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Black Ops Multiplayer Wager Modes

New multiplayer BlackOps video released showing the new wager match mode.

The wager matches are separate from the standard rank progression, and gives players the chance to gamble for currency. The top 3 players of a games are "In the Money" and lower players points.

Different wager modes revealed:

One In The Chamber - Each player starts with a pistol, with 1 bullet, a kill earns a bullet.

Sticks and Stones - Armed with Ballistic Knife, Crossbow and a Tomahawk. Tomahawk kill bankrupts the opponent.

Black Ops' Editions Announced

Black Ops prices and edition information have been announced. The following three editions are available (US and UK prices given).

Standard
Bog standard box - $59.99 - £44.99

Hardened
Limited edition Black Ops Collector's Medal with display case, 4 extra playable co-op maps not in the standard edition, Exclusive Black Ops Xbox LIVE avatar outfit, Special-edition SteelBook case - $79.99 - £69.99

Prestige

As Hardened, plus Black Ops RC-XD Car, - $149.99 - £129.99

Black Ops Multiplayer Analysis

The Black Ops multiplayer teaser trailer was released yesterday, as you are all probably aware and it has a vast amount of info in there to extract. Here follows a selection of screenshots with comments.

One of the first scenes in the trailer shows a player creeping up on an opponent with a picture provided by a remote camera. Also note on screen compass.

Black Ops - New Multiplayer Trailer

Finally something worthwhile to report, a new BlackOps multiplayer trailer has been released. Lots of info to be had in the vid - Killstreaks are in (explosive RC car(3kills), remote camera, possibly a care package(4kills), predator type missile(5kills) and a helicopter gunship of some sort) - As for weapons, the explosive crossbow is shown and also a ballistic knife!

Take a look on our BlackOps trailer page - Multiplayer Trailer

MW2 Next DLC Map Pack 2 - Resurgence

Activision are sticking with the same formula for the next Modern Warfare 2 DLC, again 1200 points for three new maps and two 'classic' ones.

The classic maps are Vacant and Strike, while the new maps are called Trailer Park, Carnival and Fuel.

The so called 'Resurgence' pack launches June 3 for Xbox 360.

Call of Duty: Black Ops formally announced

Treyarch have formally announced Call of Duty: Black Ops on their new Black Ops website. With the release date set for 9 November 2010.