Rare has launched the Sea of Thieves closed beta on PlayStation 5. Running until 9am UTC on April 15, the beta is available to players who havepre-ordered any version of the gameahead of its release later this month. Beta participants will be able to earn Renown, currency and cosmetic rewards as part of Season 11’s seasonal progression track, which can be carried over to the full game. They will also receive 10 levels of Renown towards their Season 12 seasonal progression track....

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 locks a SpongeBob SquarePants Easter Egg behind the $70/£60 Deluxe Edition of the game. The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series has a long history of pop culture Easter Eggs, and the newest pair of remakes is no exception. While most of the original references didn’t make it to the new games, likely due to licensing issues, some new secrets have been discovered. However, players have now found out that several Easter Eggs are locked behind the Deluxe version of the game....

Ubisoft has said it’s aware that a significant number of people have been able to obtain Assassin’s Creed Shadows nearly a month ahead of its release, and claimed that any footage being shared online is not representative of the launch game. On Tuesday, there were reports of multiple copies of the new Assassin’s Creed game being sold on auction sites, weeks ahead of the game’s official March 20 release date. At the time of publishing, multiple users were streaming the game online....

Ubisoft has pledged to improve Ghost Recon Breakpoint, following a poor critical reception and “disappointing” sales. TheUbisoft Paris-developed shooter released in October and waswidely panned by critics. The game’sMetacritic scoreacross all platforms currently ranges between 58 and 63 –Ubisoft’s worst metascore for a major release in years. The critical disappointmentled to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot announcing the delay of several titles, following what he called a “very disappointing” first few weeks’ sales for Breakpoint....

Walmart Canada is currently selling Xbox Series X/S consoles online. The retailer made limited quantities of the consoles available to purchase early this morning and both are still available. APS5restock at Walmart Canada also went live on Tuesday morning butSony’s console has now sold out. You can purchase theXbox Series X/Sconsoles through the following Walmart Canada links while supplies last: UPDATE 8.35pm BST:Both consoles are now sold out at Walmart Canada....

Infinity Ward has released a new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone playlist update designed to fix several issues. “A playlist update is going out now that addresses matches not starting in BR Trios, fixes a bug in Reinfected Ground War, and fixes an issue for incorrect scores while playing Grind and KC in the ‘Clean Up on Aisle 9’ playlist,” the studiosaidon Tuesday. It follows the release of the latest significantModern Warfare and Warzone update, which began rolling out acrossPS4,Xbox OneandPCon Monday PT (Tuesday morning ET / UK)....

VGC has unboxed an incredibly rare Lies of P limited edition. This set is limited to less than 60 pieces, making it an incredibly rare piece of gaming memorabilia. The box includes a brass heart, modeled after the one featured in the game, posters, a pennant, and other collectibles. Check out our unboxing videos on both YouTube and TikTok. This Lies of P limited edition is worth HOW MUCH?...

World of Warcraft Shadowlands is the “fastest-selling PC game of all time industry-wide”, according to Activision Blizzard. Blizzard’s eightWorld of Warcraftexpansion launched on November 23 and sold over 3.7 million units globally on release day, “based on internal company records and reports from key distributors”, the publisher said on Tuesday. Speaking duringActivision Blizzard’s third quarter earnings call in October,CEO Bobby Kotick saidthe company was planning increased support for the long-running game following strong player growth since the release ofWorld of Warcraft Classiclast year....

Blizzard has announced a release date for World of Warcraft: The War Within. The game’s next expansion will be released forPCon August 03, 2025. “Throughout the ages, mighty heroes have risen to defend Azeroth,” reads the description accompanying a new trailer, which is viewable below, “Now, at the dawn of a new saga, the darkness calls from the very heart of the world.“ Beta testing forWorld of WarcraftThe War Withinkicked off on June 5....

Microsoft is rolling out a new update that will add two Xbox Series X/S controller features to last-gen Xbox One controllers. As detailed on the officialXbox Wireblog, the new update will add Dynamic Latency Input and Bluetooth Low Energy – which are already present in Series X/S controllers – to older controllers. The update, which is rolling out now toXboxInsiders on the Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha tiers, adds the features toXbox Onecontrollers with Bluetooth support, Xbox Elite WirelessController Series 2 and Xbox Adaptive Controllers....

Sledgehammer Games has said it’s investigating “widespread crashing issues” affecting Call of Duty: Vanguard. The problems appear to have started shortly after Wednesday’s launch of Vanguard andCall of Duty: Warzone’s new ‘Secrets of the Pacific’ event, which has temporarily been disabled. The event challenges players to scout Verdansk to find objects from another era in order to unlock intel on Warzone’s upcoming Pacific map, Caldera, andits new points of interest....

Warner Bros. Games and DC today revealed the first gameplay of Nightwing and Red Hood in Gotham Knights, the upcoming open-world, third-person action RPG in development by Warner Bros. Games Montréal. A 14-minute video narrated by Game DirectorGeoff Ellenor, shows off how each of the characters differs and gives some insight into the game’s narrative, which takes place following the death of Batman. Highlighting mobility in the open-world Gotham, the video shows off Nightwing’s glider, the flying trapeze and Red Hood’s ability, mystical leap, to traverse the city....

Rockstar Games has allegedly issued copyright strikes against two videos by original Grand Theft Auto developer Mike Dailly in which he showed old development materials. In a tweet, the developer, who was one of the founders of DMA Design (nowRockstar North) said: “I seeRockstarare going full fuckers mode again, issuing copyright strikes to any GTA video they can find – including both my prototype videos.” “So now they’re trying to block all release of anyone’s work on a game – and any old development footage....