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Escape the Backrooms console ports now available
Publisher Secret Mode and developers Fancy Games and Blackbird Interactive have released console versions of Escape the Backrooms for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The horror game, previously available on PC, features over 30 unique levels, co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players, and proximity voice chat.
Super Mario 64 was just beaten by 100 players at once, in the same session
Super Mario 64 has been completed by 100 players simultaneously in a single session. This unique multiplayer achievement highlights the enduring popularity and community engagement surrounding the classic Nintendo 64 title.
Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for June 2026?
This article discusses the June 2026 PlayStation Plus Essential lineup, featuring Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Grounded, and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. The author notes the selection's focus on multiplayer titles and provides brief overviews of each game, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.
The Games That Defined Our Childhood: A Generation-by-Generation Guide | TAG
This guide breaks down distinct gaming generations within the millennial demographic, highlighting the defining consoles, cultural moments, and games for those born between 1984 and 1998. It explores the impact of console wars, the rise of online multiplayer, and the unique experiences of growing up with different gaming eras, from the SNES and Genesis to the N64, PlayStation, PS2, and Wii.
This weekend is your last chance to try explosive new FPS Hell Let Loose Vietnam for free ahead of launch
Expression Games is hosting the final open beta for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam this weekend, offering players a free trial of the upcoming tactical multiplayer FPS. The beta, which ends on Monday, June 1, allows players to experience the game's 50-on-50 battles set in the Vietnam War, featuring asymmetric gameplay between US and North Vietnamese forces.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Slated to Weave in Skill-Based Matchmaking From Black Ops 7
Infinity Ward has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will implement the skill-based matchmaking system from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, a move welcomed by fans. The developer is analyzing data from previous titles to refine the system further. The game is set to launch on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch, featuring a new single-player campaign and twelve multiplayer maps.
A conversation with Infinity Ward about Call of Duty
Infinity Ward developers Joe Cecot and Jacky Reynolds discuss Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, emphasizing the studio's focus on quality gameplay feel and differentiating its titles from other Call of Duty studios like Treyarch and Sledgehammer. They touch on design philosophies, the evolution of weapon customization with apex attachments, and the ongoing efforts to improve technical aspects like the 'update requires restart' issue.
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Open Beta
Expression Games and Team17 have launched an open beta for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam on PC via Steam. This upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter allows players to experience combat in Vietnam.
Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era releases fresh roadmap, counts 1M copies sold
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has sold over 1 million copies since its early access release, with the developers at Unfrozen Studio expressing gratitude for the strong reception. A new roadmap reveals upcoming features including teamplay mode, rebalanced hero skills, and an observer mode, with a full launch planned for next year.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Announced, Takes Place During a New Hypothetical Korean War
Infinity Ward and Activision Blizzard have announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, set to release on October 23, 2026. The game will feature a campaign centered on a hypothetical Korean War and introduces significant changes to multiplayer, including the removal of bloom and a rebuilt recoil system. Support for Call of Duty: Warzone will end on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with the launch of Modern Warfare 4.
Viractal, the “Very Positive” Board Game RPG of Dice and Betrayal, Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch September 30
The board game RPG Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? is launching on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on September 30th in the West and October 1st in Japan. The game features procedurally generated maps, randomized events, deck-building mechanics, and online multiplayer. It currently holds a "Very Positive" rating on Steam, where it is already available.
Rayman Legends Retold will be $40 and a physical edition is planned for Switch 2
Rayman Legends Retold is set to launch on October 1st for $39.99, with a physical edition planned for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. The platformer will include an online cooperative multiplayer mode for up to four players.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Revealed for October 23
Activision and Infinity Ward have revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, set to launch on October 23, 2026, for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game features a campaign centered on a global conflict in the Korean Peninsula, with Captain Price returning in a separate storyline. Multiplayer will introduce the Ballistic Authority system and 12 Core maps, while the DMZ extraction mode also returns.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 har utannonserats
Infinity Ward has announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, set to release on October 23rd for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The game features a campaign focused on a North Korean invasion of South Korea, with missions also featuring Captain Price in various global locations. The multiplayer will introduce changes like the removal of "bloom" for more predictable shooting and an enhanced movement system, alongside twelve launch maps and the return of the DMZ extraction mode.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Officially Revealed, Set During a Korean Peninsula Crisis
Infinity Ward has officially revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, a first-person shooter set during a Korean Peninsula crisis. The campaign follows Private Park and Captain Price through various global locations, while multiplayer features a new Ballistic Authority system and a reconfigurable Kill Block map. The extraction-based DMZ mode will also return. The game launches on October 23, 2026, for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Viractal coming to Switch and Switch 2 in October
Japanese developer Sting announced that their board-game style role-playing game, Viractal, will be released on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 30th. Originally launched in early access on PC in September 2025, Viractal features procedurally generated maps, randomized elements, and strategic deck-building gameplay with online multiplayer support.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Preview
Infinity Ward returns to develop Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, marking a new chapter for the franchise and the studio. This preview offers a hands-on look at the game's multiplayer, focusing on its updated movement and gunplay mechanics.
Announcing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is set to release on October 23, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, the game will feature a campaign set on the Korean Peninsula, extensive multiplayer modes with new movement and gunplay mechanics, and the extraction-based DMZ mode. The title will also integrate with Call of Duty: Warzone, with older console versions of Warzone being phased out.
Heartopia Adds New Party Modes Hide & Seek Party and Parkour Party
XD Games has released a new update for Heartopia, introducing two new party modes: Hide & Seek Party and Parkour Party. Hide & Seek Party supports up to twelve players in a supernatural game of cat and mouse, while Parkour Party allows players to create and race through custom obstacle courses. The update also enhances town and party systems, adding a Party Festival event and allowing visitors to join full towns.
One Bloodborne player has spent 11 years and 3,500 hours helping people with one of FromSoftware's hardest bosses, but he's finally giving up because nobody plays Bloodborne anymore
A dedicated Bloodborne player, known as Noahman, has spent 11 years and over 3,500 hours helping others defeat the challenging Orphan of Kos boss. However, due to the dwindling player base on PlayStation 4, he is now giving up as he no longer gets summoned for co-op. Noahman estimates he has assisted between 5,000 to 6,000 hunters in overcoming this difficult encounter.
