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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has enjoyed a positive reception since its launch in October, due in no small part to the amount of high-quality content regularly being added to the game. Its latest update includes a holiday-themed Nuketown map makeover and a “stoner DLC” is confirmed to be in the pipeline, to name just a few of the game’s entertaining new features. But Activision also has a gift for those who have yet to take a plunge into the franchise’s latest entry: free (temporary) access to the game.

According to a new post on the official Call of Duty blog, players will be able to try out Black Ops 6’s Multiplayer and Zombies modes–free of charge–for a limited time starting on December 13. For players who are on the fence about purchasing the game, the trial period provides the perfect chance to give it a try with no strings attached.

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CES 2025 has kicked off, and amidst all of the new tech reveals, Hyperkin has unveiled a new Xbox and PC controller that appears to borrow heavily from the design of the PlayStation DualSense controller. Dubbed the Competitor, this is a wired controller that features some premium hardware inside of it, like Hall Effect analog sticks and triggers. Official pricing and a release date have yet to be revealed, but we’ll update this post with preorder links as soon as Hyperkin makes those details public.

Like the DualSense, the Competitor features a similar layout of face buttons, symmetrical analog sticks, and a familiar placement of face buttons (via IGN). The D-pad is also heavily influenced by the DualSense with its transparent buttons and placement, and for extras, two additional inputs on the gamepad’s rear can be found. There’ll be two variants available for purchase when it launches: a regular black Competitor controller and one with white face-plates to create a two-color tone.

While the Competitor looks like a DualSense controller, it remains to be seen if it’ll feel like one. The overall ergonomics look almost identical to its primary inspira…