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COD WW2 Could Give Battlefield 6 The Edge

Aaron Sampson and Richie Bracamonte are here to talk about the COD’s rumored return to World War II. This can be to the detriment of burnt-out Call of Duty fans, but could also lead to more interest in Battlefield 6. Rumored to take place in the 2030s and feature Battlefield 3-style multiplayer, die-hard Modern Warfare 2019 fans may have a place to call home in 2021. In the past few months, strange and seemingly dying support from Infinity Ward has left fans puzzled. New weapons like the RAAL Light machine gun and the CX-9 submachine gun have been halfway added into some game modes, and 3 new maps were quietly added in only to be removed days later.

Another leak has surfaced revolving a new Warzone experience. An unfinished trailer leaked that shows off an 80s version of Verdansk. Strangely, it appeared to feature some assets from Cold War: Prominently the Duga 2 array from the game’s optional final mission. Aaron discusses his theories on how we’re going to find ourselves in the 1980s. It definitely takes some suspension of disbelief and of course, time traveling zombies. But since nuclear weapons don’t cause time travel, there’s more to unpack than you might think.

Since zombies seem to be the glue holding the MW and Cold War together, Richie reflects on his fond memories of older zombies maps. As much as he cherishes them, he admits how much harder they were to survive. If you’re enjoying these chats about Call of Duty, speak up! Your comments can lead to more discussions about future COD topics and have a chance to be featured in a future episode!

Outriders Devs Are Working On Inventory Wipe Fix For Affected Players

Outriders encountered server issues in its first few days online and some of the attempts to correct the problem didn’t work initially. Now, another issue–inventory wipes–has been affecting some players, causing them to lose the gear they worked so hard to get. The development team is working to prevent this from happening and is also looking to restore the inventories for anyone who experienced a wipe.

In a series of posts on Twitter, the Outriders team said it had taken “additional preventative measures” on its servers to prevent future inventory wipes and that it’s seeing it happen less frequently. It also recommended force-closing your game and restarting it if you see something is missing, and said it’s looking to restore gear for anyone who lost it.

A Reddit thread provides more-detailed information on how gear will be restored. It will take place as a massive one-off restoration at a to-be-determined date, with valuable Epic and Legendary gear getting restored. Any gear you lost that was in a lower tier will probably not be restored, and the items might have slightly different stats.

“While we are trying our hardest to make things right, we unfortunately cannot make guarantees for the specifics of the above or the timeline of this, as we may run into technical difficulties that delay our work,” the development team added.

These setbacks certainly have, at times, limited players’ ability to enjoy the game, but Outriders has thus far received a positive response for its mix of looting and shooting that seems to understand what makes that formula successful. In GameSpot’s Outriders review, Phil Hornshaw praised its use of cover-shooting and fantasy-style powers along with its endgame activities.

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WWE 2K22 Announced During Wrestlemania 37 with Gameplay Teaser

During Wrestlemania 37, WWE 2K22 was revealed alongside a first look at gameplay featuring Rey Mysterio and Cesaro.

The short clip, which you can see below, features gameplay captured from a work-in-progress build but showcases the new character models and action fans can expect when the game arrives later this year.

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WWE 2K22 will be 2K’s first WWE simulation wrestling game since the poorly-received WWE 2K20.

In our review of WWE 2K20, we said, “WWE 2K19 looked like it stopped the downward trend for the series, but WWE 2K20 doubles back, breaks its ankle, and tumbles down the slope.”

Following the game being criticized by us and others for its poor performance, numerous glitches and bugs, and more, 2K announced that WWE 2K21 would be cancelled and that, in order to deliver the experience fans want from a WWE game, it would be extending the production timeline for what is now known as WWE 2K22.

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To make up for the lack of a true WWE 2K game, 2K did reveal and release WWE 2K Battlegrounds that, unfortunately, also didn’t receive great reviews.

In our WWE 2K Battlegrounds review, we said that it “works as a shallow party game you play for an hour, then move on to something else, and that’s it.”

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Wrestlemania 37 Night 2 Results, Review, And Recap

WWE’s Wrestlemania 37 is the company’s biggest PPV event of 2021. Numerous championship titles are on the line, feuds are coming to an end, and the walking flame-broiled zombie The Fiend will get revenge on Randy Orton. If that’s confusing, you clearly missed Randy Orton lighting the Fiend on fire as part of a professional wrestling match. Like last year, Wrestlemania 2021 is a two-night event. We’ve already covered Night 1, and you can take a look at our results, review, and recap here. Now, it’s time for Night 2, and we have you covered. Check out the live results for the show and reviews of each match from Night 2, as they happen below.

Months of preparation, story building, and production design have gone into this year’s Wrestlemania, which takes place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. In the US, if you want to watch Wrestlemania, you need to be signed up for a premium Peacock account, NBCUniversal’s streaming service.

As Wrestlemania 37 is a two-night event, the 14 matches for the PPV have been split between the two nights. On Night 92, there are five championship matches, along with the highly-anticipated bout between The Fiend and Randy Orton. Check out the Night 2 match card below.

Night 1 match card:

  • Roman Reigns (c) vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan – Triple Threat for Universal Championship
  • The Fiend vs. Randy Orton
  • Asuka (c) vs. Rhea Ripley – Raw Women’s Championship
  • Matt Riddle (c) vs. Sheamus – United States Championship
  • Big E (c) vs. Apollo Crews – Intercontinental Championship
  • Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
  • Tag Team Turmoil winners vs. Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler – Women’s Tag Team Championship

Throughout the evening, GameSpot’s Wrestle Buddies–Mat Elfring and Chris E. Hayner–will be updating you with the winners and losers as the show airs. Additionally, a few minutes after the conclusion of each match, we’ll be delivering reviews of each match, offering up our wrestling fan expertise. After the show, make sure to stick around for a special post-Wrestlemania episode of Wrestle Buddies.

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