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Fallout 76 Update 1.51 April 27 Shoots Out for Locked & Loaded Update

  by   Alex Co  
April 27, 2021 7:40 am in News

Bethesda has released the latest big title update for Fallout 76 today! The Fallout 76 update 1.51 April 27 patch has been deployed, and it’s also called the Locked & Loaded title update that brings an all-new Season, new SPECIAL loadouts, rewards and loads more! Head on below for the full patch notes.

Fallout 76 Update 1.51 April 27 Patch Notes:

File Sizes (estimated):

Update Version 1.5.2.32

Check the download sizes below for today’s patch on your platform of choice:

  • PC (Bethesda.net): 22.0 GB
  • PC (Microsoft Store): 62.3 GB
  • PC (Steam): 11.2 GB
  • PlayStation 4: 58.6 GB
  • Xbox One: 65.7 GB

Update Highlights

  • Claim New Loot in Season 4: Fallout 76 Season 4 starts now, with an all-new Scoreboard, 100 Ranks to achieve, and tons of rewards for you to earn!
  • Reboot Your S.P.E.C.I.A.L.: After Level 25, use Punch Card Machines to reset your S.P.E.C.I.A.L., change your Perks, and save them into one of two custom loadouts.
  • Build a Second Home: The new C.A.M.P. Slots feature allows you to construct and maintain a second C.A.M.P., in addition to your current home.
  • Vending and Display Updates: Alongside C.A.M.P. Slots, we’ve streamlined Player Vending Machines and Display Cases, which you can now use inside your Shelters.
  • Double the Daily Ops: Dive into the new Decryption game mode and claim new rewards as you conquer new randomized enemies, mutations, and locations.
  • User Interface Improvements: We’ve added an Aim Assist option to the settings, a batch crafting slider to Workbenches, and a big update for the World Activity Menu.

Season 4: Armor Ace in Cold Steel

We’re kicking off Season 4 and introducing an all-new Scoreboard with the arrival of today’s Locked & Loaded Update. Join Armor Ace and the Power Patrol as they seek to put an end to their frigid rivalry with Commissioner Chaos and his band of rogue robots, the Yukon Five.

  • Rank Up!: The new Scoreboard features 100 ranks to achieve as you rank up and the Power Patrol squares off against the Yukon Five, one-by-one.
  • New Rewards: As always, we’ve added a host of new rewards that you will unlock as you rank up, including Power Armor paints, Weapon Skins, Outfits, themed cosmetics, C.A.M.P. items, in-game currencies, consumables, Perk Card Packs, and more.
    • We’ve also added prior Season rewards, the Antique Speed Bag and Perfect Bubblegum, to Mortimer in The Crater and Samuel in Foundation, and you can now purchase them with Gold Bullion.
    • Additionally, we’ve once again added several bonus rewards that Fallout 1st members can claim at certain rank milestones in addition to the normal rewards those ranks offer.
  • Mannequins: This Season introduces Mannequins, which are Display Cases you can use to show off some of your favorite outfits, headwear, underarmor, and backpacks that you’ve collected.
    • You can claim a set of Male and Female Mannequins for your C.A.M.P. by reaching Rank 25 on the Season 4 Scoreboard.
    • Up to 5 Mannequins can be built in each of your C.A.M.P.s and Shelters at once.

Catch everything you need to know about Season 4, and take a look at many of this Season’s rewards, by visiting the Seasons page on Fallout.com.

S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts

S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts offer even more adaptability to your characters in the face of the Wasteland’s ever-growing threats by allowing you to modify or completely reboot your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes for free.

  • Visit a “Punch Card Machine” at any time to adjust your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. to your heart’s content, change your Perk Card selections, and save your new custom setup into a slot.
    • Your characters will gain access to S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts starting at level 25.
    • Currently, each character can have up to two S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadout slots, and you can swap between them using a Punch Card Machine.
    • In addition, you can rename your Loadout slots, which will help you quickly tell them apart.
  • At level 25, you’ll learn the plan to build a Punch Card Machine in your C.A.M.P. so that you can change up your Loadouts whenever you head home.
    • While in your C.A.M.P, open up the Build menu, navigate to the Crafting tab, select the Punch Card Machine, and place it down.
    • We’ve also placed Punch Card Machines at Train Stations throughout Appalachia, in The Crater, and at Foundation.
    • You can use any Punch Card Machines you find in other players’ C.A.M.P.s, as well.
  • We’ve removed the “Move-a-Point” option on the level-up screen, since S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts allow you to change your stats much more easily.

If you would like to learn even more about S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Loadouts, you can head here to watch our recent Dev Dive video or read our article on Fallout.com.

C.A.M.P. Slots

Have you ever found the perfect spot to start building a new Appalachian home, but you just couldn’t bring yourself to tear down your current C.A.M.P.? That difficult decision is a thing of the past with C.A.M.P. Slots, which allow you to build and maintain two C.A.M.P.s at once!

  • Each C.A.M.P. you construct is now saved as a C.A.M.P. Slot, which you can access and manage through the new “C.A.M.P. Slots” menu in the upper-left corner of the Map.
    • Currently, each of your characters will have access to two C.A.M.P. Slots: The C.A.M.P. you already have in-game, plus an additional Slot.
    • You can use the C.A.M.P. Slots menu to see all your current C.A.M.P. Slots, rename them, choose their Map icons, and decide whether your C.A.M.P. is visible to other players on the Map.
    • C.A.M.P. names are only visible to the player who built them.
  • You can have one active C.A.M.P. at a time, and all others will be considered “stored.”
    • Your active C.A.M.P.’s Map icon will appear gold to you.
    • If you enable your active C.A.M.P.’s Public Map Icon, it will appear on the map in white to other players. When the Public Map Icon is disabled, only you will be able to see it.
    • Only you will be able to see the icons for your stored C.A.M.P.s.
    • Additionally, powering a Vending Machine no longer automatically adds a Vendor icon to your C.A.M.P.’s location on the Map. Instead, you must set this yourself from using the C.A.M.P. Slots menu.
    • To change which C.A.M.P. you would like to use, head to the Map to click one of your C.A.M.P.s, or select it in the C.A.M.P. Slots menu, and then choose “Activate CAMP”
    • Your stored C.A.M.P.s will not load into the world, show icons to other players on the Map, or produce resources from Resource Generators.
Vending Machine and Display Case Updates
  • With the introduction of C.A.M.P. Slots, we have also made changes to the way Vending Machines and Display Cases work.
    • Your Vending Machines will have the same shared inventory across all your C.A.M.P.s, so that you will not need to reassign the items you would like to sell every time you build a new C.A.M.P.
    • We have also merged all Vending Machine item slots into a single pool, which means you will now be able to sell the maximum number of items with just one Vending Machine.
    • Other types of CAMP items, like Refrigerators and Fermenters, now also share their inventories across your different C.A.M.P.s.
    • Your Display Cases, however, are not shared across C.A.M.P.s, which will give you the ability to show off different items at each of your homes.
  • While we were working to implement C.A.M.P. Slots, we also added the ability to build and use Display Cases and Vending Machines inside of your Shelters.
    • Vending Machines in Shelters will share the same slots and item assignments as those you have built in your C.A.M.P.s.
    • Display Cases you build inside Shelters will allow you to assign different items from any Displays you may have in your C.A.M.P.
  • Finally, we’ve made an adjustment so that items you place into your Display Cases will no longer consume any of your C.A.M.P. build budget.

Dig even deeper into the C.A.M.P. Slots feature by heading here to watch our recent Dev Dive video or read our article on Fallout.com.

Daily Ops Expansion

Today’s update nearly doubles the amount of available Daily Ops content, with the addition of the new “Decryption” mode, as well as new locations, enemies, mutations, and rewards.

  • New Mode: Decryption
    • In Decryption Mode, you’re on a mission to disable three Radio Interceptors for Vernon Dodge.
    • To do this, you’ll need to hunt for three enemy “Code Carriers,” and then take them down to get a special code you can use to disable a Radio Interceptor.
    • Enemy waves you face will become more difficult after each Interceptor you disable, until you’ve killed the Daily Op boss and pulled the plug on the final Interceptor.
  • New Mutations
    • Enemies in Decryption have a new default Mutation, called Savage Strike, which makes their attacks more deadly and causes them to ignore your armor resistances.
    • We’ve also added several new Mutations to the randomized pool that can apply to enemies in any Daily Ops mode:
    • Group Regeneration: Enemies heal when grouped together.
    • Swift-Footed: Enemies have extra fast movement and melee attacks speeds.
    • Toxic Blood: On death, enemies leave behind poisonous hazard pool.
  • New Enemy Types
    • We’ve added Scorched, Mothman Cultists, and Mole Miners to the pool of randomized enemy types you may encounter in any Daily Ops mode.
  • New Locations
    • Fight your way through Vault 96, Watoga Raider Arena, and West Tek Research Center, all of which have been added to the randomized pool of locations for Daily Ops.
  • Rewards Updates
    • In this update for Daily Ops, we’re adding a host of new rewards, including new Covert Scout Armor, which has some built-in stealthy utility.
    • We’re also adding plans for the “Unstoppable Monster” and “Medical Malpractice” legendary weapons, and a variety of new plans for objects you can build in your C.A.M.P.
    • Following community feedback, we’ve also rebalanced Daily Ops rewards lists to give players a better chance at getting rare rewards.

Catch additional details about the Daily Ops Expansion by watching this Dev Dive video and reading our article on Fallout.com.

Additional Design Updates

Combat
  • Melee Attack Updates: We’ve implemented a number of fixes, tweaks, and improvements to player melee attacks so that your strikes more consistently meet their targets.
Events
  • Hunt for the Treasure Hunter: Keep an eye on our Community Calendar for upcoming Hunt for the Treasure Hunter Weekends, because Treasure Hunter Mole Miners have found some new loot that you can claim for yourself.
User Interface
  • Aim Assist: We’ve added a new game setting for players who use controllers that will help them more easily snap their crosshairs to enemies and stay on target when aiming down the sights with ranged weapons.
  • Batch Crafting: You can now assemble, forge, cook, or manufacture an entire stack of an item all at once using a new slider that we’ve added when you’re crafting at a Workbench.
    • To do this, select the item you want to craft, and then adjust the slider to the quantity that you need.
  • World Activity Updates: The World Activity Menu now includes more than Daily Ops! It will now help you stay up-to-date with many more activities in the world, including active Nuke Zones, Events, and nearby player Vending Machines, giving you an easy way to find and Fast Travel to them.

Improvements and Bug Fixes

Art & Graphics
  • Game Camera: Taking lethal damage from PvP combat while exiting Power Armor no longer causes issues with the game camera.
  • Lighting: The word “Laugh” in the “Kill, Laugh, Love” Neon Sign no longer appears much brighter than the rest of the sign.
  • Modular Sofa: Stand-up animations now play correctly when players get up after using the Modular Sofa.
  • Power Armor: Portions of Raider Scabber, Raider Waster, and Armor Ace Power Armor sets no longer block part of the screen when using heavy weapons in first-person view.
  • Power Armor: Propellers on the Vertiguard Power Armor Jetpack now animate correctly after leaving an interior.
  • Power Armor: Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause Power Armor pieces to appear separate from the player’s character model when loading into a world.
  • Power Armor: Fixed an issue that could cause placed Power Armor to be invisible to some players during a Nuclear Winter match.
  • Power Armor: When placing a set of Power Armor, the placement preview now displays any attached Power Armor pieces instead of an empty chassis.
  • Power Armor: The H.A.R.E. Power Armor Jetpack now correctly displays flame visual effects while it is in use.
  • Power Armor: Applying the Camo Secret Service Jetpack mod to T-65 Power Armor no longer automatically applies the Camo Secret Service paint to the Power Armor Torso.
  • Vertibots: No longer appear to stutter while flying through the air.
C.A.M.P. and Workshops
  • Build: Players can no longer open the build menu while simultaneously interacting with furniture.
  • Build: Build categories no longer disappear from the build menu if a player lacks resources to craft in those categories and then toggles Buildable Objects on and off.
  • Budget: Fixed a rare issue that could cause a player’s Stored budget to exceed 100% despite having no items in storage.
  • Budget: The counter for objects that have a build limit, like Turrets and Lights, now visually updates correctly as the player builds those objects.
  • Collectron Stations: Adjusted the budget cost to build a Gold Collectron Station so that it matches all other Collectron Stations.
  • Defenses: Perimeter Wall Railings can once again be built on upper floors.
  • Exploit: Addressed an exploit that enabled players to stack the bonuses from furniture buffs.
  • Furniture: Players now leave any furniture they are currently using if they interact with another piece of furniture.
  • Stairs: Stairs with Posts can now be stacked on top of themselves. This will allow players to construct multi-level 2×1 staircases without needing to use standalone Posts.
  • Stairs: Fixed an issue preventing some objects from being placed on the floor beneath stairs with posts.
  • Workshops: The outline that appears for valid Resource Extractor placement is now blue instead of green.
  • Wall Décor: Free States Wall Signs now correctly appear under the Wall Décor tab in the build menu.
Challenges
  • Daily: Daily Ops enemies, like Cultists, Blood Eagles, Robots, and etc., now correctly progress Daily Challenges that require the player to kill specific types of enemies.
Daily Ops
  • General: When leaving a Daily Ops, players are now correctly returned to the location where they joined the Op, rather than their last Fast Travel location.
  • Enemies: Fixed an issue causing certain Daily Ops enemies to have lower defenses than intended.
  • Enemies: Upon completing a Daily Op, enemies will now stop spawning, and any that still remain will be automatically destroyed.
  • Enemies: Added new sound effects to Eye Bombs in the Robot faction to help warn players.
  • Locations: Made layout improvements to The Burning Mine and The Burrows to aid player movement and reduce disorientation.
  • Operation Report: Fixed an issue that could cause the Rare Rewards section of the Operation Report to appear blank after completing a Daily Ops quickly enough to reach an upper reward tier.
  • Resilient: Fixed an issue in which Resilient enemies sometimes did not die after players hit them with valid melee attacks.
  • Teams: Team Leaders are no longer kicked from Daily Ops instances if the team disbands.
  • Uplink Mode: Increased the interaction speed of the Uplink object.
  • Uplink Mode: Fixed an issue in the Burning Mine that could cause not enough enemies to spawn during Uplink Mode.
Items
  • Apparel: The Camo Ops, Tactical Ops, and Vintage Football outfits now correctly display on top of the player’s armor.
  • Armor: Repairing a piece of broken armor while it is still equipped no longer prevents that armor from applying its defensive bonuses.
  • Headwear: The Moonshine Mama and Old Man Summer Fasnacht Masks can now be assigned to Display Cases.
  • Headwear: The Fasnacht Brahmin Mask is now scrappable.
  • Power Armor: An empty Power Armor Chassis no longer occasionally appears when another player enters a set of Power Armor.
  • Power Armor: The H.A.R.E. and Park Ranger Power Armors now have appropriate damage and radiation resistances.
  • Power Armor: A “You can’t store that here” error message no longer appears when attempting to transfer T-65 or Strangler Heart Power Armor pieces from one Power Armor Chassis to another.
  • Power Armor: Fixed a rare issue in which players could not exit their Power Armor or access the Pip-Boy.
  • Weapons: .44 Pistol paints can now be correctly applied to the Medical Malpractice weapon.
  • Weapons: Damage numbers displayed when attacking with a Salvaged Assaultron Head now match the damage dealt.
  • Weapons: Melee weapons now properly take Condition damage when attacking.
Performance and Stability
  • Client Stability: Fixed an Xbox One client crash related to viewing the friends list.
  • Client Stability: Fixed a PlayStation 4 client crash that could occur during the Fertile Soil event.
  • Client Stability: The client no longer crashes during a Nuclear Winter match after hacking a Terminal and choosing the Reveal Enemies option.
  • Client Stability: Fixed an issue that could cause a client crash when connecting to a Nuclear Winter match.
  • Loading: Fast traveling after using a Shelter Entrance that was placed inside of a Shelter no longer results in an infinite loading screen.
  • Performance: Improved performance when opening the Map screen.
Legendary Perks
  • Electric Absorption: Now works against enemy laser attacks in addition to energy attacks.
Quests and Events
  • Early Warnings: The quest objective “Find Heating Coils at Abbie’s Bunker” now displays how many Coils the player needs to collect.
  • Seasonal Events: Fasnacht Day and Grahm’s Meat-Cook will now display as completed in the Pip-Boy following the player’s next successful completion of these events.
  • Secrets Revealed: Fixed several issues with Digger and other Secret Service members that could prevent the quest from progressing.
Sound
  • Bobbleheads: The Charisma Bobblehead now plays appropriate sound effects when players consume it.
  • Compound Bow: Now plays appropriate sound effects if the player has no ammo when they attempt to fire.
  • Curtain Door: Now plays appropriate sound effects when opened or closed.
  • Emotes: The Laughing Emote’s sound effects now stop playing if the emote is interrupted before completion.
  • Eyebots: No longer baa like the Imposter Sheepsquatch when they explode.
  • Rustic Watermill: Now plays appropriate sound effects when destroyed.
User Interface
  • Controls: Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause the game controls to lock up when exiting a Workbench.
  • Controls: The game controls no longer lock up for players who are using a Power Armor Station in someone else’s C.A.M.P. when the owner logs out.
  • Controls: Rapidly pressing the Use button while entering Power Armor no longer causes the game controls to lock up.
  • Controls: On Xbox, entering a set of Power Armor immediately after modifying it at the Power Armor Station near Grafton Dam no longer causes the controls to lock up.
  • Custom Item Names: After selling an item that had a custom name, that custom name slot will now be correctly returned to the player so that they can rename another item.
  • Exploit: Fixed an exploit that could allow players to equip more Perk Cards than intended.
  • Localization: In the German client, player names are no longer cut off at the top of the screen when capturing a Workshop.
  • Map: Bloody Frank’s is now labelled correctly on the Map.
  • Notifications: Fixed an issue on login that caused the player’s Season rank to visually reset to 1 in the menus, and fanfares for all of their previously earned ranks to play in sequence.
  • Notifications: The fanfare that appears after discovering a new location now scales down for long location names so that the text does not get cut off.
  • Pip-Boy: Items received through player-to-player trades or from Player Vending Machines now correctly appear in the Pip-Boy’s “NEW” tab.
  • Pip-Boy: When viewing a weapon’s stats in the Pip-Boy, the damage numbers displayed in the item card and in the lower-right corner of the “WEAPON” tab are now consistent.
  • Pip-Boy: Stats for items in the Pip-Boy’s “NEW” tab no longer persist if the player consumes or drops that item.
  • Pip-Boy: Items from the Pip-Boy’s “ITEM” tab no longer sometimes appear when viewing the “EFFECTS” tab.
  • Social: Player Icons no longer disappear from the Recent Players menu when players exit the game.
  • Social: Opening the context menu on a player’s name in the friends list and then switching tabs no longer prevents the player from scrolling through social menu options.
  • Tutorials: The tutorial pop-up for building inside of Shelters will now only appear once.
World
  • General: Fixed several locations throughout Appalachia where players could see out of world.
  • Pathing: Fixed a number of objects in the world that players could path through or clip into.
  • Pathing: Corrected several locations throughout the world where players could become stuck.
  • The Ash Heap: Added missing radiation hazards to fires inside of Abandoned Mine Shafts in the Ash Heap.
  • Vault-Tec University: Players can now enter the Vault-Tec University instance while on a team.

That’s one meaty update! Once we know of the next one, we’ll let our readers know.

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PS5 Update 21.01-30.00.00.38 Released Today April 27

  by   Alex Co  
6:24 am in News

Following the release of the firmware update that allowed external USB storage support on the PS5, Sony has today released the PS5 update 21.01-30.00.00.38 firmware patch! Same as any unannounced firmware update, this is mostly stability improvements more than anything else.

PS5 Update 21.01-30.00.00.38 Patch Notes:

The main feature in this PS5 firmware update is:

  • This system software update improves system performance.

Yep. that’s about it. If there are any other changes in this not mentioned above, we’ll be sure to update the post. If you spot any fixes or improvements included in this PS5 firmware patch, let us know what you find down in the comments below.

We’ll update the post if Sony announces anything new in this firmware update.

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FFXIV Update 8.92 April 27 Released for a Bunch of Fixes

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4:34 am in News

Following the release of the Death Unto Dawn Part 1 patch for Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) two weeks ago, Square Enix has released the FFXIV update 8.92 April 27 patch today! While this doesn’t seem to include any new content, this brings quite a number of fixes to the game. Head on below for the full list.

FFXIV Update 8.92 April 27 Patch Notes:

■ The following adjustments have been made.
・The Deluxe Heavenscracker item can no longer be sold.
・Sound driver stability has been improved for the PlayStation®5 version.■ The following issues have been addressed.
・An issue wherein certain graphics did not appear correctly during cutscenes in the main scenario quest “Righteous Indignation.” (PlayStation®5)
・An issue when playing the quests “Precious Reclamation,” “A Thousand and One Farewells,” and “It Takes an Enclave,” wherein a quest NPC did not display under certain conditions, preventing quest progression.
・An issue when playing the quest “Ancient Goblin Secrets” wherein cutscenes did not play correctly when speaking with the NPC Notched Bone, preventing quest progression.
・An issue in the quest “Momentary Miracle” wherein cutscenes did not play correctly upon accepting the quest, preventing the quest from being accepted.
・An issue when playing the quests “Eternity, Loyalty, Honesty” and “The Burdens We Bear” wherein graphics did not display properly in Azys Lla under certain conditions.
・An issue in in the final boss battle in the alliance raid the Tower at Paradigm’s Breach wherein mechanics dealt damage to players who had completed mechanics correctly.
・An issue in the battle with Red Girl in the alliance raid the Tower at Paradigm’s Breach wherein mechanics dealt damage to players who had completed mechanics correctly.
・An issue in the battle with Hansel and Gretel in the alliance raid the Tower at Paradigm’s Breach wherein enemies could not be targeted under certain conditions and therefore could not be defeated.
・An issue in the alliance raid the Tower at Paradigm’s Breach wherein the game servers would crash under certain conditions.
・An issue in the duty Delubrum Reginae (Savage) wherein Trinity Seeker ceased activity aside from auto-attacking under certain conditions.
・An issue in the raid the Unending Coil of Bahamut (Ultimate) wherein the graphics of certain mechanics did not display correctly.
・An issue in the trial the Cloud Deck (Extreme) wherein the name of the instance displayed upon entering the duty was inaccurate.
・An issue wherein unobtained Resplendent tools were purchasable from the Calamity Salvager NPC and the Journeyman Salvager housing NPC.
* “Purchase Quest Rewards” → “Purchase Achievement Rewards III” had been disabled for the corresponding NPCs as a temporary measure, and will be reenabled with the implementation of this Hotfix.
・An issue wherein company crests could not be added to the following items:
Shadowstalker’s Helm / Shadowstalker’s Armor / Shadowcleaver’s Helm / Shadowcleaver’s Armor / Brand New Alphinaud’s Attire
・An issue wherein the graphics for the following items did not display correctly: (PlayStation®5)
Aesthete’s Saw / Aesthete’s Round Knife / Aesthete’s Frypan
・An issue wherein the graphics for the Stuffed Bear furnishing did not display correctly. (PlayStation®5)
・An issue wherein attempting to gather as a miner or botanist while mounted caused the game client to crash under certain conditions.
・An issue when using the fisher action Release List wherein gamepad and keyboard controls were unable to select what to release.
・A rare issue under certain conditions wherein players may be unable to log back in after utilizing the World Visit System to visit a World that was previously set as their Home World.
・A rare issue under certain conditions wherein players may be unable to log back in after utilizing the Home World Transfer System to change their Home World to one that was previously designated as their Home World.
・An issue wherein under certain conditions, the order of items in retainers’ inventories were altered upon returning to your Home World after visiting another World using the World Visit System.
・An issue when viewing the shop or exchange window of certain NPCs wherein attempting to close the game by clicking the X at the top right of the client caused an unexpected error. (Windows® and Mac only)
・An issue wherein using a gamepad to operate an orchestrion caused the game client to crash under certain conditions.
・An issue wherein Free Trial accounts were unable to obtain achievement rewards from the Achievements menu.
・An issue in the Lavender Beds wherein certain NPCs did not display correctly.
・An issue wherein Cutscene 4 from the quest “Blood of Emerald” did not play correctly when viewed in The Unending Journey.
・An issue wherein subtitles appear smaller than intended during certain cutscenes. (PlayStation®5)
・An issue wherein the controller would vibrate under certain conditions even when vibration was not enabled in the System Configuration menu. (PlayStation®5)
・An issue wherein HDR output was used even when “On When Supported” is enabled in the PlayStation®5 console settings. (PlayStation®5)
・An issue wherein water sound effects did not play correctly. (PlayStation®5)
・An issue wherein the music does not transition correctly when entering or leaving combat. (Playstation®5)■ The following issues were addressed in a PlayStation®5 system software update.
・The “Take Screenshot” option in the Create menu did not function. (PlayStation®5).
・Screenshots were not saved when earning multiple trophies at the same time. (PlayStation®5)

That’s about it for this patch. Once we get wind of the next one, we’ll let our readers know.

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Fortnite Update 3.14 April 27 Out for v16.30, Fixes & Datamined Info Listed (Update)

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Epic Games has released the Fortnite update 3.14 April 27 patch, or what the studio calls the v16.30 title update! This brings a host of fixes once again, and of course, a buch of new content too! Head on below for the list of fixes and datamined info.

Fortnite Update 3.14 April 27 16.30 Patch Notes:

Here are some of the new stuff according to Epic Games:

v16.30 brings the heat:

  • Help Jonesy The First take on Raz
  • Keep ‘em guessing with a new, unpredictable Exotic Bow
  • Stay low, stay safe in a new LTM this weekend: The Floor Restores
  • Remaining Primal weapons, Makeshift weapons, & Bows added to Creative

Inventory improvements:

  • You can now hold the Inventory button with a Craftable item in-hand to jump right to the Crafting tab and hit Accept. No more navigating menus in a gunfight!
  • Inspecting an item will now show exact number values for stats like damage and fire rate.

We’ll update the post with the officia list of fixes once the Trello board has been updated.

Battle Royale:

Players receiving a Quest from Jonesy The First that does not grant rewards.

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Players may receive a Quest from Jonesy The First to speak to Tarana, Lara Croft, Raven, Cluck, or Cobb’. This Quest currently does not grant rewards. This issue will be fixed and the Quest will be made available at a later date.

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The visual effects of the Storm may appear when outside of the Storm’s edge.

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“Recent Islands” list does not update.

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The “Bad Clams” / “Destroy Fungus” quest in Scurvy Shoals have a low spawn objective rate.

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The “Bad Clams” / “Destroy Fungus” quest in Scurvy Shoals have a low spawn objective rate.

Fortnite v16.30 Datamined Content:

https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1386960785667239936

https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1386961397779779585

https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1386967437111959554

https://twitter.com/HYPEX/status/1386966602130800641

We’ll be updating the post with the datamined info as it’s made public, so make sure to keep updatin the post. We’ll let our readers know once we’ve finished updating as well.

Update: Post has been updated with the official list of fixes and the datamined content.

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Ace Combat 7 Update 1.70 Jets Out For Some Visual Changes on Aircraft

  by   James Lara  
April 26, 2021 11:33 pm in News

Bandai Namco Entertainment has released the Ace Combat 7 update 1.70 patch today, which according to the game note’s change some of the skins and cockpit designs of some aircraft.

Ace Combat 7 Update 1.70 Patch Notes

Size: 8GB on PS4, 5GB on Xbox One, and 1GB on PC

According to the PS4 history log these are the notes for the new Ace Combat update. 

  • Updated the interior cockpit design of some aircraft
  • Updated skin of some aircraft
  • Miscellaneous text updates

Discoveries from the community:

  • Garuda F-15E nose color has been fixed and now is identical to its AC6 counterpart. Previously the nose was rather dark like the default AC7 F-15E scheme (Reddit) 
  •  ASF-X Shinden II cockpit updated (Reddit)

Nothing really specific so it’ll be up to the community to figure out which skins and cockpits have had some visual updates. We will update should any more discoveries be made or further opfficial notes be released. 

While not specified in the notes, this update could potentially add support for the upcoming Experimental Aircraft Series DLC.

No release date has been given for the new DLC, though given this update does seem pretty out of the blue, we wouldn’t be surprised if it added some support once the DLC becomes available. Fingers crossed that it releases real soon. 

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Xbox Store Sale This Week April 26 – Deals With Gold List of Games

  by   Alex Co  
8:33 pm in News

Xbox fans, Microsoft has launched the Xbox Store sale for April 26, or otherwise known as the Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale! Same as before, head on below to see the latest discounted offerings from the Xbox digital storefront!

Xbox Store Sale This Week April 26 – Deals With Gold List of Games:

Xbox One Games Price Percent Off
Aery – A Journey Beyond Time $7.49 25%
Aery – Broken Memories $8.99 40%
AFL Evolution 2 $44.99 25%
American Fugitive $4.99 75%
Another Dawn $9.99 50%
Assassin’s Creed Unity $9.89 67%
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey $14.99 75%
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate $9.89 67%
Battlefield 4 $5.99 70%
Battlefield V Definitive Edition $14.99 70%
Battlefield™ V Standard Edition $7.99 80%
Battleship $7.49 50%
Bonkies $10.49 30%
Brunswick Pro Billiards $9.99 50%
Cinders $9.99 50%
DUCATI – 90th Anniversary $1.99 80%
Ethan: Meteor Hunter $2.49 75%
For Honor $9.89 67%
FoxyLand 2 $2.99 50%
Hero Express $1.24 75%
Hungry Shark World $4.99 50%
I, Zombie $0.99 75%
Infinite – Beyond the Mind $4.99 50%
Knee Deep $4.49 70%
Late Shift $6.24 50%
Metro: Last Light Redux $2.99 85%
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 4 $44.99 25%
Monster Energy Supercross 4 – Xbox Series X|S $44.99 25%
My Aunt is a Witch $5.99 40%
My Time at Portia $7.49 75%
Nicole $9.49 50%
Paradise Lost $9.74 35%
Pato Box $2.99 80%
RAZED $1.79 85%
Ride 2 $5.99 80%
Rift Keeper $4.99 50%
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road DX $1.99 75%
Roommates $9.99 50%
Screencheat $5.99 60%
Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo $2.99 85%
Shady Part of Me $10.04 33%
Sparkle 4 Tales $6.69 33%
Speedboat Challenge $8.39 40%
Steep $9.89 67%
Stela $7.99 60%
STELLATUM $4.99 50%
Super Street: The Game $7.49 70%
Top Run $2.49 50%
Towaga: Among Shadows $10.04 33%
Underhero $6.79 60%
Unto The End $17.49 30%
Yooka-Laylee $9.99 75%
Xbox 360 Sale (work via backwards compatibility) Price Percent Off
Assassin’s Creed Rogue $14.99 50%
Bound by Flame $1.99 80%
Faery: Legends of Avalon $1.49 80%
MX vs. ATV: Reflex $7.49 75%

That’s it for this week’s sale, be sure to check back next week for more discounts!

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SMITE New Battle Pass Announced, Partners With Monstercat

  by   Jem Sagcal  
6:52 pm in News

The fast-paced action of the award-winning SMITEis joined by the complementary upbeat stylings from independent electronic music label Monstercat at a new partnership with Hi-Rez Studio to launch a collaborative SMITE new Battle Pass.

A trailer has been released to announce this partnership, which can be viewed below.

The Monstercat Battle Pass will be launching in-game on May 18, featuring artists Slushii, Sullivan King, Noisestorm, and Koven. The pass will also include four character skins and music themes.

The King of Uruk update was released a few days ago, unveiling new character Gilgamesh.

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New Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Trailer Features Rivet; More Info Coming This Week

  by   Alex Co  
6:12 pm in News

Excited for Insomniac Games’ Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart? I know I am! If you’ve seen the past trailers and noticed a new character, you’re not alone! Insomniac has today unveiled a new Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart trailer, and it also features our first official look at Rivet — the new, female Lombax who seems to be helping our heroic duo!

Check out the trailer below, and there’s more info regarding the game as well, which we’ll touch on in a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p_gg9UW9k4&feature=emb_logo

In addition to that, Insomniac also revealed our first look at five new armor suits coming for those who bought the Digital Deluxe edition of the game!

The Imperial, Scavenger, Android, Rebel, and Hacker suits all give you some distinct cosmetic looks to play with and mix-and-match as you play and take photos in Ratchet & Clank’s first ever photo mode.

More info for Rift Apart is coming tbis week, as the game is the next focus for this week’s upcoming State of Play! Fans can tune in to the PlayStation Twitch and YouTube channels this Thursday, April 29 at 2pm PT/5pm ET to see more than 15 minutes of fresh gameplay.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is zooming out to PS5 this June 11!

Source: PlayStation Blog

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Black Ops Cold War & Warzone Season Three Gameplay Trailer Fires Out

  by   Tim Villasor  
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Get ready to dive into some intense action in the battlefield with new gear, equipment, and missions coming your way, as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War & Warzone season three has released a new gameplay trailer that shows off the new things to come with this brand new season.

Here’s the new trailer that

Here’s what’s in store for this week for CoD courtesy of the weekly briefing at the Call of Duty blog.

As Season Three heats up, there’s a lot of great items and bundles available. Get ready to light up the competition with the “Anime Pop Stars” bundle, which features two anime-themed Legendary Weapon Blueprints, an Emblem and Sticker, and an adorable new Weapon Charm.

Available later this week is the “Knight Operator” bundle, which features two Legendary Weapon Blueprints and a slew of other items. Get brutal with your enemies with the “Kingmaker” Assault Rifle Blueprint and the “Sweeping Conquest” LMG Blueprint. In addition to the “Brute” Operator Skin for Knight, this bundle includes an Animated Calling Card, Animated Emblem, the “Langskip” Weapon Charm, and the “Bird of Prey” Finishing Move featuring Knight’s “Snow Hawk” pet companion.

Finally, there’s the “In the Sticks” bundle, a new pack designed for Naga. Included in the bundle are two Legendary Weapon Blueprints — the “Tree Trunk” Assault Rifle Blueprint and the “Ragweed” SMG Blueprint — as well as Naga’s “Tree Python” Operator Skin, the “Jungle Spirit” Emblem, and the “Splitting Hairs” Finishing Move. For Zombies fans, this bundle also comes with the “Tombstone Soda” Weapon Charm and “Speed Cola” Sticker to help customize your zombie-slaying weapons of choice.

If you missed the details on the Black Ops Cold War update released on April 23, check it out here.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Speaks About Criticism, Goals Were Super Ambitious

  by   Jem Sagcal  
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The controversial Cyberpunk 2077 is an on-going debate of both fans and heavy critics of the game. To try the game out for himself, many months after its release, CD Project Red’s Lead Quest Designer Pawel Sasko decided to indulge an awaiting audience by playing Cyberpunk 2077 live on his Twitch channel.

Most notably, during the end of his stream yesterday, he addressed a particular concern as to why the game was launched the way it did—citing the ambition developers had set themselves on—as well as how gamers and journalists find difficulty in understanding the developers’ point of view.

“Our goals have been super ambitious,” he said. “I don’t really feel that players and journalists fully, completely understand how difficult it was to make this game.”

He proceeds to tell the viewers, however, that it is within their right to demand for a great game. He then assures that they are continuing to deliver as requested and demanded by its many fans still playing Cyberpunk 2077.

Sasko begun his commentary filled stream on April 16, answering questions from a more than 10,000 in and out viewers. As he goes further into the game, as the story develops, Sasko goes deeply into how narrative storytelling has been his main focus and essential driver of the game. He explains certain jargon, such as what Environmental Storytelling means, and other questions that he would come by.

Sasko will continue to stream every Sunday at 8PM CEST.

A few days ago, it was reported that around 30,000 refunds have already been requested since the game’s release.

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Apple iOS 14.5 Adds Xbox Series & DualSense Controller Support for iPhones

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2:42 pm in News

A new iOS update is making it’s way to iPhones (and other apple products,) and it’s a big one for anyone who uses remote play as the new OS adds Xbox Series & DualSense controller support for iPhones.

Packed with plenty of new features, and improvements, this new iOS update is now available on select iPhones and iPads. While there are some notable features included in this update, since we are a gaming website we’ll focus on the big one, that being full support for the new Xbox Series & DualSense controller for iPhones.

Yep, no more having to use the touchscreen (though the option remains) as full pairing is now possible on iPhones updated to iOS 14.5. Here’s a quick guide on how to can pair either controllers to your iPhone (or iPad).

How to Pair Dualsense Controller to iPhone

  1. On your iPhone open Settings
  2. Click on Bluetooth
  3. Using the DualSense controller, hold both the center PS button and the share button (button on the left side of the touch pad) until the controller flashes. This will put it into discovery mode.
  4. You should now see the Dualsense controller as a pairable device. Click it, and it should be paired. 

How to Pair Xbox Series Controller to iPhone

  1. On your iPhone open Settings
  2. Click on Bluetooth
  3. On the Xbox Series controller, click and hold the pairing button (above the USB-C port) for three seconds it in discovery mode.
  4. You should now see the Xbox Series controller as a pairable device. Click it, and it should be paired. 

Congratulations! You can now use your Xbox Series or DualSense controller while gaming on your device, pretty cool right? This should definitely help those who dislike the touch controller, especially during streaming either through XCloud (Xbox) or remote play (PS4, PS5).

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Resident Evil Village Demo Extendeded to One Week

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1:44 pm in News

The fans have been heard and Capcom has listened; Capcom has acknowledged the demand and extends the Resident Evil Village demo  to one week instead of the original 24-hour period.

In a tweet, the demo will be live at the announced date of May 1 for North America, 5PM and will continue until May 9, 5PM PDT

For the UK, it will be on May 2, 1AM to May 10, AM BST. Europe on May 2, 2AM to May 10, 2AM CEST.

Resident Evil Village is set to launch on May 7, 2021. However, players may still have the chance to try the 30-minute “Castle” gameplay demo until today.

You should check out our hands-on impressions of the village demo right here.

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Apex Legends: Legacy Gameplay Revealed, New 3v3 Mode, and Map Update

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1:17 pm in News

Soon, Apex Legends: Legacy will soon hit consoles as this year’s season is packed with a variety of exciting new features. The Apex Legends gameplay trailer has been dropped, as well as more on its new 3v3 mode, weapon, and Olympus map update.

The game will also feature a new Battle Pass that’s lined up with XP boosts, and Legendary skins, among others.

For more info on what’s dropping, check this out below.

  • New 3v3 Mode – Arenas: In Arenas, players will sharpen their skills in the tight confines of new and rotating maps like Party Crasher and Phase Runner. Each round, win or lose, teams can play to their strengths as they pick a new loadout; players can also earn and spend Crafting Materials to improve options between rounds. In addition, Arenas will feature dedicated events and prizes, as well as help players gain Battle Pass levels.

  • New Legend – Valkyrie: With a jetpack forged from the remnant’s of Viper’s Northstar Titan, Valkyrie can momentarily fly above the battlefield, and when it’s time to swoop in for the kill, she can unleash a swarm of missiles to damage and disorient her enemy. If things get too hot, Valkyrie can easily employ her Ultimate to make a fast skyward escape — bringing her entire squad with her if they hook in. This new Legend enters the Apex Games with something to prove.

  • New Weapon – The Bocek Bow: A powerful and deadly weapon, the new Bocek Bow is capable of inflicting tremendous damage for those skilled enough to wield it. Players will need to take well-timed shots to make it count, and to get the most out of the bow by charging shots for maximum impact. No ancient relic, the Bocek Bow lets players increase its effectiveness with two hop-up slots — the Deadeye’s Tempo, which allows a faster draw when firing at a perfect tempo, and Shatter Caps, which make arrows burst when fired, spreading out like a shotgun blast.

  • Olympus Map Updates: Things are about to get interesting on Olympus as a rogue ship has docked on the map, bringing with it a viscous, parasitic plant of unknown origin. The infestation will offer new drop locations, changed lines of sight and more to this Arena in the sky.

Watch the Gameplay Trailer here or on their Youtube:

The cinematic trailer has already been out that sets the stage for this new season. Apex Legends: Legacy goes live on May 4 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Origin and Steam.

Once the title update hits, we’ll be sure to let everyone know.

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Xbox Games With Gold May 2021 Lineup Announced

  by   Tim Villasor  
12:37 pm in News

For those looking forward to the latest round of free games offered on Xbox, Microsoft has announced the Xbox Games With Gold May 2021 lineup! Head on below for titles and release timings.

Coming this month are Armello Dungeons 3, Lego Batman, and Tropico 4!

Xbox Games With Gold May 2021 Games List:

  • Armello ($19.99 ERP): Available May 1 to 31
    A grim fairytale board game comes to life, this swashbuckling adventure brings together the deep tactics of card games and the rich strategy of tabletop games, all combined into a character-building RPG. As the hero, you’ll wage epic battles, explore the vast kingdom, cast spells, and vanquish monsters, all with the ultimate goal of becoming the next King or Queen of Armello.Dungeons 3 ($29.99 ERP): Available May 16 to June 15
    Help the Dungeon Lord succeed in conquest in this dungeon building, real time strategy game. Head the frontlines under the guidance of his chief lieutenant, the dark elf Thalya, and command the most terrifying army the world has ever seen. Choose among orcs, succubae, zombies, and more, and use every trick in the book to take down the do-gooders of the overworld once and for all!Lego Batman ($19.99 ERP): Available May 1 to 15
    He is vengeance… He is the night… He is Lego Batman. Build, drive, swing, and fight your way through Gotham as the caped crusader and his sidekick, Robin. And, in a gameplay twist, play as the villains in story mode and help in their nefarious plans to take over the city.Tropico 4 ($9.99 ERP): Available May 16 to 31
    As El Presidente, the ruler of your small island nation, it is your job to gain the support of the people, negotiate with foreign superpowers, and even deal with any natural disasters which threaten your country. Test your political mettle and remember that everyone has an agenda, so while it’s good to keep your friends close, it’s better to keep your enemies closer.

Don’t forget to grab April’s 2021 games with gold before they’re gone!

What are your thoughts on this coming month’s games? Let us know what your thoughts down below.

Source: Xbox 

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Days Gone Celebrates 2nd Anniversary, Old Sawmill PS4 Dynamic Theme Released

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11:22 am in News

It’s hard to believe that Days Gone is actually two years old today, and Bend Studio is celebrating the game’s 2nd anniversary with a lot of activities planned — including releasing an Old Sawmill PS4 dynamic theme straight out of one of the open-world survival game’s locations!

Here’s the tweet from Bend Studio announcing the release of their little anniversary gift to the fans!

As for the celebrations planned for the two years this game has been up and running and giving fans a post-apocalyptic world to explore with a biker and his survival skills, Bend Studio has a Days Gone anniversary page preview up that details activities and stuff fans can engage in — such as a photo mode contest, PlayStation Share of the Week entries, and so much more.

Hey Days Gone fans! Since launch in 2019, our community has shown us incredible support and passion for our game and studio. To all the players who were brave enough to ride the Broken Road and to all the players that will soon jump on the Drifter bike for the first time, we want to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of Days Gone with YOU.

Keep your eye on our social channels for all the exciting content we have coming! For now, check out our Days Gone Anniversary Preview to get you ready for this upcoming Monday, April 26.

In case you haven’t played Days Gone yet, the game is getting a PC release and it’s coming to Steam and Epic Game this May!

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Wreak Havoc With Instruments of Destruction Reveal Trailer

  by   James Lara  
11:02 am in News

Have you ever dreamed of building machines of monstrosity for the sole purpose of demolishing buildings into millions of pieces? Probably not, but hey it’s definitely an awesome thought, and that’s exactly what this new game, Instruments of Destruction, is all about.

Brought to you from the lead designer of Red Faction Guerrilla, Luke Schneider, Instruments of Destruction will give players an arsenal of construction vehicles, fully customizable for whatever mayhem you have planned. 

Instruments of Destruction Reveal Trailer

Key features:

  • ADVANCED PHYSICS-BASED DESTRUCTION – You can demolish every structure in the game piece by piece. In addition, every object you see in the game world–save for small decorative plants and rocks–is part of the physics system. Each element of the world interacts with each other and together they create a physical, visceral world to play with.
  • BUILD UNIQUE VEHICLES – Build a vehicle your way, with an ever-expanding array of parts and pieces. Using an intuitive vehicle construction system that also lets you customize your vehicles’ appearance and controls, you’ll always have fun creating your next awesome invention.
  • SINGLEPLAYER CAMPAIGN + PROGRESSION – The first time you unlock a level, you will be provided with everything you need to complete simple objectives, and will be required to use certain parts and adhere to certain limits.
  • HARDCORE MODE – Complete a level in the campaign, and you’ll unlock the same level in sandbox mode, and later it will become available in hardcore mode. Hardcore is similar to the main campaign, but will use more timers, add more difficult objectives, and limit the parts in different ways.
  • SANDBOX MODE – Finally, sandbox mode lets you use any unlocked part, and as many parts as you want (up to your current max based on progression), to complete more relaxed challenges on any completed level, or to just build and destroy stuff for fun.
  • FUTURE PLANS – Those 3 modes will be present at EA launch, but additional features and content will be added during Early Access. Additional details will be coming as new features are nearing completion.

Instruments of Destruction is being developed by Radiangames, a one man studio lead by Luke Schneider who worked on the Red Faction Guerilla series 10 years ago.

While messing around with different ideas, using a rolling sphere to smash through the buildings and use a vortex to pull the debris towards the sphere was quite fun, so Luke continued that direction for a few weeks, with the sphere morphing into an Obliteration Robot: Ballistic Edition. OR-BE gained many powers, including a Katamari-like ability to absorb broken pieces into a larger and larger ball of debris. A couple different control types were attempted, and it was pretty fun to smash through walls, jump high in the air and slam down, and use collected debris to take down other buildings. 

Luke said in the press release, 

But something was missing, and Luke was distressed by the lack of replayability outside of the destruction itself being satisfying. The setting itself was also unclear, and the art direction wobbled between cel-shaded-like visuals and a simpler direction. After some hesitation, Luke went in the direction of making OR-BE himself more complex, and using physics-based attachments instead of choosing various upgrades from a grid of possible powers and modifiers. The difficulties in taming the physics system and combining parts into one cohesive unit would be the largest technical challenge the game would face, but slowly the problems were overcome.

At this time, Luke was also discussing the game with a potential partner. In one of the calls, the partner mentioned robots weren’t particularly appealing to a lot of people and would pose marketing challenges. They asked if monsters or medieval contraptions were be a better fit. Luke’s preferred solution came to him while driving a couple days later. Construction vehicles were a perfect fit for the theme and direction of the game, and he’d enjoyed doing the 3D modeling on Speed Demons (another vehicle-heavy game). Throw the destroyable buildings onto an island so there’s some danger/tension from falling into the water, and the final direction for Instruments of Destruction seemed obvious in retrospect (the name took a few weeks to decide on).

Screenshots:

While no release date has been given for Instruments of Destruction, Luke did confirm that the title will be entering early access later 2021. At this time only PC is the focused platform for release due to resources, though because of that, Luke can focus on making it as best as possible on the platform. 

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The Last of Us 2 Earned 300 GOTY Awards in 2020

  by   Jem Sagcal  
April 24, 2021 5:38 pm in News

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us 2 is officially the winningest game in history as it bags 300 Game of the Year awards, beating The Witcher 3. The fan favorite video game on a post apocalyptic, “zombie”-infested world is now considered to be the overall GOTY awardee of 2020.

In an online tracker, TLOU2 is shown to possess 192 Media Outlet Awards and 108 Reader’s Choice Awards, totaling to the 300 — the most any game has ever hauled. The Witcher 3 had 280, with God of War behind at 260 GOTY wins collected.

For the year 2020, following close behind as runner-ups are Hades with 64 awards and Ghost of Tsushisma at 63. TLOU2 has also joined the ranks of Death Stranding, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and of course its own predecessor The Last of Us, which had also won Overall GOTY on the year they were released.

Adding to the hype brought by Naughty Dog, it has already been rumored that the first TLOU is set to be in development for the PS5 as a remake. This however, as noted, is just a rumor at this time. On the other hand, it is confirmed that the company is working on the online multiplayer for TLOUS2, more commonly known as “factions”. This doesn’t currently have a release date, but hopefully we hear more about it later this year.

There is also a HBO series in the works that will be a live adaptation of the game, with major star Pedro Pascal taking on the role of Joel, and Ellie being played by Game of Thrones Bella Ramsey. No firm release date has been given to the TV show, but seeing that it was announced last year we are likely looking at a 2022 rerelease.

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Unofficial Uncharted 4 60fps Patch Enables Uncapped Framerates at the Expense of Resolution

  by   James Lara  
4:18 pm in News

No speed up and slow down tricks, no AI enhancements, this is Uncharted 4 running at an uncapped framerate that, at times, hit’s a solid 60 frames-per-second (fps) at a cost of image quality. Fair warning, you may want to apply some eyedrops when checking out these Uncharted 4 60fps patch’s images and video.

Similar to the recent unofficial Bloodborne 60fps patch, an unofficial method had been published by scene researcher and Modder, illusion0001 to give Uncharted 4 a boost in framerate. How? Well by lowering the game’s resolution, not to 720P, but to 540P on the base PS4 console. Here’s a few shots to show the differences.

It actually looks a lot worse when it’s in motion, but you should be able to tell the differences. There are also many graphical glitches, one of them seen above with the artifacts appearing during 540P and not in the standard resolution. Even so, this technique of cutting the resolution down proved, in our testing, that it could indeed hold a 60fps during certain segments, such as cutscenes and some combat moments. 

Unofficial Uncharted 4 60fps Patch Tested

Using the information found of illusion0001’s blog, we were able to implement the 540P resolution and debug menu in a vanilla copy of Uncharted 4 (1.00) running on a jailbroken console. The results? When setting the framerate to unlock via the debug menu and applying the 540P change, we get an uncapped framerate that at times, can manage a 60fps lock (mostly cutscenes) though at a huge cost to the overall image quality.

Seeing if we could improve this further ourselves, we decided to lower the resolution to a staggering 360P. It didn’t really improve much, if only by a frame or two, but the image quality definitely took the hit. 

It seems that 540P is the “sweet” spot when it comes to having an uncapped FPS experience, at least on the base PS4.

Running this modification on the PS4 Pro may prove to offer a more stable fps and at a higher resolution, though we sadly can’t test this out ourselves as we don’t own a Pro console that can run the current modification. According to illusion001 on his Youtube demonstration, the Pro should be capable of 720P during GPU powered scenes, but would likely still be limited by the CPU during combat and other scenes resulting in the same dips. 

Uncharted 4 60fps Dream Might Be Achievable on PS5

If there is one major plus to this, this modification should be fully possible to run on the PS5 without huge sacrifices to the resolution. Unfortunately, this is all entirely up to Naughty Dog for public implementation, otherwise the only PS5 consoles that can run this are those that can run unsigned code, such as a dev/test unit or one that has been hacked (if there are any). 

Eurogamer were fortunate enough to have witness this at first hand as they were given footage of Bloodborne running at 60fps on the PS5 back in March. Perhaps with this method now public, we may see Uncharted 4 running at a closer 60fps lock with higher resolution on the PS5 hardware than it does on jailbroken PS4s. There may be some additional work needed, as we noticed some graphical errors such as screen artifacts, however that could be due to the lower resolution and the CPU being pushed to run the uncapped FPS.  

Only time will tell, though given Sony recent releases receiving a 60fps patches (Days Gone, God of War, Ratchet & Clank) perhaps the Uncharted series might be next in line to get some enhancements, along with The Last of Us Part 2. One could only hope. 

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PSA: Resident Evil Village Castle Demo Playable Tonight, Here’s the Schedule

  by   Jem Sagcal  
3:25 pm in News

Awaiting Resident Evil fans, don’t forget that the 30-minute Castle gameplay demo Resident Evil Village will be playable today on the PS4 and PS5! You can begin downloading at 5PM PT to 1AM PT for North America.

Resident Evil Village Castle Demo Schedule:

For Europe, it will be available on April 25, 7PM to April 26, 3AM CEST. Asia on April 25, 5PM to April 26, 1AM HKT

You can find the download links below:

PS5 bit.ly/3mPs9tA

PS4 bit.ly/2OWC44e

The “Maiden” demo was released previously, which sets the initial stage of the game. Get downloading and experience Resident Evil Village early on! The game will be available on May 7, 2021. You can read our gameplay demo impressions right here.

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Five Game Developers You Didn’t Know Where Scandinavian

  by   Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp  
5:30 am in News

Games are developed all over the world. The product you purchase and play at home could have been made by people all around the planet, and you’d never know if unless you did a little research. In this article, we’ve put together five game developers that you probably didn’t know are Scandinavian.

Avalanche Studios Group

You’ll probably know the games from this developer better than the developer themselves. They’re responsible for the phenomenal Just Cause series, but their recent work has gone more unnoticed. They made Mad Max, an open-world adventure game set in the cinematic universe of the films. The title actually sold incredibly well, and it’s still regarded as a great game. Their latest title, Generation Zero, has developed a cult following. It’s a game in which intelligent machines have overrun the world, and players must survive against them with nothing but their surroundings.

Coffee Stain Studios

This developer started as a small company with some tiny games to its name. Now though, millions of people are playing the games they make. I could name some of the more popular releases, but there’s only one that you need to know of. Valheim. That’s right. This is the developer responsible for the Viking survival epic that the world can’t get away from. If you’ve ever even heard of this game, you know how big this studio is. But I bet you had no idea they were Scandinavian.

EA DICE

EA is a colossal publisher known for some phenomenal games. This developer is the one best known for the Battlefield franchise, though. Needless to say, this is a prolific developer, one that is known globally for the quality of its games. With Battlefield among the names of the games made and Mirror’s Edge, I don’t think we need to say anymore.

Hazelight Studios

This developer is close with EA, but it isn’t EA. It’s the radical developer of It Takes Two and A Way Out. Each game requires two players. There’s no other way to play. These radical games have completely revolutionized the indie scene, and they’re both from a small developer, not a huge one like EA, though they are associated with EA.

Mojang

Before Microsoft acquired Minecraft, it was built by Mojang. This developer created possibly the largest video game on the planet before Fortnite. The title evolved with its fan base, adopting modders who improved the game in various ways. Eventually, it transformed into a colossal game that content creators played online, and it saw a resurgence in 2020. Currently, it’s still incredibly popular, and it doesn’t look like it’ll lose that popularity any time soon.

These are just five game developers that are Scandinavian. You can only imagine how many more there are out there. You can even try to play their games for free or get a casino bonus at Norges Casino Hex to play for real money. There are so many gems out there that you can’t avoid the region when it comes to gaming. Next time you pick up a game, just take a moment to consider where it was made.

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