The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will present Where Mountains Meet the Sea, a new exhibit of landscape paintings by 12 predominately Santa Barbara-based artists, on view Jan. 22-March 29.

When Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reached its first holiday season, longtime players quickly revived claims that skill-based matchmaking was being subtly adjusted for incoming Christmas newcomers. Across ...

First and foremost, we want to sincerely thank everyone for the positive response to our Season 01 launch. The passion and feedback we've seen across the community has been incredibly motivating for ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will host a talk on the History of Coal Oil Point by Goleta historian Tom Modugno for its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at ...

Breaking down why SBMM in Black Ops 7 feels tougher than previous titles and how it impacts gameplay. A look at matchmaking issues and real player experiences. #BlackOps7 #BO7 #SBMM #CallOfDuty ...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 developers have responded to claims that the shooter still uses a skill-based matchmaking system. Here’s a hint: Treyarch Studios claims that the game does not use SBMM, but ...

Warzone is set to follow Black Ops 7’s lead by introducing Open Matchmaking in Season 1, where skill is “minimally considered” while putting together lobbies. The Season 1 update on December 4 is when ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. This may be the winter of discontent for some Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players. Activision has been notably quiet about the game's sales, and has yet ...

SBMM is pleased to welcome Dr. Jennifer Selgrath as the featured speaker for its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Selgrath’s presentation ...

Much like we saw in 2023, when Modern Warfare 3 immediately followed Modern Warfare 2 from the year before, forgoing the biennial release schedule of alternating Call of Duty games between Infinity ...