With Season 5 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone hitting tomorrow, some might be wondering whether the rumors of this year’s Call of Duty being revealed in the game will turn out to be true.
Well, based on Activision’s latest financial earnings call, that is indeed what will happen, and Activision’s own executives (kinda) confirmed it no less. Rob Kostich, Activision Publishing head, mentioned that Warzone is a “great platform” where the publisher can share new franchise news.
If you look at Warzone in particular, it’s not only like a great game experience, but it’s also a great platform for us to share new franchise news and information directly with our community like we’ve haven’t done before. So this also a big and positive change for us as we think about the business. And kinda to your initial point you were you talking about why…the waiting for such a long time, we are and we aren’t, but it’s Warzone thats caused us to rethink how, when, and even where we reveal our upcoming titles.
I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a confirmation that we’ll see this year’s Call of Duty, which Activision has confirmed will be co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, sometime in Warzone soon.
Most Call of Duty fans (including us), believe that the changes coming to Verdansk will be capped off with a nuke, and a Black Ops Cold War reveal. Time will tell if we’re right, but at the very least, we know the reveal will be held in Warzone in some way.
Call of Duty 2020 in Playable State, Developed by Treyarch and Raven
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08.04.2020 21:00:09 In a call with investors, Activision revealed that this year’s Call of Duty game from Treyarch and Raven Software is still in development, with Activision devs testing the game internally. The company also says news about the next annual Call of Duty title should be revealed “soon.”
In the Q1 2020 financial briefing, Activision confirmed that a new mainline Call of Duty game is still in development. “The game looks incredible right now and, internally, people are having a ton of fun playing across its campaign mode as well as the online mode the developers are very well known for.”
Activision added, “All I can say in terms of timing [of an announcement] is I suspect you’ll be hearing more about this fairly soon.”
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Activision previously confirmed a new Call of Duty would arrive in 2020 but did not yet reveal the developer. Not only is it confirmed that Treyarch and Raven — two studios in a roster of dev teams that work on Call of Duty games — are developing the new Call of Duty shooter. But it will also have a campaign mode alongside multiplayer.
It’s been months of silence on a new Call of Duty. Meanwhile, Call of Duty Warzone has seen tremendous success, reaching 75 million players, and adding more players outside of a Call of Duty launch window than any previous game in the series.
But as for a new Call of Duty title in 2020, all Activision says is to sit tight for an announcement. Coincidentally, there is a PlayStation State of Play scheduled for later this week.
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Hop, skip and roll as Skully smashes on to Xbox One, PS4, Switch and Steam
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08.04.2020 21:00:09 Neil writes: "We've recently seen Konami's Skelattack deliver some skelly based platforming to Xbox One, but it seems that 2020 isn't just the year of the skateboarding game - but also that of the skeleton as now we discover Skully rock up on to Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC."
Activision Confirms New Call of Duty Will Be Released This Year, Developed by Treyarch and Raven Software
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While Activision has still not officially announced this year’s Call of Duty, which is unheard of given we usually hear about the year’s new COD game in May, the publisher confirmed that it’s still set for release later this year. What’s more, this new Call of Duty game isn’t just being made by one studio!
In Activision’s most recent financial earnings call, the publisher confirmed that the both Treyarch and Raven Software are co-developing this year’s Call of Duty game, which is rumored to be called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
According to Activision, this year’s new COD will be out in Q4 2020, which is from October to December 2020. Sadly, not specific release window has been given, but at least we know it’s coming at some point.
While we already know that Treyarch will be developing this year’s Call of Duty thanks to the confirmation of pro players earlier this year, news that Raven Software is involved is definitely new info. Raven Software has primarily been seen as a “support” studio for other Call of Duty mainline studios such as Infinity Ward and Treyarch, with the studio assisting in last year’s Modern Warfare.
We’re hoping official Call of Duty 2020 news will make its way out soon. In the meantime, go check out the multiplayer info leak that surfaced last month.
The story driven RPG ARISEN: Prologue is now available via Steam
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08.04.2020 17:00:10 Independent development games studio Maratus Games are today very happy to announce that they have just released the Prologue of #ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal", which is coming to PC in 2021.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare & Warzone: Full Season 5 Details Revealed
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08.04.2020 15:00:10 Call of Duty Modern Warfare's Season 5 begins on Friday, August 7, and the full details include major changes to the Warzone map, unlockable music tracks for vehicles, new multiplayer maps, and much more.
After weeks of teases, Season 5 arrives in a massive patch (that will apparently shrink your game file), and we have all the major details below:
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Warzone Season 5 - Map Changes
The Stadium Opens: After 4 seasons closed, Verdansk Stadium has now opened up, featuring a cover-strewn football pitch, rows of seating, underground parking and multiple routes of entrance and exit.
Freight Train Added: A huge new train will now be circling the Southwestern part of the map at all times, allowing for an interesting new dynamic for squads, who could take it over and hold carriages while on the move.
Train Station Opens: To celebrate the addition of the train itself, the Verdansk Train Station is now also open, including a main ticket hall, platforms, and plenty of new indoor areas to explore.
Exterior Ascenders: Tall building roofs were previously only accessible by dropping form the air, or riding an elevator cable, making them relatively easily defensible. The new season complicates matters a bit, by adding exterior cables to multiple buildings, offering new points of access to take down snipers.
Warzone Season 5 - New Mode, Weapons and Customisation
Mini Royale Mode: This is a fast-paced variant of the classic Warzone BR experience, lowering the number of players, and only including the first and last five minutes of the normal experience - essentially, it should be faster and bloodier.
New Weapon Pickups: Items in supply crates have been rotated once more, adding eight Common, 13 Uncommon, 15 Rare, 19 Epic, and 25 Legendary different variants to discover and equip.
Wartracks: A new customisation option, Wartracks are unlockable songs that can be attached to vehicles like paint jobs or horn noises, and will play for yourself and all passengers when you're driving. Three Wartracks will be available on day one, and all will be instantly unlocked if you purchase the Battle Pass.
Livestock (Gunfight Map): A rural compound with a central barn, this Gunfight map includes a large central area with multiple flank routes.
Petrov Oil Rig (6v6 Map): Split into five sections this oil rig map includes a lifeboat muster area, helicopter pad, bridge, cafeteria and rig drill. It's designed for close to mid-range combat with small areas with sniper-friendly sightlines.
Suldal Harbor (6v6 Map): This port area is peppered with choke points ideal for snipers to watch, but multiple interior or cramped areas for close range attacks.
Verdansk International Airport (Ground War Map): Based on the Warzone area, the airport include a large indoor area, along with huge open runways and hangars.
Multiplayer Season 5 - New Modes and Missions
Bare Bones: A new playlist of TDM, Domination, HQ, Hardpoint and Kill Confirmed maps with a crucial twist - no killstreaks, field upgrades or perks.
Search and Destroy Double Down: A larger version of Search & Destroy - it's 12v12, not 6v6.
New Mastery Challenges: For "the most elite players", there are more than a dozen new challenges to max out your weaponry skills.
Season 5 Battle Pass
Instant Unlocks: Buying the new Battle Pass will immediately earn you a new Operator, Lerch, the head of the new Shadow Company faction. You'll also receive three Wartracks, the a Rodion Opeartor skin, and a 10% XP boost for the season.
New Weapons: At Tier 15, players will unlock the new ISO SMG, a close range, lightweight gun with rapid rate of fire. At Tier 31, you'll unlock the AN-94 AR with a "hyperburst" feature that fires a full-auto volley, followed by a second round, without much recoil. Both of these are free to all players once the Tier level is reached.
New Unlocks: Other new Battle Pass unlocks include skins for multiple characters, the Nevermore finisher (where a raven kills your opponent), 15 new weapon blueprints, and a Compass watch.
Tier 100 Unlocks: Reaching the top Battle Pass tier will net you the Rook skin for Roze, the Veil vehicle skin, and The Company's Might, an Assault Rifle Lima with negative tracer rounds.
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Bethesda has released the Fallout 76 update 1.41 August 4 patch, and it brings a whole lot of new stuff to mess around with. This is Fallout 76 update #21, though console gamers will see he 1.41 version number. Check out the estimated file sizes, and patch notes below.
Fallout 76 Update 1.41 August 4 patch notes:
Update 21 Highlights
Fortifying ATLAS: Starting today, join the community in delivering construction supplies to ATLAS Observatory to help unlock events and new cosmetic rewards for everyone.
A Colossal Problem: In the coming weeks, you will be able to team up with other Dwellers to take on deadly beasts deep within Monongah Mine in this challenging new Public Event.
Meat Week: The biggest Meat Cook in all of Appalachia kicks off August 18 with the return of the Meat Week Seasonal Event.
Update Version
Check below for the update version and download size for today’s patch on your platform of choice:
PC (Bethesda.net): 1.3.3.24 (4.7 GB)
PC (Microsoft Store): 1.3.3.24 (12.5 GB)
PC (Steam): 1.3.3.24 (2.4 GB)
PS4: 1.3.3.24 (8.7 GB)
Xbox: 1.3.3.24 (13.2 GB)
Fortifying ATLAS
Starting today, you can take part in “Fortifying ATLAS,” a two-part community-wide effort to construct a prospective base for the Brotherhood of Steel. If the community successfully turns in enough supplies during the next few weeks, everyone will unlock events and new cosmetic rewards.
A man named Russell Dorsey believes the Brotherhood of Steel are headed to Appalachia, and that ATLAS Observatory in the Savage Divide will make a perfect makeshift HQ when they arrive.
Russell is heading up supply gathering efforts. He will ask everyone to help deliver an abundance of raw materials to aid in fortifying ATLAS over the next few weeks.
If the community delivers enough scrap of each type in time, all players will earn in-game rewards, including new Brotherhood of Steel themed cosmetics, a Purveyor Super Sale, a Double S.C.O.R.E. Daily event, and more!
Additionally, every time you contribute materials, you will receive “ATLAS Donor’s Provisions,” which you can open from your inventory to receive goodies and a chance at rare Plans.
Fortifying ATLAS will take place in two parts: Project Alpha, starting August 4, and Project Bravo, which starts on August 27.
Each Project has its own supply requirements, collection dates, and rewards.
Read our recent article catch all the scrap collection dates and rewards.
A Colossal Problem
Please note: Today’s update brings the new Public Event “A Colossal Problem” to the game. However, we are still making some performance tweaks and doing additional testing before we enable the event. We are planning to make “A Colossal Problem” available with a follow-up update in the next couple of weeks.
“A Colossal Problem” is an instanced multiplayer Public Event that will take place deep in the heart of Monongah Mine in the Savage Divide.
Once we’ve enabled “A Colossal Problem”, you will be able to meet Maggie Williams in Foundation to learn about Monongah Mine and begin the side quest “Something Sentimental.”
Unfortunately, the entrance to Monongah Mine has become blocked. You will have to blast your way inside by dropping a Nuke.
After launching your Nuke, a Public Event Icon will appear on the Map and all players will receive a notification that “A Colossal Problem” has begun.
If one instance of “A Colossal Problem” fills up, a new one will begin so that more players can start the event.
Once inside Monongah Mine, you and your event mates will have a few minutes to prepare.
This challenging encounter is tuned for characters who are level 50 or higher, and we recommend teaming up with others.
When the prep time ends, you will drop deeper into the belly of the Mine and begin the battle against a towering legendary Wendigo Colossus and some of its closest friends.
In addition to enemy creatures, stay alert for other hazards, like falling debris and a massive drill.
If you topple the Colossus before the event timer expires, you will be rewarded with some loot, XP, Caps, Treasury Notes, and a chance at new themed items for your C.A.M.P.
Don’t linger too long, because Monongah Mine will surely collapse after your lengthy battle. Find a way out of the Mine in time, and you will escape with your life.
Meat Week Returns!
The Meat Week Seasonal Event is returning to Appalachia this month from August 18 – 24. If you haven’t taken part in the past, Meat Week offers great opportunities to earn some Legendary Scrip, claim some loot, and join the community (along with Grahm, everyone’s favorite Super Mutant) for a delicious Meat Cook. Meat Week happens in two parts, and you can read below to learn the basics:
Primal Cuts
Grahm only wants to provide top notch fare during his Meat Cook. Join Primal Cuts events in different regions of Appalachia to take down Prime Beasts and gather some Prime Meat.
Primal Cuts events begin every 15 minutes in three regions of Appalachia at once.
Each features a different difficulty so that low, mid, and high-level characters can all participate.
Kill the waves of Prime Beasts before the Primal Cuts timer expires and you will receive a few cuts of Prime Meat as a reward.
Be sure to turn in your Prime Meat during Grahm’s Meat Cook events to claim some Legendary Scrip.
Grahm’s Meat Cook
To celebrate Meat Week, Grahm is hosting a Meat Cook for all his favorite humans every hour on the hour near Vault 76 in the Forest.
Help Grahm complete a variety of activities, like putting out fires, playing music, spinning meat spits, cleaning up after Chally, and more to help ensure his party is a hit.
The more successful the Meat Cook, the higher your chances at better rewards from the event.
We’ve also added a few new rewards this year, like plans to craft your own Tenderizer, a new Outfit, and more!
Design Updates
Ammo Converter: Following community feedback, we’ve made several improvements to the Ammo Converter.
We’ve added options to buy and sell 10x and 100x the normal amounts of ammo so that you can exchange larger stacks more quickly.
Buying and selling has been incorporated directly into the terminal page for each ammo type, which means fewer screens to click through when exchanging your ammo.
We’ve upped the maximum amount of AmmoPoints you can store from 2,000 to 100,000.
Legendary Loot: Daily Quests and Events have had their legendary loot rewards updated to include additional items, like The Fixer, Secret Service Armor, and others, so long as you’ve learned the Plans for them.
Quests and Events
An Ounce of Prevention: We’ve simplified the “Collect Blood Samples: 0/3” to only require a single Blood Sample from a Feral Ghoul.
This quest step frequently caused some confusion for new players and had a bug that could sometimes block progression. This change should make An Ounce of Prevention a smoother experience for everyone.
Signal Strength: At the National Isolated Radio Array, we’ve removed the wave of difficult robot enemies that spawn and reduced the overall difficulty of enemies in the area.
Signal Strength could be difficult for new characters due high-level enemies at the Radio Array. We’ve dropped the difficulty so that this part of the quest is easier to complete for lower level characters.
Bug Fixes
General
Please note: With today’s update, we’ve found that the Forager Ally is not currently providing Daily Quests to players who have this Ally in their C.A.M.P.s. We did not have enough time to address this prior to releasing the patch, and we are working to address this issue as soon as possible.
Art and Animation
Animations: Fixed multiple animation issues affecting the Screaming Eagle skin for the Handmade Rifle.
Animations: The Clean Sweep Photomode Pose no longer causes the character’s shoulder to stretch backwards unnaturally.
Art: Made adjustments to Backpacks so that they no longer appear to sink into characters’ backs while equipped.
Art: Adjusted the front sight on the Appalachian Thunder Pipe skin for the Gatling Gun so that it’s more in-line with the crosshairs when aiming down the sights in first-person view.
Art: Adjusted the Extra Large Magazine Mod for the Appalachian Thunder Pipe Skin to limit the amount that it obstructs the view when aiming down the sights in first-person.
Art: In the Wastelander Photomode Frame, Vault Boy now has a rifle over his shoulder instead of a Laser Musket.
C.A.M.P. and Workshops
Ammo Converter: Now correctly disappears when destroyed in a Workshop or C.A.M.P. until the player repairs it.
Backwoods Bungalow: Players can no longer walk through the Bungalow’s glass walls.
Build: When attempting to build a freestanding object, it will no longer flicker rapidly between two snap locations.
Build: The preview for the Framed Captain Cosmos Gameboard now correctly faces the player when attempting to build it.
Chicken Coop: Sound effects no longer continue to play after the Chicken Coop is destroyed.
Collectron Station: The Fasnacht Collectron now correctly disappears after scrapping or storing its Station.
Exploit: Addressed an exploit allowing players to stack multiple traps.
Exploit: Fixed an exploit related to scrapping Assaultron Helmets.
Fireplace Secret Door: No longer leaves behind visual effects when destroyed.
Foundations: Fixed an issue where foundation pieces could be built in invalid circumstances.
Lights: Objects with lights now correctly light up immediately after being repaired.
Rustic Watermill: The generator version of the Rustic Watermill now correctly requires the player to know the Medium Generator Recipe before it can be built.
Scrapping: Fixed an issue that caused crafting to use Junk items from the player’s Inventory and Stash before using their available Scrap. Crafting, building, and repairing now utilize the player’s Scrap and Junk in the following order of priority:
Scrap in the player’s Inventory
Scrap in the Stash
Scrap in the Fallout 1st Scrapbox
Junk in the player’s Inventory will be auto-scrapped
Junk in the Stash will be auto-scrapped
Walls: Fixed an issue where doorway walls could be hard to place under roofs and upper floors.
Walls: Fixed and issue where slanted walls could not be snapped to roofs.
Walls: Fixed an issue that could allow walls to be snapped to overhanging roofs and upper floors, which could be used to create floating walls.
Challenges
General: Implemented an additional fix to address remaining edge cases where Daily and Weekly Challenges could complete themselves automatically.
Nuclear Winter: Fixed an issue in which previous limited-time Nuclear Winter Challenges were available and could be still completed past their end-dates.
Combat
Exploit: Fixed an exploit resulting from reviving another player under certain circumstances.
Exploit: Fixed an exploit allowing Bows to fire much faster than intended.
Enemies
Wendigo Colossus: Opening the Pip-Boy just before being Feared by the Wendigo Colossus no longer causes the controls to temporarily lock up.
Items
Backpacks: Fixed an issue that prevented players from scrapping newly crafted Backpacks.
Bows: The Blood Eagle Bow skin can now also be applied to Compound Bows.
Chinese Stealth Suit: The Helmet for the Chinese Stealth Suit no longer incorrectly states that it protects against waterborne diseases.
Energy Weapons: Addressed an issue that could prevent energy weapons, like the Tesla Rifle and Flamer, from damaging enemies under certain circumstances.
Jetpacks: Fixed an issue allowing an Atomic Shop Power Armor Jet Pack skin to be applied by players who did not own it.
Jetpacks: The Captain Cosmos Jetpack now correctly appears in the list of mods for T-65 Power Armor.
Lunchboxes: Using more than 4 Lunchboxes now correctly refreshes the duration of the 100% XP buff.
Power Armor: The T-65 Power Armor Headlamp no longer shines in the wrong direction after switching between first- and third-person view.
Secret Service Armor: Added plans to craft Pocketed and Deep Pocketed mods for Secret Service Armor limbs. They can be purchased for 250 and 500 Gold Bullion respectively from Regs in Vault 79.
Secret Service Armor: The Ghillie Suit skin no longer obstructs the player’s view in first-person.
Mods: Fixed an issue where the Bow, Assault Rifle, and Brotherhood Recon Rifle did not have “Default Appearance” equipped on pickup.
Vault-Tec Supply Packages: Now correctly have a weight of 0.1 pounds.
Mutations
Herbivore & Carnivore: Fixed a number of food benefits that were not being doubled correctly by the Herbivore and Carnivore Mutations.
NPCs
General: Fixed rare case where NPCs could pick up items a player had dropped in a loot bag.
Pathing: Fixed pathing issues affecting multiple NPCs in Foundation.
Scavenger Traders: Will no longer be repeatedly downed due to radiation damage when near an active Nuke Zone.
Smiley: Smiley now resets correctly every Monday, allowing players to purchase Bullion from him every week.
If you are inside the Wayward when Smiley resets, you must exit and re-enter the Wayward for his stock of Bullion to “update.”
Ward: We’ve instructed Ward to stay put in his trailer, so you should no longer spot him roaming Foundation.
Performance and Stability
Performance: Fixed an issue that could cause client performance issues when attempting to stack many C.A.M.P. objects in a small space.
Client Stability: Attempting to replace a Fence in Modify mode no longer sometimes crashes the game client.
Server Stability: Addressed an issue that could result in a server crash when loading an exterior cell.
Server Stability: Fixed an issue that could cause a server crash when loading a Workshop.
Server Stability: Fixed a server crash related to pathing.
Server Stability: Addressed a server crash related to equipped inventory items.
Server Stability: Addressed multiple issues that could result in a server crash during Nuclear Winter matches.
Perks
Adrenaline: Now applies its damage bonuses correctly after enemy kills.
Robotics Expert: No longer prevents players from trading with Vendor bots.
Quests and Events
Ally: Crash Landing: Logging out and back in after retrieving the Flight Recorder Data no longer prevents the quest from progressing.
Ally: Thicker than Water: Logging out during Beckett’s final quest no longer creates a duplicate Watoga Underground Key.
Daily: Heart of the Enemy: Can no longer be repeated immediately after completion.
Strange Bedfellows: The “Complete Signal Strength” objective’s description is no longer cut off in the Pip-Boy.
Vital Equipment: Fixed an issue that could prevent Vital Equipment from progressing if the player killed the Raider Thief before talking to Ward.
User Interface
Loading Screens: The S.C.O.R.E. meter and rank-up reward fanfares no longer remain visible during loading screens.
Localization: The Legendary Run gameboard’s rules sheet is now correctly translated in non-English versions of the game.
Main Menu: On PC, pressing TAB after opening the Main Menu from the Map now correctly returns the player to the Map view.
Main Menu: Pressing “Play” before the Main Menu finishes loading no longer places the player directly into Adventure Mode or displays a “Failed to find your selected character” error message.
Map: Fixed an issue causing Workshop Icons on the Map to display normal location icons and have incorrect functionality when selected.
Notifications: Players will no longer be spammed by dehydration notifications after becoming dehydrated while viewing The Legendary Run game board.
Notifications: The notification that appears when completing the repeatable “Gain XP 0/10,000” Weekly Challenge now correctly states the name of the Challenge.
Pip-Boy: The Collections tab in the Pip-Boy now correctly displays the player’s current counts of Caps, Gold Bullion, Tadpole Badges, etc. when first logging into a world.
Social: Fixed an issue that could cause the friends list to appear blank after removing a friend.
Teams: Addressed an issue causing teams to automatically disband after a Nuclear Winter match.
The Legendary Run: Selecting Rank 100 on the game board now correctly displays preview images for all of rewards in The Legendary Run Bundle.
World
Cranberry Bog: Fixed a location near the Ranger District Office where the player could sink below the terrain.
Nuke Silos: Fixed a location in the Reactor Room where players could get out of world and skip portions of the Nuke Silo.
Pathing: Fixed multiple locations in the world where players could become stuck in or near clutter and other objects.
Horizon Zero Dawn Preload Is Up On Steam, File Size Revealed
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08.03.2020 15:00:09 Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is coming to Steam on August 7. The game is up for preload now on Steam and the file size has been revealed.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 5 Patch Is Massive, but Will Shrink the Game Size
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08.03.2020 12:00:11 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s latest patch, containing the update for Season 5, has been deployed. It is, as they always are, massive, but Infinity Ward says that the update will actually shrink the overall install size of the game.
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The Season 5 update, available to download now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One ahead of the season launch itself, weighs in at a chunky 36GB on PS4, although requires 90GB of free space on the hard drive to initiate the download. But Modern Warfare’s Production Director, Paul Haile, has said that this won’t just add more space demands on top of what the game currently takes up.
this means the download will be big, but the overall size of the game will actually shrink on your consoles after you download the patch, even though we're adding a bunch of new content for the season.
“The overall size of the game will actually shrink on your consoles after you download the patch, even though we're adding a bunch of new content for the season,” he says. He also explains that the patch contains not just new content, but optimisation for the existing asset packs.
With Modern Warfare taking up pretty much 200GB at the moment across all platforms, this shrinkage of the install size will come as good news to many players who'd like to have other large games installed on the same drive.
For more on Call of Duty, check out Infinity Ward’s current stance on cheat bans, a listing that appears to be for this year’s unannounced Call of Duty game, and how our obsession with Yegor’s pink tracksuit jacket revealed some fascinating things about game design.
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Profanity - Many of the games we play have very bad language, some don't, that should make a difference in how we enforce our rules. For that reason we are going to implement a new rule, which will seem strange at first, but there is reason behind it. Bad language will only be tolerated on Teamspeak channels for games where there is bad language in the game. In other words, since there is bad language in Bad Company 2, bad language will be acceptable in the Bad Company 2 Teamspeak channel and on the Bad Company 2 servers. On our Half-Life 2 DM Teamspeak channel and game server, bad language will not be allowed. Future games will also be handled in this manner. The reason, we do not want to exclude members with different beliefs. If I buy a game and one of the selling points for me was the fact that it did not have bad language, that should be respected. I do not want a father or grandfather having to explain bad language to their children or grandchildren because they heard profanity on a TKC Teamspeak channel they thought was free of such things.
How to deal with with Mic/Text spammers - No one wants to listen to a lot of unrelated chatter either on the game server, or Teamspeak. No one wants to see a lot of text spamming either. It's distracting to some, and in the case of Bad Company 2, causes lag problems when the text log gets too long. If someone is talking or typing too much, respectfully ask them to stop. If they continue, you may have to mute or kick them, and if they continue after that, a ban might be in order. When on Teamspeak, a certain amount of "visiting" is fine, but the gamers who want to communicate tactical information to others playing shouldn't have to constantly interrupt talk about the latest CPU, or talk of what's going on at school. If someone is talking too much and you don't feel like you want to address it, PM a clan leader and we can handle the situation.
Team Switching - In some games this is a big no-no and if you are admin for one of those games, ask the player to go back, if they don't and you have the ability, move them back manually. If you continue to have problems, kick/ban them. In other games, like Bad Company 2, team switching usually isn't as big a deal. Sometimes friends or clan members might want to play together, in that case, try to facilitate them and swap some people around. This will show you to be respectful of community and they will probably be very appreciative of your efforts. If there is a mass exodus of people from a bad team to a good team, you can mention in-game that people need to stop. If someone is ignoring you and continues to unbalance the teams, just kick them off the server. For a game like Half-Life 2, teams change after each round, so trying to put clan members together is just a waste of time, that is why team switching is considered bad.
Hacking/Cheating - This is the most overused excuse for kicking someone off of a server. Players are unjustly booted off servers all the time simply because they were too good. That is not fair. Do not base a decision on cheating on a single round, if it isn't really ridiculous score-wise, sometimes people just have great rounds. But if they continue to have an unbelievable K/D ratio, then you might need to ban them. Sometimes it might be necessary to ban someone just because they are killing the server. For me, this is the thing I hate to do the most. That person might be doing nothing wrong, other than being really good at a game. Try to put yourself in their shoes and only ban guys who are really obvious. I don't want to see anyone being banned for an aimbot because they went 29-0. I and many others have had a better score than that, it DOES happen. You have to consider how the person is playing the game. Are they playing as recon? Are they in the heli with a really good pilot? Sometimes, if you are unsure, it might be best to ask the opinion of a clan leader. Remember, visitors to our servers have the ability and a forum to complain about unjust behavior from our server admins. If someone complains about you, you want to know that you did everything by the book.
Soldier Names/Nicknames - We will not allow names that are offensive to anyone. I think we can all use our best judgement here, but if you are unsure, ask another admin what they think of the name and come to a consensus before taking action. Players using racist names should be perm banned immediately. It does no good talking to someone like that because they're only goal is to cause trouble.
Banter and Trash Talking - Now its okay to joke around, but if several players are going at it constantly on the mic or in chat just nicely ask them to stop. If it continues warn them again that if they don't stop they will be kicked, if for no other reason that mic/text spamming. If they ignore this warning then go ahead and kick them. A certain amount of this is fine as long as it's good natured, however sometimes this can lead to hard feelings so you have to use your best judgement of when something is going too far or things are starting to get out of hand.
Racist/intolerant behavior - This is a subject that we will show no mercy on. If someone is being a racist, and that means they are hating on blacks, whites, browns, yellows, whatever the case may be, they get perm banned. No warnings, no kicks, just ban them. We don't need that kind of intolerant behavior on our servers. I don't care if the person is joking, I don't care what his real intent was, if he's spewing hate speech, he's gone. This also applies to someone who is spewing hate speech against a group of people, like Muslims, Christians, agnostics, atheists whoever. We are a gaming clan. This is our hobby and it's supposed to be fun. Everyone who comes to a TKC server should be respected and able to play the game hassle free. Not everyone believes the same, and if someone can't get over it and comes to our server with an agenda that includes racist or intolerant speech, I expect you guys to bring the hammer down swiftly.
Metabans - We will use Metabans only for cheaters and will verify each ban using Cheat-O-Meter. This will ensure that we are not forcing our Metabans followers into banning players we have banned for breaking rules other than cheating. If we deem you are cheating and Cheat-O-Meter doesn't really indicate cheating and we can not find information about you or your clan tag, meaning there is no website or previous information on you as a player or clan that we can cross reference, we will ban you on our servers, but not Metabans. Clans must have a website that we can find and access to be considered legit, otherwise we will view your tags as hogwash and your suspect behavior will be deemed as cheating. Again, we will not add a ban that is not supported by Cheat-O-Meter to Metabans.
We want everyone to have the best time possible so do your best to maintain a good gaming atmosphere, then everyone can have a good time.
To join TKC you only have to read our "Code of Conduct" and then apply for membership by filling out an online application. After submitting your application you will become a "member candidate". You will be allowed to wear our tags but only as (tkc), all letters in lowercase. As you progress, as seen by our members, you will be advanced to (Tkc), then (TKc) and then finally (TKC). You will receive emails at each step with detailed instructions on what you need to do. To obtain your full membership and the right to wear the (TKC) tags, you will have to pass a vote by the TKC members. Only those members who have gotten to know you will vote. An 80% yes vote will be required for full admission. Please keep in mind that full membership takes 8 weeks.
For you to be accepted you will need to display good manners, sportsmanship, and the ability to follow our rules. This applies to all game server activitiy and forum participation. If you do not feel you can meet our requirements we respectfully ask that you not apply as we have many who want to join and we can not waste time on gamers who are not serious about membership.
So now you're a member of TKC congrats! It is important for you to note that membership in TKC is not a lifetime privilege. Only the clan founders Big Flem and Squidward have lifetime membership and can not be removed. Clan leaders expect it's members to participate in clan activites when they can, and to be an ACTIVE member in the clan. We consider active members to be members who regularly post on the forums, participate in clan activities when possible, and communicates and develops friendships inside the clan. We do NOT consider a member to be active if they only ever play on our servers and nothing more. The leaders of this clan work hard to organize events and if you can't support these activities, can't check and post on the forums at least once or twice a week, then you are not TKC material and eventually you will be kicked from the clan. If you do not think you can meet these requirements as a member of TKC, then please don't attempt to gain entry into the clan as you will only waste your time, and ours.
Beyond administration positions such as "Clan Leader", "Division Leader", etc, the answer is no. However we do have achievable military style ribbons and medals that can be won for various acts. You may see each members ribbon and medal "Display Case" by going to the "Members" tab and under each members profile clicking the "Awards" icon. Below is each award and how you obtain that award. Note that medals also have an associative ribbon:
Ribbons(Hover over information icon for description)
In the past TKC had too many admins on our servers and things got a little out of hand. We are not looking for any new admins, however if we feel you will make a good addition to that team we will ask you. Being a server admin is not fun and games. It requires you to WORK, and follow server administrator rules which are well defined once you become an admin. Our admins are forced to stop playing whatever game they might be playing, and work to secure and maintain server tranquility reguarly. If you are an admin that does not mean you will get to run willy nilly and ban, kick, and torture at will. Admins who do not follow our rules will be stripped of admin duties and power. In addition there are more requirements of admins such as, reguarly checking our server admins forum. Once you become an admin you will be given access to this forum and you must check and read it quite often. It is a way for admins to help one another by posting their thoughts on what is going on, who to watch closely, etc. Do not ask us constantly to be an admin, that is the surest way I know to never become an admin. Our leaders will identify the best candidates for admin duties if we think it necessary.
No. In order to have an official TKC server it must meet certain standards. In addition, we might not want a server for a particular game, and if you aren't an admin, then you shouldn't have admin authority on any server. Official TKC servers have to be setup as close to identical as possible. This means that the clan leaders must have all access to any of it's servers including the ability to restart that server, gain access via FTP and game panel. It means that the clan leaders can setup the server with it's normal settings and add the usual addons. In short, if you want to have your own server then that is fine, but don't try to name it "Boom Boom Room" or tie it in any way to TKC.
Clan TKC maintains several servers that are open to it's clan members and the public. In addition TKC has other expenses that require money. To pay the bills TKC relies on it's members and visitors to donate. Without these donations, TKC will cease to exist. Please consider donating money when you can. We do our best to use the money wisely, to invest in TKC, to invest in PC gaming.
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Medal of Honor
