Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III to be revealed in Warzone Season 5
The next season of Warzone kicks off on August 2 and it’ll have a limited-time event to reveal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The exact time and date for this reveal hasn’t been shared yet, but the assumption it’ll be sometime during the week of the new season. This is what Activision had to say regarding the event: “Drop into Call of Duty: Warzone to experience the worldwide reveal for Call of Duty 2023 in a limited-time event. Join the ranks of Shadow Company to take on Konni forces and secure the chemical weapon threat before it’s too late. Stay tuned to Call of Duty channels for more details about the upcoming reveal.” It has been one of the worst kept secrets in gaming that Call of Duty 2023 will be a continuation of the Modern Warfare series. Originally there wasn’t going to be a new game coming out this year as it was going to be a $70 expansion. The expectation is that Modern Warfare III will be releasing on November 10 with multiple beta weekends leading up to it. There will be a Campaign Early Access just like the 2022 release of Call of Duty. Activision confirmed that Operators, Weapons and Bundles will carry over to Modern Warfare III from Modern Warfare II. The reveal in Warzone this coming week should give us a tease of what the game will actually look like, but we will see. Source: Call of Duty via Insider Gaming.
Pikmin 4 first week sales in Japan sets new record for the franchise
Pikmin 4 sales in Japan during the first week of its release were strong for the franchise. The game sold 400,000 copies making it the best performance for the series thus far. Pikmin 4 actually doubled the first week sales of Pikmin 3 Deluxe which was the last released title in the franchise. Thanks to Nintendo Everything here are the first week sales for all Pikmin games. Pikmin 1 – 101,299 Pikmin 2 – 161,930 Pikmin 3 – 102,188 Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 171,349 Pikmin 4 – 401,853 These sales are physical only and not including digital sales. Pikmin 4 set a new record for Pikmin as a whole after waiting years for this game to release. Overall though, Pikmin 3 Deluxe is the best-selling entry in the franchise at 2.23 million which was as of December 2021. Pikmin 4 should without question be the top selling Pikmin game as time goes by. Pikmin 4 is available now on the Nintendo Switch for $59.99 USD on the Nintendo eShop. The game also led physical sales in its initial week in the U.K.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage will take 20-25 hours to complete
In a recent interview from YouTuber Julien Chieze with Fabian Salamon the Lead Producer of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, it was revealed the game will take up to 25 hours to complete. If you are someone who likes to be a completionist it will take you up to 30 hours. Ubisoft has shared Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be shorter than your average Assassin’s Creed game in recent memory. Mirage may not even see post-launch content after it releases this Fall and it’ll depend on the success of the game. The new Assassin’s Creed features Basim, one of the most versatile and resourceful Assassins in franchise history. You can view the interview from Julien, but the entire video is in French. Assassin’s Creed Mirage releases October 12 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series XlS and PC. Source: Insider Gaming
Could the Tony Hawk 3+4 Remaster project be revived?
Activision and Vicarious Visions released the remasters for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 in 2020 which had fans intrigued if more would come. Last year, Tony Hawk said on a Twitch livestream that the plan was to remaster Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, but Activision canned the idea of doing that remaster. Activision took pitches from outside studios, but were not impressed by them. Vicarious Visions were then absorbed by Blizzard Entertainment to provide long-term support on other projects. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Remastered broke a franchise record as it exceeded one million units sold in 2020. With Microsoft likely to acquire Activision Blizzard in the coming months, it would mean they’d own the IP along with many others. When it comes to acquiring Activision there are a lot of IPs that come to mind such as Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Overwatch, but there are hidden gems such as Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk. It seems that Tony Hawk is up for more remasters of his famous Pro Skater series that first released in 1999. The real question is will Microsoft bring any of the fan favorites back? This is the same company that has yet to create a new Banjo-Kazooie game since 2008. Do you think the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 Remaster project will be revived by Xbox Game Studios if the acquisition follows through?
Madden NFL 24 – Philadelphia Eagles Player Ratings
The Madden NFL 24 Player and Team Ratings have been released by EA Sports. We are going to list off the top rated players on the Philadelphia Eagles roster. The Eagles lead the NFC East being the highest rated team in the division at a 91 Overall making them the second best team in Madden NFL 24. The Super Bowl runner ups have multiple 90+ Overall players including Right Tackle Lane Johnson at 98 and Cornerback Darius Slay Jr. at 92. Quarterback Jalen Hurts is rated at an 88 Overall. Here is the starting lineup for the Philadelphia Eagles. Player Position Rating Jalen Hurts QB 88 Lane Johnson RT 98 Darius Slay Jr CB 92 Jason Kelce C 92 A.J. Brown WR 91 Haason Reddick LOLB 90 Dallas Goedert TE 89 Devonta Smith WR 87 Jordan Mailata LT 87 James Bradberry IV CB 85 Jake Elliott K 81 Arryn Siposs P 71 Josh Sweat RE 84 Landon Dickerson LG 82 D’andre Swift HB 81 The Eagles look strong going into Madden NFL 24 after the team having a strong season last year. They lead the NFC East ahead of the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys when it comes to Team Ratings. Madden NFL 24 releases August 15 for Xbox Series XlS, PlayStation 5 and PC.
New Exoprimal Co-op Challenge Mode Savage Gauntlet Is Out Now
Exoprimal has a brand new co-op game mode that is available to play now for the online team-based action game. Savage Gauntlet challenges players to survive and battle for glory and it’s available for free to all Exoprimal players across Xbox Series XlS, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. Savage Gauntlet takes the wargames to the next level with special missions for courageous players. These combat tests feature late-game content that unlocks upon completing the story in Dino Survival mode. In Savage Gauntlet, five Exofighters join forces to take on intense player versus environment (PvE) challenges that change every week. This dynamic mode will feature a rotation of rules and scenarios that provide a high level of difficulty tuned for experienced players and powered-up Exosuits. Missions begin each week on Thursdays at 8 PM PT. The competitions will run through Mondays at 7:59 PT. Capcom is supporting Exoprimal with seasonal title updates that introduce significant new content. Alongside Savage Gauntlet, Season 1 includes the release of 10 new Alpha variant Exosuits on Aug. 16, 2023. These Alpha variant Exosuit designs feature unique weapon loadouts and playstyles that contrast with their default models. Season 2 begins in mid-October 2023 and will include the addition of a new map, mission type, Rigs, Modules, and the highly anticipated Street Fighter 6 crossover content. Exoprimal hit over one million players since its release and Capcom rewarded players a brand new in-game skin. In our review for Exoprimal we scored it a 6.5 out of 10.
