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• PUBG gets first ever discount on Steam, take 33% off until July 5

  PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is on sale for the first time ever on Steam to celebrate a large milestone.

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 added to Xbox One backward compatibility library

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been added to the Xbox One backward compatibility library.

• PlayStation Hits: Bloodborne, Uncharted 4, more get permanent price drop

  Sony has applied a permanent price drop on a select number of PlayStation 4 games through its new PlayStation Hits label.

• Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries gets delayed to 2019

  Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries, the upcoming single-player, story-driven Mechwarrior game from Piranha Games, has been pushed back.

• Quake Champions free-to-play period extended for another week

  Quake Champions, id Software’s competitive arena-style FPS, is free-to-play for an additional week.

• PUBG PC test server patch adds Sanhok, new AR, big UI changes

  The arrival of PUBG’s newest map, Sanhok, is rapidly approaching. But before the map goes hits live servers, we get one more chance at testing it.

• Final Fantasy and Monster Hunter collide: Producers Yoshida and Tsujimoto explain a cross-over seven years in the making

  Two of the biggest RPG successes out of Japan in recent memory are coming together – and it all started with a meeting in a bar.

• Publisher and developer pages on Steam now look a lot nicer, have better navigation

  Like it’s doing with Steam chat, Valve is also bringing another aspect of Steam into the modern age.

• EA looked at cross-platform support for FIFA 19

  Cross-platform play would be great for a game like FIFA, and the developers agree.

• Xbox's Adaptive Controller is a truly special device and Microsoft deserve praise for creating it

  Xbox’s new controller for people with disabilities is some truly magical stuff.

• Fallout 76 beta to start first on Xbox One

  Fallout 76’s upcoming beta does not yet have a date, but Bethesda has confirmed one crucial new detail.

• Resident Evil 2 Remake will feature 4K 30fps mode, and another for 60fps on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X

  The Resident Evil 2 remake was one of the most stunning reveals at E3 2018, setting a new standard for remakes.

• Destiny 2: Forsaken will come with a character level boost

  Like it was the case with yearly expansions for the original Destiny, Destiny 2’s Forsaken will also launch with a level boost for new characters.

• Former Sony Online Entertainment president explains why Sony is blocking cross-platform play

  There’s a very good – if obvious – reason why Sony is not allowing cross-platform play with Xbox or Nintendo.

• Fortnite's builder accidentally makes a swastika, Epic Games will fix it

  Fortnite’s building system made a swastika by itself, which Epic did Nazi coming.

• BioWare talks Anthem's endgame: "There's always going to be a reason to come back"

  Arekkz had a chance to talk with BioWare game director Jonathan Warner about endgame activities, progression, and the overall goal of your Anthem character.

• World Health Organization suggests "gaming disorder" as official medical condition

  A draft of the International Classification of Diseases manual includes a new definition for “gaming disorder” that is currently pending approval.

• Beyond Good and Evil 2 is aiming for playable beta next year

  Ubisoft seems optimistic that Beyond Good and Evil 2 will be playable – at least in beta form – in 2019.

• Pokemon Go is finally letting you trade with friends

  A Pokemon GO update will bring a friendship system to the game, along with the ability to trade Pokemon between fellow trainers.