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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Is Getting a Long-Requested Update on July 7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is becoming a standalone game on July 7. In other words, Activision is separating the shooter from the controversial Call of Duty HQ app, which has been the only way to access Black Ops 6 since its October 2024 release.

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Exodus Fans Call For Main Character Redesign

Lots of people already have high hopes for Exodus. This sci-fi RPG is being developed by Archetype, a studio formed by former BioWare devs, so many are seeing this as a spiritual successor to the Mass Effect series.

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Star Wars Doomed One of the Greatest Action Movies Ever Made

Star Wars has had an undeniable impact on cinema. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope quickly became the movie everybody wanted to see, and it left countless of other 1977 releases fighting for scraps at the box office. George Lucas's space opera was the highest-grossing film of the decade, transforming audiences' expec...

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Pokemon Unite Players Can Get Free Pokemon and Cosmetics, But Only for a Limited Time

Pokemon Unite adds a new promotion that gives players free Pokemon, Holowear, License Points, and more, but only for a limited time. July 2026 is a big month for Pokemon Unite and other Pokemon games. Pokemon GO celebrates its 10th anniversary this July, Pokemon TCG's Pitch Black expansion comes out this month, and Jap...

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Companies Hope To Save On AI By Having It Talk To Them Like Cavemen

After training the likes of Claude to mimic intelligent human speech patterns, it’s becoming more affordable to dumb these computers down

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Classic PlayStation 1 Game is Now Available on Modern Platforms

The long-forgotten PlayStation action-adventure title T.R.A.G.: Tactical Rescue Assault Group - Mission of Mercy has been ported to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Interested fans can pick up this action-packed PS1 title right now on the PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop.

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One Piece: 8 Characters Luffy Surpassed In The Final Saga, Ranked

Luffy has hit unprecedented heights in One Piece's Final Saga, having recently become an Emperor of the Sea. He recently awakened the power of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, and, with it, gained access to Gear 5, which he believes to be his peak. As a Yonko, Luffy is incredibly strong, capable of fighting against ev...

2 months ago πŸ‘ 25
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Brigador devs think it's crucial that their abrasive, hardcore mech sims aren't for everyone: 'I think we make boy slop, but that's okay'

When I recently spoke to Stellar Jockeys lead artist Jack Monahan and lead designer Hugh Monahan about Brigador Killers, a big focus for me was approachability versus depth. Most of my favorite games are super-crusty and complex RPGs or immersive sims, and the studios that made them⁠—Troika, Looking Glass, Obsidian, to...

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Hideo Kojima 'Really Sad' Over PlayStation's Digital Only Future

In a recent interview, veteran video game designer Hideo Kojima described PlayStation's digital-only future as a "really sad" state of affairs, in addition to outlining some other concerns about the newly confirmed end of the physical game era. His comments about Sony's move away from physical discs echo those made by...

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Rumor: Pokemon Winds and Waves New Forms Leaked

Details on some of the new Pokemon forms in Pokemon Winds and Waves have leaked online. Pokemon Winds and Waves will allegedly feature a new battle mechanic that is tied to Pokemon form changes, and the game's box art Legendary Pokemon are said to receive new forms based on this mechanic. Although this leak doesn't inc...

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Biggest Open-World Games With Upcoming Sequels

As AAA game development becomes more expensive and risky, it’s not surprising that the majority of ambitious upcoming titles are sequels, spin-offs, reboots, and everything in between that can tie into already successful and recognizable franchises. Given that open-world games traditionally represent some of the bigges...

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Boruto Finally Introduces Its New Official God Of Taijutsu

The concept of Taijutsu was first introduced in the Naruto franchise in Naruto Chapter #5 on October 26, 1999, and expanded upon when Rock Lee's character was put in the spotlight in Naruto Chapter #36, 26 years ago. Since then, Taijutsu has become a staple in the Naruto combat system. In the Boruto era, Taijutsu is mo...

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