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Is Xbox slowly taking over Battle.net? As "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" pops up on Battle.net, we're wondering what Microsoft is up to with Blizzard's iconic launcher.

First Avowed, and now Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Microsoft's Xbox "experiments" with Battle.net continue, and we have to wonder what the endgame is.

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SCUF does what Xbox doesn’t, releasing a Squid Game-inspired controller, but another limited edition version isn't available to everyone

SCUF is answering the call of gamers to be able to buy controllers from their favorite shows. Hopefully this is the first of many crossover collaborative controllers from SCUF.

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Everything coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 1 Reloaded— New maps, limited modes, Ranked play, patch notes and more

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is getting its first mid-season refresh with Season 1 Reloaded, and it's bringing the holiday cheer to the FPS.

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Activision announces a 7-day free trial for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with access to multiplayer and Zombies

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to receive a seven-day free trial across all platforms next week.

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Black Ops 6 Season 1 Reloaded: new Zombies map, weapons, warzone ranked

Everyone is invited to play the new update as part of a week-long free trial kicking off later this December

Evening Standard

Here's when Ranked Play will be available in Call of Duty: Warzone on Black Ops 6

The Black Ops 6 integration of Warzone is getting its own Ranked Play mode, with special rewards on offer for the best players. Here's when you can drop in.

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Far Cry Publisher's Latest Game Flop Had a Cool Idea Worth a Second Look

Troubled game publisher Ubisoft announced that its competitive free-to-play shooter XDefiant will shut down after just six months. The decision to pull the plug will have impacts far beyond the game’s diminishing player base, as Ubisoft will shutting down both its Osaka and San Francisco offices, resulting in 277 layoffs.

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Ranking arachnophobia modes as someone who's been terrified of spiders for nearly 30 years

Incy wincy spider became a giant red orb.

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Black Ops 6 CODMAS: what to expect from this year's Call of Duty Christmas event

Here's when to expect the Black Ops 6 CODMAS update, which will add new limited-time modes, maps, and skins, as part of this year's Call of Duty Christmas event.

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Here's exactly when you can play Citadelle des Morts, the new map on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies

The third map is dropping in Black Ops 6 Zombies very soon, so here are the details on when you can play.

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As Blizzard pulls Warcraft 1 and 2 from GOG.com, we have to ask, why aren't they on PC Game Pass yet? Why aren't dozens of Xbox's Activision-Blizzard games on Game Pass yet for that matter?

Warcraft 1 and 2 are being removed from the DRM-free GOG.com at the behest of Blizzard, for sadly obvious reasons.

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'Call of Duty' Update: Activision Teases a Squid Game Crossover Ahead of Season 2's Release on Netflix

Activision reveals a teaser trailer for an upcoming crossover between Squid Game and Black Ops 6 and Warzone.

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Another Activision Blizzard gem is crashing onto Xbox Game Pass in *checks watch* two days

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is headed to Xbox Game Pass on December 4.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's latest legendary operator skin is a fluorescent anime girl with cat ears, and it strikes fear into the hearts of all

She's just standing there, menacingly!

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FTC Chair Lina Khan fires a parting shot at Microsoft: The United States Federal Trade Commission has opened "broad" antitrust investigation into Microsoft's entire business

Lina Khan departs in January 2025, which begs the question as to whether or not anything will come of this latest FTC vs. Microsoft scuffle.

PC Gamer

Riot is flexing its anticheat Vanguard by placing a bounty of up to $100,000 for anyone brilliant enough to find and report gaps in the system

"You are awesome, and we want to reward you."

PC Gamer

Team Ricochet is combating cheaters in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with 'hourly sweeps' and 'AI systems' but even with over 19,000 bans, players aren't seeing the results

This doesn't bode well for Warzone.

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Are you a Call of Duty cheater? Watch out – AI is coming for you, as Activision boasts of 19,000 bans from ranked play with Black Ops 6

Ricochet, the anti-cheat system for Call of Duty games, is being ramped up using AI.

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19,000 Bans And Counting, But Players Say Cheating Still Dominates Call Of Duty Black Ops 6

Black Ops 6 ranked play faces backlash as cheaters begin to dominate. Activision's anti-cheat efforts spark skepticism among players.

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Activision says Black Ops 6 is the 'biggest Call of Duty ever' following a successful launch month

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's launch month was the "biggest ever" for the series, according to Activision.

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Black Ops 6 Season 1 Reloaded release time and what to expect

Here's what we know about the Black Ops 6 Season One Reloaded release date, including a look at a confirmed launch date.

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Black Ops 6 celebrates the biggest launch in Call of Duty history with some BIG rewards for fans. Here's what you need to know.

Treyarch has announced that Double XP, Stakeout 24/7, Hardcore Stakeout 24/7, and Prop Hunt are all returning for the holiday weekend to celebrate Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's launch success.

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It's not just you: Team RICOCHET confirms a data outage affected Black Ops 6 anti-cheat

Players have recently complained about struggles in Black Ops 6's recently added Ranked mode and fresh Warzone maps. Team RICOCHET, the team behind the RICOCHET Anti-cheat system in Call of Duty, have confirmed a data outage resulted in reduced effectiveness of mitigation techniques. A fix has been deployed.

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An iconic Call of Duty character is now a playable operator in Black Ops 6

At long last, the iconic character, The Replacer, is available as a playable operator in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. The bundle includes weapon blueprints, calling cards, and more for 2400 COD Points.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 smashes October 2024 sales and gives Xbox Game Pass a lift, too

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the best-selling game of October 2024, and it's given Xbox Game Pass subscriptions a boost as well.

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