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Cross-Blocked | You'll be able to turn cross-play off on consoles in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Ranked Play sometime in Season 2

Treyarch is making a few changes to Ranked Play in Black Ops 6 as well as Warzone, as the developer gears up for the launch of the game's second season.

Jan. 20, 2025 Sherif Saed

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115 | Treyarch teases new Black Ops 6 Zombies map and some quality of life updates for Season 2, kicks off double XP for everyone

The next chapter in the Zombies story begins with Black Ops 6's Season 2. Today, Treyarch offered an early look at some of what we can expect.

Jan. 16, 2025 Sherif Saed

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Take a guess | Court documents reveal just how much more expensive Call of Duty games are to make compared to even PlayStation's biggest exclusives

It's fair to say that everyone knows Call of Duty games cost a lot of money to make, but I don't think most of us could guess just how much money is spent on developing each title.

Jan. 7, 2025 Sherif Saed

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Pass My Ride | Yo dawg, Call of Duty Black Ops 6's Squid Game crossover comes with a premium battle pass on top of another battle pass, so you can battle pass while you battle pass

Activision clearly shares the add-on philosophy of Pimp My Ride's Xzibit.

Jan. 3, 2025 Mark Warren

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Codmas | Black Ops 6's double XP event is here to get you through the holidays with new modes and modified maps

Just like every year, the Call of Duty gods have blessed us with days of double XP to end the current year, and kick off the new one.

Dec. 27, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Zombies Origin | One of the most beloved Call of Duty games, and a unique shooter from the X360 era, are seemingly coming to Game Pass

Game Pass continues to amass a large library of classic Call of Duty games, and it appears the list will be gaining one major addition next year.

Dec. 24, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Good Luck | Call of Duty's getting a Squid Game crossover, so you've got like a month to try and teach squads who won't stop shooting each other pre-match what satire is

Look, will you all quit messing about with emotes and sprays for five minutes so you can hear me yakking about capitalism!

Dec. 3, 2024 Mark Warren

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Easier Grind | Surprise! All your double XP tokens from Modern Warfare 2&3, and Warzone are now in Black Ops 6

The first season of Black Ops 6 came with a really nice surprise for players with a history in Warzone, Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3.

Nov. 15, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Ping! | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is going to battle against VPNs as Season 1 of Warzone kicks off

Ping thresholds are being adjusted to help curb a peculiar practice.

Nov. 14, 2024 Connor Makar

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Omniseason | Black Ops 6 Season 1 kicks off next week with new multiplayer maps, new modes, Zombies Directed Mode, and some big changes to Warzone

We're under one week away from the release of Black Ops 6's first season, and the beginning of a new chapter in Warzone.

Nov. 8, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Algorithmic Nerf | The Call of Duty community’s dumb new obsession with absolutely no base in reality? Skill-based damage

The Call of Duty community has found another conspiracy theory to explain why they’re not performing well in multiplayer, and it may be the dumbest of any of them so far.

Nov. 6, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Enough Snaking | Black Ops 6 patch nerfs snaking, Recon Speciality, and stops you from getting killed after joining a match in progress

This week's Black Ops 6 patch is big-ish, bringing a round of nerfs to some popular perks and weapons, as well as gameplay tweaks elsewhere.

Nov. 5, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Fair is Fair | Black Ops 6 double XP event extended because some of us didn't get the XP we were supposed to

Did you notice that you may have been missing out on some extra XP in Black Ops 6 over the weekend? Well, it turns out you weren't imagining things.

Nov. 4, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Bad Actor | Hardcore Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are cheekily flashing their teammates...to farm XP

Never mind that you're annoying your team, think of the points!

Nov. 1, 2024 Connor Makar

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Herald of XP Grind | Of course Black Ops 6's first double XP weekend arrives alongside Nuketown

On its second weekend of release, Black Ops 6 is getting its first double XP weekend.

Nov. 1, 2024 Sherif Saed

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AR | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players think the Assault Rifles are busted, but whether they're being silly is up for debate

It's like every time a new Call of Duty comes out, people forget what the last one was like.

Oct. 31, 2024 Connor Makar

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Top of the BLOPS | Black Ops 6: Best Loadouts and Gun Builds for Multiplayer

Dominate every engagement in Black Ops 6 with our most effective weapon loadouts and builds

Oct. 31, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Mastery | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 streamer hits Prestige master in less than a week after constant XP grind

But, the achievement is mired in controversy, thanks to a pesky VPN.

Oct. 31, 2024 Connor Makar

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Qualified Ops 6 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the biggest Call of Duty launch ever, but Activision hasn't quite shared any hard numbers yet

Activision doesn't bring up actual unit sales or player numbers in its 'Black Ops 6 is a hit' statement.

Oct. 31, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Patient 13... | Black Ops 6 Zombies Terminus easter eggs guide

Here’s how to complete Terminus’ lengthy main quest easter egg in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 30, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Beamsmasher! | How to get the Beamsmasher in Black Ops 6 Zombies

Here’s how to craft the Beamsmasher — a Wonder Weapon that melts through enemies — in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 30, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Laser Beams | BO6 Zombies Liberty Falls Aetherella easter egg guide

Here’s how to turn yourself into Aetherella in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 30, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Just Dance | BO6 Dancing Zombies Liberty Falls easter egg guide

Forget about killing hordes of zombies in Black Ops 6. How about we take a moment to turn them into dancing zombies instead? Here’s how.

Oct. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Let’s Bowl! | BO6 Zombies Liberty Falls Bowling Minigame easter egg guide

Here’s how to unlock a fun, trippy bowling minigame on the Liberty Falls map in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Panos! | Black Ops 6 Zombies Liberty Falls easter eggs guide

Here’s how to complete the main Liberty Falls easter egg, as well as some smaller quests for you to have fun completing in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Thrustodyne | How to get the Jet Gun in Black Ops 6 Zombies

Here’s where to find all the crafting components needed to get the Jet Gun on Liberty Falls in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Pack-a-Punch! | How to Pack-a-Punch in Black Ops 6 Zombies

Here’s how to Pack-a-Punch your gun on both Liberty Falls and Terminus in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 29, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Nailed It | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review - franchise-high thrills in a near-perfect blend of old and new

Back in black, for realsies this time.

Oct. 29, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Nuke Too Soon | Treyarch didn't wait too long to pull out the Nuketown card, because the map arrives in Black Ops 6 this week

Is Nuketown joining the Black Ops 6 map roster a little soon after launch?

Oct. 29, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Loot! | How to get and use Loot Keys in Black Ops 6 Zombies

Here’s how to use those Loot Keys you no doubt keep running into in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 28, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Savings and Loans | Black Ops 6 Zombies Liberty Falls bank vault code

Here’s how to figure out the code for Liberty Falls’ bank vault in Black Ops 6 Zombies.

Oct. 28, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Want It All | The best bit of Black Ops 6 so far? Weirdly, I think it’s got something to do with Faith No More

When you talk about something being ‘epic’, this Call of Duty Black Ops 6 map has a very literal take on the word.

Oct. 28, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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BO6 Hustle | Black Ops 6 brings Call of Duty back to Steam's top five most played games

Though we may not have a detailed statistics breakdown, Black Ops 6's success on Steam is clear to see.

Oct. 28, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Snake!!! | An infamous movement technique is back and better than ever in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Watch out for snakes while you're enjoying Black Ops 6.

Oct. 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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Wall of Sound | What do Black Ops 6, Mass Effect, and Barbie Secret Agent have in common? The answer may surprise you

There’s a common line through three very, very different games, and his name is Jack Wall.

Oct. 25, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Do Re Mi | All Black Ops 6 safehouse puzzle solutions

Black Ops 6’s safehouse has a few puzzles and codes for you to crack if you want some easy cash.

Oct. 25, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Quick fix | This one setting in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is messing up aiming, and players are rushing to change it

This one weird trick...campers hate it!

Oct. 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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Dive in | Black Ops 6 players discover a bit of Treyarch magic with a diving board that actually works

A lovely returning feature from Cold War, and a sprinkle of Treyarch magic.

Oct. 25, 2024 Connor Makar

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DLSS Denied | Upscaling seems to be pointless in Black Ops 6 right now, so maybe hold off on turning on DLSS/FSR/XESS

If you're hoping to rely on upscaling to make Black Ops 6 run better on your PC, you may want to reconsider.

Oct. 25, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Going gold. | Someone's already unlocked gold camo in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and I can't even play the game yet

Streamer Reidboy claims to be the first to unlock a gold camo in Black Ops 6, only a few hours since it launched.

Oct. 24, 2024 Connor Makar

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So Long! | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are rejoicing at one absence from the game's weapon list: Riot Shields

What a blessing. Goodbye, never ever come back.

Oct. 23, 2024 Connor Makar

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Replaced | Activision remakes classic memes to celebrate imminent release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

As far as social media activations go, this one's pretty good, I won't lie.

Oct. 23, 2024 Connor Makar

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I Want Majimore | Watch October's Xbox Partner Preview showcase here

We already know you'll get the chance to see Alan Wake 2's Lake House DLC in action, plus pirate Majima.

Oct. 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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Blopped and Loaded | Black Ops 6 launch guide: pre-load, release times and PC specs

It's the middle of October and wouldn't you believe it, we're just days away now from the release of this year's Call of Duty, Black Ops 6.

Oct. 16, 2024 Sherif Saed

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Shotgun House | Call of Duty is giving away something not even the slickest quickscoper can land: a mortgage deposit

Up to £100,000 is up for grabs for CoD players, which is nice.

Oct. 4, 2024 Connor Makar

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Temple Of Doom | Steven Spielberg, director of classics like ET and Indiana Jones, is apparently a fan of... Call of Duty?

And he plays on keyboard and mouse, too.

Oct. 2, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PODCAST | Star Citizen vs Elite Dangerous in 2024: the games that outlived their biggest rivals

The big gaming rivalries of yesteryear usually end with a clear winner... but not always.

Sept. 21, 2024 Jim Trinca

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MAPPING THINGS OUT | Treyarch confirms Call of Duty Black Ops 6 maps won’t be too big at launch, and certainly no bigger than what you’ve played in the beta

The company also notes that map flow and variety is key, with more info to come.

Sept. 10, 2024 Connor Makar

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BO Beta Ready | Black Ops 6 beta second weekend: start times, pre-load and everything else you need to know

The second and final round of the Black Ops 6 beta on PS5, PC and Xbox Game Pass is nearly here. Here's every detail we know about the beta.

Sept. 6, 2024 Sherif Saed

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A New Front | Here we go again - the war against cheating is already underway in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta

Imagine cheating in a beta. Go to your nearest church, mosque, synagogue, or other religious building immediately.

Sept. 2, 2024 Connor Makar