Gamespot chats with Call of Duty's military adviser about teaching the devs about military techniques and tactics, and get his opinion on the trivialization of warfare and using video games to train soldiers.

 According to Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson Pre-Order sales of Call of Duty:Black Ops are outpacing Modern Warfare 2. He also predicts that Black Ops will sell sell 12 million copies. Wilson also believes that “competition, weaker marketing, and the Infinity Ward situation” will prevent Black Ops from reaching Modern Warfare 2’s staggering sales of 16 million during the fourth quarter of 2009.

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Tomorrow night will be a good night to stay up late. Treyarch will be bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops to Jimmy Fallon.

Treyarch will be bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tomorrow night (12:35am Eastern Time).

 

Below are 2 videos that were shown at E3. The first one is a remix of the reveal trailer, this one featuring Eminem "Won't Back Down". And the second one is actual game play video. Enjoy!

 Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Map Pack released today on the Xbox 360. The Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack delivers five incredible new multiplayer maps. You can pick up the map pack for 1200 Microsoft Points. Also to celebrate its release, Infinity Ward will host a Double XP weekend for Xbox LIVE gamers beginning 4th June.

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack is available to download today from 6.00pm UK / 7.00pm CET, releasing first on the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. Today’s launch of the second map pack from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 follows the record-breaking release of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package, which established new Xbox LIVE launch records with millions of gamers around the world joining the action in its opening days.

Developed by Infinity Ward, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack adds five additional multiplayer levels, including three all-new locations along with two updated classic locations from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The new map pack is published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), and available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, for 1,200 Microsoft Points. To celebrate its release, Infinity Ward will host a Double XP weekend for Xbox LIVE gamers beginning 4th June.

 IGN had a chance to sit down and talk with Josh "JD_2020" Olin, Treyarch's Community Manager, to about the upcoming Call of Duty:Black Ops.

Glu announces that they will be continuing their partnership with Activision to create the next mobile Call of Duty title. The game will be available in Q4 2010. 

Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced plans to release the next Call of Duty® mobile game, published as part of the company’s expanded partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI). The mobile title is scheduled to be available in Q4 2010 in conjunction with Activision’s upcoming blockbuster release of Call of Duty: Black Ops and will be published worldwide for carriers and application stores that support feature phones and smartphones.

“Call of Duty: Black Ops is set to be one of the biggest entertainment events of the year, and we are excited to take part in this historic launch by continuing our partnership with Activision to create the next mobile Call of Duty title,” said Niccolo de Masi, president and CEO, Glu. “The mobile game will serve as the ideal complement for Call of Duty fans and new players alike.”
”Glu Mobile has been a trusted partner and has the proven track record in capturing the Call of Duty experience to mobile fans everywhere,” said Dave Anderson, Head of Business Development, Activision. “Through our close partnership, their team has been able to create adaptations that are true to the Call of Duty spirit and they’re poised to deliver a striking title this year.”

Today’s announcement marks the sixth title Glu will develop and publish through its licensing agreement with Activision Publishing, Inc. Other titles developed with Activision Publishing, Inc. are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Force Recon, Call of Duty: World at War, Tony Hawk: Vert and Guitar Hero 5 Mobile.

Glu’s mobile games produced with Activision have consistently been a top-seller, and in 2009 Pocket Gamer awarded Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Force Recon their Silver Award.

Below you will find a bunch of new details of the game, including info on the possible return of the "zombie mode", and info on the game's co-op limitations. Here's the info, from the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine.

• You will be fighting the North Vietnamese Army in certain missions.
• You’re an off-the-grid, best-of-the-best badass -- like John Rambo or John Wayne.
• Vehicles will return, but “not in the way you remember them from WaW”.
•  There will be “dedicated co-op” with separate levels.
• Treyarch changed the subject when the mag asked about World at War’s hugely popular Nazi Zombies, saying: 
  "We really like the Zombie Mode, and as I mentioned I can't talk about the co-op mode other than to say one of the reasons we love it so much is that it feels like it was a fan adopted mode, made out of passion of a lot of the team members here."
• Treyarch's considering a multiplayer beta.
• Changes are being made to the matchmaking to “make it easier for [players] to get into games with their friends.”
• Create-a-Class 2.0 will allow you to customise yourself like never before. This should include kit and appearance items as well as perks.

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This is the Promo running now. Advertising the release of the Call of Duty:Black Ops Official Reveal Trailer on Tuesday, May 18th during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

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