First-Person Shooters

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Reveal and Beta Details

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launches October 25, and starting today you can learn all about the highly anticipated multiplayer gameplay coming with the newest entry in the critically acclaimed series. Check out the Multiplayer Reveal Trailer to see Modern Warfare’s “ultimate multiplayer playground” in action.

The Modern Warfare team is taking over the internet for a special Multiplayer Premiere, featuring a global livestream at Twitch.tv/CallofDuty and across the Call of Duty Facebook, Twitter, Mixer, YouTube, and MLG channels. In addition, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 players can watch the event via the in-game Live Event Viewer.

The team is also unveiling Modern Warfare’s thrilling multiplayer gameplay with some of the world’s most prolific streamers. Head over to the Call of Duty blog to learn more and see the full list of names.

Modern Warfare Open Beta Test Incoming

A key piece of intel that made its way out of today’s event is the plan for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare PC open beta test. Everyone who pre-purchases the game on Battle.net will get early access on September 19 and 20, and everyone else can join in from September 21–23.

Specific timing for the PC open beta test will be announced closer to the start date.

Visit the official blog for more details on all things Modern Warfare, including a series of articles planned for the next 10 days that will provide a debriefing on several new elements of multiplayer gameplay.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare First-Person Shooters | Donster | August 2, 2019 |

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Gameplay Premiere August 1

Need to know when, where, and how to watch the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Premiere Event this Thursday, August 1? Read on for all the important details!

Source: Activision Blog

Beginning at 10AM PDT this Thursday, get a first look at the ultimate online playground. Expect a deep look at Modern Warfare’s incredible Multiplayer gameplay, bringing new levels of strategic and tactical play that’s both action-packed and grounded with immersive and impactful aesthetics. And this is just the start…

Be sure to watch Twitch.tv/CallofDuty, starting at 10AM PDT on August 1.

10AM PDT: MP Trailer Debut and Pre-Show

Beginning at 10AM, we will start proceedings by bringing the action with the debut of the Modern Warfare Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer! Then watch the pre-show where Infinity Ward’s developers explain their design goals and vision for Multiplayer, how they’re bringing the most weapon choices in Call of Duty history to the party, along with an overview of the maps, game modes, and a number of other surprises… with the Multiplayer Gameplay Reveal just moments away!

10:30AM PDT: Gameplay Livestream

The Multiplayer Universe is revealed as multiple gameplay Livestreams go live! Expect some of your favorite, top-tier Twitch streamers and content creators from around the world to simultaneously stream Multiplayer games live to their own Twitch channels, all from inside the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Arena!

Be here to witness as livestreamers challenge (as well as team up with) each other across multiple game modes! This spectacle will include epic firefights using a wide variety of Operators, Loadouts, Killstreaks, and Field Upgrades across a number of brand-new maps, some with day and night-time variants. Expect bragging rights, hurt feelings, explosive and adrenaline-soaked match-ups, and insanely competitive combat! For a complete Livestreamer Line-up, check Call of Duty on Twitter right now!

2PM PDT: Post-Show

When the dust has settled, the epic Livestreamer confrontations have been resolved, and the spectacle of brand-new Multiplayer is still fresh in your mind, stick around for the Post-Show, when we’ll reveal more details on some pre-launch plans, check out another surprise or two from Infinity Ward’s developers, and gain more knowledge about how we’re planning on making Call of Duty: Modern Warfare the ultimate online playground.

Multiple Ways to Watch Modern Warfare Multiplayer:

First of all, be sure to tune in to Twitch.tv/CallofDuty at 10AM PDT to watch the Multiplayer trailer, before watching interviews, overviews, and other surprises straight from the developers at Infinity Ward.

You can choose to watch the Multiplayer Gameplay Reveal in a number of ways:

You can stay at Twitch.tv/CallofDuty, where we’ll be moving from game to game, showing you the most intense and outlandish match ups, and offering color commentary on exact what’s happening.

· You can watch any of the attending Livestreamers’ individual Twitch channels

· You can watch on the MLG website.

· Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 fans can watch the festivities from the Black Ops 4 in-game Live Event Viewer.

· Call of Duty® WWII fans are able to watch the event from the Theater: Expect to obtain a Contract that grants you a Weapon Bribe, just for tuning in!

Additional Intel: Don’t Be Kept in the Dark

Check back at the Activision Games Blog throughout the coming weeks for further intel. Check the Related Articles for further Call of Duty: Modern Warfare information.

Pre-orders at participating retailers are available now, or at CallofDuty.com.

Battlefield V Launches New Map

Source: Blue’s News

Update 4.2.1 is now live in Battlefield V, launching the new Marita map, and adding new Elite skins Ilse and Kingsley to the store. A post on Reddit has the details:

There will be no general downtime for this update, and once it’s available for your platform you’re encouraged to close any active session that you have, and attempt to relaunch the game in order to start downloading and installing. Servers with players connected who are running the older version will be able to complete their matches, and new servers on the newer version will be spun up as folks queue via Quickplay Matchmaking.

Marita will then go live at 12PM CEST on all Platforms, and we will activate a Marita only playlist at this time. The playlist will rotate between 1 Round of Conquest, and 2 Rounds of Breakthrough (Attack/Defend) on this Map only. Marita will otherwise be included in the full rotations of Conquest, Breakthrough, and Team Deathmatch (appearing after Arras in Conquest, after Devastation in Breakthrough, and after Al Sundan on TDM) at this same time.

Two hours after the map rotations are available, we’ll set both Ilse and Kingsley live in the store.

Starting on August 8th, we’ll have a newer Marita playlist live for 32 Player modes that switches between Domination, Frontlines, and TDM.

Battlefield V First-Person Shooters | Donster | July 30, 2019 |

Arma 3 Contact Spin-off Expansion Released

Military sci-fi campaign, terrain, weapons, vehicles, and more

What if humanity suddenly encounters extraterrestrial intelligence on Earth? Bohemia Interactive is proud to announce today’s worldwide release of the much-anticipated Arma 3 Contact spin-off expansion for its military simulation game, Arma 3. The new expansion is introduced in this launch trailer.

Declassified just a few weeks ago (watch announcement trailer), Arma 3 Contact delivers a military science fiction singleplayer campaign, in which you play as a NATO drone operator deployed to the (fictional) Eastern European country of Livonia. After the discovery of an unknown subsurface object and the sudden arrival of a massive alien vessel, you are sent out on a reconnaissance mission to investigate the extraterrestrial presence. The priority: to learn who they are and find out why they are here. However, amid all the tension and chaos, armed conflict inevitably unfolds.

Over the course of the “First Contact” campaign, players are expected to run into infantry combat encounters, but a significant portion of the campaign also features non-shooting gameplay. This involves studying strange alien anomalies by operating a mini UGV with an onboard sampling laser and biopsy probe, as well as taking control over the electromagnetic spectrum with the Spectrum Device. This tool serves as the player’s weapon of choice when it comes to electronic warfare, and can be used for gathering intel, jamming, and transmitting misinformation.

On top of the singleplayer campaign, the Arma 3 Contact expansion brings with it many additions to the wider Arma 3 platform (watch sandbox trailer). The biggest of all is a new 163 square kilometer terrain, which covers the militarized and partly abandoned Nadbór region inside the Polish-speaking country of Livonia. This temperate summer environment is composed of forests, farmland, towns, railroads, the Biela river, and various special landmarks such as an old munitions factory, an abandoned radar station, and several World War II bunkers.

Other highlights are the additional armed forces, namely the Livonian Defense Force and Russian Spetsnaz, five weapons, two vehicles, various gear, and a range of free bonus content for all Arma 3 players, including more than one hundred new decorative props and terrain objects for content creators to use in their projects. Furthermore, many of Arma 3’s official multiplayer modes can be played on the expansion’s Livonia terrain as well with new scenarios for Zeus Game Master, Combat Patrol, and Warlords.

“Looking back at Contact’s concept phase, I’m very proud of how we managed to convert the many ideas into the original experience we’re releasing today. It tackles the ‘first contact’ premise in a way not yet seen in other games, while also showcasing the diversity of the Arma 3 platform,” said Arma 3 Contact Project Lead, Joris-Jan van ‘t Land. “Beyond the campaign experience, we’re also glad to be expanding the traditional Arma 3 sandbox with loads of cool content. I’m confident our community will be able to put this expansion to good use, and we hope everyone will have a lot of fun playing. The truth is out there!”

Key Features of Arma 3 Contact

Singleplayer campaign “First Contact” – You are a member of a NATO training deployment to a remote region of Livonia, presented with a mysterious event that will forever change the face of human history.
163 km2 Livonia terrain – A temperate summer environment set in a partly abandoned militarized region of the (fictional) Eastern European country of Livonia.
2 Factions – Livonian Defense Force and Russian Spetsnaz, equipped with their own gear, new character faces, and Polish or Russian radio protocols.
5 Weapons – Promet Assault Rifle, RPK-12 Light Machine Gun, AKU-12 Carbine, Mk14 Classic Hunting Rifle, and Kozlice Shotgun.
2 Vehicles – ED-1 Mini UGV (a small electric tracked robot with a modular chassis and swivel arm that comes in both a Science and Demining variant) plus the Tractor.
Gear – CBRN clothing, masks and backpacks, Spectrum Device, radio backpack, blindfold, and tin foil hat.
Multiplayer Scenarios – Additional Zeus Game Master, Combat Patrol, and Warlords scenarios for the new Livonia terrain.
Free Bonus Content – NATO woodland camouflage, civilian clothing, 100+ decorative props and terrain objects, and more. These will be made available for free to all owners of Arma 3.

The Arma 3 Contact expansion is distributed as DLC for Arma 3 on Steam and is available for purchase on Steam and the Bohemia Store for 24.99 EUR / 27.99 USD / 21.99 GBP (with a temporary 10% discount until August 1). Those who are entirely new to Arma 3 are advised to pick up the Arma 3 Contact Edition or the newly introduced Arma 3 Ultimate Edition, which bundle the Arma 3 base game and downloadable content at a significant discount.

For the fans, there is also a Bohemia Store-exclusive Arma 3 Contact Collector’s Edition on sale (available here). This limited edition includes the Arma 3 base game (Deluxe Edition), Contact expansion, and several physical collector’s items such as a rugged field case, topographic map, two-way radio transceivers, tin foil hats, and more.

More information on the Arma 3 Contact spin-off expansion is available at www.arma3.com/contact.

Arma 3 First-Person Shooters | Donster | July 26, 2019 |

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Released

Source: Blue’s News

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the newest installment in this alternate-history first-person shooter series. Here’s yesterday’s Launch Trailer and here is a description of the game and its co-op support:

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure.

Nineteen years after the events of Wolfenstein II, BJ Blazkowicz has disappeared after a mission into Nazi-occupied Paris. Now, after years of training from their battle-hardened father, BJ’s twin daughters, Jess and Soph Blazkowicz, are forced into action.

Team up with a friend or play alone. Level up, explore, and complete missions to unlock new abilities, weapons, gadgets, cosmetics, and more to complement your playstyle and customize your appearance.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood features the most open-ended Wolfenstein experience to date. From a new base of operations located deep in the heart of the Paris catacombs, plan how and when to attack and dismantle the Nazi regime.

First-Person Shooters Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Donster | July 25, 2019 |

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review

I do Nazi this as a step in the right direction for Wolfenstein.

By Dan Stapleton @ IGN

Most parents hope that their kids will one day surpass them, but failing that we’ll settle for staying out of prison and not asking for money too often. So if I were in the shoes of legendary run-and-gun shooter protagonist William “BJ” Blazkowicz, I wouldn’t be mad about my twin daughters’ debut performance in Wolfenstein: Youngblood, but I would be disappointed. The young Blazkowiczs’ approach to co-op is, on the whole, serviceable but does cramp the style of its inherited trust fund of combat and stealth gameplay. Without a similarly outlandish cast of characters to liven up the alternate-history setting in which Nazis won WWII with the help of fire-breathing robot dogs, it’s perfunctory compared to the extremely high standard set by Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus.

Read on…

First-Person Shooters Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Donster | July 25, 2019 |

Authentic WW1 Shooter Tannenberg Gets Free Latvia Expansion

Free expansion for Tannenberg – new squad, weapons and Baltic map!

Blackmill Games and M2H announce that a new free expansion for their WW1 Eastern Front shooter Tannenberg has been released. Join the Latvian Riflemen in their battle against German invaders on a swampy new map set along the Baltic coast, wielding new weapons including smoke and gas grenades!

Watch the trailer and get a look at the marshes and dunes of the new Baltic region.

Players can buy Tannenberg now on Steam for 50% off!

Free expansion introduces Latvia
The latest free expansion for Tannenberg introduces the Latvian Riflemen, a marshy Baltic map, and new weapons for Russian and German forces – including special grenades which will allow players to deploy smoke and gas without waiting for an artillery barrage for the first time in the WW1 Game Series.

In 1915, as the Germans advanced into Latvian territory, the Russian Tsar gave his approval for the creation of Latvian Riflemen units. Despite Russian efforts, there was still a strong nationalist streak in the Latvian people, and Latvian politicians argued that all-Latvian formations would fight hard to push back the Germans. They were proved right – due to the high number of volunteers, three battalions were formed rather than two as had been originally planned.

Meet the Latvian Riflemen
In Tannenberg, the Latvian Riflemen are a support squad equipped primarily with Japanese import rifles and older Winchesters. They are renowned for their composure under fire, and their NCO ability can remove weapon sway at key moments in battle, allowing perfect shots by skilled marksmen. For trench assaults they carry plenty of grenades and a few squad members carry the iconic US M1911 pistol.
Several weapons have been added to the game – Latvian troops will be able to use the newly added Japanese Arisaka Type 38 and Colt 1911 pistol, while Russian squads get the Vetterli M1870/87 and chemical gas grenades. German troops gain access to the Type N Nebelbombe smoke grenade. These last two special gas grenades are a first for the WW1 Game Series, and will give players new tactical options for attack and defense.

Brave the new Baltic map
Arriving along with the Latvian Riflemen is a new map set in their home region! The Baltic map features distinctive wooden fortifications built on and around the lakes and swamps. Lead assaults across pontoon bridges, or scramble for cover amidst the sand dunes and pine forests surrounding the marshes. The variety in terrain will challenge even the most seasoned Tannenberg players!

Lead Developer Jos Hoebe said: ‘Creating a map for the Baltic regions was especially interesting due to the swampy terrain, which isn’t something we’ve represented in the WW1 Game Series so far – the Flanders map in our earlier game Verdun probably comes closest. Combining the different landscapes found in the Baltic region into a single map was challenging, but we’re very happy with the result, bringing a novel battlefield to the game.’

Find out more about Tannenberg on Steam or on the games official website.

First-Person Shooters Tannenberg 1914-1918 | Donster | July 24, 2019 |

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Launch Trailer

Source: Blue’s News

Here’s the Official Launch Trailer for Wolfenstein: Youngblood, the new installment in the alternate-history shooter series. The description notes this is due on Friday, though a tweet from Bethesda has already stated the OC version will be available tomorrow, just in time for the launch of QuakeCon 2019. Here’s more on the game from the description:

The world is full of monsters—but as a Blazkowicz, killing monsters is what you do. Embark on an action-packed, blood-soaked journey as Jess and Soph Blazkowicz to find your missing father, BJ, and kill every Nazi in Paris.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the biggest and most open-ended Wolfenstein game in the series, and the first Wolfenstein game that can be played in online multiplayer co-op or single player with an AI companion.

Get the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Deluxe Edition and receive the Buddy Pass, which lets you invite a friend to play the entire game alongside you, even if they don’t own the game! You’ll also receive the Cyborg Pack which comes with cosmetic skins for your Power Suit and weapons. Pre-order now and receive the Legacy Pack, featuring skins inspired by BJ Blazkowicz!

Get more information about Wolfenstein: Youngblood at the games official website.

First-Person Shooters Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Donster | July 24, 2019 |

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Will Be Released on July 25 Without RTX Support – Requirements Revealed

Source: Guru3D

Bethesda releases the PC version of Wolfenstein: Youngblood on Thursday, one day earlier than planned. However, it will be lacking RTX support with its initial release. Something NVIDIA advertised massively with. Raytracing is to be added later with a patch.

You can expect the game for PC this Thursday Bethesda mentions on Twitter. Wolfenstein makes use of the Vulkan API and would be the first game with that API to get RTX support.