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PlusDive December 2017 – A Review of This Month’s PS Plus Titles

  by   Mack Ashworth  
December 8, 2017 3:00 pm in Features

Pixel Enemy content producer Tesseract Unfolded takes a deep dive into this month’s PlayStation Plus titles. This includes gameplay of all games, as well as an explanation of what makes each title special.

Give the “play” button a click and have a watch!

https://youtu.be/wFsZWetNsrY

It’s like Christmas in December!

If you haven’t yet downloaded December’s selection of games, head on over here for a reminder of what’s on offer.

If you like Tesseract Unfolded, get subscribed to his YouTube channel! And be sure to let us know what you think of this month’s PlayStation Plus titles in the comments below. Good? Bad? Just meh? Let us know!

Be sure to subscribe to Pixel Enemy and give the video a “like” for more original video content!

In other gaming news, be sure to get an extended look at the bizarre Death Stranding, take a gander at the new PUBG desert map in the new trailer, and catch up on all of The Game Awards 2017 winners here.

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Monster Hunter World Beta Download Is Now Live, Get It Here

  by   Alex Co  
2:26 pm in News

In case you need something to play this weekend, Capcom’s Monster Hunter World beta is now live! Set to start today until December 12, 9 a.m. PST, the Monster Hunter World beta download can be initiated here, and it’s around 5.47GB.

If you’re wondering what to expect from this action-adventure online game, here’s some of the important info.

Specifics

  • Start Time: December 9, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. GMT / 6:00 p.m. CET
  • End Time: December 12, 2017 at 8:59 a.m PT / 4:59 p.m. GMT / 5:59 p.m. CET
  • Location: Your gaming room + the Internet
  • Requirements: Internet connection, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Plus subscription, 5.9 GB of free space, hunting spirit

Quests

The beta features three quests across two environments from the game. In the Ancient Forest, you can hunt a fierce yet beginner-friendly Great Jagras or as a more experienced player confront the mighty threat of an Anjanath. In the Wildspire Waste, a massive, dry expanse with swamplands, you can face off against the intermediate level mud-slinging Barroth.

Rewards

In addition to an unquantifiable amount of fun, complete each quest and you’ll get some useful bonus items in the full game! Just make sure you use the same Sony Entertainment Network account for both the beta and the full game.

Additional Notes

Each quest can be done solo or with up to three other players online, and you’ll be able to choose from 14 different weapon types based on your preferred play style, which you can now change during quests at camp. You can even try out each of them before heading out on a quest by visiting the series’ all-new Training Room, included in the beta! Potions and other supplies will be provided on quests during the beta, but you’ll have to fetch your own food and drinks outside the game for those long gameplay sessions.

And one final note – this beta is just a taste for what the quests will look and feel like in the full game. The beta features a game currently in development and some aspects about balance may be different from the full game, but the satisfaction of tracking and bringing down a giant monster you’ll find is all there.

Stay tuned to our Monster Hunter World beta impressions set to go up soon once we get enough time with the beta.

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Call of Duty: WWII PC Update Is Live, Adds Winter Siege Event, Multiplayer Fixes & More

  by   Mack Ashworth  
2:18 pm in News

A new Call of Duty: WWII update is now available to download and install on PC. It brings the “Winter Siege” event to the game, offering new winter-themed content for players to experience. In addition to this, the patch also brings a huge amount of changes to the game’s multiplayer and zombies modes.

Read below for the full list of new features and improvements:

WINTER SIEGE

Winter Carentan added

Winter Siege Gear and Weapons added

Winter Siege Game Modes added

MULTIPLAYER

Fixed issues relating to disconnects

Improvements to partying up in custom match

Fixed various party issues related to crashes and long load screens

Fixed issue where party members bypass AAR

Fixed issue where players cannot edit “Force Respawn” game option

Fixed issue where players first entering MP are unable to select a Division

Fixed issue where players who assign themselves to spectate in FFA actually load in as a normal player

Fixed Prestige exploits

Fixed map exploits on Gibraltar, USS Texas, Pointe du Hoc, Aachen, Sainte Marie du Mont

Fixed issue allowing players to “frog jump”

AI behavior improvements in War Mode

Fixed issue causing error messages when loading out of War Mode matches

War Mode Operation Neptune in game UI improvements

Fixed War Mode issue allowing players to build and destroy buildables outside of the objective zone

Fixed issue in HC where players are able to steal Care Packages from teammates they kill

Implemented “3 team kills and you’re kicked” rule in HC

Fixed issue in HC where team kill deaths count towards KDR

Fixed UI issue where XP earned from medals was not displaying, leading players to think they were not getting XP

Fixed UI inaccuracies and general improvements to Divisions menu

CTF minimap improvements

Gridiron in game UI improvements

Added weapon base name and Division to supply drop cards

Fixed new item UI

Added progress bar for “Downloading updates”

General UI and art fixes and improvements

Added Mute All and Toggle Mute options in HQ

Fixed issue where players died instantly after respawning in 1v1 pit

Fixed issue where players can be killed and/or crash while exiting and entering HQ Firing Range

Fixed out of world exploits in HQ

Fixed issue where Orders and Challenges are not tracking properly

Fixed Contract exploits in HQ

Fixed issue where players received an incorrect error message when attempting to play a public match for a party larger than six players

Fixed issue where in public FFA matches where players are kicked for inactivity, no forfeit timer appears for remaining players

Fixed issue where players who should receive post-match bonuses do not receive them

Fixed infinite Scorestreak exploit

Fixed issue where progress for Weekly Orders not tracking

Fixed audio looping issues after AAR

Fixed issue where opening supply drops after selecting “Inspect Soldier” or after entering Theater causes loss in functionality

Fixed issue where M1A1 reticle unlocked at 50 kills, instead of 500 – becomes parity with all other weapons

WEAPON AND SCORESTREAK FIXES

Fixed issue with fire path of Panzerschreck when aiming for Scorestreaks

Fixed iron sight alignment on weapon variant for SVT and 1911

Decreased amount of glare when using heroic shotguns

Fixed issue with MG-42 VFX

Fixed ADS fire for MG-42 reticle

Fixed hip-fire inconsistencies on STG-44 (crouching vs. standing)

Fixed suppressor VFX

Fixed issue where Waffe 28 Variant “Soggy” wasn’t attaching sight attachments correctly

Fixed issues when inspecting weapon and sprinting

Fixed issue where equipping High Caliber on a rifle blocks player from equipping Steady Aim and Grip

Improved visibility on Throwing Knife path

RANKED PLAY ACTIVATED (+ ALL PREVIOUS CONSOLE FIXES IMPLEMENTED)

ZOMBIES

Fixed freezing in menus

Implemented Leaderboards

Fixed issue where players lose all XP upon leaving match

Fixed issue where players cannot open supply drops after Prestiging

Fixed error received when joining Zombies through HQ

Fixed issue where players joining Zombies from MP are sent to empty test space

Fixed issue where players can create custom Prologue match

Fixed issue where team-based trophies / achievements now granted to players who joined in progress before the fifth wave.

Fixed general issues with XP gains

Added progress bar for “Downloading updates”

Other general UI fixes and improvements

Fixed an issue where players could interact with objects when dying as last standing survivor.

WEAPON TUNING/BASIC TRAINING UPDATES (PARITY WITH CONSOLES RESTORED)

BAR nerfed to add more recoil

Reticle unlock fix for STG-44 reflex sight

Custom reticle fixes for scopes of Kar98K and Lee Enfield

Primed Basic Training nerf

FEATURE UPDATES

Full support for Ranked Play

Full support for enhanced Emblem Editor added.

Create, edit, and equip emblems from the Multiplayer Menu without loading into Headquarters.

Creating and editing emblems has been fined tuned to take advantage of mouse and keyboard.

Opacity slider has been included to enhance player control over their custom emblems.

Rotation and scale size adjustments can be completed faster due to PC controls

Minor quality of life improvements

Updates for Discord

Ability to tailor Discord Rich Presence and Join support

Once the user has enabled Discord Rich Presence for Call of Duty: WWII in the Discord App Settings for Games, the user will now have the following options within the Call of Duty Settings:

In-game support for handling Discord Ask-To-Join

Accept requests individually or all at once

Reject individual requests

User can optionally enable Auto-Accept or Auto-Reject, globally, or for In-Match only

Discord Configuration

Adjust the level of Discord Rich Presence from Minimal to Full

User can choose to enable Discord Join – invites and asks – globally or just for HQ and Menu

Select a Discord message to let others know whether you are looking for group or trying to get one together

If preferred, disable Discord RP entirely (e.g. if not using Discord App)

Will you be partaking in the Winter Siege this holiday season? Let us know.

In other Call of Duty: WWII news, all of the game’s Social Score rewards have been listed, and we managed to get a 20 win streak in The Pit.

Source: Steam

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PUBG PC Release Date Announced, Leaving Early Access Before Year’s End

  by   Mack Ashworth  
1:30 pm in News

If you stuck around to the very end of the PUBG The Game Awards 2017 desert map gameplay trailer, you may have spotted two important dates. The first was December 12, which is the date that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is to launch on Xbox One Game Preview. The second was December 20, which is the date that PUBG on PC will exit early access and launch with update 1.0.

In my excitement of finally seeing PUBG desert map gameplay, I may have initially missed this piece of crucial information… But hey, I see it now, and I’ve made an entirely new post for it!

https://youtu.be/8iR4kHj9qAY

So again, PlayerUnknown’s Battleground will be officially launching on PC on December 20. Stay tuned for the finalized list of new features and improvements that will be included at launch.

If you don’t feel like waiting around for a stable update, head on over to the game’s Test Server to try out some of the changes coming in update 1.0, as well as the new Miramar map.

In other PUBG news, Brendan Greene has confirmed that the Xbox One versions of the game will run at 30fps at launch, two mobile games have been announced with trailers, and this plane tracker app lets players get an early advantage.

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PSA: Destiny 2 Prometheus Lens Sold by Xur, Enjoy It Before the Nerf

  by   Mack Ashworth  
12:37 pm in News

In addition to covering Destiny 2 Xur’s inventory in our usual weekly update post, I figured that a separate article was warranted on this very special occasion. You see, Xur is selling the incredibly overpowered Prometheus Lens weapon, which I think players need to experience before the inevitable nerf.

Yes, I know that the Crucible will become a mess for the weekend, but I think it’s important that all Destiny players wield what is a truly overpowered weapon.

Head over to Xur and make the purchase, then dive into the Crucible and see just how much damage this thing kicks out. (Of course, you’ll likely come across others taking advantage of the weapon’s power!)

Here’s a rundown of the Prometheus Lens’ perks, which combine to make for an insane damage output!

Prismatic Inferno

Fires a Solar trace beam and generates a damaging heat field that grows while the weapon continues to fire.

Chambered Compensator

Stable barrel attachment

– Increases stability

– Moderately controls recoil

– Slightly decreases handling speed

Projection Fuse

Distance optimizations. 

– Increases range

Flame Refraction

Kills with this weapon return a fraction of the ammo used to the magazine, extending the beam’s duration.

Composite Stock

This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.

– Slightly increases stability

– Slightly increases handling speed

Will you be trying out the Prometheus Lens trace rifle this weekend? Let us know.

In other Destiny 2 news, the game’s future updates were detailed in a “State of the Game” overview, a limited edition loot crate is now available to pre-order, and a Destiny 2 free trial is now available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

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Destiny 2 Xur Location and Items for December 8-12, 2017

  by   Mack Ashworth  
12:03 pm in News

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for a Destiny 2 Xur location and items post!

Do remember that Xur now appears at 5 p.m. GMT / 12 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT.

Xur appears to players in the wilds of Destiny 2. His location changes every week, so players should watch out for where he’ll appear next.

This weekend, players can spend 29 Legendary Shards on the Prometheus Lens trace rifle.

Hunters can grab the The Dragon’s Shadow chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards.

Titans can pick up the MK. 44 Stand Asides for 23 Legendary Shards.

Warlocks can purchase the Nezarec’s Sin helmet for 23 Legendary Shards.

The Destiny 2 Xur location for this week is on EDZ, near the Winding Cover landing zone.

In other Destiny 2 news, the game’s future updates were detailed in a “State of the Game” overview, a limited edition loot crate is now available to pre-order, and a Destiny 2 free trial is now available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

If you haven’t yet caught up on the weekly reset, here’s the new Milestones, Nightfall Strike, Eververse items, and more.

Will you buying anything off Xur this weekend? Let us know!

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Ghost Recon Wildlands PvP Update Detailed, Coming December 14

  by   Mack Ashworth  
10:42 am in News

Ghost Recon Wildlands was recently transformed from a hardcore PvE adventure, into a hardcore PvE and PvP experience. The PvP Ghost War mode is set to expand on December 14, with the next free major update.

All players will gain access to two new classes, be able to take part in ranked play, test their skills on new maps, wield new weapons, and more.

Here’s everything we know about the December 14 update, so far:

The competitive battlegrounds of Ghost War are expanding on December 14 with the second major free update to Ghost Recon Wildlands’ PVP mode. Two new classes are joining the fight, one of which is the Pathfinder, a stealth-oriented Ghost who brings a fearsome crossbow into the field and cannot be marked by drones. The second class? Well, that remains a mystery for now; tune into the Wildlands live stream on the Ubisoft Twitch channel on December 13 at 9AM PST to find out more.

The Jungle Storm update will also introduce ranked play, which will challenge players and squads to see how they stack up against their Ghost War competition. There will also be new maps coming for Elimination and Uplink modes, new weapons, and new gameplay updates for both PVP and PVE modes.

And here’s the official trailer for the update:

Are you looking forward to seeing the Ghost Recon Wildlands PvP mode expanding? Let us know.

In other gaming news, be sure to get an extended look at the bizarre Death Stranding, take a gander at the new PUBG desert map in the new trailer, and catch up on all of The Game Awards 2017 winners here.

Source: Ubisoft

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The Game Awards 2017 Best Multiplayer Game Still Unannounced… (Update)

  by   Mack Ashworth  
9:10 am in News

Update:

We now (finally) know the winner of Best Multiplayer… It’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds!

Original story:

Personally, I thought that The Game Awards 2017 was a great show which, despite requiring me to be awake from 1.30 a.m. to 5 a.m. GMT, had enough excitement to leave my energy drink supply almost untouched.

Sadly, there seems to be a little hiccup in the award giving, as the Best Multiplayer Game has still not been announced. It’s been 12 hours since The Game Awards 2017 kicked off, and there’s still no mention of it.

Here’s a reminder of the nominees:

Best Multiplayer

Call of Duty: WWII – developed by Sledgehammer Games

Destiny 2 – developed by Bungie

Fortnite – developed by Epic Games

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – developed by Nintendo

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – developed by PUBG Corporation

Splatoon 2 – developed by Nintendo

It’s pretty crazy that such a significant category went ignored during the event. Obviously, we at MP1st are particularly disappointed, what with our big focus on multiplayer games!

So, until the actual winner is announced, let’s choose our own! Which of the nominees do you think should win Best Multiplayer Game 2017?

In other TGA 2017 news, be sure to get an extended look at the bizarre Death Stranding, take a gander at the new PUBG desert map in the new trailer, and catch up on all of The Game Awards 2017 winners here.

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PUBG Miramar Desert Map Now Live on Test Server, Latest Patch Notes Detailed

  by   Mack Ashworth  
5:02 am in News

The PUBG Miramar desert map is now available for players to test on the game’s Test Server. With the game previously only having one map, which many players have sunk hundreds of hours into, I imagine a hell of a lot of gamers will be wanting to check out the new environment.

Here’s the schedule for playing on the Test Server:

Test Schedule

[Phase 1]

PST: December 8th 02:00AM – December 10th 02:00AM

CET: December 8th 11:00AM – December 10th 11:00AM

KST: December 8th 07:00PM – December 11th 07:00PM

[Phase 2]

To be announced soon

Region & Modes

NA – SOLO & DUO & SQUAD, First-person / Third-person

EU – SOLO & DUO & SQUAD, First-person / Third-person

ASIA – SOLO & DUO & SQUAD, First-person / Third-person

In addition to the new map, new patch notes for the latest Test Server build have also been shared.

Here’s everything that’s new and improved:

Lobby

Redesigned the lobby background and UI

Some menu options will stay hidden for this test server due to them still being worked on

World

Added a new map – Miramar. Miramar will be the only map available during phase 1

Miramar supports 2 weather types:

Clear

Sunrise

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

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

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

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

Items

Added 3 new weapons. These weapons are Miramar exclusives:

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

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

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

Added new Ghillie suit to the care package

R1895 will not spawn in Miramar

Vehicles

Added 3 new vehicles:

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

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

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

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

Server Optimization

Reduced the server lag issue of players moving abnormally

Gameplay

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

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

Increased overall damage multiplier to Torso for sniper rifles by 10%

Increased the vertical aiming range in prone stance

Improved water penetration particle effects

Adjusted the blur fade-in effect for scopes

UI/UX

Redesigned the color of HP bar

Displayed in yellow when the HP is below 50%

Displayed in red when the HP is below 25%

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

Modified the game font for several regions

Adjusted Russian, Polish, Turkish, Vietnamese for readability

Sound

Improved the sound effect of frag grenade:

The sound changes depending on the distance from the explosion

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

Lowered the sound of the edge the blue zone

Animation

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

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

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

Moved the camera to correct position in FPP mode for drivers

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

Transitions between sprinting and running animations are now smoother.

Leaning animations have been improved to ensure consistency between

DS/FPP and TPP

Bug Fixes

Now player can fall (F key) from the airplane while the world map is open

Fixed the issue where most of melee attack animations were not displayed when jumping in place and attacking

Fixed the issue where changing stances while punching (from standing to crouching and vice versa) will not be instant anymore

Fixed the issue where while vaulting in FPP, player could look inside own body

Fixed the unintentionally extreme aim punch when being hit

Improved the animation loops to prevent gun “skipping” while moving crouched in ADS

Fixed the issue where the character movement speeds were inconsistent when using sprint button and travelling in any direction other than forward, forward left and forward right

The reticle on 15x scope will no longer appear blurry when used for the first time

Fixed the issue where a player could lean out of a vehicle even though they should not be able to physically (due to an object blocking the area outside the window)

When scoping and close to the wall, character should no longer be able to see through it

Running with DP-28 should now be slower (same as other LMG and sniper rifles)

Fixed the issue where a player would occasionally be teleported to remote location while vaulting

The launch of this build comes after a short delay, as explained on Twitter:

If you missed the PUBG Miramar trailer during The Game Awards 2017, click here to get all caught up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iR4kHj9qAY

Will you be playing the PUBG Miramar map? Let us know.

In other PUBG news, Brendan Greene has confirmed that the Xbox One versions of the game will run at 30fps at launch, two mobile games have been announced with trailers, and this plane tracker app lets players get an early advantage.

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

  by   Mack Ashworth  
December 7, 2017 11:38 pm in News

The Game Awards 2017 has come to a close, with all winners announced. Some winners came and went with a blur, so use the handy list below to see who came out victorious.

Game of the Year

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – developed by Nintendo

Horizon Zero Dawn – developed by Guerrilla Games

Persona 5 – developed by Atlus

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – developed by PUBG Corporation

Super Mario Odyssey – developed by Nintendo

Best Game Direction

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – developed by Nintendo

Horizon Zero Dawn – developed by Guerrilla Games

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard – developed by Capcom

Super Mario Odyssey – developed by Nintendo

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – developed by MachineGames

Best Narrative

What Remains of Edith Finch – written by Ian Dallas

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – written by Tameem Antoniades and Elizabeth Ashman-Rowe

Horizon Zero Dawn – written by John Gonzalez

NieR: Automata – written by Yoko Taro, Hana Kikuchi, and Yoshiho Akabane

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – written by Jen Matthies and Tommy Tordsson Bjork

Best Art Direction

Cuphead – developed by StudioMDHR

Destiny 2 – developed by Bungie

Horizon Zero Dawn – developed by Guerrilla Games

Persona 5 – developed by Atlus

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – developed by Nintendo

Best Score/Music 

Nier: Automata – music by Keiichi Okabe and Keigo Hoashi

Cuphead – music by Kristofer Maddigan

Destiny 2 – music by Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewin, and C Paul Johnson

Persona 5 – music by Shoji Meguro

Super Mario Odyssey – music by Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, and Koji Kondo

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – music by Manaka Kataoka and Yasuaki Iwata

Best Audio Design

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – developed by Ninja Theory

Destiny 2 – developed by Bungie

Resident Evil 7 – developed by Capcom

Super Mario Odyssey – developed by Nintendo

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – developed by Nintendo

Best Performance 

Melina Juergens as Senua – in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

Ashly Burch as Aloy – in Horizon Zero Dawn

Brian Bloom as B.J. Blazkowicz – in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer – in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Laura Bailey as Nadine Ross – in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Games for Impact

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – developed by Ninja Theory

Bury Me, My Love – developed by The Pixel Hunt

Life is Strange: Before the Storm – developed by Deck Nine

Night in the Woods – developed by Infinite Fall

Please Knock on My Door – developed by Levall Games AB

What Remains of Edith Finch – developed by Giant Sparrow

Best Ongoing Game 

Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment

Destiny 2 – developed by Bungie

Grand Theft Auto Online – developed by Rockstar Games

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – developed by PUBG Corporation

Rainbow Six: Siege – developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Warframe – developed by Digital Extremes

Best Independent Game

Cuphead – developed by StudioMDHR

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – developed by Ninja Theory

Night in the Woods – developed by Infinite Fall

Pyre – developed by Supergiant Games

What Remains of Edith Finch – developed by Giant Sparrow

Best Mobile Game 

Monument Valley 2 – developed by ustwo games

Fire Emblem Heroes – developed by Intelligent Systems

Hidden Folks – developed by Adriaan de Jongh and Sylvain Tegroeg

Old Man’s Journey – developed by Broken Rules

Super Mario Run – developed by Nintendo

Best Handheld Game

Metroid: Samus Returns – developed by MercurySteam

Ever Oasis – developed by Grezzo

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – developed by Intelligent Systems

Monster Hunter Stories – developed by Marvelous Entertainment

Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World – developed by Good-Feel

Best VR/AR Game 

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard – developed by Capcom

Farpoint – developed by Impulse Gear

Lone Echo – developed by Ready at Dawn

Star Trek: Bridge Crew – developed by Red Storm Entertainment

Superhot VR – developed by Superhot Team

Best Action Game

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – developed by MachineGames

Cuphead – developed by StudioMDHR

Destiny 2 – developed by Bungie

Nioh – developed by Team Ninja

Prey – developed by Arkane Studios

Best Action/Adventure 

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – developed by Nintendo

Assassin’s Creed: Origins – developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Horizon Zero Dawn – developed by Guerrilla Games

Super Mario Odyssey – developed by Nintendo

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – developed by Naughty Dog

Best Role Playing Game

Persona 5 – developed by Atlus

Divinity: Original Sin II – developed by Larian Studios

Final Fantasy XV – developed by Square Enix

NieR: Automata – developed by Platinum Games

South Park: The Fractured But Whole – developed by Ubisoft San Francisco

Best Fighting Game 

Injustice 2 – developed by NetherRealm Studios

ARMS – developed by Nintendo

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite – developed by Capcom

Nidhogg 2 – developed by Messhof Games

Tekken 7 – developed by Bandai Namco

Best Family Game

Super Mario Odyssey – developed by Nintendo

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – developed by Nintendo

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – developed by Ubisoft

Sonic Mania – developed by Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, Headcannon

Splatoon 2 – developed by Nintendo

Best Strategy Game

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – developed by Ubisoft

Halo Wars 2 – developed by Creative Assembly and 343 Industries

Total War: Warhammer II – developed by Creative Assembly

Tooth and Tail – developed by Pocketwatch Games

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen – developed by Firaxis Games

Best Sports/Racing Game

Forza Motorsport 7 – developed by Turn 10 Studios

FIFA 18 – developed by EA Vancouver

Gran Turismo Sport – developed by Polyphony Digital

NBA 2K18 – developed by Visual Concepts

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 – developed by Konami

Project Cars 2 – developed by Slightly Mad Studios

Best Multiplayer

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – developed by PUBG Corporation

Call of Duty: WWII – developed by Sledgehammer Games

Destiny 2 – developed by Bungie

Fortnite – developed by Epic Games

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – developed by Nintendo

Splatoon 2 – developed by Nintendo

Student Game Award

Level Squared – developed by Kip Brennan, Stephen Scoglio, and Dane Perry Svendsen, Swinburne University

Falling Sky – developed by Jonathan Nielssen, Nikolay Savoy, and Mohsen Shah, National Film and Television School

From Light – developed by Alejandro Grossman, Steven Li, and Sherveen Uduwana, University of Southern California

Hollowed – developed by Erin Marek, Jerrick Flores, and Charley Choucard, University of Central Florida

Impulsion – developed by Hugo Verger, Remi Bertrand, and Maxime Lupinski, Institut de l’Internet et du Multimédia

Meaning – developed by Hariz Yet, DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore

Best Debut Indie Game

Cuphead – developed by StudioMDHR

Golf Story – developed by Sidebar Games

Hollow Knight – developed by Team Cherry

Mr. Shifty – developed by Team Shifty

Slime Rancher – developed by Monomi Park

In other TGA 2017 news, be sure to get an extended look at the bizarre Death Stranding, and take a gander at the new PUBG desert map in the new trailer.

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TGA 2017: “GTFO” Game Announced in New Gameplay Trailer, Four-Player Co-Op Shooter

  by   Alex Co  
11:23 pm in News

Possibly one of the best reveals during this year’s The Game Awards is 10 Chamber Collective’s “GTFO” — a new, four-player co-op shooter that looks to bring the horror, action and more all in one go.

Watch the GFTO game trailer below, and marvel at how awesome it looks — especially considering it’s being made by an indie studio with just eight developers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNmVMuuk1rk

GTFO is a terrifying 4 player co-op game for hardcore FPS players, brought to you by the game designer behind the PAYDAY franchise. Players get to play as a team of scavengers, forced to explore and extract valuable artefacts from a vast underground complex that has been overrun by horrifying monsters. Gather weapons, tools and resources to help you survive – and work to unearth the answers about your past and how to escape. GTFO is set to be released 2018.

It’s not known whether GTFO will drop for consoles, but based on what’s shown so far, let’s hope it does.

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TGA 2017: A Way Out Release Date Announced in New Trailer, Lets 2 Players Game Online With a Single Copy

  by   Alex Co  
11:13 pm in News

EA and Hazelight Studios (Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons) upcoming game A Way Out has gotten a new trailer at The Game Awards, and it includes the A Way Out release date! At the end of the video below, Game Director Josef Fares reveals that A Way Out will be out this March 23, 2018.

From Hazelight Studios, creators of *Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons* comes an exclusively co-op adventure unlike anything you’ve played before. Join Vincent and Leo, two inmates who must work together to make their daring escape from prison and continue beyond into both characters’ lives in an action-packed story. When you buy the full version of A Way Out, you’ll get the special chance to invite friends into the full experience to play with you for free. So pre-order now, find a friend you can trust, and start planning.

In case you didn’t catch that, the trailer also mentions that two players can play the game with just one copy of A Way Out, which is just fantastic, no? We’ll get more news from A Way Out up as we get it.

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TGA 2017: Watch PUBG Miramar Desert Map Gameplay Now, Then Play It Tonight!

  by   Mack Ashworth  
11:10 pm in News

During The Game Awards 2017, gameplay of the new PUBG desert map, Miramar, was finally unveiled to the world. This is the first time the new map was seen in action, and it’s a huge moment for the millions playing the game. Do note, that this map will be free to all players.

What’s more, players on the Test Server will be able to try out the new map tonight! (We’ll update this post with the exact time, once confirmed!)

Let’s not beat around the bush: the gameplay is just below. Hit play and enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iR4kHj9qAY

We are excited beyond words that we can finally share the name of our new desert map and tell you a little bit about some of the places you can visit. When we decided to create a new map, we focused on creating an environment that is very different from Erangel. We wanted to go the opposite direction of having lush fields and forests and arrived at the harsh and unforgiving desert of what we can now reveal is Miramar. The unique terrain and dense urban areas of Miramar will create a new Battle Royale experience where the old strategies may no longer work and new tactics are required.

So there it is. Like what you saw? Excited to see and hear more about Miramar? Let us know in the comments below.

In other PUBG news, the Miramar map’s key locations have been given official descriptions and offer clues as to how gameplay will change, the developer has promised that they will never add microtransactions that affect gameplay, and Xbox players can get exclusive skins to celebrate the game’s console launch.

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Nvidia Titan V Graphics Card Announced, Priced at $3000

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11:01 pm in Hardware

Nvidia just dropped a surprise bombshell during the NIPS 2017 conference. Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, revealed the $3,000 Nvidia Titan V graphics card.

It’s less about gaming, and more about compute power for artificial intelligence. With that said, it should probably be pretty capable for gaming, too! (I mean, even programmers have got to have downtime, right?)

What do you make of the Nvidia Titan V?

We’ll update this post with more details, as they come in!

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TGA 2017: Witchfire Announced, Made by The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Devs

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10:53 pm in News

If you liked The Astronauts’ The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, then you’ll be in for a shock, as the studio’s new game is as far off from it as possible. Announced during The Game Awards is “Witchfire” a first-person shooter game that looks gorgeous.

Given the pedigree of the people behind Witchfire (The Astronauts are comprised of devs from People Can Fly and made Bulletstorm and Painkiller), this could very well turn out to be special. No release date or platforms have been revealed, but we’ll report on it once we know more.

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TGA 2017: Sea of Thieves Release Date Announced With New Trailer

  by   Mack Ashworth  
10:48 pm in News

The Sea of Thieves release date has finally been revealed. The game will launch on March 20, 2018, for both Xbox One and PC.

Here’s what it’s all about:

The freedom of the pirate life awaits in Rare’s next adventurous voyage!

Sea of Thieves is a shared world adventure game in which players form crews, set sail and seek legendary treasures. Pirates will be armed with all the trimmings from your favourite pirate adventures: rusted compasses, sturdy shovels, deadly blunderbusses and no shortage of weather-beaten maps.

Taking place on a vast and open ocean, the world of Sea of Thieves is dotted with mysterious islands, fantastical creatures and dangers lurking behind every unexplored corner. You can embark on one of our numerous voyages, or sail to destinations of your choosing. In Sea of Thieves, every sail on the horizon is another player, so stay sharp and keep those cannons primed!

Here’s the release date announce trailer:

Rare’s staggering shared world pirate adventure launches for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC on March 20th, 2018. We’ll see you on the seas!

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TGA 2017: New Death Stranding Trailer Offers an Extended Look at the Game

  by   Mack Ashworth  
10:29 pm in News

Yet another bizarre new Death Stranding trailer is available for your viewing pleasure, via The Game Awards 2017. This time, it’s an extended look at the world which Kojima Productions is making.

Hold on tight, as it’s a bit of a mad ride!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlFf5S2JpL4

What on earth do you make of that? Let us know your theories and thoughts in the comments below!

In other TGA 2017 news, be sure to get an extended look at the bizarre Death Stranding, take a gander at the new PUBG desert map in the new trailer, and catch up on all of The Game Awards 2017 winners here.

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TGA 2017: Bayonetta 3 Announced, Coming Exclusively to Nintendo Switch

  by   Mack Ashworth  
10:21 pm in News

After announcing that Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 would be coming to Nintendo Switch, Reggie Fils-Aime used The Game Awards 2017 stage to announce Bayonetta 3.

Bayonetta 3 will be coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch.

Here’s the reveal trailer:

Bayonetta is back. Bayonetta 3 is currently in development exclusively for Nintendo Switch!

In other TGA 2017 news, be sure to get an extended look at the bizarre Death Stranding, take a gander at the new PUBG desert map in the new trailer, and catch up on all of The Game Awards 2017 winners here.

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TGA 2017: Fade to Silence Announced by THQ Nordic

  by   Alex Co  
10:17 pm in News

As one of the game reveals during The Game Awards, THQ Nordic has unveiled “Fade to Silence,” a game that really will remind you of Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Zero Dawn (or it’s just me?). Check out the reveal trailer for this THQ Nordic new game below.

Fade to Silence is being made by Black Forest Games (Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, Giana Sisters) and will hit Steam Early Access on December 14, 2017.

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TGA 2017: Fortnite New Mode Revealed, Features 50v50 PvP Battles

  by   Mack Ashworth  
10:02 pm in News

During The Game Awards 2017, Epic Games revealed a new mode for Fortnite. It’s 50v50 and freely available in the Fortnite Battle Royale portion of the game.

What’s more, the 50v50 mode is out right now! (Note that it will only be available until December 17!)

Epic Games also hinted at cross-play support potentially coming in the future. Nothing concrete, but it looks like the developer really wants it!

Here’s a trailer to show you what 50v50 is all about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVZVO0iJonY

Grab your friends and jump into Fortnite Battle Royale’s limited-time 50v50 mode. The mode is only around until Dec. 17, so take part in some epic battles while you can!

Are you looking forward to playing the new mode? Let us know.

I think it looks pretty damn fun, having so many players working together to build massive structures. It should make for a pretty unique experience. We’ll be jumping in ourselves to take a good look at how well it plays.

In other Fortnite news, the latest update is now live and brings key changes to Battle Royale aim assist and drop rates, and the first cheater court case has been settled.

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