RETROCADE
RETROCADE
Former Halo developers and executives react to Xbox’s latest layoffs, the closure of Halo Studios’ development role and Activision’s new franchise leadership.
After 25 years of co-op, two old friends revisit Halo: Campaign Evolved and discover that the game’s real legacy is friendship, chaos and shared time.
Counter-Strike 2’s latest update adds Rush Hour, revised combat effects and temporary pet chickens that players can hatch, name and raise.
Treyarch is leaving its two-year Black Ops run behind, promising a fresh Call of Duty direction after Black Ops 7’s poor reception and sales.
From STALKER and BioShock to Halo 2 and Half-Life 2, these ten 2000s shooters remain distinctive, playable classics without needing ground-up remakes.
Sony may be preparing a new Killzone project with an external studio, potentially revisiting the 2004 original as a remaster, remake or reboot.
Modern Warfare 4’s first beta weekend has exposed concerns about map design, spawning, attachment balance and rapid kills before its October release.
The FPS Games Show will spotlight 16 first-person shooters, including Wardogs, Escape from Tarkov and Rainbow Six Siege, in a Twitch event this September.
Find the Modern Warfare 4 beta start times, Australian launch hours, weekend dates, access-code options and preload schedule for 2026.
Luna Abyss brings lock-on shooting, shield-breaking weapons and fluid platforming to Game Pass in a compact six-hour sci-fi adventure.
Star Trek: Elite Force 2 was forced to change its opening after 9/11, removing a planned Starfleet Academy attack involving a shuttle and building.
From Call of Duty to Duke Nukem Forever, these seven 2000s shooters reveal how quickly ambitious gunplay, dated design and inflated hype can age.
Quake’s 30th anniversary update adds Dawn of the Machine, a 19-level campaign with new weapons, enemies, replay paths and multiplayer content.
August 13 brings Madden NFL 27, Duskfade and Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, with Memoirium and Pro Jank Footy following on PC two days later.
RETROCADE
