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Thursday8th Feb 2024
News Toys For Bob Office Closing, But There's Apparently No Need To Worry
The Crash & Spyro dev is not actually "closing down"
There have been a lot of rumours doing the rounds this week about Xbox's future, and earlier today, there were claims Activision developer Toys for Bob was potentially "closing down" following Microsoft's announcement of mass layoffs. While the future of the studio is still somewhat unclear,...
Monday26th Jun 2023
News The Original COD: Warzone Is Shutting Down, And Fans Aren't Happy About It
"RIP to the greatest BR ever!"
In the latter part of last week, it was announced that Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera — otherwise known as the original version of Warzone before 2.0 came along — would be shutting its servers on September 21st, 2023. In a message to fans, it was explained that the focus was now on "future Call of Duty content...
Thursday15th Sep 2022
News Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Releases This November, MW2 Multiplayer Details Also Revealed
A busy day of reveals for CoD!
Activision has today pulled back the curtain on a whole bunch of new Call of Duty details and footage as part of the Call of Duty: NEXT livestream, including for both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0. Firstly, let's start with Modern Warfare 2. The multiplayer was the big reveal today, with...
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...
Friday20th May 2022
News 120FPS Support Returns To Warzone On Xbox Series X|S Next Week
About time!
Many months ago, around the time Warzone got its WW2 makeover, 120fps support was suddenly dropped on Xbox Series X|S. At the time, the developer said it was a backend Xbox issue as Microsoft deployed a software update. Well, enhanced performance is finally returning next week. As Warzone moves onto Season 3 Reloaded, developer Raven...
Wednesday18th May 2022
News New 'Warzone 2' Rumours Point Towards A More Traditional Battle Royale
Suited and looted
Back in February, Activision Blizzard and co. began to open up about upcoming Call of Duty plans. Since then, we've learnt a tiny bit more about 2022's premium release, Modern Warfare II, but not too much about the free-to-play sequel to Warzone. Some new rumours are now doing the rounds about a supposed 'Warzone 2', a
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...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2022
News Xbox Series X|S 120FPS Issues Are Still Being Worked On For Warzone
60 is the max, for now
Since Call of Duty: Warzone switched over to its WW2-themed Caldera map, a glaring issue has been present on Xbox Series X|S. Basically, 120 fps support has been absent for months on the next-gen Xbox platforms, while the feature still works on PS5. The bug occurred when Xbox updated some of its back-end system software,...
Monday21st Feb 2022
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Anti-Cheat Is Upping The Ante, Turning Targets Invisible
Cloak activated
Call of Duty: Warzone has witnessed its fair share of hackers since launch. For a while, the free-to-play battle royale largely relied on manual ban waves to take out cheaters. However, since then, the developer has implemented a more robust anti-cheat program, and it looks like it's been upgraded. As spotted by NYSL Mavri
Thursday27th Jan 2022
News Call Of Duty Will Reportedly Ditch Xbox One Versions In 2023
"COD 23 is current-gen only"
As the Activision Blizzard deal continues to unfold, we keep getting nuggets of information on the future of Call of Duty. One significant bit of news is that the next few CoDs will still launch on PlayStation. We're now hearing reports that most of those releases will be current-gen only. Prominent leaker Tom Henderson...
Wednesday12th Jan 2022
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Dev Promises Performance Fixes For Xbox Players
Textures, please
Since Call of Duty: Warzone magically warped back in time to World War 2, players have encountered numerous issues with the new Caldera map. Performance has been shaky, there's still no FOV slider, and the experience varies wildly from platform to platform. The good news, is that developer Raven Software is aware of various issues...
Monday16th Aug 2021
News PS Store Accidentally Reveals Call Of Duty: Vanguard Reveal Date
Set your watches for this Thursday
It's usually the Microsoft Store dropping release dates early, but this time the PlayStation Store has swooped in to steal that crown. A store advertisement has confirmed a reveal for Call of Duty: Vanguard is arriving on August 19 at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm EST / 18:30pm BST and will be taking place as an event within...
Friday9th Jul 2021
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Analysis Highlights The Benefits Of VRR For Xbox Series X
"It's an absolute game-changer in scenarios like this"
In case you didn't know, Call of Duty: Warzone just received an update to run at 120 frames per-second on PlayStation 5, and so Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has set about analysing it, comparing it with the Xbox Series X experience. Interestingly, Digital Foundry discovered that while the native...
Monday28th Jun 2021
News Yep, Call Of Duty: Warzone Has Another New Texture Pack On Xbox Series X
You're joking!? Not another one!
Call of Duty is back... with another texture pack. This marks the fifth one added to Warzone, coming in at 6.58GB on Xbox Series X and Xbox One X. While anyone can download the pack, the Microsoft Store description recommends it's only for high-resolution displays on Xbox Series X and Xbox One X. VGC highlights that...
Friday30th Apr 2021
News Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Developer Toys For Bob Has Been Moved To Work On Call Of Duty
Is this the end for Crash Bandicoot?
It looks like any plans for a new Crash Bandicoot or Spyro the Dragon title may have to wait, as Toys for Bob has been shifted by Activision to help assist Raven Software on the development of Call of Duty. More specifically, Season 3 for Call of Duty: Warzone. The developer broke the news on Twitter, revealing...
Friday23rd Apr 2021
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Is Getting An Official Xbox Series X Upgrade
There's a dedicated team working on it
Good news for fans of Call of Duty: Warzone! Not only has the game been made free-to-play with Xbox Live Gold on Xbox this week, but Raven Software has also confirmed that it's working on a proper next-gen upgrade for the game. Speaking to CharlieIntel, the studio explained that it has a “dedicated...
Wednesday14th Apr 2021
News Xbox Live Gold Removal For Destiny 2 And Call Of Duty: Warzone May Take A Bit Longer
"We are working with the studios as the titles require an update"
After attempting to raise the price of Xbox Live Gold earlier this year, Microsoft quickly retracted that implementation following a huge critical backlash, later coming forward to say all free-to-play titles will no longer require a Gold membership. Since then, the removal of the...
Tuesday30th Mar 2021
News Call Of Duty: Warzone's New Update Actually Reduces Its Xbox File Size
It's still too big though
If you regularly play Call of Duty: Warzone, you know the pain of it eating away at your hard drive space with every new update. Honestly, it’s getting to the point where it needs its own dedicated hard drive. Thankfully, the latest patch works to reduce the file size a reasonable chunk, but requires a hefty download...
Thursday4th Mar 2021
News Call Of Duty: Warzone's Season 2 Launch Broke A Virgin Media Record In The UK
They received some serious traffic!
Call of Duty has been known for introducing some hefty downloads over the past few years, but it seems the latest Warzone update to bring it to Season 2 has made a bit of an impact, especially with some internet providers. As reported by Eurogamer, the game’s update dropped on February 25 and weighed in at...
Wednesday3rd Mar 2021
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Adds New High Resolution Pack On Xbox Series X
Dropping in hot and heavy
A new texture pack for Call of Duty: Warzone has gone live, which is said to add “the most detailed textures for weapons and Operators” for Xbox One X and Xbox Series X players. Weighting in at 7.9GB, High Resolution Pack 3 is a new optional update that sets out to improve the game’s visuals even further. This makes...
Wednesday24th Feb 2021
News Zombies Are Returning To Call Of Duty: Warzone
Get ready to fight the living and the dead
If you thought competing against other teams was bad, it looks as though Zombies are re-entering the fray in Call of Duty: Warzone according to the latest calling cards. As spotted originally by Eurogamer, the latest update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has updated its calling cards with some new...
Saturday14th Nov 2020
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Subtly Adds 120FPS Support For Xbox Series X
The list continues to grow
Activision and Infinity Ward have reportedly added 120 frames per-second support to Call of Duty: Warzone on Xbox Series X, although it hasn't been officially announced at the time of writing. We're hearing this courtesy of Eurogamer, with Digital Foundry's testing apparently confirming that Warzone now targets 120FPS on...
Tuesday30th Jun 2020
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Adds 200 Player Mode, New Starter Pack
Part of Season Four Reloaded update
The Season Four Reloaded update for Call of Duty: Warzone has officially dropped, bringing with it a limited-time 200-player Battle Royale mode, a new starter pack and more. The 200-player mode is featured as part of Battle Royale Quads, allowing 50 teams of four to drop into Verdansk. The update also includes a...
Sunday17th May 2020
News Infinity Ward Cracks Down On Call Of Duty: Warzone Cheaters
New authentication measures appear to be working
Back in April, we ran a story about Xbox players disabling cross-play in the free-to-play title Call of Duty: Warzone to avoid PC cheaters. At the time, Infinity Ward had already issued over 70,000 bans within the first month of the game's release and stated how it had "zero tolerance" for these types...
Monday4th May 2020
News Call of Duty: Warzone Might Be Enhanced For Xbox Series X
New versions on the way?
It's only been a couple of months since the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone launched for Xbox One and other platforms, and it's already racked up a massive player base. And according to a member of the Infinity Ward development team, the game is set to be around for "quite some time." Speaking to French website GamerGen,...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2020
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Is Combatting Cheaters By Matching Them Together
Battle of the aimbots
Cheaters have proved quite the headache for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward over the past few weeks, with tens of thousands of bans being handed out. Now, the studio is implementing new security measures for both games, including matching suspected cheaters together. Starting this week,...
Sunday19th Apr 2020
News Xbox Players Are Disabling Crossplay To Avoid PC Cheaters In Call Of Duty: Warzone
Infinity Ward's crackdowns are not enough
PC cheaters are causing all sorts of trouble in Infinity Ward's free-to-play title Call of Duty: Warzone at the moment. Earlier this week, the developer revealed it had issued over 70,000 bans within the first month and stated how it had "zero tolerance" for these types of players. According to Eurogamer,...
Thursday16th Apr 2020
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Is Reintroducing BR Trios Following Backlash
Update: Panic over! It's being re-added
Update: It's back! Following the backlash, developer Infinity Ward posted to Twitter stating "we hear you loud and clear!", and confirming Battle Royale Trios will be reintroduced later tonight (April 16th) at 11PM PST. Original Story: (Wed 15th Apr, 2020 13:30 BST): This week's update to the free-to-play...
Tuesday14th Apr 2020
News Infinity Ward Has Now Issued 70,000 Bans To Call Of Duty: Warzone Cheaters
Play nice
The free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone has only been available for just over a month, and it's already issued over 70,000 bans to cheaters. The figure was announced by developer Infinity Ward on Twitter, with the company stating it has "zero tolerance" for players cheating in the game. One of the most notable examples of cheating appears...
Sunday22nd Mar 2020
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Could Be Getting A New Limited Time Mode
Raising the stakes
The free-to-play battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone might have only been out for a week, but already a new Solos mode has been added – allowing players to go it alone on the battlefield. Now, if the latest finding is anything to go by, it looks like it'll also be receiving a new limited time mode in the near future. Dataminers...
