Anthony Shelton

Battlefield 6 can dethrone Call of Duty in two ways After Activision and Treyarch announced that the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta would be extended by one day—one day closer to the launch of Battlefield 6—it became clear that Activision wants to engr...

I've been playing the Black Ops 7 beta, and it's been a fun time, admittedly. But the more I played it, the more I saw the ways Battlefield 6 can beat Call of Duty this year.

I wrote about it. Check it out! What are your thoughts?

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King of Meat review—Well seasoned, but undercooked Rare.

I reviewed King of Meat.

60/100

It's fun with friends, and there is a lot to like about it, but for every feature I enjoy, something else undermines those qualities. It has potential.

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Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month All Xbox Game Pass tiers are getting big changes

Microsoft is about to make Game Pass a Costco subscription. You only use it if you game in bulk.

It seems like the new plan is to gain more money per subscriber instead of relying on growth, because this change does not work with the goal of gaining subscribers.

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I wonder how Mario Galaxy became people's #1 Mario game when it's such an easy game. Wonderfully creative level design, yes, but a platforming game that isn't challenging cannot be the best.

Maybe it's more about how charming and joyful it is.

The next time Gearbox releases stats about Borderlands 4, I want to see a stat that shows how long people have spent compiling shaders.

I can't see a scenario where EA survives this. $20bn in debt, likely leading to layoffs due to PE "efficiency measures;" games created with a fraction of the workforce to generate even more profit, with the PE firm's intent to exit in the short term with as much profit as possible.

This is bad.

Comfortably made it to Ultimate Vault Hunter 2 in Borderlands 4. It's nice having a good build. I'm hoping it keeps working in UVHM2. The Borderlands creators have great builds, but I built this without using their ideas, so I'm proud of myself for creating something that's worked so far.

Forza Horizon has been so consistently good, I'd have no problems buying Forza Horizon 6 day one.

'Code Your Own Engine and Show Us How It's Done' — Randy Pitchford Goes on the Offensive as Borderlands 4 PC Performance Row Intensifies - IGN Randy Pitchford is on the offensive when it comes to Borderlands 4 PC performance, responding directly to complaints on social media to Claptrap back at disgruntled fans.

I get sticking up for your team and their work. I get seeing the telemetry and knowing some might be speaking when their PC specs are legitimately bad. But telling people they're wrong isn't going to do anything.

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Here are tweets from Randy Pitchford about FOV settings. It shows a poll asking how much people care about FOV (field of view) settings on console versions of Borderlands 4.

Here goes Randy again.

A tenet of good leadership is good communication. Fairness has nothing to do with a PvE game, so why bring it up? Why create confusion? Just say "I know it upsets you, but there are reasons console lacks an FOV slider. I'll share when I am able."

#Borderlands4

It seems in Borderlands 4 that you can use Maurice's Black Market machine twice if you load into the default world and then into UVHM. I was able to get both Legendary weapons available.

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It's absurd they're keeping the color palette.

Battlefield 6 Open Beta Impressions --- Adrenaline Overload This is still Battlefield...

Battlefield 6 Open Beta Impressions - Adrenaline Overload

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I agree. Not discounting it, I just think audio was a significant factor subconsciously.

Whoever said that wasn't mistaken. The maps were clearly designed with Hazard Zone in mind. I argued early in 2042's life that the maps were more suited for Hazard Zone than the traditional modes.

I've been playing the Conquest 64 playlist, and the action is non-stop, possibly more than BF6. The difference is that the sounds are muted, and there are not a lot of sounds happening, so 2042 feels less frenetic even though the pace is similar.

After playing Battlefield 6 and now playing Battlefield 2042 again, I think we've underestimated how the sounds have impacted our perception of BF6's intensity.

Battlefield 6 Secure Boot requirement killed my PC, EA should be responsible Tickets depleted.

I wrote about trying to activate Secure Boot for Battlefield 6. It's not a simple process for all PCs.

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Battlefield 6 is in good hands. Vince Zampella helped make what Call of Duty is today (players wish it went back to CoD4/MW2); he has a legion of people wishing for more Titanfall; and he successfully shadow-dropped a Battle Royale in the middle of Fortnite's dominance, and it stuck. We're good.

I'm that someone. Turns out I still missed a setting apparently. I have no display and no integrated graphics to use as an alternative to my GPU. May have to take it to a shop. Wasted time, potentially wasted money.

Had no idea this was a probability. Never again.

Playground Productions announces Steam and Mobile launch of Backyard Baseball '01 on July 8th Time to take a nostalgic trip down this franchise and introduce this beloved game to a brand new audience!

I didn't play Backyard Baseball often growing up, but I remember having fun. Glad it's coming back!

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YouTube video by Beamdog MythForce 1.2 Update Trailer: Hero Skill Trees, Upgraded Progression, New Encounter System

Apparently, MythForce has been around since 2023. Never heard of it. Glad this update launched because this looks interesting. My concern is the combat. It doesn't look exciting, but it might be better to play.

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Yes! Also important, disagree civilly. Other perspectives are personal attacks.

Started playing Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 THIS is the concept to get me to enjoy a souls-like. I don't want to stop playing. This game might get me to try--maybe enjoy--Elden Ring again.

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COD definitely exacerbated the problem. Thinking back on my newbie FPS days, I know I would chase because the point is to get kills. Can't win if you don't secure them, right? I learned pretty quickly that was wrong. XD

The Marvel Rivals team sounds like it's making a mistake. You can't expect more content and just as good quality.

#MarvelRivals

Haven't played it yet, but I love how thoughtful this take is. I'm glad to have heard it. Really excited to check it out.

Love the Nintendo Switch 2 console, but these game prices are hard to justify.

Rodecaster Duo is great. I imagine the Pro II is also. Got it for similar reasons. GoXLR is good but support is pretty much dead and mine was acting funky.

Jumping off this height and not hearing the eagle sound or seeing her arms spread out scared the crap out of me. #Assassin'sCreedShadows #ACShadows