Wu-Taaaang! Today the DJ Hero 2 team revealed that RZA — aka Bobby Digital, as you’ll learn in a moment — is a character in the game, which ships next month. Yeah, next month!
“Life life and have fun, y’all.” Wisdom.
Note to the hip-hop noobs: It’s pronounced “rizza,” not “ar-zee-ay.”
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Inside Xbox has posted a seven-minute look at the new multiplayer elements of Call of Duty: Black Ops. This is a good overview of what was revealed last night, including player customization, wager matches, theater mode, combat training, contracts and COD points as currency…this is really all you need to know in one very nice video. (You can also watch this on the Xbox 360 dashboard, of course.)
In case you’re wondering, Microsoft co-sponsored the event last night, so that’s why there was such a strong 360 focus to all the coverage. But if you’re not a 360 gamer, do not worry — the game ships November 9 on PS3, PC, and Wii as well as Xbox 360.
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The Black Ops multiplayer reveal event is in the books. I was there as promised and, despite some major technical issues, I liveblogged it, which you can still read if you like. It’s a miracle I was able to do it, actually — traffic from eager COD fans crashed my site four times before the event even started!
But while everybody else is (rightfully) discussing all the new gameplay elements and features that Call of Duty: Black Ops will provide this November, I got a different perspective. I was able to go visit the event site during setup and see how it all came together — the setup, the rehearsals, and ultimately the event itself. My podcast cohort Katrin Auch came along and took all the photos — enjoy the insider look.
There are more than 50 consoles on the floor, plus backups. And they travel in padded luxury.
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One of the things revealed tonight was the Wager Matches — four new gametypes where you bet in-game currency against other players as to who will finish in the top three. It’s your skills against theirs in four matches, which are explained in this video (which was also shown at the presentation):
I know I’m doomed — my money will be gone in an instant. But it will be fun trying to win it back. What’s your take?
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