Cole Martin
Cole is the resident Call of Duty know-it-all and indie game enthusiast for Windows Central. She's a lifelong artist with two decades of experience in digital painting, and she will happily talk your ear off about budget pen displays.
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The Black Ops 6 beta was the biggest in Call of Duty history
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COD Beta Treyarch Studios shares that the recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 two-weekend beta made history as the franchise's biggest beta ever.
Treyarch Studios team says they are on "a journey to get where we want to be" with the Call of Duty experience
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A new user interface is on the way for Black Ops 6, but it's only one step in the journey to a better COD launcher.
“I’m so damn happy with where we’re at today.” Talking Black Ops 6 development and the future of Call of Duty with Treyarch Studios at COD NEXT
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Interview With COD Next and the beta for Black Ops 6 in the books, let’s take a moment to reflect on the state of the Call of Duty franchise and revel in the anticipation of the year to come.
After 5 years in Early Access, a first-person, open world simulation adventure is finally getting a 1.0 launch on PC and future Xbox release
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1.0 Coffee Stain Studios has announced development on the console port of Satisfactory.
Ubisoft wants to fix the most annoying thing about Star Wars Outlaws 'in about ten days'
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Fixes A patch to retool the difficulty in Star Wars Outlaws' early stealth missions with instant-fail mechanics is "about ten days" out, with additional efforts to address the game's difficulty ongoing.
How to watch Call of Duty: Next 2024 and what to expect before the Black Ops 6 open beta
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COD NEXT With just days to go before the open beta for Black Ops 6 goes live, we're getting a detailed showcase on what to expect for the next year of the Call of Duty franchise in a star-studded event.
A revolutionary new Xbox and PC controller coming later this year from Nacon includes an LCD screen
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Revolutionary Nacon announced a new controller for Xbox and PC gaming during Gamescom 2024. The controller features instant triggers, Hall Effect Technology, and a unique LCD display built in.
A brand-new Call of Duty: Warzone map has been revealed ahead of next week's COD Next showcase
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Area 99 A post hyping COD Next highlighted Area 99, with details coming soon.
Love, Death & Robots creator reveals new gaming-themed anthology series for Prime Video during Gamescom Opening Night Live
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Secret Level The director of Deadpool, creator of Love, Death & Robots, and co-founder of Blur Studio took the stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live to reveal their next project, Secret Level.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows off an extended look at campaign gameplay during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
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Gameplay Raven Software takes the stage at Gamescom to showcase an extended look at campaign gameplay in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
The roadmap to Black Ops 6 includes new optimizations to the Call of Duty experience, including smaller downloads and streamlined menus
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Optimized The road to a smoother Call of Duty experience is going to take a few extra updates, but streamlined UI and smaller downloads are on the way.
The team behind Let's Build a Zoo puts you in the developer's seat with an all-new management sim for Xbox and PC
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Be the dev Springloaded, the developers behind Let's Build a Zoo, have announced a new management simulator, Let's Build a Dungeon, coming to Xbox and PC.
Sega has announced a third installment to one of the most hilarious management sims is "coming soon" to Xbox and PC
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Two Point Find ancient relics, curate your own museum, and keep the wacky folks of Two Point County content in this wonderful and weird management sim from Two Point Studios and Sega.
DOOM: The Dark Ages comes to light as leaks drip from QuakeCon
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DOOM leaks A closed-door reveal of DOOM: The Dark Ages at QuakeCon 2024 has led to a deluge of leaks from content creators in attendance.
Starfield's 'Shattered Space' vehicles purportedly leak on video, giving us a more detailed look at how they work
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Vroom Vroom The latest Starfield leak gives players a look at the dune buggy that will supposedly launch with the 'Shattered Space' DLC this fall.
Latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer and intel barrage haunts us with the first official look at Zombies gameplay
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Zombies Just 2 days after dropping a cinematic trailer introducing the cast of Black Ops 6's Zombies mode, Treyarch Studios has released official gameplay footage.
Peaceful Pokémon-like 'Creatures of Ava' from 11 bit studios is available now on Xbox and PC Game Pass
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Day one Stop 'The Withering,' explore new biomes, and help save the inhabitants of Ava in this Xbox and PC exclusive creature-saver, available now on Game Pass.
Blizzard drops a new cinematic trailer for World of Warcraft: The War Within, centered around the Nerubians of Azj-Kahet
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Cinematic World of Warcraft: The War Within’s latest trailer, “Threads of Destiny”, provides some cinematic context for the spider-like Nerubians, who will serve as antagonists for the upcoming expansion.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 leaks are making the rounds weeks ahead of the COD: Next showcase
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Leaks A build of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is reportedly being played on jailbroken PS4 consoles, and leakers are having a field day sharing details ahead of the game’s Next showcase later this month.
Activision drops the ban hammer on more than 65,000 Call of Duty cheaters
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TeamRICOCHET Activision's TeamRICOCHET anti-cheat enforcement has deployed new detection measures and purged leaderboards following a ban sweep against cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3.
'We started our FY25 strong,' says Electronic Arts CEO, despite reporting a decline in earnings and revenue
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Profit & Loss EA has reported it's first-quarter earnings report for the new fiscal year, revealing a decrease of 13.7% year over year due to lackluster game sales and weakened live service revenue.
Forza fans check your Xbox messages: Free copies of 'Forza Horizon 4' are going out to some players
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Delisting If you've purchased DLC for Forza Horizon 4 despite playing primarily through your Xbox Game Pass subscription, a copy of the game could be on its way to you.
Palworld is still in early access, but a major update just added a ton of content with new achievements
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Update The so-called "Pokemon with Guns" open-world survival game with creature collection, Palworld, has its first major update since launching into early access in January 2024.
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