Call of Duty: Black Ops 4: news and videos

A fan-favourite mode returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 this week, as developer Treyarch has announced that this week's run of extra content will include the infamous "Infected" mode.Originally debuting in Modern Warfare 3, Infected is a ...

Activision is completely changing the way it handles Call of Duty DLC starting with Black Ops 4. In the past you basically got a few maps (one of which was usually a remake of an old arena) and a zombie level. If you wanted, you could ...

Starting this week, Blackout players will have a chance to relive some of their favorite moments from the wonderful cheesefest The Rock. The new battle royale map for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is none other than Alcatraz. It'll be playable ...

Treyarch has announced that the latest update to blockbuster shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is now live on PS4. Update 1.16 brings a new story chapter to the time-hopping Zombies mode, and also adds new features in standard multiplayer a...

Activision has announced the release date for the next map coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Zombies mode. Ancient Evil will see our team on chrono-chaotic adventurers explore the decaying ruins of a fallen Grecian city.Despite the sali...

[Update: Shamrock and Awe is now live Black Ops 4 on PS4. You can check out the full patch notes right here and a trailer showcasing some of the new modes' explosive action below.] Treyarch Studios are prepping to airdrop more content their...

In a new video release by Treyarch Studios, the developer announced that they are planning to implement a new "Barebones" playlist in their military shooter sequel Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.The Barebones mode will remove the class-based Spe...

So Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout battle royale mode has been doing a great low key job of spicing things up slightly, but it's suffered a lot of competition lately: mainly due to the likes of Apex Legends. Activision's answer? A cool...

Yesterday, Activision and Treyarch began a season's worth of new content for their military shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The event, Operation Grand Heist, will drip-feed bits and pieces into BO 4's various modes over the coming weeks,...

Activision and Treyarch have announced the start of a new event in their military shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Operation Grand Heist, which starts today and sounds like it took four seconds to name, runs until April and promises new c...

Activision and Treyarch are currently preparing a wave of content for their military shooter-cum-battle royale title Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Today sees the first in a batch of features and modes being rolled out over the next week.Today,...

Treyarch Studios have released a major update for Activision's military shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The hefty Version 1.12 update weighs in at 7GB and brings tweaks to the FPS title's Multiplayer, Blackout and Zombies modes.The class...

The NPD Group has shared its statistics for the whole of 2018 and some not-so-surprising outcomes have happened. Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 was the best selling game of 2018 followed by Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. NBA 2K and...

Part of the whole appeal of the battle royale genre is the sanctity of life. Dropped into a map with a mass of other players, all of whom are in the same carnage-filled boat, one must truly preserve that instinct for survival. You have your...

Activision has announced that players can experience Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode free of charge for one week. Blackout is, of course, CoD's take on the battle royale phenomenon that all the hip kids are into right now.The tria...

Anyone who couldn't quite pull the trigger on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is getting a golden opportunity to see what all the fuss is about. The game's most notable mode, the Blackout battle royale, is the subject of an upcoming fr...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 recently added its new Specialist, Zero, to the fold. Zero is a hacker - and she's all badass and punky because all proficient hackers are Lisbeth Salander now. In fact, Zero is proving to be a little too proficien...

Custom games will finally be coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's "Blackout" mode. While private servers for friends have existed in the other game modes, the battle royale addition to this year's newest COD has conspicuously been missing ...

If you were thinking of picking up either Battlefield V or Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 during Black Friday and Cyber Monday but slept through the whole ordeal because sleep is so much better - you're in luck. Both flagship titles are now at t...

Activision has followed the same format for Call of Duty DLC since...well, forever. Typically they announce add-ons ahead of time, which are comprised of a handful of maps and a zombie pack, then that date comes and whatever publisher has t...

Are you looking to get into the battle royale craze for slightly cheaper? Activision Blizzard has got your back, as long as you're a PC player. Available on Battle.net, a $40 "Battle Edition" of the game will get you up and running in tradi...

Update 11/21: The deal is back at Walmart and this time cheaper by another $3. That's a total of 38% off for a brand new title. So much for waiting until next week. Amazon has kicked off a price match storm between themselves and Walmart, w...

In case you've already completely decimated the array of maps available in Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Treyarch is adding fan-favourite Nuketown to its multiplayer warfare.This re-imagined version of the classic CoD map lands on...

The latest big-money shooter in Activision's legendary Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops 4, has had an update. But this new patch doesn't bring weapons or modes, but everybody's favourite video game feature: microtransactions.Call of Duty P...

Treyarch has dropped a major update on Activision's latest million-dollar shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The new patch, which is already live in-game, makes various adjustments to the roster, mechanics, and even the audio of the multipl...

Although Activision's latest money-maker Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 had a successful launch, some unfortunate server issues have reared there head in the weeks following release day. What with new battle royale centrepiece Blackout being add...

If you've finally decided to give Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 a try due to the barrage of streams on Blackout (Black Ops 4's battle royale mode), delaying from buying on release date means extra savings. This weekend Newegg's eBay outlet stor...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has ushered in a new era of AAA: one where every studio and their grandmother tries to pack a battle royale gametype into their project. The thing is, Activision actually did it right, while also providing a strong...

The newest update to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is just in time for Halloween, and it's a familiar one for anyone who plays other battle royale games. It introduces the Contraband stream, which is essentially Black Ops 4's take on ...

Year after year, a new Call of Duty releases and it makes a tremendous amount of cash. While there have been a few dips in sales numbers with the past few entries, Black Ops 4 is off to a ridiculously good start. Activision has announced th...

Activision, without divulging any actual numbers, has told us that Black Ops 4 sold very impressively on its launch day. In a press release, Activision says this year's Call of Duty had the series best day one digital sales on all plat...

Treyarch is a trendsetter. They codified that the zombies mode was a Call of Duty staple in World at War over a decade ago, and despite the fact that Sledgehammer and Infinity Ward tried their own thing: they eventually fell victi...

Although new mechanics such as sprays and emotes have only just been added to Activision's latest blockbuster Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, it hasn't taken long for wily players to figure out a way to exploit them for nefarious needs.As exempl...

When Modern Warfare released in 2007, it mixed up the landscape of multiplayer shooters for an entire generation. Even to this day, competitive online shooters are still being influenced by Call of Duty. Part of what made the gameplay loop ...

It's that time of year again, as schoolkids and employees the world over all fall mysteriously ill on the very same day and a brand new Call of Duty title hits the shelves. Now finally embracing a full-on Multiplayer Only lifestyle, Activis...

Going through the campaign for a Call of Duty game was a complete crapshoot. You never knew if you were going to get a great hamfest or something that took itself far too seriously, and now it's completely out of the equation. Sta...

Pre-load has started for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and if you're a PC gamer you can take advantage of a pretty decent 15% off pre-order discount running at digital retailer GMG. There, you'll find two the digital editions of Black Ops 4 on ...

Nuketown, probably Black Ops' most iconic map, is yet again being remade for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. This isn't much of a surprise. However, the specifics of the setting are a bit more unexpected. Treyarch sent out this teaser tweet earl...

With the news that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's disc wouldn't function without a day-one update, the next question in order was how large of an update was required. While we've been seeing game sizes increase over the last few years, usually...

If you intend on getting a physical copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 this Friday, be warned that it will require a day-one patch to work. A Twitter user by the name of Ateam_ShAdoWw had acquired an early copy of Activision's next big cash ...

The nights are getting colder and the skies are getting darker. It's that time of year where we prepare for the launch of the latest entry Activision's bazillion dollar Call of Duty franchise. The publisher thinks so to, as it drops the lau...

For years Xbox was the defacto platform for Call of Duty, thanks to timed exclusivity deals that allowed Microsoft to gain early access to DLC packs -- until it wasn't. In 2015 the tables turned: Sony snatched the rights from the jaws of de...

In today's episode of Destructoid Impulse: we take a look at Call of Duty's answer to battle royale in the form of Blackout. Yes, that's right, we're talking about the biggest trend in video games and possibly the biggest franchise in video...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout is a battle royale that has been slightly more miniature than its competitors. Call of Duty's first crack at battle royale has hovered in the 80-some player range during beta testing. That's a lot, but i...

Crawling through the long grass, a bead of sweat trickles down my temple. Sweat, or blood? It's hard to tell the difference on an island such as this one. I'd bought my ticket to ride and now I was on the journey, stamped "paid in full" on ...

It's Blackout beta weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and that means lots of new players have begun dipping their toes into the game's promising battle royale mode. PS4 players have had access, but the beta just went live this morning f...

A mere four days before Treyarch and Activision christen Black Ops 4's Blackout mode with a private beta, we're finally treated to the first dedicated look at Call of Duty's take on battle royale. Details have trickled out in recent days -...

My favorite part of any battle royale is figuring out the locales when you're first getting started. You're still bright-eyed and hopeful about your odds because you simply don't know any better yet. "Military Base? Sounds interesting! I'll...

Are you sick of zombies and battle royale in your video games? What if I told you the two were getting combined in a major upcoming release? If you wanted to play a game with the largest combination of industry buzzwords possible, Call of D...

This week at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, Activision and Treyarch have been in full promotional mode, showing off their upcoming cash cow Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.Two new trailers have been dropped this week. The first is a trailer design...