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Call Of Duty: Gaz Joins Warzone And Modern Warfare In New Update

The latest update to Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare makes some changes to the playlist, and introduces another fan-favorite character to the multiplayer mode. The Gaz Operator Bundle includes a new operator skin featuring the British Special Forces operative.Along with the operator skin, the Gaz bundle includes skins for your assault rifle, handgun, and watch, a custom finishing move, calling card and quip, and a Union Jack emblem. It's available in the in-game shop.The update accompanying Gaz also changes up the current playlist:Boots on the Ground WarRealism Mosh

Alien And Lord Of The Rings Star Ian Holm Dies

Veteran British actor Ian Holm has died. Holm is best known by sci-fi and fantasy fans for his roles in the original Alien and the Lord of the Rings movies, as well as The Fifth Element and Pixar's Ratatouille. He was 88.Holm began his acting career on the stage, and by the 1960s was established as one of the UK's leading Shakespearean actors. In 1965, he won acclaim for playing Richard III in a BBC TV adaptation of The Wars of The Roses, a condensed version Shakespeare's historical plays, and

‘World of Tanks Blitz’ Celebrates 6th Anniversary with Huge Graphical Update, New Event, and More

TouchArcade Rating:Leading up to the release of World of Tanks Blitz back in 2014, developer Wargaming’s mobile iteration of their popular desktop tank-battling MMO World of Tanks, it was that desktop version of the game that was always used as an example of “free to play done right." Indeed, that remained true for World of Tanks Blitz when it launched too, and although it felt like a scaled-back experience compared to its desktop couterpart, Blitz has proven popular with fans over the years. How many years? 6! That’s a lifetime

Jurassic World Star Bryce Dallas Howard Speaks About Returning To Work Amid COVID-19

Jurassic World: Dominion is among the first major studio movies to resume production after shutting down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Filming is set to begin again soon at Pinewood Studios in the UK, and now star Bryce Dallas Howard has spoken about returning to work amid the global pandemic."There's been a lot of communication," Howard said on the Entertainment Weekly Live Sirius XM show. "They are going above and beyond. We would never go back to work if we didn't feel safe. And, you know, we’re taking it a

World of Tanks: Valor Honors D-Day with In-Game Events and Rewards

Summary World of Tanks: Valor, the historical tank-based shooter, is paying tribute to the heroism of soldiers during D-Day with in-game events for all players Whether you’re a newcomer or a veteran tanker, the Overlord Earn Op event will offer all players alike an opportunity to earn a brand-new vehicle just by playing Players can enjoy additional Earn Op rewards, a commemorative tank emblem, and a bonus XP weekend to help them progress through the vehicle tech trees Since its launch, World of Tanks: Valor has been the go-to title

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Alex Kidd’ is Back, ‘Sunset Riders’ and Today’s Other New Releases, and Tons More Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 11th, 2020. A whole bunch of news is slipping out, and not all of it seems to be hitting at the time its publishers originally intended. That’s how it goes some days. We’ve got a few cool retro-bits to talk about before we go into the usual new release summaries. I’ve also gathered up all of the new sales that have hit since yesterday and added a bunch more from the Summer Sale for good measure. It’s a big

Simon Pegg And Nick Frost Parody Shaun Of The Dead

Shaun of the Dead is an incredibly popular comedy movie starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The film parodies the famous zombie film Dawn Of The Dead, poking fun at the idea of how an average British guy deals with a viral outbreak and the snowball effect it can have on society. Pretty topical right now, huh?Many iconic quotes and scenes came from the film, one of which is ‘The Plan’ scene, where in the group of survivors brainstorm what the plan will be and how they are going to

Some Seriously Great News. No, Seriously …

Exactly six years ago today I received an email from my friend Ynon Kreiz introducing me to Andrew Stalbow and Petri Järvilehto. Ynon had been the CEO of Maker Studios and I trust his opinion a great deal so of course I took the meeting.Andrew and Petri had left game developer Rovio (of Angry Birds fame) and were creating a new games company called Seriously that would combine compelling intellectual property (characters), great narratives, and fun game play in a mobile-first application. Their initial release would be a product called