PlayStation 3 owners of Call of Duty: Black Ops can now finally download the Escalation DLCfor the massively popular first-person shooter, while the Double XP weekend promotion currently being ran by the game's developer, Treyarch, is also underway.
After the restoration of the PlayStation Network as well as the PlayStation Store, Treyarch has finally been able to deploy the Escalation map pack for Black Ops on the PlayStation 3 after already launching it for the Xbox 360 at the beginning of May, and for the PC earlier this month.The DLC is now available for download from the PlayStation Store or straight from the in-game shop, which ensures that you'll be getting the version of the DLC compatible with your own edition of Black Ops.In case you forgot, the Escalation DLC brings four new maps for the competitive multiplayer mode, as well as a bonus scenario for the game's cooperative Zombies mode."In Multiplayer, battle it out in "Hotel", on the roof of a Cuban luxury hotel and casino against the vivid backdrop of old Havana; "Convoy" delivers intense, close-quarters combat at the scene of an ambushed US military convoy; "Zoo" takes you on a wild ride in an abandoned Soviet Russian Zoo, with danger at every turn; "Stockpile" pits players in a remote Russian farm town housing secret WMD facilities."The new Call of the Dead level for the Zombies mode brings brand new playable characters, including famous Hollywood actors like Sarah Michelle Gellar or Danny Trejo, who are forced to battle the legions of undead led by famous zombie movie director George Romero, on a derelict Siberian ship.What's more, after buying the Escalation DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops, which costs $14.99, PlayStation 3 owners can also take advantage of a special Double XP weekend that is now underway until Monday, 10am PDT.
