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Just Cause Movie Brings John Wick Scribe as Writer

  by   Ule Lopez  
May 23, 2019 10:17 am in News

The Just Cause film has been snagged by Constantin Film. The studio known for films like The Sixth Sense, The Name of the Rose, The Never Ending Story, and the Resident Evil cinematic franchise will be taking the Just Cause film rights. However, it also seems like the film will have a great writer as the John Wick creator/writer Derek Kolstad will provide his writing skills for the Just Cause film.

As reported by Deadline, the deal was made with game owner Avalanche Studios and Square Enix. The folks at Constantin Film are teaming up with Prime Universe Films to launch what will hopefully be a fantastic action franchise. As a matter of fact, Constantin is looking for a director and preparing for a 2020 shooting of the film.

The Just Cause film will also adhere to the game’s plot and setting. It follows Rico Rodriguez who is in a mission to stop The Black Hand, which is a mercenary group that has appeared in Just Cause, Just Cause 3, and Just Cause 4. As such, players can expect some cool moments filled with action and explosions.

Perhaps this is Constantin’s best bet in terms of film. While successful, the Resident Evil movie franchise has become infamous for going through an action-heavy route instead of respecting the game’s horror roots. Meanwhile, the Just Cause film definitely fills the part of an amazing a highly successful action film franchise that fans of the games can get behind.

What could be in the future for the Just Cause film? Is this going to adhere to the game’s fantastic action-packed roots? Will Constantin Film be able to capture the charisma that made Rico Rodriguez one of gaming’s most popular icons? Only time will tell. However, it definitely is interesting to see that there is interest for this possible film franchise.

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Battlefield 5 Update 1.16 Patch Notes Now Live, File Sizes and What’s in It Listed

  by   Alex Co  
5:08 am in News

As was mentioned yesterday, the latest Battlefield 5 update is now live! There’s a ton of new gameplay fixes, new content (though they might not be accessible today), and lots, lots more. You can check out the Battlefield 5 update 1.16 patch notes below.

As the patch notes below plainly show, this is one big update! Clocking in at 10.64GB on PC, the PS4 patch is just at 6.038GB.

Battlefield 5 Update 1.16 Patch Notes:

Vehicles

  • Added the reloading icon which was missing when using the Churchill MK VII 95MM Howitzer specialization.
  • Fixed an issue which would cause players to fall slightly below the ground when going into the bleed out state after getting killed while in a plane.
  • Improved the turning rates for planes. Bombers should no longer be able to out-turn fighter planes.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause airplanes to not resupply under certain conditions.
  • Changed irreparable damage multiplier on rocket vs fighter from 1.8 to 0.18. This fixes the issue of rockets dealing a too high percentage of their damage as irreparable damage when damaging fighters. This change now brings rockets in line with other forms of damage, and players will be able to self-repair their fighter planes after getting hit by a rocket.
  • Fixed an issue that would randomly cause camera shakes and bumps when in a tank in first person view.
  • While in a vehicle the splash damage indicators that appear when damage is taken from anti- tank weapons now show the correct direction.
  • Passengers that exit your tank no longer block your shots while playing the entry/exit animation state.
  • New visual dust effects have been added when tanks fire their main cannons.
  • Fixed a bug that would enable the JU-88 A to automatically get resupplied without passing the resupply station.
  • Improved the animation when a player jumps out of the JU-88 A. The camera will now have smoother movement and less stutter when the exit animation plays.

Weapons, Gadgets, and Specializations

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  • Fixed an issue that was causing sight misalignment when using the Mint or Gold plated skins on the EMP.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause the weapon model to not show in third person if the player switching between weapons and gadgets in a rapid succession.
  • Fixed an issue with the MAS 44 which would make the magazine invisible in third person view if a certain combination of skins was used.

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Gadgets Tweaks

In this update, we are bringing new changes to the Health and Ammo crates with the goal to make these gadgets more interesting choices in defensive scenarios.

  • Crates now inherit from the soldier’s speed to increase the throw distance.
  • Crates throw speed is now affected by the pitch angle to enable higher throwing arcs.
  • Crates now attach to the terrain when landing to ensure that they always land upright.

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Medic crates:

  • When selected, heals nearby friendlies in a 2m radius from the crate. This effect is interrupted for 2 seconds while taking damage and for 1.5 seconds while being suppressed.
  • When deployed, heals nearby friendlies in a 2m radius from the crate. This effect is
  • interrupted for 2 seconds while taking damage and for 1.5 seconds while being suppressed.
  • When equipped in a gadget slot, friendly players can interact with friendly Medics to get health.

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Ammo crates:

  • When equipped in a gadget slot, friendly players can interact with friendly Supports to take ammo.
  • Please consider these changes as a first iteration as we monitor and get your feedback. We will be looking at doing further changes as needed in the near future.

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Weapon Tweaks

P08 Carbine:

  • Improved firing animation with iron sights to be less distracting.
  • Reduced recoil and sped up recoil decrease.
  • Can no longer be used while swimming.

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Commando Carbine:

  • We found the Commando Carbine was a bit lacking at medium range already, due to low damage and slow projectiles making landing shots hard.
  • Increased two hit kill range to 50 m (was 30 m).
  • Increased distance at which one head and one body shot are lethal to 75 m (was 50 m).
  • Increased muzzle velocity to 350 m/s (was 300 m/s) and 400 m/s (was 330 m/s) when using High Velocity Bullets.
  • Decreased suppression per bullet, which was overly high.

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M28 con Tromboncino:

  • Decreased suppression per bullet, which was overly high.
  • Fixed grenade launcher dealing incorrect amounts of damage.

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LS/26:

  • Added resumable empty reload.
  • Slightly reduced the efficacy of the Ported Barrel specialization.
  • Tweaked the recoil pattern to make the weapon easier to use.

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Assault Rifles and SMGs:

  • Improved accuracy in aimed sustained fire from the second shot.

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Sidearms:

  • Improved accuracy in unaimed sustained fire from the second shot for all sidearms except the Mk VI Revolver. This means follow-up shots in hip fire will be much more accurate than before.

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Mk VI Revolver:

  • Increased deploy time to 0.7 s (was 0.65 s) and 0.65 s (was 0.6 s) when using Slings and Swivels. This means switching to the revolver takes longer, leaving it at a bigger disadvantage to the pistols when you need to switch to your sidearm fast.

Soldier

Lighting

  • Improvements to the lighting on soldiers, this is a shader that makes third person soldiers a bit more visible when in dark areas. This change is only applied to Multiplayer and Firestorm. If you would like to learn about this in more detail, please read this article.

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Manual Leaning

Leaning is a feature that already exists in Battlefield V using the auto-leaning system. With this update, we are introducing manual leaning which allows players to have more control over leaning and use this feature in more cases than what the auto-leaning systems allows.

• Manual leaning is only available when aiming down sight.

• Moving while leaning is 50% slower.

• It is not possible to use a bipod while manual leaning.

• Players can decide if leaning should be a toggle or a hold (OPTIONS / CONTROLS).

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KEY BINDINGS

There are two ways to use manual leaning:

  • ACTIVATE STRAFE TO LEAN WHILE ZOOMING:
    • Zooming and using the “Activate Strafe to Lean While Zooming” key (PC Default “F”, Console Default “R3”). When this key is pressed, strafing becomes leaning.

​LEAN RIGHT / LEAN LEFT WHILE ZOOMING:

  • You can manually assign a key binding to both “Lean Left While Zooming” and “Lean Right While
  • Zooming” (Not assigned by default). This is possible on console using a custom soldier mapping.

Note that it is also recommended to unassign “Activate Strafe to Lean While Zooming” when using manual leaning. Using L3 and R3 isrecommended on console.

Other Soldier Changes:

  • Fixed a bug that would cause the player to be stuck in a death state.
  • Players can now also trigger landing rolls using the jump button when hitting the ground.
  • Landing roll is now timing based, players have to hold the button within 333ms before hitting the ground to trigger it. It was a little bit too easy when you just had to hold down the button.
  • Fixed an issue where players would get killed if they had switched seats in a vehicle, left the vehicle and then the vehicle ultimately getting destroyed.
  • Fixed a rare issue that was causing soldiers to be misaligned against ladders when climbing them.
  • Fixed an issue where in some cases a soldier standing still while looking around would not always be properly updated from the other players point of view.
  • Fixed a bug that in rare cases would enable a player to fire their weapon and use gadgets while in a bleed out state.
  • Improved soldier ragdoll behavior when they die in water at the same moment as they are vaulting over an object.
  • The interaction functionality now only affects the object that is usable and closest to the player, instead of triggering multiple objects close to the player at the same time.
  • Improved soldier stability on slopes, player will now slide less often when terrain becomes a bit steeper.

Maps & Modes

  • Removed a placeholder box from the Practice Range.
  • Firestorm – Altered the map and added three new distinct locations: Watchtowers, Excavation Site, and Blue Forest.
  • Firestorm – Fixed multiple clipping issues, floating objects and other minor graphical artifacts.
  • Firestorm – Fixed an issue where players in some cases could get disconnected from the server when deploying in the hangar while in a Squad.
  • Firestorm: Artillery Strike shells will no longer land very close to the edge of the threat area. Players outside of the minimap threat area were previously able to take damage from the strike despite the UI telling them they were safe.
  • Combined Arms – The Squad leader will no longer get stuck in the menu when attempting to
  • repeat a mission if the squad members have left the game.
  • Combined Arms – The outro cinematic is no longer affected by bullets and explosions which would cause screen shake.
  • Aerodrome – Improved the capture area on Flag A when playing Conquest.
  • Aerodrome – Players will no longer be able to climb up on top of the hangar near Flag E when playing Conquest.
  • Arras – Added bullet penetration to the leaves and branches of the big tree close to flag A on Conquest.
  • Arras – Removed a magical ladder inside a house that would teleport players. That had to go.
  • Devastation – Players can no longer get stuck between the railing and the window canopy near objective A on Conquest.
  • Devastation – Players should no longer be able to catch fire through certain walls if there is a fire on the other side of them.
  • Narvik – Fix for a floating PAK 40 when playing the Breakthrough mode.
  • Hamada – Added bullet penetration to a certain bush that was previously bulletproof.
  • Hamada – Added more Tank supply stations on the outer points on Conquest.
  • Hamada – Players will no longer be able to hide below the ground near the D flag when playing Conquest.
  • Hamada – Players can no longer get stuck in the gap on the ruined wall near F flag.
  • Hamada – Added the missing collision on a small area of the bridge which could result in soldiers falling down.
  • Panzerstorm – The fuel tank near capture point D on Grand Operations – Airborne no longer clips with the ammo resupply station.
  • Rotterdam – The ammo supply station no longer clips with the boxes which made the station difficult to use.
  • Rotterdam – Fixed a few sandbags that would remain floating in mid-air if the object below it was destroyed.
  • Rotterdam – The destroyed artillery cannon no longer clips with the ammo resupply station near capture point B when playing Grand Operations.
  • War Stories – Players that have an eye for details might want to play the War Stories one more time.

UI/HUD/Options/Assignments/Other Changes

  • Weapons earned through class progression are now properly unlocked even if the player leaves mid-round.
  • Fixed a bug with the scoring so that Enemy Hit is back to a maximum of 100 points.
  • Fixed missing descriptions on some items in the Armory.
  • Fixed the third person bleed out timer on the revive icon to properly show the bleed out rate.
  • Rush Dog Tags are now properly unlocked once earned.
  • The bronze Dog Tag for the P08 Carbine Pistol is now properly unlocked if earned.
  • The Kar98k now has an image and name when the default muzzle is selected in the customize weapons screen.
  • The “Play Firestorm” daily order now tracks progression properly.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause players to not see Combat Traits under the “Your Company” if the player had just played the Practice Range.
  • When players are directly looking at a visible enemy within 8m, the enemy name tag will be visible for that player only, similar to previous Battlefield titles.
  • The camera no longer goes under the ground for a second if the match ends while the player is on the deploy screen.
  • War Stories – The Last Tiger – Fixed a bug where in some cases the War Letters were not properly counted which would make it not possible to unlock the Tank skin reward.
  • Fixed a rare bug where the deploy timer would get stuck, making it not possible to spawn.
  • Finer mouse sensitivity (basic control options screen) adjustment – use the keyboard arrow buttons to adjust the mouse sensitivity for soldiers and vehicles by decimals.
  • Fixed the bug where clicking with the mouse on the numeric part of a slider widget would cause the profile option to be reset to 0.
  • Firestorm – Added 3 scoring events to Firestorm, for when a squad mate downs, kills or squad wipes enemies.
  • Tweaked scoring events for Final Position and Wins in Firestorm: from 50, 100, 150 and 500/750/1000 (squad/duo/squad) to 200, 500, 1000 and 1250/1250/1250.
  • Tweaked “Last 32/16/8” scoring event for Firestorm: from 50, 100, 150 to 200/500/1000.
  • A pizza baker was experimenting with new flavors, when he suddenly had an awful idea. He decided to use pineapple as topping. Having served it to his friend, the reaction was simply “Ha! Why?” – thus, the pizza was named Hawaii.

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Stability

  • Various crash fixes and improvements to stability.
  • Fixed a specific crash that was causing instability when using Spectator mode.

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PC-Specific Improvements

  • Added compatibility between direct melee lean buttons and the melee/bayonet ones when using a gamepad on PC.
  • Firestorm – Improved visibility through aperture sights when running the game on low settings.
  • Made the left and right scroll arrows fit with the progression tiles on the Profile screen.
  • The Squad Reinforcements screen button indicators in the Squad widget now changes if the player uses custom button mappings.
  • Players can now equip items in the customization menu with the keyboard.
  • The future frame rendering is no longer automatically set to off if players choose another graphical preset besides automatic quality options which will turn this setting off.
  • Soldier and vehicle mouse sensitivity sliders (in the basic control options screen) can now be tuned at a finer step by using the left/right keys.

Whew! That’s a lot to take in, no? Remember, some of the new stuff will slowly be rolled out within the week or so (new Tides of War weapon for example). So sit tight and be patient.

In other Battlefield 5 news, we reported yesterday that DICE has pulled the Pit Crew skin from being obtainable via in-game currency, and can only be had now via microtransactions.

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World War Z Update 1.04 Patch Notes Now Live, Mostly Include Fixes

  by   Alex Co  
4:28 am in News

Those who take delight taking out the undead, just a heads up! There’s a new World War Z update 1.04 patch out now for PS4 (no word if it’s live on PC, Xbox One yet), and while it’s a massive download (currently 10GB on PS4 for me), it includes bug fixes and no new content.

Check out the World war Z 1.04 patch notes according to the Saber Interactive:

Yep, it’s a massive 10GB download just for that. Of course, there is a chance that it also includes files for new content coming in the future, but even so, that’s still a might big download just to fix bugs, no? If Saber Interactive releases a more detailed look at what got fixed, we’ll update the post.

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Note that previous World War Z update (1.03) had a ton of gameplay fixes and content, and was at 15GB. Check out the patch notes of that here.

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The Division 2 Upcoming Changes Included in Next Update Listed

  by   Alex Co  
May 22, 2019 7:21 pm in News

With The Division 2’s first-ever Raid now in the player’s hands and now completed by a bunch of people, Ubisoft Massive is looking into the future. In its weekly State of Game, the developers mentioned some of The Division 2 upcoming changes set to be included in the next update.

Thanks to Reddit user JokerUnique, here’s a look at some of The Division 2 upcoming changes planned for title update 3.1, and even for the next big title update (title update #4).

Title Update 3.1

Currently, we have no specific date for the next update. But they highlighted some fixes that are planned to be released with TU 3.1.

Planed fixes

  • The rushing behavior of the NPCs is not an old bug, but a combination of new ones that were not caught on PTS. Some aspects of that issue will be addressed with 3.1, others will be addressed down the road.
  • The scaling of the different Masks will also be fixed in 3.1.
  • Looting as junk will return in 3.1.
  • Rate of fire for semi-automatic weapons will also be addressed in 3.1.

Title Update 4

There is more content coming with Title Update 4. Currently, we have no specific date for that update.

  • Specialization 4 will be added to the game with TU4
  • More details will follow later
  • There will also be a PTS for Title Update 4

For those still hoping for The Division 2’s Raid to feature matchmaking for randoms, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards just yet, and here’s Ubisoft’s explanation.

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 May Update Patch Notes – New Map and Multiple Fixes!

  by   Ule Lopez  
5:46 pm in News

A new update is coming to Star Wars Battlefront 2. The update includes multiple fixes and the addition of a new map. The Battlefront 2 May Update patch notes also talk about multiple Quality of Life changes and hero changes. Additionally, the in-game Voice Lines wheel has been added as well, bringing more customization for players. Finally, the level cap for all units has been increased to 1000. The update will be rolling out at some point during this month.

The Battlefront 2 May Update patch notes reveal the following new modes and additional changes:

NEW CONTENT

FEATURES

  • Kamino – Cloning Facility is now available to play on Capital Supremacy
  • Added an in-game Voice Lines Wheel usable by heroes
  • Raised the level cap for all units to 1000

QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Adjusted the core mechanics of the Heroes vs. Villains game to accommodate the removal of the target system.
  • Appearance bundles are now moved to the Collection screen. Crystal prices have been reduced and Credit prices have been removed.

HERO CHANGES

  • Community Request: Any changes to the Victory Poses for Iden Versio, Rey and Count Dooku have been reverted. New Victory Poses for Iden Versio (LOYALTY) and Rey (DETERMINED) have been added and are free to unlock for all players.
  • Community Request: Increased the limit for Heroes using Voice Lines at once.
  • Fixed an issue where lightsaber heroes were not able to deal damage to an enemy if they attacked while standing in front of thin walls.
  • Fixed an issue where Yoda’s and Darth Maul’s blocks would stop working if the block button was held before and for the duration of the Dash Attack or Spin Attack abilities.

BOBA FETT

  • Added the ability for Boba Fett to dodge and recover from pushes while mid-air.
  • Increased base health from 550 to 600.
  • Increased health regeneration from 150 to 200.
  • Replaced Boba Fett’s reticle with a dot. Added a yellow circle when using the ability For The Hunt.

LUKE SKYWALKER

  • Increased Luke Skywalker’s base damage from 120 to 130.
  • Replaced the words “empire soldier” with “enemy soldier” on Luke’s CLEANSING THE DARKNESS Star Card description.
  • Minor visual improvements to Luke’s Force and Repulse ability animation.

YODA

  • Increased sprint speed to be consistent with other lightsaber heroes.
  • Community Request: Yoda’s Dash Attack now bypasses blocks.

CHEWBACCA

  • Increased base health from 650 to 700.
  • Increased health regeneration from 150 to 200.

FINN

  • Increased Finn’s EL-16 base damage from 45 to 52.
  • Increased Finn’s EL-16 long-range damage from 40 to 45.
  • Increased Finn’s Glie-44 base damage from 35 to 42.
  • Increased Finn’s Glie-44 long-range damage from 25 to 30.

CAPTAIN PHASMA

  • Increased base damage from 17 to 19.
  • Increased long-range damage from 13 to 15 meters.
  • Increased base-range from 30 to 35 meters.
  • Increased long-range from 50 to 60 meters.

GENERAL GRIEVOUS

  • Tweaked values for Grievous’ Unrelenting Advance ability to make it more effective.
  • The time between damages for Grievous’ Unrelenting Advance was decreased from 0.5 seconds to 0.45 seconds.
  • Damage per second was increased by 10%. The value of the initial damage remains the same as the base damage.
  • Fixed an issue where the time between the first and second damage during Unrelenting Advance could be longer than designed.
  • Fixed an issue where Unrelenting Advance wouldn’t register if the player wasn’t very close to the target

DARTH VADER

  • Decreased Darth Vader’s stamina regeneration delay from 3 seconds to 2.25 seconds.
  • Damage inflicted to Darth Vader during the Force Choke ability is now reduced by 90%
  • Increased Darth Vader’s base damage from 120 to 130.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

  • Increased the duration of Obi-Wan’s Restrictive Mind Trick from 4.5 to 5.5 seconds.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause Obi-Wan Kenobi to get stuck during the All-Out Push ability animation due to a bad connection with the server.

COUNT DOOKU

  • Fixed an issue where the knockback effect from Count Dooku’s Lightning Stun ability would not be applied if its target was in mid-air.
  • Fixed various minor clipping issues with Count Dooku’s Victory Poses and Emotes while the “Exquisite Pyjamas” appearance was equipped.

REY

  • Fixed an issue where Rey’s eye colour would change when choosing the Ahch-To appearance
  • Fixed an issue that would show the wrong area of effect when performing Rey’s Dash Strike and Mind Trick abilities.

DARTH MAUL

  • Fixed a visual issue where Darth Maul’s Furious Throw would yield an invisible lightsaber when throwing straight forward or slightly downward while sprinting.

EMPEROR PALPATINE

  • Fixed an issue where Emperor Palpatine could not deal damage to a turret when attacking with both hands.

LEIA ORGANA

  • Fixed various clipping issues that were visible during Leia’s defeat animation while the Princess appearance was equipped.
  • Fixed a visual issue with the texture abruptly cutting to black in the inside of the sleeves of the Princess appearance.

HAN SOLO

  • Increased health regeneration from 150 to 200.
  • Fixed a minor visual issue where Han Solo’s foot would twitch after using the Delusions of Grandeur emote.
  • Fixed an issue where Han Solo would get stuck in the Sharpshooter ability animation if he was stunned by Lighting while using it.
  • Community Request: Han Solo’s Shoulder Charge ability now staggers blocking enemies.

KYLO REN

  • Fixed a visual issue where it would look like Kylo Ren had no face under the mask when inspecting his appearance in the Frontend menu.

BOSSK

  • Fixed a visual issue where Bossk’s weapon projectiles would be seen as shot from Bossk’s side instead of the weapon’s barrel.

LANDO CALRISSIAN

  • Increased health regeneration from 150 to 200.

IDEN VERSIO

  • Increased health regeneration from 150 to 200.

ANAKIN SKYWALKER

  • Fixed an issue where Anakin Skywalker would express his distaste for sand when playing inside the Capital Ships on Capital Supremacy – Geonosis.

GAME MODE AND MAP CHANGES

HEROES VS. VILLAINS

  • Removed the targeting system from the game. The description of the “Choose Your Path” Achievement/Trophy has been changed to “Defeat 50 enemies in Heroes Vs. Villains”.
  • Fixed an issue where the countdown timer on the Spawn screen would occasionally disappear before the time had run out.
  • Fixed an issue where changing Heroes in the Spawn screen would occasionally not be possible if the team was full.

CAPITAL SUPREMACY – GROUND PHASE

  • Replaced the LAAT Transport Ship pilots with Phase 2 pilots.
  • Fixed various visual issues with the Transport Ships showing inaccurately when experiencing high server latency or late-game joining of Capital Supremacy.
  • The in-world icon of a contested Command Post now remains on screen while being captured.
  • Added sound effects when players are contesting a Command Post.
  • Fixed an issue where the accompanying arrow on the in-world icon of the Transport Ship would not accurately point to the Transport Ship while on-screen.
  • Fixed an issue where the Chat window would not immediately show the latest message when switching between the Ground and Invasion phases on Capital Supremacy.
  • Fixed an issue that would inaccurately describe which team is contesting a Command Post.

CAPITAL SUPREMACY – CAPITAL SHIPS

  • Fixed an issue that would occasionally cause the Capital Ship to appear in a damaged state, even when being boarded for the first time.

CAPITAL SUPREMACY – KASHYYYK

  • Fixed an issue where the End-Of-Round screen would occasionally overlap with the end cinematic on Capital Supremacy – Kashyyyk.
  • Fixed an issue where the AAT tanks would spawn on top of one another.
  • Removed the sand weathering effects from the Capital Ships on Capital Supremacy – Kashyyyk.

GALACTIC ASSAULT

  • Fixed an issue where the “To The Last Man” timed challenge would track user respawns as eliminations.

BLAST

  • Fixed a visual issue where the minimap would occasionally wrongly mark the position of a squadmate.

STARFIGHTER ASSAULT

  • Fixed an issue where the audio in the intro cinematics would occasionally sound muffled.

EXTRACTION – KESSEL

  • Added light emission to the Coaxium canisters on Kessel.

MAP CHANGES

  • Several collision, clipping, VFX, and traversal fixes on the Capital Supremacy – Kashyyyk, Dreadnought, Republic Attack Cruiser, and Galactic Assault – Geonosis maps.

BESPIN

  • Fixed a collision issue with an asset through which Boba Fett could fly outside the map geometry on Bespin.

SEPARATIST DREADNOUGHT

  • Fixed various visual issues with texture popping on the MTTs inside the Separatist Dreadnought.

ARCADE CHANGES

Implemented several improvements and bug fixes to Arcade AI:

  • Enabled the use of abilities for Arcade AI: Vanguard for Assault, Sentry for Heavy and Infiltration for Specialist.
  • Tweaked conditions for when different abilities are being used.
  • Enabled Thermal Detonator for Assault and Shock Grenade for Specialist. Different throwing frequency per Arcade difficulty.
  • Set Arcade AI to use same collisions as Troopers on Multiplayer.
  • Tweaked Arcade AI cover queries, firing data, weapon data etc.
  • Updated AI navmesh in Kamino, Starkiller Base, Kashyyyk and Bespin. AI can now reach areas that were previously inaccessible for AI in Bespin and Kashyyyk.
  • Changed appearance of Kits in Bespin Arcade to Death Star appearance, based on community feedback.
  • Fixed an issue that had resurfaced, with the AI Starfighters of both teams flying in Out-Of-Bounds areas when playing Starfighter Team Battle.

VEHICLE CHANGES

  • Fixed an issue where the user was unable to use the Emote Wheel after exiting the STAP or the BARC Speeder.
  • Fixed an issue where the user would be able to see allies on the minimap in the pause menu when deployed in any vehicle.

CLASSES AND SPECIAL UNITS

  • Changed the face between the models for the Rebel Rocket-Jumper and the Resistance Rocket-Jumper.

INFILTRATOR

  • Fixed an issue where the ARC Trooper’s left pistol had a faster fire rate than the right one.
  • Fixed an issue where the STALKER Star Card would not grant the correct amount of health in any rarity.
  • Fixed an issue where players were unable to see the “Shock Trap” deployed by an enemy ARC Trooper. The projectile has been updated to have infinite active time, be destroyable by blaster fire, and have a blinking light source for increased visibility by allies and enemies.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the ARC Trooper animation model to break when rotating the camera quickly from above.

GENERAL CHANGES/MISC

  • Fixed an issue where the Ping Site setting on Xbox would occasionally change to a default value without the possibility to change it. This forced a number of users to play on high latency servers.
  • Fixed a visual issue where the background light panel in the Frontend and End-Of-Round screens would occasionally show up with visible borders around it.
  • Fixed a visual issue where Lando Calrissian and L3-37’s Millennium Falcon, would occasionally show up with a missing shader on the Frontend screen.
  • Fixed an issue where the name tag of the second player on the Frontend menu of Arcade would show outside of the background menu frame.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed the usage of the Emote Wheel from the Pause Menu.
  • Fixed an issue where players could trigger the inspection screen for the weapons of Heroes and Reinforcements.
  • Fixed an issue where emotes on the Frontend would not trigger VO when browsing through them as a new player with the default appearance equipped.
  • Improved client memory usage to address out of memory crashes on all platforms.

Source – Electronic Arts

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Dead Island 2 Is Still Happening According to THQ Nordic

  by   James Lara  
3:26 pm in News

Remember Dead Island 2? Originally announced way back in 2014, it’s been out of the headlines ever since, and looked like it was silently cancelled. Well, now we know it isn’t! Despite being absent for a number of years Dead Island 2 isn’t dead.

During  THQ Nordic’s quarterly financial earnings report video presentation, the publisher has confirmed that Dead Island 2 is still very much alive and still “being worked on” although no other information was given other than to “stay tuned.”

With E3 around the corner it’s very much possible we will get a new re-announcement trailer of some sort, although we don’t expect to see Dead Island 2 released anytime soon. During the Q&A segment of the report, much of the financial report went on to go into details as to what we could expect for Q3 and Q4 of this year. Judging by the expression and words that Lars Wingafor, CEO and co-founder of THQ Nordic, expressed about the second half of released this year, it doesn’t sound like we will be seeing a release for Dead Island 2 anytime soon or at least this year.

Dead Island 2 originally had Yager (Spec Ops: The Line) tasked to develop the sequel to the zombie action game, with Sumo Digital (Team Sonic Racing) confirmed to be taking over development duties in 2016. Since then, we’ve heard nothing about Dead Island 2 — well, at least until today.

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Battlefield 5 Pit Crew Skin Now Only Obtainable via Microtransactions After Initially Being Available With In-Game Currency

  by   Alex Co  
2:48 pm in News

Here’s something that might not sit well with Battlefield 5 players. It seems DICE has pulled the Battlefield 5 Pit Crew skin set from the game, after initially being available at launch, only to introduce it this week, and only purchasable with “Boins” (Battlefield Coins) which can only be obtained by spending real-world money.

In case you didn’t know, Battlefield 5 has Company Coin as the in-game currency that players can obtain just by playing the game, completing Assignments and whatnot. While Battlefield Coins can only be obtained by spending real-world money.

Over on the Battlefield 5 subreddit, multiple threads have been created by angry gamers calling out DICE for this move.

So DICE intentionally deleted the “Pit Crew” set from the game so it could be resold for BOINS?
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FYI I bought the set initially when it was still available for CC. Deliberately removing content that can be bought for ingame currency only to re-sell it back under premium currency is just plain wrong. The lack of transparency makes this even worse.

If initially selling it for just CC turned out to be a mistake due to poor quality control then the DEVs simply need to own their mistake and leave it as is. I can tolerate alot of dumb stuff and even tolerate/defend microtransactions, but this is incredibly egregious.

The ”Pit Crew” is now ONLY available with Battlefield Coins… This is one of the many mistakes you (DICE) do with this game! How many times are you going to make the game worse? How many? I bought the Torso variant because I couldn’t afford the helmet, and now what?
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According to DICE Community Manager Jeff Braddock, he has escalated this concern, and is trying to figure out what’s going on with it.

Could this be an honest mistake or did EA/DICE try to pull this off to see if players will notice? My assumption is, DICE or EA will make it available using Company Coin again just to appease gamers. We’ll update the story if there’s an update from DICE/EA.

In other, more gamer-friendly Battlefield 5 news, DICE has released the patch notes for tomorrow’s big title update! Read up on that, here.

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GRID Gameplay Races Out, Announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC

  by   Alex Co  
1:22 pm in News

Remember GRID? The racing franchise is making a comeback with a new entry set to race out this year! In the press release, publisher Deep Silver has announced that the GRID release date is set for this September 13, 2019 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Check out our first look at GRID gameplay below.

According to the press release, the fourth entry in the racing franchise will soan four continents, will have cars from GT, Touring, Stock, Muscle, Super-Modified and more classes across race types including Circuit, Street Racing, Ovals, Hot Laps, Point-to-Point, and World Time Attack.

GRID strikes the perfect balance, offering risk and reward for every type of racer. Handling is incredibly responsive with a learning curve that appeals to both casual arcade gamers through to the core simulation racers. Progression is rewarded through liveries, player cards, teammates, achievements and driving accolades. AI drivers push the player to their limits to earn a place on the podium and ultimate victory in the GRID World Series Championship. Realistic damage affects both the car’s performance and handling. Make too much contact with the same racer and you will see them emerge as a nemesis who will stop at nothing to get their revenge in the race.

Established as one of the best modern-day drivers across F1®, Endurance and Stock Racing, Fernando Alonso has signed as a Race Consultant and appears in-game. Players enter a series of events against some of Alonso’s Esports driving team ‘FA Racing’, across multiple classes of racing before coming face to face with the former World Champion in his infamous Renault R26 F1® car, in a final showdown event.

Racing fans are in for a treat given Codemasters’ pedigree.

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Battlefield 5 Next Update Patch Notes Listed, Visibility Changes, Weapon Tweaks & More

  by   Alex Co  
12:18 pm in News

Update: The big Battlefield 5 1.16 patch is now live! Patch notes, and download sizes right here.

As expected from DICE’s previous announcement, the Battlefield 5 next update patch notes are finally here! While the actual patch is set to roll out tomorrow, DICE has listed the complete patch notes! There are Firestorm improvements, visibility changes (which we’ve mentioned before), and lots of gameplay tweaks!

Battlefield 5 Next Update Patch Notes:

Vehicles

  • Added the reloading icon which was missing when using the Churchill MK VII 95MM Howitzer specialization.
  • Fixed an issue which would cause players to fall slightly below the ground when going into the bleed out state after getting killed while in a plane.
  • Improved the turning rates for planes. Bombers should no longer be able to out-turn fighter planes.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause airplanes to not resupply under certain conditions.
  • Changed irreparable damage multiplier on rocket vs fighter from 1.8 to 0.18. This fixes the issue of rockets dealing a too high percentage of their damage as irreparable damage when damaging fighters. This change now brings rockets in line with other forms of damage, and players will be able to self-repair their fighter planes after getting hit by a rocket.
  • Fixed an issue that would randomly cause camera shakes and bumps when in a tank in first person view.
  • While in a vehicle the splash damage indicators that appear when damage is taken from anti- tank weapons now show the correct direction.
  • Passengers that exit your tank no longer block your shots while playing the entry/exit animation state.
  • New visual dust effects have been added when tanks fire their main cannons.
  • Fixed a bug that would enable the JU-88 A to automatically get resupplied without passing the resupply station.
  • Improved the animation when a player jumps out of the JU-88 A. The camera will now have smoother movement and less stutter when the exit animation plays.

Weapons, Gadgets, and Specializations

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  • Fixed an issue that was causing sight misalignment when using the Mint or Gold plated skins on the EMP.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause the weapon model to not show in third person if the player switching between weapons and gadgets in a rapid succession.
  • Fixed an issue with the MAS 44 which would make the magazine invisible in third person view if a certain combination of skins was used.

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Gadgets Tweaks

In this update, we are bringing new changes to the Health and Ammo crates with the goal to make these gadgets more interesting choices in defensive scenarios.

  • Crates now inherit from the soldier’s speed to increase the throw distance.
  • Crates throw speed is now affected by the pitch angle to enable higher throwing arcs.
  • Crates now attach to the terrain when landing to ensure that they always land upright.

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Medic crates:

  • When selected, heals nearby friendlies in a 2m radius from the crate. This effect is interrupted for 2 seconds while taking damage and for 1.5 seconds while being suppressed.
  • When deployed, heals nearby friendlies in a 2m radius from the crate. This effect is
  • interrupted for 2 seconds while taking damage and for 1.5 seconds while being suppressed.
  • When equipped in a gadget slot, friendly players can interact with friendly Medics to get health.

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Ammo crates:

  • When equipped in a gadget slot, friendly players can interact with friendly Supports to take ammo.
  • Please consider these changes as a first iteration as we monitor and get your feedback. We will be looking at doing further changes as needed in the near future.

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Weapon Tweaks

P08 Carbine:

  • Improved firing animation with iron sights to be less distracting.
  • Reduced recoil and sped up recoil decrease.
  • Can no longer be used while swimming.

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Commando Carbine:

  • We found the Commando Carbine was a bit lacking at medium range already, due to low damage and slow projectiles making landing shots hard.
  • Increased two hit kill range to 50 m (was 30 m).
  • Increased distance at which one head and one body shot are lethal to 75 m (was 50 m).
  • Increased muzzle velocity to 350 m/s (was 300 m/s) and 400 m/s (was 330 m/s) when using High Velocity Bullets.
  • Decreased suppression per bullet, which was overly high.

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M28 con Tromboncino:

  • Decreased suppression per bullet, which was overly high.
  • Fixed grenade launcher dealing incorrect amounts of damage.

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LS/26:

  • Added resumable empty reload.
  • Slightly reduced the efficacy of the Ported Barrel specialization.
  • Tweaked the recoil pattern to make the weapon easier to use.

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Assault Rifles and SMGs:

  • Improved accuracy in aimed sustained fire from the second shot.

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Sidearms:

  • Improved accuracy in unaimed sustained fire from the second shot for all sidearms except the Mk VI Revolver. This means follow-up shots in hip fire will be much more accurate than before.

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Mk VI Revolver:

  • Increased deploy time to 0.7 s (was 0.65 s) and 0.65 s (was 0.6 s) when using Slings and Swivels. This means switching to the revolver takes longer, leaving it at a bigger disadvantage to the pistols when you need to switch to your sidearm fast.

Soldier

Lighting

  • Improvements to the lighting on soldiers, this is a shader that makes third person soldiers a bit more visible when in dark areas. This change is only applied to Multiplayer and Firestorm. If you would like to learn about this in more detail, please read this article.

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Manual Leaning

Leaning is a feature that already exists in Battlefield V using the auto-leaning system. With this update, we are introducing manual leaning which allows players to have more control over leaning and use this feature in more cases than what the auto-leaning systems allows.

• Manual leaning is only available when aiming down sight.

• Moving while leaning is 50% slower.

• It is not possible to use a bipod while manual leaning.

• Players can decide if leaning should be a toggle or a hold (OPTIONS / CONTROLS).

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KEY BINDINGS

There are two ways to use manual leaning:

  • ACTIVATE STRAFE TO LEAN WHILE ZOOMING:
    • Zooming and using the “Activate Strafe to Lean While Zooming” key (PC Default “F”, Console Default “R3”). When this key is pressed, strafing becomes leaning.

​LEAN RIGHT / LEAN LEFT WHILE ZOOMING:

  • You can manually assign a key binding to both “Lean Left While Zooming” and “Lean Right While
  • Zooming” (Not assigned by default). This is possible on console using a custom soldier mapping.

Note that it is also recommended to unassign “Activate Strafe to Lean While Zooming” when using manual leaning. Using L3 and R3 isrecommended on console.

Other Soldier Changes:

  • Fixed a bug that would cause the player to be stuck in a death state.
  • Players can now also trigger landing rolls using the jump button when hitting the ground.
  • Landing roll is now timing based, players have to hold the button within 333ms before hitting the ground to trigger it. It was a little bit too easy when you just had to hold down the button.
  • Fixed an issue where players would get killed if they had switched seats in a vehicle, left the vehicle and then the vehicle ultimately getting destroyed.
  • Fixed a rare issue that was causing soldiers to be misaligned against ladders when climbing them.
  • Fixed an issue where in some cases a soldier standing still while looking around would not always be properly updated from the other players point of view.
  • Fixed a bug that in rare cases would enable a player to fire their weapon and use gadgets while in a bleed out state.
  • Improved soldier ragdoll behavior when they die in water at the same moment as they are vaulting over an object.
  • The interaction functionality now only affects the object that is usable and closest to the player, instead of triggering multiple objects close to the player at the same time.
  • Improved soldier stability on slopes, player will now slide less often when terrain becomes a bit steeper.

Maps & Modes

  • Removed a placeholder box from the Practice Range.
  • Firestorm – Altered the map and added three new distinct locations: Watchtowers, Excavation Site, and Blue Forest.
  • Firestorm – Fixed multiple clipping issues, floating objects and other minor graphical artifacts.
  • Firestorm – Fixed an issue where players in some cases could get disconnected from the server when deploying in the hangar while in a Squad.
  • Firestorm: Artillery Strike shells will no longer land very close to the edge of the threat area. Players outside of the minimap threat area were previously able to take damage from the strike despite the UI telling them they were safe.
  • Combined Arms – The Squad leader will no longer get stuck in the menu when attempting to
  • repeat a mission if the squad members have left the game.
  • Combined Arms – The outro cinematic is no longer affected by bullets and explosions which would cause screen shake.
  • Aerodrome – Improved the capture area on Flag A when playing Conquest.
  • Aerodrome – Players will no longer be able to climb up on top of the hangar near Flag E when playing Conquest.
  • Arras – Added bullet penetration to the leaves and branches of the big tree close to flag A on Conquest.
  • Arras – Removed a magical ladder inside a house that would teleport players. That had to go.
  • Devastation – Players can no longer get stuck between the railing and the window canopy near objective A on Conquest.
  • Devastation – Players should no longer be able to catch fire through certain walls if there is a fire on the other side of them.
  • Narvik – Fix for a floating PAK 40 when playing the Breakthrough mode.
  • Hamada – Added bullet penetration to a certain bush that was previously bulletproof.
  • Hamada – Added more Tank supply stations on the outer points on Conquest.
  • Hamada – Players will no longer be able to hide below the ground near the D flag when playing Conquest.
  • Hamada – Players can no longer get stuck in the gap on the ruined wall near F flag.
  • Hamada – Added the missing collision on a small area of the bridge which could result in soldiers falling down.
  • Panzerstorm – The fuel tank near capture point D on Grand Operations – Airborne no longer clips with the ammo resupply station.
  • Rotterdam – The ammo supply station no longer clips with the boxes which made the station difficult to use.
  • Rotterdam – Fixed a few sandbags that would remain floating in mid-air if the object below it was destroyed.
  • Rotterdam – The destroyed artillery cannon no longer clips with the ammo resupply station near capture point B when playing Grand Operations.
  • War Stories – Players that have an eye for details might want to play the War Stories one more time.

UI/HUD/Options/Assignments/Other Changes

  • Weapons earned through class progression are now properly unlocked even if the player leaves mid-round.
  • Fixed a bug with the scoring so that Enemy Hit is back to a maximum of 100 points.
  • Fixed missing descriptions on some items in the Armory.
  • Fixed the third person bleed out timer on the revive icon to properly show the bleed out rate.
  • Rush Dog Tags are now properly unlocked once earned.
  • The bronze Dog Tag for the P08 Carbine Pistol is now properly unlocked if earned.
  • The Kar98k now has an image and name when the default muzzle is selected in the customize weapons screen.
  • The “Play Firestorm” daily order now tracks progression properly.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause players to not see Combat Traits under the “Your Company” if the player had just played the Practice Range.
  • When players are directly looking at a visible enemy within 8m, the enemy name tag will be visible for that player only, similar to previous Battlefield titles.
  • The camera no longer goes under the ground for a second if the match ends while the player is on the deploy screen.
  • War Stories – The Last Tiger – Fixed a bug where in some cases the War Letters were not properly counted which would make it not possible to unlock the Tank skin reward.
  • Fixed a rare bug where the deploy timer would get stuck, making it not possible to spawn.
  • Finer mouse sensitivity (basic control options screen) adjustment – use the keyboard arrow buttons to adjust the mouse sensitivity for soldiers and vehicles by decimals.
  • Fixed the bug where clicking with the mouse on the numeric part of a slider widget would cause the profile option to be reset to 0.
  • Firestorm – Added 3 scoring events to Firestorm, for when a squad mate downs, kills or squad wipes enemies.
  • Tweaked scoring events for Final Position and Wins in Firestorm: from 50, 100, 150 and 500/750/1000 (squad/duo/squad) to 200, 500, 1000 and 1250/1250/1250.
  • Tweaked “Last 32/16/8” scoring event for Firestorm: from 50, 100, 150 to 200/500/1000.
  • A pizza baker was experimenting with new flavors, when he suddenly had an awful idea. He decided to use pineapple as topping. Having served it to his friend, the reaction was simply “Ha! Why?” – thus, the pizza was named Hawaii.

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Stability

  • Various crash fixes and improvements to stability.
  • Fixed a specific crash that was causing instability when using Spectator mode.

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PC-Specific Improvements

  • Added compatibility between direct melee lean buttons and the melee/bayonet ones when using a gamepad on PC.
  • Firestorm – Improved visibility through aperture sights when running the game on low settings.
  • Made the left and right scroll arrows fit with the progression tiles on the Profile screen.
  • The Squad Reinforcements screen button indicators in the Squad widget now changes if the player uses custom button mappings.
  • Players can now equip items in the customization menu with the keyboard.
  • The future frame rendering is no longer automatically set to off if players choose another graphical preset besides automatic quality options which will turn this setting off.
  • Soldier and vehicle mouse sensitivity sliders (in the basic control options screen) can now be tuned at a finer step by using the left/right keys.

Once the patch is live tomorrow, we’ll be sure to let our readers know ASAP.

Source: Reddit

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Fortnite Update 2.22 Patch Notes (v9.10) Now Live, File Size and Details Listed

  by   Ule Lopez  
4:54 am in News

A new fortnite patch is here, ladies and gentlemen! The Fortnite update 2.22 patch notes are here and they include multiple fixes that will benefit the game’s competitive scene and please casual fans! The patch will be 3.4GB on the PlayStation 4 and 1.9 GB on the PC version (v9.10).

The Fortnite update 2.22 patch notes are here

BATTLE ROYALE

First of all, LTM Rotations have changed to Sniper Shootout Duos, Unvaulted Squads, and Close Encounters Squads. Sniper Shootout Duos are basically modes where only Sniper Rifles are allowed. To add to the challenge, downed players will be eliminated instantly. Unvaulted Squads brings Battle Royale gameplay with limited weapons. Finally, Close Encounters Squads brings incredible action with Shotguns and Jetpacks!

Multiple weapons and items have received some tweaks and nerfs. Here’s the list of the changes:

  • Shadow Bombs
    • Reduced availability from floor loot from .835% to .677%
    • Reduced availability from chests from 4.65% to 3.98%
    • Reduced drop count from 3 to 2.
  • Unvaulted Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle
    • Available in Vending Machines, Chests, and Floor Loot
    • Available in Uncommon and Rare variants
  • Combat Shotgun
    • Reduced the availability from floor loot from 2.015% to 1.409%
    • Reduced the availability from chest loot from 2.183% to 1.846%

This update also brings several bug fixes that aim to improve the overall player experience. Here’s a list with all of the bug fixes that are now available with the Fortnite update 2.22 Patch notes:

  • Dropping part of a consumable item stack no longer interrupts using the consumable.
  • Shadow Bombs correctly leave the players inventory when no charges are left.
  • Shadow Bombs are consumed properly when quickly picking up a replacement item during activation.
  • Combat Shotgun now applies appropriate environmental damage falloff.
  • Ability to move is no longer lost if Rift-to-go was used with Balloons.
  • The Bush now correctly attaches to players in specific animations, such as skydiving.
  • Resolved inconsistent behavior while using Flint-Knock pistol during crouch.
  • Air vent audio is now correctly removed upon on destruction.
  • Boogie Bombs now properly prevent affected players from skydiving.
  • Camera issues when exiting a Mounted Turret have been resolved.
  • Remote Explosives will now open and close with doors they are stuck to.

In the gameplay department, Fortnite update 2.22 Patch Notes talk about the introduction of Hot Spots. Basically, select map locations will be marked in gold text by the map. These spots have Loot Carriers which bring additional High-Quality weapons. However, the chances of finding multiple hot spots are lower.

There have been some tweaks done to the gameplay aspect as well. For instance, equipping the blueprint to start building has improved in high latency situations. Not only that, but a crosshair has been added for players that are skydiving to make the process of map marking more precise and easier.

One of the highest points of contention about the latest patch was the introduction for audio cues. The developers hinted at multiple bug fixes in terms of audio on Monday through Reddit. Now that the Fortnite update 2.22 patch notes have been revealed. We can now see what improvements and bug fixes have been performed!

Here are the bug fixes:

  • Walking up on the edge of a building piece plays correct material specific footstep audio.
  • Enemy pickaxe sound now plays correctly from impact point and not from player using the pickaxe.
  • The Boom Bow’s fire sound has been fixed to not cut off when switching weapons immediately after shooting.
  • Firing weapons no longer lowers building sounds.

And now, here are the multiple improvements brought to the audio in the Fortnite v9.10 Patch notes. These improvements will definitely help some competitive players to have a better access to their enemy behavior:

  • Improved enemy jump sounds.
  • Reduced the time that it takes the enemy in-air audio loop to kick on, for better awareness of an enemy dropping in on you from above.
  • Boosted the volume of nearby footsteps and landing sounds of enemies not in line of sight.
  • Tighter spatialization of close-range pickaxe sounds from other players.
  • Added clearer sound when an enemy confirms an edit on a building piece within ~2 tiles of your position.
  • Removed glider audio tell for players traveling through a Slipstream.
  • Your emote music is now prioritized over other players emotes in the front-end.
  • Emote music is now full stereo when in the front-end.
  • Added a new Headshot + Shield Break sound, for when the two events occur at the same time.
  • Lowered the minimum velocity required to trigger a landing sound

Fortnite X Jordan Cross over!

CREATIVE MODE

The update also brings the Fortnite X Jordan cross over. Show off your moves in the New York City inspired, Downtown Drop LTM by Jordan featuring Creative artists NotNellaf & Tollmolia. Launch off massive jumps, grind down city streets and collect coins to win! Score big when you cop the Hang Time Bundle. Get the Grind Outfit, Clutch Outfit, and a challenge pack unique to the set.

Other changes to gameplay include the following tweaks:

  • New “Fastest Time to Win” setting
    • Each round a winning time sets the new time limit for the following round.
    • After all rounds the winner is the team with the lowest time to win a round.
  • Added Time limit options of 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 minutes.

Bug Fixes

  • Wrong team can no longer be declared the winner of a round.
  • Players will now correctly spawn to spawn pads or checkpoints rather than in the air.
  • Lobby music will no longer play on a continuous loop after winning a game.
  • Players no longer need to press the same button twice in order to perform certain actions with a controller.
  • Weapons will now be granted by the Team Settings & Inventory Device even after Team Rotation.
  • Floor traps are now deleted along with their supporting floor even when a ramp is built over it.
  • The pickaxe no longer swings involuntarily when swapping to the Phone while swinging.
  • Jitter no longer appears on multiple assets on featured islands.
  • Creatures are able to move through archways from the Jungle Temple set.
  • The island owner is no longer automatically declared the winner of a game as long as they have more health than the opponents.
  • The winner of a game is now determined by Scoreboard Stat 1 rather than the total highest score.

Prefabs & Galleries

  • Added 6 New Prefabs
    • Haunted Hills Haunted Tomb
    • Haunted Hills Grim Ruins
    • Haunted Hills Abandoned Dwelling
    • Haunted Hills Hillshade House
    • Pirate Fort
    • Tomato Temple
  • Added 5 New Galleries
    • Haunted Hills Gallery
    • Haunted Hills Prop Gallery
    • Haunted Hills Nature Gallery
    • Tomato Temple Prop Gallery
    • Catacombs Floor Gallery, which features catacomb floors mixed with dirt and mud.
  • Added pieces to the Indestructible Gallery
    • More indestructible wall variants
    • Indestructible Ground Tiles
    • Indestructible Volcanic Rocks
    • Indestructible Hover Platform
    • Indestructible Neo Tilted Basketball Hoop

Bug Fixes

  • The Basketball Hoop, from the Neo Tilted Prop Gallery, was replaced with a destructible version and the non-destructible version was added to the Indestructible Gallery.
  • The Ruined Shops prefab name was changed to No Sweat Insurance Building.
  • Grass no longer clips through the Rubble Piles from the Scorched Gallery.
  • The following pieces no longer disappear when trying to copy/paste: Lucky Landing Roof Corner, Arctic Base Hangar Roof, and Hangar Roof Trim.
  • Added player collision to the Mansion Rug, giving it the same properties as other props.
  • Increased the preview volume size for the Neo Tilted Prop Gallery.
  • Corner Diner Counter in the No Sweat Insurance building (formerly known as Ruined Shops) can be copied and pasted now.
  • The Factory Walls Gallery and the Parkour Gallery blue preview volumes fit within their respective gallery sizes now.
  • Objects from the Military Lights Gallery no longer display a black bar when viewed from behind on mobile.

Devices

  • Added Grind Power Up Device:
    • Allows players to slide on any surface and applies spark effects to the player’s feet.
      • Effect Duration: 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, Infinite (Default: 3 seconds)
      • Disables Effect on Pickup: On, Off (Default: Off).  If On, if the player has the Grind effect active on them, collecting this power up will cancel it immediately.
      • Pickup Radius: On touch, .25, .5, .75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5 (Default: On touch)
      • Time to Respawn: Never, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 25 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute, 1.5 minutes, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes (Default: 15 seconds)
  • Added Color Changing Tiles Device
    • Prop floor tile that will change to the team color of the player who touches it.
    • Starting Team: Neutral, 1-16 (Default: Neutral)
    • Time Until Reverting: Determines how long the tile will wait before beginning to revert to its original color.
      • Never, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 50 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour (Default 1 second).
    • Score: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 100, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000
    • Steal Score: Yes, No
  • Added additional options to the Explosive Device.
    • Time to Detonation from Game Off, Start: 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 6 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, 9 minutes, 12 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes (Default: Off)
    • Proximity Delay: When proximity detonation is triggered, wait a set amount of seconds before exploding.
      • Options: Off, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute (Default: Off)
  • Added additional options to the Capture Device
    • Player Capture: Allows players to score points by remaining inside the capture area.
      • On, Off (Default: Off)
      • Each Player – Each player in the capture area earns points toward their team’s score.
      • One Player Per Team – Only one player from a team inside the capture area earns points toward their team’s score, regardless of how many other players from that team are in the area with them.
    • Player Capture Time: A player will earn points for their team each time they remain in the capture area for this length of time.
      • 1 second, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes (Default: 1 second)
  • Added additional options to the Pinball Bumper
    • Knockback: Mega High
  • Added additional options to the Collectables Gallery
  • Added new object options: Amber Pyramid, Blue Pyramid, Cylinder, Shoe, Basketball.
    • Coin Object: Allows you to change the type of object to be collected without having to delete and replace the object.
    • Ambient Audio: On, Off. (Default: On)
    • Consumption Rule:
      • Self – when the coin is collected, it disappears for the collecting player, but remains for everyone else. (Default)
      • Team – when the coin is collected, it disappears for everyone in the collecting player’s team but remains for players from other teams.
      • Everyone – when the coin is collected, it disappears for all other players.
  • Added additional options to the Objectives Gallery
    • Added 3 additional Objective objects:  Cylinder, Box, Sphere
    • Visible During Games: On, Off (Default: On)
  • Added additional options to the Item Spawner
    • Run Over Pickup: Determines whether the item can be picked up by running or driving over it rather than using the interaction key.
      • On, Off (Default Off)
    • Item Visibility: Adjusts the size and height of the item’s projected image to make it more easily visible, especially from a distance.
      • 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x (Default: 1x)
  • Added additional options to the Creature Manager:
    • Damage to Environment: None
    • Score: None

Bug Fixes

  • Barrier Devices display correctly if a player is standing by them before a game starts.
  • Pinball Flipper knockback effect now activates after the first bump.
  • Resources can now be capped in the Team Settings & Inventory Device. The setting is called “Maximum Building Resources”.
  • The “Very Low” gravity setting in the Team Settings & Inventory Device no longer requires a player to die before it is applied.

UI + Social

  • Added options to the UI Settings menu for showing round winner screen and scoreboard screen during rounds based games.
  • Added new screen to show the winner of a game.

Bug Fixes

  • The main Battle Royale island’s map is now visible in Creative.
  • Friend list panel will now display on iOS.
  • Players will no longer be unable to open the main menu after opening social panel and scoreboard UI simultaneously.
  • The button for Phase Mode will now appear on mobile.
  • Server time is no longer displayed while playing a game.
  • The “Start Game” widget no longer overlaps with the inventory bar on mobile.
  • The score displayed at the end of a round now displays the summary of all rounds.

It'sraining meteors!!

SAVE THE WORLD

Finally, the Fortnite 2.22 update Patch Notes bring new updates for Save The World. Such features include Space Rocks and Rex Jonesy. While there are no details about these new features. There are plenty of fixes and improvements that have been made to the game. Check them out below:

Missions + Systems

New Wargames simulation: Space Rocks

  • Meteors will rain down on your base In this new War Games simulation.
  • Players will face a quick flurry of meteorites or one massive meteor at the end of each wave. Be sure to blast those meteors out of the sky or build some shelter!
  • A new Wargames simulation means more chances for Event Tickets, a new banner, and more variety to the Daily Quests.

Bug Fixes

  • The button UI will no longer appear incorrectly on the Evacuate the Shelter building.
  • Event tickets shown on the X-ray Llama UI will change to the new event ticket type when the previous event has ended.
  • The UI will now display the correct items / manuals received after completing a transform.
    • Note: Transform never gave the “base” 1/4/9 training manuals/designs that you get when you recycle an item, but a UI bug was introduced that incorrectly showed that you would obtain these items.
    • A gift box will be granted to each player who used the Transform feature from release v7.40 until now which grants the missed manuals that the UI indicated.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from starting the Canny Valley 10 Storm Shield Defense.

UI

  • The Wargames reward UI for Twine Peaks has changed from “Rare PERK-UP!” to “PERK-UP!” to more accurately reflect that a PERK-UP! of varying rarity may be received.

Bug Fixes

  • All mission modifier lists will now properly display the accurate number of modifiers.
    • Previously, only 4 may have been shown even if more were active.
  • The scrollbar on the confirm recycle UI now functions correctly when using a gamepad.
  • Spamming the Replay button will no longer cause the quest reward voiceover to repeatedly play.
  • The Armory tab will no longer show an exclamation point notification if the Transform or Collection Book menu options have unseen or locked items.
  • The Minimap no longer appears solid white before Ray’s voiceover plays during the start of a mission.
  • Menu navigation now functions properly after canceling a mission search while using a controller.
  • Players will no longer get stuck in the expeditions reward screen if attempting to claim rewards while matchmaking or in an active lobby.
  • Fixed an issue with the Quest Event expanding and getting stuck which caused it to be non navigable on consoles.

Performance

  • Reduced hitching in various parts of the front end including:
    • Opening the expedition slot or squad slot menus
    • Assigning a Hero to a loadout
    • Navigating items on the transform screen
    • Using an XP boost
    • Upgrading gadgets
  • Improved client loading to prevent hitching during gameplay.
  • Improved performance data collection to help identify performance issues in the future.

Heroes

  • We’ve added a new Hero to the Event store: Rex Jonesy stomps into battle!
    • Standard Perk: Saurian Might
      • Every 1 second, adds 3% of Current Health to Damage of next Ranged Weapon hit.
    • Commander Perk: Saurian Might+
      • Every 1 second, adds 9% of Current Health to Damage of next Ranged Weapon hit.
    • Available in the Event Store on May 22 at 8 PM Eastern Time

Bug Fixes

  • Constructor’s B.A.S.E no longer applies its effects to destroyed building pieces.
  • R.O.S.I.E will no longer detonate Proximity Mines when placed near them.
  • Shockwave will no longer cost stamina and trigger the cooldown if the ability is interrupted.
  • Decoy will no longer AOE damage allies when using the Your Move, Creep perk.
  • The Phase Forward perk now correctly applies the full movespeed bonus.
  • Bull Rush no longer targets ally players and NPCs.
  • Shock Tower now targets enemies that are behind low walls.
  • Shockwave no longer gets stuck in its animation.
  • T.E.D.D.Y now has a proper cooldown when cast with less than 60 Energy.
  • The In A Pinch perk no longer has persisting VFX after changing weapon mid-reload.
  • The Hunter’s Instinct perk’s life leech properly applies to melee attacks rather than all attack types.
  • Anti-Material Charge can no longer pass through T.E.D.D.Y.
  • Phase Siphon no longer applies healing effects when phasing through allies.
  • Phase Siphon now shows the correct healing value when used as a Commander perk.
  • Blakebeard the Blackhearted’s cannon can no longer hit the Storm King multiple times.
  • Outlander abilities are now properly granted cooldown reduction when used with 1 charge fragment.

Weapons + Items

Bug Fixes

  • Cozy Campfire durability properly resets when reloaded from a previous Wargames / SSD mission.

Gameplay

Bug Fixes

  • Trap Durability is now properly restored to its pre-mission value when failing a Wargames or Storm Shield Defense mission.
    • Note: We’re working on a fix for resetting durability when a mission is successfully completed.
  • Players will now be eliminated when falling off the world in Plankerton Storm Shield zone.
  • Objects can now be spawned without a long delay.
  • The Craft and Slot option now slots an item properly after crafting has been completed

Audio

  • Mist Pod destruction audio now plays correctly in Wargames.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in settings where all sliders were half their normal width.

Fortnite is now available in PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android devices.

Source: Epic Games

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Black Ops 4 Map Sharing Now Available to Black Ops Pass Owners, Here’s the Other Rewards and Update Notes for Today

  by   Alex Co  
May 21, 2019 11:07 pm in News

If you’re a Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Black Ops Pass owner, chances are you’ve been underwhelmed with what you got for paying the game’s Season Pass.

Today, Treyarch announced a slew of new Black Ops Pass rewards, and possibly the most important one is being able to share maps included in the Black Ops Pass! This Black Ops 4 map sharing feature is exclusive to the Pass owner’s party members, but even so, this is a big move that should help in filling out playlists for these new maps.

Black Ops Pass New Rewards:

  • 12 Multiplayer maps
  • 5 Zombies experiences
  • 4 unique Blackout characters
  • 5 Reserve Crates (one-time bonus)
  • 1,000 COD Points (one-time bonus)
  • 300 Nebulium Plasma (one-time bonus)
  • Access to all Black Ops Pass MP maps for party members
  • 2X Tier Boost for owners and their party members through May 28th

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1130961317936787456

Here’s the rest of today’s changes and playlist additions via a server-side hotfix!

All Platforms:

GLOBAL

  • Black Ops Pass
    • Black Ops Pass holders now grant access to all Black Ops Pass Multiplayer maps to their squadmates while playing in a party.
    • Black Ops Pass holders now receive a one-time bonus of 5 Reserve Crates (15 Reserve items).
    • 2X Tiers now live for Black Ops Pass holders and their party members through 10AM PT Tuesday, May 28.

MULTIPLAYER

  • Featured Playlists (May 17-24)
    • PS4/Xbox One
      • Barebones Deathmatch Moshpit
      • Prop Hunt
      • Infected
      • Deathmatch Domination
      • Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit
    • PC
      • Barebones Deathmatch Moshpit
      • Prop Hunt
      • Deathmatch Domination
  • Game Modes
    • Prop Hunt
      • Improved HUD visuals during Best Play.
    • Controls
      • Removed an unnecessary delay at the end of Control rounds.

BLACKOUT

  • Featured Playlists (May 21-28)
    • PS4/Xbox One
      • Hot Pursuit
      • Alcatraz
      • Solo
      • Duos
      • Quads
    • PC
      • Hot Pursuit
      • Alcatraz
      • Solo
  • Miscellaneous
    • Addressed a bug that allowed paintjobs to erroneously appear on weapons in Blackout.
    • Closed some exploitable locations in the main map.

Furthermore, Treyarch has mentioned that Ground War will be making its debut in Black Ops 4! There’s also going to be changes made to the shotgun’s inclusion in Ambush.

Speaking of which, we’ve heard your feedback on the inclusion of shotguns in our latest version of Ambush, and we’ll be making some changes behind the scenes for its next release. While we heard from plenty of players who enjoyed getting the jump on their enemies with their favorite 12-gauge, we can definitely appreciate the beauty of snipers-and-knives gameplay. Watch out for the return of Ambush later this summer after Ground War makes its debut during the second half of Operation Spectre Rising.

Not a bad update today, no? Once we get more news regarding updates and maybe the Strobe Light counter, we’ll let our readers know.

Source: Reddit

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The Division 2 Raid First Finishers Revealed by Ubisoft

  by   Alex Co  
9:31 pm in News

With Ubisoft releasing The Division 2’s first-ever Raid called Operation Dark Hours, not only are players getting new content to sink their teeth into, but there’s also the prestige of being able to finish this super-hard mission ahead of everybody else. Today, Ubisoft has announced The Division 2 Raid first finishers on all platforms!

Remember when we posted that the first team to beat the Raid will get a portrait of them in the in-game White House? Well, Ubisoft has made it even better as each platform’s The Division 2 first finishers will have their portrait available to see on their respective platform!

The portrait is a work in progress, but here’s the list of The Division 2 first finishers for each platform:

PC

  • Ranger_84
  • Sleepy0-
  • TheSc4le.
  • MarcoStyleNL
  • SOLIDFPS
  • eeL.gniM
  • widdz
  • Nick-Tew

PS4

  • xxMr-_-BaTzXx
  • Jaqev
  • AZPRIMEMINISTER
  • HaNdSoMeLaNcEr
  • H2K-PREDATOR5
  • Inkist-
  • BloodShy
  • Tico79

XBOX ONE

  • Bellicosi
  • Ruthless Raptor
  • Ruthless Wllzye
  • Qolll
  • The MafiaX don
  • BeltedCactus
  • Lowkey Shoplift
  • Adjustix

Ubisoft has also given a nod to the second team who completed Operation Dark Hours, who finished it just five minutes later than the first place finishers; the third group beat it 20 minutes after, which meant it was a close race.

Runner ups:

  • Abgott5chlange
  • lolol934
  • Rammbob
  • Rush-Runner
  • ArranoxTV
  • Ravenlord-117
  • Y-Lou
  • corkyxx

With how much support and content Ubisoft has given to The Division 2 so far, the future looks bright for the loot shooter and we can’t wait to see what’s in store.

Source: The Division

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World War Z Sales Reach Nearly 2 Million Copies in Just 2 Months

  by   Ule Lopez  
8:57 pm in News

World War Z has had a very successful run in the game industry. In fact, the game has actually sold nearly 2 million copies. The Paramount Pictures film shooter that takes inspiration from games like Left 4 Dead has made quite a mark for the game industry as a whole. With that said, Mad Dog Games and Saber Interactive have celebrated big time with a new Accolades Trailer to celebrate the impressive World War Z sales.

The World War Z Twitter account has also announced that a major patch is now underway for players. “Don’t get eaten just yet, survivors, because our first major patch is on the way! More news soon!” Said the Twitter account with a celebratory post showing off the World War Z Accolades trailer. Further demonstrating why World War Z sales are as good as they have been.

The World War Z Accolades trailer brings some multiplayer action alongside quotes from multiple review outlets and gaming magazines. The overall consensus is that the game is fun and that players can find a great source of action and multiplayer antics in the game. What else could you expect from a title that has gained such great popularity like this?

The World War Z Accolades trailer can be watched below:

This trailer has been revealed by Saber Interactive as a celebration of World War Z sales having reached nearly two million copies in just two months. Impressively enough, the game actually sold one million copies in just its first week. To commemorate the ocassion Josh Austin, SVP, WW Licensing and Interactive at Paramount Pictures, said:

“World War Z has fast become one of our most successful interactive games to date. It’s a testament to both the incredible co-op action experience that Saber Interactive and Focus Home Interactive have crafted, as well as the strong appeal of our hit franchise with fans across the globe.”

World War Z is currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game will continue to receive free updates across the board with new additions to come soon such as a wave-based survival mode, private lobbies, the ability to switch classes during PvPvZ matches, field of view (FOV) and level of detail sliders on PC and more.

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Call of Duty Mobile Battle Royale Mode Details Revealed

  by   Ule Lopez  
4:00 pm in News

The first Call of Duty Mobile beta tests have finally begun! However, Activision has another surprise for people who have registered for the beta. The first details about the Call of Duty Mobile Battle Royale mode have been shared to the public. The details include a very extensive overview, so let’s talk about it.

The Call of Duty Mobile Battle Royale mode is actually custom-built for mobile games. Those familiar with Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode might actually feel at home with this new Battle Royale mode. However, the Call of duty Mobile Battle Royale mode is actually going to have its own features that make it stand out from BO4’s mode.

Up to 100 players will be scattered in a large map in the Call of Duty Mobile Battle Royale mode. There are also single, two-person, and four-person playlists for players who want to play with their friends. Additionally, players can actually select between six initial classes with their own abilities and skills.

The Call of Duty Mobile Battle Royale Mode is expansive

The six classes offer multiple functionalities and abilities of their own. Each of these classes come as follows:

  • Defender: With the ability to place a deformable Transform Shield, this class also is Reinforced, raising resistance to all damage except bullets.
  • Mechanic: Able to call an EMP Drone to create electro-magnetic interference on hostile forces, this class also features the Engineer ability, granting augmented sight to vehicles, hostile traps, and other equipment.
  • Scout: Utilizing the Sensor Dart that can view hostile positions in the immediate area of the radar map, this class also benefits from the Tracker ability; allowing you to see fresh footprints of hostiles.
  • Clown: A master of distraction and friend of the undead, this class has a Toy Bomb to detonate, summoning zombies that only attack hostiles near to them; due in part to the Clown having the Anti-Zombie ability, which reduces the zombies’ aggression distance.
  • Medic: This class can place a Medical Station that continuously heals the Medic and associated allies in the immediate vicinity. In addition, the Master Healer ability allows a Medic to heal more quickly, and reduces the time it takes to revive teammates.
  • Ninja: Lastly, this clandestine class has a Grapple Gun that fires a hook, allowing you to propel yourself up and onto target buildings or across the landscape at speed. Movement is quiet too, due to this class having the Dead Silence ability.

Of course, another highlight of Call of Duty Mobile Battle Royale is the sprawling maps that have multiple set pieces. There are multiple locations across the map that include set pieces from popular COD maps such as Countdown, Crash, Nuketown, Standoff, Seaside, and Killhouse, among other maps from the COD series.

Of course, the Call of Duty Battle Royale mode isn’t everything that is available in the app. There are so many other features and modes that players can get to experience. However, it definitely seems like Call of Duty mobile will try to push the boundaries of mobile gaming itself.

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Xbox Sale Featuring Backwards Compatibility List of Titles Announced, Here’s the Games List

  by   Ule Lopez  
1:09 pm in News

It’s time for the biggest Xbox Sale yet! The Backwards Compatibility sale 2019 will have multiple discounts for multiple Xbox 360 and original Xbox games. This is actually considered by Microsoft to be the biggest Backwards Compatibility sale ever. The offers in the Xbox Sale will actually be active starting today and ending on May 27, 2019.

For people who are curious about how high the discounts can get in the sale. Microsoft stated that the offers in the Xbox Backwards Compatibility Sale 2019 can actually get up to 75% discount. In other words, players will be able to re-experience magnificent Xbox 360 and Original Xbox titles for very small prices! Here are some highlights for discounted products.

  • Tomb Raider: Anniversary – 90% Discount ($1.99)
  • Destroy All Humans – 85% Discount ($2.99)
  • Darksiders II – 85% Discount ($2.99)
  • XCOM: Enemy Within – 80% Discount ($7.99)
  • The Darkness II – 80% Discount ($5.99)
  • Skate 3 – 75% Discount ($4.99)
  • Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD – 75% Discount ($4.99)
  • Mirror’s Edge – 75% Discount ($3.74)
  • Duck Tales Remastered – 75% Discount ($3.74)
  • Dragon Age Origins – 75% Discount ($3.74)
  • Dead Space 2 – 75% Discount ($4.99)
  • Dead Space – 75% Discount ($3.74)
  • Alice: Madness Returns – 75% Discount ($4.99)
  • Saints Row: The Third – 70% Discount ($4.49)
  • Saints Row IV – 70% Discount ($10.49)
  • Mass Effect 2 – 70% Discount ($5.99)
  • Bioshock Infinite – 70% Discount ($8.99)
  • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 – 67% Discount ($6.59)
  • Red Dead Redemption – 67% Discount ($9.59)
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us – 67% Discount ($6.59)
  • Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – 67% Discount ($6.59)
  • Crysis – 67% Discount ($6.59)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops II – 67% Discount ($16.49)
  • Grand Theft Auto IV – 65% Discount ($6.99)
  • Super Street Fighter IV – 60 % discount ($11.99)
  • Far Cry 3 – 60% Discount ($7.99)
  • Borderlands 2 – 60% Discount ($7.99)
  • BioShock – 60% Discount ($7.99)
  • Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 60% Discount ($7.99)

This isn’t all of the offers available at the Microsoft store right now. However, if you want to see more amazing games just like these at amazing discounted prices, make sure to check the store page right here. Start stuffing your bags because this Xbox Sale is one of the biggest of all time!

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Rumor: From Software New Game Being Made in Collaboration With George R.R. Martin, Will Be an Open World Title

  by   Alex Co  
12:45 pm in News

Given how From Software has released one hit game after another with not only the Dark Souls franchise, but with titles like Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, it’s understandable that whatever the From Software new game is, people will most likely be excited for it.

What if we told you that this From Software new game is being worked on by the developer with none other than A Song of Ice & Fire (a.k.a Game of Thrones) author George R.R. Martin? On Martin’s blog, the writer mentioned that he has “consulted on a video game out of Japan,” which is where From Software is based.

And me?  I’m still here, and I’m still busy.    As a producer, I’ve got five shows in development at HBO (some having nothing whatsoever to do with the world of Westeros), two at Hulu, one on the History Channel.   I’m involved with a number of feature projects, some based upon my own stories and books, some on material created by others.   There are these short films I am hoping to make, adaptations of classic stories by one of the most brilliant, quirky, and original writers our genre has ever produced.   I’ve consulted on a video game out of Japan.   And then there’s Meow Wolf…

If that’s not enough to excite you, reputable site Gematsu mentions that a person “familiar with the ongoings” at From Software told the site that the game is internally known as “GR,” and has been in development for three years, is an open world game (with horse riding), and is a collaboration between Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin, and will be published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It’s reportedly set to be announced at Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference, so if all these are true, we don’t have to wait long now.

Could this be a From Software game centered around Game of Thrones or another new world entirely? Given that both From Software and Martin are involved, it’s definitely a project worth being excited over.

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PlayStation Store Sale Called “Double Discounts,” Here’s the Discounted Games List and Links

  by   Alex Co  
11:54 am in News

It’s Tuesday, and thankfully, we have another PlayStation Store sale available to us! This week’s PlayStation Store sale is called the “Double Discounts” sale, and has a ton of games discounted.

Check out the full list of PlayStation Store sale games below:

Game Price % Off PS+ % Off
18 Floors $12.74 15% $10.49 30%
1979 Revolution: Black Friday $7.79 35% $3.59 70%
Adam’s Venture: Origins – Deluxe Edition $10.99 45% $1.99 90%
Adventure Time Pirates of the Enchiridion $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Aegis Defenders $14.99 25% $9.99 50%
AereA – Deluxe Edition $13.74 45% $2.49 90%
Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders $17.99 40% $5.99 80%
Albert and Otto $7.19 40% $2.39 80%
Alekhine’s Gun $17.99 40% $5.99 80%
Alteric $3.49 30% $1.99 60%
Apocalypse Rider $3.49 30% $1.99 60%
Armello – Deluxe Bundle $29.24 35% $13.49 70%
Armello $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Assetto Corsa Ultimate Edition $27.99 30% $15.99 60%
Astrology and Horoscopes Premium $6.74 25% $4.49 50%
Aven Colony $19.49 35% $8.99 70%
Battlefield 4 $12.39 38% $4.79 76%
Battlefield 4 Premium Edition $24.79 38% $9.59 76%
Battlefield 1 Premium Pass $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
Battlefield 1 Revolution $24.79 38% $9.59 76%
Battlefield Hardline Premium $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
Ben 10 $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Beyond Eyes $9.74 35% $4.49 70%
BioShock: The Collection $37.19 38% $14.39 76%
Blacksea Odyssey $7.79 40% $2.59 80%
Blasters of the Universe $10.49 30% $5.99 60%
BlazBlue: Central Fiction $38.99 35% $17.99 70%
Blood Bowl 2 $12.59 37% $5.19 74%
Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition $28.34 37% $11.69 74%
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition $24.89 17% $19.79 34%
Brawlout $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Brawlout Deluxe Edition $20.99 30% $11.99 60%
Bridge Constructor Portal $10.49 30% $5.99 60%
Bridge Constructor Stunts $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Brothers: a Tale of two Sons $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Burnout Paradise Remastered $12.39 38% $4.79 76%
Card Game Bundle Vol.1 $14.39 40% $4.79 80%
CIRCUIT BREAKERS $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Cities: Skylines – PlayStation®4 Edition $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
Cities: Skylines – Premium Edition 2 $62.99 10% $55.99 20%
Code51:Mecha Arena $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! $9.74 25% $6.49 50%
Dark Mystery $4.79 40% $1.59 80%
Darknet $10.49 30% $5.99 60%
Dead Alliance $23.99 40% $7.99 80%
Death Mark $37.49 25% $24.99 50%
Deep Ones $3.49 30% $1.99 60%
Defunct – Deluxe Edition $10.99 45% $1.99 90%
Deiland $10.49 30% $5.99 60%
DiRT Rally 2.0 $44.99 25% $29.99 50%
DiRT Rally 2.0 Digital Deluxe $59.99 25% $39.99 50%
Disco Dodgeball – REMIX $8.99 40% $2.99 80%
Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition $25.19 37% $10.39 74%
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition $24.79 38% $9.59 76%
Dragon’s Crown Pro $23.99 20% $17.99 40%
Eagle Flight $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
Eagle Flight & Werewolves Within PSVR Bundle $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 $44.99 25% $29.99 50%
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 Deluxe Edition $67.49 25% $44.99 50%
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE4.1 WINGDIVER THE SHOOTER $14.99 25% $9.99 50%
Energy Balance $2.09 30% $1.19 60%
Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux $3.49 30% $1.99 60%
F1 2017 $35.99 40% $11.99 80%
F1 2018 $37.19 38% $14.39 76%
FAR CRY 4 + FAR CRY PRIMAL BUNDLE $45.49 35% $20.99 70%
Far Cry 4 and Zombi Bundle $32.49 35% $14.99 70%
Far Cry Insanity Bundle $69.99 30% $39.99 60%
Far Cry New Dawn Complete Edition $69.99 30% $39.99 60%
Far Cry New Dawn Ultimate Edition $90.99 30% $51.99 60%
Game Price % Off PS+ % Off
Farming Simulator 17 $19.49 35% $8.99 70%
Farming Simulator 17 – Premium Edition $38.99 35% $17.99 70%
Fibbage: The Hilarious Bluffing Party Game $4.89 30% $2.79 60%
FIFA 19 – NHL 19 Bundle $59.99 25% $39.99 50%
FIFA The Journey Trilogy $52.49 25% $34.99 50%
Fort Defense $4.89 30% $2.79 60%
Four Sided Fantasy $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Frost $8.44 35% $3.89 70%
Frutakia 2 $2.99 25% $1.99 50%
Gladiator: Blades of Fury $7.14 45% $1.29 90%
Grand Kingdom $22.49 25% $14.99 50%
Grand Theft Auto Online Megalodon Shark Cash Card $92.99 7% $84.99 15%
Grand Theft Auto V $22.49 25% $14.99 50%
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition $37.79 37% $15.59 74%
Gravel $23.99 40% $7.99 80%
Gravel Special Edition $29.99 40% $9.99 80%
GTAV: Premium Online Edition & Megalodon Shark Card $79.19 34% $38.39 68%
GTAV: Premium Online Edition & Whale Shark Card $57.19 35% $26.39 70%
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
Hacky Zack $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Has-Been Heroes $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
Hero Defense $19.49 35% $8.99 70%
Heroine Anthem Zero Episode 1 $10.39 20% $7.79 40%
Horse Racing 2016 $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Hunting Simulator $23.99 40% $7.99 80%
Hyper Sentinel $7.01 46% $1.03 92%
Infinite Air with Mark McMorris $17.99 40% $5.99 80%
Infinite Minigolf $10.49 30% $5.99 60%
Ink $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Iron Sea Defenders $4.89 30% $2.79 60%
Just Cause 4 – Digital Deluxe Edition $52.49 25% $34.99 50%
Just Cause 4 – Gold Edition $67.49 25% $44.99 50%
Just Cause 4 – Standard Edition $44.99 25% $29.99 50%
Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition $27.99 30% $15.99 60%
Korix $10.99 45% $1.99 90%
Kyurinaga’s Revenge $6.99 30% $3.99 60%
LA Cops $9.74 35% $4.49 70%
LASER DISCO DEFENDERS $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Legendary Fishing $22.49 25% $14.99 50%
LEGO The Incredibles $35.99 40% $11.99 80%
Lethal VR $9.74 35% $4.49 70%
Lichdom: Battlemage $17.99 40% $5.99 80%
Life is Strange 2 – Episode 1 $5.99 25% $3.99 50%
Little Dragons Café $41.99 30% $23.99 60%
Lords of the Fallen $11.99 40% $3.99 80%
LUMINES REMASTERED $11.99 20% $8.99 40%
Madden NFL 19 – FIFA 19 Bundle $59.99 25% $39.99 50%
Mafia III $24.79 38% $9.59 76%
Mafia III Deluxe Edition $37.19 38% $14.39 76%
Magicka 2 $9.74 35% $4.49 70%
Magicka 2: Special Edition $11.99 40% $3.99 80%
Mahjong Gold $4.89 30% $2.79 60%
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Deluxe Recruit Edition $24.79 38% $9.59 76%
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Standard Recruit Edition $18.59 38% $7.19 76%
Medieval Defenders $4.89 30% $2.79 60%
METAL MAX Xeno $33.99 15% $27.99 30%
Micro Machines World Series $18.59 38% $7.19 76%
Monster Energy Supercross – Special Edition $32.49 35% $14.99 70%
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
Mortal Blitz $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Moto Racer 4 $23.99 40% $7.99 80%
Moto Racer 4 – Deluxe Edition $35.99 40% $11.99 80%
MUSYNX $19.49 35% $8.99 70%
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden $29.74 15% $24.49 30%
MXGP PRO $29.99 40% $9.99 80%
NAtURAL DOCtRINE $11.24 25% $7.49 50%
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 $22.49 25% $14.99 50%
NBA 2K19 $39.59 34% $19.19 68%
NBA 2K19 + NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Bundle $52.79 34% $25.59 68%
Need for Speed Deluxe Edition $15.49 38% $5.99 76%
Need for Speed Payback $14.99 25% $9.99 50%
Need for Speed Payback – Deluxe Edition $22.49 25% $14.99 50%
Need for Speed Rivals $12.39 38% $4.79 76%
No Man’s Sky $37.49 25% $24.99 50%
NORTH $2.09 30% $1.19 60%
Numantia $20.99 30% $11.99 60%
Game Price % Off PS+ % Off
OKAMI HD $16.99 15% $13.99 30%
ONE PIECE Grand Cruise $7.49 25% $4.99 50%
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 $38.99 35% $17.99 70%
ONE PIECE: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition $29.99 25% $19.99 50%
ONRUSH DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION $44.99 40% $14.99 80%
ONRUSH STANDARD DIGITAL EDITION $35.99 40% $11.99 80%
Outward $35.99 10% $31.99 20%
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil $14.56 38% $5.63 76%
Override: Mech City Brawl $19.49 35% $8.99 70%
Override: Mech City Brawl – Super Charged Mega Edition $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
Overruled! $9.74 35% $4.49 70%
Palm Reading Premium $6.74 25% $4.49 50%
Paper Dolls $15.29 10% $13.59 20%
Paranautical Activity $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Party Crashers $10.49 30% $5.99 60%
Party Crashers and Party Golf $15.59 35% $7.19 70%
Party Golf $8.99 40% $2.99 80%
Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition $8.99 40% $2.99 80%
Perfect Universe $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Personality and Psychology Premium $6.74 25% $4.49 50%
Pinball FX3 – Bethesda Pinball $7.69 30% $4.39 60%
Pinball FX3 – Williams Pinball: Volume 2 $6.99 30% $3.99 60%
Pixel Piracy $10.49 30% $5.99 60%
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition $13.74 45% $2.49 90%
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Standard Edition $10.99 45% $1.99 90%
Prison Boss VR $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Project CARS $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
Project CARS 2 $38.99 35% $17.99 70%
Project CARS 2 Deluxe Edition $58.49 35% $26.99 70%
Project CARS: Complete Edition $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
Quiplash $6.99 30% $3.99 60%
Raiden V: Director’s Cut $24.49 30% $13.99 60%
Raining Coins $4.49 25% $2.99 50%
Real Farm $21.99 45% $3.99 90%
REUS – Deluxe Edition $9.34 45% $1.69 90%
Rez Infinite $22.49 25% $14.99 50%
Road Rage $17.99 40% $5.99 80%
ROYAL COLLECTION $9.09 30% $5.19 60%
Seasons after Fall $12.59 37% $5.19 74%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider $44.99 25% $29.99 50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Croft Edition $67.49 25% $44.99 50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Digital Deluxe Edition $52.49 25% $34.99 50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Season Pass $23.99 20% $17.99 40%
Sherlock Holmes : The Devil’s Daughter $29.99 40% $9.99 80%
Shiny – Deluxe Edition $10.99 45% $1.99 90%
Shoppe Keep $8.70 33% $4.41 66%
Slain: Back from Hell $8.99 40% $2.99 80%
Slender: The Arrival $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Slime Rancher $14.99 25% $9.99 50%
Smashbox Arena $7.49 25% $4.99 50%
Sniper Elite 3 $20.99 30% $11.99 60%
Song of the Deep $8.99 40% $2.99 80%
Space Hulk: Deathwing – Enhanced Edition $27.99 30% $15.99 60%
Space Hulk: Tactics $27.99 30% $15.99 60%
Space Overlords $4.79 40% $1.59 80%
Spectrum $7.79 35% $3.59 70%
Star Trek: Bridge Crew $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
STAR WARS Battlefront Ultimate Edition $12.39 38% $4.79 76%
STAR WARS Battlefront: Hoth Bundle $18.59 38% $7.19 76%
Statik $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
SteamWorld Dig $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
SteamWorld Dig $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
SteamWorld Dig 2 $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
SteamWorld Heist $8.99 40% $2.99 80%
STRIDER $8.99 40% $2.99 80%
Sunless Sea: Zubmariner Edition $15.19 20% $11.39 40%
Super Pack 5 in 1 by 8Floor $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
Super Street: The Game $29.99 25% $19.99 50%
Surviving Mars $22.49 25% $14.99 50%
Syberia 3 $32.49 35% $14.99 70%
Game Price % Off PS+ % Off
Tacoma $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
Tales of Zestiria $38.99 35% $17.99 70%
Terraria: PS4 Edition $13.99 30% $7.99 60%
The Adventure Pals $11.24 25% $7.49 50%
The Aquatic Adventure of The Last Human $8.99 40% $2.99 80%
The Crew $18.89 37% $7.49 75%
The Escapists $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
The Escapists + The Escapists: The Walking Dead Collection $19.49 35% $8.99 70%
The Escapists: Supermax Edition $16.24 35% $7.49 70%
The Escapists: The Walking Dead $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
The Golf Club 2019 featuring PGA TOUR $39.99 20% $29.99 40%
The Invisible Hours $20.99 30% $11.99 60%
The Jackbox Party Pack $17.49 30% $9.99 60%
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 $17.49 30% $9.99 60%
The King of Fighters XIV $27.99 30% $15.99 60%
The Surge $31.49 37% $12.99 74%
The Unknown City (Horror Begins Now…..Episode 1) $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
The Walker $8.49 15% $6.99 30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition $32.49 35% $14.99 70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone $6.99 30% $3.99 60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Expansion Pass $17.49 30% $9.99 60%
theHunter: Call of the Wild $23.99 20% $17.99 40%
Theseus $7.49 25% $4.99 50%
Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales $26.09 13% $22.19 26%
Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition $18.59 38% $7.19 76%
Toby: The Secret Mine $9.74 35% $4.49 70%
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ $38.99 35% $17.99 70%
Tom Clancy’s The Division $29.99 40% $9.99 80%
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 1050 Premium Credits Pack $8.49 15% $6.99 30%
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 2400 Premium Credits Pack $16.99 15% $13.99 30%
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 4600 Premium Credits Pack $29.74 15% $24.49 30%
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 7200 Premium Credits Pack $39.99 20% $29.99 40%
Tom Clancy’s The Division Gold Edition $53.99 40% $17.99 80%
Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded $39.99 20% $29.99 40%
Tour de France 2016 $17.99 40% $5.99 80%
Tour de France 2017 $25.19 37% $10.39 74%
Trackmania Turbo $25.99 35% $11.99 70%
Transference $17.49 30% $9.99 60%
Trials Fusion $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
Trulon: The Shadow Engine $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
Tumblestone $14.99 40% $4.99 80%
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] $32.49 35% $14.99 70%
Unearthing Mars $11.99 20% $8.99 40%
Unearthing Mars 2: The Ancient War $16.99 15% $13.99 30%
Unravel $12.39 38% $4.79 76%
V-Rally 4 $38.99 35% $17.99 70%
V-Rally 4 Ultimate Edition $51.99 35% $23.99 70%
Valley $11.99 40% $3.99 80%
Vertical Drop Heroes HD $5.99 40% $1.99 80%
Viking Days $3.49 30% $1.99 60%
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr $38.99 35% $17.99 70%
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Deluxe edition $45.49 30% $25.99 60%
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Imperium edition $55.99 30% $31.99 60%
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Season pass $20.99 30% $11.99 60%
Werewolves Within $12.99 35% $5.99 70%
Whispering Willows (Game and Theme) $7.49 40% $2.49 80%
Worms Battlegrounds Alien Invasion $3.24 35% $1.49 70%
Worms W.M.D $19.49 35% $8.99 70%
Worms Battlegrounds $16.24 35% $7.49 70%
Wuppo $10.99 45% $1.99 90%
XCOM 2 $37.19 38% $14.39 76%
XCOM 2 Collection $66.99 33% $33.99 66%
XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition $46.49 38% $17.99 76%
Yesterday Origins $14.99 40% $4.99 80%
YouTubers Life OMG $25.49 15% $20.99 30%
Zeus Quest Remastered $6.74 25% $4.49 50%
ZOMBI $11.59 42% $2.99 85%
Zotrix $5.99 40% $1.99 80%

Not a bad list this week, no? If you have any good recommendations, feel free to share them in the comments below.

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Xbox Deals With Gold May 21 Deals and Discounts Listed

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It’s Tuesday, and that means another Xbox Deals With Gold sale is underway on the Xbox Marketplace! For the Xbox Deals With Gold May 21 list, check it out below.

Check out the full  Xbox Deals With Gold May 21 list with corresponding prices for each country and more.

Xbox One

 

Game USD GBP EUR AUD CAD Type
ACA NEOGEO AERO FIGHTERS 2 $3.99 £3.19 €3.49 – $5.49 Deal With Gold
ACA NEOGEO SAVAGE REIGN $3.99 £3.04 €3.49 – $5.49 Deal With Gold
ACA NEOGEO SUPER SIDEKICKS 2 $3.99 £3.19 €3.49 – $5.49 Deal With Gold
Amnesia: Collection $14.99 £11.99 €14.99 $19.97 $14.99 Spotlight
ARK: Survival Evolved Enhanced HDR $19.99 £17.99 €21.99 $31.98 $23.99 Spotlight
ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer’s Edition $35.99 £29.99 €33.99 $51.78 $39.99 Spotlight
Ashen Enhanced $33.99 £28.46 €33.99 $50.95 $44.19 Spotlight
Below Enhanced $17.49 £13.99 €17.49 $23.41 $17.49 Spotlight
Bendy and the Ink Machine $9.99 £10.59 €14.49 $21.72 $9.99 Spotlight
Candle: The Power of the Flame $4.99 £3.99 €5.87 $6.73 $4.99 Spotlight
Castle Crashers Remastered $8.99 £7.19 €8.99 $11.97 $8.99 Spotlight
Cities: Skylines $9.99 £7.99 €9.99 $13.11 $9.99 Spotlight
Cities: Skylines – Premium Edition 2 $48.99 £34.99 €48.99 $66.46 $48.99 Spotlight
Conan Exiles Enhanced – £23.09 €27.49 $38.47 – Spotlight
Conan Exiles Enhanced $27.49 – – – $32.99 Spotlight
Crimson Keep $9.99 £7.49 €9.99 $14.97 $12.99 Spotlight
Darkest Dungeon® $17.49 £13.99 €17.49 $23.41 $17.49 Spotlight
Darkest Dungeon®: Ancestral Edition $27.99 £22.39 €27.99 $36.71 $27.99 Spotlight
DayZ $34.99 £29.21 €34.99 $52.46 $44.79 Spotlight
Dead Cells $19.99 £15.99 €19.99 $26.76 $19.99 Spotlight
Deep Rock Galactic Enhanced HDR $20.09 £16.74 €18.75 $28.77 $22.77 Spotlight
Digerati Horror Bundle $9.99 £7.99 €9.99 – $9.99 Deal With Gold
Divinity: Original Sin 2 $35.99 £29.99 €35.99 $59.97 $47.99 Spotlight
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD $9.99 – – – $9.99 Spotlight
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (AU/EU) – £7.99 €9.99 $12.47 – Spotlight
FINAL FANTASY XV MULTIPLAYER: COMRADES $4.99 £3.99 €4.99 $7.47 $6.74 Spotlight
FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION $24.99 £19.99 €24.99 $34.97 $29.99 Spotlight
FINAL FANTASY XV Season Pass $7.49 £5.99 €7.49 $11.37 $9.99 Spotlight
Firewatch Enhanced $6.59 £5.27 €6.59 $8.89 $6.59 Spotlight
Fishing Sim World $11.99 £8.99 €11.99 $14.49 $16.19 Spotlight
Fishing Sim World Deluxe Edition $14.99 £11.99 €14.99 $18.51 $20.09 Spotlight
Fishing Sim World: Quad Lake Pass $24.04 £19.49 €23.39 $35.06 $32.16 Spotlight
Forza Horizon 3 $27.99 £22.38 €27.99 $43.96 $35.99 Deal With Gold
Forza Horizon 3 Complete Add-Ons Collection $27.79 £23.99 €27.79 $38.79 $33.19 Deal With Gold
Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Motorsport 7 Bundle $65.98 £52.78 €65.98 $92.94 $85.78 Deal With Gold
Gang Beasts $15.99 £12.79 €15.99 $21.56 $15.99 Spotlight
Goat Simulator $2.49 £1.99 €2.49 $3.36 $2.49 Spotlight
Guacamelee! 2 $9.99 £8.37 €9.99 $14.97 $12.99 Spotlight
Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition $9.74 £8.11 €9.74 $14.59 $12.34 Spotlight
HoPiKo $2.09 £1.67 €2.09 $2.80 $2.09 Spotlight
I, Zombie $1.99 £1.59 €1.99 – $1.99 Deal With Gold
INSIDE $7.99 £6.39 €7.99 $10.78 $7.99 Spotlight
Just Cause 4 – Digital Deluxe Edition $35.00 £32.50 €40.00 $57.23 $46.75 Deal With Gold
Just Cause 4 – Gold Edition $45.00 £40.00 €50.00 $72.23 $60.00 Deal With Gold
Just Cause 4 – Standard Edition $30.00 £27.50 €35.00 $49.98 $40.00 Deal With Gold
Lost Artifacts: Soulstone $5.99 £5.03 €5.99 $8.97 $7.67 Deal With Gold
Moonlighter $9.99 £8.37 €9.99 $14.97 $12.99 Spotlight
Mordheim: City of the Damned – Complete Edition $12.49 £9.99 €12.49 $18.73 $16.74 Deal With Gold
MotoGP 17 $7.99 £7.99 €9.99 $13.99 $10.99 Deal With Gold
Mutant Football League $9.74 £7.31 €9.74 $14.62 $12.18 Spotlight
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden $22.74 £19.49 €22.74 $27.91 $28.59 Spotlight
MXGP3 – The Official Motocross Videogame $9.99 £9.99 €12.49 $17.48 $13.74 Deal With Gold
No Man’s Sky $37.49 £29.99 €37.49 $59.96 $37.49 Spotlight
ONE PIECE BURNING BLOOD – Gold Edition $21.12 £15.62 €23.62 $33.11 $24.99 Deal With Gold
ONE PIECE World Seeker $40.19 £33.49 €46.89 $66.96 $53.59 Deal With Gold
ONE PIECE World Seeker Deluxe Edition $67.49 £56.24 €74.99 $108.34 $89.99 Deal With Gold
One Piece: Burning Blood $14.99 £12.49 €17.49 $24.98 $19.99 Deal With Gold
Outlast $3.99 £3.19 €3.99 $5.39 $3.99 Deal With Gold
Outlast 2 Enhanced 4K $7.49 £5.99 €7.49 $9.98 $8.74 Deal With Gold
Outward Enhanced $31.99 £27.99 €31.99 $39.96 $41.59 Deal With Gold
Overcooked! 2 $17.49 £13.99 €17.49 $23.41 $17.49 Spotlight
Pillars of Eternity $19.99 £15.99 €19.99 $31.98 $25.99 Spotlight
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse $7.99 £6.39 €7.99 $10.78 $7.99 Spotlight
Shred It! $4.99 £3.99 €4.99 – $4.99 Deal With Gold
Sky Force Anniversary $3.99 £3.19 €3.99 – $3.99 Spotlight
Slime Rancher Enhanced $9.99 £7.99 €9.99 $13.47 $9.99 Spotlight
SOMA $11.99 £9.59 €11.99 $15.98 $11.99 Spotlight
Space Race for Surviving Mars $14.99 £11.99 €14.99 $20.21 $14.99 Spotlight
Steel Rain X $5.99 £4.79 €5.99 $8.97 $5.99 Deal With Gold
Stories: The Path of Destinies $10.49 £8.74 €10.49 – $13.29 Deal With Gold
SUPERHOT Enhanced $14.99 £11.99 €14.99 $20.07 $14.99 Spotlight
Surviving Mars – Season Pass $26.24 £20.99 €26.24 $33.71 $26.24 Spotlight
Tacoma Enhanced $5.99 £4.49 €5.99 $6.73 $6.59 Spotlight
Tango Fiesta $1.49 £1.19 €1.49 $2.01 $1.49 Spotlight
The Escapists: Supermax Edition $7.87 £5.59 €6.99 $10.36 $7.87 Deal With Gold
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 $12.49 £9.99 €12.49 $16.72 $12.49 Spotlight
The Long Dark Enhanced $14.99 £9.99 €12.49 $19.97 $14.99 Spotlight
theHunter: Call of the Wild Enhanced $17.99 £14.39 €17.99 $23.97 $20.99 Spotlight
Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition $3.29 £2.63 €3.29 $4.43 $3.29 Deal With Gold
Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove! $14.99 £12.55 €14.99 $22.46 $19.49 Spotlight
Trailmakers $15.99 £13.39 €15.99 $23.96 $20.79 Spotlight
TT Isle of Man $39.59 £25.29 €32.99 $49.74 $49.21 Deal With Gold
Ultimate Chicken Horse $8.99 £7.19 €8.99 $11.97 $8.99 Spotlight
Verdun $9.99 £7.99 €9.99 $13.47 $10.24 Spotlight
Wargroove $16.99 £13.80 €14.44 $25.03 $19.54 Spotlight
What Remains of Edith Finch $9.99 £7.99 €9.99 $13.47 $9.99 Spotlight
World of Final Fantasy Maxima $19.99 £17.49 €19.99 $27.47 $24.99 Spotlight
Worms Anniversary Edition $14.87 £10.56 €14.87 $19.80 $14.87 Deal With Gold
Xenon Racer $37.49 £29.99 €41.24 $52.46 $44.99 Deal With Gold
Yoku’s Island Express $6.59 £5.27 €6.59 $8.89 $6.59 Spotlight

Xbox 360

Game USD GBP EUR AUD CAD Type
Conan $2.99 £2.24 €2.99 $4.49 $2.99 Deal With Gold
Final Exam $1.99 £1.35 €1.89 $1.99 $1.99 Deal With Gold
Rotastic $0.99 £0.67 €0.95 $0.99 $0.99 Deal With Gold
The Outfit $2.24 £1.79 €2.24 $2.99 $2.24 Deal With Gold
Zombie Driver HD $1.49 £1.01 €1.42 $1.49 $1.49 Deal With Gold

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Report: PS5 vs PS4 Loading Time Comparison Video Shows How Fast Next-Gen Will Be

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For some reason or another, Sony has deemed it time to talk about the PlayStation 5. No, it wasn’t done via an elaborate event (that’s happening at some point for sure), but via an interview with the PS4 — and now PS5 — Lead Architect, Mark Cerny in an interview.

While we still don’t know when the PS5 will be out, or how much it’ll cost come launch other than it’ll be “appealing” to gamers, we at least know now how fast it will load games in this new PS5 vs PS4 loading time comparison video! In a tweet by The Wall Street Journal tech reporter Takashi Mochizuki, it shows what he says is the Sony official video comparing the performance of the PS5 to the PS4.

As you can see, the loading times on the PS5 are insanely fast! Granted, this is a tech demo, and there are other stuff to factor in like the actual game size, etc., but for the most part, if the PS5 can achieve this kind of loading speed for next-gen? That’s definitely going to be something.

Do you think we’ll see this kind of loading speed on the PS5? Or is this wishful thinking even with the console using SSD?

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Apex Legends Update 1.09 Patch Notes Now Live, Here’s What News and Improved

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As expected, a new Apex Legends update is out now, and it brings a lot of improvements to the table. Just at 678MB on PS4, check out the Apex Legends update 1,09 patch notes below.

Apex Legends Update 1.09 Patch Notes;

AUDIO FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

One of our biggest issues to tackle was improving the audio performance to address issues reported of sounds dropping out, sounds missing for extended time, or distortion for a period of time. We have made improvements both in our code and with our content that will hopefully fix these issues for many players, and for others, at least lower the amount and length of time they encounter audio issues.

We have also addressed some of the other mix issues with the game, including increasing the volume of close proximity enemy footsteps and lowering the overall volume of the game from the character select screen to the end of the drop sequence. We will continue to monitor mix issues and address them as necessary. Below are the notes of improvements we’ve included in today’s patch and we’re continuing to work on future improvements.

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PERFORMANCE

  • Improved audio engine to be around 30% more CPU efficient, lessening the chance of distortion or dropouts.
  • Lowered impact on data loading through code and content changes to improve potential dropout issues.

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QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Lowered the master volume of all sounds during the character select screen through the end of the drop sequence.
  • Lowered the volume of Wraith’s ambient kunai knife sound for those who are sensitive to the sound. If it is still bothersome we will remove it in a later patch.
  • Increased the volume of close proximity enemy footsteps for all Legends.
  • Increased the priority of enemy footsteps to ensure the sounds play even in heavy combat situations.
  • Slightly lowered the volume of Pathfinder footstep sounds heard from the first person view.
  • Fixed missing or quiet dryfire (out of ammo trigger click sound) and low ammo (the progressive change in sound that the gun makes as the magazine approaches empty) sounds for the R301, Hemlok, Flatline and RE45.
  • Increased the volume of the music that plays when winning a match.
  • Added more detailed audio to the Training mission.

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BUG FIXES

  • Fixed occlusion bug for the “wind down” sound for the Havoc.
  • Fixed issue with automatic weapon fire sounds occasionally getting stuck on, usually after a Legend respawns.
  • Fixed bug with RE45 missing tail sounds (the echo in the environment after the shot) when in close proximity.

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HIT DETECTION FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

As we talked about last week, in this patch we’ve pushed some fixes that should eliminate many cases of incorrect hit registration. This patch also includes some behind-the-scenes tracking of bullet damage logic. We expect there will still be some remaining hit registration problems, but with these fixes and diagnostic information, we are better equipped to track them down.

One potential cause of hit registration bugs can be simple internet connection problems. In order to determine how much of a factor this is in reality, we have put some time into refining the functionality behind our network problem indicator icons in the upper right of the screen. These icons are now pickier about your connection quality and may show up more frequently than they did before. These icon changes will be useful for us in narrowing down the cause of any bugs that we continue to see. Please continue to share videos and report hit registration issues you still encounter after the patch.

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FIX FOR LIFELINE “PICK ME UP” BANNER BUG ON PS4

  • The issue has been resolved and we will be re-enabling the banner after the patch is live.
    • NOTE: We made changes to client and backend to address this and it’ll take a little time to take full effect. We’re expecting the error to resolve within a few hours after the patch is live.

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[PC ONLY] CRASHES SPECIFIC TO INTEL CPUs

We investigated the crash reports from many people who were crashing frequently and found that Intel CPUs sometimes were not executing the instructions properly in one particular function. A common example was an instruction that only reads a register crashed on writing to invalid memory. With the help of many forum users, we found that lowering the clock speed always fixed the crashes, even if the CPU wasn’t overclocked or overheating. Thanks everyone, with a big shout out to Falkentyne, TEZZ0FIN0, JorPorCorTTV and MrDakk!

This has been by far the most commonly reported PC crash over the last month or so and we’ve notified Intel about the issue. In the meantime, we’ve put a workaround in this patch to avoid the crashing at your original clock speeds just by changing the instructions used by that one function. Please continue to send your crash logs to our forums so we can analyze and fix any issues you encounter!

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ADDITIONAL BUG FIXES AND CHANGES

  • Fixed issue with the Fortified Passive ability for Gibraltar and Caustic where they would take damage through shields.
  • Fixed the bug that allowed players to stick objects to Gibraltar’s Gun Shield.
    • Admittedly it’s been fun to see the results of this but the behavior is not intended by design and could get out of control. Items will no longer stick to Gibraltar’s Gun Shield, however, it will now deflect Arc Stars.
  • We have identified some issues with -novid, and will be disabling the flag until we can address the issues.  Thank you for your patience

In other Apex Legends news, EA has confirmed that a mobile version is in development, so we should hear more about that soon.

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