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Call of Duty Black Ops 2 mythbusters

Black Ops 2: Mythbusters Episode 1 [Black Hat PDA + AGR Glitch]

I’ve been following DefendTheHouse for years and was pleased to see they have released a Mythbusters video for Black Ops 2. Hopefully this will be the first of many and not just a one-off like their MW3 “series”. Black Ops II myths put to the test (episode 1) In this episode they show: 1. You […]

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Recording Black Ops 2 without a capture card (Theatre Mode Highlight Reel)

Earlier this month I tried to answer the question “how to record Black Ops 2 gameplay” and, despite the fact I did so 11 days before the game was released, came pretty close to the mark. In short, I concluded that you are going to need a capture card if you want to record Black […]

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Black Ops 2 diamond RPG SMAW & Stinger

Black Ops 2: a look at diamond launchers (SMAW, RPG & Stinger)

Yesterday I showed you how to unlock gold & diamond camo for SMGs in Black Ops 2.  In short, you need to complete a series of challenges to unlock gold. Once you have unlocked gold for every gun in any given class, you will be rewarded with the diamond camo. Thus far I only have […]

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Black Ops 2 tip: unlock gold & diamond SMG camo

Earlier in the week I blogged on how to unlock gold weapons in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Not long after, JayEx23 posted a video showing the gold R870 MCS shotgun which suggested the challenges differ slightly depending on the gun you are working on. I’ve managed to get the gold camo on the PDW […]

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Black Ops 2 - pick up weapons faster

Black Ops 2 tip: pick up weapons faster

Morning folks, I thought I would share this little tip with you. The general idea is to save time whenever you go to pick up a weapon, which means you reduce the risk of being killed. It will be helpful for anyone who, like me, doesn’t run a secondary weapon (click here to view my […]

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Black Ops 2 best running class

Black Ops 2: Best Running Class

I’ve been having a lot of fun using this class & thought you guys might like to see it. It’s geared towards running flags in CTF but I’m sure it would be just as effective rushing in Demolition or Search & Destroy. I can also see it being fairly good for capping the B Flag […]

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Black Ops 2: Treyarch say sorry

Black Ops 2 server problems: an unofficial apology

Around twelve months ago I stated that Modern Warfare 3 was the best Call of Duty game ever made. Not so long after, Infinity Ward started tweaking things and the game became unpredictable and, hence, very frustrating. One game you’d drop a guy in 3 bullets; the next you would need 10. Don’t even get me started […]

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Turtle Beach Ear Force sierra review by Jester548

In our last post we took a look at the Ear Force Tango: a limited edition gaming headset from Turtle Beach. This time we turn our attention to the slightly cheaper Ear Force Sierra. Like the Tango, the Sierra has been designed in conjunction with Treyarch and comes with in-built pre-sets to enhance certain game sounds, […]

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Turtle Beach Ear Force Tango Gaming Headset

Turtle Beach Ear Force Tango review by Jester548

To mark the launch of Black Ops 2, Turtle Beach have released 4 new “Ear Force” headsets: the Tango, Sierra, X-Ray & Kilo. In this post we take a look at the Ear Force Tango, which caught our attention when trying to answer the question “What is the best headset for Call of Duty: BO […]

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Black Ops 2 best gaming headset

Best headset for COD: Black Ops 2?

A few of you have asked us “What is the best gaming headset for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” so we thought we’d try and answer the question by way of this blog post! Our resident YouTuber iKingOfHouse had high hopes for the game sound in Treyarch’s latest release however he reports that “sound […]

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Black Ops 2 – Tesco shenanigans & first impressions

Before I talk about my first impressions of Black Ops II I want to touch upon the whole pre-order process, in particular the way Treyarch promoted the free Nuketown 2025 deal & Tesco’s handling of the midnight launch. Pre-Order Black Ops 2 and get Nuketown 2025 for free! I am yet to speak to anyone […]

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