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Borderlands 3 Amara Skill Tree and Gameplay

by Alex Co

May 2, 2019 8:25 pm in News

While Borderlands 3 will have a ton of weapons for players to earn, there’s also a whole new set of characters with unique skills and abilities that will make each player’s playthrough unique on their own. With Gearbox opening the game up to influencers and the like we now have the Borderlands 3 Amara skill tree available!

Here’s some Borderlands 3 Amara gameplay straight from yesterday’s gameplay reveal

Borderlands 3 Amara Skill Tree:

Brawl

Starting Action Skill

Phaseslam: Amara leaps into the air and slams the ground, dealing damage to all nearby enemies and knocking them up. (Action Skill)

Tier 1 Skills

One With Nature: Amara gains increased Max Health and Elemental Damage Resistance to her Action Skill Element.
Personal Space: Amara’s weapon shots deal Bonus Damage based on the distance to her target. The closer the target, the greater the bonus.
Clarity: Amara constantly regenerates health. The lower her health, the more powerful the regeneration.

Tier 2 Skills

Root to Rise: Amara gains increased Max Health.
Helping Hands: For a few seconds after using her Action Skill, Amara’s arms remain active and grant her Damage Reduction.
Blight Tiger: Converts Amara’s Action Skill to Corrosive Damage.
Arms Deal: Amara deals increased Splash Damage, and takes reduced Splash Damage.

Tier 3 Skills

Fracture: Amara summons a handful of fists that erupt from the ground, dealing damage to enemies in front of Amara. (Action Skill)
Mindfulness: Whenever Amara takes damage, she gains a stack of Mindfulness. For every stack of Mindfulness, Amara gains improved Shield Regeneration Delay and Movement Speed. Stacks decay after a few seconds.
Find Your Center: Amara gains increased Melee Damage.
Vigor: Killing an enemy with Amara’s Action skill grants all allies increased Movement Speed for a few seconds. The effect stacks.
Revelation: Amara’s Action Skill now creates a Nova when it damages enemies, dealing damage to all nearby enemies.

Tier 4 Skills

Downfall: Amara leaps into the air and shoots an Elemental Beam below her briefly, followed by a Slam. (Action Skill)
Samsara: Whenever Amara deals damage to an enemy with her Action Skill, she adds a stack of Samsara. For every stack of Samsara, Amara gains increased Gun Damage and Health Regeneration fora few seconds. Stacks decay after a few seconds.

Tier 5 Skills

Do Unto Others: Whenever an enemy damages Amara, she automatically throws an energy orb back at them, dealing Action Skill Elemental Damage. This skill has a short cooldown.
Jab Cross: Whenever Amara deals melee damage to an enemy, she gains increased Action Skill Damage and increased Weapon Damage for a few seconds.
Guardian Angel: When Amara enters Fight For Your Life, she immediately gains a Second Wind, restores her health, and creates an Action Skill Elemental Noval that kocks back nearby enemies. This skill has a long cooldown.
Glamour: Enemies damaged by Amara’s action skill become confused and temporarily attack their allies. However, Action Skill Cooldown is increased. If Amara targets an enemy with Phasegrasp, enemies near the Grasped target are confused as well.

Tier 6 Skills

Blitz: Melee Override. Press (RS) to make Amara dash a short distance forward and perform a special melee strike, dealing Elemental Melee Damage. If a Blitz melee attack kills an enemy, Blitz’s cooldown is immediately reset.

Mystical Assault

Starting Action Skill

Phasecast: Amara sends forward an Astral Projection of herself, dealing damage to everything in its path. (Action Skill)

Tier 1 Skills

Do Harm: Killing an enemy grants Amara a stack of Rush. Activating her action skill consumes all Rush stacks. For every stack of Rush consumed, Amara’s Action Skill Damage is temporarily increased.
Fast Hand(s): Amara’s Reload Speed, Weapon Swap Speed, and Mode Switch Speed are improved.
Violent Tapestry: Applying an Elemental Effect grants Amara a stack of Rush. Activating her action skill consumes all Rush stacks. For every stack of Rush consumed, Amara’s Elemental Effect Chance is temporarily increased.

Tier 2 Skills

Alacrity: Amara gains increased Reload Speed for every stack of Rush. After consuming Rush stacks, this bonus is increased for a few seconds.
Transcend: Amara gains increased Accuracy and Critical Hit Bonus for a few seconds after activating her action skill.
Restless: Amara gains increased Action Skill Cooldown Rate.
Soul Sap: A portion of all damage dealt by Amara’s Action Skill is returned to her or a nearby ally as health.

Tier 3 Skills

Reverberation: Amara sends forward an Astral Projection of herself, dealing damage to everything in its path. Astral Projection deals increased damage for every enemy it hits. (Action Skill)
Ascendant: All Action Skill Augments gain increased effects.
Stillness of Mind: Enemies damaged by Amara’s action skill become phaselocked until they are damaged or the duration ends. However, Action Skill Cooldown is increased. If Amara targets an enemy with Phasegrasp, enemies near the Grasped target are phaselocked.

Tier 4 Skills

Deliverance: Amara sends forward an Astral Projection of herself, dealing damage to everything in its path. Whenever Amara’s Astral Projection hits an enemy, it releases homing Elemental Projectiles that trigger her Action Skill Elemental Effect on enemies. (Action Skill)
From Rest: Amara gains improved Fire Rate and Charge Time.
Laid Bare: Enemies take increased damage from all sources for a few seconds after being damaged by Amara’s action skill.
Wrath: Amara gains increased Gun Damage. This effect is increased after she activates her action skill for a few seconds.

Tier 5 Skills

Remnant: When Amara kills an enemy with a Gun or Action Skill, she creates a homing projectile that seeks out a new enemy dealing her Action Skill Elemental Damage. Any Overkill Damage is added to the projectile’s damage.
Awakening: Amara’s Rush stacks gain increased effectiveness.
Tandava: Amara sends forward an Astral Projection of herself. When it hits a target, it explodes, damaging all nearby enemies. (Action Skill)

Tier 6 Skills

Avatar: Amara’s action skill can be activated while it’s cooling down. The skill may only be used once per completed cooldown. Additionally, increases Amara’s Max Rush Stacks.

Fist of the Element

Starting Action Skill

Phasegrasp: Amara summons a giant fist that bursts from the ground and locks the targeted enemy in place for a few seconds. Some enemies are immune to being Grasped and instantly take damage instead. (Action Skill)

Tier 1 Skills

Anima: Amara’s Elemental Effects deal increased damage over time and have increased duration. Her Action Skill Elemental Effect deals further increased damage.
Steady Hand(s): Amara gains increased Weapon Handling and Accuracy.
Infusion: Convert a portion of damage dealt by Amara’s weapons into her Action Skill Element.

Tier 2 Skills

Tempest: Amara deals increased Elemental Damage. Shock Damage is further increased.
Illuminated Fist: Amara gains increased Melee Damage and her Melee Damage is converted to her Action Skill Element.
Wildfire: Whenever Amara applies an Elemental Effect to an enemy, it has a chance to spread to a nearby enemy.
Soulfire: Converts Amara’s Action Skill to Fire Damage.

Tier 3 Skills

The Eternal Fist: Amara summons a giant first that bursts from the ground and locks the targeted enemy in place for a few seconds. Whenever the Grasped enemy is killed, up to 3 new targets can be sought out and Grasped. (Action Skill)
Dread: Amara’s Gun Damage is increased for a few seconds after an enemy is Grasped. Whenever any player kills a Grasped enemy, their current weapon is instantly reloaded.
Allure: Amara’s Action Skill creates singularities that pull in enemies.

Tier 4 Skills

Indiscriminate: Amara’s bullets that damage enemies have a chance to ricochet and deal decreased damage to other nearby enemies. Ricochet Chance and damage are increased if the target is currently affected by Phasegrasp or Stillness of Mind.
Deep Well: Amara gains increased Magazine Size with elemental weapons.
Catharsis: Whenever Amara triggers an elemental effect on an enemy, when that enemy dies that enemy explodes, dealing her attuned element damage along with any other element that is currently inflicted upon the enemy. This skill has a short cooldown.
Ties that Bind: Amara summons a giant fist that bursts from the ground and locks the targeted enemy in place for a few seconds. Enemies near the Grasped target are linked, and any damage dealt to a linked target is shared between all other linked targets. (Action Skill)

Tier 5 Skills

Fist Over Matter: Amara summons a giant fist that bursts from the ground and locks the targeted enemy in place for a few seconds. After Grasping the targeted enemy, large fists appear and constantly smash the area, dealing damage to nearby enemies. (Action Skill)
Sustainment: Amara gains Life Steal whenever she deals Elemental Damage with her weapon.
Conflux: Whenever Amara applies an Elemental Effect to an enemy, she gains a chance to randomly Electrocute, Burn, or Melt that enemy.

Tier 6 Skills

Foreceful Expression: Amara’s guns deal Bonus Elemental Damage, based on her Action Skill Element.

Make sure to check out the MP1st Borderlands 3 game hub for the latest news. We posted a summary of what was revealed yesterday which you can read up on here.

Source: PCGamer

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Battlefield 5 Visibility Update Coming This May, Here’s What the Changes Will Look Like

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6:57 pm in News

If you’ve found it a bit hard to make out enemies in Battlefield 5, DICE’s latest Community Broadcast is just the thing for you. In a new post by DICE Community Manager Jeff Braddock communicated that a new Battlefield 5 visibility update is hitting late May.

According to DICE, this new Battlefield 5 visibility update will make soldier visibility easier in the game “while maintaining a believable artistic and gameplay balance.” DICE is striving to create a balance between a realistic soldier outline, while staying true to the game’s artistic direction.

The new system is capable of making soldiers properly visible in very dark and very bright environments, and allows for more consistent visibility across all environmental situations.

The new system also better conserves the colors of a soldier’s uniform to prevent very dark or very bright uniforms from having an unintended gameplay advantage. This doesn’t mean your soldier’s uniform skins don’t matter.

You’ll still want to ensure the camouflage you use matches the environment (greens for maps like Twisted Steel, tans and yellows for maps like Hamada) as this will still be the best choice. Previously, the darker uniforms were universally superior, creating an advantage for those that chose them.

According to DICE, the changes being made to player visibility are all based on feedback they’ve been getting from the community. Now, before anyone reacts, I suggest giving this new Battlefield 5 visibility update a go first and maybe give it some proper game time before passing judgement.

Speaking of feedback, DICE has released a survey which you should answer if you want to help shape how Battlefield 5 plays.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Update Today Patch Notes & PC Update Now Live, Prop Hunt Coming Tomorrow on PS4

by Alex Co

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While PS4 and Xbox One players got the the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 1.17 update yesterday, PC players just got it today. If you’re looking forward to the Black Ops 4 PC update 1.17 patch notes, you’ve come to the right place! In addition to the PC patch, the Black Ops 4 update today patch notes for PS4 and Xbox One are available too!

PS4:

MULTIPLAYER

Camos
- Afterlife Camo will now stay properly equipped when entering a Multiplayer match.
Maps
- Masquerade
  - Addressed an issue that could prevent Battery’s War Machine rounds from functioning properly in certain parts of the map.

BLACKOUT

Bounty Hunter
- Spectre’s Shadow Blade will now hit enemy Spectre players more consistently.
- Bounty icon will no longer remain in the world if a marked player quits the match.
- Addressed an issue with Bounty Death Stashes that landed on top of vehicles.
- General stability improvements.

All Platforms:

MULTIPLAYER

Perks
- Addressed an issue that could prevent Perks from functioning properly.
Lobby
- Public lobbies will now display all members, not just party members.
Stability
- General stability improvements.

WORLD LEAGUE HUB

Custom Games
- Hosts of Custom Games can now assign teams.

ZOMBIES

Weapons
- Switchblade X9
  - Increased magazine size from 26 to 30 to match other game modes.
  - Decreased stock ammo from 338 to 330.
- VKM 750
  - Increased max damage from 190 to 205.
  - Decreased magazine size from 60 to 50 to match other game modes.
  - Decreased stock ammo from 420 to 400.
- Hades
  - Increased stock ammo from 425 to 455.
  - Decreased magazine size from 85 to 65 to match other game modes.
- ABR 223
  - Increased stock ammo from 270 to 288.
  - Increased magazine size from 30 to 36 to match other game modes.
- Outlaw
  - Increased stock ammo from 72 to 81.
  - Decreased magazine size from 12 to 9 to match other game modes.
- Paladin HB50
  - Increased magazine size from 5 to 6 to match other game modes.
- SDM
  - Increased stock ammo from 80 to 84.
  - Decreased magazine size from 16 to 12 to match other game modes.
- Koshka
  - Increased stock ammo from 64 to 66.
  - Decreased magazine size from 8 to 6 to match other game modes.
- MOG 12
  - Decreased magazine size from 6 to 4 to match other game modes.
  - Decreased stock ammo from 48 to 44.
  - Decreased Pack-a-Punch stock ammo from 64 to 60.
  - Decreased Pack-a-Punch magazine size from 16 to 12.
  - Decreased Pack-a-Punch maximum base damage from 500 to 300.
- SG12
  - Increased stock ammo from 110 to 126.
  - Increased Pack-a-Punch stock ammo from 100 to 112.
  - Decreased magazine size from 10 to 6 to match other game modes.
  - Decreased Pack-a-Punch magazine size from 20 to 16.
- RK7 Garrison
  - Increased Pack-a-Punch max damage from 260 to 320.
  - Reduced Pack-a-Punch headshot multiplier from 5 to 4.
Maps
- Dead of the Night
  - Addressed an issue that could result in a player being revived with all Perks equipped.
  - Addressed an issue that could cause players to lose Mule Kick.
Stability
- General stability improvements.

PC:

MULTIPLAYER

Weapons
- GKS
  - Increased 5-shot range from 5 meters to 7.5 meters.
- MX-9
  - Increased 5-shot range from 7 meters to 7.5 meters.
  - Slightly increased 5-shot range damage.
- Daemon 3XB
  - Created a 5-shot range out to 7.5 meters.
  - Increased 6-shot range from 11.5 meters to 19 meters.
  - Increased 7-shot range from 19 meters to 25 meters.
  - Increased 8-shot range from 25 meters to 32 meters.
- Switchblade X9
  - Increased 5-shot range from 2.5 meters to 7.5 meters.
  - Increased 6-shot range from 16.5 meters to 19 meters.
  - Increased 7-shot range from 19 meters to 25 meters.
  - Increased 8-shot range from 24 meters to 32 meters.
- Saug 9mm
  - Stock II: Slightly reduced move speed during ADS.
- Miscellaneous
  - Closed an exploit where players could fire faster than intended from sprint by starting a slide, then immediately firing.
Specialists
- Nomad
  - Increased cooldown time for Mesh Mine.
- Ajax
  - Increased cooldown time for 9-Bang.
- Torque
  - Increased cooldown time for Razor Wire.
- Ruin
  - Grav Slam’s kills no longer feed its ability meter, to be consistent with other Specialist Weapons.
- Firebreak
  - Reactor Core kill notifications now take up less screen space.
Scorestreaks
- UAV
  - Duration increased to 30 seconds.
- Counter-UAV
  - Duration increased to 30 seconds.
- Drone Squad
  - Damage increased for lead and buddy drones.
  - Minimum and maximum burst fire times increased for lead and buddy drones.
  - Drone clip size increased.
- Mantis
  - Reduced the amount of time the Mantis can be temporarily disabled.
  - Increased the damage threshold for temporarily disabling the Mantis.
Game Modes
- Search & Destroy
  - Addressed an issue where players would see teammates as enemies if the last player died to a bomb detonation.
  - Addressed an issue where the briefcase bomb could reduce bullet damage.
Stability
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur on Hacienda.

WORLD LEAGUE HUB

Weapons
- Melee weapons have been restricted.
Scorestreaks
- Attack Chopper
  - Rockets required to destroy the Attack Chopper reduced to 2 including the flare.
- Gunship
  - Rockets required to destroy the Gunship reduced to 2 including the flare.
Miscellaneous
- Addressed an issue that allowed 6 players in a 5-player party.
- Addressed an issue in the Event End notification that displayed Top 10 when players finished in the Top 5.

BLACKOUT

Weapons
- VKM 750
  - Reduced recoil.
  - Additional recoil reduction during the first 4 shots.
  - Replaced 4x Scope with 3x Scope (Gold version).
- Hades
  - Reduced hits to kill from 6 to 5.
  - Increased maximum damage range.
  - Replaced 4x Scope with 2x Scope (Gold version).
- Mozu
  - Increased close range damage.
  - Increased headshot multiplier.
- Hellion Salvo
  - Limited the maximum number of Rockets a Blackout player can carry to 10.
Maps
- Alcatraz
  - Made visual improvements to various models throughout the map.
  - Various environmental updates and mantling improvements added to aid player traversal.
  - Lighthouse foghorn sound effect added at the end of each wave spawn delay timer.
  - Addressed an exploitable area in the Alcatraz map.
Equipment
- Mesh Mines
  - Increased visibility of visual FX to make Mesh Mines easier to spot.
Personalization
- Character personalization and selection will now be shared between Blackout lobby and Blackout Custom Games.

ZOMBIES

Classic Elixir Restock
- Empty Elixir slots will now be filled with a randomly-chosen Classic Elixir during a match.
- Classic Elixirs will be placed into any empty slots at the start of a match.
- Team-friendly Elixirs like “Nowhere But There!” have a greater chance of being chosen when playing in co-op matches.
Gameplay
- Dead of the Night
  - Werewolves now spawn less frequently and take more damage when weak points are hit.
  - Adjusted the base health of the Nosferatu and reduced the maximum and minimum number of Nosferatu spawns per round.
  - The Crimson Nosferatu now spawns less frequently, summons reinforcements less frequently, and has lower base health.
  - Removed zombie speed increase that occurs when the Sentinel Key is acquired.
- Mystery Box
  - Removed some of the Wall Buy weapons from the Mystery Box.
  - Prevented duplicates occurring in consecutive Mystery Box weapon pulls.
  - Reorganized Mystery Box probabilities by weapon tier.
Perks
- Winter’s Wail
  - Now fully recharges with Max Ammo and at every round completion.
  - Will only proc if the player is not at full health in order to reduce the number of times it activates.
  - On Realistic difficulty, Winter’s Wail will still activate on contact since players will rarely survive more than one hit.
  - Players will now gain one charge every 60 seconds.
  - Increased base maximum charges to 3. Modifier charges increased to 4.
Camo Requirements
- Halved Camo kill requirements for weapons only obtainable through the Mystery Box to make them more attainable.
Server Pause
- Addressed an issue where, if a player left a match during a Server Pause, their character model would remain in-game for an extended time.
- Addressed an issue where players could move during a Server Pause.
- Addressed an issue where initiating Server Pause could cause players to lose connections to the host.
Host Migration
- Addressed an issue where, if a Host Migration occurred at the beginning of a public match, the wave would unintentionally proceed after the migration ended.
- Addressed an issue where, if the host used Quacknarok and left, the effect would remain after the Host Migration.
After Action Report
- Addressed an issue where the Rewards section of the Custom Mutations After Action Report would show rewards earned from the previous public or private match.
- Addressed an issue where incorrect information could display in the After Action Report after a player left after a Host Migration.
Visuals
- Ancient Evil
  - Addressed various visual issues that could occur during natural gameplay, the Main Quest, and the Outro Cutscene.
  - Pack-a-Punch Runes are now correctly aligned for the Wonder Weapon Pack-a-Punch Quest.
  - Addressed an issue where the Pegasus Strike did not appear correctly in third-person when the player was holding the Equipment button.
Custom Mutations
- Global
  - Fixed multiple issues related to the Enhanced Only setting in Custom Mutations.
- Ancient Evil
  - Addressed an issue where players could be prevented from progressing past the first round in Custom Mutations.
  - Addressed multiple issues related to the Equipment and Regen Speed settings in Custom Mutations.
Weapons
- Saug 9mm
  - Stock II: Slightly reduced move speed during ADS.
Stability
- Ancient Evil
  - Fixed a crash that could occur if players killed a Blightfather during the initiation for a Wonder Weapon.
  - Fixed a crash that could occur after players destroyed the final statue while inside the Charon Charge Attack during the Main Quest.
  - Fixed a crash that could occur after players shoot all Chaos Crystals off of a tree during the Gaia Wonder Weapon Quest.
- Blood of the Dead
  - Fixed a crash that could occur when firing the Spectral Key and changing targets.
Miscellaneous
- Global
  - Addressed an issue where power-ups and special round Max Ammo could drop outside of the playable area.
  - Addressed an issue where using an Elixir while shooting the Shield’s Pistol could result in the Elixir’s ability not activating.
  - Addressed an issue that prevented Shields from receiving ammo from Max Ammo power-ups.
  - Addressed an issue where, if a player had Mule Kick from the Secret Sauce Perk and lost it, they could not get Mule Kick again unless it was in that same slot.
  - Addressed an issue where Perk descriptions would not update when hovering over Perks equipped to Altars in the Create-a-Class menu.
- Ancient Evil
  - A prompt now lets the player know they are unable to pick up a Dormant Hand when already holding a Wonder Weapon.
  - Players can no longer accidentally cancel the Pegasus Strike when repeatedly pressing the Equipment button.
  - When fast-travelling with Bots, the Bots will no longer disrupt player movement.
  - Addressed various issues relating to voiceover being interrupted and incorrect subtitles being played.
  - Addressed an issue where, if a player died and entered spectate with a Tribute reward available, their progress could be reset upon returning.
  - Addressed an issue where, if a player used the charge attack with the Hand of Ouranos or Hand of Hemera, the channeling animation would play but nothing would happen.
  - Addressed an issue where a player could be in the Shadow’s Bank and get stuck by receiving help from other players.
- Classified
  - Addressed an issue where zombies could get stuck pathing in Groom Lake.

GLOBAL

Controls
- Added “Smoke – Throw Mode” Gameplay setting for Spectre’s Smoke Special Issue Equipment.
Emblem Editor/Paintshop
- Slider values can now be edited by typing in a specific number.
- Updated layout and visual cues to improve the clarity of the decal being edited.
Weapons
- Bullets that travel underwater will now inflict reduced damage.
- Fixed an exploit where players could fire faster than intended from sprint by starting a slide, then immediately firing.
- Selecting a weapon that has a Signature Weapon available will now display both the base and Signature Weapon to choose from.
Black Market
- Gestures and Tags are no longer character-specific, and the UI has been updated to start with the Slot assignment.
- Gestures, Tags and Jump Packs in Blackout can be now be accessed from the Extras menu in the Lobby.
Personalization
- Gestures and Tags can be played in the Lobby in Multiplayer, World League Hub, and Blackout.
- Outfit personalization can now be accessed from the Specialist button in the lobby in Multiplayer and World League Hub.
- Outfit personalization will now be shared between Multiplayer and World League Hub in Custom Games in each mode.
UI
- Player Prestige Master level number is now Gold.
- Tier Reward animations are faster in the After Action Report.

Once Prop Hunt is out tomorrow, we’ll let our readers know.

Source: Reddit

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Borderlands 3 Story Length to Be at 30 Hours “If You Beeline It”

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5:38 pm in News

If you’ve already seen the gameplay footage regarding Borderlands 3 and wondered how long you and your buddies will take to finish the game’s main campaign, the short answer is: a long time. How long is long? Try 30 hours long for the Borderlands 3 story length!

This was confirmed by Borderlands 3 Creative Director Paul Sage, who also mentions that the 30-hour playthrough time is for those who “beeline through it.” In Sage’s own words, “If you beeline it through, and I mean beelining it through, it might take you 30 hours to complete the main story.”

Mind you, the chances of someone just playing through a Borderlands game and not touching any of the side missions, trying out different builds, weapons, etc., is almost impossible. Part of the game’s charm is finding new loot and weapons to use, and to make your character be as badass as possible.

If you factor those in, and the fact that players will be able to check out different planets, then I suspect there’s a very good chance the Borderlands 3 story length for the average person (those not rushing through it) will run to at least 40-50 hours or even more.

Source: PCGamer

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Epic Games Purchase of Rocket League Studio Leaves Steam Status in Doubt

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4:04 pm in News

Fortnite developers Epic Games announced today it has completed the purchase of Rocket League creators Psyonix. What that means for the future of Rocket League is anyone’s guess.

Pysonix is, unsurprisingly claiming this is nothing but good news. In an official release from the company, it says the acquisition by Epic simply means the developers will be able to “serve our community in even bigger and better ways.” The company added that the purchase will not have any immediate changes of any kind.

One other tidbit added in the release has people wondering if Rocket League could eventually be getting pulled from Steam. “In the long-term, we expect to bring Rocket League to the Epic Games store and to leverage our new relationship to grow the game in ways we couldn’t do on our own before.” It’s the comment about the Epic Games store that stands out.

That comment, as well as what Variety was told by Pysonix makes it appear as though there will come a time when the game isn’t available for purchase on Steam. The company told Variety that it will continue to support existing Rocket League users on Steam, meaning patches and DLC. It would not say whether or not the title would remain on sale at that online store.

That can’t be considered great news for those users who were just starting to realize the game’s full potential for hours of fun thanks to crossplay support that became fully functional in January. Of course, users should still be able to enjoy the crossplay feature, they would just need to download another PC client should Epic Store exclusivity come to pass.

To some degree, the absorption of Rocket League by the Fortnite devs was a foregone conclusion. The game was built using Epic’s Unreal Engine.

Source: Rocket League, Variety

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World War Z Roadmap Revealed. Here’s the Free Stuff Coming From May to July 2019

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While we already know that Saber Interactive is releasing a new story mission and a new kind of zombie for World War Z, the free stuff and new content isn’t stopping there. Today, Saber Interactive has released the World War Z roadmap, and it lists down what we can expect from May to July 2019!

In May, a brand-new mission set in Tokyo will drop alongside a terrifying zombie type that spits a deadly virus and can resurrect if not properly dispatched.

June will bring a new six-skull difficulty setting with a unique reward, as well as bonus cosmetics and more.
In July, survivors will discover the new Weekly Challenge mode, plus additional cosmetics and other goodies.

In addition to the items listed above, Saber has also mentioned that other major updates being worked on (for free) include a wave-based survival mode, private lobbies, the ability to switch classes during PvPvZ matches, a FOV (field of view) and level of detail sliders on PC, and more! Not bad for a game that’s only $40, no?

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Mortal Kombat 11 Glitch Allows You to Skip One of the End Game Grinds, Here’s How

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We’ve already reported on how much of a grind Mortal Kombat 11’s modes are, and while NetherRealm has amended it with a recent patch, there’s still a fair amount of grind in the game. If you’re hoping for a way to skip one of Mortal Kombat 11’s end game grinds, you’re in luck! Having said that, this Mortal Kombat 11 glitch is a glitch, and as such, will most likely be patched out soon.

Watch the video below to see it in action, and we have the step by step instructions for this Mortal Kombat 11 glitch below as well.

What this basically does is, it lets you skip collecting the 10,000 soul fragments for the amulet that you use in that area of the Krypt! To get to this area, you need to unlock the Dragon Amulet door that’s located near the forging area. once you’ve unlocked it, you will see the area at the bottom of the stairs.

Related Reading: Here’s All Mortal Kombat 11 Fatalities for Every Character in One Place

Step by step guide:

Position yourself so that the prompt of pulling the lever shows up at the bottom of the screen
Once you’ve positioned correctly, you have to quickly look at the slot where Shinnok’s amulet is placed and press X (A on Xbox One)
Once it works, you’ll see your character insert something in the puzzle
It might take a few tries but as you can see in the video, it works

Test it out, and let us know if it works for you.

Stay tuned to our Mortal Kombat 11 review hitting the site soon.

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World War Z Xbox One Update Patch Notes Listed, Check Out the Changelog Now

by Alex Co

11:03 am in News

While the PS4 version of World War Z got its 1.03 patch a few days ago, the Xbox One version just got it recently. If you’re a World War Z player on Xbox One, we have the World War Z Xbox One update patch notes for your perusal! In addition to that, there’s also the PC patch that went live a few days ago as well.

World War Z Xbox One Update Patch Notes:

PS4 and Xbox One Patch Notes

Stability:

Fixed an issue that caused save file corruption.
Fixed an issue with save backups restoring saves with 0 progression.
Fixed a large number of connectivity, matchmaking and party system issues.
Fixed a large number of gameplay crashes.
Fixed a large number of gameplay bugs that caused inability to progress in levels.

Gameplay:

You will now only gain XP toward weapon upgrades if you have purchased the prior upgrade for that weapon, i.e. level two must be purchased to be able to gain XP toward level 3.
Fixed an issue that caused excessive aim assist in PvPvZ.
Reduced Compact Shotgun damage in PvPvZ.
Increased cooldown of “Please Stand Up” perk to 60 seconds.
Marking items will now display its icon for your teammates.
Reduced AI bots effectiveness especially on easy and normal difficulties.
Increased objective timer to save friendly NPCs to 60 seconds on easy and normal difficulties.

UI:

Minor fixes in UI and localization.

Trophies/Achievements:

Fixed an issue with “Strong immunity”, “High caution” and “The most effective way” trophies/achievements, which caused the goals to fail if you have failed them once during one game session.
Fixed an issue with the “Sport kills” trophy/achievement, which was harder than intended to get.

PC Patch Notes

Stability:

Fixed a large number of connectivity, matchmaking and party system issues.
Fixed a large number of gameplay crashes.
Fixed a large number of gameplay bugs that caused inability to progress in levels.

Performance:

Improved performance for both Vulkan and DirectX .
Game will now default to Vulkan on high end AMD GPUs.
Game will now revert to DirectX if player has outdated Vulkan drivers.

Gameplay:

You will now only gain XP toward weapon upgrades if you have purchased the prior upgrade for that weapon, i.e. level two must be purchased to be able to gain XP toward level 3.
Fixed an issue that caused excessive aim assist in PvPvZ.
Reduced Compact Shotgun damage in PvPvZ.
Increased cooldown of “Please Stand Up” perk to 60 seconds.
Marking items will now display its icon for your teammates.
Reduced AI bots effectiveness especially on easy and normal difficulties.
Increased objective timer to save friendly NPCs to 60 seconds on easy and normal difficulties.

UI:

Minor fixes in UI and localization.
Fixed issue with friend list not working for some of the players.

In other World War Z news, don’t forget that a new story mission and a new zombie will be available sometime later this month for free!

Source: Focus Home forums

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Battlefield 5 Weekly Challenges Trial By Fire Week #6, Get the Carbine as a Reward

by Alex Co

7:52 am in News

It’s a new week, and that means a new set of Battlefield 5 weekly Challenges (Trial by Fire week #6) are available! For the Battlefield 5 Challenges for the week, there’s a bunch of stuff connected to Squad Conquest, Combined Arms, and Firestorm!

Thankfully, the Battlefield 5 weekly reward is worth it! Players who complete this week’s “storyline” will be rewarded with the M9/128 Tromboncino bolt-action Carbine for the Medic class (pictured above).

Check out the Bartlefield 5 weekly Challenges below (via Reddit):

Teamwork – 4,500 Chapter XP
As a squad earn 12500 score in Multiplayer or Combined Arms.

Breakfast – 4.500 Chapter XP
Kill 20 enemies in Combined Arms.

Pit Crew – 10,000 Chapter XP
As a squad repair vehicles for 500 health in Multiplayer.

Friends in High Places – 4,500 Chapter XP
As a squad call in 3 Reinforcements in Combined Arms.

Mutual Support – 10,000 Chapter XP
As a squad revive squadmates 20 times in Multiplayer or Combined Arms.

Complex Logistics – 10,000 Chapter XP
As a Squad spend 50000 Requisition points in Multiplayer.

Day Trip – 4,500 Chapter XP
Play 2 Combined Arms missions on Fjell 652.

Conquerors – 10,000 Chapter XP
As a squad, achieve 8 objective captures in Multiplayer.

Grand Tour – 10,000 Chapter XP
Win 4 missions in Combined Arms.

Fire Team – 4,500 Chapter XP
As a squad kill 30 enemies using Primary Weapons or Stationary Weapons in Multiplayer.

Float Like Butterflies – 25,000 Chapter XP
As a squad deal 7500 damage in Multiplayer or Combined Arms.

(OPTIONAL) Sting Like a Bee – 10000 Chapter XP
Deal 250 damage to vehicles using the grenade launcher of the M28 Tromboncino carbine in Multiplayer or Combined Arms.

Possibly the “hardest” one to complete here is the one for Combined Arms, unless you enjoy that mode.

In other Battlefield 5 news, we posted our first look at an upcoming Battlefield 5 French Elite female soldier skin! DICE has also released a survey which you should fill out if you want to help shape the future of the game.

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Top RPG Games for Low-End PCs

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If your PC has stopped coping with new demanding video games, and you still want to play, it is worth paying attention to time-tested RPG games for low-end PCs. Especially since most of them, although can’t boast good graphics, still are quality games that are not inferior to many modern projects.

More than that, old is far not always worse than new and sometimes it’s best to stick to the cult classics than try your chances with suspicious fresh games. Anyway, here’s my list of 15 times tested RPGs to make your days more enjoyable.

TITAN QUEST

A Diabloid with a large number of different locations, co-op, and a plot immersing in the myths of Ancient Greece, Egypt, East, and Scandinavia. A role-playing system that allows developing your main character flexibly in several directions. The Titan Quest will be a great fun experience if you’re tired of Diablo walkthrough, but the thirst for reckless enemy enchantments still remains.

By the way, this RPG will be suitable not only for slow PCs but also will run on modern systems without any tambourine dances: the developers have re-released an adapted for the high-performance PC version with high-res display support, redeveloped a gameplay balance and fixed various bugs and glitches.

SACRED SERIES

Popular fantasy series, with brave heroes and the magical world of Ankara that you will have to save (surprise). It has co-op, a huge map, unusual character classes (Seraphim, Vampiress, and Gladiator with the appropriate skills), and later – the opportunity to abandon the Good and go to the Dark side.

The Sacred series consists of three parts (plus a few add-ons and spin-offs), but only the first two deserve attention. The third edition of the franchise was developed by another studio and is a rather boring slasher, losing as a competitor in the genre.

BALDUR’S GATE SERIES

А famous BioWare dilogy that opened a path for Canadian guys to the mighty Game Dev. Baldur`s Gate unfolds in the popular Forgotten Realms Universe, and game mechanics are built on modified AD&D system basis. Here players will travel in the wide world with many adventures and battles.

Baldur`s Gate is remembered for its carefully designed gameplay, interesting fellow players (ranger Minsc and his Miniature Giant Space Hamster Boo were included in the Top 50 Greatest PC Game Characters according to Empire magazine), as well as a fascinating plot with unusual plot twists. Like Titan Quest, the series has been re-released for modern gaming systems.

DEUS EX

Action RPG in cyberpunk setting which traces the well-known conspiracy theories about a secret world government, Illuminati, and alien technologies.

Here you will play as a guy equipped with nano-augmentation which provides unique abilities. With their help, agent JC Denton can become invisible, speed up, lift heavy objects, restore health and much more. A wide range of skills allows players to use different gaming tactics: straightforward, stealth, or hack into security systems. The game has received several sequels and prequels for gaming computers of different capacities, including modern powerful MS.

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE – BLOODLINES

Unfortunately, the cult RPG about vampires was released unfinished, failed in sales and buried its creators, Troika Games for quite a long time. However, the fans have released a lot of patches and mods which fixed bugs and even added some cut content. They have not forgotten and were waiting for a great comeback. And maybe this is the reason why we are getting fresh Bloodlines 2 from its original creators early next year.

The secret of the everlasting public love lies in the great atmosphere, unusual setting (vampires in modern times), interesting characters and a detailed plot filled with unexpected turns.

ARCANUM: OF STEAMWORKS AND MAGICK OBSCURA

One of the best old school RPGs, a wonderful game in a steampunk setting that tells about a world where magic and technology are mixed in a bizarre symbiosis. Here is where the journey of the main character begins. He, by the will of fate, becomes the one able to stop the end of the world. He will have to put together a team of comrades-in-arms and fight dangerous evil that threatens the entire Arcanum.

The project is thrilling with its exciting story, original combat system which allows you to combine step-by-step battles and real-time fights, as well as setting, in which characters use both magic and weapons.

NEVERWINTER NIGHTS SERIES

Hello again, BioWare! The Neverwinter Nights mechanism is based on the D&D roleplay system which means character customization, a wide class choice, dice rolls to determine the probability of the outcome of events. The plot, as always, is stuffed with epic: here we have powerful artifacts discoveries, dragons, and saving the world.

The second part of the series was developed by Obsidian studio, and it turned out not that impressive. But still worthy of attention: an interesting story, variety-filled gameplay pleases with dynamics.

STAR WARS SERIES: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC

Star Wars Universe dilogy (i.e., trilogy, including 2011 MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic). However, Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker will not be found here: KotOR unfolds 4000 years before the events described in the movies which “untied the developers’ hands”, allowing to create an original script.

The Star Wars: The Old Republic games attract with an unusual plot (unexpected 5th-episode-like twists included), well-designed combat and role-playing systems, interesting companions (no one will ever forget the charming HK-47 droid), as well as the opportunity to learn the secrets of The Force and go to the Dark Side.

DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT AND MAGIC

Wonderful Action RPG from the Arkane (Dishonored). The game combines fencing, archery, magic spells, and also fully uses the Source Engine: a local physical model allows you to through enemies over the edge, crush heavy objects and tear down loose structures. Level design, in turn, makes it possible to choose a walkthrough style: go straightforward or use secret corridors to bypass your opponents.

The action takes place in the Might and Magic Universe, and the plot is full of references to the 5th part of Heroes of Might and Magic. Players will take part in large-scale events, and make a choice between good and evil in the end.

GOTHIC SERIES

The cult series of PC RPGs that gamers remember by the abundance of various gameplay features, high complexity, interesting and quite realistic action, the detailed worlds, as well as a huge number of bugs, many of which, however, allowed performing missions in workarounds.

The franchise has four official games and several add-ons, but only the first two parts (and, with reservations, the third) are worthy of attention. After some issues with the publisher and the loss of the rights, the developers released another series – the Risen trilogy which is a little or no different from Gothic atmosphere and gameplay. But downloading these games to a low-end PC is no longer possible – you will have to get a more productive system.

FABLE: THE LOST CHAPTERS

A fabulous game with a fascinating plot and an incredible abundance of opportunities. Here everything that the main character does directly affects him. If you do good, the love of citizens and a small nimbus are all yours, while the villain scares people and grows horns. A glutton becomes fat, a warrior with a heavy sword builds muscles, and a drunkard will constantly swing.

More than that, in Fable: The Lost Chapters you can literally live: buy a house, marry, give birth and raise a child. Just do not be surprised if, after long wanderings around the world, your second half will get tired of the constant waiting and want to divorce.

THE ELDER SCROLLS SERIES

The legendary series from Bethesda Game Studios has won numerous awards, gained recognition from millions of players and gave fantasy fans an extraordinary universe with the opportunity to be anyone and do whatever they want.

The first part of the franchise came out back in 1994, but I will not look that far into the past. I recommend two games for a low-end PC: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Both offer players open world exploration, adventures, and various character classes: the greatest warrior / mage / thief / assassin. In this game, you can even challenge the gods!

THE WITCHER

RPG, based on the literary world of the Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, has marked the beginning of one of the best game series ever. The Witcher tells the story of – guess who? – the witcher Geralt, highlighting the events that unfold after the plot of the book saga. The main character will have to fight monsters, perform various tasks and make many difficult decisions that may have far-reaching consequences.

Fans of the literary works will meet many familiar characters in The Witcher, visit famous locations and find references to the events described in the books. However, the game has a completely independent story that’s why it will be no less interesting for those who are not familiar with the original source.

DIABLO SERIES

Diablo games are great for PCs of all categories: the first and second parts are for old PCs, the third is for modern. Here, gamers will face endless battles in a dark fantasy setting with the obligatory saving the world.

The first part of the game takes players to the dungeons located under the city of Tristram, where hordes of assorted monsters settled, and Diablo itself dwells at the lowest level. The sequel is more diverse in terms of locations: here you can visit swamps and deserts, clear out gloomy dungeons and even go to Hell. Literally. In addition, Diablo 2 contains cooperative and competitive multiplayer.

FALLOUT SERIES

A legendary franchise that takes us to a post-apocalyptic world that has survived a nuclear war. Here, in the radioactive wastelands, people were able to survive and build a kind of civilization with its laws different from the fabric of modern society.

Fallout games are valuable, first of all, because of their complete freedom of action. From the very first minutes, the player is free to send the main character wherever he/she wants, perform tasks in various ways, use brute force, rely on stealth, or peacefully settle all conflicts using a silver tongue.

The game has an original visual style with mixed post-apocalypse and retro-futurism, a great adventure atmosphere and unique black humor. For low-end PCs, the first and second parts of the franchise will work just fine. Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas can be recommended for average systems, but only the owners of modern PCs can enjoy the graphic beauty of Fallout 4.

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Ghost Recon Wildlands Update 1.28 Patch Notes and File Sizes Now Out, Here’s What’s in Operation Oracle

by Alex Co

4:22 am in News

As expected, Ubisoft has rolled out a rather beefy Ghost Recon Wildlands update which brings in the free story DLC in Operation Oracle. This free title update will bring two new missions and will start Jon Bernthal (The Punisher, The Walking Dead). Below, you’ll see the complete Ghost Recon Wildlands update 1.28 patch notes.

Related Reading: Ghost Recon Wildlands Maintenance Happening Right Now for Latest Content Roll Out, Here’s the Schedule

Clocking in at a hefty 20GB on PS4, and 16GB on PC, the Ghost Recon Wildlands update 1.28 patch notes can be seen below, and we’ve included the official description for the free story DLC as well.

Operation Oracle:

During Operation Oracle, you will uncover information that will redefine loyalty. Make sure you explore thoroughly, Ghosts.

What you will discover here might very well set the scene for the future.

HOW TO PLAY

If you have completed the first mission of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, Operation Oracle will be automatically equipped.

You will find the start of the operation in the province of Montuyoc, which is marked by a symbol on your TacMap.

REWARDS

Completing Operation Oracle will unlock two unique rewards to use in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands.

Executioner CQC Finisher

Equip Walker’s bracelet to unlock a brutal new CQC finisher.

Walker Tattoo

Get Walker’s Ghost tattoo for your arm.

BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

PvE/General Fixes

Guerrilla Mode

We’ve been following the feedback from our community regarding Guerrilla mode at the launch of Special Operation 4. We believe several issues were contributing to the difficulty, including errors with matchmaking and launching sessions without full squads.

Our team has taken care to address those issues, which we hope will help create a more balanced experience in Guerrilla mode.

• Improved Guerrilla mode’s matchmaking process, which launched sessions after a friend joined a player in Matchmaking search before four players were present.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where the game would start without forming a full squad in public matchmaking.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where the player would not be moved to the lobby after accepting an invitation.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where the player would not win the Cosmetic Rewards if they left before the Victory Score screen.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where AI teammate’s customization would reset after entering a new session.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where you could unequip the mission.
• Fixed an audio issue in Guerrilla mode when the Game Lost Score screen is shown.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where vehicles with dead NPCs in them would not despawn at the end of a wave.
• Fixed an issue where the last NPC enemy of Guerrilla mode would despawn immediately after killing him.
• Improved replication issues present in Guerrilla mode during co-op sessions.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where a Game Over can be triggered without the timer being displayed.
• Fixed an issue where some skills bonuses could be canceled by changing the difficulty during a Guerrilla mode session.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where the shopkeeper’s subtitles and voice over would be cut off due to the ending screen.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where enemy alert levels would downgrade to Undetected / Suspicious under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where all weapons and attachments bought in Guerrilla mode appeared as “New” in the main game afterward.
• Fixed an issue preventing to unlock Survivor pants and Survivor shirt cosmetic items in Ghost Mode after winning Guerrilla mode.

All Platforms

• Fixed an issue with the M110 Bullet Drop being too strong.
• Removed the requirement to complete Silent Spade and Snafu missions to unlock the Mission Master trophy.
• Fixed a localization issue where there was no spacing between Continue Campaign text for Asian localizations.
• [SILENT SPADE] Fixed an issue with Kozak where he would slide away when a user shoots him while he is giving his briefing.
• Fixed an issue with the Buchon Marcus Jensen causing him to have the wrong animation in certain cases.
• Fixed an issue where completing all Main Game missions showed only 98% completion.

• Improved performance when using Nvidia Ansel with Nvidia driver 418.91.
• Fixed an issue in Ghost mode where weapons switch back to default between play sessions.
• Fixed an issue in Guerrilla mode where subtitles would only show for the host of a party in a co-op session.

Store + Items

• Fixed a visual issue with the ACU shirt clipping with female character costume parts.
• Fixed an issue where players would not receive their bonus XP from XP boosters.
• The Night Vision effect from Fast Panoramic NVGs, Fast Special NVGs, and High Cut Spec. NVGs no longer use the old Night Vision (Green) filter, instead of using the newer (yellow) filter.
• The AOR1 camo now uses more authentic colors/patterns.
• Fixed an issue where the Hiking backpack would clip with the Molle vest and Crossdraw vests.
• Fixed several issues present with the Gorka outfit.
• Fixed a customization issue with the Crossdraw vest clipping with female characters.
• Fixed a clipping issue with the Gunfighter Jacket and ACU shirt clipping with pants.
• Fixed an issue with the Mic Drop emote where the syringe was stuck in the character’s wrist.
• Fixed an issue with the Heavy Riot Control vest not showing the patches on its shoulder pads.
• Fixed an issue on some vests where the ammunition was following the player’s movements rather than the vest itself.
• Fixed an issue forbidding the player from buying Crates & Boosters in DLCs.

PvP

All Platforms

• Limited the number of simultaneous mines deployable by the Sapper’s drone to 3.
• Reduced the health of Sapper’s drones to bring it more in line with the drones used by Medic and Guerrilla classes.
• Fixed an issue in Ghost War allowing an exploit (known as Crouch-run) by using emotes and Pistol-specific abilities.
• Fixed several collision issues on several PvP maps.

• Improved the ping function in Ghost War where spamming the Ping input caused high ping conditions.

Source: Ghost Recon

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Ghost Recon Wildlands Maintenance Happening Right Now for Latest Content Roll Out, Here’s the Schedule

by Alex Co

4:04 am in News

Just the other day, remember when we mentioned how Ubisoft is rolling out a free story DLC for Ghost Recon Wildlands? Well, today is that day! As preparation for the game update, Ubisoft has started the Ghost Recon Wildlands maintenance period for all platforms.

According to Ubisoft, the Ghost Recon Wildlands maintenance will have four hours of total downtime. Here’s the full schedule:

Ghost Recon Wildlands maintenance start time: 7:00 am UTC | 9:00 CEST | 3 am EDT

Total expected downtime: 4 hours

Once the game is back up, expect a patch to be rolled out for the game, and we’ll get the patch notes up ASAP. Here’s a quick summary of what Operation Oracle will bring to the game:

Playable in single-player or co-op, Operation Oracle sends the Ghosts on a rescue mission for a Skell Tech engineer taken hostage by Unidad. This typical rescue mission will soon turn into something much bigger. Forget what you know about your enemies and friends as you meet Cole D. Walker, a Ghost Team Leader on the hunt for truth.

We’ll let our readers know once the patch is out.

Source: Ubisoft forums

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Battlefield 5 French Elite Soldier Female Skin First Images Leak Out Along With Elite Soldier #4 Info

by Alex Co

May 1, 2019 9:41 pm in News

As part of this week’s big Battlefield 5 update, DICE has now made Elite soldier skins purchasable in the game. While we already showed a few Elite soldiers as part of an earlier leak, there’s a new Battlefield 5 French Elite soldier skin coming our way soon.

Once again unearthed by Battlefield 5 dataminer temporyal, here’s our first look at the Battlefield 5 French Elite soldier skin named “Hanna Delacroix.”

While we have images of the Battlefield 5 French Elite soldier skin, which is the third Elite soldier skin planned for the game, we now have info regarding the fourth Elite soldier skin as well.

BFV Elite Soldier No. 4:

Wilhelm Franke

Place of birth: Hamburg, Germany

Explosives and demolition expert. Experienced tank hunter. Kreigsschule military school graduate. Specialization in siege tactics.

If it can be destroyed, Franke will find a way to do it. A ruthless combatant. His straight-forward manner commands respect from his squadmates, even if they have to maintain a safe distance. Bold. Unflinching. Seizes the initiative. Sets out to fulfill every mission requirement to the letter. Has a reputation of seeing explosives as the solution to every problem. Possible hearing damage.

Quote: “There is no tolerance for fear in a time of war.”

According to temporyal, more datamining is being done via the recent patch, so expect a lot more info to be available soon.

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Borderlands 3 Offline Play Confirmed, Players Will Be Able to Travel to Different Planets & More Info Revealed

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9:11 pm in News

With today’s big Borderlands 3 gameplay reveal blowout, Gearbox Software not only showed a ton of gameplay footage, but the developer also revealed a ton of Borderlands 3 info straight from the event, or via influencers who to to play Borderlands 3 early.

While it’s super hard to watch every gameplay clip from every YouTuber/influencer out there, or you just want a more condensed version of the Borderlands 3 info that’s floating about right now, we’re here to help! Reddit user has rounded up all the Borderlands 3 info revealed during the gameplay reveal event, as well as the info revealed by the influencers! Check out the list below.

Echo is a physical item you interact with (Old ones were turned into grenades – probably a joke)
New U stations are back
Heads and skins are back
Emotes are new and included
There is a tab named “colors” that wasn’t touched.
Users can slide and MANTLE!
Vault hunters continue to speak
Alt fire modes are added to some manufactures (Chainguns, ice and fire bullets both mentioned)
Gun audio is improved across the board (Very noticeable)
Item score is added to weapons (Functions as a shorthand for how strong the gun is – not like destiny light)
Gore is back and seems to be gorier than BL2
Melee can move objects such as explosive barrels
Cover can be destroyed or broken down
Ammo is auto looted (as is cash/health)
Oil is flammable
Boss intros are back
There is some kind of ground pound (Unclear if it’s an Amara ability, EDIT seems Zane can also ground pound. Maybe a universal mobility feature)
You can revive NPCs and NPCs can revive you
Vault hunters continue to interact with characters (Amara talks to Lilith and acknowledges they are both sirens)

Update 3: (Jump forward to a new part of the game)

Characters have three action skills
All of them are immediately available and just have to be equipped
Three main branches
Augments modify the supers and also must be equipped
Trees are generally just more complex than previous games
Challenges are back in the game and reward eridium (Unclear if it’s the badass system/ EDIT renamed to “Guardian Rank” and challenges are “Crew Challenges”)
Radiation is a new element. If an irradiated enemy dies they will explode and hurt the enemies around them.
Fire, Corrosive, Shock, Cryo are all returning (Haven’t seen explosive)
Zane Flynt is joining the game
Loot is instanced (Zane is 25 and sees LV25 guns/Amara is 5 and sees LV5 guns)
Everything is balanced to the level of each player
Classic mode is a new option that allows you to play using tradional borderlands loot rules (Free for all)
Not going into the details of the skill trees so far it has all lined up completely with leaks
Zane can use two action skills at a time (One seems to replace the grenade)
Not new but guns with legs are awesome and hilarious
Tediore guns can explode into MIRV rockets
Refill all ammo button added to vending machines (Thank the gods)
Item of the day deals appear on the vending machines without having to click in (Missed by me and caught by u/justicefied )
More boss fights than any of the previous games
Game was also described as bigger than previous games
Some enemies can drop the guns they are using (Not clear to me if it’s all)

Update 4 (Another jump to the hub – Sanctuary 3 – a space ship)

Loot lost and found has been added. It will grab loot that lands in unreachable places
You have player quarters themed to your vault hunter that can be modified with decorations and features
Golden chest is back
Marcus is taking over for Crazy Earl as the upgrade merchant (Costs cash to upgrade)
Moxxi is back as is her slot machines and tip jar
Not really new news but it’s confirmed we will be visiting planets beyond the pandoran system
Travel animation take place in players view and are initiated by them
Can go between planets at will
Maya is back and speaks (as is Tannis)
Hammerlock gives missions to kill certain beasts and has a trophy room to display kills
Elle runs the docking bay
Crazy Earl is back with “Veteran Awards”
He takes eridium as currency
Vehicles can be looked at in the bay
Elle runs Catch a Ride
Drop Pods get you to a planet (Unshown)

Update 5 (Jump down to later combat on Promethia)

Maliwan guns can change elements
My main man Zer0 is back

Update 6 (Trailer)

Bunch of planets
Looks like Cryo can be used to cool a gun?
Varkids are back
Laser beams are back
There are some very big bosses
OFFLINE PLAY CONFIRMED
NO MICROTRANSACTIONS
Campaign DLC planned

Update 7 (Stream is over/Paul Sage interview coming)

Early guns are better than in previous games
There are multiple vaults and vault guardians
Environmental diversity was a priority of the team and worlds will be diverse
Beyond planets there are small planetoids (like asteriods)
There are zero grav sections

Update 8 (From streams)

Vehicles are super customizable
Engine, material, weapons, tires, paint job can all be swapped out
Outrunner is a dune buggy like vehicle you use on Promethia
You can steal vehicles from enemies (Very cool)
Collectibles can drop in the world and are tied somehow to Tannis and “The First Vault Hunter”. Find them all in an area unlocks a dead drop chest with special loot
Sliding does factor in momentum (and is quicker down hills)
Gore is really, really back (Headsplosions)
More friendly NPCs out in the world
Gun manufacturers are making more than their standard gun types again (i.e. Maliwan shotguns)
New U stations are where you respec (Same as always)
Just a whole lot of talking from the vault hunter (More than TPS)
Cyclone is the giant wheel vehicle
Vehicle customization works as parts (The new vehicle types are bodies)
Grenade jumping doesn’t appear to work (KillerSix)
Badass rank has been replaced with “Guardian Rank”. It’s locked till the completion of story missions and includes trees of some kind as well as the pure stat bonuses seen in BL2 and TPS
There are assassination targets that function as special events (My main man Zer0 narrates them)
Torgue guns shoot out stickies, those stickies explode on reload
Just one more time because I can’t help it my MAIN MAN ZERO is BACK and he’s cracking me up
Lootsploisions from bosses are back
A Tediore gun can turn into a turret when thrown until out of ammo (Legendary)
Weapon skins can drop off bosses
There are manufacturer specific challenges
Death comes with a cash penalty (Same as other games)
You can see your feet and also your hands when climbing a ladder
There is a legendary named “Handsome Jackhammer” it is an SMG whose shield reflects bullets back at enemies
Legendary weapons are shown on the minimap
Fight for your life mode works the same as previous games
There is a legendary that shoots out burgers
Sledges Shotgun and the Ogre return from BL1
There are player guided rockets available on some Rocket Launchers (Caught by u/megamarment )

Man, that’s a lot of info, no? Don’t forget, we also have confirmation that split screen will be included in the game too.

Borderlands 3 will be available on the PS4, Xbox One and PC this September 13.

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Gamer Manages to Get an Anthem Refund Even After Playing It, Cites False Advertising & Fraud as Reasons

by Alex Co

8:22 pm in News

By now, it’s no secret that Anthem hasn’t had the best launch and player feedback that BioWare would have hoped for. Not only has there been issues regarding bugs, but even integral stuff like loot are still not fixed to where the player base wants it to.

In addition to that, BioWare’s own roadmap for the game hasn’t been fulfilled (here’s the studio’s explanation about that), and this was the final straw for one gamer, who asked for an Anthem refund on Amazon, and surprisingly, got it! Over on the Anthem subreddit, user lastKryptonian1991 posted his experience on how he got an Anthem refund on Amazon for the full purchase price, and he cited false advertising and fraud regarding the roadmap as causes.

First of all, I’d like to give some background to this.

I’ve been a massive supporter of Bioware and its games since I can remember. Even with the recent news and bad rep that EA built for itself, I was gonna support Anthem based on what it looked like a very open collective effort on making a great game.

BUT, given the recent events we are all aware of, my fading interest in playing Anthem completely turned in anger.

See, I work hard for my money. I work in a comic book store, and although I love it, is not a job that allows you to spend your money eyes closed. I’m sure many of you can relate.

And frankly, I don’t see why I am not entitled to get my money back on a product that was wrongly advertised. Because that’s what happen, and I think what people need to realise is that this is no small matter, what Bioware and ultimately EA did is illegal.

They advertised the product with an attached roadmap and now that “promise” as been broken. You can make any argument about the state of the game, but you CAN’T deny this specific point.

So I was quite ready to fight for my money, but was pleasantly surprised with the Amazon customer service, because they clearly knew what’s up.

I got a FULL refund just yesterday Apr 30th and I am shipping the game back today. That’s right. And I urge people that are not happy with the game to refund it no matter how long you played it, because what these companies have done is, without a doubt, fraud.

You can read the full transcript with the Amazon employee right here. Given the Reddit thread is now at over 2,700 upvotes already, I suspect more players will be trying this out themselves.

Do you think the gamer was right for asking for a refund even after he’s played countless hours? For those who bought Anthem, will you ask for a refund for the game too if you can?

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Borderlands 3 Split Screen, Dismemberment Confirmed, Sliding Now Included & More Details

by Alex Co

7:41 pm in News

In case you didn’t know, Gearbox Software revealed a our first official Borderlands 3 hands-on impressions earlier today (you can watch the three hour event here). In the event Randy Pitchford and the Gearbox team revealed a ton of info regarding the game, and chief among them is the confirmation of Borderlands 3 split screen!

In addition to Borderlands 3 split screen confirmation, Gearbox also revealed that gore and dismemberment will be part of the game, players can slide, and lots more! Here’s a quick summary of what was talked about by Reddit user HighNoonViper.

Dismemberment is back in style.
Sliding and true crouching is now a thing You can now climb up ledges/walls
Meleeing barrels will knock them flying and can be used in combat to douse the ground in the element used.
Nuclear effect has a chance to spread to other enemies if enemies dies is affected.
Insta ammo refills
Customizable options for player headquarters Intagalatic travel
Multiple skills equippable at same time for Zane Lost loot vending machine ( grabs rarity gears )
Emotes confirmed
Can hijack enemy vehicles
No microtransactions
Campaign dlc is coming
Guns may have multiple fire modes and some will have the ability to use multiple elements
Degrading cover
Instances for loot or classic mode available Enemies scaling to each individual player and will be proportionate. ( I.e lvl 15 plays with 20, fighting lvl 20 enemies, level 20 player will now fight lvl 25 enemies)
Spilt screen confirmed
They are aiming to avoid “visual boredom” and try to spice things up in each environment/planets
Different areas may have different gravity levels
Bosses will have a chance ( maybe will always) drop the gun they are using when killed.

That’s a relief for those who want to play Borderlands 3 in one console, no?

Borderlands 3 will shoot its way out this September 13 on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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PlayStation Plus Free Games May 2019 List Revealed

by Alex Co

6:22 pm in News

It’s a new month, and that means PlayStation Plus members will be getting a couple of new games to add to their library! Today, Sony announced the PlayStation Plus free games May 2019 list, and it’s all about co-op and cooking (!) this month.

The PS Plus free games for May 2019 are none other than What Remains of Editch Finchm and Overcooked! and will be available for download starting May 7!

What Remains of Edith Finch

From the creators of The Unfinished Swan, the award-winning What Remains of Edith Finch is a highly original and often surreal experience. As the last of the cursed Finch family line, visit your family’s old family home and discover more about your relatives’ untimely deaths through unique interactive storytelling.

Sombre, thought-provoking and at times deeply moving, What Remains of Edith Finch is one of this generation’s most understated gems. If you missed it the first time around, now is your chance to experience it. Winner of Best Game 2017 from the British Academy Games Award (BAFTA), Best Narrative award at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2018 and more, developer Giant Sparrow’s follow up to their debut release, The Unfinished Swan, is a truly a special experience.

Overcooked!

Built specifically with local co-op play in mind, Overcooked! is a fun, frantic and often hilarious experience for up to four players. You and your friends will join forces to become a team of chefs and work against the clock to turn out dishes for hungry customers. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and timing, you’ll need to communicate with each other to chop vegetables, fry steak, stir sauces, plate-up finished meals, and more — all without the kitchen catching fire!

With its cute and colorful stylings, huge range of dishes and kitchen layouts, easy controls, accessible gameplay and a focus on silly, over-the-top antics, Overcooked! is the perfect party game for gamers and non-gamers alike. Play solo or enjoy couch co-op and competitive modes for up to four players.

If you haven’t download April’s free games, you have a few days left to do so. Check out Conan Exiles and The Surge right here.

Source: PlayStation Blog

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Borderlands 3 Gameplay Blowout: Watch the Hands-On Reveal and New Trailer

by Alex Co

5:19 pm in News

Remember when Gearbox Software announced that they’ll be blowing the lid off in terms of Borderlands 3 gameplay footage on May 1? Well, today is the day, Vault Hunters! Below, you’ll see not only the latest Borderlands 3 gameplay trailer, but even a look at the game’s classes, loot system and more!

First off, watch the Borderlands 3 gameplay reveal event trailer below to see Claptrap, and of course, a ton of shooting!

If that’s not enough, here’s the worldwide Borderlands 3 gameplay reveal! This is on stage, with Gearbox employees playing the game in front of people. We get to see gameplay reveal for the game’s characters, co-op action and lots more! Watch the full Borderlands 3 gameplay reveal below (over three hours long!).

Fantastic, right? So far, so good, Gearbox seems to be hitting all the right notes with Borderlands 3.

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New Battlefield 5 Community Survey Released by DICE, Here’s Your Chance to Provide Feedback

by Alex Co

11:08 am in News

While DICE has rolled out a Battlefield 5 community survey earlier this year in March, there’s a new one out right now! Taking part in it won’t take more than five minutes, and it asks questions like whether you’d recommend Battlefield 5 to friends, how much you like each map in the game and more.

Battlefield 5 Community Survey Link

In addition to the survey released today, DICE has mentioned that they will release a new Battlefield 5 Community Survey each month, which should help the studio gauge the directions they should take for the game.

If you ever wanted to be heard, this is the perfect opportunity! Let DICE know why there’s something you don’t like/or like in Battlefield 5 and why. At least this way you can be sure they’ll read what you have to say.

In other Battlefield 5 news, DICE has released Trial by Fire update #3 yesterday, and it’s huge! Check out the patch notes here.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Operation Spectre Rising Reserves Preview

by Alex Co

April 30, 2019 8:28 pm in News

With today’s introduction of Operation Spectre Rising in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Treyarch has not only introduced a new Specialist into the fold, but a host of new weapons, camos, gun charms and more in multiplayer. In case you’re curious what the Black Ops 4 Operation Spectre Rising Reserves are (Reserves are what Black Ops 4 calls its loot boxes), we’re here to help.

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