MacTavish is back, and we've just seen him crawling around a snowy mountain environment in 2 - ably demonstrated by - who were given a warm welcome at Microsoft's E3 briefing.

The game will be out on the 11th of October this year, and it looks to shake up the from the original Modern Warfare, making the experience even more cinematic - with a range of new environments thrown in.

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We were shown a battle at an airfield in what looks like Siberia; the action on show being more visceral than ever, while Infinity Ward have clearly advanced their animation. The sequence culminated with a dramatic snow mobile chase.

Microsoft have also confirmed that two map packs will launch "first" on the 360, although the word exclusive was avoided... more as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge