As players approach an encampment, they will begin to hear the buzzing of a drone overhead – encampments have a local counter UAV deployed that will impact players’ equipment, so be sure to drop the drone before fully engaging the encampment. Encampments can be quickly dispatched with good squad communication and coordination as the defending force is typically not too large. Players deploying solo should consider taking a suppressed weapon to maintain an advantage when outnumbered against the Mercenar

This opening chapter of Wolfenstein: The New Order covers the events of the Allies as they launch a desperate assault on Deathshead’s Compound. The assault begins in the sky, as BJ’s plane is hit by flak; after the player dumps the plane’s cargo, they dive into the ship’s turret to fight off the enemy for

Modern Warfare 3 ‘s new partitioned plating process allows for other partial actions in between loading a second or third plate (such as finishing or starting a reload or taking off a gas mask), meaning players can rapidly reload and replate simultaneously after grabbing a can of Speed Cola. Especially for LMGs, launchers, or any weapon with a heavily extended magazine, speed cola is a must to offset reload times that could be fa

Many of these linear action games featured one or two on-rails sections that robbed the player of their movement controls. While limiting, these sections allow developers to offer players impressive, dramatic set-pieces. These are just some of the best examp

Towards the end of the FPS Game DLC, Metal Gear Solid throws players in the back of a jeep, tasked with shooting down enemies with a gun turret. While some may find this section frustrating, Metal Gear Solid’s climactic jeep escape sequence is a brilliant set-piece. Furthermore, this sequence features a suitably dramatic piece of music that’s extremely memora

The recent explosion of generative AI technology over the past few years has caused plenty of concern among creatives in virtually every industry. While companies like Nintendo have made statements about AI that suggest a bearish or conservative approach, other companies have been either silent or outwardly enthusiastic about the technology’s potential. Certainly, generative AI is impressive tech, but it stands to benefit large corporations rather than the interests of individuals. Indeed, artificial intelligence, as it is coming to be known, might help companies save money at the cost of real people and creativ

In this section, the player is tasked with passing through the territory of a Nazi community in an armored trolley, armed with a machine gun turret, while their companion, Pavel, drives. While this section begins with Pavel and Artyom attempting to sneak through the Nazi outpost, it soon devolves into a frantic, all-out on-rails battle through the tunn

Once players have eliminated all mercenaries and reduced the horde nearby, the Neutralizer will be dropped in at the location marked with red/brown smoke. Approach the back of the Neutralizer and interact with the button on the left to start the esc

Additionally, players will also gain the ability to unleash a small nuclear blast on zombies by flopping on the ground. The original golden feature of the perk is back – and the distance players fall after sprinting and diving to flop on the ground will determine the damage and range of the blast. Players can use this blast to quickly drop large groups of zombies if a small elevated platform is available to dive f

With the Shepherd story mission active, players will want to deploy to Urzikstan and head to the marked exfil location on their tac-map . The exfil location will be easily identified with the same symbol as the Extraction story mission. Hovering over the icons will provide players with text confirmation of the proper story mission exfil. Players will want to consider acquiring most of the perks (if not all) in preparation for this story mission, which will task players with an extended escort mission requiring defense against a Mega Abomination boss monster. Additionally, at least level 2 Pack-a-Punch and rare or higher rarity is recommended before leaving Urziks

Players will also be able to revive fallen operators at an increased speed, including the speed of reviving completely dead players. If squads are moving into Tier III, Quick Revive is a must to be able to successfully revive allies with the pursuing ho

For all the criticism it receives, Call of Duty is an undeniably huge franchise, arguably the most significant and popular franchise in the gaming market. There’s a real fear that if Call of Duty can ‘get away’ with selling an AI-generated skin, then any franchise, big or small, can do the same. A world where art of any kind is being increasingly developed with generative AI, which is trained on the work of real, human artists, is a worrying prospect, both for those that make art and those that consume it. This is why the Call of Duty AI reports are concerning: it could set a bad precedent, and it’s indicative of the ever-encroaching threat of technology replacing human work, making less compelling art in the proc