Friday, 23 October 2026Global tech news & guides — what changed, and what it means for you.

Black Ops 1 & 2 Ports Made $435M in a Month — the Devs Got Nothing

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Activision quietly dropped 14- and 16-year-old Call of Duty games on PlayStation in July. They sold 11.2 million copies in a month. Here is why a $40 port with zero new features became one of 2026’s biggest hits — and why the developers who built the originals say they haven’t seen a dime of it. … Read more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: What Early Access Tells You Before the October 23 Launch

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Call of Duty’s story mode may finally be worth playing again. Campaign early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 opened on October 16 for digital pre-order customers, and the Steam response is the warmest the series has seen in a decade — outlets checking the store page on October 17-18 reported roughly 82% … Read more