Call of Duty, you are go for launch - Infinite Warfare is official, and it's taking the shooter series into space.

Activision revealed all with a live stream and first trailer this week, giving gamers a taste of what's to come in November.

Outer space might (literally) sound like a world away from what made older Call of Duty games great, but there's good news for long-time fans. Infinite Warfare is just half the package: it's coming bundled with a remastered version of the original Modern Warfare.

Activision hasn't spilled the beans completely, so there's still plenty we don't know about Infinite Warfare, but we've got all the facts (plus trailers and some purdy screenshots) right here.

We'll be keeping this article updated with the latest news, so make sure to check back for new info as it drops - that's an order, soldier!

LOCK AND LOAD

Call of Duty might be headed out beyond the stratosphere, but the series is in good hands: original creators Infinity Ward are at the helm.

The teaser trailer only gives a glimpse at what's on the horizon, but according to the developer, you're going to have your work cut out if you want to make it back to Earth in one piece.

With Earth stripped of its natural resources and reliant on off-world colonies for survival, it's going to be a bad day in the office when the big bad Settlement Defense Front decides it isn't going to keep up with the care packages.

You'll be in control of Tier One Special Operations pilot Captain Reyes, with combat shifting from ground to space with "few visible loading times". It sounds like you'll be spending a lot of time on your warship, the Retribution, which could mean downtime between missions where you talk to your crewmates.

Expect some good old fashioned run-and-gun as well as space combat. There's no Star Wars-style laser death in the trailer, so it looks like Infinity Ward is staying restrained with the sci-fi - although there are plenty of robots, space ships and other futuristic gadgetry on show.

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SPACE ODDITY

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Naturally, Call of Duty's staple competitive multiplayer mode will be making a return too.

Expect the futuristic setting to heavily come into play - after all, Call of Duty has to compete with Bungie's space loot shooter Destiny and upcoming mech stomp-a-thon Titanfall 2, which do a whole lot more than "boots on the ground" gunplay.

Activision isn't ready to talk details yet, but did drop one big surprise during the reveal stream: Infinite Warfare is getting a Zombies mode too.

The co-op game type has been a fan favourite ever since it arrived with COD: World at War, but it's never appeared in an Infinity Ward-produced entry until now. It's not carrying on the story from last year's Black Ops III, though; Infinity Ward is promising something brand new, but with nods to Treyarch's lore-filled levels.

BACK TO BAGHDAD

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Taking the action out of the atmosphere might be exactly what Call of Duty needs to get us excited again, but we're crazy happy that Modern Warfare is getting remastered as part of the package.

At least, it is if you splash out on the Legacy or Digital Deluxe versions of the game.

A basic box copy of Infinite Warfare won't include the older game, and it isn't being sold standalone. That might change eventually, but it's a Martydom grenade to the face for anyone that just wants a bit of COD4 nostalgia.

The extra cash should be well spent though. Remaster will include the full Modern Warfare campaign and the classic multiplayer mode, complete with 10 of the 20 maps released for the original.

There's no word on which 10 maps will make the cut, or whether the remaining 10 will turn up as DLC later down the line.

Developer Raven Software is taking charge of the remaster, rebuilding levels from scratch with graphics worthy of a 2016 game. There's a lot to do: don't forget, Modern Warfare launched in 2007, running on a (really heavily tweaked) version of the same engine that powered 1999's Quake 3.

Expect updated lighting and weather effects, high resolution textures, HDR and improved sound, along with other tweaks.

PS3 RIP, XBOX IS EX-BOX

Military creed might dictate that "no man gets left behind" but that's not the case for Infinite Warfare. Last-gen consoles are MIA this time around.

Last year's Black Ops III barely squeezed onto the Xbox 360 and PS3, cutting features, dropping the graphic settings and scrapping the entire single-player campaign to give gamers one more year of multiplayer mayhem.

There's no room on the space shuttle for the older generation this year, though.

Infinite Warfare is strictly next-gen only, meaning anyone still gaming on a PS3 or Xbox 360 will have to think about upgrading before November - or wait for the inevitable console bundle and buy game and system together.

It's coming to the PC as well as PS4 and Xbox One, so anyone that breaks into a cold sweat at the thought of using a console controller can rest easy.

BLAST OFF NOVEMBER 4

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Infinite Warfare is shaping up to boldy go where no Call of Duty has gone before. It touches down worldwide on 4 November.

Sure, you're going to have to shell out on the more expensive bundle to get your remastered Modern Warfare fix, but we can't wait to blast Barrett .50 calibre rifles through Backlot and create mayhem on Crash with a helicoptor killstreak.

There's still plenty more Infinite Warfare info being kept under wraps, but with the initial reveal now done and dusted, Activision is staying silent.

You shouldn't have to wait too long to wait to see what else is on the way though - E3 is coming up in June, and we'll be there to bring you all the news.

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With significant spectacle, EA has announced Battlefield 1, the latest entry into its popular military first-person shooter series. Following last year’s police-based spin-off Hardline, we all expected a return to the mainline series with Battlefield 5. While this is most definitely a ‘proper’ Battlefield, with original creators DICE on development duty, the game has traveled from its modern trappings, past its World War II roots and back to World War I. The first trailer, sound-tracked by a cover of Seven Nation Army features explosive vehicular combat, trench warfare and charging cavalry, and was well received despite the lack of game-play. The return to the past seems a popular choice, making this one of the year’s most anticipated video games. Here is everything we know so far.

When is Battlefield 1 coming out and what platforms will it be on?

Battlefield 1 is released on 21 October 2016 for PS4, Xbox One and PC. However, if you order the ‘Early Enlister’ edition you will receive the game on 18 October. While the futuristic Call of Duty Infinite Warfare is a very different prospect to Battlefield 1, EA’s game will steal a march on its military rival by two weeks. And like CoD, there will be no Xbox 360 or PS3 version of the game.

Wait, Battlefield 1? Is this not Battlefield 5?

EA and DICE insist that Battlefield 1 is not a spin-off but the fifth mainline Battlefield game: so it is Battlefield 5 in all but name. It is unusual for a publisher to tamper with a game’s branding to introduce any kind of confusing ambiguity, but the creators seem keen on driving home its World War I theme, hence the number. Chronologically this is the earliest Battlefield game and is in direct contrast to Call of Duty’s continued march into the future with Infinite Warfare. EA want to make sure the difference is pronounced. It’s a possible risk; but so is the theme.

How will Battlefield 1 approach its First World War setting?

World War I is not a road well-travelled in blockbuster video games. Its harrowing trench warfare and political ambiguity is not as easily compartmentalised as the relative good-vs-evil heroism of World War II. Ubisoft’s wrenching Valiant Hearts recently explored how the war affected the lives of individuals in an understated narrative adventure, but closer to Battlefield’s modus operandi is Verdun 1914. The squad-based multiplayer shooter places a focus on the attritional warfare that characterised the time, as teams trade outposts and whittle away at their opponents infantry.

While Battlefield may take some lessons from Verdun, DICE's big budget and fan expectation for a Battlefield game will certainly mean more spectacle. The trailer certainly didn't shy away from explosive action, with thundering tanks, huge zeppelins and fast-paced dog-fighting all making an appearance.

So you can expect Battlefield's usual mix of land, sea and air warfare, but World War I brings its own challenges. This is the most technologically divergent war in history, as rumbling war machines and newly invented automatic weapons came up against horse-mounted cavalry and bayonets. That clash will be represented, according to DICE,  meaning a real sense of variety across Battlefield 1's classes and maps. Chemical warfare will also feature, with players needing to peer through the eyes of ghostly gas masks as they wade through sickly green clouds.

While weapons and equipment will be authentic, quite how Battlefield 1 will approach the grim realities of the First World War remains to be seen. DICE and EA have remained coy on the subject so far, recognising the horrors of the conflict but being careful to pitch Battlefield 1 as a piece of entertainment first and foremost.

Will there be a significant single player?

Yes, say DICE. For all of their achievements in multiplayer, Battlefield's 3 and 4 were not renowned for particularly good solo campaigns. While the team is not revealing many details about how the singleplayer will shape up, they promise that it will be more developed than previous games. With the previous Battlefield, Hardline, being developed by Visceral Games it has given DICE three years to work on Battlefield 1. The result is apparently a more open and less linear adventure. "We wanted to add more Battlefield into the campaign experience," creative director Lars Gustavsson told The Guardian. "More variety, more vehicle gameplay, more choice to go along with our bigger environments. We wanted to tell the story of several different people and how they react to the world changing around them. It’s about more freedom and different angles on what this war was all about.” This suggests a campaign from multiple viewpoints, which is said to include a woman cavalry soldier fighting in Arabia.

How is the multiplayer shaping up? Classes, horses, melee and maps

Battlefield's large-scale skirmishes have long been the game's selling point and Battlefield 1 is no different. There will be 64-player matches across land, sea and air with a variety of classes for both infantry and vehicles that speak to the era. There are Assault, Medic, Scout and Support classes; as well as Tanker and Pilot. Players will also be able to take to horseback, with visions of 64-player cavalry charges and flanking around more technologically advanced armies.

The clash of the old and the new is likely to be the game's most intriguing facet and, to that end, DICE have revamped melee combat. Sabers, maces and bayonets all featured in the trailer and will be a more significant part of combat than in previous Battlefields. 

And you can expect the multiplayer maps these battles take place on to be vast and varied, trotting around the globe at various Great War theatres, like the forests and trenches of Europe and the Balkans; and the dunes of Arabia.

When is the Battlefield 1 beta?

As is increasingly the case with large-scale multiplayer games, EA and DICE will be running a beta for Battlefield 1. While they haven't revealed a date for the beta yet, EA has said you can gain early access to the open beta by signing up as an EA Insider. 

Will there be a Season Pass?

Almost certainly. While specific details of Battlefield 1's season pass (always a contentious issue for gamers) hasn't yet been revealed, the last three Battlefield games have has their season pass via Battlefield Premium, a £40 service that gave subscribers access to all of the downloadable content. However, it looks like the first DLC will be released for free shortly after launch, much like Star Wars Battlefront's Battle of Jakku map. On Battlefield 1's Origin page, it lists a pre-order bonus of seven days early access to a "free map drop".