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CoD: Mobile season 9: Modern Warfare’s Havoc Sawmill is coming to the game

Call of Duty: Mobile’s season nine is almost here and Activision has started revealing upcoming features in it. The first of these is a new map from the Call of Duty franchise. Modern Warfare’s Havoc Sawmill is coming to the game in the next season, which is rumored to be called Nightmare. Get ready with your night vision goggles as Havoc Sawmill appears to be a night map. It’s fairly large with a lot of open spaces between many buildings and is set in a rural village. With Halloween approaching

Ricochet Unable to Target Cronus and Controller Hacks, Activision Working on Fix

Call of DutyAfter nearly three years, Activision has placed some level of proper anti-cheat into the game. While it is great to see the first steps taken toward a hacker-free game, there are already issues arising. Third-party devices, such as the Cronus Max are having trouble being detected by the anti-cheat. This opens the door for hackers to run as rampant just as they have in the past until Activision is able to properly update the anti-cheat to handle third-party devices.Q: Will well-meaning software result in false positives?A: There will

Report: Activision Blizzard ending Overwatch, Call of Duty League’s competitive balance tax, salary cap

Activision Blizzard is eliminating the competitive balance tax and soft salary cap for its Overwatch League and Call of Duty League, as first reported by the Sports Business Journal and confirmed by Dot Esports. The decision comes after the opening of a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division investigation into the Overwatch League’s practices. Dot Esports broke news of that probe in July, with an Activision Blizzard spokesperson confirming that the DOJ had opened an inquiry and that the game developer was complying.  “We have received an inquiry from the

5 Rarest Warzone Operator Skins

Call of DutyGhost is among the most popular operators, making his skins highly coveted. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionOver the years, Activision has overseen the release of dozens of Operator skins for Warzone. Some have been prized for their efficacy in battle — even bemoaned for how hard they are to see, giving players who shells out some cash a distinct in-game advantage and requiring balance changes — but others are special for how uncommon they are. These skins aren't always the flashiest or the most practical, but their rarity

Blizzard Removes “Greenskin” References In World Of Warcraft

Top Gamesimage courtesy of Activision BlizzardBlizzard has removed the majority of "greenskin" references in World of Warcraft, a phrase often used by humans in-game to refer to orcs. In a recent attempt to bring World of Warcraft more in-line with modern audiences, certain references and dialogue remarks have been toned down or removed from the game. Bar a few exceptions, phrases containing the term "greenskin" have been altered or removed completely.The term "greenskin" has largely been used in WoW by Alliance and human NPCs to refer to orcs, with the

How to Unlock the Vanguard M1 Garand in Warzone

Call of DutyPhoto courtesy of ActivisionSurprise! Activision is expanding the Season 6 Battle Pass, adding an additional 24 new tiers and all of them will be free! These additional tiers will all be items from the upcoming Call of Duty: Vanguard and give players a glimpse at what's to come when Vanguard launches and fully integrates with Warzone toward the end of the year.Activision loves to constantly spice up Warzone and shift the meta and these additional tiers will definitely do just that adding a brand new weapon for players

Jeff Strain Founds Possibility Space with Legion of Gaming Veterans

Top GamesJeff Strain, Jane Ng and Austin Walker are three of the founding members of Possibility Space. / Photo courtesy of Possibility SpaceArenaNet co-founder and Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain has founded a new studio, Possibility Space, featuring plenty of industry veterans.Although the studio will be based in New Orleans, its staff will be physically distributed, making it easier to incorporate the many luminaries on staff. They include visual director Jane Ng, formerly of Campo Santo and Valve; IP Director Austin Walker of the Friends at the Table and formerly