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Quick Links Season 5 ofCall of Duty: Warzoneintroduced a wealth of content into various areas of the battle royale. Ranging from theSTG44assault rifle toThe Crow Operator, the penultimate season of theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3cycle has had something for everyone. WithSeason 5 Reloadedunderway, players dropping into the action are still attempting to complete Redacted challenges, a set of objectives where very little is known about their requirements and the rewards they offer....

Summary Mortal Kombat 1fans have been eagerly awaiting the Khaos Reigns expansion, and NetherRealm Studios recently dropped a new trailer that shows off Cyrax’s story arc and gameplay. Players will get to play as Cyrax when the Khaos Reigns expansion comes out on September 24. And it’s not just Cyrax; other popular characters like Sektor, Noob Saibot, T-1000, Ghostface, and Conan the Barbarian are also joining the roster. Mortal Kombat 1has been bringing back fan-favorite characters through regular updates, with these returning fighters getting new backstories, looks, or moves — and Cyrax is no exception....

Summary Sidney Prescott will be back forScream 7after Neve Campbell sorted out her pay dispute with Spyglass Media. This means, of course, that Ghostface will once again target the iconic final girl.Fans are speculating over whether Sidney could interact with a new final girl in the upcoming sequel, after the departures of Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega as the latest Scream queens, Sam and Tara Carpenter. There has also been speculation over the possible introduction of Sidney Prescott’s family....

Gamescomis a household name among gamers, for many reasons. Not only is it the biggest gaming convention in the world, but it has spread out in so many ways that anyone can legitimately participate. Gamescom 2024 may have come and gone, but not without first looks atBorderlands 4, Mafia: The Old Country, and many, many more games coming out in the next few months and years. Ahead of the event, a representative for Game (the brand owner/co-organizer of Gamescom), Felix Falk, told us that “Gamescom is the signal ahead for better times,” and while that remains to be seen, it surely felt like that when we left the convention center....

Intel CPUs have been the go-to for a lot of gamers and developers for quite a while, but it seems like things may change in AMD’s favor, as 13th and14th-gen Intel CPUshave been giving both parties a lot of issues. Several developers have pointed out that their Intel-based servers have been crashing and that they mostly house the 13th and 14th Gen processors. Furthermore, gamers have also reported random crashes in certain games, and the crash reports sent to the developers show that these gamers are also using these CPUs....

Summary Behavior Interactive heard the calls, and finally, they answered. The long-anticipated and requested 2v8 game mode is here inDead by Daylight, adding another Killer and more Survivors into one match for more fun, engagement, and terror. This game is only available for a limited time as the developers test the waters, featuring the five original Killers who will hunt down the Survivors who now must complete a total of eight generators....

Summary Crystal Dynamics' newTomb Raidergame is progressing smoothly according to the head of Amazon Games. Nearly two years ago, in late 2022, Amazon Games announced its partnership with the developer of the most recentTomb Raidertrilogy, Crystal Dynamics, for a new reboot of the classic franchise, though no new details aside from Lara Croft’s character design have emerged since. Since Amazon Games’Tomb Raiderannouncement, there has been some unfortunate turbulence at Crystal Dynamics' parent company, Embracer Group....

Summary AnAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer has noticed an interesting detail about fossils that many players might miss during their playthrough. Although fossils are just an extremely small part ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, there are still some things about them that some players won’t know. DespiteAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsbeing over four years old, it’s cool that there are still some details about the game being discovered. Nintendo put a ton of love and care into the game, and it shows in these small details....

Summary Many fans of anime, games, movies, and TV shows dream about meeting their favorite characters in real life - or even becoming them!Letting fictional characters inspire your decisionsmay not always be advisable, but in this case, a man’s devotion to his favorite anime ended up saving someone’s life. Drawing inspiration from one of his favorite anime characters, a normal man ascended to the rank of “hero” in an unlikely place at the end of May....

Summary A passionateBaldur’s Gate 3fan recently shared their gender-swapped Gale cosplay on social media. The cosplay was well-received within theBaldur’s Gate 3community, garnering praise and admiration. Baldur’s Gate 3is highly praised for its deep character development, which played a crucial role in the game’s success. Each character is richly detailed, with unique backstories, personalities, and complex moral choices that significantly impact the narrative. This depth has allowed players to create strong emotional connections with the characters, making decisions feel meaningful and immersive....

Summary While sleuthing about up to the eyeballs with high-tech spy gadgets and a silenced pistol has its own thrill, sometimes it’s good to get back to basics when it comes to stealth. Partly for this reason, dark fantasy worlds and those who crave shadowy hiding spaces are practically made for one another, and while there’s an entire industry of game studios dedicated to sword and sorcery action, the stealth genre has cut its own slice from the darkly magical genre....

The following contains spoilers forBlack Myth: Wukong. While it first appeared as though Game Science’sBlack Myth: Wukongwould put players in direct control of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King from the 16th-century Chinese novelJourney to the West, the action RPG is set some time after the events of the novel. Ultimately, this means thatBlack Myth: Wukongis separated enough fromJourney to the Westthat it can attempt to establish its own identity as an original story, as opposed to being a direct adaption of the novel....

Summary Activisionhas announced several big changes coming toCall of Duty’s HQ app, namely to its UI and the out-of-control file sizes that have been at the top of players' complaint lists for years. This is all set to happen during the lead-up toCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, a direct sequel toBlack Ops Cold WarandBlack Ops 2set in the early 90s surrounding the events of the Gulf War. Ever since the initial launch ofCall of Duty: Warzonein 2020, file sizes of each annualCall of Dutytitle have continued to balloon year over year....