Ubisoft may have added a teaser in Far Cry 6 that hints at a potential multiplayer game set in the Far Cry universe. YouTuberJorRaptor, who has been playingFar Cry 6ahead of its official release, spotted a QR code printed on the side of a crate found early in the game. When this code is scanned with a mobile phone, it directs the player to a short six-second video showing a cartoon gun cylinder with a face....
Ubisoft executives have revealed that a new Ghost Recon game is in development, and it’s potentially a first-person shooter. In a recent annual meeting highlighted byGame File,UbisoftCEOYves Guillemotand CFOFrederick Duguetfielded questions from shareholders. Notably, the pair mentioned a new Ghost Recon game multiple times. Ubisoft has not announced a new Ghost Recon, so this represents the first time the public is hearing of such a project. In one segment, in which Guillemot mentioned the success ofRainbow Six Siegeas an example of its ability to make live service games, the CEO said: “In addition to the flagship game that I just mentioned, our objective is to also make strong progress in the growing market, generally speaking, by continuing to enhance our current experiences that we offer—and capitalizing on upcoming launches, such asThe Divisionand Ghost Recon....
Valve has appeared to confirm future iterations of its Steam Deck handheld are being planned. As spotted byGamingOnLinux, a newSteam Deck Bookletrefers to follow-ups toValve‘s handheld, which was released earlier this year. TheSteamDeck has proven extremely popular, with the company still fulfilling preorders at the time of writing. “Steam Deck represents the first in a new category of Steam handheld gamingPCs,” the booklet reads. “In the future, Valve will follow up on this product with improvements and iterations to hardware and software, bringing new versions of Steam Deck to market....
Activision has released Warzone Season 3, Classified Arms. At launch, the battle royale game’s latest major update includes a new point of interest, significant changes to several other areas of Caldera, a new Gulag and a fresh Contract, among other features. The new point of interest is Dig Site. Featuring abandoned excavation machines and equipment, tents and massive skeletons, it’s located between Mine and Ruins. Runway, Peak and Lagoon have also been updated ahead of the launch of Operation Monarch in May,when Godzilla and King Kong will be unleashed on Caldera....
The launch of Call of Duty Warzone Season 3 led toVirgin Media O2‘s “biggest gaming traffic spike on record”. WarzoneSeason 3 released on Tuesday, April 26 at 5pm in the UK, resulting in Virgin Media’s busiest day of the year so far, and its second busiest of all time, on April 27. According toVirgin Broadband, the only time its network has been busier was on December 28 last year, which it attributes to the Omicron wave of COVID-19 keeping people at home on the same day six Premier League football games were being streamed onAmazonPrime Video....
The fourth DLC pack for WWE 2K22 is available today. The Clowning Around Pack is named after Doink the Clown, the popular wrestler who competed in the then-WWF between 1992 and 1995. It also contains five other superstars, including ’80s pop culture icon Mr T, former UFC champion Ronda Rousey and UK-born superstar The British Bulldog. Mr T may be best known for appearing in Rocky III and The A-Team, but he also competed in the main event of the first WrestleMania when he and Hulk Hogan took on Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff....
The developers of Clockwork Revolution have seemingly poked fun at speculation surrounding the game’s release date. Last week, a listing on IMDB suggested that the game could be released in 2025. This was according to a listing reportedly posted by a voice actor for several upcoming titles that seemed to feature release dates, alongside codenames for games. While the legitimacy of this listing was never confirmed, inXile, the developer behind the upcoming game, has taken to X to make fun of the listing....
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, two years after the completion of the historic games deal. Microsoftcompleted the games industry’s biggest ever deal in October 2023, after the US District Court for the Northern District of Californiadenied the FTC’s motionfor a preliminary injunction, allowing the acquisition to be completed. However, unwilling to let the matter lie, the FTC proceeded with an appeal in December 2023, attempting to overturn the court’s decision....
The days of Xbox exclusives are reportedly numbered. That’s according to Windows Central executive editor Jez Corden, who discussed his understanding ofMicrosoft’s first-party strategy in a series of X posts this weekend. “Xboxwon’t have exclusives going forward. Everything is timed exclusive at most,” heclaimed. “If some games are exclusive it’s gonna be incidental at best, the ‘case by case’ argument is by and large going to be multiplat, timed, and with maybe a few (very few) outliers,” Corden later added....
A new 1TB Western Digital Expansion Card for Xbox series consoles has appeared online, and it’s much cheaper than its competitors. The “WD_BLACK C50 Expansion Card forXbox” appeared over the weekend onBest Buy’s website, however, it is currently unavailable for purchase. The item would expand the storage of an Xbox Series console by 1TB. When the Xbox Series consoles first launched in 2020, they brought with them a proprietary memory card system, in order to expand the storage of the machines....
Capcom has announced that it will be hosting a Capcom Showcase presentation next week. TheCapcomShowcase will take place on Monday June 12 at 3pm PT / 6pm ET / 11pm BST. “Tune in for the Capcom Showcase, a digital event bringing you the latest Capcom updates,” the company said in a statement. “We look forward to sharing new information about Capcom’s upcoming releases and future titles with our fans around the world....
A new Turok game is in development, it’s been confirmed. Turok Origins is being handled bySaber Interactive, and will be played from a third-person perspective rather than the series’ trademark first-person viewpoint. “Play as the legendary Turok warriors to face off against ferocious dinosaurs and a terrifying alien threat that seeks to destroy all human life in the galaxy,” the game’s description reads. “Unleash devastating attacks on your enemies with weapons and abilities, and harness fallen enemies’ DNA to upgrade your arsenal....
Black Ops 6 is the “biggest Call of Duty ever” in terms of player engagement during its first 30 days. That’s according toActivision, which claimed on Monday that the game has attracted more players during its launch month than any other Call of Duty title. It also ranks first for the total number of hours played and the most matches played, the publishersaid. The latest entry in Activision’s shooter series was released on October 25 forXbox Series X/S,Xbox One,PS5,PS4andPC....
