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New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset January 19, 2021 (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
January 19, 2021 12:47 pm in News

While the Destiny 2 servers are in maintenance mode currently, the Destiny 2 patch 3.0.2 has been rolled out today that includes Shatterdive and Whisper of Fissures nerfs and more. Aside from that, there’s also the new Destiny 2 weekly reset January 19, 2021 as well!

New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset January 19, 2021:

Nightfall – The Ordeal: The Inverted Spire

Modifiers:

  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Adept
    • Empath: Enhanced radar. Take increased damage from melee.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Hero
    • All previous modifiers
    • Champions: Unstoppable: This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
    • Champions: Barrier: This mode contains Barrier Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier mod.
    • Champions: Cabal: This mode contains both Barrier and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
    • Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields
    • Modular Algorithm: Incoming Arc and environmental damage increased.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Legend
    • All previous modifiers
    • Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
    • Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
    • Legend Modifiers: Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Master
    • All previous modifiers
    • Famine: All ammunition drops are significantly reduced.
    • Master Modifiers: Champions: Mob & Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
    • Champions: Mob: This mode contains additional Champions.

Rewards:

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

Weekly Crucible Rotator: Mayhem

“Enjoy yourselves, Guardians. You’ve earned it.” —Lord Shaxx

Fight for Valor by defeating opponents. Abilities and Supers regenerate faster. Heavy ammo spawns more frequently.

Vanguard Burn: Arc Singe

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

Europa

  • Eclipsed Zone: Eventide Ruins
  • Empire Hunt: The Dark Priestess: Defeat the new leader of the Fallen, Kridis, the Dark Priestess.
  • Exo Challenge: Simulation: Survival: Simulated Skill-Set Training: Survive the harsh weather as you take down the Vex.

Legacy Activities

  • Moon:
    • Wandering Nightmare: Nightmare of Xortal, Sworn of Crota (Sorrow’s Harbor)
    • Trove Guardian is in Archer’s Line
    • Nightmare Hunt: Isolation: Defeat the Nightmare of Taniks, the Scarred.
    • Nightmare Hunt: Rage: Defeat the Nightmare of Dominus Ghaul.
    • Nightmare Hunt: Servitude: Defeat the Nightmare of Zydron, Gate Lord.
  • Dreaming City: Weak Curse
    • Petra is at The Strand.
    • Weekly Mission: Broken Courier – Respond to a distress call in the Strand.
    • Ascendant Challenge: Agonarch Abyss, Bay of Drowned Wishes
    • Blind Well: Scorn, Plagues: Sikariis & Varkuuriis

Eververse Bright Dust Offerings

Name Description Type Cost
Concentrated Mattergem An Upgrade Module ionizer created from refined Mattergems. Consumable 200 Bright Dust
Glimmershard A shard with the ability to generate Glimmer during combat. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Scavenger’s Boon A transmutation device with the ability to create planetary materials. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Sneak Attack Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of the Colony. Once you get an ornament, it’s unlocked for all characters on your account. Weapon Ornament 1250 Bright Dust
Spill the Tea Got dirt on anyone? Emote 3250 Bright Dust
Atlas Shell For Ghosts who can carry the burden. Ghost Shell 2850 Bright Dust
Laguna Cruiser Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Shadow Trespass Dampened hulls help avoid detection. Ship 2000 Bright Dust
Halcyon Shell For Ghosts who long for the past. Ghost Shell 2850 Bright Dust
Feeling Lucky Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Hawkmoon. Once you get an ornament, it’s unlocked for all characters on your account. Weapon Ornament 1250 Bright Dust
Meditative Moment Center yourself. Emote 700 Bright Dust
No Worries Shake it off. Emote 400 Bright Dust
The Grateful Crane Don’t ask for too much. Vehicle 2500 Bright Dust
Polemology Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of the Queenbreaker. Once you get an ornament, it’s unlocked for all characters on your account. Weapon Ornament 1250 Bright Dust
Monochromatic Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Tarnished Copper Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Cargulo Bristle Apply this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Polished Sea Stone Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Guiding Light Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Loot Chest Effects Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Cabal Entrance Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust

Weekly Bounties

Shaw Han, Cosmodrome

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Public Disturbance Complete public events on the Cosmodrome. Heroic public events grant the most efficient progress. 1000 Glimmer 3 Public events XP & Glimmer
Full Spectrum Defeat combatants on the Cosmodrome with Arc, Void, and Solar damage. 1000 Glimmer 25 [Arc] Arc & 25 [Void] Void & 25 [Solar] Solar XP & Glimmer

The Crow, Spider’s Enforcer

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Fallen Boss Culling: Kinetic Defeat a Fallen boss with Kinetic damage. 1000 Glimmer 4 Fallen boss defeated XP
Hive Boss Culling: Void Defeat a Hive boss with Void damage. 1000 Glimmer 4 Hive boss defeated XP

Notable Armor Rolls

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

Class Name Vendor Type MOB RES REC DIS INT STR Total Cost
Titan Phobos Warden Greaves Vanguard Leg Armor 2 26 2 12 6 6 54 25 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Titan Calamity Rig Helm Gambit Helmet 2 2 26 2 16 10 58 25 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Titan Wildwood Greaves EDZ Leg Armor 6 2 22 2 2 25 59 20 Legendary Shards & 10 Dusklight Shard
Hunter Phobos Warden Mask Vanguard Helmet 2 2 26 17 7 2 56 25 Legendary Shards & 1000 Glimmer
Hunter Wildwood Grips EDZ Gauntlets 2 15 12 2 14 13 58 20 Legendary Shards & 10 Dusklight Shard

Given the game’s servers are in maintenance mode, there are stuff in this new Destiny 2 weekly update post that hasn’t been updated yet, but once we know more about it, we’ll update the post.

Update: Post has been updated with Eververse items and the rest of the weekly reset info.

Thanks, Reddit!

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Destiny 2 Update 2.09 Now Live Today for Nerfs in Update 3.0.2 – January 19, 2021

  by   Alex Co  
12:29 pm in News

Announced last week by Bungie, the Destiny 2 update 3.0.2 is now live! Console gamers will see this as Destiny 2 update 2.09 and this includes the much awaited nerf to Shatterdive, gameplay fixes and more! Head on below for the details.

You can read up on Bungie’s thought process on why Shatterdive and Whisper of Fissures nerfs are being nerfed right here.

Destiny 2 Update 2.09 Patch Notes (Destiny 2 Update 3.0.2 Patch Notes:

Combat 

Abilities

  • Fixed an issue where Code of the Siegebreaker path and Phoenix Cradle Exotic can create invisible Sunspots from Stasis crystals.
  • Fixed an issue where Flawless Execution had a delayed trigger.
  • Shatterdive
    • Now has damage falloff vs. unfrozen targets.
    • Max range damage reduced from 50 to 5.
    • Damage reduction during ability reduced from 50% to 25%.
  • Whisper of Fissures
    • Reduced max/min damage vs. non-Super players from 42-22 to 30-4.
    • Reduced max/min damage vs. super players from 42-22 to 16-2.
    • Reduced detonation radius vs. players from 10m to 9m.

Weapons

  • Fixed an issue where Dragonfly could roll on the Cold Front Submachine Gun.
    • It will be replaced with Swashbuckler.
  • Fixed an issue where the Unrelenting perk was not triggering health regeneration.
  • Fixed an issue where damage from the Deafening Whisper Grenade Launcher could not trigger the Abyssal Extractors perk on the Nezarec’s Sin Exotic helmet.
  • Fixed an issue where Cloudstrike hits on the Divinity cage counted as two precision hits.
  • Fixed an issue where the Binary System ornament for Symmetry did not have enemy highlighting.
  • Fixed a bug where MIDA Multi-Tool’s catalyst wasn’t dropping.

Activities

  • Fixed Hive bosses, Ananh, Brood Queen, and Xillox not counting as Hive boss kills in bounties.
    • Fixed an issue that prevented some quest items from dropping in the Moon freeroam activity.
  • This prevented completion of several “Essence” quests, such as Essence of Rage, Essence of Insanity, and Essence of Servitude.
  • Fixed an issue where the Champions Reward banner (Platinum, Gold, etc.) for Legend and Master Lost Sectors until was only showing up once  a player returned to orbit.
  • Fixed an issue where some players could not progress through New Light if they lose Zavala’s Gift.

Strikes

  • Fixed an issue where some players couldn’t respawn if they died during the boss fight of the Inverted Spire strike.
  • Fixed an issue where a fireteam could encounter other fireteams in Sorrow’s Harbor and be unable to complete the Scarlet Keep strike.
  • Fixed an issue where players were not being notified that Grandmaster Nightfall was available.
  • Fixed an issue where Grandmaster Nightfall timer was set to 30 minutes.

Raids and Dungeons

  • Fixed a bug where Garden of Salvation flawless completions would fail to award the Inherent Perfection Triumph.
  • Fixed an issue in the Garden of Salvation raid where players could backtrack from the boss checkpoint to complete the first encounter again for rewards.
  • Fixed a bug where Taken Psions would replicate too rapidly in some Prophecy dungeon encounters.
  • Fixed an issue in Deep Stone Crypt raid where players could deal damage to Atraks-1 at an unintended time.
  • Fixed an issue where players could exit the environment in the Deep Stone Crypt raid.
  • Fixed an issue where players could have “Shelter From the Storm” permanently applied in the Deep Stone Crypt raid.
  • Fixed various issues affecting the Guided Games version of Deep Stone Crypt.
  • Fixed a bug in Deep Stone Crypt where players were stuck in suppressed state after crash.
  • Improved health bar rubber-banding behavior in the Dûl Incaru boss encounter in the Shattered Throne dungeon.

Gambit

  • Removed “Might of the Traveler” Gambit weekly bounty.
  • Fixed an issue causing high value targets to drop more motes than intended.

Crucible

  • Fixed areas where players could exit the environment in the following Crucible maps:
    • Exodus Blue
    • Widow’s Court
    • Twilight Gap
    • Cauldron
  • Fixed an issue where Rumble matches were not entering overtime.

Rewards

  • Added missing lore tab for the Starfarer 7M Dawning ship.
  • Fixed an issue where some quests provided by Eris used “challenge” iconography but didn’t grant Powerful rewards.
    • Iconography changed to normal quest branding.
  • Fixed an issue which was causing the Season of the Hunt Lure to output lower than expected armor stats from the “Coup de Grace” Celebrant Hunt. Armor now has a much greater chance to be rewarded with a high-stat roll.
  • Fixed an issue where powerful rewards from the Season of the Hunt mission “Coup de Grace” were not correctly gated weekly, per class.

General

  • Optimized Lighting on PC GPUs to help increase performance.
  • Fixed an issue where clan rosters were not loading correctly on PlayStation 5.

Don’t forget to check back Friday for the latest on Xur, and of course, the Trials of Osiris rewards!

Source: Bungie

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Apex Legends Season 8 Start Date Set for Feb. 2, Introduces “Fuse” & More

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Respawn Entertainment is kicking off 2021 with a bang for Apex Legends players, as not only did a new collection event kick off the new year, but Apex Legends Season 8 “Mayhem” is set to start soon, too! How soon? Well, it’s just in two weeks, as the Apex Legends Season 8 start date is set for February 2!

Same as with every other season, we get a new Stories From the Outlands video feature that introduces the upcoming new legend, Fuse!

Alongside Fuse, we’ll also see a new weapon in the 30-30 Repeater, the new Mayhem Battle Pass, and of course, the new ranked season! Here’s the info via EA:

NEW LEGEND: FUSE

Fuse doesn’t lack confidence, but he often lacks a plan. He’s a blow-up-first ask-questions-later kinda guy.

INTRODUCING: THE 30-30 REPEATER

Salvo’s most popular weapon, this lever-action rifle picks apart the opposition with hard-hitting rounds.

MAYHEM BATTLE PASS

Over 100 items including Legendary skins, Apex Packs, Holo-Sprays, and more!

RANKED SEASON 8

Blast your way to the top in the new Ranked Season!

Don’t forget, the Apex Legends Season 8 start date is February 2 and there’s bound to be a title update tied to it. Once it’s live, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. We’re going to most likely get a gameplay overview of Fuse soon too, so keep an eye out for that.
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Star Wars Squadrons Update 1.10 January 19 Flies Out for Update 4.2

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Motive Studios has released our first Star Wars Squadrons patch for 2021! The Star Wars Squadrons update 1.10 January 19 patch doesn’t introduce any new features or content, but it does fix some nagging issues. Head on below for the official patch notes.

Note that this is also called the Star Wars Squadrons update 4.2, though console gamers won’t see that version number.

Star Wars Squadrons Update 1.10 January 19 Patch Notes:

General

  • Fixed an issue where aim assist would not function as intended when firing lasers at a player who is drifting.

Custom Games

  • Fixed an issue where music would overlap for a spectator in Custom Games
  • Fixed an issue where the Flagship’s health and shields would not display correctly on the tactical map.

Social

  • Fixed an issue where text chat could stop functioning when using a controller.

Starfighters & Components

  • The TIE defender’s Concussion Missile cooldown has been increased from 2.3 seconds to 6 seconds.

If there are other gameplay-related changes rolled out in this update but aren’t listed above, we’ll update the post to reflect it if we find any.

Speaking of Star Wars, Lucasfilm Games has been launched this year, though that doesn’t mean we won’t see any new EA-published Star Wars games. On the contrary, Lucasfilm Games has confirmed that multiple Star Wars games are being developed by EA.

Source: EA

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EA FIFA 21 Update 1.10 January 19 (1.000.003) Kicks Out Title Update #8

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EA has released the first-ever FIFA 21 update for 2021, and this is for both the current and next-gen version of the soccer sim! The EA FIFA 21 update 1.10 January 19 patch will show up as the FIFA 21 update 1.000.003 version on next-gen! This is also called FIFA 21 Title Update #8 and brings quite a number of changes.

EA FIFA 21 Update 1.10 January 19 Patch Notes (1.000.003):

Note that some of the changes are exclusive to the next-gen versions of the game, and it’s marked as such below.

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Made several adjustments to the Team Press D-Pad Tactic.
    • Decreased the amount of time the Team Press D-Pad Tactic can be active for, before requiring cooldown, from 20 seconds to 15 seconds.
    • Once Team Press is requested, its effect takes 2 seconds to activate.
    • In situations where the defending team is using Team Press and recovers possession, Team Press will not automatically remain active on the following loss of possession.
  • Made several adjustments to Stepover and Reverse Step Over Skill Moves.
    • Both Skill Moves are no longer considered Easy Skill Moves and will be less effective when chained together while moving.
    • The animations for both Skill Moves have been slowed down.
    • Decreased player transition speed when exiting either Skill Move at forward angles.

Addressed the following issues:

  • The goalkeeper sometimes gets stuck to the net geometry and is unable to put the ball into play, resulting in matches not finishing within the expected time.
  • After a defender positioned themselves in front of the ball carrier following a heavy touch, the defender sometimes did not contest the ball.
  • Improved referee penalty kick logic in situations where the goalkeeper dives at the ball carrier’s feet.
  • Improved referee logic when making decisions in breakaway tackling situations outside of the box.
  • When a goalkeeper moved then stood still during a penalty kick, they could sometimes deflect the ball into their own net when it was hit directly at them.
    • This does not affect other types of potential deflections that could occur.
  • In situations where the ball carrier would start a shooting animation, but the shot was canceled in time, the defender could sometimes perform an unintended blocking animation.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Made the following changes:

  • In online matches, players will no longer see their opponent’s equipped Ball Item, they will instead always see their own.
  • Co-Op Squad Battles matches can now be paused during gameplay by either player.
  • Co-Op Squad Battles matches no longer have a pause limit.

Addressed the following issues:

  • After claiming FUT Coins from Team Event Objectives, the overall FUT Coin total did not increase until FUT was exited and re-entered.
    • The correct amount of FUT Coins was being claimed, this issue only impacted when the display of the overall total would increase.
  • When a previously locked Objective group was unlocked, it continued to display as locked until the player exited and re-entered FUT.
  • The Co-Op widget could stop responding after the Pricing filter was used during a Transfer Market search.
  • After engaging with the Recommended Consumable Search option found in the Radial Menu, not all menu navigation button callouts were functioning as expected.
  • If a Co-Op Lobby guest left the Lobby while the Host was opening a pack, the Host’s menu background would incorrectly display.
  • When previewing Goal Music, Chant, Anthem, and Crowd Items in My Stadium, the audio would reset if the previewed Item was selected.
  • The progress UI would animate every time the Community Event screen was visited.
  • Updated Competitor Mode description.
  • The Club name was incorrectly displayed when viewing Player Ratings in the pause menu.
  • Updated the FUT Champions Qualification Points icon displayed on the Weekend League details screen.
  • Trophies displayed in Milestone Objectives were not facing in the correct direction.
  • Updated background on the pop up that displays when choosing a Season reward that has multiple choices.
  • When a Community Event was completed, the UI did not display correctly.
  • Addressed a potential stability issue that could occur in a Co-Op lobby.
  • Repetitive commentary could occur during some corner kicks.

Career Mode

Made the following change:

  • The potential quality of Youth Players is now more aligned with the general football region that they come from.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Player OVRs could remain unrealistically high in their 30s, resulting in players retiring seemingly at their peak.
  • Addressed further instances of Strikers taking too long to be retrained as Center Forwards.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

  • Some hairstyles did not display correctly.
  • Updated a typo on the message that displays when discarding items.

Pro Clubs

Addressed the following issue:

  • A Virtual Pro’s customized boot colors did not always save.

General, Audio, and Video

Made the following changes:

  • Updated badges, kits, 2D portraits, stadiums, and ad boards.
  • Added 34 new Starheads and updated 29 existing Starheads which will be activated at a later date through a Server Release.
    • Stay tuned to the EA SPORTS FIFA Tracker to learn when these Starheads will become active.

Addressed the following issues:

  • The Nike Serie A TIM Merlin 2019 Hi Vis ball did not display a shadow in game.
  • The inactivity timer did not start while the Origin overlay was active in some online matches.

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As mentioned in a previous PItch Notes article, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of FIFA 21 will not always have the same change list as their PlayStation 4 and Xbox One equivalents. The following Title Update #7 changes will apply to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of FIFA 21 only.

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Reduced the speed at which the ball travels when performing Driven or Driven Ground crosses.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only]Decreased how accurate a volley can be if the ball is reaching the shot taker at a high speed.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Further improved interception logic in situations where the defending player is directly in the ball’s path.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Decreased player transition speed into a Fake Shot while Sprinting, after the Skill Move was successfully requested.

Addressed the following issues:

  • [PS5 and XS|X Only] In rare instances, players would teleport during a non-gameplay foul scene following an advantage.
  • [PS5 and XS|X Only] Improved animation selection logic when attempting to make a save as a player-controlled goalkeeper.
  • [PS5 and XS|X Only] Sometimes, fouls around the edge of the box were resulting in seemingly incorrect ball placement for the following set piece.
  • [PS5 and XS|X Only] Improved referee logic in situations where a professional foul is committed by the last player in defense, impacting a potential attacking opportunity.
  • [PS5 and XS|X Only] Adjusted referee logic to better evaluate when a yellow card should be given.
  • [PS5 and XS|X Only] In some cases, referees did not make the correct foul call following a physical contest or Standing Tackle.
  • [PS5 and XS|X Only] Reduced some instances of the ball carrier stumbling after minimal physical contact in the box.
  • [PS5 and XS|X Only] In some situations, a player who was attempting to intercept a pass would incorrectly move their foot away from the ball.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] When loading a Squad Battles match, the Opponent’s Squad screen sometimes disappeared too quickly.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] A potential stability issue could occur when the Captain invited a friend to the Co-Op Lobby.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] The Add A Guest button callout UI was overlapped in Friendlies and Online Draft match lobbies.

Career Mode

Made the following changes:

  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Made the Schedule Rules easier to view while on the Weekly Schedule screen for Training.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Adjusted Training UI to emphasize potential Sharpness gains where appropriate.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Updated the Interactive Match Sim UI when penalty kicks and penalty kick shootouts occur.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Added the ability to select a player for a Training Drill when they were already selected for a Training Drill. Doing so will prompt a confirmation pop-up.

Addressed the following issues:

  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] The Achieve a High Finish Board Objective incorrectly displayed as the Qualify For Europe Board Objective.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] An incorrect Press Conference question could sometimes be asked after the player won their respective league competition.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Emails regarding unsettled youth players did not contain a shortcut to the Youth Academy.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Improved transitions between Training Drills.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Negotiation scenes were displaying identical and incorrect Managers for both teams.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] The Golden Boot Award News story sometimes displayed incorrect text.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] When a Youth Player became unsettled, two emails would be sent to the player controlled manager instead of one.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] In Player Career, the Virtual Pro’s Matches Played statistic was not tracking correctly when matches were partially simulated, and the Virtual Pro was substituted out of the match before the simulation took place.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] A typo was on the Development Plans tutorial screen.

VOLTA FOOTBALL

Addressed the following issues:

  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] In some instances, the post match Event Progress screen would incorrectly state that there were two or four Captains on the same team, instead of one.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Drop In VOLTA SQUADS lobbies were not correctly disbanding after dropping below the minimum number of players.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] In Featured Battles, after hitting a Milestone, the ‘Next Reward’ displayed was the reward you had just earned.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] The post match Recruitment screen could become visually corrupted if a player didn’t have a ‘Known As’ name defined.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] The “Claim Reward” text was difficult to read on the Objectives screen.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] In certain languages, some of the Objective descriptions were being cut off.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Sometimes, VOLTA COINS and Skill Points did not immediately update on menu UI following match completion.
    • This was a visual issue only and players were getting the correct amount of VOLTA COINS and Skill Points.

FIFA Online

Made the following changes:

  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] In Online Season and Co-Op Seasons, FIFA Attributes are now using the default setting that was previously only available for Kick Off matches, meaning that in-game Attributes are modified based on each player’s position.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] Added bubbles in appropriate scenes when playing as West Ham United.
  • [PS5 and XSX|S Only] In Online Friendlies match lobbies, players can now choose to enable default FIFA Attributes.

Once we get news of the next title update, we’ll be sure to let our soccer readers know ASAP.

Source: FIFA forums

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Ghost Recon Breakpoint Update 1.14 January 19 Brings TU 3.1.0 Today

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Announced last week, the big Ghost Recon Breakpoint crossover with Rainbow Six Siege titled “Operation Amber Sky” can be downloaded today, though the event starts on January 21! The Ghost Recon Breakpoint update 1.14 January 19 patch is also known as Title Update 3.1.0, and it brings new content, rewards, gameplay changes and more!

Head on below for the complete patch notes, file sizes and deployment schedule.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint Update 1.14 January 19 Patch Notes (Title Update 3.1.0):

DOWNLOAD SIZE
Please note: Whether you purchased a digital or a physical edition of the game, you will need to download the patch before playing. The size of the patch depends on your platform, region, and preferred language.

  • PC: 20 GB
  • Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One: 20 GB
  • PlayStation®5 system / PlayStation®4 system: 20 GB

NEW FEATURES
LIVE EVENT 3: OPERATION AMBER SKY

As we head into 2021, we are thrilled to be releasing our third Live Event. Similar to our previous Live Events, Operation Amber Sky will bring new limited-time content starting on January 21 and will end on February 1.

The event will bring out nine new missions:

  • Breach missions
  • Spy missions
  • Steal missions

For all the details on Live Event 3, check our mission briefing here.

NEW GAMEPLAY ELEMENTS
Introduction of five toxic gas areas and seven new breach locations that will offer new player approach.

  • Gas Mask Feature: While in a lethal gas zone, players will have a limited time before their filters degrade. Players will have to gather filter charges or head to a recharging station so that they can survive in the gas.
  • Breaching: Players will breach into these new buildings by placing explosive charges on the access doors. Enemy AI will be in alert state and hold their positions to defend the building.
  • Three new AI Teammates from Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege with unique behaviours:
    • Thatcher: Special Skill: Will use his EMP grenade to sabotage any active ground drone, turret, or mortar.
    • Ash: Special Skill: Will use her grenade launcher to explode explosive barrels or populated vehicles.
    • Finka: Special Skill: Will be able to heal or even revive players when their health reaches a dangerous amount, providing a health and weapon stability buff for a short period of time.

NEW REWARDS FEATURING TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE
These rewards are time-limited exclusives and will be made available at Maria’s shop two weeks after the Live Event ends.

  • Figures:
    • Ash
    • Finka
    • Thatcher
  • Weapons:
    • 4-AC
    • Bailiff 410
    • G2
    • K1A
    • L85A2
    • M509A1
    • OTS-03
  • Weapon attachment:
    • Underbarrel Shotgun

WORLD MODIFIERS

  • Event Parameters: Gas presence toggle after live event ends.

GUNSMITH IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW ATTACHMENT OPTIONS

  • Added collapsed/extended stock positions selection to various weapons
    • Echelon SMG
    • MPX Factory
    • MP5
    • Honey Badger
    • MP7
    • ARX200
    • Uzi
    • MK14 Factory
    • G28 Factory
  • MK14 and MK14 ASU
    • Added barrels customization.
    • Integration of UGS (Universal Grip System).
    • Added picatinny rail on Factory Handguard.
    • Fixed issue on Muzzles selection on ASU variation: now two silencers are available (7.62 generic + 7.62 mini socom).
    • Added stock selection to the Assault variation.
  • Koblin
    • Handguard retakes.
    • Modified barrel gas block to low profile.
  • Uzi
    • Added picatinny rail for under barrel selection.
  • G28 SCT
    • Added UGS (Universal Grip System).
    • Added stocks.
  • G28
    • Added UGS (Universal Grip System).
    • Added short barrel.
  • SASG12
    • Added short barrel.
    • Added MAWL.
  • Vector “shorty”
    • Added GL M203 under barrel to the attachment list.
    • Added AR15 stock selection.
  • UMP45 CQC
    • Added Range Finder.
  • Added Extended mag on handguns:
    • M1911
    • P227
    • P12
    • P320
    • M9
    • 5.7 USG
    • P45T
  • Fixed bolt carrier not linked to charging Handle on various receivers.
  • Added extra muzzles to Honey Badger.

CHARACTER AND CUSTOMISATION

NEW ITEMS IN MARIA’S SHOP (SKELL CREDITS)

  • Head Protection
    • Flat cap
  • Shoes
    • UA Micro G Pursuit Twist
  • Eyewear
    • Oakley Jawbreaker
  • Attachments
    • HDG Extended Magazine
  • Pants
    • First Spear Centurion Shorts
  • Vest
    • Safariland V1 Overt Carrier
  • LHT Variation
    • Road CM | Fusion
    • Road CM | Metrik

New Rectangular Flag Patches

  • Gear Patch:
European Flag 2 Finland Flag 2 Norway Flag 2
United Nations Flag 2 France Flag 2 Poland Flag 2
Algeria Flag 2 Germany Flag 2 Portugal Flag 2
Australia Flag 2 Hungary Flag 2 Romania Flag 2
Belgium Flag 2 Ireland Flag 2 Russia Flag 2
Bolivia Flag 2 Italy Flag 2 Spain Flag 2
Canada Flag 2 Japan Flag 2 Sweden Flag 2
China Flag 2 Mexico Flag 2 Tunisia Flag 2
Czech Republic Flag 2 Morocco Flag 2 United Kingdom Flag 2
Denmark Flag 2 New Zealand Flag 2 United States Flag 2

Live Event 1 Items – Terminator

  • Eyewear:
    • Terminator Sunglasses
    • Sarah Connor Sunglasses
  • Facial Paint:
    • Tire Track
    • T-800
  • Gear Patch:
    • T-800
  • Gloves:
    • Punk Gloves
  • Haircuts:
    • Punk Haircut
  • Head Protection:
    • Resistance Helmet
  • Pants:
    • Punk Pants
  • Tattoo:
    • Robot Arm (left)
    • Robot Arm (right)
  • Top:
    • Resistance Vest
    • Punk Jacket
  • Emblem:
    • Skynet
    • T-800
  • HVY Variation:
    • Starfield X4 Mk. II | Terminator
    • RT-5 Shepherd Mk. II | Terminator
  • LHT Variation:
    • Trail TX | Terminator

Live Event 2 Items – Resistance

  • Alternative Silencer:
    • Prism Silencer
  • Face wear:
    • 3E Eclipse Balaclava Helmet
  • Facial paint:
    • Tiger
  • Top:
    • Armored Sport-Zipped Sweater
    • Rainstorm Coat
  • Gloves:
    • Armored Soft Gloves
    • Energy Strike Gloves
  • Head Protection:
    • Rebel Ballistic Mask
  • Pants:
    • Armored Heat-Regulating Tactical Pants
    • Thigh Pads Pants
  • Shoes:
    • Classic Sneakers
  • Vest:
    • Armored Dual-Harness Vest
    • Coyote Plate Carrier
  • Unique Weapons:
    • Paladin 9 SNR | Survival

PvP Rewards Items

  • Eyewear:
    • Aviators
    • Goggles ACH
  • Facial Paint:
    • Camo Finger Paint 2
    • Camo Finger Paint 4
    • Camo Finger Paint 8
    • Camo Finger Paint 9
  • Facemask:
    • Skull Ballistic Mask
  • Gear Camo:
    • A-TACS AU-X
    • A-TACS FG-X
    • A-TACS Ghost
    • A-TACS LE
    • A-TACS LE-X
  • Gear Patch:
    • Powered by Coffee
    • Smiley
    • Space Brigade
    • Tactical Kitten
    • Tactical Viking
  • Headset:
    • TCI Liberator Headset
  • Tattoo:
    • Blackwork
    • Commando
  • Top:
    • Helikon CPU
    • Helikon Tex Grid
    • Lumberjack Shirt 1
    • Sentinel Armored Shirt
  • Weapon Camo:
    • Red Crystal
    • Scale
    • Purple Hex
    • Virus
    • Blue Tiger
    • Cells
    • Checkers
    • Dark Ops
    • Leopard
    • Magma
    • Neuromod
    • Technologic
  • Weapon:
    • SVD-63 | Patchwork
  • Attachment:
    • Hive Silencer

NEW ITEMS IN STORE (GHOST COINS)

  • CQC:
    • SKAR-Testudo | Wolves
  • Unique Weapon:
    • 4-AC | Brown
  • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Figures:
    • Hibana
    • Jager
    • Mozzie
    • Thermite
    • Twitch
    • Zofia
  • Ultimate Edition Items:
    • CQC:
      • Ultralight TBE | Primal
    • Head Protection:
      • Survivor Bandana
    • Pants:
      • Survivor Pants
    • Vests:
      • A.L.I.C.E. Chest Rig
    • Unique Weapons:
      • M1911 | Promise

PATCH NOTES

AI Teammates

  • Fixed an issue where AI teammates wouldn’t be affected by weather effects.
  • Fixed an issue where the Fury AI teammate model would distort when going prone.
  • Tweaked AI teammates response to player orders.
  • Improved AI teammates behaviour inside buildings.

Audio

  • Fixed an issue where enemies would refer to a female character as male.

Customisation

  • Fixed an issue where an extra pouch would appear on Hill’s Vest from a distance.
  • Fixed the Sniper balaclava when equipped with Fixit face.
  • Fixed an issue where the Bodark camouflage couldn’t be applied to the Tactical Dry Top.
  • Fixed an issue where the Koblin Stock couldn’t be customized with paint.
  • Fixed an issue where players could not equip the revision Exoshield Goggles with all patterns.
  • Fixed several clipping issues on the Bodark Shirt.
  • Fixed several clipping issues on the Bodark Coat and Helikon CPU Top when equipped with tactical vests.
  • Fixed several clipping issues when equipping the Ghillie Pants with the Maritime Operations Pack.
  • Fixed an issue where the armored pack would clip with several tops.

Gameplay

  • Fixed an issue where the player would lose character control upon entering the driver seat of a boat.
  • Fixed an issue where the walking animation would feel unnatural in Seals Islands slopes.
  • Fixed an issue where the player could not navigate behind cover slowly while crouching when using a controller.

Missions

  • Fixed an issue where the player could not talk to the director during the mission “Show Me the Way.”

Progression

  • Fixed an issue where a perk couldn’t be equipped even though it was unlocked in the skill tree.
  • Fixed an issue where the Act 3 Trophy wouldn’t unlock when all requirements are met.
  • Fixed an issue where the Adrenaline perk would not regenerate player’s health.

PvP

  • Fixed an issue where co-op game host could receive an Infinity-00009 error when creating a custom game lobby.
  • Fixed an issue where Echelon and Engineer items would not appear on the loadout page.

Raid

  • Fixed an issue where Baal would be motionless if the game host left the session during the intro cinematic.
  • Fixed an issue that caused players to automatically reload and lose a magazine when KIA in Heroic raids.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would be KIA without warning when stepping out of bounds near the volcano at Golem Island Sector 3.

UI

  • Fixed visibility issues for PS4 bumper bindings icons.

Vehicles

  • Fixed an issue where helicopters would drop empty casings when firing rockets.
  • Fixed an issue where the Blacklist helicopter would lose rocket capability when switching seats.

Weapons

  • Fixed an issue where range-boosting attachments would have no effect.
  • Fixed an issue where a wrong ammo type would be displayed in Maria’s Shop when changing weapons in a bivouac beforehand.
  • Fixed an issue resetting the Echelon shock pistol ammo to 1 when booting the game.
  • Fixed an issue where the PEQ-15 laser beam would not be visible when equipped on the MK17 scout.

Stay tuned to Amber Sky’s start on January 21, and MP1st will send out a reminder for it.

Source: Reddit

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Tekken 7 Update 4.02 January 19 Punches Out; Doesn’t Include Fighter Changes

  by   Alex Co  
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Bandai Namco Entertainment has released the first-ever Tekken 7 patch of 2021, as the Tekken 7 update 4.02 January 19 patch is now live! This is a small download and we can confirm that it doesn’t include any fighter-related or gameplay-related changes. Head on below for the details.

UPDATE: For the May 26, Tekken 7 4.20 patch, head on over here.

This title update is out now for the PS4, Xbox One and PC version of Tekken 7.

Tekken 7 Update 4.02 January 19 Patch Notes:

Here are the official list of changes per the Japan Tekken site:

■ Notice of PS4® version / Xbox One version / STEAM® version update data Ver.4.02 distribution

(Updated on January 19, 2021)

Regarding the following items, we have delivered update data Ver.4.02 that changes the specifications.

Improved overall game stability PS4® Xbox One STEAM®

Some bugs in the system part have been fixed.

Yep, that seems to be it. We’re keeping an eye out if there are other changes not listed, and if we find any, we’ll update the post. Same as always, if you spot any gameplay-related changes or fixes, let us know what you find down in the comments below.

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Ace Combat 7 Update 1.60 Brings New Free Content, Over 2.5 Million Units Sold

  by   Alex Co  
January 18, 2021 10:55 pm in News

Bandai Namco Entertainment has released the Ace Combat 7 update 1.60 patch today alongside an announcement that the game has now sold over 2.5 million units worldwide! This announcement includes a new trailer, as well as a bunch of free stuff for players to download. Head on below for the full patch notes and details.

Ace Combat 7 Update 1.60 Patch Notes:

【Contents】

–10 New Skins

  • X-02S Glowing Skin, F-22A Phoenix Skin,
  • F-4E Mobius Skin, F-15E Garuda Skin,
  • ASF-X Ridgebacks Skin,F-16C Crow Skin,
  • Su-37 Scarface Skin,Typhoon UPEO Skin,
  • F-22A Gryphus Skin,Su-37 UPEO Skin

–10 New Emblems

  • 25th Anniversary Nugget -Mobius 1-,
  • 25th Anniversary Nugget -Yellow 13-,
  • ACE COMBAT 7 2nd Anniversary,
  • Shooter (emblem),
  • Spooky (emblem),
  • Falco (emblem),
  • UNF,UNICS,Arrows (Low-Vis),Falco

* To use the F-4E Mobius Skin, you must have the ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN Early Purchase Bonus “Playable Aircraft F-4E Phantom II + 3 Aircraft Skins” or the same item available at each platform store.

* To use the ASF-X Ridgebacks Skin, you must have the ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN playable aircraft “ASF-X Shinden II” available at each platform store.

Not bad given Bandai Namco also dished out new content/features for the game last year. If there’s more updates set for Ace Combat 7, you’ll know about it via here on MP1st!

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Predator Hunting Grounds Update 2.12 Released for Fixes

  by   Alex Co  
12:16 pm in News

Illfonic has released the first Predator Hunting Grounds patch for 2021! The Predator Hunting Grounds update 2.12 released today is purely for fixes, but it includes quite a number gameplay-related fixes that should be a welcome roll out by fans.

Predator Hunting Grounds Update 2.12 Patch Notes:

General

  • Fixed an issue where equipping certain weapons would cause the loadout used to not work properly
  • Fixed an exploit location on Excavation
  • Fixed an issue where the player may become stuck in a certain location on Excavation
  • Fixed an issue where the player may sometimes encounter double loading screens

Clash

  • Fixed an issue where the options menu would permanently persist after dying in Clash

Fireteam

  • General
    • Made adjustments to the Fireteam’s hitbox while crouching to accurately represent the player’s crouching state
    • Fixed an issue where Dante’s eyepatch was misaligned
  • Weapons
    • Plasma Rifle Prototype
      • Added controller feedback to the Plasma Rifle Prototype
  • Specializations
    • Spotter
      • Fixed an issue where the lowered body temperatures while crouched from the Spotter specialization was not working as intended

Predator

  • General
    • The Predator is no longer able to sprint and charge a weapon at the same time
    • Fixed an issue where the Predator would be unable to trigger ADS while sprinting
    • Fixed an issue where the Predator was sometimes able to melee attack players through walls
    • Fixed an issue where warpaints were sorted inconsistently in the customization menu
    • Fixed an issue where the Mimicry Wheel would persist after going into Second Wind
    • Fixed an issue where meleeing while transitioning from tree to tree would cause the Predator to fall out of Predkour
  • Weapons
    • Wrist Launcher
      • Fixed an issue where the Predator was unable to sprint after running out of ammo for the Wrist Launcher
    • Yautja Bow
      • Fixed an issue where the Yautja Bow would sometimes enter a state where it would no longer be able to be charged

Once we get wind of the next title update, we’ll let our readers know ASAP.

Source: Illfonic forums

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Hitman 3 Launch Trailer Released

  by   Tim Villasor  
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Prepare to go big and deeper into the world of Agent 47 and his assassin life, as IO Interactive has released the launch trailer for Hitman 3 — which is set to be released this Tuesday, January 20 across all console platforms and PC.

Here’s the new trailer detailing bits of the story and action to come in this third and final installment in the World of Assassination trilogy.

If you’re new to the whole Hitman 3 experience, here’s the official synopsis of the sequel from the game’s official website:

Death Awaits

Agent 47 returns as a ruthless professional in HITMAN 3 for the most important contracts of his entire career. Embark on an intimate journey of darkness and hope in the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy. Death awaits.

Play Your Way

Experience a globetrotting adventure and visit exotic locations that are meticulously detailed and packed full of creative opportunities. IOI’s award-winning Glacier technology powers HITMAN 3’s tactile and immersive game world to offer unparalleled player choice and replayability.

A World of Assassination

HITMAN 3 is the best place to play every game in the World of Assassination trilogy. All locations from HITMAN 1 and HITMAN 2 can be imported and played within HITMAN 3 at no additional cost for existing owners – plus progression from HITMAN 2 is directly carried over into HITMAN 3 at launch.

If you missed out on the news, check out the Hitman 3 Trophies List here.

Hitman 3 will be released on the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch via Cloud Gaming, Google Stadia and PC via the EPIC Games store on January 20.

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Report: Fortnite Weapon Mod Slots Details Unearthed

  by   Alex Co  
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If you’re looking for more customization options in Fortnite, or want gunfights to offer more depth, that might be on the way soon, as Fortnite weapon mod slots seems to be being tested by Epic Games, and have been unearthed by dataminers.

Fortnite leaker FunGamesLeaks (via HYPEX) have dug up evidence that Epic Games is testing Fortnite weapon mod slots that give weapons abilities! More details such as as weapon mod templates are now known too!

Some more info about this, thanks to
@FunGamesLeaks
for the help:

– You can add the mod & drop it anytime, its planned to be an item
– Weapons have specific valid mods that work with them (based on this function “PrintValidWeaponMods”)
– Weapons have multiple mod slots

Oh and apparently Saved Weapon Mod Templates too? i wonder how that will work..

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Needless to say, given this is from datamined info and not from Epic Games themselves, take it with a pinch of salt, alright? That said, these things usually pan out as they are in the source code and all. Perhaps this is one of the big things introduced in the next season?

Once we get more Fortnite datamined info and news regarding the next update, we’ll let our readers know.

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Destiny 2 Shatterdive & Fissures Nerfs Revealed, List of Upcoming Issues Fixed With Update 3.0.2 Listed

  by   Alex Co  
January 16, 2021 3:47 pm in News

Bungie has published the first This Week At Bungie of 2021! It looks like the studio has a ton to talk about this week, as we get updates and discussions on the Destiny 2 next update changes, changes on rewards, and even Destiny 2 Shatterdive and Fissures nerfs!

Update 1/19/21): For details on the January 19 patch that includes the nerfs, head on over here.

But first, before anything else, Bungie has confirmed that the next Destiny 2 update is hitting next week with update 3.0.2! This is set to go out with the next Destiny 2 maintenance which is scheduled for January 19! Head on below for the full schedule and resolved issues coming with the 3.0.2 patch.

UPDATE 3.0.2 
Today, January 14, background maintenance for Update 3.0.2 will begin. Below is a timeline of events:
  • January 14, 10 AM PST (1800 UTC): Destiny 2 background maintenance for Update 3.0.2 begins.
  • January 14, 2 PM PST (2200 UTC): Destiny 2 background maintenance for Update 3.0.2 completes.
  • January 19, 8 AM PST (1600 UTC): Destiny 2 maintenance for Update 3.0.2 begins.
  • January 19, 8:30 AM PST (1630 UTC): Players are removed from activities and won’t be able to log back into Destiny 2 until 9 AM PST when Update 3.0.2 is available.
  • January 19, 9 AM PST (1700 UTC): Destiny 2 Update 3.0.2 is rolled out across all platforms and regions. Players can log back into Destiny 2 at this time. Ongoing maintenance is expected to conclude at 10 AM PST.
  • January 19, 10 AM PST (1800 UTC): Destiny 2 maintenance is expected to conclude.
UPCOMING RESOLVED ISSUES 
Below is a list of some issues expected to be resolved with Update 3.0.2:
    • Hive bosses, In Ananh, Brood Queen and Xillox, were not counting as Hive boss kills in bounties.
    • Some players couldn’t respawn if they died during the boss fight of the Inverted Spire strike.
    • Players could get out of environment in several Crucible maps.
    • Some quest items were not dropping in the Moon Freeroam activity. This prevented completion of several “Essence” quests, such as Essence of Rage, Essence of Insanity, and Essence of Servitude.
    • The Unrelenting perk was not triggering health regeneration.
    • MIDA Multi-Tool’s catalyst wasn’t dropping from Competitive Crucible wins.
    • Taken Psions were replicating too rapidly in some Prophecy dungeon encounters.
    • Garden of Salvation flawless completions were not awarding the “Inherent Perfection” Triumph.
    • The High Celebrant sometimes wouldn’t take damage nor go to the Ascendant Plane.
    • Fixed an exploit where players could have “Shelter From the Storm” permanently applied in the Deep Stone Crypt raid.
    • Fixed an issue where Cloudstrike hits on the Divinity cage counted as two precision hits.
    • Fixed an issue where the Grandmaster Nightfall timer was set to 30 minutes.
    • Fixed an issue on PlayStation 5 preventing clan rosters from loading.
Remember when we mentioned how there are nerfs incoming? Bungie has confirmed the Destiny 2 Shatterdive and Whisper of Fissures nerfs, and they are also coming in update 3.0.2!

TAKING A PASS: REVENANT SHATTERDIVE & FISSURES 

The conversation and feedback on rewards wasn’t the only thing we were tracking over the holiday break. Many of you have been spending time in the Crucible, experimenting with Stasis and all of the ways in which it can change the flow of a PvP match. Prior to the break, we had a round of tuning for Warlocks. Next up, we’re looking at Hunters, but also have some comments on our approach to future Stasis tuning as we head in to the new year. Please welcome Combat Area Lead Tomonori Kinoshita back to the TWAB to talk through our goals for Stasis abilities in PvP.
Tomo: Over the holiday break we saw Trials go live, and with that a wealth of valuable feedback from the community. Along with this feedback, we have been tracking data from Trials and identified some short-term changes, as well as more mid-term goals we are focusing on in the coming weeks and months.
Short term goal: Address outlier Stasis abilities to keep subclass decision making interesting. 
    • Reduce the potency of Shatter Dive + Whisper of Fissures against Guardians, going live with Update 3.0.2.
        • Shatterdive
            • Now has damage falloff vs. unfrozen targets
            • Max range damage reduced from 50 to 5
            • Damage reduction during ability reduced from 50% to 25%
        • Whisper of Fissures
            • Reduced max-min damage vs. non-super players from 42-22 to 30-4
            • Reduced max-min damage vs. super players from 42-22 to 16-2
            • Reduced detonation radius vs. players from 10m to 9m
    • Investigate the efficacy of the Stasis Titan Behemoth Super. We want to let the above change settle to see where the Behemoth stands in our PvP hierarchy, but this is next on our radar.
Mid-term goal: Improve PvP subclass usage and win-rate balance. 
    • Addressing Stasis ability outliers will help us lower the ceiling, but we also want to pull up other underperforming Light subclasses.
Mid-term goal: Review our ability-to-gunplay balance in PvP. 
    • Destiny is a game about both explosive space magic moments and intrinsically satisfying gunplay. Especially in our 3v3 playlists, the usage of abilities has climbed as we introduce more and more ways to charge them quickly.
    • We’re still in very early discussions, but we’re looking into restoring a better balance where proper gunplay is rewarding in these playlists.

For changes to the rewards, tokens and more, head on overe here.

Once the patch drops, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. If you’re playing Destiny 2 this week and hopping in to some PvP action, check out the complete list of Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris rewards this week!

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EA Madden 21 Update 1.23 January 15 Touches Down

  by   Alex Co  
January 15, 2021 1:39 pm in News

While Madden 21 fans got a huge patch last week to ring in the new year, EA Vancouver has released the EA Madden 21 update 1.23 January 15 patch and it’s to bring a specific update to the game — most notably, the Pro Bowl roster. Head on below for the full patch notes.

EA Madden 21 Update 1.23 January 15 Patch Notes:

Here’s what’s new according to EA (via the EA forums):

Hey Madden Community!

Today’s Title Update brings you an updated Pro Bowl roster, including the Video Game Numbers Challenge Winners Miles Sanders and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

Note: Playing with the updated Pro Bowl roster is found under Exhibition > Pro Bowl.

– The Madden Team

Yep, that’s about it. There are no gameplay-related changes or technical fixes in today’s EA Madden 21 title update. If ever EA relays more info, we’ll update the post. If there are any other changes not mentioned above that you spot, leave a comment below to let us know.

If you haven’t bought or tried the game yet, our current-gen review is here for you to check out.

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Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot First Look Photos and Details Revealed

  by   Tim Villasor  
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It’s almost time for Mortal Kombat to begin and start all over again in a fresh new film adaptation, as the first look photos of the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot have been released exclusively courtesy of Entertainment Weekly!

You can view the photos released below, which feature fan favorite characters such as Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Sonya Blade, Kano, Jax, Sub Zero, and Hanzo Hisashi — better known as the human identity of the spectre ninja warrior from hell Scorpion!

According to the EW feature, the new Mortal Kombat film begins with a familiar rivalry — that between Hanzo Hisashi and Bi-Han, aka Scorpion and Sub-Zero (s played by Hiroyuki Sanada and Joe Taslim respectively). The 10 minute opening scene is described as “pretty nasty hand-to-hand combat” between the two fighters in feudal Japan — way before they gain their signature powers and moves as seen in the games. After this introductory sequence, the focus of the movie shifts to the present and to new character Cole Young — who will be played by actor and martial artist Lewis Tan.

“When we first meet Cole, he’s in a really bad spot,” Tan says. “He’s down on his luck. He’s kind of a washed-up MMA fighter who used to be a champion, who used to believe in himself, who used to have a lot of hope in his career. And it’s all gone down the drain. It’s a very interesting place for a hero to start, and I think that, along the journey of Mortal Kombat and Cole discovering where he comes from, you’re introduced to all these other iconic characters and elements that everybody loves so dearly.”

Cole knows nothing of his heritage aside from the mysterious birthmark on his chest — in the shape of the Mortal Kombat symbol. Tan remains mum on how this birthmark connects to the character’s origins but agrees “it’s a unique symbol” that “will eventually tie into the journey that he’s going on.” It remains the only clue Cole has when the sinister sorcerer and emperor of the realm Outerworld, Shang Tsung (Skyscraper’s Chin Han), sends Sub-Zero, now with his cryomancy powers, to hunt him down.

If you’re excited to catch this reboot, the film will be hitting cinemas and streaming on the same day.

The Mortal Kombat movie reboot will be hitting theaters and HBO Max this April 16.

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Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Rewards This Week January 15, 2021 (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
12:08 pm in News

Those who seek fame, glory and rewards in Destiny 2’s PvP, your time to shine has come! The Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris rewards this week January 15 post is here on MP1st, which means a whole new set of items are up for grabs — if you’re good enough! Same as always, we have the map and the rewards list ready for your persual.

Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Rewards This Week January 15, 2021:

Don’t forget that we’ll be updating the rewards list as they are known, so make sure to check back on this post from time to time. Once it’s finalized, we’ll post an “update” in the headline and let our readers know it’s final.

Trials of Osiris Map

Pacifica

Rewards

Rotation not known yet, please let us know!

  • 3 Wins Tomorrow’s Answer (Legendary Rocket Launcher)
  • 5 Wins (Powerful): Exile’s Curse (Legendary Fusion Rifle)
  • 7 Wins (Pinnacle): Astral Horizon! (Legendary Shotgun)
  • Flawless (Pinnacle): Helmet! (Adept Projectile Speed Legendary Weapon Mod)

Bounties

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
End Game Complete matches and rounds. Wins in the Trials of Osiris grant the most efficient progress. Awards the 3 Win Challenge reward from this week. 1000 Glimmer 100 Progress XP & Glimmer & 35 Valor Rank Points & 5 Trials Token & 1 Trials Engram
Starfire Alignment As a fireteam, defeat opponents using Solar damage in the Trials of Osiris. 1000 Glimmer 100 [Solar] Solar XP & Glimmer & 35 Valor Rank Points & 5 Trials Token

Passages

Name Perk Cost
Passage of Mercy Forgives one loss per run. 25000 Glimmer & 15 Legendary Shards
Passage of Ferocity With zero losses, your third win grants a bonus win. 25000 Glimmer & 15 Legendary Shards
Passage of Wealth Increased tokens from reaching 3, 5, and 7 wins on a ticket. 35000 Glimmer & 25 Legendary Shards
Passage of Wisdom Grants bonus XP from Trials wins, scaling with the number of wins on a ticket. 35000 Glimmer & 25 Legendary Shards
Passage of Confidence Grants bonus rewards from Flawless Chest. 50000 Glimmer & 50 Legendary Shards
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Destiny 2 Xur Location Today January 15, 2021

  by   Alex Co  
12:06 pm in News

It’s Friday, guardians, and that means Xur is back in Destiny 2 to peddle his wares! Same as always, the Destiny 2 Xur location today January 15, 2021 post from MP1st is here to let you know where Xur is, and what he’s selling for the week.

Destiny 2 Xur Location Today January 15, 2021:

Xûr, Agent of the Nine

Description:

A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the Nine.

Location:

Tower Hangar

Exotic Gear:

Name Type MOB RES REC DIS INT STR Total Cost
Arbalest Primary Linear Fusion Rifle 29 Legendary Shards
Oathkeeper Hunter Gauntlets 17 2 15 12 10 7 63 23 Legendary Shards
ACD/0 Feedback Fence Titan Gauntlets 7 14 10 7 15 10 63 23 Legendary Shards
The Stag Warlock Helmet 18 12 4 13 8 9 64 23 Legendary Shards

Exotic Ciphers:

Name Type Cost
A Question Quest Step

What’s a Xûr?

Xûr, Agent of the Nine, is a strange vendor who randomly appears in a Public Sector on one of the Worlds. Xûr sells Exotic equipment and only takes Legendary Shards in exchange for them.

TL;DR: He’s the Santa Claus of Destiny and every weekend is Christmas. Sometimes he brings you what you want, sometimes he brings you coal. Mostly it’s coal.

When does Xûr visit?

Xûr visits every Friday at 17:00 UTC and departs at Weekly Reset (Tuesday 17:00 UTC). If you would like to see all the live conversions of Time Zones, please follow this link here.

Make sure to check out our Trials of Osiris rewards post here on MP1st which should be going up right now as well.

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Black Ops Cold War Best-Selling Game of 2020, COD Is Best-Selling Gaming Franchise for 12 Straight Years in US

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11:45 am in News

Like it or not, there’s no denying how big of a franchise Call of Duty is when it comes to overall units sold and how much the franchise has embedded itself into gamers’ lives. Case in point: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War topped all games to be the best-selling game of December 2020, and is the best-selling game overall of 2020!

If that’s not impressive enough, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare managed to hit the #2 spot in overall sales for 2020 as well. Still not impressed? According to Mat Piscatella, Executive Director & Video Game Industry Advisor, The NPD Group, the Call of Duty franchise has been the best-selling gaming franchise in the US for a staggering 12 straight years!

https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/1350078857970270209

And given how much support Black Ops Cold War is getting for free currently, I don’t see this changing anytime soon, either. Will this year’s still-unannounced Call of Duty game be met with the same level of success as its predecessors? I wouldn’t bet against it.

Speaking of Black Ops Cold War, don’t forget to check out the newest update in yesterday’s Season 1 mid-season refresh! Not only that, but another mid-season refresh is headed out to gamers this February 4.

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Get This Free RE Village Avatar for PS4/PS5; Resident Evil 25th Anniversary Closed Beta Sign Ups Now Live

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9:45 am in News

Who doesn’t want free stuff, right? If you own a PS4 and/or a PS5, you can get this free RE Village avatar right now! Note that this is for US (R1) accounts only. This is part of the Resident Evil Showcase set for next week, with Capcom promising our first-ever gameplay look at Resident Evil Village!

RE Village free PS4/PS5 avatar code: LEJH-M8N9-E5XF

Players who “main” non-US PlayStation accounts, you can create an R1 (US) account, redeem the code, and then use it for your main one.

In addition to the freebie, Capcom seems to have a game/demo client ready to be tested very, very soon too! There is a closed beta for an unannounced game for Resident Evil’s 25th anniversary! The closed beta test will be on PS4 and Xbox ONe, with more details to be shared during the Resident Evil Showcase.

Players can register here, and have from January 14 to January 25 9:59 a.m. EST to register. If you have a PS5 or Xbox Series X, you can partake in the closed beta by downloading the PS4 and Xbox One beta clients respectively.

Given this is a beta that has a specific scheduleon when it can be played, chances are very high that this is a multiplayer-focused game. Could it be a sequel to Resident Evil Resistance? Maybe a new Outbreak game? We’re dying to find out as much as you are! Luckily the wait isn’t that long as the Resident Evil showcase is set to air this January 21 at 5 a.m. EST(2 a.m. PST).

Source: Reddit, Resident Evil

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Black Ops Cold War Season 1 Mid-Season Update Part 2 Out on Feb. 4 – Here’s What’s in It

  by   Alex Co  
January 14, 2021 11:17 pm in News

Earlier today, Treyarch rolled out the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 1 mid-season refresh that gave us a new map, a new game mode and more! It seems Treyarch has more tricks up their sleeves as the Black Ops Cold War Season 1 mid-season update part 2 is locked for February 4!

Another multiplayer map from a previous Black Ops entry is making its way out this February 4, as well as a new Zombies map as well. Head on below for the Black Ops Cold War Season 1 mid-season update part 2 roadmap as well as the info straight from Activision.

Making its way back into Black Ops Cold War is Express from Black Ops 2! We’ve included the content making its way out on February 4 below.

Express (6v6) (February 4)

Returning from Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Express arrives Feb. 4 in Black Ops Cold War as a 6v6 Multiplayer favorite, known fondly as the hi-tech train station that hosted many a jaw-dropping moment in competitive Call of Duty history.

Express is a roughly U-shaped map featuring two train tracks looping around the transportation hub’s main hall. Players can expect plenty of close-quarters combat in the hall, but should note that its glass ceiling leaves it susceptible to enemy Scorestreaks.

Long-range combat can take place across the train tracks, especially when looking out from the skybridges on either side of the map. These areas are also great places to watch one of the high-speed trains bolt by the station on one of the tracks, where it won’t hesitate to take out any Operator who doesn’t mind the gap.

Snipers Only Moshpit (In Season)

Get ready, snipers. Later in Season One, Treyarch is bringing the new Snipers Only Moshpit mode to Black Ops Cold War, where two teams of six will throw down in Team Deathmatch and Domination with all weapons restricted except sniper rifles. Lethal and tactical equipment, as well as Scorestreak weapons (such as the War Machine), will also be restricted for a pure snipers-only experience.

Endurance Mode (In Season)

Following this season’s tactical Duos variation, Black Ops Cold War’s biggest game mode is about to take the 10-team experience to a whole new level.

In the upcoming Endurance variant, 10 squads of four will drop into Alpine, Ruka, and Sanatorium to collect uranium and arm bombs throughout the match. However, after one bomb detonates, a new one will now come online to take its place, ensuring that there will always be five bombs available instead of an initial set of five that gets reduced to a single bomb. This introduces a new layer of strategy and non-stop action to these already intense 40-player battlegrounds.

The score limit will also be doubled from 500 to 1,000 in Endurance mode, making this perfect for completing MP challenges. Jump in with your squad and experience the game’s most elaborate maps in an entirely new way.

New Onslaught Maps (PlayStation Exclusive*): Raid (Live Now) and Express (Feb. 4)

PlayStation members of Requiem will face a new challenge on the legendary Multiplayer map Raid, starting today. And on Feb. 4, Express will also join the map list when it makes its Onslaught debut.

Go for Gold as you keep up with the Dark Aether Orb, which will shift to different areas of Raid’s swank Los Angeles mansion as the zombie horde becomes more fearsome. Earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold rankings by destroying enough Elites, and you’ll unlock some exclusive* rewards. You might even discover some new Dark Aether intel along the way…

New Zombies Map: Firebase Z (February 4)

With the site of “Projekt Endstation” destroyed after investigating the Dark Aether anomaly in Poland, the Requiem response team led by Grigori Weaver now turns its attention to the latest outbreak site, codenamed “Firebase Z.”

 In addition to those, double weapon XP is hitting both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone tomorrow! There’s also the free Zombies trial happening for an entire week too!

We’re expecting another client-side patch to make its way out before or on February 4, though that might not be the case given the first Season 1 mid-season update didn’t require any download. Nonetheless, it’s going to be a busy next few weeks for Call of Duty fans.

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DayZ Studio Bohemia Interactive Touts 14 Million Active Players, 5.7 Million Games & DLC Sold in 2020

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Even with the global COVID-19 pandemic making everyone’s lives a lot harder in 2020, it seems Bohemia Interactive had quite a year. In a press release, the studio released a year in review of 2020, where impressive numbers were shared regarding the company’s four main games — DayZ, Arma 3, Vigor, and Ylands.

Bohemia Interactive Year in 2020 Review 2020:

Bohemia in 2020 by Numbers
  • Over 5.7 million copies sold (base games + DLC)
  • 14+ million players total across all Bohemia’s games
  • 6.4 million DayZ active players
  • 4.6 million Vigor active players
  • 2.3 million Arma 3 active players
  • DayZ reached top peak of concurrent players on PC since 2014 – a total number of 40,545 in February
  • DayZ saw 4.1 Million new users, with Xbox leading with 2.5M
  • 9,000+ DayZ mods created by players

In addition to those impresive numbers, the company also talked about its new Enfusion game engine which will be powering the company’s games. Here’s the latest update from Bohemia about it:

In the past year, many Bohemians have been quietly working behind the scenes on the company’s future, which will be powered by its new Enfusion engine. This investment in custom-built next-gen technology is a top priority at Bohemia and 2020 saw a ton of improvements come into being.

Developers at Bohemia have been working hard for the last couple of years to upgrade the rendering and the physical engine of Enfusion, as well as considerably improving performance with a myriad of optimization techniques. In addition, the engine hosts a large number of new features that were specifically requested by Bohemia’s game teams and the request to significantly enhance support for modding. Finally, efforts have been focused on implementing an infrastructure that will support cross-play and user-generated content across various gaming platforms. And these are just a few examples of the team’s last year accomplishments.

Bohemia expects to continue working hard throughout 2021 to make Enfusion Bohemia’s most powerful and versatile engine to date, supported by a user-friendly set of development and modding tools.
If you want to read the year in review of each game pushed by the studio in 2020, head on over here.
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