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Modern Warfare & Warzone Season 5 Stealth Changes Listed

  by   Alex Co  
August 8, 2020 6:18 pm in News

Earlier this past week, Infinity Ward dropped the big Season 5 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone! Same as with almost every patch, there are stealth (read: hidden) changes not mentioned in the actual patch notes. If you’re curious what they are, we’re here to hellp with our Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 5 stealth changes list!

Most of the stuff listed below are from YouTuber Xclusive Ace’s new video, while others have come from the Modern Warfare/Warzone community. Read? Dig in below.

Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 5 stealth changes list:

General:

  • Guns stripped down, no attachment look has changed (applies to blueprints only)

Modern Warfare:

  • High Alert perk now has a verbal warning aside from the on-screen warning.
  • Grau received a new “Squall” barrel attachment (get three point-blank kills in five matches to unlock).

Warzone:

  • Footsteps audio boosted (now louder before the patch)
  • Ladder movement sound boosted too
  • Everyone guaranteed to drop an armor plate when killed
  • Adjusted armor plate values – If armor takes less than 10 damage, you will replenish a full armor bar (won’t just top up the bar that got damaged). Anymore than 10 damage, and it will just top up the existing damaged armor plate bar. Note that this could be something already in the game before the Season 5 patch.
  • Self Revive Kit and Munitions Box prices adjusted – Self Revive now at $4,000 (from $4,500), and Munitions Box now at $4,500 (from $5,000).
  • Red and green propane tanks added – Red causes regular explosion, green causes gas explosion

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(image via Captain_Sterling)

  • Teammate buyback reduced to $4,000 (from $4,500)
  • High Alert perk now has a verbal warning aside from the on-screen warning.
  • More durable gas mask added (more hit points)
  • New elevator shaft in the Dam added.

Gunfight and Spec Ops:

  • Can now ping enemies/areas/objects like in Warzone

Note that this might not be the complete list, given we’re not sure what changes Infinity Ward made that weren’t documented. If you spot any that’s not on this list, leave a comment below and once we’ve checked it out and it’s legit, we’ll add it t the list.

In other Call of Duty news, Infinity Ward has sent out mystery boxes to content creators hinting at something that will happeon on August 10! Cryptic messages have also started appearing to Warzone players, and it could very well be tied to the Call of Duty 2020 reveal.

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UFC 4 Day One Update Patch Notes Revealed Based on Closed Beta Feedback

  by   Alex Co  
5:10 pm in News

In case you didn’t know, EA held a UFC 4 closed beta to select members of the community. After reviewing the feedback, the studio has been working on changes will be going live through two patches! The first patch is for the EA Access Play First Trial and the other is for the UFC 4 day one update patch that will be rolled out live when the game is released on August 14.

UFC 4 Day One Update Patch Notes:

General

  • Added training manual feature. Learn the controls and the meta behind submissions, striking, ground and pound, and the clinch. The training manual can be found under offline modes in main menu and game help in the pause menu
  • At launch UFC community tutorial videos will be added as well, these will cover deeper gameplay meta/strategy including ground game and submissions
  • Added skip functionality to pre-fight and post-fight emotes
  • Fixed an issue with lack of blood/damage when playing consecutive matches
  • Fixed issue causing notable ear deformation
  • Fixed facial animation issue affecting fighter likeness on fighter select screen and in fighter portraits
  • Tuned muscle definition on all fighter models
  • Fixed an issue with glove touch functionality

Miscellaneous updates to some UFC fighter appearances/likenesses (Not all of these will be available for the EA Access Play First Trial, some may not show until worldwide launch on August 14th). Notable changes:

  • Donald Cerrone – hairstyle and facial hair (beard)
  • Paul Felder – body proportions and facial hair (increased width/volume of upper torso)
  • Paulo Costa – body proportions (increased width/volume of Costa’s torso and shoulders)
  • Stephen Thompson – body proportions (reduced size of head)
  • Cody Garbrandt – updated body likeness and facial hair
  • Sean O’Malley – hair color
  • TJ Dillashaw – updated body likeness

Striking

  • Fixed animation issue with jab into jumping spinning body kick combo
  • Fixed an issue where jab feints were affecting takedowns
  • Improved responsiveness of combo inputs
  • Fixed issues with strikes not triggering if the input could also be used for a cage strike. For instance, fighters who had the cage superman punch could not perform the regular superman punch.
  • Fixed animation issues with spinning elbow
  • Fixed sprinting knee inputs

Grappling

  • Added player indicators to the submission HUD to identify who’s attacking and defending
  • Takedown denial now taxes attacker’s stamina
  • Depleting health in side control now leads to knee on belly
  • Fixed an issue where grapple assist sometimes lead to additional inputs
  • Fixed dead frames on the transition to knee on belly

Ground and Pound

  • Added HUD during ground and pound to highlight available transitions and submissions
  • Added ground and pound transition from half guard up to full guard for the sub fighter
  • Increased stamina penalty for missed strikes during ground and pound
  • Tuning: lowered temporary damage for most positions
  • Tuning: reduced vulnerability when posting to straights
  • Tuning: increased permanent damage

Submissions

  • Improved visibility of submission HUD options
  • Submissions have been tuned:
    • Decreased movement penalty for the defender.
    • Decreased the effect of small stamina advantages.
    • Decreased submission strength for most submissions – the Back Flat Rear Naked Choke was the only exception. This was done in a way that increases the contrast between the stronger and the weaker submissions.

Clinch

  • Sub fighter’s strikes no longer interrupt cage power takedowns
  • Added single leg drive from knee catch position
  • High block no longer interrupts clinch cage takedowns
  • Cleaned up animations for knees in the catch teep kick position
  • Removed blocking of dominant fighter’s body knees from single under cage. These are supposed to be countered with the wizer escape, pressing the left stick towards the opponent’s underhook, the opposite direction to the one used for the regular escape.

AI

  • AI can now defend cage single under body punches
  • Decreased the speed of harder AI response to submission prompts
  • AI submission skills have been tuned on various difficulties
  • Increased the AI’s ability to defend strikes in cage single under when hurt
  • Fixed an issue where the AI was unable to defend back pack position
  • Fixed an issue where the AI idles in cage back clinch
  • Added 30+ new custom AIs for roster fighters
  • Updated AI movement and cage awareness logic
  • Increased the effect of the opponent’s stats on AI gameplan

Camera

  • Camera adjusted during Imanari Roll

You can read about EA Vancouver’s design decisions for the changes right here. Don’t forget to check out the complete UFC 4 fighter roster and ratings here.

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Cryptic Call of Duty Warzone Messages Showing Up In-Game & Teases Something

  by   Alex Co  
3:50 pm in News

Before Season 5 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone dropped, Infinity Ward rolled out teasers to different content creators hinting at big changes coming to Verdansk. It seems that even with this past week’s Season 5 update, that hasn’t stopped the studio from pushing out Call of Duty Warzone messages to players in-game!

Infinty Ward has begun pushing out cryptic in-game messages directly to players in Warzone! Check out a shot of it in actual unstaged gameplay:

Secret popup message while playing warzone yesterday
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In case anyone thought it was fake or a one-off thing, YouTuber Xclusive Ace also got one:

The complete message states “Know your history,” and then it says in Russian: “Condemned to repeat it.”

Modern Warzone has also tweeted one other image that has Russian text that states “active measures,” though we haven’t seen anyone else get it:

https://twitter.com/ModernWarzone/status/1292120051315810304

While nothing’s confirmed so far, it’s very, very likely that these are part of Activision’s marketing roll out to announce this year’s Call of Duty game in Warzone — something the publisher confirmed will happen. Don’t forget, content creators revealed that they got packages from Activision teasing something for August 10!

Are all these tied to reveal of this year’s COD game rumored to be titled Black Ops Cold War? Probably so, but we’ll have to wait a few days to know it for sure. We’re hoping this year’s Call of Duty gets announced on August 10, and if it does, we’ll be sure to let our readers know ASAP.

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Marvel’s Avengers “PlayStation Advantage” Touted in New Trailer

  by   Alex Co  
11:25 am in News

This past week, Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers was the latest game to draw the ire of gamers everywhere as it was announced that Spider-Man will be joining the roster post-launch, but only on PlayStation platforms. Following that it was then revealed that there are more than one Marvel’s Avengers PlayStation advantage planned.

In a new video, Sony lists down the benefits of playing Marvel’s Avengers on PlayStation:

Reassemble for Marvel’s Avengers on PlayStation including:
• Exclusive access to an original, Crystal Dynamics take on Spider-Man as a DLC character and content in 2021
• Exclusive community challenges*
• Early access to legendary outfits**

While I don’t approve of locking content for a specific platform, I do understand why it’s happening. Hopefully, there won’t be anything else that non-PS4 gamers won’t be able to access aside from Spidey and specific challenges.

Don’t forget, this means that the PS5 version of the game will feature Spider-Man too, while the Xbox Series X version won’t. For those who pre-ordered the game, the beta is currently underway, with everyone on PS4 getting access to it next week. You can check out the full beta schedule to know when it’ll arrive on other platforms.

Stay tuned to our hands-on beta impressions of Marvel’s Avengers hitting the site soon.

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TennoCon 2020 Viewership Breaks Recods, Logs Combined 2.44 Million Hours Watched

  by   Alex Co  
August 7, 2020 8:21 pm in News

With Digital Extremes holding its annual TennoCon digitall this year due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, it seems this equated to more people tuning in and “attending” given most people are stuck at home as well. There is a silver lining though as the TennoCon 2020 viewership has broken records for the studio!

In a press releease, Digital Extremes announced that TennoCon 2020, where the studio debuted our first look at Heart of Deimos, the stream amassed a peak record concurrent viewership across Twitch and Steam of 469,868 people, gathering a combined 2.44 million hours watched on Twitch!

Digital Extremes also shared that the previous Steam concurrent users (CCU) record of Warframe which was at 131,766 and established in November 2018, was shattered this past Saturday with a new all-time Steam high of 154,246 CCU!

Aside from roping players in, Digital Extremes also reached out, as a portion of the proceeds were given to local community organizations. The studio has partenred with  Autism Ontario London and Alzheimer Society London and Middlesex to donate $100,000 CAD to each for a total donation of $200,000 CAD.

I’d say a congrats are in order for the studio, yes? If you weren’t around this past weekend, we here at MP1st reported on the big TennoCon 2020 news, as we posted about the new Warframe, and of course, loads of Heart of Deimos gameplay as well.

Heart of Deimos will be out this August 25, and for the first time, will be released simultaenously on all platforms.

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Godfall Combat and How It Works With the DualSense Detailed

  by   Alex Co  
7:05 pm in News

At yesterday’s State of Play, Sony and Counterplay Games showed off a new and in-depth look at the combat of Godfall. If that wasn’t enough, the developers have also shared how Godfall takes advantage of the PS5 DualSense controller.

According to Counterplay Games CEO Keith Lee, Godfall takes advantage of the DualSenses’s novel mechanics to “produce a kinesthetic, tactile combat experience that’s as gratifying in your hands as it is on the screen.”

First off, the DualSense’s haptic feedback is used so players can identify the different surfaces their character is on.

First, we take advantage of the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback to simulate a variety of surfaces and textures. Imagine walking along a marble floor — the way it feels different through your boots compared to walking over gravel, dirt, or a rain-slicked field. If you were sliding along a fiery molten floor, say in the heat of battle to dodge an enemy attack, you would sense the unique surface without needing to look at it.

It was important for us to reflect that difference in your hands. As you adventure through the elemental realms, you’ll be pitted against mobs of enemies in gilded halls with smooth marble flooring. You’ll also clash with fiends in the dirt. As your controller is your connection to the action, the physicality of the controller’s haptics must reflect the different spaces you’ll be fighting in.

Another DualSense feature being used are the adaptive triggers! This one sounds to be the one that’ll be noticed more by gamers.

The second is by using the DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers. A unique PlayStation 5 feature, adaptive triggers modulate resistance on the R2 and L2 inputs to give players a real, physical sense of what they’re doing on screen.

In Godfall, you will bring the fight to your enemies using five different weapons classes, and we wanted to make sure that each one plays and feels unique. We accomplished this using adaptive triggers, so the piercing thrust of your Polearm doesn’t glide with the same heft as your two-handed Warhammer.

By default, light attacks are mapped to R1 and heavy blows to R2. When the hits are coming fast and heavy, X evades an enemy attack and a double-tap executes an evasive slide. This is where Godfall combat comes alive.

In addition to the Godfall DualSense integration, the studio also showcased short clips of two weapon classes, which are the Dual Blades and the Longsword!

The first is the Dual Blades which, as the name suggests, are a pair of light, agile weapons excellent for making quick work of soft, vulnerable opponents. You can combo quick slashes with four consecutive light attacks or hit hard with a heavy Blade Cyclone.

As you build up charge over time with the Dual Blades, you’re able to activate Inner Focus, a special ability that buffs attack damage for a brief duration. Another signature move? Mortal Coil, where you throw your blade into an enemy and yank them toward you, closing the distance.

The second is the Longsword, a balanced, versatile weapon for a wide variety of enemies. Not unlike the Dual Blades, the Longsword can also string together four light attacks, but stands out with a heavy Attack Finisher to put a devastating exclamation point at the end of the combo.

The Longsword has three signature moves. Spectral Flurry is a heavy damage dealer that can’t be interrupted by foes. Spiral Technique works best to take down a number of enemies lined up in a row. Shield Uppercut works only if your timing is just right: at the end of a Longsword swing, a flash of white signals your brief opportunity to land a violent blow.

Godfall is set for release later this year on the PS5 and PC.

Source: PlayStation Blog

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Confirmed AAA Holiday 2020 Games You Should Put on Your Radar

  by   Avery Feyrer  
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We’ve officially crossed over into August, so that means we’re one month closer to the most wonderful time of the year. While most people can’t wait for cooler weather, I can’t wait for the onslaught of must-buy games. So, without further ado, here’s my top six most anticipated games for the holiday season. Note: we’ve only included games that have been confirmed to hit later this year, though there is always the chance of any game being pushed back, but as of today, these titles are all confirmed to ship out this holiday 2020!

(Ed’sNote: The opinion expressed here is that solely of the author’s and doesn’t represent the entirety of MP1st and its staff).

1. Cyberpunk 2077

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Let’s kick things off with a game that we should already be playing: Cyberpunk 2077. Originally scheduled to release on April 16, developer CD Projekt RED first delayed the futuristic RPG to September, then delayed it again to November 19.

Based on the fact that Microsoft is releasing a limited edition Cyberpunk 2077 themed Xbox One X, I can’t help but think that the delay to November 19 might line up pretty closely to the launch of the Xbox Series X. If that’s the case, what better way to start a new generation. Fans of CD Projekt RED’s other highly successful RPG The Witcher 3 will surely want to sink their teeth into this one. Cyberpunk 2077 allows you to customize your character in more ways than you might think (if you know, you know).

In addition, the game completely wraps itself around the choices you make. For example, based on how you create your character will directly affect where you start in the game. Oh, and did I mention that Keanu freakin’ Reeves is in it? And he’s not just a normal NPC; his role as Silverhand will play a crucial part throughout the entire game. The neon lights of Night City awaits us.

Release date: November 19 on PS4, Xbox One, PC (also coming to next-gen plaforms).

Read more about Cyberpunk!

2. Halo Infinite

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It’s been five long years since last we saw of Master Chief. At times, Halo 5’s campaign seemed a bit convoluted with the Forerunners and evil Cortana, so that might explain why Halo Infinite looks like a soft reboot for the franchise.

During the Xbox Games Showcase on Jul 23, 343 Industries finally revealed real gameplay footage of Halo Infinite. Master Chief is back taking it to the Covenant, but will also have to deal with the Banished. The Banished appeared in Halo Wars 2 and will be front and center as the main antagonists of Halo Infinite. Regardless of how you felt about the most recent Halo titles, Halo Infinite is poised to breath new life into the franchise. And more importantly, Halo Infinite will be available on Game Pass and the multiplayer will be free-to-play. It’s almost time to suit up, Spartan.

Release date: Holiday 2020 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC

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3. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Confession time: The first Assassin’s Creed title I played was Origins, and honestly, it didn’t hit for me. A year later, I decide to give Assassin’s Creed Odyssey a try and thank goodness I did. Traversing through ancient Greece as Kassandra (who should’ve been the only main character, Alexios sucks) was incredible. Visiting places like Athens, fighting mythical creatures such as Medusa and the Minotaur, conversing with Socrates, all of that made Odyssey such a breathtaking experience.

So what can we expect from the next installment, Valhalla? Well, first, the main character Eivor can either be male or female, but the difference between Valhalla and Odyssey is you can switch genders anytime throughout the game. Valhalla will focus on Norse Mythology, so it’s a safe bet that a certain thunderous Avenger might show up. Although I’m not too keen on the Vikings theme (sailing in Odyssey was the worst), I’m very much on board with exploring Norse Mythology. Odin be with us!

Release date: November 17 for the PS4, Xbox One and PC (also coming to next-gen).

Read more about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

4. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

We’re currently in the Golden Age for Spider-Man. Insomniac delivered a masterpiece in 2018 with Marvel’s Spider-Man, and I’m confident that title would’ve won Game of The Year across the board if not for a certain an axe-wielding god killer.

It was only a matter of time until Insomniac announced its follow-up project and I’m stoked it’ll be a Miles Morales-focused adventure. It’s unfortunate that the standalone Miles game won’t be a “true numbered sequel” and apparently will only be around 7-10 hours, this is a massive indication that Miles will be a prominent figure in the eventual Spider-Man 2.

Given the extremely high praise that Into the Spider-Verse received, Insomniac dedicating an entire side adventure to Miles is a slam dunk. Not to mention the recent Black Lives Matter movements across the country, I can’t overstate how important this game will be for a lot of people. Representation in media is so important, so to see a young Black man as a superhero (let alone Spider-Man) will inspire many other young Black kids and give them someone to look up to.

Remember, anyone can put on the mask.

Release date: Holiday 2020 for the PS5

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5. Watch Dogs: Legion

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Ubisoft’s second big holiday title hopes to make headlines in its own right. Following the “hacker brings about social reform” theme, Watch Dogs: Legion takes that sediment and dials it way the hell up. For most games that involve recruiting and forming a team, there’s always one main protagonist. Ubisoft’s decided to completely flip the script on that and make everyone their own main character. That’s right, you’ll have the ability to recruit and control any NPC in the game. What does that mean exactly? Well, each individual NPC will have their own set of cut scenes, dialogue, and overall unique feel to them.

Set in post-Brexit London, a mysterious organization called Albion is tasked with policing the United Kingdom citizens essentially by “any means necessary”. Armed with a slew of technological weaponry, it’s up to you to fight the system and protect your freedoms. But remember, it’s not political.

Release date: October 29 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC (also coming to next-gen).

Read more about Watch Dogs Legion.

6. Marvel’s Avengers

Alright, I understand that a September release date might not count as “holiday” for some people, but time is a social construct, so bear with me. When it was announced that Square Enix of all developers would helm an Avengers AAA game, I think we all collectively squealed with excitement. Fast-forward to when Square Enix unveiled the first look of its Avengers and I think we all collectively re-evaluated our excitement meter.

Now, Square Enix has always been transparent about its Avengers game being completely separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But when placed side-by-side, it’s jarring to look at. It’s like when you go grocery shopping and you’re choosing between the store brand and name brand. The MCU is the name brand and Square Enix is the water downed store brand. Don’t get me wrong, an Avengers game sounds rad as hell, but it’s going to take some time to adjust to these new Avengers, especially fresh off Avengers Endgame. Yet, there’s reasons to still be optimistic about Avengers. Although you’ll switch between the various members of the Avengers, the main focus will be centered around Kamala Khan.

Recently, it was reported that Khan will make her MCU debut in the next few years, so this’ll be a good introduction to the character before her silver screen appearance. In addition to Khan, Square has tabbed a new villain in the sinister MODOK. Gameplay footage suggests an action-filled adventure with a surprisingly deep customization and upgrade system. As long as we hear someone yell “Avengers Assemble” I’ll be one happy camper.

Release date: September 4 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC (also coming to next-gen).

Read more about Marvel’s Avengers.

So, there you have it. My six most anticipated games for Holiday 2020. But what about you? What games are you most looking forward to? Let us know down in the comments below.

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Modern Warfare Free Weekend Now Live With 5 Free Maps, Double XP Now Live

  by   Alex Co  
4:43 pm in News

While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is already mega-successful, that doesn’t mean it can’t earn more. That’s exactly what Activision is thinking as it hosts a new Modern Warfare free weekend for multiplayer is now underday!

Starting today, August 7. and running until August 12 at 10 a.m. PT, everyone can download and play Modern Warfare multiplayer and on five maps! These are:

  • Suldal Harbor
  • Petrov Oil Rig
  • Shoot House
  • Shipment
  • Cheshire Park
  • Rust

As you can see, two of the new maps in Season 5 are included, along with the three most played multiplayer maps in Shoot House, Rust and Shipment! Potential Modern Warfare buyers will be able to play in a moshpit of modes that include: Team Deathmatch (TDM), Kill Confirmed, Domination, and Hardpoint. If you’ve played any Call of Duty game before, then you know what these modes entail.

As for those who already own the game, double XP weekend is now switched on too! This is a triple double weekend, as there’s double weapon XP, double XP, and double XP for Battle Pass tiers!

This is available now and runs until August 10!

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1291813240725331969

This is perfect timing for multiplayer fans, as it seems Activision has something planned for August 10, and we’re hoping it’ll be the reveal of Call of Duty 2020! Speaking of, don’t forget to check out the new datamined info regarding Sgt. Frank Woods in the Season 5 patch.

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Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Rewards This Week August 7, 2020

  by   Alex Co  
1:36 pm in News

Aside from Xur’s wares, this Friday brings in a new wave of rewards with the Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris rewads this week August 7 edition! Check out this week’s map, and more importantly, what rewards are coming in each win tier below.

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Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Rewards This Week August 7:

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Rewards

Rotation not known yet, please let us know!

  • Wins (Powerful): Astral Horizon
  • 5 Wins (Powerful): Leg Armor
  • 7 Wins (Pinnacle): Exile’s Curse (Fusion Rifle)
  • Flawless (Pinnacle): Helmet

We’ll be updating the post once more info becomes available when it comes to the win rewards, so keep refreshing.

FAQ

What is Trials of Osiris?

  • Trials of Osiris is the pinnacle PvP activity. Every Weekend, the best players compete in 3v3 Elimination for one goal: Go Flawless.
  • To start, head to Saint-14 in the Tower Hangar and buy one of the possible passages (see below).
  • To reach Flawless and get to the Lighthouse, you need to win 7 matches without losing one.
  • It uses Win Based Matchmaking, which means you’ll face teams with a similar amount of wins on their card. Matches will get harder as you win more matches.
  • There is NO fireteam matchmaking. You need to team up yourself!
  • Power Level matters, however bonus power from the artifact is not enabled.

How Long do the Trials of Osiris last?

  • Event Starts: Every Friday at Daily Reset (1700 UTC).
  • Event Ends: Following Tuesday at Weekly Reset (1700 UTC).

Where do I go to find Guardians to compete with in the Trials?

  • You can head over to /r/Fireteams, www.The100.io, Xbox LFG system, DestinyLFG.net or DestinyLFG.com, or go to the Bungie.net recruitment forum (also available through the Bungie App).

What if I have a question about another piece of armor/weapon or general Trials question?

  • Use Control + F (Or Command + F if on a Mac) and search for keywords in your question. Someone may have asked it already. If they haven’t ask right below.
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Destiny 2 Xur Location Today August 7, 2020

  by   Alex Co  
1:07 pm in News

It’s Friday, Guardians! Time to spend your Strange Coins for some new exotic items from Xur! MP1st is here to bring you the Destiny 2 Xur location today August 7 edition! Check out where the hooded one is located this month along with his wares.

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Xûr, Agent of the Nine

Description:

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

Location:

Nessus, Watcher’s Grave

Items:

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Consumables:

Name Type Cost
Five of Swords Challenge Card

What’s a Xûr?

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

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

When does Xûr visit?

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

In other Destiny 2 news, don’t foget that a hotfix was released earlier this week, and here are the changes.

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DOOM Eternal Campaign DLC “The Ancient Gods” Announced

  by   Alex Co  
12:19 pm in News

At today’s Quakecon digital event, Bethesda has announced the first DOOM Eternal campaign DLC titled “The Ancient Gods.” We also got a new teaser trailer for it too!

We’ll get a full reveal and trailer at this year’s digital gamescom event this August 27.

In other DOOM Eternal news, a new patch was released earlier this week! Check out the full list of changes and bug fixes here. Bethesda has also announced yesterday that DOOM Eternal (and The Elder Scrolls Online) will have free next-gen upgrades.

Don’t forget to check out our DOOM Eternal review where we give it a 9/10 and state:

Eternal easily earns a spot as a contender. It’s good old fun from the early days of gaming when all you wanted to do was just shoot things and not care about anything else.

Once we get more info about The Ancient Gods, we’ll update the post.

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Call of Duty 2020 Reveal Coming August 10 as COD Partners Receive Mysterious Crate

  by   James Lara  
12:02 pm in News

It would appear that Activision is finally gearing up for the Call of Duty 2020 reveal. as multiple COD partners have confirmed that they have received a mysterious package set to be unlocked on August 10.

Taking to Twitter earlier today, user and COD partner Hayashii posted an image of a giant locked wooden crate with some number markings on top of it. A note came with the package stating that it is not to be opened until August 10 at 12PM EST, and to ensure this, a combination lock has been placed on the crates door. Hayashi later confirmed on his Instagram that a phone number was provided to him with instructions to send a text message on August 10 to receive the combo to the lock.

Additionally, Charlie Intel also received a similar crate with the difference being the numbers written on it.

 

No details as to what the numbers mean, though that could be a hint as it has been rumored for sometime that the next Call of Duty would be a new Black Ops. Any fans of the original Black Ops would remember the game’s biggest plot twist was with the revelation as to what the numbers featured throughout the campaign actually meant. Of course, there is no guarantee that this is associated with Call of Duty 2020, although we can’t imagine it being tied to Modern Warfare or Warzone. I guess we’ll find this upcoming Monday.

For more fuel to the COD 2020 fire, new info has been datamined from the Season 5 patch of Modern Warfare that reveals a “cross-gen pre-order” mention.

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Complete UFC 4 Fighter Roster and Ratings Listed

  by   Alex Co  
11:22 am in News

While we already know the top 10 fighters in UFC 4, we’ve decided to compile the complete UFC 4 fighter roster and their ratings! Yes, below, you’ll be able to see all 50 fighters’ weight class, fighter ratings and more! This is a handy guide for those who want to see who’s in the sports game or not.

Complete UFC 4 Fighter Roster and Ratings:

Aside from the fighter ratings, we’ve also posted about the Career Mode and what’s new in comparison to past entries in the franchise. Take a look at the striking and grappling changes here too. Also, one new feature the devs are introducing is a fighter update after every major event, and the person in charge of that will be none other than former heavyweight and lightweight champ, Daniel “DC” Cormier.

Here’s some of the gameplay features straight from EA:

GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS

Fluid Clinch Control

UFC 4 introduces Real Player Motion Technology (RPM Tech) into the art of the ‘clinch’, creating a fluid experience driven by positioning and physical context.

Takedown Overhaul

UFC 4 introduces RPM Tech into takedown gameplay as well. With a multitude of new takedown animations, players will feel a larger spectrum of outcomes, driven by user control and fighter attributes.

Devastating Ground and Pound

With the ground and pound overhaul, UFC 4 puts you in more control of postured-up scenarios, giving the striker more tools to aim and pick their spots and the defender access to more tools, like head movement and well-timed counter transitions.

UFC 4 will strike its way out this August 14 on the PS4 and Xbox One.
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Report: Modern Warfare S5 Datamine Reveals “Cross-Gen Pre-Order” & Woods Operator Bundle

  by   Alex Co  
10:54 am in News

Just a few days ago, Infinity Ward released the big Season 5 (S5) update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and it’s already being datamined to bits. While we’ve already seen the LMG weapon set to come later this season, it seems more Modern Warfare S5 datamine stuff have surfaced and it relates to Call of Duty 2020!

Over on Twitter, Call of Duty fan MW2 OG posted a line of code obtained from the COD OG Discord (which MP1st is a member of) that mentions a “Cross-Gen Preorder” string of code, which suggests that Call of Duty: Warzone /Modern Warfare will be offering pre-orders for this year’s Call of Duty.

Could this mean that upgrading this year’s Call of Duty to next-gen won’t be free? The code suggests it, but I highly doubt that. Call of Duty fans will remember that Activision did the same thing with Black Ops 4 as well, where it offered Modern Warfare within the Black Ops 4 in-game digital store. And additionally, Activision has confirmed that we’ll hear about COD 2020 in Warzone, too.

In addition to that line of code, it seems we’ll also be getting a Sgt. Frank Woods Operator bundle too! The code outing this has been spotted as well.

Mind, this isn’t really surprising given Sgt. Frank Woods’ voice lines have already been datamined to be in the game courtesty of the Season 5 patch.

Fans within the community thinks that this Sgt. Frank Woods Operator bundle will be a pre-order bonus for those buying Call of Duty 2020 early, which makes sense since we know that it’s being made by Treyarch — who features the Frank Woods character in the Black Ops series — and Raven Software.

We’re keeping an eye on more datamined info and leaks and will let our readers now once more surface.

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Rocksteady Suicide Squad Game Announced With First Image, More Coming at DC Fandome

  by   Alex Co  
10:10 am in News

Back in June, a report surfaced that Rocksteady Studios, creators of the hugely succesful Batman Arkham franchise, is working on a game based on the all-villain team, the Suicide Squad. Today, the Rocksteady Suicide Squad game has been officially announced!

Over on Twitter, Rocksteady teased the game with an image of who appears to be Superman with a target on his head (as if that’ll do anything, right?) with the hashtag #SuicideSquadgame! More info is coming at the upcoming DC Fandome digital event later this month.

Hopefully, we’ll get a reveal trailer and maybe some gameplay as well. Given how Rocksteady’s last few titles had multiplayer in it in some form, and this game is centered around the Suicide Squad, we’re assuming it’ll have multiplayer in some form as well.

We’re definitely hyped to see this and from the looks of it, the Squad will be going up aganst the Man of Steel! Once we get more info about this, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

Speaking of games in the DC Fandome event, it looks like Mortal Kombat 11 will be part of the show as well in some form or another based on the teaser trailer released.

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Hellpoint Update 1.03 August 7 Brings Multiplayer & Other Changes

  by   Alex Co  
8:25 am in News

Cradle Games has rolled out the Hellpoint update 1.03 August 7 patch and it brings online multiplayer to the action game back! Aside from this, it also brings all the previous changes from the PC version into the PS4 version. Xbox One gamers will be getting the patch later this week.

Hellpoint Update 1.03 August 7 patch notes:

Online multiplayer is back!
Fixed the dropping frame rate issue

In addition to the stuff above, Cradle Games announced :

– Applied the changes of all the previous PC patches to the PS4 version! We’ve compiled a;; the recent changes to PC that’s now applicable to the PS4 version below.

Added missing audio in 2 of the Interface cinematic
– Fixed a number of movers not being replicated online in Palace and Alma
– Fixed unlock door when coming out of the Building by the main entrance
– Fixed 2 blueprint using raw resources instead of processed ones
– Added message to the save game picking menu when it’s empty (explaining to create a second save for split screen)
– Gave control of a lot of stuff to the client instead of the host, making the experience smoother
– Fixed some “boxiness” on some fonts
– Optimized weapon trails
– Horde now pre-spawn the enemies on loading screen (prevent framerate drop when enemies spawns)
– Fixed Data counter being stuck on screen in some specific events
– Optimized enemy damage calculation (enemy stats are always 1 internally)
– Removed constant tenacity regeneration. Now only regen when it’s not at max.
– Boss breaches are now hidden when in the underworld (prevent teleporting around)
– Healing station regen healing charges at a cost
– Added choice of input icons when using unknown controller
– Added choice of speaker modes (stereo, quad, surround, 5.1, 7.1)
– Optimization in large scale FX, including the Artillery explosion
– Optimization in turning on and off FX at a distance
– Enemies no longer update their environmental status when “normal”
– Boss can no longer “lose aggro” on a player.
– Fixed a Twitch Websocket closure issue.
– Fixed a PRB decal issue with the smoothness channel
– Fixed an issue with room controller having both visual and enemy spawner in the same context
– Fixed an issue where the Pet entry code would fail to reset
– Added a “!what” command to Twitch chatbot
– Fixed an issue where a client would spawn without air
– Made the background of the message creation UI darker to see the icons better

Fixed an issue were the omnicube could be unequipped
– Fixed the second swing of the Victim’s Poker not doing any damage
– Fixed the Shield Charge (to execute it, raise your shield and rush at an enemy while holding down the Sprint button)
– Reduced the number of save interactions with the cloud

Automatically equip the omnicube for people who unequipped it and couldn’t equip back
– Fixed the damage cone of different shotguns’ firing mode
– Fixed the melee attack of the Daemon Cannon weapon

– Tweaking of the Sentient
– Added feedback to the main menu when the game is synchronizing with the cloud
– Added timeout to the synchronization if the cloud is too heavy
– Optimized a number of calls towards the cloud
– Fixed the material stencil on the Artillery weapon

Automatically equip the omnicube for people who unequipped it and couldn’t equip back
– Fixed the damage cone of different shotguns’ firing mode
– Fixed the melee attack of the Daemon Cannon weapon
– Tweaking of the Sentient
– Added feedback to the main menu when the game is synchronizing with the cloud
– Added timeout to the synchronization if the cloud is too heavy

– Optimized a number of calls towards the cloud
– Fixed the material stencil on the Artillery weapon

Items no longer disappear from the inventory
– Fixed the numbers displayed in the Weapon Editor

Players whose items disappeared from their inventories now can return them, @everyone. Previously lost keys, omnicubes, programs, blueprints and healing items are returned to your inventory when you visit the level they were previously looted in.

Example: you found a key at Sohn District and it disappeared from your inventory. When you enter Sohn District again, this key is automatically added to your backpack.

Unfortunately, weapons, armor and consumables (like upgrade chips) cannot be recovered. Accept our apologies for this.

– Fixed firearms and catalysts in the online multiplayer
– Fixed omnicube replication in the online multiplayer
– Fixed a crash happening when two attacks were being executed at the same time while playing in online co-op
– Fixed a potential lock up when attacking with a melee weapon and a firearm at nearly the same time

Stay tuned to our review hitting the site soon.

Source: Hellpoint Discord

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There’s a Modern Warfare Demonic Goats Easter Egg and Here’s a Step by Step Guide to Trigger It

  by   Alex Co  
August 6, 2020 9:24 pm in News

With Infinity Ward’s Season 5 roll out for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, not only did we get new weapons, maps and gameplay changes, but it seems we got a new Easter egg alongside it too! There’s a Modern Warfare demonic goats Easter egg that can be triggerd in the new Gunfight map! Doing so will unleash evil, demonic goats!

The way this is triggered is by playing on the Face-Off (Livestock) map, be it an actual match (which will make this really hard to do), or in a custom match. You’ll need the help of other people or if you’re skilled and patient enough, do it with C4.

What you’ll need to do is shoot each of the stuffed animal toys scattered throughout the map and once you’ve done that, two new teddy bears will appear in the middle of the farmhouse. You’ll need to shoot both at the same time once more, and after doing so, a demonic ritual sign will  appear and then four evil goats with red eyes will come in to greet you! Check out the step-by-step guide below with each stuffed animal location shown.

This is easier to do with another player as for each set of stuffed animals, you’ll need to shoot them at the same time. We’ve screenshotted the location of each below, though even with that, these stuffed toys are hard to see. Thanks to TheGamingRevolution for compliling the video! Give it a watch if you’d rather see it in motion.

Modern Warfare Demonic Goats Easter Egg guide:

Teddy Bear Set 1 Toy 1:

Behind the right side of the wooden gate:

Here it is:

Teddy Bear Set 1 Toy 2:

Beneath the left barn door in the hole at the bottom:

Here is the li’l bear! You need to go prone to see it:

Ducky Doll Toy 1:

Find this wooden gate thing inside the farmhouse:

Peek inside and you’ll see a stuffed duck!

Ducky Doll Toy 2:

Look for the door outside the farmhouse. The small barn thing where the pistol is aiming is where the door is:

Crouch and look at the lower half of the door to see the second stuffed duck!

Plaid Teddy Bear Toy 1:

Go to the end of the fence, and you’ll see that plaid teddy bear hiddein in the grass! This is the fenc you should look for:

And looking down in the middle of the grass there you’ll see this teddy:

Plaid Teddy Bear Toy 2:

This is plaid teddy is the most confusig to get since the inside of the farmhouse looks the same. You’re going to want to look at the gate/door that’s near the stairs:

That gated thing where the pistol is aimed at, the plaid teddy is inside there!

Stuffed Elephant Toy 1:

Look for the area where there are lots of hay and the broken truck:

At the end of the haystack, go prone and in one of the gaps, that smarmy elephant is hding there, taunting you! It’s super hard to see:

Stuffed Elephant Toy 2:

This one is the easiest to find. Go to the second floor of the farmhouse and jump on the ledge in the area pictured below:

That ledge thing where the pistol is aimed at? That’s where you need to hang! Don’t jump down! Just climb it and look to your right. The elephant should be on a big scaffold thing:

Remember: You need to shoot each set of stuffed animal at the same time! Once you’ve completed that, you’ll see two teddy bears appear in the farmhouse near the stairs.

You’ll alos need to shoot these two at the same time (or chuck a C4 between them and detonate it). Once you do that, a demonic sign thing will show up along with candles! Spooky!

When this happens, just wait inside while four demonic goats will enter the farmhouse/barn! These goats will have red eyes and even your screen will become red and distorted! Be careful, though! These goats are equipped with weapons (seriously) and will kill you

And that’s it! You’ve uncovered Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare demonic goats Easter egg!

This isn’t the only Easter egg in the game! Back in December, Infinity Ward had Riley replace Santa’s reindeers in a cool Christmas Easter egg.

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Hood: Outlaws & Legends Announced, Will Be a Multiplayer PvPvE Heist Game

  by   Alex Co  
6:56 pm in News

During Sony’s State of Play a few hours ago, a new title called Hood: Outlaws & Legends was announced, though it was with a CGI trailer that didn’t give us much in terms of info.

Thankfully, publisher Focus Home Interactive has sent out a press release detailing just what the game will be. In development by Sumo Newcastle, Hoods: Outlaws & Legends will be a multiplayer PvPvE game that will come out for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2021.

Check out our first details about the game straight from the press release:

Blood will be spilled. Riches will be stolen. Legends will be reborn.

Faced with a merciless, unchecked state, rebels and rogues from every corner battle to claim their place among legends. To win influence with an oppressed people, rival gangs now compete in daring heists to hit the wealthy where it hurts. Folk hero or gold-hungry outlaw, only the best will escape with hard-earned riches.

Outplay opponents in intense PvPvE multiplayer heists in a violent medieval world.

Two teams of players compete to execute the perfect heist, in environments patrolled by deadly AI guards. Utilise the unique skills and mystical abilities of each character, moving in stealth to steal treasures unseen or dominating through loud and brutal combat.

We are all Outlaws… but some of us will become Legends.

It seems we have a new multiplayer game to keep an eye out on! We’ll be keeping a close eye on this as it could turn out to be something special.

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Apex Legends Season 6 Start Date and New Legend “Rampart” Announced

  by   Alex Co  
5:46 pm in News

As expected from the teases released this week, Respawn Entertainment has announced Apex Legends Season 6 start date and it’s August 18! The new season is called “Boosted,” and this new season will bring in a new legend in Rampart, and even crafting (!).

Watch the trailer now to see Octane getting smacked, and our first (non-gameplay) look at Rampart!

Expert modder Rampart is joining the Games in Season 6. Ready to dance? http://x.ea.com/64060

Rampart’s arriving in Season 6 to give things a little boost. Get acquainted with Rampart and Sheila when Season 6 launches on August 18. Plus get ready for a new weapon, a new Crafting system, Battle Pass, Ranked updates and more!

Also coming this season is the Volt SMG (submachine gun)! Head on below for a quick overview of what’s coming in Apex Legends Season 6 straight from EA!

NEW LEGEND: RAMPART

An expert modder who made her name in underground fight clubs, Rampart talks big and has the ballistics to back it up.

BOOSTED BATTLE PASS

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

INTRODUCING: CRAFTING

Don’t like your gear? Collect materials around the map and build something better!

RANKED SEASON 6

Build your rep and climb the rankings in the new Ranked Season!

SHOCKING NEW WEAPON: VOLT

Charge into battle with this energy SMG that packs a punch.

 Once we know the abilities of Rampart, we’ll whip up a new post for that.
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New Godfall PS5 Gameplay Reveals Combat Overview (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
4:48 pm in News

While we’ve already seen gameplay footage of Godfall, that hasn’t stopped Sony from showcasing some new Godfall PS5 gameplay to end today’s State of Play! This nine-minute clip showcaes combat, weapon classes and more.

Settle in for an extended look at combat in Godfall, a looter-slasher and brand new, fantasy IP coming to PS5 this holiday. Enjoy nine minutes of footage diving deep into the world of Aperion, the five weapon classes, complete movesets for Longswords and Dual Blades, and more, all running on PlayStation 5.

Here’s what the Godfall combat overview video talks about:

  • Unique Weapon Classes
  • Basic Controls
  • Dual Blade, Longsword and Shield Combat
  • Phalanxer Mid-Boss

In development by Counterplay Games and published by Gearbox, Godfall is set for release later this year onthe PS5 and PC.

Update: The official press release came in and listed the topics discussed by Counterplay Games CEO Keith Lee. We’ve update it to reflect that.

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