Some of the balance tweaks everyone expected with the Season 5 launch of Call of Duty: Warzone are now here. Infinity Ward rolled out a new update for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare. This is essentially a companion patch meant to implement a few balance changes, which were missing from the Season 5 patch. As expected, the update nerfs the Bruen MK9, though only in a single way. The LMG has had its damage range reduced.

The Harry Potter universe is ripe for spin-off stories and, with Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery, we’ve got one. This prequel set in the ‘80s follows the story of a player-created student at Hogwarts as they learn spells, make friends and unravel the secrets of the venerable old school. To ease your journey, here are a few Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery tips to get you started - including how to get some free energy where you’re running low.

As Remasters go, the version of the original Mass Effect included in the new Legendary Edition trilogy re-release has to be one of the better ones around. EA and BioWare rightly realized that the original Mass Effect was a creaky, awkward game in many respects - but also understood that many aspects that made it so were also things that made it special and unique. Mass Effect 2 and 3 are great games, make no mistake - but the trend towards more constrained level design and Gears of War inspired cover shooting that also allowed the series to chase a satisfying veneer of cinematic authenticity also came with a cost.

You can try six hours of Dragon Age: Inquisition single-payer for free now on Origin, and participate in unlimited free multiplayer. According to Origin, the free multiplayer includes both Expansion Packs with the Dragon Age: Inquisition trial and the ability to participate in weekend multiplayer events. If you decide to buy, your progress will carry over to the full game. Hit up Origin for more detais. Thanks, AGB. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7t7ORbW5nm5%2BifKW%2BwKCmp2WRnLJutc2qrKKrmam2sLqMqZpmp6KetKq6jJ%2Bpnp1dqb%2Bqrcs%3D

This is a remix of episode 9. Take out as many fighting vehicles as possible to weaken the Soviet’s reinforcement within the 15 minute time limit. As the description suggests, this mission is the extreme remix of episode 9, which means no chicken hat, and no reflex mode. Eliminate an armored vehicle Eliminate multiple fighting vehicles or gunships Eliminate all armored vehicles without receiving a resupply or fire support Secure the weapon the transport truck was carrying Extract an armored vehicle Extract 4 soldiers searching for the escaped prisoner Extract 6 prisoners Extract 3 tanks Eliminate the vehicles

With Modern Warfare 3's Content Collection 1 now in the hands of the masses, VG247 video editor Sam Clay takes a look at the new maps and Spec Ops missions. Check out eight minutes of Sam killing people to death on the new levels. The Spec Ops missions, Negotiator and Black Ice, come after the regular maps at 5.55. Content Collection 1 is out now for Xbox 360, priced 1,200 Microsoft Points.

Monster Hunter World continues to produce the best motion capture footage of any game. Part of the reason why Monster Hunter World's monsters convincingly behave like wild animals about to ruin your day is that Capcom uses motion capture actors to form the basis of some the game's spectacular animations. We first had a look at this technique around the release of the original game, and Capcom has since continued relying on motion capture to bring the monsters in Iceborne to life.

It's not been an easy ride for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. During its development to date, the game has lost its narrative lead and its creative director, been delayed again and again, and been subject to scrutiny after veteran writer and narrative designer Chris Avellone had all content he created for the game removed after serious sexual harassment allegations were made against him by a number of people across the industry.

A fading memory of town is all that remains of Centralia, Pennsylvania. Its earth is hot to the touch as smoke billows past the surface and into the air, blotting out the sun. Gnarled streets and empty lots are strewn in graffiti, commemorating the bitter absence of all life. This desolation, laden with sinkholes and trash, is the result of a coal vein set ablaze more than half a century ago.

Does a perfect video game actually exist? I think there’s a strong argument for the idea that a truly perfect game - or any piece of art, for that matter - can never really happen. There’s too many factors at play. With that said, every now and then a game pops up that I truly cannot lay any significant fault at - and one such release is Dinosaur Polo Club’s Mini Motorways.