More Call of Duty Black Ops 6 footage has leaked online, this time purporting to be from its multiplayer mode.
Whilst the videos were eventually removed by the uploader themselves rather than a copyright claim, the footage – reportedly from the PC version – gave thousands of fans a sneaky peek before going offline.
As you may well expect by now, dozens of mirrors are popping up faster than Activision can take them down.

PlayStation live-service Concord won’t sell you a battle pass – would it be better if it did?

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Balatro, the acclaimed poker-themed rogue-like that continues to haunt my dreams, has just released a free update for PC and consoles introducing a bunch of cosmetic cameos from the likes of The Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, and Among Us.

Balatro’s Friends of Jimbo update is available now and gives player the option to swap out the game’s usual Kings, Queens, and Jacks with characters from the aforementioned series. So if you’d like to spice up a run with, say, a beaming Jaskier or a vampire from the infamously vampire-free Vampire Survivors, today’s your lucky day.

In a post shared on Steam, developer LocalThunk explained Friends of Jimbo is the second of three big Balatro announcements due this summer, with the first being the recent news of a…

Good news, Nintendo fans – Super Mario and Pokémon products will be popping up in the middle aisles of Aldis everywhere this weekend.
Whilst some Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtles, Paddington Bear, and Hello Kitty stuff crept into Aldi earlier this week, from Saturday 24th August middle aisles will boast a selection of cut-price game-flavoured treats, including duvet sets, throws, and cushions.

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Having been officially revealed in a very un-fanfare-y way this weekend, a Valve developer has given us all an extra peek at a prototype of the studio’s hero-shooter Deadlock.
The video itself was spotted by social media account Gabe Follower, which regularly keeps us up to date with titbits of Valve-related news (clue is in the name, really).

PlayStation live-service Concord won’t sell you a battle pass – would it be better if it did?

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Atlus’ RPGs – the likes of the Persona series and this week’s Metaphor: ReFantazio – are well known for their stylish menus, but it turns out they’re “really annoying to do”.
That’s according to director Katsura Hashino who discussed the menu design with The Verge.
“In general, the way most game developers make UI is very simple. That’s what we try to do as well – we try to keep things simple, practical, and usable,” said Hashino.

Metaphor: ReFantazio Review

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Sony has announced it’s pulling LittleBigPlanet 3 and all LittleBigPlanet DLC from sale via the PlayStation Store later this month, on 31st October.

LittleBigPlanet 3, which was developed by Sumo Digital rather that series originators Media Molecule, released for PS3 and PS4 back in 2014, meaning it celebrates its tenth anniversary this November. Instead of balloons and a nice bit of cake, however, Sony is marking the occasion with a culling, announcing the game’s imminent demise in a statement shared on X.

While LittleBigPlanet 3 and the “entire range” of DLC will be removed from sale on the PlayStation Store on 31st October, Sony notes anyone who currently owns the game – or who purchases its prior to its delisting – will continue to have access following i…

Sea of Thieves’ 14th season is almost upon us; Rare has confirmed it’ll be bringing a whole bunch of new stealthy treats to its multiplayer pirate adventure on 17th October.

When last we heard hints of Season 14, it was all the way back in March, when Rare laid out its content plans for 2024. And while today’s release date announcement was a little light on specifics – a proper season breakdown video is scheduled to arrive soon – we do at least have some idea of what it’ll bring thanks to that early showing.

As per March’s roadmap, Season 14 is all about introducing a stealthier, more mischievous style of play to Sea of Thieves, with new additions – assuming plans haven’t dramatically changed – set to include a crouch ability, plus the power to hang off the s…

The movie adaptation of Supermassive’s Until Dawn horror has wrapped filming.
Director David F. Sandberg shared the news on his Instagram account, saying “we made it until dawn! That’s a wrap on #UntilDawnMovie”.

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A group of modders has launched a new project to mod Fallout: New Vegas into an all-new Mexican-set game.
A new trailer for the Fallout: Nuevo México project has been launched to “give you a glimpse of what we ultimately aim to achieve”, although an initial gameplay trailer was released last year.
“Mexico City is the largest city in North America and serves as the biggest hub in Fallout: Nuevo México,” reads the new trailer description. “While still largely under development, we are thrilled to finally reveal this iconic wasteland.”

Fallout: México – Official Reveal Trailer | 🇲🇽

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