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NO BORROWED WINGS Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is FromSoftware's biggest Steam launch (that isn't Elden Ring)

Even when it's not the highly-anticipated and longtime hyped Elden Ring, FromSoftware games can no longer be called niche.

REMAIN UNINSTALLED If you can believe it, Destiny 2: The Final Shape won't introduce a new enemy faction

Destiny 2: The Final Shape has been fully revealed, and I'm struggling to find much to get excited about.

LIGHT X DARK Watch Destiny 2: The Final Shape showcase livestream here

Destiny 2's final expansion for its first saga is The Final Shape, and it will be properly revealed today.

DESPERATE MEASURES Activision Blizzard offers up streaming rights as CMA rejects initial acquisition proposal

Ubisoft would hold rights to stream Acti Blizz games for 15 years, in effort to save the deal.

So Long, Farewell Call of Duty veteran David Vonderhaar leaves Treyarch after 18 years at the developer

Voderhaar is staying the games industry, however.

Trend Hopping Bungie's next title looks to mix fighting games, life sims, and "frog-type games"

Sign me up!

WRONG LESSONS Baldur’s Gate 3 and Elden Ring can only exist outside the current triple-A studio system

If you keep calling for triple-A publishers to take note of the success of Baldur’s Gate 3, and Elden Ring, you’re missing the point.

SPOOKY SAVINGS Massive August PlayStation sale features one of the best horror games of all time

Grab SIGNALIS now. Also, Red Dead Redemption 2, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2, and loads more.

TOUGH LOVE Goldeneye 64: the best game you love despite itself?

Find out in episode 64 of The Best Games Ever show.

STROGGTASTIC Quake 2 enhanced is here: Relive the classic with updated graphics and new content

Experience the original game, only better.

CARRY FORWARD DECREE Nearly all your unlocks and purchases in Modern Warfare 2 carry forward to Modern Warfare 3

Activision has clarified exactly what you can expect to carry forward from Modern Warfare 2 to Modern Warfare 3.

Uncharted Ground Bungie's plans for Destiny 2 will bring it into "creative territories it's never explored before"

The future of Destiny is sounding strong.

SHAME FEED Call of Duty will now shame cheaters it banned, in real-time, right in the kill feed

Banning cheaters isn’t enough for Call of Duty, now it wants to humiliate them in real-time.

FELLOW KIDS Don’t worry, you won’t have to endure Call of Duty’s cringe approach to Modern Warfare 3 leaks much longer

Call of Duty's attempts at countering Modern Warfare 3 leaks are very 'how do you do, fellow kids', but an end is in sight.

RIGHT CHOICE TO MAKE Does Overwatch, CoD, Halo, Destiny, Battlefield, Fortnite veterans’ new studio have what it takes to survive?

There's another game development supergroup out there – Mountaintop Studios – but the question on everybody's lips is: 'is this going to be one of the good ones?'

BELOW AND CLOSE It sounds like the next Battlefield is a reboot that’s taking cues from Call of Duty: Warzone

The next Battlefield is going to copy Call of Duty's homework, while being a fresh start for the troubled series.

THE GOAT DEPARTS After Elden Ring, Sekiro, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne, a key member of FromSoft is saying goodbye to the studio

Yuka Kitamura's name is synonymous with FromSoftware's modern era, but she's no longer with the studio.

SOURCE DECODE If you’ve ever used a cheat in Modern Warfare 2 or Warzone, Call of Duty is coming for you

Another round of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone cheaters have been banned, thanks to an effort to cut hacks off at the source.

Autoports Hasbro really wants Microsoft to bring back older Transformers games through Xbox Game Pass

A number of Transformers game were delisted in 2017.

Three's A Crowd Want to see the Modern Warfare 3 reveal? You'll have to play an upcoming Warzone event

Remember when reveals would just be a trailer posted on a website?

HIP-HOP HURRAY Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage, and Lara Croft are coming to Call of Duty

Three music artists and a treasure hunter walk into bar...

Deals Here's where to pre-order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle and DualSense controller

Find out which retailers are issuing pre-orders for the Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle.

ENERGY DRINK? Yes, the next Call of Duty is Modern Warfare 3

Modern Warfare 3 leaks became so rampant that the developer had to acknowledge them.

HOW SYMBIOTEIC Venom returns in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, but he's not who you think he is

There's also a cool Spider-Man 2 PS5 Limited Edition on the way

DEAL IS STILL A GO Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have moved the acquisition deadline into October

The new deadline will provide Microsoft more time to work things out with regulators.

YOU KNOW WHY Modern Warfare 2 weapons, skins and operators will carry over to CoD 2023 for the first time ever

Weapons, operators, and skins from Modern Warfare 2 will return in Call of Duty 2023, probably because it started out as an expansion.

Back In Black Ops Call of Duty comes back to life as Xbox-360-era games get surprise update

The games had been plagued by server issues for a number of years.

Shocker! It's finally happened: PlayStation has signed a deal with Microsoft over Call of Duty

Another big win for Microsoft.

GAME, SET, MATCH? FTC appeal denied while the UK gives Microsoft more time to close Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft's $69 Billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard moves closer to completion.

IT AIN'T OVER YET Activision Blizzard stock to be delisted from NASDAQ amidst FTC appeal of Microsoft deal

So the FTC won't let them be or let them be them, so let us see.

Microsoft hopes for quick resolutions in other jurisdictions after FTC defeat

The Competition and Markets Authority may or may not waver after FTC loss.

SEEMS LIKE A GO FTC loses bid to stop Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft can now close its Activision Blizzard deal.

THE SUPES ARRIVE Get Suped-up: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 adds Homelander, Starlight, and Black Noir to the game

"You’re not the only one who wants payback."

GIMMICK A BREAK What's the best game with the worst gimmick? The Best Games Ever Show episode 59

Video games are full of gimmicks, and the bad ones are usually found in bad games. But not always...

COLOR US SHOCKED Call of Duty 2023 release date leaked by judge during FTC hearing with Microsoft

Legal slip-up.

A MATTER OF? Is Bungie's new IP, Matter, releasing in 2025? Xbox seems to think so

The next original game from Bungie is seemingly just two years away, which potentially means a reveal is not far off.

DISNEY MATTER Disney vs Football: what's the best licensed game ever?

All the biggest media brands want a slice of the gaming pie. Welcome to The Best Games Ever Show episode 58.

SHARPIEGATE Poorly redacted court documents reveal how much Call of Duty is worth to PlayStation

Sony has been playing the Call of Duty exclusivity card from the beginning of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and now we know why.

CALL OF WAKE PS Plus July includes Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Alan Wake Remastered

Sony confirms July's games after Dealabs leak.

Where Credit's Due Destiny 2 cutscene "mistakenly" used fanart, so Bungie is compensating the artist behind it

One way to get a game credit.

PRIME FEST Prime Gaming is offering Diablo 4, Warzone 2 bundles and free games in celebration of Prime Day

Prime Gaming is delivering an extra dose of freebies in celebration of Prime Day, and it all starts now.

MEET VONDEL Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone Season 4 is looking like one of its biggest

This first look at the big upcoming Season 4 for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone is quite compelling.

Bold Moves Microsoft might consider pulling Activision out of the UK to sidestep the CMA's ruling

It's one of the more extreme options Microsoft is considering.

BRACE FOR TURBULENCE Diablo 4 players could experience potential server hiccups on release day

"We're prepared."

HELLO, CAYDE-6 Destiny 2 August Showcase to reveal the epic conclusion to The Light and Darkness Saga - The Final Shape

Find out what's to come.

PSTUFFED IT It won’t matter one bit, but the PlayStation Showcase left me concerned about the PS5’s future

Spider-Man 2 and a love of the PlayStation brand means this won’t matter to most, but from my point of view, Sony fluffed this big time.

In This Economy? Destiny 2 season passes are getting more expensive, but Bungie hasn't said why

It will cost you more both in-game and in the real world.

ROYAL SHAME What's the best game that's uncomfortably pro-monarchy? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 50

Hey fellas, is it royalist to build an entire artistic medium around individual power fantasies?

Vertical Slice CoD has problems on PC currently, so one player sent the devs a pizza asking for help

One way to do it.

BRICK WALL What's the best game with the WORST difficulty spike? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 49

Everyone has their own traumatic memory of a really Annoying Bit.