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Destiny 2 Warlock Glitch Breaks Mayhem Game Mode, Bungie Won’t Be Fixing It Until 2018

  by   Mack Ashworth  
December 22, 2017 10:18 am in News

Uh oh, it’s not going to be a very happy holiday for Destiny 2 Crucible players! The new featured game mode, Mayhem, which drastically increases ability recharge times, has been ruined.

A glitch that allows Warlocks to constantly spam their abilities, instantly killing enemies, has been discovered and shared with the community. (And yes, I understand that this post exacerbates the problem, but it’s news, and it shouldn’t be an issue to begin with!)

Fortunately, Bungie is aware of the issue. Unfortunately, the Mayhem mode won’t be getting any fixes. At least, not this year.

My advice: Avoid Mayhem entirely… Or, if you’ve got a Warlock character, go enjoy yourself! Reddit user DefenderEchoaz tells you how:

While overcharging a grenade, press [the super button]. It should cancel out your charged grenade, and throw a nova bomb. The game does not consider this a casting of nova bomb, and your super energy should remain unchanged. It appears that as long as you are charging a grenade you can throw nova bombs [infinitely].

I’m disappointed, as I was really enjoying Destiny 2 Mayhem!

In other Destiny 2 news, the first issue of the game’s webcomic is now out and available for free, and here’s what happened to the game’s most powerful weapon.

Source: Reddit, @BungieHelp (Twitter) via Polygon

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Gran Turismo Sport Update Introduces “GT League,” New Cars and More

  by   Alex Co  
6:36 am in News

Gran Turismo Sport fans, you have a lot to be thankful for as Polyphony Digital has just rolled out the big GT Sport update for the holidays! Gran Turismo Sport update 1.10 clocks in at 2.7GB and is the big Holiday Season update. Oddly enough, it seems patch 1.09 and patch 1.10 have been rolled out in the same day.

Not only are there new cars, and course layouts, but there’s also the introduction of the new single-player mode called “GT League.” Check out the complete additions below.

A new single player mode, the “GT League”

The “GT League” will be added to the game. This is a single player game mode including several race series appeared in the past GT titles, including fan favourites such as the “Sunday Cup”, ”Clubman Cup”, and ”FF Challenge”, in which players can participate with a wide variety of cars that can be tuned.

A variety of supercars and popular Japanese cars

We have added a wide variety of cars, including popular cars from the Japanese golden era of the 90s, Supercars from all over the world, and Monster pickup trucks. This will add greater variety of car selection in races and events.

  • Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) (N300)
  • Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II (R32) (N300)
  • Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II Nür (R34) (N300)
  • Ford F-150 SVT Raptor (N400)
  • Lamborghini Countach LP400 (N400)
  • Ferrari F40 (N500)
  • Ferrari Enzo Ferrari (N700)
  • KTM X-BOW R (N300)
  • Suzuki Swift Sport (N100)
  • Volkswagen Samba Bus Type 2 (T1) (N100)
  • Chris Holstrom Concepts 1967 Chevy Nova (N700)
  • Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible (C3) (N300)

The “Yamagiwa + Miyabi”, a new layout of the Kyoto Driving Park

We have added the “Yamagiwa + Miyabi” layout, a 6.8km long track connecting the “Yamagiwa” and ”Miyabi” tracks of the Kyoto Driving Park. The connections add 2 hairpins to the track which increase the track’s level of technical difficulty.

Main Features Implemented

1. Campaign Mode
– ‘GT League’ has been added. This is a mode in which you can challenge a variety of races using cars from your garage. (For every league, there is a prerequisite Driver Level required to enter.)

2. New Cars
– The following 12 cars have been added:
・Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) (N300)
・Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II (R32) (N300)
・Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II Nür (R34) (N300)
・Ford F-150 SVT Raptor (N400)
・Lamborghini Countach LP400 (N400)
・Ferrari F40 (N500)
・Ferrari Enzo Ferrari (N700)
・KTM X-BOW R(N300)
・Suzuki Swift Sport (N100)
・Volkswagen Samba Bus Type 2 (T1) (N100)
・Chris Holstrom Concepts 1967 Chevy Nova (N700)
・Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible (C3) (N300)

3. Tracks
– A new layout, the “Kyoto Driving Park Yamagiwa + Miyabi” has been added.

4. Scapes
– A new ”Season’s Greetings” group has been added to the Top Screen. This includes the addition of new photo spots.

5. Brand Central
– We have added the “Lewis Hamilton Reference Laps #1 – Nürburgring” to the ‘Lewis Hamilton’ section of Brand Central;
– A museum section has been added to Chevrolet;
– Special Scapes spots have been added to Bugatti.

6. Top 24 Superstars
– In the FIA Championships within Sport mode, a ‘Top 24 Superstars’ race will be held as the final round of each race season. This will be a single race of the final round, where only the top 24 groups will be matched together. This race will provide more points than a standard race.

7. Lobby
– Added a new [Settings] section under [Event Settings] -> [Regulation Settings].

8. Physics Simulation Model
– Traction control while turning has been adjusted to allow smoother cornering.

9. Controller
– The DUALSHOCK®4 motion sensor steering sensitivity has been adjusted so that steering requires less inclination.

10. Buttons Assignment
– It is now possible to set throttle and brakes in the buttons assignments of the wireless and steering controllers. The settings can be changed from [Options] -> [Controller];
– Fixed an issue where the operation of the left/right stick on the T-GT steering controller was affected by the settings assigned for the wireless controller.

11. Sound
– Tyres screeching sounds have been adjusted;
– The sound balance of the Chaparral Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo has been adjusted.

12. Additional Language
– Thai language support has been added to the Asian version.

Other Improvements and Adjustments

– Various other issues have been addressed.

If you still haven’t picked up Polyphony’s racing game, go check out our review to see why it’s worth your hard earned cash.

Source: Gran Turismo

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Warhammer: Vermintide Has Now Sold Over 2 Million Units

  by   Alex Co  
December 21, 2017 8:00 pm in News

While developer Fatshark has just announced the console versions of Warhammer: Vermintide 2, it seems the indie developer made bank with the original game in the series.

In an interview with PCGamesN, Lead Designer Victor Magnuson casually mentioned that Warhammer: Vermintide sales numbers have now surpassed over two million units!

I think we have passed two million copies sold, so we have a broad sample now, and we can look at a really good segment of Steam users and see what kind of hardware they’re using, what combinations we can find, which is great

Over on SteamSpy, Vermintide is shown as having roughly 1.4 million owners. If so, then this means that the console versions account for the remaining 600,000+ units when the game was released over a year ago.

While two million unit sales might be small for some games, remember that Vermintide is made by an indie studio, and as such, have more conservative goals.

Congrats, Fatshark! Now go make Warhammer; Vermintide 2 the best rat-men killing simulator it possibly can.

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Ubisoft Making World in Conflict Multiplayer Open Source

  by   Alex Co  
7:00 pm in News

Remember when we reported that Ubisoft was giving away PC games (World in Conflict, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, and Watch Dogs)? Well, the publisher isn’t done doing favors for gamers just yet.

Over on the official Ubisoft forums, Community Developer “Ubi-gabelikes” has posted that the World in Conflict multiplayer open source is being shared by Ubisoft! Yep, no strings attached! Here’s the message in full.

The awesome people over at http://www.massgate.org/ took it upon themselves to maintain the online experience of the game and build a community around it, a journey that started in 2015. Their efforts and passion have inspired us to give back to you, the community, and what better time to do so. World in Conflict is currently free until December 23rd, head over to www.ubisoft.com/happyplaydays to redeem it now.

To continue the holiday celebration we are extremely excited to go one step further and share the open source for Massgate in the link below! 

https://github.com/ubisoftinc/massgate
Note that this is not the game, but rather the backend that will allow you to recreate the online multiplayer.

This was also a perfect opportunity to sit down with Johan Oldbring, one of the veterans of Massive Entertainment, to talk about what working on the game was like back then, his role in it all, and how excited he is to see so many players get their hands on the game. Listen to the full podcast below!

https://soundcloud.com/ngongaming/jo…he-source-code

Have a great holiday from all of us at Ubisoft!

Ubisoft definitely did the right thing here. I mean, rather than not let the game’s multiplayer to wither and die, it’s letting the fans continue it which should no doubt rope in new players, and amass a lot of goodwill in the process.

Don’t forget to download World in Conflict and the other games since it’ll only be free until December 23, 2017!

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Battlefield 1 CTE Client Now Has Turning Tides Heligoland Bight Map Available

  by   Joel Santana  
6:00 pm in News

Have access to Battlefield 1’s CTE client and are patiently awaiting for the final map of the Turning Tides DLC to be available? If so, the wait is finally over.

Starting today, those who have access to CTE client for Battlefield 1 on PC can start play testing the Heligoland Bight map ahead of its January release. Those who don’t have access to said client and would like to see what the map is all about can do so thanks to the community trailer made by The Lanky Soldier:

It should be noted that the map is in a very early state, so things like textures and lighting won’t be included.

Those on consoles wondering why the new map isn’t available, it seems that some technical bugs were  found. Unfortunately, due to the upcoming holidays the issue couldn’t be fixed in time. Though, to compensate for this issue DICE will be pushing out an update that will include the new weapon changes that will go live next month.

For more Battlefield 1 news, feel free to check out the other January Turning Tides DLC map, Zeebrugee here.

Source: Reddit

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Call of Duty: WWII Skill Based Matchmaking Not in the Game According to Sledgehammer Games, YouTube Vid Says Otherwise

  by   Alex Co  
5:00 pm in News

In case you didn’t know, Call of Duty YouTuber Drift0r held a “$1,000 COD: WWII SBMM” challenge wherein he asked the Call of Duty community for help to prove that there’s skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) in the game. Well, he has now published his report video and the results are in!

For those not familiar with skill-based matchmaking, it’s something that’s discussed each and every year a new COD game comes out. Essentially, it’s the game’s matchmaking algorithm matching players with similar skills when joining a match, which some might dig, while others don’t.

Short answer: there seems to be SBMM in COD: WWII, though Sledgehammer Games’ Michael Condrey has vehemently denied it. According to the video below, Drift0r was helped by a uni student who helped him run up the data, and test it. He was even given data by someone at Activision which he mentions he shouldn’t have been given access to.

Drift0r claims that those who rage-quit a lot or who don’t try to win (padding stats, going after challenges) are penalized by getting worse teammates which his data evidently shows. If you have a high win-loss ratio, that should equate to tougher matches, so basically, it’s higher W/L ratio = more challenging lobbies. Also of note, it seems based on their study, connection isn’t that important when it comes to matchmaking as well (study conducted on PC, but data might show the opposite for consoles). The video is 19 minutes long but it’s definitely worth a watch to learn more about what games the game tick.

Drift0r also talked to Michael Condrey, Sledgehammer Games boss who had this to say:

We’ve been adamant from day 1 that SBMM is not in the game. And I’ve checked to make sure that is true because I know the community is really fixated on this. I wanted to make sure that if it came to prove it, you know put up or shut up, that the facts are 100% on the side of Sledge.

Lastly, Drift0r also mentioned that a pro player mentioned to him how when COD: WWII first got released, the pro players and his teammates played Hardpoint. After “smashing” a few matches, they were matched up against more difficult enemies, and even against other pro players. So take from that what you will.

The tl;dr version of this all? Drift0r’s research says there is SBMM in COD: WWII, but Sledgehammer Games denies it, which puts us at a standstill. Whatever the case, you decide on what you want to believe in.

Do you think there’s SBMM in COD: WWII? Do you even care if it has?

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Injustice 2 Update 1.14 Rolls Out , Adds Enchantress (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
4:47 pm in News

Update:

The full patch notes have been released by NetherRealm on the game’s official forums! You can read the entire thing below (thanks, Mark Barsamian!)

JANUARY UPDATE

General Gameplay fixes

  • General stability and Online stability improvements
  • Move list corrections and improvements to AI logic
  • Legendary Multiverse Portals are now available for Aquaman, Black Canary, Harley Quinn
  • Fixed an issue with some Multiverse Meta Challenges not correctly completing

Stage Specific Fixes

None

Character Specific Fixes

  • Atom – Fixed a bug that allowed Atom to block by holding back while Character Power was active
  • Atom – Can now use Side Kick’s in Multiverse events while Character Power is active
  • Atom – The environmental interaction created by the “Making Matter” ability is destroyed when his Character Power meter is fully drained
  • Atom – Fixed a lingering sound effect when the blue version of Catalyst Chaos is interrupted
  • Atom – Fixed a rare issue when interrupting Atom while his character power is active, which resulted in his tiny visual effect lingering
  • Atom – When affected by Dr. Fate’s Final Punishment, the ankhs will no longer visually appear when performing Atom’s throw animation
  • Atom – Update to Atom’s throw animation
  • Atom – Fixed issue with Atom’s victim regions not immediately resetting after his character power throw is escaped
  • Atom – Fixed many issues with lingering visual effects on “Atom Field” Gear Ability
  • Atom – Fixed some issues with Fermion Fury MeterBurn causing some animation issues on hit

 

  • Black Manta – Fixed a rare issue with Black Manta’s Multiverse Side Kick attack causing a crash

 

  • Darksied – Clashing while Parademon is active will now cause it to disappear with a visual effect

 

  • Dr Fate – Fixed issue with visual effects persisting during the win screen

 

  • Hellboy – Adjusted the animation, hit region, visual effects location, and repel region on Devil’s Revolver which could cause some inconsistent interactions
  • Hellboy – Increased base damage on Hell’s Fury Gear Ability to 6 (up from 5)
  • Hellboy – Fixed punish indicator not working properly on some of his special moves
  • Hellboy – it is no longer possible to keep the armor active after dash cancelling out of the Gear Ability Azzael’s Guard’s Meter Burn with specific timing
  • Hellboy – After missing with Heavy Hoof (Jump + Medium), Hellboy will no longer have slightly modified repel regions for a few frames

 

  • Joker – Legendary Augment “Surprise Chompers” no longer auto-corrects, now does 2 base damage (down from 5), and can be clashed
  • Joker – Fixed issue with Legendary Augment “Surprise Chompers” that prevented close and far versions from being performed
  • Joker – Clashing with Chattering Teeth or Surprise Chompers on screen will now cause them to disappear with a visual effect

 

  • Poison Ivy – Added Sound Effects to Gear Augment “The Thorned Rose”

 

  • Raiden – AI controlled Raiden can now perform all end of round animations

 

  • Red Hood – Clashing with Ground Mine on screen will now cause it to disappear with a visual effect
  • Red Hood – The throwing stars from the “Puncture” Gear Augment will no longer appear during Supermove and Clash cinematics

 

  • Scarecrow – Fear-Ferno no longer builds excessive character power meter when it makes contact with Atom’s Catalyst Chaos
  • Scarecrow – Fixed visual issue that could happen when Scythe Grab was clashed from long range

 

  • Starfire – Star Dust will now prioritize the very far version over the far version
  • Starfire – Star Dust MeterBurn cooldown will now properly reset when it connects with armor or is destroyed

 

  • Swamp Thing – Abagail’s Garden Character Power visual effects now show up when doing damage to Atom while his Character Power is active
  • Swamp Thing – Fixed a bug that could cause some wood attacks impact effects to use the opponent’s shader to tint the color

 

  • Wonder Woman – If Shield Toss is clashed, her shield now will disappear with a visual effect

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NetherRealm Studios has rolled out a new Injustice 2 update today (version 1.14) and while it’s a rather beefy 1.7GB download on the PlayStation 4, there’s no patch notes available just yet.

Checking the update history, it only mentions that it added Enchantress, and the usual “general bug fixes and stability improvements” spiel.  Unfortunately, that’s all we know for now. We’ll be sure to update the post once official patch notes are up. Mind, there is the possibility that the Enchantress was added and that’s it, so be prepared to not see any balance changes at all.

For reference, here’s the last Injustice 2 update we got last month that had a lot of gameplay fixes and character balances.

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The Division Legendary Missions Solo Guides

  by   Alex Co  
4:00 pm in News

With the release of The Division’s biggest game update, Ubisoft not only made drastic changes to the overall gameplay of the third-person open world shooter, but even to the “Legendary” missions as well.

Thanks YouTuber RODSCHER 80, you can now check out The Division Legendary mission guides! One thing that makes these videos different from other guides is that he made this one for solo players! Check out the suggested skill builds, what paths to take and more. There’s also a separate video guide for those who want a solo Tactician build, too.

Warrengate

Napalm

Times Square

Tactician Build

Those farming for exotic items or just new Agents to the game should find the vids useful. If you’ve stopped playing The Division before the update, you might want to consider giving it another go as there’s a ton of new content out now (and free!), and there’s a lot of changes made to make the transition easier for lapsed players and newcomers alike.

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Apple Now Requires iOS Games to Disclose Loot Box Odds

  by   Mack Ashworth  
3:00 pm in News

Apple has updated its “App Store Review Guidelines” to include loot boxes. iOS games that use loot boxes are now required to disclose the odds of receiving each type of item. For example, the rarity of Legendary cards in Hearthstone.

Here’s the relevant part of the newly-updated guidelines (in bold):

3.1.1 In-App Purchase:

If you want to unlock features or functionality within your app, (by way of example: subscriptions, in-game currencies, game levels, access to premium content, or unlocking a full version), you must use in-app purchase. Apps may use in-app purchase currencies to enable customers to “tip” digital content providers in the app. Apps and their metadata may not include buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms other than in-app purchase.

Any credits or in-game currencies purchased via in-app purchase may not expire, and you should make sure you have a restore mechanism for any restorable in-app purchases.

Remember to assign the correct purchasability type or your app will be rejected.

Apps should not directly or indirectly enable gifting of in-app purchase content, features, or consumable items to others.

Apps distributed via the Mac App Store may host plug-ins or extensions that are enabled with mechanisms other than the App Store.

Apps offering “loot boxes” or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose the odds of receiving each type of item to customers prior to purchase.

That’s a big move for Apple to make, and it’ll be interesting to see if Google requires similar disclosure on its Play Store.

What do you think of this change? Happy to finally see the odds behind the loot boxes? Let us know.

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– PUBG Update 1.0 Hits Live Servers, Check out the Patch Notes & Get a Free In-Game T-Shirt

– FPS Freek Call of Duty: WWII Edition & KontrolFreek Performance Grips Review (PS4)

– Here’s All of The Game Awards 2017 Winners, Including Game of the Year

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Star Wars Battlefront II DLC Plans Adjusted, Developer Focusing on “More Offline Content”

  by   Mack Ashworth  
2:00 pm in DLC and Expansions

Following the new The Last Jedi content, which is the current season of Star Wars Battlefront II, developer Criterion Games is apparently going to be focusing on “more offline content.” That is, content outside of the game’s online multiplayer, so more story content or arcade scenarios, or possibly something entirely separate!

Criterion isn’t being very specific, but it is interesting how the developer has shifted its focus based on community feedback:

Are you happy with this shift in focus? Or is the online multiplayer where you want to see the biggest post-launch support? Let us know.

In other Star Wars Battlefront II news, you can get a nice reward for completing the game’s new campaign DLC, and Finn and Phasma have joined the game and currently cost 0 Credits to obtain.

Source: Criterion Games (Twitter)

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FPS Freek Call of Duty: WWII Edition & KontrolFreek Performance Grips Review (PS4)

  by   Mack Ashworth  
1:00 pm in News

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This is Mack, here with a couple of KontrolFreek products. We have the PS4 versions of the FPS Freek Call of Duty: WWII Edition and the KontrolFreek Performance Grips.

KontrolFreek did reach out about just the new WWII thumbstick addons, but then I went ahead and cheekily requested the grips as well, because my pad can get a little slippery with the custom red casing.

Let’s keep things moving and look at the new FPS Freeks. They come in a dark-ish red, and feature the CoD: WWII Infantry Division emblem. These are what KontrolFreek calls “high-rise thumbsticks,” which means they’re a little taller than the other varieties. I prefer them this way, as they make me feel more comfortable with my larger hands and when playing at higher sensitivities.

Design-wise, I think they look great, especially on this red PS4 pad. As for the little CoD emblem, that’s great, too, and is very grippy. Some KontrolFreek thumbstick add-ons can be a little less easy and comfortable to use, but these WWII FPS Freeks are my new favorites, beating out the Black Ops 3 variant which I always kept coming back to.

The only gripe I have, as is almost always the case with KontrolFreeks, is the standard price. With no sale on or discount applied, these come in at $18 without shipping. It’s a fair bit of money for what they are, but they feel polished, look good, and last forever. Find a style you’re happy to use for years to come, and I think it’s worth it.

Next up is the Performance Grips. I knew I was going to be impressed with these, as my controller has gotten so damn slippery over the years, that any improvement was going to be appreciated.

However, even on a brand-spanking new pad, I think these Performance Grips are worth a look. They are super easy to apply, causing no stress whatsoever, as they can be taken off and re-jiggled to fit perfectly. If I can do it, then anyone can.

Grip-wise, they’re great, and if you happen to have paddles on the rear of your pad, the Performance Grips don’t interfere at all.

Honestly, I’m super impressed. The only gripes I have are the weird rubbery smell that I, actually, kind of like, but that others may find a bit distracting for the first few days of use, then it goes away; the fact that it’s only available in black; and, again, the price, which is $15.

If the Performance Grips boast the same longevity as other KontrolFreek products, then sure, the price is worth it. However, I’ll have to wait a couple of years to give a final verdict on that.

Overall, some great stuff from KontrolFreek that I’ll be using daily for a long, long time, I’m hoping.

I encourage you to check out the KontrolFreek website for any console controller needs, including for Nintendo Switch.

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PUBG Player Count Hits 30 Million Across PC & Xbox One

  by   Mack Ashworth  
12:00 pm in News

You’d have to be a fool to doubt PUBG‘s dominance of the Xbox One platform. With so much hype surrounding the game, and PC players positively smitten by the experience, it would have taken a herculean effort to resist the temptation of the Xbox One version.

Though the game is in the Xbox “Game Preview” stage, and could be buggy and unstable as hell, that has stopped players picking it up.

PUBG Corp.’s CEO CH Kim has today announced that the total PUBG player count, when you combine PC and Xbox One figures, has now surpassed 30 million.

2017 has been a phenomenal year for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. With over 30 million players globally across PC platforms and the Xbox Game Preview program, we owe the success we’ve experienced this year to the community, whose passion has inspired all of us here at PUBG Corp. to make the very best game we can. We’ll continue to fine tune the Battle Royale experience and will introduce additional in-game content, including new crates, to become available in early 2018.

Wow, that is a lot of players!

Are you one of the 30 million that has picked up PUBG on PC or Xbox One? Let us know.

In other PUBG news, the Xbox One “Game Preview” version entered the UK sales charts at #4, Minkonet is providing the tech behind the new 3D replay and killcam features, and a map selection option is coming to the game at some point after launch.

Source: Steam

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Battlefield 2018 Info Leaker TheAlmightyDaq Posts Q&A

  by   Mack Ashworth  
11:14 am in News

Unless you’ve been living under a loot box, you’ll no doubt have read about the leaks surrounding the new Battlefield game/s. According to TheAlmightyDaq, who is considered credible due to his accurate reports on Battlefield 1, next year’s game will be set in World War II, while another game is in the works called Bad Company 3.

It’s all getting a little complicated, and many are starting to question whether TheAlmightyDaq can still be trusted.

Rather than simply ignoring the skepticism of the Battlefield community, TheAlmightyDaq has instead compiled their questions and dedicated a video to answering them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SR7SzmxB7I

Hey Guys, Still getting used to this whole editing software. I will be posting more Q&A’s, Gameplay, News, and Montages, The current video is regarding a few Questions posted on the official Comment Section. Feel free to level feedback on how I can improve, and what kind of content you guys would like to see. Like/Dislike and have a happy holidays!

What do you think of these leaks? Convinced that we’ll be getting a World War II setting next year? Let us know.

In other Battlefield news, this Battlefield 1 Turning Tides Easter egg shows the pirate life, the original Bad Company is now available on Xbox One via EA Access, and Battlefield 2142 has been revived by modders.

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Call of Duty: WWII Weapon Balance Tweaks Incoming, FG42 Getting Nerfed Again

  by   Mack Ashworth  
10:20 am in News

Call of Duty: WWII‘s game director, Michael Condrey, has teased an upcoming weapon balance patch, scheduled to be deployed later today (December 21).

After wishing the community a “merry #CODWWII goodnight” via Twitter, Condrey shared details on several weapons that would be getting tweaked.

Here’s the tweet that lists the changes:

If you’re unable to view the tweet, here’s what’s getting tweaked:

– Fire rate buff for MP40, Thompson
– FG42 fire rate nerf & recoil adjustment
– Class wide LMG movement speed buff + recoil buffs for MG15 & Lewis.
– Winchester damage range buffs
– M712 damage nerf

I don’t know about you, but that MP40 buff sure sounds interesting, as I already considered it a great SMG! And that poor FG42! That weapon just can’t seem to get a break.

What do you think of the upcoming weapon balance tweaks? Let us know.

In other Call of Duty news, the Black Ops 3 Holiday Community Challenge is now live and the rewards have been detailed, WWII‘s first DLC pack has been given a reveal trailer, and WWII‘s latest PC patch is now available to download and install.

Source: Michael Condrey (Twitter)

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PUBG Update 1.0 Hits Live Servers, Check out the Patch Notes & Get a Free In-Game T-Shirt

  by   Mack Ashworth  
3:02 am in News

It’s PUBG update 1.0 launch day, people! After some (extended) maintenance, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has left the safe world of Steam Early Access, and has now officially launched on PC.

Update 1.0 brings a huge number of changes, which are all detailed in the following patch notes. Read up on all of the tweaks and improvements, then go and enjoy PUBG in its launch state!

Client Optimization

Optimized terrain data to reduce memory usage

Optimized texture to reduce memory usage

Optimized the sea by reducing wave effects

Reduced the lag issue when multiple players are in sight

Optimized character animations

Decrease memory usage of characters

Added LODs to further optimize weapon rendering for long distance

Optimized various world effects

Optimized various UI elements

Reduced the lag issue when terrain is loading

Decreased terrain loading time

Server Optimization

Reduced the server lag issue of players moving abnormally

Lobby

Redesigned the lobby background and UI

Added Replays menu

Added replay function which can record up to 1km around the character

Please enable the replay saving in Options before you enter a match

When the game ends, the replay will be saved and can be played on “Lobby – Replays” menu

Up to 20 replays can be saved. They will be automatically deleted in the oldest order when the number exceeds 20

You won’t be able to watch the replays made in the previous client version.

Control Guide

J: Time line ON / OFF (Player can move to desired time, pause)

P: Pause

↑, ↓: Play speed change

B: Back to own character

W, A, S, D: Camera move

E, Q: Camera height change

Holding Shift, Ctrl: Camera move speed change

TAB: Open the player list (If you click the ID, camera moves to that player’s view)

V or LMB: Observing camera (You can see the view of the selected player)

C or RMB: Following camera (The camera follows selected player and you can control the camera angles and zoom)

F or SPACE: Free camera (Move to the camera view which can freely move on the map)

L: Open the battle list (You can check engagements with and around the currently selected player)

M: Map (If you LMB click the player’s icon on the map, you can move to the observing camera of the selected player. If you RMB click any empty area of the map, you can move to the free camera at that position)

Added a character control function. Now you can allocate a number to a currently observed character with Ctrl+0~9, and move to the previously marked character by pressing 0~9

This function is unavailable if the allocated character is over 1km away from own character

Added a position control function. Now you can allocate a number to an area of the map at current position with Ctrl+0~9 (Numpad), and move to the previously marked area by pressing 0~9 (Numpad)

The camera will be moved to the location below, if a number isn’t allocated

“0”Key : Novorepnoye / Prison

“1”Key : Severny / La Cobreria

“2”Key : Georgopol / Torre Ahumada

“3”Key : Rozhok / Campo Militar

“4”Key : Yasnaya Polyana / EL Pozo

“5”Key : Pochinki / San Martin

“6”Key : Lipovka / El Azahar

“7”Key : Mylta / Valle del Mar

“8”Key : Primorsk / Los Leones

“9”Key : Military Base / Puerto Paraiso

World

Added a new map – Miramar

Miramar will temporarily have a higher chance of being selected

Miramar supports 2 weather types:

Clear

Sunrise

Miramar builds on and modifies the core Battle Royale experience by providing varied visuals and gameplay:

Vaulting & Climbing action will be even more useful when crossing the Miramar terrain

Players can experience highly tactical battles that will force them to utilize their cover and concealment skills

Choosing the vehicle type is more important than before, as off-road driving is now different from on-road driving experience

Which map is played will be selected randomly when a match begins

Removed rainy and foggy weather from Erangel

Items
Added 5 new weapons:

Added DP-28 which is Erangel exclusive. DP-28 will be spawned in world. It has a 47-round pan magazine for 7.62mm. Sights and a 4x scope can be attached. It has low firing rate but a long effective firing range with high damage

Added AUG A3. The AUG A3 can be obtained from care packages. It’s a variant of a bull-pup assault rifle that uses a 5.56mm 30-round magazine as standard and 40 rounds when extended. It has high muzzle velocity, high rate of fire and low vertical recoil.

Added R45 which is Miramar exclusive. R45 will be spawned in world, it uses .45 ammo and 6 bullets can be loaded. Red dot sight can be attached. It has high accuracy and faster reload speed than R1895

Added Win94 which is Miramar exclusive. Win94 will be spawned in world. It’s a variant of a lever action rifle that uses .45 ammo and 8 bullets can be loaded. It’s for an expert player since it doesn’t take any attachments except bullet loops and is mid-range effective with slow reload speed but high damage

Added Sawed-Off which is Miramar exclusive. Sawed-Off will be spawned in world. It uses 12 gauge shot and 2 shells can be loaded. No attachments available. It has short range, high dispersion, lower damage than other shotguns but can fire in rapid succession

Added new Ghillie suit to the care package

R1895 will not spawn in Miramar

Kar98k will no longer be included in care packages. World spawn rate of Kar98k will remain the same

Vehicles

Added 3 new vehicles:

Added Van. Van is a six-seat vehicle and Miramar exclusive. It has low maximum speed and driving force but it has the highest HP in the game. Therefore, the Van can be useful in various tactical situations

Added Pickup. Pickup is a four-seat off-road vehicle and Miramar exclusive. It is designed to be well adjusted for Miramar’s bumpy terrain. Pickup is the most all-around vehicle in the game and suitable for various playstyles

Added Aquarail. Aquarail is a two-seat water vehicle. The player in the passenger seat can user their weapons. It has good cornering and high mobility so you can expect Aquarail to do well in guerrilla tactics.

Motorcycle and Buggy are also available in Miramar. They have different skins compared to their Erangel cousins.

Animation

Added vaulting & climbing action

Additional vaulting animation for objects with a height of approx. 60 cm or lower (when holding down the Shift key)

Greatly reduced jacket/coat clipping issue when moving in ADS while leaning

Added the missing firing mode switching animations (and sounds) to UZI

Transitions between sprinting and running animations are now smoother
Leaning animations have been improved to ensure consistency between ADS/FPP and TPP

The position of the gun in FPP will be lowered depending on the scope or other attachment that is mounted on the firearm

Tweaked the FPP animations and limits to reduce seeing the inside of own character

Moved the camera to correct position in FPP mode for drivers

Position of most of the guns in FPP has been changed to ensure further reduction of clipping with clothing

Gameplay

Ballistics overhaul

Projectiles fired from firearms are now affected by air drag. This means that projectiles will now lose velocity over time leading to greater bullet drop and longer travel time

Hit areas have been modified

Neck is now protected by the helmet

Damage to the chest area is increased

Base damage is now modified by weapon class

The actual damage is now taking into account following multipliers
Base damage stat of the weapon

Distance traveled by the projectile (damage decreases over distance)

Hit area damage multiplier

Weapon class multiplier

Bullets now penetrate water based on the velocity of projectile (the faster the velocity, more shallow the penetration)

Improved water penetration particle effects

Weapon balance

SR

Decreased firing rate of SKS and Mini-14

Increased damage of Kar98k and M24 and reduced damage of AWM.

Increased slightly the drag effect of M24

Increased the drag effect on Kar98k

Win94

Added red tip for Win94 ironsights for easier aiming

Increased the zoom level on Win94 in ADS while holding breath

Increased recoil

Attachment

Added markings for zeroing distances on 15x scope reticle texture

Added new 4x reticle for sniper, SMG, 5.56mm and 7.62mm weapons

Large scopes (8x, 15x) now have variable zoom that can be adjusted using the Mouse Wheel (by default)

Red dot, holo and 2x sights can now have their reticle’s brightness adjusted using Mouse Wheel

Deleted M16A4 from the tool tip of 8x and 15x scopes

Added blur effect on the outside of scopes

Increased sprinting speed while holding DMR in hands (now as fast as assault rifles)

Decreased recoil for Mk14

Decreased duration of camera shake while firing Vector (Vector should now be slightly easier to handle while shooting)

Vehicles

Vehicle driving balance is modified

Vehicle driving is adjusted to be more realistic

Improved the vehicle and passenger animations

Added the ability to bandage and boost while in a vehicle (only for the passengers)

Unified the sizes of all UAZ models, the number of seats decreased to 4

Others

Fixed the excessive aim-punch while leaning in ADS mode

Removed the blurring effect of the weapon and objects close to camera that appeared in non-ADS mode

The healing period for bandages has been reduced to 4.5 seconds from 8.5 seconds The casting time and the amount of health restored are the same as before

Players can now parachute and land on certain areas that were not previously accessible, including the outskirts of the island

Lowered camera position when proning in third-person

Increased the vertical aiming range in prone stance

Sound

Changed the lobby music

Improved vehicle engine sounds

Added a sound that will be played around the edge of the blue zone

Added three different sound effects for the red zone

Sounds of bombs being released

Sounds of bombs falling

Sounds of bombs exploding

Added sounds when character jumps into water. Sound will be different based on the speed

Improved the sound effect of frag grenade:

The sound changes depending on the distance from the explosion

For example, player can hear only the explosion sound from long distance but within 20m distance, player can hear the explosion sound and the sound of the debris raised by the explosion

Lowered the reverb for the character’s voice when getting hit indoors

UI/UX

Improved the backpack capacity UI in the inventory screen

Moved the kill log from the bottom left corner to the top right corner
Applied a new font for English

Improved designs for in-game HUD, option window, inventory, menu screen, and system message box

Redesigned the color of HP bar

Displayed in yellow when the HP is below 50%

Displayed in red when the HP is below 25%

Displayed in red and blinking when the HP is below 10%

Helmet, vest, bag HUD UI elements will now be on by default

Improved Solo/Team Play UI

Moved health bars of team member(s) from the top left corner to the bottom left corner

Changed colors and markings in the mini map, world Map, and team list UI

Added indicators for team members to check their status (vehicle, parachuting, alive/dead, DBNO, connection status, etc.)

Improved interaction HUD

If there is no more room left in the backpack, the font will turn red to show that items cannot be picked up

Improved the mini map and the world map

Decreased the saturation of the mini map to further emphasize information of team members

Adjusted the colors of the world map to increase visibility of markers and other information

Players can check team members’ FOV direction through the world map and the mini map

When team members get on the same vehicle, a single indicator will appear

Added deathcam feature that can be found in Settings.

Applied a blur effect to the background of the game result screen

Added two new keybindings to enable toggle/hold action for Aiming and ADS on separate keys

Added an option to remap the replay function keys (Timeline on/off, Play/Pause, Play Speed)

Languages

Added four languages: Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Mexico) and Chinese (Traditional)

Players who boot up the game in “the next few weeks” will get a free in-game “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” shirt.

Will you be playing some PUBG today? Let us know which part of the launch day patch you’re most excited about!

In other PUBG news, the Xbox One “Game Preview” version entered the UK sales charts at #4, Minkonet is providing the tech behind the new 3D replay and killcam features, and a map selection option is coming to the game at some point after launch.

Source: Steam

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Latest Dragon Ball FighterZ Gameplay Video Showcases Beerus, Hit, and Goku Black’s Abilities

  by   Joel Santana  
December 20, 2017 9:00 pm in News

Can’t get enough of Dragon Ball FighterZ and are just craving more coverage from the fighting game? Then the latest Dragon Ball FighterZ gameplay video to surface should exactly ne what you’re looking for.

While we’ve already posted a video confirming Beerus, Goku Black and Hit’s inclusion in the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster, this latest gameplay video gives our first real look at the recently announced roster additions. You can check out the 3v3 action between Freeza/Hit/Goku Black going up against the team of Goku/Beerus/Gotenks in the video provided below.

Alongside seeing these new characters in-action for the first time, we also get a glimpse of a dramatic finish. If you watched Dragon Ball Z before, the dramatic finish showcased at the end of the video will seem awfully familiar, as it was taken from the closing moments of Frieza’s and Goku’s epic battle on the planet Namek.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is set to be released January 26 on the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms. Though for those who pre-order the game can get early access for the game’s open beta, you can read all the details here.

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Gwent Midwinter Update Adds 100 New Cards, Watch the Trailer

  by   Alex Co  
8:00 pm in News

There’s a new Gwent update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt spin-off card game. The Midwinter update adds 100 new cards, and there’s even a trailer for it which you can watch below! Word of caution though, the trailer is a bit spooky, which is kind of given since The Witcher has a lot of creepy baddies and monsters.

Don’t forget, Gwent is a free-to-play collectible card game developed by CD Projekt RED, and will be out of beta sometime in 2018. If you’re tired of Hearthstone or other card games, then go try Gwent.

Source: Kotaku UK

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Fire Pro Wrestling World PS4 Version Development Underway, Leaves Steam Early Access

  by   Alex Co  
7:00 pm in News

If you’re a video game wrestling fan, chances are you’ve played or seen an entry in the Fire Pro Wrestling series before. Those looking forward to the latest entry in the franchise need not look further than Fire Pro Wrestling World; and what’s more, it’s leaving Steam Early Access!

Now available for a launch price of $13.39 until January 4, 2018 on PC, the price will revert back to $19.99 once the promotion is over. Now, that the game is complete, the Fire Pro Wrestling World PS4 version is now moving forward with development!

Check out the changes for the PC version in it’s version 1.0 update.

Offline

  • Fixed bug in Leagues/Tournaments where victory/loss would sometimes not register properly.
  • Fixed bug in Leagues where result screen would show the winning wrestler with the name “No Entry” and fail to display their graphic.
  • Fixed bug in League Mode where the correct wrestlers would sometimes not proceed to the finals.
  • Fixed bug in League Mode where, in a title match, the challenger would sometimes not receive the belt if they won.
  • Fixed bug in League Mode where sometimes the winner of a finals match would not be recorded, forcing you to replay the match.
  • Fixed bug in League Mode where sometimes a finals block would repeat until a wrestler beat everyone else consecutively.
  • League matches now proceed in a more even distribution between wrestlers. (Previously, there was a tendency for a single wrestler to perform all their matches before other wrestlers.)

Edit Mode

  • Added “Overwrite” option to Edit Wrestler load menu.
  • Face part scale arrows now scale at 1% per click. (Previously 2%.)
  • Added 2 more Priority Attack slots to CPU logic. (12 total)
  • Fixed bug preventing certain renamed moves from displaying properly.

Online

  • Added support for four player matches.

Matches

  • Match-specific Match Evaluation criteria implemented for Deathmatches, SWA Rules Match and S-1 Rules Match.

Parts

The following edit parts were added:

  • Face
    • Base Part 698 – Anime female (Normal)
    • Base Part 699 – Anime female (Normal) > Separated
    • Base Part 700 – Anime female (Cool)
    • Base Part 701 – Anime female (Cool) > Separated
    • Base Part 702 – Anime female (Adult)
    • Base Part 703 – Anime female (Adult) > Separated
    • Sub Part 699 (1) – Anime female (Normal) > Eyelashes/eyebrows/pupils
    • Sub Part 699 (2) – Anime female (Normal) > Eyeball and eye highlights
    • Sub Part 699 (3) – Anime female (Normal) > Lipstick
    • Sub Part 701 (1) – Anime female (Cool) > Eyelashes/eyebrows/pupils
    • Sub Part 701 (2) – Anime female (Cool) > Eyeball and eye highlights
    • Sub Part 701 (3) – Anime female (Cool) > Lipstick
    • Sub Part 703 (1) – Anime female (Adult) > Eyelashes/eyebrows/pupils
    • Sub Part 703 (2) – Anime female (Adult) > Eyeball and eye highlights
    • Sub Part 703 (3) – Anime female (Adult) > Lipstick

Moves

The following moves were added:

  • Standing (BIG) > Fierce Low Kick
  • Counter > Toe Kick B
  • Jump From Post > Double Rotation Moonsault
  • Front Grapple (SML) > Toe Kick B
  • Front Grapple (MED) > Short Elbow B
  • Front Grapple (MED) > Jawbreaker B
  • Front Grapple (BIG) > Screw Neckbreaker Drop B
  • Back Grapple (BIG) > Turning Two-Step Knee Kick
  • Back Grapple (BIG) > Full Nelson
  • Opponent Down – Facing Up, Near Head > Running Middle Kick
  • Double Team – Corner Grapple > Double Impact
  • Voice now plays for Counter > Pop-up Jumping Bomb.
  • Changed category for Corner Grapple > Kinniku Buster to [Rear Blow to Head]

If you’re looking forward to an alternative to 2K’s WWE2K franchise, then Fire Pro Wrestling World should fit the bill. Just don’t expect any WWE superstars to make an appearance.

Source: Chunsoft via Gematsu

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Battlefield 1 Turning Tides Easter Egg Shows the Pirate Life

  by   Alex Co  
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The Battlefield franchise is no stranger to Easter eggs with Battlefield 1 having its fair share of secrets that are nice little nods that series fans enjoy. Well, it seems there’s one in Battlefield 1’s latest DLC, Turning Tides! Yep, there’s a Battlefield 1 Turning Tides Easter egg, and it doesn’t involve anyone jumping through hoops or anything of the sort.

YouTuber and MP1st friend DannyOnPC found a little neat Easter egg and it’s about pirates! Go check out the video below to find out where to see it, and what it looks like.

In other Battlefield 1 news, you can check out the new assignments included in Turning Tides right here. You should also check out the latest game update  that not only rolled out the new DLC, but added a bunch of new game balancing tweaks as well.

Have you uncovered any Battlefield 1 Easter eggs? If so, don’t hesitate to reach us and if we publish it, we’ll be sure to credit you.

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Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 Servers Shutting Down on March 29, 2018

  by   Alex Co  
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Do you still play Killlzone 2 or Killzone 3 multiplayer? If you plan to do it, better do it soon as the servers for both games will be shutting down in the first quarter of 2018. Guerrilla Games made the announcement today on the studio’s official website where it also confirmed that the single-player campaign will remain unaffected.

Here’s the studio’s message in full to their fans and supporters.

On March 29th, 2018, after more than six years of operation and countless battles between the ISA and the Helghast, the online servers for Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 will be decommissioned. The single player campaign for both games will remain accessible, but online play and related functionality will no longer work.

As we near the end of the online lifecycle for Killzone 2 and Killzone 3, we’d like to express how grateful we are for all the support and feedback we’ve received from the community over the last eight years. Your enthusiasm is what drove us to hone our craft and grow as a studio. We hope you enjoyed playing Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 online as much as we did creating them.

I can’t believe it’s been six years already! If you want to up against the Helghans and experience Killzone 2 and 3’s kind of multiplayer, you still have a few months left. Speaking of Killzone 2, Guerrilla Games kinda admitted that the infamous Killzone 2 “reveal” trailer was not real.

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