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READY TO RUMBLE Crash and Spyro will reuinte once again next month in Crash Team Rumble

Together again.

TO INFINITY... PlayStation Plus Classics next batch of games could include a PS1 classic

And something for the thrill seekers too.

THE DARK SIDE Uh oh, the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake might be dead for real this time

Though Embracer Group's CEO won't offer a concrete comment.

CAN YOU SEE ME NOW? Modern Warfare 3's first playlist update has players glowing red

Modern Warfare 3 has received its first ever playlist update, bringing something familiar, something expected, and an experiment.

HIGHRISE HIGHPOINT Modern Warfare 3’s Open Combat Missions deserve to die, but one level should be saved

The Modern Warfare 3 campaign’s only “innovation” is its Open Combat Missions. All but one are entirely forgettable, and it’s that one that we need to talk about.

SWING AND A MISS Modern Warfare 3 gets its first big update, but it's not the one you want

While Modern Warfare 3's first patch is big, it was supposed to be even bigger and include more fixes, which have had to be delayed.

NOT GROOT One of the many skins that ruined MW2 is now ruining Modern Warfare 3

Call of Duty continues to sell skins that can be near invisible in multiplayer. Players keep buying them, and the cycle repeats.

CHOICES WERE MADE The Game Awards: Destiny 2 nominated for “best community support” days after community/social media layoffs

A slightly cruel sense of irony on display here.

WAY DOWN WE GO Modern Warfare 3's Steam launch nowhere near the heights of MW2

Players on Steam have, shockingly, not been buying Modern Warfare 3 in droves.

BRAVO SIX, GOING LOW MW3 has the worst review scores in Call of Duty history

Good god, it's even worse than Redfall!

ARMORY LOCKED MW3's terrible and dumb Armory Unlocks system, explained

Why did Sledgehammer Games need to introduce the Armory Unlocks feature? Probably to pad out Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer progression.

SPLAT Warzone will now make sure cheaters plummet to their deaths as comeuppance for their crimes

The Ricochet Anti-Cheat team is kicking off another year of Call of Duty with some cruelty towards cheaters.

SIXTEEN MONTHS Shocking no one, Modern Warfare 3's campaign was a terribly rushed development - report

Modern Warfare 3 feels rushed and hastily cobbled together because it was.

COD BLIMEY Modern Warfare III's mundane recreation of London's south bank makes me want an entire game of that

Hyper-realistic scenes of ordinary urban afternoons are wasted on Call of Duty.

OLD MAN YELLS AT KID Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer tips for elder millennials and geriatrics

Let’s face it: your reflexes and reaction time aren’t what they used to be, but you still want to play Modern Warfare 3. If you’re facing that dilemma, this guide is for you!

PLAY MW3 EARLY How to play MW3 multiplayer early on all platforms

You can access Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer on all platforms using these clever tricks.

MWIII VIBE CHECK Modern Warfare 3 pre-load and unlock times

With campaign early access behind us, Modern Warfare 3's next big moment is the full launch later this week.

THE ONE THING Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer launch is close, and people are worried about cheaters

Coming off the Modern Warfare 3 beta, which had its own issues with cheating, the community is bracing for bumpy launch.

WHAT A CROCK Modern Warfare 3 campaign: the meal you cobble together from leftovers when you’re broke

The Modern Warfare 3 campaign is Call of Duty at its most unenthusiastic and creatively bankrupt.

HUNT 'EM MW3: Precious Cargo weapon and item locations

We’ve rounded up the locations of every item and weapon you can find in Precious Cargo, the first Open Combat Mission in Modern Warfare 3.

THE TAKEOVER Is this what we should expect now that Xbox owns Call of Duty?

Xbox has an interesting strategy to try and sell you on Modern Warfare 3. And by interesting, we mean intrusive.

GOING LIGHT Even by Call of Duty standards, Modern Warfare 3's campaign is very short

Call of Duty campaigns are always on the lighter side of video game campaigns, but Modern Warfare 3's seems to have taken it a little too far.

NEXT STEPS Bungie attempts to pacify the Destiny 2 community following huge wave of layoffs

In a official blog post, the company jumped to "acknowledge the feedback and concerns".

SCORE ATTACK Destiny 2 just lost a piece of its soul – and one of the things that kept me coming back every year

Like Marty O’Donnell before him, Michael Salvatori was a vital organ in the complicated beast that is Destiny. Without him, it’ll be less magical.

TWO FOR ONE PS5 Slim and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 bundle on the way per advertisement

Said to be coming on November 10.

NO CONFUSION HERE Modern Warfare 3 will also bring back maps from last year's game

Modern Warfare 3 has one more thing carrying forward from Modern Warfare 2 that's just been revealed.

THE INSIDE STORY Destiny 2 has reportedly suffered a “sharp drop” in popularity following the launch of Lightfall

Around 100 employees are estimated to have been impacted by Monday's job cuts at the studio.

MORE LAYOFFS Destiny 2 developer Bungie the latest games studio to suffer layoffs, CEO says it's "a sad day"

This follows recent job cuts at other PlayStation-affiliated studios.

Bungie's Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon reportedly delayed

This is the fourth Sony-owned studio to be hit with layoffs in the space of a month.

NOT GONNA HAPPEN MW3: It wouldn’t be another Call of Duty launch without people complaining about SBMM

Modern Warfare 3 isn't even out yet, but some have already brought out the tired old tirades about SBMM.

POTENTIAL X-FACTOR Xbox’s Activision deal is already working: data suggests more US adults are becoming interested in Game Pass

Uh oh, spicy numbers alert.

SHAPESWINGER Spider-Man 2 has a very glitchy way of saying it thinks Miles is a bit of a square

Is it about my spider-cube?

THWIPPING TO THE TOP Spider-Man 2 is already the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever

PlayStation has produced another hit with Spider-Man 2, and it's already setting a new record.

ROLL ON 2024 Xbox Game Pass won't see any surprise Activision Blizzard drops this year, Phil Spencer says

Don't expect “some kind of secret celebration drop” in the coming weeks

IT'S OVER, IT'S DONE Microsoft has completed its Activision Blizzard acquisition and, oh God, there’s even a trailer

Was the statement alone somehow not enough?

BYE BYE BOBBY Activision Blizzard CEO (and James Corden fan) Bobby Kotick is out – but not just yet

You'll have to wait until 2024 for a Kotick-free ABK.

CMA CLEARS THE WAY Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition has officially been approved by UK regulators

The mega deal edges even closer to completion

ROUGH START? Modern Warfare 3 first beta recap: poor visibility, inconsistent TTK, and huffing a gas that makes you stronger

Modern Warfare 3's first-go beta has run into some predictable, and few interesting, issues as players went hands-on with it.

IS IT OVER YET? Microsoft poised to close massive Activision Blizzard acquisition next week

Is the mega deal on the brink of reality?

STALLED Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile delayed to 2024

You'll have to wait a bit longer.

Call of Duty: Warzone is getting a new map, but some old maps will return

Call of Duty: Warzone's new map is Urzikstan, and much like Verdansk, it's a map where the Middle East meets Eastern Europe.

NEXT COD Watch Call of Duty: Next, win free Modern Warfare 3 content, pass judgement on the multiplayer – watch here

It's time to learn a whole lot of new information about Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, and the game's upcoming beta, at Call of Duty: Next.

HE'S 'ARMLESS Now it’s sold 10 million, can we finally get a Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice sequel?

4 years later, Sekiro hits a key sales milestone. But are we ever going to get a Shadows Die... Thrice?

STAR WARS LOGIC Warzone’s villain returns to life for Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, because nothing matters any more

Modern Warfare 3's Zombies is taking a page from Star Wars, by resurrecting a villain that was thrown into a pit.

Hey Ray Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will have ray tracing on no matter what visual mode you choose

Whatever your preferred frame rate is, the lighting will look great.

Blade of Ashina Elden Ring's Malenia looks even scarier in an impressive Sekiro mod

You'll probably want to learn how to block.

SHARD TO SAY GOODBYE Destiny 2 is going to get rid of one of its currencies like it did with its content

In an unprecedented move, Destiny 2 will be removing an entire currency soon.

CHAT OPS Activision is turning to AI to make your Call of Duty matches a bit less toxic

Not a fan? Disable in-game voice chat, says Activision.

READY TO KICK BUTT Here's your first look at the Lara Croft Operator Bundle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Is this our first look at the "unified" version of the legendary adventurer?

TEAM BONDING Modern Warfare 2 Season 5 Reloaded has an alternative to disbanding lobbies, sort of

The next Modern Warfare 2 seasonal update is adding a couple of new social features, one of which could address a long-standing community need.