The video shows relatively all of the same content we saw in the original. There is some never before seen footage shown at times throughout the trailer. You can briefly see new weapons, aircraft, and other futuristic warfare technology not shown in the reveal.

News was circulating across the web of a new trailer that would be broadcasted during the game. It felt like more of a shortened version of the first one, but extra content is always better than none. While Black Ops 2 is still being developed, we can only hope for some more footage of the game in the near future.

Keep in mind that you must be on the core playlist. The class you use as well as your play style are important to your success, given the objective that has been laid out. Don’t worry about being shot! Simply focus on getting as many kills as you can. Prize badges have been laid out below.

It’s time to engage in a free for all massacre. Don’t worry about dying; just go for the kill. Equip your best weapon with your favorite attachments and stick to the maps you know best. Happy hunting.

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Erosion and Aground were made free for all Xbox Live users yesterday. To play on Getaway or Lookout, you must be a premium Elite member or purchase Collection 2 when it is released. It also comes with 3 regular multiplayer maps and 2 spec ops missions.

Collection 2 will cost $14.99 and be available for the Xbox 360 on May 22nd. With its release, users who do not have an Elite subscription will be fully caught up on downloadable content. There is still not a date on the Content Calendar for the Playstation 3.

Grab a friend and experience an all-new way to play multiplayer. The second Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 DLC Collection launches with all-new Multiplayer/Survival Mode Maps, Special Ops Missions and the debut of Face Off maps. Totally new to the franchise, FACE OFF distills all the fun and intensity of multiplayer into a new breed of 1 vs. 1 and 2 vs. 2 close combat. In addition to 2 Face Off maps, Collection 2 deploys with 3 additional multiplayer maps and 2 Special Ops Missions, offering fans new venues to test their Multiplayer and Special Ops skills.

Separate modes have been added for playing 1v1 and 2v2 in Face Off. They are listed under the Community playlist for the free maps, and all 4 are listed in the Elite playlist. When you play with teams, there are some objective games available to play. A release date for the PS3 has not been announced yet.

Face Off was originally revealed last week along with the first look at Collection 2, which will be released for the Xbox 360 on May 22nd. For those who aren’t premium Elite members, Getaway and Lookout will be included with it. The game mode brings a new Once you have played on one of these maps, you’ll know they really have been designed for Face Off. There are not many breaks in between action, especially when playing with 4 players.

Face Off 1v1: Face off on Kill Confirmed and Team Deathmatch in a 1 versus 1 battle.

Face Off 2v2: Fight in 4 player matches in a mixture of TDM, KC, TDEF, DOM, S&D, and FFA.

This is easily one of the longest periods we have ever seen double XP last for. Infinity Ward made the announcement yesterday on their Twitter account. It is a great opportunity to gain experience on the DLC maps, especially for PS3 players who just received Sanctuary and Foundation.

On the topic of Call of Duty Elite, 2 hours of double XP is activated when you sign up. It has been confirmed in the past that you can have quadruple XP during situations such as these. Another way is if you have a code for double XP, which last for varying amounts of time. This surely does add up over time when trying to reach higher levels.

Want more Double XP? We’re keeping the @playstation #MW3 Elite playlists going all week with Double XP!

Double XP on the #MW3 Elite playlists @Xbox 360 were so much fun we’re going to keep it going through collection 2 release on 5/22!

The engine in Black Ops 2 is apparently not new, instead they have been actively working on upgrading it. Apparently there are many parts of the original Black Ops engine that are strong, making it better to simply improve what is needed.

He also pointed out that they are centered on graphics and lighting for Black Ops 2. While the graphics engine is not new either, the team is working on overhauling the lighting system in the game. Everything that is necessary has been improved on while still fitting within the parameters that they are allowed.

People always ask me, “Is this a new engine?” I liken it to people who live in an older house that has been remodeled. Just because you’re remodeling the house and it will look new or it will have a new kitchen, you don’t tear out the foundation, or break out some of the framing. You might even go as hardcore as replacing the plumbing, and we will do that sort of thing, as an analogy. It’s a gross simplification, but it’s one way to say that. There’s a lot of good still in that foundation that you wouldn’t get rid of, and we don’t. We look to advance in the areas that support our game design.

Engines, each time they get touched, they change. The creators alter them; they don’t modify what they don’t need to, and then they alter what they need to. You can’t make a competitive product if you’re not upgrading that engine along the way.

I think the whole thing about a new engine…sometimes that’s a great buzzword. Well, I have a new graphics engine — is that a new engine? Where does it start and stop? Elements of the code, you can trace back for a very very long time…but whole parts of the code are entirely new. Two areas we did focus on for this game were the graphics and the lighting — a pretty significant amount of work is going into that.

I think what people are asking for is for us to push. They want us to make a better-looking game; they want things. I don’t think those are things people can’t ask for. We asked ourselves that very same question — we wanted to advance the graphics. I think the questions are valid. The answer may not need to be an entirely new engine, but you might need to do an entire overhaul of your entire lighting system. The trick is, we’re not willing to do that if we can’t keep it running at 60 frames per second — but we did that this time. So this is the Black Ops II engine.

Along with the release of Collection 1 for PC this past week, the next 5 prestige icons went live. Console players on the Xbox 360 or PS3 do not have access to the next 5 yet. Infinity Ward has confirmed via Twitter that they will be released for the Xbox 360 on Tuesday, and for the PS3 in June.

The design of the emblems is the same as the last 5, with a varying Roman numberal dependent on what prestige you are on. There is a possibility of them adding more prestiges in the future, as they want people to continue playing Modern Warfare 3. We don’t expect them too though. 20 prestige levels overall is more than enough to keep players busy.

Yes, prestige 16-20 are out now on PC #MW3. Will release for Xbox on 5/15 and PS3 mid-June.

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All of the maps and missions listed below will be available for $14.99 and ready to download on May 22nd. It comes with three regular multiplayer map, two spec ops missions, as well as two maps for the new Face Off game mode.

Sanctuary

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Suspended in the air one thousand feet up, you’ll battle more than altitude in the towering sandstone monasteries of Central Greece. Formed over millions of years, this sanctuary’s natural rock pillars have repelled invading armies and withstood the ravages of time but now they’ll face your deployment. Test your skills—and the ancient monks’ craftsmanship—with your arsenal of SMG’s, assault rifles and shotguns. Just remember: don’t look down.

Foundation

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Journey into the heart of South Korea for a decommissioned concrete factory where the cement flows and bullets fly. After decades of constructing roads and buildings, the towering facility is now a perfectly-constructed combat zone for sniping and run-and-gun rules of engagement. Don’t stand in awe of the towering concrete crusher at the center of the factory unless you want to see your kill ratio meet the same fate.

Oasis

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Though once a picturesque escape for vacationers, the sprawling Hotel Oasis is now a Multiplayer paradise, with multiple lanes of combat built atop an ancient fortress.

Kill Switch

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Armed with an Electromagnetic Pulse, your sniper team must neutralize a Russian carrier in this Special Ops Mission where only a bird’s eye view can keep your team in command as you breach the ship from underwater.

Iron Clad

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With one player helming a tank and the other escorting it on foot, you’ll clear beaches and take cover in plane wreckage as you escape Hamburg from behind enemy lines in this all-new Special Ops Mission.

Getaway

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The first “Face Off” map in Modern Warfare® franchise history, what once was a tropical beach getaway boasting exotic aquariums and oversized pools is now a haven for ruthless run-and-gun violence.

Lookout

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Carved into a combat-weary mountainside, this new “Face Off” map pits you against your opposition in a forward observation base littered in chokepoints and tight corridors.

There will be new maps that have been specifically created for Face Off. They are designed much smaller to provide for lots of fast action and close quarters battles. Maps focused on play styles have never been done before. You can even play with your friends on a split screen.

On May 16th the mode will be first available, as two of the maps (Aground and Erosion) will be free for all players. With the release of Collection 2 on May 22nd, there will be four maps total. Lookout and Getaway will be excluse to those who buy the downloadable content, or are premium Elite members.

Grab a friend and experience an all-new way to play Call of Duty® multiplayer. Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, and Raven Software discuss the ALL-NEW Face Off gameplay style and Collection 2 DLC in this behind-the-scenes multiplayer video for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3. Two FREE Face Off Maps will be made available on May 16th for XBOX LIVE. Two additional Face Off maps will be available for purchase as part of the Collection 2 DLC pack for XBOX LIVE on May 22nd.
 
TEAM UP. FACE OFF.
 
Totally new to the franchise, FACE OFF distills all the fun and intensity of multiplayer into a new breed of 1 vs. 1 and 2 vs. 2 close combat. Featuring smaller, super-concentrated multiplayer maps specially designed for FACE OFF to encourage strategy, skill, and teamwork like never before.

The Call of Duty franchise has about 40 million active users monthly. This number alone really shows how mainstream the game has become. Some of the other major statistics have been posted below, courtesy of 360Burst on Twitter.

Aside from all of that, they continued to hype up Black Ops 2. They understand how big of a move it is to create a game in the future. With that being said, some of the weapons and technology in the game are also reportedly being developed now. More news on Black Ops 2 should be available sometime soon.

Call of Duty: ELITE has 2 million paying members now. #ATVI

over 2 billion online game sessions for MW3 #atvi

10 million total members in COD Elite

33% premium growth since January 2011 http://pic.twitter.com/xRPhUSTg