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Here's Your First Look At Call Of Duty Season 4
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Click to watch embedded media Today during Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, Activision showed off a look at Call of Duty's upcoming newest season. You can see the full trailer above.
While full details are expected to arrive next Monday, June 14, thanks to its reveal trailer, we do know that Call of Duty Season 4 will be coming to Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in exactly one week, on June 17. Players can expect to play 6v6 and 12v12 matches on the desert map Collateral, 2v2 in the tight spaces of Amsterdam, and 6v6 on the boat-based Hijacked map. Additionally, as part of the game's ongoing online story, a satellite has fallen onto Verdansk, the main setting for Warzone, affecting the level's geometry. Lastly, a brief glimpse at zombies shows a gargantuan new monster and even a dragon.
For more on Call of Duty, read our reviews of both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. To catch up on what's been going on in Verdansk, you can watch our Season 3 reveal and new map reveal – which after a lot of anticipation just ended up being the same map, but set in the past. If you're thinking of jumping into Warzone but are worried about cheaters, don't be. Back in April, Activision said it had permanently banned half a million cheaters from the game.
In case you missed it earlier this afternoon, for more on Summer Game Fest, you can watch the grand re-reveal of From Software's highly anticipated new game, Elden Ring, check out the first gameplay of Evil Dead The Game, and get a look at the upcoming Death Stranding Director's Cut coming to PlayStation 5. For more news from Keighley's event and the upcoming week-long E3, check out our hub page for everything you need to know.
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Written by Brittni FinleyNew Back 4 Blood Trailer Teases New Boss And Open Beta News
Written by Liana Ruppert 
During Summer Game Fest, Turtle Rock shared a new look at the Left 4 Dead spiritual successor (from the team that made the iconic Valve franchise), Back 4 Blood. After a successful beta period shortly after the reveal of the co-op zombie adventure, the team is bringing back another early play period after sharing a brand new Back 4 Blood trailer during this year's Summer Game Fest.
First, let's talk about the upcoming beta. There will be an open beta following an Early Access period. That beings on August 5 and will run until August 9. The open beta is coming just a few days later, on August 12 through August 16. For those hoping to get in on the Early Access period, you can register here, but Turtle Rock was clear that registering doesn't necessarily promise access. That being said, there is that open beta the next week, which will be available for all.
For those interested, both beta periods will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Now, let's get into the meat of the matter! The newest trailer:
Click here to watch embedded mediaThe above trailer shows off a blend of cinematics and gameplay, with the latter being something many gamers are already familiar with due to the previous betas mentioned. From even more new enemy types to the various ways players can tag-team combat, the latest trailer is just a small taste of what's to come with a full-on PvP first look later this week on June 13.
Back 4 Blood is a first-person co-op zombie shooter from the creators of the iconic Left 4 Dead games and offers a fast-paced combat experience that L4D fans will instantly recognize. "The Back 4 Blood story takes place after a catastrophic outbreak where most of humanity has either been killed or infected by the parasitic Devil Worm," Turtle Rock tells us. " Hardened by unspeakable events and emboldened to fight for the last of humanity, a group of apocalypse veterans called the Cleaners have rallied to take on the infected horrors known as the Ridden and reclaim the world."
Back 4 Blood officially arrives on October 12, 2021, on all platforms, as well as Epic Games Store and Steam for PC players.
New Tales Of Arise Trailer Shows Off The Villain, Party Members, And The Beautiful World
Written by Kimberley Wallace
Click to watch embedded media Tales of Arise, is the long-awaited next game in the storied Tales franchise, acting as a reinvention of the beloved JRPG series. After seeing a delay out of 2020, we haven't heard much from Bandai Namco about the new game until recently - when a release date of September 10 was unveiled.
Today, at Summer Game Fest, we were treated to a new trailer that presented the villain, party members, and the breathtaking world. The common Tales themes of harmony and coexistence between people and nature are alive and well here, and it's clear that's at stake in Tales of Arise. The trailer focused on six heroes coming together to fight, showing some cooperative attacks in action and a confrontation with a hooded adversary who dons a cape with feathers on his armor. You can see all this in the trailer above, which gives us a look at a male party member who uses a rod to attack enemies, while a female character has a massive shield to throw at them and use for protection.
September 10 can't come soon enough when Tales of Arise officially hits PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
What do you think of the latest trailer, and what aspects of the game do you want to know more about? Let us know in the comments below!
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New Elden Ring Trailer Revealed, Release Date Set For January 2022
Written by Liana Ruppert 
It's been 84 years (cue Titanic music). In all seriousness, the "when will we get Elden Ring news" question has almost become a game within itself, and now? We've finally got another look at the latest FromSoftware adventure thanks to Summer Game Fest ahead of E3 2021.
Elden Ring is the latest game to come out of FromSoftware and it's nothing if not shrouded in total mystery. This title has been at the epicenter of some of the spiciest rumors there, which makes actual news all the more exciting! Following the hype of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, fans have been wondering exactly what this new game would have to offer. Would it play more like Dark Souls, or adapt some of the newer mechanics seen in Sekiro? From jumping to just absolutely obliterating enemies, take a look at the brand new Elden Ring trailer below:
Click here to watch embedded mediaThis is the first time we've had an extensive look beyond just cinematics. A good look at the combat, the bosses players will encounter, and the epic weaponry that we will be able to harness. And jumping horses up mountainsides, because Skyrim who?
While we wait to actually play Elden Ring, might we suggest a few mods that help make the time pass a little bit faster? You can check out some Elden Ring-inspired mods right here!
Summer Game Fest and E3 2021 are chocked full of news and first looks! To catch up on any announcements you may have missed, check out our E3 2021 dedicated hub here! We'll be doing watch-alongs all week, as well, on our Twitch so be sure to come hang out with us as well!
January 21, 2022 is the date to look out for regarding Elden Ring on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Thoughts on our latest look at Elden Ring? What has you the most hyped so far? Sound off with those spicy hot takes in the comment section below, let's hear 'em!
PlayStation Exclusive Solar Ash Reveals New Open World Gameplay
Written by Curt HutsonCheck Out The Evil Dead The Game Gameplay Reveal
Written by Blake Hester 
Today, during Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest livestream, Evil Dead The Game, first announced during the 2020 Game Awards, made an appearance, with looks at gameplay, enemies, and combat. Earlier in the week, it was announced that the game would appear on the stream.
In terms of gameplay, Evil Dead The Game looks remarkably similar to other asynchronous multiplayer horror games such as Dead by Daylight and Friday the 13th – though from the looks of the trailer, the enemy count seems to be higher. The trailer also showed off drivable vehicles and the ability to play as the demon hunting down the other player characters.
Narrated by actor Bruce Campbell, the trailer revealed a few tidbits about player objectives, which include collecting pages of the Necronomicon, lost tapes, and other "lost artifacts."
You can get a look at the game in the video below:
Click here to watch embedded mediaEvil Dead The Game doesn't have a specific release date yet, but it is expected to be released sometime this year. The game is coming from developer Boss Team Games and publisher Sabre Interactive. An interesting note about Boss Team is its entire mission statement revolves around making video games based on other intellectual properties. Alongside Evil Dead The Game, Boss Team is developing a card fighting game based on Netflix's Cobra Kai series, which first became available to play back in March of this year.
As the name implies, Evil Dead The Game is an adaptation of The Evil Dead movie series, which debuted in 1981 with director Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead. In 2013, director Fede Álvarez was tasked with rebooting the series, and since then the series has had a minor resurgence. In 2015 on Starz, a television series called Ash vs Evil Dead premiered, and a new film, titled Evil Dead Rise, is expected to be released in 2022 on HBO Max. The new film is being written and directed by Lee Cronin, who made his directorial debut in 2019 with The Hole in the Ground.