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The new PS4 and PS5 port of Call of Duty: Black Ops is being called “unplayable” by fans after exploits have consumed multiplayer lobbies. Last week, Activision released PS4 and PS5 ports of the first two Black Ops games, much to the joy of fans. Although they’re a bit pricy for games that have no…

The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios has moved to reassure concerned fans that it is still committed to the game despite the impact of significant layoffs at Xbox. Last week, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma started her “reset” of Microsoft’s gaming business by cutting 1,600 staff, with another 1,600 to go over the course…

Emo rock band My Chemical Romance have discussed their love for Baldur’s Gate during a recent show at Wembley Stadium — though singer Gerard Way revealed he’s somehow yet to play Baldur’s Gate 3. In a break between songs during the band’s current The Black Parade 2026 Tour, MCR frontman Way was alerted to a…

Introducing False Echo, a Papers, Please-inspired 2D pixel-art cryptographic narrative adventure set aboard a WWII submarine. In short, you will man communications via the Obscura machine, figure out what’s true and what’s false, and use your intuition and deduction prowess to make critical decisions. Multiple endings await based on your choices. Developer Retromagine describes the…

Today’s first full trailer for Digger shows Top Gun star Tom Cruise in his least recognizable role yet — as an aging CEO who realizes he must save the planet from a natural disaster he created. But rather than rappeling in on a zipwire or nuking something from a fighter jet, Cruise’s next role as…

A retailer association has heavily criticized Sony’s decision to kill discs on PlayStation, saying it takes away consumer choice from gamers. Sony’s controversial decision to stop releasing PlayStation games on physical discs means all new PS5 games launched from January 2028 onwards will be digital only — something that’s almost certain to continue on PS6.…

I was among the members of the press invited to a trailer launch event last week for director Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s next film, Digger, starring Tom Cruise. Billed as “a comedy of catastrophic proportions,” the trailer – now online – shows a nearly unrecognizable Cruise as tycoon Digger Rockwell, whose oil drilling operation sparks a…

Spider-Man: Homecoming almost starred Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning songwriter and actor has revealed. Speaking via the Happy Sad Confused podcast nearly 10 years on, Miranda confirmed for the first time that he had turned down the role of Spider-Man villain Vulture, ultimately played Michael Keaton. It’s hard to imagine anyone but Keaton in…

Wai Ching Ho, who portrayed memorable Marvel TV character Madame Gao, has died aged 83. The Hong Kong actress’ passing was first confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter in a statement from her family, with later reports stating she had died following a stroke. Across a career in film and television spanning five decades, Ho guest…

The creative team behind LA Noire considered Mad Men star Jon Hamm for the role of Cole Phelps. I recently interviewed Daniel McMahon, a writer who worked on the Rockstar-published LA Noire, for a YouTube video about the 2011 detective game and its cancelled successor, Whore of the Orient. Our conversation was wide-spanning, but I…