SinceOverwatch 2saw the debut of playable story missions in Season 6, fans have been speculating what this means for the hero-shooter’s future. Though there wascontroversy surrounding the price tag ofOverwatch 2: Invasion, it appears that they’ve been well-received overall. Blizzard hasn’t confirmed an exact date for when PvE missions will return, but a blog post from the game director has made it clear that it won’t happen before 2024. The lore behind theOverwatch 2universe is quite vast, which isn’t surprising considering that there are currently 38 playable characters on the roster....

While manyCall of Dutyfans have been glad to see old maps return to the franchise, OpTic Chicago’s Scump is calling for a change. While fans do enjoy the old maps, it has been some time since a new map was added to the game. WithCall of Dutycatering to bothCall of Duty: WarzoneandCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,development time is spent on other factors than the creation of new environments....

One of the biggest issues that gamers have had withCall of Duty: Warzoneis recurring glitches, as the stim and invisibility exploits have appeared on several different occasions. Unfortunately, under the map spots inCall of Duty: Warzoneare just as common, with players getting an unfair advantage from the exploit. These areas have been found all around Verdansk 84, and while Raven Software does patch them out once they become too troublesome, it is often not too long before gamers find a new way into the spots....

In the early days ofWarzone, Verdansk was brimming with thermal dual-power scopes and HDRs. Thethermal sniper optics have since been nerfed, and players have transitioned to quicker andmore functional loadouts. In Season 1, few players use the AX-50 or the HDR inWarzone. RELATED:Warzone: 10 Tips To Survive In Diamond Lobbies The days of 500-meter sniper battles are over, and the current best snipers allow players to be faster and more agile....

Twitchand YouTube personality NICKMERCS, also known as FaZe NICKMERCS, is facing backlash after he posted a controversial Tweet on June 7. The Tweet in question said, “They should leave little children alone. That’s the real issue” in response to a video showcasing anti-LGBT protestors getting violent with pro-LGBT demonstrators outside a school board meeting. This criticism quickly went viral with the Tweet now sitting at nearly 15 million views in just four days while the original video is at three million....

Summary Activision and Sledgehammer Games revealed that major Gunsmith changes that will be made inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The Gunsmith tool is a returning feature from priorCall of Dutyentries, but notable changes will add a new layer of customization inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3that alters weapon performance in an entirely new way. Modern Warfare 3marks the return of Vladimir Makarov, the iconic antagonist of the originalModern Warfaretrilogy. Makarov will be playable as an operator inModern Warfare 3’smultiplayer modes, and a slew ofModern Warfare 2content will returnthanks toCall of Duty’snew Carry-Forward System....

While many may not have been expecting the mashup, bringing the classic film seriesPirates of the Caribbeanto the multiplayerSea of Thievesis quite fitting. This summer, Jack Sparrow and his crew will appear in a brand-new tale. Additionally, theSea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Lifeexpansionwill be completely free for all players starting June 22. Aside from theLEGOgames and the games based on the films,Pirates of the Caribbeanhas also appeared in video games in the form ofKingdom Hearts....

A fan-favorite franchise may finally be making a triumphant return.Crysishas awakened from its slumber, as the officialCrysisTwitter pagetweeted out for the first time in over four years. Fans of the franchise immediately started speculating as to what the cryptic “RECEIVING DATA” tweet means for the future ofCrysis.The last game in the franchise was released in 2013, so any additional wait seems unbearable. RELATED:10 Best First-Person Shooters Of The Last Decade Thankfully, for the sake of the fans, the wait for another tweet was significantly less than four years, as the very next day theCrysisTwitter page tweeted out “Hey Nomad, you’re still with us?...

A question circulating online hasDark Soulsfans answering where they would like to spend their time as a Fire Keeper around any of the original game’s many bonfires. The results are interesting, but not surprising, as many fans seem to have chosen areas where there are other NPCs around for company, such as in Anor Londo afterOrnstein and Smough. This question comes from a recent post by aDark Soulsfan, where the user sets up the rhetorical experiment by asking where players would set themselves up as Fire Keepers....

The French developer Arkane Studios has had a long history in the game industry. Originallyfounded in 1999 by Raphael Colantonioand a number of former Electronic Arts employees. Due to what Colantonio believed to be a greater shift towards sports titles at EA, Colantonio departed EA and co-founded Arkane Studios with eleven others. The studio’s first goal was to create another sequel toUltima Underworld, though the rights were held by EA, who prevented the studio from moving forward with that idea....

Destiny 2’s Season of the Haunted is one of the most impressive seasonal releases in the game because of its scale, which is much bigger than regular Seasons thanks to the addition of the derelict Leviathan as a new Patrol zone. There was also a massive weapon overhaul sandbox patch that was released alongside Season of the Haunted, asBungie tried to differentiate airborne gameplayand the ability to resist enemy fire by allowing players to spec either into Airborne Effectiveness or Flinch....

Destiny 2players have expressed their disappointment with the rewards obtained from the game’s core playlist activities. The game is centered around obtaining loot by playing different activities and obtaining weapons, armor, and upgrade materials in order to level up, but the community isn’t happy with the loot following the release of the Lightfall DLC. Destiny 2’s core playlist activities include Vanguard Strikes, Crucible, and Gambit. While players do get pinnacle loot once a week upon completing the weekly challenges in each playlist, several gamers have complained about the loot being underwhelming, and in some cases, non-existent....

Diablo 4is introducing Malignant Hearts to the game in its first season, and some keen-eyed players have already unearthed two additional examples in the recent developer livestream. Those in the community who have playedReaper of Soulswill see the similarity between Legendary Gems and Malignant Hearts, and if they were a fan of the mechanic inDiablo 3, chances are they’ll enjoy theSeason of the Malignant inDiablo 4once it launches on July 20....