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Call of Duty Season 2 Update Patch Notes Revealed

August 26, 2026 rzsjordan232

This first JAK Cataclysm RPK build is tailored for Modern Warfare 3’s Core Multiplayer. Running the attachments listed below aims to boost the weapon’s aim-down-sight speed and sprint-to-fire speed , along with improving aiming stability for better accuracy . Though the resulting build is still rather sluggish, keeping it from becoming one of the FPS Game DLC‘s meta weapons , the fast fire rate of this weapon can provide players with consistent one-shot eliminations for some satisfying kill cha

The trajectory of weapon bullets is represented by the hipfire crosshair position on the player’s screen. Previously, the crosshair was influenced by the direction of the weapon, causing the firing direction to deviate from the center of the screen. Today’s changes eliminate the resulting compromise to accuracy without sacrificing the weight and reactivity this motion ad

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 introduces the first zombie experience to the Modern Warfare franchise with the massive Urzikstan mission area. Players will have to create an operator, drop into the mission area, and work through several acts of missions starting with Operation Deadbolt to unlock new rewards and acquisitions, expanding the tools available to players at the start of the miss

The JAK Cataclysm is an Aftermarket Part available for the RPK , a Carry Forward weapon for Modern Warfare 3 . This Conversion Kit essentially transforms the RPK into a .50-caliber Sniper Rifle, boosting damage and range at the cost of handling and fire rate. Here is the best loadout for the JAK Cataclysm RPK in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzo

To increase competitiveness of the Top 250 Skill Division and reduce SR inflation, the amount of SR deducted after losses for players who are well beyond their intended Skill Division has been increased substantia

Once the first extractor is down, head for the second marked location and begin dispatching the mercenaries. It is important to remain calm and focused – despite the time limit for this contract, panicking and rushing is a sure way to get caught off guard by a mercenary and get downed. There is typically more resistance on the first two extractors , so do not worry if it takes more than a minute to clear the first, and if the timer is under one minute when heading to the third extractor. Remain focused and clear the area of mercenaries. As long as players start the disable process before the timer hits zero, they will be able to delay the launch and complete the contr

The JAK Cataclysm for the RPK is a solid option for players looking to gain consistent one-shot kills on enemies from medium-to-long-range engagements, but its slow handling is its biggest drawback for close-range scenarios. This is where a solid Handgun comes into play, one that players can swap on the fly. The WSP Stinger is currently one of the best Handguns for Season 5, as with the Akimbo rear grip, it has one of the fastest TTK of all weapons in its categ

Call of Duty is a goliath in the world of mainstream gaming. Its annual release schedule, while regularly criticized, has allowed it to retain relevance over an extended period, and its Warzone free-to-play mode has transformed the franchise into a quasi-live-service entity, drawing in countless players every month. Naturally, this means that Call of Duty is often in the spotlight , with no shortage of attention being drawn to any potential controversies or questionable decisi

Note: Sniper Rifles are not included in this change.

After the initial delay, ADS idle sway now gradually increases over a 3s period before reaching peak speed, rather than beginning at full speed upon aiming down sig

The recent explosion of generative AI technology over the past few years has caused plenty of concern among creatives in virtually every industry. While companies like Nintendo have made statements about AI that suggest a bearish or conservative approach, other companies have been either silent or outwardly enthusiastic about the technology’s potential. Certainly, generative AI is impressive tech, but it stands to benefit large corporations rather than the interests of individuals. Indeed, artificial intelligence, as it is coming to be known, might help companies save money at the cost of real people and creativ

Players can easily find contract phones using the blue indicators marked on the tac-map, similar to finding contract phones in Warzone or DMZ. Each contract has a unique indicator to help players quickly identify and locate preferred or mission-required contracts. Each contract can be identified by the following symb

While a player is aimed down sight, idle sway is active. This mechanic discourages players from holding their sights for an extended period of time with a constant, subtle motion that introduces slight inaccur

Quick Revive is also a huge help in situations where players get surprised by a surprise zombie or, in the worst cases, a surprise horde. Being able to disengage the mercenaries and quickly heal, dispatch the zombies and heal, then return to the mercenary fight, can be instrumental in completion of this contract. Additionally, the increased regeneration factor can be a literal life-saver when players are locked in place, disabling an extractor. Remember that players can lay down during this process, taking cover from most fire – as long as there is not a mercenary immediately behind the player. If players begin receiving damage while attempting to disable an extractor, laying down and letting Quick Revive work its magic can help players avoid interruptions in progress and having to start the hack from the beginn

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies – All Zombies Contracts

August 26, 2026 rzsjordan232

The bottom line is that Global Offensive is a breath of fresh air for an aging franchise – but still capably emulates the quintessential Counter-Strike experience. It brings many last-gasp moments to the table, and within this it retains the satisfying and addictive gameplay that made the series so prominent in the first place. Some might have mixed feelings about the title, which is less-customizable in relation to the previous games from the series, but it should still strike a chord with gamers looking for a well-balanced and entertaining multiplayer experie

Tackling Spore Control in a higher threat tier may spawn more than the normal 6 spores, although it is not common. Typically, players will just have to deal with the increased area threat when attempting this contract in more dangerous parts of Urziks

One of these set pieces is an on-rails sequence that takes place in a mine cart. During this section, the player rides a train of mine carts down a long tunnel, which they can hop between freely, though they must remain inside. As the carts rumble down the track, several enemies are thrown at the player, leading to a hectic battle that ends in a dramatic leap of fa

Battlefield 3 was no exception, though it is rather short. One of the most memorable moments from Battlefield 3’s campaign, however, is an on-rails section that takes place in a fighter jet. This section is fast-paced, visually stunning (even for 2011), and does a great job of immersing players in the cockpit with talented sound design and voice w

While the launch version of the game contained more than a few bugs , Valve was able to quickly deliver patches to bring what is now a very smooth experience to both PC and console gamers. Global Offensive offers an updated graphics engine to the Counter-Strike series, attempting to attract a new generation of gamers with a more accessible title for both console and computers – and the fact that it was designed for both during production has its own pros and c

Due to the time limit that players must disable the extractors under, Stamin-Up is an excellent aid when it comes to navigating to the extractors. Additionally, when used in tandem with Brain Rot , or with tactical squad play, players can use Stamin-Ups speed bonus and duration extension to quickly reposition and flank mercenar

Global Offensive brings in fresh versions of well-known maps, weapons and FPS game mods-modes that older players will certainly remember. Bundled with 17 maps total (including 9 classics), there’s plenty of room for nostalgia when exploring a now exceedingly-detailed de_dust or admiring the new cracked window physics in cs_office. While fan-favorites like cs_militia and cs_assault are curiously absent (impending DLC, anyone?), Valve has done a tremendous job in regards to updating the maps – while retaining the vibrancy and atmosphere that helped them stand out. The new bomb defusal and hostage rescue maps are nicely designed and feature a lot of tactically-heavy areas, despite their comparatively short s

Akimbo is a nifty attachment that allows players to dual-wield two weapons simultaneously . Akimbo is a common Rear Grip attachment that can be equipped to most Handguns via the Gunsmith. However, a few Primary weapons also feature an Akimbo modifier in the form of an Aftermarket Pa

Weapons with Akimbo equipped lock the player’s ability to aim down sights, sacrificing both accuracy and range. However, this drawback is compensated by the doubled damage output from each weapon, as players can wield two guns simultaneously . Both weapons can be fired at the same time or separately, offering players the flexibility to approach each gunfight as they see fit. To use Akimbo weapons, players can do the follow

While scavenging through Urzikstan in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, players will want to complete contracts to earn bonus acquisitions, potential schematics, and earn essence to spend in-game to buy perks and Pack-a-Punch upgrades. One contract players can tackle is the Aether Extractors contract, which will require players to take out three Terminus squads and disable the nearby extractors in the time limit, all while surviving the pursuing ho

Many of these linear action games featured one or two on-rails sections that robbed the player of their movement controls. While limiting, these sections allow developers to offer players impressive, dramatic set-pieces. These are just some of the best examp

Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone feature a wide range of weapons , each with their own place within the overall meta. While each weapon has its strengths and weaknesses, they can all be made stronger with the right attachments. However, there is a better way to improve the strength of a weapon: by wielding two of them at o

Valve and developers Hidden Path also made the decision to include gungame, a fan-favorite custom gamemode, as an official feature of CS:Go entitled Arms Race. The idea behind this mode is that to win, gamers must get a kill with every single weapon in the game – and finish with the infamous knife kill. Valve made a few official maps to compliment this mode, but they just don’t capture the atmosphere of the fan-made maps – perhaps because Valve decided that players should spawn relatively spaced out over the map, instead of in a team-specific centered spawn zone. There’s also Demolition, which is essentially gun-game without respawns, and as the name implies, involves planting/defusing the bomb. It’s a simple twist to Arms Race, but carries over the same faults its predecessor inclu Ranking FPS DLC From WORST to BEST

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies – All Perks and Effects

August 26, 2026 rzsjordan232

As players approach an encampment, they will begin to hear the buzzing of a drone overhead – encampments have a local counter UAV deployed that will impact players’ equipment, so be sure to drop the drone before fully engaging the encampment. Encampments can be quickly dispatched with good squad communication and coordination as the defending force is typically not too large. Players deploying solo should consider taking a suppressed weapon to maintain an advantage when outnumbered against the Mercenar

This opening chapter of Wolfenstein: The New Order covers the events of the Allies as they launch a desperate assault on Deathshead’s Compound. The assault begins in the sky, as BJ’s plane is hit by flak; after the player dumps the plane’s cargo, they dive into the ship’s turret to fight off the enemy for

Modern Warfare 3 ‘s new partitioned plating process allows for other partial actions in between loading a second or third plate (such as finishing or starting a reload or taking off a gas mask), meaning players can rapidly reload and replate simultaneously after grabbing a can of Speed Cola. Especially for LMGs, launchers, or any weapon with a heavily extended magazine, speed cola is a must to offset reload times that could be fa

Towards the end of the FPS Game DLC, Metal Gear Solid throws players in the back of a jeep, tasked with shooting down enemies with a gun turret. While some may find this section frustrating, Metal Gear Solid’s climactic jeep escape sequence is a brilliant set-piece. Furthermore, this sequence features a suitably dramatic piece of music that’s extremely memora

In this section, the player is tasked with passing through the territory of a Nazi community in an armored trolley, armed with a machine gun turret, while their companion, Pavel, drives. While this section begins with Pavel and Artyom attempting to sneak through the Nazi outpost, it soon devolves into a frantic, all-out on-rails battle through the tunn

Once players have eliminated all mercenaries and reduced the horde nearby, the Neutralizer will be dropped in at the location marked with red/brown smoke. Approach the back of the Neutralizer and interact with the button on the left to start the esc

Additionally, players will also gain the ability to unleash a small nuclear blast on zombies by flopping on the ground. The original golden feature of the perk is back – and the distance players fall after sprinting and diving to flop on the ground will determine the damage and range of the blast. Players can use this blast to quickly drop large groups of zombies if a small elevated platform is available to dive f

With the Shepherd story mission active, players will want to deploy to Urzikstan and head to the marked exfil location on their tac-map . The exfil location will be easily identified with the same symbol as the Extraction story mission. Hovering over the icons will provide players with text confirmation of the proper story mission exfil. Players will want to consider acquiring most of the perks (if not all) in preparation for this story mission, which will task players with an extended escort mission requiring defense against a Mega Abomination boss monster. Additionally, at least level 2 Pack-a-Punch and rare or higher rarity is recommended before leaving Urziks

Players will also be able to revive fallen operators at an increased speed, including the speed of reviving completely dead players. If squads are moving into Tier III, Quick Revive is a must to be able to successfully revive allies with the pursuing ho

For all the criticism it receives, Call of Duty is an undeniably huge franchise, arguably the most significant and popular franchise in the gaming market. There’s a real fear that if Call of Duty can ‘get away’ with selling an AI-generated skin, then any franchise, big or small, can do the same. A world where art of any kind is being increasingly developed with generative AI, which is trained on the work of real, human artists, is a worrying prospect, both for those that make art and those that consume it. This is why the Call of Duty AI reports are concerning: it could set a bad precedent, and it’s indicative of the ever-encroaching threat of technology replacing human work, making less compelling art in the proc

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The Best On-Rails Levels In Video Games

August 26, 2026 rzsjordan232

If players are having difficulty finding a specific contract, try zooming out and searching in another part of the map – there are occasionally only one or two instances of a specific contract on a deployment. Hovering over the blue indicator will also give players a visual confirmation of the name of a contract. Keep in mind that contracts attempted in higher tier areas will increase in difficulty. In addition to the increased threat of the environment in these areas, it is highly recommended that players get familiar with a contract in the Tier I threat zone prior to attempting them in a higher t

Ghost (real name Simon Riley) is one of the most prolific characters to come out of the entire Call of Duty series. There was something about the mysterious, masked Brit that charmed players; making them root for him during every scene and mission he was in. However, it was during the fifteenth mission, “Loose Ends,” that the player character (Roach) realizes that General Shepherd intended to betray Task Force 141, too late to stop him from shooting both Ghost and Roach before coldly taking off with the extracted d

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The Quick Revive challenge is a short race that you need to win in about 10 seconds. For that reason, you will need to get hold of either an ATV or a Motorcycle since they are the fastest vehicles in Modern Warfare 3 . Once you find one, follow the highway south towards the Hadiqa Farms until you come across a large road sign as shown in the image ab

Though Akimbo is readily available, the attachment has a set of unlock requirements that can vary between weapons. Here is a breakdown of all the weapons that support Akimbo in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone , along with how to unlock the attachment for each wea

After loading into the story mission area, players will need to navigate through the Terminus Outcomes army to access the communications relay, providing players with coordinates for Dr. Jansen and her lab. Exit the helicopter and drop off the rooftops to the right . If players head outside the concrete wall of the compound, they can easily make it to the fire station where the comms tower is located. Take the tunnel under the railroad tracks, cross the road, and clear out the first floor of the first station before jumping in through one of the wind

Set in an apocalyptic future in the deep and dark underground of Moscow, Metro 2033 is a tremendously immersive, linear action game packed with horrific creatures and human enemies alike. Metro 2033’s rail-car chase sequence near the start of the game is a great moment of suspense, but the better on-rails section of the FPS game patch Notes is arguably the “Trolley Combat” level in Chapte

Something else of importance to know is that only one player can get one of the free perks per match . If you are the first player to complete the Quick Revive Perk challenge, for example, no one else will be able to unlock the perk for the duration of the ma

The only problem is that Mister Peeks has hidden the perks in specific locations where each location requires you to complete a unique challenge for the soda reward. These are a bit similar to the Aether Bunny side quest in Black Ops Cold War . For those struggling, here is how you can get all the free perks in Urziks

However, right when players are finally getting to know the real Shinji (or making him their sweetheart in the female protagonist’s route), Shinji selflessly sacrifices himself to save a fellow S.E.E.S. member’s life, forever leaving a void in both the player’s party and he

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There is an abandoned church on a hill southeast of the Orlov Military Base that you need to go to for another free perk in MW3 Zombies . Make sure to have a Grenade or Semtex because you need to throw it into the top-most window of the church as shown in the image above. You can stand on the gravestone next to the church to make the throw eas

If players have aetherium crystal acquisitions, it is possible to rush straight to the story mission exfil, although players should consider having at least the Jugger-Nog perk active, along with a Pack-a-Punch level I upgrade on both weapons . If players do not have the acquisitions or schematics to deploy with these boosts, take advantage of the 45 minutes available to operate in Urzikstan. Efficiently completing contracts will grant players a variety of rewards, along with essence that can be spent to purchase any perks or upgrades not found in reward rifts. When ready, call Fang at the marked Extraction story exfil and survive the exfil process like normal – once the landing site is clear climb about the transport helicop

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Call of Duty’s AI Skin Controversy Explained

August 26, 2026 rzsjordan232

The JAK Cataclysm for the RPK slows down the weapon considerably, resulting in reduced mobility and a slower reload speed to boot. However, these drawbacks can be mitigated. With the equipment listed below, players will benefit from increased mobility through an extended Tactical Sprint duration and refresh time , as well as improved reload speeds . Additionally, faster weapon swap speeds and undetectability by enemy UAVs are also inclu

If players have enough acquisitions or schematics at their disposal in the pre-game lobby, elect to take a brain rot or shatter blast ammo mod into the deployment zone. Shatter blast is useful when dealing with shocktroopers and armored grunts , with the blast radius capable of breaking the armor of multiple mercenaries at a time if they are in proximity. Brain rot is incredibly useful when dealing with mercenaries, as turning a zombie to aid in the fight against the Terminus forces can be the damage or distraction players need to easily eliminate all enemies . While there is no way for players to order a zombie to attack the mercenaries explicitly, when fighting the mercenaries defending the extractors, if a straggling zombie wanders over to attack players, if that zombie is turned he will charge the Terminus defense, giving players an opportunity to charge and flank the enemies and gain access to the extrac

As of right now, the Swarm is tied with the Juggernaut for being the most expensive killstreak in the entire game, and while this may sound like a bad thing, it’s well worth the effort considering just how many kills it can rack up. Fans of Black Ops 2 might remember this killstreak being featured in that game, but Sledgehammer has made it truly terrifying for enemy teams in Modern Warfare 3 since the small explosive drones are insanely fast and will cover every inch of the

Any offensive armaments like the Mortar Strike can be excellent at quickly removing the Terminus forces around an extractor, just be careful not to get caught in the effect area. Throwable tactical and lethal equipment are also effective in this regard – when choosing between Epic tactical gear options, the Cymbal Monkeys or the Kazimir Device , the latter will pull the mercenaries into the blackhole effect , similar to zombies, making it more effective when dispatching a large group of Terminus goons . While the Cymbal Monkey does have an effective blast radius, the Mercenaries do not fall prey to the upbeat tune and will not gather around the explosion the way zombies would. Claymores and proximity mines can be useful at deterring recon assailants , but be cautious of proximity mine placement not to accidentally catch yourself in the blast if triggered by a mercenary. Thermite is also highly effective against groups and heavily armored troops like the shocktroop

Who could have predicted that Counter Strike: Global Offensive (or as it’s better known, CS:GO ) would be as successful a title as it is now. The first-person shooter doesn’t sport the most impressive graphics or variety of gameplay by any stretch. In fact, the FPS Game DLC looks like it’s still stuck in the early 2000s when Counter Strike was first launched as a mod for Half L

It’s worth comparing these Call of Duty allegations to Square Enix’s statements about generative AI this summer. In June of this year, the Final Fantasy publisher said that it has “introduced a flow whereby AI-related tools are used internally only after being properly examined.” This implementation of AI as a development tool, used to aid game creation rather than replace it, is much less contentious than the idea of actual video game art being created, either entirely or mostly, with

Developer Bungie heard the feedback and implemented numerous positive changes when it released Destiny ’s fourth expansion, The Taken King. In fact, Bungie promoted The Taken King as more than just a simple DLC pack. Rather, The Taken King would bring a complete overhaul to Destiny that would make it worth playing for years to come. The Taken King undoubtedly sparked new life into Destiny , and with the help of last year’s major April update , has helped reclaim a healthy player base for the sci-fi shoo