2026-04-07 16:24 UTC · PC Gamer · Rory Norris
Besides the moment-to-moment shooting, what's the one thing that's made Call of Duty the success that it is today? If you ask me, it's the progression. You level up your account, unlocking new guns as you go, which pulls you into the camo grind, all for you to prestige and do it all over again. It's a dopamine rush that worms its way deep into your brain. I still remember the incredibly obnoxious (but admittedly cool) level-up sounds from the original Modern Warfare trilogy era... Read more.
2025-11-15 18:00 UTC · PC Gamer · Jeremy Peel
"When I first showed them the boost jump, are you kidding me? They almost threw me out of the room." Former Call of Duty director Glen Schofield is recalling the day he pitched Advanced Warfare's signature mechanic to Activision... Read more.
2025-08-28 11:28 UTC · PC Gamer · Fraser Brown
2014's Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will always be the game that made us "Press F to pay respects", a weird moment of interactivity that undercut what was meant to be an emotional scene. Even when we're all gone, the meme will live on... Read more.
2018-02-20 23:12 UTC · PC Gamer
Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, both formerly of the now-defunct EA outfit Visceral Games, co-founded Sledgehammer Games in 2009. The studio quickly built a name for itself working in Activision's Call of Duty universe, first as co-developer (with Infinity Ward) on Modern Warfare 3, and then in the lead on Advanced Warfare and WWII. But now they've both moved on to other things: Activision confirmed with Kotaku today that they have left the studio, although they will remain with the publisher in new roles.  "Following the incredible success of Call of Duty: WWII, Glen S
2018-01-11 21:25 UTC · PC Gamer
US President Donald Trump held a joint news conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg yesterday at the White House. During the event, as reported by the Washington Post (via Vice), he enthused about the delivery of US F-52 fighter jets to Norway, a deal that he said was actually unfolding ahead of schedule.    "In November we started delivering the first F-52 and F-35 fighter jets. We have a total of 52, and they've delivered a number of them already, a little ahead of schedule," Trump said. "It's a $10 billion order. Norway also invests about one
2017-03-08 15:30 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Graham Smith)
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time. You are Kevin Spacey’s surrogate son. Look at those eyes, focused with paternalistic concern. He is placing a hand warmly upon your robot arm, the robot arm he gave you along with robot legs and probably robot other things. It’s a shame, really. It’s a shame you’ll have to kill him later. This is Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. …
2016-02-12 10:30 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Philippa Warr)
This morning I have been documenting a fruit and vegetable market in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. I think I was supposed to be rescuing a president or something but the shiny fruit looked more interesting. I don’t mean that as a sick burn or anything. I just got distracted by some nice fruit. …
2015-10-12 17:00 UTC · PC Gamer
There s only a week left to make sure the world knows your favourite personality in esports. Voting for the Golden Joysticks award for eSports Icon in association with Gfinity ends this Friday. PC fans have the pick of the litter as only one console game gets a look in on the nominee list, and there are players (and casters) from CS:GO, LoL, Dota 2 and Smite contending for the top spot. Head over to the site to cast your ballot, or read on below if you re undecided on who deserves the prize at the full award ceremony on October 30. Remember to vote! Not only will you enjoy the raw power of unf
2015-09-17 16:59 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Save up to 67% on Call of Duty games as part of this week's Weekend Deal*! Includes various discounts on Advanced Warfare, Ghosts, Black Ops II, and more!
2015-09-03 21:44 UTC · Community Announcements · brian.miggels
DLC 4 / Reckoning Content New Maps Added for Multiplayer: Fracture, Overload, Quarantine, and Swarm New Playlist Added for DLC 4 Maps: Reckoning TDM; Reckoning Grapple; Reckoning Moshpit Reckoning maps added to Hardcore Mosh Pit Part Four of the Exo Zombies Saga: Descent In-Game Updates: Fixed an issue where Point Blank medals were not counting towards unlocking the camo for some pistols. Fixed an issue where Double Kill medals were not counting towards unlocking the camo for the SVO. Fixed an issue where two bullet cartridges would eject from the Lynx and SVO Sniper Rifles. Fixed a rare issue
2015-09-03 21:44 UTC · Community Announcements · brian.miggels
DLC 4 / Reckoning Content New Maps Added for Multiplayer: Fracture, Overload, Quarantine, and Swarm New Playlist Added for DLC 4 Maps: Reckoning TDM; Reckoning Grapple; Reckoning Moshpit Reckoning maps added to Hardcore Mosh Pit Part Four of the Exo Zombies Saga: Descent In-Game Updates: Fixed an issue where Point Blank medals were not counting towards unlocking the camo for some pistols. Fixed an issue where Double Kill medals were not counting towards unlocking the camo for the SVO. Fixed an issue where two bullet cartridges would eject from the Lynx and SVO Sniper Rifles. Fixed a rare issue
2015-08-04 12:07 UTC · PC Gamer
The zombie Descent level is included in the final Advanced Warfare DLC pack, Reckoning. It concludes the Advanced Warfare zombie saga that's put stars Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan, Jon Bernthal, Bruce Campbell and John Malkovich through increasingly silly versions of zombie hell. In this one the zombies wear exoskeletons and can rocket boost up to your position. They have other "enhanced abilities" too, but that's unlikely to save them from the new Trident Reflected Energy Weapon, which looks like it's been beamed in straight from Unreal Tournament. In a good way. Reckoning is
2015-07-29 22:25 UTC · PC Gamer
2015-07-28 10:17 UTC · PC Gamer
The marketing men are chanting "Blops!" The Call of Duty fans are chanting "Blops!" Everybody, everywhere is chanting "Blops!" But despite the next Call of Duty being only four few months away, Advanced Warfare isn't quite ready to be tossed aside. There's one more DLC pack due, bringing four new maps and the conclusion of the Exo Zombies story. You'll find a trailer and run-down of the maps below. Overload: Enjoy the grand view of downtown New Baghdad from this exotic compound, complete with fountains, gardens and decorative plasma lamps. The map s multiple levels and long perimeter sit
2015-07-28 00:17 UTC · PC Gamer
The season for major blockbuster video game releases is fast approaching. You can tell, because here's news of the final Call of Duty DLC pack for the year. To neatly tie off Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare before Black Ops 3 arrives, the Reckoning DLC pack will release some time "soon" with four new maps. That's the trailer above. All maps are built around the Exo Grapple mechanic, though if you'd prefer not to play in matches with that feature you still can. Meanwhile, the final chapter in the "Exo Zombies saga" will feature in the form of Descent, which stars the likes of Bill Paxton, Rose M
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