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Activision Blizzard, which is now owned by Microsoft, is gearing up to announce the next Call of Duty game soon and release it later this year. There’s been one major point of contention ahead of this year’s Call of Duty: Will it be on Xbox Game Pass at launch? A new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests that is the case.

Microsoft is reportedly planning to put the unannounced 2024 game on from day one. The move is supposedly meant to shakeup Microsoft’s videogame sales strategy and is expected to be announced at the Xbox Games Showcase held next month.

Geoff Keighley has revealed next month's Summer Game Fest live show will host the reveal of a new entry in one of 2K's «biggest and most beloved franchises». Given today's newly revealed sales milestones, the most likely options appear to be BioShock (43 million), Borderlands (89 million), or even Civilization (71 million). Another outside bet could be the Mafia series, which already has a new instalment confirmed to be in the works alongside BioShock.

Warner Bros.’ crossover fighting game launches on May 28, featuring at least 25 playable characters at launch. The new Send In the Clowns teasers showcase gameplay for the Joker, who developers revealed last week. The latest trailer also features an easy-to-miss reveal of which superhero team is joining the game next.

The major focus placed on the Xbox Game Pass may be a much bigger problem than most anticipated, as it is one of the reasons why Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin were closed down, according to a former Xbox employee.

Following the unexpected move to shut down three game studios and merge another with ZeniMax Online, we learned that Microsoft is still planning more cuts to its Xbox division. But that's not the full extent of the company's re-evaluation of its gaming strategy.

Nintendo has announced plans to unveil a new flagship Switch console within this fiscal year, aiming to keep its momentum in the gaming market. The company, led by President Shuntaro Furukawa, confirmed the successor to the ageing Switch will be revealed by March 2025. However, there won't be any specifics shared during the upcoming Nintendo Direct event in June.

Amazon has revealed the next batch of ‘free’ games set to be offered to Prime members.

Tennis games have been around for forever. Atari’s table tennis game Pong, for example, dates back all the way to the first video games of all time in the 70s. But we’ve come a long way since then. In fact, we’ve come a long way with the TopSpin franchise, too. Twenty years later, the title (which started out on the first Xbox consoles) is back on the next-gen consoles. And, oh boy, it’s a huge, positive leap forward. Tennis simulation has never felt so real as it does with Hangar 13’s TopSpin 2k25.

An Xbox gamer recently purchased a $5 copy of Ubisoft's Riders Republic, but it arrived while still in the plastic security case. Big box retailers like to lock their games in special plastic boxes that are designed to be unlocked using a specific tool. These anti-theft devices help companies stop potential shoplifters from stealing Xbox games and other products, though they aren't always 100% successful.

If you happen to be in the market for a new gaming PC, we have some interesting news for you. iBUYPOWER has cut down the prices on some of their high-end builds for Amazon Gaming Week, which started on April 29th and will be going on till May 5th, 2024.