The Death Stranding file size has been revealed thanks to an official package shot. Discovered on the official pre-order page for Death Stranding Limited Edition console on BestBuy.com (Courtesy of users on Discord), according to the packaging description on the bottom of the image below, the Death Stranding file size will require a minimum of 55GB. We honestly aren’t surprised by this seeing that titles have been getting bigger and bigger throughout the generation, but at least the good news is that we won’t be needing to install two separate discs like players had to do with Red Dead Redemption 2 due to size.
The nice thing from the description is that it also reiterates that the title online play is completely optional, despite the game’s director, Hideo Kojima stressing the importance of it through how connections influence the world and such. He has stated in the past that the online is optional, and it was also confirmed last month that it wouldn’t be tied behind a paywall either as PlayStation Plus won’t be required, should you choose to take part in online play.
Death Stranding is set for release this coming November 8, exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Be on the lookout for our extensive coverage when the game launches, along with a soon-to-be-released launch trailer that Kojima has been teasing for some time now.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Are you a fan of Marvel’s Inhumans? If so, we have some good news for you. It seems that Marvel’s Avengers will feature the Inhumans in some capacity! If the ABC Inhumans show didn’t live up to your expectations, then maybe Crystal Dynamics can make things right with their own Avengers game Inhumans take.
Captured without permission at PAX Australia, Reddit user JppBrasilSP2019 captured a video showcasing what players will be traveling to the American Southwest in one of the game’s missions.
It’s hard to see what’s actually shown in the video, but Reddit user ItIsABear posted a screenshot of the leaked mission confirming an “Agent Garza” as part of it.
The same Reddit user posted what the text says too:
18 (Gear Power Level, similar to Destiny 2’s Power Level) Normal (Difficulty)
Agent Garza would like to get a closer look at AIM’s infamous Deadbolt. While the Avengers take it down, she’ll analyze its combat moves, and find a weakness the Resistance can exploit (Quest Description)”
as for Agent Garza, a quick Google search or if you’re familiar with the Inhumans, you’ll know that it is for Sarah Garza from Earth-616, and yes, she’s an Inhuman. Here’s the Marvel Fandom site had to say about her:
During Thanos’ Invasion, Inhuman king Black Bolt released the Terrigen Mists upon the entire face of Earth, activating the latent powers of numerous Inhuman descendants. Sarah was one of the newly surfaced Inhumans, but shortly after emerging from a cocoon, her unstable powers created an explosion which decimated her entire apartment complex in the process.
The “Agent” in her name refers to Garza’s involvement with SHIELD, which is part of comic book canon. As for her powers, she has “Plasma Generation,” which lets her generate plasma energy from her body though she can’t control it without a special suit designed by Tony Stark.
Will other Inhumans pop up in the game? And more importantly, will they be playable characters or just show up as cameos like the one above? Your guess is as good as mine at this point.
In other Marvel’s Avengers news, Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that the main campaign will take 10-12 hours to complete, though that’s without side missions. The studio also confirmed that local co-op won’t be available in the game at all.
If you’re one of the many people looking forward to playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as soon as you can, chances are, you’ve bought the game digitally so you don’t have to wait in line, wait for it to be delivered and so on. Now, for digital buyers, the big question is: when exactly is the Modern Warfare release time? As in, the exact time it’ll be available? We now know exactly when.
While Modern Warfare is set to launch officially on October 25, there’s this thing called timezones that makes other parts of the world be at October 25, even if the US isn’t. Fortunately, that won’t matter, as the Modern Warfare unlock time is at October 24, 2019 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT! Yes, this means that you’ll be able to technically play the game a day early — or on time, if you’re in Asia, Australia and other parts of the world. This the time you can be sure that servers will be live, and you can jump on multiplayer or Spec Ops.
Here’s a screenshot of it via the Xbox One store:
For those who bought Black Ops 4, you’ll remember that this is the exact same time that the game was available (time, not day).
If you’re unsure whether to get the game, wait for our Modern Warfare review where we’ll focus on the multiplayer portion. It should be up sometime around or after launch, since we want to test the multiplayer with actual real world players and conditions.
Make sure to bookmark our Modern Warfare game hub as we’ll have a ton of stuff coming for the game leading up to launch, and even after.
For those playing Star Wars Battlefront 2, DICE is seeking some feedback from you. The studio is now asking the community for Star Wars Battlefront 2 UI feedback.
Over on the game’s subreddit, DICE posted a message asking the fans what they like about it, what they don’t like about it and so on.
There has been increased talk surrounding the User Interface (UI) recently so we thought now would be a good time to do a dedicated Focused Feedback thread on it.
It’s something we’ve been talking about internally but we would also like to hear what you think.
What do you like about the UI?
What don’t you like about the UI?
What UI options would you like to see added?
Are there any pain points you experience with the UI?
Anything else about the UI you’d like to share?
Be sure to let us know what you have on your mind. We’re listening and eagerly awaiting your feedback.
As always, these threads are highly beneficial for us and we thank you for your sharing your thoughts.
It’s Friday, and that means Xur is back in Destiny 2! For the Destiny 2 Xur location today and items list, head on over below. Don’t forget to bring your Strange Coins, Guardians!
Destiny 2 Xur location today and items October 11, 2019:
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:
Tower Hangar!
Inventory:
Ashen Wake – Titan Gauntlets
The Stag – Warlock Helm
Mechaneer’s Sleeves – Hunter Arms
Weapon: Jade Rabbit – Scout Rifle
Don’t forget to check out the Destiny 2 Weekly Reset for the week, too. And in case you haven’t seen it yet, we also posted the world’s-first completion of the Destiny 2 Shadowkeep raid, Gaden of Salvation.
The Terminator was just released this past week in Mortal Kombat 11, and with a patch released for it,that means some ingenious gamers will be datamining it for early info. Now, if you’re hoping that fighters will be leaked in the Mortal Kombat 11 Konbat Pass 2, via datamining , it seems NetherRealm Studios themselves are in on the joke, as they just put in a bunch of stuff to troll dataminers.
In the Terminator outro scene where we get a view from its perspective, a screen is displayed detailing that a datamine is in progress.
This is do doubt poking fun at all the data mining that have been happening since the release of the game. In fact we ourselves posted about one just a few days ago concerning customizable collectibles revolving around a Halloween event for the game.
This isn’t the only information though found on the HUD as the datamine populates a rather troll-ful tease for the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pass 2, and the characters included in it. Ever since the game has released there has been a large request for characters such as Rain and Meleena, and as you can see in the same image above those characters are in fact included in this troll Easter egg along with a number of other past joke characters. No doubt this may get some riled up as it may be viewed as a possible confirmation that these characters may not be included in later releases. Though we would say for now, keep expectations in check as we never know what the future of DLC may hold for Mortal Kombat 11 after the first Kombat Pass is completed next year.
We don’t expect to hear any information about the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pass 2 till then, so for now we can continue to look forward to the next character in the current pass, Sindel, which will be dropping next month.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Not a fan of the current Death Stranding box? Well, you may be in luck as Amazon UK is offering an exclusive sleeve for the standard edition of the game.
Known as the “Higgs Variant” the sleeve will feature (as the name suggest) Higgs with his Golden Skull mask. We gotta say it looks fantastic, and in our opinion better than the current box cover. Though we dont have much of an issue with that one like some do.
The Higgs Variant is available exclusively on Amazon UK to pre order for standard edition. It won’t cost you anymore either, since it’s considered a bonus.
In some related news, Kojima has revealed that he is almost done with the launch trailer for Death Stranding
Now we just sit back and wait, and seeing that the game is out in less than 30 days we expect to see this trailer drop in the next week or two.
Death Stranding launches on November 8, exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Be sure to be on the lookout for our coverage as we get an in-depth reviews sometimes after launch along with s ok me helpful guides.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Hitman fans, developer IO Interactive is said to be working on a “new game experience,” and has partnered with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment as the publisher and distributor. This IO Interactive new game has been confirmed for consoles and PC, though it doesn’t specify which ones.
While no other details was shared with this announcement, IO Interactive is hiring for both its Copenhagen and Malmo studios.
Here’s what IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak had to say about the partnership:
Over the past few years, Warner Bros. has shown us first-hand that they understand and respect our creative vision, and we’re looking forward to continuing this relationship. IO Interactive has a proud history of creating compelling characters and universes for our players to enjoy—it’s in our DNA. As we embark on this exciting project to create a new universe for IOI together with Warner Bros., we’re currently looking for ambitious talent to join our team in our Copenhagen and Malmö studios for this extraordinary journey.
While not specified, this IO Interactive new game will, highly likely, be developed with next-gen consoles in mind, especially since both Microsoft and Sony have been talking more and more about it.
Will it be Hitman 3 or something else entirely? I wouldn’t be surprised if it was the former, but who knows.
DICE is continuing its excellent post-launch support for Star Wars Battlefront 2 with a new game patch hitting next week. Thankfully, DICE has revealed just what’ll be in it with the full Star Wars Battlefront 2 October update patch notes.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 October update patch notes 2019:
RELEASE NOTES
CO-OP
Made various balancing changes on various CO-OP maps (Kamino, Felucia, Geonosis). Changes include tweaking AI and human player spawn points, adding props for coverage, adjusting number of Command Posts per phase, adjusting the areas of effect around Command Posts etc.
Adjusted the spawning rate of enemy Hero AI on CO-OP, by increasing the cooldown in-between spawning.
Added scoring when completing a phase on CO-OP.
Fixed an issue that would remove the timer when the player would go in an Out-Of-Bounds area, when playing a CO-OP map.
Fixed an issue where the intro camera on Naboo and Kamino would occasionally make a jarring movement.
Fixed an issue where you could get Separatist Announcer VO at the end of a CO-OP game, if you played as a Wookiee Warrior.
AI
Fixed an issue where not all Hero AI would spawn on games of Instant Action.
Fixed an issue that would cause AI players to occasionally stand still when standing on the end of a navigable path.
Several improvements to the behavior of Hero AI carrying Lightsabers. Lightsaber-carrying Hero AI should now be able to get closer to targets and play more offensive.
Different default Appearances have been set up for the AI on CO-OP and Instant Action
212th Attack Battalion Phase 1 for Galactic Republic AI players on Geonosis – CO-OP
212th Attack Battalion Phase 2 for Galactic Republic AI players on Geonosis – Instant Action
Default Phase 1 for Galactic Republic AI players on Kamino – CO-OP
104th Wolfpack Co. Phase 2 for Galactic Republic AI players on Kamino – Instant Action
41st Elite Corps Phase 2 for Galactic Republic AI players on Kashyyyk – CO-OP and Instant Action
327th Star Corps Phase 2 for Galactic Republic AI players on Felucia – CO-OP and Instant Action
501st Legion Phase 2 for Galactic Republic AI players on Naboo – CO-OP and Instant Action
B1 Droid Geonosis appearance for Separatist AI players on Geonosis – CO-OP and Instant Action.
B1 Droid Jungle appearance for Separatist AI players on Kashyyyk – CO-OP and Instant Action.
Capital Supremacy
Added a panel as the destruction objective on the Reactor Cores on the Republic Attack Cruiser. This is to direct where players can shoot at and where defenders have to keep their attention. Players are now required to shoot at a panel on the Reactor Core to reduce its health.
Added a radar icon for the AT-TE on Felucia.
Fixed an issue where the Capital Ship VO Announcer would mention Capture Points, even when you return to a Capital Ship after having beaten the first phase.
Heroes and Villains
Dodging will not be canceling grenade-throwing for Leia Organa and Lando Calrissian.
Fixed an issue where Blaster-carrying Heroes would run at the same speed as regular Troopers.
Chewbacca’s Furious Bowcaster animation has been tweaked:
Animation was sped up by half a second.
Chewbacca now goes out of the animation state half a second earlier.
Removed the additional camera movement during activation.
Finn:
Fixed an issue where Finn’s Undercover Team would not grant increased speed to Troopers.
Kylo Ren:
Reduced the damage caused by the “Power of Darkness” Star Card to 14-11-8-5.
Darth Vader:
Removed Darth Vader’s damage reduction during the Force Choke ability.
Changed the description of the “Fueling the Rage” Star Card to “FOCUSED RAGE has an active duration extended by 6 seconds but its bonus damage is reduced.”
Boba Fett:
Changed the description of the “Anti-Hero Rockets” Star Card to “ROCKET BARRAGE rockets do increased damage at the center of the explosion in a 1 meter radius.”
Changed the description of the “Intense Barrage” Star Card to “If ROCKET BARRAGE deals more than 500 damage to enemies for one activation, its cooldown time is reduced for the next usage.”
Reduced the active time of Boba Fett’s Concussion Rocket from 1 to 0, allowing the player to act right after the grenade is fired.
Troopers, Reinforcements & Vehicles
Fixed an issue with increased damage reduction for Clone Commando’s Battle Focus damage reduction. The damage reduction is set to 25%.
Improved the aiming when playing on a Speeder.
Fixed an issue that would cause various gameplay issues for players who are under the impact of the Officer’s flash grenade. These issues would include Force abilities not having an impact on affected players, as well as Lightsaber blocking and immunity while dodging not working correctly.
There’s currently no set date for when the patch will be released, though it was originally scheduled to be rolled out this week.
If you’re one of the people that forget to charge your headphones when gaming, or just don’t like constantly having to charge it, then the Sennheiser GSP 370 might be headset you’re looking for. According to the makers, the Sennheiser GSP 370 offers 100 hours of interrupted gaming time.
Here’s the full list of features:
Battery life of up to 100 hours With low power consumption and a long-lasting integrated battery, the GSP 370 has an unprecedented industry-leading battery life of up to 100 hours. Gamers who play six hours a week on average can game for four months before needing to recharge. The GSP 370 can also be used while charging over micro-USB provided with the headset for nonstop gameplay.
Sennheiser Gaming Suite allows individual sound adjustments on the PC The GSP 370 over-ear headset is based on the same closed acoustic design as Sennheiser’s award-winning GSP 300. Integrated digital sound processing enhances the audio experience giving users exceptional bass performance and acoustic clarity. For a more personalized sound experience, the Sennheiser Gaming Suite for Windows® offers various surround sound modes, an equalizer, microphone options, and ready-to-use presets for typical genres and occasions, allowing the user to fully adjust the audio for a fully customized experience.
Broadcast quality microphone
Like all other Sennheiser Gaming headsets, the GSP 370 features a broadcast quality noise-cancelling microphone, which actively minimizes background noise and can be muted by simply lifting the boom arm. The game audio is synchronized with the Windows® volume control and can be adjusted intuitively via an integrated volume wheel on the ear cup.
The GSP 370 is out now, and is priced at $199; you can check out Sennheiser site to know more.
While it’s been quite some time, we’re back with another Battlefield 5 weekly challenge reset! For the next few days, DICE will be pushing people to play fan-favorite mode Rush in order to earn this week’s reward.
Called “In a Hurry,” the Battlefield 5 weekly challenge reset for this week is Battlefest Week #2!
Reward: Captain Hadlow Epic skin for StugIV:
All nodes matchmake to playlist of all 32p Rush maps.Rotation:
Twisted Steel
Rotterdam
Narvik
Operation Underground
Arras
Devastation
Mercury
WHAT A RUSH
Play 1 round of Rush
(OPTIONAL) BUNKER BUSTER
Win a round of Rush on Operation Underground
WORTH DYING FOR
As a squad kill 20 enemies while attacking or defending objectives.
FIREBUG
Arm 1 Objective
DOUSED
Defuse 1 armed Objective
ADRENALINE ADDICT
Earn 40,000 score in Rush
GLORY HOUNDS
Earn 5,000 score as Assault or Recon.
DIRTY WORK
Earn 5,000 score as Medic or Support.
CONTROLLED DEMOLITION
Win 3 rounds of Rush
Don’t forget, Operation Underground is also part of the Rush playlist, so you’ll still be able to do those Operation Metro grinds and still get this week’s reward.
Beenox has once again released a new Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled update, and it brings skill-based matchmaking (SBMM( to the table. Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled update 1.13 adds this, and that’s pretty much it as far as we know.
Here’s Beenox’s announcement for Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled update 1.13:
Heads up CTR fans – we’ve been testing skill-based matchmaking in CTR Nitro-Fueled and rolled it out this week for online play. Dive in and let us know how you think it’s going!
Heads up CTR fans – we’ve been testing skill-based matchmaking in CTR Nitro-Fueled and rolled it out this week for online play. Dive in and let us know how you think it’s going!
Of course, the big patch came last week which brought in new content for the Spooky Grand Prix event. We’ve outlined some of the new challenges, and karts included in the Spooky Grand Prix below, but for the entire thing, head on over here.
New Karts:
3 new karts are available during the Spooky Grand Prix
Skull Rider (Purchasable at Pit Stop)
Nautilus (Unlocked by Nitro Points)
Phantom (Unlocked by Nitro Points)
New Challenge Type:Ghost Hunt
For the duration of this Grand Prix, breaking certain crates will release a mischievous ghost that was trapped inside. Catch up to the ghost to capture it and complete Grand Prix challenges.
Returning items from the Nitro Tour Grand Prix
Select characters and items from the first Grand Prix, Nitro Tour, are making their return to the Pit Stop.
The Spooky Grand Prix will be available until November 3, 2019. If we notice or see any new gameplay changes, we’ll let our readers know.
Capcom has just released a new Monster Hunter World patch today, and it’s Monster Hunter World Iceborne update 11.01! It brings the Rajang monster to everyone, along with a host of new gameplay fixes, weapon adjustments and more. Clocking in at 1.4GB on PS4 and Xbox One, the full Monster Hunter World Iceborne update 11.01 patch notes can be seen below.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne update 11.01 patch notes:
Rajang Special Assignment Requirements:
First, you’ll need to have finished the main story campaign of Iceborne. This means you’ve solved the mystery of the Old Everwyrm.
Then, you’ll need to have visited the Guiding Lands at least once.
Finally, you can start the Special Assignment (Rajang) by talking to the Admiral.
Tempered Monsters
Tempered Gold Rathian and Tempered Silver Rathalos will now appear in the Guiding Lands.
Weapon Augments
Weapon augmentation and custom upgrades expanded.
Layered Armor
Forgeable layered armor lineup added to feature some of the High Rank designs.
Your Room
You can now make your room public to other players.
(You can change these settings from the start menu and selecting Communication, then Your Room, or by speaking to the Housekeeper in your room and selecting Room.)
Room-exclusive chat tab added.
Music player for changing the music in your room added.
New interactable decor added to your room in Seliana.
Setting for your Seliana room’s privacy added to the Gathering Hub’s welcome message.
Guiding Lands Gameplay Adjustments
NOTE: Future updates will feature more adjustments to make it easier to play. Here are the adjustments currently in place:
Adjustment 1: Region Level change fluctuation adjusted
In the Guiding Lands, you can obtain different materials at each level, so adjustments have been made to how levels increase/decrease to make it easier to explore.
Region Level 1 – 2: No changes
Region Level 3 – 6: Fluctuates at the same rate as region level 2 did before the update
Region Level 7: Fluctuates at the same rate as region level 3 did before the update
Adjustment 2: Adjusted the drop rate of special tracks obtained from monsters in the Guiding Lands
Unanalyzed special tracks are now easier to obtain, making it easier to lure out specific monsters and control your region levels.
They are also now guaranteed upon capturing a monster, or carving from the monster’s body or broken part.
Adjustment 3: Region levels can now be fixed
Settings have been added so that region levels will not fluctuate, and you can explore the Guiding Lands freely with fixed levels.
Fixed region levels are applied per player even during multiplayer.
If you set region levels to fixed, your own region levels will not fluctuate whether you’re the quest leader or just joining another player’s quest.
You can fix region levels at the quest board when you select the Guiding Lands.
Adjustment 4: Expedition Objective added to fixed region play
Added a “Fixed Region” parameter that can be set when departing to the Guiding Lands, or used as search criteria.
Use this setting when you want to let players know you’re exploring with fixed levels, or if you want to search for expeditions using fixed levels.
This parameter will not fix region levels.
For instructions how to fix region levels, please see Adjustment 3.
Adjustment 5: Locating monsters in the Guiding Lands will no longer affect region level
The design of the Guiding Lands has been changed, as region level changing upon discovering a monster in the locale had an unintended effect.
Guiding Lands Bug Fixes
Monster spawn rates in the Guiding Lands adjusted.
Monsters that are lured out in the Guiding Lands will automatically be tracked by the scoutflies.
Target monster in the Guiding Lands will now appear in the log.
When a monster is lured out in the Guiding Lands, monsters already present will not leave as easily.
Fixed an issue where unnecessary effects would appear in certain areas of the Guiding Lands.
Tailraider Safari
New rewards added for the Tailraider Safari when they explore the Guiding Lands.
Squads
Customization options added for squad cards.
Fixed an issue where Squad join requests would be automatically approved in certain situations even when the settings are set to manual.
Palico
Fixed an issue where Palicoes would move to incorrect places.
Wishlists
Kinsects can now be added to the wishlist.
Canteen Skills
Fixed an issue where daily skills would change when a voucher or gourmet voucher is used.
Surveyor Set
Fixed an issue with the “The Leaf Boat” observation request’s “Riding on a leaf” condition, where the request would not be considered complete in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where if graphic settings were set to Prioritize Resolution, the effective range for taking pictures with the Surveyor Set would become smaller.
Heavy Bowgun & Light Bowgun Special Ammo
Fixed an issue where the Heavy Bowgun’s Wyvernsnipe and the Light Bowgun’s Wyvernblast Counter would be obstructed by Velkhana’s ice wall when on top of it.
Frostcraft Armor Skill
Fixed an issue where the Frostcraft’s gauge would be consumed but the effect would not trigger on the additional hits from the Long Sword’s Spirit Helm Breaker and Hunting Horn’s Performance attacks.
Long Sword Custom Augment
Fixed an issue with Long Sword’s Uragaan Mod, where Tempered Blastscale was listed as an upgrade material instead of Tempered Scute.
Raider Rides
Overall movement routes for Raider Ride have been tweaked as they would be trapped in certain areas of locales.
Flash Pods & Flashflies
Adjusted the brightness of the screen when flash pods and Flashflies are used.
Glavenus
Fixed an issue where Glavenus would not get caught in traps set by the player.
Scoutflies
Fixed an issue where if the scoutfly level is at level 3 and a monster is near death, the icon would not display correctly on the map.
Languages
Fixed an issue that occurred in certain languages at the update notice screen.
Data Load
Fixed an issue where data would not finish loading properly and players would lose control of the game when viewing rankings of certain quests.
Other
Other minute balance tweaks and minor bug fixes have been fixed.
That’s a lot of changes, no?! If that’s not your bag, maybe Resident Evil meeting the game is! Here’s a preview of it.
The latest Mortal Kombat 11 patch has finally released on PC and Nintendo Switch, and as such with previous patches they have now been datamined to reveal that a Halloween event of some sort is on its way, bringing possibly some new Mortal Kombat 11 icons and backgrounds.
The datamine comes courtesy of Mortal Kombat Warehouse, whom is ran by none other than Twitter user Murdoink, a number of items have been uncovered pertaining to Halloween. First up are some new icons. No info was found on whether these would be available as skins come Halloween, which would be ashamed as they have a few of the Mortal Kombat characters in some rather funny and iconic outfits.
First up in the Noob Saibot icon card, which features him and his shadow in a cat costume.
The next one is an Icon for Baraka, which many may find rather familiar as it strikes a close resemblance to Pennywise the Clown.
This one for D’Vorah. We aren’t sure who’s she’s dressing as.
And lastly for the Halloween themed items we have an icon feature Jade as a Witch, Liu Kang as a Skeleton, and Kabal as Jason for the Friday the 13th films.
And as a bonus, we are also getting one presumably around Thanksgiving as the data mine also uncovered a Kotal Kahn thanksgiving icon card.
Again no leak so far confirming whether any of these will be actual skin, though it would surely be a disappointment given how good both Jason and Pennywise outfits look on those characters. And speaking of leaked skins, a number of brand-new skins and new seasonal events have also been added in this latest update as seen in the tweet by Murdoink below.
new skins and a bunch of placeholders, I decided to leave them in because maybe they’ll get replaced on the next update, just a guess pic.twitter.com/jXgsPArK0a
As he notes, a lot of those are placeholders one and most appear to be just slightly different color variation of the same skin. One I’d like to point out though is the Johnny Cage one where he’s dressed in all purple with a green shirt, which is identical to that of the Joker. It wouldn’t surprise us if that were the case, as recently they added a Cassie Cage Harley Quinn Skin with the release of the Terminator DLC.
We’re sure we’ll be hearing more on this event in the coming weeks as we near Halloween.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
In case you didn’t know, The Division 2 will be getting a ton of new content come October 15 for Year 1 Pass holders, with regular game owners getting it on October 22. Unfortunately, buried under all that new stuff, Ubisoft Massive has also announced that The Division 2 second raid has been delayed into 2020.
According to Massive, based on feedback from the first raid — Operation Dark Hours — it became apparent to the studio that releasing The Division 2 second raid at this stage would not allow the studio to “deliver the optimum experience that you expect.” This extra development time will help Massive ensure the second raid meets the community’s standards.
This is a bummer for sure, but at least the studio is delaying it and giving it more love rather than rushing it just to tick off a number on its checklist, no? And remember, this one should be free for everyone, too.
Once we hear more news regarding the raid, we’l be sure to let our readers know.
Are you disappointed with this delay and what do you hope to see in The Division 2’s second raid?
Just a few days ago, we reported that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be getting rid of the franchise’s tried-and-true Prestige system in favor of something “seasonal.” For those wondering how it’ll work, a new rumor has cropped up detailing the new Modern Warfare Prestige system.
Over on Twitter, reliable Modern Warfare leaker TheGamingRevolution has shared quite a lot of details regarding the new Modern Warfare Prestige system, though it most likely won’t be called that. First off, Infinity Ward looks to be releasing new ranks/levels every season, with the biggest change here that players won’t need to unlock their items and weapons again after hitting the cap.
Given how the Prestige system is the “grind” that makes a lot of people pour in hours upon hours in reaching max Prestige, what will players grind for now that this gameplay loop is done for? The answer is: weapons. There are said to be over 80+ weapon levels.
Note that this is not official information, and as such, should be taken with a grain of salt. There’s a chance that Infinity Ward is doing something else, and that TheGamingRevolution’s info is either incorrect, out of date, or so on. That said, he does have a very good track record with these things, so there’s most likely a shred of legitimacy to it.
Will fans embrace this new system though? We can’t say for sure until the game’s out this October 25.
The Terminator is finally out for Mortal Kombat 11, and while fans of the series will no doubt recognize many of the Terminator movie references, NetherRealm Studios has taken things a step further include references from many past Arnold Schwarzenegger films. Subzero? More like Plainzero! We list down some of the Mortal Kombat 11 Arnold Easter eggs we’ve spotted so far.
The Running Man
Alright we’ll start with the one that literally wrote itself. For those who haven’t seen the Running Man, it’s a movie that takes place in a dystopian future where the major form of entertainment is watching convicted felons fight for their lives on national TV against champions, in hopes of winning their freedom. Well one of those champions just so happen to be named Sub Zero, and upon his death on Arnold, while looking at the camera yells the following dialogue.
“Here is Subzero! Now…PLAINZERO!!”
While this dialogue would have been better suited for his encounter with Subzero, the line is at least brought up in one of the intros with Jacqui Briggs where she asks the Terminator if it is true that Subzero is now Plainzero.
Before we move on, one thing I would like to mention and this may actually be a easter egg in itself is that a lot of the lines that the Terminator references are slightly different in a way that they don’t use shortenner suchs as “it’s”, but instead states them completely as “It is”. This may in fact be a reference to when Arnold was working on the Terminator where he stated to James Cameron that the machine should talk like that due to it’s intelligence and efficiency. This came up when Arnold had an issue with the famous “I’ll be back” line as he wanted to pronounce it as “I will be back”. We aren’t for certain, but we noticed with a lot of the dialogue that this is the case and if this was purposely done, well we need to say Netherrealm Studio you’ve really outdone yourself with that one there, though again it may just be the case of “reading” too much into it.
Last Action Hero
Johnny will say this during his intro with the Terminator “To be or not to be…not to be”. this is from the opening scene of Last Action hero when they parodied the classic tale of Hamlet.
Additionally there is a skin for the Terminator that gives him a brown jacket with a red shirt, which is the same color of Arnold’s outfit in the film.
Conan The Barbarian
One of Shao Kahn’s intro dialogue asks the Terminator to serve him in his aid of conquest, when asked what is his mission, Shao Kahn responds with “To crush my enemies and see them driven before me”. This is a direct quote from Conan The Barbarian.
Predator
Cassie Cage makes a mention of getting to the choppa, a famous line for Predator.
In the Terminator intros with Baraka, the Terminator will quote two other lines of dialogue, the first being “If you bleed. I can kill you”, which was “If it bleeds, we can kill it” in the film, and the other line being “Ugly Motherfucker” which is said at the end of the Predator when the monster takes it’s mask off.
Total Recall
In an exchange with Johnny Cage, the Terminator asks to be brought to Sarah Connor in which Cage responds with “Think of me as your Johnny cab” It’s a clever play with his name, but also a direct reference to the driver-less Johnny Cabs.
Cassie Cage also references Total Recall as she says to the Terminator “You wouldn’t hurt me, would you sweetheart?”, which is the same line Douglas Quaid (Arnold’s character) wife says to him before attacking him.
Jax asks how long the Terminator has been here, the response: Two Weeks.
Liu Kang – Your Mars has blue skies? Terminator – I can RECALL those files TOTALly. Obviously a clever way of concealing Total Recall title, but the blue skies is a direct reference to the ending of the film where the heroes save Mars by giving it a breathable atmosphere.
Jingle All the Way
In the movie, Jingle All the Way, Arnold plays a character who is constantly working and has no time for his son. To try and make it up to him, he decides to buy his son the latest Holiday craze, the Turbo Man Action Figure. Things quickly go south as he finds himself locked in combat against a postal worker played by Sinbad, over the last Turbo Man figure. Yeah as you guess this movie didn’t fair to well with the audiences, and it didn’t help that Arnold was at a pretty weird point in his acting career with other titles such as Kindergarten Cop, Twins and Junior. Anyway, this reference is brought up during a intro between the Terminator and Kabal when the Terminator requests Kabal to show him his speed and Kabal then states “its Turbo time!!”
Kindergarten Cop
And speaking of this film, the infamous “It’s not a tumor” quote is used during the interaction with Jacqui Briggs where she mentions the Terminator having a thick neck.
True Lies
There are actually two mentions of to the film True Lies. The first being between Johnny Cage when the Terminator asks if he has ever killed anyone.
The next one is with Jade, the Terminator claims that Johnny Cage had given her the codename “Doris”, which is the codename Arnold’s character gives to his wife in the film. Yea, this was an easy one to miss and I’m more surprised at myself for even remembering it.
Terminator Movies
Well, it wouldn’t be a list of Arnold quotes if it didn’t include anything from The Terminator films themselves. Down below will be a list of quotes said in-game along with their actual quotes and movie their from. We won’t include Legion (Terminator Dark Fate) references in this list as the film isn’t even out yet and a lot the in game characters interchange the word with Skynet. If you do hear Legion mentioned in the game though it is from Terminator Dark Fate.
Erron Black: Can’t bargain or reason with ya can I? Terminator 1 – It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with.
Shang Tsung: You feel no pity or remorse? Terminator 1 – It doesn’t feel pity or remorse
That is outside my mission perimeter. Terminator in general, though in Terminator 2 it mentions obeying John Connor is one of its mission perimeter.
Frost interaction: I am not program to obey you. Again, terminator in general. In Terminator 2 he was programmed to obey John Connor, in Terminator 3 the Terminator states to John Connor” I am not programmed to follow your orders.”
Erron Black to The Terminator: Hasta la vista baby (Terminator 2)
Terminator Outro – I see now why you cry (Terminator 2 ending)
Chill Out, Jax. In Terminator 2 the line is “Chill out, Dickwad”
Jax to the Terminator – You just can’t go around killing people. You just can’t trust me. (Terminator 2)
Jacqui Briggs asking if the Terminator is there to kill her- “Of course, I’m a Terminator” Terminator 2 – In the same scene above John Connor stops the Terminator from killing a guy, asking if he was gonna kill him.
Cassie Cage/Terminator Intro – In one of the intros that is available for the Terminator, the character walks in with a shotgun concealed in a Johnny Cage action figure box. In Terminator 2 he does the exact same thing, however it is with a box of roses. Cassie Cage makes a mention of this asking about the lack of roses.
The Terminator has glasses accessories that will have one side lit up red, a call back to the first film. The Terminator also asks Kano if he is a Terminator due to his exposed metallic face and red eye.
One of the Terminator intro has the character stepping on a picture of Cassie cage. In Terminator 1 this is a picture of Sarah Connor.
Sonya Blade/Sarah Connor – Sarah Connor? This is from the first Terminator movie when the Terminator is knocking on doors asking for Sarah.
In the same dialogue with Sonya Blade the Terminator mentions that she is also marked for termination. This is obviously due to the similarities both characters share, and in fact Sonya has a Sarah Connor skin that was released in this latest patch.
SPOILERS
In the Terminator tower ending, the character comes to the conclusion that no matter how many times Skynet tries to change the future, it will always lead to its destruction. It eventually decides that the ensure both survive, they must coexist together, and it achieves this with Konika’s Hourglass. Wanting to ensure the Hourglass never gets used again, the Terminator sinks himself in the sea of blood while waving goodbye. This is in reference to the ending of Terminator 2, where the Terminator sacrifices himself in a steel of lava, while giving a thumbs up to John Connor.
END SPOILER
YouTube Nick and Autumn posted a video comparing the Terminators Intros/Outro with their film counterpart
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Batman & Robin
Terminator to Subzero – This one may be a stretch, although it does fit. In the intro between terminator and Subzero, Terminator asks if Subzero commands the cold, in which he states there is no better Cryomancer only for the Terminator to ask him to prove it. This may be due to the fact that Arnold played as Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin
Matrix
Another one we aren’t 100% sure of, though we suspect it might be a reference to The Matrix. In an exchange between Kano, the Terminator states that he needs guns from the black market dealer, all of them. The line in the Matrix has a character asking what neo needs, in which he states “Guns. Lots of Guns.” Again we aren’t 100% sure on this one, though it does in the least match up somewhat.
It can also be viewed as a call back to Terminator 1 when The Terminator is shopping at the gun store and loading up a rather large arsenal of weapons.
These are all the ones that really stuck out to us, and I’m sure there’s many others out there but in the least it is pretty fun being able to spot these cool references throughout the DLC.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
There’s a new customizable PlayStation 4 controller that’ll be hitting the market real soon, and its by the makers of popular flight sticks and racing wheels, Thrustmasters. Officially called the Thurstmaster eSwap Pro Controller, this new controller offers more than just paddles and back buttons. For the full list of features of the Thrustmaster PS4 eSwap controller, check out the video and details below.
You can watch the trailer down below, which will show you all the cool things the controller can do.
Description from the official website:
ULTIMATE VERSATILITY
The adjustable positioning of the modules on the controller — either right in the middle of a game, or when you’re not playing — lets adapt the right configuration for the best possible fit with players needs, or those of the team.
The controller’s shape and ergonomics have been designed for a perfect fit with all gaming styles: combat, sports, FPS/TPS, battle royale and even RPG.
SURGICAL PRECISION
Flawless responsiveness — thanks to the tact switches incorporated into each module and button — is a must when it comes to boosting your chances of victory.
Responsive clear clicks feeling mechanically increase the sensation of control, so gamers will never have to worry about response times while playing.
Enjoy more than 5,000,000 activations on all buttons and more than 2,000,000 activations for the pre-calibrated mini-sticks.
DESIGNED FOR THE RANKED
T-MOD modular technology and Hot-Swap feature, for effective in-game performance, gives players the edge they need to react instantly in any situation and improve their rankings.
The controller’s sturdy braided cable allows for a stable, rock-solid wired connection and avoids any calibration problems, latency issues or inadvertent disconnection.
Personally I’m not a big fan of the design, though the amount of customization certainly helps make up for that. Unfortunately for those (including us) that live in either Americas, we’ll be out of luck as the controller isn’t currently slated for release here, or at least as far as we know. If you do want an alternative, for those living in the America regions then we can only suggest you look into a SCUF controller, or possibly other third parties. Thrustmaster eSwap Pro controller for the PlayStation 4 will be the third officially licensed by PlayStation controller to hit the market, the other two being by Nacon and Razor. PlayStation themselves have yet to officially release one developed by themselves, which is why we have so many official third party controllers.
Thrustmaster PlayStation eSwap Pro Controller will be launching on November 5, 2020. If you want to pre-order it right now, you can visit their official website here to find which local retailer will be selling them. It will only be available in the current markets on November 5: Europe, Africa, Middle-East , Russia , India and Oceania.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
In case you didn’t know, Red Dead Redemption 2 is hitting PCs later in November. Today, Rockstar Games announced the Red Dead Redemption 2 PC requirements (minimum and recommended), and even the bonus stuff PC players are getting.
Herman Zizendorf has been stealing tools from tradesmen – track him down in Blackwater.
Ex-Confederate Cavalry Officer Camille de Millemont is wanted dead or alive out by Catfish Jacksons, but his loyal men are never far behind.
Bart Cavanaugh and his gang are camping out in Big Valley. Take Bart dead or alive without alerting his gang if you want to avoid a whole mess of trouble.
2 NewGang Hideouts:
Take on the deadly Del Lobos gang in new hideouts at Gaptooth Breach and Solomon’s Folly.
2 New Treasure Maps:
Search for treasures across the new Landmarks of Riches and The Elemental Trail maps for gold bars and other rewards.
New Mission “To The Ends of The Earth” – collect requested herbs for a range of rewards
New Weapons for Story Mode including:
M1899 Pistol – all-new Semi-automatic handgun with clip loaded ammunition
Evans Repeater – high capacity repeater (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
High Roller Revolver – ornate double-action revolver (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
Le Mat Revolver – powerful revolver with the ability to shoot shotgun shells (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
New Horses for Story Mode including:
Warped Brindle Arabian – a fast and agile mount
Few Spot Appaloosa – beautiful and hardy, ideal for cross-country journeys
Perlino Andalusian – a healthy, sturdy animal, ideal for hunting (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
Red Chestnut Arabian – a fleet-footed beast with a distinctive coat (previously available in Red Dead Online only)
Plus 3 new wild horse variations – keep an eye out for wild herds featuring the Buttermilk Buckskin, Kentucky Saddler, Liver Chestnut Morgan and Gold Palomino Tennessee Walker
5 New Trinkets to collect with new effects:
Hawk Talon – permanently decreases Stamina bar drain speed by 30% when drawing a bow
Cat Eye – permanently increases the length of Fortifying tonic effects by 20%
Turtle Shell – permanently increases health bar refill speed by 10%
Crow Beak – permanently increases looted ammo by 10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 is hitting PCs this November 5 via the Rockstar Games Launcher.It’ll also come to the EPic Games Store, Steam and other digital storefronts at a later date.
Given how big the Call of Duty franchise is, it’s understandable that every year’s iteration is tied up with a retailer, accessory brand, or even a snack. If you’re wondering how many Call of Duty: Modern Warfare bonus items there are, wonder no more.
Thanks to Reddit user EazyEli (who gave us permission to use his brilliantly crafted table), here’s every Modern Warfare bonus item and how to get them. Note that some are tied to international retailers, but if you’re really adamant in getting those, eBay might be your best bet.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be released this October 25 for the PS4, Xbox One and PC. Stay tuned to our review hitting the site near/around launch.
