Call Of Duty: Warzone Popular Mode Removed

 - July 9, 2020

The developer of Call of Duty: Warzone is constantly making changes to the game and the latest update would take out one of the popular mode in the game.

It was announced this week that the 200-player mode will be removed. Although it was sad to see it go, it also does not come as a surprise since the mode was labeled as a limited-time mode from the start.

Of course, as they remove some, they will also be bringing in some new modes to keep things exciting, and with the update, players will now get BR Quads and BR Stimulus Trios.

We might also see BR 200 return in the future based on how popular it was. Let’s just hope that will happen. The new Season 4 Reloaded also brought in the new Juggernaut Royale mode.

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Vigor Released On Switch But…

 - July 9, 2020

If you have not heard, Vigor is out now but to play it, you will actually need to buy the Founder’s pack first.

Vigor will be released as a free-to-play game on the Xbox One and now Switch players will also get to play the game but Switch players won’t be able to play it for free as they will need to get the Founder’s Pack first which is sold at $20.

Getting the Founder’s Pack will get you early access to the game, Founder Uniform, Vigor Baseball Cap, a new Gesture, and also some in-game currency called Crowns.

The pack is offered for a limited time. If you don’t get it, you will need to wait until the Free-To-Play version arrive later this year. Players will be jumping right into Season 4 when they join the game now.

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Valorant Update Turn Weapons Into Dragons

 - July 9, 2020

Valorant will be getting another update and this time, it will be a new set of dragon-themed skins.

Called Elderflame, the new skins will be available this week but be prepared to pay a hefty sum for it. The new Ultra Edition skin pack will be able to turn some of your weapons into a fire-breathing dragon. Some weapons that were listed include Operator sniper, Vandal automatic rifle, Frenzy automatic pistol, and Judge shotgun. According to Joe Lee, the full Elderflame experience will set players back 9900 VP which is a lot of money.

On top of that, there will also be a new dragon-scaled knife. If you have not seen how it looks like, you can check it out below. The Elderflame update will be arriving on the 10th of July.

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River City Girls Getting Another Game

 - July 9, 2020

River City Girls the scrolling game will be getting a second game. The announcement was tweeted out by WayForward this week.

While we do know that a new game is in the works, the developer is currently being very conservative with their information about the new game adding that they do not have any details to share right now but that more updates will be coming in the future.

Some people initially thought that they were working on a new DLC for the game but the developer correctly them by confirming that it is a separate project with people now believing it to be a prequel.

With the kind of success the first game got, it is easy to see why the developer would want to continue exploring this franchise. Just a few months ago, a new secret ending was added to the game.

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Madden 21: Teaser Arrives Shortly Before Player Rating Announcement

 - July 9, 2020

Besides the actual release of the game, one more exciting part that fans look forward to every year is the reveal of player ratings and EA Sports have already been hyping that up for the longest time.

The new teaser video for Madden 21 was released showing Hall of Fame QB Steve Young and Chad Johnson. They appeared in the video announcing this year’s rookies player ratings including Justin Herbet, Jalen Hurts, Ceedee Lamb, and more.

Of course, the video itself does not contain the actual rating since we will have to wait for that to happen later this week but we can try to guess it based on their reactions.

Unlike previous years, the player ratings will be adjusted in real-time so these ratings we see this week could still change as the year progresses.

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Team Fortress 2 New Mods Take You Back In Time

 - July 8, 2020

Before Overwatch and Fortnite, there was Team Fortress and some modders are looking to bring it back with a new mod on Team Fortress 2 Classic.

The new Death and Taxes update on the classic mod is live now. According to the mod’s website, Team Fortress 2 Classic is a re-imagining of the 2008 to 2009 era of the Team Fortress 2 game with old features and new content.

The TF2 Classic has not gotten an update since 2016 so it is nice to see one coming our way. Players can now play the new version of TF2 classic including the new mode VIP and Domination along with some of the older and newer maps.

You can download it now so go and relive some of your best childhood memories.

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Dead Cells Crossbow Updated With Latest Patch

 - July 8, 2020

The latest patch for Dead Cells called the Update of Plenty will make a few interesting changes to the weapons and items in the game to balance things out and of the weapons that will be getting some notable update will be the crossbow.

The update will turn the crossbow into a two-handed weapon now so that more players will be willing to give two-handed weapons a go. Other than that, the backpacks will also allow players to hole one extra one-handed weapon now where they can quickly switch if they are in a situation where the two-handed weapon is not suitable.

On top of that, the developer have also increased the amount of gold that players can find and also made some changes to the pricing of hears in the game so that players can easily switch gears. The full patch notes for the update are available on their website right now so do check that out.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Wall-Running No Longer A Thing

 - July 8, 2020

CDPR continues to make changes to the Cyberpunk 2077 game as they push the game’s release to later in the year and one of the change that they will be making is removing the wall-running feature in the game.

In one of the latest interviews, it was revealed that the feature was taken out from the final version of the game. It was explained that it was removed due to design reason but added that players will still have a lot of flexibility on how they can move in the game.

The game which was initially set to release earlier this year was pushed back a few times with the latest date being the 19th of November. We are hoping that this will be the last delay for the game and that will actually be able to get our hands on the game in 2020.

The new Cyberpunk 2077 will be released on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.

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BMW M3 & M4 Teaser Has Something For Nosy Photo-Editors

 - July 8, 2020

BMW released a few more teaser images of their BMW M3 and M4 not too long ago. In these new teasers, we only got to see part of the vehicle with the rest of the feature hidden behind the shadows.

In these cases, photo-editors will generally try to lighten the image to see if they can pick up any more details from the images but this time, instead of some extra detail, all they got was a “Nice Try from the rear image and “Nope” for the side image.

Of course, as funny as this is, the design of these models is not really a surprise at this point as they were already leaked beforehand.

The 2021 BMW M3 and M4 will be making its official debut this September and will be arriving at the showrooms later on but we do not have an actually date right now.

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Hyundai Venue To Offer Manual Without The Stress

 - July 8, 2020

The one reason why some people dread driving a manual car is the clutch pedal but Hyundai might have found a way to make the Hyundai Venue a little less difficult to drive.

The vehicle will be arriving in India with a manual transmission but what is different this time is that this will only come with two pedals instead of three pedals. The same stick shift will also be offered by Kia on their Kia Sonet.

The Hyundai Venue will be arriving in July with the new transmission called the Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT). The difference between this and the automatic transmission is that the driver does not have to control the clutch anymore but they still have control over the gear. The driver doesn’t even have to lift their foot to change gears.

As for whether we will be seeing this in other markets, we will just have to wait and see.

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Resident Evil Village Will Tie Up Some Knots

 - July 6, 2020

We are slowly starting to learn more about the upcoming Resident Evil Village and one nice detail that were revealed is that the new game will close up Ethan’s story which was in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.

While it will be related to the previous game, the producer made it clear that the new game is not a Resident Evil 8 game. In the Interview in Famitsu, it was revealed that about 60% of the game has been completed and that they have already been working on it for 3.5 years.

Of course, we do know that there are two mid-game choices in the game where the character will need to choose his or the other character and we do not know which story Residen Evil Village will pick up from.

It is also speculated that the game will have another protagonist. The game is set to be released in 2021 on PC and the new consoles Xbox Series X and PS5.

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2021 Hyundai Venue N Design Figured Out?

 - July 6, 2020

We know that Hyundai has been looking to add more vehicles to their N-Line and while the Venue is not the list yet, we could see how the vehicle would benefit from some additional power.

Well, although we probably won’t be hearing from Hyundai anytime soon, the people over at Motor1 seems to think that the Venue N could look like this if Hyundai does make one.

The base design of the Venue is already pretty bold now but adding on the chin spoiler and lowering the rear fascia seems to have made it even more aggressive. The chromes were also removed and in its place where the red trims.

If Hyundai were to make one, its could get fitted with the 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine which has about 250hp to offer. Of course, all of these are just wishful thinking at this point but do you think the Venue should get an N trim?

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Suzuki Across: What We Know Now?

 - July 6, 2020

Suzuki took the covers off their Suzuki Across, a new SUV that will be based on the Toyota RAV4 after the two automakers signed an agreement to collaborate on some models.

The difference is minimal on the inside with the Across coming with a new steering wheel while the rest of the cabin will match what we have seen on the RAV4. The vehicle will also be powered by the same engine that the RAV4 PHEV is getting which is the 2.5-liter petrol four-cylinder engine that is paired with two electric motors to offer 302bhp on the RAV4 but we will have to wait and see if the Across will offer the same numbers.

The new Suzuki Across will also be fitted with a new Trail model that will maximize its grip on slippery surfaces. The vehicle will also get safety features like the lane-keep assist, road-sign assist, dynamic cruise control, blindspot monitoring, and more as s standard features.

No price has been announced yet.

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Mini Cooper To Get PHEV Option?

 - July 6, 2020

Mini has already dipped their toes into the EV pool and it looks like we might see more from them soon with a possible Cooper S PHEV.

The vehicle will be getting an updated and the latest prototype of the vehicle showed that vehicle might get some exterior upgrades but on top of that, a plug-in hybrid powertrain as well. The prototype was seen with a “E-FZG” sticker in the front suggesting that it might have combustion and electric engine.

What we want to know now is if the Mini Cooper S will only be offered as a hybrid or will there be other engine options to choose from. The hybrid model could be fitted with the 1.5 liters turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine that will be paired with an electric motor.

The Mini Cooper will continue to come in to compete with models like the Audi A1, Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio.

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Lincoln Continental Back On Ice

 - July 6, 2020

After the long break, the Lincoln Continental was brought back to life a few years ago but it will now be going back on ice as Ford confirmed that the Lincoln Continental will be discontinued after the 2020 model year.

At this point, we were not really that surprised that the vehicle production will be stopped after its return was far less successful then they expected. Lincoln also added that the decision was made because of the drop in full-size premium sedans in the US.

While the Continental could not go on for long, it still was important that it came back as it marks the time when Lincoln has started to give their vehicle names again instead of something like the MK, we saw the Nautilus, Aviator, and Corsair soon after the Continental.

Of course, while we will no longer be seeing it in the US, the 2021 Lincoln Continental will continue to be offered in China.

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Mazda 3 With Turbo On The Way?

 - July 2, 2020

As nice as the Mazda 3 is, it has always been lacking when it comes to speed but Mazda might also be aware of the issue as the automaker has teased that they will be announced the next powertrain for the Mazda 3.

In the new 13-second teaser video reveal that Mazda will announce next week on the 8th of July 2020. The video also teased that the powertrain will be the main focus here.

The Mazda 3 has not had a turbocharged engine for years now and while Mazda has said a few times that they do not plan to bring the Mazdaspeed back soon, we could still see it come with a turbocharged engine.

It is believe that the turbocharged engine could be the 2.5 liters turbocharged four-cylinder engine that could be offering about 230hp to 250hp. As for whether the manual transmission will be a thing on the Mazda 3, we will have to wait and see.

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Entry-Level Porsche Taycan Heads To China

 - July 2, 2020

There are a lot of new EV models that are being offered in China that the rest of the world might not get and Porsche is ready to jump right in as the automaker announce the debut of the Porsche Taycan in China.

The model that will be heading to China right now is the entry-level model that comes with the RWD system and will come fitted with a 79kWh battery pack. Customers looking for a little more can opt for the 93kWh pack.

This model will be offering about 402hp and is capable of offer about 257miles of range on the NEDC cycle. The bigger battery will offer 469hp and will have an NEDC range of 303 miles.

As for when Porsche will actually be bringing the vehicle to the US, we will just have to wait and see.

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2021 Subaru Ascent: Updated To Stay In The Race

 - July 2, 2020

While the current Subaru Ascent does have to offer, there is still plenty of room for improvement and that is what Subaru is working on for the 2021 model.

One issue that Subaru did address was the lack of standard features. All trim options will now come with the EyeSight safety suite as standard that will also include advanced adaptive cruise control with lane-centering and lane-keep assist.

The 2021 model will also be fitted with swiveling LED headlights with high-beam assist and warning system for the rear seat belts. The base model will also get 19 cupholders now and a 6.5inch touchscreen while the top of the range Touring model will be fitted with wood grain interior accents, panoramic moonroof, and more.

The 2021 Subaru Ascent will also be coming with a much higher price tag this time with the base model starting off from $33,345.

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2021 Ford F-150: Napping Made Better

 - July 2, 2020

Taking a nap during a long drive is nice and a company has just made it even nicer by giving the 2021 Ford F-150 front seats that can be folded down and be turned into a bed.

This feature will be offered by Max Recline Seats but not every Ford F-150 will get to put this on and the option is only offered on the King Ranch, Platinum, and Limited trim models.

There is still a lot that we do not know yet right now like if it will be offered on its own or is it part of a bundle. The price is also still a mystery right now.

The company did show how it works. Owners will need to fold up the rear seat cushion and fold down the front sear backroad. The vehicle will need to be in Park as well.

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Dodge Performance Lineup Teased!

 - July 2, 2020

Dodge will have something interesting to announce this week but before that happen, the automaker has released some teasers on what it is they plan to say.

The new audio-only teaser video will feature the supercharged Hellcat V-8s that can be heard revving over an electric guitar. It was also revealed that we will be getting three more teaser videos after this which another teaser image coming before the big announcement.

If you plan to watch the announcement, it will be stream live on Dodge.com so you can put that down on your calendar. We can expect Dodge to revealed a little more about their 2021 performance lineup this time. According to Doge, they are aiming to offer a performance portfolio of 8950hp combined.

Well, the wait is almost over so we should be knowing a lot more by the end of the week.

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