In just a few short days, the Star Wars Battlefront II beta will finally be available to everyone to try. Will it have better gameplay mechanics than the first? Be a deeper multiplayer experience? While we can’t say for sure just now, what we do know is DICE is giving beta participants a Star Wars Battlefront II beta reward!
According to EA, a “Founder’s Crate” will be given to beta participants, which will include an emote for Darth Maul, and a rare trooper Star Card.
Everyone who plays the Beta will receive a specially curated “Founder’s” Crate filled with goodies as a thank you from the developers, including credits, an exclusive emote for Darth Maul, and a rare trooper Star Card to give them a head start in battle.
Also of note, there will be Star Wars Battlefront II beta challenges. If DICE is following what it did with the Battlefield franchise, these challenges will net some significant XP for those who manage to complete them. Here’s the challenges schedule for the beta.
October 4:
Assault Trooper Challenges – Play as an Assault trooper, play as all four trooper classes, and defeat 150 enemies in any mode to earn rewards.
October 5:
Battle Points and Hero Challenges – Use your Battle Points to become a Hero, play as both a Light and Dark Side Hero, and defeat 20 enemies as a Hero to earn rewards.
October 6:
Arcade Challenges – Win Arcade while defeating 30 enemies, complete 3 Arcade scenarios to earn rewards.
October 7:
Galactic Assault Challenges – Play a round of Galactic Assault, defeat 20 enemies while playing as a Reinforcement, and play as, and defeat a tropper, a reinforcement, a hero, and a villain to earn rewards.
Don’t forget to watch the Battlefront II beta trailer to get you hyped. For PC players, here’s the recommended PC specs for the beta so you can make sure your rig can run it.
If things are getting a bit stale and boring in Pit People, the quirky turn-based adventure game from developer The Behemoth who is also responsible for such titles as Castle Crashers and Battleblock Theater. Then fear not, as the independent developer has recently released the fifth update to their game.
This Pit People update sees a set of quality of life updates to the game, such as faster rounds for PvP, rework of the progression system, a new challenging game mode and more. Below, you’ll see what exactly the Infinite Wisdom update brings to the table regarding Pit People:
Design:
All player characters receive a flat damage (in the cupcake’s case, healing) per level bonus.
All enemies have been counter-balanced to better compensate for leveling changes.
Permadeath is now an available option to players only when creating a new save. The choice will be irreversible for that save until that save is deleted.
Players can now play the introduction in online co-op. If one player has further progression in the introduction, the other player will join them at that spot.
Streamer Options added. Stream-friendly music can be toggled in place of any music that may not be. Subtitle toggle option cloned into this section for convenience.
PVP still normalizes levels after looking at each level of all fighters.
PVP maximum turn timer has been reduced to 45 seconds.
Increased bet time for spectator.
How to Play section now accessible from Survival Guide
Pineapple, Baby Shark, M80s, What Did You Say, damage, crit chance,
Safety First Sword, damage, explosion chance
Safety Last Sword, damage
Sun Sword, damage
Pirate’s Rapier, removed from market
Helmetite Sword, tradeoff changed
Birch Blade, tradeoff changed
Dentures, tradeoff changed
Chess Club, Max count brought down by 1
Bright Ideas, elemental effect added
Double Uzis, damage
Crispotron 5000, damage, accuracy
Baseball, item-specific stun chance removed
All thrown items gain small stun chance
Tesla Special, weight, explosion chance
Golden Blast, no longer sharp projectile vs. Vampiress
Other
Post-game Screen added for any concluded Unfair or PVP battles.
Obituary Screen for lost Permadeath fighters
New fighter names added
New unlocks (weapons, helmets, shields, creature stuff) added
New encounter maps added for both PVP and worldmap. Some existing ones adjusted
Audio added for Emissary when completing tasks.
Turn-phase animation tweaked
Code
Added support for mouse interactions with survival guide
Added support for using mouse click to activate ghost partner team in house
Added support for using mouse click for sell, give/trade, and scroll items in house
Fixed bugs with scrolling menus
Improved recognizing Steam controller
A few more button prompts were added in house
Save Steamer-Friendly music setting.
Discovered gold and bonus gold are shown separately when returning to city
In some multi-part battles, stats for enemy fighters carry over to the last battle’s results
Fixed some bugs related to tentacle animations in Chog battle
Fixed bugs related to losing items when dying
Fixed bugs when equipping items in the house
Improved AI pathing toward multi-hex targetable units
Save slots can be selected and deleted even if you can’t choose them to join the current game
Client wagon stops when accepting a quest
Fixed bugs related to trading fighters equipped with throwing axes
Gifting a fighter from the spoils list gives 85 gold for equipment when recipient has max count
Fixed various bugs related to trading
When accepting a quest if one player makes a choice and the other waits for the timer to expire, the first player’s choice is used rather than auto-choosing “no”
Fixed bug when displaying low healing numbers
Added a filter to remove special characters from player names and chat messages
Camera zoom isn’t overridden as often in battles
Allow comm icons when playing with a ghost partner team
Terrain resistances are considered when showing target icons in battle
In trade-only mode, improved trading fighters with equipment at max count
When giving or trading a fighter, player is told when some equipment cannot be given
Show ghost partner team prompt when a single player is on the right side of the house
Pit People is currently available on both Steam and Xbox One as an early access title.
In some must-see-it-to-believe-it news to spruce up your day, one of the rarest things in a fighting game has happened very recently and it was caught on stream.
What is it you may ask? Well, during the weekend a very rare Tekken 7 double KO occurred during The Fall Classic 2017 stream for Tekken 7 top 16’s stream, which saw Joey Fury (Jack) make an intense comeback on BrawlPro (King) after being down 0-2 in the match and end the first game of the set with a nail biter of a double KO to unfortunately send the game into a draw.
Despite the game ending in a tie, this rare occurrence did rile up the crowd and gave them some hype that they can take with them before the start of the top eight for Tekken 7. Feel free to check out the intense set between Joey Fury and BrawlPro as well as the double KO in the video provided above.
If you enjoyed that clip feel free to check out one my personal favorite “hype” moments in the Fighting Game Community where Woshige takes off a round on OgaWazato and celebrates a bit too early. What happens next is pretty hilarious.
Tekken 7 is currently available on the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms.
While Sony has the now-annual PlayStation Experience (PSX) event coming up later this year in December, the company isn’t relying on just that to showcase their wares as a PlayStation Paris Games Week press conference livestream has been announced just today!
Set to take place this October 30 at 8 a.m. PT, the “PlayStation Live From Paris Games Week” event will commence with “a slew of updates and announcements” before moving into the PGW 2017 media showcase where players will see games coming to the PS4 and PSVR.
After the press conference, there’s going to be a post-showcase debrief as well. For those who want to watch it, Sony has you covered with the “live.playstation.com” as well as its various social media channels (Twitch, YouTube, Facebook).
Will we see new titles unveiled? Most likely we will. For everything multiplayer-related, make sure to check back here on MP1st as we’ll be covering the event live.
As September draws to a close and the month of October on the horizon, this means only one thing; Halloween is near. And for the Georgia based developer, Hi-Rez Studios, it seems they’ll be starting the festivity of the spooky holiday a bit early in the upcoming Paladins update that sees the free-to-play hero shooter include some Halloween inspired skins and emotes to the game. There’s stuff like a witch-themed Evie skin, a scarecrow Mal’Damba skin and more. Below you can find a glimpse of the new customization items to be featured in the latest patch below:
It should be noted that the majority of the skins above aside from Mal’Damba, Strix and Pip’s mastery skins are going to be available in the Little Box Of Horrors loot box that will go live once OB 60 is available on your platform of choice. Additionally, you can also expect a Bruce Buffer and the Nightmare mount to be available in the VIP store.
Aside from the new selections of skins, OB 60 for Paladins is also going to feature a new map being added to the onslaught game mode. You can catch the teaser video above.
Additionally, like with every patch for Paladins to be released here’s the latest rounds of character balances and general quality of life improvement for the game:
Maps
Frozen Guard
Fix sightlines that made it too easy to defend the capture point
Removed some meshes that made walkways tight
Lower capture point mesh
Fix end of game camera at both payload push points and capture point
Brightmarsh
Both sides of the capture point near the window have identical assets for balancing purposes.
Outpost
Fix a reverb volume
Rebuild blocking volumes
Frostbite Caverns
Fixed an area where players could walk through
Removed Onslaught Overtime mechanic.
General
Added toggle ‘Show Cauterize on Team Healthbar’ in Options > Gameplay.
Added toggle ‘Character Music Volume’ in Options > Audio. This will control whether you hear music playing from Champions, currently only Raeve Maeve
In Chat, /r will autofill a name and tab can cycle through past whisper contacts.
Added sound notifications when you receive messages, party invites, etc. This had been accidentally added to OB59 release notes.
Added a variety of gameplay based voice lines for Champions (i.e. when on point, healing, etc)
Changed player perspective on initial round back to first person
New Achievements
Here Comes a New Challenger
Unlock Ranked
Bullet Sponge
Shield over 200,000 damage in a match
Surgeon General
Heal over 100,000 health in a match
Citizen of the Realm
Get a daily reward 7 days in a row
This is My Style
Build your own custom loadout
Battle Thirsty
Play over 300 matches
To the Victor go the Spoils
Earn over 500,000 Gold over your play history
Millionaire
Earn over 1,000,000 Gold over your play history
Unstoppable
Reach a 20 kill streak in a match
Big Spender
Spend over 100,000 Credits in the item store over all your matches
Pinnacle
Reach Master in Ranked
Witness to History
Have a Paladins account over 1 year old
Variety is the Spice of LIfe
Have over 30 different champions at mastery level 10 or higher
The Dedicated
Have over 30 different champions at mastery level 15 or higher
The Insane
Have over 30 different champions at mastery level 20 or higher
New Titles
Mr. Money Bags
Complete the Achievement “Millionaire”
The Dedicated
Complete the Achievement “The Dedicated”
The Insane
Complete the Achievement “The Insane”
General Bug Fixes
Fixed a Mastery acquisition issue for players
Fixed Chat at End of Match Lobby showing in match chat from both teams
Fixed issue with Champions riding mounts and not properly rotating
Added Pirate Chest opening sound fx
Fixed music still being heard when slider set to 0
Champions
Androxus:
General
Fixed missing death sound fx on Androxus Shattermaw
Defiance
Reworked
Quickly strike a nearby enemy, dealing 700 damage.
With this release we are entirely reworking Androxus’s altfire. His new ability will be a short range strike that is effective for finishing off enemies.
Abyssal Touch
Reworked
[Defiance] Defiance reduces the cooldown of Nether Step by 1/2/3/4s if it hits a champion.
Marksman
Reworked
[Defiance] Defiance generates 1/2/3/4 Ammo if it hits a champion.
Vengeance
Reworked
[Defiance] Killing an enemy with Defiance grants you 200/400/600/800 Health.
Spite
Reworked
[Defiance] Hitting an enemy with Defiance grants you 10/20/30/40% Movement Speed for 4s.
Buck:
Fixed a bug where Buck’s attack speed was inadvertently increased.
Inara:
General
Fixed a double reload animation issue with Inara during auto-reload
Cards
Fixed Treacherous Ground not working with Sacred Ground and Caretaker
Jenos:
Fixed a bug where Jenos Eclipse eye emissive was misplaced in lobby
Lex:
General
Fixed Lex Bad Cop Emote clipping when using Default body and L-EXO suit
Magnums
Minimum accuracy increased from 78% to 92%
Makoa:
General
Fixed Chain distorting while mounted
Dredge Anchor
Fixed abilities locking out a second time after hooking an enemy
Pluck
Now only affects your first shot after firing.
Pip:
Acrobatics (Legendary card)
Reworked
Renamed to Combat Medic
Hitting an ally with Healing potion increases your attack speed by 50% for 3s.
Sha Lin:
Fixed Sha Lin able to emote while holding his primary fire
Skye:
Fixed a bug where this card was dealing true damage.
Talus:
Veracharger
Damage increased from 95 to 110
Rune of Travel
Now heals Talus for 500 health.
True Power
Added extra battlecry line to Talus Ultimate
Revitalize
Healing reduced from 200/400/600/800 to 100/200/300/400.
Torvald:
Nullify
Now affected by CC reduction.
Fixed ability only dealing 32 total damage in Shooting Range
Recharge
Shield health per tick increased from 85 to 212.5
Duration reduced from 2.5s to 1s
Total shield health returned has not been changed.
Cooldown increased from 10s to 15s
Alternating Current
Duration reduced from 1.5s to 1s
As always, this patch is expected to arrive first on the PC sometime this upcoming week. With the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms receiving the patch the following week.
Here’s an interesting development; Disney, the company that owns the rights to Star Wars, has seemingly flipped the switch for Star Wars Battlefront 2 — yes, the same one released way back in 2005! Yep, you read that right! The Star Wars Battlefront 2 servers are back up!
Star Wars fans rejoice! Multiplayer support has returned for Battlefront II. Now you can draft your friends to the 501st legion and join up to 64 other players in a heated online battle for control of the galaxy.
Star Wars Battlefront 2, which is different from DICE’s upcoming Star Wars Battlefront II, was published by now-defunct LucasArts and developed by Pandemic Studios (now shuttered down), and was released way back in 2005 for the PC, PS2, PSP and original Xbox.
No word if this is somehow connected to Star Wars Battlefront II’s upcoming beta later this week, but we’ve reached out to EA to see what they make of it and will update the post if they respond.
As for the upcoming Battlefront II, the beta will start for pre-order buyers this October 4, with the beta being open to everyone on October 6. Make sure to watch the Battlefront II beta trailer that got released today to see what awaits.
The Division Global Event 2: “Assault” is scheduled to begin October 3, running up until October 10.
Assault includes new modifiers, face masks and classified gear. Players who take part in the event can earn exclusive rewards, and challenge themselves with the new modifiers which effect the amount of damage caused. (I’d recommend bringing a shotgun to this fight!)
Here are the full details:
Modifiers
Global Modifier: Assault – Agents inflict stronger close range damage.
Global Event #2 launches tomorrow. Assault brings new masks alongside new Classified Gear Sets to the table. Are you prepared, Agents? pic.twitter.com/nBdyIa1i0B
Koei Tecmo has announced that Nioh will be coming to Steam on November 7 as Nioh: Complete Edition. No longer will the game be exclusive to PlayStation 4.
The announcement came via Koei Tecmo Europe’s Twitter account. As of press time, the tweet has surpassed 1,000 retweets.
#Nioh Coming to PC (Steam) as Nioh: Complete Edition on the 7th November2017!#DefyDeath with all DLC included + enhanced graphical modes! pic.twitter.com/YNYCOjvOnp
Nioh: Complete Edition includes the game as standard, along with the following DLCs: Dragon of the North, Defiant Honor and Bloodshed’s End.
PC players will also be entitled to a Steam exclusive bonus. This will be a helmet called the “Dharmachakra Kabuto.”
The game’s director Fumihiko Yasuda offered a comment on the new PC release:
Team NINJA is well aware of the fact that many gamers have been passionately asking for a PC version of “Nioh”. I am thrilled to announce that this massocore game will finally be available for our die-hard PC fans in Nioh: Complete Edition! I hope you all enjoy the unforgettable drama and deeply challenging Yokai battles this action-packed experience has to offer.
A full list of PC requirements has also been released, with a minimum set of system requirements and the recommended to achieve the best quality:
Sony has released a new PlayStation VR, which features an updated design which features integrated headphones and tidies up the cables, creating a new slimmer look. It also comes with a new updated processor, allowing HDR pass through.
For the full list of updated features see the Q&A below:
Is there a new PlayStation VR model? How is it different? A hardware update to PlayStation VR is being prepared. The new version, model number CUH-ZVR2, features an updated design that enables the stereo headphone cables to be integrated with the VR headset and a slimmer, streamlined connection cable. There’s also an updated Processor Unit that supports HDR pass through, enabling users to enjoy HDR-compatible PS4 content on a TV without having to disconnect the Processor Unit in between the TV and the PS4 system. This function can be used only when the VR headset is turned off.
When will the new PS VR model become available in North America? How much will it be? We will share details on the launch timing in North America at a later date. The pricing of the PS VR bundles will remain the same.
How can I distinguish between the old PS VR headset and the new one when I’m purchasing? The packaging for PlayStation VR will change slightly when the new model hits stores. To differentiate, look for the model number printed on the box. The previous PS VR’s model number is CUH-ZVR1, and the new PS VR’s model number is CUH-ZVR2. Also, the product image on the packaging will be updated to show changes on the new model, like the integrated headphones on the VR headset.
If I already own a PS VR, can I swap out my old Processor Unit with the updated one? Because the cables of CUH-ZVR1 and CUH-ZVR2 are different, you cannot swap the Processor Units.
Are the PS VR games I already own compatible with the new model? Yes, all PS VR games are compatible with both PS VR models.
The new PSVR headset model number is: CUH-ZVR2.
CUH-ZVR2 will be released in Japan on October 14. A US release date is yet to be announced. The new PSVR headset is priced at a standard 44,980 yen ($398).
Will you be purchasing the new headset? Let us know below.
In case you didn’t know, EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II will be getting a beta this later this week, which will showcase the shooter’s gameplay mechanics, added features from the first Battlefront, and more.
Just in case you did forget about it, EA’s here to remind you of it in style! Developer DICE has always been known to churn out some amazing trailers and Battlefront II is no different! From infantry action, to seeing heroes tear up the opposition, there’s something for everybody. Give the Star Wars Battlefront II beta trailer a watch and be thankful that everyone’s going to get a chance to try it this weekend!
We’ve posted a ton of Battlefront II details that you can pore over while waiting for the beta to kick off. There’s the complete maps list for both single-player and multiplayer, every game mode included in the final version, and the new class-based system warrants a look, too.
If you dig DICE’s Battlefield games and like the Star Wars franchise, then it seems Battlefront II will be the perfect blend for fans of both (like I am).
Star Wars Battlefront II will blast its way out this November 17 on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
The Call of Duty: WWIIPC beta managed to achieve a peak concurrent player count of 84,000, absolutely smashing the 15,000 peak set by Infinite Warfare.
The WWII peak player count also managed to beat the hotly-anticipated Black Ops III, whose beta achieved 63,000.
This is great news for Sledgehammer Games, despite the large number of negative Steam reviews.
GitHyp has compiled the number of WWII players per hour into a graph:
Those are pretty impressive numbers compared to previous years, and indicate a greater interest from players. Perhaps the return to a World War II setting has made PC gamers eager to play.
Call of Duty: WWII is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 3.
Despite maintaining record high concurrent player counts and sales going through the roof, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundshas recently suffered some unpleasantness.
Chinese players are reporting issues with in-game ads, which promote a “game accelerator” VPN service. The uproar caused by these ads has resulted in an onslaught of PUBG negative reviews, calling the game out for introducing advertisements into a paid-for title.
Steam user NekoApocalypse was one such PUBG player experiencing frustration. He wrote:
I BOUGHT THIS GAME FULL PRICE AND YOU GIVE ME IN GAME ADS!!!!!!! SHAME ON YOU BLUEHOLE!!!!
For those who do not understand what I’m talking about, I’m a Chinese player and seemingly Bluehole get parterned up with some ‘game accelerator’ software and put an ad ON THE LOBBY SCREEN. (Basically a VPN software that makes you connect to the game faster)
It says ‘The only official accelerator of the game’..
The ad appears only if you connect from China, so it wouldn’t be a problem for players elsewhere, but why did Bluehole even approved this? They are already charging full price for an early access game and now they put ads in it. What kind of developer do this?
Over 15,000 PUBG negative reviews were posted during September 29 – October 2, with the majority blaming the in-game ads as the main criticism.
If you still haven’t played The Last of Us (what’s wrong with you??), then here’s your chance! Online retailer Amazon is selling The Last of Us Remastered for less than $10! It’s $9.99 but it needs to be a digital download, which should be fine given The Last of Us has a very compelling single-player experience, and the multiplayer isn’t bad, too.
The Last of Us Remastered includes all DLC packs, which includes the Left Behind expansion which sees Ellie going at it on her own. The PS4 version of Naughty Dog’s hit game also includes an in-game cinematic commentary from the cast and crew of The Last of Us.
If you already have TLOU, then you might want to check out this week’s PS Store sales.
For The Last of Us Part II news, the game’s poster has a hidden message that you should check out now!
If you’re itching for an old school shooter and don’t thinkBattlefield 1or Call of Duty: WWII will scratch that itch, then maybe this will. Here’s “Hell Let Loose,” a WW2-era shooter in development by Australian studio, Black Matter.
The game is up on Kickstarter (I know, I know, stop groaning!), and it’s already gotten over $63K (AUS currency) of its total $136,00 goal (also in AUS currency), which is a very achievable feat given the studio has 28 days to go. So what makes this different from your standard shooter? A lot, it seems. The studio says that there will be 100-player matches, which is due for Steam Early Access by Q2 2018, and will be priced at $29.99 when it’s available via Early Access.
Check out some of the details of Hell Let Loose.
BATTLE ON A NEW SCALE
A platoon-based realistic multiplayer first-person shooter for PC set during the Second World War.
HUGE BATTLES – 100 players per game, 50 per team
COORDINATE– Win through teamwork, tactics, and communication
A NEW METAGAME – Capture sectors and resources to beat your enemy into submission
COMBINED ARMS – Over 20 different player-controlled vehicles and deployed weapons
EPIC THEATER OF WAR – Do battle across a 1:1 scale 4 kilometer-squared map
MORE THAN THE TWITCH– Supply, capture and building systems
EXPERIENCE HISTORY– Historically accurate arsenal with realistic weapon behavior
A MODERN ENGINE– Developed for Unreal Engine 4
Developed for Unreal Engine 4 by a small independent team, Hell Let Loose places heavy emphasis on teamwork and communication as players work together as limited Roles in Platoons beneath the leadership of Officers and the force Commander. Using historically accurate weapons, logistics, armor and tactics, Hell Let Loose is a game that demands teamwork and communication not only to win, but to survive.
Featuring sweeping 4km2 maps, the battlefield is divided up into large cap sectors – allowing for emergent and constantly unique gameplay that pits two forces of fifty players in a fight to the death across fields, bridges, forests and towns. The first theater of war is the sleepy Norman town of St Marie Du Mont on D-Day 1944 in northern France during Operation Overlord. It features a stunning and detailed 1:1 scale battlefield recreated from archival reference material and satellite photography.
Players will organise and muster behind the front lines before carefully pushing forward into the French countryside towards the town. They will need to establish supply lines using logistics vehicles – enabling them to build Garrisons and other spawn locations in the field.
Armor and infantry must work together to smash through the front line and capture territory – pushing the enemy back and earning greater resources to sustain their fighting power.
Engineers will lay minefields and barbed wire to create choke points. Sunken lanes become killing zones while dense woodlands could mask the presence of a devastating PAK 43 – towed into position by a waiting unit of Wehrmacht infantry. Allied infantry call in strafing runs as hedgerows light up with the fire of a Panther tank and the scream of the Hitler’s Buzz Saw – the MG42.
The battlefield is laid out – ready to be mastered by soldiers with the skill and strategic ability to wipe the enemy from the field.
We plan to release Hell Let Loose on Steam in Q2 2018.
Instead of players capturing a flag, the entire map is divided into capture sectors, and once an area is captured, it will generate “three resources” for your team, which should help your team in victory. Check out some gorgeous Hell Let Loose gameplay below.
Bear in mind, this is pre-alpha footage, but it’s already looking fantastic. There’s also 13 planned in-game roles for players to take part in, which run the range from your standard medic, to tank commander and more.
Finally, Black Matter answers some of your pressing questions like, “why go the Kickstarter route?” and more.
I’m tired of big promises that are never fulfilled. Will this game ever see release?
We feel the crowdfunding fatigue as much as you do. As backers of several enormous and ambitious projects that never lived up to the hype, we decided that we would only begin our Kickstarter campaign once we had a playable client from end to end. That means launching the application, connecting to a server and actually playing the game at an Alpha level of quality. We’re thrilled that we can do all those things, and that all funds from this Kickstarter will go towards fleshing out and widening the scope of what we feel is already a deep experience.
Isn’t this the same as every other World War Two FPS?
As a team of realism and World War Two fans, we’ve always found there to be a profound lack of innovation in the first person shooter genre. Each World War Two game is either a run-and-gun blockbuster that places self-progression first and teamwork last, or it’s a remake of a classic title.
We have always felt that the genre could be pushed so much further – incorporating vehicles, open world battlefields, deployable fortifications, teamwork and realism all wrapped up in the beautiful graphics of a modern engine. This is not a World War Two title of last decade.
Fight Alone, Die Alone. Fight Together, Win Together.
We’re removing all the modern gameplay incentives that we feel focus the entire experience back onto the individual. How many kills can you get? What perks did you unlock? Which gun did you unlock? How do you build a team-play based game on a foundation in which all players actively want to succeed alone? This seemed very counterintuitive to us, as successful warfare is waged only as a coordinated force.
When reading veterans accounts of battle throughout history, there is a profound selflessness and camaraderie in fight for the men at your side. To reframe this modern day game design, we’re placing all emphasis on a team victory. But how is victory achieved?
Using teamwork and communication, players work together in Platoons beneath the leadership of Officers and the force Commander. Using historically accurate weapons, logistics, armour and tactics, Hell Let Loose is a game that demands teamwork and communication not only to win, but to survive.
There’s a ton of screenshots and more info on its Kickstarter page if you’re interested.
Will this be able to compete with Battlefield 1 and COD: WWII? We can’t say for sure, but if you want to make sure it does see the light of day, go back it and let’s see how it’s shaping up early next year.
With EA finally deciding to release a version of NBA Live this year with NBA Live 18, 2K Games’ NBA 2K18 won’t be the only choice for hoop fans when it comes to basketball video games. While choosing one over the other is entirely subjective, there is one thing we can (kind of) definitely compare the two fairly — and that’s the visuals!
In the two videos below, you can see how the two games stack up visually. Which one “wins?” You make the call.
There’s another video that compares the two games’ graphics when it comes to player likenesses and all that. You might not think there’s a difference, but seeing them side by side just proves there is, and it’s a lot.
My take? This whole NBA 2K18 vs NBA Live 18 graphics thing can go both ways. On the animation front, NBA 2K18 seems to have players move more naturally. But on the graphics and of the line, NBA Live 18 looks to have done a better job with the players’ imperfections, blemishes and eyes. NBA 2K18’s eyes look a bit too weird, and in some cases, give off that crazy eyes vibe,
As for the gameplay experience, that’s completely up to the player. From what I’ve played so far, both have fantastic gameplay which could mean that hoop fans can opt to buy both this year. There is the case of NBA 2K18’s major microtrransactions issue that affects the career mode, so best to keep that in mind.
NBA Live 18 and NBA 2K18 are both out right now on the major home consoles and PC.
EA has detailed what to expect in the Star Wars Battlefront IIGalactic Assault mode. Focusing on the planet of Takodana, the write-up captures the action which players will soon be able to experience.
The forests of Takodana shroud the ancient castle as the First Order draws close. For a thousand years the wily Maz Kanata has made her home a haven for wanderers, but as the eve of battle approaches, the ramparts are manned not by pirates or smugglers, but by the forces of the Resistance.
Opposing them are a new generation of stormtroopers, highly trained Assault troopers, Heavy troopers, Specialists, and Officers, each with unique, complimentary abilities. Together, their goal is to seize Maz’s castle and crush the enemy within. Their attack unfolds in three stages.
First Order infantry begin with an assault in Memorial Hill, a tactical staging ground overlooking the castle defenses. Turbolaser emplacements deep in the Resistance lines make the skies around the fortress too dangerous for First Order Atmospheric Assault Landers to deposit troops near the walls, so the stormtroopers make their way through the woods toward the high ground and move into position to destroy the Resistance guns. A furious melee erupts around the high ground.
Assuming the First Order take the hill, they next set their sights on the turbolaser emplacements blowing their landing craft from the sky. As the firefight unfolds around the AA guns and players accumulate Battle Points, Flametroopers and iconic heroes begin to emerge on the battlefield. There’s plenty of space in the open skies above Maz’s castle, and dogfighting action rages overhead as TIE/fo and TIE/sf fighters take in Resistance T-70 X-wings.
The First Order continues its advance. With their turbolasers knocked out, AAL’s land and drop more stormtroopers, and the Resistance digs in for the desperate final act, a last-ditch defense of the castle itself. Battle spreads into the legendary cantina area, playground for some of the galaxy’s most colorful characters. Lightsabers flash, jetpacks thunder, and Wookiee Warriors roar as the verdict of battle is rendered.
Remember, this is just one of eleven maps which will support the Galactic Support mode. With DLC, you can expect even more!
Star Wars Battlefront II is set to launch on November 17 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Bungie has offered a preview of the patch notes for upcoming Destiny 2 hotfix 1.0.3.1. This hotfix will be implemented on October 3, during a scheduled maintenance period. Downtime will begin at 8 a.m. PT and end at 12 p.m. PT.
Here are some of the changes being implemented by hotfix 1.0.3.1:
Here is a preview of some of the changes you can expect to see when you download the update next week.
Fixed an issue in which players could lose access to the Veteran’s Transmat Effect by deleting characters
Fixed an issue in which clan engrams would grant Trials of the Nine and raid rewards at only 10 Power
Fixed an issue in which progress for the Exotic Quest Step “His Highness’s Seal” was not incrementing properly
Quest progress will still increment by 1, but the Quest Step now only requires 10 Seals to be collected
Fixed an issue in which raid milestones would not show for some players after the weekly reset (This didn’t affect any raid rewards)
Fixed issues in which players could enter a state where they are continuously killed or unable to resurrect if encounter complete and failure events occurred simultaneously
Once the maintenance period ends, the winner of the first Faction Rally will be announced.
Looking ahead to the first weapon and ability balance tweaks, Bungie pointed out that they “are aware of MIDA Multi-Tool’s popularity and are looking at it very closely.” However, they also warned that, while the weapon is indeed popular, “there are options out there that match or exceed its effectiveness in all activities.”
Aside from that hint, Bungie stated that they are “not ready to go into detail about any weapon or ability tuning at this point.”
With how dominant a force the MIDA Multi-Tool has been in the Trials of the Nine challenge, I think we’ll still see it getting a tweak.
Which Destiny 2 weapons do you think are overpowered?
If you haven’t yet visited Xur, check out his inventory here. Oh, and be sure to check out this secret map that was hidden within the Limited Edition version of the game.
While critics might chide Sony for not supporting the PlayStation Vita as best it can, it seems the company’s first official entry in the virtual reality space, PlayStation VR (PSVR), is faring better — a lot better.
Over on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has listed down the full catalog of PSVR games! Yes, it’s the complete PSVR games list which has over 100 titles. Don’t believe me that there’s that many PSVR games out right now? Check the list below to see when the game was released, and who published it.
Game Title
Publisher
Release
Dreamworks: Voltron VR Chronicles
Digital Domain Interactive
September 26, 2017
DWVR
Perziur Slu
September 26, 2017
Light Tracer
Oasis Games Limited
September 26, 2017
End Space
Orange Bridge Studios Inc
September 19, 2017
Solus
Grip Digital S.R.O.
September 18, 2017
Bloody Zombies
NDreams Ltd
September 13, 2017
VR Karts
Viewpoint Games Ltd
September 12, 2017
The Lost Bear
Fabrik Games Ltd
September 5, 2017
Don’t Knock Twice
Wales Interactive
September 5, 2017
Sparc
CCP Games
August 29, 2017
Sneaky Bears
War Ducks Ltd
August 29, 2017
Soul Dimension
Time of Virtual Reality
August 22, 2017
Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul
VRWerx, LLC
August 15, 2017
Neptune Flux
Zoxide Games
August 8, 2017
Dino Frontier
Uber Entertainment
August 1, 2017
CastleStorm VR Edition
Zen Studios
August 1, 2017
Theseus
Forge Reply S.R.L.
July 26, 2017
Smashbox Arena
Archiact Interactive Ltd
July 25, 2017
Tiny Trax
FuturLab Limited
July 25, 2017
Heroes of The Seven Seas
Time of Virtual Reality
July 25, 2017
Infinite Minigolf
Zen Studios
July 25, 2017
Superhot VR
Superhot Sp. z o.o.
July 21, 2017
The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Viewing Revolution
Bandai Namco Games America Inc.
July 18, 2017
Manifest 99
Project Flight School Inc
July 18, 2017
Archangel
Skydance Interactive LLC
July 18, 2017
Apollo 11 VR
Immersive VR Education Ltd.
July 12, 2017
The Bellows
Castle Steps LLC
July 11, 2017
Fantastic Contraption
Radial Games Corp.
July 11, 2017
Arizona Sunshine
Vertigo Games B.V
July 5, 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming – VR Experience
Sony Pictures Virtual Reality
June 30, 2017
Cavernous Wastes
PouncingKitten Games LLC
June 27, 2017
Ancient Amuletor
Time of Virtual Reality
June 27, 2017
Arizona Sunshine Launch Edition
Vertigo Games B.V
June 27, 2017
Chess Ultra
Ripstone LTD
June 20, 2017
Air Force Special Ops: Nightfall
Sony Interactive Entertainment
June 20, 2017
Race the Sun
Flippfly
June 13, 2017 (VR Update)
Special Delivery
Meerkat Gaming LLC
June 6, 2017
Tekken 7
Bandai Namco Games America Inc.
June 2, 2017
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Ubisoft Entertainment
May 30, 2017
Dick Wilde
PlayStack Limited
May 16, 2017
Farpoint
Sony Interactive Entertainment
May 16, 2017
Moonshot Galaxy
Big Fish Games
May 9, 2017
Polybius
Llamasoft Ltd
May 9, 2017
Gnog
Ko-Op Mode Inc.
May 2, 2017
Oasis Games Shooter VR Bundle
Oasis Games Limited
April 25, 2017
Symphony of the Machine
Stirfier Pty Ltd
April 25, 2017
Statik
Tarsier Studios
April 24, 2017
Quiz Night Tonight!
Mardonpol Inc
April 21, 2017
Bandit Six: Combined Arms
Climax Studios Limited
April 19, 2017
HeroCade
Lucid Sight, Inc.
April 18, 2017
VR Invaders – Complete Edition
My.com B.V.
April 18, 2017
StarBlood Arena
Sony Interactive Entertainment
April 11, 2017
Mortal Blitz
Skonec Entertainment
April 4, 2017
Fated: The Silent Oath
Frima Studio
March 28, 2017
Korix
StellarVR Limited
March 28, 2017
Leave the Nest
Kaio Interactive LLC
March 14, 2017
Darknet
Archiact Interactive Ltd
March 7, 2017
Unearthing Mars
Winking Skywalker Entertainment Limited
March 7, 2017
Dying: Reborn
Oasis Games Limited
February 28, 2017
Psychonauts In The Rhombus Of Ruin
Double Fine Productions
February 21, 2017
Mervils: A VR Adventure
Vitruvius Technologies Inc.
February 21, 2017
DiRT Rally Plus PlayStation VR Bundle
Codemasters Inc.
February 17, 2017
Joshua Bell VR Experience
Sony Interactive Entertainment
February 14, 2017
VR Ping Pong
Merge Games Limited
February 7, 2017
Dexed
Ninja Theory Limited
January 31, 2017
Moto Racer 4
Anuman Interactive
January 24, 2017
Resident Evil 7 biohazard
Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
January 24, 2017
Eve: Valkyrie
CCP Games
December 23, 2016
Rollercoaster Dreams
Bimboosoft
December 20, 2016
Fruit Ninja VR
Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd.
December 20, 2016
Lethal VR
Team17 Software Ltd.
December 20, 2016
Fat City
Heavy Iron Studios
December 15, 2016
Starship Disco
Solus Games
December 15, 2016
Perfect
NDreams LTD
December 13, 2016
I Expect You To Die
Schell Games LLC
December 13, 2016
Werewolves Within
Ubisoft Entertainment
December 6, 2016
Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality
Bossa Studios Limited
December 3, 2016
How We Soar
Penny Black Studios Ltd
November 29, 2016
Crystal Rift
Psytec Games Ltd
November 29, 2016
Pinball FX2 VR
Zen Studios
November 29, 2016
NBA 2KVR Experience
2K
November 22, 2016
Gary the Gull
Limitless Sky Squadron, LLC
November 22, 2016
HoloBall
Treefortress Inc.
November 22, 2016
VirZoom Arcade
VirZoom, Inc
November 22, 2016
Proton Pulse Plus
ZeroTransform LLC
November 22, 2016
Space Rift – Episode 1
bitComposer Interactive GmbH
November 15, 2016
Time Machine VR
Minority Inc.
November 15, 2016
Trackmania Turbo
Ubisoft Entertainment
November 11, 2016 (VR Update)
Robinson: The Journey
Crytek
November 8, 2016
Eagle Flight
Ubisoft Entertainment
November 8, 2016
Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare Jackal Assault VR Experience
Activision
November 4, 2016
O! My Genesis VR
Xpec Entertainment Inc.
November 4, 2016
Superhot VR
One of the most stylish and addictive titles on PS VR, with a meta-presentation that will melt your brain.
Carnival Games VR
2K
October 28, 2016
Weeping Doll
Oasis Games Limited
October 27, 2016
Windlands
Psytec Games Ltd
October 25, 2016
Tethered
Secret Sorcery Limited
October 25, 2016
Pixel Gear
Oasis Games Limited
October 20, 2016
Sports Bar VR
Cherry Pop Games
October 18, 2016
Waddle Home
Archiact Interactive Ltd
October 13, 2016
Gunjack
CCP Games
October 13, 2016
Rez Infinite
Enhance Games
October 13, 2016
Headmaster
Frame Interactive Studio LLC
October 13, 2016
Loading Human: Chapter 1
Maximum Games
October 13, 2016
The Assembly
NDreams Ltd
October 13, 2016
Ace Banana
Oasis Games Limited
October 13, 2016
Catlateral Damage
Fire Hose Games
October 13, 2016 (VR Update)
Job Simulator
Owlchemy Labs, Inc.
October 13, 2016
The Brookhaven Experiment
Phosphor Games
October 13, 2016
Battlezone
Rebellion
October 13, 2016
Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live
Sega of America Inc.
October 13, 2016
RIGS Mechanized Combat League
Sony Interactive Entertainment
October 13, 2016
Here They Lie
Sony Interactive Entertainment
October 13, 2016
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Steel Crate Games, Inc.
October 13, 2016
Volume: Coda
Bithell Games
October 13, 2016
World War Toons Beta
Studio Roqovan, Inc.
October 13, 2016
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
Square Enix Co. Ltd.
October 11, 2016
Batman: Arkham VR
Warner Bros. Interactive
October 11, 2016
EVE: Valkyrie
CCP Games
October 10, 2016
Thumper
Drool LLC
October 10, 2016
Harmonix Music VR
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc
October 10, 2016
100ft Robot Golf
No Goblin LLC
October 10, 2016
SuperHyperCube
Polytron Corporation
October 10, 2016
The Playroom VR
Sony Interactive Entertainment
October 10, 2016
Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
Sony Interactive Entertainment
October 10, 2016
PlayStation VR Worlds
Sony Interactive Entertainment
October 10, 2016
Tumble VR
Sony Interactive Entertainment
October 10, 2016
Hustle Kings VR
Sony Interactive Entertainment
October 10, 2016
Super Stardust Ultra VR
Sony Interactive Entertainment
October 10, 2016
Wayward Sky
Uber Entertainment
October 10, 2016
Driveclub VR
Sony Interactive Entertainment
September 21, 2016
Nebulous
Namazu Studios
August 30, 2016
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X
Sega of America Inc.
August 30, 2016
Bound
Sony Interactive Entertainment
August 16, 2016
VEV: Viva Ex Vivo
Truant Pixel, LLC
May 17, 2016
I know what you’re thinking: some of these games aren’t exclusive to PSVR or just have PSVR functionality. Well, it seems Sony included that in the list of games, which technically counts as PSVR software.
Have you made the PSVR plunge yet? Surprised at how many games you can play on the device?
While we’ve already seen Need for Speed Paybackin action, Ghost Games has just released an “Under the Hood – Road to Launch” featurette on the racing game today that talks up the Need for Speed Payback new features that some people might not know about.
One of the key things mentioned is that “car wreck” cams, the short camera sequence that displayed when your car crashed, can now be toggled on or off. It’s literally as easy as flipping a switch in the menu options.
Another new feature is the inclusion of “air suspensions,” which are vanity items to customize your ride. Here’s how it looks like:
This is but a sample of the new things people can expect in Need for Speed Payback. Don’t forget. the racing game has a full-fledged story mode as well, which will be discussed at a later date.
Sony and Capital One have joined forces to create the “PlayStation Credit Card”, which is apparently “created with gamers in mind.” It rewards you for making PlayStation Store purchases, buying PlayStation and Sony products, and more. Points are awarded with each use, with a $50 PlayStation Store voucher awarded after the first purchase.
Points can be spent on games, consoles, downloadable content, subscription services, Sony electronics, movies, music, experiences, and more.
Here’s how the points system scales with each type of purchase:
5X points when you use the card at PlayStation Store
5x points on all PlayStation and Sony purchases at authorized retailers with purchase confirmation using a Sony Rewards Bonus Points form
3X points when you use the PlayStation Card to pay your mobile phone bill
1X points on all other every day purchases
Cardholders will also be entitled to the following exclusive benefits:
No annual fee
Customize your card for free with multiple game-inspired designs (after you become a card member and create an account at capitalone.com)
If you like the sound of this, you can apply here.
Tell us what you think of the PlayStation Credit Card in the comments below!
