First-Person Shooters

Your journey to bring revolution to the beautiful Caribbean island of Yara begins today with the launch of Far Cry 6. Available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC, the newest adventure in the explosive franchise pits you and the rebel guerrillas of Yara against the better-armed, better-equipped, and far more numerous forces of the dictator Antón Castillo (played by Giancarlo Esposito). Wield powerful improvised weapons and vehicles, enlist adorable and deadly Amigos to your cause, and explore the beautiful open world of Yara as you fight to end Castillo’s tyrannical rule.

The Ubisoft Store is your one-stop shop for all things Far Cry 6, including the Gold Edition of the game, which comes bundled with the Season Pass. The Season Pass will grant players access to the remastered Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon: Classic Edition, as well as three upcoming DLC episodes that cast them in the roles of legendary Far Cry villains Vaas Montenegro, Pagan Min, and Joseph “The Father” Seed. Upgrade to the Ultimate Edition to get Far Cry 6, the Season Pass, and the Ultimate Pack, which includes three bundles of in-game items: the Croc Hunter Pack, the Vice Pack, and the Jungle Expedition Pack.

Far Cry 6 is out now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC (and is available as part of a Ubisoft+ subscription).

The indie smash-hit FPS Insurgency: Sandstorm, releasing for consoles on September 29th, has just revealed its new Gameplay Overview Trailer. Prepare for the blood-pumping intensity enjoyed by millions of existing PC players with the definitive tactical co-op FPS coming to consoles. Pre-order the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One! Insurgency: Sandstorm is already available on Steam.

Gameplay Overview

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a gritty tactical first-person shooter set in a contemporary, fictional, middle-eastern conflict. Two factions battle it out in fierce firefights where every bullet is felt, and every impact is feared. Sandstorm’s low time-to-kill and gameplay focus on immersion rewards tactical and careful play instead of run-and-gun shooting. Every mission is objective-based and can be played in either full-scale PvP battles or up to 8-player co-op.

Immersion and Authenticity

Insurgency: Sandstorm puts immersion, authenticity, and attention to detail first. Each weapon’s animation, sound, and ballistics have been painstakingly crafted and simulated. You also have a wide assortment of tactical options available; slowly open a door to slip a grenade through, kick it down for a breach, or find another way through open, sprawling urban environments.

Character and Weapon Customization

Play as several different classes from each faction, each sporting its own set of specialized equipment and gear. You can customize each weapon and the items you bring for every playstyle, but every modification comes at a tactical cost, so prepare appropriately.

As you level up in Insurgency: Sandstorm, you will also unlock various outfit items from camouflages, BDUs, track-suits, helmets, and different armor types. Customize your soldier’s face, appearance and voice to make your mark on the battlefield.

Visit the official Insurgency: Sandstorm website for more game information.

For decades, Team Rainbow has been the shield against the worst global threats imaginable: hostage situations, biological weapons, the threat of nuclear war.

But now, they face the greatest terror their world has ever known: a lethal, mutating alien threat.

Watch the new trailer HERE.

Whether you’re a Rainbow Six fan, a Rainbow Six Siege player, or entirely new to the universe, Rainbow Six Extraction offers every type of player a thrilling, tactical PVE experience. Go it alone or in a squad of three when it launches in January 2022 on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, Stadia, the Ubisoft Store on Windows PC and Ubisoft+, the Ubisoft subscription service. Digital pre-orders will be available soon.

For more information about Rainbow Six Extraction, please visit the games official website.

Source: Blue’s News

Ubisoft announces the promised free weekend for Rainbow Six Siege is now underway on PC and consoles. For those who want to continue playing the tactical shooter after the weekend, it is on sale, and all progress will carry over to the full version. This page has all the details, including a FAQ to clear up any burning questions this may raise. Here’s the schedule:

• PC: September 9th 3PM CEST to September 13th 10PM CEST. Pre-load starts on September 7th 8PM CEST.
• PS4 & PS5: September 9th 9AM CEST to September 13th 9AM CEST. Pre-load starts on September 7th 8PM CEST.
• Xbox: September 9th 9AM CEST to September 13th 9AM CEST. Xbox Live Gold Subscription required. There will be no pre-load on Xbox consoles.

Source: Blue’s News

A free weekend is now underway for Battlefield V on Steam, allowing everyone a couple of days of access to the World War II first-person shooter. This is a boon to those who aren’t Amazon Prime subscribers. For those who are, BF5 is free to keep if you claim it this month through Prime Gaming. Here’s the recruiting pitch:

This is the ultimate Battlefield V experience. Enter mankind’s greatest conflict across land, air, and sea with all gameplay content unlocked from the get-go. Choose from the complete arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets, and immerse yourself in the hard-fought battles of World War II. Stand out on the battlefield with the complete roster of Elites and the best customization content of Year 1 and Year 2.

Rise on every front starting November 5: Witness the origins of Special Forces in a gripping Campaign. Become a Special Forces Operator in adrenaline-fueled online Multiplayer. Experience a universe-expanding Zombies crossover. Featuring full integration with Warzone™, including a brand-new map coming later this year.

This is WWII combat like never before. Witness the origins of Special Forces as you play a pivotal role and change the face of history, forming Task Force One in a gripping Campaign across four major theaters of war. Become an original Special Forces Operator in an online Multiplayer rich in innovation with 20 maps available at launch. Prepare for a franchise-first, universe-expanding Zombies crossover. Immerse yourself in a fully integrated Call of Duty®: Warzone™ experience featuring a new and massive map. This is the most connected Call of Duty ever, all powered by the next generation Call of Duty® engine introduced in Modern Warfare®.

This is Call of Duty®: Vanguard.

The award-winning Sledgehammer Games is leading development on Call of Duty: Vanguard. It is scheduled for a worldwide release on Friday, November 5, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on Battle.net.

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Sledgehammer Games’ new Call of Duty is almost here

Source: Polygon

Activision released a new teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard, officially announcing the next game in the series after a series of leaks. Players will get a first look at this year’s Call of Duty game on Aug. 19, during a special event inside Call of Duty: Warzone called the Battle of Verdansk.

The first trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard opens with a montage of battlefields that centers on World War II. There’s a sniper’s nest that appears to be in or near Russia, a desert battlefield, a German forest, and a beach littered with destroyed aircraft. Each one of these areas features a face somewhere in the landscape, and sometimes a name (Petrova in Cyrillic, Sgt. Kingsley), hinting at characters that will be in the game. It’s also possible that these characters are the same four from the game’s official art at the end of the trailer.

The trailer featuring each of these battlefields also seems to imply that the game will likely take place in all four theaters of the WWII: the Eastern Front, the Western Front, North Africa, and the Pacific — something Activision and the Call of Duty team have been teasing for the last several days.

It seems that Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games will announce more information about the game on Aug. 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET inside of Warzone. If this is anything like previous events set inside the free-to-play Call of Duty battle royale game, you’ll likely want to log in well ahead of the scheduled start time to make sure you get in. While it’s not clear exactly what the event will be just yet, Activision will likely reveal more about it before it starts on Thursday.

Source: Blue’s News

Exodus, the promised short film for Battlefield 2042, is now online. This helps set the stage for the events in the upcoming installment in the military shooter series, and shows off some returning faces. Here’s word:

Electronic Arts and DICE have released “Exodus,” a short film providing a closer look at what started the No-Pat Civil War in Battlefield™ 2042 as well as introducing its rich cast of playable No-Pat characters known as Specialists. Most notably, “Exodus” reintroduces an old friend for fans of the series with Battlefield 4’s Kimble “Irish” Graves, played by Michael K. Williams, returning to 2042 as a playable No-Pat Specialist. Exodus also introduces the mysterious “Oz,” who clashes with Irish over the future of the No-Pats and sows the seeds of conflict. The narrative will continue to evolve over time as more Specialists join the conflict, each with their own story to tell, and pull players deeper into the world and lore of Battlefield 2042.

‘Return to Hell’ DLC reintroduces us to Coach, Rochelle, Ellis and Nick.

Alpha Squad has just been handed its latest mission and this time they have to ‘Return to Hell’ in the latest campaign mission released to Zombie Army 4: Dead War players who own the Season Pass 3 or as standalone DLC. There is also another set of iconic characters from Valve’s seminal Left 4 Dead 2 joining the fight against the horde as Coach, Ellis, Nick and Rochelle are all now playable in Zombie Army 4, as free DLC for all players.

Watch the hellish new trailer HERE.

The finale of the Season 3 storyline, Return to Hell thrusts our intrepid squad back into the underworld but this time it is a haunted manifestation of Schweiger’s mind which they must survive in order to free him from Baron Umbra.

As well as the thrilling new campaign mission, the latest DLC drop for Season Pass 3 holders (also available as a standalone purchase) includes:

▪ Horror Headgear Pack

▪ Flare Gun Weapon Bundle

▪ Van Helsing Weapon Skins

▪ Horror Charm Pack 2

Developed by Rebellion in collaboration with Flix Interactive and Radical Forge, the Return to Hell pack is available now as part of Season Pass 3 and also available to buy separately, priced £5.59 / $6.99 / €6.99. In addition, all players can also download the Left 4 Dead 2 Character Pack for free now on all platforms.

The entire Season Pass 3 is available to buy now, priced £29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99 with far more content yet to come.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Epic Games Store, Steam, Microsoft Store and Google Stadia. It’s also playable on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S with upgraded new-gen features.

For more information, please visit ZombieArmy.com.

Source: Blue’s News

As promised, Battlefield V is now available on Prime Gaming as a free gift for Amazon Prime members. The offer ends September 1st, so you have almost a month to claim your copy of the military shooter, and then it’s free to keep on Origin. More freebies are available as part of the August update, including Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Lost Horizon 2, and Secret Files: Tunguska. If your recollection of BF5 is affected by the fog of war, here’s the recruiting pitch as a refresher:

The Battlefield series goes back to its roots in a never-before-seen portrayal of World War 2. Take on physical, all-out multiplayer with your squad in modes like the vast Grand Operations and the cooperative Combined Arms, or witness human drama set against global combat in the single player War Stories. As you fight in epic, unexpected locations across the globe, enjoy the richest and most immersive Battlefield yet. Now also includes Firestorm – Battle Royale, reimagined for Battlefield.