Prepare the ban hammer. If you’ve been playing video games for more than five minutes, you know they have a tendency to be moral outrage magnets. If you can name it, games have been blamed for it, so it’s not too shocking that game bans have followed in force. For …
Read More »Black Ops 2s Angolan guerrilla is real, and his family is suing Activision
The family of Jonas Savimbi, founder and leader of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), are attempting to sue Activision for the late resistance fighter’s portrayal in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (opens in new tab). Yup, for everyone who fell asleep in history class …
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops: The story so far
Future Perfect Gearing up for next month’s release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3? We know that time is of the essence, so we’ve recapped all the major events from the series over the next few pages. Whether you’re going in cold or if you just want a refresher, …
Read More »15 of the best Call of Duty moments in the history of the series
An earlier version of this article appeared on this site on November 9, 2012. Starting with the original Call of Duty, this is a game that’s been putting us in the boots of larger-than-life soldiers in some of the most intense combat moments you could imagine for a long time. …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Buried guide & walkthrough
The four characters from TranZit and Die Rise have returned once again, but instead of riding a bus or taking elevators, the group has now found themselves in a buried old west town in the middle of nowhere. The latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Black Ops 2 topped 2012 UK entertainment sales
(opens in new tab) Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and FIFA 13 were the two best-selling entertainment products of 2012 at UK retail. That’s according to Chart-Track and Official Charts Company data passed along to MCV, which says Activision’s FPS shifted 2.67 million copies last year, narrowly beating the …
Read More »Video games do not cause violence according to former FBI profiler
A former FBI analyst has stated on CBS News: “It’s my experience that video games do not cause violence.” Former FBI Senior Profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole explained her professional stance on the subject in a live debate on Sunday, discussing the link between violent games and the Sandy Hook Elementary …
Read More »Black Ops 2 PC and Lego Lord of the Rings 360 disc mix-ups
If you bought Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for PC or Lego Lord of the Rings for Xbox 360, you might want to check your discs real quick. Users have reported some truly bizarre mix-ups for both games which left them with either demo versions or the wrong game …
Read More »Black Ops 2 will not support Windows XP
According to system specifications that werereleased (opens in new tab)earlier today for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the upcoming shooter will not be supporting Windows XP. It’s one of the first major titles released that will not support the operating system. So if you’re one of those 13% of …
Read More »Black Ops 2 multiplayer reveal trailer arrives
The multiplayer reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 introduces a ton of new gadgets and toys to play with during the endless hours of deathmatch. Practically every moment of this trailer is packed with awesome footage of stuff we desperately want to get our hands on. The …
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