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Quake Champions Patch Listed, Free Winter Holiday Rewards Announced

  by   Alex Co  
December 15, 2017 12:15 pm in News

Quake Champions players, there’s a bunch of stuff you’ll want to know about the game ASAP! Not only is there a new Quake Champions patch out now, but Bethesda has also announced the studio’s plans for the game this holidays.

First off, the Quake Champions patch should already be out, and according to id Software, is one of their biggest game updates to date. It adds a new champion in KEEL, the Vale of Pnath map, Ranked Play and more. There’s also double XP running for Quake Champions as well, which will be in effect until December 18, 2017. Before you read the Quake Champions patch notes, check out the winter rewards being given away for free!

The Winter Holiday has come to Quake Champions! Players who logs in during December and January will receive free rewards! We have a ton of new holiday items, all of which drop from Backpacks, Crates, and Reliquaries. New Winter items include:

  • 1 Winter 2017 Hat Vanity for each Champion
  • 10 Winter Profile Icons
  • 10 Winter Nameplates
  • 3 Winter 2017 animated Champion Shaders
  • 3 Winter 2017 Weapon Shaders for each weapon

Winter Hat Bundle

  • This limited-time bundle gives you hats for EVERY Champion. Happy Holidays!

Premium Shader Bundle

  • This bundle offers 3 new Premium Shaders for each weapon!
  • Limited time Winter Theme for the Dimension of the Doomed maps, Burial Chamber and Corrupted Keep

NEW CHAMPION

Welcome to the arena heavy weapons specialists Lance Corporal Ben Keel, or at least what’s left of him. Brought back to life thanks to cybernetics and power-armor, Keel is armed to the teeth with two shoulder mounted grenade launchers.

KEEL

RESURRECTED WAR-MACHINE

  • Health 175
  • Armor 50/125
  • Speed 300/480

Active Ability: Grenade Swarm Keel can store and fire up to 5 grenades at a time. Grenades will bounce off the environment, detonating a few seconds later and inflicting splash damage. Direct hits deal 75 damage per grenade. Each grenade refreshes on a 10-second cooldown.

Passive Ability: Stockpile Keel can reduce his ability cooldown by 5% by collecting any ammo box.

NEW ARENA

VALE OF PNATH

ITHAGNAL DUEL MAP Deep within the Netherworld, past the Peaks of Thok, lies this tower of metal and stone. The vault ghouls whisper that the death-maze of sharp angles could only have been hewn from the solid granite by Koth, the Never-Seen Sleeper In Stone. Prepare yourself for the Vale of Pnath.

Designed for Duel and 2v2 TDM, Vale of Pnath is a highly vertical three atrium arena where players will fight for control of both weapons and stack, using the sounds of heavy metal doors to track their enemies movements. Vale provides fun, hectic, and fast paced action for 2 players, but is also available in Custom Game for Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch.

NEW WEAPON

VIOLATOR

QUAKE 4 RAILGUN From the weapons depot of Rhino Squad comes the Quake 4 railgun. Mathew Kane brought this beast of a gun back from Stroggos just so you can assess your aim down its scope. How many can you take down in a single shot?

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

  • New Ranked Play and Leaderboards for Duel
  • Added Crosshair Customization: one of the most requested Community features
  • Choose from over 40 different crosshairs and use a slider to choose your color of choice
  • Chests & Reliquaries now offer guaranteed rarities!
  • Chests reward at least one item of Rare quality and above
  • Reliquaries reward at least one item of Epic quality and above
  • Rune Challenge Animated Champion Shaders
  • Each champion now has 5 new animated Champion Shaders which you can earn from completing one of four Elder God rune challenges, and the Master Rune challenge.
  • Added FPS Limiter in Options
  • Added Teammate X-ray Outlines Option
  • Enabled load on demand of geometry for further memory optimization

CHAMPION BALANCE

All Champions

  • +25 Starting Health Points
  • +25 Max Armor Points
  • Champions will now gain some speed by holding forward (except Visor who is too stubborn and set in his ways)

Anarki

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 310 to 400 ups.
  • Bunny Hop added, increasing from the base speed of 310 to 500 ups
  • Max strafe speed has been reduced from 640 to 560 ups
  • Injection speed duration increased from 3 to 10 seconds
  • Injection speed boost increased from 1.1x to 1.25x (700 ups)

B.J. Blazkowicz

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 310 to 400 ups
  • Bunny Hop added, increasing from the base speed of 310 to 500 ups
  • Dual-Wield rate of fire increased

Clutch

  • Forward Acceleration rate of gain increased, to reach its top speed of 500 ups faster
  • Dodge now resets after each landing, instead of a timed cooldown

Doom Slayer

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 310 to 400 ups
  • Berserk has a shorter range to lock onto target

Galena

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 300 to 400 ups
  • Bunny Hop added, increasing from the base speed from 300 to 500 ups

Nyx

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 320 to 400 ups

Ranger

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 320 to 400 ups

Scalebearer

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 300 to 520 ups
  • Scalebearer’s strafe max speed has been reduced from 500 to 480 ups

Slash

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 310 to 400 ups
  • Max Crouchslide speed has been decreased from 680 to 600 ups

Sorlag

  • Forward Acceleration added, increasing from the base speed of 290 to 320 ups
  • Bunny Hop added, increasing from the base speed of 290 to 500 ups

Visor

  • Increased strafe acceleration, to build speed faster while strafe jumping
  • Piercing Sight now highlights enemies fully in red, instead of just outlines

Champion Fixes

  • Fixed issue in Crouch Slide when 1st-person hands animation and audio can remain stuck after slide is interrupted
  • Fixed issue when some champions may play ability animation and sound effects after their first ability timer had ended
  • Fixed issue when BJ: Crouch walk posture appears unnatural
  • Fixed issue for Clutch’s Mining Laser secondary ability which stayed in the air if a player died while using it
  • Fixed issue when Clutch’s Dodge could fail if he touched the stairs
  • Fixed issued when Doom Slayer could hit with active ability while strafing backwards
  • Fixed issue for Doom Slayer: Activating Berserk while firing slower weapons delayed bringing up the fists
  • Fixed issue when champions could play active ability animation twice
  • Fixed issue when Ranger is able to teleport after Dire Orb has exploded
  • Fixed issue for Scalebearer ability animation which would break if activated right before landing from a jump
  • Fixed issue when Some attachments for BJ may disappear from the customization screen after a match

Champion Costumes

  • Added “Executor” Scalebearer costume
  • Added “Pack Lord” Sorlag costume

Item Balance

  • Respawn times of minor items, Small Health and Light Armors, increased from 15 to 30 seconds

Weapon Balances

  • Improved hit detection for Lightning Gun
  • Decreased the range of the Gauntlet
  • Decreased the rate of fire of the Gauntlet

Weapon Fixes

  • Fixed issue when Gauntlet stopped spinning after each hit
  • Gauntlet hit detection improvements
  • Fixed some occurrences where LG bloomed heavily
  • Fixed issue when shooting RG near the geometry resulted in missing rail SFX
  • Fixed issue when using scope on RG and switching to another weapon did not cancel RG charge
  • Fixed issue on DOOM Shotgun for broken reload animations in first person
  • Nailgun hit detection improvements
  • Projectile prediction fixes (miss hits after knockbacks)

Tech

  • Fixed issue with incorrect resolution in borderless when trying to set 4k resolution
  • Fixed issue where Rate of Fire was impacted by FPS
  • Fixed issue where Voice Chat was triggered while typing in Match Chat

Network Traffic Optimization

  • Various Traffic Optimizations Made

Client Performance Improvements

  • Client outgoing bandwidth optimization
  • Player jitter fixes
  • Spectator jitter on steps fixed
  • Various Client Performance Improvements

Memory Optimization

  • Reduced frequency of player coordinate calls

Crashes

  • Fixed numerous crash issues

Maps

  • New breakables for Cthalha maps
  • New breakables for Ithagnal maps
  • Closed space around Pillar in Blood Covenant near Quad powerup allows for blind fire and Dire Orb travel to the space below.
  • Fixed issue when on Burial Chamber Dire Orb could fly for infinite amount of time
  • Fixed issue where players spawn facing wall on Lockbox
  • Fixed issue when portal on Lighthouse had no proper collision
  • Fixed issue when player was able to pierce level geometry with Dire Orb
  • Closed geometry holes in Church of Azathoth
  • Fixed issue on Corrupted Keep where a player could get on top of the statues
  • Fixed issue in Ruins of Sarnath where breakables were missing in DM/TDM
  • Improved respawn on Blood Covenant
  • Corrupted Keep: Player can get on top of the head statues above mega
  • Urns can be broken with Gauntlet
  • Fixed issue when spectator saw post-match podium geometry
  • Fixed issue Blood Covenant: Ranger can toss his Dire Orb out a window and use it to teleport later than intended
  • Fixed issue Blood Run: Cathedral Chamber: Players can get stuck on ledge near Heavy Armor
  • Fixed issue Blood Run: Railgun spawn point gives less ammo on pickup than other maps on both its first pickup and additional pickups
  • Fixed issue Tutorial: Heading for Heavy Armor tutorial reads “Light Armor.”
  • Fixed issue Customization: Ranger’s torso attachments disappear from the customization screen after a match

UI

  • Fixed issue where incorrect level showed in duels battle report

Spawn System

  • Fixed issue Ruins of Sarnath where Opposing Teams may spawn next to each other in Sacrifice Mode
  • Fixed issue in Church where Opposing Teams may spawn next to each other in Sacrifice Mode

Razer Chroma

  • Fixed ability fire and cooldown effect
  • Various Chroma effects added to gameplay events

Random drop

  • Added Holiday mood loot box scene
  • Fixed issues where Loot Box duplicated items were awarding inconsistent amount of Shards
  • Fixed issue when player did not see shards icon after receiving a duplicate

Misc

  • Fixed issue where Twitch stream didn’t load when selected
  • Addressed multiple instances of medals not being announced on the HUD
  • Fixed string that did not have localization when adding player to ignore list
  • Fixed issue in Customization where Users were unable to sell pieces of a Champion’s Costume or sets if they had Attachments unlocked on them
  • Fixed issue where Enemy and Ally Outline options did not revert back to default
  • Fixed issue when Australia and Norway flags were unavailable

NEW SERVER ADDED

  • Added new server in Mumbai that will provide a new coverage area between Frankfurt and Singapore

Will you be partaking in this event, Quake fans? Once a new update is out, we’ll let you know.

Source: Quake

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Destiny 2 The Dawning Date Announced, Brings Snowball Fights, Gifts and More

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With Christmas around the corner, Bungie is making sure Destiny 2’s Guardians will be taking part in the festivities by announcing the Destiny 2 The Dawning date! There’s going to be snowball fights, special Crucible events and gifts!

Starting this December 19, and ending on January 9, 2018, the full list of activities people can expect from this event is listed below.

Snowball Fights Guardians aren’t just arming themselves with weapons. There are snowball piles everywhere you look. In the Tower and at the Farm, you can tag your friends for bragging rights. In Strikes, you can blast an enemy with a snowball to stun them and deal big damage. Stay frosty out there.

Mayhem in the Cold Keep your blood warm and your heart pumping in the Crucible. Mayhem is back, so your abilities recharge faster. Point values are cranked up enough to melt the ice. It’s anarchy—and it’s awesome.

Milestones of Winter Engage in Crucible Mayhem or become legend in Strikes and you’ll be rewarded. Every week, complete a milestone for a Dawning engram. Get in the giving mood with new consumables that give rewards to everyone you’re playing with. If there’s a specific Dawning item that you have your heart set on, Tess will refresh her inventory each week, enabling you to use your Bright Dust reserves for your holiday shopping. On one week or another during the three-week event, you’ll find every Dawning-themed exotic (ship, ghost, sparrow, emote) and every Dawning-themed legendary armor piece on her shelves.

Gifting and Receiving Pick up a Dawning Gift Schematic from the Bazaar. Venture to other worlds and craft a unique gift for the vendors and agents you find in the Tower and beyond. Then, give the lucky recipient their gift and receive a gift in return. You can participate in the season of giving every day of the event.

Players won’t miss the event seeing as the entire place will be decked with snow and decorations, as you can see in the image above.

In other Destiny 2 news, Bungie has announced that a new webcomic will also be launching next week, and will dive into the lore of Osiris. Don’t forget, Xur will be appearing later to sell his wares, but it won’t be in Mercury.

Source: Bungie

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Team Ninja Possibly Teasing Dead or Alive 6

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10:29 am in News

If you’re a fan of the Dead or Alive fighting franchise and have already bought all the costume packs for Dead or Alive 5 (we’re not judging you if you did), then there’s possibly some very exciting news coming your way soon, and it could be Dead or Alive 6!

Over on Twitter, Team Ninja, the studio behind the jiggly fighting game franchise, is teasing that there will be an announcement on December 17.

In case you can’t see the tweet, it reads:

Good luck to all the fighters that will be attending our Battle Royal 2017 Grand Finals event at NEC18. Make sure to stick around until the finals are over. There will be an announcement once the prizes are given to the champions on Dec. 17th. Stream info will be posted soon.

The image shows the text “I’m a Fighter,” which is the title of the final soundtrack for Dead or Alive 5. Could this be yet another costume pack for Dead or Alive 5? Maybe a new entry in the franchise? We’ll know for sure on December 17.

Do you want Dead or Alive 6? Or do you think it’s another announcement?

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Report: DICE Sweden Battlefield 2018 Title Will Be in WW2 Setting, DICE LA Working on Bad Company 3

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3:43 am in News

In case you haven’t been keeping tabs on the recent Battlefield news and developments, a fairly reliable leaker by the name of AlmightyDaq revealed that DICE is working on Battlefield: Bad Company 3. However, prominent Battlefield YouTuber LevelCap has refuted that and said his “sources inside” said it’s incorrect.

Well, AlmightyDaq has made another info leak, and this time, it paints a much clearer picture of what’s happening to the Battlefield franchise. In the video below, Daq mentions that DICE LA (formerly known as Danger Close responsible for Medal of Honor 2010, and Warfighter) is working on their own Battlefield game and that’s Bad Company 3. While DICE Sweden, which is the “main” studio, is working on Battlefield 2018, which we know more about of now.

Here’s a Reddit post from user WhoHereHasBeer that Daq says is the “perfect summation of the situation.”

Comment from discussion Dice Sweden’s Battlefield Game.

In case the Reddit embed can’t be seen, it reads as:

I think I see what’s going on. Levelcap is basically saying, “hey, the leak is incorrect because there’s a different game coming out before BC3 in 2018” but more in kind of a douchey way. Basically just trying to discredit you and say it’s false even though he knows it technically isn’t false. Seems like something levelcap would do.

Moving on, according to Daq, the Battlefield 2018 entry will be a WW2 (World War 2) themed shooter, continuing from Battlefield 1, and “expanding” on everything that made BF1 great, and bringing it into a WW2 “atmosphere.” He adds that that DICE’s 2018 game is “visually stunning,” though is lacking in “feel” terms of the “gun game.”

All-out warfare fans will be glad to know that maps are said to be “huge,” and with improved destruction compared to BF1.

Regarding microtransactions, Daq mentioned that it will function in cosmetics only, which is the ideal scenario given the outburst from the gaming community following what happened to Star Wars Battlefront II.

Finally, Daq mentions that there’s no concrete title for DICE Sweden’s currently in development Battlefield game, though the final title has been “narrowed down to a handful.” You can check out the video of all the info here being discussed in the video below.

The tl;dr version of this all seems to be: DICE LA is working on Bad Company 3 (that won’t be released in 2018), while DICE Sweden’s Battlefield game will be WW2-themed, and due out next year. Daq is standing by his word that we WILL see Bad Company 3, though it might be a while before we do.

Once again, we’ve reached out to EA to seek a statement on the recent developments, and will update the post if and when they respond.

Would you want a WW2 Battlefield game? Or would you rather see the franchise take the Bad Company 3 route first before diving back into a historical setting? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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Crytek Suing Star Citizen Developer Cloud Imperium Due to Breach of Contract & Copyright Infringement

  by   Alex Co  
December 14, 2017 8:00 pm in News

Crytek, the Russian studio responsible for Crysis, and owners of the CryEngine game engine, is suing Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium Games! The lawsuit centers on the use of Crytek’s CryEngine technology in Star Citizen, and how Crytek has lowered its licensing fees for the engine in exchange for prominent display of Crytek’s trademark in Star Citizen.

Well, in case you didn’t know, Cloud Imperium is now running on Amazon’s Lumberyard engine, but the problems the two companies face aren’t over, not by a long shot. Crytek claims Chris Roberts, CIG co-founder, intentionally sought to minimize Crytek’s contribution to Star Citizen, stating that they (CIG) don’t call the game engine CryEngine anymore, but the “Star Engine.”

This downplaying of Crytek’s contributions were followed by the apparent removal of Crytek’s trademarks and copyright notices from Star Citizen, and related materials in breach of the GLA (Game License Agreement).

In addition to that, Crytek claims CIG used the CryEngine for “Squadron 42” which is the single-player portion of Star Citizen. Crytek claims that this isn’t part of the agreement since Squadron 42 is considered a separate game by the studio (Crytek).  There’s lots more to read about the lawsuit here.

Crytek is aiming to receive damages of $75,000, along with “indirect damages, consequential damages (including lost profits), special damages, costs, fees, and expenses incurred by reason of Defendants’ breach of contract and copyright infringement.” Crytek also wants a “permanent injunction” against CIG to prevent the Star Citizen makers from using any of Crytek’s copyrighted work.

Cloud Imperium Games has released a statement about the lawsuit, which you can read below.

We are aware of the Crytek complaint having been filed in the US District Court. CIG hasn’t used the CryEngine for quite some time since we switched to Amazon’s Lumberyard. This is a meritless lawsuit that we will defend vigorously against, including recovering from Crytek any costs incurred in this matter.

Once we have further updates on the lawsuit, whether each party settled on something, we’ll let you know.

Source: PC Gamer via GameSpot

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Ghost Recon Wildlands Update Storms Out, Adds Predator Challenges and More

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We reported yesterday that the Predator (yes, the one from the movies!) will be making his way to Ghost Recon Wildlands. Well, he’s out and terrorizing people now! Called “Jungle Storm,” this update adds a ton of new stuff into the third-person shooter, and best of all, they’re all free!

At a heft 12GB on consoles, there’s new classes, a new “ranked mode” and of course, gameplay adjustments too. Check out the patch notes below for this Ghost Recon Wildlands update.

GHOST WAR CHANGES

Ranked mode

Ranked Mode is now available in Ghost War! It is unlocked at level 15 and will challenge you to climb the ranks from Bronze to Elite. You can read everything you need to know about this new ranked mode in our FAQ article.

New classes

A new Marksman class has been added, called Pathfinder. Equipped with a crossbow, his light step does not trigger mines, he cannot be detected by Scout’s Drone motion sensor, marked by drones or the Sentinel’s Satcom Tracker. Season Pass and Ghost War Pass owners will have immediate access to the class, while the other players will be able to purchase the Pathfinder with 4000 Prestige Credits after a week, in the usual skill trees. The class can also be unlocked in the in game store against Credits.

A new Assault class has been added to the game. The Predator is a reliable and versatile frontline fighter, equipped with either an M16 rifle or the MG121 LMG. His Battle Rage ability grants him all the Adrenaline bonuses for a short time: increased health and regeneration, suppression immunity and faster revive. Season Pass and Ghost War Pass owners will have immediate access to the class, while the other players will be able to purchase the Predator with 4000 Prestige Credits after a week, in the usual skill trees. The class can also be unlocked in the in game store against Credits.

New maps

New maps are added to Quickplay, Custom games, and Ranked rotation for both Elimination and Uplink game modes. Ruins and Jungle Base are added for Elimination and Scrapyard and Urban Incursion for Uplink.

Jungle Base

A small Bolivian village supported by open fields and a central massive communication center. Jungle Base is an urban environment with surrounding foliage for flanking, and elevated areas perfect for snipers. Between the buildings and bushes there are plenty of places to hide, so make sure your team is watching your back!

Ruins

Located in the forest valley, Ruins is surrounded by trees. The middle of the map has spacious areas between buildings. Be mindful of a sniper’s gaze or an assassin’s sneaky attack.

Scrapyard

A Santa Blanca hideout used to store and move cocaine to a nearby airfield, Scrapyard is a sparse, urban style environment. The middle of the map is full of right corners, so be prepared for some close combat!

Urban Incursion

A Bolivian town on the slopes of Inca Camina, this map is a moderate density urban environment for players to enjoy urban warfare. This map offers a bit of a different style and pacing from the normal Ghost War match.

Character customization presets

Three customization presets are now available to use with each class. Every customization done on a preset slot will be instantly saved. With the addition of the presets, the full customization is only available outside a match to speed up the player ready process.

We have also added a Costumes option to character customization and 5 class packs — Tech, Sentinel, Medic, Assassin, and Enforcer.

Players Stats Page

We have added a page in game in which you can view all of your stats. Weapon stats have also been added to the Gunsmith page.

Quit penalty system

We reworked our penalty system for quitting a match while it’s still ongoing. We added strikes-outs, temporary ban penalties and warning popup to make sure the player is conscious of the sanction. The ban are going from 10 minutes to 4 hours at most and the strikes are disappearing after a 2 hours long probation without a new quit. Also, keep in mind that if you leave a match before the end, you will still receive a defeat but no victory, depending on your squad result. For more information about this system, please read our Ranked mode FAQ.

FULL CHANGES LIST

NEW FEATURES

– Added Ranked mode play, unlocked at level 15 ,

– Added 3 preset slots for character customization

– Added Costumes option to character customization

– Added Player Stats page

– Added 5 class packs – Tech, Sentinel Medic, Assassin, Enforcer

GAME MODES

– Uplink: Decreased the Access Point activation timer to 150 seconds

– Elimination: Recon tower now marks players longer (45 seconds)

CLASSES

– Added mines back to Sniper’s class loadout

– Added a new Marksman class, the Pathfinder: equipped with a crossbow, his light step does not trigger mines and he cannot be marked by drones or Satcom trackers. This class will be exclusive to Ghost War Pass holders for 1 week.

– Added a new Assault class Predator: enters Battle Rage for a short amount of time, gaining increased health and regeneration, suppression immunity and faster revives. This class will be exclusive to Ghost War Pass holders for 1 week.

– Redesigned Tech class to increase its effectiveness: deployed jammer now destroys launched drones and prevents further deployment for 15 seconds across all the map

– Added bonus damage versus drones for all Sniper class primary weapons

– Increased Sentinel’s Satcom tracker cooldown to 60 seconds (was 40)

– Reverted Enforcer Mk48 magazine size to 200 bullets

MAPS

– New maps added for Elimination game mode: Ruins, Jungle Base

– New maps added for Uplink game mode: Scrapyard, Urban Incursion

– Farm Town: complete rebalance of the map, changing the bounds, spawn points and fixing an exploit

– Dust Town: rebuilt the bounds of the map to ensure no desertion occurs while still safely away from the boundary

– Mountain Village: removed access to the cliff face south of the town

– Sub Factory: patched up a hole in the world

– Warehouse: the map was slightly reworked and some navigation issues were fixed

– Burnt-Out: fixed several navigation issues

WEAPONS

– New weapons added from the Fallen Ghosts expansion for the Assassin, Tank, Sentinel, and Scout.

– Added scope options to Diversionist’s M4A1

– Reduced all pistols damage by 15%

– Reduced all weapons penetration values (except for Sniper’s primary weapons)

– Increased the damage of the Assassin’s Vector by 10%

– Increased the ammo capacity of the Assassin’s Vector by an extra mag

– Decreased the recoil of the Scout’s MP7 by 17%

– Buffed all Support classes SMGs damage by 10%

– Reverted Enforcer Mk48 magazine size to 200 rounds

IMPROVEMENTS

– Changed C4 to behave more like a trap than a high powered grenade: reduced throw range to half and can now be only be detonated when placed

– Improvements to Quit penalty system: We reworked the penalty system to make it clearer and more transparent. The system is more lenient in Quickplay than it is in Ranked.

– Weapon stats added in Gunsmith page

– Melee takedowns now awards double the XP of a normal takedown (100)

– Recon tower now marks players longer (45 seconds)

– Auto-mark toggle should no longer affect binoculars and drone marking which are always on

– Improved map/mode rotation in Quickplay and Ranked playlists ,

– Reduced night time setting occurrence in playlists

– Dusk start time setting increased by one hour and dawn setting reduced by one hour to allow more daytime play until transition

– Improved ping placement and added out of screen feedback

– Decreased the Loadout selection timer to 30 seconds

– Removed ability to customize character between rounds to speed up class selection and ready process; only preset selection made possible

– Added new Bowman announcements for win and loss round objectives

– Players assisting teammates with kills will receive assist bonus XP

– Further tweaks to the endgame cinematics to reduce transition time to the next round

– Added ability to start a Custom Game with one player

– Downed teammate bodies should no longer block access

– Added server enforced HUD settings in Custom Game

– Inverted the Challenge of Factions pages in-game

BUGFIXES

– HUD settings should no longer reset on each update

– Fixed an issue here the night vision mode would not be kept when returning from drone

– Fixed an issue where aim assist was reset when selecting a new class

– Fixed an issue in the HUD where a “new” notifications was appearing on the STD Grenade after every reboot

CAMPAIGN CHANGES

GAMEPLAY

– There’s a new threat facing Bolivia. The Predator has come in search of new trophies. Take on this newest Legend and reap the rewards. If you want to know more, you can watch the replay of the special livestream we had on this event.

HUD

– New helicopter controls should now hide with the rest of the HUD when toggling off the HUD

– Fixed players being able to see the chat from a player they have blocked

– Fixed Tacmap tabs disappearing upon accessing the store and returning to the Tacmap from the in-game menu

– Added missing information about what bonuses have unlocked after booster activation

– Fixed the bug causing the game language to reset to English when entering the Ghost War menu, regardless of what the localization was set when entering the main game.

– Fixed an issue with the “New” notification appearing on the STD Grenade Launcher after every reboot

Whew! Told you this was a big one. Let us know what you make of the new content so far in the comments below.

Source: Ghost Recon

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Sledgehammer Games Opens New Twitter Account to Handle Call of Duty: WWII PC Cheaters

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While PCs are great for gaming given the open platform, tons of sales, and top of the line visuals, there’s also the downside of cheaters. Unarguably, it’s easier to cheat on PC than it is on consoles when it comes to multiplayer games. And one game experiencing a massive cheater infestation is Sledgehammer’s Call of Duty: WWII.

Over on Twitter, the official Sledgehammer Games account tweeted that it has opened a new Twitter account just to tackle COD: WWII PC cheaters.

If you can’t read the embedded tweet, it says:

Hey PC community, in addition to using our in-game reporting feature, you can follow our reporting account and send videos and Steam IDs here: We will continue to investigate and enforce. Thank you!

Sledgehammer might not be able to stomp out 100 percent of all cheaters on PC, but this is a good start. So if you find any cheaters when you’re playing COD: WWII on PC, don’t forget to list down their Steam IDs, and maybe capture a few seconds of footage just to prove their vileness.

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For Honor Open Test for Dedicated Servers Happening Today, Even Non-Game Owners Can Join

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Ubisoft is going to test its online infrastructure that’s set to launch in 2018 by holding a For Honor free download for its open test, and even people who don’t own the game can join!

The For Honor dedicated servers test will take place today, December 14, at 5 a.m. PST, and will last until December 17, 5 p.m. PST on all available platforms (PS4, Xbox One and PC). Participants will receive bonus in-game rewards for participating, and will also be entered in a raffle to receive exclusive For Honor rewards.

Here’s a link to the For Honor PS4 open test download page, with the client clocking in at 19GB.

The Open Test will take place on a custom test client fully relying on dedicated servers. Participants will be able to use the full roster of heroes in 1v1 Duel, 4v4 Dominion and 4v4 Tribute modes. Those who are interested in participating can pre-load the test client for free on all available platforms starting December 13 at 1:00 am PST. All in-game rewards earned from participation in the Open Test will be granted to the players’ main game accounts after the event, and will carry over for new players who purchase the main game. Full details on the rewards for participating in the Open Test can be found on the For Honor website: www.forhonorgame.com/opentest.

According to Ubisoft, the transition to dedicated servers is an improvement that’s awaited for by fans, and is a “major milestone” in Ubisoft’s continued support of the third-person action game.

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Destiny 2 Webcomic Being Launch Next Week Titled “Fall of Osiris”

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Can’t get enough Destiny 2 story and lore? If so, Bungie has just the thing! The studio announced that it’s launching a Destiny 2 webcomic next week called “Fall of Osiris.” The webcomic will kick off with an origin story for Ikora and Osiris.

Here’s what Margaret Stohl, Destiny 2 Narrative Director (who also writes Marvel’s The Mighty Captain Marvel) has to say:

Destiny’s first-ever original comic short is written by Eisner-winning, New York Times bestselling writer Ryan North (Dinosaur Comics, Marvel’s The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) in collaboration with our own super talented Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris narrative lead Christine Thompson, with interior art by Destiny community fan favorite Zé Carlos. Here’s a peek at the cover, by Marcio Takara (All-New Wolverine).

Here’s the cover art for the first one.

Interested Destiny 2 fans can check out the first issue on Bungie’s site, and yes, it’ll be free.

In other Destiny 2 news, Bungie admits it made mistakes in handling content access for the game when its first expansion, Curse of Osiris, was released. The studio has since rectified it, which you can read about here.

Once the first Destiny 2 webcomic is out, we’ll be sure to let MP1st readers know.

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Square Enix CEO Thinks Microtransactions Better Suited for Mobile Games Than Console Games

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With how things have escalated between the gaming community and EA regarding Star Wars Battlefront II, the term “microtransactions” is a hot button topic right now — and with good reason. Most video game publishers want to implement microtransactions in their games to further bolster the title’s earning potential and revenue stream.

While this tactic has worked on mobile games — and it still does, the same can’t be said for console games. Thankfully, there’s an executive out there that doesn’t think shoehorning microtransactions into console games is a good idea. In a recent interview, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda mentioned that he thinks microtransactions are better suited for mobile games rather than on console titles.

What people expect and want in a home console game is perhaps quite different from what people want in a mobile game. The way that console games are made, the volume of content and how much effort goes into them, there’s something in that which doesn’t fit in the mind with microtransactions.

You got that right, Mr. Square Enix CEO! Given how lawmakers are very interested in loot boxes and microtransactions now, don’t be surprised if more and more publisher lay low — for at least a while.

Do you agree with Matsuda? Or would you be OK with microtransactions in console games as long as it’s done properly (read: cosmetics only)?

Source: MCV via USGamer

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Rumor: Burnout Paradise Remastered Listed at Brazilian Supplier

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Remember Burnout Paradise? The open world racing game made by Criterion Games and released way back in 2008? Well, it might just be coming back a decade later.

A recent listing on a Brazilian retailer’s website hints at a possible Burnout Paradise Remastered edition. It’s set for release on March 1, 2018 (most likely a placeholder), and priced at $45 (when converted from Brazilian currency). Of course, this is in no way a confirmation, and could very well be a listing error, the supplier making a mistake on its end or something else.

We’ve reached out to EA to ask about this and will update the post if and when they respond.

For reference, the last Burnout game was Burnout Crash! for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and iOS, and was released back in 2011. Criterion Games, the studio behind the franchise, has dipped its hand in Star Wars Battlefront II, and is responsible for the Starfighter Assault mode.

Do you want to see Burnout Paradise Remastered? Or should there be a new entry in the franchise?

Source: Reddit

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Battlefield 2142 Revived by Modders, Here’s How to Play It

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Remember when we reported that EA sent a (rather nice) cease and desist letter to the Revive modders who were keeping old series titles like Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142 playable? Well, it seems there’s now a way to play Battlefield 2142 again!

Players can go here for the full, step-by-step instructions, but basically it involves installing BF 2142 again, using gameranger.com, installing a few patches and voila! Of course it’s a little more complicated than that, but if you really want to play BF 2142, then this is your only way to do it.

What’s great here is, all unlocks are available to players right away — yes, that means no grinding! And there’s going to be one US server, and one EU server. Sorry, Asia players! You’ll have to be patient with the lag and all.

There’s also plans to run custom maps as well from the modding community (remember those?!), so you might want to install them as well to shake up the map rotation.

Will EA do something about it? I have no idea. If ever they do, we’ll be sure to update the Battlefield community ASAP.

Are you going back to 2142? How does it rank in the franchise? Share your thoughts in the comments.

In other Battlefield news, a leaker claims 2018’s Battlefield game will be Bad Company 3 — a claim YouTuber LevelCap says is “incorrect.”

Source: DSOGaming

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Fortnite Update Now Live, New Skins, Weapons and More

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There’s a new Fortnite update out now on consoles and PC! Clocking in at 2.6GB  on the PlayStation 4, this new game patch adds new skins, weapons, a lot of in-game tweaks for both Battle Royale and Save the World.

Check out the full patch notes below.

Here are the complete patch notes (v1.11) for both Battle Royale and Save the World:

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Season 2 of Battle Royale begins Dec. 14!
    • Season store is replaced with the Season 2 Battle Pass.
  • Get in the Holday Spirit!
    • The update includes the limited-time Snowball Grenade Launcher, a festive Battle Bus, and other gifts waiting for you around the island.
  • Express Yourself!
    • Emotes and emoticons can be earned as rewards via the Battle Pass or can be purchased in the Shop.
    • Equip up to 6 and trigger them in game with B (keyboard) or Down on the D-Pad (controller).

GAMEPLAY

  • Compete in solos or with friends to complete the two new Daily Quests.
    • Top 50 Solo
    • Top 12 Squad
  • Updated a few Daily Quests:
    • “Search Chests” changed from 5 to 7
    • “Search Ammo Boxes” changed from 10 to 7
    • “Pistol Eliminations” changed from 3 to 2
    • Anyone already on these quests with have their progress reset.
  • Added support for 21:9 displays and any other ultrawide resolutions.
  • Added animations for sliding down cliff sides.
  • Added animations to turn head to reticle while sprinting diagonally.
  • The “Combat Pro” controller configuration will now be the default configuration for new players.
    • No change has been made to existing users.
  • Soccer and Basketballs now have smoother movement. How long can you keep the ball in play?

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused actual damage dealt to not match up with damage numbers on screen.
    • Floating damage numbers would sometimes be one digit higher than the actual damage dealt due to rounding issues.
  • Chests no longer appear unopened at a distance when they have already been looted.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from picking up items that overlapped looted chests and ammo crates.
  • Build mode blueprints are now hidden after using a Launch Pad and while DBNO.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from taking fall damage if they had 1HP remaining.
  • Fixed a broken animation that occurred while switching between certain equipped items.
  • Fixed the Renegade Raider outfit’s head so it doesn’t clip through the helmet anymore.
  • Character models now animate properly when rotating in place.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to “search” items like bushes and furniture, causing them to wiggle and play an audio cue.
    • These types of items are now only searchable in the Save the World co-op mode.
  • Reduced aim assist prioritizing DBNO players.

WEAPONS

  • When throwing grenades, a short trajectory will now be visible that previews the arc the grenade will follow.
  • Renamed some weapons for consistency.
    • “Assault Rifle (Scope)” is now “Assault Rifle with Scope”.
    • “Assault Rifle (Burst)” is now “Burst Assault Rifle”.
    • “Submachine Gun (Suppressor)” is now “Suppressed Submachine Gun”.
  • Legendary assault rifle drop rate decreased by 25% in floor loot and chests. Drop rate from Supply Drops will be unchanged.
  • Reduced pump shotgun shot queueing time.
    • Reduced from 0.4 to 0.2 seconds. (It is now the same as all other weapons.)
    • This will reduce the chance that players will misfire the weapon.
  • Updated the icon for the standard grenade.

Bug Fixes

  • Removed controller aim assist slow while scoped.
    • This will make it easier to use sniper rifles with a controller.
  • Pump Shotgun now correctly queues shots the same as all other weapons, reducing chances of an accidental extra shot being fired.
  • Sniper rifle projectiles no longer pass through other players under non-ideal network conditions.
  • Hit impacts from a sniper rifle play on the correct location of the enemy player now.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed bullets to pass through player built pyramid structures.
  • Fixed issue causing smoke beams to not play when weapons were fired.

UI

  • Improved the game mode selection flow and UI.
    • This should make it much easier to select a game mode with a controller.
  • When opening your inventory, the mouse cursor will now always appear in the center of the screen on PC and Mac.
  • The Code of Conduct is now displayed directly in the game UI, rather than opening an external page.
  • The Inspect button for Battle Royale Daily Challenges has been moved to the bottom bar.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue causing the “Push to Talk” binding from being removed when selecting the “Reset to Default” button in the Save the World settings.
  • Using the “Report Player” option in Duo or Squad will now auto-fill with the name of the player that eliminated you instead of your teammates name.
  • Fixed some missing localized text in various languages.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the “Daily Challenges” scroll bar from working with a controller.
  • Improved visibility of the number of players remaining on each team in 50v50 mode.
  • Fixed an issue that caused some options in the settings menu to disappear when the player was eliminated while the setting menu was open.
  • Fixed an issue that caused player’s health and shield bars to appear empty on the victory screen.

AUDIO

  • Improved the audio cue that plays when hitting the generators found in the world.
    • Previously, it was playing similar audio to the ceiling/wall traps.

Bug Fixes

  • Clap audio is now adjusted by the SFX slider in the audio settings.
  • Fixed an issue that caused players to hear bullet whiz-by audio that was not heard by the person they were spectating.
  • Dance emote music no longer continues to play for others when the dance is cancelled.

PERFORMANCE

  • Various optimizations to interactive objects such as doors to improve overall frame rate.
  • Minor frame rate improvements by optimizing weapons.
  • Eliminated many hitches which could happen the first time you encountered a player’s skin or weapon in a match.
  • Fixed an issue with particles that caused hitching as the time of day changes.
  • Improved server performance by optimizing how physics is updated.
  • Fixed performance issues with ladybug ambient particles in the world.
  • Fixed an issue with the storm safe zones that could cause poor server performance.
  • Greatly reduced CPU usage of in-game party and chat systems.
  • Fixed an issue with the memory allocator on XB1 and PC which caused degraded CPU performance
  • Improved CPU rendering performance on Xbox One and PS4
  • Xbox One X scalability tweaks to improve CPU performance under heavy load

MATCH STATS

  • “View Match Results” is now bound to V by default.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue causing the total XP earned on the Match Stats screen to be inaccurate.
  • Traps now add to the “assists” and “damage dealt” stats.
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly gave an assist credit to a player for simply hitting another player with a pickaxe before being eliminated.
  • “Total Headshots” is now equal to the number of headshots achieved instead of the amount of headshot damage that the player dealt.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the “Damage Taken” stat to be less than 100 after being eliminated.
  • Shots fired during the warm-up zone no longer affect the player’s “Accuracy” stat.
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly awarded the “First Kill” XP bonus to every player that got an elimination during the match.
  • Projectile weapons will now add to the “Accuracy”, “Hits”, and “Critical Hits” stats.

SOCIAL

  • Added the ability to invite players to your party through Discord on PC.
  • Added full voice chat support to Mac.
  • Enabled Twitch login support for Battle Royale.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue preventing players from connecting to the “Friends Only” leaderboards.
  • Fixed a crash related to the voice chat feature.

SAVE THE WORLD – SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS

HIGHLIGHTS

The Fortnite Guide to Holiday Survival is here!

  • Holiday Survival Event
    • Help Ray bring the holiday spirit to everyone in the husk-ridden world in this new event questline.
    • Earn an avalanche of Snowflake Tickets by participating in the event.
    • Players will receive Mission Alert updates for the duration of the holiday event!
    • Holiday Survival Llamas are available for purchase (1000 Snowflake Tickets.)
    • Be on the lookout for secret holiday-themed activities!
  • With the end of the Mutant Storms event, every 1,000 unspent Storm Tickets will be converted to a storm llama that will be available in their loot tab. All other unspent tickets will be lost after this event is over.
  • Mini-Boss
    • These are super-tough versions of the Husk, Husky, and Smasher that have up to four randomized gameplay modifiers attached.
    • Mini-Bosses can appear in many different mission types, indicated by new Mini-Boss Mission Alerts that appear on the theater map.
      • These new Mission Alerts reward event tickets and up to 10 can be completed each day.
      • Note that while Mutant Storms are also present on the map to provide evolution materials, these do not reward event tickets.
    • Mini-Bosses will also appear in the updated Survival mode, detailed below.
    • There is a new repeatable quest that gives Seasonal Gold each time you manage to take out a Mini-Boss in a successful mission.
    • Look for this feature to expand in the future!
  • Survive the Storm
    • We have listened to player feedback and present to you the improved Survive the Storm mode:
      • New Winter survival map, with festive trees, snow and a mountain vista.
      • Players now have the ability to skip the day by voting.
      • There are now two versions of Survival: 3-day and 7-day.
        • No voting to extend, just show up prepared to fight!
      • New generators
        • Vindertech upgraded the traditional generators. They are more resilient but cannot be fixed in the field.
        • Generator placement spots differ from game to game.
      • New enemies
        • Expect a Mini-Boss to drop in the fight on days 3 and 7.
      • Adjusted and rebalanced difficulty, resourcing and rewards.
    • 3-day and 7-day Survival Mission Alerts award Snowflake Tickets (scaled by difficulty.)
    • 3-day Survival Mission Alerts
      • Every day, the first three missions grant bonus loot.
    • 7-day Survival Mission Alerts
      • Every day your first mission win grants bonus loot.
    • Snowflake Tickets can continue to be earned during Survival Mode after the Mission Alert quota has been reached but at a much smaller rate.
    • Grab yourself a stocking stuffer! Holiday Survival Banners can be earned by completing Survive the Storm event quests.

Holiday Heroes

  • Four new hero builds are in town for the holiday event.
  • Sarah Claus: Alchemist – Gradually regenerates health through melee combat while wearing down enemies with corrosion.
  • Blitzen BASE Kyle: Warden – Heals himself during melee combat, has Hardware weapon boosts, and has a BASE that regenerates the health of allies who stand inside it.
  • Snow Stalker Jonesy: Demolisher – Specializes in fighting crowds of enemies with explosive shells and grenades that regenerate more quickly in combat.
  • Fragment Flurry Jess: Reclaimer – Fragment specialist with an energy beam equipped TEDDY who can charge their abilities by defeating enemies in combat.
  • In addition to finding these heroes in Holiday Survival Llamas:
    • Legendary Sarah Claus is available in the Event Store.
    • Epic Jonesy, Epic Jess, and Legendary Kyle are available via quests.

Wintery Weapons

  • Ralphie’s Revenge – A low-damage sniper rifle with a MASSIVE headshot multiplier. Remember to wear eye protection!
    • Available in the Event Store.
  • Frostbite – A wintery sniper rifle that deals Water damage and gets a damage bonus after headshot streaks.
    • Earned by completing Survival mission quests.
  • Snowball Launcher – Fires snowballs that damage and snare groups of enemies.
    • Winter storyline quest reward.
  • In addition to that, we’re also introducing the Vacuum Tube Weapon Set!
    • These electrified weapons use energy cell ammo and deal Nature damage.
    • Sniper Rifle – Fires a long-range high-damage continuous beam of lightning.
    • Auto Pistol – A shorter-range lightning beam pistol.
    • Revolver – Fires powerful zaps of lightning that damage and stun foes.
    • Assault Rifle – A semi-auto rifle with a good amount of impact that stuns enemies.
    • Shotgun – Discharges 3 quick short-range bursts of lightning.
    • Axe, Sword, and Spear – Heavy electrified melee weapons that stun enemies rather than knocking them back.
    • Ball Lightning Launcher – Fires 3 balls of lightning that damage and stun enemies in a large radius.
    • All of these weapons are available in the Holiday Survival Llama.
  • Hero Rarity Upgrades
    • Hero upgrading allows you to upgrade your Hero cards to higher rarities!
      • Players may notice an outfit change when upgrading Hero rarities.
    • A new type of resource called “Flux” is used to upgrade the rarity of heroes. It can be purchased from the Event Store.

EVENT STORE

  • All-new store with items available to purchase using in-game currency! This store has two sections:
    • The Event section has items available for the current major event!
    • The Weekly section has new items to check out every week.
    • These items can be purchased with new currencies: Seasonal Gold and Daily Coins.
    • Seasonal Gold can be earned by playing any mission. Drop rate scales with difficulty.
    • Daily Coins are earned by completing Daily Quests

GAMEPLAY

Access Your Backpack and Storage before loading into the world!

  • Players can now view and interact with their Backpack and Storm Shield Storage via the Armory screen before entering the world!
  • Use the Backpack screen to equip weapons and recycle world items.
  • Use the Storage screen to transfer items between backpack and storage.
  • No more guessing where those quest rewards landed – new item notifications will lead you to them.
  • Crafting in the frontend backpack is coming soon!
  • You can now complete up to four Mutant Storms per day for rewards.
  • The Collection Book now offers rewards up to level 350.
  • Removed the following mission daily quests from the daily rotation (if you are already on this mission you will still be able to complete it):
    • A Little Van That Could.
    • Gate Crasher.
    • Data Retrieval.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the Save the World tutorial after playing a match of Battle Royale

HEROES

  • Raider Nomad – A new shotgun focused soldier hero. Get to level 100 in the collection book to unlock him.

Outlander Fragments

  • Outlanders now start with the ability to hold one Charge Fragment, down from two.
  • However, both TEDDY and Shock Tower now increase this Fragment capacity by one.
  • As a result Outlanders with one Fragment ability have the same capacity as before (two) while Outlanders with both TEDDY and Shock Tower can carry one extra (three).

HERO RARITY UPGRADE

  • The 2-Star Hero Evolution nodes (located in the Tier 1 skill tree page) have been updated to also include Hero Upgrades for that class. For example:
    • The ‘Unlock 2-Star Constructor Evolution’ node has now become the ‘Unlock 2-Star Constructor Evolution & Constructor Promotions’ node.
    • If you already owned one of these nodes, then you have also been granted the ability to promote that class of hero.
  • Added Tutorial Quest for upgrading a Hero’s rarity.
    • Granted after the Supply Run Quest in Stonewood has been completed.

BALANCE CHANGES

  • Rucksack soldier perk now grants two extra Frag Grenades, down from three.

Bug Fixes

  • ‘Adjustable Choke’ support bonus now properly modifies critical rate with shotguns.
  • Fixed an issue that was causing the Goin’ Commando ability to scale with both Tech and Offense. It now only scales with Tech.

MISSIONS

  • Quest Items now drop from props or enemies no matter who destroys them.
  • Storm Chest duration timer now starts when the first enemy spawns, this is fairer as it sometimes takes a couple of seconds to spawn enemies.
  • Drone Salvage mission now gives 15 more seconds to reach the site and build defenses before it crashes.
  • Drone Salvage mission now gives tiered mechanical crafting ingredients in addition to its previous rewards.

Bug Fixes

  • Added missing daily discovery quest updates to some parks and parking lots.
  • Fixed an issue where survivors wouldn’t spawn on Building the Relay missions.
  • Fixed an issue where The Storm Chest wouldn’t complete correctly when only one Mist Monster spawned and was eliminated.

UI

  • Characters in pregame and postgame lobbies now have a floor to stand on. No more floating!
  • New Hero View Screen where you can spin your selected hero 360 degrees.
  • Changed the text on the multi-Upgrade-Llama purchase options to clarify that the Llamas do not have a higher chance to upgrade than a normal Upgrade Llama does.

Bug Fixes

  • Stat comparisons have been updated to display Build Cost reductions as a positive rather than a negative.
  • When a crafting action fails, the crafting queue is cleared and the ingredient list is immediately refreshed to show refunded resources.
  • Fixed an issue where the remaining amount of llamas wasn’t being shown to the player on the loot tab screen.
  • The Proximity Mine node description now shows “explosion radius” instead of “detonation radius”.
  • Fixed rift icons not showing up on the main map until they appeared on the mini-map.
  • Reduced auto-scrolling of the schematics list during crafting.
  • Fixed the Goin’ Commando weapon showing up in inventory during use.

AUDIO

  • New suppressed pistol sounds.
  • Transformer zap sound updated to use new electrical sounds.

PERFORMANCE

  • Removed unnecessary collision work on the server to improve server performance.
  • Reduced number of objects updating each frame to improve performance.

GENERAL

  • Added support for 21:9 displays and any other ultrawide resolutions.

In case you notice something that’s not mentioned in the patch notes, let us know in the comments below.

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Japan Now Issuing Pro Licenses to eSports Players, Here’s the First Wave of Games to Have ‘Em

  by   Alex Co  
11:15 am in News

There’s no denying that eSports is now a big part of gaming whether you like it or not; and now Japan has recognized how legitimate it is by starting to issue “pro licenses” to pro players starting in 2018. This is being done to bypass Japan’s strict gambling laws, so that the pros are separated from the general gaming public.

This was reported earlier today by Bloomberg reporter, Yuji Nakaumra who made the announcement on Twitter.

In case you couldn’t see the tweet, it reads:

Big e-sports news from Japan: industry to start issuing “pro licenses” to e-sports players from 2018. Goal is to bypass Japan’s strict gambling laws by separating “pros” from general public. This paves way for Japan to become e-sports powerhouse

Additionally, Twitter user HiFight also revealed the five games being issued pro licenses for and they are: Winning Eleven 2018, Street Fighter V Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Puzzle & Dragon, Monster Strike.

Given the money involved and the betting that occurs in eSports, pro licenses are a good thing, no?

Do you approve of this and should other countries follow suit? Or is this unnecessary red tape for everyone involved?

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Battlefield 1 Battlepack Revision 67 Now Available, It’s Cape Helles Revision #2

  by   Alex Co  
5:11 am in News

It’s Thursday, and that means another Battlefield 1 Battlepack Revision is available! Continuing with Tuesday’s surprise Revision for Turning Tides, “Cape Helles Revision #2” is now up, or what should be known as Battlefield 1 Battlepack Revision 67.

Check out the complete list of items you can obtain, as well as the current Exchange for the week.

There’s just one DLC gun skin available, so once you get that, that might be it. There’s next week though, right?

In other Battlefield 1 news, BF1 Premium is on sale for both the PS4 and Xbox One which is perfect for those who want to jump in Turning Tides. Speaking of which, there’s new Assignments and dog tags available for the expansion, which you can check out here.

Finally, don’t forget the big Battlefield news of the week: a leaker claims the next Battlefield game will be none other than Bad Company 3!

Source: Reddit

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Tekken 7 Update for Input Lag Fix Now Out, Video Shows How Much It Improved

  by   Alex Co  
4:36 am in News

As promised by Bandai Namco, a new Tekken 7 update is out now, and it fixes the annoying Tekken 7 input lag issue.

Sitting at a 511MB on the PlayStation 4, the update is also available on Xbox One. The patch notes just mention “Improved optimization of game performance,” and not specifically about the input lag fix. YouTuber DisplayLag made a video testing the patch, and the results are favorable!

Input Lag Data (120 frames-per-second):

Button presses: 20

Lowest lag: 9 frames

Highest lag: 11 frames

Common lag: 9 frames

Average Lag (60fps)

4.8 frames/80ms

Those not familiar with how it was before, people on Reddit mentions how it was 7.7 frames before, which is now 4.8 — that’s  almost three frames less, which is big given how everything happens so fast in fighting games.

If the patch has some unannounced feature, we’ll be sure to update the post and let people know. Tekken 7 fans, if you find that the patch nerfed or buffed a few things, or saw some changes that weren’t announced, share them in the comments below.

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PS4 Update 5.03 Out Now, Brings More of What People Love

  by   Alex Co  
4:18 am in News

Heads up, PlayStation 4 owners, a new PS4 update (5.03) is out now, and it’s a pretty small 374MB. As per usual with unannounced system software updates, it improves system stability and performance and not much else.

Main features in version 5.03 update

  • This system software update improves system performance.

Players can down download the firmware manually to USB right here if they wish. Those who have auto-update turned on, should be downloading and applying it right now. The latest big system update was PS4 update 5.00 (Nobunaga) and was released just in October 2017. This means we’ll be getting the next major system software sometime next year. If Sony exec Shawn Layden’s hints come true, then that might bring with it, the ability for PSN IDs to be changed.

In other Sony-related news, Sony just wrapped up their annual PlayStation Experience event, and you can read our coverage of it right here. The big PSN holiday sale is also up, and it has a TON of games discounted.

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Smite PS Plus Bundle Offers $100 Worth of Content for Free

  by   Joel Santana  
December 13, 2017 8:30 pm in News

Have a PlayStation 4 and thinking about learning how to play the free-to-play MOBA Smite over the holidays? If the answer is yes, there’s a pretty sweet bundle just waiting for you.

Starting this week until January 9, PS4 owners who are also PlayStation Plus members can pick up a free Smite promotional bundle that includes numerous skins, gods unlocks, a voice pack and the highly coveted Kephri announcer pack. All for free! You can check out all the content this free bundle includes below:

• Amaterasu – Shining Heaven + Cerulean Sky + VP
• Aphrodite – Majestrix + VP
• Apollo – Slickshot + VP
• Artemis – Wrangler + Briar Queen + VP
• Athena – Peacekeeper + VP
• Bastet – Dominatrix + VP
• Bellona – Battle Maiden + Furiona + VP
• Chaac – Hailstorm + Boom Chaac a Laka + VP
• Cernunnos – Samhain + Warden + VP
• Ganesha – Ganpati + VP
• Khepri – Imperator + Horned Beetle + VP + Announcer
• Kukulkan -Typhoon + VP
• Loki – Ssslither + Infilitrator + VP
• Medusa – Black Gorgon + VP
• Nemesis – No Mercy + Red Vengeance + VP
• Poseidon – Earthshaker + King of the deep + VP
• Ratatoskr – Flurry + VP
• Sol – Supernova + Polaris + VP
• Sun Wukong – Silver Sage + VP
• Sylvanus – Permafrost + VP

A rough estimate at this promotion bundle, and it seems that Hi-Rez Studios is giving out $100 worth of content for free. How nice of them, no?

To download this promotional bundle all you have to do is search “Smite PlayStation Plus Pack” on the PSN Store. It’s that simple. However, for those who already own the game and want to be able to get access to this bundle. All you have to do is uninstall the current client of Smite and install the Smite PlayStation Plus bundle and you’ll have access to all the goodies from the promotional bundle.

For more Smite news check back with us later, as the latest patch notes is set to go live soon. Check out the upcoming update to Smite here.

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Nintendo Ramping Up Mobile Game Development

  by   Alex Co  
7:30 pm in News

With Nintendo striking gold with Pokemon Go and Super Mario Run on mobile, it seems the company is aiming to have more Nintendo mobile games out sooner rather than later.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo wants to work with more mobile game studios to release more mobile games given the company’s tardiness in capitalizing in the mobile game craze.

While Nintendo has a 10 percent stake at mobile game studio DeNA (Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Super Mario Run), it’s not looking to replicate that same business structure now. The report claims Nintendo spoke with GungHo (Ragnarok Online) given the two companies have already collaborated before with Mario characters appearing in GungHo’s Puzzle & Dragons for the 3DS.

To date, there’s no definite news on which companies Nintendo has spoken to, or if there’s any movement in this new initiative. Once we know more, we’ll let our mobile multiplayer readers know.

What Nintendo games do you want to play on mobile? Is this a good idea by Nintendo or should they focus on the Nintendo Switch instead?

Source: Wall Street Journal (login required) via GameSpot

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Marvel Contest of Champions for Mobile Has over 122 Million Downloads, Fan Fave Characters Listed

  by   Alex Co  
6:30 pm in News

You know those times when people are quick to say that traditional (read: console and PC) gaming is dead due to mobile gaming? While that’s not true at all, stats about mobile games are so eye-poppingly huge that it’s no wonder that more and more developers are opting for the mobile gaming route. One of these said games? Kabam’s Marvel Contest of Champions.

Released back in 2014 as a free-to-play mobile fighting game featuring Marvel characters, the game has now skyrocketed to over 122 million downloads! This was revealed Quest Designers Scott Bradford and Dominc O’Grady on Marvel’s site (via ResetEra), where the game’s third anniversary is being celebrated with an interview.

Marvel.com: And how many people are currently partaking in the Marvelous melee you all have cooked up?

Dominic O’Grady: A small few, over 122 million of them; no big deal, right? We’re honored to have such a massive and passionate crowd of Summoners on this journey with us, and we’re all beyond excited to go into year [four]: A year with many, many more surprises waiting ahead!

There’s a new trailer for the game out as well, which you can watch below. Additionally, O’Gray revealed the top characters used by fans, and he managed to reveal the top five, which might surprise some.

Dominic O’Grady: There are many fan favorites! With 112 Champions now, it can be tough to figure out who the most [favorite] is, however we do have a list of the most used Champions in The Contest based on their rarity. Experienced Summoners might not be surprised to find that they’re all some of the oldest Champions in the game, too!

  • 1-Star: Spider-Man – Spidey is one of the first Champions most Summoners will acquire, no secret in The Contest, but he’s still a fan favorite at nearly every level.
  • 2-Star: Wolverine – You can’t keep a good mutant down, and Wolverine is a well-rounded character with solid damage, the ability to heal himself, and packs in some good bleed damage, too!
  • 3-Star: Colossus – Every team needs a tank, and few are better at it than Colossus. His immunity to bleeding and massive defensive potential make him a great pick for up-and-coming Summoners.
  • 4-Star: Scarlet Witch – It’s no surprise that Scarlet Witch is a favorite here. Even with a few tweaks made to her kit, she’s a character with a ton of potential and a lot of surprises in her random buff/debuff roulette.
  • 5-Star: Star-Lord – Oh Peter, whatever will we do with you? For pro players, it’s hard to beat Star-Lord’s signature skill; the longer your combo, the more damage he does! Plus he’s got a pretty cool gun.

If you like Marvel Contest of Champions, you ought to read up on the entire interview. I admit, I haven’t even tried Contest of Champions, but I might give it a go later. I mean, 122 million people can’t be wrong, right?

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