Like death and taxes, Call of Duty is inescapable. For over 20 years, Activision’s military shooter has been an annual staple, arriving each fall just in time to make bank amid the holiday rush. With that level of ubiquity also comes malaise, and nowadays it’s newsworthy just to hear that …
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As the end of summer draws near, so begins the hype cycle for the next annual iteration of Call of Duty. Kicking off the opening night of this week’s Gamescom 2025 in Cologne is the first official trailer for the game, titled Black Ops 7, which reveals what fans can …
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Talk to Tinashe for long enough, and Call of Duty: Warzone is likely to come up. She mentioned her love of gaming whenRolling Stonecaught up with her in October, talked aboutWarzonewithBillboardin August, and played the game with the YouTube channelGaming While Blackback in 2022. So, it’s no surprise that Call …
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Tucked away amid an unassuming mix of mid-rise office buildings in a quiet part of Berlin is an entire floor that serves as the headquarters for one of the world’s biggest professional gaming organizations — G2 Esports. It has a practice room made to look like a tournament stage, production …
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As another year draws near its end, it’s time yet again for another Call of Duty game. For 2024’s iteration, Activision is taking fans back to a fan-favorite sub-series with Black Ops 6. However, if you’re new to the franchise or a lapsed fan looking to return after years away, …
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Like many artists on the road, Kane Brown loves to spend his downtime playing video games. But unlike most, the country singer takes it very, very seriously. Sure, it’s a great way for him to stay connected with friends back home, but the true reason is simpler: he just hates …
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Looking back, it’s hard to believe that there was ever a time before Call of Duty. Omitting the gap year between the first two entries, Call of Duty (2003) and Call of Duty 2 (2005), there has been a full mainline game released in the franchise every year since, and …
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Call of Duty is going full Gulf War. In a reveal trailer released Tuesday, Microsoft has officially confirmed that the latest iteration of its annual military shooter, Black Ops 6, will at least partially take place during the geopolitical conflict of the early Nineties, and feature political figures from the …
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Another day, another multibillion-dollar corporate giant in the crosshairs of the “anti-woke” right. This time, it’s Activision Blizzard, the fifth-largest video game firm in the world, that aggrieved reactionaries are threatening to boycott. As with so many of these stories, the inciting “controversy” is ridiculously minor. Nickmercs (real name Nick …
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Game music isn’t just for gaming nerds anymore. It’s finally being recognized as real, “serious” music. This year, the Grammys introduced a new category for video game music: Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media. The music has evolved along with the video game artform, as scores …
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