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American peripherals specialist Performance Designed Productshas announced the launch of a branded Wii headset ahead of the arrival of Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops on November 9th. Called the Headbanger headset (pictured), it allows for multiplayer online chat in the Wii version of the shooter. It will hit US …
Read More »New Black Ops TV ad tomorrow
With less than a month to go until Call of Duty: Black Ops is released worldwide on November 9th, Activision has confirmed that brand new trailer will be aired on British TV tomorrow night. It will be screened in the half time break of the England vs Montenegro European Championship …
Read More »Black Ops claims record pre-orders
Retailer GameStop has confirmed that it has received a record number of pre-orders for Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops, which releases worldwide on November 9th. The news puts the game on-track to beat the industry records set by last year’s instalment in the series Modern Warfare 2 – putting …
Read More »COD: Black Ops goes 3D
Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops will support stereoscopic 3D on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. To take advantage of the tech uses must own a 3D-ready HD TV or a PC supporting 3D active shutter glasses. Development of stereoscopic 3D began as an R&D project, but …
Read More »Black Ops gets zombie mode
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops will include a zombie mode when it arrives next month. The popular multiplayer game from 2008’s Call of Duty: World at War was a hit with gamers, and developer Treyarch is catering to them again with this year’s release. "Zombies have been such a …
Read More »Analyst concerned for Medal of Honor
Kaufman Bros analyst Todd Mitchell has voiced his doubt that EA’s Medal of Honor is creating the required level of excitement amongst consumers that is needed if it hopes to ruffle the FPS sector’s feathers. We are increasingly concerned about the prospects for Medal of Honor,” he told Gamasutra. The …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 still rules Xbox Live
The long awaited release of Halo Reach last week was the biggest games event of 2010 – but 2009’s gaming champ isn’t much impressed. According to figures from Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was the most played game on Xbox Live for the week ending …
Read More »Treyarch: MOH controversy was unfair
Speaking of the media furore that has greeted EA’s Medal of Honor, the head of Call of Duty developer Treyarch has said that the treatment violent video games receive at the hands of the media is unjust. We cover the Cold War era [in Black Ops] and there are definitely …
Read More »EA takes aim at Activision
It might take a year or two to accomplish, but EA is intent on knocking Call of Duty from its perch. EA Europe SVP Jens Uwe Intat has told MCV that the firm wants the resurgent Medal of Honor to outgun Activision’s powerhouse series. The first Medal of Honor in three …
Read More »Activision talks COD Premium service
Though question marks hang over Activision’s true intentions toward a possible Premium online Call of Duty service, the publisher’s COO Thomas Tippl has admitted that the company is looking to give Call of Duty fans more choice” as it looks to extend revenue models”. However, Tippl did promise that the …
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