Call of Duty 5 ‘to be available on Wii and PS2′

It has been revealed that the next instalment of the Call of Duty series of games will be available for both the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 (PS2).

Games publisher Activision has announced that Call of Duty 5 will also be playable on the same formats as the last game in franchise, including the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and PC.

According to the company’s chief executive Mike Griffiths, the game will also feature a new setting.

He said in conference call: "We’ll launch on all four platforms we’ve participated on in fiscal [year] 2008, we’ll launch on the PS2 and the Wii."

"We’ll bring the intensity of the recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title to a new military theatre to engage our significantly."

Electronic Arts recently announced that its new Fight Night game is in development.

Fight Night Round 4 is expected to feature re-written gameplay with new fighting styles, while it will also allow gamers to play as some of the sport’s most famous fighters – including Muhammad Ali.