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Destiny 2's weekend PvP mode, Trials of Osiris, is now live. If you're looking for some of the most high-level multiplayer action in the game, or you just want to have some fun in the 3v3 format mode, you can grab a Trials pass from Saint-14 in the Tower, get your best kit ready, and take a chance at winning a perfect run that will reward you with a coveted weapon when you're done. Here's where you'll play Trials of Osiris this weekend and what weapons you can earn for going flawless. Map...
Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that it is working on Control 2, which will be co-developed and published with 505 Games. Formerly known as Codename Heron, Control 2 will release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in the future. The developer added that the sequel is currently in a concept stage of development, and will be powered by Remedy's Northlight engine. "With Control, we leaped into the unknown. We wanted to create something new. Something different and unexpected. A world like no...
Anyone who's ever been told to "respect your elders" will now get the chance, as Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration commemorates the full 50-year history of the developer. Atari has partnered with Digital Eclipse--whose last release was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection back in August--to restore and compile over 100 games from the Atari library into one package. The collection features games from every console Atari manufactured, including for the first time on...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Spec Ops co-op missions have tons of intel to collect, and here we'll guide you to each intel location to collect all 20 pieces from the Low Profile mission. These pieces of intel are scattered around the map in the form of items such as USB sticks, audio logs, and crates. Additionally, it's worth noting that finding 20 intel items in Spec Ops will reward you with the Full SSE Trophy/Achievement. There are 50 intel pieces throughout all three Spec Ops...
The Game Awards has launched its own Discord server and announced multi-faceted partnership with the social media company leading up to the award ceremony on December 8. In the official TGA Discord server, you can vote for nominees and watch the show live together. You can join via a link that the official TGA account posted on Twitter. In broader partnerships with Discord, TGA will introduce AMA stage events with special guests. This year's ceremony will also debut the Best Community...
Chinese studio Paper Games just announced a new open-world action game called Project The Perceiver, developed by internal sub-studio 17ZHE. It's certainly a surprise announcement, as Paper Games is very well-known for producing the popular dress-up game Shining Nikki and the Nikki Up2U series. From the trailer, it looks like Project The Perceiver is set in a fantasy historical era with Dark Souls-inspired combat. According to an official description, players will also meet a lot of...
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 launches on November 16 with the start of Modern Warfare 2: Season 1, and the game launches with Call of Duty's new DMZ extraction mode. Activision has been light on the details, but content creators were able to livestream gameplay of DMZ during a reveal event on November 9. Here we break down everything we learned about DMZ from the event. DMZ Mode Explained Activision's official description of the mode says, "DMZ is an open-world, narrative-focused extraction...
The second phase of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's pre-patch is right around the corner, and Blizzard has now revealed the official patch notes ahead of the update's arrival on November 15. As previously announced, phase two of the pre-patch update will introduce Dracthyr Evokers, the game's new race (that is also a class). Players will be able to play through the Dracthyr starter zone so that they are ready to dive into Dragonflight proper come launch day on November 28. The patch will...
With winter closing in for the chill, now is a good time to start preparing for the cold months that lie ahead. There's nothing cozier than a warm blanket and a mug of your favorite hot beverage, and adding a book only makes things better. Over on Amazon, you can score a number of great books detailing the history of Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series at an exceptional discount as part of Amazon's current B2G1 free sale. See B2G1 free sale at Amazon Each book has received a big price...
As part of Fanatical's 10th Birthday Bash celebration this month, the retailer is running a special mystery bundle deal where you can pay what you want for a grab bag of mystery PC games. See Birthday Mystery Bundle at Fanatical The bundle is offered on a sliding scale, starting at one game key for $1 and up to 10 keys for $7. Since you’re purchasing random mystery keys, there’s no way to tell which games you’ll get. The store description says you could unwrap “everything from the biggest...
In God of War Ragnarok, an early mine puzzle in Svartalfheim may prove to be the first time you'll be stopped dead in your tracks. This tricky puzzle demands Kratos use his frosty Leviathan Axe in a clever new way, but without much of a tutorial from the game, you're likely to get stuck. Fear not: We're here to help. Here's how to solve the mine puzzle in God of War Ragnarok. The Quest for Tyr mine puzzle You'll encounter this mine puzzle during the main story mission titled "The Quest for...
EA Sports has released the results of its World Cup simulation, predicting that Argentina will claim the title this year and keep EA's own win streak alive for accurate predictions. Impressively and notably, EA's World Cup simulation accurately predicted the past three men's World Cup winners, including France (2018), Germany (2014), and Spain (2010). EA simulated all 64 matches and determined that Argentina would beat Brazil 1-0 in the World Cup final, according to VGC. In real life...
Key Disco Elysium developers' departures from ZA/UM has been shrouded in controversy, with game director Robert Kurvitz and art director Aleksander Rostov disagreeing with ZA/UM over the circumstances of their removal. Kurvitz and Rostov claimed they were forced out by investors who scammed their way into obtaining a majority share of the company, while ZA/UM representatives disagreed, and said the duo were fired for workplace misconduct. Kurvitz and Rostov detailed their full allegations...
Fortnite has a huge weekend ahead. The Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) Invitational will unfold live in Raleigh, North Carolina on November 12 and 13. The Duos tourney will not only be the first in-person Fortnite event since the COVID-19 pandemic stalled such gatherings for a few years, it'll also be streamed around the world, of course. With 50 teams full of rising stars and former winners colliding in one chaotic weekend, we reached out to several of the experts covering the event to...
With less than a month remaining in Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 4, it's time to look ahead to what's next. We don't know a lot for sure about next season--for example, we don't know if it will be Chapter 3 Season 5, or Chapter 4 Season 1. But there are plenty of rumors in the air, along with some datamined info that may or may not mean anything. From battle pass rumors to start date inferrences, there's a lot to discuss. First, let's start off with what we know for sure about the next season...
Fanatical is celebrating its 10th birthday by offering a bunch of cheap Steam games in its Birthday Favorites Bundle, as well as giving away free games, coupons, and other prizes--including a $150 grand prize. See Birthday Favorites Bundle at Fanatical With the Birthday Favorites Bundle, customers can create their own package of up to 5 discounted games for just $15. You can also opt for just two games for $7 or three games for $10 if you want a smaller bundle option. The pool of possible...
Electronic Arts and DICE have released the latest development update video for Battlefield 2042, revealing what's next for the multiplayer shooter. This includes multiple free play opportunities to come in the future and the start of a new season for the game. Additionally, EA announced that Battlefield 2042 will join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (via EA Access) with the start of Season 3 very soon. Season 3 will introduce a new Specialist character, a new map that is described as being one that...
Sony has announced the most-downloaded games on the PlayStation Store for October 2022, and as confirmed earlier this month, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has been the biggest winner in a very competitive period. Across the world on both PS5 and PS4, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has won first place, easily beating EA and Take-Two's popular sports games along the way. Modern Warfare II surpassed $1 billion in global sell-through revenue in just its first 10 days of sales, having earned...
Who doesn't enjoy a little Thursday Wordle action every now and again? We're back with another edition of our Wordle guides, this time on November 10. Unfortunately for players, a tough answer awaits them. Luckily, there are fairly common letters featured throughout the word, so it shouldn't be too difficult for players to eventually answer. If you haven't started the Wordle just yet, then you can check out our list of recommended starting words. However, if you're already past the starting...
One of this year's best games--that doesn't involve burly dad gods or fighting unbeaten sword maidens--is now out on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Vampire Survivors exited its early access development period this year, and as of November 10, it can now be acquired through either the Xbox console marketplace or as part of an active Xbox Game Pass subscription. In case you missed it, Vampire Survivors combines accessible gameplay with deep combat systems. The main aim is to survive 30 minutes...