Fourth of July falls this coming weekend where the US commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence which first took place on July 4, 1776, to declare total independence from the Great British Empire. Now some 233 years later we can celebrate the occasion on our consoles with a double XP weekend from both Gears of War 2 and Call of Duty: World at War

Starting with Gears of War 2 - Epic have announced:

It’s time to celebrate Independence Day! And we’re going to do that with some extra experience and an onslaught of our version of fireworks, the beloved Ticker. Oh and it’s looking like TU4 is going to drop just in time for this event!

Starting Friday morning you’ll be receiving double XP as well as a 500 XP bonus awarded to the winning team. And to give a little extra bang to Horde we’re bringing the Ticker squad (a group of Tickers that all spawn at the same time) into full effect. They’ll be showing up a lot more throughout all the waves of Horde and they’ve completely infested every 10th wave with nothing but Tickers. So if you’ve been having trouble with Bloodmounts, this weekend is a good time to get your Horde on and get further than ever before. And don’t forget that TU4 will give you experience for every wave you beat.

The event will end on Monday morning on July 6th.

So get out there and pop some Tickers for freedom!

Ending with Call of Duty: World at War, Treyarch posted:

To celebrate Independence Day in the United States, Activision and Treyarch will run Double-XP for Call of Duty: World at War over the weekend. Double-XP will be available worldwide and starts July 3 at 10:00 A.M. PST and ends July 6 at 10:00 A.M. PST.

Additionally, there will be a playlist update this Friday. Treyarch will incorporate the Map Pack 2 maps into the main Core and Hardcore rotations.

Decisions, decisions - what game if any will get your play time this weekend?

Source: TeamXbox