Image: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5695305028_f0d812957c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/emabulator/5695305028/sizes/l/in/photostream/) Activision sends word Treyarch is hosting an extended Double XP Weekend (http://www.callofduty.com/intel/462) across all systems for Call of Duty:...

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CoD: Black Ops Double XP Weekend on Xbox 360, PS3, PC; perfect for Escalation ... Gaming Target Call of Duty: Black Ops is in the midst of another Double XP Weekend, which according to Activision is to celebrate the series' ten millionth Facebook fan milestone. Considering the page currently sits way above that number, at 10100820, ... Call Of Duty: Black Ops Escalation ReviewTheGamersHub “Escalation” map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops does not disappointExaminer.com Can Black Ops' Escalation DLC keep gamers interested for the long run?GoozerNation Joystiq -Gamertell (blog) -Attack of the Fanboy all 39 news articles »

Here’s the latest gameplay video for the new mulitplayer map “Stockpile,” which is part of the “Escalation Map Pack” for “Call of Duty Black Ops” available now for Xbox 360 coming soon to PS3, and PC. Map Details: Cavities players in a outside Russian farm township housing secret weapon of mass destruction facilities. Follow @Shockya on Twitter for the latest on the “Escalation Map Pack” and “Call of Duty Black Ops.” By Brent Butler

Even better than last week's Portal 2 deal, this week the console versions are an additional $5 off -- Amazon has it for $34.99 (and the PC version for $29.99). Amazon also has the still-new Mortal Kombat, along with Call of Duty: Black Ops, for $39.99 each.

Direct2Drive is offering 25% off select pre-orders which is quite possibly the cheapest way to get any number of upcoming PC games. If you're looking for something more immediate, it's also got Resident Evil 5 for $14.95 and Dead Rising 2 for $19.95.

Steam has the original Crysis for $7.49, Warhead for $4.99, or the Maximum Edition (for maximum savings, natch) for $9.99. Also worth pointing out is the quirky RPG Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale which is just $9.99 on Impulse, and GameStop has Fallout: New Vegas (which has some new DLC on the way) for $19.99.

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3:23 P.M. CDT

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hey, it’s good to be back with you all. I’ll tell you what.  I want to thank General Colt for accompanying me up here.  I get the honor of introducing the General.

I was back here on February 11th, to welcome home members of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan -- 155 of you got off that plane in the middle of the night, and the only thing that was more exciting than seeing you getting off is watching your families watch you all get off.  So it’s an honor to be back here so soon.

I know many of you have just gotten home in the past few weeks -- so welcome home.  And I know from experience that your families want more than anything to spend time with you.  And so, every time I show up at a welcome home ceremony, I’m always worried about getting in the way.  Because I remember when my son came back home from Iraq after a year, there were all these ceremonies.  And I kept saying, hell, man, stop, I want to see my kid.  (Laughter.)

So, anyway, I get it.  So let me just say how much gratitude the President and I have, and all Americans do, for you all.  You guys have been in the fight from the beginning.  And the risk you’ve taken, the incredible sacrifices you’ve made, the comrades you’ve lost, the losses you’ve personally endured -- you’ve been in some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world.

I’ve been there a number of times, back up those damn mountains.  I’d get a helicopter to go down 9,800 feet, and all I got on is a vest -- a bulletproof vest and a helmet and I’m out of breath climbing up about 40 clicks -- 40 feet.  And you guys are up there, 60 to 80-pound packs running around.  God, you’re amazing.  You just are amazing.  I’m in awe of the job you do, in awe of the job you do.  (Applause.)

As I said back in February, I want to also thank your families.  They made sacrifices as well, those intangible sacrifices -- those missed births and those missed birthdays, those missed graduations, those missed -- an occasional funeral. Perhaps more than anything else, just being missed, just not having you home.

The famous poet -- there was a famous poet I like to quote, John Milton, who said, “They also serve who only stand and wait.” Your families serve as well.  And the rest of America owes your families a debt of gratitude as well.  (Applause.)  And so, to all the families that are listening, I want to say their service is as real as yours and it’s as appreciated.

To the soldiers here, you are the most capable warriors.  Let me say this without any fear of contradiction, you’re the most capable warriors in the history of the world.  There has never, never, never, never been a fighting force as capable as you are.

It’s my job today and my honor to talk a little bit about the man that I get to work with every day.  We’ve just got to spend time with the assaulters who got bin Laden.  (Applause.)

By the way, I shouldn’t say this, but I’m going to tell you anyway -- the President is going to be mad I’m taking so long -- (laughter) -- but today was “Grandfather’s Day,” so I went by earlier this morning before I came out here to my granddaughter’s little spring play.  And after it’s all over she said, “Pop, come back to my classroom with me.”  I said, “I can’t, honey.”  She said, “Are you going someplace on Air Force Two?”  I said, “Yeah, I am, babe.”  She said, “Where are you going?”  I said, going to -- true story -- I said, “I’m going to Fort Campbell.”  I said, “We’re going to see the guys out there who got Osama bin Laden.” Absolutely true story.  She said, “Pop!” and then she grabbed a little friend of hers and she said,  “My Pop is going out to see the whales.”  (Laughter.)  Not the SEALs, the whales  (Laughter.) Because if they’re that good they got to be big, man.  They got to be big.  (Laughter.)  Well, you guys are the gorillas, I’ll tell you.

I want to tell you, look, I’ve watched -- I’ve been around a while with eight Presidents, so I’ve watched Presidents make some difficult decisions.  They’ve all had to make difficult decisions.  But sitting in every meeting getting ready and planning for this mission and assault, for the mission to get bin Laden, I saw something extraordinary.  I saw a President who was told the odds -- told the odds weren’t but much more than 50/50 that he’d be there and we could do this, but they were considerably less than 100 percent.

And I, along with the all the rest of his national security team and Secretary of Defense, stayed -- everyone else, we sat around there and he asked our advice and we gave him our advice, and we told him told him a little this and that.  And finally, he just looked at all of us and said, I got faith in the -- I got faith in these guys.

He walked off on his own without anybody giving him any guarantees at all and he decided -- because he believed in not only the SEALs, but believes in all of you.  He has absolute total faith in all of you.  And he made that determination, and it was an amazing thing to watch.  But it was because he had the absolute confidence that you were there.

And so he decided, when he got into office, because of the fight you all were in from the beginning, that the number one priority was to get Osama bin Laden.  And he knew the risks, he knew there were significant risks, and more importantly, special operations risks to the people who were risking their lives getting there.  But he didn’t hesitate, nor did your guys.

Bob Gates said something interesting.  I’ve known Bob for a long time.  He said, it was one of the gutsiest decisions I’ve ever seen made and one of the gutsiest raids.  This is going to go down in history, what happened.  This is going to go down in history.

And here to introduce your Commander-in-Chief, the guy that I’m proud to serve with, is one of the country’s leading warriors himself, Deputy Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division, General Jeffrey Colt.  Ladies and gentlemen, General Colt.  (Applause.)

GENERAL COLT:  Thank you, sir.

I can only try to tell you today just how proud of you that this Division and this local community are.  But more importantly, today, you’re going to get to hear from the Commander-in-Chief just how appreciative he is of all of your service and your sacrifices.

Please join me in this great privilege of welcoming the President of the United States, Barack Obama.  (Applause.)

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Fort Campbell!  (Applause.)  101st Airborne Division—Air Assault, hello!  (Applause.)

General Colt, thank you for that great introduction -- it was great because it was brief.  (Laughter.)  More importantly, thank you for the extraordinary leadership that you’ve shown here at one of the largest Army bases in America.  (Applause.)

And let me just say, I make a lot of decisions; one of the earliest and best decisions I made was choosing one of the finest Vice Presidents in our history -- Joe Biden, right here.  (Applause.)

Chaplain Miller, thank you for the beautiful invocation.

I want to thank General Colt for welcoming me here today, along with your great Command Sergeant Major, Wayne St. Louis.  (Applause.)  The Quartet and 101st Division Band.  (Applause.)  All these troopers behind me —- you look great.  (Applause.)  You noticed they kind of hesitated.  (Laughter.)  

We got a lot of folks in the house.  We’ve got military police and medical personnel.  We’ve got the Green Berets of the 5th Special Forces Group.  I think we’ve got a few Air Force here.  Ohh -- (laughter.)  Well, we thought we did.  There they go -- okay.  Come on.  (Applause.)  And, of course, the legendary Screaming Eagles.  (Applause.)  And although they’re not in the audience, I want to acknowledge the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment —- the Night Stalkers -— for their extraordinary service.  (Applause.)

Now, I’ve got to say, some of you are starting to look a little familiar -- because last December, when we were at Bagram, I was out there to thank you for your service, especially during the holidays.  And we had a great rally, a big crowd -- it seemed like everybody was there from the 101st.

And since then, I know we’ve had quite a few homecomings.  The Rakkasans.  (Applause.)  Destiny.  (Applause.)  Strike.  (Applause.)  Bastogne.  (Applause.)  And some of the Division Headquarters —- the Gladiators.  (Applause.)  On behalf of a grateful nation —- welcome home.  (Applause.)   

Of course, our thoughts and prayers are with General Campbell, Command Sergeant Major Schroeder, and all of the Screaming Eagles and troops that are still risking their lives in theater.  And I’m so pleased that Ann Campbell and Marla Schroeder, and some of the inspiring military spouses are here.  Where are they at?  Right over there.  (Applause.)  We are grateful to you.  God bless you.  There they are.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  This happens to be Military Spouse Appreciation Day.  (Applause.)  And we honor your service as well.

Now, I didn’t come here to make a really long speech.  I know you're hearing that.  (Laughter.)  It’s like, yeah, it’s hot!  (Laughter.)  What I really wanted to do was come down and shake some hands.  I came here for a simple reason —- to say thank you on behalf of America.  This has been an historic week in the life of our nation.  (Applause.)  Thanks to the incredible skill and courage of countless individuals -— intelligence, military —- over many years, the terrorist leader who struck our nation on 9/11 will never threaten America again.  (Applause.)

Yesterday, I traveled to New York City, and, along with some of our 9/11 families, laid a wreath at Ground Zero in memory of their loved ones.  I met with the first responders —- the firefighters, the police officers, the Port Authority officers —- who lost so many of their own when they rushed into those burning towers.  I promised that our nation will never forget those we lost that dark September day.   

And today, here at Fort Campbell, I had the privilege of meeting the extraordinary Special Ops folks who honored that promise.  It was a chance for me to say —- on behalf of all Americans and people around the world —- “Job well done.”  Job well done.  (Applause.)

They’re America’s “quiet professionals” -- because success demands secrecy.  But I will say this.  Like all of you, they could have chosen a life of ease.  But like you, they volunteered.  They chose to serve in a time of war, knowing they could be sent into harm’s way.  They trained for years.  They’re battle-hardened.  They practiced tirelessly for this mission.  And when I gave the order, they were ready.

Now, in recent days, the whole world has learned just how ready they were.  These Americans deserve credit for one of the greatest intelligence military operations in our nation’s history.  But so does every person who wears America’s uniform, the finest military the world has ever known.  (Applause.)  And that includes all of you men and women of 101st.  (Applause.)

You have been on the frontlines of this fight for nearly 10 years.  You were there in those early days, driving the Taliban from power, pushing al Qaeda out of its safe havens.  Over time, as the insurgency grew, you went back for, in some cases, a second time, a third time, a fourth time.

When the decision was made to go into Iraq, you were there, too, making the longest air assault in history, defeating a vicious insurgency, ultimately giving Iraqis the chance to secure their democracy.  And you’ve been at the forefront of our new strategy in Afghanistan.

Sending you -- more of you -- into harm’s way is the toughest decision that I’ve made as Commander-in-Chief.  I don’t make it lightly.  Every time I visit Walter Reed, every time I visit Bethesda, I’m reminded of the wages of war.  But I made that decision because I know that this mission was vital to the security of the nation that we all love.

And I know it hasn’t been easy for you and it hasn’t, certainly, been easy for your families.  Since 9/11, no base has deployed more often, and few bases have sacrificed more than you.  We see it in our heroic wounded warriors, fighting every day to recover, and who deserve the absolute best care in the world.  (Applause.)  We see it in the mental and emotional toll that’s been taken -- in some cases, some good people, good soldiers who’ve taken their own lives.  So we’re going to keep saying to anybody who is hurting out there, don’t give up.  You’re not alone.  Your country needs you.  We’re here for you to keep you strong.

And most of all, we see the price of this war in the 125 soldiers from Fort Campbell who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice during this deployment to Afghanistan.  And every memorial ceremony —- every “Eagle Remembrance” —- is a solemn reminder of the heavy burdens of war, but also the values of loyalty and duty and honor that have defined your lives.

So here’s what each of you must know.  Because of your service, because of your sacrifices, we’re making progress in Afghanistan.  In some of the toughest parts of the country, General Campbell and the 101st are taking insurgents and their leaders off the battlefield and helping Afghans reclaim their communities.

Across Afghanistan, we’ve broken the Taliban’s momentum.  In key regions, we’ve seized the momentum, pushing them out of their strongholds.  We’re building the capacity of Afghans, partnering with communities and police and security forces, which are growing stronger.

And most of all, we’re making progress in our major goal, our central goal in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and that is disrupting and dismantling -- and we are going to ultimately defeat al Qaeda.  (Applause.)  We have cut off their head and we will ultimately defeat them.  (Applause.)

Even before this week’s operation, we’ve put al Qaeda’s leadership under more pressure than at any time since 9/11, on both sides of the border.  So the bottom line is this:  Our strategy is working, and there’s no greater evidence of that than justice finally being delivered to Osama bin Laden.  (Applause.)

But I don’t want to fool you.  This continues to be a very tough fight.  You know that.  But because of this progress, we’re moving into a new phase.  In the coming months, we’ll start transferring responsibility for security to Afghan forces. Starting this summer, we’ll begin reducing American forces.  As we transition, we’ll build a long-term partnership with the Afghan people, so that al Qaeda can never again threaten America from that country.

And, as your Commander-in-Chief, I’m confident that we’re going to succeed in this mission.  The reason I’m confident is because in you I see the strength of America’s military -- (applause) -- and because in recent days we’ve all seen the resilience of the American spirit.

Now, this week I received a letter from a girl in New Jersey named Payton Wall.  She wrote to me on Monday after the news that bin Laden had been killed, and she explained how she still remembers that September morning almost 10 years ago.  She was only four years old.  Her father, Glen, was trapped inside the World Trade Center.  And so, in those final, frantic moments, knowing he might not make it, he called home.  And Payton remembers watching her mom sobbing as she spoke to her husband and then passed the phone to Payton.  And in words that were hard to hear but which she’s never forgotten, he said to her, “I love you Payton, and I will always be watching over you.”     

So yesterday, Payton, her mom, and her sister, Avery, joined me at Ground Zero.  And now Payton is 14.  These past 10 years have been tough for her.  In her letter, she said, “Ever since my father died, I lost a part of me that can never be replaced.”  And she describes her childhood as a “little girl struggling to shine through all the darkness in her life.”

But every year, more and more, Payton is shining through.  She’s playing a lot of sports, including lacrosse and track, just like her dad.  She’s doing well in school.  She’s mentoring younger students.  She’s looking ahead to high school in the fall.  And so, yesterday she was with us —- a strong, confident young woman -— honoring her father’s memory, even as she set her sights on the future.

And for her and for all of us, this week has been a reminder of what we’re about as a people.  It’s easy to forget sometimes, especially in times of hardship, times of uncertainty.  We’re coming out of the worst recession since the Great Depression; haven’t fully recovered from that.  We’ve made enormous sacrifices in two wars.  But the essence of America -- the values that have defined us for more than 200 years -- they don’t just endure; they are stronger than ever.

We’re still the America that does the hard things, that does the great things.  We’re the nation that always dared to dream.  We’re the nation that’s willing to take risks -- revolutionaries breaking free from an empire; pioneers heading West to settle new frontiers; innovators building railways and laying the highways and putting a man on the surface of the moon.

We are the nation -- and you’re the Division -- that parachuted behind enemy lines on D-Day, freeing a continent, liberating concentration camps.  We’re the nation that, all those years ago, sent your Division to a high school in Arkansas so that nine black students could get an education.  That was you.  Because we believed that all men are created equal; that everyone deserves a chance to realize their God-given potential.

We’re the nation that has faced tough times before -- tougher times than these.  But when our Union frayed, when the Depression came, when our harbor was bombed, when our country was attacked on that September day, when disaster strikes like that tornado that just ripped through this region, we do not falter.  We don’t turn back.  We pick ourselves up and we get on with the hard task of keeping our country strong and safe.

See, there’s nothing we can’t do together, 101st, when we remember who we are, at that is the United States of America.  (Applause.)  When we remember that, no problem is too hard and no challenge is too great.

And that is why I am so confident that, with your brave service, America’s greatest days are still to come.  (Applause.)

God bless you.  God bless the 101st.  And God bless the United States of America.  (Applause.)

END
3:47 P.M. CDT

Sure, Escalation is out and there are new maps to play in Call of Duty: Black Ops, but that doesn't matter to you. You don't play for the fun of exploring a new map and discovering new strategies -- you just want cold, hard progression points. If you can't level up from it, you're not interested.

Fortunately for you, Treyarch has your back; the company's kicked off a Double XP weekend, so everyone playing BlOps, in the new maps or elsewhere, picks up double the points the whole time. Whew! Close one there -- you almost had some fun in that new content completely outside of the standard XP grind.

[Thanks, gandrade]

Double XP in Call of Duty: Black Ops makes playing the new maps worth it originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 May 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Avenged Sevenfold, in collaboration with Treyarch, has created an original music track titled “Not Ready to Die” for the “Call of the Dead - Escalation” zombie experience that assembles a zombie-carnage dream team to fight against a new and undefeatable zombie horde menace.

“Not Ready to Die,” the new single by Avenged Sevenfold, is now available for download on the iTunes store .

"Being able to collaborate with such talented artists and musicians was an absolute honor and thrill for everyone involved," said Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. "We think the fans are going to go crazy over it!”

“We're all huge fans of each other's work and have been talking with Mark and his team at Treyarch about creating something special,” said Avenged Sevenfold’s M

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Double XP in Call of Duty: Black Ops makes playing the new maps worth it Joystiq Sure, Escalation is out and there are new maps to play in Call of Duty: Black Ops, but that doesn't matter to you. You don't play for the fun of exploring a new map and discovering new strategies -- you just want ... Call Of Duty: Black Ops Escalation ReviewTheGamersHub “Escalation” map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops does not disappointExaminer.com Can Black Ops' Escalation DLC keep gamers interested for the long run?GoozerNation games.on.net -Eurogamer.net all 36 news articles »

First try at the New Zombie Map Call of the Dead in this map there is 2 new weapons I think, Ones the Scavenger an explosive bullet sniper rifle. I don't know the name of the other one but I think its like the Wunderwaffe in WaW. So anyways the new map pack cost 1200 msp and in my opinion it is well worth the price.
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At Destructoid, we love doing things to benefit the community, such as organize the FNF's you see every week. Today, we are happy to announce a new feature of the site that takes our concept of Friday Night Fights one step further, as we team up with Playhem to launch an awesome new way to play...

Fight.destructoid.com!

Fight.destructoid.com presents a streamlined way to challenge other players online to friendly wagered competitions of various Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 games, as well as Starcraft II. By challenging your friends to competitive games such as Marvel vs Capcom 3 or Fight Night Round 4, you can wager points to the winner of head to head or tournament style competitions. You will then be able to trade these points in for prizes as they become available! This system also allows you to create your own money matches, if you so desire.

To celebrate the launch of our partnership with Playhem, we are going to start right away with a contest! Just by logging into the dashboard, and test driving this new system, you will be entered to win this Razer Professional Gaming Controller for the Xbox 360! You have two weeks to take part in this contest and start earning points in preparation for the next contest that we will offer through Fight.destructoid.com!

As time goes on, more games will be made available to this service, so if you don't have any of the games just yet, don't fret! Traditional FNFs are still taking place, so check out a full list of the community hosts and the games that are being played below. Happy Friday Night Fights everyone!

New to FNF? Read this: Each week, a bunch of Destructoid readers and usually an editor or two get together to play some videogames online. Basically, this is what Friday Night Fights are all about.

The planning for FNF takes place in the forums, where community members volunteer to host by posting their information (gamertag, time to meet up, game, etc.) in the forum post corresponding to the system they're interested in playing on.

Then, every Friday, reminder posts for those who don't read the forums regularly go up in the community blogs section all thanks to a dedicated group of cool individuals. And for everyone who wants their info all in one place, they have got my weekly recap posts to look forward to between 4:30 - 5:30 PM EST.

Now that you're here, just scan the list below and find a game you want to play. All that's left to do after that is to join the match by contacting the host below using any means necessary. For Wii, you might have to be a little creative, but for 360/PS3 a simple "invite me" message will be fine.

The names on the left are our Destructoid handles, while the ones on the right are our online handles (PSN IDs, for example). Don't see a game you want to play? Feel free to post a comment offering to take up hosting duties yourself.

Tonight's Hosts ():

• Platform: PC/Mac, Steam
  Game: Whatever Juan wants.
  People: Join the Steam group to find us!
  Time: Anytime. All of the time.

• Platform: Xbox 360
  Game: Super Street Fighter IV
  People: NemesisXposed (GT: NemesisXposed), Jimmy (GT: Jimmy1098577), Scroll (GT: Doctor Scroll), Death by Lumber (GT: AngelEchoes)
  Time: 21.30 CEST | 20.30 GMT | 15.30 EST

• Platform: Xbox 360
  Game: Halo: Reach
  People: Tarvu (GT: The Kinky Ninja), Ram (GT: RamalhoM), The Guy with the (lame) Hat, (GT: Mighty Hatman)
  Time: 21.30 CEST | 20.30 GMT | 15.30 EST

Tonight's Hosts (more info from SephrothX):

• Game: Gears of War 3 Beta
  Host: Meteorscrap (GT: Zen Rain)
  Time: 9:00PM EDT

• Game: Monday Night Combat
  Host: GaminginPublic (GT: GoodPostureClub)
  Time: 9:00PM EDT

• Game: Borderlands, Gears of War 3 Beta, Section 8 Prejudice
  Host:  Epic-KxDtoid (GT: Epic KxLIVE)
  Time: 9:00PM EDT

• Game: Call of Duty: Black Ops
  Host: Epic-KxDtoid (GT: Epic KxLIVE)
  Time: 9:00PM EDT

• Game: Mortal Kombat
  Host: Rammstein (GT: Ramstein)
  Time: 11:00PM EDT

Tonight's Hosts:

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If you want to find people to play with, check out the Steam chat below:

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Steven Soderbergh has two big pictures coming down the pipe for 2011: Contagion, which he recently finished shooting, and Haywire, the thriller in which MMA fighter Gina Carano makes her big acting debut as a double-crossed black ops soldier who is out for revenge. We haven't seen very much at all from Haywire, despite the fact that the film is finished and test-screening, but now there are some great concept posters floating around. These aren't likely to be final -- more than likely when the movie actually hits theaters the one-sheet  art will foreground much of the strong supporting cast. (Like Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas and Antonio Banderas.) So take a look at this art now -- there are some excellent images here. The art is evidently by Neil Kellerhouse [1], who also designed the poster for The Girlfriend Experience. These sheets foreground Gina Carano, but not in the obvious way. (Hell, many of them look like they could be Warp Records [2] single covers.) That one where she's standing behind a broken door is magnificent, as is the image where she's fighting Michael Fassbender on a bed. And the hand-scrawled one reminds me of the promo imagery for Olivier Assayas' film, Irma Vep. This film was written by Lem Dobbs, who also wrote The Limey for Steven Soderbergh. That film was a big Point Blank homage in some ways, and I get a similar vibe from these posters, too -- if this is even vaguely a spiritual successor to The Limey/Point Blank I'll be thrilled. There's no solid release date yet for Haywire, but we'll keep you posted. [gallery columns="2"] [GinaCarano.org [3] via The Playlist [4]] [1] http://www.kellerhouse.com/ [2] http://warp.net/ [3] http://www.gina-carano.org/gallery-update-haywire-pics/ [4] http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/intense_promo_art_for_haywire_lands_a_solid_punch/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed

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Looks like the stars aligned for Joel Edgerton. The man who earned new fans though Animal Kingdom after years in the trenches was a possible lead for both The Bourne Legacy and Snow White and the Huntsman. But Bourne slipped his grasp and now he has passed on Snow White and the Huntsman. Instead he'll be a key part of the film being called Kill Bin Laden, which is the Kathryn Bigelow picture that focuses on a raid intending to take out the Al Qaeda leader. The LA Times [1] says that the Australian actor will play a special operative in the movie, and will be part of an ensemble cast portraying the commando/SEAL unit that targeted Bin Laden. He was mentioned as a possibility for the film earlier this week [2], and it's great to see indication that things are moving forward. So what else do we know about the film? Not a lot at this point. It's the movie that was said to be a 'black ops thriller' when first discussed. Not long ago rumor surfaced that Bin Laden was an integral part of the film, but emails from writer and producer Mark Boal (who also fulfilled those roles on The Hurt Locker) seemed to kill that report. But when Osama Bin Laden was reported killed this past Sunday, suddenly talk of this project intensified, and the Bin Laden angle was confirmed. More to the point, the original conception revealed for the movie was to follow an unsuccessful bid to take out the terror leader. Real life intervened, and we could well see a film with a 'happier' ending. We'll likely see a picture that includes a long sequence replicating the firefight in Pakistan that took out Bin Laden, but earlier this week it seemed like research and conversations were still ongoing. All I can say at this point is that, given that the killing of Osama Bin Laden is likely to be filmed soon by someone, I'd rather this be the team that does the work. And this is great casting, and almost an ironic break for Joel Edgerton. He lost Bourne to Jeremy Renner, who probably wouldn't have his current career without The Hurt Locker. If things go well with Kill Bin Laden, Joel Edgerton could find himself in high(er) demand soon. [1] http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/05/joel-edgerton-signs-on-for-kathryn-bigelows-bin-laden-movie.html [2] http://www.slashfilm.com/inevitable-death-bin-laden-film-gritty-indie-big-studio-effort/

Though it wouldn't be surprising if Hollywood was fast-tracking a project about Osama Bin Laden after the recent killing of the infamous terrorist, this project has been in the works for a little while. Back in December, we learned writer Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow, the duo who delivered the Best Picture winning The Hurt Locker, were working to get a thriller off the ground that would revolve around certain military black ops. It turns out that the film was actually about the hunt for Bin Laden even before his sudden death last weekend. Now with his death making a logical ending, the script will be modified to include it. Variety says the project, tentatively titled Kill Bin Laden, is still scheduled to go before cameras this summer, but Bigelow and Boal are waiting to see how the Arab world deals with the news of Bin Laden's death before making ...

Mmm, playoffs. The interview is a bit congested as it also features New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams who was in Los Angeles along with Tyreke earlier this week after both were invited to play an early release of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation video game. SLAM: Tyreke, obviously you have a young team with some nice pieces, what do you think you guys need to do to make that next step and be playing in the postseason? Tyreke Evans: We got to start off the season strong and finish that way. Yeah, we’re young, but I’m coming [...]

Treyarch working on plan to give PS3 owners a Black Ops Double XP session.

I like Treyarch. I really do. Considering they were given the arduous task of doing the 'other' Call of Duty games whilst Infinity Ward worked on the Modern Warfare series, they have constantly performed.

Christopher did something very, very stupid yesterday. Well, that, or one of his Xbox controllers did something very thoughtful and bought him a present on its own, even though it's not Christmas or Bill Gates' birthday or anything. Unfortunately, the gift was a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops that there isn't even room on his console to download, and the Xbox used his Live account. Some present. This is the reason why you shouldn't leave anything on top of your controller that will keep hitting "accept." Worse still, Microsoft probably hears "accidental" stories like this all of the...

#RANDOMAXE 1. Zoo Drugs 2. Random Call 3. Black Ops feat. Fat Ray 4. Chewbacca feat. Roc Marciano 5. The Hex 6. Understand This 7. Everybody, Nobody, Somebody 8. Jahphy Joe feat. Melanie Rutherford & Danny Brown 9. The Karate Kid 10. Never Back Down 11. Monster Babies 12. Shirley C feat. Fatt Father 13. [...]

Martin and Pearson run circles around the opposition in Convoy.

Martin and Pearson run circles around the opposition in Convoy.

If you are already enjoying playing the new Black Ops : Escalation DLC map pack, you might be interested to learn of a few Easter Eggs that have been discovered within the downloaded content, that provide a few extra laughs and some always much needed extra fire power with the Wunderwaffe DG-2. Watch the video after the break to [...]

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We brought you a look at the art of From Dust, check out the amazing Child of Eden concept art, The Witcher 2's Triss Merigold gets naked, L.A. Noire is three discs on the Xbox 360 and more happened on 5/5/11.

Australian actor Joel Edgerton will play a special operative in director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal's new Osama bin Laden movie, reports 24 Frames . The The Hurt Locker duo's new film is an international thriller about a team of Black Ops soldiers. The script is about the hunt for Osama bin Laden and is now being updated to incorporate Sunday's events into the climax of the film. The project, which was being prepped to move forward before news broke of the successful United States top secret operation, was previously planned as a smaller-scale effort designed to hit before Bigelow's upcoming massive ensemble, Triple Frontier .

We know a lot of you have been scratching your head on how to solve the co-op multiplayer easter egg secret in Call of the Dead on Black Ops, and we’re pleased to say that the mystery has now been completed. We have steps to ensure you get past the lighthouse dials stage and complete...

THQ CEO Brian Farrell, when asked if he thinks 'Homefront' will ever catch up to 'Call of Duty,' cites the latter franchise's small start as inspiration.

Here’s the latest gameplay video for the new multiplayer map “Zoo” which is part of the “Escalation Map Pack” for “Call of Duty Black Ops.” available now for Xbox 360 coming a later date for PS3, and PC. Map Description:Battle your way through empty cages as it takes you on a angry ride in an uninhabited Soviet Russian Zoo, with risk at every act. Follow @Shockya on Twitter for the latest on the “Escalation Map Pack” and “Call of Duty Black Ops.” By Brent Butler

Image: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/05/wunderwaffe.cod.050511-530px.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/black-ops-call-of-the-deads-wunderwaffe-ful-easter-egg-reveale/#continued) It's no secret that the new Call of the Dead map for Call of Duty: Black Ops...

It's no secret that the new Call of the Dead map for Call of Duty: Black Ops packs some major star power, but it also contains some well-hidden firepower. NextGenTactics details how to unlock the map's secret Wunderwaffe DG-2, an Achievement and some hilarious cameos in the video after the break.

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IGN’s got their hands on this new gameplay video for the latest map “Hotel” which is part of the “Escalation Map Pack” for “Call of Duty Black Ops” available now for Xbox 360 and coming soon to PS3, and PC. Map Details:Hotel is a CQB environment on top of a Cuban hotel roof. Follow @Shockya for the latest on the “Escalation Map Pack” and “Call of Duty Black Ops.” By Brent Butler

Call of Duty: Black Ops Gets a New Map Pack- Escalation Examiner.com Escalation has proven itself so far to be the better of the two map packs that has been released for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The map pack is available now on Xbox 360, and so far there is no word yet as to when it will be released on PSN for obvious ... Call of Duty: Black Ops – Escalation map pack reviewDigitaltrends.com Call of Duty: Black Ops - Escalation DLC ImpressionsCo-Optimus.com Free Call of the Dead DLCGamePro.com Monsters and Critics.com -Eurotuner (blog) -PSX Extreme (press release) all 134 news articles »

Well lately it seems I have a major sleep deficit.  I keep losing sleep and I am not able to gain ground.  Luckily this week is my long week off so hopefully I can gain a little ground back.  There is nothing like going through a day in a cloud of sleepiness.  If only I could get some quality uninterrupted sleep!  I wonder how long before I do some even more stupid then I do on a daily basis.

The heartache of no Binky

Well the little guy has been forced away from his binkies since he decided to lose them.  We wanted to work at it slowly for all our sakes, but he wet "Cold Binky." He has had a teething binky that has been floating around and he does not like it. Well today he started calling everyone dummies since he had no Binky!

Things Little Guys Say

I asked the little one after holding it for twelve hours if he needed to go potty.  He said yes and as he sat on the toilet and went he said... "Ahhhh Man Pee!"  than "No Man Poop, Man Poop owie Butt!"  silly little guy!

The middle guy the other day in a close call said "It Almost Hit My Wenis!"

Paper and Power Point Done!
My major paper and PowerPoint are now done.  Hopefully they are up to snuff and I get a good grade.  Granted in my Intercultural Communication class I am doing rather well.

The 5

1. Escalation Pack - The new Black Ops map pack dropped and I had to get it.  The maps are really cool and the new Zombie Map "Call of the Dead" is a blast.
2. What She Said - Recently the wife was attempting to give me a hard time about how hairy I am.  She called me "Saskatchewan" when she meant to say "Sasquatch" So apparently I am a Provence in Canada and not Big Foot.
3. Justified Season Finale - Well Done! I did see a few things coming, but not all of it.  The show still surprises!  On of the best shows on TV PERIOD!
4. More Lego Scenes Coming - Apparently people like the addition of the Lego extras in the scens so expect a few more like that.  Capt'n Jack Sparrow, Snow Troopers, Sand People and Batman on their way!
5. Landscaping - I can't believe how difficult it is to get people to come out and quote for landscaping.  WTF!?

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Downloadable title Dead Block is a zombie defense game, but unlike Call of Duty: Black Ops' focus on shooting zombies, it has a focus on creating traps to deal with the undead menace. It reminds me a bit of Evil Genius but with zombies.

The Unreal Engine 3 powered game features 10 singleplayer levels, up to 4-player split-screen multiplayer, 8 co-op levels, 9 types of traps and upgradable weapons.

Dead Block is scheduled for a Summer 2011 release on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC.

The Game Night crew check out the latest DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops

Most of the content in the new Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC is pretty standard for the military shooter genre -- a few new maps for $15. But the "Escalation" has one obvious standout in "Call of the Dead", a new map for the game's Zombies mode.

Out of the blue, Treyarch hired B-movie legends like Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Englund, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo -- all posing as themselves -- and pitted them against the unrelenting waves of the undead, and even brought zombie master George Romero into the mix as a boss. The Zombie mode itself has always been presented as tongue-in-cheek fan service (the original mode from World at War had players fighting Nazi Zombies, and maps since then have included zombie monkeys and mad scientists), but "Call of the Dead" takes the goofiness even further.

So, how exactly did this happen? Joystiq cornered Zombies creative lead Jimmy Zielinski at a press event for the map pack earlier this week, and asked him how the developer decided to use some of the most familiar names in horror and monster film history for just one map in an add-on pack.

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Niggas wasn’t about to put Sean back in a cape. 1) Zoo Drugs 2) Random Call 3) Black Ops feat. Fat Ray 4) Chewbacca feat. Roc Marciano 5) The Hex 6) Understand This 7) Everybody, Nobody, Somebody 8) Jahphy Joe feat. Melanie Rutherford & Danny Brown 9) The Karate Kid 10) Never Back Down 11) Monster Babies 12) Shirley C feat. Fatt Father 13) Another One feat. Rock & [...]

Making the Call of the Dead: Treyarch on Black Ops' celebrity zombie-fest Joystiq Most of the content in the new Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC is pretty standard for the military shooter genre -- a few new maps for $15. But the "Escalation" has one obvious standout in "Call of the Dead", ... Dead Block is the deadest game on the blockDestructoid Black Ops Zombies: Your Call of the Dead Tips and TricksProduct Reviews all 9 news articles »

1. Zoo Drugs 2. Random Call 3. Black Ops feat. Fat Ray 4. Chewbacca feat. Roc Marciano 5. The Hex 6. Understand This 7. Everybody, Nobody, Somebody 8. Jahphy Joe feat. Melanie Rutherford & Danny Brown 9. The Karate Kid 10. Never Back Down 11. Monster Babies 12. Shirley C feat. Fatt Father 13. Another One feat. Rock & Trick Trick 14. 4 In The Box 15. Outro [...]

Could the bin Laden Raid Have Revealed a Secret New Helicopter? Time Magazine: It seems that the tail rotor visible in the picture belongs to a highly modified version of the H-60, the chopper of choice of the special forces for more than 30 years. Aviation Week doesn’t beat around the bush,...

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Competition Time! It’s been a bit of a crazy week here at Lazygamer with most of our staff galavanting around in other countries. You may have, as a result, noticed that the we have had a little less posts running every day from only Ian and Myself (with contributions from Peter Carmody). Please always remember, [...]

Orange County, California’s AVENGED SEVENFOLD has released “Not Ready To Die”, a new song featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops. The track is available on the “Escalation” map pack that was released on May 3. (more…)

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Black Ops - Escalation Review Videogamer.com That's probably why Activision has opted for an alternate marketing tactic in the run up to Escalation, Call of Duty: Black Ops' second DLC pack, thrusting its co-operative Zombies mode into the limelight and having the four competitive maps play the ... Call of Duty: Black Ops – Escalation map pack reviewDigitaltrends.com Call of Duty: Black Ops Gets a New Map Pack- EscalationExaminer.com Call of Duty: Black Ops - Escalation DLC ImpressionsCo-Optimus.com GamePro.com -Monsters and Critics.com -Eurotuner (blog) all 134 news articles »

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Going in for the killstreak.

Starring a raft of Hollywood talent including Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Starring a raft of Hollywood talent including Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Action from the new Convoy map.

Action from the new Convoy map.