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According to a new Bloomberg report, Activision Blizzard Inc. is delaying the annual release of its new Call of Duty game originally set to arrive in 2023. If realized, the move will mark the first time the mainline franchise will have skipped a year since 2005. While many have speculated that the delay has something to do with the recent $69 billion USD Microsoft acquisition, reports indicate that Activision made the decision autonomously, and the reason is due to the uncharacteristically poor performance of Call of Duty: Vanguard and worries of oversaturation as players opt to stick with past versions of the game. Now reportedly set for 2024, Treyarch has an extra year of breathing room to develop the new Call of Duty title. To fill the void, reports confirm a new “free-to-play online” g...

Despite the eight-year gap since Dragon Age: Inquisition, BioWare has now reassured fans of the franchise that development for Dragon Age 4 is coming along smoothly. In a new blog post from the developer, studio general manager Gary McKay says that the team is focused on creating the best experience possible. “For the next Dragon Age, we are right in the middle of production, which is a great feeling,” he explained. “Our blueprint was completed last year, so we’re now focused on building out our vision: creating amazing environments, deep characters, strong gameplay, impactful writing, emotional cinematics – and much more. The blueprint for the game is well understood and the team is focused.” While there’s still no realistic release window for the sequel, McKay added that BioWar...

Twitch has launched a new program to help creators derive an income from ad revenue. The initiative — called Ads Incentive Program, or AIP — gives select partners the opportunity to stream for a specific number of hours while simultaneously running ads for a flat monetary rate. Using the Ads Manager dashboard, those included in the program will have the option to accept incentive offers. An example offer, for instance, would be to stream for 40 hours during the month and run two minutes of ads per hour in exchange for a $100 USD payout. Once they accept an offer, users will be accepted to stream according to its conditions, though they can still opt-out at any time and receive a prorated payment for the hours already streamed. At the end of the month, streamers can collect their payment fr...

After concluding its beta tests late last year, Apex Legends Mobile will be receiving a limited rollout beginning next week. The game will first launch in ten countries and continue to be released throughout the Spring. Participating countries that will be able to play Apex Legends Mobile on both Android and iOS include Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Colombia. While North American gamers and beyond will have to wait for the time being, Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind the new title, says that the limited launch will allow it to test the app and make informed decisions about certain systems and features. Apex Legends users will be able to play as Bloodhound, Gibraltar, Lifeline, Wraith, Bangalore, Octane, Mirage, Path...

Unfortunately for fans of Bethesda, the developer will soon be shutting down its PC game launcher. According to Engadget, the Microsoft-owned studio is planning on ceasing operations for its own game launcher by May, and gamers will have access to the service until then. Of course, it won’t mean you’ll lose access to your games: beginning from April, you’ll be able to move your game collection over to Steam, including your Bethesda friends list as well. While nearly all save data will be transferable, you’ll need to manually copy some of the save files over to your Steam folder. It’s important to note that for the time being, Wolfenstein: Youngblood saves will not be functional over on Steam, and Fallout 76 players will have to renew their subscriptions manually over on Stea...

PlayStation has revealed the design of its next-generation VR headset, the PlayStation VR2. The headset arrived alongside a new PS VR2 Sense controller, with both pieces of hardware taking on a matching “orb” look to represent the 360-degree view of the virtual reality world. The design was also inspired by the look of the PS5 family of products. “When our design team created the PS5 console, they also had the next generation VR headset in mind so you’ll notice some similarities in the look and feel,” Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President of Platform Experience, wrote in a blog post. Since the PS5 console has flat edges to sit evenly on a surface, product designers wanted to emphasize the roundness of the VR2 headset. “Our goal is to create a headset that will not only become an attractiv...

Hong Kong Pacific Championship Series winners PSG Talon Esports has now announced its official partnership with gaming peripheral expert SteelSeries. The new partnership will see the company outfit Asia’s leading League of Legends team with a series of its best-in-class gaming gear, including the Arctis Pro headsets and the Prime Pro Series gaming mice. “We have long been fans of SteelSeries products and when it comes to giving our players a competitive edge in League of Legends, we have full confidence that we will be able to achieve even greater things together this year,” said Talon Esports CEO Sean Zhang. “SteelSeries has a rich history of working with pros and is a welcome partner to us.” “We are very excited to welcome the PSG Talon Team to the SteelSeries family,” added Dickson Lee,...

A rare Precious Metal Gems Kobe Bryant card has sold for $2 million USD, officially becoming the most expensive Kobe card to hit the market. The 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Emerald Kobe Bryant card was brokered last week via PWCC Marketplace. One of only 10 in existence, the card received an 8.5 grade and was confirmed by Jesse Craig, Director of Business Development at PWCC, as the card with the highest grade to exist, “with only one other BGS 8.5 in the world.” The piece is considered rare due to its Emerald variation and the card’s design, which changed how manufacturers “approached ‘insert’ style cards that offer alternatives to the base player cards one typically expects to find in a pack.” Craig shared that the this is “arguably Kobe’s best card in existence,...

Capcom’s newest game arrival, “Capcom Fighting Collection,” is set to release in June and will include 10 iconic gaming titles and features. The new collection is comprised of 10 titles, including Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire, Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, Vampire Savior 2: The Lord of Vampire, Red Earth, Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo and Hyper Street Fighter II. The two Darkstalkers games — The Night Warriors and Darkstalkers’ Revenge — will be released for the first time in North America, while Red Earth will see its first release outside of arcades. Player options, like training mode, online play, arcade-style gameplay and rollback net...