Summary New rumors suggest thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is gearing up to collaborate with some of Xbox’s biggest franchises, includingDOOM,Gears of War, andHalo. Although these rumors have yet to be confirmed by Activision, theCall of Duty: Black Ops 6publisher is now owned by Xbox parent company, Microsoft, meaning the aforementioned collaborations are increasingly likely. Back in January 2022, Microsoft announced its intent to acquireCall of Dutypublisher for an eye-watering $68....

Summary Rumors are circulating about a newStar Trekmovie, and, much to the disappointment of some fans, it’s notStar Trek 4. The rumors suggest that there’s some movement on theStar Trekprequelmovie, which was officially announced in April 2024. At CinemaCon 2024, Paramount shocked the Trek fandom with the announcement of a newStar Trekmovie, dubbedUntitled Star Trek Origin Story, set to release in theaters in 2026. Paramount also confirmed that the movie would head into production in 2024....

Summary TheScream 7cast has added a new member. This newcomer will star opposite Neve Campbell in a role with significant ties to Campbell’s Sidney Prescott. Scream 7was officially announced months after the horror franchise’s sixth installment debuted to critical and box office success. Director Christopher Landon was tapped to take over directorial duties from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who revived theScreamfranchise when they helmed the fifth and sixth films. The intent was to bring back Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega as the heroines of the fifth and sixth films, sisters Sam and Tara Carpenter....

Summary TheScream 7cast is starting to form, and the latest addition is an actor fans will recognize from Prime Video’sThe BoysandGen V. Scream 7initially continued the story of sisters Sam and Tara Carpenter, played by Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, respectively. However, in the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict, Barrera shared social media posts supporting Palestine that Spyglass viewed as anti-Semitic. Consequently,Barrera was fired fromScream 7and Ortega exited shortly after, reportedly due to scheduling conflicts....

Artifacts inSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylprovide a variety of bonuses, including increased bleed resistance, improved carry capacity, and more. However, Artifacts are frequently radioactive, and players who equip them without taking proper countermeasures will eventually succumb to radiation. It is possible to deal with Artifact radiation inSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, though, and this guide is here to elaborate upon that statement. It is very likely that a player will not be ready to deal with any level of radiation the first time that they obtain an Artifact, and they may need to leave it unequipped until they have made further progress....

Summary There are a number ofrole-playing gamesthat tend to shift focus to a different cast, setting, and possibly even more as the series progresses. Games can go from 2D to 3D, monochrome to fully colored, and static and silence to high-quality voice acting. As a cache of these different games, settings, and other pieces are built and added to, some companies will put them all into one setting. This leads to RPGs crossing over with themselves in a way, with characters who have an established degree of separation interacting directly....

Major changes are expected to come with the arrival ofThe Elder Scrolls 6after over a decade ofSkyrim’s enduring legacy, but the upcoming Bethesda RPG is likely to take influence from more than one popular entry in recent years. While it would be satisfying to see another province of Tamriel depicted in unprecedented detail alongside streamlined gameplay as the mainline series typically does, the impact ofThe Elder Scrolls Onlinepractically featuring the entire continent and its deeper lore cannot be ignored....

MSI has been working on the follow-up to its not-so successful handheld gaming device, theClaw A1M, for its CES 2025 launch. Even though it was shared with some people in the industry, the final specifications of the upcomingClaw 8 AI+were kept mostly under wraps. Now, theofficial CES pagehas revealed a couple of key pieces of information about the upcoming handheld. The MSI Claw 8 AI+ will be powered by anIntelLunar Lake chip and be capable of over four hours of AAA gaming....

Modern laptops are increasingly more powerful, efficient, and, perhaps more importantly, compact. This is especially true as they leverage newer chips, more efficient designs, and fend off competition from a maturing tablet market. Some of these, however, represent a much greater evolution versus prior generations simply due to a mix of aesthetics and power, combined with a very attractive price point. The Zenbook S16 might be one of the greatest of them yet, as it offers a premium design, support for next-generation AI applications with a capable NPU (with up to 50 TOPs available for applications), and a fast, if relatively new, APU....

The Legend of Zeldahas always been an iconic gaming franchise—that much should be clear to anyone with even a passing interest in the industry. But while it’s been far more consistent in terms of quality and success compared to other long-running series, it’s still had its high and low points. TheNintendo Switch era, now reaching its end, has been an undeniable high point. Such success has only visitedThe Legend of Zeldafranchise on a few different consoles....

Summary Gears of War: E-Dayis a bit of a surprise, as it will be a prequel, rather than continuing the story ofGears 5. Even so, it is the most important prequel in theGears of Warseries since it centers around Emergence Day, the day that started it all and saw the Locust Horde invading Sera.https://gamerant.com/db/video-game/gears-of-war-e-day/Gears of War: E-Day’s premise alone indicates that it will prioritize storytelling above everything else, and that was further confirmed in an interview earlier this year with The Coalition devs....

Summary Nearly 4,000 gamers have signed a petition askingPlayStationto keep the 30th anniversary themes and boot up effects. Sony is currently celebratingPlayStation’s 30th anniversary in a number of exciting ways. The celebrations have taken place through special sales, bonus PS Plus games, and more. PlayStation has heavily discounted hundreds of gamesas part of the 30th anniversary celebration, and it has also confirmed that classic PS2 platformersJak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy,Sly 2: Band of Thieves, andSly 3: Honor Among Thievesare all coming to PS Plus Premium on December 10....

Summary Ubisoft has recently talked aboutAssassin’s Creed’s upcoming Animus Hub, clarifying some doubts fans had after a recent leak. With the Animus Hub likely being available next year for the release ofAssassin’s Creed Shadows,Assassin’s Creedfans are curious about how it’ll work, and Ubisoft is trying to clarify this amid rumors and leaks. The Animus Hub was originally announced as Assassin’s Creed Infinityin September 2022. According to the information revealed so far, the platform will be similar to the Call of Duty HQ launcher, serving as a home for futureAssassin’s Creedgames, such as the upcomingShadows,Hexe, and others, connecting these titles....