Many online multiplayer titles offer sporadical free weekends, allowing those who have yet to purchase a game to experience what they may be missing out on. Call of Duty is no stranger to offering free weekends. Interestingly however, this time it is the Zombies mode that will be made free – …
Read More »2020’s top 10 best selling games in the UK revealed
At the beginning of each new year, it is always interesting to take a look back at the past 365 days and reflect upon the games that came out during that time. For the UK market, it has now been revealed which games managed to make it to the top …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the best selling game in the entire series
When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was released last year, it was met with a great deal of enthusiasm due in part to its focus on modernising the game’s engine, while also offering free and consistent content updates. Though each year is met with a new entry, talk surrounding Modern …
Read More »Nvidia extends RTX 3080/3090 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War bundle
For a couple of months now, Nvidia has been running a promotion to give away free copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to buyers of RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards. This free game offer was due to end this month, but it is now being …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone surpasses 85 million players
Despite the fact that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has now been released, Infinity Ward’s Warzone Battle Royale mode continues to be more popular than ever. In an announcement, it was revealed that the free-to-play Battle Royale mode has now surpassed 85 million players, with ‘200 million’ people …
Read More »Black Ops Cold War’s 1st season has been delayed
Though the game launched in November, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s first season won’t be beginning until this month. While we were only a few days from release, the game’s first season has now been delayed from the 10th of December to the 16th. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Spider-Man: Miles Morales outsold Call of Duty during PS5 launch
As the PlayStation 5 finally launched in the UK last week, many who managed to get their hands on the console likely also picked up one of the PS5’s launch titles. One of the biggest games to launch alongside the console was Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. That …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla outsold Black Ops Cold War, breaking franchise’s streak
Ever since Call of Duty first hit it big, the franchise has consistently topped the charts, both during its launch week, as well as throughout the year. It therefore came as a major surprise when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which launched in the same week as Black Ops Cold War, actually …
Read More »120fps comes to Warzone on Xbox Series X but not PS5
With many live service games spanning years – and now generations – it would make sense that developers would use the increased power of newer systems to make for an improved gaming experience. Such is the case with Call of Duty’s Battle Royale game ‘Warzone’ which has seen an Xbox …
Read More »The Xbox Series X launch caused record broadband usage across the country
The launch of any new major game often comes with a great deal of downloading, due to the sizes of patches and updates. This bandwidth usage is increased tenfold with the launch of a new console however. According to internet service providers, there was record demand for bandwidth on Tuesday …
Read More »Every weapon in Black Ops Cold War is tuned differently for DualSense
One of the most unique aspects to the PlayStation 5 is the DualSense controller. With advanced haptics and adaptive triggers, developers can take advantage of the DualSense in order to create new and interesting gaming experiences. While it was already announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War would …
Read More »Black Ops Cold War takes up to 190GB on the Xbox Series X
Though we have seen a general increase in files sizes with each new generation, the Call of Duty titles consistently appear to be some of the worst offenders in that respect. While many had hoped that the introduction of SSDs would allow for less duplication of files, lowering overall file …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War update coming to Warzone in December
We’ve known for a while now that Call of Duty: Warzone will persist between annual Call of Duty games, but details on exactly how that will work have been slim. We are finally starting to get some answers this week though. Warzone will remain its own separate game, incorporating elements …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War bundled with RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 GPUs
Nvidia is teaming up with Activision to include a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War with RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards for a limited time. As one of the biggest RTX-supported games of the year, Black Ops Cold War should be a great showcase for …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will use up to 250GB of storage space on PC
We’re closing in on the release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, which means it is time to take a look at the game’s PC system requirements. One thing immediately jumps out here – a requirement for up to 250GB of storage space. Call of Duty: Modern …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will have an exclusive mode only for PlayStation
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare had some controversy prior to its release last year after it was announced that the game’s Spec Ops Survival mode would be exclusive to PlayStation for a full year. Activision and Sony are continuing their antics again this year, with another exclusive game mode. Call …
Read More »Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed 300 million downloads
The Call of Duty franchise made the jump to mobile just over one year ago and during that time, it has become a huge hit. At this point, the game has been downloaded over 300 million times. As confirmed by Matt Lewis, General Manager for Call of Duty: Mobile, the …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone’s Halloween event goes live today
During the month of October, many live service games get into the spirit of Halloween, offering limited time game modes with a spooky twist. Call of Duty: Warzone is now joining the fray, with its Haunting of Verdansk event beginning from today, and running until the 3rd of November, including …
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War beta players already encountering cheaters
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been in open beta for a couple of days now across all platforms and unfortunately, it looks like cheats have already been developed. Over on the Black Ops Cold War subreddit, there have been multiple reports of cheaters, some including video …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch will finally let you reduce its install size on PC
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is almost a year old and during that time, the game has ballooned in file size, eating up as much as 250GB of storage space on PC. Soon, we’ll be able to shrink the game though, as uninstall options are being rolled out. As part …
Read More »Black Ops Cold War adds an FOV slider to all platforms
While most modern video games offer a field of view slider on PC, allowing players to customise how much peripheral vision is afforded to them when playing a game, console titles have rarely been offered the option. Be it for performance reasons or otherwise, only a handful of titles have …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta PC system requirements announced
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer beta is set to kick off soon, first for PS4 this week and then for other platforms next week. Ahead of the PC beta on October 15th, Activision has announced the game’s PC hardware requirements. The beta period kicks off on …
Read More »Thousands of Call of Duty cheaters banned
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has had its share of cheaters since launch, especially in the free to play Warzone mode. Fortunately, Infinity Ward is catching up to them, with 20,000 accounts banned for using paid cheat software ahead of the Season Six launch yesterday. A well known cheat subscription …
Read More »Black Ops Cold War Zombies to be revealed tomorrow
Treyarch’s Call of Duty titles are often just as enjoyed for its Zombies mode as it is for its single player campaign and multiplayer. This year’s Call of Duty will be no different, as the studio previously confirmed that Zombies would be returning. Though we have yet to see any …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta dates announced
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War just wrapped up its multiplayer alpha testing and now, as we head closer to launch, details for beta testing have been announced. As you would expect, Activision’s marketing deal with Sony means that PS4 players will get access first, with other platforms following …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Warzone details leak, including release date and game modes
Last week, Activision officially confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, unveiling the title and key art for this year’s game. Now with those details out in the open, more insider sources appear to be comfortable speaking up on the project, with the latest leaks pointing to a November …
Read More »Treyarch teases new Black Ops Cold War details
After months of rumours, the new Call of Duty for 2020 was revealed to in fact be another entry in the Black Ops series set during the Cold War. While the blowout reveal event is set to take place on Wednesday the 26th of August, Treyarch have released a new …
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War officially announced
As expected from previous leaks and rumours, this year’s Call of Duty will indeed be Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. This has previously been confirmed by insiders, reputable sources and even a Doritos marketing campaign, with today merely marking the first time that Activision has officially revealed the …
Read More »The latest Modern Warfare patch is 66GB on Xbox One
The latest Call of Duty Duty title, Modern Warfare, has become infamous for its bloated file size and massive patches. That being said, the latest patch is most likely the most egregious. The first-person shooter recently released a patch which fixes a graphical bug that has been plaguing the title. …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is now 212GB on PC following Season 5 patch
The file size for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been creeping up each season and as exciting as Season 5 might be, the game is starting to get out of control. As of the most recent patch, the game is now over 200GB on PC. The game’s install size …
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