The gaming community is eagerly awaiting news on Call of Duty: NEXT and Modern Warfare 4, but official sources have not released any concrete details. Current coverage from major outlets focuses on other upcoming titles like NBA 2K27 and The Sinking City 2 instead.
Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers insist Jean Grey didn't technically kill anyone in Spider-Man: Brand New Day despite scenes showing her forcing a man into traffic and destroying a building. The comments have ignited debate over whether the film's redemption arc earns its emotional payoff or simply ignores the consequences of its own violence.
Phantom Blade Zero will appear in next week's State of Play presentation, bringing fresh footage of the action RPG to PlayStation and PC audiences. The new trailer features martial arts legend Donnie Yen, confirming his involvement with the project. S-GAME's title continues to build momentum ahead of its eventual release.
Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Alan Wake 2 has now sold over 3 million copies worldwide, reaching the milestone during the second quarter of 2024. The investigative horror shooter remains the studio's fastest-selling title despite a slow commercial start and continued Epic Games Store exclusivity on PC. Meanwhile, Remedy's half-year financial report reveals declining revenue and profit as development spending ramps up for Control Resonant, launching 24 September.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has launched its multiplayer servers today, giving players access to online battles across supported platforms. The rollout follows a staggered schedule that determines exactly when different regions can jump into matches.
Circana data shared by analyst Mat Piscatella shows the most-played games on PlayStation and Xbox are nearly identical, dominated by long-running live service titles and annual sports releases. Fortnite leads both platforms while only one new game appears in each top 20 list. Steam stands apart with a more diverse lineup including indie hits and unreleased titles.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to a staggering $927 million worldwide, marking the second-biggest global debut in box office history behind only Avengers: Endgame. The film also claimed records for the biggest preview and opening day sales ever, while powering the largest collective domestic weekend on record at $430 million.
Amazon's God of War series will recast both Atreus and Thor's daughter Thrud for its second season to match the timeline of God of War Ragnarok. A new casting call seeks actors aged 14 to 17, replacing the current child performers who played the roles in season one. The show will reportedly pick up a few years after the first season, aligning directly with the events of the 2022 game.
The original Grand Theft Auto remains a fascinating time capsule of 1997 game design, offering unprecedented player freedom that laid the foundation for the entire open-world genre. Despite clunky controls and punishing difficulty that haven't aged well, the game's varied vehicles, hilarious sound effects, and trendsetting soundtrack still deliver genuine entertainment nearly three decades later.
Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 seasonal characters will persist into the Eternal Realm after each season concludes, ending the previous system where they were deleted or converted. This change gives players permanent access to their seasonal progress and builds without starting from scratch.
