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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bAby_DinOsauris
May 20, 2011 at 3:37 pm PDT

is this only saturday and sunday just 2 days
GuZ_707
May 20, 2011 at 3:37 pm PDT

I played on the nuketown 24/7 playlist and i didnt get any double xp, and i also played on a regular core match on search and destroy and didnt get double xp also.
do you have to play a certain gametype to get it?
theforeignkiller
May 20, 2011 at 3:38 pm PDT

mw2 FTW
mjw666
May 20, 2011 at 3:42 pm PDT

sweet
A-KILLING-SOUL
May 20, 2011 at 3:45 pm PDT

When will we get the free stuff and be able to get the games? :)
King2ako
May 20, 2011 at 3:45 pm PDT

so its friday 3:44pm here on the west coast and no 24/7 nuketown? exatcly when is nuketown 24/7 available
ivan619
May 20, 2011 at 3:54 pm PDT

everyday im exited to play black ops, and after 4 games it gets super borring even if im doing well.
Sub-Xero
May 20, 2011 at 3:55 pm PDT

I like how it says “Only on PS3” as if this is the place where Xbox 360 users would get information.
Arnold_NYC
May 20, 2011 at 4:11 pm PDT

Woot! Double XP Weekend! Thanks guys!
abidjan007
May 20, 2011 at 4:21 pm PDT

hell yeah. double xp. who doesn’t like that
emmanuel671
May 20, 2011 at 4:34 pm PDT

@ dan amrich when is the next call of duty coming out?
- Dan Amrich
  May 23, 2011 at 2:07 pm PDT
  
  Later this year. The premiere of the Modern Warfare 3 trailer is tonight on ESPN during game 4 of the western conference NBA finals.
pitofskulls
May 20, 2011 at 4:35 pm PDT

is nuketown 24/7 the only map you get double xp or is it all maps and modes? i’ve never played a double xp weekend. i’m a virgin.
wowowowo1
May 20, 2011 at 4:36 pm PDT

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Komyx1nerSKAB
May 20, 2011 at 4:36 pm PDT

lmfao its freakin funny how all these people actually take the time to post n complain about a game they dont like on a post about the game they dont like
wowowowo1
May 20, 2011 at 4:38 pm PDT

END OF THE WORLD EVERYBODY ENJOY PS3 FOR YOUR FINAL HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quilapallun
May 20, 2011 at 4:38 pm PDT

@ivan619 I know what you mean…. Expect when a Map pack comes out I just try and find out all of its secrets ect..
coolbananas23
May 20, 2011 at 4:39 pm PDT

wow you give us double xp but not the new patch WTH come on i really wanna snipe again!!
tryptaphane2
May 20, 2011 at 4:47 pm PDT

i havent seen the nuketown patch dan could you tell me were it is
- Dan Amrich
  May 23, 2011 at 2:07 pm PDT
  
  It’s a playlist at the bottom of Core.
CapnSwiss
May 20, 2011 at 4:53 pm PDT

This rocks, looking to prestige easily this weekend!
XxNFL_KILLERxX
May 20, 2011 at 4:59 pm PDT

is it true that PSN is goin 2 give us 5 games nd we have 2 pick only 2 from the chooses?
x-failz0r-x
May 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm PDT

Is PSN not working for anyone else?
AsianPocky
May 20, 2011 at 5:09 pm PDT

Nice i love Nuketown and this will be great to prestige :)!
lakers_girl_09
May 20, 2011 at 5:09 pm PDT

PSN isn’t working for you yet?
jramirez1995
May 20, 2011 at 5:10 pm PDT

OH YEAH !
x-failz0r-x
May 20, 2011 at 5:13 pm PDT

PSN was working for me but not anymore.
bucksallday02
May 20, 2011 at 5:17 pm PDT

add me for black ops-bucksallday02
SpongebobFTW1
May 20, 2011 at 5:33 pm PDT

Wait, the store will be back up tomorrow? :l
definitelyme
May 20, 2011 at 5:33 pm PDT

I just want the Escalation Map pack because multiplayer bores me now for some reason. I’m not saying it’s a bad game it’s just I’m familiar with the most common strategies that people use in almost every gametype.
CnGmutil8tors
May 20, 2011 at 5:38 pm PDT

@660
its all maps
Halflifefan
May 20, 2011 at 5:46 pm PDT

YESSSSSSSSS :)
sindiewen
May 20, 2011 at 5:50 pm PDT

Even though I dont play the multiplayer anymore, only Zombies with players online, Im still gonna check this double XP out.
bearcat6505
May 20, 2011 at 5:56 pm PDT

Why is there going to be xp for blackops and some one friend me please my friends don,t go online very much
Rockero_79
May 20, 2011 at 5:58 pm PDT

HEEEELP! I CAN´T ENTER IN WINDOWS LIVE MESSENGER WITH MY ACCOUNT IN PSN =((( I AND I CAN´T! CHANGE MY PASSWORDDD!!! HELP
Rockero_79
May 20, 2011 at 6:00 pm PDT

HEELPP SONY!!! :(
bearcat6505
May 20, 2011 at 6:04 pm PDT

My name is bob
I like people and ps3
bearcat6505
May 20, 2011 at 6:05 pm PDT

Hay want to be my friend
bearcat6505
May 20, 2011 at 6:06 pm PDT

Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeelllllllllpppppppppppppppp
I don’t known why I’m yelling help
Trouser_Worm
May 20, 2011 at 6:07 pm PDT

just a thank you for the black ops double weekend my wife and myself are very enthused, as soon as our son is asleep we will log on, her in the bedroom me on the big screen in the living room. thanks for the oppurtunity for hopefully many prestiges
- Dan Amrich
  May 23, 2011 at 2:08 pm PDT
  
  The couple that games together stays together. :) I play videogames with my wife too, but she’s more into Left 4 Dead and Borderlands. She’s a PC gamer.
bearcat6505
May 20, 2011 at 6:09 pm PDT

The worlds going to end Saturday may 21 that’s my birth day
bearcat6505
May 20, 2011 at 6:11 pm PDT

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Trouser_Worm
May 20, 2011 at 6:11 pm PDT

read it again bearcat6505 tomorrow last day its supposed to start at 6:00 pm in all time zones sunday, but the same guy predicted it in 1994 so take it with a grain of salt
KilLjOY1_0_1
May 20, 2011 at 6:22 pm PDT

ok im pissed i cant get on my main account to get the double xp and its sonys fault i aint got the confirmation yet this bull
effdworld
May 20, 2011 at 6:22 pm PDT

Well i know what im gonna be doing this weekend
shame on those who wernt patient and gave up on playstation
I thank every company related and to the people at playstation
When you are done restoring playstation take a long rest you guys deserve it
KilLjOY1_0_1
May 20, 2011 at 6:23 pm PDT

well guess i aont gettin double xp on my account mudrun since sony refuses to give me the confirmation email to change eveything
mojo2029
May 20, 2011 at 6:56 pm PDT

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tmmcder71804
May 20, 2011 at 6:59 pm PDT

When is the new maps called esculation coming for PS3.
Sam_shotz
May 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm PDT

Black ops was a disaster all that potential gone to waste, mw2 was like winning a war for more issues…
Black ops just [DELETED] on it’s self with so much balance that the [DELETED] game choked and got boring quicker then expected possible. 3 months into the game people were already searching mw3 crazy… as for mw2 fun but overpowered. I must say zombies, dead ops, wager matches, money, and contracts all went to waste just because of the theme in the game… it was all too messy next time go for 1 strand of category.
smiley25698
May 20, 2011 at 7:05 pm PDT

its all about the $$$ for activision not the gamers… thats why they give Microsoft the maps packs earlier…
carwash98
May 20, 2011 at 7:22 pm PDT

omg i missed black ops online instead of playing with ai or al what evr
gold1617
May 20, 2011 at 7:28 pm PDT

Anyone else noticed that they’re giving us “double Xp” but lowering the game bonus??… so its pretty much the same thing. Also, does anyone know when PS store’s gonna be back?