It’s almost time to call your old Left 4 Dead squad for old time’s sake and get ready for Back 4 Blood’s release on Oct. 12. Developed by Turtle Rock Studios, the team-based zombie slashing game is looking to rekindle the old memories of many gamers who grew up playing L4D while capturing the attention of newer generations that skipped out on the genre. Though the release isn’t far off, players can get a taste of the action in the Back 4 Blood beta, and luckily for them, securing a beta key is a simple process.

The first post-launch Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies map, Firebase Z, is now available to play—and it’s a lot of fun. The map is free for anyone who already owns Black Ops Cold War, so all you have to do to try it out yourself is download the latest update and start playing. Just like most other Zombies maps in Call of Duty history, Firebase Z comes with a unique Wonder Weapon.

Apex Legends officially welcomed its 18th legend to the game with the launch of season 10, Emergence. Seer, the Ambush Artist, offered fans a new recon-style of play and a host of flashy abilities. Seer players track enemies’ heartbeats and use his fleet of micro-drones to scout out their locations. Seer can interrupt enemies’ actions with his tactical, and his ultimate serves as a way for teams to control an area during a gunfight.

With each new Fortnite patch comes a slew of new skins. We’re now three years into the battle royale’s lifespan, and it would take days to count all of the game’s cosmetic items. This wasn’t the case when the game was released in 2017, however. Fortnite was a lot simpler back then, and millions queued for games with default skins without many options for alternative cosmetic items. Though it may sound dull, this allowed Fortnite patches to have relatively small file sizes.

Privacy is important to most players regardless of the game. Sometimes, concealing your in-game name is the best choice. VALORANT gives players a few options to increase their privacy, allowing them to enjoy the game without revealing their real identities. This is an excellent option for streamers who want to hide their real names to enjoy the game like any other player.  There currently isn’t a specific streamer mode in VALORANT, but players can hide their names from players outside of their party and enable generic names for others outside of their party.

An early 2022 roadmap for Legends of Runeterra showcases new Runeterra Champions, altered expansion release dates, and an increased focus on Path of Champions.  Riot Games dropped a partial LoR 2022 roadmap instead of a full release on Feb. 24, outlining what’s coming to the digital card game from March to July. The reveal showcased Jhin as a new Runeterra Champion, breaking regional rules. Broadcasts for LoR Seasonal tournaments were removed per the dev video, and the PvE mode Path of Champions is getting a huge upgrade.

Pokémon fans in Japan who are planning to purchase the 2022 title Pokémon Legends: Arceus can score a limited-edition Pokémon OCG card by pre-ordering the game. Arceus V will be included with physical pre-orders of the game in Japan, The Pokémon Company announced today. This special art promo card boasts a stamp with the game’s title on its face. The card may not be the most powerful in terms of playability, however.

For a layman, words like “tick rate” and “netcode” can be hard to understand—so Respawn brought in the experts. Lead engineer Samy Duc explained a series of issues and common scenarios that happen to players in Apex Legends, their causes, and what the developers are doing to fix them in a 5,000-word blog post today. In addition, Duc touched on a highly debated topic: The reason why Apex runs at a 20 Hz tick rate—and why upgrading it may not have as significant an impact as some fans think.

Riot Games has introduced a hotfix to resolve issues that inadvertently shadow nerfed Raze that were caused by a movement speed bug surrounding Blast Pack and Showstopper. The devs have also solved a glitch that was causing the user interface to remain visible for players throughout matches. The issues appeared following the introduction of VALORANT Patch 4.10 on May 26, which added quality-of-life features, adjustments to Haven, and more to the game.

The latest addition to the Street Fighter franchise, Street Fighter V, has remained one of the most popular fighting games since it was first released in 2016. Boasting a massive roster of characters from the previous games in the series, Street Fighter V is the most complete title to date. While the franchise has consistently produced high-quality fighting experiences, one thing that has kept players coming back to this entry has been the ranked mode.