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The Division 2 Episode 3 Content Listed, New Raid Won’t Be Included

  by   Alex Co  
January 8, 2020 2:00 pm in News

Agents, Ubisoft Massive just did their first State of the Game developer stream for The Division 2! Since it’s the start of the new year, there’s a bunch of stuff touched upon by the studio, chief among which are bug fixes, known issues, and The Division 2 Episode 3 content outline.

Set to drop this February (no definite date yet), Episode 3 will be free for everyone, and will once again come with bug fixes, gameplay changes, and of course, new content.

The Division 2 Episode 3 content:

  • 2 New Main Missions
  • 2 Classified Assignments for Year 1 Pass owners
  • 1 New Specialization (no information as of now) – Instant unlock for Year 1 Pass owners
  • New Exotic Weapon that (among other things) adapts its color to the environment. (Image)

Note that Ubisoft has confirmed that the new Raid will not be part of Episode 3. And for those hoping to catch their first bite of the gameplay changes via the PTS (Private Test Server) for Episode 3, that won’t be happening. Ubisoft has mentioned that they are doing this to avoid spoiling new missions for the players, and also, no balancing changes are planned for this update, so there’s really nothing to test.

Aside from that,Ubisoft has also outlined some of the bugs the studio is aware of, this include invisible walls, shotguns in PvP, and more.

Priority Alerts

Maintenance

There was maintenance on Tuesday that introduced the Legacy Caches into the game. More about them in the paragraph below. In short, the new Legacy Caches can be bought with money, they have a limited amount of items and they have no duplicates. They can’t be earned in-game.

Known Issues

Raid Leaderboards

There is a situation with the Raid Leaderboards where players found a way to beat the raid faster than it supposed to be. That shows on the leaderboards. This is something they are looking at and since the players are listed on the leaderboards, it gives them something to work with. Depending on the investigation, they will look into if they can be removed from the leaderboards.

Raid Activity Summary

There are issues with the Raid Activity Summary that the results are not listed correctly. They are working on a solution and they will probably remove the summary for now until it is fixed.

Invisible Walls

There has been a lot of investigation into the reported invisible walls, that players encounter in the open world. This basically has to do with streaming from the hard drive that loads the data that is displayed on the screen. Depending on how fast (or slow) that hard drive is, it can become a bottleneck and that in essence leads to the invisible walls when the map is not fully loaded yet. That has been identified and they are working on solutions that should be delivered asap.

Shotguns in PVP

They know that the shotguns are an issue in PVP and they will address it in Episode 3.

Enemies stuck in Spawns

They know about this issue and it should be addressed in Episode 3.

For those looking forward to this month’s State of the Game presentations, Ubisoft has also given a roadmap of what will be discussed this month.

  • Next week (Item Stats and RNG – UI Changes)
  • Two weeks (Recalibration, Inventory and Stats Management)
  • Three Weeks (Episode 3 Content and Specialization)

Once we know when The Division 2 Episode 3 will be out, we’ll be sure to announce it.

Source: Reddit

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Hitman 2 January 2020 Roadmap Revealed

  by   Alex Co  
1:18 pm in News

It’s the new year, and that’s not stopping Agent 47 from picking off targets! Today, IO Interactive has revealed the Hitman 2 January 2020 roadmap! Players can expect new Contracts straight from the community, a new Elusive Target and lots more!

Hitman 2 January 2020 roadmap:

Featured Contracts

We’ve hand-picked 11 Contracts from the Official Submission Thread on Hitman Forum and they will be added to the game for everyone to play on January 9th. This month’s theme was ‘Stay Frosty’ – but don’t expect to spend all of your time in Hokkaido. There’s a good mix of locations and targets for you to enjoy.

Elusive Target Reactivation

The Undying returns is back! We’re starting a full reactivation of all HITMAN 2 Elusive Targets, starting with the very first one: The Undying! For 10 days, Mark Faba will be in Miami and available to play for anyone who ‘missed’ him the first time around. If you’ve already completed or failed this Elusive Target, your record will stand and the contract will remain closed.

Curated Contracts

In addition to Featured Contracts, we have also got a community curator lined up to pick some of their favourite contracts and have them included in the game. We’ll also be giving them some room on the blog to tell us why they chose the contracts. The first Curator will be MulletPride, a regular name amongst the Hitman Community.

It’s unclear for now whether this will require a patch or just a server-side update. Once we know more though, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

Source: IO Interactive

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Paladins Update 2.10 Brings “A Tigon’s Tale” Content and Fixes

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Evil Mojo Games has released the first Paladins update today, and it’s live now! Called the “A Tigon’s Tale” update, this brings Season 3 changes into the fold. For console gamers, you’ll see this Paladins update 2.10! You can check out the full Paladins update 2.10 patch notes below.

Paladins update 2.10 patch notes:

BUG FIXES

Champion Specific Bug Fixes

  • Androxus
    • Fixed a description error on Androxus’ Quick Draw card.
    • Fixed an issue where the Featherweight card did not function.
  • Ash
    • Fixed an issue where Ska’drin Ash had the incorrect Rarity border color.
    • Fixed an issue where Ska’drin Ash did not have an acquisition notification.
    • Fixed an issue where Shoulder Bash would knock Players back in the direction Ash was facing rather than the direction Ash was dashing.
  • Atlas
    • Fixed an issue where the Phantom Pain card was reducing the cooldown of Setback instead of Stasis Field when it would activate.
  • Barik
    • Fixed an issue where the Double-Time card did not function.
    • Fixed an issue where the Field Deploy card did not function.
    • Fixed an issue with the One Man’s Scrap card would activate if Barik destroyed his own Turret by placing a third Turret on the map.
    • Fixed a description error on Barik’s Double-Time card.
    • Fixed a description error on Barik’s Bowling Ball card.
    • Updated the text on the Double-Time card to read less ambiguously.
  • Buck
    • Fixed a description error on Buck’s Ensnare Talent.
    • Fixed an issue with the Exhilarate card’s internal cooldown not activating properly in all scenarios.
    • Fixed an issue where Buck had an Evie loadout as a default loadout.
  • Cassie
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where the Tinder skin was displaying as the Timber skin.
  • Drogoz
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where granting Drogoz ammo from another source while firing Salvo would cause him to fire up to 5 additional Salvo shots.
  • Evie
    • Fixed an issue where Evie had a Buck loadout as a default loadout.
  • Grover
    • Fixed an issue where Seeping Corruption Grover was using some of Soul Briar Grover’s textures instead of the correct textures.
    • Fixed an issue where Seeping Corruption and Soul Briar Grover’s leaves and orb VFX would persist in world instead of cleaning up properly when Grover died to a source that produced a unique death FX on his model.
    • Fixed a description error on Grover’s Fatalis card.
    • Fixed a description error on Grover’s Heavenly Agility card.
    • Fixed an issue where the Soul Briar and Seeping Corruption Grover skins displayed Temp Art instead of their proper Cart Art on the Loading Screen.
    • Fixed an issue where Vine could target enemy Players, fire, and not pull Grover.
  • Imani
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where playing a game as Imani would not progress the “Cry
    • Havoc!” Daily Quest (Play 2 games as a Damage Champion).
    • Fixed an issue where using VGS while playing as the Dragon would play the Default Voice Pack.
  • Jenos
    • Fixed an issue where Jenos’ Astral Mark VFX would not display above teammates’ heads while being healed by that ability.
  • Khan
    • Fixed an issue where the Shield Wall card was giving the incorrect increased Shield Health card per rank.
    • Fixed an issue where the Shield Wall card was drastically increasing Bulwark’s recharge rate for each rank of the card equipped.
  • Kinessa
    • Fixed an issue where the Internal Cooldown for the Restore card was reducing by less than the intended amount per rank of the card.
  • Koga
    • [Live] Fixed an issue with Koga’s Gale Storm card description.
    • Updated effective range of Submachine Guns in the Advanced description of the ability to be the correct value.
    • Fixed an issue where Koga would play incorrect animations if he used his Ultimate while in Dragon Stance.
  • Lian
    • Fixed an issue where Dark Monarch and Death Goddess Lian had the incorrect Rarity border colors.
    • Fixed an issue where Dark Monarch and Death Goddess Lian did not have acquisition notifications.
  • Mal’Damba
    • Fixed a description error with Mal’Damba’s Snake Pit card.
    • Fixed an issue where the second of two Gourds placed on top of the first Gourd to heal the same teammate would not have any effect on that teammate.
    • Fixed an issue where if Mal’Damba stacked two Gourds on the same target at the same time, the second Gourd would not heal the target.
  • Pip
    • Fixed an issue where Weapon Shots would heal for 750 instead of 700 with the Combat Medic Talent equipped.
    • Fixed a description error with Pip’s Acrobat’s Trick card.
  • Ruckus
    • Fixed an issue where the Flux Generator Talent provided less shielding than what was listed.
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where activating Missile Launcher while reloading would incorrectly interrupt Ruckus’ reload.
    • Fixed a description error with the Quick Loader card.
    • Fixed an issue where the Quick Loader card was still requiring eliminations to activate.
    • Updated tracer offset for Pirate’s Treasure and Eight Oceans Ruckus
  • Seris
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where Convergence could pull enemies through the map and kill them on Frog Isle.
    • Fixed an issue with Seris’ Restore Soul ability still healing the initial target for 2000 health over 1.5s.
    • Fixed a description error for Restore Soul.
    • Fixed an issue where Restore Soul’s Area-of-Effect heal was healing for less than the intended amount.
  • Sha Lin
    • Fixed an issue where a Player hit by Crippling Arrow and then hit into a wall by a knockback effect for the rest of the game would stun the Player.
    • Fixed an issue where Crippling Arrow was silencing at base instead of crippling. Due to this fix, the Recurve and Sand Trap talents have been re-enabled and can be selected in matches.
    • Fixed an issue where the Windwall card would not function properly.
    • Fixed an issue where Sha Lin could silence CC Immune targets with Crippling Arrow while the Desert Silence talent was equipped.
    • Updated several card descriptions with the correct Ability names.
    • Fixed an issue where Sha Lin’s stealth did not reapply to himself in 1P after his first Weapon Shot in Heat Haze.
    • Fixed an issue where the explosion of the Sand Trap Talent was not dealing 100 damage to affected targets.
    • Fixed description errors with the Windwall, Strike True, Run Them Down, and Mirage cards.
    • Fixed an issue where the Run Them Down card did not function as intended.
    • Fixed an issue where the Mirage card did not function as intended.
    • Fixed an issue where the explosion from the Sand Trap talent would not display the Cripple VFX on the Champion’s model for the duration of the Cripple.
  • Skye
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where Smoke Screen’s radius would not display properly when the Twilight skin was used.
    • Fixed an issue where the Smoke and Dagger talent did not describe that it gave Smoke Screen base healing to allies.
    • Fixed an issue where Skye’s stealth audio was too loud for allies.
  • Strix
    • Added Burning VFX to targets hit by Talon Rifle while Strix had the Crack Shot talent equipped in 1P.
    • Added the Burning HUD icon to targets hit by Talon Rifle while Strix had the Crack Shot talent equipped in 1P.
  • Talus
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where Talus’ Ultimate animation would get temporarily get stuck in 1P if Talus did not hit an enemy with it.
    • Fixed an issue where Trick or Treat Talus’ costume eyes were missing their pupils, making the skin seem creepy instead of amusing.
    • Fixed a description error with the Dark Vision card.
  • Terminus
    • Fixed a description error on Terminus’ Abomination card.
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where the effects of the It Follows card would not persist after a round ended in Siege until the Player expended Calamity Charges and acquired new ones.
    • [Live] Fixed and issue where the effects of the Strength of Stone card would not persist after a round ended in Siege until the Player expended Calamity Charges and acquired new ones.
    • Fixed a description error with the Blood and Stone card.
    • Fixed an issue where the Blood and Stone card was not providing the intended amount of Power Siphon charge per rank of the card.
  • Tiberius
    • Fixed an issue where Tiberius’ Honed Senses card would grant him Ultimate Charge when using Combat Trance in the Spawn Room before Round Start.
    • Fixed an issue where the World-Traveler card did not have an internal cooldown on its effect. This card has been re-enabled and can be added to Loadouts.
    • Fixed an issue where Tiberius’ Vicious Assault talent would not display damage numbers when Crouching Tigron hits an enemy.
    • Fixed an issue where Tiberius would float briefly when jumping as soon as he landed from Crouching Tigron.
    • Fixed an issue where Tiberius’ Bragging Rights card would activate when Tiberius hit Shields and Deployables with Weapon Shots.
    • Fixed an issue where Crouching Tigron could rarely not go on cooldown if you jump immediately upon landing.
    • Fixed an issue where Tiberius could not use his Default Emote.
    • Fixed an issue where Heavy Blade would not damage CC Immune targets.
    • Fixed an issue where there was no visual feedback of the effective radius of Tiberius’ damage with Crouching Tigron using the Vicious Assault Talent.
    • Fixed an issue with animations breaking if you activate Blade Dance while jumping with Crouching Tigron.
    • Fixed an issue where Tiberius’ Weapon Shots would not destroy the Targets in the Shooting Range.
    • Fixed an issue where the Tigron’s Fury talent did not describe that the throw and explosion of Heavy Blade had different values using the Talent compared to the ability’s base values.
    • Fixed an issue with a client-server desync regarding Weapon Shots getting locked out temporarily after exploding Heavy Blade with the Tigron’s Fury talent equipped.
      Updated ability descriptions for clarity and correct grammar.
    • Fixed a description error with the Primal Haste card.
    • Fixed an issue where the Tigron’s Fury talent was making Heavy Blade deal significantly more damage than intended.
    • Fixed an issue where Striking Tigron (Tiberius’ Primary Fire in Ultimate) had the potential to hit the same enemy multiple times in the same cast of the ability.
  • Torvald
    • Fixed an issue where the Direct Current talent was not correctly doubling Nullify’s range.
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where Torvald’s Nullify would remain locked onto a dead Champion’s model until it completed casting in Spectator.
  • Tyra
    • Updated the effective range of Auto Rifle in the Advanced description of the ability to be the correct value.
  • Viktor
    • Fixed a description error with the Guerrilla Warfare card.
    • Fixed an issue where the Guerrilla Warfare card did not function properly.
  • Willo
    • Fixed a description error with the Blastflower Talent.
    • Fixed an issue where the Weapon Shot damage scaling with the Blastflower Talent was greater than intended.
  • Ying
    • Fixed an issue where Illusions were untextured during Shatter or while dying on non-Mermaid/Siren skins.
  • Zhin
    • Fixed an issue where the Embers card lost a tick of the card’s effect at every rank of the card.
    • Fixed an issue where the Viciousness card did not function properly.
  • Multiple
    • [Live] Fixed an issue where Players could see enemy silhouettes if they had line of sight of the enemy if the enemy Cassie and Maeve both had their Ultimates active at the same time.

General Bug Fixes

  • [Live] Fixed an issue where Ranked bans would disappear from the UI if Players opened and closed the Settings menu in the Match Lobby.
  • [Live] Fixed an issue where there was a non-functional callout to turn on Auto-Purchase Items on Gamepad when in the Item Shop in-game.
  • [Live] Fixed an issue where the Notifications icon displayed while using a Gamepad despite not being able to navigate to its location with the Gamepad.
  • Fixed an issue where the Interstellar Crisis spray had a white box surrounding it.
    Attempted to address the issue where Players could get stuck with the VGS Default View menu stuck on their screen during a match.

    • If this still occurs for you, please let us know so we can continue to work on this issue.
  • Fixed an issue where 3D Sprays from the Community Battle Pass would not display in the Battle Pass Menu, Accessories screen, or in match.
  • Fixed an issue where the VFX circle surrounding the payload denoting its push radius was too small.
  • Updated the list of Former Champions’ names in the Credits.
  • Fixed an issue where leaving a Default Loadout screen without making any changes to the
  • Loadout would complete the “Make a Loadout” quest.
  • Fixed an issue where the UI denoting the “Make a Loadout” quest path was red instead of blue.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Make a Loadout” quest tab would not display the quest rewards.
  • Fixed an issue where Mastery Rewards were displaying as purchasable even if you did not meet Mastery Level requirements for that Champion.
  • Added “Summon Mount” to list of customizable Bindings in the Settings menu, defaulting to Left Shift.
  • Fixed an issue where certain messages in the Battle Pass screen referred to the previous Battle Pass instead of the current Battle Pass.
  • Fixed an issue where the skin icons in the Battle Pass were not framed properly.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Play # Siege Match(es)” challenges not progressing properly.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Play # matches as Lian” challenges not progressing properly.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Heal for 200,000 as Skye” challenge was progressing at a rate of 1 per match instead of the correct rate.
  • Fixed an issue where the Free Track of the Battle Pass only had 425 Crystals available. It now correctly has 450 Crystals.
  • Fixed an issue where the VGS menu could get stuck on a Player’s screen at the start of a game.
  • Fixed an issue where the center of the VGS wheel using the Default setting would be highlighted in some cases.
  • Fixed an issue where the Responses section of the Chatter submenu of VGS was in the incorrect location on Gamepad.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Cancel That” message in the VGS menu still displayed as if “No” was merged in its VGS command on Keyboard and Gamepad.
  • Fixed an issue where “Help!/Need Healing!” and “Ultimate Status” messages were truncated when using the Default or Radial VGS Input Types.
  • Fixed an issue where Top Play did not display 1P visuals for the Players viewing the Top Play.
  • Fixed an issue where the Title unlock messaging was not displaying on the Battle Pass Challenges page.
  • Fixed an issue where the Rewards section of the Challenges screen did not display a Reward message.
  • [Live] Fixed an issue where a Player’s Sort preference on the Champions menu did not persist between matches or after closing and reopening the client.
  • [Live] Fixed an issue where the Ability Description screen in match did not display properly on some resolutions and aspect ratios.
  • [Live] Fixed an issue where some 3D sprays played at Map Origin rather than above or next to the Player as intended.
  • [Live] Fixed an issue where the Player would lose focus in match and would not be able to progress through the Talent Select UI properly if their Settings menu was open when the Match Lobby transitioned to the Loading Screen.
  • Fixed an issue where opening one of the Default Loadouts in the Edit Loadout menu and not actually editing any values or cards in the Loadout could get the Player into a state where that Loadout would be unselectable for the rest of the game session. This issue could occur while editing said Loadouts in the Shooting Range or in the Champions menu.
  • Fixed an issue with the chat message that displayed when using the “Objective” VGS command being different depending on whether Keyboard and Mouse or Gamepad used that command.
  • Removed the temporary “Misc/Content” section from the Text VGS Input Type on Keyboard and Mouse and Gamepad. All items in that section of the VGS are still accessible and usable from the Cosmetic Wheel.
  • Fixed an issue where purchasing the Battle Pass, or levels in the Battle Pass, would play the previous Battle Pass’ music.
  • Fixed an issue where the titles listed on the Battle Pass Challenge screen were incorrect.
  • Updated copyright date on the Loading Splash to display the year 2020.
  • Updated the Credits page! Added more Former Champions and filled out other sections to include more people who have helped make Paladins what it is today ?
  • Fixed an issue where the Notifications window could get stuck and would be unable to be closed in the End-of-Match Lobby if the Player left the VGS window open until the end of Top Play.
  • Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass Level-Up window could get stuck and would be unable to be closed in the End-of-Match Lobby if the Player left the VGS window open until the end of Top Play.
  • Fixed an issue where Whispers sent to another Player while both were in match would not display for either Player.
  • Fixed an issue where a Player attempting to back out to the Main Menu from the Play – Custom screen would cause their client to freeze.
  • Fixed an issue where the Season Pass was not granting owners all Tiberius items that it should have.
  • Fixed further issues where Players could get locked in menus after a match when having VGS open at the end of the Top Play.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Yes” VGS line played no audio when using Keyboard.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Completed” VGS line played audio for “Chase the Enemy” on Keyboard and Gamepad.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Wait” VGS line played audio for “On my way” on Gamepad and “You’re welcome” on Keyboard.
  • Fixed an issue where the Tactics submenu option was only hoverable on a delay using the Radial VGS input type on Gamepad.
  • Fixed an issue where the deselect delay was not applying to submenus of the VGS Wheel when using the Radial VGS input type on Gamepad.
  • Fixed an issue where the text of a hovered item on the VGS Wheel was difficult to see when using the Radial VGS input type.
  • Added a callout on the Radial VGS input type to better clarify what button allows you to select an item on the VGS Wheel on Gamepad.
  • Fixed an issue where the Battle Passport was not purchasable.

All Other Bug Fixes

  • [Live][Audio] Fixed an issue where music would not play during the Street Style roaming emotes for Skye, Ying, Maeve, and Ash.
  • [Live][Avatars] Fixed an issue where Players could not equip the Unrelenting Avatar.
  • [Live][Avatars] Fixed an issue where the art for the Unrelenting Avatar displayed incorrectly.
  • [Live][Khan] Fixed an issue where if you did not take damage from being thrown by Khan’s Ultimate and then you walked into a wall, you would take the damage and be knocked back as if you were thrown into that wall.
  • [Live][Moji] Fixed an issue where if Moji used her Ultimate on a CC Immune enemy, they would be Damage Immune for 4 seconds.
  • [Announcer] Fixed various issues with the First Mate Announcer Pack.
  • [Avatars] Fixed issues with Time Warp Avatars’ descriptions.
  • [Battle Pass] Fixed some items on the Battle Pass track showing incorrect Crystal or Gold prices next to the Purchase button.
  • [Battle Pass] Fixed various Challenges that were not updating.
  • [Battle Pass] Changed some Challenges’ functionality slightly to make them completable.
  • [Battle Pass] Fixed various text issues with Challenges and updated others to reflect changes in functionality.
  • [Battle Pass] Cleaned up various UI items on the Battle Pass menu.
  • [Battle Pass] Fixed an issue where the 5% Personal Booster item had the wrong naming convention.
  • [Battle Pass] Fixed an issue where Players would get pop-up acquisitions for skins in addition to the full screen pop-up when unlocking those skins in the Battle Pass.
  • [Battle Pass] Added missing item “Battle Pass Team Booster x10” to the Free Track of the Battle Pass at Level 4.
  • [Battle Pass] Fixed an issue where acquisitions in the Activity Center for items on the Paid Battle Pass Track were displaying as doubled (Players would still get the correct amounts).
  • [Battle Pass] Fixed an issue where highlighting an item in the first tier of the Battle Pass with a Gamepad would display the wrong item.
  • [Champions] Fixed various issues with several Champion Ability descriptions, and updated other descriptions for clarity.
  • [Champions] Fixed an issue where a Champion’s Emotes could play in other tabs of the Champions menu.
  • [Chests] Fixed an issue where obtaining Omega Zhin from the Robotic Chest did not show him as Owned in the Chest UI.
  • [Customs] Fixed an issue where the text “SettingSpectators” was visible on the Custom Lobby scene.
  • [EOML] Fixed an issue where attempting to access settings in the End-of-Match Lobby would not show all Settings screens.
  • [KOTH] Fixed an issue where Capture Point marker diamond would not accurately display location of Capture Point within 15m when you were at a different elevation than the Capture Point.
  • [KOTH] Fixed an issue where Players would have Damage Immunity in Spawn Areas on Trade District and Snowfall Junction KOTH.
  • [Main Menu] Fixed an issue where the Champion Models on the main menu would occasionally display their animations weirdly and “pop” on screen.
  • [Profile] Fixed an issue where equipping a Title did not display on a Player’s Mini-Profile until they also equipped an Avatar.
  • [Profile] Fixed an issue where Mounts were too close to the camera in the Accessories menu.
  • [Profile] Fixed an issue where the backgrounds of the Mounts and the Death Stamps screens in the Accessories menu were displaying incorrectly.
  • [Profile] Fixed an issue where, while on the Mounts tab of the Accessories menu, a Player could use the Left Arrow on screen and cause the Mount to stay on screen in some scenarios.
  • [Settings] Fixed an issue where Gyro settings would display on platforms that did not have Gyro capabilities when Gamepad was the Input Type.
  • [Social] Fixed an issue where the percentage for Party Boost had too many decimal points visible.
  • [Sprays] Fixed an issue where the Jolly Roger Spray used the Dead Man’s Crest model.
  • [UI] Fixed various issues with UI display in 16:10 Aspect Ratio.
  • [UI] Updated UI on Quests and Social screens.
  • [UI] Updated text alignment on various buttons in the Champions menu.
  • [UI] Updated the scroll bar for scrolling through skins, etc in the Champions menu.
  • [UI] Updated the icon that displays when you have Friend Requests.
  • [UI] Fixed an issue where players could not equip cosmetics in the Champions screen without owning the Champion.
  • [UI] Updated the icons on tabs in the End-of-Match Lobby.
  • [UI] Fixed an issue on Cosmetics tabs of the Champions menu where the rarity color banner would not display sometimes on items when scrolling.
  • [UI] Fixed an issue where some unobtainable items were displaying without lock icons in the Champions screen.

BALANCE

Items

  • Cauterize
    • Reduced duration 2s -> 1.5s
    • Increased Price Scaling 250 -> 300

Ash

  • Siege Shield
    • Increased shield health 3,500 → 4,250

Barik

  • Barricade
    • Increased shield health 3,000 → 3,750
  • Field Deploy
    • Reduced healing {60|60} → {30|30}
  • One Man’s Scrap (Card)
    • Reduced cooldown reduction scaling 10%|10% -> 6%|6%

Drogoz

  • Salvo
    • Reduced damage increase on shields 200% -> 100%

Fernando

  • Shield
    • Increased shield health 5,000 → 5,500

Furia

  • Kindle Soul
    • Reduced cooldown 4s → 3s
  • Solar Blessing (Talent)
    • Reduced Pyre Strike slow 40% -> 30%
  • Solar Blessing (Talent)
    • Reduced Healing per tick 300 -> 150

Grover

  • Blossom
    • Increased Healing 750 -> 800

Imani

  • FrostFire Glide
    • Increased ability to move vertically during this ability
    • Increased base speed of this ability
    • Reduced speed reduction while turning with this ability
  • Dragon’s Call
    • Reduced Dragon’s Health 7,500 -> 6,000

Io

  • Guardian Spirit
    • Reduced Luna’s Health 4,500 -> 4,000

Khan

  • Bulwark
    • Increased shield health 3,000* → 4250
      *originally listed as 3,500 on patch notes

Makoa

  • Shell Shield
    • Increase shield health 3,000 → 3,750
  • Dredge Anchor
    • Increased cooldown 12s → 15s

Mal’Damba

  • Gourd
    • Reduced Healing per tick 60 -> 50

Seris

  • Shadow Travel
    • Reduced post-fire lockout 0.5s -> 0.3s

Sha Lin

  • Desert Silence (Talent)
    • Reduced base Silence 2s -> 1.5s

Skye

  • Smoke and Dagger (Talent)
    • Reduced Healing 200/s -> 190/s
  • Healing Vapors (Card)
    • Reduced Healing 135|135 -> 125|125

Tiberius

  • Blade Dance (Striking Tigron)
    • Reduced damage per dash 750 → 650
    • Increased post-fire timer 0.4s → 0.7s
  • Tigron’s Fury
    • Increased explosion damage to match Heavy Blade’s base 800 → 850
  • Making the Cut
    • Changed card functionality to be “Heal for {40|40} for each enemy hit by Heavy Blade.”
  • Blade Dance (Striking Tigron)
    • Reduced post-fire lockout 0.7s -> 0.55s

Zhin

  • Smolder (Talent)
    • Reduced Healing per second 33% -> 25%

Don’t forget, this is the start of Season 3, and we’re expecting more stuff to be revealed soon.

Source: Paladins
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Apex Legends Dashboarding Penalties Incoming Confirmed

  by   Alex Co  
January 7, 2020 5:48 pm in News

For those playing ranked in Apex Legends, chances are you might have encountered the now-infamous Apex Legends dashboarding method players do to avoid any Ranked Points (RP), and worst of all, not even get a loss on their record. Well, it seems that will change soon! Developer Respawn has confirmed Apex Legends dashboarding penalties are coming to the game!

Over on Twitter, Senior System Designer for Apex Legends Eric Hewitt replied to a fan asking if there’s an official way to report players for pulling the Apex Legends ranked dashboarding move.

As you can see above, Hewitt replied that there’s no need to report it manually, as the studio can see it in on their end. In another tweet, Hewitt confirmed that there will be “immediate punishment” in the future, and that things will be handled “soon.”

As for those worried that their legit disconnects from the game might be flagged as dashboarding, Hewitt states that players shouldn’t be worried, as long as they didn’t abuse the dashboarding trick.

My guess is, they can pretty much tell if it’s a random disconnect, as opposed ot one being done all the time.

This is definitely good news for ranked players of Apex Legends. Once we know more, we’ll be sure to let you know. In the meantime, did you know that Apex Legends was included in our Best of 2019 list? Read on to find out why.

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Modern Warfare Playlist Update Rolled Out Today

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While we still don’t have news when the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch will drop, Infinity Ward has rolled out a new Modern Warfare playlist update today, and it’s live now. Chief among the changes are the removal of Shoot House 24/7, and there’s a new Gunfight variant too!

– 1v1 Gunfight (2v2 Gunfight is still available)
– 5v5 Shipment 24/7 (Replaces Shoot House 24/7)
– Gun Game (Replaces Grind)

Note that this is a server-side update, and doesn’t need a download. Don’t expect any weapon and balance changes as well, but if we find any, we’ll let our readers know.

As for the actual patch, Infinity Ward has mentioned that players will get additional custom loadout slots as part of it, and the Nuke calling card might make its way out then too.

If you spot any changes included in this playlist update, let us know what they are down in the comments.

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Call of Duty WW2 Update 1.25 Shoots Out (Update)

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Update: It seems Call of Duty WW2 update 1.25 didn’t bring anything new at all, and is just for CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) Compliance. This was confirmed by Sledgehammer Games today.

Well, here’s something new, it seems Sledgehammer Games has pushed out a Call of Duty: WWII (stylized as Call of Duty WW2) today. Players will see this as Call of Duty WW2 update 1.25, and it clocks in at 2GB on PS4, and 4.8GB on PC.

Unfortunately, Sledgehammer Games has not released any patch notes for COD WW2 update 1.25 just yet, and based on player testimonies so far, it seems to be bug fixes mostly. We’re keeping an eye out for the changes and once we know more, we’ll update the post.

In case you haven’t seen it yet, check out our Call of Duty mltiplayer released this decade ranking piece, where Call of Duty WW2 ranked quite high. And if you haven’t played the game in some time, Sledgehammer unlocked all DLC weapons from the game mid last year!

If you notice any big changes, let us know and we’ll update the post with the info.

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New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset – January 7, 2020

  by   Alex Co  
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It’s the first full week of 2020, Guardians! We’re back once again with the new Destiny 2 weekly reset post that brings in the new challenges, modifiers and rewards.

New Destiny 2 weekly reset  – January 7, 2020:

Nightfall – The Ordeal: The Insight Terminus

Modifiers:

  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Adept
    • Empath: Enhanced radar. Take increased damage from melee.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Legend
    • 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.
    • 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
    • Kargen’s Stratagem: Incoming Void and Environmental damage increased.
  • Nightfall: The Ordeal: Master
    • All previous modifiers
    • Attrition: Regeneration is greatly impaired. Defeating enemies may create wells of Light.
    • Champions: Mob: This mode contains additional Champions.
    • Master Modifiers: Extra Champions & Locked Loadout & Match Game & Extra Shields

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: EDZ

Complete various activities around the EDZ, including public events, Lost Sectors, and Heroic adventures.

Weekly Crucible Rotator Playlists:

  1. Momentum Control: “You’ve been capturing zones and destroying your enemies for a long time, haven’t you? Let’s pick up the pace a bit.” —Lord Shaxx – – Fight for Valor by capturing zones and defeating opponents. All weapons are more lethal, abilities replenish only on kills, and tracker is disabled.
  2. Lockdown: “Hold your ground. Yield to no one.” —Lord Shaxx – – Fight for Valor by capturing and holding zones. Win rounds instantly by capturing all three.

Vanguard Burn: beep boop failed to fetch

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

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: Agonarch Abyss, Bay of Drowned Wishes
  • Blind Well: Scorn, Plagues: Sikariis & Varkuuriis

Escalation Protocol Boss: Damkath, the Mask

This boss drops:

Leviathan

Raid Order: Dogs > Gauntlet > Baths > Calus

Challenge: Throne Challenge

Prestige Raid Lairs

  • Prism
  • Armsmaster

Weekly Bounties

Weekly Obelisk Bounties

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Three Birds, One Stone Using a Scout Rifle, rapidly defeat enemies in groups of 3 or more without reloading. 1000 Glimmer 180 Rapidly defeated 1 Major Fractaline Harvest
Careful Aim Using a Bow, defeat Cabal with precision final blows. 1000 Glimmer 125 Cabal 1 Major Fractaline Harvest
Leaderless, They Fall Take down Fallen Captains, and use Sniper Rifles to defeat enemies with precision damage. 1000 Glimmer 20 Fallen Captains & 45 [Sniper Rifle][Headshot] Sniper Rifle 1 Major Fractaline Harvest
Steal the Show Use finishers on Cabal combatants, and defeat Cabal anywhere in the system. 1000 Glimmer 300 Cabal & 10 Finisher 1 Major Fractaline Harvest
Lost to Time Clear Lost Sectors anywhere in the system. 1000 Glimmer 5 Lost Sectors 1 Major Fractaline Harvest
Making the Rounds Complete patrols anywhere in the system. 1000 Glimmer 9 Patrols 1 Major Fractaline Harvest
Fatal Accuracy Defeat Fallen with precision final blows. 1000 Glimmer 175 Fallen 1 Major Fractaline Harvest
No Time to Lose Using Kinetic weapons, rapidly defeat enemies in groups of 3 or more without taking damage. 1000 Glimmer 90 Defeated in streaks 1 Major Fractaline Harvest

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

Spiders Wanted Bounties

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
WANTED: Downpour Captain Hunt down a Prison of Elders escapee hiding out in the Weep in the EDZ. 1 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 3000 Glimmer
WANTED: Sunless Captain Hunt down a Prison of Elders escapee in Terminus East in the EDZ. 1 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 3000 Glimmer
WANTED: Consul Partisan Hunt down a Prison of Elders escapee in Soriks’s Cut on the Tangled Shore. 1 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 3000 Glimmer
WANTED: Zerz, the Unstoppable Weight Hunt down a Prison of Elders escapee in Pathfinder’s Crash in the EDZ. 2 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 3000 Glimmer
WANTED: Dust-Choked Thrag Hunt down a Prison of Elders escapee in Excavation Site XII in the EDZ. 2 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 3000 Glimmer
WANTED: Mazan, Lost Captain Begin your hunt in Widow’s Walk in the EDZ. 2 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 3000 Glimmer
WANTED: Ruined Mind Begin your hunt in the Aphix Conduit on Io. 2 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 3000 Glimmer
WANTED: Qeldron, Keeper Begin your hunt in the Grove of Ulan-Tan on Io. 3 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 7500 Glimmer & 1 Enhancement Core
WANTED: Nariks Reborn Begin your hunt in the Carrion Pit on Nessus. 3 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 7500 Glimmer & 1 Enhancement Core
WANTED: Pakrion Begin your hunt in Ancient’s Haunt on Nessus. 3 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 7500 Glimmer & 1 Enhancement Core
WANTED: Ghaul Devotee Begin your hunt in the Lost Oasis on Io. 4 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 7500 Glimmer & 1 Enhancement Core
WANTED: Disgraced Bracus Begin your hunt in the Winding Cove in the EDZ. 4 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 7500 Glimmer & 1 Enhancement Core
WANTED: Student of Beltrik Begin your hunt near the Exodus Black on Nessus. 4 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 7500 Glimmer & 1 Enhancement Core
WANTED: Blood Cleaver Hunt down the wanted Blood Cleaver that escaped from the Prison of Elders. 5 Ghost Fragments 1 Escapee eliminated XP & 15000 Glimmer & 1 Enhancement Core

In other Destiny 2 news, did you know that we included the franchise in our best multiplayer shooters of the decade list? Read on here why.

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PlayStation Plus Free Games January 2020 Download Links for US & EU Now Live

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Accidentally announced before the official reveal, this month’s PlayStation Plus freebies are now live! For those not familiar, you’ll be getting Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, and Goat Simulator as this month’s freebies! The PlayStation Plus free games January 2020 download links for both US & EU can be accessed below, along with file sizes, description and more.

PlayStation Plus free games January 2020 download links for US and EU:

UNCHARTED The Nathan Drake Collection – 43.4GB

Description:

From the groundbreaking storytellers at Naughty Dog, comes the genre-defining epic that revolutionized adventure storytelling, rebuilt by Bluepoint Games with the power of the PS4 system. Follow the perilous journey of Nathan Drake across the globe, from humble beginnings to extraordinary discoveries. Meet an unforgettable cast of characters as Drake puts life and friendship on the line in a race against ruthless enemies to uncover unimaginable treasure.

Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection includes the single-player campaigns only for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.

Goat Simulator – 1.41GB

Description:

Goat Simulator is the latest in goat simulation technology, bringing next-gen goat simulation to YOU. You no longer have to fantasize about being a goat your dreams have finally come true!

Goat Simulator is all about causing as much destruction as you possibly can as a goat. It has been compared to an old-school skating game, except instead of being a skater, you’re a goat, and instead of doing tricks, you wreck stuff. Destroy things with style and you’ll earn even more points! When it comes to goats, not even the sky’s the limit!

Disclaimer
Goat Simulator is a completely stupid game and, to be honest, you should probably spend your money on something else, such as a hula hoop, a pile of bricks, or maybe pool your money together with your friends and buy a real goat.

That’s definitely one interesting combo, no? In other PlayStation news, go check out the official sales stats for the console and PS Plus as revealed by Sony yesterday. The official PS5 logo has also been revealed, though don’t expect anything radically new.

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Platinum Games New Announcement Teased for Early 2020

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Fans of Japanese studio Platinum Games‘ titles, the studio will have a few things to share this 2020! This was revealed by Platinum Games president Kenichi Sato, who mentions that these are “big” Platinum Games new announcements!

Speaking to Inside Games (translated by SiliconEra), here’s what Sato had to say about the reveals happening later within the year.

Last year, we said that 2019 would be a year where the curtain rises for a new stage for PlatinumGames. We’re a bit late on that, but I believe we’ll have several big announcements to deliver early in the new year, so please look forward to that. That’s a promise I’ll definitely keep [laughs]. – Kenichi Sato, Platinum Games President

Chiming in, Atsushi Inaba added that the studio has “big and small” announcements planned for “early” in the year!

Starting early on in the year, I believe we’ll continue to roll out various announcements, big and small, throughout the year.

The company, as well as me personally, will continue taking on new challenges, and I want to give it everything we’ve got.” –Atsushi Inaba, Representative Studio Head

One of the games players can look forward to is Babylon’s Fall, which is headed to the PS5. Hopefully, we’ll hear more about the studio’s new projects before E3 rolls in.

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Official PS5 Logo Revealed, Sony Lists Some of the PS5’s Features

  by   Alex Co  
January 6, 2020 8:39 pm in News

Aside from announcing the PS4 unit sales, and other interesting PlayStation sales data, Sony has also shared something new regarding the PS5 at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and that’s the official PS5 logo!

Don’t be surprised though, as the PS5 official logo kinda looks similar to what we’ve seen before.

ps5 logo

For those familiar with the PlayStation brand, it’s just the PS4 logo but the 4 changed with a 5. It’s a case of brand recognition, and Sony not fixing what ain’t broken, I guess.

In addition to that, Sony has also shared some of the noteworthy PS5 features that gamers should expect from the console out of the gate!

In case the image didn’t load for you, it lists the following as some of the new features the PS5 has out of the box:

  • 3D Audio Sound
  • Haptics/Adaptive Triggers
  • Ultra-High Speed SSD
  • Hardware-Based Ray Tracing
  • Ultra HD Blu-ray

These features shared is info that has been announced before, but for those not familiar with ’em, at least now you know.

Set to launch this Holiday 2020, check out the leaked specs for the PS5 and the Xbox Series X right here.

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PS4 Sales at 106 Million, Sony Announces PSVR Sales & More

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8:26 pm in News

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Sony really didn’t have anything new regarding the PS5, but the company did have a load of PlayStation sales stats to share. Chief among this were the PS4 sales now sitting at 106 million units sold!

In addition to that, Sony has also shared that PlayStation VR (or more commonly known as PSVR), has now sold over five million units worldwide, while PlayStation Plus has 38 million active subscribers! In total, there are 103 million active users for the PS4, which makes it the undisputed winner of this console generation.

Given how CES usually focuses on tech and not gaming as a whole, we don’t expect anything gaming-related to make its way out, but if we get wind of any news, we’ll be sure to let people know.

In case you haven’t seen it yet, here are the PlayStation Plus games hitting this month (tomorrow)!

Will the PS4 be the most successful console of all-time? It certainly looks like it’s well on track.

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Report: Modern Warfare and Destiny 2 Servers Being Blocked in Iran

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1:37 pm in News

Amid tension between the United States and Iran, it seems politics have spilled over to gaming once again, as reports are coming in that the Modern Warfare Iran servers are being blocked, though we’re not sure whether this is Activision’s doing or something else.

This was brought to light by Modern Warfare gamer hamoun76, who posted a message stating that Activision has blocked access to online services in Modern Warfare, and for those wondering, nope, it seems refunds aren’t being warranted too.

Well, once again the world of politics has spilled over into gaming. Starting today, activision has started blocking access to online services in Modern warfare to Iranian users (which for PC players means effectively locking them out of the game). Also, you are not able to get a refund from them. The only way to circumvent this is to route through a VPN which messes up your ping and online experience. Currently, only people using mobile data are granted access (Cable ADSL can’t connect) and I assume they will also lose availability soon. I doubt IW or Activision will respond to this, but I really want to know the justification for this. There has been no new laws passed in these last few days, so what gives? Why now suddenly? No other games or franchises have done this, and the fact that we are given no refunds makes it feel like we are being scammed.

And yes, hamoun76 is from Iran, so he definitely can tell from first-hand experience. In addition to that, Iranian website Zoomi has also confirmed this, and has also shared that even Destiny 2 Iran servers are now blocked as well. Both titles can be played by using a VPN (virtual private network), though it will mess up your ping, or via mobile data (for now).

We’ve reached out to Activision for a statement regarding this, and will update the post if we get a response. For those playing Modern Warfare or Destiny 2 in Iran, let us if it’s working for you, or if there’s another workaround for it down in the comments.

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Halo Dev Takes a Crack at Designing Modern Warfare Map – Check It Out in Action

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January 5, 2020 6:20 pm in News

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like if a developer from one of your favorite shooters designed a map for another multplayer game? For those Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Halo fans out there, this is a slight glimpse to that reality.

343 Industries Campaign Level Designer Kolbe Payne created a Modern Warfare map of his own and showed it off too! This isn’t a full on 6v6 or 10v10 map, but rather, one for the Gunfight 2v2 mode introduced by Infinity Ward in Modern Warfare. Check out images of it along with actual “gameplay” below.

Curious how it looks in gameplay? Luckily, we have that too! Thought it is obviously in just a prototype phase, and of course, not actually as a Modern Warfare game.

Who knows though? Maybe Infinity Ward will see this and contact Payne to have this available in the game in the future. That said, I doubt the legal issues involved with this would allow that, but one can hope.

In other Modern Warfare news, Infinity Ward has acknowledged that there are communication issues between the studio and their player base. We’ve also gotten confirmation that we’ll be getting more custom loadout slots in the future too.

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CES 2020 Schedule Outlined

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It’s the first official week for 2020, and we’re kicking things off with a new event right away! The Consumer Electronics Show, which is more popularly known as CES, is starting this Tuesday, January 7! If you’re curious, we’ve got the full CES 2020 schedule for press conferences below.

CES 2020 schedule:

  • LG: Monday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. EST/8 a.m. PST
  • Panasonic: Monday, Jan. 6, at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST
  • Qualcomm: Monday, Jan. 6, at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST
  • TCL: Monday, Jan. 6, at 3 p.m. EST/Noon PST
  • Toyota: Monday, Jan. 6, at 4 p.m. EST/1 p.m. PST
  • Intel: Monday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST
  • Impossible Foods: Monday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST
  • Sony: Monday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST
  • Samsung: Monday, Jan. 6, at 9:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. PST

Note that we are not expecting anything big video game-related to happen at the show, as most companies save that for E3 which is once again set for June later this year. That said, Sony will be at the show, and who knows? We might get a PS5 tidbit or two dropped there.

If we get wind of anything video game-related, we’ll let our readers know.

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Next Call of Duty Game Developed by Treyarch Won’t Feature Jetpacks, Vonderhaar Reflects on Backlash

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12:48 pm in News

With jetpacks and wall-running quickly wearing out its welcome among the Call of Duty fanbase, some might be wondering whether the next Call of Duty game will feature jetpacks. Well, if rumors are true, and it’s Treyarch’s turn this year once again, that won’t be an issue anymore.

Over on Twitter, Treyarch Game Design Director David Vonderhaar simply answered “No” when a fan said that there should be jetpacks in the next COD:

Going on another tweet, another gamer said that “jetpacks will revive COD!” to which Vonderhaar kinda reflected on the community’s reaction to Black Ops 3’s — and in some cases, Black Ops 4 — not being a traditional boots on ground Call of Duty multiplayer experience.

With Modern Warfare’s success proving that gamers really do want a boots on the ground Call of Duty experience, I expect Treyarch’s next game to be grounded in reality a lot more than Black Ops 4. Also of note, it seems Vonderhaar has inadvertently confirmed that COD 2020 will indeed be made by Treyarch given the first tweet above stating “next COD.”

What do you expect from this year’s Call of Duty game? And are you OK if Treyarch is once again at the helm with just a year’s break?

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Nintendo Is Not Turning Their Backs on New Tech, Believes Consoles Won’t Go Away

  by   James Lara  
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President of Nintendo, Shuntaro Furukawa, opens up on the companies stance of cloud gaming and how their team looks at new technology.

Taking to an Interview with Nikkei (paywall subscription), Furukawa stated that the company is constantly exploring new and interesting ways to incorporate technology in their hardware and software, noting that they have taken an interested in AR (augmented reality).

NintendoEverything has provided some translated excerpts from the interview that you can read up below.

 Something I do not want the public to misunderstand is that we are not turning our backs on new technologies – we are constantly researching and developing. Our hardware development teams evaluate all kinds of new technologies available thus far and consult with our software developers. If they determine that a technology can be used with a game, then they will utilize it. We will not be changing this fundamental approach moving forward.

As for AR, it is definitely one of the many aspects we are interested in. We are currently researching what interesting ways we can utilize it.

Furukawa then spoke about cloud gaming, saying it would be pointless to solely focus on one place to play titles, although with how young cloud gaming is, he doesn’t see it being a big public interest until much later down the line and therefor console hardware won’t be going anywhere.

It’s possible that cloud gaming could capture the public’s interest in 10 years from now, however at this point in time, I do not think that dedicated hardware will go away. It’s a long way off before we’ll really know the outcome. With that said, it would be pointless to solely focus on methods of play that can only be had on dedicated hardware. Once your audience starts saying they can play on other consoles or smartphones instead, you’re finished.

Does this mean Nintendo will have another console after the Switch? Yeah, that’s a pretty safe bet, no? Nonetheless, with the next-gen of gaming coming this year with the PS5 and Xbox Series X, we can expect something from the Big N regarding a Nintendo next gen console soon.

Speaking of Nintendo consoles, have you seen the Nintendo Switch clone? Check out the Nanica Smitch here.

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Resident Evil 3 Remake File Size Revealed

  by   Alex Co  
January 3, 2020 6:48 pm in News

Hyped for Resident Evil 3 Remake after seeing bits of it just a month ago? For those wondering what hte Resident Evil 3 Remake file size is, wonder no more! It’ll clock in at 21.93GB on the Xbox One, though it’ll most likely be the same size on PS4 too.

This was outed by the official Xbox Marketplace which lists the game as 43.01GB to be exact. Why the bigger size? Well, it counts 43GB in total as Resident Evil 3 Remake comes with the Resident Evil Resistance multiplayer mode for free. For those keeping counts, Resident Evil 3 Remake is at 21.93GB, while RE Resistance is at 20.47, and when you combine the two, you get 43GB.

Resident Evil 3 Remake + Resident Evil Resistance file size total:

RE 3 Remake file size:

20GB isn’t that bad for a full-fledged game. Mind, there’s going to be a day one patch for this most likely, so make sure to leave some extra space other than the 43GB. As for when players can expect pre-load, the PlayStation 4 version is set to begin, midnight on March 31st.

The Remake is set to launch this April 3, 2020, check out the Collector’s edition of Resident Evil 3 Remake here.

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Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville Q1 2020 Roadmap Revealed

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4:24 pm in News

Those playing some plantation warfare, EA has released the Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville Q1 2020 roadmap! Aside from new content, each month in the first three months of 2020 will bring in a new event too.

The first one out of the line is called “Snow Day” where players will be able to tour Giddy Park, and of course, partake in events that will net them prizes. In Giddy Park, players will be able to earn Prize Bulbs by earning XP in any mode, and completing daily and character challenges. Prize Bulbs can then be used to access the Snow Day Prize Map and acquiring new stuff like hats, emojis and more. Some of the new stuff included are the Cowmooflage Commander costume for the Foot Soldier, and the Legendary Millenium Dragon for Snapdragon at 100 percent completion.

For the full PvZ Battle for Neighborville Q1 2020 roadmap, check it out below.

If you haven’t bought it yet, go check out our Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville review where we state, “If you are looking for something quick and fun, Plant vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville ain’t a wrong choice. It has a fun and engaging story accompanied by some beautiful visuals. ”

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Modern Warfare Communication Issues Acknowledged by Infinity Ward, Nuke Calling Card Incoming

  by   Alex Co  
3:09 pm in News

If you’ve been keeping tabs on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, chances are you’ve seen people gripe about skill based matchmaking or some other issue the game currently has. Unfortunately though, Infinity Ward hasn’t really been active in replying to their community, but for the first time since launch, someone at the studio acknowledged the Modern Warfare communication issues.

Over on the Modern Warfare subreddit, studio Lead Art Director Joel Emslie responded to a message asking why he’s responding more than the studio’s Community Manager.

Per Emslie:

Almost all of the responses I’ve been discussing in this sub are in my area of expertise so I can be very open. As long as we are on the topic. I would like to ask everyone in the community to give my co-workers a lot more respect in the area of comms. Everyone is working as hard as they can and doing a phenomenal job. I do think and none of us would argue, that we need to find better ways to get the community information about the game. We are working on it and with anything this big theres always room for improvement.

I can see how things are misunderstood in this area. Trust me. I work right along side them and they have been working their asses off on this project along with countless other people. There is so much that happens behind the scenes that isn’t forward facing to the community. Yes we need to find ways to improve our back and forth. Thats all of our responsibility not just a few that have been active out of the studio.

This is the first time someone over at the studio has acknowledged that there are even any Modern Warfare communication issues, and it’s honestly a welcome sight. Let’s hope that this is the start of something bigger moving forward.

In related news, for those who are good enough (or just lucky enough) to earn a 30-kill streak just using weapons and thus earn a Nuke in the game, Infinity Ward does have plans to include a Nuke calling card, which is something fans have expected from the franchise in every iteration.

When asked about this by a communitymemner, Emslie mentioned that they are working on it, but estimated time for release just yet.

This is also good news for the community. Also other good news? Infinity Ward has confirmed that more custom loadout slots are coming very soon.

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Destiny 2 Xur Location This Week and Items – January 3, 2020

  by   Alex Co  
12:08 pm in News

It’s the first Friday of 2020, and that means, Xur is back in Destiny 2 selling his wares once again! For the Destiny 2 Xur location and items for this week, check it out below.

Destiny 2 Xur location this week and items – January 3, 2020:

Xûr, Agent of the Nine

Description:

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

Location: IO, Giant’s Scar, Echo Mesa (he’s inside a cave).

Destiny 2 Xur inventory for January 3, 2020:

  • Lord of Wolves – exotic shotgun
  • St0mp-EE5 – exotic leg armor
  • Dunemarchers – exotic leg armor
  • Sanguine Alchemy – exotic chest armor

In other Destiny 2 news, go check out this community-made music of the Destiny soundtrack right here.

Which items are worth buying for you? Keep an eye out for Destiny 2 news via our Destiny 2 hub. We’re expecting a patch for Destiny 2 to drop within the month, and of course new events to be announced by Bungie soon-ish.

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