Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

All PC versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be powered by Steamworks, providing gamers with auto-updating, anti-cheat technology, Steam Achievements, and the recently introduced Steam Cloud.

M. Shadows, vocalist for the rock band Avenged Sevenfold, will visit Xbox Live to play Gold Members in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. If you're a Gold Member (if you're not a Member, upgrade now!) join us Thursday, July 1, starting at 5:00 P.M. ET and meet the founding member of Avenged Sevenfold. Send a friend request to the following gamertag and be online half an hour before (4:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts:

• Avenged7x GwF

If you want to hear the sound of Avenged Sevenfold, check out their music videos now available on Zune Marketplace on Xbox LIVE. If you get a chance to play with M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, we want to hear all about it! We'll be posting recaps from gamers all across the country. Send us an email (xboxgwf@live.com) with the subject "GWF -- Avenged Sevenfold," and be sure to include your gamertag and home town!

Xbox Live Game With Fame with Avenged Sevenfold

• Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010
• Time: 5PM - 7PM EST / 2PM - 4PM PST
• Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• Gamertag: Avenged7x GwF (space between Avenged7x and GwF

Key Features :

• Epic Single Player Campaign
  • Epic single-player campaign picks up immediately following the thrilling events from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
• Special Ops Co-operative
  • An entirely new gameplay mode which supports 2-player co-operative play via online or split screen that is unique from the single player story campaign.
  • Special Ops pits players into a gauntlet of time-trial and objective-based missions.
  • Rank-up as players unlock new Special Ops missions, each more difficult.
  • Missions include highlights from the single player campaign, fan favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and all new, exclusive missions.
• Multiplayer Reinvented
  • Setting a new bar for online multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer delivers new enhancements including:
• Customizable Killstreaks
  • AC130
  • Sentry Gun
  • Predator Missile
  • Counter-UAV
  • Care Package
  • Accolades (Post match reports)
• Create-a-Class evolved
  • Secondary Weapons
  • Equipment - Machine Pistols - Throwing Knives - Shotguns - Blast Shield - Handguns - Tactical Insertion - Launchers
  • Perk Upgrades
  • Riot Shields
  • Bling (Dual attachments)