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Black Ops patch 1.06 for PS3 is out

January 25, 2011 in Black Ops | No comments

1/25/11 (Patch 1.06)
New Features:
• New contracts added to the rotation.
• Added optional pre-match timer for LAN / System-Link games.

Issues Addressed:
• Fixed freeze associated with larger games.
• Improved reliability of players connections to one another.
• Improved ability to bring parties to the game lobby. Late party joiners would try to connect to previous lobby host and be denied if new joiners trigger a lobby host migration.
• Addressed an issue where the Host encounters and infinite spinning loading circle after a Host migration.
• Fixed a timing specific, long/infinite loading screen when joining games (sometimes giving you “Error – Read error (0×80010713) on file <map name>”).
• Fixed a timing-specific freeze when host powered down during host migration.
• Cleaned up the map search filter in the Community section (deleted unused entries).
• Fixed Combat Training’s “USE FRIENDS” option for bots names.
• Fixed issue with split-screen guest profile names being blank, resulting in matches never launching.
• Instead of showing the generic “Player” for offline profiles in LAN, we now display the PS3 profile name.
• Fixed Friends list appearing after viewing a Friends Playercard from the Leaderboards.
• Fixed filter so players can now view Friends on Zombies leadboards.
• Fix timing specific issue where the game can be put into slow motion.
• Addressed “disconnected path” error when using the doors in Radiation after a host migration.
• Fixed stability issues navigating lobbies after client on Split Screen Zombies quits out of a game.
• Addressed issue/exploit when removing Counter Spy Plane effects with the Jammer.
• Fixed a freeze when quickly loading maps one after another in private match.
• Fixed issue where players get primary weapons in Second Chance.
• Fixed “NEW” stamp not disappearing for Custom Slot 9 when highlighting the slot.
• Removed water vision effect when respawning after dying in the acid pool in Radiation.
• Several contract fixes.

Gameplay Tuning:
• Second Chance – players that put an enemy into Second Chance are now credited for a full kill once that enemy dies. If another player kills the enemy while the enemy is in Second Chance, they will get assist credit.
• Adjustments to the PSG1 with attachments.
• AK74U adjustments.
• RCXD adjustments.
• Silenced sniper rifle adjustments.
• Removed hit markers when shooting friendly equipment.

First Strike Sneak Peak: Berlin Wall

January 19, 2011 in Black Ops, Map Packs | No comments

Black Ops: Intel reveals some information about the first map pack for Black Ops.

Check the official site: http://www.callofduty.com/intel/436

Black Ops surpassed $1 billion in sales

December 26, 2010 in Black Ops | No comments

According to Activision internal calculations, Call of Duty Black Ops surpassed $1 billion in sales worldwide. In its first five days alone, the game sold more than $650 million worldwide, outpacing theatrical box office, book and video game sales records for five-day worldwide sell through in dollars. Black Ops exceeded Activision’s previous five-day worldwide record of $550 million set by last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

“In all of entertainment, only Call of Duty and “Avatar” have ever achieved the billion dollar revenue milestone this quickly,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard.  ”This is a tribute to the global appeal of the Call of Duty franchise, the exceptional talent at Treyarch and the hundreds of extraordinary people across our many Call of Duty studios including Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer that work tirelessly on the franchise.  Our ability to provide the most compelling, immersive  entertainment experience, and enhance it with regular, recurring content that delivers hundreds of hours of audience value, has allowed Call of Duty to continue to set sales and usage records.”

Kotick continued, “This extraordinary milestone was achieved  because of  the tens of millions of passionate Call of Duty players around the world.  Global audiences have logged billions of hours online with Call of Duty games on Xbox LIVE, the Playstation Network and on personal computers.  This unique level of community engagement has enabled Call of Duty to become one of the world’s most engaged online communities.

“Call of Duty continues to rewrite not just the record books, but also the rules of interactive entertainment,” says Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “Even more remarkable than the number of units sold is the number of hours people are playing the game together online which are unprecedented. Call of Duty is more than a game, it’s a true community”.

Source:
Activision

MOD tools in development

December 23, 2010 in Black Ops | No comments

Several sources, including Josh Olin (Community Manager, Treyarch) and Cesar Stastny (Director of Technology) in Twitter, are revealing that MOD tools are in development. Not much more than that is told but we will know sooner or later.

“Good news PC community – #CODBlackOps Mod Tools are in development. More info to come in the future, stay tuned!” -Josh Olin@Twitter

“I get a lot of questions about mod tools. They are in development. I will post something more specific as soon as I can.” -Cesar Stastny@Twitter

Black Ops Mythbusters, episodes 1 & 2

December 21, 2010 in Black Ops, Videos | No comments

About every CoD player knows about Call of Duty Mythbusters by Defendthehouse. Now, they made Black Ops Mythbusters, first two episodes are out. Great stuff!

Call of Duty Black Ops Mythbusters, episode 1

Call of Duty Black Ops Mythbusters, episode 2

First Strike map pack announced

December 20, 2010 in Black Ops, Map Packs | No comments

News coming from official sources:

Black Ops’ first map pack, named First Strike, will go live February 1st 2011 on XBOX 360 for 1200 pts ($15). PS3 version will be available few weeks later (our educated guess).

The map pack includes 4 new multiplayer maps named Discovery, Stadium, Kowloon and Berlin Wall. Also 1 zombie map is included, called Ascension.

Discovery: Antarctic German research station
Stadium: In Northeast US. Hockey rink
Kowloon: In Kowloon City, Hong Kong, China. Rooftop map, based off campaign
Berlin Wall: In Berlin,Germany. East vs. West Berlin, Checkpoint Charlie
Ascension: no details.

Catching up!

December 20, 2010 in Black Ops | No comments

This blog and podcast got really a slow start but let’s try to catch up a bit.

What’s going on with the podcast?

Like said, the first podcast episode was recorded quite some time ago but as later I felt it was outdated, I didn’t publish it. New first episode is coming.

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Long waiting ended when Black Ops hit the stores in November. Big buzz of course. I’m currently located in Beijing and wasn’t able to collect my copy until now, when a friend of mine brought one from Finland (I need EU version as I want to download the Map Packs when I return to Finland in April). Meanwhile I finished my Prestige 10 and level 70 in Modern Warfare 2 so it’s time to move it aside.

Black Ops already got the first patches when 1.04 recently came out. Unfortunately, the PS3 patch has been a disaster with slow match making and crashes. Hopefully Treyarch gets things fixed soon. XBOX360 version is apparently ok.