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  • Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 PC Patch Released, Patch Notes Revealed

    After the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 were patched its time for the PC guys. The PC version has been patched with various improvements and bug fixes related to the multiplayer, campaign and zombies modes present in Black Ops 2.

    The full patch notes for the Black Ops 2 PC patch are below:

    Global Changes:

    Improved loadtimes when using AMD hardware
    Fix for issues when binding mousewheel to fire
    Using arrow keys to adjust Mouse sensitivity will increment the value by .01
    Fix for some instances of “Error quit was not requested in the main thread”
    Fix for issues with 16:10 displays
    Fix for TXAA not disabling when an unsupported card is detected
    Improvements to ambient occlusion
    Increased Friends list limit to 300
    Joinable friends now sort to the top of the friends list
    Users now have the ability to unlink youtube accounts.
    Added SFX to sliders in options menu
    Fix for knife lunge not working when a gamepad is connected
    Improved film rendering stability and made progression bar more accurate while rendering a film.
    Improved audio/rumble responsiveness when hitting enemies with gunfire.
    Fix for issues with changing the gamepad Button Layout in theater
    Fix for Party host receiving infinite “Reconnecting to Party” message when clicking on “Bring Party” in a post-match lobby.

    Campaign Changes:
    Fix for crash that could occur during credits
    Fix for freeze when unlocking Death From Above achievement

    Multiplayer Changes:
    Matchmaking improvements
    Added Hardcore Kill Confirmed playlist to the Hardcore category
    Game now resets the Care Package for a non-owner if the owner re-rolls the package using the Engineer perk.
    Fix for incorrectly being able to purchase an 11th Create a Class slot
    Collision and clipping fixes on all maps
    Fixed a number of new UI error messages reported by users.
    Improved CoDTV sort filters for browsing content
    Players can now render films in addition to clips
    Removed incorrect SFX for placing from party games
    Fixes for issues with codtv images not loading in
    Bots no longer count towards the party size limit in Custom Games
    Added the ability to “View League Teams” from any player’s Playercard.
    Added the ability to “View Playercard” from League solo leaderboards.
    Map exploit fixes in Meltdown
    Fixes for errors on Express when the train arrives
    “Drop Shot” medal is no longer awarded after standing back up.
    Fix for escort drone cuing incorrect audio
    Added voice chat volume controls
    CoDTV video playback improvemnts
    Fixes for out of sync audio issues in rendered videos
    Fixes for rendered clips showing the wrong length on youtube
    Fixes with “Hacked” items not targeting the correct team
    Shadows seen through sniper scopes now render more correctly.
    Fix for Hijacked minimap displaying incorrectly
    Fix for some equipment not being destructible by Friendly Fire in Hardcore mode
    Fix for final killcams not displaying properly if it is an “Assisted Suicide” kill.
    Fix for Bomb Defuser Challenge not progressing properly
    Fix for Hero Medal not appearing in game at the correct time.
    Fix for XP bar in League Play not displaying correctly
    Fix for teams being kicked from league play when matched against a previously played team
    Fix for crash when getting disconnected while viewing the like/dislike menu of a screenshot
    Fix for partial loss of functionality when theater is started while a party member is in emblem editor
    Fix for Arch Nemesis challenge unlocking incorrectly
    Addressed issues which prevented some master challenges from being completed.
    Fix for friends list showing the wrong rank icon for players
    Fix for Escort Drones spawning under the map
    Added a fail-safe to prevent spawn trapping in CTF.
    Fix for floating corpse models on some maps
    Players can now copy a custom class to the extra prestige slot.
    Improved overall communication of Double XP when enabled.
    AAR better communicates how much XP was earned in each match.
    Fix for issues with having Assault Shield and no secondary weapon
    Thermal vision overlay no longer appears using the VTOL glitch.
    Fix for players not being able to capture their own Care Packages when using the Black Hat PDA in FFA
    Fix for Camera Marker slide bar not functioning correctly
    EMP grenades no longer affect the CODcaster HUD.
    Fix for SFX that plays when player gets in the top 3 in FFA
    Increased sight checks on turrets to improve spawning algorithms.
    Multi-team games no longer count as a tie if an entire team quits.
    Players with Black Hat PDA can no longer hack a Care Package faster than the owner can capture it.
    Addressed a number of issues that would cause friendly/enemy color indicators on equipment and scorestreaks to display as the wrong team.
    Precision challenge “Wet Work” will now unlock with 10 kills.
    The wins challenge will now account for all FFA modes when ending a match with a tie (if you are in the top 3).
    Players that help with the “Synchronized Attack” challenge now get credit for it.
    Players will not be able to manually take control of their AGR if they die at the exact moment that their AGR deploys.
    Players using Ghost will no longer be invisible at all times in Custom Games with the mini-map option set to “constant”.
    Players using Ghost and a Suppressor attachment will no longer appear on the enemy’s minimap while shooting and moving while a UAV is up.
    The median for the K/D graph in the AAR is set to 1.0 instead of 0.0.
    Players can no longer get on top of the shrubs in Nuketown 2025.
    Kills from the explosion on the explosive crossbow bolt now count towards challenges.
    Clan tag is no longer locked immediately after prestige.
    Fixed an area in Express where K9 Unit dogs could get stuck.
    Party Privacy count no longer affects how many bots will spawn in Combat Training.
    Players can no longer stand on invisible collision in Carrier.

    MP Gameplay Balancing: The following is a list of numerous gameplay balancing tweaks that were made after thorough review of statistical data from player usage of weapons, equipment, perks and scorestreaks since launch.

    Scorestreaks:

    UAV: cost increased from 350 to 425.
    Lightning Strike: added 750ms delay
    Equipment/Grenades:
    Bouncing Betty: increased the grace period between trigger and activation by 200ms.
    Sensor Grenade: increased the range (now 1000 units), frequency (now 800ms between pings), and amount of time (now 6s) that players appear after explosion.
    Concussion Grenade: decreased movement penalty and turn speed penalty when hit.

    SMGs:
    All: increased hip fire recoil.
    All: increased max hip fire spread from 4.75 to 5.
    All: reduced bullet penetration.
    MSMC: increased recoil slightly.
    PDW-57: increased recoil slightly.

    Assault Rifles:
    All: reduced idle sway for more reliable long-range aiming.
    M8A1: reduced lethal range of 3-hit kills from 250 to 50 inches.
    M8A1 + Select Fire: increased recoil.
    FAL OSW + Select Fire: increased recoil.
    SWAT-556 + Select Fire: increased recoil.

    Sniper Rifles:
    All: increased hip fire spread.
    All + Laser Sight: increased hip fire spread.
    XPR-50: increased recoil slightly.

    Shotguns:
    R870: reduced one-hit kill range by 45 inches.

    Pistols:
    B23R: reduced headshot multiplier from 1.4 to 1.
    KAP-40: reduced headshot multiplier from 1.4 to 1

    Zombies Changes:
    Fix for Reviving text remains on screen during scoreboard after game ends
    Fix for Mystery Box beacon disappearing after host migration
    Fixes for players getting inside of or clipping into objects in all ZM maps
    Improved zombie AI pathing in all maps
    Fixes for players falling outside of the map for all maps
    Players will now take damage while holding buildable parts
    Fixes for issues obtaining the Jet Gun
    Removed debug text that sometimes appears after host migration
    “You Have No Power Over Me” achievement is now awarded at the correct time
    Fix for infinite loading screen when uploading short clips
    Fix for errors that may occur when viewing long clips
    Fixes for Green flashes appearing when exiting Nuketown Zombies
    Dead players can now text chat with living players
    Added voice chat volume controls
    Fix for players having unbreakable zombie shield
    Fix for issues with multiple players buying the same door
    Fix for incorrect character audio while holding breath with sniper scopes
    Fix for rare issue with players getting stuck in custom game lobby
    Fix for players getting permanent perks
    Fix for persistent upgrades never going away.
    Fix for players not dying when falling from extreme distances after purchasing juggernog in survival modes

    Let us know your favorite thing about the patch in the comments below.

  • Nuketown 2025 Playlist Makes A Return In Black Ops 2

    Players currently enjoying the recently announced Double XP weekend may have noticed that a familiar playlist has made a comeback in the game. Yes I’m talking about the Nuketown 2025 24/7 playlist which was removed a few weeks ago only to be replaced with the Chaos Moshpit playlist.

    NukeTown2 570x320 Nuketown 2025 Playlist Makes A Return In Black Ops 2

    The return of the Nuketown 2025 playlist wasn’t announced so we’re not aware if its here to stay, but we’ll find out when the weekend’s over. Do you want the playlist to stay? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

  • Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Double XP Weekend Incoming

    Treyarch just announced via their social networks that the much anticipated Double XP weekend will be coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 tomorrow. The Double XP weekend will start December 14th at 10am PST and ends December 17th at 10am PST as always.

    black ops 2 double xp Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Double XP Weekend Incoming

    Xbox players will also be able to play with the devs themselves as they’ll be hosting Black Ops 2 lobbies to play with fans on Friday.

    Which playlist will you be playing this weekend? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Black Ops 2 1.04 Patch Notes Released, Nerfs All Around

    Treyarch has released patch notes for the Black Ops 2 1.04 patch, the patch is live right now on the PS3 and will be arriving on the Xbox 360 this weekend.

    The full list of changes in the Black Ops 2 1.04 patch are below:

    New Features & Feature Improvements

    • Added support for posting Live Stream URLs to Twitter.
    • Improved audio/rumble responsiveness when hitting enemies with gunfire.
    • Improved overall communication of Double XP when enabled.
    • AAR better communicates how much XP was earned in each match.
    • Added the ability to “View League Teams” from any player’s Playercard.
    • Added the ability to “View Playercard” from League solo leaderboards.
    • Added a number of security system enhancements.
    • Added Hardcore Kill Confirmed playlist to the Hardcore category

    Issues Addressed

    • Fixed a rare hang (“Awaiting Textures”) upon loading into maps when joining a session in progress after fresh boot.
    • Game now resets the Care Package for a non-owner if the owner re-rolls the package using the Engineer perk.
    • Players with Black Hat PDA can no longer hack a Care Package faster than the owner can capture it.
    • Addressed an exploit where modified console hackers could maliciously spread infected films to other users.
    • Added a fail-safe to prevent spawn trapping in CTF.
    • Increased sight checks on turrets to improve spawning algorithms.
    • Fixed a number of new UI error messages reported by users.
    • Addressed a number of issues that would cause friendly/enemy color indicators on equipment and scorestreaks to display as the wrong team.
    • Improved overall Theater and Live Streaming stability.
    • Improved film rendering stability and made progression bar more accurate while rendering a film.
    • Addressed issues which prevented some master challenges from being completed.
    • Precision challenge “Wet Work” will now unlock with 10 kills.
    • The wins challenge will now account for all FFA modes when ending a match with a tie (if you are in the top 3).
    • Players that help with the “Synchronized Attack” challenge now get credit for it.
    • Players will not be able to manually take control of their AGR if they die at the exact moment that their AGR deploys.
    • Emblem Editor no longer closes the current emblem when discarding changes.
    • Players using Ghost will no longer be invisible at all times in Custom Games with the mini-map option set to “constant”.
    • Players using Ghost and a Suppressor attachment will no longer appear on the enemy’s minimap while shooting and moving while a UAV is up.
    • The median for the K/D graph in the AAR is set to 1.0 instead of 0.0.
    • Players can no longer get on top of the shrubs in Nuketown 2025.
    • Thermal vision overlay no longer appears using the VTOL glitch.
    • Kills from the explosion on the explosive crossbow bolt now count towards challenges.
    • Counter UAV no longer remains for the rest of the game after a host migration.
    • Clan tag is no longer locked immediately after prestige.
    • Offline profiles can no longer be exploited to join online games when an online profile is also signed in.
    • Multi-team games no longer count as a tie if an entire team quits.
    • Fixed an area in Express where K9 Unit dogs could get stuck.
    • EMP grenades no longer affect the CODcaster HUD.
    • Party Privacy count no longer affects how many bots will spawn in Combat Training.
    • Shadows seen through sniper scopes now render more correctly.
    • Players can no longer stand on invisible collision in Carrier.
    • “Drop Shot” medal is no longer awarded after standing back up.
    • Players can now copy a custom class to the extra prestige slot.

    Gameplay Balancing

    The following is a list of numerous gameplay balancing tweaks that were made after thorough review of statistical data from usage patterns of weapons, equipment, perks and scorestreaks since launch.

    Scorestreaks:

    • UAV: cost increased from 350 to 425.
    • Lightning Strike: added 750ms delay

    Equipment/Grenades:

    • Bouncing Betty: increased the grace period between trigger and activation by 200ms.
    • Sensor Grenade: increased the range (now 1000 units), frequency (now 800ms between pings), and amount of time (now 6s) that players appear after explosion.
    • Concussion Grenade: decreased movement penalty and turn speed penalty when hit.

    SMGs:

    • All: increased hip fire recoil.
    • All: increased max hip fire spread from 4.75 to 5.
    • All: reduced bullet penetration.
    • MSMC: increased recoil slightly.
    • PDW-57: increased recoil slightly.

    Assault Rifles:

    • All: reduced idle sway for more reliable long-range aiming.
    • XM8: reduced lethal range of 3-hit kills from 250 to 50 inches.
    • XM8 + Select Fire: increased recoil.
    • FAL OSW + Select Fire: increased recoil.
    • SWAT-556 + Select Fire: increased recoil.
    • MTAR: Made auto aim values consistent with all other assault rifles.

    Sniper Rifles:

    • All: increased hip fire spread.
    • All + Laser Sight: increased hip fire spread.
    • XPR-50: increased recoil slightly.

    Shotguns:

    • R870: reduced one-hit kill range by 45 inches.

    Pistols:

    • B23R: reduced headshot multiplier from 1.4 to 1.
    • KAP-40: reduced headshot multiplier from 1.4 to 1

    Are you happy with the changes in the latest patch? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Black Ops 2 Info Supposedly Leaked

    Treyarch and Activision showed off Call of Duty: Black Ops 2‘s multiplayer yesterday which received mixed reactions although we personally loved the direction the series is going in. Today Dualshockers was tipped with information regarding the game’s single player, multiplayer, weapons and zombies mode. This information is in no way official so take it with a grain of salt.

    Do note that these do contain story mode spoilers, continue at your own risk.

    Here is some leaked Black Ops 2 information from an industry contact at Activision. Although he is just an associate producer, he has been telling me all about the game. This information is 100% correct, and verified, and I will not reveal my friend’s name. He doesn’t even know I am posting this. I will provide no other details, as I do not know anything more than this, so please do not ask.

    This is just to get fans more excited about the game and to give some release to fans that have been waiting patiently. If you are a fan and want to know more about the game, continue reading. If not, there are MAJOR SPOILER ALERTS below. Have fun.

    Single Player:

    Story

    The story revolves two things. First around Frank woods as an old man talking about his missions with Alex Mason, giving tips on how to defeat Raul Menendez which you flash back to and are able to play. Other part of the story involves Raul Menendez, a terrorist that eventually controls the worlds drone army, starting a world war. Menendez has presence in the flashback missions as well, showing how he rose to power over the years.

    Although there is spoilers here, I will not reveal the ending, which sounds pretty damn good from what I heard.

    As said in interviews, some of your actions dictate how the game plays out.

    Single player has perks, and special ones are ones such as brute force. What this means is through a single player level there are certain areas of the game you can only access if have this perk. This will allow you to break a lock and get special grenades or extra guns for example.

    Diving to prone is back.

    Nuketown will be back in a futuristic setting.
    DLC will be in map packs, unlike MW3.

    Locations:

    Afghanistan -The level that shows players riding horses in the trailer. This is a flashback mission. Meet up with Chinese soldiers to meet at a Mujahideen  base, who are willing to exchange info on Menendez in exchange from helping defend them against a Russian attack. The Mujahideen betray Mason and Woods at the end of the mission.

    Angola – No information given. Rumored to be the first mission.

    Panama – Mission name “Let it snow”. Flashback mission. Takes place in 1989 in the invasion of Panama. Capture dictator Manuel Noriega and plant false evidence to smear his name. Mission ends with the death of Mason. Woods thinks he is assassinating Menendez, but after he shoots and checks the body, it is revealed he actually just killed Mason. Woods is shot and Manuel Noriega escapes. Woods is then rescued.

    Haiti – Possible final level and/or strike force mission.

    Pakistan – No information given. However, speculation about this being a future mission, recording Menendez’s conversation, driving a car, and flying a helicopter.

    Al Jinan – A floating city in the middle of the ocean. Obtain information on a weapon called

    “Karma”. Go undercover as technicians and even user a remote controlled spider robot to control through vents to gain access to areas of the level. It is revealed that “Karma” is not a weapon, and is in fact a girl. Fight through a nightclub full of people and
    an outdoor mall. At the end is a choice that will effect later on in the game. Karma is taken captive by enemies and you must stop her from escaping. Use a sniper rifle to either kill or disable her.

    U.S.S. Barack Obama – An aircraft carrier. Menendez is held captive. While he is being interviewed, Menendez escapes while the Cordis Die group attacks. Near the end of the mission, player is able to actually play as Menendez, taking hostages, then escape while shooting gas grenades with a launcher.

    Singapore (Strikeforce mission) – No information. Gameplay demos online show this level better than the info I had available.

    Yemen(Strikeforce mission) – No information

    Yemen (Non strikeforce, regular mission) – Play as Fahrid, an undercover informant. This mission contains a choice that can effect the rest of the story. Harper is taken captive and Mendez gives you a gun and tell you to shoot him. You can either choose to shoot and kill Harper to maintain your cover, or to shoot Menendez. If player chooses to shoot Menendez, he will grab your gun then shoot the player. Player then plays as Mason. In either decision, Mendez is captured at the end of the mission.

    Nicaragua – Flashback mission with Woods and Mason.

    Myanmar – Obtain a rare earth element from an enemy base. Start the mission in a squirrel suit flying through a rainy landscape.

    Los Angeles – Shown in the E3 demo. Highlights include flying a jet and driving a truck.

    Multiplayer

    You can now make a class based on how much equipment you have, rather than having to choose stuff you don’t ever use. For example, it is possible to have 6 perks if you choose to not carry a primary or secondary weapon (you will have just a knife). If you choose to pick a primary gun, it will say you need to replace one of those perks. If you don’t like any perks, you can add more features to your primary or secondary.

    Live Streaming – Black Ops 2 will now have a live streaming feature built right in. You can  automatically stream your gameplay over the internet easily. You would require a camera though for the feature that shows your face. This may or may not work with Kinect.

    Dedicated servers – Black ops 2 will now feature deticated servers, so now you wont have to worry about host migrations when someone leaves the match.

    Some primary weapons

    Assault Shield – Same as the riot shield in MW3, but can be placed on the ground standing up, so it can give the player some cover while using their other weapon.

    SCAR assault rifle

    Vector K10 SMG

    Ballistic Knife

    AS-50 sniper rifle

    MP7

    Storm PSR – Shown in the E3demo.

    Crossbow with explosive tip

    Note: There are no noob tubes (grenade launchers) in this game

    Some Secondary

    SMAW

    Five-Seven

    Barreta burst pistol

    RPG – with an updated futuristic look

    Stinger Missile

    Some Multiplayer levels

    Cargo / Dockside – Play through a Singapore shipping yard. Same as the strikeforce mission in single player
    Aftermath – Play through some ruins of Los Angeles.
    Hijacked – A close quarter map that takes place on a Yacht.
    Slums – Play though slums in panama.
    Drone – Play through a complex with docked aerial drones.
    Power plant – Play through a Pakistan power plant.
    Nightclub – Play in a  nightclub from the Al Jinan single player campaign .
    Overflow – Takes place in Pakistan on in a business district.
    Carrier – Takes place on an aircraft carrier U.S.S. Barack Obama from single player.
    Turbine – Takes place in Yemen in a valley with crashed windmills.
    Yemen – Takes place in suburban Yemen with close quarter buildings.

    Lethal Grenades
    Frag
    Claymore
    Combat Axe – Same as the tomahawk in Black Ops 1.

    Tactical Grenades

    Flash
    Smoke
    EMP
    Concussion
    Tazer Spike – An electronic device thrown on the ground or the wall. If an enemy walks over it
    Tactical insert

    Killstreaks

    UAV – Standard COD killstreak
    Care Package – Standard COD kill streak
    RC-XD – Same that was in Black Ops 1. Remotely control an RC car with explosives
    on it.
    Microwave Turret – Place this on the on the ground to trap enemies in a wave of
    microwave energy. If the enemy is in it for too long, they die.
    Death Machine – Same killstream from Black Ops 1.
    Hellstorm Missile– Same to the Predator missle in MW3, except it can deploy a
    cluster bomb before impact if the player wishes.
    Multiple grenade launcher – A rapid fire grenade launcher.
    QR Drone – Control a quadrotor, flying through the map, shooting enemies.
    AI Tank – Similar to the assault drone in MW3
    Sentry Gun – Your typical COD sentry gun. Can remotely control it.
    Orbital VSAT – Similar to the Advanced UAV in MW3, but cannot be shot down, and has the enemies painted on minimap. Their position and directional information is shown in real time.
    Single Seeker Drone – Launch a single seeker drone that flies into the air and seeks out the nearest enemy and kills them.
    EMP –  Same as in MW3
    Helicopter gunner – Control a helicopter gunner. Includes feature to move across map when player wishes to change position.
    Lodestar – A plane that flies over the map. Player can control it shooting rockets down at the enemies.
    Helicopter escort – Have a helicopter that follows you from above, shooting enemy players.
    Attack Dogs – Same kill streak from Black Ops 1.
    Drone Swarm –The top killstreak. Call in a swam of drones overhead that will seek
    out and kill enemies.

    Perks
    Ghost- No information
    Fast Hands – Swap weapons faster and throw grenades faster.
    Dexterity– Climb obstacles faster
    Lightweight– Either run faster, or run longer.. not much info on that.
    Flak Jacket – Same as in Black Ops 1.
    Tactical mask – Resistant against flash bangs, concussion grenades,
    spikes, emp grnades
    Cold blooded –No information

    There is no last stand perk in the game.

    Zombies.
    Not much information was given, however, here are a few bits of info.
    New Feature
    Player can get infected turn into a zombie, and play as a zombie, attacking other players. The zombie’s hands are in first person mode while you swipe and claw other players.

    Modes

    Meat

    Locations
    Diner
    Farm

    Weapons
    Tesla gun

    Other
    Danny Trejo returns to voice a character in Zombie campaign mode.

    What do you say? Legit or fake? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Black Ops 2 List Of Confirmed Create A Class Options (Weapons, Scorestreaks, Attachments, etc)

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 features a brand new 10 point Create a Class system which as the name suggests allots players with 10 points to create their unique classes. These 10 points can be allotted in anyway you want, you can create a knife and pistol combo with 6 perks or even attach three different attachments to your primary.

    Killstreaks are now also Scorestreaks which are achieved by scoring a set amount of points gained by acts like capturing flags and killing enemy players.

    Below is the list of confirmed Create a Class options available in Black Ops 2 courtesy of The Verge, check them out below.

    Primary Weapons

    Assault Rifles

    • AN-94
    • SMR
    • M8A1
    • Type 25
    • SA58
    • Sig 556
    • SCAR-H

    Shotguns

    • m1216
    • Seiga 12
    • R870-MCS

    Light Machine Guns

    • LSAT
    • QBB-LSW
    • Mk 48

    Sniper Rifles

    • DSR-50
    • SVU-AS
    • Ballista

    Special

    • Assault Shield

    Sub-Machine Guns

    • MP7
    • Chicom QCB
    • PDW-57
    • Skorpion EVO 3
    • MSMC

    Secondary Weapons

    Launchers

    • SMAW
    • RPG
    • FJH-18AA

    Pistols

    • KAP-40
    • Tac-45
    • Executioner
    • u23-R

    No Weapon Equipped

    • Combat Knife

    Primary Attachments (Assault Rifle Only)

    • Reflex Scope
    • ACOG
    • Target Finder — Sight which highlights enemies when they enter the field-of-view
    • Hybrid Optic
    • Suppresser
    • Fast Mag
    • Adjustable Stock
    • Quickdraw
    • Grenade Scanner
    • Millimeter Scanner
    • Grenade Launcher
    • Select Fire
    • FMJ
    • Extended Clip

    Secondary Attachments (Pistol Only)

    • Reflex
    • Suppressor
    • Extended Clip
    • Fast Mag
    • FMJ
    • Dual Wield
    • Laser Sight

    Perk 1

    • Flak Jacket — Take less explosive damage.
    • Ghost — Cannot be detected by enemy UAVs while moving.
    • Blind Eye — Unaffected by AI-controlled perks.
    • Hardline — Receive bonus score points.
    • Lightweight — Move faster, take no damage from falling.

    Perk 2

    • Hard-wired — Immune to counter-UAV and enemy EMPs.
    • Scavenger — Replenish ammo and grenades from fallen enemies.
    • Cold-blooded — Resistance to targeting systems including Dual Band, Target Finder, Sensor Grenades and player-controlled aircraft.
    • Toughness — Flinch less when shot.
    • Fast Hands — Swap grenades faster, use grenades and equipment faster, and safely throw back frag grenades.

    Perk 3

    • Engineer — Show enemy equipment in the world, delay explosives and re-roll and booby trap care packages.
    • Dead Silence — Move silently.
    • Extreme Conditioning — Sprint for a longer duration.
    • Tactical Mask — Reduce the effect of flash, concussion and shock charges.
    • Awareness — Enemy movements are easier to hear.
    • Dexterity — Climb ladders and mantle over objects faster, recover from melee faster and aim faster after sprinting.

    Lethal Grenades

    • Grenade — Produces lethal radius damage upon detonation.
    • Semtex — Grenade that sticks to surfaces before detonating.
    • Combat Axe — Retrievable axe that causes instant death upon impact.
    • Claymore — Directional antipersonnel mine that triggers a proximity-based explosion.
    • C4 — Plastic explosive device that can be set and triggered remotely.
    • Bouncing Betty — Proximity mine that launches into the air before detonating. Can be avoided by crouching or going prone.

    Tactical Grenades

    • Sensor Grenade
    • Flashbang
    • Concussion
    • Shock Charge — A deployable charge which stuns enemies that enter its proximity.
    • EMP Grenade
    • Tactical Insertion
    • Smoke Grenade
    • Black Hat PDA — Hack equipment and care packages, or disable enemy vehicles.
    • One additional point can be spent on any tactical grenade to bring two of the same type into battle when you spawn.

    Wildcards

    • Primary Gunfighter — Allows a 3rd attachment for the primary weapon.
    • Secondary Gunfighter — Allows a 2nd attachment for the secondary weapon.
    • Overkill — Take a primary weapon as your secondary weapon.
    • Danger Close — Take a second Lethal.
    • Perk 1 Greed — Take a second Perk 1.
    • Perk 2 Greed — Take a second Perk 2.
    • Perk 3 Greed — Take a second Perk 3.
    • Tactician — Take a Tactical grenade in place of your lethal Grenade.

    Scorestreaks

    • RCC — 325 points — A remote-controlled car packed with explosives.
    • UAV — 375 points — Shows enemies on the mini-map.
    • Hunter Killer — 400 points — Airborne drone that seeks out and destroys a nearby target.
    • Care Package — 450 points — Air drop a random Scorestreak.
    • Counter-UAV — 475 points — Temporarily disables enemy radar.
    • Guardian — 500 points — Projects microwave field which stuns and impairs enemies.
    • Hellstorm Missile — 525 points — An air-to-surface missile which can be scattered into a cluster bomb while falling.
    • Lightning Strike — 550 points — Launch a coordinated lightning strike on three locations.
    • Death Machine — 600 points — Your own personal handheld mini-gun.
    • Sentry Gun — 650 points — An automatic sentry gun which can be remote-controlled.
    • War Machine — 700 points — Grenade launcher with rapid, semi-automatic firing.
    • Dragonfire — 725 points — Remote-controlled quad-rotor with lightweight machine gun.
    • AGR — 800 points — Air drop an autonomous ground robot that searches for and destroys enemies and can be remote controlled.
    • Stealth Chopper — 850 points — Call in a stealth helicopter which does not appear on the enemy’s mini-map.
    • Orbital VSAT — 900 points — Shows both enemy position and direction on the mini-map, cannot be shot down.
    • Escort Drone — 1000 points — Get personal air support from an escort drone.
    • Warthog — 1025 points — Jet aircraft that provides close air support with several strafe runs.
    • EMP Systems — 1050 points — Temporarily disables enemy electronics.
    • Lodestar — 1150 points — Lase missile targets remotely from the Lodestar.
    • VTOL Warship — 1200 points — Be the gunner of a powerful VTOL Warship.
    • Canine Unit — 1275 points — Attack dogs that hunt down the enemy.
    • Swarm — 1400 points — Call in a swarm of lethal Hunter Killer drones that search and destroy enemies.

    Please note that the list is based on the Alpha version of the game. Items may be removed or added without further notice.

  • Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Hardened And Care Package Editions Revealed

    Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 will come in two special flavours alongside the regular edition of the game. The Hardened and Care Package editions will offer a lot of goodies ranging from special in-game content to an official soundtrack disc. However both the editions will not be carrying an Elite premium membership subscription with them like the special edition of MW3 came with.

    The Care Package will arrive in a care-package inspired case as the name implies and includes a remote control Dragonfire drone. Pretty neat, eh? We all were wondering what Treyarch will release this time as a special edition collectible this time, with Black Ops it was the RC car and now this time it is a Dragonfire drone.

    Prices are yet to be revealed for both the editions. The complete list for the contents of both the editions are below.

    Hardened Edition

    • Bonus In-Game Content: Nuketown Zombies & Nuketown 2025
    • Exclusive Xbox Live CLAW Avatar Prop & Zombies Avatar Costume
    • Limited Edition Challenge Coins
    • Official Soundtrack by Jack Wall With Theme by Trent Reznor
    • Collectible Steelbook
    • Also Includes: Exclusive Weapon Camp & Exclusive Player Card Backgrounds

    Care Package Edition

    • Bonus In-Game Content: Nuketown Zombies & Nuketown 2025
    • Exclusive PlayStation 3 System Multiplayer Theme & Zombie Theme
    • MD-27 Dragonfire Drone with Remote Control
    • Limited Edition Challenge Coins
    • Official Soundtrack by Jack Wall With Theme by Trent Reznor
    • Collectible Steelbook
    • Care Package-Inspired Box To Keep All The Goodies In.
    • Also Included: Exclusive Weapon Camp & Exclusive Player Card Backgrounds

    A few weeks before, we got our hands on many details regarding the Black Ops 2 multiplayer, how Kill Streaks were ditched for Score Streaks and how e-sports features were introduced to take the multiplayer to a whole new level.

    The reveal trailer for the special editions is below:

    Activision has announced that Black Ops 2 will be available worldwide on 13th November 2012.

    So which one are you getting?

  • YouTube Will Be Powering Black Ops 2′s Streaming Service

    After the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 multiplayer trailer went live Activision and Treyarch announced plans for a dedicated stream service for the game. Little was know about the service then but Activision announced today that YouTube will be powering it.

    So its official, you’ll be able to stream matches directly to YouTube via your Xbox 360 or PS3. Its not known if the PC and Wii U versions will support the feature too.

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    Studio head at Treyarch said the following about the announcement:

    With our competitive play and eSports initiatives, we wanted to deliver live streaming capabilities built right into Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, because Call of Duty is not only fun and exciting to play, but we believe it will be just as exciting to watch,

    By making the capability of live streaming as accessible as possible to our fans, straight from a player’s console without the need for any additional hardware or sophisticated setups, we are empowering our fans to share their multiplayer experiences.

    YouTube’s head of game partnerships, Sang Kim followed:

    Our partners are using YouTube Live to bring entertainment, must-see moments and more to millions of people around the world. With Call of Duty: Black Ops II, people can live stream their gameplay directly from the game or watch the best players live on YouTube, which is an awesome next step for the eSports community.

    Activision also announced that you’ll be needing a verified YouTube account to stream and that “additional live stream destinations will be announced in the future.”

     

  • Activision Releases Brand New Black Ops 2 Live Action Trailer Titled “Surprise”

    Publishers Activision and developers Treyarch have released a brand new live action trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. The trailer titled “Surprise” features famous YouTubers like FPSRussia and even Hollywood actors like Robert Downey Jr.

    Seeing famous personalities in trailer for COD games is not new, previous COD titles have featured famous personalities in their live trailers like Kobe Bryant, Sam Worthington, Jonah Hill and Jimmy Kimmel.

    The trailer shows off the exciting features of the game including airstrikes, sniper riles (I saw the DSR-50 there), Quadrotors and even Zombies at the end.

    Check out the full minute trailer below.

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 hits stores November 13th for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Will you be buying the game? I’ve got my copy pre-ordered!

  • PS3 Version Of Black Ops 2 Allows Texture Install To HDD Option

    Great news for PS3 owners! The PS3 version of Black Ops 2 will supposedly allow player to install the game’s textures to their HDDs. The news was revealed by Black Ops 2′s game director David “DJ Vahn” Vonderhaar  on the Call of Duty forums.

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    His post is as follows:

    This is one the fans having been asking us about demanding for a bit. Black Ops 2 has an option to “Install Textures to HDD.”

    When we explained to PS3 folks that installing to the HDD wouldn’t neccessarily give us any significant performance gains, they explained back that the issue is they play so much it puts constant stress on the Blu-ray drive and wears them out.

    Roger that.

    It’s a non-trivial amount of HDD space to install all the textures. I don’t want to get into exactly numbers because anything can, and does change during development.

    You don’t have to install to enjoy the game. We still pre-cache like we did on Black Ops.

    David ‘Vahn’ Vonderhaar

    I remember Battlefield 3 doing this which worked out great, so having this option in Black Ops 2 is very welcomed. So if you plan to play a lot of Black Ops 2 this and next year then your BluRay drive will have a lot less work to do thanks to this feature.