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WhileCall of Dutygames are consistently among the top-selling games year-in and year-out, new entries since 2019’sModern Warfarereboot have been met with a mixed reaction from fans.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has long been pitched as a return to form forCall of Duty, with Activision hyping up the game’s round-based Zombies and varied single-player campaign. After completing theCall of Duty: Black Ops 6single-player campaign and spending time with both multiplayer and Zombies, it’s clear that the game delivers on its promises and brings the long-running franchise back to its glory days....

It is clear to see why so much anticipation existed around the campaign ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6prior to its release, with the title continuing one of the most iconic narratives across the entire franchise. While the recently released title does well to carry forward the coreBlack Opsthemes of espionage, unpredictability, and shady government secrets, the involved characters of the title mark a clear shift in what fans can expect from the series going forward....

Summary Concordshouldn’t be available anywhere right now, but one gamer recently discovered physical copies of the disgraced live-service shooter listed at full price in their local electronics store. Sony rescindedConcordentirely from the market and took the game offline just two weeks after launch, which means these full-priced physical copies are quite literally unplayable at the moment. As one of the biggest commercial flops in PlayStation’s 30-year history,Concorddebuted to less than 700 players on Steam and was estimated to have sold around 25,000 copies in the two weeks it survived on the market....

Summary While We Wait Herereleased a launch trailer with an October 23 release date. Bad Vices Games’While We Wait Hereis a story-driven title that appears poised to blend aspects that psychological horror and thriller movie fans love about the genre with the perspective of a kitchen management game. The game will additionally feature various dialogue choices and multiple endings. While We Wait Hereis not Bad Vices Games' first title, nor is it the first release by the developer to involve cooking in a horror setting....

Summary Bungie revealed new content that will be available in Act 1 ofDestiny 2Episode: Revenant, which launches on Tuesday, October 8. The upcoming episode will take place right after the final Act of Episode: Echoes, asDestiny 2players prepare to battle the forces of Fikrul, the leader of the undead Eliksni army. As Bungie previously announced, each Act’s entire story will be available on day one in Episode: Revenant. This means that players will not need to wait for weekly story beats during each of the three Revenant Acts....

Devolver Digitalhas long specialized in the publishing of indie games, and it just opened up a new way for the studios behind those games to hit the big time. Formed from the team behind Good Shepherd Entertainment,Devolver Digital’s new Big Fan Games label will allow indie devs to work with some major franchises. From humble beginnings to rapid growth, Devolver Digital continues to become more and more of a household name—especially with the lore-heavy, comical skitsportrayed through Devolver Directs....

Summary The latest patch notes forDiablo 4outline all the fixes and changes made to the game for update 2.0.4. This update forDiablo 4fixes a variety of bugs within the base game alongside some adjustments for the recently releasedVessel of Hatredexpansion. Diablo 4is an action RPG dungeon crawler developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment.Diablo 4has been relatively successful since its release back in 2023, with the game receiving consistent updates to adjust any bugs and add seasonal content....

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatredpicks up the base game’s story and sends players on a quest to save Neyrelle from the ever-creeping clutches of Mephisto. The narrative alone is worth experiencing, but if you’d much rather concentrate on the gameplay side of things, you’ll still need to finish the story in order to get to the meat of the game. The main campaign forDiablo 4: Vessel of Hatredis fairly long, and players can expect to sink a bunch of hours into it if they want to start grinding the endgame....

Quick Links In general, Spiritborn builds soar above other classes and there are few builds that aren’t competitive at the highest tier of Difficulty inDiablo 4. But above all others is the Quill Volley build, especially after nerfs to theEagle Evade Spiritborn buildthat fixed a bug causing Evade to be able to be cast faster than it should have. The Quill Volley Spiritborn build inDiablo 4: Vessel of Hatredrelies on a few Uniques and Aspects to really take off, but it’s perfectly viable as a leveling build as you put together the pieces....

Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion just came out, and it has proven to be quite divisive among fans for different reasons, such as the Dark Citadel raid or the story campaign and its epilogue. One element that seems to be generally well-received is the game’s sixth class.Diablo 4’s Spiritborn is an amazing class that is arguably far more polished than the base game’s five starter classes, as it was built from the ground up with hybridization and customization in mind, fusing together different playstyles and guardian spirits....

Summary Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV has not been accepted back into theYouTubePartner Program, according to the streamer himself. However,YouTubewill allow him to reapply soon. In late June 2024,Dr Disrespect admitted to sending “inappropriate” messages to a minorvia Whispers, a now-defunct private messaging feature of Twitch. The incident—or series thereof—occurred in 2017, the streamer wrote, adding that this was the real reason behind his permanent Twitch ban three years later. In the aftermath of the ensuing scandal, YouTube demonetized Dr Disrespect sometime between June 26 and 28....

Summary The Grey Wardens are one of the oldest factions inDragon Age. Unfortunately, since their defeat of the Fifth Blight inDragon Age Origins, the Grey Wardens have not had a good run of luck in Thedas in large part thanks to Corypheus. InDragon Age 2, the Order was given a cameo role, while inDragon Age: Inquisitionthey were put under the thrall of Corypheus, where the Order was either exiled from southern Thedas or almost wiped out because of a series of unfortunate missions....

Dungeons and Dragons' 2024 rules update has been going well, with the newPlayer’s Handbookbecoming the game’s fastest-selling book. However,D&D’s revisedDungeon Master’s Guide, arriving in November, will be the real deciding factor for this epoch of the TTRPG. The 2014Dungeon Master’s Guidemay not be the worst-received book from fifth edition’s catalog, but it is the black sheep among its core trio. That edition of theDMGhas some great advice, but it’s burdened with some shoddy organization, an overreliance on its magic items, and some highly flawed monster-building advice....