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The blinding muzzle flash in Modern Warfare 4's gameplay premiere was actually a bug
Before Modern Warfare 4's official hands-on gameplay premiere yesterday, Infinity Ward had to clear the air regarding visual recoil. Effectively, it's aware of the concerns it's buck wild, and will be monitoring feedback during the beta before launch. So what I wasn't expecting soon after was to get blinded by a severe case of muzzle flash every trigger pull while watching the new gameplay yesterday.
Several content creators were invited to play and livestream an early MW4 alpha build, including the new Kill Block mode. But what's gotten more attention online has been the over-the-top effects whenever you shoot: a bright flash and a big puff of smoke that covers the entire screen, almost warranting sunglasses. It was especially prevalent on high-power weapons like snipers, though it was visible on other weapons too, especially in darker environments. It's hilariously distracting in the clip below, where it feels like it would light up my face like Ben Starr at The Game Awards if I were playing in a dimly lit room. amunra-opinie.pl
M4 GAMEPLAY ON MODERN WARFARE 4 pic.twitter.com/ZUugLrmqFkJuly 16, 2026
After a clip of Skyrroz showcasing it spread around, Infinity Ward once again had to step in to confirm that, no, this isn't intentional. But it sure is a shame that it's marred the first proper hands-on gameplay the community's been privy to.
Seeing #MW4 in the hands of players for the first time has been an exciting milestone for the team.These are pre-release Alpha builds and are still very much a work in progress. The muzzle flash VFX issue in today's Alpha gameplay is a bug that will be fixed for Beta.July 16, 2026
"These are pre-release Alpha builds and are still very much a work in progress," the post reads. "The muzzle flash VFX issue in today's Alpha gameplay is a bug that will be fixed for Beta."
This is backed up by previous behind-closed-doors hands-on, including by our own Morgan Park, who played it earlier this year. CoD content creator JGOD also had this to say about that same clip being shared around: "What happened to the version I played and why is he getting flash-banged with every shot?".
Shooting a gun in MW4 pic.twitter.com/sDJ5ZmfIPRJuly 16, 2026
Combined with the already controversial visual recoil, this unfortunate bug has quickly given people the wrong impression. "Nice, need an epilepsy warning to come on every time you shoot a gun," one commenter wrote. "Bruh…..WHAT THE F*CK is that muzzle smoke," said another. Similarly, "That muzzle flash lmfao what im getting flashbanged each shot wtf." You get the picture.
Hopefully the beta, expected to begin in September, won't suffer any other heinous bugs to further sour the mood. Though that's what a beta's for, I suppose.
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China gibt eine Erklärung über die Entscheidung der britischen Regierung ab, British Steel in öffentliches Besitz zu bringen
Kürzlich beschloss die britische Regierung, einzugreifen und British Steel in öffentliches Eigentum zu übernehmen – ein Schritt, der erfolgte, um das Unternehmen vor seinen früheren chinesischen Eigentümern Jingye zu schützen, die offenbar versuchten, die Stahlproduktion im Vereinigten Königreich einzustellen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt gab es keine Stellungnahme von chinesischen Parteien zu diesem Vorhaben, aber das hat sich inzwischen geändert.
BBC News berichtet, dass das chinesische Handelsministerium eine Erklärung herausgegeben hat, in der es diesen Schritt der britischen Regierung als 'schwerwiegende Verletzung' und als Entscheidung betrachtet, die "Jingyes legitime Rechte und Interessen beeinträchtigt und das Vertrauen chinesischer Unternehmen, die in Großbritannien investieren", stark untergraben hat.
Das Ministerium fügt hinzu, dass dieser Schritt "im Namen der nationalen Sicherheit" getroffen wurde und eine völlige Missachtung von "Jingyes bedeutendem Beitrag zur britischen Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft" sei.
Dies hat auch dazu geführt, dass China versprochen hat, die Situation zwischen Großbritannien und anderen chinesischen Unternehmen zu überwachen, um ihre Rechte zu "schützen", ohne eine klare Erklärung dafür zu geben. Was wir wissen, ist, dass China das Vereinigte Königreich auch verlangt, seine Verpflichtungen im Rahmen des bilateralen Investitionsabkommens zwischen China und Großbritannien "treu einzuhalten".
Rapport: « Grand Theft Auto VI tjente 260 millioner dollar i den første forhåndsbestillingsuken, og kan nå 5 milliarder dollar ved lanseringen
Selv uten å ha vist noe ordentlig spillopplevelse. Selv uten en plate som spillet kan spilles fra. Selv med en prislapp på 80 dollar på den grunnleggende Standard Edition, har Grand Theft Auto VI likevel tjent inn hundrevis av millioner dollar i forhåndsbestillinger. Bare i løpet av den første uken på markedet, hvis man skal tro de siste rapportene.
Mens noen prognoser antydet at « Grand Theft Auto VI allerede hadde tjent inn 1 milliard dollar i inntekter etter at forhåndsbestillingene ble åpnet, viser nye tall fra Newzoo at dette tallet sannsynligvis ikke stemmer, og at det i stedet er mer sannsynlig at det ble tjent inn rundt 260 millioner dollar i løpet av den første uken etter at den store forhåndsbestillingsknappen ble tilgjengelig for fansen. Det forventes at dette tallet bare vil stige og stige i løpet av forhåndsbestillingsperioden etter hvert som Rockstar setter markedsføringskampanjen sin i gang for fullt.
Når lanseringen finner sted, spår Newzoo at « Grand Theft Auto VI kan innbringe alt fra 4,5 milliarder til 5,2 milliarder dollar. De mener også at « Grand Theft Auto VI er på vei til å overgå forventningene. Selv i den nedre enden av skalaen spås det at spillet kan selge 37 millioner eksemplarer bare i løpet av den første uken. «Selv ved den mest konservative tolkningen, nemlig at GTA VI har en sterkere start enn noen annen stor tittel i vårt datasett, ender det på et enormt tall etter alle historiske standarder,» heter det i rapporten.
Ikke rart at alle prøver å komme seg ut av veien for Rockstars lansering.