Call Of Duty: Warzone/Modern Warfare Season 5 Reloaded Patch Notes Are Coming Soon

It’s a big week for Call of Duty. Activision will officially announce and unveil Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on August 26, but ahead of that, the Season 5 Reloaded update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone will arrive late in the day on August 24.

The full patch notes for the update will arrive soon, Infinity Ward’s community director Ashton Williams said in a tweet. We’ll post the full patch notes here when they are released.

Season 5 Reloaded adds a new weapon, the FiNN LMG, as well as a new Warzone mode called King Slayer. A new operator named Morte is coming to the game as well, while there is a new Games of Summer event where players can represent their country in single-player missions where they can earn rewards. For more on Season 5 Reloaded, check out GameSpot’s breakdown of everything you need to know.

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GTA 6 Domain Has Been Renewed, But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up Yet

Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most commercially successful games and pieces of entertainment in human history, and it’s set to grow bigger still when it comes to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2021. Given the enormous success of the title and its online mode, it makes sense that developer Rockstar Games would make a sequel … eventually.

It probably won’t happen soon, but Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two, is now seemingly protecting its future right to do so by renewing the domain registration for GTAVI.com.

This is nothing new or extraordinary; it’s normal and expected for video game companies to secure domains for upcoming or unannounced titles, whether they intend to actually make them or not. Take-Two has also renewed its domain for gtavicecityonline.com, according to GamesRadar.

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Seeing Christopher Nolan’s Tenet At The Drive-In Just Got Way Harder

Yes, Christopher Nolan’s new movie Tenet will be in theaters soon. At least, it will be in theory. As it stands, many indoor movies theaters across the United States remain closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while drive-ins have been growing in popularity. If you were planning to watch the movie at the drive-in from the comfort of your own car, though, you might have to rethink your plans.

A report from Variety says that Warner Bros. has very specific rules about what drive-ins will be allowed to screen Tenet–and many of them won’t be eligible. In its report, Variety claims that the only drive-ins that will be able to screen Tenet are those in markets where indoor theaters are also open. So in a state like California, where theaters remain closed, Tenet won’t be shown at drive-ins. The Chicago area, on the other hand, will be able to screen it both indoors and outdoors, according to Variety.

Of course, this could all change at some point leading up to Tenet’s September 3 big screen debut in the United States. As it stands, The Russell Crowe-starring Unhinged is the top movie at the domestic box office. It managed to attain that goal by earning $4 million during its opening weekend, which in any other year would be considered low.

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NHL 21’s Closed Beta Test Starts Soon

A closed beta test for NHL 21 is coming up very soon, and now EA Sports has detailed what’s in it and what to expect. The beta test will start on August 28, the studio has confirmed.

Those accepted into the beta test will be able to try out two modes: Online Versus and World of Chel. Because it is a closed test, users are forbidden from streaming their gameplay, so don’t expect to see footage.

Registrations for the NHL 21 closed beta test are closed, so if you did not already sign up for a chance to get in, you’re out of luck. Those who did should check their emails to see if they have been accepted.

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Halo 3: ODST PC/Xbox One Beta Has Been Extended

The ongoing Halo 3: ODST beta test on PC and Xbox One for The Master Chief Collection will run for longer than expected. Developer 343 Industries has confirmed that the beta test, or “flight,” will now run through Monday, August 31.

The beta remains closed, so you will need an invitation to get in. Just recently, 343 sent over 100,000 more invitations on PC alone, so be sure to check your email. To get into the beta you need to be a member of the free Halo Insider program–you can sign up here.

Those who are selected for the beta test on PC can try out six campaign missions and seven Firefight maps, plus some of the new changes and improvements coming to the Master Chief Collection, including new weapon skins and guns for Halo 3.

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Skullgirls/Indivisible Devs Leave Studio Due To Director’s Harassment

Several Lab Zero Games employees have announced their departure from the studio. The mass exodus is in response to Lab Zero Games director Mike “MikeZ” Zaimont going back on his word to step down from his position following harassment allegations.

“The reason Lab Zero never issued a statement about MikeZ is because he hasn’t let us,” former Lab Zero Games creative director and lead animator Mariel “Kinuko” Cartwright wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. “I’m here today because we had asked him to leave over these behaviors. He apologized for his behavior and said he would, but has now turned around and said he won’t, all the while continuing to intimidate and bully employees. Mike is the 100% shareholder of the company, and as such, it is his right to stay if he wants to.”

In another statement posted to Twitter, former Lab Zero Games art producer Brian “EU03” Jun clarified that Zaimont went back on his word to step down when his “unrealistically high and potentially illegal” terms weren’t met.

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