Microsoft Claims It Has No Idea When The First Call of Duty Title Released

In a bizarre turn of events, Microsoft has claimed that it doesn’t know when the firstCall of Dutytitle was released. This was noticed in its response to theFTC’s lawsuit against its proposed Activision takeover.Spotted by Twitter user Matt Stoller (viaThe Verge), the response mentions how Microsoft has absolutely no clue when the original game launched. “Microsoft avers that it lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations concerning industry perceptions of Call of Duty and Call of Duty’s original release date” the excerpt reads....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Penny Harvey

Monsters With Surprising Lore In DnD

The menagerie of monsters inDungeons and Dragonsis ever-expanding both in numbers and in the lore that surrounds them. From the twisted history of the Demon Lords to the grim and darkbeginnings of Vecna, there’s no shortage of mythos to add to your next campaign. Having said that, it always seems to bethe “big names” in the Monster Manualthat get the most attention. Related:Dungeons & Dragons: The Silliest Monsters Thelegend behind beings like Tiamat and Bahamutare well known and often featured in various media....

May 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1172 words · Chad Murphy

Monte Carlo Destiny 2 complete guide: How to get, best catalyst and more

Monte Carlo Destiny 2 complete guide: How to get, best catalyst and more Transform into a devastating melee powerhouse. Bungie’s looter shooter sequel is filled withexotic firearms and powerful augments. In our Monte CarloDestiny 2guide, we go through the best way to get the gun, its best catalyst and the most powerful Monte Carlo build in Season of the Wish. The Monte Carlo auto rifle offers reliable handling, a new catalyst and a specific build that lets you deal 270k damage per hit (with the right gear)....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Amanda Mcdowell

NBA All-World Is Niantic's Next Pokemon Go Iteration

Pokemon in the real world made a lot of sense – and the excitement of hunting for creatures in real-life long grass catapultedGoto instant success. Swapping the iconic monsters for magical creatures in a Harry Potter sequel to Niantic’s hit AR game was sort of, yeah, okay. And Pikmin live outside too, right? The latest Niantic AR game, NBA All-World, eschews the typical gameplay of previous iterations. As usual, you walk around to encounter characters – this time NBA players – but instead of collecting thousands of them, there’s more of a focus on levelling them up, equipping them with powerful gear, and playing minigames....

May 18, 2025 · 5 min · 909 words · Lisa Sanchez

Overwatch 2 Is Still Putting Top 500 Players In Gold Ranked Matches

Overwatch’s matchmaking has been an issue for some time, but fresh reports of wildly unfair pairings are being shared afterthe latest Season 3 update. According to fans, players as high as Top 500 are being placed in Gold tier ranked matches, as the game seemingly fails to take previous Season results into account. This comes after the latest updatefixed some issuesplayers were facing in competitive play, although seemingly leaving the matchmaking complaints unaddressed....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Karen Haley

Overwatch 2 Players Want Backfills To Start With More Ult Charge

How many times have you joined an already existing online game where your team is decidedly losing, with not enough time to turn things around? Plenty of times, I’m sure. It’s unfortunate, because you get a loss against your name even though you were on the back foot to begin with. As with many competitive multiplayer games, Overwatch 2 has a similar issue. If you join later on in the game – usually because someone dropped off – you’re at a disadvantage, as everyone else has already filled their Ult meters....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Julie Shields

Overwatch 2 Season 10: Hero releases, Mythic skins, gameplay, and start date

Overwatch 2 Season 10: Hero releases, Mythic skins, gameplay, and start date Big updates on the horizon. Blizzard Entertainment has announced a series of big changes inOverwatch 2Season 10 that promise to enhance player experience. These changes, outlined in a comprehensive developer update, promise to improve the game’s accessibility, customization options, and overall gameplay. Overwatch 2 Season 10 changes Changes on hero releases Blizzard announced that starting from Overwatch 2 Season 10, all new heroes, including the eagerly anticipated 40th hero, Venture, will be unlocked immediately upon its release....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Melissa Shelton

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Announces New 7-Star And Valentine's Day Raids

Hot off the heels of a dualTera Raid event featuring Dragapult and Hydreigon, two of the best Dragon-type Pokemon you could ever hope to meet,Pokemon Scarlet & Violetis changing things up with its next mysterious new Tera Raid.It’s a mystery because we don’t know what it is. According toSerebii, the Pokemon to star in the next seven-star Tera Raid battle event will offer a Poison Tera Type and will have a mark of The Mightiest....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Ann Hansen

Relatable Things Everyone Does In Hi-Fi Rush

Hi-Fi Rushis a vibrant Tango Gameworks release that oozes style, and is the complete opposite of the usual horror games it puts out. You play as Chai, a wannabe rockstar who looks to get his broken arm replaced with a robotic one. However, after a music player lands on his chest mid-operation, he suddenly has the power to destroy enemies to the beat. RELATED:Changes To Make Hi-Fi Rush Go From Good To Great The rhythm action platformer revolves around escaping the facility that now deems Chai a defect....

May 18, 2025 · 5 min · 891 words · Rachael Russo

Sand Land gameplay: Combat mode, vehicles, and city development

Day one at the desert! Updated on April 23, 1:12 p.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. With its innovative combat mechanics, breathtaking graphics, and riveting storyline, Sand Land promises an unforgettable journey that will leave gamers on the edge of their seats. What does Sand Land gameplay look like, exactly? Its trailer showcases a preview of the Sand Land gameplay was released by Bandai Namco to hype up their newest action RPG....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · James King

Sonic Frontiers Mod Fixes Pop-In, Shows More Of The Map At Once

Sonic Frontierswas met with higher review scores than many of us expected, but it didn’t come without a few drawbacks. Most prevalent are some pretty serious pop-in issues across all platforms, even higher-end PCs that could definitely handle having more of the map loaded at once. Now, we have a fan-made update to fix it. Higher Object Pop-inby GameBanana user Sous-Titre does exactly what the title suggests - makes it possible to adjust how much of the map you may see at once....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Jon Estrada

Steam Title Becomes Lowest-Rated Game On The Platform After Billing Players Every Day

But wait, O2Jam Online gets worse. As noted byPC Gamer, there are technical issues that cause the audio to desync, and there’s both stutter and lag that’ll cause the player to miss notes. The game lets you rebind the keys, but when you actually go to use the rebound keys you’ll find they haven’t been rebound and all. The game’s resolution doesn’t go any higher than 1080p, so it looks awful on 2K and 4K monitors....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Theresa Hernandez

Stevewilldoit’s first X video gets 5 million views within a day

Stevewilldoit’s first X video gets 5 million views within a day It’s his new video channel. Stephen “Stevewilldoit” Deleonardis is taking a new approach to content creation, treating X as the new YouTube. Stevewilldoits first X video has already hit 5 Million views within 24 hours. Stevewilldoit’s drinking challenges and risky pranks have made him a popular figure in the content industry. From devouring big plates of fries to investing in cars and real estate, Stevewilldoit finds new ways to impress his fans....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Mary Long