When a popular streamer like ZLANER gets an early copy of a new Call of Duty game, people take notice. His initial reaction to Black Ops 7 wasn’t positive – he was very direct about his disappointing experience with the game.
Despite receiving mixed reviews (with a 55% rating on Rotten Tomatoes), the film remains in the news due to a highly publicized dispute between its stars. Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against her co-star, Justin Baldoni, in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment and defamation.
Usually, when a game is shown at these events, it signals that the game will be released on the console of the company hosting the event—PlayStation for Sony, Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 for Nintendo, and others. But yesterday, the logos for both the PS5 and the new Nintendo Switch 2 appeared repeatedly during the presentation, which is unusual.
Paradox Interactive is still a major player in strategy games, but they’ve faced some challenges recently. While they’ve had some wins, they’ve mostly been in the news due to frustrating releases and downloadable content for games like Stellaris, Crusader Kings, and Hearts of Iron IV.
As a huge Solo Leveling fan, I’m really excited about Arise Overdrive! It’s an action RPG where you play in third-person, and it feels a lot like a fast-paced slasher game. You’ll be battling tons of enemies using cool skills and weapons. If you’re also a fan of Solo Leveling, you won’t want to miss this! It’s launching on Steam November 24th at 5 PM UTC, so mark your calendars!
If you play Call of Duty, you’ve likely heard players talk about the “camo grind.” This refers to the challenge of unlocking all the different camouflage patterns for every weapon in the game. Each weapon has specific goals you need to achieve – like getting a certain number of headshots, long-range kills, or kills while using a mounted weapon – to earn its unique camos. It’s a long-term commitment and shows serious dedication from a player.
Sometimes a game unexpectedly bursts onto the scene and quickly captures everyone’s attention. ARC Raiders is one of those games. It seemed to come out of nowhere, and suddenly it had over 700,000 people playing and was all over streaming sites. It didn’t just gain popularity gradually – it exploded, leaving everyone wondering what it is and why it’s so popular.
Nioh 3 is aiming to be a significant step forward for the series. After a recent hands-on preview and discussions with the developers at Team Ninja, it’s clear they’re not just polishing the existing formula. They’re making big changes to the game’s overall scope and design.
We’ve discovered a separate Steam page for Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, created by Haoplay and aimed at players in Southeast Asia. This version is different from the English release coming to the West and will only be available in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and India. Players will be able to experience the game with Japanese voice acting and subtitles in English, Indonesian, and Thai.
Microsoft has been heavily emphasizing its plans for the future of Windows. They envision the operating system becoming an “AI agent” – essentially a computer you can talk to and control with your voice. Microsoft has even suggested that traditional input devices like mice and keyboards might eventually become obsolete, as the computer will be able to understand what we do simply by seeing and hearing us.