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Infinity Ward and Activision on Thursday announced that Call of Duty will return to Modern Warfare this year, unveiling the official logo and title for the game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. “The new era of Call of Duty is coming,” the official Call of Duty account wrote on Twitter, alongside a brief teaser video for the game. The visual does not reveal too much about the forthcoming title, though it does show the iconography for Task Force 141, which was the international spec ops unit that played a primary role in the 2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The new era of Call of Duty is coming. #ModernWarfare2 pic.twitter.com/HMtv2S6Nlz — Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 28, 2022 The upcoming Call of Duty game will arrive as a sequel to 2019’s Cal...

Following the release of the Tamagotchi Pix last year, Bandai Namco has now returned to introduce the “Tamagotchi Pix Party.” Building on the digital device outfitted with a built-in camera, the update allows you to host get-togethers in your decorated room with your virtual pet by sending invitations to friends. The Tamagotchi Pix Party features a fresh look with new games and features for a party right in your palm. Bringing together fan-favorite Tamagotchi characters, the device offers a celebratory twist to the familiar virtual pet experience. Available in “Confetti” and “Balloons” shells, Tamagotchi Pix Party features a new party play area, cooking, mini games like BINGO, Gift Game and DJ Play, along with a cast of new characters to find and raise. “Tamagotchi fans love to see their v...

In celebration of its LGBTQIA2+ fans, Behaviour Interactive has now introduced Dead by Daylight‘s first gay character: David King. Having joined the game as a DLC pack in 2o17, King is most known for his high-risk high-reward gameplay style, described by the developer as a “hot-tempered ruffian with a penchant for a good scrap, whose time as a debt collector brought pain both internal and external.” Aside from confirming the news, the studio is also placing King at the center of its latest Tome, DEVOTION, which gives players “deeper insight into a new side of David’s character,” elaborating on his backstory and personal connections. “One of the cornerstones of that community are our LGBTQIA2+ players, who continue to elevate Dead by Daylight with their tireless passion for horror, gam...

Known for its detailed open-world and endless possibilities for exploration, Elden Ring is a cult favorite among gamers. One fan, however, was curious as to what the game would look like if it were made for Game Boy. Reddit user Shintendo has shared their redesign of Elden Ring as an 8-bit Game Boy demo. Staged in the game’s Chapel of Anticipation, the minute-long demo shows a Tarnished who meets its match against the Grafted Scion. Following the encounter, a “You Died” message appears. Shintendo explained that they created the demo using GB Studio 3.0, calling it ”a really impressive and brand new piece of software,” and that it will be playable on actual hardware. They plan to release a full-length demo come the end of May on Itch.io. In other gaming news, Sony is asking developers ...

When Sony launches its revamped PlayStation Plus subscription pass, it plans on scrubbing PlayStation Now. The service gives PS4and PS5 owners access to hundreds of games dating back to the PS3. Come June those with Now plans will be switched over to PlayStation Plus Premium subscriptions. Sony doesn’t appear to be abandoning its older titles entirely, though. It appears that the company is building out a game preservation team to ensure that games for older console generations are still accessible. Sony has hired at least one senior engineer, Garrett Fredley, to join its new game preservation team, Video Games Chronicle first reported. “Today is my first day as a Senior Build Engineer for PlayStation, working as one of their initial hires for the newly created Preservation team!” Fredley ...

Just three months after the game’s original launch, Sloclap is now updating its critically acclaimed roguelike action game Sifu with more difficulty options so more fans can complete the game. Revealing its upcoming content roadmap for 2022, the French indie studio announced a series of free updates coming for players through the remainder of the year. Aside from more difficulty levels to make the game more accommodating to casual players, Sloclap is also introducing a new outfit and advanced training systems this spring, followed by even more outfits, a gameplay modifier and enhancements to scoring in summer. Later in the year, fans will be receiving a replay editor alongside more outfits and modifiers once again in the fall before getting a completely new game mode in the winter called A...

2K Games is reportedly developing a competitor to Psyonix‘s Rocket League. Named Gravity Goal, new reports suggest that the NBA 2K developer is looking to tap into the automotive football genre by taking Rocket League and slightly changing up its gameplay. While the core premise of the game remains the same, 2K’s version will apparently feature Tron-like bikes instead of cars, and players will also be able to throw discs around to attack other opponents instead of simply crashing into them in Psyonix‘s game. The discs will also vary in damage and power depending on how fast you’re going, and they’ll either slow down your enemy or stun them for a short while. So far, it seems the game is in its alpha stage and 2K will reportedly officially reveal the title...

Sony‘s revamped PlayStation Plus service is set to launch on June 13 for the Americas, and the company is now reportedly asking game developers to create time-limited demos to pad out the upcoming Game Pass alternative. While the top tier of the new PlayStation Plus will offer gamers more than 700 titles at launch, it’s important to note that the service won’t be getting any day-one releases like Microsoft‘s Xbox counterpart. In hopes of persuading more fans to subscribe, reports are now suggesting that the Japanese gaming giant is asking video game developers to make longer, exclusive demos for its subscribers to try out. New games that are priced above the $34 USD mark and not VR releases will be required to satisfy this requirement from Sony, and the demo must be released within three m...

Ubisoft has now ended online services for 91 different games. According to a new report from Kotaku, the gaming studio has gradually shut down multiplayer servers and online support for a massive roster of its older titles over the past year. None of the titles in the list will be receiving updates and multiplayer features anymore, and you won’t be able to earn any Units to unlock in-game rewards either. For PC players, you’ll also lose access to all the extra content you’ve previously unlocked, although this doesn’t seem to apply to console players as long as you have your old save locally. Of course, this also means you won’t be able to earn any more new trophies and achievements. Some of the biggest titles affected by the shutdown include Far Cry and Far Cry 2, Splinter Cell a...