Articles by Ed Thorn

If, like me, you’ve been grinding away in Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer modes only to receive two measly scopes for your favourite weapon after several hours, then rejoice – for this is a problem no longer. Treyarch’s latest patch has permanently upped weapon XP rates in multiplayer and Zombies.

The have been positively roasting so far this week, particularly when it comes to WD’s NVMe drives. First we saw huge discounts on their stonkingly good Blue SN550 drive, and now Amazon and Ebuyer have been doing battle over the 1TB Black SN750, dropping prices to £100 to beat its previous Prime Day deal of […]

Oh yes, the just keep on coming today, and let’s just say this next one is a treat for folks in the US. Over on Amazon, you can currently bag yourself a brand-new 250GB Samsung 980 Pro for $80, a nice $10 off its usual price of $90. That may not seem like a huge […]

Merry week to all you deals fiends out there, and what a trio of I have got lined up for you this morning. Over on Amazon UK, the 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB versions of the excellent WD Blue SN550 have been hit with some record-breaking price cuts. The main highlight here is the 1TB model […]

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has only been out for *checks notes* less than a week and Treyarch have already nerfed the MP5. In a tweet they announced that they’ve reduced its damage range by 33% and adjusted its initial recoil. That last tweak isn’t super clear, but presumably it now has a […]

Ubisoft have apologised for using ableist language in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to describe a burn victim. They’ve promised to remove this language in an upcoming update.

As of late, Microsoft have bought up countless mid-size game studios, culminating recently in the acquisition of big lad ZeniMax in September. Even still, they hungered for more, and now it looks like they’re after a Japanese studio to gobble up.

Square Enix have posted the financial results from their Digital Entertainment – HD Games division, and it’s safe to say Marvel’s Avengers hasn’t been the cash flow hero they’d hoped for. From the six month period of April through the end of September 2020, the quarter of Marvel’s Avengers release saw losses of ¥5bn (£36m).

Activision have revealed the content roadmap for Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone’s first season which kicks off on 10th December. It promises a slew of free weapons, maps, and modes for Blops as well as a mysterious “Classified Warzone Experience”. Although, it’s all largely non-specific info. Thankfully Gunfight mode is making […]