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How to Join a Lobby via Party Code in BO7
Find the Join via Code button in BO7, share your five character party code, and fix the privacy setting that stops a correct code from working.
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BO7 Warzone Drone Labs Easter Egg: Password and Rewards
Find Drone Labs near the Verdansk quarry, breach the vent, read the rotating password upstairs and fly a recon drone in to claim the JLTV and weapon charm.
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Lawyer's Pen Relic Guide: Candles and Trial (BO7)
How to unlock the Lawyer's Pen relic on Ashes of the Damned in 2026. All three candle locations, the mimic trial, and if it is worth keeping equipped.
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Focusing Stone Relic BO7: How to Unlock It (2026)
How to unlock the Focusing Stone relic on Ashes of the Damned in BO7 Cursed mode. Covers the Zursa melee kill, the wine bottle Simon Says, and the trial.
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Teddy Bear Relic Guide BO7: Ashes of the Damned
How to unlock the Teddy Bear relic in 2026 on Ashes of the Damned. Find Mr Peeks, pull him with the Gauntlet, and clear the 4-wave trial.
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Samantha's Drawing Relic Guide BO7: Ashes of the Damned
How to unlock Samantha's Drawing in 2026, the last Ashes of the Damned relic. Feed Chompy each rarity in order, clear the 5-wave trial, and is it worth it.
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How to Unlock the Bus Relic in BO7 Ashes of the Damned
Unlock the Bus relic in BO7 Zombies on Ashes of the Damned. Full 2026 guide to the round 60 trigger, the Blackwater Lake portal, and the Brain Rot trial.
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BO7 Dragon Relic Guide: Ashes of the Damned (2026)
How to unlock the Dragon relic on Ashes of the Damned. The round 60 boss, the red portal at Blackwater Lake, and the six-wave explosive trial.
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BO7 Blood Vials Relic Guide: Ashes of the Damned (2026)
How to unlock the Blood Vials relic on Ashes of the Damned. All five telephone rounds, the 6-wave trial, and whether disabling every augment is worth it.
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BO7 Totenreich Agarthan Device Relic Guide (2026)
How to unlock the Agarthan Device relic in BO7 Totenreich. All three item locations, trial walkthrough, and how to survive 6 waves at round 60.
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BO7 Seed Relic Guide: Astra Malorum (2026)
How to unlock the Seed relic on Astra Malorum in BO7. The grey pistol grind, the four-wave trial, and whether losing the Mystery Box is worth it.
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BO7 Matryoshka Doll Relic Guide: Astra Malorum (2026)
How to unlock the Matryoshka Doll relic on Astra Malorum in BO7. Round 40 Mars C4 method, the trial walkthrough, and whether it is worth running.
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BO7 Vril Sphere Relic Guide: Ashes of the Damned (2026)
How to unlock the Vril Sphere relic on Ashes of the Damned. Doppelghast jump pad kill, the 5-wave trial, and whether the 4-perk limit is worth it.
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Mr Peeks Astra Malorum: BO7 Spawn Locations (2026)
All 7 Mr Peeks spawn locations on Astra Malorum in BO7 Cursed Mode, with a map, egg rewards by tier, and the fastest route to find him in 2026.
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Mr Peeks Ashes of the Damned: BO7 Spawn Locations (2026)
All 7 Mr Peeks spawn locations on Ashes of the Damned in BO7 Cursed Mode, with a map, egg rewards by tier, and the fastest route to find him in 2026.
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Mr Peeks Totenreich: All 8 Spawn Locations (BO7 2026)
All 8 Mr Peeks spawn locations on Totenreich in BO7 Cursed Mode, mapped out, plus the best route to find him each round and every egg reward in 2026.
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Mr Peeks Paradox Junction: BO7 Spawn Locations (2026)
All 4 Mr Peeks spawn locations on Paradox Junction in BO7 Cursed Mode, with a map, egg rewards by tier, and the fastest route to find him in 2026.
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Mr Peeks Kowakujo: All 5 Spawn Locations (BO7 2026)
Every Mr Peeks spawn location on Kowakujo in BO7 Cursed Mode, plus the fastest round-start route to find him and all egg rewards by tier in 2026.
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Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 Ports: $20 Each on PS Plus (2026)
Black Ops 1 and 2 just landed on PS5 and PS4. Full price is $40 each, but PS Plus members pay $20 per game until August 6, 2026. Here is the deal.
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BO7 Druid Stone Relic Guide: Kowakujo (2026)
How to unlock the Druid Stone relic on Kowakujo in BO7 Zombies: the confirmed no-damage trigger, the join cheese, and the overhealed trial.
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BO7 Valkyrie Helmet Relic Guide: Kowakujo (2026)
How to unlock the Valkyrie Helmet relic on Kowakujo in BO7 Zombies: Maneki-Neko shards, the catnip bowl, assault phase souls, and the no-reload trial.
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BO7 Mannequin Turret Relic Guide: Kowakujo (2026)
How to unlock the Mannequin Turret relic on Kowakujo in BO7 Zombies. Reach round 60 without losing a flag, the War Room portal, and the trial.
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BO7 Film Reel Relic Guide: Kowakujo (2026)
How to unlock the Film Reel relic on Kowakujo in BO7 Zombies. Pack-a-Punch 10 weapons, the Tea Garden portal, and the scorestreak-only trial.
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BO7 Dragon Egg Relic Guide: Kowakujo (2026)
How to unlock the Dragon Egg relic on Kowakujo in BO7 Zombies. The Path of Sorrows trigger, the three symbols, and Mr Peeks 6 Tiers of Insanity trial.
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BO7 Gramophone Relic Guide: Kowakujo (2026)
How to unlock the Gramophone relic on Kowakujo in BO7 Zombies. Drumstick spots, the Simon Says drums, the sniper trial, and whether it is worth it.
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BO7 Takeo Side Easter Egg Guide: Kowakujo (2026)
How to complete the Takeo side Easter egg on Kowakujo. Psych Grenade trigger, clone katana steps, the Oni boss fight, and the Reunion calling card.
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Featured BO7 Spider Fang Relic Guide: Astra Malorum (2026)
How to unlock the Spider Fang relic on Astra Malorum in BO7. Round 40 Wisp Tea O.S.C.A.R. method, trial walkthrough, and whether it is worth it.
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MW4 DMZ Deep Dive: Hajin Exclusion Zone Breakdown (2026)
Full breakdown of the MW4 DMZ deep dive. Hajin map, FOB, crafting, bounty system, extraction loop, and everything revealed.
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Featured BO7 Operator Prestige Explained: Rewards, Resets (2026)
Full guide to Operator Prestige in BO7 Endgame. All 3 prestige levels, rewards, what resets, what you keep, and star indicators.
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Featured BO7 Rogue Run Guide: All Playlists and Rewards (2026)
Complete Rogue Run guide for BO7 Zombies. All 5 playlists, 3 HVT bosses, permanent upgrades, rewards, and strategies.
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Featured BO7 Operation Wall Breaker Guide (2026)
Complete Operation Wall Breaker guide for BO7 Endgame. All 9 steps, objectives, rewards, and the Command Killer Glitch Fracture.
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MW4: Everything We Know So Far (2026)
Modern Warfare 4 releases October 23, 2026. Campaign, multiplayer, DMZ, Warzone reset, and all confirmed details in one place.
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BO7 Totenreich Wrestler's Belt Relic Explained (2026)
The Wrestler's Belt is the last unfound relic on Totenreich. Everything known in 2026, including its effect, community theories, and the ongoing hunt.
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Featured BO7 Dragon Wings Relic Guide: Ashes of the Damned (2026)
How to unlock the Dragon Wings relic on Ashes of the Damned. Jump pad targets, trial walkthrough, and whether this Grim relic is worth equipping.
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What Is Cursed Mode in BO7 Zombies? Full Guide (2026)
Everything about Cursed mode in Black Ops 7 Zombies. All relics across every map, tier rewards, relic combos, and tips from our team.
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BO7 Dempsey Side Easter Egg Guide: Good Soldiers (2026)
How to complete the Dempsey side Easter egg on Ashes of the Damned. Dog tags location, Vietnam flashback walkthrough, and Lucidity calling card.
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BO7 Nikolai Side Easter Egg Guide: Astra Malorum (2026)
How to complete the Nikolai side Easter egg on Astra Malorum. All Molotov locations, cave walkthrough, rewards, and Echoes calling card.
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BO7 Totenreich Dancing Arnie Relic Guide (2026)
How to unlock the Dancing Arnie relic in BO7 Totenreich. All ingredient locations, soft lock warning, trial strategy, and tips.
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BO7 Totenreich Stuffed Elephant Relic Guide (2026)
How to unlock the Stuffed Elephant relic in BO7 Totenreich. No-perk survival strategy, all 4 egg locations, HVT fights, and tips.
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BO7 Totenreich Power Switch Relic Guide (2026)
How to unlock the Power Switch relic in BO7 Totenreich. Fire trap kills, deer skull totems, tomahawk order, and all sniper scope locations.
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BO7 Totenreich Richtofen Side Easter Egg Guide (2026)
Complete guide to Richtofen's Echoes of the Damned in BO7 Totenreich. All steps, castle walkthrough, and Domineering calling card reward.
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BO7 Operation Broken Mirror: Steps and Rewards (2026)
Complete guide to Operation Broken Mirror in BO7 Endgame. All 10 steps, rewards, Virus Injection Glitch boss, and new abilities in Season 3 Reloaded.
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Featured Best BO7 Zombies Loadout: Weapons and Perks (2026)
Complete BO7 Zombies loadout guide with weapon builds, perk augments, ammo mods and field upgrades. Includes build codes for Season 3 2026.
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Featured BO7 Paradox Junction Piano Code: Step-by-Step (2026)
The Paradox Junction piano code is 8, 6, 7, 5, 6, 5, 3, 5. Complete walkthrough for spawning the Piano Teacher and finding all 8 notes.
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BO7 Restore Token: How to Get and Use It in 2026
Complete guide to Restore Tokens in BO7 Endgame. How to earn them from missions, weekly rewards, and battle pass, plus when to use them.
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BO7 Elusive Dark Ops: Beat the Skybreaker Unstunned
How to unlock the Elusive Dark Ops calling card in BO7 Endgame. Skybreaker stun mechanics, avoidance strategies, and co-op tips.
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BO7 Single-Threaded Dark Ops: Solo Link Forger Guide
How to unlock the Single-Threaded Dark Ops in BO7 Endgame. Solo loadout, wave-by-wave breakdown, and tips for the Link Forger Glitch.
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Featured BO7 Go Fetch Dark Ops: How to Unlock the Calling Card
Complete guide to unlocking the Go Fetch Dark Ops calling card in BO7 Endgame. D.A.W.G. throw-back method, Link Forger tips, and co-op rules.
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Featured Mr Peeks BO7 Guide: Spawn Locations and Egg Rewards
The complete Mr Peeks guide for BO7 Zombies Cursed Mode: how he spawns, all egg rewards by tier, and every spawn location across all 5 maps in 2026.
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BO7 Endgame Guide: Assignments, Skills and Tips (2026)
Complete BO7 Endgame guide covering assignments, all 9 skill tracks, abilities, exotic weapons, world events and extraction. Updated for Season 3.
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