Want a Hands-On with Call of Duty 4? Go to GameStop

Texas-GameStop Corp. has announced a first for the retail chain. Apparently, GameStop will host "Hands-On" events for Activision's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 (that's today) at select GameStop locations across the US, between 9:00PM and midnight. Check out the list of outlets where you can have a go with CoD 4 (single player), before it launches, below:

According to the official report, customers can participate at the following GameStop locations:

New York
Store# 1363 33rd/Broadway
1282 Broadway,10001

Chicago
Store# 4866 Broadview Village
7550 Broadview Village Sq, 60155

Dallas-Ft Worth
Store# 815 Arlington B&N
934 East Copeland Road, 76011

Philadelphia
Store# 620 Whian Plaza
330 Oregon Ave., 19148

Atlanta
Store# 2373 Camp Creek
3662 Marketplace Blvd., 30344

Los Angeles
Store# 4619 Universal Citywalk
1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Ste 101, 91608

San Francisco
Store# 4437 San Francisco/Powell
151 Powell St, 94102

Houston-Galveston
Store# 4558 Woodlands Mall
1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Space 2182, 77380

Washington DC
Store# 662 Smoketown Square
13277 Worth Avenue, 22192

Minneapolis
Store# 606 Rosedale Commons
2480 Fairview Ave. N., 55113

Participation is limited and will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. See the GameStop website right here for more information.

CoD 4 runs on Infinity Ward's proprietary engine, featuring some true world-dynamic lighting, bloom effects, dynamic shadows and depth-of-field. An interesting feature is the Bullet Penetration. This is calculated by the engine, taking into account things such as surface type and entity thickness. Certain objects, such as cars, will be destructible. This makes distinguishing cover from concealment important, as meager protection such as wooden fences, thin walls and such will no longer provide sufficient protection. The bullet's speed and stopping power will be decreased after penetrating an object, and this decrease is calculated realistically depending on the thickness and surface of the object penetrated.
(Wikipedia)

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare launches for Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 being rated M for Mature by the ESRB, while the title's Nintendo DS installment has also been confirmed, although it lacks a solid launch date. They've rated it though: T for Teen. Check out the game's official website right here for more information.