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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Player Reveals How They Beat the Campaign on One-Life YOLO Difficulty

One Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign player has already finished YOLO mode, an ultra hard setting with realistic damage, where you go right back to the start when you die. Unlocked once you’ve completed the campaign on any difficulty, YOLO mode is the real test of your COD skills. Warning! Spoilers for the Modern Warfare 4 campaign follow: The player, Lost-Equivalent2352 on Reddit, said they managed to beat YOLO mode by taking advantage of their AI allies. “My technique was staying behind a wall for several minutes so that my dumb allies shoot at the enemies,” they said. They would also use flashbangs and grenades to mop up the stragglers, limiting the chance the enemies could one-shot them. It took them around 20 hours to...

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Silent Hill Remake Studio Wants to Make Physical Games 'for as Long as Possible'

Silent Hill developer Bloober Team wants to make physical versions of its games "for as long as possible." Studio CEO Piotr Babieno opened up about the company's appreciation for physical media and collectibles during an interview with GamesRadar. He started his thoughts by touching on how the gaming landscape and player desires have changed as technology has advanced over the years, explaining that "we have reached a moment where you can't really do much more" in terms of visual and auditory fidelity. "Like, OK, the game can have a slightly higher resolution and maybe better lighting and whatever, but will it make it a more engaging game? I don't think so," Babieno said. The CEO for the studio behind the Silent Hill 2 remake and...

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The Best Deals Today: The Adventures of Elliot, Pikmin 4, Mouse: P.I. For Hire, and More

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Pikmin 4, The Adventures of Elliot, Doom: The Dark Ages, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Star Wars Zero Company, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, October 18, below. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales On Sale for the First Time The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales was released this June, and for the first time, you can pick up a copy of the game on sale! Amazon has copies for all platforms discounted to $44.99 today, which is a great price for this action-based HD-2D game. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales isn’t without blemishes, but it’s still a great action-adventure game that continues to prove why the...

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Dev Behind Russian Roulette Drinking Game Cancels Steam Demo Plans Following AI Copycat Concerns

The developer behind Russian roulette anime game Drunken Goddess Reflux has canceled its plans for a public Steam demo, citing concerns over potential AI copycats. Alliance Arts and Who You's path to launch has seemingly been mostly bump-free since it was announced back in April. Featuring ghostly pinks and purples and a gameplay premise described as "shot glass Russian roulette with a demon who loves you enough to kill you," the recent reveal that it would launch this December only made its future feel clearer. Part of that release date announcement included the promise that a demo would launch October 19, but as explained in an update post on Steam, those plans have changed. What was originally intended to be a public release for...

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Battlefield 6 Devs Respond After Players Take Aim at 'Secuty' Typo and Cosmetic With 5 Pistols

The Battlefield 6 team has responded after players took aim at a few controversial cosmetics added in Season 5. Battlefield Studios took to its official Discord server to offer background information on two skins that caused a stir with the launch of Battlefield 6 Season 5 this past week (via MP1st). The full text confirmed at least one of the issues has a fix in the works, while the other will seemingly remain the same. The cosmetics – one with what appeared to be a typo in the word "security" and another featuring infantry sporting a whopping five pistol holsters – were officially added October 13 and almost immediately drew ire from fans. It's that pesky misspelling, which took the shape of the non-existent word "security" on the...

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The Best Deals Today: Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, Pikmin 4, Star Wars Zero Company, and More

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Pikmin 4, Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars Zero Company, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, October 17, below. Pikmin 4 for $39.88 Walmart has digital copies of Pikmin 4 for Nintendo Switch on sale for $39.88 today. This is just in time before next month's release of Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy. If you grab a copy today, you'll be able to score the Switch 2 upgrade pack for $9.99. That beats paying $70 for a copy any day. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for Switch 2 Hits 365 Day Low Today, you can score a physical copy of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for Switch 2 for $53.42, which is a 365 day low for the...

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Captain Price Actor Sends Message to Fans as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Campaign Praise Rolls in

Barry Sloane, the actor behind Call of Duty's Captain Price, has shared a message with fans as praise for Modern Warfare 4's campaign rolls in. Early reactions to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's story mode have filled social media feeds in the first 24 hours since early access players dived in – and most of them seem to be quite positive. Fans online have called it one of the more "brutal" and "intense" campaigns the series has ever seen, with many going as far as to say it holds its own against classic stories featured in games like the original Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops. It appears to be a winner for publisher Activision and developer Infinity Ward that critics like, too. While Steam reviews paint a "Very Positive" picture...

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‘There Should be a Game Award for Hot Dads’ — Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Devs Are Fully Aware and Loving the ‘Horny’ Fanart for Their Game

The developers behind Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse are enthusiastic about all the “horny” fanart they’ve seen of the game’s characters, saying they specifically made them "hot" to appeal to fans. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse released on October 15, and you’ve no doubt already seen the wealth of wild reactions to the title from players online — particularly in regards to its character designs. Yes, it’s true; players are thirsty for Trevor Belmont and the various monsters they must fight as they navigate the chaotic streets of Paris, but they shouldn’t feel embarrassed about it. In fact, the devs were counting on this to happen. Speaking with Fall Damage, marketing director and lead designer Bérenger Dupré and Sandro Bordier revealed...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Captain Price's Fate Explained

Is Captain Price dead? It’s a reasonable question to have at the end of Modern Warfare 4’s campaign, considering how often characters we thought were gone have come back over the course of the four-game story — I’ve lost track of the number of times Graves has returned now. We spoke to developer Infinity Ward to get an answer, and we got one. Well, kind of. In a mid-credits scene, Mads Mikkelsen’s The Archer can be seen taking a captive Captain Price away on a truck. An ambush allows Price to break free, though, as the vehicle crashes, leaving The Archer to scuttle away into the snow as our hero wrestles with a metal pipe sticking out of his stomach. After stumbling after the villain, Price turns the tables on him and uses said pipe to...

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I Bought a Steam Machine – Here’s Why (and How It’s Going)

To buy a Steam Machine, you first must join a waitlist. I signed up on a lark. I wasn't actually going to buy one. I had already resigned myself to playing PC games on my TV via my docked Steam Deck. That is, when I wasn’t playing my PS5, Xbox Series X, or Switch 2. The last thing I needed was another gaming device attached, through a tangle of cables, to the back of my TV. Despite all this, I joined the Steam Machine waitlist (for the 512GB model with a Steam Controller) – and then quickly forgot all about it. So I was surprised when my purchase email arrived roughly 10 weeks later. Once your email arrives, you have three days to place your order, or you lose your chance to buy. Upon reading the email, I was sure I wasn’t going to...

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MTG Darkhold Destiny Arcanum Bundle: What's Inside and Is It Worth The Price Tag?

Preorders are now open for Magic: The Gathering's next Marvel crossover, Darkhold Destiny. Amazon has already listed the Darkhold Destiny Arcanum Bundle for $99.99, sold directly by the retailer, which is quickly becoming one of the most popular items from the new set. For comparison, trading card marketplace TCGplayer is asking $200 for the same bundle, meaning Amazon is $100.01 cheaper. On the other hand, you shouldn’t take TCGplayer’s lowest price as the best listing available on the site in the short term, as there are currently only two sellers at this time; we expect more to appear as time goes on. In the meantime, the Darkhold Destiny Arcanum Bundle has an interesting collection content-wise, and whether it’s worth the price...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - Campaign Review

These are our impressions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s campaign. Reviews of DMZ and multiplayer will follow. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's campaign has been set an unenviable task: tie the bow on a seven-year-long series of stories I’d politely describe as “uneven.” To its credit, it handles this challenge well, delivering a genuinely exciting string of missions that are great when they focus on what is new, rather than getting bogged down in the past. It’s the best Modern Warfare has been since its 2019 reboot by quite some distance, and a reminder of how good Call of Duty can be when the people making it are given time to cook. This collection of blockbuster sequences that has clearly been built from the ground up as a...

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‘It Was an Unofficial Goal of the Team to Be Banned, Unrated, or Restricted’ – How Hellraiser: Revival Expands Cenobite Lore While Staying True to Cli

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Hellraiser: Revival. The first five minutes of Hellraiser: Revival will make your eyebrows high-five the ceiling. It opens with a BDSM-flavored sex scene complete with piercing and blood and a veritable buffet of sex toys scattered around the room, then evolves into a gory example of what hooks and chains can do to flesh. If you're sweet and innocent you might want to clutch some pearls, but to Clive Barker fans like me it's a signal that Revival is committing to the spirit of the author and director’s sexy subversion rather than watering it down. And I'm not an easy woman to please. The original Hellraiser movie rewired my brain when I saw it as a teenager (yes, I have a therapist), and...

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Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 Is Not The Disaster You’d Imagine

Not since 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts launched on the Wii U has a mainline COD game appeared on a Nintendo console. 2026’s Modern Warfare 4 is breaking that 14-year dry spell by releasing on Switch 2, and I got to play a couple of missions from the campaign to see how it fares. I won’t lie, my expectations were low – Call of Duty is always on the cutting edge of graphics and performance, and Nintendo’s latest isn’t intentionally built for that. And yet, I came away pleasantly surprised by what Digital Legends, the Activision studio dedicated to this version of MW4, has achieved from a technical standpoint. For my full review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, I played on PC, which provided a useful benchmark for what the most ideal...

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'We F***ed Up' — Wardogs Boss Admits Season 2 Hasn't Gone Particularly Well

Wardogs developer Bulkhead had some strong words to say about the rough launch of Season 2, admitting: "We f***ed up." Season 2 saw the introduction of XP and cash bonuses for people willing to play Blue Team, in an attempt to polish Lonestar’s tarnished reputation. Unfortunately, the idea backfired as more experienced players quickly boosted their accounts on Blue. Usually it takes a while for players to unlock some of the deadliest gear, but the XP and cash boosts saw players quickly kitted out in the best armor and the most annoying weapons. "We were wrong, we f***ed up," Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer said. "This was an experiment — we thought we'd have this in for about a week.” The boosts have already been removed in a hotfix. The...

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Adds Directional Animal Petting and Over 1,100 Other Improvements and Fixes

Rebel Wolves really put out something special with The Blood of Dawnwalker, its vampire RPG where you straddle the line between monster and man. Now it’s getting even better with directional animal petting. Yeah, you heard. Similar to Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Dawnwalker’s combat uses directional inputs to attack and defend from different angles during combat. Update 1.1, due out next week, will let you take that system and use it to frantically rub a dog. “What happens when you merge a directional combat system with the ability to pet dogs and cats?” the studio asked. “Directional. Animal. Petting.” The update also adds a consumable item: the Draught of Mind Rebirth. Take a sip and you’ll be able to respec all your upgrade points...

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This Fallout Power Fist 1:1 Scale Replica Will Have You Ready for Any Post-Apocalyptic Future

As part of IGN Fan Fest: Fall Edition 2026, we were able to exclusively reveal a first look at the officially licensed Fallout Power Fist 1:1 Scale Replica, a perfect addition to the collection of those with fond memories of their visits to that iconic post-apocalyptic wasteland. This Power Fist replica is "faithful to every brutal, pneumatic detail," and even includes the beloved in-game sound activation that "lets you announce your presence the old-fashioned way." Weighing in at 4.6 lbs and stretching 17 inches long, this replica is forged from premium PVC, ABS, and alloy materials. It also comes with an instruction manual because "even apex wasteland survivors read the fine print." With Fallout 5 and Season 3 of Prime Video's...

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Over The Hill Wants You And Your Friends To Relax And Go Offroading – Mini Review

Over The Hill isn’t like other games. It isn’t interested in pushing you to your absolute limits, nor is it trying to sell you on intense competition. Instead, it focuses on one thing above all else: the journey. After one of the strangest intro sequences you’ll experience this year, you’re cut loose in a vast, open world built entirely for exploration. While there are plenty of secrets to uncover along the trail, most rewards come in the form of cosmetics and car upgrades—tooling up your vehicle so you can venture even deeper into the wilderness. Just You, Your Off-roader, and the Open Trail The core gameplay loop is beautifully straightforward: you take an off-roader and drive around different landscapes. That’s it. You aren’t...

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The Live-Action Cyberpunk 2077 Movie Won't Retrace the Game's Steps, CD Projekt Confirms

CD Projekt Red has finally spoken up about the live-action Cyberpunk 2077 movie. The company said it doesn’t want to do a 1:1 adaptation of the game, instead telling a new story within the same universe. "At this point, we can only say that we definitely don't want to make a film adaptation of the game," co-CEO Michał Nowakowski told Polish outlet PAP Biznes, via GamesRadar. "We want to tell a story in the world of Cyberpunk, but it won't be a one-to-one translation of the game's story." The Cyberpunk movie is being created in partnership with Parmount, now under the Skydance banner after the recent merger. The film will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, of live-action Transformers fame. It’ll be interesting to see how far the...

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Humble’s Cozy After Dark Showcase Bundle Is Perfect for Halloween, With 10 Spooky Indie Games for $12

Nothing beats jumping into a scary game around Halloween. But if you're someone who prefers games on the lighter side of spooky, Humble's Cozy After Dark Showcase Bundle is perfect for you. This collection of 10 eerie indies is available to grab for as low as $12, and features a great lineup that includes Paradise Killer and Fear the Spotlight. If you were to buy all 10 of these games on their own, it'd set you back $176, so this is a fantastic offer to take advantage of. As of the time of writing, it's only available for another 18 days as well, so the countdown is on to grab it. Below, you can check out the full game lineup for this bundle, which can all be redeemed on Steam if you decide to treat yourself to it. Humble Bundle –...

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'I Just Sort of Disconnect' — Jeff Kaplan is Avoiding Overwatch at all Costs

Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan explained how he protects his psyche by completely avoiding online discussions and subreddits about Blizzard's hero shooter. If you’re a die-hard Overwatch player, you’re likely familiar with the name Jeff Kaplan. He was essentially the face of the game for years, endearing fans with his regular developer updates and memorable interactions with its fanbase. After leaving Blizzard in 2021, Kaplan founded his own game development studio and is currently working on an open world, action-survival shooter called The Legend of California. He has firmly put Overwatch behind him — to the point where he avoids interacting with it at all costs online. “With Overwatch, I had a very almost clinical...

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Remedy Boss Reacts After Control Resonant Sells 1 Million Copies, Becoming Studio's Fastest-Selling Game

Control Resonant has sold one million copies, becoming Remedy’s fastest-selling game in spite of leakers cracking the title and pirating it after its digital launch in September. Remedy celebrated this milestone on October 15, writing on Twitter/X, “Thank you for the support. For playing, sharing, and being a part of the community.” Remedy’s communications director Thomas Puha also commented on this achievement, saying, “There we go. Strong start.” This means that Control Resonant has soared past Alan Wake 2, which previously held the record for the studio’s fastest-selling title. The legacy sequel reached one million copies sold two months after its release; Control Resonant has achieved that figure in just three weeks. This is...

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Pro Dota 2 Player Claims He Had to Play a Full Match in Front of Police Officers to Prove His Identity

A pro Dota 2 player is claiming that he had to play a full Dota match in front of police officers to prove his identity. According to Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon, who currently plays hard carry for Xipto eSports, the team’s boot camp in Kuala Lumpur was raided by police earlier this week. In a post to Facebook on Tuesday, 23savage describes the police placing the team in handcuffs and confiscating their belongings. The officers proceeded to interrogate the players about why they were in the city and whether they were really pro players. According to 23savage, one of the officers was familiar with Dota, and was willing to scroll the player’s Instagram for proof of his pro career. A photo 23savage had recently posted of himself...

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Galaxies Autumn Showcase 2026: Everything Announced

The Galaxies Autumn Showcase 2026 has arrived, and it featured exciting reveals for over 50 games, including Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, The Finals, InZOI, and many more. As you can see, there were a ton of announcements, so we thought we'd gather all the biggest moments right here to ensure you don't miss a thing! Check them all out, and let us know in the comments below which games you are most excited for! Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Launch Trailer Has Us Even More Excited to Jump In Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, and the Galaxies Autumn Showcase revealed its launch trailer and now we are even more excited to start playing! The Finals' Prime Time Season Is...

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Tactical PC FPS Game Squad Is Coming to Consoles, Playable PS5 Alpha Releases Later This Month

The acclaimed PC shooter, Squad, is coming to consoles — and PS5 players will be able to experience it very soon. Developer Offworld Industries has announced that Squad will be making its way to Xbox Series X|S and PS5. PlayStation players will be able to give it a whirl later this month with a playable alpha, which will take place from October 16 - 25. Xbox players will have to wait for the full release, unless Offworld provides another opportunity to test the console version out ahead of launch. The developer has promised an optimised experience for console with handpicked maps, a "bespoke polish for flawless performance," optional crossplay with other consoles, and new communication methods via a radial wheel that allows you to...

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Activision Confirms Brand New Call of Duty Subfranchise Is in the Works, Leading to Rampant Fan Speculation

Activision is actively developing a new Call of Duty subfranchise, suggesting it is ready to move on from Black Ops and Modern Warfare for the time being. In a new interview with The Game Business, Activision's Chief Marketing Officer, Tyler Bahl, confirmed that one of its studios is developing a new Call of Duty subfranchise. Although Bahl didn't state which studio is making it or when it would release, it is widely believed this will be the next game from Sledgehammer Games, expected to release next year. He also noted that Modern Warfare 4 will conclude the story that Infinity Ward has been telling since 2019, but suggested that universe could continue in the future with certain characters. However, Activision believes the path...

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A Massive Decompilation Community Is Shutting Down, Thanks to the Deluge of AI Decomps and Ports

If you've been on gaming Twitter at all over the last month, you're probably aware of the massive wave of people using AI to rapidly decompile, port, and remix games. That wave of AI decomps has forced a massive decompilation community to sunset. In a blog post, admin @encounter from decomp.dev, a community repository for people to track decompilation posts, cites a wave of bad actors who are using AI to essentially steal the hard work of programmers working on existing decompilation projects. The act of decompiling games itself isn't new, and people have been taking games and trying to decompile them down to the source code for years. But what was once a herculean task requiring coding expertise can now be done with little effort...

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K/DA Is Getting an Official Louis Vuitton Art Book Ahead of 'Start a Fire' Comeback

Riot Games has teamed up with fashion house Louis Vuitton on a K/DA Travel Book. The book’s reveal comes just after the League of Legends girl group announced their return from a six-year hiatus. Tempo Point will collect new illustrations of the virtual girl group, envisioning “24 hours within the individual lives of K/DA members Ahri (vocalist), Akali (rapper), Evelynn (vocalist), and Kai’Sa (vocalist and lead dancer/choreographer).” A Standard edition and Collector’s edition will be released online and in select Louis Vuitton locations and bookstores on Friday, October 16. The Louis Vuitton Travel Books are a series of premium artbooks, compiling images and illustrations from artists around the world. This particular addition to...

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CD Projekt Has Officially Begun Work on Project Hadar, but It's Not in Pre-Production Yet

CD Projekt Red, the Polish developer best known for its amazing RPG series The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, has officially finished imagining up a new world for us to play in. The “world vision” stage for its new IP, Project Hadar, has been completed and work has officially begun on turning those concepts into a video game. "This has been our biggest undertaking to date, taking us several years, but at this point we can say we have a coherent vision for this world and its key elements,” said Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski. “The team has begun work on the game, although it's not yet in pre-production.” In September, CD Projekt Red said it was staffing up for Project Hadar, with a team over 30 strong with plans "to hire more, up to 50...

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Diablo 5 Inches Closer to Launch as Cinematics Work Begins

Diablo 5 is still a few years away, but it looks like development is trucking along, now that Blizzard has started filming for its cinematics. Blizzard cinematic director Neil David Carter posted a photo of the motion capture stage on X / Twitter, simply saying "First shoot #Diablo5." If the cinematic team is just starting motion capture, Diablo 5 probably isn't super late in its development. However, if the cinematic team is shooting motion capture for cutscenes, then the story is mostly fleshed out already. Luckily, in an interview with Windows Central, senior producer Tiffany Watt confirmed that Diablo 5 would be using its own fork of the Diablo 4 engine, so at least the team didn't have to start building the game from scratch. But...

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