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Ex-Sledgehammer Executive Reveals The Amount of Work That Goes Into Developing a Call of Duty Game

Ex-Sledgehammer Executive Reveals The Amount of Work That Goes Into Developing a Call of Duty Game

Former Sledgehammer general manager argues that the industry and fans are not appreciative of the effort it takes to develop a Call of Duty game.

Somerville Director Insists That The Game Is Not A Puzzle Platformer

Somerville Director Insists That The Game Is Not A Puzzle Platformer

Somerville game director Chris Olsen and insists that the upcoming game is definitely not a puzzle platformer.

Epic Games Store Reveals Next Week’s Free -to-Claim Games, Includes Defense Grid: Awakening and Verdun

Epic Games Store Reveals Next Week’s Free -to-Claim Games, Includes Defense Grid: Awakening and Verdun

The Epic Games Store will be giving out Defense Grid: Awakening and Verdun next week, with this week's free games now being available to claim.

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Shares Concerns On How Gaming Is “Losing Its History”

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Shares Concerns On How Gaming Is “Losing Its History”

Phil Spencer shares his concerns surrounding preservation of games, and implores the industry to come together and preserve the medium's history.

Baldur’s Gate 3 – Patch 5 is Now Live, Includes New Shadowheart Scenes

Baldur’s Gate 3 – Patch 5 is Now Live, Includes New Shadowheart Scenes

New magic items as rewards, a Disengage action to avoid Attacks of Opportunity in combat, an Active Roll System and much more added.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Delayed to Spring 2022

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Delayed to Spring 2022

Fatshark's Martin Wahlund says the extra time will be used to focus on quality along with investing in systems to support the title post-launch.

Lost Judgment Receives New Gameplay of School Setting, Skateboarding and More

Lost Judgment Receives New Gameplay of School Setting, Skateboarding and More

Director Toshihiro Nagoshi, chief producer Kazuki Hosokawa and actor Takuya Kimura discuss the game's story and Yagami's role.

Pokemon Unite Releases July 21st on Nintendo Switch

Pokemon Unite Releases July 21st on Nintendo Switch

The title is a free-to-start MOBA with optional purchases. Players who log in before August 31st will receive Zeraora for free.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Tops Japanese Charts with Over 137,000 Units Sold

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Tops Japanese Charts with Over 137,000 Units Sold

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has debuted on top of the weekly Japanese sales charts, selling over 137,000 copies in three days.

Game Builder Garage is Getting a Physical Release in Europe on September 10

Game Builder Garage is Getting a Physical Release in Europe on September 10

While previously the creation toolkit's physical release was limited to North America, soon, those in Europe will be able to purchase it at retail as well.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Adds DualSense Support on PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Adds DualSense Support on PC

The shooter becomes the third game to support the controller's features, following Metro Exodus and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Xbox, Ubisoft, Activision, EA, and More Confirmed for Gamescom 2021

Xbox, Ubisoft, Activision, EA, and More Confirmed for Gamescom 2021

Previously confirmed as an all-digital show, Gamescom 2021 – which kicks off on August 25 – features several industry giants in its list of partners.

Resident Evil Village – Capcom Working on Patch to Address PC Performance

Resident Evil Village – Capcom Working on Patch to Address PC Performance

Following complaints of stuttering in the PC version, Capcom says a new patch should be available "soon" with more details to follow shortly.

Resident Evil Re:Verse Has Been Delayed to 2022

Resident Evil Re:Verse Has Been Delayed to 2022

The PvP multiplayer shooter was originally supposed to launch alongside Resident Evil Village, but has now faced a second delay.

Battlefield 2042’s AI Soldiers Can’t be Used Offline, Won’t Outnumber Real Players

Battlefield 2042’s AI Soldiers Can’t be Used Offline, Won’t Outnumber Real Players

AI Soldiers can't use Traits, Specialties or Wingsuits but they will call in vehicles, play the objective and revive downed squadmates.

DOOM Eternal Update 6.1 Fixes Bugs, Crashes and BattleMode Issues

DOOM Eternal Update 6.1 Fixes Bugs, Crashes and BattleMode Issues

Issues like crashes on PC when opening the Challenges tab in the Pause menu and Demon players going invisible in BattleMode have been fixed.

Genshin Impact Teaser Details Ayaka’s Backstory

Genshin Impact Teaser Details Ayaka’s Backstory

Part of the Yashiro Commission, Ayaka is as skilled in tea ceremonies and calligraphy as the katana. She'll launch with the Update 2.0 on July 21st.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin – Title Update 1 is Live, Adds Palamute Monstie

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin – Title Update 1 is Live, Adds Palamute Monstie

Players can unlock a Palamute by completing a new co-op quest. Palamutes of different element types can also be earned.

DiRT 5 – Super Size Content Pack Out on July 20th, Adds New Circuits, Events, and Vehicles

DiRT 5 – Super Size Content Pack Out on July 20th, Adds New Circuits, Events, and Vehicles

Update 5.00 will also be going live and adding new parts for Playgrounds along with new Achievements/Trophies and improved haptic feedback.

Netflix is Launching a Games Streaming Platform Within the Coming Year

Netflix is Launching a Games Streaming Platform Within the Coming Year

Netflix has hired former EA and Fecbook exec Mike Verdu to lead its charge into the games industry, and is also currently hiring for various development positions.