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Activision games are slowly being added to the Xbox Game Pass, meaning Call of Duty is part of the deal.

Call of Duty Finally Coming to Xbox Game Pass

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The Microsoft Store Ultimate Game Sale has begun today, July 18, on Xbox and PC. The sale includes discounts on hundreds of Xbox games, over 200 PC games, and select DLC expansions. As usual, the Ultimate Game Sale will run for the customary two-week period, thus ending on July 31.

Microsoft Store Ultimate Game Sale Begins Today on Xbox and PC

For the second half of July, Microsoft has so far only announced a fairly manageable number of three new Game Pass games. According to the well-known leaker eXtas1s, however, that's not all. As eXtas1s reports on YoutTube, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and the popular indie game Dave the Diver will also be added to the Game Pass this month.

Xbox Game Pass may receive two unannounced games this month, including a long-awaited AAA game

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks is a free-to-play multiplayer combat racing game developed by Caged Element Inc. 16 players race to capture points and fight to control them in succession before a sprint to the finish. Use a variety of weapons, vehicles, and abilities to reign victorious. Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks is launching into Steam Early Access on August 6 for PC.

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks - Official Early Access Release Date Trailer

Apple announced significant updates for the iPhone with iOS 18 during last month's WWDC event. In addition to a customizable home screen, Control Center, and lock screen, iOS 18 will give users a Photos app overhaul, new Messages enhancements, a new Passwords app, and many artificial intelligence (AI) updates under Apple Intelligence to enhance app functionality.

Apple just released the iOS 18 public beta. Here's how to get it on your iPhone right now

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate incorporates traditional roguelike gameplay in way that should familiar for most roguelike players. It just does so in a convoluted fashion. While I appreciate its attempts to fully immerse players in the world of TMNT, the story beats needed to be more frequent and fully realized to hit the emotional highs and lows associated with the series’ deep universe. Its couch co-op should be praised, however, as this is best played with friends.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (Nintendo Switch) Review

Ultimately the reaction to 18’s initial public beta may be more about what’s not there than what is. When Apple first announced its latest annual update to the mobile software platform back in June, most of the attention went to a suite of features—the top-billed ones if you look at the company’s iOS 18 Preview Page—collected under the aegis of Apple Intelligence. These marked the company’s much anticipated foray into artificial intelligence and promise everything from image generation to a reinvigorated Siri.

First Look: iOS 18 Public Beta

Today, Google announced that it is starting to roll out Android 15 Beta 4, which is scheduled to be the final beta for Android 15. The next update we see should be the stable build which could come as soon as next month. It’d be a good guess to say that it’s coming on August 13 at the Google event.

The final Android 15 Beta is now rolling out

Your Android phone holds many mysteries. If you take the time to explore the menus and settings, you'll uncover them and improve your experience. Also, every Android phone manufacturer adds their own custom features and offers a different skin, which keeps the user interface interesting. We've compiled the top five secret features for you so you don't get lost in your settings menu.

Five Hidden Android Features You Need To Know About

It’s nearly eight years since No Man’s Sky first released and Hello Games are still adding new content to it, including a new 5.0 update, dubbed “Worlds Part 1”. But what does it do, exactly? Here are all patch notes for No Man’s Sky Update 5.0.

All Patch Notes for No Man’s Sky Update 5.0

EA Sports FC 25, scheduled for release on September 27, 2024, has received its official trailer, showcasing gameplay details and more. Additionally, the long-awaited Duplicate Storage function, requested by fans, will be introduced in the title. This feature allows untradeable duplicates of players pulled from packs to be stored and used in SBCs. Another notable change is the introduction of a paid premium Season Pass for the first time in EA FC 25.

EA FC 25 Official Trailer out Along With the Addition of a Fan Requested Feature; Check the Details Here Including Pre-Orders, Editions, and Price in India

A widespread Xbox Live outage lasting several hours has now been resolved. The issue prevented players from signing into their accounts and downloading or playing online games. “Users should once again be able to sign in, matchmake and complete purchases,” Xbox Support said on X at 11.24PM ET. “Thank you for sticking with us!”

Xbox Live is back following major outage

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"It's about time": 10 years later, The Sims 4 is "finally" adding a feature fans think should've been there since "day one"

Seasonal content is done but DICE promises regular updates to continue. Season 7 is the last season for Battlefield 2042 and it is nearly at its end. However, DICE says that "support for Battlefield 2042 will continue." The studio says that they will continue with "regular game, balance, and Quality of Life updates." There will also be updates to Portal highlights and Friday Night Battlefield experiences.

DICE Promises Regular Updates to Continue for Battlefield 2042

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

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Find the best strategy games to grab at a discount during the Tacticon 2024 Steam Sale.

Tacticon 2024 Steam Sale: Best strategy games to grab at a discount

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The Capital Lakefair festival in Olympia started today and runs through Sunday night. It’s a popular, long-running event that started in 1957 and is an important source of fundraising for non-profits and educational scholarships.

The Capital Lakefair Festival Has Started and it Runs All Weekend

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer beta kicks off in August, and this time PlayStation players aren't getting in ahead of the rest of us

There are light and dark versions of the icon with a colorful G and with a monochrome G. If you have version 324.0 of the app or newer (it’s currently on 325.0), you can set your app icon from Settings > General > Change app icon. (To get the option to appear, I had to force-close the app and reopen it.)

Google’s iOS app now lets you set alternate app icons.

Howdy and welcome back to Mech Overview! Continuing our look at the Merc box mechs, the Ostsol is another one of those neglected and ignored mechs from early BattleTech. While it does have more variants than a lot of other ignored loser mechs due to being in TRO 3025, it is almost never a mech that people think about. The general theme of the Merc box and the whole Merc kickstarter is to give these neglected and non-iconic machines models and a new lease on life, and the Ostsol is a pretty awesome heavy mech with a lot of good traits, and its weird pod on legs look has always been one of my favorites.

Battletech Mech Overview: Ostsol

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Path of Exile livestream unveils 3.25 update – Settlers of Kalguur, closed beta registration coming for Path of Exile 2

This should have made more than a few people happy. Enjoy the official details below. Auckland, New Zealand – JULY 19, 2024 – During today’s Path...

Path of Exile livestream unveils 3.25 update – Settlers of Kalguur, closed beta registration coming for Path of Exile 2

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