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You Can’t Blow Things Up With This Black-Ops Toy, But It’s Still Fun
I’m not sure at what point my test drive of the Call of Duty: Black Ops remote control truck became an attempt to blow things up, but it was easily within the first ten seconds. Of course I didn’t succeed. The RX-XD add-in that comes with the prestige edition of the game certainly looks like…
By Brian Crecente Published November 13, 2010 -
Black Ops On PC Patched: Is It Now Up To Scratch?
Call of Duty: Black Ops developer Treyarch has pushed live an update for the PC version of the game, promising to fix many of the issues that have plagued the title since its launch earlier this week. Users have been complaining for a few days now of two major issues: intermittent “lag” in multiplayer matches…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Luckiest Kill Is Axe To Ankles
We’ve seen off the wall knife kills before in Call of Duty multiplayer—remember this lucky Modern Warfare 2 stab?—but across the map, off the wall, off the floor and into the Achilles heel of an online opponent? The unlucky recipient—a player by the handle of “BotteDimix”—of this Call of Duty: Black Ops tomahawk is likely…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2010 -
This Is What Nearly 3 Million People Gaming Look Like
This image of active Call of Duty: Black Ops players was snapped by reader The Dude at 11 p.m. eastern time last night. Note the nearly 3 million active players and the fact that seemingly the only people not playing Black Ops last night lived in the Rocky Mountains…. sorry, I had things to do.
By Brian Crecente Published November 11, 2010 -
Rock Band Will Still Be Rock Band After Harmonix is Sold
Viacom, like any good media conglomerate, loves big bottom lines… and it cannot lie, you other investors can’t deny that when a subsidiary walks in with itty bitty net earnings you’ve got to sell it… OK, that didn’t really work. But here’s the important thing: The makers of Rock Band and Dance Central will continue…
By Brian Crecente Published November 11, 2010 -
Which Version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Comes Out On Top?
If you care deeply about pixel counts and frame rate—or are simply still on the fence about which console version of Call of Duty: Black Ops to buy—don’t miss Digital Foundry‘s deep technical tear down of the Xbox 360 and PS3 releases. Eurogamer’s techy side examines the two console versions of Treyarch’s latest Call of…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2010 -
Black Ops Dev: Glitchers Are “Douche-Bags,” Who Want To Be “Internet Nerd Famous”
David Vonderhaar is not a happy guy. The design director for Call of Duty: Black Ops’ multiplayer is busy dealing with the baffling lag problem in the PC version, so please stop “Twit-bombing” him with video of glitches and exploits. “I’m not going to talk about it publicly,” an obviously pissed Vonderhaar said in the…
By Owen Good Published November 10, 2010 -
Frankenreview: Call Of Duty: Black Ops
An elite force of soldiers that operates beyond the boundaries of any law. They are shadows, waiting for the perfect time to strike. They are the assembled video game critics, and this is the Call of Duty: Black Ops Frankenreview. There’s a new Call of Duty game in stores, and regardless of what the critics…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2010 -
Cuba Slams Call of Duty: Black Ops As ‘Perverse’ Propaganda For Sociopaths
Call of Duty: Black Ops is rubbing one nation the wrong way. Cuba’s state-run media has blasted Activision’s latest entry in the Call of Duty series as “doubly perverse” propaganda for a story arc involving former president Fidel Castro. According to a report from the AP, state-run news web site Cubadebate is slamming Black Ops,…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2010 -
Vietnam Vet Calls Black Ops Release Timing “Tacky”
Vietnam veteran and East Kildonan, Winnipeg resident Ron Parkes is angry, and Activision is to blame. The Vietnam veteran accuses the company of purposefully releasing Call of Duty: Black Ops to coincide with Remembrance Day. For those of you in the United States, Remembrance Day is a holiday observed in Commonwealth countries that remembers the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2010 -
How Does Call of Duty: Black Ops Look on the Wii?
I loved Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Xbox 360. I assume the PS3 version is just as great. The PC version, though, seems to be suffering from some major bugs. But what about the Wii take on the game? Let’s have a look. CVG gives us a look at the Wii version of…
By Brian Crecente Published November 10, 2010 -
Black Ops And The History Of Violence
The Call of Duty series’ military advisor may spend most of his time informing developers on how to best portray acts of violence, but that doesn’t mean he always agrees with what ends up in the games. Compared to the developers we’re used to interviewing, Hank Keirsey is a little different. He’s wiry and athletic…
Mark Serrels Published November 10, 2010 -
Black Ops On PC Suffering From Mysterious “Lag” [UPDATE]
I’m playing Black Ops on PC, and have been having some problems. Random performance issues, even stuttering during cutscenes. Turns out I’m far from the only one. Many PC players are reporting issues with the game related to poor performance that has nothing to do with their own hardware. For example, Black Ops will slow…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2010 -
GoldenEye 007 Then Vs. Now: How Far Bond Has Come
GoldenEye 007 for the Wii may feature a new James Bond and all-new graphics, but as this comparison video shows, Activision’s remake of the 1997 Nintendo 64 game stays impressively true to its source material. RewindReplay TV’s side-by-side comparison clip of the new and old GoldenEye 007 games is also a great illustration of just…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 9, 2010 -
Report: Call Of Duty To Go Back To The Future, Recruit ‘Space Marines’
The people who helped create sci-fi horror adventure Dead Space may be taking the Call of Duty series to its final frontier, bringing the bloody war game into space and into the future. According to a report from Gamasutra citing “industry sources,” Activision studio Sledgehammer Games may be creating a Call of Duty “set in…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 9, 2010 -
This Is How You Attend A Black Ops Midnight Launch
Monica Davis of Nevada gets up close and personal with a military-style fast attack vehicle on display at the Call of Duty: Black Ops midnight launch at a North Las Vegas GameStop. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2010 -
How To Unlock Zork and Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Other Hidden Games
Call of Duty: Black Ops hit stores today, so if you haven’t had a chance to check out the cornucopia of easter eggs found in the game’s menu, you may want to give this video and story a pass. If you don’t care, because really it’s not connected to the story at all, then here…
By Brian Crecente Published November 9, 2010 -
The Sexiest Black Ops Unboxing You’ll See All Day
If you thought that Fallout: New Vegas unboxing was sexy, then you’ve not seen anything yet. A triumph of Call of Duty-themed manscaping awaits! Felix sends us this dude’s second unboxing video, and this time he’s pulled out all the stops. He’s got camouflage patterns shaved in his body hair. He’s upgraded from McDonald’s to…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2010 -
These Brave Souls Lined Up In Darkness To Buy Call Of Duty
As the night rolls on, retailers across the world have opened their doors at midnight to sell large groups of grown men a video game they simply couldn’t wait another nine hours to get their hands on. Here’s some pics! [headline pic: GameStop in LA, courtesy of Treyarch’s John Enricco] Best Buy in South Philly…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010 -
The Floating Apple That “Ruins” Call Of Duty
First person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops is out. People are playing it. But just wait until they find the floating apple, then they won’t. They’ll be too busy being horrified for that. This is infinitely worse than the “Javelin Glitch” that plagued Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Just look at it! It…floats.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010