Call Of Duty: Warzone Cheating Update: PC Players Must Now Use 2FA

Call of Duty: Warzone developer Infinity Ward is taking further steps to help stamp out cheaters in the popular battle royale game, at least on PC. The studio has released a new “security update” that adds mandatory two-factor authentication.

According to Infinity Ward, this is “another step to provide an additional layer of security for players.” Note that 2FA is only required for people who are playing the free-to-play client, not those who are accessing Warzone through Modern Warfare. This new 2FA update only applies to PC.

With more than 60 million players, there were always going to be some bad eggs in Warzone. For what it’s worth, other popular battle royale games such as PUBG and Fortnite have also acknowledged cheating issues.

Warzone players who have been identified as cheaters are being placed in matches together as a way to combat the issue. Looking ahead, Infinity Ward is planning to add a player-reporting feature to the Warzone kill cams and spectator modes. Not including Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward has already banned more than 70,000 cheaters from Warzone.

For more on Warzone, check out GameSpot’s recent interview with Raven Software about the Gulag, which is linked below

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The Untamed Is A Perfect Quarantine Binge

Now that the passage of time is feeling more imaginary than ever before, finding something to focus on for an extended period is becoming something of an art form. Let’s face it: Re-watching the full series of The Office for the millionth time or speeding through something nostalgic like The X-Files all over again was fun when this all started, but we could use something new to take our minds off things for more than just a few hours at a time–or, better yet, something that is so new it doesn’t immediately become background noise as you zone out and gaze into the void (or tend to your Animal Crossing island).

Enter: The Untamed, or Chén Qíng Lìng (abbreviated CQL–this is a world with lots of alternate titles, abbreviations, and acronyms. Don’t panic, you’ll get used to them).

If you’re on social media at all, there’s a good chance you’ve seen rumblings of this show in some form or another. The Chinese historical-fantasy drama, which originally aired on YouTube back in the summer of 2019, was given official English subtitles and later picked up by Netflix late last year. And while this ease of access certainly played a role in the fan boom, it quickly became apparent that it was more than just the ability to watch for free that made The Untamed so special.

Based on the novel Mó Dào Zǔ Shī (“The Grandmaster Of Demonic Cultivation,” abbreviated MDZS), The Untamed is a sprawling, densely packed story in the Xianxia genre, which essentially means it’s a fantasy story based thoroughly on Chinese mythology, Taoism, and other traditional beliefs. Part of what makes The Untamed so engaging is the fact that it’s steeped in genre traditions that are wholly unique to Xianxia works. These stories typically focus on “cultivators,” or people who are working to cultivate (get it?) their spiritual powers and abilities with the goal of attaining immortality or enlightenment through rigorous study and practice.

It’s not specifically high-fantasy–for example, there are no orcs or elves running around. But it’s certainly not gritty or grounded. In The Untamed, ancient China is populated by various cultivation sects with different worldviews and methodologies, training students who, in turn, venture out into the world and use their spiritual power to help common folk deal with pesky supernatural nuisances. You know, resentful spirits, curses, demons and the like.

Naturally, with different sects all vying for power and influence, the political landscape is a bit of a nightmare. It’ll immediately ping associations to things like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Game Of Thrones, and it’s easy to see why. The sects are often coded onscreen by colors, and they each have their own specific home bases (some with incredibly cool names like “The Unclean Realm” or “The Nightless City”), and there’s enough machiavellian betrayal and political puppeteering to make your head spin.

But that’s just the story at its most macro level. The worldbuilding serves to prop up the most important part–the core characters themselves and their deeply meaningful and outstandingly complicated relationships. If you’re the sort of person who loves novels that come with a glossary of terms and a fold-out family tree, this show is for you.

Reductively, I could tell you that The Untamed is about two cultivators from diametrically opposed worldviews coming together against astronomical odds and falling in love. This is true–but that’s only part of the story. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji (played by pop idols Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo, respectively) serve as a sort of narrative throughline and if you’re only interested in heartbreakingly tender romance, then great news: There’s plenty of it. While The Untamed, on paper, was forced to remove the majority of the source material’s textual queer romance (MDZS is what’s known as a BL, or boy’s love, novel, which means exactly what it says on the tin) to appease China’s strict censors, the subtext remains so obvious that if you didn’t know the love story had been truncated, you probably wouldn’t realize it at all. In fact, if anything, the clever ways the romance is communicated in the story just serve to make it hit you directly in the heart even harder.

But if romance isn’t your particular bag, that’s fine too. The Untamed takes place over 50 (yes, 50) hour-long episodes, and when it’s not asking you to wax poetic about the existence of soulmate level bonds, it’s throwing nonstop twists and turns at you. It’s one part murder mystery, one part political thriller, and one part family drama, all with the high-camp, charmingly low-budget feel of your favorite ’90s adventure classics. If you were a fan of Xena: Warrior Princess, or more recently, Netflix’s Witcher TV show, the action and melodrama will feel like comfort food. There are plenty of monsters to fight, evil leaders to assassinate, political coups to execute, and families being torn apart. People carry magic swords and cast spells with enchanted instruments. There’s an entire subplot across three episodes that takes a hard turn into dark, psychological horror and another that makes The Red Wedding look relatively tame.

Best of all, once you’ve completed your 50-hour journey, there’s plenty more to consume. MDZS has been adapted as an animated series, a manhua comic, and an audio drama. And while only the animated series has been officially subtitled in English, fan communities have been hard at work providing unofficial translations for virtually every adaptation. In addition, the live action universe is still, technically, in progress, with spin-off films being released as recently as March of this year, that focus more on the show’s many side characters. With any luck, they’ll soon be made available with English subtitles as well.

As we progress into a summer where more and more events are canceled, keeping yourself occupied is key, and that’s exactly what a head-long dive into The Untamed will help you with. The sheer volume of content to consume, mixed with the level of attention it will ask you to pay to follow its intricate web of stories, characters, and relationships, on top of the thrill of learning the ins-and-outs of a rich genre full of its own conventions and traditions, make it a triple threat. It’s the ideal binge and the perfect gateway to a brand new obsession.

The Untamed is streaming in its entirety on Netflix and YouTube.

Activision Blizzard To Hire 2,000 Employees In The Next Year

It appears Activision Blizzard’s hiring spree at Call of Duty: WWII developer Sledgehammer Games is just one part of the company’s overall ambition to increase its development headcount.

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said on Twitter that the company plans to hire more than 2,000 people in the next year. “Over the next year, Activision Blizzard is aiming to hire over 2,000 employees so that our incredibly talented teams can continue making epic entertainment,” Kotick said.

The executive did not provide a breakdown of hiring plans by division, however. Activision Blizzard operates Activision (Call of Duty, Tony Hawk), Blizzard (WoW, Diablo, Overwatch), and King (Candy Crush).

In February 2019, Activision Blizzard announced a round of layoffs that impacted around 800 people across its divisions, including Activision, Blizzard, and King. At the same time as it announced the layoffs, Activision Blizzard stated that it was planning to “increase development investment” on its biggest franchises. To that end, the company announced that the number of developers working on Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Overwatch, Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Diablo in aggregate would increase by around 20 percent in 2019. Now, it appears Activision Blizzard is ramping up even further.

The layoffs were said to impact non-development and administrative positions instead of game development jobs for the most part. The company’s headcount reportedly stood at 10,000 before the layoffs, dropping to around 9,200 after the layoffs. With 2,000 more positions being added in the next year, Activision Blizzard’s total headcount will climb above 11,000.

Sledgehammer Games, the developer of Call of Duty: WWII and co-developer on Call of Duty: Warzone, recently announced it was looking to add 100 positions across its studios in California and Australia. Unlike in the past, the studio is now working on multiple games at the same time.

In other Activision news, the company has announced remasters of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2, which are due for release in September.

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Destiny 2 The Lie Quest Guide: How To Earn Felwinter’s Lie

The weekly reset on May 12 has brought something new to Destiny 2: a quest called The Lie. It starts with a big community event that requires players to band together and complete Seraph Tower events all over the solar system, but according to one dataminer, it should end with the return of the Destiny 1 legendary shotgun, Felwinter’s Lie.

We’ll have to wait for everyone in Destiny 2 to clear enough Seraph Tower events in the EDZ and on Io and the Moon to access the next steps. In the meantime, though, here’s what you can expect from the rest of The Lie, according to Destiny 2 dataminer Ginsor.

The Lie Quest Steps

Warmind Evaluation

The first portion of the quest requires you to visit Ana Bray, who says that the warmind Rasputin has information it wants to give you–but not before the situation with the Almighty, the threat that has loomed over the entire Season of the Worthy, has been satisfactorily dealt with. To get it handled, you and the rest of the Destiny 2 community need to head to the EDZ, Io, and the Moon, and complete Seraph Tower activities.

This one’s going to be a grind, as the datamining info says that, as a community, Guardians need to complete 3 million Seraph Tower events in each location. That’s going to take a while, it seems.

One of Many

After completing “Warmind Evaluation,” you’ll head back to Ana Bray for an update on the situation. It sounds like we could be getting some new story info during this step, based on what Ana said at the start of this mission about Rasputin wanting to talk with the Guardian.

Vostok

The next step will send you to Vostok, the Destiny 2 Crucible map. That map is a portion of Felwinter Peak, where the Iron Lords’ fortress is located. We haven’t visited that location (outside of the Crucible) since Destiny 1. When you head to Vostok, you’ll be investigating “energy signatures” at coordinates given to you by Rasputin. It sounds like the mission will be similar to the Season of Dawn one that took place on the Twilight Gap Crucible map.

Shotgun Telemetry

This one is apparently another grind-heavy step, requiring you to rack up shotgun kills on the road to unlocking Felwinter’s Lie. According to Ginsor, you’ll need 1,000 kills in total to move on from this step.

Lunar Trip

Once the shotgun work is done, you’ll go to Rasputin’s bunker on the moon for a meeting–presumably with more story information.

Warmind Heuristics

The final step sounds like a mission: “Investigate one of Rasputin’s closest-held secrets.” That’ll likely give another bit of lore information before finally awarding players the Felwinter’s Life legendary shotgun. But we won’t know what it entails until we get there.

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Twitch Is Now Selling Virtual Gift Cards

Twitch is jumping on the gift card bandwagon, with the online streaming service launching its own gift card service.

The cards come in $25, $50, $100, and $200 denominations. These cards can be sent to your friends on Twitch through email or text message and can be spent on anything included on the platform. Users can use these gift cards to buy subscriptions to their favorite streamers, purchase Turbo to go ad-free each month, or get Bits to spend on streams.

Each card comes with a variety of messages to attribute to the receiver, like “Happy Birthday” and “Thank You”. The cards are purely digital at the moment, but will be coming to Best Buy and GameStop sometime soon, according to Twitch’s announcement blog. The gift cards are also only available to US residents, with Twitch looking to offer them in other countries soon.

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The Elder Scrolls: Blades Has Left Early Access And Is Likely Coming To Switch This Week

The Elder Scrolls: Blades has left Early Access on mobile as of the latest patch. Update 1.7 brings the game out of Early Access, and anyone who played it up until now will receive a small thank-you gift of 150 gems and a large emblem decoration.

The game, which has grown a great deal since its initial release in April 2019, is also coming to Switch, and while the game’s release was delayed last year it looks like it’s finally going to happen very soon. The Elder Scrolls: Blades is currently listed on the US Nintendo Eshop with a May 14 release date, and like the mobile version it’ll be free-to-play.

Blades will be the second Elder Scrolls title on Switch–Skyrim is also available on Nintendo’s portable console.

Here are the full notes for the Blades 1.7 update.

The Elder Scrolls: Blades 1.7 Update

End of Early Access

  • Everyone who played during Early Access will receive 150 Gems and the large Emblem decoration.

Arena Leaderboard Reset

  • All Arena players will be returned to the Old Arena with 0 trophies.
  • Earn Gems, potions, and a chest according to your Arena at the time of reset.
  • Top 100 players also get the Golden Champion’s Helm.
  • Top 500-101 players get the Silver Hero’s Helm.
  • Top 1000-501 players get the Bronzed Gladiator’s Helm.
  • Climb up the ranks to earn rewards all over again, including Blades gear.
  • Keep track of the best Guilds with the new Guilds Leaderboard.

Massive New Questline

  • Play through an Arena-style gladiatorial questline.
  • Become the Grand Champion to earn the Grand Champion’s Sword and Helm.

More New Quests

  • Take on six other new quests for both low- and high-level players.
  • Earn the Redoran Watchman’s Helm from the Villains quest.
  • Earn the Ring of Dremora from the Trophy Hunting quest.
  • Can you solve the puzzles and find the secrets in The Wizard’s Challenge quest?

Additional Changes

  • Improved how and when enemies choose to conserve Magicka or Stamina to use on more expensive skills.
  • Added new sound effects to weapons enchanted with Haste (increased attack speed).

Bug fixes

  • Fixed a bug that prevented completion of the Resolution quest.
  • Fixed a bug that made abilities hit faster than normal when multiple abilities were performed in quick succession.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the application of resistances and weakness to elemental damage dealt via Shield Bash with an enchanted shield.
  • Fixed a bug that made critical hits harder to perform while wearing the Warlock’s Ring Artifact.
  • Fixed a bug that let players unequip and reequip certain skills on cooldown to make them available sooner.
  • Fixed a bug in the Arena that displayed all an opponent’s physical resistances as cleaving resistance.
  • Fixed a bug that slowed down Arena combat when both players were equipped with Artifacts dealing continuous damage.
  • Fixed a bug that made high-level Wights hit twice with a single Power Attack.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented enemies from properly deciding when to use their Reflecting Bash ability.
  • Fixed a bug that made enemies unnecessarily stop and restart blocking while the player was casting Consuming Inferno or Frostbite.
  • Fixed a bug that stopped players from equipping a loadout right after the end of combat.
  • Fixed a bug that stopped players from equipping a loadout while certain skills were active.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented players from receiving Guild chat messages.
  • Fixed a bug that unsynced the camera from the player’s shield when performing a Shield Bash.
  • Fixed a bug that made the Fireball spell’s fire effects remain on an enemy indefinitely.
  • Fixed a bug that sped up the waterfalls of the Hircine’s Prize decoration.
  • Fixed a bug that made a deleted loadout return to your loadouts list.
  • Fixed an interface bug that made players choose an unintended tier when tempering, brewing, or enchanting.
  • Fixed an interface bug that incorrectly displayed “You cannot drop your last weapon!” when inspecting a weapon.
  • Fixed a visual bug that made the Stamina bar jump around when attacking with the Volendrung Artifact.
  • Fixed various rare cases of invisible walls or rocks blocking players and preventing the completion of a Job.

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Warframe Nightwave 3 Is Up Now, And It Turns The Game Into A Murder Mystery

The latest update for Warframe adds all new cosmetics, some bug fixes, and a new mystery to solve. Glassmaker is the third installment in the Nightwave series, Warframe’s battle-pass system that adds more story content to the game.

Previous Nightwave stories have included a famous felon and a story about a suspicious cult leader. There seems to be a running theme here, with the latest story adding a new noir styled serial killer storyline to Warframe.

To access the new Glassmaker content, players just need to log in. As players complete in-game challenges they will earn access to a simulated environment showing the crime scenes of a mysterious murder. These sections will work like a sci-fi murder mystery game, where players will need to investigate and find clues at the crime scene.

Players will be able to walk around and observe the scene in the simulated environment, taking in the clues and the shattered victim. It seems that this new serial killer possesses the power to turn others into glass, thus the Glassmaker name.

This update follows the massive “Revised” update that rolled out across PC, PS4, and Xbox One back in March. These content and game updates are all a part of Digital Extremes’ plan to improve Warframe over the course of 2020.

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F1 2020’s First Gameplay Trailer Shows Off The Game’s Commitment To Detail

F1 2020 is releasing on July 10, 2020, and Codemasters has released a trailer for the game to show off how stunning its latest take on racing is. This first gameplay trailer does not delve too deep into what separates this entry from earlier games, but it sure looks good.

The trailer also shows off the character models for racers like Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton, and Carlos Sainz, as well as some scrapes, beautiful turns, pit stops, and all the exciting bits you’d want in a good race.

You can watch it for yourself below.

F1 2020 will integrate F2 cars into career mode after their debut in F1 2019, allowing players to choose between full half, and three-race challenges. At launch, only the 2019 F2 season will be available, but the 2020 season will come as a free update later in the year. It’s also the first F1 game for Stadia.

F1 2020 will also feature 16 classic cars from the sport’s past, so F1 fanatics will be able to enjoy a slice of history. Here’s the complete list.

  • 2010 Red Bull RB6
  • 2010 Ferrari F10
  • 2010 McLaren MP4-25
  • 2009 Brawn BGP 001
  • 2008 McLaren MP4 –23
  • 2007 Ferrari F2007
  • 2006 Renault R26
  • 2004 Ferrari F2004
  • 2003 Williams FW25
  • 2000 Ferrari F1 2000
  • 1998 McLaren MP4-13
  • 1996 Williams FW18
  • 1992 Williams FW14
  • 1991 McLaren MP4/6
  • 1990 Ferrari 641
  • 1990 McLaren MP4/5B

Furthermore, the Deluxe Schumacher Edition of the game, which costs $10 more and grants three days of early access, comes with four more cars:

  • 1991: Jordan 191
  • 1994: Benetton B194
  • 1995: Benetton B195
  • 2000: Ferrari F1-2000

The F1 game series is on a good run, and F1 2019 scored a 9/10 from GameSpot. Hopefully F1 2020 will continue the streak.

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All The Xbox Series X Games Confirmed (And Expected) So Far

2020 is a huge year for gaming. Despite some issues and concerns around COVID-19, both Microsoft and Sony are releasing next-generation consoles this holiday season. The consoles feature new and improved technical abilities that should allow for a new level of fidelity and immersion in gaming. Developers are taking advantage of this new, more powerful technology with their first games for the new systems, and it’ll be exciting to see the results.

In this post we’re rounding up all the confirmed Xbox Series X games, and also denoting the titles that we think, or are assumed to, release on the next-generation system. This list covers the new games that will be released on Xbox Series X. That’s important to note because the Xbox Series X will automatically play every Xbox One game you already own, since it is backwards compatible with that console. Additionally, the Xbox Series X plays Xbox 360 and original Xbox games, to span a total of four generations on one system.

You can check out all of the confirmed, and presumed, Xbox Series X titles below. We’ll continue to update this post in the days, weeks, and months ahead as new and more titles get announced.

Xbox Series X Confirmed Games

Halo Infinite

The biggest and arguably most important Xbox Series X game is Halo Infinite. A launch title for the Xbox Series X, Halo Infinite is the first brand-new Halo game since 2015’s Halo 5: Guardians. It’s also the first time since 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved that Microsoft is releasing a Halo game as a launch title for new Xbox hardware. Developed by 343 Industries, Halo Infinite puts a renewed focus on Master Chief for its campaign (after Halo 5 drifted away from him slightly), while fans will be looking for exciting new multiplayer innovations for the franchise known for its top-tier multiplayer combat.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: Xbox Series X launch title

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Gears 5

One of only a few confirmed launch titles for the Xbox Series X, Gears 5 is headed to the next-generation console with better textures and volumetric fog, higher particle count, and 60 frames per second during cutscenes for a smoother transition to gameplay. Shadows and lighting have also been improved, and the game is currently running at 100 frames per second with potential to hit 120 frames per second in multiplayer.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: Xbox Series X launch title.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

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Ninja Theory’s 2017 action-adventure game Hellblade was praised for, among other things, its strong story that dealt with mental health and overcoming your own personal demons. In the time since the game’s release, the studio was acquired by Microsoft, which is exciting to think about for the size and scale of the sequel, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. Very little is known about the sequel, but given the increased resources available to Ninja Theory this time around, fans will be hoping for and expecting a lot from Ninja Theory’s long-awaited follow-up.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

Everwild

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A new IP from esteemed UK developer Rare, Everwild is described as “something truly original and incredibly special.” The game was in early development as of November 2019. Very few details are available about the fantastical game, but Rare promises to deliver “memorable, engaging, and meaningful experiences for players everywhere to share.”

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

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Daedalic Entertainment, a studio known for its point-and-click adventure games, is developing an all-new Lord of the Rings game that is focused on an unlikely character: Gollum. In The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, you play as Gollum in a story told from the creature’s perspective. It’s the first time across the entire Lord of the Rings brand–movies, TV shows, books, etc.–that a story is being told from his point of view, which is intriguing to think about. Very little is known about this game, but the first images–which leaked recently–show off a new art style for Gollum and numerous environments. Gollum is often overlooked in Middle-earth, so it’s exciting to see him finally get his own game.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: 2021

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Ubisoft’s next big Assassin’s Creed game takes us back to the Viking era. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is due to release as a launch title for the Xbox Series X. You play as Eivor–either a man or a woman–and your travels will take you across a variety of locations and landscapes. Dual-wielding continues with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, allowing you to tear up your enemies with a newfound ferocity with axes and even shields if you like. There is a lot more to know about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, so check out GameSpot’s extended coverage to learn more.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: Xbox Series X launch title

Cyberpunk 2077

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Cyberpunk 2077 is launching in September before the release of the Xbox Series X this holiday. The game will also receive an upgrade for Xbox Series X, and thankfully, Xbox owners who pick up the new console will not have to pay extra for the improvements. That’s because Cyberpunk 2077 is part of Microsoft’s new Smart Delivery system whereby developers can choose to offer these upgrades for free. That’s good because people who are thinking about picking up Cyberpunk 2077 for their existing Xbox One can do so with the confidence that they won’t have to pay again to buy it for Xbox Series X. The exact nature of the upgrades for Xbox Series X have not been detailed, but at least we know you won’t have to pay twice.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs sequel, Legion, from Ubisoft Toronto and acclaimed director Clint Hocking, is yet another Ubisoft title confirmed for the Xbox Series X. It was originally slated to arrive in March 2020 for the current-generation of consoles, but Ubisoft pushed the game to give the developers more time to “ensure that their … innovations are perfectly implemented so as to deliver optimal experiences for players.” Coinciding with the delay, Ubisoft also confirmed that Legion would be released on next-gen consoles. It’s exciting to think about what the power of the Xbox Series X could deliver for Legion, as the game is said to allow you to control any NPC you see in the world.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: Ubisoft’s FY 2020-21, which is April 2020-March 31, 2021.

Madden NFL 21

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EA’s Madden NFL 21 is headed to Xbox Series X, and it’ll take advantage of the console’s power to help crank up the level of authenticity and fidelity even further. Baltimore Ravens standout QB Lamar Jackson is on the cover, and he’ll be hoping to follow Madden NFL 20’s cover star, Patrick Mahomes, in avoiding the so-called Madden Curse.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

Rainbow Six Siege

Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six franchise hit a high point with Rainbow Six Siege, which is adored by fans and has many millions of players today, nearly five years after its initial release in 2015. It’s good news, then, that Ubisoft has confirmed that the team-based tactical shooter will also be supported on Xbox Series X. Not only that, but Ubisoft has already committed to using cross-generational multiplayer, which should help players on the new consoles find people to play against. Siege will be a launch title for Xbox Series X.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: Xbox Series X launch title.

Rainbow Six Quarantine

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It’s not just Rainbow Six Siege that will be available on Xbox Series X. Ubisoft is bringing its brand-new Rainbow Six game, Quarantine, to the next wave of consoles. Very little is known about the game at this stage, but its name and description might raise some eyebrows in light of recent events in the world. The official description for the game states: “The Rainbow Operators will face off against a totally new breed of mutated alien parasite infecting human hosts and their surroundings.”

Release Date For Xbox Series X: Ubisoft’s FY 2020-21, which is April 2020-March 31, 2021.

Gods & Monsters

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Another Ubisoft game, Gods & Monsters, is headed to next-generation consoles as well. The open-world action-adventure game features mythological creatures and more in a sprawling fantasy world. The game doesn’t have a specific release date yet, but it was in the batch of titles that Ubisoft delayed to FY 2021, so you can expect it later this year or early next.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: Ubisoft’s FY 2020-21, which is April 2020-March 31, 2021.

Bright Memory Infinite

Bright Memory Infinite

Described as a “lightning fast fusion of the FPS and action genres,” Bright Memory Infinite is in development at the FYQD Studio. “Bright Memory: Infinite is set in a sprawling, futuristic metropolis in the year 2036. A strange phenomenon for which scientists can find no explanation has occurred in the skies around the world,” reads a line from the game’s description. “The Supernatural Science Research Organization (SRO) has sent agents out to various regions to investigate this phenomenon. It is soon discovered that these strange occurrences are connected to an archaic mystery–an as-of-yet unknown history of two worlds, about to come to light…”

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

Call of the Sea

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A first-person adventure puzzle game from developer Raw Fury, Call of the Sea is set in the 1930s. It follows a woman named Norah who is looking for her lost husband. “The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It is an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery,” reads a line from its description.

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

Chorus

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Not to be confused with the David Gaider game of the same name, Chorus is an “immersive single-player experience that tells a mature and dark tale of redemption.” You play as the ace pilot Nara in a game that’s described as a “true evolution of the space combat shooter.”

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

Dirt 5

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The next entry in the off-road racing series, Dirt 5 promises to be “bolder and braver than ever before.” Very little is known at this stage, but developer Codemasters is promising to deliver “new features” and “new innovations” where every race is unique. Veteran voice actors Troy Baker and Nolan North are contributing to the game’s career mode.

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

Scarlet Nexus

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The next game from Bandai Namco, Scarlet Nexus puts you into the role of Yuito Sumeragi, an up and coming solder who has a psycho-kinesis power. The game is set in the futuristic city of New Himuka.

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

Scorn

Scorn is the next title from Ebb Software

Described as an “atmospheric first-person horror adventure game,” Scorn puts players into an unsettling dream-like word where they experience narrative beats and solve puzzles.

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

Second Extinction

Second Extinction

A third-person co-op shooter from developer Systemic Reaction, Second Extinction has players fighting to take down all kinds of mutated dinosaurs that are now running the world. You play as a survivor who uses a variety of weapons, abilities, and skills to take down the mighty beasts.

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

The Ascent

The Ascent

A cyberpunk RPG, The Ascent puts players into a world in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of a mega corporation that owned everyone and everything. “Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and without protection, everyone is left to fend for themselves. Stop gangs and hostile corporations from taking over and discover what really happened in this explosive sci-fi shooter,” reads a line from the game’s description.

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

The Medium

The Medium

A “next-gen psychological horror game,” The Medium is the next game from the developers of Blair Witch, Layers of Fear, and Observer. The game puts you into the scary shoes of a medium who exists on two planes of existence–the real world and the spirit world. “Haunted by a vision of a child’s murder, you travel to an abandoned hotel resort, which many years ago became the stage of an unthinkable tragedy,” reads a line from the game’s description. The music was composed with the help of Akira Yamaoka, who is known for his work on the Silent Hill franchise.

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2

The Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines sequel takes you to Seattle, a lovely city that happens to be overrun by vampires. “In this sequel to the cult classic, your choices, plots and schemes will change the balance of power,” Paradox said about its sequel.

Release Date: Launch window for Xbox Series X

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Like a Dragon is a new entry in the long-running Yakuza series about organized crime in Japan. A launch title for the Xbox Series X, Like a Dragon makes a big change for the series with its turn-based RPG combat. The game was released in Japan earlier this year, but this is the first time it’s coming west.

Release Date: Launch title for Xbox Series X

Unconfirmed But Expected Xbox Series X Games

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/Warzone

Infinity Ward’s Taylor Kurosaki recently stated that Activision is planning to launch Call of Duty: Warzone, the battle royale game, on the next generation of consoles. Considering it is tied directly to Modern Warfare, it would seem like that game would be supported as well. Given the strong momentum that Warzone is currently enjoying, it makes sense that Activision would look to leverage the power of the Xbox Series X to keep the train running, so to speak.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

Call of Duty 2020

2020’s new Call of Duty game is rumored to be a Black Ops spin-off from developer Treyarch with the support of Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software. The game is said to be set during the Cold War/Vietnam era, though Activision has yet to formally announce any specifics about the game. Historically, the publisher announces new Call of Duty games in May, but it remains to be seen if the cancellation of E3 and the wider global pandemic has led Activision to shift its plans. It’s also worth noting here that Infinity Ward’s Taylor Kurosaki recently stated that Activision will continue to support the free-to-play battle royale game Warzone even as new Call of Duty titles release.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

Battlefield 6

Swedish developer DICE is finishing up its commitments to Star Wars: Battlefront II and Battlefield V, and moving on to the next proper Battlefield game. Battlefield 6, or whatever it ends up being called, is scheduled to arrive in 2021. The most recent games, Battlefield V and Battlefield 1, took place during World War II and World War I, respectively, but there is no word yet as to the time period of the new instalment. The franchise hasn’t returned to a modern warfare setting since the tepidly received spin-off Battlefield Hardline in 2015.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA 2021

Starfield

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Fallout and Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda Game Studios has two major projects in the works, including a sci-fi game called Starfield. The first new IP from Bethesda in 25 years, Starfield is a single-player sci-fi RPG that is targeting next-generation platforms, though Bethesda has yet to make any formal announcements about systems. We’ve seen nothing of the game except for a teaser, so it’s too soon to say much about the game. But given the storied lineage of developer Bethesda Game Studios, Starfield is certainly one to watch.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

The Elder Scrolls VI

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In addition to Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios is developing a new instalment in its acclaimed Elder Scrolls fantasy series. A reveal trailer released during E3 2018 confirmed that Bethesda had begun work on the title, but it appears to still be very early days for the project. It makes sense that Bethesda would return to one of its best-known and most-acclaimed franchises with new consoles coming soon. After all, The Elder Scrolls V has sold a whopping 30 million copies–across nearly every platform under the sun–making it one of the most successful video games in history. Like Starfield, Bethesda hasn’t said if The Elder Scrolls VI will come to next-generation consoles, but that seems like a sure thing.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA (but confirmed to be after Starfield)

Fortnite

Part of the appeal of Fortnite is that any modern device you might own can play the game. As such, it’s expected that Epic will bring the game to Xbox Series X. It just makes sense. Releasing on more powerful hardware should be beneficial for the game, as the battle royale title–which puts 100 players on a single, gigantic map at once–benefits from more horsepower.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBD

Warframe

The immensely popular free-to-play shooter Warframe, which was originally released in 2013, is coming to next-generation consoles. Parent publisher Leyou announced the next-gen version during an earnings event where it stated that bringing the title to new systems should help the game grow even bigger still.

Release Date For Xbox Series X: TBA

All The PlayStation 5 Games Confirmed (And Expected) So Far

It’s exciting every time a new console generation comes around, and this time is no different. 2020 marks the release of both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and the consoles are arriving in an interesting time with the COVID-19 global pandemic impacting some release plans. For now at least, Sony and Microsoft remain committed to launching their new systems this year.

Sony’s PS5 features some exciting new technology, including an SSD that dramatically improves load times, among other elements that promise to improve the fidelity of games. There is also a new DualSense controller that uses haptic feedback to help connect you with games at a deeper level. It’s all very exciting.

In this post we’re rounding up all the confirmed PlayStation 5 games, and also denoting the titles that we think, or are assumed to, release on the next-generation system. This list covers the new games that will be released on PlayStation 5. The console will automatically play the “overwhelming majority” the PS4 games you may already own, since it is backwards compatible with that console.

You’ll see this list contains fewer titles than our Xbox Series X game roundup, and that’s due in part to how Microsoft held a dedicated event where it announced a long list of Xbox Series X games. Sony has yet to hold a proper PS5 unveiling event, but rumors peg that to happen in June.

You can check out all of the confirmed, and presumed, PS5 titles below. We’ll continue to update this post in the days, weeks, and months ahead as new and more titles get announced.

PlayStation 5 Confirmed Games

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla brings the series into the Viking Age of history.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla brings the series into the Viking Age of history.

Ubisoft’s next big Assassin’s Creed game takes us back to the Viking era. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is due to release as a launch title for the PS5. You play as Eivor–either a man or a woman–and your travels will take you across a variety of locations and landscapes. For the first time, dual-wielding comes to Assassin’s Creed, allowing you to tear up your enemies with a newfound ferocity with axes and even shields if you like. There is a lot more to know about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, so check out GameSpot’s extended coverage to learn more.

Release Date For PS5: PS5 launch title

Dirt 5

Dirt 5
Dirt 5

The next entry in the off-road racing series, Dirt 5 promises to be “bolder and braver than ever before.” Very little is known at this stage, but developer Codemasters is promising to deliver “new features” and “new innovations” where every race is unique. Veteran voice actors Troy Baker and Nolan North are contributing to the game’s career mode.

Release Date: TBA

Godfall

Counterplay Games is working with Borderlands studio Gearbox to release a fantasy action-RPG called Godfall as a console exclusive for PlayStation 5. Described as a “looter-slasher,” the game focuses on fighting foes and collecting loot. It has support for single-player and co-op where you can join groups of up to three players to take on the more dangerous challenges.

PS5 Release Date: TBA

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is all about Gollum

Daedalic Entertainment, the studio known for its point-and-click adventure games, is developing an all-new Lord of the Rings game that is focused on an unlikely character: Gollum. In The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, you play as Gollum in a story told from the creature’s perspective. It’s the first time across the entire Lord of the Rings brand–movies, TV shows, books, etc.–that a story is being told from Gollum’s perspective, which is intriguing to think about. Very little is known about this game, and no images or firm details have been released yet. But Gollum is often overlooked in Middle-earth, so it’s exciting to see him finally get his own game.

Release Date For PS5: 2021

Outriders

Outriders comes from the developers behind the cult-favorite Bulletstorm.

Gears of War: Judgment and Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly is partnering with Square Enix for a new game called Outriders. The new game is a cover shooter that also incentivizes getting out from behind the chest-high walls and wrecking your foes with a number of cool abilities.

PS5 Release Date For PS5: Holiday 2021

Quantum Error

An early look at Quantum Error

A “cosmic horror” game, Quantum Error is the second game from TeamKill, following their debut title Kings of Lorn: The Fall of Ebris, which was released in 2018. Very little is known about Quantum Horror, but a brief teaser trailer showed some nice-looking visuals and gameplay that some are remarking looks like Doom meets Dead Space.

Release Date for PS5: TBA

Scarlet Nexus

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The next game from Bandai Namco, Scarlet Nexus puts you into the role of Yuito Sumeragi, an up and coming solder who has a psycho-kinesis power. The game is set in the futuristic city of New Himuka.

Release Date For PS5: TBA

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2

The Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines sequel takes you to Seattle, a lovely city that happens to be overrun by vampires. “In this sequel to the cult classic, your choices, plots and schemes will change the balance of power,” Paradox said about its sequel.

Release Date: TBA

Watch Dogs: Legion

Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs sequel, Legion, from Ubisoft Toronto and acclaimed director Clint Hocking, is yet another Ubisoft title confirmed for the PS5. It was originally slated to arrive in March 2020 for the current-generation of consoles, but Ubisoft pushed the game to give the developers more time to “ensure that their … innovations are perfectly implemented so as to deliver optimal experiences for players.” Coinciding with the delay, Ubisoft also confirmed that Legion would be released on next-gen consoles. It’s exciting to think about what the power of the PS5 could deliver for Legion, as the game is said to allow you to control any NPC you see in the world.

Release Date For PS5: Ubisoft’s FY 2020-21, which is April 2020-March 31, 2021.

Unconfirmed But Expected PS5 Games

Rainbow Six Siege

Rainbow Six: Siege remains very popular, years after release.

Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six franchise hit a high point with Rainbow Six Siege, which is adored by fans and has many millions of players today, nearly five years after its initial release in 2015. It’s good news, then, that Ubisoft has confirmed that the team-based tactical shooter will also be supported on PS5. Not only that, but Ubisoft has already committed to using cross-generational multiplayer, which should help players on the new consoles find people to play against. Siege will be a launch title for PS5.

Release Date For PS5: Launch title for PS5.

Rainbow Six Quarantine

Rainbow Six Quarantine is a spin-off of the massively popular Rainbow Six Siege.

It’s not just Rainbow Six Siege that will be available on PS5. Ubisoft is bringing its brand-new Rainbow Six game, Quarantine, to the next wave of consoles. Very little is known about the game at this stage, but its name and description might raise some eyebrows in light of recent events in the world. The official description for the game states: “The Rainbow Operators will face off against a totally new breed of mutated alien parasite infecting human hosts and their surroundings.”

Release Date For PS5: Ubisoft’s FY 2020-21, which is April 2020-March 31, 2021.

Warframe

The immensely popular free-to-play shooter Warframe, which was originally released in 2013, is coming to next-generation consoles. Parent publisher Leyou announced the next-gen version during an earnings event where it stated that bringing the title to new systems should help the game grow even bigger still.

Release Date For PS5: TBA

Fortnite

Part of the appeal of Fortnite is that any modern device you might own can play the game. As such, it’s expected that Epic will bring the game to PS5. It just makes sense. Releasing on more powerful hardware should be beneficial for the game, as the battle royale title–which puts 100 players on a single, gigantic map at once–benefits from more horsepower.

Release Date For PS5: TBD

The Elder Scrolls VI

Aside from the logo, there's not much to go off of yet from the upcoming The Elder Scrolls VI.

Bethesda Game Studios is developing a new installment in its acclaimed Elder Scrolls fantasy series. A reveal trailer released during E3 2018 confirmed that Bethesda had begun work on the title, but it appears to still be very early days for the project. It makes sense that Bethesda would return to one of its best-known and most-acclaimed franchises with new consoles coming soon. After all, The Elder Scrolls V has sold a whopping 30 million copies–across nearly every platform under the sun–making it one of the most successful single video games in history. Like Starfield, Bethesda hasn’t said if The Elder Scrolls VI will come to next-generation consoles, but that seems like a sure thing.

Release Date For PS5: TBA (but confirmed to be after Bethesda Game Studios’ other new game, Starfield)

Battlefield 6

Swedish developer DICE is finishing up its commitments to Star Wars: Battlefront II and Battlefield V, and moving on to the next proper Battlefield game. Battlefield 6, or whatever it ends up being called, is scheduled to arrive in 2021. The most recent games, Battlefield V and Battlefield 1, took place during World War II and World War I, respectively, but there is no word yet as to the time period of the new instalment. The franchise hasn’t returned to a modern warfare setting since the tepidly received spin-off Battlefield Hardline in 2015.

Release Date For PS5: 2021

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of 2020's most anticipated games

Cyberpunk 2077 is launching in September for last-generation consoles and PC before the release of the PS5 during the holiday. CD Projekt Red has yet to officially confirm a PS5 edition of the game outside of backwards compatibility support, but the studio has strongly hinted that it will happen. Cyberpunk 2077 has been a long time coming, and after a few delays, it’s finally almost here.

Release Date For PS5: TBA

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/Warzone

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Infinity Ward’s Taylor Kurosaki recently stated that Activision is planning to launch Call of Duty: Warzone, the battle royale game, on the next generation of consoles. Considering it is tied directly to Modern Warfare, it would seem like that game would be supported as well. Given the strong momentum that Warzone is enjoying currently, it makes sense that Activision would look to leverage the power of the PS5 to keep the train running, so to speak.

Release Date For PS5: TBA

Call of Duty 2020

2020’s new Call of Duty game is rumored to be a Black Ops spin-off from developer Treyarch with the support of Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software. The game is said to be set during the Cold War/Vietnam era, though Activision has yet to formally announce the game. Historically, the publisher announces new Call of Duty games in May, but it remains to be seen if the cancellation of E3 and the wider global pandemic has led Activision to shift its plans. It’s also worth noting here that Infinity Ward’s Taylor Kurosaki recently stated that Activision will continue to support the free-to-play battle royale game Warzone even as new Call of Duty titles release.

Release Date For PS5: TBA