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Infinity Ward’s new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was shown off a bit more on July 11th, showcasing a new Gunfight Mode that’s meant for busy players looking for a fast bit of action.

The mode is 2-on-2 action and is one of 20 game modes that have been announced for the title. The game has 40-second rounds and urges players to be wise about their strategy, whereas most games have over-the-top action for rounds. There is no health regeneration, and the first squad that racks up six victories takes the entire match.

Other differences from popular Call of Duty modes include customizable load-outs, with weapons pre-determined before you start your round. The final number of maps for Gunfight Mode isn’t set in stone, but Infinity Ward has indicated that they’re looking at around three maps.

We watched some of the streams today, and while it’s definitely Call of Duty, there is a whole element that feels different, as you have to be very

At a time where the Epic Game Store is getting tons of release exclusives, Bungie threw Valve a bone by announcing that it will be releasing Destiny 2 to Steam, rather than the Epic Game Store.

Bungie and Activision have split up, leaving the future of Destiny up in the air, as the two companies worked together to release the title on consoles. A PC version of the game is due, and will be transitioned from battle.net to Steam.

All player purchases, as well as items earned and unlocked, will also come along, and you’ll use your account credentials to get those items. The move comes as the fourth expansion, Shadowkeep, is gearing up for release on September 19th.

The announcement comes after Bungie signed on to offer Destiny 2 along with the Shadowkeep expansion on the Google Stadia platform. It has since been revealed that Stadia and console versions will not crossplay

The PS5 is reportedly going to be aimed at hard-core gamers, featuring tech that will rival what is seen from gaming PCs right at launch.

The revelation was made during a fiscal briefing, where company CEO Kenichiro Yoshida made the claim. The Japanese manufacturer will include ray tracing, up to 8K support (likely upscaling), 16 gigs of RAM, and a SSD that effectively will eliminate load times.

The PlayStation brand has become Sony’s biggest product, overtaking camera sensors, TVs, cameras, and the like. The PS4 has been a huge success, and Sony is rumored to be gearing up to release the PS5 in 2020 to compete against the Xbox Scarlett, which is also rumored to be pretty beefy.

With Sony focusing on hardcore gamers, we wouldn’t be surprised to see them take a crack at a premium controller like what Microsoft has done with the Elite Controller. If certain aspects can be customized, such as stick tension or sensitivity, then we’ll certainly be pumped. Heck, we’d love

Nintendo’s rumored Switch Mini console may have been spoiled, as accessory group Bigben had an image leaked of a silicone case for the console.

The image shows a Silicone Glove for the Switch Mini, which appears to be a smaller version of the popular Switch. The design appears to be more rounded than the boxy Switch, and it looks like the Joy-Con controllers are not detachable. The image leak doesn’t reveal whether or not the system would be dock-able, but if it is, you’d need an external controller like the Pro Controller to play.

Nintendo has long been coy about their plans to release new editions of the Switch, even while being rumored to be working on a smaller version as well as a technically more advanced model. Even though the Japanese game giant isn’t ready to lay their cards on the table, it does appear that a new model will be launching at some point this year.

New consoles will help keep Nintendo in a competitive position

EA and Respawn’s battle royale extravaganza Apex Legends has started its second season, having launched with several changes on July 2nd.

The new season will run through October 1st and will see changes to the map, the appearance of leviathans, new weapons, and different cosmetic changes for players. The launch of the season happened simultaneously across the Xbox, PlayStation, and PC ecosystems, with gamers set to battle it out alongside their friends for complete victory in Kings Canyon.

The introduction of the leviathans sees the beasts stomping down on the map, destroying villages and potentially stomping on players. The change is striking, seeing how you’re duking it out with a bunch of other players, all while these huge monsters are walking without a care in the world, destroying swaths of land.

Other changes include new costumes and emotes, as well as new loading screens, jump music, and different weapons. A new legendary

Everybody, let out a collective, “Yessss!”, as Gears 5 developers have confirmed that the upcoming Xbox One/PC shooter will not have any season pass or Gear Packs to try and separate you from your hard-earned money.

The decision is very consumer-friendly, as users are growing increasingly frustrated by not having complete games, despite paying full price for them. The game will instead focus on offering up earnable unlockables, with various grinds and milestones. This is a big shift from Gears of War 4, which had a hefty $50 season pass and charged upwards of $5 for Gear Packs.

The Coalition issued a statement on the matter, which read in part: “We’ve committed to delivering more earnable content than ever before through an extensive new system called Tour of Duty.”

Tour of Duty will have various seasons, ala Fortnite, and will spell out what is required of players to earn each extra piece of content.

Gears 5 follows up on the story from Gears

PS4 racer Gran Turismo Sport is finally getting a wet weather course, allowing players to experience slick track conditions and we can’t wait to see how our controllers handle the action!

The new course is coming, but the game’s developer was coy about when a specific launch date would be coming. GT Sport debuted on PS4 in October 2017 but has been relatively bare in regards to the different weather features that previous titles have seen.

The wet weather course is being teased in a YouTube video, which features professional eSports racer Coque Lopez taking his turn around the track. You can see that video below:

Gran Turismo Sport is seen as a bit of an outlier for the popular racing franchise, as it doesn’t feature a huge library of cars that you can add to your garage as well as fewer tracks. With that said, the game

Google’s foray into the video game industry is coming in November, as the search giant announced its Stadia service will open to pre-order customers at that time.

Stadia will be a streaming-focused platform, seeing you using a compatible device to play without a console or PC. Instead, the processing is done at one of Google’s server farms, allowing for play of up to 4K 60 FPS. The service will be priced at $9.99 per month for 4K quality and will require a high-speed connection speed of at least 35 meg to get that quality.

Google announced a Stadia Founder’s Edition, which will be available for $129. The package will include a controller, a Chromecast Ultra, as well as three months of service for you, and three months to share with a friend. If you want to play this year, you’ll have to drop the coin for the Founder’s service, as wider play will be available sometime in 2020.

Players will have the option to buy games through Google, and those purchases don’t require

Microsoft’s Elite Series 2 Controller was unveiled at the company’s E3 press conference, and users have begun getting their hands on the delicious (and pricey) piece of tech. Impressions of the controller have been overwhelmingly positive for the controller, as it brings in some great new features.

Tech journalists have been getting some hands-on time with the Series 2, and claim that the device is lighter than the original. Microsoft is claiming 40 hours of battery life on a single charge, and the group has worked in a USB-C port for charging the controller. This, along with Bluetooth compatibility has users gushing.

The Series 2 has four paddles on the back, just like our SHIFT controller, which is a nice touch. The controller does compare favorably to the C40 TR though, as you get 4 paddles with the Elite 2, but only 2 on the Astro C40 TR. One downside to the Series 2 is that you cannot remap your paddles on the fly as you can on the Evil SHIFT. 

Load your bullets, and sharpen your chainsaw, as your lancer is going to be getting a lot of work when Gears of War 5 launches on September 10th.

Gear 5’s release date was revealed by Microsoft at their E3 press briefing, showing protagonist Kait Diaz’s role in the game as she, JD Fenix, Delmont Walker, and Marcus Fenix all worth together to reign holy hell on locust scum. The game was originally revealed last year and is slated to be launched this fall.

The single player campaign is included, as is online co-op and local split-screen play, and there’ll also be a robust online mode. It’s likely that eSports will be taken into consideration with Gears 5, as players using the cover-based mechanics will be learning the ins-and-outs quickly. We’re geeked to see how the competitive side of things play out with Gears of War 5, and you can bet we’re already planning out the maps on our custom controllers to take advantage of the action.

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