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Gaming News #20

27 August 2026

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Modern Warfare 4's Open Beta Opens to Everyone August 28, Switch 2 Included

Activision's second Modern Warfare 4 beta weekend runs August 28 to September 1 and drops the early-access gate, so anyone can play free on PS5, Xbox, Steam, Battle.net, and Nintendo Switch 2 with no pre-order. Preloads opened August 26. The weekend adds core 6v6 maps and modes, Ground War: Combat Outpost, the Kill Block mode, the campaign mission Entrenched, and a new Warzone map called Zodiac Resurgence.

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Discussion Topics

  1. After weekend one, is MW4 shaping up better or worse than Black Ops 7?
  2. Does Switch 2 crossplay help the lobbies or wreck them?
  3. Zodiac Resurgence: does Warzone need another new map right now?
  4. Free open beta: does it change your pre-order plans?