News Articles
Friday6th Aug 2021
News Call of Duty Meets Among Us in New Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer Mode
Double Agent
As part of next week's Season Five update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, a new mode named Double Agent will be added to the core playlist, and it seemingly plays a lot like Among Us. Ignore the questionable character models for a second and two teams are pitched against each other: one must set bombs throughout the map and kill...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Reload with a Fifth Season
More content heading to both games
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone are bolstering their gun magazines on 12th August 2021 as the launch of Season Five deploys new content to both of the online multiplayer behemoths. Activision stopped short of detailing what that actually looks like, but expect new maps for Black Ops Cold...
Saturday24th Apr 2021
News Here's a Look at Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's New Battle Pass
Also available in Warzone, obviously
If you’ve been following Call of Duty: Warzone this week, you’ll know that its iconic Verdansk map has been given an 80s makeover. The free-to-play Battle Royale, along with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, has also unlocked an entire new season of content which is available in both games now. It’s...
Tuesday23rd Mar 2021
News Call of Duty: Warzone, Black Ops Cold War Both Packed with Double XP This Weekend
Level everything up
If you need to get your overall level up, boost the current season's Battle Pass, or rank up a certain weapon in either Call of Duty: Warzone or Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, this coming weekend is most certainly the time to do it. The two games are offering Double XP across virtually every progression system they have to...
Friday19th Mar 2021
News Refunds Assured for Call of Duty Players Who Bought Crossbow After Accidental Release
Progress will be reset
For a time yesterday, players of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War were able to get their hands on a weapon that shouldn't have been there. Not part of any patch notes released for the game, the Crossbow could be either purchased as part of a bundle in the in-game store or unlocked by completing challenges. However, Activision...
Tuesday9th Mar 2021
News Free PS Plus Call of Duty Combat Pack Available to Download Now
Contains lots of cosmetics
Sony's ongoing marketing deal with Activision has seen PlayStation players provided with a ton of exclusive content within Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone free of charge, and today is no different. PS Plus subscribers can now treat themselves to another Combat Pack over on the PlayStation Store...
Wednesday24th Feb 2021
News Here's What's in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone's New Battle Pass
Naga is your new Operator
There’s a ton of new content coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone this week, as Activision makes preparations for Season 2 to get underway. All of the additions – including new Zombies mode Outbreak – will be free for everyone to play, so unsurprisingly the publisher is looking to...
Monday22nd Feb 2021
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Outbreak Gameplay Trailer Rises from the Grave
Free access week planned from 25th February
Activision has blown the figurative doors off its upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War mode, a new “large-scale” Zombies experience named Outbreak. Scheduled to release as part of a free update later this week, alongside 25th February’s new season, the mode sounds a little like a union of...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone Reload with Huge Supply Drop of Free, Premium Content
Should keep you occupied
Geez, these seasonal Call of Duty updates are absolutely enormous – it’s taken us a good several minutes to read through everything Activision has in store. As we’ve already reported,
News Call of Duty Outbreak Is a 'Large-Scale' Zombies Mode for Black Ops Cold War
New mode leaks in Call of Duty app
Looks like Activision may have accidentally leaked a new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War mode named Outbreak, which is described as a “large-scale zombies experience”. Fans spotted the confirmation in the franchise’s official app, and while the wording has since been removed, nothing remains hidden on the...
Tuesday16th Feb 2021
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Warzone Season Two Dated for 25th February
Welcome to the jungle
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone will both reload their content offerings from 25th February 2021 with the launch of Season Two. As revealed in the cinematic trailer above, it leans into the usual Vietnam theming while dropping hints about the Battle Royale map Verdansk. The footage only drops hints as...
Friday5th Feb 2021
News Like Clockwork, There'll Be a New Call of Duty This Christmas
Try to be surprised
It’s an annual staple now, so we doubt there’ll be many surprised faces reading this article, but Activision has confirmed that a new Call of Duty will release later this year. Obviously, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has cast some doubt on the viability of a new title, but it seems the publisher is confident it’ll be...
Thursday4th Feb 2021
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Big Mid-Season Update Is Out Now
New Zombies map, multiplayer content
The time is now for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players as Activision reloads its gigantic multiplayer suite with more content for Zombies as well as traditional online bouts. The headline addition is the new Firebase Z map, which represents the first undead location to be added to the game since its...
Friday29th Jan 2021
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Reloads with Firebase Z Trailer
Tombstone perk returns
Here it is, then: the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War zombies map, Firebase Z, which will be free for all players to enjoy from 4th February. The addition will continue the Dark Aether plotline, taking teams to a mysterious outbreak site known as Outpost 25. The Tombstone perk will return as part of the update, and...
Tuesday26th Jan 2021
News Prehistoric Warfare? Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Adds Wooden Stake Blueprint
More like Black Ops Ice Age, right?
For those of you who aren’t closely following Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, there are some insane cosmetic content drops these days. Also available in Call of Duty: Warzone, you can now customise your traditional Knife loadout, and transform it into a… Wooden stake? Yes, really: Activision is going full...
Friday15th Jan 2021
News New Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Starter Pack Focuses on Adler
Get some extras with your COD Points
If you’ve just picked up Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and you’re looking for a Supply Drop to get your campaign underway, then maybe check out the new time-limited Starter Pack that Activision has released. Available from the PlayStation Store, this premium purchase will set you back £4.31/$4.99 and...
Thursday14th Jan 2021
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season One Adds Even More Maps and Modes in February
Plus one new map right now
The content just keeps on coming for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as Activision announces more maps and modes will be added to both multiplayer and Zombies in February. Firebase Z is the new location for Zombies while Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 map Express returns in Black Ops Cold War on 4th February 2020. If you're...
Monday11th Jan 2021
News Play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies Mode for Free This Week
No purchase needed until 21st January
Activision has a sweet deal lined up for those still sitting on the fence debating whether to buy Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War or not. Starting this Thursday and running through until 21st January 2021, both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 owners can download a free trial of the Zombies mode, giving you...
Friday8th Jan 2021
News New Maps, Modes Coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Next Week
Sanatorium, Drop Kick, and more
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is well into its first season now, but developer Treyarch’s keeping things fresh with a mid-season update on 14th January. Starting next week you’ll be able to enjoy a new Fireteam map named Sanatorium, which is described as a “Soviet experimental health retreat”. The blurb...
Friday4th Dec 2020
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season One Content Detailed, Now Releasing 16th December
New Warzone map confirmed
Activision has detailed what it is pitching as "the largest free content drop in Black Ops history" as the publisher prepares for the launch of Season One inside Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. For that to happen though, the release has actually been pushed back by six days to 16th December 2020, but a series of Double XP...
Tuesday1st Dec 2020
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Finally Increases Weapon XP Gain in New Patch
Nuketown glitch also fixed
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players can breathe at least one sigh of relief as Treyarch confirms that weapon XP gain has been increased as part of the PlayStation 5 title's latest patch. Arriving overnight for fans, the update simply reads: "Increased Weapon XP earn rates for both Multiplayer and Zombies". We don't...
Saturday21st Nov 2020
News Classic Call of Duty Map Nuketown Gets a Retro Makeover Next Week
Acceptable in the 80s
It wouldn’t be a Call of Duty game without Nuketown now, would it? Treyarch’s legendary close-quarters map is getting a retro makeover for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War next week, and you’ll be able to infiltrate the 1984-themed neighbourhood from 24th November. It’ll be available for free for everyone. There’s an...
Tuesday17th Nov 2020
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Reddit Page Ablaze with Complaints
Skill-based matchmaking causes trouble
It's probably fair to say that the hardcore Call of Duty community hasn't taken too kindly to the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. With skill-based matchmaking at the forefront of multiplayer complaints, those playing the game day in and day out are racking up a huge list of problems the latest entry...
Saturday14th Nov 2020
But the rest of Black Ops Cold War does
PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility can bring some stunning improvements to PlayStation 4 games, as the likes of Days Gone and Ghost of Tsushima demonstrate. However, one thing we learned with Rocket League this week, is that developers need to port their games to Sony’s next-gen console in order to get...
News Call of Duty Loads in Seconds on PS5, But You Have to Wait for Everyone Else
Cross-platform woes
Cross-platform play is cool and all, until you realise you have an ultra-fast SSD and the people you’re playing with don’t. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reveals a problem that we’d anticipated prior to launch: you’ll never see any speed advantages in multiplayer, because the game will always be held back by the lowest...
News How Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's PS4 to PS5 Upgrade Works
The numbers, Mason
PS4 to PS5 upgrades are, in principle, a relatively straight-forward thing: you buy the game on the PlayStation 4 and you get to download the PlayStation 5 version when it’s available. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is making things a little bit more confusing by the way it’s handling things, so we figured we’d browse...
Friday13th Nov 2020
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Video Demonstrates PS5 Controller's Transformative Triggers
Rat-a-tat
Many of our American readers will have already played with the DualSense, so you’ll have a good idea what it’s all about. For the rest of you, though, perhaps you’re still pondering what difference the PlayStation 5’s innovative new pad makes. Leave it to a 37-second YouTube video filmed on a smartphone camera to get the point...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Lets You Delete Modes You're Not Playing on PS5
Save some space
We’ve all had a bit of time to accept that storage space management is very much a thing on the PlayStation 5, but now it’s down to both the platform holder and publishers to ensure we have the tools we need to better manage the content on our console. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a really interesting solution: you can...
Wednesday11th Nov 2020
News Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Personalises PS5 Haptic Feedback for Every Gun
Very cool stuff
At least at launch, it very much looks like third-party developers will be embracing the unique features of the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller. Adaptive triggers and haptic feedback genuinely sound like big game-changers and those of you in the US will experience them for yourself tomorrow. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is one...
News Call of Duty Fans Aren't Pleased with the Black Ops Cold War Map Count
Just eight at launch
Although Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War looks set to be the most content-packed entry in the franchise so far, it appears to have hit a bit of a problem at the final hurdle. The game, out this Friday on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, seemingly contains just eight multiplayer maps at launch. The total does scrape into double...
