Call of Duty: Vanguard underperformed for Activision, and the publisher reckons that’s partly because some people just don’t care about World War 2. In its 2021 annual financial report (opens in new tab) (spotted by Kotaku (opens in new tab)), Activision affirmed that Vanguard “didn’t meet our expectations, we believe …
Read More »Call of Duty adds Snoop Dogg operator, “Bong Ripper” sniper
(Image credit: Activision) Legendary rapper and weed ambassador Snoop Dogg has arrived in Call of Duty as a playable operator, and naturally, he’s rocking diamond chains and brandishing weapons that reflect his appreciation for the devil’s lettuce. Just a day ahead of stoner Christmas, the Tracer Pack: Snoop Dogg operator bundle …
Read More »The best Warzone Welgun loadouts for the Vanguard SMG
The Warzone Welgun is a curious weapon in the Vanguard arsenal – it’s a heavier SMG that feels like a hybrid of a submachine gun and an assault rifle. Despite receiving a few minor tweaks and nerfs to its range and certain attachments with the release of Call of Duty …
Read More »Past Activision Blizzard games will stay on PlayStation platforms after acquisition
Activision Blizzard won’t remove past games from PlayStation platforms once it’s acquired by Microsoft. The company stated as much just yesterday on January 19, in a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (opens in new tab) (via VGC (opens in new tab)). “We will honor all existing commitments …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard Attack on Titan crossover could be coming soon
Call of Duty: Vanguard could cross over with smash-hit anime and manga series Attack on Titan, a dataminer has claimed. As first reported by VGC (opens in new tab), a Call of Duty dataminer unearthed several references to Attack on Titan in the game’s files, which you can see for …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies opening cinematic revealed
A new Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies cinematic has debuted ahead of the game’s launch tomorrow. Earlier today on November 4, publisher Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games unveiled the intro cinematic for the Zombies mode in Call of Duty: Vanguard via the game’s official YouTube account (opens in new tab). …
Read More »How to get the Call of Duty Vanguard pre order bonuses
Call of Duty Vanguard pre order bonuses are something to be expected, as pre order bonuses are now a standard for AAA games. But what exactly do you get for preordering the game, and can you get the bonuses after the game is released? After all, some of those extras …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard PC specs, features, and pre-load times revealed
Call of Duty: Vanguard PC specs have arrived along with a suite of HD features and the last of the shooter’s pre-load periods. We’ll start with the Vanguard PC specs, because they’re mighty interesting. A Call of Duty blog post (opens in new tab) broke things down by component and …
Read More »Acitivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick pay cut confirmed in letter to publisher employees
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed he is taking a pay cut and forgoing all bonuses until the Call of Duty publisher has achieved “transformational gender-related goals”. The information came in a letter to employees from the CEO that was released publically on Activision’s investor website (opens in new …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies trailer reveals the return of Shi No Numa
The Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies trailer has just dropped. The trailer – which actually leaked a few hours before the official trailer – shows off plenty of zombie-killing action with an occult WW2 twist, all set against the audio background of some horribly demonic narration and the dulcet tones …
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