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
These massive new Samsung gaming monitors take things to another level
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Really wide If you want more screen real estate without crowding your desk with multiple monitors, Samsung's latest Odyssey Neo G9 may be the 57-inch curved beast of your dreams.
The PlayStation Portal may be the cheapest handheld for Xbox Cloud Gaming
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PSP v2 The $199 handheld runs on Android opening up the potential to sideload Xbox
Age of Empires 4 players have 'the largest expansion ever' to look forward to
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DLC World's Edge announced "The Sultans Ascend" expansion during Gamescom 2023
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer beta dates announced
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Ready up Strap in for more Call of Duty, hot on the heels of the brand new reveal trailer Activision and Sledgehammer Games announced multiplayer beta dates and when to expect the Call of Duty: Next showcase.
Marvel Snap is now available on Steam
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Oh snap! The hit mobile card game Marvel Snap is now available on Steam after being shadow dropped during Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gets its first campaign premiere at Gamescom 2023
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Heads off snakes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the latest premium title in the annually released first person shooter franchise from Activision, set to launch on November 10.
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023: Pearl Abyss shows off Crimson Desert gameplay in new trailer
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New trailer Pearl Abyss shows off the stunning new trailer for Crimson Desert, an open world action-adventure game built in the proprietary BlackSpace Engine, during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023.
To appease the CMA, Microsoft restructures the Activision Blizzard King deal
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Ubisoft!? Microsoft Vice President Brad Smith has penned a blog regarding the Activision Blizzard King deal that details Microsoft's plans to sell cloud gaming rights for ABK titles to Ubisoft in perpetuity.
7 changes I hope Sledgehammer Games implements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
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Gameplay wishlist Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is official, and I have a wishlist of features as long as my arm.
Pre-orders for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are now live
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Early access Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 10, but you can preorder now to get early access when the beta and campaign become available.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be the start of a new chapter in the franchise's 20-year history
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MW3 Activision and Sledgehammer Games have officially revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and shared some details about the game's multiplayer, zombies mode, and campaign.
How to play the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reveal event, Shadow Siege
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Ready up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is officially being revealed in Warzone as part of a limited time event known as Shadow Siege.
Dataminers leak Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Vault Edition content
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Stay Leaky Campaign early access and bonus content were all revealed.
Heading to College? Save $350 on this Lenovo notebook that can tackle both work AND gaming.
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Deal Lightweight enough to lug around campus but still powerful enough to scratch your gaming itch.
Studio behind horror cult classic Darkwood release a new game and announce they're taking a break from game development
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Hiatus Acid Wizard Studio, the team behind the cult horror classic Darkwood are known for unconventional releases, but they may have just outdone themselves.
You could be playing a Quake 2 remaster on Xbox Game Pass real soon according to leaks
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Boomer Shooters A prominent industry leaker has spilled the beans on a Quake 2 remaster slated to drop on Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox Game Pass.
Fans of small form factor PC builds are about to have adorable new GPU options
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So tiny Colorful has announced the tiniest RTX 4060 Ti 16GB GPU.
The Wacom One family gets a little bigger with new pen displays and tablets
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Pick your pen Wacom has introduced 4 new products to their entry-level One product family, including the first ever Wacom One pen display to include touch input support.
Call of Duty announces Modern Warfare 3 reveal event for Warzone and Makarov's return
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Return of the Makarov The classic baddie from the original Modern Warfare series will return to torment Task Force 141 this fall.
The clicking of your keyboard may be enough for AI to steal your data, even over a video call
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Click clack A team of researchers from Cornell University have discovered a new cyberattack that utilizes AI trained on keyboard audio to determine what was typed with 95% accuracy.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gets a new teaser with release date
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They just tweeted it out Activision and Sledgehammer Games have officially revealed the release date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, coming November 10 2023.
Terminator: Resistance - Complete Edition is coming to Xbox Series X and S consoles in October
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Resistance Reloaded Gamers who own Terminator: Resistance on Xbox One get a free next-gen upgrade, but there are some caveats.
7 years of hand painting created the epitome of what I want in an indie PC game
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Impressive Impressionism Pat Naoum's 'The Master's Pupil' was entirely illustrated with traditional painting techniques.