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Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy Still Coming in 2022, WB Promises

  by   Tim Villasor  
January 28, 2022 5:38 pm in News

Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy, two of the most anticipated games for this year won’t be delayed any time soon, are still coming in 2022, as promised by Warner Bros. This reiterates the company’s plans aren’t changing and they are sticking to schedule.

Confirming things on his own Twitter account, Warner Media CEO Jason Killar said that it was part of the company’s mission to release these games this year.

Originally announced during Sony’s PS5 event last September, Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG set in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The first trailer of the game suggested it was going to be released on late 2021, but Warner Bros. decided to give the developers more time to work on the game and delayed it until some time in 2022 instead.

Another game that was rescheduled to some time in 2022 is Gotham Knights. Developed by Batman Arkham Origins studio WB Games Montreal, the game is set after the apparent deaths of Batman and Commissioner Gordon. Gotham City has fallen into lawlessness, and it’s up to Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood, and Robin to continue on with the mission of The Dark Knight and save the city from crime and villainy.

The last time fans saw anything about Gotham Knights was a behind-the-scenes video released during DC FanDome, and you can view that here.

Source: Jason Kilar

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Dying Light 2 Last-Gen Gameplay Features PS4, Xbox One Footage

  by   Alex Co  
4:53 pm in News

Those planning on playing Dying Light 2 on PS4 and Xbox One, Techland has released four mintues of Dying Light 2 last-gen gameplay today! The video features cuts from PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One, and Xbox One X! If you ever wanted to see how the game looks for each last-gen hardware, here’s your chance!

Dying Light 2 Last-Gen Gameplay (Official):

Those wondering, sadly, there’s no Nintendo Switch footage in the trailer, which isn’t surprising since that version has been delayed. How are you liking the last-gen gameplay so far? Lives up to expectations, or is this a game you’d be willing to wait next-gen for?

Set for release this February 4, MP1st will have our Dying Light 2 review and more up on the site before then, so stay tuned!

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Latest NBA 2K22 Player Ratings Update Jan. 28 Sees Embiid, Doncic Go Up

  by   Alex Co  
4:24 pm in News

Visual Concepts has released the latest NBA 2K22 player ratings update January 28 list, and it sees a few superstars like Joel Embiid, Luka and more go up! Check out the complete list of players that got their ratings tweaked below.

Latest NBA 2K22 Player Ratings Update January 28 List:

Atlanta Hawks:

  • Onyeka Okongwu: 76 OVR (+1)
  • Louis Williams: 74 OVR (+1)
  • Kevin Knox II: 71 OVR (-2)

Brooklyn Nets:

  • James Harden: 91 OVR (+1)
  • DeAndre Bembry: 75 OVR (-1)
  • Kessler Edwards: 73 OVR (+1)
  • Day’Ron Sharpe: 73 OVR (+2)

Boston Celtics:

  • Al Horford: 79 OVR (-1)
  • Enes Freedom: 77 OVR (-1)
  • Josh Richardson: 77 OVR (-1)
  • Grant Williams: 74 OVR (-1)

Charlotte Hornets:

  • LaMelo Ball: 85 OVR (-1)
  • P.J. Washington: 78 OVR (-1)
  • Jalen McDaniels: 76 OVR (-1)

Chicago Bulls:

  • Ayo Dosunmu: 75 OVR (+1)
  • Matt Thomas: 73 OVR (+2)
  • Tyler Cook: 73 OVR (+2)
  • Alfonzo McKinnie: 70 OVR (-1)

Cleveland Cavaliers:

  • Lauri Markkanen: 78 OVR (+1)
  • Rajon Rondo: 75 OVR (+1)
  • Lamar Stevens: 74 OVR (+2)
  • Dylan Windler: 73 OVR (+1)
  • Brandon Goodwin: 72 OVR (+3)

Dallas Mavericks:

  • Luka Doncic: 94 OVR (+1)
  • Maxi Kleber: 74 OVR (-1)
  • Sterling Brown: 71 OVR (-1)

Denver Nuggets:

  • Aaron Gordon: 80 OVR (+1)
  • Will Barton: 79 OVR (+1)
  • Monte Morris: 78 OVR (-1)
  • Zeke Nnaji: 76 OVR (+1)
  • Jeff Green: 76 OVR (+2)
  • Facundo Campazzo: 75 OVR (-1)

Detroit Pistons:

  • Cade Cunningham: 80 OVR (+1)
  • Cory Joseph: 75 OVR (+1)
  • Rodney McGruder: 73 OVR (+1)

Golden State Warriors:

  • Klay Thompson: 86 OVR (-1)
  • Jordan Poole: 78 OVR (-1)
  • Andre Iguodala: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Jonathan Kuminga: 75 OVR (+1)
  • Juan Toscano: 74 OVR (-1)

Houston Rockets:

  • Kevin Porter Jr.: 77 OVR (+1)

Indiana Pacers:

  • Caris LeVert: 81 OVR (+1)
  • Chris Duarte: 77 OVR (+1)
  • Torrey Craig: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Lance Stephenson: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Jeremy Lamb: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Justin Holiday: 74 OVR (+1)
  • Isaiah Jackson: 73 OVR (+1)
  • Goga Bitadze: 73 OVR (+2)
  • Oshae Brissett: 72 OVR (-2)
  • Keifer Sykes: 72 OVR (-1)

Los Angeles Clippers:

  • Marcus Morris Sr.: 77 OVR (-1)
  • Reggie Jackson: 77 OVR (+1)
  • Nicolas Batum: 77 OVR (+1)
  • Amir Coffey: 77 OVR (+2)
  • Eric Bledsoe: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Isaiah Hartenstein: 76 OVR (-1)

Los Angeles Lakers:

  • Talen Horton-Tucker: 75 OVR (-1)
  • Stanley Johnson: 74 OVR (+2)

Memphis Grizzlies:

  • Steven Adams: 81 OVR (-1)
  • Xavier Tillman: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Ziaire Williams: 73 OVR (+1)

Miami Heat:

  • Tyler Herro: 83 OVR (+1)
  • Caleb Martin: 79 OVR (+1)

Milwaukee Bucks:

  • Khris Middleton: 85 OVR (+1)
  • Donte DiVincenzo: 77 OVR (-2)

Minnesota Timberwolves:

  • Patrick Beverley: 78 OVR (-1)
  • Jaylen Nowell: 77 OVR (+1)

New Orleans Pelicans:

  • Gary Clark: 72 OVR (-1)
  • Jose Alvarado: 72 OVR (+5)
  • Garrett Temple: 71 OVR (-1)

New York Knicks:

  • R.J. Barrett: 83 OVR (+1)
  • Kemba Walker: 80 OVR (-1)
  • Alec Burks: 77 OVR (-1)
  • Immanuel Quickley: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Obi Toppin: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Quentin Grimes: 74 OVR (+1)

Oklahoma City Thunder:

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 87 OVR (+1)
  • Derrick Favors: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: 74 OVR (-1)
  • Darius Bazley: 74 OVR (+1)

Orlando Magic:

  • Cole Anthony: 80 OVR (-1)
  • Franz Wagner: 80 OVR (-1)
  • Jalen Suggs: 76 OVR (+1)
  • Moritz Wagner: 75 OVR (+2)

Philadelphia 76ers:

  • Joel Embiid: 96 OVR (+1)
  • Furkan Korkmaz: 75 OVR (-1)
  • Georges Niang: 74 OVR (-2)
  • Isaiah Joe: 70 OVR (-1)

Phoenix Suns:

  • Chris Paul: 90 OVR (+2)
  • Cameron Payne: 76 OVR (+1)

Portland Trailblazers:

  • C.J. McCollum: 84 OVR (-1)
  • Anfernee Simons: 80 OVR (+1)
  • Dennis Smith Jr.: 75 OVR (+1)
  • Tony Snell: 72 OVR (-1)
  • C.J. Elleby: 72 OVR (+2)
  • Trendon Watford: 70 OVR (+2)

San Antonio Spurs:

  • Thaddeus Young: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Lonnie Walker IV: 75 OVR (-1)
  • Keita Bates-Diop: 74 OVR (-2)
  • Joshua Primo: 72 OVR (-1)
  • Jock Landale: 70 OVR (+2)

Sacramento Kings:

  • Terence Davis: 78 OVR (+2)
  • Tristan Thompson: 76 OVR (-1)
  • Neemias Queta: 70 OVR (+1)

Toronto Raptors:

  • OG Anunoby: 81 OVR (-1)
  • Scottie Barnes: 81 OVR (-1)
  • Yuta Watanabe: 73 OVR (-1)

Utah Jazz:

  • Mike Conley: 83 OVR (-1)
  • Bojan Bogdanović: 81 OVR (-1)
  • Jordan Clarkson: 77 OVR (-1)
  • Hassan Whiteside: 77 OVR (-1)
  • Eric Paschall: 75 OVR (+1)
  • Trent Forrest: 72 OVR (+2)

Washington Wizards:

  • Rui Hachimura: 77 OVR (-1)
  • Davis Bertans: 74 OVR (-1)

Not a bad shake up, no? For the latest in NBA 2K22, head on over here.

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SEGA Officially Leaves the Arcade Business After More Than 50 Years

  by   Tim Villasor  
3:31 pm in News

SEGA has officially left the arcade business in Japan after more than 50 years, signalling the end of an era for Japan and video game history. The company  has decided to sell their remaining shares to Genda Inc. and rebrand them under a different name.

Releasing a statement on Twitter, Genda chief executive Takashi Kataoka said SEGA’s former arcades will all be renamed as GiGo or Get into the Gaming Oasis.

The signs of SEGA’s departure from arcades began as early as the rise of the home console market. With video games eventually making more money at home than at arcade cabinets, businesses have struggled to keep these machines afloat. However, when the global pandemic hit in 2020, things started to take a drastic turn and SEGA eventually sold a large majority of their arcade business to turn a profit. Now, it seems that the company has decided to go all in, and has sold their remaining shares to Genda entirely.

It was more than a year ago when we reported that SEGA was planning to leave the arcade business, with the company closing its iconic SEGA Akihabara Building 2 on August 17, 2020 and a lot of Japanese gamers and fans converging in the area to say goodbye and pay their respects.

Source: Eurogamer

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Elden Ring ‘Easy Mode’ and Difficulty Addressed by Miyazaki

  by   MP1st Staff  
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The conversation around accessibility in video games is a never-ending one, and now Souls series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki finally weighs in on the upcoming Elden Ring, ‘Easy Mode,’ and the difficulty in the FromSoftware’s flagship series. Check out the snippet from the exclusive interview below to see just how the legendary director justifies the studio’s design principles and more.

Posted over on the PlayStation Blog, when asked if the ongoing discourse around game difficulty and accessibility it affected FromSoftware’s development of Elden Ring, Miyazaki had this to say:

Yes, we have. It’s a valid discussion. I feel like our approach to these games, not just Elden Ring, is to design them to encourage the player to overcome adversity. We don’t try to force difficulty or make things hard for the sake of it. We want players to use their cunning, study the game, memorize what’s happening, and learn from their mistakes. We don’t want players to feel like the game is unfairly punishing, but rather that there’s a chance to win a difficult encounter and make progress. We understand that Souls-like games are regularly associated with impossible levels of difficulty with high barriers to entry. But we try to design the games to make the cycle of repeatedly trying to overcome these challenges enjoyable in itself. So we hope that with Elden Ring and the new options it provides, it will be a success in that respect.

In Elden Ring, we have not intentionally tried to lower the game’s difficulty, but I think more players will finish it this time. As I mentioned, the player’s level of freedom to progress through the world or return to a challenge later are all elements that I feel will help people get through the game at a more leisurely pace. Also, there isn’t a focus on pure action. The player has more agency to dictate their approach against, for example, the field bosses in the overworld and how they utilize stealth in various situations. We’ve even reduced the number of hoops that you have to jump through to enjoy it in multiplayer. So we hope the players embrace that idea of receiving help from others. And we feel like the overall clear rate will go up this time because of these things.

In short, it appears that for better or worse, FromSoftware has still sticked to their core design, although this time around offering more freedom to the player in how they will handle adversity in Elden Ring. In any case, in terms of accessibility, players should not expect an ‘easy mode’ for Elden Ring anytime soon, although the lack of one has not really stopped FromSoftware titles from being enjoyable and beloved by many in gaming.

In case you missed it, FromSoftware also confirmed that the main story for Elden Ring will take around 30 hours to beat, and you can check out the whole thing here.

Source: PlayStation Blog

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Destiny 2 Xur Location Today January 28, 2022 (And What Xur Is Selling)

  by   Alex Co  
12:05 pm in News

It’s Friday and for Destiny 2 players, this means Xur is back to sell his wares!  If you’re asking what Xur is selling in Destiny 2 this week and where he’s holed up, we’re here to help! The MP1st Destiny 2 Xur location today January 28, 2021 post is live, and you can check out Xur’s list of items this week in one handy list below.

Destiny 2 Xur Location Today January 28, 2022 (And What Xur Is Selling):

Xûr, Agent of the Nine

Description:

A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the Nine.

Location:

Tower, Hangar

Exotic Gear:

Name Type MOB RES REC DIS INT STR Total Cost
Exotic Engram Engram 97 Legendary Shards
Two-Tailed Fox Heavy Rocket Launcher 29 Legendary Shards
Shards of Galanor Hunter Gauntlets 13 3 16 7 14 12 65 23 Legendary Shards
Lion Rampant Titan Leg Armor 9 13 10 2 10 20 64 23 Legendary Shards
Karnstein Armlets Warlock Gauntlets 13 9 11 14 2 14 63 23 Legendary Shards

Legendary Weapons:

Name Type Cost
Seventh Seraph SI-2 Energy Sidearm 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Night Watch Primary Scout Rifle 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Nature of the Beast Energy Hand Cannon 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Wishbringer Energy Shotgun 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
First In, Last Out Energy Shotgun 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Falling Guillotine Heavy Sword 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
The Third Axiom Energy Pulse Rifle 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer

Legendary Armor:

Name Type Cost
Righteous Grips Hunter Gauntlets 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Righteous Vest Hunter Chest Armor 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Righteous Cloak Hunter Hunter Cloak 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Righteous Mask Hunter Helmet 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Righteous Strides Hunter Leg Armor 50 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer

Exotic Ciphers:

Name Type Cost
A Question Quest Step

What’s a Xûr?

Xûr, Agent of the Nine, is a strange vendor who randomly appears in a Public Sector on one of the Worlds. Xûr sells Exotic equipment and only takes Legendary Shards in exchange for them.

TL;DR: He’s the Santa Claus of Destiny and every weekend is Christmas. Sometimes he brings you what you want, sometimes he brings you coal. Mostly it’s coal.

When does Xûr visit?

Xûr visits every Friday at 17:00 UTC and departs at Weekly Reset (Tuesday 17:00 UTC). If you would like to see all the live conversions of Time Zones, please follow this link here.

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New Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Rewards This Week January 28, 2022

  by   Alex Co  
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Those seeking for the latest reward in Destiny 2’s weekly PvP mode, MP1st is here to bring the new Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris rewards this week January 28, 2022 edition! Check out what you can win, and this weekend’s map pick.

New Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Rewards This Week January 28, 2022:

Trials of Osiris Map

Javelin-4

Rewards

  • Reputation Rank 4: Upgrade Module (2)
  • Reputation Rank 7: Enhancement Prism (3)
  • Reputation Rank 10: Trials Weapon (Changes on every rank reset)
  • Reputation Rank 13: Upgrade Module (2)
  • Reputation Rank 16: Trials Weapon (Changes on every rank reset)
  • Flawless Reward: Shayura’s Warth (Legendary SMG) (Adept)

Reputation System, Trials Engrams, and Adept Farming

Win individual rounds within each match to gain trials reputation.The amount of reputation you gain increases with each round you’ve won on your card. Earn enough reputation, and you’ll be able to claim a Trials Engram from Saint-14! This engram can be focused into any currently available trials loot you have previously obtained, or it can be taken to Master Rahool for a random Trials drop. Your reputation increases after every match completion, based on the amount of round-wins on your card, regardless of the result of that match itself (win or lose, 0-5 or 5-4).

Once you have gone flawless, keep playing! Every win on your still-flawless card will give you a chance at bonus, additional post-match drops of the Adept weapon for that week. Once you lose a game, you will no longer get these adept drops. However, still winning games at 7 wins even on a non-flawless can can drop bonus trials engrams, prisms, and even ascendant shards.

When you’re done, you can cash in your 7-win passage for one additional adept drop, granted you have gone flawless that week. This resets your card so you can start anew.

Passages

Name Perk Cost
Passage of Ferocity Your third match win grants a bonus win. 10000 Glimmer & 15 Legendary Shards
Passage of Mercy Forgives one loss per run. 10000 Glimmer & 15 Legendary Shards
Passage of Wealth Increased Trials Rank points from reaching 3, 5, and 7 match wins on a ticket. 15000 Glimmer & 25 Legendary Shards
Passage of Confidence Grants bonus rewards from Flawless Chest. 20000 Glimmer & 50 Legendary Shards

Thanks, Reddit!

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House of Ashes Update 1.07 Adds Curator’s Cut & Free Friend’s Pass This January 28

  by   Alex Co  
11:50 am in News

Supermassive has released the House of Ashes update 1.07 (PS5 version 1.000.007) today, and it adds new features to the horror game! Read on for everything new in the House of Ashes January 28 patch notes.

House of Ashes Update 1.07 Patch Notes | House of Ashes Update 1.000.007 Patch Notes | House of Ashes January 28 Patch Notes:

Here’s the info straight from the press release:

All existing owners of any of the three entries in the series, Man of Medan, Little Hope or House of Ashes, will gain access to a free Friend’s Pass – enabling players to experience one full playthrough of that game via Multiplayer Shared Story mode with a friend who does not own the game.

The House of Ashes Curator’s Cut is now free for everyone! Originally released as a pre-order DLC bonus, the Curator’s Cut can now be unlocked for all players once they have completed a playthrough of the game in theatrical (normal) mode. The mode allows players to replay the game from a different perspective, with different playable characters in certain scenes, new choices, new outcomes and frightening new deaths.

That’s about it for this patch. If you haven’t played the game yet, go read our review where we gave it a glowing 8/10 score, and state, “House of Ashes might not offer anything groundbreaking for horror fans, or those used to Supermassive Games, but it doesn’t really need to. Those interested in this knows they are getting a cinematic, horror game that is just as fun watching, as it is playing. It won’t win anyone over who’s expecting a groundbreaking experience, but for those wanting a bit of some B-Horror action in their life, especially with Halloween around the corner, this might just be the game for you.”

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Evil Dead: The Game Release Date Revealed; Art Shown

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10:59 am in News

Originally set to be released this February 2022, Saber Interactive has revealed the new Evil Dead The Game release date, with the video game adaptation of the cult franchise releasing this May 13, 2022. In addition to this, the announcement was also accompanied by art showing off Bruce Campbell in his Ash Williams get-up, pointing to his starring in the game.

Here’s the official announcement via the game’s official Twitter page:

Hey Evil Dead fans!

When we set out to create a brand new game worthy of the Evil Dead franchise, we knew it had to be groovy as hell. In order to deliver the best possible experience, Evil Dead: The Game is now coming on May 13, 2022.

Saber also announced that besides the Evil Dead The Game release date, there will also be trailers and more announcements to come in the future.

This delay gives our team the time they need to get things just right, so your boomstick will be polished, fully loaded, and ready to blast Deadites on that Friday the 13th of May. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Don’t worry, you won’t have to wait too long for more news: stay tuned for pre-order info and a BRAND NEW TRAILER in February!

There you have it. Stay tuned here at MP1st for more information on Evil Dead The Game once it comes out.

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Rainbow Six Extraction Update 1.02 Shoots Out for Fixes This January 28

  by   Alex Co  
10:49 am in News

Ubisoft has released the first patch for its PvE game, Rainbow Six Extraction! The Rainbow Six Extraction update 1.02 (PS5 version 1.000.002) is out now on all platforms, and includes fixes to teammate reveives, HDR for PC and more. Read on for the Rainbow Six Extraction January 28 patch notes.

Rainbow Six Extraction Update 1.02 Patch Notes | Rainbow Six Extraction Update 1.000.002 Patch Notes | Rainbow Six Extraction January 28 Patch Notes:

Size: 296MB

Firstly, we would like to thank all of the players who have contributed to making the Rainbow Six Extraction community such a welcoming place and encourage you all to invite 2 of your friends to try the game when the Buddy Pass releases on Thursday January 27.

Below you will find the details of our first patch, going live on Friday January 28, which will address some key issues players were encountering.

• Fixed a crash that occurred on Xbox One & Xbox Series S/X when the language was set to Arabic
• Fixed a bug where displayed prices for REACT Credits appeared incorrectly in multiple local stores.
• You are now able to connect to the servers if you are set as Invisible in Ubisoft Connect.
• Fixed a bug where teammate revives did not work.
• HDR is now functional on PC AMD GPUs.
• Fixed certain matchmaking errors.
• General stability fixes.

If you haven’t tried the game yet, you might want to read our review first before doing so.

Source: Reddit

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Splitgate Beta Season 1 Ranked Changes; Solution to Snowballing, Weapon Spawns Detailed

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Speaking recently during a preview event, 1047 Games CEO Ian Proulx detailed the changes that came with the Splitgate Beta Season 1 ranked mode. Check out his response on the ranked changes, as well as why the studio saw fit to implement these to Splitgate.

The segment was part of the Q and A portion for the preview event for Splitgate Beta Season 1. When asked of the upcoming changes on Ranked Season 1, Proulx had this to say:

Nothing changed for the ranked mode other than – and this is not specific to ranked – we’ve changed a number of the locations of weapon pickups and which weapons spawn on each map. A lot of each just came down to balancing. I’d say the overarching theme is ‘no major changes,’ but in general we’ve reduced the number of power weapons on each map. We just felt that there are a number of maps, especially Stadium for example, where originally you had a shotgun, a sniper, a railgun, and a plasma rifle, and on a small map like that, it can get very snowbally. One team gets a teamwipe, and now you control all power weapons; you’re in control for the rest of the game.

So, we wanted to kind of allow it to be a little easier to fight back. In general, I wouldn’t say it’s drastic by any means, but kind of the overarching theme for every map is slightly fewer power weapons.

There you have it. It would seem that in an effort to stop snowballing in-game, weapon spawns were tinkered around with. While we’ve yet to know the long-terms effects of this change given that Splitgate Beta Season 1 just started yesterday, it will be interesting to see if this balances ranked mode better for the game’s players.

Check out our preview of Splitgate Beta Season 1 here, where we go over the custom map creator, new cosmetics, and more!

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My Hero One’s Justice 2 Kurogiri Character DLC is Available Now

  by   Damien Seeto  
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Bandai Namco has announced that My Hero One’s Justice 2 Kurogiri DLC is available now on all platforms to purchase. The new DLC character is part of the game’s Season Pass 2 pack.

Kurogiri is the third character available for Season Pass 2, and you can get the full package for only $19.99. If you want to buy the character as a standalone DLC pack, he will only cost you $3.99. Two more Season Pass 2 characters are to be added in the near future.

You can read the full press release announcement posted down below.

“Tomura Shigaraki’s faithful servant Kurogiri is now available as a playable character in MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE 2. A vital asset to the League of Villains, Kurogiri boasts a powerful Quirk known as “Warp Gate,” which allows him to create portals between locations.

Kurogiri is the third DLC character to become available as a part of Season Pass 2, which also features the previously released Hitoshi Shinso and Present Mic. By purchasing Season Pass 2 for $19.99, players will gain immediate access to all three currently available characters, along with the two remaining unannounced characters as they release. Characters may also be purchased individually for $3.99.”

You can also check out the video below to see the character in action.

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Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.013 Strikes Out for Baiken and More This Jan. 28

  by   Alex Co  
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Arc System Works has released the latest title update for Guilty Gear Strive, and it adds a new fighter in Baiken! The Guilty Gear Strive update 1.013 patch is out for both last-gen and next-gen platforms, and includes quite a lot of improvements. Read on for the Guilt Gear Strive January 28 patch notes.

Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.013 Patch Notes | Guilty Gear Strive January 28 Patch Notes:

General / Game Modes

  • Added “Baiken” as a playable character.
  • Added additional stage ‘Lap of the Kami”.
    • Players who have purchased “GGST Season Pass 1” will have access to this content after the update patch is applied on January 28.
    • Individual sale for the PS4 and PSS versions will begin on January 31.
    • Individual sale for the Steam version will begin on January 28.
  • Added Baiken’s BGM, “Mirror of the World.”
    • Baiken must be selectable in order to use the BGM.
  • Added avatar items for Baiken.
    The new avatar items can be obtained via “fishing”
  • Added pre-release countdown illustrations to Gallery Mode.
    The new illustrations can be viewed after obtaining them via “fishing”

Network Mode

  • Fixed a bug where, during matchmaking in Training Mode with the training environment set to “Previous Match: the player character will sometimes be changed to the opponent’s character.
  • Fixed a bug where the level displayed above avatars would be displayed incorrectly.

Offline Modes

  • Added “Combo Maker,” a new mode where players can create original combos and setplay.
    This mode can be selected via “Offline> “Combo” at the main menu.
    A network connection is required to upload/download combos and setplay.

See here for more details on Combo Maker.

Training Mode

  • Psych Bunt now refills to max when resetting positions with Psych Burst set to “Normal”
  • Changed command displays for Me combo recipe display in Training Mode.

Battle

[Potemkin]

  • No longer subject to combo blow-back scaling when the projectile part of Giganter Kai hits the opponent.

[Faust]

  • Fixed a bug where the hitbox of the banana item generated via What Could This Be? and W-W-What Could This Be? would sometimes remain after the gem disappeared.

[Happy Chaos]

  • Fixed a bug where when using At the Ready under certain circumstances, it was impossible to ready the gun or fire even after inputting HS.
  • Fixed a bug where when readying the gun with Steady Aim, the gun would remain readied even after Chaos took damage and the damage state ended.
  • Fixed a bug where when using Steady Aim under certain circumstances, it was impossible to cancel into special moves or fire.
  • Changed the visual effect for Happy Chaos’s gun attacks. No change has been made to their battle function.

Others

  • Fixed minor bugs.

[Issue with Network Play]
We have confirmed several issues with network disconnections, connection errors, and difficulty matching in online lobbies and player matches.
We are continuously looking into the cause and trying to find solutions for these issues.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Source: Guilty Gear

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Uncharted Movie Hypes Up Nathan Drake’s First Adventure With Final Trailer and New Poster

  by   Tim Villasor  
January 27, 2022 7:50 pm in News

Tom Holland is about to go seek fortune and glory with danger lurking at every corner, as the Uncharted movie hypes up Nathan Drake’s first adventure with a final trailer and new poster showing that the stakes are indeed high in this live-action film adaptation!

Here’s the final trailer showing off Tom in all kinds of action and danger alongside Mark Wahlberg’s Sully!

Based on the critically acclaimed video game adventure series by Naughty Dog, the Uncharted live-action film is a project by Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and PlayStation Productions, and is meant to be a prequel and companion piece to the games themselves. Here’s the new poster showing Tom’s Nathan Drake literally falling from a plane!

Directed by Ruben Fleischer, you can read the official synopsis below from the film’s official website.

Street-smart Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. What starts as a heist job for the duo becomes a globe-trotting, white-knuckle race to reach the prize before the ruthless Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas), who believes he and his family are the rightful heirs. If Nate and Sully can decipher the clues and solve one of the world’s oldest mysteries, they stand to find $5 billion in treasure and perhaps even Nate’s long-lost brother…but only if they can learn to work together.

If you love playing the Uncharted games, the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves collection is now out on PS5, and here’s how you transfer your saves from your PS4 to the new release.

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Report: “MK12” Spotted on NetherRealm Developer’s Work Station

  by   Alex Co  
6:54 pm in News

Following NetherRealm Studios’ announcement last year that they have stopped work on Mortal Kombat 11, it’s logical to assume that the studio would be working on Mortal Kombat 12 (MK12) next. While no official announcement has been made, a NetherRealm dev seems to have accidentally confirmed that they are working on it.

Over on Twitter, NetherRealm Senior Production Manager Jonathan Andersen tweeted (now deleted) an image of his work station, which included a bunch of old Mortal Kombat promotional material:

Over on the top right corner, there is a file named “MK12_Mast” which we presume is somehow connected to Mortal Kombat 12. Here’s a shot of it zoomed in:

Of course, there is the chance that MK12 could stand for something else, but that’s highly unlikely. Given how the series is one of the longest-running in all of video games, and the fact that Mortal Kombat 11 sold over 12 million units worldwide, we’d wager good money that a sequel is on the way.

Mortal Kombat 12 being in development isn’t really that surprising, but now we can state that at least the studio’s devs are looking over it is a bit more comforting. Hopefully, an official announcement is due soon.

What would you want to see from MK12? What new features are you expecting from it? Let us know your thoughts below.

Thanks, CaptainKashup!

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Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.13 Patch Notes Listed

  by   MP1st Staff  
6:52 pm in News

Arc System Works has released the Guilty Gear Strive update 1.13 (PS5 version 1.013) patch notes! The update adds Baiken, the latest fighter, as well as numerous gameplay mechanics and changes, as well as the usual bug fixes. Check the full patch notes down below.

Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.13 Patch Notes | Guilty Gear Strive Update 1.013 Patch Notes:

General / Game Modes

  • Added “Baiken” as a playable character.
  • Added additional stage ‘Lap of the Kami”.
    • Players who have purchased “GGST Season Pass 1” will have access to this content after the update patch is applied on January 28.
    • Individual sale for the PS4 and PSS versions will begin on January 31.
    • Individual sale for the Steam version will begin on January 28.
  • Added Baiken’s BGM, “Mirror of the World.”
    • Baiken must be selectable in order to use the BGM.
  • Added avatar items for Baiken.
    The new avatar items can be obtained via “fishing”
  • Added pre-release countdown illustrations to Gallery Mode.
    The new illustrations can be viewed after obtaining them via “fishing”

Network Mode

  • Fixed a bug where, during matchmaking in Training Mode with the training environment set to “Previous Match: the player character will sometimes be changed to the opponent’s character.
  • Fixed a bug where the level displayed above avatars would be displayed incorrectly.

Offline Modes

  • Added “Combo Maker,” a new mode where players can create original combos and setplay.
    This mode can be selected via “Offline> “Combo” at the main menu.
    A network connection is required to upload/download combos and setplay.

See here for more details on Combo Maker.

Training Mode

  • Psych Bunt now refills to max when resetting positions with Psych Burst set to “Normal”
  • Changed command displays for Me combo recipe display in Training Mode.

Battle

[Potemkin]

  • No longer subject to combo blow-back scaling when the projectile part of Giganter Kai hits the opponent.

[Faust]

  • Fixed a bug where the hitbox of the banana item generated via What Could This Be? and W-W-What Could This Be? would sometimes remain after the gem disappeared.

[Happy Chaos]

  • Fixed a bug where when using At the Ready under certain circumstances, it was impossible to ready the gun or fire even after inputting HS.
  • Fixed a bug where when readying the gun with Steady Aim, the gun would remain readied even after Chaos took damage and the damage state ended.
  • Fixed a bug where when using Steady Aim under certain circumstances, it was impossible to cancel into special moves or fire.
  • Changed the visual effect for Happy Chaos’s gun attacks. No change has been made to their battle function.

Others

  • Fixed minor bugs.

[Issue with Network Play]
We have confirmed several issues with network disconnections, connection errors, and difficulty matching in online lobbies and player matches.
We are continuously looking into the cause and trying to find solutions for these issues.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

That’s about it for the patch.

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Eidos-Montreal Chose to Work on Guardians of the Galaxy IP Due to Same Underdog Personality

  by   James Lara  
6:35 pm in News

It would seem that when given the opportunity, Eidos-Montreal could have potentially developed a Marvel game with any franchise, but the studio chose Guardians of the Galaxy, given studio felt they were “underdogs” which was the same most people thought with the Guardians IP.

Speaking with Insomniac’s Ted Price in the latest Game Maker’s Notebook Podcast, Senior Creative Director Jean-François Dugas revealed just exactly how the team came about working on one of Marvel’s biggest team of characters.

With David (Heads of Studio). I know he was pursuing that dream of working with a big partner like Marvel and everything, and eventually he approached us, and Mary (Senior Narrative Director), myself, and a few other people and said we have a chance to collaborate with Marvel. He asked us with the franchises within Marvel, what we would love the best? And he already had this idea, but our idea was similar. We felt that Guardians of the Galaxy was a team of underdogs that was fitting our personality, fitting our studio in some ways as well because I guess every time when we were working on Dues Ex it was like “Nah, there’s no chance they were going to make a good Deus Ex, and now Guardians – there’s no chance that Guardians will be good.” We feel like we’re a bit like those kind of underdogs, so we started with that franchise and we got in it, got excited by all the possibility with it. 

I think it’s safe to say that this was one perfect match up that nobody expected to pull through prior to release. In fact, it was so good that it became one of my favorite releases of last year! In our review, I gave it an impressive 9.5/10 score, and said, “After playing Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy I am convinced that Eidos Montreal and Marvel IPs go hand-in-hand like peanut butter and jelly. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and salty, wrapped in one incredible package.”

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King of Fighters 15 Terry Bogard Trailer Spotlights Garou: Mark of the Wolves DLC Costume

  by   Tim Villasor  
6:03 pm in News

The poster boy of SNK’s fighting game division gets his iconic redesign and look back, as a King of Fighters 15 Terry Bogard trailer punches its way out! It features Terry Bogard in his Garou: Mark of the Wolves DLC costume, which is a bonus outfit that will given to those who pre-order the game!

Here’s the new video showing off the Fatal Fury mainstay wearing his other recognizable threads and showing off his moves!

First appearing in the critically acclaimed Fatal Fury sequel released in 1999, Terry’s look in Garou demonstrates that the legendary hungry wolf has gotten older and wiser in the passage of time following his victory against Geese Howard. No longer sporting his signature red Fatal Fury cap and trucker outfit, the outfit sees Bogard wearing a long brown bomber jacket, a silver star belt buckle, and a shorter longer hairstyle as compared to wearing a ponytail in his younger days. SNK has given him the nickname Wild Wolf to reflect this grown up version of Terry, who still loves to fight in tournaments while also taking up a mentor and adoptive father role to Geese’s son, Rock Howard.

SNK also revealed a new character trailer for Elisabeth Blantorche, and you can check that out here.

The King of Fighters 15 will be out for PC and consoles this February 17.

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Dying Light 7th Anniversary Free Docket & DL2 Time to Download Per Region Revealed

  by   Alex Co  
5:26 pm in News

If you’re still playing the first Dying Light, it’s a day of celebration, as today is the Dying Light 7th anniversary, and Techland is celebrating that with a free docket for gamers as the studio’s gift!

Players can use the docket code “DyingLight7” on the Techland.GG website to get some golden weapons for free! There was an update for the game released this January 24, which included stuff connected to Dying Light 2.

In addition to that little freebie, Techland has also announced when gamers can download Dying Light 2! The studio has given a map breakdown of the Dying Light 2 time to download per region, which can be seen below.

Dying Light 2 is set to launch this February 4, and MP1st will have a ton of coverage for the game hitting the site soon. Those playing the original Dying Light, you’ll be glad to know that Techland has confirmed that they will be supporting DL2 for at least five years minimum!

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The Elder Scrolls Online New Chapter “High Isle” Release Date & Info Announced

  by   Alex Co  
5:01 pm in News

Those looking for their next great adventure in High Isle, Bethesda announced just that today! During the The Elder Scrolls Online 2022 Global Reveal stream, Bethesda announced The Elder Scrolls Online new chapter titled the “High Isle” which is due out this June 6, 2022 for PC, and June 21 for consoles. Starting today, players can experience “The Legacy of the Bretons”

Check out the trailer and info straight from the press release!

The Elder Scrolls Online New Chapter High Isle:

In High Isle, ESO’s more than 20 million players will experience an island paradise steeped in medieval culture and architecture, complete with magnificent castles and exciting tournament grounds. The story of this year’s Chapter focuses on political intrigue, and High Isle is the perfect getaway destination for alliance delegates to take on peace talks that would put an end to the Three Banners War. While the summit is hosted by the noble Society of the Steadfast, players should beware of The Ascendant Order and their chaotic motives.

A previously unexplored region, the Systres Archipelago takes inspiration from the beautiful, windswept shores of the Mediterranean. Here lies the stunning world of High Isle, home of the Bretons, descendants of both humans and elves. The social elite live in the feudalistic society of Gonfalon Bay, the center point of all political dealings on High Isle. Above all, ruthlessness is a virtue here, so players will have to watch their backs!

The Legacy of Bretons will last throughout 2022, and will span four major updates this year! Players who pre-purchase the High Isle chapter will get a new pet today!

Lastly, also coming this year is a brand-new card game called “Tales of Tribute” which will be playable within The Elder Scrolls Online. According to Bethesda, the card game is a “unique, resource-building game complete with PvP and PvE.” Players can increase their rank through the card game’s own leveling system. And as one migh texpect, there are rewards tied to Tales of Tribute! Players can earn stuff like “furnishings, transmute stones, and even advancing a storyline by competing against specific NPCs around the world.”

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