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Gears 5 Update 1.1.145.0 Now Live, Here’s What’s in Title Update 4

  by   Kyle Hooper  
January 21, 2020 11:57 am in News

Gears 5 developer, The Coalition, has rolled out the next big update (Gears 5 Title Update 4) and it’s live! With this update comes many changes to the game, including Ghasher improvement, new characters, map changes and a new event. All of this comes free of charge after Gears dropped the season pass model it had with Gears 4. Check out the full Gears 5 Update 1.1.145.0 patch notes below.

The Lunar New Year event kicks off this week that comes with a free for all golden gun game mode. The mode pits 14 players with one shot kill pistols for a fight to the death. Pick up 108 kills in this special event to earn the Year of the Rat Blood Spray and the Golden Gun Boltok Weapon Skin. Fan favourite character, Kantus, makes his Gears 5 debut this week. You can earn him by completing totem challenges or purchase the character. A reminder to those that purchased the Operation: Free For All bundle, Kantus comes included free of charge and will be made available on this release schedule:

10 am PT:  Title Update 4 rolls out available for download. Kantus will not be available.

12:30pm – 1pm PT: Live Update 1 deployed

  • Kantus becomes available to earn through the Kantus Totem.
  • Existing Operation 2: Free For All bundle owners will receive the Kantus Character.
    • It may take up to 1-2 hours to appear. You will need to relaunch the title to test if your character has appeared.
  • Kantus Character added to the Operation 2: Free For All bundle.

3 pm PT: Live Update 2 deployed. The Kantus is available for individual purchase through the Store.

Along with Kanus comes much-needed fixes to parts of the game. The Gnasher shotgun is being fixed after an investigation into inconsistencies that were brought up by the community. This arrives in Live Update 1 scheduled for 1 pm PT on Tuesday. This will not be active with the release of the TU at 10 am. You can read more about the changes here.

Changes to the map Icebound are also on the way. The map was very slow and disliked by the community as a whole. The Coalition has updated the map with the following changes:

Layout Change: The mantle cover at the top of each tower’s slope slide has now been removed. This adds a new vulnerable flank to allow this strong position to be countered more easily.

Weapon Layout Changes: The weapon layout has been modified to provide more options to counter the strong tower positions and allow players to traverse the ice area more easily.

Lock: Frag Grenades have been removed and replaced with a Dropshot.

Middle Ice: Cryo Cannon has moved to the center of the ice, replacing the original Dropshot location

Trading Post: Cryo Cannon has been moved and is now a Torque Bow

Market/Radio: Boltoks have been replaced with Enforcers

Stable Spawn/Power Spawn: Incendiaries and Shock Grenades remain the same

KOTH: The ground level tower rings (at the bottom of the slides) have moved into the interior of the towers where the Enforcer spawns. Player spawns have been updated to cater to these changes.

Escalation: There are now three weapon placement slots on the centerline, up from 2. This is to be at parity with all the other maps.

 

Gameplay Updates:

  • Added new ‘Simple’ Omen Option
  • Added a menu toggle between Simple (new) and Immersive (existing) Omen options
  • Reduced overall redness for Immersive Omen
  • Added new unique damage indicators for receiving active damage on The Omen
  • Damage indicators will now fade immediately upon removal of an incoming threat (e.g. Enemy shooting you was killed). The most recent damage indicator will otherwise remain on the Omen until health has started regenerating
  • Fixed an issue that hid the Omen momentarily when being grabbed as a meatshield
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Omen to flicker with dynamic resolution changes
  • Added a 0.25-second delay before being able to melee after firing
  • FFA: DBNO Self Revive Time lowered to 8s (4s if tapping) – was 15s (7.5s if tapping)
  • FFA: Removed one magazine from Overkill ammo on pickup
  • FFA: Increased respawn time for Breaker Mace and heavy weapons to 120s (was 60s)
  • Arcade Blitz: Hills now drain points very slowly when uncapped, rather than never draining
  • Escalation: Weapons can now be placed at half-time

Characters:

  • Kantus added to character roster
  • Baird’s Global Sentry Upgrade card no longer affects Baird’s weapons
  • Baird’s Experimental Weapons card no longer applies to heavy weapons
  • Lahni’s Shock Chain card now functions correctly again

Maps:

  • Icebound: New geometry changes, weapon layouts and ring updates to improve gameplay
  • The Pit: When scoping with a Longshot on a slide, the scope will now appear and accurately show where your shot will land
  • The Pit: Fixed an issue that could cause players on slides to float/fly or move erratically

Fixes and Improvements:

  • Added Estimated Wait Times for playlists
  • Added stats for FFA Quickplay and Arcade Blitz
  • Added a ‘Mark All Viewed’ button to Customization menus
  • Fixed an issue where users would sometimes not be able to finish a Hive playthrough on Map Builder when verifying with more than one user
  • Fixed an issue causing global chat to not display for both teams
  • Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause the front-end menus to enter into a broken state if a lobby dissolves immediately
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the step-down animation from playing when a user cover slipped over a drop-down
  • Fixed an issue where LTing with a heavy weapon near High Cover would drag the player into cover leaving them unable to LT
  • Meatshields can now be grenade tagged by opponents
  • Added messaging to alert users to already owned content when viewing bundles (such as the Operation 2 Bundle)
  • Horde: Resolved a bug that could cause Level 4 MG / Shock Sentries or Weapons Lockers to be unable to be picked up after being healed and then placed inside a piece of cover
  • Horde: Fixed an issue that could cause a user to be unable to move after being saved by Jack from a DBNO struggle with an enemy
  • Horde: Fixed an issue that could cause negative damage values in the scoreboard
  • Guardian: Players who Join In Progress or Rejoin will now be able to respawn if their leader is alive
  • Tiles: Minor fixes to address LOD and lighting issues on several tiles
  • Keyboard: Key binding any movement, combat or actions to “K” will now work on Allfather’s Arena
  • PC: Fixed a crash that could occur shortly after launch
  • Campaign: Fixed an issue where the Skiff could become stuck if mounted too quickly after killing enemies at the lower bridge controls in Vasgar
  • Campaign: Fixed an issue where the Skiff could get stuck in the air in Vasgar
  • Campaign: Fixed an issue that could cause infinite loading after the end credits
  • Versus: Improved lighting on the MVP screen
  • Accessibility: The narrator will now mention options to quit or change profile in the menus.
  • Accessibility: Narrator will now specify the player’s MP level when reading out the number

The weekly refresh with a new hive and new store items will also go live on Tuesday at 9 am PT. This is the first significant update for Gears 5 in 2020, and we will update the page, letting you know what to expect in terms of the size of the update. 

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PS5 Godfall Gameplay Gives Us a Peek at Next-Gen Visuals

  by   Alex Co  
January 20, 2020 3:14 pm in News

In case you didn’t catch it, the first official PS5 game was announced at last December’s The Game Awards with Counterplay Games’ (Gearbox Software is publishing) Godfall. Well, thanks to a leak, we now have our first PS5 Godfall gameplay look — which makes it our first look at next-gen gameplay!

Reddit user YeaQuarterDongIng has posted a brief six-second Godfall gameplay video which he obtained from an unreleased trailer! Check it out below.

[GodFall] [Video] – Combat Footage (A Fraction of the footage from an Unreleased Trailer I have)
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Yeah, that’s not a lot, and being honest, this might not be the best game to showcase the PS5’s capabilities. For those unaware, Godfall is an action RPG, and will offer drop-in, drop-out co-op mode. It’s been described as a “looter slasher,” which borrows heavily from the looter shooter gameplay popularized by games like Destiny and more.

Godfall has no release date just yet, but given it’s been pegged as a “late 2020” title, chances are it’ll be out when the PS5 launches this holiday.

Impressed with the PS5 Godfall gameplay or not at all? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Sony Releases New PS4 Sizzle Reel “The Best Place to Play” Spotlighting Exclusives

  by   Alex Co  
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While the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One might be, for all intents and purposes, the same in raw power, the major advantage PS4 has over its competition are the exclusive games it has thanks to third-party deals, and of course, the company’s first-party efforts.

In case you need a reminder of that, Sony has released a new PS4 sizzle reel that puts the spotlight on some of the upcoming — and current — PS4 exclusives. You’ll see The Last of Us: Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Death Stranding and lots more!

This Sony’s reminder that while we’re poised to finally welcome next-gen gaming with the PS5, the PS4 still has a lot of gas left in the tank.

Are you excited for the slate of games headed to the PS4 still? Or you’re already counting down the days until we get the PS5?

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Friday the 13th The Game Update 1.36 Slashes Out, Brings Fixes

  by   Alex Co  
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Developer IllFonic has released a new Friday the 13th: The Game patch and it’s live now! Console players will see this as Friday the 13th The Game update 1.36, and it brings a load of changes to the asymmetrical horror multiplayer game.

Friday the 13th The Game update 11.36 patch notes:

  • FIXED: An issue causing Environmental Kills to record a kill, but leave the counselor in game, creating stuck lobbies and excessive kill counts.
  • FIXED: An issue with the drawer upstairs on Pinehurst that would cause the counselor to become stuck if interacted with.
  • FIXED: A problem with super lazy bots on Jarvis House Offline. They are now motivated and will move about as normal.
  • FIXED: An issue that would render a door unusable if two counselors interacted with the door/barricade at the same time.
  • FIXED: Various game crash issues.
  • FIXED: Various car interaction fixes, specifically counselors interacting with the car (fixing, starting, etc).
  • FIXED: Various counselor stuck spots have been resolved.
  • OTHER: Private Matches now include control over more of the in game settings.
    • The modifier for “Ability Unlock/Recharge Rate” for Jason is currently only Recharge Rate. The Ability Unlock speed aspect of this will be implemented at a later date.
    • These controls allow players to tweak private match settings to many varying degrees and some unexpected behavior can be seen depending on the variables selected. While players should expect some instability when altering these settings, the community can also report any unexpected behavior to JasonKillsBugs.com

If you’re a fan of developer IllFonic, don’t forget that they have a new game coming out this year in Predator Hunting Grounds. Check out gameplay of this multiplayer game here.

Source: Friday the 13th: The Game forums

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Dying Light 2 Release Date Delayed

  by   Alex Co  
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Are you looking forward to Techland’s Dying Light 2? Well, if you are, you’re going to have to wait a whole lot longer. While the zombie action sequel didn’t have a specific release date other than “Spring 2020,” Techland has announced that even that is not definite anymore. Check out the letter below why Techland issued a Dying Light 2 release date delayed note to their fans.

To our dedicated Community,

It was a busy year for us as we continued working on our biggest project to date. We know you are awating the game eagerly, and we want to deliver exactly what we promised.

We were initially aiming for a Spring 2020 release with Dying Light 2, but unfortunately we need more development time to fulfill our vision. We will have more details to share in the coming months, and will get back to you as soon as we have more information. We apologize for this unwelcome news. Our priority is to deliver an experience that lives up to our own high standards and to the expectations of you, our fans.

Please stay tuned, and thank you to our fans around the world for your continued support, patience and understandaing.

Pawel Marchweka, CEO

This is definitely a bummer, but at least it’s getting more love and polish, right? People will forget the delays over time but a bad game is forever as they say. Also, given how much love and support Techland has given the first game, I suspect fans will be OK with this news.

While Dying Light 2 has bee delayed, we have oodles of gameplay footage of it already. We also know that the map will be four times bigger than the first one, and we even know how long the game will be.

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Mortal Kombat Animated Feature “Scorpion’s Revenge” Announced

  by   Alex Co  
January 19, 2020 5:30 pm in News

With a new Mortal Kombat movie set to hit theaters next year, it seems that aside from Mortal Kombat 11, fans can look forward to something new to the franchise later this year with a new Mortal Kombat animated feature.

Titled, “Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge,” and has cast Joel McHale (Community) as the voice of Johnny Cage, and Jennifer Carpenter (Exorcism of Emily Rose) as the voice of Sony Blade. The animated film is set to debut someime in the first half of 2020.

NetherRealm Studios boss Ed Boon has shared what seems to be the animated film’s official logo.

While no official plot synopsis has been shared or even any art/screenshots, it’s bound to be better than 1996’s Mortal Kombat Defenders of the Realm (yes, it was bad). Let’s hope it really is brutal and won’t shy away from violence and getting an M (for mature) rating.

What do you want to see from this new Mortal Kombat animated feature?

In other Mortal Kombat 11 news, the Joker is set to join the MK11 roster (for Kombat Pack owners) later this month! Check out the gameplay trailer here.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary PC Flight Test Begins in February

  by   James Lara  
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Select Halo insiders will be able to participate in the first Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary PC Flight Test that is set to begin next month in February.

The first Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary PC Test will focus on gathering feedback around gameplay, network connections, and other aspects of the game. If selected, users will have access to the following components:

  • Single Player and Cooperative Campaign
  • Multiplayer
  • Customization
  • Progression

In addition, users will also get access to a number of Halo: Reach fixes, including a new crouch behavior that allows players to crouch while moving. As noted by the official blog, this feature will support both mouse and keyboard, and gamepad players.

Hopefully, it won’t be long after the flight test that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary becomes available for all PC owners. Last month we saw the release of Halo: Reach on PC, which did some really impressive numbers as the title made it to the top seller on Steam Charts.  As of now, Halo: Reach is the only available Halo title for PC with the rest coming out later. You can purchase Halo: Reach on Steam for $10 or the whole Halo: The Master Chief Collection for $40. Alternatively, you could also purchase the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to gain access to these Halo titles, amongst other games.

As we get closer to the test, we will be sure to keep you all posted on when to check for those invites. Be sure you sign-up for the Halo Insider program though if you don’t want to miss out on the chance of being selected for the test. You can sign-up for the program using this link here: Halo Insider Program

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Lawsuit Filed by Ubisoft Against Rainbow Six Siege DDoS Attackers

  by   Alex Co  
3:52 pm in News

It’s never fun when an online game goes offline, right? It’s made even more frustrating when this server outage is done on purpose by individuals who have nothing else better to do. Well, it seems Ubisoft is going on the offensive and has filed a lawsuit against Rainbow Six Siege DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attackers.

Ubisoft has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a website specializing in DDoS attacks for games. The lawsuit was filed in a California court, and has named multiple people. The DDoS website is called SNG.ONE, and actually sells subscriptions ranging up to $299 for “lifetime” access to the server, with monthly subscriptions ranging for $30. Other potential targets named include FIFA 20, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

According to Ubisoft, site owners are fully aware of what they’re doing and have even wernt as far as to taunt Ubisoft for the harm it has caused to games like Rainbow Six Siege. You can check out the lawsuit filing below.

As one might imagine, Ubisoft has requested the court to shut the website down, and also award damages and fees.

Speaking of Rainbow Six Siege servers going down, that exact thing happened yesterday (along with The Division 2), though it doesn’t seem to be caused by a DDoS attack.

As someone who loves playing online games, I don’t understand the logic on why anyone would want to do this and just spoil people’s fun. Is it for attention? Money? Whatever the case is, it doesn’t justify inconveniencing other people and depriving them of their game time, no?

Source: Polygon

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New Guilty Gear Strive Trailer Features Faust

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1:35 pm in News

A new Guilty Gear Strive trailer has been released, and it features franchise favorite Faust back in the spotlight. Once again, Arc System Works’ brilliant animation is on full display with special moves. combos and more.

Check out the new Guilty Gear Strive trailer below.

At the tail end of the video, Arc System Works announced that a playable demo of Guilty Gear Strive will be on hand at the EVO Champion Series in Japan this January 24-25, and at the JAEPO event in Japan on February 8.

For those who won’t be able to attend those, new trailers are also scheduled to drop at the Brussles Challenge in Belgium this coming March 20-22, and at the Final Round event in Atlanta, which takes place on March 20-22 as well. Chances are, we’ll be getting new character reveals and such at events, so make sure to keep an eye out.

Guilty Gear Strive is set for release this Q4 2020 on the PS4.

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Monster Hunter World Iceborne Roadmap Update Revealed

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Those playing Monster Hunter World Iceborne, there’s a lot more stuff coming your way soon! Capcom has revealed the Monster Hunter World Iceborne roadmap update, and there’s a load of stuff which includes new quests, content and more.

Also of note, while console players usually get content earlier than their PC counterpart, that won’t be the case starting April 2020. Capcom has confirmed that console and PC Monster Hunter World players will get “major” Iceborn content updates in sync.

Check out the Monster Hunter World Iceborne roadmap update below.

monster hunter world iceborne roadmap update

PC players will receive their first content update in February, which will include the introduction of the Rajang, a new region to explore, and more. The Resident Evil crossover will also finally be available for PC players that month as well.

The second PC update will take place on March 12, and will feature the Stygian Zinogre. This will be part of a new Tundra Region area, which includes other new monsters to slay.

As for console gamers, from February through March, PS4 and Xbox One players will get new limited time event quests, two additional monsters in Iceborne, and more.

From February through March, console players receive new limited time event quests that increase the odds of encountering gold crown monsters, decorations, and Great Spiritvein Gems while maximizing their rank. A subsequent major title update brings two additional variant monsters to Iceborne, which will be available for console players in March and in April for PC. Later in April marks the beginning of major content updates for both PC and console being released on the same schedule. New Arch-Tempered and Master Rank versions of existing monsters will be available at the same time for both PC and console players, followed by the return of a fan-favorite monster in May. More synced updates and additional monsters will be available in June and beyond, with details coming at a later date.

From January 23 through February 13, players can participate in the game’s second anniversary in Grand Appreciation Fest for Iceborne players, or for those who don’t own the expansion, the return of the Appreciation Fest will be available to all players in the Astera Gathering Hub.

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Modern Warfare Next Patch Scheduled for Next Week

  by   Alex Co  
January 18, 2020 6:48 pm in News

Remember when Infinity Ward said before that they’ll be more communicative with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare player base? Well, as it turns out, that’s true, though not by much. In the latest “Community Update,” the studio announced that they are planning to release the Modern Warfare next patch for this coming week.

Aside from that tidbit, the other info shared were stuff that we already know like Season 1 being extended a week (crossbow incoming), and 2XP.

For 2XP, it’s still live now and will be up until January 20. This applies to overall XP, and 2X Weapon XP as well.

Once we know more details regarding this upcoming Modern Warfare patch, we’ll be sure to let people know. We are expecting more custom loadouts to be part of it as Infinity Ward has mentioned it before. One thing we also want fixed is the Quick Play filter, though there’s no guarantee that will be part of this coming week’s patch.

What are you hoping gets fixed in this upcoming patch for Modern Warfare? Should any big changes when it comes to guns be part of it? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 1 Stats Reset Happening, Multiple Battlepacks Being Awarded

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5:25 pm in News

While a lot of players are having issues connecting to both Battlefiedl 4 and Battlefield 1, it seems that’s not the only problem plaguing Battlefield players now. Multiple reports have surfaced now of players experiencing Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 1 stats reset bugs.

My bf1 progress got deleted. I need help! Is anyone else having this problem? I am kinda worried, since i’ve been playing for a long time and a full recovery would be almost impossible (Ps4, Europe)
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All my stats and rank are reset?
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Stats reset on PS4
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Before anyone panics, this is almost assuredly a server issue, and once EA’s servers are sorted out, stats and player progression for both Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 4 should be back to normal.

There is one upside to this, though. It seems, players are being awarded random Battlepacks due to this bug!

Note that other EA-published games are having issues as well, with Apex Legends challenges from the on-going event not tracking.

It’s unknown at this time whether these Battlepacks or the rewards obtained by them will be pulled by EA once servers have been sorted, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they left them as is. I mean, Battlepacks reward cosmetic items only and as such, shouldn’t cause any gameplay-breaking changes.

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Apex Legends Grand Soiree Event Challenges Issue Acknowledged by Respawn, Fix Incoming Next Week

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4:46 pm in News

Those playing Apex Legends and tackling the challenges in the newly released Grand Soiree Event, you might have noticed that these said challenges seem to be bugged, and aren’t being tracked. Thankfully, Respawn is aware of this Apex Legends Grand Soiree Event challenges issue.

Unfortunately though, the actual server side patch to fix this won’t be coming until next week. Here’s the message straight from EA:

Apex Legends Grand Soiree Event challenges issue mesage by Respawn:

PS4 CHALLENGES ISSUES

Event Challenges are still active and your overall event progress is still being tracked even though you’re not seeing it. Event Challenges can still be viewed by checking the right side of your map screen while in a match.

UPCOMING FIX

We have a server patch planned to go live Wednesday morning that will fix Event and Daily/ Weekly challenges. For the affected players, your progress and rewards you’ve earned through the Event Challenges will be rewarded retroactively.

Note that Event Challenges can be viewed by checking the right side of the map screen while players are in a match. Of course, completing said challenges are bugged, so don’t expect any rewards for doing those. That said, Respawn has already announced that players will be retroactively awarded the rewards once challenges are complete, so play away!

This is bad timing as the Apex Legends third-person mode just became available today. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the changes made this past Tuesday in the official patch notes.

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Battlefield 4 & Battlefield 1 Stuck at Connecting Bug Happening to Players

  by   Alex Co  
4:23 pm in News

Those playing Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 4 and can’t connect to any matches, you’re not alone! It seems a Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 1 stuck at connecting bug is happening to players across all platforms as we speak.

Multiple people on the Battlefield 1 subreddit have posted complaints that they can’t join matches since they’re stuck at the loading screen or connecting match screen.

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For now, the official EA Support social media account has

Anyone having trouble joining games on xbox?
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Anyone else having loading issues on PS4?
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Stuck loading when joining matches
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And while it might not be as prevalent for Battlefield 4 since there are less people posting about it (most likely since the game is much older), it is happening to that title too and across all platforms.

Stuck at “joining server…”
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For now, the official EA Support social media account has not made any mention of the Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 1 issues, but we’ve emailed them about this just in case, and will update the post if and when we get a response.

So far, so good, the latest Battlefield  game — Battlefield V — doesn’t seem to be affected, so there’s at least that.

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Apex Legends Third Person Mode Now Live

  by   Alex Co  
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Announced as part of the Grand Soiree Event which went live earlier this week, you can now play Apex Legends in third-person mode! The Apex Legends third person mode is available for just a limited time, running from today until January 20.

As one can see from the short gameplay clip above, Apex Legends playable in third-person is a jarring experience for some, with some people stating that they got sick from playing it this way.

Aside from the Apex Legends third person mode, the other limited time modes coming are listed below:

1/18 to 1/19 – THIRD-PERSON MODE

  • A classic out-of-body experience.

1/20 to 1/21 – ALWAYS BE CLOSING

  • Keep on the move, avoiding big damage from a ring that won’t slow down.

1/22 to 1/23 – ARMED AND DANGEROUS ON WORLD’S EDGE

  • Shotguns and Sniper Rifles with limited armor.

1/24 to 1/25 – NIGHT GAME ON KINGS CANYON

  • Play on Kings Canyon at Night.

1/26 to 1/28 – DUMMIES BIG DAY

  • This game ain’t gonna test itself.

If you haven’t checked the changes yet, here’s the full patch notes for this past Tuesday’s Apex Legends update that brought in the Grand Soiree Event.

Have you played Apex Legends in third-person? Is it better or worse in this mode? More importantly, has it made anyone sick, too?

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The Division 2 Down, Ubisoft Working to Resolve Issue (Update)

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1:45 pm in News

Update: Ubisoft has announced that PC and PS4 players should be able to connect now, while Xbox One issues are actively investigated. In short, The Division 2 down time should be over for two platforms.

If you’re trying to log in to Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 but can’t, don’t fret, it’s not you, but it’s Ubisoft. As of the momtent, The Division 2 down on all platforms, and thankfully, Ubisoft is aware of it.

In a post on the publisher’s official forums, they’ve stated that they are aware players are having issues connecting to the game on all platforms.

Hello everyone.

We’re aware of an issue currently affecting connectivity with our games and ability to access Cloud Save data on Uplay PC. We are working towards resolving this. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience.

Update (15:56 UTC): We are still working to resolve the issue. Thank you again for your patience.

Please be sure to check this thread for future updates. Thanks!

Once we know more details or the servers are back up, we’ll update the post. If you’re looking for something more positive, check out the list of new content coming to Episode 3 (and for free!) soon!

If The Division 2 isn’t down for you, share which platform and where you’re from to raise awareness for other agents.

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Rainbow Six Siege Down on All Platforms, Ubisoft Investigating (Update)

  by   James Lara  
1:37 pm in News

Update: Ubisoft has announced that PC and PS4 players should be able to connect now, while Xbox One issues are actively investigated. In short, Rainbow Six Siege down time should be over for two platforms.

For those hoping to start their Saturday off with some Rainbow Six Siege, you’ll be saddened to know that some unexpected Rainbow Six Siege down time is currently happening on all platforms as Ubisoft has confirmed issues with the title.

As of now, a majority of reports are coming in from users on the Xbox One version of Rainbow Six Siege, however, Ubisoft has stated that they are currently experiencing some network related issues across all platforms and multiple titles.

Hello everyone.

We’re aware of an issue currently affecting connectivity with our games and ability to access Cloud Save data on Uplay PC. We are working towards resolving this. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience.

Update (15:56 UTC): We are still working to resolve the issue. Thank you again for your patience.

Please be sure to check this thread for future updates. Thanks!

At this time there doesn’t appear to be any kind of user-end fix, so for the meantime, for those that are experiencing issues, we will just have to wait until Ubisoft resolves the problem. We will be sure to update this post once the servers are back up.

In other Rainbow Six Siege news, a new patch has been deployed earlier this week that brought in the Year 4 Season 4.2 changes! Read up on that here.

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Destiny 2 Wish Ender Bug Causes It to Do More Damage After Hotfix

  by   Alex Co  
January 17, 2020 5:25 pm in News

Yesteday, Bungie released a Destiny 2 hotfix that included a fix to the Destiny 2 Wish Ender bug that made it deal more damage than it should. Well, it seems, instead of fixing it, it hase made the bow deal even more damage!

Reddit user NVIAMD posted that by penetrating a non-player model (ie: a tree), the Wish Ender could deal 12x more damage! Here’s an image of it with proof of the damage values being out of sorts.

The poster adds that in very rare occasions, a Festival of the Lost mask/auras/emotes that summon an object will cause this glitch to work. Note that penetrating player models won’t cause this glitch to work. For now, Bungie has not mentioned anything about this, but we suspect that another hotfix will be deployed soon, or the weapon itself will be disabled temporarily.

In other Destiny 2 news, make sure to check out Xur’s wares today right here. We also posted the Weekly Reset of activities, which you can view here.

If you notice any other bug regarding the Wish Ender, let us know down in the comments.

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Left 4 Dead 3 or Anything L4D “Absolutely” Not Being Worked on Says Valve

  by   Alex Co  
3:21 pm in News

Remember those Left 4 Dead 3 rumors that cropped up? There was even a well made fake trailer that kinda made some people believe that a new Left 4 Dead game is indeed incoming. Well, we’re here to be the bearer of bad news. Not only is Left 4 Dead 3 not coming, but anything Left 4 Dead-related is not happening too!

This was confirmed by Left 4 Dead publisher and franchise rights holder Valve, in a new statement.

We’ve seen rumors to this effect for the last couple of months,” Valve said in a statement. “We did briefly explore some Left 4 Dead next gen opportunities a few years ago. But we are absolutely not working on anything L4D related now, and haven’t for years.

It’s clear some people are having fun creating misinformation to spin up the community and other outlets. Unfortunately, for now a new L4D game is not something we’re working on.

Of course, there is the super slim chance that this is a ruse by the company just so when they do reveal Left 4 Dead 3, it’ll be a lot more dramatic. But then again, this is an emphatic “no,” which dashes anyone’s hopes that a new Left 4 Dead is coming soon.

Perhaps the best thing fans can hope for now right are franchise crossovers like the one we saw last year for Dying Light.

Do you think Valve should reboot or resurrect Left 4 Dead or has there been a glut of zombie games since that it’s not even needed?

Source: IGN

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Here Are the Best Selling Video Games of the Decade

  by   Alex Co  
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While we already ran our multiplayer shooters of the decade list, some might not be interested in that, but instead, on which games sold the most in the previous decade. Well, if you’re curious, The NPD Group has published the best selling video games of the decade list!

As an added bonus, it includes the top 20 best selling games by decade 2000!

2000-2009:

  1. Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock
  2. Fit
  3. Rock Band
  4. Wii Play w/ Remote
  5. Guitar Hero World Tour
  6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
  8. Mario Kart Wii
  9. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  10. Call of Duty: World at War
  11. Guitar Hero 2
  12. Rock Band 2
  13. Madden NFL 07
  14. Halo 3
  15. Madden NFL 08
  16. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
  17. Madden NFL 09
  18. Halo 2
  19. Grand Theft Auto IV
  20. Madden NFL 06

2010-2019:

  1. Grand Theft Auto V
  2. Call of Duty: Black Ops
  3. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
  4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  5. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  6. Call of Duty: Ghosts
  7. Red Dead Redemption II
  8. Call of Duty: WWII
  9. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
  10. Minecraft
  11. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
  12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
  13. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  14. Mario Kart 8
  15. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
  16. Battlefield 1
  17. Battlefield 4
  18. Destiny
  19. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  20. Star Wars Battlefront 2015

As you can see, most of the games are from Activision, and a lot are Call of Duty titles. Speaking of which, we ranked the Call of Duty multiplayer of the decade! Not only that, we also did it for Battlefield as well.

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