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The Call of Duty franchise is gearing up for a midseason update across Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0. Arriving alongside new operators, weapons, and festive map changes is a limited-time Warzone Cup game mode inspired by the popular title Rocket League. In the limited-time mode, two teams of three Operators converge at the Al Easima Field where they are given special ATVs equipped with a pulse ability that can push the massive footballs into the other team’s goal. To stall opponents, Players can collect and toss Shock Sticks or activate boost to ram enemy vehicles. The winner is decided either when a team scores five goals or when the five-minute time limit is elapsed. Available in this mode are Operators including soccer stars Neymar Jr., Lionel Messi, or Pa...

With The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt next-gen update set for a December 14 release on the Sony PlayStation 5, many are wondering if they should bother with the replay and what the update adds to one of the “greatest video games ever made.” First up, the update makes use of the DualSense Controller’s capabilities for a more immersive experience. “The developers approached this task in a way that would give the player a visceral connection to not only Geralt but also throughout the wider Witcher world using the fantastic DualSense 5 technology,” comments Engineering Director for Management and Audio, Colin Walder. “Feeling every swing and strike, every casted Sign, and the earth under your boots is a real joy, and coupling this with new immersive 3D Audio creates those added layers of immersion in ...

It’s official, Playstation 4 and 5 users can now access and share their annual wrap-up and gaming achievements. Much like Spotify Wrapped, Sony’s Playstation 2022 Wrap-Up will include personalized stats for gamers, everything from total hours played to the number of trophies earned throughout the year. To access your very own PlayStation end-of-year roundup, simply log in with an existing PlayStation account on the official 2022 Wrap-Up webpage. After logging in, users will be prompted to view their stats from the following sections: total play time, top games, trophies earned, as well as PS Plus-related data. After choosing one of the categories above, it will redirect the user to view a more detailed breakdown which can be shared via social media. Those who own and played any PlayStation...

Square Enix has dropped a whole new teaser, along with confirmed release dates for its Final Fantasy XVI game. The latest installment to the Final Fantasy franchise is scheduled for release in June 2023 for the Playstation 5 as a timed exclusive, and it won’t be available on other gaming platforms until the end of the year. The game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida confirmed earlier this year in a conversation with IGN that, while Final Fantasy XVI will draw inspiration from other AAA open-world games, it will function as more of an “area-based” game. The latest teaser also provided glimpses of actual gameplay along with cinematic cut scenes, highlighting the central theme of revenge for the game’s premise. Playstation 5 owners can look forward to playing Final Fantasy XVI as early as June 22, 20...

Netflix has unveiled the first game that it will be debuting from its partnership with Ubisoft. Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is a mobile title, available exclusively to Netflix subscribers in 2023, following its world premiere at The Game Awards. Valiant Hearts is set during World War I, painting a harrowing and emotional narrative about sacrifice, friendship and the struggle to survive. The game follows four different heroes and their experiences in the war. Netflix says the game pays tribute to the Harlem Hellfighters, the first African American infantry unit to fight in WWI. Players will embark on a series of challenges, difficult choices and exploration, all of which are underlined with themes of brotherhood and unity. The game is being directed by the original team from Valiant Hearts:...

The official date for the release of Diablo IV has just been confirmed by Blizzard Entertainment. Thought to originally be slated for an April release date next year, a new cinematic trailer revealed at The Game Awards indicates that the official date is June 6, 2023. In the epic teaser, we see the ongoing Eternal Conflict of heaven and hell where soldiers are doing battle against the demon spawn of hell. Things get interesting when Inarius shows off his power and approaches the battlefield on his own to hunt down Lilith. If the game is as dark as the trailer, fans that grew up with the franchise are in for a treat when this game drops. In other gaming news, Hideo Kojima reveals Death Stranding 2 with a four-minute teaser. Read Full Article

Hideo Kojima‘s next project has just been revealed at this years Game Awards and it is in fact a sequel to Death Stranding. Teased as Death Stranding 2 (Working Title), Kojima revealed that the follow-up game was already in the works prior to the global pandemic, but was forced to rewrite the entire story as he was tired of “predicting the future.” He elaborated on the notion with, “I had the story written before the pandemic, but after experiencing the pandemic, I rewrote the whole thing from scratch. Also didn’t want to predict any more future, so I rewrote it.” The teaser is pure Kojima as it leaves viewers with a number of questions all the while sprinkling in some quotable one-liners and epic music. From the teaser we see a grown Lou, the return of Lea Seydoux as Fragile and an aged S...

Funcom has shared a first look at its forthcoming survival title Dune: Awakening with a pre-alpha gameplay teaser. The first-person sci-fi game combines open world and MMO into a highly customizable adventure that offers the opportunity to craft one’s own identity and skill set and develop specialized abilities or be a jack of all trades. Players will begin their journey in the vivid and deadly landscape of the planet Arrakis. From canyons to villages to seemingly endless deserts, they’ll be able to explore the planet on their mission to not only survive, but rise to power. Among the challenges they will encounter are bandits, Coriolis storms, lack of water and needing to build a sufficient shelter. To actually gain power, they’ll also have to engage in direct combat varying between infant...

Riot Games is suing Chinese technology company NetEase over its alleged copycat version of Valorant, Law360 reported. Riot is claiming that NetEase’s mobile title Hyper Front rips off Valorant’s game maps, weapon designs, characters, charms and other elements. Hyper Front is a free-to-play first-person shooter that pits teams of five against one another in a variety of modes. The game debuted in 2022, roughly two years after Riot launched Valorant. Per the report, Riot says NetEase began development of Hyper Front shortly after an early version of Valorant dubbed “Project A” was revealed in late 2019. NetEase went on to debut a beta of its own game shortly after. Players reportedly noticed the similarities between the two games and complained about Hyper Front copying elements from Valoran...

Yesterday, The Game Awards celebrated the year’s top titles and ushered in a preview of the next generation of video games. New trailers, game announcements, release dates and more highlighted the exciting event. One of the night’s most special moments came courtesy of Rocksteady Studios and DC Comics. The duo introduced its latest Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League trailer, coming as a tribute to the late Kevin Conroy as they revealed the return of Conroy as Batman. He has been known as the voice of Batman for 30 years, voicing the character in everything from the fan favorite Batman: The Animated Series to the revered Arkham video game series. Having passed in November, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League serves as Conroy’s final project as the character he helped make l...

Yesterday, The Game Awards celebrated the year’s top titles and ushered in a preview of the next generation of video games. New trailers, game announcements, release dates and more highlighted the exciting event. One of the night’s most special moments came courtesy of Rocksteady Studios and DC Comics. The duo introduced its latest Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League trailer, coming as a tribute to the late Kevin Conroy as they revealed the return of Conroy as Batman. He has been known as the voice of Batman for 30 years, voicing the character in everything from the fan favorite Batman: The Animated Series to the revered Arkham video game series. Having passed in November, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League serves as Conroy’s final project as the character he helped make l...

While the ride has been anything but smooth, there’s no denying that Cyberpunk 2077’s rollout has been exciting. From the reveal of Johnny Silverhand, played by Keanu Reeves, to real world collaborations with the likes of fragment design to the launch of its anime adaptation Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, CD PROJEKT RED has gone all out. Now, the studio’s latest trailer focuses on its Phantom Liberty DLC and has presented yet another casting surprise. Revealed yesterday at The Game Awards, the second official teaser is a trailer clocking in at just over a minute that introduces the game’s newest character, Solomon Reed. Voiced and modeled by renowned actor Idris Elba, Reed is an FIA Agent for the New United States of America. In Phantom Liberty, the action is said to be s...