Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 first look – 300GB of spies, zombies and Margaret Thatcher
Preview of this autumn’s new edition promises fresh missions in the service of US power and a ‘ground floor’ rebuild of the gaming monster truck
November 2023
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III review – exhilarating multiplayer combat rescues a tired format
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s campaign is a queasy anachronism
Simon Parkin
October 2023
The making of a war epic: Call of Duty at 20
Microsoft completes $69bn deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard
September 2023
UK set to clear Microsoft’s deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard
How Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was written: ‘you start with sticky notes’
August 2023
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III ready for action
New missions, a fresh 3v3v3 mode and an update of the popular zombie killing side game, Activision is going full bore for what could be John Price’s last stand
July 2023
Microsoft may proceed with $69bn Activision Blizzard deal, judge rules
Judge dismisses FTC request to halt deal over concerns it would give Microsoft exclusive access to Activision games
May 2023
UK watchdog denies it blocked Microsoft deal on orders of US regulator
TechScape newsletter
TechScape: Why Microsoft’s mega-merger with Activision Blizzard is stalling
April 2023
No 10 says UK ‘extremely attractive’ for business after Microsoft broadside
Downing Street responds to stinging attack from US firm’s president over blocking of $69bn Activision deal
March 2023
Stray and God of War Ragnarök lead nominations at Bafta games awards
A cyberpunk cat, a murderous lamb and a lonesome fox battle Norse gods at this year’s Baftas for video games, with the winners to be announced on 30 March
January 2023
Pushing Buttons newsletter
Pushing Buttons: The gaming trends that will dominate 2023
TechScape newsletter
TechScape: With a $67bn takeover in the works, is it finally game on for Microsoft?
November 2022
Pushing Buttons newsletter
Pushing Buttons: There’s a place for narrative in games, but I’m done worshipping the story gods
You can’t out-shoot a teenager: how to play first-person shooters if you’re over 30
October 2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II review – new thrills from the old campaigner
‘I need to do this scene upside down’: what it’s like to act in a Call of Duty game
July 2022
Pushing Buttons newsletter
Pushing Buttons: do games have to be a neverending story?
Destiny, Call of Duty and other epics expect you to play not for hours but for years. This endless games monoculture isn’t just bad for players – it’s bad for innovation
