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Solo queuers rejoice! Call of Duty: Warzone update brings back solos and Verdansk (again)

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)
Warzone fans decried Raven Software and Treyarch's decision to only have quad queues for Black Ops Royale. The team has now updated the battle royale modes to bring back Solo queues and the Standard Battle Royale mode with Verdansk as the big map, even in the face of Black Ops Royale's success.

Call of Duty: Warzone screenshots for Black Ops Royale.

Call of Duty: Warzone screenshots for Black Ops Royale.

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This Crimson Desert interactive map is already up and covers all of Pywel — use it to find anything and everything in the massive open-world hit

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
Interactive maps are a huge boon in open-world games like Crimson Desert, and this excellent one is already up even though Pearl Abyss' hit just launched.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

Ready to explore Pywel in Crimson Desert? Using an interactive map will make it easier to do so.

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Subnautica 2 devs have more legal beef with publisher Krafton over the game's Early Access release — "Krafton self-servingly announced the launch"

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The Subnautica 2 founders' lawsuit against Krafton continues, with their legal team arguing the publisher disobeyed a court order given earlier this week.

Subnautica 2 promotional screenshot

Subnautica 2's founders say the leaked Early Access release date of May violates the court order to let CEO Ted Gill announce the launch date himself.

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Crimson Desert doesn't support Intel Arc GPUs on PC, it may never, and the devs say get a refund if you have one — they didn't warn players until launch

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Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss has revealed that the game doesn't work on Intel Arc GPUs — something players discovered when met with launch errors.

The error you'll be met with if you try to launch Crimson Desert while using one of Intel's Arc GPUs.

The error you'll be met with if you try to launch Crimson Desert while using one of Intel's Arc GPUs.

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As Crimson Desert hits 2 million sales but suffers 'Mixed' reviews, its dev has a message for fans — "We will listen closely ... and work to make improvements quickly"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
Pearl Abyss' colossal new action game Crimson Desert has reached 2 million copies sold, and the dev has now responded to all the "Mixed" feedback about it.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

Crimson Desert protagonist Kliff, armored up in full plate and ready to explore Pywel.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) obliterated its all-time high player count on Steam — and kept on going

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The Steam Spring Sale has seen an unexpected surge in Call of Duty players, but not for Black Ops 7. This title from 2019 has obliterated its previous player count because it's only $6.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is seeing a huge surge in players on Steam.

Thanks to the Steam Spring Sale, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is absolutely flying.

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Veteran game dev reacts to NVIDIA's infamous AI-powered DLSS 5 Resident Evil Requiem Grace comparison — "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no"

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A senior game developer has reacted to NVIDIA's AI-powered DLSS 5 technology, calling it "scary" for gaming and echoing the community's scathing criticism.

Grace in Resident Evil Requiem with DLSS 5 enabled.

This is how Grace Ashcroft from Resident Evil Requiem looks with DLSS 5 enabled. Do you agree with the general sentiment that she looks uncanny?

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Ubisoft lays off 105 devs from Tom Clancy studio after canceling two of its games — development of new titles is ending completely

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Ubisoft is laying off 105 workers at Tom Clancy game dev Red Storm Entertainment as part of a cost-cutting initiative to try and save €200 million.

Key art for Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland, a free-to-play shooter Red Storm Entertainment was working on until it was canceled in 2024.

Key art for Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland, the free-to-play spinoff of the looter shooter Red Storm Entertainment was working on before Ubisoft canceled it in 2024.

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One of Xbox Game Pass' most promising new indie games finally has a release date, and it's not far off — I hope it's as addicting as the dev's first game

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The Vampire Survivors spinoff Vampire Crawlers finally has a release date, and it's coming soon to Xbox, Game Pass, PC, and several other platforms.

An official screenshot of Vampire Crawlers.

An official screenshot of gameplay in Vampire Crawlers, the upcoming Vampire Survivors spinoff headed to Xbox Game Pass.

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Xbox isn't giving up on Japan — there's a promising sign of continued investment in the region

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Xbox has historically struggled in Japan, but it has arguably been doing better than ever in recent years. Microsoft is keen to keep the train going.

Xbox Ally with Japanese flag on the screen

Xbox isn't giving up on Japan just yet.

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Crimson Desert is finally here, and it can be yours at launch for less with this awesome deal — it's "A kingdom begging to be lost in," and a true epic

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Crimson Desert is one of the biggest new games of 2026, and thanks to this excellent deal, you can get it for a sweet discount at launch.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

An in-game screenshot of one of the many gorgeous vistas you'll find yourself staring at in Crimson Desert.

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Crimson Desert reviews and Metacritic scores are in ahead of launch — here's what everyone's saying about the massive game, and something I'm worried about

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Crimson Desert reviews and its Metacritic score are here. Does Pearl Abyss' massive adventure game live up to the hype? Here's what people are saying.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

A screenshot of one of Crimson Desert's many grand vistas.

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Crimson Desert is “too much in the best and worst ways,” and that’s exactly why it’s unforgettable

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)
I've never played a single-player game of this scale. A kingdom begging to be lost in.

Crimson Desert gameplay screenshot

Sometimes I'd forget to listen to the dialogue because I was too busy staring into the Abyss.

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One of the best Xbox flightsticks for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now 21% off — it's got great Hall Effect sensors, customizable buttons, and more

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Amazon has a 21% discount on the Turtle Beach Velocity Flightstick, a mid-range flightstick that will let Xbox and PC users experience flight and space sims with superior controls, immersion, and comfort compared to traditional controllers.

Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightstick

Full view of the Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightstick

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Battlefield 6 is free to play for a week in Season 2, but the free trial has a huge catch — I don't understand why the devs are making the same mistake again

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EA's best-selling shooter Battlefield 6 is once again free to play for a week, but the free trial only includes a limited selection of maps and modes.

An official marketing image for Battlefield 6 Season 2's Nightfall update.

Battlefield 6 Season 2 hasn't done much to bolster the game's player count, but maybe this free trial will (so far, it hasn't).

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