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In case you'd somehow forgotten that Activision is now part of the Microsoft machine, here's a stark (although not entirely unsurprising) reminder: The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer beta is set to kick off in August, and for the first time in many years we're all jumping into it together.
The Beta has been familiar, exciting, and surprisingly forward-thinking all around. As a structured glimpse at Sony's Firewalk Studios-developed competitive team-based FPS, the first real look at is an enjoyable introduction to the fiery 5v5 action to come in the finished game, sans a few expected smudges and connection issues. Most of these should be rinsed away by its proper launch next month – and, hopefully, in the open beta which pops on July 18th – but the excellent fundamentals at 's core are well worth weathering its growing pains.
Sony might not have much this year coming from its own PlayStation Studios, but Astro Bot certainly is the notable exception. Unveiled during May's State of Play broadcast, Astro Bot promised to be the biggest game made to date by Team Asobi with 80 levels.
Sony's upcoming hero shooter, Concord, got its first public showing over the weekend, with an early access beta available to select players ahead of a full-fledged open beta later this week. And despite having some stiff competition to overcome, the PS5's sci-fi FPS got some pretty positive reactions.
One of Naughty Dog's classic games is on PlayStation Plus and can be completed in a very short amount of time for those looking to add yet another Platinum trophy to their collection. The Premium tier of Sony's subscription has an impressive catalog of older games that builds upon the PS4 and PS5 roster seen in the other tiers. With streaming for PS3 games and Classics titles covering the PS1, PSP, and PS2 era via emulation, games from every era are accessible to players on modern consoles, and March 19, 2024, saw the arrival of Naughty Dog's PS2-era platformer .
It was inevitable that PlayStation Plus would be broken up into tiers at some point. For years, it was already split between the core PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now, but there was almost no focus put on the latter service until Xbox Game Pass started ramping up. Instead of just rebranding Now as a second tier to Plus, it was instead segmented into Extra and Premium above the Essential tier, which was largely unchanged from what Plus was prior to the change. Premium, being the most expensive option, and even getting the largest price hike with the price increases we saw last year, needed the quality and consistency to match the new asking price.
Shoppers should be happy to know that Prime Day deals aren’t limited to Amazon, as other retailers like Walmart are rolling out their own discounts to be able to take advantage of the increase in online commerce during the shopping event. Walmart Prime Day deals have slashed the prices of various types of devices, including laptops, TVs, and headphones, and we’ve collected our favorite offers below so you can check them out and see if there’s anything that catches your eye. However, once that happens, it’s highly recommended that you proceed with the purchase immediately as the bargains may disappear at any moment.
An ex-Pokémon lawyer has shared a triumphant story in which he tracked down and course-corrected a young leaker by calling his mom and telling her what he was up to.