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Activision reveals Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, with Raven and Treyarch at the helm

2 weeks ago | polygon.com | Josh Broadwell

Xbox and Activision revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in a dramatic cinematic trailer during the Summer 2025 Xbox Games Showcase. Having two Black Ops games release consecutively is a first for the franchise, and Activision’s Treyarch and Raven studios teamed up to make it happen following 2024’s Black Ops 6.
Activision reveals Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, with Raven and Treyarch at the helm

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Josh Broadwell

1 hour agoThe Next Call Of Duty Is Black Ops 7The next main entry in the blockbuster Call of Duty series has been announced.
The Xbox handheld is a new, more powerful Asus ROG Ally

2 weeks ago | polygon.com | Josh Broadwell

The new Xbox ROG Ally comes in two variations and a native Xbox appXbox announced two Asus ROG Xbox Ally variations during the summer 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, both of which include more powerful AMD processors and a native Xbox app, among other things. Both Xbox handhelds will launch in the holiday 2025 window, though Xbox didn’t mention pricing during the reveal.
The Xbox handheld is a new, more powerful Asus ROG Ally

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Josh Broadwell

22 hours agoProject Kennan arrives alongside a new fullscreen Xbox experience that hides the complexities of Windows away. Microsoft and Asus have been working together over the past year to create not one, but two new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. Both of these Xbox Ally devices, part of the Project Kennan effort I …
All The Outer Worlds 2 Flaws, Traits, And Perks We Know So Far

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Josh Broadwell

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Obsidian showed off dozens of The Outer Worlds 2's flaws, traits, and perks following a new story trailer that debuted during the Summer 2025 Xbox Games Showcase. While it might just be a fraction of the more-than-75 perks and other character modifiers in the upcoming RPG, they give a glimpse of just how in-depth character customization can be.
New Clockwork Revolution Trailer Highlights Time-Travel Antics, But The Foul-Mouthed Doll Steals The Show

3 weeks ago | gamespot.com | Josh Broadwell

InXile dropped a new Clockwork Revolution trailer during the Summer 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, and while it's mostly about the detailed weapon crafting, revolution against a crushing totalitarian regime, and strategic time manipulation, it's also got a doll named Duke Pophrey who swears a lot.
How to rewind in Mario Kart World

3 weeks ago | polygon.com | Josh Broadwell

Mario Kart World’s rewind feature is quietly one of the racing game’s most useful features for learning how its new tricks, jumps, and grinds work. The Nintendo Switch 2 launch game sets you loose to discover rewind on your own, though, with no tutorial or anything explaining how the tool works or when you might want to use it. Below, we explain how to rewind in Mario Kart World, which modes let you do it, and when you’re better off just taking a mistake on the chin.
Project Century: Stranger Than Heaven SGF 2025 trailer is Yakuza L.A. Noire

3 weeks ago | polygon.com | Josh Broadwell

Project Century’s name reveal trailer jumps forward in time and teases a first for RGG StudioFollowing the reveal of Project Century during The Game Awards 2024, Sega and Like A Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio showed up to Summer Game Fest 2025 with a new trailer, a new era, and a new name: Stranger Than Heaven.
18 Mario Kart World beginner’s tips and tricks to know before playing

3 weeks ago | polygon.com | Julia Lee |Paulo Kawanishi |Josh Broadwell

If you picked up Mario Kart World alongside a Nintendo Switch 2, then you may be wondering where to even start. The game is massive and more chaotic than ever with more racers in each round and the super-fun Knockout Mode, which treats the game like a battle royale. Below, you’ll find a list of tips and tricks that will help you get started in Mario Kart World.
Lego Voyagers’ Summer Games Fest 2025 trailer is Lego It Takes Two

3 weeks ago | polygon.com | Josh Broadwell

Puzzle your way through a cozy brick world as two tiny Lego blocksLight Brick Studio and Annapurna Interactive showed off a new Lego co-op multiplayer game during Summer Game Fest 2025 called Lego Voyagers, and it’s basically a cozy take on Hazelight’s It Takes Two and Split Fiction. Lego Voyagers has you and another player become tiny Lego bricks trying to reach space, working together to solve puzzles and figure out how to navigate a lush Lego brick world.