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Featured Games | Call of Duty is decoupling Warzone from the annual games, and revamping Call of Duty HQ

Getting into the different Call of Duty games is about to become easier, but not without some growing pains.

Aug. 16, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Take it in Pride | First F1, the World Cup, and golf – now esports: gaming’s biggest ever sports-washing tournament starts today

Life changing money, courtesy of the Saudi Arabian Public investment Fund.

July 3, 2024 Connor Makar

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Call of Duty characters in vault suits as part of the series' Fallout crossover.

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Rad Reference | UPDATE: Call of Duty's Fallout crossover drops this week, and features a definitely accidental nod to one of Fallout 4's best quest mods

Hey, don't worry, we can add two different Vault 141s to the canon if it means Soap and co in colorful jumpsuits.

June 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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PODCAST | What’s the best game that had the worst reveal trailer? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 102

They say that the first impression is the most important, so even if your game is great, you’d better not botch the announcement.

June 18, 2024 Jim Trinca

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CALL ME MAYBE | Reports now say Call of Duty 2024 is definitely, for real, coming to Game Pass

What's happening with the series about shooting the people? Honestly, who knows at this point.

May 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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WHAT WAS THE POINT? | Is Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass? Yes, no, maybe, who knows - but it’s clear no one believes what Xbox says any more

After years of building up Game Pass as a viable part of its business, and billions of dollars spent acquiring content for it, even Microsoft is seemingly struggling to justify Call of Duty on Game Pass.

May 10, 2024 Sherif Saed

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MOBILE DROPS | Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile release date and unlock times worldwide

Warzone Mobile finally opens up to the general public on iOS and Android this week. Here's when you can start playing.

March 19, 2024 Sherif Saed

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IS THIS IT? | Is Warzone Mobile’s cross-progression the thing Warzone needs to be relevant again?

Warzone Mobile has confirmed a release date, and reminded us of one feature that could be a game-changer.

March 1, 2024 Sherif Saed

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The best FPS games to play in 2024

Sometimes, you just need to pop some heads.

Feb. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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The baron's death in Pentiment next to Call of Duty's Captain Price.

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MUM, GET THE MURAL | Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xbox

How on Earth are we supposed to 360 no-scope the Abbot during the middle chapter of Andreas’ tale?

Feb. 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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CHAOS AT COD HOUSE | This year's Call of Duty may be more Far Cry than CoD, and next year's game has no lead studio - report

There may be some turmoil, and much needed change, at Activision's big Call of Duty house.

Feb. 7, 2024 Sherif Saed

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HAPPY NOW? | For the first time, Call of Duty devs finally address skill-based matchmaking, but it probably won't change any minds

Call of Duty has finally, somewhat opened up about its complex matchmaking system, but what we got is unlikely to satisfy the hardcore.

Jan. 30, 2024 Sherif Saed

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MW3 best FR 5.56 loadout

For a fun burst assault rifle in MW3 Warzone and Multiplayer, look no further.

Jan. 3, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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MW3 best Holger 556 loadout

For a versatile assault rifle that’s easy to control, here’s our best Holger 556 loadout in MW3.

Jan. 2, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

The MW3 'snake skull' overlaid on the main operators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

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TRUST ME, BRO | Activision is trying really hard to convince us the Modern Warfare 3 launch was a success

Boy, does Activision have some cherry picked stats from the launch of Modern Warfare 3 to share with us.

Nov. 22, 2023 Sherif Saed

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AUSTIN WARD | As the industry suffers layoffs, the best Call of Duty studio just got bigger

Call of Duty developer, Infinity Ward, has expanded its base with another studio opening.

Nov. 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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WAY DOWN WE GO | Modern Warfare 3's Steam launch nowhere near the heights of MW2

Players on Steam have, shockingly, not been buying Modern Warfare 3 in droves.

Nov. 13, 2023 Sherif Saed

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BRAVO SIX, GOING LOW | MW3 has the worst review scores in Call of Duty history

Good god, it's even worse than Redfall!

Nov. 13, 2023 Sherif Saed

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SPLAT | Warzone will now make sure cheaters plummet to their deaths as comeuppance for their crimes

The Ricochet Anti-Cheat team is kicking off another year of Call of Duty with some cruelty towards cheaters.

Nov. 10, 2023 Sherif Saed

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WHAT A CROCK | Modern Warfare 3 campaign: the meal you cobble together from leftovers when you’re broke

The Modern Warfare 3 campaign is Call of Duty at its most unenthusiastic and creatively bankrupt.

Nov. 8, 2023 Sherif Saed

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THE TAKEOVER | Is this what we should expect now that Xbox owns Call of Duty?

Xbox has an interesting strategy to try and sell you on Modern Warfare 3. And by interesting, we mean intrusive.

Nov. 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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GOING LIGHT | Even by Call of Duty standards, Modern Warfare 3's campaign is very short

Call of Duty campaigns are always on the lighter side of video game campaigns, but Modern Warfare 3's seems to have taken it a little too far.

Nov. 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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NOT GONNA HAPPEN | MW3: It wouldn’t be another Call of Duty launch without people complaining about SBMM

Modern Warfare 3 isn't even out yet, but some have already brought out the tired old tirades about SBMM.

Oct. 25, 2023 Sherif Saed

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ROLL ON 2024 | Xbox Game Pass won't see any surprise Activision Blizzard drops this year, Phil Spencer says

Don't expect “some kind of secret celebration drop” in the coming weeks

Oct. 18, 2023 Mark Warren

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IT'S OVER, IT'S DONE | Microsoft has completed its Activision Blizzard acquisition and, oh God, there’s even a trailer

Was the statement alone somehow not enough?

Oct. 13, 2023 Mark Warren

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MW3 BETA PREP | Modern Warfare 3 beta: Start times, pre-load, download size, content and everything you need to know

The Modern Warfare 3 beta's second go is not far off, and we have all the information you need to get started.

Oct. 12, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Call of Duty: Warzone is getting a new map, but some old maps will return

Call of Duty: Warzone's new map is Urzikstan, and much like Verdansk, it's a map where the Middle East meets Eastern Europe.

Oct. 6, 2023 Sherif Saed

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NEXT COD | Watch Call of Duty: Next, win free Modern Warfare 3 content, pass judgement on the multiplayer – watch here

It's time to learn a whole lot of new information about Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, and the game's upcoming beta, at Call of Duty: Next.

Oct. 5, 2023 Sherif Saed

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BLAND WARFARE 3 | Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer trailer can't produce a single thing worth getting exciting about

It's okay to be excited about all the things we've seen before in this Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer trailer, but that's not me.

Oct. 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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GUN-FRANKENSTEIN | Modern Warfare 3 lets you turn a pistol into an SMG, an LMG into... a different kind of LMG

Modern Warfare 3 is expanding the Gunsmith system with a feature that can essentially turn one weapon into a different one.

Oct. 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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STAR WARS LOGIC | Warzone’s villain returns to life for Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, because nothing matters any more

Modern Warfare 3's Zombies is taking a page from Star Wars, by resurrecting a villain that was thrown into a pit.

Sept. 20, 2023 Sherif Saed

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CHAT OPS | Activision is turning to AI to make your Call of Duty matches a bit less toxic

Not a fan? Disable in-game voice chat, says Activision.

Aug. 31, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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READY TO KICK BUTT | Here's your first look at the Lara Croft Operator Bundle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Is this our first look at the "unified" version of the legendary adventurer?

Aug. 29, 2023 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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TEAM BONDING | Modern Warfare 2 Season 5 Reloaded has an alternative to disbanding lobbies, sort of

The next Modern Warfare 2 seasonal update is adding a couple of new social features, one of which could address a long-standing community need.

Aug. 29, 2023 Sherif Saed

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RECYCLE WARFARE | Modern Warfare 3's Open Combat Missions sure sound like the MW2 Spec Ops missions no one played

Modern Warfare 3's big campaign innovation is Open Combat Missions, which don't sound like campaign missions at all.

Aug. 24, 2023 Sherif Saed

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CAN YOU TELL? | Modern Warfare 3 beta weekends set for October, new campaign trailer released

Right on schedule, Opening Night Live has brought us a fresh look at Modern Warfare 3 gameplay.

Aug. 22, 2023 Sherif Saed

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DESPERATE MEASURES | Activision Blizzard offers up streaming rights as CMA rejects initial acquisition proposal

Ubisoft would hold rights to stream Acti Blizz games for 15 years, in effort to save the deal.

Aug. 22, 2023 Connor Makar

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DMZ+OUTBREAK | Modern Warfare 3's "largest Zombies offering to date" has long-time fans questioning its existence

Modern Warfare 3's Zombies mode being the "largest to date" means something different than what you might have thought.

Aug. 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? | Modern Warfare 3 is bringing back classic minimap and map voting – but will it stop Call of Duty YouTubers whining?

Modern Warfare 3 is courting longtime fans of "classic" Call of Duty in a few ways, especially those with YouTube/Twitch platforms.

Aug. 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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CREATIVE BANKRUPTCY | Modern Warfare 3 is the first Call of Duty to launch with no original 6v6 maps

Just in case it wasn't already clear, Modern Warfare 3 is really going hard on the nostalgia angle in every way it can.

Aug. 18, 2023 Sherif Saed

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DEJA SHOOT | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - watch the reveal trailer here

After months of leaks, speculation, datamine finds, and insider information - Modern Warfare 3 has finally been officially revealed.

Aug. 17, 2023 Sherif Saed

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SAME OL', SAME OL' | Modern Warfare 3 brings back campaign early access, Vault Edition content leaks

Unlocking the campaign early was one of the best things Call of Duty did in recent years, and Modern Warfare 3 will continue the trend.

Aug. 17, 2023 Sherif Saed

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ZOMBIES BACK? | After starving them for years, Modern Warfare 3 is finally giving Zombies fans a reason to return

Call of Duty Zombies fans get a saviour from an unexpected place.

Aug. 17, 2023 Sherif Saed

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TOUGH LOVE | Goldeneye 64: the best game you love despite itself?

Find out in episode 64 of The Best Games Ever show.

Aug. 11, 2023 Jim Trinca

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CARRY FORWARD DECREE | Nearly all your unlocks and purchases in Modern Warfare 2 carry forward to Modern Warfare 3

Activision has clarified exactly what you can expect to carry forward from Modern Warfare 2 to Modern Warfare 3.

Aug. 10, 2023 Sherif Saed

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SHAME FEED | Call of Duty will now shame cheaters it banned, in real-time, right in the kill feed

Banning cheaters isn’t enough for Call of Duty, now it wants to humiliate them in real-time.

Aug. 4, 2023 Sherif Saed

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FELLOW KIDS | Don’t worry, you won’t have to endure Call of Duty’s cringe approach to Modern Warfare 3 leaks much longer

Call of Duty's attempts at countering Modern Warfare 3 leaks are very 'how do you do, fellow kids', but an end is in sight.

Aug. 3, 2023 Sherif Saed

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BELOW AND CLOSE | It sounds like the next Battlefield is a reboot that’s taking cues from Call of Duty: Warzone

The next Battlefield is going to copy Call of Duty's homework, while being a fresh start for the troubled series.

Aug. 2, 2023 Sherif Saed

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SOURCE DECODE | If you’ve ever used a cheat in Modern Warfare 2 or Warzone, Call of Duty is coming for you

Another round of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone cheaters have been banned, thanks to an effort to cut hacks off at the source.

Aug. 1, 2023 Sherif Saed

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Three's A Crowd | Want to see the Modern Warfare 3 reveal? You'll have to play an upcoming Warzone event

Remember when reveals would just be a trailer posted on a website?

July 30, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke