If you’re a Destiny player, possibly one of the best moments of the game is when a Public Event occurs and everyone teams up for the common good. While there are instances of that happening, there wasn’t a lot of variation to these Public Events which caused some players to not care whenever it happened.
Hopefully, that won’t be the case for Destiny 2. Check out a few of the Destiny 2 Public Events in action in the videos below.
I’ll let you be the judge if they’re different enough from Destiny 1’s or from each other.
In other Destiny 2 news, remember how annoying it was to get Exotics in the first game? You had to wait for Xur, needed Three of Coins and so on. Well, in Destiny 2, that’s going to change — at least somewhat. Apparently, Exotic Engrams can be dropped by enemies by doing patrols, Public Events (like the ones above), and other missions!
Given we don’t know what exactly this new Exotic Engram will or can be, we’ll reserve judgement for now. But this is definitely welcome news. Let’s just hope there’s not another set of gear and weapons that will require their own currency in Destiny 2.
Blizzard just laid a lot of info down for Overwatch’s upcoming Season 6. First off, each season of Competitive Play will now last for only two months instead of three, though the CP you earn will be adjusted for the shorter season.
This will mean that players will earn more CP per win. In addition to this tweak, Skill Rating will also undergo a big change, as players will now have to play only five games per week instead of the standard seven. The decay will be halved from 25 SR to 50 too.
These changes will also affect the matches themselves. Control maps in Competitive will now be a best of three instead of a best of five. There’s a lot more changes, so go watch the video above and let Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan talk yuo through it.
In a post on the Battle.net, Blizzard has also announced updates on skill tiers and how they’re calculated after a win/loss. Silver, Gold , Platinum and Diamond players, you can now be dropped into lower tiers!
Players in Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond can now drop into lower skill tiers
We’ve made some adjustments to how skill rating is calculated after a win/loss
SKILL TIER UPDATES
Players in Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond will now be moved into lower skill tiers if they cannot consistently maintain the minimum skill rating for that tier. After a loss, the game will check to see what a player’s current tier and skill rating are—if their skill rating has not exceeded the minimum for their current tier for the past five games, they will be demoted. (Players will never be demoted on a win.)
Don’t worry: Competitive Points awarded at the end of a season will still be based on the highest tier earned that season. So, for example, if you reached Platinum during Season 6, but ended the season in Gold, you will still receive a number of Competitive Points based on your Platinum ranking.
SKILL RATING UPDATES
We’ve adjusted the calculations that determine how much skill rating players will gain after a win and lose after a loss. These changes should help address some of the anomalies players have been reporting, especially with heroes that have lower win-rates. We’ll continue tuning this system and are committed to making additional adjustments so that players are encouraged to play the hero they feel gives their team the best chance to win a competitive match.
Overwatch’s Season 5 will end next week, August 28, at 5 p.m. PT, with Season 6 beginning on August 21 at 5 p.m. PT.
With Destiny 2’s release date just a few weeks out, Bungie is ramping up the marketing and implementing game features already. One of these said features are Destiny 2 clans.
What are Destiny 2 clans? Well, for those who were unfortunate enough to not be in one, here’s Bungie’s official description straight from their website.
DESTINY 2 CLANS
Clans are optional groups of friends that you can join to enhance your online gaming experience. Band together under your clan banner and forge bonds fighting the darkness; all while earning some sweet loot. Join or start your own with friends to get in on the fun!
You can have a clan banner, chat, organize games and more.
The DestinyiOS and Android apps have been updated as well to accommodate Destiny 2.
Finally, there’s a trailer for Destiny 2 out and this one introduces Hawthorne (and Louis). Check the short clip above to see the new character.
Do you want a Destiny 2 MP1st clan? If so, let us know in the comments and we’ll sort it out.
Razer continues to make console hardware waves with a new controller for PC and Xbox One. Announced today, the Razer Wolverine Ultimate is designed “to adapt itself to any gamer.” It does this through the use of interchangeable D-pads and thumbsticks, as well as six remappable triggers and buttons. Other features include RGB lighting and trigger stops.
Here’s the full list of features:
ADVANCED CUSTOMIZABILITY FOR ULTIMATE CONTROL
Our goal was to design the ultimate controller, able to adapt itself to any gamer. We started with optimized ergonomics that stays comfortable after hours of practice, and interchangeable parts so it adapts to your hands and playstyle. Add to that, Razer Chroma lighting and a suite of remappable buttons and triggers that allow you to change up your layout and execute advanced techniques with ease. Simply put, this is our most versatile and customizable controller ever. Created for competitive gamers to play anywhere, win anywhere.
CUSTOMIZED TO A PERSONAL FIT
Get the perfect fit and feel in your hands with interchangeable thumbsticks and two interchangeable D-Pads. Swap between optimized thumbstick heights and shapes, and quickly change between a tilting or individual D-Pad button layout for the best comfort and gameplay.
EXTRA BUTTONS FOR EXPERT CONTROL
The Razer Wolverine Ultimate comes loaded with a slew of extra buttons for advanced gaming—2 remappable Multi-Function bumpers, 4 Multi-Function triggers and a Quick Control Panel. Now you’ll have ultimate control at your fingertips, and with the remapping function both on-the-fly or with Razer Synapse for Xbox , you can master next-level techniques like moving and aiming with both thumbsticks.
LIGHT ‘EM UP
Show off your personal style with Razer Chroma’s wide selection of lighting effects and stunning profiles, completely customizable through Razer Synapse for Xbox. Experience deeper immersion with integrated games and watch the lighting effects react to your gameplay.
TECH SPECS (AT A GLANCE)
Works with Xbox One and PC
6 additional remappable bumpers & triggers
Interchangeable thumbsticks and D-Pad
Razer Chroma lighting
Comes with carrying case
12 months warranty
The Razer Wolverine Pro will be available from their online store this September, with global availability scheduled for Q4 2017. It will be retailing at $159.99 / €179.99.
Razer isn’t alone in its announcement of a new controller, as Nacon unveiled the Revolution Pro 2 earlier today. Click here to take a look.
In case you didn’t know, the Call of Duty: WWII private beta on the PlayStation 4 will be starting tomorrow. Now, if you’ve already pre-ordered and got a beta code, great! See you on the battlefield. However. for those who haven’t pre-ordered (or can’t), and want to play this year’s boots on the ground iteration of Call of Duty, we have you covered!
Thanks to the fine folks at Activision, we have a handful of codes to give away! How to win? Simple. All you have to do is leave a comment below telling us why you want one and why we should choose you. Best answers will get a code sent to the email address they have registered with their Disqus account.
Winners will be picked and sent their codes later today and early tomorrow. Perfect timing since you’ll be able to download the beta before it starts.
We’re not stopping there though. We’re also giving away beta codes on Pixel Enemy! Just check the video above to see how to enter there. Don’t forget to follow MP1st and Pixel Enemy’s social media platforms! We’re giving away even more stuff next month.
Fancy working for the legendary Naughty Dog, helping to make the best gaming experiences around? Well, if you’re an experienced game developer, read down to see the list of open positions for September 2017.
If you’re not an experienced game developer, fret not, for there’s some interesting information to be inferred from the job listings. Take a look:
With Naughty Dog having finished up with Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, it’s now full steam ahead on The Last of Us Part II. Could these job listings be for that game? The original had a cracking player versus player component, so maybe the new game designers will be helping to make The Last of Us Part II multiplayer great. “Multiplayer Layout” and “Multiplayer Systems” stand out to me!
Of course, the tweet does say “on the next Naughty Dog” game, so that may be pointing to a completely new title. Could Naughty Dog be grinding out another Uncharted spin-off, or maybe even a new IP?
Announced during the EA gamescom 2017 conference, the Battlefield 1Incursions mode is looking to add competitive eSports-esque experiences to the game. It’ll feature 5v5 focused battles, strategic depth, vehicle combat, epic Battlefield moments, and more.
If you missed any of the intense action during gamescom, or you want to know more about what Incursions is all about, check out the newly released trailer.
In Battlefield 1 Incursions, tightly-focused maps set the field for intense, tactical matches designed to test the limits of your skill and teamwork at the highest level of competition. Built in partnership with the community, Battlefield 1 Incursions brings the authenticity of Battlefield 1 to a contained, small-scale battle.
Are you looking forward to a more competitive Battlefield 1 experience? Do you think it will work well? Can you imagine seeing Battlefield eSports in the future? Let us know.
A new Dirty Bombupdate has been unleashed upon the game. A press release detailing the patch describes it as the “most significant update yet” for the free-to-play shooter. Fresh additions to the game include: a new party system, an updated map, a new character named “Javelin”, reworked Merc pricing, and more.
The full list of patch notes is ridiculously long, but thankfully there’s a fancy trailer showcasing the most significant additions. Watch it below!
If you really like your patch note reading, however, you can find the full list of changes right here.
Ever since the split from Nexon, Splash Damage has been showing a lot more support for the game. This is fantastic to see, and hopefully results in more players trying it out.
If you’re a PC gamer, and haven’t tried Dirty Bomb recently (or at all), then now would be a good time to give it a go!
Cross-play between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has been a hot topic, as of late. With the Ark: Survivor Evolved team stating that they’ve got cross-play between the two consoles to work, but can’t enable it for public access because Sony won’t allow it, things have been a little heated within the gaming community.
While it’s understandable that Sony is a business who doesn’t want to work with their competition, it’s still a damn shame that this functionality and evolution of the platform is being hindered in this way.
During gamescom 2017, GameReactor asked Xbox’s head of marketing Aaron Greenberg about the future of cross-play, and whether Microsoft had been discussing things further with Sony.
Absolutely, yeah. We’re talking to Sony [about crossplay], we do partner with them on Minecraft and of course we would like to enable them to be part of that; one community, to unite gamers. So we’re talking to them and we’re hopeful that they’ll be supportive of it.
I guess Sony’s response will prove whether they truly are “for the players,” or whether their priority lies elsewhere.
What game would you like to see benefit from cross-play?
Sony has once again partnered with Nacon to bring a new PS4 controller to the market. It’s called the “Revolution Pro Controller 2”, and as the name suggests, it’s a follow-up to the original Revolution Pro.
With the first iteration of the pad selling over 250,000 units since December 2016, there’s clearly a demand for what Nacon is making, and a newly improved controller should go down well.
As for what features this pad boasts over the standard DualShock 4, here’s all the details:
The Revolution Pro Controller 2 will include, among other new features, manual configuration of the four shortcut buttons – for instant adjustments, customisation of the left stick in addition to the right, plus the ability to set the directional pad with 4 or 8 directions.
Other features, requested by the gaming community, will give the Revolution Pro controller 2 even more possibilities:
New improved customisation software UI
Customisation software compatibility with Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)/10.12 (Sierra) systems
Fully customisable left stick and right sticks (dead zone and response curve)
Possibility to set the directional pad with 4 or 8 directions
Manual configuration of M1/M2/M3/M4 shortcuts on PS4™ Pro Control mode
In addition to the above features, the Revolution Pro Controller 2 is fully PC compatible* and equipped with a new USB Type-Cwired connection for a simpler and safer use of the controller.
The Nacon Revolution Pro Controller 2 will be releasing “in the course of summer 2017,” throughout Europe, Africa, Middle East, Russia, India, and Oceania. More information on pricing and availability in other regions will be “unveiled soon.”
Everyone’s favorite fake sport, Rocket League, is heading to the Nintendo Switch! While it’s set to hit Nintendo’s console-handheld hybrid later this year, it’ll do so with some Nintendo-centric stuff, which will be released for free.
Ever wanted to see a Mario-themed car kick a gigantic ball? Check out the trailer to see the various Nintendo cars (Mario NSR, Luigi NSR, Samus Gunship) in action. This special inclusion isn’t stopping there; the color of your car also depends on what side/team you’re on, too. Each car also has exclusive accessories with the Mario and Luigi cars getting Super Star Rocket Boosts, and the Samus Gunship car getting a Wave Beam Rocket Boost.
If you’re already playing Rocket League and want to take it on the go, then the Nintendo Switch version might just right be your alley when it releases later this year.
In just two days, the Call of Duty: WWII beta will start for those with private beta access on the PlayStation 4! While we’ve already covered the beta in detail. here’s everything you need to know all in one place.
Thanks to the PlayStation Blog, a ton of details has been shared, and we now know that beta participants will even get some in-game goodies for participating, too!
HOW TO GET INTO THE PRIVATE MULTIPLAYER BETA
To gain access to the Call of Duty: WWII Private Multiplayer Beta, you need to pre-order the game at a participating retailer. Head over to www.callofduty.com/beta for more details. If you pre-order from the PlayStation Store, you can pre-load now to jump right into the action once the Beta starts on Aug 25 @ 10AM PT.
PRIVATE MULTIPLAYER BETA DATES
The Private Multiplayer Beta will be split into two weekends for PlayStation 4 players:
Weekend 1 starts at 10am Pacific / 5pm GMT on August 25 and will last until August 28 at 10am Pacific / 5pm GMT.
Weekend 2 starts on 10am Pacific / 5pm GMT on September 1, and will last until September 4 at 10am Pacific / 5pm GMT.
Now here’s the good stuff. Beta players will receive the “Private Multiplayer Beta Combat Pack” when the game launches on November 3! The pack includes an in-game helmet, Calling Card and an Emblem. Here’s what they look like.
Here’s the other multiplayer details that you need to know like the maps available, modes and more.
Ardennes Forest: Battle through the frigid snow-covered forest of the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge, the brutal final major offensive effort by the German army to punch through the Allied front lines. Engagements are fast and deadly in the dangerous, frozen woodland ruins. Stay alert in this medium size map fortified with emplaced MG42 machine guns waiting to annihilate enemy combatants.
Gibraltar: Battle through the fortified bastion and steep cliffs of Gibraltar, built as a strategic defense of the Mediterranean Sea and a major refueling and supply station for the Allied forces during WWII. Prepare for multilevel combat engagements and treacherous terrain in one of the most densely guarded and fought over places in Europe. Don’t neglect the lower lane, and use the defense batteries there to pick off flankers.
Pointe du Hoc: Fight through a fortified network of German bunker complexes atop the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, an important strategic target overlooking the beaches of Normandy. Engage in fast-paced, close-quarters combat in the trenches, or flank the enemy in a brutal fight to lock down the nearby farmhouse and bunkers for control of key access routes to the bluff.
There’s even an all-new mode just for Call of Duty: WWII and that’s “War Mode.”
WAR MODE
Additionally, players will be able to take part in Call of Duty: WWII’s War Mode. This is an all-new game mode where players must work as a team to defeat the enemy. Allied and Axis forces clash in team-driven assault and defend missions for key strategic objectives.
Fight for control of a war-torn French village west of St. Lo, an important operation in the Allied push onward and out of the beachhead at Normandy. Allied and Axis forces battle for control of a strategic manor to secure a forward operating position. Bridge construction, ammo depot demolition and tank escorts are key strategic tasks in this do-or-die mission to dominate the enemy. Choose your equipment wisely – every decision can mean the difference between victory and defeat in this narrative-driven, objective-based multiplayer experience – a first for Call of Duty.
That’s a lot for a beta, no? If you want to gain access, make sure to check back tomorrow as we’ll be giving away Call of Duty: WWII private beta access codes!
Gaming hardware manufacturer Turtle Beach has a new headset for those who need extreme audio performance in their gaming sessions, and it’s called the Turtle Beach Recon Camo.
In the press release sent out, the Recon Camo brings back the camouflage style that’s seeing a resurgence with throwback games like Battlefield 1 and the upcoming Call of Duty: WWII. Check out the full features list below.
Rugged, Comfortable Design – The Recon Camo has a thick, rugged and robust frame with a breathable fabric-wrapped headband and matching ear cushions that allow you to play for hours in complete comfort.
Surround Sound Ready for Xbox One – The Recon Camo is surround sound ready for Windows Sonic for Headphones on Xbox One so you can experience your games, movies and music with deeper immersion.
Large 50mm Speakers – Hear every crisp high and thundering low with these large, high-quality 50mm over-ear speakers. With 56% more surface area than 40mm drivers, you get deeper, more immersive sound that is clearer and louder.
Crystal Clear Chat – Turtle Beach’s renowned high-sensitivity mic picks up your voice loud and clear, and can be removed when watching movies or listening to music.
Convenient In-line Controls – Convenient in-line controls place Master Volume and Mic Mute right at your fingertips.
Versatile Compatibility – Will work great with Xbox One and PS4™ controllers with a 3.5mm jack, as well as with PC, Mac® and mobile/tablet devices with a 3.5mm connection. Other Xbox One controllers require the Headset Audio Adaptor (sold separately).
The Turtle Beach Recon Camo will retail for $69.95 and be available this fall. You can pre-order and get more details about it on the official site.
For those putting in work for last year’s Call of Duty — Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare — prepare to restart your game, as a new Infinite Warfare update has rolled out. There’s a few weapon tweaks, new taunts, calling cards and even new guns!
Check out the complete Infinite Warfare patch notes now:
General Fixes and What’s New
• New weapons:
Atlas (LMG)
Raijin-EMX (SMG)
• New taunts, camos, emblems, calling cards
• Various map fixes
• Enabled Bugle audio gesture to be heard by teammates
• Weapons adjustments:
G-Rail (base) and Vortex (common) – Extended damage ranges, making the base fire mode and charge shot more effective at long range G-Rail: Helix – Adjusted damage ranges to make the weapon more competitive at close range (if you are accurate)
G-Rail: Fusillade – Fixed an issue with camos not appearing properly
Stallion .44 – Slightly lowered akimbo rate of fire
Stallion .44: Peacekeeper – Adjusted the aim assist range to help with longer distance shooting
Fix for the Desert camouflage challenge not tracking progress properly with the Stallion .44
Proteus: Ice – The Glacial passive now has a slightly stronger effect
Zombies
• Shaolin Shuffle – Fix for an extreme graphical error that would occur when fighting the Rat King
• Miscellaneous performance and bug fixes
If you’re in the mood for something new, don’t forget that the Call of Duty: WWII closed PlayStation 4 beta will start this week! Don’t have a code? MP1st has you covered! We’ll be giving codes out very, very soon!
Fortniteplayers be aware that there’s some bug squashing going down. And it’s a very good kind of bug squashing, especially for Xbox One users, as Fortnite patch 1.4.8 includes a fix for those pesky sign-in errors which take place during anXbox Live service outage.
It isn’t the longest list of improvements, but more crash fixes are definitely appreciated!
BUG FIXING
Fixed an end of match score bug that led to display of 0 XP gained. We’ve seen another issue causing 0 XP and are still investigating.
Fixed an issue where Xbox players were not shown a notice in the in-game client stating a new game patch was available
Fixed an AI-related server crash
Fixed an audio-related client crash
Corrected an issue caused by placing multiple defenders in a mission
Smoothed out hitching caused by placing a Level 30 BASE in a zone
Reduced the likelihood that players will experience sign-in errors during a Xbox Live service outage
Still playing Fortnite? Happy with the support Epic Games is giving the game?
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a huge success, welcoming over eight million players into its deadly battle royale arms. That’s eight million people, all experiencing the exact same map.
Erangel is the only available map currently available in the game, and sure it’s massive, but a change of scenery would be nice after spending hundreds and hundreds of hours playing.
Other players seem to feel the same way, pushing for more information about any upcoming map additions. Happily, during their gamescom 2017 keynote, developer Bluehole released a new work-in-progress image of their upcoming desert map. It was then tweeted out and is viewable below.
This is a shot of the city area, and wow it looks absolutely crammed full of buildings. I can see a lot of hiding spots and opportunities for sneaky plays, but also room for intense gunfights as players move from cover to cover.
Heavily built-up areas are notorious within the PUBG community, as they can cause the game’s frame-rate to chug. I imagine anyone with a mid- or low-range PC is feeling a little anxious about parachuting into that area…
Of course, the map is still being worked on, as is PUBG‘s level of optimization. Here’s hoping it plays great!
What do you think of how the new desert map is looking? Happy about this environment, or want to see something different? I’m hoping a snow map is next!
If you’re playing Rainbow Six Siege multiplayer and got kicked out, don’t fret, it’s not your connection. Ubisoft has announced some Rainbow Six Siege down time due to “emergency maintenance” that will last for an hour.
Emergency Maintenance incoming to take care of some back end tasks.
While the private PlayStation 4 Call of Duty: WWII beta is set to kick off this Friday, fans can watch an exhibition match played right now live from the gamescom showfloor!
Just what will we see? Your guess is as good as mine, but let’s hope it showcases the new War game mode, and maybe a closer look at the weapons. You can watch the live Call of Duty: WWII match in the Twitch stream below.
Want in on the Call of Duty: WWII private beta on PS4? Make sure to check back on the site later today and on Pixel Enemy since we’ll be giving some away!
In case you missed it yesterday, Bandai Namco has opened sign ups for the Dragon Ball FighterZ closed beta. If you can’t sign up, or wish that you could join without jumping through hoops, well, you’re in luck!
Bandai Namco has issued a statement to MP1st that confirms that there will be a Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta!
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. would like to thank all of our fans for their continued excitement and support for DRAGON BALL FighterZ. We will have more details to share regarding access to the DRAGON BALL FighterZ Open Beta soon. Thank you for your patience.
Note, that “soon” might be next month, or sometime in December, but at least it’s confirmed, right? The closed Dragon Ball FighterZ beta is set to hit this September 16-17 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Have you signed up for the Dragon Ball FighterZ beta? Let us know if you manage to get in.
In the latest episode of 10-Minute Trial, I check out Offensive Combat: Redux! It’s a first-person shooter that isn’t afraid of causing anger. Prepare to be teabagged by Donald Trump lookalikes, and other weird humiliating “pwn” taunts.
Give it a watch and let me know what you think!
Wondering what else there is to do in the game? Here’s a rundown of the features:
Offensive Combat: Redux! is a fast-paced, irreverent online FPS game based in the Offensive Combat universe. OC:R lets you show your skill and play as a number of different characters including Commandos, Aliens, Geckos, Chickens, Orcs, Pirates and meme-inspired skins, as you match-up against up to 15 other players on each map. With 6 maps at launch and multiple modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Exploration and Bot Mode, with more content in the works.
Dozens of Skins – show your unique character from lizards to military and everything in-between
Weapons, Weapons, Weapons – Assault Rifles, SMGs, Shotguns, Handguns, and a wide variety of melee weapons like Rubber Chickens and other crazy things that go smack and whack
Pwns – Yes, you can teabag your enemies after you kill them for extra XP and random drops
Multiplayer Game Modes – Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Single Player Modes – Map Exploration, Weapon Range and Bot Mode
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If you missed the previous episode of 10-Minute Trial, in which I looked at Nidhogg 2, you can catch it here.
