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Battlefield director Marcus Lehto recently told fans that Frostbite would be receiving "needed upgrades." Marcus Lehto took to Twitter to ask Battlefield players whether they would prefer "more maps and more variety from large to small layouts in fewer locations or less variety in layouts but more unique locations?" In response, a fan asked if the next Battlefield would be developed with Frostbite 3, an upgraded version of Frostbite, or a different engine altogether. Letho replied with a...
2018's Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 came at a strange moment for the COD franchise, when team-focused games like Overwatch and the battle royale craze threatened its long-term cultural dominance. Now, a new report from Insider Gaming claims that Black Ops 4 was radically reconfigured late in development because the developers feared it was too much of a departure for core fans. That lengthy report, stitched together from a variety of anonymous sources, details an ambitious plan to recreate...
Another October in Fortnite brings a new edition of Fortnitemares, and that means there are new creepy threats around the Battle Royale island. First up on the Fortnitemares quest docket: the Inkquisitor, a weird guy with an octopus head who will be summoned in the basement of Grim Gables if you stand in the wrong (or right) spot. The Inknquisitor grants quite a boon if you beat him, the mythic Inkquisitor's Suppressed SMG. But he's also the subject of a Fortnitemares quest to simply beat...
Overwatch 2 has brought a variety of new content to the hero shooter, like new heroes, modes, and maps. In addition to all the new content, every hero from the original Overwatch has made the jump over, although some heroes have been altered to match the new 5v5 gameplay. Symmetra is a hero that thrives on defense, but she can be powerful against tanks with mitigation abilities. You can see how all heroes, including this one, stack up in our Overwatch 2 tank tier list, DPS tier list, and...
Rockstar has detailed the latest updates for GTA Online, and here's what you can expect this week. Halloween still hangs over Los Santos as Beast vs. Slasher returns, murderous trucks run rampant, and horrific cosmetics abound. Beast vs. Slasher is a PvP mode where "beast" players, granted extra speed and agility, face off against "slasher" players, who are armed to the teeth. Playing this mode will grant you 2X GTA$ and RP. You can snap pictures of UFOs for some cash from Omega, but be...
Sony deleted a tweet about Bloodborne today in what seems like a mix-up and not necessarily a tease for a sequel, remaster, PC release, or anything else related to the franchise. Earlier today, the official Sony Twitter account posted a tweet asking the account's 5.5 million followers to try to identify which PlayStation game cover it was referencing with a zoomed-in image. Fans very quickly identified the game cover as that of 2015's Bloodborne, and some took this to mean that Sony was...
Junkrat is one of the many heroes making the jump from Overwatch to Overwatch 2. The explosives-focused damage hero has a high-capacity for dealing damage, although he isn't as precise as some of the other heroes. With one less tank in the game, Junkrat has even more opportunities to pick off squisher heroes. You can see how all heroes, including this one, stack up in our Overwatch 2 tank tier list, DPS tier list, and support tier list. Where did your favorite land? Junkrat overview...
Call of Duty campaigns have shipped with nearly every game in the series, and 2019's Modern Warfare reboot featured a new, gritty--or grittier--take on the first-person shooter genre. Its story featured an action-packed blend of action, intrigue, and mustaches, and if you're preparing to play the Modern Warfare 2 campaign, we'll get you caught up. Here's a recap of everything that happened in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. And if you want a video version of this recap, it's embedded below...
The Nintendo Switch OLED is on sale for $296 at eBay with promo code COUNTDOWN22. The deal applies to the white model Switch OLED, and the code expires on October 23. However, we wouldn't be surprised to see this deal sell out before the promo code expires. After all, this is the lowest price we can recall for the Switch OLED since the updated console launched a year ago. See at eBay This is the first outright discount we've seen on the Switch OLED in months. Nintendo consoles in...
Bandai Namco has announced that Digimon World: Next Order is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC next year. A new trailer for the JRPG has been released showing off the game in action, and revealing that it will be coming to the new platforms February 22, 2023. Discussing the upcoming release, Bandai Namco said, "Originally released in 2017, the game puts players in the shoes of a DigiDestined, tasked with rebuilding the Digital World that has been put under complete chaos. To help them in...
A game developer has claimed that "many" studios are trying to drop a requirement that their games have to launch on the Xbox Series S. As reported by VGC, VFX artist Ian Maclure responded to a post from Jeff Gerstmann, formerly of Giant Bomb, who said he believes the "'Series S is holding back next-gen games' argument seems really broken to me." Maclure, who worked on Xbox Series X|S title I Am Fish, responded to this to explain that a number of developers actually do want the Series S...
A new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI has arrived and has brought with it plenty of new story details. Set in the land of Valisthea, the latest video dive into the upcoming action-RPG has revealed that the land is dying and various nations are vying for control over the power of the enigmatic crystals that can either hasten this demise or bring life back to the world. Caught in the middle of the war between the Grand Duchy of Rosaria, the Holy Empire of Sanbreque, the Kingdom of Waloed, the...
Gotham Knights releases tomorrow, October 21. If you've been looking forward to the DC action game and haven't ordered a copy yet, you can preorder Gotham Knights at a discount over at Green Man Gaming. This deal is only available for PC, but it applies to both the standard and deluxe editions. You'll get a Steam key that can then be redeemed, which means there's no reason to purchase Gotham Knights directly from Steam at launch. Plus, you can still get a preorder bonus as long as you order...
Veteran game developer Masahiro Sakurai's YouTube channel has become a trove of information on the inner workings of game development, and the most recent upload focuses on the beginning of his most successful franchise: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64. The eight-minute video is filled with information about the game's beginnings, including a never-before-seen look at the game's prototype predecessor, which Sakurai and former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata called Dragon King: The...
According to a new report, Destiny developer Bungie might be bringing back one of its pre-Halo series, Marathon. This comes from Insider Gaming, whose sources claim the Marathon series will be revived with a new game that will apparently be a 3-person squad extraction-based shooter. Sources claim that the game is in a pre-alpha state, and that an announcement could come at any time considering the industry's competition for talent. Gameplay doesn't apparently isn't too different from other...
EA Motive's Dead Space remake isn't out for several months, but the company is already working on its next big project, Iron Man. In an interview with Eurogamer, the studio's general manager Patrick Klaus frankly discusses its first attempt at a new IP, and why it was canceled without seeing the light of day. In the piece, Klaus explains that Motive had not yet shipped a game when he took the studio's lead position from Jade Raymond in 2019. After publishing Star Wars Squadron in 2020...
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 October 20. After a rough answer yesterday, players can relax a little bit on Thursday. Today's Wordle isn't difficult at all and doesn't contain any tricky lettings or spelling. Moreover, if you wear a certain kind of clothing, this Wordle should be a walk in the park for you. If you haven't started the Wordle just yet, then you can check out our list of...
Insomniac's PlayStation-exclusive Wolverine game may be arriving sooner than expected, as Microsoft has indicated the game could launch in 2023. Marvel's Wolverine was revealed during a PlayStation Showcase last year, but it wasn't expected to release any time soon. However, as spotted by Tech4Gamers, some recent filings from Microsoft in relation to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority's Activision Blizzard acquisition investigation claim that Wolverine will release in 2023. In the...
Last month, Microsoft launched the Xbox Elite Series 2 Core controller. The white pro-style controller with black handles doesn't include the various attachments you get with the regular black Elite Series 2, but it comes in at only $130--if bought at retail price, of course. Right now, you can get the controller for $120 and receive a free game with your purchase. That's quite the deal. Antonline is selling the Elite Series 2 Core controller bundled with Watch Dogs: Legion via its eBay...
Alan Wake Remastered has surprise-launched on Nintendo Switch, and it debuts with a nice discount. Remedy Entertainment had confirmed the game was coming this fall, but never gave a date. Releasing today, just in time for the spooky season, makes a lot of sense. The 20% off launch discount is a nice treat, too, bringing the game down from $30 to $24. This includes the base game and two expansions: The Signal and The Writer. Check out a trailer below. Alan Wake Remastered was originally...