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Thursday23rd Nov 2023
Report Call Of Duty Black Ops To Return With 'Gulf War' Setting In 2024
Longtime developer Treyarch at the helm
It's only been a matter of days since Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched on Xbox, and we have a new report about the next CoD game already! 2024's release is set to be led by developer Treyarch, and the rumours are that it's another Black Ops title - this time set in and amongst the first Gulf War. That...
Wednesday8th Feb 2023
News UK Authority Proposes Excluding Call Of Duty From Xbox Activision Blizzard Deal
Amongst other potential changes
The UK CMA has today published a new report on its ongoing investigation into Xbox's ActiBlizz deal, and there's a lot to unpack here in regards to the likelihood of the purchase actually going through. While there are plenty of wrinkles to this report, much of the focus is once again centred around Call of Duty. The...
Monday24th Oct 2022
Poll What's Your Favourite Call Of Duty Campaign On Xbox?
Black Ops? Modern Warfare 3? Infinite Warfare? Come tell us!
With 2022's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launch, Activision has opted for a bit of a different release schedule. For the very first time, the company has dropped the upcoming game's campaign early, as a digital pre-order exclusive. This has allowed us, and likely much of the Call of...
Friday4th Mar 2022
News Black Ops Cold War Gets New Content, Even After Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Launch
Back to Black Ops
It seems that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War isn't done with content just yet. Even as Vanguard has been out in the wild for a few months, Black Ops developer Treyarch is adding to Cold War. That starts with the return of a classic map, and a new weapon. WMD is the map in question, a classic mid-sized map from the original Black...
Wednesday3rd Nov 2021
News 12 Months Later, Black Ops Cold War's 'Zombies Onslaught' Mode Is Finally Available On Xbox
It's no longer a PlayStation exclusive
Remember this, COD fans? All the way back in October of 2020, we reported that Black Ops Cold War would be getting a PlayStation exclusive 'Zombies Onslaught' mode, but now that timed exclusivity period has finally expired. It means that as of yesterday's November 2nd update, Zombies Onslaught is available to...
Thursday15th Jul 2021
News Black Ops Cold War Glitch Causes Xbox Series X Owners To Re-Download All 200GB
This isn't the first time, either
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a juggernaut in terms of its file size on Xbox. With texture packs, additional content, and updates arriving every other week, it's constantly growing and evolving. Now, today's update to coincide with Season 4 Reloaded is causing a lot of frustration amongst Xbox Series X owners,...
Tuesday13th Jul 2021
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Getting A Free Trial On Xbox Next Week
Get a taste of the new maps
If you're yet to check out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, then fear not, as an upcoming Free Access week will allow you to try various multiplayer and zombie experiences. It's set to begin on July 22 and run through until July 29. While the featured playlists haven't been detailed yet, they're said to include the new...
Wednesday26th May 2021
News It Looks Like Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Free To Play This Weekend
Another chance to try out the multiplayer
Another Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War free play weekend is on the way according to a recent leak. As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, it looks as though the multiplayer and Outbreak will be free for all between May 27 - June 1. The information has been shared by reliable source, Charlie Intel, who shared...
Monday8th Mar 2021
Random Escaped Convict Gets Caught Going Out To Buy Call Of Duty
Was it worth it?
If you’re going to escape prison, maybe the best course of action would be to lay low? Not for this guy, who decided to go out and buy the latest Call of Duty, because he couldn’t “sit around in lockdown”. Unfortunately for him, his efforts were quickly squandered by some eagle-eyed police officers. Captured on body camera...
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...
Tuesday23rd Feb 2021
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Having Another Free Access Week
Featuring the all-new Outbreak Zombies mode
To celebrate the launch of Season Two, all players are being offered the opportunity to try out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer for free. Starting from February 25th and ending on March 4th, players will be able to try a selection of multiplayer modes, such as the fan-favourite Gun Game...
Friday19th Feb 2021
News Black Ops Cold War Season Two Introduces A Brand-New Zombies Experience
Look out for it next week
Activision has revealed its plans for the second season of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (and Warzone), which includes a brand-new, large-scale Zombies experience called 'Outbreak'. The new mode will task you with objective based play across the largest Multiplayer maps: "Hunt down elite enemies using a satellite...
Monday11th Jan 2021
News Black Ops Cold War Zombies Is Getting A Free Access Week On Xbox
Update: Confirmed by Microsoft
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed this Free Access Week for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies, which will allow you to sample the Die Maschine and Cranked game modes during the trial period. "Get ready to gear up for a full week of zombie-slaying action when Treyarch’s legendary Zombies mode will be free...
Thursday31st Dec 2020
News Black Ops Cold War Is Still Crashing On Xbox Series X, But There's A Workaround
This might fix your next-gen Call of Duty issues
We've been hearing reports of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War crashing on Xbox Series X ever since the game launched for the system back in November, and unfortunately, the problem is still occurring for many players. However, if you're facing this problem when playing online, you might be able to...
Thursday17th Dec 2020
News Get Free Access To Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Multiplayer For The Next Week
Featuring various modes and maps
Update: The Black Ops Cold War Free Access Week is now live on Xbox, but be warned that's a separate download to the main game! You'll find it by searching for the phrase, "Black Ops Cold War Free Access". Original story: If you haven't had a chance to try out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War yet, you're in luck -...
Tuesday8th Dec 2020
News This Week's Call Of Duty Patch Includes Crash Fixes On Series X
As well as various quality-of-life improvements
Has Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War been crashing your Xbox Series X? You're not alone. Thousands of you have reported the same problem to us in recent weeks, and now it looks like a fix is finally on the way. As revealed by developer Treyarch, the game's latest patch arriving this week includes...
Tuesday1st Dec 2020
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Patch Addresses Slow Weapon XP
No sign of an Xbox Series X crashing fix yet though
Treyarch has released a patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War which address players' concerns with the slow levelling up of weapons. After last week's double experience week, the developer has looked at making some tweaks to how much experience is dished out for each weapon, increasing the...
Monday30th Nov 2020
Talking Point Is Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Crashing Your Xbox Series X?
Or even worse, completely killing it?
Last week, we reported here at Pure Xbox that multiple owners of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War were noticing that the game was crashing their Xbox Series X - and in extreme circumstances, completely killing it. Since then, we've noticed many more reports of this issue flooding in from across the web,...
Wednesday25th Nov 2020
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Causing Serious Crashing Issues On Xbox
Treyarch has responded to reports
It appears certain Xbox owners are experiencing substantial issues following the recent update to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Over the past few days, many users have taken to forums such as Reddit to share their experiences over th
Monday23rd Nov 2020
News UK Boxed Charts: Call Of Duty Climbs Into First Place, Assassin's Creed Drops To Fourth
And Fortnite re-enters the top ten
It was a bit of a surprise to see Assassin's Creed Valhalla initially beating Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to first place in the UK boxed charts a couple of weeks ago, but normal service has resumed over the past week, with Call of Duty taking its expected throne, and Valhalla dropping down to fourth. Els
Sunday8th Nov 2020
News Xbox Fans Really Aren't Happy About Call Of Duty's 'Sony Advantages'
It's getting a bit ridiculous now
You might remember a couple of weeks ago that Activision and Sony revealed an exclusive "Zombies Onslaught" mode coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PlayStation, and now more "Sony Advantages" have been revealed, causing Xbox fans to throw criticism at the exclusive partnership once more. This time, these...
Wednesday4th Nov 2020
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is A Whopping 136GB On Xbox Series X|S
But there's a way of reducing that size
Here we go again! Activision has confirmed today that the file size for the upcoming November 13th launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be expectedly large, clocking in at a massive 136GB on Xbox Series X|S. That means it'll take up a significant portion of your internal storage, and keep in mind...
Friday30th Oct 2020
News The Retail Boxes For The New Call Of Duty Are Seriously Confusing
Spot the difference
Next month marks the launch of the highly-anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, but there will be two different versions of the game on store shelves for Xbox, and they literally look almost identical. One of the issues here is that Call of Duty isn't utilising the Xbox Smart Delivery feature for a free next-gen upgrade...
Saturday24th Oct 2020
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's 'Zombies Onslaught' Mode Won't Be On Xbox For A Year
It's a timed PlayStation exclusive
Activision has revealed that a new two-person, fast-paced 'Zombies Onslaught' mode is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, but unfortunately it won't be on Xbox for an entire year. This is due to the mode being a PlayStation timed exclusive, set to launch on November 13th for PS4 and eventually PS5, but...
Saturday17th Oct 2020
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Open Beta Now Live On Xbox One
Get an early hands-on preview
Update: Activision has extended the Open Beta to Tuesday, October 20th, so you've got a little longer to take part! Original Story: Fancy checking out the new Call of Duty? Activision is hosting a Beta Weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and it's now available to everyone for free on Xbox One. You've got...
Wednesday30th Sep 2020
Video Treyarch Lays Out The Next Generation Of Call Of Duty Zombies
New story, new characters, new ways to play
Activision and Treyarch have today pulled back the curtain on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Zombies mode, revealing more details on its story, characters and gameplay features. As detailed in the video above, the four-person co-op mode features a new narrative focused around a CIA-backed...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies Will Be Revealed This Week
A new story begins
Zombies are back on the menu in Activision's upcoming release, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War! The publisher has confirmed it'll be revealing details on the popular mode tomorrow, Wednesday 30th September at 10AM PT / 5PM BST over on the Call of Duty YouTube channel, likely in the form of a trailer. This announcement also...
Wednesday9th Sep 2020
News Activision Reveals Beta Dates For Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Get hands-on with the multiplayer
Eager to get hands-on with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's multiplayer? Activision has today revealed the official beta dates for the game, which unfortunately arrive a little later than on PS4, but nevertheless allow you to enjoy a few days' worth of access to the multiplayer suite. On Xbox One, anyone who has...
Thursday27th Aug 2020
News Ronald Reagan Features In The Campaign Trailer For Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Check out the Perseus Briefing Cinematic
Following yesterday's reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, we've today been treated to a first look at the game's single-player campaign, being developed by Raven Software. Few people will know of the struggle. The entire world is on the brink. Failure is not an option. You can check out the...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Will Reportedly Run At 4K, 120FPS On Xbox Series X
Along with faster load times and raytracing
It looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be the next title to add to the 120 frames-per-second list on Xbox Series X, at least according to a new report published by VentureBeat. The outlet suggests that the next-gen edition of the game will "play at 4K resolution and refresh rates at 120hz",...
