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Wednesday7th Sep 2022
News Universes Collide as Umbrella Academy Comes to Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone
Talk about a multiverse
Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone are getting a new injection of content in the form of the Hazel Bundle, which is a collaboration between the monolithic shooter, and the Netflix original series The Umbrella Academy, an adaptation of the comic book series penned by My Chemical Romance frontman, Gerard Way. Fans of the show...
Friday19th Aug 2022
News Classic Villains Return in Final Call of Duty: Vanguard, Warzone Season
New Operators, modes, weapons, and more
Live support of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone are going out with a bang next week as Activision deploys the final season of content containing some classic villains from past entries. Of course, both will be replaced with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2
Friday12th Aug 2022
News Activision Removes Plagiarized Call of Duty Loyal Samoyed Skin, Apologises
But the original artist wants answers
Last week we covered the news that an accusation of plagiarism had been levelled at publisher Activision over the Loyal Samoyed skin, an anthropomorphic dog that was to be included in both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone as a part of the premium Floof Fury Tracer Pack. In a
Tuesday2nd Aug 2022
News Sony's Not the Only One Struggling to Hold PS5, PS4 Players' Attention
Call of Duty loses millions of gamers
In its recent financial report, Sony revealed that it would take action as PS5 and PS4 owners were playing a lot less than it anticipated. The firm noted that gameplay time declined a significant 15 per cent year-over-year for the three month period ending 30th June, 2022 – a pretty huge slump all things...
Friday29th Jul 2022
News Judgement Day Is Coming to Call of Duty: Vanguard & Warzone
Hasta la vista, baby.
Terminate the opposition with extreme prejudice using these limited-time Ultra Operator skins inspired by Terminator 2 - Judgement Day, for use in both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone. These iconic machines, as made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger (T-800) and Robert Patrick (T-1000) will be available...
Wednesday29th Jun 2022
News PS Plus Members Can Now Claim a Free Combat Pack in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone
Talk about a perk
PlayStation Call of Duty players can now claim the Expeditionary Combat Pack for free, which can be used in both Vanguard and Warzone, provided they have an active PlayStation Plus membership. Included in the pack is a Legendary Operator Skin for Halima Zambardi, two Legendary Weapon Blueprints and a double XP token. Check out...
Monday20th Jun 2022
News Call of Duty's Anti-Cheat System Is Punishing Cheaters in a Suitably Hilarious Way
Shame them into legitimacy
For as long as there have been competitive video games, there have been those who have sought to flout the rules, in order to gain an edge. The never-ending arms race between cheaters and developers is a fascinating one to behold, and things just took a turn for the hilarious in the case of Call of Duty: Vanguard and...
Wednesday15th Jun 2022
News Check Out Fortune's Keep, the New Map Coming to Call of Duty: Vanguard & Warzone on PS5, PS4
Fortune favours the bold
A new map is coming to both Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone when Season 4, Mercenaries of Fortune, goes live next week around 22 June (the exact time remains unknown). The map is called Fortune's Keep, and you can see the reveal for yourself in the trailer above. Set on a beautiful Mediterranean tourist island, Fortune's...
Tuesday17th May 2022
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer Is Free to Play Until Tuesday
Play on every map and mode
Activision is serving up another phase of free online play for Call of Duty: Vanguard, allowing all PSN accounts to claim and play the multiplayer portion of the game from the PlayStation Store. Available starting tomorrow, the offer extends until Tuesday, 24th May 2022. Every map and mode currently in the game will be...
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
News Attack on Titan Marks Final Season with Call of Duty Items
Wait, what?
Who had a crossover between Call of Duty and anime show Attack on Titan on their 2022 gaming bingo card? Well, you might have if you were paying attention to a few leaks last year, but this really is the real deal now. To mark the very last season of the popular series, certain items will be made available for purchase in Call of Duty:...
Wednesday8th Dec 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard, Warzone's Season One Battle Pass Is Here
All the usual goodies
It’s a big day for Call of Duty, with Battle Royale title Warzone receiving its all-new Pacific update, and Vanguard landing its first Battle Pass. The trailer above introduces you to everything you can expect from Season One, including the usual mixture of blueprints, skins, and firearms. New arrivals include the Cooper...
Monday22nd Nov 2021
News Warzone Pacific Map Launch Delayed by One Week
Vanguard content pushed back too
Activision has delayed the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard Season One back to 8th December 2021, pushing back new maps, modes, and weapons for the World War II shooter by six days. This means the new Caldera map for Warzone has suffered the same fate, with 24 hours of early access for Vanguard owners now slated to...
Wednesday17th Nov 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer Is Free for the Next Four Days
Very early free trial available
Sledgehammer Games will be offering an uncharacteristically early free trial of Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer for the next four days, coinciding with the release of classic map Shipment. Available to download from tomorrow and then playable until 22nd November 2021, you'll be granted access to the full online...
Monday15th Nov 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Reportedly Has Series' Worst UK Launch in 14 Years
But still UK's second biggest game launch of 2021
While Call of Duty: Vanguard enjoyed the UK's second-biggest game launch of 2021 earlier in the month, only second to FIFA 22, the latest entry is reportedly off to the worst start sales-wise for 14 years. 2007's revolutionary game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on PlayStation 3 is the only one to...
Wednesday3rd Nov 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard's PS5, PS4 Trophies Unlikely to Demand Blitz Spirit
Platinum medals all around
Call of Duty: Vanguard looks like it’ll be a fairly straightforward Platinum on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, which is something of a rarity for the first-person franchise. Activision has really scaled down the requirements for this year’s game, prompting you to complete some mission specific objectives during the single...
Tuesday2nd Nov 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard's PS5, PS4 Perks Are a Bit Embarrassing
This is what a marketing deal gets you
Remember when platform holders used to sign meaningful marketing arrangements? We lived through the entire PlayStation 3 generation, so we recall having to wait for Call of Duty map packs and Grand Theft Auto V expansions. In this era of cross-platform play, however, manufacturers are still desperately trying...
Wednesday27th Oct 2021
News Call of Duty Promises Vanguard File Size Will Be Significantly Smaller on PS5
War on waste
Call of Duty publisher Activision knows. It’s seen all of the complaints on social media about the series’ absurd hard drive footprint, and surprisingly it’s put out a Twitter post acknowledging it. The franchise’s official account notes that “Call of Duty: Vanguard’s install size at launch will be significantly below...
Thursday14th Oct 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies Has a Familiar Feel in Reveal Trailer
To the tune of Billie Eilish
The Zombies modes in Call of Duty titles are more important than ever right now, so much so that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War creator Treyarch has been asked to set some time aside to be the sole developer of the undead offering in next month's Call of Duty: Vanguard. Today's trailer reveals what the team has been...
Tuesday12th Oct 2021
News Unlock Call of Duty: Vanguard Guns in Warzone Starting Today
Test the M1 Garand and STG
Activision has sprung a pleasant surprise on Call of Duty: Warzone players: two Call of Duty: Vanguard guns have been added to the Season Six Battle Pass, meaning you can test them in the Battle Royale shooter three weeks early. The M1 Garand and STG are now free unlocks on the Battle Pass at certain tiers along with 20...
Monday11th Oct 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard's PS5, PS4 Story Trailer Will Get Your Pulse Racing
Aim down sights
Call of Duty: Vanguard, for this author at least, feels like it’s flying under the radar – but make no mistake, it’ll be one of the biggest games of the year. And this story trailer, focusing on the first-person shooter’s obligatory single player campaign, certainly gets the juices flowing. It introduces the game’s cast of...
Monday20th Sep 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Beta Extended to Wednesday
Play for two more days
Sledgehammer Games is providing potential Call of Duty: Vanguard buyers even more time to test out the World War II FPS as the open beta has been extended by two days. Originally scheduled to conclude later today, the pre-launch test will now finish at 6pm BST / 10am PT on Wednesday. Anyone on PlayStation 5 or PS4 can download...
Tuesday7th Sep 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Has Designed Multiplayer to Take Liberties
Won't be so realistic this time
Sledgehammer Games has shared the first slice of multiplayer gameplay for Call of Duty: Vanguard during a YouTube livestream, focusing on the more traditional modes rather than the game's new take on online warfare: Champion Hill. The trailer touches on the title's marketing points (20 maps, destructible environments)...
Monday6th Sep 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer Reveal Coming Tomorrow
Info on maps, modes, weapons, and more
It was always unlikely to be there in the first place, but here's another game you can add to the "unlikely to appear at the PlayStation Showcase" list: Call of Duty: Vanguard. The game's multiplayer reveal is scheduled for tomorrow at 6pm BST / 10am PT / 1pm ET, taking place on YouTube. Details on the "maps,...
Wednesday25th Aug 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Debuts Nearly 10 Minutes of Campaign Footage
Laura Bailey plays Polina
Call of Duty: Vanguard has stuck to its promise of premiering the first look at the game's campaign during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021, and well, it looks like a Call of Duty campaign. That's no bad thing, however. Footage proves that mantling is back from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as well as new indicators and a...
Monday23rd Aug 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Alpha Brings Champion Hill Mode to PS5, PS4
Available 27th-29th August
The first round of pre-release tests for Call of Duty: Vanguard begin next weekend with an alpha available exclusively on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Starting on Friday 27th August 2021 through until Sunday, it brings the new Champion Hill mode to everyone. A PS Plus subscription will not be needed to download and play the...
Friday20th Aug 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Campaign Reveal Coming Next Week
Full level playthrough
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 is the place to be if you are interested in an FPS campaign releasing this holiday season because Call of Duty: Vanguard will premier the first look at a single player level during the show. Joined by voice actress Laura Bailey and members of the Sledgehammer Games team, host Geoff Keighley...
Thursday19th Aug 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Invades World War II on 5th November
Campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies
Call of Duty: Vanguard takes the FPS series back to World War II on 5th November 2021 for PlayStation 5 and PS4, it's been confirmed. Following an in-game event inside Call of Duty: Warzone, the announcement trailer embedded above played for those participating. The game will include a campaign, multiplayer, and...
Monday16th Aug 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Announced, Full Reveal This Thursday
Will take place inside Warzone
Update: Activision has now confirmed the existence of Call of Duty: Vanguard with a teaser trailer that gathers together the short videos sent to community members this past weekend. The full reveal will take place inside Battle Royale game Call of Duty: Warzone this Thursday at 6:30pm BST / 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST...
Friday13th Aug 2021
News The Call of Duty: Vanguard Teasing Has Officially Begun
Community member receives video
While publisher Activision hasn't sent out official word of a reveal date just yet, it certainly looks like the announcement of Call of Duty: Vanguard is right around the corner. Community members have this morning been sent clips teasing the upcoming title, with YouTuber MrDalekJD posting what he has received to...
Thursday12th Aug 2021
News Call of Duty: Vanguard Key Art Leaks, Reveal Reportedly Next Week
Open beta, Ultimate Edition detailed
Artwork and logos for this year's entry in the Call of Duty franchise — which will be titled Call of Duty: Vanguard — have been leaked online by way of in-game files hidden in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. They all but confirm the World War II setting for the next instalment from Sledgehammer Games,...
