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EA Completes Acquisition of Respawn Entertainment

  by   Alex Co  
December 3, 2017 3:50 pm in News

Just last month, we reported that Electronic Arts (EA) has set out to acquire Titanfall 2 maker, Respawn Entertainment, for over $400 million. Well, in an update on the publisher’s official site, it announces that the acquisition is now complete!

On November 9, 2017 we announced an agreement to acquire Respawn Entertainment, LLC, one of the leading independent game development studio and creators of AAA shooter and action games including the critically-acclaimed Titanfall™ franchise. Today, December 1, 2017, we have completed the acquisition of Respawn on the terms previously disclosed.  

That’s about it, basically. What does this mean for us, gamers? Hopefully, not loot boxes in Titanfall 3, and just a better release window for it, no? While Titanfall 2’s release was sandwiched by Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, it still managed to sold “well.”

Do you expect any big changes to Respawn? Do you think it can manage to stave off any microtransaction mandates by EA?

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Video Shows Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox One X Now Running 30fps With Stuttering Issues After Latest Patch

  by   Alex Co  
2:50 pm in News

While we already reported on a few issues that cropped up after Sledgehammer Games’ latest Call of Duty: WWII game update, it seems there’s a few more bugs that managed to creep out.

YouTube channel VG Tech posted a Call of Duty: WWII frame rate test where it shows that post patch, the game started stuttering and frame rates dropped from 60 frames-per-second (fps) to 30fps.

Of course, this is not-so-good news for those who bought an Xbox One X, and given the console’s technical power, it shouldn’t be happening to it at all, no?

Speaking of Call of Duty: WWII’s latest patch, we gave our impressions on what changed for the better and what not, in our after-patch report. Don’t forget to check out a leaked video of the upcoming weapons set to be available in the shooter. Our review of COD: WWII is also up, which you can check out here.

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Upcoming War Thunder Patch 1.75 to Feature French Ground Forces

  by   Mack Ashworth  
1:30 pm in News

With the French Air Force having entered the game with patch 1.73, it was only a matter of time before we’d see French ground forces added to War Thunder.

Update 1.75 will add French armored vehicles, available from rank I to rank VI. French technology, like oscillating turrets and drum-fed autoloaders, will “open new tactical opportunities to players.”

Here’s everything we know so far about the French ground forces:

On the early ranks, French tanks are generally well-armoured, which will provide good protection for the small crew of only three men. Most outstanding here are the heavy tanks, the Char B1bis and Char B1ter, which are not only exceptionally well protected, but also offer a large crew and powerful armament. Their low speed and maneuverability however leaves them vulnerable whenever rapid movement is required, e.g. to position correctly against the most powerful cannons or evade airborne attacks. To avoid rockets and bombs, players of the early French heavy tanks will have to pay close attention not only to the battlefield itself, but also to the situation above it.

Starting with the medium ranks, several French tanks are equipped with automatic loading devices. These autoloaders allow for a number of shots to be taken in quick succession, followed by a very long reload time. This allows players on more modern French vehicles equipped with this technology to push fast aggressive armored assaults against the enemy.

Post-war vehicles of the French nation feature yet another characteristic new to War Thunder – oscillating turrets. These turrets are divided into two sections, with the upper responsible for cannon elevation and the lower for turret traverse. This ingenious engineering solution significantly reduced the size of the turret, making it a much more difficult target.

The first two tanks in War Thunder that combine both of these new technologies are the AMX-13 SS.11 and the M4A1 FL10, with the latter being a modification of the American Sherman tank. The turrets of both vehicles are equipped with an autoloaded 75mm cannon featuring two six-round drum magazines, allowing each to take a series of 12 shots in quick succession. Due to the long time required to change the two drums, finding a safe place after an attack is important. However the AMX-13 S.11 is also equipped with four guided anti-tank missiles, so even being spotted during reload does not necessarily mean game over.

Are you looking forward to the next War Thunder update?

In other gaming news, Monster Hunter World‘s beta information has been revealed alongside a new intro video, Injustice 2 Gorilla Grodd legendary gear allows players to see opponent’s inputs, and Destiny 2 Curse of Osiris is launching December 5 with these known changes and improvements.

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Latest Star Wars Battlefront II Datamine Reveals Jabba’s Palace, Grievous’ Ship & More

  by   Mack Ashworth  
12:20 pm in News

Yet more Star Wars Battlefront II hidden details have been uncovered through datamining. The source, this time, wishes to remain anonymous, going through BattlefrontUpdates on YouTube to show off the latest findings.

New features include Extraction, Jabba’s Palace, General Grievous’ ship, a Riot Baton, and a lot more.

Here’s the full video from BattlefrontUpdates will all the details:

We get a big Star Wars Battlefront 2 info blowout from a dataminer that includes references to Extraction, Jabbas Palace, a stat screen, Riot Baton, Grievous ship & a lot more!

Who’d have thought these dataminers would have uncovered so much unreleased/unused content? What do you make of it all? Let us know in the comments below.

In other Star Wars Battlefront II news, the Reddit community is trying to get Battlefront II from 2005 nominated for a Steam Award, the game’s lag issues have been acknowledged by EA, and Battlerite‘s latest patch notes poke fun at EA’s “sense of pride and accomplishment” quote.

Source: BattlefrontUpdates (YouTube)

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DayZ PS4 & Xbox One Versions Launching 2018, Goals for Update 1.0 Detailed

  by   Mack Ashworth  
12:00 pm in News

It’s actually happening! Developer Bohemia Interactive has confirmed DayZ PS4 and Xbox One versions will finally be launching next year. “2018” is all that we’re given, but hey, at least it’s something!

As soon as the PC BETA is headed in a way we like, we’re still committed to bringing DayZ to Xbox, where we have a large community of gamers patiently (very patiently!) waiting for a truly hardcore online survival game. All of that will (and must) happen next year – meaning we’re just about to start what could possibly be the most exciting year for DayZ so far. In short: DayZ will be out of Early Access next year, and we’ll also finally deliver it to console players in 2018.

In addition to the release of the console versions, DayZ is also going to be leaving Early Access. It isn’t certain what features will be in the big 1.0 update, but the developer has provided some “goals.”

1.0 / POST RELEASE FEATURE GOALS

As suggested, we want to continue development after 1.0 release, and the list below represents our top priority features to work on after 1.0.

– firing from vehicles

– barricading

– single track vehicles

– bleeding treatment per limb/wound

– area based occurrence of diseases and pollution

– water streams

– different ammunition types in a magazine

For all other planned changes, click here for the full developer “status report.”

It’s been a long while since DayZ released on Steam Early Access, but it’s seen a lot of support and new features added. Are you looking forward to the DayZ PS4 and Xbox One releases? Or is it too little, too late? Let us know.

In other gaming news, Monster Hunter World‘s beta information has been revealed alongside a new intro video, Injustice 2 Gorilla Grodd legendary gear allows players to see opponent’s inputs, and Destiny 2 Curse of Osiris is launching December 5 with these known changes and improvements.

Source: Bohemia Interactive

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Destiny 2 Curse of Osiris Release Time Confirmed & Known Changes Compiled

  by   Mack Ashworth  
10:30 am in News

It’s almost time for Destiny 2 players to take all the knowledge they’ve learned and all the loot they’ve earned into the game’s first expansion. Curse of Osiris launches on December 5, bringing new challenges for players to face and overcome.

Here’s when exactly the content will become available, including the downtime for maintenance:

– Maintenance starts: 7am PST / 10am EST / 3pm GMT (UK) / 4pm CET (Europe)

– Pre-load available: 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT (UK) / 5pm CET (Europe)

– Maintenance ends: 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm GMT (UK) / 7pm CET (Europe)

Following the maintenance, the new Curse of Osiris content will be available to play. There will be a huge number of gameplay changes included with the update. The confirmed improvements have been researched and compiled by Reddit user FinalStarfall. Check them out below!

December 5

Armor Ornaments (for Vanguard/Crucible/Trials/Iron Banner/Factions/Raid Lair)

Rare mods dismantle into gunsmith materials + chance of mod components

Banshee sells legendary mods for mod components + legendary shards (selection rotates daily)

Rahool sells legendary engrams for legendary shards

Daily challenges and strikes reward an increased number of tokens

Cayde’s chests will always reward at minimum some tokens of the destination

Resources nodes will always drop resources (100% drop rate)

Increased values of resources (+50% for common, +250% for rare)

Reputation required per reward engram will increase for destination factions (+37%) and gunsmith (+50%)

Leviathan raid tokens can be redeemed without needing to complete the raid once

Remaining raid keys will be wiped from the inventory on weekly reset

Daily and weekly resets time change: 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT (UK) / 6pm CET(Europe)

4K HDR support on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X

December 12

Masterwork weapons

Most vendors sell armor and weapons for tokens + legendary shards
Xur sells Fated Engrams & Three of Coins

Zavala and Shaxx sell Gift consumables for Legendary Shards (bonus rewards on strike or match completion)

Relaxed anti-farming cooldown on chests and resource nodes

Vendors don’t blink on the map if you don’t have enough tokens for an engram

Are you excited for the launch of Curse of Osiris? Will you be getting your fireteam together again for the new batch of content? Let us know.

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

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FTC Reprimands CS:GO Lotto YouTubers, But No Penalties Imposed

  by   Alex Co  
December 2, 2017 6:00 pm in News

The CS:GO Lotto controversy is finally winding down, though it might not have the resolution most have been hoping for. Those not familiar with the scandal, it basically involved prominent YouTube personalities Trever “TmarTn” Martin, and Tom “ProSyndicate” Cassell who used their channels to promote and encourage watchers to gamble for CS:GO skins without telling anyone they owned a stake in the company.

The FTC’s (Federal Trade Commission) settlement with the YouTubers mandate that they must “clearly and conspicuously” disclose all endorsements and connections with other endorsers, and submit a compliance report to the FTC in one year, and keep a variety of records relating to their accounting, marketing materials, consumer complaints and more for the next 10 years.

Unfortunately, no actual penalties were imposed. Yep, this means Martin and Cassell get to keep whatever money they pocketed from this little scam, nor are they serving any jail time.

You can read the entire settlement right here.

Thoughts on the matter, everyone? Should Martin and Cassell get some jail time or maybe give back whatever they earned from misleading their viewers? Do you think these two have learned anything from this at all?

Source: PCGamer

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Monster Hunter World Beta Info Revealed, Along With New Intro Video

  by   Alex Co  
5:00 pm in News

Following yesterday’s announcement by Capcom regarding the start and end date of the Monster Hunter World beta, we now know more info about it as well. Aside from the beta date (December 9-12), we have quest info, rewards and more.

Check out the complete Monster Hunter World beta info below.

Specifics

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

Quests

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

Rewards

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

Additional Notes

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

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

There’s also a new nine-minute introduction video below that, while in Japanese, does show us a fair amount of gameplay and what to expect from the game.

Monster Hunter World is set for release this January 26, 2018 on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with PC gamers getting it at a later date.

Source: Gematsu

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Warframe Baro Ka’Teer PS4 Items Revealed

  by   Alex Co  
4:05 pm in News

While we already posted Baro Ki’Teer’s wares he’s selling on Warframe for PC, the PlayStation 4 items are different each and every time. With that said, check out the image below for the items you can nab on PS4.

You can check out the latest Warframe console patch rolled out last month, that has a lot of in-game tweaks. Speaking of consoles, the Plains of Eidolon expansion has hit the PS4 and Xbox ONe, and it has new Trophies/Achievements.

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DayZ Coming Out Of Early Access in 2018

  by   Den Kovacs  
3:00 pm in News

On November 28, Bohemia Interactive announced that their survival post-apocalyptic game DayZ would be leaving early access in 2018; just five years after becoming available to players on Steam.

In the status report, lead producer Eugen Harton says that the studio’s relationship with players is candid, and that includes talking about things that “will cause a lot of disappointment and negative feelings.”

Harton goes on to break the news to eager players and fans of the game:

Let’s just state the obvious: the PC BETA is not coming before the end of 2017. We tried to get it done sooner, but it’s going to be 2018 folks. Both the BETA update and any further 0.63 updates, up to 1.0, will happen in 2018, which is shaping up to be one of the most important years for DayZ. That is as much as we are sure of yet. I’ll be honest, it has been a long wait already – even for us – but that’s all we got now.

DayZ BETA is not meant to be a feature complete game from our point of view. It’s a start of a platform that will be extended by us, and can be extended by the modding community. When we kick-started DayZ, one of the most challenging projects at Bohemia, the aim was to bring both the game AND a new engine out to you – a complete game platform. Almost all company resources were focused there. It’s a giant undertaking that bit us in the ass, but we kept our focus on delivering that envisioned platform.

DayZ has been in early access for almost double what an average development cycle is and for many who bought into the game in 2013, the promise that the game will finally launch a fully functioning and completed title may fall on deaf ears.

Source: PC Gamer

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Injustice 2 Gorilla Grodd Legendary Gear Allows to See Opponent’s Inputs

  by   Joel Santana  
2:00 pm in News

As we previously reported, Injustice 2 received a new patch during the week that tweaked a few characters, added new legendary multiverse and more. It seems that one of the new legendary pieces that can be acquired in said update offers a very unique trait.

Those who happen to grind through Gorilla Grodd’s legendary multiverse and acquire his legendary gear piece will be able to see the opponents inputs. Being that this is a fighting game. this offers a big advantage to those who acquire it.

Thankfully you won’t see many people with this gear piece. Given how rare legendary gear pieces are due to them being a giant grind to acquire that can easily put people off from them. Or even running into a Gorilla Grodd for that matter as he isn’t picked much from my experience with the game since its release.

However, if you do happen to run into a person who has it and didn’t turn off gear abilities being active for some reason in a casual game. You should know that in order for Grodd’s to see your button inputs, they’ll have to activate their character trait.

In other Injustice 2 news, you can check out the trailer for Fighter Pack 3 that features Atom, The Enchantress and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Source: YouTube

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Arma 3 Latest DLC Adds 3 Tac-Ops Missions

  by   Den Kovacs  
1:00 pm in News

Bohemia Interactive’s latest Arma 3 DLC is all about tactical operations, and for a cool $5.99, you can experience missions that challenge your patience, wit, and weapon handling.

You can read the details of the DLC below. What’s interesting about this mission pack is how Bohemia includes After Action Reports and the ability to play the missions over from a different unit’s perception.

Key Features

  • 3 Singleplayer Operations – Designed for the experienced Arma player, this Mission Pack features three challenging military operations (spread across seven missions):
  • Beyond Hope – Nine years prior to the “East Wind” conflict, civil war rages through the Republic of Altis and Stratis.
  • Stepping Stone – NATO reinforcements responding to the “East Wind” crisis must first secure the strategic island of Malden.
  • Steel Pegasus – During the invasion of Altis, NATO forces stage a daring air assault to open a second front.
  • Authentic Warfare – Experience what true military combat is like with missions that favor intelligence, caution, and patience above all else. Fight alongside multiple armed forces, and lead your unit to victory, alive.
  • Evolving Battlefield – Discover how your conduct and decisions on the battlefield can affect the operation by completing, failing, or ignoring (optional) objectives.
  • Replayability – Replay a selection of missions from a different unit’s perspective to gain a greater understanding of the operation. Try out various tactics and figure out how to achieve your objectives in different ways.
  • After Action Report (AAR) Videos – Develop your understanding of military tactics and combat with practical mission-specific insights from one of our military consultants.

If you’re looking for a glimpse of what it looks and plays like, you can check out the trailer for the Tac-Ops pack below.

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

Source: Bohemia Interactive via PCGamer

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Battlefield 3 Montage Features Epic Aim From This “Tank God”

  by   Mack Ashworth  
12:00 pm in News

Here’s another highlight from Pixel Enemy‘s community submissions, the place where gamers can put forward their best content and share it with a large audience. As MP1st is a site about multiplayer, we’ve decided to feature some worthy content submissions.

Today’s video is by llJeezusll, who’s put together a collection of epic Battlefield 3 tank clips.

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

Click the “play” button above to give it a watch, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments below.

If you like what you see, be sure to check out his YouTube channel for more fantastic montages!

Want to submit to Pixel Enemy? Check out how right here.

In other gaming news, EA has stated that the now-axed Visceral Games-developed Star Wars title was “too linear,” the Monster Hunter World beta start and end date have been announced with new videos, and a Call of Duty: WWII update is now live which targets problems experienced in the Ranked Play mode.

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Destiny 2 Mercury Raid World First Unlikely to Be Celebrated by Bungie (Update)

  by   Mack Ashworth  
11:00 am in News

Update:

The headline and original story state that it is the Mercury raid that won’t be celebrated by Bungie. This is an error. It is actually the Raid Lair on Leviathan.

Original story:

It looks like Bungie won’t be monitoring or celebrating the Destiny 2 Mercury raid world first team. Community manager David Dague stated on Twitter: “I don’t think we’re going to call World First for this one. Play it for fun, whenever it fits into your life.”

This is likely due to the huge amount of controversy caused by the previous Prestige raid, during which a team using an exploit were congratulated by Bungie. The community didn’t like that one bit, and game’s official forum, subreddit, and social media exploded in an uproar.

Bungie has recently proven to be very conscious of community feedback, postponing a livestream and announcing new changes to the game. I can see why they’d want to avoid another “World First” controversy.

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

Source: @Deej_BNG (Twitter)

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24-Karat Gold Xbox One X Giveaway Now Live

  by   Mack Ashworth  
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Microsoft is giving one lucky person a chance to win a 24-karat gold-plated Xbox One X. Not only that, but it’s the Project Scorpio Edition version. That means you can have the most powerful console, “Day One” edition, in pimpin’ gold!

The gold Xbox One X is being given away through the console’s Game Pass. By playing a Game Pass game on 25 different days during December, players will be in a chance to win the console. Other prizes on offer include: Xbox games, Xbox Live Gold, movies, DLC, Microsoft store credit, and more.

Every Day Is a Game Pass Day

Play a Game Pass game on…

– 5 different days this month to win a Mystery Gift Box

– 15 different days this month to win an Ultimate Mystery Gift Box

– 25 different days this month to win the Ultimate Mystery Gift Box and a chance to win a 24-karat gold-plated Project Scorpio Edition Xbox One X.

Complete the challenge this month and we’ll send you your prize through the message center.

Prizes include Xbox games, Xbox Live Gold, movies, DLC, Microsoft store credit, and more. 

The official rules can be found here.

Will you be trying your luck at winning the gold Xbox One X?

If you miss out on the official Gold Xbox One X, you could always head over to a site like this, and grab a cheaper vinyl wrap that looks about as convincing…

In other gaming news, EA has stated that the now-axed Visceral Games-developed Star Wars title was “too linear,” the Monster Hunter World beta start and end date have been announced with new videos, and a Call of Duty: WWII update is now live which targets problems experienced in the Ranked Play mode.

Source: Xbox One Console via Reddit

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Payday 2 VR Update Tweaks Beta Controls, Weapons & More

  by   Mack Ashworth  
9:00 am in News

A new Payday 2 VR update is now available to download and install through Steam. VR Beta 1.30 and 1.31 were released in quick succession, tweaking controls, weapons, and more.

Here are the improvements that beta testers can now experience:

VR Beta 1.31 Update Changelog

General

Fixed a crash that could occur if a VR-player was cuffed and tried to shout at a teammate or AI

Menu and UI

Removed ”Rotate player angle” in the gameplay menu on HTC Vive

Fixed an issue where VR-players could not interact with the menu in preplanning

Fixed a visual issue on skinned weapons while in the main menu

VR Beta 1.3

This week we were able to release the Beta alongside the regular update. We are bringing some updates to the Oculus movement system. We are adding functionality for the player to rotate. This will help when playing the game in 180 degrees instead of room scale. Oculus also get improved dash controls where you simply put your finger on the joystick to activate the targeting line and pushing it forward will activate the dash. We also worked on the ladders to improve the system and make it feel more intuitive in correlation to the dash system.

We have worked on the weapon grip functionality so that you can now choose to toggle it on and off and won’t need to hold the grip buttons to hold the weapon in two hands. While working on the weapons grips we also looked over some weapons making it easier for left handed players to grip these weapons.

General

Improved the ladder control system

Fixed a graphical issue with Flashbang distortions

Improved the visuals of the menu laser

Weapons

Added the ability to use the Saws

Adjusted grip points for left handed player

Added a grip toggle system for holding weapons in two hands

Oculus

Improved dash controls for Oculus Touch controllers

Added rotate player buttons for Oculus Touch controllers

Happy with the changes? How are you enjoying Payday 2 VR thus far? Let us know.

In other gaming news, EA has stated that the now-axed Visceral Games-developed Star Wars title was “too linear,” the Monster Hunter World beta start and end date have been announced with new videos, and a Call of Duty: WWIIupdate is now live which targets problems experienced in the Ranked Play mode.

Source: Steam

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New Humble Monthly Bundle: Quantum Break, The Long Dark & More

  by   Mack Ashworth  
4:30 am in News

The new Humble Monthly Bundle is starting with a big bang, allowing subscribers to get over $100 in games for just $12.

To begin with, players can immediately receive Quantum Break, The Long Dark, and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. More games will be added further into the month.

Do remember that these games are yours to keep forever (even if you cancel your subscription). You can cancel at any time. All Humble Bundle Monthly subscribers receive a 10% discount on all Humble Store purchases.

Here’s the official descriptions of this month’s three featured games:

Quantum Break

From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.

The Long Dark

The Long Dark is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies — only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.

Will you be grabbing this monthly bundle? Let us know.

In other gaming news, EA has stated that the now-axed Visceral Games-developed Star Wars title was “too linear,” the Monster Hunter World beta start and end date have been announced with new videos, and a Call of Duty: WWII update is now live which targets problems experienced in the Ranked Play mode.

Source: Humble Bundle

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Call of Duty: WWII Update Now Live, Hotfix Addresses Ranked Play Issues

  by   Mack Ashworth  
2:45 am in News

Sledgehammer Games is continuing its battle against the Call of Duty: WWII issues. It seems that with each new update that launches, new problems arise. The issue this time is with Ranked Play not recording statistics and counting wins as losses. Obviously, this is a huge problem for a competitive mode!

Fortunately, it looks like a fix has been found, with Sledgehammer Games tweeting that a hotfix is now rolling out to PS4 and Xbox One.

Here’s hoping it smooths out the Ranked Play experience, as WWII really doesn’t need any more problems keeping it from being great.

Will you be giving the Ranked Play mode a go, now that fixes have been implemented? Let us know.

In other Call of Duty: WWII news, adjustments to flinch have been rolled out globally, incorrect bans have been restored by the development team, and we gave our “after patch impressions” of the November 29 update.

Source: @SHGames (Twitter)

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Visceral Games’ Star Wars Title Was Too Linear Says EA

  by   Den Kovacs  
December 1, 2017 10:15 pm in News

Electronic Arts’ chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen spoke at the annual Credit Suisse conference in Arizona recently discussing various topics such as how well EA is doing in the current quarter, and the controversy behind the recently released Star Wars Battlefront II.

One of those topics included the fate of Visceral Games, the studio behind the iconic Dead Space series that was working on a Star Wars game, codenamed Ragtag, before being shut down. When asked to elaborate on the details, Jorgensen stated:

We were trying to build a game that really pushed gameplay to the next level, and as we kept reviewing the game it continued to look like a style of gaming, a much more linear game that people don’t like as much today as they did five years ago or ten years ago.

Because of this, Jorgensen decided based purely on “economics” that the game would not make a return on investment due to that linear style, which resulted in the shuttering of Visceral.

However, this is not the only reason why Visceral collapsed. Engine difficulties with DICE’s frostbite, poor management, and clashing styles of how the game would play all laid the foundation for the studio that employed 80 people to crumble.

Source: Credit Suisse via VG247

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Monster Hunter World Beta Start & End Date Announced, New Videos Creep Out

  by   Alex Co  
9:27 pm in News

Capcom has finally released details on the Monster Hunter World beta release date and end date! Over on Twitter, the official Monster Hunter World account tweeted that the Monster Hunter World beta starts this December 9, at 9 a.m. PST! It’s set to end on December 12, 9 a.m. PST, with beta client pre-loads starting on December 8.

The Monster Hunter World beta does require an existing and active PlayStation Plus membership, and seems to be only for the PS4 for now.

In other Monster Hunter World news, a bunch of new  (super short) videos showcasing some of the game’s new areas, and the “palicoes” can be seen below (via DualShockers)

For more on Monster Hunter World, go check out this post for a bunch of gameplay footage! Monster Hunter World is set to lop off monster heads this January 26, 2018 on the PS4 and Xbox One, with PC gamers getting it at a later date.

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