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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Hotfix for Today Tweaks the Saug and Annihilator

by Alex Co

March 1, 2019 2:24 pm in News

Treyarch has released yet another Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 hotfix (server-side update) today, and it brings the Saug 9mm SMG back to its former glory. Seraph’s Annihilator ability gets nerfed, and more.

Weapon Tuning Changes: Saug 9mm and Annihilator

As we set the stage for CWL Fort Worth on March 15-17, we wanted to make sure the Saug 9mm could help the SMG class stand up against assault rifles in competitive play. With today’s update, we’re increasing the Saug 9mm’s ADS move speed when using the Stock attachment back to pre-1.13 patch levels.

Similarly, we’ve seen Seraph’s Annihilator shut down entire teams too efficiently in the right hands during competitive play. As of today’s update, we’ve made a balancing pass to reduce the Annihilator’s firing rate and earn rate to bring it more in line with the rest of the Specialist Weapons included in the latest CWL ruleset. These updates take effect in Multiplayer and League Play on all platforms starting today.

CWL and League Play Ruleset Updates

We’ve also gathered feedback from players across the COD World League and have decided to add Zero to the playable Specialist list in the CWL ruleset, starting with today’s update. Zero’s EMP and Ice Pick deliver a new layer of strategy to competitive play as a counter to some of the more powerful Scorestreaks and Equipment on the battlefield, and we’re excited to see how her tools come into play at CWL Fort Worth.

We’ve also added the Drone Squad, Sniper’s Nest, and Strike Team to the list of restricted Scorestreaks in the CWL ruleset based on additional player feedback regarding AI-controlled Scorestreaks. Zero will have fewer chances to hack Scorestreaks in competitive play as a result, with more of the action focusing on pure gunplay.

Lastly, we’ve heard the community’s requests for punishments against teamkillers in League Play with today’s update, as players will now be kicked from the game after multiple intentional teamkills. Play nice or go back to pubs, folks.

To summarize, the following changes will be reflected in competitive play starting today and at CWL Fort Worth on March 15-17:

Saug 9mm ASD move speed increased when using the Stock attachment
Annihilator fire rate and earn rate reduced
Zero added as playable Specialist
Drone Squad, Sniper’s Nest, and Strike Team Scorestreaks now restricted
Players will now be kicked for repeated intentional teamkilling in League Play

Summary:

Hot Pursuit now live in Blackout on all platforms
Saug 9mm tuning changes in Multiplayer
Annihilator tuning changes in Multiplayer and Blackout
Zero added as playable Specialist to in competitive play
Drone Squad, Sniper’s Nest, and Strike Team Scorestreaks now restricted in competitive play
Players are now kicked for intentional teamkilling in League Play Events
Outrider’s Outfit Unlock mission now available in Blackout on Xbox One and PC
Additional support for new “MKII” weapons added to Zombies on Xbox One and PC

All Platforms:

Multiplayer

Weapon Tuning
- Saug 9mm
  - Stock: Increased ADS move speed to pre-1.13 patch values.
Specialists
- Seraph
  - Reduced Annihilator fire rate.
  - Reduced Annihilator earn rate.
  - Increased Tac-Deploy insertion score from +15 to +30 points.

World League Hub

League Play
- CWL Ruleset Updates
  - Zero added to playable Specialist list in CWL ruleset.
  - Drone Squad, Sniper’s Nest, and Strike Team Scorestreaks are now restricted in CWL ruleset.
  - Players are now kicked for intentional teamkilling in League Play.

Blackout

Weapon Tuning
- Annihilator
  - Reduced fire rate.

Zombies

Miscellaneous
- Addressed a visual issue with weapons equipped with Gold Master Camo that have been acquired from the Mystery Box.

Xbox One and PC:

Blackout

Hot Pursuit
- Hot Pursuit added as the Featured Playlist.
- 3 new vehicles added: SUV, PBR, and Muscle Car, as well as police variants of the helicopter and ATV.
- New vehicles have special abilities to give players a competitive advantage at the risk of greater exposure.
  - Muscle Cars have the ability to spot nearby Supply Stashes and Supply Drops.
  - Police vehicles have built-in Sensor Dart functionality when their police sirens are activated, as well as the ability to detect enemy-occupied Muscle Cars.
- Supply Stashes and Supply Drops occur more frequently than normal.
- Players respawn with each circle collapse as long as one teammate is still alive when the next Collapse occurs. Respawns are disabled at the final Collapse.
- Players respawn with an MX9 and Armor.
- Last team standing wins the game.
Outfit Unlock Missions
- Outrider
  - “The Numbers” Outfit Unlock mission now available by finding the Tactical Cap and completing the mission requirements.

Zombies

Additional “MKII” Weapon Support
- Added support for new “MKII” weapons in Zombies (Swat RFT, Daemon 3XB, KAP 45).

What do you think needs tweaked in terms of weapons and abilities next?

Source: Reddit

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Speculation: Dying Light 2 Hardware Requirement

by Alex Co

1:00 pm in News

Dying Light, which is an open-world survival-horror video game, provided spectacular gameplay and was widely appreciated for its concepts. This year, Techland is coming up with its sequel Dying Light 2 and it is one of the most anticipated games of the year 2019. The gameplay trailer of the game sparkled the eyes of gamers, as many new concepts are being introduced in the game.

The AAA titles these days are much more complex than those some years ago. A lot of people are anxious about the hardware requirements of Dying Light 2 because many other games with similar graphics require expensive hardware to run at stable frame rates. Such an example would be Assassins Creed Odyssey, where a lot of people had problems with performance and could not achieve stable gameplay despite the game having great mechanisms.

With that being said, the prequel, Dying Light, was designed using Chrome Engine 6. This time the company has come up with the new “C-Engine” which is particularly designed for open-world action adventure and action-RPG games. The company has not yet released the official hardware requirements of the game which is why many people are waiting anxiously. Let’s analyze all the data and see what this title needs for a seamless gameplay experience.

Minimum Requirements

Following are the minimum requirements to achieve 30 FPS at 1080p resolution while using low-medium settings.

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit

Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 / Ryzen 3 1200

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB / AMD RX 470 4GB

System Memory: 8GB RAM

Storage: 65 GB Hard drive space

Recommended Requirements

Following are the requirements to achieve 60 FPS at 1080p resolution while using a blend of medium and high settings.

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit

Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 / Ryzen 5 1500

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD RX 590

System Memory: 16GB RAM

Storage: 65 GB Hard drive space

First of all, let’s talk about the requirements of the processor. Since this is an open-world game, it is pretty much obvious that you need a hefty processor to handle all the processing in the background. To achieve 30 FPS, we will recommend at least a fourth-generation Intel i3 processor while any Ryzen processor will provide you more than 30 FPS easily as even the least powerful Ryzen is equipped with four cores. A generation, or two, older Intel i3 processor would be quite similar in performance but you may experience hiccups during the gameplay. On the other hand, for 60 FPS, a fourth-generation Intel i7 processor should be enough while Ryzen 5 1400 or higher should provide similar performance.

Games are equally dependent on the graphics card as the processor, especially for high graphical settings. Dying Light 2 provides amazing graphics and a lot of graphical processing power is required to achieve that. We will recommend at least Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti for 30 FPS gameplay at 1080p resolution, while GTX 970 would provide slightly better results. For AMD, an RX 470 should be more than enough to handle 30 FPS at 1080p resolution with medium settings. To achieve 60 FPS at 1080p resolution, we will recommend Nvidia GTX 1070, or GTX 980 Ti from the previous generation, although GTX 1060 can also be used with slight variations. If you are looking to buy one, then have a look at these 1060 GPUs. For AMD, RX 590 should handle 60 fps easily at medium settings while R9 Fury X would also be very similar. If you want to go for higher resolutions then you should consider using an Nvidia GTX 1080/Ti or AMD Vega 56/64 as resolution drastically affects the frame rates.

As for the RAM is concerned, high RAM capacity ensures stutter-free gameplay, so we will recommend 12-16 GB RAM for a smooth experience, however, if you have 8GB RAM in your system, you might have to optimize your computer so that maximum amount of RAM can be allocated to your game. But then again, 8GB RAM will not ensure completely stutter-free gameplay, although it will not be much of a problem.

As the game is not yet finalized, we don’t have a particular prediction for the game’s size, however, we believe that around 65GB space should be enough for a game of this league.

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DICE Announces Battlefield V Operation Sunrise as a New Level of Communication With the Community

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12:42 pm in News

While DICE has done a bang up job in terms of communicating with the community regarding Battlefield V, the studio wants to ratchet it up a notch, as it announces “Operation Sunrise” for Battlefield V!

It’s a new term by the studio in terms of being more communicative with the game, and its live services component. Check out the message Global Community Engagement Manager Ben Walke,

COMMUNITY BROADCAST 001
byu/F8RGE inBattlefieldV

I have to admit, this is definitely a nice move by DICE to ensure the community is always being heard. Just yesterday, the studio posted a message asking for community feedback regarding the game’s maps.

What do you hope to see from DICE regarding Operation Sunrise?

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The Division 2 Open Beta Video Teaches How to Be Effective on the Battlefield

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11:33 am in News

While gamers who played the first The Division should get acclimated to The Division 2 open beta right away, there are those who are entering the fray just now.

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Report: Full Mortal Kombat 11 Roster Leaked

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11:06 am in News

It seems the full Mortal Kombat 11 roster has been leaked well ahead of time! While NetherRealm Studios has slowly been trickling the fighters included in the game, a new image has popped up online, and shows the character select screen in its entirety.

Originally posted in the Mortal Kombat subreddit before being pulled, ResetEra user NeoRaider managed to grab a picture of it, which you can see below.

Of course, there’s a chance this could be a fake, but if it is, it’s a very well made one. It also seems that this leaked roster shot was taken from an unfinished build of the game since some character spots have no images on ’em.

It also looks like the three secret unlockable characters are Shang Tsung, Shinnok, and Mileena.

We’ve reached out to Warner Bros. Interactive to see what they have to say about the leak, and will update the story if we get a response.

Mortal Kombat 11 will kick its way out on this April 23 on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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Anthem Events Map for Free-Play Shows You Where You Need to Go

by Alex Co

February 28, 2019 8:45 pm in News

If you’re playing Anthem, chances are that in between missions, you’re tackling Events in Free-Play mode. For those who want to make things easier in terms of going from one mission to the other, rejoice! Below, you’ll see the Anthem Events map that marks the important locations in Free-Play!

If you’d rather discover these things by yourself, refrain from check out the map. Otherwise, go check out the Anthem Events map (thanks to Reddit user del_tango):

According to map maker, “I have marked it as spoiler to avoid spoiling for free-lancers who enjoy self-exploration and discovery. This map was made as a guide to help with the challenge and avoid flying aimlessly. Additionally, it is by no means an exhaustive map, because I might have been biased and explored more of certain region(s). Please feel free to let me know which events I’ve missed by posting a screenshot of the event icon on the map so that I may update the map. Thank you!”

In other Anthem news, the loot changes made by BioWare are now live! There’s also a patch released earlier today, which you can read about here.

We also posted a compilation of the Legendary and Masterwork items in the game for you to peruse, too!

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Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be Present at This Year’s E3

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8:05 pm in News

While we got a huge chunk of Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay last year, CD Projekt RED has been a bit quiet the past few months regarding the highly anticipated sci-fi RPG. Fortunately for us, the studio has confirmed that we will indeed Cyberpunk 2077 in some form or another this year!

The official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account confirmed that the game will be present at this year’s E3!

For those of you asking, yes, we will be at E3 this year.

— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) February 28, 2019

Of course, we don’t know what exactly we’ll be getting, but we’ll take it. Let’s just hope it’s actual gameplay, and something new.

This year’s E3 will be held in Los Angeles once again, and will start on June 11. Maybe we’ll get a Cyberpunk 2077 release date then?

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Anthem Loot Hotfix Now Out, Here Are the Exact Tweaks Made

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7:37 pm in News

While BioWare has already deployed a hefty patch earlier today, the studio has now rolled out a server-side update for the Anthem loot changes discussed yesterday! This Anthem loot hotfix will not require a download.

Check out the exact changes in this Anthem loot hotfix below (via Reddit).

Items will no longer have inscriptions on them that are not appropriate for that specific item. NOTE: This only applies to items obtained after the patch. Items obtained prior to the hotfix will still have the same inscriptions they had before.
Masterwork crafting costs have been reduced from 25 -> 15 Masterwork Embers. The amount of plants, metal and parts required for crafting a Masterwork item have also been reduced.

Pretty short list, but one that’s welcome nonetheless. Speaking of loot in Anthem, go check out this complete list of Legendary and Masterwork items in the game.

For those looking forward for more content, BioWare has outlined what it has planned for Anthem in the next 90 days.

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Battlefield V Map Feedback From the Community Being Asked by DICE

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6:13 pm in News

Like the maps in Battlefield V? Yes? No? If you’re a player of the game, here’s your chance to be heard! DICE is asking for Battlefield 5 map feedback from the community!

Battlefield Community Manager Jeff Braddock posted a message asking the community about map feedback, which you can read about below.

With the varied maps in Battlefield V, we go from cities to snowy mountains and deserts to devastated airfields. Each map (Panzerstorm included) has their own quirks, and each can tweak how you play based on situational circumstances specific to that map. We’ll go over some of the top comments from you, our community, and have a constructive discussion on what makes a map a “bad map” and what really good maps look like.

Community feedback:

More Maps – Yep, we know the community wants more maps. Currently, Battlefield V has 9 maps (not counting the night version of Panzerstorm in Battle of Hannut). This is definitely something that’s coming, with the Battle of Greece coming this March featuring Crete.
Night Maps – Requests for night versions of current maps are also a big topic. One thing to note when creating night maps: It’s not as simple as just replacing the sun with the moon. From previous conversations in older titles, some devs have mentioned it’s actually easier in some cases to create a whole new map than to “nightify” (yep, I just made that word up – you’re welcome) an existing map. Shadows, light sources, etc. changing on current maps can actually be a bit more heady than creating a new map from scratch. Doesn’t mean it’s impossible, but that is the reality.
Classic maps of WW2 – We’ve heard the requests for D-Day maps (Normandy and such), new regions, and some reimagining of maps from BF2. We don’t have anything to share just yet on our next iteration of maps at this time, but we also don’t want you to think you’re talking into the void. We do hear you. Stay tuned for the next roadmap that’s coming out which will detail quite a bit for the next Chapters.
Community Maps – Something that was really awesome was the Community Map Project in Battlefield 4. Working closely with the community’s feedback and testing, we created a new map based on previous maps and wholly new ideas. Definitely something we’ve seen from within the community.

Check out the rest of the post and what some of the good map feedback DICE has collected right here.

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The Division 2 Enter the Dark Zone Trailer Reminds Us How Tense Matches Are, Reward for Completing Beta Mission Revealed

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5:29 pm in News

While The Division 2 will have a robust co-op campaign mode, don’t forget, it’ll also feature the Dark Zone. Ubisoft is reminding players of this in a new The Division 2 Dark Zone trailer!

Simply called The Division 2: Enter the Dark Zone, the trailer shows us how tense the matches are in this mode.

With The Division 2 open beta starting this weekend (pre-load is live now!), players will get a chance to obtain an exclusive backpack trophy for completing the Dark Zone East Introduction mission.

For more info regarding The Division 2 Dark Zone, check here for more info.

The Division 2 will shoot its way out this March 15 on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 League Play Now Available on All Platforms, Here’s the Rest of What’s in Today’s Hotfix

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3:33 pm in News

Treyarch has released a new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 hotfix today, and it introduces League Play on all platforms! Not only that, but there a bunch of bug fixes included as well.

Check out the Black Ops 4 League Play details and more below (via Reddit):

Feb. 28 Update: League Play Now Live on All Platforms / World League Hub Updates / Hot Pursuit Mode Arrives Tomorrow on Xbox One & PC
byu/treyarch_official inBlackops4

Summary: Here’s what’s new in Black Ops 4 with our latest update:

World League Hub and League Play now live on all platforms
Additional weapon support now live in Zombies on Xbox One/PC
Addressed hitching issues in Create-a-Class during matchmaking
APB Reactive Camo for the Maddox RFB now properly unwraps.
Hot Pursuit launches tomorrow in Blackout on Xbox One/PC

The previous Black Ops 4 hotfix had a lot of tweaks and new stuff in it, which you should check out here.

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Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order From Respawn Will Be Revealed This April 13

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3:13 pm in News

With Respawn Entertainment hitting it big with Apex Legends, there’s no doubt a lot of eyes on the studio to see what’s next in terms of AAA gaming experiences. Gamers won’t need to wait too long for that, as the Star Wars Jedi Fall Order reveal has now been dated for April 13!

This surprise was revealed by the official EA Star Wars Twitter page, which tweeted the following:

Did you hear? #StarWarsJediFallenOrder will be at #StarWarsCelebration Chicago! See the game for the first time on April 13th.

Plus, hear from @MattLanter about his work on #StarWarsBattlefrontII. https://t.co/vE0oPnYDSZ

— EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars) February 27, 2019

Given how these things are, chances are we’ll see a livestream of some sort take place for non-attendees. I mean, Jedi Fallen Order is easily one of EA’s biggest games of the year, and you can bet your sweet ass they’ll market it a lot.

Note that Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order is a single-player game, but there’s no confirmation that it won’t have multiplayer just yet, so we’re covering it here on MP1st for the time being.

What do you want to see from the Star Wars Jed Fallen Order reveal? Let’s hope there’s actual gameplay in it.

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Anthem Update Version 1.04 Now Out, Here Are the List of Changes

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2:04 pm in News

Heads up, Freelancers! A new Anthem update is out now, and it brings the game version to 1.04! While we already posted a list of changes set to come in an upcoming update, this, sadly, is not it. In Anthem update version 1.04, the changes made are mostly technical fixes, though the one with the big set of changes will be coming in at a later today or on March 1.

Clocking in at 3.4GB on PS4, Anthem update version 1.04 patch notes are (via Reddit):

This morning we will be deploying a patch with the following changes:

The tethering timer for missions has been increased. Players should now have more time to catch up to their Squad before seeing a countdown timer.
The Swarm Tyrant encounter in the Tyrant Mine Stronghold can no longer be reset by the entire Squad exiting to the main menu and rejoining the session in progress.
Players are no longer able to reopen chests that have already been looted in Strongholds.

As for the patch set to deploy later today or on March 1, here’s the big list of changes that one has in it:

Planned changes to go live on February 28, or March 1:

Inscriptions are now better for the items they are on
- This applies to new items earned in Anthem (not existing ones in your Vault)
- If an inscription applies only to the item it is on (gear icon), it will be useful to that item. Otherwise the inscription will provide a Javelin wide benefit
- For example, an Assault Rifle will not have an item specific +pistol damage inscription. It may have a +electric damage suit wide inscription (cool for a lightning build)
- Some more information below
Removed uncommon (white) and common (green) items from level 30 drop tables
- This was a highly requested change and we agree, so that’s that.
We have reduced the crafting materials needed to craft a masterwork from 25 masterwork embers to 15 masterwork embers
- As you salvage or harvest, you should be able to craft more masterwork items to get the inscriptions you are looking for
- Now that inscriptions are more relevant to their item, this should yield better results for players

Additional inscription change details

Its hard to write a short version of this, but I’m going to try. If we need to add more information later we can do that…

Current: There are a large pool of inscription options available to roll on items, the inscription pools are generic (e.g. Weapons)
- Every masterwork item has 4 inscriptions – Major Primary, Minor Primary, Major Secondary, Minor Secondary
Change: Each item type now has a specific set of inscription options for each of their inscription pools. The pools are smaller and are targeted to the specific item type
- E.g. there used to be a Weapon pool, now there is an Assault Rifle pool and the assault rifle pool has 4 pools for each of the inscription types listed above
- Primary inscriptions are focused on damage or survivability
  - Any item specific inscriptions (gear icon) will always benefit the item they are on
  - Javelin wide inscriptions (suit icon) will benefit damage or survivability across the whole Javelin
- Secondary inscriptions focus on utility and can be targeted to the item (gear icon) or the entire javelin (suit icon)

In other Anthem news, go check out the complete list of Legendary and Masterwork items in the game so far.

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The Division 2 Beta Pre-Load Now Live, Here Are the Download Links for Each Platform

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9:59 am in News

With The Division 2 beta set to start tomorrow, the pre-load is now live! If you’re curious how big the file is for each platform, and how to download ’em, you’ve come to the right place!

For those wondering, yes, it seems you will need an active PlayStation Plus and/or Xbox Live Gold membership to participate. Check out The Division 2 beta download links below, as well as the official description.

The Division 2 beta download link (PS4) – File size 47GB

The Division 2 beta download link (Xbox One) – File size 45GB

Uplay PC

To pre-load The Division 2 Open Beta on Uplay PC, please follow these steps:

Once you have signed into Uplay PC, switch to the Games tab.
Scroll down to the My Games section, locate The Division 2 – Open Beta.
Once you click on the game tile, you will be prompted to click on pre-Load.
The Division 2 – Open Beta will now pre-load in time for the Open Beta.

In Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2, the fate of the free world is on the line.
During the beta, you will be able to get a first glimpse of what awaits you with Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
This beta does not represent the final quality of the game.

EXPLORE A TRANSFORMED WASHINGTON, D.C.
Discover the eastern part of the open world, complete three main missions, venture into one of the Dark Zones, and help civilians rebuild settlements to preserve hope for a new tomorrow.

GET A GLIMPSE OF TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION 2 ENDGAME
Test your skills by completing one Invaded Mission once it becomes available in the beta, and try out the new Agent Specializations: Survivalist, Sharpshooter, and Demolitionist.

UPGRADE YOUR AGENT TO GET NEW SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Rise up to level 8 and loot new gear and weapons to take on tougher challenges. Improve your Base of Operations and unlock new skills and abilities.

For those who participated in the private beta, the game client will be updated (if it hasn’t done so already), and if you’re curious, here are the changes made from the private beta to the one tomorrow.

You can check out the open beta trailer right here to get you in the mood, and Ubisoft has also laid out their plans for the free content coming to the game in its first year.

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Report: Apex Legends Octane Abilities Revealed in First Image

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6:18 am in News

Just two weeks ago, we reported that a new and unannounced Legend called Octane was found in the Apex Legends game files. It seems, we might now know the character’s abilities!

Before diving deeper, note that the Apex Legends Octane image below is not verified, and could very well be fake. We’ve reached out to EA for a statement and will update the post if we get a reply. So treat everything with a grain of salt, alright?

Check out our first look at the character and his abilities below (via Reddit).

Octane – High Speed Daredevil

Passive: Swift Mend – While not talking damage, Octane restores health over time.
Tactical: Adrenaline Junkie – Move 30% faster for 6 seconds. Costs 10% health. Immune to slows while active.
Ultimate: Deployable jump pad that catapults users through the air.

Not a bad set of abilities, no? The Swift Mend one sounds a bit OP, but Lifeline is pretty much the same, and it hasn’t upset the game balance yet.

Again, there’s no guarantee that this is legit, so treat this one as a rumor for now. Are you liking what you’ve seen of Octane so far? Do you think the character will disrupt the current meta?

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Anthem Loot Drop Changes Planned to Go Out Tomorrow or on March 1, and Here’s What’s Happening

by Alex Co

February 27, 2019 11:25 pm in News

Just a few days ago, we mentioned how BioWare has apparently nerfed the Anthem loot drops, which the community did not appreciate. Well, there’s some good news! In an new post on Reddit, BioWare Lead Producer Ben Irving has revealed the Anthem loot drop changes planned by the studio.

Summary of Anthem loot issues by the community:

Many inscriptions are not useful to the item they are attached to
Due to this, players need to get many masterworks of the same item to find a “good one”
Players want the frequency of masterwork drops to increase to help with the above OR…
They want us to change how masterwork inscriptions work so that they are more “useful”

Planned changes to go live on February 28, or March 1:

Inscriptions are now better for the items they are on
- This applies to new items earned in Anthem (not existing ones in your Vault)
- If an inscription applies only to the item it is on (gear icon), it will be useful to that item. Otherwise the inscription will provide a Javelin wide benefit
- For example, an Assault Rifle will not have an item specific +pistol damage inscription. It may have a +electric damage suit wide inscription (cool for a lightning build)
- Some more information below
Removed uncommon (white) and common (green) items from level 30 drop tables
- This was a highly requested change and we agree, so that’s that.
We have reduced the crafting materials needed to craft a masterwork from 25 masterwork embers to 15 masterwork embers
- As you salvage or harvest, you should be able to craft more masterwork items to get the inscriptions you are looking for
- Now that inscriptions are more relevant to their item, this should yield better results for players

Additional inscription change details

Its hard to write a short version of this, but I’m going to try. If we need to add more information later we can do that…

Current: There are a large pool of inscription options available to roll on items, the inscription pools are generic (e.g. Weapons)
- Every masterwork item has 4 inscriptions – Major Primary, Minor Primary, Major Secondary, Minor Secondary
Change: Each item type now has a specific set of inscription options for each of their inscription pools. The pools are smaller and are targeted to the specific item type
- E.g. there used to be a Weapon pool, now there is an Assault Rifle pool and the assault rifle pool has 4 pools for each of the inscription types listed above
- Primary inscriptions are focused on damage or survivability
  - Any item specific inscriptions (gear icon) will always benefit the item they are on
  - Javelin wide inscriptions (suit icon) will benefit damage or survivability across the whole Javelin
- Secondary inscriptions focus on utility and can be targeted to the item (gear icon) or the entire javelin (suit icon)

Speaking of loot, we’ve compiled the complete list of Anthem Legendary and Masterwork items in one handy list! Go give it a read.

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The Division 2 TV Spot Trailer Brings the Fire Down on the White House

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In case you didn’t know, The Division 2 won’t be set in New York like in the first one, but The Division 2 will take the fight to Washington, DC! In this The Division 2 TV spot trailer, we get to see how bad things are at the White House!

Not bad for a quick 30-second clip, no? In other The Division 2 news, don’t forget that there’s an open beta happening later this weekend! For those who tried the private beta, here are the changes Ubisoft has rolled out to the open beta.

Make sure to read up on what Ubisoft has planned for the game’s first year in terms of free content, too.

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Battlefield V Game Mode Changes Set for Tomorrow Include Round Timers on Rush and More

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While we didn’t get the big Battlefield V patch this week, DICE is still pushing out an update for Battlefield V, though this one is via server-side, and will just touch on a few game modes.

This was announcement was made by DICE Global Community Engagement Manager Ben Walke over on Reddit. Check out the Battlefield 5 game mode changes coming tomorrow!

Breakthrough and Battle of Hannut
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Just a quick note to let you know that based on community feedback, the following changes will be going live tomorrow:

Battle of Hannut (New grand Ops) get’s added to the vanilla rotation of Grand Ops
Adding stand alone Breakthrough on Panzerstorm to the Breakthrough rotation after request from community.
Balancing the round timers on Rush for the Battle of Hannut Grand Operation

Please do keep the feedback coming, we are actively watching, reading, and listening.

Again, this will be a server-side update, so players won’t need to download anything on their end that’s significant.

Once the update is live, we’ll let our readers know.

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Xbox Games With Gold March 2019: Garden Warfare 2 & Adventure Time: Pirates of Enchiridion

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While Sony’s PS4 might be getting Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered this coming March as one of the PlayStation Plus freebies, Microsoft’s Xbox One is also getting an online multiplayer game, and it’s Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

The Xbox Games With Gold March 2019 list have been revealed, and they are:

Xbox One:

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 ($19.99 ERP) – March 16 to April 5, 2019
Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion ($39.99 ERP) – Free for the month of March

Xbox 360:

Star Wars Republic Commando ($9.99 ERP) – March 1 to March 15, 2019
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ($19.99 ERP) – March 16 to March 31, 2019

Are you contented with Xbox’s offerings for March? What do you want to see next month?

Source: Major Nelson

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New Red Dead Online Update Cuts Sources of Player Income Significantly, Community Compares It to GTA Online

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In case you didn’t know, a Red Dead Online update was rolled out yesterday that brought in new items, and a few bug fixes, and something not welcome, a change in how players earn resources within the game.

It seems some Rockstar has drastically reduced how players earn money in the game, as players have noticed that three-star pelts that dropped from one-star animals under certain conditions was removed completely.

This post from Reddit user AFatBlackMan is already at over 13,000 upvotes on Reddit.

Red Dead Online’s first major update pushes microtransactions while cutting major sources of player income in half
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In reality, one of the two new weapons is now listed as coming soon, as well as some of the new clothing options. Emotes are now purchasable for $100+ or gold bars (Boins). It’s clear Rockstar wants players to spend money on their premium currency because hunting activities which were already low paying have been cut in half, so these weapons and cosmetics are effectively 2x as costly for players who hunt for their income.

The Evans Repeater was listed as part of this patch but is now “coming soon” even though one of the new daily assignments requires getting kills with it. The repeater appears to be an online only addition as it does not appear at all in single player stores. The other gun, the “rare shotgun” is a double barrel which is actually worse than the normal double barrel when ungraded.

New activities are bugged and unavailable , and the only bug fixes made in this patch appear to have been ones that allowed players to make money too quickly. While horses still reset to bond level 1 and beard styles are not selectable, Rockstar targeted three star pelts dropping from one star animals under certain conditions and using animal carcasses to bait finish was removed completely.

TLDR: they are trying to kill the game

The sentiment you see above isn’t a lone case as other users have chimed in and have spoken out regarding Rockstar Games’ “cash grab.” Here’s what AgentWashintub1 had to say about it:

Red Dead Redemption’s original multiplayer was fun because it was surprising. Nobody really expected it to have much meat on the bones but it was packed with fun activities and there were plenty of opportunities for players to create their own fun. And it was still monetised but in a way that offered something significant for your money, new skins, weapons and modes.

RDR2 Online is a blatant cynical cash grab designed to force grinding or force the money out of player’s wallets with very little room for player driven antics. Even it’s competitive modes leave a lot to be desired when the grind for the guns and gear necessary to play competitively seems designed to force players to pay more money. Say what you want for GTA Online but at least you don’t have to grind for several hours to be able to afford basic clothing, weaponry and vehicles. Sure you’ll be playing a while to afford the high end stuff but at least there’s plenty you can take part in without it.

Here’s a few more:

Of course, any conversation regarding Red Dead Online microtransactions and whatnot wont be complete without touching on GTA Online.

If you want to read more stuff about it, check here.

Yep, this is not good, no? Will Rockstar change it back to how it was once? Or maybe give players a bone? I doubt it given how GTA Online is now, but one can hope.

Have you tried Red Dead Online after the latest patch? What’s your take on this so far?

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Weapon Tuning Changes: Saug 9mm and Annihilator

CWL and League Play Ruleset Updates

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