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SteelSeries Black Ops 2 Mouse Review By Owen Workman Let me preface this review by saying that my previous mouse before SteelSeries’ was an old HP mouse from god knows what year- to give you a bearing on how old it is, it’s still got a trackball. That alone should let you know how much of an improvement this mouse was for me. The SteelSeries Black Ops 2 mouse is a part of a group of SteelSeries game-related peripherals- we’ve reviewed some before. As we at VGN have come to expect, SteelSeries blows the doors off yet again. [[MORE]] The first thing I noticed about the Black Ops 2 mouse was how easily and naturally it fit in my hand. I have, since receiving the mouse, had gaming marathons with my friends that lasted 4-6 hours. Not once in that entire time did I feel any fatigue or aching in my hand, a common complaint I had with my old mouse and one that kept me from gaming for extended periods of time. It moves incredibly easily along most smooth-ish surfaces, thanks to how high-quality the sliders that SteelSeries makes are. I haven’t had a very long time with the mouse so far, but the sliders also seem to be very durable- I’ve had many a time where a mousepad is nowhere to be found and I’ve had to do without, and there are nearly no markings on the sliders at all. The design is very well-done, a mixture of blacks and oranges across most of the mouse. The light-up logo is very tasteful- an orange “II” on the palm of the mouse, very simple and minimal. The background of the mouse design itself is very interesting as well; I’ve caught myself looking at the design on more than one occasion. The glow and cuts on the mouse give the impression of high-tech military equipment to give fans of the Call of Duty series a reminder of Black Ops 2’s feel and atmosphere. In the approximate month that I’ve had this mouse, I haven’t found a single drawback to it. Its superior movement capabilities make it easy to navigate one’s screen with amazing precision, and the weight it carries makes the user feel as if they were holding something with real substance to it. SteelSeries has earned their keep once more.

SteelSeries Black Ops 2 Mouse Review

By Owen Workman

Let me preface this review by saying that my previous mouse before SteelSeries’ was an old HP mouse from god knows what year- to give you a bearing on how old it is, it’s still got a trackball. That alone should let you know how much of an improvement this mouse was for me.

The SteelSeries Black Ops 2 mouse is a part of a group of SteelSeries game-related peripherals- we’ve reviewed some before. As we at VGN have come to expect, SteelSeries blows the doors off yet again.

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Call Of Duty Makes $500 Million In First Day Sales Activision announced today that the total first day sales have proven that Black Ops II and the Call of Duty series remain the biggest selling name of the year, with over half a billion dollars in sales just within the first 24 hours. “With first day sales of over half a billion dollars worldwide, we believe Call of Duty is the biggest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth year in a row,” said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s CEO. “Life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars,” the two most successful movie franchises of all time. Given the challenged macro-economic environment, we remain cautious about the balance of 2012 and 2013.” The game is expected to continue selling high throughout the rest of the year due to the numerous holidays coming up, with more of the DLC Season Passes to also contribute to further sales numbers as well.

Call Of Duty Makes $500 Million In First Day Sales

Activision announced today that the total first day sales have proven that Black Ops II and the Call of Duty series remain the biggest selling name of the year, with over half a billion dollars in sales just within the first 24 hours.

“With first day sales of over half a billion dollars worldwide, we believe Call of Duty is the biggest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth year in a row,” said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard’s CEO. “Life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars,” the two most successful movie franchises of all time. Given the challenged macro-economic environment, we remain cautious about the balance of 2012 and 2013.”

The game is expected to continue selling high throughout the rest of the year due to the numerous holidays coming up, with more of the DLC Season Passes to also contribute to further sales numbers as well.

Source gameinformer.com

Black Ops 2 disk read errors? If you’re planning on buying a hard copy of Black Ops 2 you might want to wait. It seems that some retail copies have the wrong files on them. A few Steam users are reporting that their second disk is actually Mass Effect 2. Now if this happen on Steam you could just simply let Steam download the missing files after you have the game linked to your account. Not sure how EA and Treyarch will deal with this for console users.

Black Ops 2 disk read errors?

If you’re planning on buying a hard copy of Black Ops 2 you might want to wait. It seems that some retail copies have the wrong files on them. A few Steam users are reporting that their second disk is actually Mass Effect 2. Now if this happen on Steam you could just simply let Steam download the missing files after you have the game linked to your account. Not sure how EA and Treyarch will deal with this for console users.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 To Be Wii U Launch Title Leaked images of the upcoming Nintendo Gamer magazine reveal that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will launch with the Wii U later this year. Neither Activision or Nintendo spoke a word about this last week at E3 and no Gamepad functionality has been announced. But it makes sense that a full-scale Call of Duty would appear on the Wii U, seeing as both companies are big fans of making massive amounts of money. Putting one of the most successful franchises in entertainment history on the successor to gaming’s highest selling hardware only seems logical. Nintendo still has yet to reveal a launch date or price for the Wii U. But Black Ops 2 is already scheduled to release on November 13th on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC later this year, so can we expect a launch window around this time? Let’s hope so. (Story originally found on Eurogamer)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 To Be Wii U Launch Title

Leaked images of the upcoming Nintendo Gamer magazine reveal that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will launch with the Wii U later this year.

Neither Activision or Nintendo spoke a word about this last week at E3 and no Gamepad functionality has been announced. But it makes sense that a full-scale Call of Duty would appear on the Wii U, seeing as both companies are big fans of making massive amounts of money. Putting one of the most successful franchises in entertainment history on the successor to gaming’s highest selling hardware only seems logical.

Nintendo still has yet to reveal a launch date or price for the Wii U. But Black Ops 2 is already scheduled to release on November 13th on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC later this year, so can we expect a launch window around this time? Let’s hope so.

(Story originally found on Eurogamer)