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Black Ops II Revolution map pack now available on Xbox 360

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

The latest map pack is now available for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. This is the first DLC map pack for the video game and promises a massive amount of content. The map pack is first available exclusively for Xbox 360 gamers. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty and Medal of Honor banned in Pakistan

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [2]

It looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Medal of Honor: Warfighter will both be selling in one less country now, as Pakistan has officially banned both games from being sold within its borders. The ban went into effect after residents complained about how Pakistan was portrayed in the two games. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops II getting double XP this weekend

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [1]

Call of Duty: Black Ops II was one of 2012's most popular games, and it's easy to see why. Gamers love the Call of Duty series, and while some would argue that the series is drying up, you can't argue that millions of people are still playing the games. To celebrate the success of the game yet again, Treyarch is hosting another double XP weekend. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty unsurprising tops Xbox Live activity list for 2012

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [3]

Many gamers played a bunch of different games on Xbox Live throughout 2012, but there are a handful of titles that obviously rise above the rest in terms of activity. Today Microsoft's Major Nelson released a list of the top 20 Xbox Live titles of 2012, and we're seeing some entries that are predictable and others that are somewhat surprising. Care to guess which game landed at the top of the list? Read The Full Story

Call of Duty Online enters alpha testing in China

, Jan 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

The success of Call of Duty in the west is unquestionable, but over in the east it's a bit of a different story. That's particularly true in China, where the games industry is dominated by freemium-type games. Activision, never wanting to let an opportunity go to waste, has changed up the Call of Duty we know and love a bit to make it appeal more to Chinese gamers with today's release of Call of Duty Online. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 11, 2013

, Jan 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Well folks, after a long week, we're back from CES 2013. We covered a lot of stuff during our time there, and while you can find all of our coverage by navigating to our CES portal, we've also put together a few wrap-ups that bring together the most impressive of what we saw. First up for the day was our PC and Windows 8 wrap-up, which was shortly followed by our Android CES wrap-up, and then finally our gaming wrap-up. Considering the massive amount of news that came out of CES, you might be thinking that the number of wrap-ups seems a little low. You'd be right - we've got more wrap-ups coming this weekend, so sit back and watch as we recap all of the biggest stories to hit during the show. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: January 2, 2013

, Jan 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Well folks, after a brief break to celebrate the new year, we're back with the first Evening Wrap-Up of 2013. We heard today that the iPhone 5S might come with a number of color selections similar to the iPod Touch along with a larger screen, while rumors are saying that HTC will unveil its new flagship device, the M7, during CES (which is next week!). There are new services floating around out there that let users install pirated iOS apps without jailbreaking first, and Apple has secured Android sales data from Samsung, despite Samsung requesting that this data remain a secret. Read The Full Story

First Black Ops II DLC details leak out

, Jan 2nd 2013 Discuss [1]

We knew since before Black Ops II released that Activision and Treyarch would develops all kinds of DLC for the game, and sure enough, the details for the game's first DLC offering have leaked out. Like all Call of Duty DLC packs before it, this one is a map pack, and it's apparently being called "Revolution." Provided everything about this leak is accurate, players will be in for five new maps total - four for competitive multiplayer, one for zombies mode. Read The Full Story

Borderlands 2 declared Raptr’s most played new game of the year

, Dec 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Borderlands 2 was undoubtedly one of the biggest games of the year, and now game tracking service Raptr is giving it all sorts of year-end awards. According to Raptr, Borderlands 2 was the Most Played New Game of the Year among its tracked players, which isn't surprising considering it's such a blast to play with friends. Borderlands 2 also took home Raptr's "No Bathroom Break" and "Most Played Long-Awaited Sequel." Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: December 13, 2012

, Dec 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Thursday evening everyone. Today Verizon confirmed that Jelly Bean will begin rolling out to the Galaxy S III starting tomorrow, so get ready for that to drop. Apple released its iTunes Best of 2012 list today, while Facebook rolled out a native app for Android, which can boast speeds that are twice as fast. Google has brought double tap functionality to its mobile ads, meaning that you no longer have to worry about accidentally clicking an ad, and a US court has found that the iPhone infringes on three MobileMedia patents, with those patents revealed later in the day. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops II hosting double XP weekend

, Dec 13th 2012 Discuss [6]

The first big event for Call of Duty: Black Ops II since its initial launch earlier this month will be a double XP weekend starting tomorrow. Also, throughout the weekend, Treyarch will be hosting clan competitions for the first time, which means that while you can your clan take on your rivals, you'll be earning double XP at the same time. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops II sales reach $1 billion in 15 days

, Dec 5th 2012 Discuss [3]

It looks like Activision skipped their usual five-day totaling of Call of Duty sales, which they've done every year for the Call of Duty series, but instead, the publisher announced this morning that the latest installment of Call of Duty, Black Ops II, grossed $1 billion in just 15 days -- that's one day sooner than Modern Warfare 3, which grossed $1 billion in 16 days. Read The Full Story
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