Today the Xbox 360 Title Update for Call of Duty Black Ops went live. The title updates to the PS3, PC, and Wii went out 2 days ago. One of the biggest changes in this update is the second chance kills will no longer be stolen now, if you put the player into second change and someone comes along and takes that kill on purpose or by accident, you will still be awarded the kill and they will be awarded the assist.

Here is the changelog/fixes for the Xbox 360 version.

New Features:

• New contracts added to the rotation.
• Added optional pre-match timer for LAN / System-Link games.
• Support for “First Strike” map pack. All First Strike maps will be available in every playlist on 2/1.

Issues Addressed:

• Fix timing specific issue where the game can be put into slow motion.
• Addressed “disconnected path” error when using the doors in Radiation after a host migration.
• Fixed stability issues navigating lobbies after client on Split Screen Zombies quits out of a game.
• Addressed issue/exploit when removing Counter Spy Plane effects with the Jammer.
• Fixed a freeze when quickly loading maps one after another in private match.
• Fixed issue where players get primary weapons in Second Chance.
• Fixed “NEW” stamp not disappearing for Custom Slot 9 when highlighting the slot.
• Removed water vision effect when respawning after dying in the acid pool in Radiation.
• Several contract fixes.
• Now allow players to connect to System Link Games even if they are not connected to LIVE.
• Fixed crash when host migration occurred during a join-in-progress.
• Fixed issue with players seeing incomplete Create a Class submenus when Party leader switches lobbies or kicks player.
• Fixed in-game Friends List from opening when viewing then closing the playercard of a player in a lobby.
• Addressed Zombies split screen issue where players sometimes get booted back in the lobby.
• Replaced debug text appearing for some content in the in-game Store.
• Fixed crash when attempting to watch a film or clip with 3 or more profiles signed in.
• Fixed freeze while watching films and changing sign-in status using inactive profiles.
• Fixed a freeze if a player opens the Xbox Guide while the match is ending and quits immediately as they arrive in the post-game lobby.

Gameplay Tuning:

• Second Chance – players that put an enemy into Second Chance are now credited for a full kill once that enemy dies. If another player kills the enemy while the enemy is in Second Chance, they will get assist credit.
• Adjustments to the PSG1 with attachments.
• AK74U adjustments.
• RCXD adjustments.
• Silenced sniper rifle adjustments.
• Removed hit markers when shooting friendly equipment.

Source: CallofDuty.com

Here are some sneak peak screenshots of the upcoming map pack for Black Ops being released this coming Tuesday called First Strike. If you did not already know, this is an Xbox 360 timed exclusive then it will come to PS3 and PC later on (approximately a month after).

Here’s a screenshot of the map called Berlin Wall.

Here’s a screenshot of the map called Kowloon.

Today mark’s the 3rd anniversary of when the teambros.net website was started.

Now aside from when our site was created, our “true” 3rd anniversary actually would of been back in November of last year since we formed team bRos in 2007.

A lot has happened in the last 3 years for all of us at team bRos, some of us have moved on with our lives and barely have time to game anymore while others have joined us or still continue to play and have fun in each new Call of Duty title (and some non-CoD titles).

Here’s a sneak peak at Black Ops first downloadable content ‘First Strike’ map pack.

First we have Stadium, a map based off an American hockey rink. Here are 2 screenshots, click them to enlarge.

Then we also have Discovery, a map based of an Antarctic research station. Here is 1 screenshot, click it to enlarge.

Source: CallofDuty.com

You might not want to play Modern Warfare 2 on PS3 anytime soon, if you own both, that is. Unless you feel like losing your stats and weapons while not having any fun.

“It’s in total shambles and unplayable.”

That’s how one reader over at Joystiq describes Modern Warfare 2 on PSN. With PS3 system security in disarray, hackers and cheaters have run rampant on Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty games. Players unwittingly placed into a hacked server can meet the unfortunate consequence of losing all their stats and, unfortunately, it doesn’t appear a fix is in sight.

“Games rely on the security of the encryption on the platforms they’re played on,” … “Unless the security exploit itself is resolved on the platform … updates to the game through patches will not resolve this problem,” he admits, adding, “at this time, we do not have the ability to restore or adjust individual stats.”

Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling explained on the game’s official forums.

Although Bowling adds that “we are looking at every option available to us to help any user affected,” it appears the situation is quite dire, especially when one considers the workarounds Bowling suggests. You can submit a PSN grief report, play exclusively with friends via private matches, or play Black Ops, which does “not rely solely on platform security” — something Infinity Ward promises to learn from in future games.

You can follow Robert Bowling of Infinity Ward at http://twitter.com/fourzerotwo

Source: Joystiq | Infinity Ward Forums

Here is the first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC called “First Strike” that comes out exclusively to Xbox 360 (for a month) on February 1st, 2011. In this video Treyarch talks about the 4 new multiplayer maps but leaves out information and video about the Zombie map being release with the map pack.

Better shown and explained in the video, Kowloon will be the only map to feature ziplines to be used, Discovery will feature breakable surfaces and the Berlin Wall will have automatic turrets setup.

Happy New Year from everyone here apart of team bRos!!

We hope you had a great year 2010, and continue to have another in 2011! Maybe we’ll see you around in Call of Duty. Remember that 2011 will bring us yet another Call of Duty title to play with, though later on!

Activision announced that it will be hosting a free Xbox Live multiplayer weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops on the last weekend of January 2011, the 28th through 30th.

This will be right before the first DLC “First Strike” launches on the Xbox 360, February 1st, 2011 for 1200MSP.

Here are 3 screenshots of the 5 new maps coming out in the first downloadable content (DLC) for Call of Duty: Black Ops called “First Strike”. The other 2 new maps, which 1 of them is a Zombie Map, will be posted once I get them. Stay tuned for more! Subscribe to our RSS feed.

This “First Strike” DLC will hit Xbox 360 exclusively for about a month on February 1st, 2011 for 1200 MSP.

Stadium

Berlin Wall

Discovery