Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 set new records for the number of players on launch day and increased Xbox Game Pass subscriptions, but long-term engagement in the game is declining. Despite a good start and sales growth on PlayStation and Steam, it is becoming increasingly difficult to retain players.
11 bit studios has announced a major update for Frostpunk 2, which is already available on PC. One of the main novelties is a new map for the Utopia Builder mode - The Pit, which allows players to build a city around the place where the generator was once supposed to be built.
Since the end of 2023, Romania has been trying to select a replacement for the outdated MIM-23 Hawk anti-aircraft missile systems, but the announced tender risks ending in failure. The fact is that there is only one participant left in the competition with a proposal that does not meet the requirements.
The Russian holding company Vysokopotrechnye Komplexy handed over another batch of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles with Nakida kits to the Russian Armed Forces.
On 7 May, a Pakistani Chengdu J-10C fighter jet shot down at least two Indian military aircraft during an air battle.
Konami has recently released an updated version of its corporate profile, in which key statistics have been revised. As noted by ResetEra user MauroNL, the new profile includes the addition of the Silent Hill series to the list of the company's most iconic franchises. In addition, the profile reveals that since the last update, the Metal Gear franchise has added another 500 thousand copies sold, bringing the total to 62.9 million since the first game was released in July 1987.
Six years after the release of Outer Wilds, a space adventure game that won the hearts of critics and players alike, Mobius Digital quietly announced that they were working on a new project. They did this in the notes to the latest Outer Wilds patch, which came as a surprise to the entire gaming community.
After almost a two-month break, Arrowhead Game Studios has announced a new Warbond for Helldivers 2 called Masters of Ceremony. It will be available on 15 May at 10:00 EEC and will bring players a range of festive but combat-oriented equipment.
The Jesko Absolut hypercar has recently collected two achievements, this time in the quarter-mile (402 metres) and half-mile (804 metres) acceleration disciplines.
After the release of the VR-exclusive Alien: Rogue Incursion in 2024, Survios announced an updated version of the game without the need for a VR headset. Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition will open the door to a wider audience of gamers and will be released on 30 September 2025 on PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5.
Directed by Christoph Hahn, the creator of the controversial 2006 film, Return to Silent Hill promises to be as close as possible to the plot of the legendary Silent Hill 2 game. The US distribution rights were acquired by Cineverse.
During the latest report to investors, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said that the company has no plans to raise prices for its games.
Even if you buy a physical copy of DOOM: The Dark Ages for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S, you won't be able to play the game without the internet. The boxes already have warnings about the need for an online connection, and some buyers report that the disc contains only a small part of the game - the rest will have to be downloaded separately.
Fans of the post-apocalyptic series Fallout have received good news - the filming of the second season is officially over. This was announced by the show's stars Ella Purnell (Lucy McLane) and Walton Goggins (Ghoul), who shared their joy on social media. However, we will have to wait for the exact date of the premiere: the release is expected no earlier than spring or summer 2026.
