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Call Of Duty ANZ Champions Hit Hollywood For $1M Prize This Weekend

After taking out the competition at the Sydney finals in March, Team Immunity (pictured) and Mindfreak eSports take on the world’s best Black Ops II players in LA April 5-7. Good luck to the Aussie eight! Kotaku AU sends you off with this video montage from the Sydney event. Watch carefully and you may spot the likes of Bliss n Eso and Funkoars battling it out. In CoD, not a rap battle, sadly.


Watch This Guy Terrorise People With An Assault Shield In Black Ops II

Step one: assault shield. Step two: combat axe. Step three: no fun allowed. It’s the fun police, here to mess you up with one of the worst/best loadouts in Black Ops II.


Black Ops II Myths Put To The Test

Finding out all the small, unexpected quirks of how different mechanics clash with each other in games is fascinating, and that’s basically the premise for all these Mythbuster-esque videos we regularly feature. Usually, it’s Halo 4. Not this time.


Not All Of Black Ops II’s Emblems Are Rude Swastikas

The emblems in Call of Duty get such a bad rap. People would have you think it’s a wasteland of genitalia. Sure, sure. Those types of emblems happen sometimes. Most of what I’ve come across aren’t though.


I Can’t Blame Anyone For Playing To Win — Even When It Comes To Campers

They hide in the shadows, in the corners. They’re waiting with a high power weapon out, waiting for you. The plan is to gun you down before you have a chance to react. I’m talking about the most hated player in a game, next to a cheater: the camper.


Kill Stealing And Other Rage Moments From Black Ops II In Retro Form

Maybe the retro graphics on this will help with not having your blood pressure rise while watching typical frustrating moments from playing Call of Duty’s multiplayer. This amusing YouTube video comes from user rabbodirect65, who knows the pain of a Call of Duty player well, it seems.


Black Ops II’s First DLC Will Be A Timed Xbox 360 Exclusive

Images purportedly of in-store promotional materials suggest that Call of Duty: Black Ops II‘s first map pack extension will be a timed Xbox 360 exclusive arriving on January 29. Five maps are included.


You Won’t Believe This Crazy Tomahawk Kill In Black Ops II

At first I was like “Oh boy, this again. Someone lobs something across the map and it manages to connect.” But then I saw what it connected with and how, and damn.


At Least 1,408 People Are Playing Black Ops II Online On The Wii U Tonight

For four consecutive Mondays, we’ve counted the number of people who are playing Black Ops II on the Wii U. We’ve wanted to, however roughly, measure the uptake of online gaming on the Wii U, using one of the most popular online series around.


Call Of Duty Is ‘A Good Game, But I Wouldn’t Advise It For Younger Kids’, Says 8-Year-Old

Towheaded and small-voiced, Felix von Perfall’s countenance seems to define childhood innocence. But look into those eyes. Those eight-year-old eyes have seen war, they’ve seen… things, things no seven, six or five-year-old should ever know.


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