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Call of Duty Black Ops Multiplayer Reveal Today: Black Ops Beta Release Time

Call of Duty Black Ops Multiplayer Reveal Today: Black Ops Beta Release Time' For More Updates' call of duty black ops, black ops, black ops beta, call of duty black ops beta, treyarch. Full Multiplayer Reveal September 1st. So looking at the actual Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer we can immediately see that it's going to be some of the same adrenaline pumping action as before with probably some steroid doses here. According to Treyarch community manager Josh Olin, in addition to "a full multiplayer reveal on September 1, there will be 'one more thing' to come, along with a co-op mode reveal before the game's release on November 9." We'll definitely have the trailer for you when it's released. For now, continue reading for the teaser video released last month.

"To be completely honest, I think that the players are going to be very, very shocked when we reveal our stuff," he told DS. "I don't think they're going to expect this out of Treyarch, because we just haven't had the time or resources to do something like this. If you look at the size of any other studio that works on two-year development cycle on a first-person shooter, and compare that to Treyarch, we are a Goliath.

Microsoft Details 'The Game Feast' This September on Xbox Live

Summer of Arcade will officially end at 11:59pm EST today, so if you want to take advantage of the 1200 MS Points rebate for purchasing all five featured titles or claim 400 Points back for buying three, tonight will be your last chance. Cry not though, gentle reader for 'The Game Feast' begins on Xbox Live soon! Well, next month anyway.

Starting September 29th and running until October 20th, The Game Feast will pick up where Summer of Arcade left off, with four pretty big XBLA titles making their way to the Xbox Live Marketplace. Here they are:

  • September 29: Hydrophobia – 1200 Microsoft Points
  • October 6: Comic Jumper – 1200 Microsoft Points
  • October 13: Pinball FX 2 – Tables purchased individually, free import from original Pinball FX
  • October 20: Super Meat Boy – Pricing TBD

That's not all there is to look forward to in September of course, and as such, Microsoft has revealed some of its plans for the coming month, with some lovely XBLA titles, Deal of the Weeks and new game add-ons lined up:

XBOX LIVE ARCADE

  • September 8: Plants vs. Zombies – 1200 Microsoft Points (Available worldwide except Korea and Taiwan)
  • September 8: Dance! It's your Stage – 800 Microsoft Points (Available worldwide except Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico)
  • September 15: Sonic Adventure – 800 Microsoft Points (Available in North America and Europe)

DEAL OF THE WEEK

Week of September 6: Resident Evil 5

  • Resident Evil 5 - Avatar items and game add-ons discounted, giving you an incentive to perhaps revisit Capcom's Africa-set zombie - sorry... we meant 'Majini' - kill-a-thon.

Week of September 13: Puzzle Games

  • PUZZLE BOBBLE Live!/BUST-A-MOVE Live! – 400 Microsoft Points (Available worldwide except Australia, New Zealand, India and Korea)
  • Gyromancer – 800 Microsoft Points (Available worldwide except Korea)
  • Tower Bloxx Deluxe – 400 Microsoft Points (Available worldwide)
  • Puzzle Chronicles – 400 Microsoft Points (Available worldwide except Japan and Korea)

GAME ADD-ONS

  • September 2: Crackdown 2 'Toy Box' – basic version available at no cost to Crackdown 2 owners, 560 Microsoft Points for additional content (Available worldwide)
  • September 7: Mass Effect 2 'Lair of the Shadow Broker' – 800 Microsoft Points (Available worldwide)
  • September 7: Dragon Age: Origins 'Witch Hunt' – 560 Microsoft Points (Available worldwide)
  • September 7: Rock Band 'Snoop Dog 8 Single Tracks' – 160 Microsoft Points for each track (Available worldwide)

And finally, you might have heard of a little game called Halo: Reach. Well, following the game's launch on September 14th, Xbox LIVE Silver members will be able to enjoy Gold-only features from September 17th (17:00 pm) until September 20th (17:00 pm), so everyone can get their multiplayer on for a few days, no matter what colour Xbox Live membership they might have. Beautiful.

New Xbox 360 Controller Has Transforming D-Pad

Microsoft has finally got around to addressing the Xbox 360's godawful D-pad, which as many of you will know, has been an issue since the dawn of man, when chimps forged the first 360 pads in their newly discovered fire. Without opposable thumbs, the chimps screwed up the D-pad, and the rest is history. Don't bother asking how the chimps operated analogue sticks and triggers without opposable thumbs or precision grip. It's a mystery.

Major Nelson has laid bare the rather elegant looking new controller, which now has a handy twistable D-pad, which transforms from the traditional flat configuration, to the more fighter-friendly sunken D-pad, perfect for rolling out fireballs and sho-ryu-kens (that's Dragon Punches, in layman's terms) until the cows come home.

Check out the video and images below - courtesy of the good Major - to get a good look at the revamped controller in all its glory, with its matte silver finish, smooth analogue sticks and grey buttons. Ooh! Sexy!

The new Xbox 360 controller will only ship with the new Play & Charge kit, and will be available in the US on November 9th, 2010 for $64.99. It'll then make the long journey to Europe in February 2011.

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz6aTTKE6hE

Xbox LIVE Gold Membership Price Increase

Major Nelson has made a post on his official blog regarding changes in the Xbox LIVE Gold Membership price structure, and it's not mentioning any price drops. Major Nelson gave the following statement:

I wanted to let you know that as of November 1, 2010 we are increasing the price of an Xbox LIVE for some members. This price increase only affects Xbox LIVE Members in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom or the United States.
If you don't see your territory in the above paragraph, your subscription prices will be unaffected. Everyone else, the changes are varied and here's a breakdown what you'll be paying under the new price structure.

The gold coloured items above are nothing to worry about, they were simply a hyperlink on the original chart which has now been converted to picture format. The price changes are said to be reflective of additional content and services as Major Nelson briefly outlined in the same post::

Since launching Xbox LIVE in 2002 we have continually added more content and entertainment experiences for our members, while keeping the price the same. We're confident that when the new pricing takes effect, an Xbox LIVE Gold membership will continue to offer the best value in the industry.
Microsoft are offering the chance to 'lock in' the price you pay now by purchasing additional subscriptions and 'stacking' them to your account. This isn't anything new though, you've always been able to do this, but perhaps now is the time to do it. You can either visit the Microsoft Price Lock web-page or hunt down a bargain on the internet.