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Overwatch (opens in new tab) will get a heaping helping of new maps soon if all goes according to plan. Game director Jeff Kaplan stated on the game’s forums (opens in new tab) that the dev team is currently working on three “standard” maps (meaning they’ll be available via Quick …

From the hands-on fibre wire to the long-range sniper rifle and everything in between, a life of assassination is a playground filled with deadly toys. Even something as basic as a screwdriver serves multiple purposes, as a diversion, a means to rig a trap or simply as a substitute for …

If the rumours are true then COD will be returning to World War 2 this year. The evidence is strong: by Activision’s own words the series is “going back to its roots” (opens in new tab) for its next instalment. There’s also some leaked art and steelbook covers (opens in …

Titanfall 2, Watch Dogs 2 and Dishonored 2 all underperformed in the sales charts last year. Even the mighty Infinite Warfare, though still a huge seller, saw significantly fewer sales than 2015’s Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3. Team OXM debate why sequels might be losing their lustre and what …

If you live in the UK and have an Xbox One, congratulations: you now – essentially – have free television service in addition to your library of games. A free app, simply dubbed “TVPlayer,” is now available for download, and it offers more than 100 channels at no charge. Nice. …

We now have some firm Xbox Scorpio specs (opens in new tab) via Eurogamer (opens in new tab)’s Digital Foundry, so how does it stack up against Sony’s PS4 Pro?  Let’s take a look at some of the key points raised side by side, namely specs, price, 4K output and …

There’s an old saying that goes, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” This quote is often misattributed to Plato, but is thought to have actually come from a Reverend John Watson (under the pen name Ian Maclaren) in the 1800s. Meant to encourage empathy and …

Non-Argentine football fans of a certain vintage are well used to having their hearts broken by Diego Maradona – but for Konami the aftermath might be a financial, rather than metaphysical, blow. The thunder-tempered midfielder-turned-coach features in PES 2017 (opens in new tab)’s excellent MyClub mode, but has claimed on …

You know how it is. You’re running away from a suicidal super mutant down the remains of a pre-war road, and you have to weave your way around continual obstacles: a ruined car, a pile of rubble, a fallen tree. You enter the old factory or hospital in which this …

The Destiny 2 (opens in new tab) rumors are coming hot and heavy now, including an allegedly leaked poster showing a September 2017 release date (opens in new tab), but the original Destiny (opens in new tab) isn’t done quite yet. The Age of Triumph event begins next week and …