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Black Ops II Multiplayer Will Accomodate Great Players and Those of Us Who Suck
The people who are making the next Call of Duty will barely tell us anything about the new game’s multiplayer. Oliver North won’t, either But Mark Lamia, the head of the studio Treyarch that is making the game, says this in a press release heralding the new game today: “And in multiplayer, we’re embracing all…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 2, 2012 -
How Call of Duty Is Making Anonymous “the Enemy” [UPDATE]
Blink and you’ll miss it. The Guy Fawkes mask flashes on the screen only for a brief instant, but it’s there. Twice. The iconic mug first entered pop culture in the graphic novel V for Vendetta, but has since been re-appropriated by internet collective Anonymous as well as Occupy Wall Street protesters. That iconic mask,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 2, 2012 -
Oliver North Sold Weapons to Iran. Now He’s Selling Call of Duty.
In case you haven’t seen it already, Oliver North is now selling video games. And fear. It’s a step down from illegally selling weapons, true, but it’s still raising eyebrows. Go on, take a look at these clips. They’re part of a “documentary” released by publishers Activision to coincide with the reveal of the latest…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2012 -
Everything We Know About Call of Duty: Black Ops II
We’ve seen the amazing new Call of Duty, and we can’t wait to play it on November 13. Today, we’re telling you all about it… PLUS: How many Call of Dutys is this? | The fake debut trailer that made us laugh | The leaked poster that started it all | Review: The First Call…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 2, 2012 -
Explosive, Horse-Laden Screengrabs From Black Ops II‘s First Trailer
So, how about that Black Ops II trailer? Pretty explosive stuff. Now that you know more about the game itself, I thought it might be fun to go through some image-grabs from the trailer, just to tell you what I’m seeing there and how it lines up with that I saw of the game last…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 2, 2012 -
Black Ops II‘s ‘Strike Force’ Mode Adds a Branching Narrative With a Tactical Twist
Every past Call of Duty game has featured a rigidly linear single-player campaign. They’ve gotten shorter and shorter as the years have gone by, too—the last few games have featured campaigns that have lasted merely 4-6 hours. Treyarch is aiming to change that with Black Ops II with the inclusion of “Strike Force,” a new,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 2, 2012 -
48 Things That You Should Know About Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Last week, I headed down to visit with Treyarch in Santa Monica to get an extended look at Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Our visit was entirely hands-off, and consisted mostly of a series of in-game demos of missions from the single-player campaign, as well as a new open-ended single-player mode called “Strike Force.”…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 2, 2012 -
Watch Oliver North Shill Call of Duty: Black Ops II
During the 1980s, Oliver North rocketed into the national spotlight with the Iran-Contra controversy. Decades later, North is still in the national spotlight, but this time it’s not for selling arms for U.S. hostages. It’s for selling a video game. In the clips, North explained why black ops needs high-tech devices and how new tech…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2012 -
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Just How Many Damn Call of Duty Games is This Now, Anyway?
Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Activision and Treyarch will spend the next six months telling you this game is a sequel, but the fact the game’s name starts with “Call of Duty” reminds us we’re way past the point of using the number “II” when it comes to these shooters. Unless it’s XII. Or,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012 -
Watch the First Trailer For Black Ops II Right Now
Here it is, folks—the first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II As you can see, the game will take place in the future. And in the past! The military has come to rely on a huge force of unarmed drones and tanks, and some nefarious so-and-so has hacked them and turned them against…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 1, 2012 -
This Isn’t Black Ops II’s Debut Trailer. But it Should Be.
Press play on this video. For around 40 seconds you may think it’s actually the debut trailer for upcoming blockbuster Black Ops II. Then you get to 41 seconds and, sadly, you realise that as wonderful as this is, it is not the debut trailer for Black Ops II For reference, the actual trailer goes…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2012 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Is Official
Call of Duty‘s UK webpage confirms the long rumored sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops The website has this info about the game: “Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 propels players into a near future, 21st Century Cold War,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2012 -
Leaked Call of Duty: Black Ops II Screenshots Apparently Confirm Near Future Setting
Throwing more fuel on the Call of Duty: Black Ops II fire, here are a couple new screenshots apparently from the upcoming game. Last month’s leaked art images showed the gun-toting “quadcopter” that appeared in internet videos and on the game’s website. The quadcopter also appeared in these latest screens, courtesy of Japanese site Doope.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2012 -
Looks Like the Next Black Ops Is a Little More Modern
Call of Duty developers Treyarch have only ever made games set in the past. Whether that be the Second World War or the Cold War, doesn’t matter, their games have never seen the 1990s, let alone today. But that looks like it’s set to change with the next game in the series. What will surely…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
There’s Morse Code on the Call of Duty Website. Here’s What It Says.
It’s quick as can be but there’s an obscure teaser for Activision’s next big first-person shooter on the Call of Duty website. The concentric circles on the loading screen for CallofDuty.com contain morse code. You probably know what it says already, but it’s safe to consider this a sneaky sort-of confirmation from Activision. (If not,…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 30, 2012 -
Modern Warfare 3 is Finally Releasing New Maps for PC Gamers
Ha ha, but who plays Modern Warfare 3 on PC amirite? Well, people do in numbers enough that Activision’s finally decided to sell them the “Content Collection 1” made available to Xbox 360 gamers earlier this year. It’s the first post-release content to become available for this version of the game. Content Collection 1 will…
By Owen Good Published April 28, 2012 -
Pre-Order Cards Show Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 As Coming November 13th
Rumors have pegged this year’s Call of Duty as a sequel to the Treyarch-developed Black Ops. Now, an image of Target pre-order cards running on IGN appears to confirm the title and show a release date of November 13th. If you’re keeping score, that’s one week after Halo 4 The release date follows rumors of…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 27, 2012 -
First Black Ops 2 “Screenshots” Leaked Via Special Effects Company
Some images, reportedly originating from the website of Hollywood special effects company Reel EFX (but since pulled), look like they could be our first look at the next Call of Duty game. Or at least some parts of it. For a while now, Activision has been teasing the game with shots of a gun-toting “quadcopter”,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 26, 2012 -
The Star of the Next Call of Duty Could Be This Machine-Gun Quadcopter
The sun sets every day. And it rises, too. You can depend on things like that. Just like the yellow gas giant we orbit around, you can also depend on a new Call of Duty game coming out this year. No surprise there, right? But what kinds of terrible, death-dealing technology will it feature, you…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 23, 2012