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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 most-played Xbox 360 game in 2012
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jan 23, 2013 9:00AM PST
To tie 2012 up all nice with a bow before burying it in the woods out back, Microsoft has revealed the most popular Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Indie Games, and Games for Windows Live titles from that dead year, dead dead dead dead. Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was the most-played Live game, while, you've guessed it, Minecraft topped XBLA. Read more
Video: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 'Revolution' DLC is official
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jan 8, 2013 12:50PM PST
Activision has officially announced the "Revolution" add-on for Black Ops 2, which adds four new multiplayer maps, one new zombie map, a new zombie game mode, and a new weapon. Read more
Nuketown Zombies hits Black Ops 2 for Xbox season pass holders
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Dec 12, 2012 12:45PM PST
Here in modern times, we have realised that the best way to release DLC is to stagger it in multiple tiers according to platform, premium membership, eye colour, and name. So, Xbox 360 owners of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 with a DLC season pass, you may now download the Nuketown Zombies map, provided you also have hazel eyes and are named June. Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 beats MW3 to $1 billion
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Dec 5, 2012 6:00AM PST
Now, really, the correct way to look at the latest annual Call of Duty setting record sales every year is that video games are becoming a greater part of mainstream culture, making them more acceptable. So, really, you should be glad that Activision today announced that, on top of setting new day-one sales records, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has beaten last year's installment to the $1 billion mark. You are, aren't you? Read more
How the Black Ops 2 live-action 'Surprise' trailer was made
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, Nov 27, 2012 2:45PM PST
Yeah, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is already out, and doing incredibly well in sales already, but that hasn't stopped Activision from dropping a new video on us, albeit a pretty good one. We get a behind-the-scenes look at how the live-action-trailer-turned-TV-spot was created. Read more
Cod Blops 2 PC patch boosts FOV cap to 90
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Nov 22, 2012 7:10AM PST
If you play Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PC, there's a fair chance you've griped about not being able to set the field of view higher than 80 degrees. Good news! Treyarch has pushed out a PC patch which boosts that cap to 90, meaning it will feel less squeezed and weird on your monitor. Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 redeploys Nuketown 2025 after upset
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Nov 20, 2012 3:45PM PST
A nuclear testing town will never be the most stable of places, but Nuketown 2025 has had a right old time of things these past few days. Touted as a pre-order bonus for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the revamp of classic Cod Blops map Nuketown was pulled from rotation yesterday, only to return in a new playlist following complaints from fans. Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 launch day sales top last year's, again
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Nov 16, 2012 6:45AM PST
Activision has gone over the launch-day figures for the latest Call of Duty game and once again declared the latest instalment the biggest-selling yet. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 sold-through an estimated $500 million, according to data from market research firm Chart-Track and its own internal sources. You may personally be growing tired of annualised Call of Duty sequels, but the world certainly isn't. Read more
Black Ops 2 planning new game modes
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Nov 15, 2012 7:30AM PST
Black Ops 2 design director David Vonderhaar says that "several" additional modes for the game are being play-tested internally, and the developer plans to choose from among them for additional content. Read more
Doom mod pokes fun at Call of Duty
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Nov 14, 2012 11:30AM PST
Ah, FPSs! They don't make them like they used to, do they? No, in many ways and for a number of reasons. But if you find yourself nostalgically longing for The Good Old Days and sniping at the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, then have I got the Doom 2 parody mod for you! Read more


