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Looking for a deal on a downloadable game?  Got some spare change lying around?  Xbox Live is loaded with a ton of deals this week on a bunch of great games, including some truly classic XBLA titles.  Here's what we spot in terms of co-op.

XBLA Titles

Arkadian Warriors - 400 MSP 200 MSP
Assault Heroes - 400 MSP 200 MSP
Assault Heroes 2 - 400 MSP 200 MSP
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 - 800 MSP 400 MSP


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Black Ops 2 Zombies Screenshots Emerge, Black Ops Bundle Will Arrive on MacChristopher Metz

With epic special editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 here and a very reserved trailer there, Treyarch reveals a couple of screenshots of the zombie’s players be in close-quarters with in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s enhanced "Zombies" mode. It's the least they can give us before the game’s upcoming November 13th release date.


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One Last Hurrah for Call of Duty: Black Ops: Zombies DLC Out TodayAndrew Gaskill

Call of Duty: Black Ops is getting (what I would suspect to be) its final installment of DLC.  The awesome zombie map pack, "Resurrection" goes live on the PlayStation 3 and PC today.  The DLC will cost $15 bucks, but gamers who bought the Hardened and Prestige editions of CoD:BO can download it for free.  The DLC features the new Moon map, as well as four re-masterd classic zombie maps.  You can check out our impressions of it here.  It's got zombies, space, and dual laser blasters.  What more could you want?  To celebrate the launch of this DLC Treyarch is having a Double XP weekend.  Time to prestige.

Call of Duty: Black Ops feature two player local co-op, six player online co-op, and combo co-op (split screen with online players).  The Zombies mode features two player local co-op, four player online co-op, and combo co-op.


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New Call of Duty: Black Ops Video Returns to Zombie LabsAndrew Gaskill

Oh good!  Another Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombie Lab video.  The last video was pretty gory, but it was missing something... I can't quite put my finger on it... ah, yes, shock-induced projectile blood vomiting.  Now it's a party.  Watch your mashed potatoes.  This video is pushing the CoD: Black Ops "Rezurrection" map pack, which happens to be the co-op-iest of all the map packs.  The DLC offers four classic maps along with the all-new Moon level.  

"Rezurrection" is available now on the Xbox 360 for 1200 MSP and it should release later this week on the PS3 and PC for $15.  The Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombie levels support two player local co-op, four player online co-op, and two player local with online co-op. 


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Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection DLC Coming to PC and PS3 Andrew Gaskill

Attention PS3 and PC gamers!  The Call of Duty: Black OpsRezurrection DLC map pack will be available on September 22nd.  To celebrate, Treyarch will be hosting a Double XP weekend from the 23rd though the 25th. This will probably be the last Black Ops DLC, what with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 coming out on November 8th.  Remember this, if you don't buy it, someone else will.  So you may as well just go ahead and do it.  

The unique thing about the Rezurrection map pack is that it's all zombies all the time.  Which means an entirely co-op-centric pack.  You can read our impressions on this DLC right here.  Call of Duty Black Ops Zombie maps support two player local co-op, or four player online co-op, or two player local co-op with online co-op.


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Xbox Live Summer Deals Are Co-Op SnugglyJim McLaughlin

In case you were looking for a way to fill up your entire XBox 360 hard drive with downloadable co-op content, Xbox Live Marketplace's summer deals have you covered. Mission packs for older games? Check. New Arcade releases? Check. There's only one caveat - some of these will expire soon, so don't twiddle your thumbsticks. Well...do twiddle your thumbsticks, but only after you've browsed the below list.



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Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection ImpressionsJim McLaughlin

The Zombies lore of Call of Duty: Black Ops has come a long way. Adding more difficulty and more personality with each map pack, Treyarch has built a legend within a legend - a game mode that will be talked about for years, and a backstory that most gamers love to play over and over again.

But crafting this alternate history is the fun part...the challenge for Treyarch is how to keep people coming back for more. The very first Zombies map was incredibly fun for what it was; but obviously it's not varied enough to entice gamers to purchase ongoing downloadable additions. Luckily Treyarch is very, very creative.


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Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection GiveawayNick Puleo

Here we go folks!  We've got a handful of codes to give out to a few lucky winners for the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack called Rezurrection.  We've been talking about the co-op exclusive DLC since it was announced, and now that it's out on Xbox 360, it's time to actually dig in.  We'll have our impressions up in a day or so, but in the meantime we wanted to give you a chance to get your hands on it.


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Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection Screens, Achievements, Out NowNick Puleo

All co-op, all the time.  The latest DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops is out and it features nothing but co-op zombie slaying across five maps including the brand new Moon map in zero gravity.  The other four maps are remasters of the World at War maps which were available to owners of the Prestige and Limited edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops already.


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Latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection Video is Bloody GoodAndrew Gaskill

This very gooey video from the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC, Rezurrection, has tremendous Zombie footage.  Much of the video is live action, depicting various zombie experiments from the "Call of Duty Zombie Labs."   I think there's even some sort of Zombie Admiral Ackbar around the 1:00 mark.  This DLC may be the last hurrah from Black Ops, but it's the most co-op friendly content by far.  Five Zombie maps will be included in the download, and each will support four player online co-op. (Or two player local co-op, or two player local co-op with two more players online.) 

We're going to miss the lack of zombie maps in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.  C'est la vie de la mort-vivant.  The Rezurrection map pack will be available on August 23rd for the Xbox 360, and we expect a PlayStation 3 and PC release shortly thereafter.


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Battlefield Report: Midnight OpsJim McLaughlin

Andrew (Cubninja) and Jim (txshurricane) played some midnight matches and came back with a few Black Ops snapshots for the album. Plus, we discuss why playing with friends is important to getting the most enjoyment out of competitive games.


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Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection Behind the Scenes Video is Out of this WorldNick Puleo

Call of Duty: Black Ops is getting the DLC that everyone always wanted...but sadly still requires the full game.  As a downloadable title this game would make a killing!  Still, Rezurrection includes all the co-op zombie maps plus a brand new insane zombie map called Moon for your undead killing pleasure.

Rezurrection will be available first on Xbox LIVE, August 23rd for 1200 and most likley be available on the PS3 and PC shortly thereafter.  We've got a brand new trailer that showcases a behind the scenes look at the making of this map pack.


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New Zombie Exclusive DLC Coming For Call of Duty: Black OpsAndrew Gaskill

Even more Call of Duty: Black Ops content is coming our way.  The latest batch is titled Rezurrection, and it is the most co-op friendly DLC to date.  Rezurrection will feature only cooperative Zombie maps.  No multiplayer versus maps here.  As you have probably deduced from the above screenshot, there will be a new Zombie map titled "Moon."  It takes place on the frick'n moon.  Four classic Zombie maps have been re-mastered and will come in the package: Nacht der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa, and Der Riese.  

​Rezurrection will be available first on Xbox LIVE, August 23rd.  It will cost 1200 MSP.  We expect the DLC to be available for the PS3 and PC shortly thereafter.  The CoD: Black Ops Zombies mode supports two player local co-op and four player online co-op.  Click the"Read More" for more information and to see some new Low G Zombie screenshots.


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Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation Map Pack Now Available on PS3 and PC Andrew Gaskill

If you are still playing Call of Duty: Black Ops, well, you're probably pretty damn good by now.  Surely you're ready for a few new areas where you can camp valiantly charge into battle.  Annihilation is the latest map pack from Treyarch.  True, the DLC came out a month ago on the 360, but if you're gaming on the PS3 or PC, it's new to you! .  Annihilation has four new multiplayer maps which can be played cooperatively versus bots, and then there is a new co-op Zombie map, Shangri-La.  For an in-depth look into the map pack you can check out our impressions here.

The Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation map packs are available now for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.  The game supports up to six player online co-op, as well as 2 player local co-op.  Annihilation is priced at  $15 dollars.  For a brief description of each map, simply click  "Read More."


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Modern Warfare 3 Revives Party ChatJim McLaughlin

Before I begin, may the record show that Black Ops developer Treyarch gets the real credit for reviving Party chat. You'll see what I mean in a minute.

One of our biggest pet peeves with Modern Warfare 2 was the fact that - in an effort to appeal to hardcore, pseudo-professional gamer types - developer Infinity Ward had blocked Xbox 360 Party chat from most of the mainstream multiplayer modes. What this meant was that in order to venture into competitive matches with friends you had to give up your private chat - at best, you could simply mute the unacquainted players one-by-one...but that still allowed them to hear you and your buddies make casual conversation.

Treyarch had the less hardcore crowd in mind and almost completely reversed the decision for Black Ops, opting to block Party chat only for the highly tactical Search and Destroy mode.  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is following Black Ops' example with one caveat: certain modes will show two versions on the playlist - one with Party chat and one without.


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