Big video games take a lot of money to make, but the industry is very secretive in exactly how much is spent developing them. However, it looks like we might have some insight on how much money it takes to make and market a Call of Duty game.In a court filing reviewed by Game File, Activision's head Call of Duty creative Patrick Kelly reportedly revealed the total budgets and copies sold for three Call of Duty games. 2015's Black Ops III reportedly took developer Treyarch over three years to make and cost $450 million, with the total number of copies sold being 43 million.For 2019's Modern Warfare, developed by Infinity Ward, the total cost of development was reportedly $640 million with 41 million copies sold. The last one is Black Ops Cold War from 2020. Treyarch and Raven Software's joint project reportedly took $700 million to develop and sold 30 million copies.Continue Reading at GameSpot

It's time to goAs it does at least one per month, Microsoft is dumping more games from the Xbox Game Pass library in January 2025. The first set of removals for the month have now been confirmed, and a total of six titles are getting axed on January 15.These include Escape Academy, Exoprimal, Figment, and more. You can see all the titles set for removal in the gallery. A second wave of removals will be announced later this month.A silver lining here is that Game Pass subscribers can save 20% on purchases, which might help ease the sting of a game leaving the catalog if you want to keep playing.In terms of additions, January 2025 has seven more games coming in the first half of January 2025, including Road 96, Lightyear Frontier, My Time at Sandrock, EA Sports UFC 5, and more. Common'HoodCommon'Hood leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Escape AcademyEscape Academy leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Exoprimal Exoprimal leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Figment Figment leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Insurgency Sandstorm Insurgency Sandstorm leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC. Those Who Remain Those Who Remain leaves Game Pass on January 15 for cloud, console, and PC.

Razer has announced a new dock for mobile gaming devices: the Razer Handheld Dock Chroma. Described as a versatile hub that can transform mobile devices into gaming consoles for your TV, it features a six-in-one I/O design. Preorders are now open for the device ahead of its launch on January 30 at $80.According to Razer, the dock is equipped with a gigabit ethernet port, multiple USB connections, and HDMI out. This will allow you to hook up a handheld gaming PC like the Asus ROG Ally or the Steam Deck and output the signal to your TV or monitor. Additionally, the dock features a 100W power passthrough for quick charging, a rugged aluminum design, and customizable RGB lighting.Razer Handheld Dock ChromaGallery See at Razer The new dock is one of several announcements from Razer today at CES 2025. Other highlights include the Razer Blade 16 laptop--an ultra-thin gaming device equipped with a 240Hz OLED display and an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. Other interesting reveals include the new PC Remote Play feature coming to the Razer Nexus mobile app--this will let users stream PC gameplay directly to their iOS and Android mobile devices--and Project Arielle, a gaming chair that features integrated heating and cooling technology.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Who is the other half of Ranma 1/2? The literal answer is Ranma's girl form, which gives Ranma Saotome a dual-gendered identity. However, Ranma 1/2's story would feel incomplete without Ranma's reluctant fiance and eventual friend Akane Tendo.

This week on Gamers Said, we asked you what's a game you need to play in your lifetime. From critically-acclaimed RPGs such as The Witcher 3, to iconic staples in the video game industry such as Super Mario Bros, you all gave a diverse list of answers!

Developer Krafton is introducing the first co-playable character AI partner for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, designed to perceive, plan, and act like human players. This new PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds AI partner utilizes Nvidia ACE technology, which allows companions to act and talk like real players.

The latest PS5 accessories get a new look with the Midnight Black Collection bringing the galaxy-inspired Midnight Black colorway to the PlayStation Portal remote player, DualSense Edge wireless controller, Pulse Elite wireless headset, and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds.Play VideoThese accessories perfectly complement the Midnight Black PS5 accessories already available, including the DualSense wireless controller and PS5 console covers.View and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageEach Midnight Black accessory features a unique, rich shade of black, with sleek detailing on various buttons and accents such as the PlayStation logo. The Midnight Black design extends to the included charging case for Pulse Explore earbuds, charging hanger for Pulse Elite headset, and carrying case for DualSense Edge controller. The Pulse Elite wireless headset and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds will also include a felt grey carrying case.The new Midnight Black Collection will be available at the following recommended retail prices (RRP):View and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imagePlayStation Portal remote player Midnight Black: 199.99 USD | 219.99 EURO | 199.99 GBP | 34,980 YENView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imagePulse Explore wireless earbuds Midnight Black: 199.99 USD | 219.99 EURO | 199.99 GBP | 34,980 YENPulse Elite wireless headset Midnight Black: 149.99 USD | 149.99 EURO | 129.99 GBP | 22,980 YENView and download imageDownload the imagecloseCloseDownload this imageDualSense Edge wireless controller Midnight Black: 199.99 USD | 219.99 EURO | 199.99 GBP | 34,980 YEN (new DualSense Edge controller pricing in EURO and GBP also applies to the original white version)The new Midnight Black collection launches on February 20, 2025, with pre-orders beginning on January 16 at 10am local time (10am ET in the U.S.) on direct.playstation.com. Participating retailers will also begin pre-orders starting January 16. Availability may vary by country/region, so be sure to check your local retailer for availability.Which new Midnight Black accessory design is your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and head to PlayStation.com for more details on the latest PS5 accessories.

Valves Steam Deck is a dominating force in the handheld gaming PC market, due in part to the user-friendly SteamOS. Now others want in and Valve seems happy to help.At CES 2025, Lenovo announced a brand new handheld PC, the Legion Go S, and it runs Valves premiere operating system. The Go S has SteamOS pre-installed, and features an 8-inch screen with variable refresh rate (VRR), Hall effect joysticks, adjustable trigger switches, and other alluring traits not found in any model of the Steam Deck.The Legion Go S with SteamOS will launch in May for $499.99, bringing hardware specs that put it on par and, in some cases, well above the Asus ROG Ally and other powerful handhelds. At its base price, youll get the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU, and a 1,920 x 1,200 LCD display that can go up to a 120 Hz refresh rate with VRR support, meaning the screens refresh rate will sync with the frame rate, so it wont exhibit screen tearing. Itll come with a microSD card slot, two USB4 Type-C ports (up to 65 W charging speed), and a headphone jack, and in terms of additional storage, it supports either M.2 PCIe 2242 or 2280-size SSDs.There will be a $599.99 version of the Legion Go S (also running SteamOS) thatll contain the new AMD Ryzen Z2 Go processor (a new CPU thats exclusive to Lenovo, according to a press release), 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD.Instead of trying to build something wildly different than the Steam Deck, Lenovo clearly borrowed a couple of ideas from Valve for Legion Go S, then iterated with hardware features many players will adore. For instance, theres only one set of programmable back paddles around the grips, but you can adjust the throw of the triggers to travel their full distance, or to be shorter, like a mouse click. There are no touchpads, as Lenovo opted for the Xbox-style arrangement of sticks, D-pad, and face buttons. Nothing wrong with that; its got a fingerprint sensor just below the right analog stick, in case you want to lock your system down.For those whod rather have Windows 11, Lenovos got you covered with a version of the Legion Go S thats coming out this month. The $729.99 version featuring the faster AMD Ryzen Z2 Go, 32 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD will ship first, followed by a $599.99 configuration in May that has the Z2 Go, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage.

Fans of The Last of Us have been waiting with bated breath for any news regarding the upcoming second season of the hit post-apocalyptic HBO series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Well, the long wait is over, as Sony unveiled a new trailer for the show at its CES 2025 press conference on Monday, revealing that the highly anticipated second season is set to return this April.The short trailer offers a blink-and-youll-miss-it glimpse of what audiences can expect from Joel and Ellies next adventure. Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart) appears as Abby, a member of the Fireflies faction whose story, as those who have played 2020s The Last of Us Part II already know, will be pivotal in the forthcoming season. Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) makes an appearance, reprising his role as the Washington Liberation Front Leader Isaac Dixon from The Last of Us Part II, as well as Isabela Merced (Alien: Romulus), who plays Dina, Ellies friend and love interest. And of course, theres Joel; shedding a tear in one shot and furiously slamming a door in another. Good to see ya, buddy!In March 2023, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann confirmed in an interview with GQ U.K. that the series would adapt The Last of Us Part II across multiple seasons, with the second season of The Last of Us covering the first part of the games story. You have noted correctly that we will not say how many, Mazin said when asked how many seasons the events of The Last of Us Part II would cover. But more than one is factually accurate.As with the first season, the second season of The Last of Us will also feature notable changes from its source material. Some of the stuff Im most excited for [in Part 2] are the changes weve discussed and seeing the story come to life again in this other version, Druckmann told GQ U.K. And I think its exciting because it leans into those feelings you had from the game, really heavily, in a new way.

Few games have accurately captured the experience of online brain overload like Stimulation Clicker, a new free browser game by Neal Agarwal (creator of Infinite Craft, The Password Game, and more). This is a clicker game in the style of Banana or Universal Paperclips, but its also a parody of clicker games and the whole concept of clicking as a dopamine release.Stimulation Clicker starts off simply enough, with just a tantalizing button in the middle of your browser screen that says Click Me. Clicking on it earns you one Stimulation point; clicking it a second time earns you another Stimulation point. Once youve got 3 Stimulation points, you can unlock a DVD logo that will bounce around your browser screen. You may remember watching this screen as a mindless way to pass the time as a bored teenager. This is like that. But its also so much more.Soon, Stimulation Clicker transports the player beyond the bored pastimes of 90s kids and into the mindless loop of a present-day internet scroll feed. The more Stimulation points you earn, the more you can fill your screen with bullshit. This includes (but is not limited to): lofi beats to relax/study to. Slime videos. ASMR. An audio feed of a true crime podcast about a dead woman who worked as a mermaid in one of those resorts where women wear mermaid tails (except she also maybe had actual gills? Im not sure, because I couldnt hear the rest of the podcast over the other videos that I began to unlock).Stimulation Clicker gets shockingly difficult after a while due to how overstimulating it becomes. The more extras you unlock, the harder it is to deal with having the app open at all. Not so much a game, in the end, as a terrifying art project. Congratulations to Agarwal on thoroughly rattling my brain and possibly using up all the dopamine I had reserved for my workday.