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Activision has released a brand new live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Carrying the tag line There’s a soldier in all of us” the short sees a number of supposedly normal gamer folk facing off in a brutal city war scenario. And it also stars Robert Iron …
Read More »Far Cry 3 unfazed by Call of Duty threat
Ubisoft is feeling confident about its upcoming open-world shooter Far Cry 3 – even though it launches just after Activision’s powerhouse franchise, Call of Duty. Far Cry 3 was originally set for launch in September but was pushed back for to give Ubisoft’s Montreal studio more time to create a …
Read More »Black Ops II Trailer premieres on ITV
Activision will today broadcast the latest trailer for upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The UK TV world premiere will be shown at half time during tonight’s Poland v England match on ITV 1 around 8pm. The 60 second ad will feature unseen footage from this year’s hottest …
Read More »Black Ops II: Declassified "not about big campaign storyline"; Release date confirmed
PlayStation Vita release Call of Duty: Black Ops II Declassified will not feature a Hollywood-style action single player romp. Instead, the game will focus on multiplayer, despite the fact that matches will be limited to four-on-four. The biggest difference is in terms of the game focus,” the CEO of developer …
Read More »GameStop says Black Ops II on track to be "biggest game launch of all time"
Global games retail giant GameStop is predicting big things for the next Call of Duty. The firm says that Black Ops II is the most pre-ordered in its history – and that this means the franchise could once again break records at release in November. CoD: Black Ops II is …
Read More »Activision scraps Call of Duty Elite subscriptions, introduces Season Pass
Call of Duty Elite membership will come free with Black Ops II. The bespoke social network was once seen as Activision’s early attempt to manoeuvre the Call of Duty IP into the subscription-based market, but those plans have seemingly been abandoned. Instead, Activision will try to generate post-sale revenue for …
Read More »UPDATED: Black Ops 2 for Wii U confirmed
Activision’s next Call of Duty, Black Ops 2, outing is definitely heading to Nintendo’s Wii U. Joystiq has spotted a demo booth for the hotly anticipated shooter, confirming that it will be released for the new console. The revelation came moments before Nintendo began simultaneous worldwide broadcasts revealing launch plans …
Read More »Black Ops II marks the return of the Prestige Edition; GAME exclusive
Activision has resurrected the fine tradition that is the Call of Duty Prestige Edition. For those not familiar with the SKUs, Prestige’s include both a premium price and a premium goodie. Previous years have offered night vision goggles (Modern Warfare 2) and a remote control car with video camera (Black …
Read More »‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II can take eSports to the masses’
Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s brand new multiplayer has been inspired by the eSports phenomenon, the developer has told MCV. Both Activision and developer Treyarch took to the stage ahead of Gamescom in Cologne last night to reveal a new Call of Duty multiplayer that is not just targeting …
Read More »MICROSOFT: E3 presser closes with Call of Duty Black Ops II
With Master Chief having opened proceedings, Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II was given the honour of closing Microsoft’s E3 press presentation just moments ago. The live gameplay shown saw a player in a squad transporting a female President, only for the convoy to be compromised by an attack …
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