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Having arrived on Xbox 360 on February 1st, Call of Duty: Black Ops’ first DLC release First Strike will hit PS3 on March. The reason for the delay is the deal struck between Microsoft and Activision last year that will see all Call of Duty DLC enjoy a period of …
Read More »Treyarch has ‘got the online balance right’
A Call of Duty developer’s job is never done. Once the game has shipped, the team has to manage the millions of gamers that flock to the title’s online multiplayer. And it’s not just about DLC either, but handling the critical mass of consumers and dealing with complaints of security …
Read More »Treyarch not under pressure
Publisher Activision put no pressure on Treyarch to break the sales records shattered by Call of Duty: Black Ops’ predecessor Modern Warfare 2. Not that it stopped the game doing just that, of course. People don’t come by our offices and say ‘Hey, this game sold this many map packs, …
Read More »Treyarch has flipped its PS3 security switch
Call of Duty: Black Ops developer Treyarch has said that it has implemented a number of security measures it had already put in place in case of a potential hacking epidemic on PS3. Sony’s machine has come under fresh attack from pirates and modders in recent months, with piracy finally …
Read More »WIN Black Ops: First Strike
The first ever DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops hits Xbox 360 today, and MCV has four codes to giveaway. First Strike features four new multiplayer maps including Berlin Wall, Discovery, Stadium and Kowloon, as well as a new Zombie map called Ascension. It’s expected to go live between …
Read More »War of words erupts between Gamer’s Voice and Pachter
A bitter war of words has erupted between Tom Watson’s gaming pressure group Gamer’s Voice and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. Yesterday MCV reported that Gamer’s Voice is to send a petition to the Office of Fair Trading regarding complaints about alleged bugs in the PS3 and PC versions of …
Read More »Office of Fair Trading hears Activision complaint
Lobby group Gamers' Voice demands action on mounting problems with PS3 and PC Black Ops
Read More »Gamers Voice rallies against Black Ops
Consumer pressure group Gamers’ Voice is campaigning for Activision to resolve issue with the PS3 and PC editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The organisation is preparing to petition to the Office of Fair Trading about glitches and regular freezing after Activision ignored its open letter, according to IncGamers. …
Read More »UK CHARTS: LBP 2 reaches No.1
LittleBigPlanet 2 has topped the All Formats Top 40 charts this week following its release on Friday 21st January. The PS3 exclusive outperformed its predecessor which only managed to reach No.4 when it was released in the week ending November 8th, 2008. It then dropped to No.19 the following week …
Read More »Activision to close PSN COD servers?
PS3 owners may find themselves unable to play the latest Call of Duty titles online after Activision admitted it’s considering pulling PSN support from the games. The recent surge in security breaches on Sony’s console has allowed players to use all manner of exploits and hacks in the online multiplayer, …
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