Annihilation Map Pack for CoD: Black Ops

I wasn't expecting an announcement like this so soon, but a third map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops is going to be released on June 28th. Just like the previous two map packs, it'll be available for Xbox 360 users first and a double XP weekend will begin on July 1st. The release date for other consoles will be announced later.

The map pack is called Annihilation and will feature four new multiplayer maps and a new zombie map. The four maps will be Hanger 18, Hazard, Drive-In and Silo. The zombie map is called Shangri-La.

 

Check out the trailer for the new map pack below:

Source: CoD: Black Ops Blog

'Call of the Dead' Trailer

The trailer for the zombie map, Call of the Dead, that will be part of the Escalation map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops has been released. Check it out below!

I like the grindhouse style and while I'm not that big into the zombie maps, the trailer won me over and I'll be giving it a try.

Xbox 360 users will be able to download the map pack on May 3rd. The price will be, most likely, 1200 Microsoft points.

Escalation Map Pack Video Preview for CoD: Black Ops

The video preview of the Escalation map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops is here!

I mentioned it in my earlier post about the map pack, but I'll mention it again, it'll be available on May 3rd for Xbox 360 users first. My guess is that it'll become available for the PS3 and PC a month later on June 3rd.

Unfortunately, there is no mention of the Zombie map called Call of the Dead.

Escalation Map Pack for CoD: Black Ops

A new map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops has been announced!

It's called Escalation and it'll be available for the Xbox 360 (most likely for 1200 Microsoft points) on May 3, 2011. As of now, there is no word for when it'll be available on the PS3 or PC, but just like the First Strike map pack, it'll probably be a month later on June 3rd.

The map pack will feature five new maps with four being multiplayer maps and the fifth will be a new zombie map.

The four multiplayer maps are:

Hotel - Takes place on the roof of a Cuban hotel and casino in Havana.

Convoy - Takes place at an ambushed US military convoy.

Zoo - Takes place at an abandoned Soviet Russian zoo.

Stockpile - Takes place at a remote Russian farm town that houses secret WMD facilities.

The zombie map is called Call of the Dead and will feature new playable characters.

Unfortunately, no video has been released showing any of the maps or if there is one, I wasn't able to find it. I'll be keeping an eye out for one and post it when/if it's released.

Source: CoD: Black Ops Website

Saints Row: The Third

Checking out upcoming video game releases on Amazon.com, I became excited when I saw that a third Saints Row, Saints Row: The Third, will be released on November 15, 2011. It will be available on the Xbox 360 and PS3.

From Stick Twiddlers, THQ released some details about the story:

"Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you.

The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to Steelport, a once-proud metropolis reduced to a struggling city of sin under Syndicate control."

I came across the first game by accident while at Best Buy a few years back and ended up really enjoying the game. Being a fan of the first, I just had to get the second one when it was released back in 2008, so I will definitely be buying the third one when it's released in November of this year. It's a no brainer, for me.

The only bad thing is that a few more games are going to be released around the same time (Gears of War 3 on September 20th, Batman: Arkham City on October 3rd and Uncharted 3 on November 1st), so it's going to be difficult to find time to play it and the other games that are to be released later this year, but I'm sure I'll find a way.

After reading the news, I immediately had to check out the teaser trailer and it's so awesome, I have to share it with others, so check it out!

http://www.saintsrow.com/

First Strike Map Pack for CoD: Black Ops

On February 1st, the First Strike map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops will be available for download on the Xbox 360. The cost will be 1200 Microsoft points. The map pack will be available on March 1st for those who have the game for the PS3, Wii or PC.

The map pack will consist of five new maps. Of these maps, four will be multiplayer maps and the other is a zombie map called Ascension. The names of the four multiplayer maps are Kowloon, Discovery, Berlin Wall and Stadium. Apparently, no footage has been released of the zombie map, but what is known (thanks to CoD: Black Ops Blog) is that it takes place in an abandoned Soviet cosmodome where you come across some new enemies, but you also get some new weapons (Matryoshka Dolls and the Gersch Device or “Black Hole Bomb”) and perks (Stamin-Up and PhD Flopper). Information about the weapons and perks have not been made available, as far as I know, but that will be found out soon enough.

Check out the video for information concerning the four multiplayer maps:

Upcoming 2011 Releases (Video Games)

Here are some upcoming video games that I'm looking forward to in 2011. Again, it's a short list, but will definitely grow as the year goes on.

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (November 1 on PS3)

Gears of War 3 (Fall 2011 on Xbox 360)

Bulletstorm (February 22 on Xbox 360 and PS3)

Dead Space 2 (January 25 on Xbox 360 and PS3)

L.A. Noire (April 5 on Xbox 360 and PS3)

Mortal Kombat (April 2011 on Xbox 360 and PS3)

Batman: Arkham City (Fall 2011 on Xbox and PS3)

inFamous 2 (TBA 2011 on PS3)