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Call of Duty ****** Ops 6 beta dates may have leaked ahead of an official announcement. Reliable Call of Duty dataminer BobNetworkUK has published an image allegedly showing information about the newly revealed title that was provided to employees at *** retailer Game. If it’s legitimate, early beta access will be granted to pre-order customers between August 28 and September 3, ahead of the beta opening up to all players at a later date. Read More... View the full article

Metal Heads, ***** fans, music producers, and sound designers all understand just how influential the genius of Mick Gordon’s career has been. His repertoire includes ***** 2016 and ***** Eternal, Wolfenstein 1 and 2, Mirrors Edge, and Atomic Heart, to name just a few. However, after he released a multi-page expose of his treatment during the production of ***** Eternal, he is no longer behind the production desk for the franchise. Can *****: The Dark Ages ever be quite the same without the diabolical music production of Mick Gordon and Is there a replacement? The might of Mick GordonMick brought something to the table that ***** hadn’t had before and what has certainly defined the franchise since its reboot. The dynamic music employed by Mick Gordon in ***** and ***** Eternal gave the shooter a tempo and atmosphere that was incredibly addictive, sucking players into the colorful, frame-perfect mayhem, providing a readable music element to the destruction.Image: PC Inv...View the full article

Fans are discussing Diablo 4's upcoming Vessel of Hatred expansion, which seemingly avoids having the same early access advantage found within the base game. Despite launching with several editions, Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred will put all players on equal ground when it releases this fall. View the full article

At the end of May, Pokémon Go‘s Shared Skies update introduced many Battle League changes, including potentially its biggest ever for competitive play. Scald, a move that frustrated players at EUIC 2024, was finally nerfed. Scald can lower the opposing Pokémon’s ******* in Pokémon Go. Before the nerf, the ability activated pretty consistently, making it annoying to play against. But since the change, the chance of it happening has dropped by 30 percent, making it a less viable and risky strategy in matches. View the full article

I’ve lost way too much time to the Metal Slug series over the years, that most ubiquitous of Neo Geo arcade shooters. Classic Contra-adjacent run-and-**** shooters; loud, ***** and gorgeously animated. So how on earth does that translate to a turn-based tactics game? After playing a few rounds of the surprisingly beefy demo, the answer is ‘impressively well’, a few rough edges aside... Read more.View the full article

For me, sandbox games are never better when there’s an inherent chaos about to erupt at any given second. In a literal sandbox that might be anything from a **** burying a freshly-***** ***** like a mischievous cat ready to be stepped on by an unsuspecting trespasser, gathering handfuls of grit to lob in a another kids’ eyes or swallowing a bunch of sand (hopefully *****-free) in pursuit of alchemising diamonds in their stomach. There don’t seem to be turds of any kind in upcoming sandbox RPG Streets of Fortuna, but that’s about the only thing that this ambitious “megasim” appears to be missing in its sprawling go-anywhere, do-anything open world. Read more View the full article

The CoD HQ launcher has to be one of the least popular additions the series has received in recent years. The act of launching, and relaunching, just to get to the game you want to play instead of the game the app has decided you should play is torturous. Thankfully, there may be change on the horizon, as the Call of Duty ****** Ops 6 developer is looking to get it behaving a little better. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: CoD ****** Ops 6 release date, story, and new trailers View the full article

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has recently revealed its first official trailer during the Xbox Games Showcase, and fans are divided on whether they like the new graphics. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is among the most eagerly awaited 2024 games for RPG fans, and now that they have seen the first glimpse of whats in store for them, some fans are pretty disappointed. View the full article

Ubisoft has revealed Anno 117: Pax Romana, the latest installment in its acclaimed Anno series. The game was announced during the 2024 Ubisoft Forward livestream by Haye Anderson, brand director, and Manuel Reinher, creative director. Scheduled for release on PC and consoles in 2025, this eighth game in the series will transport players to the Roman Empire in the year 117. View the full article

In *********’s Creed Shadows, players will have access to two playable characters who provide drastically different playstyles. But how both the sneaky ********* Naoe and the powerful samurai Yasuke play will be affected by the seasons. In the extensive gameplay reveal for the next installment in the *********’s Creed franchise today, the developers behind Shadows said the season of the year will directly affect how gameplay plays out, providing both new challenges and opportunities. Weather and time of day will also have a great effect on the way you can complete missions. View the full article

A vocal segment of the Starfield fandom is unhappy with the game's Creation Club, having said as much following the platform's debut. The ongoing criticism is largely centered on the pricing of the newly introduced Starfield mods, though some players have also shared other grievances. View the full article

Bandai Namco Studio has rolled out Tekken 8 update 1.05, marking a significant effort to make defensive play more rewarding while addressing community feedback. Additionally, this Tekken 8 update is bringing a series of substantial changes aimed at refining gameplay mechanics, rebalancing characters, and enhancing the overall player experience. View the full article

Ubisoft has given fans a 2026 release window for the long-awaited Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was initially set to release in 2021. The remake was delayed after poor fan reception to early footage. Thankfully for those same fans, the years of silence are finally over after the June 10 Ubisoft Forward event, and the franchise classic now has a release window and a very small new visual to intrigue prospective players. View the full article

It’s been five years since Anno 1800, but we’ve finally seen what’s next for Ubisoft’s history-hopping city-building series. Anno 117: Pax Romana will be the earliest ******* for the franchise yet, travelling back to the time of a peaceful Ancient Rome. After the biggest gap between Anno games yet, we at least won’t have to wait too long for the newly revealed entry: it’s out next year. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Image: Ubisoft The reveal of *********’s Creed Shadows mostly focused on its story, characters, and setting. But a new trailer gives a better idea of how the game will actually play. The lengthy gameplay overview, which clocks in at around 12 minutes long, shows off the game’s sprawling rendition of Japan, while also detailing the different skills and approaches of its two playable leads. It’s also very *******. This is the game’s second gameplay trailer in as many days. Ubisoft also released a shorter clip during the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday: Shadows is the latest entry in the series to have dual protagonists (see: *********’s Creed Syndicate), as players can choose between the samurai Yasuke and the shinobi ********* Naoe. It follows last year’s M... Continue reading… View the full article

Pre-orders for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater are now open following the official gameplay trailer shown off during the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase. Metal Gear fans can pre-order Day One and Deluxe editions of the game, with a Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Collector's Edition also available. View the full article

Sorry, folks. Tonight's Ubisoft Forward showcase has now passed by, and Beyond Good and Evil 2 was nowhere to be seen, leaving everyone still wondering whether it'll ever actually arrive at all. Yeah. We've got virtual tissues handy if you need em', Beyond Good and Evilers. Maybe it was wishful thinking for any of us to have expected the sequel to 2003's Beyond Good And Evil to actually show up at this event, especially after it officially celebrated becoming the most delayed AAA game, er, ever back in October 2022. But, that said, what are people if they don't have hope? Beyond Good and Evil fans at this iteration of Ubisoft Forward, as it turns out. Since we got nothing, nada, zero, zilch, goose egg, of Beyond Good and Evil 2, as has pretty much become the norm at this point. Read more View the full article

Fans anticipated this year's Xbox Games Showcase would introduce some exciting games. Microsoft publisher Bethesda Softworks did not disappoint when announcing a new ***** title. Recurring rumors indicated that id Software was working on something *****-related. During its presentation, Xbox confirmed work on *****: The Dark Ages. It appears to... Read Entire Article View the full article

Following leaks earlier this month, Ubisoft confirmed today that the GSK faction from the publisher’s other major shooter franchise, Rainbow Six Siege, will arrive in XDefiant with the launch of season one this summer. The GSK faction will be playable when season one of XDefiant launches on July 2, with a full gameplay reveal scheduled for the day prior. The operators appear to be Bandit, Jäger, and Blitz from the GSG-9 faction in Rainbow Six Siege. Blitz is instantly recognizable with his trademark large police shield that uses flashbang technology. The gameplay trailer also features a faction ability that looks similar to Bandit’s Shockwire ability icon. View the full article

Following a quick tease at the Xbox Showcase yesterday, Ubisoft Forward had the real deal when it comes to *********’s Creed Shadows gameplay. As part of the presentation, we got treated to some new footage of the stealth-action game. Shadows, of course, is Ubisoft’s big fall game, and one of two major titles shipping this calendar year; the other being Star Wars Outlaws. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC at a date that's yet to be announced. Don’t let the lack of release date get you down, however. The game is now available for preorder in standard and collector’s editions -- though the collector's edition is selling out fast. Here’s everything you need to know to preorder Metal Gear Solid : Snake Eater. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition PS5 Get it at Best Buy - $199.99Get it at GameStop - $199.99 Xbox Series X Get it at Best Buy - $199.99Get it at GameStop - $199.99 The collector’s edition comes with the game itself, plus the following: Collector's boxHalo jump patchFox patchTerrarium DioramaMetal game caseSnake's ID card lanyardMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (Standard Edition) PS5 Get it at Best Buy - $69.99Get it at GameStop - $69.99 Xbox Series X Get it at Best Buy - $69.99Get it at GameStop - $69.99 If you want a physical copy without all the extras, you can grab the standard edition instead. What Is Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater? Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (that's the fancy way to write it) is a remake of the 2004 PS2 classic Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. This souped-up stealth action game has all-new graphics and cut scenes, based on the Unreal Engine 5. However, it will reportedly use the same voice acting tracks from the original game. And while you'll still be able to use the same (stiff) control scheme as the original, in Delta you can opt instead for modernized controls. That's how I'll be playing the game, thank you very much. Other Preorder Guides Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN's board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Threads. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Ubisoft has revealed the beloved city-builder franchise Anno will finally be taking fans to the Ancient Roman Empire in Anno 117: Pax Romana. Furthermore, it will be released in 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. While the team wasn't ready to show off gameplay, it did share a short teaser that set the tone for what fans can expect. You'll be introduced to the Town Crier in the trailer, who will appear in game, and he is making the grand announcement that a new Governor is coming to bring a new era of wealth and prosperity to these lands. However, he is speaking to no one as the lands have not been claimed yet and sare waiting for you. In a clever nod to Field of Dreams, the tagline is revealed as, "Build it and they wil come." And build it you will in Anno 117: Pax Romana, as you will take on the role of a Roman Governor who was sent by the emperor to manage the "costs of maintaining peace" across the empire. That obviously won't be an easy feat, but Ubisoft is doing all it can to make it a rewarding and fun challenge for all players. One of the ways they are accomplishing this is, for the first time in an Anno game, letting players choose their starting province. The two provinces so far revealed are the Celtic Wetlands of Albion and the traditional Roman heartlands called Latium. Albion is a "land filled with mysteries where no civilized Roman wants to be," and Latium is "close to the hungry heart" of the Empire and will give you that more traditional Roman feel. These may be different lands, but you will eventually be able to connect all of them together under one flag. Anno 117: Pax Romana will be the first mainline Anno game since 2017's Anno 1800, and it will keep many of the series pillars fans have loved, including "a unique mix of traditional city building, deep economical simulation, and 4X features like diplomacy, military, and narrative layers." However, this also marks a new era for the Anno franchise, and we had the chance to talk to creative director Manuel Reinher and brand director Haye Anderson about why this is the most exciting time to be or become a fan of the series. An Anno for the Modern Age Anno first jumped to the world stage in 1998 with Anno 1602, but Anno 117: Pax Romana is the title Ubisoft is really pushing as a modern strategy powerhouse that can stand with any of the competition. Rome is the perfect location for this big bet, and while it's been an option for locations for previous Anno games, the time has finally arrived to answer fans' calls with a bit of a twist to this trip back in time. "We want to tell the untold story of how it was to govern Roman provinces," Reinher said, "During that era, there was over 200 years of peace and it was the time after a big conquest. And we are talking an empire of people from three continents that accounted for almost 20% of the world's population. So, the story we are trying to tell is how did the Romans manage to stabilize this?" You, as the governor, will help answer that question and decide how to maintain the peace in these regions and please the locals while also enforcing the law given from the Emperor himself. The team also stressed to us that we'll be living in a meticulously recreated Roman Empire, but this is more historically inspired than historically accurate, so there will be smart concessions made to make it a more fun gaming experience without feeling out of place. Speaking of fun, Ubisoft also wants Anno 117 to be fun for players of all skill levels while not taking out any of the challenge for veteran players and those looking for a rewarding mountain to climb. In our Anno 1800 review, we said, "Outright newcomers to this type of game will have a tough go at it, as important elements of Anno 1800 aren’t given comprehensive tutorials, but diligent gamers will excitedly watch hours fly by once they get settled in." The team has taken this feedback to heart. "First of all, we want to improve our on-boarding," Reinher said. "We want to embrace new players and also continue to embrace the complexity. One of the steps to accomplish this is making the game more modular. If you are a new player and what to pick one of the provinces that speaks to you, go for it! And you'll have more context and story to help you along. "But if you are a core player, you can of course combine the provinces and trade and do all the stuff that you love to do in managing multiple lands. So, it's not about explaining everything, it's about removing the hard walls and giving players more freedom to make the game more digestible and adapt it to your needs. So, although we are bringing innovation to Anno 117, we are staying true to the legacy of the brand." In closing, Anderson shared that this is a new era for Anno and one that the team is doing all it can to meet the players' high expectations. "We are delivering a Roman game with a fresh perspective and unseen scale in detail for them," Anderson said." We are doing more social content, more Twitch content, and we are rebranding in a way we can add more people into our community to make the Anno family more robust and welcoming. "I think this is the real beginning of a partnership between the community and game development and working together to deliver the best product possible." The team is excited to share much more about Anno 117: Pax Romana in the future leading up to its 2025 launch, but in the meantime keep an eye out for the Easter Eggs just waiting to be found in the trailer that may reveal more about the game. Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on TikTok. View the full article

Ubisoft has finally put a release window on the Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake: 2026. The Sands of time remake’s release year, announced during the Ubisoft Forward 2024 event alongside a brief teaser video, comes after what was reportedly a troubled development. In November last year, Ubisoft said the Ubisoft Montreal project had passed an “important” internal milestone and that development was “progressing.” Prince of Persia's first delay arrived in December 2020, just months after its initial announcement, with an indefinite delay following in February 2021. Ubisoft made its most drastic shift yet when development was moved from Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Mumbai to Ubisoft Montreal in May 2022. Work has continued at the *********’s Creed Valhalla studio since, with the publisher confirming it had moved into the “conception” phase of development in May 2023. The Sands of Time first launched on PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and PC back in November 2003 to criticial and commerial acclaim. This hotly anticipated remake has been in the works for at least four years. In a blog post, Ubisoft said the remake is now entering its "full production phase", with Ubisoft Montreal receiving support from co-dev studios in Toronto, Bucharest, Paris, and Pune. Meanwhile, Ubisoft announced updates for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which gets a story DLC in September, and The Rogue Prince of Persia, which dropped its first major free title update today, June 10. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Players waiting for a reason to ***** back into Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora have been given exactly that with the announcement of the first DLC’s release date, which is right around the corner. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora‘s first story pack, The Sky Breaker, was revealed ahead of the game’s full release in December last year and a precise release date has now been confirmed. View the full article

It's a good thing I'm a big fan of Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown, because it's only that underyling fandom that's making me write this post about the upcoming story DLC. The tease during this evening's Ubisoft Forward did nothing for me, other than confirm a name, Mask Of Darkness, and a release window in September. Read more View the full article