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Activision has released a new Black Ops 2 video for the Mob of the Dead scenario which takes place on Alcatraz. It comes with the Uprising DLC. The pack goes live on Xbox Live April 16.

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The Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Championship started yesterday, as you may well already know, at the Hollywood Palladium Theater and the most skilled multiplayer teams are competing head-to-head on Xbox 360 for a share of a $1 million total prize purse.

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Black Ops 2 has a new trailer showing off the “Uprising,” DLC Map Pack. It includes four new multiplayer maps – Magma, Encore, Vertigo, and Studio – which is a re-imagining of the map Firing Range. It also includes a new Zombies adventure, “Mob of the Dead” which takes place on Alcatraz. It also stars Chazz Palminteri, Joey Pantoliano, Michael Madsen, and Ray Liotta. It will be released on April 16 on Xbox Live, and once the exclusivity period ends, it will hit PC and PS3.

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Registration for MLG’s Spring Season for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is now open, and the dates have been set.

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Activision has released a Black Ops 2 video which details the customization options available via nine Personalization Packs which are out now on Xbox 360. Each themed set includes a weapon camo, three sight reticles, and a Calling Card. PC and PS3 players can pick it up on April 12.

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Information pertaining to the next Call of Duty game from Infinity Ward has purportedly leaked. As usual, take all this information as “rumor” until something official has been announced.

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Red Orchestra 2 developer Tripwire Interactive isn’t pleased with the current state of shooters, and has cited Call of Duty’s dominance over the pack as a real issue.

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Infinity Ward has made a couple of mysterious references to Xi3, the Valve-backed micro PC expected to be the first of a number of Steam boxes.

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Black Ops 2: Revolution is now available on PC and PS3. To get you in the mood for shooty goodness, Activison has released another Replacer video. Enjoy below.

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Battlefield will topple the Call of Duty franchise going into the next generation of consoles, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.

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Black Ops 2 on PS3 will be able to pick up the Revolution DLC pack on February 28. The announcement was made on the PS Blog. Revolution contains four new multiplayer maps: Downhill, Hydro, Mirage and Grind along withe the Peacekeeper hybrid SMG-Assault Rifle. It also comes with a new Zombies Co-Op Map, Die Rise, along with the new Zombies game mode. PC players will also be able to download the DLC the same day as PS3 users.

Activision has announced the Call of Duty Championship featuring a $1 million Black Ops 2 tournament, which will take place in Hollywood, CA April 5-7.

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Twitch TV has announced Black Ops 2 players will be able to stream their multiplayer matches on the streaming service, starting today. The streams can be shared through Facebook and Twitter, and can be viewed through mobile and browsers through Call of Duty: Elite which allows the player card of the streamer to be viewed. Twitch is supported through PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game, with the later being the first to get it. PC and PS3 will follow shortly while no mention was made of Wii U in the press release.

Black Ops 2 players can now pick up the Revolution DLC pack on Xbox Live Marketplace. Season Pass holders will need to download it through the in-game store, and the rest can pick it up fro 1200 MS Points. Revolution contains four new multiplayer maps: Downhill, Hydro, Mirage and Grind along withe the Peacekeeper hybrid SMG-Assault Rifle. It also comes with a new Zombies Co-Op Map, Die Rise, along with the new Zombies game mode. Don’t forget about VG247′s community battle tomorrow night. If you missed the cut, you can still watch the action live. Get more information through here. Enjoy a new gameplay trailer and screens for the DLC below.

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The Revolution DLC Map Pack for Black Ops 2 has a video available called The Replacer, starring actor Peter Stormare. Watch it below. Revolution includes new multiplayer maps, a new Zombies co-op map, a new Zombies game mode and a bonus multiplayer weapon. Revolution will arrive first on Xbox 360, next week – January 29. PC and PS3 will receive the DLC once the exclusivity period ends.

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Imagine, if you will, the idea of a Gearbox-developed Call of Duty game. Mull it around in your head for a minute. Does it sound good to you? Maybe? Well, at one time, both Gearbox and Activision contemplated the idea, but nothing came of it.

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Call of Duty has all the hallmarks of an action movie – the pounding soundtrack, explosions and lots of rappelling – oh so much rappelling. But don’t expect a movie adaptation of the series ever, says Activision CEO Bobby Kotick.

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This Thursday the NPD Group will publish its December sales report and according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter the news will not be cheerful. The decline of Call of Duty and Nintendo’s inability to spark strong sales are just two key areas of concern for the analyst.

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A new banner image for the rumored Black Ops 2 DLC pack, Revolution, popped up and was quickly removed earlier today via the Call of Duty mobile site. However, as with all things accidental, someone took a screenshot of it first and sent it over to CharlieIntel. The banner posted on the mobile site stated a Revolution DLC Pack preview was “coming soon,” and seemed to confirm the rumored January 20 release date for the DLC on Xbox 360. We’ll ask Activision. Thanks, AGB. Shots are below.

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The Nuketown Zombies Bonus Map is now available on Xbox 360 for Black Ops 2 Season Pass holders, Activision has announced. Other platform releases will follow along with an “exclusive in-game calling card.” Check out the video below.

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