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Deimos Uses His Gadget in Rainbow Six Siege Year 9
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Rainbow Six Siege Year 9 Roadmap Revealed With 2 New Operators and More

Today Ubisoft revealed the roadmap for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 9, which will include four seasons as usual.  One of the elements which will surely feel very different from previous years…

February 25, 2024 | 02:20 EST

Deimos in Rainbow Six Siege
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals Deimos as New Playable Character in Operation Daily Omen Season

Today Ubisoft fully revealed the content for the next season of its popular online squad shooter, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, titled "Operation Daily Omen." The season will become available on…

February 24, 2024 | 03:14 EST

Deimos is captured by Sam Fisher in Rainbow Six Siege
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals Deimos' Identity While Teasing Year 9 Reveal

Ubisoft is paving the way for the announcement of the content and features coming in Rainbow Six: Siege's Year 9 with a rather sizable reveal, the identity of Deimos. The antagonist who was at the…

February 23, 2024 | 04:48 EST

Escape from Tarkov Patch 0.14
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Escape from Tarkov Patch 0.14.0.0 Brings New Location for Beginners, Achievements, Weapons, and More

Battlestate Games released today a new update for its popular extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov, numbered 0.14.0.0, and it's a pretty big one. The crown jewel of the update is a new urban area…

December 27, 2023 | 09:47 EST

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Rainbow Six Siege's Newest Operator Tubarão Is a Trans Man

While Ubisoft did not mention it yesterday during the big reveal of Rainbow Six Siege's next season Operation Deep Freeze, the new operator Tubarão is a trans man.  The reveal is included in Tubarão…

November 13, 2023 | 02:32 EST

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - Operation Deep Freeze Artwork Featuring Tubarão and his gadget
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Rainbow Six Siege Getting Skin Trading in New Marketplace; Operation Deep Freeze Fully Detailed

Today Ubisoft fully revealed the new season coming to its popular multiplayer tactical shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, titled "Operation Deep Freeze."  Operation Deep Freeze will release on…

November 12, 2023 | 03:10 EST

Rainbow Six Siege - New Operator Tubarão
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals New Portuguese Operator Tubarão from Operation Deep Freeze

It's that time of the year again, and Ubisoft is preparing to reveal the last season of Year 8 for its popular tactical FPS Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. Today, we get to meet its operator.  The…

November 11, 2023 | 01:23 EST

Ram in Rainbow Six Siege
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals New Season Operation Heavy Mettle Reveal & New Operator "Ram"

Today Ubisoft fully unveiled the next season coming to its successful multiplayer squad first-person shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, alongside its new operator.  The new season, which will…

August 13, 2023 | 05:56 EDT

Rainbow Six Siege Korean Operator Gadget
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Rainbow Six Siege Teases Operation Heavy Mettle Reveal & New Korean Operator

Today Ubisoft released a quick cinematic trailer to tease the reveal of the next season of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege, dubbed "Operation Heavy Mettle." We don't get to see much, besides what…

August 10, 2023 | 12:45 EDT

The player cautiously walking through the streets of Tarkov in Escape from Tarkov patch 0.13.5
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Escape From Tarkov Patch 0.13.5 Brings New Boss, Gear Presets, And More

Escape from Tarkov patch 0.13.5 is arriving today, bringing with it a new boss to fight, swappable gear presets, and more. Where previous Tarkov updates have focused on improving the game's…

August 10, 2023 | 03:12 EDT

Ubisoft Forward
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Ubisoft Announces Better than Expected Financial Results & Boasts Ubisoft Forward Success

Ubisoft just announced its financial results for Q1 of the fiscal year 2023-24, related to the period between April 2023 and June 2023. Net bookings for the quarter were €267.7 million. While this…

July 20, 2023 | 04:33 EDT

Escape from Tarkov
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Escape from Tarkov Update 0.13.1.0 Aims to Increase Accuracy & Reduce Desync

If you play Escape from Tarkov, you know that at times it can suffer from a number of issues, and an update coming tomorrow aims to mitigate some very relevant ones. Numbered 0.13.1.0, the update…

July 5, 2023 | 06:48 EDT

Escape from Tarkov
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Escape from Tarkov Developers Vow to Take Action Against Datamining

The developers of Escape from Tarkov at Battlestate Games have announced that they will start taking action against dataminers leaking unreleased information about the game.  The announcement was…

June 25, 2023 | 02:09 EDT

A banner showing three troopers and the text Starship Troopers Extermination: Living Roadmap
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Starship Troopers: Extermination Early Access Roadmap Revealed

Starship Troopers: Extermination has been out there in the world for a little while, and now, Offworld Industries has shared the game's Early Access roadmap. Content making its way to the multiplayer…

June 2, 2023 | 02:50 EDT

Rainbow Six Siege Fenrir Animated
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Rainbow Six Siege's New Operator Fenrir Gets "Dreadful" Animated Trailer

Following the full reveal of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege's new season "Operation Dread Factor," its new operator Fenrir got an animated trailer. We get to take a glimpse at Fenrir's past, before…

May 14, 2023 | 03:25 EDT

Rainbow Six Siege Fenrir
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New Rainbow Six Siege Season "Operation Dread Factor" Fully Revealed With Fearsome Operator Fenrir

Today Ubisoft fully revealed the new season for its popular shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, including a new operator and more tweaks and additions.  As we saw yesterday, the new Swedish…

May 14, 2023 | 02:48 EDT

Rainbow Six Siege Operation Dread Factor Operator Fenrir
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals New Operator Fenrir With Operation Dread Factor Cinematic Trailer

Ubisoft is preparing to fully reveal the next season of its ultra-popular FPS Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and today we get the cinematic trailer. Specifically, the trailer provides the first…

May 13, 2023 | 12:24 EDT

Rainbow Six Siege - Reworked Consulate Map Aerial View
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Rainbow Six Siege Reveals Consulate Map Rework Coming With Operation Dread Factor

Ubisoft is preparing to reveal the next season of its ultra-popular FPS Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and today they revealed an appetizer.  The new season, titled Operation Dread Factor, is going…

May 7, 2023 | 03:46 EDT

Ready or Not image shows Swat team attacking a door way from the perspective of rear character holding a gun
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Ready Or Not Back On Steam After Accidental Takedown

The popular early-access tactical shooter Ready or Not was removed from sale on Steam for over an hour earlier today. This perplexed even the developers, who after the delisting posted on Steam…

May 4, 2023 | 04:20 EDT

Troopers blasting at bugs in the key art for Starship Troopers: Extermination
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Starship Troopers: Extermination Early Access Release Date Revealed

We now have a Starship Troopers: Extermination Early Access release date. If you hate bugs (as you should), you'll be able to blast 'em on PC via Steam starting from May 17th, and you won't just be…

May 3, 2023 | 10:04 EDT

Escape from Tarkov Arena
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Escape from Tarkov Arena Shows its FPS Gameplay in New Trailer

Battlestate Games released new gameplay of its upcoming FPS spin-off Escape from Tarkov Arena.  In case you missed the announcement back in 2022, Escape from Tarkov Arena is a session-based…

April 8, 2023 | 05:15 EDT

Several squad members standing around in a distinctly Alien-themed location in Aliens: Dark Descent
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Aliens: Dark Descent Release Date Revealed For June

Focus and developer Tindalos Interactive have revealed the Aliens: Dark Descent release date. The tactical squad-based action game is coming to PC and consoles on June 20th, and to accompany the…

March 21, 2023 | 09:49 EDT

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Rainbow Six Siege Year 8 Detailed: Developers "Looking at the Next 10 Years"

Today Ubisoft revealed what players can expect from the full year 8 of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege content. During the broadcast of the Six Invitational 2023 tournament, creative director…

February 19, 2023 | 09:34 EST

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Rainbow Six Siege Revels Season 1 for Year 8, New Operator, & Features

Today Ubisoft revealed the first season of the eighth year of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, including plenty of news.  The new season, which was teased yesterday, is titled "Operation…

February 18, 2023 | 05:55 EST

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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Rainbow Six Siege Cinematic Trailer Marks a Dark Beginning for Year 8

Ubisoft's popular tactical shooter Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is about to enter its 8th year, and today the publisher revealed a cinematic trailer. The trailer is quite dark, showing a squad…

February 17, 2023 | 12:13 EST

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Ubisoft Teases Unannounced "Large Game" & Announces Financial Results

Ubisoft just announced its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year 2022-23, related to the period between April and December 2022. During the third quarter of the year, the…

February 16, 2023 | 12:29 EST

Escape From Tarkov hideout, planning some sort of destruction
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[Updated] PSA: Escape From Tarkov Steam Page Is Fake

Update: Valve has stepped in and taken down the fake Escape From Tarkov Steam page, which will now redirect you to the Steam homepage if you visit it. All the assets have also been taken down, per…

January 24, 2023 | 10:05 EST

The new Escape from Tarkov Streets level in the background of a banner proclaiming Patch 0.13.0.0
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Escape From Tarkov Patch 0.13 Takes To The Streets Today

Escape from Tarkov's latest patch is coming today, finally opening up the long-awaited Streets area of the game...or part of it, at any rate. You can look forward to a new area to explore, new skills…

December 28, 2022 | 08:58 EST

Soldiers breaching a vault in Rainbow Six Siege
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Ubisoft Allegedly Turns Deaf Ear To Esports Harassment Complaints

Esports pro Cherna, whose real name is Danielle Andrade, has quit one of the top South American esports leagues, citing a total lack of support on Ubisoft's behalf. Cherna is a pro Rainbow Six Siege …

December 21, 2022 | 10:18 EST

A banner advertising the new Ready or Not November update, which adds new levels and more
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Huge Ready Or Not November Update Adds New Maps And More

The Ready or Not November update has arrived, and it's the game's biggest yet. The "Adam Update" brings five brand new levels, four weapons to get to grips with, and a host of new AI behaviors that…

November 30, 2022 | 09:52 EST

Starship Troopers Extermination screenshot shows dead marine and an explosion in the distance.

Starship Troopers: Extermination Lets You Blast Bugs Next Year

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a just-announced sci-fi co-op FPS title from Offworld Industries, who are known for their work in Squad, a hardcore FPS. In the latest Starship Troopers title, you…

November 28, 2022 | 10:52 EST

Aliens: Fireteam Elite Crossplay

Aliens: Fireteam Elite Crossplay Coming Soon

Aliens: Fireteam Elite crossplay is finally coming nearly a year after its launch, along with a bunch of other neat additions on July 26, 2022. Along with Aliens: Fireteam Elite crossplay, its…

July 14, 2022 | 09:33 EDT

A gunner aiming a gun in Hell Let Loose
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Hell Let Loose Producer James Light Dies Aged Just 28

James Light, a producer on the World War II multiplayer shooter Hell Let Loose, has unexpectedly died due to complications arising from cardiac surgery. Max Rea, founder of developer Black Matter,…

July 6, 2022 | 09:10 EDT

A player aiming at an enemy through a sniper scope in Escape from Tarkov
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Escape From Tarkov Patch 12.12.30 Update and Wipe Launched

Escape from Tarkov patch 12.12.30 is live, bringing new content and a wipe to the military multiplayer FPS. With the latest update, Battlestate Games also continues its silence regarding the war in…

June 29, 2022 | 10:37 EDT

Aliens Fireteam Elite
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Aliens Fireteam Elite Releases New Patch Details

The Alien franchise has produced many games, the most recent being Aliens: Fireteam Elite, which will be getting updated. Announced both on the game's official website and its Steam, Patch 1.0.3.…

June 21, 2022 | 03:09 EDT

Two players about to breach a building in Ready or Not
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(Updated) Ready Or Not Returns To Steam After Trademark Claim

Update June 20th 8:12AM: Spicy Horse's American McGee has confirmed that his games were likely removed from Steam due to a glitch. In a tweet, McGee said that he was trying to remove Akaneiro: Demon…

June 20, 2022 | 08:22 EDT

GTFO

GTFO Rundown 7.0 Rise Update Includes Ten New Expeditions

The GTFO Rundown 7.0 Rise update has just launched, and it includes a new Garden environment and ten new expeditions that should challenge even the best players. There are also two new enemies that…

June 16, 2022 | 10:20 EDT

Ready Or Not
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Ready Or Not Update Includes New Maps And Physics

The Ready Or Not game aims to create realistic encounters and they're going to get more real. The devs have announced a new update which will add new content, game elements, and performance aspects.…

June 13, 2022 | 03:52 EDT

The player firing in a firefight in Escape from Tarkov
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Next Escape From Tarkov Update Details Shared

Yesterday, Battlestate Games held a livestream in which the studio revealed some more details about the next Escape from Tarkov update. It's bringing the highly-anticipated Lighthouse expansion, as…

June 10, 2022 | 09:21 EDT

The player holding a gun in Escape from Tarkov Arena
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Escape From Tarkov Arena Finally Revealed By Battlestate

Battlestate Games has finally officially revealed Escape from Tarkov Arena. It's a smaller-scale standalone shooter with PvE and PvP elements that looks like it'll be largely focused around combat…

June 6, 2022 | 09:21 EDT

GTFO

GTFO Rundown 7.0 Rise Unlocks Soon

If you're into GTFO, you probably should know that GTFO's Rundown 7.0 Rise is unlocking very soon: June 16, 2022. On that day, there will be a new set of expedition unlocks for yourself and your crew…

June 3, 2022 | 11:55 EDT

Ready or Not Maps Club and Valley cover
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New Ready or Not Maps Detailed in Dev Update

Void Interactive has shared more details and new screenshots about the two new Ready or Not maps Club and Valley, both of which are expected to arrive in a June 2022 update. Ready or Not is a first-…

May 26, 2022 | 04:01 EDT

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Next Ready or Not Update Coming June 2022 With New Maps and More

The next Ready or Not update arrives in June 2022 and promises to be Void Interactive's "largest content update yet," delivering new maps, new weapons, and more. Ready or Not is a spiritual…

May 18, 2022 | 01:49 EDT

Escape from Tarkov Anti-Boosting Anti-RMT update cover
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Escape from Tarkov Update Nerfs Item Drops to Combat Boosting and RMT

A new Escape from Tarkov update severely restricts the ability to drop items to other players in an attempt to combat boosting and real-money trading (RMT). Escape from Tarkov charges players with…

May 11, 2022 | 02:50 EDT

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Escape from Tarkov Rogues Event Invades 3 Locations

An Escape from Tarkov Rogues event has been announced -- this deadly faction has invaded three locations of the game, making your Raids a little more challenging. Escape from Tarkov removed all…

May 6, 2022 | 02:43 EDT

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All Escape from Tarkov Traders Removed for 5 Days

All of the Escape from Tarkov Traders have been removed from the game for 5 days, making this looter shooter even more challenging than before. Escape from Tarkov challenges players to survive in a…

April 27, 2022 | 04:43 EDT

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Escape from Tarkov Update Patch 0.12.12.15.4 Adds Repair Kits and More

Escape from Tarkov Update Patch 0.12.12.15.4 has arrived, adding NVIDIA DLSS, Weapon and Armor Repair Kits, and more to the game. The last few months have been pretty wild for Escape from Tarkov.…

April 13, 2022 | 03:53 EDT

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Escape from Tarkov Reveals New Daily Tasks, Crafting Changes, and More

A number of new features and improvements have been revealed for Escape from Tarkov including new crafting mechanics, an expansion to the Lighthouse, and more. Escape from Tarkov is a looter shooter…

April 4, 2022 | 02:14 EDT