Tag Archives: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 15:52 GMT

Black Ops 2 PC gets micro-payments from April 12

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Batten down the hatches, keep your wallets safe and put that chain on your door for the microtransaction bogeymen are coming to rifle through your pockets in search of your loose change. That’s right, micro-payments are coming to Black Ops 2 next month.

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Thu, Mar 21, 2013 | 11:51 GMT

Black Ops 2 Wii U patched, full notes inside

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has received a patch on Wii U, fixing some multiplayer bugs, control issues and balancing plenty of weapons. See if your favourite gun has been nuked here.

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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 04:33 GMT

Call of Duty Championship: ANZ finalists announced

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Eight teams from Australia and New Zealand will go head-to-head on Friday, competing for a place in the inaugural Call of Duty Championship in LA this April.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 12:52 GMT

Black Ops 2 gets chunky update ahead of micro-payments: patch notes inside

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has received a chunky patch full of weapon tweaks, background download options and CoD Casting optimisation fixes. We’ve got the full patch notes here.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 11:08 GMT

Black Ops 2 & FIFA 13 beat Dark Knight Rises as top UK entertainment releases

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and FIFA 13 outsold The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, placing at the top of the UK’s entertainment top 40 sales chart, the Entertainment Retailers Association has revealed.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 15:45 GMT

Black Ops 2 Xbox 360 to get micro-payments from tomorrow

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is the next in a growing line of games to offer micro-payment vanity items. They start on Xbox 360 from tomorrow.

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Fri, Mar 01, 2013 | 11:30 GMT

Call of Duty games hit Xbox Live ‘Games on Demand’ sale

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Call of Duty is the next franchise to see discounts in the big Xbox Live ‘Games on Demand’ sale. I use the term ‘discounts’ loosely.

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Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 00:15 GMT

Black Ops 2 PC patched with multiplayer improvements

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has been updated on PC. Two recent patches add a pile of improvements to the multiplayer side, bringing the PC version up to date with recent console fixes as well as applying a collection of platform-specific tweaks. Full patch notes are available on the Activision forums.

Thanks, Blue’s News.

Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 22:48 GMT

Free Black Ops II and Gratuitous Space Battles this weekend on Steam

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The Steam Weekend Deals have begun even though it’s still Thursday. One of those deals involves playing Black Ops II without paying money for it.
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Wed, Feb 20, 2013 | 15:09 GMT

Black Ops 2 gets huge title update on PS3 and Xbox 360, patch notes inside

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 developer Treyarch has rolled out a huge title update on PS3 and Xbox 360. We’ve got the patch notes below.

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 04:43 GMT

Call of Duty Championship ANZ qualifiers start March 2

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Australian and New Zealand Black Ops 2 players can get on board the $1 million Call of Duty Championship in qualifiers beginning next month.

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Sun, Feb 03, 2013 | 23:00 GMT

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Wii U patch fixes WiiMote issues

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If you haven’t checked in with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on Wii U recently, it’s time to do so. Treyarch has issued a significant patch, introducing a number of balancing tweaks and fixes already available on other platforms. More excitingly, though, it included an overhaul of WiiMote controls, which aficionados are very pleased about. Full patch notes are available on the shooter’s forum.

Thanks, NintendoLife.

Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 09:44 GMT

Black Ops 2 VG247 community smackdown: Watch here the full match here

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 received its Revolution DLC pack on Xbox Live yesterday. To tie-in with the launch and Dave’s incoming impressions, we’re having a community brawl tonight at 8pm GMT. The stakes are high, the trigger fingers are itching, but only one player can emerge as champion. Who’s it going to be?

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Mon, Jan 28, 2013 | 10:37 GMT

Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC: ‘Grind’ footage shows skatepark map

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC drops tomorrow on Xbox Live, and Activision’s One of Swords blog has posted some exclusive gameplay footage from ‘Grind’, one of four new multiplayer maps included in the bundle. It’s, like, totally tubular dudes.

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Sun, Jan 27, 2013 | 23:28 GMT

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 title update for Xbox

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An update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has been released by Treyarch for Xbox 360 and is said to be hitting PlayStation 3 “soon”.

The patch features a long list of updates, most notably perhaps is the addition of the Live Streaming feature to Public Match playlists. Thanks to ComputerAndVideoGames, who have the full patch notes of the improvements and new features.

The update comes in preparation for the Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC which drops January 29 on Xbox Live and includes the addition of four new multiplayer maps, a Zombie arena and the Peacekeeper weapon.

Wed, Jan 23, 2013 | 21:51 GMT

Black Ops 2 to host double XP weekend

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 entices you back to its firm, military grip this weekend with the promise of double XP for multiplayer. The fun kicks off at 10:00AM PST on January 25 and runs through the same time on January 28. PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 players will all benefit.

Wed, Jan 23, 2013 | 12:19 GMT

FIFA 13 was best-selling PS3 retail game of 2012

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FIFA 13 has topped the physical UK PS3 chart for 2012 and has emerged as the year’s top-selling title on Sony’s format, giving Call of Duty and Far Cry 3 the boot.

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Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 08:44 GMT

Black Ops 2: Nuketown Zombies now live for PC, PS3 season pass holders

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 season pass holders can now download Treyarch’s Nuketown 2025 Zombies map. Non-pass holders just need to twiddle their thumbs and wait we’re afraid.

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Mon, Jan 21, 2013 | 10:24 GMT

UK Charts: DmC topples FIFA 13 for number one spot

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FIFA 13′s reign as king is over (for now), as Capcom’s long-awaited slasher pips EA to the post. Dante’s return sees him slice his way straight to the top.

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Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 09:38 GMT

UK Charts: FIFA 13 captures title for the sixth week

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FIFA 13 has retained the number one spot yet again. In total, EA’s game has dominated the opposition for six weeks, as it takes firm control over the battling pack below.

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