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Previous-Gen And PC Advanced Warfare Update Is Rolling Out, Now Live On Xbox 360 And PS3

  by   David Veselka  
December 11, 2014 11:01 am in News

A new game update is being deployed to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC version of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and this one is filled to the brim with improvements, including in-game fixes, weapon balance tweaks, Scorestreak balance tweaks, and much more.

The update is similar to the big patch that the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 received just last week, so if that’s where you’re playing, you can read up on the details right here.

Notes for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC update are similar, but the full list of changes can be found below if you want to get into the details:

Advanced Warfare Mid-December Xbox 360, PS3, and PC Update

Security and Anti-Cheat Updates

  • Multiple fixes for invalid player data, which allowed custom “super” classes.
  • Added offensive emblem policy message to emblem editor main page and save pop-up.
  • Added additional enforcement for offensive player-created emblems.

Store Updates

  • Polish and fan requested improvements.

Emblem Updates

  • General Emblem Editor polish and fan requested improvements. Including colors, layers, etc.
  • Added ability to set an emblem as your clan emblem.

UI Updates

  • Fixed issues with invites between Multiplayer and Exo Survival modes that would exclude Splitscreen party leader is unable to invite anyone to their party.
  • Fixed issue where newly unlocked items were not showing up in the new items list.
  • Safe Area adjustments for Spectator HUD.
  • Added categories to Armory. (All Loot, Redeemable Loot, Time Limited Loot, and Permanent Loot)
  • Fixed issue where Armory Page Count displays incorrectly and added time remaining information for all Time Limited Loot Items.
  • Fixed an issue where the scoreboard on the after action report was not highlighting the active player.
  • Added indication of how many modules a Scorestreak can have based on player’s rank level.
  • Updated lobby status info for System Link games while in the firing range.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Completed” text would show up on locked calling cards, after scrolling over an unlocked/completed calling card.
  • Updated Multiplayer Main Menu to include Friends list option by default.
  • Updated Prestige menu flow experience and information displayed.
  • Added the ability to customize Scorestreaks within the Scorestreaks selection menu.
  • Fixed operator load in issue with guest profiles.
  • Fixed rare issue when entering and exiting menus too quickly.

In-Game Updates

  • Fixed Momentum mantle prompt overlapping with 2X indicator
  • Fixed issue with the “Taking” icon overlapping the flag icons in Momentum Splitscreen.
  • Fixed issue with the Reinforcement icon overlapping HUD while playing in Splitscreen.
  • Added “RELOAD”, “LOW AMMO”, and “NO AMMO” HUD notifications on all Weapon Loot.
  • Fixed stretched weapon loot icon in Killcam feeds.
  • Fixed issue where 1st players progress in Exo Survival would be lost when signing into a Splitscreen local play.
  • Fixed Lynx ammo count issue.
  • Fixed Care Package trap module exploit.
  • Fixed threat indicator  issue with friendly  MDL projectiles and the Crossbow Bolts
  • Fixed Goliath pod down on planted bomb.
  • Fixed Goliath getting stuck issues.
  • Fixed Goliath players out of world exploit.
  • Fixed issue where the Ameli – Chicanery Elite variant would remain locked after permanent unlock via Prestige.
  • Fixed rare issue where MDL projectiles would not explode.
  • Fixed an exploit where the Minimap would be visible when you paused during a Killcam, Fixed issue where players being invited into a bonus playlist while the game is still installing, which would cause a crash when loading Atlas Gorge.
  • Fixed issue when rapid supply package from a supply drop appear locked and expired.
  • Fixed rare visual affect issue when ADS with the Sniper, ACOG, Variable Zoom, and Ballistic scopes would not appear correctly.
  • Fixed issue where party leader wasn’t able to transfer party leadership to other players.
  • Fixed Host Migration issues.
  • Fixed an issue with Splitscreen when entering the store.

Clan Updates

  • Widened the Clan Invite Details window to accommodate long clan names.
  • Added warning message when transferring ownership of Clan.
  • Added Clan member position display label to the Clan Roster

Challenge Updates

  • Fixed Far Sighted” challenge  requiring four long shot medals  instead of the three to complete
  • Fixed an issue with the “Super Star” challenge, where it did not prompt the player that 6 or more people are needed to complete the challenge.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Crushing Victory” challenge where it would not track properly when there are less than 6 players in the match.

Weapon Balancing Updates

Note: Adjustments affect base weapon and all loot variants

  • Bal27: damage reduced, max damage range decreased, recoil adjusted
  • HBRa3: max damage range decreased
  • ASM1: max damage range increased
  • MP11: max damage range increased
  • EM1: damage increased
  • EPM3: damage increased, ads time decreased
  • XMG: damage increased, lockdown mode increased
  • Ameli: damage increased
  • Pytaek: damage increased

Scorestreak Updates

  • Fixed an issue where the System Hack Graphic would remain on Broadcaster’s Screen, even after system hack event was over.
  • Fixed issue with Care package drone delivery if System Hack is activated at beginning of delivery.
  • Fixed issue with not being able to kill care package drone.
  • Fixed issue where all medals earned while operating a Scorestreak would not appear on players screen.
  • Fixed rare issue of players losing the ability to activate Scorestreaks when killed while moving a turret.
  • Fixed an issue where the player could have his weapon dropped after returning from controlling a Scorestreak.
  • Fixed issue where player wouldn’t be able to trigger game objects while using the ripped turret.
  • Fixed an issue with the Paladin where Friend or Foe overlay would remain on if you joined a Paladin Scorestreak and immediately exited Scorestreak.
  • Fixed issue where the player would get credited with assault drone challenges when they used a Map Based Scorestreak

Broadcaster UI Updates

  • Added the bomb planting/defusing UI to the Broadcaster UI.
  • Adjusted scoreboard placement when viewing through Broadcaster.
  • Fixed issue where the bomb icon in the Broadcaster UI wouldn’t disappear when the bomb carrier planted the bomb.
  • Fixed issue where the match summary in the After Action Report wouldn’t update with Scoreboard for the broadcaster.
  • Updated HUD outlines for Broadcaster.
  • Fixed issue where Aim Down Sights overlays weren’t being displayed for Sniper Scopes.
  • Removed player rank information from being displayed in the Fullscreen scoreboard and the overhead names.
  • Added objective information to the Broadcaster scoreboard.  This information appears in the gray bar beneath the teams’ scores.
  • CODVision is now brighter and easier to see. Added Broadcaster HUD UI elements including active player info, in-game scoreboard/status, mini-map highlights player with satellite (Uplink), persistent weapon info, and objective information in First Person Mode.
  • Added functionality for broadcaster settings to be remembered between rounds.
  • Added a subtitle to the broadcaster scoreboard that displays the current Hardpoint’s timer; or the current round number in Capture the Flag, Search & Destroy, and Uplink.
  • The primary timer in the broadcaster scoreboard is now yellow once the bomb has been planted. Will switch to red when timer reaches 10 seconds.

eSports Settings Changes

  • Search and Destroy Silent Plant = Enabled
  • Spectating POV = First Person Only
  • Battle Chatter = Disabled
  • Uplink Respawn Delay = 5 Seconds
  • Hardpoint Respawn Delay = 2.5 Seconds
  • Team Kill Penalty = None
  • Friendly Fire = Enabled
  • Explosive Delay = None

Ranked Play Updates

  • Remove Join in Progress.
  • Turning on Skill Based Matchmaking.
  • Turning off friendly fire.
  • Fixed issue where the player wouldn’t lose division points from abandoning the match by using the system close application option.
  • Initialize disconnect penalty as soon as the match starts.
  • Utilize latest eSports rule set:
    • Primary Weapons – All Specials
    • Secondary Weapons – All Launchers
    • Attachments – Tracker, Grenade Launcher, Akimbo
    • Wildcards – Bombardier
    • Exo Ability – Ping
    • Exo Launcher – Tracking Drone, Explosive Drone
    • Scorestreaks – UAV, Orbital Care Package, System Hack
    • Scorestreaks Modules – Bombing Run Care Package Upgrade, XS1 Goliath Recon, and All Support Modules.

Game Mode Specific Updates

Note: Adjusted score amounts for various events and objective modes.

  • Search & Destroy:
    • Fixed rare Search & Destroy Killcam issue.
    • [Broadcaster] Added various Search & Destroy UI improvements.
    • [Broadcaster] Fixed the bug where the “Target A” and “Target B” in-world icons wouldn’t disappear when the bomb was planted.
  • Capture the Flag:
    • Removed the text that duplicates the information presented by the flag icons.
    • Adjusted spawn logic in Capture the Flag to make it less likely for players to spawn near their own flag.
    • [Broadcaster] Added a timer that displays the time remaining until the flag automatically resets when the flag is on the ground.
  • Uplink:
    • [Broadcaster] Added various Uplink UI improvements.
    • Added distance limitation to passing the Satellite Drone in Uplink. This prevents the players from passing it across the entire map. Also adjusted the required throw angle.
    • Fixed spawn points issue in uplink.
  • Hardpoint:
    • [Broadcaster] Added various Hardpoint UI improvements.
    • Altered Spawn logic to prevent cluster spawning near the Hardpoint.
    • Fixed rare Hardpoint location disappearing issue in Private Match.
    • [Broadcaster] Adjusted so that the broadcaster will now see a “Defend” icon appear on the HUD when the spectated player is standing in the Hardpoint.
  • Momentum:
    • [Broadcaster] Changed the team scores to display a list of flags with the current state of the flags.
    • [Broadcaster] The objective bar now displays the current state of the contested flag, and displays a bar that illustrates the current capture progress.

Map Specific Updates

Note: Many of the following updates apply to all maps, and are directly improved based on the findings of our security team and via community response to exploits.

  • Fixed player out of world exploits throughout. [Applies to Exo Survival.]
  • Fixed Aerial Assault Drone and Recon Drone out of world exploits throughout.
  • Fixed rare spectate cam issue.
  • Fixed rare Tactical Insertion exploit in Infected.
  • Fixed Warbird out-of-bounds exploit.
  • Fixed various clipping issues with the Goliath.

Exo Survival Global Updates

  • Fixed issues with the score number in the Exo survival after action report.
  • Fixed an issue where players would get “Share Package” medals using a partners Goliath Scorestreak.
  • Fixed automatic revive issues at the start of the next round.
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SWAT Returns In New Halo: MCC Server Update, Includes More Playlist Improvements

  by   David Veselka  
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection has undergone a playlist update that re-enables a number of previously disabled features and adds a few improvements across the board to the collection’s online experience.

For starters, SWAT returns but only features game types from Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 2, and Halo 4. Halo 3 game types are to be added in a future update as are additional multiplayer playlists including Halo: CE, Halo 4, Team Hardcore, and more.

Matches have also been balanced to 4v4 players in a number of playlists while the max party size for Big Team Battle has been increased from 4 to 6. Maximum party size will return to 8 once certain issues causing the bug have been ironed out.

For the full list of changes in the recent server-side update, check out the change log below, and keep your sights on MP1st for more Halo: The Master Chief Collection updates.

Halo: MCC December 10 Server Update

  • SWAT has returned as the featured playlist. It features a variety of game types from Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 2 Classic, and Halo 4, and we’re making additional investments to include Halo 3 in the game type rotation for a future update. As we roll out additional content updates, we’ll be bringing other playlists back into the rotation – these include Halo: CE, Halo 4, Team Hardcore, and future featured playlists, such as Team Doubles, Team Snipers, and more. As we mentioned before launch, we’ll be keeping an eye on voting data and player feedback to determine which playlists stay in the rotation.
  • Updated the player count to 4v4 (6 minimum, 8 maximum) for the following playlists:
    • Team Slayer
    • Halo 2 Classic
    • Halo 3
    • Halo Championship Series
    • SWAT
  • Updated voting options across multiple playlists to improve the balance of appearance of BR-start and objective game types.
  • Updated the “max party size” for Big Team Battle from 4-6, and the team is working on resolving issues that are affecting parties with 8 players. Once resolved, the max party size will return to 8.
  • In a future update, the ranked Halo 2: Anniversary playlist will be moved to 4v4. For now, as the playlist contains a variety of mid-size maps, we’ll be temporarily allowing both 4v4 and 5v5 matches, but have optimized the voting options for this player range. For example, you’ll see less 5v5 Team Slayer BRs on Warlord and more voting options that are catered to the current player counts of 4v4 and 5v5 (8 minimum, 10 maximum). Additionally, you’ll now be able to search as a party of 5. These changes are temporary until we turn ranking online for additional playlists.
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Jagex Marries FPS, Strategy, and Construction In New PC Shooter, Block N Load

  by   David Veselka  
December 9, 2014 5:28 pm in News

UK-based developer Jagex is back at it having recently announced a new first-person shooter where players build and destroy bases while shooting each other in the faces.

Block N Load is a 5 vs. 5 tactical team-based shooter that places emphasis on strategic construction. Players choose one of six combatants with their own specific loadout, strengths, and abilities. The name of the game is to build offensive and defensive placements before making a move on the enemy’s generator cubes in sequence while defending your own.

The arenas themselves are highly destructible which also leads to unpredictable matches that are different every time. Playable characters include the weapons-obsessed robot Cogwheel, the deadly ninja O.P Juan Shinobi, and the chemist-specialist Doctor Eliza Doolally. In addition to a host of active and passive abilities, players can get creative with different weapons and building blocks like mines and forcefields.

The game is now in development for PC and aims to officially launch on Steam in 2015. Those interested can get in on the game’s beta this December by following this link to the game’s official website and signing up.

You can watch the video above for a brief overview of the sort of action Block N Load offers.

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Report – Destiny Might Get A ‘Barebones’ PvP Playlist With “No trackers, No Supers, No bonuses”

  by   David Veselka  
11:31 am in News

A new ‘barebones’ player versus-player-playlist might be on its way to Destiny‘s Crucible matchmaking, according to a recent find discovered in the just-released The Dark Below expansion.

The playlist, called “Inferno”, will allegedly offer Crucible modes that do away with trackers (the mini-map at the top left portion of your HUD), Super Abilities, and Bonuses. By bonuses, it’s likely meant that the playlist will do without added abilities granted by weapons or armor.

As Reddit user KingfOfCarrotFlowers pointed out, one of the new Grimoire Card unlocks in The Dark Below describes the new mode in detail. Here’s what it says:

“A modified variant of multiple Crucible match types, Inferno tests your Light against the darkest of conditions.

Darkness prevails, leaving Guardians to rely on their weaponry and combat skills alone. The enemy can only be found by sight and sound alone. Rely on your teammates and keen tracking to stalk your enemies and shut them down without the trust in your most powerful abilities.

True skill put to the ultimate test. No trackers. No Supers. No bonuses. Only kills earn points.”

If you’ve happened to unlock it, you can read it for yourself in the Grimoire on Bungie.net.

As of this writing, developer Bungie has yet to officially announce such a mode, but it seems like the intent is there and is likely a result of fan feedback from users who find Destiny’s current Crucible playlists a tad too hectic with all the special powers and player abilities.

What are your thoughts on a more barebones playlist coming to the Crucible? Would you play it?

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New Destiny Raid Defeated In Six Hours

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9:45 am in News

It was a rough night of no sleep for groups of Guardians tackling Destiny‘s new raid, Crota’s End, that was just introduced in the game’s first expansion, The Dark Below.

But only one fire team of seven managed to crawl out of the Moon’s Hellmouth in record time. Cutting the record of the very first Vault of Glass attempt in over half, a group called “InvigorateGaming” has defeated Crota’s End in six hours, according to developer Bungie’s stats.

Congratulations, to the members of iNV!

The Dark Below was released early this morning at 1 AM Pacific on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Along with the new Raid came new Story Missions, a new Strike (two for PlayStation owners), new Crucible maps, new gear, and more.

It’s included in Destiny’s Expansion Pass or can be purchased for $19.99.

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Get Double XP In Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s Mosh Pit Playlist This Week

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9:22 am in News

Developer Sledgehammer Games has announced today that Double XP is now on in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s Mosh Pit multiplayer playlist.

It will continue on all platforms until this Saturday, December 13, at 9AM PDT / 12PM EST.

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In addition, after positive feedback from Advanced Warfare’s latest major game update, Studio Head Michael Condrey wrote on Twitter that there are still more updates to come, including a highly requested tweak to the System Hack Scorestreak.

Keep your sights on MP1st for more Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare updates and enjoy the Double XP Week!

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More Content Coming To Battlefield 4 In The New Year, DICE Looking For Your Favorite ‘Classic’ Map

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9:14 am in News

After a handful of hints and teases, Battlefield fans got the news they were hoping for today from developer DICE LA on the future of Battlefield 4.

“With Battlefield 4 Final Stand released, we hope and believe that you will enjoy it together with the rest of the game for a long time,” the studio wrote in a recent update. “However, there is one thing we want to assure you: there is more content coming for Battlefield 4.”

Beyond that, not many details were shared.

“We will share details on exactly what this new content will be, and when it will arrive, in the near future,” the note continued. “We understand that this may lead to even more questions about our plans, but rest assured that we’ll get back to you on the future of Battlefield 4 when the time is right.”

One thing we can be fairly certain of is that some of the additional content might arrive in the form of “classic” Battlefield maps reimagined for Battlefield 4. What we’re uncertain of is whether or not it will be free or included in Battlefield 4’s Premium subscription.

“We’re aware of – and humbled by – the many requests of re-creating classic Battlefield maps within the Battlefield 4 universe,” DICE LA teased. “Now we have a question for you: if a reimagining of a Battlefield classic map was to happen, which map would that be?”

So, what map would it be? Tell us in the comments below and be sure to cast your vote here in DICE’s official poll.

Update

When told by fans that the new content ‘needs’ to be free, DICE LA Producer David Sirland responded, “Indeed, it does.”

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Check Out Battlefield Hardline’s PlayStation Experience Panel, “Word On The Street”

  by   David Veselka  
December 8, 2014 2:59 pm in Videos

During Sony’s PlayStation Experience over the weekend, members of the Battlefield Hardline team spoke to audiences about the team’s new take on the Battlefield franchise hitting the streets this March 17.

Visceral General Manager Steve Papoutsis, Battlefield Community Manager Dan Mitre, and Battlefield PR Manager Jino Talens took some questions from fans and press and also recapped some of the new stuff the studio showed off over the weekend, including a new single player trailer and new Hotwire multiplayer gameplay.

You can watch the entire 41-minute panel above.

Thanks, Pixel Enemy.

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New Destiny Hot Fix Preps Game For The Dark Below DLC, New Crucible Gameplay On DLC Maps

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12:46 pm in News

Destiny players may notice a few changes to their game after developer Bungie deployed a small hot fix earlier today in preparation for the launch of The Dark Below expansion early tomorrow morning.

According to a short news post on the studio’s official website, The Dark Below will officially launch at 1AM Pacific/4AM Eastern this morning. Meanwhile, here’s what today’s hot fix did:

The Dark Below

  • General bug fixes to content features in The Dark Below

Activities

  • Increased challenge levels for the following:
    • Daily Heroic Story
    • Weekly Heroic Strike
    • Weekly Nightfall Strike

Bungie notes that “Players who need to level up to successfully complete featured missions at new difficulty levels will find what they need to upgrade their characters in the Tower. As part of Expansion I, vendors will be equipped with more powerful weapons and gear. These items will be available for acquisition by all players.”

While we wait, ReadyUpLive is posting gameplay footage of The Dark Below’s new PvP Crucible maps, three of which will be available in the upcoming expansion. Here’s a look at Pantheon, with more to come.

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Destiny’s Raid Creators “Have Very Specific Opinions About Matchmaking,” Says Bungie CM

  by   David Veselka  
December 7, 2014 10:31 pm in News

Public matchmaking for Destiny‘s 6-player raid, known as the Vault of Glass, has been a highly requested feature for some time now, but it might take some convincing before developer Bungie decides to pull the trigger on making it an actual feature.

According to IGN‘s talk with Bungie’s community manager, David “DeeJ” Dague, “The people who envisioned the raid have very specific opinions about matchmaking.”

Dague went on to offer his opinion on why public matchmaking might not be in the best interest of those looking for the best raid experience from Destiny.

“As a person who grew out of the Bungie community as an old clan overlord, I believe in very strongly the fact that the best experience for any gamer is to put some deliberate effort into their own social engineering – to understand that the players you are embarking on that raid with have made the express commitment to finish that activity together,” he explained.

“Matchmaking might bring people together in a raid who don’t even understand what a raid is: ‘Here’s my next activity. It’s matching me in with people. Oh, this is interesting. It seems like a longer mission than I’m used to.’ And then they get called to dinner and then your raid fails. We don’t want that to happen to people.”

“We want to set very specific expectations that a raid is something that is the most difficult thing to do in Destiny. It’s the most elaborate experience that we’ve created in the game that you want people that you have made a commitment with in advance to finish with.”

That’s not to say raid matchmaking will never happen. The studio has been keeping their ears open and delivering on fan feedback quite regularly as of late, so who’s to say they won’t hear their fans out on this one? We’ll be sure to keep you updated on any news.

As for Crota’s End, the new raid available in Destiny’s upcoming The Dark Below expansion, Dague says that unlike the non-crucial side-story that was the Vault of Glass, “the interesting thing about the raid this time is that it is the culmination of The Dark Below.”

“The things that you do in The Dark Below lead you to Crota’s End, and if you have not completed the raid in Destiny, you’re going to have some lingering questions about, ‘What happens with the Hive?’ ‘What about that dark god?'” he added. “You know, the enemies that I’ve been fighting, the minions, even the Blades of Crota that are appearing on Earth, are all the precursor to a grand invasion, and the way you stop that invasion from happening is by playing the raid.”

“So it’s a little bit more unified with the rest of the story. We want people going into the raid with a sense of the unknown, with a sense of confusion, that when you complete the raid, you don’t feel as if you’ve just completed a mission. You feel as if you’ve solved a puzzle with your friends.”

Players level 30 or above will be able to tackle the normal difficulty version of Crota’s End on December 9 when The Dark Below officially launches on all platforms. As for the hard mode version, raiders will have to wait until sometime in January.

For now, tell us in the comments below what your stance on matchmaking in Destiny’s raids is?

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New No Man’s Sky Trailer Will ‘Wow’ You With Its Scale

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9:48 pm in News

In an attempt to show of just how big No Man’s Sky really is, Hello Games has put together a new trailer that they debuted during Sony’s PlayStation Experience this weekend.

It shows off the same sort of exploration we saw in the game’s earlier trailer, but this new video offers a better sense of scale as we see the player zooming out to a ‘world map’, so to speak, where one can choose to warp to different solar systems. In the process, you get a pretty good look at how spaced out these locations can get, and it’s pretty daunting. Have a look above.

Still, no details on multiplayer were spared, but we can wait, Hello Games.

What do you think of No Man’s Sky after it’s showing over the past couple of days?

 

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The Last of Us – New Multiplayer DLC Details & Offscreen Gameplay

  by   James Lara  
7:13 pm in News

The Last of Us multiplayer is getting some new DLC, as was shown off during developer Naughty Dog’s Last of Us Tournament panel at The PlayStation Experience.

YouTuber, SanchoWest recently uploaded some gameplay videos, which you can watch below. A summary of the confirmed DLC can also be found, compiled from the information in the videos.

Weapons

  • Frontier Rifle
  • Crossbow
  • Burst Pistol
  • Tactical Shotgun

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Perks

These perks are called “risk management perks” that only activate in certain situations.

Lone Wolf (2 loadout points) – When you move far enough from your teammates, a whole pool of perks activates. You are awarded 50 parts bonus, agility 2, and sharpshooter 2. Level 2 of Lone Wolf  (3 points) grants you Sharp Ear 3, 100 parts bonus, and the other perks of level 1.

Jack of All Trades  (5 loadout points) – This perk grants players a huge amount of perks for less than what they actually cost. Tier 1 costs 5 loadout points, but gives 5 perks that would typically cost 8 points, and tier 2 costs 10 points, but gives you 16 loadout points of perks. Brawler 1, Covert Training 1, Sharp ears 1, Strategist 1, and Crafter 1 are in Tier 1 with Tier 2 having those plus Explosive Expert 1, reviver 1, sharp ears 3, scavenger 1, and second chance 1.

Lucky Break – Activates when you reach a lock box. Tier 1 cost 2 points and grants 50% more pistol ammo. Tier 2 cost 4 points 25% large firearm ammo and 2 crafting ingredients. Level 3 costs 5 points, includes all of tier 1 and 2 perks, plus 3 crafting ingredients when you open a lockbox.

Second Chance – Level 1 tier (2 points) free health kit every time you don’t have one and health drops below 50%. 25% additional starting ammo after 2 consecutive deaths, up to a maximum of 50%.  Tier 2 (3 points) – Everything 1 has, plus 25% cheaper ammo with a maximum of 100% cheaper.

Lethal Efficiency – New perk that grants you a new special execution. The perk allows you to sneak behind other players and snap their necks. Level 1 is 2 load out points, and Level 2 is 3 points and increases the animation speed.

New Special Execution Animations are coming to many of the existing weapons, along of new masks, hats, and other customizable add-ons, which you can watch below.

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No news on when the DLC when will arrive, though we do expect a trailer, which was originally planned to debut today, to reveal the date this Tuesday.

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Bungie Says Character Progress Will Carry Over To Destiny Sequel

  by   David Veselka  
6:01 pm in News

With major, long-term plans for their brand new IP, Destiny, developer Bungie is letting those who plan to come along for the ride know that they’ll be able to take their Guardian along with them every step of the way.

Bungie Community Manager David “DeeJ” Dague confirmed the news in a recent interview with IGN.

“It’s been no secret that we have a ten-year plan for the expansion and evolution of this franchise, and it’s something that we’re always dreaming about,” he said.

“I’ve seen new concept art, I’ve seen new exotic weapons up on people’s screens…it’s a lot of fun to walk around the studio, because there’s always somebody thinking about the next place you’ll go, the next enemy you’ll fight, the next thing that you’ll earn for doing those things.”

Luckily, if you’ve grown attached to your probably now very powerful Titan, Warlock, or Hunter, you’ll be able to experience all that with the same Guardian (or Guardians) the entire way.

“The idea is that the Guardian you have created is something you can bring along with you on that adventure. If you take a look at the way people have played other games for a long period of time, they’ve had a relationship with the same character for a very long time.”

Developer BioWare pulled off a similar plan very successfully with the Mass Effect series, allowing gamers to transfer their version of Commander Shepherd between all three games. Having spent so much time building up your Guardian in the first Destiny title, it’s nice to know not all of that work will go to waste in ‘Destiny 2’ or ‘Destiny 3’.

Elsewhere in the interview, Dague also talked about player demand for more vault space and an increase in the glimmer cap.

For now, Bungie is gearing up for the launch of Destiny’s first expansion, The Dark Below, due out this Tuesday, December 9.

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New Halo: The Master Chief Collection Patch Is Live With Matchmaking and Party Improvements

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Developer 343 Industries is keeping busy with continuous updates for Halo: The Master Chief Collection as the studio works towards improving the experience on all fronts.

The game’s latest update, now live on Xbox One, focuses more broadly on matchmaking, party, custom games, and achievement improvements, along with a few other miscellaneous fixes.

The studio released the full change log earlier today, which you can read below, adding that “while this update contains a variety of improvements,” the team will “continue to work on additional content updates that will be rolled out to address further issues.”

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection December 6 Update

Matchmaking & Parties

  • Made improvements to matchmaking team balance
  • Made an update to improve matchmaking search times and success rates, specifically expediting the “Players Found” and “Connecting Session” search phases
  • Made improvements to prevent a player’s rank from resetting unexpectedly
  • Made an update to resolve an issue that allowed players to be placed into an incorrect lobby after a matchmaking game
  • Made improvements to prevent the party from being disbanded upon returning to lobby
  • Made an update to ensure that players are sorted by team in the “Match Found” screen
  • Resolved an issue where Team Slayer matches in Halo 3 could separate players onto individual teams
  • Resolved an issue where players could be placed into a group of 7 players and unable to find more
  • Made improvements to ensure that the party-leader is prompted to “Bring Party” when leaving a lobby
  • Made an update to ensure that split-screen players cannot be divided onto different teams
  • Made improvements to ensure that clients are not kicked from parties at the end of matchmaking games with a “failed to connect” error
  • Made an update to ensure that Halo 2: Anniversary matches do not continue indefinitely after entire opposing team quits
  • Made an update to ensure that parties are not separated when the party leader navigates through multiple titles

Custom Games

  • Made improvements to prevent manual team selection from getting reset after a Custom Game match
  • Made an update to ensure that the “Make Party Leader” command functions correctly

Achievements

  • Made an update to ensure that the “Too Close to the Sun” achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met
  • Made an update to ensure that the “Monopolized” achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met
  • Made an update to ensure that the “Devastating” achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met
  • Made an update to ensure that the “You’re Joking” achievement unlocks when prerequisites are met

Game-Specific

  • Made improvements to Halo 2: Anniversary objective pickup, specifically in regards to objective “juggling”
  • Made an update to Halo 3’s movement input, specifically to resolve a deadzone issue which affected moving in a straight line
  • Made additional improvements to Halo: CE fall damage scenarios
  • Made an update to resolve a Halo 2 Classic campaign issue where a black screen could overlay the gameplay screen

Stability

  • Made a variety of stability improvements across the following areas:
    • Matchmaking
    • Custom Games
    • Halo 4 Campaign

Misc.

  • Made an update to ensure that clan tags appear in the post-game carnage report for all players
  • Made an update to ensure that players are sorted by team in the post-game carnage report
  • Made an update to ensure that emblems are displayed correctly in the post-game carnage report
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Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below – Watch A Full Playthrough Of The Undying Mind Strike

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If slightly spoilerific material is of no concern to you, anxious Guardians might want to check out brand new gameplay of the new three-player Strike, The Undying Mind, coming first to PlayStation with the launch of Destiny’s The Dark Below DLC on December 9.

Captured during Sony’s PlayStation Experience event, Destiny YouTube personalities DattoDoesDestiny and MoreConsole are now sharing their full play-throughs of the entire Strike from start to finish. You can watch both perspectives below, including footage of some of the new weapons and armor also offered in the quickly-approaching DLC.

Xbox users might definitely want to take a look, as the mission you’ll see below won’t be available on either Xbox One or Xbox 360 until Fall of next year.

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The Dark Below also launches with another full Strike for all players to enjoy, as well as new Story Missions, a new Raid, new Crucible maps, new gear, and a new Light Level cap increase to 32, among other things.

Are you getting The Dark Below this Tuesday? Let us know in the comments!

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New Destiny: The Dark Below Trailer Shows Off PlayStation-Exclusive Strike and Shotgun

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December 6, 2014 3:12 pm in News

Bungie’s latest trailer shows off some of the brand new timed PlayStation-exclusive items arriving with Destiny’s upcoming expansion, The Dark Below.

Along with a crazy-looking four-barrelled shotgun called The 4th Horseman, gamers on PS4 and PS3 will get access to the exclusive ‘Undying Mind’ 3-player Strike on Mars that will pit you and your Fireteam against “a timeless Vex machine-beast that has survived for ages”.

You’ll get to see a bit of it in action in the new trailer above.

Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below launches on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 this Tuesday, December 9.

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Battlefield 4’s Community Test Environment Headed to Consoles, Details On Latest CTE Patch

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Late October, developer DICE LA announced that Battlefield 4’s Community Test Environment would be accessible to Premium-members on consoles for free, provided they have a PC capable of running it. Normally a program exclusive to PC users subscribed to BF4’s Premium service, DICE LA hopes to open it up to all users for optimal feedback on some of the game’s latest tweaks.

Last October’s announcement was a start, but as DICE LA Producer David Sirland made it clear during a recent Q&A session at Battlefield 4’s recent ESL One Finals, a proper console version of CTE is coming. “We are ready. They are not,” he said, referencing Microsoft and Sony’s longer certification process. In the meantime, DICE LA “needed the console players to have something to be able to help [them],” Sirland added.

No launch time frame was mentioned, but it sounds like the studio is getting much closer.

Battlefield 4 YouTube personality Westie has some details:

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To get a better picture of what BF4’s CTE is all about, we also spoke to Sirland in October to discuss how the game is shaping up with the help of direct player feedback. You can read our discussion here.

A new patch was recently deployed in the CTE which added a number of updates to BF4’s hit markers and flight behavior. Battlefield YouTubers Battle(non)sense and XfactorGaming put together a pair of informative videos that highlight some of the more important changes that were introduced in the patch:

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The Game Awards – New No Man’s Sky Gameplay Shows Space Travel and Giant Robots

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December 5, 2014 9:52 pm in News

Hello Games, a studio that has been turning heads since the debut of its latest project, No Man’s Sky, arrived at The Game Awards tonight to show off some more of the massively open and procedurally generated world that players will get to explore as a space-faring adventurer.

Studio head Sean Murray got on stage to unveil a new gameplay trailer that demonstrated a few of the different ways players will travel between locations, including flying ships at warp speed and teleporting between planets and, perhaps, even galaxies. It also has giant robots. You’ll find the new video above.

Not a whole lot of new information was shared during the presentation, but the game is still looking as good as ever. Though player interaction won’t be a part of its core experience, more details are still to come on No Man’s Sky multiplayer experience, .

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The Game Awards – Robotoki Boss Offers First Look At ‘Human Element’, Xbox One, PS4, and PC MMO Survival Game

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Robotoki studio head Robert Bowling took the stage at The Game Awards to debut the first trailer for his highly anticipated new project, Human Element, a massive multiplayer online survival game that takes place 15 years after the zombie apocalypse.

According to the ex-Infinity Ward community manager on Call of Duty, you’ll face struggles as a desperate survivor trying reach the coordinates of the last remaining cache supplies. The “human element” will factor in to the challenges you’ll face, as will the undead.

Have a first look at the art and gameplay direction Bowling and his team are headed in via its debut cinematic trailer above.

Last we heard, Human Element is being built on the CryEngine and is coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC sometime in 2015.

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The Game Awards – Watch The “Season Premier” Teaser For Battlefield Hardline

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More Battlefield Hardline single player footage emerges in a new trailer from EA and Visceral Games that debuted during The Game Awards tonight.

Sadly, no details were spared on Hardline’s upcoming multiplayer beta, so we’ll have to hang tight for more news. Meanwhile, check out the new footage above that showcases a darker and grittier Battlefield that takes place on crime-filled streets.

Earlier this week, more light was shed on Hardline’s vehicle heavy game mode, Hotwire, with brand new gameplay courtesy of a handful of well-known Battlefield YouTube personalities. You can get caught up on the footage here, if you missed it, and even check out Hardline’s full list of weapon, camos, gadgets, and grenades here.

Battlefield Hardline launches March 17.

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