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Activision has finally provided dates for the upcoming beta of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Early access kicks off for players who pre-order on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC on August 21st and ends on August 25th for the first weekend. The second weekend is available to everyone, including Nintendo Switch 2 players, from August 28th to September 1st. Pre-orders for the Switch 2 version also go live on August 26th, with more details to be revealed about it in the coming weeks. As for what

Hoping for a Gwent-like activity in The Blood of Dawnwalker, especially since it comes from former The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developers? Unfortunately, that’s not happening, as Rebel Wolves revealed in a new Instagram Q&A (via Reddit) that the open-world action RPG won’t have mini-games. And while that might sound like a bummer, it promised “hidden treasures, monster nests, ancient ruins, bandit camps…and more” to discover. It didn’t outright confirm or deny any secret qu

Despite going gold far ahead of its launch in early September, excitement is building for Rebel Wolves’ The Blood of Dawnwalker (if those two million-plus wishlists weren’t enough indication). As we wait for more gameplay, the development team took to Instagram for a Q&A where it answered several questions, which a Reddit user helpfully screen-capped. These include the presence of other fantasy creatures and monsters. Long story short, you can expect “Uriashi, Kobolds, Psoglav

As game director Joe Ziegler departs from Bungie, Marathon is pushing ahead with its mid-season update. It adds the second experimental PvE mode, Vault Breaker, available from July 21st until August 4th for all players. Unlike the current expeditions into the Cryo Archive, this is PvE-only, but with a twist, as detailed in a new overview trailer. At the start, players will pick up Cryo Key 01 or 02 and battle past the UESC hordes to find a Vault. Once opened, pay attention to the weird symbol

With the next Ghost Recon reportedly in dire straits, it seems Ubisoft is going back to the well to cash in on the franchise. But instead of the more recent Breakpoint, it’s apparently Ghost Recon Wildlands. As discovered by a user on the game’s subreddit, the Definitive Edition will apparently receive “major update” that will add 4K and 60 FPS support on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. There’s also seemingly a new mission called Last Rites. So if you already own the Definitive Edi

If you’ve been keeping up with The Blood of Dawnwalker, then you’ve doubtless heard about the premise. Coen, the titular Dawnwalker, is battling against ancient vampires led by Brencis to save his family within a 30-day time limit. And while we’ve seen enough to conclude that Brencis is evil, narrative director Jakub Szamalek told IGN that there’s a method to the badness. “I’m allergic to antagonists who are bad for the sake of being bad, and then they make illog

After the blazing hot Ghost Rider, it’s Peni Parker’s turn to be detailed ahead of Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls’ release. As an alternate Peter Parker from another dimension, she pilots a mech called SP//dr as opposed to having her own powers. That doesn’t make her any less dangerous, though, because of her drones. Drones? Yes, drones. Gadget Launcher can spit out one of eight types randomly, from Spider Racer, which dashes towards enemies, to Spider Sentry and multipl

Valve is known for supporting its hardware releases with games that typically showcase the hardware’s full capabilities. We have previously seen this with titles like Aperture Desk Job alongside the Steam Deck and Half-Life: Alyx coming out just a year after the Valve Index VR headset. However, the company hasn’t released any game or software showcase for its recently-launched Steam Machine. When asked about the subject by Bloomberg, engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais said that Valve didn’t want to m

We’re here once again to talk about the turbulence that many of you might say is of Sony’s own making. But while we talked about how its decision to halt production of physical copies of its first-party and third-party titles and the ensuing PR disaster that followed could have been handled better, we pointed out that the decision made sense from Sony’s perspective as things stood. However, that might have changed, and the storm of disgruntled voices has since become a maelstrom of debates on th

What defines a great remake? Is it modernised mechanics, streamlined narrative pacing, or overhauled graphics? Increasingly, the best remakes do all of those things, but they’re also doing something less tangible: preserving intent. Back in 2001, Halo: Combat Evolved wasn’t just a technological marvel, nor is it remembered solely as an FPS seachange. It represented a design philosophy built around simplicity and atmosphere, and Halo: Campaign Evolved appears to understand this completely. Halo S

As layoffs near for Xbox, with studios like Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions and Ninja Theory reportedly on the chopping block, a new studio has seemingly entered the discussion: Undead Labs, makers of State of Decay. GamesBeat’s Dean Takahashi named it while discussing the above studios and how it could also be saved if a buyer emerged. If not, 110 employees could face layoffs. The report is all the more damning because, like Ninja Theory’s Senua, Xbox leadership has mar

Even as rumors continue to circulate about the PlayStation 6 and the challenges it could face at launch due to rising memory and storage costs, Sony is at least somewhat upbeat about the possibilities. While it has yet to acknowledge launch timing, price or specifications, Sony Interactive Entertainment president/CEO Hideaki Nishino provided the first tease yet of a potential handheld. “PlayStation has long been strongly associated with the idea of playing in the living room. However, i

There were years of speculation and rumours, but Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is real, and we’re onto our second feature highlighting the differences between the upcoming remake and the 2013 original. While previously, we shone the spotlight mostly on visual overhauls and combat improvements, this feature scrutinises the deeper layers of systemic change that are set to reshape how the game plays. From frictionless sailing, to combat readability and advanced tools to customise your own im

Would you believe it’s been seven years since the last Ghost Recon? Granted, that was Breakpoint, which had such a disastrous launch that its publisher outright said it performed “significantly below expectations” (that too in a year with The Division 2). And while you could list every property we haven’t seen in that interval – how many decades and change for the next Beyond Good and Evil now? – Ghost Recon at least had some hope. After all, a new title was officially confirme

Anybody who’s played College Football over the years knows that Dynasty Mode has always been the living, breathing soul of the franchise over the years. Yes, Road to Glory lets you take a personal journey to fame and fortune while Ultimate Team gives you a nice live-service model to play with and possibly exploit, and there’s always online play if you want to just get together with your buddies and battle it out on the field. But the fantasy of managing a college football team, which is arguably

June may have been rather quiet for new game releases, but after all the showcases, the road to Grand Theft Auto 6 is pretty much set. That means almost every single month leading up to November is jam-packed with releases. So without further ado, let’s dive into the 15 biggest games launching in July, starting with… Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced The tale of Edward Kenway, seemingly lost to time (or at least 2013), is reborn at long last. Launching on July 9th, Assassin

Four years after the first season premiered and reignited interest in Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED and Studio Trigger are running it back. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is confirmed to air this Fall on Netflix, returning to Night City with a new cast of characters. There’s even a new trailer, and based on what little is showcased, this may very well be the City of Dreams “at its most brutal.” The characters seemingly include a heavily modified assassin-style character who can s

With Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launching next week, Ubisoft has detailed how it will perform on PS5 and PS5 Pro. Besides HDR, Dolby Atmos and DualSense haptic feedback support, the most surprising part is that the remake supports 60 FPS on the base console. There are three modes to choose from: Performance, Fidelity and Balanced (which requires a display that supports 120/240 Hz). Performance delivers 60 frames per second with Standard ray tracing, which encompasses global il

With Rhythm Heaven Groove out this week on Switch, Nintendo looks to keep the momentum going with Splatoon Raiders. Out next month, it’s getting a 15-minute dedicated Direct on June 30th at 7 AM PT with more details. But if that isn’t enough, there’s good news. It’s followed immediately by the return of Nintendo Treehouse: Live, which will showcase 30 minutes of additional gameplay. It should provide the most accurate representation of its performance and general gamep

Following the launch of Directive 8020, Supermassive Games CEO Robert Henrysson has announced he’s stepping down. He assumed the role in January 2024, though he first joined Nordisk Games, Supermassive’s parent company, in August 2022. Henrysson revealed the news on LinkedIn, stating he had a “fantastic time” and that his time at the studio saw “revenue and profit triple.” “As the CEO of Supermassive Games, I was honoured to guide the studio through i