Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 might be missing a few modes and pieces of content when they're re-released for PS4 and PS5 later this month.
The trophy lists for both games have appeared online and, while they're largely identical to the original PS3 versions, there are a few differences. As pointed out by X user ForwardLeaks, several trophies around using the game's theater mode, League Play, and winning wager matches have been outright removed. Theater mode allowed players to watch replays of previous matches and move the camera around, which was useful for content creation during YouTube's infancy.
Wager matches, on the other hand, were a playlist that allowed players to gamble in-game currency on more unique game modes. These...
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Minecraft's new update is getting a lot of praise for adding a simple, long-awaited feature: Players can now sit.
This game has been around for 20 years and players can create beautiful homes, deep mines, and thriving civilizations, but they couldn't sit down until now. They can sleep in cozy beds, but there was no place to rest their weary legs after a hard day of mining for diamonds or slaying monsters (with the exception of boats and mine carts).
The news was revealed as part of a deep dive into the game's upcoming update, which will also add things like straw beds, a new biome, and more. Players will be able to sit via a new cushion. The developers said that they can foresee players using these cushions in creative ways that...
EVE Vanguard, Fenris Creations' most recent attempt to bring on-the-ground FPS gameplay to the massive, shared, persistent universe of EVE Online, has changed quite a bit since I first laid hands on it last year. From the presentation to the basic movement and gunplay, it's becoming a lot clearer what exactly our disposable warclones will be doing on the wreckage-strewn surfaces of EVE's countless planets, and how that will translate back to Avalon, the station where our consciousness exists between missions.
I got a chance to play the latest build, which is launching today as Operation Avalon, in a closed playtest with a handful of devs and "VIPs," and talked to game director Scott Davis and creative lead Jamie Stanton about what's...
Polish developer Rebel Wolves has worn a confident face since it first revealed The Blood of Dawnwalker early last year. The blood-soaked reveal trailer featured a gorgeously grisly cutscene, an unmistakably Slavic score, and a snapshot of a sprawling medieval open world. Crafted by many of the minds behind The Witcher 3, including its director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, everything we’ve seen since has effectively proclaimed that this new vampire RPG intends to fight in the same league as CD Projekt Red’s best.
My recent visit to Rebel Wolves was something of a proving ground, then. Until now, all access to The Blood of Dawnwalker had been hands-off. But for this IGN First demonstration I’d be playing for four hours straight, beginning with...
Launch sales projections for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake look like a huge improvement on Assassin's Creed Shadows, the franchise's most recent release.
Steam pre-orders for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced are 5.39 times higher than those for Shadows, according to industry analyst Rhys Elliot of Alinea Analytics. Remarkably, this means Resynced has already beaten the lifetime sales of Skull & Bones, Ubisoft's costly, long-in-development pirate spinoff from Black Flag that eventually emerged in 2024.
Writing on Substack, Elliot stated that Resynced looked set to be a "much-needed hit for Ubisoft" following a mixed response to Shadows and a turbulent time at the publisher marked by regular layoffs and studio...
Hitman and 007: First Light developer IO Interactive will close one of its studios and lay off an unknown number of staff, after Xbox pulled funding for an upcoming project.
Codenamed Project Dragon, IO's under-wraps online fantasy RPG has been in development for years, partly funded by cash from Xbox. But now — with Microsoft laying off thousands of workers, offloading studios and scrapping various external partnerships — IO's game has also fallen victim to tightening purse strings.
While IO Interactive does not specifically name Xbox as its funding partner, it is widely understood that Microsoft had been partnered with IO on the project. The language used in IO's statement today is also sadly reminiscent of the similar statement...
San Diego Comic-Con is only weeks away, which means companies are starting to unveil the exclusive collectibles, figures, and other merch they'll be offering at this year's show. Jazwares has an especially strong lineup this time around, covering everything from the MCU to KPop Demon Hunters to Five Nights at Freddy's.
IGN can exclusively reveal this year's Jazwares lineup. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look:
The full lineup this year includes:
Costumes | Spider-Man Brand New Day - Spider-Man Deluxe Costume Top and Mask
Pokemon - Blasting Off Again! Meowth Balloon Plush
Miraculous - 12" Premium Plush - Ladybug
Mermicorno - 2" Comic Con Collector Limited Edition Figure
Hello Kitty and Friends - 8" SDCC...
There’s something wonderfully easy to love about LEGO video games. They take massive blockbuster movie moments, break them into bricks, add a healthy dose of slapstick humour, and somehow make saving the galaxy or escaping dinosaurs feel like the ultimate comfort gaming.
That’s the spirit behind our latest charity bundle: LEGO At The Movies. For a very limited time, this bundle brings together seven iconic LEGO movie adventures for PC – spanning Star Wars, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, NINJAGO, and The LEGO Movie – with staggering savings of up to 96% off the standard retail price.
Whether you’re hunting for a family-friendly co-op game, a massive hit of nostalgia, or just a weekend of cheerful collectathon chaos, this massive PC...
One of the most beloved entries in Ubisoft’s long-running Assassin’s Creed series is setting sail once again. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced brings the 2013 pirate classic roaring into 2026 with a full remake that aims to preserve the spirit of the original while adding a treasure chest full of modern improvements.
From the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced release date and PC specs to its pre-order bonus, Deluxe Edition, gameplay changes, and latest trailer, here’s everything you need to know before Edward Kenway returns to the high seas.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Release Date
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launches on July 9, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. On PC, the game will be...
Microsoft has announced the July lineup of games for Game Pass in its first announcement following the layoffs that ripped through the Xbox business yesterday.
CEO Asha Sharma cut 1,600 staff from Xbox yesterday, with another 1,600 staff to go over the course of the next 12 months. Four studios have left Microsoft as part of the restructure, which Sharma called the “most significant in Xbox history.”
Explaining the cuts, Sharma admitted that Microsoft’s gaming strategy had failed, and a key part of that failure had to do with Game Pass. The Wall Street Journal said that Microsoft had expected Game Pass subscriptions to hit around 77 million this year, but it currently has only about 30 million. As revealed during the FTC vs Microsoft...
My first MMO was Ultima Online, and despite the fact that my computer could barely run it, UO kicked off a long love affair with the genre that included time with games like EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies, The Matrix Online, City of Heroes, FFXI and FFXIV, World of WarCraft, and a lot more. But I never really got into the Korean aspect of the scene, so when I got the chance to see Aion 2 at Summer Game Fest, I was both interested and knew I had some learning to do. My time with Aion 2 wasn’t hands-on, but I got to sit down with several members of the Aion 2 team – including Chief Business Officer Seung-Uk Baek, Director of Operations Daniel Lafuente, Executive Publishing Producer Merv Lee Kwai, Publishing Producer Scott Choi, and Senior...
“We’re not here to talk about the past”, says VP & GM of Battlefield Studios Europe Rebecka Coutaz, on the occasion of Criterion’s 30th anniversary. Behind her on the wall is the studio’s new logo, which reads "Criterion: a Battlefield Studio". The message is pretty clear, then.
For the past decade, the Guildford-based studio that made its name in the racing space has been a collaborative partner on EA’s Battlefield series, first lending its expertise to 2016’s Battlefield 1 and later to Battlefields 5, 2042, and 6. When I ask whether the Burnout and Need For Speed developer’s newly established scope might include projects other than Battlefield, Coutaz is clear: “we are solely focused on Battlefield.”
It seems an odd way to mark the...
John Romero has commented on the layoffs that have impacted Microsoft-owned id Software as part of sweeping cuts to the Xbox business.
Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss Asha Sharma announced the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, with 1,600 staff let go immediately, and another 1,600 staff to follow over the course of the current financial year. As part of the restructure, four studios are leaving Xbox to new management, and one is now in consultation over its future.
ZeniMax Media, which operates Bethesda, was hit hard by the layoffs. ZeniMax Online Studios has suffered significant cuts, forcing the remaining developers of The Elder Scrolls Online to rethink future content. And id Software is also heavily affected. The...
Staff at Obsidian Entertainment are reportedly concerned about the studio’s future projects after it was hit hard by Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs.
Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss Asha Sharma announced the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, with 1,600 staff let go immediately, and another 1,600 staff to follow over the course of the current financial year. As part of the restructure, four studios are leaving Xbox to new management, and one is now in consultation over its future.
According to Kotaku, around 60-70 people were cut from Obsidian, which is the first-person role-playing game specialist behind Avowed, The Outer Worlds, Grounded, Pentiment, and, most famously, Fallout: New Vegas. Some of the staff who are leaving...
There’s no way around it, the Steam Machine is extremely expensive for the level of performance you get out of it. I still think that anyone who’s only looking to play games would probably be better served with a PS5 or an Xbox Series X, especially if you don’t already have a Steam library. In general, the Steam Machine performs very similarly to the PS5, even if it falls short in some of the games I’ve tested.
As a follow up to my review of the Steam Machine, I pulled up four games to test side-by-side with the PS5 in ‘Performance’ mode, which typically locks games to a solid 60 fps, to see exactly how well Valve's mini PC holds up.
And while there are certainly moments where Valve’s little cube falls on its face a bit, I’m still...
The Steam Machine is an awesome little system with serious gaming chops and cute aesthetics. They make a great entry-point for PC gaming if you’ve been sitting on the sidelines for a while and want that console-like experience, with some added PC functionality. But like everything else in 2026, they’re a bit expensive, and like everything Valve makes, hard to buy right now.
Fortunately, along with releasing the Steam Machine to the masses, Valve also dropped an updated version of SteamOS which works well with AMD GPUs, making it much easier to build your own homebrew Steam Machine. Yes, Bazzite is an option and is arguably more fleshed out, but if we’re going to be building our own Steam Machine, let’s use the real deal and make it...
Skyrocketing Japanese indie hit Meccha Chameleon just surpassed 15 million sales, despite launching on Steam less than a month ago. Now, the paint-and-seek multiplayer game is getting a collaboration with a well-known Japanese star, and fans are abuzz with excitement over who it might be.
Developed by a team of two in just two months (with zero marketing to boot, apparently), Meccha Chameleon is an online multiplayer game in which players are divided into Seekers and Hiders. In a twist on hide-and-seek, Hiders must paint their pintsized character’s plain white body to match their surroundings, while the Seeker team must hunt them down before time runs out. A huge hit with streamers, the game has prompted players to come up with some...
"As much as half" of the team working on The Elder Scrolls Online has been laid off, according to a report from Kotaku, leading many to wonder how the game will continue.
Earlier today, Microsoft began carrying out its "reset" of the Xbox brand by laying off thousands of employees. Although no studios are shutting down, many are being offloaded from Xbox and being sold to other companies or given the chance to go independent. Bethesda is also expected to focus on a small handful of franchises, such as Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, going forward.
Unfortunately, one of the studios hit the hardest by the rest appears to be ZeniMax Online Studios, though the total number of those impacted is unknown. This isn't the first time this has...
If you're a Windows user who's looking for a PC version of the Apple Mac Mini, then this deal might be right up your alley. AliExpress is currently offering the Aoostar AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H Mini PC for just $293.79 with free shipping after $35 off coupon code "FJUS35". It's sold by Aoostar direct and ships locally from a warehouse in the United States. This is the first time I've seen this mini PC drop below $300. In fact, Amazon still has the same system for $349.
This is a great opportunity to pick up a complete, tiny PC package that includes nearly all the pre-assembled hardware, including the CPU/GPU and 24GB of RAM, and even USB 4 ports. The only component you have to supply is the SSD.
Aoostar AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850H Mini PC for...
The boss of Bethesda has told staff the company must now focus on its “strongest franchises” amid sweeping layoffs across Xbox.
Today, Microsoft announced 3,200 staff are set to lose their jobs at Xbox across the current financial year, with 1,600 of those layoffs happening today, July 6. In an email sent to staff, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called it the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, insisting Microsoft’s gaming business “is not healthy.” Overall, Xbox is losing about one-fifth of its staff as part of Sharma's push for growth.
Bethesda is hit particularly hard by the layoffs, IGN understands, with staff across its many development studios either already told they are cut or facing an uncertain future. In an email to...
Elevate your Forza Horizon 6 gameplay experience. Logitech G is giving you the perfect excuse to upgrade from a controller to a bona fide racing wheel. For a limited time, you can get either a refurbished Logitech G29 (PS5, PC) or Logitech G920 (Xbox, PC) Racing Wheel and Pedal Set for just $129.99 with free shipping after a $30 off $120 coupon that's applied in your shopping cart. It comes with a 1-year Logitech warranty.
The Logitech G29/G920 Racing Wheel and Pedal Set Drops to $130
If you're a big fan of racing games and you've been using a DualSense controller or gamepad this entire time, you're missing out. The G29 was already one of the best racing wheels under $300, let alone under $150.
Standout features include a gorgeous...
As Undead Labs continues development on State of Decay 3 under new ownership, it sounds like the zombie survival sequel won't be required to be on Xbox Game Pass.
That's according to Game File, which reported on the studio's post-Microsoft future after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced layoffs that will affect 3,200 staff throughout the current financial year. One of the many headlines emerging from the restructuring news revealed that both Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will soon have new owners.
"Ninja Theory and Undead Labs have entered terms to join new ownership with funding to complete and grow Senua and State of Decay 3," Sharma said.
It's a bittersweet update that will see the developer behind the long-in-development third State...
You probably shouldn't bet on a Starfield sequel if news coming out of Xbox's reset is anything to go by.
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Microsoft's restructuring of Xbox will see Bethesda focusing on a handful of franchises going forward: Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake. These five franchises are expected to be a priority, with at least three of them already having games in development. There have been rumblings that another team like Obsidian could be set to work on a Fallout game, as Bethesda has its hands tied up with The Elder Scrolls 6, but nothing has been confirmed.
However, many were quick to point out that Starfield is seemingly absent from Bethesda's priority list. The sci-fi game debuted...
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is making the jump to Nintendo Switch 2 this year, and if you're looking to buy the Physical Deluxe Edition, you're in for a treat. Rather than launching on a Game-Key Card like many Switch 2 releases, this version will come with the full base game on a physical cartridge. Yep, you read that correctly.
Ahead of its release on August 11, preorders are officially live for the Switch 2 Physical Deluxe Edition across a variety of retailers for $59.99 (see it here at Target). Below, you can learn more about where it's available to grab right now alongside what bonuses you'll get to enjoy with this version.
Preorder The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Physical Deluxe Edition (Switch 2)
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Double Fine and Compulsion Games have issued public statements to confirm their status following word of today's enormous cuts by Xbox, discussing their respective futures as independent studios.
While neither company will be shut down, neither will be part of Xbox Game Studios going forward either — and in an address to Xbox staff that confirmed job cuts of 3,200 employees this year, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma made no mention of how either company's workforce would also be impacted by their move to independence.
Both Double Fine and Compulsion have been independent studios before, prior to their purchase by Microsoft during its company-buying spree — a bid to find firms who would help fill the Xbox Game Pass catalogue. Each developer will...
Microsoft has announced what it has called "the most significant restructure in Xbox history." Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has confirmed 1,600 Xbox staff will lose their jobs today, with another 1,600 set to be cut during the current financial year. As part of that, four studios are leaving Microsoft, and one may be sold or closed if it doesn't find a buyer.
There is a lot of news flooding in around the Xbox layoffs, including staff, studio, and game changes. We'll report on it all live right here. Keep refreshing for the latest updates on the likes of State of Decay 3, Senua, Marvel's Blade, and the many staff who are working on them.
Fans are worried about Starfield
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Microsoft's restructuring of...
Ever since Microsoft’s near-$70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2022, the wheels have been steadily loosening at Xbox, to the point where it feels like they could fall off completely any day now. From the devolution of Bethesda’s studios, including the closure of Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, to the cancellation of Perfect Dark and the end of The Initiative before it could even ship one game, it’s been a pretty bleak few years. And now Xbox’s creative force faces what new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma terms a “reset”, seemingly corporate speak for throwing overboard many of the development studios the megacorp has acquired over the years.
The signs haven’t looked promising for much of the generation, but now, more than ever...
Microsoft has announced 3,200 staff are set to lose their jobs at Xbox across the current financial year, with 1,600 of those layoffs happening today, July 6. As part of the restructure, four studios are leaving Xbox to new management, and one is now in consultation over its future.
In an email sent to staff and reviewed by IGN, Xbox boss Asha Sharma called it the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, insisting Microsoft’s gaming business “is not healthy.” Overall, Microsoft's gaming business is losing about one-fifth of its staff.
South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games and Psychonauts developer Double Fine Productions will return to management and transition to independent studios with their IP, catalog, and with...
A Steam game developer has called for the storefront's refund policy to be changed, after players who praised its bitesize game were still able to get their money back.
Writing on X/Twitter, Zoroarts, the developer behind indie boat adventure Paddle Paddle Paddle, criticized Steam for allowing players to receive a full refund even after completing the game and leaving glowing reviews.
Steam allows players to refund any title played for less than two hours, up to 14 days from purchase. It's a policy intended to ensure players are happy with their games up to a couple hours of playtime — but Zoroarts says it is also punishing makers of smaller experiences that players can quickly polish off.
"This should not be possible," Zoroarts...
Palworld’s hotly anticipated 1.0 update launches this week, on July 10, and now developer Pocketpair has narrowed the release timing down, while issuing existing players an official recommendation on whether they should wipe their data for it.
First up, Palworld 1.0. Pocketpair said it can’t give an exact release time, but it’s planning to launch the updated version of the game around midday on July 10, Japan time. Or, more specifically, 12.30pm Japan time.
“Estimate time, this is NOT 100% the exact launch time,” John “Bucky” Buckley, communications director and publishing manager at Pocketpair, clarified in a Discord post.
Assuming around 12.30pm Japan time, then, that’s 8.30pm PT on July 9, 11.30pm ET on July 9, and 4.30am UK time...