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• Chivalry 2 coming to PC in early 2020 with 64-player battles

  Chivalry 2 is in the works at Torn Banner Studios and Tripwire with 64-player battles.

• Battlefield 5 added to EA Access and Origin Access Vault

  Quick bit of news for you: Battlefield 5 has been added to EA Access and Origin Access Vault.

• Battlefield 5 Pacific theater content coming this fall

  Looks like Battlefield 5: Chapter 5 will indeed take place in World War 2’s Pacific theater.

• Red Dead Online adds new Public Enemy mode, and Railroad Baron free roam event

  This week’s Red Dead Online update adds a new Showdown mode called Public Enemy, and a new Free Roam Event which tasks you with capturing as many train cars as possible.

• Battlefield 5 players are getting four new maps starting June 27, Pacific Theater teased

  DICE is bring four new maps to Battlefield 5 with Chapter 4: Defying the Odds starting June 27.

• Red Dead Online gets new Free Roam Event and a new Showdown called Head for the Hills

  Red Dead Online players can take on hunting challenges in this week’s new Free Roam Event, and run for their lives in the latest Showdown Mode.

• China is Total War: Three Kingdoms' biggest market

  Total War: Three Kingdoms developer Creative Assembly has confirmed what many suspected: China is indeed the game’s largest market.

• Battlefield 5 is finally getting a new map this week

  Battlefield 5’s first new location debuts this week with the arrival of Mercury.

• Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey hits PC this August

  Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey finally has a release date.

• A closed alpha for Nioh 2 kicks off this week on May 24

  A closed alpha test for Nioh 2 will kick off this weened and run for just under two weeks.

• Red Dead Online PS4 early access content available, all players get new Free Roam missions

  Red Dead Online players on PS4 can claim their early access content today, but Xbox One players have plenty to look forward to this week too.

• Total War: Three Kingdoms reviews round-up - all the scores

  Total War: Three Kingdoms, the next major historical title in the franchise, is out next week and early reviews have hit.

• Poker and new missions arrive in Red Dead Online, with tools for roleplayers coming this summer

  Move over, Gwent: poker has come to Red Dead Online in an update that also introduces new missions and dynamic events, as well as laying the groundwork for new roleplaying opportunities.

• Red Dead Redemption 2 PC appears on former Rockstar dev's resume

  Thanks to a former developer’s LinkedIn profile, we have another hint that a PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 does exist.

• Red Dead Online players Rank 10 and above earn bonus RDO$100 this week

  Rockstar Games is handing Red Dead Online players some extra cash this week.

• Tannenberg is coming to PS4 and Xbox One later this year

  Tannenberg, the WW1 shooter from Blackmill Games, is getting a console release.

• A Plague Tale: Innocence overview trailer introduces you to crafting, alchemy, and more

  An overview trailer highlighting crafting, alchemy, and other skills you will need to survive A Plague Tale: Innocence has been released.

• YouTuber proves you can beat Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice using only Prosthetic Tools

  Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’s Prosthetic Tools can be used for more than just distraction, if you’re willing to bend a couple of rules.

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s newest mercenary Testiklos is a tough nut to crack

  Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s newest mercenary Testiklos is a walking ball joke, and has been permanently testy since the boys were separated.