Activision Reveals Beachead for CoD Online, and More

Activision has revealed Beachhead, their newest whole owned studio. This studio will create all of the company's new digital initiatives for the Call of Duty brand, including online community and service initiatives.

Activision has announced for the first time ever that the CoD series will soon support cross-platform gaming! This means PlayStation3 owners can now play CoD with their friends on Xbox360. How exactly this will work, we do not know.

Carl on Duty (yes it's old)

Carl Winslow, is Carl Winslow, and well, Carl Winslow. Who can argue with that?

In case you don't know what I'm talking about, cause I honestly don't, I'm going to tell you. A while ago a "parody?" of Call of Duty: Black Ops's game cover was made/released, and, well, this is it... Carl on Duty: Black Cops.

Black Ops Wii review

Anyone concerned that the Wii version of Black Ops is just a garbage port shouldn't worry. Black Ops on the Wii is more or less identical to its HD brothers in terms of game modes (all-though, it's graphics may not be as good).

Black Ops is set during the Cold War (1960s) so you'll be fighting through communist countries such as Cuba, Russia, Vietnam and you will come across Fidel Castro and President Kennedy. It's an interesting setting and the globe-trotting keeps things fresh.

Black Ops, fixed many issues with the earlier Modern Warfare 2. It has less ropey textures, and much smoother frame rate (all-though are there are some "issue" areas).

Grenades, and bombs still don't look too good, but much better.

The AI all although, is fairly garbage. The AI has almost no skill when it comes to cover (this applies to all versions of Black Ops, not just Wii).

While I have to admit, the single-player was fun, we all know multi-player is better (at least when is come to Call of Duty). Oh, and it handles lag very well (and by that I mean, no lag).

We all enjoyed earning XP, and getting perks (probable one of the more addicting things), but now we have "CoD Points" - a virtual currency - which we can gamble via wager matches (four different types).

Oh, and remember Nazi Zombies from Call of Duty: World at War? Well, they make their Nintendo debut in Black-Ops!

Sadly, it does not support WiiSpeak (yet), although you can use a Wii Headbanger Headset (assuming you have one, or else you got to fork out $24.99)...

Also, unfortunately there is no split screen, but besides the the regular multi-player has goto be the best for Wii ever made!

Overall, while we think the game is great (especially online), we dislike the lack of WiiSpeak Support, and Split-Screen, but still, it has goto be the best Wii game we've played!

The Three State's Score: 8/10

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More Signs You Play MW2 Too Much

Recently we showed you signs you play Modern Warfare 2 too much. And now we're back with more!

1. When you open your laptop and try to launch a predator missile.
2. When you enter a marathon and try to get Marathon Pro.
3. When you wake up on the wrong side of the bed and complain of a "bad spawn".
4. When C4 becomes more than just a bingo number to you.
5. When you begin referring to your friends by their gamertags.
6. When your kill streak is greater than the number of times you've been laid.
7. You think freezing yourself gives you Cold-blooded.
8. You lose a hold-your-breath contest, thinking "This guy's got Steady Aim Pro!".
9. When you play a FFA paint-ball match, get the last kill, and wonder why it doesn't replay in slow motion.
10. You walk outside and say, "WOW! These graphics rock!, But the gameplay sucks!"
11. You see your best friend talking to a hot girl and get pissed because you can't seem to join the session in progress.
12. When you play dodge-ball and say, "FRAG OUT!" every time you throw a ball, and shout, "GRENADE!!!" every time a ball lands near you.
13. You say, "The bomb has been planted!" every time you open your binder at school, and you say, "Bomb defused!" everytime you close it.

If you have any of these symptoms, we suggest you either stop playing Modern Warfare 2, or just go and buy Black Ops!

Special Thanks to: Nick Winger