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News Call of Duty: Warzone Will Soon Nerf Its Most Meta Gun
AMAX dominance comes to an end
Sorry users of the CR-56 AMAX in Call of Duty: Warzone, but your time in the limelight will shortly come to an end. It's okay, you've had time to prepare, you knew this was coming. After the initial round of Season Three balance changes and weapon tweaks, Raven Software teased it would be closely monitoring the assault...
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...
News Call of Duty: Warzone PS5 Version Finally Confirmed by Activision
"Dedicated technology team" working on it
Since launch, PlayStation 5 owners have had to play Call of Duty: Warzone via backwards compatibility. That came with its perks — the gigantic Battle Royale FPS could be transferred to an external hard drive — but you always knew it was just a PS4 game in the back of your mind. That's all about to...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Reveals New Look Map After Nuking Old One
Verdansk goes back in time
The explosive finale to Call of Duty: Warzone's Verdansk map is now over and done with, ushering in the start of Season Three and a new look for the Battle Royale experience. Users took part in events across Wednesday and Thursday, with the first day dedicated to setting off a nuke in Verdansk and dealing with the...
News Call of Duty: Warzone's 80s-Inspired Map Leaks As Unfinished TV Spot Circulates
Acceptable in the 80s
Call of Duty: Warzone’s familiar Verdansk map will be replaced by a 1980s facelift when the current season concludes on 22nd April – and first footage of the Cold War-era environment has leaked online courtesy of an unfinished TV spot, which Activision is attempting to take offline. It looks like this is more a makeover...
News Crash Bandicoot 4 PS5, PS4 Sales Boosted by Smartphone Spinoff
Spinoff is a pun, by the way
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is climbing the US sales charts, as smartphone spinoff Crash Bandicoot: On the Run explodes in popularity. The mobile app – which according to Sensor Tower has amassed an eye-popping 25 million downloads since launching last week – is driving new interest in Activision’s...
Mini Review Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (PS5) - Still a Skateboarding Great with Decent Upgrade
Keeping the combo going
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, in case you weren't aware, is an excellent remake of the first two games in the legendary series. It originally launched last year on PlayStation 4, and it's a fantastic reimagining of these skateboarding classics. While it looked great on the older hardware, Activision has seen fit to develop...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Finally Getting an Install Size Reduction
Up to 30GB smaller
And breathe, PlayStation 5 SSDs. Activision has confirmed that the install size of Call of Duty: Warzone will be reduced once an upcoming patch is downloaded. Arriving alongside a Season Two update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the Battle Royale shooter's file size will be reduced by as much as 30.6GB. It'll be available...
Rumour Call of Duty Returns to World War II for This Year's Game
Apparently titled WW2: Vanguard
According to reports from Modern Warzone, which have been verified by Eurogamer sources, the Call of Duty franchise will be returning to the trenches as this year's instalment takes place in World War II. Sledgehammer Games is the team behind what is being called Call o
Out Today Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Lands a Sick Combo on PS5
Enhanced version available now
Just a little reminder, really: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is now available on PlayStation 5. This enhanced port of the game of course makes full use of the more powerful hardware to beef up the already-impressive PS4 title. If you're playing on PS5, you can enjoy reduced loading times, slick performance at 4K...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 on PS5 Supports Cross-Save, Activity Cards, DualSense, and More
Super, man
A few weeks ago, it was revealed that the excellent PlayStation 4 remake Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is manualling its way onto PS5. While it's a game that looks great and runs very well on the older hardware, it will be that little bit better on Sony's new console. We already know some of the benefits of the enhanced version, but a new...
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...
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...
News Crash Bandicoot 4 PS5 Upgrade Issue Finally Fixed for All
Give it another go
Update: If you've been unsuccessful in your attempt to upgrade to the PS5 version of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, give it one more shot. We've received widespread reports that the problem is now fixed, and Activision also reports the "issue has been resolved". With more PS5 upgrades just around the corner, including...
News Some Crash Bandicoot 4 Players Unable to Upgrade to PS5 Version
Activision investigation underway
First it was Yakuza: Like a Dragon that posed PlayStation 5 players with upgrade issues, and now it's the turn of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. While this latest issue doesn't appear to be quite as widespread as the one which plagued Ichiban Kasuga's quest to make it onto PS5, some fans of the bandicoot are...
Beautiful bandicoot
There's lots to like about Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. A direct sequel to Naughty Dog's classic trilogy, this latest platformer takes the marsupial and his pals on a time-twisting adventure as they put a stop to the antics of Neo Cortex and N. Tropy. It debuted on PlayStation 4 last year, and while it's perfectly...
Soapbox One Year Later, Call of Duty: Warzone Has Consumed Me
Liam reflects on 12 months of Battle Royale action
Looking back on the comments I made in my Hands On piece for Call of Duty: Warzone, which celebrates its one year anniversary today, is a strange experience. While I thought what Infinity Ward had to offer at the time was completely fine in its own right, I was concerned by its overt simplicity and...
News Overwatch Skips PS5 with New Next-Gen Upgrades
Sony problem reveals itself again
Overwatch has received an update to help it take advantage of current-gen consoles, but the PlayStation 5 isn't a part of that line-up. Outlined in a long list of patch notes over on Battle.net, community manager Josh Nash documents enhancements designed for the Xbox Series X|S systems. They will be treated to three...
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...
News Call of Duty's Season 2 Update Juiced UK Download Record
Virgin Media logs enormous data spikes
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and, in particular, Call of Duty: Warzone helped juice the biggest download day in Virgin Media history last week, as the UK Internet provider cited the franchise as the reason behind an enormous uptick in bandwidth usage. According to the company, the update coincided with a...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Gets a Third High Resolution Texture Pack
Designed for PS5, PS4 Pro players
Call of Duty: Warzone doesn't have a native PlayStation 5 version just yet, so these high-resolution texture packs are the best we've got right now. Activision has now released a third version of these free downloads, which is designed for PS5 and PS4 Pro players as it "supports the most detailed textures for...
News You Can Really Feel the Suck in Crash Bandicoot 4 on PS5
That ain't just hype rising
Activision didn’t need to sell us on Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, but y’know, it’s been a long time since we “felt the suck” here at Push Square Towers, so it’s good to know that the DualSense will deliver. Look, any livestream from a platform holder is a commercial – but this is an advertisement...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Players Already Hate the New Intro Video
Played before every single match
Season Two has arrived in Call of Duty: Warzone, bringing with it a new location to visit on the Verdansk map and lots of other content. However, the community has already found something it dislikes. And to be fair to them, it's a very legitimate frustration. Now, a new introductory video plays in-between the...
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...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Confirmed for PS5
Skate on
So, that weird Twitter exchange between Tony Hawk and Crash Bandicoot wasn't for nothing after all. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, last year's excellent PlayStation 4 remake, is indeed heading to new platforms, and that includes PS5. The upgraded version of the game will run at a native 4K at 60 frames-per-second or, if you have a capable...
Rumour Is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Getting a PS5 Version?
Rumours on the Twittersphere
In case you missed it, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is getting a PlayStation 5 edition. Toys for Bob is increasing performance, reducing load times, and embracing DualSense's features in the upgrade, and it's a freebie if you already own the game. That's all good and well, but what of Activision's other big...
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...
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...
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...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two Teasing Begins In-Game
Activate Zombies
It looks like Activision is gearing up for the full reveal of Season Two in Call of Duty: Warzone as players are starting to be hit with deliberate visual HUD glitches and are finding new machines on the Verdansk map. Detailed in the tweets below thanks to Charlie Intel, one player on Rebirth Island is hit with static on the sides...
News Crash Bandicoot Will Celebrate 25th Anniversary with 'Fun Happenings'
Time to stock up on Wumpa Fruit
A native PlayStation 5 version of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time won't be the only thing you see from Activision this year as the publisher gears up to celebrate the famous character's 25th anniversary. Teased in a
News Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Spinning to PS5 Next Month, Free Upgrade for PS4 Players
Woah!
Crash Bandicoot was brought back in a major way on PlayStation 4, to the point that Activision felt confident enough to give him a completely new game. With Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, developer Toys for Bob took the franchise back to its roots while rejuvenating it with a fresh art style and fun new gameplay. It also released mere...
Interview An Exclusive Chat with Lou Studdert on Crash Bandicoot 4's PS5 Upgrade
Toys for Bob tells all
Yes indeed, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is heading to PlayStation 5. We had a hunch we'd see this excellent platformer make the jump, and sure enough, the mascot marsupial is spinning onto Sony's latest console. We were fortunate enough to speak with Lou Studdert, creative producer at developer Toys for Bob, about this...
News Missing Call of Duty: Warzone Hit Markers Frustrate Players
Detection down
It was all going so well for Call of Duty: Warzone. With a balanced meta, users could get back to using their favourite loadouts and not have to worry so much about the DMR 14. Except now hit markers aren't displaying correctly, making firefights that bit tougher as the ones doing the shooting aren't getting any proper feedback from...
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...
News Don't Expect Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 to Launch This Year
Activision rules both out
During its latest earnings call, Activision confirmed that neither Diablo 4 nor Overwatch 2 will launch this year. The two titles were originally announced back at BlizzCon 2019 and have been completely missing in action ever since, and 2021 doesn't appear to be the right time for them either. That doesn't rule out more...
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...
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...
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...
News Warzone Community Targets Roze Skin After Tournament Domination
Pay-to-win claims made
Call of Duty: Warzone is in a really good place right now in terms of its weapon meta, so now it's time for a skin to be considered overpowered. If you play the Battle Royale title, you'll probably already know what the Roze outfit is. Pictured above, it's a skin that covers your character entirely in black pieces of clothing...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Has No Proper Meta Right Now, And Fans Love It
DMR 14, Mac-10 dominance over
It really does look like the days of the DMR 14 and Mac-10 dominating Call of Duty: Warzone are finally over. The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War weapons have been running riot in the Battle Royale mode for a couple of weeks now, dominating the meta and putting anyone who doesn't use them at a disadvantage. Raven...
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...
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...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Nerfs DMR 14 Once Again, Stim Glitch Also Fixed
Update rolling out now
Raven Software has once again returned to the scene of the crime in an attempt to nerf the overpowered DMR 14 in Call of Duty: Warzone. Just like before, today's update won't affect Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War whatsoever, where the weapon is a lot more balanced. Once this new patch has been downloaded, two tactical rifles...
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...
Soapbox I Think I Like Battle Passes, But They Do Stress Me Out a Bit
Sammy purchases his first Battle Pass and shares some thoughts
I’ve been familiar with the concept of the Battle Pass ever since Fortnite introduced it a few years ago, but I’ve never actually paid to participate in one. I’ve grabbed some of the free rewards in titles like Rocket League, and I’ve enjoyed the non-premium season structure in...
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...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Nerfed the DMR 14, But It Wasn't Enough
King of the hill
If you've been playing Call of Duty: Warzone for the past couple of weeks, you'll know that the DMR 14 has been on a bit of a tear. The weapon, sourced from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, is dominating in the Battle Royale mode — so much so that it was nerfed yesterday to create a more level playing field. Its headshot damage...
News Call of Duty: Warzone Nerfs the Gun Players Have Been Complaining About
DMR 14 getting toned down
Update: Well, that was fast. An update for Call of Duty: Warzone is rolling out now, nerfing the controversial DMR 14 along with the other weapons outlined below. Here's the official update intel from Raven Software: No messing around from the US-based studio. Original Story: There was no shortage of conversation about...
