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Horizon Forbidden West Release Date Announced for Feb. 18, 2022

It seems the rumors were true, as Guerrilla Games has today announced the Horizon Forbidden West release date is set for February 18, 2022, confirming that indeed the game has been delayed from its original 2021 launch date.

Check out the announcement of that below. Guerrilla Games has confirmed that the on-going COVID-19 pandemic has affected development, which shouldn’t surprise anyone.

On the PlayStation Blog, sony has announced that pre-orders will be available starting Sept. 2, 2021!

While the decision to move the game’s launch to 2022 certainly wasn’t easy, we’d like to take a moment to thank all of our fans for their unwavering support; we know how much you’ve been looking forward to reuniting with Aloy and her friends, continuing her story, and exploring a new and more dangerous world. Your passion, fan art, cosplay, virtual photography, and videos have meant the world to all of us.

No new gameplay was revealed, but once we know more, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

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Splitgate New Map, Battle Pass & More Debut in Season 0 That Starts Today

At gamescom Opening Night Live, 1047 Games announced a Splitgate new map, which comes with Season 0 of the hit free-to-play game, along with a new Battle Pass, modes and more.

Check out the trailer for Splitgate Season 0 along with the details straight from the press release.

Here are the first details on “Karman Station” which is the new map that’s out today.

Season 0 also features the latest map, Karman Station, to launch among Splitgate’s 20+ available maps, transporting players to a stunning and dangerous open galactic playground set in outer space. With a sprawling and exposed center, the map also features an outer sniper tower which serves the controlling team by helping to track enemy movements. But be careful, teamwork is necessary to overtake objectives in adjacent corridors and rooms.

Alongside the new map, there’s also the Contamination Mode that’s live today, too! “In Contamination Mode, the contaminated player equips only a melee weapon and contaminates as many other players as possible by killing them, ending the round when all other players become infected. Players who become contaminated then spawn and switch sides, garnering points for contaminating as many players as they can. Uninfected players equip a shotgun and earn points by killing as many contaminated players as they can, ”

Splitgate players can earn new armor skins, banners, and more with the start of Splitgate Season 0.

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Marvel’s Midnight Suns Is the Latest Marvel Game From XCOM Developers, Trailer Released

A cool surprise was in store for Marvel fans for gamescom Opening Night Live, as the Marvel’s Midnight Suns gamescom trailer was officially revealed.

From XCOM developers Firaxis Games, Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a tactical RPG game set in the massive Marvel universe. The game was previously leaked via Reddit, where it was first known as the ‘Marvel XCOM game.’ Check out the first trailer for Marvel’s Midnight Suns below.

No official gameplay has been shown yet, but if it’s coming from the XCOM developers then we can expect the same tactical RPG experience provided by the highly influential series. The official YouTube describes Marvel’s Midnight Suns as thus:

When Hell awakens, only they can stop it. Rise up and join a darker order of heroes to defeat Lilith before the Darkhold is complete in this tactical RPG set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe.

Marvel’s Midnights Suns is set to be released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC (via Steam and the Epic Game Store), Xbox One, and Xbox Series X in March 2022.

Stay tuned here on MP1st for more coverage on gamescom Opening Night Live.

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Halo Infinite Release Date Set for Dec. 8, New Trailers Fires Out

It seems the rumor that floated earlier was true, the Halo Infinite release date has been confirmed to be December 8, 2021! This was announced by 343 Industries during today’s gamescom Opening Night Live event, where we also got to see three new trailer for the game!

The first trailer is a cinematic one starring Master Chief, and hints at the epic campaign we’ll be playing come December!

Next up, we have the Halo Infinite-themed Xbox Series console, and Elite Controller trailers!

Stay tuned for more Halo Infinite info here on MP1st! Head on the links below for more Halo reading.

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COD Vanguard Campaign Gameplay Revealed on PS5 First Look

At gamescom Opening Night Live, Activision has released our first look at Call of Duty Vanguard gameplay running on the PS5! Note that this is the COD Vanguard Campaign gameplay reveal, and not the multiplayer.

Get a first look at the Call of Duty: Vanguard Campaign, in this Stalingrad Level play-through.

Speaking of PlayStation, don’t forget, the alpha trial is out this weekend for PS4 and PS5 gamers! You can pre-load it right now via this link and read up on Champion Hill info.

Call of Duty Vanguard will be released this November 5 on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

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New Saints Row Announced With Trailer, Reboot Release Date Set for Feb. 25, 2022

Deep Silver is rebooting the Saints Row franchise! In a press event that MP1st attended earlier this month, Deep Silver Volition confirmed they are working on “Saints Row” — a reboot of the franchise, that has a current release date of February 25, 2022, and is set to appear on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

In addition to the announcement, a new three-minute announcement trailer was released as well:

Here’s the story info alongside the key features straight from the press release:

Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the heart of the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.

As the future Boss, with Neenah, Kevin, and Eli by your side, you’ll form The Saints – and take on Los Panteros, The Idols, and Marshall as you build your empire across the streets of Santo Ileso and battle for control of the city. Ultimately Saints Row is the story of a start-up company, it’s just that the business The Saints are in happens to be crime.

Experience the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever created; the unique sprawling world of Santo Ileso is the backdrop for a wild, larger than life sandbox of thrilling side hustles, criminal ventures and blockbuster missions, as you shoot, drive, and wingsuit your way to the top.

Express yourself and unleash your inner Saint, with the most advanced suite of customization tools yet seen in an open-world game – make your character, your car and your crew your own.

Dive into epic gunfights and highspeed chase

s, and witness outrageous only-in-Saints-Row moments in an original story that charts the Saints’ remarkable rise to power. Enjoy the freedom of playing the entire campaign with a friend through seamless untethered co-op play, where you can both push the limits of your gang and create your own gameplay moments together.

Key Features:

Witness the Birth of The Saints – Play through an action blockbuster original story full of criminality, extraordinary scenes and signature surprises laced with humor.

Discover the Weird, Wild, West – Dive in to Santo Ileso, the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever, spread across nine unique districts surrounded by the vast, majestic beauty of the Southwest Desert.

Build Your Criminal Empire – Take over the city block by block, wage war against enemy factions and tighten your grip on the streets with ingenious criminal ventures.

Fire Guns. LOTS of Guns – Shoot revolvers from the hip, fire and forget with a rocket launcher, or obliterate up close using melee heavyweights, complete with brutal takedowns. A vast variety of familiar and exotic weapons, all customizable, and all deadly fun.

Take to the Streets and the Skies – Blast through urban and desert environments in any one of the cars, bikes, planes, helicopters, VTOLs, hoverbikes, hoverboards, go-karts or equip your wingsuit to swoop around.

Unprecedented Customization – Create the Boss of your dreams, with the most extensive character customization suite ever seen in the series, then complete the look with incredible options for weapons and vehicles.

Seamless Co-Op – Experience everything on offer with a friend at any time, via fully untethered drop-in / drop out co-op, skipping the need to take either of you out of the outlandish action. Play nice together, or play all new pranks on your team mate. After all, who’s the Boss now.

Stay tuned, as we’ll have more Saints Row content coming within the day.

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King of Fighters 15 Release Date Announced for February 17, Brings All Past Protagonists Back

Prepare to shatter expectations early next year, as the King of Fighters 15 release date has been revealed as February 17, and brings all past protagonists back!

Check out the newly released trailer from the folks at SNK that was dropped at gamescom pre-show!

Yes… All protagonists of the saga return — namely Kyo Kusanagi, K’, Shun’ei, and now the returning Ash Crimson!!!

As one of the most hyped installments that fans are anxiously waiting for, KOF 15 is looking to bring back some fan favorites after the events of the King of Fighters 14, and here’s SNK’s iverv

THE KING OF FIGHTERS (KOF) series took the world by storm when it first released in 1994. Six years after KOF XIV broke out onto the scene, SNK is back with its killer sequel—KOF XV, along with the announcement that it will release on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. KOF XV will pave the way for a new future for KOF!

Last time the big wrestling promotion of the Galaxy Anton Wrestling team was revealed, and if you missed it check it out here!

The King of Fighters 15 will be released on February 17, 2022!

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Rainbow 6 Siege Update 2.11 Blasts Out

Ubisoft has released the (Rainbow Six) Rainbow 6 Siege update 2.11 August 25 patch today, and this seems to be just for PlayStation platforms. There’s no new content in it, and seems to be for stability only.

Rainbow 6 Siege Update 2.11 Patch Notes | R6 Siege Update 2.11 Patch Notes | Rainbow Six Siege Update 2.11 Patch Notes:

Here’s the announcement from Ubisoft:

PlayStation Maintenance🛠

There will be some infrastructure maintenance on PlayStation today, August 25th.

Video gamePlayStation 4 and 5: 11:15am EDT / 3:15pm UTC
⏲Estimated Downtime: 30 mins

As you can see, this seems to be for the PS4 version of the game only. In case you’re curious what the devs are working on for Crystal Guard, here are the latest patch notes from the PTS version of the client:

Crystal Guard Season Patch Notes: https://rainbow6.com/crystalguard

Please bear in mind that all changes made in the TS are for testing purposes and do not have any guaranteed impact on the live servers.

Report any bugs you encounter in the TS to https://r6fix.ubi.com/test-server.


BUG FIXES

LEVEL DESIGN

  • FIXED – Defuser can’t be retrieved after it is dropped between the choppers on Clubhouse.
  • FIXED – Multiple asset and clipping issues on various maps.
  • FIXED – Multiple navigation issues where the operator is floating and shaking in specific locations on Clubhouse.
  • FIXED – Drone can navigate under the floors through the basement on Clubhouse.
  • FIXED – Multiple LOD and LOS issues on various maps.

OPERATORS

  • FIXED – A reinforced wall will be treated as a soft wall if Fuze deploys the Cluster Charge exactly where another gadget is deployed on the other side.
  • FIXED – Osa does not have a Nighthaven specific phone when using Observation Tool.

USER EXPERIENCE

  • FIXED – Various UI issues.
  • FIXED – Various customization issues.

You can check out our hands-on gameplay and map breakdown of the Rainbow Six Siege Crystal Guard season right here.

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gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 Livestream – Watch It Live

One of the biggest gaming livestream events of the year is finally upon us, as the gamescom Opening Night Live 2021 livestream is happening later today. The event is jampacked with features for many of the most highly anticipated games coming this year and beyond, so be sure to check it out for yourself by reading more below.

When and where to watch the gamescom 2021 Opening Night livestream

The gamescom 2021 Opening Night livestream will start streaming at 11:00 AM PT (2:00 PM ET), and it can be watched through The Game Awards’ YouTube channel or on the official gamescom Twitch channel. Opening Night will be hosted by Geoff Keighley, and he will be presenting new information on several big titles, including Call of Duty: Vanguard, LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, Saint’s Row, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, Far Cry 6, and many more.

Geoff Keighley has also shared the publishers who will be part of gamescom Opening Night in a tweet. Check it out below to see if any of your favorite studios may have exciting news on their upcoming titles.

Stay tuned here on MP1st for a more coverage of the games that were presented in the gamescom Opening Night livestream.

You can also check out our coverage on Xbox’s gamescom livestream yesterday here.

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Little Nightmares 2 Enhanced Edition Now Available on PS5, Xbox Series, Also as a Free Next-Gen Upgrade

Publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment and developer Tarsier Studios enjoyed a ton of success this year when they finally released the long-awaited sequel to Little Nightmares, the sleeper horror hit that the duo launched in 2017. Now, BANDAI NAMCO has more good news for the people who bought it on console, as the game is now officially available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S! Titled “Little Nightmares 2 Enhanced Edition” it is now available as a free next-gen upgrade for those who own the game on last-gen and who also have a PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series console.

The announcement was made ahead of gamescom Opening Night Live, and it was accompanied by a trailer which you can watch below.

This Enhanced Edition of Little Nightmares 2 added refined visuals and other improvements for the base game, which is sure to be enjoyed not only by current-gen console owners but those who played the game on PC as well. It includes the following enhancements.

  • Beauty Mode* – Little Nightmares II runs at 30fps at 4K resolution with optimized Ray-Tracing.

  • Performance Mode* – Locks the game at 60fps. Dynamic resolution up to 4K to maintain 60fps with Ray-Tracing.

  • Ray-Traced Reflections – Allows any shiny surface to provide a reflection. Its clarity and definition depend on the surface.

  • Volumetric Shadows – Increased resolution of volumetric shadows. Light rays are disturbed by objects and characters moving in front of a strong light source.

  • Interactive Particles – Particles are more abundant and dynamically affected by Mono, Six and the main antagonists. Particles swim and eddy behind them, creating a more realistic and immersive environment.

  • Immersive Audio – New immersive 3D soundscape mix, creating a more involving experience when listening via 5.1 /7.1 audio systems or headphones.

Little Nightmares 2 is now available to play on current and last-gen consoles, PC, Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia. The Enhanced Edition of the game is a free upgrade for existing owners. If you’re unsure whether topick the game up, go check out our review of it right here.

Stay tuned for more from BANDAI NAMCO, as the publisher has revealed that they have more information on several of their upcoming titles during gamescom Opening Night Live.

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COD Warzone Playlist Update for August 25 Brings LFG Feature, RAAL LMG & More

Raven Software has released the COD Warzone playlist update for August 25, and this brings an LFG (looking for group) feature, a bunch of UI, UX fixes, bug fixes, and even the new RAAL: Light Machine Gun! This is a server-side update, so no download is required. Check out the complete list of changes in the patch notes below.

COD Warzone Playlist Update August 25 Patch Notes | COD Warzone Game Settings Update August 25 Patch Notes:

UI. UX & More:
  • Looking for Party (Beta)
    • This new feature allows you to search for and party up with other Players via a series of preferences that you select (Game Modes, Party Communication, Play Style,).
    • This feature is still being tested and is subject to change.
Weapons:

New Weapon

  • RAAL: Light Machine Gun (MW)
    • Obtain via unlock Challenge or via Blueprint in the Store.
Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed an issue allowing Players to remain in Payload matches while AFK.
  • Fixed an issue causing Contracts to spawn out of bounds during Payload matches.
  • Fixed an issue causing the “Adrenaline Junkie” Prestige Challenge to not track properly.
  • Fixed an issue causing the “Pumping Iron” Prestige Challenge to not track properly.
  • Fixed an issue causing the fourth Objective in Beck’s “Calm, Cool, Collected” Operator Mission to not track properly.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Science and Psychedelic Camo Challenges to not track properly on any BOCW Shotgun.
  • Fixed an issue causing the second Objective in Kitsune’s “Security Expert” Operator Mission to not track properly.
  • Fixed an issue preventing AFK Players from being removed during Payload matches.
  • Fixed an issue preventing several CDL Viewership Calling Cards and Emblems from appearing in Warzone.
  • Fixed an issue causing all Players in a lobby to be placed on the same team.
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing some players from receiving rewards after completing a Contract in core BR.
  • Fixed several issues related to the Tempered Perk.

That’s about it. There was a Modern Warfare & Warzone client-side patch released the other day, which most likely included the data for the new LMG.

Source: Raven Software

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Introduces Grand Unifier Raker in Brand New Commentary Feature

Peter Quill and his merry band of misfits are about to meet an intimidating force to deal with, as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy introduces Grand Unifier Raker in a brand new commentary feature — giving a proper introduction and description about this cybernetically-enhanced individual!

Here’s the feature with the commentary done by Marvel Games VP of Creative Bill Rosemann!

If you want to watch the cinematic without the commentary, here it is as well below.

As for how exactly Grand Unifier Raker and his organization the Universal Church of Truth  factor to the Guardians and their mission  — Bill teased bits of why they’ll definitely be a big presence in this game.

“Collaborating closely with the team at Eidos-Montréal generated the incredible opportunity to delve into the Marvel archives, tap into some of our deepest cuts, and bring to life characters not previously seen outside the pages of classic comic books. Grand Unifier Raker, the Universal Church of Truth, and previously revealed characters like Lady Hellbender and Cosmo are just a taste of what fans should expect from this game, where decades of Marvel stories shaped this new universe. It’s original, it’s outlandish, It’s 100% Guardians!”

Speaking of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy featurettes, check out how the soundtrack of the game was together here.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy hits PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on October 26.

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PlayStation Store “VR Game Sale” Now Live, Over 200 Games Discounted

Sony has launched the PlayStation Sotre “VR Game Sale” this week, and as one might expect, this is a sale for PlayStation VR titles. There are over 200 games disounted, which are listed below.

PlayStation Store Sale “VR Game Sale” List of Games:

Game Name Plu$ $ale Off
A Fisherman’s Tale $7.49 50%
A-Tech Cybernetic VR $9.99 50%
A-Train Express $24.99 50%
Accounting Plus (Accounting+) $4.79 60%
Afterlife $2.99 50%
Along Together $5.99 60%
Altdeus: Beyond Chronos $20.99 30%
Apex Construct $4.99 75%
Apocalypse Rider $2.49 50%
Arca’s Path VR $7.99 60%
Archangel $8.99 70%
Arizona Sunshine $11.99 70%
Arizona Sunshine – Deluxe Edition $16.64 63%
ArtPulse $1.29 90%
Astro Bot Rescue Mission $9.99 50%
ATV Drift & Tricks – Definitive Edition $3.74 85%
Audica $14.99 50%
Audica and 2019 Season Pass $22.49 50%
Audica and DLC Pack 01 Bundle $17.49 50%
Audio Beats $2.99 70%
Bartender VR Simulator $9.99 $13.99 30%
Battlewake $8.99 70%
Battlezone – Gold Edition $5.24 $8.74 75%
Beat Blaster $7.99 60%
Beats Fever $7.99 60%
Blind $4.99 $9.99 60%
Blindfold A Vérité VR Experience $0.99 $1.19 40%
Blood & Truth $19.99 50%
Borderlands 2 VR $24.99 50%
Bravo Team $9.99 50%
Bullet Roulette $3.59 $4.49 50%
Carnival Games VR $4.99 75%
CastleStorm VR Edition $3.74 75%
Catch & Release $10.99 $12.99 35%
Cave Digger: Riches $0.99 90%
Coaster $3.36 $3.74 50%
Cold Iron $4.19 $5.59 60%
Contagion VR: Outbreak $7.49 50%
CoolPaintrVR $4.99 75%
CoolPaintrVR – Deluxe Edition $7.49 75%
Covert $9.99 50%
Creed Rise to Glory $11.99 60%
Crisis VRigade $4.49 50%
Crisis VRigade 2 $11.99 40%
Dark Legion $2.99 70%
Darkness Rollercoaster – Ultimate Shooter Edition
$2.24 75%
DiRT Rally Plus PlaystationVR Bundle
$4.99 75%
Doctor Who: The Edge of Time $9.99 $12.49 50%
Domino Craft VR $1.99 $2.99 70%
Don’t Knock Twice $9.99 $11.99 40%
Doom 3: VR Edition $9.99 50%
Doom VFR $4.94 67%
Down the Rabbit Hole $11.99 40%
Dream Angling $2.99 70%
Dream Match Tennis VR $2.99 $4.49 70%
Dwvr $4.49 70%
Déraciné $14.99 25%
Eagle Flight $4.99 75%
Eclipse: Edge of Light $7.49 50%
Eden-Tomorrow $9.99 50%
Electronauts $5.99 70%
End Space $5.99 70%
Espire 1: VR Operative $11.99 60%
Espire 1: VR Operative & Killing Floor: Incursion VR Bundle
$19.99 60%
Everybody’s Golf VR $14.99 50%
Extreme Exorcism $1.19 80%
Farpoint $9.99 50%
Fat Princess Adventures $4.99 50%
Final Assault $4.99 50%
Firewall Zero Hour $9.99 50%
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted $14.99 50%
Floor Plan $2.99 50%
Football Nation VR And Sports Bar VR Bundle
$8.74 50%
Football Nation VR Tournament 2018 $2.79 60%
Form $5.99 60%
Fruit Ninja VR $8.99 $10.49 30%
Fujii $7.49 50%
Gadgeteer $10.49 30%
Ghost Giant $9.99 60%
Gorn $9.99 $11.99 40%
Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son
$7.49 50%
Gun Club VR $6.24 75%
Gungrave VR $7.49 70%
Gungrave VR U.N $2.99 70%
Guns’n’Stories: Bulletproof VR $2.49 $2.99 70%
Happy Drummer $2.99 70%
Harmonix Music VR $3.74 75%
Hatsune Miku VR $12.49 50%
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X $14.99 50%
Headmaster $7.99 $9.99 50%
Hello Neighbor $7.49 75%
Hex Tunnel $2.49 50%
Hustle Kings VR $9.99 50%
I Expect You To Die $12.49 $14.99 40%
Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher $9.99 50%
In Death $11.99 60%
Inside My Radio $2.99 80%
Intruders: Hide and Seek $1.99 90%
Just In Time Incorporated $2.49 50%
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes $5.99 $7.49 50%
Killing Floor: Incursion $7.99 60%
Kinetica $4.99 50%
Kitten’d $4.34 $5.79 60%
Knockout League $5.99 70%
Kona VR Bundle $3.99 80%
Korix $4.99 75%
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files $14.99 50%
Last Labyrinth $20.99 30%
Let’s Create! Pottery VR $9.99 50%
Lethal VR $3.74 75%
Loading Human: Chapter 1 $1.49 85%
Lunar Stone: Origin of Blood $2.99 70%
Marvel’s Iron Man VR $19.99 50%
Marvel’s Iron Man VR – Digital Deluxe Edition
$24.99 50%
Maskmaker $14.99 25%
Megalith VR – Complete Edition $9.99 60%
Mervils: A VR Adventure $5.99 70%
Mini Motor Racing X $6.24 75%
Mini Motor Racing X Deluxe $6.99 80%
Mortal Blitz $4.99 75%
Moto Racer 4 – Deluxe Edition $2.99 95%
MXGP2 – The Official Motocross Videogame
$1.99 90%
NBA 2KVR Experience $7.49 50%
nDreams VR Bundle $23.99 60%
Neonwall $2.49 75%
Neverout $0.79 90%
Ninja Legends $9.99 $12.49 50%
No Heroes Allowed! VR $14.99 50%
One Piece Grand Cruise $4.99 50%
Operation Warcade $4.99 75%
Pancake House $8.24 $9.74 35%
Paper Beast $11.99 60%
Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul $5.99 80%
Party Pumper $6.79 $8.49 50%
Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U $5.99 70%
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight $8.99 70%
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight $8.99 70%
Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection
$16.49 70%
Pinball FX2 VR Ultimate Bundle $8.99 70%
Pirate Flight (VR) $4.49 70%
Pixel Ripped 1989 $5.99 $7.49 50%
Pixel Ripped 1995 $11.99 $13.99 30%
PlayStation VR Worlds $7.49 50%
Prison Boss VR $9.99 $11.99 40%
Project Lux $9.99 60%
Proton Pulse Plus $2.99 70%
Psychonauts In The Rhombus Of Ruin
$4.99 75%
QuiVR $7.49 $9.99 60%
Racket Fury: Table Tennis $6.99 65%
Ranch Planet $2.09 70%
Raw Data $9.99 75%
Red Matter $7.49 70%
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality $11.99 60%
Rigs Mechanized Combat League $7.99 $9.99 50%
Rise of Insanity $5.19 60%
Risen 3 – Enhanced Edition $4.99 75%
Robinson: The Journey $7.49 75%
Rush VR $6.24 75%
Sacralith: The Archer’s Tale $6.99 65%
Sairento VR $11.39 70%
Sea of memories $4.99 50%
Separation $6.49 50%
Shadow Legend VR $12.49 50%
Shooty Fruity $6.99 65%
Shuttle Commander $9.99 $12.49 50%
Ski Jumping Pro VR $9.99 50%
Skyworld $14.99 50%
Smash Hit Plunder $7.49 75%
Space Junkies $8.99 55%
Space Pirate Trainer $5.99 60%
Sports Bar VR $3.37 75%
Sprint Vector $8.99 70%
Spuds Unearthed $4.99 50%
Squishies $4.99 50%
Star Trek: Bridge Crew $7.49 $9.99 60%
Star Wars Pinball VR $18.74 25%
StarDrone $3.19 $3.99 50%
Statik $4.49 70%
Stifled $7.99 $9.99 50%
Stunt Kite Masters VR $1.99 $2.99 70%
Super Stardust Ultra VR $9.99 50%
Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality $4.99 $5.99 70%
Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown $4.99 $7.99 60%
The American Dream $3.99 $5.99 70%
The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure
$5.99 60%
The Assembly $5.99 80%
The Copper Canyon Shoot Out $4.99 50%
The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets $4.49 70%
The Exorcist: Legion VR $4.89 30%
The Exorcist: Legion VR – Complete Series
$17.99 40%
The Idolm@Ster Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution
$9.99 50%
The Inpatient $9.99 50%
The Lost Bear $3.89 70%
The Mage’s Tale $8.99 70%
The Perfect Sniper (VR) $4.99 50%
The Persistence $10.19 66%
The Rabbit Hole $2.49 50%
The Room Vr: A Dark Matter $14.99 50%
The Walking Dead Onslaught $17.99 40%
The Walking Dead Onslaught: Digital Deluxe
$19.99 50%
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Complete Edition
$32.49 35%
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Standard Edition
$27.99 30%
The Wizards – Enhanced Edition $7.49 70%
Time Carnage $9.99 50%
Titanic VR $9.99 50%
Tokyo Chronos $17.99 40%
Torn $7.49 75%
Touring Karts $7.99 60%
Track Lab $9.99 50%
TrainerVR $3.99 60%
Transference $6.24 75%
Trickster VR: Co-op Dungeon Crawler
$7.49 50%
Trover Saves the Universe $14.99 50%
Tumble VR $4.99 50%
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood $7.49 50%
Viking Days $2.49 50%
Virtual Virtual Reality $6.99 65%
VR Karts $4.49 $5.99 60%
VRobot $5.99 $7.49 50%
VRog $2.49 50%
Waltz of the Wizard: Extended Edition $2.79 $3.99 60%
Wands $5.99 70%
Warbot $4.99 50%
Werewolves Within $5.99 70%
Windlands $4.99 80%
Winds and Leaves $23.99 20%
Witching Tower VR $9.99 50%
Wolfenstein: Resistance Bundle $16.49 67%
Wraith (VR) $2.49 50%
Yupitergrad $8.99 40%

If there’s another Games Under $15 sale or something that crops up like last week’s, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

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Report: Halo Infinite Release Date Leaked

Following its absence from the highly-anticipated Xbox gamescom livestream yesterday, a big piece of information has now possibly dropped for Halo Infinite. It would appear that the Halo Infinite release date is now due on December 8, 2021, following a supposed leak on its Microsoft store page. Check out the screenshot below taken by a shrewd Twitter user:

Halo Infinite Release Date leaked:

halo infinite release date

The Twitter user explained how viable the leak as well, saying:

JFYI: this Microsoft Store listing has been live since August 26, 2020, with a placeholder release date. They updated the entire store listing a few hours ago, with the new release date (and new description, screenshots…)

If this is the case, then this would explain the reason for the cut content 343 Industries has announced recently, including the campaign co-op mode. Halo Infinite has been delayed multiple times already, with the game supposed to launch as one of the release titles for the Xbox Series X.

Bear in mind, this is in no way confirmed, so treat it with a grain of salt. Hopefully, the official announcement is incoming soon.

Source: Aggiornamenti Lumia (Twitter)

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Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Update 1.10 Punches Out for New Features

SEGA has released the Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown update 1.10 patch this August 25, and it adds a slew of new features to the fighting game! Team Battle rule has been added in Team Match, stage settings has been added in Room Match and more. Head on for the full patch notes.

Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Update 1.10 Patch Notes | Virtua Fighter 5 eSports Update 1.10:

  • Changes in this update

    ■ Added “Team Battle” rule in Room Match.・ You can now play team battles in the form of remaining wins.
    -Random or arbitrary team creation is possible.

    ■ Simultaneous progress is now possible in room match tournament / league matches.-It is now possible to set ON / OFF for simultaneous battles from the room settings.
    The default is ON.

    ■ Stage settings have been added to Room Match.-You can now fix the room match stage.
    ・ If the stage is random in a room match, it is now possible to set a re-lottery for the rematch stage.

    ■ Adjusted the side counter hit effect.-Adjusted the side hit counter effect to a purple-based effect.

    Other-It is now possible to filter only rooms that do not have a passcode when searching for a room.
    -Added conditions for raising the rank of other characters when reaching the specified rank.
    If there is a character that has already arrived, it will be changed in the main menu after the update.
    -Changed to calculate the goal difference by the number of rounds in the league match of room match.
    -Adjusted the UI display of the room match screen.
    -Adjusted the online ID display size during battles.
    -Added “Return to Character Select” in the pose menu of Offline Versus.
    -Changed the position reset operation during command playback recorded in free training.
    -Added TIPS.
    -Added titles.
    ■ Bug fix-Fixed a bug where the player who had been OK might be removed from the next match if the countdown ended without one being OK in the regular match rules of the room match.
    -Fixed other minor bugs.
    ■ About “Regular Tournament” modeThe “Regular Tournament” mode, which was mentioned along with “Team Battle” and “Simultaneous Progress”, will be supported in the next and subsequent updates.That’s about it for this title update.

Source: Virtua Fighter

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Black Desert Online Update 1.79 Rolled Out (Update)

Pearl Abyss has released the Black Desert Online update 1.79 patch this August 25, and this has been released during the the maintenance period. Check out the details for this patch below.

Black Desert Online Update 1.79 Patch Notes:

■ Scheduled Maintenance Period:

NA: August 24, 10:00 PM – August 25, 03:00 AM (PDT)

EU: August 25, 07:00 AM – 11:00 AM (UTC+1)

ASIA: August 25, 02:00 PM – 06:00 PM (GMT+9)

Update: Here are the full patch notes

Black Spirit’s Adventure

● The Black Spirit’s Adventure has been added.

– Dice can be obtained by pressing the ‘Acquire’ button at the bottom of the Black Spirit’s Adventure window.

– Dice can be obtained once every 30 minutes, and without events running, 3 dice can be obtained per day.

– The board changes on each successful clear.
– For more information about the Black Spirit’s Adventure, check out our GM Notes here.

Imperial Delivery Improvements

● Imperial Cooking and Imperial Alchemy have been improved, and new boxes have been added.

Imperial Crafting Delivery gives a baseline income for making food and alchemy products. It enables products from cooking and alchemy to be sold for some income even if their prices are too low or overstocked on the market.

 

However, the types of products that could be sold through Imperial Crafting Delivery was limited. This created an unwanted side-effect where items that were not able to be sold through Imperial Crafting Delivery were neglected. This increased the prices of materials and ingredients needed to make products for Imperial Crafting Delivery.

 

Imperial Crafting Delivery rework is being done to improve upon two factors. First, simplicity. Other than a small amount of product, almost all cooking and alchemy products can now be packaged for Imperial Crafting Delivery. For example, “Apprentice’s Cooking Box” can now be packaged using any of the 16 different types of food. The higher grade products that can be made from cooking and alchemy can now be packaged for Imperial Crafting Delivery. The number of products needed to pack a box differs depending on the materials needed to make the product, however, this creates an even greater profit margin depending on the prices on the market or focus on a specific product with the amount of materials available. This will also help with Adventurers that package products beforehand as the types of boxes will decrease.

– The weight of the new Imperial Cooking and Alchemy Boxes will be 50LT
– Special foods can be used in a 1:3 ratio
Example: Beer x60 is required to package an ‘Apprentice’s Cooking Box’. If the box is packaged using ‘Cold Draft Beer’, then it can be packaged using Cold Draft Beer x20.
– The amount of products needed to package for cooking/alchemy can be found through the Imperial Crafting Delivery NPC’s.

New Cooking Boxes Products Packaged Delivery Rewards
Apprentice’s Cooking Box 

(Requires Cooking Lv. Apprentice 1 or higher) 

– Teff Bread
– High-Quality Carrot Juice
– Special Carrot Juice
– Exotic Herbal Wine
– Fig Pie
– Smoked Fish Steak
– Fruit Juice
– Beer
– Fried Fish
– Grain Soup
– Five-Grain Chicken Porridge
– Boiled Bird Eggs
– Seafood Mushroom Salad
– Aloe Cookiee
– Steamed Fish
– Fried Vegetables

Select one of the above 

– 130,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Cuisine] x1 
Skilled Cook’s Cooking Box

(Requires Cooking Lv. Skilled 1 or higher) 

– Grilled Bird Meat
– Pickled Fish
– Date Palm Wine
– Honey Wine
– Fish Fillet Chips
– Fruit Wine
– Pistachio Fried Rice
– Seafood Grilled with Butter
– Fish Soup
– Tea with Fine Scent
– Steamed Seafood
– Fruit and Vegetable Salad
– Steamed Bird
– Seafood Pasta
– Omlet
– Stir-Fried Vegetables

Select one of the above 

– 200,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Cuisine] x1 
Professional’s Cooking Box

(Requires Cooking Lv. Professional 1 or higher) 

– Fruit Pie
– Fish Fillet Salad
– Steamed Prawn
– Fried Bird
– Meat Pie
– Aloe Yogurt
– Stir-Fried Seafood
– Desert Dumpling
– Roast Marmot
– Couscous
– Meat Stew
– Prawn Salad
– Freekeh Snake Stew
– Pickled Vegetables
– Soft Bread
– Fruit Pudding

Select one of the Above 

– 300,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Cuisine] x1 
Artisan’s Cooking Box

(Requires Cooking Lv. Artisan 1 or higher) 

– Coconut Cocktail
– Coconut Fried Fish
– Coconut Pasta
– Rainbow Button Mushroom Melt
– Teff Sandwich
– Pan-Fried Oyster
– Rainbow Button Mushroom Sandwich
– Meat Soup
– Grilled Scorpion
– Borscht
– Grilled Sausage
– Cheese Pie
– Meat Pasta
– Lizard Kebab
– Steak
– Oatmeal

Select one of the Above 

– 400,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Cuisine] x1 
Master’s Cooking Box

(Requires Cooking Lv. Master 1 or higher) 

– Assorted Side Dishes
– Sute Tea
– Milk Tea
– Skewered Llama Cheese Melt
– Cheese Gratin
– Stir-Fried Meat
– Hunter’s Salad
– Honeycomb Cookie
– Lean Meat Salad
– Meat Croquette
– Dark Pudding
– Ghormeh Sabzi
– Ham Sandwich
– King of Jungle Hamburg
– Meat Sandwich
– Savory Steak
-Stir-Fried Bracken
– Meat Sandwich

Select one of the Above 

– 550,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Cuisine] 1개 
Guru’s Cooking Box

(Requires Cooking Lv. Guru 1 or higher) 

– Kamasylvia Meal
– Margoria Seafood Meal
– Butter-Roasted Lobster
– Serendia Meal
– Valencia Meal
– Special Drieghanese Meal
– Knight Combat Rations
– Calpheon Meal
– Mediah Meal
– Khalk’s Fermented Wine
– Hard-Boiled Shellfish
– Special Arehaza Meal
– Balenos Meal

Select one of the Above 

– 800,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Cuisine] x1 
New Alchemy Boxes Products Packaged Delivery Rewards
Apprentice’s Medicine Box

(For Alchemy Lv. Apprentice 1 or higher) 

– Resurrection Elixir
– Elixir of Life
– Elixir of Seal
– Elixir of Energy
– Elixir of Mentality
– Elixir of Will

Select one of the Following 

– 130,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Alchemy] x1 
Skilled Alchemist’s Medicine Box

(For Alchemy Lv. Skilled 1 or higher) 

– EXP Elixir
– Elixir of Shock
– Elixir of Demihuman Hunt
– Worker’s Elixir
– Elixir of Human Hunt
– Elixir of Resistance

Select one of the Following 

– 200,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Alchemy] x1 
Professional’s Medicine Box

(For Alchemy Lv. Professional 1 or higher) 

– Elixir of Fury
– Fisher’s Elixir
– Defense Elixir
– Elixir of Wind
– Elixir of Training
– Elixir of Time
– Weenie Elixir

Select one of the Following 

– 300,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Alchemy] x1 
Artisan’s Medicine Box

(For Alchemy Lv. Artisan 1 or higher) 

– Elixir of Swiftness
– Elixir of Concentration
– Looney Elixir
– Elixir of Spells
– Elixir of Amity
– Elixir of Endurance
– Elixir of Draining 

Select one of the Following 

– 400,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Alchemy] x1 
Master’s Medicine Box

(For Alchemy Lv. Master 1 or higher) 

– Elixir of Wings
– Elixir of Assassination
– Golden Hand Elixir
– Helix Elixir
– Marking Reagent
– Elixir of Perforation
– Elixir of Carnage

Select one of the Following 

– 550,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Alchemy] x1 
Guru’s Medicine Box

(For Alchemy Lv. Guru 1 or higher) 

– Elixir of Death
– Grim Reaper’s Elixir 

– Griffon’s Elixir 

– Elixir of Frenzy 

– Elixir of Sky 

– Elixir of Detection
 

Select one of the Following 

– 800,000 Silver
– Golden Seal – [Imperial Alchemy] x1 

● New Knowledge has been added for the new Imperial Alchemy and Cooking Boxes.

– Apprentice’s Cooking Box
– Skilled Cook’s Cooking Box
– Professional’s Cooking Box
– Artisan’s Cooking Box
– Master’s Cooking Box
– Guru’s Cooking Box
– Apprentice’s Medicine Box
– Skilled Alchemist’s Medicine Box
– Professional’s Medicine Box
– Artisan’s Medicine Box
– Master’s Medicine Box
– Guru’s Medicine Box

● With the addition of the new Imperial Boxes, the previous Imperial Crafting Delivery Boxes cannot be packaged.
– However, boxes that have already been packaged can still be delivered.

● Carolin, the Lord of Heidel’s Handmaid, became the center of attention as the long-forgotten ‘Heavy Duty Packaging Cord’ are being sold again by the Old Moon Managers in ever major town and city. Carolin’s expert packaging skills, and the Heavy Duty Packaging Cord, will allow you to combine 10 imperial delivery boxes at a time. Make sure to get the oricessing knowledge from Carolin and get to packing!

– The following two quests can be accepted from Carolin, the Lord of Heidel’s Handmain, once per family with a character that has Processing Artisan Lv. 1 or higher, and has the Quest Type ‘Life’ activated.

Quest Objectives Rewards
Carolin’s Expert Packaging Skills (Cooking) Show Golden Seal -[Imperial Cuisine] x500 Contribution EXP 500
Knowledge: Carolin’s Expert Packaging Skills (Cooking)
Carolin’s Expert Packaging Skills (Alchemy) Show Golden Seal – [Imperial Alchemy] x500 Contribution EXP 500
Knowledge: Carolin’s Expert Packaging Skills (Alchemy)

– Added the Knowledge ‘Carolin’s Expert Packaging Skills (Cooking)’ and ‘Carolin’s Expert Packaging Skills (Alchemy)’ to Knowledge> Life Skill > Certificates category.

– If the two Knowledge entries are not learned and the character has Processing Artisan Lv.1 or higher, then talk to an Imperial Crafting Delivery manager and they will point you to Carolin.

City/Town Imperial Crafting Delivery Manager
Heidel
Calpheon
Olvia
Valencia
Grana
Duvencrune
Pasvinder
Bech
Lotz Pavarotti
Shandi Yut
Mizella
Drexin

– Added the item ‘ Heavy Duty Packaging Cord’ to the list of items sold by Old Moon Managers in each of the major cities/towns.

* Heavy Duty Packaging Cord cost 1,000 Silver to buy from the following NPC shops.

City/Town Old Moon Manager
Velia
Heidel
Calpheon
Altinova
Valencia
Grana
Duvencrune 
Klau
Stee
Lajee
Jak
Sahin
Zya
Taya 

– Added a way to package 10 portions worth of materials when performing Imperial Cuisine or Alchemy. The character will need to have the appropriate Cooking or Alchemy level for the packaging, and the item ‘Heavy Duty Packaging Cord’

* 10 boxes can be packaged together at once with the number of materials required for a single packing x10 and Heavy Duty Packaging Cord x1

* For example, in the case of Balenos Meals where 24 Balaenos Meals can be packaged into one Guru Cooking Box, 240 Balenos Meals can be packaged with 1 Heavy Duty Packaging Cord, and 10 Guru Cooking Boxes will be crafted at once.

Character Changes

● Changed the notifications that appear for the skills Yianaros Light I~V, Pilgrim’s Steps I~V, and Knight’s Defense I~V to appear only for the Lv. I skills that you can learn upon your character reaching Lv. 56.

● Added the following information to the skill descriptions: a list of skills you cannot acquire upon learning Yianaros’s Light I~V, Pilgrim’s Steps I~V, Knight’s Defense I~V as well as information on how to obtain the secret book to learn the aforementioned skills.

● Fixed an issue where certain classes could immediately recover with a certain movement after being dismounted.

● Added color effects to detailed numbers for skill add-ons.

● Changed ‘PvP AP’ effect to ‘Extra AP Against Humans’ for skill add-ons.
– Since the actual effect applied to all human types, we changed the name to match.

● Improved the movements after stopping in combat stance for the following classes:

– Archer, Guardian, Hashashin, Nova, Sage, Corsair

We’ve simplified the basic movements for Archers, Guardians, Hashashins, Novas, Sages, and Corsairs in combat stance. We’re currently in the middle of making improvements to their non-combat stances as well, and we will update them as soon as they’re done.

 

● Nocturne, Absolute: Nocturne, Prime: Nocturne – Fixed the issue where other skills that do not combo with Nocturne could be used while invisible.
● Nocturne, Absolute: Nocturne, Prime: Nocturne – Fixed the issue where your character would turn the other way while standing in place instead of moving behind the enemy when moving forwarrd while targetting the enemy from a certain distance.
● Dusk, Chain: Dusk – Fixed the issue where your attack would be canceled when attacking with the skills moving left charging Prime: Kamasylvia Slash I~III during the cooldown of the skills.
● Prime: Enforcement III – Fixed the issue where the actual number of hits was lower than the number of hits in the skill description.
● Core: Seed of Catastrophe, Seed of Catastrophe IV – Fixed the issue where the actual number of hits was lower than the number of hits in the skill description.
● Absolute: Hidden Strike – Changed the description to match the actual Critical Hit Rate.
– however, the actual PvE and PvP damage applied is the same as before.

Before After
Critical Hit Rate 100% Critical Hit Rate 100% (Applied only to monsters)

● Fixed the issue where combos from basic movements weren’t smooth when attempted after stopping while sprinting in Awakening.

 

 Prime: Rift Chain – The issue where the character would stop intermittently during continual use of the Rift Chain skill when low on Stamina has been fixed.

 

● Corsair has been added as a trial character.

– After created a Trial character, you can purchase Trial Character only equipment, consumables, items and Succession books from the NPC Haz.
● Fixed an issue where the knees would protrude through the Desperada Outfit.

● Extended the Black Spirit’s Rage to also be usable for Close Quarters: High Spirits, Close Quarters: Charge, and Ocean’s Allure.

– Added Black Spirit: Close Quarters: High Spirits, Black Spirit: Close Quarters: Charge, and Black Spirit: Ocean’s Allure to the Skill window.

– Each skill can be used by pressing an extra button depending on the situation when Black Spirit’s Rage is at 10%, 25%, or 50%, and can be controlled more dynamically.

– You can get special bonuses such as an increased number of hits or an increased casting speed when using each skill.

● Flow: Whirlpool – Corrected the issue where Defence icons would not show up in certain circumstances.

● Ocean’s Allure – Increased the lateral range of damage.

● Close Quarters: Suppress – Changed to be activated by pressing LS↓+RB/R1 after using Spare No Quarter!
● Crow’s Mark – Improved the skill to combo better when used after switching from serenaca to patraca.

● Sea Mist, Close Quarters: Charge – Improved to combo smoothly into Crow’s Mark.

● No Mercy, Scallywags! – Improved the Scallywags with Secret Weapons to be distringuishable by visual effects.

● Spare no Quarter! – Fixed the issue where Corsair would sometimes climb on top of monsters during the skill.

● Light ‘Em Up – Improved to now be usable during Smooth Sailin’ in Awakening.

● Flow: Earth-render Patraca – Changed to be activated by pressing RB/R1 after Sun-shielder Patraca

● Cap’n’s Orders: Open Fire! – Added to the skill description that you can combo into Riding Waves and Wave-breaker Patraca.

● Cap’n’s Orders: Open Fire!, Cap’n’s Orders: Cease Fire! – Changed the skill to have the split damage effect applied in PvP.
● Crow’s Mark – Changed to be activated by pressing LT/L2+RB/R1 after using Spare No Quarter!

● Flow: Earth-render Patraca – Changed to be activated by pressing RB/R1 after using Spare no Quarter!

● No Mercy, Scallywags! – Changed to only be available in Awakening state.

● Labao on Deck! – Decreased the cooldown from 10 min to 1 min.

● Wind-piercer Patraca – Increased the cooldown from 4 sec to 6 sec.

● Labao on Deck! – Fixed the issue Labao’s voice was hard to hear.

● Smooth Sailin’ II ~ Absolute Smooth Sailin’ – Fixed the issue where using the skill in the front wouldn’t combo into Cap’n’s Orders: Open Fire!

● Cap’n’s Orders: Open Fire! – Fixed the issue where the skill would auto-activate during Riding Waves or Wave-breaker Patraca.

● Cap’n’s Orders: Open Fire!, Cap’n’s Orders: Cease Fire!, Core: Sea Mist, Core: Close Quarters: Suppress – Fixed the skill demos to play more naturally in the Skills window.

● Fixed the issue where the Cannoneer Duo would disappear if they were too far away from Corsair.

● Fixed the issue where Corsair’s appearance appeared abnormal while using Mareca skills.

● Fixed the issue with Corsair’s Lv. 56 Skill Enhancement icons appearing abnormal.

● Core: Cap’n’s Orders: Open Fire! – Fixed the issue where the audio output would not work properly in certain cases upon learning the skill.

● Fixed the issue where your weapon would appear abnormal when using the auto-navigate function while Sprinting in Awakening state.

● Mareca Swing – Fixed the issue where the skill did not activate above water when in awakening.

● Flow: Wave Skedaddle – Fixed the issue where jump would activate first when the commands for the skills were pressed after using Smooth Sailin’ going forward.

● Crow’s Mark – Fixed the issue where the Sprint Attack would activate first if Crow’s Mark was input immediately after stopping from a frontal Smooth Sailin’ in Awakening state.

● Light ‘Em Up – Fixed the issue where the skill demo wouldn’t show the Actin’ Cap’n.

● Black Spirit: Cap’n’s Orders: Open Fire! – Fixed an issue where Labao appeared abnormally in the skill preview window.

● Whale Song – Fixed an issue where Corsair would display abnormally in certain situations.

● Fixed the issue where auto-running would not maintain the spriting action after pressing LT/L2.

● Mareca: Sea Stroll – Fixed the issue where your outfit appeared abnormal during the skill demo in the Skills window.

 

Content Changes 

● You can now purchase the Adventurer’s Luck buff from the camp shop.

The newly added Adventurer’s Luck buffs are intended to widen your choices in choosing where to play according to your goals, instead of ensuring a steady income for defeating monsters.

This buff stacks with other ‘Item Drop Rate’ increasing effects, but its substantial silver cost should be considered also.

Just like the effect of the ‘Item Collection Increase Scroll’, this buff will not increase the number of vendor items dropped, but will increase the chances of other items dropping.

 Buff Effect  Price (Silver) 
[Camp] Adventurer’s Luck I Item Drop Rate +10% (60 min)  10,000,000 
[Camp] Adventurer’s Luck II Item Drop Rate +20% (60 min)  20,000,000 
[Camp] Adventurer’s Luck III Item Drop Rate +30% (60 min)  30,000,000 
[Camp] Adventurer’s Luck IV Item Drop Rate +40% (60 min)  40,000,000 
[Camp] Adventurer’s Luck V Item Drop Rate +50% (60 min)  50,000,000 

※ The [Camp] Adventurer’s Luck buff can stack with other buffs.

 

● Increased the number of days in which a New Adventurer can enter the Olvia(Growth) Server to the following:

Before After 
30 days of entry 60 days of entry

● Changed certain regions of Iliya Island so you can fish up Black Eye Crabs, a Prize Catch type, once again.

 

Item Changes

● Changed Rift’s Fragments, obtainable on the Season Servers to form a Rift’s Echo, from character-bound to Family bound.

“Rift’s Fragments,” which combine into the Rift’s Echo item, are character-bound, and when “Fughar’s Timepiece” is used, these items couldn’t be moved to the new season character. To improve the fate of “Rift’s Fragments” unintentionally turning into junk loot, this update will change “Rift’s Fragments” to now be family-bound, and you’ll be able to access them through means such as the storage keeper to use them on a season character once more.

● Changed the PRI (I) Tuvala Main and Sub-weapon Boxes exchanged from PEN (V) Naru Main and Sub-weapons to now open immediately upon reciept, granting you a suitable weapon for your class.

● Changed the PRI(I) Tuvala Awakening Weapon, which can be obtained during the Awakening quest, will now open immediately and give you the correct equipment for your class.

● Improved the description for boxes that mention obtaining items according to a set probability.

● Changed the icon for the [Event] Rare Tungrad Accessory Box.

● Added details explaining certain restrictions to the item description of slot expansion items.

● Changed the descriptions for the [Season] Lv. 53: Leveling Aid Box to be more explicit about its requirements.

 

Monster Changes 

● Increased the lowest possible chance to obtain knowledge from defeating monsters in Balenos to Mediah by 10%

– However, the rates to learn knowledge from Shultz Guard monsters remains the same as before.

Gathering bits of knowledge as you grow stronger is one of the small pleasures of playing Black Desert. Especially some knowledge of certain monsters can be more difficult to learn, which may serve as a challenge to the collector within all of us. On the other hand, only by learning a certain monster’s knowledge will you be able to see their health in detail. Thus, some Adventurers have requested we provide an increase in the rate for learning knowledge to help new adventurers adjust better. In response, we have decided to increase the rate of learning knowledge for monsters up to the Mediah Territory. However, the Shultz Guard garrison is not a monster zone for novice adventurers, so they’ve been excluded. We will continue to look for better ways to provide support for New Adventurers.

 

Quest and Knowledge Changes 

● Changed weekly quests to now reset to specific times.

– All weekly quests now reset every Thursday at 12:00AM UTC.
[North America: Wednesday 05:00 PM (PDT), Europe: Thursday 01:00 AM (UTC+1), Asia: Thursday 09:00 AM (GMT+9)]

 

※ If you have accepted and/or completed but haven’t handed in a weekly quest prior to this week’s maintenance, the changed reset rule will apply immediately. Weekly quests that were completed prior to maintenance will follow the previous rule (reset on week after completion) and will reflect the changed rule once the previous rule’s reset period ended.

Weekly quest was accepted and/or completed yet not handed in prior to August 25th 2021 maintenance  Changed rule applies, will reset every Thursday at the following times: 

North America: Wednesday 05:00 PM (PDT)
Europe: Thursday 01:00 AM (UTC+1)
Asia: Thursday 09:00 (GMT+9 

Weekly quest was completed and rewards obtained prior to August 25th 2021 maintenance  Quest can be re-accepted on week after its date of completion, after which the quest will reset every Thursday at the following times: 

North America: Wednesday 05:00 PM (PDT 

Europe: Thursday 01:00 AM (UTC+1) 

Asia: Thursday 09:00 AM(GMT+9) 

 

– The following weekly quests have been changed to reset every Thursday at 12:00 AM UTC:

Weekly Quest
[Special II] The Terror Revived (1/W)  [Weekly] Purify the Sherekhan Necropolis 
[Special II] Confronting Hexe Marie (1/W)  [Weekly] Breeding Protties 
[Special II] A Scheme under the Monastery (1/W)  [Weekly] Preparing to Leave 
[Special II] Confronting Dim Tree Spirit (1/W)  [Weekly] Bounty on the Cadries 
[Special II] Kzarka Shrine (1/W)  [Weekly] A Rattling Sound 
[Special II] Confronting Muskan (1/W)  [Weekly] Lucretia’s Ruby 
[Special III] Divine Power (1/W)  [Weekly] Vestige of Immortality Bestowed by Vaha 
[Special III] Confronting Ancient Puturum (1/W)  [Weekly] Vestige of an Era Bestowed by Vaha 
[Special V] The King of Navarn Steppe (1/W)  [Weekly] Vestige of a Moment Bestowed by Vaha 
[Special Quest V] Face Ahib Griffon (1/W)  [Co-op] [Weekly] Vestige of the Rifts Bestowed by Vaha 
[Special VI] The Mightiest Warrior (1/W)  [Weekly] Black Abyssal Weapon Exchange 
[Special VI] Confronting Urugon (1/W)  [EXC] Asula’s Crimson Eye Necklace 
[Special] Confronting Leebur (1/W)  [EXC] Asula’s Crimson Eye Earring 
[Training Quest] Valtarra – To a Higher Place (1/W)  [EXC] Asula’s Crimson Eye Ring 
Sealing the Sycraia Underwater Ruins (Weekly)  [EXC] Asula’s Crimson Eye Belt 
[Repeat] Alustin’s New Experiment  [Weekly] A Special Fishing Rod 
Inverting the Energy  [Weekly] Preparing to Set Sail for the Great Ocean 
[Weekly] Inverting the Energy  [Weekly Professional Cooking] Unforgettable Cooking I 
[Weekly] Hordes of Bandits  [Weekly Professional Cooking] Unforgettable Cooking II 
[Weekly] Rules of the Roud Sulfur Works  [Weekly Artisan Cooking] Unforgettable Cooking I 
[Weekly] Impenitent Criminals  [Weekly Artisan Cooking] Unforgettable Cooking II 
[Weekly] Homesick Desert Naga  [Weekly Master Cooking] Unforgettable Cooking I 
[Weekly] Dangerous Argos Saunils  [Weekly Master Cooking] Unforgettable Cooking II 
[Weekly] Help that Never Arrives  [Professional Day Fishing] The Good Feeling of Harpooning 
[Weekly] New Mushroom Dish  [Artisan Day Fishing] The Good Feeling of Harpooning 
[Weekly] Rule of Power  [Master I Day Fishing] The Good Feeling of Harpooning 
[Weekly] A Soldier Who Cannot Go Home  [Master II Day Fishing] The Good Feeling of Harpooning 
[Weekly] For the Forest  Redeeming the Good Name of Xian 
[Weekly] Frenzy of Manshaums  Urgent Request from Calpheon Workshop 
[Weekly] Full-scale Cleaning of the Tshira Ruins  Must-Haves for Calpheonian Madams 
[Weekly] Blood Wolf Extermination  Dreaming Little Girl 
[Weekly] Training with the Shultz Guard  Skin Care for Altinovan Nobles 
[Weekly] Revenge against the Basilisk  Parade of Research 
[Weekly] Sleep-disrupting Centaurus  [Weekly] A Special, Healthy Meal for Horses 
[Weekly] Accepted by the Bashim   

 

● Improved the dialog of the Collapsed Soldiers that appear in the main quest of the Calpheon Region, ‘The Fallen’.

● Fixed some of the typos found in a main quest of the Kamasylvia region, “New Business.”

● Fixed the issue where proceeding with the Simplified Main Questline would prevent you from accepting certain Adventure Logs.

Adventure Log Conditions for Accepting the Quest
Adventure Log: Traces of a Great Adventurer  Can accept after completing [Special Growth] Fughar’s Memorandum – Chapter 6 
Adventure Joutnal: From the Bottom to the Top  Can accept after completing [Special Growth] Fughar’s Memorandum – Chapter 9 

 

● Added ‘[5-person Co-op] The Last Stronghold, Atoraxxion’ to the Recurring tab in the Quests Window.
– The list in the Recurring Quest window will show all quests related to the content.

● Improved to allow a character that has not yet done the Atoraxxion main questline to be able to enter Atoraxxion through the Ancient Stone Chamber Sol Magia NPC upon completion of the quest, “[Atoraxxion] Vaha’s Time Capsule” that can be accepted once per family during the Atoraxxion: Vahmalkea main quest.

– However, when your Sage is doing the awakening questline, parts of the secret path where the Sol Magia NPC located in the Ancient Stone Chamber could be closed, depending on how much of the questline has been done. Please note that the chamber will open again when you complete your Sage’s awakening questline.

● Added a dialog to an NPC that guides you out of Vahmalkea when you Interact with an NPC in each area of Atoraxxion: Vahmalkea. You can now know the location of the nearest NPC that guides you out of the area and into another by talking to the following NPCs:

Area NPC
Vaha’s Sky  Vaha’s Sky – Sol Magia 
Vaha’s Storm  Vaha’s Storm – Sol Magia 
Vaha’s Heart  Vaha’s Heart- Sol Magia, Atoraxxion Exchange 
Vaha’s Head  Vaha’s Head – Sol Magia 
Vaha’s Garden  Vaha’s Garden – Sol Magia  
Vaha’s Paradise  Vaha’s Time Capsule  

 

● Removed the following unobtainable titles from the title list:
– Ow!
– Dream Inside the Box
– Float Like a Butterfly
– Hit It Harder!
– Thrives On Attention
– Devoured the Sky
– Br-zzap
– Lion of the Sky
– Rage Inducer
– Grave Keeper
– Conquered Vaha’s Heart
– Tyrant of Vahmalkea
– #BDORemastered

● Fixed the issue where the navigation to the destination appeared awkward after accepting the quest, “[Corsair Awakening] Paruo, Paruo, and Paruo”

● Fixed the quest objective text to appear clearer for the quest, ‘[Corsair Awakening] Rapscallions of the Sea.’

– Speak to Hurao to recieve the Shovel Sprinkled in Tears.

– Use the Shovel Sprinkled in Tears to dig through the sands hiding a buried bomb.

– Defeat the Rapscallions hired by Lantinia.

● Added a line of dialogue to the quest ‘[Corsair Awakening] Rapscallions of the Sea’ when the first objective is completed and Hurao guides you to the spot of sand where the bomb is buried.

● Added the line, ‘※ If you forget where the bomb was buried, talk to Hurao and he will guide you once more.’ to the quest summary of ‘[Corsair Awakening] Rapscallions of the Sea.’

● Changed the camera angle at the end of the quest, ‘[Corsair Awakening] Rapscallions of the Sea’ to better show Lantinia slumped down on the floor.

● Changed the camera angle when reading the letter during the quest “[Corsair Awakening] Farewell, Again” to appear more natural.

● Changed the awakening tutorial text to yellow in the quest “[Corsair Awakening] Patraca Conquest – Combo

● Fixed the knowledge of “Dehkia’s Will” and “Vaha’s Records #22: Conclusion” to read more naturally.

● Fixed the quest objectives for the Atoraxxion main quests “Activation,” “The Story Thus Far,” and “Start of the Maze” to read more naturally.

● Improved the Knowledge entry for ‘Hunt’ to read more naturally.

 

Node and Conquest War Changes 

● Changed the conditions to participate in a Conquest War as follows:

Before  After
If you’ve occupied a Tier 3-4 node once or more  If you’ve occupied a node of any Tier once or more

● Changed the Node/Conquest War Participate button to be usable after midnight on the day of participation.

– You can participate in Node/Conquest Wars through the Guild menu > Guild Member Status.

– However, you can only participate in the Node/Conquest War servers and a Fort/Command Post/Field HQ need to be constructed.

● Changed the AP/DP limits applied to Tier 1 Node Wars to now also apply to forts, flame towers, hwachas, supply depots, and all other annexes.

– However, the Extra Damage of the [Combat] Trina Demolition Axe, Node/Conquest War annexes, and Medium/Large Siege Towers will not be considered.

● Changed the function of recovery centers for conquest wars to the following:
– However, the function of recovery centers for Node Wars is the same as before.

Before  After
Revive cooldown decreases by 6 sec per recovery center built Revive cooldown decreases by 3 sec per recovery center built

● With this change to AP limits to now consider all Tier 1 Node War forts, flame towers, hwachas, and all other annexes, we’ve reduced the rather highly-set DP of Tier 1 forts, barricades, and currently under-construction wooden fence gate by 50%. Tier 1 Iron Barricades have also had their DP reduced by 40%.

● For Tier 2 to 4 Node Wars and Conquest Wars, the DP of certain annexes and defensive structures have also been changed.

Tier Annex DP Change (%)
Tier 2  Recovery Center, Elephant Nursery, Cannon Observatory, Indomitable Flag Factory  -50% 
Indomitable Flag  -62.5% 
Flame Tower, Hwacha  -10% 
Tier 3  Recovery Center, Elephant Nursery, Cannon Observatory, Indomitable Flag Factory  -16.5% 
Indomitable Flag  -25% 
Flame Tower, Hwacha  -17% 
Enhanced Flame Tower, Big Hwacha  -7% 
Tier 4 and Conquest War  Recovery Center, Elephant Nursery, Cannon Observatory, Indomitable Flag Factory  -7% 
Indomitable Flag  -6.25% 
Flame Tower, Hwacha  -7% 
Enhanced Flame Tower, Big Hwacha  -6.25% 

● Reduced the Conquest War wooden fence DP by 10%.
● Reduced the Tier 2-4 Node and Conquest War wooden fence gate DP by 10%.

 

UI Changes

● Talking with NPCs – Improved exchanging with NPCs to now allow you to select and exchange multiple items that do not stack at once. However, this does not apply to certain items that need to be exchanged with caution.

We’ve changed it so that you can now determine the actual number of items you wish to exchange, especially those that aren’t stackable like fairies. While you may not frequent UIs such as these, we hope to continue updating various parts of the game that may feel somewhat inconvenient to use. We ask for your continued feedback.

● Improved the Guild Mission tab in the Guild menu to display the remaining time to re-accept a guild mission after its completion.

 

System Changes 

● Changed to block items that require the 15-minute delays to be listed on the Central Market 20 minutes before certain times like maintenance.

● Fixed the issue where the screen display would lag when the character would level up, due to UI display and effects.

 

Other Changes 

● Fixed the issue where the 2 monsters Sandstorm Plunderer and Shadow of Gahaz appeared abnormally at Gahaz Bandit’s Lair.

● Fixed the issue where the CI would not be displayed when you first run the game after installing it.

● [Corsair] Fixed the issue where errors occurred when a summon attacked during certain Awakening skills

● Fixed an issue where opening the World Map would open the stable information under certain circumstances
● Changed the progress to not reset when a player dies 5 minutes into battle during the “Rapscallions of the Sea” Corsair awakening quest.

● Fixed the issue where the background of the region near Serendia Shrine would appear abnormally.

● Fixed the issue where the resurrection motion for a character that died in the Serendia Shrine region would appear abnormally.

● Fixed the issue where some of the records would intermittently be omitted from the log of the Guild window.

● Fixed the issue where an abnormal message appeared in certain situations where the fairy couldn’t be summoned/unsummoned.
● Fixed an issue where Dark Rift ‘Saunil Siege Captain’ would not return to it’s summoned spot after being pulled away in certain circumstances.

● Fixed typos and improved certain sentences.

● Fixed an issue where some backgrounds would be displayed abnormally.

Source: Black Desert
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Rocket League Update 2.02 Drives Out for PS5 120fps Support & Bug Fixes

Pysonix has released the Rocket League update 2.02 patch, and this is for the 120 frames-per-second (fps) support for the PS5 version previously announced, as well as for a list of bug fixes. This patch is out on all platforms, with the full patch notes released below.

Rocket League Update 2.02 Patch Notes:

Version: Rocket League v2.02

Platforms: Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Scheduled Release: 8/24/2021, 4 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. UTC

BUG FIXES

  • [PlayStation 5] 120 FPS support is now available when using the correct cables and display
  • Players should no longer see a “duplicate login detected” message in error
  • Game will no longer lock up if you have a large number of pending friend requests
  • [Nintendo Switch] Fixed issues with game performance when trading with other players
  • Fixed a bug causing incorrect Rank to display after matches
  • Fixed a game lock-up scenario unique to some older account types
  • DMCA-protected songs will no longer play if manually selected when Streamer Safe is enabled
  • Fixed a bug causing song titles to display incorrectly when playing Rocket League in any language besides English
  • Fixed a bug preventing Custom Tournaments from appearing in the Tournament Browser
  • Fixed a bug causing players on Windows 7 to crash
  • Fixed a volume issue with the ‘SMLE & Athena – ETERNAL’ music track
  • ‘NASCAR’ Player Banner now correctly displays in inventory if previously owned
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Crusader Kings 3 Coming to Next-Gen Consoles, Here’s the Announcement Trailer

Get ready to dive into the Middle Ages and command your own army and kingdom, as Crusader Kings 3 brings medieval fantasy and strategy gaming to Xbox Series X|S soon and the PS5.

Here’s the announcement trailer as released by Xbox during their gamescom digital presentation.

If you new to Crusader Kings 3 and wonder what it’s all about, here’s the overview from the game’s Steam page.

History

  • Choose a royal or noble house from a number of realms on a map that stretches from Iceland to India, from the Arctic Circle to Central Africa.
  • Guide a dynasty through the centuries, ensuring the security and power of each new generation. Gather new lands and titles to cement your legacy.
  • Be a pious king to bring the religious powers to your side, or strike out on your own, designing your own splinter religion and earning everlasting fame or eternal damnation.
  •  Knights, peasant revolts, pilgrimages, Viking raiders… experience the drama and pageantry of the Middle Ages

Character

  • Adopt one of five different lifestyles, perfecting your skills in military strategy or kingdom management.
  • Acquire character traits that will guide your actions, but beware if you act against your nature! The stress from denying your truest self could bring a new host of troubles!
  • Choose appropriate guardians for your heirs, or train them yourself. But what do you do if the legal heir is not quite up to the job?
  • Violent characters may develop a fearsome reputation, cowering your timid subjects into obedience with the dread you inspire.

Warfare

  • Recruit men-at-arms units and powerful knights to supplement your royal levies.
  • Research new technologies to increase the wealth and military might of your realm.
  • Hire mercenaries and Holy Orders for your major wars.
  • Supplement your income with ransomed prisoners or raiding parties on neighboring realms.

Intrigue

  •  Use your spymaster to discover plots against your dynasty and your rule.

  • Recruit agents to assist your schemes to undermine or murder anyone who stands between you and power.

  • Seduce other characters for love or political power.

  • Gather information for blackmailing purposes or call in favors whenever your plans need an extra bit of influence.

Crusader Kings 3 was released for PC last year, with no definite release date anounced for the Xbox and PS5 versions.

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SpellForce 3 Reforged Brings an RPG/ RTS Hybrid to PC and Consoles This December

Get ready to cast some spells and work some magic in a role-playing game and real-time strategy game like no other, as SpellForce 3 Refroged brings an RPG/ RTS hybrid to PC and consoles this December!

Check out the announcement trailer to this medieval fantasy adventure below!

As with every adventure comes a background and overview, so here’s what you need to know about this epic fantasy world of a game!

SpellForce 3 Reforced puts the players in the boots of a hero and of a general at the same time. Gather your companions, solve quests, gain experience and loot, level up and evolve your skills, all while you are taking command of an army, choose the best tactics, build a magnificent base and get your economy up and running to provide steady reinforcements.

In addition to the base game coming to consoles this fall, both expansions of SpellForce 3 in Soul Harvest and Fallen God will be available this fall — with each costing $19.99 and offering over 30 hours of content and new campaigns to play through. Expect all of that to arrive this December 7 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC!

SpellForce 3 Reforged is published by THQ Nordic, and we covered a number of their games including Biomutant and Destroy All Humans which you can check on our archives here.

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NBA 2K22 Seasons Mode Will Offer “All Rewards” as Free and Redeemable

Visual Concepts is bringing something new with this year’s iteration of the best-selling NBA 2K franchise, as this year’s NBA 2K22 Seasons mode has been revealed, and it’s mentioned that “all rewards” will be free and redeemable.

Originally introduced in NBA 2K21, this year’s Seasons mode will not be exclusive to just MyTeam, but will be coming ot MyCareer, Within the City (PS5, Xbox Series), and Neighborhood (PS4, Xbox One).

Here’s the details you need to know about Season 1 and what you’ll get as you play the game.

For MyCAREER, players will be able to earn rewards such as new apparel, banners for MyPLAYER, and tons of other stuff. Here’s the overview from the official NBA 2K22 website on what you can do and get.

Start your engines, Season 1 is set to take players for a ride, unleashing Go-Karts in the City and Neighborhood as the Grand Prize. We’re thrilled to introduce Go-Karts as a fun way to cruise and adventure through unexplored regions, and will be available once you’ve reached Level 40. In addition, Inline Skates can be used as a mode of transportation once you crack the Level 30 threshold. Both rewards are available to you once you’ve met the level requirements. Each Season, a new Grand Prize will be refreshed and become redeemable, it’s just a matter of whether you reach the finish line.

In addition to this, players can work to Legend status by playing through the first four seasons of the game. Also, a new song will be added to the game every Friday in a First Friday collaboration with some of the best music labels in the world. There’s definitely plenty to do and get excited about for this game if you love basketball and the NBA.

MyTEAM will also be getting an overhaul and add some new stuff for players to take advantage of such as earning XP with new and familiar agenda as well as new rewards to be found in the game as well.

Unlock the next level in your journey to Level 40 in every mode in MyTEAM: Domination, Triple Threat, Limited, Unlimited, Draft, and more! Every Season in MyTEAM brings new Challenges & Events, with an all-new fast-paced mode coming this holiday. To start building your dream team in the best way possible, climb to the top of Season 1 to earn Pink Diamond Carmelo ‘King of New York’ Anthony!

Also being added to the game in next-gen consoles is The W Online — a new game mode that features the WNBA as well as a MyPLAYER experience. New rewards such as banners and badges can also be earned here, and they’ll refresh with each new season that arrives. Note that The W Mode is only available to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions only.

You can check out more details of the NBA 2K22 Seasons mode changes here.

If you wanted to know who the top rated players for NBA 2K22 are as well as other listings, check it out here.

Tim Villasor