Right from the start of gamescom on August 15, attendees can rush theCall of Duty: Black Ops IIbooth (Hall 6, booth A21/B30- A31/B30) to get the opportunity to play the upcoming game on Xbox 360. Additionally, fans will have the chance to earn an Express Pass forBlack Ops IIover at the Turtle Beach booth (Hall 6.1, booth C10). Imagine those lines!

Those of us not going to the show won’t be left in the dark. The multiplayer madness will be streamed to all Xbox Live members in the United States, Canada, and Europe starting on Wednesday; expect to find video-on-demand footage afterward as well. Other streaming destinations include:Xbox.com,CallofDuty.com,Facebook.com/codblackops, andTwitch.tv/treyarch.

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As someone who hasn’t touched the last twoCall of Dutygames, I really like what I’m seeing (and hearing) ofBlack Ops II. The changes present might just be enough to pull me back in.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.