Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Reveals Open Beta Rewards

Activision will be kicking off the first phase of theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2multiplayer beta this weekend, and those that participate can take home special rewards. Anyone that pre-ordersCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2for PS4 or PS5 can play the beta from September 16 to September 18, while everyone on PlayStation gets access from September 18 to September 20. Fans will learn a lot more about theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2multiplayer beta at the Call of Duty Next Event, scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 15 at 10am PT....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Diana Lewis

Crossfire X Free-to-Play Multiplayer FPS Gets Release Date

The Game Awards 2021 have ended and dozens of reveals and announcements have been made. One of those announcements came fromCrossfireX, the South Korean free-to-play multiplayer game first confirmed for western release as far back as X019 Xbox event. DespiteCrossfire X’s substantial delays since, it appears that Smilegate Entertainment is now ready to confirm a final release date – including for Remedy Entertainment’s single-player campaign. As announced atThe Game Awards 2021,CrossfireX’s release date has been confirmed to be Jun 13, 2025....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Noah Love

Darkest Dungeon 2: Best Highwayman Build

Going blow-for-blow against the horrors inDarkest Dungeon 2is a recipe for disaster. Ultimately, even if the team wins one fight, they’re going to be confronted with more and more challenges until the wheels of their stagecoach come off. RELATED:Hardest Turn-Based RPGs Ever Made, Ranked The Highwayman makes his presence felt in an important way. By providing loads of damage, he becomes a battle-ender inDarkest Dungeon 2which can prevent the team from taking on too much damage....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Robert Yang

Destiny 2: Titans Using Antheus Ward Can Reflect Sword Projectiles and Increase Reflection With Shoulder Charge

It’s not uncommon forDestiny 2players to discover gameplay mechanics that have always been there, but were either too obscure to be found earlier. Sometimes, players discover hidden places that have been there for years or maybe cool features like the one aDestiny 2player discovered in the Hangarafter many hours spent into the game, which allowed them to call in their ship. This is due to the fact that there are many different elements of the game that end up interacting with one another in some special ways....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Melissa Morris

Discord to Use ChatGPT on All Servers

Soon,Discordusers are going to notice some new moderation and community engagement tools will be at their disposal, as ChatGPT will be integrated into the program on an experimental basis. The news came in the middle of a busy week for Discord, which saw somelong-awaited integration with PS5after months of speculation and rumors. A few months ago,Microsoftmade a major, $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT. While controversial, ChatGPT has been used by people for different purposes, from asking it simple questions to making search requests, and even as a way to create content....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Lee Hodge

Dragon Ball: Every Character Goku Eliminated In The Tournament of Power

Goku has always beenDragon Ball’smain protagonist, and that didn’t change inSuper. He was a part of every major thing to happen in the anime, including the Tournament of Power. In fact, he was partially responsible for the giant battle royale taking place. RELATED:Dragon Ball: 10 Best Tournament Fights In The Franchise, Ranked Surprisingly he wasn’t the last man standing at the end of the tournament. However, he did achievethe most eliminations for the Universe 7 teamas he took out 16 members of the opposition....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1001 words · Denise Robles

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Arm Build

Quick Links The Bloodfiend’s Arm is anew club-type weaponintroduced inElden Ringas part of theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. The weapon is dropped by one of theBloodfiends at Prospect Town, and there’s a good chance that you may also acquire theBloodfiend’s Forkwhile you hunt for the arm. Despite the recent nerf, Bloodfiend’s Arm still reigns supreme as the best bleed building weapon in the game. Bloodfiend’s Arm is a blood infused heavy weapon, which means even if you apply an Ash of War without the blood affinity, the weapon will still cause some amount of bloodloss build-up....

May 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1255 words · Patrick Cabrera

Even More Embracer Studios Hit With Layoffs

Summary 3D Realmsand Slipgate Ironworks, two Danish developers owned by an Embracer Group subsidiary, have been hit with layoffs. The workforce cutbacks are just the latest in a long string of cost-cutting efforts at Embracer, which most recently resulted inTimeSplittersdeveloper Free Radical Design shutting down. Founded in the late ’80s as Apogee Software Productions, 3D Realms Entertainment is best known as the creator of theDuke Nukemfranchise. While it was originally a Texan company, it was acquired by Denmark-based Slipgate Ironworks—then called Interceptor Entertainment—and relaunched under its current name in 2014 following a period of financial difficulties stemming from its inability to completeDuke Nukem Forever....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Craig Mullins

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Dev Discusses Intentions For Part 2's World

WhenFinal Fantasy 7 Remakewas announced at E3 in 2015, fans around the world could hardly contain their excitement. Fast forward five years and fans were finally presented with the highly anticipated,Final Fantasy 7 Remake. While receiving plenty of praise from critics and fans alike, it featured updated graphics, and gameplay mechanics, to makeFinal Fantasy 7 Remakefeel new and exciting. Even though fans knew the main story beats and the overall series of events from the originalFinal Fantasy 7, the remake added a bunch of new content including an expansion of Midgar and a deeper dive into the back story of characters....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Mackenzie Robbins

Great Strategy Games Set In Mundane Settings

Summary Strategy gameshave occupied a niche that has attracted many fans to try out games acrossa wealth of imaginative settings.These games build fantastic worlds steeped in lore that players can get lost in as they wrap their heads around the gameplay loop and understand the best way possible to attain victory through warfare, economic brilliance, cultural superiority, or a combination of all three. Thebest strategy games arounddon’t necessarily need an interesting setting to keep players engaged....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Christina Carney

Hilarious Video Jokingly Shows How Sora is 'Broken' in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Whenever a new DLC fighter is announced forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, there is typically a lengthy livestreamed presentation from Masahiro Sakurai, the series director, to show off andbreak down the fighter’s moveset. And since Sakurai attempts to make the fighters look impressive during the showcase, some fans tend to call new characters OP or “broken,” essentially calling them too strong for the game. One YouTuber decided to make a video titled ‘Sora’s Broken Mechanic,’ with a description that simply reads: “he’s broken,” obviously referring to the newKingdom Heartscharacter inSuper Smash Bros....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Pedro Vaughn

How Phantom Liberty Makes Up for Cyberpunk 2077’s Slow Start

Summary Many gamers are well aware ofCyberpunk 2077’srather abysmal launch in 2020. The action RPG may have been one of the year’s most anticipated releases, but theworld ofCP2077was riddled with glitches, unbalanced combat, and more. However, if anything was to be learned from the situation, it’s that CD Projekt Red knew exactly what it did wrong, and aimed to fix the problems rather than have the developers duck their heads in the sand in embarrassment....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Theresa Jordan

How Starfield Making House Va'ruun Joinable Could Have Changed The Story

The Settled Systems is filled with various factions with differing aims and philosophies. For those who want to be space cowboys inStarfield, there’s the Freestar Collective, while those with more villainous desires can join the Crimson Fleet. Joining each of the factions comes with special perks and reveals more about the Settled Systems and its history. There’s also the Va’ruun, which may be the most interesting faction. Technically, the faction cannot be joined, but it plays a significant role in the game’s lore....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Christina Buchanan