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Streamer Experiences Call of Duty: Warzone Glitch That Put Skrillex’s “Bangarang” On Repeat
While playing Call of Duty: Warzone one lucky streamer stumbled upon a music glitch that led to “Bangarang” getting played on repeat. While Skrillex‘s music and gaming go hand-in-hand, one unsuspecting Reddit user wound up in the situation completely by accident. Though initially surprised, he seemed to appreciate the new soundtrack, head-banging his way from start to finish only for the song to restart once again. Other players chimed in on the streamer’s thread to explain that this phenomenon can sometimes occur when players exit vehicles while the radio is playing. Players describe that the music can be turned off again by finding another vehicle, getting in, and then turning the radio off. Players can also prevent this from happening by di...
HHW Gaming: Call of Duty Endowment Program Announces Second Annual C.O.D.E. Bowl
Source: Call of Duty / C.O.D.E. Gamers from the military are picking up the sticks for a Call of Duty competition between military branches from the United States and the United Kingdom. Today (Dec.3) The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) announced its second ever C.O.D.E Bowl presented by the USAA. The charity event will take place on December 11 and will raise awareness and funds for veteran employment. For the first time ever all five U.S. Department of Defense military branches and UK military will be participating by sending members from their eSports teams. For this year’s C.O.D.E. Bowl there will be three new teams making their debut US Marine Corps, US Air Force and the newly formed US Space Force. The United Kingdom’s British Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy, participation ma...
“Friendsgiving In Verdansk” is a Stacked Call of Duty Tournament Featuring Excision, Nicky Romero, More
An epic Call of Duty battle royale tournament starring numerous dance music producers is set to take place this week as part of the debut “Friendsgiving In Verdansk” celebration. Nerd Street Gamers has put together a star-studded Thanksgiving day event, pitting a stacked roster of artists against each other in a combined 40-team tournament. The event’s team captains, Cheat Codes, Excision, Afrojack, Nicky Romero, Ookay, Snails, Bonnie x Clyde, Funtcase, Vicetone, and Wax Motif, were among the electronic music producers who answered the call to assemble their best players for battle. Joining the captains’ ranks are fellow producers, professional gamers, and even a few fans who were called up to the big leagues. You never know who might make an ap...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Endowment Challenger Pack
Source: Activision / Treyarch Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War launch date is literally just a day away. When players load up the game, they can help the veterans who risked their lives for our country. As part of the launch for Call of Duty” Black Ops Cold War, players will be able to support the Call of Duty Endowment, a non-profit organization that helps veterans in the US and UK find high-quality civilian jobs when they purchase the Call of Duty Endowment Challenger Pack. The new pack is available now in-game and in Warzone in December. 100% of Activision’s net proceeds from the Challenger Pack’s sales help veterans find employment. The Challenger Pack will be available until the $5 million is raised. The pack will include “The Stripe” Marksman Rifle Weapon Blueprint – Make...
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Bring Spatial Audio to the Forefront of Gaming
With the Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S releasing today and the Sony PlayStation 5 joining it in less than 48 hours, gamers are preparing to sink hundreds — if not thousands — of hours into the new hardware over the next handful of years. But while most of the headlines will focus on the 4K visuals, significantly increased framerates, and effectively nonexistent loading times, one of the major upgrades for audiophiles out there is the improvement in spatial audio — or 3D sound, as most marketing teams are phrasing it. In layman’s terms, what that means is effectively the next step up in tying sound sources to specific locations and directions. Although you may not get the full experience without a home theater “surround sound” kind of setup or a good pair of headphones (Astro’s new A...
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Debuts New Main Theme by Composer Jack Wall
With Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War releasing in less than a month for both current and next-gen consoles (as well as PC, of course), fans are already preparing to drop into the 1980s and return to the beloved Black Ops series. Now, they’ll know what it will sound like when they do it, as Treyarch has just released the game’s main theme song. Created by award-winning composer Jack Wall (Mass Effect, Myst, previous Black Ops games), “Cold War” serves as a reminder of the era in which the game takes place. “I wanted to create something for the main menu that immediately said very clearly ‘Cold War’: Reagan, Brezhnev, Soviet choir,” Wall said. “I wrote a distinctly ‘of the era’ Soviet-sounding theme, mixing Soviet choir and orchestra with dark sy...
HHW Gaming: Leatherface & Billy The Puppet Bring Terror To ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ In “Haunting of Verdansk”Update
Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/ Warzone Haunting of Verdansk Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone’s sixth season is about to get insanely spooky. From October 20 to November 3, beginning at 11pm PDT, Verdansk becomes haunted, and all things that go bump in the night will come out to play as part of the limited time “Haunting of Verdansk” update. For the first time ever, players will be terrified with the new Halloween-themed content coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone. Source: Activision / Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/ Warzone Haunting of VerdanskAs part of the update, COD players will be terrorized by two iconic silver screen terrors, Leatherface from the iconic Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and Billy the Puppet from the insanely popular SAW ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty’ League’s Next Champions Are Getting Rings & Custom Air Jordans
Source: Call of Duty League / Call of Duty This year’s Call of Duty League champions is getting one hell of a care package to let folks know they are the best Call of Duty players in the world. The 2020 edition of the Call of Duty League is quickly coming, and we are already getting a look at the swag that those worthy enough of being called the league’s champions will receive and it’s F I R E. This year’s winners will not only receive a ring for their hands but a pair of kicks that “caters to their lifestyles outside of the arena.” Winners will be blessed with a commemorative box designed by Kanye West’s former creative director, Joe Perez. It will not only house the CDL’s championship bling but also a special pair of custom DMP (Defining Moments Package) Jordan 6s (Hypebeast states they ...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Officially Unveiled, Arrives In November
Source: Treyarch / Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War It’s official, official, we are heading back to the 1980s in the newest Call of Duty game, and it looks like it’s going to be one hell of a ride. On Wednesday (Aug.26), after teasing fans and numerous leaks, Activision finally pulled the lid off the next Call of Duty game, Black Ops Cold War. The studio unveiled the Treyarch/Raven co-production to players inside Call of Duty: Warzone before officially dropping the trailer, which showed in-game PS5 footage, which looks fantastic across the web. When the game arrives, it will not only feature a brand new action-packed campaign, but it will also feature a new multiplayer experience. Call of Duty Zombies is also coming back, plus the game will continue to build on the popular free-to-play COD...
HHW Gaming: ‘Black Ops: Cold War’ Finally Confirmed As The Next ‘Call of Duty’ Game
Source: Activision / Treyarch Activision’s worst-kept secret has finally been confirmed, the next Call of Duty game ditches Modern Warfare and will go back in time and focus on the Cold War. On Wednesday (Aug.20), the insanely popular first-person shooter’s publisher, Activision, dropped the teaser for the long-speculated game, Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War that has been teased for a while in the Call of Duty: Warzone. The teaser is just a placeholder for the game’s upcoming big reveal on August 26 that will show us some gameplay footage and share more insight as far as the plot which the teaser implies is “inspired by actual events.” The 2-minute clip is comprised of archival footage of a TV interview featuring KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov. As he talks, texts pop up on the screen, ...
‘Call of Duty’ Creators Are Implementing More Systems to Curb Racism in Games
Sourced from Polygon. Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward has announced that the company will be issuing more bans for racist usernames, and will begin taking more steps to monitor racist content in-game in the future. The Call of Duty series of games has become infamous for hosting a large number of trolls who use racist insults to harass other players, usually via voice chat. “There is no place for racist content in our game. This is an effort we began with launch and we need to do a better job. We’re issuing thousands of daily bans of racist and hate-oriented names,” Infinity Ward says in a tweet. pic.twitter.com/o2nR4ZNQL0 — Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) June 3, 2020 /* custom css */ .tdi_3_f84.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_f84.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Infini...
EDM.com Presents Label Wars: A Call of Duty Tournament for COVID-19 Relief
With each major crossover event, one thing has become very clear—the EDM and video game worlds go together like peanut butter and jelly. Considering the fact that many leading figures in the dance music community are fans of all things video games, we’re proud to present Label Wars, a gargantuan music industry gaming tournament in partnership with COV-AID. Artists and content creators from some of the biggest labels in the dance music scene will form teams and compete in the latest battle royale extravaganza, Call of Duty: Warzone. With Mad Decent, Deadbeats, Never Say Die, Dim Mak, and many, many more onboard for the festivities, prepare for a star-studded test of dexterity and strategy on the virtual battlefield. While you’ll have to stay tuned for an announcement l...
