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Modern Warfare 3′ will be revealed with ‘Warzone’ event

Activision Blizzard has confirmed that the next Call Of Duty game, widely believed to be Modern Warfare 3, will be revealed through a “limited-time event” in Warzone. Yesterday (July 27), Activision Blizzard shared a blog post outlining the contents of Warzone Season 5, which launches for the battle royale on August 2. Within the post, it was confirmed that Modern Warfare 2 antagonist Graves, presumed dead after one of the game’s closing missions, is still alive. As the leader of mercenary group Shadow Company, Graves…

Starfield has a tiny spelling error

We’re edging ever closer to the release of Starfield. Bethesda’s long-awaited sci-fi game has been a source of scrutiny and deep dives pretty much since day one. Using all the screenshots, teasers, and any other information that’s out there, fans have managed to piece together a detailed map of this unreleased title, which includes a 1,000-page compendium. Starfield fans are thorough, is the long and the short of it. But someone has recently discovered that the RPG may not be the perfect culmination of years of…

‘Payday 3’ PC and Xbox playtests are starting next week

Swedish developer Starbreeze disclosed the details for the forthcoming Payday 3 playtests on PC and Xbox Series X, offering some players the opportunity to get to grips with the game. Applications to enter the closed beta — that begins on August 2 and ends on August 7 — will be randomly approved, according to the studio. It will feature the new heist “No Rest for the Wicked” with the characters Chains, Dallas, Hoxton and Wolf. Players will be able to select which difficulty setting suits them and footage of the beta is…

Two years later, Netflix is still experimenting with games

It wasn’t terribly shocking when Netflix announced it would be adding games to its platform. Instead, the news was treated with a mild disinterest. “Games” on the platform at that point were the “choose your own adventure” style interactive TV shows like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal. Though Bandersnatch had a hot moment, buzz for the “game” didn’t last terribly long. Then, when actual games first started rolling out on the platform, they were little more than inconsequential…

Nicki Minaj is coming to Call of Duty

Season 5 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone are almost upon us, and they’ll be bringing plenty of new events, weapons, operators, and more. This season seeks to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, and players can expect lots of free content related to the subculture, including cameos from icons such as Nicki Minaj. Image via Infinity Ward. Call of Duty Season 5 gets hip Season 5 of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone begins on August 2 at 9 AM PT across all platforms. As part of the franchise’s celebration of 50 years of…

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios shows off massive Gen 1 ‘Pokémon’ back tattoo

Professional tennis player Nick Kyrgios showed off a new back tattoo that features Charizard, Gyarados, Mewtwo, Snorlax and more monsters from the Pokémon games. “POKÉMON GANG 4 LIFE,” read Kyrgios’ caption on the video of the process posted to Instagram. “HAD TO COOK UP SOMETHING CRAZY!!!!” Check it out below: Nick Kyrgios got a full back tattoo of Pokémon characters 🔥 (via Ganga Tattoo La) pic.twitter.com/7HO5hkjj06 — ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) July 27, 2023 Five tattoo artists from Ganga Tattoo Studio, Los…

Rockstar site references a ‘Red Dead Redemption’ relaunch

A new Red Dead Redemption logo has popped up on Rockstar Games‘ official website, pointing towards a possible remaster or relaunch. Rockstar Games enthusiast Tez2 shared what they had uncovered from the website’s most recent update as well as the logo on the social media site X. There is now a new reference in the list of games, “Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Presents Ver)”, and a codename “RDR1RSP”. Check it out below: Rockstar's new site update, live an hour ago, added a new reference within the games list. "Red Dead…

Epic Games Asks US Supreme Court to Allow Ruling Against Apple’s App Store Payment Practices to Take Effect

Epic Games on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to allow a lower court ruling to take effect against Apple that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its App Store.Epic, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, filed a request asking the nation's highest court to lift a July 17 decision by the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals to pause its ruling that upheld an injunction against Apple. The decision gave Apple 90 days to pursue an appeal at the Supreme Court.In the…

Best PS5 deals to grab right now as prices plummet to an all-time low

Gamers rejoice! There used to be a time when trying to get your hands on a PS5 used to seem impossible but that has drastically changed from today. Major retailers like Amazon, Very, GAME and Argos have been chopping the price of the PS5 to less than £400 and some bundles even include freebies that you can grab along with the console. It comes after Sony announced that it had sold 40 million consoles worldwide and now it wants to ship even more out to the world with price cuts across the board. With the Sony summer sale,…

Disney Illusion Island is full of video game Easter eggs

Disney Illusion Island is out now, and it serves as an excellent gateway to Metroidvania to get new players into the genre and gaming as a whole. As I highlighted in my three-and-a-half-star review, there’s still a fair bit in Disney Illusion Island to entertain more experienced players. I’m not just saying that’s the case in terms of game mechanics, but for references to other games as well. From an enemy to some vital game mechanics, these three references in Disney Illusion Island stuck out to me the most.…