One of the greatest American film directors of his generation, William Friedkin, died this week in Los Angeles at the age of 87. Best known for films like The Exorcist, The French Connection, Sorcerer, Cruising, and To Live and Die in L.A., Friedkin was as prolific as he was talented, redefining the horror genre one…
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We’re not too far away from the fall, which of course means there’s a new Call of Duty game on the horizon. Activision has confirmed long-standing rumors that this year’s entry is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III from Sledgehammer Games. The publisher also revealed that the latest game in the rebooted series will hit PC and consoles (perhaps including Nintendo Switch) on November 10th.
There aren’t many other confirmed details yet beyond a teaser video. However, Activision recently implied that, for the first time, players will be able to carry over items like operators, weapons and bundles from one year’s Call of Duty game (in this case, Modern Warfare II) to the next. That was a pretty strong indication that the next entry would be Modern Warfare III and not, say, a return to a World War II setting.
At one point, it seemed like there wouldn’t be an entirely new Call of Duty game this year. Reports in early 2022 suggested that Activision would slow things down a bit and instead deliver a significant expansion for Modern Warfare II while continuing to update Warzone and working on the next mainline game. Ultimately, the publisher decided to stick with its cadence of releasing a full-price Call of Duty game every year.
In February, Bloomberg reported that Modern Warfare III was set to include maps and modes from last year’s game while still feeling like a standalone full-price title. We’ll learn just how Activision is making the transition into Modern Warfare III as it reveals more details in the coming weeks and months.
Meanwhile, it’s looking increasingly likely that Microsoft will close its pending $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard very soon. If so, that could result in Modern Warfare III becoming the first Call of Duty title to hit Xbox Game Pass on its release day.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-next-call-of-duty-game-is-modern-warfare-iii-165748261.html?src=rss
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Made by game controller manufacturer 8bitdo, these 87-key mechanical keyboards were inspired by the original Nintendo Entertainment System and Japanese Famicom console. Available for pre-order now (shipping in September 2023), the $100 keyboards feature Kailh Box V2 White switches, dye-sub PBT keycaps, and can connect via Bluetooth, wireless 2.4G, and even an old-fashioned wire, just like the original game controllers had to be!
Perhaps the keyboards’ best feature is the addition of Dual Super Buttons, two giant programmable buttons inspired by the consoles’ original controllers that can be mapped to perform any action you want. I’ll be using mine to instantly close the game I’m playing and make a spreadsheet appear on-screen whenever anybody enters my office. Oh, you know, just reviewing these monthly sales reports, boss!
As far as mechanical keyboards go, I’m really digging the NES version of this one. Sure, I could get one of those newfangled keyboards with a million programmable LEDs so it looks like I have a rainbow trapped inside, but do I really need that? Yes. But I also need these Dual Super Buttons, so it looks like I’ll have a keyboard for each hand now.
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After years of speculation, Red Dead Redemption is set to launch on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. This is the original 2010 release, and not the long-rumored remaster. The western-themed third-person shooter goes on sale August 17th, just three days after revered lawman and huckleberry spokesperson Doc Holliday’s birthday.
This is the digital version, but a physical release follows on October 13th. Though this is a straight port, the release does include the Undead Nightmare DLC, the zombie campaign that was added to the Game of the Year edition back in the day. The combo pack costs $50, which seems like a lot for a straight port of a 13-year-old game that hasn’t been updated to allow for 4K visuals or a faster framerate. Also, the ports won’t support multiplayer.
As for the potential next-gen refresh, it looks to be dead in the water. Kotaku reports that Rockstar has shelved the project after the debacle surrounding the subpar performance of the GTA Trilogy remake, which was an absolute buggy mess. The company is focusing on new titles, like the forthcoming GTA VI, instead of remakes.
For the uninitiated, the original Red Dead Redemption is both a spiritual successor to an older game called Red Dead Revolver, but actually takes place after the events of Red Dead Redemption 2. It follows former outlaw John Marston as he rounds up some of the gang members that take center stage in the sequel. It’s still a sprawling open-world adventure game, like RDR2, but with a more focused narrative and structure. There’s no swimming, which is a bummer, but you can still tie people to train tracks, which is the opposite of a bummer.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-original-red-dead-redemption-is-coming-to-ps4-and-switch-165058354.html?src=rss
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