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Marathon is attempting to broaden its playerbase with new offerings, such as a PVE-only mode. Depending on who you ask, Marathon has struck a chord with a dedicated playerbase, but may not have the wide appeal . It seems Bungie is acutely aware of the fact that it may need to expand its audience to make it more approachable and is planning on doing so. In a massive new blog post , Bungie laid out its plans for the future of Marathon. Among the many details in it, arguably the biggest takeaway content-wise is the introduction of a brand-new PVE mode being introduced in Season 2 . It's an experimental mode that won't have player-on-player combat to instead emphasize working together to complete objectives, fight UESC bots, and make progress in a less chaotic and hostile environment. Additionally, there will be a mode that focuses on "PVE, but with a light touch of PVP," though details are scarce on what exactly that means. For those fearing this means PVP will take a b...

Forza Horizon 6 developer Playground has confirmed the global release times for the hotly anticipated racing game, both for its early access release and the full launch. Confirmation comes after Forza Horizon 6 suffered a significant leak on PC that led to the game being made available to pirates well before launch. Playground and parent company Microsoft have been working to plug the leak, and even issued pirates with lifetime hardware ID bans . Some had wondered if the leak would alter Forza Horizon 6’s release plans, perhaps with it being brought forward, but that is not the case. As confirmed in a post on social media , Forza Horizon 6’s early access launch goes ahead as planned on May 15, although on Xbox it’s playable on the evening of May 14 on the west coast in order to align with the eastern timezone. Steam access for everyone begins at 12:01 am with the U.S. Eastern time zone. This is a global release pattern, Playground said, so the Steam launch will be aligned to Eastern ...

Arc Raiders has announced that it will only have two big content updates every year, much to the dismay of players. In a new blog post , Embark Studios revealed that it will release the next big Arc Raiders update, Frozen Trail, in October. This will not only add new locations to explore, but also new enemies, new expansions to the story and lore, and updates to the game's progression systems. It's clear that Embark's ambition is to deliver something expansive and deep in one burst as opposed to drip feeding content throughout the year. The studio confirmed that it will be on a bi-annual schedule for future content updates. "Going forward, we've made the decision to release major updates twice a year – larger in scale, more impactful, with the goal to genuinely change how you play the game," reads the blog post. "Don’t worry, a dedicated live service team will continue running ARC Raiders day-to-day: regular live updates, plus balance fixes, bug fixes, s...

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is a Switch 2-exclusive that was released in November of last year. Up until now, the price has stayed fixed at $69.99. Even today, retailers like Amazon, Gamestop, and Nintendo eShop haven't budged. That's not the case for Best Buy, however. Best Buy has dropped the price of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment by 30% , down to $49.99, with free shipping for a physical copy. In fact, if you're a My Best Buy Plus member, you can get it for $39.99, saving up to 43%. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on Sale at Best Buy Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is developed by Koei Tecmo. It's the third game in the series (although the first to be exclusive to the Switch 2) and a spinoff of Koei Tecmo's popular Dynasty Warriors franchise. The premise is the same: you're an OP character that can take down hundreds, nay, thousands of minions with one of nineteen Hyrulean champions, including Zelda, Calamo, Mineru, and Rauru. It...

Dropped during a surprise Nintendo Direct on May 7, preorders are officially live for the brand-new Star Fox remake on the Nintendo Switch 2 . If you are a physical collector in the UK, you're in luck, because Amazon has just dropped a fantastic surprise deal for early buyers. Right now, Amazon is price-matching the cheaper digital edition of the game, letting you secure a physical cartridge for just £41.99 . Like with other recent Switch 2 releases, 2026’s Star Fox features a distinct price gap between physical and digital formats, with the standard physical RRP set at £49.99. Amazon’s surprise discount essentially wipes out that physical premium, making it the best place to secure your box and cartridge right now. This is the same situation in the US right now, where both Walmart and Amazon are price-matching the cheaper digital copy and knocking $10 off the price of the game. Nintendo Store Alternative (With Free Bonuses) If you prefer to buy directly from the source, the Nin...

Former Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer design director, David Vonderhaar, has teased his next game and it sounds nothing like Call of Duty. In an interview with Bloomberg , Vonderhaar confirmed that he is not making another military shooter like Call of Duty and instead described it as “if David Lynch made shooters.” It'll be a co-op game that isn't aiming to compete with Call of Duty, as players will be teaming up to face environmental challenges while combating other players. As of right now, the title for the game has yet to be revealed. Vonderhaar left Treyarch in 2023 , a year before the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It was a shock for fans, as Vonderhaar was one of the key minds behind some of the greatest Call of Duty games, such as Black Ops 2. Shortly after his departure, he opened a new studio known as BulletFarm . The team had been working on its first game since 2024, but it seems like the game has been scrapped in favor of a different project. It was c...

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic won't be another bloated single-player game that takes over half a decade to develop, game director Casey Hudson has insisted. Via an interview with Bloomberg , we learned a few new details about the highly anticipated Star Wars RPG, which aims to be a spiritual successor to BioWare's much-loved Knights of the Old Republic. Hudson talked a bit about the aspirations for the final product, both for how long it will take to produce and how long it will take players to finish it. For starters, Hudson isn't backing down on his claims that Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will release before 2030 , but doesn't have an exact release date in mind. He noted that he has never spent more than four years on a game and has no desire to spend five to seven years working on one, like some other studios. He also ruled out the use of AI to help speed up development, calling it "creatively soulless" and "unhelpful." The team wil...