May 19, 2011

Enjoy Double XP for Call of Duty: Black Ops This Weekend – Only on PS3

Leo Tolstoy once said, “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” Ask any PlayStation gamer who missed out on the Call of Duty: Black Ops double XP weekend a few weeks ago, and they’ll tell you: Leo knew what he was talking about. While other platforms soaked up the extra experience points, PS3 gamers had to hang in there while PlayStation put everything in order behind the scenes. In cases like that, patience isn’t a virtue — patience is a pain in the butt.

As the double-XP date loomed nearer, more and more PlayStation gamers wondered if they’d be able to take part in the festivities, and Treyarch – developer of Black Ops – swore to fans that they would not be forgotten. This weekend, they’re quickly making good on that promise, with a double-XP period that lasts from this Friday, May 20th at 10am all the way through the weekend and beyond – the good stuff keeps coming until 10am on Tuesday the 24th. What’s more, that’s going to be even sweeter thanks to a Nuketown 24/7 playlist that’s being added just for the event. Nuketown is my favorite map because it’s small and chaotic – and the close confines often result in high kill counts, which can really push you to the next level of Prestige in a hurry during a bonus XP weekend. It’s a fast, intense map – but don’t let that stop you from uncovering some of Nuketown’s hidden secrets.

So if the two most powerful warriors are patience and time…well, you’ve been patient, and it took some time. This weekend, enjoy being the warrior.

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dudefacetimbomac
May 20, 2011 at 12:42 pm PDT

@ Dan Amrich

Thanks for you Good News…..
JDA2797
May 20, 2011 at 12:45 pm PDT

we should get double xp for the best cod mw2
lbrbig
May 20, 2011 at 1:09 pm PDT

oh yea
blubirdz
May 20, 2011 at 1:11 pm PDT

As if this is even happening!!!!!!!!!!!

After all that time waiting for the PSN to come back up, it comes back, just before I lose my sanity, then yesterday….YELLOW LIGHT OF DEATH! Playstation, with everything they have to deal with right now will take an age to sort that out for me, AND NOW, now that I have no PS3 they are having a 5 day double XP marathon AND I have 3 days off work over that time…..

FML.

Dan, how am I looking on the old response front, timescale wise sorting out my PS3? This is catastrophic.
Mr_DilleNgER321
May 20, 2011 at 1:11 pm PDT

hey! when is the new map pack coming out? xbox making psn look silly.
karan01612520679
May 20, 2011 at 1:12 pm PDT

Dan we get the COD Escalation Maps for free?
- Dan Amrich
  May 23, 2011 at 2:05 pm PDT
  
  Not that I’m aware. No pricing or release date has been announced for Escalation on PS3 yet.
Mr_DilleNgER321
May 20, 2011 at 1:13 pm PDT

i bet those critics that say black ops sucks r suck at the game…
Mr_DilleNgER321
May 20, 2011 at 1:14 pm PDT

no you have to pay for it, its only $15
T-Bones420
May 20, 2011 at 1:16 pm PDT

this is just a lil off subject but tht Sharpshooter isnt as much fun as i thought it’d be.
Mr_DilleNgER321
May 20, 2011 at 1:17 pm PDT

cant wait till ModernWarfare3 comes out!
gabaseball11
May 20, 2011 at 1:24 pm PDT

add me

gabaseball11

cod black ops

i play zombies and multiplayer

i have a mic

prestige 6 level 26
drewbidoo628
May 20, 2011 at 1:26 pm PDT

somethings wrong here it is well past 4 o clock and still no double xp help me out dan
Rollandsmkt
May 20, 2011 at 1:26 pm PDT

When will I get I my first strike map pack back?????had it b4 the outage now I dnt .is it just me?? V
lane12121312
May 20, 2011 at 1:27 pm PDT

i relly want to play the new map i doant wan to by it
Jackatron
May 20, 2011 at 1:27 pm PDT

Alright looks like more rank ups than ever. i wanted to rank up so bad after waitting thank dan =)
LsDassassin
May 20, 2011 at 1:29 pm PDT

so your 24/7 nuketown lobby is horrible i just played 4 games in a row and couldn’t move from spawn before i died not to mention every person on the enemy teams were lagging you fixed the network and i feel people are modding and lag switching more than ever its some b.s.
Rollandsmkt
May 20, 2011 at 1:33 pm PDT

I would like my map pack back I had it b4da outage now I don’t plz help
MamaBear-x
May 20, 2011 at 1:34 pm PDT

So stoked double xp is on. Are the rumors about the Nuketown true? Shooting off the mannequin heads and whatnot?
Rollandsmkt
May 20, 2011 at 1:35 pm PDT

Am I the only 1 that lost their maps?????
MamaBear-x
May 20, 2011 at 1:36 pm PDT

@612 did you turn off your system and then turn it back on? That’s what I did and when I went back to b/o double xp was working.
Kamikaski
May 20, 2011 at 1:36 pm PDT

Fox-Hound–1
U can **** ur self cuz many people plays black ops and i will beat u in it too.
Kamikaski
May 20, 2011 at 1:40 pm PDT

Rollandsmkt

You are not the only one that lost their map packs. Just go back to PS Store and go to “Recent Downloads” and down load it again once it the store once it is fixed.
Creative_ae
May 20, 2011 at 1:40 pm PDT

Am so exited !!!
SoIceyKid42
May 20, 2011 at 1:45 pm PDT

thats pretty cool…already went up about 5 prestiges lol
daystar61
May 20, 2011 at 1:47 pm PDT

Hi all I konw I well be playing all week end lol XP’S
monkeyinferrari
May 20, 2011 at 1:48 pm PDT

When does it start? I know there is a time change, but I thought it would be on by now.
daystar61
May 20, 2011 at 1:49 pm PDT

Black ops is the Best game i love it! thank you sony
wawnton
May 20, 2011 at 1:54 pm PDT

unfortunately for me i am already rank 50 and im not prestiging because i see no point. so this is useless to me.
XxUltimateGodzXx
May 20, 2011 at 1:56 pm PDT

gonna kick ass is bo !!!! double points yeah and my mic broke
a7x_RoCk3r
May 20, 2011 at 2:01 pm PDT

I think it’s time they release the four original zombie maps TO EVERYONE. Double xp or not, the multiplayer is still the worst multiplayer I have ever played. Come on treyarch..Do something right for once
Spinout209
May 20, 2011 at 2:02 pm PDT

Add me if you want to play Nuketown 24/7 with me. I’m looking for good strong people.
KurdForever
May 20, 2011 at 2:04 pm PDT

nice… but i could rank up without double xp…thats how gud i am
Rollandsmkt
May 20, 2011 at 2:06 pm PDT

Hackers stole my map pack ;(
Steveo4067
May 20, 2011 at 2:07 pm PDT

Hey Dan do u ever think in the future that you could keep nuke town 24/7 all the time?
BobbyLeeSwag
May 20, 2011 at 2:11 pm PDT

does this include cod currency or just xp
mo350znissan07
May 20, 2011 at 2:14 pm PDT

yes now i can prestige quicker also so i can kill all the sorry people.im the king of call of duty black ops. who ever wants to play me add me and we can play.
harleymandvdson
May 20, 2011 at 2:15 pm PDT

Hey Dan is the double XP for all maps and all game mode? Like combat training?
paistation3
May 20, 2011 at 2:21 pm PDT

yo this is cool and all but i dont actually own black ops :( i kno ima noob but MAG is just as fun

ALL MAG USERS THAT WANT A DOUBLE XP WEKKEND COMMENT HERE!!!!
WE DESERVE IT TOO
WE HAVE BEEN WAITING JUST AS LONG!!!
resist_this13
May 20, 2011 at 2:35 pm PDT

Wait… people of PlayStation/Sony can actually reply to there own threads, and not wait like a week and say it as the topic or details? Hmm why didn’t they do that while PSN was down? Would be easier and keep people off your guys backs. ehhh when is it back *cries*, what date is it? I’m selling my PS3/PSP, I’m going to X-box. Really you had to listen to things like that and by the time you answered probably a big % of people quit playing PS3/PSP and sold it, I was not one of them.
- Dan Amrich
  May 23, 2011 at 2:06 pm PDT
  
  Two things. One, I’m from Activision, not Sony. Two, sometimes, if you don’t have an answer to give, you just don’t answer. There are a lot of people asking me things in these comments that either I do not know or I cannot comment on. Sometimes, that’s why it’s better to simply not reply at all.
ianskie231
May 20, 2011 at 2:36 pm PDT

it would be awsome i hope bad company2 also got double xp this weekend ^^
KenniCrazy
May 20, 2011 at 2:41 pm PDT

DOUBLE XP WEEKENDS?!?!?!

Worth it.
BlackGhost702
May 20, 2011 at 2:44 pm PDT

hey guys and girls, today im deleting 67 ppl from my ps3. If you are a team player plz add me, im tired of getting lots of kills and still loose the match, so plz add if u a team player, im 15 prestige level 50, 2.07 K/D ratio, thanx
Kamikaski
May 20, 2011 at 2:49 pm PDT

BLACK OPS ALL WEEKEND LONG BAYBEH.
King2ako
May 20, 2011 at 2:52 pm PDT

so when exatcly is this 24/7 nuketown start? im on right now but nothing… i tought it started today
TrYtonLeader
May 20, 2011 at 2:58 pm PDT

Woah :) im more of and MW2 player but double XP sounds nice i might play B ops a bit. And anyone wanna tryout for my clan TrYton if u do Message me “TrYtonLeader”
jb78904
May 20, 2011 at 3:14 pm PDT

yea i thought we would miss out
jb78904
May 20, 2011 at 3:14 pm PDT

i want to try out
cipka17
May 20, 2011 at 3:20 pm PDT

WHY CAN’T YOU LEAVE IT FOR EVER PLEASE IT’S GREAT FUN PLEASE
cipka17
May 20, 2011 at 3:20 pm PDT

WHY CAN’T YOU LEAVE IT FOR EVER PLEASE IT’S GREAT FUN PLEASE
JinZX1
May 20, 2011 at 3:21 pm PDT

Anyone know where I can find the changelog for the Black Ops patches? I stopped playing this awhile ago and want to see if anything’s been fixed since my last time playing.