Activision funds sequel to Call of Duty fan film

Earlier this year,we postedaCall of Duty-inspired short film calledFind Makarov. Despite it being an impressive production, it was done without Activision’s knowledge or consent. But the mega-publisher wasn’t upset, instead reaching out to the filmmakers and asking them to fund a follow-up which will premiere at Call of Duty XP this weekend. “When we saw saw it, we had two reactions,” said Activision’s CEO Eric Hirshberg. “The first one was ‘That’s freakin’ awesome....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Chad Guzman

Adorability factor of NieR: Automata 2B plush may destroy us all

Less cutting, more cuddling After the release ofNieR: Automatain March this year, a superstar burst forth into gaming’s mainstream:NieR’sdemure but destructive heroine, 2B. Well, now you may have your very own straight-faced robot gal, who can keep you company if you have zero friends, like me. This ridiculously cute plush toy of the ass-kicking android will be launched in Japan in January 2018. She stands a little over 5 inches tall and is ready to keep your life free of killer robots....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Karen Joyce

Airplane Simulator codes (August 2025)

Updated: July 12, 2025 We looked for new codes! Fly your favorite jet and make money while doing it!Airplane Simulatoron Roblox will engage you with various aircraft types, realistic flying mechanics, and beautiful surroundings with every new mission that comes up. Race against other players and sign contracts to earn more and buy the best planes. Sometimes, you’ll need more than fulfilling your contract to earn extra cash, and that’s when theAirplane Simulatorcodes come in handy....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Nancy Gonzalez

Another Sega-on-Switch double pack is on the way, with Sonic Forces gumming half of it

I want another 3D Sonic This week, we learned that Sega plans to introduce yet another one of their collections into the world: this time, a double-pack ofSonic ManiaandTeam Sonic Racingon Switch. It’s not a bad back!Team Sonic Racingmight not be to everyone’s liking but it’s a decent little arcade racer, andSonic Maniais…one of the bestSonicgames in years. But this upcoming double-pack, spotted on a GameFly listing, isn’t quite as enticing....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Robin Harrington

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has a new story trailer for Eivor’s English Excursion

Triple-E, as it’s colloquially known “The Saxons hunger for Norse blood. Let’s give them a taste, brothers.” That’s what Eivor says near the end of thisAssassin’s Creed Valhallastory trailer. It’s some incredible spin considering it’s the Vikings who are invading and colonizing England. Even though restraint isn’t the Vikings’ strong suit, you’ll have to wait until 87 seconds into this trailer before something explicitly violent happens. (But that’s only if you don’t count that snowtop murder thing at the very beginning which is more of a sizzle reel effect and less about the arc of the trailer....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Tracy Ellis

Best Wanderer (Scaramouche) Builds, Weapons, and Teams in Genshin Impact

Wanderer is a 5-star Anemo Catalyst DPS inGenshin Impact. This guide will cover Wanderer’s best weapons, artifacts, and teams to help your Wanderer soar. Playstyles Wanderer’s kit is built around his role as an on-field DPS. This means that you will set up your other characters’ abilities, then swap to Wanderer, use Wanderer’s Skill, and do a Normal or Charged Attack combo. In general, the combo for optimal DPS is to simply spam Charged Attacks....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Marc Guerrero

Blaston is a fun little VR dueling game that’s basically a fighter with guns

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge VR has been innovating for some time now, creating completely new spaces for experiences that demand more physical activity: perhaps best showcased with the 1v1 dueling subgenre. Insomniac did some amazing things inThe Unspokennearly four years ago and CCP rocked it withSparca year later. While Resolution Games’Blastonisn’t quite as ambitious as those two, it’s also keeping that same competitive spirit alive in 2020. Because of how intuitivethe Touch remotesare for the Oculus Rift/Quest, learningBlastonis pretty simple and only takes a few minutes....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Amber Weber

Bunker dwelling in Sheltered

Totally not the indie ‘Fallout Shelter’ It must suck to be the developers ofShelteredat E3.Shelteredis a game where you create and manage a shelter underground from a side on 2D perspective, building new rooms and managing the people living in your shelter. Considering two days ago Fallout Shelter was revealed and released,Shelteredhas a bit of an uphill fight on its hands getting attention at the show. Thankfully, Sheltered is a really interesting game and in practice, manages to separate itself out from the other game of that type at the show....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Paul Harris

Check out this wacky first-person mod for Mortal Kombat 11

I can hang out with Sindel now While I doubt many of us would leap at the opportunity to step into the ring with Sub-Zero, Shao Kahn or, God forbid, Erron Black in real life, a new, fan-created mod forMortal Kombat 11offers the opportunity to get closer to the action than ever before, implementing a weird first-person camera. The MK11Hook –created by modder Ermaccer– lets you essentially step into the skull of your favorite fighter, mere minutes before it is separated from their shoulders....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Patrick Owen

Contest: Win Azure Reflections on Steam for magical girl bullet hell action

What the hell did I just type? Today’s contest is for a Steam copy of bullet hell shmupAzure Reflections! This one is a bit out of my personal wheelhouse, but I figured you guys would enjoy it. There are magical fairies flying around shooting stuff. Bullets or energy beams or some shit are flying all over the place. I had an epileptic seizure about 12 seconds into the video. Yeah, I think this is right up Dtoid’s alley....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Kathleen Bailey

EA FC 25 first gameplay stream date, time, and how to watch

There’s surprise news forEA FC 25players ahead of early access, as EA Sports has announced an official gameplay stream for the upcoming title. While you’ll need to wait till Friday before trying out all the new content firsthand, you’re able to get an early glimpse of what to expect. EA Sports will be going live on the game’s official YouTube channel to reveal different content to viewers. Let’s take a look at all of the important highlights you’ll need for tuning in....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Tamara Richardson

EA looking into Oculus Rift support for Frostbite engine

Imagine Battlefield 4, Need for Speed, or Dragon Age III with the Oculus Rift! Imagine it now: You’re in a fighter jet playingBattlefield 4and getting shot up. You have to bail out but see this as your chance to dothat one jet trick, succeed, and proceed on with the battle with your newly acquired jet. Now imagine that scene as you have the Oculus Rift strapped to your face. How cool would that be?...

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Karen Ryan

Earth’s Dawn looks like a futuristic Odin Sphere

From oneoreight Studios Well this one kind of sprung up out of nowhere for me. From the minds of oneoreight Studios, which was formed in 2012, comesEarth’s Dawn, a 2D action game for PS4. The combat system is said to include ranged and melee attacks as well as a combo mechanic and air-dashing, and I’m immediately reminded byOdin Sphereafter looking at it and taking that description in. Some folks are mad that this is yet another PS4 game that eschews the Vita, but that’s just par for the course at this point — as a day-one Vita owner, I’m used to it....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Patrick Gonzalez