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PUBG Sales Figures Break 20 Million, Holds Record 2.5 Million Concurrent Player Count

  by   Mack Ashworth  
November 8, 2017 1:15 pm in News

The insanity continues! Though, I suppose it’s not totally insane for a game this addicting to grow so huge in such a short space of time. However, I don’t think anyone could have predicted the level of success that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has achieved. 

The latest milestones? Why they’re 20 million sales and 2.5 million concurrent player count! And remember, this is with the game currently only available on PC. 

Creator Brendan Greene posted this celebratory tweet confirming the achievement:

As for the player count, take a look below:

Are you one of the millions playing PUBG on PC? Or are you still waiting for the big console release? I can’t even imagine what peak figures this game will hit!

In other PUBG news, a recent update rolled out to Test Servers but didn’t include the hotly-anticipated vaulting feature, the Xbox One release date is now confirmed, and read up on Greene’s plans for the game. 

Source: @PLAYERUNKNOWN (Twitter), Steam Charts

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Take-Two Hints at New Major 2K Release and Reveals GTA V as Best-Selling Game of All-Time in US

  by   Mack Ashworth  
12:30 pm in News

During its earnings report, Take-Two revealed the huge amount of success that Grand Theft Auto V has had and continues to have, while also teasing at the release of a “highly anticipated new title from one of 2K’s biggest franchises.” It also gave an idea of just how much money is made from microtransactions. 

First, the GTA V success news: Grand Theft Auto V is now the best-selling video game of all-time in the US. 

“According to The NPD Group, Grand Theft Auto V is now the all-time best-selling video game, both in revenues and units, based on combined U.S. digital and physical sales across PC, console and portable.” 

Next, we have comments made about the big upcoming 2K game:

“Looking ahead, we expect fiscal 2019 to be a record year for Net Bookings and net cash provided by operating activities led by the upcoming launches of Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2 and a highly anticipated new title from one of 2K’s biggest franchises…”

And finally, there’s the news that 42% of Take-Two’s sales are made up of microtransactions, with consumer spending having grown by 84% year-over-year. 

Quite a few bombshells in that earnings report! What do you make of the news?

In other news, Star Wars Battlefront II‘s producer claims that “loot boxes are sometimes a necessity,” Call of Duty: WWII‘s nuke is real and here’s how you earn it, and the latest Battlefield 1 update is out now and adds the first Operation Campaign to the game.

Source: Take-Two via PC Gamer, IGN, USgamer

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Best Buy Black Friday 2017: TVs, PS4 1TB Bundle, Xbox One S Bundle & More

  by   Mack Ashworth  
11:45 am in Hardware

It’s almost time for crazy deals that are bound to “bust doors!” Starting on Thursday evening, Best Buy will begin slashing prices, and thanks to the “Black Friday Preview”, we already know a bunch of the discounts!

Here are the highlights spotted thus far:

  • A large selection of television deals including the Insignia 39-inch LED Smart HDTV for $179.99, $100 off the regular price.
  • Amazon Fire 7 Tablet for $29.99.
  • Amazon Echo (2nd generation) for $79.99, $20 off the regular price.
  • Beats by Dr. Dre Beats Studio2 Wireless Over-the-Ear Headphones for $159.99, $220 off the regular price of $379.99.
  • 128 GB iPad mini 4 for $274.99, $125 off the regular price.
  • KitchenAid Professional 500 Series Stand Mixer for $199.99, $300 off the regular price of $499.99.
  • Google Home Mini for $29.99, plus get a $10 Best Buy gift card.
  • HP DeskJet 3637 Wireless All-in-One Instant Ink Ready Printer for $29.99, $40 off the regular price.
  • Google Chromecast for $19.99, $15 off the regular price.
  • Roku Premiere+ Streaming Media Player for $49.99, $50 off the regular price.
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote for $24.99, $15 off the regular price.
  • Microsoft Xbox One S 500GB Madden NFL 18 Bundle for $249.99 with free wireless controller. The Xbox One S 500GB Console alone also will be on sale for $189.99.
  • Sony PlayStation 4 1 TB Console for $199.99, $100 off the regular price. iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus.
  • Dyson V6 Animal Bagless Cordless Stick Vacuum for $249.99, $250 off the regular price.

For more hot deals, and to plan your “Door Busting” adventure, take a look at the full Black Friday Preview here. 

Spot any other great deals? Let us know!

Oh, and if you’re out shopping this weekend, remember to stay safe! Great deals can lead to some insanity from fellow humans!

In other news, Star Wars Battlefront II‘s producer claims that “loot boxes are sometimes a necessity,” Call of Duty: WWII‘s nuke is real and here’s how you earn it, and the latest Battlefield 1 update is out now and adds the first Operation Campaign to the game.

Source: Best Buy via NeoGAF, USA Today

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Call of Duty: WWII Nets Over Half a Billion Dollars in Opening Weekend

  by   Alex Co  
11:12 am in News

Just yesterday, we reported that Call of Duty: WWII had a pretty big first week of release in the UK. Well, as it turns out, it’s a whole lot bigger than we initially realized.

In a press release, Activision has announced that Call of Duty: WWII sales totaled over half a billion dollars over three days! In comparison, it sold twice as many units at launch compared to last year’s Infinite Warfare. Additionally, COD: WWII touts the franchise’s “highest total connected users” for this generation and PC.

Activision’s Call of Duty®: WWII has surpassed more than $500 million in sell-through worldwide in its first three days of release, topping popular theatrical box office openings Thor: Ragnarok and Wonder Woman combined, according to company estimates.  
 
On PlayStation®4, Call of Duty: WWII set a record as the best-selling digital full game by units sold on its first day of availability. Overall unit sales at launch doubled year-over-year globally.
 
The gripping, personal narrative, boots-on-the-ground multiplayer and terrifying nazi zombies mode attracted players worldwide resulting in the highest total connected users on current generation consoles and PC in Call of Duty® history.  
Do we still congratulate Activision or just let them roll around in their tubs of money at this point? This is an amazing feat nonetheless, and kudos to Sledgehammer Games for making bank. 
 
Now that it’s a confirmed financial success, let’s hope that some of the nagging issues are resolved soon, and even some weird design choices are sorted out too.
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Star Wars Battlefront II Producer Claims “Loot Boxes Are Sometimes a Necessity”

  by   Mack Ashworth  
10:10 am in News

Following the recent controversies surrounding Star Wars Battlefront II, in addition to the increased negativity about loot boxes in general, a lot players have been waiting to see how exactly EA would respond to the microtransactions backlash. 

In an interview with Angry Joe, Battlefront II producer Paul Keslin explained how he thinks that “loot boxes are sometimes a necessity.”

“Loot crates are sometimes a necessity to allow players to gain access to some of those customization options … We’ll look to influence that a bit more post-launch, but right now that’s the direction we have. But with player feedback, and once we’ve gotten the core down and the basics down with LucasFilm for launch, we can start exploring a lot more afterwards.”

Angry Joe continued by asking why microtransactions even need to be in a $60 game, to which Kesslin responded:

“There’s a few reasons. It allows us to give players an opportunity to hopefully try things that they’re not normally going to try. We’ve seen at EA in some games past, if you allow players to single-mindedly focus on a certain path, they’ll try two or three things that they like, and then not engage with the rest of the game and then they might stop playing the game early … We would prefer our players to play our games for a long time to come — we’ve put a lot of time and effort and love into these things, we want to make sure people keep playing them.”

The full video interview lasts 30 minutes, and can be watched below:

Has your opinion changed about the loot boxes found within Star Wars Battlefront II?

In other Star Wars Battlefront II news, this gameplay video showcases all heroes in action, take a look at the new loot crate system, and read up on how the game will likely be discounted during The Last Jedi movie’s launch. 

Source: AngryJoeShow (YouTube) via GameRevolution

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Battlefield 1 Update Shoots Out, Full Patch Notes Listed (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
5:55 am in News

Update:

DICE has released the complete patch notes for the big Battlefield 1 November update. The first Operation Campaign, called Eastern Storm is  available.

When we’re running an active campaign, you’ll be greeted by a slightly different user interface on the Operation globe screen. The Operation Campaign tracker, located at the bottom right corner of the screen, will indicate which Operations are part of the active campaign, the necessary cumulative score you need to unlock your reward, and the amount of time remaining before the active campaign ends. You’ll also notice a small star on particular Operation icons, signifying that it is part of the active campaign.

Participate in these Operations and your end of round score will be applied toward the progress of unlocking a Battlepack reward. PTFO to maximize your score, but be sure to stick around until the end of the match to have it applied toward your progress. Try to unlock as many rewards as you can before the active campaign expires.

NIVELLE NIGHTS

Just over 100 years ago, the French Battle of La Malmaison took place in the foggy, cold night of October 23, 1917. Now, every Battlefield 1 player can join the fight for the heavily fortified Chemin des Dames ridge, in the Nivelle Nights map. Battlefield 1 Premium Pass and Battlefield 1 They Shall Not Pass owners have been enjoying this map since its release, and we’re thrilled to announce that it’s available now to all Battlefield 1 players.

HDR

Battlefield 1 is now compatible with Dolby’s High Dynamic Range standard. With a compatible graphics card and TV, you can enjoy Battlefield 1 mastered for Dolby Vision HDR colors and brightness.

RSP

  • RSP administrators can now restart the current running level on their server, which will fully reload the level and reset destruction.
  • RSP administrators can now select another level to load when choosing to restart the match.
  • RSP administrators can now add up to 32 maps in a rotation.

PLAYER PROGRESSION

  • Players are now able to track all five active Medals at the same time.
  • New weapon skins coming to a Battlepack near you!

UI & HUD

  • Fixed an issue that caused in-game player icons to become transparent.
  • Fixed an issue where some players found themselves stuck on the globe screen.
  • Possible fix for an issue where players occasionally experienced a red tint when taking damage, regardless of health status.
  • Removed the HUD of a multiplayer feature, Specializations, from appearing in single player and hardcore experiences.
  • Fixed an issue where the supply drop icon would render multiple times on the Table Top view, in Spectator mode.
  • Improved the Gamepad Control Schemes options screen, to display when there are more than two actions mapped to a single button.
  • Fixed an issue where weapons and gadgets would sometimes show older icons when button mappings/key bindings were changed.
  • Fixed key binding issue when using the 305/52 O Coastal Gun.
  • Removed duplicate AT Grenade icon from Elite Class Weapons & Gadgets.
  • Addressed an issue with a missing ammo counter while on a horse.
  • Fixed an alignment issue in the netgraph UI.

WEAPONS, VEHICLES, & GADGETS

  • If resupplied, the Scout class now has the ability to place a second tripwire of each type (i.e. gas, incendiary, bomb HE), without cancelling the first.
  • Fixed an issue where throwing certain gadgets onto vehicles could result in uncharacteristically large impact sounds.
  • Added the Mosin Nagant M91 as the standard issue rifle for the Russian and Bolshevik factions in custom games.
  • Fixed an issue where auto-reload would sometimes add an extra bullet in the chamber on some weapons.
  • Adjusted the brightness of smoke and muzzle flashes on semi-auto rifles.
  • Fixed an issue that was prohibiting grenades from being replenished with an ammo pouch/crate.
  • Fixed an issue where some players could activate the speed boost in air planes without unlocking the ability first.

MAPS & MODES

  • Fixed issue with supply drops landing on Galicia bridge negatively affecting players.
  • Adjusted the Red Tide Operation layout in Volga River, providing more options of approach for attackers.
  • Improved Conquest layout, spawns, and capture zones on Brusilov Keep for better balance.
  • Removed Elite pickups from Team Deathmatch in Argonne Forest.
  • Fixed an issue where players experienced the inability to unmount the FK.96 Field Gun in Argonne Forest.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Mother’s voice to cutoff while transitioning to 2nd map in the Red Tide Operation.
  • Improved an issue where the globe would sometimes display when transitioning between maps in an Operation.

GENERAL

  • When deploying on a squadmate and the squadmate dies while the camera is transitioning, the deploy will now be cancelled and player will return to deploy screen.
  • When deploying directly into gas the gasmask will now automatically activate.
  • When deploying directly into the air the parachute will now automatically activate.
  • Fixed an intermittent issue where players could become invisible.
  • Reduced the camera shake when taking damage.
  • Addressed an issue that caused servers to reset when playing Operations, resulting in players returning to the frontend with a “Server is under maintenance” message.
  • Fixed an issue that prohibited players from spawning with various weapons and vehicles in pre-round.
  • Fixed an issue where a Squad Leader promotion count down occurred during the end of round screens.
  • Fixed an issue that reset Vsync refresh rates to the desktop refresh rate.

Original Story:

Just a few hours ago, we reported that DICE has turned off the Battlefield 1 servers for the game’s big November update that will add Operation Campaigns to the mix of game modes. Well, the Battlefield 1 update is now live! 

Clocking in at 3.6GB on the PlayStation 4 (and 2.7GB on PC), Operation Campaigns is the new addition, but there’s a lot of in-game tweaks, and gameplay balance fixes as well, which is the norm when DICE releases a new patch.

For now, the Battlefield 1 update notes have yet to be released, but based on the CTE (Community Test Environment) patch notes for the November update, a lot of the changes seem to be gameplay fixes or refinements.  

The big November update is now live on PC, with players on the BF1 subreddit sharing some of the (unofficial) new additions and tweaks.

Once the full patch notes are released, we’ll be sure to update the post ASAP. Don’t forget, the BF1 patch is out, but the game is still offline. For the schedule of when it’ll go back up again, click here.

In other Battlefield 1 news, there’s going to be a free map that will be available to everyone later this month! We also posted about the cut features from the franchise, which is a must-see for Battlefield fans. Finally, we also posted the contents of Battlepacks Revision 59 that some people might find useful to see what the can exchange for scraps.

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Fortnite Update v1.8.2 Out Now, New Additions, Tweaks and More Listed

  by   Alex Co  
4:53 am in News

While Fortnite is currently down as scheduled by Epic Games for its latest patch, players can now download the Fortnite update, and even check out the complete patch notes right now. It’s at  370MB on the PS4, 603MB on the Xbox One, and 1950MB on PC.

The big addition now for Fortnite: Battle Royale is the “Bush” which lets you hide in plain sight. There’s also the Season Shop where players can shop for gliders, outfits, and more. Before you dive in to the patch notes, check out the video of the Bush to see how it can be dead useful in Battle Royale.

  • The Bush consumable camouflages the player as an inconspicuous bush.
  • The Bush is a one-time use item that is destroyed if the player wearing it takes any damage, including damage from the storm.
  • The Bush can only be found in chests and supply drops.
  • Legendary rarity.

Season Shop
The Season Shop is the new item shop for Battle Royale that offers gliders, outfits, and harvesting tools. Unlock the ability to purchase new items as you level up each season!

  • Season One Items
    • Level 5 – Glider : Aerial Assault One
    • Level 15 – Outfit : Aerial Assault Trooper
    • Level 20 – Outfit : Renegade Raider
    • Level 35 – Pickaxe : Raider’s Revenge

GENERAL

  • Fixed several localization issues.
  • Fixed several client crashes.

BATTLE ROYALE

WEAPONS

  • Adjusted Pump Shotgun falloff damage.
    • 100% damage up to 7.68 meters
    • 70% damage at 18 meters
    • 20% at 30 meters
    • 0% at 41 meters
  • Increased the time it takes to transition from hip-fire to targeting mode after unintentionally decreasing it in a previous update.
    • It previously took 0.25 seconds to raise and lower weapons.
    • It now takes 0.4 seconds to raise weapons and 0.45 seconds to lower weapons.
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in weapons not having ammo when picked up.
  • Fixed a recoil bug which made aiming upwards faster than aiming downwards while firing.

UI

  • Added a scroll bar for the daily challenge list so that the “Collect Rewards” button is no longer pushed off screen when five or more challenges are displayed.
  • The loading screen no longer displays “Solo” when entering or leaving a Squad match.

CONTROLLER

  • You can now repair structures while in build mode using the “Combat Pro” configuration.
    • Hold the right thumbstick down to repair.
  • The Right Trigger label (“RT”) on the controller layout image is now assigned to the correct button.

PERFORMANCE

  • Optimized shadow rendering to improve overall performance.
  • Optimized visibility calculations for objects to improve rendering performance.
  • Made improvements to foliage rendering affecting CPU and GPU performance.
  • Reduced in-game hitches by preloading additional assets in the matchmaking lobby instead of mid-match.
  • Resolved multi-second hitching and freezing on consoles. 

DAILY CHALLENGES

  • Fixed a few issues that unintentionally awarded players with completed challenges.

SAVE THE WORLD

GAMEPLAY

  • Added a “Play Now” button to the Fortnitemares event page.
  • Fixed an issue which prevented the weak point from appearing while harvesting resources.
  • Fixed an issue which blocked the ShadowShard evolution choice from the Gravedigger rifle.

UI

  • Fixed an issue which caused the chat window to block the “View Event” button in the menus.
  • Fixed an issue which caused the Ceiling Drop Trap and Ice Floor Trap to display Star level one on the schematic even when upgraded to level two or higher.

ART

  • Fixed an issue which prevented Ramirez’s ponytail from showing.

AUDIO

  • Fixed several cases of subtitles not matching the corresponding voice lines.

If you notice anything that’s not in the patch notes, or if there’s a bug that suddenly shows up, which has happened before, let us know in the comments.

Source: Epic Games

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Fortnite Down Time Happening Right Now for New Title Update, Lasts for 2 Hours (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
4:23 am in News

Update: 

Everything should be working fine, so carry on.

Original Story:

If you can’t log in to Fortnite right now, it’s not anything serious, but rather, Epic Games is rolling out a new patch for the game! Fortnite down? Yes, but not for long, and for a good reason!

According to the official Fortnite Twitter, the Fortnite down time is expected to last for two hours, though don’t be surprised if it lasts longer than that, and is due to a new title update being released for the free-to-play smash hit.  The title update is a relatively small one with the Xbox One size at 603MB, PS4 at 370MB and for PC being the biggest at 1950MB. 

Once the servers are back up, expect Fortnite update v1.8.2 to be deployed, and of course, we’ll be sure to post the complete patch notes once it’s up to let the 20 million Fortnite players know they can frag away to their heart’s content.

Keep it locked in here to MP1st for the latest in Fortnite news.

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Battlefield 1 Down for Few Hours on Every Platform for New Patch Rollout (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
3:22 am in News

Update:

Servers for all three platforms are up and running. Game on, soldier! You can read up on the full patch notes here.

Original Story:

If you can’t access Battlefield 1’s multiplayer right now, there’s a very good reason for that, and one most players will appreciate. According to DICE, each platform will experience a few hours of Battlefield 1 down time due to a new patch that will introduce Operation Campaigns.

This was announced over on the official Battlefield forums with the specific time-frame of BF1 down time listed. 

We are pleased to announce that the Battlefield 1 Operation Campaigns Update will start rolling out November 8th. The download is required for all Battlefield 1 players.
The Update will be automatically deployed to your platform on Wednesday, November 8th across all platforms with the following downtimes:

  • PC: Multiplayer will be offline for 2h starting 08.00 UTC / 12.00 AM PT.
  • PS4: Multiplayer will be offline for 2h starting 10.00 UTC / 2.00 AM PT.
  • Xbox One: Multiplayer will be offline for 2h starting 12.00 UTC / 4.00 AM PT.

Once official patch notes are released, we’ll be sure to let our Battlefield readers know what new additions and tweaks have been made.

In other Battlefield 1 news, there’s a new map being rolled out sometime this month and for free! This should be something the 23m+ playerbase of BF1 should appreciate. Finally, we also reported on the cut Battlefield content that you should give a watch here.

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Path of Exile Upcoming Expansion First Details Revealed by Grinding Gear

  by   Joel Santana  
November 7, 2017 9:45 pm in News

Grinding Gear Games, the New Zealand-based studio responsible for Path Of Exile is preparing to make a big announcement come November 16 for Path of Exile’s future plans.

The studio has given fans a few details regarding the Path of Exile upcoming expansion, and what it will feature in a post on their official site. You can catch the first few details below:

  • There is a new boss in Act Nine
  • We have the first ever socketable belt coming
  • Green and black are the colours of a new league
  • We’ve prepared a new stash tab type for this expansion
  • There are 4 new skill gems and 6 support gems coming

Aside from this hint, the PoE playerbase was curious on what else they could find about the upcoming December expansion. This curiosity has lead one Reddit member to find some interesting files in the game mentioning the word “map stash tabs,” If true, it appears that the PoE community is getting another item from their wishlist crossed off if map stashes become available for purchase in the near future.

Those who are currently enjoying PoE, what features do you wish make it with the release of 3.1? Let us know in the comment section below.

Source: Path Of Exile, Reddit

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Here Are the Call of Duty: WWII “Known Issues” According to Activision

  by   Alex Co  
8:19 pm in News

With Call of Duty: WWII having one of the rockiest game launches in recent memory for the franchise, a fact acknowledged by developer Sledgehammer Games, it’s understandable that the shooter might still have a few issues that have yet to be resolved.

Over on Activision’s support website, the publisher has listed down the “known issues” that are still plaguing the game, and it mentions the rank reset bug and more.

The list is accurate (per Activision) as of November 6, 2017.

Known Issues

The following issues that are under investigation.

Issue Description Status
I haven’t received my digital pre-order content.
– All platforms		 Some players have not received bonus content items for pre-ordering a Digital Standard or Digital Deluxe edition of the game. Under investigation
I’ve lost ranks and stats.
– All platforms		 We’re aware that some of you have lost ranks in Multiplayer. If you’ve lost ranks, choose your platform below to contact us.

 Under investigation
I redeemed a code but haven’t received the content in game.
– Xbox One		 We’re currently experiencing issues with digital content redemption on Xbox One. Rest assured your items will be delivered to you once this issue is resolved.

For more information about how to access digital content, check out Call of Duty: WWII Bonus Content and Code Support.

 Under investigation
I have a bonus content item stuck in the Mail station.
– All platforms		 We’re investigating instances where content items collected from the Mail station appear to be stuck in your Mail slots. This is a graphical error; the content has been delivered. Check the Soldier tab to find your content.

For more information about how to access digital content, check out Call of Duty: WWII Bonus Content and Code Support.

 Under investigation
I’m experiencing long load times when going to Headquarters.
– All platforms		 Headquarters load times are currently under investigation.

PC players have the option of loading the game without entering Headquarters. To do this, follow the steps in the Call of Duty: WWII PC Troubleshooting Guide.

 Under investigation
I opened a Supply Drop and got an “Unable to get inventory” error.
– All platforms		 This error is due to a connectivity issue. However, the items in your Supply Drop were not lost and should appear in your inventory within 8 hours.

For more information about Supply Drops, check out Call of Duty: WWII Supply Drops and Collection Items.

 Under investigation
I opened a Supply Drop and nothing happened.
– All platforms		 We’re investigating an issue where nothing appears when opening a Supply Drop. You still received your Supply Drop items and can find them in the Soldier tab.

For more information about how to access digital content, check out Call of Duty: WWII Bonus Content and Code Support.

 Under investigation
I redeemed a code for the Multiplayer Upgrade but never received the Prestige Unlock Token.
– All platforms		 We’re currently investigating an issue where some players did not receive the Prestige Unlock Token included in the Multiplayer Upgrade. Under investigation

While it’s good that Activision has a public list of things they’re investigating, let’s hope the main issue, which is the servers and matchmaking, are sorted ASAP.

In other COD: WWII news, we published a report that shows the emotes players get in Supply Drops have identical animations but have different names. The nuke has also been confirmed to be in the game as well, which you can watch here.

If you know of a COD: WWII issue that’s not in the list, let us know in the comments.

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MLB The Show 18 Release Date Announced, Cover Athlete Is Aaron Judge

  by   Alex Co  
7:51 pm in News

For sports fans, being the cover athlete of a game is a big deal, and Sony knows it as it has announced the MLB The Show 18 release date and cover athlete today! For the cover, it’s none other than Aaron Judge!

Announced over on the PlayStation Blog,  Aaron Judge will be joined by Marcus Stroman for the MLB The Show 18 Canadian cover. You can see both box cover below along with accomplishments by both athletes.

Making his MLB debut with the New York Yankees in 2016, Aaron Judge hit a home run during his career’s first at bat, but this was only the beginning. Judge went on to have a record-breaking rookie season in 2017, was named an All-Star, and won the Home Run Derby, overcoming a brutal 22 homer first-round and hitting a total of 47 throughout the derby. 16 of those with exit velocities of 115 mph or harder and a few 500+ foot blasts.

To add to his already massive resume, Judge has hit 52 home runs as a rookie, breaking legendary Mark McGwire’s MLB rookie record of 49; and also hit 33 home runs at Yankee Stadium, breaking the record of 32 set by legend Babe Ruth in 1921. This rookie is the living, breathing example of Road to the Show – create a player with massive stats and trek on to becoming a legend – which is why we are proud to announce him as the cover athlete for The Show 18.

Stroman was drafted in the 1st round in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and made his Major League debut on May 6, 2014 and made his first Major League start on May 31, 2014, pitching six innings and surrendered only one earned run on five hits, striking out six and issuing no walks to earn the win over the Kansas City Royals.

A fan favorite, he is known for his grit and determination. He has dedicated his life to overcoming obstacles and showing people that greatness isn’t measured in what others think of you; what’s important is who you think you are and working hard to achieve your goals.

Sony has also announced the MLB The Show release date to be March 27, 2018! The Standard Edition will cost $60, and people who pre-order can receive 10 additional Standard Packs, a Legend card for the baseball sim either in physical or digital formats. The full chart for pre-order items can be seen below.

Retailer Pre-order Items
PS Store Early Access starting March 23
10 Standard Packs
1 Legend Card
5,000 Stubs
Instant Reward | Aaron Judge Rookie Flashback Card for MLB The Show 17
GameStop/EB Games Early Access starting March 23
10 Standard Packs
+ additional 5 Standard Packs
1 Legend Card
All other retailers 10 Standard Packs
1 Legend Card

Finally, there’s an “All Rise Edition” and a “Digital Deluxe Edition” and an “MLB The Show 18 VIP Edition,” too! 

All Rise Edition (GameStop/EB Games Exclusive)

How about something shiny and new? With rookie Phenom, Aaron Judge gracing the cover this year we wanted to create a collector’s edition worthy of The Judge. To do so, we partnered with New Era once again to create a limited All Rise 9FIFTY snap back cap to commemorate Aaron being on the cover this year. Pre-order now because quantities are extremely limited! The All Rise Edition is $99.99 USD/$129.99 CAD (MSRP), an approximate value of $205 USD.

All Rise Edition includes:

  • Full Game
  • Exclusive New Era All Rise Edition 9FIFTY Hat
  • Limited Edition MVP Edition Steel Book
  • In-game contents include:
  • Digital Diamond Dynasty New Era All Rise Edition 9FIFTY Hat for use in game
  • Diamond Mission Starter for a Diamond player
  • Gold Mission Starter for a Gold player
  • 11,000 Stubs
  • 1 Sponsor Pack
  • 10 Standard Packs
  • 1 Classic Stadium
  • 30 MLB PS4 Themes (one for each MLB team)

Digital Deluxe Edition (PS Store Exclusive)

For our top tier Diamond Dynasty and Road To The Show fans, we are bringing back The Digital Deluxe Edition for ’18 exclusive to the PlayStation Store. The Digital Deluxe Edition has an approximate $200 USD value in digital goods for only $99.99 USD/$129.99 CAD. For those of you that need packs on packs on packs, this is the edition for you.

Digital Deluxe Edition includes:

  • Full Game
  • Mission Starter for a Diamond Player
  • Mission Starter for a Gold Player
  • Digital Deluxe Lead Off Pack
  • 11,000 Stubs
  • 1 Sponsor Pack
  • 1 Classic Stadium
  • 20 Standard Packs
  • 30 MLB PS4 Themes

MLB The Show 18 MVP Edition

The gamers’ favorite MVP Edition is back for another year! With an approximate $130 USD in added content – this 69.99 USD/89.99 CAD (MSRP) edition not only includes a ton of digital goods but also the limited edition Steel Book (physical version only). It’s available for pre-order now at retail and at PlayStation Store.

MVP Edition includes:

  • Full Game
  • Limited Edition Steel Book*
  • In-game contents include:
  • Mission Starter for a Gold Player
  • 5,000 Stubs
  • 1 Sponsor Pack
  • 1 Classic Stadium
  • 10 Standard Packs
  • 30 MLB PS4 Themes

Got all of that? Good. Once we get proper gameplay and other details, we’ll pitch them out for baseball fans.

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Report: Some Call of Duty: WWII Emotes Have the Same Animations but Under Different Names

  by   Alex Co  
6:18 pm in News

In today’s weird Call of Duty news, it seems the emotes players can get in Call of Duty: WWII’s Supply Drops  are actual duplicates of each other just with different names and different classifications. This was brought to my attention when I got emotes in Supply Drops and checked them out. I noticed that some of them seemed a little bit too familiar and skimmed through my available emotes list. 

Lo and behold! I managed to find quite a number of duplicates, which are showcased in the video below. You can also check out the emote name, description of what your character does, the tier it’s in, and the duplicates (just the ones I have and been able to confirm).

Shows hand to player and swings head to side:

  • Taka a Powder (Common)
  • No Way! (Common)

Clenches fist and pumps it vigorously downwards:

  • Time to Grandstand (Common)
  • Hot Damn (Common)

Raises open hand and nods head:

  • Hang It Up (Common)
  • What’s Up Ace? (Common)
  • Hey! (Common)

Puts hand to face as if disappointed:

  • Done For (Rare)
  • Facepalm (Rare)

At first, I thought it might have been a server error or some sort, but checking the COD: WWII subreddit, people have posted the same thing!

Is this a bug in the game or did Sledgehammer Games intentionally did this to pad the amount of stuff players can earn in Supply Drops? Only they know for sure. It’s currently not known (at least by us) how many duplicate animations are there, but the most I’ve seen so far are three. 

In other Call of Duty: WWII news, there’s a Nuke in the game confirmed! Check it out here to see it in action. The shooter’s Daily and Weekly Orders have also been reset, and you can check the list here.

Tags: Activision Call of Duty Call of Duty: WWII Report Sledgehammer Games
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Smite Nike Harbinger Skin Giveaway (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
4:51 pm in News

Update: 

Seems it’s all gone. Sorry, everyone! We’ll bug Hi-Rez for more and post them once we have ’em.

Original:

MP1st is here once again for another giveaway! This time, thanks to the fine folks at Hi-Rez Studios, we’re giving away some Smite Nike Harbinger skins! 

How to get one? Simple, just get one from the list below and redeem on your platform of choice (this is open for PC, PS4 and Xbox One). Obviously, there are limited quantities, so first come, first served.

Codes for Smite Nike skin (PS4, Xbox One and PC):

APNH33518C8571031
APNH3352736271031
APNH3352A61171031
APNH335393C871031
APNH3354C1EF71031
APNH3357BADB71031
APNH3359058971031
APNH335A565B71031
APNH335F0B8B71031
APNH33606B7D71031
APNH336238E071031
APNH3366F25971031
APNH33678EC271031
APNH336A8C5571031
APNH336EC3D771031
APNH337899D771031
APNH3379679B71031
APNH3379F2D771031
APNH337CF29C71031
APNH337D09C571031
APNH337DAD5E71031
APNH337F72A471031
APNH33869CCE71031
APNH3387A1F271031
APNH338A1B3771031
APNH338BD52571031
APNH3390473971031
APNH3392202C71031
APNH3392580C71031
APNH3394E5F071031

Redemption Instructions:

1) To redeem SMITE codes first log into the game, or download and install SMITE if you haven’t already.

2) Once in-game click STORE then click REDEEM.

3) Enter your code in the field to unlock your free god and skin!

Stay tuned for more giveaways here on MP1st! 

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RuneScape Update Increases Pet Storage, Adds More Tooltips & More

  by   Jasmine Powell  
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Jagex has released a new update for RuneScape, making several tweaks and fixes to the game.

You will now be able to house up to 30 pets, and dismiss pets directly from your Menagerie. The “Ninja Fixes” also implement the ability to quick travel to Temple Trekking via the Mort Myre Swamp entrance gates with a right-click option instead of a toggle.

In addition to the Ninja Fixes, Jagex has made some graphical updates, as well as correcting typing errors in several quests, challenges and achievements.

For the full list of patch notes see below:

Ninja Fixes

  • The ability to quick travel to Temple Trekking is now available on the Mort Myre Swamp entrance gates via a right click option instead of a toggle.
  • The highest tier of Menagerie pet houses now have 30 slots, up from 25.
  • Players can now dismiss pets directly from their Menagerie.
  • Coins obtained via the Queen Black Dragon loot chest will now move to the money pouch when claimed.
  • Flameburst defenders now provide the effects of a real defender.
  • The interface layout presets have been updated to better resize and handle tertiary interfaces, such as the the slayer counter for both standard and legacy modes.
  • XP lamps awarded for completing Heroes’ Quest are no longer non-member objects.
  • Sixth Age quests are now marked in the quest journal, with similar messaging to Fifth Age quests.
  • Several “agnostic” quests have been re-categorised as Fifth Age quests.
  • The quest list now has an option to categorise quests into Fifth/Sixth Age.
  • The Progress category in the quest list now displays Completed quests at the bottom of the list instead of the middle.
  • A quest accept interface has been added to the following quests
  • The Hand in the Sand
  • Haunted Mine
  • Horror from the Deep
  • Hunt for Red Raktuber
  • Icthlarin’s Little Helper
  • In Aid of the Myreque
  • In Pyre Need
  • In Search of the Myreque
  • Kennith’s Concerns
  • Legacy of Seergaze
  • Legends’ Quest
  • Lost City
  • Lunar Diplomacy
  • Meeting History
  • Monkey Madness
  • Mountain Daughter
  • My Arm’s Big Adventure
  • Nomad’s Requiem
  • Olaf’s Quest
  • One Small Favour
  • The Path of Glouphrie
  • Ratcatchers
  • Recipe for Disaster
  • Rocking Out
  • Royal Trouble
  • Rum Deal
  • Rune Mechanics
  • Scorpion Catcher
  • Sea Slug
  • Shades of Mort’ton
  • Shadow of the Storm
  • Shilo Village
  • The Slug Menace
  • Smoking Kills
  • Spirit of Summer
  • Spirits of the Elid
  • Summer’s End
  • Swan Song
  • Tai Bwo Wannai Trio
  • Tears of Guthix
  • Throne of Miscellania
  • TokTz-Ket-Dill
  • The Tourist Trap
  • Tree Gnome Village
  • Tribal Totem
  • Troll Romance
  • Troll Stronghold
  • Wanted!
  • Watchtower
  • What Lies Below
  • Witch’s House
  • Zogre Flesh Eaters
  • Clock Tower
  • Monk’s Friend
  • Observatory Quest
  • Dwarf Cannon
  • Eagle’s Peak
  • Elemental Workshop I
  • Elemental Workshop II
  • Fishing Contest
  • Rag ‘n Bone Man
  • Fur ‘n Seek
  • Murder Mystery
  • Perils of Ice Mountain
  • Merlin’s Crystal
  • Holy Grail
  • King’s Ransom
  • Tower of Life
  • The Feud
  • All Fired Up
  • Animal Magnetism
  • As a First Resort
  • Back to My Roots
  • Between a Rock…
  • Blood Runs Deep
  • Cabin Fever
  • Cold War
  • Contact!
  • Creature of Fenkenstrain
  • Darkness of Hallowvale
  • Dealing with Scabaras
  • Devious Minds
  • The Dig Site
  • Dream Mentor
  • Eadgar’s Ruse
  • Enlightened Journey
  • The Eyes of Glouphrie
  • Fairy Tale I
  • Fairy Tale II
  • Family Crest
  • Forgettable Tale…
  • Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf
  • The Fremennik Isles
  • The Fremennik Trials
  • Garden of Tranquillity
  • Ghosts Ahoy
  • The Giant Dwarf
  • Glorious Memories
  • The Golem
  • The Great Brain Robbery
  • Grim Tales
  • Plague City
  • Biohazard
  • Sheep Herder
  • Waterfall Quest
  • Making History
  • Big Chompy Bird Hunting
  • Underground Pass
  • Regicide (no confirmation, as this quest starts when the messenger appears)
  • Roving Elves
  • Catapult Construction
  • Mourning’s End Part I
  • Mourning’s End Part II
  • Within the Light
  • Gertrude’s Cat
  • Recruitment Drive
  • A Soul’s Bane
  • Priest in Peril
  • Nature Spirit
  • Goblin Diplomacy
  • Pirate’s Treasure
  • Vampyre Slayer
  • The Knight’s Sword
  • Dragon Slayer
  • The following quests now award XP lamps containing the quest reward XP:
  • Goblin Diplomacy now awards a 200 Crafting XP lamp.
  • Vampyre Slayer now awards a 4,825 Attack XP lamp, requiring 10 Attack.
  • The Knight’s Sword quest now awards a 12,725 Smithing XP lamp, requiring 28 Smithing.
  • Dragon Slayer now awards two XP lamps worth 18,650 Strength and Defence XP, requiring 50 Strength and Defence respectively.
  • Gertrude’s Cat now awards a 1,525 Cooking XP lamp, requiring 11 Cooking.
  • Recruitment Drive now awards three XP lamps worth 1,000 XP each in the Prayer, Herblore and Agility skills, requiring level 8 in the respective skills.
  • A Soul’s Bane now awards two XP lamps worth 500 Defence and Constitution XP, requiring 4 Defence and Constitution respectively.
  • Priest in Peril now awards a 1,406 Prayer XP lamp, requiring 10 Prayer.
  • Nature Spirit now awards three XP lamps worth 3,000 Crafting XP and 2,000 Constitution and Defence XP, requiring level 4 Crafting and level 3 Constitution and Defence respectively.
  • In Search of the Myreque now awards five XP lamps worth 600 XP in the Attack, Defence, Strength, Constitution and Crafting skills, requiring level 4 in the respective skills.
  • In Aid of the Myreque now awards four XP lamps worth 2,000 XP in the Attack, Defence, Strength and Crafting skills, requiring level 12 in the respective skills.
  • The Haunted Mine quest now awards a 22,000 Strength XP lamp, requiring 35 Strength.

Skills, D&Ds & Minigames

  • Every Summoning scroll now has a tooltip of what the effect is.
  • The following Summoning scrolls have been updated:
  • The Abyssal drain’s scroll now heals up to 50 prayer points, up from 5.
  • The Spirit dagannoth, Desert wyrm, Minotaur and Arctic bear scrolls now bind the target correctly.
  • The Lava titan’s scroll now drains 5% adrenaline correctly.
  • The Stranger plant and Swamp titan scrolls now poisons for up to 200 damage, up from 20.
  • The Tz-Kih’s scroll can now damage up to 5 targets, up from 2.
  • The Vampyre bat’s scroll now heals the player for 50% of damage dealt, up from a fixed 100 lifepoints.
  • The Bloated leech’s scroll now won’t heal if health is below 600, up from 60, and deals 100 damage, up from 10.
  • The Spirit scorpion’s scroll now works by applying weapon poison to the player for 30 seconds.
  • The Luck of the Dwarves ring now affects the chance of receiving an off-hand Khopesh of the Kharidian from treasure chests inside a Shifting Tomb.
  • Players can now jump over the Strange Floor agility shortcut in the Taverley dungeon when on the west side, standing south of it.
  • Corrected the spelling of ethereal components.
  • The Sophanem Slayer Dungeon chest will now warn players when discarding a single item from it.
  • The Shooting star and Evil Tree are no longer displayed as members-only on the Minigame spotlight interface.
  • Obtaining a strange rock will now consistently state the rock skill name when acquired.

Quests, Challenges and Achievements

  • Fixed an issue where members logged into a free world could not open reward chests in the Broken Home quest due to the member skill cap on free worlds.
  • Completing the Dragon Slayer quest no longer displays an Ernest the Chicken achievement.
  • Players can now reclaim a Desert amulet 4 if they already have one keepsaked.
  • Corrected a debug name for Aristarchus from appearing occasionally during the Our Man in the North quest.
  • Corrected a typo when Crondis speaks to the player during Crocodile Tears.
  • Corrected the spelling of Legio Secundus on the ‘Stand your ground’ achievement.
  • The ‘They All Fell Down’ achievement can no longer be completed in a group.

Other

  • Added a popup message when the Queen Black Dragon does her extreme dragon breath attack if the player is carrying an unforged royal crossbow.
  • The auto-setup action bar option once again checks for empty slots and collapses the abilities to the front of the action bar.
  • The auto-setup action bar option no longer adds trout to the action bar except when undertaking Combat Academy training.
  • Players will no longer miss two abilities when using the auto-setup action bar option.
  • Extra blocking has been added to some tiles north-west of the Mage Training Arena to prevent players getting stuck.
  • It is no longer possible to consume a Great Gunkan when the player has more than the maximum number of lifepoints.
  • Players can now destroy a whole elite skilling outfit set from the backpack at once.
  • Fixed a typo on the Adamant Dragon entrance barrier within Brimhaven Dungeon.
  • Corrected a typo in the Karil section on the Beasts tab attack descriptions.
  • Players can now right click ‘Enchant’ via Thormac.
  • Players now have an enchant all option via right-clicking on the images within the Thormac enchant interface.
  • Corrected a typo on closed poll booths.
  • The Staff of the Mind is now correctly found under the Staves filter in the Wardrobe.

Graphical

  • Fixed some stretching on the climbable wall on phase 1 of the Vorago encounter.
  • Teleporting out of V’s ancient cave now clears the skybox.
  • Graphically updated the Wilderness warning interfaces. These warnings can be toggled on or off in the Game Settings > Doomsayer Warning Settings interface.
  • Updated the Port Resource Crate interface to be a lot cleaner and easier to read.
  • Graphically updated Thormac’s Battlestaff shop.

What are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments.

In other updates news, a new patch for WWE 2K18 is rolling out, a new Xbox One update is now available to Alpha Ring Insider members, and a Destiny 2 hotfix addresses the “hitching issues” caused by the previous update.

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Overwatch Update Lets PTR Users Play as Moira, Tweaks Hero Balance & More

  by   Jasmine Powell  
3:45 pm in News

A new Overwatch update is in progress, and is currently available to be tried out on the Public Test Region.

The new update brings a brand new hero, Moira. Moira is a support character, allowing her to heal allies or drain an enemy’s life.

In addition to a new hero, Blizzard have worked on balancing other heroes, including Ana and Mercy. As well as balancing tweaks, several bugs have been worked on, including flying objects.

For the full list of patch notes see below:

New Hero: Moira (Support)

Wielding both regenerative and degenerative technologies at her fingertips, Moira O’Deorain is Talon’s ambitious geneticist who seeks to rewrite the building blocks of humanity by any means necessary.

Moira’s cutting-edge capabilities make her a mobile healer and damage dealer capable of adapting to any situation. Her main attack is Biotic Grasp, which she can use to either heal allies or sap an enemy’s life force. Biotic Grasp’s primary fire sprays a cone of energy that heals all teammates within range, draining biotic energy while active, which will replenish slowly over time. Her alternate fire is a beam that tethers to the closest enemy, dealing damage and siphoning health. Draining her foes’ health regenerates Moira’s biotic energy even faster, allowing more healing for her allies.

Her Biotic Orb ability launches a sphere of energy that bounces around the battlefield, healing nearby allies or damaging enemies until it dissipates. Fade enables Moira to disappear out of sight and into the shadows, granting her a sprint and making her invulnerable for its duration. When Moira’s ultimate is ready to be unleashed, she can cast Coalescence—a powerful, long-range beam of chaotic energy that pierces through barriers to heal allies or damage enemies in its path.

HERO UPDATES

Ana

  • Biotic Rifle
    • Damage increased from 60 to 70

Developer Comment: Ana has been outshined by other support heroes lately. Boosting her damage will help her defend herself and make her more threatening to the enemy team.

Mercy

  • Resurrect
    • Cast time increased from 0 seconds to 1.75 seconds
    • Mercy’s movement speed is now reduced by 75% while casting
    • Can now be interrupted when Mercy is knocked back, stunned, or hacked
  • Valkyrie
    • When activated, Resurrection no longer has a cast time
    • While active, casting Resurrect does not reduce Mercy’s movement speed

Developer Comment: We feel that Mercy’s recent rework has been successful, but her Resurrect ability still feels too strong and frustrating to play against. Now that it has a cast time, there is more room for enemies to counter the ability. However, casting Resurrect happens instantly when Valkyrie is active. This should make her feel powerful when she transforms on the battlefield.

BUG FIXES

General

  • Fixed several issues that prevented the announcer voice lines from playing correctly in Competitive, Elimination, and Capture the Flag game modes
  • Fixed a bug that caused the announcer’s “player eliminated” voice line to play for the eliminated player
  • Fixed a bug that caused the announcer’s attack and defense voice lines to play for the incorrect team
  • Fixed a bug that prevented players from progressing past the Helix Rocket demonstration in the tutorial

A.I.

  • Fixed an issue that affected the Bastion Bot’s movement when defending Objective A on Eichenwalde
  • Fixed a bug that prevented bots from defending Objective A on certain maps

Heroes

  • Fixed an issue that prevented Junkrat’s RIP-Tire from casting properly while jumping
  • Fixed an issue causing Roadhog’s Chain Hook to latch on to enemy players for longer than intended
  • Fixed an issue that made Roadhog’s Chain Hook appear to come from off screen

Maps

  • Fixed a bug that caused some objects to uncharacteristically fly across the room when shot on Horizon Lunar Colony

Will you be testing out the new hero? Let us know below.

In other updates news, a new patch for WWE 2K18 is rolling out, a new Xbox One update is now available to Alpha Ring Insider members, and a Destiny 2 hotfix addresses the “hitching issues” caused by the previous update.

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PSA: PS Plus Free Games November 2017 Now Up for NA and EU!

  by   Alex Co  
3:42 pm in News

Sony PlayStation fans, that special time of the month has come! The PS Plus free games for the month are now up on the PlayStation Store! For as long as you’re a PS Plus member, you’ll be able to play these games for free!

Note that you need to put the games in your PS4 Library even if you don’t actually download them so you can still get them for free at anytime (note: you must still be an active PS Plus member to play them though). Here’s the full list of games for PS Plus members (via Reddit):

PS4

Game PS+ % Off
Bound Free 100%
Dungeon Punks Free 100%
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood Free 100%
Worms Battlegrounds Free 100%

PS3/Vita

Game PS+ % Off
R-Type Dimensions Free 100%
Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic Free 100%
Dungeon Punks Free 100%
Broken Sword 5 The Serpent’s Curse: Episode 1 Free 100%
Broken Sword 5 The Serpent’s Curse: Episode 2 Free 100%

If you already have most, if not all, the games listed, then check out this week’s PSN Store sale listings to see a bunch of Warner Bros. games priced at a discount.

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FIFA 18 PS Store Most Downloaded Game of October 2017

  by   Jasmine Powell  
1:45 pm in News

With October over and done with, the PlayStation Store has released the most downloaded games for the month.

Taking the top spot for PS4’s most downloaded games is EA’s FIFA 18, followed by Ubisoft’s title, South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Monolith’s release, Middle-earth: Shadow of War in third.

For the full list of all PlayStation top downloaded titles, see below:

PS4 Games:

  1. EA SPORTS FIFA 18
  2. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
  3. Middle-earth: Shadow of War
  4. Assassin’s Creed Origins
  5. Gran Turismo Sport
  6. NBA 2K18
  7. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
  8. Madden NFL 18
  9. Grand Theft Auto V
  10. WWE 2K18
  11. Destiny 2
  12. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
  13. The Last Of Us Remastered
  14. Mortal Kombat XL
  15. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands
  16. The Evil Within 2
  17. Rocket League
  18. Dead Island Definitive Edition
  19. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
  20. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition

PS3 Games:

  1. EA SPORTS FIFA 18
  2. Grand Theft Auto V
  3. PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018
  4. LittleBigPlanet 3
  5. Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition
  6. Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare
  7. Dead Space
  8. Alice: Madness Returns Ultimate Edition
  9. Dragon Ball Xenoverse
  10. The King of Fighters XIII
  11. Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Collection
  12. The Last Of Us
  13. Dead Space 2
  14. Devil May Cry HD Collection
  15. Battlefield 3
  16. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
  17. Demon’s Souls
  18. Gran Turismo 6
  19. Need for Speed Most Wanted
  20. STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN

PS4 Add-ons:

  1. Rocket League – Fast & Furious ’99 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
  2. Middle-earth: Shadow of War Expansion Pass
  3. Friday the 13th: The Game Emote Party Pack 1
  4. Friday the 13th: The Game Costume Party Counselor Clothing Pack
  5. WWE 2K18 Season Pass
  6. Rocket League – Fast & Furious ’70 Dodge Charger R/T
  7. Middle-earth: Shadow of War Starter Bundle
  8. Friday the 13th: The Game Spring Break ’84 Clothing Pack
  9. Dead by Daylight: Leatherface
  10. Assassin’s Creed Origins Season Pass

PS VR Games:

  1. I Expect You To Die
  2. DRIVECLUB VR
  3. Arizona Sunshine
  4. PlayStation VR Worlds
  5. Job Simulator
  6. Statik
  7. Raw Data
  8. SUPERHOT VR
  9. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
  10. Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality

PS Vita Games:

  1. Salt and Sanctuary
  2. Undertale
  3. God of War: Collection PS Vita
  4. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
  5. Jak and Daxter Collection
  6. Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
  7. Touhou Double Focus
  8. Persona 4: Dancing All Night
  9. Silent Hill: Book of Memories
  10. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z

PS Classics:

  1. Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
  2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  3. Bully
  4. METAL SLUG ANTHOLOGY
  5. Psychonauts
  6. The Warriors
  7. Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
  8. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
  9. THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000
  10. Resident Evil 2

Do any of these titles come as a surprise to you? Or did you in fact contribute to their sales? Let us know below.

In other PlayStation news, US users can now earn PSN Credits by unlocking trophies, the PlayStation Plus November 2017 games are now here, and we listed the top five biggest Paris Games Week 2017 reveals. 

Source: PlayStation Blog

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PSN Sale November 7, 2017 List Now Up, Has Warner Bros. Games on Sale

  by   Alex Co  
1:13 pm in News

This week’s PSN sale is now up and it features a slew of Warner Bros. games on sale! The excellent Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition can be bought for $9.99, as well as Injustice 2, and a lot of LEGO games.

Check out the full PSN sale November 7, 2017 list below (thanks to Reddit’s weebae):

Game Price % Off PS+ % Off
Batman: Arkham Knight Premium Edition $19.99 50% $15.99 60%
Cars 3: Driven to Win $29.99 40% $24.99 50%
Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition $23.99 20% $20.99 30%
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition $7.99 60% $4.99 75%
Injustice 2 – Deluxe Edition $48.99 30% $41.99 40%
Injustice 2 – Ultimate Edition $62.99 30% $53.99 40%
LEGO CITY Undercover $23.99 40% $19.99 50%
LEGO Jurassic World $9.99 50% $7.99 60%
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers $9.99 50% $7.99 60%
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Deluxe Edition $14.99 50% $11.99 60%
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Season Pass $4.99 50% $3.99 60%
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes $9.99 50% $7.99 60%
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens $7.99 60% $4.99 75%
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Deluxe Edition $11.99 60% $7.49 75%
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Season Pass $3.99 60% $2.49 75%
LEGO The Hobbit $7.99 60% $4.99 75%
LEGO Worlds $14.99 50% $11.99 60%
Mad Max $7.99 60% $4.99 75%
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New Elder Scrolls Online Update Is 37GB on Xbox One, Adds Huge Amount of Content

  by   Jasmine Powell  
1:00 pm in News

Elder Scrolls Online has received a very substantial update coming in at roughly 37GB on Xbox One and 24.8GB on PS4. The PC patch rolls in at 208MB. 

The console update introduces the Clockwork City, with new quests, two new world bosses and two delves. There’s also 12 new item sets, two new Motifs, 200 new furnishings and much more. 

Bethesda has also worked on additional support for the Xbox One X, resulting in much better performance overall, with shorter loading screens and better frame-rates. 

In addition to this, for any players who own the Morrowind expansion, you will have access to a new Battleground game mode: “Crazy King.” The aim of the game is to “seize a capture point location that jumps randomly around the map.”

There are also a number of fixes and changes included in this new update. 

For the rundown on what the Xbox One 37GB update includes, see below (or click here for PS4 and here for PC patch notes):

  • New Features / Updates / Big Changes
    • Clockwork City
    • Morrowind
    • Horns of the Reach
    • Base Game Update
  • Fixes & Improvements
    • Morrowind
    • DLC Game Packs
      • Dark Brotherhood
      • Horns of the Reach
      • Imperial City
      • Orsinium
      • Thieves Guild
    • Combat & Gameplay
      • Combat Balance
      • Combat Fixes & Improvements
      • Itemization Balance
      • Itemization Fixes & Improvements
    • Base Game Patch
      • Art & Animation
      • Audio
      • Combat & Gameplay
      • Crafting & Economy
      • Crown Store & Crown Crates
      • Dungeons & Group Content
      • Exploration & Itemization
      • Housing
      • Miscellaneous
      • Quests & Zones
      • UI
  • Known Issues

If you’d like to view the full list of Xbox One patch notes, please click here.

What do you think to this mammoth update? Let us know below.

In other updates news, a new patch for WWE 2K18 is rolling out, a new Xbox One update is now available to Alpha Ring Insider members, and a Destiny 2 hotfix addresses the “hitching issues” caused by the previous update.

Source: Elder Scrolls Online (Official)

Tags: Bethesda Softworks The Elder Scrolls Online ZeniMax Online Studios

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