It hasn’t been out for to long but it’s already moving up the XBLA rankings. Call of Duty 4 (my pick for game of the year) has overtaking Gears of War for the number 2 spot. Its still behind the behemoth that is Halo 3 of course, but maybe it will start giving it a run for its money. I wonder what the gap is?

Cod4 is an awesome game and we will be posting a review soon.

The fellas at Infinity Ward aren’t just sitting back though they are releasing a patch in the near future. It will mainly address the matchmaking and host problems. Games will not stop when the host leaves anymore and the server will supposedly run better in larger games now. Here’s a full list of changes. Thanks joystiq.

Additions / Features:

• Added Kill cam to Airstrike bombs and Claymores.
• Addition of Host Migration so if Host Leaves auto-chooses next best host.
• Tweaked the following Oldschool Mode settings based on feedback:
  - Added Unlimited Sprint
  - Increased Magazine Size
  - Added Ragdoll Cam
• Addition of New “N0M4D” Control Scheme.

Optimizations / Tweaks:

• Identify party by background color (in Lobby).
• Optimized server selection for first match for better connections.
• Improved network performance for 18 player games.
• Optimized ‘Chase Cam’ when Spectating.
• Fixed Playlist error when attempting to join from other games.
• Handle Corrupt Create A Class data instead of kicking player.