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Violence in video games has been a hot topic in the United States of America, where politicians (President Trump among them) have suggested that games cause mass shootings. However, the USA isn’t the only country debating the effect of violent video games, as Brazil’s politicians have entered the conversation, too. According to Brazilian publication UOL (translated with Google Translate), Federal Deputy Junior Bozzella (PSL-SP) has put forward a new bill (1577/2019) that would criminalize violent video games....

With some distance between E3 2013 and us, some developers have begun releasing their show floor demos to give those gamers not in attendance a taste of the action. So far, we have seen demos from Saints Row 4 and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, and the list continues to grow. The most recent E3 game to throw its hat into the ring is Destiny, the new sci-fi shooter from original Halo developer Bungie....

Players are entering the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Beta ready to take part in some fast-paced multiplayer action. Although the guns, game modes, and maps exceed many fans’ expectations, players were still presented with the reappearing skill-based matchmaking system. This system caused problems in Black Ops Cold War’s Alpha, and as players find it once again in Beta, some have taken to social media to complain to the developers....

Activision has finally revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to the world in an explosive trailer that mainly showcases the game’s campaign. Additional details about what the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War campaign will entail have since been revealed by developer Raven Software. Treyarch will be handling the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer development, whereas Raven Software is working on the campaign. Raven Software previously made 2010’s Singularity, which earned strong reviews at the time of its release, so many fans will be happy to see the studio back in the driver’s seat for a single-player FPS experience....

The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War community is comprised of fans who have followed the franchise for several games. While the Black Ops storyline continues to evolve, fan dedication to Treyarch’s Zombies game mode evolves further. The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies community loves to show its appreciation for each game’s Zombie mode in their own unique ways. One of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombie community’s favorite pastimes is bringing pieces of the game into the real world....

Call of Duty: Warzone developer Infinity Ward has confirmed a fix to a recent problem involving the FAMAS and its shotgun attachment after Warzone fans exploited the weapon’s power. The developers seem to have honed in on the problem involved in the weapon attachment. For the last few days, big-named Warzone streamers have made videos bringing up the varying problems of the weapon combo. From weapon breakdown to demonstrations the many in the Warzone community could not believe the destructive force found with it....

Recently, new bundles have appeared with an interesting selection of skins in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. One of these skins is quickly gaining acclaim for resembling the legendary Ripley from the Alien franchise. This skin is for the Modern Warfare operator Charly and has a fairly dead-on resemblance. Things were fine until one unfortunate fan noticed something off about their new purchase. As a major Ripley fan, they were disappointed to notice that one of her iconic features was experiencing an unfortunate graphical error with the in-game model....

Activision has continued its Call of Duty 2020 teases within Call of Duty: Warzone, giving fans the code to open the locked door at the shack near Prison. As usual, Warzone players can unlock the door and check out what’s inside to find more clues about Call of Duty 2020, including a rather interesting device that appears to be being built. Like the previous Call of Duty 2020 teases, the code and location of the latest Warzone bunker was given away online in a historical video, this one covering the presidency of Richard Nixon....

Call of Duty: Warzone tends to be flooded with assault rifle, SMG, and sniper fans. It has been a while since a light machine gun was given the spotlight, and many LMG fans are still recovering from the Bruen nerf last year. Since then, some fans have seen the potential for LMGs to once again rise in the Call of Duty: Warzone meta, as a popular Stone 63 loadout has been circulating....

Call of Duty: Warzone games lately have become more and more populated by cheaters, and some fans have testified that they have run into a blatant cheater every two or three matches that they play. While Activision attempts to combat the growth of these unfair tactics in the franchise, it seems that one Twitch streamer has been taking advantage of them as well. Many streamers have taken to Call of Duty: Warzone as well....

In recent years video games have become a huge part of San Diego Comic-Con, and this year’s edition of the event is just a matter of weeks away. Now, Sledgehammer Games has confirmed that there it has big plans to showcase Call of Duty: WW2 at the convention. Call of Duty: WW2 is undoubtedly one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year, and today marks four months to the day until its scheduled launch date....

Shortly after Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was officially shown in its premiere trailer yesterday, the internet exploded with new information. This ranges from its exact time period and setting in the Viking era to interesting gameplay mechanics like Viking rap battles, settlement features, raid features, and more. One of the most interesting, that being whether that male or female Eivor is considered canon, was given a huge question mark. The question is stemmed in games with choices as well as Assassin’s Creed Odyssey....

The Coronavirus has affected many industries, and the movie industry is no exception. Following a filming delay in mid March, the highly anticipated Avatar 2 will begin filming again shortly. Of course, there will be some heavy restrictions on this, as the film is being shot in New Zealand. Avatar 2 is one of the first movies to resume filming since so many have had to put things on hold, so it seems the team is trailblazing in more ways than one....

The next generation of gaming is right around the corner, but for many, it remains unclear what exactly makes the coming cohort of games “next-gen." After the Halo Infinite graphics controversy, the Xbox Series X is under particular scrutiny in this regard, but there are plenty of indicators that next-gen is shaping up to be something special. It is the Xbox’s line-up of RPGs that could draw many players to the platform over the PS5....

The Joker War rages on in Gotham, and ahead of the release of Batman: The Joker War Zone, DC shared new information about the tie-in book’s contents. Guess what that means? If you guessed “James Stokoe drawing a Clownhunter story”, please leave next Wednesday’s Powerball numbers in the comments. The 48-page book has five announced stories. The first looks at Poison Ivy’s return to Gotham (which happened in Batman #98). It’s called “Ashes of Eden,” written by Sam Johns (DC’s Crimes of Passion, Over the Garden Wall: The Benevolent Sisters of Charity) and drawn by Laura Braga (Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica)....

While Battlefield 5’s Firestorm is likely to be the current interest of most of the game’s fans, it seems that EA has yet another new element it wishes to bring to the first-person shooter. That said, it is doubtful that this new addition will garner as much as excitement as Firestorm has, as the company’s plan is to introduce Battlefield 5 microtransactions starting this week. Beginning April 4, players will be able to spend real-world cash to obtain Battlefield Currency, virtual money that can be used to purchase an array of items in Battlefield 5....

Grabbing yourself a top soundbar is a necessity for getting the most out of your TV, or else you risk weak sound wasting the potential of your setup. Luckily, what was once an area only accessible to serious Hi-Fi fans has now become wildly more accessible for the average TV watcher, making it easier than ever before to ditch the flat sound filtering out the back and instead put the audio front and centre....

There are several reasons that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt garnered so much praise from critics and fans, with one of the biggest being the game’s cast of characters. From the cheerful bard and narrator Dandelion, to the excellent Hearts of Stone villain Guanter O’Dimm, every major character in the game is well-acted with a unique personality. Further, the games cast of characters is full of memorable designs and outfits, fitting of the game’s fantasy setting....

Black Desert Mobile’s latest update introduced a new crystal class, brought back the fan-favorite Field of Valor, and slashed prices up to 90% on the Pearl Shop for Black Friday. It’s a sizeable update but, compared to previous expansions that added entirely new classes and regions, this one will be much easier to tackle. The big addition this week is Dimensional Crystals. These items grant various buffs, including AP, DP, and Black Spirit skill points....

With the PS5 launching this fall, FromSoftware is preparing its latest project Elden Ring for release at some point in the future. As part of a surprising and exciting collaboration with Game of Thrones writer George R. R. Martin, Elden Ring will be a new IP for next generation consoles. Obviously a new IP from the Dark Souls creators is exciting, but it’s going to make the wait for a Bloodborne sequel even harder....