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Neversoft working on Call of Duty game
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jun 15, 2012 9:00AM PDT
Neversoft is assisting with a Call of Duty game, though which game is getting the help remains unclear. Read more
Rumor: Black Ops 2 coming to Wii U
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jun 11, 2012 10:45AM PDT
A British magazine has reportedly outed plans to port Black Ops 2 to the Wii U this November. Read more
Black Ops 2 head says future tech has to be 'authentic and plausible'
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 29, 2012 7:30AM PDT
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 head Mark Lamia talks about how the team grounded its future tech in reality, and shares bits on optimizing for the PC version. Read more
Black Ops 2 studio head defends lack of 'new engine'
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 14, 2012 3:00PM PDT
Black Ops 2 developer Treyarch doesn't believe the annualized franchise needs a "new engine." Mark Lamia, studio head at Treyarch, argues that "engines" are simply a "buzzword," and talks up the "significant" work that went into creating Black Ops 2's visuals. Read more
Black Ops 2 may put Activision in legal hot water
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 8:30AM PDT
A legal memorandum that is part of Infinity Ward's suit against Activision may end up having legal implications on the recently announced Black Ops 2. Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 setting pre-order records
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 4, 2012 6:45AM PDT
With each successive annual installment of Call of Duty, naysayers rawl out of the woodwork to declare that the series is doomed. Early indications are that Call of Duty: Black Ops II will do just fine, setting pre-order records at Amazon. Read more
Black Ops 2 documentary describes the future of war
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 3, 2012 1:00PM PDT
Activision has released a series of mini-documentaries featuring author Peter Singer and retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, arguing that the depiction of war in Black Ops 2 isn't so unrealistic. Read more
$99 Xbox, Black Ops 2 - Shacknews Daily: May 2, 2012
by Garnett Lee, shacknews.com, May 2, 2012 3:30PM PDT
Join Garnett Lee on this episode of Shacknews Daily. Today’s stories: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 announced and going into the future, rumors of a $99 Xbox 360, and previews of The Unfinished Swan and LittleBigPlanet Karting. Read more
Why Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 needed a branching storyline
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 2, 2012 8:00AM PDT
"People's expectations are that Call of Duty will put you on this linear path, and everyone has basically the same story. That won't be the case this time." Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 preview
by Garnett Lee, shacknews.com, May 1, 2012 9:01PM PDT
From the first moment in the demo I saw, Treyarch's intentions were clear: they were dialing the intensity up as high as possible. Read more


