Co-Op Mode Officially Revealed for Uncharted 4 Multiplayer! - AV News Drop

Uncharted 3 Two Year Anniversary Multiplayer Patch and Free Maps For Everyone!

Hey readers, first off, apologies for not posting much in the last couple months, I've been rather busy with other stuff and to be honest, there hasn't been much news for me to talk about. That''ll probably change in the coming weeks, what with Call of Duty: Ghosts launching tomorrow and various other titles of interest starting to pick up production pace. Anyway, down to business, as you may or may not have realised, last week was the two year anniversary of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (where has the time gone eh?) and to celebrate, the crew over at Naughty Dog have released a big patch for multiplayer and at the same time, made all multiplayer maps available to everyone for free! In addition to all that, they've also released one brand new map 'Dry Docks' (again, free). For those who avidly followed teaser trailers before the games release, you might recall the name, well it was a map that was going to be included in the retail version but was actually cut for whatever reason before launch. Naughty Dog released a short video to announce all the maps becoming available for free, which I've embedded below for you to check out. As well as the video, I've also included the full list of changes that come into affect with the patch, most of them are warmly welcomed but there are a couple that raises eyebrows and as per usual I'll discuss this at the end of the article in my review section, enjoy.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - New 'Origins' Zombie Map Cinematic Cutscene Teaser Released [Trailer Inside]

Yesterday a new Black Ops 2 trailer went up on the Call of Duty YouTube channel, it's a short cinematic intro for the up coming Apocalypse DLC (map pack 4) and gives us a sneak peak at the new Zombies map, 'Origins'. I could describe the contents to you but I imagine you'd enjoy it more by actually watching it, so I've embedded it below for your viewing pleasure:

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Apocalypse DLC (Map Pack 4) Coming 27th August [Trailer Inside]

As summer draws to a close, we get ever nearer to the end of the Black Ops 2 cycle but just as we're all starting to get caught up in the hype of a new Call of Duty title, Treyarch have announced the fourth and final DLC pack of the current game. Titled as 'Apocalypse', this last DLC drop consists of, as per usual, four multiplayer maps (Pod, Frost, Take Off and Dig) and another brand new Zombies adventure, named 'Origins'. Now, I don't usually get excited for DLC drops but I must admit that Treyarch have definitely peaked my interest with this final set. I'm not talking soo much about the multiplayer maps, which by the way contain only two new maps this time, as Take Off and Dig are remakes of fan favourites from past titles; Stadium from Black Ops 1 and Courtyard from World at War (respectively). More rather the new Zombies map, which is rumoured to be the final chapter (figuratively speaking) of the existing Zombies storyline, where we go back in time to era of World War 1 and find out exactly how the saga began. I do talk a bit more about the trailer further down (mainly Zombies related) but if you'd rather watch it for yourself (which I highly recommend you do), you can find it embedded below for your convenience.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Vengeance DLC (Map Pack 3) Now Out For PS3 [Trailer Inside]

First off happy first of August everyone and now down to business, as you might've seen in an article from last month, Black Ops 2 released it's third DLC pack titled 'Vengeance', which features four new multiplayer maps and one new Zombies adventure. The four multiplayer maps are called: Cove, Detour, Rush and Uplink (a remake of the Black Ops favourite Summit) and the Zombies map is named 'Buried'. As per usual it was out first for Xbox 360 but now the one month exclusivity period is over, it's now available for download on the PS3.

New 'Mob of the Dead' Zombies Trailer Released - Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Following on from the initial Uprising DLC reveal trailer and then the behind the scenes video of the new zombies map, Treyarch have released a new trailer, dedicated solely to the 'Mob of the Dead'. In the trailer we are shown some of the new Zombie types (possibly just aesthetically different but who knows?) as well as given glimpses of various locations and features within the new map. There's a couple cool new traps in the form of an acid sprinkler and circular saw blades, then there's at least one new bonus pick up item (I assume dropped by Zombies) and then the trailer ends with a sneak preview of one possible ending for the map. It could be that this new map is the first ever Zombies map with an actual plot line, which if followed all the way to the end, could result in an actual escape from the un-dead! [No more getting bored and committing suicide XD]. Official trailer after the break.

Behind the Scenes Video of 'Mob of the Dead' - New Zombies Map (from Pack 2) - Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

In the previous article I shared with you the new trailer for Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC (map pack 2), which contains four new multiplayer maps and one new Zombies map. Following up from this trailer, Xbox have posted a special behind the scenes video, which has developers talking about the new map and what it has to offer. Set on the notorious island of Alcatraz and inside the now defunct prison off the coast of Calfornia, you'll play as one of four new characters as you try and find a way to escape the rock. I'll let you watch the trailer before I list some of the things that I noticed.

The Replacers - Uprising DLC Trailer - Map Pack 2 - Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2

 
If you're starting to get tired of the maps on Black Ops 2, you'll be glad to hear that map pack two is on it's way. Dubbed 'Uprising', it will contain 4 new multiplayer maps (Magma, Encore, Vertigo and Studio) and 1 new Zombie map, called 'Mob of the Dead'. In this funny new trailer featuring the popular 'Replacer' character and his new partner, you don't really get to see much of the new maps, just some scenes flashing by quickly near the end of the video but it's still definitely worth checking out. Apparently one of the new multiplayer maps (Studio) is a remake of the popular Black Ops Firing Range map but until it's released we won't know how similar it will play, if at all. If you want to learn a bit more about the new zombies map, check out this other article for a behind the scenes special on Mob of the Dead video.