COD: Modern Warfare Feels Different Enough To Be Fresh – Final Beta Impressions

The long-running FPS series Call of Duty returns to contemporary military themes with a reboot of Modern Warfare. But don’t get it wrong, it’s a new take separate from the 2007 game that propelled the franchise, and shooters as a whole, into a new era. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is going back to basics, but a new game comes with the expectations of still feeling new and different, even if it is a reboot of sorts. With the beta wrapped up, we gathered our thoughts about our experience and came away generally impressed, and for various reasons.

In the video above, Aaron, Ryan, and Michael talk about the aspects of the new Modern Warfare that they enjoyed and how those elements relate to the things they liked from previous Call of Duty games. They discuss Ground War, a large-scale mode that pitted two teams of 32 players against each other in the beta, and the polar opposite mode Gunfight, the fast-paced 2v2 mode that challenges you with random loadouts. Other modes discussed include Cyber Attack which puts a spin on the traditional Demolition mode by letting you revive teammates and shift the dynamic of matches. And both Realism and NVG matches force you to play just a bit differently by virtue of their rulesets.

Whether it’s the small changes to movement and weapon feedback or how you’re able to adapt your loadouts in effective ways depending on mode or map, Call of Duty focuses on strengthening its basics. And in our experience, all these small changes to the foundation make its several modes a joy to play.

We’ll see how the full game shakes out when it launches for PC, PS4, and Xbox One on October 25. In the meantime, you can check out all our coverage so far, including a deeper dive into the Ground War mode, the latest single-player campaign trailer, or a roundup of everything you need to know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Another My Hero Academia Game Is On The Way

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Publisher Bandai Namco has you covered if you’re looking for more My Hero Academia content, as the team announced a new MHA game is headed to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. My Hero One’s Justice 2 is on the way, but no release date has been announced as of yet.

Gematsu reported the news, sharing a screenshot with additional information from the latest issue of Weekly Jump tweeted out by user Spytrue. My Hero One’s Justice 2 is said to be a follow-up to My Hero One’s Justice, which launched on PC and consoles late last year. Not much is known about My Hero One’s Justice 2; however, Gematsu claims it will add new characters–like Kai “Overhaul” Chisaki–and “significantly upgrade” various Quirk abilities. The Xbox One version will be “a digital-only release in Japan.”

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In our My Hero One’s Justice review, we said, “It’s a shame My Hero One’s Justice’s Story mode doesn’t do a good job introducing the world of My Hero Academia, with several important narrative beats either missing or revealed through subtitles while you’re busy trying to fight. The offline modes against AI don’t do much for the game either. However, One’s Justice’s combat is both accessible and enjoyable. When two players face off–either online or off–the game captures the adrenaline-pumping feeling of My Hero Academia’s most notable fights. Pulling off moves from the manga/anime and outsmarting an opponent with devastating combos feels rewarding, and that’s enough to keep the player coming back to the game for more.”

In other MHA news, the anime is set to return this October for a fourth season. Funimation announced that My Hero Academia Season 4 will will air on its website and Hulu, with FunimationNow streaming a SimulDub. A second MHA film, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, is scheduled to release on December 20 in Japan.

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This PS4 Flash Sale Includes One Of The Best Games This Year (NA)

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PSN is having another Flash Sale with quite a few great games, including one of our favourites from this year. The sale is only available to those in North America and lasts until September 30 at 8 AM Pacific.

Control is discounted until that time, in addition to its season pass and deluxe edition, the latter of which includes the game, season pass, and Urban Response Gear. The PS4 version of Control also gets a bunch of bonus digital content, including a Rare Service Weapon Mod, a Rare Player Mod, the Astral Dive Suit, the Explorer Theme, and the Black Rock Quarry Theme.

Other games on sale include F1 2019, Wolfenstein: Youngblood’s deluxe edition, and the Yakuza Origins Digital Bundle. Wolfenstein’s deluxe edition includes bonus content in the form of a Cyborg player skin, Titanium alloy skins for all weapons, and an armor-boosting pep signal–it’s currently discounted to the same price as the game’s standard edition.

The Yakuza Origins Digital Bundle, on the other hand, comes with three games: Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2. They tell the beginning of Yakuza series protagonist Kazuya Kiryu’s story, with another bundle coming to North America next year–that will include remastered versions of Yakuza 3 through 5. Yakuza 6 is already available on the North American PlayStation Store.

There are a lot more games on sale, so head over to the PlayStation Store to see them all. We’ve gathered a selection of our favourites in the list below. Once you’re done, be sure to also check out our guide on the best PS4 deals for September 2019.

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Arrow Crossover: See Brandon Routh As Kingdom Come Superman From Crisis On Infinite Earths

The first image of Brandon Routh suiting up as the Man of Steel in The CW’s upcoming Arrow-verse crossover has arrived. In the five-part Crisis on Infinite Earths event, the Legends of Tomorrow star will appear as a version of Superman inspired by the Kingdom Come storyline.

Routh first teased his playing this role at San Diego Comic-Con, but this is the first time we’ve actually seen him in the costume. That said, it’s not his first time playing Superman. He previously played the character on the big screen in 2006’s Superman Returns.

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Routh won’t be the only Superman appearing in Crisis on Infinite Earths. Tyler Hoechlin, who appears in the role on Supergirl, will also suit up for the crossover. Additionally, it was recently announced that Smallville star Tom Welling will be reprising his role from that series, playing yet another take on Superman.

The Crisis crossover is loaded with special appearances. Beyond the many Supermans (Supermen?), the event will also see Elizabeth Tullock (Supergirl) and Erica Durance (Smallville) appearing as two versions of Lois Lane, Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series) as Bruce Wayne, and Burt Ward (Robin in the 1960s Batman series) in an undisclosed role. It’s also been revealed by TV Line that Ashley Scott will pop up playing Huntress, the role she first played in 2002’s short-lived Birds of Prey series.

The Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover will play out over five episodes of TV in December and January. Here’s when you’ll be able to watch the events unfold on The CW:

  • Supergirl, December 8 at 8 PM PT
  • Batwoman, December 9 at 8 PM PT
  • The Flash, December 10 at 8 PM PT
  • Arrow, January 14 at 8 PM PT
  • DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, January 14 at 9 PM PT

Apex Legends Gets a New Map Called ‘World’s Edge’

Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment’s surprise-hit battle royale set in the Titanfall universe, is getting a brand new map dubbed ‘World’s Edge.’

Respawn debuted a new trailer for Apex Legends season 3, which featured not only the new map and some of its various biomes and locations, but also new legend Crypto and his hacking and drone abilities.

From the trailer, we can glean that World’s Edge will have some significantly different biomes than its predecessor, King’s Canyon. There’s what appears to be a giant ice drill sticking up out of the ground, it’s mid-section covered in a giant series of ice spikes. There’s a sort of magma biome, clearly stemming from a nearby volcano, and even adrenaline junkie Octane gets some sick air off of steam vents bursting open and throwing him into the sky.

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