Skip to main content

Long read: The beauty and drama of video games and their clouds

"It's a little bit hard to work out without knowing the altitude of that dragon..."

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy.

Come and play the new Black Ops 2 DLC with us

Join our Uprising community livestream from 5pm BST tonight.

Maps! Ray Liotta! Michael Madsen! More maps! It's a new Black Ops 2 DLC day, and the latest, Uprising, introduces four new playgrounds and is kind enough to plonk some of Hollywood's growliest men into the chaos.

We're currently working on a review which'll be up on the site shortly. In the meantime, Ian Higton's set up a livestream tonight that'll give you an early taste. It'll run from 5pm BST and carry on for around an hour, and is open to all (and yes, we're aware that it's not the best timing for anyone who's stuck at work and doesn't have a 360 squirrelled away under their desk - we'll be doing events at other times in the near future.)

Watch on YouTube

If you want to take part in tonight's event, send a friend request to the Xbox gamertag 'Platform32' before 5PM BST, and Ian will accept them all just before the stream starts. As soon as the stream begins Ian will create a custom lobby and anyone on his friends list will be able to jump straight in. There is a lobby limit of 18 people so first come, first served. Good luck!