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| Call of Duty Black Ops: London launch in photos Posted: 08 Nov 2010 06:03 PM PST  Call of Duty: Black Ops went on sale across the world this evening. To celebrate, Activision dusted off the cobwebs of Battersea Power Station to mark the official UK launch right here in London. Naturally, we went along to see what all the fuss was about. Couldn’t make it? Then check out our photo gallery after the break. The year’s most extravagant launch called for an equally sizeable venue. As venues go they don’t come much bigger or historic than the Battersea Power Station location we found ourselves in earlier this evening, for Treyarch and Activision’s latest Call of Duty effort. Arriving at the abandoned power-house relic we were met with the sight of the Call of Duty: Black Ops game cover projected into its walls, should we needed reminded we were in the right place. After a bit (a lot) of waiting in the cold, we hot-footed it across the black carpet to get in. The festivities kicked off with the UK’s first multiplayer Black Ops tournament. Its players were picked upon entry to the event, with twelve drawn out of a hat to compete. Not expecting to be chosen, I entered, only to be the first name picked out the hat (what luck) by Black Ops launch host, and TV presenter George Lamb. I won the first (practice) match, only to lose the second. Darn it. It was soon time to get plenty of hands-on time, just like many of you will be doing now. There was even a chance to see some celebrities we’ve vaguely heard of getting down to some multiplayer in a celebrity tournament, before seeing Manchester City footballer, Wayne Bridge take on AC Milan’s Clarence Seedorf in a free-for-all deathmatch. The City bench can’t be doing Bridge’s football any good, but his Call of Duty game certainly wasn’t suffering, narrowly losing to the quite excellent, sharp-shooting Dutchman. The evening wrapped up with an appearance from UK rapper,Tinie Tempah, and goody bags. Free copies of the game for the attending celebrities, and erm, a poster and notepad for everyone else. Oh. Were you at the launch? Did you wait in line at midnight to bag your copy of Call of Duty Black Ops? Let us know in the comments section below. And don’t forget to look out for our full Call of Duty: Black Ops review coming soon. Out now | From £39.99 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Related posts:
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| Create trailer: is this Scribblenauts for grown-ups? Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:07 AM PST 
This new trailer for Create shows one part of the Challenge mode, Scoretacular, where the aim is to use as many objects as possible. The wackier the solution the better. The Challenge opportunities are “virtually limitless” according to EA Play, and the only constraint is your imagination.  Here’s the full video for Create, which will be available for Wii, Xbox, PS3 and PC. Out 19 Nov | £TBC What do you think? Want it? Drop us a line in the comments and let us know! Related posts:
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| Posted: 08 Nov 2010 09:30 AM PST 
We’re looking for a keener-than-English mustard American writer to file six stories a day while the UK sleeps. You’ll need an encyclopaedic knowledge of tech and gadgetry, a friendly writing style and at least a passing knowledge of the UK tech scene, and how US releases affect those in Blighty. It’s a paying job, and we’re not looking for reams of experience, just a passion for tech and a nice line in wordplay. Do you fit the bill? Then send an email to editor@electricpig.co.uk telling us your interests, specialties and favourite types of tech, along with a sample news story written to Electricpig style and length. If you measure up, we’ll talk turkey (and money, obviously). Related posts:
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| Android Gingerbread: not for tablets? Posted: 08 Nov 2010 07:37 AM PST 
But this tweet doesn’t just tell us about the imminent arrival of Gingerbread, it also tells us that Gingerbread will not be Android 3.0, but will in fact be Android 2.3. Gingerbread was rumoured to be the tablet version of Android, but if Gingerbread is Android 2.3 rather than 3.0, added to the fact that it will be arriving on Nexus One developer versions this week, then it’s highly unlikely that Gingerbread is Android for tablets. Android for tablets is now expected to be Honeycomb, which will be arriving in the first quarter of next year. What do you think about this development? Excited or disappointed? Drop us a line in the comments and let us know! [via The Android Phone, TechCrunch] Related posts:
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab caked in crystals Posted: 08 Nov 2010 07:01 AM PST 
The Samsung Galaxy Tab just got majorly pimped out. Harrods has unveiled a crystal encrusted limited edition version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, caked in 5,700 Swarovski Bright Crystals, with each one stuck on by hand “to create the world's most exclusive tablet device”, which will set you back £2,700. If you’ve got pockets deeper than the Grand Canyon, then you can get your hands on one from Micro Anvika at Harrods. As if the Tab wasn’t expensive enough already… Related posts:
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| Infinity Blade iPhone video: Project Sword is Epic! Posted: 08 Nov 2010 06:34 AM PST 
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops: will you queue? Posted: 08 Nov 2010 06:25 AM PST 
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops pricing roundup! Posted: 08 Nov 2010 06:20 AM PST 
Amazon HMV Asda Sainsbury’s Tesco Morrison’s Play.com Game and Gamestation Blockbuster Where are you getting your copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops? Give us a shout in the comments! Related posts:
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| Rockmelt: Twitter and Facebook friendly browser revealed Posted: 08 Nov 2010 06:03 AM PST 
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops launch: HMV opening at midnight Posted: 08 Nov 2010 05:25 AM PST 
The HMV games flagship at 150 Oxford St, London will be giving the first 200 gamers in the queue a free copy of the official strategy guide book. The first 500 will get their hands on a free t-shirt and “midnight opening bag” with some as yet unnamed goodies, and will be entered into a free draw to win a copy of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition. Click through for a full list of stores… ABERDEEN Related posts:
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