August2022
News Nevermind, Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Isn't Still Charting In The UK
Update: Mistakes were made, it was Black Ops 3!
Update: Well, unfortunately this didn't turn out to be the case! GamesIndustry.biz has updated their GSD UK July Top 20 Video Games table to include Black Ops 3 rather than Black Ops 2, so it looks like they just confused the titles. It's still a surprise considering Black Ops 3 released back in 2015...
News Blizzard Is Removing Premium Loot Boxes From Overwatch This Month
See ya!
Blizzard has announced in a new blog post that premium loot boxes, i.e. loot boxes you can pay real money for, will be removed from Overwatch at the end of August. They currently remain in place for the game's 'Anniversary Remix' event, but after that, they're being withdrawn from sale. The ongoing event concludes August 30th, so by the end...
News Call Of Duty To Detail The 'Immediate Future' Of The Franchise At September Showcase
Next level
Activision and Infinity Ward have shared details about an upcoming showcase set to reveal the future of the Call of Duty franchise. The 'Call of Duty Next' event takes place September 15th, with a lot more than Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer on show. Hosted by developer Infinity Ward, the livestream will break down the "immediate future of...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Beta Dates Confirm PlayStation Exclusivity Window
It's still coming to Xbox, just later
Ahead of Infinity Ward's big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launch later this year, the developer has revealed when we can all go hands on with the game's open beta. While there's plenty of Xbox time included across two weekends, sadly, we do have to wait longer than those playing on PlayStation. Here are they...
News Diablo 4 Playtests Reportedly Creating 'Positive Buzz' At Blizzard
Is this one immortal?
Diablo 4 development over at Blizzard seems to be going down pretty well, at least according to a tidbit from Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier. Schreier took to Twitter earlier this week to talk about an ongoing Diablo 4 playtest, even if those taking part are under NDA. Because of that NDA, we don't get too many details...
News PlayStation Seems Worried About Xbox Owning Call Of Duty
Sony says the series 'has no rival'
We all know how incredibly popular Call of Duty is, and just how big of a deal Xbox owning the brand could potentially be. However, most of us don't have quite as much stock in the series as Sony does, and what happens to CoD is clearly of huge interest to the PlayStation owner. In a Q&A between Sony and a...
July2022
Feature The Exciting Prospect Of ActiBlizz On Xbox Game Pass Is Starting To Feel Real
So close we can almost taste it
With the recent news that Xbox has reportedly submitted all the requested info to the FTC regarding the big Activision Blizzard deal, we’re starting to get excited about the prospect of the publisher’s titles hitting Xbox Game Pass. Sure, we’ve known for some time that Xbox is hoping to bring as many Activision...
News Xbox's Activision Blizzard Purchase Could Be FTC-Approved By Next Month
Microsoft has reportedly submitted all relevant info
Xbox's monumental acquisition of Activision Blizzard is the biggest of its kind in the gaming industry. It's had multiple hurdles to jump over to get closer to actually happening, but one of the most noteworthy might be about to pass. According to a report by the financial analysts over at...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox Beta Dates Appear To Have Leaked
PlayStation exclusivity remains
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (not the 2009 one) launches October 28th this year, with long-time developer Infinity Ward at the helm once again in 2022. Recently, publisher Activision confirmed that a beta would precede the game's launch, and thanks to a new leak, we may now know when it's coming to Xbox! Prominent...
News Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal Is Being Scrutinised In The UK
Under the microscope
With the huge Xbox Activision Blizzard deal still going through various phases, it's beginning to face scrutiny in various markets. The latest of which is the UK, where the region's Competition and Markets Authority is now looking into the deal and whether it could harm competition in the market. CNBC reports that the UK...
News Call Of Duty 2023's Reported Free-To-Play Offering Thrown Into Doubt
'DMZ' won't be free
Back in February, we brought news of a report detailing Call of Duty's upcoming release slate. That report said that developer Treyarch's next CoD will now launch in 2024, and that a free-to-play title would fill the gap next year. However, a fresh report from leaker Tom Henderson has thrown that supposed plan into doubt. Given...
June2022
News 'Scarface 2' Footage Appears Online As Cancelled Xbox 360 Era Title
'Scarface: Empires'
In the wake of the GTA series exploding in popularity on PS2, everyone was out there making GTA clones. Well, not everyone but you catch our drift; there were plenty coming out around that time. One of those was 2006's Scarface: The World Is Yours, which came to the original Xbox, and now footage has surfaced of a 360-era sequel...
News Tony Hawk Had Plans For More Pro Skater Remasters, But They Got Scrapped
Vicarious Visions was absorbed by Blizzard
Even before the success of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster, Tony and the talented team at Vicarious Visions had plans for more remasters. Apparently, the next one was meant to be based on the third and fourth games, but in the end, they never got there due to all the "stuff" going on with...
News Modern Warfare 2 Has No Xbox One-Only Version, Base Game Now $70
Cross-gen only
Activision has dropped the official gameplay reveal trailer for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, along with detailing the game's release and what editions will be available. Unlike the last two years — where standalone last-gen versions were $60 — the base game is now $70, featuring access across both console generations. The base...
May2022
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Contains PlayStation Exclusive Bonus
The game's beta is set to launch first on PS4/PS5
After Infinity Ward graced us all with the launch date for the next Call of Duty (surprise, it's out this fall), other details began to trickle out about the game and its release. Thanks to the PlayStation store, along with a bit of datamining, we now know that the Sony exclusivity deal continues, at...
News Xbox Activision Blizzard Deal Is 'Moving Fast' Says Microsoft President
But it's not there yet
Microsoft shattered the gaming landscape earlier this year by announcing its intentions to acquire Activision Blizzard. We're a good few months on from the announcement now, and Microsoft thinks things are going well, at this stage. Microsoft president Brad Smith recently discussed the deal with Belgian outlet L'
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
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:...
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...
April2022
News Call Of Duty 2022 Is Officially 'Modern Warfare II' From Infinity Ward
A direct sequel to 2019's MW
Infinity Ward has revealed its new Call of Duty logo for 2022's game and yep, you guessed it, it's Modern Warfare II. We already had confirmation that it'd be a sequel to 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but neither Infinity Ward nor Activision had given the upcoming game a proper title. Well, as you all waited with...
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...
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...
March2022
Deals This Week's Backwards Compatible Offers Include Major Call Of Duty Sale
Cheap CoD classics
It's another bumper sales week on Xbox Live, with over 500 games currently discounted on Xbox. Hidden in there is quite a big sale on Call of Duty games, most of them being Xbox 360 classics. Deals: 500+ Games Are On Sale On Xbox This Week (March 8th-14th) XCOM 2 Collection Is a Massive 95% Off This Week (March 8th-14th)
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...
February2022
Poll Would You Be Happy To See Call Of Duty Skip 2023?
Make or break?
Since Xbox announced its intention to buy Activision Blizzard, a lot has been said about Call of Duty and its hectic release schedule. Last year's game, Vanguard, fell below expectations for the publisher, and reports