Cole Martin
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
Will Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 have a Zombies mode?
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Zombies Treyarch Studios has announced that Zombies will once again be a part of Call of Duty, and shared new details on the return of the round-based cooperative mode.
"We're actively avoiding coming even close to feeling like either of those things," Remedy really wants you to know its newly announced multiplayer game is not a Control DLC or sequel
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News A new 3-player co-op game is on the horizon from Remedy, a first for the studio. FBC: Firebreak is set in the Control universe, but it is not a sequel nor DLC.
Call of Duty is finally fixing its awful UI with an update ahead of the release of Black Ops 6
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COD HQ An update is rolling out on Monday, October 21 that will preload Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and finally give the Call of Duty HQ a UI face lift that is long overdue.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC system requirements — is your setup ready?
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BO6 PC Specs Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is incoming, but you may want to check your PC's specs to make sure you're ready to drop in on launch day.
This Corsair and Black Ops 6 collection is the battle station of my dreams, but its availability is limited
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COD x BO6 Call of Duty has partnered with Corsair-owned brands to create the ultimate Black Ops 6 gaming setup, complete with a custom BO6 Stream Deck, Wave 3 microphone, SCUF controller, and more.
It's beginning to sound a lot like Call of Duty—a new intel drop details Black Ops 6's audio innovations
By Cole Martin published
Listen up With only days left until the launch of Black Ops 6, the Call of Duty team is sharing new details on the game's audio.
Activision releases a Disruptive Behavior Progress Report ahead of Black Ops 6's launch detailing chat moderation efforts
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Anti-Toxicity Activision has released a new document detailing internal research on disruptive and toxic player behavior, along with details on how that behavior will be mitigated in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Black Ops 6 to launch into NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service on release day
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COD x GeForce Nvidia announced 22 new games hitting GeForce Now in October, including the latest Call of Duty by Treyarch Studios.
"We have squeezed literally every ounce of everything we could get out of UE4"; Anna Donlon announces that Valorant will move to Unreal Engine 5
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Anna Donlon, SVP and head of Valorant studios for Riot Games, has announced that the popular and highly competitive first-person shooter will be ported from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.
A fan-favorite character returns to help gamers find more time to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 without printing off a fake excuse from the internet
By Cole Martin published
Replacer Peter Stormare has reprised his role as The Replacer.
Treyarch unveils 8 more maps for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer along with plans for gameplay adjustments ahead of launch
By Cole Martin published
Call of Duty The changes are the result of player feedback following the record-breaking open beta.
Corsair and Call of Duty officially announce multi-year partnership for PCs and peripherals starting with Black Ops 6
By Cole Martin published
COD x Corsair Call of Duty and Corsair have announced a multi-year partnership that will span a variety of Corsair-owned PC gaming brands, including Origin PC, Elgato, and SCUF.
The Plucky Squire PC review: A mighty love letter to creativity that tells of inspiration, heroism, and friendship
By Cole Martin published
Review Creative inspiration colors The Plucky Squire’s vivid world while steering clear of gimmicky gameplay.
The Black Ops 6 beta was the biggest in Call of Duty history
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COD Beta Treyarch Studios shares that the recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 two-weekend beta made history as the franchise's biggest beta ever.
Treyarch Studios team says they are on "a journey to get where we want to be" with the Call of Duty experience
By Cole Martin published
A new user interface is on the way for Black Ops 6, but it's only one step in the journey to a better COD launcher.
“I’m so damn happy with where we’re at today.” Talking Black Ops 6 development and the future of Call of Duty with Treyarch Studios at COD NEXT
By Cole Martin published
Interview With COD Next and the beta for Black Ops 6 in the books, let’s take a moment to reflect on the state of the Call of Duty franchise and revel in the anticipation of the year to come.
After 5 years in Early Access, a first-person, open world simulation adventure is finally getting a 1.0 launch on PC and future Xbox release
By Cole Martin published
1.0 Coffee Stain Studios has announced development on the console port of Satisfactory.
Ubisoft wants to fix the most annoying thing about Star Wars Outlaws 'in about ten days'
By Cole Martin published
Fixes A patch to retool the difficulty in Star Wars Outlaws' early stealth missions with instant-fail mechanics is "about ten days" out, with additional efforts to address the game's difficulty ongoing.
How to watch Call of Duty: Next 2024 and what to expect before the Black Ops 6 open beta
By Cole Martin published
COD NEXT With just days to go before the open beta for Black Ops 6 goes live, we're getting a detailed showcase on what to expect for the next year of the Call of Duty franchise in a star-studded event.
A revolutionary new Xbox and PC controller coming later this year from Nacon includes an LCD screen
By Cole Martin published
Revolutionary Nacon announced a new controller for Xbox and PC gaming during Gamescom 2024. The controller features instant triggers, Hall Effect Technology, and a unique LCD display built in.
A brand-new Call of Duty: Warzone map has been revealed ahead of next week's COD Next showcase
By Cole Martin published
Area 99 A post hyping COD Next highlighted Area 99, with details coming soon.
Love, Death & Robots creator reveals new gaming-themed anthology series for Prime Video during Gamescom Opening Night Live
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Secret Level The director of Deadpool, creator of Love, Death & Robots, and co-founder of Blur Studio took the stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live to reveal their next project, Secret Level.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows off an extended look at campaign gameplay during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
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Gameplay Raven Software takes the stage at Gamescom to showcase an extended look at campaign gameplay in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
The roadmap to Black Ops 6 includes new optimizations to the Call of Duty experience, including smaller downloads and streamlined menus
By Cole Martin published
Optimized The road to a smoother Call of Duty experience is going to take a few extra updates, but streamlined UI and smaller downloads are on the way.
The team behind Let's Build a Zoo puts you in the developer's seat with an all-new management sim for Xbox and PC
By Cole Martin published
Be the dev Springloaded, the developers behind Let's Build a Zoo, have announced a new management simulator, Let's Build a Dungeon, coming to Xbox and PC.
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