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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Developers Address Time to Kill Criticisms and Tweak Weapons in New Beta Update
Infinity Ward has released a beta update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, addressing player criticisms regarding the time to kill. The update also includes tweaks to several weapons.
Modern Warfare 4 beta's first update is live, adding a new map, mode, and toned-down footsteps
Infinity Ward has released the first update for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, addressing community feedback on footstep audio volume and range, as well as weapon lethality. The update also introduces a new map called Cachette and a new mode named Inflation, and enables map voting. Further adjustments and bug fixes are ongoing.
Sony Surprise Drops New Feature via May 2026 Beta Update
Sony has introduced a new 'Community Activity' widget to the PlayStation 5 via a beta update, which displays the most popular games and modes in a user's region. While the feature is currently in beta and its usefulness is questioned compared to PlayStation 4's social offerings, it may see a full rollout in the coming months.
Counter-Strike 2 gets a Beta with a fancy new animation system
Counter-Strike 2 has received a beta update introducing the Animgraph 2 animation system, which reduces CPU and networking costs. This update includes re-authored third-person animations adjusted based on player feedback and improvements to player height consistency on sloped surfaces. The game also received engine code updates and various gameplay and sound adjustments.
