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November 21, 2025

XBOX Black Friday 2025 Sale Discounts Over 2,000 Digital Games On Console And PC

Microsoft has launched its Black Friday 2025 sale, offering discounts up to 75% on select Xbox titles and up to 85% on select PC titles, running until December 3rd. The sale features over 2,000 titles, including games like Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6. Notable Xbox digital game discounts include Fallout 76 at .99 (-75%) and Hogwarts Legacy at .49 (-85%). For PC, discounts include Hogwarts Legacy at .49 (-85%) and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at .99 (-50%). Microsoft is not offering discounts on Xbox consoles, which remain at regular prices, while accessories like Xbox controllers have discounts up to 38%. Retail partners are expected to announce their Black Friday deals soon.

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November 20, 2025

BO7 Nuketown 2025 release date and launch time

Nuketown will return in Black Ops 7 as Nuketown 2025, launching on November 20, 2025, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT. The map features a familiar layout with two buildings at either end and vehicles in the center, including a moving truck. The aesthetic has been updated with cyborgs replacing mannequins and a sleek metallic design for the buildings. The traditional Jeep has been replaced by a Hydro Car, and the old wooden sign is now an electronic board with a TV screen. The RC-XD Shortcut will also return, allowing players to navigate the map undetected. Players are advised to level up their weapons and consult the guide to the Black Ops 7 Prestige system for optimal gameplay.

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November 16, 2025

Black Ops 7’s finest “sickos” dreamed up a truly terrifying new Zombies enemy, but things will get even “crazier” in Season 1

Black Ops 7 features a Zombies experience with the debut round-based map, Ashes of the Damned, which is the largest in the series and pays tribute to the Tranzit map. It reunites iconic characters from Black Ops 6 with their Dark Aether counterparts, including Dempsey, Nikolai, Takeo, and Richtofen. Players can engage in four modes: Standard, Directed, Survival, and Cursed, with the return of Dead Ops Arcade. A new enemy, the Zursa, a zombified bear, introduces a fresh challenge, while Ol' Tessie, an upgradable pickup truck, serves as a significant navigational tool. The Cursed mode offers a greater challenge for dedicated fans. A new round-based map is expected to debut in Black Ops 7 Season 1, launching in early December.

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November 14, 2025

Black Ops 7 is packed with an obscene amount of content, but Treyarch promises it didn’t just “add as much s**t as possible”

Black Ops 7 features a co-op campaign, a replayable PvE extraction mode called Endgame, and a Zombies map named Ashes of the Damned, available in multiple modes. It includes a Zombies Survival mode and Dead Ops Arcade. The multiplayer component offers 18 maps, including remastered ones, and 11 core modes, with new additions Overload and Skirmish. Players can engage in Face Off variants, ten Prestiges, and a thousand Prestige Master Levels. The game promises future updates with Ranked Play, new weapons, maps, modes, operators, events, and battle passes. Developers expressed surprise at the project's scale, emphasizing a commitment to quality and innovation in content creation. Black Ops 7 is currently available.

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November 6, 2025

Revenge of the Savage Planet director isn’t happy with the sequel’s revenue, despite it bringing in millions of players on Xbox Game Pass: ‘If you give stuff for free, what you’ve done is told people not to pay for it’

Revenge of the Savage Planet, released in May, received a Very Positive rating on Steam and an 81% review score, but has not achieved significant financial success despite over a million players. Creative director Alex Hutchinson expressed concerns that the influx of players through Game Pass has negatively impacted revenue, as the attach rate for the expansion pack among Game Pass users is low compared to those who purchased the game outright. He noted that players conditioned to expect free content are less likely to pay for additional content. Hutchinson described the current gaming landscape as a "race to the bottom," exacerbated by subscription services and discounts. While some industry voices, like Mike Rose, see benefits in visibility and sales from Game Pass, others, including former Xbox VP Pete Hines, agree that high adoption rates may reduce retail revenue. Microsoft acknowledged a significant revenue loss related to including Black Ops 6 in Game Pass, which contributed to a price increase for the service.

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October 31, 2025

Free Play Days – Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (MP & Zombies), Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Dead by Daylight, CATAN, and More

Gamers can participate in Free Play Days from October 30 to November 2, featuring titles such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Dead by Daylight, Catan, and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members. Yes, Your Grace is available for all Xbox members without a membership, and Post Trauma offers a free two-hour trial for all Xbox members. Players can install games through Xbox.com or the Xbox Store and can purchase them at limited-time discounts while retaining their Gamerscore and achievements. Specific details include: - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available for free from October 28 to November 3, including all Multiplayer modes and the complete Zombies saga. - Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 allows players to train with characters and engage in battles. - Dead by Daylight is available for free from October 30 to November 2, with discounts on the base game and DLCs. - Catan: Console Edition enables players to build settlements and engage in online play. - Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader offers a narrative-rich adventure. - Yes, Your Grace involves managing a kingdom and making decisions for petitioners. - Post Trauma features survival horror gameplay with puzzles and scenarios.

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October 26, 2025

All Black Ops 7 Zombies maps

Treyarch is set to release Black Ops 7 Zombies, building on the success of Black Ops 6. The main round-based Zombies maps announced include: - Ashes of the Damned: Features TEDD, the bus driver from Tranzit, now guiding players in a vintage pickup truck called Ol' Tessie. TEDD Task consoles offer random challenges for rewards. - Special Monsters: Players will encounter Elite monsters like Ravagers and Zursa, with Ravagers being quick and low to the ground, while Zursa poses a greater threat with speed and long-range damage. - Saw Blade Traps: These traps require Essence to activate and attract zombies with music, unleashing destruction before a cooldown period. - Astra Malorum (Season One): A steampunk-style observatory map praised by Treyarch's design director, with potential cosmic elements in quests and puzzles. Survival maps include: - Vandorn Farm: A compact map requiring strategy to unlock resources like the Der Wunderfizz machine and Mystery Box. - Exit 115 (Season One): Set in a neon-lit diner, details are limited. - Zarya Cosmodrome (Season One, midseason): Focuses on a spaceship poised for launch, with gameplay details still under wraps. Dead Ops Arcade 4 features various arenas, including archaeological sites and possibly Nuketown, with gameplay in both top-down and first-person perspectives.

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October 23, 2025

Battlefield 6’s first batch of soldier skins is more tactical than tacti-cool, but if you thought that one green skin was a step too far, I don’t know what to tell you

The debate over the aesthetics of cosmetics in modern FPS games, particularly in Battlefield 6, focuses on whether to adopt a tactical or 'tacti-cool' approach. As Season 1 progresses, early impressions suggest that the new cosmetics largely maintain a realistic military style, with designs like the Unflinching and Regiment skins aligning closely with the original launch aesthetics. However, some skins, such as the Fearmonger and Samhain, introduce more flamboyant elements reminiscent of styles seen in Call of Duty. Despite these extravagant designs, most new skins integrate well with Battlefield 6's visual identity. EA's goal for Battlefield 6 as a successful live service may lead to a demand for broader appeal in future skins, with Season 2 expected to introduce new designs in the new year.

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October 18, 2025

The Black Ops 7 Zombies mode I’m most excited for will unlock fast, but Treyarch’s making us wait for a super easter egg

The Black Ops 7 Zombies mode will feature significant enhancements, including adjustments based on player feedback from the beta. Key changes include addressing saw trap spam, introducing a new HUD, and incorporating enemies from BO6 Zombies. The game will implement augments to sustain player economy and buff damage multipliers for legendary and Pack-a-Punch weapons. Some nerfs will occur, such as increased costs for the saw trap and adjustments to the shock baton. The new Cursed mode, aimed at experienced players, will not be available at launch but will unlock after completing the main quest in Ashes of the Damned. The highest round achieved during the beta was 617, and the game is set to launch on November 14.

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October 5, 2025

Microsoft reportedly estimated that Game Pass led to $300 million in lost sales of Black Ops 6, with 82% of copies sold being on the Game Pass-less PlayStation 5

A Bloomberg report indicates that Microsoft's Game Pass may be struggling, as the company estimates significant revenue loss from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 due to its availability on the service. Game Pass lacks real-time performance metrics, unlike platforms such as Steam. Microsoft claims Game Pass is growing, but this is contradicted by recent layoffs and studio closures within Xbox. To offset the revenue loss from Black Ops 6, Game Pass would have needed around 15 million new Ultimate-tier subscribers for one month or 1.25 million over a year before any price increases. As of 2024, Game Pass had 34 million subscribers, a figure not updated this year. The subscription model's pricing structure is complex, and flagship titles like Black Ops 6 are expected to generate more revenue than the subscription model provides. Despite Black Ops 6 setting records for new Game Pass subscriptions, 82% of its sales occurred on PlayStation 5. Concerns about Game Pass's effectiveness in maximizing revenue for high-profile titles have arisen, alongside worries about the gaming industry's overall health due to studio closures and price hikes.