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Leak points to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered standalone release

As has been rumoured for some time, it looks like the remastered version of one of Call of Duty’s most cherished iterations is getting a standalone release. Charlie Intel has published images of what appears to be a physical release for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, said to be …

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Group draw for the Call of Duty Global Pro League gives Splyce a tough task

After a surprising victory for European team Splyce at the finals of the first stage of the Call of Duty Global Pro League the group draw for the second stage has been made, and the champions have a tough draw. Splyce have been drawn in the yellow group, alongside American …

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Destiny 2 will have hybrid servers, both peer-to-peer and dedicated at once

Destiny 2 has been tipped as a potential esports, with several people asking whether the now-confirmed PC version would be using dedicated servers. This is a big deal, especially after peer-to-peer servers on the PC is largely credited with the death of Destiny’s Activision stablemate Call of Duty’s esports community …

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Destiny 2 detailed; Will be Battle.net only on PC

Bungie and Activision last night lifted the lid on Destiny 2. Perhaps the most surprising news is that the PC version of the game won’t be available on Steam – instead, the game will be available on Battle.net, becoming the first non-Blizzard game to grace the network in the process. …

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare gets native GameBattles integration

Major League Gaming has launched its esports platform GameBattles directly into Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, marking the first time the long-running GameBattles system has been directly integrated into a Call of Duty title. Players will be able to set up competitive ladder or tournament matches using a preset lobby …

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Activision says Call of Duty negativity ‘has virtually evaporated’

The storm of gloom that engulfed last year’s Call of Duty appears to have well and truly lifted. This time last year the reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was attracting a record number of dislikes on YouTube. Adding fuel to the fire, the trailer for EA’s Battlefield …

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Leaked listing suggests Modern Warfare Remastered coming in July

A listing on video game rental site GameFly has suggested that a standalone version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare could be in the works. The listing, which was quickly removed, was captured by Call of Duty info site Charlie Intel, revealing that the remake will be available on GameFly …

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Overwatch growth spurt drives Q1 growth for Activision Blizzard

A record period of growth for Overwatch has been rewarding for Activision-Blizzard’s finances. Blizzard has seen a 58 per cent jump in their revenue in the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations with a respectable $441m in revenues. It still hasn’t quite hit the numbers seen by mobile outfit King, who …

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YouTube ad crisis is hitting Call of Duty community

The sensitivity about mature content on YouTube is leaving many who specialise in violent games out of pocket. Kotaku reports that Call of Duty: WWII is already proving problematic for content makers as its themes – war, violence, and presumably most pointedly, Nazis – do not play well with the …

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New Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare patch releases, doesn’t combat snaking

Yesterday, a new patch for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was released. However, it’s drawn ire from fans as it doesn’t address ‘snaking’, which is perceived as one of the biggest issues at high-level play right now. Snaking is a form of movement where players will rapidly move between prone …

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