Female characters, interactive maps, canine sidekicks and a knuckle-biting intense mode dubbed "cranked" are among the new additions deploying to the multiplayer mode of the popular military first-person shooter franchise when "Ghosts" is released for both current and next-generation consoles Nov. 5. "Call of Duty" publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. detailed the complex multiplayer mode, which includes 30 new weapons and more fluid movement, during a Wednesday showcase. GIRL POWER For the first time in the 9-year history of "Call of Duty," multiplayer combatants can choose to portray a female soldier on the front line. Other personalization possibilities include selecting the race, body type, gear and clothing of virtual characters. MAP QUEST The developers have added several interactive tricks that can dramatically alter the maps in the game's multiplayer mode. DIRTY DOG CRANK AND FILE There are seven new multiplayer modes coming to "Ghosts," including the cooperative "search and rescue" and "squad" installments, but the most intense new way to play "Call of Duty" online is called "cranked." For each kill, a player's reload and movement speeds are amped up, but if a 30-second countdown clock reaches zero, they spontaneously combust.