As part of the Call of Duty: Next event, Activision finally lifted the curtain on Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, revealing the new map, its release date, and a slew of new features. Warzone 2.0 will launch for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Battle.net and Steam) on November 16, 2022 as a free-to-play title. It will share a progression system with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile.
The publisher debuted a new trailer, showcasing Warzone 2.0’s new map, called Al Mazrah. This brand-new map is not a spin on Verdansk or Caldera, but something entirely new. It’ll feature a wide range of POIs, along with water you can swim through, a desert setting, and a massive city to explore.
In addition, the Gulag will return, but this time around, you won’t have to fight alone. In Warzone 2.0, the Gulag will actually feature team-based battles, placing players alongside others to earn a chance to join the fray once again.
While the overall foundation of the game is similar to its predecessor, it comes with a slew of changes, including multiple circles at the end of a match, A.I. enemies, a new Gunsmith, and proximity chat.
Since the upcoming Call of Duty game will share progression with Warzone 2.0, you’ll want to play as much Modern Warfare II multiplayer as you can — that way, you won’t have to start the new battle royale game from scratch when it comes to weapons and perks. Warzone 2.0 serves as the passing of the torch from the original installment, with an all-new foundation built with player feedback in mind.
Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.
Gaming laptops and I have a complicated relationship. One of my first gaming rigs was an Acer Predator that was already outdated when I bought it. I was a broke college kid, and that was the best I could afford. So trying out high-end gaming laptops is always fun. But ASUS' ROG Zephyrus G14 is a lot more than a laptop that can run AAA games. It is portable, so you're not lugging around a 2.5kg machine everywhere you go. It is built well, none of that plastic chassis, and can even function as a normal laptop outside of just gaming.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.