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🎮 Multi-platform007 First Light Includes A Classic Hitman-Era Easter Egg
Video game developers love to leave Easter eggs behind for longtime fans, and in 007 First Light(https://www.gamespot.com/games/007-first-light/), IO Interactive has resurrected one of its oldest jokes. Dating all the way back to 2006's Hitman: Blood Money, IO has regularly slipped in an inside joke revolving around Allan and his inability to add details to in-game assets. The tradition is alive and well in 007 First Light, cementing Allan's post-it note legacy. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bond-Allan.jpg?w=1024) Image credit: David Smith(https://bsky.app/profile/rhunwords.com/post/3mmxtml7s7k2t) During the 007 First Light campaign, you'll be tasked with searching through rogue MI6 agent 009's stash. Stare at the wall covered in post-it notes, and you'll see several pieces of paper with a polite reminder for Allan to add in some details. This joke and the line "Allan please add details" first surfaced in Blood Money, and could be found in a kitchen crate holding a lobster. In the HD version of Blood Money, the line was changed to "Any details yet, Allan?" and it would resurface in Hitman 2016. A note with the familiar message was stuck on a computer monitor, and the phrase was also seen briefly in a trailer for the game. The official Hitman website also referenced the joke, this time with a plea for Allan to add some placeholder text. https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingDetails/comments/ayrn04/hitmanseriestheresarunningjokeaboutthe/ So who is Allan? That's one of the long-running mysteries in Hitman, with one of the theories revolving around two possible leads. As Reddit sleuths(https://www.reddit.com/r/HiTMAN/comments/amvbfo/thanksagainallan/) have discovered, Hitman: Blood Money lists two Allans, Hansen(https://www.mobygames.com/person/30856/allan-hansen/) and Merrild(https://www.mobygames.com/person/237528/allan-merrild/). Merrild worked on Hitman: Blood Money and Absolution, while Hansen was an artist who worked on every Hitman game through 2012, with Absolution being his final job in the series. A poster for a street magician by the name of Allan Hansen could also be found in Hitman: Blood Money, possibly indicating that IO Interactive is continuing to honor the artist. In other 007 First Light news, the game is off to a strong start and is IO Interactive's fastest-selling game to date(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/007-first-light-put-up-massive-launch-day-sales-numbers/). The studio confirmed that it reached 1.5 million sales in just 24 hours, and 007 First Light reviews(https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/007-first-light-review-youth-in-revolt/) have been very positive so far. 007 First Light: Meet The Celebrity Cast Of The New James Bond Game !4561864-007firstlightjamesbond2.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1837/18375603/4561864-007firstlightjamesbond2.jpg?w=1024) !4561865-patrickgibsonasjamesbond.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1837/18375603/4561865-patrickgibsonasjamesbond.jpg?w=1024) !4561866-priyangaburfordasm.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1837/18375603/4561866-priyangaburfordasm.jpg?w=1024) !4561867-lenniejamesasjohngreenway.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1837/18375603/4561867-lenniejamesasjohngreenway.jpg?w=1024) !4561868-kieralesterasmissmoneypenny.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1837/18375603/4561868-kieralesterasmissmoneypenny.jpg?w=1024) !4561869-alastairmackenzieasq.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1837/18375603/4561869-alastairmackenzieasq.jpg?w=1024) !4561870-noemienakaiasmissroth.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1837/18375603/4561870-noemienakaiasmissroth.jpg?w=1024) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/007-first-light-meet-the-celebrity-cast-of-the-new-james-bond-game/2900-6981/)
🎮 Multi-platformCall Of Duty: MW4 Cast Includes Leading Actors From Two Very Popular TV Shows
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's cast of actors is coming into focus, with Luke Tennie from the beloved Apple TV show Shrinking taking on a leading role and Beef and The Last of Us actor Young Mazino in the main role of Private Park(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-puts-you-in-the-boots-of-a-grunt/). Other actors with roles in the game include Prisca Kim (Beef, Loot), Lanny Joon (Baby Driver, Hollywood Wasteland), William Lipton (General Hospital), and Barry Sloane returning as Price. Variety confirmed(https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-trailer-release-date-korea-1236761057/) the general casting details, and Resonate(https://www.weareresonate.com/2026/05/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-confirmed-with-young-mazino-star-of-beef-and-the-last-of-us-taking-the-lead/) confirmed Mazino will play Park. Tennie plays the character Lieutenant West in Modern Warfare 4. Posting on Instagram(https://www.instagram.com/luke.tennie/p/DY4wNEuquiJ/?hl=en), Tennie said, "Pretty sure I made lifelong friends working on this." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V6Y591Zrkg Tennie plays Sean on Shrinking, and he's coming back to reprise the role for the upcoming fourth season, which features a time jump and a totally new story(https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/shrinking-season-4-same-cast-story-reboot-time-jump-1236709719/). In addition to Tennie as Lieutenant West, MW4 features María Elisa Camargo reprising her role as Valeria. We aren't totally sure who Kim, Joon, and Lipton are playing, however. Mazino, for his part, is known for playing Jesse on HBO's The Last of Us, so this is not the first time he's involved with a video game project. See at Amazon(https://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-Modern-Warfare-PlayStation-5/dp/B0H37MKQ64/tag=gamespot-preorders-20?tag=gamespot-buybutton-20) Modern Warfare 4 releases on October 23, which is about a month before GTA 6 arrives(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-release-date-is-close-to-gta-6-wont-be-on-game-pass/). The new Call of Duty game is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, as well as Switch 2. For more, check out GameSpot's hands-on preview of MW4(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/infinity-ward-makes-key-improvements-to-the-formula-with-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4/).
🟩 Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformModern Warfare 4 On Switch 2 Has Been “So Smooth” For Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward is bringing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/infinity-ward-makes-key-improvements-to-the-formula-with-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4/) to Nintendo Switch 2, and that's a big deal since the CoD franchise hasn't been on a Nintendo platform since 2013. Infinity Ward co-studio head Jack O'Hara discussed the process of bringing MW4 to Switch 2 with a native version, saying it's been "so smooth." This came after former Xbox boss Phil Spencer said there was "definitely"(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/getting-call-of-duty-on-switch-would-definitely-require-some-work-phil-spencer-says/1100-6509798/) work that needed to be done to get Call of Duty running on Switch. "The game got up and running on the platform really quickly once we got the hardware. So far it's been really good. To be honest, it's been really fun to be on a new platform," O'Hara told GamesRadar(https://www.gamesradar.com/games/call-of-duty/right-now-we-support-crossplay-between-switch-2-and-the-rest-of-the-platforms-modern-warfare-4-ends-the-13-year-wait-for-call-of-duty-to-return-to-nintendo-hardware/) about bringing MW4 to Switch 2. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CODMW4.jpg?w=1024) Also in the interview, O'Hara confirmed that cross-play between Switch 2 and the other console platforms and PC is currently supported, but, "We'll see at launch exactly where the mix ends up." The Switch 2 is a relatively less powerful console than the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, but it remains to be seen what concessions the Nintendo console version will have. Microsoft, which owns Activision and the Call of Duty franchise, first confirmed plans to bring Call of Duty to Switch in 2023 as a means to appease regulators and get its blockbuster deal for Activision across the line. At the time, Microsoft pledged(https://x.com/BradSmi/status/1629180356359495680) that Call of Duty releases on Switch would arrive "the same day as Xbox, with full features and content parity." The last time a Call of Duty game came to a Nintendo platform was in 2013 with the Wii U edition of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Ghosts. MW4 is launching on October 23 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It is not coming to PS4 and Xbox One. Preorders are open now, but not on Switch 2(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/preorder-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-vault-edition-and-save-10/). Activision has also confirmed a "Loyalty" discount for MW4(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-has-a-loyalty-discount-for-the-vault-edition-heres-how-to-get-it/) that allows people to get 10% off the game's Vault edition.
🎮 Multi-platformBackrooms' ending explained by director Kane Parsons
Who lives and who dies in Backrooms, and how to interpret the movie's biggest, bloodiest shock, according to director Kane Parsons.
🎮 Multi-platformWitcher Dev Will Focus On Sequels Over Expansions For Witcher 4, 5, 6
The Witcher 3 may be getting a big new expansion(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cd-projekt-red-is-returning-to-the-witcher-3-with-new-expansion-in-2027/) almost 12 years after launch, but you shouldn’t expect that to be the norm for the series going forward. From Witcher 4 on, CDPR will focus on full games instead of developing expansions, the studio said. In the Q&A section of CD Projekt Red’s latest earnings call, as reported by Games Radar(https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-witcher/dont-expect-a-witcher-4-expansion-cdpr-says-it-would-be-difficult-to-make-extra-content-when-its-already-trying-to-squeeze-3-witcher-games-into-6-years/), joint CEO Michał Nowakowski said that getting the next trilogy out on schedule will be the studio’s priority after Witcher 4. CDPR optimistically plans to release the full trilogy of Witcher 4, 5, and 6 within six years(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-witcher-4-still-has-two-sequels-planned-within-six-years-cd-projekt-red-asserts/1100-6536593/), which is a tight timeline even without taking time to release expansions. “The plans are pretty ambitious--specifically, it's to release three Witcher games within a six-year period,” Nowakowski said. “It would be difficult, to be very honest, for us to add an expansion to the upcoming trilogy. This is where we are here and now with this particular issue.” This is a major departure from what we’ve seen from the Witcher series in the past--The Witcher 3 received two major expansions in the years following release, with one more titled Songs of the Past now on the way over a decade later. Given CDPR was specific about calling Songs of the Past an expansion rather than a DLC(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/witcher-3s-songs-of-the-past-is-an-expansion-not-dlc/)--classing the latter as a smaller content update generally released for free--there may be hope that the next Witcher trilogy will still get some kind of post-launch content. Songs of the Past will release in 2027, meaning that we’re not likely to see The Witcher 4 until at least 2028--but between the new expansion and the upcoming trilogy, it’s a great time to be a Witcher fan.
🎮 Multi-platformFor All Mankind season 6 renewal and plot details
AppleTV's alt-history drama is time jumping again. Here's everything we know about the next season.
🎮 Multi-platformWhat is the Backrooms movie about? Explaining the lore and history of the internet’s strangest horror ecosystem
The Backrooms movie has finally arrived, but where did this buzzy new A24 horror movie come from?
🖥 PC, Multi-platformThis is MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI Plus gaming handheld
MSI has unveiled a new Claw 8 handheld gaming PC ahead of the Computex 2026 show, and this model swaps out its predecessors' Intel Lunar Lake mobile chip for a specialized handheld processor. MSI describes the Claw 8 EX AI Plus as being the "world's first" handheld to contain the recently announced Intel Arc G3 &8230;
🎮 Multi-platformAll mirror locations in Mina the Hollower
Mirrors are mysterious objects in Mina the Hollower that allow you to enter a new world. Here's where you can find them all.
🎮 Multi-platformWhere to find a bouquet in Mina the Hollower
Finding a bouquet in Mina the Hollower cheers the sad woman in Ossex and gets you a useful new trinket, too
🎮 Multi-platformShould you give Buffo his juice jug in Mina the Hollower
Buffo the frog is looking to refill his jug in Mina the Hollower, and they need your help to do it. However, should you give the jug back to them?
🎮 Multi-platformHow to enter the Music Hall in Mina the Hollower
The Music Hall is blocked off by a rude bodyguard in Mina the Hollower. Here's how to get inside the Music Hall in Ossex.