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Dr Disrespect got so mad about the aim assist in Call Of Duty: Warzone that he punched his gaming setup.As reported by Dexerto, the popular YouTube streamer Herschel ‘Dr Disrespect’ Beahm was recently playing a game of Warzone with fellow streamer TimTheTatman when the outrage occurred.The streamer was downed by an enemy in-game, and after viewing the kill cam, Dr Disrepect went on to stand up and punch his gaming chair which shook his camera and setup.“Oh god,” he said. “Fuck it! I’m so sick and tired, man.

Call Of Duty: Warzone‘s new anti-cheat software.Last week (October 13) Activision announced its brand new Richochet Anti-Cheat Initiative for Call Of Duty: Warzone and the upcoming title Call Of Duty: Vanguard.

Call of Duty’s new anti-cheat system, Ricochet, has already been leaked, allowing cheaters to begin reverse-engineering it.The new anti-cheat system, due to appear in Call of Duty: Warzone as well as Call of Duty: Vanguard has seemingly been compromised just one day after it was announced.Anti-cheat specialists @AntiCheatPD revealed that the kernel driver for the Ricochet system was leaked yesterday, appearing on forums. Cheaters already seem to be working to reverse engineer it.Unfortunately, the kernel driver for @CallofDuty new Anti-cheat called RICOCHET got leaked today, and P2C devs are already reversing it, this is already very bad.

Blizzard’s upcoming Diablo II: Resurrected now has an official release time for its September 23 launch date.Fans of Diablo 2 who have been waiting for Resurrected to launch will be able to download the game from 4 PM BST (8 AM PT) on September 23 from Blizzard’s BattleNet service.The open beta for Diablo II: Resurrected ran last month and allowed players to try out Act I and Act II of the main campaign, with five of the seven classes available to play as well.For players that had previously participated in the early access beta, progression persisted throughout the open beta weekend. However, progress made in the beta will not carry over to the main game when it launches.

Call Of Duty: Vanguard, revealed after the launch of the ongoing beta.The Reddit post revealed that 20 multiplayer maps, a Zombies map, and four arenas for the Champions Hill mode will be included in the final release of Call Of Duty: Vanguard, along with a few new game modes.The datamine appears to have picked up information regarding these new game modes, which include names like “Arms Race”, “Minefield”, “Crawl”, and “Patrol”.

Call of Duty: Vanguard, with the cross play beta last weekend experiencing issues with less than charitable players hacking the game right from the start.VGC collected up a number of videos shared on social media depicting wall hacks and other cheats within Call of Duty: Vanguard over the weekend.Cheating and hacks have been a big problem in recent Call of Duty games but Vanguard promises to have a new anti-cheat system to counteract that. Unfortunately, the anti-cheat has not been introduced yet so cheating is an issue for now.

Call Of Duty: Vanguard has put out a Twitter thread highlighting their aims to tackle audio-visual issues in the game.The first beta for Vanguard launched recently on PlayStation consoles, and developer Sledgehammer Games has compiled a thread of known issues that have been reported so far.We’re aware there is a significant amount of discussion around player visibility and audio mixing.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Toys For Bob has celebrated the series 25th anniversary with a wholesome video.The video, which is embedded below, is just one of the many celebrations of the bandicoot’s 25th birthday.

Call Of Duty: Mobile is working with the famed Japanese mecha designer Shoji Kawamori to design a new character skin for the seventh season of the game. Launching on September 10 at 1am BST, the Reaper – Ashura skin is supposed to be an “anime-like military robot”.“When I was thinking about the mecha design of the robot weapons in Call Of Duty: Mobile, which has a military-style worldview, I incorporated an “anime feel” to achieve a balance that is more human, while still retaining a mecha vibe here and there,” said Kawamori.The video below has Kawamori explaining his design process.“I create several sketches,” says Kawamori in the video. “And find a good balance with the design of a human-like robot but with some mecha points.

Call of Duty: Warzone, the game’s official Twitter account has teased.The Call of Duty feed tweeted out an image of four close-ups of Dredd’s iconic uniform, highlighting his shoulder pauldrons, a gloved hand clasping a Lawgiver gun and the Justice Department badge.The tweet was accompanied by the ominous phrase “a new order is about to rise in Verdansk”, along with hashtags hinting at both Warzone and Black Ops Cold War.A new order is about to rise in Verdansk… #Warzone #BlackOpsColdWar pic.twitter.com/BlT3Q1f3aF— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) September 1, 2021This seems very much the first step of a longer hype campaign, with no information yet provided on whether Dredd will appear as a playable character in the game or simply that his gear

Warzone content creator Jgod has called aim assist for controller users on Warzone “broken” after seeing a clip demonstrating its abilities.Sharing a clip that appears to show a Warzone player using controller-enabled aim assist to quickly track and kill a target, Jgod calls the aim assist feature “broken” and accuses controller players of living “in denial” over its strength (thanks, Dexerto).Elaborating, JGod adds that aim assist is “what makes it so hard to full commit to KB&M [keyboard and mouse]” as it allows for results that otherwise couldn’t be achieved without “years o[f] practice”.Sadly even with clips like this, a lot of controller players live in denial.

Activision Blizzard to include contracted workers.Read more: ‘Recompile’ review: a bite-sized but disappointing MetroidvaniaThe lawsuit, which was filed late last month, alleges Activision Blizzard employees face “constant sexual harassment, including groping, comments and advances” while at work. In the time since the lawsuit went public, many individuals have come forward with their own stories of harassment at the company, which led to employees staging a day of protest.The State Of California (SOC) has now added contracted workers to the female full-time employees it is suing Activision on behalf of.

TikTok creator, Activision banned the console they were playing Warzone on, signalling a shift in the publisher’s fight against cheaters.The TikTik creator in question, Rushman360, took to the platform to alert others about the new anti-cheat efforts. Rushman360 talks about how he has been playing with cheats for some time, but goes on to congratulate Activision, saying: “I want to say a big congratulations to Activision, you guys have finally got your shit together.

Sledgehammer Games has said it may want to make other games, the studio has only developed games in the Call Of Duty franchise since its formation in 2009. Speaking to VentureBeat in a recent (August 18) interview, studio head Aaron Halon said: “We love our legacy and what we’ve created, but we also wanted to think about the future of the studio and how we could set ourselves up to be even stronger.”Sledgehammer Games has co-developed and took the lead on multiple titles in the franchise, including Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare in 2014 and Call Of Duty: WWII in 2017.The interview also included the studio’s chief operating officer Andy Wilson, who said that Call Of Duty is still the primary focus of Sledgehammer Games.“The biggest thing for

Call Of Duty: Vanguard.As more details surrounding Call Of Duty: Vanguard emerge – including the confirmation of a November 5 release date – composer Bear McCreary has told members of the press what to expect from the soundtrack of the upcoming WW2 shooter.McCreary – who created the soundtrack for 2018’s God Of War and has composed pieces for TV shows such as The Walking Dead – said that he used “small ensembles of strings” as a starting point, aiming to create something “smaller and more urgent”.

Sledgehammer Games has revealed that Call Of Duty: Vanguard will have 20 multiplayer maps available to play at launch, and has shared further details on Vanguard‘s tactical approach to multiplayer.On November 5, Call Of Duty: Vanguard will launch with 20 maps, however only one – Eagle’s Nest – has been named. Of these 20 maps, 16 of them will offer core six versus six modes, while the remaining four will focus on smaller-scale two versus two battles.In general, the upcoming WW2 shooter will deliver a much more tactically-focused multiplayer experience than its predecessors.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 and the latest Modern Warfare game will be added to Call Of Duty: Mobile, following a teaser from the official Twitter account for the game.After a first glimpse on Twitter, it seems like the Hades LMG from Black Ops 4 and the Crossbow from 2019’s Modern Warfare will be joining the weapons roster in Call Of Duty: Mobile.So you say you've used all these weapons before?

Call Of Duty: Vanguard can end the speculation, as the game appears to have been confirmed for an official reveal event.According to a screenshot taken from GamesRadar, the PlayStation Store appears to have revealed a Call Of Duty: Vanguard event at 6:30PM BST on August 19. Before this, fans were treated to teasers and in-game hints that the game would be coming.Sledgehammer Games has been teasing the release for a while now, with Call Of Duty: Warzone cutscenes in which the winning player is killed off just before extraction.

Call Of Duty: Warzone appear to be getting their own mid-season event according to a blog post.The blog post was uploaded to detail some of the major changes coming with the next update, but also seems to have announced a mid-season event involving the Red Doors.“The Red Doors grow unstable… mid-season event coming,” reads the blog, dropping mentioned of Perseus’ most recent meddling causing volatility in the fabric of the Red Doors.“Whatever broadcast Perseus set up is causing the Red Doors to become more volatile than ever before, as Operators are now reporting [[REDACTED]] in their post-mission briefings.”“Beware these doors sending you to locations other than the main room we all thought to be its lone destination point,” the message

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 remaster was in the works, Activision has expressly denied that the remaster exists.Rumours of a Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 remaster have been circulating since November 2020, with a leaker alleging that the remaster was still in the works in May of this year.However last Friday (August 6), an Activision spokesperson speaking to Charlie Intel has confirmed that there are no plans in the works: “A remaster of Modern Warfare 3, campaign or multiplayer, does not exist. Any reports otherwise are incorrect.”Leaker The MW2 Ghost, who was one of the figures claiming a remaster was coming, has addressed Activision’s statement.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Season Five has been announced for August 12, including a Double Agent mode, new Perks, maps, and more.One of the biggest changes to Season Five is the inclusion of a Double Agent mode, described as a “multiplayer party experience” where team members work undercover to sabotage other players.“Communicate, investigate, and expose the traitors – or successfully wipe out the investigating team – to win,” reads the official blog post on the Call Of Duty website, detailing the brand-new mode that will pit players against their own teams.Double Agents are protected from radiation and can use Gas Mines, Counter Spy Planes, Combat Bows, and Attack Helicopters to take down their teammates.