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Battlefield 3: End Game maps detailed with screenshots

Battlefield 3: End Game is almost upon us, and DICE has released four screenshots of the maps included in the pack along with descriptions of each. Each map is comparable in size to Caspian Border and Operation Firestorm from the base game, and each one has been "carefully created to cater to the new dirt bike," along with the new AA vehicles. Here's a bit of information on each map included with End Game.

Black Ops Cold War multiplayer and Zombies free to play for a week, plus double XP this weekend

If you would like to give Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer and the Zombies experience a try, you can do so for an entire week for free. Starting July 22 through July 29, you can download Black Ops Cold War free access in order to get in on some multiplayer and Zombies action. Multiplayer modes and maps will include NukeJacked 24/7, Paintball Moshpit, Throwback Moshpit, Party Games, Team Deathmatch, and more.

Rust: Console Edition has a release date, available now for pre-order

Double Eleven has announced Rust: Console Edition will be released in May. Slated earlier this year for a spring release, the brutal and competitive multiplayer title Rust will head to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on May 21. It is also now available for preorder across several tiers. The available tiers are as follows: Rust Standard Edition and Rust Day One Physical Edition ($49.99 USD) includes the base game, with a preorder bonus that includes a Future Weapons and Tools Pack.

Monster Hunter Rise Palico noises come from the developers’ own (often un-cooperative) cats

For a long time now, the Monster Hunter series has had a slight obsession with cats – look at any of the official merch, the range of clothing Capcom collaborated with Uniqlo on, or any of the marketing for the recent games, and you’ll see cats. Capcom has even sold them on toilet paper holders. Yes, really. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings In the Monster Hunter universe, though, these furry companions are not called cats, they’re called Felynes; they’re small in stature (but big in personality), have an appearance similar to the domestic cats from our world, are fully sentient, bipedal, and speak our language.

John DiMaggio goes off at fan for asking about the "sexual preference" of Gears 5's protagonist

During a Gears 5 panel at E3 this week, legendary actor John DiMaggio had a bit of an over-the-top response to a fan question. John DiMaggio is mostly known in games for portraying Marcus Fenix in Gears of War. As you might have seen in Gears 5 footage released so far, Fenix does return in the upcoming sequel. DiMaggio, along with his co-stars and Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson, were guests on a panel hosted this week at the E3 Coliseum.

Google Glass game Psyclops is a bit like Space Invaders

The inevitable wave of Google Glass games and game-like hacks is upon us. See footage of Psyclops in action through the break. Posting on Google Plus, developer Sean McCracken described the games as "like a 3D Space Invaders mixed with Missile Command" and said it was nearly done. According to The Guardian, the video below shows a demonstration running on a Kindle Fire, because it's a bit hard to film a Google Glass display.

Here's how Rainbow Six Siege's new team killing rules are going to work

For a while now, Ubisoft has been working on solutions to address team killing in Rainbow Six Siege. Every few months, Rainbow Six Siege team killing penalties become more strict, but not every developer effort to combat this has been well received. With the start of Year 4, Ubisoft is once again tackling the issue. The latest counter to team killing is a feature that reverses the damage done back onto the offender.

The Matrix Awakens is an Unreal Engine 5 experience coming to PS5, according to leak

Some sort of tie-in between The Matrix Resurrections and Unreal Engine 5 is coming to PS5 and it's called The Matrix Awakens. This is according to reddit user the_andshrew who posted the information on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit. The image posted was apparently made available on the PSN backend. No details were included, only that it mentions PlayStation 5. Unreal Engine 5 was revealed back in May 2020 and while still in early access, there are a few projects confirmed to be using the tech.

The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine - Wine Wars: Vermentino

Solve the problems facing the struggling Vermentino vineyard. This quest is suitable for players Level 37 and up, and is automatically triggered by the simple Wine Wars: Belgaard Quest alongside the Wine Wars: Coronata Quest Line. When you activate this quest as your current objective, five markers will appear on your map. Each represents a ‘problem’ for the Vermentino vineyard. You’ve got to solve them. There’s no particular order to tackling these, so I’m just going to list them all in the order I found them:

Far Cry 3 Minecraft mod due before the end of the month

Over on the Far Cry blog, Ubisoft has announced that it will release a mod pack bringing the world of Far Cry 3 to Minecraft come October 26. The pack apparently includes modifications to "environments, weapons and tools", "key Far Cry 3 locations and characters, including Vaas, Jason and Citra" and over 50 easter eggs to uncover. The announcement was accompanied by a series of playful mock-up images, but Ubisoft has confirmed the mod pack is very real.