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Death Stranding Director’s Cut Download Size Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now officially available to pre-order from the PlayStation Store for $49.99 with a $9.99 upgrade option available to those who own it on PS4. If you’re curious what the Death Stranding Director’s Cut download size is, head on below for the info.

As announced in today’s State of Play event, Death Stranding Director’s Cut will be launching on September 24.  Since the title now has an  official release date, this also means that users can now begin pre-ordering it directly from the PlayStation Store. For those that do plan on doing that, you’ll be able to select from two different versions, one being the standard edition which is $49.99 while the other is the Digital Deluxe Edition, which is $59.99.

If you already own Death Stranding on the PS4, there isn’t a free upgrade option but you do get a reduced price of just $9.99 for the digital deluxe edition. Since it contains additional content it’s understandable why there isn’t a free upgrade available.  Down below you’ll find some fresh new details of what’s included in the director’s cut of Death Stranding, along with details for the digital deluxe edition and the full download size. 


From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded and remastered in this definitive Director’s Cut.

  • Remastered for the PlayStation®5 console – enjoy advanced combat and a new competitive ranking system.*
  • Expanded content – use additional weapons and vehicles, take on new enemies and explore new locations with extra missions and minigames.
  • New discoveries – experience an extended storyline in an expanded area.
  • Social Strand System – stay connected with players around the globe.*

PS5™ features:

  • Experience environment effects with the DualSense™ wireless controller’s haptic feedback.
  • Get closer to the world of DEATH STRANDING with bespoke adaptive trigger resistance.
  • Hear sound effects come to life in 3D Audio (requires compatible headphones).
  • Get into the action quickly with the PS5 console’s ultra-fast SSD and near-instant load times.
  • Choose from two picture modes – Performance Mode with upscaled 4K and up to 60FPS or Fidelity Mode in native 4K – both with ultra-wide and HDR support.**

Death Stranding Digital Deluxe Content

  • DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT
  • DEATH STRANDING DDE content
  • New in-game suit colors
  • New in-game power glove colors
  • New in-game BB Pod options
  • New in-game backpack patches
  • Digital mini art book + OST app
  • Avatar set

As for the download size, PlayStation Game Sizes, an account that tracks PS5 game sizes via backend has confirmed that the download size for the Director’s Cut is roughly 68GB.

For comparison, the PS4 version is about 50GB to download. Since this version of the game does have more content, it should be no surprise that it is a bit bigger in the size, despite the compression technology that Sony has. 

Death Stranding Director’s Cut will be available September 24. For those interested in hearing our thoughts on the original release, be sure to check out our Death Stranding review. 

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Death Stranding Director’s Cut Release Date Set for Sept. 24, Here’s What’s New (Update)

During today’s State of Play, Sony revealed the Death Stranding Director’s Cut release date for September 24! There’s also a new pre-order trailer, as well as info on what new content is coming to the PS5 version of the game.

Tomorrow is in your hands. From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded and remastered for the PlayStation®5 console in the definitive Director’s Cut.

Out September 24, 2021. Pre-order now at: store.playstation.com/concept/234585

In the future, a mysterious event known as the DEATH STRANDING has opened a doorway between the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roaming the fallen world marred by a desolate society.

Take on the trials of Sam Bridges with advanced combat, explore new locations with extra missions and minigames, experience an extended storyline and much more.

Players can expect new battles, advanced combat mechanics (more weapons), a firing range, new story missions, and even a racing mode.

Here’s more info straight from Sony (who also confirmed that save data is indeed transferable from PS4 to PS5):

PlayStation 5 features

  • Experience environment effects with the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback.
  • Get closer to the world of Death Stranding with bespoke adaptive trigger resistance.
  • Hear sound effects come to life in 3D Audio (requires compatible headphones).
  • Get into the action quickly with the PS5 console’s ultra-fast SSD and near-instant load times.
  • Choose from two picture modes – Performance Mode with upscaled 4K and up to 60FPS or Fidelity Mode in native 4K – both with ultra-wide and HDR support**.

Upgrade path defined

If you already own the PS4 version of Death Stranding, you can get the PS5 Death Stranding Director’s Cut Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade for only [$10].

For starters, the content that we’re introducing to Death Stranding Director’s Cut was all built and developed from the ground up, following the launch of the original Death Stranding. Everything from the Firing Range area, to the additional missions, to the all-new Fragile Circuit racing mode, the aim was to introduce new content that would further expand the world within Death Stranding while enhancing the core game experience.

The new content isn’t simply bolted on either, it’s been carefully woven into the core game experience and will be made available through discovery as you play. Most of the new content is fairly easy to find, though there are some bits and pieces that will take some time to find and unlock. Although I can’t really go into too much detail about the new missions and extended storyline at this point, what I can share is that a few hints have been added to the latest trailer we’ve released that give a few clues as to what you can expect – we’ll have more to share on that in the weeks to come – though I can confirm now that all the Half-Life and Cyberpunk 2077 content introduced to the PC version of Death Stranding will also be available in Death Stranding Director’s Cut.

That’s not a bad “port,’ no? If you haven’t played Death Stranding, this is definitely the best way to experience it.

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New Deathloop Gameplay Features 9 Minutes of Violence and What’s Happening

As promised by Sony for its latest State of Play, new Deathloop gameplay footage has shot its way out, and it’s positively violent as one might expect.

Check out nine minutes of footage to see what to expect later this year.

Prowling stealthily across rooftops or tearing through the streets of Blackreef in a hail of bullets. Finding a hidden entrance or busting in through the front door. There are many ways to reach your targets in DEATHLOOP. Our target in this extended look at the game is the Visionary Aleksis “The Wolf” Dorsey. Watch Colt infiltrate his well-guarded nightly party and take him down.

Launching September 14, 2021 on console exclusively for PlayStation®5 and available on PC. Available for pre-order now!

If At First You Don’t Succeed… Die, Die Again.

Deathloop is schedule to release September 14, for both PC and as a timed console exclusive for the PS5. No details on the Xbox Series release has been given yet.

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Predator Hunting Grounds Dev Reveals New Multiplayer Shooter “Arcadegeddon”

Illfonic, the studio behind Predator Hunting Grounds, and Friday the 13th: The Game, has revealed a new multiplayer shooter titled “Arcadegeddon” and it’s an entirely new IP by the studio!

No release date has been announced, but it’s in early access starting today on PS5!

New game trailer from IllFonic! Arcadegeddon Early Access Available Today on PlayStation®5 and PC (Epic Game Store)! Rise up and play with up to three friends in this ever-evolving cooperative multiplayer shooter. Explore multiple biomes, mini games, find hidden chests, and defeat numerous enemies and bosses.

You can check out more info via the game’s official website.

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Sifu Release Date Pushed to “Early 2022,” New Gameplay Features Aging

Developer Sloclap has revealed a brand new gameplay trailer for Sifu in Sony’s State of Play, and the studio also announced that the Sifu release date has been pushed from this year to “early 2022,” though with no definite release date or window.

Check out the gameplay where we see the player age as he loses more fights.

About Sifu:

Sifu tells the story of a young Kung Fu student who has spent their life training for a day of reckoning after the brutal murder of their entire family by a mysterious assassination squad. Hunt down the murderers one by one as you explore gang-ridden suburbs, hidden corners deep within the city, all the way to the cold hallways of corporate towers. Adaptation and careful positioning are the key to your survival and you must use everything at your disposal to succeed in your life’s mission.

Sifu’s unique gameplay sits in the crossroads of two established and popular genres, mashing the intensity and timeless thrill of beat em ups with the gripping design of 3D character action games. Set against a detailed backdrop of a fictional Chinese city, you will uncover an ancient mystery via a series of difficult confrontations that will test your skills to their limit. To overcome the odds that are heavily stacked against you, you’ll need to rely on your mastery of Kung Fu, and on a magical pendant that will revive you after death. The cost of magic is dear, however, and you will age significantly every time you come back to life: time is the price you will pay for your revenge.

Once we know the exact release date, we’ll let our readers know.

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Black Ops Cold War Zombies Mauer Der Toten Trailer Teases What’s Coming

Prepare to face a literal wall of zombies in the upcoming new content coming to the popular Call of Duty mode, as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies launches its Mauer Der Toten Trailer– and you can expect a new chapter of the Dark Aether story to unravel in a very big way with this new map!

Check out the trailer below straight from the folks at Activision!

With the trailer comes an ominous summary, and here’s the overview of what to expect with this expansion via press release.

As the Dark Aether expands, an old enemy overtakes a divided city. This is the story of Black Ops Cold War Zombies so far, counting down to the impending release of “Mauer der Toten.”

With darkness engulfing a city, a mystery that’s waiting to be unraveled, and plenty of demons and monsters set to stand in your way, there’s plenty to look forward to with Mauer der Toten as Season 4 of Black Ops Cold War continues and hypes up the first person shooting carnage to come. Get ready to embark in the most daring storyline yet.

If you missed the last update for Black Ops Cold War with Update 1.19, read the patch notes here.

Black Ops Cold War Zombies Mauer der Toten map comes to the game on July 15.

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Apex Legends Ranked Arenas Coming in Season 10, New Maps Takes Year & a Half to Make

Earlier today, EA held a panel called “The Future of First-Person Shooters” where DICE and Respawn Entertainment talked about Battlefield 2042, and Apex Legends. In it, Apex Legends Game Director Chad Grenier confirmed that Apex Legends ranked Arenas are coming this Season 10, along with other tidbits of new info.

The biggest news out of the show is that Arenas –which was introduced in the Legacy update — is getting a ranked mode in Season 10! For those not familiar with the mode, Arenas condenses the 20-team battle royale matches into more focused 3v3 skirmishes. You’ll be able to focus on just your enemy squad without being “third-partied,” with the goal to be the last squad standing after multiple rounds.

In the same stream, Grenier commented that each new map in Apex Legends takes the team roughly a year and a half to make given its complexities. As for the next upcoming legend, Respawn has confirmed that it will indeed be a male legend, though they didn’t want to elaborate more on it, and said that more will be revealed at EA Play this July 22.

Finally, Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella mentioned that the Titanfall and Apex Legends universe is something they have “big plans for in the future.” Does this include plans for Titanfall 3? One can hope.

Speaking of Apex Legends, the Thrillseekers event is kicking off next week! Read up about what’s coming right here.

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Resident Evil 1 Remake Recreated as First-Person Shooter Using Unreal Engine 4

Fans of the Resident Evil series who always wondered how the original game would look as a shooter now have an idea, as Resident Evil 1 Remake has been recreated as a first-person shooter using the Unreal Engine 4 — making it a totally fresh and different experience for survival horror fans!

Developed by MoonGlint, check out the gameplay footage of the RE1 Remake first person shooter below.

While it’s only a portion of the game being featured that recreates the eerie mansion setting along with one lone zombie being dealt with handily by who can be assumed to be Chris Redfield, it’s a very nice looking first person shooter remake of the one and only first Resident Evil game. In fact, the 1996 survival horror original was intended to be in first person under the direction of Shinji Mikami, but technological limitations at the time forced Capcom and the production staff to settle for the third person perspective and fixed camera angle setup that became the original PlayStation release.

While this first person remake will probably never see the light of day, Residence of Evil is busy working on their own survival horror game called Vigil, while the Resident Evil franchise is still going strong with the newly released Resident Evil Village — which is getting a DLC expansion that was announced this past E3 2021 and you can read about here.

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Apex Legends Down, Lobby Issues Surface (July 8)

Welp! Here we go again! Just days after Apex Legends got hacked by a “Save Titanfall” campaign, it seems Apex Legends down reports are once again surfacing this July 8! There are also lobby issues that are being experienced by players as well where they are getting kicked.

Apex Legends Down for July 8:

Multiple reports have surfaced on the game’s subreddit and more are popping up now:

Apex just kicks people out of lobbies
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“server not found”
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Fortunately, contrary to the Titanfall 2 issues console gamers are experiencing, Respawn Entertainment has commented on the situation:

We’re hoping this gets sorted out soon, and will update the post as more announcements are made by Respawn, so make sure to F5 this post from time to time.  It’s not mentioned if this is yet another DDoS (distributed denail of service) attack or something else, once we know more, we’ll let our readers know.

If you’re experiencing issues, please list down your platform and where you are, so we know who’s affected. Hopefully, all these issues are sorted before next week’s big Thrillseekers event starts.

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Dauntless Update 1.61 Out for v1.7.0 July 8

Phoenix Labs has rolled out the Dauntless update 1.61 July 8 patch, or also known as the 1.7.0 title update for the monster-slaying game! This marks the launch of “omnicells,” the addition of Heroic Escalation. and lots more details! Head on for the full breakdown below.

Dauntless Update 1.61 Patch Notes | Dauntless Update 1.7.0 July 8 Patch Notes:

OMNICELLS

1.7.0 marks the launch of omnicells, new craftable gear that provide a wide range of build options to let you strategize around your preferred playstyle, as well as plan for specific encounters. Experiment to find the playstyle that best suits you! (Read more about it here)

HEROIC ESCALATION

Heroic Escalation has arrived! You will have one Heroic Escalation available to play every week. Battle your way to new variations of keystone Behemoths with updated moves and combos. Come back each week to see if you’re up for the challenge, and put your skills to the test to earn elemental crowns and more.

GALVANIZED CELL

The Galvanized cell grants increased critical strike chance based on the amount of shield stacks you have, and at higher ranks it also grants increased critical strike damage. For every 150 / 125 / 100 / 85 / 70 / 50 shields, gain +1% bonus critical strike chance. Ranks 4 through 6 also gain 5 / 10 / 15% critical strike damage.

WILD THUNDER HUNT PASS

Unlock the styles of the Ostian Hinterlands Rangers. Operating mostly in secret beyond territory frequented by the Slayers of Ramsgate, they’ve sworn to protect the settlers abandoned by Ostigaard’s Imperial Triumvirate. A returning threat will force them to seek the aid of the exiled Admiral Zai. (Read more about it here).

REWARD CACHE REFRESH

The Reward Cache is updating with a brand new set of armour based on the Ostian Hinterwilds, as well as new weapon skins. Unlock the Hinterwilds armour set, five weapon skins, and more using seasonal Ostian coins earned by completing weekly and daily challenges.

SHOCKING DEVELOPMENTS QUEST

Signs of an old threat are circling the Shattered Isles. Assist Dr. Priyani with her research, and begin to uncover the truth. Talk to Priyani after unlocking Restless Sands on the Slayer’s Path to accept the Shocking Developments quest.

Quests

QUESTS

  • Added the Nayzaga Rockstar Dye Rumour.
  • Added the Timeweave Quadhammer Rumour.
  • Added the Timeweave Vambraces Rumour.

Store

STORE

  • Added the Ostian Commander-General armour set.
  • Added the Admiral Zai Emoji Pack.
  • Added the Wils Bormen Emoji Pack.
  • Added the Hinterwings Glider.
  • Added the Dustwalker Armour set.
  • Added the Timeshifted Weapon set.
  • Added the Relentless Dye.
  • Added Reward Cache cosmetics from Infinite Radiance.

Omnicell Migration

OMNICELL MIGRATION

  • If you had any Iceborne cells, you will receive the Iceborne omnicell.
  • If you had a Discipline cell, you will receive the Discipline omnicell and 150 Steel Marks for any additional Discipline cells owned.
  • If you had any Tenacious cells, you will receive Galvanized cells of the same rarity.
  • Dark Watch (Shrowd helm), Boreal Might (Boreus gauntlets), Boreal March (Boreus boots), Volcanic Treads (Charrogg boots), and Skraevwing Gloves (Skraev gauntlets) will each grant 1 aetherheart and 10,000 rams if owned and power surged.
BALANCE

Perks

PERKS

  • Rage: Once every 50 / 40 / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 seconds, when you take damage, deal +20% increased damage for 15 seconds.
  • Overpower: +10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 35 / 40% increased damage vs staggered Behemoths.
  • Evasive Fury: After dodging through an attack, gain +4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12.5 / 15% attack speed for 20 seconds.
  • Wild Frenzy is now Assassin’s Frenzy: Each time you break or assist in breaking a part, gain +15% attack speed for 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 35 / 40 seconds.
  • Aetheric Frenzy is now a technique cell called Aetheric Evasion: On dodging through an attack, reduce the cooldown of your lantern ability by 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 35%.
  • Lucent: Your flask heals over 20 seconds, but for 20% more healing – while this heal is active, increase the recharge rate of your lantern ability by 15 / 25 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50%.
  • Grace: Ranks 4 through 6 now grant attack speed equal to half the move speed increase, for 40 seconds.
  • Aetheric Attunement: Reduces the cooldown of your lantern ability by 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50%.
  • Aetherborne: Using aethervents at ranks 4 through 6 will cause you to enter aether rush.
  • Guardian: +5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% of shields applied to you are also applied to your nearest ally for 15 seconds.
  • Fortress: After not taking damage for 10 seconds, gain shields of 65 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 / 135. Stacks 3 times.
  • Zeal effect text updated to show that it affects lantern abilities.
  • Removed the Tenacious effect that increased critical strike chance at higher ranks.

Armour

ARMOUR

  • Dark Watch (Shrowd helm) now has the Cunning perk.
  • Skraevwing Gloves (Skraev gauntlets) now have the Aetheric Evasion perk.
  • Boreal Might (Boreus gauntlets), Boreal March (Boreus boots), and Volcanic Treads (Charrogg boots) now have the Tenacious perk.

Gameplay

GAMEPLAY

  • Skarn weapons’ unique effect now grants a stackable 175 / 250 shield that lasts for 25 seconds (max 600 shields) after using your Lantern ability.
  • Valomyr weapons’ unique effect damage increased to 550 / 700.

The low-life builds with Wild Frenzy have dominated the meta for a really long time. Many players feel like this is the new standard for Dauntless. Outright removing Wild Frenzy and making other attack speed buffs conditional would have a major impact on the feel of the game. After some careful reflection, we’ve decided to increase the default attack speed on all weapons to give all players a higher baseline that matches the fast paced nature of modern Dauntless. We’ve also done a pass over all other attack speed bonuses to create a more consistent experience and added a new cap to attack speed to prevent extreme scenarios that introduce bugs.

  • Hammer and axe attack speed increased by 12%.
  • Sword, war pike, and repeaters attack speed increased by 10%.
  • Chain blades and aether strikers attack speed increased by 8%.
  • Attack speed from all other sources is now capped at +50%.

Aether Strikers

AETHER STRIKERS

  • Tempest Form attack speed bonus reduced to +15%.

Axe

AXE

  • The axe’s Vertical Ripper repeatable combo finisher attacks are now affected by attack speed perks (up to a limit of +105%).

Sword

SWORD

  • Increased Ardent Cyclone’s base damage per hit from 70 to 80.
  • Doubled the Ardent Cyclone’s bonus damage on its finisher.
  • Removed all meter gain while performing Ardent Cyclone.

Hammer

HAMMER

  • Molten Edict damage from fireball shots reduced by 33%.
  • Molten Edict damage from ground fireball reduced by 25%.

Lanterns

LANTERNS

  • Using an aether vent now reduces your lantern ability cooldown by 20%.
  • Aether wisps now reduce your lantern ability cooldown by 10%.
  • Lanterns no longer have tap abilities and have been replaced with omnicells active abilities.
  • Shrikes Zeal’s buff no longer stacks with other active Shrike lantern buffs.
  • Spiteful Onslaught now triggers on lantern hold instead of on tap.
  • Aetherdrive Tonic now increases the recharge rate of your lantern’s ability by 100% for 60 seconds.

Hunting Grounds

HUNTING GROUNDS

  • Elder and Primal Behemoths have been removed from all Hunting Grounds islands except for Paradox Breaks.
  • Paradox Breaks’ minimum level increased from 13 to 14, and the recommended level increased from 17 to 18.

The Hunting Grounds was designed to be a social experience that promotes drop-in, drop-out gameplay with other Slayers. After evaluating the data on how players engage with each other in this mode, and after listening to player feedback, we’ve decided that the danger meter wasn’t living up to our original design goals. In the end, it was causing too much friction when playing with others. This change will maintain the failure case on encounters while removing the pain points associated with other slayers going down around you.

  • The Danger Meter in the Hunting Grounds no longer increases when a Slayer is downed.
  • The Danger Meter in Hunting Grounds does not increase faster while Slayers are downed.
  • The Danger Meter in Hunting Grounds does not decrease when a Slayer is revived.
  • Raised the rate of Danger Meter increase in the Hunting Grounds.

Drask

DRASK

  • Drask’s head no longer deals damage during the tail swipe attack.

Skraev

SKRAEV

  • Increased the time between blizzards when fighting Winterhorn Skraev.

Stormclaw

STORMCLAW

  • Reduced health on Stormclaw’s shock fences so they’re easier to destroy.

Miscellaneous

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Removed the Past and Future Talent Trees.
  • Added shiny new icons for Dauntless on consoles.
QUALITY OF LIFE

Gameplay

GAMEPLAY

  • Gruk-gruks and styxians now properly respect the territory of Behemoths, and will not engage with Slayers in melee with them. But as always, they will be waiting for their moment, lurking from the shadows…
  • Shields visual and sound effects now only play for 3 seconds when shields are applied, instead of persistently as long as you have shields.

Drask

DRASK

  • Added a new death animation.
  • Added new stagger animations.
  • Lowered the intro roar sound effect.

UI

UI

  • Players can now dye and transmog their armour during matchmaking.
  • Lucky Break menu now focuses on the last item purchased from Lady Luck after purchasing an item.
  • Menu now focuses on the closest item next to the last purchased item on the Store screen after purchasing an item.

Quests

QUESTS

  • Behemoths will not drop parts that are no longer used.
  • Dye rumours will no longer require Aetheric Crownplates and will instead require the Epic part from the target Behemoth.

Hunting Grounds

HUNTING GROUNDS

  • Added various alternate versions of out of combat music to the Hunting Grounds.

Cosmetics

COSMETICS

  • Fixed some emotes that would not be canceled when walking.
BUG FIXES

Malkarion

MALKARION

  • Malkarion’s lightning projectiles now have audio.

Stormclaw

STORMCLAW

  • Fixed a bug where Stormclaw would walk slowly before going into their pounce attack.

Gameplay

GAMEPLAY

  • Fixed a bug where Elder Behemoth shields would remain visible while Behemoths were invisible or teleporting.
  • Fixed an issue where Elder Behemoth shields would be invisible.
  • Splitting Lava and Splitting Umbral attacks will now reliably break on Behemoths, and no longer move through them.
  • Fixed a bug where other Slayers would be invisible on hunts.
  • Fixed an issue where Slayers would be left standing after being knocked down.
  • Fixed an issue where Malkarion’s legendary ability would add 4 stacks of Pulse in a single hit.
  • Fixed a bug where supply crates wouldn’t open when first used.

Quests

QUESTS

  • Fixed a bug where using Blitz and Frenzy tonics was not progressing quests.
  • Fixed a bug where Hunt Pass XP was unreliably counting towards quest and challenge objectives.

Hammer

HAMMER

  • Fixed a bug in Hammer specials that caused the ammo charge level to be incorrectly calculated.

Sword

SWORD

  • Fixed a bug where Overdrive would have a large pause during the combo’s animation.

War Pike

WAR PIKE

  • The war pike’s heavy whoosh audio now stops when dodging mid-swing.

Cosmetics

COSMETICS

  • The Beta Anniversary flare no longer displays the wrong graphic.
  • Removed Sandstone, Plunge, and Sapling dyes from being visible from the dye selector for players who don’t have them.
  • The Paradox Waymarker banner plant now displays the correct VFX.
  • The Dart Attack emote now attaches its darts to the second body type properly.
  • The Gone Fishing emote now has the proper whistle audio.

Hunting Grounds

HUNTING GROUNDS

  • The paradoxicon in the Chronovore’s arena now properly rises from the ground and no longer gets stuck.
  • Fixed areas where players were escaping the map on The Paradox Breaks. There is no escape.

UI

UI

  • The Chronovore’s escape message will no longer show up far before it actually escapes.
  • The Chronoslayer Event Pass notifications will go away for those who have completed and collected its rewards.
  • Fixed a bug where the “Claim Rewards” notification would show when there were no rewards to claim.
  • Fixed an incorrect tooltip for the Captain’s Grip. It now correctly reflects that the attack speed increase is 15%.
  • Players using controllers can now unlock items in the Reward Cache while on the Hunting Grounds.
  • Fixed a bug where players would not be notified they received charged aether instead of a Behemoth part break during Escalation hunts.
  • Cores will now display the correct rarities.
  • Events and encounters you are taking part in will no longer appear on the compass for you.
  • Fixed a bug where party members’ health bars were the wrong size.
  • Fixed a missing unlock message when viewing gliders in the personality screen before they’ve been unlocked in the Slayer’s Path.
  • Fixed a bug where keystone Behemoth roars were not playing in the mastery screen or crafting menus.
  • The “Quests, Bounties, & Challenges” button text now fits properly inside the button in all languages.
  • Head accessory preview is now kept or removed correctly upon closing the head accessory menu.
  • Holding down the “Play!” button won’t cause the button sound effect to repeat.
  • Fixed a bug where the Hunt Pass achievement on Xbox would not unlock if it was already completed.

Once a new Dauntless patch is out, we’ll let our readers know.

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Battlefield 2042 Will See Fan Favorite Maps Return in New Mode Confirmed

Revealed during the EA Play Future of First-Person Shooters stream, DICE has confirmed that players can expect some fan-favorite maps to return in Battlefield 2042!

This news comes from Ripple Effect Studios (formerly DICE LA) general manager, Christian Grass who briefly teased the new mode that the team is working on for Battlefield 2042.

So I can’t say that much about it, but what I can say is that one of the components in this experience that we are creating is that we are adding some of the fan favorite maps back into Battlefield 2042, but the entire experience you’ll have to wait a bit longer before we reveal

Rumors have floated before that this new mode is a “Battlefield Hub” of some sort, where previous franchise entries’ weapons, maps and more can be experienced by players. It seems to be a tall order for a mode, but it’s something players will be looking forward to for sure.

Does this mean we can expect Wake Island, Operation Metro, Operation Locker, and other maps to make an appearance? I sure hope so. While there are only seven confirmed maps available at launch, having fan-fave maps released throughout the game’s lifecyle should definitely help keep things fresh.

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Enlisted Update 1.000.045 Patch Notes for July 8

Darkflow Software has released the Enlisted update 1.000.045 July 8 patch, which brings improvements to the missions, vehicles. and lots more! The complete patch notes are available below.

Enlisted Update 1.000.045 Patch Notes for July 8:

For the first time in the “Battle of Berlin” campaign an “Assault” mode mission with simultaneous capturing of two points will be added. The balance of both sides has been improved for already existing Berlin battles and additional cover has been added.

Additionally the respawn window has been improved. Selected squads will no longer be reset if the selected respawn point is no longer available.

Tankers will be delighted with many fixes to armored vehicles and the implementation of a turret control mechanism from the commander’s view. Many interesting fixes and improvements are included in the full patchnotes!

IMPROVEMENTS

Locations and missions

  • The new mission “Ministry Garden (Assault)” has been added to the “Battle of Berlin” campaign.
  • Additional cover has been added for the missions “Lehrter Bahnhof (Invasion, Conquest)” and “Ministry Garden (Invasion)”.
  • In order to improve balance the system of awarding respawn points has been adjusted when the point has been captured by an attacking team in the (Invasion) and (Assault) game modes.
  • Balance improvements for the (Invasion) missions in the “Battle of Berlin” campaign: the time required to capture some strategic points has been increased.
  • Balance improvements for the (Invasion) missions in the “Battle for Moscow” campaign: the time required to capture some strategic points has been reduced; the number of reinforcement points for the attacking team has been increased.
  • Balance improvements for the (Invasion) missions in the “Invasion of Normandy” campaign: the time required to capture some strategic points has been increased.
  • The time required to capture points in Assault mode has been reduced.
  • Balance in the missions “The Maisky Forestry (Invasion)”, “Monastery (Invasion)”, “Vysokovo Village (Invasion)”, “Ver-sur-Mer (Invasion)” and “Lehrter Bahnhof (Invasion)” for Lone Fighters mode has been improved: the number of reinforcement points for the attacking team has been increased and the time to capture some strategic points has been reduced.
  • The location of some respawn points for missions of the “Battle of Berlin” campaign have been improved.
  • The depth of the trenches in Berlin and Normandy locations have been adjusted to allow for more convenient firing.

Vehicles

  • The ability to control the turret and gun of the tank from the commander’s seat without getting out of the hatch (available only on tanks with commander’s view devices in the direction of the gun) has been added.
  • The commander position is now considered a priority and players will occupy it first. Commander optics allow for the most efficient control of the vehicle’s movement. Crew members will take their positions in the following order: driver, commander (if not occupied), gunner. If a player enters the vehicle, AI-soldiers will move from the commander position. If only two crew members remain, an AI-soldier will occupy the driver position, leaving the gunner position free and available to be swapped.
  • The display of the camouflage and coloring on the vehicle icons have been added.
  • The sight indicating the direction where the tank turret is facing is now indicated by a special marker – if the player takes the place of the tank commander.
  • T-60 – The gunner now has the ability to climb out of the hatch. The control of the cannon and turret will be disabled during this process as there is no one to control them.

Gameplay and other changes

  • Now every daily task will reward an equal amount of Battle Pass points, and each BP reward will need three tasks to achieve.
  • The interface displaying current tasks, battle pass and achievements on the main screen has been updated.
  • Improved interface for progress and achievements, first battle rewards in the “Achievements” window.
  • Now in the weapons upgrade menu, you can select upgrading for parts or for upgrade orders.
  • Long trophy titles in the supply window are now separated by lines.
  • Vehicle and weapon icons in the window with information about the contents of supply containers and information about the prizes of the campaign have been colored. Also the display of their availability status has been corrected.
  • The names of players who deserted the battle are now highlighted in strikethrough font in the debriefing window.
  • Performance on locations with a large number of aircraft has been improved.
  • Gamepads: Vibration in battle has been improved.
  • The fire rate of the PPS-42 has been changed from 700 to 600 shots per minute.
  • The fire rate of the PPS-43 has been changed from 600 to 700 shots per minute.

FIXES

  • Grenades will now not explode immediately in the hands of killed soldiers. They will explode after some time.
  • The effect of flames over optics will no longer appear in the squad selection window.
  • Fixed a bug that allowed the loader to change the shell type after the loading cycle had started.
  • The reloading indicator for tank cannons now works correctly.
  • Fixed the view angles limiting commander vision in the tank without an active gunner – now they are calculated based on the turret direction, not the hull direction.
  • In the “Invasion of Normandy” campaign ally soldiers will no longer respawn faster than axis soldiers.
  • The squad selection will no longer be cleared if the selected respawn point becomes unavailable. The “Pilot” role is now correctly displayed.
  • Flames on the optics of the vehicle will now blind tankers.
  • Fixed incorrect dynamic lighting and shadow effects.
  • Tracers will no longer be visible inside the aircraft cockpit.
  • Blood will no longer disappear on snow.
  • Removed the possibility to build rally points underwater.
  • Fixed the incorrect display of the tank control panel in the settings menu, controls menu, suicide menu and exit menu.
  • A timer will no longer be displayed if trying to enter into a destroyed vehicle.
  • Fixed a bug in which 20-mm HE shells could not damage soldiers with a direct hit or when hitting a nearby surface within the blast radius.
  • Picked-up weapons now will no longer lose scopes or ammo.
  • Long callsign names in the soldier cards in the debriefing screen now fit correctly.
  • Fixed an error where sometimes low-poly models were displayed in optical scopes.
  • Removed the orange light when shooting from stationary guns.
  • Shoulder straps for USSR engineers, pilots and radio operators have been replaced with more historically accurate examples.
  • Fixed AI-soldiers becoming stuck in some areas.
  • Fixed AI-soldiers sliding on steep surfaces.

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Killing Floor 2 Update 1.55 July 8 Drops for Summer Hotfix #2

Tripwire Interactive has released the Killing Floor 2 update 1.55 July 8 patch, which is called the Summer Hotfix #2 by the studio. There are a bunch of weapon, map, and other issues addressed, which are listed in the patch notes below.

Killing Floor 2 Update 1.55 July 8 Patch Notes (Summer Hotfix #2):

Top Community Issues:

  • Fixed an issue that was forcing map sorting into alphabetical order overriding server settings.

Weapons:

  • FAMAS Masterkey
    • Fixed an issue with the Masterkey where it was not being affected by any Zedtime skills that allowed for normal speed or faster firing.
    • Added a new animation for a differential between partial and full reloads.
    • Fixed an issue where the crouching reload animation for the FAMAS did not play.
    • Fixed an issue where the crouching reload animation for the Masterkey did not play.
    • Fixed an issue where the standing firing animation for the FAMAS played while crouching.
    • Fixed an issue where the standing firing animation for the Masterkey played while crouching.
    • Fixed an issue where the 3p animation for being in ADS did not play.
    • Fixed an issue where the FAMAS vibrated/bounced during the reload animation.
    • Fixed an issue where during the reload animation the players hand clips through the weapon.
    • Altered the ammo check gun check animation to be a partial pull back and changed the angle to show the round.
    • Altered the ACOG slide animation to an ACOG sight adjustment.
    • Fixed clipping issues for the FAMAS during the gun check.
  • Fixed an issue where the HRG Blast Brawlers were being affected by the Berserker skills Smash and Massacre
  • Fixed an issue with the HRG Blast Brawlers where the weapon was marked as empty on the weapon select card though it still had spare ammunition.
  • Fixed an issue where the Thermite Bore was not being affected by the Survivalist’s skill Make Things Go Boom.

Map:

  • Reverted the LOD changes to Dystopia 2029 returning it to the pre-Summer update state.
  • Moonbase:
    • General
      • Fixed multiple harsh seams that appeared as anti-aliasing issues throughout the map.
      • Placed a wall behind a lamp on the upper gantry to prevent confusion as to where the player was able to kite to.
    • Living Quarters
      • Fixed multiple seams and gaps between the walls and floor plates.
      • Fixed multiple instances of objects missing textures.
      • Fixed multiple instances of objects not having a back facing texture.
      • Fixed multiple instances of walls not receiving decals upon being shot.
      • Fixed multiple instances of columns and walls not reacting correctly to flashlights.
      • Fixed various LOD issues throughout the area.
      • Removed multiple objects in the area that were extraneous to improve the performance of the area.
      • Fixed various instances of z-fighting within the area.
      • Fixed multiple exploit spots where Zeds could not reach the players.
    • Rocket Dome
      • Fixed multiple instances of blood splatter not applying to various textures and objects.
      • Fixed multiple instances of objects not having a back facing texture.
      • Fixed various instances of z-fighting within the area.
      • Fixed multiple exploit spots where Zeds could not reach the players
    • Green Dome
      • Fixed multiple instances of objects not having a back facing texture.
      • Removed multiple objects in the area that were extraneous to improve the performance of the area.
      • Fixed various LOD issues throughout the area.
      • Fixed an issue where ZEDs and dropped weapons were hanging in the air.
      • Fixed various instances of z-fighting within the area.
      • Fixed multiple exploit spots where Zeds could not reach the players
    • Tech Dome
      • Fixed the spawn points of the ammo drops to no longer spawn in the air.
      • Fixed various instances of z-fighting within the area.
      • Fixed multiple instances of objects not having a back facing texture.
      • Fixed multiple exploit spots where Zeds could not reach the players
    • Small Dome
      • Fixed various instances of z-fighting within the area.
      • Removed multiple objects in the area that were extraneous to improve the performance of the area.

Weekly Modes:

  • Fixed an issue with Scavenger mode that would allow map travel to occur to holdout style maps.

Store:

  • Fixed an issue where all of the Summer content bundles were not being sorted into their respective tabs.

For details on the Interstellar Insanity released two weeks ago, head on over here.

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EA Future of First-Person Shooters Stream Featuring DICE and Respawn Entertainment

In case you didn’t know, EA is holding developer panels as part of EA Play. Things kick off with the Future of First-Person Shooters stream today, which airs at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET/1AM HKT! Battlefield 2042 developer DICE, and Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment will be spearheading this show, which we’re hoping brings some new gameplay footage and/or details.

EA Future of First-Person Shooters Stream:

Taking part in the stream are:

  • Respawn Entertainment Founder – Vince Zampella
  • DICE General Manager – Oskar Gabrielson
  • Ripple Effect Studios (formerly DICE LA) General Manager – Christian Grass
  • Apex Legends Game Director – Chad Grenier

We’re expecting some new nuggest of info regarding Battlefield 2042 and Apex Legends to make their way out, and if they do, we’ll make sure to let our readers know about it.

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Space Punks Crossplay Planned for Console Launch

While the console versions of Space Punk won’t be seeing a release till 2022, developer Flying Wild Hog Games mentioned  that Space Punks crossplay will be coming alongside the console release of the game.

In our one-on-one interview with Lead Programmer Dawid Romanowski, Dawid confirmed that the team is planning to add crossplay to Space Punks right around the time of the 2022 console launch. No further details were revealed, though we do expect that crossplay will be across every available platforms.

About Space Punks:

Space Punks is a Sci-Fi isometric shooter with nonstop action as you take on the galaxy for fame and glory.

Fly solo or team up with up to three of your favourite misfits for maximum impact as you take on over-the-top gigs. Use plunder from missions to upgrade your arsenal and become the ultimate galactic badass.

With endless rewards, ranks, and ways to play, Space Punks is the wild ride you’ll never want to hop off. Strap in – it’s time to play.

Of course, do mind that while crossplay is confirmed at this time, it doesn’t mean that this will be the case down the road, or at least at the launch of the console version. With Space Punks currently running in early access on PC, much can change over the course of the year. While we don’t expect crossplay to be cut, since there are no indications, it is possible that it might miss the launch window of the console release. Again, this is being stated due to the ever changing development cycle of a game. Once we get closer to those console releases we should have more concrete information.

Space Punks early access begins July 14 with a planned open beta launching this Winter. The full launch, which will be free-to-play is expected to launch in 2022 with the console versions.

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Space Punks Is an Epic Game Store Exclusive for 1 Year, Early Access Founders Packs Detailed

Space Punks early access is now available to purchase, exclusively on the Epic Game Store. 

In a media briefing that MP1st took part in, publishers Jagex revealed some details around Flying Wild Hog’s upcoming ismotetric looter shooter, Space Punks. While we’ve known for a few days now that the title would be launching in an early access phase, with the full release coming next year, what we didn’t know is where exactly it had planned to launch. Well thanks to information provided to us during the briefing, we can confirm that Space Punks is indeed an Epic Game Store exclusive. 

To talk a bit about this deal, Jagex own VP of third-party and partnership, Jeff Pabst had this to say during the briefing.

“We’re delighted to announce that we’ve signed an exclusive deal with Epic Game Store for the PC launch of Space Punks, for both early access and open beta. The deal is for 12-months…we’ll be launching Space Punks on Jagex own platform when the time is right.

There are many great things about having Epic Games as our launch partner for Space Punks. Not only do we benefit from their skills and expertise in helping games reach a massive audience, it shows huge faith in a game we absolutely love and can’t wait to get it into the hands of players around the world. We believe independent studios can benefit from platforms and publishers that allow their vision become a reality, and then the player benefits and so does the wider industry.” 

For those wondering, the open beta will be launching this Winter on the Epic Game Store. As we previously revealed, Space Punks early access is launching next week on July 14. There are a couple of different ways a player can participate in the early access phase of Space Punks, one by following Flying Wild Hog social media accounts for a chance to win a code, while the other is through purchase of one of the two founder packs. Details on those packs can be found below.

Space Punks Founder Pack – Swag Pack ($29.99)

  • Early Access to Space Punks 
  • All 4 Space Punks characters unlocked 
  • The full Season 1 Premium Battle Pass – Starts during open beta in Winter
  • Exclusive Swag and Splendor Avatar Backgrounds
  • Exclusive Epic Cape
  • Exclusive Epic Dash VFX
  • Exclusive Epic 4x Emote Pack

Space Punks Founder Pack – Splendor Pack ($49.99)

  • Early Access to Space Punks 
  • All 4 Space Punks characters unlocked 
  • The full Season 1 Premium Battle Pass – Starts during open beta in Winter
  • 25 Tier Battle Pass skip
  • Exclusive Swag and Splendor Avatar Backgrounds
  • Exclusive Epic Cape
  • Exclusive Epic Dash VFX
  • Exclusive Epic 4x Emote Pack
  • 4 Exclusive Epic Character Skins 
  • Exclusive Epic Player Entrance 

Space Punks early access begins July 14 with a planned open beta launching this Winter. The full launch, which will be free-to-play is expected to launch in 2022 with the console versions.

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Knockout City Update 1.40 Patch Notes; Official 1.4 July 8 Changes

Velan Studios has released the Knockout City update 1.40 July 8 patch, or what the studio calls update 1.4! This brings changes to matchmaking, and a slew of bug fixes, and gameplay-related changes.

Knockout City Update 1.40 Patch Notes | Knockout City Update 1.4 July 8 Patch Notes:

KNOCKOUT CITY CHRONICLE #5.1 – THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021

Hey there, brawlers! Patch 1.4 is now live! This round of fixes and features addresses several in-game issues brought forward by members of our community. Thank you all for continuing to communicate with us as we continue to work to give you the best experience! What updates can you look forward to? Read on and find out!

PATCH 1.4

Bug Fixes

  • Previously completed crew contracts should now count as progress for the “Season Reward” crew contract. Your progress should update in this contract next time you boot up the game—please let us know if you continue to experience issues!
  • Improved match loading logic to fix an issue where some players could not load into the match until after the intro cinematic
  • Fixed an issue where fake-throwing a Sniper Ball at full charge while swapping enemies would erroneously keep the full charge
  • Fixed a rare issue where a player’s Street Rank would be displayed as level 1 upon match completion
  • Fixed an issue that could make players get stuck in walls in Knockout Roundabout
  • Players are once again able to use in-game code redemptions
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes the Nintendo eShop became unresponsive when trying to buy Holobux from the in-game store
  • Progress is now properly tracked for the crew contract “Special Blaster” when scoring KOs using the Bomb Ball or the Cage Ball
  • Fixed localization of the Deluxe Edition in the Epic Store
  • Cage Ball will no longer briefly become stuck to players feet after breaking out

Features

  • Hero Bonus: Now, when you join a match that is already in-progress, you will receive a 100 XP Hero Bonus for completing the match! Remember that for matches you join in-progress, a loss will NOT be counted against you in League Play or even in Contracts that may be tracking win streaks. If you win, though, it WILL count as a win for League Play or streaks! So, together with the Hero Bonus, there is no reason not to help out the team you joined and finish the match!
  • We’ve continued to make improvements to finding the best data center region to use for matchmaking. The game now sends more information about its connection to multiple regions so that our servers can be smarter about finding the best region. We’ve also increased the number of parameters that we can tweak on our servers. This lets us make improvements with a faster turnaround time as we learn more about player experiences.
  • An updated Quit Match pop-up makes sure players know that quitting a match will make them lose out on match rewards and receive a quit penalty.

For the in-depth explanation on Knockout City matchmaking, head on over here.

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GTA Online Weekly Update Reset July 8, 2021

Rockstar Games has rolled out the GTA Online weekly update reset July 8, 2021 edition! There are seven new Survival locations and more, which are all listed in the recap below.

GTA Online Weekly Update Reset July 8, 2021:

  • Seven new Survivals, available now
  • Double GTA$ and RP in all Survivals
  • A GTA$100K bonus for competing in any of the new Survivals
  • Triple GTA$ and RP in Freemode Events and Challenges
  • Free Sunset Tint Oversize Shades for completing any Simeon Export Request
  • The Vapid Retinue Mk II is the top prize at the Lucky Wheel
  • Vehicle and Property Discounts: 40% off all Garages, the Western Cargobob, Kraken Submersible, Lampadati Toro, and Vapid Slamtruck, plus 30% off the P-45 Nokota, V-65 Molotok, R-10 Bombushka, HVY Vetir, and Übermacht Revolter
  • Prime Gaming Bonus: Players who connect their Social Club account with Prime Gaming will get a GTA$100,000 bonus

DISCOUNTS

Make sure you’ve got enough room for your car collection: Garages of all sizes are 40% off. See below for the complete list of discounts offered on a range of vehicles — land, air, and sea alike.

  • P-45 Nokota – 30% off
  • V-65 Molotok – 30% off
  • R-10 Bombushka – 30% off
  • HVY Vetir – 30% off
  • Übermacht Revolter – 30% off
  • Western Cargobob – 40% off
  • Kraken Submersible – 40% off
  • Lampadati Toro – 40% off
  • Vapid Slamtruck – 40% off

Check back next week for the latest GTA Online update.

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Apex Legends Thrillseekers Event Kicks Off Next Week With New Arena Map and Skins

All you Apex lLgends players out there, get ready as next week we’ll see the launch of a new in-game event. Here’s everything you need to know about Apex Legends Thrillseekers event.

Kicking off on July 13 and running until August 3, Apex Legends Thrillseekers Event will see a number of new rewards, including a new legendary skin, along with a new arena map. The full details can be found below, along with a short trailer.

Apex Legends Thrillseekers Event Trailer

Event highlights

  • New Arenas Map: Overflow – Overflow differs from other Arena maps by being lane focused, where each location is separated by tall, lava-filled structures. Due to the separation, players will need to stay vigilant before committing to a side or risk being flanked. This map marks the 7th map added to the ongoing three map rotation, highlighting the ever evolving eco-sphere that is Apex Legends.

  • Rewards Track – Each week of the event offers back-to-back rewards tracks. Week one gives players a chance to unlock the Rampart Wastelander Set, which includes a matching gun charm, weapon skin and a Legendary Rampart skin. Week two grants Battle Pass boosters, crafting metals and Apex packs. Week three includes the Lethal Enforcer Bangalore Skin and more.

  • Thrillseekers Cosmetics and Summer Splash Sale – Kicking off July 13, the Summer Splash Sale will run through July 27, bringing back fan-favorite skins including Youngblood and Voidwalker, in addition to running sales on Apex packs.

Full event details.

NEW ARENAS MAP: OVERFLOW

The floor is lava! Well, some of it, anyway.

Overflow differs from other Arena maps by being lane focused; where each location is separated by tall, lava-filled structures. With this separation, players cannot easily spot early decisions made by the other team and will need to stay vigilant before committing to a side or risk being flanked. While there are opportunities for long-range engagements, combat tends to favor short-to-medium ranges along either POI: Overlook or Slope.

Overlook is a long, open area with a central interior that gives a height advantage over this POI. While this area is perfect for snipers or DMRs, players may want to hold the interior to control not only this area but their flank as well. Slope, as the name implies, offers both a high ground and a unique area where players can slide down to a remote part of the map. This area can be used for sneaky flanks or defensive setups where players may not expect it.

Overflow feels pretty different from our other maps, and our hope is that it will feel rewarding for both defensive and aggressive players alike. Let us know what you think!

WEEKLY REWARDS TRACKS

Let’s talk about the good stuff: unlockables. For the three weeks of the event, we’re running back-to-back rewards tracks:

  • Week one gives you a chance to unlock the Rampart Wastelander Set, which includes a matching gun charm, weapon skin, and a Legendary Rampart skin.
  • Week two grants Battle Pass boosters, crafting metals, and Apex packs.
  • Week three includes the Lethal Enforcer Bangalore Skin, along with other goodies!

You can earn over 1,000 points per day and challenges refresh daily. There are also stretch challenges that reward four unique badges if you complete them during the event. All of these challenges also stack with your Battle Pass, so you can complete multiple at once.

There will also be three specific badges you can unlock—one each week—for reaching certain milestones in Arenas:

Week 1 Badge: Play 20 Arena Games Total

Week 2 Badge: Get 100 Knockdowns Total in Arenas

Week 3 Badge: Deal 12,000 Damage Total in Arenas

THRILLSEEKERS COSMETICS AND SUMMER SPLASH SALE

Also kicking off on 7/13 is The Summer Splash Sale. For a couple of weeks, we’re bringing back fan-favorite skins—including Youngblood and Voidwalker!—and running some enticing sales on Apex packs. Check out the store once the event begins and check back daily to see what we’ve got. The Summer Splash Sale runs until 7/27.

All these cosmetics are Event Limited. They may return in a future event or promotion.

There you have it, everything you need to know about the Apex Legends Thrillseekers event. Is there anything exciting you see here that you plan on earning, or buying next week? Let us know!

Once the title update is out for the event, we’ll have it up on the site ASAP!

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Dreams Update 2.28 Patch Notes for Mercedes Benz Update – July 8

Media Molecule has released the Dreams update 2.28 July 8 patch, or what the studio calls the Mercedez Benz update! As one might expect, this is a collab with the automaker! Check out the details below.

Dreams Update 2.28 Patch Notes for July 8:

Well hello there. Last month we introduced our exciting collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, an adventure side-scroller where you take Eshe and her AI pal Kody on a journey in a future world. Today we’re delighted to bring this experience to the Dreamiverse! After downloading the 2.28 update, you’ll be able to access the game via DreamSurfing. Enjoy!

What’s New?#

  • Dreams and Mercedes-Benz: A multi-level future adventure co-created by the coMmunity, Media Molecule and Mercedes-Benz.
  • PS5 Dreamiverse UI 60fps: Dreamers on PS5 will notice things look and feel real smooth when moving around the Dreamiverse, because we upped the UI to 60fps!
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