Given that both Battlefield 2042 and Apex Legends are properties both owned by EA, it seems the publisher has some cross-marketing planned very soon, as a Battlefield 2042 robo dog keychain weapon ornament has been unearthed for Apex Legends!
This nugget of info was obtained by known Apex Legends dataminer GarretLeaks (thanks, DANNYonPC), which can be seen below:
Mind, this thing cannot be obtained currently, and I’m guessing, this will somehow tie into the game’s release or upcoming beta. This is definitely a smart move by EA, as even getting a fraction of Apex Legends’ insane number of players (and how they spend) will surely bolster Battlefield 2042’s player base (and of course, revenue). Just a disclaimer though, same as with every piece of info datamined, there is no guarantee that we’ll see this pop up at all, though chances are high given that the asset is already in the game.
Speaking of both Battlefield 2042 and Apex Legends, EA has a panel planned next week called “The Future of First-Person Shooters” where DICE and Respawn Entertainment will talk shop.
Are you hoping to see more cross-marketing efforts from EA? We’ve seen it before as well, with Battlefield V getting a Mass Effect-themed dog tag released earlier this year to celebrate Mass Effect’s N7 Day!
It seems that Superrmassive may be gearing up the announce the fourth title in The Dark Pictures anthology as they have recently filed for a new trademark for a new game, The Dark Pictures The Devil In Me.
The trademark (as spotted on Twitter,) bears the very same skull (though altered) as previous Dark Pictures titles, with the title being “Devil In Me”. The ”
V” is styled different as explained by the trademark description.
The mark consists of the word THE on top of the words DARK PICTURES, stacked on top of the words THE DEVIL IN ME. The letter V in the word DEVIL is stylized, with a magnifying glass attached to the bottom of the letter V. On the left of the mark, there is a left-facing skull with a compass inside the skull.
A logo is accompanied with the trademark filing.
There are no further details, though that isn’t surprising all considering that the third game in the anthology, House of Ashes, will be releasing in October this year. We likely won’t see anything about The Devil In Me until then.
If this is legit, and we believe it is, this is the fourth game of the anthology all published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The first game in the series started with Man of Medan released in 2019, and Little Hope which was released last year.
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Following our report earlier this year that Titanfall 1 & 2 servers were hacked by a disgruntled Apex Legends streamer, it seems other people are joining in on bandwagon, though for Respawn’s other game, Apex Legends. Currently, PC players of the hit free-to-play battle royale game are experiencing issues connecting to the game, and even getting messages from individuals about a “Save Titanfall” campaign.
UPDATE (7/13/21): For those checking in here for Apex Legends server issues, we are aware of it! You can check this post to be updated on its status given Apex Legends servers and playlists are running into issues.
Players are being asked to go to savetitanfall(dot)com (we won’t directly link to it in case there’s some shifty stuff in it that we don’t know about), where the following message is relayed:
Let’s save Titanfall
Titanfall is a beloved franchise by many, and hacker issues have been at rise. The Titanfall community has been begging Respawn to fix this issue for over three years, but to no avail. Today this game is still being sold, while being completely unplayable. It’s time we speak up.
What is this about?
Titanfall 1 is currently unplayable on PC due to hacker(s) using exploits that prevents players from being able to play the game. This issue has been happening for years and Respawn is willingly pretending that they do not know about the situation. To this day, Titanfall 1 is still on sale on the Origin, and more recently Steam, even though it is unplayable. Respawn, the developers, have been contacted about this matter numerous times in many ways. Even when the developers have been directly contacted, as soon as the topic of the Titanfall 1 problem is brought up, they stop replying. Electronic Arts, the parent company of Respawn and publisher for Titanfall 1 are aware of the situation, with countless reports to their client support and forums over the years.
Selling a game that does not work as advertised (not being able to play in this case) without fixing the different issues and ignoring their customers is an act of fraud. It leaves no doubt that Respawn is actively ignoring this subject. Respawn and Electronic Arts have the resources to fix these issues, yet they don’t, knowingly continuing to sell a game that does not work as advertised, and doesn’t work at all. Every year Respawn is celebrating each Titanfall 1 anniversary, thanking customers for their support. Nowhere on the Origin or Steam store listings does it say that the game is unplayable, and from the reviews you can see that many people met the same fate of buying an unplayable game.
EA and Respawn has not acknowledged the hack just yet, but once they do, we’ll update the post.
While this seems to be for a good cause, I can’t say I agree with the method. Sure, this brings attention to Titanfall 1’s poor state, but at the expense of innocent players who just want to play this holiday weekend.
Update: Respawn has acknowledged the hack!
We are aware of and actively investigating issues impacting @PlayApex playlists that are preventing players from getting into matches.
Update #2: Respawn has still not solved it (though we have a workaround), but have mentioned that they will provide hourly updates unitl it’s sorted out:
The team is still working on a fix and testing solutions. We’ll keep these hourly updates coming.
Update #3: Respawn has stated that a new server update has been pushed out to fix the matchmaking issues. Not this update rollout is estimated to take hours to reach every server, so please be patient.
We’ve published a server update targeted at solving the matchmaking issue and are cautiously optimistic as we wait for the update to reach all servers (this typically takes hours).
We’ll follow up in an hour with confirmation and/or information about our next steps.
While Crystal Dynamics launched the Marvel’s Avengers Red Room Takeover event two months ago, the event is coming back and it’s to celebrate the Black Widow movie launching this coming week!
Related Reading: Marvel’s Avengers Upcoming Update Set for Next Week (July 6), Here’s a Patch Preview
This was revealed by the developers during this past week’s Marvel’s Avengers devstream, where more info regarding the Red Room event has been discussed, as well as plans for the future. The Red Room event will start on July 8, and will last until July 22. Players can expect some bugs associated with the event to be fixed, and there’s a new team animated nameplate coming with it as well.
As for future content, Crystal Dynamics is planning to talk a little bit about the Black Panther War for Wakanda free DLC this coming week, though that’s not a lock, as the devs need approval before they can share more info about it. However, one thing the devs were allowed to share is how players will be able to equipe eight takedowns per character once the War for Wakanda update is out!
This is a good move by Crystal Dynamics for some synergized marketing with the upcoming movie. If you missed the Red Room event when it first launched, now’s your chance to experience it.
The Black Widow movie starring Scarlett Johansson will be released on July 7.
Guardians, a new event is headed your way next week in Destiny 2 with the Solstic of Heroes! With the new event, Bungie will be rolling out the Destiny 2 upcoming patch 3.2.1! This client-side patch will be deployed on Tuesday, July 6, and will bring a host of gameplay changes, weapon balancing, and of course, the new event!
Before the patch is out however, Bungie has given us a preview of the patch and what will be in it! Note that these aren’t the final patch notes, but what’s listed below is some of the confirmed fixes included in the upcoming title update this July 6.
Destiny 2 Upcoming Patch 3.2.1 Preview:
Scheduled roll out: 10 AM PST/1 PM EST/1 AM HKT
Here’s a quick list of some high-priority changes to expect next Tuesday when the patch hits your hard drive.
Expunge
Styx
Fixed an issue where the Codestrider platform over the boss would fail to have collision in certain circumstances.
Tartarus
Fixed an issue where a Codestrider platform would fail to have collision in certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue where defeating the boss before the second immunity phase would block mission completion.
Strikes
The Inverted Spire
Fixed an issue where players who died in the drill area could have their Ghosts appear far back in the strike. The Ghosts now appear at set safe locations in the drill area.
Momentum Control
Decreased Trace Rifle damage in Momentum Control
Dev Note: While we know Trace Rifles are too hot, we are also aware that some players are greatly enjoying “laser tag” in Momentum right now. With that in mind, we’re starting out with a small change to see how that feels before taking another pass.
Gameplay
Fixed an issue in which Slow duration from Withering Blade did not increase with Whisper of Durance Fragment equipped.
Fixed an issue in which Stormcaller Warlocks were unable to use Ionic Blink while slowed by Stasis.
Fixed an issue in which Diamond Lance could be generated by throwing a Glacier Grenade into a pile of Telesto projectiles.
Fixed a few bugs in which abilities were not properly costing Sentinel Shield energy when guarding (Celestial Fire, Withering Blade, Shiver Strike, Glacial Quake, Silence & Squall).
Issues Resolved With Update 3.2.1
Resolved the issue causing players on PlayStation consoles to receive persistent BEAGLE errors.
Assassin’s Cowl no longer clips through a majority of Hunter cloaks.
Gunsmith weapons will no longer be missing masterwork slots.
Armor with glows will properly display their glow when transmogged over another armor set that also has glows.
In addition to the changes listed above, Bungie has announced that a big mid-season sandbox update that was originally intended for Season 15 is going to be included in next week’s update! Some of the things being changed for PvP are shotguns, 120 RPM Aggressive Hand Cannons and Dead Man’s Tale, and more. Head on below to see what Weappns Feature Lead Chris Proctor has to say regarding the weapon role changes.
INTENDED SPECIAL WEAPON ROLES IN PVP
Most Special weapons should have one situation where they’re a dominant choice – if caught outside of this you should be at a disadvantage.
Moving towards these roles is a work in progress, some weapons are not where we want them to be, and we’ve made some changes in Season of the Splicer that we expect to need more adjustments later on.
Note that Special ammo abundance in PvP distorts these roles, allowing play that wouldn’t be possible otherwise, and is something we’re looking to address.
Here are the roles we intend each Special weapon to fill:
Sniper Rifles – Engaging at long range, with aiming skill, when not already under fire.
Shotguns – Engaging at point blank range, using skill at movement or positioning to get close enough to get a one- or two-hit elimination.
Fusion Rifles – Engaging at mid-range, but with careful positioning and pre-charging around cover required for success.
Trace Rifles – Strong at close to mid-ranges, at the cost of not being a one-hit elimination, making it possible to be outplayed by skillful Primary users.
Grenade Launchers – Useful for weakening an opponent, getting damage around corners with bounces, or getting a one-hit elimination with a direct impact, at the cost of projectile travel time and being in a bad place if you miss your shot with the single-round magazine.
Shotguns are very dominant in PvP by any measure, and don’t allow much counterplay with Primary weapons, particularly close-range Primaries like Sidearms and SMGs. We see frequent player feedback about their prevalence in PvP activities and how they make it difficult to use various weapon archetypes that otherwise feel good against players without Shotguns. We want them to excel in a narrower niche then they do currently, so this change aims to retain the reliable one-hit elimination, but at closer range, and push them to be slightly rangier than currently at getting two-hit eliminations. As with our intent for all Special weapons, if a player is caught out of position with a Shotgun, they should be at a clear disadvantage.
With the ability to quickly follow up rising in importance, we expect faster-firing Shotguns to eat into Aggressive Shotguns dominance, and other Special weapons to be more viable.
Increased Aggressive Frame Shotgun cone angle from 4.0 to 4.25 degrees.
Reduced Shotgun damage falloff min by 2m.
Increased Shotgun damage falloff max by 2m.
Note: Slug Shotguns are unaffected by this change.
Aggressive (120 RPM) Hand Cannons were adjusted in Season of the Splicer, but this didn’t make enough of a difference. We believe that they’re still too rangy, and benefit way too much from a small damage buff (two-tapping). It’s tricky because they’re now not much different from their pre-Beyond Light form (they already had better range and a two-tap with Rampage), but people have latched onto their ease of two and two-tapping potential since the buff in Beyond Light and new 120s in Season of the Chosen encouraged people to try them out. With this change, we expect other Primaries to become viable where previously 120s ate their lunch, including Adaptive Hand Cannons, Pulse Rifles, Scout Rifles, and Auto Rifles, while allowing 120s to keep the advantage of hard-hitting peek shooting at range.
Reduced precision damage multiplier from 1.8 to 1.6, preventing a 10% damage bonus from allowing two-tapping in PvP.
Reduced aim assist minimum falloff distance by 1-2m depending on the Range stat.
Reduced damage minimum falloff distance by 1m (this reduces their damage falloff advantage over other Hand Cannons to 1m (as usual, this is 1m before the zoom scalar).
WE ALSO HAVE A FEW CHANGES TO PERKS…
Drop Mag
Can no longer roll on new drops of weapons, will have functionality changed later.
There’s a change coming next Season that requires adjusting this, and some perks with similar functionality – more on that later…
Pulse Monitor
Fixed an issue where the Handling bonus was no longer applying.
Rewind Rounds
Fixed an issue where the perk would not trigger if the last shot in a magazine missed, or if the player reloaded another weapon before firing the final shot.
Reservoir Burst
We’ve seen the complaints that the detonation on kills doesn’t feel that reliable or impactful, so this has been updated with the same consistency and speed fix as Dragonfly.
TWO EXOTICS WILL GET SOME TUNING…
Dead Man’s Tale is dominant on mouse and keyboard, receives frequent critical feedback from players in the Crucible, and is strong but not worryingly so on controller. We’re keeping the fast-firing in hip, which we believe is key to the feel of the weapon, but with this change it will no longer have ADS levels of damage falloff while hip-firing, and so will be subject to falloff much closer. It will also require better aim to land hits while hip-firing. We’re deliberately only lightly touching ease of use in this change with the goal of not making it harder to use on controller.
Removed hip-fire damage falloff scalar (was 1.8x to match zoom).
Aim Assist cone angle hip scalar reduced from 1.5 to 1.2.
Sleeper Simulant didn’t receive any custom tuning when we updated Linear Fusion Rifles (LFR), but because it has much higher body damage than other LFRs it didn’t benefit as much as intended from the global buff to precision damage scalar. Sleeper will now be the clear winner for single shot LFR damage, edge out other LFRs for burst damage, and largely match others for total damage for reserves. Also note that Sleeper’s penalty for hitting the body rather than the head is much lower, giving it an edge in real world damage.
Fixed an issue where Sleeper Simulant was benefiting less than other LFRs from the Season of the Splicer LFR precision damage buff.
Total buff is now 16.5%, compared to the 15% buff other LFRs received.
In addition to those weapon changes, Bungie has more pllaned for Scout Rifles, Fusion Rifles, and more! Head on over here to see what’s planned for the other weapons.
Same as always, once the patch is out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
Today, we’re continuing with the Steam Summer Sale 2021, and this is day 10! If you’re looking for the Steam Summer Sale 2021 Featured Deals Day 10 list of titles, look no further! Note that the discounts will remain the same throughout the sale, so you don’t need to wait for a featured deal before you buy a certain game.
True believers, Crystal Dynamics has dated the Marvel’s Avengers upcoming update and it’s set for next week! Coming in on Tuesday, July 6, is a small patch that includes quite a number of fixes. While the studio hasn’t released the official patch notes yet, we do have a good-sized sample of what to expect.
UPDATE 6/7/21: If you’re looking for the official patch notes for the July 6 patch, head on over here! Yes, the patch is live on all platforms.
The patch preview was discussed by the studio during the past week’s devstream on Twitch. Head on below for the list of confirmed fixes incoming in a few days.
Marvel’s Avengers Upcoming Update Patch Preview for July 2021:
Scheduled release: Tuesday, July 6 (tentative given certification, etc.)
Provide a fix for the vault onboarding mission
Change Caps MCU suit shield to be repositioned on his back so the star is upright
Remove the defense buff in between missions
Make it so Monica can’t be shrunk anymore for the instant kill
In addition to that, Crystal Dynamics is also testing a fix for the Last Avenger Standing 14 floor Hive (it’ll be pushed out as soon as possible and doesn’t require a client-side patch). Hulk had a skill that was bugged where it gave him a 50% damage increase with the Thunderclap skill instead of 25% damage increase. This is why the Hulk seems weaker (this was aadded to the patch notes last week, and shouldn’t be considered a stealth change).
Once we have the full patch notes and the title update is out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
Tuque Games has released the Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance update 1.03 patch, and this brings a host of gameplay fixes to the game, along with some undocumented changes a well. Note that while the PS4 version is at 1.03, and the PS5 version is listed as 1.003, the devs have tagged this as v1.6Head on below for the patch notes.
Dark Alliance Update 1.03 Patch Notes | Dark Alliance Update 1.003 Patch Notes:
• Improvements to multiplayer latency.
• Voice chat remains enabled after returning to Kelvin’s Cairn.
• Improvements to camera lock-on.
• Improvements to user interface.
• Improvements to teleporting attacks made by enemies.
• Instances where progression is blocked when a player respawns as a boss dies has been fixed.
• Balance changes and tethering improvements.
In addition to that, the community has found some undocumented changes included as well! The free upgrade from PS4 to PS5 should be working now, and there’s a startling damage reduction as well!
We’re going to keep an eye out, and update the post if there are more undocumented changes found. You can check out our interview with Tuque Games regarding Dark Alliance right here.
If you’re a Battlefield or a shooter fan, chances are, you already know that Battlefield V (Battlefield 5) wasn’t exactly the best entry in the franchise. While that might be the case, all signs point to this year’s Battlefield 2042, as the one to win franchise fans and gamers back. However, if it’s doing that, DICE and EA need to show gamers that it has learned from Battlefield V’s missteps.
With that in mind, we’ce listed down five things Battlefield 2042 must learn from Battlefield V’s mistakes.
Rent a Server
For some reason or another, EA decided to take away an extra revenue stream in Battlefield V by not allowing players to rent their own servers. Remember how some people made their own tournaments in Battlefield 4? Or what about joining an Operation Metro 24/7 server with 300% tickets? Yeah, that was insane, right? Well, EA took that out for some reason for Battlefield V, and we want rent-a-servers back!
EA earns money by players renting, and players can choose which maps they want to play on, and so on. Win-win, right?
Visibility Should Be Better
While getting 100% visibility in multiplayer shooters is nigh impossible given the chaos happening, BFV had it bad in the sense that players actually blended into the environments! Don’t believe me? Check it out for yourself here.
Yeah, it’s not fun NOT being able to see enemies that are shootig you, and we’re hoping DICE has thought of this in Battlefield 2042, and that it’ll be a non-issue.
No Attrition or Gameplay Mechanic That Discourages Players From Engaging
Do you like running out of bullets often when engaging enemies? What about health? You want to constantly be running back and forth between ammo stations and Medics/Supports in order to heal yourself fully, or just to resupply? Yeah, not fun, right? Why DICE decided that limiting or discouraging players from engaging with the enemy is a good idea, we don’t know why.
Hopefully, this is an experiment that was tested with BFV, and ends with BFV. Just let us shoot people in the face without needing to go back to ammo depots every few seconds, OK, DICE?
No MMG & Prone Meta
If you’ve played BFV, chances are you’ve been killed by those damn MMGs and Support players lying on their stomaches while firing concealed by bushes and whatnot. Yeah, it made certain levels a grindfest, and just not fun since it slowed down the action considerably.
Will we see this meta again in Battlefield 2042? We certainly hope not.
Content Must Be Continuous and Consistent
EA has already confirmed that Battlefield 2042 will ship with only seven maps at launch, which is a super short number of maps for a game that’s multiplayer-only, and being sold at full price. If EA can somehow keep the content coming regularly, then this shouldn’t be an issue. However, given what we saw with BFV’s “Tides of War” offerings, we’re a bit worried that we’ll see the same content drought with Battlefield 2042.
If there’s one thing that drove players away from BFV, it’s how the content roll out was sporadic, and the communication unclear. It was the developer’s first foray into the “live service” model, and it didn’t exactly live up to expectations. We’re really hoping that with BFV not selling as well as it should have, that EA has learned from this specific mistake, and that we’ll see a constant stream of content! Be it new maps, new Operators, weapons, events, we just want MORE!
There you have it! These are the top five things Battlefield 2042 must learn from Battlefield V! Do you agree? Did we miss anything? Sound off in the comments below.
Looks like testing’s for Call of Duty 2021 alpha is underway, as developer builds have been spotted on both the PlayStation Network and Activision’s own Battle.net platform.
As spotted by the creator of Blizztack.com, a site that tracks games on Battle.net, a developer build for Call of Duty 2021 has been uncovered, with the studio giving it the codename “Slipstream.”
No further details were uncovered, though the name suggests that the rumors of Call of Duty 2021 being set during WW2 are true, as Slipstream was a 2008 BBC Radio drama set in WW2. Of course that could just be mere coincidence.
Now for those wondering why this file isn’t outright called Call of Duty, it’s because often Activision and its COD developers want to ensure that they can test their games out publicly without revealing that they are available. They did this with Black Ops Cold War as it was codenamed “Red Door,” along with all their past Call of Duty games. And seeing that Call of Duty 2021 has yet to receive an official name or trailer, it’s understandable why they would use a codename.
PlayStation game tracker, PlayStation Game Size also manage to pick this up on the PlayStation Network. We were able to verify with them that the game had indeed been uploaded, along with a file size which they list as 35GB.
— PlayStation Game Size (@PlaystationSize) July 1, 2021
Rumored to be titled Call of Duty Vanguard, Call of Duty 2021 is currently in development for current and next-gen platforms. It’ll be helmed by none other than Sledgehammer Games, who previously worked on Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty WW2. We do know that the title will be built for “next-gen” platforms, and that we will see multiplayer, campaign, and co-op. It is currently on track for a 2021 Q4 release.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
After two years of support, including new DLC fighters and a story expansion, NetherRealm Studios announced today that Mortal Kombat 11 will no longer receive DLC as the team now focuses on their next project.
Sad news for Mortal Kombat 11 players, as it has officially been confirmed, via Mortal Kombat Twitter account, that the developers have moved on to a new project.
“NetherRealm is now focusing on its next project and after more than two years of supporting Mortal Kombat 11, DLC for the game, including characters, has come to an end.”
We can’t say we are surprised, as outside of a few updates, Mortal Kombat 11 hasn’t received any substantial new DLC since Aftermath released over a year ago. There had been high hopes that with the live action movie releasing, that the studio was focusing on developing new DLC to coincide with the release, whether it be new characters or new skins.
Unfortunately that film came and gone, with nothing significantly happening in MK11 to celebrate it’s release.
At least on the bright side, fans can rest easy and all the speculation of a new fighter coming can finally be put to an end. That, and NetherRealm Studio is now focusing on their next project. One could suspect this will be Mortal Kombat 12, although perhaps it would be better if they revisited the Injustice series with an Injustice 3 game. Of course there is always a Shaolin Monks Remaster/Remake that they could always do.
Whatever their next project may be, we sure hope it’ll satisfy fans.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Following last week’s “Weekend Offer” sale, Sony has once again launched the PlayStation Store Weekend Offer sale for July 2! There are 20+ games for sale this weekend, and the full list can be seen below.
PlayStation Store “Weekend Offer” Sale for July 2 List of Games:
Announced yesterday, Flying Wild Hog’s Space Punk early access has been confirmed today! In a press release sent out, it’s confirmed that for PC, players can play it on July 14!
In the same press release, publisher Jagex Partners has confirmed that the game will see a console release sometime in 2022, and the beta — which was confirmed yesterday — will be out in “winter 2021.” That’s pretty much it when it comes to fresh news regarding the multiplayer iso-action game.
Abour Space Punks:
A top-down looter shooter, Space Punks features crazy, over-the-top action in a unique, irreverent sci-fi setting. Players are given the chance to blast their way to fame, glory and wealth by taking on lucrative contracts on far-flung planets against impossible odds.
Space Punks is designed to be a living, breathing, and ever-changing gameworld – a true living game built in line with Flying Wild Hog’s creative mission to make action-packed, fast-paced, and wholeheartedly unique titles that transport players into unexpected and exciting new worlds.
Check out gameplay footage of the game right here.
Today, we’re continuing with the Steam Summer Sale 2021, and this is day 9! If you’re looking for the Steam Summer Sale 2021 Featured Deals Day 9 list of titles, look no further! Note that the discounts will remain the same throughout the sale, so you don’t need to wait for a featured deal before you buy a certain game.
It’s Friday and for Destiny 2 players, this means Xur is back to sell his wares! If you’re asking what Xur is selling in Destiny 2 this week and where he’s holed up, we’re here to help! The MP1st Destiny 2 Xur location today July 2, 2021 post is live, and you can check out Xur’s list of items this week.
Xûr, Agent of the Nine, is a strange vendor who randomly appears in a Public Sector on one of the Worlds. Xûr sells Exotic equipment and only takes Legendary Shards in exchange for them.
TL;DR: He’s the Santa Claus of Destiny and every weekend is Christmas. Sometimes he brings you what you want, sometimes he brings you coal. Mostly it’s coal.
When does Xûr visit?
Xûr visits every Friday at 17:00 UTC and departs at Weekly Reset (Tuesday 17:00 UTC). If you would like to see all the live conversions of Time Zones, please follow this link here.
It’s Friday, and for guardians in Destiny 2, it’s another chance to earn new loot in Trials of Osiris! Another exciting week of trails, which means a new batch or rewards! As always, MP1st is here to bring you the new Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris rewards this week July 2,2021!
New Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Rewards This Week July 2, 2021:
Don’t forget that we’ll be updating the rewards list as they are known, so make sure to check back on this post from time to time. Once it’s finalized, we’ll post an “update” in the headline and let our readers know it’s final.
Have you ever played a shooter on a small screen? Like, a really small one? If you have, I doubt it’ll be smaller than this one, as someone is playing (has tried to play?) Battlefield 4 on a one-inch screen! Yes, it’s super small, that it’s hard to believe it’s even possible!
Over on Twitter, Battlefield screenshot connoisseur @THE_KOLIBRI1 posted the video which he got from Tiktok where it shows Battlefield 4 running on a one-inch screen! Now, here’s where it gets more interesting. Over on Twitter, DICE developer Niklas Astrand saw this, and proposed a challenge: If the player completes Battlefield V’s “The Challenge” on that one-inch screen, they will get a free copy of Battlefield 2042!
If you’re not familiar with The Challenge in Battlefield V, it’s a super elaborate Easter egg that needs multiple people to complete, and once you’ve done so, will grant the Eidolon character skin! Check out a video and more of it right here.
This is definitely a nice move by the DICE dev, and we’re curious to see what happens next, and if it’s ever completed.
For more on Battlefield 2042, don’t forget that EA is hosting a “The Future of First-Person Shooters” panel featuring DICE and Respawn Entertainment next week!
Get ready to bend some water, as the next Warframe upcoming update adds a whole new Warframe, along with more additional content!
Starting July 6, Warframe players will be able to gain access to the game’s newest Warframe, Yareli. Marked as a legend in Fortuna, Yareli comes equipped with a number of aquatic based abilities, ranging from powerful geysers, ice blades, to even the ability to form an aquatic board to travel. She will be introduced as part of the new Sisters of Parvos quest line.
You can read up further on this upcoming Warframe update down below, though we will have a full changelog once the update is live on July 6.
Details on Warframe Upcoming Update
SISTERS OF PARVOS
The Corpus are manufacturing a new line of adversary — a sisterhood of elite hunters who live and die by the orders of Parvos Granum. These ruthless assassins – aided by their ferocious robotic Hounds – are the latest chapter in the Corpus’ aggressive expansion and must be neutralized at all costs. It won’t be easy, Tenno. The Sisters of Parvos possess enhanced strength and abilities and are equipped with the latest in high-tech Corpus weaponry.
Behaving as your personal antagonist, your Sister will hunt you while claiming Sectors of the Origin System for herself. Complete a Mission on “her” turf, and she’ll collect taxes on your Rewards — tithes you can only reclaim by killing or converting your Sister.
To begin, you must have completed both The War Within and Call of the Tempestarii Quests, and you must defeat your active Kuva Lich before taking on a fight with a Sister of Parvos.
THE HUNT BEGINS
Your Sister Candidate will reveal herself aboard any Corpus Ship once you reach Rank 1 in the Granum Void. Eliminate her with a Mercy Kill and your Sister will arise in the Origin System!
Battle your Sister’s mechanized Hound to acquire a new cutting-edge Companion and reveal her fatal sequence of Requiems. The final showdown in the Neptune Proxima will give you the chance to defeat your Sister once and for all. Convert her to gain on-call backup in Missions or an extra Railjack crewmember. Kill her to acquire cutting-edge weaponry and (hopefully) a dazzling Ephemera. It’s your call, Tenno.
THE LATEST IN CORPUS TECH
True to their high-tech status, the Sisters of Parvos have been outfitted with eight of the most advanced Weapons in the Corpus arsenal. Similar to Kuva Liches, the Warframe that spawns a Sister will determine the Bonus Damage Type of her prized Tenet Weapon (for example, a Sister spawned by Ember will have a Weapon with Bonus Heat Damage). Do you have what it takes to acquire them for yourself?
TENET ENVOY This discreet rocket launcher is equally at home in a board meeting or on a casual outing. Aimed rockets are wire-guided for greater accuracy, but travel more slowly. The patented Granum Attaché System reloads the weapon when holstered.
TENET DIPLOS Itemize and execute with this pair of auto-lock-on, homing-projectile pistols. Shoot from the hip for a more conventional pistol experience. The patented Granum Attaché System reloads the pistols when holstered.
TENET SPIREX Dominate rivals with this pistol’s lightning fast rail-slugs. Head-shots speed up reload.
TENET TETRA Parvosian upgrade of the classic Tetra. Slower fire rate but with a larger magazine. Can now alt fire an entire clip as a large burst radius grenade launcher.
TENET FLUX RIFLE Sister-modified Flux Rifle with increased fire rate and range. Recharge has been replaced with ammo clips to accommodate greater power needs.
TENET ARCA PLASMOR Custom variant of a Corpus classic. Staggering blasts now ricochet and have greater range at the cost of a slower fire and reload speed. Surviving enemies are consumed with radiation.
TENET CYCRON This reengineered Cycron features a refracting energy disc that can split off its main target hitting up to two additional nearby targets.
TENET DETRON Parvos Granum’s engineers have made this already ferocious hand-cannon even more deadly with the addition of an alternate fire mode that empties an entire clip in one devastating burst.
MAKE WAVES WITH YARELI
Yareli is legendary in Fortuna for her selfless heroism against the oppressive Corpus regime. Tenno who have completed Vox Solaris will receive an invitation from Roky to unlock the Waverider Quest, a comic-based series of K-Drive challenges in the Orb Vallis that award Yareli’s Main Blueprint! Research the rest of her parts from the new Bash Lab Dojo Room and bring the Ventkids’ beloved hero to life!
This deceptively adorable Warframe summons a rideable creature named Merulina to move fast and free about the battlefield, harnessing the destructive power of the sea to crowd control enemies with oceanic fury.
SEA SNARES Form three water globules that seek out enemies and expand on contact, simultaneously damaging and immobilizing their victims.
MERULINA Summon Merulina, a rideable creature of the waves, and the inspiration for K-Driving. Merulina protects Yareli by absorbing a large portion of incoming damage.
AQUABLADES Tear through foes with a trio of orbiting aquatic blades.
RIPTIDE Drag enemies into a crushing maelstrom and then blow them away in a watery burst. Each enemy trapped in the vortex increases the burst’s damage.
PASSIVE: Yareli gains 100% increased critical chance for Secondary Weapons when she has been moving for at least 1.5 seconds.
Find Yareli and her full Waverider Collection in the in-game Market, including the Yareli Physalia Helmet, Kompressa Pistol, Merulina Syandana and 3-Day Affinity and Credit Boosters.
TURN UP THE HEAT WITH EMBER PYRAXIS
Prepare to set your Fashion Frame ablaze with white-hot Customizations from the Ember Pyraxis Collection, including the Ember Pyraxis Skin, the Volca Syandana and the Plazm Flamethrower Skin.
NEW SYNDICATE OFFERINGS
Each of the main Syndicates have expanded their offerings to include specialty Armor Sets, inspired by their unique aesthetics and styles. Mix these striking pieces into your Fashion Frame to show where your loyalties lie, or express yourself in-game using a slew of new Emotes.
HARROW CRUCIS HELMET
An alternate Helmet for Harrow, minister of the Void’s veiled verses. Find this Helmet in the in-game Market or as part of future Nightwave Cred Offerings rotations.
OLD BLOOD, NEW TRICKS
The final showdown with your Kuva Liches will now take place in the Proximas via Railjack, similar to the Sisters.
Confront Liches faster in three new ways: a streamlined Murmur system that identifies known Requiems faster; Oull — a Requiem Mod dropped exclusively from Liches that counts as a known Requiem no matter where it’s slotted on your Parazon; and the new Requiem Ultimatum — a Gear item that can be used on any influence node to summon your Lich or Sister for a fight on your terms.
Liches have also been reinforced with three new Kuva Weapons that will give your Arsenal a ferocious edge, should you choose to take them for yourself:
KUVA HEK Forged at the behest of the Worm Queen herself, this already powerful shotgun now has the additional ability to fire from all four barrels simultaneously.
KUVA ZARR An even stronger Zarr cannon to meet the demands of Kuva Liches. With stronger explosive barrages, and long-range flak shots.
KUVA GRATTLER Reconfigured for maximum lethality, this powerful Arch-gun still shatters targets with explosive shells, but now reaches its peak fire-rate instantaneously.
RAILJACK ADDITIONS
Ticker’s Elite Crewmates are available via Command Intrinsic Rank 10, featuring extra Competency Points plus an additional bonus trait based on their existing strengths, be they Piloting, Gunnery or Engineering.
VOID STORM REWARDS 2.0
Although Void Storms remain as dangerous as ever, they now offer up exciting new Rewards: Corrupted Holokeys! Collect these valuable Corpus artifacts, bring them to Ergo Glast at any Relay and trade for new Tenet briefcase Melee Weapons, complete with bonus elemental damage! One of four Tenet Melee Weapons will be available each week in Glast’s rotation, so check back regularly with a fresh stash of Holokeys:
TENET AGENDUS Drive the agenda with this massive impact hammer. Heavy attacks launch devastating energy disks.
TENET EXEC Leverage bleeding-edge Granum tech with this massive heavy blade. Slam sends forth a cascading set of three shockwaves, while Heavy Slam unleashes a swath of shockwaves.
TENET LIVIA The sleek lines of the Granum Attaché case conceal an infinitely sharp two-handed blade. Blocked attacks have a chance to increase the blocking angle. Note: The Granum Attaché system pauses the combo timer when holstered.
TENET GRIGORI On Heavy Slide Attack this Corpus scythe launches a spinning energy disk that ricochets throughout the battlefield. Its lifetime is derived from the size of the Combo Counter. Note: The Granum Attaché system pauses the combo timer when holstered.
MELEE WEAPON REBALANCE
You’ve worked hard for your weapons, Tenno, and we want you to use them! In an effort to make Warframe’s combat experience feel more even-handed, we’re addressing the growing imbalance between Melee and Primary/Secondary Weapons. Certain Melee Mods (as well as Glaive Weapons) will see a reduction in strength, while Arcane Slots plus a new series of Galvanized Mods will be introduced to both Primary and Secondary Weapons. This will encourage players of all Ranks to change up their weaponry based on strategy and tactics, rather than simply equipping what’s most powerful.
For full details on Melee Weapon changes, check out our Dev Workshop here.
GALVANIZED MODS
Brand-new Galvanized Mods will be earnable via Arbitrations! To learn more about these powerful Mods for Primary/Secondary Weapons check out our Dev Workshop here.
STEEL PATH REWARDS
Walking the Steel Path has never been this rewarding, Tenno. Teshin’s Steel Path Honors are expanding to include exciting new Rewards such as a new Shotgun Mod and the highly-anticipated Veiled Riven Cipher.
PARAZON REWORK
The hidden blade of the Tenno is getting an upgrade to allow for easier Mercy Kills on all Eximus Units, Grineer Heavy Gunners and Bombards, Corpus Scrambus and Nullifiers, as well as Infested Ancients.
Increase your Parazon’s power even further with five deadly new mods that grant bonuses for hacks and Mercy Kills. For full details check out our Dev Workshop here.
LEGENDARY RANK 1
With all of the new additions to the Origin System as part of Sisters of Parvos, Tenno will have the chance to push themselves further than ever and earn prestigious Rewards with the all-new Legendary Rank 1. Will you rise to the challenge, Tenno?
HELMINTH ADDITIONS
Visit Son in the Necralisk on Deimos to outfit your Helminth with an upgrade capable of bestowing all-new Helminth Invigorations. Each week, your Helminth will offer up week-long buffs to three random Warframes. Maybe you’ll get extra crit chance and armor if you play as Atlas, or increased Melee Damage and Ability Efficiency if you load out as Excalibur. The options are endless and reset at the end of each week, so if you’re feeling a little rusty with any of the Warframes in your Arsenal, now’s the perfect time to dust them off for practice!
But that’s not the only thing your favorite stowaway has been chewing on. Visit the Helminth Infirmary in your Orbiter to give your Warframes one of five new Helminth Abilities, created with the help of our trusty Design Council!
GOLDEN INSTINCT Send out a short-lived Void Spark that is drawn toward the nearest Medallion, Ayatan Sculpture, unscanned Kuria or unscanned Fragment.
HIDEOUS RESISTANCE Grant yourself immunity to Status Effects.
VORACIOUS METASTASIS Consume Energy to heal yourself and grant matching Energy to each ally.
PARASITIC ARMOR Sacrifice Shields to reinforce Armor for a period of time.
SICKENING PULSE Emit a pulse that adds stacks to Status Effects already afflicting enemies, except Bleed or Toxin effects which are duplicated with fresh timers.
COMPANION CHANGES
Revert your favorite Kubrow or Kavat to their undeveloped juvenile state with the new Regress Genetic Aging option available in your Incubator! There’s no limit to the number of times you can revert your Companion, and their former stats and Customizations will remain intact should you change your mind. We have also removed DNA Stability and Loyalty degradation from the Companion System entirely, so you can spend more time fighting alongside your Pets and less time maintaining them.
NEW TENNOGEN BUNDLES
Discover stunning new Tenno-designed Customizations in TennoGen Round 20: Part 2 Bundles, including Skins for Octavia, Baruuk, Khora and Atlas, alongside striking new Armor, Weapon Skins and more! Head to the Forums for more details.
July is certainly one exciting month for Warframe players, as not only is there going to be new playable content, but players will also have the annual Tennocon event to look forward to. As always, it’s a single day event that will be taking place on July 17. Fans can expect plenty of appreciation from the developers, as they host a number of panels dedicated to it’s community, all eventually leading up to the grand Tennocon Live evenYarelit, which they will be providing us a look at the future of Warframe. Be sure to read up on the full Tennocon 2021 schedule, and check back here that very same day for our full coverage!
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In case you need more multiplayer action in your life, South Korean games studio Project Cloud Games has announced “Project Relic,” a new, multiplayer action game that’s due for release in 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC (it wasn’t specified if it was set for release on last-gen and current-gen consoles).
There’s a “final prototype” trailer available as well, which features gameplay, and it seems to be an action-RPG that’s looking sweet so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDbZ-Glg9Uw
Although it is a small Indie game company consisting of nine developers, with our passion and insight, we are making a sensuous game. The aim of our company is “making better enjoyment, beyond the normal.” We would like to give our game users an opportunity to experience the new world and the enjoyment that has never been exposed. This in-game play footage is the final prototype of our game Project Relic. We think that It is just starting point of producing but we are sure the final version of it would give all of you a exceptional experience.
If you factor in that the work here has been done by just NINE people, it makes this project even more impressive! We’ll keep an eye out for this one, and we’re hoping it turns out to be something special.
If you’re looking forward to the DOOM Eternal Invasion Mode where you can enter someone’s campaign and make life hell for them, well, that’s not going to happen. This was announced today by id Software in a letter to fans, stating that instead, the studio is focusing on bringing a single-player horde mode into the game, a new map, and more.
Here’s an excerprt from Executive Producer Marty Stratton on what’s the new plan for DOOM Eternal moving forward:
As many are aware, we intended to release a free Invasion Mode update for the game; however, the unforeseen consequences of the pandemic and remote working impacted the progress of development for this addition. Over this time, we have also seen and heard how many of you enjoy the range of gameplay and combat available in the expansions and master levels. With these factors in mind, we have decided to redirect our focus from Invasion Mode to creating a totally new single-player horde mode. We’re confident this horde mode will offer you more of the diversity and challenge you’re looking for in the game. In addition, the team continues to work on a refresh of BATTLEMODE that includes a more competitive, rank-based structure, a number of gameplay and balance updates and another new map. We expect to share more information at QuakeCon in August.
Mind, id Software’s post-launch support of DOOM Eternal has been fantastic so far. Not only did we get a meaty DLC in The Ancient Gods expansion, but we got a free next-gen upgrade that was released just a few days ago, too!
Hopefully, this means more multiplayer content is coming down the pipe in addition to the new map. Once we know more, we’ll let our readers know.
You can read the entire letter by id Software, here.
