[UPDATE] Activision has now announced the Season 3 Reloaded update in full, confirming that Seth Rogen is indeed coming to Call of Duty, and soon. He's joining the game on May 1 as part of a new event pass that includes a bunch of weed-themed content.

Say Hello to Seth Rogen in Call of Duty.

Players need to buy the premium track of the new event pass to unlock Rogen as a playable character, but there is also a free track that comes with a range of special perks. Check out the image below to see what's included in the free and paid event pass tracks.

Seth Rogen comes to Call of Duty on May 1

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Fortnite is gearing up for the new Star Wars: Galactic Battle season on May 2, and now Epic Games and Disney are offering players a free First Order Stormtrooper skin ahead of the big crossover. There's also a Star Wars Watch Party happening and a free Asajj Ventress loading screen you can earn.

From now until August 31, you can unlock the First Order Stormtrooper outfit in Fortnite by connecting your Epic and MyDisney accounts. You don't even need to have Disney+ subscription. This is for the MyDisney account, which is free to sign up for.

Fortnite's First Order Stormtrooper skin

To link your account follow the steps below:

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This story contains spoilers for HBO's The Last of Us.

This past Sunday's episode of The Last of Us was the first to air since Joel (Pedro Pascal) was killed off in Episode 2. For the Episode 3 intro, HBO made a heartbreaking update that some might have missed.

The intro sequence used to show both Joel and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) standing side by side, but after Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) brutally murdered Joel, he's been erased from the slide. Ellie now stands alone.

It's a somber change that might have gone unnoticed by many viewers, considering lots of people tend to hit the "skip" button when the opening credits come up.

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With the surprise launch of Oblivion Remastered last week, there has been speculation about whether Bethesda Game Studios might use the older RPG as the foundation for The Elder Scrolls VI instead of the more streamlined Skyrim. Bruce Nesmith, a developer on the original Elder Scrolls IV, doesn't believe that will be the case.

Speaking with VideoGamer, Nesmith suggested player choices should trump stat management in The Elder Scrolls VI. "We don’t want the game to get in the way," said the former Bethesda developer. "And that's a very modern take on RPGs. And that is actually at the heart of the 'you do it to get better at it' [leveling mechanic] philosophy of The Elder Scrolls. Because that means I'm not having to pick my skills, I just play. Don't worry about all that crap if you don’t want to."

Oblivion Remastered has already proven super popular, with Bethesda revealing the RPG has seen over 4 million players so far. Nesmith noted that he's aware of "a movement to look back nostalgically at games that are more traditional RPGs." But he still believes the large majority of people "just want to play fun games" instead of being "drowned in stats and all this other stuff."

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Ubisoft has quietly updated another one of its games, as Far Cry 4 can now run at 60fps on PS5. Curiously, the Xbox 360 version of Far Cry 4 did run at 60fps on Xbox Series X|S using the FPS Boost function, but it was later disabled. Far Cry 4 will also be added to Game Pass this month, so it might also be getting a fresh update.

Far Cry 4 was previously locked to 30fps on PS5, and this graphical improvement (via Reddit) follows a recent trend of Ubisoft revisiting some of its older games. Earlier this week, Splinter Cell: Blacklist was updated to support Steam achievements and not too long ago, Assassin's Creed Syndicate got a 60fps patch on Xbox Series X|S and PS5.

Beyond that bit of news, there will now be a new focus on the Far Cry series now that Ubisoft has made a major change to its organization. The company recently announced the formation of a new subsidiary focused specifically on its Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six franchises, and Tencent owns a minority stake in it after investing $1.25 billion.

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Players who experienced The Last of Us Part II since its release in 2020 have anticipated the developments that recently occurred in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2. Those fans are still a few steps ahead of viewers who only know the story through the show. That's why one of Season 2's new cast members, Isabela Merced, recently shared some advice for fans watching the show.

This story contains spoilers through The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 3. Stop reading now if you're not current with the show.

"I think watching this, you have to lean into your feelings that you're feeling in each moment," said Merced via Variety. "I don't think the writers and the designers of the game wanted you to be wiser [than the characters]. I don't think they wanted you to be like, 'Oh, everyone's bad because they're all after their own thing.' I think they really want everyone to lean into their frustration and their pain."

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Enigmatic game developer Yoko Taro has weighed in on the question of AI in game development, saying that AI is set to make human game devs obsolete within 50 years. He predicted that AI would be used to create narratives that are specially crafted towards each player individually.

Yoko Taro, best known for his work on the Nier series, spoke on AI as part of a Famitsu roundtable for upcoming game The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy alongside Jiro Ishii and two of The Hundred Line's developers.

The developers all agreed that AI will quickly become mainstream in game development, and discussed where that would leave the industry. "I think that AI will make all game creators unemployed. In 50 years, game creators may be treated like bards," Yoko Taro said, predicting a time where human-made game development will be seen as an obsolete craft.

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When Switch 2 preorders launched in the US last week, physical GameStop stores saw lines around the block for preordering in person. Reports suggest some stores may have been looking to cash in on the coveted preorders by forcing customers to add extra games and accessories to form an expensive bundle, and GameStop corporate is now investigating.

X user and Twitch streamer Elea Tsentzelis posted about his experience preordering a Switch 2 at GameStop's Astoria store, saying the store was "forcing you to buy," accessories by "claiming they can’t process the SKU just for the console."

Tsentzelis later posted a full video of his transaction at the store, where a GameStop employee can be heard asking him to create a bundle with a minimum item quantity. Even after bundling a MicroSD card, Donkey Kong Bananza, the Mario Kart World bundle, and a Pro Controller, Tsentzelis is told he needs to add two more items.

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Fortunately for all us girlie pops out there, video games are collaborating with beauty brands more often these days. However, few are as stunning--or luxurious--as this one.

Genshin Impact and high-end beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury have come together to create two special-edition beauty boxes celebrating some of the makeup brand's best-selling products and beloved Genshin Impact hero, Mona Megisus. Inspired by the dazzling astrologist, the boxes and their various contents feature a lovely celestial aesthetic, complete with midnight blue packaging, gold ornamentation, and an abundance of stars and velvet. Both boxes will be available to purchase starting on April 30 for a limited time only and while supplies last.

An overview of the Charlotte Tilbury x Genshin Impact cosmetic boxes.

The Charlotte Tilbury x Genshin Impact collaboration will consist of two limited-edition beauty boxes: the Starfell Treasure Box, and the Starry Miracle Box. The Starfell Treasure Box will retail for £55 (approximately $75), and features the following items:

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Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite first-person shooter set in deep space. Slay hordes of enemies, loot powerful gear, and customize your loadout during each unique run. Uncover fragments of your past as you piece together the truth behind your mission.