
Cole Martin
Cole is the resident Call of Duty know-it-all and indie game enthusiast for Windows Central. She's a lifelong artist with two decades of experience in digital painting, and she will happily talk your ear off about budget pen displays.
Latest articles by Cole Martin

Minecraft sees a boost in player numbers and sales after the release of "A Minecraft Movie"
By Cole Martin published
The success of "A Minecraft Movie" in theaters is leading to a

"The Alters" gets a June 2025 release date
By Cole Martin published
Gaming A new trailer for 11 bit studios' survival adventure, "The Alters", reveals the game's June 13 release date for Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass.

Latest Moonlighter 2 trailer drops during Triple-I Initiative showcase
By Cole Martin published
Gaming 11 bit studios shows off a new trailer for its upcoming shopkeeping roguelike adventure, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, with a new Summer 2025 release window.

The latest Witchbrook trailer confirms the life sim comes to Game Pass this winter
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Grab your coven and experience everything the city of Mossport has to offer in Chucklefish’s upcoming isometric pixel life sim, Witchbrook.

Raven Software: Loadouts and omnimovement in Verdansk
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Verdansk returns to Call of Duty: Warzone. We asked Warzone Game Director Pete Actipis about omnimovement, Easter eggs, and recommended loadouts for the popular map.

When will Verdansk go live in Call of Duty: Warzone?
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty: Warzone servers have been taken offline for the first time since the game's launch in 2022. Here's when you can play it again with the Season 3 changes.

Everything coming to Black Ops 6 multiplayer on April 2
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 3 kicks off on April 2, here's what you can expect at launch.

ID@Xbox highlights six new games for March
By Cole Martin published
Gaming ID@Xbox showcases six indies released in March 2025, including Don't Nod's Lost Records, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, and Afterlove EP.

This exclusive Xbox indie will put you and your 32 closest friends through Hell in a quest for immortality
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Hades meets Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy in 33 Immortals.

Call of Duty unveils plans to use machine learning for anti-cheat
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty's TeamRICOCHET has fought an uphill battle stopping cheaters since Black Ops 6's first season. With Season 3 on the horizon, new tools are planned to stop disruptive players.

Black Ops 6 Zombies map "Shattered Veil" is coming April 2
By Cole Martin published
The much anticipated trailer for the next Call of Duty Zombies map 'Shattered Veil' is out now, and there's a lot to unpack .

Verdansk is coming back to Call of Duty Warzone—Here's what you need to know
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty dips into the nostalgia bucket to bring back the original Warzone map: Verdansk. Here's what we know about its arrival at the launch of Season 3 in April.

VividQ announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been ported to a hologram-compatible format
By Cole Martin published
Gaming VividQ, a tech company aimed at creating 3D and holographic visual experiences, has announced it ported Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to a hologram-compatible format, playable later this week.

Activision shuts down more Call of Duty cheat providers with cease and desists
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Cheats have been a huge problem in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone, but a rash of cease and desists sent to cheat providers by Activision are clearing up the problem.

A new teaser trailer for Call of Duty Season 3 has dropped
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty's latest trailer teases Verdansk 89 with fan-favorite characters Russell Adler and Frank Woods, along with clues for returning operators.

Xbox Adaptive Joystick launches exclusively to Microsoft Store
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Microsoft celebrates its commitment to invest in accessibility during the 15th annual Microsoft Ability Summit by launching the Xbox Adaptive Joystick to the Microsoft Store.

This indie slice-of-life Xbox game tackles love and loss while plucking at your heart strings
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Mohammad Fahmi's final game, Afterlove EP, is available now on Xbox. The slice-of-life indie tackles the messy reality of grief after loss and learning to shape yourself beyond your past.

Cuisineer cooks up something special for cozy Xbox gamers and roguelike dungeon crawler fans
By Cole Martin published
ID@Xbox Battlebrew Productions and XSEED Games bring the cozy dungeon crawler roguelike, Cuisineer, to Xbox with a plate full of new features.

Call of Duty celebrates women with new #AllOfUs trailer
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Activision and the Call of Duty development teams are choosing to celebrate the women of the Call of Duty community with a new trailer for 2025 International Women's Day.

Call of Duty delays the launch of Season 3 for Warzone and BO6
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Activision and the Call of Duty development team have confirmed that Season 3 content will be delayed until April 3.

Two Point Museum review: Two steps forward, one step back
By Cole Martin published
Review Two Point County comes to life yet again in this third installment in the Two Point series, but Two Point Museum doesn't learn from its predecessor's mistakes.

Activision confirms there is AI-generated content in Call of Duty
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty publisher Activision confirms via Steam disclosure that AI-generated content is present in the game.

ID@Xbox shows off 22 indies in February 2025 showcase
By Cole Martin published
Xbox More than 20 indies were highlighted today during an ID@Xbox showcase, with popular titles like Balatro coming to Xbox Game Pass.

Digital Sun and 11 bit studios show off new trailer for "Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault"
By Cole Martin published
Gaming A new trailer for the shopkeeping simulator meets RPG meets roguelike action, "Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault" gives players a peek at the upcoming adventure game.

2 Prominent Call of Duty cheat providers shut down after Activision threatens legal action
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Activision has targeted Two2nd and Tomware, prominent providers of Call of Duty cheat software, with cease and desists prompting the permanent discontinuation of Call of Duty cheat products.
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