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The criticism that annually released games are just '$70 reskins' or 'glorified DLC' is often pretty valid - as a long-time FIFA (now EA FC) player, it's a debate I've heard countless times now. However, in the past, I always felt that criticism was slightly unfair when targeted at Call of Duty. Sure, it's a similar formula each time, but there was always enough variation in characters, setting, weaponry, maps, and modes that the next game never felt totally rehashed. In recent times, though, I find myself struggling to defend CoD on that topic. The series' decision to do back-to-back Modern Warfare games and then consecutive Black Ops games over the last four years has been a questionable one. Now, with Black Ops 7 clearly struggling and falling below expectations, it's deciding to scrap that plan for the future. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Following Black Ops 7 woes, Call of Duty finally sees sense and says no more back-to-back series releases

December 10, 2025: The Safehouse in the Hill GTA Online update is now live on all platform. You can download and install the update now, and the download size is around 5GB. When is the GTA mansions update release time? The big new GTA Online update, 'A Safehouse in the Hills' release date, is on the horizon, and it's bringing a bunch of new cars for you to stuff into a new fancy garage. But when can you expect to spot these in the dealership? And what else does the mansions update have, both figuratively and literally, in store for players of all walks of life? Let's find out. Including the long-awaited ability to make your own missions for your friends and frenemies in your lobby, it's one of the biggest GTA Online updates in quite some time. And given we're still a ways from dumping Los Santos in favor of a grand Vice City homecoming, it should keep wanton criminals and exhausted cops busy for a while. Read the full story on PCGamesN: GTA Online mansions update release time and all new cars

What is the Minecraft spear crafting recipe? Each new Minecraft drop comes with exciting new content, but there's perhaps nothing more thrilling - and rare - than a new weapon. That's what we got with Minecraft 1.21.11, Mounts of Mayhem, when the spear was added to vanilla Minecraft. This Minecraft weapon is unique in that it has a charged attack alongside its standard jab. It does half the damage of an axe, with multiplyers for its charged attack still not quite bringing it up to the same damage level. This weapon's beauty, though, comes from the ability to use it from a mount, keeping you somewhat safe from danger in the sandbox game. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Minecraft spear crafting recipe, uses, and more

It's been a real treat seeing all the components of Minecraft Mounts of Mayhem trickle into snapshots and previews, but now the full package has arrived in Bedrock and Java. One of the biggest drops in terms of new mobs, it also lets you wield the deadly spear, craft netherite armor for horses, and so much more. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Minecraft Mounts of Mayhem is here, showering you in new mobs and adding one of its most lethal weapons ever

As someone who always loved the world of Vampire: The Masquerade but never quite knew how to get started, LA By Night inspired me to pick up my dice and head to my local game store. I've made amazing friends along the way, rolled consistent bestial failures, and spent many an hour winding down to Annabelle, Jasper, Nelli, and Victor's bloody adventures. In many ways, Jason Carl brought VTM back from the brink of final death, but despite LA and New York By Night's critical acclaim, the World of Darkness' recent videogame endeavors have struggled to stick the landing. With Bloodlines 2 launching to middling reviews and Bloodhunt shuttering next year, both VTM and Paradox's non-strategy output are in a weird place - one could say that multiple things are happening at once. Read the full story on PCGamesN: In the wake of Bloodlines 2's struggles, Vampire The Masquerade's most famous face is leaving Paradox