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During a showcase for the future of Call of Duty, Activision noted how Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 will mark a change in the franchise. The developer highlighted the focus on cross-progression and shared IW engine technology of MWII releasing October 28 and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, now announced to be released November 16. Warzone 2.0, set in a fictional region of Western Asia called Al Mazrah, will see the battle royale titled serve as an extension of MWII multiplayer. The sequel will feature a revamped circle mechanic with multiple enclosures, a new sandbox experience called DMZ, and 2-on-2 Gulag rejoin chances. AI mechanics taken from MWII will offer enhanced AI-driven squad and enemy behavior, along with Activision’s Ricochet Anti-Cheat, a kernel-level solution that monitors pl...

POGA has just released a LUX version of its portable gaming case. Made for those that need to put the hours in for their favorite games, even when on vacation, the POGA LUX fits a PS5 and two controllers where everything you need for a session is right inside its aluminum case. Made to look like a suitcase, the system sees a top lid that opens to reveal a frameless 24-inch AOC display (1ms response time, 144Hz refresh rate). Other details in the kit include an ICY BOX USB 3.0 hub, FreeSync Premium, a low blue light filter, and built-in speakers. The German-made case weighs a total of 9.9 kg and is IP 52 certified. For use after transport, one simply removes the back trolly system, lays the POGO flat, and plugs in the power adapter to the back of the case. Priced at €899 EUR (approximately ...

While the Nintendo Switch continues to offer exciting new titles on its platform each year, one of its best features is the library of Nintendo 64 games made available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. Currently, iconic titles such as Mario Kart 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64 and more are part of the expanding catalog. During this week’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the addition of nine more titles. As discussed previously, the fan favorite GoldenEye 007 will be coming to both the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass with online play. Beyond this, Pokémon Stadium 1 and 2, notably without its crucial transfer feature, Mario Party 1 through 3, Pilotwings 64, 1080° Snowboarding and Excitebike 64 are a...

Sony first announced God of War Ragnarök, the ninth overall installment in the God of War series, back in September 2020. Although the game was originally scheduled to debut in 2021, its release was ultimately pushed back due to the pandemic, as well as the recent health issues of Christopher Judge, the voice behind protagonist Kratos. Nearly two years later, Sony shared another trailer for Ragnarök at its State of Play showcase as it gears up for the game’s long-awaited release. Set three years after the previous iteration in the franchise, the new story trailer for Ragnarök kicks off with Kratos being insulted by his adversaries, who refer to him as a false god. It then appears that his own son, Atreus, is keeping a secret from him. While Atreus maintains that he can’t tell Kratos, he si...

EA is cracking down on cheaters with the launch of a new anti-cheat and anti-tamper solution. Coming first to FIFA 23 on PC, EA AntiCheat (EAAC) is a kernel-mode system that will make it virtually impossible for cheat techniques to infiltrate. For those unfamiliar with the term, ‘kernel-mode’ refers to a central processing operating system that has direct access to all aspects of hardware. Kernel-mode protection is capable of detecting cheats that are largely invisible to other anti-cheat solutions. EA’s Senior Director of Game Security & Anti-Cheat Elise Murphy described the necessity for anti-cheat software on games that are highly competitive and employ several different online modes. “For single player-only titles, or titles without competitive ladders or leaderboards, the cheat la...

A new installment of the longrunning Tekken franchise is in the works at Bandai Namco. The news of Tekken 8 was unveiled during Sony’s State of Play showcase on Tuesday. The fighting video game series largely centers on the King of Iron Fist Tournament, in which players control competitors as they battle it out to win the major title. The last iteration, Tekken 7, arrived in 2015 and chronicled the events leading up to the ultimate fight between boss martial artist Heihachi Mishima and his son, Kazuya Mishima. Tekken 7 was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Seven years later, the forthcoming Tekken 8 will debut on the latest generation of consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, as well as PC via Steam. Sony’s trailer for Tekken 8 teases Mishima’s return, battling it out again...

Farewell “Breath of the Wild 2” and hello The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Finally, after years of teasing the project, Nintendo has officially revealed the name of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s sequel during its most recent Nintendo Direct showcase. For fans, it has been a bumpy ride as the game’s first look trailer was shared over three years ago during E3 2019 and its original 2022 release date was pushed back to Spring 2023. However, with a release date set and a name reveal alongside a bit of gameplay, fans now see an end to their waiting in sight. While the trailer mostly served as an opportunity to reveal the title and release date of the project, its brief time following Link highlights some of what you’ll be able to do in the skies. In the video’s i...

Flickr is now introducing a new “Virtual Photography” category for those who snap images in video games to express their art. The platform currently offers three separate categories: photography, illustration and screenshots, but Flickr says it doesn’t feel like video game shots fit into the last category particularly well, and so it decided to open up a new segment for that type of content. “By putting your work into one of these categories, you can use filters to limit your search results by interest,” the platform explained in a blog post. “For instance, virtual photographers will be able to filter by ‘virtual photography’ while conducting site-wide searches if they only want to see that kind of work, while avoiding real-world photography or other art and illustration.” The move probabl...

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is officially receiving a North American release 14 years after initial Nintendo Wii launch in Japan. According to reports, the fourth installment in the horror video game franchise is set to drop in early 2023 and will be available for the Nintendo Switch with upgraded graphics, as well as the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, XBox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC via Steam: “When the protagonists were children they visited the isolated island of “Rōgetsu Island.” In the midst of a festival, they disappeared mysteriously. The title begins when the girls decide to go back and visit the island again in search of the lost memories of that day. Attempt to repel encroaching ghosts, relying only on a faint glow from a flashlight and a camera with the a...