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Battlefield 2042 Playlist Update Adds 64-Player Conquest & Breakthrough to Next-Gen for a Limited Time

  by   Alex Co  
December 14, 2021 7:41 am in News

For those not a fan of the 128-player battles in Battlefield 2042, rejoice! DICE has heard your plea, and has rolled out the Battlefield 2042 playlist update this December 14 that adds 64-player Conquest and Breakthrough for a limited time for next-gen platforms and PC!

Battlefield 2042 Playlist Update This December 14:

Here’s the announcement from the official Battlefield Direct Communciation Twitter account:

Hopefully, this proves to be a successful experiment that DICE considers leaving it in as permanent. Having said that, I am wondering why Rush wasn’t added in. I mean, surely, this is something players would want, right?

Would you want DICE to keep the 64-player playlists for next-gen platforms? Sound off and let us know!

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AC Valhalla Update 1.041 Released for Title Update 1.4.1 This December 14

  by   Alex Co  
7:31 am in News

Ubisoft has rolled out the (Assassin’s Creed) AC Valhalla update 1.041 patch this December 14, which is Title Update 1.4.1 that brings new content alongside gameplay-related adjustments to both last-gen and next-gen versions of the game. Check out the complete patch notes and file sizes for each platform below.

AC Valhalla Update 1.041 Patch Notes | AC Valhalla Tilte Update 1.4.1 Patch Notes | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Update 1.041 Patch Notes:

PATCH SIZES:

  • Xbox Series X|S: ~69 GB
  • Xbox One: ~60 GB
  • PlayStation®5: ~39 GB
  • PlayStation®4: ~65 GB
  • PC: ~77 GB

Important: This update delivers a data restructure of Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla, requiring a full reinstall of the game files, resulting in overall smaller file size, faster loading screen times and runtime performance, and improved world data streaming. For more details, please read our forum post.

ASSASSIN’S CREED CROSSOVER STORIES

Added Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla* and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey**.

[ACV] Title Update 1.4.1 - unnamed image

*Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – A Fated Encounter:

  • Terrible nightmares seemingly caused by a close ally sends Eivor to the Isle of Skye to investigate.
  • Unlock all-new Assassin’s Creed Odyssey–themed rewards in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla by completing the story content.
  • Access requirements: To play A Fated Encounter, you must reach Settlement Level 4 and have completed the quest A Wise Friend, where you help Valka establish herself in Ravensthorpe.

**Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Those Who Are Treasured:

  • Allies from your past will set you on a new journey to Korfu Island, involving a Piece of Eden and much more.
  • Unlock all-new Assassin’s Creed Valhalla–themed rewards for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey by completing the story content.
  • Access requirements:
    • After completing Chapter 1 and reaching Megaris, you may find the quest giver at Sami’s Port on Kephallonia Island.
      • Spoiler Warning: This new story contains major spoilers for those that have not completed Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
      • Note: The quest icon and quest log entry The Great Escape will only appear on the map when the three main questlines (Family, Cult of Kosmos, Mythology) are completed. However, you may find the quest giver after Chapter 1/Megaris.
    • This content will be deployed with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Title Update 1.5.6 on December 14 at 12PM UTC via a ~13 GB update across all supported platforms.

Please note that Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories content will scale to match your progression and level.

YULE FESTIVAL

Added in-game support for the Yule Festival.

[ACV] Title Update 1.4.1 - Yule Festival

  • The Yule Festival will be available from December 16, 2021 to January 6, 2022
  • Partaking in the festivities will get you all-new items, including but not limited to a snowy beard & hair and settlement decoration.

DIFFICULTY SETTINGS UPDATE

We added various sub-sections to the combat, stealth, and exploration options in the Gameplay tab. This will allow you to customize your combat and stealth experience in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to your preference.

These are the Combat settings you can modify:

[ACV] Title Update 1.4.1 - Combat Setting

  • Aim Assist (Full, Moderate, Light, Off)
  • Level Scaling (Off, Default, Constant, Harder, Nightmarish)
  • *NEW* Parry timing-window (400, 650, 800 ms)
  • *NEW* Brush with Death timing-window (300, 400, 600 ms)
  • *NEW* Brush with Death Duration (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 sec)

These are the Stealth settings you can modify:

[ACV] Title Update 1.4.1 - Stealth Setting

  • Guaranteed Assassination (ON/OFF)
  • *NEW* Detection escape (0.5, 1, 2 sec)
  • *NEW* Detection escape while aiming (1, 2, 4 sec)
  • *NEW* Search duration (50, 65, 80 sec)
  • *NEW* Maximum enemies in search (2,3)

These are the Exploration settings you can modify:

ACV Title Update 1.4.1 - unnamed image 2

  • Closest Opportunity (ON/OFF)
  • Icon Distance (OFF/ON)
  • *NEW* Viewpoint Synchronization (ON/OFF)
  • *NEW* Exploration Beams (Limited/Full)
  • *NEW* Unguided Objectives (OFF/ON)

Note: Modifying any of these values will set the Stealth, Combat, or Exploration Difficulty to Custom and the game world will reload upon confirming these settings.

STEALTH IMPROVEMENTS

Below you’ll find our first iteration of stealth improvements.

  • Improved instances where NPCs could detect players when vision between the player and NPCs is obstructed.
  • Reduced the hold time and speed restriction when blending with crowds.
  • Resolved some issues that caused players to be instantly detected when they should not have been.

Miscellaneous

  • Updated Quest Log Ordering: Quests will now be ordered based on the Recommended Power Level.
  • New content pop-ups will no longer appear after completing the Rude Awakening quest.
  • Adjusted balancing for melee damage scaling, ranged damage scaling, critical strike chance skills, and runes of finesse critical chance.
  • Players will now be able to view up to 1200 runes in their inventory.
  • Players will now be able to see up to 200 items in the transmog menu.
  • Added a purchase celebration page to the Animus Store.

Main Quests, World Events, and Side Activities

Addressed:

  • Basim followed Eivor everywhere if player used Fast travel in Puppets and Prisoners.
  • The Daughter of Lerion encounter against Regan could not be started.
  • Players couldn’t locate Prey in the High Hall / The Legend of Beowulf to talk to Wulfhilda.
  • Couldn’t proceed with The Mysterious Berserker.
  • Couldn’t complete Bleeding the Leech as they could be falling through the floor.
  • The Siege of Paris: Couldn’t interact with Toka to start the quest Strangers Bearing Gifts.
  • Wrath of the Druids: Barid and Ciara would not go to the coronation for Flann over Ireland.

Gameplay

Addressed:

  • Numerous clipping issues.
  • Numerous camera issues.
  • Guided Arrow and Charged Shot skill could use same M&K mapping as Bow Stun Finisher.
  • Shattered Destroyer’s perk resets stack and doesn’t enter cooldown if the enemy counters/attacks the player while still using the special attack.
  • Helmet and facial hair could disappear when hooded while wearing the Fallen Hero gear.
  • The seax on the ealdorman outfit could disappear randomly when equipping different weapons.
  • Plague of Rats did higher damage than intended to some bosses.
  • Missile reversal-ing a flash bomb could sometimes create an invisible barrier to be left behind, causing subsequent missiles to collide with an invisible wall.
  • Mastery Challenge: Enemy NPCs could sometimes be seen to jump from their stations in the Wenlocan Outpost trial of the bear.

UI/HUD

Addressed:

  • Numerous UI/HUD issues.
  • Rations, Health, and Stamina Bars were missing when Abilities and Adrenaline option was set to OFF.
  • Removed the Hide/Show Gear option from the cloak while a disguise is active.
  • The adrenaline bar would not fill after the second chain assassination when hitting the shield or back of an enemy.
  • Discovery Tour: Blood FX Settings did not save.
  • Discovery Tour: First Person camera did not trigger when players toggled the Close Camera Option to ON.
  • No interaction prompt for a key in the Boudicca Tomb.

Graphics, Animation, and Audio

Addressed:

  • Numerous graphics, texture, animation, or lighting issues.
  • Numerous sound issues.
  • Tombs of the Fallen: Some sound effects were missing in some of the Tombs of the Fallen.
  • Tombs of the Fallen: No VFX is played if the weight was put on a pressure plate post loading a manual save.

World

Addressed:

  • Instances of misplaced or floating objects or textures.
  • Instances where Eivor, NPCs, or the longship would get stuck.

Ubisoft Connect Challenges, Achievements & Trophies

Addressed:

  • Pascal Lamb challenge wouldn’t unlock under certain circumstances.
  • Puca Ubisoft Connect Core Challenge could not be completed under certain circumstances.
  • King’s Maker did not unlock automatically after conditions were met.

Performance and Stability

  • Improved performance and stability.
  • The game could freeze when disconnecting and reconnecting a controller while the wheel menu was open.
Source: Ubisoft
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AC Valhalla Update 5.10 Jumps Out for New Content & Fixes for TU 1.4.1 This Dec. 14

  by   Alex Co  
7:27 am in News

Ubisoft has released the latest title update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla today! The AC Valhalla update 5.10 patch is now live, and this is the Title Update 1.4.1 that brings new content alongside gameplay-related adjustments this December 14. Check out the complete patch notes and file sizes for each platform below.

AC Valhalla Update 5.10 Patch Notes | AC Valhalla Tilte Update 1.4.1 Patch Notes:

PATCH SIZES:

  • Xbox Series X|S: ~69 GB
  • Xbox One: ~60 GB
  • PlayStation®5: ~39 GB
  • PlayStation®4: ~65 GB
  • PC: ~77 GB

Important: This update delivers a data restructure of Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla, requiring a full reinstall of the game files, resulting in overall smaller file size, faster loading screen times and runtime performance, and improved world data streaming. For more details, please read our forum post.

ASSASSIN’S CREED CROSSOVER STORIES

Added Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla* and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey**.

[ACV] Title Update 1.4.1 - unnamed image

*Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – A Fated Encounter:

  • Terrible nightmares seemingly caused by a close ally sends Eivor to the Isle of Skye to investigate.
  • Unlock all-new Assassin’s Creed Odyssey–themed rewards in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla by completing the story content.
  • Access requirements: To play A Fated Encounter, you must reach Settlement Level 4 and have completed the quest A Wise Friend, where you help Valka establish herself in Ravensthorpe.

**Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Those Who Are Treasured:

  • Allies from your past will set you on a new journey to Korfu Island, involving a Piece of Eden and much more.
  • Unlock all-new Assassin’s Creed Valhalla–themed rewards for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey by completing the story content.
  • Access requirements:
    • After completing Chapter 1 and reaching Megaris, you may find the quest giver at Sami’s Port on Kephallonia Island.
      • Spoiler Warning: This new story contains major spoilers for those that have not completed Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
      • Note: The quest icon and quest log entry The Great Escape will only appear on the map when the three main questlines (Family, Cult of Kosmos, Mythology) are completed. However, you may find the quest giver after Chapter 1/Megaris.
    • This content will be deployed with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Title Update 1.5.6 on December 14 at 12PM UTC via a ~13 GB update across all supported platforms.

Please note that Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories content will scale to match your progression and level.

YULE FESTIVAL

Added in-game support for the Yule Festival.

[ACV] Title Update 1.4.1 - Yule Festival

  • The Yule Festival will be available from December 16, 2021 to January 6, 2022
  • Partaking in the festivities will get you all-new items, including but not limited to a snowy beard & hair and settlement decoration.

DIFFICULTY SETTINGS UPDATE

We added various sub-sections to the combat, stealth, and exploration options in the Gameplay tab. This will allow you to customize your combat and stealth experience in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to your preference.

These are the Combat settings you can modify:

[ACV] Title Update 1.4.1 - Combat Setting

  • Aim Assist (Full, Moderate, Light, Off)
  • Level Scaling (Off, Default, Constant, Harder, Nightmarish)
  • *NEW* Parry timing-window (400, 650, 800 ms)
  • *NEW* Brush with Death timing-window (300, 400, 600 ms)
  • *NEW* Brush with Death Duration (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 sec)

These are the Stealth settings you can modify:

[ACV] Title Update 1.4.1 - Stealth Setting

  • Guaranteed Assassination (ON/OFF)
  • *NEW* Detection escape (0.5, 1, 2 sec)
  • *NEW* Detection escape while aiming (1, 2, 4 sec)
  • *NEW* Search duration (50, 65, 80 sec)
  • *NEW* Maximum enemies in search (2,3)

These are the Exploration settings you can modify:

ACV Title Update 1.4.1 - unnamed image 2

  • Closest Opportunity (ON/OFF)
  • Icon Distance (OFF/ON)
  • *NEW* Viewpoint Synchronization (ON/OFF)
  • *NEW* Exploration Beams (Limited/Full)
  • *NEW* Unguided Objectives (OFF/ON)

Note: Modifying any of these values will set the Stealth, Combat, or Exploration Difficulty to Custom and the game world will reload upon confirming these settings.

STEALTH IMPROVEMENTS

Below you’ll find our first iteration of stealth improvements.

  • Improved instances where NPCs could detect players when vision between the player and NPCs is obstructed.
  • Reduced the hold time and speed restriction when blending with crowds.
  • Resolved some issues that caused players to be instantly detected when they should not have been.

Miscellaneous

  • Updated Quest Log Ordering: Quests will now be ordered based on the Recommended Power Level.
  • New content pop-ups will no longer appear after completing the Rude Awakening quest.
  • Adjusted balancing for melee damage scaling, ranged damage scaling, critical strike chance skills, and runes of finesse critical chance.
  • Players will now be able to view up to 1200 runes in their inventory.
  • Players will now be able to see up to 200 items in the transmog menu.
  • Added a purchase celebration page to the Animus Store.

Main Quests, World Events, and Side Activities

Addressed:

  • Basim followed Eivor everywhere if player used Fast travel in Puppets and Prisoners.
  • The Daughter of Lerion encounter against Regan could not be started.
  • Players couldn’t locate Prey in the High Hall / The Legend of Beowulf to talk to Wulfhilda.
  • Couldn’t proceed with The Mysterious Berserker.
  • Couldn’t complete Bleeding the Leech as they could be falling through the floor.
  • The Siege of Paris: Couldn’t interact with Toka to start the quest Strangers Bearing Gifts.
  • Wrath of the Druids: Barid and Ciara would not go to the coronation for Flann over Ireland.

Gameplay

Addressed:

  • Numerous clipping issues.
  • Numerous camera issues.
  • Guided Arrow and Charged Shot skill could use same M&K mapping as Bow Stun Finisher.
  • Shattered Destroyer’s perk resets stack and doesn’t enter cooldown if the enemy counters/attacks the player while still using the special attack.
  • Helmet and facial hair could disappear when hooded while wearing the Fallen Hero gear.
  • The seax on the ealdorman outfit could disappear randomly when equipping different weapons.
  • Plague of Rats did higher damage than intended to some bosses.
  • Missile reversal-ing a flash bomb could sometimes create an invisible barrier to be left behind, causing subsequent missiles to collide with an invisible wall.
  • Mastery Challenge: Enemy NPCs could sometimes be seen to jump from their stations in the Wenlocan Outpost trial of the bear.

UI/HUD

Addressed:

  • Numerous UI/HUD issues.
  • Rations, Health, and Stamina Bars were missing when Abilities and Adrenaline option was set to OFF.
  • Removed the Hide/Show Gear option from the cloak while a disguise is active.
  • The adrenaline bar would not fill after the second chain assassination when hitting the shield or back of an enemy.
  • Discovery Tour: Blood FX Settings did not save.
  • Discovery Tour: First Person camera did not trigger when players toggled the Close Camera Option to ON.
  • No interaction prompt for a key in the Boudicca Tomb.

Graphics, Animation, and Audio

Addressed:

  • Numerous graphics, texture, animation, or lighting issues.
  • Numerous sound issues.
  • Tombs of the Fallen: Some sound effects were missing in some of the Tombs of the Fallen.
  • Tombs of the Fallen: No VFX is played if the weight was put on a pressure plate post loading a manual save.

World

Addressed:

  • Instances of misplaced or floating objects or textures.
  • Instances where Eivor, NPCs, or the longship would get stuck.

Ubisoft Connect Challenges, Achievements & Trophies

Addressed:

  • Pascal Lamb challenge wouldn’t unlock under certain circumstances.
  • Puca Ubisoft Connect Core Challenge could not be completed under certain circumstances.
  • King’s Maker did not unlock automatically after conditions were met.

Performance and Stability

  • Improved performance and stability.
  • The game could freeze when disconnecting and reconnecting a controller while the wheel menu was open.
Source: Ubisoft
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Rogue Company Update 1.86 Stabs Out for Umbra Update This Dec. 14 (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
7:25 am in News

First Watch Games has released the Rogue Company update 1.86 (PS5 version 01.000.026) this December 14, and this is for the Umbra Update! As one might expect, this brings in a new rogue in Umbra, matchmaking improvements, and of course, holiday-themed events!

Rogue Company Update 1.86 Patch Notes | Rogue Company Umbra Update Patch Notes | Rogue Company Update 1.000.026 Patch Notes:

Update: Official patch notes for the Umbra Update are now available and listed below!

NEW ROGUE: Umbra

Umbra is a high-ranking Jackal assassin and a true believer of the Jackal cause. After a mission against Rogue Company went sideways, he was left for dead. Thanks to numerous cybernetic implants from Jackal, he was reborn, more zealous, and committed than ever before.

  • Weapons: DMRs and SMGs
  • Starting Weapons: Bishop and LMP-X
  • Secondary: Executioner
  • Melee (New): Combat Knife
  • Gadget: Bounce Grenade, Smoke Grenade

Abilities:

  • a-RC-nid – A remote-controlled drone, with the appearance of a spider, used to seek out enemies and detonate near them, causing significant area damage.
  • Siphon – Gain maximum health when you earn a down, eliminate, or assist on an enemy.

Perks:

  • Berserker
  • Hunter – NEW PERK: Detect the fresh footprints of walking or sprinting enemies.
  • Padded Steps
  • Stalker
  • Replenish
  • Life Drain

WINTER BASH

Winter is coming in Rogue Company, and there may be a chill in the air, but you’ll be able to heat things up with new bundles and event contracts you can complete to celebrate.

Outfits and Bundles

  • Snow Patrol Scorch
  • Snow Patrol Scorch Skin
  • Deadly Resolutions Primary, Secondary, and Melee Wrap
  • Red-Nosed Wingsuit
  • Mistletoe Vy
  • Mistletoe Vy Skin
  • Gift Wrapped Primary, Secondary, and Melee Wrap
  • Rudolph’s Replacement Hoverboard
  • Doctor Frosty Saint (Free with purchase of other two bundles)
  • Doctor Frosty Saint
  • Grandma’s Present Primary, Secondary, and Melee Wrap
  • ‘Nade Nog Banner

Contracts

  • Contract 1
  • Gunner Gumdrops Avatar
  • Sharp Chills Border
  • Contract 2
  • Slay Bells Animated Banner
  • Holly Jolly Napalm
  • Contract 3
  • Santa Strut Emote
  • Dr. Frosty Title

NEW LTM: Battle Zone

Two teams fight to be the last one standing in the Battle Zone! The Safe Zone starts large and will get smaller as the round progresses. Be careful, however, because you will begin to take damage if you step outside of it. This mode also features a new shop, no health regeneration, and weapon crates at various map locations.

Main Rules

  • This is a 4v4 team-based mode where each player only has one life and a best of 7.
  • Each round, you will have a baseline of cash plus what was earned from eliminations, downs, assists, and revives. Your cash does not carry over from round to round (no saving!).
  • You will start with a Secondary weapon, but you can find weapon crates in various map locations containing Primary weapons.
  • Purchased gadgets will not carry over from round to round (use it or lose it!), but Perks will be permanent for the entire match.
  • Your base health is 125, but there is no auto regeneration.
  • Mythic crates have a chance to spawn each round.
  • You will see mythic crates in the map and on the minimap when they spawn.
  • This may happen when the first circle draws or after the first 30-second timer.

Pings

  • You are now able to ping weapons.

UI Rarity

  • You will now see a rarity color of the weapon or armor you have in your HUD.
  • You will also see the rarity of the weapon you currently have equipped.

Perks

  • There is no limit to how many perks you can purchase, and they last the entire match.
  • Available Perks
  • Stalker: Removes aim down sights movement speed penalty.
  • Quick Hands: Increase weapon swap speed, reload speed and reload while sprinting.
  • Padded Steps: Silence the sound of your footsteps when not sprinting.
  • Lifeline: Increase revive speed by 50%.
  • Ghost: Immune to all reveals.
  • Headstrong: Gain 25 armor.
  • Restock: Eliminations restore ammo and drop a supply kit.
  • Tracker: See enemy footprints and reveal enemies when you shoot them.
  • Blaster: Increase explosive damage by 50%.
  • Tenacity: Reduce explosive damage by 40%.
  • Crackshot: Increase headshot damage by 30%.
  • Bulletproof: Reduce firearm[ body damage by 20%.

Consumable Gadgets

  • You can only carry 2 different gadgets into each round.
  • All gadgets are consumable and will not carry over from round to round.
  • Most gadgets have an upgrade that will give a greater number of that gadget.

Armor

All Armor is repairable.

  • Rare (Blue): 25 armor
  • Epic (Purple): 50 armor
  • Legendary (Gold): 75 armor
  • Mythic (Orange): 100 armor

ROGUES

Anvil

  • Ability now recharges every 35 seconds.
  • Two barricades can now be placed.

Saint

With Saint now having Lifeline and drone flight speed increased, we think he will be completing many more revives than before. As such, we’re slightly reducing the flat heal given to Saint and his teammates when completing a revive.

  • Drone now travels to downed teammates 50% faster.
  • Saint’s passive heal on reviving now heals for 60 instead of 80 health.

The Fixer

  • Ability duration increased from 6 to 10 seconds.
  • Increased the heat signature of enemies, allowing you to see them behind cover.

Seeker

  • Improved Bow radius revealed from 8 to 10 meters.

WEAPONS

KA30

We feel the KA30 is a bit too stable, especially when upgraded, for the amount of damage and versatility it offers.

  • Increased recoil
  • Nerf recoil reduction upgrade

LR15 Fullbody

  • Headshot damage increased from 140 to 150.
  • Body damage increased from 70 to 80.

P12K

  • Clip size increased from 9 to 12.

Warrant

  • Body damage increased from 21 to 22
  • Head damage increased from 30 to 32

Riptide

  • Damage Falloff adjusted

HRM30K

The HRM 30k is tuned to be a headshot gun through and through. We want to make sure players aren’t fighting against too much reticle bloom when they’re expecting to hit headshots, so we’re making the weapon bloom a bit less at base and moving the bloom reduction upgrade to allow for faster access in your build. We feel bullet penetration is too niche of an upgrade for a weapon already niche in other ways. It is the only assault rifle without a magazine size upgrade on top of having the smallest magazine size in class. We believe subbing in a smaller mag size upgrade instead of bullet penetration will feel more worth purchasing.

  • Level 1 upgrade no longer provides bullet penetration.
  • Level 1 upgrade now reduces reticle bloom.
  • Level 2 upgrade no longer provides reticle bloom reduction.
  • Level 2 upgrade now increases magazine size from 20 to 30
  • Reduced base reticle bloom

A3 Salvo

  • Base Range increased 2m
  • Final Falloff range increased 2m

Spitfire

  • Improved Aim Over Shoulder Accuracy

GADGETS

Tear Gas

  • Slow increased to 25%
  • Distortion effect increased by 15%

Flashbang

  • Fuse timer reduced from 1.75 to 1.5s.

MAPS

Highcastle

  • Removed a cardboard box that would pop a player head out of cover.

Favelas

  • Players can now stand on the concrete tree.

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue with the “Good Company” achievement that prevented it from completed.
  • Fixed an issue that caused players to disconnect from the game on the Match Victory screen.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Nova Weapon Wrap to create audio distortion in matches.
  • Fixed an issue that made all outfits have poor visual fidelity.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the party count to update when creating a party in the main lobby.
  • Fixed camera clipping issues on Wanted map.
  • Fixed an issue with the Custom Lobby no longer displaying the selected map.
  • Fixed an issue where hit SFX would not play when hitting a player with an explosive if target player had Tenacity.
  • Fixed an issue where smaller grenades would appear to float in the player’s hands.
  • Fixed an issue where a reconnecting player occasionally had the incorrect Rogue portrait.
  • Fixed an issue with the Dima Heist skin’s cash clipping through the top flap.
  • Fixed an issue in the tutorial that prevented players from dodge-rolling under a falling barrier.
  • Fixed an issue with the description for the MLX Mark 4 Labyrinth weapon wrap.
  • Fixed an issue with aim assist when targeting players that were peeking from behind cover.
  • Fixed an issue that caused sprint to break when dodgerolling out of aiming down sights.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the “Down 10 Enemies” milestone to not track correctly when hit by an ability or gadget.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Nemesis Dahlia’s Ability VO to play very loudly.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Jump O’ Lantern Wingsuit to lack it’s face.
  • Fixed an issue with the Windmill Shake emote audio persisting between rounds.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Digital Snow Hoverboard to display the incorrect rarity.
  • Fixed an issue on Wanted that caused players to get stuck on a gate.
  • Fixed an issue in Wingman that caused capture point progress to fail to display.
  • Fixed an issue that caused players to lose postmatch score information if they disconnected in a match.
  • Fixed an issue where emotes would display for the wrong Rogue when selecting an emote on the Main Menu.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Ronin to perform a crouch-walk animation when dodgerolling while reclaiming her ability knife.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Account Boosts to display “31 minutes” duration after activating a 30 minute Account Boost.
  • Fixed an issue that caused players using a controller to be unable to navigate to the Sprays tab when hovering over emotes they do not own.
  • [Xbox One] Fixed an issue that caused players to be unable to skip the cinematic when launching Rogue Company without signing into a profile.
  • [Nintendo Switch] Fixed an issue with Cyber Skunk Gl1tch displaying incorrectly.

We’ll update the post with the actual notes once it’s available.

Update: First Watch has released the official patch notes.

Source: Rogue Company

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AC Odyssey Update 1.56 Out for Crossover Stories TU 1.5.6 This December 14

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Those playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, you’re getting new content today! Ubisoft has released the AC Odyssey update 1.56 patch this December 14, which is tagged as Title Update 1.5.6! This is for the Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories content, which also include gameplay-related tweaks. Read on for the full TU 1.5.6 patch notes and file sizes for each platform below.

AC Odyssey Update 1.56 Patch Notes | AC Odyssey Title Update 1.5.6 Patch Notes:

Patch Sizes:

  • Xbox One: ~13.2 GB
  • PlayStation 4: ~20.7 GB
  • PC: ~13.2 GB

Content 

Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories 

Added Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Those Who Are Treasured: 

  • Allies from your past will set you on a new journey to Korfu Island, involving a Piece of Eden and much more.
  • Unlock all-new Assassin’s Creed Valhalla–themed rewards for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey by completing the story content.
  • Access requirements: 
    • After completing Chapter 1 and reaching Megaris, you may find the quest giver at Sami’s Port on Kephallonia Island.
  • Spoiler Warning: This new story contains major spoilers for those that have not completed Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
    • Note: The quest icon and quest log entry The Great Escape will only appear on the map when the three main questlines (Family, Cult of Kosmos, Mythology) are completed. However, you may find the quest giver after Chapter 1/Megaris.

Please note that Assassin’s Creed Crossover Stories content will scale to match your progression and level.

Game Improvements 

  • Added a Franchise Menu.
  • Players can now fast travel to ports.
  • Added Ezio Pack & Viking Pack to Google Stadia .
    • These packs unlock automatically when launching the game.

There’s also a title update out today for AC Valhalla, which is tied to this title update.

Source: Ubisoft forums

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Minecraft Dungeons Update 1.22 Patch Notes; Released for 1.12.0.0 This Dec. 14

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Developer Double Eleven has released the Minecraft Dungeons update 1.22 patch this December 14, and this is for Title Update 1.12.0.0! This includes new content, as well as a slew of gameplay-related adjustments, which are all listed in the patch notes below.

Minecraft Dungeons Update 1.22 Patch Notes | Minecraft Dungeons Update 1.1.2.0.0 Patch Notes:

1.12.0.0 – December 14, 2021

Seasonal Adventures have come to Minecraft Dungeons, with Season 1: Cloudy Climb! This release brings new features like the Tower and an all-new reward progression system. Join weekly challenges to earn Adventure Points and work towards unlocking exclusive rewards, with each new season bringing new rewards, from precious pets and fashionable flairs to emphatic emotes and captivating cosmetics.

Check out the Introduction to Seasonal Adventures video for a run through on the new features! The Seasonal Adventures FAQ is also a great resource to learn even more about seasons in Minecraft Dungeons.

This update also brings many bug fixes to the game. Please search for any bugs you find on bugs.mojang.com and let us know what you think at feedback.minecraft.net. We appreciate your continued support in reporting issues! If you’re looking to join a community of like-minded players, hit up the official Minecraft Dungeons Discord server at discord.gg/MinecraftDungeons.

The Tower:

The Tower is a new gameplay area, available for all players as part of the free Cloudy Climb update.

In the Tower, the player controls an avatar: a character that initially has no gear, but slowly collects it through a selection of rewards you earn as you progress. The Tower itself has 30 different floors, with each one harder than the previous one, and the goal is to make it as high up as you possibly can for the best rewards!

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The Tower is home to both familiar mobs and bosses from Minecraft Dungeons – but also a few new foes as well. Not all Tower inhabitants are hostile and some of them will help you along your way up by modifying the gear that you collect. They can increase the power of it, upgrade it to a unique variant, or gild it.

The Tower’s floors will change every few weeks, which gives you a limited window to master its current layout.

Seasonal Adventure Rewards and Progression:

A new progression system has been added to Minecraft Dungeons, allowing new cosmetic rewards to be unlocked, including capes, emotes, pets, flairs, and skins.

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Adventure Points are gained through regular gameplay or by completing weekly challenges in the game. The more points you earn, the higher your Adventure Rank becomes, unlocking even greater rewards.

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Accessing the Adventure Hub from The Camp allows you to see your current progress towards rewards and challenges. There is a free track of rewards that is available to all players, as well as a premium track that is available to those who purchase the Season 1 Adventure Pass.

New Achievements:

  • With this release, you’ll discover and unlock 10 new achievements during your adventures!

Fixes:

Gameplay

  • Unintentional rolling is now prevented by increasing thumbstick deadzone maximum to 100% (MCD-1100)
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when swapping certain melee weapons mid-attack (MCD-6662)
  • Fixed an issue that could result in loss of data when shutting down a PC during a loading screen (MCD-6717)
  • Players must now ‘hold to confirm’ to pick up a banner from a Raid Captain, to prevent accidental pickup
  • The ‘Back to Back’ achievement now unlocks correctly (MCD-6775)
  • The ‘Ear Protection Recommended’ achievement now unlocks correctly during online multiplayer sessions after meeting the criteria (MCD-6657)

Missions

  • Players can no longer be killed during the opening cutscene on Gauntlet of Gales (MCD-6737)
  • Fixed an area on Windswept Peaks that caused players to get blown onto an invisible floor by the wind currents
  • Windcaller mobs can no longer launch the player out of bounds on Gauntlet of Gales
  • Fixed an invisible collision that could block arrows on End Wilds
  • Fixed an area that allowed players to leave the playable area on Coral Rise, as well as fixed an area on the mini-map that appeared playable but was not
  • Fixed an area that allowed players to leave the playable area on Windswept Peaks
  • Fixed an area that allowed players to leave the playable area on Broken Citadel (MCD-6597)
  • Fixed an area that allowed players to leave the playable area on Creeper Woods
  • Fixed some chests clipping through walls on Frozen Fjord
  • Fixed the mission objective not changing after picking up the Conduit on Abyssal Monument (MCD-6573)
  • Reduced the size of the cores in Fiery Forge to prevent accidental triggering (MCD-6039)
  • Fixed the player’s view getting blocked by the foreground in an area of End Wilds

Gear

  • Corrupted Seeds now have consistent behavior against flying mobs (MCD-6664)
  • Fixed a permanent damage reduction by utilizing Ghostly Armor and Ghost Kindler (MCD-6702)
  • Dual Crossbows now shoot both projectiles properly towards mobs that are much higher and lower than the player (MCD-6805)
  • Fixed some Spookier Fall event gear not showing the proper glow effects when fully enchanted

Mobs

  • The Ancient Guardian no longer gets stuck out of player attack range (MCD-6200)
  • Ghasts no longer launch into the air after noticing players
  • Skeleton Horsemen can no longer be stunned using certain artifacts
  • Iceologer attacks can no longer be blocked by holding TNT
  • Guardian Vex can no longer be enchanted by Enchanters
  • Ravagers once again perform their charge attack correctly (MCD-6760)
  • The Jungle Abomination no longer ignores pets summoned by players (MCD-6568)
  • Poison Quill Vines no longer ignore pets summoned by players (MCD-6570)

Enchantments

  • The Gravity Pulse enchantment now plays a sound effect when triggered
  • Updated the ranged Dynamo enchantment description for clarity: “Adds damage to the next attack after rolling, with multiple rolls stacking the damage effect.”
  • Fixed the Tempo Theft enchantment not triggering after a killing blow

User Interface

  • Accessibility improvements and fixes for text-to-speech on several screens
  • Fixed slow waiting times when linking to a Microsoft Account (MCD-6371)
  • The level progress bar is now shown properly on the upload/download menus for cloud saves
  • Fixed the ‘To the End!’ achievement notification not appearing on Nintendo Switch
  • Fixed an incorrect translation of Torment Arrows (MCD-5981)

Known Issues:

The following are issues that the development team is aware of and will be working to resolve in an upcoming game update:

  • Tower progress is reset if internet connectivity is lost during a Tower run
  • Tower floor rewards cannot be compared with currently equipped gear when playing with a controller/gamepad
  • The game will crash if Microsoft Account linking is skipped upon first time boot of the game on PlayStation
  • Adventure Points cannot be earned on new PlayStation accounts upon first time boot of the game. Restarting the game will resolve this
  • Players will be pulled out of the pause screen if their controller disconnects
  • Magma Cubes and Blazes may spawn in or jump into lava and out of melee range in the Tower
  • Enchantment point values can become negative after gilding an enchanted item at the Gildsmith

Source: Minecraft

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FIST Forged in Shadow Torch Update 1.20 Patch Notes; Out for Boss Rush & More This Dec. 14

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TiGames has released the FIST update 1.20 patch (PS5 version FIST Forged in Shadow Torch update 1.200), and this adds new content to the action game. Check out the complete patch notes below.

FIST Update 1.20 Patch Notes | FIST Forged in Shadow Torch Update 1.200 Patch Notes | FIST Update 1.200.000 Patch Notes:

Hello everyone, just like what we’ve talked about before, here comes the updates for December, as well as the biggest one so far!

1. BOSS RUSH

– “Hey look who’s back, little bunny?”

Now after complete the story, we can find a glowing portal that seems leading to nowhere in the map. Just jump in, and ……oh, that machine looks familiar, but a little different!
Choose your opponent, and maybe dare to choose a tougher condition!

2. Soundtracks and Mini Artbook

– for free！
We’ve F.I.S.T.’s original soundtracks. You can enjoy the music from the game’s home page, or just download original soundtrack product that has been released on Steam.
Tribute to the talented composer Caisheng Bo, who had created unforgettable soundtracks and theme music for the game!

We can also find many unpublished concept arts that shows some part of early designs of the map, characters and items.

3. Fixed some overlapping problem of supported languages.
I believe we have fixed most of them… at least most.

That seems to be it. Don’t forget to check out our exclusive interview with TiGames regarding FIST right here.

Source: Steam

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The Division 2 Update 1.36 Sneaks Out for Title Update 14 This Dec. 14 (Update)

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Here’s an interesting take on a game: Ubisoft has released The Division 2 update 1.36 patch this December 14, and this is for Title Update 14! While a new major title update is appreciated, Ubisoft has stealth released this one while delaying the Apparel Event set to be released alongside TU14.

The Division 2 Update 1.36 Patch Notes | The Division 2 Title Update 14 Patch Notes:

Update: The full patch notes have been shared by Ubisoft!

Patch Notes

Winter Rewards

  • The end of year themed Hoarder is back in the Summit and the Open World. Killing them will drop the “Sleigher” weapon as well as the new “Chill Out” gear mask.
  • The Santa Hunter is back on the prowl in the Summit penthouse, killing them will drop the “Santa Mask”!.

Bug Fixes

Performance & Stability

  • Fixed an issue where the game will crash on a regular basis when DirectX 12 is enabled on PC.

Talents & Skills

  • (Gear set rework) The “Striker’s Battlegear” will no longer lose stacks for missed shots. Stack loss per second has been increased to 2.
  • Fixed and issue where the Technician Specialization ammo would get refilled when equipping the 4th piece of the “Tip of the Spear” gear set.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Outsider” Talent duration did not match it’s description.The in-game duration has been reduced to 10s, compared to 20s previously.
  • Fixed an issue where “Adrenaline Rush” would be triggered by enemy’s skills and traps.

Summit Balancing

  • Fixed an issue where the top floor of The Summit provided significantly more XP than intended (previously awarding more than 10 times the expected amount).

Audio & Narrative

  • The missing Echo from Camp White Oak and the Fay Lau Manhunt mission is added to “Mission Rewards”.
  • Fixed an issue where the introduction music would not play.

Text & Localisation

  • Fixed an issue where the Dark Hours Raid portrait was not showing the player’s names correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where right stick description in the German mentions “left” instead of “right”.
  • Fixed an issue where the Ubisoft Connect reward condition for the “Impromptu Weapon Skin” was incorrect in Japanese.

Visual Glitches

  • Fixed an issue where players could remain stuck on background “Inspect Menu” when inspecting Weapon/ skill from a group member while being in a downed state.
  • Fixed an issue where players would experience brightness changing from very dark to very bright at certain angles in the final garage door at Space Administration HQ.
  • Fixed a stuck NPC’s in a spawn room whilst players would attempt a resource convoy mission at Judiciary Square (Bakery & Cafe).
  • Fixed a bunch of “WEIRD textures” & floating objects.
  • Fixed some floating graffiti of the word “Checkpoint” at Washington Circle NW.
  • Fixed floating trash at East Executive Ave NW.
  • Fixed an issue with flickering posters in the Botanic Garden.
  • Fixed an issue with a missing wall texture next to stairs on the house of the corner H St NW and 16th ST NW.
  • Fixed a floating plant in Downtown West.
  • Fixed an issue with flickering texture on ramp east of L’Enfant Promenade.

Level Design gaps

  • Fixed a gap present between the building and the ground in Downtown West.
  • Fixed a gap between the wall and the ground on the corner East Executive Ave NW and H street NW.
  • Fixed a gap between the door and the ground at a building located near “National Bond Armory”.

Here’s the announcement from Ubisoft:

The servers will shut down for a scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, December 14th at 9:30 CEST, 3:30 AM EDT, 12:30 AM PDT.

The estimated downtime is 3 hours.

Maintenance/ Patch Notes:

  • This is to implement Title Update 14

  • You can find the Patch Notes Soon

Yep, you read that right. The actual patch notes will be released “soon,” which is odd given the dev team already knew they were rolling out the title update during today’s maintenance period.

Alongside this, the major update planned for Feb. 2022 has been postponed at a later — unspecified — date.

Once the full patch notes are out, we’ll be sure to update the post, so make sure to check it regularly.

Update: Full patch notes have been added courtesy of Ubisoft!

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Fortnite Update 3.41 Released for v19.01; Fixes & Datamined Content Listed for Dec. 14

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Epic Games has released the Fortnite update 3.41 patch this December 14, and this is for the v19.01 patch that includes fixes, and holiday-related content. Same as before, check out the confirmed list of fixes below, alongside the datamined info from reliable miners below.

Fortnite Update 3.41 Patch Notes | Fortnite Update v19.01 Patch Notes:

Trello board has been updated, and we’ve listed the confirmed fixes for today’s patch!

General:

  • Splitscreen Disabled

Battle Royale:

Unable to build around large trees

Description

Players are unable to build around or close to the large jungle trees.

Reboot Vans do not reboot players if a second teammate interacts with the van

Description

While using a Reboot van to reboot a downed teammate, if a second teammate interacts with the van the downed player will sometimes not be rebooted.

Workaround
Do not interact with a Reboot van if a teammate’s reboot is already in progress

Screen Shakes in Multiple Situations

Description

Players may find they experience the screen shaking more intensely than intended in various situations such as Sliding, gliding, or using a Rift.

Save the World:

Elemental Husk appear darker and with different texture

Description

Elemental Husk appear in a different hue and texture. Should be fixed in the next game update

Mobile:

Firing Sounds not always heard on Mobile

Description

Weapon fire audio does not trigger with Quartz enabled on Mobile and Nintendo Switch devices.

BATTLE ROYALE v19.01 Changes:

CHAPTER 3 SEASON 1 SUPER LEVEL STYLES

In the Bonus Rewards section of the Battle Pass tab, bonus Styles for Chapter 3 Season 1 Outfits have been available for players who progress past Level 100. More bonus Styles have been added with v19.01: this Season’s Super Level Styles! Progress past Level 140 this Season and start unlocking the Photo Negative, Scarlet Blackout, and Gilded Reality Super Level Styles for Shanta, Ronin, Lt. John Llama, Harlowe, and Spider-Man.

BALANCE CHANGES:

STINGER SMG

Fortnite Stinger SMG Balance

  • The ammo count of the Stinger SMG now updates sooner in its reload animation.

HUNTER BOLT-ACTION SNIPER

Fortnite Hunter Bolt-Action Sniper Balance

  • The ammo count of the Hunter Bolt-Action Sniper now updates sooner in its reload animation.

In case you missed it, balance changes made in a hotfix last week:

STRIKER PUMP SHOTGUN

Fortnite Striker Pump Shotgun Balance

  • Increased the accuracy of the Striker Pump Shotgun.
  • Slightly increased the fire rate of the Striker Pump Shotgun.

AUTO SHOTGUN

Fortnite Auto Shotgun Balance

  • Decreased the amount of time it takes to pull out the Auto Shotgun.

MK-SEVEN ASSAULT RIFLE

Fortnite MK-Seven Assault Rifle Balance

  • Decreased the environmental damage of the MK-Seven Assault Rifle and made it less accurate while hip-firing.

RANGER ASSAULT RIFLE

Fortnite Ranger Assault Rifle Balance

  • Moderately increased the accuracy of the Ranger Assault Rifle.
  • Slightly increased the damage rate of the Ranger Assault Rifle.

GUZZLE JUICE

Fortnite Guzzle Juice Balance

  • Increased the heal speed of Guzzle Juice.

MAJOR BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue that caused us to disable Split Screen. Split Screen is now re-enabled.
  • Fixed an issue involving Reboot Vans sometimes not rebooting players if more than one teammate was interacting with the Van.
  • Fixed an issue involving the screen shaking more intensely than intended in various situations such as sliding, gliding, and using a Rift.

SAVE THE WORLD v19.01 New Content:

To start, we would like to drop an early heads up that the Winterfest Ventures Season will wrap up on January 24 2021, giving you plenty of time to collect the rewards this Ventures has to offer.

Now a note about XP in STW: As mentioned previously, XP earnings in STW will be adjusted with every new Season. So far in this Season, XP earnings in STW has not quite hit the mark we desire. Because of this, Commanders will now see a noticeable increase in XP awarded for completing missions!

Now let’s dive in, Homebase Status Report – Initiate!

COMING DECEMBER 18 (7 PM ET) – THE PAIN TRAIN MAKES A STOP IN THE EVENT STORE AND THE WEEKLY FROSTNITE CHALLENGES GET SUPER HEATED!

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THE PAIN TRAIN

Slow and steady wins the race! Assault rifle with a slow rate of fire that packs a punch per shot.

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FROSTNITE CHALLENGES WEEK 4: SUPER HEATED

We need some warmth in this brutal wintry biome, but this is going a bit too far. The Burner is heating up so much that just being near it will make you feel the burn. Keep yourself and structures at a safe distance from the burner, or feel its burning hot intensity. Completing this challenge will reward you with the sweet pistol, the Ginger Blaster.

Fortnite Save The World Ginger Blaster JpgTHE GINGER BLASTER

Not only does this frosting covered pistol pack a potent punch, but it will also drop some healing gumdrops after Husk eliminations!

Fortnite Save The World Winter Llama JpgTHE LLAMA STORE WISHES YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Be sure to check the Llama Store daily beginning on December 18 at 7pm ET through January 1. An extra special Llama will be available from December 23 through December 25.

Who knows what kind of gifts these four legged bundles of joy may give!

COMING DECEMBER 25 (7 PM ET) – SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER COMES DOWN THE EVENT STORE’S CHIMNEY, AND GET READY FOR A SPECIAL DELIVERY IN WEEK 5 OF THE FROSTNITE CHALLENGES

Fortnite Save The World Santas Little Helper JpgSANTA’S LITTLE HELPER

Here comes Clip’s gift exchange contribution. This present launcher gives your enemies the joy of an explosive knockback.

Fortnite Save The World Frostnite Special Delivery Banner JpgFROSTNITE WEEKLY CHALLENGE 5: SPECIAL DELIVERY 

The BluGlo is tapped and isn’t found in the environment. Venture out and defend the newly deployed BluGlo dispensers to keep that burner filled! Completing this challenge will unlock the expert toymaker, Ted.

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TED

“Just doing my best…” – Ted

  • Standard Perk: First Cup of The Day
    • While Goin’ Commando is active, increase Crit Rating by 10 and Crit Damage by 100%.
  • Commander Perk: First Cup of The Day +
    • While Goin’ Commando is active, increase Crit Rating by 10 and Crit Damage by 100%. In addition, eliminating 5 enemies heals you and nearby allies for 97 base health.

COMING JANUARY 1 (7 PM ET) – MONK SWINGS INTO THE EVENT STORE, TOP IT OFF IN WEEK 6 OF THE FROSTNITE CHALLENGES, AND END THE HOLIDAYS IN STYLE WITH THE RED WILLOW’S EVE QUESTLINE 

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MONKS

“Ohh Ohh Ahh Ahh” – Monks

  • Standard Perk: Monkeying Around
    • Kunai Storm throws 6 banana peels that last for eight seconds and knock down and stun enemies for 2.3 seconds.
  • Commander Perk: Monkeying Around+
    • Kunai Storm throws 15 banana peels that last for eight seconds and knock down and stun enemies for 2.3 seconds, dealing 12 base damage.


FROSTNITE WEEKLY CHALLENGE 6: TOP IT OFF

We are getting close to the end of the Frostnite challenges, and the Storm is picking up in intensity! Not only is the Storm closing in faster, but it is also doing increased damage; you are gonna wanna keep that burner filled if you want to survive this chilling Frostnite Challenge.

Completing this edition of Frostnite will award you with the quick and efficient Frostbite Sniper!


FROSTBITE SNIPER

Deliver the icy shot with the Frostbite Sniper Rifle. A semi-automatic rifle that can be fired quickly and is scoped for additional down sights accuracy.

RED WILLOW’S EVE

It has been another great holiday at Homebase! The one downside to that is all this holiday celebration has caught the attention of every single husk and Mist Monster in the world! Help Crackshot and the Crew prevent Homebase’s inevitable doom, and you will be rewarded with the friendly ghostly outlander, Red Willow.

RED WILLOW

“Have a very scary holiday!” – Red Willow

  • Standard Perk: Holiday Surprise
    • At the end of Phase Shift triggers an explosion, dealing 20 base energy damage in a .75 tile radius.
  • Commander Perk: Holiday Surprise+
    • At the end of Phase Shift trigger an explosion, dealing 20 base energy damage in a .75 tile radius. Additionally, Phase Shift has a 60% chance to conjure a Phantasm.

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THE ROBO KEVIN PACK

“I HAVE BEEN UPGRADED” – Robo-Kevin

Homebase’s triangular technologist has made the ultimate upgrade to his favorite nifty gadget – himself!

The Robo-Kevin Pack brings a new Hero and Outfit, the Whirrr Backbling, the Power Pick Pickave, the Robo-Kevin Challenges and access to Save the World. These exclusive Save the World challenges will earn you 1,000 V-Bucks and 1,000 X-Ray Tickets.

The Cosmetic items of this Pack will be shared through Battle Royale, Save the World and Creative game modes. This new Pack series will have no impact on existing Founder daily login rewards or their V-Bucks earned, which is exclusive to early access Founders. These outfits may appear in the item shop in the future

The current list of fixes hasn’t been released just yet, though that should change quite soon-ish. Once the official Trello board has been updated, we’ll be updating this post as well.

Here’s what gamers should expect from today’s title update according to reliable dataminer Hypex:

What to expect from tomorrow’s 19.01 update:

– Winterfest challenges added to the files
– More Winterfest Item Shop skins
– Sgt Winter NPCs on the map
– More Creative Mythics
– Super Styles added to the files (one of them might have been teased in the loading screen bellow)

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Fortnite v19.01 Datamined Info:

We’ll be updating the post throughout the day as more datamined info becomes available, so refresh it. Once we’re done with the updates, we’ll be marking it in the post as well.

That seems to be it for the datamined content for today’s v19.01 patch.

Update: Epic Games has started publishing patch notes again! We’ve updated the post to reflect the Battle Royale, and Save the World changes via Epic.

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Black Desert Online Update 2.13 Out for Short List of Fixes This Dec. 14

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Pearl Abyss has released the Black Desert Online update 2.13 patch this December 14, and this is for a short list of fixes for the online RPG. This is a minor patch, and should help in crashing issues alongside the gameplay-related adjustments. Read on for the full patch notes.

Black Desert Online Update 2.13 Patch Notes | Black Desert Online December 14 Update Patch Notes:

A minor patch has been released that is a step in addressing the crash issues and help optimize the game play environment.

● Memory usage of translation data has been optimized

● The issue where you cannot switch to the New Olvia – Novice server once you are already on a different server has been resolved.

● The issue where the inflicted debuffs/CCs and the number of times the corresponding debuffs/CCs on test dummies did not display as intended has been resolved.

● The item tooltip for J’s Hammer of Loyalty has been updated.

● The issue where certain items would items display in other languages has been resolved.

– Spanish will be resolved at a later date.

If you are currently connected to Black Desert, you will need to restart your game in order to download the update.

For adventurers already in-game, you will need to turn off the game and check for updates on your console.

Once we hear of a new patch for the game, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

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Tales of Arise Update 1.04 Rises Out for Fixes This December 13

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December 13, 2021 10:13 pm in News

Bandai Namco has released the Tales of Arise update 1.04 (PS5 version 1.000.004) this December 13/December 14 (depending on your region), and this is for a short list of fixes. Read up on what’s new in today’s patch below.

Tales of Arise Update 1.04 Patch Notes | Tales of Arise Update 1.000.004 Patch Notes:

Bandai Namco has not released the official patch notes yet, but here’s what we found out via the PS4 update history:

– Improved features for transferring the save data from PlayStation 4 system to PlaySTation 5 console.
– Fixed issues occuring during certain battles.
– Modified screen display during camping.
– Improved stability.

That’s about it. Once Bandai Namco releases the official patch notes, we’ll be sure to update the post. Share what you uncover down in the comments below to let other RPG fans know what got fixed in today’s update.

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Scarlet Nexus Update 1.05 Released This December 13

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Bandai Namco has released the Scarlet Nexus update 1.05 (PS5 version 1.005) patch this December 13/December 14 (if you’re in Asia), and it adds new features, bug fixes and more. Check out what’s new below.

Scarlet Nexus Update 1.05 Patch Notes| Scarlet Nexus Update 1.005 Patch Notes:

Bandai Namco has not released the official patch notes just yet, but here’s what we know that’s new per the PS4 update history:

– Applied additional content.
– Added the “Vision Simulator” function.
– Added new goals to “challenges”.
– Added items you can obtain via “Exchange.”
– Fixed various bugs and applied other imporvements.

Over on Steam, no official patch notes are available, but gamer Nephi commented the following:

Haven’t seen any patch notes. But the immediately obvious addition on loading a file is a new challenge arena mode that can be accessed in the hideout (comes with a popup tutorial). Includes themed enemy encounters and rematches against bosses and has a post fight rating system like you’d expect from something like devil may cry or different platinum games.

Once we have the official patch notes, we’ll update the post. If you haven’t played the game yet, go read our review right here, and see why we gave it a 9/10.

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Rainbow Six Siege Snowball Fight Out Dec. 14, Anti-Cheat Plans Outlined

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Ubisoft is planning on bringing some holiday cheer into Siege this week, as the Rainbow Six Siege Snow Brawl event is launching tomorrow, December 14, and will last for three weeks! Players will earn a free event pack for their snowy conquests, which you can preview in the trailer below.

Welcome to the first ever Rainbow International Snowball Fight! Check out this new Capture-the-Flag game mode with a snowy twist. Play during the event to get a free event pack. For three weeks starting December 14th, enter the Snow Brawl!

In addition to the R6 Siege Snowball Fight coming tomorrow, the devs have also made announcements regarding Rainbow Six Siege anti-cheat measures! Moving forward, players can expect dev updates every 1.5 months, and the first major move for anti-cheat is incoming this Feb. 10, 2022!

For a deeper dive into the anti-cheat goals, plans and more, head on over to the developer blog about it.

If there’s a new patch to go alongside tomorrow’s Snowball event, we’ll be sure to let our readers know once it’s available.

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Crystal Dynamics Working on More Marvel’s Avengers Disconnect & Crashing Fixes, More Perk Changes Planned

  by   Alex Co  
7:59 pm in News

Crystal Dynamics recently held a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) wherein members of the dev team took turns answering questions about Marvel’s Avengers. One of the questions answered was regarding the Marvel’s Avengers disconnect and crashing issues players face, which is a major problem when going through raids and other late-game activities.

Unfortunately, join-in-progress still isn’t confirmed, though Crystal Dynamics confirmed that they are working on the crashes and disconnects so that they happen less often. Answering the questions are:

  • Brian Waggoner, Systems Designer
  • Alex Kende, Game Designer
  • Andy Wong, Sr. Community and Social Media Manager

While we got a rework when it comes to gear, perks and more, Crystal Dynamics isn’t done adjusting perks just yet.

Here are more info from the AMA that we deemed relevant:

You can read the rest of the AMA right here if you so wish.

In other Marvel’s Avengers news, a patch is set to be released sometime this week, which should hopefully fix the game crashing issues tied to beating the campaign. Once more info regarding the game is out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. Don’t expect a dev stream this Friday or anytime this 2021, as Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that the devs are taking a much-needed holiday break after this week. amd will be back next year to give players news about the game.

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Latest PS4 Jailbreak Method May Eventually Lead to PS5 Jailbreak

  by   James Lara  
7:30 pm in News

The PlayStation hacking scene made a massive stride today as a new USB exploit released for those who own a PS4 with firmware update 9.00, as big news as this is, it seems that this exploit may eventually lead to a PS5 jailbreak.

The news comes from long time scener @SpecterDev, who revealed that both chendochap & @Znullptr have managed to create a new jailbreak method for the PS4 via USB. For members of the hacking community, this may sound familiar as the PS3 was first exploited via USB. However, unlike the PS3, the PS4 jailbreak method does not allow custom firmware, at least at this point.

In short, what was once only available to a limited number of people is now openly accessible to almost everyone who has recently bought a PS4, but hasn’t updated to the latest 9.03 firmware. So you may be wondering what does this all mean? Well, it means more developers now have access to creating homebrews for the console, although suffice to say that this does open the platform to even more piracy. Can’t say we support the latter at all, but there are some great developers out there, such as Lance McDonald who has worked hard on creating an unofficial 60fps bloodborne update. illusion0001 has also made great progress at bringing a number of frames-per-second patches to the PS4, including Uncharted 4 (at the expense of resolution). 

However, the bigger piece of news here seems to be that this very same Kernal exploit affects even the PS5, which may one day lead to a PS5 Jailbreak.

Seeing how the PS4 scene developers have been rather protected with exploit releases (this latest coming nearly at the end of the console life,) don’t expect to see a PS5 jailbreak anytime soon. 

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Official PS5 Console Covers and New DualSense Colors Revealed

  by   Tim Villasor  
6:48 pm in News

Tired of the same white plates for your PS5? Want new DualSense color variants? Sony has you covered, as Sony has revealed a slew of official PS5 console covers, and even new DualSense colors that are set to be released next month!

Here are two new trailers released by Sony showcasing the PS5 console covers, which come in different colors that can replace the default white color that comes with the console.

Additionally, here are the new DualSense controller colors that joining the Cosmic Red and Midnight Black ones that are already out in the market. Say hello to Starlight Blue, Galactic Purple, and Nova Pink!

The covers are priced at $55 each, and are planned to be available in the following countries:

The Midnight Black and Cosmic Red PS5 console covers will become available starting in January 2022 at participating retailers in the following locations: USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, and the Philippines. The Nova Pink, Galactic Purple, and Starlight Blue PS5 console covers will also launch in these locations during the first half of 2022. We plan to launch the PS5 console covers in additional territories during the year, and we’ll announce those details as they become available.

Long anticipated and expected by PlayStation owners who have upgraded to a PS5, the console covers are the first official ones released by Sony following some third party ones developed by companies like Dbrand — who we last reported challenged Sony to sue them for producing these custom covers. Looks like the multimedia giant is finally ready to release their own official products in the market, as well as three new DualSense controllers that compliment the other console cover options.

The new PS5  console covers and DualSense controllers will be available starting January 2022.

Source: PlayStation Blog

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Aliens Fireteam Elite Next Update Patch Notes Released for Season 2 Out Tomorrow

  by   Alex Co  
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In case you didn’t know, Cold Iron Studios is releasing Aliens Fireteam Elite Season 2 tomorrow, December 14! Aside from the new content, there’s also gameplay-related changes and more incoming as well. Thankfully, before the patch is out tomorrow for Season 2 Point Defense, we now have the Aliens Fireteam Elite next update patch notes via Cold Iron!

Aliens Fireteam Elite Next Update Patch Notes | Aliens Fireteam Elite Season 2 Patch Notes:

Season 2: Point Defense is here, and with it we’ve introduced a new, free, survival-based defensive game mode called Point Defense. Explore an all new map while you defend against destructive hordes of xenomorphs. In addition to the launch of Point Defense, there’s a new Lifetime Stats feature, as well as new weapons, cosmetics, and rewards to unlock in-game.

Owners of the Deluxe edition will also receive the second of their four DLC Packs with the new Nostromo Salvage DLC, detailed below.

FREE CONTENT UPDATE

  • New Game Mode: Point Defense
    • Challenge your Fireteam with a new survival-based defensive game mode where you must protect, repair, and hold three different strategic points through multiple attack waves from the xenomorph threat. Use Fabrication Points earned during each wave to buy temporary Consumables, and help your team survive the next attack! Unlock up to 20 new rewards by succeeding at various difficulty levels.
    • Available for free to all players.
    • Unlocks immediately for all players who have already completed all four campaigns, and will unlock for all other players upon completion of all four campaigns.
  • New Rewards in-game include:
    • The new Exoskeletal Laminate Weapon Color
    • 3 decals (Dragon – Vermillion, Dragon – Azure, and Dragon – White)
    • 3 emotes (“Come At Me,” “Noodle Arms,” and “Cower”)
    • 13 new Attachments (Auxiliary Accelerator, Forward Mount Laser, Anti-Materiel Brake, SmartAssist Sight, Dual Optics, Augmented Sight, Inhibitor Rounds, Destabilizing Magazine, High Impact Rounds, Counterbalanced Magazine, Combat Actuator, Bracing Armature, and Smooth Bore)
  • New Game Feature: Lifetime Stats
    • Take pride in your Colonial Marine’s service record and keep track of your performance with the new Lifetime Stats feature. Track your progress as you work toward desired rewards and achievements. Review your general career stats, your performance with each Class Kit, and with each weapon. You can review each mission to see which Class Kits and difficulties you’ve completed it with, and check your best completion time.
    • Due to some legacy tracking issues prior to Season 1’s launch, you may notice some discrepancies.
  • New additions to SSgt Park’s Armory:
    • Four New Weapons:
      • Rifle: EVI-87 Zvezda Plasma Rifle
      • Heavy: Microburst
      • CQW: PPZ-49 Vol
      • Handgun: Frontier Revolver
    • Two New Weapon Colors:
      • Pineapple
      • Camo Tiger Orange
    • Two New Gun Decals:
      • UPP Flag
      • 895 Speedway
    • Two New Emotes:
      • Quotes
      • Pose – Weapon Up
    • Two New Head Accessories:
      • Endeavor Wings Cap
      • Festive Hat
  • New Challenge Cards:
    • Keep It Tight, People – Exotic
    • Retro Cam – Rare
    • Robot Carnival – Rare
    • Ain’t Paying Us By The Hour – Rare
    • Speak Loud, Carry A Small Stick – Rare
    • Lightning Round – Uncommon
    • Quit Screwing Around – Uncommon
    • …Probably Won’t Need That – Uncommon

NOSTROMO SALVAGE PACK DLC

  • Now available in-game for all owners of the Deluxe Edition or for individual purchase for $9.99.
  • 12 Kit Skins:
    • 6 Nostromo Crew Jacket Kit Skins (One for each Kit)
    • 6 Nostromo Flightsuit Kit Skins (One for each Kit)
  • 4 Weapon Decals:
    • Wolf’s Head
    • Turbocharged
    • Always Faithful, Always Forward
    • Biohazard
  • 4 Head Accessories:
    • Parade Dress Beret
    • Vintage Aviator
    • Gas Mask
    • Durag
  • 8 Weapon Colors:
    • Bomb Squad
    • Edge-Traced – Crimson
    • Edge-Traced – Cyan
    • Edge-Traced – Violet
    • Opal
    • Splinter Camo – Titan
    • Splinter Camo – Venus
    • Splinter Camo – Mars
  • 4 Emotes:
    • Celebrate
    • Mimic Xeno
    • Singing
    • Threaten
  • Additional Items:
    • 3 Challenge Card Packs
    • 3 Consumables Pack
    • Credit Pack:
      • 12,000 Requisition Credits
      • 750 Reputation Scrip

PC:

MODDED GAMES NOTICE

  • To reduce the risk of players with modified versions of the game negatively affecting the game experience of other players, modified versions of the game will have Multiplayer features disabled. Multiplayer features may be restored by following these instructions.
  • Players on modified versions of the game will now receive a notification that Multiplayer has been disabled.

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING

  • We’ve taken the photosensitivity warning part of our EULA and surfaced that in a separate message at the launch of the game.

INTEL

  • Fixed an issue that should now allow players to correctly be able to pick up Intel items in the “The Gift of Fire: Recon” Mission. If any issues do persist, please let us know via our Bug Report channel on our official Discord server.

MATCHMAKING

  • Players can now choose to leave their matchmaking queue open until it is full.
  • Players can now “Lock Fireteam” to close the group with fewer than 3 players.
  • The timer for a locked group has been extended to allow more time to modify loadouts.
  • Players can now “Ready Up” to skip or fast forward from the locked group phase and into Mission launch.
  • Fixed an issue where the Challenge Cards disable option in matchmaking was sometimes ignored.
  • Fixed an issue in Matchmaking where a new player couldn’t be found if another player left.

WEAPONS AND ATTACHMENTS

  • Area of Effect guns (such as Launchers and Flamethrowers) now deal half the normal Friendly Fire damage in modes where Friendly Fire is enabled.
  • All Launcher Weapons now properly have and display Stumble chances. The M12 RPG, M12A1 Rocket Launcher, and M95 Grenade Launcher all have a 100% stumble chance, while the M94 Impact Grenade has a 75% chance by default.
  • Updated the effect descriptions for the Rapid Release Magazine and Drum Magazine Weapon Attachments for more clarity. The faster reload speed effects now trigger briefly when the current magazine is emptied.
  • Fixed a UI issue where Max Ammo and Magazine Capacity values were displaying incorrect values.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent flamethrower weapons from correctly displaying a warning icon when friendly fire is enabled.
  • Fixed an issue with the Quickloader so that it now correctly refills ammo in all cases and shows a correct ammo readout after killing an enemy with the final round.
  • Fixed an issue with the Compact Flash Hider so it now provides all the intended Stability bonuses, instead of the unintended bonuses it was giving before.

CLASS KITS

  • Fixed an issue where some Perks could unintentionally trigger twice, such as Anesthesiologist.

DEMOLISHER:

  • The Demolisher Kit’s Blastwave Ability can no longer be blocked by certain enemies.
  • The Demolisher Kit’s Napalm Rockets Ability now also slows targets and the visual effects will now last for the full duration of the Ability’s effect.

DOC:

  • Fixed an issue that could prevent the Doc Kit’s Trauma Station Ability (and associated Replacers) from scaling properly with Radius- and Duration- based Perk Modifiers.
  • Fixed an issue to prevent Doc Kit’s Anesthesiologist Perk from being continually stacked to unintended levels.

GUNNER:

  • Increased the range of the Gunner Kit’s Incendiary Burst Ability by 20%. It is also now more effective at hitting nearby targets when activated. The Stumble caused by this Ability is now more effective at hitting targets.
  • Fixed an issue where using the Gunner Kit’s Overclock Ability could sometimes have its countdown sound effect get stuck.

PHALANX:

  • The Phalanx Kit’s shield now blocks Burster explosion damage and no longer negates acid splash damage.
  • The Phalanx Kit’s Shield Up Ability now reduces damage received from environmental hazards by 35%.
  • The Phalanx Kit’s Passive Ability, Bulwark, now has a duration of 6 seconds (increased from 4 seconds).
  • The Phalanx Kit’s Shock Pulse Ability now has a slightly increased range and can no longer be blocked by some enemies.
  • The Phalanx Kit’s Shock Pulse Ability no longer has its Damage Over Time effect removed when another player with the Phalanx Kit applies the same effect to the same target.
  • The Phalanx Kit’s shield now properly unequips when going into cover without sliding.

RECON:

  • The Recon Kit’s Guard Dog Ability now correctly deals electric damage.
  • Fixed an issue where the Recon Kit’s Bloodhound Ability sometimes wouldn’t highlight enemies as expected.
  • The Recon Kit’s Rifle Expertise Perk now properly provides a 10% bonus to Fire Rate.
  • The Recon Kit’s CQW Training Perk now properly reduces the reload time for CQWs when equipped.

TECHNICIAN:

  • Fixed the Technician Kit’s Creative Pain Point Solutions Perk  to consistently work with the Technician’s turret.
  • Technician Turret Changes:
    • Technician Kit Turrets no longer have a delay before firing. Note: This adjustment should make the turrets feel snappier, especially when acquiring new targets.
    • The Heavy Turret Ability Replacer now fires roughly 10% faster.
    • The Heavy Turret Ability Replacer’s base damage has been increased by 25%.
    • Fixed an issue where the Fire Rate bonuses from the Hyperlocal Logistics and Dynamic Delivery Systems Perks did not correctly increase the fire rate of the Heavy Turret Ability Replacer.
    • Fixed an issue where the Heavy Turret Ability Replacer would remain idle for a short period of time when it selected a new target.
    • Technicians no longer pull their Turret off their back when placing Consumable grids or mines.

AUDIO

  • Fixed an issue where the Mission Countdown audio would play multiple times if Challenge Cards were used while matchmaking.
  • Fixed an issue where some sound effects would become muted for the host if they completed a Mission in the downed position.
  • Fixed an issue where the motion tracker sound effects could continue to play in the Mission end screen.
  • Fixed an issue where players sometimes wouldn’t hear the Aid Kit pickup sound.
  • Fixed an issue where a player would sometimes not hear the ammo pickup sound when receiving ammo from an ammo crate.
  • Fixed an issue with the M39 Submachine Gun that switched the sound effects to single fire if the fire rate dropped below a certain threshold.
  • Fixed an issue where the dropship sound effects would sometimes trigger twice during the “Giants of the Earth: Insertion” Mission.

CHALLENGE CARDS

  • Fixed an issue where the Mindful Capacity Challenge Card was preventing the N79 Laser Pistol from shooting after it overheated and then cooled down.
  • Fixed an issue where players using mouse and keyboard controls and playing with a Challenge Card that disables main weapons could sometimes have the key bind for equipping their sidearm not work correctly.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Don’t Get Hurt” Challenge Card where it wouldn’t fail upon taking damage.
  • Fixed an issue where a Challenge Card selected by a player who left the match could still be activated.
  • Challenge Cards now default to enabled when returning to the Mission screen after playing Horde Mode.

COMBAT

  • Xenomorph Runners, Bursters, and Prowlers now greatly slow down when they are Stumbled while running, and are further affected by movement speed penalties while they are Stumbling.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent a player from hearing the sound effect for a successful revival while reviving another player.
  • Fixed an issue on higher difficulties where consumable turrets wouldn’t despawn when they ran out of ammo.
  • Fixed an issue where an Area Of Effect field of an Ability, Consumable, or Weapon could sometimes spawn incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent weapons that cause Damage Over Time from correctly implementing friendly fire modifiers.
  • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the downed position after being stumbled.
  • Fixed an issue where large enemies could sometimes get stuck at their spawning point.

MISSIONS

  • Updated the population and voice over in the “The Only Way to be Sure: Breach” Mission to better introduce new enemies.
  • Fixed an issue where damaging the capacitors during the final Mission, “The Only Way to be Sure: Regicide,” would not generate hit markers to denote a hit on the target.
  • Fixed a collision issue where a player could get stuck in cover, preventing progression of a  Mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the countdown timer in Horde Mode sometimes wouldn’t display correctly between waves.
  • Fixed an issue where some spawn points were not spawning enemies as intended.
  • Fixed an issue where Aid Kits sometimes wouldn’t distribute correctly on Extreme and Insane difficulties.
  • Fixed a text and audio discrepancy with the “The Gift of Fire: Recon” Mission.
  • Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause players to crash while loading into the “The Only Way to be Sure: Regicide” Mission.
  • Fixed an issue in the “The Gift of Fire: Recon” Mission where an open door would sometimes prevent Mission progression.
  • Changed the introduction of Eggs and Facehuggers in the Mission “The Only Way to be Sure: Breach” slightly.
  • Fixed an issue where the dropship’s rockets fired from the incorrect location in the Mission “Giants in the Earth: Insertion”

OPTIMIZATION

  • Adjusted some environmental audio effects.
  • Join Queue notification should no longer remain on the client player’s screen when the host player leaves the queue.

UI

  • Added an indicator to Campaigns and Mission buttons that shows highest difficulty completed.
  • Settings for Subtitle Size and Subtitle Background will now be grayed out if Subtitles are set to off. Settings for Colorblind Strength will now be grayed out if Colorblind Mode is set to none.
  • Updated some textures that were incorrectly displaying.
  • Updated the friendly fire indicator to display both in and out of ADS (Aim Down Sights).
  • Updated the friendly fire indicator to no longer appear inappropriately during weapon swaps.
  • Added a “Hide HUD” setting for turning off the Heads Up Display during gameplay.
  • Added a “Toggle Head Accessory” prompt in the Change Appearance screen.
  • Added an Audio option to turn off the headshot sound.
  • Added an Audio option to change footstep volume.
  • Improved visibility of the “Apply Window/Resolution” button in the Graphics settings.
  • “Aim Assist (Mouse)” setting has been renamed to “Aim Snap (Mouse)” and includes a description in the tooltip.
  • Resetting Graphics settings to default will now also reset brightness to default.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent the Consumables wheel from automatically closing if open while a player goes down.
  • Fixed an issue where Health bars would not update when their underlying attributes changed.
  • Fixed an issue where the Ability active duration bars were grayed out.
  • Fixed an issue where the Voice Over would stop playing in the Ready Up screen if players changed their loadout or consumables.
  • Fixed an issue that could get players stuck in the viewer mode screen without an option to exit.
  • Fixed an issue that could disable some button prompts in the game menu.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Damage Floaters from displaying on Xenomorph Eggs when damaged.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent Damage Floaters from disappearing once the associated enemy dies.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Change Brightness” screen where you could unintendedly still control the background menu.
  • Fixed an issue where the Settings button was still clickable after selecting Continue Game in the game’s main menu.

GENERAL

  • Various stability and performance fixes.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent rare mission drop rewards from being granted when they should be. Previously, if a rare reward attempted to grant something you already had, you could be granted nothing, instead of “re-rolling” for another reward you haven’t already earned.
  • Game save files will now be located at: C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Endeavor\Saved\SaveGames\<SteamID>. Saves will be automatically migrated to this directory. This will guarantee that the right save is used for a given Steam user.
  • Fixed a text and audio discrepancy with the “Log 09 UD-9C Condor Dropship” Intel item.
  • Fixed an issue where Aiming Down Sights from cover while facing left could get a character stuck facing left after leaving cover.
  • Fixed a crash sometimes caused by Electroshock Mines and/or Electroshock Rounds in the consumables slots.
  • Fixed an issue where some players experienced a crash while loading certain Kit Abilities into a mission.
  • Fixed a bug where Electroshock Popup and Phosphorous Popup Mine kills were not counted towards the Burn ‘Em Out and High Voltage Achievements.
  • Fixed an issue where enemies that were grappling were sometimes teleported during the grapple.
  • Fixed a variety of issues with showing accurate progress on Achievements.

PLAYSTATION:

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING

  • We’ve taken the photosensitivity warning part of our EULA and surfaced that in a separate message at the launch of the game.

INTEL

  • Fixed an issue that should now allow players to correctly be able to pick up Intel items in the “The Gift of Fire: Recon” Mission. If any issues do persist, please let us know via our Bug Report channel on our official Discord server.

MATCHMAKING

  • Players can now choose to leave their matchmaking queue open until it is full.
  • Players can now “Lock Fireteam” to close the group with fewer than 3 players.
  • The timer for a locked group has been extended to allow more time to modify loadouts.
  • Players can now “Ready Up” to skip or fast forward from the locked group phase and into Mission launch.
  • Fixed an issue where the Challenge Cards disable option in matchmaking was sometimes ignored.
  • Fixed an issue in Matchmaking where a new player couldn’t be found if another player left.
  • Optimized matchmaking on Playstation to be more consistent.

WEAPONS AND ATTACHMENTS

  • Area of Effect guns (such as Launchers and Flamethrowers) now deal half the normal Friendly Fire damage in modes where Friendly Fire is enabled.
  • All Launcher Weapons now properly have and display Stumble chances. The M12 RPG, M12A1 Rocket Launcher, and M95 Grenade Launcher all have a 100% stumble chance, while the M94 Impact Grenade has a 75% chance by default.
  • Updated the effect descriptions for the Rapid Release Magazine and Drum Magazine Weapon Attachments for more clarity. The faster reload speed effects now trigger briefly when the current magazine is emptied.
  • Fixed a UI issue where Max Ammo and Magazine Capacity values were displaying incorrect values.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent flamethrower weapons from correctly displaying a warning icon when friendly fire is enabled.
  • Fixed an issue with the Quickloader so that it now correctly refills ammo in all cases and shows a correct ammo readout after killing an enemy with the final round.
  • Fixed an issue with the Compact Flash Hider so it now provides all the intended Stability bonuses, instead of the unintended bonuses it was giving before.

CLASS KITS

  • Fixed an issue where some Perks could unintentionally trigger twice, such as Anesthesiologist.

DEMOLISHER:

  • The Demolisher Kit’s Blastwave Ability can no longer be blocked by certain enemies.
  • The Demolisher Kit’s Napalm Rockets Ability now also slows targets and the visual effects will now last for the full duration of the Ability’s effect.

DOC:

  • Fixed an issue that could prevent the Doc Kit’s Trauma Station Ability (and associated Replacers) from scaling properly with Radius- and Duration- based Perk Modifiers.
  • Fixed an issue to prevent Doc Kit’s Anesthesiologist Perk from being continually stacked to unintended levels.

GUNNER:

  • Increased the range of the Gunner Kit’s Incendiary Burst Ability by 20%. It is also now more effective at hitting nearby targets when activated. The Stumble caused by this Ability is now more effective at hitting targets.
  • Fixed an issue where using the Gunner Kit’s Overclock Ability could sometimes have its countdown sound effect get stuck.

PHALANX:

  • The Phalanx Kit’s shield now blocks Burster explosion damage and no longer negates acid splash damage.
  • The Phalanx Kit’s Shield Up Ability now reduces damage received from environmental hazards by 35%.
  • The Phalanx Kit’s Passive Ability, Bulwark, now has a duration of 6 seconds (increased from 4 seconds).
  • The Phalanx Kit’s Shock Pulse Ability now has a slightly increased range and can no longer be blocked by some enemies.
  • The Phalanx Kit’s Shock Pulse Ability no longer has its Damage Over Time effect removed when another player with the Phalanx Kit applies the same effect to the same target.
  • The Phalanx Kit’s shield now properly unequips when going into cover without sliding.

RECON:

  • The Recon Kit’s Guard Dog Ability now correctly deals electric damage.
  • Fixed an issue where the Recon Kit’s Bloodhound Ability sometimes wouldn’t highlight enemies as expected.
  • The Recon Kit’s Rifle Expertise Perk now properly provides a 10% bonus to Fire Rate.
  • The Recon Kit’s CQW Training Perk now properly reduces the reload time for CQWs when equipped.

TECHNICIAN:

  • Fixed the Technician Kit’s Creative Pain Point Solutions Perk  to consistently work with the Technician’s turret.
  • Technician Turret Changes:
    • Technician Kit Turrets no longer have a delay before firing. Note: This adjustment should make the turrets feel snappier, especially when acquiring new targets.
    • The Heavy Turret Ability Replacer now fires roughly 10% faster.
    • The Heavy Turret Ability Replacer’s base damage has been increased by 25%.
    • Fixed an issue where the Fire Rate bonuses from the Hyperlocal Logistics and Dynamic Delivery Systems Perks did not correctly increase the fire rate of the Heavy Turret Ability Replacer.
    • Fixed an issue where the Heavy Turret Ability Replacer would remain idle for a short period of time when it selected a new target.
    • Technicians no longer pull their Turret off their back when placing Consumable grids or mines.

AUDIO

  • Fixed an issue where the Mission Countdown audio would play multiple times if Challenge Cards were used while matchmaking.
  • Fixed an issue where some sound effects would become muted for the host if they completed a Mission in the downed position.
  • Fixed an issue where the motion tracker sound effects could continue to play in the Mission end screen.
  • Fixed an issue where players sometimes wouldn’t hear the Aid Kit pickup sound.
  • Fixed an issue where a player would sometimes not hear the ammo pickup sound when receiving ammo from an ammo crate.
  • Fixed an issue with the M39 Submachine Gun that switched the sound effects to single fire if the fire rate dropped below a certain threshold.
  • Fixed an issue where the dropship sound effects would sometimes trigger twice during the “Giants of the Earth: Insertion” Mission.

CHALLENGE CARDS

  • Fixed an issue where the Mindful Capacity Challenge Card was preventing the N79 Laser Pistol from shooting after it overheated and then cooled down.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Don’t Get Hurt” Challenge Card where it wouldn’t fail upon taking damage.
  • Fixed an issue where Challenge Cards would sometimes not activate on PlayStation.
  • Fixed an issue where a Challenge Card selected by a player who left the match could still be activated.
  • Challenge Cards now default to enabled when returning to the Mission screen after playing Horde Mode.

COMBAT

  • Xenomorph Runners, Bursters, and Prowlers now greatly slow down when they are Stumbled while running, and are further affected by movement speed penalties while they are Stumbling.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent a player from hearing the sound effect for a successful revival while reviving another player.
  • Fixed an issue on higher difficulties where consumable turrets wouldn’t despawn when they ran out of ammo.
  • Fixed an issue where an Area Of Effect field of an Ability, Consumable, or Weapon could sometimes spawn incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent weapons that cause Damage Over Time from correctly implementing friendly fire modifiers.
  • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the downed position after being stumbled.
  • Fixed an issue where large enemies could sometimes get stuck at their spawning point.

MISSIONS

  • Updated the population and voice over in the “The Only Way to be Sure: Breach” Mission to better introduce new enemies.
  • Fixed an issue where damaging the capacitors during the final Mission, “The Only Way to be Sure: Regicide,” would not generate hit markers to denote a hit on the target.
  • Fixed a collision issue where a player could get stuck in cover, preventing progression of a  Mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the countdown timer in Horde Mode sometimes wouldn’t display correctly between waves.
  • Fixed an issue where some spawn points were not spawning enemies as intended.
  • Fixed an issue where Aid Kits sometimes wouldn’t distribute correctly on Extreme and Insane difficulties.
  • Fixed a text and audio discrepancy with the “The Gift of Fire: Recon” Mission.
  • Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause players to crash while loading into the “The Only Way to be Sure: Regicide” Mission.
  • Fixed an issue in the “The Gift of Fire: Recon” Mission where an open door would sometimes prevent Mission progression.
  • Changed the introduction of Eggs and Facehuggers in the Mission “The Only Way to be Sure: Breach” slightly.
  • Fixed an issue where the dropship’s rockets fired from the incorrect location in the Mission “Giants in the Earth: Insertion”

OPTIMIZATION

  • Several fixes and updates to optimize performance on consoles.
  • Adjusted some environmental audio effects.

UI

  • Added an indicator to Campaigns and Mission buttons that shows highest difficulty completed.
  • Settings for Subtitle Size and Subtitle Background will now be grayed out if Subtitles are set to off. Settings for Colorblind Strength will now be grayed out if Colorblind Mode is set to none.
  • Updated some textures that were incorrectly displaying.
  • Updated the friendly fire indicator to display both in and out of ADS (Aim Down Sights).
  • Updated the friendly fire indicator to no longer appear inappropriately during weapon swaps.
  • Added a “Hide HUD” setting for turning off the Heads Up Display during gameplay.
  • Added a “Toggle Head Accessory” prompt in the Change Appearance screen.
  • Added an Audio option to turn off the headshot sound.
  • Added an Audio option to change footstep volume.
  • Improved visibility of the “Apply Window/Resolution” button in the Graphics settings.
  • Resetting Graphics settings to default will now also reset brightness to default.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent the Consumables wheel from automatically closing if open while a player goes down.
  • Fixed an issue where Health bars would not update when their underlying attributes changed.
  • Fixed an issue where the Ability active duration bars were grayed out.
  • Fixed an issue where the Voice Over would stop playing in the Ready Up screen if players changed their loadout or consumables.
  • Fixed an issue that could get players stuck in the viewer mode screen without an option to exit.
  • Fixed an issue that could disable some button prompts in the game menu.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Damage Floaters from displaying on Xenomorph Eggs when damaged.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent Damage Floaters from disappearing once the associated enemy dies.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Change Brightness” screen where you could unintendedly still control the background menu.
  • Fixed an issue where the Settings button was still clickable after selecting Continue Game in the game’s main menu.

GENERAL

  • Various stability and performance fixes.
  • Fixed a bug that could prevent rare mission drop rewards from being granted when they should be. Previously, if a rare reward attempted to grant something you already had, you could be granted nothing, instead of “re-rolling” for another reward you haven’t already earned.
  • Fixed a text and audio discrepancy with the “Log 09 UD-9C Condor Dropship” Intel item.
  • Fixed an issue where Aiming Down Sights from cover while facing left could get a character stuck facing left after leaving cover.
  • Fixed a crash sometimes caused by Electroshock Mines and/or Electroshock Rounds in the consumables slots.
  • Fixed an issue where some players experienced a crash while loading certain Kit Abilities into a mission.
  • Fixed a bug where Electroshock Popup and Phosphorous Popup Mine kills were not counted towards the Burn ‘Em Out and High Voltage Achievements.
  • Fixed an issue where enemies that were grappling were sometimes teleported during the grapple.
  • Fixed a variety of issues with showing accurate progress on Achievements.

XBOX

PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING

  • We’ve taken the photosensitivity warning part of our EULA and surfaced that in a separate message at the launch of the game.

INTEL

  • Fixed an issue that should now allow players to correctly be able to pick up Intel items in the “The Gift of Fire: Recon” Mission. If any issues do persist, please let us know via our Bug Report channel on our official Discord server.

MATCHMAKING

  • Players can now choose to leave their matchmaking queue open until it is full.
  • Players can now “Lock Fireteam” to close the group with fewer than 3 players.
  • The timer for a locked group has been extended to allow more time to modify loadouts.
  • Players can now “Ready Up” to skip or fast forward from the locked group phase and into Mission launch.
  • Fixed an issue where the Challenge Cards disable option in matchmaking was sometimes ignored.
  • Fixed an issue in Matchmaking where a new player couldn’t be found if another player left.

WEAPONS AND ATTACHMENTS

  • Area of Effect guns (such as Launchers and Flamethrowers) now deal half the normal Friendly Fire damage in modes where Friendly Fire is enabled.
  • All Launcher Weapons now properly have and display Stumble chances. The M12 RPG, M12A1 Rocket Launcher, and M95 Grenade Launcher all have a 100% stumble chance, while the M94 Impact Grenade has a 75% chance by default.
  • Updated the effect descriptions for the Rapid Release Magazine and Drum Magazine Weapon Attachments for more clarity. The faster reload speed effects now trigger briefly when the current magazine is emptied.
  • Fixed a UI issue where Max Ammo and Magazine Capacity values were displaying incorrect values.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent flamethrower weapons from correctly displaying a warning icon when friendly fire is enabled.
  • Fixed an issue with the Quickloader so that it now correctly refills ammo in all cases and shows a correct ammo readout after killing an enemy with the final round.
  • Fixed an issue with the Compact Flash Hider so it now provides all the intended Stability bonuses, instead of the unintended bonuses it was giving before.

CLASS KITS

  • Fixed an issue where some Perks could unintentionally trigger twice, such as Anesthesiologist.

Once the patch is out tomorrow, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. Expect it to be released around 10AM PST/1PM EST/2AM HKT.

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COD Vanguard and Warzone Christmas Event “Festive Fervor” Announced, Here’s What’s Coming

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If you’re looking for more things to do in Call of Duty: Vanguard and COD Warzone, then you’re in luck! Activision has today announced the COD Vanguard and Warzone Christmas event titled “Festive Fervor” and it’s bringing holiday cheer and kills into the franchise!

Players can expect new cosmetic bundles with a holiday theme to ’em, limited-time modes, events, rewards and more! Check out the trailer and info overview on what’s coming down the road before 2021 is done for Call of Duty fans below!

COD Vanguard and Warzone Christmas Event “Festive Fervor” Info:

Start Date: December 16 across Vanguard and Warzone Pacific following an update on Vanguard on December 15 at 9PM PT/Dec. 16 12MN ET/Dec. 16 1PM HKT. The update for Warzone Pacific will drop on December 16 at 9PM PT/Dec. 16 12MN ET/Dec. 16 1PM HKT.

 Twelve Days of Deals on Classic Bundles. Starting on December 14, Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War Bundles will be available at a holiday discount for use in both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Pacific.

– Sleigh in Style with New Vanguard Bundles. Four festive Bundles highlight new Store offerings as we rotate to 2022. Use these in both Vanguard and Warzone Pacific.

– Krampus Is Coming… For anyone who doesn’t play the objective in Vanguard, or whoever dares to find him on Caldera, prepare for his wrath….

– Elf Team Six, Reporting for Duty. Find these mischievous holiday helpers across Vanguard and Warzone Pacific and earn rewards.

– Vanguard Owners Get 10 Tier Skips, 10% Seasonal XP Boost, and More. Receive these gifts by purchasing and playing Vanguard before December 31. All owners will get these items starting on December 16, 2021.

– The Main Event: Complete Festive Fervor Challenges, Get Rewarded. Thirteen total items, including a Weapon Blueprint for completing all six Vanguard or Warzone Pacific challenges.

Vanguard Multiplayer & Zombies Christmas/Festive Fervor Info:

Armageddon Mode

Also known as Drop Zone in previous Call of Duty titles, this twist on Team Deathmatch brings enough Killstreak Care Packages to stuff a whole chimney.

At the start of a match, both teams will fight for control of a marked area somewhere on the map, where Care Packages will drop in on a set timer until a specific number of them are collected. At that point, the zone rotates to a new area.

Unlike previous iterations of Drop Zone, points are only scored through kills, with bonus points being awarded with kills earned via Killstreaks. That makes ripping open those presents your squad’s main key to victory, so lock down those zones and start reaping those rewards.

Elf Team Six

Outside of that limited-time mode, Operators can also earn Killstreaks through seeking and destroying the elite Elf Team Six.

Hidden around Vanguard’s Multiplayer maps, Elf Team Six are ready to roast Operators like chestnuts on an open fire if they aren’t found before they disappear.

Operators who take down these Elf Team Six members will earn match score and Killstreak progress, a small gift that could help give your enemies something far worse than coal in their stockings.

Krampus

While Elf Team Six can help the nice Operators achieve victory, there is something else in store for the ones who act naughty and don’t play the objective in respawn-enabled game modes, or who camp in Team Deathmatch:

The folk horror figure Krampus is coming to Vanguard, appearing during Multiplayer matches and targeting whoever has the least impressive objective score, such as a pathetic Hardpoint time or a disgracefully low number of Domination captures.

If you’re warned of Krampus’s presence, then good luck: he won’t hesitate to eliminate his target with an absolutely devastating (and humiliating) Finishing Move, although you might be able to defeat him before he delivers that powerful attack…

Multiplayer and Zombies Get Festive for the Holidays

Festive Fervor also rolls out to decorate Vanguard for the holiday season.

During Festive Fervor, Shipment becomes Shipmas, a winter wonderland of chaos blanketed in snow and, by the end of the match, whatever remains of those soon-to-be-smashed shipping containers.

Expect some subtle seasonal visuals in game modes like Domination and Hardpoint, as well as more holiday overhauls to places like the Gunbench and the wintery home base of Stalingrad in Zombies’ “Der Anfang.”

Free Tier Skips for Vanguard Owners (and Those Who Buy It Before Dec. 31):

In the spirit of Festive Fervor, those who already own Vanguard — or purchase it before December 31 — will receive the following rewards, available for use starting on December 16:

– 10 Battle Pass Tier Skips for Season One. These are enough to automatically unlock a free Calling Card and 100 COD Points, or even more rewards if the Season One Battle Pass is purchased. Combine it with a Battle Pass Bundle, and you can get over 30 Tiers of content, which contains over 40 items across Vanguard and Warzone, right at the beginning of the season.

– A 10% Global Player, Weapon, and Battle Pass XP Boost During Season One. Earn that next Prestige Icon, weapon attachment, or Battle Pass Tier just a bit quicker with this XP Boost. Expert tip: the 10% XP boost for playing with a Clan, as well as the boosts from the Battle Pass and other sources, stacks with this reward!

– The 24 Vanguard Tiers of the Season Six Battle Pass. If you haven’t already earned them last season, anyone who purchases Vanguard will receive these for free.

Vanguard Multiplayer Festive Fervor Challenge — Details and Rewards

In Vanguard, the Festive Fervor Challenges include eliminating some of those holiday nuisances across all Multiplayer modes, playing Shipmas, or simply getting in the spirit of the season and opening Care Packages like presents under the tree.

Your rewards for doing so include a Battle Pass Tier Skip, a Double XP Token, and cosmetic rewards for your weapons and player profile.

Warzone Pacific: Season’s Greetings from the Isles — Holiday Surprises Across Caldera, Rebirth Island

Caldera Receives Festive Fir Trees with Presents for All!

Those who drop into Caldera during Festive Fervor can’t miss the invasive vegetation among the palm trees and other Pacific foliage: Festive Fir Trees!

Marked on the Tac Map with a special tree icon, these temporary landmarks will be placed at specific points of interest across the island.

Any squad that stays within the Fir Tree’s zone — under the tree and around it — for a short period of time will cause several Supply Boxes to magically appear, including special Holiday Crates that could contain Legendary items for that match, limited-time rewards, or even some coal for those Operators on the naughty list.

Krampus — The Terror of the Isles with Plenty of “Gifts” for Festive Fervor

Beyond being a sign to do some good this holiday season, the coal found in those Holiday Crates does attract a certain folklore creature.

Krampus tends to spend his holidays on Caldera and Rebirth Island, where within minutes of a match starting, he goes on the hunt for sport. While his choice of target is more random here than in Vanguard, he does tend to hunt down those who received coal from the Holiday Crates.

This mythical creature will take three minutes to complete his hunt before he disappears for his next target, or he’ll be killed and give out a special permanent reward for the squad that faces his wrath.

Because these islands are his usual stomping grounds, Krampus has some other surprises in store throughout Festive Fervor. Fortunately, all of these are relatively nice — expect modifiers like increased chances of Legendary Supply Boxes or half-off Buybacks on each day of this holiday event.

Elf and Seek — The Gnomes Take Over the Islands

Just like Krampus, some mischievous creatures also call Caldera and Rebirth Island their home and are waiting for Operators to seek them.

These gnomes are just as carefree as Elf Team Six, hollering at any Operator who gets within 10 meters of them. Squads who find and destroy them will receive rewards like a Double XP Token or a Calling Card.

Vanguard’s Festive Fervor Event and Bundles Available in Warzone

Those who want to earn Festive Fervor’s ultimate Epic LMG Blueprint can alternatively complete six unique challenges in Warzone Pacific, each with a reward like a Battle Pass Tier Skip, Double XP Token, and more.

These challenges include dealing 365 points of damage to Krampus, destroying those pesky gnomes, or simply playing the game and roaming around Caldera or Rebirth Island.

In addition to this limited-time Vanguard event, all its Bundles are also available in Warzone Pacific, making it possible to dash through the sand as a Krampus lookalike or in that festive holiday sweater. (Note: There are some Vanguard-only items within these Bundles that cannot be accessed in Warzone Pacific; see the individual Bundles for details).

For the holiday stuff headed to Black Ops Cold War, and the new cosmetic bundles incoming, head on over here.

Once the patch is out for both Vanguard and Warzone Pacific, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. Check out all our Call of Duty articles here in our game hub page.

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Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning Update 1.10 Released for Fatesworn & More This Dec. 13

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THQ Nordic has released the Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning update 1.10 patch this December 13, and this adds new content into the game with the Fatesworn DLC and more! Yes, it’s hard to believe that an RPG originally released in 2012 is getting new content almost 10 years after launch, but here we are. Read on for what’s new in the update.

Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning Update 1.10 Patch Notes:

Per the PS4’s update history, here’s what it lists:

  • Fatesworn polishing and bugfixes.

In addition to that, THQ Nordic announced the following as well:

Wage a last battle against Chaos with:

– New storyline
– New environment
– New enemies
– New quests and missions
– Chaos Realm dungeons all over Amalur
– New skill
– New weapons and armor
– New level cap (50)
– New soundtrack by @grantkirkhope himself

If we get proper patch notes from the developers, we’ll be suret to update the post. In the meantime, enjoy the new content! If you spot any other gameplay-related or technical fixes, let us know what you find down in the comments.

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Zombie Army 4 Update 1.45 Patch Notes; Drops for December Update

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Rebellion has released the Zombie Army 4 update 1.45 patch, which is the December update for the zombie shooter! This includes a long list of fixes for all platforms (as well as some platform-exclusive fixes), and we even get confirmation of new content incoming in 2022! Read on for the full patch notes for the December 13 title update.

Zombie Army 4 Update 1.45 Patch Notes | Zombie Army 4 December Update Patch Notes:

ALL PLATFORMS

  • Cumulative playtime counter now works as intended
  • Cutscene SFX error in the Dead Zeppelin level has now been rectified
  • Dead Ahead – Shooting Range – Zombies no longer misaligned with the cage present inside the Safe Room
  • Crossplay (PlayStation/PC Only)  – Death Canal – Interact prompt for the workbench is no longer unavailable for players while the game is hosted on PS4
  • The Strange Brigade Headgear Pack – The Seteki Headdress Headgear no longer clips through Secondary Weapons on all Hector character skins
  • Crossplay (PlayStation/PC Only) – Resolved issue where the Speaker icon didn’t display correctly when the player mutes themselves
  • Return to Hell – The Karl zombie characters that appear throughout the mission no longer wear the Occult Karl Outfit skin
  • Blowtorch Weapon Bundle – Mismatched texture is no longer observed for the Blowtorch’s Platinum skin
  • Blowtorch Weapon Bundle – Visual error for the second and third Fuel Pump Regulator upgrades has been rectified
  • Hell’s Cauldron – Walkway A1 – Overly dark texture is no longer observed on the metal platform after exiting the Start Room
  • Crossplay (PlayStation/PC Only) – Voice chat toggle description has been adjusted for clarity
  • M3 Grease Gun – The issue causing charms to be incorrectly attached to the weapon have now been resolved
  • Flare Gun – The issue causing charms to be incorrectly attached to the weapon have now been resolved
  • Crossplay (PlayStation/PC Only) – Resolved issue where Speaker icon would remain on players screens after releasing the ‘Push to talk’ button during the gameplay
  • Resolved error where the collectible section would display an incorrect preview image for all DLCs selected after Damnation Valley.
  • Horde Mode – The Blowtorch weapon has been added into weapon caches
  • The Progress Block affecting some players in Hell’s Cauldron has now been rectified
  • Resolved issue where the player mute icon would stay on the screen despite being unmuted
  • Rectified error where chapters would display incorrect challenge in the mission select screen

STADIA

All of the above, plus:

  • The issue causing DLC to go missing despite players owning and installing the content has now been resolved
  • The progress Block on Rotten Coast, Survive Hitler’s Trap has now been resolved
  • FG 42 SMG Stat Card Error has been rectified
  • The Damnedbusters achievement now unlocks after completing the mission
  • The progress block on Dead Zeppelin Heartbreaker objective has been resolved
  • In Deeper Than Hell, Episode 4 Ancient Temple, the ‘Stop Schweiger Completing the Occult Engine’ objective now gets completed after destroying all 7 batteries during coop play-through
  • The Blowtorch Weapon – VFX of weapon attachments now disappears after consuming it
  • The ‘All of this has happened before’ achievement now unlocks
  • Tarot Charm Pack – The ‘Judgement’ charm no longer clips with the ‘Blowtorch’ during gameplay
  • Occult Karl Outfit – No longer clips with certain Pistols and the holster of the Occult Karl Outfit
  • Occult Karl Outfit – Certain headgear no longer clips with the head of the Occult Karl Outfit
  • The Strange Brigade Headgear Pack – Eyeballs of ‘Occult Karl’ character now glow after equipping the ‘Mummy Head Mask’
  • The Progression block on Zombie Zoo Nightmare mode has been resolved
  • Progress Block on Hell Base, Chapter 4, Survive the Zombie Horde has been resolved
  • Hell’s Cauldron – Walkway B – Overly dark texture is no longer observed over the metal platform present near the Fire trap located on Walkway B
  • Hell’s Cauldron – Walkway A2 – Black texture is no longer observed in the gap of the metal beams present near the Tower A door located on the Walkway A2
  • Blowtorch Weapon Bundle – The visuals for the first, second and third damage upgrades are now unique

WINDOWS STORE

All of the above, plus:

  • Lobbies no longer fail to appear on the ‘Browse Games’ screen after getting kicked from a lobby

Rebellion has also confirmed that players can expect more content to be released in 2022!

To thank the community for their ongoing support and to ensure our players are able to master all weapons successfully, we’ve granted all players Level 50 and above 4 x Weapon Upgrade Kits to spend as they wish. For those looking to challenge themselves over the Christmas period, from this point onwards this reward will be available to all players once they’ve reached Level 50.

We’ve got an exciting year ahead of us with plenty of undead content to come, so stay tuned via our social channels for more in the New Year.

Once we know more details regarding the future content, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

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