I have to admit I didn’t see this one coming at all. In the dead of night (for us) a select group of journalists were secreted into Treyarch’s Los Angeles studio to be shown a yet to be announced feature in the upcoming Black Ops. The feature that caught everyone off guard was that Black Ops will be released in …
Alright local, South African gamer: whenever you feel slightly inclined to moan about our government, spare a thought for countries like Australia and Germany, which are governed by overtly sensitive nannies who feel it their duty to protect the populace from the horrors of videogames. At least our government is too busy worrying about lining their own pockets or gagging …
The Nazi Zombie mode was probably the best part of Call of Duty World at War and is the reason the game became a solid title in it’s own right. So the idea of Treyarch leaving their golden nugget of innovation out of their upcoming Call of Duty strikes me as somewhat implausible but that is entirely what the official …
In a recent interview with Gamertag Radio (via VG247), Black Ops executive producer Dan Suarez confirmed that there will be no campaign co-op. In his words, “There’s no campaign co-op this year.” Last Updated: September 13, 2010
 When dedicated servers were announced for the upcoming COD: Black Ops, many PC gamers the world over rejoiced. Modern Warfare 2’s lack of this feature created a sore point and so Activision, seeming to want to learn from their mistakes, has brought the feature back for Black Ops. But there’s some fine print that begs for your attention. If …
Treyarch have kept details of the multiplayer aspect of their latest Call of Duty under a pretty tight lid. As the successor to one of the most actively played multiplayer games this generation, it has some pretty big shoes to fill. Thankfully, it seems like Black Ops has really big feet. Last Updated: September 2, 2010
PC gamers complained about Modern Warfare 2. A lot. The game shipped without dedicated server support, instead utilising an Xbox Live-esque peer-to-peer matchmaking service. It also locked out modders – people who like to tinker with the game to bend it to their dorky will. Treyarch will be making up for Infinity Ward’s discretions. not only have they confirmed that …
That video we posted yesterday suggesting the groundwork had been laid for a Subscription-based Call of duty model? Absolute Rubbish, according the the two development teams behind the main series. Infinity Ward (or what’s left of them, anyway) and Treyarch have both come forward to confirm that you won’t have to pay any more than you are already to enjoy …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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