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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is scheduled to be released during the same month as another blockbuster Xbox 360 game, Halo 4. Which of these two FPS should you get, if you are faced with the decision of choosing?
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is up for pre-order with an exclusive wallpaper bonus. It will be the first game in the Call of Duty franchise to have branching storylines and mutliple endings
I know everyone’s hungry for some more big news, so let’s not wait any longer: it’s HOT OFF THE GRILL TIME!
Every weekend, join GamerNode Senior Editor Jason Fanelli (with videographer Matt Boyle behind the camera) as he runs down the top gaming news stories from the previous week. Game announcements, developer quotes, major events: we’ll have it all. This is a one-stop shop of news sure to feed your hunger for what’s happening in gaming.
This week, Black Ops 2 takes us back to the futu...
Default Prime writer Kyree Leary has been out of the First Person Shooter genre for a while; his last big shooter that he had fun with being Modern Warfare 2. But in light of the information surrounding Treyarch's Black Ops II, he might have to come back from his hiatus.
"Have you ever been in the situation as a child where you would consider yourself to be best at something and convinced that no one else could possibly best you at that thing? Then one day, a new guy shows up and blows everything out of the water and you are left there trying to do everything you possibly can to get people to look at you again? Well, it all wreaks true with this new Call of Duty trailer."
The future is unsettling and Black Ops 2 looks to capitalize on that with a different take on the Cold War. With all the advanced tech seen in the trailer, Leviathyn.com's Jonathan Posch tries to make sense of everything and see possibilities.
"Treyarch bossman Mark Lamia told us the team’s “really blowing it out on that front”, hinting at unrevealed new modes. “If you like zombies, you’re going to be really happy with what we’re doing with Black Ops 2. It’s our biggest, most ambitious zombies effort ever,” he added to Activision community manager Dan Amrich."
With the announcement of The Elder Scrolls Online today, Leviathyn.com's Ron Hoffecker lists some other gaming franchises that are primed for an MMO. No WoW clones here, though. Every game on the list would be completely different from each other.
With info about Black Ops 2's Zombie mode surfacing, Leviathyn.com's Dean Martin takes a look at some possibilities that may make it into this year's Call of Duty. Will we see some real changes or just implementation of MW3's systems?
Nothing quite like a bit of 'friendly' competition, eh? EA's global product manager Kevin O'Leary has recently written on his Twitter account "Poor [Black Ops II], you look tired, you should take a year off and rest," after the trailer was released. I don't know about you lot, but I'm #TeamO'Leary.
"Pre-orders for Call of Duty: Black Ops II began yesterday, as reported by Electronic Theatre. Today, the retailer Amazon.co.uk has announced that the second instalment of the Call of Duty: Black Ops series has achieved more than three times the orders received for 2010’s Call of Duty: Black Ops in the first twenty four hours."
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 continues to be revealed further and further as the months, days, and hours tick down towards its inevitable release this Winter 2012. We see new attention focused on the enemy in the second edition of this franchise in the following post by D.K.
"The teaser trailer for this year’s installment in the annual Call of Duty series came out today and it has a few surprises, notably that instead of being a gritty Cold War tale, it will be about cowboys fighting robots. At least in part."
"I spent a day with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 last week. After Treyarch’s presentation, I borrowed a breaching charge from the studio’s kitchen (the place is lousy with C4) to blast open the office door of its studio head, Mark Lamia. Entering in slow-mo with Inquiry Guns akimbo, I complimented Mark on the presidential red rotary telephone on his desk. Through a fog of drywall dust and poisonous florescent lightblub particulate, my interrogation began."
With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's trailer, some interesting news involving the game are revealed. All ranging from new game modes, the time-frame, a branching story, and much, much more.
RealGamerNewz Co-Founder Paul Ireson weighs in his extensive Call of Duty experience on the subject matter of the new plot and storyline details released by Treyarch about the "near future" setting of Black Ops 2 in this exclusive opinion piece article.
After making a Tebow reference to one of Black Ops 2's screenshots, Leviathyn.com's Jason Fanelli thinks the setting for the new Call of Duty might be a bad idea. Alternative reality games haven't faired so well lately. Is this a risky move for the franchise?
Activision released the reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on Tuesday. Game Freaks 365 previously reported that the game will be released on November 13, 2012. Watch the trailer on Game Freaks 365!
The official box arts, first-direct feed screenshots in addition to the new futuristic setting have been revealed for the upcoming first-person shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Leviathyn.com and Jason Fanelli are looking forward to all the great things happening this upcoming week. We have a Call of Duty reveal, a Sony reveal (another one), and a bunch of great releases including one of the best PS1 RPGs heading to PSN.
Now that Black Ops 2 is all but confirmed, Gaming Irresponsibly takes a look at what the game might feature and what you might expect from this upcoming title.
We all knew that the next Call of Duty was going to be coming out in November; all we needed was a confirmation. Who would've thought that confirmation would come from a Target pre-order card?
With the 2012 NFL Draft happening in just a few minutes, Leviathyn.com's Jason Fanelli resets the board and begins to scramble the best franchises in gaming history. Using a random list generator for the companies, who gets the number 1 pick and how high does Call of Duty go?
"Here are the first images of the Quadrotor in-game. It’s unclear what stage of development Black Ops 2 was in when the images were taken, but it seems it was in the early stages. It’s possible that the quadrotor was rendered in MW3′s engine for the special effects firm to model the real life version after it."
Mike D is a big fan of both video games and music. We all know games feature some amazing soundtracks, but often the credit goes to great original scores or awesome orchestrated pieces. What about amazing licensed music used perfectly in games?
It looks just like any other Call of Duty case so I wouldn't be surprised if this was the legitimate pre-order edition box art for the upcoming Black Ops 2. Take a quick glance for yourselves.
"We recently wrote about Nintendo announcing New Super Mario Bros. 2, they have now followed up on that story by telling us the game’s release date. They have confirmed that the title will released in Europe, America and Japan this August and stated that the game "can be instantly enjoyed by players of all skill levels"."
Leviathyn.com's Stephen Daly asks, "If you look back at E3 over the last few years how many genuine surprises have there been? How many games has no one known anything about in advance?" Are companies killing the reason we used to get hyped for E3?
An image of a retailer poster appeared online today (via Kotaku), depicting some pretty solid proof that the next Call of Duty title may indeed be Black Ops 2. Check out the image and more speculation in the full article on Game Freaks 365.
I really don't mean to be a Call of Duty nazi today, these articles are just falling down today!
I don't think it will decline but I can imagine it not making as much profit as it has done with previous releases. The problem is, they release too many of the games with very few changes, demanding people to spend a heap load of money on DLC as well during the year. Feel free to voice your opinions.
In many respects, what he says is right. If you want to release a game that isn't a first person shooter in the 21st century, forget about anything other than trying to break-even in a market that is highly surrounded by games like Call of Duty and other big first person shooter names.
"GamingUnion: "Welcome back to another episode of DarkFeed, the weekly show that gives you all the big news in the gaming industry, but in a bite sized portion. You walk away from the table feeling full, but not stuffed to the point of vomiting. The perfect amount of video game nutrition. After all, it does the body good... kind of.""
""As well as beating his son, he put chains around the boy's neck and legs and locked him to a power pole on a nearby street in the village, in order to show [his son] to the public," Deputy provincial police chief Colonel Cheth Vanny told The Phnom Penh Post."
"The information mostly regards the multiplayer tweaks over previous games, but also discloses a release date, which is close to what most would expect it to be, around mid-November. The thread was first posted on the official Black Ops forums, but was later taken down; even the cached version was made unavailable. Thankfully, it was copied and reposted in another thread on Activision's forums"
The call of duty video games introduced Prestige mode with emblems titles and other unlocks. every game they have changed the amount of score needed to prestige and the amount of times you can prestige. we have full details on all the changes the pro and cons and much more.
In a posting by Spanish retailer Fnac, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is slated for release in November 2012. Activision had previously announced that there would be a new Call of Duty title this year, but this is the first confirmation that it is Black Ops 2.
"know that the title of this article will probably incite some sort of negative response from a lot of people but I refuse to take it back.
Black Ops was a resounding success for Activision no matter how you look at the sales, but a lot of the Modern Warfare 2 fans were not so sure about it.
When Modern Warfare 3 came out the multiplayer offering was widely accepted as nothing short of amazing. Well I’m here to discuss why Black Ops actually had a better multiplayer component."
Gameblog, a gaming website from France, managed to get themselves blacklisted...or so they say. How did that happen? Reporting on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 when Activision asked them not to. The report itself came out due to a Amazon goof that listed the game for 69.99 Euros before they were supposed to. In the end, Activision has said that they don't blacklist journalist and that it was all just a misunderstanding.
The Capture the Flag playlist has no place in the Call of Duty franchise. It is filled with campers and people simply trying to pad their kill:death ratio stats.
"So what’s your favourite game ending of all time? I’m willing to bet it’s probably not the game ending that won ‘The Best Game Ending of All Time’ from Guinness World Records."
One of the most popular parts of Black ops has been talked about in the last few days by the makers of the video game. Now they have confirmed rumors about additional zombies that is coming. They now list a forum called Black Ops 2 Zombies which is done by someone within the company and talk about it is shared here.
"Sure, 2011 is in the rearview mirror, but that doesn’t mean we’re done looking back on the year. Sony recently its list of the year’s top-selling games and downloads on the PlayStation Network, and the titles on that list might surprise you — mainly because most of them weren’t released in 2011."
Playing Call of Duty: Black Ops yesterday I played against this player. He is, without a doubt, the biggest camper on any Call of Duty game I have ever encountered. And that is saying something!
Gamestop has a decent deal sale right now 30% off used ps3/360 shooters. Games on sale include Halo Reach, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops, Homefront, Gears of War 1 and 2, Killzone 2, Socom 4, Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 and plenty of other great games. Best of all most of these games are between $3-$20.
Don't you just love the internet? Some spies were nice enough to discover something that you all First Person Shooter fans would love. God or bad rumor?
The lists of games that will become the game of the year 2012. there are many new games coming sometime in 2012 these are the lists of games most likely will become GOTY 2012. but which one?.. it's a very hard choice but I'm sure it will be either one of them.
The Call of Duty video game series has changed the way people think about the entertainment business. Avatar made $232 million globally in its first five days of release. Call Of Duty: Black Ops made $650 million. An infographic on GNVR gives us an visual look full of details showing us just how big the Call of Duty video game franchise really is.
Steam setup a huge holiday video game sale featuring some of the most popular video games in the last year. The sale is offered on games like Call of Duty: Black Ops, F.E.A.R. Franchise and many more. There are numerous packs and publisher catalogues on offer throughout the sale, as well as many individual games on sale. Only a few days left of this big sale.
Major League Gaming announced the winners of their 2011 Pro's Choice Awards last week. The awards are given to players who are the best at certain aspects of the game as voted on by the players themselves.
With Red Cross' recent statements about the virtual war crimes being committed in games needing some sort of regulation, PushStartSelect looks at the reasons why this is a terrible idea for the industry and gaming culture altogether.
It seems every game these days has some sort of MMO like leveling. Everything from FPS games such as Modern Warfare 3 to racing games like Blur, its incentive to keep gamers hooked and for the developer to make money. The question is, do games actually need it? What happened to FPS multiplayer matches that were just for fun and not to pad stats? Will this trend continue into the next generation
The 2011 Major League Gaming season comes to an end this weekend at the National Championships in Providence, Rhode Island. With over $600k in prizes, this event is poised to be the largest of the year.
"There’s something about certain games that naturally draw me in. This is considerably easier with any sort of RPG that involves decisions and progression that allow you to influence not only your character, but the actual game itself. I’ve spent so much time with these games because I’m able to make the character my own, affect the environment, and play the game almost exactly how I want to play it."
"Fans of the Call of Duty franchise only have a few more weeks until they can get their hands on the third entry into the highly-popular Modern Warfare series. In the meantime, players can use any of the Call of Duty games released since the original Modern Warfare to earn a prestige token for use in Modern Warfare 3. Check out the details below."
"Battlefield, Halo, Killzone and Resistance are all class acts, but sales and quality indicate that the undisputed king of first person shooter franchises is undoubtedly Activision's Call of Duty. Yes, it is almost at that heavy release season when the big hitters of the years game crop start to roll around, and yes there is a small title named Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 that happens to fit snugly into that category. Because Console Domination is awesome (and so is Activision and Call of D..."
When The newest Call Of Duty first person shooter is released in just days there will also be a flood of COD MW3 gear. Including and not limited to the brad new head phones for call of duty modern warfare 3 built by the one and only Turtle Beach. 4 new headsets Ear Force DELTA (EFD), Ear Force BRAVO (EFB), Ear Force CHARLIE (EFC), Ear Force FOXTROT (EFF).
The brand new online stats tracking system for the call of duty video games is coming out just when modern warfare 3 hits. This means when you play call of duty modern warfare 3 you will also be taking part in the brand new online system for all your stats reply's and friends.
Major League Gaming set a new viewing record at last weekend's Pro Circuit event in Orlando. The continued growth of MLG this year is further evidence that e-Sports will break into the mainstream sooner rather than later.
"PushStartSelect: "FPS titles have become the hottest selling item over recent years. The craze started back when ID made Doom, a game that would make you turn and bob your head because things were literally flying right at you. Of course the horror aspect made it all the more awesome, but the genre has changed and expanded into all sorts of formulas. We still have the horror titles like Fear, Doom, and even Quake, but the genre is now lead by the blockbusters of Call of Duty or Battlefield. A..."
"It's been a long-running complaint that games are too expensive. With literal metric boatloads of games coming out every month, and at a $60 price tag, it's not an invalid complaint, either. In just this October, it'd be easy to break $200 on just the more anticipated games, if you were going all console-releases. It'd be even more than that if you wanted to pick up games that could be considered “major releases.” That's a lot of money, yo."
"Have you ever been playing a game online and just wanted to reach through the screen and choke your opponent until their larynx broke and they would never be able to call you a noob ever again? Well, a 46 year old man in Plymouth, Devon (UK) did just that. Mark Bradford has been arrested for strangling a 13 year old boy after the boy taunted him during a session of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The details get even more interesting after the jump."
"I’m a co-op gamer. It’s in my blood. Some of my earliest and best gaming memories include fighting my way through TMNT: Turtles in Time with an elementary classmate, and staying up late on weekend nights playing through the Beavis and Butthead game on the SNES with my best friend Jack."
"Maybe it’s a sign of the times, or maybe it’s a sign that DLC has become way too expensive, but last week a hacker got access to my Xbox Live Account to purchase 6000 Microsoft Points, and then used those points to buy two Black Ops Map Packs. I happened to be playing Black Ops at the time, so I was able to catch them before they purchased more, but in the span of 15 minutes, they charged $75 to my credit card."
What began as a clear gimmick seems to be gaining traction, as prominent and respected industry developers are beginning to recognize the potential of the third dimension.
MP1st discusses the playing the objective vs playing for your kill/death ratio in FPS games and the importance of playing as a team and working towards a common goal.
MP1st Co-Founder Fahed speaks out on the current state of video game reviews. 'Day-one' or 'static' reviews don't do justice for multiplayer centric games like Call of Duty or Battlefield. A new, more 'dynamic' approach must be adopted in order to be fair to gamers and developers alike.
"Call of Duty XP (to celebrate the upcoming release of Modern Warfare 3 maybe) has come and gone, and for a first time event focusing on a big game franchise, Activision really hit this one out of the park. The company spared no expense in making sure its attendees had a swell time doing a number of things, mainly playing Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer but also taking part in other activities (lots of physical activities); we list the best reasons, and leave off some of the bad ones after the ..."
"Treyarch, the “other” developers of the Call of Duty franchise, have had a problem with how people perceive them; that problem being summed up in four words: they’re not Infinity Ward. Despite the fact that Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops went on to become one of the best-selling games of all time, gamers still look down on Treyarch for not being the ones who created the Modern Warfare franchise. Regardless of how you view Treyarch, you have to give them credit for adding one very popular ..."
"Gamers are finding it exceedingly difficult to invest in multiple games throughout the year due to financial constraints. As a result of that, gamers are directing their spending power to a limited number of games, or rather franchises."
"James C. Burns plays the rough and tough Sgt. Frank Woods in the mega-hit game Call of Duty: Black Ops. Burns, who has had lots of experience in the entertainment industry, experienced voice acting in a video game for the first time in CoD. He has an impressive resume as he has had reoccurring roles on the successful General Hospital, Proof of Innocence, among others. He has also seen success in theatre and on the big screen, having a role in Michael Bay’s Transformers."
Some new downloadable content, an all-zombies map pack called Rezurrection, was released for Call of Duty: Black Ops today on Xbox 360. The new DLC features remakes of four old Zombies levels as well as one brand new level called Moon.
"This trailer, released in anticipation for the release of the Rezurrection DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops, raises a few questions. Why would you think it's a good idea to get even closer to an exploding zombie? Why would you lock the door when you're in a room with a zombie? I mean, I imagine that it's for comedic effect. But, Activision sirs, I demand realism in my zombie examinations, okay?"
CNN Tech discusses a report that 90% of gamers don't get complete or finish their games. It's an interesting report provided by Raptr stats on popular games like Red Dead Redemption, Halo Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops.
"Nazi Zombies, or just Zombies as it's referred to now, is one of the most popular modes in Call of Duty: Black Ops. A brand-new map pack is being released for Black Ops that is focusing on adding to the Zombies game mode by reimagining four of the Zombies maps from World at War and bringing in a brand-new map called “Moon.” Check out a preview trailer for the map pack below."
Well, they've done it again! Major League Gaming recently announced that last week's Pro Circuit event at Anaheim was their biggest event yet as it absolutely shattered previous viewership records.
"$1 Million Tournament Sponsored by Xbox 360 will be Played in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer-
Attendees to Receive Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition-
Sneak Peek at New Call of Duty Elite Original Video Programming in Collaboration with Will Arnett and Jason Bateman’s Production Entity DumbDumb®-
Numerous Hands-on Multiplayer Challenges on Tap Including Full Reveal of New Game Play Modes, and Spec Ops Missions-
New Info on Call of Duty Real-World Action-Experiences-
All XP Tic..."
"Fans of Black Ops’ Zombies mode are in for a treat with the next, fourth (and presumably last) Black Ops map pack. Details have just emerged regarding the Black Ops “Rezurrection” map pack and it’s contents. No new multiplayer maps here, this one is all about the popular side game, Zombie mode. Here is what your 1200MSP’s ($15) will get you."
The first screens have been revealed by Activision for the upcoming Rezurrection DLC pack for the multiplatform first-person shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops.
To help promote call of duty video games they have setup the XP held in LA calif which will have everything from paint-balling in a real modern warfare 2 level to playing the brand new never before played modern warfare 3 multiplayer mode. Not only that but they will be having the first ever modern warfare 3 tournament with a total of $1million in cash and prizes.
A nation known as a peaceful bastion of liberalism exploded in a convulsion of sheer hatred. After a terror attack with a bomb and shooting video games are taking heat after the person that did it said he played games like world at war and used games like modern warfare 2 as a training tool. Now some of the largest retailer are removing these games from there store shelf's due to a large backlash.
The third event in the 2011 Major League Gaming season starts tomorrow on July 29th and runs through July 31st. Aside from just watching the competition unfold, there will also be plenty of thing for fans to do the entire weekend.
Call of Duty XP is soon coming to Los Angeles. Have we entered a time where games deserve their own conventions? If so, what other games deserve this honor. Mike Deneen from GoozerNation takes a look at that very question.
Founder of Playr2.com conducted a study that asked over 1,500+ participants how long it took for them to beat various games like COD: Black Ops, Resident Evil 5, and others. DLC and multiplayer were not taken into account. Here are the results:
By UK retailer game last time round Black Ops was breaking the pre-order records though this time it's Modern Warfare 3 re-breaking those records with the retailer thinking the next COD will re-break records again.
The upcoming Call of Duty: Elite can be confusing to some. For me, it's Bungie's Stat tracker with some added social media functionality. Still confused? Check out this machinima-esque trailer.
"In just under two weeks the newest Call of Duty: Black Ops content pack will be released for PC and PS3. Known as “Annihilation”, it allows players to duke it out on four new multiplayer maps, as well as an additional Zombies Map. In anticipation for the release of this pack, Steam is offering a discount to anyone who pre-purchases the game. Are you prepared for Annihilation?"
"The Annihilation map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops has been confirmed to be on its way to the Playstation Network on Tuesday, July 28th. The pack includes four new multiplayer levels and the new Zombies level Shangri-La. Check out the news below."
"Activision has confirmed that the first wave of invites to the beta test of Call of Duty Elite are going out today and the beta is officially underway. The beta test of the new social networking/information gathering system will include Call of Duty: Black Ops data. Check out the news below."
"Treyarch has pushed another update to the Xbox 360 for Call of Duty: Black Ops on Xbox Live. The patch includes numerous security enhancements for the game, and a couple of tweaks to the audio files of the game for the Search & Destroy mode. Having just released the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Map Pack, Annihilation, the game’s bustling online community is still going strong now nine months after it released late in 2010."
"Toys R Us is having a Summer Cyber Sale, and you could save up to 20% off of select items including video games. Don’t drag your feet because this Summer Cyber Sale will only be around for one day. See what’s in store for you with Toys R Us’ video game sales or check out the deals on video game accessories."
A commercial radio station in Minnesota, Classical Minnesota Public Radio, has made a podcast of gaming music called Top Score. In the podcast the host will also talk with composers of video games as big as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Red Dead Redemption. So check it out.
"Playstation 3 owners can now win an amazing Call of Duty: Black Ops bundle. To celebrate the release of the new Escalation map pack, one lucky Playstation 3 owner will be able to win a limited edition bundle, simply by logging in using their PSN Sign-In ID."
You've heard of Comic-Con and you've heard of Gamescon; now get ready for Call of Duty-Con, officially known as Call of Duty XP! The inaugural event will take place...
this is a video showing new mods for the new Shangri-la zombie map for call of duty black ops (xbox 360 only). This video shows No Clip (no reload needed), God Mode and Unlimited Ammo.
This is a easy to follow walkthrough guide for Annihilation Zombies Shangri La map. Guide covers all new perks all weapons and upgrades. Guide shows info on how to last longer on Shangri La map.
Call of Duty: Black Ops has officially surpassed Modern Warfare 2 to become the highest selling game of all time in the United Kingdom. As of Jun 25th, Black Ops has surpassed...
Treyarch released their third map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops today on Xbox 360. Titled Annihilation, the new DLC includes four new maps and an additional Zombie level.
This week is going to be one of the busiest week in game releases but there's nothing earth shattering. Nevertheless, check out the list and see for yourself.
"Amazon is offering a special deal today on the 160 GB PlayStation 3 Black Ops Bundle. Not only will you get a special price on the PS3, but you’ll also receive a special price on the shipping and Amazon credit!"
A new trailer for the new Black Ops map pack Annihilation is here! The new trailer shows off the five new maps: Silo, Hazard, Hangar-18, Drive-In, and the new zombie level...
"COD is a bit of a fishy beast. In theory, a game that remains the same year in, year out with only minimal upgrades and some new levels shouldn’t do well. It should probably be instead a fond memory, drifting in the breeze and whispered only in passing by those who still recall the good times they had with the product. The exact same thing recently happened with Guitar Hero; after years of stagnant gameplay that did absolutely nothing to innovate, the franchise itself has been put indefinitel..."
GameZone's Lance Liebl gives the top five big games that need a kick in the ass. These are games that are popular and profitable but that needs to do something different in order to remain on top. The list includes Call of Duty Black Ops, Madden, World of Warcraft, Halo Reach, and Grand Theft Auto IV.
"Say goodbye to the over-powered hilarity of one of your favorite Black Ops assault rifle. It’s time for a change and their not quite coming in droves, but at least they’re going toward the right place, will you weep or rejoice with the release of Annihilation?"
"It's time once again for some additional Call of Duty content. This time around Black Ops is getting the Annihilation map pack, which will feature a total of five new maps!"
Online competitive multiplayer gaming is taking the world by storm, with certain map packs selling more than entire games do. Is this a the right direction for gaming to be headed?
Major League Gaming announced today that the recent event at Columbus broke records for viewership and was the biggest MLG event to date. It even surpassed the 2011 NFL Draft in total viewers and you might be surprised at just how many more people watched MLG Columbus...
The latest map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops released today for PS3. Be one of the first to play and do it for free! Win one of four Escalation Pack codes, courtesy of Activision.
"The new zombie level, Call of the Dead, doesn't just offer a chance to rekill the undead, but it also gives the players a chance to play as a few fan favorite celebrities in Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker, Danny Trejo, and Robert Englund. In a world first, you can finally play as Freddy alongside Buffy and Machete as you take down ever increasing hordes of the undead."
"Playstation 3 owners will be able to partake in the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation Map Pack as of June 10. The map pack was released a month ago on Xbox Live and features four new maps: Convoy, Hotel, Stockpile, Zoo and a celebrity-driven zombie level, Call of the Dead."
"Happy Friday! There have been many questions surrounding the Call of Duty Elite service, so the team at Activision have compiled an updated FAQ that we here at PlanetXbox360.com would like to share with you in it's entirety; to help clear the air and answer any questions you have about the upcoming subscription service. It will also be posted on the official Call of Duty Elite site later today at http://www.callofduty.com/elite."
Some interesting information has been released regarding the popularity of the Call of Duty series and their DLC map packs. Check out the full story for all the details.
As many will have heard, Activision plans to release a new online subscription/social network aimed at Call of Duty fans. To make this service worth your money, Beachhead - the company behind CoD: Elite - have promised to stamp out cheating and hacking. Call of Duty: Elite promises to add a layer of human defence against hacking, by having somebody researching individual cases of hacking and cheating. Whether it works, remains to be seen.
Call of Duty: Elite will also add other new and exc...
Call of Duty and other games have constantly been mentioned in the vein of mediocre, repetitive, generic shooters that are holding back the First Person and even Third Person Shooter genre. How can we see this type of DEvolution of franchises take place in the past? Episode 1 is here to take a first look.
Many have rumored a PS3 price drop at E3. Sony has announced the COD: Black Ops First Strike bundle for PS3 to release May 31 for $299. Could this end up being slashed in price at the E3 Sony Press Conference?
Call of Duty: Black Ops LTO is coming to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 systems, according to a recent listing update from online retailer, Amazon.com.
After suffering some issues on the first day of MLG Dallas, Major League Gaming announced today a new partnership with Streamworks for the remainder of the 2011 season.
COD Black Ops DLC Escalation has hit the 360. But will it be enough to keep gamers interested in the series? This summer is shaping up to be a good year for games and Black Ops is going to have to compete with a lot of games this summer including Duke Nukem Forever, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Brink, as well as several AAA titles.
"Killing Osama Bin Laden doesn’t seem appealing and frankly, I find it to be in very poor taste. This isn’t a good way to honor the memory of men and women who died in the 9/11 attacks and in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts."
After this weekend's momentous events in the War on Terror, Joystick Division looks at ten moments in video games that straddle the line between enhanced interrogation and torture.
A new glitch has been found in the popular Call of Duty: Black Ops, in which a player can get an elevator-like liftoff from the ground using a specific method.
Major League Gaming officially announced the remaining events for their 2011 Pro Circuit today including the National Championships to be held in Rhode Island.
Check out the latest game trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops content expansion pack available as DLC soon titled Escalation with a multitude of maps for the first person Shooter from Treyarch. Release date and trailer here.
Treyarch has gone old-school with Call of the Dead, a zombie map directed and starring famed director George Romero. Look for the DLC on Call of Duty: Black Ops
There is a new batch of maps being released for Call of Duty: Black Ops shortly. Until then, Treyarch has released a brand new trailer that showcases the new maps and shows us what they have in store for us. Check out the video.
With my thoughts never far from the games of my youth, a lively conversation with some friends at gamerdads got me to thinking. How would a game like Call of Duty: Black Ops play if it shared some of the game play mechanics of the old classics. Also, would todays market be interested?
You can put this one down in the obvious folder. A new stud has come out that shows those who devote their free time to video games are far less likely to have success. The actual numbers may just shock you though.
Someone over at Activision is going to be very angry. Someone mistakenly released the details on when the next Call of Duty map pack will be released. Check out the full post for all of the details on what we know.
Call of Duty: Black Ops is one of the greatest selling titles ever released. Recently, if was discussed with one of the production leads that a sequel may be in the works. Check out the full story.
"With a plethora of exclusive titles set to launch on the PlayStation 3 later this year, fans of Sony’s console are quick to assume that the Blu-ray enabled powerhouse will surpass the 360 by year’s end; let me tell you why they are oh so wrong. I am so confident that I'm willing to be my very own pet giraffe against any Sony fanboy who thinks otherwise. While only a fool would deny the fact that Sony has quite an impressive lineup of first party titles – namely Uncharted 3, Resistance 3 and I..."
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"I have been seeing a fair amount of moaning regarding the winner of the BAFTA Video Games Awards - Best Game this year, Mass Effect 2. The complaints revolve around the fact that Call of Duty: Black Ops won the GAME award, the only award voted by the public, yet failed to get so much as a nomination from the BAFTA judges for Best Game."
Treyarch doesn't want to loose the competition and claims they still in. After having declared Infinity Ward wasn't working on a "new engine", Treyarch wanted to calm down the situation saying they are working on an improved version of the engine.
This post presents the very last news about the upcoming Engine: Cry Engine 3, Unreal Engine 3.975, Frostbite 2. It's now your turn to consider which is the best engine according to you and according to the very last demonstration of these engines.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops is a game that has become the new standard for gameplay commentaries on YouTube it seems. Many of these commentaries focus on the game itself, but perhaps even more interesting, some of the commentary videos you will find out there are focusing on various topics such as the Government, the world we live in, Spiriatuality, and more. In this video, Bryce Wilson of Ripten.com introduces himself and tells a little about what he's into over some Black Ops. Enjoy!"
Let's be honest, many of us only purchase our games online. We do this for a multitude of different reasons. For some, it's because it’s cheaper. Others do it for the convenience of having the game shipped to you. Check out the full article to see if this is a growing trend in the industry. Cheers!
"Robert Bowling, the Infinity Ward Creative Strategist has said that “building a new engine for the Call of Duty franchise “would be counter productive”.”
Like you, I’ve watched and watched again the Battlefield 3 in-game trailer, compared what antialiasing means for the Forstbite 2 engine and appreciated the quality of an upcoming FPS such as Crysis 2. I must say Robert Bowling words make me think of a joke, at first!"
"Not content with Call of Duty: Black Ops's absurd sales to date, Treyarch has decided to promote the game further by releasing a demo. The single-player sampler is now available through Xbox Live and PSN.
The demo features the "WMD" mission from the single-player campaign. You start the mission in the cockpit of an SR-71 spy plane. Using the aircraft's advanced sensors, you direct a squad of commandos past enemy patrols to their objective. After that, you take direct control of one of the ..."
Every year we get a new iteration of our most popular video game series. In this opinion piece, we discuss the negative and positive aspects of this growing trend. Cheers!
"When playing a game, watching a movie, or even laughing along with a sitcom, so much of the weight and power of the experience is tied up with the music. We’re not talking about backing pop tracks, but the orchestral tones and sounds behind the scenes can transform a piece of entertainment into a masterpiece. Sean Murray is the man behind such beloved shows as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and such games as True Crime and the lauded Call of Duty: Black Ops. Without his contribution to these piece..."
In this video you will see some revenge taken out on the nasty campers that inhabit the latest Call of Duty title. This time we see the Crossbow used as the weapon of choice combating them.
As soon as the Guitar Hero franchise was put to rest last week, many gamers were afraid that eventually the same situation will occur for Call of Duty. Check out the full article to find out why that may not be the case. Cheers!
When gamers take to cheap tactics like camping and spawn-killing, there can only be one. There can only be one gangster regulator. The TeamKiller of Justice!!!
"Throughout the ages the popular media of the time has been used to reflect and to challenge the zeitgeist. Shakespeare challenged discrimination and class divide, Dostoevsky challenged poverty and the rationalisation of crime with Crime and Punishment, and more recently Catfish probed the world of Facebook and social media to highlight what lurks underneath the surface of an innocent profile page. With literature and film constantly challenging the zeitgeist, why can games not do the same? Th..."
Call of Duty games are typically thought of as some of the most realistic first-person shooters today. Upon closer examination, however, one realizes just how unrealistic it is. Here are five things about the franchise that don't correspond to the real world.
It seems like the PlayStation fan base will finally be getting the much anticipater DLC "First Strike" that was released recently on the Xbox 360. Check out the story for all the details. Cheers!
"Activision, while dropping news today of the discontinuation of Guitar Hero for 2011 and layoffs at DJ Hero developer Freestyle Games, along with the outright cancellation of the upcoming True Crime: Hong Kong, announced a new free-to-play game in the Call of Duty franchise for the Chinese market."
Here for you is an analysis of the sales numbers released by Activision today. Check out the post for some interesting details about how well Activision product in 2010. Cheers!
"The whole BonusEXP crew, one half of which is injured, is here to chat about video games. This week we discuss Magicka, Dead Space 2, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, Call of Duty Black Ops First Strike Map Pack, Venetica, and Doom 64 for some reason...
We also discuss the latest gaming news, consisting mostly of Namco game announcements, and some brief casual discussion."
It has become common knowledge at this point that Nintendo's online infrastructure for the Wii is fairly primitive. Few games support voice chat, Friend Codes are required for games to run on Nintendo's servers, and in the case of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, sometimes the games with the most online potential don't even work. Despite the obvious shortcomings of the Wii's online, there have been some online enabled games that excel even with Nintendo's handcuffs.
"Well, the time has come. The first batch of exclusive Call of Duty Black Ops maps is here for Xbox Live, and exclusive for the next couple of months. So, if you have a copy of the game lying around, you might want to check these out, because they’re a lot of fun. Let’s start with the best map of the bunch – the new zombie stage Ascension. Here, you’re fighting through a Soviet facility, gaining access to a number of high-tech weapons as the undead busts in from all sides. Whether you’re going..."
Call of Duty: Black Op is the biggest multiplayer game in the world, but even in a juggernaut like Black Ops not all multiplayer maps are created equal. Here they are ranked from worst to first.
"Treyarch and Activision has released the official multiplayer statistics in the form of an “infographic” for Call of Duty: Black Ops.
For example, we learn that 1.1 trillion of shots has been fired since the launch of the game."
The first Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC pack, called First Strike, was released on the Xbox 360 today. It adds 5 brand new multiplayer maps but has a hefty price tag.
In this map Ascension from the DLC pack First Strike we see that the action takes place in black and white until the "power" is found and turned on. Check out the HD zombie killing action for this new DLC pack for Black Ops!
Call of Duty Black Ops got a new DLC pack and already people are tearing it up in the Zombies mode. Check out this HD footage of the Centrefuge map! Shout out to TheGamerXperience for providing this.
"You may have heard this name on your forays around the internet as they've recently been in the news regarding their plans to complain directly to Activision about buggy content in Call of Duty: Black Ops. Being the investigative journalistic sort that I am I decided immediately after reading an article on this to track down contact information for the site and within a few hours I was talking to a very helpful press officer who pitched my questions to Paul Gibson, the chairman of Gamer's Voi..."
"Curb your Call of Duty hatred: the series, even at its lowest points, is head and shoulders above most FPS on the market. With the critical success of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Treyarch made up for some of their past disappointments and proved that CoD would live on past the Infinity Ward debacle. With Activision planning on trudging ahead with a yearly schedule, rumors are once again pointing towards the next game, developed by Sledgehammer Games, being set many years (and miles) beyond previ..."
All of these things work great in video games, but it's not recommended that you try any of them in the real world. Unless you enjoy humiliation and/or pain.
Activision has reportedly made a statement that they are considering shutting down the PS3 log-in and infrastructure servers required for Black Ops to work online in the popular multi-player game. But will they really? Also, the argument to why they want to do this and where they place the blame will probably bring up more arguments amongst gamers than the possibility of the actual shutdown. Read the details on the news and our thoughts on what will transpire next.
"Overall, the Call of Duty franchise has made lasting effects on the FPS realm. They have had a massive variety of features created and then copied by other games. Sadly, one of those is dedicated servers. It is a sad day whenever I see a PC game actually advertise dedicated servers on the back of the box."
"I thought this appropriate after hearing the release numbers for the latest game in the series (Black Ops). Hearing that it had the biggest release day, beating Modern Warfare 2, and also had the most money spent on it for development, I expected…more."
It's 2011, so let's look ahead to the year in gaming. Some of these predictions are serious. Others... not so much. You should be able to tell which is which.
I can see where the author is coming from actually, having been around the gaming life for several decades, and participated in many genre's and styles of games. There does seem to be a level of 'slip' in what is being produced these days, especially when compared to games from earlier generations.
Slip over and check out the article, it's definitely worth the read, and not aimed at any one platform, just gaming in general.
In the world of Call Of Duty there are many things that gaming community would love to see rectified. This article has what a exclusive could possibly do for the franchise of this well known title. So many positives could be put in place to reshape, reformat, and feed the monster something that would really put this game over the top where it should be with all the success it has seen over the years.
Online retailer Amazon is holding a Christmas day sale for the ultra popular PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 first-person shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops.
"MMGN.com: "2010 was a big year for the gaming industry. The release of Kinect and Move for Xbox 360 and PS3 respectively has all but set in stone the direction which console gaming will be heading in the coming years. Long-awaited releases hit the stores and old franchises were rebooted with the help of keen developers.
There's no doubt that the console industry is flourishing. But what about PC gaming? This year has brought many to the conclusion that PC gaming is dead. But to say that th..."
"Our staff has debated back and forth about the greatest games of the year. We've each offered up our own favorites for consideration -- games that stuck with us, games that blew us away, games that defined the year as a whole. But we could only choose fifteen. We have the final selection for you here."
"Discovery - Antarctic German research station, abandoned from World War II.
Kowloon – Inspired from the single-player campaign based off of Kowloon city in China. It's a rooftop map.
Stadium – Hockey rink in northeastern United States.
Berlin Wall – Takes place at Checkpoint Charlie. Is a battle between East and West Berlin.
Ascension - Zombie map."
Six awesome wallpapers created by the graphic designer at MMGN.com based on the world's most popular video games - Call of Duty: Black Ops. Must have for any COD fan's desktop.
Amazon is holding a “Buy 2 for $79” sale for select Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 games, including Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Fallout: New Vegas and more.
"In this day and age $60 gets you a game that may or may not even run coming out of the box and a lot of you know exactly what game I’m talking about. It makes you question, who really wants to buy the next game in the series if they seem to be getting worse for wear when it comes to functionality in the annual outings?"
"hough interesting plot lines are nothing new to the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops stands out from the herd because the story has a greater fictional spin than other installments. In comparison, the story of the prior iteration, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, does not weave the historical fantasy that the writers at Treyarch accomplish. The seamless melding of real events and imaginary tales makes the campaign of Black Ops stand out from today's crowd of simplistic "Kill, Kill, Kill" plot..."
"For some odd reason when really big companies come under fire from the general public or a certain demographic that they cater to within the general public, they seem to think that the public has misconceived what the company is about...The problem is that it has nothing to do with company perception"
2010 has been another bumper year for gamers and it is now time to reflect on what games made this year so great. With 18 award categories including the overall game of the year award, there are several great games given the nod as the "best" in their respective category. So sit back and enjoy our awards and let us know what you think of our choices.
"Whether it’s capturing “B” in a Domination match, or taking a position in Headquarters or planting a bomb in Search and Destroy, having the right load out for your situation is the best way to put yourself in a position to kick ass and take names in Call of Duty: Black Ops."
Still need to shop for that Xbox 360 owner in your family or circle of friends this holiday season? Check out BrightHub's gift guide for more Xbox 360 gift ideas.
There are a lot of great PlayStation 3 titles from 2010 worthy of making the holiday wish list. BrightHub offers up some more gift ideas for any and all of your PlayStation 3 game shopping necessities.
CVG list their top 10 games which have been released in 2010.
10. STARCRAFT II: WINGS OF LIBERTY
9. ROCK BAND 3
8. FIFA 11
7. CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW
6. ASSASSIN'S CREED: BROTHERHOOD
5. Mass Effect 2
4. HALO REACH
3. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS
2. SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2
1. RED DEAD REDEMPTION
The latest US sales say that Black Ops has sold 8.4 million copies combined on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, PC and DS since it's release last month. Is it possible it will be the best selling game this year?
In a recent article by G4TV they claim that Treyarch has handed Call of Duty: Black Ops's DLC development to Raven Software. If this is true, will the DLC be cheaper then it's previous games?
Amazon is holding a “buy one get one half off” sale for video games, including Gran Turismo 5 and Call of Duty: Black Ops, in addition to accessories for a limited time.
If you're doing some holiday shopping for your Wii-owning family and friends, be sure to check out the first entry of BrightHub's gift guide so you don't pick out any shovelware titles this year.
The best-selling video game software (including platform breakdowns), accessories and consoles SKUs on the online mega store, Amazon.com, for the busy month of November.
"We all have that gamer in our lives. The one who you never know quite what to shop for. Will they like it, won’t they like it. They may in fact think you don’t know gaming at all. You might not, but here at PtC we’re want to help you fake it. You may be sitting there asking yourself “What do I get that gamer in my life who has a PS3?” Well ask no more."
Now that the rose-tinted hype of Black Ops has settled down and gamers are getting a chance to really play the stellar campaign hidden beneath the popular multiplayer component, just what is it that makes this COD insallment so cohesive and enjoyable?
The KillCam is one feature that defines the Call of Duty franchise. Meant to serve as a learning tool for the player upon death, the KillCam fails in its purpose and actually affects the game negatively. As such, they should be removed from future installments of the Call of Duty series.
"Maybe that’s just an opinion, but I can almost guarantee that Modern Warfare 2 wouldn’t be as popular if it didn’t give people the opportunity to rank up and complete challenges to advance their character. Everyone is always talking about unlocking Fall camo for their Intervention, or about finally completing the last SCAR challenge. And what did these people get? Satisfaction. That word represents the one positive thing about ranking up in games."
Noob tubing, do you like being noob tubed? If you don't then thankfully there is a solution and it's been employed in the latest entry of a series that has perhaps defined noob tubing...
"Let's face it, Black Ops is a big deal, and in recent years Call of Duty has grown into the biggest franchise in the gaming industry, starting off with it's humble roots as a historical based war shooter it has grown and evolved into today's opiate of the masses. With Call of Duty: Black Ops grabbing the first week of sales industry record away from its predecessor Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, it's safe to say that Black Ops is already a commercial success, but is it really worthy of all t..."
In Call of Duty series history, you see time and time again the fans do not respect Treyarch. Why? Infinity Ward is the inferior of the two, and I'll show you why...
Would you like to be able to own with the Ballistic Knife in Black Ops? Have you been able to master the three fundamental moves to the weapon yet? In either case, you should check out the following footage where owning is complete and the ballistic knife gets its usage in this bloody battle.
If you are one of the folks who expect a lot out of Black Ops (and why shouldn't you at $60 a pop?) then you may be a little disappointed at the matches that end before they really even got a chance to be completed. In this article the Magnum P.I. of gaming analyzes a major issue causing dropped games in COD and breaks down some fundamental reasoning behind this flaw remaining for years running now in the COD series.
"Now just so we’re clear, not every laptop on this list is specifically setup as a gaming rig, but within its price range and for what they’re worth, gamers who are looking for something adequate enough to game-on while on the go can find something spiffy and affordable enough with the following laptops"
"Like every day, people try to exist using CoD franchise to create a sort of buzz. Today it’s Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter turns to open the Pandora box about Call of Duty Multiplayer supposed-incoming-charges. It provoks the public intervention of Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg in order to precise that CoD won’t charge people to play online."
"Another year, another Call of Duty title. Treyarch has never been one of Activision’s premier studios, and it’s a fair assertion that they won the IP lottery when brought in to fill the annual gap between Infinity Ward’s off-years. Call of Duty 3 was an utter embarrassment (eventually driving IW to attempt to segregate Modern Warfare from the CoD brand), though World at War was a considerable improvement. Black Ops has the unfortunate honor of following in Modern Warfare 2’s gargantuan footst..."
This short scene will show you how effective this ray gun is against the dreaded endless waves of zombies.
Blasting, ripping off arms tearing off legs and splattering guts all over the place equals good clean fun. If you can survive long enough to get this weapon and then upgrade it this will definitely help you advance further into the abyss.
"Although the podcast image this week may not suggest it, we are still playing and talking about video games such as Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Pacman CE DX, Call of Duty Black Ops, Fallout New Vegas, and as always more!
The second half of the show is also full of stuff this week, we answer two user e-mails, Pat's Movie Club returns as well as Andy's Book Club, and David has thrown his hat in with a TV Club!
Until next time, I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf..."
This video shows one of the many game scenarios that Black Ops provides already set up to go in the multi - player menu.
It's called is one in the chamber. If you have played free for all it is set up similar to that every man for himself no teams. With the exception being each player only has one bullet in the pistol and and a knife no other weapons. Every kill you get adds another bullet to your gun if you go down you lose all extra bullets and start over with one again. Melee with the kni...
Call of Duty: Black Ops earned more than $650 million worldwide within its first week of launch. Did that equal more game-time than Modern Warfare 2 or Halo: Reach, though? Raptr's latest report sheds lights on how Black Ops really compared to the other FPS juggernauts.
Nintendo DS which is primarily a children's hand held game system It leaves me asking why DS and not PSP? Not that there is anything wrong with putting it on DS but wouldn't make sense to release it on such a power full unit as the PSP? Voice your opinion and maybe Activision and Treyarch will take a second look at the world's premiere PlayStation Portable system.
"So why, then, are the hosts of “1st and 10” on ESPN getting their panties in a bunch, claiming action should be taken to punish Bryant for his inclusion? It makes no sense to me. I can understand people being a little sensitive about war being glorified while soldiers are, even as I type this, giving their lives for their country. But why is the commercial being singled out?"
After escaping from the clutches of the enemy by the skin of your teeth you find at the enemy camp there is a way out. The Hind helicopter is rip for the taking so jump in and head upward. Battle the forces that may be up river and also attacking from other oncoming air traffic. Do your best to clear as many targets as possible or you will have to turn around and take then out before you will be able to continue forward. The whole time you will be controlling the aircraft as well as all of it...
"Paul writes" Take a rip down the river destroying everything that stands in your way with this fully armed armored PT boat. This is a fast paced ride where you control the boat and all of its weapons. With guns blasting and rockets launching take out any targets that may be along the ride or attacking from above. Trying to reach the downed aircraft caring the top secret cargo.
"It has gotten to the point where Activision’s latest shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops has achieved a level of media saturation rarely seen outside of multi-million dollar movies. Whether it be through the power of celebrity talent, or a veritable onslaught of advertisements, the latest title in this shooter series has managed to swim its way right into the mainstream."
Many video games such as Counter-Strike and Halo 2 have included the ability for players to dual wield weapons. Being able to use akimbo style shotguns in Call of Duty: Black Ops, however, is stupid and unrealistic.
Mason awakes to some real bad news, his entire mission in Cuba was for nothing. Now he is in even more hot water than before. He is heading for a Russian death camp that is virtually impenetrable from the inside or out after being handed over to the Russians by Castro himself as a gift.
This video shows one of the fun interactive cut scenes that for me made this game a lot more enjoyable. They have made some serious efforts to keep your attention during the single player campaign mode. Which intern has kept this game in my console for a few weeks now. Of course some would say it has taken up too much of the actual game-play I say it was worth it!
"It’s impressive how much content Treyarch managed to cram onto this Wii disc, but it’s by no means the way to experience Black Ops. The campaign is well-paced, and the multiplayer is packed with features that can keep you coming back if you can get over the less-precise controls. If you have a choice, however, this version is not the one to play."
"With video games more expensive than ever, you would think that gamers would squeeze every last second of play out of them before moving on to the next adventure. But that's not always the case. Earlier this year, Bioware released some fascinating statistics about Mass Effect 2, but the stand-out figure was the revelation that only 50 -percent of players actually finished Commander Shepherd's mission to stop the Collectors."
Russ Frushtick has posted up a blog detailing a list of games which are hot favourites to buy your friend or family member this holiday season, including a subtle question for each one to try and bring it into conversation to see if they'll like it. Does this list cater to your festive wants, or are you hoping for something else this season?
So your at the main menu and your trapped cause your strapped to the chair. But Wait believe it or not you have options. Struggle to free your self and then check out the layout. There are a few surprises waiting for you once you are free.
The Stuff they add into multi-player mode is awesome. Every map has it's own theme and they come alive while your in the heat of battle.This scene is awesome don't get caught under the launch pad though you will end up toast.
This is the scene that plays out after you have completed campaign mode.
You will also have to wait for the credits to roll through before it starts.But it is well worth the wait when you see what Treyach has in store.The beginning of a whole new game mode adding more play time bang for the buck.
Arguably one of the most anticipated title this quarter, if not this year, Call Of Duty Black Ops whacks a whollop and is setting records with sales and players online.
Thanksfully it's not just a Multiplayer-mayhem title, but also ads a solid singleplayer storyline for the 50 odd % of gamers that do not play online.
Slip over and check out the very detailed reviews, you'll need a cuppa and some rations to tide you over during the read, some great screens and vids as always.
You've read the reviews from the big companies but what does a regular everyday gamer think of Black Ops? It broke sales records on day one but does Black Ops actually stack up against other games in the Call of Duty series?
All the Intel Locations are described with text abnd visually shown using individual videos for all 42 pieces of intel in the game. The guide also contains a walkthrough of the game and help with achievements.
This week Bonus EXP steps up to tier 1 while we play: Call of Duty Black Ops, Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare, Call of Duty Black Ops, Enslaved, Call of Duty Black Ops, some older games, and some really wierd game.
We also chat about gaming news, a user e-mail containing interesting questions, stick tuned to the end for all of that, and also some other casual discussion.
As usual use the player at the top of the site or in this post to listen to the show. Until next time, Enemy RC...
A quick look at how much the Call of Duty: Black Ops downloadable content codes for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 are worth on auction sites like eBay.
""Another year another Call of Duty game, surrounded by all the usual hype and expectations Black ops is the 7th in the series and this year it comes from Treyarch the guys behind World at War rather than Infinity Ward the guys behind the far superior Modern Warfare titles."
The story was great the interaction with cut scenes were even better.
Jump into the jungle's of Vietnam with Mason, try to find out what is going on in your own head what are those dam numbers?
This is my opinion not all will share this opinion, give it a read and decide for yourself.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops has shattered the record for the biggest gaming launch of all time. This factoid may have made you wonder what other games launched big, and what kind of money they brought in."
Steve Hogarty reviews the Nintendo DS version of Call of Duty: Black Ops. Scoring it a 75%, he describes it as a game which loses a bit of the shine from being on a hand-held, but is still a good game.
In this scene we bust into Fidel's heavily guarded compound busting caps in multiple military and personal private guards making your way into his private lair to complete the ultimate goal of taking him out. Is it possible? You be the judge.
Who says that playing games for hours on end doesn't have it rewards? Raptr is tracking gametime of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops and rewarding users of its PC application with free gaming peripherals and gadgets for every 250,000 hours the game is played globally. Raptr is also hoping that 4 million hours are logged by the end of next week.
Call of Duty: Black Ops might be the biggest console release this year, but according to Raptr's rankings, it didn't even topple Halo: Reach in gametime hours during its launch yesterday. The statistic is an interesting reminder of two FPS franchises that are both destined to battle back and forth for the months ahead.
Call of Duty: Black Ops is brought to the Zombification many of you know and love from World at War and it does not disappoint. Here is a first sneak peak into the solo gameplay of the co-op mode where you send Nazi zombies back to hell where they belong.
It’s a new day for Call of Duty fans worldwide this week as Treyarch brings out the title we’ve all been waiting for, Call of Duty: Black Ops. Will this game have what it takes to regain our hearts after many felt disappointed with Modern Warfare 2′s frustrations? In the following video you will get just a short taste of what the new cut-scene system is like in the game, in case you haven’t picked up your own copy yet.
"The times are a'changing! I never thought we would be sitting here discussing two top quality Wii shooters. But alas, they have both been released in the hectic month of November, within less than a week. The problem is, it’s near impossible to commit to both with so many other FPS games on other formats - unless you’re a Wii only gamer - so the question is: which do you buy?"
CoD: Black Ops might be about to hit the market, but game companies are always thinking ahead. TK-Nation's Andrew Ting digs for clues at what might be next for the Call of Duty series - and it's looking an awful lot like space to me!
Get it while it’s hot! The unboxing of Call of Duty: Black Ops with Laser Cell Art bonus from Amazon pre-order. 100,000 lucky folks received this added incentive to pick up what is possibly the largest entertainment launch of all time (that’s right bigger than MW2 most likely, though the numbers haven’t had time to propagate just yet). If you enjoy this video, be ready for a massive influx of game-play footage soon to come from yours truly. You can stay tuned right here and enjoy it all!
Raptr, a PC app that allows gamers to track their friends and gametime on their favorite gaming consoles, is rewarding Call of Duty: Black Ops players numerous prizes just for playing the game. For every 250,000 hours the game is played globally, Raptr is unlocking a prize to be given away. Individual gametime is also tracked with seperate prizes for hardcore gamers playing the most of Activision's latest gem.
"Today is arguably the biggest day of the 2010 gaming calendar so far – I am, of course, talking about the release day for Call of Duty: Black Ops. It is an achievement for Treyarch that their game has not only surpassed the release of Playstation Move and Kinect in terms of hype but has also beaten the number of pre-orders which Modern Warfare 2 had despite them being thought of as second fiddle to the franchise founders: Infinity Ward."
The Entertainment Software Rating Board has released the rating summaries for Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
One of the first reviews for the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops. We've all be itching to know whether this will manage to outshine MW2 and it looks as if Black Ops will impress. GamesCastLive give their verdict of one of 2010's most anticipated games.
Having seen the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Chris Morris reflects upon recent events and poses the question: Where does Cal of Duty go from here? Discussing Infinity Ward and Modern Warfare 3, he takes a look at what we can expect from next year onward for the series.
"We knew that Eminem had been a big part of the game’s official soundtrack, but to actually have one of his tracks hidden inside zombie mode is awesome. It is a shame that Treyarch picked ‘Wont Back Down’ though, ‘Till I collapse’ would of been more appropriate for the level, do you agree?"
The lastest Call of Duty title, Call of Duty: Black Ops, which is due for release tomorrow, has announced their total pre-orders over the last few months. North America hits 2.8 million units and Europe hitting 1.7 million.
With so many pre-orders is it possible that Call of Duty: Black Ops is going to be Game of the Year 2010?
Call of Duty is probably one of the most sought after games and black ops is probably the most sought after titles well if you want to go to a 3D release party check this one out.
Call of Duty Black Ops is being anticipated by a ton of people and if you are one of those impatient to wait until it is available in stores you can go ahead and grab it early at GameStop, but with a special bonus.
"One of the most interesting developer stories to watch over the last several years has been the rivalry between Infinity Ward and Treyarch. Whereas the former has consistently shattered critical and sales records with each of its successive games, the latter has been Activision’s mandated “off-year” developer for the Call of Duty franchise."
"Critical Gamer writes: Are you one of the millions of people looking forward to Call of Duty: Black Ops? If so, just how excited are you? Two people were looking forward to it so much, they were prepared to pay over £200 each to get a copy just a few days early – as these pictures prove.
Somehow, one UK gamer managed to get hold of not just one but two copies of Black Ops for the Xbox 360 to sell on ebay. We’ve hidden his/her ebay ID here, but it will be easy enough for anybody – including..."
While many gamers love the inclusion of zombies into games, especially of late, seeing just about 'every' developers is going down that avenue, it seems that the other avenue for raising attention is 'controversy'.
WHat better way to gain attention than to irk the publicinto making the game a public talking spot, and thus raise attention to it, thus increase sales.
It has worked for many games, especially the last several Call Of Duty titles, and the Medal Of Honor titles of late.
Bu...
"We’re very excited to bring you this Exclusive Interview with Anna Donlon, Senior Producer on Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Wii. She has some great information to share, including details about Wii Multiplayer and Online Co-Op!
Q: So, why should the Wii players be excited for Black Ops on the Wii?
Well, let’s start with the basics. We’re giving the fans the full single-player storyline, with huge maps and an amazing story that I think will really blow them away. We’re also back with 5..."
"The Facts:
You can connect a 2nd controller and bring a Guest online (i.e. "JD_2020" & "JD_2020(1)").
Guests can rank up, earn unlocks, etc -- all Guest progress goes away once signed out.
(Xbox 360 only) You can bring a 2nd, Gold Xbox LIVE account online!
(Xbox 360 only) Both players with full online accounts can rank-up while playing split-screen, as if on two separate consoles."
The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to last years blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty: Black Ops. Call of Duty: Black Ops will take you behind enemy lines as a member of an elite special forces unit engaging in covert warfare, classified operations, and explosive conflicts across the globe. With access to exclusive weaponry and equipment, your actions will tip the balance during the most dangerous time period mankind has ever k...
There are a lot of Halloween gaming lists going around right now citing any old thing they can drag up, but what do REAL GAMERS want to play? We attempt to answer that question in this article where guns and blood will probably be the bulk of your holiday, with a sprinkle of some good old classic horror!
Have you ever been killed in a Call of Duty game only to watch the kill cam and see that the other player was watching the door? It is no secret that camping is running rampant in the Call of Duty community and based on the track record of the series, Black Ops isn't going to be any different. It doesn't have to be like that, however, and here is one way camping could be quelled.
"Contrary to its approach to Modern Warfare 2's piracy, which was to seek arrests for anyone found selling illegal copies of the game, Activision is simply asking Black Ops pirates to cut it out, and quite politely it seems. VentureBeat has posted the story of one bootleg buyer who has uploaded a series of videos detailing being tracked down by the publisher's private investigators, IP Cybercrime, on YouTube. According to the article, rather than report individuals such as him to the police, I..."
"Yes you read right, and yes I know of Modern Warfare 2, but Call of Duty: Black Ops is slated to become one of, if not the biggest launch in all of video game and entertainment history."
"During Monday Night Football, Activision dropped a new single player trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops. It gave us a little more insight into what the single player campaign might be like."
Call of Duty: Black ops is on it's way and scorching up the pre-sales charts. Watch this exciting Single Player teaser trailer. It may be short, boy is it sweet!
"Call of Duty: Black Ops is following in the Modern Warfare tradition. Gamestop has announced Black Ops pre-order sales are tracking ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sales at this point last year."
"With the current season prompting for huge game releases, it only seems fitting to point out the obvious, simply because some gamers may be left questioning…"which game looks more badass?""
"We've just received a complete Achievements and Trophies list for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Obviously, a spoiler alert is in order for those who don't wish to have the game blown for them before its November 9 release; this list reveals things we didn't know before. "
"That said, even as shooters are flying high with the success of all the Halos and Call of Duty’s there is an undeniable sense that the current model for the genre may be reaching a breaking point. As excited as some were when Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops were announced there were also more than a few people rolling their eyes. I have no doubt that Black Ops will entertaining game. But it’s probably not going to be anything we haven’t seen before. A brief, single player campaign and..."
""We continued to evolve [Nazi Zombies] after World At War - there was a dialogue going on with some of our hardcore community, and we were able to interact with the community and evolve - we did that with our zombie lore," he told the new Edge Magazine."
"Here we are, another day closer to November 9th, and a few more minor news updates to share. Perhaps the most notable bit of news, is that it seems that Black Ops is nearing completion. The widget on this author’s mobile phone, which is checked religiously, says that Black Ops is 45 days away from launch. So, factoring in the time it takes to get several million copies of the game manufactured, it is comforting to know that Treyarch seems to be right on schedule with their production timeline..."
Robert (Bobby) Kodick is always saying something that gets the hairs raised on just about every games neck, be they player or in the industry.
OXCGN writer Nicholas has a look at what's happening of late, and how it seems all Bobby Kodick is after is your dollar, and nothing more. Certainly the natural progression of the gaming industry at large.
Come check it out, it's an interesting read, well worth the time to click a link.
With the great games that came out this year like Red Dead Redemption, God of War III, and the newly released Halo: Reach this year has been a great time to be a gamer. Thing is the year is coming to an end and its time to run down the remaining games coming out this Holiday season.
OXCGN is seeking gamers to submit their writing skill in the form of articles and reviews. The first one of the rank is a decent one about the lack of focus in the game development field today.
Come check it out, it's certainly not some off the cuff blurb, but written by a game tester for a major title, discussing the let down in gaming of late. It is certainly well worth the read.
"At least according to Japan’s Computer Entertainment Rating Organization while violent tentacle sex exports go unchecked. Although I don’t think they are the board that controls tentacle rape porn, so maybe I’m just being incendiary."
"Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia, has said that Call of Duty: Black Ops online multiplayer will always be free and believes you don’t need an Online Pass to compete with used games sales."
"Over at the Call of Duty Black Ops Multiplayer event Treyarch is making a few notable announcements regarding game features. For the first time ever, Call of Duty Black Ops will feature a 'Combat Training' mode. Players will be able to take on bots and the mode will have its own progression system."
The new Game Modes to Call of Duty Black Ops are broken down in full detail by DualShockers along with the video of the brand new Wager Matches including One in the Chamber, Sticks and Stones, Gun Game, and Sharp Shooter along with commentary from David Vonderharr (Design Direcor at Treyarch) and more.
The New Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer has been revealed. This video shows off the new Wager matches and four new modes of play. Black Ops looks impressive.
"Activision and Treyarch hosted a press event for Call of Duty: Black Ops to introduce the new features, maps and weapons for the PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii game. Treyarch's Mark Malia claims that it is the best work they've ever done and that the game has been shaped by feedback from the gaming community."
This news report shows that the Call of Duty Black Ops beta everyone has been seeing via Google ads etc is actually not the real deal and not official by any means!
"If there is one thing you probably don’t want to do, it’s upset a military man.
Unfortunately, that seems to be precisely what some foul-mouthed young tots have done to war hero, U.S. military adviser, and consultant for Call Of Duty: Black Ops, Hank Keirsey. In addition to Treyarch’s latest, Keirsey has also had a hand in Call of Duty 3 and Modern Warfare, making him not only familiar with the games, but those who play them as well."
Well, it looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops is definitely getting a beta and sign ups will start in just a couple of days. There is some bad news for Playstation 3 owners though.
Everyone's excited for the upcoming Call of Duty game. It's a series that's still played rabidly by fans online. However there might be a few things that could already be discussed as shortcomings for the upcoming FPS. Here's a few reasons why the game could disappoint hardcore fans.
"This Interview on HipHopGamers Show reveals many interesting details on the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops.
First of all: CoD: Black Ops is the first CoD to propose destructible elements in the environment. We have speculated about that since the announcement of Black Ops and its first trailer but it sounds like it is now real."
"The variety of gameplay scenarios in Black Ops is impressive, and this range of actions is matched with the game’s visuals, which are also striking even if the engine behind-the-scenes is getting a teensy bit dated, looking very ‘texture heavy’ with very few apparent graphics effects and filters… although where the game does use special graphics tricks, it does so spectacularly, with great water effects as you dive into (and swim in) a river and great lighting effects from gunfire and overbri..."
Treyarch are unsurprising keeping things quiet when it comes to Black Ops, however a writer for Kokatu recently managed to speak to Black Ops’ community manager, Josh Olin, where he also got to see some of the game’s amazing campaign.
Only one level was shown, to the writer, this level is called Victor Charlie and is set in the late 1960s in Vietnam, apparently you are in a chopper which gets shot down, you then have to battle in the jungle, where the visuals are said to be great.
Check out this Preview / Interview with Deputy Editor of DualShockers Joel Taveras and Josh "JD_2020" Olin who walks us through many details relating to Black Ops and how it will aim to trump MW2 in so many ways.
"Those particularly attuned to Modern Warfare news may remember that Robert Bowling, creative strategist at Infinity Ward disappointed a lot of people when he tweeted back in September of last year that “There isn’t an option to search specific regions/ countries when matchmaking, but there is improved matchmaking to auto-assist.”"
On August 20th 9:00am PST, Treyarch's Community Manager, Josh Olin and Treyarch's Military Advisor, Hank Keirsey, will be doing a live Interview on Facebook. Throughout this interview, the pair of them will answer the most popular questions voted on and submitted by Facebook users. The interview is planned to take place at Gamescom gaming convention held in Germany this year.
To submit questions and vote for them all you need to have is a Facebook account and to click here
It is like a never ending cycle. After many sources analysing the multiplayer video we can see many of the old rumours, made by Woodys Gamertag of the gaming podcast Painkiller Already, have come true.
Also in conjunction with this effect more rumours had arrived from the same source. Will these rumours also turn out to be true like the previous ones?
"Josh Olin, community manager for Treyarch, has confirmed that the 4 zombie maps for Call of Duty: World at War will return as ‘callback co-op levels’ in the Hardened and Prestige editions of CoD: Black Ops. This comes after an embarassing leak by GameStop, who gave out fliers to customers with the information on, and Best Buy, who subsequently posted it on their site."
DEFCON:AWESOME has spent the last week trawling the internet, bookmarked a bunch of the hottest and coolest articles, and packaged them up for you in this weekly news recap. From id Tech 5's Rage iPhone demo, a $1000 fail on EVE Online, Vanquish eCigs, a PlayStation phone, Black Ops Prestige edition's RC surveillance car to new footage from Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
While this will be available around the glob, spare a thought for the guys 'downunder' . . .
The price tag on this in Australia isa whopping $AU228, and more in New Zealand . . .
There could be some slight differences, as is often the case with localisation, so we'll have to wait and see, but head over and see just how expensive collectables can be in Oz.
"Amazon has released all the juicy details for the Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Check out the pics and information below. The Prestige Edition will come in at a hefty $149.99."
Here are the details we were able to gather from the COD: Black Ops multiplayer trailer released last night. This game will undoubtedly be the top shooter of the year.
Treyarch has released a trailer showcasing the new multiplayer features in Call of Duty: Black Ops. From a variety of kill streaks to how the players move and the new look/feel the game will have.
"Huge releases in the form of new Halo and Call of Duty games on the schedule and a steady announcement of game delays. Sound familiar? It should because it happened in 2009 with game after game delayed due to either avoid a crowded market, ensure quality, or to avoid the juggernauts of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Halo 3: ODST. Are we headed for the same with 2010?"
"Don't sound to surprised but a listing at Buy.com indicates that Hardened and Prestige special editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops will be making their way to the PS3 and Xbox 360. The listings for the two editions didn't contain any details though and have since been pulled."
"Yesterday, Activision confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops will be released on Nintendo DS too. The game can’t be released on more platforms. I expect an iPhone / Ipad version for the release. Maybe we will also be able to play the game on watches, Atari 1200XL, GPS and on cash machines. But it’s a rumor right?"
"Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombie mode remains a shadow point in next CoD game. Treyarch developed a huge zombie mode on Call of Duty: World at War and fans want to have the mode back in Black Ops. However, among a big mystery on that question, we revealed few weeks ago clues that may be for a Black Ops Zombie mode: an IMdb update gave a new clue as a job casting for Zombie voices"
"Outside of MMORPGs and Xbox LIVE, playing games online has been a relatively free experience that gamers have grown accustomed to enjoying. Now that appears to be changing with EA introducing initiatives like Project Ten Dollar and comments from the CEO of Activision wishing for a subscription fee for Call of Duty. Wedbush Analyst Michael Pachter has also been calling for publishers to move towards subscription-based online gaming as well and now he says, "Gamers, used game purchasers and n..."
"Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has recently made the statement that, “The Call of Duty franchise is a force of nature. I think it is the closest thing this generation has to a Star Wars. I think it’s unique and bigger than any musical act or any movie franchise in that capacity.” While we appreciate Mr. Kotick’s enthusiasm for his product, we don’t believe there’s been a game that has come close to the cultural impact that Star Wars had when it was released in 1977. However, we humbly submit fiv..."
Here is a complete analysis of why and how a payable subcription may arrive for Call of Duty games. However, it is important to note that Infinity Ward and Treyarch has confirmed that NO payable subscription is planned for CoD games.
"The controversy swirling around whether or not Activision plans on requiring subscriptions to play Call of Duty games like Modern Warfare 2 and the upcoming Black Ops online continues with a video that claims to have discovered membership plans on Xbox LIVE."
"According to codblackopsnews.com analysis, Call of Duty: Black Ops may may have their first multiplayer trailer revealed in a close future. Here are their conclusions:
Black Ops communication follows Modern Warfare 2 rules"
"One of the good news that Treyarch creates Call of Duty: Black Ops is that we will certainly have a Zombie mode. Famous on Call of Duty: World at War, the mode is very anticipated by the numerous fans. I think the mode doesn’t need any introduction but for those who spent their last years in an isolated warehouse in the middle of a desert: the Zombie mode is a multiplayer mode in which you face horde of zombies in an abandoned house. You have to survive to the highest wave possible."
"Treyarch is aware of every gamer’s feedback. They asked the community how long the prestige mode has to take to another to get hold of prestive symbol. The community had several choices: less than 12 hours, 12 hours, 18 hours, 24 hours, 40 hours, 64 hours and more than 64 hours."
"Activision and Treyarch sent out 20 new screenshots of Call of Duty: Black Ops today that takes us from the jungles of Vietnam to the polar region of the Ural Mountains in the old Soviet Union."
"With game sales lagging and gamers extending their playtime with their favorite titles by playing online, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachtersees mega-publisher Activision finding a way to get money out of gamers spending tons of hours with games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC kicked off a week of highlighting video games by bringing out Kinect for the Xbox 360 and two casual focused games. Fallon continues his game week focus tonight with by bringing on Call of Duty: Black Ops for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 from Activision and Treyarch."
"Onto #2 of our publisher recaps, having a look at each of the games Activision was showing.
This is a discussion of our impressions and thoughts on the games instead of specs or features lists, as we know how difficult it can be to gauge exactly how good or shaky a game is looking at E3 amongst the marketing talk.
This only discusses the games we either played, or went behind closed doors for a media session. Luckily this covers almost all significant Xbox 360 games.
Once again, the ..."
From Microsoft's E3 2010 Press Conference, Activision and Treyarch's latest Call of Duty title, Call of Duty: Black Ops, will see its DLC launch on the Xbox 360 first in an agreement between Activision and Microsoft.
Follow the news out of Microsoft's press conference by searching for [MSE32010].
"Treyarch announced in an interview with MTV that the “single-player is the epic, cinematic, seat-of-your-pants thrill ride that you star in,” and precised that the cooperatives feature will be packaged in a separate “unique co-op modes.”"
"Here are the beautiful new screenshots taken from Call of Duty: Black Ops developed by Treyarch: one of the most anticipated FPS. We have little by little a better idea of what CoD: Black Ops will look like and it sounds really great."
"Never say that the Call of Duty brand name lacks selling power as the just announced Black Ops is already on the road to being a blockbuster. The Treyarch developed and Activision published game has already hit the top 10 pre-order charts for Amazon and GameStop and has been forecasted to sell over 10 million units across the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 according to analysts at investment banking firm, Cowan & Company."
"Activision released the debut trailer for Treyarch's latest take on the Call of Duty franchise during the NBA playoffs last night and it has certainly stirred the gaming world judging by the chatter. However, the Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer denotes a distinct shift in style for Treyarch that lends itself more to Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare series than their past efforts on Call of Duty: World at War or Call of Duty 3."
The GameStop exclusive pre-order bonus item for the upcoming Nintendo Wii, PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 first-person shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops, has been revealed.
"But Infinity Ward are shedding staff like nobody's business - and the MW franchise is 'damaged', according to rival EA. Who better to save the Modern Warfare series from oblivion than the most celebrated FPS developer in the world?
Bungie and Activision are bosom buddies - and it's not as if the publisher doesn't have the money and power to (a) Increase Bungie's headcount so it can work on two projects and (b) Change the Washington-based firm's mentality of concentrating solely on one IP."
"Activision revealed earlier this year that newly-formed Sledgehammer Games will develop a spin-off Call of Duty title, rumored to be a third-person shooter. When asked if it was possible two Call of Duty titles could be released in 2011 and if the company was worried about diluting the market, Tippl wouldn't clarify, only saying that Activision has set high standards for its titles."
In the new issue of the PC Zone magazine, Lamia was asked whether this exciting feature would be put in. Lamia replied, "I think dedicated servers are excellent. I don't see any reason not to see them unless... well, I just don't see any reason not to."
"Team DX Coders, the kind of team every developer is afraid of, declared to have found Beta Keys for Call of Duty: Black Ops. They are known for having cracked the key algorithm for Halo: Reach a few weeks ago before there was a beta announcement."
"Raven Software, the developer of sci-fi shooters Wolfenstein and the recently completed Singularity, has been pulled off its current projects and may be the latest studio to pick up the Call of Duty slack, according to a source close to the studio. Kotaku was told that the developer has had its next game, one based on the James Bond franchise—to which Activision holds the rights—put on hold."
In order to develop Call of Duty: Black Ops, Treyarch gathers the top of the military forces advices. Each details concidered about the special forces: how they are trained, how the weapons are used and other details for a more realistic environement. The gameplay was inspired by incredible personalities brought up by wars and extreme contexts. This article details how Treyarch is working on the new project of the franchise.
"When the storm troopers arrived at Activision in early March, what resulted was a swift and unclear dismissal of Jason West and Vince Zampella of Infinity Ward and a pending lawsuit against the company by the two. Many speculate that this was an unfair dismissal on the part of Activision in order to avoid a large royalty payment due on March 31st. Whatever the reason, more details will certainly be revealed as the $36 million lawsuit progresses. What is not yet clear is the effect that this w..."
"These screens give a glimpse into what Black Ops will be all about but from what we can tell it seems to be a blockbuster filled action game. What do the scientists in the lab have to do with Call of Duty? We are sure to find out as more details are soon to follow."
"Call of Duty Black Ops will release on November 9th this year. That was all we knew since this morning's press release. Now we have seen the world premier trailer on GTTV and it shows what seems to be a Vietnam setting and some serious prototype weaponry."
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