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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 kicks off Season 5
Gaming Activision kicks off Season 5 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, with the finale to Black Ops 6's Zombies story, big changes to Verdansk in Warzone, and new maps for multiplayer.
Unveiling Ashes of the Singularity 2: Epic AI vs Humans Battles
Gaming Stardock Entertainment has revealed a sequel to its massive sci-fi real time strategy game about the battle between AI and humanity in a not-so-distant future, Ashes of the Singularity 2.
New hardware level anti-cheat protections coming to Call of Duty
Gaming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 5 launches on August 7, and the RICOCHET anti-cheat team has announced new hardware-level protections in anticipation of Black Ops 7's launch later this year.
Everything we know about Black Ops 7 so far
Gaming Activision has been surprisingly tight-lipped about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, but here is everything we know leading up to the official reveal at Gamescom on August 19.
Activision Blizzard called out for Diablo marketing using AI images
Gaming Eagle-eyed followers spotted melting necklaces, sloppy playing cards, and questionable anatomy in the Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone crossover marketing — once again sparking the debate about the use of generative AI in gaming.
COD Modern Warfare 2 and 3 are now available as standalone downloads
Gaming Call of Duty fans have decried the franchise's launcher since its release in 2022, with the HQ becoming more bloated each year. Now, Activision is decoupling legacy titles.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 rated M by the ESRB
Gaming The ESRB's rating summary of Black Ops 7 includes mentions of a rifle with a bong attachment and player characters "smoking joints".
Interview: Dying Light franchise director Tymon Smektala
Interview I spent 4 hours with a hands-on preview of Dying Light: The Beast before sitting down to chat with Dying Light franchise director Tymon Smektala. I now have a new understanding of what makes this open-world zombie RPG special for the community and developers alike.
Germany wants Google and Apple to ban DeepSeek AI
AI Germany's data protection commissioner has reported DeepSeek AI to Google and Apple as "illegal content" in a move that could lead to a ban.
4KB Atari game defeats Copilot AI at chess
AI An almost 50-year-old Atari Chess game left both Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT LLM chatbots in defeat against 4KB of ancient technology.
Xbox says its recently revealed game slate is safe, but is it really?
Xbox This past week has been a bloodbath for the upcoming Xbox catalog, making it hard to take a promise that recently showcased titles are safe at face value.
COD: WWII on PC taken offline while investigating RCE hackers
Gaming In what might be the understatementiest understatement ever, Call of Duty finally acknowledges issues for the PC version of Sledgehammer Games' COD: WWII.
EA's Anthem to go offline next year
Gaming EA has announced that its ambitious live-service extraction shooter, Anthem, will sunset servers on January 12, 2026. The game will be unplayable, as it was designed to be an online-only experience.
7 overlooked details from the Black Ops 7 trailer
Xbox Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has been confirmed with a three-minute teaser trailer, but you might have missed out on the significance of some of those series Easter Eggs.
Meta may shadow drop a $399 Xbox Quest 3S within days
Xbox Xbox and Meta have partnered to create an Xbox branded Meta Quest VR headset, rumored to cost approximately $399 and to shadow drop on June 24. Images of the headset have appeared on social media.
Knit sweaters, bake pies, and survive the cold in Winter Burrow
ID@Xbox Cozy meets survival to explore safety and danger in Winter Burrow, a unique genre-mashup from Pine Creek Games that offers a more approachable survival experience with a storybook aesthetic.
Fatshark shows 7 minutes of Arbites gameplay in WH40K: Darktide
Gaming Fatshark has unveiled 7 minutes of Arbites gameplay for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ahead of the DLC's release June 23.
Add 8 great games to Steam library with this Humble Choice bundle for just $12
PC Gaming The June 2025 Humble Choice bundle has something for everyone, with critically acclaimed titles across a multitude of genres costing less than your favorite coffee order.
11 bit studios' The Alters changed my mind about sci-fi games
Gaming I don’t know that I ever expected a video game to completely uproot any sense of self that I had, but The Alters managed to do it.
At Fate's End from Thunder Lotus revealed during Xbox Games Showcase
Gaming Thunder Lotus, the developers behind the heartbreaking indie Spiritfarer, has unveiled the action adventure game At Fate's End, coming to Xbox in 2026.
COD Black Ops 7 confirmed during Xbox Games Showcase
Gaming Activision confirms that Call of Duty 2025 is a full release featuring a cooperative campaign, new maps, and more zombies. More intel is expected later this summer.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC is on the way
Xbox Bethesda has revealed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC is coming to Xbox, Steam, and Playstation on September 4, 2025.
The RPG experts behind WH40K: Rogue Trader reveal new game 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn'
Gaming Owlcat Games considers The Expanse: Osiris Reborn to be its flagship title, even as the team continues work on the WH40K franchise.
