Call of Duty

Call of Duty Esports Is Getting Ready To Change Again

The Call of Duty World League has only been around since 2016, but it’s already making an overhaul that could spell the end of its current format, which mixes weekly matches that have their own cash prizes with bigger bimonthly tournaments. Activision is planning for its blockbuster shooter series to follow in the wake of…

Swatter Tyler Barriss has received a 20-year prison sentence, according to Associated Press A longtime swatter, Barriss pled guilty in November to crimes that ultimately led to the fatal shooting of a man over a Call of Duty dispute. Prior to that, Barriss had called in phony bomb threats to the FBI, the FCC, schools,…

Black Ops 4 Goes Old School With ‘Barebones’ Multiplayer

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has finally received the multiplayer mode the community has been begging to play, one that takes away all of the Specialists’ toys. The March 26 update on PlayStation 4 adds big changes to League Play and more Specialist weapons to Blackout; also, the “Ancient Evil” Zombies map is now…

Grand Heist’s DLC Maps Help Tell Black Ops 4’s Missing Story

Subtle story clues can be found within Black Ops 4’s multiplayer maps that you might’ve missed. I love Treyarch’s Easter eggs and attention to map detail, and the recent additions of multiplayer maps Casino and Lockup made available with the Black Ops DLC Pass leave behind even more to explore. Treyarch definitely created a very…

Call of Duty World At War’s Secret Ray Gun Was Annoying For QA Testers

Today we find out what the most popular indie games are on the Switch, learn how to use a calculator to beat a game, finally figure out what plans Google has for gaming, discover Belgium loves a gameshow featuring Tetris and hear a fun story from a QA tester. It’s another installment of Morning Checkpoint!…

Modern Warfare Remastered Did Call of Duty Loot Boxes The Right Way

Since Modern Warfare Remastered is free this month on PlayStation Plus, I decided to revisit some classic Call of Duty. This remake of 2007’s groundbreaking shooter is reminding me how a Call of Duty game can make a loot box system feel more rewarding and less like a money grab. It’s no secret that as…

Call Of Duty Blackout’s ‘Ambush’ Mode Forces You To Play Smarter

At first mention of Ambush, Black Ops 4’s most recent Blackout limited-time mode, I initially gave a dramatic groan and cringed. I love playing Blackout, but I loathed the idea of being limited to snipers, melee, and rockets only. I’ll try every mode at least once, but it was sheer stubbornness that kept me playing…

Black Ops 4‘s Latest Zombies Update Is A Lurch In The Right Direction

Black Ops 4’s Zombies mode wasn’t a big hit with the community when it arrived last fall, and what’s happened in the months since then hasn’t helped its reputation. But this week’s update is a step in the right direction. In my initial review of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, I professed my frustrations…

Call Of Duty‘s Latest Microtransaction Is A Tiny Red Dot

For a game that’s already taking heat from its player base for the price of its extra cosmetic items, Black Ops 4‘s latest offering seems especially difficult to swallow. A red dot reticle showed up in the Black Ops 4 Black Market on December 25, wearing a price tag of 100 COD Points, or about…

Blackout Keeps Crashing On The Xbox One X

A recent Black Ops 4 update has made Blackout unplayable for many players on Xbox One X, and currently there’s no fix or update. On December 18, the arrival of Black Ops 4’s Absolute Zero event on Xbox One brought a new Specialist character, tons of new Contraband loot, and an unfortunate Blackout issue that…

Black Ops 4’s New Specialist Is All About Sabotage

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s new Specialist is a game changer, countering and hacking opponents for some clutch plays in multiplayer. Since launch, Black Ops 4’s Specialists have filled the playing field with explosive mesh mines, pesky razor wire, and microwaving barricades. Games can often be won or lost with the assistance of Specialist…

Call of Duty Developer Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Infinity Ward, the Los Angeles-based developer behind various Call of Duty games including Infinite Warfare, evacuated employees today following a bomb threat, Kotaku has learned. Police showed up at the studio this morning telling employees to leave, according to one person who was there. Staff were able to evacuate without a problem. This comes as…

Fortnite Players Are Recreating Classic Call of Duty Levels

Fan-favorite Call of Duty maps are now showing up in Fortnite, via the new creative mode introduced last week. Creative mode is a feature that gives Fortnite players their own private island to create custom maps and games to share. Basically, it gives off the Minecraft creative vibe of being able to float around with…

Neymar Skipped Soccer’s Most Prestigious Awards To Play Call Of Duty

The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious award in world football, given each year to the player deemed by journalists to have been the best on the planet. Perhaps sensing that he was nowhere near winning it in 2018, Brazilian superstar Neymar didn’t even show up to this year’s event, instead spending the night playing…

Call Of Duty’s Blackout Mode Keeps Getting Better

Black Ops 4’s Blackout is a fantastic battle royale experience, but even the best game can be made better with the right updates. Treyarch design director David Vonderhaar has recently said that more changes are coming to Blackout. Since launch, we’ve seen stability updates and minor changes to improve the overall quality of Blackout. For…

Black Ops 4‘s Auto Mantle Toggle Makes A Difference

In a patch earlier this week, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 developers added in a slight tweak to movement controls: an Auto Mantle toggle. It allows you to decide when and how you want to jump over things. It makes a real difference. The mantle system in Black Ops 4 has been concentrated…

Fatal Call Of Duty Swatter Pleads Guilty To 51 Charges [UPDATE]

Swatter Tyler Barriss, 26, pled guilty yesterday to the crimes that led police to forcibly enter the home of Wichita resident Andrew Finch, who diedfrom an officer’s gunshot wound. Barriss originally pled not guilty to this fatal instance of swatting, which occurred over a dispute in Call of Duty in 2017. The Associated Press reportsthat…

Black Ops 4 Zombies Won’t Stop Crashing, Frustrating Easter Egg Hunters

Frequent blue-screen crashes in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Zombies mode has made it much more difficult for the community to find the game’s Easter eggs. After 25 frustrating days, the “Classified” map has been solved—but the players had to use exploits to do it. Black Ops 4 marks 10 years since Treyarch introduced…

The ‘Free’ Gear in Black Ops 4 Is An Unforgiving Grind

You’re supposed to be able to earn flashy new gear via Black Ops 4’s Contraband Stream by either playing the game or spending money. But since arrival, it’s become clear that getting everything without opening your wallet is extremely difficult, and the whole thing feels like a scheme to get players to spend. Instead of…

Black Ops 4 May Not Have A Campaign, But It’s Got Some Terrific Cutscenes

Black Ops 4 is the first Call of Duty without a traditional story campaign, but the game still gives us some of the series’ best cutscenes. I was initially annoyed that they were locked behind tutorials I didn’t need, but I’m glad I soldiered through all of them to discover interesting bits of story told…