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In addition to the standard fare like Team Deathmatch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will feature a brand-new multiplayer mode called Gunfight.

Developer Infinity Ward announced on Twitter that it will debut the new, “fast-paced” 2v2 mode during a livestream event on July 11. The event begins at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.

The first multiplayer screenshots for the new Modern Warfare were revealed at E3 2019 in June, however, Infinity Ward has yet to show any footage of the game’s multiplayer element. Thankfully, that’ll soon change with the forthcoming Gunfight reveal tomorrow.

In addition to campaign and multiplayer, Modern Warfare will have a co-op mode in the form of Spec Ops. However, basically nothing is known about it at this stage.

Modern Warfare, which is a soft reboot of the 2007 game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, launches on October 25 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. In a big change for the series, the game has no Season Pass.

Out of nowhere, Nintendo announced a brand-new Switch model today–the Switch Lite. A smaller, less powerful system with fewer features and no ability to connect to the TV, the system is definitely aimed at reaching a new audience. Naturally, retailer GameStop is excited about it.

Speaking with GameSpot, Chief Customer Officer Frank Hamlin offered his reaction to the system. “We’re incredibly excited about it; I think it’s a real opportunity to grow Switch penetration within a family,” he explained.

“I think it’s also a really good adjunct if you haven’t gotten into the Switch yet as a way to get into the Switch ecosystem if you’re presently playing on other systems,” he said.

GameStop is a market-leader in the United States for new hardware sales, so any new entrant is seemingly good news for the company. Hamlin also spoke to GameSpot about the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett, and we’ll have more on that soon.

While the Switch Lite was officially announced today, the system was rumoured for a long time. Before any of the rumours even started, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto talked about how the company’s ambition was to drive Switch sales to a level of more than one per family.

Nintendo wants the Switch “to be owned not just by every family, but by every single person,” Miyamoto said. The new Switch Lite model appears to be connected to that ambition.

The Switch Lite goes on sale in September. With its inability to connect to the TV, it’s seemingly being positioned as purely a handheld system that appeals to a different audience.

In addition to the Switch Lite, Nintendo is reportedly planning an update for the regular Switch system. However, it’s unclear if the new version will be more powerful, as it is rumoured.

There have been numerous reports over the past few months that Nintendo has been working on new iterations of its Switch console, including a handheld-focused model that would turn out to be the newly announced Switch Lite. That’s not all; it looks like the standard Switch will also be getting some new components.

As reported by The Verge, Nintendo has filed a Class II Permission Change request with the Federal Communications Commission to make changes to the existing Switch. According to the filing, the company is swapping the console’s system-on-chip, NAND memory type, and CPU board. The filing doesn’t go into more specifics than that, so it’s unclear if these changes will have a noticeable impact on the system’s performance.

As previously mentioned, Nintendo has announced a smaller, more affordable version of the Switch called the Switch Lite. The system will launch this September and is optimized for handheld use, meaning it doesn’t feature detachable Joy-Con controllers and can’t be docked and played on a television. It is also missing a kickstand, HD rumble, and an IR sensor, but it still supports Amiibo figures and has an estimated 20-30% better battery life than the base model. Another advantage it has over the standard Switch is a proper D-pad.

The Switch Lite launches around the world on September 20, the same day The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake arrives. The system will be available in three colors at launch–yellow, turquoise, and grey–with a special edition Pokemon model following in November ahead of Pokemon Sword and Shield. In the US, the Switch Lite will retail for $200 USD.

There have also been reports that Nintendo is working on a more powerful iteration of the Switch; however, the company has said there will be no other new Switch hardware this year besides the Lite. You can read more about the system in our roundup of everything we know about the Switch Lite. We also answer some of the most common questions about the console in our Switch Lite FAQ. Be sure to also check out our Switch Lite pre-order guide.