In the airport ad, the Replacers are seen roughly handling a passenger after he is stopped at a security checkpoint. Stormare's Replacer tells the man he has been "randomly selected to be manhandled." Glaser's Replacer puts on blue gloves, and the passenger is told he has to remove all his clothing. The gloved Replacer then says, "Time for the puppet show."
Good morning. I've got some great news for you. Today, yes today, is Friday. Tell everyone you know. Spread the word. Friday is back, baby. And on this wonderful Friday, I welcome you to the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku's daily round-up of video game news and other stuff you might care about. Today, we wonder what happened to a good Black Ops 7 map, learn more about why Hytale is skipping Steam, and ponder high console prices.
By all appearances, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 features a not insignificant amount of AI-generated art, Kotaku reports. The game's over 680 Calling Cards - collectible backgrounds earned through in-game achievements or purchases - appear to be the main offenders, featuring art that imitates the knockoff animation style of ChatGPT. While it's hard to authoritatively claim that Studio Ghibli-inspired illustrations are a smoking gun, the Calling Cards players have spotted do at the very least seem unpolished for a splashy $70 game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the next entry in the phenomenally popular shooter franchise, is set to launch on November 14 across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Days ahead of release, Activision revealed PC specifications and preloading times, alongside a PC-specific trailer for the game on Tuesday. The publisher also confirmed that Black Ops 7 would run on most Windows-based gaming handhelds, including the new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X.
The October spooky season might be over, but there's one last jump-scare with the realization that 2025 is almost over. As we head into the endgame of the year, we're also looking at a month full of big releases like a pair of exclusives for the Switch 2, mind-bending puzzle-adventures, and novel indies that put a new spin on familiar ideas.
cheating happens in most popular multiplayer games, and with the surface area of Call of Duty being so large, cheaters were always going to find a way to do what they do. Now, Activision has shared some data points about cheating in the beta so far, led by the statistic that 97% of cheaters were stopped within 30 minutes of when they signed in for the early-access beta.
The beta started on October 2, and I got access and played a few matches. Yup, it's another Call of Duty, all right. It also plays a lot like Black Ops 6, which isn't a bad thing at all as that was a return to form for the franchise's fast-paced multiplayer. This time around, though, it does feel like I'm playing a Black Ops 6 expansion and not a new game.
Black Ops 7 launches on November 14, and the game is packed with 30 weapons, including 16 debuting for the first time in Call of Duty history. There are plenty of powerful guns and equipment to try, as we went over in our best BO7 loadouts guide but you'll also want to make sure you have the best perks to suit your playstyle.
Gamescom Opening Night Live was held in Cologne, Germany, and livestreamed digitally on YouTube and Twitch on Tuesday night. The show, which was hosted by Geoff Keighley, featured a host of new game reveals, trailers, and updates on upcoming games. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 got its worldwide reveal at the event. The game is set to be released on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on November 14. Chinese studio Game Science, meanwhile, revealed the sequel to Black Myth: Wukong.
