Prior to the launch of Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Treyarch made headlines when they announced that they would be tweaking their matchmaking system for the first time in years, reducing its focus on player skill in favour of connection quality. While further steps were said to have been made in this regard with the recent launch of BO7 Season 5, many fans have been left confused. Thus, Call of Duty has now come out to try and offer some clarity on the matter.

In the days leading up to the launch of Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Season 5, Treyarch revealed that the new content drop would arrive alongside a refreshed matchmaking system, stating at the time: “we're updating Black Ops Classic, Quick Play, and Party Games in Black Ops 7 with a new matchmaking system inspired by those classic games.”

At the time, little else was offered in the way of additional details, and so some players were left confused, especially as BO7 already included what Treyarch claimed to be ‘Open Matchmaking.’

Taking to Twitter to try to explain the new system, the team wrote: “We've seen your questions about the difference between Open and the new system. The new system builds on what we've learned, with smarter team balancing, wide match variety, improvements that help keep matches full, and a better experience for mixed-level parties. We believe these changes will deliver a better overall experience for all players, with the variety players love from classic Call of Duty.”

While it would be beneficial if Treyarch / Activision were to release a full document detailing the exact specifics which go into each matchmaking session, knowing at the very least what aspects this new system is targeting does allow for a greater degree of understanding. It will be interesting to see how they end up approaching matchmaking in MW4.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this new system? Was open matchmaking a jump up in quality compared to the previous Skill-based matchmaking? Let us know down below.

Prior to the launch of Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Treyarch made headlines when they announced that they would be tweaking their matchmaking system for the first time in years, reducing its focus on player skill in favour of connection quality – closer to that of OG COD’s matchmaking system. With Modern Warfare 4 on the horizon, Activision are making further changes to how they match players; further reducing SBMM in certain modes.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the official Call of Duty page shared the following: “Over the past year, we've continued to learn a lot about Multiplayer matchmaking through player data and community feedback. We’re also excited to see all the recent love for Black Ops and Black Ops II, which reinforced that there are many elements of those experiences that players appreciate.”

With this in mind, the team revealed that “Starting this week with Season 05, we're updating Black Ops Classic, Quick Play, and Party Games in Black Ops 7 with a new matchmaking system inspired by those classic games.”

They concluded by stating: “We'll continue to offer Open playlists in Black Ops 7, and we'll also include Open playlist options in the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 Beta. Thanks for your continued feedback as we stay focused on player experiences that go beyond expectations. Jump in and let us know what you think.”

As mentioned, Black Ops 7 already includes an open matchmaking option, which deprioritises skill in many instances. That said, it remains far from perfect, and so it is interesting and encouraging to see Call of Duty trying to get closer to their more classic matchmaking experiences – especially in the wake of Black Ops 7’s Classic Mode and the revivals of BO1 and 2 on PS5.

Hopefully these changes are immediately noticeable. We’ll find out soon enough when Black Ops 7 Season 5 launches later today.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Black Ops 7’s open matchmaking? Is it a good enough compromise? Or should they go back to entirely connection-based matchmaking? Let us know down below.

It's official, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 will be the first title in the series to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2. In a post this week, Activision confirmed its beta plans for the Switch 2 version of the game, confirming parity with other platforms. 

While many AAA games have come to the Switch 2 over the past year, more often than not, studios require extra development time on these versions due to the weaker hardware compared to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. That seemingly won't be the case for Modern Warfare 4.

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Modern Warfare 4 will be available to pre-order starting on August 26th, but you won't have to pre-order the game to try it out before launch, as an open beta will be taking place two days later, on August 28th.

Call of Duty has skipped Nintendo platforms for more than a decade. However, when Microsoft acquired Activision a couple of years ago, it put plans into motion to bring the series back to Nintendo consoles, with content parity with other platforms like PC, PS5 and Xbox.

There are still plenty of details we don't know about the Switch 2 version of the game. We still need to see how well the graphics and performance hold up on a mobile system like the Switch 2. We also don't know what the plan is for Warzone just yet, which offers a much larger battle royale game mode, which is naturally more taxing on hardware.

KitGuru Says: I'm looking forward to seeing the comparisons between the Switch 2 edition and other versions of the game. Unfortunately due to the large file size of most COD titles, it is likely to eat up the vast majority of your Switch 2's 256GB of internal storage. 

With Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 set to launch globally later this year in October, the teams at Infinity Ward / Activision have started to ramp up their marketing. Following its presence at the recent Fanatics Fest event, we’ve now gotten full details on when the general public will be able to get a taste of MW4 – with the early access (and open) beta set to go live in just under a month’s time.

Taking to the Call of Duty blog, Infinity Ward shared a roadmap detailing all of the various dates in which fans will be able to try out Modern Warfare 4 ahead of its full release on the 23rd of October.

Being the first Call of Duty entry in many years to be coming to a Nintendo console, the multiplayer beta this time round will operate slightly differently to prior titles. That said, there will still be two rounds of betas: an Early Access and an Open Beta – the details of which are as follows:

Early Access Beta

• 21st – 25th August
• Requires you to have pre-ordered MW4
• Available on PS5, Series X/S and PC

Open Beta

• 28th August – 1st September
• No pre-order necessary
• Available on PS5, Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2

While we did not get a complete breakdown of all the content being made available for the beta, it appears as though players will have plenty to try out, with the team confirming access to:

• 19 Weapons
• 3v3 skirmishes
• “Massive tactical battles featuring tanks and more”
• Search & Destroy mode
• New Kill Block game mode
• Training Mobility Course
• And more

For many, the most interesting part of the beta will be having the opportunity to try out MW4’s new gameplay changes/additions, including their new movement mechanics; FOV and depth-of-field innovations; lack of hipfire bloom among other refinements. Full details on the Modern Warfare 4 beta (including a first look at some new pre-order bonuses) can be found HERE.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for MW4? Which change are you most curious to try out yourself? Will you bother pre-ordering? Let us know down below.

Earlier this year, we learned that the Call of Duty film in development at Paramount is targeting a Summer 2028 release date, but which era of the games the film would take inspiration from remained a mystery. That finally changed this week, with director Peter Berg revealing that the movie will be based on the Modern Warfare series.

The update comes via the official Call of Duty X account, confirming that the long‑running Modern Warfare era will serve as the foundation for the film. Modern Warfare has been one of the most recognisable and commercially successful branches of the franchise, spanning multiple titles across both the original Infinity Ward storyline and the more recent reboot.

While the film will be Modern Warfare‑focused, it remains unclear whether Paramount and Activision plan to adapt familiar characters and plotlines from the games, or whether the project will introduce an entirely original cast and narrative set within that universe. With the film still several years away, more details should emerge as production gets underway.

KitGuru Says: The Call of Duty campaigns have always offered incredible cinematic moments, so it will be interesting to see if the live action film can up the ante. 

While the quality of each successive entry in the trilogy may have ebbed and flowed somewhat, the Dead Space series remains one of the most beloved horror sci-fi franchises around nearly 20 years after its initial release. Created by industry veteran Glen Schofield, the Call of Duty, Dead Space and Gex 3D alumni has now announced his retirement.

Taking to LinkedIn to make the announcement, Glen Schofield shared a video titled ‘Thank You…’ in which he revealed that he will be stepping away from the video games industry after more than 3 decades, stating:

“After 35 years of making games and directing; running teams, it’s time for me to officially retire from the day-and-day work. It’s been such an amazing career and I have so many people to thank for it.”

The full video features plenty of heart-felt sentiments, with Schofield concluding by saying:

“This is an amazing industry, with so many talented people; and I know times are tough right now but man, the future ahead is really really bright. And I wish you all – the next generation of game makers – the best of luck. Explore; experiment; enjoy; and don’t forget that the most important thing is the idea. Thank you all so much.”

Having been a part of the industry since the early 1990s, Schofield has seen gaming at its best and its worst. After working on everything from ‘Barbie: Game Girl to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Gex 3D; Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and of course Dead Space, Glen Schofield has more than earned a rest. Good luck with all his future endeavours.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this latest retirement? What’s your favourite game from Glen Schofield? Has The Callisto Protocol aged well? Let us know down below.

We are rapidly reaching the end of Call of Duty BO7’s year of live-service updates, with the final two Seasons worth of content set to arrive ahead of Modern Warfare 4’s launch in late October. With that, the team at Treyarch have now unveiled and detailed everything coming with the launch of Black Ops 7 Season 5 next week.

Taking to their blog to make the announcement, the teams at Treyarch / Activision officially confirmed that Black Ops 7 Season 5 will be arriving next week on the 23rd of July.

As with all prior Seasons, S05 will be split up into two major content drops, with Season 5 Reloaded expected sometime in mid August. The full list of additions is lengthy, but some of the most notable include:

Multiplayer

• 5 new / remastered maps
  • Jubilee
  • Frequency (originally from Black Ops 4)
  • Dig (originally from Black Ops 2)
  • Turbo Tilt
  • Freerun: Descent
• 3 new modes
  • Overdrive Domination
  • Gauntlet Rush
  • Cranked Moshpit

Endgame

• New assignment ‘Burn Run’
• You can upgrade your Major and Minor abilities with Exotic Boosts

Zombies

• Eidskallen Lighthouse Survival map
• Kowakujō Directed Mode and Starting Room challenge
• 3 new Rogue Run playlists
• Final major map: Rex Infernus (S05 Reloaded)

General

• 4 new weapons
  • FG42 (AR)
  • Gremlin (Dual-Wield SMGs)
  • Mammoth (LMG)
  • Mace (Melee)
• 6 new weapon attachments
• 3 Limited-Time Events (including a 30th anniversary Treyarch celebration)

Of course, as with all of Black Ops 7’s post-launch support, Season 5 brings with it a ton of other ancillary additions, including earnable camos; a brand new Battle Pass; cosmetics and other rewards. Full details on everything coming throughout Season 5 / Reloaded can be found HERE.

KitGuru says: What do you think of BO7’s post-launch support? Will history look more kindly upon the game? Are you just waiting for MW4 at this point? Let us know down below.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 have only just been re‑released on PS4 and PS5, but players are already reporting that multiplayer lobbies are being overrun by hackers due to outdated anti‑cheat systems.

The two classic Black Ops titles returned this month with new PS4 and PS5 versions. The re‑releases do run on newer servers, but it would seem that the underlying anti-cheat systems were not upgraded enough, as long-standing exploits are already being abused across the new servers.

Players are encountering aimlock, ESP wallhacks, and even tools that allow cheaters to add or remove XP from other accounts. Some users say they’ve been hit with negative XP, effectively blocking them from accessing multiplayer progression, as they can't even reach level 1.

These issues have existed for years on the original console and PC versions of these games, so this outcome was entirely predictable, making it all the more frustrating that more wasn't done to counter these exploits in time for the re-release. Right now, legitimate players are spending $40 on a game that can't really be played outside of private lobbies between friends.

MP1st recommends that fans actively avoid any online domination matches with max-level players, as more often than not, these are hackers. You should also probably leave a match if you see a lot of people joining and immediately leaving, and if you see a lot of grenade suicides going off, then chances are you've ended up in a lobby with a cheater and should leave.

This wouldn't be as much of an issue if these hackers didn't have the tools to manipulate in-game XP, but right now, even being in a lobby with a cheater could mean that you are about to lose all of your XP, or play one single game and suddenly be max level, which could be an issue if Activision starts monitoring and banning boosted accounts, even if you didn't ask to be boosted in the first place.

KitGuru Says: What should have been a fun weekend of nostalgia for Call of Duty fans on PlayStation has instead turned into a nightmare. Unless Activision upgrades the anti‑cheat, these re‑releases won’t offer a viable multiplayer experience.

Due to the massive shift in architecture between the PlayStation 3 and 4, Sony’s 8th-gen console lacked any backwards compatibility. While most 7th-gen titles were eventually ported over, some remained locked to the PS3. Finally, two of the highest-rated Call of Duty games of all time (Black Ops 1 and 2) have been brought forward to the current-gen – but it’ll cost you quite a bit.

Following its announcement last month, the PlayStation 4 and PS5 ports of Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 have now been officially released, surprise-dropping onto the PlayStation Store with little warning.

While an exciting prospect given that these are two of the most revered entries in the franchise, these ports are not only rather barebones, but surprisingly costly.

Though we have not gotten anything in the way of technical specifications, these ports appear to come with a resolution boost and nothing else. Of course, these aren't remasters but simple ports. That being said, the lack of an FOV slider in 2026 is still disappointing to see.

Being Call of Duty, no one was expecting the ports to be given away for free. Even so, the listed price is quite a bit higher than some might expect, being as follows:

• Black Ops 1 Base Game: £34.99
• BO1 Season Pass: £25.99
• Black Ops 2 Base Game: £34.99
• BO2 Season Pass: £25.99

Even back during these game’s initial launches over a decade ago, the presence of a Season Pass as it related to multiplayer maps did cause a great deal of segregation, impacting matching-making among other issues.

Perhaps the one silver lining in all of this is the fact that PlayStation Plus members are able to benefit from a hefty launch discount, with the base games going down to £17.49 each and their Season Passes costing £8.57 for a limited time.

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Each Month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Essential line-up with a solid 3 titles or so, available to claim by all those with a PS Plus subscription. As they announced previously, July’s line-up is now officially available to add to your library – including the 2D Action-RPG CrossCode and Sledgehammer Games’ underrated Call of Duty Modern Warfare III.

Available to add to your library from now until the end of the month, July’s PlayStation Plus line-up features the following:

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)
• CrossCode
• For the King II

The headliner for this month is of course Modern Warfare III. Developed by Sledgehammer Games, 2023’s COD entry suffered somewhat at launch due to a relatively poor campaign alongside additional baggage being carried over from 2022’s MWII.

That being said, Modern Warfare III is one of the best COD entries in years – in particular when it comes to the multiplayer side of things; featuring countless weapons, camos, maps, modes and much more. While atypical, MWIII also includes its own Zombies mode, with MWZ proving to be a popular alternative to the standard round-based mode.

CrossCode meanwhile is a retro-inspired 2D Action-RPG featuring 16bit graphics and a fleshed out physics system alongside fast-paced and satisfying combat. Relkieased back in 2018, CrossCode saw high and consistent praise from both critics and fans alike – described as “a near-perfect attempt at recapturing the charm and magic of action RPGs from the 16-bit era.”

Released in late 2024, For the King II is a co-op turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. While the game includes a full on campaign with 5 chapters to complete, this sequel also introduces a new ‘Infinite Dungeon Mode’ for added replayability.

Modern Warfare III, CrossCode and For The King II are all available to add to your library from today.

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Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games for July, offering a mix of blockbuster action, strategy and indie RPG combat. Starting on July 7th, subscribers will be able to claim Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, For the King II and CrossCode. All three titles will be available to download and keep for as long as users maintain an active PS+ subscription.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (PS4, PS5) joins the PlayStation Plus line-up this week, just a few months ahead of the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. If you need to catch up on the story so far before the new campaign drops, then you should grab the game while its free.

For the King II (PS5) is the sequel to IronOak Games’ tabletop‑inspired RPG. Blending turn‑based combat, roguelike progression and co‑op play, the game expands on the original with larger maps, new classes and more complex party‑building. It’s designed for both solo adventurers and groups looking for a challenging strategy experience.

CrossCode (PS4) is an acclaimed 2D action‑RPG that blends fast combat with puzzle‑driven dungeons and a story inspired by classic SNES‑era titles. The game has earned praise for its tight mechanics, lengthy campaign and retro‑styled presentation, making it a strong pick for fans of old‑school RPG design.

All three games will be available to claim starting on July 7th.

KitGuru Says: Will you be installing any of this month's new PS+ titles? 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is now being promoted with a surprising tagline – “NOT ON XBOX GAME PASS”. Infinity Ward has begun using this phrase in early marketing materials for the game, directly highlighting the fact that the next Call of Duty title will not launch on Microsoft’s subscription service.

Microsoft recently determined that launching new Call of Duty titles on Game Pass was financially damaging, to the point where it has quickly given up on using Call of Duty as a pillar franchise for the subscription service. Starting this year, new COD titles will no longer be available day-one on Game Pass. Previous estimates claimed Microsoft lost as much as $300M launching COD on Game Pass, as the number of new subscriptions did not offset the number of lost sales.  

Infinity Ward is now embracing that pivot as part of its marketing. As highlighted by VGC, promotional posters for Modern Warfare 4 have surfaced featuring the bold “NOT ON GAME PASS” message, an unusual move but one that reflects Microsoft’s new stance.

Modern Warfare 4 was officially revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month and will launch as a traditional retail release across platforms. Older Call of Duty titles will continue to arrive on Game Pass, but annual releases will now follow a purchase‑first model.

KitGuru Says: Marketing like this gives the impression that the developers weren't too pleased about having to support Game Pass either. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Call of Duty this year isn't suddenly guaranteed to make $300M extra, as Modern Warfare 4 will be releasing in pretty close proximity to GTA 6. 

Ever since she was appointed as the new head of Xbox, Asha Sharma has been quite vocal, expressing thoughts on the console maker’s past mistakes, future prospects and more. In an interesting little anecdote, Sharma recently claimed that the FPS juggernaut Call of Duty is “bigger than the Marvel Cinematic Universe” – though no specifics were shared.

Taking part in an interview with the publication Entertainment Weekly, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty sat down to discuss the future of Xbox, particularly when it comes to their Hollywood ambitions.

For the uninitiated, Microsoft recently offered a major update on their previously-announced Gears of War film, while also revealing that a live-action adaptation of Rare’s Sea of Thieves has now started development. This of course comes in the wake of their highly successful Minecraft film, their popular Fallout show (and far less successful Halo TV show).

In discussing the potential for other franchise adaptations, Booty stated: “We've got over 20 franchises that have made a billion dollars, lifetime. I feel a lot of responsibility to shepherd that. We're the stewards of that IP. We're not the owners, because really, the communities own those.”

Perhaps the most interesting comment came from Asha Sharma however, who followed up by claiming: “You won't see us try to become the biggest linear provider in the world or anything like that, but I think great games are culture, and culture is entertainment. If you think about it, we've got the number two show of all time on Amazon [Fallout], Minecraft was top 5 in 2025, Call of Duty is bigger than the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So it all measures. [There's] more appetite to work with us on titles than ever before.”

While no specifics were shared with regards to data, Amazon’s Fallout Show did reportedly have the second biggest debut on Prime with 65 million viewers during its first two weeks (only being beaten out by LoTR: The Rings of Power).

When it comes to Call of Duty, the FPS series has supposedly made around $31 Billion in its lifetime – slightly under the $35 Billion attributed to the MCU. That said, it appears as though merchandising has not been factored into these figures, and so the real value of each IP is perhaps a bit vague.

Either way, Call of Duty is one of the biggest video game franchises of all time, and so it will be interesting to see how successful the upcoming COD film winds up being.

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In the wake of what were some pretty obnoxious skins being added to Call of Duty Black Ops 6 last year, the teams at Treyarch / Activision promised that they would tone down future efforts. Sure enough, Black Ops 7 has been much more modest in this regard. Even so, we have gotten some curious crossovers throughout the past few seasons – with famed actor Nick Cage now set to answer the Call of Duty.

Making the official announcement via their blog, Treyarch detailed all of the new additions set to come to Call of Duty Black Ops 7 with the launch of Season 4 Reloaded later this week (on the 25th of June).

The update will be rather meaty, and includes a brand new Zombies map; a bunch of Endgame additions; new multiplayer experiences; additional weapons; attachments and plenty more.

The most surprising inclusion however is of course, Nick Cage – with the actor crossing over into Black Ops 7 via an event pass. While the free track will include any and all gameplay additions (such as the classic AN-94 assault rifle from Black Ops 2 and the new Executioner’s Duet melee weapon); the paid track will feature two versions of Cage to obtain alongside various weapon blueprints; emotes and finishing moves.

Of course, Call of Duty has had a long history of featuring celebrities in its games, with past crossovers including the likes of Snoop Dogg; Nicki Minaj; 21 Savage; Rey Mysterio and Seth Rogen. Even within Black Ops 7 we have seen a couple similar collabs, with ‘comedian’ Dave Chappelle and actor Terry Crews both being added over the past few Seasons.

The upcoming Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 has promised to double down on realism and tonality, already confirming that the game won’t include crossovers such as Nicki Minaj; Lady Gaga; Omni-Man; SpongeBob or Teletubbies.

While no one was expecting Tinky Winky to make his grand appearance in any Call of Duty, it will be interesting to see how different Modern Warfare 4’s post-launch content winds up looking like.

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Over the past few weeks, dataminers have discovered that new versions of the original two Call of Duty Black Ops games will soon be released on platforms like PlayStation and the Xbox PC app. As these are new versions, some fans had expected a remaster, similar to COD 4, but Activision has now confirmed that these are indeed simple ports. 

Yes, Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 are coming to PS4 and PS5, but fans should not expect an improved experience over the original release. In a statement to Eurogamer, an Activision spokesperson confirmed that the re-releases “are ports and not remasters”.

With that in mind, you can expect the game to still run at the same graphics settings, with the same resolution and frame rate targets. The good news is that as far as frame rate is concerned, Call of Duty has always been pretty strict about its 60FPS target, even back in the Xbox 360 days.

The first two Black Ops games have two of the best single-player campaigns and multiplayer components in the entire series. There is a reason Call of Duty became a legendary franchise during the Xbox 360 era, and the first Modern Warfare and Black Ops games are exactly what elevated the series to that status.

KitGuru Says: At this point, most of these older Call of Duty titles are dominated by hacker-infested lobbies. However, with a re-release, we may finally get some new servers to enjoy the multiplayer once again. 

Over the past few weeks, leakers and dataminers have uncovered evidence that the classic PlayStation 3 era Black Ops titles (BO1 and BO2) are seemingly being brought over to PlayStation 4 / 5 in one form or another. Following plenty of speculation, the team at Treyarch have now come out and made it official – revealing that the port is set to launch some time next month.

Following discoveries by dataminers that PlayStation’s back-end servers had received seemingly new listings for Call of Duty Black Ops (2010) and Black Ops 2 (2012), there has been a ton of speculation of what this will entail; whether it’s a remaster, a port, or something else entirely.

While we have yet to get the full suite of answers, the project’s existence has now been officially confirmed, with Treyarch taking to Twitter to write: “It's official: the original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PlayStation in July, courtesy of our partners at @IronGalaxy. Both will include Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.”

Though certainly an exciting prospect given the fact that PS3 era titles are unplayable on modern PlayStation consoles due to a lack of backwards-compatibility with the system, many questions remain as to the extent of this port.
Presumably, this new release will at the very least boost resolutions significantly when compared to the PS3 originals (which could run as low as 540p), but anything beyond this is still up in the air.

That said, while confirmed to not be a remaster, hopefully this port will bring with it at least a couple more enhancements; namely an FOV slider and perhaps a 120fps option. As of right now however, nothing has been detailed, and so for all we know it could remain a low-res, low-FOV aliased mess – though hopefully not.

Iron Galaxy has plenty of experience working on game ports, ranging from the console version of Sleeping Dogs back in 2010 to Borderlands 2 on PS Vita and more recently Metroid Prime Remastered for the Nintendo Switch.

Across its repertoire however, the studio has also had its fair share of stinkers, including the infamous PC versions of Batman Arkham Knight and The Last of Us Part 1.

All that being said, it will be nice to finally have access to these classic COD entries in any form on a modern PlayStation console – though a few enhancements wouldn’t go amiss.

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After rumours that Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 remasters were in the works, Treyarch came forward to confirm what's actually happening. The original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PS5 this coming July, thanks to the efforts of Iron Galaxy Studios. The news was announced with a short post on Treyarch's official X (formerly Twitter) account, with a short message that didn't elaborate on what these ports would include or categorize them as proper 'remasters.' Instead, it simply said that the original games "are being ported to PlayStation in […]

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Whether you love it or hate it, Call of Duty has been a staple of the video games industry for decades now, managing to persist and even thrive on an almost-annual basis – thanks in part to the work of core studios Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and of course Treyarch. After releasing back-to-back titles in the form of Black Ops 6 and 7, Treyarch’s studio head Mark Gordon has announced his departure following 22 years at the company.

Taking to Twitter to release a statement, the official Treyarch page confirmed the news, writing: “After an extraordinary 22 years with Treyarch, our own Mark Gordon has decided to retire from his role as Studio Head to focus on his next chapter.”

The letter continued, “We're incredibly grateful to Mark for his steady guidance and deep care for the studio, its culture, and its people. Mark's impact on the franchise has been immeasurable, from Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty 3, to World at War and the entirety of the Black Ops series.”

They of course concluded with plenty of kind words, writing: “From all of us at the studio: Thank you, Mark, for your leadership, friendship, and all you've achieved to make Treyarch such a wonderful place to call home.”

For the uninitiated, Gordon was promoted to Studio Head back in 2016, though his previous roles at the company included Vice President of Development and Chief Technology Officer. Initially promoted to co-Studio Head alongside Dan Bunting and Jason Blundell, Gordon would later take on the responsibility solo in the wake of Blundell’s departure in 2020 and Bunting’s controversial exit the following year.

No specifics were given regarding Gordon’s ‘next chapter’, but after two decades of working almost exclusively on Call of Duty, a nice long break is likely in store. Mark Gordon is being succeeded by new co-Studio Heads Kevin Hendrickson and Yale Miller.

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While the batch of titles in this month's first Game Pass library update was huge, the second wave is a bit smaller. With that said, it does include some big names, including Call of Duty, EA Sports FC and even the latest Tony Hawk's Pro Skater remake.

Call of Duty: Vanguard is the biggest addition here, meaning anyone with a Game Pass standard, PC or Ultimate membership can now download the game for themselves and access the full campaign and multiplayer features. While not as popular as Call of Duty: WWII, Vanguard was a good entry in the series, better than it gets credit for nowadays.

Here is the full list of games joining Game Pass over the next couple of weeks, including dates and platforms:

• Call of Duty: Vanguard — Cloud, Console, PC — June 17
• EA Sports FC 26 — Cloud, Console, PC — June 18
• Abyssus — Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC — June 25
• RV There Yet? — Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC — June 30
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 — Cloud, Console, PC — July 2
• Winds of Arcana: Ruination — Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC — July 6

As usual, there will be a number of titles leaving Game Pass at the end of the month too, including:

• Mecha Break (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Payday 2 (Console)
• Rise of Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Slay the Spire (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Ultimate Chicken Horse (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Volcano Princess (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Unpacking (Cloud, Console, and PC)

KitGuru Says: Slay the Spire and Unpacking both leaving this month hurts a little. Game Pass has had a great library of indie games over the past year especially.