A week ago, Activision started properly teasing the next entry into its Call of Duty Series - Black Ops: Cold War. An in-game teaser asked players to “Know your history”. You can see all the teasers we’ve had so far in this video: With that week of teases over, we’ve now got a first look at the actual game, including a release date, campaign details, multiplayer, and even confirmation that Zombies mode is back....
If you were to paint the death of the Gothic horror film genre in the style of Julius Caesar’s murder, it would be tempting to portray Alfred Hitchcock as the man holding the bloodiest dagger. In the ‘50s, Hammer Film Productions successfully rescued the horror genre from promotional gimmicks and science fiction by reviving the classic Gothic horror properties that Universal Studios had played with just 20 years before, including Dracula and Frankenstein....
Gamers excited for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 know they’re about to enter the World of Darkness. In this world, players will discover that entities such as vampires, werewolves, and mages have a shared history with humankind. In Bloodlines 2, players end up in modern Seattle as Thinblood, fledgling vampires created in a Mass Embrace. Unfortunately, said Mass Embrace is a massive violation of the Masquerade – a rule amongst vampires to keep their nature a secret from the public....
In the latest installment of “Fortnite is taking over the world” the game’s antics and popularity have spilled over into the realm of professional boxing. One of the most popular dance emotes in the game was recreated in the ring during a recent lightweight matchup. If there’s anything that makes losing sting a little more, it’s a taunting victory dance from the opponent that knocked you out of a game. Lightweight boxer Teófimo López took that sentiment to a whole new level this weekend when he started doing Fortnite’s Take the L dance in the ring....
Log out of the virtual Wild West world of Desperados III and saddle up into its roleplaying tabletop counterpart with the free official Desperados Pen & Paper RPG. Published by Pegasus Spiele with support from Mimimi Games and THQ Nordic, the Desperados Pen & Paper RPG is free to download now from DriveThruRPG. Released a couple of days after the launch of Desperados III, the tabletop RPG version seeks to combine the best of both gaming genres: the challenging tactical encounters of Desperados III with the immersive and imaginative roleplaying freedom that can best be experienced in tabletop RPGs....
This Brooklyn Nine-Nine review contains spoilers. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 6 Episode 1 Look, 2018 was the Worst for several different reasons. Somewhere around the middle of the list, between Disney firing James Gunn based on bad-faith, fake outrage and Logan Paul merely existing, Brooklyn Nine-Nine being canceled by Fox helped make the year feel unnaturally cursed. But proving that not everything is awful all of the time, NBC swooped in at the last minute to save one of TV’s best ensemble comedies....
Activision’s latest trailer for the first-person shooter Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s forthcoming beta details how players will use the game’s weapon crafting system. Since Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s beta dates coming up rapidly, Activision and Infinity Ward have decided to give players getting ready to do battle a better idea of how the futuristic title’s mechanics work, specifically its weapon crafting. In order to do that, the publisher and developer have unveiled a short, albeit informative trailer giving an overview of how the system works within the game....
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone just launched Season 6, adding a slew of new content to both the standard multiplayer and the battle royale. To commemorate the occasion, Infinity Ward is launching a special double XP weekend that should go a long way in helping players rank up. From now until October 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone players can enjoy double XP, double weapon XP, and double tiers....
On a near-weekly basis, Infinity Ward updates the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare playlists, ensuring fans consistently have new content to play. But while Infinity Ward adds new playlists to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare regularly, the studio also removes playlists from the game, even the most popular. This includes the Shipment 24/7 playlist, with many fans expressing disappointment on social media that the playlist still isn’t back in the game....
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s season 6 update has arrived, and is quickly helping players depart. Amongst the numerous features that have appeared, new bugs have joined the ranks, and the newest bug appears to be two different versions of a crash that kicks players right from the server. Below, popular FPS streamer Westie made light of his 5th crash. Initially, many thought this was restricted to PC players only, however, further reports have escalated concerns from the PS4 community as well....
Whenever Infinity Ward releases a big update for Call of Duty: Warzone, there’s usually some hidden changes not mentioned by the patch notes. The big mid-season update for Call of Duty: Warzone has made a number of secret changes to the game, with one proving to be quite popular with fans. After downloading the Warzone Season 4 Reloaded update, fans of the popular battle royale will notice a big difference with their killfeed....
Over the weekend and ahead of its sanctioned showing by publisher Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty: WW2’s Zombies mode’s trailer leaked online, spoiling the big reveal of the forthcoming first-person shooter’s take on the franchise’s long-running undead staple of the series. Even so, the official footage for Nazi Zombies has now been unveiled by the aforementioned companies during Activision’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2017. As seen below in the official Call of Duty: WW2 Nazi Zombies reveal trailer, fans should expect the story to be a lot more grim and gruesome than previous entries’ versions of the mode....
In solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations across the United States and around the world, Activision announced it would delay Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 4 last week. The company also delayed Call of Duty: Mobile Season 7, but whenever the “Radioactive Agent” content finally releases, fans can look forward to getting their hands on two new unique skins for the playable operators Ghost and Krueger. These skins, transforming the characters into “Hazmat” Ghost and “Alchemist” Krueger, notably transform the already face-covering soldiers into ones with protection from the toxic “gas” that will clearly headline Season 7 as a major mechanic in Call of Duty: Mobile....
One of the biggest reasons for failure is the mistakes players make in a squad. Here’s how to recognize these mistakes and become unstoppable. Since the dawn of time gamers have struggled with battle royales like Call of Duty: Warzone, but it’s not always skill that wins games, most of the time its tactics, which many squads lack. They are usually simple mistakes but as many know, the smallest mistake can be the difference between winning or getting sent to the Gulag....
Revealing, suspenseful, and concise… I love this week’s episode, and the only truly terrible thing I can think of to criticize about it is that it ended too soon. Now, let’s get into it. Meeting Historia Reiss “Warrior” decided to take a break from the Christa-Ymir storylines this week, but not before dropping a small bomb with the reveal of Christa’s real, full name: Historia Reiss. We subsequently learned, thanks to Hange, that “Reiss” is the surname of a noble family in the world of Attack on Titan....
As far as late night talk shows go, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon has consistently featured video games on the program, as host Jimmy Fallon is a big fan of the industry. Most recently, Fallon had comedian Pete Davidson on to promote Mortal Kombat 11, and he also played VR rhythm/music game Beat Saber with Avengers: Endgame star Brie Larson. Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel in Avengers: Endgame, showed off her Beat Saber skills on the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon....
The Battlefield 1 open beta is almost here, and a preview on the Xbox One store reveals that the single, playable map requires 6.2 GB of space to run. We’re only a matter of days away from finally getting access to DICE’s Battlefield 1 in the form of an open beta. Interestingly, the game has recently appeared on the Xbox Store in preparation. While the Battlefield 1 beta isn’t available until the end of the month, the store listing has been put up early for some Xbox users - though it should be stated that Microsoft fans still can’t actually download the beta just yet....
Those who have purchased the Premium Pass for Battlefield 1 and have the latest DLC, They Shall Not Pass, will be able to experience a neat Easter egg that makes reference to the character Carl Fredricksen’s floating house in Pixar’s 2009 animated feature film UP should they choose to do so. Interestingly enough, rather than simply have it out in the open in the first-person shooter’s latest expansion, the developers at DICE make it a fun little secret by requiring fans to go through an unlocking process in order to trigger it....
YouTuber Westie posts the first 12 minutes from the Storm of Steel prologue mission for Battlefield 1, depicting brutal and intense combat mixed with personal moments. After showing off a ton of multiplayer footage at various trade shows like E3 and Gamescom, EA and DICE have recently switched focus and doubled down on the single-player campaign for Battlefield 1. After releasing a stylish trailer a few weeks ago, more and more information has come out about the many changes DICE has made to the campaign from previous entries....
If you’re going to spend time in the great outdoors at night, it’s essential you own a top headlamp. Whether it’s walking the dog, hiking through trails or just finding somewhere suitable to answer nature’s call on a camping trip, having a flashlight on your head allows you to go hands-free and stay safe in the dark. However, while headlamps only offer simple, single-use functionality, it’s important to find one that fits your needs....
