Atari is selling a limited edition 50th anniversary box set of physical Atari 2600 games for $999.99. The collection, released as part of the ongoingAtari50 celebrations, contains 10 physical Atari 2600 games, each in new packaging. The games were sold individually in recent months for $99.99 each, and all 10 have since sold out.This thousand-dollar box set, then, is the last chance Atari collectors will have to buy them before likely having to spend even more on them in the resale market....

Which background should you give to your character in Avowed? It’s something you may be curious about when you first start the game and are creating your new hero. After you finish their appearance, you’ll reach a section called Background where you have five different backstories to choose from. This may be a tricky decision to you, because the game makes a point of telling you that the background you choose can affect dialogue, and which weapon you start with....

The Epic Games Store is kicking off its free Christmas games giveaway with the 2023 BAFTA Game of the Year, Vampire Survivors. From now until 11am ET / 4pm GMT on Friday, December 20,Vampire Survivors is free on EGSas the first title in this year’sEpic Games StoreHoliday Sale Daily Giveaways. Afterwards, the game will return to its regular price of $4.99/€4.99/£3.99. The EGS version of the game contains all the free content updates added since the game was first released in 2022, including over 40 playable characters, and 80 weapons....

In a world where Call of Duty refuses to take itself seriously, there has never been a better time for Battlefield to return. It’s been a decade since both FPS giants used to battle it out every Christmas, and in the time since, both franchises have gone in wildly different directions. Call of Duty maintains its annual release schedule, buoyed by the extremely popular free-to-play battle royaleWarzone, whereas Battlefield feels like a series that it desperately trying to regain its identity....

Bayonetta 3 has received a major update which lowers the difficulty of some stages. Version 1.2.0 was released on Tuesday and makes a number of adjustments to the game’s combat – especially Viola’s moves – while also fixing various bugs. It’s the game’s Niflheim challenge stages, however, which have received arguably the most notable change, with seven of them having their conditions changed to make them easier. The hidden Old Picture Book stage, which serves as a teaser for the upcoming Bayonetta Origins, has also been made easier to unlock....

Treyarch has showcased what’s in store for Zombies fans when Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Season 5 arrives this week. Launching on August 7 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET across all platforms, the update will introduce new Zombies, multiplayer and battle royale content. On the Zombies front,Black Ops 6will receive a new and final round-based map called Reckoning. “Avoid an Appalachian apocalypse as the assault on Janus Towers begins and the long-brewing conflict between Richtofen and S....

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has seemingly teased the next Borderlands game, stating that the studio is “working on big things” and that an announcement could come soon. Publisher2Kconfirmed thatthe next Borderlands game is in active developmentatGearboxearlier this year, after it announced that it hadacquired Gearbox EntertainmentfromEmbracer Groupfor $460 million. Speaking toGames Radar, Pitchford suggested that fans won’t have to wait long for more information about it. “I haven’t been perfect at hiding the fact that we’re working on many things, and that we’re working on big things,” the co-founder said....

Bravely Default 2 has been classified for Nintendo Switch, suggesting its release could be imminent. The RPG wasannounced in December 2019for release in 2020, and a demo was released on the eShop in March of this year. The game received an M (Mature)ratingfrom the Australian Classification Board on September 22. Bravely Default 2producerTomoya Asano(Octopath Traveler) and composer Revo (Sound Horizon/Linked Horizon) held the same roles on 2012’s original Bravely Default forNintendo 3DS....

Activision is running a free Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer weekend beginning on Friday, August 7 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm UK. Available for 72 hours, the free weekend trial offers access to a limited portion ofModern Warfare’s multiplayer component accessible through free-to-play gameCall of Duty: Warzone. It includes 6v6 matches on five multiplayer maps: Shoot House, Shipment and Cheshire Park, plus Season 5 additions Suldal Harbor and Petrov Oil Rig....

Call of Duty Warzone attracted six million players in its first 24 hours, according to publisher Activision. It represents a strong start for the free-to-play title, whichfeatures two game modes, Battle Royale and Plunder. By way of comparison, free-to-play battle royaleApex Legendsreached approximately 2.5 million players in 24 hours, and 10 million players in its first 72 hours, according to developerRespawn. Meanwhile genre leaderFortniteattracted 10 million players in its first two weeks, according to Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad, whotweetedthe following comparison:...

Warzone won’t change game engines when Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War becomes part of the free-to-play shooter next month. Activisionannounced last week thatTreyarch’s gamewill be integrated into Warzone this Decemberalongside the launch ofBlack Ops Cold WarSeason 1. How deep the integration is in practice remains to be seen, as the game will stick with theModern Warfareengine it was built on, an Activision representative has said. “There will not be an engine shift for WZ,” according to Resetera userShutterMunster, who is verified as an Activision art lead....

Certain Affinity has announced that it’s working on an original first-person shooter codenamed Loro. The studio’s CEO, Max Hoberman, said the company has been pitching the title behind closed doors atGamescomthis week. “Our playable demo put a lot of smiles on people’s faces,” hetweeted. We tell everyone the project codename, and it’s bound to get out, so let me be the first. Say hello to Loro, a working title for our original FPS....

Sandfall Interactive’s critically-acclaimed RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold more than 500,000 copies in its first 24 hours. A message on the game’s official X account showed a piece of artwork from the game, along with the message “500,000 copies sold”. The game was also added toXboxGame Pass Ultimate andPCGame Pass on the day of release, and presumably the “500,000 copies sold” statement doesn’t take this into account, meaning the game’s total number of players is likely notably higher....