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Deathloop Shows Difficulty Settings Aren’t Just For Gamers Who Want “Easy Modes”

I loved Deathloop despite its various flaws, but the one thing I keep going back to whenever I think back to my time with the game is its lack of traditional difficulty settings and how the absence of those options really highlights why it feels like more and more people have been calling for optional difficulty settings in recent years. Aside from allowing you to determine whether Julianna’s invasions are controlled by other players or the A.I., there’s really no direct way to alter how difficult Deathloop will be. It’s pretty much a one-size-fits-all experience where the “difficulty” of the…
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Outriders Best Classes for Solo and Multiplayer Modes

Outriders is designed to ensure you can beat the game with any class (or combination of classes), but it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are just some classes that are better equipped to get the job done (assuming you can actually push through the project’s server issues and play the game). Actually, the most interesting thing about Outriders‘ classes isn’t the many ways that one has an advantage over the other but the surprising ways that different compositions offer different gameplay experiences. This really is the kind of game where your class choice should be based on your…
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Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Open Beta Modes Revealed

The Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War beta begins with the PlayStation 4 early access on Oct. 8-9. That means that if you’ve pre-ordered the PlayStation version of the highly-anticipated first-person shooter, you’ll be able to finally get your hands on some of the game’s multiplayer modes as soon as this weekend. The PS4 open beta will follow on Oct. 10-12 before the beta hits Xbox One and PC starting on Oct. 15. You can check out a full breakdown of the beta dates below: Ahead of the beta, Activision has confirmed the multiplayer modes fans will be able…
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Hitman 3 New Modes Revealed

Hitman 3 developer IO Interactive announced that they will be altering and removing some of the franchise’s modes for the upcoming third installment in the rebooted series. “When HITMAN 3 launches in January 2021, players will experience the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy,” reads a post on the IO blog. “Today, we are are happy to confirm that HITMAN 3 will feature multiple game modes, including the return of Elusive Targets, Contracts Mode, and more.” Let’s start with Elusive Targets. IO says that Hitman 3‘s Elusive Targets will still require you to “track down a unique target,…
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Crash Bandicoot 4 Gameplay Video Reveals New Characters, Modes, and More

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time kicked off the latest PlayStation State of Play event, and we actually learned quite a bit of new information during the game’s latest showcase. First off, as we’ve heard before, Crash Bandicoot 4 will be a traditional Crash Bandicoot game in most of the ways that matter most to fans. That means that most of the game’s levels will see you navigate a course filled with obstacles and collectibles as you work to reach the end of each area, snag certain items, and defeat a variety of bosses. What longtime Crash fans may be…
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Call of Duty Season 5 Patch Notes Include New Warzone Weapons, Modes, and Map Changes

Call of Duty‘s Season 5 patch notes have finally arrived, and they reveal the full details for some of the most expansive Warzone updates yet. As we previously discussed, the biggest Warzone changes included with this patch involves the battle royale’s Verdansk map. Players will now be able to freely explore the map’s stadium (and associated nearby areas) now that its roof has been blown open, and there’s also now a train (and new accompanying train station) that runs across a track that sprawls throughout the map. The train is a particularly interesting addition to Warzone. It roams around a…
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