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COD: Black Ops 2 earns more money in 24 hours than Black Ops 1, maybe Modern Warfare 3

But actual sales figures aren't, for first time, revealed.

News 16/11/2012 42

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 PS3 owners upset at broken DLC codes as Activision battles online issues

UPDATE: Activision working "tirelessly" to combat system lock-ups.

News 15/11/2012 76

Call of Duty and Guitar Hero offline due to Hurricane Sandy

Gone with the wind.

News 31/10/2012 31

Can you guess the top 10 UK games brands from 1996 to 2012?

We were partially right.

News 30/07/2012 129

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 is coming to Mac

Over one-and-a-half years late.

News 29/06/2012 21

PS3 digital download prices slashed in US Ultimate Edition sale

UPDATE: Promotion not coming to UK, Sony says.

News 29/05/2012 53

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release date leaked - report

Pre-order card seemingly confirms direct BLOPS sequel.

News 27/04/2012 61

Tactics-based Call of Duty spin-off prototype unearthed

Clip from cancelled Vicarious Visions' project shows up online.

News 19/04/2012 10

Call of Duty sales slow: Modern Warfare 3's tally dips below Black Ops'

No Russian ahead this time.

News 16/04/2012 61

Major Spanish/Portuguese shop lists Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

That's its name, then?

News 01/03/2012 17

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 listed on Amazon France - report

Product page pulled, Activision gets shirty.

News 17/02/2012 34

Call of Duty: Black Ops has best game ending ever, says Guinness World Records

Halo: Reach, Ocarina of Time and Modern Warfare 3 in top ten.

News 13/02/2012 164

Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies announced for iOS

Due out on App Store tomorrow.

News 30/11/2011 12

EU PlayStation Store update - 16th November

Call of Duty: Black Ops for �48.

News 16/11/2011 34

Treyarch regrets Black Ops Second Chance perk

Design director: "I f***** up."

News 14/11/2011 18

EU PlayStation Store update 9th November

Premier Manager! COD Elite! Black Ops for �47.99!

News 09/11/2011 45

20 million COD Black Ops map packs sold

That's escalation and annihilation.

News 09/11/2011 41

Battlefield 3 still behind Call of Duty on XBL chart

More people played Black Ops and MW2 last week.

News 03/11/2011 58

COD Elite beta shutting down tonight

Beta activity carries over.

News 19/10/2011 21

Treyarch bringing COD to a "new console"

Vita? Wii U? Next gen?

News 04/10/2011 37

Activision: COD Elite to set a precedent

Social network add-ons to be a "necessity".

News 26/09/2011 61

Black Ops Rezurrection pack hits PS3, PC

Double XP weekend to celebrate.

News 22/09/2011 7

Call of Duty Elite premium features list

Is it worth �34.99?

News 06/09/2011 56

18 million Black Ops map packs sold

Average user spends $76 on the game.

News 01/09/2011 57

Dev says fans will want COD Elite premium

"Missing the target" if it's not a "slam dunk".

News 17/08/2011 40

Arrested Development duo join COD Elite

I just blue myself up.

News 04/08/2011 82

Black Ops Rezurrection DLC announced

Plus, rosy Acti earnings report comes in.

News 03/08/2011 27

Bastion tops Xbox Live Arcade chart

While COD dominates XBL activity list.

News 28/07/2011 26

COD: Black Ops PC and PS3 patch released

Security updates, exploit fixes.

News 27/07/2011 9

EU PlayStation Store update 27th July

Annihilation! NFS sale! LA Noire DLC!

News 27/07/2011 26

BF3 pre-orders on a par with Black Ops

Analyst raises sales estimate.

News 22/07/2011 44

Call of Duty Elite beta PC, PS3 details

Updated release windows.

News 18/07/2011 13

Black Ops Annihilation PS3 release date

UPDATE: PC release date revealed, too.

News 15/07/2011 9

COD: Elite beta kicks off today

2 million volunteers ready to serve.

News 14/07/2011 10

CODCon: Call of Duty XP event announced

12-acres! Maps made real! MW3! COD Elite!

News 30/06/2011 42

Treyarch teases more COD Black Ops DLC

Will you buy a fourth map pack?

News 28/06/2011 24

COD Black Ops best selling UK game ever

Modern Warfare 2 surpassed.

News 28/06/2011 61

Black Ops DLC special edition incoming?

Retail listing points to value pack.

News 21/06/2011 22

Black Ops Annihilation DLC release date

End of the month.

News 16/06/2011 27

New COD Black Ops map DLC leaked

Silo, Drive-In, Hazard, Hangar 18.

News 15/06/2011 25

Call of Duty Elite public beta date

Invitation only.

News 06/06/2011 13

Black Ops: Escalation PS3 release date

Another double XP weekend to celebrate.

News 03/06/2011 13

How much will Call of Duty: Elite cost?

Analysts put price at around �3 a month.

News 01/06/2011 56

Call of Duty: Elite explained

Career, Connect, Compete and Improve.

News 31/05/2011 28

Black Ops PS3 U.S. bundle announced

Why?

News 25/05/2011 25

Black Ops: Escalation DLC dated for PC

But still no word on PS3 version.

News 19/05/2011 10

Double XP weekend for PS3 Black Ops

Treyarch welcomes Sony gamers back.

News 19/05/2011 11

More COD Modern Warfare 3 details

More "epic" story, more destructible.

News 10/05/2011 44

COD Modern Warfare 3 date - report

Game codenamed Project Collossus.

News 09/05/2011 76

EA: Battlefield 3 "flat out superior" to COD

Pre-orders up 700% on BFBC2.

News 04/05/2011 99

Black Ops: Escalation gets all-star cast

Buffy, Freddy Krueger, Romero lined up.

News 26/04/2011 12

How COD will avoid Guitar Hero's fate

Acti: "It's the 'stickiest' game of all time."

News 20/04/2011 56

'No kids' COD multiplayer dismissed

Young 'uns "want to have their fun too".

News 15/04/2011 98

March US Xbox 360 sales detailed

No home console stronger in 2011.

News 15/04/2011 56

Black Ops bigger than Avatar, Take That

COD was top entertainment product of 2010.

News 14/04/2011 38

Black Ops mod tool kit due in May

Tinker with the PC version.

News 14/04/2011 16

Activision: You've got us all wrong

"We're not a big monolithic empire."

News 14/04/2011 77

Black Ops: Escalation DLC confirmed

Five new maps incoming.

News 11/04/2011 28

COD vs. BF3 marketing war to cost $200m

EA talks up FPS battle royale.

News 06/04/2011 93

Treyarch hiring for new Call of Duty

It is inevitable.

News 29/03/2011 42

Black Ops: First Strike dated for PC

DLC sees belated release this week.

News 21/03/2011 27

Battlefield 3 dev calls competition "lazy"

DICE taking potshots at Call of Duty?

News 11/03/2011 59

Black Ops is best selling game ever in US

COD's NPD chart domination continues.

News 10/03/2011 47

Can COD help soldiers deal with trauma?

Study claims gaming stops violent dreams.

News 08/03/2011 30

Black Ops the best-selling PS3 game ever

Beats out Gran Turismo 5.

News 03/03/2011 111

Treyarch issues Black Ops PS3 patch 1.07

UPDATE: First Strike DLC out now.

News 03/03/2011 25

New COD engine "counter-productive"

Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling is back.

News 02/03/2011 81

EU PlayStation Store update 2nd March

Black Ops demo, maps; PixelJunk Shooter 2.

News 02/03/2011 37

COD Black Ops Title Update 7 out

PS3 patch arrives on Thursday.

News 01/03/2011 35

Modern Warfare 3 reveal for GDC

UPDATE: Activision says timer website is a hoax.

News 25/02/2011 82

Geohot: Call of Duty hacks not my fault

"I have never played PS3 online ever."

News 21/02/2011 82

UK top 40: Black Ops denies MVC3

Dutiful work.

News 21/02/2011 26

Treyarch unlocks Black Ops zombie maps

For one weekend only.

News 18/02/2011 21

Just Dance 2 sees off Dead Space 2 in US

NPD: Nobody can unseat Black Ops.

News 17/02/2011 16

BAFTA Game nominations announced

AC: Brotherhood, Mario, COD slug it out.

News 16/02/2011 28

Will COD share Guitar Hero's fate?

Analysts assess FPS behemoth's future.

News 15/02/2011 43

Age of Booty dev helped make Halo DLC

And Black Ops DLC, Halo Waypoint.

News 15/02/2011 12

Kotick: online COD fees not a priority

Making "spectacular" games is.

News 11/02/2011 40

BAFTA GAME Award shortlist revealed

Vote for your top title of 2010.

News 10/02/2011 47

What's Beachhead doing for Call of Duty?

And will you have to pay for it?

News 10/02/2011 42

Black Ops: First Strike dated for PS3/PC

Sells 1.4 million in 24 hours on Xbox 360.

News 09/02/2011 38

Beachhead to build digital COD content

Activision forms new studio.

News 09/02/2011 35

Bleszinski: No "COD shooter pie" left

"It's not enough just to make a shooter."

News 08/02/2011 32

Duty Calls has 1.25 million downloads

Bulletstorm's Call of Duty spoof is popular.

News 07/02/2011 31

Treyarch up for near-future Call of Duty

"It would be a unique opportunity."

News 04/02/2011 41

Treyarch beefs up PS3 security post-hack

Black Ops studio not taking any chances.

News 04/02/2011 24

Most popular Black Ops perks, guns

Clue: it's not Ninja, it's not Scout.

News 02/02/2011 61

Treyarch: angry gamers stifle creativity

Cheer up if you want devs to innovate.

News 01/02/2011 99

Schools told to educate on safe gaming

Game industry hits back.

News 28/01/2011 27

Black Ops PS3 patch has Xbox Live error

Cringe.

News 26/01/2011 50

Call of Duty: Black Ops PS3 updated

UPDATE: v1.06 fixes detailed.

News 25/01/2011 47

Gamers' Voice reports Activision to OFT

Black Ops "in breach of Sale of Goods Act".

News 25/01/2011 23

Gamers' Voice to report Black Ops to OFT

"It should not be released unfinished."

News 24/01/2011 77

UK charts: LittleBigPlanet 2 number one

PS3 Mass Effect 2 helps RPG into seventh.

News 24/01/2011 46

UK charts: DC Universe swoops in

As COD: Black Ops regains lead.

News 17/01/2011 23

Black Ops tops UK 2010 chart

Brits love shooting things, dancing.

News 11/01/2011 37

Raven perched on Call of Duty as well?

Singularity dev hiring for "realistic" FPS.

News 05/01/2011 37

Which?: CEX best for buying your games

Report: games lose value faster than cars.

News 04/01/2011 60

Paid-for "second tier" COD online soon?

Analyst expects it in the next few months.

News 04/01/2011 38

Will Activision block Respawn's EA game?

Sledgehammer tipped for Nov 2011 COD.

News 23/12/2010 102

PS3 COD: Black Ops patch released

Has it helped?

News 22/12/2010 45

Black Ops sales top $1 billion

COD rewrites "the rules of entertainment".

News 21/12/2010 35

UK chart: Christmas number one is...

Nothing to do with the X-Factor.

News 20/12/2010 40

EA, not Treyarch, heir to Infinity Ward?

Riccitiello takes a pop at Black Ops team.

News 17/12/2010 91

Treyarch answers Black Ops PS3 mob

"We're doing everything we can."

News 16/12/2010 54

PS3 gamers outraged at Black Ops

Patch makes things worse, accuse fans.

News 15/12/2010 131

Black Ops 360/PS3 updates go live

New PC patch later this week too.

News 14/12/2010 28

UK chart: Black Ops survives Cataclysm

Golden Sun eclipsed.

News 13/12/2010 31

UK teen arrested for Call of Duty DDOS

"Phenom Booter" cripples shooter.

News 10/12/2010 81

NPD: Black Ops is 7th biggest game ever

Plus: Donkey Kong, NFS outsell GT5.

News 09/12/2010 42

New console Black Ops patch detailed

Aims to shut down glitchers, fix controls.

News 06/12/2010 24

UK chart: Black Ops back on top

Turismo elbowed, Jackson leaps.

News 06/12/2010 61

EA reveals strategy to beat COD

Riccitiello: "We can take the lead."

News 03/12/2010 67

Treyarch explains COD patch procedure

Find out why you have to wait.

News 01/12/2010 35

Ashley Cole addicted to Black Ops

"Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight for this COD."

News 26/11/2010 57

Kinect sold how many in Japan?

Boosts Xbox 360 sales.

News 26/11/2010 37

Black Ops hits top spot in Japan

COD makes FPS chart breakthrough.

News 24/11/2010 19

Users demand PS3 Black Ops refund

Petition insists it's an "inferior product."

News 24/11/2010 102

Acti: Online part of the COD "package"

Again insists it won't charge for multiplayer.

News 24/11/2010 18

(I COD get no) Satisfaction

Black Ops spikes Rolling Stones song sales.

News 23/11/2010 38

UK chart: COD blops Creed from top

Need for Speed in hot pursuit.

News 22/11/2010 43

Infinity Ward restructuring complete

Activision "happy" with the results.

News 19/11/2010 46

Black Ops takes $650m in five days

Beats Modern Warfare 2 by huge margin.

News 18/11/2010 74

Black Ops sold how many this week?

COD: no need to fish for compliments.

News 15/11/2010 92

UK chart: COD batters competition

UPDATE: Why Kinect Adventures is absent.

News 15/11/2010 55

Black Ops obliterates UK sales record

There can be no escape.

News 12/11/2010 82

Call of Duty: Black Ops updates released

Kill that lag.

News 12/11/2010 29

Black Ops sets new sales records

Beats Modern Warfare 2.

News 11/11/2010 57

Cuba attacks "sociopathic" Black Ops

Furious at Castro assassination sequence.

News 10/11/2010 66

Treyarch gets tough on Black Ops cheats

Won't make "douche bags" celebrities.

News 10/11/2010 39

Crytek: Crysis can be as big as COD

"There's no reason it can't be."

News 10/11/2010 44

Black Ops hits a million XBL users

New COD enjoys unexpected popularity.

News 09/11/2010 52

Next COD to be set in space?

Sources: Sledgehammer looking to the stars.

News 09/11/2010 50

Who queues 13 hours for Black Ops?

"I've never been first in anything."

News 09/11/2010 65

Acti urges Black Ops fans to report bugs

"Every game has bugs; it's a reality of gaming."

News 09/11/2010 68

COD's twin-stick shooter mode revealed

Welcome to Dead Ops Arcade.

News 09/11/2010 8

Black Ops breaks pre-sale records

Gets closer to "biggest game ever" crown.

News 08/11/2010 44

No COD on Battle.net any time soon

We're "two separate entities" - Blizz.

News 08/11/2010 8

Where is the price of COD cheapest?

Black Ops going for as low as a squid.

News 08/11/2010 84

HMV details tonight's Black Ops launch

Opening 70 shops, giving out prezzies.

News 08/11/2010 23

GAME selling Black Ops for �24.99

COD price war kicks off.

News 05/11/2010 78

COD: Black Ops gets UK age rating

Bloody violence. Spoilers within.

News 03/11/2010 33

Unusual suspects in Black Ops Zombies

Four surprising faces. Spoilers.

News 01/11/2010 55

Black Ops gets online split-screen MP

Plus Custom Games Editor and other tweaks.

News 28/10/2010 36

GAME reveals Black Ops midnight openings

Will you brave the cold, soldier?

News 21/10/2010 43

COD: Black Ops ditches drop-shots

Treyarch details MP alterations.

News 21/10/2010 57

Most expensive game merch ever detailed

Chrysler demand $33k for Call of Duty Jeep.

News 19/10/2010 35

Black Ops PC specs released

Has your machine got what it takes?

News 19/10/2010 24

Hacker denies COD: Black Ops leak reports

Claims reports are false, he was "scammed".

News 19/10/2010 17

Black Ops may be "biggest game ever"

UK shops see record pre-orders.

News 13/10/2010 61

Black Ops more lenient with XBL chat

Not all MW2 blocks "make sense" - Treyarch.

News 06/10/2010 47

PC, PS3 and 360 Black Ops runs in 3D

"Could be definitive 3D game experience."

News 05/10/2010 71

Black Ops' "worst kept secret" revealed

ZOMGbies.

News 29/09/2010 38

COD: Black Ops zombies spotted again

VC them clear as day.

News 28/09/2010 25

COD: Black Ops Nazi zombies sighted

Official game guide coffin up proof.

News 27/09/2010 25

Treyarch supports Medal of Honor team

Taliban ruckus was �unfair�.

News 23/09/2010 15

Chrysler issues Call of Duty Jeep

The ultimate videogame collectible?

News 16/09/2010 14

Activision has no plans for online fees

Kotick goes on charm offensive.

News 16/09/2010 18

Analysts doubt Reach can beat Black Ops

Either across all platforms or just on 360.

News 14/09/2010 47

COD: Black Ops censored in Japan

Exploding limbs off the menu.

News 14/09/2010 12

No campaign co-op for COD: Black Ops

But has two-player online splitscreen.

News 13/09/2010 38

Gary Oldman and Ed Harris in Black Ops

Batman writer David S. Goyer helping, too.

News 07/09/2010 37

Treyarch unveils Black Ops multiplayer

Wagers, COD Points, bots. Vid inside.

News 02/09/2010 26

Zombies confirmed for COD: Black Ops

Retailer outs map pack.

News 13/08/2010 55

COD: Black Ops Prestige Edition is mental

RC-XD Surveillance Vehicle in �130 bundle.

News 12/08/2010 60

5000 applied to work on COD

Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer ranks swell.

News 06/08/2010 62

EA admits COD and Halo will rule 2010

But has FPS crown in its sights.

News 04/08/2010 29

Hardened, Prestige vers for Black Ops?

US retailer listings sighted.

News 30/07/2010 31

COD to get "opt-in" premium model

Predicts Pachter.

News 20/07/2010 73

"You'll never have to pay to play COD"

Promises Activision.

News 20/07/2010 59

COD sub-based by end of the year?

Pachter says so.

News 16/07/2010 171

Black Ops playable through a browser?

InstantAction wants a deal with Activision.

News 13/07/2010 86

Kotick: 60% of XBL subs exist for COD

Wants to make money out of them.

News 05/07/2010 151

Treyarch: Black Ops will be "best COD"

Separate teams working on "core pillars".

News 28/06/2010 62

Kotick wishes COD was sub-based MMO

"Our audiences are clamouring for it."

News 22/06/2010 106

Multiple co-op modes in COD: Black Ops

Separate from the single-player story.

News 04/06/2010 21

Treyarch now "100 per cent" Call of Duty

"We are a multiple team studio."

News 02/06/2010 61

COD: Black Ops MP preceded campaign

Single-player team could reuse MP assets.

News 01/06/2010 27

Treyarch reveals COD: Black Ops details

"It's time," says developer.

News 17/05/2010 41

COD: Black Ops for Wii confirmed

Simultaneous launch in November.

News 11/05/2010 69

COD: Black Ops detailed in USA Today

4-player co-op, switchable ammo, spy plane.

News 11/05/2010 22

Infinity Ward working on Call of Duty

Activision confirms project in conference call.

News 06/05/2010 43

New COD features Cuba, Vietnam, Arctic

Witness "the birth" of special forces - GAME.

News 30/04/2010 72

Co-op confirmed for COD: Black Ops

Treyarch "can't wait" for you to have a go.

News 30/04/2010 28

Call of Duty: Black Ops named and dated

Treyarch-developed sequel in November.

News 30/04/2010 64

Report: Treyarch's game is COD: Vietnam

Trailer to reveal all overnight.

News 30/04/2010 36

New Call of Duty trailer this week

Will premiere on GameTrailers this Saturday.

News 29/04/2010 22

Activision unveils Call of Duty reshuffle

Three more CODs? Plus IW shake-up.

News 03/03/2010 86

COD7 Vietnam rumours resurface

Casting call hints at characters.

News 22/02/2010 74

More COD, GH, Spidey, Shrek for 2010

"Strong, innovative new titles," says Acti.

News 06/11/2009 39

Call of Duty 7 "currently in production"

What price a late 2010 release?

News 14/05/2009 41

Treyarch using Cold War for Call of Duty 7?

Source cites Vietnam, Cuba, Africa, Russia.

News 05/05/2009 38

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