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Modern Warfare Remastered Multiplayer Movement Will Stay True To The Original, Dedicated Servers Confirmed

  by   David Veselka  
May 2, 2016 9:54 pm in News

This Fall, you’ll be playing Call of Duty like it’s 2007. With the help of Raven Software, Infinity Ward is bringing back the groundbreaking multiplayer experience from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and updating it with modern graphics and better performance.

During this week’s major Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare reveal, we learned that a downloadable copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will be included in every Legacy, Legacy Pro, and Digital Deluxe Edition of the game when it launches this Fall.

We’re still hungry for more details on multiplayer, but here’s what we know so far, courtesy of a recently published FAQ from Activision.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will have a full multiplayer progression system that is separate from Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s. You’ll be able to unlock weapons, perks, weapon attachments, and reach Master Prestige, just like the original. Unfortunately, your stats from the original will not carry over.

There’ll be 10 maps at launch, including “Crash,” “Backlot” and “Crossfire,” with more to be announced “soon.” The movement system will stay true to the original game, but we’re not yet sure how deep that goes. Activision also says that the game will run on dedicated servers.

As for where and how to get it, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is only available through the Legacy, Legacy Pro, and Digital Deluxe editions of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. You must also own Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in order to play it and it will only be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

There’ll be more to come at E3 2016, so keep your eyes open. Excited to revisit classic Call of Duty multiplayer?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launch on November 4.

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IW Designer Talks Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer – New Tactical & Lethal Equipment, Maps In Space

  by   David Veselka  
9:10 pm in News

With Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, developer Infinity Ward is taking the franchise on a trip through unexplored territory. Especially for the multiplayer team, the game’s far future setting offers new possibilities and opportunities for gameplay and much more.

With plenty more information still to come, Joe Cecot, Lead Designer on Infinite Warfare multiplayer, shared a few of the ways that the game’s setting will impact multiplayer during today’s live stream reveal, including maps and a few new mechanics.

“We can kind of make new toys, create new mechanics, and we can take players to places they’ve never been before,” Cecot explained. “You know, we have some really good multiplayer maps that take place on Earth but we also have a multiplayer map up in a space station. We have multiplayer maps on other planets within our solar system.”

You might be able to catch a glimpse of what some of Infinite Warfare’s outer space maps might look like by checking out some of the scenes in the game’s reveal trailer from earlier today.

There’s more, too. “We have kind of a whole new stable of lethals and tacticals for the player to kind of engage with and to try and you’re going to see some of that in our upcoming trailers and it’s pretty spectacular,” Cecot added.

Though the temptation to go over the edge with crazy new gameplay mechanics is probably on Infinity Ward’s mind, the multiplayer team is paying close attention to what the series is best known for. Cecot also mentioned the studio’s new inspiration for map design.

“We work closely with the campaign team and they work closely with us, so a lot of tech went into the Jackal and the flying and we have that tech in MP, but we’re very, very careful to preserve the core, the core of what makes Call of Duty the best shooter out there.”

“Our team plays a ton of Black Ops 3 — we watch it on the CWL — and we’ve gotten to build off kind of [Treyarch’s] map design and what they learned. So, it’s really, I think, hitting the mark and it is future but it’s still the Call of Duty that you love.”

More details on Infinite Warfare are being saved for a later date, so be sure to stick around for E3 2016. For now, you can watch the full live stream reveal over on Call of Duty’s official YouTube channel.

What sort of direction do you want to see Infinity Ward take Infinite Warfare’s multiplayer?

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launches on November 4 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Behind the Scenes & Modern Warfare Remastered New Vs. Old Comparison

  by   Louis Thompson  
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During the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare live stream reveal earlier today, Infinity Ward showcased a behind-the-scenes look at creating the game’s story, as well a short comparison between the standard and remastered versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

You can catch the behind the scenes trailer above and the comparison video below:

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is set to release on November 4th, 2016 for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Legacy Edition is bundled with the remastered version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, developed by Raven Software.

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Modern Warfare Remake To Be Developed By Raven Software – MP Maps Include Crash, Backlot, & Crossfire

  by   David Veselka  
9:58 am in News

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is a digital download remake of the original 2007 shooter included in the Legacy Edition of Infinity Ward’s upcoming Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, revealed earlier this morning.

Via press release, we learned today that while the remaster will be executive produced by Infinity Ward, Raven Software will handle primary development responsibilities, bringing the fan-favorite back to life and into a more modern generation of gaming.

One of the most critically acclaimed titles in the series, inspired by overwhelming community interest, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is being remastered for current generation consoles. Executive produced by Infinity Ward and developed by Raven Software, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered* puts players into a modern-day action-thriller filled with the heart-stopping moments that made it one of the most critically-acclaimed games of all-time.

Previously, Raven Software collaborated with other Call of Duty developers on the franchise, supporting development on titles like Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3, Ghosts, and Call of Duty Online.

Modern Warfare Remastered will include the entire campaign along with “with fully improved texture resolution and detail, high-dynamic range lighting, lit and shadowing VFX particles, revamped animation and audio, stunning sound, and much more.” It will also bring back 10 multiplayer maps from the original, three of which we now know for certain: Crash, Backlot, and Crossfire.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered boasts vibrant current generation visuals, with fully improved texture resolution and detail, high-dynamic range lighting, lit and shadowing VFX particles, revamped animation and audio, stunning sound, and much more. Fans will relive the full, iconic campaign as they’re transported around the globe with Capt. Price, Gaz and Soap across all the missions from the original game, including “All Ghillied Up,” “Charlie Don’t Surf,” and “Crew Expendable.” Players will also experience the online multiplayer mode that redefined Call of Duty by introducing killstreaks, XP, Prestige and more, and battle head-to-head in 10 fan-favorite maps from the original multiplayer mode, including classics such as “Crash,” “Backlot” and “Crossfire.”

Activision has released four official images of the remaster so far. You can also catch a brief glimpse of gameplay at the end of the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trailer that launched this morning.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will be included in the Legacy, Digital Legacy, Digital Deluxe, and Legacy Pro editions of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, launching November 4 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

With three down, what remaining classic Modern Warfare maps do you hope make it into the remaster?

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Reveal Trailer & Modern Warfare Remastered Gameplay

  by   David Veselka  
4:16 am in News

Activision and Infinity Ward have officially revealed Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, putting this past week’s list of rumors and leaks to rest.

The game will be the studio’s seventh major Call of Duty title since the series’ inception. Though, instead of directly following up with a sequel to 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts, it looks like Infinity Ward is after a fresh start with an entirely new setting. Infinite Warfare takes place in the far future where you “fight against the Settlement Defense Front to defend our very way of life.”

Here’s a blurb from the official press release, including some details on multiplayer and the introduction of a co-operative zombies mode to Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty game.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare puts storytelling front and center in a rich, immersive narrative. Infinity Ward breaks new ground by exploring the weight of leadership and its responsibilities. In a desperate time of overwhelming adversity, the player, as Captain of their own warship, must take command against a relentless enemy. Experienced soldiers are thrust into extraordinary circumstances that will test their training and reveal their true character as they learn to lead and to make the hard decisions necessary to achieve victory. The game also introduces stunning, never before seen environments, new weaponry, and inventive player abilities to Call of Duty. The entire campaign – from boots-on-ground combat to piloting high speed space-fighters – occurs as a near seamless experience with few visible loading times, and delivers the hallmark, blockbuster franchise moments that fans love.

For online action, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare promises to strike with maximum impact in a world where every second counts as it delivers the future of warfare. The game’s Multiplayer mode features an evolution of Call of Duty’s movement system with an emphasis on front-line engagement. Additionally, Infinite Warfare will introduce an original cooperative Zombies mode that takes players on a wild ride through a new storyline with unique gameplay features and mechanics. More details about multiplayer and the new zombies experience will be announced at a later date.

The key art and a few screens:

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Be sure to check out the lengthy reveal trailer above, including a sneak peak at a very exciting piece of bonus content that launches with the special edition of the game.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Standard Edition and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Legacy Edition launch on November 4, 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The latter includes a downloadable copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, a remake of Infinity Ward’s original Modern Warfare game with a full campaign and 10 multiplayer maps.

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Here are a few details on the various editions of the game launching on November 4 that include the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered content.

  • Legacy Edition and Digital Legacy Edition – Includes both Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, SRP $79.99.
  • Digital Deluxe Edition – Includes Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and Season Pass, SRP $99.99.
  • Legacy Pro Edition – Includes Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, Season Pass, collectible SteelbookTM, official game soundtrack and additional digital items, SRP $119.99.
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Official Call of Duty 2016 News Drops Tomorrow, May 2 – New Teaser Video Appears

  by   David Veselka  
May 1, 2016 8:49 pm in News

At last, developer Infinity Ward is taking a step into the spotlight to put the official word on Call of Duty 2016 and to sort out what’s what following a week of exciting leaks, rumors, and teasers.

First things first, after decoding series of mysteries posted on Activision and Infinity Ward’s official channels earlier today, fans have discovered news of a special “transmission” taking place at “1600 GMT” tomorrow, May 2. That’s 9AM PST / 12PM PST / 4PM GMT. The message itself (below) is a bit ambiguous, but all signs point to a trailer or reveal of some sort taking place at that time.

“Looking five by five on that code, soldier! We just might make it out of this one alive. The defense grid is lighting up!”

“It’s been an honor serving with you, [Surname]. Well done. All right, I’ve got to get back into this fight. You get yourself some rack time. The music should start up around 1600 GMT. Return here for transmission. You’re going to want to see this. Until then, Reyes out.”

You can catch the full story of today’s events over on the Infinite Warfare sub-reddit, where the code was first cracked.

Here’s the new teaser video from Infinity Ward that appeared alongside today’s hints:

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If the above isn’t evidence enough that something big and something Call of Duty 2016-related is going down tomorrow, there’s also this tweet from Infinity Ward who are holding a special live stream event tomorrow, May 2, at 10:30AM PST / 1:30PM EST / 5:30PM GMT:

If you’re a bit hazy on this past week’s events, here’s a recap of what’s known and what’s rumored so far about Call of Duty 2016.

Definitely stay tuned tomorrow if you’re a fan of Call of Duty and are curious to find out what Infinity Ward has been up to since launching Call of Duty: Ghosts back in 2013.

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Call of Duty 2016 – “Know Your Enemy” Teaser

  by   Louis Thompson  
April 30, 2016 2:31 pm in News

Activision has quietly released a video teaser for the upcoming announcement of Infinity Ward’s next Call of Duty game, rumored to be titled Infinite Warfare.

At the 0:07 mark, after the text “Nuk3town Offline,” the footage plays a mysterious “Settlement Defense Front” soldier telling his audience, “make no mistake, we will rip you from the history books.” Someone’s a tad pissed.

Activision has yet to confirm the official name for Call of Duty: 2016, but recent leaks strongly point to “Infinite Warfare” as the title and suggest that the shooter will launch on November 4 alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.

Official teasers began yesterday via an update to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and a few cryptic tweets. They, along with today’s footage, pretty much confirm a very far future setting for Infinity Ward’s next big outing.

It’s also worth keeping an eye on Call of Duty’s Instagram page where you’ll find a few additional teaser images and the video featured above. Here’s a few new easter eggs found on Nuk3town, courtesy of Drift0r:

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According to Jim Sterling, the reveal is set to happen on May 3rd, 2016.

What are your thoughts on the teaser?

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Activision Kicks Off Call of Duty 2016 Marketing With Giant Spacsehips & Cryptic Logos

  by   David Veselka  
April 29, 2016 11:18 am in News

Hot on the tail end of this morning’s supposed Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare leak, Activision appears to have kickstarted Call of Duty 2016’s viral marketing campaign with an official teaser and a few major implications.

It comes in the form of an update to Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 which, as many fans have noticed, has altered the animation that plays during the end-of-match screen on the map Nuk3town. Now, the nuclear explosion that traditionally brings the match to a close has been replaced with a destructive blast of a giant spaceship warping into the atmosphere.

Yes. A giant spaceship.

We suggest taking a look at Drift0r’s breakdown:

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While it’s hard to gather much information from the logos that are briefly flashed on the screen during the animation, the floating spacecraft and huge warp drive explosion clearly suggests a far-future setting involving space travel and, quite likely, space combat.

Thanks to a tweet from professional baseball pitcher David Price, we’re certain that the teaser is indeed linked to Call of Duty 2016. Below, he is pictured with a t-shirt sporting the same logo featured in the teaser above, along with the caption “enlist.”

It’s also worth noting the additional logo on the other shirt that appears to say something like “IW7.”

Call of Duty: Infinity Warfare, as it’s allegedly called, is rumored to launch on November 4, 2016 along with a special ‘Legacy Edition’ of the game that will feature a remastered version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Developing…

Thanks, Drift0r!

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Battleborn Gets Launch Trailer

  by   Louis Thompson  
10:06 am in Videos

Ahead of the May 3rd release, 2K Games has released the official launch trailer for Battleborn.

Battleborn is a first-person hero shooter that blends in the art and humor from the studio’s acclaimed Borderlands series with a light touch of some MOBA elements.

The game will be available for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 3rd. Catch the launch trailer above.

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New Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Leak Confirms Multiplayer For Modern Warfare Remake

  by   David Veselka  
9:55 am in News

There is no shortage of excitement for Activision and Infinity Ward’s next Call of Duty game as information continues to leak ahead of the game’s official world reveal.

Earlier this week, the PlayStation Store let it slip that Infinity Ward’s next project will be called Call of Duty: Infinity Warfare, a play on the studio’s name itself. Soon after, fans got their first look at a leaked pre-order poster, revealing the possible release date, logo, and exciting bonus content for the shooter.

Today, an even clearer image of yet another poster has popped up on reddit, suggesting that the game will ship in two different packages — the Standard Edition and the Legacy Edition — at two different prices.

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Before you get too worked up about the cost for the Standard and Legacy Editions of the game, keep in mind that they are likely in Canadian dollars. $79.99 CAD is generally what your neighbours up in the north pay for video games. The release date format of day/month/year also falls in line with Canada’s.

If the poster — which certainly looks real — is to be believed, only the Legacy Edition of Infinite Warfare will ship with a digital download “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.” Though only the PlayStation 4 version is shown, there doesn’t appear to be anything that suggests the add-on will be exclusive to Sony’s platform. Also, much to the relief of those dying to revisit Modern Warfare’s multiplayer or experience it for the first time on modern gaming hardware, the poster also indicates that the remastered version will deliver 10 multiplayer maps alongside the full campaign.

All that to say that nothing has been made official by either Activision or Infinity Ward just yet, but an announcement of some sort is likely right around the corner. EA recently slapped a date on the official world premier of its next Battlefield game.

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EA To Premier “The Future Of Battlefield” In Reveal Event Next Week

  by   David Veselka  
9:18 am in News

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is gearing up to reveal “a first look at the future of Battlefield” in a special “world premier” event next week on May 6.

The studio announced the surprise this morning, giving followers of the historical franchise a time and date that they can likely expect to learn more about the next Battlefield game due out this Fall.

According to the series’ newly updated website, the event begins at 1PM PST / 4PM EST / 9PM BST on Friday, May 6. Community members and YouTube content creators will also be on hand to deliver their first impressions. Here’s the accompanying tweet from the official Battlefield twitter:

Little is known about the next Battlefield project, other than members of the DICE team are involved and that the setting will be “a return to a Battlefield military-style game,” says EA’s CFO. Whether that means a continuation of the modern military theme, a return to a World War II setting, or a jump forward to a futuristic theater of war is still up in the air, but we can’t wait to find out next Friday.

What are your hopes and dreams for EA’s next big Battlefield game? Hit us up in the comments with your thoughts!

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Poster Reveals Release Date & ‘Modern Warfare Remastered’ Add-On

  by   David Veselka  
April 27, 2016 8:37 am in News

Following yesterday’s PlayStation Store leak that revealed the name for Infinity Ward’s upcoming Call of Duty game, sightings of pre-order marketing material are now telling us the title’s launch date, along with some other exciting news.

An alleged Target pre-order card for the game was recently spotted by a snapchat user on reddit who shared the following image, revealing the game’s logo, release date, and inclusion of a remastered version of the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

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Thanks, Qal!

The shot above is of the “Legacy Edition” of the game which the card says will launch on Friday, November 4 of 2016 and will include a digital download of Infinity Ward’s original Modern Warfare game.

Here’s different shot of the “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare” logo from another reddit user:

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Activision has neither confirmed nor denied any of the rumors and sightings as of this writing, though as we mentioned in last night’s story, it’s likely that we’re not too far off from hearing something official.

As big fans of the original Modern Warfare, we sure hope it’s all true. Now, what do you think of the Infinite Warfare cover? Is that a space suit helmet?

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Call of Duty 2016 Is Called “Infinite Warfare,” According To PSN Leak

  by   David Veselka  
April 26, 2016 9:29 pm in News

Developers at Infinity Ward, creators of the Call of Duty series, are allegedly — and quite fittingly — calling their next Call of Duty game “Infinite Warfare.”

This is according to a slip up on Sony’s part who leaked the name earlier this morning via a PlayStation Store update. One reddit user spotted the listing and took this screen cap before it was removed:

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The page itself lead to nothing but a blank screen, providing no information or images.

Late April to early May is typically the time of year publisher Activision chooses to raise excitement levels for the next Call of Duty game with an official teaser of some sort. Conveniently enough, we’re nearly there, if not already its midst. In fact, the global reveal trailer for Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 was launched exactly one year ago today on April 26, 2015.

Provided the recent PSN leak doesn’t derail any of Activision’s marketing plans, Infinity Ward, developer on Call of Duty 2016, is bound to drop a hint or two for its current project in the coming days. According to the latest rumors, retailers will start listing the game on May 3.

If it ends up checking out, what are your thoughts on the name? Will Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare be Infinity Ward’s magnum opus? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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Introducing Blackroom’s Kickstarter, a New FPS from Romero & Carmack

  by   Louis Thompson  
April 25, 2016 8:51 am in News

Hot off the presses today is the Kickstarter project reveal of BLACKROOM, a visceral, action-packed FPS set in a holographic simulation gone rogue. The game has a rough release date of Winter 2018 for the PC.

It comes from the co-creator of Doom and Quake, John Romero, along with fellow id Software founder, Adrian Carmack, who plan to deliver “a new FPS that harkens back to classic shooter gameplay.”

BLACKROOM is the FPS you have been waiting for: a return to fast, violent and masterful play on the PC. In BLACKROOM, you reign supreme in a variety of multiplayer modes, including co-op, 1-on-1 deathmatch and free-for-all arena in a motley mix of locations including hardcore military sims, hellish infernos and interstellar space. If you prefer a single-player experience, delve into an intense 10+ hour campaign, spanning wildly varied environments, from ruined Victorian mansions to Wild West ghost towns to treacherous pirate galleons and beyond.

Here is a lovely chart showcasing all the pledges:

You can catch the pitch trailer above and back the project here.

How much do you think is enough to back this project. Does BLACKROOM have the chance to fill the void there is today in “classic” arena shooter gameplay?

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Battleborn’s Achievement List Revealed, Gearbox Teases Five Post-Launch DLC Heroes

  by   Joel Santana  
April 24, 2016 10:27 pm in News

With Battleborn set to launch very shortly for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the achievement list has finally been revealed for Gearbox Software’s upcoming hero-shooter.

Trophy hunters, here’s what you can expect to unlock, courtesy of PlayStationAchievements:

Additionally, Gearbox also briefly talked in detail about their post-launch support for Battleborn while at PAX East. The studio’s plan includes both paid DLC, such as new story missions, and free DLC, like all new PvP modes and new heroes to play with. Here’s a quick teaser, including an image of the first of five new heroes:

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The character featured in the center is names Alani, who Gearbox Software previously revealed when they discussed Battleborn’s digital deluxe content.

Battleborn is set to be released on May 3.

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New Trailer Shows What Gears of War 4 Multiplayer Is All About, Open Beta Starts Monday

  by   David Veselka  
April 22, 2016 9:39 am in News

It’s time to learn what Gears of War 4 Versus Multiplayer is all about. Today, developer The Coalition launched a new overview trailer in preparation for the upcoming Open Beta, showing off how Gears’ man-versus-monster combat has evolved since its last outing.

The Gears of War 4 Versus Multiplayer Beta is on now for anyone who played Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. On April 25 (this Monday), however, anyone with an Xbox Live Gold account will be able to join in on the action for free for one week. The Beta closes on May 1.

Two Versus Modes with competitive ranking are available, including Team Deathmatch and Dodgeball. The third is a Co-Operative TDM mode played against Hardcore difficulty bots. The three maps highlighted in the trailer above are also playable in the Beta, as are all of the new moves like the vault kick and yank. Hitting level 20 will guarantee access to the “Vintage Kait Character” when the game officially launches later this year.

Already had a chance to test out the Beta? What are your first thoughts?

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Eclipse DLC & Title Update 9 Now Live On PlayStation 4

  by   David Veselka  
April 19, 2016 9:16 am in News

Big things are happening for Call of Duty fans today as Treyarch rolls out Black Ops 3’s latest title update and delivers the game’s second of four multiplayer map packs, Eclipse.

Both are available to download on PlayStation 4 today, providing new battlegrounds to wage war on, alongside a slew of balance changes and gameplay tweaks. In addition to new maps Knockout, Spire, Rift, and Verge, Eclipse DLC also kicks off the next episode of the ongoing zombies saga with Zetsubou No Shima. If you missed the trailers, you can catch them here:

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Look for Eclipse on Xbox One and PC next month. Lastly, here are the multiplayer notes for Update 1.09. Have a peek at the full list here.

BLACK OPS 3 TITLE UPDATE 9 MULTIPLAYER NOTES

General

  • Arena Season Vet Vanquisher Calling Cards should now properly unlock after meeting the required win total.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Rank 1” Calling Card was being awarded again in the After-Action Report after winning an Arena match, despite the user already having the card.
  • Earned Prestige Calling Cards now properly display within the Calling Cards menu.

General Gameplay

  • Resolved issue where grey boxes were appearing in place of the NX ShadowClaw.
  • Addressed exploit where Players were able to gain extra momentum at end of a slide.
  • Added pre-match “Waiting for Players” message when Pre-Match settings are altered in Custom Games.
  • Fixed issue where the HG 40 would appear as a large grey box if Players first entered a Zombies or Campaign game, and then went into Multiplayer.
  • NX Shadowclaw bolts will no longer remain on the map if the Player is killed by explosive-based Scorestreaks.
  • Players will no longer hear the whiz-by sound effect for NX Shadowclaw bolts throughout the map.  This will only occur for Players near the bolt.
  • Time window to obtain “Tag and Bag” Medals has been extended, and the Medals are now properly rewarded at the end of the Vision Pulse range.
  • Fixed an error where double Winner’s Circles would appear if the top-scoring Player would quit the match just after the Host ended the game.
  • Fixed issues with the BlackCell projectile not properly impacting UAV’s.
  • Repeatable reload sounds are no longer heard when the NX Shadowclaw bolts hit surfaces near enemy Players.
  • Resolved an issue where spawn trap logic was not being enabled in 2nd and 4th rounds of gameplay.
  • Additional improvements to bot path selection and correction when becoming stuck.
  • Fixed an issue where certain weapons could be fired faster than their intended fire rate.

Black Market

  • Fixed issue where the wrong portrait image was appearing for Battery’s MMA Specialist Theme.
  • Fixed an exploit where Players were able to obtain more Cryptokeys than intended by manipulating game lobbies.

Perks

  • Ante-Up
    • Increased starting Scorestreak amount from 100 to 150.

Specialists

  • General
    • Reduced Specialist earn rate in the Hardpoint Gametype.
  • Reaper
    • Reduced accuracy when firing un-zoomed.
    • Reduced ammo count from 120 to 100.
  • Outrider
    • Increased First Raise speed.
    • Increased ADS speed.
    • Increased sprint recovery speed.
    • Increased ammo count from 8 to 10.
  • Spectre
    • Reduced leftover Power when Spectre is killed while Ripper is Active.
  • Ruin
    • Increased Overdrive earn rate.
  • Nomad
    • Increased Rejack earn rate.
  • Reaper
    • Increased Psychosis earn rate.
  • Firebreak
    • Reduced Heat Wave earn rate.
  • Battery
    • Reduced Kinetic Armor earn rate

Weapons

  • Submachine Guns
    • Kuda
      • Reduced 1-hit kill range in Hardcore Mode.
      • Laser Sight bonus more aligned with bonus received on other SMGs.
      • Reduced ADS movement, but no longer lose speed while firing.
    • VMP
      • Reduced ADS movement, but no longer lose speed while firing.
    • Weevil
      • Removed speed reduction while firing.
      • Increased ADS speed.
      • Increased sprint recovery speed.
      • Increased 5-hit kill range.
    • Vesper
      • Removed speed reduction while firing.
      • Increased ADS speed.
      • Increased sprint recovery speed.
      • Increased ability to control recoil.
    • Pharo
      • Removed speed reduction while firing.
      • Increased ADS speed.
    • Razorback
      • Removed speed reduction while firing.
      • Increased 4-hit kill range.
      • Reduced 1-hit kill range in Hardcore Mode.
    • HG-40
      • Increased 3-hit kill damage range.
  • Assault Rifles
    • HVK-30
      • Increased sprint recovery speed.
      • Increased aim stability.
      • Increased recoil stability.
    • ICR-1
      • Increased recoil stability.
    • Sheiva
      • Increased ADS Speed.
      • Increased flinch stability.
      • Rapid Fire now functions properly.
    • MX Garand
      • Increased fire rate, now performs better with Rapid Fire.
  • Shotguns
    • KRM-262
      • Increased 1-hit kill range potential.
    • Haymayker-12
      • Increased 3-hit kill range.
    • Argus
      • Increased 1-hit kill range potential when hip-firing.
  • Light Machine Guns
    • BRM
      • Increased ADS out speed.
      • Increased recoil stability.
    • Dingo
      • Increased tightness of bullet spread while ADS.
      • Increased hip-fire accuracy.
    • Gorgon
      • Increased ADS out speed.
      • Increased recoil stability.
      • Increased damage through light cover.
    • 48 Dredge
      • Increased Fire Rate.
      • Increased ADS out speed.

Attachments

  • Laser Sight
    • Increased the accuracy bonus received from Laser Sight.
  • Recon
    • Increased recoil stability.
  • BOA
    • Increased recoil stability.
  • Thermal
    • Increased recoil stability.
  • Ballistics CPU
    • Increased recoil stability.

Scorestreaks

  • Rolling Thunder
    • Increased drone count.
    • Increased entry speed.
  • R.A.P.S. Deploy Ship
    • Increased drone count per drop.
  • R.A.P.S. Drones
    • Increased movement speed of drones.

Maps

  • Nuk3town
    • Added additional spawn logic to mitigate spawn trapping.
  • Infection
    • Closed up a line of sight through the wood pile outside of the barn.
    • Fixed an issue where players could reach outside of the intended playspace.

Game Modes

  • Hardcore
    • In Hardcore game modes, fixed an issue where the owner of a Care Package would be killed if a teammate stood under it during the first 15 seconds of a round.
  • Hardpoint
    • Adjusted positioning of objective markers inside of the Hardpoint zone to be more centralized.
  • Uplink
    • Improved the ability to pick up a dropped Satellite Drone.

Challenges

  • The challenge, “Hundred Percenter”, now properly appears when completing all of the Multiplayer challenges listed under Operations.
  • Increased window of time to earn the “Tag and Bag” medal.
  • Fixing an issue where players could earn the “Heat Stroke” medal when killing an enemy stunned by a teammate.
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Gears of War 4’s Rotating DLC Maps Will Be Free, Unlocks Cards Will Mimic Halo 5’s REQ Packs

  by   David Veselka  
April 14, 2016 4:25 pm in News

With Gears of War 4, The Coalition it opting to take a slightly different route when it comes to free and paid multiplayer DLC.

Instead of providing every bit of post-launch content for free or locking all of it behind a pay wall, The Coalition plans to deliver one DLC map at a time for a limited time on a monthly rotation. That means everyone will get to play on the same DLC map for one month before it’s replaced by another DLC map in the cycle.

Beyond that, there’ll still be the option to buy all of the new maps in order to use them in private matches. The Coalition says that only the host will need to own them in order for other lobby members to play on them. At launch, there’ll be ten multiplayer maps in total.

In addition, much like Halo 5: Guardians’ REQ packs, Gears of War 4 will feature cards that can be earned or paid for that will unlock customization options and other bonuses. Each crate will deliver five cards, some of which are consumable and others that are permanent.

Gears of War 4’s closed multiplayer beta starts this Monday, April 18, for anyone who played Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. On the April 24, it’ll open up to all players on Xbox Live, finally closing on May 1.

What do you think of the approach The Coalition is taking towards Gears of War 4 DLC? Does it sound fair?

Source: VideoGamerTV

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Star Wars Battlefront To Get 6 More DLC Heroes & New Offline Modes

  by   David Veselka  
3:56 pm in News

More Star Wars Battlefront content is headed your way, both free and paid, that developer DICE and publisher EA outlined in a recent news update.

According to the post, future content for the Star Wars shooter will include new in-game events like double score weekends, community missions, and “Special Login Events.” There’ll also be new Hutt Contracts to complete that will unlock Star Cards like the Berserker Trait, Bacta Bomb, and Ion Neutralizer. On May 4th, the official day for all things Star Wars, DICE is also planning on throwing in a few “cool activities” that will be announced soon.

Perhaps best of all, new offline modes are also on the way, though the studio kept quiet on the details. Either way, all of the aforementioned will be delivered free of charge. As for Season Pass content, here’s what’s in store:

  • Battlefront Bespin DLC
    • Four new maps for Battlefront’s most popular modes
    • More blasters
    • New Star Cards
    • New game mode
    • Two new characters — Lando Calrissian and Dengar
  • Battlefront Death Star DLC
    • Two new characters
    • & more
  • Battlefront Unnanounced DLC
    • Two new characters
    • & more

If you’re keeping count, that’s eight new characters in total, including the recently launched Outer Rim DLC.

Whether you’ve lost interest in DICE’s latest shooter or not, there appears to be enough new content on the horizon that should get any Star Wars fan excited. In what setting do you suspect Battlefront’s fourth and final DLC will take place? Hit us up in the comments!

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Destiny’s April Update Is Here, Read The Patch Notes

  by   David Veselka  
April 12, 2016 11:08 pm in News

Destiny fans are in for new adventures with the arrival of the game’s latest major update, free to all owners of The Taken King expansion. It’s out now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, and adds some much-needed spice to Bungie’s almost two-year old shared-world shooter.

There are new things to do and new things to earn that will get your Guardian to the new Light level cap of 335. That includes a revamped Prison of Elders challenge mode, a new Strike, and new armor sets and weapons. There are also a ton of updates to the economy, weapon balance, and class balance that will have a notable affect on player-versus-player activities.

The full update list is rather long, so you might want to head on over to Bungie’s official update page to read it in full. Meanwhile, check out the latest trailer that introduces the idea of “Sterling Treasures,” a new reward system included in the latest patch:

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If you missed it, here’s the official video preview of what’s now new in Destiny:

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Are you coming back to Destiny with the new April Update now in your hands?

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