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Xbox admits its game exclusivity strategy isn't "obvious", but insists Gears of War and Clockwork Revolution won't be the only non-PlayStation games
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's open beta is set for next month, and will offer a chance to take on the fearsome new slaying slab mode
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Modern Warfare 4 open and closed beta dates announced, including for Switch 2, alongside the return of Call of Duty: Next
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"LawBreakers tripped so Concord could faceplant": Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski looks back on his career so far and struggle with alcoholism
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Modern Warfare 4 gameplay debut reignites community debate about how fast Call of Duty movement should be
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EA Sports FC simulations correctly predicted the FIFA World Cup winner would be Spain, and it's not the first time it has happened
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"Professional lurker" Todd Howard reappears on internet forums following Bethesda's Fallout and Elder Scrolls announcements to thank fans for their support
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"The Gears of War trilogy was largely developed hungover by me" – Cliff Bleszinski reckons with a difficult past while plotting a return to games and a brighter future
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Call of Duty voice chat lobbies turned into ASMR app that takes veterans back to the cacophonies of the MW2 and BO1 days