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“Call of DooDee” Pet Waste Removal Service Targeted by Activision

by Mack Ashworth

November 24, 2017 11:00 am in News

“Call of DooDee” is a pet waste removal company whose name is a little too similar to a certain blockbuster video game franchise. Call of Duty publisher, Activision, is attempting to block the name from being used.

The latest update sees Activision requesting a 30-day extension in order to “file a notice of opposition.” You can read the full request below:

First 30 Day Request for Extension of Time to Oppose

Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 2.102, Activision Publishing, Inc., 3100 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405, UNITED STATES, a corporation organized under the laws of DELAWARE , respectfully requests that it be granted a 30-day extension of time to file a notice of opposition against the above-identified mark . The time within which to file a notice of opposition is set to expire on 11/30/2017. Activision Publishing, Inc. respectfully requests that the time period within which to file an opposition be extended until 12/30/2017. Respectfully submitted, /Neil Yang/ 11/20/2017

Neil Yang

Activision Legal Department

We’ll have to wait to see what happens following the extension!

Who are you rooting for? Activision or Call of DooDee? Let us know!

In other Call of Duty news, we’ve now posted our thoughts on WWII in review form, the latest Infinite Warfare update brings back Gesture Warfare, and WWII COD Points are now live.

Source: Resetera via Critical Hit Gaming

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PSA: Sanctum 2 Free to Download for a Limited Time

by Mack Ashworth

10:01 am in News

Humble Bundle is offering Sanctum 2 free to download for a limited time! This first-person shooter/tower defense game was created by Coffee Stain Studios, and is definitely worth a look at the low price of nothing.

Here’s a quick rundown on what the game is about:

Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and protect the Core! Outfit your character exactly the way you want through the new and extensive customization system. Choose your own loadout of towers, weapons and perks, but choose wisely because you are humanity’s last defense against the unrelenting hordes set out to destroy it.

Sanctum 2 is a new game completely rebuilt from the ground up using community feedback and innovative design to really push the bar of what an indie studio can do.

In Sanctum 2, you will utilize elements from multiple gameplay genres to succeed. Construct towers and walls during the building phase before the enemies attack, then jump into the fray and blast everything to pieces in FPS mode. You can progress through the single-player campaign yourself, or play with up to four friends in co-op!

Head here for the Sanctum 2 free download. But hurry, as it’s only free until 1 p.m. ET on November 25!

Will you be downloading and giving Sanctum 2 a go? Let us know.

In other gaming news, Splatoon 2 received a huge patch which overhauls the game for winter, take a look at 20 minutes of new Monster Hunter World gameplay, and developer DICE has acknowledged the Star Wars Battlefront II stuttering and HDR issues.

Source: Humble Bundle

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Destiny 2 Xur Location and Items for November 24-28, 2017

by Mack Ashworth

4:05 am in News

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

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 Merciless fusion rifle.

Hunters can grab the Lucky Pants leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards.

Titans can pick up the Mask of the Quiet One helmet for 23 Legendary Shards.

Warlocks can purchase the Starfire Protocol chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards.

The Destiny 2 Xur location for this week is on Io, near Giant’s Scar landing zone.

In other Destiny 2 news, a new hotfix for consoles and PC has been rolled out, the latest Nvidia driver sees PC performance gains of up to 50%, and the second Faction Rally winner has been crowned.

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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Splatoon 2 Update 2.0.0 Overhauls Game With New Content, Balance Changes & More

by Mack Ashworth

1:56 am in News

The big Splatoon 2 update 2.0.0 is now rolling out to Nintendo Switch systems. It completely shakes things up with big multiplayer balance changes, new gear, and more.

Take a look at the patch highlights below:

Changes to Gear

Added new gear. It can be viewed in the shops.

Added ability for players to buy and replace gear purchased on SplatNet with gear identical in appearance in the shops.

Changes to Player Appearance

Added two new hairstyles and two new legwear. On the Equip menu select Options and then Style, or choose Player settings on the Options menu on the main menu screen to change hairstyles, legwear, etc.

Changes to Music

Added 5 tracks to be played during battles.

Changes to amiibo Functionality

Added ability to take photos with Inling Girl, Inkling Boy, and Inkling Squid amiibo on competitive stages while carrying weapons.

Added ability to use filters when taking photos with amiibo.

Changes to Player Rankings

Increased player ranking maximum from 50 to 99.

Added ability for players to speak to Judd after reaching level 99 to give them an option of returning to level 1 and start levelling up all over again.

Players who choose to start from level 1 again will have a ★icon displayed next to their rank.

Access conditions for gear and weapons will not change even if a player decides to start over from ★1

Players who choose to start from ★1 again will continue to receive prizes from Judd for levelling up.

Added ability for players who reach ★99 will have the option to start from ★1 again.

The in-game ranking display of ★1 will not change, but players can see how many times they’ve returned to level 1 on SplatNet 2.

Changes to Rank

When a communications error occurs because a player is idle, the match will be judged not from the time after the error, but from when the time the player became idle.

Changes to Crusty Sean’s Food Truck

You can now order a Fried Whip Cream Double Croissant, which increases battle cash you receive by 2.5 times, or a Galactic Seanwich, which increases battle experience you receive by 2.5 times.

Added ability to get tickets for the menu items listed above in Salmon Run and The Shoal. Additionally, superior tickets are now easier to get.

Changes to the Lobby and Menu Controls

Added ability to change gear and continue after finishing Regular Battles, Ranked Battles, and solo Splatfest Battles.

If you select this option after a Regular Battle, you’ll be able to continue with other players from the previous battle who’ve selected either “Continue” or “Change Gear and Continue”.

Made ease-of-use changes to the stage selection screen for Private Battles.
Added ability to select which stages will be available for random matches for Private Battles.

Team selection will be maintained even if a member of a team drops out after a battle has finished, and the display order has changed for Private Battles.

During Splatfests, a deployment diagram of Inkopolis Square during the Splatfest will be shown on the main menu map.

Changes to the Posting Function

Revised the software so unfinished posts are saved as saved data when you press the B Button to back out of the post screen. The unfinished post will be available to continue working on even after you restart the software.

And click here for the long, long list of multiplayer and Salmon Run changes.

Will you be booting up Splatoon 2 and checking out the new changes? Let us know.

In other updates news, a new patch for Need for Speed Payback is rolling out, a Brawlhalla patch adds a new Legend and more, and a new Dead by Daylight update shows no mercy against bugs.

Source: Nintendo

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Monster Hunter World Character Creation and Gameplay Shown Off in 20 Minutes of Footage

by Alex Co

November 23, 2017 9:03 pm in News

If you’re tired of playing multiplayer shooters and want something new, Capcom might just have the thing. Check out the videos below to see over 20 minutes of gameplay from Monster Hunter World — and yes, it has multiplayer!

Broken down into two videos, one sees the weapon actions and footage of monsters, while the other one has the Monster Hunter World character creation tool in full display.

Weapon Actions, and Monsters:

Character Creation:

Liked what you saw? If so, mark January 26, 2018 on your calendar since it’s the game release date on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. PC gamers will be able to play it at a later date.

Check out more Monster Hunter World gameplay right here.

Source: Gematsu

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Need for Speed Payback Update Races Out, Here’s What’s New

by Alex Co

6:06 pm in News

Ghost Games has a new Need for Speed Payback update race out. and there’s both a client-side update, and an actual patch. Called NFS Payback update 1.04 on the PlayStation 4, the patch is live on all platforms and close to 5GB!

Check out the NFS Payback patch notes below (via EA):

The Changes – Already Live

Decreased the time it takes for new parts to appear in Tune-Up shops, down from 30mins to 10mins.
Increased the amount of REP awarded by taking part in events.
Increased the amount of Bank awarded by taking part in events.
Bait crates now reward increased REP.
Bait crates now reward increased Bank.
Competing against a Roaming Racer will reward you with increased REP.
Competing against a Roaming Racer will reward you with increased Bank.
Increased rate in which parts are rewarded within Ranked Speedlists.
Air Suspension will now appear more frequently.
Slightly increased REP and Bank for finishing an event outside of first place.

The Changes – Coming in a Patch

Tune-up shops now stock higher quality parts.
Improved quality of cards from targeted rolls in the Tune-up Shops.
Increased the level on parts awarded from winning events.
Multiple fixes to Improve stability.
Improved game performance.

Racers should see a noticeable improvement in terms of being able to upgrade multiple cars. There’s a decrease time for parts within the tune-up shops to refresh, which has been decreased from 30 minutes to 10 minutes.

There’s also been changes to the way events, bait crates and roaming racers work. Completing any of these tasks will now grant you more in-game bank as well as more REP. The increase in winnings will allow you to purchase more cars, as well as parts. The increase in REP will have a side effect of awarding you more shipments, which in turn will lead to more bank, more part tokens and more vanity items.

Players in Ranked Speedlists will also notice an increased amount of parts being paid out. Win the Speedlist and you’re guaranteed a new part. We’ve also increased the frequency in which they are rewarded for simply playing in Speedlists.

If you notice anything else tweaked that’s not in the actual notes, let us know in the comments.

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Star Wars Battlefront II Stuttering & HDR Issues Acknowledged by DICE

by Mack Ashworth

4:02 pm in News

Star Wars Battlefront II has been heavily criticized these past few weeks, due mostly to its loot box and microtransactions systems. However, there other things that are objectively wrong with the title.

Over on Twitter, DICE producer Ali Hassoon acknowledged that the game has “stuttering” issues. He assures the community that the developers are “actively investigating” the problems, and asks players to “stay tuned”.

We are actively investigating the “stuttering” issues in SW:BF2 reported by the community. Stay tuned.

— Ali Hassoon (@Striterax_) 22 November 2017

In addition to the stuttering issues, it seems the game’s HDR modes on both PlayStation and Xbox aren’t working as intended.

Community Manager “EA_David” responded to complaints about a “HDR bug” with a less hopeful response:

Thank you for the posts. It looks like this affects everone using HDR on the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro.

Unfortunately I don’t have any time estimate on a fix but hopefully we’ll have an update for you soon.

It would suck to have invested so much money into a HDR-supporting TV and then have a game like Battlefront II, which should look positively glorious, end up bugging out.

Have you experienced any issues with Battlefront II stuttering or the HDR mode? Let us know.

In other Star Wars Battlefront II news, Pokémon defeated it in the Japanese sales charts, a new update for the game is out and fixes UI issues, and we’ve detailed some tips and tricks that all players should know.

Source: EA Forums, Ali Hassoon (Twitter)

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Xbox Games With Gold December 2017 Includes Back to the Future, Child of Eden & More

by Mack Ashworth

3:15 pm in News

The upcoming Xbox Games With Gold December 2017 titles have been revealed. Four games await Xbox Live Gold subscribers: two for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360. What’s great, is that both Xbox 360 titles are playable on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.

Xbox One

On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide ($39.99 ERP) for free during the month of December. Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition ($19.99 ERP) will be available as a free download from December 16th to January 15th.

Xbox 360

On Xbox 360, starting December 1st, Child of Eden ($29.99 ERP) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through December 15th. Then on December 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Marlow Briggs and the Mask of the Death ($14.99 ERP) for free through December 31st.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg5wYGQT1t4

What do you make of the December 2017 Games With Gold titles?

In other gaming news, the Victorian Gambling Commission has weighed in on the loot box discussion, free-to-play shooter Warface now has its own battle royale mode, and we published our Call of Duty: WWII review.

Source: Major Nelson

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Get Your Own Star Wars Battlefront II Inferno Squad Helmet for $340

by Mack Ashworth

2:30 pm in News

If you’re a big fan of Star Wars Battlefront II, you may want to possess your very own Inferno Squad helmet. This headgear is worn throughout the game’s single-player campaign by protagonist Iden Versio.

Well, if you are a large enough fan, sci-fi collectible maker Anovos has a product for you! A real-life Inferno Squad Commander Helmet is available to buy for $340.

The helmet was spotted by Iden Versio actor, Janina Gavankar.

Oh mannn! @ANOVOS is officially making an Inferno Squad helmet?? ???? https://t.co/IdZcntFGbA

— janina gavankar (@Janina) 19 November 2017

Here’s a closer look at what $340 will get you:

Only the best pilots earned their wings as fighter aces, including the Empire’s elite force: Inferno Squad. We are excited to offer the new #StarWars Inferno Squad Commander wearable helmet. Pre-order now at special intro pricing: https://t.co/mH51Z0SHDj #StarWarsBattlefrontII pic.twitter.com/2BPdbJVgDc

— ANOVOS (@ANOVOS) 18 November 2017

How’d you like the real-world Inferno Squad Commander Helmet? Would you wear it?

Source: Anovos via Polygon

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Steam Autumn Sale Now Live & Steam Awards 2017 Categories Revealed

by Mack Ashworth

1:45 pm in News

It’s that time again where wallets become emptied and gaming libraries become filled. The Steam Autumn Sale has begun, and there’s discounts on practically everything!

My personal highlights include the recently released, yet still significantly discounted, Middle-earth: Shadow of War for $40. Another big recent release is Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, whose Season Pass-toting Digital Deluxe edition has had its priced chopped in half at $40. Oh, and how about Nier: Automata? It’s a fantastic combination of genres that I feel will net many a Game of the Year 2017 nomination.

In addition to the crazy sales, the Steam Awards 2017 categories have been revealed. And yes, they are ridiculous as usual!

– The “The World Is Grim Enough Let’s Just All Get Along” Award

– The “Choose Your Own Adventure” Award

– The “Haunts My Dreams” Award

– The “Mom’s Spaghetti” Award

– The “No Apologies” Award

– The “Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs Of War” Award

– The “Suspension of Disbelief” Award

– The “Soul Of Vitruvius” Award

– The “Defies Description” Award

– The “Labor of Love” Award

– The “Whoooaaaaaaa, Dude! 2.0” Award

– The “Even Better Than I Expected” Award

– The “Write-In” Award

Nominations are open, so get voting!

Let us know if you pick up anything from this year’s Steam Autumn Sale!

Source: Steam Awards

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Brawlhalla Patch Adds Xull Character, New Weapons & More

by Jasmine Powell

1:10 pm in News

Brawlhalla‘s latest patch introduces new character,Xull, alongside three additional skins: Demon Ogre, Commander and Arctic Trapper.

In addition to this, the patch introduces “Double KO Mania.” The patch also contains several bug fixes and more.

Find the full list of patch notes below:

New Legend – Xull!

-Weapons: Cannon and Axe

-Stats: 9 Strength, 5 Armor, 4 Dexterity, 4 Speed.

Xull enters Brawlhalla with three additional skins:

– Demon Ogre Xull – “Unstoppable and irredeemable.”

– Commander Xull – “Lord Commander of the Iron Legion.”

– Arctic Trapper Xull – “There’s more than one way to skin most things.”

Brawl of the Week – Double KO Mania!

– 2v2 with 300% Damage!
– 5 Stocks

– Friendly Fire Off

– 2v2 Standard Mapset and Rules

Training Room

– You may now change the player-controlled Legend from the Training Settings menu.

Animation

– Adjusted the shoulders on Axe’s Idle pose animation to be closer to original proportions.

New Legend Rotation

– This week’s Legend Rotation features Lord Vraxx, Queen Nai, Barraza, Jhala, Mordex, and Yumiko.

Drop Fixes

– Thatch Neutral Blasters: Fixed a case where the target could be dropped before the final hit. (Credit: Darkus)

– Cannon Ground Pound: Fixed a case where the target could be dropped before the final hit when held for a long duration.

Bug Fixes

– Fixed a rare bug with spectate via friend that would cause you to be stuck in a room.

– Fixed a Windows 7 bug where pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete while playing would cause the level art to disappear and leave you fighting in a black, empty void of terror.

– Fixed a bug where the “kick” option for local lobbies wouldn’t actually kick the selected player.

– PS4: Fixed a training room bug where changing the bot’s Legend would not load that Legend’s sound effects.

– PS4: Applied clipping to the sidekicks so that they don’t extend past their containers in the character select.

– Fix for displaying animations for projectile powers after a rollback

– Fixed scythe weapon throw sound for PS4.

– Fixed an issue with Cannon idle animation layering.

– Fixed a bug with layering on the default taunt so that certain heads will no longer be cut off by the shoulders.

Are you looking forward to getting your hands on the latest Legend? Let us know below.

Source: Brawlhalla

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Black Desert Online Patch Adds Black Friday Deals, Two Thanksgiving Events & More

by Jasmine Powell

12:50 pm in News

Black Desert Online‘s latest patch introduces the Black Friday Sale, allowing players to grab some of the best bargains to be had this year.

In addition to this, two Thanksgiving events have been added: King Targargo and Turkey on the Table, available between November 22 and 29. Developer Pearl Abyss has also implemented a Patrigios Discreet Discount between November 22 and December 6.

For the patch highlights, see below:

[Event]

BLACK FRIDAY SALE.

– Prices are fall~ing as we move to late autumn. Enjoy the biggest sale of the year yet!

– Period: November 22nd (after maintenance) ~ December 4th 08:59AM (UTC)

– Lv.56 -> Lv. 50 decrease in Sending Gifts function during the sale period has not been applied accordingly. We’ll notify you of its proper implementation with further announcement. We apologize for the inconvenience.

1. PEARLfect DEALS

– Miraculous deals offering popular items like Elion’s Tear, Bleach, Mount Skill Change Coupon, Unknown Dye Box, Artisan’s Memory, Pet Appearance Change Coupon at only 10 PEARLS!

2. WEEKLONG DEALS

– All your needs will surely be satisfied. Enjoy up to 40% discount on your favorites at the Pearl Shop. Come knocking the Pearl Shop doors to check out the shelves under Function, Outfit, Mounts, Pets, and so much more!

3. CLOSEOUT DEALS

– Bolyn? Karin? Acher Guard? It’s time to say good bye. Take 30% off on last-chance-to-buy items that will long be gone in history after this sale. Don’t miss you chance on this exclusive and ‘last’ offer!

King Targargo has returned

– Period: November 22nd (after maintenance) ~ November 29th (before maintenance)

Turkey on the Table event has started

– Period: November 22th (after maintenance) ~ November 29th (before maintenance)

– During this period, obtain the event items through killing monsters, Fishing, and Gathering.

– Combine (align) the items [Event] Turkey Meat, [Event] Cranberry Sauce, [Event] Mashed Potato in chronological order into the shape of a ‘ㅡ’ to obtain [Event] Roast Turkey Feast.

– You can obtain one random reward item by opening [Event] Roast Turkey Feast.

Patrigio’s Discreet Discount has started

– Period: November 22th (after maintenance) ~ December 6th (before maintenance)

– During the event, only 25 (compared to previous 50) energy will be consumed when accessing Patrigio’s Secret Shop.

5th Pet Slot Addition.

– We are happy to announce the addition of the 5th pet slot. Now, enjoy quintuple the fun!

[System]

Arena of Arsha rules have been changed.

– HP Recovery will be reduced for the participants as match time progress in Arena of Arsha.

– When 1/3 of match time progresses, max HP Recovery allowed will be 80% and HP Potion and HP Recovery skills will heal only up to this amount. If current HP is above 80% of max HP, the exceeding amount of HP will be cut to make your current HP at 80%.

– When 2/3 of match time progresses, max HP Recovery allowed will be 50% and HP Potion and HP Recovery skills will heal only up to this amount. If current HP is above 50% of max HP, the exceeding amount of HP will be cut to make your current HP at 50%.

For the full (extensive) list of patch notes, click here.

Are you looking forward to grabbing some Black Friday bargains? Or simply taking part in the latest events? Let us know below.

Source: Black Desert Online

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Nintendo eShop Black Friday 2017 Deals List (UK): Switch, 3DS, Wii U Game Discounts

by Mack Ashworth

12:30 pm in News

Nintendo‘s eShop Black Friday 2017 deals are now live for UK gamers, bringing heft discounts for My Nintendo members, and not-so-hefty discounts for non-members. (Hint: Get a membership!)

Let’s waste no time and dive into the deals! (These feature My Nintendo member prices.)

Nintendo Switch Games

Rayman Legends – was £29.99, now £22.49

Spelunker Party! – was £24.99, now £16.24 (until 11/12/2017)

I am Setsuna – was £29.99, now £17.99 (until 11/12/2017)

Syberia – was £26.99, now £17.99

The Jackbox Party Pack 4 – was £19.99, now £15.99

INVERSUS Deluxe – was £10.99, now £9.34

Neon Chrome – was £12.99, now £10.39

Qbics Paint – was £4.49, now £3.14

R.B.I. Baseball 17 – was £26.99, now £18.08

Retro City Rampage DX – was £12.99, now £8.57

Tower Of Babel – was £8.99, now £4.49

Tumblestone – was £11.99, now £8.99

Semispheres – was £8.99, now £8.09

Sparkle 2 Evo – was £4.49, now £3.00

Violett – was £8.99, now £8.09

Volgarr the Viking – was £8.99, now £6.74

3DS Games

Bravely Default (3DS) – was £39.99, now £19.99

Bravely Second: End Layer (3DS) – was £39.99, now £19.99

Ever Oasis (3DS) – was £34.99, now £24.49

Mario Sports Superstars (3DS) – was £34.99, now £17.49

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – was £39.99, now £19.99

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – was £39.99, now £19.99

Monster Hunter Generations – was £39.99, now £19.99

Paper Mario: Sticker Star – was £15.99, now £11.19

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – was £39.99, now £19.99

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy – was £39.99, now £19.99

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – was £39.99, now £19.99

Rhythm Paradise Megamix – was £24.99, now £12.49

The Legend of Zelda: Tri-Force Heroes – was £34.99, now £7.49

Ultimate NES Remix – was £34.99, now £17.49

Dillon’s Rolling Western – was £8.99, now £4.49

Dr Mario: Miracle Cure – was £8.99, now £4.49

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move – was £8.99, now £4.49

Nintendo Pocket Football Club – was £13.49, now £6.74

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (VC) – was £5.39, now £2.69

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (VC) – was £5.39, now £2.69

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (VC) – was £7.19, now £3.59

Super Mario World (VC) – was £7.19, now £3.59

Super Metroid (VC) – was £7.19, now £3.59

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (VC) – was £7.19, now £5.03

Wii U Games

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze – was £19.99, now £13.99

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – was £49.99, now £24.99

Paper Mario: Color Splash – was £39.99, now £19.99

Pikmin 3 – was £19.99, now £13.99

Splatoon – was £34.99, now £17.49

Star Fox Zero – was £39.99, now £27.99

Star Fox Guard – was £12.99, now £6.49

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – was £39.99, now £19.99

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – was £49.99, now £24.99

Yoshi’s Woolly World – was £39.99, now £27.99

Dr. Luigi – was £13.49, now £6.74

NES Remix – was £8.99, now £4.49

NES Remix 2 – was £8.99, now £4.49

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (VC) – was £5.49, now £3.84

Super Mario World (VC) – was £5.49, now £2.74

Super Metroid (VC) – was £5.49, now £2.74

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers – was £5.49, now £2.74

The folks over at Eurogamer have compiled the prices for non-members.

Will you be making any cheeky purchases?

Source: Nintendo eShop via Eurogamer

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Player Builds Star Wars Battlefront II Credit Farming Robot

by Mack Ashworth

12:15 pm in News

Star Wars Battlefront II rewards players based on time played, as opposed to performance and skill. This means that a player who does absolutely nothing all game, and a player who captures objectives and goes on rampages, receive the same amount of Credits.

Reddit user lowberg has taken advantage of Battlefront II‘s poor reward system by building a robot that keeps his avatar moving, preventing him from being kicked. He can leave the robot to do its work, grinding through matches, and reaping the same rewards as those who are actually playing.

Here’s a photo of clever little bot:

Obviously, AFK is not the way the game is supposed to be played. Here’s hoping DICE soon implements new bonuses for players who perform well and earn wins… Otherwise, we might as well all be using these bots to get Credits for more loot boxes!

What do you make of this contraption?

Source: Reddit

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Heroes of the Storm Patch Targets an Assortment of Bugs

by Jasmine Powell

11:50 am in News

Heroes of the Storm has received a new hotfix, making changes to several Heroes, abilities and talents.

Here’s the full lowdown of what’s changed:

General

– Quick Cast: Fixed an issue that caused Force Move’s Quick Cast setting to behave incorrectly for a number of players.

Battlegrounds

– Volskaya Foundry: Fixed a bug that could cause players to lose control of their Heroes after exiting a Triglav Protector.

User Interface

– Draft Mode: Fixed an issue that made enemy player profiles accessible while in draft.

Heroes, Abilities, and Talents

– Alexstrasza: Canceling Dragonqueen after entering or exiting the Haunted Mines will no longer prevent Alexstrasza from casting her other Abilities.

– Brightwing: Soothing Mist will no longer passively Heal nearby allies while Brightwing is piloting a Vehicle.

– Zul’jin: Completing the You Want Axe? Quest using the Wrong Place Wrong Time Talent will no longer cause Twin Cleave’s visual effects to disappear during its second revolution.

– Zul’jin: Fixed an issue causing the Movement Speed bonus granted by Eye of Zul’jin to be lost on death.

– Zul’jin: Eye of Zul’jin’s Talent description will no longer incorrectly append to the Grievous Throw tooltip.

– Zul’jin: No Mercy’s Talent description will now correctly append to the Grievous Throw tooltip.

– Zul’jin: Recklessness is no longer incorrectly categorized as a passive Talent in the Talent Pane.

– Zul’jin: Voodoo Shuffle’s tooltip now correctly lists a 40% reduction in Regeneration’s Mana cost and cooldown, rather than 33%.

– Zul’jin: Voodoo Shuffle’s Talent description will now correctly append to the Regeneration tooltip.

– Zul’jin: Buff icons in Zul’jin’s Buff Bar will now match the order in which their associated Talents were selected.

What do you think to the latest tweaks? Let us know below.

Source: Battle.net

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PUBG Datamine Reveals Three New Weapons, Updated Desert Map Names & More

by Mack Ashworth

11:30 am in News

Dataminers are at it again, digging into the PUBG Test Server update to find hidden (potential) upcoming features.

bizzfarts is the miner behind today’s finds, posting three new weapon models and new desert map names to the PUBG subreddit.

New Weapons

Winchester 1894 (Lever-action rifle)

Rhino (Revolver)

Sawed-Off Double-Barrel Shotgun

Bonus Weapon

Sounds and UI icons for a flare gun have also been found. It isn’t clear if this will cause damage to enemy players, but I certainly hope so!

Flare Gun

In addition to these new weapons, bizzfarts also found a new version of the desert map minimap. The latest edition of the map has updated names, which sound a lot more final than the previous “Dirtbag”, “Zombie”, and whatnot.

Here’s an updated look at Valle Coronado (“Desert Map”):

Click here for a full-res version.

What do you make of those leaked guns? Here’s hoping the flare gun can be used to set enemies alight!

In other PUBG news, the second 1.0 update test is live with new weapons, new screenshots of the desert map have been officially revealed, and new skins and colored parachutes were found in a datamine.

Source: Reddit

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Update Brings Gesture Warfare Back, Adds More Craftable Weapons & More

by Jasmine Powell

11:15 am in News

Infinity Ward has released a new patch for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, which includes the return of the “Gesture Warfare” mode. It’s available to play between November 22 and December 12.

In addition to this, multiple bug fixes have been worked on and several weapons are now available to craft, including: NV4 Prosperity, Axe Headsman, and more.

You can find the full list of Infinite Warfare patch notes below:

– Gesture Warfare is available in the Featured playlist tab from 11/22-12/1!

– Fix for an error that could occur when attempting Pack-A-Punch the Auger-Pumpkin Pummeler in Zombies

– Fix for the M.2187 that could cause the weapon to function inconsistently after upgrading in Zombies

– Fixed a few minor reload animation bugs

– Infinite Warfare 1.23 update fixed the animation settings on the Trek-50 that were causing recoil to not play appropriately when exiting ADS

These weapons are now craftable

– EBR – 800 Equilibrium

– NV4 Prosperity

– KBAR-32 String Theory

– UDM: Fleet, Bonanza, Mod-3, Stalker

– R-VN: Tickler, Braincase Bruiser, Duality, Blowout

– X-Eon: EZ, MCP, Farseer, Warsight

– Axe Headsman

Are you looking forward to crushing heads this holiday season? Let us know below.

Source: Reddit

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Dead by Daylight Update Shows No Mercy With Numerous Bug Fixes

by Jasmine Powell

10:48 am in News

Dead by Daylight‘s latest patch fixes a problem with “Bloodlust” to now show correct status notification, an issue with “Kindred” not appearing on the HUD, and more.

For the full list of patch notes, see below:

– Fixed an issue that caused Bloodlust display an incorrect status notification

– Fixed an issue that caused Kindred not to appear in the HUD

– Fixed an issue where Killers would experience a half second freeze after hooking a survivor

– Fixed an issue where only 1 perk would appear in the Bloodweb after level 25 (at random)

– Fixed an issue where the blinding effect from the Killer’s point of view would build up more quickly than it should (which made it impossible to avoid being fully blinded)

– Fixed the placeholder text when viewing the Nightmares add-ons

What do you think of Dead by Daylight‘s latest patch? Let us know below.

Source: Dead by Daylight

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Battlefield 1 Revision 62 Battlepack Contents Revealed Along With Exchange

by Alex Co

5:35 am in News

It’s another week, that means another update to Battlefield 1’s Battlepacks! For Battlefield 1 Revision 62, or the “Fall of Empires Revision,” DICE has rolled out the usual Legendary skins, along with this week’s Bonus pieces. Check out the complete BF1 Revision 62 contents below, along with the Exchange.

For those who like collecting weapon skins, check out the ones coming with Battlefield 1’s Turning Tides expansion right here. If you still don’t have Battlefield 1 Premium. don’t forget that there’s a sale happening right now on all platforms which has the Season Pass at just $15!

Turning Tides will be out next month, and BF1 Premium members will be able to play it the moment it’s available. Other details about the expansion can be seen here.

Source: Reddit

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Victorian Gambling Commission: Loot Boxes Does Constitute Gambling

by Den Kovacs

2:55 am in News

The loot box gambling fiasco continues. Australia’s Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has stated in a email that loot boxes constitute gambling. This is after a Reddit user emailed regarding the legality of the loot boxes, which other bodies of government such as Belgium have announced investigations into.

Jarrod Wolfe, Strategic Analyst at VCGLR, mentioned in a lengthy email that the research is correct. and that loot boxes “constitute” gambling.

Your research and suppositions on the matter are correct; what occurs with ‘loot boxes’ does constitute gambling by the definition of the Victorian Legislation. Unfortunately where the complexity arises is in jurisdiction and our powers to investigate. Legislation has not moved as quick as the technology; at both State and Federal level we are not necessarily equipped to determine the legality of these practices in lieu of the fact the entities responsible are overseas.

Wolfe goes onto to state that the focus of his concerns rely “on the more predatory aspects related to “pay to win.”

[…] the idea that (genuine) progression in a game could be reliant on the outcome of a random number generator is at odds with responsible gambling and the objectives of our acts. More importantly the normalisation of gambling vernacular and mechanics targeted at vulnerable persons (minors), is not just morally reprehensible, but is also legally questionable.

While governing bodies in video games like the ESRB have said they do not believe loot boxes to be gambling, Wolfe mentions that “if an avenue of investigation or enforcement is found; then we will most definitely pursue it.”

Source: Reddit via Power-Up Gaming

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