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Friday19th Aug 2022
News Call Of Duty Is Going Full Nostalgia With Latest Series Update
Black Ops 2 leads the way
Activision has revealed all the juicy deets for Call of Duty: Warzone & Vanguard Season 5; the final effort before the series moves on to Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2. Things are getting pretty mental in the final season to be honest, as CoD goes into full nostalgia mode with crossovers. Leading the way is Season...
Friday13th May 2022
News Elden Ring Has Outsold Call Of Duty: Vanguard In The US
A new duty calls
The Elden Ring success stories just keep on coming. Earlier this week, we learnt that by the end of March 2022 the game had shipped 13 million copies. As it turns out, by the end of April 2022 it had managed to outsell the biggest name in gaming. That's right, in just two months on the market, Elden Ring has outsold Call of Duty:...
Thursday5th May 2022
News Activision Blames Its 'Own Execution' For COD: Vanguard's Poor Reception
"Our 2021 premium release didn't meet our expectations"
Activision Blizzard has released its big annual report as we move into the new financial year, and the company has made some pretty stark admissions. These mostly relate to last year's Call of Duty release in Vanguard, which the company says "didn't meet out expectations". As for who's to...
Friday22nd Apr 2022
News The Crossover Wars Continue As Call Of Duty Meets Godzilla Vs. Kong
Realism, baby
Crossovers are the 'in thing' these days, and Call of Duty is taking the concept one huge step further. The series has already merged with the likes of Scream, Saw and Attack on Titan with recent events, but now, Godzilla and King Kong are arriving on Warzone's Caldera island. Yep, you read that right. An island that started out as a...
Wednesday13th Apr 2022
News Activision Greenlights Another Call Of Duty From Sledgehammer Games, Says Report
Projected 2025 release window
Call of Duty: Vanguard is only about six months old, but developer Sledgehammer Games is reportedly working on another COD game already! So much for slowing down the annual releases eh? The Tom Henderson report, via exputer, says that pre-production has begun on Sledgehammer's next COD title, and it may be aiming for a...
Sunday23rd Jan 2022
Random Phil Spencer Has Been Playing Some Call Of Duty: Vanguard On Xbox
Checking out his new purchase
This past week was one of the busiest not just in Phil Spencer's time as Head of Xbox, but also for the Xbox brand itself, and the Microsoft Gaming CEO has been using his downtime to analyse Microsoft's new purchase. Multiple Xbox fans have been pointing out that they've spotted Spencer ("P3" on Xbox) playing the...
Wednesday17th Nov 2021
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard Is Having A Free Multiplayer Weekend On Xbox
Starting this Thursday
Well, this came around quickly! Call of Duty: Vanguard only released a couple of weeks ago, and Activision is already hosting a special Free Access period for the game's multiplayer this weekend on Xbox (and other platforms). This will give you full access to multiplayer, "including the ability to try out and level up over...
Friday5th Nov 2021
Roundup Here’s What The Critics Are Saying About Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Is it another strong entry?
What would a year be without another Call of Duty? Don't worry. Vanguard is here to fill the gap for this year's entry. Reviews for the game are slowly pouring in, but there's enough out in the wild now to give us a feeling of what to expect this year. Without further adieu, here's what critics are saying about Call of...
Friday29th Oct 2021
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Install Size Is Surprisingly Small On Xbox
Not bad at all!
Activision has officially released the install sizes for Call of Duty: Vanguard's launch on November 5th, and despite the COD series being known for ridiculous file sizes in recent years, Vanguard is not too bad at all to start with! On Xbox One, you're looking at a download of 56.6GB, while Xbox Series X and Series S clock in a...
Tuesday12th Oct 2021
News Once Again, Call Of Duty: Vanguard Will Have Exclusive Benefits On PlayStation
Crash, bang, wallop!
With Call of Duty: Vanguard just a few weeks away, Sledgehammer Games and Activision are ramping up the marketing. Deviating away from the game's multiplayer component, this latest trailer focuses on the story, filled with explosions, emotional moments and heroics, and also reveals PlayStation owners will be receiving "exclusive...
Monday20th Sep 2021
Poll What's Your Verdict On The Call Of Duty: Vanguard Beta?
Been suffering any visual glitches?
Well, Call of Duty: Vanguard's Open Beta on Xbox has been eventful to say the least. The issues started with the pre-order beta last week, where it was discovered that both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions were suffering from major visual bugs when running at 120fps, and there have been reports of...
Sunday19th Sep 2021
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard’s Open Beta Has Been Extended Until Wednesday
More time to give it a go
If you've been enjoying Call of Duty: Vanguard's open beta on Xbox, then you're in luck. It's been extended until September 22 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST / 7pm CET, Activision has confirmed. The news was delivered on the game's official Twitter page, alerting everyone that they'll have a few more days to dive into the...
Friday17th Sep 2021
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard Suffers Reports Of Visual Glitches On Xbox Series X|S
As part of the pre-release beta period
Call of Duty: Vanguard's pre-order beta kicked off last night on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but unfortunately it's been suffering from reports of visual glitches on both consoles, centred around playing at 120 frames per-second. Videos are strewn across YouTube and Twitter of bizarre graphical bugs, such...
Thursday16th Sep 2021
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Beta Begins On Xbox, Free To All This Weekend
Try the latest COD ahead of release
Call of Duty: Vanguard is still six weeks away from release on November 5th, but its early access beta period is finally now available on Xbox, starting with a pre-order beta for the first couple of days, and then an open beta. If you've pre-ordered the game (or acquired a code), you can try it out right now...
Wednesday8th Sep 2021
News It Looks Like Call Of Duty: Vanguard Is Getting An FOV Slider On Xbox
Crisis averted
Call of Duty fans has been asking for a FOV slider in Call of Duty: Vanguard, something available in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Sledgehammer Games has seemingly confirmed the feature will be coming. Many were worried the feature wouldn't be included, after rumours of its absence. Shared by the game's senior development...
Tuesday7th Sep 2021
Video Here's Your First Explosive Look At Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Multiplayer
It looks eerily familiar
Activision has shared the first look at Call of Duty: Vanguard's multiplayer, diving in-depth into the maps, modes and guns you'll be able to use at launch. Across 20 various maps set across the globe, players will have a wide variety of different locales to blow to bits with their buddies. The majority of the stream...
Wednesday25th Aug 2021
Video Here's The First Next-Gen Gameplay Of Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Feast your eyes
As promised for Gamescom Opening Night Live, a first-look at raw next-gen footage of Call of Duty: Vanguard has been shared. In terms of the gameplay, it's the usual Call of Duty fluff. Explosions, sneaking around and a couple of stunning set-pieces for good measure. It looks absolutely gorgeous, clearly taking advantage of next-gen...
Monday23rd Aug 2021
News Bad News, Call Of Duty: Vanguard's August Alpha Won't Be On Xbox
And the beta arrives a week later than PlayStation
Following the reveal of Call of Duty: Vanguard last week, Activision has revealed that the first public Alpha test for the game begins this weekend, but unfortunately it's only going to be available to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 owners. "From August 27 at 10 AM PT to August 29 at 10 AM PT,...
Thursday19th Aug 2021
News Don't Worry, Call Of Duty: Vanguard Isn't 270GB On Xbox
It's still pretty sizeable though
Call of Duty: Vanguard had its big official unveiling earlier today, with the game set to arrive for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 5, and to the surprise of no one, it's going to take up plenty of storage space. However, despite a listing of 270.05GB cropping up on the Microsoft Store...
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard Launches On Xbox This November
Get ready to drop into action
After a pretty explosive Call of Duty: Warzone event, we've been given our first official look at Call of Duty: Vanguard. It will be launching on November 5 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The game is set to include a full campaign, multiplayer and the return of the fan-favourite Zombies mode. The Xbox...
