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Halo 5: Guardians – Watch a Full-Length, Near-Perfect Match of Slayer on a New Beta Map

  by   David Veselka  
November 13, 2014 12:57 pm in News

“Greenskull” from Ready Up Live shows us a full match of Halo 5: Guardians Slayer on the map Empire, both a mode and map that will be available in the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta, from his early hands-on time with the game at HaloFest.

As far as we know, this is the first gameplay we’ve seen that features a full-length match from the perspective of one player, without cuts, which really helps to get a feel for the new gameplay 343 Industries is trying to achieve with Halo 5. You’ll see some of the new Spartan Abilities in practice, some of the new weapon mechanics, and thankfully, a ton of different medals, since “Greenskull” here nearly lands a perfect game.

You can watch the whole thing above.

343 Industries unveiled the first footage Halo 5: Guardians earlier this week in a multiplayer-focused ViDoc along with a full, commentated match of Halo pros going at it on the map Truth, a remake of the Halo 2 map Midship. You’ll also find more footage, along with details on Halo 5’s new Spartan Abilities and control scheme right here.

Access to the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta will be granted to all owners of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on December 29 through to January 18 where you’ll get to test out three modes on seven different maps.

What’d you think of the new gameplay? Liking the new direction Halo is headed in?

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An Important Update On Our Halo: The Master Chief Collection Review

  by   Den Kovacs  
November 12, 2014 5:34 pm in News

Hello everyone,

I think it’s important to let you all know that our Halo: The Master Chief Collection review will not be landing on the site this week should the issues with matchmaking continue to exhaust my patience.

Normally, I would make note of these issues in the review itself, but considering that the review is focused on the multiplayer aspect and you come here to read our thoughts on that particular side of gaming, we thought it best to not publish it until I’ve had ample opportunity to actually experience the multiplayer as a consumer would. I think you’d agree that it wouldn’t be fair to base my thoughts and opinions off the one press session of Custom Games I got to participate in.

So, to be upfront, do not buy this game at the moment if you are wanting to experience the iconic multiplayer Halo has mastered so well over the last decade. If you can handle Custom Games and you don’t care about online Matchmaking multiplayer, or you just want to play the campaign and relive the story, go ahead and get the game, considering those features work.

Either way, you can keep up with some of the latest multiplayer updates here to see what 343 Industries is currently working on. An update will be pushed out later this evening with more to come over the weekend.

Now, I’m not saying the game is bad, by any means. It’s actually quite good from what I’ve played. It just features a broken multiplayer, and when the multiplayer does work, it takes 25 minutes to even find a match. It’s simply our hope to provide you accurate information on a product you are potentially buying, because after all, it’s our duty as a publication to be the minesweepers of the Games Industry so that you don’t wander off and get blown to oblivion!

343 is obviously not abandoning the game, so we hope to have our review of the Master Chief’s saga by next week. Remember to keep your eyes on MP1st for more updates on Halo.

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CS:GO Operation Vanguard Now Live With New Missions, Maps, Weapon Skins, Updates, and More

  by   David Veselka  
2:59 pm in News

Operation Vanguard is now underway in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, a new event that celebrates the CS community and community-made content.

$5.99 gets you access to all of the event’s content until February 10, 2015, which includes an Operation Journal to track progress, 44 new Campaign Missions, access to Operation Case Drops, and an Upgradable Operation Challenge Coin.

In addition to six new community made maps, players will also gain access to a Competitive Score Card and Friends Leaderboard. The Operation’s new Campaign Missions also offer a sure fire way to earn Vanguard Case drops.

You can visit the official page for more details, or check out the full list of update notes below, courtesy of wickedplayer494 on Reddit.

OPERATION VANGUARD

  • Six community maps added to the Operation Vanguard map group, available for free to ALL CS:GO players.
    • de_marquis, de_facade, de_season, de_bazaar, cs_workout, and cs_backalley
  • The Operation Vanguard Pass is now available. With an operation pass, you’ll receive:
    • A personal Operation Vanguard Journal
    • Exclusive access to the new Operation Vanguard weapon case as a separate timed drop.
    • TWO all-new Campaigns: Weapon Specialist and Vanguard. Choose your own path through a series of missions that span the globe, and receive extra weapons or Operation Vanguard weapon cases as a reward.
    • Access to two optional campaigns: Maghreb and Eurasia.
    • An Operation Vanguard Challenge Coin, which can be upgraded by completing branches of a campaign.
    • Active Duty and Vanguard Scorecards, and Friends Leaderboards to track and compare your Competitive Matchmaking performance throughout the Operation.
  • Operation runs until February 10th, 2015.

ARMS RACE

  • Friendly Fire has been turned off.
  • de_stmarc, de_lake and de_safehouse are now available in Arms Race mode.
  • Fixed game reporting the wrong name of the player who got to knife level in Arms Race.
  • Major update to Arms Race mode:
    • Leaders (players with the highest weapon index) from each team now glow for a short time after attacking.
    • The weapon progression list now picks a weapon randomly from 5 fixed weapon categories.
    • The number of levels to reach Golden Knife have been reduced to 16.
    • Two kills are needed to upgrade with each weapon (unless you get a knife kill or kill the enemy leader).
    • Added some new sounds to AR mode.
    • To see more of the Arms Race rules changes, see this guide: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=336510139

DEMOLITION

  • Friendly Fire has been turned off.
  • de_shortdust added to Demolition mode

DEATHMATCH

  • Changed Deathmatch bonus weapon to support all guns.

GAMEPLAY

  • When FF is off, bullets no longer penetrate teammates

UI

  • Fixed grenades icons in weapon panel obeying the user’s HUD color setting
  • Fixed Mini-Scoreboard panel not properly hiding a few avatars slots on a full server in casual when you had the Mini-Scoreboard Style set to “Just Show Player Count”
  • Fixed the freeze panel overlapping with the info panel.

MISC

  • Halloween has come to a grisly end. (sv_holiday_mode set back to 0)
  • Fixed rebuy not rebuying nades, defuse kit, or taser correctly.
  • Volume of ambient and 1st person sounds have been slightly reduced in “headphones” setting.
  • Death Camera music no longer plays while spectating.
  • Half-time / Game-end music no longer plays in overwatch mode.
  • Fixed bug where 10 second countdown music(s) would play after round end when round end music volume was set to 0.
  • Addressed hitches that were caused by synchronous file i/o.

OPERATION VANGUARD MAPS

THE VANGUARD COLLECTION

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Newest Far Cry 4 Trailer Tells You Everything You Need To Know About The Game

  by   David Veselka  
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Get the 101 on Far Cry 4 in Ubisoft’s latest trailer.

It offers a pretty good overview of everything there is to do in the open-world shooter set in the Himalayan Mountain Range, including co-op and competitive multiplayer activities.

If you’re itching for more details on Far Cry 4’s PvP, be sure to check out the first reveal trailer that launched earlier, including details on all the modes and factions.

Far Cry 4 launches next week on November 18 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel – Ultimate Vault Hunter Will Be A Free Add-On, Doppelganger Jack Now Available

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Those displeased with absence of Borderlands 2’s ‘Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode’ from Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel will be happy to hear the latest announcement from developer Gearbox that sure to satisfy.

According to the studio, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel players can expect the popular play through to be added to the game in the near future for free, in addition to other free updates that may be similar to the recent Bloody Harvest in-game event.

Furthermore, those excited to play as Borderlands’ favorite tyrant, Handsome Jack, or at least one of his ‘clones’, can do so starting today, thanks to the recently released Handsome Jack Doppelganger character DLC.

If you’ve been out of the loop lately as to what the Doppelganger is capable of, Gearbox recently released his skill builder tree, which you can check out here. You can also catch the fresh DLC trailer for the new class above.

To those who haven’t purchased the season pass for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel will still be able to get the Doppelganger class for $9.99 USD.

 

 

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New Halo Matchmaking Improvements Will Roll Out Wednesday Morning, Weekend Updates To Follow

  by   David Veselka  
November 11, 2014 11:40 pm in News

343 Industries is preparing to release a number of updates to Halo: The Master Chief Collection following a troubled launch plagued with matchmaking issues and other bugs.

An update to the game earlier this Tuesday yielded minor results, but as Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor put it, “nobody is going to bed” until improvements are made. Fans can expect a new matchmaking update to go live this Wednesday morning while an unrelated update will roll out this weekend that aims to fix an issue with Achievements not unlocking properly.

Executive Producer wrote a lengthy note to fans apologizing for the rocky launch while outlining the studio’s next moves. You can read it below:

Since the launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, we’ve received several, well deserved, complaints related to slow matchmaking and other issues. From everyone at 343 Industries, we are truly sorry and feel your frustration. You deserve better and we are working day and night to find solutions as quickly as possible, with our first priority focused on matchmaking improvements.

Tomorrow morning (Wednesday morning Pacific Time) we plan to roll out a number of server updates to help improve matchmaking. Again, these are server-side fixes, so you won’t need to take a content update or reboot your console; you should see the effects right away.

In addition, we are targeting another release for this weekend, which will address a number of other community priorities. An unrelated issue with services is also causing achievements to not unlock correctly, and we realize this just makes it all feel a bit worse.

A game as large as Halo: The Master Chief Collection has a massive surface area, and while we made every effort to have the best launch possible for our fans, issues surfaced with launch and we’re committed to improving this as fast as possible and get you all into matches. We’re committed to improving things as fast as possible so you can have the Halo experience you’ve been waiting for.

Your feedback has been helpful for us in isolating issues, so please keep the input coming. We thank you for your continued patience and understanding while we work through these challenges. The development team at 343 Industries worked insanely hard to create Halo: The Master Chief Collection for you, and we won’t stop until it’s worthy of your passion for our franchise.

Dan Ayoub 

Executive Producer

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Destiny To Go Offline ‘For Several Hours’ On November 13

  by   David Veselka  
8:20 pm in News

On Thursday, November 13, Bungie will be taking Destiny servers offline across all platforms “for several hours,” the studio announced in a recent update.

“This totally planned service outage will enable us to prepare for the arrival of a series of updates planned for the next few weeks,” writes Bungie. “During this time, you’ll be unable to play Destiny. We’re sorry about the interruption, but it’s for the greater good.”

Users won’t need to download or install anything new, as the maintenance will take place server side. Once back online, your copy of Destiny will be prepared for some of the upcoming updates that were outlined late last week.

Specifically, maintenance is planned to begin around 8AM Pacific / 11AM Eastern and end around 12PM Pacific / 3PM Eastern, if all goes smoothly.

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Matchmaking Fixes are a “Top Priority” at 343

  by   David Veselka  
12:58 pm in News

Gamers barely awake after a night of Covenant-blasting and Brute-punching in the just-released Halo: The Master Chief Collection can rest a little easier knowing that multiplayer matchmaking fixes are a “top priority” at 343 Industries.

In a number of updates, the studio is telling those experiencing issues finding a public multiplayer match in The Master Chief collection, “We’re aware of issues some have been having with matchmaking and we’re working around the clock, alongside the Xbox Live team, to address.”

Some improvements have been made thus far, but it appears that further action is still required.

“We’ve also deployed an update that has shown some improvement, and we work around the clock to optimize,” said 343. “This is our top priority.

“The update deployed to matchmaking was done on the server side and does not require an extra download to your Xbox One.”

Similarly, over on Halo’s official support page, the studio made this statement:

“We are aware of the issues players have been experiencing with matchmaking and we’re working around the clock, alongside the Xbox Live team, to improve the situation. We have deployed an update that has shown some improvement, and we continue to optimize the experience. The update deployed to matchmaking was done on the server side and does not require an extra download to your Xbox One. This is our top priority and will keep everyone updated regularly as we deploy continued improvements.”

We’ll be sure to update you with any news on The Master Chief Collection’s matchmaking improvements.

NOTE: The matchmaking issues may cause a slight delay in our official Halo: The Master Chief Collection review, as we don’t want to entirely base our multiplayer thoughts in private matches. Stay tuned for updates!

UPDATE: Further notices have been issued on studio’s support page as a new list of items being investigated has surfaced. 343 is currently investigating the following issues:

  • Players are experiencing unusually long Matchmaking times
  • Parties are being split up when entering a matchmaking game
  • Games can start with unbalanced teams
  • Big Team Battle is currently offering 6v6 matches instead of 8v8

The status of each will be updated accordingly.

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Report – Battlefield 4 Final Stand DLC To Introduce The “Spyder Bow” and “Phantom” Weapon

  by   David Veselka  
12:26 pm in News

A new update to the Battlelog landed today in preparation for Battlefield 4’s upcoming Final Stand DLC, whose exact launch date is still a mystery.

Along with changing up the background to reflect the new DLC’s winter-y theme, new entries were also added to Battlefield 4’s list of assignments and dog tags, some of which suggest a few interesting things, like the inclusion of a bow and arrow weapon called the “Spyder” and another mysterious weapon called the “Phantom”.

As JackFrags points out in the video you can watch above, the new “Phantom Operative” assignment clearly displays a bow and arrow weapon behind the a golden skull in its design. In addition, a weapon called the “Spyder” has been spotted in the game’s code, which also lists a number of different attachments like a Stabilizer, Explosive Arrows, Target Detector, etc.

Battlefield 3’s Aftermath DLC introduced the Crossbow to the series earlier, but unlike that expansion, the list of attachments suggests Battlefield 4’s bow could be a primary weapon instead of a gadget.

While this next segment should be taken with a grain of salt, user TheRadGamerDan appears to have discovered the requirements for the Phantom Operative assignment, which asks players to score 200 kills with the “Phantom”, and score 50 head shots with the “Phantom”. The reward appears to be the Spyder Bow mentioned above.

So far, the only confirmed new weapons in Final Stand are the Rorsch MK-1 Rail Gun and XD-1 Accipiter Drone Battle Pickups, along with the HT-95 Levkov Hover Tank and Snowmobile for vehicles.

Check out the video above and tell us what you think in the comments! What could the “Phantom” really be, if it even exists?

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Halo 5: Guardians Beta Is 720p, 60fps – “Not The Final Resolution,” Says Studio Head

  by   David Veselka  
November 10, 2014 11:46 pm in News

Halo 5: Guardians’ multiplayer beta may run at a 720p resolution when it launches on Xbox One this December, but you can expect the final game “will look amazing when it comes out,” said 343 Industries studio head Josh Holmes.

Speaking to Eurogamer, Holmes explained that the upcoming multiplayer beta, which was shown off for the first time only a few hours ago, is all about gathering feedback on gameplay and balance, rather than technical or visual improvements.

“For the beta, at this point we’re totally focused on gameplay,” he said.

“We’re midway through development. We’re balancing and tuning the gameplay systems. All of the polish and optimisation graphically is stuff that typically comes towards the end of the production cycle.”

“So, for the beta, we’re going to be coming out at 720p and 60fps. That’s not the final resolution for the game. You can imagine as we go through the remainder of the project we’ll be focused on polishing the visual look of the game. You can expect it will look amazing when it comes out.”

Without a doubt, what 343 has managed to show so far this early in development is nothing short of impressive. You can see for yourself in this handful of un-commentated gameplay clips.

Anyone with Halo: The Master Chief Collection will gain access to the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta taking place December 29 to January 18. It will offer three different 4v4 game modes across seven multiplayer maps.

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Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta – New Gameplay and Screens, Spartan Abilities and Control Scheme Explained

  by   David Veselka  
9:24 pm in News

New gameplay clips, screenshots, and details are rolling in following the official Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta reveal earlier tonight.

Get a good look at some straight-up, un-commentated gameplay on three of the beta’s multiplayer maps, a batch of brand new screens, and details on all of the new Spartan abilities and default Xbox One control scheme below.

Gameplay – 60FPS

Breakout on Crossfire

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Slayer on Truth

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Slayer on Empire

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Screens

Spartan Abilities

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Default Control Scheme

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Watch The Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta Gameplay Reveal

  by   David Veselka  
8:27 pm in News

343 Industries offers a first look at the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta during the studio’s premier “HaloFest” live stream.

Above, you’ll be able to watch the very first in-depth video presentation of the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta ahead of its official release this December 29 and check out the handful of new armor abilities every Spartan will get access to, including the new Smart Scope mechanic.

Update: To see all the new abilities and mechanics in practice, check out this full-length multiplayer match of Slayer on Truth, a remake of the classic Halo 2 map, Midship:

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Owners of Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be able to participate in the beta for three weeks, until January 18, in 4v4 battles in three different game modes on seven small, arena-based maps and offer their feedback directly to 343 devs. A beta version of Halo 5: Guardian’s spectator mode will also be available to mess around with.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is launching now in North America.

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MP Talk – The State of Destiny Two Months After Launch and Advanced Warfare First Impressions

  by   David Veselka  
6:00 pm in News

Thanks for tuning in to another episode of MP Talk, the official MP1st podcast.

This week, James, Tom, Denny, and I take a retrospective look at Bungie’s Destiny two months after launch and discuss a few of our future hopes for Destiny 2.

We also offer up our first impressions of Sledgehammer Games’ Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare [42:33].

Have a listen and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below. We’d love to chat with you about some of the topics covered in the podcast!

You can also chat with us on Twitter at:

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New Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Patch Rolling Out On All Platforms [Updated]

  by   David Veselka  
4:37 pm in News

Reports are coming in that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare players on PC are now able to download a 40.5MB patch for the game.

UPDATE 1: You’ll find official patch notes, courtesy of Sledgehammer Games, below. As of this writing, the update is only available on PC, though we expect it to hit consoles shortly. According to a the notes, the changes will be “reflected on all console platforms shortly”. We’ll get some updates out your way when that happens.

UPDATE 2: Reports are coming in that the update is now showing up for PlayStation 4 users. As stated in the prior update, the patch notes are identical.

Advanced Warfare Game Update – November 10

  • Adjustment to the in-game chat names notifications placement.
  • Fixed Prestige reset issues, including emblems and challenges.
  • Fixed marksman and camo challenges to not reset when you Prestige.
  • Fix for weapon reloads counting as speed reloads in certain circumstances.
  • Fixed issues with Ping Bar not updating correctly.
  • Fix for stats accumulating towards leaderboards after Prestiging.
  • Adjustment to challenges to unlock camos for weapons.
  • Fix for round-based game modes, affecting Win/Loss ratios.
  • Implemented ability to unlock eSports Rule options in Private Match.
  • Added description to reload informing that you can double-tap to speed reload.
  • Fixed DoubleXP splash, so it doesn’t show up in Private Match, practice round, or survival mode.
  • Showing 4X or 2X based on whether a loot DoubleXP item exists
  • Add DoubleXP icon to medal splashes when DoubleXP is active.

Reddit user lockyourdoor24 was kind enough to write out the new weapon camo requirements, which you can see below:

  • Multicam – 10 long shots
  • Multicam black – 20 long shots
  • Urban – 40 long shots
  • Stranden – 60 long shots
  • Woodland – 80 long shots
  • Kryptek Raid – 10 head shots
  • Digital Classic – 20 head shots
  • Kriptek Highlander – 40 head shots
  • Kryptek Yeti – 60 head shots
  • Digital Urban – 80 head shots
  • Concrete – 40 strafe medals
  • Urban Jet – 10 bloodthirsty medals
  • Kryptek Neptune – 40 kills shortly after dodging
  • Carbon Fiber – 150 kills with no perks equipped
  • Gold – 200 kills with no attachments equipped

Others have reported that a new AMD driver update is also available to download, which “enables peak driver performance optimization for AMD Radeon™ graphics users in Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare and Assassin’s Creed® Unity,” according to AMD’s release notes. You’ll find the downloads here.

Again, keep your sights on MP1st for updates, including availability on other platforms!

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The Halo Channel Interactive Digital Network Is Now Available On Xbox One

  by   David Veselka  
3:43 pm in News

343 Industries’ newly launched hub for all things Halo is now available to download on Xbox One.

The Halo Channel is an interactive digital network that will tie all Halo experiences on Xbox One together, starting with Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which is only a few hours away from launch in North America as of this writing.

You’ll be able to watch original digital series, like the upcoming Halo: Nightfall, keep track of live streams and competitive Halo matches, keep up on the latest news, learn more about Halo lore, launch The Master Chief Collection right from the dashboard, and more. More content will be added over time, as it’s just the beginning for Halo on Xbox One.

You’ll find it now on the Xbox One Store for free.

Be sure to tune in tonight for the HaloFest live stream at 8PM PST / 11PM EST on Twitch.tv/Xbox, where fans will get a first look at the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta.

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First Halo 5: Guardians Footage Drops Tonight, But Here Are Some Official Screens Ahead of Time

  by   David Veselka  
2:19 pm in News

Tonight, Halo fans will get their first look at what 343 Industries has been cooking up for Halo 5: Guardians, or at least for its early multiplayer beta that is on course to launch this December, roughly one year before the game’s official release.

Unfortunately for the studio members preparing tonight’s presentation, it appears that a handful of official Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta images snuck out a little earlier than intended. The screens show off new multiplayer character models as well as a view of a new, close-quarters multiplayer arena stationed aboard the UNSC Infinity.

The images join a batch of off-screen gameplay clips that also leaked just yesterday, along with some confirmed details from the studio head on Halo 5: Guardians, which you can see and read right here.

Check out the new screens below, courtesy of NeoGAF and All Games Beta.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 Launches Again Next Week, Watch The New Trailer

  by   David Veselka  
12:56 pm in News

We’re partying like it’s 2013, back when when the only thing keeping our sanity in check as we impatiently waited for Sony and Microsoft’s to launch their next-gen machines was Rockstar North’s Grand Theft Auto 5.

Now, just like the good old days, here we find ourselves caught in the lead up of the a second launch of one of last-gen’s most memorable video game titles. GTA V is about to find its way to a whole new generation of hard drives and disc drives so gamers can relive those special moments with Franklin, Michael, and Trevor, as well as friends and strangers in GTA Online, in full HD.

GTA V launches on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next week, November 18, and in typical Rockstar fashion, the studio has put together another nifty launch trailer so you can get excited about it all over again. Check it out above.

In addition to a ton of new content, the next-gen GTA V will arrive with full 1080p capabilities on both consoles and will allow gamers to experience the game in its entirety in the first-person. If you missed it, you gotta see the FPS GTA action right here.

GTA V launches on PC early next year on January 27.

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Leaked Halo 5 Footage Suggests Aim Down Sights and Sprint Are In, Studio Head Confirms Descope, No Flinch, and More

  by   David Veselka  
November 9, 2014 2:57 pm in News

New details on Halo 5: Guardians are in.

Originally spotted by NeoGAF user VinFTW, four different gameplay clips of what appears to be the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta have surfaced and are causing quite a stir in the Halo community.

The clips show off gameplay on two different maps, one of which appears to be the classic Halo 2 map, Midship. Six weapons — the Battle Rifle, the Assault Rifle, the Pistol, the Sniper Rifle, the Energy Sword, and a Grenade Launcher — are also shown, along with the ability to sprint, which was a notably controversial mechanic that was introduced as a standard player ability in Halo 4.

What has gamers talking, however, is the new scoping animation on the Battle Rifle, which looks awfully similar to the way ‘aiming down sights’ works in other popular shooters like Call of Duty or Battlefield. According to the footage, the rifle now appears to sport an optic attachment that players can quickly zoom through.

What’s not clear, however, is if all weapons will be able to ‘ADS’ in a similar fashion, or if the Battle Rifle’s newly revamped scoping animation is exclusive to only that weapon and others like it.

You can have a look at the leaked clips for yourself by following the links below:

Those following Josh Holmes, Studio Head on Halo 5: Guardians, on Twitter were also treated to some confirmed information earlier today, notably that there is “No penalty to hip fire in H5, no movement penalty when scoping/zooming, [and] no flinch,” he said. Furthermore, “Descope is back!”

That was all Holmes was willing to confirm before Halo 5: Guardian’s official unveiling tomorrow during the HaloFest live stream, taking place tomorrow at 8PM PST / 11PM EST on Xbox’s official Twitch channel.

According to previous details, the beta will take place between December 29 and January 18 and will focus on 4v4 gameplay on 7 small, arena-based maps with 11 sandbox weapons and 7 armor sets.

What do you think of the leaked and confirmed details from today? Do mechanics like aim down sight and sprint belong in the new Halo game?

Keep yours sights on MP1st for more details on Halo 5: Guardians as we follow the latest news.

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Explore The Halo Universe With Halo Starscope, HaloFest Now Live

  by   David Veselka  
November 8, 2014 5:06 pm in News

Here on the weekend before the launch of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One, Microsoft and 343 Industries are giving all Halo fans a chance to explore the series’ rich universe via a new world-viewing app called Halo Starscope.

The app, viewable on both your standard web browser and on mobile devices, lets you explore locations like the original Halo ring known as Installation 4, the home world of the Covenant, mysterious Forerunner planets and structures, and much more.

You can dive into each location to learn more about its history, watch video highlights, check out some before-and-after comparison shots between the original and Anniversary versions of Halo: CE and Halo 2, and more.

Check out Halo Starscope here.

As a bit of a reminder, HaloFest has officially kicked off with the first few matches of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection Launch Invitational, hosted by ESL. You can tune in right now on Halo’s official Twitch channel.

Matches continue through to tomorrow, November 9, but you’ll definitely want to stick around for the last day of festivities on November 10 where 343 Industries will air the first glimpse of the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta and the first episode of Halo: Nightfall, starting at 8PM PST / 11PM EST on Xbox.com and Twitch.

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Xbox One’s November Update Is Rolling Out Now, Here’s What’s In It

  by   David Veselka  
November 7, 2014 10:02 pm in News

Xbox One’s November Update is here and beginning to roll out to all owners of Microsoft’s console.

Personalization nuts will appreciate some of the improvements in this one, including custom backgrounds and more profile options. Twitter users will finally be able to more easily share their videos by syncing their account with their Xbox One. There are also a few updates to TV and SmartGlass to be found, along with a few other user-requested features.

Check out the specifics below, along with an overview from Xbox’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb above.

Xbox One November Update

Show Who You Are

“We’re including some of the top fan requested features this month. Among them is the ability to customize the background on your Xbox One, show off your top achievements and share game clips in new ways.”

  • Custom Backgrounds – For the first time, each account on your Xbox One can have a customized background. You can choose a custom color as a theme or achievement art as your background image and those will show on any Xbox One that you Sign In on with your account. Additionally, you can use the Media Player app to pick any JPG or PNG image off of a USB attached drive or a home media server that supports DLNA.  While viewing a picture/photo in full screen mode, press the Menu button and choose “Set as background” – your custom image is stored locally on that Xbox One console.
  • Gamer Profile – You can now share your location and bio as part of your profile. You can set these options on your Xbox One console and use Xbox One SmartGlass to browse to other people’s profiles and check out their showcase items. Additionally, you can now select a set of showcase items that are displayed when other gamers look at your profile on an Xbox One console. You can use Xbox One SmartGlass or Xbox One console to add or remove up to six game clips or achievements that will be displayed in a carousel format.
  • Tweet about your Favorite Game Clips – You can now share your favorite Xbox One game clips with your followers on Twitter. Use the Share button on any game clip you have created and select Twitter to compose the Tweet.

A New Way to Watch TV

“For the first time, you can discover new shows and see what people are saying about them in real-time with new Live TV and Twitter integration.”

  • Live TV Trending – Xbox One owners in the U.S., Canada and the UK, will see a new “Trending” tab in OneGuide that displays the top 20 most watched TV shows, with the list filtered down to the shows that are currently available to you based on your OneGuide settings. The Live TV on Xbox trending list is updated by the minute, so you can easily discover shows that are popular with other viewers.
  • Twitter TV Trending – Additionally, if you are in the U.S., you’ll see what Live TV is trending based on the highest number of tweets. The Trending tab in OneGuide is updated to display Live TV on Twitter first and Live TV on Xbox trending second. You can tune to a specific show from either trending list by pressing the A button.
  • Tweets in MiniGuide – Also, initially available in the U.S., you will see the actual tweets for the Live TV shows in real time and quickly find the Twitter #hashtag to join the conversation.
  • Recents and Favorites in MiniGuide – MiniGuide has been updated to include your favorite TV channels in a combined Recents and Favorites area and MiniGuide can now be activated via voice by saying “Xbox Select – MiniGuide” while watching TV.

Store improvements and SmartGlass updates

“We’re introducing cool new features for SmartGlass and Store as well:”

  • Xbox One Store improvements – The Store pages on Xbox One have been improved to enable you to more quickly browse and find content. The navigation buttons are moved to the far left so you can find them easier. You can also more quickly find game add-ons, perform store specific searches and recommendations are more prominently displayed. Finally, store categories have been standardized so you can easily see the top items in each query at a glance.
  • Friends’ Game Activity on SmartGlass – You can now see a list of your friends that have played a given game within the Xbox One SmartGlass experience.
  • Games with Gold & Deals with Gold on SmartGlass – For gamers with an Xbox Live Gold subscription, you can browse “Free Games with Gold” and discounted content with Gold and initiate download of the content to your Xbox One console from your mobile device.
  • SmartGlass Store Improvements – We added a new section for Apps to make it easier to find and download apps for your Xbox One, as well as adding a Coming Soon filter for Games and Add-ons to make it easier to see upcoming Xbox One releases sorted by anticipated release date.

Other Fan Requested Features:

  • Snap IE – From the Address Bar in Internet Explorer, you can now easily snap from a full screen experience and move Internet Explorer into snap mode.
  • IE Featured sites – Now, Internet Explorer will show a number when something is newly-added to featured sites. Newly-added sites will also display a badge (denoted by an asterisk (*) in the upper right corner) until you launch them or seven days have passed since the site was added to the Featured list.
  • Restart now – If you want to restart your Xbox One console without getting out of your chair, you can now do it by going to Settings – Power & startup, and choosing “Restart now.”
  • Console update information – Under Settings – System – Console info,  you can now see the latest status (e.g. “update successful”) for Xbox One console updates, including date last updated and last automatic update check.
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