Two (one can say slightly related bits of news) regarding the PlayStation 3, and for a change it’s two bits of good news – if you like shopping on the PlayStation Network Store and enjoy playing Call of Duty: Black Ops that is.
Gamasutra has a memo to developers and publishers telling them that the Store will be back May 24. On relaunch all the content that was released during PSN’s downtime will be pushed out over the ten days that immediately follow.
In the wait for the Stores arrival, Black Ops fans can enjoy a PS3 exclusive double XP ‘weekend’ starting today, May 20th and running until Tuesday, May 24th. As an added treat, Treyach will also include the Nuketown 24/7 playlist for the event.
“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,” reads a statement posted by Dan Amrich, Activision’s Social Media Manager. “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.”
There is still no date for the PS3 version of the ‘Escalation’ Map Pack for Black Ops.
