The first story mission in Act 4, Contact, of Modern Warfare Zombies will challenge players to travel into the Dark Aether to explore the dimension hidden behind our own. Players must investigate the new breach in Urzikstan, accompanied by a swirling purple Aether Tornado, and complete several rituals to destroy seals while surviving the horde in the parallel dimens

Veterans of COD: Zombies will recognize these seals as soul chests — classic objectives from older games that require players to kill zombies close to a chest or relic, gathering the souls of the dispatched zombies (hence, the name). If players can destroy all four seals and defeat the boss of the Dark Aether, Gorm'gant, they will complete the mission and unlock the Dark Aether Easter Egg in Modern Warfare Zombies. Here's how to do

When players enter the Dark Aether for the Bad Signal Mission, the horde will be Tier II difficulty — much easier to navigate than the Tier III Threat Area. Players should also consider hitting a buy station to stock up on self-revives and kill streaks to aid against the challenges in the Dark Aet

Modern Warfare 2 had serious expectations on launch. It had to build on and adapt elements from the critically acclaimed first Modern Warfare game whilst also being able to stand alone as a worthy entry into the overarching Call of Duty series. In both respects, it soa

There’s an open battlefield in Terminal in which medium to long-range combat players can engage with each other. Meanwhile, those who prefer the speed and close intimacy of an SMG can enjoy just that with the terminal sections of the map. Although, maybe it’s best to avoid the large open windows to avoid catching a stray bul

Deck the Halls : Santa has delivered presents across the Urzikstan map . Players should drop in, head to these trees, and open caches and crates to obtain loot and a key. Be ready to fight, as Santa will send a flare when you get close to the loot a

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Shotguns have fallen out of favor in the current META of Modern Warfare 3 , particularly following the recent updates in Seasons Four and Five. Yet, amidst the nerfing frenzy, one weapon has remained a standout: the Lockwood

Similar to other story missions in Modern Warfare Zombies, players will be transported to a new mission area and receive a fresh play timer after warping to the Bad Signal Mission area. Take advantage of the preliminary 45 minutes to upgrade weapons and acquire perks before heading to the anomaly location. Players will want to be fully equipped with their strongest preferred weapon, upgraded to Level III Pack-a-Punch and Legendary Rarity. Consider bringing any available wonder weapon schematics. The Ray Gun and Scorcher for example, are the most useful once inside the Dark Aet

Due to unforeseen issues, not all of the changes scheduled for today’s update were able to be released. Our teams are hard at work to get key movement changes, Multiplayer weapon balancing, Zombies gameplay and stability fixes, and more into the next available upd

At the top of the latest Modern Warfare 3 update patch notes, Activision states that not all the changes that were originally scheduled for the November 15 update could be implemented, so they will have to wait for later. Among the changes fans can expect in future updates are movement tweaks, weapon balance changes, additional fixes for Zombies, an Experimental playlist where enemy players are outlined, and m

Once players defeat Gorm'gant, a reward rift will spawn on the beach. This rift offers players incredibly rare acquisitions, along with the Locked Diary quest item. Take the items and head to the portal to Exfil from the Dark Aether and secure all lo

The latest Modern Warfare 3 update mainly focuses on the campaign and multiplayer, but the game's open world Zombies mode also gets some attention. Fans of Modern Warfare 3 Zombies will be happy to know that the update has fixed an issue that caused Act 2 missions to not auto-queue while in-game, as well as an issue that caused players to crash while navigating the Zombies menus. The update has also provided "various stability and map fixes" for Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, but the patch notes stop short of providing specifics on that fr

Squad-based gameplay that revolutionized the FPS Guide genre is a standout feature of the original entry and helped to set it apart from Medal of Honor and other war-themed contemporaries. Although it's gradually been outclassed by other entries in the series, Call of Duty is still a great g

Turn focus to the worm, and prepare for a massive fight. In addition to a laser beam that can instantly down players , just like the Orcus, Gorm'gant can also spawn Harvester Orbs that will chase and attack players. Deal with these orbs as soon as they spawn to avoid being overwhel

Multiplayer was also remade, creating a more challenging experience that was an acquired taste for Modern Warfare 2 veterans. Combined with the campaign, Modern Warfare 3 was a triumph for Infinity Ward, boosting the popularity of CoD whilst simultaneously delivering a satisfying video g