As expected, DICE has released the Battlefield 2042 update 1.07 patch this January 20, and this is for update 3.2! This patch includes gameplay fixes, Battlefield Portal XP changes, and more. However, don’t expect much in case you’re expecting new content or any major changes. Read on for the complete Battlefield 2042 January 20 patch notes.
Fixed an issue where leaving a party during matchmaking could make the game unresponsive
Fixed an issue where connecting to EA servers after signing up with a new account would not work on the first attempt
Updated behavior of the quit button during gameplay so it now returns you to the correct screen
Fixed an issue where the loading music would stop playing during level load
Soldier
Fixed a rare occurrence where after landing with the Wingsuit, hits wouldn’t always register on some parts of Sundance’s hitbox
Fixed occurrences of rubberbanding when running behind friendly players
Fixed a rare issue that could cause you to be stuck in both an alive, and downed loop
Fixed a variety of issues with attaching to ladders that could cause you to get stuck in a state where you could fly away or lose control of your Specialist
Fixed an issue where soldier movement speed was impaired by nearby explosions that spawned craters
Fixed an issue where camera shake and audio for landing would unintentionally trigger when dropping from very small heights
Fixed an issue where weapons from a Loadout Crate would sometimes inherit ammo from the previously selected weapon
Fixed an issue where being spotted when firing a weapon would spot you for too long
Stability
Added multiple fixes to improve overall game stability
Fixed a rendering related crash that could occur for AMD Radeon VII users while Sundance was visible on screen
Weapons
Sniper and SOFLAM scope glints now show from a further distance
Vehicles
Fixed an issue where passenger weapons would no longer be in sync whenever the driver’s turret would rotate, causing bullets to not register when firing at enemies
M1A5, T28 – improved the effective range and reduced spread on Canister Weapon Pod
Reduced Bullet Spread from 1.6 -> 1.1
Increased Damage Fall Off Distance from 35 -> 40
Battlefield Hazard Zone
Fixed a black rectangle being present on screen during Hazard Zone end of round when hitting quit at the level progress screen
Battlefield Portal
The Server Info tab now persists after hitting Refresh in the Portal Server Browser
Fixed an issue where text would overlap when joining a Team Deathmatch game during the end of round sequence
Rules Editor – the “IsInventorySlotActive” value now correctly handles melee weapons
The anime adaptation of Ryo Hazuki’s story and his quest to avenge his father’s death finally gets a release date. Shenmue: The Animation has a new trailer, as well as a set premier date of February 5!
Here’s the beautifully animated teaser of the anime series that adapts the events of the first two games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pldV6eZdHWo
First released in Japan for the Sega Dreamcast in 1999, Shenmue is an action-adventure game created and directed by legendary video game designer Yu Suzuki. Originally conceived as a Virtua Fighter RPG title, the game instead spun-off into its own title and is set in the late 1980’s — chronicling the story of a young teenage martial artist named Ryo Hazuki. Witnessing his father’s murder at the hands of a mysterious Triad enforcer named Lan Di, Ryo embarks on a quest to avenge his dad and find out why he was killed. The first game covers the first chapter of the story and is set in Ryo’s hometown of Yokosuka, Japan. Shenmue 2 and 3 sees Ryo travelling to Hong Kong and China to continue his quest and discover more about his destiny.
The first Shenmue: The Animation teaser was released in New York Comic Con a few months back. The series will consist of 13 episodes, and will start airing on Adult Swim’s Toonami block this February 5.
Ember Labs takes home the Grand Prix with Kena: Bridge of Spirits, as well as the best visuals in this year’s Taipei Game Show’s Indie Game Awards.
Announced during today’s Taipei Game Show’s Indie Game Awards, Ember Lab’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits was awarded two categories. The first being best visuals in an indie game, and the second, being the highest honor of the Indie Game Award — the Grand Prix. Congratulations to Ember Labs for winning such a high achievement, well earned! As for the rest of the winners a full breakdown is available below.
Now in its 8th iteration since 2015, the Indie Game Award has attracted countless indie developers from around the world to join in the competition over the years. IGA has successfully brought numerous outstanding developers to the global stage. This year (2022), a total of 142 games from 35 countries/regions have enrolled. After two rounds of rigorous selection, only 6 developers are chosen for the final awards. Today, in the livestreamed online awards ceremony, not only do these winners get the chance to share their excitement to the world, gamers around the world also get the chance to know these amazing creators.
The full list of winners are as followed:
Best Narration – The Legend of Tianding
Best Audio – A Musical Story
Best Visual Art – Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Best Design – Peglin
Best Innovation – Dorfromantik
Best Mobile Game – Blind Drive
Grand Prix – Kena: Bridge of Spirits
A recap of the broadcast:
On a related note, be sure to check back here later this week as the Taipei Game Show is about to kick off. Expect to see lots of coverage, and hopefully some surprising new announcements.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Nintendo has begun rolling out the Nintendo Switch 13.2.1 System Update, though don’t expect anything major as this appears to be centered around stability.
Nintendo Switch 13.2.1 System Update Patch Notes
General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.
While this update doesn’t bring anything new for users, chances are, Nintendo released this in hopes of combating potential system hacks that have been made available on the previous firmware. With Pokémon Legends: Arceus releasing in a little over a short week, the company is likely trying to limit potential piracy.
If there is anything hidden in this update, we’ll be sure to update this post, though that is very unlikely.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
For those of you that own a Nintendo Switch, we’re here to be the bearer of bad news. as the Dying Light 2 Nintendo Switch release date has been delayed with no definite new date yet.
Techland has announced this latest development via an official press release. It will not be released on February 4, 2022 alongside the other consoles and PC versions. Bear in mind the Nintendo Switch version is played via the cloud so no downloading is required.
You can read a small statement from Techland concerning the delay of Dying Light 2 on Nintendo Switch.
“Techland today announces that the Nintendo Switch™ version of Dying Light 2 Stay Human (Cloud Version), previously planned for release on February 4, 2022, has been moved to a later date. Techland aims to deliver the game to the Nintendo Switch family within six months from the original date. All other platform releases remain the same and are locked for February 4, 2022.”
The main reason for the game’s delay is to make sure that the Switch version is polished upon release. Techland reiterated that “quality matters”, and that it was important for Nintendo Switch players to be patient for the game’s release.
As noted in the statement, Dying Light 2 Stay Human is still releasing on all other platform February 4.
Those looking for new content for Ghostrunner, you’ll have to wait a wee bit longer, as the Ghostrunner: Project_Hel DLC has been delayed to March 3 ! The developers are asking for more time to make some improvements while making sure their team is safe.
Announced on the official Twitter of the game, Slipgate Ironworks and One More Level explain why they made the decision to delay the DLC.
The global release of the Project_Hel DLC will be delayed to March 3rd. We appreciate your understanding and want all our fans to know that we will use this bonus time to make even more worthwhile improvements while ensuring the health & safety of our team and global partners. pic.twitter.com/NAf4Zvbo6K
First released on October 2020, Ghostrunner is a cyberpunk action game that sees players taking control of a blade fighter who seeks revenge and has to cut his way through enemies and obstacles to get it. The upcoming new DLC will allow gamers to take control of Hel — a boss character who is on her own mission as detailed from the game’s Steam page.
Initially planned as a smaller DLC, Project_Hel has grown into a full-blown Ghostrunner experience. Take control of Hel, one of the original games’ bosses, as she descends Dharma Tower on a bloody quest of her own. Designed to appeal to new players and veterans, she’s more combat-oriented and can survive an additional attack compared to the Ghostrunner.
Ghostrunner’s last update saw a new level for the game added, and you can see the details of that here.
In case you didn’t know, a new Halo Infinite patch dropped today that’s supposed to fix Big Team Battle (BTB) matchmaking issues and other stuff. Unfortunately, it seems the patch didn’t take! According to 343 Industries, the Halo Infinite BTB matchmaking issues are still persisting even after the patch, so if you’re still experiencing it, now you know why.
This was revealed by Halo Community Director Brian Jarrad over on Twitter:
Well, damn… today's BTB hotfix does not appear to be the outcome we expected. There are minor improvements, but overall matchmaking issues are still occurring. Thanks to the folks who have been working hard and we're sorry this didn't quite get the job done. Work continues. https://t.co/lKiFibBDtT
Well, damn… today’s BTB hotfix does not appear to be the outcome we expected. There are minor improvements, but overall matchmaking issues are still occurring. Thanks to the folks who have been working hard and we’re sorry this didn’t quite get the job done. Work continues.
As you can see, 343 is still working on it, and players should get a hotfix or something at some point soon. Once a new patch or server-side update is out for this, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
While Halo Infinite multiplayer is free to download on the Xbox Store, the single-player campaign is quite a romp as well. Our review gave it a solid 8.5/10 and said, “All in all, Halo Infinite is a worthy entry to this legendary franchise. That is an achievement by itself. But what I really appreciated is the fact that 343 took risks. These risks are things that could have completely soured the experience and turned away even the most diehard fans of the franchise. In the end though, those risks paid off. Infinite is in my opinion, 343’s best Halo title yet, and I couldn’t be more excited to see where it goes from here.”
Big Ant Studios is continuing their solid support fo Cricket 22, as a new title update is out on all platforms! The Cricket 22 update 1.20 (PS5 version 1.000.020) patch includes gameplay-related changes and are listed in the patch notes below.
343 Industries has rolled out a new Halo Infinite update for January 19, and true to their word, this includes improvements to Big Team Battle matchmaking, and more! Check out the complete Halo Infinite January 19 hotfix patch notes below.
Halo Infinite Update for January 19 Patch Notes | Halo Infinite January 19 Hotfix Patch Notes:
Size: 1GB (approximate size on all platforms)
Multiplayer
Minor service adjustments to improve Big Team Battle matchmaking.
The team is continuing to monitor and investigate this issue. Stay tuned to @HaloSupport on Twitter for updates on the investigation. Thank you for your patience.
All players who sign into Halo Infinite between 10am PT on January 19th and 10am PT on February 16th, 2022 will receive 5 Double XP Boosts and 5 Challenge Swaps. These items will automatically be added to your inventory when you launch the game.
Minor physics improvement to the Oddball to mitigate exploits.
KNOWN CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Working with the developers, we have compiled a list of known issues. A few of the highest impact issues are:
When you purchase Halo Infinite Campaign in-game, there may be a delay of several minutes while the purchase is processed before you can play.
Equipment upgrades cannot be purchased in the Upgrades menu while using the Linear Navigation accessibility feature.
Fast travelling while dead may cause an endless load screen.
Workaround: Close Halo Infinite and reload the save game on the main menu.
It’s official, the Call of Duty Vanguard and Warzone Season 2 update has been delayed to February 14, with the studios having revealed that they are needing more time to work on updates and polish things up for its players.
In a tweet posted by the official Call of Duty account, the team has thanked gamers for their patience and understanding and confirmed that the new Call of Duty Vanguard & Warzone Season 2 update release date to be February 14.
The Vanguard and Warzone team were pretty transparent on their reasons for the delay, as detailed in the latest status report post on the Call of Duty blog.
To date, we’ve deployed a number of updates, but more needs to be done. For this reason, we have decided to reschedule the start of Season Two across Warzone Pacific and Vanguard to February 14. We will use this additional development time to deliver updates, including optimizations to gameplay, game balancing (including weapon and equipment balancing), to fix game stability and bugs, and to ensure an overall level of polish to improve the experience for players across Vanguard, Warzone Pacific, Black Ops Cold War, and Modern Warfare.
Previously Activision acknowledged the many issues and comments Vanguard and Warzone players had, and you can read what statement they released to the community here.
Rick and Morty character Mr. Meeseeks is set to get a Rainbow Six Siege skin, and players can customize their appearance to look like this character soon this January 20. The popular character from the Adult Swim series will be immortalized in the Ubisoft shooter via a new cosmetic, and you can check out more details below.
Ubisoft teased the addition of Mr. Meeseeks straight from the Rick and Morty franchise to Rainbow Six Siege via Twitter.
“Hi, I'm Mr. Meeseeks, Look at me!". Rainbow Six Siege and Rick & Morty teamed up again! Put on your favorite bundle and complete your mission. Available January 20th! pic.twitter.com/vzEBixJ9pC
First appearing in the episode “Meeseeks and Destroy” from the first season of Rick and Morty, a Meeseeks is typically a servant creature whose are somewhat like genies that grant their summoners a wish. As listed in the Rick and Morty fandom wiki, they are created to serve a single purpose.
Mr. Meeseeks is a blue humanoid character from the show Rick & Morty that poofs into existence upon pressing the button on the Meeseeks Box. Meeseeks are not born fumbling for meaning. They are created to serve a singular purpose to which they will go to any lengths to fulfill. Existence is pain to a Meeseeks.
As Rainbow Six Siege continues to add more content for its player base for Year 7, the game’s creative director recently vacated the position. The new director also penned a message to the community which you can read here.
As expected per the studio’s confirmation, Crystal Dynamics has released the first major update for Marvel’s Avengers this year! The Marvel’s Avengers update 1.000.033 patch is live for both last-gen and next-gen platforms. This is called Patch 2.2.2., and includes changes to the campaign, gameplay and more. Check out the complete Marvel’s Avengers January 19 patch notes below.
Game no longer freezes or crashes after completing the Reassemble Campaign.
In the Discordant Sound Raid during the Klaw fight with Zawavari, the platforms that appear when Klaw is down no longer leave invisible areas of collision.
In the Discordant Sound Raid in the first jungle area, enemies no longer spawn in rocks or stairs.
In the Discordant Sound Raid in the final indoor area the Vibranium Exposure debuff now fills the entire area so fliers cannot avoid it.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, the Command Crawler no longer stands completely still if it’s hit by Kamala’s hand while she’s holding on to another enemy.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, an extreme amount of Echo portals no longer appears on some occasions during the final Klaw fight.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, enemies after the door button area no longer get trapped, which previously prevented progress.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, fixed an issue where players couldn’t move if an Iron Man summons the Hulkbuster right as the elevator opens up to the Control Room.
In the Discordant Sound Raid in the door button area, if players use Emotes or Ranged Attacks, they buttons no longer deactivate.
[PS4/PS5] Mouths animate correctly in cutscenes after completing The Amazing Spider-Man Mission Chain.
[PS4/PS5] Fixed an issue where any Hero can complete Spider-Man’s Cosmic Threat Web Bomb Heroic objective.
In the Discordant Sound Raid in the Control Room area with Shuri, if all players are on the outer area with no way back in, they will now be properly teleported back in.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, players no longer spawn behind a wall after completing the Control Room if the host migrates during the loading screen.
Black spheres no longer appear when Iron Man has Muon or Missile Reverberation gear equipped.
The camera now follows Iron Man correctly when he uses a Takedown on a Hunter Crawler in Here Comes the Pain.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man can no longer wall crawl on invisible walls in specific maps.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Underground Suit’s eyes now match the icon where it glows white instead of red.
[PS4/PS5] Sound effects are present when Spider-Man tries to pick up Mjolnir on the helicarrier.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Mark IV Outfit no longer clips during idle animations.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Wrestler Outfits’ hoodie no longer clips near the bottom.
The game no longer becomes unresponsive when dismissing the Gear Upgrade tutorial if the Shipments message is present.
[PS4/PS5] Various text improvements for Spider-Man’s Skills and Perks.
When Hunter Echoes are invisible, their rocket attacks are now visible.
Using Black Panther’s King’s Mercy in the underground area in Beating the Odds where you need to defeat 3 Prime Adept Synthoids no longer sends enemies through the door.
Comic bonuses related to armor lowered to prevent players from obtaining 100% armor, which negated all damage.
The tiers used to be 1.1% / 12% / 13% / 14% / 15%
They are now 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%
[PS4/PS5] When moving the camera horizontally during Spider-Man’s web launch ability, the screen no longer shakes upon landing.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Hit the Sky Skill properly increases Melee Damage while airborne.
[PS4/PS5] When Spider-Man attaches to a wall to begin wall running, he no longer goes straight up and instead in the direction of the controller.
When upgrading gear, the correct amount of Upgrade Modules is now used up.
[PS4/PS5] With Spider-Man’s Balanced Reverberation Perk, Rapid Spin now properly deals Vibranium damage.
[PS4/PS5] With Spider-Man’s Balanced Scream Perk, Rapid Spin now properly deals Sonic damage.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Wrecking Ball Overdrive Perk now properly grants the right amount of Wreckage regeneration.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, the sonic barrier does not show up in the first button section, halting progress. We are still in active investigation and thank you for all the reports we’ve received.
Various crash and hang issues during the Raid and OLT.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, the Command Crawler’s webs visually appear on Strike Team members even after they have broken out.
Buttons are sometimes inaccessible during the Raid.
Crystal Dynamics has released the Marvel’s Avengers update 1.58 patch this January 19, which is called update 2.2.2 by the studio. Check out the complete patch notes below, which lists various fixes and changes.
Game no longer freezes or crashes after completing the Reassemble Campaign.
In the Discordant Sound Raid during the Klaw fight with Zawavari, the platforms that appear when Klaw is down no longer leave invisible areas of collision.
In the Discordant Sound Raid in the first jungle area, enemies no longer spawn in rocks or stairs.
In the Discordant Sound Raid in the final indoor area the Vibranium Exposure debuff now fills the entire area so fliers cannot avoid it.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, the Command Crawler no longer stands completely still if it’s hit by Kamala’s hand while she’s holding on to another enemy.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, an extreme amount of Echo portals no longer appears on some occasions during the final Klaw fight.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, enemies after the door button area no longer get trapped, which previously prevented progress.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, fixed an issue where players couldn’t move if an Iron Man summons the Hulkbuster right as the elevator opens up to the Control Room.
In the Discordant Sound Raid in the door button area, if players use Emotes or Ranged Attacks, they buttons no longer deactivate.
[PS4/PS5] Mouths animate correctly in cutscenes after completing The Amazing Spider-Man Mission Chain.
[PS4/PS5] Fixed an issue where any Hero can complete Spider-Man’s Cosmic Threat Web Bomb Heroic objective.
In the Discordant Sound Raid in the Control Room area with Shuri, if all players are on the outer area with no way back in, they will now be properly teleported back in.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, players no longer spawn behind a wall after completing the Control Room if the host migrates during the loading screen.
Black spheres no longer appear when Iron Man has Muon or Missile Reverberation gear equipped.
The camera now follows Iron Man correctly when he uses a Takedown on a Hunter Crawler in Here Comes the Pain.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man can no longer wall crawl on invisible walls in specific maps.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Underground Suit’s eyes now match the icon where it glows white instead of red.
[PS4/PS5] Sound effects are present when Spider-Man tries to pick up Mjolnir on the helicarrier.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Mark IV Outfit no longer clips during idle animations.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Wrestler Outfits’ hoodie no longer clips near the bottom.
The game no longer becomes unresponsive when dismissing the Gear Upgrade tutorial if the Shipments message is present.
[PS4/PS5] Various text improvements for Spider-Man’s Skills and Perks.
When Hunter Echoes are invisible, their rocket attacks are now visible.
Using Black Panther’s King’s Mercy in the underground area in Beating the Odds where you need to defeat 3 Prime Adept Synthoids no longer sends enemies through the door.
Comic bonuses related to armor lowered to prevent players from obtaining 100% armor, which negated all damage.
The tiers used to be 1.1% / 12% / 13% / 14% / 15%
They are now 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%
[PS4/PS5] When moving the camera horizontally during Spider-Man’s web launch ability, the screen no longer shakes upon landing.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Hit the Sky Skill properly increases Melee Damage while airborne.
[PS4/PS5] When Spider-Man attaches to a wall to begin wall running, he no longer goes straight up and instead in the direction of the controller.
When upgrading gear, the correct amount of Upgrade Modules is now used up.
[PS4/PS5] With Spider-Man’s Balanced Reverberation Perk, Rapid Spin now properly deals Vibranium damage.
[PS4/PS5] With Spider-Man’s Balanced Scream Perk, Rapid Spin now properly deals Sonic damage.
[PS4/PS5] Spider-Man’s Wrecking Ball Overdrive Perk now properly grants the right amount of Wreckage regeneration.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, the sonic barrier does not show up in the first button section, halting progress. We are still in active investigation and thank you for all the reports we’ve received.
Various crash and hang issues during the Raid and OLT.
In the Discordant Sound Raid, the Command Crawler’s webs visually appear on Strike Team members even after they have broken out.
Buttons are sometimes inaccessible during the Raid.
Dovetail Games has released the Bassmaster Fishing 2022 update 1.010.000 patch notes this January 19, and this one is for a major update across platforms! Check out the full patch notes below.
Menu – We have implemented a change that we are hopeful has resolved an issues causing crashes when selecting “Manage” from the main menu. If you are still experiencing this issue please do let us know.
Venues – Catch rates have been balanced and we will continue to monitor catch rates across all our venues
Audio – Crankbait, Jointed, Spinner, Buzz and Popper baits now make sounds as intended
Multiplayer – Players will no longer incorrectly be eliminated from Bassmaster Royale games.
Multiplayer [PS5] – Resolved an issue causing some players to not see any online multiplayer servers
Multiplayer [XSX] – An issue causing the game to get stuck on the loading screen while joining a multiplayer session has been resolved
Customisation – Santa’s beard is now removable!
General
Tutorial – Improved tutorial to provide more explanation around “Striking”
Tutorial – When paused the voice over will pause
Multiplayer – When a player leaves an online public server, they will be presented with a catch summary
Multiplayer – When a player catches the biggest bass during a Bassmaster Royale game a pop up will appear to all players in the session to notify all players
Angler Hub – Improvements and fixes made to the Progression screen within Player Profile.
Gameplay – Improvements made to catch shots
Gameplay – While in the catch shot screen, pressing B to expand the information will no longer cycle the map/fish finder in the background.
There are also various other fixes and changes behind the scenes not listed above.
We are proactively working on continuing to update and improve Bassmaster Fishing 2022 for everyone and we are currently investigating issues including, but not limited to:
Career Mode – Players experiencing crashes during multi-day events
Multiplayer – When a player tries to join a multiplayer game the player is kicked back to the main menu
As expected given today’s earlier announcement, DICE has released the Battlefield 2042 upcoming update 3.2 patch notes! It’s not that long and mostly includes bug fixes, so temper those expectations, people.
Battlefield 2042 Upcoming Update 3.2 Patch Notes:
We hope you all had a good holiday break! Now that the team is back, we’ve since been hard at work preparing the next updates for you.
Update #3.2 will be available on January 20, and contains further bug fixes and stability improvements to resolve occurrences of game crashing.
You’ll find fixes for hit registration issues related to Sundance and vehicle passenger weapons. We’re also resolving several Soldier gameplay-related issues, such as rubberbanding when running behind friendlies, or being stuck in a downed and alive loop.
We’ve also got more Battlefield Portal changes set to go live alongside this update that will enable more servers and game types to progress on Mastery and Weekly Missions. Read more on those changes, here.
This update is part of our continued commitment to address your feedback related to resolving bugs and improving gameplay. Currently scheduled for February, we’ll follow-up with another update focused on Quality of Life improvements. This will also include enhancements to the Scoreboard, which you can learn more about here.
We’ll continue to keep you informed on the roll out of Update #3.2 via the @BattlefieldComm Twitter account. You can also follow along with our tracking of Known Issues and game changes that we’re able to make in real time on our Battlefield forums.
The Battlefield team
Update 0.3.2
Fixes, Changes, and Improvements
General
Fixed an issue where leaving a party during matchmaking could make the game unresponsive
Fixed an issue where connecting to EA servers after signing up with a new account would not work on the first attempt
Updated behavior of the quit button during gameplay so it now returns you to the correct screen
Fixed an issue where the loading music would stop playing during level load
Soldier
Fixed a rare occurrence where after landing with the Wingsuit, hits wouldn’t always register on some parts of Sundance’s hitbox
Fixed occurrences of rubberbanding when running behind friendly players
Fixed a rare issue that could cause you to be stuck in both an alive, and downed loop
Fixed a variety of issues with attaching to ladders that could cause you to get stuck in a state where you could fly away or lose control of your Specialist
Fixed an issue where soldier movement speed was impaired by nearby explosions that spawned craters
Fixed an issue where camera shake and audio for landing would unintentionally trigger when dropping from very small heights
Fixed an issue where weapons from a Loadout Crate would sometimes inherit ammo from the previously selected weapon
Fixed an issue where being spotted when firing a weapon would spot you for too long
Stability
Added multiple fixes to improve overall game stability
Fixed a rendering related crash that could occur for AMD Radeon VII users while Sundance was visible on screen
Weapons
Sniper and SOFLAM scope glints now show from a further distance
Vehicles
Fixed an issue where passenger weapons would no longer be in sync whenever the driver’s turret would rotate, causing bullets to not register when firing at enemies
M1A5, T28 – improved the effective range and reduced spread on Canister Weapon Pod
Reduced Bullet Spread from 1.6 -> 1.1
Increased Damage Fall Off Distance from 35 -> 40
Battlefield Hazard Zone
Fixed a black rectangle being present on screen during Hazard Zone end of round when hitting quit at the level progress screen
Battlefield Portal
The Server Info tab now persists after hitting Refresh in the Portal Server Browser
Fixed an issue where text would overlap when joining a Team Deathmatch game during the end of round sequence
Rules Editor – the “IsInventorySlotActive” value now correctly handles melee weapons
Certain admin commands can no longer be spammed
Once the patch is out tomorrow, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
New Japanese indie titles and more are about to be revealed this Sunday with the Playism Game Show 2022 broadcast! The stream will be aired via official channels, and it will reveal new games from the publisher. Check out more details on the broadcast below.
The Playism Game Show 2022 live event broadcast takes place Sunday, January 23, 2021 during these following times:
2:00 AM EDT
8:00 AM CET
4:00 PM JST
3:00 PM HKT
11:00 PM PST (Jan. 22)
You can watch it via the official Playism YouTube channel, and you can view the stream directly below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlkD6bek-aQ
With an expected runtime of two hours, expect a plethora of new games from Playism to be revealed. Shunji Mizutani, Executive Producer of PLAYISM, had this to say:
“We are incredibly grateful for the support and patience our partners, sponsors and community have shown us in our decade-plus of operation. We are eager to celebrate our partnerships with some of the most prominent names in indie games for our third live showcase and finally show the world the incredible work our team and partners have prepared.”
Stay tuned here at MP1st for the game announcements at the Playism Game Show 20222 broadcast this Sunday, January 23.
1047 Games has revealed the Splitgate Beta Season 1 release date alongside a brand-new trailer, and the upcoming update is proving to be one of the game’s biggest yet! New features are incoming, so check out the trailer and details on Season 1 below.
Splitgate Beta Season 1 is chock-full of new stuff: an array of new features, modes and enhancements including a custom map creator. Also new with this update is a completely reimagined Foregone Destruction map, bringing the arena up to an exemplary standard to which the whole game will eventually evolve. New item and weapon designs are also set to make their way into Season 1’s launch, alongside a new 100 Level Battle Pass, new characters, banners, spray and two entirely new game modes: Evolution and One Flag Capture-the-Flag.
Here are a few more details on the upcoming custom map creator:
Splitgate Beta Season 1’s introduction of a custom map creator allows players to create and play their own maps, including the ability to co-create and share maps with friends. The map creator gives players the option to create and place objects, weapons, spawns, building blocks, portal walls, and more and also allows rotation and magnetic-snapping between scenery to make placing objects easier. Featuring fully customizable controller and mouse and keyboard support, the map creator can be accessed by all players.
Splitgate Beta Season 1 is coming this January 27 on PC, Xbox, and Playstation consoles.
Ubisoft has released the Brawlhalla update 10.53 January 19 patch, or what’s also called patch 6.03. This huge update brings a new battle pass as well as various gameplay changes and various fixes. Head down below for the complete patch notes.
An epic destined duel makes its way to Valhalla in the new Galactic War Battle Pass season! Event Horizon Artemis reaches her ultimate form as she faces Orion Prime, the original catastrophic supernova. This fifth season of Brawlhalla’s Battle Pass features 85 tiers of brand new exclusive content unlockable by playing Brawlhalla and completing missions.
All players are automatically granted access to the Battle Pass track and Weekly Missions with an option to purchase the Gold track for numerous extra rewards. More details about the Battle Pass can be found below or at brawlhalla.com/battlepass.
The Galactic War Battle Pass also brings two new Maps for FFA and 2v2 queues and a new Brawl of the Week called Ghost Bubble Tag!
In addition, we made a balance, fixed a bug and updated Power Rankings in this patch update.
Orion Prime and Event Horizon Artemis fight in their ultimate and destined calamitous duel! The Galactic War Battle Pass season features 85 tiers of new exclusive rewards unlockable by playing Brawlhalla and completing missions. All players are granted access to the Weekly Missions to unlock even more items! The Battle Pass season will last 12 weeks.
This Battle Pass features Skins for Fait, Ada, and Onyx as well as an animated Epic Skin for Orion and a Progression Skin for Artemis, which includes an animated Skin and Weapons for the third tier.
The Galactic War Battle Pass also features:
A free track extending through all 12 weeks of the Battle Pass.
A purchasable Gold Track with additional exclusive rewards like a new Progression Podium.
All players having access to all the Weekly Missions!
Two new Maps for Free-for-All and 2v2 queues.
A new Brawl of the Week called Ghosts Bubble Tag that features the new Map, Void Minor!
A new exclusive Battle Pass Title Reward!
A new UI takeover featuring an animated splash art of Orion Prime and Event Horizon Artemis!
New main menu, character select, and post-game theme music.
For any completionist out there, a special Avatar awaits you if you complete all 85 tiers.
Exclusive Battle Pass Items
The Galactic War Battle Pass includes brand new rewards that match the theme, like Star Commander Fait, a constellation filled UI theme, an exclusive Title, and even a special Avatar for players who complete all 85 tiers.
All players are automatically granted access to a Battle Pass track to unlock more unique Colors, a new Title reward, Avatars, Emotes, an animated Sidekick, and a Weapon Skin.
Players can also unlock the Gold track to immediately unlock some exclusive items, like the newest Progression Skin and Podium.
Unlocking the Gold track grants access to a tremendous amount of additional exclusive items and also contains boosters to unlock rewards even faster.
Gold Track rewards include the Event Horizon Artemis Progression Skin, Orion Prime Epic Skin, Mammoth Coins, Animated Avatars, and a whole lot more.
Brand New Missions for Battle Pass The Galactic War Battle Pass comes with new missions to complete!
All players are granted access to all the Weekly Missions!
Daily, Weekly, and General missions are available throughout the season.
Earn Battle Gems by completing missions to earn rewards!
Battle Gems measure a player’s progress toward the next reward tier.
Unlocking the Gold track will grant boosters for more opportunities to earn Battle Gems and rewards.
Earn Battle Gems to Level Up
If you’re new to Brawlhalla’s Battle Pass seasons, each week new missions unlock new opportunities to earn more Battle Gems while still allowing previous missions to be completed.
Battle Gems are earned by completing missions in matchmaking games except for Brawl of the Week.
Players can get even more Battle Gems just by playing Brawlhalla. Any matchmaking game rewards Battle Pass XP that advances the “Earn Battle Pass XP” mission.
Completing the mission gives players Gems and a new more challenging “Earn Battle Pass XP” mission.
Players can unlock over 100 new rewards during the Galactic War Battle Pass season, so grab your favorite Legend and start brawling. Players can also use Mammoth Coins to increase progress along the track while the season is active. For more information, check out brawlhalla.com/battlepass.
Phase in and out of visibility as you strike your opponents to capture them in bubbles in this intergalactic war! You and your opponents go invisible when not using powers. Bubbled players can’t attack and have limited movement, but you can free them by tagging them. Capture the entire enemy team to score a point. The first team to 5 points wins!
Bubble Tag Game Mode
Ghost Brawl rules – players go invisible when not using powers.
Capture your opponents in bubbles by striking them!
Bubbles are visible. Free your teammates by attacking or running into them.
Bubbled players can even dash to their teammates or away from opponents!
First team to 5 points wins!
This update brings several balance changes that allow smart movement and well placed attacks to better contest the aerial presence that some of the large weapons command. We have also increased the reliability of follow-up attacks for several underperforming Weapons. Some niche Signatures have also received improvements to allow them to be used in a wider array of situations, while some heavily used Signatures have received adjustments to their risk or reward to better match their overall utility.
Axe
The Axe’s largest light attacks can retreat too quickly after an attack, so we have decreased the amount of acceleration allowed during the Neutral Air and Down Air. The Down Light’s Recover time has been slightly increased to similarly emphasize the commitment of such a large attack.
Axe Down Light: Increased Recover time from 14 Fixed/9 Variable to 14 Fixed/11 Variable.
Axe Neutral Air: Decreased allowed acceleration during the attack.
Axe Down Air: Decreased allowed acceleration during the attack.
Hammer
Given the strong aerial threat the Hammer poses, we have decreased the amount of acceleration allowed during the Neutral Air to make it easier to contest or punish on miss. The Down Air now has a shorter Hit Window and greater Recover time on miss, opening wider avenues of escape and retaliation against this attack. The Time to Hit for the Hammer Recovery has been increased to make this attack easier to contest or escape from during off-stage scenarios.
Hammer Neutral Air: Decreased allowed acceleration during the attack.
Hammer Down Air: Decreased Hit Window from 13 to 11; Increased Recover time on miss from 3 Fixed/18 Variable to 4 Fixed/18 Variable.
Hammer Recovery: Increased Time to Hit from 10 to 12.
Katars
The Katar Neutral Air now has less Recover time on hit and greater Stun, granting more time for reliable follow-up attacks on hit. We have also slightly decreased the Recover time on miss for the Down Air’s ground collision, as this attack was slightly too punishable for its small range.
Katar Neutral Air: Decreased Recover time on hit from 1 Fixed/17 Variable to 0 Fixed/14 Variable; Increased Stun from a range of 23~16 to a range of 24~17.
Katar Down Air: Decreased Recover time on miss for the ground collision from 7 Fixed/10 Variable to 6 Fixed/10 Variable.
Orb
We have reduced the Damage of the Orb’s Neutral Air attack to reduce its overall rate of damage during aerial fights, as this attack is often used as a setup tool for stronger follow-up attacks.
Orb Neutral Air: Decreased Damage from 14 to 12.
Rocket Lance
The Rocket Lance Side Light now has a new version of setup location logic. This logic is more strict about where it leaves the target, allowing previous low damage follow-up situations to be done across a larger health range, while also preventing situations where the target is sent too far to attack at high damage ranges. We have also slightly increased the Neutral Air’s threat area for more reliable hits with the front and middle of this attack.
Lance Side Light: Changed to stricter setup location logic that also gradually changes setup location based on the target’s damage, similar to Gauntlets Down Light; Force changed from 30 Fixed/6 Variable to 55 Fixed/0 Variable.
Lance Neutral Air: Slightly increased threat area during the beginning and middle of the attack.
Scythe
We have slightly reduced the Hit Window of the Scythe’s Neutral Air attack to allow for more reliable escapes back to stage against this powerful aerial attack.
Scythe Neutral Air: Decreased Hit Window from 6 to 5.
Ada
Ada’s Neutral Blasters now has significantly less Recover time and greater Force to better match its relatively high demand of accuracy.
Ada Neutral Blasters: Decreased Recover time from 25 to 20; Increased Force from 60 Fixed/51 Variable to 60 Fixed/53 Variable.
Gnash
We have increased the Recover time of Gnash’s Neutral Spear and Neutral Hammer to better match their overall threat coverage and built in movement that can be difficult to punish.
Gnash Neutral Spear: Increased total Recover time from 22 to 24.
Gnash Neutral Hammer: Increased total Recover time from 15 to 17.
Mordex
Mordex Side Gauntlets and Down Gauntlets have had their force reduced to bring their knockout potential more in line with their respective threat coverage and utility.
Mordex Side Gauntlets: Decreased Force from 70 Fixed/52 Variable to 64 Fixed/50 Variable.
Mordex Down Gauntlets: Decreased Force of the forward version from 60 Fixed/49 Variable to 55 Fixed/44 Variable; Decreased Force of the neutral version from 60 Fixed/50 Variable to 55 Fixed/48 Variable.
Munin
Munin’s Side Bow now has greater Recover time to better fit its built-in movement and overall threat coverage. We have also reduced the Force of the Side Bow, Down Bow, and Down Scythe Signatures as they were scoring knockouts too early in most situations.
Munin Side Bow: Increased total Recover time from 12 to 14; Decreased Force of the wall and aerial bursts from 55 Fixed/43 Variable to 50 Fixed/41 Variable; Decreased Force of the ground version from 62 Fixed/51 Variable to 60 Fixed/50 Variable.
Munin Down Bow: Decreased Force from 60 Fixed/53 Variable to 58 Fixed/51 Variable.
Munin Down Scythe: Decreased Force of the grounded version from 65 Fixed/51 Variable to 60 Fixed/50 Variable; Decreased Force of the aerial version from 55 Fixed/45 Variable to 50 Fixed/42 Variable.
Petra
We have increased the Minimum Charge time of Petra’s Side Gauntlets to provide a wider opening for player’s to contest or dodge this attack.
Petra Side Gauntlets: Increased Minimum Charge time from 13 to 15.
Queen Nai
The Recover time of Queen Nai’s Neutral Katars has been significantly reduced to be more in line with other similar Signatures and to better serve as an anti-air attack.
Queen Nai Neutral Katars: Decreased total Recover time from 36 to 24.
Sir Roland
Sir Roland’s Side Rocket Lance now gains more momentum from movement, increasing its maximum threat range to be more in line with other similar attacks.
Sir Roland Side Rocket Lance: Increased momentum from movement such as a dash.
Ulgrim
Ulgrim’s Neutral Rocket Lance now has more consistently vertical knockback, allowing for slightly earlier knockouts in most situations. It also has slightly less forward movement before the attack and a shorter Minimum Charge time, allowing this Signature to more reliably strike opponents that are near the user.
Ulgrim Neutral Lance: The angle of knockback is now more vertical and more consistent; Slightly decreased forward movement during the Time to Hit; Decreased Minimum Charge time from 11 to 10.
Ulgrim Down Lance: Decreased total Recover time on miss from 25 to 22.
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Fixed a rare crash on Playstation with the inventory menu.
Fixed a bug where the “To Hell and Back!” achievement was not unlocking.
Fixed a bug where points-based modes weren’t giving out rewards.
The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week includes: Munin, Wu Shang, Ada, Lin Fei, Jhala, Xull, Petra, Sir Roland, and Magyar.
Munin – Rocking out to the sweet sounds of her Scythe and Bow, she’s ready to brawl in the Grand Tournament and finish her next Ravenqueen concert!
Wu Shang – Using the way of peace, discipline and martial arts, he takes down his foes with Spear and Gauntlets!
Ada – Armed with Blasters and Spear, this nano-tech, elite combat hacker aims to win in the Grand Tournament.
Lin Fei – A defender of the innocent and teacher of the lost ways. She is a great teacher who has developed her own fighting style, the ‘Way of the Iron Dragon,’ which utilizes her Cannon, Katars and an ancestral dragon-spirit.
Jhala – Given the title “Exalted Lion” by Apollo himself, Jhala “The Unbroken” takes the glamor of Valhalla in stride while having fun slaying her foes with Axe and Sword.
Xull – With legendary physical strength, this Axe and Cannon wielding Orc Warlord is ready to challenge everyone and everything in Valhalla!
Petra – Having been set free from Terminus, Petra sets her eyes on Valhalla with her Orb, Gauntlets, and Darkheart powers.
Sir Roland – No one in Valhalla feels a greater thirst for victory in the tournament than Sir Roland, as he strikes down his opponents with Rocket Lance and Sword.
Magyar – As the last remaining member of the Batavian Strazci army and wielding the strength of a 100 elite knights, this spectral guardian has come for the glory of battle with their Greatsword and Hammer!
That’s about it for the Brawlhalla update 10.53 patch notes.
Guerrilla Games has released the Horizon Forbidden West story trailer today, and it introduces the cast of characters that will accompany Aloy in her new journey. Check out the trailer below, as well as the background of this new cast.
Besides the story trailer, the studio also released key art for Horizon Forbidden West, as well as new screenshots of the cast, all of which you can check out below.
Here’s a few details on the new trailer as well:
The next chapter of Aloy’s story begins on February 18, and she’ll face a storm of new threats: a world-ending blight, Regalla and her rebels, Sylens and his machinations… plus many new dangers that have yet to be revealed.
But as she ventures into the frontier of the Forbidden West, Aloy won’t face these perils alone. She’ll be joined by companions both fresh and familiar, including stalwarts like Varl and Erend, along with new allies like Zo, Alva, and Kotallo.
Horizon Forbidden West is releasing for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on February 18.
Just a few days ago, a Battlefield Portal dev admitted that it’s taking the studio (Ripple Effect Studios) “too long” to fix the nagging XP issues in the mode. Well, that’s about to change tomorrow! As part of the Battlefield 2042 patch out on January 20, BF Portal XP changes and more are incoming as well.
Over on Twitter, Ripple Effect announced some of the key changes incoming via a series of tweets. We’ve compiled those tweets for an easier read or you can read the Twitter tweet chain here.
Battlefield 2042 Upcoming BF Portal XP Changes:
Alongside Update 3.2 we’re making further improvements and adjustments to how you earn XP when playing in #Battlefield Portal
Alongside Update 3.2 we’re making further improvements and adjustments to how you earn XP when playing in #Battlefield Portal
Here’s a new thread with all the details
Tomorrow we’re increasing the per minute XP cap across all Battlefield Portal modes to 300
Obtaining XP usually comes in bursts, and our intent for this change is to reduce the frequency of XP bursts being capped during gameplay
We’re also changing how you’ll progress Mastery and Weekly Missions between created experience types
What you can earn in each experience will now be determined by which modifiers you use, and whether the Rules Editor, Damage/Health modifiers, or AI are enabled
Further improvements are planned for a future update, such as a UI indicator showing if a created mode will have Progression restrictions. We’ll let you know when they’re ready to go 👍
These changes go live tomorrow with Update 3.2 and Update Notes will be available later today
That seems to be a step in the right direction, but would it hurt Ripple Effect and DICE to just remove the cap completely and maybe think of another way to combat XP boosting?
Once the update notes for tomorrow’s patch is out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
