..Call of Duty: Black Ops II..

UPDATE: Activision has confirmed that "Vegeance" is indeed the third piece of DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Below you'll find an embed of the official trailer. Video Permalink: http://youtu.be/O-78MwnAAXI ORIGINAL... [more+]

It’s possible British retailer Tesco, along with U.S. retailer Target, accidently revealed this year’s entry in the Call of Duty series. A product listing appeared on Tesco’s website,... [more+]

Maintaining good public relations with gamers tends to be one of the biggest challenges faced by many large publishers and developers in today's gaming landscape. Justifying shareholder-driven decisions... [more+]

Surprise, surprise. The leak from earlier this week was legit after all. Today, Activision and Treyarch officially announced the next offering of DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, "Uprising",... [more+]

If the latest of rumors pertaining to Call of Duty is to be believed, then the next pack of downloadable content for Black Ops II is coming in two weeks, sporting the name ‘Uprising’. The... [more+]

Microsoft's Major Nelson today published the schedule of upcoming DLC for the Xbox LIVE marketplace, including new releases, additions to the Games on Demand service, and game discounts. Unfortunately,... [more+]

Activision announced today the first annual Call of Duty Championship. Sponsored by Xbox, the eSport event features a $1 million purse shared between 32-teams in a Call of Duty: Black Ops II tournament. The... [more+]

'Revolution', the first DLC Map Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, is "one of the most robust and diverse DLC offerings in Call of Duty history." Call of Duty: Black Ops II Revolution DLC... [more+]

Call of Duty: Black Ops II might not have won any awards at this years' VGA ceremonies, but that doesn't mean it's a flop; the game reached $500 million in gross sales in just 24 hours after... [more+]

Welcome to GameDynamo's 2012 Video Game Awards! The industry has exploded. Mobile games come out every day. The indie scene is in its best moment right now. Digital delivery is starting to come into... [more+]

The first map pack is on its way for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Activision today announced the Revolution Map Pack DLC, which includes four new multiplayer maps, a new Zombies co-op map, and, most excitingly,... [more+]

Looking to find the perfect game for yourself or your loved one? Here are a bunch of great video game choices, all released in 2012 and highly successful. There's something for everyone, so just... [more+]

NPD released its November U.S. video game sales numbers, and while they weren't nearly as dismaying as October's stats, the industry's retail sales still fell by some 11% (to $2.55 billion)... [more+]

Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson, announced through his blog that Xbox LIVE Gold is free all weekend long in most regions. From Thursday, November 29, 2012 through Sunday, December 2, if... [more+]

Yesterday, I ran a piece in which Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick expressed doubts about the annual nature of the COD franchise, stating that fans could very well become "tired" of... [more+]

Fan outrage (or "fanrage", if you'd prefer) broke out yesterday when Call of Duty: Black Ops II's Nuketown 2025 map was removed from online play. But, as a testament to the power of... [more+]

According to Chart-Track, retail customer sell-through information, and internal company estimates, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops II has generated over $500 million in in sales in the first... [more+]

On November 12th, Activision and Treyarch invited us to an exciting event under the starry sky of Madrid, at a former industrial area where they hosted the official presentation of... [more+]

Watching the video below, one thing is very, very clear: somewhere along the line, somebody goofed. The user who posted it clearly inserted disc 2 for Call of Duty: Black Ops II into his laptop. That... [more+]

Activision and Treyarch have released their official stance on what they'll do to your account if "you are a bad person doing bad things" in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Earlier today, Game... [more+]

Activision and Treyarch announced today that the Nuketown map for Call of Duty: Black Ops II's Zombies, not to be confused with the Nuketown 2025 map for competitive multiplayer, will be made available... [more+]

Treyarch and Activision today announced that a new season of Call of Duty Elite TV starts November 13. This year, the service will be completely free, connecting the community through the best gameplay... [more+]

For many gamers, there is only one thing better than rocking at a game, and that's letting others watch them be awesome. For those gamers, Call of Duty: Black Ops II is their utopia, their Shangri-La,... [more+]

Activision and Treyarch are just days away from launching Call of Duty: Black Ops II. As a reminder to players that they can get exclusive access to the Nuketown 2025 map by pre-ordering the game,... [more+]

Two weeks from now, starting November 13, millions of gamers from around the world will pick up Call of Duty: Black Ops II. In order to kick off the launch celebrations in style, Activision has... [more+]

Activision and Treyarch have released the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II ahead of the game's upcoming November 13, 2012 worldwide release. In addition to AC/DC's "Back in... [more+]

Besides its near-futuristic spin on warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops II will bring another first to the series: it won't charge players for the Call of Duty Elite service, Activision announced today.... [more+]

I've got some good news for all you COD fans: multiplayer achievements are making a comeback in Black Ops II. Today saw a full list of achievements for the title released by Xbox360Achievements.org,... [more+]

UPDATE: We have since received an official press release from Activision with a nice set of feature bullet lists for each of the editions, including the PC Digital Deluxe Edition: CARE PACKAGE... [more+]

Finally, Activision has released the first glimpse at the multiplayer side of Treyarch's upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II. As cool as the blown out ruins, drone-laden skies, and mech-strewn... [more+]

Following Activision Blizzard's second quarter earning's report, Ben Schachter of Macquarie Securities said something that many people have probably been thinking for a while: "we have significant... [more+]

Vivendi is looking to sell, and it's not looking like it'll have any trouble finding buyers. According to several unnamed sources, the French media/telecom conglomerate began testing the waters... [more+]

Treyarch has revealed a bit more information about Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and the first look at the game's uber-villain, Raul Menendez, "the most insidious villain in Call of Duty history." According... [more+]

For many, the Nuketown map was where the best action was at in Call of Duty: Black Ops' multiplayer mode. Activision is aware of this, and, in an attempt to please the fans, Treyarch will be bringing... [more+]

Rumors have been on the wind of late. Rumors regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and if they're to be believed, then it possible that the game may heading to Wii U. This would be the smart thing... [more+]

As you well know, Activision’s got a deal with Microsoft regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops. Deal is, whenever there’s new DLC for the game, it hits Microsoft’s platforms first,... [more+]

Featuring games, both hardcore and casual, and partnerships for their Xbox 360 console with companies such as Nike and Nickelodeon, and even a performance by Usher, the Xbox E3 Media Briefing offered... [more+]

Lautering Bytes Podcast feed:   May 18, 2012 (50.70 MB)Duration: 55:22 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 128 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZEp. 32: One Year Later, 20 Percent Cooler It's... [more+]

The legal affair between Activision and Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward just got uglier. According to Giant Bomb, court filings are saying that the publisher inaugurated an initiative known as... [more+]

After reviewing evidence in its upcoming case against its former employees, Activision has given $42 million dollars to a group of former employees from Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward. The payment,... [more+]

With Activision announcing Call of Duty: Black Ops II last week, its futuristic setting surprised many, in particular Infinity Ward.   Two years ago, a row between Infinity Ward and Activision... [more+]

The first batch of official screenshots for Call of Duty: Black Ops II were just delivered to our inbox. The six images depict what happens when you accidentally hand the keys of destructive new technology... [more+]

Without any doubt, the biggest news story around the Gamersphere these last few days was the reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops II (though today's announcements of The Elder Scrolls Online and... [more+]

As you all must know by now, Call of Duty: Black Ops II was officially revealed yesterday by Treyarch and Activision. Today, the first set of hard details were released, giving us a better idea... [more+]

Tonight, during the NBA Playoffs on TNT, Activision is set to reveal the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise. Of course, as is so often the case with worldwide releases of massive games, the... [more+]

Activision and Treyarch have just released the worldwide reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. It looks like we're indeed headed into the near future; a neo-Cold War where anyone can... [more+]

Activision currently has a countdown timer up on CallOfDuty.com teasing the May 1 world reveal for the next Call of Duty. During the NBA Playoffs, the world premier trailer / advert will be unveiled. While... [more+]

While Activision has yet to confirm the existence of a sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops, evidence has been popping up, such as Activision buying the domain name blackops2.com and the game being listed... [more+]

UPDATE: Evidently, GameBlog.fr has been blacklisted by Activision for publishing this news and not removing it when asked to do so. If true, this is obviously a very risky (not to mention unethical)... [more+]

Two bits of news-related goodies for you Call of Duty fans out there.  First up, it has been reported by Fusible that Activision has purchased the domain name blackops2.com, implying that a... [more+]

There’s a new Call of Duty coming next year... but you probably figured that out already. Yesterday, in a quarterly financial statement, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stated, "As we focus... [more+]