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Call Of Duty: Warzone is set to receive a brand new map in its biggest content drop to date, Activision has announced.Following news in a blog post that Season One for Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone has been moved from December 10 to December 16, it was revealed that players should “prepare to drop into a new Warzone map and mode at launch” and a “new Gulag experience”.There’s no word on what the map will actually be, but dataminers uncovered a new Rebirth Island location yesterday

CD Projekt RED’s upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077 is set to get a massive official strategy guide.Game and strategy guide publisher Piggyback has revealed its upcoming 464-page strategy guide for Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077 players have been warned against streaming the game early if they are lucky enough to receive an early copy.As with any massive worldwide release, copies of the game tend to appear in the wild before their release date and online retailers may send the game out slightly earlier.

Xbox Series X owners are still running into a game breaking bug on Watch Dogs: Legion.The next-gen version released alongside the launch of both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S with increased visual fidelity, raytracing and faster loading times.

Halo series could also be making an appearance in the new season of Fortnite.Following the leak that Kratos from the God Of War series is coming to the game, new images have surfaced indicating that Master Chief will also be arriving this season.Chapter 2, Season 5 began yesterday (December 2) and the theme is based around gathering characters from different universes, with Star Wars characters The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda being added.According to Twitter user Mang0e_, the images were

FIFA 21’s next-gen update has gone live a day earlier than expected, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players able to update today (December 3).The update is free for playerswho purchased the Xbox One or PS4 version of the game, improving the graphics and load times for the more capable next-gen machines.

Rare has announced that Sea Of Thieves will be moving to a seasonal update model in 2021.The developer announced the shift from monthly updates to three-month-long seasons (as is the norm for many other live service games) in a recently released news update video.

Call Of Duty: Warzone.According to datamined information from Twitter user BlackOpsLeaks, the potential new area is called Rebirth Island. A leaked image of the area, with the Warzone logo and the island’s name, has been posted on social media.Fans have been quick to point out that the island looks similar to the Alcatraz map from the Blackout mode of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Cyberpunk 2077 has been confirmed to be receiving a photo mode upon launch, CD Projekt RED has announced.Following the growing trend of games adding a photo mode into each title, a recently released trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 provides a new look at the extensive options players will be able to play around with.Providing more than just a simple variety of filters, the photo mode allows players to specifically tweak certain elements to their images.

Halo Infinite’s community director has called recent rumours “unfounded”, following sources stating a battle royale mode would be made a part of the game.Recently, numerous reports and leaks surrounding a battle-royale mode surfaced, including multiple since deleted tweets from back in October which reportedly outlined the game’s plans for the next several years, per VG247.According to the initial rumours, the game was set to be released in four parts between 2021 and 2031, with a battle-royale

Microsoft has rolled out the first-ever update for the Xbox Series X|S that introduces a number of UI updates and more.The November update, which arrived on the last day of the month, most notably lets Xbox Game Pass subscribers pre-install some games that have yet to be released on the service.

Xbox Series S can do that the PlayStation 5 can’t: run classic PlayStation 2 games.This is all thanks to the Series S’ Developer Mode, which allows users to install software that utilise Universal Windows Platform apps, such as the RetroArch emulator.

505 Games’ acclaimed 2019 game Control may soon be joining the Xbox Game Pass roster, according to a cryptic new teaser.The official Xbox Game Pass account on Twitter shared a screenshot of an internal email on Monday (November 30) that reflects upon the month of November for the service, as well as a preview of things to come in December.The email begun with a congratulatory message to the Xbox team for the arrival of EA Play on consoles, and more importantly, the launch of the Xbox Series X

Twitch bot is currently scanning retailers to see when PS5 and Xbox Series consoles are in stock.As pressure mounts to obtain next-gen hardware before Christmas and many are left battling scalpers and bots picking up any remaining stock, a Twitch channel is operating as a scanner for any stock that may go live, as reported by Polygon.The user Cam Blitz is using a programme known as Streetmerchant to consistently check stock across multiple retailers, such as Amazon.

Focus Home Interactive and developer Spiders have announced that the fantasy RPG GreedFall is making its way to next-gen systems.Celebrating that the game has reached over 1million sales, the developer shared the news on the game’s official Twitter.

Ubisoft has detailed the upcoming next-gen patch for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege.Expected to arrive next week on December 1, owners of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege are eligible for free upgrade to the next-gen version, coming complete with 120 frames per second (FPS), 4K resolution, faster loads, and  DualSense controller features on PS5.In a blog post from the company, it was outlined that player progression will carry across in the same console family.

Microsoft sending out developer kits later than Sony, it is being reported.According to The Verge‘s Tom Warren, who has spoken to several sources confirming Sony’s dev kits arrived much sooner, there have been several instances of cross-platform games performing better on the PS5, including Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.Besides Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Devil May Cry 5 and Dirt 5 have performed worse on Microsoft’s console.The Xbox Series X is actually the more powerful console, but developers

Metro franchise.The as-yet-untitled game is currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

FIFA 21 is getting a next-gen upgrade next month – some of the features users can expect have been detailed.Numerous differences between the current version and next-gen counterpart were outlined  in an extensive rundown from EA Sports, giving fans a taste of what to expect when it launches on December 4 for PS5 and both Xbox Series consoles.New aspects to FIFA 21 include features such as Push-Pull Physics, which reveals “players jostle, push, and pull with more responsiveness than ever before”.

PS5 and both Xbox Series consoles in the wild, various scalpers have been attempting to hoard numerous units to sell them off at an increasingly higher rate. CeX’s website suggests a similar practice with multiple next-gen systems selling massively more than the recommended retail price.CeX, who are most notably known in the UK for buying and selling, currently have prices for both services above the asking price.

Sony has retained its dominance in the Japanese console market, with sales of its newly released PlayStation 5 handily beating the Xbox Series X.According to a report from Famitsu, the PS5 moved a total of 118,000 units in its first four days of sales; a majority of those were the standard console that features a disc drive.

Gears 5 update aims to completely relaunch the multiplayer with its biggest content drop to date.Operation 5: Hollow Storm is the latest post-launch update and aims to bring players back to the chaos of Gears Of War 2 and Gears Of War 3. Included is seven new characters, five new maps, 13 new achievements and one returning weapon – the Scorcher.

PS5 and Xbox Series console units are reportedly coming to the UK.According to an undisclosed major retailer who has spoken to Video Games Chronicle (VGC), numerous dates in the upcoming weeks will release waves of both systems for gamers to attempt to purchase the new systems.It’s already known that Amazon and GAME are expected to have more PS5 stock on sale tomorrow (November 19), however, the source reportedly told VGC that other retailers will also be releasing orders for the console.

Sea Of Thieves developer Rare has teased a slew of new content for the action-adventure game in the coming year.The game’s executive producer, Joe Neate, promised that there is “lots to come” in 2021, claiming that it will Sea Of Thieves’ “biggest year yet”. Neate teased the additional content on Twitter, in conjunction with the game’s November update.Check out his tweet below.It's been a long year.

Microsoft says it expects the supply shortage for the Xbox Series X|S to continue into the new year.This is according to Xbox CFO Tim Stuart, who said during his appearance at the virtual Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference that “we’ll continue to see supply shortages as we head into the post-holiday quarter, so Microsoft’s Q3, calendar Q1”, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha.While retailers will likely have sporadic shipments of fresh stock over the coming months, full availability of

Microsoft says it has no intention to stop Bethesda Softworks from releasing games on Sony and Nintendo systems in the future.CFO Tim Stuart spoke on the tech giant’s plans for ZeniMax Media – the parent company of Bethesda – at the recent Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference, and how it’ll handle the releases of future games.

Microsoft is in no rush to announce the prices of its first-party games for the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles.During an appearance at the virtual Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference, Xbox CFO Tim Stuart said that the company isn’t planning on “making specific announcements on first-party pricing yet.

343 Industries has revealed that it is planning to hold “a high level update” for Halo Infinite soon.During a weekly Halo Infinite discussion on the franchise’s Reddit, community director Brian Jarrard confirmed that the company will not be showcasing the game at the upcoming The Game Awards on December 10.