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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players are waking up to a 'Revolution' on Xbox 360, as the DLC is now live on XBLM. The 1.86GB pack sets you back 1200 MSP, unless you're a Season Pass holder in which case it's yours via the in-game store for nada and niente.

Revolution includes four multiplayer maps, the Zombies co-op map Die Rise, and the Peackeeper SMG. It also includes the new Turned mode, which lets players become zombies trying to chomp on the solitary human player to take his or her place.

There's no ETA for the PS3 and PC releases, although retailer leaks suggested February 28. Treyarch game design director David Vonderhaar backed this up with a tweet noting the traditional time difference between Xbox 360 and PS3 releases is 30 days.

IGN Editors give you a brief overview of Black Ops 2's first snow map.

The Revolution DLC brings not only a new Zombies map but an entirely new mode. See what it's like to fight as a zombie.

IGN Editors give you a brief overview of a largely symmetrical map with a dangerous trap.

IGN Editors give you a brief overview of this sand-ravaged multiplayer map.

IGN Editors give you a brief overview of a totally radical - and curvy - multiplayer map.

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Treyarch has announced that, during this weekend, Call of Duty players can earn double XP during their rounds of Blacks Ops 2. The special weekend kicks off on January 25th 10am PST and will end on January 28th, roughly around the same time. Maybe it is time for me to play more of the Wii U copy I have around the office!

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The Nuketown Zombies bonus map for Black Ops 2 is open for business on the PS3 and PC today, available as a free download to all Season Pass holders on each platform. Xbox 360 Season Pass holders have had access to the Nuketown Zombies map since mid-December.

The Black Ops 2 Season Pass costs 4,000 MS Points ($50) and includes four DLC map packs on top of the aforementioned Nuketown Zombies map, plus an in-game calling card. None of the additional map packs have been released yet, though they're all due in 2013.

While Xbox 360 owners have been playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Nuketown Zombies DLC since December, PC and PS3 players have been patiently waiting for their turn.

Season pass owners will be able to download Nuketown Zombies next week on PC and PS3, January 17 to be exact, according to a recent tweet from the official Call of Duty Twitter account.

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Activision has officially confirmed the Revolution downloadable content for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Set to hit Xbox 360 on January 29th, Revolution will offer new maps and weapons as well as a new mode that allows players to take on the role of a Zombie.

Get a look at Call of Duty: Black Ops II's first major downloadable content, including new maps and a new mode.

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Update: Activision has released an official trailer for the DLC pack, confirming much of the information originally posted below, such as its release date on the Xbox 360 and what each new map is like. Furthermore, the above trailer also reveals "Turned," a new zombie mode wherein players become zombies themselves, and the Peacekeeper, an SMG/assault rifle hybrid.

'Revolution' DLC for Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is reportedly coming to PS3 and PC a month after it arrives on Xbox 360. That's according to a Facebook post by UK retailer HMV, as spotted by MP1ST, which says the first DLC pack comes to Xbox on January 29 and then to PS3 and PC on February 28. The dates are somewhat substantiated by an Amazon UK listing which says the DLC is coming to Xbox on January 29, but doesn't mention dates for PS3 or PC. Both listings say the DLC costs 1200 MSP, and is free to Season Pass holders.

A leaked promotional image first indicated the DLC, its January 29 release date, and the inclusion of five new maps. The two retailers substantiate this info, and also note a new weapon in the DLC, the Peacekeeper SMG. The Amazon listing details the five maps as:

• Hydro: This large map allows you to use the dam and water to your advantage to block paths and stop enemies.
• Downhill: A medium-sized map based in the French Alps complete with snow, chair lifts, and a strategically placed lodge.
• Grind: Set within the locale of the Venice, California boardwalk, this small skate park map is sure to deliver fast and frenetic Call of Duty action.
• Mirage: This Gobi Desert multiplayer map utilises sand dunes to provide different levels of elevation and a sanctuary in the centre as a natural chokepoint.
• Zombies - Die Rise: The Zombie apocalypse has invaded China, turning downtown into a dilapidated and dangerous MC Escher painting.

We've reached out to Activision for comment.

'Revolution' DLC for Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is reportedly coming to PS3 and PC a month after it arrives on Xbox 360. That's according to a Facebook post by UK retailer HMV, as spotted by MP1ST, which says the first DLC pack comes to Xbox on January 29 and then to PS3 and PC on February 28. The dates are somewhat substantiated by an Amazon UK listing which says the DLC is coming to Xbox on January 29, but doesn't mention dates for PS3 or PC. Both listings say the DLC costs 1200 MSP, and is free to Season Pass holders.

A leaked promotional image first indicated the DLC, its January 29 release date, and the inclusion of five new maps. The two retailers substantiate this info, and also note a new weapon in the DLC, the Peacekeeper SMG. The Amazon listing details the five maps as:

• Hydro: This large map allows you to use the dam and water to your advantage to block paths and stop enemies.
• Downhill: A medium-sized map based in the French Alps complete with snow, chair lifts, and a strategically placed lodge.
• Grind: Set within the locale of the Venice, California boardwalk, this small skate park map is sure to deliver fast and frenetic Call of Duty action.
• Mirage: This Gobi Desert multiplayer map utilises sand dunes to provide different levels of elevation and a sanctuary in the centre as a natural chokepoint.
• Zombies - Die Rise: The Zombie apocalypse has invaded China, turning downtown into a dilapidated and dangerous MC Escher painting.

We've reached out to Activision for comment.Report: Black Ops 2 'Revolution' hits Xbox Jan. 29, PS3 & PC Feb. 28

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The first bit of DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has been leaked online.

Sure, you've seen people killed from across the map in Black Ops 2 dozens of times, but this one is unique once you see how it comes together. It's like we can feel the accepting nod of Ghost Rube Goldberg as he sips on a chilled Yoo-Hoo.

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#rumor Images purportedly of in-store promotional materials suggest that Call of Duty: Black Ops II's first map pack extension will be a timed Xbox 360 exclusive arriving on Jan. 29. Five maps are included. More »

No word on when this pack will be made available, but it should be sometime early in the new year.