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Heroes of the Storm Update Hits Hard With Gameplay Changes and Adds New Hero

by Mack Ashworth

January 10, 2018 10:00 am in News

A new Heroes of the Storm update is now live. While those on the PTR had a chance to preview the changes, the final patch features a lot of new tweaks and improvements. Don’t worry, though, new hero Blaze has still been added and is now playable.

The following heroes have been tweaked: Hanzo, Nova, Samuro, Valeera, Zeratul, Malfurion, Blaze, Garrosh, and Johanna.

Here are the changes to Battlegrounds:

Regeneration Globes

Total Health regen over 5 seconds reduced from 11.7% Maximum Health to 9%

Total Mana regen over 5 seconds reduced from 7.8% Maximum Mana to 7%

Mercenaries

Hellbats

Defender

Armor Shred amount reduced from 5 to 4% per stack

Base Health reduced from 4275 to 3420

Laner

Armor Shred amount reduced from 5 to 4% per stack

Base Health reduced from 4700 to 3760

Health Scaling (Minutes 1-5) reduced from 50 to 40

Health Scaling (Minutes 6-10) increased from 75 to 110

Health Scaling (Minutes 11 -15) increased from 100 to 150

Health Scaling (Minutes 16-20) increased from 125 to 235

Knights

Defender Mage Knight

Spell Armor Aura amount increased from 15 to 20

Laner Mage Knight

Spell Armor Aura amount reduced from 30 to 20

Slime Boss (Warhead Junction)

Laner

Base Health amount reduced from 20000 to 16000

Scaling (Minutes 1-5) reduced from 630 to 500

Scaling (Minutes 6-10) increased from 945 to 1050

Scaling (Minutes 11 -15) increased from 1260 to 1400

Scaling (Minutes 16-20) increased from 1575 to 2250

Base Basic Attack damage reduced from 400 to 320

Scaling (Minutes 1-5) reduced from 10 to 8

Scaling (Minutes 6-10) increased from 15 to 17

Scaling (Minutes 11 -15) increased from 20 to 23

Scaling (Minutes 16-20) increased from 25 to 38

Base Spit impact damage reduced from 250 to 200

Scaling (Minutes 6-10) increased from 5 to 6.25%

Scaling (Minutes 11 -15) increased from 6 to 7.25%

Scaling (Minutes 16-20) increased from 6 to 8.25%

Base Spit ‘Damage over Time’ damage reduced from 150 to 120

Scaling (Minutes 6-10) increased from 5 to 6.25%

Scaling (Minutes 11 -15) increased from 6 to 7.25%

Scaling (Minutes 16-20) increased from 6 to 8.25%

Acid Trail Base damage reduced from 80 to 64

Scaling (Minutes 6-10) increased from 5 to 6.25%

Scaling (Minutes 11 -15) increased from 6 to 7.25%

Scaling (Minutes 16-20) increased from 6 to 8.25%

Forts

Gate Tower Damage to Minions, Mercenaries, Monsters, and Heroes increased by 33%.

Fort Damage to Minions, Mercenaries, Monsters, and Heroes increased by 33%

Keeps

Gate Tower Damage to Minions, Mercenaries, Monsters, and Heroes increased by 33%

Keep Damage to Minions, Mercenaries, Monsters, and Heroes increased by 33%

Keep Health increased from 16,000 to 17,000

Towers of Doom

Altar respawn time increased from 90 to 110 seconds.

Battlefield of Eternity

The initial stage of the first event will always be South vs North (Heaven South, Hell North)

The second stage of the first event will always be East vs West (Heaven East, Hell West)

All subsequent event stages will be randomized

The Minimap will now indicate upcoming Immortal spawn locations 30 seconds after the game begins.

Subsequent Immortal indicators will appear on the Minimap shortly after a previously summoned Immortal has been defeated.

Swap locations will not appear on the Minimap when an Immortal has been reduced to 50% Health.

For all other changes, give the extensive patch notes list a read here.

Source: Battle.net

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Madden 18 Update Is Now Live, Addresses Kickoff Exploit, AI Issues & More

by Mack Ashworth

9:25 am in News

Get ready for a new year of Madden 18, which starts with a January Title Update. This addresses the kickoff exploit and polishes the AI’s ability to carry the ball and deal with fake-outs.

Read up on the full list of patch notes here:

Gameplay Updates

Substantial reduction to fake-outs for user controlled defenders when defending ball carrier special moves

Slight reduction to fake-outs for AI controlled defenders when defending ball carrier special moves

Addressed an issue that was causing some AI controlled ball carriers to move slowly and/or not perform special moves

Tuned to decrease range of width on kickoffs to address the kickoff exploit that could force returners out of bounds inside their own five-yard line

Developer Note: Players have given us feedback that they’d like more control when clicked-on to a defender in pursuit. We wanted to provide more opportunities for both user-controlled and AI-controlled defenders to make tackles vs. jukes and spins.

What do you want to see from Madden 18 this year? Let us know.

Source: EA Sports

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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Update to Tweak All 28 Characters, Patch Notes Reveal

by Mack Ashworth

9:00 am in News

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is set to launch on January 16, and while we’ve already been given a good look at the new features here and here, we haven’t been presented with any patch notes… Until now, that is!

Capcom has shared the “general” changes coming to the game, as well as character balance tweaks. Warning: All 28 characters have been tuned, so prepare yourself for potential main nerfs!

Here’s the full list of patch notes listed under “general”:

GENERAL

Training Mode Options

In the Attack Data display, you can now view each action’s frame data.

You can now turn on Frame Advantage in Color to determine when each action has advantage.

If the character is in blue, they have advantage. If they’re in red, they have disadvantage. Take a look at the example below.

Fighter ID and Home Change

As of January 16, you will be able to change your Fighter ID (FID) and Home (flag) using either 200K Fight Money or MSRP $9.99 in the store.

One purchase of the “Fighter ID & Home Change” ticket will allow you one access opportunity where you can change your FID and Home once.

Even if you change only the FID or only the Home during this access, it will still consume the ticket and count as an instance. So if you want to change both, please change them at this time.

All items purchased from the in-game shop and/or the PlayStation Store and/or the Steam Store as well as play data will not be affected when changing your FID and/or Home.

Updated FID and Home flag will not be reflected in some portion of the game such as previous play history (e.g. Battle Log, Replay Data, etc.)

Please be aware that selecting a Home has no bearing on matchmaking.

Grand Master Rank

The Grand Master Rank is now available for players who have League Points of over 35,000.

Overall Balancing

Increased active frames for Regular Throws from 2F to 3F

Increased combo scaling for combos that include a V-Trigger activation

Increased recovery for Command Throws

Made revisions to the hurtboxes for jumping attacks, and to the normal moves that are primarily used as anti-airs

Changed properties of moves that change the position of the character, which may affect certain combos

For the enormous list of character tweaks, it’s probably best for you to head on over here.

Source: Capcom

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Battalion 1944 Beta & Early Access Release Dates Confirmed, Alongside New Gameplay Trailer

by Mack Ashworth

8:24 am in News

Battalion 1944 is a WWII-themed PC shooter which tripled its KickStarter goal back in February 2016. In the time between then and now, developer Bulkhead Interactive has created a game that is almost ready for its Steam Early Access release. First, however, there’s a closed beta for eager players to sign up for.

The closed beta will kick off on January 19 at 12 p.m ET, running up until January 21. Sign up here for a chance of getting access.

As for the Steam Early Access release, that will be happening on February 1. It will feature six modes: Total Domination, Capture The Flag, Domination, Free For All, Wartide and Wartide Lite. Map-wise, there are two competitive maps due to be released within one and three months of the game’s Early Access debut.

Battalion 1944 will be available on Steam Early Access for £11.99/€14.99/$14.99. (Note: This price is actually lower than the KickStarter tiers. KickStarter backers will be received exclusive skins and other cosmetic items.)

Here’s a new trailer which celebrates the Early Access announcement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKzLkuwFIXQ

Battalion 1944 recaptures the core of classic multiplayer shooters and revives ‘old school’ FPS for the next generation. Focusing on 5v5 infantry based combat, where precise flick shots with your Kar98, covering fire with your thompson and and fluid player movement are key to clutching every round for your team. Band together and Fight with your team in the premiership of competitive WW2 FPS.

What do you make of the game? Will you be signing up to the beta? Let us know.

Source: Battalion (YouTube)

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Overwatch Update Adds OWL Skins, New Microtransaction Currency, Bug Fixes & More

by Mack Ashworth

7:33 am in News

A new Overwatch update has now rolled out to all platforms, bringing PS4, Xbox One, and PC players new skins to earn, and gameplay improvements to enjoy.

To help celebrate the Overwatch League event, new “OWL” skins have been added to the game. Blizzard is allowing players one free purchase, so go grab a skin at no additional cost!

Here’s all 312 OWL Skins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6upzjVLp9PQ

If you want more skins, you’ll have to purchase “League Tokens.” Each skin costs 100 League Tokens. Here’s the list of prices:

100 Tokens = $4.99
200 Tokens = $9.99
400 Tokens = $19.99
900 Tokens = $39.99
2600 Tokens = $99.99

As for the gameplay changes, I’ll direct you to patch notes below:

GENERAL UPDATES

General
Players can now watch the Overwatch League stream via the Overwatch League menu option when games are live

[PS4/XB1] Players can now bind all communication wheel options to a gamepad button

[PS4/XB1] An option to press and hold crouch rather than toggling the ability has been added under Options > Controls > Movement

[PS4/XB1] A slider for “Friendly Aim Assist Strength” has been added to Ana’s control options under Options > Controls > Hero. This will make it easier to aim at allies

Weapon accuracy is no longer increased or decreased when shooting at Genji’s Deflect or abilities that block projectiles (e.g. Winston’s Barrier Projector or Mei’s Ice Wall)

USER INTERFACE

Heroes

Zenyatta’s Orb of Discord and Orb of Harmony will now display its target’s health bar

BUG FIXES

General

Fixed an issue that prevented earned items from being displayed when a Loot Box was opened

Fixed a bug that caused a duplicate “Current Competitive Season” selection to appear in the Career Profile dropdown menu

[PC] Fixed a bug that prevented players from being able to navigate in-game menus with the tab key

Fixed a bug that prevented UI elements for Tracer’s Blink from displaying when switching between first- and third-person view in spectator mode

Fixed a bug that prevented the ammo count for Doomfist’s Hand Cannon from displaying when switching between first- and third-person view in spectator mode

A.I.

Fixed a bug that prevented the Bastion and Torbjörn bots from pathing to some areas on the first point of Eichenwalde

Fixed a bug that caused the Lúcio bot to fall off the map while navigating King’s Row

Competitive Play

Fixed a bug that caused the meters remaining to display twice when players approached the final five meters on Escort and Escort/Assault maps

Game Browser and Custom Games

Fixed a bug that prevented the Ultimate Duration Custom Game modification from properly adjusting Soldier: 76’s Ultimate length

Deathmatch

Fixed a bug that caused the Play of the Game highlight and the end-of-match screen to not display for the last player to die in the match

Heroes

Fixed a bug that prevented Doomfist’s Rocket Punch from destroying breakable objects

Fixed a bug that could cause Doomfist’s Rocket Punch knock back to be inconsistent if he collided with an enemy using a movement ability (e.g. Winston’s Leap)

Fixed a latency issue that caused Doomfist’s Rocket Punch to travel through an enemy instead of dealing damage

Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Doomfist’s Rocket Punch’s directional movement to be unpredictable

Fixed an issue that allowed enemies to jump over Doomfist’s Rocket Punch instead of taking damage

Fixed a bug that caused enemy players hit by Doomfist’s Rocket Punch to sometimes move along the wall impacted instead of taking damage

Fixed a bug that caused Doomfist to move along the terrain if he impacted it with Rocket Punch

Fixed an issue that caused enemies hit by Doomfist’s Rocket Punch to impact inclines instead of traveling up them

Fixed a bug that caused Doomfist’s Rocket Punch to deal wall impact damage to Mercy if she used Valkyrie

Fixed a bug that caused Doomfist’s Rocket Punch to activate before intended if he was near Mei’s Ice Wall

Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Doomfist to fall through the ground if he used Seismic Slam on inclines

Fixed an issue that canceled Doomfist’s Seismic Slam when it was unable to reach the targeted location

[PC] Fixed a bug that caused Junkrat’s RIP-Tire camera perspective to linger on the target after detonating

[PC] Fixed a bug that caused Junkrat’s RIP-Tire to be silent to enemies while traveling on rooftops or when airborne

Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Snowball’s antenna to stretch out of proportion when Mei’s Beekeeper skin was equipped

Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Mercy’s Resurrect “Reviving” message to remain on the targeted player’s screen after the cast was finished

Fixed a bug that caused players targeted by Mercy’s Resurrect to no longer see their Respawn timer if her cast was interrupted by an enemy

Fixed a bug that prevented players from using Moira’s Biotic Orb if she used Fade or died while using Biotic Orb

Fixed an issue that caused Moira’s “Ultimate almost ready” voiceline to sometimes play when her Coalescence was fully charged

Fixed a bug that caused Reinhardt’s Charge to knock back enemies instead of pinning them

Fixed a bug that caused the visual effects of Sombra’s EMP to display when the ability was interrupted by an enemy player

Fixed a bug that caused Sombra to face the incorrect direction after she teleported with Translocator

Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Torbjörn’s turrets to not fully heal when he used Molton Core

Fixed a bug that prevented Carbon Zenyatta’s in-game portrait from displaying the correct color

Maps

Fixed a bug on Eichenwalde that caused the “Checkpoint Reached” voiceline to play when the payload reached its final destination

Fixed a bug that allowed Reaper to Shadow Step to unintended locations on Horizon Lunar Colony

Will you watching the Overwatch League? Let me know which skin you choose!

In other Overwatch news, a fan-made map has attracted the attention of Blizzard, the latest version of Doomfist is still plagued with bugs, and Mercy and Junkrat got hit hard with the latest PTR update.

Source: Battle.net

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Fortnite Update Nerfs Boogie Bomb, Increases Footstep Volume & More

by Mack Ashworth

6:48 am in News

A new Fortnite update is rolling out across all platforms. Update V.2.1.0 patches up “a number of issues,” and includes a “number of quality of life improvements.”

Battle Royale players will be happy (or sad, I guess) to hear that the Boogie Bomb has received a nerf, to make it less unstoppable. What’s more, footstep volume has been increased, making it easier to track enemies.

The “Cozy Campire” also makes its way into Battle Royale. This healing trap heals 2 HP per second and lasts for 25 seconds.

Here’s the full list of patch notes for both Battle Royale and Save the World:

PATCH NOTES – BATTLE ROYALE

WEAPONS

The Boogie Bomb dance effect is now removed upon taking any damage. We will continue to monitor and iterate on this item’s functionality.
Changed the Boogie Bomb rarity to blue/rare to more accurately represent its true rarity.

GAMEPLAY

Fixed an issue which caused players to pass through their recently built and edited structures.

Fixed an issue which allowed sniper bullets to pass through players without applying any damage.

Fixed an animation issue caused by entering the DBNO state while in the air.

AUDIO

Increased the audible range of enemy footsteps, as well as their overall volume.

We’re aware of an issue causing footsteps to sometimes play at irregular intervals when offscreen. We’re working on a fix now, expect it next update.
Enemy footsteps are easier to hear when performing certain actions such as building, shooting, or collecting resources.

Fixed an issue which caused sniper bullet impact sounds to trigger more than once per shot.

Fixed the phantom bullet sounds that are sometimes heard throughout a match.

Adjusted the volume of the AC/DC Pickaxe.

Reduced the volume of the drone that teleports player out of each match.

Fixed an issue which caused the “Push to Talk” setting to disappear from the Battle Royale settings when restoring default settings in Save the World.

Shortened a few Daily Challenge descriptions which would run off the screen in a few languages.

Daily challenge rewards are automatically collected if another challenge is completed in the same category.

For instance, if you complete a Battle Pass daily challenge but do not “collect” the reward, the reward will automatically be collected upon completing the next Battle Pass daily challenge.

GENERAL

Fortnite Battle Royale now supports NVIDIA ShadowPlay highlights on PC.
Fixed a rare Battle Royale server crash.

PATCH NOTES – SAVE THE WORLD

GAMEPLAY

Fixed an issue which caused crafting to fail even when there was space in your inventory.

HEROES

Fixed an issue that caused Ninja smoke bombs to heal players even when the “Medicinal Fumes” perk wasn’t unlocked.

The BASE MD perk now heals all allies on affected floors, and the perk properly applies only to the BASE placed by the Constructor.

The Energized support perk now properly increases the damage of energy attacks.

Known Issue: This perk is still failing to boost abilities like Shock Tower and BASE that spawn an object that deals energy damage.

Fixed an issue that prevented players from receiving the Raider Nomad hero from the collection book.

Players will be granted this hero automatically if they have reached Collection Book level 100.

MISSIONS

The “Winter’s Chill”, “Cold as Ice” and “Deep Freeze” quests specify that you and your team must complete a 7-day 15 zone survival mission. These quests could unintentionally be completed by finishing a 3-day 15, 40 or 70 zone survival mission.

Fixed an issue that would award large amounts of seasonal gold even when failing an Evacuate the Shelter mission.

GENERAL

Fixed a rare crash that occurred when selecting “Reward Info” in the Collection Book.

Happy with the changes? Sad to see the Boogie Bomb nerfed? Let us know.

In other Fortnite news, Epic Games is blaming the CPU “Meltdown” flaw for the game’s downtime, the developer has acknowledged that some players are having trouble logging into their account, and the previous patch introduced a new pistol.

Source: Epic Games

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CES 2018: Razer Lets You Combine Its Smartphone and Laptop Into One, Called “Project Linda”

by Den Kovacs

January 9, 2018 9:00 pm in Hardware

Every year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, technology companies around the world debut their upcoming products and projects. Last year, Razer debuted Project Valerie, a Razer Blade laptop with two additional screens attached to the sides. This year, Razer showcased a concept that’ll make you think “damn, that’s cool,” called Project Linda.

Project Linda utilizes Razer’s first ever Android smartphone by giving it an insert into 13.3’’ laptop with some killer specs:

Quad HD 120hz Touchscreen Display
200GB Internal Storage
Full laptop keyboard with Chroma lighting
1 x USB Type-C port
1 x USB Type-A port
1 x Headphone jack

When docked, the phone transfers duties to the laptop, becoming either a second screen for some games or a standard(yet colorful) trackpad as you operate a resized and a custom version of Android.

Looking to pick one up? Put your wallet away because these projects are concepts at best. While Razer does have a working prototype at their CES booth that you can see in action here, you’ll most likely have to wait a couple of months, or years, to even see a release date; that’s assuming the project makes it to production.

Source: CNET

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PlayStation Gamers Really Like Porn, Wins PornHub’s Crown for Third Year Straight

by Alex Co

8:00 pm in News

With Sony’s PlayStation 4 leading the pack this generation by quite a margin against its closest competitor, the Xbox One, it’s understandable that more and more people are using the gaming device to do more than just game.

Well, it seems one of those things is watching porn. According to porn site PornHub. the PS4 wins for the third straight year when it comes to people who use their consoles when visiting the smut-streaming site! Check out the graph below for the breakdown.

56 percent of PornHub’s console visits come from PlayStation gamers, while the Xbox users accounted for 32 percent.

Pornhub’s development team works tirelessly to make sure that users can enjoy their experience on a wide variety of devices, and that includes visiting Pornhub on game consoles. What could be better than taking a break from playing games to play with yourself? And you don’t even have to leave your seat. Xbox’s share of console traffic dropped by 6% since 2016, while Playstation gained once again to now represent 56% of gamers watching porn. Nintendo’s portable 3DS had a large increase in market share but still only makes up 1% of game device traffic.

Given how the PSVR can be, ahem, used while checking PornHub on the PS4, I gather, that helped boost the stats and whatnot, no? Of course, some might have accidentally visited the porn site, but don’t we all?

Source: PornHub via PlayStationBrahs (Image source: Express.co.uk)

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Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta Hitting Consoles This Weekend

by Alex Co

7:00 pm in News

If you’ve seen the Dragon Ball FighterZ gameplay that’s been floating online, and thought to yourself that you want some of that action, then prepare your body this weekend as the Dragon Ball FighterZ beta will be hitting the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and it’ll be free for everyone!

Bandai Namco knows the thirst is real, and has sent a press release over reminding people that you should be near your console this weekend!

Check out the complete Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta schedule below along with the confirmed list of fighters for the test.

US Pacific Time (PT)

Early Access: January 13, 12 midnight
Beta Opens: January 14, 12 midnight
Beta Closes: January 16, 12 midnight

US Eastern Time (ET)

Early Access: January 13, 3 AM
Beta Opens: January 14, 3 AM
Beta Closes: January 16, 3AM

UK Time

Early Access: January 13, 8 AM
Beta Opens: January 14, 8 AM
Beta Closes: January 16, 8 AM

Australian (AEDT) Time

Early Access: January 13, 7 PM
Beta Opens: January 14, 7 PM
Beta Closes: January 16, 7 PM

Players participating in the open beta will be able to try out a limited number of online and offline modes including World Match and Battle Tutorial over the 48-hour open beta period. Eleven characters will be playable in the open beta including: Goku (Super Saiyan), Vegeta (Super Sayian), Gohan (Adult), Frieza, Cell, Kid Buu, Krillin, Piccolo, Nappa, Android 18, and Beerus.

Dragon Ball FighterZ will power out this January 26 on the PS4, Xbox One and PC.

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New NBA Jam “Deal in the Works”

by Alex Co

6:15 pm in News

If you’re a bit long in the tooth (read; old), and have been gaming for a long time, then you should remember Midway’s excellent arcade basketball franchise, NBA Jam. Not only did the NBA Jam give us an excellent arcade title, it also introduced people to new catchphrases like “boomshakalaka,” and “he’s on fire!”

The former voice of NBA Jam, Tim Kitzrow, mentioned on Twitter that a deal is in the works! This was prompted when he was asked by fans whether there are any plans to bring back NBA Jam in 2018.

@Tim_Kitzrow any plans for a new NBA jam in 2018?

— DP (@thedxhbk123) December 29, 2017

In case you didn’t know, Tim Kitzrow is also the voice of another resurrected franchise — Mutant Football League (which is the spiritual successor of Mutant League Football). NBA Jam’s license is owned by EA, with the latest game in the franchise being released way back in 2011 (NBA Jam: On Fire Edition).

Will this come true? As a big fan of the game during the SNES era and beyond, I sure hope so. Nothing’s certain for sure, but at least it’s being talked about now, right?

Source: Tim Kitzrow (Twitter) via Operation Sports

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Call of Duty: WWII Spectator Bug Finally Acknowledged by Sledgehammer (Update)

by Alex Co

5:20 pm in News

Update:

Michael Condrey has updated his post on Reddit, and amended his statement about console players not experiencing it as severely. Check out the updated message below.

[Update]: Morning all. I spoke out of turn on this post yesterday. In effort to communicate more here on Reddit, I hastily represented the console experiences as both being the same. That wasn’t fair to the community. I do play WWII a lot, but I’m primarily a CODWWII PS4 player. I play on PC too, but less frequently. This spectator bug definitely impacts X1 more than any other platform at the moment. The optimistic news, per my post above, is that a fix is coming and the SHG dev and QA team were aware of the need for urgency. The fix was integrated into our next game update for X1 and PS4, which will go live once it clears the first parties. It did considerably improve the PC experience, and the issue is less common, and brief, on PS4 which will also get the console fix. We will get it fixed for Xbox players too. So put this one on me – not the Team. And know every developer at SHG is listening and working to improve the game and bring exciting new events and content to fans of the game.

Nice job on acknowledging, and rectifying it. Stay tuned for the latest Call of Duty: WWII news here on MP1st.

Original Story:

If you’ve been playing Call of Duty: WWII since release or just recently, you’ve no doubt might have seen the spectator bug affecting the game right now. For those unfamiliar with the issue, it shows the player (you) spawning in but only as a spectator while the match is currently on-going, which affects gameplay for objective-based modes like Domination, Capture the Flag, and so on.

Over on Reddit, Sledgehammer Games boss Michael Condrey has finally acknowledged the issue, and has given a statement about it.

Spectator bug update, WWII
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If you can’t read the embedded post, it reads:

Happy New Year, everyone!

We wanted to update you on the work we’ve done to address the PC issue that some people were seeing where they initially spawned into a match in spectator mode. This delayed spawn issue generally is uncommon and brief on consoles, but had the potential to be much longer for PC players.

Over the holiday break, we made a update to the PC that prioritized the streaming of the critical blocking gun assets. The fix made a serious improvement to the issue on the PC platform. Since it went live, we’ve still seen it on rare occasions but the duration was very brief. Please let us know your experience, but we’re pretty confident that the issue has been virtually eliminated from impacting the quality of the match experience for PC players now.

While this spectator issue generally doesnt impact console players, and when it does the duration is very short, we’ll be rolling the same streaming fix out to both consoles in the game update that comes out later this month. We’ll keep you posted on that in our patch notes when the update goes live.

Best, Condrey

The tl;dr version is: fix is incoming later this month for both consoles and PC. PC is more affected by i than consoles.

What’s odd here is the part about how it generally “doesn’t impact console players.” I mean, I play on PS4, and I experience it in virtually every game. Sure, it might not last for a long time, but it is there.

Let’s hope this month’s update for the game also fixes sprint out time, and includes some of the weapon balancing tweaks as well.

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Call of Duty: WWII “The Darkest Shore” Trailer Gives Us a Taste of New Death

by Alex Co

5:00 pm in News

Activision has released a brand new trailer for Call of Duty: WWII’s Zombies mode called “The Darkest Shore,” which will be included in the game’s first DLC pack, Resistance.

As one can expect, this new chapter in the Nazi Zombies mode will add a host of new enemies to take down, and in a new location. Check out the video below, as well as the official description straight from the press release.

The Darkest Shore follows our heroes into the next chapter of their dangerous journey. Only days after the horrific disaster of Mittelburg, the crew has received intel that suggests Doktor Straub is on an island just north of Germany. Blanketed in fog, this island is surrounded by Nazi air and sea power – and crawling with the Undead. Marie, Drostan, Olivia, and Jefferson will need to battle all this and more to uncover the mysteries hidden within the Darkest Shore.

The Resistance map pack will be released this January 30 on the PlayStation 4, with the other platforms (Xbox One and PC) getting it after 30 days. It will include three new multiplayer maps, a new War mode mission (Operation Intercept), and the latest chapter of Nazi Zombies.

In other Call of Duty: WWII news, if you’re expecting Ground War to make it into the game, don’t, as it doesn’t seem to be in the cards. You should also check out the latest weekly reset of new Contracts to see what you can earn.

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PUBG Xbox One Hotfix Now Live, Adds First-Person Perspective

by Alex Co

4:16 pm in News

If you’re playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) on Xbox One — and let’s face it, who isn’t? — then you might be surprised to find out that players can now shift to a first-person perspective (FPP).

Over on the official PUBG forums, Lead Community Manager PUBG_poopieQueen (not kidding, that’s her forum handle) shared the following the following message:

Xbox players,

We will be opening Duo and Squad FPP on NA and EU servers today at 12PM KST / 7PM PST / 4AM CET.

We will continue to monitor player data to determine when we can add another game mode in other regions

In case you’re wondering, the latest PUBG Xbox One update rolled out just yesterday, and included frame rate boosts, aiming acceleration tweaks and more. The PC version also had a new update rolled out today, though it’s only for the Test Server version, but you can check out the changes to see what’s potentally in store for the full game

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PSN Sale Holiday Week 5 Now Live, Check Out the Big List of Deals

by Alex Co

1:38 pm in News

Continuing on the fifth week of Sony’s PlayStation Store sales, the PSN sale Holiday Week 5 discount offerings are now live on the PlayStation Store!

Once again, thanks to Reddit user weebae, the entire discounted games list can be seen below. Note that the games in bold are the new deals included in PSN sale Holiday Week 5.

Game	Price	% Off	PS+	% Off
1999 Molecules	$13.99	30%	$9.99	50%
2064: Read Only Memories	$11.99	40%
Ace Banana	$2.99	80%	$1.49	90%
Action Henk	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders	$8.99	70%	$5.99	80%
Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space	$2.99	80%	$1.49	90%
Alien Shooter + Doodle God Bundle	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
Among the Sleep	$5.99	60%	$4.49	70%
Ancient Amuletor	$13.99	30%	$9.99	50%
Archangel	$20.09	33%	$17.09	43%
Armello – Deluxe Bundle	$19.99	50%	$11.99	70%
Armikrog	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
Asemblance	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
Assault Android Cactus	$7.49	50%	$5.09	66%
ATV Drift & Tricks	$19.99	20%	$14.99	40%
Axiom Verge	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Bass Boss Pack	$41.99	30%	$35.99	40%
Bastion	$5.24	65%	$3.74	75%
Battlezone	$19.99	50%	$13.59	66%
Beach Buggy Racing	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
Birthdays the Beginning	$19.99	50%	$15.99	60%
Black & White Bushido	$7.79	40%	$6.49	50%
Black the Fall	$10.49	30%	$8.99	40%
Bleed	$6.49	50%	$4.41	66%
Blood Bowl 2	$7.99	60%	$5.99	70%
Blue Rider	$3.99	60%	$1.99	80%
Bound	$8.99	55%	$6.99	65%
Broforce	$5.24	65%	$3.74	75%
Broken Age	$5.99	70%	$3.99	80%
Burly Men at Sea	$7.99	20%	$6.99	30%
Burly Men at Sea Maestro Beard Edition	$11.99	20%	$10.49	30%
BUTCHER	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
BUTCHER – Special Edition Bundle	$6.49	50%	$5.19	60%
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Digital Pro Edition	$39.99	60%	$29.99	70%
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Gold Edition	$23.99	60%	$19.79	67%
Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition	$39.99	60%	$29.99	70%
Call of Duty: Ghosts Gold Edition	$23.99	60%	$19.79	67%
Carmageddon: Max Damage	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Cast of the Seven Godsends – Redux	$1.39	80%	$0.69	90%
CastleStorm Definitive Edition	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
CastleStorm VR Edition	$7.49	50%	$5.99	60%
Children of Zodiarcs	$14.39	20%	$12.59	30%
Chime Sharp	$2.49	75%	$1.99	80%
Classics PS4 Bundle	$8.99	55%	$6.99	65%
Coffin Dodgers	$5.99	50%	$3.59	70%
CounterSpy	$6.74	55%	$5.24	65%
Croixleur Sigma	$8.99	40%	$7.49	50%
Crypt of the NecroDancer	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
Dangerous Golf	$6.99	65%	$4.99	75%
Dark Mystery	$2.39	70%	$1.59	80%
DARK SOULS III	$29.99	50%	$20.99	65%
DARK SOULS III – Deluxe Edition	$42.49	50%	$33.99	60%
Darkest Dungeon: Crimson edition	$14.99	50%	$11.99	60%
Day D Tower Rush	$3.49	50%	$2.79	60%
Day of the Tentacle Remastered	$7.49	50%	$5.99	60%
DC Universe Online – Episode Pack I	$10.49	30%	$8.99	40%
DC Universe Online – Episode Pack II	$10.49	30%	$8.99	40%
Dead by Daylight: Special Edition	$20.99	30%	$17.99	40%
Dead by Daylight: The HALLOWEEN® Chapter	$5.59	30%	$4.79	40%
Dead Rising Triple Pack	$29.74	50%	$20.81	65%
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition	$3.49	65%	$2.49	75%
Deer Simulator	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition	$14.99	40%	$12.49	50%
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth	$35.99	40%	$29.99	50%
DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition	$15.99	60%	$11.99	70%
Don’t Knock Twice	$13.99	30%	$9.99	50%
Don’t Starve Together: Console Edition	$8.99	40%	$7.49	50%
Don’t Starve: Console Edition	$5.99	60%	$4.49	70%
Doodle God, Doodle Devil & Doodle Kingdom	$7.49	50%	$5.99	60%
Dragon Ball Xenoverse	$9.99	75%
Dragon Ball Xenoverse + Season Pass Bundle	$16.24	75%
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2	$29.99	50%	$23.99	60%
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 Deluxe Edition	$44.99	50%	$35.99	60%
Drawful 2	$4.99	50%	$2.99	70%
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour	$9.99	50%	$4.99	75%

DYING: Reborn	$3.99	80%	$1.99	90%
DYING: Reborn PSVR	$1.99	80%	$0.99	90%
DYING: Reborn Ultimate Bundle	$4.99	80%	$2.49	90%
EARTHLOCK: Festival of Magic	$4.79	76%	$3.99	80%
End Space	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood	$5.99	40%	$3.99	60%
Enter the Gungeon	$8.99	40%	$7.49	50%
Entwined	$4.49	55%	$3.49	65%
Episode Pack III	$27.99	30%	$23.99	40%
Escape Goat 2	$4.99	50%	$0.99	90%
Escape Plan Ultimate	$6.74	55%	$5.24	65%
EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone	$17.99	40%	$14.99	50%
Eventide 2: Sorcerer’s Mirror	$6.99	30%	$5.99	40%
Fallen Legion Bundle	$20.99	30%	$17.99	40%
Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire	$13.99	30%	$11.99	40%
Farming Simulator 15 – Official Expansion (Gold)	$11.99	20%	$10.49	30%
Farming Simulator 17 – Big Bud Pack	$11.99	20%	$10.49	30%
Farming Simulator 17 – KUHN Equipment Pack	$11.99	20%	$10.49	30%
Farming Simulator 17 – Premium Edition	$41.24	45%	$33.74	55%
Fat Princess Adventures	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
Firewatch	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Flinthook	$10.49	30%	$7.49	50%
flOw PS4	$2.69	55%	$2.09	65%
Flower PS4	$3.14	55%	$2.44	65%
Flywrench	$2.79	60%	$2.09	70%
Four Kings Casino – All-In Starter Pack	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Frisky Business	$6.69	33%	$4.99	50%
Furi	$7.99	60%	$5.99	70%
Furi – Definitive Edition	$8.79	60%	$6.59	70%
Gal*Gun: Double Peace	$10.49	65%	$7.49	75%
Goat Simulator	$3.99	60%	$2.99	70%
Goat Simulator DLC Bundle	$7.99	60%	$5.99	70%
Goat Simulator: The GOATY	$11.99	60%	$8.99	70%
Grim Fandango Remastered	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
Gunscape	$7.99	60%	$3.99	80%
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
Heroes of The Seven Seas	$4.89	30%	$3.49	50%
HIDDEN DRAGON LEGEND	$15.99	20%
HITMAN – Game of the Year Edition	$41.99	30%	$35.99	40%
Holiday Mega Game Bundle (Primal Carnage: Extinction)	$27.29	30%	$21.44	45%
Honor and Duty: Arcade Edition	$1.95	72%	$1.04	85%
HoPiKo	$2.09	70%	$1.39	80%
Horse Racing 2016	$3.89	70%	$2.59	80%
Hotline Miami Collection	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Human Fall Flat	$6.74	55%	$5.24	65%
Hunting Simulator	$19.99	50%	$15.99	60%
I am Bread	$3.89	70%	$1.94	85%
Ironcast	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
JYDGE	$10.49	30%	$8.99	40%
-KLAUS-	$7.99	60%	$3.99	80%
Kero Blaster	$6.99	30%	$5.99	40%
KickBeat Special Edition	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
Killing Floor 2	$19.99	50%	$15.99	60%
Killzone™ Shadow Fall Intercept	$6.99	65%	$4.99	75%
Late Shift	$8.74	30%	$7.49	40%
Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition	$7.99	60%	$5.99	70%
Light Tracer	$11.99	20%
LIGHTFIELD	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Lili: Child of Geos	$10.49	30%	$5.99	60%
Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom	$5.99	40%	$3.99	60%
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime	$6.74	55%	$4.94	67%
Machinarium	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
Mages of Mystralia	$13.99	30%	$11.99	40%
Magicka 2	$5.99	60%	$3.74	75%
MAIZE	$13.39	33%	$9.99	50%
Malicious Fallen	$13.49	55%	$10.49	65%
Manifest 99	$4.19	30%
Manual Samuel	$3.49	65%	$2.49	75%
Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign	$5.09	66%	$1.49	90%
Mecho Tales	$7.99	60%	$3.99	80%
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight	$5.99	40%	$4.99	50%
Morphite	$10.49	30%	$8.99	40%
Mortal Blitz	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Mother Russia Bleeds	$6.74	55%	$5.24	65%
Moto Racer 4	$15.99	60%	$9.99	75%
Mount & Blade: Warband	$7.99	60%	$4.99	75%

Game	Price	% Off	PS+	% Off
N Plus Plus (N++)	$8.99	40%	$7.49	50%
Neighborhorde	$2.99	40%	$1.99	60%
Neon Chrome	$5.99	60%	$4.49	70%
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
Nidhogg 2	$12.74	15%	$11.99	20%
Not A Hero	$3.89	70%	$2.59	80%
OASIS GAMES HORROR VR BUNDLE	$3.99	80%	$1.99	90%
OASIS GAMES SHOOTER VR BUNDLE	$4.99	80%	$2.49	90%
Outlast: Bundle of Terror	$10.14	65%	$7.24	75%
Overcooked	$8.49	50%	$5.77	66%
Overcooked Holiday Bundle	$9.99	50%	$6.79	66%
Overcooked: Gourmet Edition	$9.99	50%	$6.79	66%
Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul	$23.99	40%	$19.99	50%
Perfect Universe	$4.99	50%	$3.39	66%
Pixel Gear	$2.19	80%	$1.09	90%
PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
Plague Road	$5.99	70%	$3.99	80%
Planet of the Eyes	$7.49	25%	$6.49	35%
Power Bundle (2017)	$24.49	30%	$20.99	40%
Prismatic Solid	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
Prison Architect: PlayStation®4 Edition	$17.99	40%	$14.99	50%
Prototype	$11.99	60%	$9.89	67%
Prototype Biohazard Bundle	$19.99	60%	$16.49	67%
Prototype 2	$15.99	60%	$12.79	68%
Psychonauts	$3.99	60%	$2.99	70%
Psychonauts In The Rhombus Of Ruin	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Pure Hold’em World Poker Championship	$6.99	65%	$4.99	75%
Puzzle Showdown 4K	$3.99	60%	$2.99	70%
Pyre	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
Quiplash	$4.99	50%	$2.99	70%
Raw Data	$31.99	20%	$27.99	30%
Resident Evil	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Resident Evil 0	$11.99	40%	$7.99	60%
Resident Evil 4	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Resident Evil 5	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Resident Evil 6	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Resident Evil Triple Pack	$35.69	40%	$29.74	50%
Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle	$23.99	40%	$15.99	60%
RESOGUN	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
Revenant Saga	$10.49	30%	$8.99	40%
Ride 2	$23.99	60%	$17.99	70%
Ride 2 Special Edition	$31.99	60%	$23.99	70%
RiME	$20.99	30%	$17.99	40%
Riptide GP: Renegade	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
RONIN	$3.49	65%	$2.49	75%
Royal Defense Complete Edition	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
Salmon Star Pack	$48.99	30%	$41.99	40%
Seasons after Fall	$8.99	55%	$6.99	65%
Serial Cleaner	$5.99	60%	$4.49	70%
Shadwen	$5.09	70%	$3.39	80%
Sherlock Holmes : The Devil’s Daughter	$14.99	70%	$9.99	80%
Skullgirls 2nd Encore	$14.99	40%	$9.99	60%
Slain: Back from Hell	$7.49	50%	$3.74	75%
Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut	$10.19	40%	$8.49	50%
Slender: The Arrival	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
Sneaky Bears	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Snow Moto Racing Freedom	$20.99	30%	$17.99	40%
Songbringer	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Soul Axiom	$5.99	50%	$3.59	70%
Soul Dimension	$3.49	30%	$2.49	50%
Sound Shapes Ultimate Bundle	$8.99	55%	$6.99	65%
Sparc	$17.99	40%	$14.99	50%
Sports Bar VR	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Starter Pack by LexCorp	$5.59	30%	$4.79	40%
Statik	$13.99	30%	$11.99	40%
SteamWorld Dig 2	$14.99	25%
Steins;Gate 0	$19.99	50%	$15.99	60%
STRAFE	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Styx: Master of Shadows + Styx: Shards of Darkness	$23.99	60%	$17.99	70%
Sublevel Zero – Redux	$9.99	50%	$7.99	60%
Submerged	$3.99	80%	$1.99	90%
Super Cloudbuilt	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
Super Stardust Ultra	$5.84	55%	$4.54	65%
Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality	$9.99	50%	$6.99	65%
SwapQuest	$3.99	60%	$1.99	80%

Game	Price	% Off	PS+	% Off
Talisman: Digital Edition	$14.99	50%	$11.99	60%
TEKKEN 7	$35.99	40%	$29.99	50%
TEKKEN 7 – Deluxe Edition	$55.24	35%	$46.74	45%
Tethered	$12.49	50%	$9.99	60%
The Bridge	$2.89	71%	$1.89	81%
The Bunker	$9.99	50%	$5.99	70%
The Coma: Recut	$11.24	25%	$7.49	50%
The Coma: Recut – Deluxe Edition	$16.07	33%	$8.15	66%
The Deadly Tower of Monsters	$5.99	60%	$4.49	70%
The Escapists	$7.99	60%	$4.99	75%
The Escapists 2	$17.99	10%	$15.99	20%
The Jackbox Party Bundle	$24.74	45%	$17.99	60%
The Jackbox Party Pack	$12.49	50%	$8.74	65%
The Jackbox Party Pack 2	$14.99	40%	$11.24	55%
The Jackbox Party Pack 3	$17.49	30%	$13.74	45%
THE LAST BLADE 2	$7.49	50%	$5.99	60%
The Little Acre	$5.19	60%	$3.89	70%
The Long Dark	$26.94	23%	$22.74	35%
The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor	$13.99	30%	$11.99	40%
The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor – Deluxe	$17.49	30%	$14.99	40%
The Pure Bundle	$17.49	65%	$12.49	75%
The Sexy Brutale	$11.99	40%	$9.99	50%
The Shadow Warrior Collection	$29.99	50%	$23.99	60%
The Surge: Complete Edition	$41.99	30%	$35.99	40%
The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition	$14.99	70%	$9.99	80%
The Technomancer	$13.99	65%	$9.99	75%
The Unfinished Swan	$4.49	70%	$2.99	80%
The Witness	$15.99	60%	$9.99	75%
theHunter: Call of the Wild	$31.99	20%	$27.99	30%
Thimbleweed Park	$13.99	30%	$11.99	40%
Time Machine VR	$19.79	34%	$16.49	45%
Time Recoil	$8.39	40%	$6.99	50%
Toren	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
TorqueL	$4.99	50%	$3.99	60%
Total bundle	$41.99	30%	$29.99	50%
Tour de France 2016	$13.99	65%	$9.99	75%
Tour de France 2017	$17.49	65%	$12.49	75%
Tower of Guns	$3.74	75%	$2.24	85%
Transistor	$6.99	65%	$4.99	75%
Tricky Towers	$7.49	50%	$5.99	60%
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power	$6.59	70%	$4.39	80%
Trine Bundle	$7.49	75%	$4.49	85%
Trine Enchanted Edition	$3.74	75%	$2.24	85%
Trine Trilogy	$10.49	65%	$7.49	75%
Trout Triumph Pack	$34.99	30%	$29.99	40%
Tumblestone	$9.74	61%	$7.24	71%
Type:Rider	$3.19	60%	$1.99	75%
Ultimate Edition 2017	$62.99	30%	$53.99	40%
Umbrella Corps	$7.49	75%	$5.99	80%
Umbrella Corps Deluxe Edition	$9.99	75%	$7.99	80%
UNBOX: NEWBIE’S ADVENTURE	$14.99	50%	$11.99	60%
Unearthing Mars	$7.49	50%	$4.49	70%
Use Your Words	$5.99	60%	$4.49	70%
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered	$17.99	40%	$14.99	50%
Valley	$5.99	70%	$3.99	80%
Vector Unit Triple Pack	$5.99	70%	$3.99	80%
Vermintide: The Arrogance Lost Collection	$11.99	70%	$7.99	80%
Virry VR: Feel the Wild	$3.99	60%	$1.99	80%
Volume	$9.99	50%	$4.99	75%
VR Ping Pong	$7.49	50%	$5.99	60%
Warhammer Quest	$4.99	75%	$3.99	80%
We Are The Dwarves	$7.49	50%	$5.99	60%
Weeping Doll	$1.99	80%	$0.99	90%
Wheels of Aurelia	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School	$17.99	40%	$14.99	50%
Wild Guns Reloaded	$17.99	40%	$11.99	60%
Worms W.M.D	$14.99	50%	$10.19	66%
Worms Battlegrounds	$9.99	60%	$4.99	80%
WRC 5 & 6 Deluxe Pack	$17.99	70%	$11.99	80%
WRC 6	$14.99	70%	$9.99	80%
WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship	$24.99	50%
Xenoraid	$2.99	70%	$1.99	80%
Yesterday Origins	$15.99	60%	$9.99	75%
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles	$13.99	30%	$11.99	40%
Yooka-Laylee	$19.99	50%	$13.59	66%
Zombie Army Trilogy	$16.99	66%	$9.99	80%

I stand corrected, and last week’s holiday sale isn’t the last, but this one is. For more deals, check out this month’s Humble Bundle, and Sony EU is holding a sale as well.

Tags: Deals PSN Sale

Alex Co

Father, gamer, games media vet, writer of words, killer of noobs.

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Destiny 2 Crimson Days Event Is Happening, Datamined Files Suggest

by Mack Ashworth

1:30 pm in News

It seems like Destiny players will see the return of the game’s “Crimson Days” event, a celebration of love and Valentine’s Day.

In a recent datamine of the PC version, Reddit user Ginsor found files containing various Crimson Days-themed lines:

“Guardians honor the unbreakable bonds they forge on and off the battlefield by competing in the Crucible’s Crimson Days festival. First, follow the rose petals in the Tower to Tess Everis’-she has something for you.”

“Speak to Tess Everis to claim your free Crimson Days Engram.”

“Speak to Shaxx in the Tower to learn more about his love for Crimson Days.”

“As boisterous as ever, Shaxx speaks warmly (and loudly) of Crimson Days’-and of his challenge to Guardians who choose to celebrate with him in the Crucible.”

“Shaxx congratulates you and your Crimson Bond on battles hard-fought and victories hard-won during Crimson Days’-and offers a handsome reward with his inspiring words.”

“Complete Crimson Days Crucible matches.”

“Complete Crimson Days matches to earn holiday-themed rewards.”

“Crimson Doubles”

“Win a Crimson Days match in sudden death.”

“This engram contains one Crimson Days vanity reward and a small stack of shaders or a transmat effect.”

“This pack contains a small stack of shaders that evoke the inspiring nature of an unbreakable bond, in honor of Crimson Days.”

“A one-time bundle for Guardians who develop lasting bonds…Contains Crimson Days engrams, Bright Dust, a weapon ornament for Graviton Lance, and a Fireteam Medallion. Available only during Crimson Days.”

“Show your love for Crimson Days with these exclusive Ghost shells and emotes.”

“Speed through Crimson Days alongside your Crimson Bond with these exclusive Sparrows.”

“These shaders and mods’-in the colors of roses, love, and other bonds’-capture the spirit of this year’s Crimson Days celebrations.”

“Your favorite weapons will inspire new bonds everywhere when they’re customized with these Crimson Days’-exclusive ornaments.”

“Tracks the number of opponents defeated in Crimson Days matches.”

“Crimson Days are a celebration of partnership and commitment. As the Vanguard’s leading archivist of epic legends, Tyra Karn has a certain fondness for the holiday.”

In addition to these lines, various Crimson Days icons were found:

What do you make of these leaks? Hoping Crimson Days returns for February? Let us know.

In other Destiny 2 news, this fan comic pokes fun at Tess Everis’ exploitative nature, the game’s development was apparently rebooted in early 2016, and Bungie has “lots of good info to share” this week.

Source: Reddit

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CES 2018: HTC Vive Pro Revealed With Improved Design & Resolution, Wireless Adaptor Provides New Level of Freedom

by James Fleming

12:45 pm in Hardware

Following its teasing on Twitter, HTC has unveiled the HTC Vive Pro, a new VR headset that features an overhauled design and high(er)-res display.

Focusing on the display, the Vive Pro includes “dual-OLED displays for a crisp picture resolution of 2880 x 1600 combined, a 78% increase in resolution over the current Vive HMD.”

Ergonomically, players can expect a more balanced feel on the head, with a “new headstrap was built with enhanced ergonomics and comfort, including a sizing dial for a more balanced headset that decreases weight on the front of the headset.”

There are also integrated, high-performance headphones attached to the Vive Pro, in addition to dual front-facing cameras and dual microphones with active noise cancellation. (The latter two features are mainly there to “empower developer creativity.”)

We’re still waiting for confirmation on a release date and price.

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HTC also announced the Vive Wireless Adaptor, which promises to make the existing Vive and new Vive Pro “truly wireless.” It’s set to launch in Q3 of this year.

The Vive Wireless Adaptor features Intel’s WiGig technology and offers a premium VR wireless experience that operates in the interference-free 60Ghz band, which means lower latency and better performance. The Vive Wireless Adaptor will ship in Q3 to customers worldwide.

HTC dropping some big announcements at CES 2018. It’s great to see, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the competition reacts.

Source: Vive Blog

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Destiny 2 Weekly Reset January 9 – New Milestones, Nightfall Strike, Eververse Items & More

by Mack Ashworth

12:05 pm in News

It’s Tuesday, which means that it’s time for a Destiny 2 weekly reset. We’ve listed everything that’s new — including Milestones, the Nightfall Strike, Eververse items, and more — down below.

Milestones

Call to Arms

Win glory by participating in Crucible matches – Powerful Gear

Heroic Strikes

Complete 3 Heroic Strikes – Powerful Gear

Clan XP

Earn Clan XP in strikes, raids, the Crucible, or world activities – Powerful Gear

Flashpoint: EDZ

Complete public events on EDZ – Powerful Gear

Nightfall

Complete the weekly Nightfall Strike – Powerful Gear

Nightfall Strike

Strike

The Arms Dealer

Modifiers

Prism – Attacks matching the periodically rotating focused element do more damage. Other elemental damage is reduced. Incoming damage is unaffected.

Timewarp: Killing Time – Defeat enemies to extend the mission timer, up to a limit.

Eververse

Silver Purchases

Illuminated Engram – 200 Silver

Illuminated Engram x3 – 500 Silver

Illuminated Engram x5 – 800 Silver

Limitless Starter Pack – 900 Silver

Bright Dust Purchases

Gallop (Emote) – 400 Bright Dust

Bureaucratic Walk (Emote) – 700 Bright Dust

Tropidon V (Vehicle) – 600 Bright Dust

Ikora’s Resolve (Vehicle) – 2000 Bright Dust

Comstock Lode – The Prospector (Weapon Ornament) – 800 Bright Dust

Mind of Its Own – D.A.R.C.I. (Weapon Ornament) – 800 Bright Dust

Omega Mechanos Cloak (Hunter Cloak [Class Specific]) – 800 Bright Dust

Flaming Arrow Shell (Ghost Shell) – 400 Bright Dust

Arc Effects (Transmat Effect) – 450 Bright Dust

Suros Modular Shine (Shader) – 40 Bright Dust

Tarnished Copper (Shader) – 40 Bright Dust

Fireteam Medallion (Consumable) – 50 Bright Dust

Gleaming Boon of the Vanguard (Consumable) – 350 Bright Dust

Gleaming Boon of the Crucible (Consumable) – 750 Bright Dust

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Halo 6 Release Date Unlikely to Be During 2018, However Halo TV Show Is “Still In Very Active Development”

by Mack Ashworth

11:15 am in News

Over on the 343 Industries blog, the Halo developer posted a message to the fans with details of what to expect for this new year. Unfortunately, any notion of a Halo 6 release date for 2018 was shot down pretty much immediately.

The blog post’s intro reads:

Welcome back! To be frank (or Grim, really), I’m not sure if that’s a welcome back to us, or you guys, but let’s go with it either way. 2018 has arrived and with it, the promise of new fun times to be had and adventures to be embarked upon. No, not those adventures, but plenty of exciting ones regardless – some which might surprise you more than others.

“No, not those adventures” has to refer to Halo 6, right? The Halo community seems to think so, and I’m going to agree.

As for Halo in other media, it looks like the Steven Spielberg-made Halo TV show is still happening!

Despite five years having passed since we heard anything about the project, Showtime president and CEO David Nevins informed TVGuide.com that Halo “is absolutely still in development, still moving forward and I’m encouraged by what we’ve seen so far.” When poked for more, Levine said “it’s still live action, and it will definitely satisfy the fans of Halo and I think also satisfy the drama audiences of Showtime.”

Both good and bad news for Halo fans, I guess!

Source: 343 Blog, TVGuide.com

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GOG’s “New Year’s Resolution” Sale Is Now Live, Offers Big PC Game Discounts

by Mack Ashworth

10:30 am in News

‘Tis still the season for great gaming deals, it seems! At least, that’s what GOG believes, hosting a “New Year’s Resolution” sale. Up until January 15, a load of PC games will be available with discounts of up to 90 percent off.

Take a look at today’s featured games listed below (helpfully compiled by PC Gamer):

Torment: Tides of Numenera – $24 (40 percent off)
Pillars of Eternity Definitive Edition – $27 (25 percent off)
Tyranny Commander’s Edition – $16 (60 percent off)
Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition – $12 (66 percent off)
Divinity: Original Sin 2 – $40 (10 percent off)
Divine Divinity – 60 cents!
Torchlight – $3 (80 percent off)
Torchlight 2 – $4 (80 percent off)
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – $3 (85 percent off)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – $22 (60 percent off)
Legend of Grimrock – $6 (60 percent off)
Legend of Grimrock 2 – $10 (60 percent off)

The games on offer change each day, so be sure to keep checking back to nab some great deals. The homepage is where you’ll find the refreshing sale items, so just click through here.

Let us know if you spot any great gaming deals!

Source: GOG via PC Gamer

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League of Legends Update 8.1 Introduces 2018 Season & Implements Balance and Bug Fixes

by Mack Ashworth

9:43 am in News

A new League of Legends update promises to bring significant changes to the game for 2018. The new season is about to kick off, and the latest patch will implement various balance changes and bug fixes to help make for the smoothest, least frustrating experience possible… Well, that’s the plan anyway!

Update 8.1 is set to go live on January 10 at 3 a.m. PT.

Your priority is no doubt your mains, so check out the balance changes below:

Aatrox – buffed

Aatrox balance changes

Base AD increased to 70 from 68.

Dark Flight (Q):

Damage increased to 20/50/80/110/140 from 10/35/60/95/120.

Blades of Torment (E):

Damage increased to 80/120/160/200/240 from 75/115/155/195/235.

Brand – buffed

Brand Balance Changes

Blaze (Passive):

Damage increased to 4% of maximum health from 2% of maximum health.

Cassiopeia – buffed

Cassiopeia balance changes

Noxious Blast (Q):

Mana cost decreased to 50/55/60/65/70 from 60/65/70/75/80.

Twin Fang (E):

AP increased to 60% from 50%.

Corki – nerfed

Corki changes

Base AD decreased to 60 from 63.

AD per level decreased to 3 from 3.5.

Fiora – buffed

Fiora balance changes

AD growth increased to 4 from 3.3.

Graves – buffed

Graves balance changes

End of the Line (Q):

Cooldown decreased to 13/12/11/10/9 seconds from 14/13/12/11/10 seconds.

Mana cost decreased to 60/65/70/75/80 from 60/70/80/90/100.

Smoke Screen (W):

Slow increased to 50% at all ranks from 15/20/25/30/35%.

Slow duration decreased to 0.5 seconds from 1.5 seconds.

Heimerdinger – nerfed

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H-28G Evolution Turret (Q):

Upgrade!!! empowered turret beam damage decreased to 100/140/180 from 200/270/340.

Jayce – nerfed

Jayce balance changes

Thundering Blow (Hammer E):

Cooldown increased to 20/18/16/14/12 seconds from 15/14/13/12/11/10.

Katarina – nerfed

Katarina balance changes

Shunpo (E):

Damage decreased to 15/30/45/60/75 from 30/45/60/75/90.

Kayn – buffed

Kayn balance changes

AD increased to 3.3 from 2.8.

The Darkin Scythe (Darkin Passive):

Heal increased to 34.5-43% from 26-43%.

Kled – buffed

Kled balance changes

Base AD increased to 65 from 63.

AD grwoth increased to 3.5 from 3.

Jousting (E):

Damage increased to 35/60/85/110/135 from 25/50/75/100/125.

Morgana – hotfixed

Morgana balance changes

These changes were hotfixed to live on December 7.

Health growth decreased to 90 from 98.

Damage to heal conversion ratio decreased to 20% at all ranks from 15/20/25/30/35/40%.

Tormented Soil (W):

Cooldown increased to 12 seconds from 10 seconds.

Renekton – buffed

Renekton balance changes

Base AD increased to 69 from 66.

AD growth increased to 3.75 from 3.1.

Teemo – nerfed

Teemo balance changes

HP growth decreased to 90 from 94.

Base AD decreased to 54 from 58.

Yasuo – buffed

Yasuo balance changes

MR growth increased to 1.25 from 0.5.

Steel Tempest (Q):

Damage increased to 20/45/70/95/120 from 20/40/60/80/100.

Last Breath (R):

Range increased to 1400 from 1200.

Note that these changes are taken from the PBE, and may not make it into the live build. These are likely to happen, but are not guaranteed!

For the rest of the patch notes, see here.

Are you ready for a brand new year of LoL? Got any gaming resolutions? Let us know.

Source: LoL PBE via PCGamesN

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