Cole Martin
Cole is the resident Call of Duty know-it-all and indie game enthusiast for Windows Central. She's a lifelong artist with two decades of experience in digital painting, and she will happily talk your ear off about budget pen displays.
Latest articles by Cole Martin
Microsoft's appeal against the UK's CMA over the Activision Blizzard acquisition starts next week
By Cole Martin last updated
Appealing Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition has sailed through regulators, with the UK's regulatory body as the lone standout. Microsoft has filed its appeal.
Pieces Interactive shines spotlight on Alone in the Dark, releases prologue for Xbox and PC
By Cole Martin published
Find Your Grace THQ Nordic's reboot of the classic survival horror series Alone in the Dark is getting a prologue titled Grace in the Dark, and you can play it now.
Bungie's Marathon is returning, and it's coming to Xbox and PC
By Cole Martin published
Revival Bungie holds true to its commitment to create multiplatform games following Sony's acquisition by releasing their reboot of Marathon to Xbox and PC.
Improve your Windows experience with the 2023 winners of the Microsoft Store App Awards
By Cole Martin published
And the winner is... These apps and developers were determined to be the best of the best by the community.
Finally, the Razer Blade 16 and Blade 18 are now available in mesmerizing Mercury (white)
By Cole Martin published
Sleek and shiny Razer is bringing back its opposite color to its usual black finish for its Blade laptops. You can now get the Blade 16 and Blade 18 in Mercury (white).
PNY expands their VERTO lineup with the 4060 family of video cards
By Cole Martin published
New GPUs PNY has announced that their 4060 family of graphics cards will provide a budget friendly entry point into the latest generation of gaming.
Call of Duty Endowment adds Valkyrie Pack to Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 to support vets
By Cole Martin published
Suit up The Valkyrie Pack is the first CODE DLC to honor female veterans.
Microsoft’s Airband expands internet connections in Latin America and Africa
By Cole Martin published
International Connections Microsoft's Airband initiative expands the availability of broadband access to more than 40 million people to nine countries in Latin America and Africa.
You could win an unopened Zune from Microsoft
By Cole Martin published
Zune Soon To celebrate The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Microsoft is giving away one unopened Zune on Twitter, though they don't guarantee that it will work.
Microsoft’s May 2023 Patch Tuesday update fixes a laundry list of security flaws in Windows 11
By Cole Martin published
Patch Tuesday Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday update for May 2023 is now live and includes fixes for 3 zero-day vulnerabilities along with 38 other flaws, six of which were deemed ‘Critical’.
ChatGPT-written books with ChatGPT-written fake reviews are flooding Amazon
By Cole Martin published
AI Ghost writers Amazon’s Kindle Publishing platform does not require sellers to disclose when a product was created with AI sources such as ChatGPT or Midjourney.
Discord is changing the way usernames work, and people aren't happy
By Cole Martin published
Changes inbound The new badges will display a user's previous username with the discriminators that are being removed.
Wacom One review: A high-quality, budget conscience PC pen display
By Cole Martin last updated
Review The Wacom One offers a high-quality pen display worthy of the Wacom name but cuts corners on functions that have become standard features for the competition.
Chained Echoes Xbox Review: A must-play 16-bit JRPG journey for a new generation
By Cole Martin published
RPG x Xbox Chained Echoes, a lone developer’s love letter to classic SNES JRPGs, has launched day one on Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty Season 1 Reloaded — New map, Operators, and Raid for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0
By Cole Martin published
S1 Reloaded Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 are getting their first midseason refresh bringing about new maps, modes, and Operators across both games.
How to unlock free Operator skins in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0's DMZ mode
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Add to your Operator collection without spending your hard-earned COD points.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 — List of known bugs and issues
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Warzone 2.0: A launch this big is bound to have growing pains
Need for Speed Unbound Xbox Review — A classic splattered in fresh paint
By Cole Martin published
Xbox Gaming Need for Speed has a history of breaking up what could be a redundant formula racer franchise with new and unusual elements but Unbound might be the best shake up this series has seen yet.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 1 — Warzone 2.0, battle pass, launch date, and everything you need to know
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Modern Warfare 2: A complete breakdown of everything we know about Season 1 and the launch of Warzone 2.0.
Best weapons, perks, and loadouts for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has seen a massive change to the gunsmith system so here are some of the best loadouts for beginners to get create a class and get started in multiplayer.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 review: Stuck in the middle
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty's "new era" is trapped in the past.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 global release schedule — Here's when you can play
By Cole Martin published
Gaming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is going live, but Infinity Ward has warned against region hopping to gain early access. Find out when you can launch the full game for your region.
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