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The Game Awards Livestream – Watch the Awards and Reveals Right Here as It Happens

The year’s last big video game event is here! The Game Awards will not only award the best games and industry professionals, but the event will be the venue for a bunch of new game reveals and announcements!

Check below for to watch The Game Awards livestream! The event starts 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT with a half-hour pre-show!

Confirmed to be present at the show in terms of games is a new Far Cry game announcement by Ubisoft, and a new gameplay look at BioWare’s Anthem. Also rumored to be at the show is a new game based on the Alien license, and lots more! The press release sent out mentions that there will be more than 10 new game announcements, and will even have video game-themed musical performances!

The Game Awards 2018 is gearing up for its biggest show ever this Thursday, December 6th, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Talent schedule to appear includes Jonah Hill, Christoph Waltz, The Russo Brothers (Avengers), Pepe the King Prawn, Aisha Tyler, Joel McHale, Rosa Salazar, Rivers Cuomo, Brendon Urie, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, JackSepticEye, Phil Spencer (Xbox), Jeff Kaplan (Blizzard), Shawn Layden (PlayStation) and more surprise guests and game developers to be announced.

Throughout the night, The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by composer Lorne Balfe, will celebrate the rise of video game music with a series of performances featuring special guests, composers Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Lena Raine (nominee, Celeste), and Sarah Schachner. In addition, the song “Devil Trigger” from the upcoming game Devil May Cry 5 will receive a rousing live performance.

MP1st will be reporting on the latest news as it happens, so be sure to check back on the site during the night/day!

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 New Specialist Teased Along With Blackout Map Change

While Treyarch has rolled out night variations of existing Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 maps, the developer is now teasing something entirely different when it comes to the game. Over on Twitter, Treyarch has teased a Black Ops 4 new Specialist, along with an upcoming change to the Blackout map!

The official Call of Duty account tweeted a short teaser clip with the words “Pardon the interruption” written in jambled font.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1070739651722391557

Based on the silhouette, the figure in the video looks to be a woman, who’s walking while holding what seems to be an assault rifle.

The teasing doesn’t end there, however. The official PlayStation account also tweeted a teaser with the text “The Disruption is coming” and tagging it with the Black Ops 4 hashtag.

The hand, which presumably is from the same silhouette shown in the other teaser, seems to be holding some kind of grenade. Looking closely at the bottom left-hand side, we can see the dates 12.11.18, which signals to December 11, 2018, which is when this new Black Ops 4 Specialist will probably be made available.

Lastly, the official Call of Duty Twitter also teased the Black Ops 4 Blackout map showcased in a radar with the same 12.11.18 dates stamped.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1070014876288991232

Will we see something Black Ops 4-related later at The Game Awards? Maybe, given how the timing lines up. Whatever happens later, it seems Black Ops 4 PS4 gamers will have something to look forward to next week. In case you’ve forgotten, PS4 will get all Black Ops 4 content a full seven days early, before they make their way onto the Xbox One and PC.

What do you hope to see from this new Black Ops 4 Specialist? What sort of abilities would work given the game’s current roster?

In other Black Ops 4 news, Treyarch has confirmed that the Mercenary playlists will be making a return before the year’s done.

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition to Be Free-to-Play for a Limited Time Starting Next Week

Always wanted to try the latest version of Capcom’s Street Fighter but never had the chance? Well, now you do! Capcom has announced that Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition will be free-to-play for a limited time next week! Starting from December 11 and lasting until December 19, Street Fighter V will have a free trial on PS4 and Steam!

PlayStation Plus isn’t required to download and play SFV on PS4, but you’ll need an active membership to jump online. Here’s the rest of the important details.

16 Characters – All 16 original characters are included in this free trial, including the legendary Ryu, Chun-Li, Ken, and M. Bison! This is also your chance to try out characters who are new to Street Fighter V like the electrifying Laura, nimble Rashid, and tricky F.A.N.G. As a bonus, three fan-favorite DLC characters will be available for free during this trial: Guile, Akuma, and Sagat! These three characters are only available in Ranked, Casual, Battle Lounge, Training, and Challenges.

Arcade – Introduced in Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, this mode allows you to relive the past main entries in the series. If you’re able to defeat all the computer-controlled opponents, you’ll receive one of over 200 unique illustrations.

Versus – Play against another local player or against the computer with different difficulties.

Challenges – Learn how to use each character in Demonstrations and Trials or see how long you can fight in Survival Mode.

Training – Practice against a dummy AI as you test out set-ups, combos, and get used to a character without the pressure of a real match.

If you have friends or family who have always wanted to try Street Fighter V, spread the word! This is their chance to see what the hype around Capcom Cup is all about.

SPONSORED CONTENT

Sponsored Content will be introduced into Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition on December 11. Sponsored content will be displayed in several locations in-game to remind you about costumes, bundles, and the Capcom Pro Tour. When Sponsored Content is enabled, players can obtain additional Fight Money in Ranked and Casual Matches – these bonuses come with an upper limit. Here are the places where you will see Sponsored Content:

  • Costumes: Ad Style – Every character will have an Ad Style costume where the sponsored content will appear somewhere on their clothing or model
  • Loading Ads – A sponsor will appear in the versus screen before a battle – this will not affect loading screen times
  • Stage Ads – Some tournament stages feature a sponsor like the Ring of Power

If you’d rather not see Sponsored Content, you can easily turn this feature off by going into Battle Settings, which will give you the following options:

  • Sponsored Content Settings – Here, you can adjust the sponsored content settings. Turn sponsored content on to receive bonus Fight Money in Ranked and Casual Matches.
  • Sponsor Display – Turning the setting on allows you to access sponsored content such as Ad Style costumes.
  • Loading & Stage Ads – Selecting “on” gives you access to Stage and Loading Ads.

Not bad, no? Get your game face on, and practice your combos!

Source: Capcom

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Red Dead Online Weapon Price Changes Confirmed, Mission Payments Increased; Gifts Announced for Players

We posted that Rockstar Games has acknowledged that the in-game economy in Red Dead Online needs to be tweaked to be a bit more giving just a few days ago, and now, the studio has follow through with that promise!

Starting today, Rockstar is adjusting the Red Dead Online weapon prices, and the mission payouts!

  • Increasing the cash and gold payments across a number of different activities including Free Roam Missions, Free Roam Events, replays of A Land of Opportunities Missions, Showdown Series modes and more.
  • Reducing the prices of most weapons in the Wheeler, Rawson & Co Catalogue and Gunsmiths. For players that have already purchased weapons at the previous prices, we will automatically deposit the difference to player balances starting today – please look for an alert message the next time you log in to the Red Dead Online Beta to notify you of this change, refunds may take up until Monday, December 10th to reach all eligible players.
  • Balancing the values of select pelts, skins and fish as well as horse reviver and pamphlets.

Rockstar also states that they are continuing to improve and balance Red Dead Online, and that the studio is working on fixes for some persistent bugs which is scheduled to hit everyone next week.

Also of note, as a thank you to players, Rockstar is awarding everyone that joined in to play the Red Dead Online beta at any point through midnight PST today with RDO $250, and 15 gold bars! The gifts should be arriving today, and will be delivered to all eligible players no later than Friday, December 14.

These are definitely steps in the right direction, no? Let’s hope Rockstar continues this in order to make the world of Red Dead Online a much fairer place.

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PlayStation Store The Game Awards Sale Is Live, Here’s the Complete List of Discounted Games

In case you didn’t know, The Game Awards will be taking place later today! While games, and the people who make them will take center stage along with the game reveals, there’s also a PlayStation Store The Game Awards sale happening, and it’s live right now!

As one can expect, the discounted games are the ones that are in some form connected to The Game Awards. Check out the complete list of games below (links leading to the PSN Store via weebae).

Game Price % Off
A Way Out $20.99 30%
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey $40.19 33%
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Gold Edition $64.99 35%
Banner Saga 3 $19.99 20%
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle $37.49 25%
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Deluxe Edition $52.49 25%
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 $47.99 20%
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Digital Deluxe $89.99 10%
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Digital Deluxe Enhanced $116.99 10%
Celeste $13.99 30%
Dead Cells $19.99 20%
Destiny 2: Forsaken – Complete Collection $69.99 30%
Destiny 2: Forsaken – Digital Deluxe Edition $67.99 15%
Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection $35.99 40%
Destiny 2: Forsaken + Annual Pass $59.49 15%
Dishonored 2 $13.19 67%
Donut County $9.09 30%
DOOM $14.99 25%
DRAGON QUEST XI – Digital Edition of Light $41.99 30%
Fallout 4 $14.99 50%
Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition $29.99 50%
FAR CRY 5 $23.99 60%
Grand Theft Auto Online Megalodon Shark Cash Card $84.99 15%
Grand Theft Auto V $19.79 34%
Life is Strange 2 – Episode 1 $3.99 50%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season $5.09 70%
Mega Man 11 $23.99 20%
MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD $24.99 50%
MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD Digital Deluxe Edition $29.99 50%
Moss $19.79 34%
Moss + Soundtrack Bundle $23.09 34%
NBA 2K19 $29.99 50%
No Man’s Sky $29.99 50%
Persona 5 $24.99 50%
RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard $14.99 50%
RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard Gold Edition $24.99 50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider $29.99 50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Croft Edition $44.99 50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Digital Deluxe Edition $34.99 50%
Starlink: Battle For Atlas Deluxe Edition $59.99 25%
Starlink: Battle For Atlas Digital Edition $44.99 25%
Street Fighter V $7.99 60%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition $23.99 40%
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories $22.49 25%
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege $14.99 70%
Tooth and Tail $14.99 25%
Valiant Hearts: The Great War $5.99 60%
Valkyria Chronicles 4 $29.99 50%
What Remains of Edith Finch $9.99 50%
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus $19.79 67%
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Digital Deluxe Edition $19.79 67%

Aside from The Game Awards sale, Sony also has a publisher sale on-going which puts the spotlight on Deep Silver-published titles, and the Elder Scrolls series, which you can check out right here.

The Game Awards will take place later tonight at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 pm. EST, and we’ll have a livestream link once it’s up! MP1st will also have the show’s announcements and reveals right here as it happens.

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Destiny 2 Black Armory Raid Called “Scourge of the Past,” Watch the Trailer Now

As is with almost every Destiny expansion, possibly the biggest draw are the raids that Bungie dishes out to test the mettle of veterans and newcomers alike. With Destiny 2’s Black Armory expansion, that will happen again! In a press release, Bungie announced the Destiny 2 Black Armory raid and it’s called “Scourge of the Past.”

Oh, and the most important bit: the new raid will be available this Friday (tomorrow) at 9 a.m. PT!

As part of Annual Pass during the Season of the Forge, a new Raid will invite Guardians to once again become legend. The Lost Scourge is a different kind of challenge for Fireteams of six who are ready to have their teamwork subjected to the ultimate test. The last safe city on Earth is no longer safe. Join the community on the starting line in a bid to become the first team in the world to defeat the final boss.

In other Destiny 2 news, go check out the latest changes via the patch notes. We also listed down the weapons available in the Black Armory as well as their abilities which you can read about here.

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Battlefield V Overture Known Issues Listed by DICE

With DICE releasing a massive patch yesterday with the arrival of the Overture content in Battlefield V, it’s understandable (or not, depending on your point of view) that some things might not be working as intended.

If you experienced a bug or two after the Battlefield V Overture update, you’re not the only one! Listed below are the acknowledged Battlefield V Overture issues the game has gotten since the patch. Note that these are the issues known FROM the patch, and doesn’t include every bug known since release.

  • Company Coin Retroactive Award
    • We’ve completed batch jobs that retroactively awarded players who reached Max Rank 50 prior to the Company Coin accrual fix. They have now received the appropriate Company Coin for time spent in game at Max Rank 50 where they were not receiving new Company Coin.
  • Game Crashes After Chapter 1: Overture Update
    • If you find Battlefield V is crashing post-update and you have an AMD graphics card, updating your Radeon graphics driver will make things more stable.
    • We’ve had reports of crashing on AMD cards with Radeon driver version 18.11.1 in single-player and multiplayer modes. We’re working with AMD on this, but in the meantime updating to Radeon version 18.2.1 will improve things for you.
  • Panzerfaust Improvements Confusion
    • We realize we put a lot of emphasis on the elements we “buffed” with the Panzerfausts and not enough about the “nerfs”. The maximum damage of the Panzerfaust has dropped. In all normal cases, the Panzerfaust will take more hits to kill all tanks, making tanks more survivable. The 5 damage hits were only rare edge cases of poor hits (less than 10 damage). Yes, while they are 3x better now, it’s still only approximately 15 damage. When hitting a tank on its side, we’ve dropped the damage from approx. 50 to an estimated 25. From the rear, you used to be able to 2-shot a tank – now it takes at least 3 hits.
  • New Skin Prices
    • We’ve received reports that the Company Coin prices for some skins are quite high. We are taking a look at all prices and adjusting appropriately.
  • Not Getting the Tiger I Skin for Completing War Story: The Last Tiger
    • We’re currently investigating. Hold tight!

In other Battlefield V news, the game has received its first headgear with hair, and here’s how it looks.Also of note, the game is being discounted by 50 percent by EA for those who own Battlefield 1 and BF4, and the community is not happy with it.

Source: Reddit

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Prey: Typhon Hunter Announced, Includes Multiplayer Mode, Escape Room VR Experience

Bethesda has sent out a press release announcing Prey: Typhon Hunter, which is the final update for 2017’s Prey! Set to come out next week, Prey: Typhon Hunter will bring a new multiplayer mode to the game, and even a VR-only single-player experience!

Prey: Typhon Hunter includes two new exciting modes for Prey:

  • Typhon Hunter multiplayer: a heart-throbbing multiplayer version of hide-and-seek where one player, as Morgan Yu, is stalked by five opponents playing as Mimics, who hide in plain sight as everyday objects before seizing upon their prey. Morgan must hunt down and destroy all five Mimics before time runs out. Typhon Hunter VR, which puts the Morgan player inside the virtual world, will release in early 2019.
  • TranStar VR: a single player, VR-only escape-room-style campaign that thrusts the player into the shoes of TranStar employees, where they will have to complete objectives and solve intricate puzzles on Talos I, just days before the events of PreyTranStar VR will be available for both PC and PSVR.

Those who own Prey: Digital Deluxe or upgraded to Prey: Mooncrash will get the two new modes free, while newcomers can buy the Digital Deluxe edition to get all the updates including Typhon Hunter.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Mercenary Playlist Returning Before the End of the Year

With Treyarch rolling out frequent Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 game setting updates, the studio also juggles not only the featured modes, but also the playlists available in multiplayer. Unfortunately, with the latest hotfix, the available Black Ops 4 mercenary playlists (read: no parties allowed) have been taken out.

Over on the Black Ops 4 subreddit, user 0ptimal_ created a post complaning that there should always be a mercenary playlist available given not everyone has a party they play with. Thankfully, the official Treyarch account responded

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Those who play Black Ops 4 with no parties, sit tight! Given Treyarch’s frequent playlist and mode changes, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a new Black Ops 4 mercenary playlist crop up before the week’s out.

New playlist or not, let’s hope that max exploits like this one in Arsenal are plugged up soon.

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Battlefield V Gets First Headgear With Hair and Here’s What It Looks Like

In Battlefield V, DICE has ratcheted up the visual customization to the point that gamers can change each specific part of the body, and that includes the head. While there’s a lot of headgear available for Battlefield V, we now have our first headgear with hair!

Rolled out as part of the free Overture content that came out yesterday, here’s what the headgear with hair looks like, which is called “Retribution” and costs 4,100 company coin (via Reddit user Husar).

If you have lots of extra company coin, now’s your chance to spend it on something different.

In other Battlefield V news, EA has discounted the game by 50 percent for those who own Battlefield 1 and BF4! With the discount being offered now, just two weeks after launch, those in the community who paid full price for it aren’t happy.

Have you seen other standout visual customization choices in Battlefield V If so, share ’em in the comments below.

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New Far Cry Game to Be Announced at The Game Awards

While we just had Far Cry 5 in March earlier this year, it seems Ubisoft is ready to announce a new Far Cry game to the gaming masses tomorrow at The Game Awards! In a new teaser video, the publisher mentions how “flames devoured everything,” while a buzzsaw is shown in the ground and more.

It’s a little cryptic teaser for what’s undoubtedly the setting of the new Far Cry game. Of course, given we just had Far Cry 5 released in March, there’s a very big chance that this Far Cry game announcement is a spin-off or some sort which the franchise isn’t a stranger to.

The Game Awards will take place later today/tomorrow (depending on where you are), and will start at 5:30 pm PST/8:30 p.m. EST, and will not only pay tribute to the year’s best games and developers, but we’ll also get to see a handful of new game reveals as well.

MP1st will have a livestream up close to the show start time, and same as always, we’ll have the latest game announcements on the site ASAP.

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NBA 2K19 Update 1.07 Shoots Out, Includes LeBron New Face Scan, Gameplay Improvements

Visual Concepts has a new NBA 2K19 update 1.07 out now for the PS4 and Xbox One, with the PC and Nintendo Switch versions getting the patch at a later date.

Clocking in at 6.8GB on the PS4, the patch includes new player face/hair/tattoo updates, gameplay improvements and more! Check out the complete patch notes below (via Reddit):

General

  • ⭐️ ⭐️ The latest uniform and shoe updates will now automatically update in your MyCAREER/MyLEAGUE/MyGM saves.
  • ⭐️ Updated action photos for players who did not have one / had one from their previous team.
  • ⭐️ ⭐️ A number of players have received new Face/Hair/Tattoo updates. Check out LeBron’s brand new face scan!

Gameplay

  • Reduced the frequency of shooters falling to the floor when shooting shots in traffic.
  • Fixed an issue that was causing illegal screens to be called in inappropriate circumstances.

MyCAREER

  • Setting your MyCOURT to ‘by permission only’ will now allow others in once proper permission has been granted.
  • ⭐️ ⭐️ Users who reach the highest level shoe endorsement will no longer need to purchase their custom created On-COURT shoes.

Neighborhood

  • Entering the MyCOURT on a skateboard/bicycle/etc. will no longer restrict the user from immediately leaving the MyCOURT should they choose to do so.

Pro-Am

  • Alternate jerseys are now available for use in Pro-Am Team games.

MyTEAM

  • New support for showing the current Player of the Month card on the MyTEAM Unlimited menu tile.
  • Fixed an issue where the color of a card would not upgrade to the next tier in the Lineups menu when the card was paired with its Duo partner.

MyGM/MyLEAGUE

  • ⭐️ The All-Star game should now properly appear on the schedule for the current season when starting a new Start Today mode.
  • ⭐️ Users are now able to schedule practices in the first season of a Start Today mode (fixes the case where players would experience declining ratings after the first season).
  • ⭐️ Fixed an issue where some users were reporting game disconnects during timeouts of MyLEAGUE Online games.
  • Addressed a case where some users reported being unable to play with/against their friends in MyLEAGUE Online.

Once there’s a new NBA 2K19 patch or relevant news, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. In the meantime, bookmark our NBA 2K19 hub page.

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Microsoft’s Major Nelson Gifts 12-Month Game Pass to Gamer Asking Game Suggestions for Her Mom

Here’s your feel-good story for the week; Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb gifts an Xbox One community member a Game Pass membership without the person asking for it — or anything.

Spotted by Reddit user RoyalTeaCompany, Major Nelson replied to Reddit user named hannahelizabeth97 who asked the Xbox One subreddit community for game suggestions for her mom that’s bedridden due to knee surgery. Out of nowhere, Major Nelson replied and said that he has sent a PM (private message) to the user for a 12-month code for the Xbox Game Pass. You can check out the entire thread right here for proof.

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For those not familiar with the Xbox Game Pass, it’s a subscription-based service from Microsoft for the Xbox One where players can access a catalog of games for one single monthly membership fee. Think of it as Netflix for games, and you’ll get the idea.

Shout out to Major Nelson for doing this and let’s hope we hear more feel-good game stories as Christmas approaches.

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Bethesda Support Bugs Out, Leaks Phone Numbers, Addresses, and Names of Customers

In almost comical fashion, Bethesda’s PR nightmare isn’t over yet. It seems that their ticketing system bugged out and allowed users who submitted tickets to Bethesda support to see tickets submitted by other users and change the state of them (like closing tickets out).

A plethora of those tickets just happened to be for the Power Armor Edition canvas bag, which required a receipt to show proof of purchase to receive the bag. That receipt? It shows the personal information of the user who submitted the ticket, including the home address, phone number, and even the type of credit card they used to buy the edition. This means that users affected by the bug were able to view the personal information of a vast amount of users.

 

As a result, Bethesda’s support site went down for maintenance to resolve the data breach, with Associate Community Manager Devann Winters addressing the issue by simply saying on the Bethesda forums, “Hi guys, we’ve resolved this issue.” No other comments have been made about this massive data breach, or about how many accounts have been affected by it, or what Bethesda is going to do about it.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Game Settings Update Today Includes K9, Scorestreak Improvement & More

In case you turned on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and noticed a new hotfix, it’s because Treyarch has rolled out a new Black Ops 4 game settings update today! Both consoles and PC versions are getting the hotfix treatment, and the server-side update has a few fixes included that should be good news for everyone playing the game.

Here’s the summary and complete list of Black Ops 4 game settings update today (via Treyarch):

SUMMARY

  • K9-Unit pathing improvement
  • RC-XD and Dart targeting update
  • Zombies update for Aim Assist and Deadshot Dealer
  • CWL Custom Game fixes
  • Challenge fixes for “Got Rocks” and “Bring the Pain”
  • Stability fixes in MP, Zombies, and Specialist HQ
  • Zombies fixes for cutscene skipping and Bowie Knife Prestige on PC

ALL PLATFORMS

Multiplayer

  • Specialists
    • Updated Nomad’s K9-Unit AI to address an issue that prevented Juneau from pathing to enemies under certain circumstances.
  • Scorestreaks
    • RC-XD
      • Targeting diamond now only displays for enemies in line of sight.
    • Dart
      • Targeting diamond now only displays for enemies in line of sight.
  • Challenges
    • “Bring the Pain” Challenge now properly only tracks EKIAs with Operator Mods on the Saug 9mm, MOG 12, Mozu, and VKM 750.
  • CWL Custom Games
    • Fixed an issue with displaying friendly name and health UI after the player died in the first round of CWL Search and Destroy.
    • Closed an exploit that could allow players to spectate the enemy team while playing CWL Control.
  • Stability
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when loading a Custom Game with Bots and Custom Classes disabled.

Zombies

  • Gameplay
    • Addressed an issue where Aim Assist and Deadshot Dealer were not functioning properly for players who were not the host.
  • Stability
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when activating DEFCON switches in Classified.

General

  • Global Challenges
    • “Got Rocks” Challenge now properly tracks launcher kills in Blackout and Zombies, and should restore lost progress since this week’s 1.08 update.
  • Specialist HQ
    • Fixed a crash that could occur during Ajax’s Combat Training.

PC

In addition to the changes above, we’ve also made the following changes on PC in version 265.45(57).16.0.33.0.24825:

Zombies

  • Miscellaneous
    • Restored the ability to skip Zombies cutscenes.
    • Players can now Prestige the Bowie Knife in Zombies.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the Arsenal map exploit is part of the fix rolled out today. Let’s hope it’s patched out soon.

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GT Sport Update 1.31 Patch Notes Lists New Cars, Track and More

In case you turned on Gran Turismo Sport and noticed that a new title update has been rolled out, it’s none other than Polyphony Digital’s December update for the game! We have the GT Sport update 1.31 patch notes, and they’re pretty significant.

There’s a slew of new cars, a new track, and new events! Watch the trailer to see what’s new.

New Vehicles

Ringing in the season at Brand Central are seven new vehicles, from limited edition Ferraris to Gran Turismo Award winners.

  • Ferrari F50 ’95(N500)
  • McLaren P1 GTR ’16(Gr.X)
  • BMW M3 Coupé ’07(N400)
  • Tesla Motors Model S Signature Performance ’12(Gr.X)
  • Pontiac Firebird Trans Am ’78(N200)
  • Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe (C2) ’63(N400)
  • GReddy Fugu Z (N300)

New Track – Tokyo Expressway South Route

A new ‘South Route’ layout has been added to the Tokyo Expressway street course, which is based on the Shuto Expressway of Tokyo.

With a home straight lining up next to the high-speed railway and a series of mid to high-speed S curves, this track has a very different character to the Central and East routes – sure to put experienced drivers through their paces. In addition to the Outer Loop layout, there’s also an Inner Loop layout that passes through a scenically gritty shipping terminal, with some tough hairpins and chicanes.

GT League: This month, we’ve mixed things up a little, and added seven new rounds to four fan-favorite League events.

Beginner League: Two new rounds have been added to the Nissan GT-R cup event.

Amateur League: Two new rounds have been added to the Real Circuit Tours event.

Professional League: Two new rounds have been added to the Mercedes AMG Grand Prix event.

Endurance League: One new round has been added to the Gr. 3 Endurance League event.

In addition, the Catalunya Circuit Grand Prix Layout has been added to the Circuit Experience, and we’ve added a dedicated FIA section to the Museum. Finally, in Scapes mode we’ve added Peugeot-related spots to Brand Central, and a special “Season’s Greetings” backdrop to help with those holiday-themed snaps.

Source: PlayStation Blog

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Fallout 76 Stealth Nerfs Discovered in Latest Patch, Includes Reduced Enemy XP, Production Nerf & More

While Bethesda rolled out a big Fallout 76 title update to fix technical and gameplay issues with the game, it seems the studio did more than what was revealed in the actual patch notes. Based on multiple feedback from the game’s players, a bunch of Fallout 76 stealth nerfs were included in the patch as well.

Over on the Fallout 76 subreddit, the community has compiled a list of the Fallout 76 stealth nerfs Bethesda rolled out. Check out some of the unannounced changes as compiled by user comeinmymeowth:

  • Production rates reduced to 10 per hour or 1 fusion core per hour
  • Ammo production CAP reduced (400 to 200)
  • Getting ore instead of scrap (stock up on acid)
  • Lead in CAMP/Workshop is unaffected
  • Fusion cores drain quicker , not sure by how much % increase.
  • Grenade exploit removed (mentioned ONLY on the Bethesda site for some reason)
  • “Search” exploit/glitch removed
  • Cap stash exploit removed

Note that the info listed are from feedback from the community, and given how Bethesda has been silent on these changes, don’t be surprised if not everything is accurate 100 percent. In addition to that, Reddit user sawdomise also compiled a list of stealth nerfs, though he admits, that some of the changes made are on the good side as well.

The good:

  • EXP trap exploits: Good job fixing this. Better late than never, this was a priority and you did it.
  • CAMP moving fix: This is nice, I can now place big items without taking a gamble.
  • PA fix: This is nice too. If it stopped people from playing, it’s a priority.
  • STASH increase: Better than nothing. It’s kind of a joke to have upped it 50% in a game about looting, but I guess a slap in the face is better than a kick in the nuts.

The bad:

  • Reduced enemy XP: Why was this a problem? People will now have to grind more to use the poorly implemented “respec” feature of December 11th. Not needed, punishes players for playing the game, and one of my personal gripes with this update. If you wanted to reduce how long it takes to achieve max level: too late, players who wanted to earn max level are now max level, and anyone trying to close the gap is now at a massive disadvantage. This is the worst change of the patch.
  • Fusion Core production nerf: There is now no reason to produce fusion cores. 1 per hour? Did anyone think of this going forward with the patch? If the goal is to put PA on par with regular armor, buff regular armor instead.
  • Resource production nerf: The mega water purifier can now hold 5 water. Multiple ressource production structures are now reported to have a lower capacity and production rate. There is now even less reason to go for good CAMP spots and workshops, as the risk is now too high for the measly reward.
  • Melee nerf: Do not punish players for going melee. If they run up to something and tank a bunch of damage, the payoff should be that they can smash the enemy.
  • Server hopping nerf: This is a good idea, implemented in the worst possible way. If you have players server hopping, ask yourself why they are server hopping. If it’s because they’re farming legendary mobs and get trash/useless loot, make legendary mobs give useful loot, or change how legendaries work. Integrate legendaries into crafting. Make trash legendaries useful in some way by giving components, or rare junk. If it’s because the plans have a 1% chance of spawning a plan on a specific vendor, remove that unnecessary restriction. If it’s because players are farming an event, it’s probably because it’s either a fun event or a rewarding event. Reduce the cooldown, let players enjoy the game.

There’s a lot more Fallout 76 stealth nerf info right here and here, though some are speculative, and again, given Bethesda has not shared any hard data, it’s hard to determine which is which.

Will Bethesda reveal every little thing the studio changed in Fallout 76’s latest patch? Once they do, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

Have you noticed any stealth nerfs or changes in Fallout 76 after the latest patch? If so, share your experience in the comments below.

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EA Is Giving a 50% Discount on Battlefield V for Those Who Own Battlefield 1 & BF4, Community Not Happy

Do you own Battlefield V? Have you bought the last few Battlefield games made by DICE? If so, you’ll be glad to know that EA is offering a 50 percent discount on Battlefield V for those who own Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 4!

This promotion can be seen just by booting up Battlefield 1 and/or BF4, where you’ll see the screens below:

While some might see this as a good deal, a lot of people in the Battlefield community aren’t happy given that most of them paid full price ($60) for Battlefield V when it launched, just two weeks ago.

Over on Reddit, the main Battlefield subreddit have multiple threads of people angrily complaining with EA’s latest marketing promotion since they paid full price for the game. Some are even clamoring for a class action lawsuit with what has transpired.

Is this a sign that Battlefield V sales aren’t performing as well as EA would have hoped and this is their way of hiking the player base up? Maybe, or maybe it’s just a marketing move by EA to ensure long-time Battlefield veterans jump ship to the newest title in the series. Of course, you can’t fault those who are angry for paying full price given we’re just 15 days from launch.

Are you OK with this marketing move by EA or do you feel that EA and DICE needs to compensate those who bought the game at full price when Battlefield V launched? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

In other Battlefield V news, go check out what’s been added and changed in today’s major patch that brings in the Overture content to the shooter.

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Tekken 7 Update Patch Notes for 2.10 Listed – Balance Changes and More Detailed

In case you haven’t turned on Tekken 7 today, you might want to as a new Tekken 7 update 2.10 is now out and it brings in new fighters, a host of balance changes as well.

Thanks to AvoidingThePuddle, they’ve translated the text from game’s official Japanese website.

Tekken 7 – Version 2.10 Update

PS4 = 1.53GB

XONE = 5.57GB

Patch Notes

  • Support for Craig Marduk (DLC #6) and Armor King (DLC #7) has been added.
  • Made adjustments to the game balance of several characters.
  • Added new customization items (character panels for Anna Williams and Lei Wulong).
  • The health gauge’s design has been updated. The character selection music has been updated.
  • New music has been added to the jukebox.
  • Fixed various bugs.
  • Season Pass 2 bonus: “Fight King’s Raiment (TWT)” added for Noctis Lucis Caelum.
  • New TEKKEN 7 illustrations have been added to the gallery.

Version 2.10 – Balance Changes

Note: I did my best to translate these as accurately as I could but please note that they are unofficial and may contain errors. This will all be replaced with the official English translations once they are available.

General Changes

  • Back Turned u/b+2 and BT u+2 – Unintended character movement when performing these during a super slow motion effect has now been fixed.
  • Waking up Backwards (in either Face Down or Face Up position) – Bug where the opponent can hit you back into your previous wake-up position after you tried to get up off the ground with a back input has been fixed.
  • Quick Recovering Backwards (in either Face Down or Face Up position) – Bug where the opponent can hit you back into your previous wake-up position after you tried to tech off the ground with a back input has been fixed.

For the full list of character tweaks, head on over here.

You can check out the new fighters entering the ring via Season Pass 2 right here, and yes, that includes our first gameplay look at Negan!

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Arsenal Map Exploit Lets You Shoot From the Rooftops

Like it or not, there’s always someone who manages to find an exploit or two in every Call of Duty game, and while the cheaters run the gamut from those using aimhacks, using mouse & keyboard adapters on consoles, there’s the more “conservative” kind of cheaters — the ones that just exploit the hell out of map glitches and such.

Given how Ruin’s ability lets him grapple to unreachable locations in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, there’s bound to be someone who will find a spot in the map that shouldn’t be accessible find a way to get to it, and cheat the crap out of everyone.This is the exact same thing that’s happening now which you can watch below in the Black Ops 4 Arsenal map exploit! Check out the video below provided to us by Reddit user madmike121 who’s the unfortunate victim of this cheater who goes by the name “BZero–” and has the clan tag KLAP.

As you can see from the button prompts, this is happening on consoles, and isn’t exclusive to the PC version of the game. Let’s hope Treyarch see this and patches this out soon. In the meantime, you can check out the latest major patch that rolled out and what’s in it, right here.

Gamers, don’t forget that Treyarch usually resets the stats of those caught cheating, so please don’t even do it. It’s definitely not worth the risk and effort.

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