It looks like the rumours were true! For a while now, rumours have abounded that Call of Duty Black Ops 4 would be home to a new Battle Royale mode. As revealed by Treyarch at today’s community reveal event, it looks like that’s completely true. Call of Duty will have its own every-man-for-himself 100 player mode.
In an industry that is constantly in flux, constantly changing, Call of Duty has managed to cement itself as an annual favourite. It’s Dinner For One with guns, a traditional buffet of action that shows no signs of slowing down. Over the years, everyone knew exactly what to expect from Activision’s money-making franchise: A weekend of story, sixty frames of action at any given time and plenty of multiplayer to keep your thumbs busy. This year, things are different.
So, today is a big day. I’m leaving South Africa to attend the reveal event for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. This is a big deal. For so many more reasons than some of you may know. Failure to launch Before I get into it, let me start this off by introducing myself. My name is Nick Holden, also …
Can a Call of Duty game which doubles down on multiplayer still be successful? Activision’s Publishing president Coddy Johnson certainly believes so, as he kicked off an earnings call with high praise for developer Treyarch and their “proven track record of innovation”.
Two seperate reports paint a grim picture for Call of Duty's single-player campaigns, stating that Black Ops 4 will do away with the mode and replace it with a Battle Royale component.
Some games are definitely more equal than others when it comes to being given a slot in the Video Game Hall of Fame, next to other titans of the industry that helped shape and transform it over the years. This year, the nominees are the cream of the crop once again.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is the current champ of the genre, while Epic’s Fortnite is a scrappy contender that might soon dominate a scene that already has plenty of challengers waiting for a title shot. The biggest contender however? None other than the daddy of Call of Duty, Activision. Possibly, I mean.
US president Donald Trump met with games industry executives and some of the most vocal critics in the land to discuss the fictional link between video games and violence. So how did the meeting start? With Trump pressing play on a sizzle reel of video game bloodshed.
What research says about omega-3 fats, triglycerides and cardiovascular risk, with practical food ideas and guidance on supplements.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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