Cole Martin

Cole Martin

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Cole is the resident Call of Duty know-it-all and indie game enthusiast for Windows Central. She's a lifelong artist with two decades of experience in digital painting, and she will happily talk your ear off about budget pen displays. 

Latest articles by Cole Martin

A Wacom One pen display with Corel Painter 2019 running and an illustration of a small pink ghost cat wearing a wizard hat.

Wacom One review: A high-quality, budget conscience PC pen display

By Cole Martin last updated

Review The Wacom One offers a high-quality pen display worthy of the Wacom name but cuts corners on functions that have become standard features for the competition.

Review
16-bit SNES JRPG inspired Chained Echoes launches day one on Xbox Game Pass.

Chained Echoes Xbox Review: A must-play 16-bit JRPG journey for a new generation

By Cole Martin published

RPG x Xbox Chained Echoes, a lone developer’s love letter to classic SNES JRPGs, has launched day one on Xbox Game Pass.

RPG x Xbox
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2.0 and DMZ Midseason update content for Season 1

Call of Duty Season 1 Reloaded — New map, Operators, and Raid for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0

By Cole Martin published

S1 Reloaded Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 are getting their first midseason refresh bringing about new maps, modes, and Operators across both games.

S1 Reloaded
Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 Season 1 Screenshots

How to unlock free Operator skins in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0's DMZ mode

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Add to your Operator collection without spending your hard-earned COD points.

Gaming
Need For Speed Unbound Review

Need for Speed Unbound Xbox Review — A classic splattered in fresh paint

By Cole Martin published

Xbox Gaming Need for Speed has a history of breaking up what could be a redundant formula racer franchise with new and unusual elements but Unbound might be the best shake up this series has seen yet.

Xbox Gaming
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 Launch Event, Season 1

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 1 — Warzone 2.0, battle pass, launch date, and everything you need to know

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Modern Warfare 2: A complete breakdown of everything we know about Season 1 and the launch of Warzone 2.0.

Gaming
Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 Season 1 Screenshots

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 — Release date, map details, and everything else we know so far

By Cole Martin last updated

Warzone 2.0 is scheduled to be released on November 16, here's what we know about the upcoming free to play title launching alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's season 1 content.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: Best loadouts, weapons, and perks

Best weapons, perks, and loadouts for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has seen a massive change to the gunsmith system so here are some of the best loadouts for beginners to get create a class and get started in multiplayer.

Gaming
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign, multiplayer, and spec ops screenshots

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 review: Stuck in the middle

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Call of Duty's "new era" is trapped in the past.

Gaming
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Keyart of Captain Price

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 — Release date, rumors, and everything we know so far

By Cole Martin published

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has officially been revealed for 2022. Here's everything we know about the game.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2022) reveal screenshot

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 global release schedule — Here's when you can play

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is going live, but Infinity Ward has warned against region hopping to gain early access. Find out when you can launch the full game for your region.

Gaming
The Long Dark gets Tales from the Far Territory content roadmap

Xbox and PC survival game 'The Long Dark' gets a massive new expansion

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Hinterland has announced that a 12-month long campaign to release new expansions and content to The Long Dark's survival campaign is on the way.

Gaming
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 beta screenshot

System requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on PC revealed

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's PC port is being led by the developers at Beenox, and they have some recommendations on specs to make sure your gaming rig can keep up with the blockbuster FPS.

Gaming
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 man rappelling down side of building

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign early access details announced

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Early access to the campaign is a perk for preorders only.

Gaming
Limbic Entertainment and BANDAI NAMCO team up to breathe new life into the theme park tycoon genre with the gravity defying management simulator Park Beyond

'Park Beyond' PC / Xbox preview: Nothing is impossible, only improbable

By Cole Martin published

Gaming We take a look at the upcoming theme park management simulator Park Beyond currently in development by Limbic Entertainment, the team best known for Tropico 6.

Gaming
The BBQ Spill biome in Grounded

Grounded: How to get charcoal

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Charcoal is a useful but rare resource in Obsidian Entertainment's survival RPG, Grounded. Here's how to get your hands on those toasty little nuggets.

Gaming
The oak tree in Grounded.

Grounded: How to get Grub Hide

By Cole Martin published

Gaming Grub Hide is one of the most useful resources in Grounded, but it can be found in plain sight, if you know where to find it.

Gaming
Screenshot from Let's Build a Zoo's Dinosaur Island DLC

Let's Build a Zoo: Dinosaur Island (PC) review — Gene manipulation gets cozy

By Cole Martin last updated

The zoo simulator that shines a light on the muddy morality of brontoburgers.

Classic villain Seraph joins available Operators in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Legacy

Everything we know about Call of Duty Season 5’s midseason update

By Cole Martin last updated

Gaming Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Pacific get one last content update before the launch of Modern Warfare 2.

Gaming
The Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 pen display

Wacom's shiny Cintiq Pro 27 PC digital art display has an industry-first 120Hz panel

By Cole Martin published

Digital Art Wacom has announced a new Cintiq Pro pen display featuring a 27-inch display, customizable stylus, and a 120Hz refresh rate.

Digital Art
Screenshot of Grounded.

Grounded: List of enemy bugs, creatures, mobs, monsters, and where to find them

By Jez Corden, Cole Martin published

Grounded is a big, small adventure, filled with creepy crawlies.

Screenshot from Hardspace: Shipbreaker

Hardspace: Shipbreaker Xbox Review — A revolutionary blue collar job simulator

By Cole Martin published

Hardspace: Shipbreaker takes blue collar job simulation to outer space for a biting commentary on late-stage capitalism.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 beta screenshot

Everything we learned from the Call of Duty: NEXT showcase

By Cole Martin published

The Call of Duty: NEXT Showcase gave players their first official looks at Modern Warfare 2 (2022)'s multiplayer, Warzone 2.0, and the long-rumored DMZ.

Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 map reveal

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 gets official reveal during NEXT Showcase

By Cole Martin last updated

Infinity Ward revealed details about the newest version of the popular battle royale, including the new map, changes to loot, and confirmation of the new extraction mode.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Red Team 141 image

First Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer gameplay debuts in new trailer

By Cole Martin published

Players get a fresh look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to kick off the NEXT showcase, laying the foundation for the future of Activision's hit shooter.

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