Black Ops Xbox 360 Beta Files Leaked!

Activision and Treyarch must be thrilled: the Xbox 360 beta files have leaked on the internet and can be played by anyone with a JTAGGED Xbox 360. Some players have already streamed new content on Justin.TV and posted pictures on different forums. I've downloaded the files myself and they seem to be legit.

Unfortunately the FastFiles (.ff) are compressed with a new algorithm and nothing can be extracted (models, pictures, stats, etc.) at the moment. Here's a picture of the menu.

Black Ops Beta Gameplay Leaked

Multiple Black Ops gameplay videos have leaked on the internet. This doesn't come as a surprise, since the internal beta is being played by thousands of players. Three different maps have been shown: "Cracked", "Launch" and "Summit", the maps themselves aren't new, but the gameplay is. All the videos seem to be played on the Xbox 360 via Xbox LIVE

The L96A1 sniper rifle seems a bit overpowered at the moment, since it's a one-hit kill whether you shoot someone in the chest or the arm. The gun stats aren't final, so we can expect this to change before the game ships. Many of the players on the videos are already pretty high leveled, so they have been playing the internal beta for a while now.

You can select the area that the Attack Helicopter killstreak is deployed to. This couldn't be done in the previous Call of Duty games. 

On the "Launch" map the huge missile in the center of the map actually takes off (randomly?), causing the map to shake, which makes aiming a lot harder. Two of the Marathon Pro perk unlock challenges can be spotted on the "Cracked" map video; Marathon: First Blood and Marathon: 26 Miles. Sleight of Hand Pro also has one unlock challenge called Sleight of Hand: ADS Kills.

Activision keeps removing these videos as fast as they are added to Youtube and the likes, so unfortunately they can't be added to the website at the moment.

G4TV "Kowloon" SP and "Jungle" MP Exclusive

G4TV has posted two new exclusive videos showing off parts of the "Kowloon" singleplayer mission and a new multiplayer map called "Jungle", which takes place in a ... jungle. In both videos Treyarch’s Mark Lamia will show off the stunning looking maps with some extra details about their settings.

Both maps seem to be played on the Xbox 360. Check them out below.

DS Games - E3 2011 - Call of Duty: Black Ops

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New Black Ops Singleplayer Trailer

The new Black Ops singleplayer trailer has aired during the Minnesota vs New York game. If you missed it or don't like sports, no fear, you can watch it below. It also seems that the Model 1887 shotgun is back, at least in the singleplayer campaign, since the player can be seen using one while riding a motorcycle.

Black Ops To Outsell Halo: Reach and Killzone 3

Modern Warfare 2 broke sales records last year and it looks like Black Ops might be doing the same. According to GameStop, the game is already tracking ahead of Modern Warfare 2's pre-orders: "GameStop is tracking to all-time, record reservations on Call of Duty: Black Ops. We are ahead of where we were with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 last year, which previously set the industry standard." Modern Warfare 2 had nearly 3 million pre-orders when the game shipped last year. Activision is already investing more money into Black Ops than any other game, so it shouldn't have any problem with the competition this fall and early next year.

According to VGChartz, Halo: Reach sold approximately 4 million copies during its first week, which is about 1 million short of what Modern Warfare 2 did in one day on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Michael Pachter and other market analysts are expecting Black Ops to do almost as good as Modern Warfare 2, thus beating Halo: Reach which is limited to just the Xbox 360 user base. Pachter: "Because it will be multiplatform, Black Ops will outsell Halo Reach. Activision appears to agree with me, and the marketing campaign for Black Ops should be even bigger than the Halo marketing campaign." Although highly praised, last years Killzone 2 failed to meet expectations and has sold only a little over 2 million copies worldwide to date. Killzone 3 won't be released until February 2011, but analysts are already predicting it to sell more than its predecessor and perhaps reaching 3 million units by the end of 2011. That would be about 1/7th of what Modern Warfare 2 did in less than one year and the amount of pre-orders Black Ops is predicted to have accumulated by early next month.

With the lack of major competition during Christmas and already high pre-sales, Black Ops will be one of the most played FPS games on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. If you still haven't pre-ordered Black Ops, do so now to reserve your copy and make sure you'll be playing the game on 9th of November.

Black Ops - Weapons List - Camo / Camouflages

There are a total of 15 weapon camouflages in Call of Duty: Black Ops. Each camo costs 250 CoD Points to purchase and is only available for the weapon it's bought for.

Dusty

Ice

Red

Olive

Nevada

Sahara

ERDL

Tiger

Berlin

Warsaw

Siberia

Yukon

Woodland

Flora

Gold

Unlocked at Prestige Level 14, the cost is currently unknown.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3D

Black Ops won't be coming to Nintendo 3DS, but you can still enjoy the game in full 3D glory on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, provided that you have the right equipment.

Call of Duty: Black Ops is capable of displaying the game in active-shutter stereoscopic 3D out of the box, which can be toggled on/off from the Options Screen. You will need a 3D TV/monitor and active-shutter 3D glasses; Xbox 360 users need a TV that supports a "side-by-side" 3D mode and PS3 users need a TV that supports a "top-bottom" or "over-under" 3D mode. PC gamers will need a monitor that supports NVIDIA 3D Vision.

New Black Ops Customization Trailer

Treyarch has released a brand new trailer that shows the level of customization that Black Ops multiplayer has to offer. Some new maps and features were quickly showed off, including the golden weapon camouflage, which can be spotted a few times during the trailer.

Check out the customization trailer below.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Achievement / Trophy List

The list of Black Ops Xbox 360 achievements / PS3 trophies have leaked on the internet, they've also been confirmed to be real by Treyarch's community manager, Josh Olin. Modern Warfare 2 had a similar leak almost exactly one year ago. You get to kill Fidel Castro during the singleplayer campaign. There are also several achievements regarding the zombie mode, "Rebirth Island" and NOVA 6 gas, which have something to do with the GKNOVA6 website. The "Dead Ops" might to be the new Special Ops co-op mode in Black Ops. This will also be the first Call of Duty game to have online multiplayer achievements.

Here is the list of Call of Duty: Black Ops achievements / trophies that can be unlocked on both Xbox 360 and PS3. There are still 3 classified achievements, but the list will be updated as more information becomes available.

Sacrifice

Ensure your squad escapes safely from Cuba.

Death to Dictators

Use a single round to bring down Castro.

Vehicular Slaughter

Destroy all enemies on vehicles during the prison break.

Give me liberty, or give me death

Escape Vorkuta.

Slingshot Kid

Destroy all slingshot targets in 3 attempts.

VIP

Receive orders from Lancer.

A safer place

Sabatoge the Soviet space program.

Tough Economy

Use no more than 6 TOW guided missiles to destroy the tanks in the defense of Khe Sanh.

Looks don't count

Break the seige in the battle of Khe Sanh.

SOG Rules

Retrieve the dossier and the defector from Hue City.

Raining Pain

Rack up a bodycount of 20 NVA using air support in Hue City.

The Dragon Within

Kill 10 NVA with Dragon's Breath rounds.

Heavy Hand

Use the Grim Reaper to destroy the MG emplacement.

Up close and personal

Silently take out 3 VC.

Double Trouble

Use only dual wield weapons to escape Kowloon.

Broken English

Escape Kowloon.

Lord Nelson

Destroy all targets and structures while making your way up the river.

Never get off the boat

Find the Soviet connection in Laos.

Pathfinder

Guide the squad through the Soviet outpost without them getting killed.

Mr. Black OP

Enter the Soviet relay station undetected.

With extreme prejudice

Get to the POW compound in the Hind using only rockets.

Russian bar-b-q

Incinerate 10 enemies with the flamethrower attachment in the POW compound.

Light Foot

Escape the ship with 2:15 left on the timer in Veteran.

Some wounds never heal

Escape the past.

I hate monkeys

Kill 7 monkeys in under 10 seconds in the Rebirth labs.

No Leaks

Make it through the NOVA 6 gas without dying on Rebirth Island.

Clarity

Crack the code.

Double Whammy

Destroy both helicopters with one TOW guided missile from the deck of the ship.

BLACK OP MASTER

Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.

Stand Down

Complete the campaign on any difficulty.

Frag Master

Kill 5 enemies with a single frag grenade.

Sally Likes Blood

Demonstrate killer economic sensibilities by taking down 3 enemies with a single bullet.

Unconventional Warfare

Use the explosive bolts to kill 30 enemies.

Down and Dirty

Complete "SOG" and "The Defector" on Veteran difficulty.

It's your funeral

Complete "Numbers," "Project Nova" and "Victor Charlie" on Veteran difficulty.

Cold Warrior

Complete "Operation 40", "Vorkuta", and "Executive Order" on Veteran difficulty.

Not Today

Complete "Crash Site," "WMD" and "Payback" on Veteran difficulty.

Burn Notice

Complete "Rebirth" and "Redemption" on Veteran difficulty.

Closer Analysis

Find all the hidden intel.

Matinee

Watch a film or clip with a friend.

Gamblin' Fool

Finish 5 Wager Matches "in the money".

You can do it

Reach rank 10 in Basic Training.

The Collector

In Zombie mode, buy every weapon off the walls in a single game.

CLASSIFIED

CLASSIFIED

Hands Off the Merchandise

Kill the Pentagon thief before it can steal your load-out.

Sacrificial Lamb

Kill 6 zombies after getting shot by a Pack-a-Punched Crossbow bolt.

"Insert Coin"

Access the terminal and battle the forces of the Cosmic Silverback in Dead Ops Arcade.

Easy Rhino

In Dead Ops Arcade, use a Speed Boost to blast through 20 or more enemies at one time.

CLASSIFIED

CLASSIFIED

CLASSIFIED

CLASSIFIED

Zombies officially comfirmed!

Activision has now officially announced the existence of the Call of Duty: Black Ops "Zombie Mode", a.k.a the worst kept secret ever. You'll be able to enjoy the zombie apocalypse in up to four-player co-op gameplay, but nothing else is known at the moment.

We should have more details soon since GameTrailers TV (GTTV) will be airing a special Call of Duty: Black Ops episode on 15th of October.

Call of Duty(R): Black Ops Co-Op to Include Zombies

The Call of Duty Community's Favorite Un-Dead Make Their Return in The Year's Most-Anticipated Entertainment Launch

Treyarch revealed today that the community-favorite "Zombies" is coming to Call of Duty(R): Black Ops which hits stores worldwide on November 9th, by Activision Publishing, Inc. Zombies were originally introduced in Call of Duty(R): World at War and became an instant hit. Call of Duty: Black Ops fans can combat the living dead in up to four-player co-op gameplay.

"Zombies have been such a hit with our community that we were committed to bringing brand new experiences to Call of Duty: Black Ops," says Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. "We've taken extra special care to retain the essential ingredients of our new game mode, and have also crafted a nice surprise for the fans."

Today's news follows the announcement that four updated co-op maps from Call of Duty: World at War will be made available as part of the Call of Duty(R): Black Ops Prestige and Hardened Editions (Xbox 360, PS3), along with the premium edition Steelbook(TM) Case, custom Black Ops limited edition medal and an exclusive Black Ops Avatar outfit.

Call of Duty: Black Ops will release worldwide on November 9th. Pre-orders for the title are available now. Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Xbox 360 (R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft (Xbox 360), PlayStation(R) 3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Wii(TM) and Windows(R) PC is rated "M" (Mature -- Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language). Also scheduled for release is Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS(TM) family of hand-held systems, which is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB and in development by n-Space.