Latest articles by Cole Martin

Watch the 7th annual C.O.D.E. Bowl for a chance to win a Modern Warfare 4 beta code
By Cole Martin published
Call of Duty Tune in to the Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) bowl, presented by USAA, and you could win an MW4 Beta code, along with other rewards for Black Ops 7 and Warzone, just by watching.

Call of Duty confirms early access to campaign for Modern Warfare 4
By Cole Martin published
Call of Duty Infinity Ward announces campaign early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, starting on October 16 for those who digitally preorder the game.

5 Xbox indies that go WAY harder than expected: June top picks
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Grab your friends, crank up the AC, and beat the encroaching summer heat with some hidden indie gems.

Infinity Ward reveals Modern Warfare 4's DMZ details
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Infinity Ward's second attempt at an extraction shooter mode might just be the new lease on life Call of Duty fans have been asking for.

Infinity Ward's latest look at MW4 highlights Microsoft's audio tech
By Cole Martin published
Call of Duty In a new episode of "From the Ward", Infinity Ward's studio audio director Stephen Miller explains the audio tech behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

I spent 40 hours camping in 'Outbound' on Xbox Game Pass this week, and I couldn't be happier for it
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Customize your van, gather resources, and roam four dynamic biomes in this peaceful ID@Xbox adventure.

Details emerge about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's multiplayer maps and modes
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Infinity Ward, the lead development studio for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, has confirmed details for the game's upcoming multiplayer experience, including maps and game play modes.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is official, and we've played it
By Cole Martin published
Call of Duty Infinity Ward officially reveals this year's Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 4, with details on the campaign, multiplayer, and the return of DMZ as the official third mode.

An interview with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 developers at Infinity Ward
By Cole Martin published
Exclusive From developing dynamic maps to the new Gunny system, Modern Warfare 4's development has been rooted in the team's desire for the game to have its own identity.

Call of Duty is live with an unusual broadcast that may be a teaser
By Cole Martin published
Call of Duty An unusual and unannounced broadcast of a Korean city in the wake of an attack has taken over the official Call of Duty YouTube channel.

5 NEW ID@Xbox games for you to try next: Underrated horror, metroidvania, puzzlers, a Mirror's Edge-like, and more!
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox From run-and-hide horror to wholesome plant puzzles, we think these hidden gems should be next in your game queue.

'TerraTech Legion' merges tank building and bullet heaven on Xbox Game Pass
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Collect blocks to snap together your own modular tank equipped with lasers, railguns, and battering rams to clear out hordes of AI bots.

SteelSeries unveils the Arctis Nova Pro Omni wireless gaming headset
By Cole Martin published
Gaming SteelSeries has unveiled the Arctis Nova Pro Omni, offering feature-rich audiophile-quality performance in a wireless, platform-agnostic gaming headset.

Isometric metroidvania puzzle game 'OOLO' comes to Xbox Play Anywhere in May
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Solo developer Riddle Master Productions' voxel-style isometric metroidvania, OOLO, is coming to Xbox as a Play Anywhere title in May.

5 more AWESOME Xbox April indies: Take a break from getting beat up in Hades 2
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Manage a bookshop or break out as a hit content creator in these newly released games brought to you by ID@Xbox.

People of Note brings musical turn-based RPG gameplay to Xbox Play Anywhere
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox People of Note cranks up the volume on music puns while you jam out to its heartfelt narrative.

Mind-warping Morrowind-like 'Dread Delusion' rejects modernity, embraces nightmares on Xbox and PC
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Retro Bethesda-style RPG mechanics get a fresh new life in Dread Delusion, a bite-sized RPG that shakes off the aesthetics and mechanics of modern RPGs and embraces nostalgia and low-poly visuals.

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! offers up satire and nostalgia on Xbox
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Experience parallel campaigns as both a member of the United Citizen Federation and as an arachnid army hell bent on the destruction of the human race.

"Dice a Million" mixes up the deckbuilder genre on PC Game Pass
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox It's basically gambling, but the only thing I’m losing is my sleep schedule.

5 must-play ID@Xbox games from March 2026
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Hundreds of new indie games have sprung up on Xbox this month, so Windows Central is highlighting a few that caught our attention this March.

Explore Dante's Inferno in a new way in this upcoming ID@Xbox game
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox What if The Divine Comedy was more than just a poem? That’s the question asked by upcoming psychological horror The Alighieri Circle: Dante’s Bloodline.

9 new and returning multiplayer maps are coming to Black Ops 7 Season 3
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Season 3 adds an array of new and returning maps and modes to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 when it launches on April 2.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Endgame goes free-to-play for a limited time
By Cole Martin published
Call of Duty Treyarch aims to release Black Ops 7 campaign's Endgame mode for free as part of Call of Duty: Warzone with the Season 3 update on April 2. Free-to-play access to Endgame is only for a limited time.
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