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Warzone season 2 patch notes – Blackout mode, Resurgence Ranked Play, Rebirth Island updates, and more Call of Duty's Warzone battle royale mode is set to be injected with some life in a big way. Black Ops 7's loaded season two also includes some big updates for Warzone , including Ranked Play Resurgence, a limited time mode inspired by Blackout, and more. Check out all the details in the patch notes below ahead of the season's launch on Feb. 5. Table of contents Warzone BO7 season 2 patch notes Blackout mode coming mid-season 7 new guns Rebirth Island updates Ranked Play: Resurgence New Killstreaks Changes to Perks Weapon buffs and nerfs Limited time modes Warzone BO7 season 2 patch notes Blackout mode coming mid-season The return of Black Ops 4's Blackout mode, CoD's first battle royale foray, is teased within the patch notes and set to arrive in mid-season, some time in March. "Mid-Season introduces a brand-new Battle Royale experience with the arrival of the Avalon map in Call of Duty: Warzone," Activision said. "Built from the ground up, this is a new Mode that draws inspiration from Call of Duty’s Battle Royale origins, Black Ops 4 Blackout ." More details are coming at a later date. 7 new guns Warzone is all about the guns, and there's plenty of new Black Ops 7 weapons on offer in season two for everyone to unlock for free: REV-46 SMG Battle Pass EGRT-17 assault rifle Battle Pass HS11-SAW melee weapon Weekly Challenge reward GDL Havoc grenade launcher Event reward SG-12 shotgun Event reward Voyak KT-3 assault rifle Event reward Swordfish A1 marksman rifle Event reward Rebirth Island updates Snow has overtaken the Resurgence map Rebirth Island in season two, and other changes include new points of interest to discover, along with tweaks to existing ones. New POI: Turbine "A large-scale Turbine along the north shore of the island has been developed by Guild forces, west of Industries, east of Dock, and due north from Prison. Offering enhanced rotational possibilities for the Operator, the exterior platforms and concrete bay house a large sulfur vat and a wall of “NOVA 7” canisters. Access the door controls and enter a small, windowless control room under the vat." Unmarked POI: Outpost "Enhanced loot, combat, and traversal opportunities are available in this unmarked point of interest that lies east of Stronghold, and southwest of Living Quarters. Previously a rough hillside promontory with difficult-to-navigate and exposed pathways, you can now seek additional cover at the jetty with three docking bays. Further up the slope is a raised cargo bay, and a SAM battery; either side of the Outpost itself. This Comms edifice with a prototype laser cannon and radar dish offers robust protection and sits above a locked bunker." With the changes, there are also some new features, including players leaving behind their footprints in the snow, better sight lines, and snow ramps for players to navigate the island uniquely with vehicles. Ranked Play: Resurgence While Rebirth Island is getting some changes, Ranked Play on Resurgence is coming to the Haven's Hollow map. The familiar ranking system of Skill Rating, skill divisions, and a bunch of rewards to be earned is back in Warzone for BO7's new Resurgence map. For more info on how Skill Rating and other Ranked Play facets work, check out the CoD blog. New Killstreaks New Killstreaks can soon be found on the map or at Buy Stations: RC-XD Smoke Screen Smoke Screens are found as loot and purchased at Buy Stations, and when called in expect a single payload of five shells that detonate into smoke clouds in a slightly offset row, with each cloud lasting a few seconds, much like a smoke grenade, though it doesn’t impact your health. Changes to Perks Perk slot 1 is getting a slew of changes, including multiple perks being replaced with new ones. Field Medic Replaces Veteran "Reviving teammates is faster and more impactful, restoring momentum when it matters most. When you revive an ally, they immediately receive an inserted armor plate from their inventory and a brief movement speed boost to help them reposition." Drill Instructor Replaces Grenadier "After sprinting for a short duration, you’ll begin regenerating health, allowing you to stay mobile without a reliance on cover." Surveyor Replaces Cold-Blooded "When nearby opponents interact with Buy Stations or activate Contracts, they briefly appear on the map, offering insight into enemy positioning and intent. UAVs you deploy cover a larger area and your mini-map is zoomed out, always giving you a broader view of the area of operations. Also highlights downed enemies through walls within closer range." Weapon buffs and nerfs The meta will be shifting thanks to new weapons, but also changes to existing ones. More info on weapon balancing in Warzone's season two will come closer to the season's launch on Feb. 5. Limited time modes Along with the teased Avalon Blackout mode, Warzone's season two will include limited time modes like Loaded Resurgence, Rush Resurgence, Extreme Resurgence, and the return of Iron Gauntlet where players have higher health and loot is more scarce. This article will be updated with more info once it's available. The post Warzone season 2 patch notes – Blackout mode, Resurgence Ranked Play, Rebirth Island updates, and more appeared first on Destructoid .

DestructoidJan 29

Black Ops 7 Zombies season 2 early patch notes – New Mars map, limited time modes, events, and more The undead just never give up, do they? And that's fine, because there's XP to grind. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Zombies mode is set to be invigorated with new content as part of season two, including a new map, mode, Scorestreak, seven weapons, and multiple events for the co-op PvE CoD fans to sink their rotting teeth into. While there's no new round-based map in season two, there's still plenty for Zombies fans to look forward to. Here's everything we know that's coming to BO7 Zombies this season. Table of contents BO7 Zombies season 2 patch notes New Survival map New mode New Scorestreak Starting Room returns New weapons New GobbleGum Limited time events BO7 Zombies season 2 patch notes New Survival map The Mars location from Astra Malorum is the latest Survival map in BO7 Zombies, confining players to just a few areas, including the boss fight arena from the round-based map. Uber Klaus will appear periodically as the map's mini boss. New mode Cursed Survival ratchets up the challenge in BO7 Zombies, which uses a Black Ops 3 -inspired points system. Players must unlock Relics to use in the mode, increasing the difficulty to make it harder for players to reach high rounds. Equipped with only a pistol and a limited HUD, it's for the most dedicated Zombies grinders. New Scorestreak The Lockshot Scorestreak allows you to lock on to multiple targets at once before dispatching them, sounding reminiscent of the Smart Pistol from Titanfall. Starting Room returns The BO6 limited time mode Starting Room is here for good in BO7 with season two. Players will be locked to the starting area on a number of maps, and there ae unique rewards to earn on both Ashes of the Damned and Astra Malorum, with more maps coming. "Survive against the horde in Starting Room, where the crew is trapped in the starting area of a Round-Based Zombies map armed only with the resources and machines available in the area," Activision explained. "All doors are sealed, and there are no avenues of escape." New weapons All seven new weapons in season two will be available to level up in Zombies, either at launch or mid-season: REV-46 SMG EGRT-17 assault rifle HS11-SAW melee weapon GDL Havoc grenade launcher SG-12 shotgun Voyak KT-3 assault rifle Swordfish A1 marksman rifle New GobbleGum Coming at mid-season, the new Turncoat GobbleGum will make Zombies fall in love with you: Zombies Description: Nearby zombies are charmed. DOA 4 Description: Nearby zombies are temporarily turned to do your bidding. Limited time events Several limited time events, including the dreaded leaderboard events, are available in season two: Escalation Directive Event: Earn up to eight Universal Camos by completing Weapon Class Camo Challenges across all modes, including Zombies. Mars Leaderboard Event: Your highest round achieved on Mars Survival determines your position on a 30-player leaderboard. Also earn rewards for completing challenges. Up to 13 rewards, including two Universal Camos and a Weapon Blueprint. Dead Ops Arcade Leaderboard Event: Your highest score in DOA 4 determines your position on a 30-player leaderboard. Expect to earn rewards for completing challenges as well. Up to 13 rewards, including two Universal Camos and a Weapon Blueprint. Further events will be added in the mid-season update. This article will be updated with more info once it's available. The post Black Ops 7 Zombies season 2 early patch notes – New Mars map, limited time modes, events, and more appeared first on Destructoid .

DestructoidJan 29

Black Ops 7 season 2 early patch notes – Ranked Play, 8 maps, 7 weapons, and a lot more Call of Duty's live service season is kicking things into high gear for season two of Black Ops 7 with a massive load of content. Whether you want new weapons, maps, modes, or to sweat it out in the Ranked ladder, season two has a little bit of everything across multiplayer, Endgame, Zombies, and even Warzone for the curious CoD player to check out. Here's everything we know so far about season two, launching in BO7 on Feb. 5. Table of contents BO7 season 2 patch notes 8 multiplayer maps 7 weapons Ranked Play New Scorestreak Weapon nerfs and buffs New and returning game modes Endgame updates Limited time events BO7 season 2 patch notes 8 multiplayer maps Image via Activision Four maps at launch and four maps at midseason with a mixture of both new and classic remasters makes this one of the more compelling seasons in CoD multiplayer in some time. On launch day for season two, new maps Sake , Nexus , and Torque will be joined by Black Ops 2 classic Slums . Then, in Season Two Reloaded some time in March, new map Mission: Peak will be accompanied by some favs: Cliff Town (remake of BO2's Yemen), Grind ( BO2 DLC map), and Firing Range (originally seen in Black Ops 1 ). 7 weapons Image via Activision Need more tools to dominate public matches with? This season's got plenty, and they're all free. At launch, there's the REV-46 SMG, EGRT-17 assault rifle, and HS11-SAW melee weapon as part of the battle pass. The GDL Havoc grenade launcher will also be ready to roll from the get-go as part of weekly challenges. In-season, the SG-12 shotgun, Voyak KT-3 assault rifle, and Swordfish A1 marksman rifle will be unlockable for free as part of seasonal events. Ranked Play Image via Activision The competitive ladder mode for BO7 arrives alongside season two, bringing with it a slew of rewards to earn while climbing the ranks. The mode is similar to the Ranked Play that's been seen in the last few CoD titles, where placement matches, Skill Rating, and rank divisions are all familiar. BO7 Ranked Play will use the same maps and ruleset as the Call of Duty League, so only the sweatiest of sweats will be lining up to rank up and earn rewards like operator skins, blueprints, calling cards, camos, and more. For more details about Ranked Play, check out the full list of info on the CoD blog. New Scorestreak Image via Activision A new Scoresteak for multiplayer gamers is coming in the mid-season update as a weekly challenge unlock, and it's called the Lockshot : "A sleek smart pistol with 3 rounds that can lock onto multiple targets," Activision described. "A single trigger pull eliminates every locked target in quick succession." Weapon nerfs and buffs Offending guns and weaker ones are expected to be getting changes as part of season two. Check back here closer to Feb. 5 launch for official details on what's being tweaked. New and returning game modes Image via Activision Safeguard and Overdrive return to join the rotation of game modes in season two, alongside themed limited time modes and playlists like Solo Hearts Moshpit and Third Wheel Gunfight for Valentine's Day, and Luck Confirmed for St. Patrick's Day. At mid-season, a new mode called Gauntlet will join the fray, combining multiple modes into one: "Similar to the Pentathlon mode in Black Ops 6 , two teams of six compete through a series of modes. The first team to reach the Score Limit wins," Activision said. "The modes in question are Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, Hardpoint, and an additional [CLASSIFIED] mode. The mode changes every two minutes, and modes are chosen at random." Endgame updates Image via Activision The PvE Endgame mode continues with a good amount of post-launch support in season two. This includes a new Skill Track, a new public event called Guild Strike that will spawn nightmare zones "featuring extreme challenges more difficult and dangerous than a current Tier IV area." Here's what's been revealed about the new Skill Track, Eagle Eye , which is based around buffing critical hits and headshots: Increased Crit Damage: Critical hits deal more damage. Big Hit: Increases Critical Damage dealt to full health enemies. Last Shots Plus: Deal more damage when your weapon is low on ammo. Rampage: Getting rapid kills briefly increases weapon damage with that weapon. Aim Faster: Aim down sights faster. Armor Breaker: Stun and damage enemies when breaking enemy armor. There's two new abilities to use, too: Sentinel Protocol (Major Ability) Call in a modified Guild robot to fight your enemies and assist your team. Can revive you and your teammates when downed and inflict a small area of effect attack when swarmed. Blood Burner (Minor Ability) Spawn a mysterious motorcycle good for traversal and combat. Running over enemies charges a special area of effect attack. There's even more Endgame content coming at midseason. Limited time events Several limited time events have already been announced for season two, in which players can unlock rewards for free, like several of the aforementioned weapons. The events are called Escalation Directive (eight new weapon camos to unlock), and Hunt or Be Hunted. There are also a number of Zombies events, including several leaderboard events that most players are not big fans of. This article will be updated with more info once it's available. The post Black Ops 7 season 2 early patch notes – Ranked Play, 8 maps, 7 weapons, and a lot more appeared first on Destructoid .

DestructoidJan 29

Every Blackfyre Rebellion In Game of Thrones, Ranked by Carnage & Kill Count A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showcases the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall alongside Egg (Aegon V Targaryen) as they travel through Westeros as a hedge knight and his squire. During their time, there had been plenty of Blackfyre Rebellions that lasted a total of five generations and divided the world of Game of […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire

FandomWireJan 29

Keiji Inafune’s Comcept Closed Keiji Inafune announced that he has closed down Comcept following the decision of the company's shareholder meeting on January 13, 2026. This announcement appeared on Page 83 of the official Japanese telegram published on January 29, 2026. [Thanks, gamebiz !] Inafune established Comcept in late 2010—soon after he left Capcom, where he was best known for producing series like Mega Man , Onimusha , Dead Rising , and Lost Planet . During Inafune's tenure at Comcept, he produced concepts for Inti Creates' Azure Striker Gunvolt , Koei Tecmo's Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z , and Soul Sacrifice . One of his biggest highlights during this tenure was the Kickstarter campaign for Mighty No. 9 . Keiji Inafune was also known for establishing Level5 Comcept as a subsidiary of Akihiro Hino's company Level-5 in 2017. However, Inafune completely left his positions at Level-5 in 2024. This led Hino to absorb Level5 Comcept into Level-5's new office in Osaka in 2025 and dissolve the Comcept subsidiary. Even though the Comcept company has already closed down, Keiji Inafune is still involved in the video game industry to some extent. Game*Spark reported that Inafune took part in the Sapporo Game Camp in October 2025 as a company executive in Rocket Studio, which had been involved in productions of titles like Momotaro Dentetsu World and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection . The post Keiji Inafune’s Comcept Closed appeared first on Siliconera .

SiliconeraJan 29

Call of Duty continues to show how to do live service properly with jam-packed Black Ops 7 season 2 In a world full of live service games with seasonal updates, Call of Duty is showing once again how it's done when it comes to including a ton of free and varied content. Season two of Black Ops 7 launches next week, and when it does, there will be something for players who are fans of just about every type of the game's myriad of modes to look forward to. Make no mistake, this is the product of several large studios working on the game at once, but it's still impressive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqG8YUlyzfE New weapons, weekly challenges, maps, and events just scratch the surface of the large amount of free stuff available to players at no extra charge. It's no secret that BO7 was not received well by players (the campaign was a low-point for most), but the franchise's ability to drop such a large amount of playable and free stuff has to be commended. To outline it succinctly, here's what players can expect when it comes to free content in season two: BO7 Multiplayer 8 maps 7 weapons Ranked Play season 1 New Scorestreak New game modes Limited time events BO7 Endgame New "Eagle Eye" Skill Track New abilities New limited time events More coming mid-season BO7 Zombies New Mars Survival map New game mode New Scorestreak Starting Room mode returns 7 new weapons New GobbleGum Limited time events Warzone Blackout-inspired mode mid-season 7 new guns Rebirth Island updates Resurgence Ranked Play Weapon balancing New Killstreaks Perk changes Limited time modes and events Season two begins on Feb. 5, but the mid-season Season Two Reloaded update will include a lot of additional content in March, including the long-awaited "Blackout-inspired" mode in Warzone , calling back to CoD's battle royale beginnings from Black Ops 4. Of course, the game is supplemented with pricey store bundles, but none of it is needed to progress and unlock all of the new playable items. When CoD first began dropping map packs way back in 2007 or so, those required payment, and so comparing that to what comes free now is wild to think about. I'm not a daily or habitual CoD player like I used to be, but it's hard not to at least come back and try out new guns and maps when they drop like this. CoD players are used to this after years of the GaaS model, but honestly, I don't think it should be overlooked just how much content comes to the game on a regular basis. Either way, I'll be booting up again on Feb. 5 to see how it all feels. The post Call of Duty continues to show how to do live service properly with jam-packed Black Ops 7 season 2 appeared first on Destructoid .

DestructoidJan 29

Pulse Drive - Official Announcement TrailerTake a look at the Announcement Trailer for Pulse Drive, a rhythm-based arcade racer developed by Simen "Nemi" Stroek. Players will reach high speeds on hovering vehicles to take on floating platforms, loops, and whatever the track has in store. Take on challenges and go for victory in Pulse Drive, coming soon to PC (Steam).

IGN IndiaJan 29

Storyboard: How seriously should MMOs take serious subjects?This week saw the newest installment of the ongoing Phantom Weapon questline in Final Fantasy XIV, and that’s important because it features a number of quests centered around everyone’s favorite blacksmith, Gerolt! He’s a legendary crafter who is also played largely for comedy, dragged into numerous situations he doesn’t want to be in because he’s perpetually […]

Massively OverpoweredJan 29

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