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The ARG Surrounding Call of Duty 2020 Is a Fantastic Exercise in Community Spirit

by Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp

August 14, 2020 6:35 am in News

Call of Duty, which many are assuming will be another entry in the Black Ops series, is due to be officially announced very soon. However, even if the game’s announcement is met with nothing but a wave of backlash from fans, the lead up will always be known as nothing short of a fantastic example of community building.

Hmmm…as @BenMcCarthy935 pointed out. the numbers on our maps are almost identical looking as to how the numbers at different locations in Summit look….. pic.twitter.com/22rPDTgnMb

— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) August 10, 2020

Hints of this year’s Call of Duty have been dropped with a number of streamers and press outlets. Though not in the way you’d expect. Instead of simply sending information via email, or even just a letter, Activision has done something much much more insane. The company has sent these content creators a create each. Inside those crates were a series of slides, and various types of projector. Whilst some people got the same type or projector, most were unique in some way. I suspect that this is because some poor soul at Activision was tasked with buying 50 or so slide projectors in 2020. They then struggled to find 50 of the same device.

Regardless of why the projectors are different, the end result is the same. Each content creator now has a projector, a set of slides, and a community with which to try to solve an ARG game that ended with the news that a tease for the game is coming this week. It’s been going on for about one week at this point. Things have really spiced up since the projectors were sent out.

Content creators have been sharing the images, diving into them just about as deep as you can. These are people who are dedicating days to researching old maps and photos in an effort to understand the slides they now have. Their communities are also helping them, and it has led to some mixed results. Numbers have been found, both on the slides and in old game maps in Call of Duty games. Finally the puzzle was solved with this news that we’re going to get an official tease for the next Call of Duty game.

Great Community Management

I don’t think it would even matter if the riddle is never solved though. What Activision has achieved here is bringing the full force of the Call of Duty community back together. Some players lapsed from the franchise due to not liking one release or another. Warzone brought some of them back, but even people like me still refrain from playing the releases as they come out. Now however, we’re all invested in trying to understand what this ARG is telling us.

The beauty of the ARG is that it also leans quite heavily on the Black Ops series. Which is easily the most popular in the Call of Duty franchise. I believe that it’s where the games found themselves, and really carved out an identity unique to shooters. Sadly it was quickly lost, but those games have always been special to the community as a whole. Now Activision is doing more than simply referring players to a website like casinotalk.com to get updates via an image on what the latest game could be. They’re actively making the community work together in order to solve a puzzle. Rebuilding and reuniting their players before the reveal of their brand new game.

This reveal may be a flop. But it should go down in history as one of the best examples of community management in games.

Tags: Activision Call of Duty

Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp

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Warframe Update 28.3.0 Released on PC, Includes Small Preview of Heart of Deimos Content

by James Lara

August 13, 2020 8:30 pm in News

A new Warframe mainline update was pushed out a couple of days ago, brining a large amount of changes, including a sneak preview at some of the Heart of Deimos content. read on for the full Warframe Update 28.3.0 patch notes!

Down below you’ll find the notes for the latest mainline update. We went ahead an highlighted the Heart of Deimos content right before the patch notes for those interested.

Two New Nodes on Deimos: Located on Star Chart near Mars, the Orokin Derelicts have moved. In advance of the official Heart of Deimos update, Orokin Derelict Nodes have found a new home orbiting Mars and no longer require Keys to play! All Keys in your Inventory or in-progress in the Foundry have had their Credit and Resource costs refunded, while Nav Coordinates can be sold for extra Credits. Once Heart of Deimos launches, the Derelict node will become Deimos, along with two new nodes: The Cambion Drift and Necralisk! Check the forums post link above for more details.
The Helminth Infirmary has visually expanded! Make yourself familiar with Helminth (the giant mouth in your ship) before THE HELMINTH launches with the Heart of Deimos. For now you’ll still need a Cyst to enter the room so you can simply gaze at the Helminth in awe (IE disgust).

Warframe Update 28.3.0

OROKIN DERELICTS HAVE MOVED!
In advance of the official Heart of Deimos update, Orokin Derelict Nodes have found a new home orbiting Mars and no longer require Keys to play! All Keys in your Inventory or in-progress in the Foundry have had their Credit and Resource costs refunded, while Nav Coordinates can be sold for extra Credits (see below)! Once Heart of Deimos launches, the Derelict node will become Deimos, along with two new nodes: The Cambion Drift and Necralisk!

This raises the question: What happens to players on the Steel Path? You get a unique Emote and Trophy for each region that you have completed, but if the Derelicts aren’t on the map how will you get these rewards?

The answer is: After Heart of Deimos launches, finishing the Deimos region will give you BOTH the Deimos and Derelict rewards regardless of whether you have previously finished the Derelicts. This way everybody has a chance to finish their entire set, and thematically it respects both areas: the original Derelicts, and the new Deimos landscape.

General Additions:

The Helminth Infirmary has been visually expanded! Make yourself familiar with Helminth before THE HELMINTH launches with the Heart of Deimos. For now you’ll still need a Cyst to enter the room so you can simply gaze at the Helminth in awe (read: disgust).
~~Nav Coordinates can now be sold for 25 Credits and Lephantis Nav Coordinates for 500 Credits.~~
- Next Hotfix will make Nav Coordinates sellable for 25 Credits. As for the Lephantis Nav Coordinates, they were automatically melted for 500 Credits each when you logged in – no need to manually Sell!

UI Reskins:

Since our Dev Workshops in early 2020, we have made a lot of progress behind the scenes on UI updates and changes. The End-of-Mission re-design is here, and it adheres to feedback we received as well as our own direction to better showcase your Warframes and your squads Warframes!

In general, these UI screens have been updated with fresh looks and will reflect your chosen UI Theme! More changes to come!

The End of Mission / Mission Progress screen have also received some functionality changes:

Added Collapse/Expand buttons (arrow with a +/× inside).
Rewards can be sorted by IMPORTANCE, NAME, or TYPE.
The Rewards section now has a Search bar.
STATS and PROGRESSION can be selected via the bottom right of the screen.
End of Mission screen now includes “Medals”! These are fun stats that highlight unique mission achievements aside from the usual, such as Lockers Opened, Syndicate Medallions Found, and much more!
- More Medals to come as we continue working on these UI screens!

The Inbox UI:

Numerous generic UI screens have also been updated! Such as the ‘FILTER MODS’ screen, when adding a custom Loc-Pin in a Free-Roam mission, selecting Friends to Batch Remove, etc:

The Steel Path Changes:

Resource Drop Chance Boosters now apply to Steel Essence and Riven Sliver drops within Steel Path missions.

To confirm player theories and clarify, previous to this Hotfix Resource Drop Chance Boosters did not affect Steel Essence or Riven Sliver drops in The Steel Path. It was not our intention to hide or subvert that information in game, and we should have clarified more quickly that this was the case.

Saying this doesn’t change what appears to be the broader issue, which is concerns with Steel Essence drop rates. We are still gathering data on acquisition rates – but ultimately we are all hands on deck working to make Heart of Deimos the best it can be for August 25th. As of this Hotfix, any Tenno who have already walked The Steel Path will receive a Resource Drop Chance Booster.

This Hotfix ensures that Resource Drop Chance Boosters work within The Steel Path for Riven Slivers and Steel Essence. They were initially turned off to ensure the inherent Steel Path Resource Drop Chance Booster worked as intended. Like the initial Arcane Marketplace in Scarlet Spear, we wanted to ensure the automatic ‘100% Steel Path Resource Drop Chance Booster’ didn’t unintentionally scale for Resources specific to the Steel Path (Riven Slivers and Steel Essence). This unfortunately also affected player obtained reward Resource Drop Chance Boosters.

Thank you all for the feedback so far on The Steel Path, it helps to shape our knowledge and decisions moving forward.

Zephyr Airburst Changes:

Zephyr’s Airburst Ability now has 2 behaviours based on if you’re HOLDING to cast vs TAP to cast:
Zephyr’s Airburst original functionality is now activated by HOLDING to cast.
- Generate a burst of massively dense air that explodes on contact and sends enemies flying. Launch Airbursts into Tornadoes to make them grow.
By TAPPING Zephyr’s Airburst, it now sucks in enemies instead of pushing them away.
Increased Airburst projectile speed by 50%.
Increased Airburst casting animation speed by 20%.

Trinity Well of Life Changes:

Well of Life now passively heals allies in a radius around the target (base 100 Health per second within 8 meters). Shooting the held target gives extra Health to all allies in range (base 1% of damage dealt to the victim) instead of only the person who made the attack.

Well of Life also no longer increases the Health of the target (this was an old solution to prevent other players from killing the target too fast). Instead it now uses a more modern approach similar to Nyx’s Mind Control where the Damage gets stored and dealt at the end of the Ability.

General Warframe Ability Changes:

Increased the Cold Status Effects from 1 to 6 for these Frost Abilities (which brings it back to pre-Status Changes):
- Freeze (Area of Effect)
- Ice Wave (slow)
- Avalanche (slow)
Ivara’s Artemis Bow now has 20% Status Chance per projectile. Also slightly tweaked how Status Chance and Multishot are displayed in Arsenal stats.
Made Loki’s decoy more visible with darker Energy colors and will now use secondary Energy colors.
Tweaked Mag’s Greedy Pull to pull over 0.75 seconds (down from 1.0).
Wukong’s Iron Staff now has a 100% Damage block.
- All melee weapons are intended to have perfect blocking after Melee 3.0, Wukong’s staff just slipped through the cracks.

Warframe Update 28.3.0 General Changes:

Warframe Blueprint and Component costs from Simaris have been reduced by 50%!
Operator Amps damage conversion Arcanes now convert to 98% max so they can always deal a bit of Void Damage.
The Defense alarm will now sound at the start of every Wave in Orokin Defense missions.
Added the ‘infinite’ UI symbol to the Zeniths Secondary Fire Punch Through.
Increased Jackal Grid Wall damage attack but removed its ability to apply a Status Effect.
Added a Parazon spinning Revive animation when Reviving a player with the Parazon equipped.
Improvements towards AI pathing flow in Corpus Ship tilesets.
Removed unintended dirtiness on the Limbo Limina Collection items.
Every squadmate now gets a single Dojo Pigment drop per enemy killed, rather than 1 player getting 1-4 Pigments.
Updated ‘Solaris’ named Dojo decorations to ‘Orb Vallis’.
Made a slight boost to the muzzle flash size to improve visibility on Corinth Prime.
Cleaned up Melee grip FX across all Prime, Syndicate, Prisma, etc. weapons.
Added FX pulses to K-Drive Race points. Also removed a rogue point in one of the Orb Vallis Races.
Cleaned up the Lenz FX.

Warframe Update 28.3.0 Optimizations:

Made micro-optimizations to some UI screens/systems.
Optimized UI text rendering.
Made a number of micro-optimizations to UI and FX rendering.
Made some micro-optimizations for dual-core systems with simultaneous multi-threading.
Made several micro-optimizations to flash rendering.
Made some micro-optimizations to rope physics.
Made systemic micro-optimizations to the script runtime.
Optimized level load-times.

Warframe Update 28.3.0 Railjack Fixes:

Fixed Projectile Armaments (like Apoc) not gaining the damage bonus from the Hyperstrike Avionic.
Fixed Valence Fusion failing between Tier 2 Armaments with a “perfect” stat roll and a Tier 3 Armament with a lesser stat roll.
Fixed Client player able to start a Railjack mission after being invited to the Host’s Orbiter.
Fixed the “Kill Asteroid Base Commander” POI on Saturn spawning Kosma enemies instead of Gyre enemies.
Fixed placeholder text appearing while piloting Railjack with the Tactical Menu open.
Fixed Avionics not stacking in the end of mission screen rewards.
Fixed being able to open the Orbiter Equipment screen when in the Railjack.

Nightwave Fixes:

Fixed the “Venus Miner” Nightwave Act not tracking for Mining done in Deck 12.

Controller Fixes:

Fixed an issue where the controller trigger buttons would behave incorrectly and become temporarily unresponsive, particularly at higher framerates.
Fixed being unable to go to selected Market items’ details page when the dropdown menu is open while using a controller.

Warframe Update 28.3.0 Fixes:

Fixed crashing when attempting to spam Specter spawns when in Titania’s Razorwing.
Fixed a crash that could occur if you shut the game down while customizing your Liset.
Fixed becoming stuck on the Relic selection screen during an endless Void Fissure mission if a Host migration occurred.
Fixed a game freeze forcing you to reload after opening a Chat linked item in the Void Relic screen, and then opening your Profile.
Fixed pause menu getting stuck in a disabled state when going to the Upgrade screen and Mod screen multiple times via the Upgrade screen’s ‘Mods’ button.
Fixed inability to start any previously unlocked Steel Path nodes if there is an active Quest mission on that node.
Fixed getting stuck in a falling loop if you fall off of the retractable bridge in the Gas City tileset.
Fixed numerous issues with broken K-Drive Races for Clients such as an inability to start a Race that the Host just completed, no Score being recorded if both Host/Client does the same Race, and Clients initiating the Host’s Race for them when selecting a Race.
Fixed water levels in Cambria, Earth Spy Vault not dropping all the way down below the door if both players hack panels at the same time.
Fixed inability to reload your Primary/Secondary after performing a stealth Melee takedown on a Moa (any variant) while a Primary or Secondary weapon is equipped in hand, due to the Melee weapon attaching to the hand of the Warframe instead of returning to the holster position.
Fixed the Athodai Alt Fire only draining the Magazine down by 24 Ammo (the default) rather than drain the Magazine to 0 as intended when equipped with Magazine capacity increase Mods.
Fixed ability to teleport Excavators with Nova’s Wormhole.
Fixed the Stug’s alt-fire doing self-damage.
Fixed Defense mover objectives (Gulliver on Phobos & Hydron on Sedna) affected by Limbo’s Rift continue to take damage regardless of Rift status.
Fixed a location where Drones in the Plains of Eidolon Bounties could get stuck inside a tent.
Fixed Diriga and NPCs not shooting Sapping Osprey mines (they will prioritize enemies first though).
Fixed the Veratria Blade and Whip skin affecting the reliability of heavy attacks.
Fixed some Disruption Conduit effects not triggering in Corpus Ship Disruption missions.
Fixed standing dead-center underneath Jackal’s Grid Wall resulting in only dealing initial damage and never ticking again. As reported here.
Fixed Scanner becoming unequipped when Transferring in/out of the Operator.
Fixed Treasurers teleporting out of the Simulacrum when spawned as ‘Unpaused’.
Fixed inability to use your Secondary after aiming down sights of the Kuva Quartakk and swapping to their Secondary.
Fixed Slide Kicking/Bullet Jumping a knocked down enemy resulting in multiple hits.
Fixed a small time window after Protea’s dodge where you were unable to cast Abilities.
Fixed Protea not using her special dodge forward/left anims when using a Whip.
Fixed Protea’s Shield Satellites orbiting at the feet of AI.
Fixed other players being able to see Protea’s Blaze Artillery hit counter.
Fixed Mirage Hall of Mirror clones not copying certain animations (Ability casts, Emotes, etc).
Fixed Trinity’s Well of Life and Energy Vampire ignoring chosen Energy color.
Fixed issues with the Inaros Prime Skin causing the Inaros Helmets to deform.
Fixed missing FXs in the Sacrifice Vitruvian screens.
Fixed ability to escape the Corpus Ship Bridge Captura Scene by using Titania’s Razorwing.
Fixed the Akjagara having both the right-handed version of the Pistol, instead of the intended left & right handed versions that play into the custom reload animation.
Fixed arrows being misplaced when equipping the Dryad Bow Skin on the Kuva Bramma.
Fixed some two-handed Melee weapons (i.e. Hammer Zaw (Rabvee), Heavy Blade Zaw (Dokrahm), Kuva Shildeg) sticking to your hand no matter what you’re doing.
Fixed random bits of metal appearing when Khora Urushu’s custom Whip animation plays, as well as the Whip appearing bigger than intended.
Fixed parts of the Khora Urushu Skin disappearing if Venari is missing (Dead, in a Relay, etc).
Fixed the Nunchaku idle animation not canceling when interrupting it by moving.
Fixed Reload animations that were started during jump animations and ending in a ground animation (e.g. idle) results in the hand being in the incorrect spot for the remainder of the animation (most apparent with weapons with big, removable cartridges like the Attica).
Fixed Specific Weapons (E.g. Any variant of Braton or Viper) not playing their Reload animation during any Jump state (E.g. Double/Bullet Jump, Wall Run/Jump).
Fixed the Gunsen not holstering properly.
Fixed Warframe Mod capacity percentage bar not showing the correct drain when a Universal Aura Slot is equipped with an Aura Mod.
Fixed Jackal assassinations not counting in the ‘Corpus Boss Kill’ profile stat.
Fixed the Titania Mab Helmet (+ Blueprint) using the Titania Aurai Helmet icon in the Inventory or Market.
Fixed switching back and forth between Melee weapon and Exalted Melee weapon causing the Arsenal stats to stack indefinitely.
Fixed kills with the Battacor’s Alt Fire contributing towards its charges.
Fixed some Ephemera FX lingering when viewing Market screens.
Fixed the ‘DEFAULT COLORS’ Appearance option becoming hidden by the Chat window due to the ‘TOGGLE PRIME DETAILS’ option.
Fixed Consumables without a description showing the description of the previous item in the Gear Wheel.
Fixed single-handed Secondaries appearing to be dual-wielding while in Archwing after using Archwing Launcher.
Fixed an issue where sprinting with an Arch Gun after firing could have the player sprinting sideways or backwards.
Fixed visual pop when transitioning from a non-free-cam cinematic to a free-cam cinematic.
Fixed enemies in Dropships not counting towards the number of living enemies until they dropped down, causing some spawning counting issues.
Fixed audio desyncs when pausing during a Transmission when set to Solo Matchmaking.
Fixed unnecessary death sound on Tusk Eximus units.
Fixed overlapping UI in the Star Chart when hovering over nodes.
Fixed Vapos enemies and several items introduced in the Gas City remaster missing from the Codex, even though they were shown as scannable. The following will now appear in your Codex:
- Biogas Barrel
- Helium Barrel
- Cable
- Vector Shield
- Vapos Detron Ranger
- Vapos Sniper Ranger
- Vapos Tech Ranger
- Vapos Nullfier Ranger
- Distressed Pipes
Fixed a script error that could occur when starting a mission from the Star Chart.
Fixed script error you could encounter when returning to Dry Dock from Railjack mission.
Potential fix for ultra-rare script error that could occur when losing your K-Drive above a teleport volume with perfect timing.
Fixed regular mission objective markers appearing in the Granum Void.
Fixed some script errors related to The Steel Path.

And that’s all for Warframe Update 28.3.0! Don’t worry console players, this update will come to you soon enough, in fact it will most likely be released the same day as Heart of Deimos. If you want to read more about that, you can read our Tennocon 2020 coverage here: Warframe Heart of Deimos Release Information

Heart of Deimos will be releasing on August 25 on all platforms.

Tags: Digital Extremes Warframe

James Lara

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.

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Microsoft Considered Shipping Halo Infinite in Parts to Meet 2020 Release

by James Lara

8:15 pm in News

Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently spoke about the Halo Infinite delay and how the team was evaluating different options, including one to ship the game is smaller parts.

During an talk with Garry Whitta’s on his Twitch show, Animal Talking, Phil Spencer spoke a bit about the Halo Infinite delay, and how they were considering releasing it in individual parts to make the Xbox Series X’s launch. Thankfully, this didn’t pan out as the team felt that it wouldn’t have been the same as the launch that they had originally planned.

“It is a bummer,” Spencer said. “I know it’s disappointing to people, it’s disappointing to us. We were looking forward to the alignment of Halo and Series X really as a seminal moment for Xbox, looking back to the launch of the original Xbox and Halo CE.

It won’t be our favourite day but we’ll get through it – I’ve had bad days before – we’ll move through it and keep working on the things we love doing.”

Here’s the message from 343 Industries concerning the delay:

Today I want to share an important Halo Infinite development update with the community. We have made the difficult decision to shift our release to 2021 to ensure the team has adequate time to deliver a Halo game experience that meets our vision.

The decision to shift our release is the result of multiple factors that have contributed to development challenges, including the ongoing COVID-related impacts affecting us all this year. I want to acknowledge the hard work from our team at 343 Industries, who have remained committed to making a great game and finding solutions to development challenges. However, it is not sustainable for the well-being of our team or the overall success of the game to ship it this holiday.

We know this will be disappointing to many of you and we all share in that sentiment. The passion and support the community has shown over the years have been incredible and inspiring. We wanted nothing more than to play our game with the community this holiday. The extra time will let us finish the critical work necessary to deliver the most ambitious Halo game ever at the quality we know our fans expect.

Thank you for your support and understanding,

Chris Lee

Studio Head, Halo Infinite

Halo infinite will be targeting a 2021 release on PC, Xbox One, and the Xbox Series X.

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Insurgency Console Release Set for First Half of 2021

by Alex Co

7:36 pm in News

Back in June, studio New World Interactive has announced that the Insurgency console release window has been pushed back with no new timeframe from its originally scheduled release date in August. Shooter fans who want a little more authenticity there’s some good news and bad news.

Apparently, the Insurgency: Sandstorm console release window is now in the first half of 2021, and what’s more, Saber Intteractive (World War Z) is now being included in development duties as well. This bit of info was revealed during the Embrace Group’s acquisition of eight new studios, which includes New World Interactive. Embracer Group is also the partent company of THQ Nordic.

Those not familiar with Insurgency: Sandstorm, it’s a multiplayer, tactical first-person shooter that was released back in 2018 on PC. It has since garnered a steady player-base, and one, we here at MP1st has been hoping to see appear on consoles. While we’re a few months out from 2021, at the very least, knowing it’ll be out in the first few months of next year is very welcome news, and it helps fill the gap left by not having a new Battlefield game to play just yet.

Are you interested in Insurgency to hit consoles or are you too busy playing the multitude of multiplayer games available on PS4 and Xbox One to even care?

Source: PlayStation LifeStyle

Tags: Insurgency: Sandstorm New World Interactive

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Epic Games Trolls Apple Over Fortnite iOS Pulling With 1984 Commercial

by Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp

4:53 pm in News

Earlier today Epic Games introduced a new feature in Fortnite. The feature allowed players to purchase V-Bucks with a discount of 20%. Effectively this changed the price of 1,000 V-Bucks from $10 to $8 in a simple update. There seems to be little reason for this change on console or PC, but on Fortnite iOS it’s plain to see. Usually you need to pay for V-Bucks through the Apple App Store, or Google Play Store. However, this update adds a second option that offers the cheaper 20% discount rate, but only if you pay directly with Epic Games.

Currently both Google and Apple take a 30% cut from all purchases on their platforms. This new feature means that Epic Games still earn more money from V-Bucks purchases. But they have dropped the price by almost the entire cut that Apple or Google would take. As you can imagine, this change didn’t go unnoticed.

The first development of the situation came when Apple removed Fortnite iOS from the App Store. It would seem that they are well within their rights to do so. As they put it in a statement, this new feature was updated to the game without Apple’s approval. In fact, they say that the direct purchase option directly violates the store’s rules. While they added that they are willing to work with Epic Games to come to a mutual agreement on the feature, they weren’t willing to simply let this slide.

After Apple’s statement, things got strange. It would seem as though Epic Games expected the removal of Fortnite iOS, because they had a lawsuit ready and waiting to be filed. The developer is now suing Apple over the game’s removal. The crux of the lawsuit actually seems to using Fortnite as a last straw. The lawsuit says that Apple is effectively holding developers hostage because of how integral smartphones are to people’s lives today. They add that taking such a high cut from purchases, when the cut is closer to 3% on developers selling computer software, is egregious. The lawsuit goes on to say that Epic Games isn’t seeking any money from the court. They simply want a new precedent set that is fairer for developers.

To tie things up even more, and further prove that this plan has been in the works for a while, a short film was released in Fortnite.

As you can see, the short film leans heavily on the movie, based on the book, Fahrenheit 1984. It’s almost ridiculous, but it is actually sort of inspiring. Clearly Epic Games wants to change the way Apple chart developers for putting games on their smartphones. It’s something they’ve done previously with the Epic Game Store, though they’re not currently able to offer their own app store unless they launch a new line of smartphones.

Right now players around the world are using #FreeFortnite to pressure Apple into giving in to Epic Games. The game is played by millions of people each day. There are easily enough to apply adequate pressure. The question is, what will happen if Apple refuses to give in and put Fortnite back on the App Store, or offer developers a lower cut?

Tags: Apple Epic Games Fortnite

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Destroy All Humans Review – All Hail the Furon Empire

by James Lara

4:23 pm in News

Kind of strange knowing that it’s been a little over 15 years since the original Destroy All Humans! launched on the PS2. While a distant memory, one thing I did like about the original release was the amount of mindless fun it had to offer. Of course, I was far younger than and looking back it, it certainly isn’t a title that aged well in terms of visuals and gameplay. So it came much of a surprise when publishers THQ and developers Black Forest Games announced last year (2019) that they would be remaking the original, bringing it up to modernized standards. Thinking back to the days when games were more fun, I couldn’t help but feel excited by this news, and with Destroy All Humans! (2020) now finally released, it’s time to crack this B-movie style game once more. Read on for our Destroy All Humans review.

A Little Green Man With a Big Attitude

As the title suggests, Destroy All Humans! is a game about, well, destroying all humans. You play as a little gray alien named Crypto 137, who after discovering his clone, 136 was killed in action by the military forces of Earth, decides to take revenge in the most diabolical ways imaginable. This includes using his heavy arsenal of weapons, such as mind control, telekinesis, Disintegrator Ray Gun, and even a weapon known as the Anal Probe. Yeah, you read right, a literal weapon based on theories of what aliens do to human beings. It’s a very campy game, paying homage to many B-flicks films from the 20th-century era.

Crypto 137 himself, although extremely aggressive, is a pretty snappy character, though not all jokes hit home. They are pretty crude at some point, but that’s part of the charm of the original as while it may appear as a child’s game, it really isn’t once you really pay attention to some of the jokes 137 makes. Many well ahead of their time, with some still being as offensive even for today. Outside of 137, we also have the overlord of this alien race, played by nonother than Invader’s Zim’s own voice actor, Richard Horvitz. While the dialogue and voices are direct rips from the 2005 version, hearing Richard’s character in the same voice as Invader Zim is still to this day one of the best things about Destroy All Humans. It’s over-the-top, and still, an absolute delight despite the audio being 15-years old. Again, the story may not hit for some as jokes come from a riskier timeframe, though that’s one of the reasons why many of us loved the original since it didn’t shy from having crude humor. If you don’t take the story seriously, then you’ll end up having a far better time.

Out With the Old, In With the “New”

While the story and audio remain the same as the original 2005 version, the remake adds a whole new fresh coat of paint that really shines. For being a budget-tier title ($40), Destroy All Humans! 2020 looks surprisingly well. While it maintains the same aesthetic feeling of the 1950s with its vibrant color tonnage, some of the character models, more so the Overlord and Crypto 137 look absolutely fantastic, especially during some Pixar quality cutscenes between the two. There are some rough patches with blurry textures and clear downgrades between the in-game and cinematic models, but for a remake, it stays true to the original vision, just in a prettier fashion.

Gameplay, however, is the same for the most part, just with a more modernized feeling. Its a lot smoother, with the frame-rate holding well even during 137’s most rampage filled moments. There is also multitasking this time around. In the original, you could only use one ability at a time, whereas in the remake you can now you can move objects while also shooting and doing a number of other things all at the same time. It’s a great change as it adds more variety in the gameplay, along with removing the stiffness that the original had. Weapons, although the same, now feature more upgrades, making them more unique and deadlier than ever before. I couldn’t help but chuckle at how some of the characters reacted, and even at times felt a bit bad for subduing them to such tortures.

The only real thing I found annoying was the stealth missions. Too many wrong things could occur during them. The checkpoint system is a bit wonky as well, as one moment it’s saving nearly every objective, and then in the next, you find yourself redoing entire segments because of no checkpoints.

For the most, the remake features nearly all the original missions with the inclusion of a new one that slips perfectly into the narrative. It would have been nice to see more of these to give more uniqueness to the remake but by no means does that make it less enjoyable. In fact, while the missions are the same, there are now bonus objectives for each of them, giving players a great deal of replayability. Some are challenging while others are simple, but I can’t say that I didn’t enjoy the extra challenge they had to offer. Some of them even made me play the game in a different style as I hadn’t thought about using certain environmental pieces as weapons.

Destroy All Humans! may not be a triple AAA killer, but it’s a great title that reminds of a time in gaming where developers took big risks. Some may view it as a game that never outgrew its time, but I’ve never been one to view games as serious if they clearly aren’t meant to be taken as such. Destroy All Humans! 2020 is a wonderful remake, one that will satisfy fans of the niche series. I highly recommend anyone wanting interested, as it will give you countless hours of mindless fun.

SCORE: 8/10

Pros:

Dumb fun, what more can one want?
Audio is 15 years old, but it has aged extremely well and fits right in with the remake.
Visuals and performance are done well.
While not the best writing, it still maintains it’s original charm with its crude humor.
Some welcomed content like more upgrades and new optional objectives.

Cons:

Stealth mechanics could use work.
Checkpoints can be a hit and miss, frustrating at times.

Destroy All Humans! review code provided by the publisher. Reviewed on the PS4 Pro. You can read SP1st and MP1st’s review and scoring policy right here. Destroy All Humans! is now available to purchase on the PS4, PC, and Xbox One.

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PlanetSide 2 Update 2.18 August 13 Rolled Out

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While we just got a PlanetSide 2 update last week, Daybreak Games has released the PlanetSide 2 update 2.18 August 13 patch and it’s for PC and PS4. Note that the PC patch and PS4 patch notes are posted separately below.

PlanetSide 2 Update 2.18 August 13 patch notes:

PS4:

Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions

Fixed an issue where the Colossus Shield could be activated indefinitely.
Fixed two memory leaks in the VFX and Physics systems which could cause frame rate degradation over time.

Correction: Initial patch notes listed a fix for floating debris around destroyed Colossus Tanks that hasn’t yet made it to live. We’ve also added the memory leak fixes above.

PC:

Misc. Changes, Fixes, and Additions

Fixed an issue where the Colossus Shield could be activated indefinitely.
Fixed a map bug where the Bastion indicators would not orient correctly.
Javelin cockpits are now faction specific.

Unrelated to this patch, we wanted to share that the 451.85 Nvidia driver hotfix appears to have corrected the seconds-long freezing issues a lot of players have been experiencing (props to GroundTrooper for sharing in the PS2 Discord):

As far as we’re aware, that’s the only change in today’s PlanetSide 2 patch rolled out during each platform’s maintenance period.

Stay tuned here on MP1st as we have more PlanetSide 2 news to share.

In other Daybreak news, the company acquired a new studio and it’s working on a game based on the Alien franchise.

Source: Daybreak forums

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The Walking Dead Onslaught Announced With New Trailer, Out This September 29

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Who doesn’t want to bash zombie heads in, right? Developer (and publisher) Survios has announced The Walking Dead Onslaugh — a new virtual reality action game that’s due for release this September 29 on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and Steam VR!

There’s also a planned PSVR physical release that’s out on October 2 in Europe, and October 13 in North America. Before anyone asks, yes, this will also work on the PS5. Check out The Walking Dead Onslaught trailer below.

The Walking Dead Onslaught is set shortly after the Savior War in an Alexandria devastated by the fighting, and struggling over its ideals. Players will step into the shoes of Daryl Dixon for an intense campaign mode, as he recounts a fateful encounter with a mysterious stranger. The game’s infinitely replayable Scavenger Mode allows players to embark on supply runs as Rick, Daryl, Michonne, and Carol, where they’ll encounter overwhelming hordes of walkers and collect resources to rebuild their community, upgrade and modify iconic weapons from the show, and unlock new quests.

The Deluxe and Survivor Editions have also been announced, as well as the pre-order bonuses!

Digital Deluxe Edition: Includes Iconic Show Weapons Pack: Lucille, Rick’s Mace, The Red Machete and Tyreese’s Hammer, Alexandria Crafting Starter Kit, The Walking Dead Onslaught Mini-Soundtrack and Art Book. Additionally, purchases via the PlayStation Store will also receive a special PS4 Theme and Avatar pack.
Digital Pre-Order Bonuses: Offers exclusive Sheriff Rick and Hunter Daryl character skins, Gold Katana and Gold Knuckle Knife weapon skins, and a pre-purchase discount on participating platforms.
Retail Editions: Retail Exclusive Deluxe Editions and a limited run Survivor Edition are available at Retail. The Survivor Edition will feature all in-game and Deluxe Edition content, an exclusive SteelBook®, and 1 of 5 Collectable Postcards. Visit your local retailer for additional details and availability.

Those watching the TV show, this could be the perfect game to play before the Season 10 finale crawls out this Ocotber.

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Terraria Update 1.21 August 13 Patch Brings Fixes (Update)

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World builders, Re-Logic has rolled out a new Terraria patch today! The Terraria update 1.21 August 13 patch brings a host of changes to the current version that is 1.4.05! Head on below for the notes.

Note: We earlier published an errorneous set of patch notes for update 1.4.0.5, and have since amended the post with the proper notes listed below. Apologies for anyone confused by our mistake.

Terraria Update 1.21 August 13 patch notes:

This is from the PS4’s update history for the game:

Save the maps of worlds that you join in multiplayer games
Allow password protecting hosted multiplayer games
Allow specifying deadzone of left and right sticks
Allow specifying whether the title grid is visible when using the precision cursor

Note that the Xbox One version also had a patch today, and we’re assuming that it’s the same set of fixes. If not, let us know down in the comments and we’ll update the post.

Update: We’ve updated the post to reflect the proper patch notes for today’s update. Apologies for any confusion!

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Fall Guys Free Costume & Kudos for Server Issues Revealed, Team Fortress Crossover Purchasable on PC

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As compensation for all the server issues, developers Mediatonic are releasing a free costume for all those who log before midnight today called the Prickle costume. Here’s a look at the Fall Guys free costume.

Taking to twitter, Mediatonic revealed one of the winners of their Make a Fall Guy contest, which will be given to all players, granted they have logged into the game before midnight today. Additionally, they are gifting a whopping 5,000 Kudos as part of this package. here’s what the studio had to say on Twitter about it.

While we were fighting to keep the servers up and running last week, we promised we’d figure out a way to compensate the community for being so awesome and bearing with us! We’re pleased to announce we’re gifting you all this Legendary Prickles costume and 5,000 kudos!

Any player that has ever opened the game before midnight tonight, will be gifted this compensation automatically! The costume is a variant of one that was designed by a Make A Fall Guys winner!

Down below you can find some screenshots for the Fall Guys Legendary Prickles costume.

Fall Guys Free Costume – Legendary Prickle

Adorable little guy if we say so ourselves. This actually isn’t the only surprise to come this morning as owners of the PC version of Fall Guys will later be given the opportunity to purchase a new crossover skin from the in-game store.

BONK!

Guess who’s coming to the in-game Steam store in a few hours?!?

Better start getting in the dubs so you can save up enough 👑

Thanks @valvesoftware @TeamFortress 😍https://t.co/tzLe6zEg5O pic.twitter.com/Beq5aro4Be

— Fall Guys 👑 (@FallGuysGame) August 13, 2020

Yep that’s right! Scout from the popular Team Fortress franchise is making an appearance as a Fall Guys costume. He will be available to purchase from the Fall Guys store later today for a certain amount of crowns, so be sure to go out there and earn some if you want it!

Fall Guys is now available on PC (Steam) and PS4. We’ll have a review of the title hopefully real soon.

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The Last of Us 2 Update 1.05 August 13 Adds Permadeath Mode and More

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As expected from Naughty Dog’s previous announcement, The Last of Us 2 update 1.05 August 13 patch is now out, and it adds a new difficulty mode and more. This is one meaty patch, so head on below for the full list of new features and more.

The Last of Us 2 Update 1.05 August 13 patch notes:

GROUNDED DIFFICULTY RETURNS, PLUS NEW PERMADEATH MODE

For veteran The Last of Us fans, Grounded difficulty represents the ultimate test of skill. This difficulty raises the stakes by not only making enemies deadlier and ammo, upgrade, and crafting materials incredibly scarce, but also removing invaluable tools for survival, such as disabling Listen mode, deactivating elements of the HUD, and more**. Beginning with the update, Grounded will become one of the base difficulty options available when starting the story, so you won’t need to have beaten the game once already to access it.

As an additional layer of challenge, we’re also introducing a brand new Permadeath mode***. With this custom mode enabled, there are no second chances–you must complete the entire game without dying or start over from the beginning. However, if taking on the whole game is too daunting, you can choose to enable Permadeath mode with checkpoints on a per-chapter or per-act basis. In other words, if you die at the end of Day One, you’ll have to play the entire day over again.

You’ll also be rewarded for your efforts. The Grounded update introduces two new Trophies: one for completing the game with any Permadeath mode enabled and another for beating it on Grounded difficulty. Don’t worry, though, neither of these Trophies will be required in order to earn the Platinum.

NEW GRAPHICS, AUDIO, AND GAMEPLAY MODIFIERS

Have you ever wondered what The Last of Us Part II would look like as a cel-shaded adventure or if it was made in the retro 8-bit era? How about if it was a black and white noir thriller or sepia-toned classic? With this week’s update, we’re adding nearly 30 new graphics rendering modes, as well as several new audio modifiers that allow you to change the look and feel of the game.

We’re also debuting new unlockable gameplay modifiers, like One Shot or Touch of Death that enable one-hit kills or Infinite Ammo, Infinite Crafting, or Infinite Listen Mode Range to add a new twist to gameplay:

Mirror World
Mirror on Death
Slow Motion
Bullet Speed Mode
Infinite Ammo
Infinite Crafting
Infinite Melee Durability
Infinite Listen Mode Range
One Shot
Touch of Death
8-bit Audio
4-bit Audio
Helium Audio
Xenon Audio
Saves now display playtime up to the second
Film Grain Adjustment option
Disable Listen Mode option
Motion Sensor Function Aiming option
Arc Throw HUD Display option
Aiming Acceleration Scale option
Aiming Ramp Power Scale option
Accessibility improvements to Ground Zero encounter, collectible tracking, Enhanced Listen Mode for collectibles, and rope gameplay

All of these modifiers can be accessed via the Extras menu and unlocked after completing the game.

NEW OPTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

Alongside these new modes, we’re excited to introduce a number of frequently requested improvements to the game, including the option to disable Listen Mode, adjust Film Grain levels, additional display options, improvements to accessibility features, and more. For our friends in the speedrunning community, we’re also adding the ability to see playtime up to the second in the saves menu, making it easier to track and verify your runs. Here’s a quick overview of the new features that will be added with the Grounded update:

Saves now display playtime up to the second
Film Grain Adjustment option
Disable Listen Mode option
Motion Sensor Function Aiming option
Arc Throw HUD Display option
Aiming Acceleration Scale option
Aiming Ramp Power Scale option
Accessibility improvements to Ground Zero encounter, collectible tracking, Enhanced Listen Mode for collectibles, and rope gameplay

In case you haven’t picked it up yet, go read up on our review here.

Source: Naughty Dog

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Divinity Original Sin 2 Update 1.14 August 13 Includes Fixes for New Armor Sets & More

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Larian Studio has released a new game update for the hit RPG Divinity Original Sin 2. While there’s no new content, there are a load of bug fixes which include one for the new armor sets. Check out the Divinity Original Sin 2 update 1.14 August 13 patch notes below. Note that this is update 3.6.69.4648 for the PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Divinity Original Sin 2 Update 1.14 August 13 patch notes:

Bug Fixes:

-Fixed the Perseverance talent not restoring physical or magical armour correctly
-Fixed the talent Indomitable from the Divine Talents gift bag mod to correctly restore physical or magical armour
-Fixed a crash related to interacting with the Wedding Cake in Arx
-Fixed a blocked dialog when having the Vulture Armour equipped in the Hall of Echoes
-Fixed not being able to declare war to another player through the party management screen, while you could with the in-game cursor
-Fixed a lingering particle effect related to equipping the Captain’s Armour
-Fixed Magister Cecic’s Ghost not having a dialog when the Scion died or was not released in Fort Joy
-Fixed an issue that other equipment would also be boosted in level when completing and equipping the Captain’s Armour set
-Fixed an incorrect aura visual effect being present when equipping the Captain’s Armour in combination with the Pet Powers gift bag mod
-Fixed dropping and picking up Vulture Armour set pieces causing early completion of the quest
-Fixed an issue with the pants equipment slot after switching from loading into act 2 while wearing the Captain’s Charismatic Coat
-Fixed the Captain’s hat being taken from the player if you acquired it before blessing the stone ring
-Fixed an introductory dialog line not playing correctly when meeting Daeyena
-Fixed an issue with polymorph status expiring when one of the party members has the Vulture Amour set equipped
-Fixed Path of Blood’s pure status getting overwritten by the Vulture Wings buff
-Fixed the armour set buffs being removed when switching to specific scenes like the Arena of the One
-Fixed Daeyena not being present in her camp in Reaper’s Coast after rescuing her from the magisters in Fort Joy
-Fixed not receiving the contamination spore after fighting Daeyena, while leaving Magister Carruthers alive
-Fixed combat with the captain not starting in his hideaway after not giving him the soul jar and failing the persuasion check
-Fixed the Contamination Armour’s helmet causing the player to skip a persuasion check while sneaking
-Fixed Peck Eyes skill being a starter skill
-Fixed Duna’s Undertaker not giving the feathers to the character currently in dialog
-Fixed the tooltip description for Deathleech from the Devourer armour set
-Fixed Source hounds fleeing when a summoned character attacks magisters
-Fixed a combat trigger issue when having a second character at the buried chest on a cliff while another character revives Captain Sech Zapor
-Fixed the Captain’s odd skeletal arm still scratching when his soul jar is already destroyed
-Fixed an issue with death fog barrel not killing the unit it was initially dropped on
-Fixed an issue with combat randomizer and the fight with Paladin Keene in the hidden laboratory
-Fixed being able to remove the curse of Captain Zanor’s cursed stone ring by cursing it again

Source: Larian forums

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Fall Guys Update 1.05 August 13 Brings a New Mode & More

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Mediatonic has released the first official patch for Fall Guys: Ultimate Knckout, and it’s a good one! The Fall Guys update 1.05 August 13 patch brings a new mode, and has a bunch of gameplay-related fixes! Clocking in at just 250MB on PS4, head on below for the complete notes.

Fall Guys Update 1.05 August 13 patch notes:

New level – Jump Showdown (video preview)

https://twitter.com/fallguysgame/status/1293208481848270851

Lowered the weighting for Royal Fumble to add more final round variation
Fixed crash at launch with certain regional calendars set in the operating system
Improved messaging for matchmaking and server errors
Fixed physics behaving erratically at high framerate on levels like Tip Toe
Fixed crown in Fall Mountain not being grabbable in rare situations
Addressed some collisions in Block Party allowing players to bypass the blocks
Fixed Parties sometimes failing due to too many requests
Addressed some special characters causing display issues in player names
Fixed Big Tease Achievement not unlocking in specific regions
PC only – Fixed certain game controller models not being detected on PC

If you’re new to the game, check out our beginner tips guide to help you win a round or two. Fall Guys has been a big hit so far, as sales on Steam have reached two million in just a week!

Source: Reddit

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SMITE Update 11.51 August 13 Patch Released

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While Hi-Rez Studios just released the SMITE God of the Moon patch earlier this week that brought in new content, the studio has released the SMITE update 11.51 August 13 patch, and as one might expect, this one is focused on fixes more than anything else.

SMITE Update 11.51 August 13 patch notes:

According to the official SMITE Trello board, this patch is just for “maintenance.” In addition to that, we’ve also included the list of items in “Incoming Hotfix,” though this doesn’t mean these fixes are already live.

Getting a chat message while typing will cause the client to lose focus
SPL standings showing incorrect data
[Match Lobby] Colored text within ability descriptions is not displayed correctly
Tsukuyomi Ult dash cancelled from CC
If Hera is interrupted or damaged enough during A03, it doesn’t go on cooldown or cost mana
Tsukuyomi kills a god with ult and then dashes to a target that was certainly too far away to be hit by the initial shots
On instant cast, Tsukuyomi’s A03 goes further than intended if camera is flicked

Once and if we get more details regarding this patch, we’ll update the post. If you spot any gameplay-related changes, that wasn’t in the patch released earlier this week, let us know below.

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RDR2 Update 1.22 August 13 Gallops Out, Here’s What Got Fixed (Update)

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Following weeks of virtually no updates from Rockstar Games when it comes to Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2), we now have gotten three patches in a span of two weeks! Rockstar Games has released the RDR2 update 1.22 August 13 patch, and as one might expect, it’s purely for fixes brought on by patch 1.21!

RDR2 Update 1.22 August 13 patch notes and changes:

In case you didn’t know this week’s Red Dead Redemption 2 update brought in a few issues in tow, which included connection problems, low animal spawns and more. Here’s the official message from Rockstar:

Question: Why were there issues with Red Dead Online including connection problems, low animal spawns and others?

Answer: An update to Red Dead Online intended to provide security improvements and address connection errors unintentionally introduced a range of issues including connection problems, low animal spawn counts, difficulty pitching Camps, entering Moonshine shacks as well as others on PS4 and Xbox One. We have reverted back to the previous version on those platforms, initially launched on July 28. This should address these recent issues and restore stability – meanwhile we will continue to work to eliminate any remaining issues through future updates.

Note that this was tweeted out by the official Rockstar Support Twitter account, and mentioned that a fix is being developed as well:

We are aware some players may currently be experiencing a range of issues as a result of yesterday's RDR2 Title Update. We are currently developing fixes to address these and will share more information as it is available. For more details please visit https://t.co/nb2Oy0CXCs

— Rockstar Support (@RockstarSupport) August 11, 2020

We are aware some players may currently be experiencing a range of issues as a result of yesterday’s RDR2 Title Update. We are currently developing fixes to address these and will share more information as it is available. For more details please visit

Hopefully, the connection issues are sorted out with this new RDR2 update. If in case it isn’t, and if Rockstar releases official notes, we’ll update the post.

Don’t forget to check out the big Red Dead Redemption 2 Summer Update content drop right here.

Update: Rockstar has issued a statement announcing that the version of the game on consoles has revereted pre-update 1.21! The full explanation is in the Question and Answer part.

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PUBG Update 1.48 August 13 Patch Deployed for Item Drop Fixes & More

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While Season 8 of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) was just released on consoles two weeks ago, PUBG Corp. has released a new the PUBG update 1.48 August 13 patch for consoles today, and it’s primarily for fixes.

PUBG Update 1.48 August 13 patch notes:

Here’s what got fixed according to the devs:

[Console] A hotfix has been applied to live servers to resolve several issues, including items dropping randomly from backpacks.

We’ve also changed the frequency of Sanhok being selected during public matchmaking back to being equal with other maps.

Some might have assumed that this was the big 8.2 title update. Sadly, it’s not and that one is still set for release on consoles this August 19. You can read the patch notes of that upcoming update here.

If you spot any changes not include in the patch notes above, let us know down in the comments. Once we’ve proven them to be legit, we’ll update the post and credit the tip sender.

For more on PUBG, make sure to check out our PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hub page. Would you want us to cover mobile PUBG as well? If so, let us know down below.

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Second Extinction Early Access Coming September, New Trailer Released

by James Lara

August 12, 2020 8:21 pm in News

It’s official! Second Extinction early access will be launching next month on Steam!

Announced during the Xbox Series X event back in May, Second Extinction is a 3-player co-op game all about killing mutated dinosaurs that have taken over the world. While no release date has been given, Second Extinction will be going into early access sometimes in September. It will launch first on PC (via Steam), and hopefully be followed by an Xbox release. You can watch the latest trailer down below, which goes over some of the features found in Second Extinction early access.

“Our goal with early access is to craft a long-term experience that’s fun and enjoyable for our players from day one,” said Second Extinction Product Owner Julianne Harty. “With every update, we want to ensure the game is engaging and see what features resonate the most — we’re very eager to hear what the community has to say about where they want the game to go!”

About Second Extinction:

Optimized For Xbox Series X

Games built using the Xbox Series X development kit are designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the Xbox Series X. They will showcase unparalleled load-times, visuals, responsiveness, and framerates up to 120FPS.

Key Features of Second Extinction Early Access

Intense Three-player Co-op — Earth is overrun by mutated dinosaurs! Team up with up to two other resistance fighters to take it back in short but intense combat operations.
Battle Mutated Monstrosities — These dinos are nothing like the ones in your history books! From electric raptors to behemoth T-Rexes, these deadly creatures have evolved into the ultimate killing machines.
Experience Spectacular Action — Combine your fireteam’s unique weapons and abilities for explosive results against overwhelming opposition in challenging combat set pieces.
Take Part in a Joint War Effort — Your actions, together with the rest of the community, will shape the course of the war against the dinosaurs.

Second Extinction will be releasing on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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Report: Apex Legends Compound Bow Accidentally Outed by Dev

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While we already know that Respawn Entertainment will be introducing a new weapon in the Volt SMG in Season 6 of Apex Legends, it seems there might be another weapon headed to the game, as an Apex Legends compound bow has been spotted in one of the screenshots!

Respawn Entertainment Principal Lighting Artist Austin Arnett posted the screen before deleting it since, well, there’s no bow available in the game yet. Thankfully, YouTuber DANNYonPC managed to record it! Check it out below.

Obviously, even if it’s been outed by a dev, there’s no guarantee that we’ll see it in Season 6 or at all. That said, if it was a scrapped weapon, we would have probably heard Arnett mention that, no?

Related Apex Legends Reading: Apex Legends Lost Treasures Event Amasses More Than 96 Million Hours Played in First 2 Weeks

Season 6 of Apex Legends starts next week on August 18, and we’ll get a new legend in Rampart! Check out the latest Stories From the Outlands animated short to know more about the upcoming legend’s story.

Would you want a bow to add to Apex Legends’ ever-increasing amount of armaments or would you rather get another gun in its place than something as gimmicky as bow?

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Marvel’s Avengers PC Requirements Revealed

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How super has your PC has to be in order to play Marvel’s Avengers? Not that much it seems. Crystal Dynamics has revealed the Marvel’s Avengers PC requirements! Crystal Dynamics states there will be “fully unlocked framerate” to support 144hz gameplay, completely configurable keyboard and mouse, and players can seamlessly switch between controllers and keyboard/mouse as well.

Marvel’s Avengers PC requirements:

Minimum Spec:

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
CPU: i3-4160 or AMD equivalent
8GB RAM
NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD 270 (min 2GB video ram)
DirectX 12
75GB HDD space

Recommended Spec:

Windows 10 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K, 3.4 Ghz or AMD Ryzen 51600, 3.2 Ghz
16GB RAM
NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 8GB.
DirectX 12
110GB SSD space

Those on PS4, an open beta is scheduled to hit this weekend, with PC and Xbox One players who pre-ordered also getting access! Speaking of which, go read our hands-on impressions of the beta to know what to expect.

We’ll be going back to Marvel’s Avengers later this week, and will get our beta changes article up very soon!

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Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Multiplayer Mod Beta Sign Ups Now Live

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5:23 pm in News

Back in June, we reported that some modders have banded together to create Modern Warfare 2 Remastered multiplayer in Treyarch’s Black Ops 3. If you’re curious how it’s shaping up and want to test it for yourself, the Modern Warfare 2 Remastered multiplayer mod beta sign ups are now live!

Note that this is for PC only, and is in no way, shape, or form, an Activision-sanctioned project. Those interested can sign up in the link below or via this Google docs link.

You now have exactly 1 month left to sign up for the MW2RMP Mod beta. If you haven't signed up and would like to test, sign up here! : https://t.co/WOwIOzG4yW

— Andy (@GunofTZ) August 8, 2020

In addition to the beta sign up, GunofTZ also released some new screenshots of the project as well.

Thanks everyone for the continue support. My dying PC damn near died for good taking these pictures in 4k lmao https://t.co/VYMD5JqukO

— Andy (@GunofTZ) August 12, 2020

Needless to say, we’re definitely intrigued and will be keeping a close eye on this project, Hopefully, we’ll get gameplay footage soon.

In other, more official Call of Duty news, there is something happening this Friday that leads to the Call of Duty 2020 reveal! While not officially announced yet, this year’s Call of Duty is allegedly titled Black Ops Cold War! We even got the first leaked details from the multiplayer and campaign.

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