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CALL of Duty has just announced the dates for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta, and it’s coming out next month. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will officially launch on October 25, 2024, but fans can start playing from August. There will be two weekends when...

Call of Duty fans can play Black Ops 6 two months early and it’s completely free

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The experiment was just one discovery of a 25-page paper covering how SBMM works in Call of Duty.

Activision secretly experimented on 50% of Call of Duty players by 'decreasing' skill-based matchmaking, and determined players like SBMM even if they don't know it

Treyarch listened to community feedback and removed the pay-to-win requirement for GobbleGum purchases in Black Ops 6. CoD Zombies first introduced GobbleGums in Black Ops 3. The single-use items provide special abilities and are permanently removed from your inventory once used. GobbleGums were controversial because purchasing them from the machine...

Black Ops 6 Zombies removes pay-to-win requirement for GobbleGums

After a series of major leaks, Black Ops 6‘s multiplayer build has finally been removed from the PS4 database, but that doesn’t mean the reveals are going to stop. On August 3, an early build of Black Ops 6 multiplayer was added to the backend of the PlayStation 4 store, thought to be the beta version due to release on August 25. Leakers and dataminers were quickly able to download the file, which led to plenty of footage being posted online.

Black Ops 6 removed from PS4 database after hundreds play early

After getting a potential first look at the Black Ops 6 firing range from a leak, fans want Treyarch to return to the drawing board and take a page from XDefiant. Most BO6 leaks have generated excitement over what’s in store, but a few decisions raised eyebrows. Warzone fans fear Verdansk won’t return after a new battle royale map leak.

Black Ops 6 fans want devs to copy XDefiant after “disappointing” firing range leak

Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more. Fortnite Reload has gained a lot of popularity since its release in late June 2024. The game mode brought back many iconic places from Chapter 1, which turned out to be a recipe for success. Thanks to its popularity, Epic Games will keep developing the mode and adding new content for it. Right now, you can also play a Fortnite Reload Chapter 2 map, although there is a twist.

Fortnite Reload Chapter 2 is now available, but there’s a twist

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Actor Bob Denver, who passed away in 2005, will forever be remembered for his leading role on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Denver also played another famous TV character: the beatnik-type Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

TV's 'Gilligan Island' Stars Dawn Wells and Bob Denver and Their Controversy Behind the Scenes

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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If you're considering settling down in North Carolina, Niche has released its annual rankings of the best places to buy a house in the state. The rankings are based on home values, property taxes, home ownership rates, housing costs, and real estate trends.

Where are the best places to buy a house in NC? New report reveals top-ranked cities

Google has a post up on its security blog that is half advertisement and half PSA-style announcement for Android users: go into your settings and turn off the "Allow 2G" toggle. This option, added in Android 12 back in 2021, does exactly what it sounds like: it turns off support for 2G cellular networking. Why would you want to do that? Because attackers are using the insecure 2G protocol to spoof phone numbers and send SMS spam.

Google Sounds Urgent Warning To Kill This Setting On Your Android Phone

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Your main goal in Five Nights At Freddy’s: Into The Pit is to save your Dad. He’s been taken by the demonic animatronic crew of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria and swapped places with him. While exploring the pizzeria, it’s possible to find several of your Dad’s lost items.

How to find all Dad’s items in FNAF: Into The Pit

Believe it or not, it's already been eight months since Rockstar Games delighted gamers with a trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, which has been viewed well over 204 million times, with 11 million thumbs up votes. That means we're eight months closer to launch for one of the most highly anticipated games of the decade, if not ever. To that end, Take-Two Interactive shared a positive update in its latest earnings materials—as of this moment, the plan remains to launch GTA 6 in Fall of 2025.

GTA 6 Avoids Launch Delay But Take-Two Still Mum On PC Release

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

The 82nd anniversary of one of World War II’s strangest sagas — the sinking of the USS Cythera off North Carolina — passed unnoticed in 2024, largely because the mystery remains unresolved.

WWII mystery turns 82: Torpedo-struck ship and its crew vanished off NC coast in 1942

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On June 27, a pair was spotted roaming hospitals on Alton Parkway , where multiple victims reported their wallets had been stolen, according to the Irvine Police Department . The victims later found fraudulent charges on their bank accounts, including transactions at the Target on Jamboree Rd.

Two suspects stole wallets at Irvine hospitals then used the credit cards at a Target store

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A video games expert says while he understands fans may have wanted to see more about GTA 6 ahead of Take-Two's latest earnings call, the fact the game is currently on track for an Autumn 2025 release "is potentially very important for the momentum of the industry".Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two hosted an earnings call on August 8 when it confirmed GTA 6 is still on schedule but remained tight-lipped over any other updates, including when asked what stage development is at.But one expert thinks the game being on track is extremely positive in itself given the current challenges the...

GTA 6 being on track "very important for momentum of industry" says expert

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The Wells Fargo name is gone from the Downtown skyline. The name atop the former Wells Fargo Center was removed Sunday . A helicopter flew away each of the 20 letters and deposited them at a lot across from the Maxwell House Coffee plant on East Bay Street.

Wells Fargo name removed from Downtown tower

Borderlands was released in cinemas worldwide last weekend, and in addition to being blasted with negative reviews, its opening weekend was a massive flop financially. The latest Eli Roth picture opened in 3,125 theaters on Aug. 9 but amassed only $8,800,000 over its opening weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. The Borderlands movie made the most on its release day, boasting four million dollars worldwide, with the remaining two days earning just over two million each.

Borderlands movie bombs after disastrous opening weekend

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Arm up for immersive, cutting-edge FPS combat with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s multiplayer open beta

This article is written in partnership with Activision. Think you know CoD? Whether you’re a veteran or a new recruit, Black Ops 6 is set to...

Arm up for immersive, cutting-edge FPS combat with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s multiplayer open beta

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