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
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 leaks are making the rounds weeks ahead of the COD: Next showcase
By Cole Martin published
Leaks A build of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is reportedly being played on jailbroken PS4 consoles, and leakers are having a field day sharing details ahead of the game’s Next showcase later this month.
Activision drops the ban hammer on more than 65,000 Call of Duty cheaters
By Cole Martin published
TeamRICOCHET Activision's TeamRICOCHET anti-cheat enforcement has deployed new detection measures and purged leaderboards following a ban sweep against cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3.
'We started our FY25 strong,' says Electronic Arts CEO, despite reporting a decline in earnings and revenue
By Cole Martin published
Profit & Loss EA has reported it's first-quarter earnings report for the new fiscal year, revealing a decrease of 13.7% year over year due to lackluster game sales and weakened live service revenue.
Forza fans check your Xbox messages: Free copies of 'Forza Horizon 4' are going out to some players
By Cole Martin published
Delisting If you've purchased DLC for Forza Horizon 4 despite playing primarily through your Xbox Game Pass subscription, a copy of the game could be on its way to you.
Palworld is still in early access, but a major update just added a ton of content with new achievements
By Cole Martin published
Update The so-called "Pokemon with Guns" open-world survival game with creature collection, Palworld, has its first major update since launching into early access in January 2024.
15 million unique pilots have taken to the sky in Microsoft Flight Simulator
By Cole Martin published
Flight Sim Microsoft doesn't offer player numbers often, but 15 million players is nothing to shake a gear shift at.
6 changes for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 that I hope Treyarch Games implements as we wait for the upcoming NEXT showcase
By Cole Martin published
6 for 6 I’m excited about Call of Duty's future, but I still have a wishlist of improvements for the franchise.
My favorite cozy Xbox exclusive is getting a major update with improvements to co-op
By Cole Martin published
Lightyear Frontier Lightyear Frontier launched on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year in Early Access. The game is set to receive its first free content update on June 26.
Call of Duty's Task Force 141 suit up to become Vault Dwellers in a new Fallout collaboration
By Cole Martin published
COD x Fallout Call of Duty's latest collaboration is with the also Microsoft-owned Fallout, so you can hit the battlefield looking like a Vault Dweller.
You know what's missing from Ark: Survival Ascended? Power Rangers, according to a new mod available today on Xbox and PC.
By Cole Martin published
Mighty morphin' Mod repository Curseforge and game company Hasbro have collaborated on an official Power Rangers mod for Ark: Survival Ascended.
War is Hell: This upcoming retro-inspired survival horror indie title showcases the trauma of war on Xbox and PC
By Cole Martin published
2 Spooky Catchweight Studio’s retro pixel survival horror has over 100K wishlists on Steam. Detailing the horrors and traumas of war in 1916, CONSCRIPT is coming to Xbox, PC, and other consoles on July 23.
Xbox has landed an exclusive trucking sim, with an epic sci-fi twist
By Cole Martin published
Space trucking Raw Fury showcased a new sci-fi-themed trucking simulator, Star Trucker, during the PC Gaming Show, and it’s heading exclusively to Xbox Series X|S consoles and PC on September 3.
Cross Gen bundle or Vault Edition—Which version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 should you preorder?
By Cole Martin published
Vaulted Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has multiple editions available for preorder, and our handy guide can help you know what is different between each one so you can preorder the best one for you.
One of the buggiest warfare strategy games I've ever seen is launching on Xbox and PC this fall—and I can't wait
By Cole Martin published
Release date Empire of the Ants, a real time strategy game built in Unreal 5 is a photorealistic take on ant warfare as you protect and grow your colony coming to Xbox and PC in November 2024.
No, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 won't require 309.85 GB of storage space at launch
By Cole Martin published
Size matters Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is estimated to require more than 300 GB of store space, but there are some problems with the estimate listed on Xbox.
The first DLC for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has been announced during Ubisoft Forward
By Cole Martin published
DLC 1 A new trailer for the first DLC coming to Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora dropped during the June Ubisoft Forward showcase. The Sky Breaker Story Pack launches on July 16.
Xbox president Sarah Bond announces three new pieces of Xbox hardware, including the all digital Series X
By Cole Martin published
New Xbox Xbox hardware is here to stay, as Sarah Bond confirms the next-generation of Xbox consoles are in development along with a reveal of three new Series X|S variants, including the all digital Series X.
The Xbox Showcase unveils a brand-new RPG from a fledgling studio coming to Xbox Game Pass
By Cole Martin published
New RPG Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive unveiled a new RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 during the 2024 Xbox Showcase.
A new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 kicks off the 2024 Xbox Showcase
By Cole Martin published
Black Ops 6 A Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer was the first to be shown during the 2024 Xbox Showcase, with Phil Spencer taking the stage to address launch date parity for the multiplatform release.
Xbox leak confirms at least one major exclusive game for tomorrow's Xbox Games Showcase
By Cole Martin published
Leak Undead Labs, the studio behind State of Decay, leaked the existence of a State of Decay 3 trailer ahead of the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase along with a studio rebrand.
Among Us developer announces a new initiative to use their own success to help bring the next hot indie games to life
By Cole Martin published
Indies Innersloth showcased six new indies funded by the new Outersloth program, and they all looked like bangers.
Valorant is finally making its way to Xbox with Game Pass perks and a closed beta starting next week
By Cole Martin published
Beta Riot Games announced its free-to-play competitive shooter, Valorant, will finally make its way to Xbox with a closed beta on June 14.
So much for tempered expectations: Alan Wake 2 Night Springs DLC is announced at Summer Game Fest
By Cole Martin published
DLC inbound Alan Wake 2, the acclaimed thriller from Remedy, just revealed its first round of DLC content during the 2024 Summer Game Fest showcase.
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