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Call of Duty Warzone Update March 12 Released

  by   Alex Co  
March 12, 2020 1:57 pm in News

While Infinity Ward just released Call of Duty: Warzone a few days ago, the studio released the Call of Duty Warzone update March 12 edition and it’s for fixes more than anything else. Note that this is a server-side update, and doesn’t need a client download. Curious what it does? Read on below.

Call of Duty Warzone update March 12 changes:

According to Infinity Ward this is a playlist update across all platforms that fixes an exploit for players where they could counter the gas ring in Battle Royale.

Aside from that, we don’t expect any changes to be made. That said, Infinity Ward does have a habit of rolling out stealth changes (unannounced changes), and if we spot any, we’ll make sure our readers know.

If you notice any gameplay changes made by this server-side update, share them down below in the comments below. If we use it, we’ll update the post and credit the tipster.

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For Honor Prince of Persia Crossover “Blades of Persia Event Announced”

  by   James Lara  
12:44 pm in News

The For Honor Prince of Persia crossover event called “Blades of Persia” has officially been revealed today by Ubisoft, giving For Honor players an event themed around the Prince of Persia franchise.

The Blade of Persia event update will bring a large collection of new cosmetics for For Honor, along with a new game mode, and map all inspired by the Prince of Persia games.

The event will be divided into two chapters, with the first one featuring the new limited game mode called “ruler of time”. In this mode, players are tasked with taking down the prince himself. He will return multiple times during the game mode, allowing players to rack up major points. And yes, he is extremely powerful and does plenty of damage to players if you confront him.

The For Honor Harbor map has also been reworked for this event. Players may have noticed a sandstorm slowly moving closer. With this event, the whole map is now covered in sand, bringing a new look to it. Even the water has been replaced with sand.

Ubsioft revealed that this will just be the first chapter of the event, with the next chapter dropping March 19. Stay tuned as they will be revealing more on chapter 2 before it launches. Check out the official details via the press release below.

Following a sandstorm that has descended on the lands of Heathmoor, the Prince of Persia arrives to stake his claim to the throne in For Honor. He brings an army of sand creatures in his wake for a special limited-time game mode, Ruler of Time, which tasks heroes to fight and defeat him and his sand creature minions in a variation of the Harbor Dominion map. During the match, the Prince will periodically emerge from a sand tornado and seek to destroy any heroes in his way with the legendary Dagger of Time.

In addition to the special mode, For Honor will receive Prince of Persia–themed changes including revamped in-game menus with new visuals and music from the Prince of Persia universe.

The eventalso introduces a variety of themed customization items. As part of the free event pass, players will have access to 30 tiers of Prince of Persia–inspired gear and loot. Within the free tiers, players can obtain a new Battle Outfit, Sand Mood Effect, Emblem Outline and 26 new Ornaments, as well as Salvage, Steel and Crates along the way. Players will also be able to acquire these in-game items while the event is active:

  • 26 new weapons are lootable on the battlefield.
  • Two illustrious outfits, Ratash and Sandwraith, are available via the in-game store for 20,000 Steel.
  • The Prince’s own execution is available for purchase via the in-game store for 10,000 Steel.

The For Honor Blades of Persia event will be live later today with a new client update. We will have the full patch notes posted shortly.

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GTA Online Update This Week – Triple Rewards in Deadline, Vehicle Discounts & More

  by   Alex Co  
12:35 pm in News

It’s Thursday, and that means Rockstar Games has rolled out the GTA Online update this week! There’s triple rewards in Deadline and Business Battles, discounts, and lots more.

GTA Online update this week summary – March 12. 2020:

  • Triple GTA$ and RP in the Adversary Mode, Deadline, featuring the Nagasaki Shotaro 
  • Triple GTA$ and RP also available across all Business Battles
  • Motorcycle Club Discounts such as 40% off MC Business Properties and Business Upgrades, plus 35% off the MC Clubhouse Custom Bike Shop
  • New Twitch Prime Benefits of a GTA$1,000,000 bonus, and 80% off the Pegassi Tempesta and Vapid FMJ, plus the Pixel Pete’s Arcade property rebate and an additional 10% of this week’s discounted items
  • New Vehicle Discounts, including 30% off the Oppressor Mk II and 35% off the Western Rampant Rocket

There’s also the Nagasaki Shotaro that’s available now!

Deadline

Get 3X GTA$ and RP when playing Deadline this week. Hop on the back of a Nagasaki Shotaro and cut your foes off with a luminous and destructive beam of light, blowing them to smithereens.

Brake

It’s not a race. Utilize timely braking and make the most of the Zoned power-up to slow things down and save yourself from an untimely demise.

Bounce off 

If you can’t maneuver in front of a rival biker in time, try steering directly into them and bouncing off instead.

Bunny hop

Use the Bunny Hop power-up to bounce over opponents’ trails.

Run illegal Motorcycle Club businesses
Get 40% off MC Business Properties and MC Business Upgrades, plus take 35% off the MC Clubhouse Custom Bike Shop.­

Make a pretty penny by competing in Business Battles and returning cargo to your Warehouse. In addition to the stock of contraband, you’ll be rewarded with 3X GTA$ & RP for your efforts.

DISCOUNTS & BENEFITS

  • Oppressor Mk II – 30% off
  • MC Business Properties – 40% off
  • MC Business Upgrades (all Properties) – 40% off
  • Ocelot Locust – 40% off
  • MC Clubhouse Custom Bike Shops – 35% off
  • Hakuchou Drag – 35% off 
  • Western Rampant Rocket – 35% off

Twitch Prime Benefits

Get GTA$1,000,000
Twitch Prime members who linked accounts to their Rockstar Games Social Club account should receive GTA$1M in their Maze Bank account within 72 hours.

Free Arcade Property
Pixel Pete’s Arcade property in Paleto Bay for free via a complete rebate within 72 hours

80% Off Two Vehicles
Get 80% off the Pegassi Tempesta and Vapid FMJ

Additional 10%
Additional 10% off all this week’s discounts listed above

ENDS MARCH 31­

Stay tuned next week for the next GTA Online update.

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Doom Eternal Launch Trailer

  by   James Lara  
10:30 am in News

Find out why Doom Slayer is the most dominant life-force in the Doom Universe in the Doom Eternal Launch trailer!

The trailer clocks in just a little over a minute and a half and is solely focused around why Doom Slayer is the most dominant, most deadly lifeform on earth.

Doom Eternal Launch Trailer


There is only one dominant life form in this universe, and it carries a steel-barreled sword of vengeance. Become the Slayer and hunt Hell’s armies to the far reaches of the earth and beyond. The only thing they fear… is YOU.

More related Doom Eternal News

 

Doom Eternal is launching next week, March 20. It will be available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Google Stadia, and at a later date the Nintendo Switch. The title will retail for $59.99 on all platforms. Stay tuned as we will have plenty of coverage following its release, including gameplay, news coverage, and even a review!

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Battlefield 5 Weekly Challenges Chapter 6 Week 6 Gain Ground, End of Round Report Bug Fixed

  by   Alex Co  
9:55 am in News

DICE has rolled out the Battlefield 5 weekly challenges and rewards for Tides of War Chapter 6 Week 6 called “Gain Ground.”

Battlefield 5 Weekly Challenges Chapter 6 Week 6 – Gain Ground:

When matchmaking through the nodes, you’ll be joining our Grind playlist:

  • Grind Operation Underground
  • Grind Rotterdam
  • Grind Twisted Steel
  • Grind Devastation
  • Grind Narvik

CARROT AND STICK – 5,000 CHAPTER XP
Kill an enemy or revive a teammate.

(OPTIONAL) LEAD POISONING – 14,000 CHAPTER XP
Fire 5000 bullets.

BULLETS AND BANDAIDS – 14,000 CHAPTER XP
Resupply or heal teammates for 1000 score.

DIRECTED FIRE – 30,000 CHAPTER XP
As a squad, spot or kill 100 enemies.

FIREWORKS – 14,000 CHAPTER XP
Damage vehicles for 300 health using explosives.

(OPTIONAL) KILL IT WITH FIRE – 5,000 CHAPTER XP
Kill one enemy with fire.

CHIPPING AWAY – 30,000 CHAPTER XP
Inflict 3000 damage.

ALL IN THIS TOGETHER – 30,000 CHAPTER XP
Revive or be revived by teammates 50 times.

(OPTIONAL) SLAM-FIRE BOOGIE – 14,000 CHAPTER XP
Inflict 3000 damage using the M37 Ithaca Shotgun.

Unfortunately, this week’s reward is just a Tier Unlock and not a new weapon or skin. But hey, you can’t have everything all the time, right?

While this week’s Battlefield reward isn’t really all that exciting, players will be glad to know that DICE rolled out a server-side fix earlier today during maintenance, and it fixes the end of round report bug! Players previously not receiving the end of the round report should start to notice their progress tracking once again. Any progress earned during the issue was/is still tracking despite it not displaying in-game, so nothing was lost during the effected timeframe.

In other Battlefield 5 related news, DICE announced yesterday that updates for the game will experience “short delays” due to COVID-19.

Source: Battlefield forums

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Nioh 2 Launch Trailer Reveals Returning Character

  by   James Lara  
March 11, 2020 10:00 pm in News

Nioh 2 is releasing in just two short days, and to celebrate, PlayStation has released the Nioh 2 launch trailer. Though major spoiler warning for those wanting to go in blind.

Thew new trailer, which can be seen below, features a number of new enemies and characters we’ve yet to see, along with some rather stylish gameplay. However, it is not until the very end that viewers are treated with a surprise returning character. Still here? Well for those who played the original Nioh, that familiar face happens to belong to the main protagonist, William Adams.

Nioh 2 Launch Trailer

About Nioh 2:

Master the lethal arts of the samurai as a mysterious half-human, half-supernatural Yokai warrior, in this challenging action RPG sequel.

Explore violent Sengoku-era Japan and the deadly Dark Realm, both plagued with grotesque, merciless demons.

Unsheathe your deadly weapons and cut down all enemies in your path using a revamped combat system and the ability to transform into a full Yokai to unleash devastating paranormal powers.

Journey to 1555 Japan, a country gripped in endless warfare where monsters and evil spirits stalk a land of natural beauty and menacing peril.

Hunt down your enemies as a rogue mercenary wielding the supernatural powers of the mythical Yokai.

Can you survive the treacherous Sengoku era and the new and terrifying Dark Realm?

Pretty exciting right? Nioh 2 is launching this Friday, exclusively for the PlayStation 4. For those who pre-ordered, the title is now available for pre-load.

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Call of Duty Warzone Player Count Reaches Over 6 Million in 24 hours of Availability

  by   Alex Co  
9:30 pm in News

It’s been a pretty busy week so far for Call of Duty, as Infinity Ward launched Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s free-to-play (F2P), standalone battle royale mode, Call of Duty: Warzone yesterday. It seems players are still excited for the genre, as the Call of Duty Warzone player count has already surpassed six million in just 24 hours of being out!

This was announced by the official Call of Duty Twitter account recently:

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1237865764167639041

This isn’t really all that surprising given this is Call of Duty after all, and it’s free. Still, this is quite an accomplishment. Congrats, Activision and Infinity Ward!

We’re still putting the game to its paces and will have a review up once we can. In the meantime, go check out some of the Call of Duty: Warzone stuff we ran in the links below.

Are you liking Call of Duty: Warzone? Do you think this has the chance of toppling battle royale giants Apex Legends and Fortnite? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments below.

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Battlefield 5 Updates to Experience “Short Delays” Due to COVID-19 According to DICE

  by   Alex Co  
4:50 pm in News

The COVID-19 pandemic development continues to grow as many areas are now starting to be affected by it. More so recently,  E3 2020 has been cancelled due to it and now game developers are starting to take a hit at their home base. today, Battlefield developers, DICE, issued a statement on COVID-19, and how it affects their work and Battlefield 5 as a whole.

Here’s the statement in full posted by DICE:

Hey folks,
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Today we’ve taken the necessary steps to help enable our teams across DICE with the option of working remotely, in order to best protect their health and wellbeing in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. We also wanted to take the time and share a few quick points with you, our players, in order to help you all understand what effect this will have on our games.
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This will not have an impact on our infrastructure. All of our titles will remain online, our servers remain active, and we have live support teams across the globe that we work with each and every day that help to monitor and track the health of our services.
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If you encounter anything weird in our games, we’re likely already on top of it, and we’ll still be able to keep you informed on our progress for addressing any live issues.
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So what will this affect?
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We’ll need some time to switch up some parts of our workflows and adapt to the change. Remote work isn’t new to us, we’re a flexible Studio that always supports our team with the ability to work from home, but to do it en masse will likely throw up the odd hiccup that we’ll work with our central teams at EA to resolve as quickly as possible.
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We’ve also decided to openly share all of our processes, learnings and decisions with the wider Swedish games industry to support all small and big studios out there as they potentially start exploring work-from-home setups.
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In turn, this may result in short delays to our next sequence of monthly updates, and extend the time between updates beyond your usual expectations, but we largely anticipate no significant changes for any of our planned releases.
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In the meantime, we’ll still be engaged with folks across the Studio helping to share your feedback, and supporting the teams with their production of future content.
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We’ll keep you updated and over communicate with you on all things. If the COVID-19 Outbreak necessitates any further changes, we’ll let you know.
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Big thanks for your understanding. Stay healthy!
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EA DICE

As you can see from the memo, the studio has relayed that game updates (patches) will experience short delays given the studio’s workflow and processes are taking a hit to ensure no one is contaminated or affected by the virus spreading worldwide.

The studio also added that they are completing the review of patch 6.2, and working on finalizing patch 6.4, which will most likely miss its original first week of April release date.

While I love games and want updates pushed out ASAP, people’s lives are infinitely more important, and it’s perfectly understandable that DICE takes their time in developing Battlefield 5 all the while tip-toeing around COVID-19.

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Nioh 2 PvP Not Available at Launch

  by   James Lara  
3:24 pm in News

Fans of original Nioh may be disappointed (or happy) to learn that there is no Nioh 2 PvP (player vs. player) mode in the game — at least at launch. There is currently no explanation as to why there is no PvP mode in Nioh 2, though it could simply be due to the team wanting to focus more on the co-operative playstyle as the title now offers three-player co-op. This may not be surprising for some, as the demo didn’t indicate that there would be a mode, nor did Team Ninja ever speak about it since the reveal.

As of launch, the only online modes available are expeditions, random encounters. Expeditions allow you to set-up rooms or join co-operative lobbies with friends and others. It differs from the summoning option in that it functions off a life meter and shrines don’t heal players. Random Encounters is the traditional summoning method for players who need help during their own campaigns. Outside of this, you can still battle other players’ revenants, though these are CPU players. There is a clan battle mode, but this is only to donate items to gain passive perks.

Still, this doesn’t mean the mode won’t appear down the road as the first Nioh launched without it. It was not until almost seven months after release did it see a free update to add the mode, though support for it was quickly cut short as it brought a number of balancing issues.

Personally, as someone who played Nioh PvP mode when it released, I’m a bit thankful the mode isn’t returning. At the time, it was plagued with game-breaking builds that eventually caused a number of massive nerfs to skills, scrolls, and Yokai’s transformations. To say the least, it wasn’t as fun as I’d hoped for it to be and if Team Ninja does ever plan on having it make a comeback, hopefully, they separate the balancing from PvE and PvP.

Nioh 2 will be releasing this Friday, exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Pre-loading is now available, and we also posted the official Trophy list.

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Call of Duty Warzone Secret Bunkers Are in the Game and Here Are the Known Ones So Far

  by   Alex Co  
3:11 pm in News

While Call of Duty: Warzone just launched yesterday, it seems there’s already an Easter egg tucked away in the game in plain sight that has players scrambling to find out more. If you’ve played Warzone, you’ll see these as the Call of Duty Warzone Secret Bunkers!

Here’s a look at one of them in the game:

There’s now a dedicated group of people over on the ModernWarzone subreddt that’s aiming to find out where these Call of Duty Warzone secret bunkers are, and what they do. One of the bunkers seems to have a keypad, which no one knows what codes need to be keyed in just yet.  

Over on the Airport part of the map, there’s a control tower that players can get to and players can use the phone in it.

There are more bunkers doors found with some featuring keypads, and some that have it don’t have the number 9 for some reason.

So far, there have been 11 secret bunkers found. If you want to find where they are, here’s the map marking each bunker. Note that this isn’t the complete map for the bunkers, as no one knows how many are in the game just yet.

We’re as curious as the rest of the community is as to just what is inside these bunkers, and how they open. We’re going to keep a close eye on it and will report if anything substantial develops.

For more on Warzone, read up on our FAQ, and if you haven’t downloaded it yet, head on over here for links (for all platforms).

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Xbox E3 2020 Digital Presentation Announced

  by   Alex Co  
1:45 pm in News

Following today’s announcement that E3 2020 is officially cancelled, it seems Microsoft is taking a step to make sure gamers are still getting their dose of Xbox Series X reveals this June, as the Xbox E3 2020 digital presentation has been announced.

Over on Twitter, Xbox boss Phil Spencer mentioned that they will celebrate the next generation of gaming with the Xbox comnunity with an Xbox digital event!

E3 has always been an important moment for Team Xbox. Given this decision, this year we’ll celebrate the next generation of gaming with the @Xbox community and all who love to play via an Xbox digital event. Details on timing and more in the coming weeks

This means we can expect a livestream event to take place sometime this June, which isn’t all that bad given most people aren’t press members, and most wouldn’t risk going into a jam-packed convention hall with the COVID-19 pandemic happening currently.

Hopefully, even if it’s just a digital presentation, the Xbox E3 2020 livestream or video presentation brings the big guns.

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E3 2020 Cancelled Due to Coronavirus, ESA Planning “Online Experience” to Showcase Announcements

  by   James Lara  
11:58 am in News

Due to the ongoing development of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), E3 2020 will no longer be taking place this June.

In a statement issued this morning by event organizers, ESA (Entertainment Software Assocation), the company cited the reasoning behind E3 cancellation is the growing concern over the spread of the Coronavirus. This will be the first time ever that E3 has been canceled, with the event first starting in 1996 and going on yearly since. This news comes just one week after the ESA stated that E3 was still on schedule. You can read the full statement down below (via GameSpot).

After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry–our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners–we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles.

Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for our fans and supporters. But we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today.

The ESA says that it would coordinate with both exhibitors and attendees for a full refund. As for the big event itself, the entity is exploring options with members to “coordinate an online experience” where companies can showcase industry announcements and news in June 2020.

E3 joins the latest in gaming events being canceled due to the virus. GDC was recently postponed to this Summer, but with E3 previously taking place in June, it is looking very unlikely that GDC will still happen this year. Gaming this year has suffered a major blow due to the virus, but at the end of the day, we shouldn’t be upset by this news. Safety should always be our number one priority, and right now preventing spread is of the utmost importance.

It’ll be a lot quieter this year for gaming, but for those wanting to learn of all the new exciting announcements that would have debuted at E3, you can expect many companies to now stream their reveals.

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New Mortal Kombat 11 Spawn Intro Videos, Kombat Kast Announced

  by   James Lara  
9:00 am in News

Down below you’ll find three new videos, showcasing a few of the many Mortal Kombat 11  Spawn intro scenes that will be available in Mortal Kombat 11 come next week.

Mortal Kombat 11 Spawn Intro Videos

 


You may have noticed in the last one that Kotal Kahn was being shown off in his new Skin from the Matinee Skin pack. For those unaware, the skin is called “Osh-Tekk Vandal Kotal Kahn” and is based on Conan the Barbarian. NetherRealms Studio has released a new image of the skin, giving us a better look.

And don’t worry, there’s a lot more Spawn coming as the studio has announced a new Kombat Kast that will be streaming later today! The Kombat Kast will begin at 1 PM PT // 3 PM CT // 4 PM ET and will give us a deeper look at Spawn. Expect plenty of new gameplay along with other news. We’ll be sure to post anything major, along with the new gameplay footage.

Mortal Kombat 11’s Spawn will release on March 17 for Kombat Pack owners, and to everyone else on March 24. His release will mark the end of the Kombat Pack, but don’t fret as studio’s creative director Ed Boon recently confirmed that more support and surprises are on their way to the game later this year.

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Update 1.48 Released, Here Are the List of Fixes

  by   Alex Co  
6:12 am in News

As expected from DICE’s previous announcement, the studio has rolled out what it calls a “small patch” for Star Wars Battlefront 2! Given that the big Age of Rebellion patch just went out two weeks ago, this one is more for fixes than anything else. Console gamers will see this as Star Wars Battlefront 2 update 1.48, and we got the full patch notes below.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 update 1.48 patch notes:

  • Fixed an issue where the Play Any button would not be able to matchmake into a game.
  • Fixed an issue that would occasionally cause a game server to matchmake players into the same team.
  • Fixed an issue that would occasionally lead players to be matchmade into opposing teams when transitioning to a new round of Co-Op.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the AI opponents to only take one path on Jabba’s Palace – Co-Op Defend.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause a delay when attacking after evading.
  • Set up planet-specific appearances for Heroes and Troopers on the Age Of Rebellion maps.
  • Added randomization of head options for Officers controlled by AI.
  • Fixed an issue where the AI Officers on Hoth would show up with wrong names.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause Yoda to be occasionally invincible against certain opponents.
  • Added more info to show how to unlock certain weapon mods.
  • Fixed an issue where the ISB Agent would be blocked from firing her blasters for too long, after performing a melee strike.
  • Fixed a visual issue where the Ewok’s Hunter’s Instincts ability would show footprints on top of the trail left behind by BB9E.
  • Fixed an issue where snow particles would sometimes be visible indoors when playing on Starkiller Base.
  • Fixed various visual issues with texture popping on the Resurgent-class Star Destroyer.
  • Fixed various visual and collision issues on the MC85 Star Cruiser and Death Star II.
  • Added the spear melee attack for Ewok Hunters controlled by AI
  • Made minor visual improvements to the Ewok Hunter’s abilities.
  • Fixed a visual issue where inaccurately high numbers were shown under the “PLAYER DAMAGED” score event, after defeating an enemy.
  • Added support for Cyrillic characters in the chat window when playing in non-Russian versions of the game.
  • Fixed an issue where the Scoreboard would not show the accurate class level of other players, or when deploying with vehicles.
  • Class level now appears on the Scoreboard when playing Starfighter Assault and Hero Starfighters.
  • Removed the class level for AI players on the Scoreboard.
  • Fixed an issue where the button to view the profile of another player on the Scoreboard would not work.

Hopefully, this fixes most of the issues players encountered with the Age of Rebellion patch. If you spot any that are new, or still bugged, let us know down in the comments.

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Nioh 2 1.03 Update Changes Detailed, Pre-Load Now Live

  by   James Lara  
12:39 am in News

With the pre-loads now being live, details on Nioh 2 1.03 update have been revealed.

PlayStation 4 owners who pre-ordered Nioh 2 on the PlayStation Store will be happy to know that the pre-loading functionality is now live for North America and European markets. As for those in the Asian markets, Nioh 2 pre-load was live since this morning. You can begin pre-loading directly from your console, however, if there are any issues with getting it to work, the immediate fix is to force download it either from the PlayStation Store on PC or a mobile device. The download size for Nioh 2 is 36 GB and includes two recently released patches.

As for what these current two patches do? Well, they’re simply general bug fixes and stability improvements.

 

Nioh 2 1.01 Update

  • Fixes various bugs

Nioh 2 1.02 Update

  • Fixes various bugs

Nioh 2 1.03 Update

  • Fixes various bugs

This “technically” can be considered as the day one update (for discs), but we are sure we will see another patch come launch to further squash any other issues.

Along with the main game download, players can also download any additional pre-order bonuses and Deluxe edition items like the PS4 theme, Demon Horde Katana weapon, Demon Horde Armor, and the first Samurai Armor.

Nioh 2 will officially be available this Friday, March 13, exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Stay tuned as we will have coverage throughout the coming weeks, including a review and a number of gameplay videos. And if you haven’t yet, and don’t mind a bit of spoilers, make sure to read up on the Nioh 2 Trophy list here.

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Modern Warfare New Mini Map Option Gives Players 20% More Coverage

  by   Alex Co  
March 10, 2020 7:21 pm in News

In case you didn’t know, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare got a big patch earlier today, which brought in Call of Duty: Warzone (battle royale)! However, in addition to the all-new game, Infinity Ward also included a bunch of gameplay tweaks and changes to the multiplayer as well, and this includes a Modern Warfare new mini map option!

Digging through the patch notes, it mentions how Infinity Ward is now giving players the option to change the mini map. Here’s what it specifically states:

  • Added option to toggle a square or circular minimap

Before the patch, the mini map is circular, and starting today, the Modern Warfare new mini map option presented by Infinity Ward will let you turn that circle into a square. Why would you do that, you might ask? Well, it seems it gives you significantly more coverage! Don’t believe us? Check it out for yourself below.

Pretty noticeable, right? While enemies firing still won’t show up unless you have a UAV or a Personal Radar, the added extra real estate on the mini-map lets you see a wee bit farther. Sure, it covers more of the screen, but the trade-off seems worth it. In fact, our very our Staff member, James decided to provide a set of images to further show how much of an increase the new mini-map adds.

In this testing done via split-screen, he placed both players in the exact same spot but from different elevations. One above, the other directly below. He made sure that the character icon on the mini-map was both laying on one another.

The next shot shows the added amount when you match the maps up on top of one another. The second image is to show that anything within red is what is missing in the circle mini-map.

A lot more noticeable when you compare them directly.

Have you tried the new mini map option? If so, which do you prefer?

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Zombie Army 4 Update 1.06 Released Today

  by   Alex Co  
6:07 pm in News

While we just got a Zombie Army 4: Dead War update earlier today, Rebellion has, for some weird reason, released another Zombie Army 4 patch today! This is Zombie Army 4 update 1.06, and it includes just one fix (nope, not kidding) according to the patch notes.

For reference, we’re including the patch notes for Zombie Army 4: Dead War patch 1.06 and 1.05.

Zombie Army 4 update 1.06 patch notes (via update history):

1.06:

– Fix for headgear becoming incorrectly locked
1.05:

– Support for latest DLC mission & weapons/skins
– Characters and headgear can now be swapped mid mission at workbenches
– Bugfixes and improvements

Here’s some of the new content introduced today via the press release:

  • Campaign Mission “Terror Lab”
  • American Sea Captain
  • PPSH Sub-machine Gun Bundle
  • M1 Semi-auto Carbine Bundle
  • Molten Lava Weapon Skins
  • Classic Boris Outfit
  • FREE Horde Map “Undead Wood”

If you notice any changes not mentioned in the notes, feel free to jump in the comments and share what they are. If you’re baffled why two patches were released in one day for the game, so are we! We’re keeping tabs on the game’s Twitter to see if anything is revealed about it.

Make sure to read our Zombie Army 4: Dead War review if you haven’t bought the game yet.

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Anthem Regulator Store Update Now Includes Legendary Items

  by   Alex Co  
5:50 pm in News

Following last month’s announcement by BioWare that Anthem is getting a re-work, it seems one of the changes being done by the studio is an Anthem Regulator Store update.

Over on Reddit, BioWare Community Manager Andrew Johnson announced that the studio has rolled out an update to the Anthem Regulator Store. Originally, players could use the Coin they earned in-game in exchange for various crafting components. Starting today, the Regulator Store will now sell Legendary items for Coin. Players will have the option to purchase Legendary weapons or a Legendary item for each class. Level 30 players will get these items at 89 power, and players below level 30 will get these items scaled down to their respective levels.

Those who don’t want to log in, Reddit user JVlayhem posted the items for the store’s new update and what items are for sale.

Gear: 2k Coins each (appears to be one weapon along with one skill for each javelin)

  • Ralner’s Blaze
  • Last Argument
  • Fist of the Crucible
  • Ponder Infinity
  • Raneri’s Charge

Additionally Material costs were reworked.

  • Uncommon Ember: 50
  • Rare Ember: 100
  • Epic Ember: 200
  • MW Ember: 500
  • Chimeric Alloy: 200
  • Chimeric Compound: 200
  • Javelin Parts: Removed

Most likely, BioWare will add and remove items on a rotation basis, and if ever they update it, we’ll make sure Anthem players know about it.

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Call of Duty Warzone Download Links Now Live!

  by   Alex Co  
3:14 pm in News

Those who want to play a new battle royale experience and for free, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Warzone is now live and free for everyone! While the mode was made available earlier today, it was for those who owned Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Now, though, it’s free for everyone and yes, you do NOT need to own Modern Warfare to play this.

If you can’t find the game client, we’re here to help! Below are the Call of Duty Warzone download links for PS4, Xbox One, and PC!

Call of Duty Warzone Download Links:

Call of Duty: Warzone (PS4) – PlayStation Plus not required

Call of Duty: Warzone (Xbox One) – Xbox Live Gold required

Call of Duty: Warzone (Battle.net)

Official description:

In Warzone’s Battle Royale mode, drop into the massive Verdansk world with 150 players in teams of three to loot and fight to be the last squad standing in a colossal firefight. In this redefined Battle Royale, players of all skill levels and playstyles will find new ways to play and be rewarded in the survival game mode.
  • Players can collect in-match Cash to purchase equipment, Field Upgrades, Killstreaks or Revive Tokens for fallen teammates at Buy Stations located throughout the map to help turn the tide of war.
  • Squads can choose to take on Contracts, optional in-match mini-missions located throughout the map that payout in epic in-match rewards upon completion, including rare loot, in-match Cash, XP, and Weapon XP to help squads get the upper hand on the competition.
  • If you go down in a match, it doesn’t mean you’re out for the count. In Warzone’s Battle Royale, there are different ways players can earn their way back into the fight:
  • The Gulag is an all-new way to earn a second chance at survival in Battle Royale. Upon being eliminated, players will be taken to the Gulag to face-off against another fallen player in a 1v1 winner-takes-all gunfight, for a chance to redeploy back into the match.
  • In addition, players can earn enough in-match Cash to purchase a Self-Revive Kit in order to heal themselves after being downed by an opponent.
  • Players can also bring back fallen teammates by earning enough in-match Cash to purchase a Squad Buyback at Buy Stations scattered throughout the map.

Official description for Plunder (game mode):

Warzone also features the all-new, large-scale combat mode Plunder, where the freedom and gameplay variety of Battle Royale meets fast-paced Call of Duty action.
  • In Plunder, teams drop into an action-packed race to collect as much in-match Cash as possible by raiding Supply Boxes, eliminating opponents, completing Contracts or by controlling key Cash deposit locations throughout the map.
  • Each player gets unlimited respawns, their own loadout, killstreaks and more, as they employ multiple team strategies to grow and safeguard their collection of in-match Cash.
  • There are a variety of ways to achieve victory, creating nearly endless epic moments and creative possibilities to win this battleground heist.

We also posted a big FAQ that should answer most questions would-be players have.

Stay tuned for our Call of Duty: Warzone review hitting the site once we’ve had enough time with the game.

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New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset – March 10, 2020

  by   Alex Co  
1:50 pm in News

It’s a little late than usual given we just had a pretty big Destiny 2 patch, but the new Destiny 2 weekly reset post here on MP1st is now live! For this week’s new list of activites and rewards, head on below.

New Destiny 2 weekly reset – March 10, 2020:

Nightfall – The Ordeal: The Insight Terminus

Modifiers:

  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Adept
    • Empath: Enhanced radar. Take increased damage from melee.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Hero
    • All previous modifiers
    • Champions: Unstoppable: This mode contains Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Unstoppable mod.
    • Champions: Barrier: This mode contains Barrier Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier mod.
    • Champions: Cabal: This mode contains both Barrier and Unstoppable Champions, which cannot be stopped without an Anti-Barrier or Unstoppable mod, respectively.
    • Hero Modifiers: Extra Shields
    • Kargen’s Stratagem: Incoming Void and Environmental damage increased.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Legend
    • All previous modifiers
    • Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
    • Match Game: Enemy shields are highly resistant to all unmatched elemental damage.
    • Legend Modifiers: Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Master
    • All previous modifiers
    • Chaff: Radar is disabled.
    • Master Modifiers: Extra Champions & Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields
    • Champions: Mob: This mode contains additional Champions.

Rewards:

  • Powerful (Tier 1) reward: Get 5 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:

  • Clash: “The Crucible is a strange thing when you think about it. We die over and over, that we may live in the end.” —Lord Shaxx – – Fight for Valor by defeating opponents.
  • Showdown: “This combat drill will test you from start to finish. Stay on your game, lest you find yourself on the wrong end of the final showdown.” —Lord Shaxx – – Fight for Valor by defeating opponents and preventing revives. Win the most rounds or face off in an elimination showdown.

Vanguard Burn: Arc Singe

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

Moon Nightmares

Menagerie Boss: Arunak, Hive Ogre

  • Extinguish: If your fireteam falls in a Restricted Zone, everyone is returned to orbit.
  • Grenadier: Grenade abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster.
  • Famine: All ammunition drops are significantly reduced.
  • Solar Singe: Solar damage increases slightly from all sources.

Dreaming City Cycle: Weak Curse

  • Petra is at The Strand.
  • Weekly Mission: Broken Courier – Respond to a distress call in the Strand.
  • Ascendant Challenge: Forfeit Shrine, Gardens of Esila
  • Blind Well: Scorn, Plagues: Sikariis & Varkuuriis

Escalation Protocol Boss: Kathok, Roar of Xol

This boss drops:

Leviathan

Raid Order: Baths > Gauntlet > Dogs > Calus

Challenge: The Royal Pools Challenge

Prestige Raid Lairs

  • Prism
  • Armsmaster

Weekly Bounties

Werner 99-40 Weekly Bounties

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Benevolence Collect Orbs of Light. 1000 Glimmer 150 Orbs collected Legendary Gear & Legendary Rune & 1 Puny Purse of Imperials
Trial by Combat Complete Crucible daily bounties. 1000 Glimmer 10 Daily bounties completed Legendary Gear & Legendary Rune & 1 Puny Purse of Imperials
The Emperor’s Embrace Defeat enemies with precision final blows. 1000 Glimmer 150 Precision final blows Legendary Gear & Legendary Rune & 1 Puny Purse of Imperials
Revered Treasures Decrypt Prime Engrams. 1000 Glimmer 3 Engrams decrypted Legendary Gear & Legendary Rune & 1 Puny Purse of Imperials

Given how Season of the Worthy is starting today, we’re expecting a ton more Destiny 2 news to make its way out, so stay tuned.

Source: Reddit

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