Images from 2024 Call of Duty and Modern Warfare 2 reportedly leak online

July 3, 2022 by

Concept art of the upcoming 2024 Call of Duty game and Modern Warfare 2 have allegedly leaked online. As spotted by ResetEra, Twitter user @RealiityUK - although they've had other accounts taken offline by DMCA strikes - shared the images over

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505 Games acquires D3 Go! and the Puzzle Quest franchise

July 3, 2022 by

505 Games' parent company, Digital Bros., has acquired mobile publisher D3 Go! from D3 Publisher and Bandai Namco. D3 Go! - which publishes the Puzzle Quest games, including Marvel Puzzle Quest and Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns - will now

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Summer Games Done Quick raises almost £2.5 million

July 3, 2022 by

Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) is over for another year, netting a staggering $3,018,320.49 with donations still coming in - that's almost £2.5 million. In all, the event showcased 134 different speedruns with games such as Left 4 Dead 2, Super

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This new Digimon Survive teaser shows off its gameplay systems

July 3, 2022 by

Bandai Namco has dropped a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming tactical battler, Digimon Survive, which finally releases on 29th July, 2022. Digimon Survive - which "blends visual novel storytelling with tactical battle elements" - has been

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Phantasy Star Online 2 is finally coming to PS4 in the West

July 3, 2022 by

Surprise, Sony fans! Phantasy Star Online 2 is finally coming to PS4 in the West… a full decade after it first release in Japan on PC. The ARPG will debut on PS4 on 31st August, six years after it arrived on PS4 in Japan and over a year later

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Summer Games Done Quick 2022 raises $3 million for charity

July 3, 2022 by

In its first in-person event since 2020, GDQ’s Summer Games Done Quick 2022 raised more than $3.01 million for Doctors Without Borders. In all, some of the world’s best speedrunners descended on Bloomington, Minnesota to complete 134 different

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NASA targets late August to early September launch for Artemis 1 Moon mission

July 3, 2022 by

NASA has set an aggressive launch target for its following the of the SLS rocket that will carry the flight to space. In an interview with , Jim Free, associate administrator with the agency’s Explorations Systems Development program, said this

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Co-Optimus – Video – Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo Stream Recap

July 3, 2022 by

The much anticipated "massive expansion" to Monster Hunter Rise - Sunbreak - arrived yesterday (June 30) and earlier this week, in anticipation of its release, we figured we'd dip back into Rise for a quick High Rank hunt before checking out a couple

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Pandemic-related manufacturing shutdowns catch up with Tesla

July 3, 2022 by

Tesla produced 258,580 vehicles in the second quarter of 2022, the automaker on Saturday. While that’s a 25 percent year-on-year increase from the number of cars it made during Q2 2021, it’s also fewer vehicles than the company produced at the start

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‘Genshin Impact’ Summer Fantasia update arrives on July 13th

July 3, 2022 by

Hoyoverse will release Genshin Impact’s next major content update on July 13th, the studio . Dubbed “Summer Fantasia,” version 2.8 will reintroduce the Golden Apple Archipelago, a zone Hoyoverse has redesigned to add new plotlines and challenges for

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WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status

July 3, 2022 by

WhatsApp is developing a feature that would allow users to hide their online status, according to . On Saturday, the outlet shared a screenshot of new privacy settings that allow someone to decide who can see them when they’re using the app. The

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Zombie Army 4: the making of an ‘impossible’ Switch conversion

July 3, 2022 by

Switch's 'impossible ports' are the new 'arcade perfect' - games devised for much more powerful hardware somehow, miraculously, receiving remarkably impressive conversions onto relatively meagre hardware. However, variable performance and low

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Bethesda offers jobs to volunteers working on a Fallout mod

July 2, 2022 by

Two developers that had been working on a Fallout mod have been offered jobs by Bethesda. In a statement posted on Twitter, the lead technical adviser and project manager of Fallout: London, a "DLC-sized" mod for Fallout 4, have both been

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Santa Monica Studio asks “gamers and developers alike” to be treated with respect

July 2, 2022 by

Sony's Santa Monica Studio has now issued a formal statement asking that all players treat its developers "with respect". As Victoria so perfectly summarised for us at the time, yesterday was a sad day. In less than 24 hours, we got the news

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Ubisoft plans to shut down multiplayer and online features for 15 “older games”

July 2, 2022 by

Ubisoft has confirmed it's shortly pulling the plug on a number of its games, including Anno 2070, Far Cry 3, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, and Assassin's Creed 2. Most of the games included on the list are getting on a bit, but three-year-old VR

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Meta’s Novi cryptocurrency wallet is shutting down

July 2, 2022 by

Meta is shutting down Novi, its short-lived cryptocurrency digital wallet. In a spotted by , the company announced it would sunset the platform on September 1st, with July 20th being the final day to add funds. Meta advised users to withdraw their

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Sega will match employee donations to accredited non-profit organisations “supporting reproductive rights”

July 2, 2022 by

Sega has pledged to match donations to "accredited non-profile organisations supporting reproductive rights" following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade in the US. It is the latest in a long line of gaming industry companies

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Guardians of the Galaxy writer joins BioWare

July 2, 2022 by

Deus Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy writer, Mary DeMarle, has joined BioWare. As spotted by our friends at VGC, DeMarle announced the move on her LinkedIn account, stating: "I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Senior

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Ubisoft plans to use in-game events to teach about climate change

July 2, 2022 by

Ubisoft is using its games to help make players aware of the impacts of climate change. That's according to the website Playing for the Planet, an UN-led initiative which seeks to use games to "inspire young people to learn and act in support

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Co-Optimus – News – Samurai Warriors 5 Now Playable via Cloud Gaming on Amazon Luna

July 2, 2022 by

One of the benefits of Xbox Game Pass that has recently come to light is the convenience of playing games from the cloud. Xbox isn't the only cloud game in town, though; Amazon has a cloud gaming service called Luna as well. The "Luna Plus"

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Google will start removing abortion clinic visits from users’ location history

July 2, 2022 by

Amid data privacy concerns raised by the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, Google says it will remove abortion clinics and other facilities from users’ location history. Since the ruling, Google and other tech giants had largely about how

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The gaming industry calls out toxic fans

July 2, 2022 by

Yesterday was a sad day in the gaming industry. In less than 24 hours, we got the news that Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert was no longer going to talk about the upcoming release of Return to Monkey Island following online abuse, and God of War

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Meal kit company sued by customers who claim ‘contaminated’ lentils led to gallbladders removals

July 2, 2022 by

Vegan meal kit startup Daily Harvest has been hit with two lawsuits by customers alleging they needed gallbladder removals after eating one of the company's products, reported CNN. Last month the company issued a voluntary recall of its “French

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Review: Farm Tycoon (Nintendo Switch)

July 2, 2022 by

Calling all tycoons, it’s time to head out to the farm. Farm Tycoon may overpromise and under-deliver in some respects, but it can be refreshingly addictive. Is it worth your $19.99? That depends on your affinity for the genre and your tolerance of

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EA’s skate. opens up insider playtesting programme

July 1, 2022 by

EA's skate. is still in "pre-pre-pre alpha" but is opening up an insider programme for playtesters. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the next entry in the skateboarding series and now have a chance to provide feedback on an early

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From Software’s notorious 30fps stutter fixed – but only for hacked PS4 consoles

July 1, 2022 by

One of the most baffling technical mysteries of the last console generation is simply this: why is that every From Software title on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One stutters so noticeably? From the studio's 2014 PS4 debut - Bloodborne - through to this

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Twitch is making major changes to its tag system

July 1, 2022 by

Twitch is making some major changes to its tagging system, allowing streamers to more accurately define their content. The changes were revealed in a new Twitch Patch Notes stream that detailed forthcoming features. The

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Final Fantasy 14 to receive Island Sanctuary farming sim mode in next patch

July 1, 2022 by

The next patch for Final Fantasy 14 will include a new Island Sanctuary farming sim mode. Revealed in today's Letter from the Producer stream, the new mode will be "relaxing solo content" that allows players to gather resources,

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