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Sledgehammer Games may have already teased Call of Duty: WW2’s new Headquarters mode, but at E3 2017 the developer shed even more light about the social feature. HQ sounds like the sort of mode that the game’s players will spend a lot of time in. Headquarters is described as the “biggest innovation” to Call of Duty: WW2’s multiplayer mode by the developer. It’s “an evolution” that began six years ago when the developer was working on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare as it realized that “players needed a better way to engage in their character [and] to represent their efforts....

In Call of Duty: Warzone, the Grau has long been the king assault rifle in Verdansk, having usurped the M4A1 after it was nerfed. Because of its minimal recoil, high rate of fire, and incredible accuracy even with iron sights, many prominent community voices have consistently called for its nerfing. While previously some have cautioned against this approach, many have been beating the nerf drum for a significant amount of time....

When Magnus Bruun joined my Zoom meeting, we spent the first ten or 15 minutes casually bantering. There were no interview questions, no weird caveats of professionalism that demand a debilitatingly dry demeanor - it was just a chat. Like the Viking he brings to life in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Bruun is a conversationalist who talks without pretense - it’s very refreshing. Prior to Valhalla, Bruun had never played an Assassin’s Creed game....

When Asus launched the first ROG phone in 2018, cloud gaming was in its infancy and Genshin Impact wasn’t around, but as Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming and Sony’s PS Now start to become more prominent, users are bound to demand hardware suitable for their triple-A experiences and for that, the Asus ROG Phone 5 has them covered. Asus announced the ROG Phone 5 during a live streamed event, though its actual launch will be split between now and May for its three variants, all of which are packing the gamer flair that is to be expected of such a product with plenty of RGB, fast screens, hardware specs that far exceed normal devices, and even an OLED panel placed on the back of the phone for maximum bragging rights....

Our quick take Asus ZenBook 13 (UX333) initial Design & Display 13, 14 and 15-inch models with 95% screen-to-body ratio thanks to ‘NanoEdge’ display 2x USB 3.1, 1x USB 3.1, 1x HDMI, 1x microSD card, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack Backlit keyboard; trackpad doubles-up as a backlit ‘NumberPad’ 302 x 189 x 16.9mm dimensions; 1.1kgs (13-inch model only) Harman Kardon speakers Hardware & Battery Life 8th Gen Intel Core i processors, i7-8565U / i5-8265U options, 8/16GB RAM Nvidia GeForce MX150, 2GB GDDR5 VRAM discrete graphics 50Wh battery with up to 14 hours life per charge claimed 1TB/512GB/256GB PCIe SSD storage options To recap The Asus ZenBook 13 is a fresh look at how bezel light and footprint friendly a laptop can be....

A new tabletop game set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra is due out next year, followed by two add-ons. Avatar: The Last Airbender has been noted as a groundbreaking television suitable for both children and adults, not only for its strong messages but for its skillful world building. The expansive universe of Avatar has resulted in a call for an open-world video game series as well as other mediums for fans to explore the world around Aang and his gang....

Larian Studios recently posted a new community update article for Baldur’s Gate 3 on their Steam community page. The post covers how BG3s combat, stealth, and forced turn-based mode are coming along in development, and how those mechanics will operate in single and multiplayer modes. In Community Update #4: A Little About Combat & Stealth, Larian begins by stating they are making good progress in prepping BG3 for Early Access, but are not yet ready to announce when that will launch....

Bandai Namco and Toei Animation launch a Dragon Ball Z teaser countdown site, prompting speculation that a new game or film announcement may be imminent. Now that Dark Souls 3 is in millions of gamers’ hands, it’s probably time for Bandai Namco to move onto the next big thing that doesn’t involve swords and shields. With the launch of a brand new website, it appears that publisher’s next big thing involves going back to a certain long-running and beloved anime franchise: Dragon Ball Z....

It’s time to get jiggy with it because the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo for Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, and Byleth have finally received a release date. Hopefully, you won’t need to use a burning knuckle against the rush of gamers when all three figures hit store shelves on March 26. Thanks for letting us know about the date, Nintendo Wire! Banjo & Kazooie’s figure in particular looks awesome as it captures the spirit of the two animals, and they are standing on a puzzle piece from the original N64 game....

Batman: Arkham Knight has been out for almost a month now, and it’s definitely had its share of highs and lows. Mostly solid reviews for the latest concluding Arkham game were countered with a thoroughly broken PC edition, one which may not be fully fixed for another several months. Still, the console versions at least have proven to be a mostly worthy finale for Rocksteady’s epic Batman trilogy. But like most AAA games these days, Arkham Knight isn’t done with gamers just because it has already hit shelves....

Batman: Arkham Knight may have proved to be a hit on consoles, but it has been an entirely different matter on PC. The title was released near-broken at launch, suffering from tremendous frame rate problems and a number of game-breaking glitches. The PC port of the game, which was not developed by Rocksteady but instead by a small external team at Iron Galaxy Studios, was in such a poor state that it was promptly pulled from Steam, leaving nothing but an army of negative player reviews and an air or notoriety behind it....

What is the premise of Bel-Air? Who stars in Bel-Air? Jabari Bank as Will Adrian Holmes as Uncle Phil Cassandra Freeman as Aunt Viv. Olly Sholotan as Carlton Coco Jones as Hilary Akira Akbar as Ashley Jordan L. Jones as Jazz Simone Joy Jones as Lisa Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey, the butler/house manager Is Will Smith involved with Bel-Air? When will Bel-Air be available to watch? Can you binge-watch Bel-Air? Where can you stream Bel-Air?...

One of Japan’s biggest anime is one most Americans haven’t heard of. Children’s mystery serial Detective Conan is a media juggernaut in its home country, with yearly theatrical movies since 1997 and a ubiquitous presence in Japanese pop culture. It follows Shinichi Kudo, a teenage detective who’s drugged and turned into a child, assuming the pseudonym “Conan Edogawa.” The hit TV series will air its 1000th episode in March, and Gosho Aoyama’s original manga is still going strong, with the 98th volume releasing this past April....

You feel that? There’s a sudden coolness in the air, and the smell of freshly fallen leaves out your window. If you listen closely, you can even hear the delight of passerbys as they realize everything suddenly tastes like pumpkins. Yep, spooky season is almost here, and that goes for Netflix too. Ironically, the most popular streaming service in the world has chosen to play a bit of a trick on those users wanting a lot of new horror content....

The Xbox Series X already stands tall when compared to its predecessors, but giving it a dedicated stand or wall mount can be an excellent way to neaten up your gaming area. Not only do the best stands for Series X allow you to save space, but they can also provide other benefits like charging stations and docks for Xbox controllers and Xbox headsets - as well as providing fans to aid ventilation....

It’s a busy time for Bethesda with Fallout 76’s imminent release and multiple other projects in the pipeline, but now the company is diverting some of its considerable resources to defend its intellectual property. Bethesda is suing Fallout Shelter co-developer Behaviour Interactive for allegedly re-using the same concepts and code on a Westworld mobile game. Fallout Shelter is an immensely popular Mobile, PC and Xbox One game released by Bethesda in 2015, racking up 120 million downloads even before it was ported over to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch earlier this month....

From June 9th to 13th, esports event organizers BLAST Premier will be hosting their debut Dota 2 tournament, titled BLAST Bounty Hunt. The name is derived from the tournament’s unique structure, which includes both a dynamic prize pool and meaningful ways for fans to participate. Online casino and sports betting site Betway has just announced that it will be among the sponsors for the tournament scheduled to take place later this month....

Biomutant, an open-world RPG from developers Experiment 101, released this week, May 25. Pre-release reviews were not a glowing recommendation of the game, as it got 6/10s almost universally. TheGamer gave it three out of five stars, praising its characters and world, but criticizing the clunky combat and repetitive boss battles. Now that fans have got their hands on Biomutant and had a few days to play it, it seems like most people’s views on the game actually align....

To say that the launch of Diablo 3, one of 2012’s most anticipated games, didn’t go quite as Blizzard planned would be the understatement of the year. Despite Blizzard’s awareness that their games tend to sell like gangbusters, and earlier lessons learned from the World of Warcraft launch, Diablo 3 suffered one of the more disappointing launches in a long time. Gamers were experiencing problems logging into the game’s servers — a problem only created because the game requires an always-on connection — starting from moment one....

Since the release of Borderlands 3, the popularity and sheer amount of Shift Codes has waned for the game. These codes are typically released heading into a weekend by Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford or during a broadcast as a sort of reward, such as when a new DLC is announced. Fans are still waiting on news for content coming later this summer and into fall, but Gearbox has been quiet regarding any new events, takedowns, or the Krieg-focused DLC 4....