Every Bethesda RPG, ranked from worst to best

“Open world” is basically a four-letter word these days, synonymous with bloat and filler. But where some open world RPGs cram their maps with icons representing collectibles and repeatable activities, Bethesda RPGs give us maps where the icons are just places. Each one is a town or a landmark or a dungeon, a place worth…

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Phil Spencer confirms that Activision Blizzard games won’t come to Game Pass this year: ‘Now that the deal is closed, we’re starting that work, but there is work’

For gamers, one of the most alluring possibilities created by Microsoft’s finally-completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is the prospect of games like Call of Duty, Diablo, and Overwatch on Game Pass. Microsoft’s subscription service is already a hell of a deal, and adding annualized iterations of Call of Duty plus everything Blizzard does makes it…

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Stay frosty: Call of Duty Warzone’s Halloween event has jump scares that will take you back to 2006 YouTube

As much as I enjoyed unloading magazines into Warzone’s rendition of King Kong that one time, Call of Duty’s limited-time events don’t usually pique my interest until October comes around. This year is no different—Warzone’s “The Haunting” event kicked off this week and there’s a ton going on. New boss fights are littered across the…

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