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It looks like the long promised mod tools for the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops will finally be made available next month. Talk of the mod tools has been relatively quiet up until now – which is very surprising considering they were a major selling point for the PC version of the game. Said to be hitting some time in May, these mod tools should help even the disparity that exists between the PC and console versions of the game....

The Modern Warfare 2 beta has arrived on PC. Naturally, you’re going to want to know how to get the best performance possible and what settings are useful. There are also some lesser-known options that you can benefit from that make a surprisingly big difference. Here’s our guide on the best PC settings for the Modern Warfare 2 beta. Note: Stay tuned for more Modern Warfare 2 beta guides. Modern Warfare 2 beta: Best PC settings Audio Generally, when tweaking audio settings the main goal is to make enemy footsteps as loud as possible....

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the most dangerous foe you could face online might just be this office chair. Normally, the most dangerous thing in an online multiplayer shooter is another player. After all, they have guns. Lots of guns. Sometimes explosives, or flashbangs, or remote-controlled detonators, or drones with remote-controlled detonators, or sometimes all of the above. The point is, they have an arsenal of killing implements at their disposal....

Now that Sony has finally announced the official PS5 logo, PlayStation fans can begin to look forward to the console’s release and all the hype that accompanies a next-gen system. In fact, it seems that it only took Sony announcing and posting the logo to its Instagram page, because now everyone is now talking about it. Thus far, no official look has been revealed for the PS5, but funny enough, it’s already beating the Xbox Series X announcement....

The video game industry is at a crossroads. Gaming has gone from something only geeks and nerds dabble in, to something approaching acceptance on the level of movies and television. Video games are consistently growing in scope, with larger teams and sky rocketing budgets. Can the industry’s current model continue to work? Jason Rubin, co-founder of Naughty Dog, doesn’t think so. He sees a promising future for video games, but claims that publishers need to change their business models or risk being swallowed by those that do....

The Chicago Bulls are one of the crown jewels of the NBA and in large part that’s thanks to Michael Jordan and his team. Their success in the ’90s elevated the franchise into a new tier of fandom in a city like Chicago that is willing and ready to support good teams. NBA 2K20’s MyTeam mode is home to various cards of Bulls players new and old. But who is the best of the best you can build a roster within the mode?...

Can it be true? After years of speculating, hoping, and wishing, rumors are resurfacing that Atari might finally be releasing a Neverwinter Nights MMO. For years we have had great hopes, and we have been following every little hint that the franchise might get it’s first whack at the MMO market - possibly even giving games like World of Warcraft a run for their money. So far, nothing has come to fruition....

With the Resident Evil 3 remake set to launch in April, it’s not surprising that Capcom has yet to reveal anything about the rumored Resident Evil 8. However, that hasn’t stopped reputable leakers from revealing little bits of information about Resident Evil 8, with one new detail confirmed just recently. AestheticGamer, a Twitter user known for their accurate Resident Evil leaks, has revealed a new detail about Resident Evil 8. They were asked if Resident Evil 8 will be a VR exclusive, and they confirmed that no, RE8 will not be VR exclusive....

As the release of The Great Ace Attorney approaches, Capcom is going all out for new and old fans alike. For those unaware of Ace Attorney and its iconic gameplay elements, Capcom released a new gameplay trailer going over some of the basic mechanics. It’s a treat to see more of this spin-off and the different setting compared to the original Ace Attorney games. Since our favorite spiky-haired defense attorney won’t be making a return anytime soon, we got his late ancestor instead....

Both customers and Nvidia itself have been significantly disappointed with the stock issues surrounding the RTX 30 Series this year. Stores have remained out of stock since the products first launched back in September, and recent reports suggest things won’t improve anytime soon. In what seems to be a move to try and alleviate some of the supply limitations, Nvidia has signed a new contract with Samsung to secure additional manufacturing capacity....

Season 10 of Fortnite brought with it a few surprises, including new mechs called brutes. After Respawn quashed rumors that they were bringing titans to Apex Legends, Epic decided that they would step up. Hence Season 10 now has mechs. There’s just one problem. Just as Respawn predicted, they have ended up unbalancing the game and players aren’t happy. Respawn suggested that one of the reasons that they were ruling out the addition of titans or other mechs to Apex Legends, despite it being set in the Titanfall universe, was due to balance....

This Outlander review contains spoilers. Outlander Season 4 Episode 2 Wow, there’s a lot to unpack about this episode. Watching as a white viewer, some of the images shown in “Do No Harm” were deeply unsettling—I can only imagine what watching an episode like this might feel like for those who have been prejudiced against and persecuted for the color of their skin. There are moments when the faithfulness of Outlander‘s TV adaptation work to make this series even stronger, and there are moments when the 1996-ness of the Drums of Autumn source material falls short of where our mainstream conversations about race and gender and imperialism fall short of where we are today....

Some people hate lava, and some people hate spiders. So, how much would you dislike gigantic arachnid that spews liquid fire? The Molten Acari is a boss you’ll face in the Eagle Peaks zone of Outriders. This is a three-phase encounter and you’ll want to be extra careful (failing even during the final phase will have you restart from the very beginning of the fight). Here’s our Outriders boss guide to help you defeat the Molten Acari....

There’s not much gamers won’t watch these days on Twitch and Mojang are keen to join the action with Mincecraft which has proved popular viewing on the streaming service. Today at Minecon in Orlando, Mojang and Twitch announced that Mojang is adding Twitch streaming support to the super popular block-fest. This means there will be less messing about with third-party tools to stream games directly to the service for others watch....

With the coronavirus continuing to spread, more and more gaming events are being hit with severe delays, if not outright cancellations. This year’s SXSW was shut down only a week before it was set to begin (the first time it has done so in its 34 years of being run), and now the Minecraft-centric event, Minecraft Festival, has been affected too. For the last few years, Minecraft developer Mojang had been hosting an online-only event called Minecon Earth, having originally ditched its live events....

Today Microsoft released a new trailer of the upcoming action strategy game Minecraft Legends. This time around, the trailer is all about the mobs that will fight by your side in Minecraft Legends, including classic Vanillla Minecraft fare and plenty of new ones as well, including some really cute golems. One of the most unique aspects of Minecraft Legends is that mobs who would usually be hostile to the player they’re now friends....

Traditional esport fans tend to look down on mobile games, as they’re seen as inferior and lower quality to PC and console titles. They might have to sing a different tune sooner than later, however, with the recent revelation that mobile esports raked in $15.3 billion dollars in revenue last year. According to the 45-page Niko Partners report, mobile esports bring in about a quarter of mobile game revenue. If the firm’s estimates prove to be correct, mobile esports will wind up being the fastest-growing part of the esport scene....

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is about to get a lot angrier. Capcom has announced that the next title update for its hit action title (heading to consoles in March and PC in April) will introduce Raging Brachydios and Furious Rajang into the mix. Beefed up, angry as hell variants of some of Iceborne’s tougher monsters, this could wind up being the most difficult content World has to offer. Raging Brachydios was first introduced in Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate....

To kickoff the week on a high note, NBA 2K23 released another round of ‘Shades Of’ Pack cards for their MyTEAM online mode and they delivered some gems. Adding in a total of six new players into their Season 1 ‘Shades Of’ Pack collection, fans will have the chance to acquire three new rookie evolve cards and three current NBA stars to add for their MyTEAM lineups. All rookie cards have the ability to evolve into diamonds while the NBA stars they resemble will be 91 overall or higher....

Based on a Warhammer 40K tabletop game, Necromunda: Underhive Wars takes you the grim darkness of the far future. Deep in the bowels of a hive city, ruthless gangs wage a never-ending war against their rivals. In search of Archeotechs, artifacts from mankind’s lost Golden Age, and other untold riches, these gangs yearn for dominance at the expense of their foes. Here’s our Necromunda: Underhive Wars guides and features hub to help you out....