Due out this November, the special edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops will include a tiny remote control “video surveillance vehicle” inspired by the game’s multiplayer.

The remote control vehicle, inspired by the RC-XD found in the game’s multiplayer, has a range of about 200 feet and a fully-functioning remote camera that transmits both color video and audio. The car will only come with the yet-to-be-officially-priced Prestige Edition of the game, which also comes with all of the extras included with the Hardened Edition.

The Hardened Edition includes a custom Black Ops limited edition medal, exclusive Black Ops Avatar outfit (for either Live or Home), as well as four playable cooperative maps.

Both editions will be coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 when the game ships on Nov. 9. No official price has been announced for either edition, but GameStop lists the Prestige Edition for $150 and the Hardened Edition for $80.

No word on who is manufacturing the vehicle, but since the night vision rig looked an awful lot like it was made by toy maker EyeClops, and toy maker Spy Gear also makes a video camera-sporting truck, I suspect it could be a toy company.

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Bizarre dev talks James Bond competition, inspiration.

Call of Duty: Black Ops is the one to beat this year if comments from Bizarre Creations producer Nick Davies are anything to go by.

When CVG asked Davies where he thought competition might come from once James Bond: Blood Stone was released he hesitated before naming Treyarch’s upcoming Call of Duty title:

“Obviously the big game out at the end of the year is Call of Duty: Black Ops,” he said.

“So that’s a big thorn in everyone’s side I imagine.”

Davies seemed to think that there wasn’t much that could quite compare to Bond’s charm though when it came to competition or influences:

“There’s not too much like that out there. There’s Splinter Cell but that’s very much a covert black ops kind of thing, Bond’s got a bit more humour and it’s a little bit more exotic.”

“Inspiration wise, I talked before about Everything Or Nothing,” Davies continued, getting back to the Bond.

“In terms of the Bond inspiration that was a big sprawling adventure that had every kind of gameplay.”

Davies went on to say that it was almost impossible to avoid taking inspiration from Uncharted 2 calling it ‘the daddy’ of third person shooters.

“Apart from that it’s Bond,” Davies concluded. “You’re inspired by the Bond films and the Bond books, the adventures are there.”

Davies also told us that he wasn’t worried about Blood Stone being in the shadow of Eurocom’s GoldenEye on release. In fact he said GoldenEye could be in Blood Stone’s shadow.

It will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and DS at the end of this year.

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In the immortal words of Treyarch’s Mark Lamia (speaking exclusively to us) “It was all inspired by what could have happened, or what did happen, or what we didn’t know about what happened, what people think they know about this period is definitely not everything, and is probably wrong.” And we’re still clinging on to the sliver of hope that Activision put that on the game’s box.

First a brief history: Infinity Ward made some good Call Of Duty games, Treyarch made some okay ones, Infinity Ward bosses jumped ship after disagreements with Activision, more staff went, and now, murmurs from the gaming public show a distinct lack of faith in Infinity Ward’s ability to produce another Call Of Duty title with the same world-leading verve it has done previously.

More importantly perhaps, than whether or not Infinity Ward’s next game will be up to scratch – contrary to popular belief, most of the COD-playing public don’t know the difference – is whether Treyarch’s next game will leave its audience lamenting the yearly approach.

Setting the game in Vietnam has tasked Treyarch with a double-edged sword. Along the one edge, there is potential for unique gameplay, while on the other the temptation to go ahead and do stuff just to be like Modern Warfare 2. Many have supposed that it was Infinity Ward’s stubbornness in the realm of creative control that eventually led to internal friction with their publisher.

What we wonder is whether this is why, as things currently stand, the game is of a rather anachronistic bent, with GPS target-painting and light machine guns which didn’t exist until a decade after the game is set.

Activision’s indomitable faith in its flagship franchise may show a little too much hubris. The game won’t fail; it has Call Of Duty on the box, after all, but it could be the first in a series of two, maybe three steps to an oversaturated series whittling its way down to the level of the mere mortals. Gamers aren’t stupid, and if quality begins to slip, so will the series’ success. And with Infinity Ward at half-mast, that is a very real possibility.

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EA has admitted that it doesn’t expect October’s Medal Of Honor to outsell either Microsoft’s Halo: Reach or Activision’s Call Of Duty: Black Ops.

However, EA’s Chief Operating Officer John Schappert claimed in the firm’s Q1 2011 earnings call last night that the publisher can take the ‘leadership position’ in the genre within two years.

“Between Battlefield and Medal of Honor, we’re going to see a substantial increase in our share against the FPS sector in calendar year ‘10 versus ‘09, ‘08, ‘07, ‘06, pick the year,” he said. “I think we got a shot at getting back into a leadership position over the next couple of years.

“And just watch this space for news we bring you on future titles, sort of in calendar 2011 and beyond. But make no mistake, we think we’ve got the people and the brands to take the leadership back in the FPS space.

“And we’re intending to make a good positive share gain this year. I think that’s almost a foregone conclusion that we’ll get the share gain. I don’t expect to topple either Halo or CoD this year.”

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Hey guys,

have you seen the new Mad Catz Accessories! They are looking great!

Don’t look cool!? Well i thought they did, this is probably old news but this is going to be a sort of review!

Pros: Cool looks, COD themed.

Cons: Look how close some of the buttons are, you could press the wrong one!
Why the skull, anything to do with military, oh lets put a skull ‘cos their super cool! But the jacket is cool even though i never use a jacket! Not as though I’m gonna lob my wii remote at my TV screen because i have anger problems, hehe uh i don’t see no point in a jacket, i suppose it helps a little with scratches, but when it comes to everyday use well it’s not as though you need one, unless your five years old.

Now i show you an XBOX design, again it looks cool, and it has the same design as Wii with the skulls and classified and that. Well i don’t play XBOX at all, in fact I’ve never played it, but i have listened to my friends endless conversations about them.

Here is yet another XBOX design, still looks good! Mad Catz is good at making these sorts of controllers.

I would buy the hand strap thing with the COD jacket but to be honest unless i was given the controller and nunchuk i wouldn’t buy it! The layout of the buttons is different, making it look cool but some are too close together just like i said!
Is Mad Catz the best accessory maker of all time??
But all in all Mad Catz has done a good job….have they??
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You read it right. Call of Duty: Black Ops, like the major consoles, is heading to the Nintendo DS.

“Call of Duty: Black Ops for the Nintendo DS is going to take the handheld Call of Duty experience to a new level,” said Dan O’Leary, n-Space Studio Head. “From taking the controls of an attack helicopter to flying an experimental stealth fighter jet, players will have a wealth of new features to utilize.”

The DS version of Call of Duty: Black Ops will feature a six-player online multiplayer mode with a new Perks System, as well as a unique two-player co-operative mode. In addition, there will be several Arcade and Challenge modes that will allow players to replay single-player missions to earn extra points in order to unlock additional achievements.

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According to a report from Elder-Geek:

SKU’s have confirmed the eventual release of Hardened and Prestige editions of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. There is no information on similar editions for versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops for other platforms. As for what’s inside the Hardened and Prestige editions, we don’t know yet, but they will be priced at $79.99 and $149.99, respectively. They will be released alongside the regular editions of the game on 11/09/2010. See the SKU numbers below.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened Edition (PS3) – 047875840225
Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened Edition (360) – 047875840218
Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition (PS3) – 047875840249
Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition (360) – 047875840232

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