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The top five stories in gaming this week! ✨

Welcome to the latest edition of Gamers Digest, the gaming and esports newsletter where we bring you the hottest news, updates, and insights from the world of video games and competitive gaming.

This week in gaming sees the newly released and highly acclaimed RPG, Baldur’s Gate 3, claiming the title of second-best PC game ever. This follows an extremely successful launch on PC with fans already having spent over a millennium worth of hours adventuring! Elsewhere, fans of the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise are set to receive a thrilling video game adaptation based on one of the most famous storylines in TMNT history.

After the unfortunate passing of Lance Reddick earlier this year saddened the gaming community, Destiny fans have been wondering how his iconic character might be handled in future content. An answer has finally emerged as Bungie, the creators of the Destiny franchise, have just revealed that Commander Zavala will now be voiced by Keith David, making for an exciting evolution in the Destiny 2 experience.

Finally, this week saw some major announcements unveiled within the gaming industry! Gamers finally have a release date and exciting new details of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as the new instalment gears up to bring the franchise to new heights. Additionally, Red Dead Redemption is making its way to both PS4 and Nintendo Switch this August, inviting players of the franchise back to the wild west.

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