About a couple of weeks ago, the video game developer and publisher Ubisoft made fans aware of the release date for the 4-on-4 PvP mode known as Ghost War in its open world tactical shooter, Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Despite the fact that Ghost War won’t be available to PC fans of Ghost Recon: Wildlands until later in the week, Ubisoft has now released Update 8’s full patch notes (which can be found at the end of the article) for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players. In addition to Update 8’s inclus

Microsoft Canada recently provided Game Rant with the opportunity to sit down for a brief interview with Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner. [Laughs] “I mean, I just started playing the game last week or so, so, um, I mean, I think it’s a pretty generous rating. “Yeah, I mean, I’m more of a shooter guy. “I have a pretty good K/D actually. “Yeah, no problem.”Fans can catch Mitch Marner in NHL 18 which is available now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

In the meantime, however, the weekly reset is once again here for Destiny 2. Weekly Nightfall StrikeThis week in the Nightfall, players are returning to an old friend on Nessus. Considering the modifiers this week, players are encouraged to use cover often to reduce the amount of incoming damage, especially when crossing the large drilling battlefield. Just as it is each week, players simply need to participate in public events on Nessus to add a certain percentage to the quest milestone. For th

The Destiny 2 community has collected data on all of the weapons in the game to determine the best DPS weapons for each category. Read on to discover the best DPS weapons in Destiny 2. While those three weapons deal the most DPS when it comes to Destiny 2‘s lineup of Kinetic weapons, players may also want to consider hunting down the exotic Kinetic weapons. The top three Power weapons in the game for magazine DPS seem to be the Curtain Call rocket launcher (4,109 magazine DPS), the Sins of the P

This week it’s the Unova Cap Pikachu that’s up for grabs, but this variant comes with a little something extra. The Unova Cap will be available in Pokemon Sun & Moon until October 16, 2017 and players can acquire it using the code PIKACHU20 in the Mystery Gift section of the game. Now begins the final three weeks of the campaign, beginning with the Unova Cap and ending with the Alola Cap. Speaking of Alola, the new trailer for Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon just dropped a bunch of new informatio

Ever since the Overwatch League was announced, it’s been clear to all fans that Blizzard is going to be using all available resources to push the competition further into the public eye. Blizzard has confirmed that Overwatch League-affiliated skins will be coming to the hero shooter in the near future, and two of them have already seen a reveal. The Overwatch League is already set to be an incredibly-profitable venture for Blizzard and adding cosmetics into the mix will only allow the developer

Players of The Division can get a look at the next round of updates for the game, thanks to the release of the PTS 1.8 update to The Division across all platforms. Included within the update are some tweaks that The Division players will no doubt be glad to see. Here’s a rundown of the full PTS 1.8 update:GameplayDeconstructing High End gear, High End weapons, Gear Set items, Classified Gear Sets, Exotic armor and weapons now have a chance to reward D-Tech. Classified Gear SetsFixed a potential

Many suggested that the SNES Classic would be an easily exploitable platform for hackers due to its use of the same hardware as the NES Classic, and this prediction has proved to be correct. A new hack has been discovered that allows players to add more games to Nintendo’s newest mini console, a mere two weeks after the system was released. While hacking the SNES Classic in order to add new games is illegal, it isn’t the first time that hackers have found exploits in Nintendo’s new “classic” ran

After Rockstar released a new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer, fans began to trip all over themselves to search for hidden clues and bits of information about its characters and its gameplay. As Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game about cowboys riding on horseback, it’s important for the steeds to look great. Good news everyone, Red Dead Redemption 2 will have animated horse testicles pic.twitter.com/mzxOruATpH — tef (@tefthehorse) September 30, 2017Naturally, the discovery sparked a lot of discussion

The long-awaited Iron Banner is finally arriving in Destiny 2 today and with it comes a new multiplayer map for Guardians to fight it out on. The new map, Distant Shore, was announced on Bungie’s official Twitter yesterday where the developer also revealed it would be coming to all Destiny 2 playlists following the Iron Banner event’s completion. Tomorrow, we’re adding a PVP map to Destiny 2 with Iron Banner. While Iron Banner is sure to add a little variety to the experience, an upcoming featur

I also played video games. You come to understand the rhythm of them, and so playing games like Duck Tales take on an almost meditative state. Multiplayer video games are interactive in every sense, from control over characters through to speaking with others, and these games marked a turning point for me. Video games evoke emotion, more so than perhaps any other medium. It was a good time to be playing video games, with such a focus on friends in the same room being able to share these experien

The first Iron Banner of Destiny 2 has gone live for console players, who can now start collecting the weapons and armor tied to the event. But even though Iron Banner has a familiar look in Destiny 2 there are plenty of changes that players should know about. First off, players will want to unlock access to Iron Banner by completing the Destiny 2 story campaign and then visiting the Tower. Earn Iron Banner TokensOutside of the new challenges that reward tokens, everything else about Iron Banner

Video game review aggregator Open Critic is going to “take a stand” regarding the increased, and often ignored, existence of loot box microtransactions. Loot boxes, in particular, are increasingly common additions to full-priced games but are rarely fully detailed prior to a game’s launch. Open Critic plans on taking the initiative to inform consumers. Just what kind of information Open Critic shares and how it’s labeled is another matter entirely. Cosmetic loot boxes are of a different nature t

Last week, Star Wars Battlefront 2‘s beta period officially went live, giving fans of the forthcoming science fiction shooter sequel a chance to experience the title’s content and learn more about what the game will be like at launch. With Star Wars Battlefront 2‘s beta being open for two more days, this means that fans who have yet to give the testing period a go or those who simply want more playtime with the title will be able to keep chugging along until Wednesday, October 11, 2017. The #Sta

Nielsen Media Research has published its annual Nielsen Game Rank survey, which reveals the most anticipated video game releases for holiday 2017. As is typical, Activision’s Call of Duty series is on track to maintain its holiday sales dominance, with Call of Duty: WW2 named the most anticipated multi-platform game of the season. Call of Duty: WW2 being the most anticipated game of holiday 2017 should come as no surprise. Three other multi-platform games were named by Nielsen Game Rank, with As

Bungie today announced it is delaying the release of the Prestige raid for Destiny 2. Rather than let the extra challenging version of the raid launch with a known (and arguably game-breaking) exploit, Bungie has decided to fix the bug and release the Prestige Raid on October 18th. It’s somewhat surprising that the studio decided to go this far and delay the launch of the Prestige raid, but it also makes sense. Regardless of the circumstances, it is relieving to see Bungie respond to the exploit

Now, the developer DICE and publisher Electronic Arts have decided to let all of the franchise’s fans know before the testing period wraps up that Darth Vader will be a playable villain in the sequel. As many Star Wars Battlefront 2 fans are well aware, Darth Vader is definitely no slouch when it comes to dishing out powerful doses of damage to his enemies, and even certain allies who end up getting in his way. Of course, the Star Wars Battlefront 2 villain also wields his iconic Force choke, gr

Without a doubt, Call of Duty fans are eagerly anticipating next month’s launch of the World War II-inspired Call of Duty: WW2, but while they wait, fans of the first-person shooter franchise now have a bevy of content to experience in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. In order for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare fans to receive the free items during Halloween Scream, they will need to log into multiplayer between Monday and Friday morning while online and visit the Quartermaster. Taking all of thi

When Microsoft launched the Xbox One Elite Controller at the end of 2015 many regarded it as the company’s most opulent console peripheral yet. Amazon Prime members will get free shipping along with the slashed-in-price controller, which is a nice bonus. Those who were tapped into the Xbox market a few years ago will know that anticipation for the Xbox One Elite Controller was high, which is nothing too out of the ordinary for such a premium product. The Xbox One Elite Controller is available no

Even after breaking DOTA 2‘s record for most concurrent Steam players, PUBG is getting closer to breaking another major milestone. This past weekend, Steam Charts revealed that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds nearly reached 2 million concurrent players online at a time, coming in at just 1.96 million. With PUBG hitting 1.96 million concurrent users this past weekend, the next closest title was DOTA 2, pulling in over 700,000 players. Of the 16.3 million concurrent users that logged into Steam yest