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Baldur’s Gate 3 has sold copies in Vatican City, with fans wondering if The Pope has been playing the fantasy role-playing game.The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world with just 764 residents living there. Each citizen has to be considered to be influential or significant within Catholicism to live there and residents include religious leader Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church.It’s perhaps why Larian’s director of publishing Michael Douse found it so funny that according to their data, two copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 have been sold in the country while another resident has it on their wishlist. “Sold two copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 in The Vatican, with one wishlist.

Call Of Duty has shared the patch notes for Black Ops 6’s upcoming season three – and it includes a long-requested feature to stop cheats.Black Ops 6 season three goes live tomorrow (April 3). The update will see new multiplayer maps, game modes and story expansions added to the game, alongside some bug fixes, new weapons and additions to Zombies.

Xbox has revealed a new, AI-powered assistant to help you get better at gaming.Revealed yesterday (March 13) on the official Xbox podcast, Copilot For Gaming has been described as the “ultimate gaming sidekick” and will reportedly “help you get to your favorite games faster, coach you to improve your skills, and connect you better with your friends and communities. Copilot for Gaming will be there when you need it but out of the way if you don’t.”“Gaming is the only form of entertainment where you can get stuck,” explained Vice President of Gaming AI, Fatima Kardar on the podcast.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has responded to rumours a number of Xbox classics could be making their way to the Nintendo Switch 2.Earlier this month, it was reported Xbox was looking to release more exclusive games on rival consoles after testing the water last year with Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves and Grounded.It was claimed that Microsoft Flight Simulator and Halo: The Master Chief Collection would be coming to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 this year, alongside Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Age Of Mythology and Gears Of War 1: Ultimate Edition.Last week, another leaker claimed Microsoft is currently working on ports of Diablo 4, Starfield, Fallout 4 and an unknown Call Of Duty title for the Switch 2.Now Phil Spencer has backed up those rumours, in a new interview with Gamertag Radio. “I was exchanging emails with Furukawa-san, the CEO of Nintendo [after the Switch 2 was announced].

Call Of Duty fans are annoyed that Black Ops 6 is already introducing animal outfits to the game.Black Ops 6 launched last month with developers trying to make the first-person shooter as realistic as possible. Composer Jack Walls listened to a lot of early ‘90s music for the score, level designers watched a whole lot of action movies from that era and the whole thing is inspired by real world events that were taking place at the end of the first Gulf War.Developers even recruited former British Special Forces Soldiers to make sure a charity skin was as authentic as it could be.

Fortnite OG mode will become a permanent addition to the battle royale game from next month.Last November, Fortnite launched the nostalgia-inducing OG game mode, which featured a number of classic maps, characters and weapons from the first season. The launch led to “the biggest day in Fortnite’s history” with over 44 million players logging on to play at the start of the month-long event.Fortnite OG was removed in December but is now set to make a permanent return. “OG is coming BACK and is here to stay,” read the surprise announcement.

Grand Theft Auto 6 has said the long-awaited game will “blow people away”.Grand Theft Auto 6 is the follow-up to 2013’s Grand Theft Auto 5 and was finally confirmed last year with a record-breaking trailer soundtracked by Tom Petty‘s ‘Love Is A Long Road’.However, developers haven’t released any more information about the game. In a new interview though a former Rockstar game designer, who had been working on GTA 6 before leaving the studio in 2022, has said it’ll be worth the wait.“Obviously, I was privy to a lot of new things [like] content, story and stuff, so I’d just love to know how that’s evolved and how it’s come out the other end,” Ben Hinchliffe told the GTAVIoclock podcast (via Dexerto).“You only have to look at how every game Rockstar has done has evolved in some way.

League Of Legends world championship took place over the weekend with Linkin Park performing as part of the opening ceremony.The 2024 League Of Legends world championship saw Korea’s T1 take on China’s Bilibili Gaming at London’s O2 Arena, with T1 eventually crowned for the fifth time.Before the arena battle game head-to-head kicked off though, League Of Legends put on an impressive opening ceremony. The 12-minute performance started with Ashnikko performing Arcane anthem ‘Paint The Town Blue’ live for the very first time before Forts and Tiffany Aris took to the stage for the dramatic ‘Still Here’ which featured appearances from both League Of Legends teams.Linkin Park then took over for ‘Heavy Is The Crown’.

Fortnite has confirmed collaborations with Eminem, Ice Spice, Juice WRLD and Snoop Dogg will be launched as part of their remixed season two.The latest chapter of Fortnite features a “reimagined island with weekly location and loot drops inspired by the best of early chapter two gameplay and some of the greatest music icons in history.”Right now, Fortnite’s The Agency compound has been transformed into The Doggpound, in honour of Snoop Dogg. Players can claim Snoop’s drum gun mythic if they can defeat him, and he will also “join you as an ally”.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been praised by a number of reviews, ahead of its launch later this week.Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the first new Dragon Age in nearly a decade, following on from 2014’s Inquisition. However, developers BioWare has had a shaky few years with disappointing reactions to 2017’s Mass Effect: Andromeda and 2019’s ANTHEM, which has taken some of the excitement away from the imminent launch.However, a number of reviews have called Dragon Age: The Veilguard a return to form for Bioware.Dragon Age: Veilguard | Reviews5/5 – CGM5/5 – Eurogamer10 – XboxEra10 – Press Start10 – Game Rant10 – ButWhyTho9.5 – TechRaptor9 – IGN9 – GamesRadar9 – COGConnected8.5 – Dualshockers8 – PushSquare4/5 – Dexerto4/5 – TheGamer3/5 – VGC3/5 – VG247MC: 84OC: 85 pic.twitter.com/1dpNsEAg3F— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) October 28, 2024“As I excitedly slashed, blasted, wooed, looted, and delved my way through the stunning and enthralling world of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, I kept having one thought: ‘ Wait, BioWare made this? 2024 BioWare?’ I wasn’t sure these former masters of the roleplaying game craft could make a game like this anymore.

Life Is Strange has spoken out against the “hateful” backlash to Double Exposure.Michel Koch worked as game director on 2015’s Life Is Strange and the 2018 sequel before developers Deck Nine took over for 2021’s True Colors and the recently released Double Exposure.Double Exposure sees the return of Max Caulfield, the protagonist of the first game, but there’s been no mention of their partner Chloe Price. A number of players have also paid for early access to the game and have been spoiling a number of plot points on social media, which has annoyed a lot of fans.Writing on X, Koch said: “Since the release of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure I’ve seen a lot of tension and hateful messages against Deck Nine devs.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 players have already uncovered one of the game’s more disgusting easter eggs, which makes it rain zombies.Black Ops 6 launched on Friday (October 25) and players have already been putting a shift in. While multiplayer was available via early access beta tests, this weekend was the first time players could get involved with the single-player campaign and the return of round-based game-within-a-game Zombies.Both of these game modes have been praised by fans, but it seems like there are a number of secrets to be uncovered.

It Takes Two are working on a brand new game.Releasing in 2021, It Takes Two is a co-op action adventure game where players take control of a pair of squabbling parents who’ve accidentally been turned into dolls by their daughter. “Work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges,” says the official description.Over 20million copies of It Takes Two have been sold and the game has also picked up numerous awards including Game Of The Year at the 2021 Game awards.

Avenged Sevenfold have confirmed a “digital museum” will be launching in Fortnite to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary.Avenged Sevenfold formed in 1999 and have become one of the biggest metal bands around. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the group recently launched a dedicated “digital museum” in Fortnite.Described as a “full virtual gallery, experience and escape room”, the Museum features easter eggs and Avenged Sevenfold recordings, as well as the band’s story so far.“We wanted to do something to mark the occasion of our vast history by not just looking backwards but also forward,” explained the band in a statement.

Alan Wake 2 expansion The Lake House has finally got a release date.Announced last month, The Lake House is the second DLC for Alan Wake 2, following on from the Night Springs expansion which launched earlier this year.“Dive into a harrowing survival horror experience with the latest expansion for Alan Wake 2, set in an eerie new location on the shores of Cauldron Lake,” reads the official description. “Within the Federal Bureau of Control’s research station, the Lake House, a catastrophic event has occurred, where reckless experiments have caused reality to collide with the Dark Place.”The Lake House is set to launch October 22 and will be free for all owners of the Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition.

Terrifier 3 is currently outselling Joker: Folie à Deux at the US box office and now a video game based on the horror franchise has been announced.Terrifier: The ARTcade Game is due for release at some point in 2025 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. The game will see players take on the role of Terrifier’s slash-happy killer.

Activision Blizzard has shared a brutal, monster-filled live-action trailer for upcoming Diablo 4 expansion Vessel Of Hatred.Diablo 4 was released last summer and the Vessel Of Hatred expansion adds a new class of character to the game. At the moment, players can pick from Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue and Sorcerer but Vessel Of Hatred will add a Spiritborn class into the mix.“With expert agility and mobility, they strike down foes with visceral ferocity, utilizing glaives, quarterstaves, and polearms as an extension of themselves.

The Last Of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann has praised a fan-made recreation of the new season two trailer that uses footage from the games.The second season of The Last Of Us is due out at some point next year, but fans are already excited about reuniting with Ellie and Joel after the traumatic events of season one. A recently-released teaser trailer only amped up the excitement further, with the intense two-minute clip pulling heavy influence from Naughty Dog’s celebrated The Last Of Us Part 2 game.In fact, there were so many similarities that one fan has recreated the trailer shot-for-shot using only footage from The Last Of Us Part 2.The Last of Us Part 2 Trailer (HBO Style) was created by YouTube channel Rage Tributes and has racked up tens of thousands of views in a few days.“Well that was an absolute masterpiece, congratulations for making this! I really can’t wait for season 2 AND 3 to come out, I want to see how they’re gonna adapt the story for TV,” said one fan, with another calling the video “absolutely incredible”.The video was so good, it also attracted the attention of Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann, who was also heavily involved in the HBO adaptation.

Tango Gameworks might be working on a sequel to celebrated rhythm-based action game Hi-Fi Rush.Released at the start of 2023, Hi-Fi Rush went on to win a number of awards and was described by one Xbox marketing executive as “a break out hit for us and our players in all key measurements and expectations.”However earlier this year, Microsoft closed down several studios including Tango Gameworks, with head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty reportedly telling staff the company wanted to focus on “high-impact titles” and “further invest in Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games”.Last month it was announced that Krafton had acquired Tango Gameworks, saving 50 of the 100 jobs at the studio, and now owned the IP for Hi-Fi Rush.In a new interview with Game Developer, Krafton boss Changhan ‘CH’ Kim said the “last minute” deal was about “legacy” rather than profit. “Although they did not have a big success in their games, we saw many creatives worth pursuing.

Pocketpair has responded to Nintendo filing a lawsuit over Palworld.Last night (September 18) Nintendo and The Pokémon Company shared a joint statement announcing that they had filed a lawsuit against Palworld developers Pocketpair. Palworld was first teased back in 2021 and quickly became known as “Pokémon with guns”.

/Gaming, user S0mewh4tD4m4ged asked players “What are your top three upcoming games?” before sharing their list – Death Stranding 2, Gears Of War: E-Day and Grand Theft Auto 6.The post quickly racked up hundreds of replies, with Monster Hunter Wilds a hugely popular choice. Described as “ the pinnacle of excellence in hunting action gameplay,” Wilds is due for release at some point in 2025.The sequel to Path Of Exile also features in a number of replies, after being delayed from 2021 while a lot of fans are also looking forward to Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl.