The BioWare Blog announces the developer's next adventure will be Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, a new installment in the RPG series. This title for Dragon Age 4 has apparently been in the planning stages for a while, as the news pays off on a tweet from a few years ago. There's no release date, but we're told it will not arrive in 2022. There's not much more to the announcement besides the game's official title, but we're told to expect more information later this year:

Solas, the Dread Wolf. Some say he might be an ancient elven god, but some say not. Others say a betrayer of his people…or a savior who now seeks to rescue them at the cost of your world. His motives are inscrutable and his methods sometimes questionable, earning him a reputation as something of a trickster deity—a player of dark and dangerous games.

Whether you’re new to Dragon Age™ stories or you’ve experienced them all, using Solas’s namesake no doubt suggests a spectrum of endless possibilities on where things may go. But at the core of this, like every past game, is you. If you’re new to Dragon Age, you have no need to worry about not having met our antagonist just yet. He’ll properly introduce himself when the time is right, but we did hint at his return when we announced #TheDreadWolfRises back in 2018.

Open beta testing of the PC edition of Diablo Immortal is now underway, following the release of the mobile editions of this action/MMORPG. You can pick this up for free from the CPU-intensive Diablo Immortal Website, where you can also find the mobile versions. Here's a new Launch Trailer to introduce this mobile-first entry in the series. The official announcement has word on a bonus new players can earn:

The Lord of Terror has been defeated, but darker days lie ahead for Sanctuary’s newest heroes. Diablo® Immortal™, the latest, all-new entry in Blizzard Entertainment’s iconic Diablo franchise, is live and available for download free on iOS™ and Android™ mobile platforms, and in open beta on Windows® PC via Battle.net®, throughout most regions of the world, with select Asia-Pacific regions coming June 22.

In celebration of the launch and in gratitude to the more than 35 million people who pre-registered for Diablo Immortal, all players who log in to the game and complete the tutorial within the next 30 days will be able to deck out their characters to battle demons in style with the ceremonial Horadrim Cosmetic Set.

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Activision Blizzard announces we should expect the worldwide reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II on June 8th at 1:00 pm EDT. This video stream will take place right here on YouTube. And yes, there are already users waiting there, chatting away. What else is there to say about the second game using the same title and the same setting as the 2009 installment in the series? That's right:

A new era is coming. #ModernWarfareII

Souldiers is now available on GOG.com* and Steam, offering a metroidvania platformer for Windows. Here's a trailer showing the game in action. Here's word on why you want to have a good head on your Souldiers:

While out fighting for the glory of your kingdom, you and your fellow soldiers are whisked away to Terragaya, a mystical land on the fringes of the afterlife. Your task is to locate the Guardian and move on to the next world. The hitch? You and your compatriots never actually died.

Battle your way to the heart of the mystery: Outwit cunning enemies, solve nefarious puzzles, upgrade your character and explore every corner of a dazzling, intricate 16-bit world. Souldiers is a handcrafted retro epic for the ages.

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Paradox Interactive announces New Alliances, new DLC that will make it easier to survive the aftermath in Surviving the Aftermath, the colony-building simulation. Players will not have to wait long for this influx of allies, as it's set for release in two weeks on June 16th. There's more, as this will come alongside the release of a Forgotten Tracks Radio Pack. Here's an Announcement Trailer with a look at what to expect. Here are more details:

With Surviving the Aftermath: New Alliances, your actions now go beyond the confines of your settlement and can influence other societies in the Wasteland. New Alliances expands the World Map where beasts and bandits will react to your choices and can even take over strategic locations. Interacting with societies has become more impactful, allowing players to unite colonies under their banner. Uniting colonies requires players to maintain their reputation or risk creating more rivals to compete against. Specialists can go on covert missions and influence the world through sabotage, theft, espionage, and propaganda, but be mindful of the risks as failure will have devastating consequences.

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• Microsoft Will Not Oppose Workers Looking to Unionize According to Company President.

• Queer Games Bundle 2022 by queergamesbundle and 411 others - itch.io.
• Gearbox Publishing Publisher Sale on Steam.
• SNK CORPORATION Steam Sale.
• Humble Software Bundle: Polygon Game Dev Assets by Animpic (pay what you want and help charity).*

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Official patches.

• Call of Duty: Warzone Season Three Reloaded Patch Notes.
• Azathoth Bugfix Update v1.14.4 - Now Available.
• Splitgate 6.2.0 Patch Notes.

Official trailers.

• A Few More Things Added To Steam Deck.
• Blood Bowl 3 - Developer Update.
• Official “Ultimate Team” Teaser - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
• Content Of The Week - 02 June - For Honor.
• Roboholic — Reveal Trailer.
• Steam Next Fest - June 2022 Edition.

• Celebrating Pride Together - Riot Games. Thanks Gayming Magazine.

• Preparing for the New Era of Call of Duty, Presented by Infinity Ward.

• Endling - Extinction Is Forever Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.

• Smartphone sales set to plummet this year.
• Have an old iPad lying around- You might be able to make it run Linux soon.
• It’s okay if the Pixel Watch only manages a day of battery life.

Thanks Console General.

• GPU Prices, June 2022: Supply Up and Demand Down.
• NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090, 4080 And 4070 Lovelace Launch Schedule Is Allegedly Set.
• Stop wasting your money on this stuff... - JayzTwoCents (video). Thanks RedEye9.
• Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and 3070 Fastest Climbers in Latest Steam Hardware Survey.
• Microsoft: Next version of Exchange Server not until 2025.
• Is your Windows license legal? Should you even care?
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25131.
• Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.1741 to Release Preview Channel.

• Tim Hortons coffee app broke law by constantly recording users’ movements. Not very Canadian of them.

Last Link of the Day: Beavis and Butt-Head - Do the Universe - Official Trailer.

It's Thursday, which means today is another opportunity to get your snag on at the Epic Games Store. It turns out Wolfenstein: The New Order is the new freebie, and this can now be picked up with a 100% discount. MachineGames' alternate-history first-person shooter will be yours to keep as long as you lay claim by next Thursday. At that point a new giveaway will go live, but this is once again listed as a "Mystery Game." Here's more on this week's giveaway, which was likewise touted last week as a mystery:

Intense, cinematic and rendered in stunning detail with id® Software’s id Tech® engine, Wolfenstein sends players across Europe on a personal mission to bring down the Nazi war machine. With the help of a small group of resistance fighters, infiltrate their most heavily guarded facilities, battle high-tech Nazi legions, and take control of super-weapons that have conquered the earth – and beyond.

Wolfenstein's breath-taking set pieces feature storming a beachfront fortress on the Baltic coast, underwater exploration, player-controlled Nazi war machines, and much more – all combined to create an exhilarating action-adventure experience.

Valve announces Docking Stations for the Steam Deck are going to take a little longer to arrive at shipping docks. The post blames COVID-19 and the supply chain. But there's also the implication that a little more time to work on how the hubs operate is not unwelcome:

Hi all. Due to parts shortages and COVID closures at our manufacturing facilities, the official Steam Deck Docking Station is delayed. We're working on improving the situation and will share more info when we have it. This has no effect on production schedule and reservation windows for Steam Decks (different parts, different factories).

In the meantime the team is continuing to work on improving the docked experience for Steam Deck with all USB-C hubs and external displays.

A new June Roadmap for HITMAN 3 has the latest from IO Interactive on what to expect during this month's live activities in the assassination sequel. This outlines some new Elusive Targets and Featured Contracts. It also details a returning free location that rotates in today:

Marrakesh is back on our free location rotation, giving all HITMAN 3 players the chance to take in everything that the Red City has to offer for a limited time. Originally released as the third episode of HITMAN 1, Marrakesh tasks you with eliminating two targets in the sweltering heat of North Africa. There are protesters surrounding the Swedish embassy, a bustling market to explore, a very persistent carpet merchant and plenty of secrets hidden in a nearby abandoned school…

Play Marrakesh for free from June 2 through June 12.

Steam now offers the official release of TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity, which has now climbed out of Early Access, where it garnered very positive reviews. In addition to the launch of version 1.0 for Windows, the game is also now available on Switch. The game's title comes from the tower one must climb in this roguelike platformer and how it perpetually resets its layout every 24 hours. In contrast to the dire threat of permadeath, the game features cutesy throwback graphics, which are shown off in the Launch Trailer. Here's more on how this works:

Five prisoners seek freedom from the ever-changing maze of the infernal Tower of Perpetuity. Start the ascension as one of these heroes, each with their own magical skill like screen-clearing blasts or spinning knives to ward off hordes of foes, and use careful platforming while the skill recharges. Skillfully dodge each boss's bullet-hell attacks by strategically using the platforms to avoid their attack patterns and strike when their shields drop.

The tower refreshes with a brand new layout every 24 hours, with all climbers worldwide tackling the same procedurally-generated tower. Discover branching paths each run by praying to one god or another, and find the best approach to the top. After every completed level and defeated boss, find ranks of daily challengers who haven’t let their characters die in the ascending labyrinth. Both Nintendo Switch and Steam players around the world share the same online leaderboards, competing for the undisputed crown each day.

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Revived publisher Atari announces the release of Gravitar: Recharged, a revival of an arcade game from the company's original glory days. This is available for PC and consoles, and it can be purchased for Windows, macOS, and Linux on Steam or for Windows and macOS on the Epic Games Store. The previously released Announcement Trailer shows the updated gameplay in the re-release. Here's word:

Gravitar: Recharged is a modern-day remake of a 1982 hidden treasure. Capturing the celestial fascination of deep space, Gravitar: Recharged captures the "rotate, thrust, and fire" action of Asteroids and Space Duel and melds it with the mind-bending gravity physics of Lunar Lander. Remembered fondly as a challenging arcade game, the original Gravitar captivated the interest of arcade aficionados but failed to become a commercial hit upon its initial release. Now, Atari has collaborated with developers Sneakybox and Adamvision Studios to breathe new life into the cult classic, exposing it to a new generation of players.

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NewGen announces West Hunt will launch into Early Access on Steam on June 14th, offering a social deduction game set in the wild west of yore. The game puts you in the boots of either outlaw or sheriff. The former has a list of crimes and pranks to accomplish, while the latter must find and kill the outlaw without harming any innocent townspeople. Here's the previously released Teaser Trailer for an overview along with a newer Tips and Tricks Video with some help for future Sheriffs. Here are some details translated into cornpone:

Whether yer hunt’n alone or with a partner in West Hunt, deducing the identity of the Outlaw among other law-abiding villagers can be a challenge. But after hear’n what the team has to say on the matter, hunt’n Outlaws is gonna be as easy as lickin’ butter off a knife.

The cowboy shoot’n social deduction game, West Hunt, is set to release into Steam Early Access on June 14, 2022. Outlaws will face off against Sheriffs in tense cat-and-mouse games, trying to outwit the law and complete their dastardly deeds. Future Sheriffs are gonna need all the help they can get, and thankfully we’ve got just the ticket for ya.

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SOEDESCO announces an October release window for Charon's Staircase, the first-person horror mystery for PC and consoles. The Windows edition will climb onto the Epic Games Store and Steam, where it can now be wishlisted. The game is set in the 1970s and involves a conflict with a fictitious totalitarian regime, so actual totalitarians probably won't take offense. Check out the previously released Teaser Trailer for a look, and read on for more:

In the 1970s, a totalitarian regime known as The Ministry ruled with an iron fist. They committed numerous inhumane and sinister acts during their reign, but those days are over, as they now aspire to join the European Union.

You play as an agent codenamed: ‘Desmond’, sent by The Ministry who is tasked with retrieving and destroying classified documents from the Oack Grove estate, that reveal the horrifying activities that happened in the past. Your journey, however, leads you to an unpleasant and gruesome discovery – Project Alpha.

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Following the reveal the John Madden will actually grace the cover of Madden NFL 23, comes an Official Reveal Trailer for the next installment in the venerable American tackle football simulation. This includes the game's August 19th release date and the reveal of a new feature called "FieldSENSE." The bad news for PC gamers is that this will not be part of the Windows edition. This is not the first time we've seen a feature missing from the PC edition of a console sports game, but we can hope it's the last. Here's word:

Following #MaddenDay, which celebrated Coach John Madden and his return to the cover of EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL for the first time in more than two decades, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today revealed brand-new gameplay features landing in Madden NFL 23 when the game launches on August 19 worldwide. Madden NFL 23 delivers the ultimate, authentic 11v11 football simulation experience. Headlined by the game changing impact of the FieldSENSE ™Gameplay System - a new foundation for consistent, ultra-realistic gameplay - only available on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, players will have more control in their hands at all positions in every part of Madden NFL 23.

Through new technology and mechanics, FieldSENSE delivers a gameplay flow with realistic outcomes on the field. FieldSENSE leverages animation branching technology to enable Hit Everything, which redefines the physical interactions during the play allowing players to fight for every inch and change the outcome of tackles - whether mid-air or on the ground. It also provides new mechanics such as 360 Cuts, giving players the ability to change direction on a dime while controlling ball-carriers, and Skill Based Passing, a new way to pass that offers players the ultimate control to place the ball exactly where they want, with the power they want.

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Police Shootout is now available for Windows on Steam, offering a turn-based first-person shooter. As the old wisdom goes, most law enforcement officers go their entire careers without discharging their weapons in the line of duty. That's not the case in this game, which clearly focuses on what goes into the decision of whether or not to employ deadly force. Here's a Release Trailer and here's more:

Do not miss the occasion and meet Scott Price as the main character in the game. Police Shootout is a turn-based FPS game. Start your policeman’s career, solve cases, gain experience, develop your career and fight with thief gangs. So welcome to San Andrino!

Set off your adventure with Police Shootout and meet the people, who will be important in this story. Shop robbery or hostage situation? You have to be a good policeman and face challenges. Weaponry is not always necessary, so you can use a talk to cease a crisis.

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• Dr Disrespect's new game will feature NFTs to promote player ownership.

• Save 15% on Card Shark on Steam.

• Ex-Riot Games dev says they were fired for subtweeting about fake trans allyship.
• EA staff threaten walkout over lack of statements during Pride Month.

Official patches.

• World of Warcraft Hotfixes- June 1, 2022.

Official trailers.

• Hammer of Virtue: Trailer 2.

• Ubisoft Won't Be Holding An E3 Style Conference This June.
• Star Wars: The Old Republic - In-Game Events for June.

• Borderlands 3 Cross-Play Update Now Live.
• Second Trailer - Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.
• Free Play Days – Warhammer: Chaosbane, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, and Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - Xbox Wire.

• Apple leaker reveals ‘first look’ of top-secret iPhone 14 models.

• GeForce Now Will No Longer Support God of War Starting Next Month.
• Twitter’s working on a Search Subscribe feature for keyword alerts and notifications.
• Ring raised its Protect Basic subscription prices without warning, and users are mad.
• Netflix Plans "Bigger, Fewer, Better" Films. So the old ones were deliberately small, too plentiful, and bad?

Thanks Console General.

• Intel 24-core desktop Raptor Lake CPU and Arc A770 GPU spotted together in a new leak.
• Intel to Explore RISC-V Architecture for Zettascale Supercomputers.
• Microsoft honors the best Windows apps in its store (and they're free).
• StreamFab version 5.0.3.6.

• NSA general confirms US offensive cyber ops in Ukraine war.
• How to erase all the private details that Google knows about you (may require registration or subscription).

• Groups urge U.S. to probe 'loot box' on Electronic Arts video game. Robot headline writer?
• Interpol's Killer Bee stings credential-stealing scammer. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
• Singapore mandates 'kill switch' for banks as safeguard against online scams.
• Europe's hope to scan devices for unlawful files criticized.

• Diablo Immortal feels uncomfortably mercenary - The Verge.
• God of War- FSR 2.0 Review - TechPowerUp.

• Case: Hyte Y60 chassis review - Guru3D.
• CPU Cooler: SilentiumPC Fera 5 Dual Fan - OCinside (German).
• Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Radeon RX 6900 XT - Which One To Buy? - ThePCEnthusiast.
• Headset: JLab JBuds Pro Air - Christ Centered Gamer.
• Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Taichi Razer Edition Review- Less Zen, More RGBs - Tom's Hardware.
• PC: Comino GRANDO RM-S Liquid-Cooled Multi-GPU Workstation Review - €37,000 Computer Tested - TechPowerUp.
• PSU: Cooler Master XG850 80 Plus Platinum Review - Neoseeker.

I think I am guilty of complaining about sports when things are going poorly, but not being nearly appreciative enough when they are going well. So let me compliment the New York Rangers on their stellar performances in the playoffs so far. I'm the clichéd hockey fan who only shows interest during the playoffs. But real Rangers fans comprise the best, most passionate fanbase in New York City, and I'm happy for them that things are going well. And then there's the Mets. I complained a lot about their austerity program, but I never expected new ownership to be able to turn things around so quickly, regardless of how much they spent. The team has been playing lights-out all season. They start a series today with the Dodgers, who have been equally outstanding all season, so this is a chance to see how they do against top-level competition. Very cool.

Cool Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Stories

• America's last Howard Johnson's restaurant has closed. There was once one in the heart of Times Square.
• Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan. Says it's time to rock and roll. Wonder how Jody Foster feels?
• Modified John Deere makes tracks as world's first ammonia-fueled tractor. Thanks Roddy.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Scientists Have Established a Key Biological Difference Between Psychopaths and Normal People.
• Slow down, it’s what your brain has been begging for.
• Your liver stays just three years old on average throughout your life. Tell that to Keith Richards. Thanks Roddy.

Media

• Death Star wrist cam. No womp rats were harmed in the making of this video. Thanks VideoSift.
• Best 50 World Records from May 2022 - Guinness World Records.

Follow-ups

• Astronomers Have Found a Super-Earth Near The Habitable Zone of Its Star. Time to send Matt Damon. Thanks Acleacius.
• Trained dogs detect COVID-19 as well as PCR tests do. Time to retrain those trendy bedbug dogs. Thanks Reddit.