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Fortnite Upcoming Updates to Include Season 2 of Battle Royale, “Survive the Holidays” Event

  by   Alex Co  
December 13, 2017 5:30 pm in News

Epic Games continues with its fantastic support of Fortnite this week, as it plans to roll out the latest title update tomorrow. While the actual patch isn’t due for another day, the patch notes are already here. Check out some of the Fortnite upcoming updates and changes to both Battle Royale and Save the World.

For starters, Season 2 of Battle Royale is starting tomorrow, and there’s the Season 2 Battle Pass for sale that should be enticing for those who are heavy into character customization. Season 2 will end on February 20, 2018. There’s also an event for Save the World called “Survive the Holidays,” which, as you can guess, has a holiday theme.

There’s also a new event store where players can purchase items using in-game currency.

Players can also now access their inventory any time from the menu, and no mission loading needed!

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.

Once the patch is out, we’ll be sure to let readers know.

Source: Epic Games

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Destiny 2 Xur Won’t Be Appearing on Mercury, Bungie Confirms

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With the latest brouhaha regarding Bungie’s handling of content access on Destiny 2 (namely, how vanilla owners got shafted for past free content), Bungie has announced that Xur won’t be at Mercury this Friday.

This was announced by Destiny “Player Support” dmg04 on Twitter just today.

In case you can’t read that, it says:

Xûr will not be making an appearance on Mercury. Far to bright for his liking. Keep an eye out on Friday for your favorite snake faced vendor.

This is definitely good news as having the hooded vendor on Mercury would mean that non-DLC owners won’t be able to get their weekly dose of Exotics.

Let’s hope this is a recurring theme for Bungie moving forward with the community and Destiny 2.

In other Destiny 2 news, don’t forget to check the weekly reset, and for those who are slaying using the Prometheus Lens in PvP, better make the most of it since Bungie will be nerfing it hard.

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Beerus, Hit and Goku Black Confirmed for Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster

  by   Joel Santana  
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It appears that the rumors that were circulating around the internet about the upcoming roster additions for Dragon Ball FighterZ are true after all. It appears that Beerus, Hit and Goku Black are indeed confirmed to be joining the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster. To accompany this latest roster announcement, it seems that we also get to find out a bit of information regarding each of these fighters’ attacks and abilities.

For instance, Hit ,just like in the manga and TV show, will utilize his unique Time Skip technique allowing him to attack his opponent for a fraction of a second. As for Beerus, it seems that the God of Destruction of Universe 7 will be equipped with techniques allowing him to either release Ki blast in every direction from his body. Or, just simply shooting out a long range beam from his finger.

Finally, for the third announced character Goku Black, he will borrow a page from the androids, as he will have Zamasu as a support who will be able to hold characters in place for Goku Black. Aside from having a support, it seems Goku Black will also use his ki to make an energy-based scythe.

New character additions aside, it appears that Dragon Ball FighterZ will also feature an interesting mechanic that includes Shenron. Where if players are doing combos, they slowly start to gather the Dragon Balls and upon gathering all seven of them they get to summon the eternal dragon from Earth who will grant one of the following abilities:

  • Fully recover your health
  • Revive a fellow teammate
  • Gradually recover hp over time
  • Able to perform a fully charge ki blast

If this feature does make it to the game, hopefully it’s just used in the story mode and not during multiplayer, as it might slow fights against human opponents and make the gameplay a bit clunky.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is set to launch January 26 for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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A Way Out Director Josef Fares Explains His Rant at The Game Awards

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The Game Awards is often described by many as the Oscars of video games; a way of validating the awards show as something that should be taken seriously for what it represents for the gaming industry. For many, this validation of the art, of the field, is crucial for the future of video games. For others, such as the writer and director of A Way Out Josef Fares, The Game Awards doesn’t need that validation.

As Fares stated during his bombast on The Game Awards late last week, “the Oscars should fuck themselves up, this is the shit. I’m telling you — this is, this is the real shit.” The rant went viral but left many bewildered as to why Fares had such a disdain for the Academy Awards, as well as if the developer lamented what he said.

To find out, Polygon reached out to Fares for a phone interview to pick the brain of the passionate developer.

I can’t change who I am, it’s very hard to control. When I get excited, it’s like — it’s hard to control. Like, it’s almost like: In my head I want to say something, but my mouth, it kind of, like, takes out everything.

“I mean, I would probably do the same thing now,” Fares continued, standing by his words and showing no regret.

When asked why he continued to call out the Oscars, Fares said that people need to stop treating The Game Awards like it’s the Academy Awards, and that “it’s time for people to understand that games are, like, a serious art.”

This sentiment that people don’t consider video games to be art or at least serious art has been decades in the making. Many people not familiar with the gaming industry, its artists, designers, producers, developers, etc., believe that video games are nothing but child’s play.

However, that attitude has been dwindling, as illustrated by a awards show that, as host and creator of The Game Awards Geoff Keighley says, had more than three times as many viewers as last years rendition.

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Injustice 2 Free Trial Coming to PS4 and Xbox One

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In a press release, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that an Injustice 2 free trial is headed to consoles (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). Beginning tomorrow, December 14, and running until December 18, players will be able to download the Injustice 2 free trial client on the PS4 and Xbox One.

Players who try the free trail will experience chapters 1 through 3 of the Story mode, all multiplayer and online modes, the full roster of game’s base character list, excluding Brainiac. Additionally, players will also have the chance to try sekect DLC characters in the single-player Multiverse mode.

Now, for those who want to buy after they try, and just in time for the holidays, Injustice 2 will also be discounted during the free trial period at “participating retailers.”

In other Injustice 2 news, we posted a trailer showcasing the latest fighter entering the fray, and it’s none other than the Atom! Atom will be joining the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as part of Fighter Pack 3.

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Metal Gear Survive Beta Announced for January 2018, Open to Everyone

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For those looking forward to try the latest Metal Gear game, Metal Gear Surive, then do we have good news for you! Konami has just announced the Metal Gear Survive beta!

Set to launch on January 18, 2018 on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the Metal Gear Survive beta will be open to everyone and will be available until January 21, 2018. Check out the trailer below.

For more on Metal Gear Survive, check out the pre-order bonuses here.

Metal Gear Survive will launch on February 20, 2018 for the PS4, Xbox One and PC, and is being developed by Konami Digital Entertainment.

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Ghost Recon PvP Mode to Have an Event Featuring the Predator! Watch the Trailer Now

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In your “WTF” news of the day, Ubisoft has announced that the Predator — yes, the one in the movies — will be making its way to Ghost Recon Wildlands’ PvP mode, Ghost War! This free update is called “Jungle Storm,” and will launch tomorrow (December 14) with an exclusive Predator challenge, and a new Predator-inspired Ghost War class.

Partnering with FoxNet and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original Predator movie, the Jungle Storm update will also add new gameplay updates and gear to the base game. Check out the trailer below to see this special event in action!

FREE PREDATOR SPECIAL CHALLENGE

Starting December 14 until early January, all players of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands will be able to face the Predator in the game’s ultimate hunt. This new Special Challenge is playable solo or in up to four-player co-op is the most difficult fight of all.

PREDATOR CUSTOMIZATION ITEMS

Upon defeating the Predator, players will be rewarded with exclusive items such as the Predator mask with a new, exclusive Predator vision. In addition to rewards for completing the challenge, players can further customize and arm their Ghosts with the Predator Pack, which includes 15 new customization items, weapons and an exclusive close combat move, to recreate some of the most memorable characters from the original movie.

PREDATOR INSPIRED GHOST WAR PVP CLASS

The new Ghost War class inspired by main character Dutch from the original Predator movie will allow offensive players to engage in Battle Rage mode, a new alternative to create strategies and tactics on the PvP battleground. Ghost War players will be able to access the new class through the Ghost War Pass or the Season Pass, or by using their Prestige Points directly.

This is definitely a very weird, but very awesome addition by Ubisoft. I might just hop in to see how the Predator kick ass…or try to take him down, I guess.

Will any of you be jumping in to check out the Jungle Storm update tomorrow? Once the free update is out, we’ll be sure to let readers know, so keep your crosshairs locked in to MP1st.

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Nintendo Switch Sales Figures Show the Console Soaring to 10 Million Units in 9 Months

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It was only several months ago that we reported that the Nintendo Switch sold through five million units and it now appears that figure has doubled according to a tweet by Nintendo of America.

The Nintendo Switch sales figures are not unexpected given the high demand for the handheld console that the holidays produced. What is surprising are the numbers when compared to Nintendo‘s previous console the WiiU, which sold a shockingly low 13.56 million units during its entire lifecycle.

If you’re one of the 10 million people to have purchased the Nintendo Switch, we’d recommend picking up Pysonix’s Rocket League, a game we deemed to be the best multiplayer title currently available in our review.

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YouTuber LevelCap Says Battlefield 2018 Won’t Be Bad Company 3 According to His Sources

  by   Alex Co  
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Just the other day, we posted a story on how someone on YouTube named AlmightyDaq leaked that the next Battlefield game will be none other than Battlefield: Bad Company 3. While we usually don’t post every rumor, this one has a bit more merit, given Daq leaked details about Battlefield 1 months before its official reveal.

Now, before anyone gets too excited, another YouTuber has responded and said that this it not true! Prominent Battlefield YouTuber LevelCap has made a video listing his Battlefield 2018 wishlist, and in the first part of the video, he mentions how he thinks AlmightyDaq’s info is not true since he has a few “sources inside” that said the info (BC3) is incorrect. Check out LevelCap saying it below (it’s literally the first topic he touches on in the video).

We’re in a weird spot here. Could it be  a case of LevelCap’s sources trying to bamboozle him? Maybe it’s not titled “Bad Company 3” but it’s a spiritual successor? Lots of stuff are still in the air, and the only people who knows for sure are from EA and DICE.

We’ve asked EA to give a statement on the rumor, and once we hear back, we’ll be sure to let readers know.

What do you think? Would you want Bad Company 3 or something else entirely for 2018? Which person do you think has the more accurate info, LevelCap or AlmightDaq?

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Star Wars Battlefront II Update Adds The Last Jedi Content: New Heroes, Campaign DLC and More

  by   Alex Co  
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It’s finally here! DICE’s latest Star Wars Battlefront II title update is here, and it adds the The Last Jedi season 1 content! Clocking in at a hefty 10.3GB on the PlayStation 4, the title update adds a LOT of new stuff.

We already know that new Heroes such as Finn and Captain Phasma are being added, but there’s also campaign DLC called “Resurrection,” a new map for Galactic Assault and Starfighter Assault, and of course, game balance tweaks and adjustments. Check out the complete patch notes below (via the Battlefront official forums).

NEW HEROES: FINN AND PHASMA
Introducing two new heroes!
– Finn joins the Resistance. A skilled soldier, Finn now uses his training to protect his allies at any cost. Finn charges into battle and deals precise damage blazingly fast to any enemies who dare stand in the way.
– And then we have the imposing commanding officer of the First Order: Captain Phasma. Few are more feared than Captain Phasma as she uses every tool at her disposal to ensure victory.

NEW CAMPAIGN DLC: RESURRECTION
Iden Versio is back in the Resurrection DLC! She is searching for answers, while the secrets of a First Order conspiracy are revealed. This DLC contains three new campaign chapters that continue Iden’s saga in the Star Wars universe.

NEW MAP: CRAIT (Galactic Assault)
On the mineral planet Crait, the First Order has trapped a group of Resistance fighters at what was once a Rebel Alliance outpost. You’ll see the First Order escorting the massive AT-M6 while Resistance fighters in ski-speeders attempt to stop them.

NEW MAP: D’QAR (Starfighter Assault)
As you recall from The Force Awakens, D’Qar is the principal base of the Resistance. Now experience an incredible space battle over that planet as the First Order attacks, threatening to wipe out the base, and the Resistance, once and for all.

HERO SHIP AND HERO SHIP UPGRADE
To spice up the space battle, we have also launched a new hero ship – Tallie Lintra’s RZ-2 A-wing. For Poe Dameron, there is a new hero ship upgrade for his T-70 X-wing.

Below you will find a list of balance tweaks and changes for many of the Heroes – we will continue to monitor the state of balance across all Heroes and Classes to further improve gameplay balancing.

We sure hope you will enjoy the new content and the improvements. We will do our best to keep you all updated on all coming improvements. If you have feedback on the game, please post on our forums!

Thanks,

The Star Wars Battlefront II Live Team

Patch 1.0 is now available on PC and PS4, and will be available on Xbox One later today.

Heroes

Lando

  • Increased Sharp Shot damage from 190 to 200
  • Increased Sharp Shot range from 20 to 40 meters
  • Closing attacks for lightsaber wielders are cancelled while in the smoke
  • The Hot and Cold Star Card now works as intended

Rey

  • Mind Control no longer blocks the target’s abilities
  • Survivor Star Card now has the correct description

Yoda

  • Extra health gained by Presence is no longer removed when going on cooldown, instead health starts depleting after 10 seconds
  • Increased Presence recharge time from 16 to 20 seconds
  • Increased Dash damage from 100 to 130
  • Presence no longer cancels Darth Vader’s Choke ability
  • Jedi Mentor Star Card now has the correct description
  • Master of the Force Star Card now works as intended
  • Agility Star Card now correctly grants 1 extra dash instead of 2

Emperor Palpatine

  • Increased health from 650 to 700
  • Increased maximum regeneration from 150 to 300
  • Increased regeneration rate from 50 to 75
  • Decreased 1-hand Force lightning cost from 15 stamina/sec to 10 stamina/sec
  • Decreased 2-handed Force lightning cost from 20 stamina/sec to 15 stamina/sec

Chewbacca

  • Increased Bowcaster’s fire rate from 80 to 90
  • Increased Bowcaster’s Power increase per second from 0.9 to 2.5
  • Increased Bowcaster’s number of blaster shot from 1 to 3 on the base power modifier
  • The middle grenade of Shock Grenade is fired away from Chewbacca and not towards him
  • Increased Charge Slam’s radius from 3 to 6
  • Multi-Shock Star Card now the correct description
  • Multi-Shock Star Card now works as intended
  • Bonus Health Star Card now properly reward health bonus
  • Enemies defeated by Chewbacca’s Charge Slam are now sent flying

Bossk

  • Increased Predator Instinct’s heat per bullet by 0.005
  • Decreasing Predator Instinct’s maximum possible active time while firing by 1 second
  • Adjusted Bossk’s Battle Points cost on certain maps

Boba Fett

  • Decreased each rank of bonus damage gained from Anti-hero rockets by 4
  • Decreased each rank of extra rockets gained from Intense Barrage by 1
  • For the Hunt doesn’t give back fuel to the jetpack anymore, instead fuel won’t deplete while it is active
  • The jetpack icon will now turn yellow when Boba Fett uses the For the Hunt ability, indicating that jetpack fuel is unlimited while the ability is active
  • The Blaster Disabler ability no longer disables Boba Fett’s, or his allies’, blaster when triggered

Han Solo

  • Sharpshooting Frenzy Star Card now has the correct description

Leia Organa

  • Relentless Firing Star Cards now works as intended
  • High Spirit Star Card now works as intended

Darth Maul

  • Furious Throw can now damage objectives and vehicles

Arcade

  • Fixed an issue where players would be invisible to each other in Versus Custom Arcade
  • Fixed an issue where Darth Vader’s Choke ability would instantly kill an enemy who stayed near a wall
  • Fixed an issue where Bossk’s Star Card Trap Arming Speed would not work as intended
  • Fixed some LOD issues
  • Fixed some VO issues
  • Fixed some UI scaling issues
  • Fixed some clipping issues
  • Fixed some lighting issues
  • Fixed some textures issues
  • Removed an invisible platform on Kamino
  • General bugfixes and polish

General

  • Made improvements in reducing game server lag on large game modes
  • Made improvements in reducing micro-stuttering/freezes during gameplay
  • Made improvements to the idle-kick logic that detects players who aren’t participating in the match
  • Reduced Flame Trooper damage over time effect and increase direct damage done to enemies in the center of the cone
  • Adjusted spawn positions on Hoth while playing Strike
  • Fixed an issue where players could use Jetpack Boost twice in a row, avoiding its cooldown
  • Fixed an issue where players could not deploy in the LAAT at certain times
  • Fixed an issue where players could spawn on top of each other at certain times
  • Fixed an issue where Credits are not rewarded properly to all players at End of Round
  • Fixed several localization and audio issues
  • Fixed several collision and traversal issues on Kashyyyk
  • Fixed several collision and traversal issues on Endor
  • Fixed several collision and traversal issues on Tatooine
  • Fixed several collision and traversal issues on Yavin 4
  • Fixed an issue where the player is unable to zoom in after throwing a Detonite Charge
  • Fixed an issue where Heroes could be instantly defeated if being run over by a Speeder
  • Fixed several scoring event issues
  • Unlocked the 2nd and 3rd Star Card slots for all four Trooper Classes
  • With these slots unlocked, all new players, and existing players, will receive three Common Star Cards per Trooper Class to fill out their hand
  • General bugfixes and polish
  • Several stability and performance improvements

Once we’ve played the new content out, we’ll be sure to let you know with our own impressions piece.

Have you downloaded the update yet? What do you think of the new Heroes and changes? Let us know in the comments.

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Titanfall 2 Future Update to Be Called “Operation Endeavor” and Will Be Out December 19

  by   Alex Co  
December 12, 2017 7:00 pm in News

In what’s likely the last game update for Titanfall 2 for 2017, Respawn Entertainment has a new blog post up detailing the Titanfall 2 future update plans.

Called “Operation Endeavor,” the big changes here include the Grapple skill ability being two charges again, new Elite weapon warpaints for sale, new holiday banners, featured modes, and a few tweaks as well. Check out the new additions and more below.

Elite Weapon Warpaints

We once again have six weapons, the Double Take, Cold War, DMR, R-201, R-97, and the G2 all getting their Elite Warpaint treatment. Like before, Pick these up as a bundle for 19.99 USD or individually for 4.99 USD.

Holiday Banners

A normal and a Prism version of the banners have been added.

Upcoming Featured Modes

  • Turbo LTS – Last Titan Standing gametype with double core generation and dash regen rates. Everyone also has Turbo Engine kit.
  • Spicy Attrition – Attrition where everyone’s Ordnance ability is replaced with Ticks.
  • The Otherside – All Phase Attrition.
  • Rocket Arena – Live Fire with modified EPGs and autopistols.
  • Turbo Titan Brawl – Titan Brawl with double core generation and dash regen rates. Everyone also has Turbo Engine kit.

Patch Notes:

  • Grapple has been reverted back to two charges
    • After changing grapple to one charge, we did see a small shift in tacticals players chose. However, it still is by far the most commonly picked tactical and trying to change that status quo would require adjustments that would diminish a mechanic that we and many players love. Because the earlier change was not driven by balance concerns, we’re happy to revert Grapple back to its previous state of two charges. Swing away!
  • G2 now drifts upwards as you shoot (console only)
  • Minor optimizations for X1X and PS4 Pro

That’s about it for this Titanfall 2 update. Are you still playing Titanfall 2? How’s the player base for each platform like these days? Once the actual patch is out, we’ll be sure to let readers know.

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Star Wars Battlefront II Down Early Tomorrow for Season 1 Patch, Here’s the Schedule

  by   Alex Co  
6:00 pm in News

With Star Wars: The Last Jedi hitting theaters worldwide, DICE’s Star Wars Battlefront II is joining the festivities by rolling out its big, season 1 patch where we can expect new Heroes like Finn and Captain Phasma to be playable.

Having said that, DICE will be putting the servers on ice for an hour on each platform for the patch rollout. So if you experience Battlefront II not being able to connect online, don’t fret! It’s planned. Here’s the exact schedule for each platform.

On Wednesday December 13th, Star Wars Battlefront II servers will go offline for up to 60 minutes (each platform) to apply our Season 1 patch update. Scheduled downtime is listed below; we apologize in advance for any inconveniences.

December 13:
Schedule Patches (platform starts):
08:00 UTC PC (12:00 AM PT / 3:00 AM ET)
09:00 UTC PS4 (1:00 AM PT / 4:00 AM ET)
10:00 UTC X1 (2:00 AM PT / 5:00 AM ET)

Full patch notes will be posted once the update is live.

The moment the full patch notes are up, we’ll be sure to let Star Wars Battlefront II readers know. Here’s to hoping there’s finally a fix for AFK farmers that are ruining matches.

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Call of Duty: WWII Xbox One Disconnects Have Seen a “Significant Drop” According to SGH, Hardcore Mosh Fix Now Live

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5:00 pm in News

Those experiencing issues with the Call of Duty: WWII Winter Carentan event playing hardcore mosh pit, a fix is now live! This has been announced on Twitter by Sledgehammer Games boss Michael Condrey who also revealed that there’s double XP coming to Gun Game this Friday!

Remember when we reported a few days ago that a lot of Xbox One players were being disconnected from games for no reason? According to Sledgehammer, they have seen a “significant drop” in disconnects.

In other COD: WWII news, the winners of the Call of Duty World League Dallas Open has been announced! We also posted the weekly reset for Orders and Contracts too.

Are you still experiencing disconnects or other bugs in COD: WWII? If so, let us know in the comments below.

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Destiny 2 Weekly Reset December 12 – New Milestones, Nightfall Strike, Eververse Items & More

  by   Mack Ashworth  
4:42 pm in News

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

Milestones

Call to Arms

Win glory by participating in Crucible matches – Powerful Gear

Clan XP

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

Flashpoint: Mercury

Complete public events on Mercury – Powerful Gear

Nightfall

Complete the weekly Nightfall Strike – Powerful Gear

Nightfall Strike

Strike

Savathun’s Song

Modifiers

Momentum – Health and shield regeneration stop when you’re not moving. Sprint to speed up regeneration.

Timewarp: Anomalies – Strange anomalies have been detected in the area. Destroy them to release temporal energy and extend the mission timer.

Eververse 

Confused (Emote) – 700 Bright Dust

Dancy Dance (Emote) – 700 Bright Dust

Striped Abandon (Vehicle) – 600 Bright Dust

Sailing Shield (Ship) – 500 Bright Dust

Black Plague – Rat King (Weapon Ornament) – 800 Bright Dust

Catacombs – Rat King (Weapon Ornament) – 800 Bright Dust

Omega Mechanos Cloak (Cloak – Hunter) – 800 Bright Dust

Captaincy Shell (Ghost Shell) – 400 Bright Dust

Guardian Pink (Transmat Effect) – 450 Bright Dust

Frumious Blue (Shader) – 40 Bright Dust

Metallic Sunrise (Shader) – 40 Bright Dust

Fireteam Medallion (Consumable) – 50 Bright Dust

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

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

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Paragon Winterfest Event Update Is Live, The “Most Generous Event of the Year”

  by   Mack Ashworth  
4:00 pm in News

Yes, it’s yet another gaming holiday event! This time it’s Paragon implementing some festivities with its latest update.

“Winterfest” is now live, allowing players to “earn a bounty of exclusive content including three new high-tier skins, Winterfest chests packed with goodies, and–during the final week–a mystery prize.”

To earn all available loot, players will need to play Paragon each week from December 12 to January 8. New chests will become available at one game completed, seven games completed, and fifteen games completed. Complete twenty games to unlock an Elite Skin.

These are the Elite Skins on offer:

Week 1: NORTHERN MYSTIC MORIGESH

Week 2: FROZEN HEARTH AURORA

Week 3: FROST KING REVENANT

Along with Winterfest, the new update also added new hero Terra:

Here’s a breakdown of the Winterfest update’s major features:

MAJOR FEATURES

Terra released!

– Store Content:

Gryphon Knight Terra Skin

Headswoman Emote

Winterfest has begun! Stay frosty until Jan. 8.

– Monolith Map and Main Menu screens have received a snowy makeover.

– Enjoy a 3-part Winterfest themed short story starring your favorite little drummer ogre, Narbash (read Part 1 here).

Weekly Quests

– Earn a guaranteed Winterfest Chest (see content below) after completing games 1, 7 and 15 each week.

Rewards for completing 20 games each week:

Week 1: Northern Mystic Morigesh Skin

Week 2: Frozen Hearth Aurora Skin

Week 3: Frost King Revenant Skin

Week 4: Mystery Prize

Note: the 3 above skins will also be available for individual purchase in the store during their respective quest week as well as in Week 4.

For the first time ever, you’ll be able to track your event quest progress in the updated Play tab and Post-Match screen.

– Winterfest Chests

Can contain one of the following 12 items:

Everfrost Kwang Skin

Everfrost Lt. Belica Skin

Everfrost Serath Skin

Northern Mystic Morigesh Banner

Frozen Hearth Aurora Banner

Frost King Revenant Banner

Sword Sculpture Aurora Emote

Old Saint Riktor (2016 Winterfest Skin)

Jingle Bombs Iggy & Scorch (2016 Winterfest Skin)

Peppermint Kallari (2016 Winterfest Skin)

Ugly Sweater Gadget (2016 Winterfest Skin)

Yuletide Feng Mao (2016 Winterfest Skin)

Guaranteed no duplicates!

If you earn 12 chests by playing at least 15 games each week of Winterfest, then you’re guaranteed to earn all 12 items listed above.

If you earn a Winterfest Chest after already owning all 12 items (if you had previously owned a 2016 Winterfest Skin for example) then that chest will grant a 10-Win XP Boost.

– Winterfest Mega Bundle

Available only in the final week (1/2/18 – 1/9/18) of Winterfest

Contains all of the following at a discounted price:

3 Winterfest skins:

Northern Mystic Morigesh Skin

Frozen Hearth Aurora Skin

Frost King Revenant Skin

6 Winterfest skin variations exclusively found in this bundle (previewable in the Collections tab at the start of Winterfest):

Onyx Northern Mystic Morigesh

Emerald Northern Mystic Morigesh

Earthen Frozen Hearth Aurora

Jade Frozen Hearth Aurora

Sanguine Frost King Revenant

Gunmetal Frost King Revenant

Will you be playing every week for new Paragon goodies? Let us know.

In other gaming news, it looks like Battlefield 2018 will be Battlefield: Bad Company 3, Bungie has admitted that it made mistakes with Destiny 2 and is working on fixing the game, and the new The Walking Dead game has gotten its first two trailers.

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PUBG Xbox One Version Offers Competitive Advantage Over Xbox One X

  by   Mack Ashworth  
3:40 pm in News

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is now available on Xbox One and Xbox One X. The guys over at DigitalFoundry have done their usual technical analysis of the game, focusing on visuals and frame-rate.

PUBG is tough to run on even the most high-end PCs, with optimization presumably still being worked on by the developers, so it’s expected that performance on the consoles is just as inconsistent.

As identified by DigitalFoundry, and anyone else playing with their eyes open, the target of 30fps is frequently missed, with frame-rates dipping down to lows of around 15fps.

You can watch the full analysis below:

What I’d like to draw special attention to, is when DF mentions the “significantly improved” draw distances on Xbox One X (at 5:50 in the video).

PC players, when they’re trying their darnedest to win, will often lower settings to the absolutely minimum, primarily to get the highest frame-rates, but to also provide a clearer image.

When you’re hunting for an enemy in the distance, you actually want a lower draw distance. On low PC settings, I often come across players who think they are crawling through grass, when in fact the grass hasn’t appeared for me, making them easy prey. This advantage becomes even more significant when looking down from a high vantage point.

So while the Xbox One X boasts better draw distances, the standard Xbox One turns what is seemingly a weakness, into a strength.

Xbox One X players, watch out!

Source: Digital Foundry (YouTube)

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Ark: Aberration New Expansion Is Now Live, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

  by   Mack Ashworth  
3:15 pm in DLC and Expansions

Ark: Survival Evolved has received its second expansion pack, Aberration, which brings a host of new content to the game. Players will face new combat challenges and environmental hazards, face new enemies with unique items, and more.

The expansion is now live on all supported platforms: PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Price-wise, Aberration will cost $20 as a standalone purchase, however, Season Pass owners will get the expansion at no additional cost. Owners of the Season Pass will also get some exclusive in-game Aberration-themed cosmetic item skins.

Here’s everything players can expect to find in the Aberration expansion:

Waking up on ‘Aberration’, a derelict, malfunctioning ARK with an elaborate underground biome system, survivors face exotic new challenges unlike anything before: extreme radioactive sunlight and environmental hazards, ziplines, wingsuits, climbing gear, cave dwellings, charge-batteries, and far more, along with a stable of extraordinary new creatures await within the mysterious depths. But beware the ‘Nameless’: unrelenting, Element-infused humanoids which have evolved into vicious light-hating monstrosities! On Aberration, survivors will uncover the ultimate secrets of the ARKs, and discover what the future holds in store for those strong and clever enough to survive!

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AN ARK GONE AWRY

Aberration places survivors on a damaged ARK: its internal atmosphere has leaked away, resulting in a harsh surface with intense radiation, and a plethora of lush biomes underground. With the maintenance systems of this ARK malfunctioning, the many hazards, creatures, and nature of the environment present a thrilling new world to explore and master.

TAME NEW CREATURES

The intense radiation of Aberration has led to incredible genetic mutations, resulting in new creatures with amazing abilities! Among others, clamber up walls & glide through the air on the back of a camouflaging chameleon-like ‘Rock Drake’, keep the dark at bay with a friendly ‘Lantern Pug’, grab and toss multiple creatures simultaneously with a massive ‘Cave Crustacean’, or — if you are talented enough to tame one — command the vile ‘Nameless Queen’ to impregnate your foes with a horrifying reproductive chest-burster!

CRAFT OVER 50 NEW ITEMS

New tools are on-hand to survive on the world of Aberration, while opening up many possibilities for new competitive and cooperative scenarios. Traverse the ARK using cave-climbing picks, gliding wingsuits, and ziplines. Learn advanced engrams to dominate the harsh environment, protect yourself with hazmat outfits, charge lanterns, explosive rounds, batteries, glowsticks, railguns and much more. Thrive by gathering new resources, using fishing baskets, gas collectors, fortify your home within the caverns using cliff structures, and much more!

CONQUER NEW CHALLENGES

Earthquakes, radiation exposure, gas leaks, and Element chambers are among the many hazards that survivors will learn to grapple with Aberration’s varied biomes, both aboveground and below the surface. But among the greatest challenges on this ruined ARK is the hierarchy of unrelenting Nameless, requiring constant vigilance & Charge Energy to defend against! And in the deepest depths of Aberration, their terrifying — yet somehow familiar — master awaits… will YOU be among the survivors powerful enough to face him?

Will you be diving into the latest Ark expansion? Let us know.

In other gaming news, it looks like Battlefield 2018 will be Battlefield: Bad Company 3, Bungie has admitted that it made mistakes with Destiny 2 and is working on fixing the game, and the new The Walking Dead game has gotten its first two trailers.

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Overwatch Winter Wonderland Event Is Now Live, Here’s All the Details

  by   Mack Ashworth  
2:31 pm in News

The Overwatch Winter Wonderland event is now live, bringing new winter-themed game modes and rewards to the game.

The event runs from December 12 up until January 1. That should be enough time to grind out the activities and get your most wanted skins!

Here’s the official word on what to expect:

Winter Wonderland has returned to Overwatch! From now until January 2, take a stroll through the decked halls of Hanamura, King’s Row, and Black Forest, put your enemies on ice in not one, but two Mei-themed brawls, and unwrap all new holiday-themed loot including legendary skins like Casual Hanzo, Rime Sombra, Beachrat Junkrat, Snow Owl Ana, and more.

Will you be taking part in the Overwatch Winter Wonderland event? What skins have you got your eye on? Let us know!

In other gaming news, it looks like Battlefield 2018 will be Battlefield: Bad Company 3, Bungie has admitted that it made mistakes with Destiny 2 and is working on fixing the game, and the new The Walking Dead game has gotten its first two trailers.

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Living Dark Is the New Game by DayZ Creator, Revealed With Teaser Trailer

  by   Mack Ashworth  
2:30 pm in News

“What’s DayZ creator Dean Hall been up to recently?” I pretend to hear you ask. Well, he’s been busy making a game! The latest project from his development team at RocketWerkz is Living Dark.

Living Dark is a “neo-noir adventure driven by a procedural narrative.” The teaser trailer below should give you a good idea of what it’s about… (Hint: It doesn’t, but it’s still looking cool!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foP2kqorrX8

‘Making Weather’ Living Dark game teaser

Welcome to Vox – a near-future city straining under tensions it can barely control…

Fight for friends, factions or your own future, but survive at all costs in a society where justice is only for the powerful.

Explore dense, diverse open environments in a myriad of playstyles. Forge critical bonds then confront demanding choices – against the darkness of the city, your decisions make all the difference.

A neo-noir adventure driven by a procedural narrative, Living Dark is yours to define.

What do you think of Living Dark? Excited to learn more? Let us know.

In other gaming news, it looks like Battlefield 2018 will be Battlefield: Bad Company 3, Bungie has admitted that it made mistakes with Destiny 2 and is working on fixing the game, and the new The Walking Dead game has gotten its first two trailers.

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PUBG Test Server Schedule: Remaining Open Until December 20

  by   Mack Ashworth  
1:45 pm in News

Great news for PUBG players on PC: the Test Servers are remaining open until 1.0 launches on Live Servers, which is scheduled for December 20.

This means players will be able to make a seamless transition from the testing stage, with all of the vaulting and ballistic changes, to the newly-updated Live Servers.

No longer will players have to leave the Test Server and return to a world without vaulting! What great news this is!

In other PUBG news, the PC release date has been officially announced, the new Miramar desert map is now available to trial on the Test Server, and this plane tracker app helps players get an early advantage.

Source: @PUBATTLEGROUNDS (Twitter)

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