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For years, Activision kept theCall of Dutyfranchise exclusive to Battle.net on PC, but it has since released the popular FPS series on Steam, with three moreCoDgames now joining the lineup. While mostCall of Dutygamers on PC may be busy playing the latest entries,Modern Warfare 2andWarzone 2, others will appreciate the opportunity to check out some other recentCoDgames on their digital distribution platform of choice.Activision firstbroughtCall of Dutyback to SteamwithModern Warfare 2last year....

The first season of Year 4 ofDestiny 2is winding down, but there’s still much to discuss. Players have helped the Crow on his duties as a Guardian and as a captive. Then, they hunted down the High Celebrant of Xivu Arath,a powerful commander of the Hive, to deal a crippling blow to the expansionist alien race. Meanwhile, the Dawning was celebrated and Hawkmoon, a treasured Hand Cannon from the first game, was recovered....

The gear chests inAssassin’s Creed Mirageare full of useful items, equipment, and the schematics needed to improve them. Each one is tucked awayin a significant landmark of the game’s Baghdad, including the public bathhouse known in Arabic as a hammam. There’s just one hammam in theAssassin’s Creed Mirageversion of Baghdad, and it’s a major building in the Abbasiyah District. Players should see the gear chest icon appear on their compass as soon as they approach the bathhouse, but collecting its contents won’t be as easy as it is to get inside....

SPOILERS AHEAD Baldur’s Gate 3has proven to be nothing short of a landmark RPG release for developer Larian Studios, and the amount of options present in the game has been a major part of its appeal for many players. Across the game’s three dense acts, the evolution of the protagonist and their companions is one of the most satisfying aspects of progressing throughBaldur’s Gate 3. With a ton of equipment available throughout the game, there are various perspectives on which pieces of gear are truly the best of all....

Early on in its lifecycle,Battlefield 2042devs decided to rework all the game’s launch maps, saving Hourglass for last. This entire process has been well-received, with each change improving the overall map experience onBattlefield 2042, but one part of Hourglass' rework didn’t land so well with players. When Hourglass was reworked, the dev team removed Stadium from the map, leading to some fan upset. However, realizing how near and dear the map was to the player base, the devs quickly began work on bringing Stadium back in a different manner....

One of the best features ofGenshin Impactis the ability to create teams and experiment with their synergies.Genshin Impact’s Elemental Reaction system established a style of combat that forces characters to collaborate to deal the maximum possible damage. This creates an exciting atmosphere to test and find the best pairs. Of course, some characters would work well with everyone, like Xingqiu or Bennett. Yet, they still perform significantly better with a certain character....

TheFateseries today is an incredible media monolith, but it owes much of its success to thevisual novel that started it all,Fate/stay night. The unique setting, combined with the appeal of crossing over heroes from history and mythology, propelled its popularity. This eventually led to multiple anime series, video games, and novels. RELATED:Longest Visual Novels (& How Long They Take To Read) Like many visual novels,Fate/stay nighthas multiple routes that lead to different stories and endings....

TheSummer 2023 anime seasonis almost at an end. As usual, the quarter features more than 40 shows that cover a wide range of genres and demographics. Summer has action, romance, slice of life, isekai, adventure, comedy, and even horror; in fact, this season arguably has more variety than the norm, which can only be a positive. With so many shows airing, picking out a few to watch can be difficult, particularly when it comes to new anime that are not well-known names....

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarSeason 4 is now live, and with the update comes some new multiplayer maps. Alongside the originalCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlocation Collateral, Hijacked fromCall of Duty: Black Ops 2has returned — though fans are disappointed with one aspect of its design. One of manyCall of Duty: Black Ops 2remastersavailable in the game, Hijacked is a faithful recreation of the original map. Bringing back the same exact map layout with improved graphics and texture work, it plays exactly like the Hijacked that fans fell in love with back in 2012....

One ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s multiplayer skins and its description were changed in an update following controversy over them. The skin belonged to operator Wayne “D-Day” Davis, available to play as in bothCall of Duty: Modern WarfareandCall of Duty: Warzone. One of the character’s skins was called “Border War,” which was a reference to policy regarding the U.S.-Mexico border. RELATED:Call of Duty: Warzone Execution Bug is Killing Players When equipped with the skin, D-Day appeared as a parodied Border Patrol agent, wearing the outfit and armor, as well as a cowboy hat....

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockouthas really flourished over the past year, and it’s not hard to see why. Its wackyWipeout-style obstacle courses offer platforming challenges unlike most other games, especially other battle royales, and the adorable bean-shaped customizable characters have a lot of charisma. Since it first shot to fame,Fall Guyshas attracted some major crossovers with other video game franchises, includingDoom, Team Fortress 2, Cuphead, Sonic the Hedgehog,and many more. However,Fall Guyshasn’t done quite as much to reach out and cross over with other properties....

According to a number of recent leaks,Sid Meier’s Civilization 6is poised to receive a new batch of DLC packs with Leader Pass content, and the latest leak suggests that developer Firaxis may be preparing a more substantial batch of content than just a slew of new leaders to choose from. Having originally launched in 2016,Civ6 has received a number of expansion packs since its launch, with the New Frontier Pass DLC being its latest official offering....

Darksiders Genesiswas a welcome entry to THQ Nordic’s spectacular action-adventure franchise about the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Despite makingthe series timeline even more convoluted,Genesissuccessfully adaptsDarksidersinto a top-down, isometric, hack and slash game without losing the puzzle design and visceral combat that fans have come to expect. RELATED:Darksiders Genesis Review Genesis introduces RPG mechanics that take the form of a skill tree, which can be filled out with creature cores. These cores can be acquired by killing monsters and enemies, or purchased from the in-game shop with souls....