Nintendo Switch 2's C button was a late addition, with a new interview stating it was added following a "very last-minute request."The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2's mysterious C button sparked debate ahead of the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, where it was revealed to be a dedicated button for the console's Discord-like GameChat feature. In a series of developer interviews posted on Nintendo's website diving into various aspects of the Switch 2's creation, Sumikazu Ono, a member of Nintendo's entertainment planning and development department, said the C button came as a result of making sure the GameChat feature was easy to use.He said he thought the idea of having to pause the game and go to the home screen, find the right menu, make a chat room, and then return to the game (the way basically every other modern video game console does it) was "bothersome." That resulted in the idea of the C button."So we asked for a special button to be added while the hardware design was in progress," Ono said. "It was a very last-minute request, just before the controller molds were about to be made."Ono said he thinks GameChat's ease of use, as well as the fact that the Switch 2 comes with a built-in microphone, will result in more players trying voice chat for the first time."We knew a lot of players would eventually stop using this feature if it wasn't easy to understand, so we worked hard to ensure it could be used easily to play with friends and family without any fuss," he said.In the interview, Ono described GameChat as one of the Switch 2's "defining features," and that its origins came from trying to capture the vibe of a "student lounge" where people can gather not just to play games but also hang out."Until now, online play for Nintendo games has meant everyone coming together to play the same game," Ono said. "But more than anything, we wanted to create a space where people would naturally gather, whether it's to play the same game together, or different games, or even just to watch."GameChat will technically require a Nintendo Online subscription to use, but can be accessed for free until March 2026, around nine months after the Switch 2 releases in June 2025.In a previous developer interview, Nintendo said the Switch 2's magnetic Joy-Con 2's were originally an idea for the first Switch, but the idea was shelved following a meeting with late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata where he gave feedback on the prototype.The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 for $450, with preorders, including a Switch 2 bundle with Mario Kart World, going live April 9. Nintendo announced a number of new first-party games coming exclusively to Switch 2, including Donkey Kong Bonanza and Switch 2 versions of games like Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom...
Season 3 is live in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with the brand-new Shattered Veil map in Zombies. This map brings back the iconic Ray Gun Mark II Wonder Weapon from Black Ops 2, and it also introduces three different variants you can transform the gun into. Here, we explain all three variants and how to upgrade the Ray Gun Mark II in Shattered Veil. Ray Gun Mark II variants explained The Ray Gun Mark II Wonder Weapon was originally introduced in Black Ops II. This is a three-round burst variant of the very first Ray Gun. It can be Pack-a-Punched, but it can also be upgraded to one of three different variants that change how this weapon works.Ray Gun Mark IIHere are all three types of Ray Gun Mark II variants found in Shattered Veil:Ray Gun Mark II-W: This variant offers a similar bullet pattern to a submachine gun, and it also has the chance to randomly ignite enemies.Ray Gun Mark II-P: This variant shoots ammunition like a shotgun, and it offers a chance to spawn a sigil with the ability to grant limited-time invulnerability to the player standing on it.Ray Gun Mark II-R: This variant fires with a marksman rifle-like discharge, and it gives a chance to spread a toxic elemental that can inflict area-of-effect damage.How to get the base version of the Ray Gun Mark IIBefore you can get a variant, you'll first need to obtain the base version of the Ray Gun Mark II Wonder Weapon. There are few ways you can get one.The base version of the Ray Gun Mark II can be found at random in the Mystery Box, or you can use a Wonderbar Gobble Gum to increase your changes at the box.However, the guaranteed way to secure yourself a Ray Gun Mark II Wonder Weapon is to complete a small quest. Here we show you how to unlock the free Ray Gun Mark II.Get an empty canisterThe first thing you'll need to upgrade your Ray Gun Mark II is an Empty Canister item. This item is required no matter which variant you choose for your upgrade. There are several places to find an Empty Canister. You only need one for your upgrade, but if you have teammates looking to do the same, they'll need a canister, too.Blue rock in the Conservatory One method to get a canister is shooting blue rocks. Only one blue rock will drop a canister each match, so keep shooting them until one drops. The locations for these are as follows:In Conservatory on ceilingIn Service Tunnel on ceilingOutside above South West BalconyInside East FoyerAnother Empty Canister location is the busted wall opening underneath the Double Tap perk machine at the Rear Patio. For this, you'll need to pull the Empty Canister out using a LT-53 Kazimir grenade. Throw the grenade just outside of the window, so it will pull the canister out of this unreachable area.Another Empty Canister can be obtained from the Mainframe Chamber but the process is a bit lengthier. First, you want to take note of the letter inside next to the giant cryo chamber in the room. There is either an A or B labeled to the left of the chamber.Cryo chamber with a letter Then, you'll need at least two tomahawks, which you can make at the Crafting table if needed. Head into the Service Tunnels. Look in the out-of-bounds area to the left of the Doppleghast container you previously opened. You'll see the letters A and B on the right side of the wall. These mark valves on the wall.Service Tunnel valves Use one tomahawk and hit the middle valve, and then use a second tomahawk on the valve letter that matches your game.Afterward, head upstairs and use a Molotov (also craftable) to explode the cryo chamber and pick up the Empty Canister from inside.You can start any of the three upgrade quests below once you have an Empty Canister in your possession.It's important to note that once you place an Empty Canister in a device to start one of the three upgrade quests, you are committing to that specific quest. You can't take the canister out and switch to a different upgrade quest.How to upgrade to Ray Gun Mark II-WRock formation at Shem's Henge Bring the Empty Canister outside to Shem's Henge. There is a device for the canister near Speed Cola. Doing this will spawn an Abomination nearby in the center of a rock formation. Do not kill it.Instead, you want to keep the Abomination's attention until it uses the eyebeam attack on the three smaller rocks within this rock formation. You'll know you did it right because the rocks will glow blue. Then, you need to bait the Abomination towards each of the three glowing rocks. Its sprint attack will cause the rocks to float into the air.Once all three rocks are floating, this will initiate a lockdown sequence. Vermin and zombies will spawn around you. You need to kill the enemies, survive, and also protect the glowing purple portal that spawns in the middle.Once the lockdown is complete, head back to the device where you deposited the Empty Canister. It will now be charged. Take the Charged Canister down to the Service Tunnels to the Ray Gun Mark II workbench. This is found across from the Armory.Interact with the bench to upgrade your base Wonder Weapon to the Ray Gun Mark II-W variant.How to upgrade to the Ray Gun Mark II-PFountain at South West Balcony You need to collect two Refractor items:One is found in the fountain at the ConservatoryAnother is found in the fountain by the South West BalconyThen, you need to collect an Essence Bomb item. The Essence Bomb is found at random by shooting/meleeing the white Project Janus boxes found around the map. These are found in most main POIs, so go around the map shooting them all until you find an Essence Bomb. Don't panic if you have to shoot several to find it.Rubble wall in Service Tunnels Then head into the Service Tunnels. Just past the Level-3 Armor wall buy location, there is a wall that's partially damaged. Place the Essence Bomb on the wall to open a passage into a new room.Place the Empty Canister in the device inside this new area. This will activate a blue crystal shooting a beam. This requires you to place the Refractor items you picked up earlier, and move the beam around until it hits one of the three Doppleghast statues in the room. You move the beam/Refractors around by shooting or meleeing them.Once the beam is in place, hit the blue crystal in the middle to send a wave of energy toward the Doppleghast statue. This will destroy the statue and spawn a Doppleghast that you need to kill.Repeat this process for the other two Doppleghast statues. Then, grab the Light Canister from the device.Take the Light Canister to the workbench found in the Director's Quarters to upgrade to the Ray Gun Mark II-P variant.How to upgrade to the Ray Gun Mark II-RPlant spawn on West Balcony Collect 4 Plant Seed items from the orb-shaped plants located on the map. This is done by either shooting the plant with the Ray Gun Mark II or using an explosive like a Semtex. You can only collect one seed per plant.There are plenty of plant locations all around the outdoors areas of the map, but here are a few places to look:In a dark corner of the Rear PatioOn the South West BalconyNear the fountain in ConservatoryNear the bridge in Garden Pond (spawn area)In Motor CourtConservatory canister device Once you have collected four seeds, go to the Conservatory and place an Empty Canister in the device located there.Place a Plant Seed in one of the empty planters in the Conservatory. Zombies will then spawn and you must defend your seed until it grows. If a zombie breaks a growing plant, it will drop a Plant Seed and you'll need to re-plant it.Protect the plants from purple-eyed zombies Repeat the process three more times. You need four grown plants. Technically, you can plant and defend more than one seed at a time, but it gets really difficult to manage. It's safer to try these one at a time, especially if playing solo. Just focus on the purple-eyed zombies, as these are the ones attacking your plant. Try to avoid killing the regular zombies and ending the round too soon.Once all four plants are grown, return to the canister device and pick up the Toxic Canister. Take this canister to the Ray Gun Mark II workbench found in the spawn area. Use the bench to upgrade your base Wonder Weapon to the Ray Gun Mark II-R variant.For more map guides, make sure to check out how to unlock the Shattered Veil secret Easter egg song...
The latest season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 adds a new battle pass and plenty of content, but it also gives players more control over their settings. This includes disabling cross-play functionality across Ranked Play modes and standard Black Ops 6 multiplayer matches.With the launch of Season 3, Activision announced a plan to further crack down on Call of Duty cheaters and provide a hacker-free experience for players. Part of this includes new settings that allow players the ability to turn off cross-play in standard Black Ops 6 multiplayer matches, which was previously a feature only available to disable in Ranked Play modes for BO6 and Warzone.How to turn off cross-play in BO6 and WarzoneStep one: Launch Black Ops 6 or WarzoneStep two: Go to the Account and Network tab in the game's settings on the main menu.The first section of this Account and Network tab will give you three options: Multiplayer Unranked (standard matches), Multiplayer Ranked, and Warzone Ranked.Step three: Choose a cross-play option.For each of these you can select one of three options:Cross-play onCross-play on (console only)OffIf you're trying to avoid cheaters, it's recommended to try the "cross-play on for console only" option. This takes the PC players out of the equation without limiting your player base too much. Turning cross-play completely off could make the game slower to find matches.These settings can't be changed mid-match or in game lobbies. You'll need to return to the main menu to adjust the cross-play settings...