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MW3 BETA PREP Modern Warfare 3 beta: Start times, pre-load, download size, content and everything you need to know

The Modern Warfare 3 beta is not far off, so we thought we'd round up all the information you need to get started.

BLOOD MOON RISES New info on Diablo 4's Season of Blood to drop next week

Diablo 4's second season is upon us, and Blizzard will host the first of two livestreams to talk all about it next week.

TAKEOVER Counter-Strike 2 releases on Steam, but can it beat CS:GO's all-time peak?

Well, the promised day has arrived, and everyone with a Steam account can now play Counter-Strike 2.

OUT-HEISTED Payday 3 may get offline mode for solo play, as dev explains server issues

Payday 3's rocky launch has prompted a few changes at developer Starbreeze.

NO LONGER FORBIDDEN Horizon Forbidden West, once PS4/PS5 exclusive, comes to PC early 2024

After a couple of leaks, Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition has finally been officially announced.

NOT AGAIN! Sony and PlayStation allegedly hacked, Sony is investigating

Sony has allegedly fallen victim to a ransomware attack, which hackers say compromised "all of Sony systems."

CREATIVE KID Starfield mod actually makes space travel possible

Ostensibly a game about space exploration, Starfield doesn't actually let you... travel in space.

VERMILION PAVILION You only have a few weeks to get these free Diablo 4 items

There's another round of free Diablo 4 in-game skins, available for Prime members to claim right now.

ARTHER, THAT YOU? Is Red Dead Redemption 2 coming to Nintendo Switch? A Brazilian listing says it is

Red Dead Redemption 2 could be on its way to the Nintendo Switch, if this listing is to be believed.

BIG DUMMY Starfield patch stops mannequins from stealing your stuff

Bethesda's gonna stop them now.

NO HEISTING ALLOWED Payday 3 servers continue to be a mess, even after matchmaking fixes

The launch of Payday 3 has not been the most stable, even after things were seemingly about to get better.

PLENTY OF TIME As Nintendo Switch 2 rumours swirl, Valve says no Steam Deck 2 until at least late 2025

Valve won't release a new Steam Deck for a couple of years, and it has some really valid reasons why.

HERE FOR IT Dragon’s Dogma 2 still looks like the good kind of jank

Dragon's Dogma 2 has shown a lot of itself in a new, extended look at gameplay.

SLEIGHT OF HAND Xbox’s cloud gaming workaround worked: Activision Blizzard acquisition gets closer to UK CMA approval

The CMA is happy with the new deal Microsoft offered in order to address the regulatory body's concerns.

SOURCE 2 READY 2 GO Is Counter Strike 2 release date coming next week, or is Valve trolling us?

Counter Strike 2 may be in our hands very soon - at least for those of us who never played the closed beta.

THEY KNOW FROSTBITE! Criterion is back on Battlefield - but Need for Speed isn't dead, promise!

After seemingly being done with Battlefield, Need for Speed stewards at Criterion Games are once again back on the Battlefield grind.

WITCHKILLER Watch this Witchfire gameplay trailer and you'll want to play it immediately

Witchfire's early access has officially kicked off, but you can catch up on why shooter fans are hyped right now.

STAR WARS LOGIC Warzone’s villain returns to life for Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, because nothing matters any more

Modern Warfare 3's Zombies is taking a page from Star Wars, by resurrecting a villain that was thrown into a pit.

PAY NO MIND Phil Spencer really wants you to ignore that massive Xbox leak

Phil Spencer had a predictable response to the Xbox leaks.

GUESS THE SHOOTER Steam’s latest hit is a generic F2P co-op third-person shooter – but not the one that launched last week

The Steam audience has made one free-to-play co-op third-person shooter popular, a week after rejecting the other free-to-play co-op third-person shooter.

MAKE SOME NOISE This Diablo 4 hotfix could've used a bit more fanfare, because it's good

Blizzard should've made a bit more noise about this recent Diablo 4 hotfix.

SEBILE Leaked Xbox controller to feature DualSense-like haptics, rechargeable batteries

The next Xbox controller will introduce many radical changes to one of the best controllers out there.

NO VALUE LOSS Starfield’s biggest mod site sticks it to the game’s most bigoted mod

The largest mod site on the internet has taken a stance against a certain subset of Starfield mods, and we're all better for it.

2X2 Diablo 4’s Season 2 is so big it needs two two-hour livestreams to unpack

Diablo 4 players are going to be getting two long livestreams just for Blizzard to reveal everything coming to the game in Season 2.

NOT A FAN OF SPACE? A quarter of Starfield players couldn’t even be bothered to finish the first mission

Starfield, a game mainly about space travel/exploration, couldn't convince a chunk of its players to leave the surface of the tutorial planet.

NO LIES HERE Lies of P tips for new players and Souls-like veterans

Our Lies of P tips for the Game Pass curious, the Bloodborne fans, and everyone else who thinks the art looks cool.

CALL UPON THEM How to summon help with boss fights in Lies of P

Lies of P does not have online co-op, but if you’re struggling with its boss fights, there’s a way to make them a little easier on yourself.

EVER FORWARD Lies of P does one thing every Souls-like should do

For all its faults, Lies of P alters one major Souls-like mechanic that instantly makes for a better experience - especially if you tend to die a lot.

SHARD TO SAY GOODBYE Destiny 2 is going to get rid of one of its currencies like it did with its content

In an unprecedented move, Destiny 2 will be removing an entire currency soon.

EXPANDED HORIZONS Baldur's Gate 3 is finally leaving early access on Mac

Baldur's Gate 3 is gonna have another big week soon, with a new patch and the release on a new platform.

ALMOST TIME Looks like Horizon Forbidden West is coming soon to PC

PC players may not have to wait too much longer to play Horizon Forbidden West.

MUPPET MASTER Lies of P review: One of 2023’s most frustrating games is a hard sell, even on Game Pass

A lot of games miss the mark as often as they deliver, but few are as mundane as Lies of P.

RESIZABLE BAR Nvidia GPU owners finally get Starfield drivers (and Mortal Kombat 1, too)

Nvidia has officially released new drivers for a few of the major recent (and upcoming) releases, including Starfield.

STARFIELD EFFECT Starfield hasn’t hurt No Man’s Sky’s popularity – it may have even helped it

No Man's Sky has had a great month, coincidentally around the launch of the other big space adventure of the day.

ATMOS ARRIVES PS5 big summer update brings Dolby Atmos, support for larger SSDs and more Remote Play devices today

The latest firmware update for PS5 is here, having just gone out of beta.

NO RUBBING New Forza Motorsport next-gen footage fails to capture the excitement of racing

Turn 10 has given us what might be the deepest look at Forza Motorsport gameplay yet, but it looks a bit tame.

WAS GOING SO WELL! Dying Light 2 tanks its reputation after months of rebuilding it

After months of well-received, game-changing updates, Techland decided to tank Dying Light 2's reputation unprovoked.

NO RUSH Starfield: You’re going to have to wait a little longer for official mod support

The official Starfield mod tools won't be with us until next year, but that's not to say we're short on mods right now.

SEAS SPIDER DONE Armored Core 6’s first patch makes you more powerful, as three tough bosses get ‘adjusted'

The first major update for Armored Core 6 is here, and it buffs your damage output - and possibly do the opposite for a few of the toughest bosses.

TOO LATE? Diablo 4's next patch will boost XP gains - but not for everyone

Good news! This week's Diablo 4 patch is buffing XP bonuses - but only if you're deep enough into the battle pass, and have a high enough level.

PLAYSTATION LEANING Soon it'll be easy to tell if your Steam games support PlayStation controllers

Steam is gearing up to make browsing for games that specifically support DualShock and DualSense controllers much easier.

AC EZ Armored Core 6 mod is basically easy mode

If you're intimidated by how frantic and challenging Armored Core 6 is, you can make it much more approachable.

POTATO MODE ENGAGED Remnant 2's next patch will make it run on potatoes

The next Remnant 2 patch is going to be a big one, especially if your PC struggles to run the game.

HELLISH PACE A new Diablo 4 expansion is set to release every year

Blizzard is planning a much faster cadence of new expansion releases for Diablo 4 compared to Diablo 3.

IT WANTS TO BE ALONE The October onslaught scares off Alone in the Dark into 2024

Alone in the Dark has been pushed all the way back to January, 2024.

THE LANDS MECH-WEEN Modder successfully puts Armored Core into Elden Ring, but don't get too excited

Bringing an Armored Core into the world of Elden Ring was always inevitable, and not just for the reasons you might think.

NOT QUITE Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 has some frame rate issues - but is still an incredible game

Baldur's Gate 3's long-awaited PS5 version is fine, but it's definitely not as smooth as it could be compared to PC.

DO IT FOR THE IQ You can mod DLSS into Starfield, but it won't make the game run better

If you're going to manually mod DLSS into your Starfield installation, don't do it to get a performance uplift.

EAGERFIELD Impatient Xbox Game Pass members turned Starfield's Premium Edition upgrade into a best-seller

Some Starfield fans really can't wait to play the game, and they're willing to pay more for early access - just not that much more.

ONE BEFORE THE ONE There's at least one more Diablo 4 patch before Season 2

Before the big Diablo 4 pre-Season 2 patch, there's another smaller update coming down the pipe.