The Call of Duty Vanguard beta has been extended so everyone will be able to sample the latest slice of this World War 2 shooter until Wednesday September 22. The official blog (opens in new tab) for the Call of Duty series now offers an extensive rundown of the beta …
Read More »How to set up Call of Duty Vanguard Beta crossplay
If you’re wondering if there’s Call of Duty Vanguard Beta crossplay with friends, there’s good news: the second weekend will have crossplay, allowing players to fight with or against those on other consoles and platforms. We’ll take you through everything you need to know about Call of Duty Vanguard crossplay …
Read More »Dying Light 2 updates a Greek tragedy with a volatile infected
The second Dying Light 2 audio story is here, and it’s a monster-ridden update of a Greek tragedy. The new audio story is titled Antigone, which is also the name for the ancient Greek tale of a young woman who defies authority to bury her dishonored brother’s corpse. The Dying …
Read More »Destiny 2 anti-cheat adding auto bans for Trials of Osiris return
Destiny 2’s integration of anti-cheat software BattlEye is “going well” and is now stepping things up with the addition of auto bans for some cheats. Bungie commented on BattlEye’s “soft launch” in its latest blog post (opens in new tab). “We’ve been able to detect and remove numerous players attempting …
Read More »Titanfall 2 “security vulnerability” believed to be a simple crash exploit
Titanfall 2 is suffering from a new “security vulnerability” believed to be behind a new wave of crashes. Developer Respawn addressed the situation on Twitter (opens in new tab), a few hours after the Titanfall community (and specifically the Titanfall Forever Twitter (opens in new tab) account) began speculating about …
Read More »Dying Light 2 audio story introduces an unnerving city legend
Dying Light 2 has paused its torrent of trailers to launch a line of short audio books focusing on the “Stay Human” side of the game and its post-apocalyptic city, starting with the unnerving tale of a girl named Rosemary. The 10-minute audio story is live on YouTube and stars …
Read More »Call of Duty Vanguard multiplayer hands-on is heavier, harder, and yet somehow more approachable
Call of Duty: Vanguard will likely feel very different for players coming from Black Ops Cold War and Warzone – and it’s not just because of the WW2 setting. During my Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer hands-on, it’s clear that developer Sledgehammer Games is bringing gunplay and movement mechanics that …
Read More »An early Overwatch 2 build will debut at OWL 2022
An early build of Overwatch 2 will be used for the Overwatch World League’s (OWL) 2022 season, Blizzard confirmed today. In a tweet sent out Friday afternoon, Blizzard’s Overwatch League vice president, Jon Spector, confirmed that the league’s next season is planned to kick off in April 2022. Spector also …
Read More »Meet the creator who made a huge F key to pay “BIG respects”
Call of Duty has had a huge impact on gaming, but its greatest contribution to pop culture stems not from Warzone or ‘No Russian’, but 2014’s Advanced Warfare. Sledgehammer Games probably wasn’t expecting that game’s funeral scene to become the franchise’s most enduring legacy, but the now-iconic instruction to ‘Press …
Read More »Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris changes will let you get more loot with less stress
The big Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris overhaul is nearly here, and Bungie’s done a lot to make the PvP mode more accessible and worthwhile. Designer Alan Blaine broke things down in detail over on Bungie’s blog (opens in new tab). The short version is that in addition to making …
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