I know this is a little late. But as they say "Better Late Than Never".  Tonight, September 1st at 6pm PDT there is going to be a big reveal of ALL Call of Duty:Black Ops MP will have to offer!

Do you want to be a part of the Black Ops Multiplayer Reveal Event? We'll be sharing a TON of great info with the press & community about Black Ops MP on September 1st, but we'd like to hear some of your burning MP-related questions. Simply ask your questions in the comments below, on our Facebook Page, or via @JD_2020 on Twitter. For the most commonly asked questions, we'll be fielding them at the Multiplayer Event, and will promptly provide answers here on CallOfDuty.com/BlackOps - So ask away!

So be sure to tune in here for more info as it gets released.

Hey there,

Right now I am sitting at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport waiting for my flight to Berlin and then onto Cologne. And there is where all the fun will start happening, we are talking about GamesCom 2010. Now I will be doing my best to update you on the things that matter most, which are things related to the subsites such as Battlefield, Call of Duty, Homefront, Medal of Honor and Valve games.

With that in mind there will be plenty of other amazing games there on display including some of my personal favorites, Torchlight 2, Guild Wars 2, Need 4 Speed Hot Pursuit, and a bunch of others.

I have my first meeting booked with Torchlight 2 devs Runic Games from Seattle, WA at 5:30 (Germany Time) And will hopefully be posting a write up of that afterwards... If I can find a nice place to sit down and write.

Expect some awesomethings for the games mentioned and I hope you all enjoy the write ups that wil be up in the coming days.

-Aaron

Today we get a look at the Hardened and Prestige editions of Call of Duty:Black Ops.

 

Hardened Edition:

- Call of Duty: Black Ops full game
- Premium, special-edition SteelBook™ case
- Limited edition Black Ops collector’s medal w/display case
- 4 additional co-op maps not included in the standard edition of the game
- Special Black Ops Xbox Live or PlayStation Home avatar outfit

Prestige Edition:

The Prestige Edition is what every hardcore Call of Duty fan needs. It includes everything in theHardened Edition, along with a real remote-control vehicle modeled after the in-game RC-XD killstreak reward! The RC-XD’s features include:

- Video & audio sent wirelessly to remote transmitter (200 ft. range)
- 2” backlit TFT 220 x176 color screen built into RC controller
- Digital proportional steering and throttle
- Independent suspension
- High and low speed settings
- Custom pistol grip style RC controller
- Display stand

 

The RC-XD included in the Prestige Edition is a fully functioning surveillance device that is remotely controlled and transmits wireless video and audio back to the RC controller in real time. Every detail is modeled after the in-game RC-XD killstreak vehicle.

Both the Hardened and Prestige editions are in limited supply, so pre-order your copy today!

Check out the first MP in-game footage of Call of Duty:Black Ops.

Now if you are like me and most of the Battlefield community right now, you are most likely a bit confused.

On Friday the 30th EA announced that if you bought the limited edition of Medal of Honor you would then automatically receive a beta key for Battlefield 3. That right there sounds great!

• We get easy access into the beta for Battlefield 3
• We finally here some news about Battlefield 3! It has been over a year since the CEO of EA accidentally confirmed Battlefield 3's development

And now onto the thing that people are confused about. People have been throwing around questions like "Will Battlefield 3 be multi-platform then since you get a key with no matter what platform you buy Medal of Honor on?" "Will it be a port from console to PC?" What will be the minimum specs of Battlefield 3?" "When will the beta start?" So I will do my best to answer the questions (numbers coincide with the order of the questions).

• This one is not clear yet, no one has really given a straight answer. It very well may be a multi-platform game, but then again it could have been a marketing mi xup. Or it could be that they will give you a key for the PC beta no matter what platform you buy Medal of Honor for.
• This one is also not known for sure but judging by what the ex CEO of DICE, Fredrik Liljegren, said back in February is any indication is that Battlefield 3 is first being developed on the PC for the PC in mind. "What the PC version is going to be, Battlefield 3, I think it's going to absolutely blow everyone away, but I can't tell you what it is, but it will blow people away."
• Now the answer to this question is probably more clear than any of the others. Johan Andersson said this "Frostbite 2 is primarily developed for DX11. XP & DX9 is _not_ supported, 64-bit OS is recommended. Lots of time to upgrade if you havent!"
  And so that should give you a general idea but the big news in this one is that Windows XP will not be supported in Battlefield 3, which is more of an evolutionary step than anything the OS is 9 years old. He late went on to say "@GamerOfFreedom Shouldn't be that different compared to FB1.5/BC2 but with DX10/DX11 card and Vista/Win7 required. FB2 is more efficient" after being asked what the minimum specs will be.
• This may in fact be the most unclear out of them all. The details on the beta are scant but they do say the beta will start sometime within 12 months of the release of Medal of Honor retail version, which is October 12th, 2010. So your guess is as good as any.

So with that in mind I do not think we will hear anything for a little while, but we will most likely get a formal announcement of the game in the coming months.

-Aaron

If you ordered the Medal of Honor Limited Edition you will receive an invitation to the Battlefield 3 beta within 12-months following the release of Medal of Honor.

 

Electronic Arts Inc. today revealed new details of the Medal of Honor Limited Edition that will be released in North America on October 12, 2010. The Limited Edition features a host of weapons, powerful ammunition and camouflage. The weapons and camouflage give players a tactical gameplay advantage on day one. EA also announced today that people who own the Medal of Honor Limited Edition will receive an invitation to the beta for another highly-anticipated EA shooter, Battlefield 3™. Battlefield 3 is the latest entry in the award-winning shooter franchise from DICE in Stockholm, Sweden.

This Sunday August 1, be sure to check out an all-new Medal of Honor gameplay trailer directed by Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn. The trailer will feature all-new in-game footage set to the band’s recently-announced single ‘The Catalyst’ at www.medalofhonor.com/linkinpark. More details about the Battlefield 3 beta itself can also be found at www.medalofhonor.com/battlefield3.

Medal of Honor Limited Edition also features special content out-of-the-box including the MP-7, a weapon utilized by real-world Tier 1 Operators in the field.  With its light weight, high rate of fire as well as its ability to penetrate body armor, the MP-7 handles like a pistol yet allows targets to be engaged like a rifle.  The Limited Edition also includes two powerful shotguns with custom slugs. These devastating shotguns and ammunition are ideal for close-range fights.

Well it is back, finally! Here is a new episode of the BFCast, this time it is just me and our special guest......

So Valve has released this new game, available on Steam, called Alien Swarm. Its a four player cooperative top down shooter. It features eight characters who fit into four classes, and has quite a variety of weapons and accessories. The game play is really solid, the upper difficulties are challenging but not impossible, and the graphics are spectacular. But, the amazing thing about it is that the game is free. Its the sort of game I'd expect to pay at least $10-$20 for, but Valve's released it for free. As it stands, there is only one level that constitutes seven missions, but based on the user interface, it is likely that more will be coming. Not to mention that Valve has released mod tools for the game. Overall, the game is really good, and I highly recommend it.

 Have you ever wanted to play Battlefield Bad Company 2 with those who made the game? Well if so you are in luck. On Wednesday the 28th of July 18:00 - 22:00 CEST  you will be able to do that.

If there was an opportunity for you to knife the developers of Bad Company 2, you wouldn't resist right? Imagine having DICE dogtags in your collection. At least five of them.

 Well, now is your chance. Go ahead and make it happen. The Game with Dev event is now coming to PC and we are bringing five DICE -players with us. Always wanted to knife Demize99? How about blowing Bazajaytee up with a Carl Gustav? Epic roadkill on zh1nt0?

Other players are Romeo DICE (special guest) and Stormonster.

The time of this event will be Wednesday the 28th of July 18:00 - 22:00 CEST.

 Servers will be announced as soon as the event starts. This is to make sure everyone has a chance to jump on the servers as soon as we start.

In order to see where we are playing, check out our twitter channels:

 www.twitter.com/demize99

www.twitter.com/Bazajaytee

www.twitter.com/zh1nt0

So, take some time off work, leave the children with someone else, say goodbye to your significant other because this Wednesday is going to be awesome.