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		<title>Black Ops II Uprising Out Today: Mob of the Dead, 4 New Maps</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Amrich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How often in life do you get a second chance? If you're an online Call of Duty player, well, that's pretty simple – you get one every time you press Square to respawn. But the concepts of return, reinvigoration, and redemption all play into <a href="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/cid=UP0002-BLUS31011_00-CODBLACKOPS2DLC2?smcid=psblog:addons/black-ops-ii-uprising:up0002-blus31011_00-codblackops2dlc2:ps-blog-2013-05-16-black-ops-ii-uprising-out-now-mob-of-the-dead-4-new-maps" target="_blank">Uprising</a>, the second map pack for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/call-of-duty-black-ops-2/" target="_blank">Call of Duty: Black Ops II</a>, which is available today on PlayStation Network.]]></description>
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<p>How often in life do you get a second chance? If you&#8217;re an online Call of Duty player, well, that&#8217;s pretty simple – you get one every time you press Square to respawn. But the concepts of return, reinvigoration, and redemption all play into <a href="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/cid=UP0002-BLUS31011_00-CODBLACKOPS2DLC2?smcid=psblog:addons/black-ops-ii-uprising:up0002-blus31011_00-codblackops2dlc2:ps-blog-2013-05-16-black-ops-ii-uprising-out-now-mob-of-the-dead-4-new-maps" target="_blank">Uprising</a>, the second map pack for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/call-of-duty-black-ops-2/" target="_blank">Call of Duty: Black Ops II</a>, which is available today on PlayStation Network.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8704554539/" title="Vertigo - Cloud City by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8414/8704554539_5c789e0360_n.jpg" width="312" height="176" alt="Vertigo - Cloud City"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8705678258/" title="Magma - River of Fire by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8262/8705678258_78c2476d8a_n.jpg" width="312" height="176" alt="Magma - River of Fire"></a></p>
<p>To start, Uprising features four new maps for Black Ops II multiplayer matches:<br />
<strong>Vertigo</strong>, the top of a Tacitus mega-structure that’s so tall, it breaks the cloud layer; <strong>Magma</strong>, a small Japanese village that has been engulfed by the lava of a nearby erupting volcano; <strong>Encore</strong>, the performance stage and surrounding grounds following a London music festival; and <strong>Studio</strong>, a re-imagining of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Firing Range, offering chaotic combat over several movie sets on a Hollywood backlot.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8705678428/" title="Encore - Nosebleeds by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8407/8705678428_1578cf4785_z.jpg" width="640" height="360" alt="Encore - Nosebleeds"></a></p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8705677906/" title="Studio - Arthur and his Knights by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8411/8705677906_74083138af_n.jpg" width="312" height="176" alt="Studio - Arthur and his Knights"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8705677720/" title="Studio - Giant Gameplay by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8138/8705677720_fb8654548c_n.jpg" width="312" height="176" alt="Studio - Giant Gameplay"></a></p>
<p>Studio is a particular point of pride here, as it&#8217;s a re-imagining of Firing Range, which fans of the original Black Ops still eagerly choose in multiplayer lobbies. Its compact design and varied lines of sight – sniper perches, blind corners, tight alleyways – make it popular, but thematically, the original level is a bunch of plywood targets, purpose-built for training soldiers. Not only does the level look a lot more colorful now with the addition of crashed spaceships, animatronic dinosaurs, a pirate harbor, and a miniature monster-movie set, but these visual landmarks make it even easier to communicate. When a teammate calls out &#8220;there&#8217;s two in the pirate cove&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;m heading to the saloon,&#8221; there&#8217;s no confusion in the sitreps. And when you work together as team, you&#8217;ll find you don&#8217;t need second chances quite so often.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8704554971/" title="MotD - Joe Pantoliano as Al Arlington by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8704554971_f564f06b9f_z.jpg" width="640" height="360" alt="MotD - Joe Pantoliano as Al Arlington"></a></p>
<p>For Mob of the Dead, the question isn&#8217;t so much &#8220;how often in life do you get a second chance&#8221; but &#8220;how often in death?&#8221; Alcatraz is the setting for this star-studded adventure, as four gangsters – played by Ray Liotta, Michael Madsen, Chazz Palminteri, and Joe Pantoliano – seek to escape one of the world&#8217;s most infamous prisons. But as you might expect, the bars and cells aren&#8217;t the only things standing in their way. Zombies – the ultimate benefactors of a second chance! &#8212; have taken over the island prison, so these wiseguys will have to battle the undead if they&#8217;re going to make it out. New perks like the wittily named Electric Cherry offer players some shocking new gameplay mechanics, as does the new Afterlife Mode, which lets interact with your environment and solve puzzles despite having just had your existence expire. But like I said…a second chance is something you should never take for granted.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8705677994/" title="MotD - Thick as Thieves by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8135/8705677994_c877bffd49_z.jpg" width="640" height="360" alt="MotD - Thick as Thieves"></a></p>
<p>Uprising is <a href="https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/cid=UP0002-BLUS31011_00-CODBLACKOPS2DLC2?smcid=psblog:addons/black-ops-ii-uprising:up0002-blus31011_00-codblackops2dlc2:ps-blog-2013-05-16-black-ops-ii-uprising-out-now-mob-of-the-dead-4-new-maps" target="_blank">available now on PSN</a> for $14.99, but if you are the owner of a <a href="http://www.callofduty.com/blackops2/dlc/seasonpass" target="_blank">Black Ops II Season Pass</a>, you already own it – just download it from the in-game Store menu.</p>
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		<title>Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation DLC Comes to PS3 June 10</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/03/call-of-duty-black-ops-escalation-dlc-comes-to-ps3-june-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Amrich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hopefully everybody enjoyed the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/19/enjoy-double-xp-for-call-of-duty-black-ops-this-weekend-–-only-on-ps3/">double XP period for Call of Duty: Black Ops in May</a> – neither <a href="http://www.treyarch.com/">Treyarch</a> nor <a href="http://www.activision.com/index.html">Activision</a> wanted to see any of the PS3 fans miss out just because of the technical issues. Now the next round of Black Ops action is locked and loaded: the long-awaited Escalation DLC pack will be available in the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a> on Friday, June 10th.

Escalation features five big chunks of content – four multiplayer maps and one star-studded  Zombies experience unlike any other. For fans of competitive combat, your new battlegrounds await:
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	<li><strong>HOTEL</strong> takes the sunny splendor of a luxirous Cuban casino resort and turns it into a bullet-riddled war zone. Details like the blown casino safe and poolside bar offer some unusual cover for run-and-gunners, but thanks to the high vantage points at opposite ends, it's also a great map for snipers.</li>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hopefully everybody enjoyed the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/19/enjoy-double-xp-for-call-of-duty-black-ops-this-weekend-–-only-on-ps3/">double XP period for Call of Duty: Black Ops in May</a> – neither <a href="http://www.treyarch.com/">Treyarch</a> nor <a href="http://www.activision.com/index.html">Activision</a> wanted to see any of the PS3 fans miss out just because of the technical issues. Now the next round of Black Ops action is locked and loaded: the long-awaited Escalation DLC pack will be available in the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a> on Friday, June 10th.</p>
<p>Escalation features five big chunks of content – four multiplayer maps and one star-studded  Zombies experience unlike any other. For fans of competitive combat, your new battlegrounds await:</p>
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<li><strong>HOTEL</strong> takes the sunny splendor of a luxirous Cuban casino resort and turns it into a bullet-riddled war zone. Details like the blown casino safe and poolside bar offer some unusual cover for run-and-gunners, but thanks to the high vantage points at opposite ends, it&#8217;s also a great map for snipers.</li>
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<li>Why not visit the <strong>ZOO</strong>? The big cats and deadly reptiles left this abandoned Russian animal park long ago, but the overgrown, dilapidated facility still plays host to the world&#8217;s most dangerous game. Hide below in the bear lair or snipe from above on the monorail track – you&#8217;ve got the run of the place.</li>
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<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5792818038/" title="MP Match Zoo by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/5792818038_75eb6f69be_z.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="MP Match Zoo"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5792257843/" title="MP Match Convoy by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/5792257843_e148f8b2d6_z.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="MP Match Convoy"></a></p>
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<li>If you&#8217;re looking for a slice of classic Americana, check out the small-town motel and diner near the ambushed <strong>CONVOY</strong>. The freeway overpass has collapsed, leaving a missile stranded above and rubble littered below – not to mention a pre-fab house, apparently in transit by truck when the attack hit, now toppled on its side in ruins. Talk about trailer trash.</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5792819286/" title="MP Stockpile 2 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/5792819286_81f169f664_z.jpg" width="640" height="360" alt="MP Stockpile 2"></a></p>
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<li><strong>STOCKPILE</strong> looks like an ordinary town in remote Russia…until you find the warhead hidden in the building in the center of town. Use switches to slide the huge steel doors up and down – good for restricting access during objective-based games.</li>
</ul>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5792259759/" title="COTD_POSTER by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/5792259759_8443cd117a_z.jpg" width="438" height="640" alt="COTD_POSTER"></a></p>
<p>Last but not least, <strong>CALL OF THE DEAD</strong> goes meta on zombie lore itself with a unique setup: Cinema&#8217;s zombie godfather George A. Romero is making his latest undead epic – starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Englund, Michael Rooker, and Danny Trejo – only to have a real zombie apocalypse break out, infecting the director himself and causing him to stalk you throughout the level. All the stars performed their roles with full motion capture and voice-over, so when you and three friends take on wave after wave of the zombie horde, you&#8217;ll do so as some of Hollywood&#8217;s most famous monster mashers. Proof positive that there&#8217;s a zombie killer in all of us.</p>
<p>Escalation will be available in the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> on Friday, June 10, and to celebrate, the double XP will flow once more – enjoy twice the rewards for your efforts through Sunday, June 12. It&#8217;s also a perfect time to try out some my unorthodox multiplayer strategies that will keep your opponents guessing.</p>
<p>Enjoy next weekend – I&#8217;ll see you online!</p>
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		<title>Call of Duty: Black Ops &#8211; Getting Beat At Your Own Game</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/16/call-of-duty-black-ops-getting-beat-at-your-own-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Vonderhaar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all the thousands of hours we spent making Call of Duty: Black Ops, hard core fans eclipsed that playing it many hundreds of thousands of times over. On a personal note, I've become a better player by playing with some of the best players from all over the world.

On March 17th, from 1-5PM PDT during the "<a href="http://www.callofduty.com/intel/450?path=intel/450">Call of Duty Game with Developers</a>" event, we have little doubt that you'll beat us at our own game... and we are OK with this.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone. My name is <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/DavidVonderhaar">David Vonderhaar</a> and I&#8217;m the game design director for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/call-of-duty-black-ops/">Call of Duty: Black Ops</a>. When PlayStation gave us the opportunity to hold an official play with fans event, we were all over it.</p>
<p>For all the thousands of hours we spent making Call of Duty: Black Ops, hard core fans eclipsed that playing it many hundreds of thousands of times over. On a personal note, I&#8217;ve become a better player by playing with some of the best players from all over the world.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5120795217/" title="Call of Duty: Black Ops for PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/5120795217_cbbc3db34c_z.jpg" width="640" height="348" alt="Call of Duty: Black Ops for PS3" /></a></p>
<p>On March 17th, from 1-5PM PDT during the &#8220;<a href="http://www.callofduty.com/intel/450?path=intel/450">Call of Duty Game with Developers</a>&#8221; event, we have little doubt that you&#8217;ll beat us at our own game&#8230; and we are OK with this.</p>
<p>To participate, send an invite or friend request to the listed PSN ID names. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to pick up the First Strike Content Pack to compete. Visit the forums to start discussing strategies, and be sure to follow Treyarch [<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Treyarch">@Treyarch</a>] for the most up-to-date Black Ops info.</p>
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