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MLB The Show 20 Update 1.13 Introduces New Features and Gameplay Changes

  by   Alex Co  
June 18, 2020 7:50 am in News

Sony San Diego Studios has released the MLB The Show 20 update 1.13 patch and in introduces new features, gameplay changes and bug fixes. Read on below for the full notes.

MLB The Show 20 update 1.13 patch notes:

Introducing the new Swing Analysis Window

The intention of the Swing Analysis Window, first and foremost, is to help gamers determine where they can improve. Our approach was to recreate the window to conveniently present more essential information to the user all in one place. This led to auditing all the information itself, as well as how the information was arrived at.

The Old

The previous Swing Analysis Window lacked critical information to tell a story about how inputs arrived at the hits players were seeing, with a lot of important information scattered throughout different sections of the user interface and menus. Also, the arrangement of what limited information did pop-up would often result in misinterpretation and confusion.

The New

With the new Swing Analysis Window, we hope to help users understand the context of why [the hit] happened. There are so many inputs to determining any play result, so we focused on covering the most essential information in an intuitive way.

The most essential inputs are on the left and will pop-up on ball-bat contact. This info includes:

  • NEW! The batter’s handedness. The batter’s Contact, Power, and Vision
  • IMPROVED! The user’s swing timing input with a precision scale visualization
  • Pitch Location with Pitch Type and Speed (note that location is by far the most important)
  • User’s plate coverage input
  • NEW! Ballpark and wind occasionally impact the play result

Note: We’ve primarily focused on inputs to bat-ball contact. Some important inputs not shown would include Swing Type (Power, Normal, Contact), Gameplay Settings, and Defensive personnel and positioning.

Some outputs and results info will slide out to the right post-play. This info includes:

  • NEW! Launch angle in degrees
  • Exit Velocity at bat-ball contact
  • Contact Result generalization
  • NEW! Scorebook result

As we said, we also wanted to make sure there wasn’t any misleading feedback, and that led us to making…

Improvements to Contact Result Feedback

We’ve re-engineered the ‘Contact Result’ feedback, now found in the bottom right of the new Swing Analysis Window. The reworked “Contact Result” system rates your hit as a combination of mph and launch angle. Take note of how the combination of the two alter the result. For example, each hit type has different thresholds for Good, Okay, and Weak that reflect their AVG and SLG value in baseball. Line drives have a lower mph threshold to qualify as Good because their launch angle gives them a high potential of being a hit or a double. Whereas high flies have a higher threshold to qualify because they give fielders a lot more time to reach the ball than a line drive or medium flyball. It’s normal for a line drive and high fly to land in the same spot but be rated differently! The new system accounts for these nuances in a more reliable way. Better hitters should now generate more ‘Good’ hits, and ‘Good’ hits are more consistently valuable than they were in the previous system and there is now more separation between the Good, Okay, and Weak categories. Also remember – the Contact Result does not factor in the stadium and wind or fielding/running ability.

Fun Fact: Apart from Good, Okay, and Weak, your hit can also be rated: Bunt, Missed, Corkscrew, Checked, Broken Bat, Foul Tipped, Perfect (3 types), Way Inside, Way Outside, Popped, Chopped, Jammed, Rolled Over, and Out in Front. Many of the descriptions are special sub-sets of Weak. For example, Jammed is an important feedback because it drops your swing power significantly even on perfect PCI placement.

In the pitcher-batter analysis, you can see for yourself how each category performed using the ‘Result’ filter. In testing, we found ‘Contact: Good’ consistently hit around .600 AVG (averaging multiple games), with most hits being extra bases. Whereas ‘Okay’ averaged just over half of that, and few extra bases. Perfect hits generally average .850 (slightly higher or lower based on batter power, due to home runs).

Updates to Battle Royale

Two new updates are now live in Battle Royale.

First, all BR entries are FREE until June 26! Start practicing your draft strategy as we approach the first tournament in MLB The Show 20.

The second update in Battle Royale focuses on the two Diamond player rounds, and this change will be in effect for the Summer Circuit tournament.

  • 99-97 overall players in the first Diamond round*
  • 96-90 overall players in the second Diamond round*

The updated Diamond rounds mean you will see better squads with these higher caliber players, and more importantly, improved balance between users’ drafts.

*Note: In rare cases during the draft, it’s possible to see player draft options that fall outside this range, usually due to position depth.

And Finally, Additional Fixes…

In-game

  • Several fixes made to Outfielders reacting to and catching balls in the outfield and or near the wall.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the player to lose control of the defensive fielder after throwing to a base in a rundown situation.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause runners to appear like their “skating” while running to the base in certain situations.
  • Fixed a bug where the base runner would move up a base when the batter attempts to drag bunt while simultaneously hit by a pitch.
  • Fixed an issue where commentary would not play for Pitcher substitutions.
  • Fixed a bug where the pitching meter line would not turn red on early or late throws.
  • Fixed a few scenarios where the ball would appear to “warp”  into gloves on pick-ups and catches.

Ranked Seasons Pitcher Energy Balance:

  • Removed energy regeneration for starting pitchers that pitched in the current game.
  • Slightly increased energy regeneration for all pitchers that did not pitch in the current game.

Graphics / Performance

  • Fixed an issue causing FPS slow-downs in all stadiums in certain situations.

Now that’s one meaty update! If there are more changes not listed in this MLB The Show 20 update 1.13 patch notes, share ’em below in the comments.

Source: ShowNation

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DBZ Kakarot Update 1.20 June 18 Blasts Out. Here’s What’s New

  by   Alex Co  
1:43 am in News

The latest Dragon Ball Z Kakarot update is now available to download, which introduces various bug fixes, new ridable vehicles, and more!  Read on for the full DBZ Kakarot Update 1.20 June 18 patch notes!

DBZ Kakarot Update 1.20 June 18 patch notes:

Size: 860mb

  • Added data for Tao Pai Pai’s Pillar
  • Added a random playback feature for BGM tracks
  • Added information about available additional content to the title screen
  • Adjusted the animation for Goku’s Dragon Fist Super Attack
  • Made other adjustments

Do note that Tao Pai Pai’s Pillar will only be usable for owners of the Ultimate Edition of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, although we do expect to see it be available later via a la carte.

If you’ve yet to get the game, you might want to read up on our review where we gave it an 8/10 and state:

Regardless, if you are a big fan of the series or want a perfect place to start, then Dragon Ball Z Kakarot is a definite buy. Easily being able to offer over 40 hours of story content, and even more for side content, DBZ Kakarot is an exceptional welcomed title in the franchise.

If you spot any additional changes, please be sure to let us know down below so that we may add them to the patch notes above.

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Infinity Ward Posts Tutorial on How to Reduce Modern Warfare File Size on PS4

  by   Alex Co  
June 17, 2020 4:30 pm in News

It’s no secret by now that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is one huge game when it comes to taking up space in your platform’s disk drive. While Infinity Ward has acknowledged the Modern Warfare file size, it seems the studio has now taken a more active approach.

Loading the game on the PS4, players will be greeted with instructions by the studio on how to reduce the Modern Warfare file size! Here’s what you’ll see upon booting up the game:

If you see it, you won’t miss it given the big “Reduce File Size” lettering. Here’s a step-by-step guide via Infinity Ward:

  1. From Main Menu, Select “Options”
  2. Select “General” tab
  3. Scroll down, slecet “Game Installs”
  4. Select DLC Packs to uninstall

As far as we’re aware, this is the first PS4 title to offer this kind of feature wherein you can shave off its file size by deleting specific portions of the game. Then again, I doubt there’s any title out on the platform that’s as big as Modern Warfare has been.

How have you dealt with Modern Warfare’s massive file size? Has this been a big enough factor that you considered uninstalling the game completely?

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Remnant From the Ashes Update 1.15 June 17 Pushed Out for Consoles

  by   Alex Co  
2:45 pm in News

Just a few weeks ago, Gunfire Games released the Swamps of Corsus update that included new content, gameplay changes and more. There’s a new patch out today! Gunfire Games has released the Remnant From the Ashes update 1.15 June 17 patch which it calls “hotfix 236263.”

This update is for consoles only and includes bug fixes, rebalancing changes, and more! It also brings parity to the game on all platforms.

Remnant From the Ashes update 1.15 June 17 patch notes:

[ GENERAL ]

Disappearing Items

Fixed an issue causing disappearing items in MP under certain circumstances

DEVELOPER COMMENT: In the last patch, we prevented this from happening on new characters, however, on current characters that had already triggered this bug, it would still happen. Now, characters that have (or will) skipped tutorial to immediately join a multiplayer game should no longer see this issue again.

[ PLAYER ]

Mod Generation

Fixed a bug that enabled damage boosts to generate huge amounts of Mod Power

DEVELOPER COMMENT: A while ago, we fixed a bug that was causing high level weapons to generate more mod power than low level weapons. However, the bug persisted with damage boosting mods. At the highest levels of gear (and higher levels of Survival), mods were filling almost instantly. We fixed this issue and went through all mods to adjust their buildup values. See “Mods” for more info.

Mod Generation Overlap

Fixed a bug that prevented extra mod power from filling unfilled charges

DEVELOPER COMMENT: For mods with charges, when a player filled a charge, additional mod generation for the next charge was clipped. This means that if you had 25 power remaining to fill a charge, and you generated 100 mod power, you’d only generate 25 to fill that mod and the remaining 75 mod power would disappear. Now, the overlap mod generation will carry into any additional charges that are currently unfilled. This makes mod generation much smoother for mods with charges!

Trait: Spirit

Increased max value from 20% to 25%

DEVELOPER COMMENT: With the change to mod generation, we wanted to boost up the Spirit Trait a small amount to make it even more enticing. We may increase this over time as we monitor buildup!

[ SURVIVAL ]

Enemies

Reduced enemy health gain by 4% per world level increase

Decreased boss health from 150% to 135%

Added small exponential HP scalar per level

DEVELOPER COMMENT: In the last update, we increased the base HP for all enemies by 4% and increased the base HP for all enemies as well. Players were having a harder time at early levels, so instead, we reduced the values and added a small exponential HP scalar per world level up. The scalar is small so that has almost no noticeable effect on enemy HP until about level 10. The values are also much closer to the original DLC release tuning for the first 10 or so levels. As players get into much higher world levels, this change will become more obvious.

Consumables

Fixed Survival Mode Consumables to use proper Survival Mode values

DEVELOPER COMMENT: We noticed that some of the 1-hour consumables in Survival Mode were still using the Campaign Mode values behind the scenes. They’ve all been updated to give the appropriate values listed in their description. This should also make them much more viable in-game.

Matchmaking

Fix for normal gametypes appearing in Survival Matchmaking

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Small bugfix!

[ ITEMS ]

Campaign DLC Trinkets

Enabled Campaign DLC-flagged trinkets so they can be used on pickup

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Certain bugged trinkets that we made visible in the last patch began showing up in Campaign for players with no DLC. This was thinning out their loot pool with items they couldn’t use, so we enabled them for use for all players.

Daredevil Charm

Fixed damage multiplier to prevent it from stacking improperly

DEVELOPER COMMENT: The DDC was stacking damage buffs improperly allowing for an insane damage boost (up to 3x in some cases). We identified the issue and fixed it!

Band of Castor / Band of Pollux Combo

Fixed a bug that prevented clients from receiving the paired bonus

DEVELOPER COMMENT: The paired bonus wasn’t working under certain conditions and we identified why. Players should now be able to utilize the bonus as both host and client.

[ ARMOR ]

Ex-Cultist

Blood Pact Set Bonus: Increased 1-PC from 12.5% to 15%

Blood Pact Set Bonus: Increased 2-PC from 25% to 30%

Blood Pact Set Bonus: Increased 3-PC from 40% to 50%

DEVELOPER COMMENT: With the changes to mod generation, we wanted to ensure that methods for generating mod power were enticing. The Ex-Cultist Armor received a boost to all its tiers which make it an incredibly exciting option, even at the highest levels.

[ WEAPONS ]

Assault Rifle

Increased magazine capacity from 28 to 32

Increased total capacity from 196 to 224

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Based on our own testing and community feedback, we’ve decided to give the Assault Rifle a small boost in its magazine capacity and total capacity.

Chicago Typewriter

Increased base damage from 11 to 12

Reduced reload speed by 6.5%

DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Chicago Typewriter is excellent for spitting out bullets for an extended period but compared to the Beam Rifle (which recently received a capacity boost), it was falling off at higher levels. We increased the damage which has increased both the single-clip DPS and the full capacity DPS by a noticeable amount. This should make it a much more interesting choice.

Ricochet Rifle

Increased first bounce damage from 0.5 to 0.85

Reduced subsequent bounce modifier from 0.85 to 0.75

DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Ricochet Rifle first bounce penalty felt a little too punishing to use in creative ways (like shooting around corners). We increased this considerably and reduced the subsequent bounce value to compensate. Overall, the Ricochet Rifle now does +60 total damage.

Butcher’s Flail

Reduced base damage from 68 to 60

DEVELOPER COMMENT: The Butcher’s Flail and the base Flail had identical base damage which meant the Butcher’s Flail was always superior due to the debuff. We reduced the damage slightly so that it still matches (and eventually exceeds) the base Flail damage output while the debuff is active.

[ ENEMIES ]

Barbed Terror

Reduced base HP by approximately 12%

Fixed an issue causing Barbed Terror to trigger the wrong hit-reaction state

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Barbed Terror has a ton of HP because he stands still, and the entire fight can be done with only weakspot damage. However, after feedback from the community, we decided to reduce his base HP just enough to make a noticeable difference in the length of the fight.

Shade/Shatter

Fixed a few bug causing Lurkers to stop pathing

DEVELOPER COMMENT: In some cases, navigation mesh wasn’t being properly generated and it caused Lurkers to lose their way. In other cases, the pressure value of the Shield would prevent Lurkers from wanting to attack you. We fixed this as well!

Claviger

Fixed bridge not showing up sometimes for clients

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Occasionally, the bridge to the Claviger fight would not appear for clients joining the battle. We identified some issues and took care of them.

[ MODS ]

General

Readjusted the buildup for all mods

DEVELOPER COMMENT: With the overall change to how mod power was built, we went through every mod and adjusted their power requirement. For the most part, mods are placed into one of four categories: Low under (550), Medium (550), High (1100), and Unique (above 1100). The average of 550 requires 10 shots from a Hunting Rifle. High requires 20 shots. There are some outliers, especially boss weapons, which are based on the damage of their weapon’s primary fire.

Explosive Shot

Reduced Friendly Fire scalar from 0.25 to 0.15

DEVELOPER COMMENT: This should reduce the chance you kill yourself or your teammates.

Blink Token

Increased base damage from 140 to 210

Increased Power Requirement from 250 to 275

Reduced Total Charges from 5 to 3

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Blink Token damage was too low for our tastes, so we increased it by about 34% and adjusted the power requirement. Since it builds so quickly, we reduced the total charges to 3 to promote more of a blink, damage, blink, damage type of gameplay instead of using up all 5 at once.

Wildfire Shot

Reduced Power Requirement from 400 to 275

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Since Wildfire Shot adds 3 stacks all at once and then cannot stack any further, we reduced this to “Low” requirement, so you have quicker access to it and more frequent uses.

Seeker Beetle

Reduced Power Requirement from 350 to 275

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Seeker needed a bit of love so we reduced the power requirement.

Seed Caller

Reduced Power Requirement from 400 to 275

DEVELOPER COMMENT:  A general change for both Seed Caller, Beckon, and Iron Sentinel. We moved them into “Low” requirement, so you have access to it more quickly.

Beckon

Reduced Power Requirement from 350 to 275

DEVELOPER COMMENT:  A general change for both Seed Caller, Beckon, and Iron Sentinel. We moved them into “Low” requirement, so you have access to it more quickly.

Unstable Quills

Increased Power Requirement from 350 to 550

DEVELOPER COMMENT: We think the strength of Unstable Quills is in a good spot, but the power requirement was a tad low. We moved it into the “Medium” category.

Iron Sentinel

Reduced Power Requirement from 750 to 550

Fixed a bug that prevented VFX/SFX from playing with Soul Ember equipped

DEVELOPER COMMENT: A general change for both Seed Caller, Beckon, and Iron Sentinel. We also moved Sentinel into “Medium” requirement, so you have access to it more quickly.

Corrosive Aura

Reduced Power Requirement from 650 to 550

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Due to the risk of getting in close, we wanted to make Corrosive Aura available more of the time, so we reduced it to “Medium” level.

Breath of the Dessert

Reduced Power Requirement from 550 to 420

Increased base damage of projectile from 25 to 30

DEVELOPER COMMENT: When mod generation was being affected by damage boosts, Breath of the Desert became easy to spam at higher levels. To balance it in previous versions, we reduced the damage and adjusted mod requirement. Since we’ve adjusted how mod power generates, we reduced the power requirement and increased the base damage.

Hotshot

Increased Power Requirement from 500 to 550

Fixed a bug causing Evocation to increase Damage Buff instead of just Burn Damage

DEVELOPER COMMENT: In the previous patch, Hotshot’s damage buff was being affected by the Evocation Trait. We fixed this issue and increased the buildup slightly to “Medium”.

Hunter’s Mark

Increased Power Requirement from 500 to 550

DEVELOPER COMMENT: The requirement was increased marginally to “Medium”.

Rift Walker

Reduced Cooldown from 20s to 15s

Reduced Power Requirement from 1500 to 1100

DEVELOPER COMMENT: We eased up on the cooldown and the power requirement.

Stormcaller

Reduced Power Requirement from 1250 to 1100

Increased AOE damage from 10 to 15 per tick

DEVELOPER COMMENT: The AOE damage was lacking on Stormcaller so we increased it by 50%. This makes it a bit deadlier when dancing around mobs at close-range.

Howler’s Immunity

Increased Power Requirement from 750 to 1100

DEVELOPERS COMMENT: Howler’s Immunity is extremely good at reducing all incoming damage to you and your team. We moved this into the “High” category, so it requires a bit more buildup.

Swarm

Increased Power Requirement from 750 to 1100

DEVELOPER COMMENT: One of the strongest mods in the game, we didn’t want to reduce any of its functionality so we simply put it into the “high” requirement category.

Song of Swords

Increased Power Requirement from 1000 to 1100

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Moving this into the “High” category by slightly increasing the requirement.

Flicker Cloak

Reduced Cooldown from 15s to 10s

Increased Power Requirement from 1000 to 1100

DEVELOPER COMMENT: With the mod generation fix, we reduced the cooldown on Flicker Cloak and increased the requirement slightly.

Veil of the Black Tear

Increased Min duration from 5s to 10s

Increased Max duration from 10s to 15s

Reduced Power Requirement from 1250 to 1100

DEVELOPER COMMENT: While Veil is incredibly powerful in a couple of fights, we felt that the duration at both low and high levels where a bit too short. We fixed the durations and reduced the power requirement to “High”.

Rattleweed

Increased Power Requirement from 1000 to 1100

Fixed a bug that prevented VFX/SFX from playing with Soul Ember equipped

DEVELOPER COMMENT. A general bug fix along with a slight power requirement increase to put Rattleweed into the “High” requirement.

Mender’s Aura

Reduced Power Requirement from 1500 to 1650

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Mender’s Aura is a staple at many levels of play. We felt that “High” was still a bit too frequent, so we have it a “Unique” power requirement.

Banish (Repulsor)

Increased the duration of the post-banish debuff from 4s to 8s

Reduced Power Requirement from 400 to 200

Reduced Total Charges from 5 to 3

DEVELOPER COMMENT: The duration of the damage debuff of Banish felt too short to properly make use of it so we doubled it. This also applies to bosses, though they cannot be Banished. We also reduced the Power Requirement so that it only takes 2 shots to fill a charge. We also reduced the overall charges to compensate for the quicker buildup.

Spore Shot (Sporebloom)

Increased Power Requirement from 500 to 600

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Slightly increased the power requirement so that Spore Shot builds with 3 shots of Sporebloom.

Radioactive Volley (Defiler)

Increased Power Requirement from 250 to 205

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Reduced the power requirement so that Volley builds in 4 shots of Defiler.

Gravity Core (Particle Accelerator)

Reduced Power Requirement from 1500 to 1400

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Slightly reduced the power requirement so that Gravity Core builds with 4 full magazines of Particle Accelerator.

Undying (Ruin)

Reduced Power Requirement from 3000 to 2825

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Slightly reduced the power requirement so that Undying builds with 5 full magazines of Ruin.

Skewer (Devastator)

Reduced Power Requirement from 1000 to 640

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Reduced the power requirement so that Skewer builds in 4 shots of Devastator.

Hive Shot (Hive Cannon)

Reduced Power Requirement from 500 to 380

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Reduced the power requirement so that Hive Shot now fills with 1 full magazine of Hive Cannon.

Vampiric (Pride of the Iskal)

Reduced Power Requirement from 750 to 590

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Reduced power requirement so that Vampiric now fills with 1 full magazine of Pride of the Iskal.

Tentacle Shot (Curse of the Jungle God)

Increased Power Requirement from 400 to 450

Fixed a bug that prevented VFX/SFX from playing with Soul Ember equipped

DEVELOPER COMMENT: Slightly increased the power requirement so that Tentacle Shot now fills with 1 full magazine of Curse of the Jungle God.

Static Field Shot (Eye of the Storm)

Reduced Power Requirement from 350 to 320

Increased Large Explosion trigger range by 1m

Reduced total charges from 5 to 3

DEVELOPER COMMENT: We wanted to make the alt-fire of Eye of the Storm more useful, so we reduced the requirement and increased the trigger range of the Large Explosion (triggered by 2 Overloaded Enemies near each other) by 1m. Since the Large Explosion is easier to trigger now, we reduced the total charges from 5 to 3.

[ OTHER ]

Art (General)

Fixed a handful of art-related bugs

Hardened Carapace (Crafting Material)

Fixed an issue that prevented players from picking up more than 1 at a time

Yep, this Remnant From the Ashes update 1.15 June 17 patch is one big “hotfix,” but we’re not complaining.

Source: Remnant Game

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Scared of Giant Spiders? Grounded Arachnophobia Safe Mode Makes Them Almost Non-Existent

  by   James Lara  
2:07 pm in News

Is your fear of spiders preventing you from playing certain video games? Well, fear not! Obsidians’ latest title, Grounded, which features spiders that are larger than the players themselves is offering an option to help do away with that fear via an”Arachnophobia Safe Mode.”Here’s a look at Grounded Arachnophobia Safe Mode with some screenshots!

The Steam demo of Grounded was made available yesterday for everyone to try out, though as a fair warning to those with fear of Spiders the game features lots of them, and they just so happy to come in many shapes and sizes. Luckily, Obsidian has decided to add an accessibility option that can help alleviate this fear as the game warns players before even starting the game.

The warning read as:

This game contains Spiders that are often much larger than the player. If you’re super not okay with that, you can enable Arachnophobia Safe Mode in the Accessibility options.

This is a visual-only setting that does not affect gameplay or difficulty.

A pretty cool option to say the least, and it has many different options for how the Spiders are shown in-game as seen in the screenshots below.

Grounded Arachnophobia Safe Mode Screenshots

About Grounded:

The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

Grounded is currently running its closed beta trial with a Steam demo being available to everyone not in it. The title is currently planned to release July 28 on the Xbox One and PC.

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Predator Hunting Grounds Update 1.11 June 17 Is for Bug Fixes

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1:09 pm in News

While Illfonic released a big Predator Hunting Grounds patch last week that brought in a new max rank, weapons and more, the studio has released the Predator Hunting Grounds update 1.11 June 17 patch today and it’s live now.

Note that while Illfonic calls this a “hotfix,” players will still need to download a patch.

Predator Hunting Grounds update 1.11 June 17 patch notes:

  • Fixed a bug where certain weapon skins would cause the equipped loadout to reset to default
  • Fixed an issue where the characters in the main menu cinematic would sometimes not appear
  • Fixed a crash that could occur while in the customization menu

And that’s basically it, which should be expected given we just got a big patch last week. If you haven’t picked up the game yet, it’s gotten some much-needed improvements, which makes playing it more pleasant than at launch. Here’s our review of the title where we had the following to say:

I can see Predator Hunting Grounds being a better game in a year’s time, but as of right now, there are far too many issues that hinder it. While it supplies excellent Predator gameplay, it falls short of everything else, including capturing the original feeling of the films. It may have all the right nostalgic ingredients to be a perfect Predator game, but sadly, it wasn’t ready to come out of the oven. I can only recommend this title to the hardcore Predator fans; otherwise, I suggest you wait until more content is added and general performance is improved. It is disappointing, to say the least.

Again, the game has gotten better since.

Source: Illfonic forums

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Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme vs. Maxiboost On Open Access Announced for North America

  by   James Lara  
12:34 pm in News

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON open access has been revealed for the western release.

To accompany this announcement, a new trailer has been released showing off the various modes along with dates of the open access.

About MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON

Set in the globally iconic GUNDAM universe, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON enables players to take 2-on-2 PVP combat to the next level with Mobile Suits spanning the entire breadth of the franchise’s history. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON features 185 playable units from 36 different GUNDAM iterations, each with unique abilities designed to match any fan’s personal playstyle. Players can choose between three different EX Burst Systems—Fighting Burst, Extend Burst and Shooting Burst—to coordinate with allies and lay waste to all that stand (or fly) in their way.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON open access trails will begin this coming Friday and will last all the way until the July 30 launch. You can find the full open access schedule down below. No preorder is required to participate in the open access.

June 19, 8 PM – June 20, 8 PM

June 26, 8 PM – June 27, 8 PM

July 3, 8 PM – July 4, 8 PM

July 10, 8 PM – July 11, 8 PM

July 17, 8 PM – July 18, 8 PM

July 24, 8 PM – July 25, 8 PM

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON will be releasing on July 30, exclusively for the PlayStation 4.

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New PlayStation Store Sale June 17 – “Remasters and Retro Sale”

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11:54 am in News

Sony has launched the new PlayStation Store sale June 17 deals, and it’s called the “Remasters and Retro Sale!” Same as before, we have the full list of available titles below complete with direct links to the web browser PSN Store.

New PlayStation Store Sale June 17 – Remasters and Retro Sale:

Game Price % Off
.hack//G.U. Last Recode $17.49 65%
ACA NEOGEO FATAL FURY 2 $3.99 50%
ACA NEOGEO METAL SLUG X $3.99 50%
ACA NEOGEO NAM-1975 $3.99 50%
ACA NEOGEO PULSTAR $3.99 50%
ACA NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’96 $3.99 50%
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Depending on your point of view, this is either a good sale, or a bad one. Which titles are worth a grab? Let us know down below.

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Elite Dangerous Update 1.44 June 17 Brings Fixes and Changes

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6:25 am in News

While we just got a patch for Elite Dangerous last week, Frontier Developments has released the Elite Dangerous update 1.44 June 17 patch just now, and it brings both fixes and changes to the gameplay.

Elite Dangerous update 1.44 June 17 patch notes:

Commodity Market

  • Reduced repeat speed on market selection arrows on Compare Market screen.

Mining

  • Reduced the largest possible yield when subsurface mining for Low Temperature Diamonds by around 25%.
  • Decreased the effectiveness of the peripheries of Low Temperature Diamond hotspots.
    • Overlapping hotspots for Low Temperature Diamonds, when coupled with the new Subsurface Mining changes, were more effective than the centre of the hotspot itself. This change increases the drop-off of the hotspot’s ring, reducing the likelihood that a double-overlapped hotspot is more lucrative than either of the hotspot’s centrepoints. A well-placed triple hotspot will still be very effective at increasing the likelihood of finding Low Temperature Diamonds. This change does not affect any other hotspots or minerals.

Crashes/Stability

  • Fixed a disconnect triggered by selling exploration data at a Fleet Carrier.
  • Fixed an occasional crash when entering a system with a Fleet Carrier.
  • Fixed an issue with some bookmarks being missing.

Fleet Carriers

  • Fixed an issue which could cause a Fleet Carrier purchase transaction to fail.
  • Skybox will now correctly update after a Fleet Carrier jump without having to re-enter the instance.
  • Fixed a bug which allowed players to install additional Carrier services even if they didn’t have capacity.
  • Fixed an issue with duplicate Fleet Carrier call-signs – this will cause all Fleet Carrier call signs to be regenerated as of 3.7.01.
  • Fixed some issues with stats not correctly updating.
  • Fixed an issues with carrier jump sequence not always proceeding correctly.

Arx & Customisation

  • Fixed an issues which caused some Fleet Carrier nameplates to be obscured.
  • Fixed the colour of landing pad 7 holo-marker on Fleet Carriers.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when switching Fleet Carrier Layout.

Audio

  • Fixed missing ATC voices at starports.
  • Fixed issue with outfitting ambiance audio layering up on top of itself when going between outfitting and livery.
  • Fixed an issue with Engineer Remote Workshop ambiance persisting into the main game, and can layer up on itself too.

Text

  • Fixed missing titles for the audio logs associated with the Golconda.

Missions

  • Fixed an issue where a collect/source mission would request commodities on sale at the same location.
  • Fixed an issue which caused mission critical updates to not appear in the inbox.

Journal

  • Added a speculative fix for an issue that could cause the game to add excessive NavRoute entries to the journal when looking at the Galaxy Map.

Powerplay

  • Fixed the missing cooldown time which would allow players to repeatedly obtain their allocation of powerplay materials.

Background Simulation and Galaxy

  • Reinstated missing locations.
  • Ongoing balancing of Faction influence normalisation.

Note that this Elite Dangerous update 1.44 June 17 patch rolled out during the maintenance period, which should be over by the time you read this.

Source: Frontier forums

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Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 Map Revealed

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2:56 am in News

Epic Games has released a new patch for Fortnite today, and this brings Chapter 2 Season 3 to the mega popular free-to-play battle royale shooter! Aside from new cosmetics and other items, there’s also the new Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 map!

Curious what changes can be seen overhead? Check it out below.

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 map:

While Epic Games has posted the known issues addressed in this new Fortnite patch for Season 3 in their official Trello board, we’ve posted that and the datamined info that squeezes out the contents included in this patch!

Don’t forget, there’s a new whirlpool out in the wild as well, hence why we have Aquaman making an appearance.

Dive in the new map and let us know what you think of it below in the comments.

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Fortnite Update 2.73 June 17 Brings v13.00 Chapter 2 Season 3 (Update)

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Epic Games is bringing the latest wave of new content and event to Fortnite with the start of Chapter 2 Season 3 today. The Fortnite update 2.73 June 17 patch is live now, and will include a lot more stuff than usual. If you’re curious what new cosmetic skins, items, and other changes are, head on over below as we’re posting all the datamined info from this Fortnite Season 3 patch!

The Fortnite Season 3 trailer is now out as well.

Fortnite update 2.73 June 17 patch notes, changes:

Known Issues Addressed by Fortnite v13.00

Battle Royale:

Hit Indicators showing wrong direction.

Description
Hit/Damage Indicators will sometimes appear to be coming from the wrong direction than the source of the damage.

Platforms
All

Discussion
Reddit

Save the World::

Ammo is consumed when a weapon is dropped and picked up.

Update 2
With the release of v13.00, this issue is resolved on all platforms.

Description
Dropping or spawning a weapon and picking it up will sometimes cause you to lose ammo.

Mobile:

Mobile swipe-up feature may close app on players.

Odds are, Epic Games won’t release any patch notes for the big update, but that’s why you have us. We’ll be updating this post with the datamined content that’s included in this Season 3 patch.

Description
The swipe-up feature on iOS devices has been reported to be interfering with buttons near the bottom of the screen or closing the app on players.

Platforms
iOS

New Landmark text may appear multiple times when exploring new locations.

Description
The “New Landmark” text may appear multiple times when discovering new locations on the Battle Royale map.

Platforms
Mobile

Shadows darker than expected.

Description
Shadows display at a high contrast and most textures appear as black.

Platforms
Mobile

https://twitter.com/FortTory/status/1273143511806853120

https://twitter.com/FortTory/status/1273149955658612736

We’ll be updating this post throughout the day as more datamined info comes in for this Fortnite update 2.73 June 17 patch. So keep refreshing this post.

As far as we’re aware, these are most of the items hidden in Chapter 2 Season 3. Happy hunting, folks!

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Marvel’s Avengers New Screenshots Shown Ahead of Reveal, Gives Us a Look at Kamala’s Hideout

  by   Alex Co  
June 16, 2020 9:07 pm in News

In case you didn’t know, Crystal Dynamics  is planning to show some co-op action for Marvel’s Avengers later this month after what feels like months of silence. Before that drops, the studio has given us a few screenshots to tide us over.

Check out the screens showing us the team, and a look at Kamala Khan’s (Ms. Marvel) room:

Kamala Khan is an avid Avengers fangirl, who has adorned her walls with anything and everything that celebrates her idols – especially Captain Marvel! Showcase your Avengers fandom with these video conference backgrounds of Kamala’s in-game room. #Reassemble

There’s also an animated look of the room too:

Don’t forget, the new trailer is being revealed this June 24.

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Overwatch Update 2.91 June 16 Shoots Out, Here Are the Changes

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2:47 pm in News

Blizzard Entertainment has released the Overwatch update 2.91 June 16 patch for all platforms, and it’s live now! There are Competitive updates, as well as hero changes! Head on below for the full patch notes.

Overwatch update 2.91 June 16 patch notes:

2019 OVERWATCH LEAGUE MVP SKIN: ALIEN ZARYA

Celebrate the 2019 Overwatch League MVP with the Alien Zarya skin! This skin is a unique combination of influences. Her extraterrestrial form features nodes that respond to Zarya’s Particle Cannon charge and facial tentacles that glow in her signature pink, while her sleek suiting is inspired by retro fashion. Learn more about the skin and the League within the Overwatch League menu!

GENERAL UPDATES

New Feature: Priority Requeue for Collapsed Games

If a competitive game collapses due to a player leaving early, you are now granted a priority requeue the next time you queue to play. You will see a small icon on the interface to denote this status. When you queue for a game with priority queue status, the matchmaker tries to prioritize finding an appropriate game for you. This normally results in significantly lower times waiting in queue.

COMPETITIVE UPDATES

  • Competitive Open Queue Season 2 has begun! Find this game mode within the Arcade for roughly two weeks. This mode will use standard Competitive Play rules, but will have no role restrictions or role queues.

HERO UPDATES

ECHO

Focusing Beam felt slightly too long-ranged given how lethal it has the potential to be. Echo may have to get a bit closer to utilize the ability but certainly has the mobility to do so.

Focusing Beam
  • Range reduced from 20 to 16 meters

GENJI

We’re looking to strengthen Genji’s close-range combat effectiveness to help solidify his viability as a mobile burst-damage hero. We’ll keep a close eye on his overall power as we’re increasing both the flexibility of Deflect and improving the shuriken damage consistency at the same time.

Shuriken

General

  • Damage increased from 28 to 30

Secondary Fire

  • Spread reduced from 12 to 9
Deflect
  • Duration increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds
  • Can now be cancelled manually

HANZO

The previous combination of changes to the projectile speed and the damage of Storm Arrows impacted Hanzo more than intended so we’re reverting the Storm Arrow damage back its previous value.

Storm Arrows
  • Damage increased from 60 to 70

ORISA
Halt!
  • Increased sound effects volume

WORKSHOP UPDATES

New Workshop Actions
  • Attach Players
  • Detach Players
  • Start Forcing Player Position
  • Stop Forcing Player Position
New Workshop Values
  • Is In Alternate Form
  • Is Duplicating
  • Hero Being Duplicated

BUG FIXES

General
  • Deathmatch – Fixed a bug where the end of round flow music would not transition properly
  • Fixed a bug in which custom game settings were sometimes being reverted to default between rounds of a Control map or when causing one’s own death while Respawn as Random Hero is active
  • Custom games will no longer shut down due to server load issues when using Mei’s primary fire with a 0% freeze rate
  • Fixed a bug where custom game lobby privacy settings were reset when importing a share code
Heroes

Echo

  • Fixed a bug that would allow Reinhardt’s Charge to hit Echo when using her Duplicate ability
  • Fixed a bug where Echo would lose her ultimate charge if she dies with her ultimate target confirmation active
  • Fixed a bug with Echo becoming stuck in her Focusing Beam animation
  • Fixed a bug where a cloned hero’s communication wheel settings would not copy over properly

Mei

  • Fixed a bug that would cause Mei’s hat to fall off when using Cryo-Freeze while wearing her Mei-rry skin
  • Fixed a bug with Mei’s drone not animating correctly at the end of her Blizzard ultimate ability

Sombra

  • Fixed a bug where Sombra could sometimes hack people right as they started an ability that would prevent hacking (i.e. Wraithform, Meteor Strike)

Symmetra

  • Fixed a bug where Symmetra Turrets could be placed on certain spawn doors
Workshop
  • Fixed a bug in which restarting a rule that was using the Wait action and then executing the same Wait action on the same frame could cause the action to wait forever
  • Fixed a bug in which using a chased variable for the rate or destination of the Chase action that was modifying it would cause incorrect behavior
  • Fixed a bug in which the final objective of an Assault, Hybrid, or Escort map could be completed when Disable Built-In Game Mode Completion was in effect
  • Fixed a bug in which reaching 100% distance or capture progress on the final objective of an Assault, Hybrid, or Escort map would cause endless beeping if Disable Built-In Game Mode Completion was in effect
  • Fixed a bug which caused the Stop Transforming Throttle action not to work
  • The Is Using Ultimate value now returns true when D.Va is using either of her ultimate abilities
  • The Is Using Ultimate value now returns true for the first few frames of Echo’s ultimate (After the first few frames, check the new Is Duplicating value)
  • The Is Using Ultimate value now returns true for Ashe only while B.O.B. is alive
  • Fixed a bug which caused the Respawn action to stop working for players that had recently been resurrected
  • Fixed rules with Echo as the designated hero not always executing correctly during or after her ultimate
  • Fixed the Is Primary Fire value sometimes returning incorrect values after Winston’s ultimate and during Hanzo’s Storm Arrows ability
  • The Is Using Ability 2 value no longer returns true for Widowmaker if her only existing Venom Mine has been fired off the map
  • Fixed a bug where script error messages remained on screens for certain subroutine errors even after fixing the issue in the editor
  • Fixed a bug preventing Set Objective Description from working when executed prior to the player spawning in
  • Fixed a bug preventing Disable Built-In Game Mode Announcer from working in certain modes
  • Fixed a bug preventing the Damage Over Time effects from occurring when first starting the Molten Floor Workshop Preset
  • Fixed a bug preventing Set Match Time from being able to be used while in Assemble Heroes in CTF
  • Fixed a bug preventing certain abilities from triggering Dealt/Received Knockback Events (Junkrat’s self-knockback from Concussive Mine, Doomfist’s Rocket Punch, and Reinhardt’s Rocket Hammer)
  • Fixed a bug preventing Sigma’s Ultimate Ability from working properly when gravity settings were altered via Workshop or Custom Game Settings
  • Fixed a bug preventing the names of Dummy Bots from properly showing up in Kill Cams, POTGs, and End of Match Summaries
  • Fixed a bug where Destroy All Dummy Bots failed to work in certain scenarios

Note that this Overwatch update 2.91 June 16 patch notes are different from Experimental and what’s being tested in the PTR.

Source: Overwatch

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Modern Warfare Playlist Update June 16 Now Live

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Enjoying Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 4 so far? If you’re one of the players not warm to the playlists we have since the season started, Infinity Ward has released the Modern Warfare playlist update June 16 refresh and it’s live now!

Modern Warfare Playlist Update June 16:

Today’s #ModernWarfare playlist update is now live!
· Adding Gunfight 3v3 Snipers Only
· Adding Gunfight Blueprints
· Adding One in the Chamber
· Adding Realism Ground War

And for #Warzone players, we’ll be bringing Plunder variant, Blood Money back this Thursday, June 18th!

Don’t forget to check out the Modern Warfare Season 4 roadmap, as well as the leaked 200-player Warzone game mode coming this season.

What game mode should Infinity Ward roll out for multiplayer? Personally, I’m hoping Deathmatch Domination becomes a regular fixture since it has the perfect blend of objective play and kill-mongering that players crave.

We’re not expecting any stealth gameplay changes included in the Modern Warfare playlist update roll out, but if we spot any, we’ll update the post.

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Destiny 2 Update Today June 16 Released, Daily Reset of Activities Listed

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Bungie has released a Destiny 2 update today June 16 hotfix, and it’s a server-side update meaning you don’t need to download anything, and this patch will apply itself the moment you connect online.

Destiny 2 update today June 16 patch notes:

In addition to that, there’s also the Destiny 2 daily reset for today!

Daily Vanguard Modifiers

Affect Strikes, Menagerie, Heroic Missions & Adventures

  • Void Singe: Void damage increases slightly from all sources.
  • Iron: Enemies have more health and are not staggered by damage.
  • Heavyweight: Power weapons deal more damage, and more ammo is available.

Daily Reckoning Modifiers

Affect all three tiers

  • Solar Singe: Solar damage increases slightly from all sources.
  • Brawler: Melee abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster.

Daily Heroic Story Missions

  • Fury (PL 750) – Io. Help Ikora use the Warmind on Io to learn more about the Almighty—and turn the tide of the war.
  • Hope (PL 750) – Titan, Moon of Saturn. Commander Zavala is building a resistance at a moon of Saturn. Make contact and join the fight.
  • The Gateway (PL 750) – Mercury. Osiris’s damaged Ghost appeared on Mercury—along with a Vex army. That can’t be a coincidence.
  • Beyond Infinity (PL 750) – Mercury. It’s time to enter the Infinite Forest and find Osiris. Be prepared for anything.
  • Ace in the Hole (PL 750) – Titan, Moon of Saturn. Track down Cayde’s personal stash so you can repair the Ace of Spades.

Misc

  • Daily Forge: Volundr Forge
  • Altars of Sorrow Weapon: Blasphemer (Shotgun)

Gunsmith Inventory

  • Targeting Adjuster: This weapon gains better target acquisition.
  • Machine Gun Scavenger: Machine Guns get bonus reserves when you pick up ammo.
  • Upgrade Module (1 for 1 Enhancement Core & 10 Legendary Shards & 25 Phaseglass Needle & 5000 Glimmer)
  • Upgrade Module (1 for 1 Enhancement Core & 10 Legendary Shards & 25 Microphasic Datalattice & 5000 Glimmer)
  • Enhancement Prism (1 for 10 Enhancement Core & 25 Helium Filaments & 10000 Glimmer)
  • Ascendant Shard (1 for 10 Enhancement Prism & 100 Simulation Seed & 50000 Glimmer)

Spider Material Exchange

  • Purchase Enhancement Cores (1 for 10 Legendary Shards)
  • Purchase Legendary Shards (1 for 10 Helium Filaments)
  • Purchase Glimmer (10000 for 20 Etheric Spiral)
  • Purchase Phaseglass (5 for 5000 Glimmer)
  • Purchase Dusklight Shards (5 for 5000 Glimmer)
  • Purchase Simulation Seeds (5 for 5000 Glimmer)
  • Purchase Baryon Boughs (5 for 1 Legendary Shards)

Bounties

Commander Zavala, Vanguard

Name Description Requirement Reward
The Harder They Fall Defeat minibosses and bosses in any strike. 10 Challenging combatants XP & 5 Vanguard Tactician Token
Elegant Weaponry Defeat enemies in strikes with any Sword. 10 [Sword] Sword XP & 5 Vanguard Tactician Token
Rocketing to Prominence Defeat enemies in strikes with any Rocket Launcher. 10 [Rocket Launcher] Rocket Launcher XP & 5 Vanguard Tactician Token
Kill It with Fire Get Solar kills in a strike. 25 [Solar] Solar XP & 5 Vanguard Tactician Token

Lord Shaxx, Crucible

Name Description Requirement Reward
By the Code Defeat opponents. 10 Opponents XP & 5 Crucible Token & 15 Valor Rank Points
High Energy Defeat opponents using any Energy weapon. 5 Energy weapon XP & 5 Crucible Token & 15 Valor Rank Points
Into the Light Defeat opponents using your Super. 1 Super XP & 5 Crucible Token & 15 Valor Rank Points
Balanced Tactics In Countdown, win individual rounds. 1 Wins XP & 5 Crucible Token & 15 Valor Rank Points

Eris Morn, Moon

Name Description Requirement Reward
I Said What I Fragment Collect Phantasmal Fragments by defeating Nightmares. Nightmares can be found in Sorrow’s Harbor and Lost Sectors. 2 Fragments collected XP & 5 Helium Filaments
One-Way Ballistics Using any Kinetic weapon, defeat combatants in streaks of 3 or more without taking damage in between. 15 Defeated in streaks XP & 5 Helium Filaments
Unscathed Deathdealer Using any Power weapon, defeat combatants in streaks of 3 or more without taking damage in between. 10 Defeated in streaks XP & 5 Helium Filaments
Knock Down, Drag Out Use finishers to defeat Fallen on the Moon. 7 Fallen XP & 5 Helium Filaments

Lectern of Enchantment, Moon

Name Description Requirement Reward
Security Blanket Defeat combatants with grenades in Nightmare Hunts. 10 [Grenade] Grenade XP & 1 Phantasmal Fragment
Courageous Strike Defeat combatants with melee in Nightmare Hunts. 15 [Melee] Melee XP & 1 Phantasmal Fragment
Dark Communion Find the Lost Sector K1 Communion and dispel the Nightmare within. 3 Nightmares XP & 1 Phantasmal Fragment
Deadzone Dreams Defeat Nightmares in Lost Sectors in the European Dead Zone. 8 Nightmares XP & 1 Phantasmal Fragment

The Drifter, Gambit Prime

Name Description Requirement Reward
INVADER: Guardian Killer Defeat opposing Guardians in a single Gambit Prime match. 7 Guardians defeated 1 Invader Synth & 50 Infamy Rank Points
REAPER: Light-Based Killer Earn any Super multikill medal in a Gambit Prime match. 1 Medal earned 1 Reaper Synth & 50 Infamy Rank Points
COLLECTOR: Leave One on Their Porch Send Blockers in Gambit Prime. 7 Blockers sent 1 Collector Synth & 50 Infamy Rank Points
SENTRY: The Bouncer Defeat Blockers in Gambit Prime. 100 Blockers defeated 1 Sentry Synth & 50 Infamy Rank Points
INVADER: Invading Infested Places Invader bounty. Complete heroic public events on Titan or the Tangled Shore. 2 Public events completed 1 Invader Synth & 50 Infamy Rank Points
REAPER: Reaping Swiftly Reaper bounty. Rapidly defeat three or more enemies. 3 Rapid defeats 1 Reaper Synth & 50 Infamy Rank Points
COLLECTOR: Collecting from Patrols Collector bounty. Complete patrols throughout the system. 3 Patrols completed 1 Collector Synth & 50 Infamy Rank Points
SENTRY: Sentry Duty, Full of Light Sentry bounty. Generate Orbs of Light. 10 Orbs created 1 Sentry Synth & 50 Infamy Rank Points

The Drifter, Gambit

Name Description Requirement Reward
Blockade Send a small, a medium, and a large Blocker in Gambit. 1 [Small Blocker] Small Blockers & 1 [Medium Blocker] Medium Blockers & 1 [Large Blocker] Large Blockers XP & 30 Infamy Rank Points
All Right, All Right, All Right Complete a Gambit match. 1 Gambit matches XP & 30 Infamy Rank Points
Sun Charred Use Solar abilities to defeat enemies in Gambit. Defeated Guardians are worth extra points. 15 [Solar] Solar ability XP & 30 Infamy Rank Points
Final Ploy Defeat combatants with finisher final blows. 5 Finisher XP & 30 Infamy Rank Points

Banshee-44, Gunsmith

Name Description Requirement Reward
Hand Cannon Calibration Calibrate Hand Cannons against any target. Earn bonus progress with precision and against opposing Guardians. 100 [Hand Cannon] Hand Cannon XP & 2 Mod Components & Enhancement Core
Scout Rifle Calibration Calibrate Scout Rifles against any target. Earn bonus progress with precision final blows and against opposing Guardians. 100 [Scout Rifle] Scout Rifle XP & 2 Mod Components & Enhancement Core
Linear Fusion Rifle Calibration Calibrate Linear Fusion Rifles against any target. Earn bonus progress with precision and against opposing Guardians. 100 [Linear Fusion Rifle] Linear Fusion Rifle XP & 2 Mod Components & Enhancement Core
Void Calibration Calibrate Void weapons against any target. Earn bonus progress using Power weapons and against opposing Guardians. 100 [Void] Void weapon XP & 2 Mod Components & Enhancement Core

Ada-1, Black Armory

Name Description Requirement Reward
Harvest Time Harvest resources in any destination. 15 Materials collected 1 Modulus Report
Meyrin Tribute Pay homage to the Black Armory’s French heritage by defeating enemies with Bows, Submachine Guns, and Hand Cannons. 50 Enemies defeated 1 Modulus Report
Secure the Lost Forges Defeat enemies while participating in the ignition of a lost forge. 50 Enemies defeated 1 Modulus Report
Lost Forge Power Kills Defeat enemies with Power weapons while participating in the ignition of a lost forge. 10 Power weapon kills 1 Modulus Report
Field Evaluation Complete patrols or adventures with at least one Black Armory weapon equipped. 3 Activities completed 1 Modulus Report

Spider, Tangled Shore

Name Description Requirement Reward
Defend the Shore Complete two public events on the Tangled Shore. 2 Public events completed XP & 5 Etheric Spiral
Treasure Hunter Loot treasure chests on the Tangled Shore. 5 Chests looted XP & 5 Etheric Spiral
Orbital Drop Generate Orbs of Light while on the Tangled Shore. 10 Orbs created XP & 5 Etheric Spiral
Lost in the Cut Explore the Lost Sector Wolfship Turbine near Soriks’s Cut on the Tangled Shore. 1 XP & 5 Etheric Spiral

Devrim Kay, EDZ

Name Description Requirement Reward
European Live Zone Defeat enemies in the EDZ. 50 Enemies defeated XP & 10 Dusklight Shard
Grenadier Get grenade kills in the EDZ. 20 Grenade kills XP & 10 Dusklight Shard
Marc’s Man Get Sniper Rifle kills in the EDZ. 15 Sniper Rifle kills XP & 10 Dusklight Shard

Sloane, Titan

Name Description Requirement Reward
Throw It Out Get grenade kills on Titan. 20 Grenade kills XP & 10 Alkane Dust & 25 Altered Element
Fist of Judgment Defeat Hive on Titan. 30 Hive defeated XP & 10 Alkane Dust & 25 Altered Element
Chain Lightning Get Arc kills on Titan. 30 Arc kills XP & 10 Alkane Dust & 25 Altered Element

Failsafe, Nessus

Name Description Requirement Reward
Power Fantasy Defeat enemies on Nessus. 50 Enemies defeated XP & 10 Microphasic Datalattice
Cabal or Nothing Defeat Cabal on Nessus. 30 Cabal defeated XP & 10 Microphasic Datalattice
Shot Through the Heart Get sniper kills on Nessus. 15 Sniper kills XP & 10 Microphasic Datalattice

Asher Mir, Io

Name Description Requirement Reward
“Vanguard” Outpost Complete patrols on Io. 2 Patrols completed XP & 10 Phaseglass Needle & 25 Altered Element
Candescent Shadow Get Void kills on Io. 30 Void kills XP & 10 Phaseglass Needle & 25 Altered Element
Cache Value Loot chests on Io. 5 Chests looted XP & 10 Phaseglass Needle & 25 Altered Element

Brother Vance, Mercury

Name Description Requirement Reward
Crossed Out Disable warp gates in public event “Vex Crossroads.” 3 Warp gates disabled XP & 10 Simulation Seed & 25 Altered Element
Neverending Clear sections of the Infinite Forest. 7 Sections cleared XP & 10 Simulation Seed & 25 Altered Element
Eye-Liminated Defeat Cyclops on Mercury. 3 Cyclops defeated XP & 10 Simulation Seed & 25 Altered Element

Ana Bray, Mars

Name Description Requirement Reward
Grenade Idea Defeat enemies on Mars using grenades. 20 Grenade kills XP & 10 Seraphite & 25 Altered Element
Vengeance of Valhalla Defeat multiple enemies at a time on Mars using the Valkyrie. 5 Valkyrie multikills XP & 10 Seraphite & 25 Altered Element
A-void-ance Therapy Get Void kills while on Mars. 30 Void kills XP & 10 Seraphite & 25 Altered Element

There’s also the Destiny 2 weekly reset, so check that out too.

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Destiny 2 Weekly Reset June 16, 2020

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Guardians, the Destiny 2 weekly reset June 16 list of activities and refresh is now live! Check out the full refresh below.

Destiny 2 Weekly Reset June 16, 2020:

Nightfall – The Ordeal: Savathûn’s Song

Modifiers:

  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Adept
    • Martyr: Exploder units have more health.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Hero
    • All previous modifiers
    • Champions: Unstoppable: This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
    • Champions: Barrier: This mode contains Barrier Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier mod.
    • Champions: Hive: This mode contains both Barrier and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
    • Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields
    • Savathûn’s Dirge: Incoming Void and aerial damage increased.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Legend
    • All previous modifiers
    • Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
    • Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
    • Legend Modifiers: Match Game & Extra Shields
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Master
    • All previous modifiers
    • Togetherness: Base health regen is reduced. If near another player, health regen is increased.
    • Master Modifiers: Champions: Mob & Match Game & Extra Shields & No Saved Checkpoints
    • Champions: Mob: This mode contains additional Champions.

Rewards:

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

Legacy Nightfalls:

FLASHPOINT: IO

Complete various activities around Io, including public events, Lost Sectors, and Heroic Adventures.

Weekly Crucible Rotator Playlists:

  • Team Scorched: “You’ve got a Scorch Cannon, they’ve got Scorch Cannons. Make a mess.” —Lord Shaxx – – Fight for Valor by defeating opponents using Scorch Cannons.
  • Countdown: “I hope the remaining Red Legion can see this: weapons they brought to destroy us, used as mere toys in training exercises. Do be mindful of the blast radius, though.” —Lord Shaxx – – Fight for Valor by detonating a charge, defusing the opposing charge, or eliminating all opponents.

Vanguard Burn: Void Singe

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

Moon Activities

Menagerie Boss: Hasapiko, Vex Minotaur

  • Extinguish: If your fireteam falls in a Restricted Zone, everyone is returned to orbit.
  • Iron: Enemies have more health and are not staggered by damage.
  • Blackout: Enemy melee attacks are significantly more powerful, and radar is disabled.
  • Void Singe: Void damage increases slightly from all sources.

Reckoning Boss: Likeness of Oryx

Dreaming City Cycle: Strong Curse

  • Petra is at Rheasilvia.
  • Weekly Mission: Dark Monastery – Provide recon for Petra’s forces by investigating strange enemy activity in Rheasilvia.
  • Ascendant Challenge: Keep of Honed Edges, Harbinger’s Seclude
  • Blind Well: Taken, Plague: Inomina

Escalation Protocol Boss: Nur Abath, Crest of Xol

This boss drops:

Leviathan

Raid Order: Baths > Dogs > Gauntlet > Calus

Challenge: The Pleasure Gardens Challenge

Prestige Raid Lairs

  • Prestige: Gladiator
  • Armsmaster

Eververse Bright Dust Offerings

Name Description Type Cost
Concentrated Mattergem An Upgrade Module ionizer created from refined Mattergems. Consumable 200 Bright Dust
Glimmershard A shard with the ability to generate Glimmer during combat. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Scavenger’s Boon A transmutation device with the ability to create planetary materials. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Fist of Fury : Finish critically wounded combatants. Finisher 3500 Bright Dust
The Calypso You’ll never be detained again. Vehicle 2500 Bright Dust
Warsat Arrival Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Vibrant Medusa Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Mirror Mirror Are you me, or am I you? Emote 3250 Bright Dust
Burnout Fight fire with fire. And fight everything else with fire, too. Vehicle 2500 Bright Dust
Boxer’s Dance Float like a Warlock, sting like a Shank. Emote 700 Bright Dust
Copperhead Supremacy Shell For Ghosts who are coiling, waiting, watching. Ghost Shell 400 Bright Dust
Awkward Greeting Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Emote 400 Bright Dust
Abyssal Scream Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Tractor Cannon. Once you get an ornament, it’s unlocked for all characters on your account. Weapon Ornament 1250 Bright Dust
Hood of the Exile Projection Equip this item to change your Ghost’s projection. Ghost Projection 1500 Bright Dust
Cerulean Divide Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
VEIST Poison Shimmer Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Tarnished Copper Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Descendant Vex Chrome Apply this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 40 Bright Dust
Guiding Light Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Illicit Transmat Effects Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Blind Clutch Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Gleaming Boon of the Vanguard When this is used during a strike, all players receive an Eververse Gift at the end of that strike. Only one gift consumable may be used per player in an activity. Consumable 150 Bright Dust
Gleaming Boon of the Crucible When this is used during a Crucible match, all players receive an Eververse Gift at the end of that match. Only one gift consumable may be used per player in an activity. Consumable 500 Bright Dust

Don’t forget to check out the Destiny 2 expansions announced for 2021 and 2022!

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DC Fandome Digital Event Announced, New WB Games Announcement Incoming

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It’s been quite some time since we heard anythiing regarding Rocksteady Studios, the studio behind the excellent Batman: Arkham franchise, though that might be changing soon. Warner Bros., which is the parent company of DC, has announced the DC Fandome event!

Set to take place this August 22, the DC Fandome event is a digital-only presentation where fans can learn more and meet the creators (virtually) behind the brand’s films, TV, comics, and yes, even games. In the press release announcement, it mentions that WB Games, which is the games division of Warner Bros. will have “new announcements” — yes, with an S!

Imagine all the Super Heroes and Super-Villains you’ve ever loved finally coming together in one place to celebrate DC’s past, present and future.  Accessible for 24 hours at DCFanDome.com, the global event will immerse fans into the DC Multiverse, with new announcements from WB Games, Film and TV, and comics, as well as an unprecedented opportunity to hear from the casts and creators behind your favorite feature films and TV series, including: Aquaman, The Batman, Batwoman, Black Adam, Black Lightning, DC Super Hero Girls, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, DC’s Stargirl, Doom Patrol, The Flash, Harley Quinn, the SnyderCut of Justice League,Lucifer, Pennyworth, SHAZAM!,The Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Superman & Lois, Teen Titans GO!, Titans, Watchmen, Young Justice: Outsiders and, coming this fall to theaters worldwide, Wonder Woman 1984.

DC Fandome will take place at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT on Saturday, August 22, and will be free for fans. More details on the event, cosplay entries and more can be seen here.

Does this mean we’ll see Rocksteaty Studios’ next project there? Maybe, but odds are, we’ll see WB Games Montreal (Batman Arkham Origins) announce their new game there given the studio has already released teasers for it. Who knows? Maybe we’ll get an announcement from both studios? Well, one can hope.

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Dead by Daylight Update 1.94 June 16 Brings Silent Hill Crossover Content

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Dead by Daylight fans, Behaviour Interactive has released the Dead by Daylight update 1.94 June 16 patch which brings the Silent Hill crossover event and content. While the DLC to get the Silent Hill content isn’t free, there are  gameplay changes included that even vanilla Dead by Daylight owners should see reflected.

Note that the actual DLC content will be rolled out an hour after the patch is released.

Dead by Daylight update 1.94 June 16 patch notes:

Features & Content

  • Added Sets (2 or more linked Customization pieces that are always equipped together)
  • Added a new Rarity for Customizations – Legendary.
  • Added A New Killer – The Executioner
  • Added a New Survivor – Cheryl Mason
  • Added a New Map – Midwich Elementary School
  • Added the ability to sort a character’s Customization Inventory by rarity, outfit, or item name.
  • Adjusted the user interface layout scaling to better accommodate 4k resolution screens.
  • Added Block feature to Tally Screen, allowing to prevent someone from sending friends invite.

Balance

  • Clown: No longer slowed when throwing bottles.
  • The Shape’s Evil Within extending add-ons only increase the required stalking amount on the first activation of Evil Within III. The text of these addons has be adjusted to describe this behavior correctly.

Bug Fixes

  • Badham Preschool: Fixed an issue that caused various assets to appear offset, leaving a gap behind them.
  • Macmillan Estate: Fixed an issue that caused some ground textures to flicker.
  • Dead Dawg Saloon: Fixed an issue that caused 2 Survivors to be stuck when standing close to each other on the Hangman’s Trapdoor as the Generator completes.
  • Dead Dawg Saloon: Fixed an area where Killers couldn’t follow Survivors. between a wall and a Cactus.
  • Dead Dawg Saloon: Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to get stuck when crouch walking towards a building.
  • Red Forest: Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to get stuck when crouch walking behind a tree.
  • Haddonfield: Fixed an issue that displayed floating thrashbags in one of the houses’s garage.
  • Haddonfield: Fixed a missing collision in the street that could cause users to fall out of world.
  • Haddonfield: Fixed a missing collision above cars and trees that allowed players to land on them.
  • Torment Creek: Fixed a superfluous collision preventing the users from getting up the basement stair when hugging the left wall in the Silo.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Killer to respawn in place when equipping loadout pieces such as a perk, an offering, or an add-on.
  • The Shape / The Hillbilly: Fixed an issue that caused the Killer to briefly flicker when stunned by having the Survivor wiggle off or when holding a Survivor.
  • The Nightmare: Fixed the interrupt animation.
  • Fixed an issue that displayed black bars under the Survivors’ names in lobbies.
  • Fixed an issue that caused users to receive an error stating that a player from their blocked list is preventing the party from being joined when trying to invite two people to a custom lobby.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to briefly appear offset from the hook and then snap back to it.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Doctor’s Static Blast to not be translated in other languages.
  • Fixed an issue that caused downed survivors to make no sound.
  • The Ghost Face: Fixed an issue that could cause the Reveal to not work.
  • Temple of Purgation: Fixed an issue that caused the Nurse to be unable to blink in the main building.
  • Temple of Purgation: Fixed a hole on the side of the main building that prevented the Killer from walking through.
  • Family Residence: Fixed an issue that prevented the Plague from Ingesting Corruption from a specific fountain.
  • Treatment Theatre: Fixed an issue that prevented the Plague from Ingesting Corruption from a specific fountain.
  • Gideon Meat Plant: Fixed an issue that allowed Survivors to jump through a vault point by walking against the edge of a hole and falling further than intended.
  • The Clown: Fixed an issue that caused the bottles to disappear a moment early after reloading.
  • The Clown: Fixed an issue that caused the Clown to get a very large speed boost when reloading while using both the VHS Porn and Smeely Inner Soles add-ons.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the perk For The People to activate when performing a heal skillcheck if it is bound to the same key as the skillcheck action.
  • The Deathsligner: Fixed the German description for the Deathslinger achievements.
  • The Wraith: Fixed an issue with The Serpent Soot to not reveal the Wraith when breaking a breakable wall.
  • Mount Ormond Resort: Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to get stuck between a Jigsaw Box and a hill.
  • Treatment Theatre: Fixed an issue that allowed Survivors to land on top of a desk once they sprint vaulted a window on the second floor.
  • Treatment Theatre: Fixed a specific totem that was unable to be cleansed.
  • Treatment Theatre: Fixed an issue that caused the Killer’s projectiles to hit an invisible collision in the middle in the middle of the map.
  • Distortion Perk: Edited the description of the perk to better reflect it’s effect.
  • Fixed an issue that caused users to be stuck when hooking or unhooking a Survivor.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Female Survivors to not scream when transitioning to the struggle phase on hook.
  • The Wraith: Fixed an issue that caused the uncloak animation to not cancel when canceling the uncloak action.
  • The Nightmare: Fixed an issue that caused the top part of the power description tooltip to be slightly cut off in windowed mode.
  • The Legion: Fixed an issue that displayed the Susie model holding the weapon incorrectly in the lobby.
  • The Legion: Fixed an issue that caused the Legion to be unable to vault windows which lead to a drop when Frenzied.
  • Yui Kimura: Fixed an issue that caused Yui to briefly apeear cross-eyed during her idle animation.
  • The Underground Complex: Fixed an issue that caused the some doorways to lack collision and allowing players to see through the walls.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented crows from spawning when spamming gestures like pointing.

Cosmetics

  • The Clown: Fixed an issue that caused the Clown’s tailcoat cosmetics to clip into his right calf.
  • Yui Kimura’s Sakura Happi: fixed clipping issues with the sleeves.
  • Zarina Kassir’s Draped Cardigan: Fixed clipping issues with the sleeves and neck
  • The Doctor’s Dr. Vivisection: Fixed a visible gap between the neck and shirt.
  • Nea Karlson’s Summit Jacket: Fixed clipping issues on the neck
  • David King’s Hard Headlights: Fixed visible seams during various actions.
  • Feng Min’s Mad World: Fixed a visible hole on the sleeve of the Torso.
  • Dwight’s Office Slacks and Watermelon Pants: Fixed an issue that caused Dwight’s leg to be deformed when wearing the Everyday Office Slacks.

For the different Dead by Daylight update 1.94 June 16 patch versions, head on over here.

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Neverwinter Update 7.90 June 16 Brings Gameplay Changes

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Cryptic Studios has released the Neverwinter update 7.90 June 16 patch for consoles today and it’s live now. There are tech fixes, but for the most part, the big deal here are the gameplay-related changes. Head on over for the full notes.

Neverwinter update 7.90 June 16 patch notes:

Content and Environment

Cloaked Ascendancy

  • Shard of Night: The respawn locations in this instance have been fixed.

Rage of Bel

  • Insurgencies should no longer have a chance to spawn without any enemies spawning.
  • There’s no longer a place where players can fall through the world during an Insurgency.

Vallenhas

  • The Devil Siege Heroic Encounter once again properly shows a boss health bar.

Combat and Powers

Classes and Balance

  • Paladin: Bond of Virtue: This power’s duration is no longer increased by the feat Enduring Spirit.
  • Paladin: Bond of Virtue: This power no longer triggers the Blood Raven Set Bonus, since it is not an AoE spell.

Item Powers

  • Blood Crystal Raven Skull: This item’s set bonus no longer stacks when used by multiple players. It now only procs once per cast, on only one character per cast.
  • Rage of Bel: Ranks 2-7 of the Forger’s Box no longer incorrectly shows multiple instances of Power buffs in the Buffs display.

Items and Economy

Rage of Bel

  • The Battle Worn Metal Rod and rings now have a chance to drop for all players who damage a warlord.

Vallenhas

  • The upgrade item, Fallen Paladin’s Holy Symbol, can now properly drop from Heroic Encounters.

Wasteland Lockbox

  • The tooltip now properly says that it can give out 1 Companion Upgrade Token Mini-Pack, not 2.

General

  • A few typos have been addressed.
  • Longbow of the Infernal Forge: This weapon is no longer incorrectly wielded as a melee weapon.
  • Various Rage of Bel weapons now display properly when outside of combat.

User Interface

Guild

  • Some guild-related error messages now properly have text.

Map

  • The Rage of Bel meter now always rounds down, so that it doesn’t incorrectly show 100% completion when it’s 99.5% complete.

Character Art

Rage of Bel

  • Off-hand transmutation items from Rage of Bel now properly display.
  • Various new items have had minor clipping issues addressed.

That’s all the changes included in this Neverwinter update 7.90 June 16 patch. Once we know more, we’ll let our readers know ASAP.

Source: ArcGames

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No Man’s Sky Update 2.53 June 16 Patch, 2.52.1 on PC Deployed

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Following the big No Man’s Sky patch that brought in crossplay to the game, Hello Games has released a new patch just a few days ago, but it seems they’re not done just yet for the month. Today, Hello Games has released the No Man’s Sky update 2.53 June 16 patch, and as one might expect, it’s for fixes.

Hello Games calls this the 2.52.1 patch for PC, though its also out on consoles.

No Man’s Sku update 2.53 June 16 patch notes:

Hello everyone,

Thank you to everyone playing the Crossplay Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.

We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of stability issues. These fixes have been combined into patch 2.52.1, which is now live on Steam and GOG.

  • We’ve fixed a number of issues specific to AMD GPUs. We are aware of other GPU specific crashes and are working with AMD to fix them on a driver level. In the meantime, they have recommended rolling back to the previous WHQL driver 20.4.2, which can be found here: link.
  • We are also aware of a number of Windows 7 users who are unable to connect. This is a platform security issue, and requires an update to enable TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 as default secure protocols in WinHTTP in Windows, found here: link
  • Fixed a rare networking crash related to base building.
  • Fixed a crash related to broken ships.

As far as we’re aware, the No Man’s Sky update 2.53 June 16 patch includes just that, and as you can see, it’s mostly for PC fixes. That said, the broken ship crashing issue being addressed should be appreciated by gamers.

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