current climate around microtransactions (largely because of the public reaction to Star Wars: Battlefront II), it’s probably not the wisest move for Activision to finally turn on Call of Duty: WWII’s paid microtransactions, but they’ve done it anyway. Three weeks and a bit after the game’s launch, players can now pay real money to buy digital points, with which they can purchase loot boxes.

According to the celebratory PR, this year’s Call of Duty has already sold twice as many copies as Infinite Warfare did, in the same period since release. That’s $500 000 000 worth of Call of Duty sold-in, which includes stock sold to retailers but not necessarily in consumers’ hands. It also includes digital sales. It’s safe to say that Call of Duty is firmly back on top.

Call of Duty: WWII is a great entry into the long-running series. Sledgehammer has done a fantastic job in creating a Call of Duty that will appeal to contemporary fans and those fans who might have favourable memories of earlier games in the series. It often walks a fine line between thoughtful representation of World War II and typical Call of Duty flamboyance, but it’s a line that Sledgehammer walks with confidence. The result is a Call of Duty that feels assured of what it’s trying to accomplish, and what it accomplishes is riveting, entertaining and at times hard-hitting.

Games like Call of Duty made grenades a more interesting resource that was available in abundance. A small ball of explosives and shrapnel was never far away, to the point where attempting to throw a grenade as revenge in the final milliseconds before death caught up to you became second nature. Grenades are pretty much an afterthought in the genre, albeit an expected feature. Call of Duty WW2 wants to change those expectations, especially in the audio department.

Call of Duty is back in the trenches this year with a return to World War 2. While there will be plenty of Nazis to kill, you’ll have to double up on putting a hit on Hitler’s best boys. Here’s the first official trailer for Nazi Zombies, in case you ignored that other video that leaked out earlier this year.

There’s a feeling of vulnerability between the time you take aim and shout expletives at your competition in Call of Duty, that makes the game feel different this year. That’s not to say that there isn’t some joy to be found in a single encounter between you and a fella who has the Reich stuff. In fact, it’s one of the key features in the new 1v1 mode of Call of Duty: WW2.

Another year, another E3 done and dusted! Possibly having too many games yet again, E3 was still home to plenty of winners and gems to keep your feeds open for. Games which made racing fun again, rocked the dragon and were spectacular in action. Here’s our list on the cream of the crop from this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Developer Sledgehammer is taking Call of Duty back to its roots this year, with a game that wants to capture the dark and beautiful side of world war 2. From the Normandy beach to Stalingrad, Call of Duty: WW2 is looking to show a side of the last great war that hasn't been romanticised and embellished on.