In my first three hours playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, I sprinted across over half a dozen well-designed maps, gunning down foes and capturing objectives. Its core mechanics are as silky smooth here as they've been over the last 20 years. But in the middle of a match on the snowy, multi-laned map Homestead, I had the epiphany that I was totally on autopilot.
After years of speculation and anticipation, EA and developer Full Circle have finally confirmed that the beloved Skate franchise is officially making its return. The new installment, simply titled skate., will enter Early Access on September 16, 2025. The reveal came alongside a full gameplay trailer that provides the clearest look yet at the game's ambitious design and the ways it seeks to redefine virtual skateboarding for a new era.
"We know gamers have been asking for this for some time and we are so excited to bring more Helldivers into our game. We have so much more in store for the future months and years - and the more players we have the more stories we can tell! The fight for Super Earth has only just begun," Helldivers 2 director Mikael Eriksson said in the Xbox Wire announcement.
