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Xbox Deals With Gold: Ghost Recon Wildlands, Skyrim Special Edition & More

  by   James Fleming  
April 17, 2018 10:02 am in News

A new selection of Xbox Deals With Gold are now live and running through April 23. Big discounts are available on both Xbox One and Xbox 360 games.

Take a look at the full list of deals below:

Xbox One Deals With Gold

*These offers are only valid for Xbox Live Gold members.

Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.

Xbox 360 Deals With Gold

*These offers are only valid for Xbox Live Gold members.

Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.

Will you be picking up any of this week’s Xbox Deals With Gold? Let us know.

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A Way Out Sales Surpass 1 Million Copies, Developers Say They Are Happy

  by   James Fleming  
April 16, 2018 2:32 pm in News

A Way Out sales have surpassed 1 million, the developer has confirmed. The mandatory co-op game, which allows for two players to use a single disk, has achieved the impressive 1 million milestone in just over two weeks.

Developer Hazelight Studios expressed their happiness on Twitter:

Have you played A Way Out yet? Let us know in the comments below!

In other A Way Out news, Josef Fares discussed the game’s length and EA’s involvement, and the game’s Trophies and Achievements were detailed.

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Radical Heights Female Character Models Teased, They Are “Forthcoming”

  by   James Fleming  
1:02 pm in News

Radical Heights female character models have been teased by Boss Key, and yes, they fit in very well with the game’s theme. You can see them in a tweet by Cliff Bleszinski, embedded below.

When first booting up Radical Heights, players will currently see the women character selection option marked as “locked.” This will soon change, with the Radical Heights female character models “forthcoming.”

 

Have you played Radical Heights yet? If so, let us know what you think of the game in the comments section below.

In other Radical Heights news, the game launched on Steam Early Access as a free-to-play title, and poaching allegations have stirred up a Radical Heights vs Fortnite controversy.

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Fortnite Skydive Through Floating Rings Challenge Revealed Through Replay System

  by   James Fleming  
11:32 am in News

A Fortnite Skydive Through Floating Rings challenge has been revealed through the game’s Replay System. Those who use the FreeDrone camera to fly over the island during the waiting lobby, will see two different layers of rings. There are purple rings and there are blue rings.

It’s not yet known what exactly the Fortnite Skydive Through Floating Rings will require of players. Obviously, flying through the rings will be part of the objective, but it’s unclear just how many rings need to be entered, and how many dives it will take.

We’ll likely learn more during the Fortnite Week 10 challenges, which will mark the end of Season 3.

What do you think of the Fortnite Skydive Through Floating Rings? Sounds easy enough, right? Or do you think it will be tricky? Let us know.

In other Fortnite news, the game’s April Fool’s Day event was subtle yet fun, there’s a Boogie Down contest that rewards players with their own custom in-game emote, and Epic Games is considering adding a Gun Game mode.

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Far Cry 5 Sales Retain Top Spot in UK Game Charts

  by   James Fleming  
10:02 am in News

Far Cry 5 sales are still going strong, keeping the game at the top of the UK game charts for the third week running. As always, it’s important to note that this chart only take physical copies into consideration. It’s possible that digital sales stack up differently.

Take a look at the UK game charts top 40 below:

01 (01) FAR CRY 5 (UBISOFT)

02 (02) FIFA 18 (EA SPORTS)

03 (03) SEA OF THIEVES (MICROSOFT)

04 (09) FORZA MOTORSPORT 7 (MICROSOFT)

05 (05) PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (MICROSOFT)

06 (06) CALL OF DUTY: WWII (ACTIVISION)

07 (04) MARIO KART 8 DELUXE (NINTENDO)

08 (10) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (ROCKSTAR)

09 (11) SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (NINTENDO)

10 (12) CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY (ACTIVISION)

11 (08) ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS (UBISOFT)

12 (23) FALLOUT 4 (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)

13 (17) ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

14 (19) GRAN TURISMO: SPORT (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)

15 (18) THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (NINTENDO)

16 (RE) STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II (EA GAMES)

17 (31) DOOM (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)

18 (14) EA SPORTS UFC 3 (EA SPORTS)

19 (25) SONIC FORCES (SEGA)

20 (37) PLAYSTATION VR WORLDS (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)

21 (34) LEGO WORLDS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

22 (24) THE SIMS 4 (EA GAMES)

23 (27) SPLATOON 2 (NINTENDO)

24 (13) ASSASSIN’S CREED ROGUE REMASTERED (UBISOFT)

25 (30) LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2 (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

26 (26) OVERWATCH: GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION (BLIZZARD)

27 (28) 1-2 SWITCH (NINTENDO)

28 (16) BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED (EA GAMES)

29 (33) TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE (UBISOFT)

30 (32) WWE 2K18 (2K)

31 (29) NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK (EA GAMES)

32 (20) KIRBY STAR ALLIES (NINTENDO)

33 (38) JUST DANCE 2018 (UBISOFT)

34 (39) MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)

35 (35) MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE (UBISOFT)

36 (RE) LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

37 (RE) CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE REMASTERED (ACTIVISION)

38 (RE) MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION (MICROSOFT)

39 (RE) THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)

40 (22) UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY (SONY COMPUTER ENT.)

This week sees the launch of God of War. Could that PlayStation exclusive knock Far Cry 5 off the throne? We’ll know soon enough!

In other Far Cry 5 news, players have created classic multiplayer maps from other games in the Arcade mode, and a game-breaking bug is causing players to have to start the game over. If you missed the game’s launch trailer, you can check that out here.

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CoD WW2 Ground War 9v9 Mode Coming Next Week, New Headquarters Map & More

  by   James Fleming  
April 15, 2018 12:02 pm in News

This week’s Sledgehammer Games community update featured two big multiplayer announcements: 1. CoD WW2 Ground War is coming next week with support for 9v9, and 2. a new multiplayer map set around Headquarters was teased.

Ground War. Surprise! We’re bringing this playlist to you next week. Get ready…

CoD WW2 Ground War

Sneak Peek for Next Week. (Headquarters map.)

Next week’s smaller content drop follows last week’s Division overhaul, in which all classes were revamped. The changes were huge and really change how the game plays.

In other Call of Duty news, a recent hotfix update fixed a few things, Divisions were overhauled and unlimited sprint was added, and we put together a list of the top five things we want to see in Black Ops 4.

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Fortnite Week 9 Challenges Leaked, Here Are All Seven

  by   James Fleming  
8:19 am in News

The Fortnite Week 9 challenges have leaked ahead of time, giving players a few extra days to plan their attack on the upcoming objectives.

The Season 3 Week 9 challenges all seem fairly straightforward, and shouldn’t be any trouble for seasoned veterans. Newcomers may struggle with the more cryptic “Follow the treasure map” and “Visit different Taco Shops” challenges, but the Fortnite community is quick to put together guides to make it all easier.

See below for the full list of Fortnite Week 9 Challenges:

Fortnite Week 9 Challenges

  • Deal damage to opponents structures – 5000
  • Search Chests in Haunted Hills – 7
  • Build Structures – 250
  • Visit different Taco Shops in a single match – 3
  • Follow the treasure map found in Moisty Mire – 1 (HARD)
  • Shotgun Eliminations – 4 (HARD)
  • Eliminate opponents in Lucky Landing – 3 (HARD)

Are you happy with that selection of new Fortnite challenges? Let us know.

In other Fortnite news, the game’s April Fool’s Day event was subtle yet fun, there’s a Boogie Down contest that rewards players with their own custom in-game emote, and Epic Games is considering adding a Gun Game mode.

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PSA: PUBG Savage Map Beta Key Requests Are Live Again

  by   James Fleming  
April 14, 2018 10:20 am in News

Hurry! PUBG Savage map beta key requests are now open on the game’s official website. These are limited in supply, so be quick to ensure you gain access for the upcoming second round of testing.

The PUBG Twitter account announced that more beta keys are now available:

You can sign up here for PUBG Savage map access!

Here’s a reminder of when the Savage map testing starts and ends:

Codename: Savage Testing Round Two on the Closed Experimental Server:

  • OPENS: Mon, April 16, 6pm PDT / Tues, April 17, 3am CEST / April 17, 10am KST
  • CLOSES: Wed, April 18, 6pm PDT / Thur, April 19, 3am CEST / April 19, 10am KST

In other PUBG news, the new Savage map was recently tested on the Closed Experimental Server, an argument as to whether PUBG is pay to win has been brought up again, and it’s been found that 30% of all PC gamers are playing battle royale titles.

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Poaching Allegations Stir Up Radical Heights vs Fortnite Controversy

  by   James Fleming  
10:03 am in News

Boss Key’s Cliff Bleszinski is not impressed with Fortnite developer, Epic Games. According to a tweet Bleszinski made, Epic Games is attempting to poach employees. This is taking place a week after the Early Access launch of Boss Key’s new free-to-play game, Radical Heights, which uses Epic Games’ own Unreal Engine.

Here are the tweets made by Cliff Bleszinski on the (now public) matter:

What do you make of all of this? Let us know in the comments.

In other Fortnite news, the game’s April Fool’s Day event was subtle yet fun, there’s a Boogie Down contest that rewards players with their own custom in-game emote, and Epic Games is considering adding a Gun Game mode.

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Fortnite Skins People Want to See

  by   James Fleming  
April 13, 2018 4:45 pm in News

Skins Players Want for Fortnite

People have an affinity for dressing up as someone, or something, they’re not (case in point: cosplay). This extends to player avatars in any video game that allows customization. Features allowing players to dress up player characters in different fashions isn’t a new thing at all. Today, though, it’s almost always behind a paywall. It’s no different in this game, as player skins are found in the Fortnite item shop.

However, that doesn’t stop players from clamoring for more of these clothing options (which often do little for gameplay – but hey, it looks cool, right?). So, here are a few of the most wanted skins in Fortnite.

Jedi with Lightsaber

Star Wars, the classic movie that featured lightsabers and the Force, has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity thanks to the sequel trilogy. Star Wars bridges generations separated by time, and now, players want cool lightsabers and Jedi robes (or Sith robes) to be available as skins.

Who wouldn’t want to run around stabbing people with a sword made of light?

Superheroes/Villains

Aside from being topical (with Avengers: Infinity War on the horizon), skins of popular superheroes or villains would be a popular choice. Think of Black Panther’s sweet vibranium suit, or Iron Man’s iconic armor. Building forts and shooting people has never been cooler.

With both the DC and the Marvel universes to pull from, there’s a vast selection of heroes and villains to use for skins. However, it seems that there are some characters from DC’s or Marvel’s canon that players want more than others. Harley Quinn and Joker, as well as Deadpool, are the most desired skins. Who knows, maybe all of them could be in the works. (If not exactly the same, at least references to them.)

Terminator

Okay, who wouldn’t want to go around in a skin inspired by an unstoppable robot? A Terminator skin would just be icing on the cake for an unstoppable player (at least until they’re stopped), but the idea is no less badass.

Some Bad News, Though

All of the above is highly unlikely, as Epic Games has to buy the rights to use these characters’ likenesses as skins. There could, however, be references without outright copying the characters they’re representing. From a cursory glance at all the available skins, there were a few that looked similar to Overwatch characters. Since there hasn’t been any outrage at those, maybe something similar can be done for these characters.

In the end, it is still Epic Games’ decision to fulfill the players’ wishes or not. Regardless of whether these desires become reality, we hope you’ll still enjoy Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode.

Happy fort-building and dominating!

Summary: Some of the most wanted skins players desperately want in Fortnite Battle Royale. It’s not looking good though, but who knows?

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Updated Destiny 2 Roadmap Teases Season 4 Content

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3:40 pm in DLC and Expansions

The Destiny 2 roadmap has been updated to include the September season 4 content and improvements to the game. This was revealed in the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog post, which can be found below.

Destiny 2 Roadmap

We also got some more news about Destiny 2 Warmind, the game’s next expansion:

Our next expansion, Warmind, arrives on May 8. We know you have a lot of questions about it. Your answers will arrive in our next reveal stream on April 24. Developers from Bungie will be on the hot seats along with some representatives from our new partners at Vicarious Visions to talk about this new adventure that we created together. 

Though some secrets are still being closely guarded, Bungie has revealed that September’s season 4 content drop will feature Gear Collections, Records, Weapon Slot Changes and Weapon Randomization.

What those terms mean exactly, isn’t clear, but at least it’s something for dedicated players to get excited about.

In other Destiny 2 news, the 6v6 multiplayer event was delayed due to a bug, and the next expansion has been confirmed to be called “Warmind.”

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Night on Endor Update Coming April 18, Here’s What’s Coming

  by   Alex Co  
2:45 pm in News

With DICE proclaiming that game updates to Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be faster given the progression overhaul update was already rolled out, it seems the studio wasn’t joking. Rolling out this April 18 on all platforms is the Star Wars Battlefront Night of Endor update.

In a post on the official Battlefront forums, and what’s the inaugural “Community Transmission” message for players, DICE has revealed just what this Battlefront 2 Night on Endor update will include. There’s a new mode called “Ewok Hunt” and nope, you won’t get to hunt the furry bastards. There’s also going to be 40 new Trooper appearances and more.

Ewok Hunt
For the first time in Star Wars Battlefront II, you will be able to play as Ewoks. Take to the forest moon of Endor in this new game mode, Ewok Hunt.

The ambush begins as the Ewok attacks the unsuspecting stormtroopers, using spears, Wisties, and whatever abilities they can muster to take down the intruders. Each defeated stormtrooper spawns as another Ewok, multiplying until the Empire’s forces have been completely eliminated, and the Ewok celebration can begin. Imperial forces will need all their training to survive until their evacuation arrives. Do so, and they’ll make it off of Endor and claim the win.

New Appearances
The addition of new appearances are some of the most requested items to date amongst the Battlefront II Community and we’re pleased to confirm that more are on the way, starting this month.

So here’s what’s arriving in this update for heroes:

  • Wounded Chewbacca, with Arm Patch
  • Scarred Kylo Ren, Patch over Scar
  • Administrator Lando, Bespin
  • Commander Iden, no Helmet
  • Hooded Yoda, pulled up Hood
  • Endor Leia
  • Endor Han
  • Ahch-To Rey

Trooper Appearances
Heroes aren’t the only ones getting some new Appearances, as Troopers are also going to be receiving some brand-new looks. We know this is something that many of you have been asking for, so we can’t wait to see them in action across the galaxy.

In total there are forty new Trooper Appearances, including new Officer Appearances for both the First Order and The Empire.

Rebels will be receiving Appearances across all Trooper classes, including the Heavy Quarren Rebel and the Twi’lek Specialist.

Heavy Zabrak and a Duros Officer are just two of the appearances that you’ll have available when playing as the Resistance.

Additionally, once the Battlefront 2 Endor update is live, players will be able to convert Crafting Parts to Skill Points via the Collection menu. Winning a round will also provide a small bonus Credit boost, which adds another incentive to have your entire team win.

DICE has also revealed that Battlefront 2 Season Two will drop in May, with more details set to be announced as we get closer to launch. Check out the new Challenges set to come with this free Battlefront 2 title update, as well as some of the tweaks coming to Iden Versio.

Upcoming Challenges
We’ve got some great Challenges coming up, and fans of Emotes are going to enjoy the two below:

  • Name: Coatee-cha tu yub nub
  • Date: April 19 – 22
  • Objective: Defeat 25 Enemies in Night on Endor
  • Reward: Peekabo Emote
  • Name: Fastest Hunt of Junk
  • Date: April 26 – 29
  • Objective: Defeat 10 Enemies as a Starfighter
  • Reward: Chosen One Emote

Balancing, Bugs and Tweaks
We’ve heard a lot about the Iden the last couple of weeks and the consensus amongst the Community has been that she was a little overpowered. We agree, and as a result of this we’ve removed the double stun from her Stun Droid. We’ve also increased the stun duration from 0.5 to 0.9 seconds.

The intent was to give players a chance to roll away from the second stun and provide some skill reward. This became confusing and rarely did it play out as we originally intended. What we saw was players being stunned for a total of 2.3 seconds, which usually resulted in defeat.

We’ve also made some tweaks to the core combat system. We have improved the melee combat responsiveness for all melee attacks including things like lightsabers and Phasma’s staff attack. Timing for effects, audio, camera shake, and the application of damage has been aligned to the expected moment of the impact to make the melee combat experience tighter and to reduce the feeling of latency.

Full patch notes will be released by DICE once the update is out. You can read up on more details as well as a Q&A on Season Two and more here.

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PSN Flash Sale Today Now Live, Here’s the Complete List of Discounted Games

  by   Alex Co  
1:47 pm in News

It’s a good Friday for those looking to pick up cheap games! While this Tuesday’s PlayStation Store sale was a bit (OK, a LOT) disappointing, the PSN flash sale today kind of makes up for it. There’s a ton of hidden gems on sale, and at very good prices too.

Thanks to Reddit user weebae, here’s the full list along with the discounted prices.

Game Price % Off
101 Ways to Die $3.99 60%
2Dark $5.99 80%
Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space $2.99 80%
Alien: Isolation $8.99 70%
Alien: Isolation – THE COLLECTION $11.99 70%
Amnesia: Collection $8.99 70%
Among the Sleep $5.99 60%
Arizona Sunshine $15.99 60%
Asemblance $0.79 90%
BioShock: The Collection $19.79 67%
Blue Estate – The Game $3.24 75%
Bound by Flame $4.99 75%
Carmageddon: Max Damage $4.99 75%
Crypt of the NecroDancer $2.99 80%
Darkest Dungeon $9.99 60%
Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court $7.49 25%
Darkest Dungeon: The Shieldbreaker $2.99 25%
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition $5.99 80%
Daylight $2.99 70%
Dead Alliance $15.99 60%
Dead Island Definitive Collection $13.99 65%
Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition $4.49 70%
Deadlight: Director’s Cut $5.99 60%
Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess $19.99 60%
Detention $5.19 60%
DYING: Reborn Ultimate Bundle $9.99 60%
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek $3.74 75%
Guns, Gore and Cannoli $3.99 60%
Home – A Unique Horror Adventure $1.99 60%
INSIDE $7.99 60%
IRON CRYPTICLE $3.99 60%
Killing Floor 2 $11.99 60%
Layers of Fear: Masterpiece Edition $6.89 70%
Lichdom: Battlemage $11.99 60%
Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition $7.99 60%
LIMBO $1.99 80%
LIMBO & INSIDE Bundle $8.99 70%
Mordheim: City of the Damned $9.99 75%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT’ $3.99 80%
My Night Job $2.39 70%
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart $3.74 75%
Nights of Azure $23.99 60%
Outlast $5.99 70%
Outlast 2 $11.99 60%
Outlast Whistleblower $2.69 70%
Outlast: Bundle of Terror $8.69 70%
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil $5.87 75%
Oxenfree $4.99 75%
Oxenfree Bundle: Game + Dynamic Theme $5.49 75%
Oxenfree Bundle: Game + Dynamic Theme + Avatars $5.99 75%
Plague Road $1.99 90%
Prey $19.99 50%
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell $5.99 60%
School Girl/Zombie Hunter $15.99 60%
Sheltered $3.74 75%
Sherlock Holmes : The Devil’s Daughter $17.49 65%
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter Costume Pack $1.04 65%
SOMA $8.99 70%
Styx: Master of Shadows $7.49 75%
Styx: Master of Shadows + Styx: Shards of Darkness $14.99 75%
Styx: Shards of Darkness $12.49 75%
Tharsis $3.74 75%
The Bunker $5.99 70%
The Count Lucanor $5.99 60%
The Escapists: The Walking Dead $4.99 75%
The Evil Within Digital Bundle $11.99 60%
The Evil Within 2 $29.99 50%
The Inpatient $15.99 60%
The Invisible Hours $11.99 60%
The Last of Us: Left Behind Stand Alone $3.99 60%
The Last Of Us Remastered $7.99 60%
The Park $3.89 70%
The Town of Light $7.99 60%
Until Dawn $5.99 70%
Whispering Willows (Game and Theme) $3.74 70%
White Noise 2 $3.99 60%
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games $19.99 60%
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma $15.99 60%
ZOMBI $7.99 60%
Zombie Army Trilogy $14.99 70%

Not bad, right? There’s a bunch of solid titles there like Styx and Sherlock Holmes that you might had apprehensions getting at full price, but shouldn’t be the case now.

Once a new sale pops up, we’ll be sure to let readers know.

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Fortnite 50v50 v2 Mode Delayed, To be Replaced by Solid Gold LTM

  by   James Fleming  
12:02 pm in News

The Fortnite 50v50 v2 mode has been delayed due to the account service issues that caused the game to be down for the majority of yesterday. Instead of the new 50v50 v2 mode, players will get to once again experience the Solid Gold limited time mode.

Epic Games’ JustMooney1 explained the problems leading to the Fortnite 50v50 v2 mode delay on Reddit:

Heya folks,

You may have seen information or even a video about the 50v50 v2 Limited Time Mode going live today. Due to the account service issues we’ve been experiencing, and in order to preserve your play experience this weekend, we will be delaying it to next week.

We want you to be able to play Fortnite, and can’t wait to get this mode into your hands ASAP!

Are you happy with playing the Fortnite Solid Gold limited time mode instead? Let us know.

In other Fortnite news, the game’s April Fool’s Day event was subtle yet fun, there’s a Boogie Down contest that rewards players with their own custom in-game emote, and Epic Games is considering adding a Gun Game mode.

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PUBG War Event Mode Is Live, Features Team Deathmatch With Respawns

  by   James Fleming  
10:02 am in News

The PUBG War event mode is now live for the weekend, letting players experience a traditional team deathmatch game type. There are respawns and everything!

Here’s everything you need to know about the PUBG War event mode, as well as a trailer to get you pumped!

EVENT SCHEDULE

  • STARTS: April 12, 7pm PDT / April 13, 4am CEST / April 13, 11AM KST
  • ENDS: April 15, 7pm PDT / April 16, 4am CEST / April 16, 11AM KST

AVAILABLE QUEUES

  • 10-Man Squads on Erangel (All Regions)
  • NA/EU/AS/SEA/OC: TPP & FPP
  • KR/JP/SA: TPP

GENERAL EVENT RULES

  • All players are grouped up in teams of 10. Each game will have a max of 30 players (three full teams).
  • Please note that there can be a team with less than 10 players depend on the matchmaking situation.
  • Immediately after the plane gets into the air, the safe zone is visible on the map.
  • The safe zone is extremely small and never closes in or changes location throughout the duration of the game.
  • Getting kills earns points for your team. The first team to get 200 points wins.
  • Kill: +3 points
  • DBNO: +1 point
  • Revive: +1 point
  • Team kill / Team DBNO: -5 points
  • If no team reaches 200 points before the 15-minute time limit, the team with the highest score will be declared the winner (winner).
  • Every time you’re killed, you’ll respawn in another plane.

LOADOUTS, LOOT, AND CARE PACKAGES

All players are guaranteed to spawn with the equipment below:

  • One random AR or DMR equipped
  • One random pistol
  • Level one helmet
  • Level one vest
  • One grenade

Additional loot can be found in buildings and in care packages which drop every 90 seconds.

OTHER EVENT RULES

  • Weather is locked at “sunny.”
  • You can invite up to 10 players from your friends list to your party before jumping into game.
  • The rest of team slots will be filled by auto matching system.
  • Killer spectating is disabled.
  • Redzone is disabled.

Will you be giving the PUBG War event mode a go? Let us know.

In other PUBG news, the new Savage map was recently tested on the Closed Experimental Server, an argument as to whether PUBG is pay to win has been brought up again, and it’s been found that 30% of all PC gamers are playing battle royale titles.

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Fortnite 3.5.1 Update Now Live, Squashes a Hefty Number of Bugs

  by   James Fleming  
3:15 am in News

Fortnite 3.5.1 update is now rolling out, bringing some big bug fixes to the game. It follows a lengthy period of downtime, which players will have no doubt been disappointed by. Here’s hoping the patch can make the Fortnite gaming experience smooth and steady, ready for a busy weekend!

Here is the full list of Fortnite 3.5.1 update patch notes:

Fortnite 3.5.1 Update Patch Notes

Fortnite 3.5.1 Update Battle Royale Bug Fixes:

  • ‘Building Edit’ hotkey can be bound to keys other than ‘G’
  • Fixed an issue where players could fire weapons before the equip animation had finished, if they were sprinting.
  • Fixed several client crashes that were related to the new Replay System.
  • Fixed an issue that broke player’s walking/sprinting animations if they were firing a Guided Missile while walking/sprinting.

Fortnite 3.5.1 Update Save the World Bug Fixes:

  • ‘Building Edit’ hotkey can be bound to keys other than ‘G’
  • We’re changing the Mini-Boss Mission Alerts for Canny and Twine back to their pre v3.5 state.
  • ‘Repair the Shelter’ objective now activates when you interact with the control panel rather than be based on proximity to the objective.
  • Granted all players two free Spring Llamas (can be found in the Loot tab).
  • We’ve changed the way we convert event tickets. Players get 1 event Llama per 1000 tickets and 1 Llama for any tickets left over.
  • (Example) If you have 5 tickets left at the end of the event, you still get 1 free event Llama.

In other Fortnite news, the game’s April Fool’s Day event was subtle yet fun, there’s a Boogie Down contest that rewards players with their own custom in-game emote, and Epic Games is considering adding a Gun Game mode.

Source: Epic Games

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Siegfried Joins the SoulCalibur VI Roster in Character Reveal Trailer

  by   Alex Co  
April 12, 2018 6:50 pm in News

In what should come as a shock to no one, Siegfried Schtauffen is now confirmed to be part of the SoulCalibur VI roster!

Check out the footage, as well as official info straight from the press release.

With a storied background and long history of dispatching foes in every single chapter of the SOULCALIBUR franchise, Siegfried is one of the most central characters in the entire 20+ year history of the series.

His story began in the original Soul Edge, when Siegfried appeared as a young German man with short blond hair, blue eyes, and the will and strength to take-on all challengers. Throughout the SOULCALIBUR series, Siegfried has continued to mature, change in appearance as he’s become more battle worn, and gain greater strength and skill in the arena of battle.

SoulCalibur VI is set for release sometime in 2018 for the PS4, Xbox One and PC.

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Apparently “Strip Fortnite” Is a Thing (Might Be NSFW)

  by   Alex Co  
5:50 pm in News

By now, everyone (or almost everyone) knows that Fortnite is crazy popular. It’s even bigger than the game it aped — PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG)! It’s gotten so big that it has now reached mainstream! Rapper Drake joined a Fortnite livestream, and we even have athletes re-enacting it in an actual game.

Well, prepare for the blowback, people! As is with anything super popular these days, there’s boun to be something that messes this all up, and we’re there now. It’s apparently called “Strip Fortnite,” which involves the game, getting naked, and whatever the young adults do these days.

Here’s what you’ll see in YouTube for searching “strip Fortnite:”

Want to watch this unfold? Yeah, there are actual videos with challenges of getting one kill means getting one lick or one strip. Nope, I really wish I was joking, but it is out there, and for some unknown reason, YouTube still has these videos monetized.

Video might be deemed NSFW for some!

What’s worse (but not surprising) is, these videos are getting a lot of views. So you can bet gamers are doing this in their homes too (or at least attempting to do something like it).

Will Epic Games squash this? Heck, can they even do anything about it even if they wanted to? I don’t really know. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised at how idiotic some stunts are, right? Are any of you fans of this new trend? What do you make of it?

Source: Gaijin Goombah (Twitter) via ResetEra

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Rainbow Six Siege Registered Players Now Over 30 Million

  by   Alex Co  
4:48 pm in News

Even if it’s an “old” game by today’s standards, it seems Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege isn’t losing ground, but rather, gaining steam. In a press release, Ubisoft announced that this year, the Rainbow Six Siege registered player base has exceeded 30 million users!

Today, Ubisoft® announced that Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege has surpassed 30 Million Registered Players across all platforms. Released in 2015, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege has become one of the most successful multiplayer shooter and continues to evolve In Year 3 with regular content updates from the launch of Operation Chimera, Outbreak, and slew of additional game updates. This year also saw a record 321,000 peak concurrent viewers tune into the 2018 Six Invitational, Rainbow Six Siege’s largest Major Esports championship to date, with more than 6.2 million hours watched across all channels throughout the event. 

Ubisoft also announced that its development team is still set on bringing their vision of 100 operators to Rainbow Six Siege in the “years to come,” which isn’t that surprising given the publisher isn’t even planning a sequel anytime soon.

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PUBG Savage Map Returns Next Week, More Keys Will Be Available

  by   James Fleming  
2:32 pm in News

The PUBG Savage map is set to make its return to the the PC Closed Experiment Server next week, giving those with access keys a chance to try out the close-quarters 4×4 map.

If you haven’t yet managed to get an access key, don’t worry, as PUBG Corp. has confirmed that they’ll be giving out more codes for the second testing phase.

Here’s the announcement in full, including the times when sign-ups will go live, and when the Savage map will be accessible:

PUBG Savage Map Second Testing Phase Details:

Codename: Savage is coming back for a second round of testing on the Closed Experimental Server. We’re also re-opening our signup website and giving out more keys. If you already got a key for the CES last time around, you’re good to go. 

Dates for both below:

Signup Website:

  • OPENS: Sat, April 14, 5am PDT / April 14, 2pm CEST / April 14, 9pm KST
  • CLOSES: Tues, April 17, 5am PDT / April 17, 2pm CEST / April 17, 9pm KST

Codename: Savage on the Closed Experimental Server:

  • OPENS: Mon, April 16, 6pm PDT / Tues, April 17, 3am CEST / April 17, 10am KST
  • CLOSES: Wed, April 18, 6pm PDT / Thur, April 19, 3am CEST / April 19, 10am KST

We’ll publish another post this coming Monday to share our plans for testing Savage over the next couple of months. 

In other PUBG news, the new Savage map was recently tested on the Closed Experimental Server, an argument as to whether PUBG is pay to win has been brought up again, and it’s been found that 30% of all PC gamers are playing battle royale titles.

Source: Steam

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