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Here’s a Look at the Call of Duty Warzone Nuke Video

  by   James Lara  
April 21, 2021 4:57 pm in News

The Call of Duty Warzone Destruction of Verdansk event is now live, brining with it, well, the destruction of Verdansk. Unfortunately as we reported, the Warzone servers are taking a massive hit as there is an influx of players trying to login to experience the live event. Well if your not one to fancy waiting around, or earn the reward for completing it, we got you cover with the post match cutscene.

Call of Duty Warzone Nuke Video

If you are curious what the reward is for completing the Call of Duty Warzone Destruction of Verdansk event, it’s a calling card called “containment protocol”. Yep, that’s all you get, at least for now as this is a multipart event. Completing it does not unlock the new 1980 Verdansk map, though we suspect that will be coming shortly.

When we hear more about part two of the Warzone Destruction of Verdansk event, we will be sure to let you all know! For now, if you haven’t completed it yet keep on trying to get in! Hopefully server lighten up soon, or at least Raven Software and Activision extend the event to be longer as there is little over an hour and a half left till it’s over. Fingers crossed for the extention!

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Call of Duty Warzone Server Crashes as New Event Goes Live (Update)

  by   James Lara  
3:38 pm in News

Well the day has finally arrived for the destruction of Verdansk event has finally gone live. Unfortunately, the Call of Duty Warzone are crashing left and right.

Call of Duty Warzone Server Crashes

Dubbed, “Destruction of Verd” there’s a new live event happening in Warzone right now that is seemingly the first of a multipart event. Players are tasked with surviving in the Warzone match for at least the full 10 minutes as warnings of a nuclear strike flashes on the players screen. 

Details on The Destruction of Verd event:

You have your orders, Operators. Begin infiltrating Verdansk and saving those who are still within the DZ, as well as yourselves.

We know you are outnumbered, out-armed, and out of options against this contamination, as resources are expected to be scarce within Verdansk.

Survive at all costs against the threats that remain, no matter the odds. We are counting on you to execute the mission.

Unfortunately, it seems that the Warzone servers are experiencing crashes as players (including us) are being booted out to the main screen to once again join the long que wait. We were able to get into a match with it only to crash and boot us with 5-minutes remaining on the clock. This seems to be an issue that is going around for almost everyone, though some lucky few have already been able to complete the first part of the event.

Hopefully as the day goes on the servers begin to steadily return back to normal (meaning less Warzone server crashes), though this shouldn’t come much of a surprise all things considering Activision did just announced that Warzone had hit over 100 million players. No doubt they’re feeling the full userbase right now trying to log into the game to experience the destruction of Verdansk. We will keep you posted should there be any status updates. 

Update #1: Activision has acknowledge the issues and is currently investigating. 

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NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 Trophies List Revealed

  by   Jem Sagcal  
1:36 pm in News

Completionists, get ready as the trophies list for NieR Replicant has been released. The challenges await with a total of 47 achievements that players can collect.

Far warning, if you want to avoid spoilers we recommend you don’t look at any of the trophies below.

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 Trophies

The Final Verse
Congratulations! Thank you for playing!
The Book of Legend

Grimoire Weiss joined your party.

The Wild Companion

Kainé joined your party.

The Mellow Companion

Emil joined your party.

Release

You freed Kainé from her petrification.

Gratitude

You gave Louise’s letter to the postman.

Key Collector

You completed the key to the Shadowlord’s castle.

A World in Flux

You defeated the Shadowlord.

Combo Fanatic

You pulled off a 50-hit combo.

Combo Master

You pulled off a 100-hit combo.

The Magic Man

You learned every type of magic.

Wordsmith

You collected 50 percent of all words.

Weapons Collector

You found every weapon.

Village Handyman

You completed 10 quests.

Jack of All Trades

You completed 20 quests.

Go-To Guy

You completed 30 quests

Dear Diary

You completed the “Recycled World” quest.

Man of Means

You accumulated 1,000,000 pieces of gold.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Educated Warrior

You read all novel segments about your friends’ pasts.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Call Her Back

You viewed the first ending (Ending A).

Nier Replicant Trophies
Lingering Memories

You viewed the second ending (Ending B).

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Thank You

You viewed the third ending (Ending C).

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Something Very Special

You viewed the fourth ending (Ending D).

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Legendary Gardener

You successfully cultivated the legendary flower.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Fish of Legend

You caught a rhizodont.

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A Round by the Pond

You caught one of every type of fish.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Material Hunter

You collected 50 types of raw materials.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Upgrade Apprentice

You upgraded 5 weapons to their maximum level.

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Reform Specialist

You upgraded 15 weapons to their maximum level.

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Forging Master

You upgraded 33 weapons to their maximum level.

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All Aboared!

You rode a boar for at least five minutes.

Nier Replicant Trophies
The Sheep Whisperer

You killed 100 sheep.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Lightspeed Fighter

You completed the game within fifteen hours.

Nier Replicant Trophies
King of the Lost Shrine

You defeated Gretel within three minutes and twenty seconds.

Nier Replicant Trophies
A True Friend

You stopped the berserk Kainé within one minute.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Boss of the Junk Heap

You defeated P-33 within four and a half minutes.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Scourge of The Aerie

You defeated Wendy within eight and a half minutes.

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Protector of Facade

You defeated Roc within three and a half minutes.

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The Little Mermaid

You defeated Louise within five minutes.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Permission Granted

You drove off Devola and Popola within three minutes.

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A Dirge for the Hero

You defeated Goose within two minutes.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Soul Crusher

You defeated Devola and Popola within three and a half minutes.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Book Burner

You defeated Grimoire Noir within one and a half minutes.

Nier Replicant Trophies
The Once and Final King

You defeated the Shadowlord within four minutes and twenty seconds.

Nier Replicant Trophies
The Strongest Bond

You defeated the berserk Kainé within three and a half minutes.

Nier Replicant Trophies
Daredevil

You risked life and limb 10 times to discover someone’s secret.

Related Reading: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 Has Gone Gold

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 will be released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on April 23.

Source: Exophase

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Black Ops Cold War Season 3 Patch Notes Released

  by   Alex Co  
1:11 pm in News

While PS4 players might already have downloaded the Season 3 patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the actual notes haven’t been made public until today. Treyarch has shared the Black Ops Cold War Season 3 patch notes which can be seen below.

Black Ops Cold War Season 3 Patch Notes:

GLOBAL

Battle Pass

  • New 100-Tier Battle Pass available in Season Three.

 

Weapons

  • PPSh-41 [NEW]
    • New SMG available to unlock in the Season Three Battle Pass.
  • Swiss K31 [NEW]
    • New sniper rifle available to unlock in the Season Three Battle Pass.
  • Ballistic Knife [NEW]
    • Unlock Challenge available for the Ballistic Knife in Black Ops Cold War at Season Three launch. Available in Warzone later in the season.
  • FARA 83
    • Unlock Challenge available for the FARA 83 assault rifle.
  • LC10
    • Unlock Challenge available for the LC10 SMG.

 

Operators

  • Wraith
    • New “Wraith” Operator available at Tier 0 in the Season Three Battle Pass.
  • Operator Randomization
    • Added a new option to the Operators menu that will allows players to randomly select any unlocked Operator currently owned.
  • Operator Skin Randomization
    • Added the option to randomize unlocked Operator Skins in the Operators menu.
    • Players can select randomized Operator Skins for a selected Operator, or set up a selection of their favorite skins for an Operator to cycle between.
  • General
    • Addressed an issue where the “New” breadcrumb (green dot) could appear for an Operator that the player has already inspected.

 

Main Lobby

  • Updated main lobby theming for Season Three.

 

Weapon Unlock Challenges

  • Players can now complete weapon challenges in both Multiplayer and Zombies for previous, current, and future weapons unlockable via in-game challenge.

 

Weapon Tuning

  • Light Machine Guns
    • Light Machine Gun Alpha
      • Reduced max damage from 42 to 38.
      • Reduced max range from 38.1m to 21.59m.
      • Slight increase to vertical recoil.
      • Slightly reduced ADS speed.
      • Reduced range bonus on Match Grade Barrel attachment from +100 to +50%.
      • Reduced range penalty of Division Barrel attachment from -25% to -12%.
    • RPD
      • Increased max damage from 38 to 42.
      • Reduced max range from 50.8m to 20.4m.
      • Reduced ammo capacity from 75 to 50.
      • Reduced range bonus on Match Grade Barrel attachment from +100% to +50%.
      • Reduced range penalty of Division Barrel attachment from -25% to -15%.
    • M60
      • Reduced max range from 76.2m to 20.4m.
      • Reduced ADS speed by 13.8%.
      • Increased probability of horizontal view kick when hip-firing.
      • Reduced range bonus on Match Grade Barrel attachment from +100% to +50%.
      • Reduced range penalty of Division Barrel attachment from -25% to -15%.
  • Shotguns
    • Streetsweeper
      • Removed 1-shot kill potential.
      • Decreased max damage from 138 to 88.
      • Reduced mid-range pellet damage from 6 to 5.
      • Reduced damage bonus on Task Force Barrel attachment.
    • Hauer 77
      • Increased max range from 5.08m to 5.72m.
      • Reduced range penalty on Task Force Barrel attachment from 12% to 7%.
      • Reduced damage bonus on Task Force Barrel attachment.
    • Shotgun Bravo
      • Increased mid damage range from 9.14m to 10.16m.
      • Increased mid-range pellet damage from 2 to 3.
      • Reduced max damage from 118 to 108.
  • Assault Rifles
    • FFAR 1
      • Reduced recoil penalties on Task Force Barrel attachment by 10% total.
      • Increased bullets added to 34 RND magazine attachment from 34 to 38.
      • Reduced reload speed penalty on 34 RND magazine attachment from 10% to 5%.
      • Increased bullets added to 38 RND Speed Mag magazine attachment from 34 to 38.
      • Reduced ADS speed penalty on 38 RND Speed Mag magazine attachment from 20% to 10%.
    • Krig 6
      • Increased headshot multiplier from 1.25 to 1.4.
      • Reduced max damage from 35 to 33.
    • Attachments
      • Added an ADS move speed bonus to the following barrel attachments for assault rifles: Ultralight, Contour, Contour M2, CMV Mil-Spec.
  • Tactical Rifles
    • Tactical Rifle Charlie
      • Reduced max range from 30.48m to 19.05m.
      • Increased burst fire delay from 0.216 to 0.233.
      • Increased max damage from 51 to 52.
      • Increased headshot multiplier from 1.25 to 1.4.
      • Reduced range bonus on Task Force barrel attachment from +50% to +40%.
      • Reduced damage bonus on Task Force barrel from +15% to +12%.
  • Submachine Guns
    • Sprint Speed
      • Reduced sprinting speed of all SMGs. Pistols are now the fastest guns to sprint with.
      • With specific attachments, an SMG may now allow sprinting as fast as a pistol.

 

Vehicles

  • Cargo Truck
    • New vehicle available in Outbreak and Multi-Team.
  • Controls
    • Addressed an issue where aiming while driving Snowmobiles or Dirt Bikes would not function when L1/R1 and L2/R2 settings were swapped.

 

Features

  • Arcade
    • Arcade available in the Barracks at the start of Season Three, featuring 10 free classic Activision arcade games:
      • Barnstorming
      • Boxing
      • Chopper Command
      • Enduro
      • Fishing Derby
      • Grand Prix
      • Kaboom!
      • Pitfall!
      • Pitfall II
      • River Raid

 

Prestige Rewards

  • Added four new Prestige Levels (12-15) and Prestige Rewards:
    • Level 50: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Weapon Blueprint, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
    • Level 100: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
    • Level 150: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
    • Level 190: All Season Challenges Available
    • Level 200: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip, Master Prestige Calling Card
    • Levels 250 – 1,000: New Prestige Key every 50 levels

 

Prestige Shop

  • New Prestige Shop content available, including additional legacy Prestige Icons and the Prestige Master Calling Card from the original Black Ops.

 

Gunsmith

  • Addressed an issue where, when viewing Details in Gunsmith, Sprinting Move Speed would display as equal to or lower than Movement Speed for most weapons.

 

UI

  • Addressed an issue with Text Chat name highlighting in whispers for better readability.
  • Ping and Packet Meter Loss graphs temporarily removed while a visual issue is investigated.

MULTIPLAYER

Maps

  • Yamantau (6v6) [NEW]
    • New map added to Multiplayer rotation in 6v6 modes.
    • Yamantau 24/7 Featured Playlist available during launch week.
  • Diesel (6v6, 3v3, 2v2) [NEW]
    • New map added to Multiplayer rotation in 6v6, 2v2, and 3v3 modes.
    • Diesel Face Off 24/7 Featured Playlist available during launch week.
  • Apocalypse
    • Addressed a collision issue that allowed players to see through a tree inside of the temple.
  • Checkmate
    • Addressed an issue that would cause players to become slowed when moving across certain floor surfaces.
  • Crossroads
    • Removed Crossroads from Combined Arms and VIP Escort rotation while an issue is investigated. Crossroads Strike will remain in place in all supported modes.

 

Modes

  • Sticks and Stones [NEW]
    • New mode available in Multiplayer.
    • Each player deploys with the R1 Shadowhunter crossbow, Ballistic Knife, and a Tomahawk.
    • Earn score with crossbow and Ballistic Knife kills, and eliminate enemies with the Tomahawk to bankrupt their score to zero.
    • Victory goes to the first player to reach the score limit or the player with the highest score when time runs out.
  • Search & Destroy
    • Added audio stingers when a player is eliminated during the round.
  • Face Off
    • Addressed an issue where respawns could happen outside of the playable area in Game Show, ICBM, and U-Bahn.
  • CDL
    • Addressed an issue where CDL start spawns and CDL game mode objectives were not being properly loaded in Miami Strike.
  • Multi-Team
    • Addressed an issue where weapons would lose all ammo when exchanged for a weapon in a container and then picked up again.

 

Scorestreaks

  • Strafe Run [NEW]
    • Now available in Multiplayer for 5000 score.
  • General
    • Addressed an issue for earned Scorestreaks resetting when switching teams.

 

Challenges

  • Season Challenges
    • 20 new Multiplayer Season Challenges available with exclusive Calling Card and XP rewards.
  • General
    • Addressed an issue where blowing up enemies by shooting explosive barrels would not count toward the “Hardcore Kill Collector” Challenge.

 

Movement

  • Refactored synchronization between 1st-person camera and 3rd-person animations that could cause these states to be out of sync.
    • A player’s 3rd-person animation stance will now more accurately portray the player’s 1st person view, reducing advantages when quickly moving between stances.
  • Increased the speed at which a player can go into prone and come out of prone (previously decreased in Season Two Reloaded).
  • Stance changes are no longer queued in 1st-person and forced to completion.
    • While these can now be canceled, there is a delay before changing stances again. This change will also more accurately synchronize 1st and 3rd-person views when quickly changing stances.
  • When exiting a slide, the 1st-person camera will now more accurately match the 3rd-person animation state.

 

Split-Screen

  • UI
    • Addressed an issue with a black overlay appearing during Kill Cam when in split-screen orientation.
    • Addressed an issue with Player 2 losing the HUD when editing a class in split-screen.
  • Infil
    • Addressed an issue where, when Player 1 called in a Chopper Gunner, the infil cinematic displayed on both players’ screens instead of only on Player 1’s screen.
    • Addressed an issue where loading into a split-screen Multiplayer map, Player 2’s screen would spectate Player 1 briefly while the match countdown began.
  • Multi-Team
    • Addressed an issue in Multi-Team where the split-screen player that died while the radiation gas was active on the map would have the gas remain permanently on the map in split-screen perspective only.
    • Addressed an issue in Multi-Team where, if one player was commandeering a vehicle and the other player died, the vehicle would display graphical corruption during the overhead respawn screen.
  • Vs. Bots
    • Addressed a large frame rate drop when playing Vs. Bots Free-for-All in any map.
  • Custom Games
    • Addressed an issue in Custom Games where the second player’s POV could become stuck underwater in the Blackwood hotel pool on Miami.

 

UI

  • Addressed an issue with Obituary feed UI icon images facing the wrong way.
  • Addressed an issue where the player could load into a match with UI “Zoom In” stuck on the screen if they started with a melee weapon or pistols with Dual Wield.

 

Audio

  • Addressed an issue where the voice line for picking up an enemy Assault Pack would use a different Operator than the one the player had equipped.
  • Addressed an issue in Multi-Team where the announcer would refer to the player’s team by the wrong team name.

 

Featured Playlists

  • Yamantau 24/7 [NEW] (Also available in Hardcore)
  • Diesel Face Off 24/7 [NEW] (Also available in Hardcore)
  • Sticks and Stones [NEW]
  • Nuketown 24/7 (Also available in Hardcore)
  • Gunfight
  • Snipers Only Moshpit
  • Multi-Team Moshpit

LEAGUE PLAY

Combat Record

  • Added support for Combat Record in League Play.

 

Create-a-Class

  • Thermal Optic attachments now restricted in League Play.

 

Custom Games

  • Addressed an issue where players could lose access to Create-a-Class and Scorestreaks in League Play when CDL/CDL Pro game modes were selected in Custom Games.

 

Match Cancellation

  • Addressed an issue where League Play matches were prematurely cancelled when a player left the match.

ZOMBIES

Weapon Unlock Challenges

  • Added Zombies weapon unlock challenges for all weapons from prior seasons and Season Three launch:
    • Groza assault rifle
    • MAC-10 SMG
    • Streetsweeper shotgun
    • Sledgehammer melee weapon
    • Wakizashi melee weapon
    • FARA 83 assault rifle
    • LC10 SMG
    • Machete melee weapon
    • E-Tool melee weapon
    • R1 Shadowhunter crossbow
    • ZRG 20mm sniper rifle
    • Ballistic Knife melee weapon

 

Progression

  • Increased XP and Match Bonus XP gained in all Zombies modes.

 

Field Upgrades

  • Toxic Growth
    • Toxic Growth Field Upgrade now available in round-based maps and Outbreak.
    • Base Level ability: Summon a deadly growth of thorns in front of you. Enemies moving through it are slowed by 50% and take toxic damage.
    • Skill Tiers
      • Tier I: Double the health of the growth.
      • Tier II: Increase maximum charges to 2.
      • Tier III: Double the damage enemies take while moving through the growth.
      • Tier IV: Increase maximum charges to 3.
      • Tier V: Enemies killed by the growth explode dealing toxic damage to nearby enemies and slow them by 50% for 3 seconds.

 

Ammo Mods

  • Napalm Burst
    • Doubled all damage effects.
  • Dead Wire
    • Reduced damage taken by stunned zombies from 33% down to 25%.
    • Reduced effect radius.
  • Shatter Blast
    • Reduced explosive damage by half.

 

Challenges

  • Season Challenges
    • 20 new Zombies Season Challenges available with exclusive Calling Card and XP rewards.
  • Daily Challenges
    • Addressed an issue where kills with Weapon Blueprints were not counting toward the “Wallbuyer” and “It’s a Mystery” Daily Challenges.
    • Addressed an issue where turning on the power did not count toward the “Like Clockwork” Daily Challenge.
  • General
    • Addressed an issue where zombies killed by Hellhound explosions were not counting toward the “Field of Fire” Challenge.

 

Outbreak

  • New Region
    • Duga region added to Outbreak.
  • New Intel
    • New in-game story Intel now available in Outbreak.
  • New World Event
    • Fury Crystal event added to Outbreak for players to discover.
  • New Objective Locations
    • Defend, Holdout, and Retrieve added to Alpine and Golova.
  • New Vehicles
    • FAV and Cargo Truck now available in Outbreak.
  • Gameplay
    • Phase Wall Tears are now present along the edges of the map.
    • New infil points added to Alpine and Golova.
    • Addressed various issues with zombie pathing in Outbreak.
    • Addressed an issue where the Aethereal Orb would be invisible after a host migration.
  • Wonder Weapons
    • D.I.E. Machine upgrades can now be found in certain regions in Outbreak.
    • Addressed an issue with the D.I.E. Machine not having crosshairs in Outbreak.
  • Objectives
    • Escort
      • Addressed an issue where the Mangler’s projectile was not damaging the rover during the Escort Objective.
  • Trials Intel
    • Addressed an issue where “Testing… Testing…” and “New Enemies” Intel were not unlocking after acquiring from Trials.
  • HUD
    • Addressed an issue where weapon rarity appeared incorrectly on the HUD after applying a Blueprint.
  • Stability
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when killing zombies affected by Decoys and Molotovs.
  • General
    • Added inactivity detection measures. Players who are detected as inactive will not earn XP, Battle Pass progress, or earn Aetherium Crystals while they are inactive.
    • Players who remain inactive for a significant period of time will be kicked from the match.
    • In Private or Solo matches, the host can now pause the game to avoid inactive players getting kicked from the match.
    • Addressed an issue where only two players would appear in the chopper Exfil cinematic.
    • Addressed an issue where the After Action Report was not showing the Difficulty Level reached or the Exfil status.

 

Dead Ops Arcade 3

  • Progression
    • XP tuning adjustments.
    • Addressed an issue where vehicles and chickens dealing fatal damage to spawners in The Wild would not properly credit their owner with points and XP.
  • Gameplay
    • Player shields now turn on when the exit ladder is taken in a Dungeon to prevent unintentional player deaths.
    • Addressed an issue where a player in a Buggy Car vehicle would not be warped to the Dungeon if a teammate entered the Grottes de la Dorta Dungeon while their teammate was in the vehicle.
  • Enemies
    • Mamaback boss now drops fewer banana bombs during jump attack.
    • Adjusted the Mamaback’s jump attack reaction sensitivity to player nuke drops.
    • While in first person, it now takes 2 hits from bosses and underbosses to deal fatal damage to a fully healed player.
    • Addressed an issue where a vortex could cause enemies to appear invisible, particularly the Megaton. Only basic zombie types are not affected by the vortex (Zombie, Barrel Zombie, Dirt Riser Zombie).

 

Featured Playlists

  • Outbreak
  • Firebase Z
  • Die Maschine
  • Dead Ops Arcade: First Person
  • Dead Ops Arcade
  • Onslaught (PlayStation)
  • Onslaught Containment (PlayStation)
    • Onslaught Yamantau (PlayStation) [NEW]
    • Onslaught Nuketown (PlayStation)

 

Onslaught (PlayStation)

  • Maps
    • Yamantau map available in Onslaught.
  • Modes
    • Onslaught Containment
    • Addressed an issue where Chalices were not always being earned and XP was not always being awarded in Onslaught Containment.

You can read more details about the new season here.

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Returnal Ray Tracing and 60FPS 4K Resolution Support Announced

  by   Tim Villasor  
12:50 pm in News

Prepare for some pretty awesome visuals with Housemarque’s upcoming PS5 exclusive game Returnal, as the developer have confirmed that the game will feature ray tracing with 60 frames per second frame rate at 4K resolution.

The discovery was made by Twitter user Heisenreborn, who shared photos from the PlayStation Portugal MODU PlayStation show that confirms that these enhancements will be available for the game.

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Returnal showcasing ray tracing and 60 fps is more or less standard practice already for most next-gen games. As a PS5 exclusive, the game puts players in control of Selene — an explorer who crash lands on an alien planet and is forced to relive a constant loop of life and death as she searches a way out of her predicament.

Along with the visual enhancements and DualSense compatibility, here are some other features players can expect for Returnal per the official PlayStation page.

Returnal PS5 features

  • Fast loading:  Jump through portals between worlds with the PS5™ system’s ultra-high speed SSD. Get back into the action with near-instant load speeds that won’t leave you waiting to restart after you die.
  • Adaptive triggers: Switch instinctively between firing modes by using a single adaptive trigger – go straight from aiming down sights to your gun’s alternative fire.
  • Haptic feedback: Sense in-game actions big and small – while exploring fragments of Selene’s memories, or when firing visceral alien weapons.
  • Tempest 3D AudioTech on compatible headphones: Hear the action from every direction in 3D Audio – bullets flying past you, enemies circling overhead, or unseen foes creeping up behind you.

The trophy list for Returnal has leaked if you need an idea of what achievements lie in store for the game.

Returnal will be released exclusively for the PS5 on April 30.

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Hood: Outlaws & Legends Trophies List Revealed

  by   Tim Villasor  
11:44 am in News

Get ready to deal with medieval multiplayer action and win some pretty great achievements along the way, as Hood: Outlaws & Legends trophies list has been revealed — giving players an idea of what to expect and aim for in the game.

Here’s the entire trophy list for the game as listed along with descriptions on how to earn each.

Urban Myth

Thieving every trophy is proof that your epic deeds will forever live in historic folklore!

A Key to Rule Them All

Steal the Key from the Sheriff (4v4 Heist)

Most Wanted

Kill an enemy objective carrier, Key or Treasure, and reclaim it (4v4 Heist)

Laying Claim

Reclaim a Capture Point from the enemy team (4v4 Heist)

My Precious

Successfully extract the Treasure for the first time (4v4 Heist)

The Hood, the Bad and the Ugly

Complete a match with a team of unique characters (4v4 Heist)

Light the Campfire

Upgrade the Hideout for the first time

Lincoln Green

Purchase and equip a Cosmetic

Challenge Accepted

Complete a set of Daily Challenges

Forest Guardian

Kill an enemy player who is attempting to assassinate a team-mate (4v4 Heist)

Equipped For Action

Equip a Perk in each of the available slots for any character

This. Is. Sherwood.

Upgrade the Hideout to Rank 10

National Treasure

Reach Rank 10 with a single character

Merry Men

Reach Rank 10 with 4 different characters

A Local Hero

Reach Player Rank 25

A Living Legend

Reach Player Rank 100

The Ballad Unfolds…

Piece together one set of Legends

…The Ballad Ends

Piece together all of the Legends

Petty Thief

Steal 25% of the Trinkets

Assassin’s Greed

Steal 100% of the Trinkets

Hold The Gate!

As John, lift a Portcullis and let a chest carrying team-mate through (4v4 Heist)

Man Mountain

As John, kill 5 enemies in a row using melee attacks without dying (4v4 Heist)

Hitwoman

As Marianne, kill multiple enemies with a single burst of bolts (4v4 Heist)

Faceless Wraith

As Marianne, assassinate 3 enemies within a single ability use (4v4 Heist)

Master Archer

As Robin, headshot an enemy player from over 50 metres (4v4 Heist)

Young Wolf

As Robin, kill multiple enemy players with a single arrow (4v4 Heist)

Lord of Light

As Tooke, restore 500 hit points of health to team-mates within a single ability use (4v4 Heist)

A Higher Power

As Tooke, highlight 10 or more enemy targets within a single ability use (4v4 Heist)

Sleep Tight…

Perform an assassination on another player (4v4 Heist)

Silence is Easy

Executed by The Sheriff (4v4 Heist)

Sliding Through The Glen

Following High Alert or Lockdown, slide underneath a Portcullis shortly before closing (4v4 Heist)

Fall from Grace

Kill an enemy player whilst they are climbing a rope or ladder (4v4 Heist)

Making Marks

Kill an enemy tagged by a team-mate, or have a team-mate kill an enemy you have tagged (4v4 Heist)

Pilgrimage

Complete a match on 6 maps (4v4 Heist)

Heroic Deeds

Successfully extract the Treasure on 6 maps (4v4 Heist)

Toss a Coin to Your Yeoman

Spend a total of 20,000 Gold

Valiant

Carry the Treasure from the Vault and, without dropping it, deposit it onto the Winch (4v4 Heist)

Survivalist

Claim three successive Treasure notches without the winch interaction being disrupted (4v4 Heist)

Backwood Butcher

Within a single match, kill 4 unique players on the enemy team (4v4 Heist)

Infamous Outlaw

Score over 2,500 points in a single match (4v4 Heist)

God of Death

Kill 3 enemy players within 5 seconds (4v4 Heist)

You Win or You Die

Steal the Treasure extraction, after the enemy team has claimed the first two notches (4v4 Heist)

Strike that, Reverse it

Disrupt the enemy team during the final stages of Extraction, 90% progress or more (4v4 Heist)

You Get Nothing, Good Day

Own all Capture Points simultaneously (4v4 Heist)

…Not Today

Avoid dying for the entire duration of a match and successfully extract the Treasure (4v4 Heist)

…The Pack Survives

Within 10m of a team-mate, perform a synchronised assassination on an enemy (4v4 Heist)

Time is a Precious Thing

Successfully extract the Treasure within 12 minutes (4v4 Heist)

The Suspense is Terrible…

Successfully extract the Treasure without killing anyone on the enemy team (4v4 Heist)

Fear Cuts Deeper

Lure a State Guard into a bush then assassinate them from within it (4v4 Heist)

Under The Influence

Kill an enemy player who is affected by a Flash or Poison (4v4 Heist)

You Shall…Pass

Open the Vault for the first time (4v4 Heist)

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the gameplay overview for Hoods: Outlaws and Legends.

Hood: Outlaws and Legends will be released for PS5, SP4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on May 10.

Source: Exophase

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Rogue Company Update 1.54 April 21 Shoots Out for Fixes

  by   Alex Co  
10:31 am in News

While rogues just got the Arms Dealer update last week, First Watch Games has released the Rogue Company update 1.54 April 21 patch, and this is to address a few issues with the game. Head on for the patch notes below.

Rogue Company Update 1.54 April 21 Patch Notes:

Here are the changes per the devs:

Hello Rogues!

We will be pushing a hotfix April 21st at 10 AM ET (2:00 UTC) to address a few outstanding issues. We do not anticipate any downtime. Please note the following changes:For all platforms, except PS5:

  • Resolved an issue with Mastery Level showing nothing when maxed.

For all platforms, including PS5:

  • Players can once again use the Report feature from the end of match lobby.
  • PS5: Fixed an issue with 3D audio.
    • Fixed an issue with the Rooftops mini-map not displaying correctly.

Once we get wind of the next patch, we’ll let our readers know.

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Resident Evil Village Could Benefit From Slot Machine Mechanics

  by   Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp  
7:19 am in News

Resident Evil Village is one of the biggest upcoming games of 2021. Capcom has shown us time and time again that they can surprise us with this series, and the latest entry is no exception. Protagonist Ethan Winters is heading to a brand new location where he has to face off against some phenomenal-looking foes. Among them is the gorgeous Lady Dimitrescu, as well as a host of werewolves and their master. Having played the demo and watched the latest gameplay footage, I couldn’t help but think that the game was missing something. As you can see in the video below, there’s a merchant, but the game feels like it needs something else.

What I’m talking about is a slots game or something similar. Resident Evil has never been known for its mini-games as a franchise, but this entry is such a big departure that it could mix things up. Capcom outlined that the game has a Mercenaries mode during the latest showcase, which is vastly different from the base game. There’s also RE:Verse, a confusing multiplayer element included with every copy of the game. These more than justify the existence of slot mechanics in any form, but there are two that I think would best fit the game.

The first place that slot mechanics would work is with The Duke. He’s the game’s merchant, allowing players to purchase upgrades for Ethan Winters and his weapons. Players can also sell goods they pick up in the world, though it’s possible to earn in-game currency just by killing enemies. The Duke is a monstrous character in a very different sense to the enemies of the rest of the game. He’s greedy to the point that he’s massively overweight and collects everything in sight. He can’t help himself. He should offer something along the lines of the best online casino ideal. A range of mini-games that players can choose from to earn powerful in-game items. It would act as a great tool for using up all the currency you’ve earned and offer everyone the chance to pick up powerful weapons early. Even if it were purely restricted to Mercenaries mode, the added tension of spending all your cash on the chance to win an end game item would feel great.

The other way that these mechanics would make sense in Resident Evil Village is as puzzles. Resident Evil is known for its mind-bending puzzles that seem straightforward at first but actually require quite a lot of thought once you start to look into them. A puzzle that focuses on lining up a correct sequence across multiple slot machines would fit with the formula and add to the bizarre design of this latest game’s location. Castle Dimitrescu is ancient, and the village that stands before it looks even more so. However, as we’ve learned from previous games, villains have the strangest tastes. Any one of the colorful villains in Resident Evil Village could have a penchant for casinos and slot machines. It would make total sense for them then to import as many as they could. Even more, if they used them to hide a secret weapon, that’s the key to killing them.

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Dying Light Update 1.34 April 21 (Enhanced Edition 1.26) Crawls Out

  by   Alex Co  
6:55 am in News

While Techland rolled out an update to Dying Light for its crossover with Rust for PC, consoles will need to wait until mid-May for it. Techland has released Dying Light update 1.34 April 21 patch (Enhanced Edition 1.26) is out today, and you can check out the details below. Note that depending on your region, the version number might be different for you.

Dying Light Update 1.34 April 21 Patch Notes (Enhanced Edition 1.26):

Given that the Rust crossover event and DLC are coming to console gamers in mid-May according to Techland, we’re expecting the game data to be part of today’s title update. We’ll be updating the post with more details as it becomes available. In the meantime, go check out the Rust event details.

The Rust crossover event and the Rust DLC will come to PC on April 19, 19:00 CET. The event’ll last for a whole week (until April 26, 19:00 CET).

Both the crossover event and the Rust DLC will appear on consoles mid-May.

Now, let’s put all that equipment to good use and see just how long you can survive against flesh-hungry zombies and ruthless bandits. What’s more, the scientists from Rust must’ve heard about the Harran virus and have come to investigate the deadly pathogen. Surprise them with your amazing parkour skills and show them what you’ve learned from years of fighting the infected. They’re not the only enemies you’ll encounter, though. In both the Slums and the Old Town, you’ll find outposts full of Rais’ bandits. They’re dangerous places, but you’ve been to such by now, haven’t you? Crash through the front door and wreak havoc among the enemy lines or take them silently, through stealth. They won’t know what hit them, and you’ll leave with powerful elemental C4 explosives. You’ll use them better anyway, right?

The combination everybody needed! See what happens when two worlds of survival are brought together and meet in the midst of a zombie apocalypse! Don’t worry, though, we won’t leave you without proper equipment. Grab the free Rust DLC to get a set of unique items that will help you make it through the dangers of the unforgiving world.

When your life’s at stake, there’s only one thing you can do—grab whatever you find and use it to your advantage. Like that Heavy Plate outfit that’s apparently all the rage and will show everyone around how inventive you are. Or the Salvaged Cleaver with which you’ll chop both zombies and bandits as if they were veggies (quick disclaimer: do NOT eat the zombies! Or the bandits!). Prefer fighting from a distance? Then shoot your enemies with the Custom SMG or the Rust Assault Rifle, the latest advance in unconventional weapon-making. And for the final piece of your survivor’s kit—the new buggy, Rust Bucket—the capstone of your engineering skills. You can be sure it’ll put to shame all who have ever doubted your talent as well as remind you that nothing is impossible. Even building a car in the middle of a post-apocalyptic wilderness.

The bundle contains:
Heavy Plate outfit
Buggy skin — Rust Bucket
Short axe — Salvaged Cleaver
SMG — Custom SMG
Assault rifle — Rust Assault Rifle

Once we know more details., we’ll update the post.

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The Elder Scrolls Online Update 2.16 April 21 Rolled Out

  by   Alex Co  
6:27 am in News

Following the patch released earlier this month for fixes, Bethesda has released The Elder Scrolls Online update 2.16 April 21 patch today, while the game is undergoing maintenance!

The Elder Scrolls Online Update 2.16 April 21 Patch Notes:

Note: The stuff listed below are from the PC version’s latest title update, which is what the PS4 and Xbox versions are most likely getting today as well. We’ll update the post once Bethesda clarifies this later in the day.

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The Elder Scrolls Online v6.3.8 fixes the issue with players on your friends or guild list displaying their last logged in date of 1970, a few fixes for Gamepad Mode and some base game quests, resource nodes not appearing correctly, and more. This patch also fixes the issue where some NPCs were invisible or not respawning in some zones. The size of this patch is approximately 91.6MB.

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  • Fixed a calculation error in the Rationer star’s effect.
  • Updated the Rationer Champion Star to only provide a duration bonus to stat-altering foods and drinks. This Champion Star was never intended to affect the duration of such foods and drinks.
    Developer Comment:

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General

  • Fixed an issue where resource nodes would occasionally not appear with their correct model.

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Blackwood Prologue

  • The Emperor’s Secret: Fixed an issue if you attempted to use the cart to Riften, multiple errors would occur unless your character was standing in the correct spot.

Grahtwood

  • Fixed an issue that would cause some NPCs around Southpoint to respawn too quickly.

The Rift

  • In His Wake: Corporal Bredrek will no longer spawn in odd spots when granting this quest, and will also no longer pursue you to give you his quest.

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General

  • Your offline friends and guild members are no longer lost traveling back in time to 1/1/1970 and have returned safely to the present.

Gamepad Mode

  • Fixed an issue where the keybind for quickslotting items would display in the incorrect location.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the inventory to not display properly when quickly switching between it and another screen.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented scrolling the list of offerings in a trade window.

That seems to be it for this title update. Don’t forget to refresh this page later in the day for the console-specific changes.

Source: Elder Scrolls forums

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Outriders Inventory Restoration Plans Detailed, Promises God Rolls for Lost Gear

  by   Jem Sagcal  
April 20, 2021 7:14 pm in News

Outriders developers People Can Fly and publisher Square Enix have laid out plans that can potentially restore players’ inventory with assurance that items restored will possess God Rolls value.

A patch released recently was only the beginning for the developers long haul of further updates and fixes, with priorities into completing the restoration process of the inventories. According to a new Reddit post, items restored “will have the same attribute combinations but with God Roll values,” meaning that “items will be at least the same if not better quality than the originally lost items.

Outriders Inventory Restoration Plans

Developers have classified the players’ into groups depending on experience:

  • GROUP A – Unplayable characters with an invalid inventory

    • These characters lost gear and were no longer playable (“Couldn’t Connect to Server” error when logging in). Most affected players will be in this group.

  • GROUP B – Characters that do not have an invalid Inventory but who have lost gear

    • These characters lost gear but were still playable. Players may have continued playing on these characters since the wipe. These cases are far more difficult to conclusively identify en-masse but are fewer in number.

  • GROUP C – Players that do not have an invalid Inventory and who have not lost gear

    • These are essentially all other players in the Outriders gaming population who did not encounter an inventory wipe. This is important to note as we want to ensure that our restoration efforts do not inadvertently impact them as well.

IMPORTANT: We are unable to conclusively distinguish Group B from Group C players, which is why our approach to each group is a little different.

  • Group A Restoration:

    • All items, regardless of rarity, that were equipped at the time of your inventory wipe will be restored.

      • Please see the further details section* for more info here.

    • All legendary items there were in your inventory.

      • Please see the further details section* for more info here.

    • For non-Legendary items: 20 previously acquired items that were in your inventory, with first prioritization based on rarity (descending from Epic rarity) and second prioritization based on date acquired.

      • Please see the further details section* for more info here.

    • All fully completed Accolades will be restored if you previously reached the final tier of said Accolade.

      • Interim tiers and progress towards any tier of an Accolade cannot be recovered.

  • Group B Restoration:

    • Up to 20 legendary items there were in your inventory.

      • Please see the further details section* for more info here.

    • All fully completed Accolades will be restored.

      • Interim tiers and progress towards any tier of an Accolade cannot be recovered.

  • Group C Restoration:

    • No restoration required.

Further Details:

  • Group A

    • The rules we are using to identify most (but not all) inventory wipe cases are as follows:

      • Our database can conclusively tell us whether a player has an invalid inventory by checking whether they have an item in all equipment slots.

      • After the first equip to such a slot, this slot cannot ever be empty since it is impossible to sell or dismantle an equipped item.

      • Any characters whose equipment slots are entirely empty therefore must have an invalid inventory and should be restored.

    • To fix an invalid inventory, we need to restore items to all equip slots.

      • Our Analytics can inform us which items the player previously had equipped

    • Additionally, because we can conclusively identify these characters as having been wiped, we can grant all previously acquired Legendary items back without worry.

      • Our Analytics can inform us which Legendaries the player previously acquired

    • Additionally, because we can conclusively identify these characters as having been wiped, we can grant them a total of 20 previously acquired items that were in their inventory, with first prioritization based on rarity (descending from Epic rarity) and second prioritization based on date acquired.

      • Our Analytics can inform us which items the player previously acquired

  • Group B

    • The rules we are using to identify these smaller number of inventory wipe cases are by identifying lost items as follows:

      • Analytics tells us that a player acquired an item

      • Analytics also tell us whether that item was “dismantled”

      • If it was not dismantled, we check the Database to see whether the item is still in the player’s inventory

      • If it is no longer present, and was a Legendary item, we will assume that it was lost to an inventory wipe as Legendaries will most often be scrapped.

    • However, while our analytics are proving extremely helpful, they do not track every single interaction with an item.

      • This means that the steps used to identify lost items for Group B, in fact may also identify all no-longer-present gear, regardless of rarity, from players in Group C (the rest of the population).

      • This is why we are limiting the Group B restoration just to Legendary items. Legendary items are rarer and most likely to be dismantled.

      • Any player who has previously had, but did not dismantle, a Legendary item will have them restored, even if the character did not encounter an Inventory wipe (was in Group C) . You can immediately sell the item if you choose to do so.

      • In order to not impact Group C, each character not in Group A will therefore only have a maximum of 20 Legendaries restored.

      • In order to not impact Group C, each character not in Group A will therefore not have the 20 previously acquired items restored.

    • Note that the data needed for this operation has already been collected. Please do not attempt to exploit the process as you will only end up losing your items.

 

The exact date for the full restoration of players’ inventory have not been released, but developers have assured the public that it is their top most priority. “We want to ensure that there are no instances where a restoration could have a continued significant negative effect on individual players, or the population as a whole.”

Extra Details:

  • Items will be granted back in order of importance to the character’s equipment slots followed by their inventory.

  • We will have measures in place to prevent items from full inventories or full stashes being discarded or not restored. However, we would still recommend ensuring that there is enough space in your character, stash or alt characters should you be expecting a lot of items to be restored.

Meanwhile, as more patches are to come, Outriders is also working on including Stadia in one of their platforms with a patch coming April 6 to address pre-order issues.

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Call of Duty: Warzone Reaches Over 100 Million Users Who Have Played The Game

  by   Tim Villasor  
6:29 pm in News

Big news hits the Call of Duty fanbase around the world, as Call of Duty: Warzone reaches over 100 million users who have played the game — certifying that it is indeed one of the most engaging free-to-play games out there!

Here’s the tweet announcing the milestone achievement the game has reached 100 million players  and counting.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1384582733830176769

If you’re new to the Warzone, here’s a basic overview of the game from the official website.

Call of Duty’s Latest First-Person Action – An experience that is rooted deeply in the fast-paced, highly-responsive Call of Duty franchise whose main mechanics – controls, movement, and weapon usage – are similar from game-to-game. In other words, if you ever played a Call of Duty game, you’ll feel right at home within Warzone.

Open World Battle Royale-Style – Last soldier standing, looting around a massive map. We discuss the mechanics, specifics, modes of play (starting with Battle Royale and Plunder), and more in Chapter 4: Infil Tactics in the Warzone. Read on for the basic controls.

Game – A fun experience, which we hope you have with Warzone.

In related Call of Duty news, Call of Duty: Mobile Season 3 recently began on April 16. Read about it here!

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Black Ops Cold War Update 1.16 Preload Live on PS4

  by   James Lara  
6:04 pm in News

To prepare for tonight’s launch of Season 3, Treyarch has released the Black Ops Cold War Update 1.16 preload update for PS4 gamers.

Unfortunately there is no preloading available for Xbox and PC gamers, and for those who have a PS5 it doesn’t seem like this is up yet either, despite Sony recently enable patch preloads as a developer feature. On the PS4 side of things, this update is a 37GB total in size.

For those who are able to preload the Black Ops Cold War Update 1.16 file, you will not be able to install it until later tonight when the season actually starts. 

This update will contain all the content for Black Ops Cold War Season 3 launch, along with a number of other stuff like bug fixes and general improvements. Treyarch has yet to release the full patch notes, though they will be arriving later tonight once the update reaches all other platforms. For now they have given us a quick highlight of what to expect.

Black Ops Cold War Update 1.16 Preview

  • New lobby theme
  • Strafe Run Scorestreak
  • Cargo Truck
  • New weapon tuning
  • League Play Combat Record
  • Increased XP in Zombies
  • Expanded Outbreak objectives
  • Split-screen updates
  • Operator Randomizer feature + more

We will be sure to post the full details, so stay tuned!

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EPOS H3 Headset Promises a Next-Gen Experience at an Affordable Price

  by   James Lara  
5:14 pm in News

The latest in audio gaming from EPOS has arrived! Meet the H3 wired gaming headset, a whole new line of headset offered from the award winning company, EPOS. Promising to offer a true next-gen audio experience, all at a low cost.

The new EPOS H3 headset is now available at select retailers for $119 USD and comes in either black or white.

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Have to say, from a visual standpoint these definitely look like great, and aren’t much more expensive than their other lower-budget set, the GSP 300 ($99).

Details from the press release:

The Power of Audio 

Building on 115 years of audio engineering expertise, the H3 continues the company’s legacy of uncompromised  clarity to deliver booming bass and crisp highs for exceptional realism. Combining proven premium sound quality and entry-level pricing, the H3 opens new worlds for players looking to expand their gaming experience and take it to the  next level. Further improved audio technology delivers the cues needed for quick reaction times, expected by only the  best sound peripherals in gaming. An intuitive volume control on the right ear cup allows for easy adjustments mid game with the turn of a wheel. 

Crisp Mic Quality 

The H3 delivers crystal-clear team chat for precise communications that are essential to gaining the winning edge in  multiplayer games. A studio-quality microphone transmits clear audio while effortlessly reducing unwanted  background noise to instantly fortify essential team plays. The headset’s boom arm clicks upwards for quick lift-to mute functionality.  

Multiplatform Plug-and-Play Functionality 

The H3 boasts the capability to seamlessly connect to all devices with a 3.5 mm jack port, including PC, Mac OSX,  Nintendo Switch™, Sony PlayStation® and Xbox® devices. The interchangeable one or two-prong 3.5 mm cable offers  quick switches between devices for an array of uninterrupted gaming sessions. The H3 is fully compatible with all  EPOS external sound cards, including the GSX 300 and GSX 1200 PRO.  

Supreme Comfort 

Crafted with the EPOS standard of high-quality materials, the H3 offers a refreshed take on gaming headset design for  a lightweight yet robust profile. Stainless steel sliders in the headband, hinged earcups and durable padding ensure  lasting comfort for gaming sessions of any length. Similarly, ergonomic ear cups and closed-back design guarantee  passive noise attenuation.  

“The H3 is the perfect headset for players who want to elevate their gaming experience to the next level, while adding  value to preconceived expectations of premium entry-level audio products. Quality audio is a core component of how  games open new worlds, and the H3 delivers on the promise to take us there,” said Maja Sand-Grimnitz, Director of  Global Marketing at EPOS. 

We’ve done a number of review for EPOS headsets, and as far as we can tell you just can’t go wrong with them. We’ve been thoroughly impressed time and time again, with each new release and have little to really complain about. If you are interested in snagging a pair, you can do so by visiting the official EPOS Gaming website.

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Xbox Game Pass Getting MLB The Show 21, Destroy All Humans!

  by   Jem Sagcal  
4:51 pm in News

The flow of games doesn’t look to be stopping anytime soon for Xbox gamers as Microsoft  have announced a handful of titles that are coming to Xbox Game Pass this month.

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass April 2021

MLB The Show 21 (Cloud, Console, PC) – Available

Now available on Day One! Experience faster, deeper, and more intense moment-to-moment action on the field on Xbox One and in 4K 60FPS on Xbox Series X|S consoles. Lead your ballplayer to the pros in Road to the Show as a two-way star or aim for Diamond Dynasty glory and face your friends on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 with cross-platform play.

Phogs! (PC) – April 22

In Phogs! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite, and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep, and Play. Play through your entire fun-filled adventure in co-op or single-player exploring 24 fantastical levels stuffed with exciting challenges and creatures to play with.

Second Extinction (Cloud, Console, PC) – April 28

Second Extinction tasks you and up to two friends with fighting bloodthirsty mutant dinosaurs in a bid to reclaim Earth. But be warned: These carnivores have an appetite for war. The game takes place on a large-scale map where each region has a unique threat level. As the community lowers the threat level, the dinosaur menace retreats. Fail to keep the hordes at bay, however, and you’ll face increased threats, more dangerous enemies, and the chance of emergence events that will test your limits.

Destroy All Humans! (Cloud, Console, PC) – April 29

The cult-classic returns! Invade 1950s Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest human DNA and bring down the U.S. government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities and reduce their cities to rubble with your flying saucer!

Fable III (Cloud) – April 30

Lead a revolution to take control of Albion, fight alongside your people, and experience love and loss while preparing to defend the kingdom against a looming threat. Your choices as ruler will lead to consequences felt across the entire land.

Fable Anniversary (Cloud)

As the best-selling RPG on the original Xbox, Fable pioneered every player’s choice having a consequence. With Fable Anniversary, a spectacular HD remaster of the original Fable, players will be reminded of why the franchise is so special and unique. All new textures and 3D models, an entirely new lighting system, a slick new interface, achievements, and all the content from The Lost Chapters, make Fable Anniversary the definitive Fable experience for faithful fans and new players alike!

On April 30, the following games will be leaving the Xbox Game Pass

  • Endless Legend (PC)
  • For the King (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Fractured Minds (Cloud and Console)
  • Levelhead (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Moving Out (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Thumper (PC)

Xbox Game Pass holders have a lot on their hands with Xbox including more than 100 games for PC! It’s just gaming all day and all night.

Source: Xbox

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Resident Evil RE:Verse Third Beta Set to Launch This Week

  by   Tim Villasor  
2:57 pm in News

If you’re itching to play some more Resident Evil following the release of the first Resident Evil Village demo last weekend, Capcom is prepared to deliver with a Resident Evil RE:Verse third beta set to launch this week!

Here’s the announcement tweet from Capcom themselves.

The new beta is set to be playable for 24 hours in PC and consoles, and will begin on April 20 at 11pm PT / April 21 at 2am ET / April 21 at 7am GMT. The first beta launched earlier this month but was beset with problems, while the second one was held just this past week.

As part of the celebration honoring the franchise’s 25th anniversary, RE:Verse is a multiplayer experience where players can play as fan favorite characters and monsters from the RE series. Here’s the overview for the multiplayer experience.

A fight to the death that all Resident Evil fans can enjoy!

In Resident Evil Re:Verse you can test your skills against other players in four to six-person survival horror revenge matches. Play as beloved characters from the Resident Evil series and turn the tides of battle with powerful bioweapons.
Take part in 5-minute Deathmatches, where the player with the most points wins! Use the weapons and items you find to take down even more powerful enemies!

Turn the Tides with Bioweapon’s Revenge!

When your character is taken out, their body transforms into a powerful bioweapon which can be used against other players. Pick up multiple Virus Capsules to transform into even stronger bioweapons. Getting revenge with a bioweapon is also a great chance for more points!

If you’re looking forward to Resident Evil Village. here’s the resolution and expected FPS list for the systems it will run on.

Resident Evil RE:Verse will be a free multiplayer game bundled together with RE Village when it launches on May 7.

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New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset April 20, 2021 and Eververse Rotation

  by   James Lara  
1:04 pm in News

It’s Tuesday Guardians and you know what that means? Yep another weekly Destiny 2 reset! The new Destiny 2 weekly reset April 20 refresh of activities is now live, and can be seen below.

New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset April 20, 2021 and Eververse Rotation:

Nightfall – The Ordeal: The Devils’ Lair

Modifiers:

  • The Ordeal: Grandmaster: The Devils’ Lair
    • Arach-NO!: When defeated, Fallen Vandals spawn a web mine at their feet.
    • Champions: Overload: This mode contains Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Overload mod.
    • Champions: Barrier: This mode contains Barrier Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier mod.
    • Champions: Fallen: This mode contains both Barrier and Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier or Overload mod, respectively.
    • Chaff: Radar is disabled.
    • Grandmaster Modifiers: Extinguish & Limited Revives & Contest & Join In Progress Disabled & Champions: Mob & Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
    • Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
    • Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
    • Extinguish: If your fireteam falls in a Restricted Zone, everyone is returned to orbit.
    • Limited Revives: Limited fireteam revives. Gain additional revives by defeating Champions.
    • Champions: Mob: This mode contains additional Champions.
    • Sepiks’s Gaze: Incoming Arc and splash damage increased.
  • The Ordeal: Grandmaster: Fallen S.A.B.E.R.
    • All previous modifiers
    • S.A.B.E.R. Protocol: Incoming Solar and environmental damage increased.
  • The Ordeal: Grandmaster: The Arms Dealer
    • All previous modifiers
    • Scorched Earth: Enemies throw grenades significantly more often.
    • Champions: Unstoppable: This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
    • Champions: Cabal: This mode contains both Barrier and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
    • Zahn’s Stratagem: Solar damage and incoming airborne damage increased.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Adept
    • All previous modifiers
    • Pestilence: When defeated, Psions spawn Void grenades at their feet.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Hero
    • All previous modifiers
    • Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields
    • Kargen’s Stratagem: Incoming Void and environmental damage increased.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Legend
    • All previous modifiers
    • Legend Modifiers: Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Master
    • All previous modifiers
    • Togetherness: Base health regen is reduced. If near another player, health regen is increased.
    • Master Modifiers: Champions: Mob & Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Grandmaster
    • All previous modifiers
  • The Ordeal: Grandmaster: Proving Ground
    • All previous modifiers
    • Ignovun’s Challenge: Incoming splash damage increased. Knockback damage and distance increased.
  • The Ordeal: Grandmaster: Warden of Nothing
    • All previous modifiers
    • Shocker: When defeated, Goblins spawn Arc pools that causes damage over time.
    • Champions: All: This mode contains Barrier, Unstoppable, and Overload Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier, Unstoppable, or Overload mod, respectively.

Rewards:

  • Nightfall Rotation Drop: The Palindrome (Hand Cannon)
  • Powerful (Tier 1) reward: Get 3 points by completing runs. Higher difficulties grant more points.
  • Pinnacle reward: Get a score of 100k. Since modifiers are fixed, this requires a high difficulty run.

Weekly Crucible Rotator: Showdown

Fight for Valor by defeating opponents and preventing revives. Win the most rounds or face off in an elimination showdown.

Vanguard Burn: Solar Singe

The other modifieres rotate daily, check out the Daily Reset Thread for them!

Europa

  • Eclipsed Zone: Asterion Abyss
  • Empire Hunt: The Warrior: Defeat Eramis’s military commander, Phylaks, the Warrior.
  • Exo Challenge: Simulation: Agility: Simulated Skill-Set Training: Test your dexterity as you move against the Vex.

Legacy Activities

  • Moon:
    • Wandering Nightmare: Nightmare of Horkis, Fear of Mithrax (Anchor of Light)
    • Trove Guardian is in Anchor of Light
    • Nightmare Hunt: Fear: Defeat the Nightmare of Phogoth.
    • Nightmare Hunt: Isolation: Defeat the Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred.
    • Nightmare Hunt: Rage: Defeat the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul.
  • Dreaming City: Growing Curse
    • Petra is at Divalian Mists.
    • Weekly Mission: The Oracle Engine – The Taken threaten to take control of an irreplaceable Awoken communications device.
    • Ascendant Challenge: Cimmerian Garrison, Chamber of Starlight
    • Blind Well: Hive, Plague: Cragur

Eververse Bright Dust Offerings

Name Description Type Cost
Concentrated Mattergem An Upgrade Module ionizer created from refined Mattergems. Consumable 200 Bright Dust
Glimmershard A shard with the ability to generate Glimmer during combat. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Scavenger’s Boon A transmutation device with the ability to create planetary materials. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Represent Emote 3250 Bright Dust
Team Spirit Ship 2000 Bright Dust
Cyber Class Entrance Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Up for Grabs Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Contender Hunter Bundle Contains a full set of 2021 Guardian Games Hunter universal ornaments. Bundle price reduced for each item you already own. Package 6000 Bright Dust
Competitive Spirit Hunter Bundle Contains a full set of Guardian Games 2020 Hunter universal ornaments. Bundle price reduced for each item you already own. Package 6000 Bright Dust
Participation Trophy Multiplayer Emote 4250 Bright Dust
Flip and Flex Emote 700 Bright Dust
Half-Volley Shell Ghost Shell 2850 Bright Dust
Runner Up Vehicle 2500 Bright Dust
The Underdog Ship 2000 Bright Dust
Cracking Up Emote 400 Bright Dust
Guardian Games Projection Equip this item to change your Ghost’s projection. Ghost Projection 1500 Bright Dust
Mercurian Sunrise Apply this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Molten Bronze Apply this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Mars Sunset Apply this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Iridescent Coral Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
AI-COM/RSPN: REBOOT Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Twin Snake Effects Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Darkblade Effects Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust

Weekly Records

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Contender’s Ascent Report to the War Table in the H.E.L.M. and complete the “Challenger’s Proving” quest. Then defeat Cabal with Rocket Launchers anywhere in the system. 1 Challenger’s Proving completed & 75 [Rocket Launcher] Rocket Launcher XP & Code Duello & Empress & War Table Reputation (Medium)
Golden Reaper Acquire Cabal Gold by playing strikes, Gambit, Crucible, public events, and more. 100 Cabal Gold XP & War Table Reputation (Medium)
Crash and Converge Smash Tribute Chests and focus Season of the Chosen Engrams using Charges from the Hammer of Proving. 5 Tribute Chests smashed & 5 Engrams focused XP & War Table Reputation (Medium)
Lenses in Focus Participate in the Battlegrounds playlist to unlock your first lens. 1 Lenses unlocked XP
Challenger’s Aspiration Complete weekly playlist challenges. 3 Challenges XP & Bright Dust
Icebound On Europa, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. 10 Bounties & 10 Progress XP & Bright Dust
Hail of Bullets Calibrate Kinetic weapons on Europa. Earn bonus progress in Lost Sectors. 200 Calibration XP & Bright Dust
Dredgin’ Up Victory Complete Gambit matches. Earn bonus progress for wins. 15 Progress XP & Bright Dust
Flourish of Power Defeat Guardians in the Mayhem playlist with Super abilities. 50 Guardians XP & Bright Dust
Dominance Operandi: Fallen Defeat Fallen combatants in strikes. Earn bonus progress for defeating tougher combatants. 200 Fallen XP & Bright Dust

Notable Armor Rolls

Only notable rolls (stat total >= 58 or single stat >= 26) are listed here.

Class Name Vendor Type MOB RES REC DIS INT STR Total Cost
Titan Phobos Warden Plate Vanguard Chest Armor 12 8 6 2 2 27 57 25 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Titan Cinder Pinion Gauntlets Crucible Gauntlets 16 8 6 18 8 2 58 25 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Titan Calamity Rig Helm Gambit Helmet 2 6 19 15 14 2 58 25 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer

Thanks Reddit!

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Marvel’s Avengers Update 1.32 April 20 Released for v1.6.0

  by   Alex Co  
12:26 pm in News

`Crystal Dynamics has released the Marvel’s Avengers update 1.32 April 20 patch, or what the studio calls the v1.6.0 title updat that brings the Tachyon Anomaly event. This is a hefty update that also includes bug fixes and more. Head on below for the patch notes.

Marvel’s Avengers Update 1.32 April 20 (v1.6.0) Patch Notes:

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Legend of Mana Details and Game Information Released

  by   Tim Villasor  
11:29 am in News

Prepare to embark on another fantasy adventure in Square Enix’s Mana universe, as Legend of Mana Details and Game Information have been released — with notes on the story, land creation system, battle system, and so on that should get players familiar with what’s to come in the latest installment in the JRPG series!

Here’s the overview of the game from the official press release.

Legend of Mana is the fourth instalment in the Mana series that originally released in 1999. Now the game is set to return as an HD remastered edition, with high-resolution graphics, lovingly redrawn backgrounds, and updated UI. Legend of Mana is an action RPG where you become the protagonist and embark on adventures in the world of Fa’Diel. At the heart of the story is Mana, the underlying theme of the entire Mana series, whose mysteries are told with a picture-book art style accompanied by a whimsical soundtrack. Using the Land Creation system, you place artifacts on the map to create the world’s towns, forests, and more. People will appear, and new stories will be set in motion. What kind of tale will unfold? That depends on your Land Creation.

And here’s the details on the land creation system, story elements, battle system, and more featured in the game.

The Land Creation System
When you speak to the inhabitants of the game’s locations and complete events, you might be rewarded with “artifacts” that can be placed on the World Map. Doing so will create the towns and dungeons of Fa’Diel, known as “lands.” Each land has its own Land Level and Mana Levels. Where you place an artifact, and the lands next to it, will determine the Elemental Spirits that live there, the strength of its monsters, and even the items that are available in its shops. Place your artifacts as you see fit, and build a world that’s totally unique to you.

What Are Artifacts?

Said to have been crafted by sages in ancient times, artifacts are mystical objects that contain arcane power. However, when placed upon the World Map, an artifact will miraculously transform into a town or forest, cave or mountain, bringing with it the people who live there and all their memories, as if plucked from a place lost to both time and the physical dimensions.

The Story and Events
The game’s story progresses after you complete events. Each of the game’s 68 events is a self-contained story in its own right – some are standalone tales, while others form part of one the three main story arcs. The events that are available and the order in which they can be completed will change depending on your Land Creation.

The Battle System
Battles will begin when you approach the monsters that live in the lands of Fa’Diel. You must defeat all the monsters in an area before you can proceed to the next one. Emerge victorious from a battle and your HP will be fully restored, and if you perish, you can choose continue and give it another shot from the very same area of the map. You can go all-out in combat without having to worry about losing progress.

Abilities and Special Techniques

New Abilities are learned through performing basic actions such as jumping and guarding. Using these newfound abilities will unlock devastating Special Techniques, with different ones to discover for each type of weapon.

There are 11 different types of weapons for you to master. Each one has a different effect on your movement speed in battle and the amount that your stats increases when you level up.

Magic

The game features enchanted instruments that can be imbued with the power of one of eight Elemental Spirits and then used in battle to cast powerful magic spells. Instruments can be bought in towns, or you can gather the raw materials and make your own.

On related Square Enix news, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrade’s Yuffie Episode details have been revealed and you can read about it here,

Legend of Mana will be released for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on June 24.

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Red Dead Online Weekly Update April 20, 2021

  by   Alex Co  
10:18 am in News

Cowboys and cowgirls, Rockstar Games has rolled out the Red Dead Online weekly update April 20 activites and discount refresh for the game! Same as before, head on below for the quick summary of everything new this week.

Red Dead Online Weekly Update April 20 , 2021:

  • Double RDO$ and XP on this week’s Featured Series: a hardcore take on Gun Rush and Gun Rush Teams, with winning players receiving an Offer for 50% off a Hat up to Rank 15
  • Double RDO$ and XP on all A New Source of Employment missions, plus completing any of the three missions will net players a free Treasure Map
  • Rewards for Outlaw Pass No. 5 Members: A Reward for a free Role Outfit, Accessory, or Emote of choice, along with 5 Fast Travel Vouchers and 2,000 Character XP for logging in this week
  • Login Rewards for all players: 3,000 Club XP and 2 Miracle Tonics
  • Waived Camp setup fees all week long
  • New Discounts: 50% off all Ammo and all Provisions, plus 40% off all Pistols and Revolvers, all Off-Hand Holsters, Pamphlets, all products sold by Wilderness Outfitters, all Ponchos, and the Deluxe Campfire
  • Ongoing Prime Gaming Benefits: Rewards for a free Bounty Hunter License and free Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery for players who connect their Social Club accounts, plus those that connect to Prime Gaming before May 10th will receive a free Varmint Rifle, 30% off the Hunting Wagon and 50 free Trader Goods

Discounts

Stock up on essentials before riding out with the latest deals available on the shelves of your local vendors, as well as the pages of the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue:

  • 50% off all Ammo
  • 50% off all Provisions
  • 40% off all Pistols and Revolvers
  • 40% off all Off-Hand Holsters
  • 40% off all Pamphlets
  • 40% off all products sold by Wilderness Outfitters
  • 40% off the Deluxe Campfire
  • 40% off all Ponchos

Check back next Tuesday for the next weekly update.

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