Treyarch takes us back to World War II...

With the release of their upcoming games list, one highlight for shooter fans has to be Call of Duty 5, the sequel to the criminally overlooked Call of Duty 3, which was, bar Twilight Princess, arguably the best Wii launch title. Of the few "true" shooters on the platform, 3 is still regarded by many as having the best aiming controls.

Very little is known so far about the Call of Duty 5, though today's announcement of the title making a Wii appearance was joined by the revelation that the series (for now, anyway) will return to World War II, but to keep things fresh, events will take place in "a new military theater". As the franchise has covered North Africa and all three European fronts, anyone wanting to shoot Japanese soldiers will be in luck - while Burma is possible, the American's were never (directly) involved, so the Pacific is the more likely outcome. Oh, and Call of Duty 3, the previous Treyarch entry into the series, saw the player take control of a Canadian and a Pole for portions of the game, a return of "overlooked" troops is likely. My money is on Anzacs. Lots of Anzacs.

Speculation aside, very little is known. The date is still hazy, with it currently set as the somewhat unhelpful "later this year". For when it, or any other knowledge nuggets about Call of Duty 5 come to light, N-Europe will let you know, folks!