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NO DICE EA wants its own Call of Duty salt mines with Battlefield, and it doesn’t make sense

EA is back on its Battlefield Universe horse again as it continues to rope in studios to work on Battlefield. But is it all a little desperate?

BUBBLE BURST Stellar Blade’s combat takes a lot from Sekiro, so why does it feel different?

Stellar Blade is a fun action game, except when you try to play it like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024

Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.

PRISMATIC POWER Destiny 2's Final Shape is set to include a new class which lets you achieve "Transcendence" and, er, lob some special grenades

So, this is what all those real-world monks have been pursuing, the power to blow some things up in new ways.

TOP OF THE DROPS The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024

Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!

ARMAGEDDON FACTOR Blur vs Split Second was Deep Impact vs Armageddon for mid-2000s arcade racers

They're nothing like buses! They're sports cars!

SEKIR-NO Despite fan theories, Elden Ring's Malenia doesn't look to sneakily be the twin of a Sekiro boss we never got

It was looking unlikely anyway, but the animations provide further evidence that Malenia isn't just Tomoe in a different hat.

CRASH LANDING Spyro and Crash studio Toys for Bob might be independent now, but it's already signed a deal with Microsoft for its next game

But there's no word on what it will be like.

Warzone Mobile: Day Zero event, rewards and cross-progression

Call of Duty's battle royale hit comes to iOS and Android.

SHOOTER SWITCHUP Uh oh, Bungie's Marathon gets a new director as the game's creative leadership is reportedly rejigged

The extraction shooter’s under new management, and that may not be where the changes end.

FROM FARM TO TABLE Why Black Ops' David Vonderhaar doesn't want his new studio Bulletfarm to compete with Call of Duty

David Vonderhaar made Call of Duty for nearly 20 years. Now he's creating something new at BulletFarm.

MOBILE DROPS Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile release date and unlock times worldwide

Warzone Mobile finally opens up to the general public on iOS and Android this week. Here's when you can start playing.

600 STRONG Activision QA workers make history by establishing largest gaming union in US with recognition from Microsoft

Strength in numbers: Microsoft backs historic gaming union.

COCO'S CHANNEL Nuts to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Demon's Souls, Activision mastered the remake five years ago

You may not like it, but Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is what peak remake performance looks like.

MASTER GOOD GRIEF Ex-Halo composer goes into politics, of course his campaign site looks like a rejected sci-fi main menu design

“I never wanted to be a politician and I still don’t,” says the man announcing that he's becoming a politician.

CRASH AND BURN? Bandicoot fans hope Toys For Bob'll get to keep working on a woah-le load of Crash games as it goes indie

Oh, and Crash Team Rumble’s getting one final update next week before riding off into the sunset.

IS THIS IT? Is Warzone Mobile’s cross-progression the thing Warzone needs to be relevant again?

Warzone Mobile has confirmed a release date, and reminded us of one feature that could be a game-changer.

The best FPS games to play in 2024

Sometimes, you just need to pop some heads.

MUM, GET THE MURAL Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xbox

How on Earth are we supposed to 360 no-scope the Abbot during the middle chapter of Andreas’ tale?

CUT AND TRIM Need another way to play Doom? How about a lawn mower?

Add that to the ever-growing pile of weird ways to play the classic shooter.

EMPIRE COMES BACK Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection comes to Nintendo Switch this year

Ooh, an old Star Wars thing returning.

CHAOS AT COD HOUSE This year's Call of Duty may be more Far Cry than CoD, and next year's game has no lead studio - report

There may be some turmoil, and much needed change, at Activision's big Call of Duty house.

NECK BITER Fresh Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 trailer offers the first proper look at gameplay

Yes, it looks like a game with vampires in it.

MASS EFFECT-ED Destiny 2 players are getting Mass Effect-inspired cosmetics and in-game items this February

Join the Normandy crew.

HANGYU-TIME Fancy becoming a Palworld Tony Hawk? All you need is a Chillet and a skatepark

The first person to nail the 900 while riding one of their Pals will be my actual hero.

HAPPY NOW? For the first time, Call of Duty devs finally address skill-based matchmaking, but it probably won't change any minds

Call of Duty has finally, somewhat opened up about its complex matchmaking system, but what we got is unlikely to satisfy the hardcore.

A WII CHALLENGE Still playing Wii U CoD online? Nintendo has ruined your day, but you can get in nearly 9000 more matches

Good news, Black Ops 2 on the Wii U loyalists.

QUAKING IN MY BOOTS Did the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gameplay reveal tease Quake 6 through a whiteboard? Maybe!

It was an ever-so-slight blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment though.

SPACE SCI-FI SPLICED Explore Starfield as your Exo Destiny 2 Guardian thanks to this new mod

Hey, maybe you’ll fit in better in the rather synthetic-feeling world of Bethesda’s RPG as an Exo.

MW3 best FR 5.56 loadout

For a fun burst assault rifle in MW3 Warzone and Multiplayer, look no further.

MW3 best Holger 556 loadout

For a versatile assault rifle that’s easy to control, here’s our best Holger 556 loadout in MW3.

The best PS2 games to play in 2024

It's time to take a trip back in time to one of the best generations of gaming.

COUNT ‘EM Games you forgot came out in 2023

Yes, all of those games did come out in 2023. No, we don’t believe you when you say you remember that they all did.

IT'S YOUR DESTINY Destiny 2: Legacy Collection is free right now on the Epic Games Store

Play through three epic campaigns.

TOUGH TIMES Amid rocky times for Destiny 2, developer Bungie could face a total Sony takeover if goals aren't met

No pressure, Final Shape expansion.

ZIR AND BLIGHT Diablo 4 patch boosts Glyph XP from Nightmare Dungeons, adds long-awaited Enchantment preview

The latest Diablo 4 patch does not just introduce the Abattoir of Zir, it has plenty more to get excited about.

TURNCOAT Shock Betrayals and Other Gaming Tropes

Getting screwed over is just part of the deal as a video game protagonist.

BLOODY HELLTIDES Diablo 4's Helltides will be as good as Blood Harvest in Season 3

Blizzard is already looking ahead, promising some exciting changes coming to Diablo 4 with the next season.

DOUBLE WHAMMY Blizzard will talk all about Diablo 4's first limited-time event in today's livestream - watch it here

We have a date with Blizzard today to learn more about two major additions/events coming to Diablo 4 soon.

FALSE START Things go from bad to worse for Destiny 2's controversial ‘Starter Pack’

Bundle blasted by players as being ‘pay-to-win’ has been pulled from sale.

IT NEVER ENDS Blizzard is reportedly asking Diablo 4 players if they're okay with $100 DLC

Blizzard is seemingly trying to work out how much it could charge for Diablo 4's next expansion.

FINAL FINAL.JPEG Bungie confirms the Destiny 2: The Final Shape delay we've known about for weeks

You can now expect to play The Final Shape in the middle of 2024.

ANOTHER ONE Call of Duty 2024 is a Gulf War Black Ops, and may let you play Zombies early - report

Treyarch is up next in the Call of Duty calendar, and the studio will reportedly release yet another Black Ops sequel.

TRUST ME, BRO Activision is trying really hard to convince us the Modern Warfare 3 launch was a success

Boy, does Activision have some cherry picked stats from the launch of Modern Warfare 3 to share with us.

FIRST OF MANY MW3 double XP (and everything else) event coming today, Season 1 date set

Modern Warfare 3 is celebrating its supposed successful launch with a hefty double everything weekend.

WITCHERESQUE Destiny 2 is getting new cosmetics inspired by The Witcher

Just what you asked for, Guardians.

SHOCKER Modern Warfare 3's Groot skin will likely be fixed once it's no longer on sale, because of course

To no one's surprise, the problematic Gaian skin in Modern Warfare 3 will be fixed (just not yet).

BUNGO BUNGLED Lo and behold, Bungie’s bad choices have resulted in Destiny 2's worst player numbers – ever

Destiny 2 is becoming increasingly unpopular amongst players, to a degree we'd never seen before.

FRESH MEAT Modern Warfare 3's first batch of original maps arrives with Season 1

Modern Warfare 3 will start introducing original maps very soon, and today, we get a glimpse at the first batch.

AUSTIN WARD As the industry suffers layoffs, the best Call of Duty studio just got bigger

Call of Duty developer, Infinity Ward, has expanded its base with another studio opening.