Activision has been enjoying high sales numbers for just about every Call of Duty to hit the streets. The most recent rendition of the franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops is no different even going on to become on of the best selling games of all time. Well, just because Activision has already secured a ton of money from the initial sales of Black Ops, that doesn’t mean they are looking to slow up anytime soon.
Already Treyarch and Activision have released the First Strike DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops which gave players access to some brand new multiplayer and Zombie levels. Now, leaks have notified us that the companies are already preparing to release the second map pack for Black Ops dubbed Escalation.
As you can see from the above leaked promotion Escalation is set to be made available (in Australia, anyways) on May 5th and include several new maps including one new zombies level. While we can’t actually confirm the names of these levels just yet from the leak it seems that the multiplayer maps will be called Zoo, Hotel, Convoy and Stockpile with no name hinted for the zombies level.
We’ll keep you posted as we hear more information regarding the Black Ops Escalation DLC map pack.
Activision’s Call of Duty franchise has continuously topped the charts when it comes to the first person shooter genre. The latest installment to the series, Call of Duty: Black Ops is no different currently being available for the Xbox 360, PC and PS3. However, now that Black Ops is actually out on the streets Activision is looking towards the future releasing several different map packs.
The first of such map packs is none other than First Strike which, as you’re sure to know, is already available for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. However, if you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that not too long ago we got wind of First Strike making its way to the PC on March 25th. Well, low and behold today is the 25th and right on cue the Black Ops First Strike map pack is now available for download on the PC.
Priced at $14.99 the First Strike DLC pack will add the multiplayer levels Berlin Wall, Discovery, Kowloon, Stadium and even includes the brand new Zombie map Ascension.
As we’ve told you many times in the past, Activision’s Call of Duty has continuously been one of the most popular with the company even coming forth to note that the franchise’s recent entry, Call of Duty: Black Ops, managed to become the best selling PS3 game of all time. But, if you’re a fan of the series you might not care about things such as sales numbers and all that jazz but what you will care about is the fact that a Double XP weekend as just gone live.
That’s right, to celebrate the recent launch of the PS3′s First Strike Map Pack, Treyarch is giving gamers on any platform (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) the ability to rack up double experience points this weekend until 11AM EST on Monday, March 7th.
So folks, what are you waiting for? Get fragging!
Activision’s Call of Duty is without a doubt the biggest first person shooting franchise on the market today. Spanning numerous titles, the franchise’s latest release is none other than Call of Duty: Black Ops which has managed to impress in terms of sales numbers just like pretty much every other release.
One of the biggest draws to Call of Duty is its online multiplayer component which features high paced gameplay that’s generally easy for folks to pick up and play gunning down numerous enemies along the way. Anyways, folks who play Black Ops on Xbox 360 have been enjoying the First Strike DLC pack for quite some time with PS3 owners still waiting for that fateful day.
Luckily, seeing how First Strike will be making its way to the PSN this weekend, Treyarch has announced by way of Twitter that all versions of the game (Xbox 360, PC and PS3) will be getting a Double XP weekend. Get to it!
The entire Call of Duty franchise has been a major success with each release selling quite a few copies and latest release, Call of Duty: Black Ops, is no different. So, what is Activision to do when there is already a ton of hype surrounding a game? Release downloadable content, of course!
The first DLC pack for Black Ops dubbed First Strike is already out on the Xbox 360 and includes 4 brand new multiplayer maps alongside a new map made especially for the game’s zombie mode. Unfortunately for PS3 users the Xbox 360 got a window of exclusivity but Activision has come forth today to announce that the First Strike DLC pack will be coming to the PlayStation Network on March 3rd for $15.
A bit pricey but then again it is Activision so what do you expect?
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Call of Duty is one of the biggest names in the video game world with just about every single one of its releases selling like hot cakes. Currently, Call of Duty: Black Ops, developed by Treyarch, it the most recent release and has been generally well received. But enough of that – if you’re a Call of Duty: Black Ops player or looking for a reason to get online make note that this weekend is a Double XP Weekend. If you couldn’t tell by the name, everything you would do to normally get experience will be doubled.
The promotion runs from now until 8:00 AM PST on Monday morning so folks, start your XP gaining engines.
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While Halo has long been regarded as one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in the book, it seems that Activision’s Call of Duty is taking that title on just about every gaming platform possible. Last year’s Modern Warfare 2 one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time and the more recent Call of Duty: Black Ops is no different.
In fact, it seems that Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Xbox 360 is so popular that it has now been deemed the most played game on Xbox Live. What’s also quite funny is the fact that Modern Warfare 2, another Call of Duty title, was the second most played game meaning Activision has now claimed the two top spots.
Check out the rest of the list below:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops
2. Modern Warfare 2
3. Halo: Reach
4. FIFA Soccer 11
5. Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
6. Madden NFL 11
7. Halo 3
8. Fallout: New Vegas
9. NBA 2K11
10. Fable III
11. Call of Duty: WaW
12. GTA IV
13. Call of Duty 4
14. Gears of War 2
15. Red Dead Redemption
16. Forza Motorsport 3
17. Battlefield: Bad Co. 2
18. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
19. Kinect Adventures!
20. NHL 11
Which of these games are you playing online this week?
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Well folks that’s it, the newest Call of Duty has been announced and it is to be officially entitled Call of Duty: Black Ops, the same name that has been rumored for some time now. Well, we don’t have any gameplay videos or screen shots for you, yet, but we do have some details.
First of all, players will take the role of a Black Ops operative (obviously) and will be dropped into missions that take place in various locations including Vietnam, Cuba and the Arctic. Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten word of any Nazi Zombie remake but considering it’s being developed by Treyarch, I’d say it would be safe to assume that we will see some reiteration of the popular game type in Black Ops.
Oh yeah, we also know that it’s hitting store shelves for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 14th of this year. Hell, you can even get your pre-order in already.
It seems like Modern Warfare 2 only just came out but that hasn’t stopped Activision and Treyarch from working on the next title. In fact, Activision exec Mike Griffith has recently said that this holiday season we will see the release of Call of Duty 7. However, there were absolutely no details given about what the game will contain.
MW2 addicts need not worry about being abandoned as Activision and Infinity Ward will still be supporting the game with new marketing efforts and, of course, loads of DLC.
Now, let the speculation over where CoD 7 will take place begin! Vietnam, anyone?
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Modern Warfare 2 has been out for some time now so it’s start to think about the next Call of Duty which will be developed by Treyarch. Consdering World War II has been so ridiculously played out and overused it wouldn’t make sense for them to base Call of Duty 7 during that era, but then what is left?
Well, rumors have begun circulating that Treyarch will in fact be basing CoD 7 during the Vietnam war. Of course, there have been virtually no official announcements regarding the matter so we’ll have to wait until Activision or Treyarch says something about it.
And, for those of you that don’t know, Treyarch is the studio behind Call of Duty: World at War while Infinity Ward is the studio behind Modern Warfare 2, got it?
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