Following last week’s Dead by Daylight patch, Behaviour Interactive has released the Dead by Daylight August 11 update to version 1.99, and this brings bug fixes! This is patch 4.1.2 according to the studio, though players will see a different version number depending on the platform they’re on.
Dead by Daylight Update 1.99 August 11 patch notes:
Balance
The Hillbilly
The Overheat mechanic was added to limit The Hillbilly’s ability to always use his chainsaw. With the previous increase in heat dissipation (up to -5 charges/second), and the fact that heat dissipates during various cooldown phases, the Chainsaw’s heat meter rarely became relevant. With this change, we hope to that heat generation will reach thresholds where players have to manage the heat meter more than with our previous iteration.
Decreased the base heat dissipation rate from -5 charges/second to -3.5 charges/second
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the Hillbilly’s chainsaw charge would not be fully reset properly after being stunned, leading to the Hillbilly having the ability to use the chainsaw too quickly after a stun.
Fixed an issue where the Hillbilly would sometimes lunge at extremely high speeds after being stunned.
Fixed an issue where the Nurse could sometimes blink inside hills and get stuck.
Fixed an issue causing Killers to be stuck mid-animation after falling from a significant height.
Reduce the occurrence of Sync Error code 111 on the Tally screen
Stay tuned for more Dead by Daylight news here on MP1st.
For those who want more battle royale in their life, Ubisoft has released Hyper Scape on consoles today! This also marks the game’s first season called “The First Principle.” Check out the Hyper Scape Season 1 Battle Pass trailer and Season 1 overview below.
HYPER SCAPE’S STORY STARTS IN SEASON ONE
Season One kick-starts the overarching Hyper Scape narrative: There is a mystery in the Hyper Scape created by Prisma Dimensions that players will have to solve. Season One introduces Memory Shards that players can collect to discover more about certain characters and events. Every week, a new Memory Shard will be hidden in the game world, for players to find and collect. In addition to Memory Shards, comics will be released during Season One and following Seasons, building Hyper Scape’s story.
NEW CONTENT COMING WITH SEASON ONE
Hyper Scape’s first season introduces a brand new mid-range weapon, the Dragonfly, as well as a new hack, Magnet, which can be used to trap unsuspecting contenders. Season One will include a total of 11 guns and 11 hacks. In addition to Solo and Squad Crown Rush, additional limited time game modes are also planned throughout Season One.
NEW FEATURES FOR THE CROWNCAST EXTENSION ON TWITCH
Hyper Scape’s first season will introduce a new feature to the innovative Hyper Scape Crowncast Twitch extension: Kudos, a tool that allows viewers to support their streamers and react to the most exciting moments by producing in-game visual effects within a particular streamer’s match – Kudos can be purchased with Twitch’s Bits.
SEASON ONE BATTLE PASS
Hyper Scape Season One also includes new customization items through its Battle Pass. This Battle Pass offers a free and a premium track and features 100 tiers of exclusive cosmetic items to unlock during the Season. The premium track of the Battle Pass is available for 950 Bitcrowns, the in-game currency. Players get Bitcrowns by simply playing the game, or by purchasing packs of Bitcrowns with real money on the Ubisoft or first party stores. Similar to the Open Beta, viewers can progress their Battle Pass simply by watching Hyper Scape streams on Twitch with the Hyper Scape Crowncast extension enabled. Additional customization items will be available through the in-game shop.
Our own Avery Feyrer talked about Hyper Scape and whether it’s oversaturating the battle royale genre, which you can read about here.
Hi-Rez Studios has released the SMITE update 11.50 August 11 patch and it brings the God of the Moon content! Players can expect a new hero in Tsukuyomi, new skins, and more. Head on below for the full notes.
SMITE update 11.50 August 11 patch notes:
Tsukuyomi – God of the Moon
SHINGETSU & MANGETSU
Tsukuyomi wields Shingetsu in his left hand and Mangetsu in his right hand. When these weapons damage an enemy they become empowered. Empowered Shingetsu gains a 50% cleave and restores mana. Empowered Mangetsu deals bonus damage and restores health.
Mana Heal : 2 (+15% of your Physical Power)
Health Heal : 2 (+15% of your Physical Power)
Bonus Damage : 2 (+15% of your Physical Power)
DARK MOON SHURIKEN
Tsukuyomi calls upon Shingetsu, summoning forth a Dark Moon Shuriken. The Shuriken damages enemies and stops on gods, sticking into them. If Tsukuyomi gets close to the god he retrieves the Shuriken and reduces its cooldown. After casting this ability Shingetsu’s next Basic Attack becomes ranged. This attack steals Movement Speed from the enemy hit.
Shuriken Damage : 85/135/185/235/285 (+90% of your Physical Power)
Cooldown Reduction : 40%
Movement Speed Steal : 25%
Cost : 50/60/70/80/90
Cooldown : 10s
KUSARIGAMA
Shingetsu and Mangetsu form themselves into a Kusarigama. Tsukuyomi swings the weapon to his left and right, damaging and disarming enemies hit. He then swings the weapon forward with more force stunning enemies hit. While channeling Tsukuyomi gains 33% Movement Speed and is immune to Knockback effects.
Swing Damage : 35/60/85/110/135 (+50% of your Physical Power)
Disarm Duration : 1.5/1.75/2/2.25/2.5s
Final Damage : 70/125/180/235/290 (+80% of your Physical Power)
Stun Duration : 1/1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4s
Cost : 70/75/80/85/90
Cooldown : 14s
SILVER MOON CALTROPS
Tsukuyomi holds Mangetsu aloft as it erupts into starlight, sending stars falling to the ground. As they land they become Caltrops, damaging enemies in the area and slowing them for 2.5s. Enemies who move inside this Caltrop field take damage and are slowed again. After casting this ability Mangetsu’s next Basic Attack becomes ranged. This attack deals bonus True Damage.
Damage : 20/37.5/55/72.5/90 (+25% of your Physical Power)
Slow : 15/17.5/20/22.5/25%
True Damage : 5 (+40% of your Physical power)
Cost : 40/45/50/55/60 Mana
Cooldown : 14s
PIERCING MOONLIGHT
Tsukuyomi channels the power of the Full Moon, gaining Crowd Control immunity and 50% Damage Reduction. He fires forward 4 powerful piercing beams of moonlight. Enemies hit, take damage and become marked. Each beam can hit up to 3 enemy gods. After firing all beams Tsukuyomi charges forward at light speed, dashing through all enemies in the order they were hit, dealing heavy damage. Tsukuyomi will end his dashing at the final enemy hit.
Beam Damage : 30/50/70/90/110 (+20% of your Physical Power)
Dash Damage : 85/110/145/180/215 (+55% of your Physical Power)
Cost : 80/90/100/110/120 Mana
Cooldown : 90s
PROJECT OLYMPUS
General
Voice Packs will now be unlocked by default in Jungle Practice
Added a new Icon for Enhanced Fire Giant buff
Match Lobby
Skin selection before locking in a god should now change to the highlighted skin – preventing a situation where some players loaded into game with a different skin than expected (especially when purchasing new skins).
Jungle Fog
Fog functionality
The atmospheric fog in SMITE will not be allowed to be edited via player .ini settings.
All fog related settings will be removed from the .ini to enforce this
This fog is an artistic detail, not to be confused with fog of war. Fog of war causes gods to become invisible at certain ranges, and has never been editable by players.
Atmospheric fog exists purely for thematic and aesthetic reasons. All of the maps in SMITE are designed with the assumption fog will be there, and many unintended things can be seen if fog is disabled.
To clarify the rules and SMITE ToS on this topic.
Editing game files for SMITE directly is against ToS, the only exception is the .ini.
Editing the .ini has been against the rules for competitive play for some time, this was a separate ruling made by the SMITE esports team independent from the SMITE dev team.
The SMITE dev team recommends that players do not edit their .ini as it might have unexpected results, leading to crashes or other issues
However, the SMITE dev will not seek to punish or ban players who edit the .ini. You can be banned for editing other game files.
Future of Fog
Fog was a heavily requested feature when designing the 5.1 conquest map.
It had existed in earlier iterations of SMITE, but was removed in the Season 2/3/4 Map, which players seemed to be upset about.
The dev team believes that the fog in SMITE looks great in its current state, but we will take the feedback seriously for those who want it changed.
As we approach Season 8’s new Conquest map, we will be reconsidering fog appearance and player options related to fog from the ground up.
Ratatoskr Tail Glow
In addition to Ratatoskr’s new Acorns, his tail will now glow and will change colors to match the T3 acorn he has purchased
Evergreen Acorn – Green Glow
Thickbark Acorn – White Glow
Bristlebush Acorn – Red Glow
Thistlethorn Acorn – Yellow Glow
The following skins have had this effect added
Kitsune
Zenko
Kage
Final Fusion
Curious Critter
All other skins already had this feature, and have had it returned to them
No glow will be displayed:
When no Acorn or a T1 Acorn is owned in game
The default blue, or skin specific default glow will be displayed:
When in Client or Lobby
Owning a T2 acorn in game
The specific color coded glow will be displayed:
Owning a T3 Acorn in game
The floating Acorn with him in game will remain along with the tail glow
Floating Acorns have had some FX updates to better match their intended tail colors
UI Icons of T3 Acorns have been updated to better match their intended tail colors
BUG FIXES
UI
Fixed an issue where PC players using gamepad mode would have difficulty accessing the item shop
Fixed an issue where PC players chat window would lose focus while typing
Fixed an issue where hovering/highlighting T1 and T2 items in the store would show the entire tree.
Fixed an issue where Game Tips were being truncated for some languages.
Chests
Fixed an issue where some chests had incorrect text and could not be acquired – this was fixed in a previous hotfix
any players who experienced the issue should have had their chests gifted back to them at that time
This applied to:
Level Up Rewards
Commendation Rewards
Ranked Split Rewards
General Gameplay
Quests
Fixed an issue where new players would not earn progress toward quests
Fixed an exploit allowing players to abuse Early Surrender forgiveness.
Moving forward
Any member of the team who is disconnected for more than 90s (down from 3m) before 10m will trigger Early Surrender.
If a team surrenders before 10m, all players who disconnected for at least 90s will receive increased MMR/TP loss.
If players on both teams have triggered early surrender, it’s likely the game isn’t in a good state, and the match results (win, loss, surrender) will be discarded so players on both teams can get to a healthy match faster.
Players DC’d when this happens may still receive deserter status, however.
Items
Wind Demon
Fixed an issue where this Item did not appear when filtering by “Penetration”
Cursed Ankh
Fixed an issue where this item was not dealing the intended amount of damage to enemy shield health
Polynomicon
Fixed an issue where the item passive buff bar icon had no visible duration
Hydra’s Lament
Fixed an issue where the item passive buff bar icon had no visible duration
Gods
Jormungandr
Fixed an issue where you could use his Ultimate and the Aegis Relic at the same time, resulting in some unintended behaviors.
Ratatoskr
Fixed an issue where Flurry was not affected by cooldown reduction
Fixed an issue where his Acorn used in lobby animations would be much smaller than intended
Fixed an issue where his Passive text was still showing his old Passive
Merlin
Eclipse
Enemies hit by Eclipse will no longer take damage over time when leaving the area via untargetable states
Hera
Fixed an issue where this god could crash games
Now can be played
Artio
Fixed an issue where this god could crash games
Now can be played
Camazotz
Fixed an issue where Blue Buff’s Spirit Satyrs were granting Camazotz stacks of Vampirism
Chang’e
Fixed an issue where Chang’e would be warned to buy a 2nd relic throughout the entire map
Ra
Fixed an issue where his passive buff bar icon had no visible duration
The Morrigan
Fixed an issue where certain audio cues were not playing on her default skin.
Added a unique explode sound to her 3rd basic attack for her default and all skins.
Chronos
Fixed an issue where his recolor skin looked like his base skin
Susano
Fixed an issue where his Zuko skin did not receive the updated voice line “That’s rough, buddy” intended to be use for: “That’s too bad”
Avatar Aang and Avatar Korra
Updated their voice packs to use the multi-voice sound that they use in the show when in these forms. The lines have not been changed
Conquest
Fixed an issue where the Targeting Bracket didn’t appear on Totem of Ku
Fixed an issue where Fire Giant ignored initial hits of damage taken
BALANCE LIVE WITH THE GOD OF THE MOON UPDATE AUGUST 11
Game Modes
Conquest
All map lighting has been updated for better performance and artistic presentation
Gold Fury, Oni Fury, Primal Fury
Will now immediately restart channelling on a new target if they become leashed. They must successfully complete a channel before the ability goes on cooldown and they resume basic attacking
Pyromancer
Infernal Ritual
Now inflicts a large amount of damage on the AoE hit
Centaurs (Speed Buff Camp)
Spear Thrust
Increased Base Damage from 45 to 55
Increased Damage scaling from 12 to 18
Duel
Duel matches will no longer award “First Blood” gold bonuses to players who are first to kill the enemy god
The 50% penalty on MMR and TP gains after a victory via a surrender has been removed in Duel only
Items
MASK ITEM TREE
Recently, We have seen a lot of discussion around the Masks. These items provided opportunities for class shifting but were nerfed when their goal was realized. The masks ended up creating some unique balance problems that we have since adjusted on gods’ base kits. We want to bring power back to these masks where it makes sense, increasing their perks or decreasing their negatives to encourage exploration with these items.
The only exception is Bumba’s Mask. Movement Speed is a dangerous stat to have too much of, and players tend to perceive this item as frustratingly strong or totally useless. What this means is that by the time it is considered good, it is likely breaking things at a fundamental level. Rangda’s Mask and Lono’s Mask have room to be good without causing this problem. We are removing Bumba’s Mask for now, but we hope to return it to the game with a new and more unique design within a few updates.
RANGDA’S MASK
Decreased Damage Taken Increase from 25% to 20%
LONO’S MASK
Increased Protections from 35 to 40
Increased Health from 200 to 250
BUMBA’S MASK AND MESSENGER’S MASK
These items have been removed from the game
STONE OF BINDING
Stone of Binding is an interesting cheap item for Supports, looking to be more aggressive with their setup. A boost of MP5 encourages more ability usage and makes it a more enticing choice for ability heavy supports.
Now provides +10 MP5
REINFORCED SHOES
Tankiness is something we are watching closely. From our own internal metrics to player feedback we want to ensure that building defense feels meaningful. The soft adjustments to items like Spear of the Magus, Heartseeker, and Soul Reaver should help tanks feel better, we want to ensure existing Tank options feel impactful. Reinforced Shoes and Greaves are rarely used and are a perfect place to bring some additional strength to tank roles.”
Increased Health from 100 to 150
REINFORCED GREAVES
Increased Health from 100 to 150
Gods
ACHILLES
Achilles was heavily nerfed a short while ago, and the Mid Season meta adjustments only served to hurt his metrics even more. He now seems to struggle in most Solo Lane matchups. We are boosting Shield of Achilles’ base damage to help him better clear and poke in the laning phase.
SHIELD OF ACHILLES
Increased Base Damage from 80/135/190/245/300 to 100/155/210/265/320
ATHENA
Athena tends to be a solid option in competitive play but more on the fringe everywhere else. Her Ultimate, Defender of Olympus highlights skilled Athena players, and we want to better reward Athena players who really know when to help their teammates caught in a bad situation.
DEFENDER OF OLYMPUS
Increased Damage Mitigation given to the targeted ally from 20% to 30%
AWILIX
Awilix has moments to shine but even in strong matchups she struggles, and Mid Season seems to have taken a toll on her power. Awilix is getting some help in both managing her playstyle (with a reduced mana cost burden) and in direct power (Feather Step Base Damage). Additionally Suku has learned to strafe more effectively making it easier to position during combat.
GENERAL
Increased Base Mana from 220 to 240
Increased MP5 per level from 0.27 to 0.46
FEATHER STEP
Increased Base Damage from 40/75/110/145/180 to 50/85/120/155/190
SUMMON SUKU
Decreased Mana Cost from 50/55/60/65/70 to 30/35/40/45/50
Increased strafe speed on Suku by changing Hard Cap on movement speed from 225 to 275
Updated ability description to show this is a speed cap not percent reduction of speed.
Fixed an issue where this ability would go on cooldown if interrupted
(This was fixed in 7.4 but was not listed properly.)
BACCHUS
This big boy is a perpetual meta pick in Non-Conquest game modes, with his ability to mitigate and dish out serious damage. He still is struggling in Conquest, though, even with his changes to Chug last year. We are increasing his Belch base damage back to a previous value to help him better compete vs other Duo Laners.
BELCH OF THE GODS
Increased Base Damage from 20/35/50/65/80 to 25/40/55/70/85 per tick
BASTET
Similar to Isis, her rework released strong but with multiple nerfs she is now struggling to make an impact. Pounce’s scaling gives Bastet the extra kick she needs late game and should help her succeed in her Assassin role.
POUNCE
Increased Physical Power scaling from 90% to 100%
CABRAKAN
Cabrakan has not seen much play for a long time. While we meme him as Fat Loki, he struggles as a Guardian and even when going damage it’s difficult to really lock down opponents. Seismic Crush will now be a consistent 1s stun, giving support Cabrakan a consistent moment to play off of and lessening the diminishing returns inherent in his abilities. Tremor will also no longer cause minions to spiral around, making it easier for Cabrakan to group minions for himself or his teammates for clear.
SEISMIC CRUSH
The stun from this ability no longer suffers from Diminishing Returns
TREMORS
No longer tremors minions, instead pulling them more directly to Cabrakan.
CHAAC
Everyone’s favorite voice pack can be a solid god pick, but never quite a top pick. Mid Season 7 is no different for Chaac. Rain Dance brings unique area control, attack speed debuffs, and self sustain, but its cooldown made it very restrictive. A lower cooldown opens up additional options.
RAIN DANCE
Decreased Cooldown from 18s to 16s
CU CHULAINN
Cu Chulainn is another god that was able to leverage Gladiator’s Shield really well. With multiple abilities to trigger it, he gained bonus sustain during teamfights. We are lowering the cooldown on his primary poke to give him more options during extended fights.
BARBED SPEAR/GROUND SLAM
Decreased Cooldown from 16/15/14/13/12 to 15/14/13/12/11s
ISIS
Isis had a strong few patches during her visual rework, but with repeated nerfs she has fallen out of favor. The Spirit Ball change was likely a nerf too far, so reverting this should place her in a healthy spot.
SPIRIT BALL
Decreased cooldown from 12s to 10s
OSIRIS
Warrior’s have seen many adjustments in recent patches, with many changes to their itemization. We are bringing up some Warriors that we have seen struggle more directly with these changes. We expect that over time many different strategies will be figured out and will be responsive to these shifts.
Osiris heavily relied on low cooldown spam with Gladiator’s Shield to sustain himself. While he still bullies the early game we wanted to give him better utility during teamfights. Judgement Tether will now provide some additional damage reduction to enemies tethered.
JUDGEMENT TETHER
Increased Damage Reduction from 10/15/20/25/30% to 15/20/25/30/35%
There’s also a bonus update coming on August 25. Once that’s out, we’ll be sure to let our SMITE readers aware.
Rockstar Games has released the Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) Los Santos Summer Special DLC! The GTA 5 update 1.34 August 11 patch is centered on GTA Online as expected, and brings new vehicles new activities and more! Head on below for the known new stuff.
GTA 5 Update 1.34 August 11 patch notes:
[August 11, 2020] New Content in Grand Theft Auto Online
The Los Santos Summer Special has been added to GTA Online.
Six new ‘A Superyacht Life’ Missions have been added to GTA Online. Players who own a Galaxy Super Yacht can launch these 1 – 4 player Co-op Missions, anyone can be invited. These Missions can be accessed from the Bridge of the Yacht or by calling the Captain and choosing to ‘Request a Job’.
Nine new Open Wheel Races have been added to GTA Online.
The Open Wheel Race Creator has been added to GTA Online.
The Diamond Adversary Series with new 4 – 8 player variants of eight existing Adversary Modes have been added to GTA Online. These take place in the Diamond Casino & Resort:
Entourage
Every Bullet Counts
Hardest Target
Juggernaut
Kill Quota
Resurrection
Slasher
Trading Places
Two new Business Battles have been added to GTA Online. These new Business Battles have players compete over eight packages in comparison to the two packages in previously released Business Battles:
Aircraft Carrier Assault
Factory Raid
New vehicles have been added to GTA Online and can be purchased from either the Southern San Andreas Super Autos or Legendary Motorsport websites:
Imponte Beater Dukes
Canis Seminole Frontier
Dundreary Landstalker XL
BF Club
Maibatsu Penumbra FF
Benefactor BR8
Declasse DR1
Invetero Coquette D10
Lampadati Tigon
Six variants of existing vehicles have been added to GTA Online and can be upgraded at Benny’s Original Motor Works:
Manana Custom
Youga Classic 4×4
Glendale Custom
Gauntlet Classic Custom
Yosemite Rancher
Peyote Custom
One new ‘Drug Vehicle’ Random Encounter has been added to GTA Online. This will make itself available to players while exploring Los Santos.
New Stolen Movie Prop Collectibles have been added to GTA Online. Solomon Richards has had several movie props stolen from his office; the Police aren’t making enough progress in finding them, so Solomon decides to hire you as his private investigator. Find and return all 10 movie props to Solomon for rewards.
Two new Arcade Games have been added to GTA Online and can be purchased from the Pixel Emporium website:
QUB3D
Axe of Fury
Players now can play Single Player against AI opponents in the Arcade Game – Street Crimes: Gang Wars Edition.
15 new sets of Off-Road Wheels have been added to GTA Online and can be purchased at LS Customs Mod Shops.
30 new sets of Street Wheels have been added to GTA Online and can be purchased at LS Customs Mod Shops.
Over 200+ new items and variations of Clothing have been added to GTA Online for male and female characters. These can be purchased from Clothing Stores.
Gameplay Improvements
Players now have an increased cap on how many standard properties they can own. This has been raised to eight.
When a player enters the Casino, they are now told how long they have remaining before they can spin the Lucky Wheel again.
A ‘Return Personal Vehicle to Storage’ option has been added to the Interactions Menu allowing players to return their personal vehicle whenever they choose.
Snacks can now be purchased from Wendy in the Arcade property.
Players can no longer rapidly tap accelerate and always get the boost at the start of the Race. Players must now only accelerate once “Go” is shown to get the boost. For Open Wheel Races, you need to only accelerate after the countdown lights are removed.
New spawn locations have been added to the Pegasus system to increase the chances of the requested vehicle spawning successfully.
Updates have been made to the frequency that players receive the help text “The Terrorbyte is parked nearby.”
Updates have been made to the frequency that players receive the calls from LJT about their Businesses.
The vehicles in Simeon’s Export Requests have been updated to increase the reward for successful delivery.
Several updates have been made to Open Wheel Races:
Pits:
White screen effects now appear when healing
New particle effects now appear when healed
Players are now always Passive when in the pits
Players can now change tire type mid-Race while stationary when in the pits
Pits map blip and checkpoints have been updated
Vehicle Damage:
New UI has been added that indicates when players have broken their front/rear wings and main vehicle body.
Red screen effects now appear when losing a part of vehicle or if a tire bursts.
Camera Shake effect has been added for when losing part of vehicle.
All tire types now wear down faster and Hard and Medium tires now have noticeably less grip.
Anti-Grief:
If players do not collect a checkpoint within 12 seconds or if the player is given a wrong way shard, they will be made passive/ghosted until collecting another checkpoint. This only applies to Rockstar Created Open Wheel Races.
Vehicles:
The two new Open Wheel vehicles can be used in all Rockstar Created Open Wheel Races.
Music:
Ambient music is now off by default in Rockstar Created Open Wheel Races. Players can choose this to be on in UGC Open Wheel Races.
UI:
Bar displays for ‘Vehicle Health’ and ‘Lowest Tire Grip’ have been replaced with a new UI display showing the current health/wear of all vehicle parts.
A new Start Countdown has been added.
GTA Story Mode
Fixed an issue that resulted in players falling through the map when choosing to skip a taxi journey
GTA Online
Game Stability and Performance
Fixed several issues that caused game crashes, freezes and other stability problems
Matchmaking & Networking
Fixed issues that caused players to get stuck on a black screen during transitions between GTA Online content
Fixed an issue that resulted in players losing all functionality after trying to join a friend’s session
Content
Fixed an issue that resulted in players not correctly receiving the ‘Elite Challenge’ Bonus for Casino Heists
Fixed an issue that resulted in players retaining the ‘Yellow Hazardous Jerry Can’ after finishing the Casino Heist Mission – Maintenance Gear
Fixed issues that resulted in players being unable to complete the Casino Heist Random Encounter – Patrick McReary
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck on a black screen after being killed during the Casino Heist Mission – Vault Explosives
Fixed an issue that caused the alarms at Humane Labs to be overly loud in the Casino Heist Mission – Infiltration Suits
Fixed an issue that resulted in players losing functionality after walking out at the start of the Casino Heist Mission – Finale
Fixed an issue that resulted in the getaway vehicles to change from what the player had selected in the Casino Heist Mission – Finale
Fixed incorrect help text that was present in Casino Heist Missions
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly able to select the Invade and Persuade Tank in Heist lobbies
Fixed an issue that caused Paige to animate talking during Lester’s dialogue in the Heist Fleeca Job – Scope Out
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to complete Special Cargo Sell Missions due to incorrectly losing Cargo during the Mission
Fixed an issue that resulted in players receiving the wrong Lucky Wheel prize
Fixed an issue that caused players to see a duplicate of their character during the Arcade intro cutscene
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to repair the Truffade Thrax at LS Customs during the Casino Story Mission – House Keeping
Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck inside the Casino during the Casino Story Mission – House Keeping
Fixed issues with props clipping inside the vault during the Casino Heist Mission – Finale
Fixed an issue that caused players to spawn outside of the Casino after dying during the Casino Heist Mission – Finale
Fixed an issue that caused CEO/MC President players to not be rewarded RP after completing the Casino Heist Mission – Duggan Shipment
Fixed an issue that resulted in players having no functionality after returning to Free Mode upon completing the Heist Prison Break – Plane
Fixed an issue that caused animation and synchronization issues when rappelling with multiple players during the Casino Heist
Fixed an issue that may have left some players stuck on a transition screen to Freemode after a leader disconnects during a Casino Heist
Fixed an issue caused a filter to persist on screen during the Arena War – Game Masters
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to play Arcade Games while in Passive Mode
Fixed an issue that resulted in players spawning without the bags at the start of the Adversary Mode – Collection Time
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unaffected by the sudden death zone in the Adversary Mode – Sumo
Awards and Daily Objectives
Fixed an issue that resulted in players incorrectly repeatedly unlocking the ‘Clubber’ Award
Fixed an issue that may have prevented players from correctly receiving the monthly bonus reward from completing Daily Objectives
Game Menus and User Interface
Fixed an issue that caused the ‘Manage Stocks and Supplies’ bars in the Master Control Terminal to display incorrect information
Fixed an issue with incorrect text localization during some Casino table games
Fixed several issues with incorrect text localization in Casino Heist content
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to select ‘Random’ or ‘Last Location’ when navigating through the ‘Spawn Location’ options
Fixed an issue that caused missing or misaligned UI in some circumstances when navigating through the Master Control Terminal menus
Fixed an issue with incorrect seat capacities listed for some vehicles for sale through the Warstock website
Fixed an issue with a missing interior map on the radar during some sections of the Casino Heist
Fixed an issue where incorrect warning text was displayed after a player has been banned from GTA Online after their first infraction
Vehicles
Fixed an issue that caused some spoilers to not impact performance on Open Wheel vehicles in Races
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to purchase the ‘Carb.Double Vented w/Guard’ mod for the Karin Everon
Fixed an issue that resulted in the Dinka Blista Kanjo being incorrectly automatically repaired when entering a mod shop
Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect transition when driving the Rune Zhaba into Garages
Fixed an issue that prevented players from selling owned vehicles if a discount event was currently active on that vehicle model
Fixed an issue that caused duplicate broken-off parts for the Progen PR4 when watching another player modify the vehicle in a Mod Shop
Fixed an audio issue with the Ocelot Stromberg after taking the vehicle into an Arena Workshop property
Fixed an issue that resulted in the Terrorbyte not arriving after requesting it
Fixed an issue with weapon visual effects on the Invade and Persuade Tank when recorded and played back in the Rockstar Editor
Fixed several miscellaneous model and texture issues for the following vehicles:
Willard Faction
Progen PR4
Bravado Gauntlet Hellfire
Vapid GB200
Överflöd Imorgon
Annis RE-7B
Vulcar Nebula Turbo
Karin Sultan RS
Properties
Fixed an issue that caused players’ ‘Yacht Access’ permissions to not be saved after setting ‘Hot Tub Outfits’ to ‘Swimwear’
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being incorrectly able to purchase some Penthouse decorations that they are not able to place
Fixed an issue that caused some certain Penthouse decorations to not be purchasable
Fixed an issue that resulted in players losing camera functionality after driving the Oppressor Mk II into the Nightclub Garage
Miscellaneous
Fixed an issue that resulted in players not receiving their purchased vehicle after choosing to store it in their MOC upon purchasing
Fixed an issue that resulted in players losing functionality after driving a personal vehicle out of the MOC
Fixed several transaction errors that occurred on PC
Fixed an issue that caused the Nightclub lighting preview videos on the website to not play correctly
Fixed an issue with duplicate audio effects for some melee and thrown weapons while in a GTA Online session
Fixed an issue with duplicate echo audio effects when performing a single shot with some automatic firearms
Fixed an issue with bad blood splatter effects on some outfits worn during Casino Heist
Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to fire weapons in the Bunker Shooting Range
Original Story:
While Rockstar has yet to reveal the official notes, the fine folks over at the GTA Online subreddit have compiled the list of new content and even quality of life improvements brought by the patch!
Feature Updates & Improvements
People are reporting that LJT calls have been reduced to messages, we’ll look into that and hope to god it’s true! An additional two garage slotshashave been added as well, so yay!
Christ – They added a timer to the Lucky Wheel! Anytime you get near it seems you will see how much time you have left to wait until you can spin it again.
Looks like it’s now possible to return ANY personal vehicle back to storage. Rockstar is killing it!
The colors in the MCT for MC businesses regarding stock and supplies have been fixed, so good luck getting used to that change now!
New Content and Discounts
New Content:
Stock vehicle wheels have been added to the new ‘Street’ category to be applied on any vehicle.
The new yacht missions pay about GTA$ 14,000-25,000.
Arcade Games: Ace of Fury (GTA$ 666,000) and Qub3d (GTA$ 333,000).
Legendary Motorsports:
Benefactor BR8 (GTA$ 3,400,000)
Declasse DR1 (GTA$ 2,997,000)
Lampadati Tigon (GTA$ 2,310,000)
Invetero Croquette D10 (GTA$ 1,500,000) – MY PERSONAL FAVORITE.
Southern San Andreas Super Autos:
Canis Seminole Frontier (GTA$ 678,000)
Dundreary Landstalker (GTA$ 1,220,000)
Imponte Beater Dukes (GTA$ 378,000)
BF Club (GTA$ 1,280,000)
Maibatsu Penumbra FF (GTA$ 1,380,000)
Benny’s Original Motorworks:
Bravado Gauntlet (GTA$ 615,000)
Bravado Youga (GTA$ 195,000)
Benefactor Glendale (GTA$ 200,000)
Declasse Yosemite (GTA$ 485,000)
Albany Manana (GTA$ 10,000)
Podium Vehicle:
The Sheava is this week’s Podium Vehicle. Looks like that’s just the internal name for the Emperor ETR1, who would’ve thought they’d make it possible to get a brand new vehicle for free.
Double GTA$ and RP Activities:
2x GTA$/RP on Open Wheel Races
2x GTA$/RP on the new Yacht Missions
2x GTA$/RP on Diamond Adversary Series
Discounted Content:
30% off Yachts
40% off Arcades
30% off the Arcade Drone Station
30% off MC Business Supplies
20% off Bunker Supplies
Time Trial:
TBA
RC Bandito Time Trial:
TBA
Premium Race:
TBA
Twitch Prime Bonuses:
TBA
Here’s a look at the new vehicles in the new GTA Online update (via coyflatfoot):
If Rockstar Games rolls releases official notes, we’ll update the post. In the meantime, go enjoy the new content!
Update: The post has been updated with the official patch notes courtesy of Rockstar!
The PS4 version of Final Fantasy 14 has received the 5.3 update, bringing with it a large amount of changes and new content. Read on for the quick rundown of FF14 update 8.39.
Due to the large size of the patch notes, it is recommended that you visit the official patch note website. For those looking for a more shorter version that highlights the big changes, you can find that below. The notes were written up by Reddit user Geekboxing, so be sure to give them an upvote on their thread here: Patch 5.3 Notes (Preliminary): Normal People Edition
FF14 Update 8.39 Patch Notes (Short Version)
Free Trial
Players with only FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn registered to their account will have the registration of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward applied to their account automatically.
The level cap has been raised to 60.
The free trial now includes FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward.
The display of the game title has been changed.
Deep dungeon access has been expanded to floor 200.
FF14 Update 8.39 Quests Notes
12 new main scenario quests.
4 new Chronicles of a New Era quests.
4 new side story quests.
The weekly restriction on previous Chronicles of a New Era quests has been removed.
Main scenario quests for A Realm Reborn have been revamped. Some quests may need to be abandoned or re-accepted.
Quest objective icons for all quests have been adjusted to indicate elevation.
Dwarf Beast Tribe
6 new Dwarf beast tribe quests.
Dwarf beast tribe daily quests.
Hammered Frogments currency and associated vendors.
New Duties
Faux Hollows and Unreal trials have been added.
New dungeon: Heroes’ Gauntlet [requires iLvl 460].
New trial: ??? [requires iLvl 465].
New trial: ??? (Extreme) [requires iLvl 480].
New trial: The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Unreal) [requires iLvl 430].
New alliance raid: The Puppets’ Bunker [requires iLvl 465].
FF14 Update 8.39 Duty Adjustments
An experience point bonus will now be granted when completing dungeons for the first time.
Attacks by the Coincounter in Aurum Vale will now have action indicators.
Players will always receive a weapon or piece of armor equippable by their current job upon completing many leveling dungeons.
The drop rate for the Shadow Gwiber Trumpet in the Minstrel’s Ballad: Hades’s Elegy has been increased.
The weekly restriction on rewards in Eden’s Verse has been removed.
Duty Roulette rotations and Echo have been adjusted.
Grand and Free Companies
New craftable items have been added to the company workshop.
Additions and adjustments have been made to subaquatic voyages.
Pudding Flesh can be purchased from Grand Company quartermasters.
Housing
Furnishings from the FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest have been added.
New furnishings have been added.
Viera and Hrothgar mannequins are now available.
New orchestrion rolls have been added.
New aquarium fish have been added.
New seeds for flowerpots can now be purchased from Material Supplier vendors.
The Manderville Gold Saucer
Chocobo Racing: An average wait time will no longer be displayed when queueing.
Triple Triad: New cards and opponents have been added.
Doman Mahjong: An explanation of the Pao penalty will now display when triggered.
Doman Mahjong: The position of the cursor when selecting tiles with a gamepad has been adjusted.
FF14 Update 8.39 PVP Notes
Preparation time before matches begin has been reduced from 90 to 45 seconds.
The Feast: Season 16 has begun.
Frontline: The rotation of available campaigns has been changed.
Frontline: Campaigns available in Daily Challenge: Frontline have been changed.
Rival Wings: Time limit has been reduced from 20 to 15 minutes.
Rival Wings: Time before delivery of gobcrates has been changed from 12 to 10 minutes after the match begins.
Rival Wings: Several adjustments have been made to warmachina actions.
Rival Wings: Goblin mercenaries now deal increased damage against mammets.
Rival Wings: HP of gobtanks has been increased, as well as their damage against mammets.
FF14 Update 8.39 Items and Crafting Notes
The number of Blades of Golden Antiquity required to exchange for a Perdurable Tomestone has been reduced from 7 to 4.
Players will no longer be rewarded Cracked Stellaclusters upon completing the Copied Factory.
Crystarium gear can now be augmented using Puppet’s Coin earned form completing The Puppets’ Bunker.
New items and recipes have been added.
Crafted item level 480 equipment can now be exchanged for upgraded item level 490 equipment.
Sundry Splendors, a one-stop shop for gear and items purchased in exchange for Allagan tomestones and scrips, has been added to all city-states.
Crafting material shops have been added to Idyllshire, Rhalgr’s Reach, and Ul’dah.
The sort function has been adjusted. Items with a similar function will now be arranged together when sorted.
The prices of certain items have been adjusted.
Certain items can now be sold, desynthesized, or submitted for expert delivery missions.
The item level of Zodiac Weapon, anima weapon, and Eureka weapon replicas has been changed to 1.
To reduce system stress, the timing with which changes to gear durability and spiritbond are processed has been adjusted.
Materials in your inventory can now be used to search for crafting recipes.
The Trial Synthesis crafter action has been added, replacing Collectable Synthesis.
Level 51 to 80 recipes used for collectable synthesis can no longer be used to create collectable items.
A new level 15 trait, Practice Makes Perfect, has been added to Disciples of the Hand.
Additions and adjustments have been made to the crafting window.
Players can now specify the number of items to be crafted in the raw materials list.
Players can now speak with Ehll Tou to complete custom deliveries.
Adjustments have been made to Rowena’s House of Splendors.
Ornament recipes for alchemist have been moved to their own category.
The Auto Sneak trait for Disciples of the Land has been adjusted.
New miner and botanist gathering points have been added.
New items have been added to gathering points.
New fish have been added.
The display of requirements for perception-based gathering bonuses has been adjusted.
Ocean Fishing: Points earned for fish you have reeled in will now be displayed.
Ocean Fishing: Fish that award bonus points will now be indicated with a special icon.
The requirements for catching certain fish with special conditions have been added to the Fishing Log.
The level cap for desynthesis has been increased from 480 to 490.
Stacked items can now be automatically desynthesized, one after another.
New items available in exchange for achievement certificates have been added.
The pulldown menu of the Materia Creation window has been adjusted. The Equipped category now displays at the top of the list.
New items have been added to the inventory of Calamity salvagers.
New mounts have been added.
The music played when riding the pteranodon mount has been changed.
New chocobo barding has been added.
New minions have been added.
FF14 Update 8.39 Miscellaneous Chnages
Mounts can now fly in A Realm Reborn areas.
New chapters have been added to New Game+.
Leve quests can now be initiated and abandoned while riding a mount.
Rewards have been added for Zonureskin Treasure Maps.
New rewards have been added to the Dungeons of Lyhe Ghiah.
Players will now receive experience points when turning in Wondrous Tails.
Wondrous Tails prizes and rewards have been adjusted.
“Successfully desynthesize 5 items” replaces “Successfully affix 5 materia” in the Challenge Log.
New emotes have been added.
The descriptions of certain actions and statuses have been adjusted.
The period of invulnerability after being revived will now be indicated by the Transcendent status effect.
Players can now change the name of active sets in the Blue Magic Spellbook.
New achievements and titles have been added. The icons for certain achievements have been adjusted.
Certain duties and trials will now count toward the completion of some achievements.
The Fashion Accessories category has been added to the main menu. The Parasol action and all future accesories acquired from Patch 5.21 and later can be found within this new category.
A warning message will now be displayed if your retainer’s gil limit will be exceeded when trading gil to your retainer, or when selling items on the market board or via a mannequin.
Retainer Ventures: New categories have been added for mining, botany, and fishing.
Retainer Ventures: The maximum number of shards or crystals that can be obtained from a venture has been increased.
The number of friend requests that can be sent in a day has been increased from 5 to 7.
Players can now use the World Visit system when joined in a cross-world party.
More options and adjustments have been added to the Party Finder interface. The layout of the interface has been adjusted.
A “Wait” option has been added to the Vote Abandon window.
The display of status effects applied by you will now take priority when appearing on a target bar or focus target bar.
Enmity can now be manually reset when attacking a striking dummy.
The category for actions used to transform your character has been changed from Glamour to Special.
Descriptions for combo actions primarily used in PvP (e.g. Royal Authority Combo or Wheeling Thrust Combo) will now include cast time, recast time, and cost.
A search function has been added to the orchestrion.
The pulldown menu of the armoire has been adjusted. The inventory category now displays at the top of the list.
The display of quests with branching dialog in the Unending Journey has been adjusted. In the event players have completed related quests that allow for special dialog, an icon will display next to the checkbox that toggles the reflection of quest progression.
Players can now save the size and positioning of the results window that appears when appraising lockboxes and logograms.
Several new options have been added to group pose.
The duties that can be recorded have changed.
The Yo-kai Medallium, obtained during the Yo-kai Watch collaboration event, has been moved to the Collection menu.
Players can now access the official site via links displayed in-game.
Links have been added to several menus to open their associated official pages in your default web browser (PlayStation 4 only).
A Hardware Cursor: FFXIV Custom scaling option has been added (Windows and Mac only).
A Playguide option has been added under the UI Settings tab of the Character Configuration menu.
The duty list will now be displayed in Foundation and the Pillars, even when the “Hide duty list during non-instanced duty” option is enabled under the HUD tab of UI Settings in the Character Configuration menu.
A Mouse Cursor Size option has been added under the Mouse Settings tab of the System Configuration menu.
A Shortcuts option has been added to the Keybind menu.
Under the News tab of the Support Desk menu, the Issues category of the drop-down menu has been changed to Status.
Several additions and adjustments have been made to text commands.
Additions have been made to the auto-translation dictionary and the PlayStation 4 auto-complete dictionary.
New music has been added.
For players who have only registered FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward, the FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE logo will display on the title screen.
The Movies menu has been changed to the Movies & Title menu.
The layout of the game launcher has been adjusted.
Collectables information can now be viewed in the Eorzea Database.
Again, this is the short version of the patch notes, if you want to get the full thing visit the official website with the link above.
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.
Believe it or not, the biggest multiplayer game sensation isn’t a new battle royale game, or a new first-person shooter, but one that has more similar qualities to Mario Party and platformers than anything else. That game is, of course, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
While some might think the game’s massive succcess is due to it being free on PlayStation Plus this month, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Over on Steam, where the game isn’t free, the Fall Guys Steam sales have hit two million sold in just a week from release!
The incredible team @Mediatonic and the super chill @FallGuysGame community have put up some wild numbers in just one week!
This figure is made even more impressive when you factor in it’s essentially free on another platform! Hopefully, this means that Mediatonic will release the game on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One soon, so they too can enjoy the craziness of Fall Guys.
Stay tuned to our Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout review hitting the site soon. In the meantime, go check out our beginner’s guide on the game. There’s also a speed hack being used now on PC by some rather annoying individuals. Check out how it looks here.
Surprised at the Fall Guys Steam sales numbers or are you thinking it’ll blow up even more once people found out how fun the game is?
Earlier today, the packages Activision sent to content creators were opened and it housed not a Call of Duty 2020 reveal or announcement, but rather, a projector and other stuff that teased at what’s coming’s, Well, it didn’t take long for the Call of Duty community to solve this puzzle!
After solving this elaborate puzzle (marketing ploy) by Activision, fans were then directed to a website named “pawntakesspawn.com/tv!” and what do we have there? Well, nothing much except an old TV, computer and what appears to be a VHS that states “8-14,” 12:00″ which doesn’t take a genius to figure out as August 14, at 12 noon (we presume is in PT).
Given how Activision has confirmed that they are using Call of Duty: Warzone as a platform to share franchise info, it’s a given now that we’ll see something happen in Verdansk this Friday! Hopefully, even non-players of Warzone will see it via trailer or something.
There we go, Call of Duty fans! This year’s Call of Duty 2020 reveal, which is rumored and expected to be titled Black Ops Cold War, will be taking place on Friday, August 14, at 12 noon! Hopefully, we’ll see actual gameplay and not just a teaser confirmation.
Update: According to reputable site Videogamechronicle, the Friday won’t be the Call of Duty 2020 reveal, and will instead be the next step in the game’s puzzle/ARG (augmented reality game). It remains to be seen whether VGC is correct, but we’ve amended the headline to be more accurate.
Update #2: YouTuber NoahJ456 states he has heard directly from Activision who confirms that we won’t see any COD 2020 reveal on Friday but just the next part of the puzzle.
I just heard directly from Activision.
What we solved today was just the FIRST step of the Call of Duty 2020 reveal.
What comes out on Friday at 12 EST is just the next part.
Just last week, we reported that Activision has sent mystery crates to content creators that included a date set for August 10, Well, that day is today! While we’re expecting it to house a reveal for Call of Duty 2020, which is rumored to be called Black Ops Cold War, that doesn’t seem to be the case — at least at face value, as there seems to be puzzles to solve first!
Thankfully, content creators such as NoahJ456 livestreamed the box opening and we got to see what was in it! One of the items in the box is a note with a lot of stuff on it. Rather than having me explain, read it below via our screenshot:
Alongside the manifest, there’s a projector with slides that seems like mini maps or something. YouTubers and other Call of Duty fans are now checking to see what it uncovers. Reliable Call of Duty dataminer BKTOOR_ posted four of the map images where it mentions London, Paris, New York, and Moscow.
The update seems to be tied to Black Ops 1’s Summit map, as the clocks located inside the main structurehas their times changed to match that of Black Ops 4’s!
Adding more weight to the Summit thing, CharlieIntel has compared the screens from Black Ops 1 pre-patch and confirms it got changed! Oh, and in case there was any doubt, Treyarch themselves have updated their social media profile pictures too!
It seems the clocks named on the map lined up with slides showing the phrase, “Beish, I was here.” This is apparently the name of the game of chess that was played in 1972 during the Cold War!
الساعات اللي على خريطة سميت مصطفة مع شرائح تعرض عبارة "بيش ، لقد كنت هنا".
Yep, as expected, the package sent by Activision is somehow connected to this year’s Call of Duty reveal! How deep does the rabbit hole go? We’ll know for sure in the coming days.
While some might see this as an over-complication of a game reveal, I have to hand it to Activision. Instead of announcing a game, they’re not drumming up hype and interested, and more importantly, engaging the community in this puzzle solving crusade.
Once we know more tangible details, we’ll let our readers know.
While PUBG players just got the massive PUBG Season 8 patch, PUBG Corp. already has a a bunch of stuff lined up for PUBG update 8.2! The PUBG update 8.2 release date is set for August 19 on PC, and August 27 on consoles. If you’re curious what’s in it, head on below for the PUBG update 8.2 patch notes.
Same as in other patches, players can hop in the PC Test Servers to test this patch out starting this Wednesday, August 12.
PUBG Update 8.2 patch notes:
New Weapon: MG3
The latest weapon available in Battlegrounds Care Packages is the fast firing MG3 Light Machine Gun. With two different rates of fire, a bipod for stability, tracer rounds to help you keep track of your spray, and increased weapon damage to vehicles, there’s a new reason to fight over the big red box.
Spawns in Care Packages on all maps, in Normal Matches only
Not currently available in Ranked Matches
The MG3 has two firing modes which change the fire rate between 660 rpm and 990 rpm
Chambered for 7.62mm, holds 75 rounds and has a muzzle velocity of 820 m/s
1.25x damage multiplier when shooting vehicles
Tracer rounds are fired every 5th round, as well as for the final 10 bullets of each magazine, letting you know that ammo is running low.
Tracer rounds can only be seen by the shooter
Supports optical attachments up to the 6x Scope
The MG3 has an attached bipod, deploying automatically when prone to greatly improve weapon stability
New Throwable: Decoy Grenade
Disorient your enemies and cover your movements with the new Decoy Grenade. Available as world loot on Sanhok, the Decoy Grenade will make fake firing sounds for about 10 seconds after thrown, giving you a few moments to make your move.
The Decoy Grenade is a new throwable which mimics gunshot sounds. Purposely made to be used as a tactical item to distract and outwit your opponents.
Available only on Sanhok in Normal Matches, as a rare world spawn item
Not available in Ranked Mode
Decoy grenades can be cooked to reduce their detonation time out of the hand and are thrown just like other grenades
Upon detonation, Decoy Grenades emit gunshot sounds for 10 seconds and eject shell casings to add to the guise of real gunfire
Beware, they’re not waterproof! Dropping one into water will disable its effects
Decoy Grenades don’t currently spawn in Training Mode
Gameplay
Weapon Remodel and Retexture
M416, SKS and Kar98k has been remodeled from scratch to improve their visual quality. Along with their visual update, firing sounds of these weapons have also been overhauled.
Care Package Updates
C4 has been added to Care Packages on all maps, except Karakin
MG3 has been added to Care Packages on all maps
The C4 and MG3 are not available in Ranked Mode
LMG (Light Machine Gun) Balance Adjustment
Vehicle damage multipliers have been added to LMGs.
MG3: x 1.25
DP28 : 1.15x
M249: 1.10x
Camera shake when firing LMGs while prone has been reduced
There has been no changes made to the weapon recoil. However, players may feel the weapon is more stable due to reduced camera shake.
World
Erangel Docks
Four docks have been added to Erangel
Two docks have been added to existing wharves, one at Novorepnoye and the other at Ferry Pier
The southern beaches of the Erangel mainland and Sosnovka Island have also had docks added
Quality of Life Improvements
Throwables Wheel Menu Improvements
The Throwables Wheel has been updated to better facilitate multiple recent additions to the PUBG throwable arsenal.
The wheel now has 6 slots and allows access to all throwables
4 slots are permanent locations for the most common throwables; Frag Grenade, Molotov Cocktail, Smoke Grenade and Stun Grenade
2 slots are dynamic. The dynamic slot on the right side holds either Sticky bomb or C4 and the one on the left can hold either Decoy grenade or Spike Trap
If your inventory has both the Sticky Bomb and C4, the wheel will prioritize the Sticky Bomb. With Decoy grenade and Spike Trap, the Decoy grenade takes priority
If you have a Sticky Bomb or Decoy equipped in your throwables slot, the dynamic slot on the wheel will display the other corresponding item, C4 or Spike Trap
Helmet Hide Function
Sometimes you just want to look good for YOU. For those moments, you can now toggle off your helmet to maintain your default costume pieces, even after you protect your noggin with a fine Level 3 helmet. This functionality is purely cosmetic, and other players will still see you with a helmet on, but you’ll at least get the satisfaction of enjoying your chicken dinner in full Alex the Dinosaur costume glory.
When Helmet Hide is enabled, your hoodie, hat or other head covering will remain visible even when wearing a helmet.
To all other players, you’ll still be seen wearing, equipping and otherwise interacting with your helmet.
This is a local visual change, only showing for players who enable it.
Helmet Hide is disabled by default. You can enable it in the Settings, or by clicking the option in the Inventory.
Equipable slots for Head and Helmet are now separated.
Equipping a helmet now won’t automatically drop your hat, or other cosmetic item in the head slot.
Performance
The Following performance improvements have been made:
Improved font loading process to reduce game stuttering/hitching
Optimized the process for loading character data to reduce instances of stuttering/hitching and ensure a more stable framerate
The item table is now preloaded on the client backend which results in items loading quicker
Refactored the onscreen Key Guide widget to reduce potential instances of stuttering/hitching
Improved the game from hitching when loading a character on the inventory screen
Esports Tab – PCS 2
The Esports Tab has been updated to include PCS2 information and the next Pick em challenge!
When the challenge unlocks, you can head over and make your predictions just like before. Grab as many points as you can and pick up some of the great new PCS2 items! The Esports Tab will be available until September 23rd!
Menu Breakdown
OVERVIEW
Overview page will now feature a total of 4 pages.
1st page
An introduction to PCS 2 and thumbnail image which when clicked will redirect you to the live stream and event information.
Now each day with a match on a schedule will be highlighted.
2nd page
Introduction to the Pick’em challenge. Here, you will be able to learn how to participate and preview rewards.
3rd, 4th page
PCS Focus which features certain players who successfully advanced to PCS 2 from each region (APAC/ASIA, EUROPE/NORTH)
A player who has recorded the best PCS 1 PEPS+ stats from the region
A player who has recorded the most kills in PCS 2 preliminary
A player who has been selected as a dark horse
TEAMS
All participating teams and their players (including team’s reserved players!) can be found here.
Under the team name, the title of the preliminary where that team went through and their final placement is displayed.
Weekly team stats will be updated weekly.
STANDINGS
Up to date standings with a per region breakdown (APAC, Asia, North America, and Europe)
Until the start of the event, countdown to the very first match of each region is displayed.
PICK’EM CHALLENGE
Event page for the PCS2 Pick’Em Challenge where you can vote on who you think will take home the event victory.
All details can be found here on how to participate for a chance to unlock exclusive rewards. We’ll also be sharing a separate announcement with more details before this goes live
Want more info? Read the PCS 2 event announcement here.
Stay tuned for another announcement on everything you need to know about the Pick’Em Challenge.
For everything PUBG Esports, head over to pubgesports.com, or hit the PCS2 logo in the esports tab for an easy shortcut when you’re in-game.
UI/UX & Menus
Background Music Selection
Players looking for a bit of nostalgia when they log in can now choose their lobby music! We’ve added a selection of themes dating from all the way back to Early Access for you to choose from. After all, there’s no better way to get hyped for the Battlegrounds than by rocking your favorite tunes!
Select your Background Music under Settings.
Previously used background music is now available for selection
Each Season, BGM is reset to default
Ranked Mode and the Esports tab will feature their own exclusive BGM which cannot be changed
Match History
New Match History section has been added to the Career tab
You can view your most recent 20 matches
Review match records from both Normal and Ranked matches
Records over 30 days old cannot be viewed in detail
Leaving a match early or disconnecting due to an error will prevent that match from being recorded in your Match History
New Loading Screen and Guide for Training Mode
New splash art and text has been added to the loading screen
Additional informational text has been added to the minimap
In-game UI Improvements
Unified the style and location of round buttons to improve the visual experience
Improved irregular title locations on some screens
Design of badges, tags, wide pop-up screens and drop-down menus has been improved
Emote Settings Improvement
Now you can double click to equip/unequip an emote from your emote list.
Drag & drop emotes in the emote wheel to change slots or unequip emotes.
Improved System messages
Improved system messages displayed in case of server maintenance, server overload, external provider authentication failure etc to be more clear.
Store UI Update
When bonus items are included in sets, they are now displayed in the Bonus Gift section of the item preview screen.
Now all set items are displayed on the character while previewing an emote.
Social
Friends List Rework
The friends list has undergone a visual and functional rework
More detailed status friend statuses are now displayed, such as ‘On your team’
Friends tab now displays the last online state of an offline player on your friends list
Information on when you last played with someone on your recent tab is now displayed
Invite
Now players can invite a player already in a team
Accepting this invite will make the player move from the existing team to the new team.
Follow friends renamed to add/remove friends
Custom Matches
Team Deathmatch is now available in Custom Matches
Now you can enjoy TDM in custom matches
New system message for Custom Matches
A new message has been added for when players are kicked by match observers
This is to clearly distinguish messages in situations where a player has been kicked by the host, versus being kicked for cheating or another Rules of Conduct offence
Replay System
The replay system has been updated. Replay files from previous updates are now unable to be used
Skin & Items
New Items
Night on the Town
Sets
NIGHTCLUB DRESS SET (+ Victory Dance 23 emote)
BOW TIE AND SUSPENDERS SET (+ Bundle of Hearts emote)
Individual items
Nightclub Dress (White)
Nightclub Stockings
Bow Tie and Suspenders Suit
Shiny Shoes and Socks
PCS 2
PCS Item sets (8 sets – Each comes with 1 voting coupon)
PCS2 SLR BOX
PCS2 BERYL M762 BOX
PCS2 S12K BOX
PCS2 BUGGY BOX
PCS2 MASK BOX
PCS2 EMOTE BOX
PCS2 ALL-IN-ONE SET
PCS2 WEAPON SET
Metal Plated M416 Skins
Gold and Silver Plate M416 skins are returning to the store!
Over the years, we’ve released dozens of skins on the PUBG store, only to have them never show up again after the initial sale. Some players have been asking for another chance at some of these skins, so after some thought, we’ve decided to bring a couple items back to the store. We’re starting off with the Gold and Silver Plate M416 skins from quite a while back and will consider additional skins in the future if these go over well.
We hope this gives our new players, and those of you who missed out the first time, another chance!
METAL PLATED M416 SETS
Gold Plate – M416
Silver Plate – M416
Sales Schedule
Night on the Town sets : After the August 19th live server maintenance ~ Until September 16th liver server maintenance
PCS 2: After the August 19th live server maintenance ~ September 8th 1700 (KST)
Metal Plated M416s: After the September 2nd weekly maintenance (Planned) ~ September 30th 1100 (KST)
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
Now players are able to attach Charms to Sanhok 4 weapons
Fixed the issue where you could turn the character in the lobby by following certain steps
Fixed an inventory issue which could occur during TDM matches
Fixed the yellowish tint in the Season 8 menu lobby
Fixed the issue where players sometimes couldn’t complete the following mission ‘Survive 15 minutes without taking any damage from the Blue Zone’
Fixed the issue where sounds are not played along with the game hitching during TDM gameplay
Fixed the issue where you couldn’t rotate the character in the customize -> emote menu
Fixed an issue where the direction of UI arrows froze regardless of player orientation
Fixed the issue where bots could spawn with DP-28s on Vikendi
Fixed optics resetting to default when reconnecting to the game
Fixed the bug where players would dive straight down when exiting the plane
Fixed animation for when characters who were on fire held a Panzerfaust
Fixed the grenade pin clipping through characters finger in FPP
Fixed the issue where players were able to see behind foliage when moving their camera in certain angles
Fixed an issue where the bullets in a Kar98 could appear outside the chamber while reloading
Fixed an issue where specific female hairstyles could appear incorrect while holding a Spike Trap
Fixed an issue where Gas Cans would disappear from a character’s hands if that character was on fire
Fixed an issue with the Kar98 where the weapon cartridge could appear behind the character while reloading
Fixed an issue where the backpack would move on a character’s back if they rotated while in the sidecar of a bike
Fixed an issue where the fall animation could appear incorrect if the character was holding C4
Improved the animation for moving from ready to throw a melee weapon to unequipping the melee weapon
Fixed the animation for switching to any weapon from the Panzerfaust while in the prone position
Fixed the positioning of scopes when aiming backwards while on a bike
Improved the animation for discarding a Panzerfaust after use
Improved the animation for swimming backwards while rising to the surface
Fixed an issue where the character’s lips could appear incorrect while readying a melee weapon for throwing
Fixed an issue where in FPP with the R1895 equipped the character’s wrists could appear incorrect while using free look
World
Fixed Loot truck roaming around the same location near the bridge south of Camp Alpha
Fixed the issue where players could clip through an object and die by falling in a certain location on Erangel
Fixed characters shaking up and down when standing on a certain rock on Erangel
Fixed an oil barrel floating in the air above a bridge on Erangel
Fixed the awkward looking cliff texture at the north of Stalber on Erangel
Fixed the issue where a player was not able to move past a particular building’s railing
Fixed the issue where players could vault over a ceiling in certain underground locations on Karakin
UI/UX
Fixed the issue where the text ‘Motor glider’ was displayed as a system string on the Last Match screen
Fixed the issue where esports vehicles added to Ranked Mode displayed a system string on the Last Match screen
Fixed the issue where the inventory scroll bar would not return to default location
Fixed the issue where some rewards were not being displayed in the rewards pop-up screen when using receive all button
Fixed the issue where ESC button was activated twice when pressed in the item purchase screen
Fixed the issue where APAC, ASIA region title still being displayed in English in Traditional Chinese language option
Fixed the UI overlaps on the profile screen
Fixed the issue where some buttons displayed in white when overlapped with a mouse cursor
Fixed the issue of the timeline UI not displayed correctly
Fixed some visual errors on the PUBG ID screen
Fixed an issue when attempting to switch throwables after removing safety pin which caused the following error “Inventory system error: 3”
Fixed an issue where explosive damage done to wheels would not update the vehicle UI
Skin & Items
Fixed the issue where character’s body would become transparent with certain face skins in Zombie Mode
Fixed the issue where character’s legs would become transparent when equipping the Miramar Biker Jacket
Fixed the issue where the in-game inventory icon didn’t display when equipping ‘Rapture Squad Tactical Pants’
Fixed the clipping issue when female characters equipped ‘TUANTUAN’s Tank Top’
Fixed the clipping issue when a female character equips ‘Route Warrior Gloves’ and gets on motorcycle with a weapon
Replay
Fixed the export button of the replay having wrong color and highlight effect not displaying
Fixed the player UI coordinates mismatching in certain cases during replays
Once this patch is out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
CD Projekt RED is today showcasing our next look at Cyberpunk 2077 with the Night City Wire Episode 2 stream! Starting at 6 p.m. CEST/12 noon ET/9 a.m. PT/12 mn HKT, the studio will offer details about lifepaths, what weapons you’ll be using and more.
Watch it happen in the stream below.
https://www.twitch.tv/cdprojektred
Stay tuned to SP1st where we’ll cover the important gameplay details revealed during the stream. Check out gameplay from the last Night City Wire, right here.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure story set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification. You play as V, a mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant that is the key to immortality.
Cyberpunk 2077 will launch this November 19 on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It will also hop on over to next-gen (PS5, Xbox Series X), at a yet-unspecified date.
Just last week, we reported that Rainbow 6 Siege players were being victims of an invisibility glitch that’s trigged in the new MUTE Protocol event. Thankfully, that’s about to change now. Ubisoft has released the Rainbow 6 Siege August 10 update that fixes this! Console gamers will see this as update 1.90.
-To prevent the invisibility exploit. -Fixed victory screen animation.
PC: 9:00 EDT / 13:00 UTC XB1: 10:00 EDT / 14:00 UTC PS4: 11:00 EDT / 15:00 UTC Downtime: 20 mins
More info about the event re-activation to come soon
It seems based on the message, we’ll get another MUTE Procotol event again. Hopefully, there won’t be any issues with that one when it’s released.
For those unaware, the MUTE Protocol event was initiated last week, and here’s what it’s about:
Rainbow Six Siege MUTE Protocol Secure Area:
In this futuristic sci-fi inspired 5-vs.-5 mode, attackers are flying in and trying to shutdown M.U.T.E Protocol by any means necessary, while defenders hold up in Comm Tower, defending it at all cost. 41 Operators will be available to play, with a few exceptions for gameplay reasons: Twitch, Thatcher, Mozzie, Mute, Maestro, Valkyrie, Dokkaebi, Echo, Goyo, Clash, Montagne, Blitz and Caveira won’t be available.
Even for players who are used to playing Secure Area, M.U.T.E. Protocol’s new game mode is unique, as it is based on a brand-new feature: Morphing. On the attacking side, players will have to secure two areas, and will be able to switch between Operator and Drone forms by entering and exiting Observation Tools. On the
Once we get wind of the new event details, we’ll let our readers know.
Following the big Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) Summer Update two weeks ago, Rockstar Games has released the RDR2 update 1.21 August 10 patch today! As expected given we just got a huge content-filled update, this one is mostly for fixes and nothing else.
Clocking in at just 160MB on PS4, head on below to see what’s in this title update for Red Dead Redemption 2.
RDR2 Update 1.21 August 10 patch notes:
While there’s no patch notes released just yet, this title update should be for connection fixes for Red Dead Online. Just last week, the official Rockstar Support Twitter account announced the following:
We are aware some players are currently experiencing connection issues with Red Dead Online. We are currently working on a fix and will share any updates as soon as they are available.
Given the patch’s size and the fact that this has been rolled out without much fanfare. this shouldn’t include new content. That said, if you find any gameplay-related changes in it, let us know down below and once we confirm it, we’ll update the post and credit you.
We’ll be on the lookout for any official patch notes from the official support site, and if they release any, we’ll update the post.
Five years upon release, Techland is still hard at work on Dying Light post-launch support! The Dying Light August 10 update is out now, and it adds the premium (read: paid) Hellraid DLC to the game! While the actual expansion isn’t out until later this week on August 13 on PC and August 14 on consoles, the game data is out now.
Over on Twitter, Techland announced that more free content is coming to Hellraid owners and then som.
Dying Light August 10 update patch notes:
While Techland hasn’t revealed any official list of gameplay changes, here’s the official word on Dying Light’s Hellraid DLC:
No one knows where the strange arcade machine came from. One day the residents of the Tower just found it in the basement after an odd power outage. They took it upstairs unaware that their find is a gateway to another realm. Shake up your Dying Light experience by using this eerie device to access a completely new game mode based on Techland’s unreleased first-person fantasy slasher Hellraid.
HACK THROUGH THE HORDES OF HELL Step into a portal to leave the familiar streets of Harran behind and emerge in an otherworldly stronghold overrun by servants of Hell. Slay brand-new demonic enemies with medieval swords, axes, and hammers as you venture through stone corridors and dimly lit chambers.
MASTER A NEW GAME MODE Prove your skills in intense, rewarding runs through the demon-infested dungeon. Pick up bounties for additional prizes as you revisit the fortress. Improve your Hellraid rank to access new weapons you can also wield outside of the infernal realm.
RAID ALONE OR IN CO-OP Take your chances alone or gather a party of up to 4 people and be certain Hell’s minions will always be ready for you. Prepare to face unholy forces matching your numbers and strength for a formidable challenge.
In addition to Hellraid, Techland announced post-release support as well! Ensuring more content will be rolled out with the first one set for next month!
Survivors & Adventurers awaiting Dying Light – Hellraid! Next week you'll be able to explore a dungeon overrun by Hell's minions. But that's not all! Rest assured we are now working on new Hellraid DLC updates and you will get the first one – "Lord Hector's Demise" – in September pic.twitter.com/olEj70OotT
Next week you’ll experience the full Hellraid DLC, replete with a three-story dungeon, new monsters and new weapons! What’s next? We plan to release several free Dying Light – Hellraid updates along with new Dying Light events and new content! pic.twitter.com/1puw0Yo4VG
Just a few days ago, Bungie announced that the Destiny2 Solstice of Heroes is coming back, and it starts on August 11! We all know why Guardians all over the world is looking forward to this event, and that’s for that glowing armor thing!
In the latest Bungie blog post, the studio outlined the new changes coming to the Destiny 2 Solstics of Heroes armor. Read on below for the details.
ARMOR
This year, we have a new approach to Solstice of Heroes armor that we think is going to give you far more flexibility on how you show off your Solstice-ness.
Similar to previous years, you will start with a Rare set and upgrade it into a Majestic Legendary set. Once you have all of your Legendary gear, you can start upgrading it into a Magnificent set. The Magnificent set has a final list of objectives to complete:
Complete a Nightfall Ordeal on the Master difficulty.
Complete a Nightmare Hunt.
Complete Pit of Heresy.
Win seven Trials of Osiris matches. (Not on a single Passage)
Complete a Tier 5 Altar of Sorrow three times.
Completing these final objectives will unlock a white glow on your Magnificent armor. You need to upgrade your armor to Magnificent during Solstice of Heroes but can continue to complete these objectives to unlock the glows after the event ends. After you earn your Magnificent set you can continue to earn more randomly rolled pieces from opening Solstice Packages found in the EAZ.
Earning the Majestic Legendary set will unlock the option to purchase a Universal Ornament set from Eververse for either Silver or Bright Dust. This ornament will change its glow to match your Elemental subclass color. Unlike last year, you won’t need to purchase individual color glows. Each class set will be able to display three different elemental glows that will match whatever subclass you have equipped at the time.
Since the Elemental glow sets are Universal Ornaments, players will be able to apply them to any armor 2.0 pieces instead of just being able to on your Solstice armor! Fancy, huh?! Also, as a bonus, all of the Elemental Universal Ornaments will also support a fourth glow for players who equip the Statis subclass when Beyond Light releases this fall!
Don’t expect any major updates though, and this year’s glows will always be on as they are built into their Universal Ornaments.
One of our goals with the Solstice of Heroes armor was to improve the experience of earning over previous years. There won’t be any major armor updates, so once you earn your Majestic set it will be relevant up until next year’s event. The Elemental glows being made into Universal Ornaments will ensure you can use them on any of your high stat armor going forward.
Glows can’t be toggled on and off for Universal Ornaments. That is why this year’s glows are always on, as they are built into their Universal Ornaments.
The white glow on the Legendary Magnificent set are also always on once you complete the challenge for the corresponding piece. Both the white glows and the elemental glows will increase their intensity depending on how much super energy you have at the time.
Once the Solstice of Heroes 2020 starts, we’ll be sure to let Guardians know.
Leaked images of the Xbox Series X package have surfaced, potentially confirming the long rumored Xbox Series S.
Twitter user RAKEN posted today a series of images of what is clearly the Xbox Series controller packaging. On it, there are details of what’s included in the box along with the supported devices.
⚡️تسريب كرتون يد Xbox Series X الجديدة باللون الابيض مع تأكيد قدوم جهاز Xbox Series S بحسب ماهو مكتوب خلف الكرتون pic.twitter.com/qx62aBDXFu
— ℛ𝒜𝒦𝒜𝒩 єℓєssαя #SeriesX #PS5 (@TinyRakan) August 9, 2020
As you can see, the Xbox Series section has both the announced Series X and the rumored, cheaper version, Series S as compatible devices along with Xbox One, Windows, Android, and even IOS. No further details about the Series S can be found on the box, though if real, this would undoubtedly confirm that console is still being planned. Ever since the Series X got announced, there has been rumored pointing to a cheaper and possibly all digital version of it. Just last month we reported on some potential leaked Xbox Series S specs, though again nothing has been confirmed yet.
Additional leaked images making their way on discord also shows off the inside panthletes and different packshots.
Like all reports and rumors, we suggest you take this one with a grain of salt until things are official. Especially with a packaging, no telling what dedicated users may do to fake leaks nowadays. If the Xbox Series S does exist, we expect to hear about it real soon as we are getting near next-gen console releases. So stay tuned, and hopefully we hear an official comment from microsoft real soon.
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.
With Mediatonic’s Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout now a runaway success, and it being a multiplayer-focused game, it was just a matter of time until somebody cheats. Well, unfortunately, that time has come. There’s a Fall Guys speed hack now being used by some players.
The video below shows one player just blitzing from the rest of the pack the moment the inital race starts! The cheater makes no effort in hiding it at all as his fall guy seems to be fart-propelled with how fast he/she can move.
While it sucks that this is happening, at the very least, it’s very obvious that someone’s cheating. Hopefully, Mediatonic can crack down on this ASAP. Mind, given how big the game has been, I’m expecting more cheats to make its way out soon — at least on the PC version.
We’ll be posting a complete review of this party game-based battle royale title, so keep an eye out for that. If you spot any cool Fall Guys videos or maybe saw an exploit or two, send us a news tip and we’ll credit you if we ru it.
Developer First Watch Games is planning on releasing a Rogue Company upcoming update this coming week! This was revealed by Game Designer Nick Keogh in a new “This Week in Rogue Company” video.
Some of the changes discussed and planned to be included in upcoming patches are changes to the bleedout timer, which will be increased to 15-16 seconds, thus giving more people time and incenvtive to revive teammates, According to Keogh, based on their data for revives, he’s “disappointed” with how players are handling it so far.
Another thing that will be touched is the overtime, defuse time on Demolition Mode. Those who are defusing the bomb and the timer hits zero, expect the bomb to not go off just yet. Note that these two things mentioned aren’t guaranteed to be in this week’s upcoming patch, but they might make it in, so no promises.
Check the video below for more info.
If you haven’t picked it up yet, head on over to our Rogue Company early access impressions piece! While we aren’t giving it a final score just yet (we’re reserving that for the full review once the game is out of early access), we did state “it shows much promise. It runs great, the gameplay is addictive, and most of all it’s fun. “
Long-time Capcom employee and Street Fighter Producer Yoshinori Ono has called it quits! Ono has taken to Twitter to announce today that he has left Capcom after nearly 30 years of service.
Ono has shared his message to Street Fighter fans and the fighting game community with a rather lengthy message. He has cited the on-going challenges brought on by COVID-19 to the Capcom Pro Tour (CPT) as part of the reason why he’s resigning this summer.
While Ono has been working from Capcom since 1993, the producer shot to the spotlight with the release of Street Fighter 4, and has acted as the face of the Street Fighter brand. In his entire stint at Capcom, Ono has been involved in almost 40 games.
We here at MP1st wish Ono nothing but the best in his future endeavors and hopefully, we’ll see him attached to another gaming company soon. His genuine excitement in talking about his projects and his way of interacting with fans was on another level.
In other Street Fighter 5 news, Capcom has revealed the new Season 5 roadmap for the game, as well as the new fighters joining the roster later this year and beyond. Head on over here to check that, along with the new stages, out.
Just last week, Square Enix announced that Spider-Man would be coming to Marvel’s Avengers exclusively for the PS4. While many didn’t take kindly to that news, it would seem that Square Enix is in fact not done with locking content behind a platform as it has been revealed today that a set of skins are now being locked behind specific cell phone providers.
This news comes from Twitter user JayShockBlast who received a notification from his cell provider, Verizon that some exclusive perks would be made available for him. Upon checking it out, he discovered that in addition to access of the beta, there were some exclusive skins that he would be getting just for being a part of Verizon.
If you have Verizon check back on Monday I’m Verizon Up. Apparently there is a way to get these skins. pic.twitter.com/pRD14lPUo8
He then later provided a video update confirming that Virgin Mobile, another cell phone provider, would also be getting some exclusive skins for being apart of their network.
It was announced last year that Virgin Media subscribers would be getting some exclusive content that stretched from both physical and in-game rewards. At the time, it was unknown as to what kind of in-game rewards the carrier would be providing, though I guess from the image above we now know. To make matters even worse, there are other deals that were revealed earlier this year with other companies, one being with 5 Gum. 5Gum’s Marvel’s Avengers exclusive content rang from in-game name plates, exclusive emotes, and PlayStation avatars. And of course there are PlayStation’s Store Marvel’s Avengers pre-order bonuses.
This wouldn’t be the first time that Square Enix went overboard with exclusive in-game content locked behind other products. Final fantasy 7 Remake for example had cross promotions with Butterfingers, and last gen, Deus Ex Mankind Divided had a very awful pre-order scheme where the more people that pre-ordered, the more bonuses would become unlocked. Of course there are the 1-year exclusivity deals for some of their titles. We aren’t sure how we feel about this, as the Spider-Man deal was already cutting it with fans. Despite these being soley cosmetics, we can see the frustration as it just means more locked content. We’re sure that these will eventually become available for everyone, but for how long is anyone’s guess.
Marvel’s Avengers will be releasing next month on the PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia.
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.
Earlier this week Microsoft announced that from September 15, it will be possible to stream all the games on Game Pass to your smartphone Android device. This is a huge chance to the service in two major ways. First, this is the initial move that Microsoft is making into game streaming. Second, this is Microsoft’s big break into mobile gaming, and it’s going to see them conquer that segment of the industry.
Mobile gaming is fantastic. It allows you to play a plethora of games, thousands of them, while on-the-go, all from the convenience of your phone. There’s no reason to bring a separate console with you if all you want to do is play Fortnite or PUBG, because those games are right there on your phone. In a way, mobile gaming is seemingly unlimited, though this move that Microsoft is making proves that there is one big limitation, and that’s the type of games you can play on your mobile.
Right now you can play a portable version of the biggest free-to-play, but you can’t get that same fidelity or experience that you’d have when playing on a console. This is why many people are getting a Nintendo Switch, because it’s console quality gaming without the limitation of needing to be at home, or hooked up to a power supply or a television. You can play what you want, where you want, and the only limitations you have are the types of games available on the platform.
This is where Microsoft is going to swoop in and take the market. Game Pass offers over 100 games for a small monthly subscription fee. It’s the gaming equivalent of Netflix, apart from the fact that until recently there’s been no hint of streaming the games you pay for. By making these games available on a mobile device, Microsoft is effectively offering console and PC quality gaming anywhere, at any time. Whilst the service will still require wi-fi, or a good connection to your provider, it’s an easier limitation to work with than literally needing to be plugged in at home.
Other services have come along to offer something similar to what Game Pass will. They provide a server that you can login to and play games on. However, these have been limited to the games you’ve purchased on Steam or other services. Some have even required you to purchase the games you want to play all over again. These requirements are clunky, and ultimately aren’t going to get anywhere in the mobile games segment.
Microsoft is a big enough company that they can offer hundreds of servers to their subscribers for this small monthly cost of around $15 per month. They can afford to host these servers whilst gamers use them to play Halo: The Master Chief Collection, or State of Decay 2 as if they were playing on an Xbox One or PC. Ultimately, Microsoft has the ability to offer the best mobile gaming experience possible, and it’s all achieved through streaming.
Of course the caveat to all this is that mobile data or wi-fi are required. While these are small limitations, they’re still limiting. People pay a lot for the huge amounts of data on their contract, and they don’t want to spend it all on Game Pass. I can see the service appealing to those of us who make the most of free wi-fi hotspots, or want to play games on our phone at home. What I can’t see, at least as soon as September, is anyone avoiding using all of their data on a game.
What will see Microsoft truly conquer the mobile gaming market is the ability to use little to no data for Game Pass game streaming. If they can offer a way to add data to someone’s phone for the explicit purpose of playing games on Game Pass, then they might just take the market altogether.
