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Games like Call of Duty come in two flavors: those built around a cinematic first-person campaign in the spirit of Modern Warfare, and those centered on fast, competitive multiplayer you fire up for "just one more match." If Activision's yearly release cycle has worn thin — or you simply want something fresh to shoot at — there's no shortage of alternatives. We've gathered 27 of the best and split them across three eras: shooters set in the past (both World Wars and Vietnam), the present (modern conflicts and special ops) and the future (sci-fi with exoskeletons and aliens). There's also a dedicated block of free games like Call of Duty you can download and jump into right now, plus picks for players who only care about the single-player campaign. From hardcore 100-player milsims to arcade run-and-gun, whatever "feels like CoD" to you is somewhere on this list — and there's something here for a beefy rig and a modest laptop alike.

The Swedish studio DICE is tirelessly working on polishing and improving the Battlefield series. After the controversial third installment, it seems that the renowned developers have managed to release a product that can be called a worthy successor to Battlefield 2.

Yesterday, EA revealed the first gameplay footage of the upcoming Battlefield. "Revealed" might be a bit of an overstatement, considering we got less than 10 seconds of chaotically spliced scenes. While there's not much to analyze yet, the debut of the new Battlefield is a perfect opportunity to compile the key features fans have been longing for over the years.