When Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 debuts in October 2024, fans of Zombies mode will find that Carpenter, a power-up that's been part of the series for a long time, has been cut out of the new game. The excision of the venerable power-up from Black Ops 6 reflects the changing nature of the zombie mode over the years.

Activision Blizzard subsidiary Treyarch Studios confirmed on August 28 that “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which drops on October 25, will allow users in multiplayer to turn their adversaries into human shields during firefights – and, if they have proximity voice chat enabled, trash talk each other in the middle of that war crime.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gets you access to a large library of games with new titles added every month -- like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 -- plus other benefits,

The Call of Duty franchise recently strengthened a new tradition, perhaps painting a picture of what Black Ops 6's final seasons might look like.

Skill-Based Match Making is always one of the most debated features in every Call of Duty, and Black Ops 6 is no exception. But what is it?

Developer Treyarch issues a warning to those currently enjoying the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer beta.

I grew up when Call of Duty was in its golden age, from Modern Warfare 2 to Black Ops 2. In secondary school, friendship groups were split into Xbox Live clans, and if you fell out with your friends,