The Rabbids are back! This time in a free competitive online race that’ll have you soaring through the sky as you race to collect coins.
Dubbed as “Rabbids Wild Race,” the game is developed by Ubisoft Nano and is currently available for free, via Poki.com. The best part? No download required whatsoever ever as it runs directly from your browser! You can access the title directly right here: https://poki.com/en/g/rabbids-wild-race
From the press release:
Rabbids Wild Race, the new fun-sized, free and instant game from Ubisoft Nano, pits you against other players in a jetpack race where you’ll avoid obstacles, collect coins, and bounce on a few heads on your way to the finish line. The Rabbids are known for getting themselves into plenty of wacky situations, from making a mess in space to invading popular streaming services, but this time it’s your job to help them jet to success. Nano games require no downloads and run straight from your browser on PC or mobile, and with single-touch control, Rabbids Wild Race is simple to pick up and fun for players of any age.
We played a bit ourselves and found it to be a nice little time killer. There’s isn’t whole lot to it in terms of mechanics, so anyone of any skill level should be able to play it just fine. Again, this works directly from your chosen web browsers, including those found on certain mobile devices.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
While Treyarch rolled out the Nuketown ’84 map yesterday in a server-side update, the studio has released the November 25 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War update today, and this adds hardcore Nuketown 24/7 and fixes! Read on for the full notes.
Note that this is a server-side update and players won’t need to download anything, as you’ll automatically get it once you connect to the game’s servers.
Black Ops Cold War Update Today November 25 Patch Notes:
MULTIPLAYER
Playlists
Added Hardcore Nuketown 24/7 to Hardcore tab in Quick Play.
Stability
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when playing Hardpoint.
Fixed a rare crash that could occur while pinging locations.
Fixed a rare crash that could occur loading into a Multiplayer match.
ZOMBIES
Progression
Addressed an issue that allowed players to earn more weapon XP than intended in Zombies during 2WXP events. This fix includes new general weapon XP tuning, which will result in faster overall weapon leveling in Zombies.
Stay tuned to our Black Ops Cold War review hitting the site very soon.
Continuing the game’s current and now-gen changes, Visual Concepts has released the new NBA 2K21 update 1.003 patch for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. This is the next-gen update 2 as tagged by the devs, and as the name implies, is only available on new-gen platforms.
New NBA 2K21 Update 1.003 Patch Notes:
General
Continued improvements of the Lower Bowl feature across all NBA arenas
Resolved a rare hang when using an uploaded face scan from the MyNBA2K app
New sponsor patch has been added to the Boston Celtics uniforms
New York Liberty logo has been updated to the latest design
Toned down reflections on glasses and goggles on coaches and players
Improved hair physics on female dancers
Fixed an issue with the Atlanta Hawks mascot’s tail
Likenesses have been updated for the following players/coaches:
Jimmy Butler
D’Angelo Russell
Jayson Tatum
Trey Burke
Phil Jackson
Christian Wood
Mychal Mulder
Mfiondu Kabengele
A number of newly drafted players from the NBA Draft
Gameplay
A new option has been added to allow you to change Shot Meter Color
Frequency of contact dunks and alley-oops has been slightly decreased
Multiple improvements to motion, including to take charge animations, v-cuts, sprint launches, and dribbling
Various improvements have been made to triple threat animations and post behaviors
Improved AI layup selection when close to the basket
The Green Machine badge will now properly show up in the HUD when activated
Made some changes to prevent alley-oops from being thrown from behind the backboard
Free throw accuracy has been slightly improved overall
The City
Improvements to performance in the City, particularly during gameplay
Improvements and additions to various buildings/objects/landscapes/lighting in the City
Game recaps on affiliation courts now display a reminder that games played outside of your own affiliation’s courts accrue 50% less rep
Fixed an issue where progress was not kept in The Rec when all users of the opposing team quit out
Resolved an issue in Pro-Am that could cause players to show up as invisible
Now only friends currently playing NBA 2K21
will be displayed on the phone
There is now a button to invite players directly when viewing your friends list on the phone
A second set of affiliation uniforms has been added in the appropriate stores
Enhancements have been made to the City Map
Addressed various issues where the try-on feature was acting irregularly in some stores
A new storefront has been added for the New Balance store in the City
Addressed a rare hang that could occur when waiting in the Pro-Am lobby after coming from the Rec
Corrected some alignment issues with the low rider bike
Opponent strength bonus is now being displayed in the Recap after Pro-Am games
Socks in Pro-Am will now properly respect the sock length set by the player
Corrected a problem with the Garage Hoops Strikeout game when several players were involved
Players will no longer be kicked out of the match if idle when teams are being set up for Garage Hoops games
Fixed an issue where players could disappear after Garage Hoops and Gatorade Rental Court games
MyCAREER
The difficulty bonus for both VC and MyPOINTS/badge progression is now being properly displayed in the postgame Recap screen for MyCAREER games
Physical attributes will now be correctly boosted when moving up from 95-99 OVR
Fixed a rare hang that could occur when attempting to load your MyCAREER save while a game update was pending
Corrected some issues with interested colleges during the high school portion of The Long Shadow
Improvements have been made to the postgame crowd at the end of NBA games in MyCAREER
2K Beats songs that have been user-disabled will no longer play when returning to the MyCAREER landing
MyNBA
Addressed an issue with team control when entering G League games in MyNBA
You will now be awarded VC for playing G League games in MyNBA
Resolved a hang that occurred when releasing a two-way player to free agency that was currently assigned to the G League
Addressed a hang that could occur when attempting to view specific notifications on the Main Menu
You can now select teams from both the Team Details and Governor Details pages during MyNBA/MyWNBA creation
Ensured that the Ring Ceremony and Banner Reveal segments will always appropriately play
Fixed a hang that could occur in the Player Training menu when editing a player’s focus
WNBA Playoff Mode will now correctly begin in the year 2021
Multiple other stability improvements and changes to improve the overall experience
The W
Corrected a rare issue that could make your MyPLAYER become invisible in The W
Popularity will now properly increase when finishing a game of The W Online
Addressed a problem with certain animations being incorrectly equipped by default and not previewing during selection
Hopefully, the current-gen versions will get more improvements out soon, too.
Those waiting on the Watch Dogs Legion multiplayer component, you’re going to have to wait some more, as Ubisoft has announced that it has been delayed to “early 2021.”
In a new announcement regarding the game’s latest patch which is dropping this week (Title Update 2.20), the company also confirmed that due to the dev team sorting the tech issues the game currently has, they are delaying the game’s online multiplayer mode to an unspecified month and day in 2021.
Here’s the part of the announcement regarding the Watch Dogs Legion multiplayer mode delay:
As part of our commitment to fixing the game’s issues, we’ve decided to delay the Online mode of Watch Dogs: Legion to early 2021. This will allow us to focus on fixing issues with single player, and it will give us more time to test the Online experience to help ensure a smooth launch of the mode.
Once this week’s patch is out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
If you haven’t gotten it yet, read up on our Watch Dogs Legion review where we said, “If anything, I feel that Watch Dogs Legion was a generation too early. Maybe with a sequel (if it gets one) Ubisoft can use the power of the SSD to really make the NPCs and your attachment to them meaningful. As for right now, the promise was only partially kept.”
Hellpoint update 1.11 has been released, adding the ability to run the game at an unlocked frame-rate. While a next-gen version of Hellpoint is currently in the works, it would appear that a new update has given it the option to run the game at an unlock frame-rate on consoles.
Hellpoint Update 1.11 Patch Notes:
Added option to unlock framerate in the main menu settings
We went ahead to test this out ourselves and while the notes state that there is an option in the menu, we ourselves could not locate it. However, upon turning the performance mode option on in the PS5 system settings we did notice an increase to the overall performance, something we originally took issue in our initial review. We aren’t sure if this performance boost is seen on the PS4 Pro version of the game, or on the Xbox Series X and S, though it’s definitely noticeable when running on PS5.
For those unaware, Hellpoint is due to receive a free next-gen upgrade sometimes in 2021. From the official details, the title will provide two modes, which are:
Performance Mode – Dynamic 4K resolution at 60 frames per second on the PS5 and Xbox Series X
Quality Mode – Native 4K resolution at 30 frames per second on the PS5 and Xbox Series X
Additionally load speeds will also be increased in the next-gen versions. Again, this will be completely free for those who own the current-gen version on either platforms.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Unsurprisingly, it would appear that Sony hit big with the PS5 as they have confirmed that the console is their biggest launch to date.
While no official numbers have been provided yet, the company issued a thank you statement this morning over on Twitter, confirming that the PS5 is their biggest console launch ever. And while the demand is extremely high (console sells out within minutes), Sony did say that potential buyers should stay in contact with their local retailers as more stock is set to arrive before the end of this year.
We want to thank gamers everywhere for making the PS5 launch our biggest console launch ever. Demand for PS5 is unprecedented, so we wanted to confirm that more PS5 inventory will be coming to retailers before the end of the year – please stay in touch with your local retailers.
According to a report from VGChart, the console sold roughly between 2.1 to 2.5 million units worldwide. For comparison, the PS4 sold 2.1 million units with roughly a week more of being on the market than the PS5. While the numbers from VGChart are estimates, it does in the least appear to collaborate with the statement from Sony.
Regardless, huge congratulation to the team on this incredible feat! If the system continues to sell the way it currently does, no doubt it will see a bigger success than the PS4. For those who managed to get a console, what are your thoughts on it so far? Let us know below!
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Looks like fans of the retro cartoony run n’ gun shooter Cuphead will have to hold out to some time next year to play the game’s expected downloadable content in The Delicious Last Course, as Studio MDHR announced over at their Twitter page that they had no choice but to delay the DLC due to the ongoing pandemic still affecting the world.
In the wake of the ongoing global pandemic affecting so many, we have made the difficult decision to push back the release of The Delicious Last Course. For our wonderful Cuphead community, we've prepared a letter from Studio MDHR founders Chad & Jared Moldenhauer to share more. pic.twitter.com/XiU57Wcn1y
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is an upcoming DLC that serves as a continuation of the Cuphead story, which will add a new playable character in Ms. Chalice as well as a brand new island to explore. Once acquired, Ms. Chalice will also be playable in the original Cuphead adventure — further adding replayability to this awesome video game tribute to the rubber hose style of animated cartoons popularized by Fleischer Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Upon its release for the PC and Xbox One on September 2017, the game became a critical success to fans — and eventually got ports for the macOS on 2018 and Nintendo Switch on 2019, before finally coming to the PS4 this year.
Be sure to check out the rest of our features on Cuphead here on MP1st.
Cuphead is available for PC, Xbox One, mac OSX, Nintendo Switch, and PS4.
Daybreak Games has released the PlanetSide 2 update 2.25 November 25 patch during maintenance and has released it for fixes. This update is only out on PS4, and should be live now.
PlanetSide 2 Update 2.25 November 25 Patch Notes:
Here’s the official announcement from Daybreak Games:
REMINDER: PS4 servers in all regions will come down for maintenance in 1 hour at 8am PST (5pm CET). Today's maintenance fixes an issue with the Analysis HUD implant preventing Chapter 1 progress.
REMINDER: PS4 servers in all regions will come down for maintenance in 1 hour at 8am PST (5pm CET). Today’s maintenance fixes an issue with the Analysis HUD implant preventing Chapter 1 progress.
Downtime is expected to last up to 1 hour.
That’s basically it. If you spot any gameplay-related changes, share them down in the comments below, and if it checks out, we’ll update the post.
PlanetSide 2 is out as a free-to-play shooter on the PS4 and PC.
If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber and are looking forward to what’s coming for the final month of the year, PlayStation has revealed their line-up of free games for December 2020 — which includes Worms Rumble for the PS4 and PS5, as well as Just Cause 4 and Rocket Arena!
Here’s the word from PlayStation themselves, along with descriptions of the games below.
WORMS RUMBLE
This is Worms like you’ve never played it before, with intense, real-time, arena-based 32 player cross-platform combat*! Use a variety of fan-favorite weapons like the Bazooka and Shotgun plus all-new additions to the armoury to bring the pain to your invertebrate opponents as you climb the ranks. Customise your worm, then take part in seasonal events, daily challenges and community collaborations for additional XP and rewards, and experimental game modes in The Lab. Get ready for Deathmatch and Battle Royale where you’re only ever a Holy Hand Grenade away from death!
JUST CAUSE 4
Jump into an action-packed open-world sandbox experience and cause chaos with a wide selection of weaponry, vehicles and gear as Rico Rodriguez skydives into the exotic climes of South America. Explore the remote South American country of Solís, 1024 square kilometres of exotic playground, from rainforest, to desert, to snowy mountain peaks, brooding with conflict, secrets and untold danger.Fight Black Hand, a tech-driven private military organisation, under terrifying environmental conditions, including treacherous tornadoes and tropical lightning storms, and use never-before-seen in-game physics to turn the extreme weather to your advantage. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
ROCKET ARENA
Rockets rule everything in this explosive online* 3v3 shooter where you’re never out of the action.Try out a roster of fantastic heroes with distinctive rockets and abilities to rule the arena. Learn how to time your dodges, lead your targets and unearth new strategies based on your squad and try out in-game items such as the Rocket Magnet, Trip Mine and Speed Boost to change the course of combat. Earn experience to unlock Rocket Parts, Totem Parts and spectacular outfits to customize your hero’s look. Mix, match and level up powerful artefacts to give your heroes impressive new stat boosts and effects.Dive into Knockout for classic 3v3 competitive action, or practice your favourite combos against RocketBots first. Compete to score goals in Rocketball, control zones in Mega Rocket, and go for the gold in Treasure Hunt.
Be sure to check out more updates and game news here at MP1st.
As promised by Motive Studios, the new Star Wars Squadrons update 1.07 November 25 patch has been released today, and this brings new content to the game and for free!
This is called the Star Wars Squadrons update 3.0 by the studio, though gamers will see this as 1.07. Head on below for the patch notes.
Star Wars Squadrons Update 1.07 November 25 Patch Notes:
General
Added Fostar Haven as a map to Dogfight and Fleet Battles (Solo/Co-Op vs AI and PvP)
Added next gen improvements
The game now supports up to 120FPS and up to 4K on Xbox Series X|S
Added an option for players on the Xbox Series X|S to prioritize enhanced visuals or enhanced performance
Improved visual quality and lighting on PS5
Variable frame rate support added for TVs and monitors that allow it
Fixed an issue where the game could crash while changing loadouts
Improved support for matchmaking between players with highly divergent load times
Players who are not finished loading when the match begins will now have an additional window of time to join the match-in-progress rather than timing out on start
Tweaked the brightness of light sources on PC so that they’re no longer too bright in some instances
Fixed issue where the sky color of Esseles would appear to change when entering/exiting the station
Fixed an issue where the menu voice over accessibility feature could not play after entering a lobby
Fixed issue where Steam players could fail to log in if their screen name included certain unicode characters or emojis
Various stability improvements and minor bug fixes.
Controls
HOTAS support now allows for devices with up to 128 buttons (up from 40 buttons per device)
Fixed issue on the Xbox One where HOTAS controls would be disabled if the controller went to sleep
HOTAS devices that don’t have an X and Y axis, such as the Virpil throttle, are now properly recognized by the game
Fixed issue on PC where a gamepad could become unresponsive if not paired as the primary controller when other input devices were plugged in.
Cosmetic Customization
Added two new starfighter paint jobs: Typhoon Squadron for the New Republic and Interstellar for the Empire, the latter of which is inspired by the classic Kenner Products toys
Added the Vandal TIE fighter paint job based on Sabine Wren’s iconic “handiwork”
Added the Powerful Ally X-wing appearance based on Luke Skywalker’s swam-sunken X-wing from Dagobah
Added the Zeltron Pilot head (Imperial)
Added the Pantoran Pilot head (Imperial)
Added the Venture set (jacket, pants, gloves) for the New Republic
Added the Paladin set (flight suit, gloves, helmet) for the Empire
Added the Navigator set (flight suit, gloves, helmet) for the Empire
Marauder gloves will no longer cause the player’s hands to disappear.
Dogfight
Fixed an issue where starfighters wouldn’t appear in the end-of-round transition screen.
Fleet Battles
Reduced the Morale gain for AI kills while on defense from 4 to 3
Morale gains and losses are no longer scaled based on the number of players present on the team
Fixed an issue where match music would continue into the end-of-round screens after the match was over
Corvettes and Raiders now spawn on a random side of the battlefield rather than in a fixed pattern
Fixed an issue where the Nebulon-B could display the incorrect amount of shield strength it had in its objective UI.
Social
Made messaging clearer for Xbox players when trying to join a party that’s full
Fixed issue where the social menu would lose functionality after exiting a PVP match as a spectator
Fixed an issue where muting multiple players at a time could incorrectly mute additional players as well
Fixed issue where laser sounds would fail to play when spectating a match in first-person
Fixed an issue where UI and menu elements could overlap.
Starfighters & Components
Added four new components:
Boost Extension Kit has been added to the X-wing, Y-wing, TIE fighter, and TIE bomber
Prototype Piercing Torpedoes have been added to the X-wing, Y-wing, TIE fighter, and TIE bomber
Ion Rockets have been added to the X-wing, A-wing, TIE Fighter, and TIE Interceptor
Anti-Material Rocket Turrets have been added to the U-wing and TIE reaper
Added 60% maneuverability (turn rate) reduction while firing the Rotary cannon and Auto-aim Rotary cannon
Does not apply during the charging stage before firing
Using the Assault Shield component now reduces maneuverability to better balance its role as a capital ship assault or starfighter jousting tool rather than as an all-purpose component
Fixed an issue where the Proton Bomb counter could display incorrectly after use
Starfighters using the Overloaded Shield component now start will fully overcharged shields
Fixed issue where ships from the wrong faction could appear in the hangar
Increased audio volume for the player’s Tractor Beam
Guided Burst Cannon damage reduced to 28% of the unguided variant (down from 35%)
Fixed issue where the Vanguard paint job for the A-wing could have an unintended New Republic decal appearing on it when inside the cockpit
Removed incorrectly assigned auto-aim symbol from the icon for the Composite Beam
Different torpedo types now have distinct names when targeted (Proton vs Ion vs Piercing)
Reduced A-wing shield regeneration rate by approximately 1/3
Fixed an issue where the Unstable Engine could deal no damage to nearby targets.
Story
Fixed an issue where the player could have a black screen after redeploying from the hangar in Mission 13
Fixed issue where Zerelda’s voice over could start during the load screen before Mission 1, resulting in an animation desync
Fixed issue where the corvette could clip through the station in Mission 6
Fixed issue where the player couldn’t complete the “Destroy Comm Array” objective if they died during the regroup-with-Gunny beat in Mission 6.
UI
Your current Skill Rating is now shown as its value instead of as a percentage of tier progress after playing a ranked Fleet Battle
UI message for being in the low priority matchmaking queue is now clearer on how to get out of the low priority status: by playing more matches
UI messaging around forfeiting while in the lobby is now clearer
Fixed an issue where squadmates icons would not turn green when readied up
Fixed an issue where the menu overlay could not appear in the redeploy screenProvided additional UI support for long names so that they display correctly
Fixed an issue where the player could be unable to open menu during a match if the match begin while they were in a customization menu
Fixed issue where the missile lock UI could stay on the screen briefly after switching targets
Fixed issue where text said “Examine your squadron” instead of “Examine enemy squadron” in Squad Loadout while hovering over “Add friend”
Fixed issue where ship marker UI could appear during outro cinematics while playing Fleet Battles vs AI
Fixed typo in the description of the Mythosaur decal
Fixed an issue where the daily challenge timer could start counting upward after reaching 0:00
Fixed issue where holding the button rather than tapping it would not open the scoreboard during the post-match sequence
Fixed an issue where starfighters could get greyed out if the player rapidly shuffled between them.
VR
Skyboxes now have increased resolution for high-rez VR headsets
Added an option for PC players to adjust their VR resolution scaling
Players using high resolution headsets (such as the Valve Index) should be able to enjoy higher frame rates without requiring the most powerful GPUs
Added an option for PC users to use forward rendering, potentially improving their VR performance
The game now uses less intensive forward shading when using the “Low” lighting quality setting in the graphics options, allowing VR to be used on mid-tier and even some lower-tier PCs
Fixed an issue where black bars would appear when transitioning out of a PvP match if the player died at the same time.
Don’t forget, we’re getting another free content drop in December, and this will bring in new ships!
After over a year of speculation, the solution to the mysterious Mortal Kombat 11 Tower of Time meteor secret has finally been found. Long time Mortal Kombat dataminer, TheThiny has long been referencing some buried Mortal Kombat 11 data that has suggested that the Tower of Time had housed some sort of secret event. This discovery was made a little over a year and a half ago, and since then no one has discovered any way to activate this secret. In fact, many had assumed that this may have just been some left over coding that eventually got scrapped, however, with the latest Mortal Kombat 11 update now out, it seems that this secret is now achievable thanks to TheThiny dedication to solving it.
Okay the actual combination is easier to remember lol! It's: Left Up Left Right Left Up Up
What does it do? Well it unlocks a random tower that rewards players with a random Kombat League skin! The way users input this code is pretty simple, though a costly one. For starters, players must be in the Tower of Time selection menu when the clock is ten minutes past the hour mark every two hours (schedule below). During this time a meteor will be seen running across the background, in which you can then enter the code above (Left, Up, Left, Right, Left, Up, Up) to receive a prompt that a new random tower is available! Additionally you will also need to following resources to actually play in the new found tower.
250,000 Koins to meet requirements
500 Hearts to meet requirements
2,500 Souls fragment to meet requirement
Secret Tower of Time Meteor Schedule (Eastern Time Zone)
1:10 am
3:10 am
5: 10 am
7:10 am
9:10 am
11:10 am
1:10 pm
3:10 pm
5:10 pm
7:10 pm
9:10 pm
11:10 pm
Oh and in case you didn’t recognize the code to unlock this new tower, this just so happens to match the same original input found in Mortal Kombat 1 (for the SEGA), which was ABACABB. This code enabled blood and gore for this version of the game, but was also a reference to the musical group known as ABACABB. Pretty cool little piece of history there for those that didn’t know!
This certainly is a big discovery for the Mortal Kombat community, and an exciting one at that. This is one mystery that can finally be put to rest, and hopefully there’s still plenty more to be discovered. In other MK11 news, make sure to check out this Movie Skin pack fix on PS5 in case it’s not showing up for you.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
If you thought Sony would be letting up on releasing firmware updates when next-gen rolls around, you’re dead wrong. Sony has released the new PS5 update 20.02.02.26 firmware patch that brings more of what people expect, which is stability improvements.
If you spot any changes that’s not related to stability, let us know down below. We’ll also be keeping an eye out in case this brings specific changes we can talk about.
Apex Legends players who are looking to spend the holidays with their favorite legends, Respawn Entertainment has quite a few treats in store to make your home-bound celebrations a bit more colorful, as the Apex Legends Holo Day Bash 2020 start date has been announced for December 1!
Set to start next Tuesday, players can expect sales, the return of a fan favorite mode, an all-new rewards track and more!
Check out the Apex Legends Holo Day Bash 2020 event details below (via EA):
A MONTH OF SALES
Starting today with Black Friday, check back every week from November 24 to January 4 for a new set of sales including all-new Loba, Revenant, and Spitfire Legendary Skins. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the offers below:
LIMITED-TIME MODE: WINTER EXPRESS
Hi everyone, I’m Mark Yampolsky, Systems Designer on Apex Legends, and I’m here to tell you about a fan-favorite mode we’re bringing back this Holo-Day Season, now with some exciting changes!
The train is back in World’s Edge just for Winter Express, and this time it’s not the only vehicle descending into the valley around Epicenter. The supply ships from Kings Canyon are also flying around the frozen explosion.
For those of you who haven’t played it before, Winter Express is a round-based mode where three squads battle for control of the train as it makes its way around World’s Edge. This year, when your squad respawns after a round has finished, you will spawn on your own supply ship as it follows the train. From here, your squad will be able to survey the battlefield and skydive into combat as the train arrives at its next station and the objective unlocks. The squad that won the previous round will respawn directly on the train.
We’ve also added a new station for the train to stop at: Derailment is the scene of a catastrophic accident that occurred as a cargo train travelling the opposite direction took a tricky turn at high speed. This new station has a variety of flanking opportunities, and a unique rotation under the bridge where the train stops. This allows you to quickly change which side of the objective you’re attacking.
These changes should significantly reduce some of the long respawn times between rounds that players experienced last year. We can now spawn you earlier on the supply ships, and the longest section of track between stations is now divided in half with Derailment. We think these changes will make the mode an even more awesome experience.
Some new Legends have joined the games since Winter Express was last live, including: Loba, Revenant, Rampart, and Horizon. These Legends shake up the mode in new, exciting ways and we can’t wait for you to find new strategies for defending the objective or breaking through a powerful enemy line. We’ve also refreshed and rebalanced loadouts for this mode to include new weapons and purple armor for more exciting engagements that really help show off what our Legends can do.
We’ve also added a new station for the train to stop at: Derailment is the scene of a catastrophic accident that occurred as a cargo train travelling the opposite direction took a tricky turn at high speed. This new station has a variety of flanking opportunities, and a unique rotation under the bridge where the train stops. This allows you to quickly change which side of the objective you’re attacking.
These changes should significantly reduce some of the long respawn times between rounds that players experienced last year. We can now spawn you earlier on the supply ships, and the longest section of track between stations is now divided in half with Derailment. We think these changes will make the mode an even more awesome experience.
Some new Legends have joined the games since Winter Express was last live, including: Loba, Revenant, Rampart, and Horizon. These Legends shake up the mode in new, exciting ways and we can’t wait for you to find new strategies for defending the objective or breaking through a powerful enemy line. We’ve also refreshed and rebalanced loadouts for this mode to include new weapons and purple armor for more exciting engagements that really help show off what our Legends can do.
HOLO-DAY REWARDS TRACK.
This year, Holo-Day Bash contains a rewards track with all-new unlockables. The rewards track will be available the same time as Winter Express, December 1 to January 4.
Check out everything you can earn below:
That’s all for now. See you in the Arena, Legends.
Once the patch is out for the event, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
If you haven’t heard yet, Mortal Kombat 11 movie skins are now available for purchase across all platforms with today’s latest patch, and while eager fans may be excited to try out the 1995 film-themed skins, for those on PS5 you may be encountering an issue where the skins aren’t showing up at all. Well, there’s an easy fix to getting that resolved.
If you’re as big of a Mortal Kombat fan as I am, chances are you probably couldn’t resist buying the classic 1995 movie skin pack that came out this morning. Featuring skins based on the 1995 movie, Raiden, Sonya, and Johnny Cage have all received new skins with facial scans taken from the original actors! How badass right? Especially considering this is now on par with the Shang Tsung version in this game, since the original actor also plays him.
While that’s all good, there seems to be an odd bug occurring for the PS5 version (and possibly Xbox Series) where simply downloading the pack won’t give you access to the skins! After spending an hour or so of troubleshooting, we soon found the solution to getting them to show up in the game’s customization menu.
For those who have already downloaded the skin pack, (and instructions to those planning) all you have to do is navigate to the PS5 storage under the settings tab. Once here, you’ll want to click on console storage and then games and apps, where you will then locate Mortal Kombat 11. You should see a selectable tab to the right of it, where it will show you all the additional content installed.
Click it, then you will want to locate the Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack and select it. It should only be 1.38MB. DOUBLE CHECK the full list of add-ons as you may have the Movie Skin Pack listed TWICE!! If that is the case, delete them both as this has been causing issues.
Once deleted, you will then exit back out to the main menu and boot Mortal Kombat 11. When booted, you will be notified of new available content which you can download directly from there.
You should see a notification in the upper right hand side saying the movie skin pack is downloading. This should only take you a few seconds to download and install and without exiting the game, you should now have access to the new DLC!
We aren’t 100% sure why this bug is happening, though we suspect it may be due to the PS5 possibly downloading a PS4 unlock file rather than the PS5 version. Hopefully NetherRealm Studios is working on a fix for those who are unfortunate in not seeing this post. For now, the above workaround should fix this issue, and for those on the Xbox Series S or X who are also running into this, be sure to give this a try and let us know if it fixes it!
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Bethesda has released the Fallout 76 update 1.47 November 24 patch and thanks to an error, Christmas is coming early for Fallout 76 players! Earlier today, there was an error that allowed the Xbox community to download the big Steel Dawn expansion ahead of its December 1 launch. While the players can download the data, they couldn’t actually play it.
However, that’s changing now, as the studio decided to just release the free title update today instead of next week! For now, the Fallout 76 servers are undergoing maintenance (started at 4:00 p.m. ET) and will last for six hours! Once maintenance is over, you’ll be able to take on the Steel Dawn questline and more.
Fallout 76 Update 1.47 November 24 Patch Notes:
Steel Dawn is the first chapter in the new Brotherhood of Steel questline, free for Fallout 76 players. Paladin Leila Rahmani and her troops have arrived from California to establish a new Appalachian chapter. Work with or against the other Factions to achieve success. Visit settlements populated with new NPCs and unlock powerful weapons and armor from the Brotherhood arsenal. Join in their mission to rebuild society and aid in securing valuable technology – but only you can determine how it will be used. Coming December 1, 2020.
The Steel Dawn update includes:
• New Questline – Determine how you will aid The Brotherhood of Steel NPCs in the first chapter of their new all-new story.
• New Locations and Gear – Unlock unique weapons and armor from Steel Dawn and explore new locations newly populated with members of The Brotherhood and other factions.
• Season 3 Scoreboard – Join Time Operative K.D. Inkwell in her quest for the Guild of Antiquities and rank up to unlock new rewards including C.A.M.P. Allies, Lunchboxes, and more. Beginning December 15.
• C.A.M.P. Shelters – Build and decorate in new underground, instanced spaces separate from your main C.A.M.P. Complete a new quest and get your first Shelter free starting December 1.
• Lite Allies – Recruit two new allies as you rank up during Season 3, who offer bonuses exclusively from your C.A.M.P.
Once Bethesda releases the official patch notes, we’ll update the post to include the gameplay-specific changes.
Update:Bethesda has released the official patch notes which can be seen above.
In what’s becoming a weekly occurence, EA Vancouver has released the EA Madden 21 update 1.19 November 24 patch! Don’t expect too much from this patch though, as the big next-gen update is coming in hot next week.
EA Madden 21 Update 1.19 November 24 Patch Notes:
Unfortunately, no official notes have been shared by EA so far, which is unsual given we usually have the full notes available ASAP. Per the PS4’s update history, it only mentions” quality improvements which is obscure.
Hopefully, the Madden community can chime in on what the changes are included in this patch. Once we do know what they are, we’ll make sure to let our readers know. If you spot any gameplay-related changes in this patch, let us know what you find down below in the comments. And of course, if we get an update from EA, we’ll make sure to update the post.
If you haven’t done so, go read our Madden 21 review to see if it’s worth picking up on current-gen, while we contemplate whether we need to review the game for next-gen platforms (if there are enough gameplay-related changes we might).
If you’ve booted up Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War just now, you might be greeted with a super short download when connecting to the servers, and that’s for the Black Ops Cold War update today November 24 server-side patch, and this brings the Nuketown ’84 24/7 playlist and the 2XP (as previously announced)
Note that this is not just double XP, but also 2x weapon XP! Yes, this means you can unlock attachments twice as fast! This event will only run until November 30, so best rank up the guns you want to test ASAP!
And yes, that's 2XP and 2X Weapon XP in both Multiplayer AND Zombies. 👍
We’ll also be publishing our Black Ops Cold War review very soon! We wanted to make sure we had enough time with the campaign, Zombies and of course, multiplayer.
If there are any gameplay-related changes included in this server-side update, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. That said, we’re not expecting any, though, as Treyarch has been very transparent with ther weapon changes.
Those who want to play Red Dead Online but don’t really want to pony up for Red Dead Redemption 2, you’ll be able to do just that very soon! Rockstar Games has announced the Red Dead online standalone version release date is set for Dec. 1, and will retail for just $4.99 (for a limited time)
The standalone version of Red Dead Online will be available to purchase on digital storefronts such as the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Launcher, Epic Games Store, and Steam with PS4 and Xbox One versions playable via backward compatibility on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.
The $4.99 price is an introductory price (75% off) and will end on Feb. 15, 2021! This will also include an option to unlock the story mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, and will include all existing upgrades and content for Red Dead Online such as the upcoming 10 Rank expansion for the Bounty Hunter Role, which is set to launch next week.
Here’s what’s included in the Bounty Hunter expansion via the press release:
The Bounty Hunters Expansion will include new Prestigious level equipment and skills to unlock, as well as new bounty targets including Legendary Bounties, and a new 100 Rank Outlaw Pass. And as a bonus, all Bounty Hunter Missions are awarding double XP in Red Dead Online this week, alongside additional bonuses and discounts, including:
Increased RDO$ and XP for all Posse members on Free Roam Missions, Bounty Missions, and Free Roam Events
Double XP in all A Land of Opportunities missions and Bounty Hunter missions
Discounts in the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue: 40% off all Outfits including Role Outfits, 30% off all Horses, Repeaters, Pistols, the Schofield Revolver, Saddles and Improved Saddles, Coats, and Vests
New Prime Gaming Benefits: Players who connect to Prime Gaming before December 21st will receive a Reward for a free Breton Horse and RDO$100
Additional Prime Gaming Benefits: A free Katata Coat, 6,000 Naturalist XP, a free Wilderness Camp, and 5 free Legendary Animal Pheromones for players that connect their Social Club account with Prime Gaming
As for the Red Dead Online weekly update, it’s a small one which is understandable given the huge expansion we’re getting next week.
Red Dead Online Weekly Update November 24 Summary:
Load up and venture out to the frontiers of Red Dead Online this week to earn extra XP, along with special bonuses.
Help Jessica LeClerk and Horley in their quest for frontier justice, and get rewarded with double the usual XP for all A Land of Opportunities missions.
Whether you’re a merciful vigilante or a soldier of fortune who doles out lethal force, mount up: all Bounty Hunter missions in Red Dead Online are dishing out double XP this week. Allying yourself with a couple friendlies as backup might help apprehend bounties and playing in a Posse will dish out increased RDO$ and XP to all Posse members for Free Roam and Bounty Missions, as well as Free Roam Events, so it’s worthwhile all around.
DISCOUNTS
40% off all Outfits including Role Outfits
30% off all Repeaters
30% off all Pistols
30% off the Schofield Revolver
30% off all Horses
30% off all Saddles and Improved Saddles
30% off all Coats
30% off all Vest
That’s it for this week. Once the patch drops for Red Dead Online next week, we’ll be sure to let our readers know ASAP.
Those who have adopted next generation consoles and want to play some Rainbow Six are in for some exciting news, as Ubisoft has announced the Rainbow Six Siege PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release date for December ! — yes, next week!
Check out the next-gen reveal trailer below.
For those who’ve been waiting to play Rainbow Six Siege in their new systems, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game will allow players to enjoy gameplay and battles in 4K and up to 120 fps, depending on the mode chosen whether it be performance or resolution. Additionally, players can upgrade to these versions at no extra cost, and their respective progression data will be carried over.
Here’s the specs on the release from the official press release:
Players on next-gen consoles will be able to experience Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege with the highest graphical enhancements the game has yet to offer. These enhancements will offer multiple options for prioritizing either performance or resolution, granted players are equipped with a compatible device:
4K resolution (PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X) / 1080p (Xbox Series S)
120 fps (PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X)
DualSense™ wireless controller capabilities for even deeper immersion (PlayStation®5)
Activities support for the most popular playlists so players can dive into the game faster (PlayStation®5)
The following features are also being implemented for an enhanced next-gen experience on all platforms:
Better accessibility (readability options, text to speech and speech to text)
This next generation of hardware provides the latest tech and features available, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege will keep improving to leverage all the new opportunities afforded by these new platforms.
Be sure to check out our other features and past updates on Rainbow Six Siege here.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Rainbow Six Siege will be available starting on December 1.
Heads up, guardians! Bungie has deployed the Destiny 2 update 2.05 November 24 patch, or what the studio calls the 3.0.0.4 hotfix! This includes weapon changes to the season, activities and more. Head on below for the official notes.
