While Call of Duty: WWII might not be the talk of the town anymore, having launched late last year, if you skipped out on the latest entry in the Call of Duty series and have a weekend to knock out the campaign and maybe squeeze in some multiplayer for old time sakes, Steam has you covered.

Beginning immediately and lasting until; Sunday, May 6, 1PM PST, players can download the full game and check out everything it has to offer, including single player campaign, online fragfests, and zombies. 

Should you enjoy the game enough to want to continue, or maybe you just got that addicted to the multiplayer, it’s available on discount until Monday, May 7 at 1PM PST. The standard edition will be available for $38.99 USD, while the Digital Deluxe Edition will hit for $74.99. Are you going to check the game out? Let us know in the comments below.

The next bit of DLC for Sledgehammer Games’ extremely successful Call of Duty: WW2 will be The War Machine. We’ve known this for a while, because it was originally leaked on the PSN Store, and then officially confirmed by Activision shortly afterwards.

What we haven’t known is what the new additions that this DLC pack, which will be adding new War Mode and multiplayer maps, as well as appendices to the Zombies mode, will look like. That all changes now, because the very first trailer for the DLC pack The War Machine is now available. You can check it out for yourself below.

The War Machine will be the second DLC pack for Call of Duty: WW2, and will be launching first on PlayStation 4, with a release on PC and Xbox One coming 30 days afterward. Call of Duty: WW2 itself, meanwhile, is available now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Call of Duty: WW2, Sledgehammer’s Call of Duty game from last year, that went back to the series’ roots by taking us back to the Second World War, is soon going to be getting its very first DLC. The map pack will be called The Resistance, and it will be bringing quite a bit to the game.

That includes three new multiplayer maps, a new war mission, and of course, a brand new mission for the game’s popular Zombies mode. You can check out glimpses of what this new DLC pack is promising to bring to the game for yourself in the trailer for it that just launched today.

The Resistance is the first DLC pack for WW2. It is going to be launching on January 30, exclusively on the PS4. PC and Xbox One players won’t have to wait long, however, and will be able to play the DLC for themselves 30 days afterwards.

Activision and Sledgehammer Games have shared a brand new trailer for Call of Duty: WW2, the back to its roots Call of Duty game they released last year to immense commercial success. The new trailer focuses on The Darkest Shore, an upcoming intended expansion for the Zombies mode.

The expansion will be a part of “The Resistance: DLC Pack 1″, the first DLC pack for the game that is due to launch at the end of this month for the PS4 (and next month for PC and Xbox One, thanks to Sony’s deal for one month exclusivity for all Call of Duty DLC). It seems like this will continue the tradition of Zombie content single handedly being worth the DLC’s asking price, at any rate.

You can check out the trailer for yourself below, and let us know what you think. Call of Duty: WW2 is available now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

If you’re playing Call of Duty: WW2– and managed to work your way through the utter mess and disaster that is the game’s online functionality right now- then, good news! You can now get double XP for playing the game’s multiplayer modes! Rejoice!

The double XP weekend stars now, and as long as you play the game through Monday, Nov. 13 at 10AM PT, you will get double the XP you otherwise would have. It’s an easy way to level up, and begin to work your way to that first Prestige. The level cap is 55- so you’re going to need all the help you can get for it, too. Plus, of course, you can Prestige 10 times over.

Call of Duty: WW2 is available now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It’s the first Call of Duty game set in the conflict that the series started out depicting in the first place in 10 years.

Call of Duty: WW2 is actually one of the best PC versions a Call of Duty game has had in a while- but there are still certain issues that players of the game on PC are reporting. This mostly owes itself to PCs being so many in number of configurations- developers obviously can’t account for all of them.

If you find yourself running into some of these issues, we are here to help, because we will walk you through some of the most common errors people are running into with this game on PC, and their fixes. But first, the specs:

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 7 64-Bit or later
• CPU: CPU: Intel Core i3 3225 3.3 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
• RAM: 8GB RAM
• HDD: 90GB HD space
• Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 @ 2 GB / GTX 1050 or ATI Radeon HD 7850 @ 2GB / AMD RX 550
• DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
  Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X
• RAM: 12GB RAM
• HDD: 90GB HD space
• Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060 @ 6GB or AMD Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
• DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Please be advised that the following methods are to be used at the sole discretion of the system owner. GamingBolt or its staff members take no responsibility for problems that may arise or issues that may occur from trying the below. Always remember that official support is always the best support. 

GENERAL FIXES

Generally speaking, some basic troubleshooting tips should always help you resolve whatever issue you are facing with the PC version of any game. If you are running into problems, maybe first attempt the following steps, and if they don’t work out, look into some of the more specific fixes we have below.

• Make sure the drivers on your PC are updated
• If you have two GPUs, make sure you are using the discrete GPU instead of the integrated one
• Set Call of Duty‘s priority to High in the Task Manager Turn off any background programs, including firewalls, chat clients, video recorders, and overlays
• Try lowering visual settings on the game to see if that improves game performance
• Make sure you have Windows updated before you attempt to play Call of Duty.

s2_sp64_ship.exe Crash Error

Update your Windows build. Really, that’s the only advice I have for this one.

Multi-Monitor Issue

This error makes the game only run on the secondary screen. The fix is simple- run the game in full screen by going to Video Settings, Alt-Enter to reduce the game into a window, drag it on to the primary screen, then maximize

Screen Flickering

Yep, you guessed it. Windowed mode. An official fix may come later- meanwhile, just putting it in borderless windowed mode might be a roundabout fix.

Note: Given that the wide range of PC hardware out there, the fixes mentioned here may or may not work for you. But it’s worth giving them a shot since these have worked for players who own the PC version of the game.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has a map in the multiplayer mode, Atlas Gorge, which is a remake of the popular Pipeline map from the 2007 hit Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. This remade map has so far been available only to people who bought either the game’s Season Pass, or any of the various Collector’s Editions- however, Sledgehammer announced today on Twitter that it is going to be made available for free to all players.

This change is available on all platforms- meaning Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and PC players alike should be able to play on the new map for free. The exact reason for this change is unknown, but the change is appreciated regardless. Maybe it has something to do with trying to create awareness for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, which is due out later this year?

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the firts game in the franchise developed by Sledgehammer Games. it is out now on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and PC.

#AdvancedWarfare’s ATLAS Gorge Map is Now Available Free for download on all platforms via 1st Party & In-Game Store pic.twitter.com/lEwVmQHKqp

— Sledgehammer Games (@SHGames) May 23, 2016

Starting Tuesday, June 9, Sledgehammer will be implementing a few changes to how loot works in last year’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The bulk of these changes will be via the two new rarities will be introduced, Legendary and Retired. Legendary Gear will have to be earned via Supply Drops and Advanced Supply Drops, and will be highlighted in purple when found. The first of these will be the Sentinel CI Gear Set, which will only be awarded to the first player to reach Grand Master Prestige.

Retired, on the other hand, will be exactly what its name implies- decommissioned items that were previously in circulation, but no longer are. You won’t lose them if you already have them, but you can’t find them dropped any more.

As with all Call of Duty updates, this one will be coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One first too. PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC are anticipated to get it later. Stay tuned.

If you are buying the Xbox One version of Activision and Sledgehammer’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare digitally, then you will be pleased to know that the game’s files are now available to pre-load on your console starting today. Pre-loading your game will let you avoid the server stress on launch day, as loads of players inundate Xbox Live not just to download the game for themselves, but also to play games online. This means you can be all set and ready to go the minute the game officially launches in November.

It’s just as well you get to download the game ahead of time, as it is a staggering 45.84GB large- meaning it will definitely take a good while to download.

The game is also available to download on Xbox live starting today, for the standard $60 price; to sweeten the deal, though, Activision will be early access to the game on November 3, and they will also be offering double XP on that day.

First off all, you are wrong. I just want you to know that. But the second and more sensible response I have is that, it’s wise to take note of an old saying. It’s one that’s changed the world, enhanced common-sense, and it’s empowered the ignorant. And it’s something along the lines of…“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. And it’s this, exactly this! which makes the Call of Duty series a staple and a prominent figure within the current and previous generation of gaming.

Now…while I’m not the biggest Call of Duty fan in the world I do however enjoy the games. And I’m probably one of the only fifty odd people in the world that actually cares about the single-player campaign, and doesn’t dive head first in multi-player to waste away ten hours of well deserved REM-sleep in place of a fifty-kill headshot count and an over-saturated leaderboard.

""If it ain't broke, don't fix it""

As said previously many would argue that Call of Duty has a recycled experience to it regardless of when or where the current game happens to be set, within the theme of its world. I disagree with this to some extent, I agree that Call of Duty does recycle yes. But it recycles what’s good about the series in order to remain familiar to veterans of the series, while adding a breath of new ideas and game modes in order to remain fresh and to constantly bring something new to the table that players have yet to experience.

The only thing that Call of Duty actually does seem to recycle is it’s control-scheme and gameplay mechanics. And this is the one thing that other first-person-shooters fail to get right the majority of the time, which in turn leads to a convoluted and over complex button layout, that can be off-putting for people to experience or become comfortable with. Regardless of how the game is experienced, be that a mouse and keyboard or to that of a gamepad, Call of Duty is consistent when it comes down to its control scheme even when adding new features and controls.

" The first of which would be solid controls and game mechanics. These allow the game to be an easy to pick up and play title that's simple to grasp, but contains a slight a learning curve to advance."

Frame-rate! yes the frame-rate! Call of Duty has always aimed and met a sixty frames-per-second target and because of this the game feels smooth and responsive to play, is visually pleasing on the eyes, and never feels slow or sluggish which in-turn can lead to input lag, as seen with other first-person-shooter titles that rival against this series.

Call of Duty has always prioritized the playability of the game before considering the amount of pixels in the game. And while visuals are without a doubt an important factor to a game there’s a strong reason why Call of Duty has such a large fan-base that all deliver the same response as to why they enjoy the game so much. Fluidity and fast paced tight controls. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare continues the tradition while adding a new layer of depth and new features to game, which elevates it to an entire new level through ways that other first-person-shooters fail drastically to do so.

This is a new console generation, it’s also a new year. This means we can expect a new Call of Duty game and that means fan expectations are high for what the team over at SledgeHammer Games are going to have to bring to the table. During my time with the game and through an interview with Glen Schofield, co founder of SledgeHammer Games. I was given an in-depth look at the game as well as my own personal hands-on time with it, as to what new content and features we can hope to experience from the studios’ newest game.

" This means we can expect a new Call of Duty game and that means fan expectations are high for what the team over at SledgeHammer Games are going to bring to the table."

Developing Advanced Warfare on a three year development cycle along with a new game engine, has clearly paid off in delivering a game that’s visually stunning as well as being a joy to experience that still feels familiar while remaining fresh. As said by Glen Schofield, there was an extreme amount of focus dedicated to the narrative of the game. While past Call of Duty titles have contained their own stories it’s best said that none of these have ever really felt consistent or ever been a central focus as to why fans pick up the game.

Advanced Warfare seeks to rectify this by making the player feel engaged through the game’s main protagonist, Private Mitchell. From what’s been revealed about the game Private Mitchell’s life including his back story and friendships will play a significant role in telling a meaningful story. The story itself is said to be inspired by popular characters of TV and film.

" Advanced Warfare is best described on the visual surface as Matt Damon's Elysium meets Crysis and Modern Warfare 3."

This is highly obvious when heading into the customization section of the game’s multi-player, which is the first thing I experienced as well as being of the most interest to me. The customization section of the game feels highly revamped in many ways to prior games. Much of what the player is able to do feels and looks vastly different in both navigation and the way in which the game displays each of its choices for the player to tweak.

The Exosuit which is as much its own weapon as well as being a mobile vehicle, allows the player to move faster and slicker than ever. Being able to double-jump through the use of jet-pack style boosting, floor-sliding, dodging, and air slamming all do well in delivering a real sense of power and speed, that aids in the way players will traverse the landscape.

" Much of what the player is able to do feels and looks vastly different in both navigation and the way in which the game displays each of its choices for the player."

Inspired by the Pick 10 system of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Advanced Warfare jacks this up a notch with Pick 13. For those familiar with how the system works with custom loadouts and allocating points to enhance the use and features of their weapons in certain situations, Pick 13 does this all. It just does it better by incorporating the Exosuit and supercharged weapons, that still remain balanced as well as have many options to to play with. A virtual lobby system has also been integrated which allows players to view their team mate’s weapons and Exosuit choices while they adjust their own before heading in to an online game.

Further adjustments that can be made to the Exosuit and weapons have all taken a futuristic route in the way they function and visually look. The usual choice for perks, attachments, and gadgets make a return but all in the theme of Advanced Warfare’s take on future military weaponary. Tracking drones and threat grenades that scan out the player’s environment and highlight all nearby threats in a glowing red aura, so that areas for cover and sections for camping completely change the way in how the game could play out.

" A virtual lobby system has also been integrated which allows players to view their team mates weapon and Exosuit choices while they adjust their own."

Titled Exo-Survival this new gameplay mode takes everything that was introduced in the iteration of Modern Warfare 3 while adding new elements that are better well suited for the abilities and manoeuvrability of the Exosuit. Wave based A.I. battles, objective based rounds, two to four player options for gameplay, environmental weapons such as turrets and drones. Exo-Survival mode appears to be packed to the brimmed with choices for gameplay outside of the single-player campaign and the traditional multi-player format.

Another interesting feature of the game which added a deeper sense of immersion to the gameplay was the removal of the HUD (heads up display). Everything that the player now sees is directly in with what the character sees and this makes sense in delivering a more in-depth feeling to its world. Ammo count is now allocated to player’s weapon through an attached screen on the player’s weapons, and objectives and way-points are told through NPC’s voice communication and holographic displays being transmitted to the character through an on-screen mini display.

"Titled Exo-Survival this new gameplay mode takes everything that was introduced in the iteration of Modern Warfare 3 while adding new elements that are better well suited for the abilities and manoeuvrability of the Exosuit."

With everything from the weapon customization, Exosuit abilities, a significant visual upgrade, and a strong focus on delivering a compelling single-player campaign Advanced Warfare looks very promising. Launching in just under five weeks from now, GamingBolt will have more coverage on this title including all the new features and gameplay elements that will be revealed over time.

This game was previewed on the Xbox One.