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Hacking in Call of Duty: Warzone is a widespread problem, but it's wonderful to see cheaters lose. That's exactly what happened when one aimbot-using player got devastated by a friendly neighborhood riot shield.

A video shared on the Warzone subreddit shows a highly ranked player shooting into walls and ceilings, a strategy that usually means a player is using an aimbot. Except this time the hacker was unable to take out another player, who was hiding in the corner of a second story building, crouching behind a riot shield. The hacker tried to get close in order to take him out, but ended up falling to a few bashes from the shield.

"I have noticed this less frequently since IW have introduced more anti cheat software but for three guys to have been cheating long enough to have all the camos and be max rank suggests it still has a long way to go," wrote Reddit user yeetmedaddi, who posted the video after getting killed by the hacker and his three teammates.

The next instalment in The Dark Pictures Anthology, Little Hope, has been delayed and will now launch for Xbox One, PS4, and PC in Fall 2020.

Originally planned for this summer, Little Hope is being pushed backed due to development challenges brought about by the shift to remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pete Samuels, CEO of developer Supermassive, says more than 200 employees have settled into working remotely, but that the initial change slowed down development enough to make a delay unavoidable.

"We have now been working successfully at home for some time, with the entire team committed to delivering the best possible games," Samuels explained. "With that in mind it rests with me to make the unfortunate announcement that Little Hope will be delayed past the Summer release already announced, now targeting Fall 2020."

Games are getting bigger and bigger these days, from Final Fantasy VII Remake with its two Blu-ray discs of data to Call of Duty Modern Warfare's whopping 175GB file size. Naughty Dog's highly anticipated The Last of Us Part 2 will soon join the ranks of these massive games, as its file size is well over 100GB; in fact, it's the largest PlayStation exclusive released to date, according to GamesRadar, surpassing the file sizes of God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and more. With The Last of Us Part 2 and other big games like Cyberpunk 2077 releasing this year, it's a good idea to invest in an external hard drive that can instantly expand your PS4's storage capacity, and luckily, there's a great deal on one of our favorite game drives right now.

The WD 5TB Easystore portable external hard drive is on sale for $80 off at Best Buy right now, selling for $100 instead of its usual $180. This gets you WD's biggest hard drive with 5TB of extra game storage for just five bucks more than the 4TB version is selling for right now.

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has announced a $1 million donation to various organizations that provide "transformative opportunities to Black Americans." The initial amount is going to the United Negro College Fund, the Equal Justice Initiative, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow.

The United Negro College Fund is an organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 37 historically black universities. The Equal Justice Initiative provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted. Management Leadership for tomorrow is an organization set on bringing more diversity to business leadership. The company did not specify how much of the initial donation would go to each organization.

The Overwatch and Call of Duty developer and publisher joins a number of other companies in donating to Black Lives Matter and related causes.

Battlefield V, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Mass Effect 3, and more are now available on Steam as EA releases more of its titles on the platform.

After announcing EA Access, EA's subscription service, would be coming to Steam later this summer, the publisher has started adding more titles to the service, teasing in a tweet that there would be more to come.

Battlefield V and Battlefront II mark the first of the company's heavy hitters making its way to Steam. Some of EA's other premier titles, like Apex Legends and FIFA 20, remain on Origin only. Many of EA's PC releases have been exclusively on Origin with a few exceptions, like last year's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

Normally at this time of year, E3 is in full swing, bringing new game announcements and trailers to look forward to all week long. While E3 2020 was canceled and most publishers are having some kind of online showcase this summer, the E3 sales are out in full force, bringing thousands of steep discounts across Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This time of year is when we tend to see the best prices on games outside of Black Friday, so it's worth taking a gander at all the sales and discounts available online right now.

Below, we've rounded up the biggest gaming sales happening right now and highlighted some of the best deals they're offering. Many of these sales end next week, so you don't have that much time to take advantage of them. Major retailers are price-matching many of the official deals offered in the Nintendo Eshop, PlayStation Store, and Xbox Store. Steam users have a little longer to wait for their massive games sale--Steam's 2020 Summer Sale is expected to launch on June 25. Plus, as E3 2020 press conferences move online, check out our updated schedule of digital E3 replacement events happening in June and July.

Players are finding some interesting things within the bunkers of Call of Duty: Warzone. Following the game's new Season 4 update on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, developers Infinity Ward and Raven Software have seemingly added nukes to the battle royale.

The nuke can be found on the official Warzone subreddit, where players discovered it inside Bunker 10. Chatter within the comments section seems to speculate on a number of things, from the return of the much-loved Nuke Town map to the dam exploding and flooding the Warzone location of Verdansk. Some are even suggesting that an announcement of some sort might happen either during or after today's PS5 reveal.

Neither Infinity Ward nor Raven Software has publicly commented on the sudden appearance of this nuclear missile, so it's unclear if they mean or will do anything. It's also worth mentioning that this missile in Bunker 10 isn't the only one, with players uncovering other warheads in Bunker 11. As it stands, Warzone players can only open two of the newly-added bunkers in-game.

Borderlands 3's gritty western DLC, Bounty of Blood, is coming out later this month but Gearbox has released new details and gameplay footage.

Bounty of Blood has Vault Hunters travel to a new desert planet, to protect the small town of Vestige from the Devil Riders, a vicious gang. The DLC features all new characters and a new vehicle, the JetBeast.

Bounty of Blood is the game's third DLC, with the first two being Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot and Guns, Love, and Tentacles, the latter of which we criticized for embracing Lovecraftian themes in a problematic way, as it did not unpack the bigotry of the man who created those ideas.

A retailer leak has given a likely release date for the remake of stylish first-person shooter XIII. According to Amazon Spain, it will release for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on November 10.

The Amazon listing (via Nibel on Twitter) also includes a set of new screenshots which show off the cel-shaded style as applied to the new, prettier environments and characters.

The cult classic was first released in 2003, published by Ubisoft. It stars Thirteen, an amnesiac caught in a conspiracy and grappling with the truth after being accused of assassinating the president. We had previously seen concept art, so these screenshots give us a better look at what to expect from it.

Both Microsoft and Sony are being coy with the pricing of their next-generation consoles, but recently a handful of Amazon listings seem to have leaked the possibility of a £599.99 (approximately $750) retail price for the PS5 in the UK. The timing was conspicuous, coming just ahead of today's big PS5 reveal event, where fans are hoping the system's price will be announced. According to the retailer, however, those listings on its website weren't accurate.

In a statement to IGN UK, a representative from Amazon UK explained that the listings were simply using dummy values, and that their figures aren't accurate. The listings went live in error too, leading to a flurry or rumors that Sony might be returning to a price point similar to that of the original PS3 at launch.

Speculation is rife around the pricing of both new consoles, with neither Sony nor Microsoft seemingly wanting to be the first to show their hand. The closest we've come is estimating the price of manufacturing, with parts shortages and specialized hardware reportedly pushing the PS5 up to $450 per unit in production. These prices aren't always indicative of retail pricing, since Sony can choose to sell consoles at either a loss or profit.

Summer sales are in full swing with Xbox Deals Unlocked, PlayStation Days of Play, and the latest Nintendo Eshop sale. Over on PC, Ubisoft and GOG both have ttheir own summer sales, and now Newegg is hosting its own graduation sale with discounts on a bunch of PC games, including Red Dead Redemption 2, Total War: Three Kingdoms, and XCOM 2: Collection. Some of the deals are only available through Saturday, June 13, while others run through June 15, so make sure to check the listing carefully if you're planning on snagging one of these deals.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone have entered a new chapter today with the release of the much-anticipated Season 4 update. As with every new season, there is another Battle Pass, and now we know what's in it.

What's In The Season 4 Battle Pass

The most exciting part of the Battle Pass is its new Operator, the iconic Call of Duty character Captain Price. Everyone who buys the Battle Pass will get Captain Price right away, though you can also work your way through the Battle Pass to unlock him through regular gameplay.

Those who do buy the Battle Pass will not only get Captain Price (and his character missions), but also a special operator skin, a mission for the Rodin, and a new "battle horn" customization item. Additionally, everyone who buys the Battle Pass gets a 10% XP boost for the entire season.

With Death Stranding set to hit PC in just a month, developer Kojima Productions and publisher 505 Games have finally revealed the game's system requirements.

There are three different specifications for Death Stranding on PC, according to PCGamer. There's one minimum requirement to run Death Stranding at 720p and 30 FPS and two separate recommended specifications: one for 30 FPS and another for 60 FPS, both running at 1080p. Check below to see the full requirements, and head over to either the Epic Games Store or Steam to pre-order Death Stranding before it drops on July 14.

Full Death Stranding PC System Requirements

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The next major patch for Borderlands 3 will go live at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT today, and it brings many changes to Gearbox's looter shooter. In terms of new content, the patch adds a new Takedown--raid-esque endgame missions designed for a full team of four top-level players--titled Takedown at the Guardian Breach. It also makes major changes to the way players revive their downed allies. Multiple players can now attempt to revive a teammate at the same time, which brings them back up faster.

The patch also takes aim at the game's Mayhem mode, which was retooled into "Mayhem 2.0" by a recent patch. High-level opponents have had their health and shield pools reduced, and several powerful modifiers have been adjusted so they no longer stack together. However, chests and vending machines still do not support Mayhem-level gear. As part of the Mayhem adjustment, several of the game's most powerful weapons were nerfed, including the sniper rifle Sandhawk, which fired so many particles that it caused the game to chug.

The next DLC for Borderlands 3, Bounty of Blood, releases later this month on June 25. This update was previously delayed in support of Black Lives Matter protests. However, several writers have taken exception to the game's humorous embrace of Lovecraftian themes without unpacking the acute bigotry of the man who birthed those ideas.

Call of Duty: Warzone, the free-to-play battle royale shooter, is introducing some new content for Season 4. New ways to play are coming--including a mode that features only two large-scale teams and a Realism option for a more hardcore experience--along with some additions that will shake up how the game works. Here's everything that has been introduced to Warzone with this new season for all players, even those without the Battle Pass that introduces Captain Price as a playable operator.

Rumble

First up is a new mode. Warzone's new Rumble mode is a 50 v. 50 playlist, and will take place over a reduced section of the map. Victory isn't dependent on your individual or squad success--think of it as Team Deathmatch on a major scale, but with one life each. It's a unique new way to play.

Juggernaut Royale

Another new mode, called Juggernaut Royale, has also been introduced. In this mode, three care packages will be dropped into the map featuring the Juggernaut suit, which is usually a high-value killstreak reward. Grab it for high armor and a minigun, and you'll also no longer take fall damage--in fact, when you fall you'll do damage to nearby opponents. In this mode, if a Juggernaut-suited player is sent to the Gulag, another care package will be dropped onto the map for players to fight over.

With new consoles around the corner, publishers are preparing games for the next generation. That includes some big-budget games like Halo Infinite and Hellblade 2, but also the smaller standard releases you'd expect to see hitting any console. One more was leaked by a retailer, confirming that in the next generation you can still live in a pineapple under the sea.

Nickelodeon Kart Racer 2: Grand Prix was leaked by Target (via Wario64) for PS4 and Xbox One, and it will be playable on Xbox Series X as well. The roster consists of 70 racers, with a few notable faces appearing on the cover including Spongebob Squarepants, Ninja Turtles, Korra, and Ren and Stimpy. It's listed for release on October 6, 2020. The Xbox One box is marked with a small bar under the platform that lists its Series X compatibility.

This will be a sequel to 2018's Nickelodeon Kart Racers, which received generally negative reviews on GameSpot sister site Metacritic. The consensus appears to be that it was just a relatively bland kart racer when there are better options to choose from.

Update: Following reports of the massive 84.4GB update that is only being served to Xbox One players, Activision have stated the the file size is a bug and is currently being investigated. Another GameSpot staff member was only presented with a 33.01GB update on Xbox One, indicating that a fix might already be live. Original story follows.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Season 4 update is live, and it's a big one. Some players who are loading the game up now on Xbox One are being prompted to download an 84.8GB update--much, much bigger than most full games.

Infinity Ward warned us that the file size would be big, but this is beyond what we imagined. We've seen suggestions on Twitter that the PS4 update is smaller at 32GB, although I'm unable to verify, having deleted the game off my own system to save space.

Call of Duty: Warzone, the free-to-play battle royale game, is adding a new mode with the Season 4 update. The new mode is called "Warzone Rumble" and it'll be added with the newest playlist refresh across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Warzone Rumble features two teams of 50 players, and the action takes place on "various areas" on the Verdansk map. The wording in the patch notes sounds like it won't be the full map. Additionally, players can select their own custom loadouts, while there will be "quick respawns," Infinity Ward said.

Additionally, Infinity Ward rolled out a playlist update a short time after Rumble went live that increased the score limit to 400. This update also temporarily disabled the popular Gun Game mode in order to fix a bug.

Darius, one of the most influential arcade scrolling shooter franchises of all time, is coming to Switch and PS4 in two collections. Darius Cozmic Collection: Console and Darius Cozmic Collection: Arcade bring together numerous titles--although many of them are variants of the same game.

Both collections, which have already released in Japan, will come to the west on June 16.

Trailers and content lists for both collections have been released. First up, the Arcade Collection contains the original Darius, as well as two variants. It features a total of four games and seven versions. Here's the list and the trailer.

The much-anticipated Season 4 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone is finally out now, and one of the biggest new features are new in-game events for Warzone.

These can happen at any point without notice. The first of the modes is called Jailbreak, and it sets free everyone who was waiting in the Gulag and everyone who was still spectating. "You will get a one-minute notice before a Jailbreak event happens to find additional armor or secure a weapon for your returning teammates. Jailbreak events can occur any time during the middle game of a Battle Royale match, so it may be worth it to spectate, just in case. Be mindful that when a Jailbreak occurs, it’s not just your teammates that are coming back, but tons of additional enemies," Infinity Ward said in the official patch notes.

The second new in-match event is called Fire Sale. Like its name suggests, this discounts every item in the Buy Station by 80 percent, or gives them away completely free. The Fire Sales only run for 1 minute, so players will likely rush to the Buy Stations, creating a deadly showdown between squads.

Following a delay, Activision has released the much-anticipated Season 4 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone this evening on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Infinity Ward also released the full patch notes, and there are MANY changes coming to the games with the update.

The file size for the patch has also been announced, and it is gigantic. However, once the update is installed, the game will only take up an additional 4 GB of space due to how it compresses the files. Update: some players are finding now that the update is even bigger than expected.

New World, Amazon's upcoming MMO, has revealed more details about how its crafting system will work. According to a post on the game's official website, crafting will allow players to not only decorate houses but to acquire powerful items.

This information comes hot on the heels of an announcement from Amazon about how character progression will operate in the game's setting of Aeturnum. While New World's release has been delayed to later this year, it looks like other announcements about the title's mechanics are planned for the interim to keep people interested.

Crafting in New World is noted as one of the three essential systems that make up character progression. Crafting in particular will grant players additional resource efficiency over time if they're creating useful consumables. On top of that, players who pick up skills like Weaponsmithing will be able to benefit from the ability to make their own gear.

Borderlands 3 is releasing its third DLC expansion soon, and a chunk of gameplay has been shown off in a new video. The next expansion, Bounty of Blood: A Fistful of Redemption, is western-themed, and will feature new characters (including a narrator) and a Jet Beast Mount. You can see and hear some of those new features in the video below.

The footage shows off some vehicular combat, and highlights some new locations on the desert planet Gehenna, including the snow-covered Ashfall Peaks. The narrator certainly gives the game a more cinematic vibe than it had before.

You can watch the full excerpt below. Spoilers have been carefully cut out, so you don't need to worry about them.

Bill Burr--a comedian who is known for his jokes about why Star Wars is dumb--appeared in an episode of The Mandalorian, and now the comedian has explained how it all came to be.

Speaking to Uproxx, Burr said he became attached to the TV show thanks in part to his involvement in the 2014 Mike Binder movie Black or White. Binder is friends with The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau, and Binder eventually introduced him to Favreau at a party.

"And then Mike had his birthday party, and I went there, and Jon was there. And I was there with my wife, and he said, 'Hey man, I'm doing this Star Wars thing. There's a part in it that we're writing for you. Would you want to do it?,'" Burr said.

Killer Instinct, the free-to-play Xbox One launch title that continued on the legacy of Rare's 1995 original of the same name, continues to be popular towards the end of the current console cycle, despite the wealth of fighting games that have released over the past seven years. Now, a new documentary has emerged, exploring the enduring popularity of the series, and the legacy of the original game.

Fight On: The Killer Instinct Documentary is cut together from over 34 hours of interviews with key personnel involved in the creations of both the original and the new game (including Ken Lobb, the inspiration for GoldenEye 007's Klobb gun), as well as several of the game's biggest players.

The full movie runs for 104 minutes, so make sure you have some spare time before you start it. It's also completely free to watch.

If you enjoyed the original Last of Us, you might not like the sequel, writer-director Neil Druckmann says. Speaking to Wired, Druckmann said Naughty Dog has created a divisive game with The Last of Us Part II, and he expects some people to come away with a sour taste in their mouth.

"Some of [the fans of the original game] are not going to like this game, and not like where it goes, and not like what it says or the fate of characters that they love," Druckmann said. "I'd rather have people passionately hate it than just be like, 'Yeah, it was OK.'"

This commentary from Druckmann is nothing new for The Last of Us Part II. Before this, Joel actor Troy Baker said he expects the game to be divisive. He said he hopes the narrative challenges players' expectations of "what the game is, what the world is, who the characters are--everything."

After initially delaying the event following ongoing nationwide protests over police brutality, Sony is now proceeding with its PlayStation 5 games reveal event, titled The Future of Gaming. Find out when and where to watch it below.

PS5 Games Reveal Event Start Date And Time

The PS5 reveal event is scheduled for today, June 11, at 1 PM PDT / 9 PM BST / 10 PM CEST.

The digital games showcase will run "for a bit more than an hour" and give viewers a "first look" at some PS5 games that will be playable when the console releases this holiday season, according to the official PlayStation blog. The event will be "best" streamed with headphones due to some "cool audio work in the show," but Sony did not specify further.

Dirt 5 will utilize the power of the Xbox Series X to have the option to run at 120 fps, Codemasters said in an interview.

In an interview with Xbox Wire Codemasters technical director David Springate revealed how the developer was using the upgraded hardware of the Xbox Series X to develop Dirt 5. Springate said that not only could the game reach 120 fps, but they were surprised how quickly they got there.

"More importantly, I was shocked at how quickly we could hit 120 fps!" Springate said. "We hadn't done any optimization for it at this stage but the game was frequently hitting 120 fps." Springate cited the system's GPU and CPU for making this possible in addition to improving physics and lowering input latency.

The Razer Kishi is an awesome new mobile controller that we first demoed back at CES 2020, surprising us with its ability to serve as a great companion for the games found in Project xCloud. If you're interested in snagging yourself a great mobile controller, then you'll be happy to hear the Android version is available now. The Kishi fits around almost all devices, connecting to your smartphone via USB-C and allowing for pass-through charging of your smartphone. The Razer Kishi for Android is $80 USD, with an iPhone model planned for the future.

The Razer Kishi works with all games that support third-party controllers. Unfortunately, some games only support specific controllers, such as Call of Duty Mobile, which is only compatible with official first-party PS4 and Xbox One controllers. If you're lucky enough to be a part of Microsoft's Project xCloud streaming beta that allows you to play Xbox One games on your Android device, then you'll be happy to know the Kishi is compatible.

Razer Kishi

$80

2K Sports has begun to announce more PGA Tour professionals who will be featured in PGA Tour 2K21. Posting on Twitter, the developer confirmed that Matt Kuchar and Bryson Dechambeau are joining cover star Justin Thomas as some of the real-life players who will be featured in the game.

They are fine choices, as Kuchar and Dechambeau are among the best golfers on the planet. But I have an issue with the Dechambeau character model, in particular. Dechambeau spent much of the off-season hitting the gym and getting absolutely ripped. But his character model seemingly does not reflect this. His arms and chest do not appear to be the right size for the work he's done in the gym.

Arcade1Up announced its next slate of 3/4-scale cabinets on IGN's News, Games, and More livestream. The arcade-cabinet maker revealed five new machines for X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Big Buck Hunter, Ms. Pac-Man, and a digital Marvel Pinball table. Arcade1Up's Big Buck Hunter cabinet marks the first time the company has made a light-gun machine, while Marvel Pinball kicks off its line of digital pinball tables that it first revealed at CES 2020.

The X-Men vs. Street Fighter cabinet collects a number of Marvel fighting games developed by Capcom, including X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel vs Capcom, and X-Men vs. Street Fighter. Surprisingly, it also includes the SNES-only beat-em-up, X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse. The company also revealed a Marvel vs Capcom cabinet that features that game, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems, and Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter.

The Big Buck Hunter machine boasts two light-gun hunting rifles as well as Big Buck Hunter Pro, Big Buck Hunter Pro: Open Season, Big Buck Safari, and Big Buck Safari: Outback. This is the first time Big Buck Hunter is being released for use in people's homes, and it looks pretty faithful to what you'd find in pubs and arcades, too. It even features the Big Buck World branding that is commonplace on these specific cabinets.

June is officially here, and for players in the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the start of summer in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Along with a new assortment of bugs and fish to catch, you can find a new type of crafting material called summer shells washed up on the beach in your town and on Mystery Islands.

Summer shells are a distinct blue color, and much like the cherry blossom petals you could collect in spring, they are used in crafting special seasonal DIY recipes. As before, these recipes will only be available for a limited time, from June to August (or December to February in the Southern Hemisphere). Acquiring them also relies quite a bit on chance, as you'll primarily need to shoot them down from balloons or find them washed up in bottles.

Since the summer shell recipes are only around for a brief period, you'll want to get your hands on them while you can. To help you out, we've rounded up all the summer shell DIY recipes we've found--along with the materials you need to craft them--below.

A few more free Pokemon are up for grabs for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Players who transfer a monster from either title to Pokemon Home will be able to claim the three Galar starters: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. What makes these particular Pokemon special is that they each have their Hidden Abilities, which up until now have not been available in Sword and Shield.

Grookey's Hidden Ability is Grassy Surge, which sets up Grassy Terrain as soon as the Pokemon enters the field. Scorbunny's is Libero; this changes the Pokemon's type to match whatever move it is using. Finally, Sobble's Hidden Ability is Sniper, which increases the amount of damage critical hits inflict.

The Pokemon Company has revealed a ton of new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield's upcoming DLC expansions, The Isle Of Armor and The Crown Tundra. Among other things, we finally learned Isle of Armor's release date and got our first look at a handful of new Pokemon being introduced in the expansions, including new Legendaries and Galarian forms.

The Isle Of Armor Release Date

The Pokemon Company had previously confirmed that The Isle of Armor would launch this month, but now it has been given an official release date, and it's very soon: June 17.

The Isle Of Armor Story

The Isle of Armor takes players to the titular island, which is home to an assortment of new and returning Pokemon not found in Galar proper, such as the newly revealed Galarian Slowbro. The story of this expansion revolves around a Pokemon dojo run by a former Pokemon League champion named Mustard, who gifts you the Legendary Fighting Pokemon Kubfu.

The impressive improvements to No Man's Sky continue, and the next big feature is a welcome one for those with friends on other platforms. Hello Games has announced plans to add cross-play to the game as part of its next update, due out on June 11.

This update will coincide with the addition of No Man's Sky to the Xbox Game Pass library on Xbox One and PC (where a new Windows 10 version is being released). Hello explained in a blog post that it's been secretly working on cross-play in order to "allow everyone in the community to benefit from the influx of new players that Game Pass brings."

Cross-play support will allow for those on PS4, Xbox One, and PC to play together, a feature that required moving to "an entirely new networking architecture, with more flexibility for the future." As detailed in the patch notes below, when you encounter other players, those who are on the same platform as you will have a platform icon to indicate as much; those on other platforms will be labeled by a controller icon.

Summer has arrived in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Northern Hemisphere players. Not only does that mean there are new bugs and fish to catch in the game, but some new seasonal items are also now available to collect.

Nook Inc. has stocked its seasonal catalog with a handful of new, limited-time items. In addition to the Father's Day mug, you can pick up a Handmade cape and Handmade crown in honor of International Children's Day. A Summer-solstice crown and Winter-solstice sweater have also been added.

The Handmade crown, cape, and Father's Day mug will all be available to purchase until June 30, while the Summer-solstice crown and Winter-solstice sweater will be available until July 6. To get the items, access the Nook Shopping menu from the Nook Stop terminal in your Resident Services building and flip to the seasonal tab.

The Pokemon Company is continuing to give away free Pokemon in the lead up to Sword and Shield's first DLC expansion, The Isle of Armor. This week, you can claim a free Galarian Corsola with its Hidden Ability, along with a handful of hard-to-find evolutionary items.

Galarian Corsola's Hidden Ability is Cursed Body. When the Pokemon is hit by an attack, there's a 30% chance the move will be disabled, preventing the opposing Pokemon from using it again for four turns.

In addition to Galarian Corsola, The Pokemon Company is giving away a free bundle of evolution-inducing items. You can see the full list, along with which Pokemon they evolve, below:

The Pokemon Company has shared a ton of new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield's upcoming expansions, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. Along with new gameplay mechanics and environments, each expansion will introduce a variety of additional Pokemon to the games, including some brand-new Legendaries and alternate forms.

Even though E3 is canceled, there are still massive game sales running that normally coincide with the annual gaming expo. PlayStation just kicked off its Days of Play sale, and now Microsoft is getting in on the fun with its Xbox Deals Unlocked sale. More than 300 digital games are featured in the sale that runs through June 15. Major retailers including Walmart, Best Buy, and GameStop also have deals on exclusives such as Sea of Thieves, Forza Motorsport 7, and Halo Wars 2.

In addition to games, you can also save on hardware and subscriptions. The limited-edition Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X console is on sale for $300 (sold out right now), and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions are discounted at all major retailers.

Unlike Days of Play, retailers don't have the exact same deals in the Xbox Deals Unlocked sale. We've included links to the best prices for each game below. Additionally, the Xbox Store has far more games on sale, but some first-party titles are cheaper as physical editions at Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop.

The Epic Games Store's Mega Sale has been going on since May 14, but not much time is left to take advantage of its deals, as the sale ends tomorrow, June 11. The annual Epic Mega Sale has offered four weeks of game deals and a free mystery game every Thursday.

Epic kicked off the Mega Sale in a big way last month by offering Grand Theft Auto 5 for free, followed by Civilization VI and Borderlands: The Handsome Collection. The current freebie is Overcooked, and one more free game will be revealed tomorrow morning as the sale ends. Normally, we know what next week's freebie will be, but during the sale, Epic has kept each week's free game a mystery. We're keeping track of every Epic free game (past and current), so check out our guide for more info.

Of course, the Mega Sale is bringing a slew of discounts on Epic's biggest games, including Control for $30, Borderlands 3 for $30, and Red Dead Redemption 2 for $48. You can also snag Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for $39--buying from Epic also gets you a free Stormtrooper outfit in Fortnite--and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Game of the Year Edition for $15.