Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation DLC preview
Here's the first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops second map pack called Escalation. Just like the first content pack, the DLC includes five new multiplayer maps. Four will be multiplayer maps while the last one will be another zombie map.
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Zoo takes place in an abandoned Soviet zoo. The map includes a monorail track that you can either be used as a good sniper spot or a way to go around the map.
Hotel was inspired by the vistas of Havana. Taking control of the upper floors is key in this map. The second floor can only be accessed via the elevators. Control the elevators you control the upper floors which gives you a great sniping area.
Convoy is built around the premise that a United States convoy was hit by a Soviet ambush. Close quarter players will have an easy time going around this map.
Stockpile takes place in a suburban village in Russia that has a stockpile of weapons. In the middle of the map they have an operational garage door. This is key to the map since you can use that position to control the map.
Not much info about the zombie map but we do know its called " Call of the Dead".
Call of Duty: Black Ops second Content Pack will be out first on Xbox 360 on May 3 for 1200 Microsoft Points($15 dollars).
[Update- MK Region 3]New games out now! - Mortal Kombat, Portal2, SOCOM 4
UPDATE(4/20/11) - Whoever bought a region 3 copy of Mortal Kombat and is missing your online pass don't worry. Apparently the supplier of the game forgot to add the online pass and their aware of it. I gave Datablitz a call and they apparently can help me after all. They asked for my email add so that they can send my online pass code via email. Do the same and give your shop a call, they should be able to give you your online pass when the supplier has given them the codes. But again to avoid this, buy REGION 2 instead of region 3.
UPDATE(4/20/11) - Apparently the Region 3 copies of Mortal Kombat has no online pass inside them. I too have that issue of having no online pass and a lot of people are also experiencing this issue. Region 2 seems safe having the online pass included in the game. I've contacted where i bought my Mortal Kombat and they say all their Region 3 copies have no online pass. They can't help me since they only sell what is given to them so now i'm contacting WB Games to see what they have to say about it. If your experiencing the same problem, go and give your retailer a call about it if you want. If any of you are planning to get a copy of Mortal Kombat, GET REGION 2. Its confirmed to have an online pass and you shouldn't have any problems.
Datablitz(our version of Gamestop or Bestbuy or whatever store) just got their copies of Mortal Kombat, Portal 2 and Socom 4. Socom 4 and Portal 2 have been in store since last night so it was already on sale when stores opened. Mortal Kombat though was delayed and copies of the game only came this afternoon and i was actually there when the copies arrived. Saved me the embarrassment of waiting in the store till it arrived.
Mortal Kombat is priced at P2150 for PS3 and P2100 for Xbox 360.
Portal 2 is priced at P1290 for the PC version and around P1850 for the console versions.
Socom 4 has also graced us by actually coming out on their said date. Its priced at P2795.
This is all Datablitz prices, if you purchase your games in other stores go check them now, they should have all three games.
Like i said, its rare. It doesn't happen as often. We had scenarios wherein certain games come out here a week after the said release date or even later. Why it gets delayed we don't know. I remember Final Fantasy 13 being released here 5 days after the release date. That was clearly a test of patience and watching live streams of the game didn't help.
If you've been waiting for any of these three games stop reading my stupid post and go get your copies!
Portal 2 is out on Steam!
If you bought the game via steam, well it's finally unlocked for you PC gamers. gamers who want to play it will have to stand up and get the game. lucky $%&@#! what you guys waiting for? head over the steam site now and start playing!
Rage "Dead City" Trailer
In this Rage gameplay trailer they show you that Dead City isn't the best place to explore and look for supplies. This is the first gameplay trailer I've seen since E3 2010 and it's shaping up pretty well. If you like Fallout-ish games, you should give this one a look.
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Bethesda is also developing this game and they started making this game back in 2007. This is another game with a post-apocalyptic setting with some RPG elements but is tuned to be more like a First Person Shooter. I'd like to think of as a sandbox First Person Shooter but nothing is certain yet since we don't know how deep the RPG part of RAGE can be.
One thing for sure is that there is a huge world to explore and what you see in the video above is only one of the places you get to explore. The graphics look great and they say the game can give you a total of 30 hours of gameplay and that's not including the side quests. What i did get out of the trailer though is the number of unique weapons you get to play around with. Did you see that pistol? weird stuff. So yea, Bethesda is bringing us a lot this year.
At the end of the video it tells us another gameplay trailer is coming soon so more to come in the next few months.
If you pre-order now you get an instant upgrade to the Anarchy Edition. The Anarchy Edition will allow players to access two special weapons, the Double Barrel Shotgun and the Fists of RAGE. also included is the Rat Rod Buggy which replaces your default ride and the Crimson Elite Armor which will give extra defense.
Rage will be out in PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360 on September 13, 2011.
Fresh trailer of Uncharted 3's Multiplayer
Naughty Dog just released some screenshots and a trailer to give us an idea of what to expect in multiplayer. This game might be as good as the last and Uncharted's famous movie-like scenarios in single-player seem to influence the multiplayer providing intense moments to keep you at the edge of your seats while shooting your friends online.
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From what i see in the trailer, Naughty Dog is certainly trying to make their multiplayer just as strong as their single-player campaign. The multiplayer map's seem dynamic meaning the environment will play a big role in gameplay. One part of the trailer shows a group of players fighting for control over the plane and taking off. That's pretty crazy since the whole map is pretty much you guys on moving vehicles. If you die you spawn on a moving car and jump car to car to reach the cargo plane. With that scenario alone Uncharted 3's multiplayer will separate itself from other games making it unique.
In GameInformer.com, they have an interview with Justin Richmond, game director for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. They talk about other features of multiplayer like their new buddy system, character customization and their maps. So if the trailer isn't enough info, click this to check out the written interview.
Can't wait for this game and if Nov 11 is too long to get a taste of Uncharted 3, the multiplayer beta kicks off on June 28, 2011. If your a PS+ subscriber you get the beta on June 28. The beta actually opens up to everybody in PSN on July 5 so PS+ gets a one week head start.