Following the recent escalation of the United States and Israel's joint military campaign against Iran, the White House has taken to X to share a video promoting its ongoing operations. In addition to real footage from recent attacks, the video includes a killstreak animation from 2023's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

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The video begins with a Call of Duty player activating an MGB (Mass Guided Bombs) killstreak--a hidden killstreak that can only be issued by players who get 30 kills without dying. Once activated, players have only 10 seconds before the match ends, with the team that launched the attack emerging victorious. The remainder of the White House video features numerous clips from the United State's recent military strikes against Iran with accompanying kill scores. This video was shared the same day that thousands in Iran attended a funeral mourning the estimated 175 civilians who were killed in these attacks, which demolished an elementary school. The White House denies responsibility for this particular attack, but is reportedly looking into it, per The Guardian.

GameSpot reached out to Activision for comment, but has yet to hear back from the company.

Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth entry in the storied survival horror series, launched on PC and consoles last week to positive reviews and fan reactions. It's shaping up to be another standout entry in the franchise, which has been on a roll since Resident Evil 7: Biohazard reinvigorated the series in 2017. If you haven't had the chance to pick it up yet, you may want to check out a pair of limited-time PC hardware deals that include a bonus free code for the PC version of Resident Evil Requiem when you purchase select Razer gaming laptops or Samsung monitors.

Prior to the launch of Build A Rocket Boy's debut game, MindsEye, co-CEO Mark Gerhard cited a concerted effort to trash the game and went on to blame its poor reception on corporate sabotage, although he didn't name whom he saw as the guilty party. Now, Gerhard is revisiting those claims of espionage and sabotage while sharing a message about BARB's latest round of layoffs.

"Over the past months, we have been working with external partners and legal advisors to investigate the criminal activity that took place around our launch," said Gerhard in a statement posted to LinkedIn. "That work has taken far longer than expected, but it has now resulted in overwhelming evidence of organized espionage and corporate sabotage affecting MindsEye. Because this matter is moving toward prosecution, we cannot share the full details publicly yet."

Gerhard's remarks drew rebukes from other figures in the industry.

If you’ve been meaning to revisit some of your favorite Final Fantasy games, GOG has a new sale you should check out. The online retailer is discounting several PC versions of some fan-favorite entries in the series by as much as 60%, and you can grab all five for $34. Not to mention, because they’re GOG releases, they’re DRM-free.

The PlayStation Era Final Fantasy games are well represented in this sale, including the original version of Final Fantasy VII, for those who just want to fully sink into one of the best games ever made. Join Cloud, Tifa, Barrett, and the rest of the AVALANCHE crew as they try to stop Sephiroth from crashing out so hard that he summons the devil, who is also a rock from space. For an extra dose of nostalgia, hook up a CRT to your PC and play it the way we played it back in 1997.

A less well-known entry that’s included in this sale is the Final Fantasy IV 3D Remake. This is the game that laid the groundwork for the modern Final Fantasy games like VII, VIII, and IX. You can see so much of the entire series’ DNA here. There’s a robust job system built into the story, so your characters will evolve as the game goes on, you’ll see your main character start as a Dark Knight and eventually become a Paladin with an entirely new model and moveset. If you want a taste of where the most well-known entries in the series got their inspiration, check out Final Fantasy VI; it’s impossible to play without stopping every few minutes to notice characters, worldbuilding details, or themes that become foundational details in future games.

Battlefield Redsec, the battle royale spin-off of Battlefield 6, is getting a new Solos playlist for everyone to try very soon. Fans had been asking for it since launch, and it's finally coming, albeit in an early "experimental" form, and only for a limited time.

Redsec Solos will be available during the March 6-9 weekend as a Battlefield Labs test, but, unlike other previous Labs tests, this one is open to everyone in the live version of the game.

"The goal of the test is to gather feedback and assess how Redsec's pacing, balance, and tension hold up in a true one-versus-everyone format. This mode is experimental and subject to change," Battlefield Studios said.

It's the end of the road for Highguard, which is set to go offline on March 12, a little over a month after its notoriously rocky launch. But the skeleton crew of Wildlight Entertainment developers still working on the game are releasing one final update--and it looks to be the biggest one yet, introducing account progression, a skill tree, a new weapon, and a new playable Warden, all set to arrive tonight at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET.

"For our final patch, we'd like to thank everyone who has played and is still playing Highguard," Wildlight shared in an article posted to X. "Even though we are shutting the game down, we are excited to give our remaining players one last big update to keep you entertained over the weekend. Thanks again for playing with us. Enjoy!"

When an X user responded to the post wondering why the update is being released now, rather than during the game's launch, Wildlight founder, studio head, and game director Chad Grenier replied with a bit of insight.

Since 2020, Google and Epic Games were entangled in a legal feud that kept Fortnite off of Google's platforms. The two companies signaled that they had reached terms for a settlement late in 2025, and now, the legal battle is over and the path is clear for Fortnite to return to Google Play.

In a statement shared on Epic's site, the company stated that it will "be investing robustly in serving developers and gamers with the Epic Games Store for Android, and will also be bringing Fortnite back to the Google Play Store worldwide." The statement also noted that Epic and Google have jointly asked the US District Court to accept their proposal to end the lawsuit.

One of the main obstacles that led to this lawsuit was Google's refusal to let apps accept payment without going through Google Play Billing. Google has announced that it will now allow third-party billing on its platforms, but the change will be rolled out in the following stages.

During most recent State of Play, Konami revealed that the Castlevania is ending its long slumber with a new game, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. This new 2D action platformer is being developed by Motion Twin and Evil Empire--the studios behind roguelite titles Dead Cells and The Rogue Prince of Persia. Despite the studios' history, Konami has let fans know that Belmont's Curse isn't going to be a roguelite game as well.

"Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a 2D action-exploration game where players can freely explore vast, elaborately crafted maps," Konami's Tommy Williams told The Verge. "It is not a roguelike or roguelite game."

Konami hasn't disclosed many details about Belmont's Curse yet. Aside from confirming that the playable character is Trevor Belmont's successor, the only thing we know about him is that he's using the holy whip to take out the undead and various monsters standing in his way. The game is set in Paris in the year 1499, as the city comes under siege by darkness. The currently unnamed Belmont descendant will have multiple weapons at his disposal, including a sword.

In one of Esoteric Ebb's chambers lies a chest. Above it, a sign: "Not a mimic." Snell, your goblin companion, deduces the most obvious outcome: The sign is the work of some prankster who's hoping to get one over on whichever unsuspecting rube decides to saunter into this secreted away room, ignore the sign, and loot the chest. Mimics are often "chest-shaped" like this--the game's joke, not mine--and seeing as how they are a trick as old as fantasy itself, it doesn't take a genius to piece together how such an encounter might end.

Esoteric Ebb is a lot like the mimic in this scene. It looks and sounds like things it takes the shape of--some more obvious than others--but delights in playing with expectations one might have of it. Just when you think you might have it figured out, it contentedly throws another wrench in your understanding of its tone and aspirations. It's a fun ride. It does not veer wildly off course in the process, but it is a stylistic and colorful detour that is nonetheless a riot worth your time.

In Esoteric Ebb, you are the Cleric, a bumbling idiot and magical savant sent by the magistrate to investigate the absolute hornet's nest that is an explosion of a tea shop in Norvik. The timing couldn't be any worse, since Norvik's constituency is voting on a referendum. Should it stick by the Urth-worshipping Nationalists who've governed and shepherded the city through its founding decades, consequently hardening the attitudes and beliefs that have called its rule into question at this very moment? Should it instead ally itself with the deep-pocketed Freestriders who are clearly strong-arming their way to a victory? Or should the city consider other policies, like the dwarven-born egalitarian platform of Azgalism?

The opening scene of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze illustrates one of the things that's so fun about the movie. After the first TMNT film in 1990, parents reportedly pushed back against the heroes' use of weapons like katana, sais, and nunchuks. As a result, when the sequel rolled around in 1991, the titular turtles spent the whole movie not using their signature gear.

It's a restraint that's pretty dumb in hindsight, undercutting a major element of what makes the turtles cool, but it did lead the movie to find some creative solutions. In the opening fight when the turtles break up a robbery in a mall, they use anything they can find that's not a conventional weapon to beat on the giant group of thieves. That includes toys, such as yo-yos. At one point, Michelangelo grabs some sausage links and uses them as nunchuks--"Combat cold cuts!"

Jumping into the day-long preview of the new TMNT set in Magic: The Gathering Arena, one of the things I liked most about the new cards is how they capture the vibe of that scene. There are a lot of inspirations for the turtles, ranging from the movies to the comics to the video games, and the cards can be dark and lethal. But they can also be goofy in a way that feels quintessentially turtles, not just in their concepts and art, but in the way they interact.

Season 2 Reloaded arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone next week, and Activision has revealed all the details for this midseason update. Season 2 Reloaded is packed with more guns to unlock, additional multiplayer maps, a new Zombies map, and Warzone's Black Ops battle royale.

• Call of Duty Season 2 Reloaded start times
• Events and new weapons

The Season 2 Reloaded update arrives to Black Ops 7 and Warzone on March 11. This update will go live at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST across all platforms. It's worth noting that Warzone's Black Ops Royale mode will be released separately from the Season 2 Reloaded update. This battle royale experience goes live on Thursday, March 12 at 9 PM PT / Friday, March 13 at 12 AM ET.

There will be new seasonal events with reward tracks that offer cosmetic items as well as the two final weapons for the season.