If you thought Sony would be letting up on releasing firmware updates when next-gen rolls around, you’re dead wrong. Sony has released the new PS5 update 20.02.02.26 firmware patch that brings more of what people expect, which is stability improvements.
If you spot any changes that’s not related to stability, let us know down below. We’ll also be keeping an eye out in case this brings specific changes we can talk about.
Apex Legends players who are looking to spend the holidays with their favorite legends, Respawn Entertainment has quite a few treats in store to make your home-bound celebrations a bit more colorful, as the Apex Legends Holo Day Bash 2020 start date has been announced for December 1!
Set to start next Tuesday, players can expect sales, the return of a fan favorite mode, an all-new rewards track and more!
Check out the Apex Legends Holo Day Bash 2020 event details below (via EA):
A MONTH OF SALES
Starting today with Black Friday, check back every week from November 24 to January 4 for a new set of sales including all-new Loba, Revenant, and Spitfire Legendary Skins. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the offers below:
LIMITED-TIME MODE: WINTER EXPRESS
Hi everyone, I’m Mark Yampolsky, Systems Designer on Apex Legends, and I’m here to tell you about a fan-favorite mode we’re bringing back this Holo-Day Season, now with some exciting changes!
The train is back in World’s Edge just for Winter Express, and this time it’s not the only vehicle descending into the valley around Epicenter. The supply ships from Kings Canyon are also flying around the frozen explosion.
For those of you who haven’t played it before, Winter Express is a round-based mode where three squads battle for control of the train as it makes its way around World’s Edge. This year, when your squad respawns after a round has finished, you will spawn on your own supply ship as it follows the train. From here, your squad will be able to survey the battlefield and skydive into combat as the train arrives at its next station and the objective unlocks. The squad that won the previous round will respawn directly on the train.
We’ve also added a new station for the train to stop at: Derailment is the scene of a catastrophic accident that occurred as a cargo train travelling the opposite direction took a tricky turn at high speed. This new station has a variety of flanking opportunities, and a unique rotation under the bridge where the train stops. This allows you to quickly change which side of the objective you’re attacking.
These changes should significantly reduce some of the long respawn times between rounds that players experienced last year. We can now spawn you earlier on the supply ships, and the longest section of track between stations is now divided in half with Derailment. We think these changes will make the mode an even more awesome experience.
Some new Legends have joined the games since Winter Express was last live, including: Loba, Revenant, Rampart, and Horizon. These Legends shake up the mode in new, exciting ways and we can’t wait for you to find new strategies for defending the objective or breaking through a powerful enemy line. We’ve also refreshed and rebalanced loadouts for this mode to include new weapons and purple armor for more exciting engagements that really help show off what our Legends can do.
We’ve also added a new station for the train to stop at: Derailment is the scene of a catastrophic accident that occurred as a cargo train travelling the opposite direction took a tricky turn at high speed. This new station has a variety of flanking opportunities, and a unique rotation under the bridge where the train stops. This allows you to quickly change which side of the objective you’re attacking.
These changes should significantly reduce some of the long respawn times between rounds that players experienced last year. We can now spawn you earlier on the supply ships, and the longest section of track between stations is now divided in half with Derailment. We think these changes will make the mode an even more awesome experience.
Some new Legends have joined the games since Winter Express was last live, including: Loba, Revenant, Rampart, and Horizon. These Legends shake up the mode in new, exciting ways and we can’t wait for you to find new strategies for defending the objective or breaking through a powerful enemy line. We’ve also refreshed and rebalanced loadouts for this mode to include new weapons and purple armor for more exciting engagements that really help show off what our Legends can do.
HOLO-DAY REWARDS TRACK.
This year, Holo-Day Bash contains a rewards track with all-new unlockables. The rewards track will be available the same time as Winter Express, December 1 to January 4.
Check out everything you can earn below:
That’s all for now. See you in the Arena, Legends.
Once the patch is out for the event, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
If you haven’t heard yet, Mortal Kombat 11 movie skins are now available for purchase across all platforms with today’s latest patch, and while eager fans may be excited to try out the 1995 film-themed skins, for those on PS5 you may be encountering an issue where the skins aren’t showing up at all. Well, there’s an easy fix to getting that resolved.
If you’re as big of a Mortal Kombat fan as I am, chances are you probably couldn’t resist buying the classic 1995 movie skin pack that came out this morning. Featuring skins based on the 1995 movie, Raiden, Sonya, and Johnny Cage have all received new skins with facial scans taken from the original actors! How badass right? Especially considering this is now on par with the Shang Tsung version in this game, since the original actor also plays him.
While that’s all good, there seems to be an odd bug occurring for the PS5 version (and possibly Xbox Series) where simply downloading the pack won’t give you access to the skins! After spending an hour or so of troubleshooting, we soon found the solution to getting them to show up in the game’s customization menu.
For those who have already downloaded the skin pack, (and instructions to those planning) all you have to do is navigate to the PS5 storage under the settings tab. Once here, you’ll want to click on console storage and then games and apps, where you will then locate Mortal Kombat 11. You should see a selectable tab to the right of it, where it will show you all the additional content installed.
Click it, then you will want to locate the Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack and select it. It should only be 1.38MB. DOUBLE CHECK the full list of add-ons as you may have the Movie Skin Pack listed TWICE!! If that is the case, delete them both as this has been causing issues.
Once deleted, you will then exit back out to the main menu and boot Mortal Kombat 11. When booted, you will be notified of new available content which you can download directly from there.
You should see a notification in the upper right hand side saying the movie skin pack is downloading. This should only take you a few seconds to download and install and without exiting the game, you should now have access to the new DLC!
We aren’t 100% sure why this bug is happening, though we suspect it may be due to the PS5 possibly downloading a PS4 unlock file rather than the PS5 version. Hopefully NetherRealm Studios is working on a fix for those who are unfortunate in not seeing this post. For now, the above workaround should fix this issue, and for those on the Xbox Series S or X who are also running into this, be sure to give this a try and let us know if it fixes it!
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Bethesda has released the Fallout 76 update 1.47 November 24 patch and thanks to an error, Christmas is coming early for Fallout 76 players! Earlier today, there was an error that allowed the Xbox community to download the big Steel Dawn expansion ahead of its December 1 launch. While the players can download the data, they couldn’t actually play it.
However, that’s changing now, as the studio decided to just release the free title update today instead of next week! For now, the Fallout 76 servers are undergoing maintenance (started at 4:00 p.m. ET) and will last for six hours! Once maintenance is over, you’ll be able to take on the Steel Dawn questline and more.
Fallout 76 Update 1.47 November 24 Patch Notes:
Steel Dawn is the first chapter in the new Brotherhood of Steel questline, free for Fallout 76 players. Paladin Leila Rahmani and her troops have arrived from California to establish a new Appalachian chapter. Work with or against the other Factions to achieve success. Visit settlements populated with new NPCs and unlock powerful weapons and armor from the Brotherhood arsenal. Join in their mission to rebuild society and aid in securing valuable technology – but only you can determine how it will be used. Coming December 1, 2020.
The Steel Dawn update includes:
• New Questline – Determine how you will aid The Brotherhood of Steel NPCs in the first chapter of their new all-new story.
• New Locations and Gear – Unlock unique weapons and armor from Steel Dawn and explore new locations newly populated with members of The Brotherhood and other factions.
• Season 3 Scoreboard – Join Time Operative K.D. Inkwell in her quest for the Guild of Antiquities and rank up to unlock new rewards including C.A.M.P. Allies, Lunchboxes, and more. Beginning December 15.
• C.A.M.P. Shelters – Build and decorate in new underground, instanced spaces separate from your main C.A.M.P. Complete a new quest and get your first Shelter free starting December 1.
• Lite Allies – Recruit two new allies as you rank up during Season 3, who offer bonuses exclusively from your C.A.M.P.
Once Bethesda releases the official patch notes, we’ll update the post to include the gameplay-specific changes.
Update:Bethesda has released the official patch notes which can be seen above.
In what’s becoming a weekly occurence, EA Vancouver has released the EA Madden 21 update 1.19 November 24 patch! Don’t expect too much from this patch though, as the big next-gen update is coming in hot next week.
EA Madden 21 Update 1.19 November 24 Patch Notes:
Unfortunately, no official notes have been shared by EA so far, which is unsual given we usually have the full notes available ASAP. Per the PS4’s update history, it only mentions” quality improvements which is obscure.
Hopefully, the Madden community can chime in on what the changes are included in this patch. Once we do know what they are, we’ll make sure to let our readers know. If you spot any gameplay-related changes in this patch, let us know what you find down below in the comments. And of course, if we get an update from EA, we’ll make sure to update the post.
If you haven’t done so, go read our Madden 21 review to see if it’s worth picking up on current-gen, while we contemplate whether we need to review the game for next-gen platforms (if there are enough gameplay-related changes we might).
If you’ve booted up Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War just now, you might be greeted with a super short download when connecting to the servers, and that’s for the Black Ops Cold War update today November 24 server-side patch, and this brings the Nuketown ’84 24/7 playlist and the 2XP (as previously announced)
Note that this is not just double XP, but also 2x weapon XP! Yes, this means you can unlock attachments twice as fast! This event will only run until November 30, so best rank up the guns you want to test ASAP!
And yes, that's 2XP and 2X Weapon XP in both Multiplayer AND Zombies. 👍
We’ll also be publishing our Black Ops Cold War review very soon! We wanted to make sure we had enough time with the campaign, Zombies and of course, multiplayer.
If there are any gameplay-related changes included in this server-side update, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. That said, we’re not expecting any, though, as Treyarch has been very transparent with ther weapon changes.
Those who want to play Red Dead Online but don’t really want to pony up for Red Dead Redemption 2, you’ll be able to do just that very soon! Rockstar Games has announced the Red Dead online standalone version release date is set for Dec. 1, and will retail for just $4.99 (for a limited time)
The standalone version of Red Dead Online will be available to purchase on digital storefronts such as the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Launcher, Epic Games Store, and Steam with PS4 and Xbox One versions playable via backward compatibility on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S.
The $4.99 price is an introductory price (75% off) and will end on Feb. 15, 2021! This will also include an option to unlock the story mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, and will include all existing upgrades and content for Red Dead Online such as the upcoming 10 Rank expansion for the Bounty Hunter Role, which is set to launch next week.
Here’s what’s included in the Bounty Hunter expansion via the press release:
The Bounty Hunters Expansion will include new Prestigious level equipment and skills to unlock, as well as new bounty targets including Legendary Bounties, and a new 100 Rank Outlaw Pass. And as a bonus, all Bounty Hunter Missions are awarding double XP in Red Dead Online this week, alongside additional bonuses and discounts, including:
Increased RDO$ and XP for all Posse members on Free Roam Missions, Bounty Missions, and Free Roam Events
Double XP in all A Land of Opportunities missions and Bounty Hunter missions
Discounts in the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue: 40% off all Outfits including Role Outfits, 30% off all Horses, Repeaters, Pistols, the Schofield Revolver, Saddles and Improved Saddles, Coats, and Vests
New Prime Gaming Benefits: Players who connect to Prime Gaming before December 21st will receive a Reward for a free Breton Horse and RDO$100
Additional Prime Gaming Benefits: A free Katata Coat, 6,000 Naturalist XP, a free Wilderness Camp, and 5 free Legendary Animal Pheromones for players that connect their Social Club account with Prime Gaming
As for the Red Dead Online weekly update, it’s a small one which is understandable given the huge expansion we’re getting next week.
Red Dead Online Weekly Update November 24 Summary:
Load up and venture out to the frontiers of Red Dead Online this week to earn extra XP, along with special bonuses.
Help Jessica LeClerk and Horley in their quest for frontier justice, and get rewarded with double the usual XP for all A Land of Opportunities missions.
Whether you’re a merciful vigilante or a soldier of fortune who doles out lethal force, mount up: all Bounty Hunter missions in Red Dead Online are dishing out double XP this week. Allying yourself with a couple friendlies as backup might help apprehend bounties and playing in a Posse will dish out increased RDO$ and XP to all Posse members for Free Roam and Bounty Missions, as well as Free Roam Events, so it’s worthwhile all around.
DISCOUNTS
40% off all Outfits including Role Outfits
30% off all Repeaters
30% off all Pistols
30% off the Schofield Revolver
30% off all Horses
30% off all Saddles and Improved Saddles
30% off all Coats
30% off all Vest
That’s it for this week. Once the patch drops for Red Dead Online next week, we’ll be sure to let our readers know ASAP.
Those who have adopted next generation consoles and want to play some Rainbow Six are in for some exciting news, as Ubisoft has announced the Rainbow Six Siege PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release date for December ! — yes, next week!
Check out the next-gen reveal trailer below.
For those who’ve been waiting to play Rainbow Six Siege in their new systems, the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game will allow players to enjoy gameplay and battles in 4K and up to 120 fps, depending on the mode chosen whether it be performance or resolution. Additionally, players can upgrade to these versions at no extra cost, and their respective progression data will be carried over.
Here’s the specs on the release from the official press release:
Players on next-gen consoles will be able to experience Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege with the highest graphical enhancements the game has yet to offer. These enhancements will offer multiple options for prioritizing either performance or resolution, granted players are equipped with a compatible device:
4K resolution (PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X) / 1080p (Xbox Series S)
120 fps (PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X)
DualSense™ wireless controller capabilities for even deeper immersion (PlayStation®5)
Activities support for the most popular playlists so players can dive into the game faster (PlayStation®5)
The following features are also being implemented for an enhanced next-gen experience on all platforms:
Better accessibility (readability options, text to speech and speech to text)
This next generation of hardware provides the latest tech and features available, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege will keep improving to leverage all the new opportunities afforded by these new platforms.
Be sure to check out our other features and past updates on Rainbow Six Siege here.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Rainbow Six Siege will be available starting on December 1.
Heads up, guardians! Bungie has deployed the Destiny 2 update 2.05 November 24 patch, or what the studio calls the 3.0.0.4 hotfix! This includes weapon changes to the season, activities and more. Head on below for the official notes.
Just last week, CD Projekt RED announced that a Cyberpunk 2077 PlayStation gameplay video would be making its way out in the “near future.” Well, that future is today, as the video has been released by the studio! Head on below to see in action for the PS4 and PS5!
Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 & PS4 Gameplay:
The video showcases Cyberpunk 2077 running on both PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility. The gameplay is taken from the Nomad lifepath, one of the three playable backstories players can choose to jump into when they begin their adventure. Featuring action from the Badlands — the desert area which surrounds Night City — as well as from the streets of Night City itself.
Cyberpunk 2077 will be out on December 10 on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and will also be playable on the new-gen consoles at a later date.
It’s Tuesday, and for guardians, that means a new refresh of activities! The new Destiny 2 weekly reset November 24 activities reset is now live! Same as before, head on below for the list of new rewards, modifiers and more.
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: Hive: This mode contains both Barrier and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields
Navôta’s Abandon: 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:
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 Playlists:
Glory: Survival: “Outlive your foes, and there can be no possible outcome but victory.” —Lord Shaxx – – Fight for Glory by depleting your opponents’ shared life pool and then eliminate them.
Freelance Glory: Survival: “Outlive your foes, and there can be no possible outcome but victory.” —Lord Shaxx – – Fight for Glory by depleting your opponents’ shared life pool and then eliminate them.
Vanguard Burn: Arc Singe
The other modifieres rotate daily, check out the Daily Reset Thread for them!
Legacy Activities
Moon:
Wandering Nightmare: Nightmare of Xortal, Sworn of Crota (Sorrow’s Harbor)
Trove Guardian is in Anchor of Light
Dreaming City: Growing Curse
Petra is at Divalian Mists.
Weekly Mission: The Oracle Engine – The Taken threaten to take control of an irreplaceable Awoken communications device.
Ascendant Challenge: Shattered Ruins, Spine of Keres
Blind Well: Hive, Plague: Cragur
Don’t forget to check out Xur on Friday, and the launch of Trials of Osiris for this new season as well.
Following last week’s rather hefty Mortal Kombat 11 (MK11) update that introduced the Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate content and changes, NetherRealm Studios has today released the MK11 update 1.26 November 24 patch! Clocking in at 2.9GB on PS4, you can head on below to see what new stuff this Mortal Kombat 11 patch ushered in.
(Mortal Kombat 11) MK11 Update 1.26 November 24 Patch Notes:
UPDATE: NetherRealm Studios has released the official patch notes!
Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack
Added new character skin variants based on the original “Mortal Kombat” film featuring the voices and likenesses of three main actors from the 1995 movie, including Christopher Lambert as “Protector of Earthrealm Raiden,” Linden Ashby as “Hollywood Kombatant Johnny Cage” and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as “Island Bound Sonya Blade.”
Available now digitally for $5.99 (SRP).
General Gameplay Adjustments
Fixed an issue that was causing Abilities to be locked in Practice Mode’s Player Select if someone started the game using a new Player Profile and immediately went into practice mode.
Minor graphical performance optimizations on next generation consoles
Character Specific Adjustments
Kung Lao – Possessed Hat now plays the correct audio
Mileena – (Air) Soaring Sai now correctly displays Punish instead of Kounter when hit during recovery and is no longer throw immune during some of its landing frames
Mileena – Fixed a rare issue with Vanish invisibility not being applied if it is used at specific timing while Shang Tsung is performing Soul Swap
Mileena – Fixed a rare issue with Kahnum Dash Amplify that could cause some cloth to use an incorrect animation
Mileena – Fixed a rare audio issue with Sai Blast while modified by augments
Rain – His Katar will no longer sometimes become invisible if Katar Toss is interrupted at specific timing
Rain – Fixed issues with several special moves not having damage adjusted by Augments correctly
Rambo – Claymore is no longer effected by projectile immunity
Rambo – Fixed issues with several special moves not having damage adjusted by Augments correctly
Original Story:
While there’s no word on what gameplay-related changes are included in this patch, we do know that the studio has released the Mortal Kombat 11 skin pack that’s inspired by the 1995 film!
Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios today revealed the Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack for Mortal Kombat 11, showcasing new character skin variants that pay homage to the original “Mortal Kombat” film. Available now digitally for $5.99 (SRP), the Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack features the voices and likenesses of three main actors from the 1995 movie, including Christopher Lambert as “Protector of Earthrealm Raiden,” Linden Ashby as “Hollywood Kombatant Johnny Cage” and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as “Island Bound Sonya Blade.”
Once NetherRealm Studios has released the official patch notes (if they ever do), we’ll update the post to reflect it. If you spot any gameplay-related changes, share what you find in the comments below.
Update:NetherRealm has released the official patch notes for today’s patch, and we’ve update the post to reflect it.
Those who can’t get enough Fortnite in their lives, Epic Games has just the thing! The company has today announced the new Fortnite subscription service called “Fortnite Crew.” Set to launc this December 2 with the arrival of Chapter 2: Season 5, it’ll be priced at $11.99 a month and will include a bunch of in-game items.
Here’s what your $11.99 wil get you:
Battle Pass Included for the full Season – As a member of the Fortnite Crew, you’ll always have access to the current season’s Battle Pass!
1,000 V-Bucks Each Month – Fortnite Crew members will receive 1,000 V-Bucks every month. Spend it on your favorite Item Shop content!
Get A New Monthly Crew Pack! – Get an exclusive Fortnite Crew Pack, an always-new Outfit Bundle that only Fortnite Crew members get.
For those who subscribe on December 2, you’ll get the Galaxia outfit and Style (pictured above) plus the Cosmic Llamacorn Pickaxe and Fractured World Back Bling.
According to Epic Games, they will announce the next pack coming to the Fortnite subscription service before the end of December, so stay tuned for that one as well.
Anyone jumping in to this? Once Chapter 2: Season 5 is out, we’ll let our readers know.
Tennos migrating from the PS4 to PS5, you’ll be able to shoot, slice and loot your way to new-gen platforms, as Digital Extremes has announced the Warframe PS5 release date is set for November 26! Check out the previously released trailer as well as the list of new features PS5 gamers can expect from the hit free-to-play shooter.
Warframe PS5 Release Date: November 26 (worldwide)
New Features:
ENHANCED POWER AND FIDELITY IN THE NEXT GENERATION
Taking full advantage of the power of next-gen consoles, Warframe will run at up to 4K resolution and 60fps. Drastically improved loading times will zip players into the action as fast as possible, creating a seamless experience from player-filled towns to massive Open Worlds.
The all new Enhanced Renderer introduces dynamic lighting in unprecedented ways to Warframe. From the neon underbelly of Fortuna, to our newest landscape on the Infested moon of Deimos… there’s no better place to see the stunning differences. The light from the sun now casts long shadows through the trees, foliage creates dynamic shadows as players stalk through it, and the reflections of the dense Cetus market can be seen across each Warframe as they stroll through.
A game-wide texture remaster adds new levels of detail and enhanced color throughout the experience and reduces the space Warframewill take up on players’ hard drive!
SQUAD UP WITH CROSS-GENERATION PLAY
This new hardware generation delivers on the promise of cooperative team-play by giving squads around the world one of their most desired features: cross-generation play!
For PS4 and PS5 owners, this means Tenno can move seamlessly between platforms, playing with teammates regardless if they’re on PS4 or PS5. Gamers’ profiles and progress will be saved and will follow them as they move onto PS5.
Look for details on Xbox One Series X cross-generation play in the future on Warframe.com.
ACTIVITIES, NEXT-GEN CONTROLS & MORE ON PLAYSTATION 5
The next generation of Warframe takes advantage of many of the new and unique features of Sony’s PlayStation 5.
Progress Activities will show you exactly how close you are to earning a Trophy, while Challenge Activities will get you right into the action with no need to load the game. The first will be a Sanctuary Onslaught Challenge, with more to come!
At launch using the PS5’s Adaptive Triggers, players will experience the impact of every shot fired with each trigger pull, bringing a new level of immersion and thrill to your actions without comprising the tight, fast, fluid and responsive controls that you can only get in Warframe.
In the future, as Digital Extremes explores Sony’s advanced Haptic technology, it aims to further immerse the player with unique vibration patterns that match in-game environments: from feeling the cold snow crunch under your feet on Venus in contrast to the soft-footing of a dusty Mars settlement!
PS+ PACK EXCLUSIVE: DUALSENSE INSPIRED SYANDANA (AND MORE)
PS5 and PS4 owners can celebrate the next generation by downloading the free, exclusive Warframe®: PlayStation Plus Booster Pack (an approximately $30 value) to get started. This exclusive pack contains a new Sedai Obsidian Syandana — a design inspired by the new DualSense Controller — an Experience Booster, in-game Currency Booster, Credits and Premium Credits.
Xbox Series X gamers, Digital Extremes will announce the release date for the platform in the future.
Hitman fans who are eagerly looking forward to the return of Agent 47 are going to be getting some nice visual updates for Hitman 3, as IO Interactive has revealed via a new trailer a brand new location for the game in Chongqiing and confirms that 4K, HDR, and 60fps (frames-per-second) are supported on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Here’s the new trailer showing the pretty smooth looking location based on the megacity of the same name in southwest China.
As you can see from the trailer, IO Interactive has added improved lighting and reflections, improved animations, a lot more NPC’s, and better effects that will also be carried over to locations from Hitman and Hitman 2 — as players can import their progress and data if they own the first two games.
In case you missed the overview of Hitman 3, here it is 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.
Be sure to check out our other related features about the Hitman series here.
Hitman 3 will be released for the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, and PC on January 20, 2021.
Bluepoint Games has released the Demon’s Souls update 1.003 November 24 patch on PS5 today. It weighs in at just 225MB, which suggests that it’s purely for bug fixes and the like.
Demon’s Souls Update 1.003 Patch Notes:
Outside of weighting roughly 225mb, as of right now there are no known patch notes. We can only assume this is to address some of the crashes players have been experiencing and potentially the rest mode issues. We will be monitoring community feedback, and will update this post once any confirmed fixes have been discovered. However, we most likely won’t be getting any official changelog as Bluepoint Games have yet to detail any of the fixes in the last 1.002 update.
Chances are these are for some minor bug fixes, though for those wondering this does not patch to recently found luck glitch that allows you to exploit gold coin for an insane amount of luck that players have been abusing to gain max soul level. Nor does this update appear to fix “wrong warping” a new glitch that allows players to warp to a different location in a means that isn’t normally possible.
Again, we will be updating this post should anyone from the community find any substantial changes for the game. In the meantime, in case you haven’t heard and have been living under a rock these past few days, the secret door that was added in the remake of Demon’s Souls has been cracked open by user Distortion! You can read up on the details here: Demon’s Souls Secret Door Puzzle Has Been Solved
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
For the first time in a Call of Duty game, the developers actually put in the numerical values of gun attachments and how they affect each weapon. While that in itself is awesome, what if you can check out the complete Black Ops Cold War weapon stats?
Thanks to YouTuber XclusiveAce, we can do just that! The content creator best known for publishing gun guides and stat breakdowns of gun attachments has released his full Black Ops Cold War weapon stats one sheet! This treasure trove of info has the damage numerical values, how many shots it takes to kill a character and loads more! Note that this only has the guns released at launch, and of course, there will be constant patches, so expect these values to change. We’ll be updating the table once a new balance patch or new weapon has been rolled out, but if you’d rather check the one sheet yourself, it’s right over here as a Google document.
Here is a short sneak peak of the sheet but if you want more information, go and look at the Google document above!
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
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Damage
Shots to Kill
2
Max
Mid1
Mid2
Mid3
Min
Min
Mid1
Mid2
Mid3
Max
3
Assault Rifle
4
XM4
30
–
–
–
28
5
–
–
–
6
5
AK-47
38
–
–
–
30
4
–
–
–
5
6
Krig 6
33
–
–
–
28
5
–
–
–
6
7
QBZ-83
32
–
–
–
28
5
–
–
–
6
8
FFAR 1
27
–
–
–
23
6
–
–
–
7
9
GROZA
34
–
–
–
28
5
–
–
–
6
10
FARA 83
30
–
–
–
27
5
–
–
–
6
11
12
13
Averages
14
SMG
15
MP5
32
–
27
–
23
5
–
6
–
7
16
Milano 821
42
–
33
–
28
4
–
5
–
6
17
AK-74u
38
31
–
30
27
4
5
–
5
6
18
KSP 45
50
–
38
–
35
3
–
4
–
5
19
Bullfrog
34
–
25
–
22
5
–
6
–
7
20
MAC-10
27
–
24
–
22
6
–
7
–
7
21
LC10
30
–
27
–
23
5
–
6
–
7
22
PPSH
28
–
27
–
22
6
–
6
–
7
23
24
Averages
25
Tac Rifle
26
Type 63
68
–
68
->
49
3
–
3
–
4
27
M16
50
–
50
->
40
3
–
3
–
4
28
AUG
52
–
52
->
38
3
–
3
–
4
29
DMR 14
58
–
58
->
50
3
–
3
–
3
30
CARV.2
39
–
–
–
35
4
–
–
–
5
31
32
Averages
33
LMG
34
Stoner 63
38
–
–
–
32
4
–
–
–
5
35
RPD
42
–
–
–
34
4
–
–
–
5
36
M60
50
–
–
–
44
3
–
–
–
4
37
38
39
Averages
40
SNIPER
41
Pelington 703
110
2
–
–
–
–
42
LW3 – Tundra
110
2
–
–
–
–
43
M82
110
2
–
–
–
–
44
ZRG 20mm
110
2
–
–
–
–
45
Swiss K31
110
2
–
–
–
–
46
47
Averages
48
SIDEARM
49
1911
50
–
–
–
40
3
–
–
–
4
50
Magnum
75
–
54
–
49
2
–
3
–
4
51
Diamatti
30
–
–
–
25
5
–
–
–
6
52
33
–
–
5
–
–
–
–
53
54
Averages
55
SHOTGUN (Incomplete)
56
Hauer 77
159
1
–
–
–
–
57
Gallo SA12
118
2
–
–
–
–
58
Streetsweeper
134
29
2
–
–
–
–
59
Averages
Surprised at the results? Or not at all? Don’t forget, the values here will most likely change throughout Black Ops Cold War’s lifecycle, and these are calculated without gun attachments that affect the time-to-kill, effective damage range and more of each weapon.
Stay tuned for our Black Ops Cold War review hitting the site soon.
For those old enough (like me), or just familiar with video game movie adaptations, chances are you’ve heard or seen the original Mortal Kombat movie that was released way back in 1995. It looks like NetherRealm Studios is looking to bring back a blast from the past, as a couple of Mortal Kombat 11 movie skins have been teased!
Over on the official Mortal Kombat Twitter page, we got what seems to be a sneak peek at the Mortal Kombat 11 movie skins for Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage, and Raiden.
Based from the image, it looks like this will be part of the Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate edition or possibly the Kombat Pack 2. In case you didn’t know, Sonya Blade was played by Bridgette Wilson, while Johnny Cage was portrayed by Linden Ashby. Raiden was played by Christopher Lambert, who was pretty well known back then thanks to the success of the Highlander movie franchise.
Of course, no official announcement or release date for these skins have been announced just yet, so we’re unsure as to when we’ll exactly get to rock these. Once we know more info, we’ll let our readers know.
If you find the weapon XP in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War a little bit slow, then rejoice! Treyarch has announced that a Black Ops Cold War upcoming 2XP and 2x weapon XP event is starting tomorrow alongside the free Nuketown map drop!
The Black Ops Cold War upcoming 2XP event starts tomorrow and will last until November 30, which means you have about a week to grind your progression and weapon attachments!
Binging on Nuketown ’84 this holiday weekend? We’ve got good news.
We are expecting a patch to be deployed with the Nuketown map, and if so, maybe the sniper buff confirmed to be on the way by Treyarch will be part of it too. Don’t forget to redeem your free Nuketown weapon bundle as well (which you can read about here).
Of course, there is the chance that there’s no patch planned for tomorrow, as the Nuketown map data could have been included in this past week’s title update. Once we know more details, we’ll let our readers know.
While Bethesda Game Studios just released the big Update 28 patch for The Elder Scrolls Online last week for console gamers, the studio has today released The Elder Scrolls Online update 2.11 November 23 patch, and this one is mostly for fixes.
Note that server maintenance is underway today on all platforms which we”ve also listed below as well.
The Elder Scrolls Online maintenance schedule:
Maintenance for the week of November 23:
• [IN PROGRESS] PC/Mac: NA and EU megaservers for patch maintenance – November 23, 4:00AM EST (9:00 UTC) – 8:00AM EST (13:00 UTC)
• [IN PROGRESS] Xbox One: NA and EU megaservers for patch maintenance – November 23, 6:00AM EST (11:00 UTC) – 10:00AM EST (15:00 UTC)
• [IN PROGRESS] PlayStation®4: NA and EU megaservers for patch maintenance – November 23, 6:00AM EST (11:00 UTC) – 10:00AM EST (15:00 UTC)
• ESO Website for maintenance – November 24, 9:00AM EST (14:00 UTC) – 12:00PM EST (17:00 UTC)
The Elder Scrolls Online Update 2.11 November 23 Patch Notes:
This patch will include fixes for a number of commonly-occurring game crashes, including those most prevalent in dungeons and Trials, among several other fixes. Maintenance will begin at 4:00am EST for PC/Mac, and 6:00am EST for consoles. (2/2)
Thank you for your patience while we have continued working on bug fixes from Update 28. We completed the build and certification quicker than expected and plan to publish the next incremental patch for PC/Mac/Stadia, Xbox and PlayStation on Monday, November 23. (1/2)
This patch will include fixes for a number of commonly-occurring game crashes, including those most prevalent in dungeons and Trials, among several other fixes. Maintenance will begin at 4:00am EST for PC/Mac, and 6:00am EST for consoles. (2/2)
If Bethesda updates with official notes other than the ones mentioned above, we’ll update the post.
