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EA UFC 4 Update 4.02 October 22 Adds Brock Lesnar and More (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
October 22, 2020 1:55 pm in News

While EA Vancouver just released a UFC 4 patch earlier this week, the studio has released the EA UFC 4 update 4.02 October 22 patch! This new title update adds former heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and other fighters! Read on for the official changes below.

EA UFC 4 Update 4.02 October 22 Patch Notes:

Update: EA has provided the full patch notes for today’s title update!

Major Updates:

  • Added 2 new fighters Askar Askarov and Jennifer Maia
  • Added Premium fighter Brock Lesnar in the store.
    • Get him free from Oct 22nd, 2020 – Oct 29th, 2020.
  • Added new items to Create a Fighter which include new hairstyles and clothing items.
    • Head Accessories: Werewolf, Zombie, Skeleton, Mummy, Clown, Jack-o’-lantern and more!
    • New Tops Geo: Werewolf, Zombie, and Onesies (Clown/Mechanic)
    • New Bottom Geo: Werewolf & Zombie.
    • New Top Textures: Animated Shirts featuring various halloween inspired themes.
    • Hairstyles for CAF
  • All venues are now available in Online Invite, Tournament, and Event Modes.
  • Added Judges Scores to Fight Stats screen

Gameplay Updates

  • Ground Striking, Transition & Submission Animation Improvements
    • Mounted Triangle
    • Mount Armbar Start Animation – https://jaas.ea.com/browse/UFC-20199
    • Side Control Kimura vs Hip Out
    • Mount to Side Control Success Animation
    • Mount Underhook to Side Control Start
    • Mount Pull-Down Animation
    • Back Side UP Sub Get Up Denial
    • Sub Get UP Start from Back Side Start
    • Bad Animation cleaned up in half guard flurry vs Block –
  • Ground – Fixed an issue where camera would stop tracking fighters in ground game
  • Striking – Lead Spinning Kick Animation slowed down.
  • Striking – Slowed down teep kick in combos
  • Striking – Enabled strikes in Arcade/Stand-Up modes that weren’t able to be used due to sharing the same button combination of initiating clinch.
  • Striking – Tuned walking speed when engaging in striking to allow more time for counter punches.
  • Clinch – Fixed Body Hooks in Single Under against the cage.
  • Takedowns – Tuned Stamina for Tower Takedown.
  • Takedowns – Added additional scramble scenarios after takedown.
  • Takedowns – Scrambles will now cost stamina for both fighters.
  • KO – Fixed a rare occurrence where knocking out an opponent at the end of round will continue into the next round instead of ending it.

Misc. Updates

  • Fixed an issue in Career where Created Fighter’s custom tattoos did not display in early cut scenes.
  • Updated likeness for Renato Moicano.
  • Updated likeness for Johnny Walker.
  • Fixed various clothing issues.

First Party Notes

Major Updates:

  • Added 2 new fighters Askar Askarov and Jennifer Maia
  • Added Premium fighter Brock Lesnar in the store.
  • Added new items to Create a Fighter which include new hairstyles and clothing items.
  • All venues are now available in Tournament, Event, and Online Modes.
  • Added Judges Scores to Fight Stats screen

Gameplay Updates

  • Ground Striking, Transition & Submission Animation Improvements
  • Striking – Lead Spinning Kick Animation slowed down.
  • Striking – Slowed down teep kick in combos
  • Striking – Enabled strikes in Arcade/Stand-Up modes that weren’t able to be used due to sharing the same button combination of initiating clinch.
  • Striking – Tuned walking speed when engaging in striking to allow more time for counter punches.
  • Clinch – Fixed Body Hooks in Single Under against the cage.
  • Takedowns – Tuned Stamina for Tower Takedown.
  • Takedowns – Added additional scramble scenarios after takedown.
  • Takedowns – Scrambles will now cost stamina for both fighters.
  • KO – Fixed a rare occurrence where knocking out an opponent at end of round will continue into the next round instead of ending it.

Misc. Updates

  • Fixed an issue in Career where CAFs won’t have custom tattoos in cut scenes.
  • Updated likeness for Renato Moicano.
  • Updated likeness for Johnny Walker.
  • Fixed various clothing issues.

While the new content is listed above, we’re on the lookout for gameplay-related adjustments. Hopefully, EA Vancouver releases more specific patch notes soon. Once they do, we’ll update the post to reflect them. If you spot any gameplay-related changes, let us know what you notice in the comments below, and if it proves to be legit, we’ll update the post and credit you.

Hopefully, the EA UFC 4 community provides more updates regarding today’s patch or if there are any undocumented gameplay changes.

Update: EA has released the full patch notes for today’s EA UFC 4 title update, which we’ve updated above!

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Spellbreak Update 1.09 October 22 Ushers in Prologue: The Gathering Storm

  by   Alex Co  
11:30 am in News

As previously announced, Proletariat has released the Spellbreak update 1.09 October 22 patch and it’s live now on all platforms! This is the Prologue: The Gathering Storm which includes new content, gameplay-related tweaks and more!

Spellbreak Update 1.09 October 22 Patch Notes:

Clash

  • Our first new game mode is here! Clash is a 9v9 team deathmatch mode where two teams race to exile enough of their opponents to reach a predetermined score. First one to make it, wins!
  • Clash is low on stress, but high on fun! It immediately thrusts people into combat and keeps them there for the duration. Great for learning new classes, blowing off steam, practicing, or just having good time!
  • Each side is made up of up to 3 squads of 3 players each.
  • Every time a player is exiled, the exiling team scores a point.
  • Players roam the map, gathering gear, and leveling their skills, just like in Battle Royale.
  • The circle will lead players to designer-placed areas that ensure good gameplay for both teams.
  • Upon being exiled, you keep all of your gear and levels but also drop a copy of your equipment that can be looted by other players.
  • After being exiled, you’ll respawn near your team, high above the battlefield, with full health, armor, and 2 armor shards.
  • Of note: Spellbreak’s game modes are not set in stone. We’ll be experimenting and rotating the available modes over time. We want Spellbreak to grow and change and not be the same thing forever.
  • Per the above, with the introduction of Clash, we’ll be disabling Duos.

Prologue Chapter

  • This release marks the introduction of the Chapter system in Spellbreak! This is the first take and we’re going to be listening to your feedback and evolving it further as we go forward.
  • Earn reputation by completing missions for Avira Emberdane and unlock 25 levels of rewards, including exclusive:
    • Outfits, including an Epic one!
    • Cloudbursts and Afterglows
    • Badges, Titles, and Cards
    • Gold!
  • Come back every week for new quests or level your reputation up by playing and earning XP as normal.
  • As a celebration of the Prologue, we’re making it FREE for everyone!
  • Check out your progress in the Quests and Chapters tabs and see the story as it evolves over time.

For more about the Chapter system, take a look at this post.

Hollowed Eve

  • It’s time to get spooky with a bunch of new cosmetics arriving in the shop!
  • We’ve also added bundles so you can buy a set of items at the same time for a discounted price.

Matchmaking

  • We’ve made a change to how lobbies are filled to allow them to better populate with players.
  • Now, as more players join, the match countdown timer increases up to a certain point (though it’s still capped at a few minutes) so that as long as new players are coming in, they’ll be placed in an existing lobby instead of closing down the lobby and spawning a second one. Basically, we’re trying to fill one game completely instead of making two half full games.

Gameplay

Bug fixes that deserve a callout

  • Fixed an issue with the Lighting Strikes sorcery not striking players in the outside edge of the sorcery.
  • Immediately jumping upon stepping in a puddle no longer prevents damage from correctly being applied.
  • Fixed a bug where shadow-stepping into a Toxic Cloud caused the dash component of Vanishing Mists to not trigger.

Talents

New Talents

In this release, we’re adding three brand new talents. They’re unlocked from day 1 for all players, so get in there and try them out, make new builds, and let us know what you think!

Vigor

  • Mind
  • Cost: 3
  • Description:
    • Max Health: +25/30/35/50

Foresight

  • Body
  • Cost: 3
  • Description:
    • See Future Storms and Mana Vaults
    • See Enemies on the Minimap every 10/9/8/5s

Ambidextrous

  • Spirit
  • Cost: 3
  • Description:
    • Gain Level 1 Skill of Offhand Gauntlet’s Class
    • Offhand Spell Mana Cost: -5/10/15/25%

For more about talents, please see here.

Talent Changes

  • Vital stone’s immune effect now correctly protects against being pulled by a tornado.
  • Finders Keepers
    • Cost is now 1 (down from 2).
    • Its description now reads: “Chance to find Potions from Chests: +25% / Chance to find Scrolls from Chests: +50/75/100/150%”
    • Note: This description is slightly inaccurate. It increases the chance to find potions AND shards.
    • Finders Keepers\ has struggled to find a place outside of very specific cases and we’ve wanted to buff it for a while now. With the changes to consumables, it seemed like a good time to expand its scope!*
  • Fortitude
    • Cost is now 2 (down from 3).
    • Fortitude’s been overshadowed by other Body talents and we want to make it more appealing by lowering its cost.
  • Scavenging
    • Cost is now 2 (up from 1).
    • Scav was always a great deal… Too great of a deal in fact, especially with the introduction of some of the new talents.
  • Fervor
    • Cost is now 3 (up from 2).
    • Long the most dominant pick of any talent category, Fervor was too often a no-brainer for what it gave. This also indirectly lowers the power of some classes/skills as well.
  • Escapist
    • Now reads: “Run Speed +3 / On Damage Taken: Run Speed +1/2/3/5 (5s)”
    • We’ve added a hefty chunk of base movement speed to Escapist and it’s always on. Escapist is now for escaping, engaging, and just running around!
  • Thirsty
    • Now reads: “Consume speed 35/50/65/90% faster / Consumables replenish nearby teammates health and armor for 50% efficacy”
    • With the changes to consumables and more plans on the way, we needed to slow Thirsty down a bit as well as make it explicit that it only affects healing and armor. If we wanted to commit to it sharing ALL consumable effects at 50%, we’d likely have to rework it fairly significantly in the process.

Consumables

  • After using a consumable, the player’s vitals bar shows how much they will heal over the duration of the consumable.
    • An oft requested feature. You’ll now be able to see just how much you’ll be healed as it’s happening!

New Small Health Potions and Small Armor Shards.

  • “After drinking for 2 seconds, heals you for 15 health over 5 seconds.” / “After consuming for 2 seconds, gives you 15 armor over 5 seconds.”
  • These are Common rarity.
  • They stack up to 6 in a hot bar slot.
  • They drop in stacks of 2.
  • These are for quick top ups in combat and since they stack to 6, you can carry around a bunch of them. Since they’re common and come in pairs, you’ll also find lots of them.
  • These can be used very effectively in combat to give a quick jolt to your vitals.

The current “small” versions that you’re used to have been renamed, given a new rarity, and had their values tweaked up a smidge for better rounding, but are otherwise unchanged.

Health Potions and Armor Shards

  • “After drinking for 3 seconds, heals you for 25 health over 10 seconds.” / “After consuming for 3 seconds, gives you 25 armor over 10 seconds.”
  • These are now Uncommon rarity.
  • They still stack up to 2.

We’re adding a new potion type called “Safeguard” that refills both health AND armor. These are primarily for out of combat regeneration but if you can find a longer window mid-fight, it’ll help you recover in a big way.

Safeguard Potion

  • “After drinking for 5 seconds, gives you 25 health and armor over 10 seconds.”
  • These are Epic rarity.
  • They take up a hot bar slot but cannot be stacked.

Large Safeguard Potion

  • “After drinking for 8 seconds, gives you 50 health and armor over 10 seconds.”
  • These are Legendary rarity.
  • They take up a hot bar slot but cannot be stacked.

Knowledge Potion

  • “After drinking for 1 second, gives you 2 bonus charges to your Rune and your Sorceries.”
  • These are Epic rarity.
  • They take up a hot bar slot but cannot be stacked.

For more about the new Consumables, check out this post.

Miscellaneous

  • When you upgrade a gauntlet or rune, your cooldown no longer resets. Huzzah!
  • Similarly, reading a scroll to upgrade Runic Fluency will not cause it to reset.
  • The main menu bar has been slightly re-ordered.
  • All players now start with the title “Breaker” by default.
  • Emotes now loop in the store and collections menus.
  • Artifacts now freeze if the player is frozen.
  • Frozen boulder has improved vfx and material.
  • New sounds added for when players use consumables.

Windows fixes

  • Spellbreak ID should now always be visible in the “Account Management” or “Add a friend” screens

Switch

  • Switch now supports gyro controls.
  • Hopefully fixed the black screen issue for real this time.
    • We’re really sorry about this taking so long to fix!
  • Players with their system date set to before August 18 are now able to log in.
    • Just in case you need to be a time traveling island-hopper for some reason…

Playstation 4

  • Fixed a bug causing the flash freeze sorcery target indicator to display an incorrect smaller radius until the player moves the camera.
  • Fixed an infinite loading screen caused by signing out of PSN while on a loading screen.

Xbox One

  • Fixed a crash caused by losing internet connection during screen transitions.
  • Resolved an issue causing framerate hitching when picking up items.
  • Fixed an assortment of Xbox crashes.
  • Fixed a bug causing the flash freeze sorcery target indicator to display an incorrect smaller radius until the player moves the camera.

All Platforms

  • When servers are down for maintenance, the client now properly reports that instead of giving an authentication error.
  • When a player is exiled from a game and in a party with players still in the game, they are no longer incorrectly labeled as “in match” when they return to the lobby.
  • Fixed a bug causing the shop tab’s UI to become corrupted after idling on it for a long time.
  • If a player fails to enter correct account information, they’ll now be taken back to the login screen.
  • The “Bored” emote now has the correct icon.
  • Parties will no longer be broken up due to network hiccups.
  • Fixed an issue causing users with controllers to be repeatedly prompted to press the confirm button through “Lost Password” flow even after confirming.
  • Users who exit out of the current match and ready up are now able to unready while party members are in game.
  • Fixed a bug causing some users to randomly disband from a party after a match concludes.
  • Sound FX of a canceled sorcery will no longer play twice.
  • Fixed a rare bug that prevented voice chat from being enabled.
  • Players can now see the login queue countdown when logging into Spellbreak with high server load.
  • Adjusted Nature’s Bounty cloudburst color scheme to better match preview icon.
  • Fixed a bug causing unlocked Cards to appear squished when viewed from the rank up reward notification.
  • Exiled players no longer get interaction button hints.
    • As nice as it would be to drink that potion, it feels a little mean to taunt you.
  • Fixed a bug causing the cursor to lose focus when receiving a party invite on the party invites section of friends screen.
  • Sound FX for the menu and title screen, mana recharge, and mana depletion are now correctly affected by the sound effects volume slider.
  • Improved tracking on emote wheel when using a mouse.
  • Setting voice input volume to zero now correctly mutes teammates.
  • When one player leaves a party of two or more when all of their teammates are ready, the party no longer instantly joins a match.
  • Fixed a number of typos.
    • These were the source of deep shame!
  • Fixed a number of untranslated strings.
  • Fixed a bug causing the spectate camera to focus on the lobby map instead of another player when the spectate button is pressed immediately after being exiled.
  • Fixed an issue causing lag when getting exiled.
  • Fixed a bug causing the incorrect class icon to appear next to unlocked skill up on Mage Rank up.
  • And of course, fixed a whole bunch of miscellaneous crashes.

Also of note, the developers have clarified the Halloween-themed outfits and how it’ll be released,

https://twitter.com/PlaySpellbreak/status/1319296043893227524

Once more news regarding Spellbreak flies out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

Source: Play Spellbreak

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Here’s Our First Look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake in Uncharted Movie

  by   Tim Villasor  
11:10 am in News

Tom Holland has shared via his Instagram page our first look as Nathan Drake for the upcoming Uncharted movie!

Check out the photo below, and see if the MCU’s Spider-Man fits the bill as one of Sony’s most iconic video game character.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer — who ironically directed the Venom movie in 2018 as well as the Zombieland films, the Uncharted movie is a prequel to the games and also stars Mark Wahlberg as Sully. The film is set for release on July 16, 2021

As for the video game itself, the last Uncharted game released was Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, which put a punctation point on Nathan Drake’s swashbuckling adventures. Naughty Dog has not given word on whether we’ll see a new entry in the franchise in the future, but here’s to hoping!

Also of note, Tom Holland, who’s notorious for leaking movie details regarding the films he’s in, has tweeted a message about Sony being pissed at him if he leaked a picture of him as Nathan Drake.

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Mortal Kombat 11 Rambo Gameplay Features Sylvestor Stallone’s Franchise Debut

  by   Alex Co  
10:24 am in News

Announced as part of the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack 2, we now get our first glimpse of Mortal Kombat 11 Rambo gameplay today! And yes, this is authentic, as it features the likeness and voice of actor Sylvester Stallone!

Check out Sly Stallone’s franchise debut in the game below!

John J. Rambo, the former Special Forces soldier, brings his unique fighting skills to the Mortal Kombat universe, equipped with his signature survival knife for up close encounters and compound bow for longer range targets. As an expert in hand-to-hand combat, Rambo attacks with vicious grapples and uses traps to keep his opponents guessing, combined with his brutal strength to take on any Kombatant who stands in his way.

Existing Mortal Kombat 11 players can purchase the Kombat Pack 2 for $14.99 or even better, get the Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition which includes Kombat Pack 1, Kombat Pack 2, and the Aftermath expansion, and is set for release this November 17.

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GTA Online Weekly Update October 22 Brings the Halloween Content

  by   Alex Co  
10:11 am in News

Gangsters looking for something to do this Halloween season, Rockstar Games has released the GTA Online weekly update October 22 activities refresh! As one might expect, this brings Halloween festivities to the online game. Head on below for the summary and highlights.

GTA Online Weekly Update October 22:

  • Triple GTA$ & RP in the Halloween Bunker Series, as well as Freemode Events
  • Double GTA$ & RP in Halloween-themed Adversary Modes: Beast vs. Slasher, Come Out to Play, Condemned, Lost vs. Damned, Slasher, and Slashers
  • The return of Peyote Plants, with psychoactive and transformative effects
  • A free Orange Dot Tech Mask and Lemon Sports Tracksuit (both pants and top) for logging in
  • A 3X boost on Nightclub Daily Income rates
  • 40% off all Nightclub properties, plus 30% off all Nightclub Upgrades and Modifications
  • The Annis S80RR supercar is the latest Lucky Wheel top prize
  • Discounts on Halloween-themed vehicles: 30% off the Albany Lurcher, Chariot Romero Hearse, LCC Sanctus and the Pegassi Reaper, plus 40% off the RC Tank
  • Prime Gaming Bonuses: A one-time GTA$1,000,000 bonus for players who link their Amazon and Rockstar Games Social Club accounts, plus a GTA$200K bonus for playing this week
  • Prime Gaming Discounts: 60% off the flying Imponte Deluxo, alongside the free Vespucci Canals Nightclub property

Nightlife Discounts and More

Enterprising promoters, moguls and nightlife impresarios can take 40% off the retail cost of all Nightclub properties, while those looking to spruce their places up would be wise to take advantage of the 30% off all Nightclub Upgrades & Modifications.

Take 40% off the RC Tank. There’s also an assortment of ghastly Halloween-themed vehicles available at special prices for a limited time and look out for additional vehicle discounts on offer through the coming weeks.

Vehicles:

  • Albany Lurcher – 30% off
  • Chariot Romero Hearse – 30% off
  • LCC Sanctus – 30% off
  • Pegassi Reaper – 30% off
  • RC Tank – 40% off

For more details regarding this week’s update, head on over here.

Stay tuned for next Thursday’s update here on MP1st!

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Hyper Scape Update 1.21 October 22 Includes Aiming Improvements & More

  by   Alex Co  
10:04 am in News

Ubisoft has released the Hyper Scape update 1.21 October 22 which has quite a number of gameplay improvements for console players! Check out the full patch notes below, which includes controller aiming improvements, FOV slider and more.

Hyper Scape Update 1.21 October 22 Patch Notes:

NEW FEATURES

CONTROLLER AIMING IMPROVEMENTS

A new exponential aiming curve has been added for controllers and the behavior of the other curves has been improved. The three aiming curves (classic, linear and exponential) now use the same speed / top speed settings. We also fixed some issues where the diagonal speed was sometimes different between vertical & horizontal speed, which should increase the comfort when aiming.

This comes with new aiming settings to customize your controller:

  • Horizontal extra speed
  • Vertical extra speed
  • Horizontal extra speed (ADS)
  • Vertical extra speed (ADS)
  • Extra speed delay
  • Extra speed time
  • Extra speed delay (ADS)
  • Extra speed time (ADS)

We also added an outer threshold (dead zone) setting that should fix most input issues with controllers.

NEW DEFAULT SETTINGS & SETTINGS RESET

With the arrival of the new aiming curve system, we made a pass on all default aiming settings; we also decided to reset all the aiming-related settings for controllers to make sure everyone would benefit from the changes (if you experienced any control issues it is recommended you restore the default setting manually first).

  • Auto-Sprint is now ON by default (true for PC & Consoles)
  • Controllers only:
  • Default controller layout is now Instant Melee.
  • Exponential curve is selected by default
  • Controller Aim assist is set at 100 by default.
  • Input Smoothing is OFF by default
  • All default aiming settings for controller have been updated. This includes sensitivity, ADS, extra speed delay and time settings.

NEW CONTROLLER LAYOUTS

2 new controller layouts have been added: Reverse Bumper, which is a copy of the shoulder jump layout with reversed button functions and Stick Jumper, which allows player to jump with the right stick.

Also, Instant Melee action has been added to all layouts, except the “default” Hyper Scape layout. This means that the 3rd Emote action has become unavailable for certain layouts.

FOV SLIDER ON PS4 PRO AND XBOX ONE X

With improvements made to rendering in-game, a new field of view slider has been added on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X consoles.

Keep in mind that changing the default value might impact the overall visual quality of the game, as it affects the dynamic resolution scaling.

  • Default value: 80
  • Minimum value: 70
  • Maximum value: 105
  • Currently available on: PS4 Pro and Xbox One. Coming to PS4 and Xbox in a future Title Update, planned for November

Developer Notes: As we’ve communicated in the past, we’re committed to making this feature available on all platforms. The slider will be available on PS4 and Xbox consoles in a future Title Update coming in November!

HALLOWEEN

Season 2 will see the arrival of Hyper Scape’s first Seasonal Event: Halloween!

During this Event, Neo Arcadia will be switching to the Night setup and new limited-time game modes will continue to appear each week: Solo Crown Rush with Second Chance, then Dark Haze Squad. New items will also appear in the Shop, new Challenges will be available, and a Candy power-up will be present in all game modes. The Candies will provide a short speed boost as well as regen a chunk of your health.

CROWN RUSH (SOLO) WITH SECOND CHANCE

The Solo Crown Rush mode will come back during the first week of Halloween! It will include a new respawn mechanic called Second Chance that will give players the opportunity to get back into the fight if they get eliminated early in the match.

Any number of times you get eliminated during the first 4:40 minutes of the battle, you will get re-deployed via your Pod. You will reappear in the skies directly above your death location and will be able to fly where you want from there. An icon will mark where you died. You will not keep the equipment you looted prior to your death but will keep your ammo, so try to decide if you want to go back to the same spot to get your loot back or prefer to find a new, safer place to land.

Second Chance will only be active in Solo Crown Rush, and while this mode is available.

  • Mode Type: Solo
  • Sector Decay: Active
  • Victory Condition: Elimination + Crown
  • Weapons: Full Roster
  • Hacks: Full Roster
  • Second Chance Duration: 4:40
  • Max Number of Re-deployments: No Limit

DARK HAZE (SQUAD)

On the second week of Halloween, the Dark Haze Squad game mode will be available.

In Dark Haze, Neo Arcadia is plunged in darkness and covered by a thick fog reducing visibility, so watch out for enemies. In that mode, only certain weapons & hacks are available – but one of them is the Platform hack, that makes its debut in Hyper Scape!

  • Mode Type: Squad
  • Sector Decay: Active
  • Victory Condition: Elimination (no Crown)
  • Weapons: Limited Roster
  • Hacks: Limited Roster

HALLOWEEN KUDOS

Celebrate Halloween with your favorite streamers on Twitch!

During the Halloween Event, three Legendary Halloween Kudos will be available on the Crowncast, Hyper Scape’s Twitch extension. Purchase one of these new Kudos to show your support for your streamers with spooky bats or pumpkins!

FLOOR IS LAVA (SQUAD)

Floor is Lava is a new Squad-based limited-time game mode that will appear this season. In this mode, the lower levels of Neo Arcadia are covered by a lethal lava that will kill any contender falling into it in a matter of seconds! Only certain weapons and hacks are available in that mode – but one of them is the Platform hack.

  • Mode Type: Squad
  • Sector Decay: Active
  • Victory Condition: Elimination (no Crown)
  • Weapons: Limited Roster
  • Hacks: Limited Roster

 

WEAPONS

This patch introduces several important changes to the game balance, as well as comfort improvements for many weapons, especially explosive weapons. Also, following the previous patch, a second step has been made to strongly reinforce the value of ADS (aka “aiming mode”) vs. hip-fire in terms of aim-assist both on PC & Console, for all “bullet” weapons.

We know some changes will be polarizing in our community, but they are an important effort toward making the game more accessible. As always, we will be monitoring the game and your feedback closely to continue adjusting the balance.

HARPY

  • Strongly increased ADS Aim-assist.
  • Slightly reduced Hip-fire Aim-assist.

HEXFIRE

  • Rate of Fire: 970 RPM (previously 900)
  • Damage Falloff: 70m+ (previously 100m+)
  • Strongly increased ADS Aim-assist.
  • Slightly reduced Hip-fire Aim-assist.

RIPPER

  • Damage Falloff: 70m+ (previously 100m+)
  • Strongly increased ADS Aim-assist.
  • Reduced Hip-fire Aim-assist.

DRAGONFLY

  • Increased damage across Fusion to 20/20/20/20/23 (previously 18/18/18/18/21)
  • Strongly increased ADS Aim-assist.

RIOT ONE

  • Damage Falloff: 70m+ (previously 100m+)
  • Strongly increased ADS Aim-assist.
  • Reduced Hip-fire Aim-assist.

ATRAX

  • Increased ADS Aim-assist.
  • Slightly reduced Hip-fire Aim-assist.
  • Explosion Area of Effect: 5.5R (previously 4.5R)
  • Reduced the Explosion VFX size on screen.

D-TAP

  • Increased damage across Fusion to 9/9/9/9/11 (previously 5/5/5/5/6)
  • Rate of Fire: 160 RPM (previously 260)
  • Lock Range in Hip-fire: 30m (previously 35m)
  • Lock Range in ADS: 65m (previously 50m)

Developer Notes: The D-TAP has received both a damage boost and a reduction of its Rate of Fire. The overall result is an increase of damage accompanied by a less swarming feeling when you get hit. The lock ranges have been more strongly contrasted between hip-fire and ADS and will overall give the weapon a stronger value in ADS.

PROTOCOL V

  • Slightly increased ADS Aim-assist.

SKYBREAKER

  • Increased damage across Fusion to 43/47/53/60/68 (previously 40/44/50/56/64)
  • Explosion Area of Effect: 8.5R (previously 7R)

KOMODO

  • Increased damage across Fusion to 32/32/32/32/37 (previously 29/29/29/29/34)
  • Explosion Area of Effect: 3.5R (previously 2.5R)

SALVO

  • Increased damage across Fusion to 26/26/26/26/31 (previously 23/23/23/23/28)
  • Explosion Area of Effect: 5.5R (previously 4.5R)
  • Proximity Detonation Radius: 0.8R (previously 0.7R)

 

HACKS

HEAL

  • Heal Across Fusion (HP/s): 4.4/4.4/4.4/4.4/6.6 (previously 7.4/7.4/7.4/7.4/10.5)

Developer Notes: This change will reduce the hack’s heal power in relation to the newly reduced Health Regen speed, to avoid making Heal too obvious a choice.

INVISIBILITY

  • Effect Duration: 4s (previously 5s)

Developer Notes: The Invisibility/Invulnerable combo is currently too efficient and does not leave enough shooting opportunities for the opponents. This change will increase the minimum duration during which a player can’t use any of the two and is exposed.

INVULNERABLE

  • Effect Duration: 4s (previously 5s)

Developer Notes: Same comment & logic as for Invisibility.

MINE

  • Damage Across Fusion: 40/40/40/40/60 (previously 30/30/30/30/45)
  • The Mine now does High Environment Damage (same as Slam)

Developer Notes: The Mine is still an underused hack; this change makes it the most damaging hack by far and should give it a bigger value vs. other offensive hacks. The high environment damage has been increased to match the one from the Slam. This will allow it to destroy a Wall hack in one blow.

SHOCKWAVE

  • The Shockwave now does High Environment Damage (same as Slam)

WALL

  • Effect Duration: 15s (previously 9s)

MAGNET

  • Capture Time: 0.9s (previously 0.95s)

Developer Notes: The Magnet is currently strong in specific rare combat configurations. This change should make it a little less efficient to lock players, and we’ll continue monitoring it closely in the future.

PLATFORM

  • Effect Duration: 15s (previously 8s)

 

SYSTEMS

PLAYER HEALTH

  • Health Regen Trigger Delay: 15s (previously 5s)

Developer Notes: The health regeneration speed will be strongly reduced: It will now kick in after 15 seconds following the last damage received, instead of 5 seconds previously. The intention here is to force players to pause a bit between engagements and create more opportunities to conclude fights by an elimination.

PLAYER RANK THRESHOLDS

We’ve adjusted the Player Ranking thresholds for reaching specific Ranks to ensure they match up with the expectations of the community.

  • Silver Rank: 38,000 (previously 40,000)
  • Diamond Rank: 85,000 (previously 77,500)
  • Champion Rank: 125,000 (previously 105,000)

LOOT SYSTEM

The visuals of lootable weapons & hacks have been upgraded to be more visible at longer distance and show the Fusion level of the item before you get within looting range.

DEPLOYMENT SPEED

  • Increased horizontal speed by 5 meters/second
  • Increased vertical speed by 10 meters/second

Developer Notes: The deployment will now be a bit faster and feel more reactive in terms of navigation. This will be especially useful for the re-deployment of Second Chance.

 

BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

  • Fixed an issue where the Protocol V lens flare VFX would not disappear after switching weapon while the weapon was in ADS.

ONLINE

  • Fixed an issue where a player’s Season Score could display a negative value in the Profile page.

UI

  • Fixed an issue where changing the key binding for opening the World Map would prevent players from opening it.
  • Fixed an issue where the Solo game mode image was shown on the Play portal billboard even when the mode was not active.
  • Fixed an issue where the Osaka Joyrider thumbnail image in the Locker was different from what was shown in the 3D preview.
  • Fixed an issue where selecting the “Comics” button in the Hall of Champions portal would open a blank page. The button will be temporarily removed until there is a proper fix.
  • Fixed an issue where the “loading Crown” icon was present during the intro cinematic
  • Fixed several text & localization issues.

GENERAL

  • Fixed multiple crashes and improved the general stability of the game.

Don’t forget, the Halloween event is also live in the game as well and will be available until November 3 on all platforms.

Source: Reddit

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Nioh 2 Update 1.18 October 22 Slashes Out for Adjustments

  by   Alex Co  
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While Team Ninja just released a Nioh 2 patch last week for the game’s second DLC, the studio has released the Nioh 2 update 1.18 October 22 patch, and it brings a host of adjustments and bug fixes to the game. Read on below for the official patch notes.

Note: The patch is out for Asia, and if previous patch roll outs are the same, it’ll be out for US and EU within the day.

Nioh 2 Update 1.18 October 22 Patch Notes:

Adjustment
  • Increased the number of special effects given to small items with rarity “Kamiho”
    * Adjusted to be the same as the number of special effects when raising the rarity of small items to “Kamiho” with “Stone of Difficulty”
  • Changed to add a special effect if there is a space in the special effect frame of the accessory when you deposit the accessory of the rarity “Kamiho” and “commemorate” in “Stone of Difficulty” of “Sha”
  • Changed so that “Receive” cannot be selected when “Memorial” can be selected in “Stone of Difficulty” of “Company” to prevent erroneous operation.
  • Changed the number of times of use to decrease immediately after using the ninjutsu “Flame Dragon Technique”, “Devil’s Wind Blade Technique”, and “Dark Extreme Heavy Wave Bullet Technique”.
  • Added the ability to push back nearby enemies immediately after using the ninjutsu “Dark Extreme Heavy Wave Bullet”
  • Adjusted the amount of health recovery when a skeleton or accompanying character is attacked by an enemy who has been granted “Enlightenment Difficulty”
  • Adjusted the amount of accumulated abnormal state attacks issued by “Hunger”
  • The disadvantageous effect given by the special effect “Your Power Advance” has been changed so that it is not subject to the Yin-Yang technique “Iki”.
  • Changed to issue a confirmation message when “Soul Matching and Grace Inheritance” occurs in “Soul Matching” of “Blacksmith”
Bug fixes
  • Fixed a bug related to the mission of “Heiankyo Demon Den”
    • Fixed a bug that the screen goes black when the battle ends immediately after receiving a grab attack in the boss battle of the main mission “Ryoune in the Fire”.
    • Fixed a bug that could make it impossible to proceed if the setting of “Skip movie once seen” differs depending on the player when accompanying the main mission “Ryoon in the fire”.
    • Fixed a bug that the difficulty level changes to “Samurai’s Dream Road” after clearing the main mission “Yokai no Daimon” for the first time.
    • Fixed a bug where “Nurikabe” in the main mission “Yokai no Daimon” was locked on.
    • Fixed a bug where enemies outside the area could intrude or go out of the area while fighting in the blocked area of ​​the submission “Unusual Killing”.
    • Fixed a bug that the boss may not appear and you may not be able to proceed when accompanying the submission “Unusual Killing”
    • Fixed a bug that the everlasting darkness that was canceled by a specific procedure may be revived when accompanying the submission “Unusual Killing”
    • Fixed a bug where items dropped by the boss of the submission “Tathagata’s Palm” could be blocked by the boss’s torso and become unavailable.
    • Fixed a bug in the submission “End of the Feast” where the accompanying character could not be cleared without moving to the boss area.
    • Fixed a bug that could prevent “Amulet Homa Fire” from being activated when accompanying the submission “Overflowing Chaos”.
    • Fixed a bug that the appearance timing of enemies in battle may be greatly different between players when accompanied by the submission “One Party of Devil”.
  • Bug fixes related to the back of the hand
    • Fixed a bug that the martial art “Unwinding” on the back of the hand would activate “Unwinding 2” toward the locked-on enemy when it was established against an enemy who was not locked on.
    • Fixed a bug that when defeating an enemy with the martial arts “Yakura Crush” and “Fortress Castle” on the back of the hand, it may get up once after falling to the ground.
    • Fixed a bug that players can easily see through when blowing off with the back of the hand martial art “Yakura Crush” near the wall
  • Bug fixes for special effects
    • Fixed a bug where the damage dealt was multiplied when the special effect “Multi-talented” overlaps with other advantageous effects.
    • Fixed a bug that the special effect “Automatic health recovery with 0 energy” does not activate.
    • Fixed a bug that the special effect “○○ augmentation in siege” does not activate
    • Fixed a bug that the special effect of Souls “This monster skill hits XX enhancement” does not work properly.
    • Fixed a bug where the guardian spirit’s blessing “Nagi no Breath” would play a production that restores HP even outside the mission.
    • Fixed a bug where the corpse always recovers health even during battle if it has the guardian spirit’s blessing “Nagi no Breath”.
    • Fixed a bug that the special effects “Hiiragi’s damage” and “Unwinding damage” were not working in the derivative technique of the martial art.
    • Fixed a bug that the special effect “Recover energy by success of Hiiragi” does not work properly.
    • Fixed a bug that the number of hits that originally increased may not increase correctly when the special effect “Mystery Compatibility (Preparation Club)” is applied.
    • Fixed a bug that the “Toraana” icon was displayed while in the eternal world even when using a weapon other than the ax when the ax mystery “Toraana” was enabled by the special effect “Mystery compatibility”.
    • Fixed a bug that the special effect “Soul Matching Cost” that appeared on the difficulty level “Shura no Yumeji” did not appear on “Shura no Yumeji” after Ver1.17.
  • Fixed a bug with the blacksmith
    • Fixed a bug that scrolling cannot be performed in a specific procedure when “Tool” is selected in “Forging” of “Blacksmith”.
    • Fixed a bug that the tab becomes “prepared club” when the “base” selection screen is opened after selecting any “hand back” from the “hand back” tab on the “material” selection screen in “soul matching” of “blacksmith”.
    • Fixed a bug that the initial value of the selected number of “Shards of Sacred Treasure” changes in a specific procedure in “Forging” of “Blacksmith”.
    • Fixed a bug that you can forge with 0 tools in “Forging” of “Blacksmith”
  • Other bug fixes
    • Fixed a bug that the equipment performance does not increase according to the + value when the + value of the weapon / armor of the rarity “Kamiho” exceeds 28.
    • “Fixed a bug that the numerical display on the right side of the physical strength gauge was not displayed correctly when the maximum value of physical strength exceeded 10000.
    • Fixed a bug where certain enemies wouldn’t appear in the Samurai Yumeji Omagatoki mission “Purple Mei no Sakuraka”
    • Fixed a bug where an application error would occur if the guardian spirit was switched before hitting an enemy using a youkai technique when the secondary guardian spirit was not equipped.
    • Fixed a bug where skeletons and accompanying characters could continue to attack the point where “Oboroguruma” appeared after defeating “Oboroguruma”.
    • Fixed a bug where the enemy’s physical strength would be restored if the enemy’s projectile with “Enlightenment Difficulty” was bounced off with “Repulsion” etc.
    • Fixed a bug that caused a large amount of damage due to the splitting of the fire sword when receiving the fire sword of “Oezo” using “Repulsion”.
    • Fixed a bug that “Type order” did not exist in “Order switching” in “Receive” of “Stone of difficulty” of “Company”
    • Fixed a bug that “Regeneration of Thoughts” was not displayed in “Demon Hunting Demon” of “Yokai Illustrated”.
    • Fixed a bug that the auxiliary function window of “Hyakuki Yakou Emaki” might shift upward and disappear (only at 4K resolution).
    • Fixed a bug that mission information may not be displayed correctly when multiple rooms exist when displaying the room list in the “Custom Match” search of “Eternal companion”.
    • Fixed a bug that arm armor disappears when the back of the hand is delivered when “Short range weapon display” in “Game settings” of “System” is set to “Do not display when sword is delivered”.
    • Fixed other minor bugs

Once a new Nioh 2 content drop or patch is set for release, we’ll let our readers know.

Source: Game City

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Black Ops Cold War Beta Review & Final Thoughts – Rechambering

  by   Alex Co  
October 21, 2020 5:44 pm in Features

While we’ve talked a fair bit about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer based on the alpha, we’ve sunk our teeth into the Black Ops Cold War beta, and spent days poring over the gameplay, new scorestreak system, maps, guns and more, we’re here to give our Black Ops Cold War review of what we thought of the experience now that it’s over.

Time to Die

First off, when the first week of the beta hit the PS4, I immediately felt a difference in the time to kill (TTK) compared to the alpha. While YouTuber Xclusive Ace did the legwork and found that it’s essentially the same, the thing to blame here is the netcode.

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Sure, things changed during the second week, but Treyarch has been mum on what they changed. By and large, gunfights sometimes felt inconsistent and I attribute that mostly to the netcode. Thing is, Treyarch has avoided talking about it, and has even taken out any sort of ping meter in the game, so players have no clue what their connection quality is like, unless it’s super terrible that we’ll get a “lag” or packet burst icon on the right side of the screen during gameplay.

While netcode and connection issues have always been issue in Call of Duty, it seems to have been hiked up a notch in the Black Ops Cold War beta. Hopefully, this won’t be an issue come launch.

We’re Going Streaking!

We here at MP1st will have a feature on the stuff we want to change based from beta feedback, and one of main points is the scorestreak system. Even so, we think it’s important enough to warrant an entry here. Simply put: the new scorestreak system feels inferior to the old one in every way. Not only is there no tension or feeling of reward when you do get it, but the multiplier/scoring is whacked too. It does not reward objective play at all, and hanging back and playing super conservatively will net you a ton more points than taking objectives, which is the anti-thesis of why the scorestreak system was introduced in the first place.

(Gameplay by James Lara and captured on PS4)

As long as you’re getting a few kills, getting assists and doing objectives, you’re guaranteed to get your scorestreak rewards unless the game is over quick. This takes out all the tension one would feel in earning ‘streaks in the first place given you know you’ll get them regardless of what you do or how you perform.

With the way the new multiplier works, matches get bombarded in the latter half with streaks! Prepare for loads of UAVs, Counter-UAVs and the like to constantly be in the air. This means that the Ghost perk is esssentially a crutch perk.

I’m hoping Treyarch sees the light and just reverts the scorestreak system to what it was originally, but I doubt it’ll happen.

Black Ops Cold War Beta Scorestreaks Update

You Can’t See Me!

Another issue we had with the beta (which was shared by the community and even content creators) is how bad the enemy visibility was. It made some gunfights freel unfair and cheap given how hard it was to make out certain enemies, and whe you see the killcam, they can see you perfectly.

I’m honestly not sure how Treyarch will fix this. Will they add bright glowing markers on enemy characters like in Black Ops 4? Maybe add in an outline for enemies so they don’t blend in the background too much? Or maybe they’ll leave it as is (I hope not)? I’m hoping there’s an easy solution here and kinda curious how and if they’ll change this due to feedback.

Another thing that adds to this annoyance is how Operators on both sides can be similiar-looking characters. So say someone is using Sgt. Frank Woods on your team, the enemy team can also have the same Frank Woods which would make figuring out who is from which team another hurdle in identifying enemies.

Pace Is Ace

Sure, we’ve talked about some of the bad stuff in the beta, but it’s not all doom and gloom. For one, the pacing is excellent. If you got tired of Modern Warfare 2019’s overly slow pace, and reliance on doors and whatnot, then the Black Ops Cold War beta provided a bit of a respite. Here, you can actually run-‘n’-gun without feeling like you’re being penalized for it.

Black Ops Cold War Reserves

That feeling of using an SMG (submachine gun), rushing enemies? Yeah, that feeling is back in Black Ops Cold War.

You can choose to snipe, use an LMG (lightmachine gun) and hang back a bit and pick people out, or just go all out attacker mode with SMGs, and all are viable options — something I sorely missed from playing Modern Warfare 2019.

The maps play an important part in this too. Don’t expect doors or tons of windows for every lane in every map. Sure, Cartel is kind of a clusterfuck due to the grass obstructing your view in the middle area of the map, but for the most part, the maps are mostly free of any obvious camping places.

Yes, the pace this time is faster, so don’t expect TDM matches to finish due to the timer. This fact alone might make the return to COD multiplayer worthwhile.

Cautiously Optimstic

Overall, the Black Ops Cold War beta left me with mixed impressions. While I’m still anxious to try the final version of it out, part of me is worried that the scorestreak system, visibility issues and the like won’t be sorted at launch  — or at all, which would seriously dampen my excitement for it. However, given how we’re now able to run-‘n-gun again after 12 months of being forced to play in “safe spaces” and approach things slow or die in Modern Warfare, that part of being able to play COD like it was before fills me with joy.

Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer Trailer

There are issues with the Black Ops Cold War beta, but most of ’em are changes Treyarch can do in a short amount of time, so for now, I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt that these will be sorted come launch, though the studio hasn’t made any mention of the issues mentioned above, which is a cause for concern for me personally.

At the very least though, proper running and gunning in COD multiplayer is back in Black Ops Cold War, and that fact alone makes me excited to see how things turn out on November 13.

There are loads to talk about which we’re leaving for the actual review. Stay tuned to our Black Ops Cold War beta feedback feature where we list the things we want changed! That’ll be hitting the site very soon.

Did you like the beta? Share your thoughts on our experience playing it down below in the comments,

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For Honor Halloween Event “Monsters of the Otherworld” Breaks Free Tomorrow

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Fighting game fans looking forward to something Halloween-related to hit For Honor, that time is coming tomorrow! Ubisoft has announced the For Honor Halloween event and it’s called the “Monsters of the Otherworld.” This event will commence tomorrow and is free for all players.

The For Honor Halloween event runs from October 22 until November 12. Head on below for the trailer and official info straight from the press release.

The “Monsters Of The Otherworld” event will start on October 22 and run for three weeks, bringing two frightening PVP game modes inspired by Dominion mode. From October 22 to November 5, players can enjoy Endless March and battle Minions replaced by powerful skeletons, who pose a risky challenge for players to earn rewards of hard points. From November 5 to November 12 in Spooky Slashers, players can capture zones to gain special boosts and eliminate demons lurking around the map. With danger around every corner, players will have to be brave and show no mercy.

Players will have the chance to win new exclusive rewards such as weapons and ornaments, as well as rewards from past Halloween events during the three weeks. New items will also be available in the in-game store including illustrious outfits, masks, and execution modes.

The “Monsters Of The Otherworld” event comes as part of For Honor’s Year 4 Season 3 Resistance, which tells the story of the rebellious warriors who take a stand to defeat a common enemy: The Warmongers and their regime of terror. Resistance has brought a new event, new map, new Battle Pass, Battle Bundle, new seasonal customization, and other exciting updates to the game.

We’re not expecting a patch to be released for tomorrow’s event, but if we do get one, we’ll let our readers know.

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Ubisoft Launches Ubisoft Connect, Serves as New Ecosystem for Ubisoft Players

  by   Tim Villasor  
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In what will certainly change the way Ubisoft games are played and experienced for the near future, Ubisoft has launched “Ubisoft Connect” — a new ecosystem that Ubisoft players can use and enjoy. As an overhaul of UPlay and Ubisoft Club, this new direction will serve as the new universal interface that Ubisoft players can go to avail of in-game services, rewards, and so much more.

Check out the launch trailer for this upcoming new experience from Ubisoft:

Here is an overview of what to expect with Ubisoft Connect from Ubisoft’s press release:

Designed for a new gaming era, one where players expect to be able to play, progress and stay in touch with friends anywhere, Ubisoft Connect lays the foundation that will enable Ubisoft’s games and services to live across platforms and make cross-platform features a standard moving forward*. As part of this commitment, full cross-progression, across all platforms and services, will be available with some of Ubisoft’s most highly anticipated upcoming titles, including Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Immortals Fenyx Rising and Riders Republic.

“Next-generation gaming goes beyond technological improvements and better graphics. To us, as a creator and publisher, it is about bringing more fluidity and versatility in the experience to have the freedom to play games on whatever device and with whoever you want,” says Stephanie Perotti, Ubisoft’s Vice-President of Online Services. “Ubisoft Connect is our take on a new seamless experience to not only ease the transition between generations and platforms, but also be the starting point for new services that further contribute to new, more player-centric ways of enjoying games.”

Be sure to check out our related feature on Ubisoft’s Rainbox 6 Siege’s new Update 1.96 and the changes it brings to the game.

Ubisoft Connect will launch on October 29 this year starting with Watch Dogs: Legion.

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Black Ops Cold War Datamined Weapons Reveal Barret M82 & Strike Shotgun

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While the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta is over, it looks like more info regarding the final game has surfaced in the form of datamined weapons. For today, the community managed to unearth Black Ops Cold War datamined weapons in the form of the Barret M82 sniper and the Striker shotgun.

Barret M82
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Striker shotgun also found in the game files like the Barrett M82.
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Same as with any datamined info, note that this is unconnfirmed and given it’s datamined, there’s no guarantee we’ll see it in the final game. But then again, usually datamined weapons do make it into the final game.

Speaking of the beta, it looks like the Prestige system is coming back as seen from the beta.

Don’t forget to check out the visibility issues in the game as shown in this article. Also in the beta, there are cheaters in the beta which we’re hoping Treyarch can stomp out come launch.

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Rainbow 6 Siege Update 1.96 October 21 Brings Y5S3.3 Changes to Consoles

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Ubisoft has released the Rainbow 6 Siege Update 1.96 October 21, or what the studio calls the Y5S3,3 patch. This brings a host of changes and fixes to the game, including Operator rebalancing.

Rainbow 6 Siege Update 1.96 October 21 Patch Notes:

BALANCING

For more information on balancing changes, see our Designer’s Notes.

ACE

Ace couldn’t handle all the thirst from his fans.

  • Reduced the number of explosive ticks of the SELMA Aqua Breacher to 2 ticks (down from 3).

FROST

Shoot your shot(gun).

  • Added the ITA12S as a secondary weapon.

GLAZ

Lonely Russian sniper looking for some love.

  • Reduced vision recovery time to 0.4s (down from 1s).
  • Reduced movement penalization by 50% to 12s (up from 6s).

MELUSI

  • MP5 primary will replace the T-5. Optics available on the MP5 will be the red dot, holographic, and reflex.

ORYX

  • T-5 primary will replace the MP5. Optics available on the T-5 will be the red dot, holographic, reflex, and scope 1.5x.

BALLISTIC SHIELDS

  • The guard break effect occurs when operators with a ballistic shield are hit by an explosion or take certain types of damage (from a scale of a minimum of 50 to trigger the guard break to 100 damage).
  • The severity of the guard break is proportional to the damage done to the shield. Electric damage and the minimum 50 damage threshold will trigger the minimum strength guard break animation.
  • Melee damage, concussion FX, sonic bursts, and explosions of 100 damage or higher will trigger the the maximum strength guard break animation.
  • Operators positioned behind a Clash, Monty, Blitz, or Fuze are now also partially protected from explosion damage (this still applies even if they are from the opposing team). This protection also applies if the shield is on the operator’s back. Damage taken from the explosion is proportionally calculated based on the operator’s exposure to the blast.
  • Instead of folding Montagne’s Extendable shield, he now as a guard break animation.
  • Shield explosion protection is reduced to 66% (down from 80%).

TCSG12 + ACS12

  • Damage drop-off is now more progressive to reach minimal damage at 50m (instead of 20m).
  • Damage at max range increased to 68% (up from 48%).
  • Suppressor damage penalization normalized to -12.5% regardless of range.

GAMEPLAY UPDATES

  • Changes to the defuser interaction that allow players to pick up the defuser, even in situations where it might have originally been inaccessible, due to falling into difficult-to-reach spaces.
  • Improvements to the chat filter feedback system.
  • The ban ticker has been deactivated for custom games. It will remain visible in all other game modes.

BUG FIXES

  • FIXED – Sometimes defenders spawn on top of each other when in 2nd Floor Master Bedroom on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Players can’t vault over the half-wall/railing in 2F Library Stairs on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Dropped defuser can be difficult to recover from behind the table of 2F Cigar Balcony on Kafe.
  • FIXED – (PvE) Barbed wire spawns issues in Situation 10.
  • FIXED – Poor lighting inside the cabinet between sofas in 1F Bar of Chalet.
  • FIXED – Players can use a deployable shield to get to the counter next to the piano on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Zero’s Piercing Camera can pierce and see through the ceiling in 1F First Aid on Plane.
  • FIXED – Missing SFX when picking up generic items.
  • FIXED – (PvE) Missing pre-barricaded doors/windows in Heavily Fortified Situation.
  • FIXED – Cancelling a Ranked queue can sometimes trigger an abandon penalty even when the player did not join a match.
  • FIXED – Secondary hard breach gadget’s blue light can sometimes be seen through a barricade when deployed on it.
  • FIXED – Residual black smoke is visible after some soft walls in the Basement of Chalet are destroyed.
  • FIXED – Minor map asset issues.
Note that for consoles (PS4, Xbox One), this patch also includes the Y5S3.2 changes which are listed below.

BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

  • FIXED – If a deployable shield is placed in a doorway, players are sometimes blocked by the doorframe when trying to vault over it.
  • FIXED – Yellow Pings were not displayed in Replay Mode.
  • FIXED – Only the first Trax Stinger deployed could be targeted by the Smart Ping feature.
  • FIXED – Frost’s Welcome Mats becoming invisible when Frost was killed under certain conditions.
  • FIXED – Spas-15 and Bearing-9 reload animations have to be entirely restarted when the reloading was interrupted.
  • FIXED – Missing burn/fire SFX for smaller explosions that accompany an explosion.

OPERATORS

ZERO

  • FIXED – Missing or incorrect interaction prompts for Zero’s Piercing Camera crosshair when aiming at certain map assets/surfaces.
  • FIXED – When aiming through see-through + unbreakable glass, Zero’s Argus Launcher does not detect an obstacle.
  • FIXED – Zero’s Piercing Camera is not piercing through the destructible floor on the carpet in 2F Gym of Clubhouse.
  • FIXED – The Argus Camera activation SFX can be heard when deployed on an electrified wall.
  • FIXED – The Argus Camera can sometimes pierce through other gadgets on the other side of a wall.
  • FIXED – The Argus Camera cannot pierce through the rug in 1F Great Room.

CLASH

  • FIXED – When affected by a Breach Charge detonation, Clash’s Shield is automatically placed on her back.
  • FIXED – Speed penalty does not gradually wane after being affected by Clash’s CCE shield.
  • FIXED – Fix for an issue with weapon swapping when Clash’s CCE shield is deployed.

NOMAD

FUZE

  • FIXED – Fuse SFX for Secondary Hard Breach gadget is too long.

LEVEL DESIGN

  • FIXED – Various LOD issues on maps.
  • FIXED – Various clipping issues on maps.

CHALET

  • FIXED – The vault prompt at the stairway railings (1F Fireplace) was inconsistent and difficult to activate on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Vault prompt inconsistencies in stairway railings (1F Gaming Room Hallway and 2F Library Stairs) on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Defenders were able to scan Attackers through trees and rocks from EXT Campfire camera on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Navigation issues due to rock collision in EXT Snowmobiles on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Drones can fall through the map at EXT Front Yard of Chalet.
  • FIXED – Drones can teleport into the shelf at B Storage room on Chalet by forcing collision.
  • FIXED – Low lighting inside the wardrobe of 2F Master Bedroom of Chalet after breaking the doors.

BORDER

  • FIXED – Throwable gadgets could be thrown through walls above certain windows on Border.

CLUBHOUSE

  • FIXED – Yellow Pings do not appear immediately when targeting TVs on Clubhouse.

COASTLINE

  • FIXED – Valkyrie cam can be thrown through the wall in 2F Hallway on Coastline.

USER EXPERIENCE

  • FIXED – Battleye ticker is now fixed. Previous banwaves carried out during the season were not visible due to a bug with the ticker.
  • FIXED – In map ban phase, system always bans the map on the right when there are two maps left.
  • FIXED – Ensuring all maps are properly randomized to show up in the map-ban phase.
  • FIXED – Crashes when using Vulkan (hotfixed on PC on Oct 1st)
  • FIXED – Various shop/cosmetic issues.
  • FIXED – Various HUD/UI issues.
  • FIXED – Reload prompt still appears even when interface preference is disabled.
  • FIXED – Steel Wave Champions charm is very, very pink.
  • FIXED – Players getting expired/older in-game notifications and pop-ups.
  • FIXED – Banned players could hit the “Find another Match” button, causing odd in-game messages.
  • FIXED – Custom color sights were not applied in Replay Mode.
Once we get wind of the next update, we’ll be sure to inform our readers ASAP.

Source: Ubisoft

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Rainbow Six Siege Update 1.96 October 21 Brings Y5S3.3 Changes

  by   Alex Co  
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Ubisoft has released the Rainbow Six Siege Update 1.96 October 21, or what the studio calls the Y5S3,3 patch. This brings a host of changes and fixes to the game, including Operator rebalancing.

Rainbow Six Siege Update 1.96 October 21 Patch Notes:

BALANCING

For more information on balancing changes, see our Designer’s Notes.

ACE

Ace couldn’t handle all the thirst from his fans.

  • Reduced the number of explosive ticks of the SELMA Aqua Breacher to 2 ticks (down from 3).

FROST

Shoot your shot(gun).

  • Added the ITA12S as a secondary weapon.

GLAZ

Lonely Russian sniper looking for some love.

  • Reduced vision recovery time to 0.4s (down from 1s).
  • Reduced movement penalization by 50% to 12s (up from 6s).

MELUSI

  • MP5 primary will replace the T-5. Optics available on the MP5 will be the red dot, holographic, and reflex.

ORYX

  • T-5 primary will replace the MP5. Optics available on the T-5 will be the red dot, holographic, reflex, and scope 1.5x.

BALLISTIC SHIELDS

  • The guard break effect occurs when operators with a ballistic shield are hit by an explosion or take certain types of damage (from a scale of a minimum of 50 to trigger the guard break to 100 damage).
  • The severity of the guard break is proportional to the damage done to the shield. Electric damage and the minimum 50 damage threshold will trigger the minimum strength guard break animation.
  • Melee damage, concussion FX, sonic bursts, and explosions of 100 damage or higher will trigger the the maximum strength guard break animation.
  • Operators positioned behind a Clash, Monty, Blitz, or Fuze are now also partially protected from explosion damage (this still applies even if they are from the opposing team). This protection also applies if the shield is on the operator’s back. Damage taken from the explosion is proportionally calculated based on the operator’s exposure to the blast.
  • Instead of folding Montagne’s Extendable shield, he now as a guard break animation.
  • Shield explosion protection is reduced to 66% (down from 80%).

TCSG12 + ACS12

  • Damage drop-off is now more progressive to reach minimal damage at 50m (instead of 20m).
  • Damage at max range increased to 68% (up from 48%).
  • Suppressor damage penalization normalized to -12.5% regardless of range.

GAMEPLAY UPDATES

  • Changes to the defuser interaction that allow players to pick up the defuser, even in situations where it might have originally been inaccessible, due to falling into difficult-to-reach spaces.
  • Improvements to the chat filter feedback system.
  • The ban ticker has been deactivated for custom games. It will remain visible in all other game modes.

BUG FIXES

  • FIXED – Sometimes defenders spawn on top of each other when in 2nd Floor Master Bedroom on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Players can’t vault over the half-wall/railing in 2F Library Stairs on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Dropped defuser can be difficult to recover from behind the table of 2F Cigar Balcony on Kafe.
  • FIXED – (PvE) Barbed wire spawns issues in Situation 10.
  • FIXED – Poor lighting inside the cabinet between sofas in 1F Bar of Chalet.
  • FIXED – Players can use a deployable shield to get to the counter next to the piano on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Zero’s Piercing Camera can pierce and see through the ceiling in 1F First Aid on Plane.
  • FIXED – Missing SFX when picking up generic items.
  • FIXED – (PvE) Missing pre-barricaded doors/windows in Heavily Fortified Situation.
  • FIXED – Cancelling a Ranked queue can sometimes trigger an abandon penalty even when the player did not join a match.
  • FIXED – Secondary hard breach gadget’s blue light can sometimes be seen through a barricade when deployed on it.
  • FIXED – Residual black smoke is visible after some soft walls in the Basement of Chalet are destroyed.
  • FIXED – Minor map asset issues.
Note that for consoles (PS4, Xbox One), this patch also includes the Y5S3.2 changes which are listed below.

BUG FIXES

GAMEPLAY

  • FIXED – If a deployable shield is placed in a doorway, players are sometimes blocked by the doorframe when trying to vault over it.
  • FIXED – Yellow Pings were not displayed in Replay Mode.
  • FIXED – Only the first Trax Stinger deployed could be targeted by the Smart Ping feature.
  • FIXED – Frost’s Welcome Mats becoming invisible when Frost was killed under certain conditions.
  • FIXED – Spas-15 and Bearing-9 reload animations have to be entirely restarted when the reloading was interrupted.
  • FIXED – Missing burn/fire SFX for smaller explosions that accompany an explosion.

OPERATORS

ZERO

  • FIXED – Missing or incorrect interaction prompts for Zero’s Piercing Camera crosshair when aiming at certain map assets/surfaces.
  • FIXED – When aiming through see-through + unbreakable glass, Zero’s Argus Launcher does not detect an obstacle.
  • FIXED – Zero’s Piercing Camera is not piercing through the destructible floor on the carpet in 2F Gym of Clubhouse.
  • FIXED – The Argus Camera activation SFX can be heard when deployed on an electrified wall.
  • FIXED – The Argus Camera can sometimes pierce through other gadgets on the other side of a wall.
  • FIXED – The Argus Camera cannot pierce through the rug in 1F Great Room.

CLASH

  • FIXED – When affected by a Breach Charge detonation, Clash’s Shield is automatically placed on her back.
  • FIXED – Speed penalty does not gradually wane after being affected by Clash’s CCE shield.
  • FIXED – Fix for an issue with weapon swapping when Clash’s CCE shield is deployed.

NOMAD

FUZE

  • FIXED – Fuse SFX for Secondary Hard Breach gadget is too long.

LEVEL DESIGN

  • FIXED – Various LOD issues on maps.
  • FIXED – Various clipping issues on maps.

CHALET

  • FIXED – The vault prompt at the stairway railings (1F Fireplace) was inconsistent and difficult to activate on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Vault prompt inconsistencies in stairway railings (1F Gaming Room Hallway and 2F Library Stairs) on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Defenders were able to scan Attackers through trees and rocks from EXT Campfire camera on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Navigation issues due to rock collision in EXT Snowmobiles on Chalet.
  • FIXED – Drones can fall through the map at EXT Front Yard of Chalet.
  • FIXED – Drones can teleport into the shelf at B Storage room on Chalet by forcing collision.
  • FIXED – Low lighting inside the wardrobe of 2F Master Bedroom of Chalet after breaking the doors.

BORDER

  • FIXED – Throwable gadgets could be thrown through walls above certain windows on Border.

CLUBHOUSE

  • FIXED – Yellow Pings do not appear immediately when targeting TVs on Clubhouse.

COASTLINE

  • FIXED – Valkyrie cam can be thrown through the wall in 2F Hallway on Coastline.

USER EXPERIENCE

  • FIXED – Battleye ticker is now fixed. Previous banwaves carried out during the season were not visible due to a bug with the ticker.
  • FIXED – In map ban phase, system always bans the map on the right when there are two maps left.
  • FIXED – Ensuring all maps are properly randomized to show up in the map-ban phase.
  • FIXED – Crashes when using Vulkan (hotfixed on PC on Oct 1st)
  • FIXED – Various shop/cosmetic issues.
  • FIXED – Various HUD/UI issues.
  • FIXED – Reload prompt still appears even when interface preference is disabled.
  • FIXED – Steel Wave Champions charm is very, very pink.
  • FIXED – Players getting expired/older in-game notifications and pop-ups.
  • FIXED – Banned players could hit the “Find another Match” button, causing odd in-game messages.
  • FIXED – Custom color sights were not applied in Replay Mode.
Once we get wind of the next update, we’ll be sure to inform our readers ASAP.

Source: Ubisoft

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Halo MMC Xbox Series X Features Revealed

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It’s common knowledge by now that most Xbox One games will be getting upgrades, and it looks like Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Halo MCC) is getting quite a lot of it. Microsoft has announced the Halo MCC Xbox Series X features and it’s sure to please Xbox Series X owners.

According to 343 Industries, Halo MCC on Xbox Series X will run at 120 frames-per-second (fps) for both single-player and multiplayer, and will feature split-screen improvements and up to 4K resolution on Xbox Series X!

As one might expect, this upgrade will be free for all who own the game now.

In other Halo news, you can get Halo 5: Guardians for free just by registering for Monster Energy! Check that out here.

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Balan Wonderworld Opening Movie Released By Square Enix

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Balan Wonderworld won’t be released until the first quarter of next year, but Square Enix and developers Balan Company and Arzest are eager to show more of the game to audiences worldwide. To that end, they’ve released the full opening movie of the game.

Check out the introduction sequence, and get to meet the leads Leo and Emma as they follow Balan and journey into Wonderworld itself.

In case you’re confused with the plot, here’s the overview of the game from the makers of Sonic the Hedgehog and Nights into Dreams:

Balan Wonderworld is a wondrous action platformer game themed around the Balan Theatre. Led by the enigmatic maestro named Balan, the stars of the show Emma and Leo will use special abilities from a multitude of characterful costumes as they adventure in the bizarre and imaginary land of Wonderworld. Here memories and vistas from the real world mix with the things that people hold dear.

Twelve different tales await our stars in the Wonderworld, each with their own unique quirks. They will explore all corners of these labyrinthine stages, filled with a myriad of tricks and traps, to get to the heart of each story.

If you missed it, be sure to check out our related feature on Balan Wonderworld’s Announcement Trailer.

The game will be released on March 26, 2021 for Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Fortnite Update 2.90 October 21 Brings v14.40 Changes, Datamined Content Listed

  by   Alex Co  
4:14 am in News

Epic Games has released the Fortnite update 2.90 October 21 patch, or what the studio calls the v14.40 update. Same as before, we’ve listed the known fixes in this patch, and more importantly, the list of datamined content!

Check out the Fortnitemares 2020 event and known bug fixes in Creative (via Epic Games), as well as the list of datamined content which will be updated as more data files are unpacked by miners.

Fortnite Update 2.90 October 21 (v14.40) Patch Notes:

Battle Royale:

Inventory shuffling after respawning in Team Rumble.

Description
After players respawn in Team Rumble, their items may switch positions in the inventory to the order they were initially picked up in.

Platforms
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android

Workaround
Dropping all items and picking them back up in your preferred order will prevent them from switching positions until you swap for new items.

Creative:

  • Players without matchmaking permissions cannot access the Team Size setting.
  • Sky color does not change when adjusting light color setting.
  • Fog and lighting settings changed in Creative.

Save the World:

Increased crashing when loading into a mission.

Description
We’re investigating the reports of crashing after the most recent STW Update. This mostly occurs when attempting to load into or leave a mission

Platforms
All

Epic Mini-Boss’ not spawning in ‘Trap The Storm’ missions.

Description
The Epic Mini-Boss may not spawn during the second wave of ‘Trap The Storm’ missions with the appropriate modifier. Avoid this mission if you have a quest that requires you to eliminate Mini-bosses.

Workaround
Selecting other missions with the Epic Mini-Boss modifier besides ‘Trap The Storm’ should spawn the mini-boss.

Mobile:

Vehicle buttons missing.

Description
We’re aware of an issue that is causing vehicle buttons to appear missing on mobile.

Black textures on foil variants on Nintendo Switch.

Description

Silver/Gold foil style variants for Mystique and Doctor Doom may appear with a black texture on Nintendo Switch.

From October 21 until November 3, rise to the occasion in the return of Fortnitemares. In Fortnitemares 2020: Midas’ Revenge, don’t let the tomb hold you back from haunting the living. And while you’re at it, why not liven up your afterlife a little? Vanquish Challenges, hang out at a party, tour the Ghoulish Isles, or try some crafty cosplay IRL.

After being eliminated in Solo, Duos, or Squads, return to battle as a Shadow for your shot at a Nitemare Royale. Join fellow Shadows to defeat survivors by using your otherworldly abilities, like possessing the body of vehicles…

WICKED TRICKS

From the realm of Shadows comes more than just the regenerated. As you roam the Island, pick up the Pumpkin Rocket Launcher, fight foes with the Fiend Hunter Crossbow, ride on a Witch Broom, and employ a new invention by Midas. The Shadows were even kind enough to bring candy as well.

Fortnitemares Pumpkin Rocket Launcher, Fiend Hunter Crossbow, and Witch Broom

FORTNITEMARES CHALLENGES & TREATS

Over the course of Fortnitemares, complete new Challenges to unlock special rewards, including Midas’ Shadow Wrap, the Smash O’-Lantern Pickaxe, Bobo Back Bling, and more! Be seasonally-appropriate or stay scary year-round.

Fortnitemares Challenges And Rewards

BUG FIXES IN FORTNITE CREATIVE – V14.40

NEW PREFABS & GALLERIES CONTENT

  • Added the 3rd Fortnite Birthday Cake to the Indoor Residential Prop Gallery.
  • Added Swamp Water to the Elemental Cube Gallery.

ISLANDS BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where players could not load island codes on empty Featured rift portals.

GAMEPLAY BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where the Elimination and Spectating UI callouts overlapped the meeples.
  • Fixed an issue where an eliminated player remained at the initial spawn location.

WEAPONS AND ITEMS BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where the “Flip” prompt was not available when the Cannon was upside down.

PREFABS AND GALLERIES BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where the Arid Cliff Gallery was not loading properly.
  • Fixed an issue where the blue curtain from Weeping Woods Prop Gallery would spawn in backwards.
  • Fixed an issue where a straight brace asset was missing from the Weeping Woods Wall Gallery.
  • Fixed an issue where a commerce counter from the Weeping Woods Lodge was offset and flipping through the wall.
  • Fixed an issue where the light post from the Weeping Woods Prop Gallery was giving the wrong resource material.
  • Fixed an issue where the blue and white potted flowers from the Weeping Woods Prop Gallery were not giving resource materials.
  • Fixed an issue with a vine clipping through the wall in the Princess Magic Castle.
  • Fixed an issue where a wall in the Weeping Woods Cabin basement was providing an inconsistent amount of materials.
  • Fixed an issue where the fireplace assets in the Weeping Woods Prop Gallery would not correctly place like props and were missing player collision.
  • Fixed an issue where the log cabin corner from the Weeping Woods Wall Gallery was difficult to place with the Phone Tool.
  • Fixed an issue where a painting in the Weeping Woods Prop Gallery was missing player collision.
  • Fixed an issue with the honey pot from the Weeping Woods Prop Gallery where the asset could not be interacted with the Phone Tool.
  • Fixed an issue with both submarines from the Car Gallery A being covered with snow.
  • Fixed an issue with roof sections from the Princess Castle Roof Galleries giving inconsistent resource materials.
  • Fixed an issue with Weeping Woods and Princess Castle asset icons either missing or being zoomed in.

DEVICES BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where the B.R.U.T.E. failed to take damage from the Damage Volume.
Fortnite v14.40 Datamined Content:

Stay tuned and continually refresh this page to see the updated list of fixes as Epic Games rolls them out. We’ll be updating it with the datamined content as well, so sit tight!
Update: We’ve updated the list of official fixes via the Fortnite Trello board.
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Get Halo 5 Free by Making an Account for Monster Energy Drink

  by   Alex Co  
October 20, 2020 6:42 pm in News

Who doesn’t want free stuff, right? How would you like to get a Halo 5 free game copy on the Xbox One just by registering to a website? Well, that’s entirely possible.

All you have to do is register at the official Monster Energy Halo promotional website and you’ll be sent a digital code for Halo 5: Guardians after redeeming!

Yep. that’s basically it. If you’re interested, go get it now before the offer expires.

Outside Monster Energy, there are other Halo cross-marketing promotions underway. Check out the “Snack With Xbox” promotion for Halo: Infinite for some sweet DLC.

If you want other free stuff, we ran a story earlier today where Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone players can get a free Leatherface emblem and calling card just by doing the steps outlined here.

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Borderlands 3 New Skills Trees Revealed as Part of Designer’s Cut

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In case you didn’t know, Gearbox is releasing a Borderlands 3 Designer’s Cut on November, which will include new content. Some of the new content included are Borderlands 3 new skill trees for some characters!

In a press release, Gearbox announced new skills for Amara and FL4K!

Amara‘s new Phaseflare Action Skill summons a giant, controllable orb of elemental destruction that lets her bowl a bloody path through the opposition. Meanwhile, her Enlightened Force Skill Tree lets her freeze enemies using Cryo elemental effects, rounding out her toolkit of natural elements. The passive abilities in the Enlightened Force tree help her maximize elemental damage and slow enemies down so they have no hope of outrunning her Phaseflare.

FL4K gains some reliable crowd control with their new Gravity Snare Action Skill. This long-lasting skill periodically tosses nearby enemies into the air, interrupting their attacks before painfully slamming them back to the ground. The passive abilities in the Trapper Skill Tree give FL4K and their pet huge survivability increases via shield bonuses, as well as added damage through increased critical hit effects.

This Thursday, October 22, Gearbox will also showcase Moze and Zane’s new skill trees in action. It will be shown at the official Borderlands Twitch channel at 9 a.m. PT/12 noon ET. This episode will alos reveal the new Arms Race mode, plus dev interviews and more.

The Designer’s Cut add-on can be bought separately or as part of the Season Pass. Season Pass 2 will include two new all-new DLC add-ons — the Designer’s Cut and Director’s Cut — and will be out on November 10.

For  more on the Season Pass 2 and next-gen features, head on overe here.

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Apex Legends Fight or Fright 2020 Start Date Set for Oct. 22, Features “Shadow Royale”

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Apex Legends players looking for a Halloween event in the game will soon be getting it, as Respawn Entertainment has announced the Apex Legends Fight or Fright 2020 start date! Players can take part starting on October 22, and the event will run until November 3!

Check out the trailer below to see what spooks and ghoulies you’ll be seeing this week! There’s a new “Shadow Royale” mode incoming, and it’ll be propped up against a nighttime version of King’s Canyon!

Trick-or-treat yourself to the Fight or Fright Event, October 22 – November 3! Scary new mode, spooky challenges, and spectacular rewards. Learn More

Play the new “Shadow Royale” LTM on Kings Canyon After Dark, where death is just the start. Respawn as a Shadow to haunt your enemies and help your squad. With freakish speed, deadly claws, and the ability to revive your teammates, you won’t miss a step. And you can keep going until your whole squad is wiped out. Plus complete frightening challenges to earn freaky free rewards and outfit your Legends with new and classic Halloween cosmetics in the store. Ready to terrorize the Arena?

We’ll be on the look out whether this Apex Legends Fight or Fright 2020 event will be rolled out via a patch (chances are it won’t) and will report if we spot any. In other Apex Legends news, don’t forget that a patch was released yesterday, and here’s what it does.

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Report: Black Ops Cold Level Cap Hints at the Return of Prestige, Weapon Prestige Spotted

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With last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare doing away with the franchise’s tried-and-true Prestige system in favor of seasonal ranks, some might be wondering whether Black Ops Cold War will continue last year’s model or if Prestige will be back once again.

Based on the Black Ops Cold War beta, it looks like Prestige is indeed coming back! Twitter user Sorradude posted an image of the progression tab in the Black Ops Cold War beta when it was updated, and it shows the familiar level cap of 55!

Call of Duty multiplayer vets will be familiar with the level cap, as level 55 is usually the last level players can rank up to before being able to prestige! In Modern Warfare 2019, the usual level cap was changed to move past level 55, and players were able to level up until the max level of 155 in each season.

Another thing that heavily hints at Prestige returning in Black Ops Cold War’s level progression is the mention of weapon prestige in the beta! Reddit user Lil-cumstain- posted an image from the beta where the game is asking whether they want to prestige the weapon or not, and in oding so, the player will be able to tag that specific weapon with their clan tag — something that should be familiar to Call of Duty players!

Of course, this is not outright confirmation that the Prestige system will be back in Black Ops Cold War. For all we know, this could be leftover stuff like the mention of “reserves” and “crates” which Treyarch confirmed was just leftover code.

However, if weapon prestige is back, chances are high that the actual Prestige ranking and progression system are back as well. As a long-time Call of Duty fan, I’d want to see Prestige return again since it adds another element to the whole grind.

Note that given these both came from the beta, there’s a chance that Treyarch has moved away from this progression to something else entirely for the final game. We’ll know for sure once Black Ops Cold War shoots out this November 13 on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Would you want Prestige to return in Black Ops Cold War or do you prefer what Infinity Ward did with Modern Warfare?

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