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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Reckoning LB Event in Black Ops 6: A Detailed Overview
Image via Activision Reckoning LB Event in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the long-desired finale of the Zombies storyline in the game as part of Season 5. Project Janus drops players into a mysterious tower with experimental technology, constantly changing zones of gravity, and malignant Aetherium energy, starting on August 7, 2025. The Reckoning LB Event is intended to provide a mix of narrative resolution and intense gameplay and includes complex goals, cinematic conflicts, and valuable rewards. It serves as a major set piece in Black Ops 6, which prompts the community to run its core Easter egg missions before the Directed Mode release event to acquire even more of the Aegis. Black Ops 6 Reckoning LB Event – core features and setting Reckoning Easter Egg Complete Guide: Black Ops 6 Zombies Reckoning Easter Egg Sam & Richtofen Boss Set up inside a massive project Janus, the Reckoning LB event features stunning map designs and a big, nail-biting challenge. Here's how it stood out: Unique environment design: Anti-gravity chambers, teleportation zones, and high-risk volatile reactor zones that make every corner of the room a potential threat. Dynamic objective flow : An achievement of early goals takes you to the activity, yet in the second half, you should expose and address open-ended puzzle systems. Narrative integration : The map directly ties to the ongoing Dark Aether storyline, leading to one of the most enormous climaxes in Black Ops history. Reckoning LB Event Highlights – gameplay mechanics and rewards The Reckoning LB event offers more than just shooting zombies; it is a multiple-layered experience that rewards strategies, skills, and curiosity. Initial guided objectives Power up the particle accelerator by restoring essential systems. Opening the Quantum or Mutant Research quarters and activating the teleporters and anti-gravity launching pad. Advanced Easter egg challenges Crack coded console puzzles to unlock new sequences. Charge the mysterious, eerie Dark Aether 'Cysts' with rare flora plants dispersed across the map. Face Uber Klaus in a boss battle, using electric traps to weaken him and claim the powerful Gorgofex Wonder Weapon in-game. Exclusive rewards for completion Earn the Blood, Sweat, and Gears Operator skin for Grey. Collect unique weapon charms, themed calling cards, and big XP boosts. Finish it off before the release of Directed Mode and gain some additional bragging rights. These highlights guarantee that The Reckoning LB Event not only provides the palette of the gameplay challenge but also provides the range of narrative and design novelty in Black Ops 6. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a perfect example of how the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Reckoning LB Event perfectly balances hard-hitting action, intricate puzzling, and environmental storytelling. The combination of mission-like pushes, free discovery, and enjoyable difficulties makes it very replayable, and the unique rewards give it long-term motivation. Being both the final chapter of Season 5 Zombies and one of the most ambitious and memorable events in the history of Black Ops, it remains one of the most memorable events in the history of the series. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Business Insider
31-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Microsoft's (MSFT) Xbox Dominates Sony's PlayStation Sales
Investors in tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) received good news on Wednesday when Q2 2025 sales data for Sony's (SONY) PlayStation platform was released. This sales data included the 10 best-selling games on PlayStation consoles during the quarter. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Here's a quick look at the top 10 best-selling games on PlayStation. Elden Ring: Nightreign Forza Horizon 5 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered MLB: The Show 25 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Doom: The Dark Ages Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Minecraft Assassin's Creed: Shadows What's interesting to note is the number of titles from Microsoft's Xbox that made it onto this list. Six of the top 10 games are from Xbox, including Forza Horizon 5, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Doom: The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Minecraft. For comparison, only MLB: The Show 25 and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach were published by Sony. This shows that Microsoft is dominating its rival's platform with its multi-console release strategy. Microsoft Stock Movement Today Microsoft stock was up 0.12% on Wednesday, extending a 22.23% year-to-date and 22.52% 12-month rally. Another catalyst on the horizon for MSFT stock is the company's Q2 2025 earnings report, which comes out after markets close today. Wall Street expects adjusted earnings per share of $3.38 and revenue of $73.81 billion during the quarter. Is Microsoft Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold? Turning to Wall Street, the analysts' consensus rating for Microsoft is Strong Buy, based on 30 Buy and three Hold ratings over the past three months. With that comes an average MSFT stock price target of $558.71, representing a potential 8.92% upside for the shares.
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Business Standard
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 5 to be released on August 7
American video game publisher Activision has announced the release of Season 5 for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone. It has also shared information on what gamers can expect from these updates. The update goes live on August 7 at 9:00 am PT (09:30 pm IST), bringing new multiplayer maps, modes, weapons, and zombie content to Black Ops 6, alongside gameplay changes and new features in Warzone. Here is what users can expect from the upcoming updates. Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Season 5 update: What to expect The update introduces four multiplayer maps, new and returning game modes, a Scorestreak weapon, and Ranked Play rewards. Key Highlights: Multiplayer maps: Runway, Exchange, and World Motor Dynasty (will launch as soon as update goes live), Jackpot – inspired by Black Ops 4's Casino (will arrive mid-season) Multiplayer modes: Aim High, Snipers Only, Cranked Moshpit, Cranked Demolition, Ransack, Blueprint Gunfight, Grief mode Zombies mode: A new mission called Reckoning takes players to Janus Towers, tying up the current zombie narrative arc. A new elite enemy is introduced–Uber Klaus. A new weapon known as the Gorgofex has been introduced. Scorestreak: Combat Bow returns as a low-cost Scorestreak, available at launch. Call of Duty Warzone Season 5: What to expect Season 5 in Warzone brings expanded Verdansk activity, new gameplay features, and limited-time events with tie-ins to Black Ops 6. Key Highlights: Map Update: Increased action around Verdansk Stadium, with a new central drop zone and updated POIs. New limited-time modes: Buy back your fallen squadmates and fight to the finish in Stadium Resurgence and claw your way up from the lowest-scoring squad to avoid being eliminated in Deadline. Season 5 Ranked Play: Keep winning in Battle Royale and Resurgence Ranked Play to claim new seasonal rewards. Call of Duty Season 5 is set to launch simultaneously across all supported platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. While the update is free for all players, some cosmetic and BlackCell content will require purchases.
Leaders
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Leaders
Esports World Cup: Week 3 Recap
Week 3 of the 2025 Esports World Cup has come to an end and Riyadh continues to deliver first-class esports action, with fans filling arenas while players fight for pride and glory. With the halfway point approaching, the pressure is starting to ramp up. More Clubs are starting to climb the Club Championship table with a unique Club winning each event so far making this the most competitive EWC yet. From nail-biting seven-game finals to GOAT performances, Week 3 had it all as we crowned three more champions. OpTic Gaming claimed the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at 2025 Esports World Cup trophy after an epic best-of-seven, where the North American team secured a clean 4-0 victory in rapid fashion. 11 unique teams have now been crowned champions, as the points on the Club Championship leaderboard continue to shape up. We had a new EWC Honor of Kings game record, a Call of Duty retirement, and much more in another jam-packed week of EWC action. Here's everything you might have missed. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 OpTic Gaming are the champions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at the Esports World Cup 2025. The American team delivered solid performances throughout the event, building on their recent win at the Call of Duty League Championship to secure back-to-back LAN events, as they dominated Vancouver Surge in the grand final. The North American team swept aside their opponents in a 4-0 frenzy, banking 1000 Club Championship points in the process. Three-time world champion Anthony 'Shotzzy' Cuevas-Castro picked up the MVP award for his performances during the event, banking himself an extra $10,000 for doing so. When asked if he was the best player of all time after the win, he said, 'I don't tell people what I am, they tell me.' StarCraft II Joona 'Serral' Sotala took home the StarCraft II at 2025 Esports World Cup title, defeating Kim 'Classic' Doh-Woo 5-2 in a dominant best-of-nine. After a tough 2024 campaign, Serral returned stronger, entering the final as the favourite after a 4-0 semi-final win, and with his 2024 EWC opponent Clement 'Clem' Desplanches exiting early. Although expected to do well, Serral's control and dominance in the final surprised many. At 3-2, Serral took things to another level and won the last two maps, securing his third world title, having previously won championships in 2022 and 2024. He remained unbeaten en route to the grand final, dropping only two maps along the way, cementing his status as one of the greatest players in StarCraft II history. Honor of Kings World Cup 2025 took home the Honor of Kings World Cup at 2025 Esports World Cup top prize, beating TT Global 4-3 in the final. They earned $750,000, despite only playing three matches, after a tense final that could have gone either way until the end. Their win marks a different winner for all 11 completed championships to date this year, highlighting the competitiveness of the Club Championship. In the final, the two Chinese rivals faced off in a highly anticipated match. At one point, TT Global led 3-1 and was on match point, but fought back to tie, setting up a winner-takes-all final game. ultimately won the tournament in one of the closest series of the entire Esports World Cup. PUBG Mobile The PUBG MOBILE World Cup group stage at the Esports World Cup 2025 concluded with eight teams securing direct tickets to the grand finals. These include DRX, who came fourth last year and are the only 2024 top-eight team to qualify during the group stage, Weibo Gaming, IDA Esports, Alpha Gaming, Alter Ego Ares, TT Global, 4Thrives Esports, and Team Secret. Last year's champions, Alpha7 Esports, narrowly missed the top eight and will compete in the survival stage along with Team Falcons and Turkey's Regnum Carya Esports for the remaining eight spots. Advancing from the Survival Stage is vital for Alpha7 Esports to defend their EWC title for 2025 and possibly become back-to-back champions. Chess Four chess grandmasters have advanced through the Last Chance Qualifier to compete in the $1.5 million Chess at Esports World Cup event in Week 4. Golden tickets to the tournament were won by S8UL Esports star Nihal Sarin, Javokhir Sindarov, Levon Aronian, and Anish Giri following a thrilling eliminator that saw plenty of high-class chess and fierce competition. The field narrowed from 133 entrants to the final four over three days in Riyadh. The four qualifiers complete a 16-strong line-up for the main event, which include the likes of the world number one, Magnus Carlsen. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup at 2025 Esports World Cup got underway this week, after the Wildcard tournament in Week 1 saw the final team qualify for the main event. Week 3 saw Selangor Red Giants OG Esports, ONIC ID, ONIC PH, and Aurora Gaming advance to the next stage of the competition, completing the final eight teams ready to compete for the title. Next week is where the action will really heat up, as teams play for the lion's share of the $3 million prize pool. Club Championship After Week 3, Team Vitality remain out in front, with and Gen.G Esports both hot on their heels. Team Falcons, who won in 2024, are in fourth place with Team Heretics, Team Liquid, and Team Spirit all part of the chasing pack. With a unique winner so far in every grand final, the Club Championship is still all to play for. Other Content From The Week NOVA Esports Sets New KWC Record at EWC 2025 Records continue to be shattered at the Esports World Cup, especially during the Honor of Kings KWC 2025. On July 25, NOVA Esports faced Twisted Minds for third place, ending the first game in just 6 minutes and 23 seconds, marking a new record for the fastest game during the KWC. EWC 2025 winners held the previous record, who won their quarter-final game in 9 minutes and 13 seconds. NOVA Esports beat that record by an incredible 2 minutes 50 seconds, and while they were unable to make the grand final, it showed how dominant the side could be. YiNuo Becomes Two-Time EWC Champion Following victory at the KWC 2025, Xu 'YiNuo' Bicheng became a two-time Esports World Cup champion. He previously won the Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason 2024 with KPL Dream Team, held at EWC last year, meaning YiNuo now joins an exclusive list of players with back-to-back EWC wins. CoD World Champion Assault Announces Retirement Following EWC 2025 Former Call of Duty World Champion Adam 'Assault' Garcia announced his retirement on July 25, after Team WaR's elimination from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at the Esports World Cup 2025 competition. Assault, who joined Team WaR's CoD BO6 roster in February, previously won the Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 with Evil Geniuses, where he was MVP. He has had an impressive career, playing for teams like Cloud9 and LA Guerrillas, starting with the original Call of Duty: Black Ops. He will be a big loss for the pro CoD BO6 scene. Rackets Meet Gamepads as Pro Tennis Player Nick Kyrgios Takes on Pro Gamers Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios was spotted at the Esports World Cup, and after rubbing shoulders with some of the top pros in the esports world, he appeared on EWC Spotlight alongside British singer Tom Grennan and discussed his Esports World Cup tournament experience: 'I was a little kid in Canberra, growing up playing Tennis,' he said. 'And now I'm here for the [EWC]. I'm sitting next to some incredible people, meeting some incredible people — it's all a bonus'. Kyrgios sat down with the likes of Gentle Mates' Giancarlos 'oJohnny' Carrasco and Team Falcons' Amer 'Pred' Zulbeari, for a friendly Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 match ahead of the game's grand finals. Though the pros held their own, it seems they may have underestimated just how good the Australian Open winner was. 'And to play, and actually beat, some of the pros in Call of Duty? I mean, I'm going to get that tattooed,' said the tennis pro. ====================================================================== The Esports World Cup (EWC) is a premier annual sporting event and global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. The competition features a unique cross-game format that pits the world's top esports Clubs against one another for the largest prize pool in esports history. Returning to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the summer of 2025, the EWC will bring gaming and esports communities together again to crown the next Esports World Cup Club Champion. Contact Us: For inquiries and feedback, or to be removed from this newsletter circulation, please contact at [email protected] Follow Us: Stay updated on the latest EWC news on our social media channels: Short link : Post Views: 11
Tom's Guide
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Deal confirmed — the PS5 Slim Digital Edition bundled with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is down to AU$569 right now
In what is probably the best console deal you'll find this side of Black Friday, Amazon has slashed the price of the PS5 Slim Digital Edition's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 bundle, bringing the console down to its current best price. Right now, you can grab the aforementioned console and game combo for just AU$569 — that's an incredible saving of AU$180.95 on the bundle's AU$749 RRP, and even cheaper than Amazon's price on the standalone PS5 Slim Digital Edition console. Our Black Ops 6 review cited the game as having "the franchise's best multiplayer in years", and while the game will be superseded by Black Ops 7 later this year, you can always use this bundle to sharpen your skills before the new game drops. Score a fantastic deal on this bundle, featuring the disc-free PS5 Slim and a digital copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. This is currently the best price available for those who prefer digital media. That said, if you love physical media, the PS5 Slim Disc Edition is available for AU$699, down from AU$829.95. Worried about it being the disc-free version of the console? Don't fret — the PS5 Slim's modular design means you can always purchase the PS5 Disc Drive at a later date. At present, Amazon is selling the PS5 Disc Drive for AU$124. Alternatively, you could opt to buy the PS5 Slim Disc Edition for AU$699 — a saving of AU$130.95 from its usual price of AU$829.95. So if you're in the market for a new game console and a killer game to play on it, it's hard to go past either of these bundles.
