Activision Brings Micro-transactions (and Bacon Camo?) into Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Tuesday, 12th March 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: Activision, black ops 2, calling, Dan Amrich, items, microtransactions, ms, packs, players, points
Written by: Craig Hunter
Activision has announced today that it is introducing microtransactions to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on the Xbox 360. As much as the very mention of in-game transactions scares us, Activision is promising that the game will not become unbalanced and that there is no pay-to-win system in place here.
Activision has renamed its microtransactions, to Micro Items and refers to them as “little luxuries” that will in no way negatively affect the game. The Micro Items will be available starting tomorrow March 13.
Upcoming Call of Duty Championship, Bringing $1M Purse [Video]
Friday, 1st February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: best, black, black ops 2, call of duty, championships, duty, league, ops, players, teams
Written by: Craig Hunter
Over the last year or so tournament gameplay and eSports have becoming more and more popular.
Today Activision announced the Call of Duty Championships that will be taking place in Hollywood from April 5 to April 7. Check out the announcement video below.
The tournament will see 32 teams of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players go head-to-head for a $1 million purse.
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Black Ops 2 Brings In-Game Twitch Streaming on Xbox Today, Coming Soon To PS3 and PC [Video]
Wednesday, 30th January 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: black, black ops 2, broadcasting, call of duty, duty, functionality, game, ops, streaming, twitch
Written by: Craig Hunter
Twitch has announced that the company’s Black Ops 2 in-game streaming starts today. Activision and Twitch are bringing full in-game streaming functionality starting today on the Xbox 360 and “soon” on the Playstation 3 and PC (via Mashable).
The functionality, as you may have imagined, will allow players to stream their Black Ops 2 gameplay directly to their Twitch channel “from within the game itself, with no additional hardware or software required,” explains the Twitch blog post.
Check out both the Twitch tutorial and gameplay videos below.
Black Ops 2 ‘Revolution’ DLC Coming A Month Late On PS3
Tuesday, 8th January 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: 360, amazon, black ops 2, call of duty, DLC, listing, map, maps, new, Revolution, weapon
Written by: Craig Hunter
Recently a leaked image hinted at the release date for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC. The image, that popped up on Reddit (via Joystiq), depicted 5 new maps, a bonus weapon and the timed Xbox 360 exclusive release date of January 29.
Today we learn that the Revolution DLC is reportedly coming to PS3 and PC a full month after it hits the Xbox 360. The report comes from a Facebook post from the UK retailer HMV, which states that the first DLC pack comes to Xbox 360 on January 29, like the image suggested, and then to PS3 and PC on February 28.
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2 Asian Dudes School a Girl in ‘Black Ops 2′
Wednesday, 14th November 2012Posted in Viral Video
Tags: 2 Asian Dudes, asian girl, black ops 2, teach
Written by: Jeff Nau
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When we last featured YouTubers 2 Asian Dudes, they were seen running through an outdoor mall in Avengers costumes and chasing after a rather strange-looking, shoddily-dressed Loki.
Now the Dudes have returned, exchanging public mayhem for an evening on the couch with a girl playing Black Ops 2.
It involves some rather stunning gymnastics, just not the kind you were probably expecting — specifically, teaching a girl to play Black Ops 2. Continue reading “2 Asian Dudes School a Girl in ‘Black Ops 2′” »
YouTube Gets The Call Of Duty, Teams With Activision To Livestream Gameplay Footage in Black Ops II
Thursday, 8th November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: Activision, black ops 2, call of duty, live, streaming, youtube
Written by: Craig Hunter
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will feature a free YouTube feature that will allow players to stream game content directly to their YouTube channel. Google will be allowing the direct streaming in real time when Activision launches the highly anticipated shooter next week (via AllThingsD).
Users will be able to easily link their YouTube account and begin streaming to their channel. There is also separate webcam and audio streams available allowing players to record themselves as well as the in-game screen capture.
Daily Gaming: Call of Duty Elite Goes Completely Free [Video, Gallery]
Monday, 15th October 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming News
Tags: available, black ops 2, call of duty, DLC, elite, free, subscription
Written by: Craig Hunter
Activision has recently announced that Call of Duty Elite will be free for everyone with the release of Black Ops 2.
Previously a subscription based service, Call of Duty Elite will indeed be free but downloadable content will be sold separately with both a discounted “Season Pass” as well as with “Map Packs” of which there will be four $15 bundles.
The Season Pass will run you $49.99 and like past Call of Duty DLC, the Black Ops 2 maps will be available on Xbox Live first. The DLC for Black Ops 2 will begin to roll out come 2013. For more details check out the video and image gallery below. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Call of Duty Elite Goes Completely Free [Video, Gallery]” »
Daily Gaming: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Brand New Multiplayer Screenshots
Friday, 12th October 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, News
Tags: black ops 2, brief, call of duty, engine, images, look, map, maps, new
Written by: Craig Hunter
We previously reported to you on the aging engine that runs the upcoming Black Ops 2 and how the game’s developers stand strong behind the modified IW 3.0 framework. Today we get a look at the engine in some multiplayer screenshots of a few new maps (via GT).
After Treyarch explained how the IW 3.0 engine has been modified with new lighting and rendering as well as completely re-worked gameplay mechanics, the development team has served up a brief look at some new maps including ‘Express’, ‘Hijacked’ and ‘Overflow’ on its official site. Until now we had only seen images of the “Yemen”, “Turbine” and “Cargo” multiplayer maps. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Brand New Multiplayer Screenshots” »
Daily Gaming: Treyarch Stands Up For Black Ops 2′s Aging Engine
Wednesday, 10th October 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: black ops 2, call of duty, engine, IW, Treyarch, Vondehaar
Written by: Craig Hunter
Along with being one of the year’s most anticipated titles, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has also been receiving some criticism about, what some consider, to be an aging engine. Treyarch is using a modded seven-year old IW engine and is defending it’s choice to do so.
In a recent interview with OXM (via IGN) David Vondehaar, the game design director on Black Ops 2, explained why Treyarch used this engine as well as his confusion over criticism considering the game’s performance and fidelity.
With Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 running at a smooth 60 frames per second and looking good while doing it Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Treyarch Stands Up For Black Ops 2′s Aging Engine” »
Daily Gaming: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies Mode Details [Trailer]
Wednesday, 26th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: black ops 2, call of duty, driven, mode, new, players, story, transit, zombie
Written by: Craig Hunter
The much anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 promises to bring some new and interesting gameplay to the franchise this time around. Today we get our first look at the details of Treyarch’s new take on its popular zombie mode. Check out the brand new zombie mode trailer below.
The game’s developer is bringing some major changes and advancements to the mode to make it even bigger.
Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies Mode Details [Trailer]” »
Daily Gaming: Wii U Price and Release Date–Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Monster Hunter 3 and Bayonetta 2 Confirmed
Wednesday, 12th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Basic, Bayonetta 2, black ops 2, call of duty, Deluxe, nintendo, Nintendo Land, wii u
Written by: Craig Hunter
Nintendo’s big press event in NYC just wrapped up and we now know the price for the Wii U and when we will be getting our hands on it.
Wii U will start at $299.99 and will be available on Sunday November 18. We also now know that Call of Duty Black Ops 2 and Boyonetta 2 (trailer below) are both confirmed for the Wii U.
The Wii U will be available in two different packages, the Basic set and the Deluxe set. Starting at $299.999 for the Basic set and going up to $349.99 for the black Deluxe package, both will hit store shelves on November 18 all across North America. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Wii U Price and Release Date–Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Monster Hunter 3 and Bayonetta 2 Confirmed” »
Daily Gaming: Black Ops 2 Prestige Edition Unvieled, Includes Care Package
Tuesday, 28th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Activision, black ops 2, call of duty, Care Package, Hardened, nuketown, Prestige, quadrotor
Written by: Craig Hunter
Recently the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Prestige and Hardened Editions have surfaced out of the 2012 Gamestop Expo in Texas.
Details and images of the packages are starting to hit the net like Treyarch said they would today.
Black Ops 2 will mark activision’s return to the Prestige Edition which we now have images of.Scroll down to check out both special editions as well as the “care package” the Prestige version comes in. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Black Ops 2 Prestige Edition Unvieled, Includes Care Package” »
DAILY GAMING: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Gameplay Footage Debut [Video]
Tuesday, 7th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Activision, AGR, black ops 2, call of duty, future, multiplayer, November, tomahawk
Written by: Craig Hunter
Today we have our first look at the multiplayer from the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (below). Uploaded to the Call of Duty Youtube page today, the trailer shows off of a number of new features that will be included in this November’s highly anticipated shooter from Treyarch.
Over the past week or so Treyarch game design director David Vonderhaar has been teasing us about the multiplayer trailer through his Twitter account. Finally Treyarch confirmed that the new trailer would be released today.
In the trailer much of what most of us expected is present on top of a number of surprises. The multiplayer seems to take place in the near future setting, most of the campaign is set in. So expect to see a lot of the futuristic tech Treyarch has shown off so far. Continue reading “DAILY GAMING: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Gameplay Footage Debut [Video]” »
DAILY GAMING: ‘Black Ops 2’ New Score and Story Video with Trent Reznor
Wednesday, 18th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: big event movie, black ops 2, call of duty, David S. Goyer, Nine Inch Nails, score, Trent Reznor, Treyarch
Written by: Craig Hunter
Black Ops 2, the upcoming sequel in the Treyarch line of Call of Duty games released a new behind the scenes trailer today (via The Verge). The video, seen below, includes game footage and interviews with the developers and the game’s composer Trent Reznor.
We recently reported you on the announcement of Nine Inch Nails front man, Reznor, composing the theme song to the game, it looks as though he will be playing an even more integral role in the sound of Black Ops 2.
Mark Lamaia, Treyarch’s studio head reflects Continue reading “DAILY GAMING: ‘Black Ops 2’ New Score and Story Video with Trent Reznor” »
Zombies Will Return In Black Ops 2
Thursday, 3rd May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Activision, black ops 2, call of duty, shotgun, Twitter, zombie
Written by: Craig Hunter
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After yesterday’s big reveal of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 debut trailer, today Activision has released an image teasing the come back of the franchise’s popular zombies game mode. Early this morning on the Call of Duty Twitter page, the image was posted depicting a woman wielding a shotgun over her shoulder, a skull in her hand, and the following caption :
“Zombies are coming…… Where’s your shotgun?”
The game’s developer, Treyarch, introduced Nazi Zombies to the COD series in Call of Duty: World at War and then again progressing the mode to be even better in Black Ops, so it will be interesting to see Continue reading “Zombies Will Return In Black Ops 2” »
COD Black Ops 2 Debut Trailer Revealed
Wednesday, 2nd May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Activision, black ops, black ops 2, call of duty, gamestop, Los Anegeles, trailer, Treyarch
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Now finally confirmed, the next iteration in the Call of Duty franchise will be Black Ops 2 and today we get a look at the debut trailer. Treyarch’s highly anticipated sequel to Call of Duty Black Ops will be set in the near future and will introduce a whole score of new weapons and artillery options. The year 2025 will see the introduction of things like flying drones, walking tanks and what is being referred to as never-before-seen methods to mow down your enemies on the battlefield.
From the trailer we get a strong sense of what we have all come to know and love about the franchise and much more. The trailer takes place in a futuristic Los Angeles in what appears to be a battle Continue reading “COD Black Ops 2 Debut Trailer Revealed” »
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Release Date and New Setting
Tuesday, 1st May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Activision, black ops 2, call of duty, claw, Cold War, November, quadrotor
Written by: Craig Hunter
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This morning the official UK Call of Duty: Black Ops II website confirmed the new title’s release date and laid out some further details on the highly anticipated shooter. The site described the new COD game as a shooter being set in a futuristic Cold War battle of sorts. COD Black Ops II will be released on November 13, 2012 and is now available to pre-order on the UK site with many more pre-order locations to be popping up over the next few days.
A new trailer is present but only teased, without allowing the user to actually view it just yet. The trailer link leads to a “dead” thumbnail which appears to be a placeholder for the upcoming trailer itself. One such thumbnail has the words “Los Angeles” written across an image of a helicopter racing above a freeway with high rise buildings burning in the distance. Continue reading “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Release Date and New Setting” »
New Call of Duty World Reveal Coming May 1st
Monday, 23rd April 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Activision, announced, black ops 2, call of duty, countdown, May 1st, nba playoffs, officially, Treyarch
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Last week rumours of a May 2012 reveal for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 hit the internet when a retail promotional poster for the game surfaced. It has now been officially announced that we will be seeing the next iteration in the highly anticipated Activision shooter revealed during the NBA playoffs in early May.
At this time it is still unclear as to whether or not this new title will be in the Black Ops series or not. With last week’s rumoured poster and with the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise so widely speculated to be a sequel to the Treyarch developed Black Ops, that would seem most likely to be the case.
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Activision CEO Says Next Call of Duty Will Be ‘Meaningful Innovation’ For Franchise
Friday, 10th February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Activision, black ops 2, call of duty, cod, e3
Written by: Craig Hunter
During an investors call yesterday (via The Guardian), Activision Publishing’s CEO Eric Hirshberg talked about how the next Call of Duty game “will bring meaningful innovation to the series.”
Unfortunately Hirshberg didn’t explain further, but for a game which is for the most part the same thing over and over again, his statement could mean big changes for the next CoD (Black Ops 2?).
We also learned that Call of Duty Elite 2.0 is coming with a future update promised by Activision Continue reading “Activision CEO Says Next Call of Duty Will Be ‘Meaningful Innovation’ For Franchise” »
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