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Zombies mode returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 with the brand-new Ashes of the Damned map. The roads of Ashes of the Damned are dangerous, so you'll want the map's new Wonder Vehicle in order to survive. Here we'll guide you through how to repair and upgrade Ol' Tessie to make the truck even more powerful. We'll also include some helpful tips for finding and respawning the truck. The full upgrade quest requires the use of the map's unique Necrofluid Wonder Weapon, and you'll want to get...
October might be the month of Halloween, but let's be honest, November is much scarier. Thanks to Amazon's early Black Friday video game deals, you can indulge in the eerie long winter nights with a discount on the Poppy Playtime Triple Pack for Nintendo Switch, which is on sale for $30 (was $40). That's the lowest price we've seen for the episodic horror game collection in the last 30 days. While the collection is also available on PS5 and Xbox Series X, the discount only applies to the...
Nintendo recently revealed its Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 deals on Switch games and accessories, but you don't need to wait until November 23 to secure some awesome Switch and Switch 2 games at steeply discounted prices. Major retailers such a Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are hosting early Black Friday video game promotions filled with dozens of notable games and collections. We're keeping running lists of the best Black Friday Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 game deals you can...
Though this year's awards season is just around the corner, lately I've found myself reminiscing about my favorite game of 2024 and, coincidentally, GameSpot's 2024 Game of the Year: Metaphor: ReFantazio. The fantasy RPG quickly captivated me upon its release late last year for myriad reasons, but perhaps what impressed me most about Metaphor was Atlus' ability to make this high-stakes, fantastical adventure ultimately feel grounded and deeply human. Perhaps this shouldn't have been as...
This week, Fortnite made the jump to Xbox PC Store, which is the first time the game has been available on a launcher outside of the Epic Game Store. Unfortunately for both Epic and Microsoft, the transition appears to be going very badly. As demonstrated on social media by The Verge's Tom Warren, Fortnite's Xbox PC Store launcher almost immediately goes to an error message and a crash. Warren later noted that he applied an update to the game, and attributed the problem to "the typical Xbox...
CD Projekt Red has reacted to The Witcher 4 receiving a nomination at The Game Awards, with the Polish studio saying it is "extremely humbled and honored." The Witcher 4 was nominated for the Most Anticipated Game award, alongside titles like Grand Theft Auto VI, 007 First Light, Marvel's Wolverine, and Resident Evil Requiem. "A huge thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone in our community for your love and support," CD Projekt Red said. The Most Anticipated Game award is...
One of the Game Awards nominees, the PC smash hit Megabonk, is not going to be part of the awards show after receiving a nomination this week for Best Debut Indie Game. The game's developer said on social media that they are "withdrawing from The Game Awards" because Megabonk is not actually his first game. "It's an honor and a dream for Megabonk to be nominated for TGA, but unfortunately I don't think it qualifies for the category 'Debut Indie Game' I've made games in the past under...
If you've accepted the Our Presence Up There quest in Arc Raiders, you'll need to visit the Pattern House on Dam Battlegrounds and perform a few quick tasks. It's a relatively straightforward quest, but knowing where each objective is located can make things move much more quickly--which can be important in a high-traffic area like the Pattern House. You don't need to extract to complete Our Presence Up There, but you'll be pretty close to an extraction point, so you might as well try to...
As of November 18, Fortnite Crew is now an included benefit with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. That certainly appears, on its face, like a pretty solid deal, but on the other hand, Game Pass Ultimate got a significant price bump at the same time Fortnite Crew was added, so there are some other factors you might want to take into account before signing up. Let's take a look at the details to see what kind of value this really is. What you get with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Fortnite Crew Xbox...
Doom: The Dark Ages' latest update is making its Ripatorium horde mode even more customizable and the Doom Slayer even more powerful, with the ability to swap between melee weapons and Shield Runes on the fly. The Ripatorium was introduced in August as a time-based horde mode that gave players the ability to customize enemy encounters. In Doom: The Dark Ages Update 3, the Ripatorium is now a round-based arena where players can fully customize how each round will play out. Players can...
Switch and Switch 2 owners can now experience the start of Lara Croft's Survivor trilogy. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has not only been announced out of nowhere for Nintendo's systems, but the survival-adventure game is now available on both consoles, too. Developer Aspyr is behind the Switch and Switch 2 ports for Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, according to the official Tomb Raider website. The game features everything from the original 2014 Definitive Edition release, including...
A game industry legend, Rebecca Heineman, has passed away due to cancer on November 17, 2025. She was 62 years old. Friends of Heineman have mourned her across social media. Heineman had a prolific career in the game industry that included both game design and high-level competitive play. She won multiple Atari 2600 Space Invaders tournament, including the Atari VCS Space Invaders National Championship held in New York. She became the first national video game tournament champion in the...
For the last two decades, Yoko Taro has found success with the Drakengard and Nier franchise(s), but he hasn't had a new game since the Voice of Cards trilogy several years ago. However, the creator of the NieR games insists that he's remained busy in that time, but his games keep getting canceled. According to a report on 4Gamer (via Automaton), Yoko addressed the issue while appearing on a panel at the G-CON 2025 video game convention in Korea. He told the audience that his most recent...
Season 1's new California Resistance update is live in Battlefield 6. This update introduces the new Eastwood multiplayer map, two guns, a new attachment, and an event pass with more rewards to unlock. In this guide, we'll show you how to complete the California Resistance challenges and unlock all the new loadout gear for Battlefield 6. The California Resistance update adds the DB-12 shotgun and the M357 Trait sidearm as two new weapons in the game, and the Slim Handstop is the season's...
EA Sports has announced that its F1 racing series is undergoing a "strategic reset" and will skip a new release in 2026 before returning in 2027 for a "new and more expansive F1 experience." In lieu of a brand-new release for F1 in 2026, EA Sports and developer Codemasters are releasing a paid expansion for F1 25 that includes new cars, teams, drivers, and more. The decision to forgo a brand-new release in 2026 is part of a "strategic reset" for EA's F1 franchise, the company said. For the...
Developer Embark Studios is currently riding high on the success of Arc Raiders, and the studio has now announced that its last game, 2023's The Finals, is shutting down on one specific platform. The Finals will close on PS4 when Season 10 starts on March 18, 2026. This is being done so Embark can focus on current-generation hardware, the studio said, and anyone who wants to keep playing on PS4 will have to migrate to a different, newer console platform, or PC. All progress and purchases...
Battlefield Studios has announced a free trial for Battlefield 6, taking place over the Thanksgiving break for people in the US. The free trial runs November 25 through December 2, and it'll feature a sampling of the full game, including five modes and three maps (these were not specified, however). The free trial will be available across all platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The announcement of the free trial comes on the same day that Battlefield Studios launched the Battlefield 6...
Despite its massive popularity among young gamers, Roblox has come under increased scrutiny for allegedly not doing enough to protect children from potential predators on the platform. Now, Roblox is preparing to introduce a number of changes that are designed to keep children from speaking to adults they don't know. As reported by The Guardian, Roblox will begin enforcing restrictions with facial age estimation that will only allow children to speak with strangers if they're in the same...
The end of the year is shaping up to be a big one for SpongeBob SquarePants, as the hyper-energetic Goofy Goober fan has a new game out soon and a brand-new movie. To celebrate his big-screen return, Microsoft has revealed a new line of cursed Xbox controllers featuring the unblinking visage of SpongeBob. Just don't stare too long into the abyss, because it might stare back and offer you a greasy Krabby Patty to go. SpongeBob fans can pick up limited-edition versions of the regular Xbox...
The developers behind the newly launched episodic game Dispatch have weighed in with their thoughts on artificial intelligence in gaming, saying it might help with production but not creativity. Speaking to GI.biz, AdHoc boss Nick Herman said AI cannot achieve what actors Jeffrey Wright and Aaron Paul did in Dispatch. "He brought something to that character that we weren't expecting. I mean, his performance and Aaron's performance and our whole cast are bringing performances and elevating...