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.
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The Legend of Baboo shows off gameplay in new trailer
By Cole Martin published
Best Boy The Legend of Baboo, a heartwarming story of a boy and a dog fighting a demonic invasion with mythology from Turkish folklore, has a new teaser trailer showcasing gameplay.

Everything coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 1 Reloaded— New maps, limited modes, Ranked play, patch notes and more
By Cole Martin published
Season 1.5 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.

Xbox continues its commitment to accessibility
By Cole Martin published
Accessibility Xbox highlights its improvements in gaming accessibility, including new announcements about button remapping features and printable 3D files for adaptive thumb sticks among other improvements.

We recommend this sleek, low-profile wireless keyboard that's $41 off for last-chance Cyber Monday
By Cole Martin published
The HP 970 programmable wireless keyboard is currently its lowest price ever, down to just $89 this Cyber Monday.

Best Buy knocks $500 off the HP Envy 16 with RTX 4060, down to $999 for Cyber Monday
By Cole Martin published
Deal The HP Envy 2-in-1 laptop is $500 during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales weekend at Best Buy, making it under $1000.

This 5-in-1 hub is a digital creative's must have, and its still on sale for $30 off
By Cole Martin published
Deal The Satechi 5-in-1 Thunderbolt dock is currently on sale, $30 off at Best Buy, and is a must have for digital creatives and techies who need more ports.

Grab an Acer gaming laptop for just $600 with this Black Friday deal
By Cole Martin published
Black Friday Save 23% on an Acer Nitro V during Amazon's Black Friday sale.

Frostpunk 2 is finally coming to consoles in 2025, along with DLC and free content updates
By Cole Martin published
Frosty 11 bit studios has announced a roadmap for its hit icy survival strategy simulator, Frostpunk 2, including plans for the console release on Xbox Game Pass in 2025.

Save $20 or more on a Fire TV Stick 4K and Xbox Controller bundle
By Cole Martin published
This is an Xbox Turn your TV into a smart TV and Xbox streaming device with a Black Friday bundle for less than the price of an official controller.

Celebrate the success of Black Ops 6's launch with Double XP this weekend
By Cole Martin published
BO6 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.

Save $30 on the Backbone One and make your smartphone an Xbox this Black Friday
By Cole Martin published
Deal You can save $30 on the best iPhone and Android controller for Xbox Cloud Gaming thanks to Target's Black Friday deals.

Microsoft is testing a new in-game browser overlay
By Cole Martin published
Game Assist Microsoft is preview testing a game-aware browser overlay to help with watching guides, listening to music, and chatting while playing without minimizing your game.

Call of Duty's Team Ricochet confirms a data outage reduced Black Ops 6 anti-cheat effectivity
By Cole Martin published
RICOCHET If you felt like there were cheaters in every match of Black Ops 6's Multiplayer Ranked and Call of Duty: Warzone, you just might have been right.

"The Replacer" bundle is available now in Call of Duty Black Ops 6
By Cole Martin published
NEW 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.

Black Friday has big deals on world-class Blue Yeti microphones
By Cole Martin published
Yeti Logitech's Blue Yeti microphones are a staple on the desks of streamers, podcasters, and content creators. Right now, you can save up to $30 on them, with no need to wait for the Black Friday rush.

Legacy double XP tokens are now live in Black Ops 6
By Cole Martin last updated
2XP Legacy Double XP tokens in Black Ops 6 were not carried forward initially, but a new patch has made them usable.

Sony is in talks to purchase Elden Ring developer FromSoft
By Cole Martin published
Elden Sony The deal may be just as much about purchasing anime IP as it is about buying up FromSoft.

Is Black Ops 6 DLC free?
By Cole Martin published
DLC With a year of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 post-launch content in the pipeline, you might be wondering just how much this new content costs.

The Xbox Series X is $50 cheaper ahead of Black Friday
By Cole Martin published
DISCounted Microsoft has discounted the standard edition Xbox Series X by $50, essentially making the disc drive free.

Call of Duty: Warzone gets the Black Ops 6 treatment in Season 1
By Cole Martin published
BO6 x WZ Black Ops 6 integration with Call of Duty: Warzone will add omnimovement and make big changes to inventory and other gameplay mechanics.

Empire of the Ants review: A photorealistic treat with "buggy" strategy elements
By Cole Martin published
Review Empire of the Ants blends photo-realistic visuals with strategy gameplay as you control '103,683rd' the ant and carry out your mother, the Queen's, wishes for expansion.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review
By Cole Martin published
Review It took four years for Black Ops 6 to come into being, but man, it was worth the wait.

More Square Enix titles are confirmed as coming to Xbox
By Cole Martin published
Day & Date PlayStation's exclusivity grip on Square Enix is finally slipping as the publisher's future titles are confirmed to release on Xbox simultaneously.
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