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Word of new paid campaign DLC for Modern Warfare 2 was initially shared by Call of Duty leaker TheGhostofHope, who claimed it would arrive in the game’s second year (ie. 2023) and would be bundled with a 20th anniversary “greatest hits map pack” containing classic maps from the original 2009 Modern Warfare 2, as well as maps from across the series. Following TheGhostofHope’s campaign DLC claims, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier stepped in to corroborate the news....

Alan Wake, for the uninitiated, debuted on Xbox 360 back in 2010, and its small-town horror, in which the titular novelist battles supernatural forces armed with little more than a flashlight and an endless urge to monologue, quickly gained cult classic status. But while all was quiet on the Alan front for over a decade, he’s had something of a resurgence in recent times. Alongside a prominent role in Remedy’s acclaimed Control - specifically in its second DLC, known as AWE - Alan Wake was given the remaster treatment in 2021 (a release now confirmed for Switch) and will be getting a long-awaited sequel some time next year....

There’s one thing you can do to help - unlocking the Suit Mod that shows them up on your minimap when nearby, but that involves hitting the level cap of 50, which is a bit of a grind - and even then it only lets you know when you happen to be passing one by. With that in mind then, we’ve compiled a list of all 50 Secret Photo Ops locations for you below, divided by discrict, so you can easly track down and snap each and every one....

Here are some of the top highlights below and what the best offers are ahead of Black Friday later this year. If you’re after something a little cheaper, the G203 with a 8k sensor is available in black for £18. In addition to the Logitech mice, there are also some decent deals on Corsair and Razer mice, such as the Corsair Dark Core RGB PRO for £80, which was highlighted as the best RGB gaming mouse by Digital Foundry....

As previously announced, March will see the formal arrival of New World’s Heart of Madness update - it was made available on the public test realm earlier this month - bringing the game’s main storyline to a close with a new endgame expedition, Tempest’s Heart, which promises a “final showdown” against Isabella in a corrupted dimension of reality. Autumn, meanwhile, brings a new desert territory and accompanying culture in the form of Brimstone Sands....

From PC gaming accesories deals including headsets, keyboards and mice from the likes of Razer, Corsair and Logitech, to discounts on SSDs and hard drives from Western Digital, Samsung and Crucial, there’s plenty of affordable offers to suit all kinds of budgets. You can land big discounts on gaming monitors and laptops, as well as cheap 4K TVs from LG and Samsung. There’s also a small pool of Xbox, PS5 and Nintendo Switch games and accessories deals including Biomutant on PS4 for just £12....

New World had a huge launch this week, reaching a peak of 758,543 concurrent players on Steam. It’s the fifth most-popular game ever on Steam, according to peak concurrents. “We know how important it is to be able to play with friends, so we’re putting this feature at the top of our priority list.”

Wyoming is the eighth state to be added to American Truck Simulator since its launch in 2016 - following developer SCS’ increasingly lavish recreations of Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, and Colorado - and opens up myriad new routes for long-distance haulers and landscape fetishists to enjoy. Wyoming will link up American Truck Simulator’s previous Colorado, Idaho, and Utah expansions for more convenient cross-country trucking, just leaving a Montana-shaped gap at the very top of the game’s map....

Not only are they a bonus source of weapons and other equipment, but finding Treasure Chest locations is required to advance in the Anthem walkthrough - so learning how they work is important to progress past the game’s story bottleneck. If you’ve played other shared world shooters and role-playing games such as Destiny, Anthem Treasure Chest locations work in a similar way - but you might still need a guiding hand to help you narrow down where they might be....

Codenamed Rift (though likely not its final title), this is the Baghdad-focused project which originally began life as a Valhalla expansion. It has since grown its own fully-fledged project, albeit tighter in scope than other recent, sprawling Assassin’s Creed entries. Originally reported to arrive later this year (though still to be officially announced by Ubisoft itself), Bloomberg has now stated that Rift will arrive in either May or June 2023....

Earlier this week, Ubisoft confirmed it would be ‘unveiling the future’ of the Assassin’s Creed franchise during this Saturday’s digital showcase, but stopped short of providing specifics. A look at the recently recently confirmed Assassin’s Creed Mirage seemed a certainty, but a new report has suggested the publisher might in fact have a lot more its ready to share. According to relentlessly leaky (and usually reliable) journalist Tom Henderson, writing for Try Hard Guides, Ubisoft Forward’s Assassin’s Creed portion will indeed begin with a “deep dive” into Assassin’s Creed Mirage....

Before that, though, there’s the probably not insignificant matter of Valhalla’s 1.5.0 update, which arrives on Tuesday, 22nd February. Ubisoft hasn’t talked about this one much, but it’ll pave the way for Dawn of Ragnarök in some capacity, with the thumbnail tease in the publisher’s newly released roadmap infographic suggesting it may even bring lava to the current map as a bit of a mythological tease. Whatever 1.5.0 ultimately brings, we can speak of the next big event on Valhalla’s calendar in a little more detail, with Ubisoft confirming its aforementioned free trial weekend will run from Thursday, 24th to Monday, 28th February....

The deal marks an increased investment in the German developer, representing the publisher’s move to create a significant proportion of its business outside of Japan. Park Beyond will be Limbic’s highest profile release so far: a theme park game where players can create bizarre attractions using the “impossification” gimmick. Bandai Namco aims for Limbic’s sim games to become the new standard. Watch on YouTube Park Beyond | Modular Building Trailer “This investment is much more than a strategic move for Bandai Namco....

Here in our Battlefield 1 Guide, Tips and Tricks page then, we’ll be talking you through a quick rundown of what’s new, as well as offering up some general tips and tricks for playing the game as well as links to our many Class and weapons guide for multiplayer. Battlefield 1 Game Modes Conquest - Capturing and holding flags, and eliminating enemy troops, will run down the ticker to victory....

As well as each weapon by class, listed are their essential stats, including damage, accuracy, hip fire rate and more. If you want to read by rank when you get them, our Battlefield 1 unlocks page has them organised neatly, alongside advice on where to get War Bonds to use them. As well as for gameplay, weapons are also particularly useful for completing Battlefield 1’s Codex entries. Weapons can also be given cosmetic skins you can unlock through opening Battlepacks, which don’t affect the below stats....

The first issue, set for release in March 2023, will focus on the Killers The Legion who comprise “a close-knit group of four troubled teenagers” and explores “The Legion’s relationship as they navigate the darkness within themselves and the world around them”. The comic has been written by Harvey Award winner Nadia Shammas (Squire, Where Black Stars Rise), with art by Dillon Snook (Bluefall). Watch on YouTube Dead by Daylight | Haunted by Daylight Reveal Trailer “Comic books hold a special place in my heart as with many people on the team....

If you’re looking for some games, Xbox is continuing its Black Friday sale all the way until 2nd December, where you can save up to 50 percent on selected titles. This page is updated throughout the day with the best Xbox Cyber Monday deals, so make sure to keep checking back for updates. US UK US Xbox Game Pass - £1 for your first month from Microsoft 3 months’ PC Game Pass subscription - £1 at Microsoft 3 months’ Xbox Game Pass for PC - £19....

Whether you prefer a simple non-mechanical keyboard that nails the essentials or a full-fat mechanical option that brings all of the best features too, you’re sure to find something that appeals within our top recommendations. We’ve tried to ensure that each of the twelve options here are distinct, rather than variations on the same theme. With a bit of luck, you’ll find some great new brands and keyboards here that you may not have even heard of, let alone considered....

Climbing the Battle Pass ranks will also allow you to unlock new weapon blueprints, COD points and, at Tier 100, the Samurai skin for Kitsune. Below you’ll find all the new skins and Operators for the Season 5 Battle Pass - including several Kitsune variants - along with which tiers they unlock at. Our personal favourite is the addition of Scuba Diver - and with a new unlock every 10 levels, there’s plenty of new skins to work towards....

Unfortunately, it’s early days as far as specifics go, with the bulk of 11 Bit’s reveal taking the form of a cinematic trailer - one immediately bringing Duncan Jones’ celebrated sci-fi movie Moon to mind. You see, in The Alters, players take on the role of Jan, a space builder stranded on a distant planet, ensconced in a roving wheel-like base, with a bunch of alternative versions of himself known as Alters....