CIS-137 Blog post

This merely a simple post for CIS-137, lab 7.

By: Bryan Bender

Friday update: Updates and mobile templates

I've decided to get away from video games for just a minute. Today I have some great new regarding updates to the blog. If you may not have notice there are a few updates and changes to blog. I've added a new rating system, labels are shown on a cloud on the bottom of the right hand column, and links will not change to purple after you click on them. I was looking at blogger in draft which is a preview of the new update to the blogger website. I went to click on template and I notice a mobile template, so I turned it on. After viewing The Game Corner on my ipod, I noticed the blog had a much nicer layout, fit for a mobile device. If you haven't all ready check out the blog on the new mobile template on any of your mobile devices. Just in case you don't what could be a mobile device, I mean smartphones not laptops and netbooks. Once again just in case anyone was confused about what classifies as a mobile device. 

Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection - Zombie Authority

Treyarch is know for working on the Call of Duty series, but even more for their (Nazi) zombie game mode. There is a darker side to the game studio, Treyarch performs test and research using live zombies. It is a scary and mess job. Although in the end the zombie lab's research helps to bring a authentic zombie killing experience. Near the end of the trailer we get to see another preview for the new zombie map "moon". A new grenade and a new weapon are shown. The new weapon causes a zombie to bloat, then explode. The preview shows more of the new environmental hazard "zero-gravity". The Rezurrection map pack will release first for Xbox Live on August 23, 2011. I will be reviewing the map pack next week, so stay tune.
 


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Rezurrection promo picture
Zombie Authority - Youtube video

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Rezurrection Behind the Scenes Preview

Treyarch announced earlier this month their fourth map pack and this map pack was especially tailored for the zombie fans. The rezurrection pack includes the brand new zombie map "moon". The new map will have the players facing a new environment hazard zero-gravity.

In this vid doc Treyarch talks about the making of the Rezurrection pack. They also offer a glimpse of the new map and some new weapons. The Rezurrection pack will be released on August 23 first on xbox 360. For everyone else on PC and PS3 stay tune for the release date.



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Rezurrection promotion picture
Youtube - Black Ops video

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops Survival Trailer

Modern Warfare 3 will have a survival mode available to play within it's Spec Ops mode. The Survival mode has you and a friend fighting against waves of ever increasingly difficult enemies. Like many survival modes you make money by killing which in turn you use to buy weapons, ammo upgrades, equipment, turrets, killstreaks, and even friendly A.I. to help you in the fight. Unlike Treyarch's zombie mode you don't buy the items off a wall, but instead you purchase weapons, equipment, etc, from a onscreen menu. I assume you have the opportunity to buy items in between waves. You and your friend will have to fight more then just generic soldiers, but everything from helicopters, attack dogs strap with explosives, chemical agents, and the dreaded juggernaut. With the "survival mode" becoming a standard game type in many of today's triple A games it will be interesting to see how Call of Duty will mix things up to really separate themselves from the competition.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection Pack

Included in the Rezurrection Pack:

• A brand new zombie map (its on the Mooooon!)
• All of the zombie maps from World of War (all maps have been remastered, maps were previously included with the hardened and prestige editions of Black Ops)
• An enhanced zombie soundtrack including three new tracks
• A zombie moon theme (for Xbox 360 dashboard)

I'm glad to see a map pack for Black Ops which will include five zombie maps and a dashboard theme. This is what I've been wishing Treyarch would make a map pack with all zombie maps. The Rezurrection pack is coming first to the Xbox 360. The map pack will cost 1200 Microsoft Points (15$).

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original article from ign.com

Rocksmith: Play with your own REAL guitar

With only a few months left for Rocksmith to released pressure is on Ubisoft to help restore or farther damage the music genre. Rocksmith has somewhat been out of the limelight. What really separates Rocksmith from the other guitar games is the fact that you use your own guitar. The game includes a 1/4 inch usb jack that plugs into your guitar to your game console or pc. Rocksmith also may help you learn how to play the guitar. Rocksmith in some case may seem to revolutionize the musice gerne of video games. Everyone should mark their calendars on October 11, 2011 (the release date). Here is a small list of songs that will be in the game, please note this is not the full list of songs.

• Blur – Song 2
• Cream – Sunshine Of Your Love
• The Black Keys – Next Girl
• The Boxer Rebellion – Step Out Of The Car
• The Cribs – We Share The Same Skies
• The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
• Jenny O – Well OK Honey
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
• Nirvana – Breed
• Pixies – Where Is My Mind?
• Radiohead – High and Dry
• Red Fang – Number Thirteen
• The Rolling Stones – The Spider and the Fly
• Silversun Pickups – Panic Switch
• Soundgarden - Outshined
• Spoon – Me and The Bean
• Stone Temple Pilots – Vasoline
• Taddy Porter – Mean Bitch
• Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union
• White Denim – Burnished
• The White Stripes – Icky Thump
• Yellow Moon Band – Chimney

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• Rocksmith game cover
• List of songs
• gameplay screenshot