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New Killzone: Shadow Fall DLC Arrives Tomorrow For Series’ 10th Birthday

Killzone developer Guerrilla Games is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their beloved first-person shooter IP that debuted on the PlayStation 2 all the way back in November 2 of 2004 with brand new content and events for their latest entry in the long running franchise.

Tomorrow, November 4, Killzone: Shadow Fall on the PlayStation 4 is getting a nifty new expansion that focuses heavily on new customization items, as well a new set of free downloadable competitive and cooperative multiplayer maps for good measure. While anyone can download the new maps free of charge, the 10th Anniversary Expansion Pack is available at no extra cost to Season Pass holders.

Here are a few specifics on each pack:

10th Anniversary Expansion Pack

  • Two new multiplayer character skins: Customize the look of your multiplayer characters with the ‘Honor Guard’ and ‘Special Forces’ uniform options.
  • Two new OWL skins: Matching ‘Honor Guard’ and ‘Special Forces’ skins for your combat automata will complement your new look.
  • Two new voice packs: Change your battle chatter with the hilarious ‘Angry Veteran’ voice pack, or hear what the Killzone Shadow Fall dev team sounds like with the ‘Dev Team’ voice pack.
  • Two new Player Card Icon Packs: Give your Player Card some character with the ‘Identity’ Icon Pack, or show off your favorite weapon with the ‘Weapons Of Shadow Fall’ Icon Pack.
  • New crosshair customisation: A new system lets you customize the reticules for all weapons, and the pack comes with seven brand new crosshair sets.

New Maps

  • New ‘The Academy’ multiplayer map: Arguably Killzone 2‘s most popular multiplayer map, Radec Academy (named after Autarch Visari’s right-hand man and fan-favorite antagonist, Colonel Radec) is coming to Killzone Shadow Fall. We briefly revisited a collapsed version of this map in the From The Ashes DLC for Killzone 3, but this time around the ravages of war have really left a mark on the Academy.
  • Two new cooperative maps: In addition to the competitive multiplayer version, The Academy will also be released as a free cooperative map for Killzone Shadow Fall Intercept, along with a second cooperative map known as The Weapons Facility.

Gameplay footage and more details are on the way, says Guerrilla. UPDATE: Above, you’ll find the new gameplay trailer for two new maps, The Academy and The Weapons Facility.

In addition to the new content, there are a handful events to look forward to this week as well, including live streams, tournaments, giveaways, and more. You’ll find specific over on the official PlayStation Blog.

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Incoming Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Improvements Outlined By Sledgehammer Games

Hot on the heels of the game’s launch and updates for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare are already on the way.

Sledgehammer Games co-founder Michael Condrey dropped by the Advanced Warfare Sub-Reddit earlier today to get some discussion going on improvements fans would like to see in the game.

While the studio is open to suggestions, here are a few of the things Condrey outlined that are currently being worked on:

  • MP chat icon size and placement.
  • Kill confirmed score limit
  • Camo challenge tuning
  • Prestige emblem reset
  • Speed reload timing
  • 2XP messaging
  • Score mismatch when player leaves public lobby. (Doesn’t affect Combat Record)
  • COD Vision team color improvements

As of this writing, some of the top suggestions in the thread include an update on dedicated servers, as well as further PC improvements like removing the 91 FPS cap and mouse acceleration on PC.

What’s at the top of your list when it comest to Advanced Warfare improvements you’d like to see?

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Future Destiny DLC and Next Full Release Already In Development, Says Activision

Destiny’s first DLC, The Dark Below, is on course to launch this December, but already developer Bungie is heads down in future content, including the game’s second expansion, House of Wolves, and the new IP’s next full game release.

Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg confirmed the news during the company’s recent Q3 2014 earnings call, stating that, with regards to Destiny’s future outlook, “Work has also begun on future expansion packs as well as on our next full game release.”

No details or launch timing for future releases were talked about during the call, but we do know that Bungie’s next title is the second of what is likely four Destiny releases in total over the course of the next decade, in addition to DLC.

Earlier today, it was reported that Destiny has amassed over 9.5 million registered users since launch and its active player base is spending an average of three hours per day playing the game.

Additional details from today’s earnings call revealed that Destiny is also the only new franchise to crack the top 30 most successful new video game releases of all time while Activision’s Q3 2014 was also the most successful in the company’s history.

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Destiny Has Over 9.5 Million Registered Users, Average Play Time Is 3 Hours Per Day

Activision is citing some impressive Destiny stats in the company’s most recent earnings report.

According to The NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, and Activision Blizzard internal estimates, Destiny has amassed over 9.5 million registered users since launch last September 9. Internal estimates also put the average play time for Destiny’s active users at more than three hours per day.

As stated previously, Destiny’s launch was the largest for a new franchise in video game history. It now ranks among the top 10 largest video game launches of all time in the US.

This December 9, Bungie and Activision hope to launch the game’s first DLC, The Dark Below, which includes a new Light level cap, new missions, new multiplayer maps, new gear, and more.

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Next-Gen Grand Theft Auto 5 Gets a First-Person View, Will Be 1080p and 30FPS on PS4 and Xbox One

From top-down to over-the-shoulder third-person, Rockstar Games is now bringing the entire Grand Theft Auto world into the first-person view in perhaps the biggest change to the series since GTA first went 3D.

No, it’s not a brand new entry to the series, but the newly remastered version of Grant Theft Auto V coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC that is introducing a whole new way to play one of the most popular game series of all time.

As previously rumored, Rockstar announced today that gamers picking up the re-release on any of the three platforms listed above will get to re-experience GTAV, in its entirety, in either third-person or first-person perspectives, including GTA Online.

“We’ve made a host of changes to accommodate this new perspective,” Rockstar wrote in a recent Newswire update, “including the creation of an optional first person cover system, a new targeting system, a more traditional FPS control scheme, and integrating thousands of new animations into the existing game. It’s also available at the touch of a button so you can easily switch back and forth between perspectives.”

Players can play through the entire game in either perspective, including a hybrid of the two that melds first-person gameplay with a third-person cover mechanic. But enough talking about it. Watch it in action in the new trailer above.

You’ll notice that the visuals have also been greatly improved which accommodates the new view nicely. According to Rockstar, GTAV will run at 1080p and 30FPS on both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One while being 4K compatible on PC. Check out these new screens:

Grand Theft Auto 5 arrives on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this November 18. Expect it on PC this January 27.

Excited to re-live GTAV in first-person?

 

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Hour Long Halo 2 Anniversary Documentary is Now on YouTube, Watch it Here

An hour long film documenting the inception of Halo 2’s upcoming Anniversary remake and its debut in Halo: The Master Chief Collection is now available to watch in full on YouTube.

Remaking The Legend – Halo 2 Anniversary, as its called, explores each and every aspect of 343 Industries’ most recent undertaking, a project that is soon to arrive on Xbox One next week on November 11. You’ll hear from veteran members of the Halo development team, as well as some of the new talent hired on to make the whole thing happen.

If you’ve got an hour to spare, you watch the embedded documentary above. What are some of your best Halo 2 memories?

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Where To Find Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s Companion App, Now Live

The official Companion App for Sledgehammer Games’ Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is now live and available to download on multiple devices.

But what does it do? Have a look at the two minute video above and check out the official feature list below. Download locations follow.

Features:

Clan Wars

Clan Wars give you and your friends the opportunity to join up and compete against other clans of similar size and skill for control of positions on the in-app Clan War map. 
 
The winning clan in each 8-clan war receives exclusive in-game loot. This loot is used to customize your operator in Advanced Warfare Multiplayer and is only available in Clan Wars. Clan War loot is a signal to your opponent in any match that you and your clan are a cut above.

The War Room

The War Room is where you and your Clanmates manage your overall clan experience. You can see active and upcoming Clan Wars, your Clan War history, and your clan’s top contributors.

Emblem Editor

In the stand-alone game, Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare, your emblem is a unique representation of your multiplayer Operator or your Clan. The Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare Companion has a full emblem editor that can be used to create a custom Clan emblem or Player emblem that is synced to the emblem editor in-game.

Additional Features

Clan chat, Clan Profile, Player Profiles, and more.

Download the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Companion App

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Advanced Warfare Is 1360×1080 Minimum on Xbox One With Upscaling to Full 1080p, Native 1080p on PS4

Sledgehammer Games co-founder Michael Condrey has confirmed resolution displays for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in a recent Reddit AMA.

According to Condrey, “Minimum XboxOne resolution is 1360×1080, and dynamically scales from there to full 1080p. That’s over 50% increase from last year.”

As for PlayStation 4, “Advanced Warfare runs native 1080p on PS4,” he says.

On that note, a full list of Advanced Warfare’s PC setting we unveiled earlier today ahead of launch. You can check out all the specifics here.

Source: Reddit.

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Evolve Big Alpha Now Available on PlayStation 4, Extended to Tuesday on All Platforms

After working out some technical issues caused by Firmware Update 2.00, PlayStation 4 users are finally able to participate in Turtle Rock Studios’ Evolve Big Alpha.

The studio has announced that, not only is it now playable, it will also be extended until this Tuesday, November 4 to accommodate the lost time. This extends to Xbox One and PC users as well, so everyone gets to play it a few days longer.

Time to get huntin’! What are your thoughts on the Big Alpha so far? Enjoying Evolve’s 4v1 gameplay?

Update

Turtle Rock has announced that they are “actively investigating the ‘Cannot create multiplayer session’ and ‘World not defined’ issues on PS4,” and thank players for their reports.

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Literally Everything You Need To Know About Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Multiplayer

Everything we think you think you might want to know about Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer is here, we think.

We’ve got lists and descriptions of Primary Weapons, Secondary Weapons, Attachments, Weapon Camos, Perks, Exo Movements, Exo Abilities, Exo Launchers, Wildcards, Scorestreaks, Scoretreak Modules, Maps, and Playlists — all compiled from a number of different sources, including some of our own previous posts and contributions on Reddit.

To save space, we’ve kept things text-only, so feel free to bookmark this page and keep it around as reference for future use. We’ll be adding any additional details where necessary. Feedback is more than welcome in the comments!

Let’s get to it.

Primary Weapons

Assault Rifles

  • Bal-27 – Fully automatic. Fires faster over time. Best in class fire rate.
  • AK12 – Fully automatic. Best in class mobility.
  • ARX-160 – Three round burst. Best in class range.
  • HBRa3 – Fully automatic. First three rounds of a burst fire faster. Best in class handling.
  • IMR – Four round burst. Prints rounds to ammo reserve. Best in class damage.
  • MK14 – Semi-automatic. Best in class accuracy.

Submachine Guns

  • KF5 – Fully automatic. First five rounds in each magazine have increased damage. Best in class range.
  • MP11 – Fully automatic. Best in class mobility.
  • ASM1 – Fully automatic. Firing over time increases accuracy and lowers fire rate. Best in class damage.
  • SN6 – Fully automatic. First three rounds of burst fire faster. Best in class accuracy.
  • SAC3 – Fully automatic. Akimbo only. Best in class fire rate.
  • AMR9 – Five round burst. Allows underbarrel attachments. Best in class handling.

Sniper Rifles

  • Lynx – Semi-automatic. Best in class range.
  • MORS – Bolt action rail gun. Best in class handling.
  • NA-45 – Semi-automatic two round firie system. Primer (first round) explodes when the Catalyst (second round) hits nearby.
  • Atlas 20mm – Semi-automatic. Shoulder mounted with no hip fire. Best in class damage.

Shotguns

  • Tac-19 – Pump action directed energy weapon. Best in class mobility.
  • S-12 – Fully automatic. Best in class fire rate.
  • Bulldog – Semi-automatic. Best in class damage.

Heavy Weapons

  • EM1 – Constant beam of directed energy. No ammunition but can overheat. Best in class damage.
  • Pytaek – Fully automatic. Reduces recoil over time. Best in class accuracy.
  • XMG – Fully automatic heavy machine guns. Akimbo only. Increased fire rate and accuracy in lockdown mode.
  • EPM3 – Semi-automatic directed energy. No ammunition but can overheat. Best in class range.
  • Ameli – Fully automatic. Best in class fire rate.

Specials

  • Heavy Shield – Deployable heavy shield.
  • MDL – Semi-automatic. Launches time detonated grenades.

Secondary Weapons

Pistols

  • Atlas 45 – Semi-automatic. Best in class handling.
  • RW1 – Break-action handheld railgun. Best in class damage.
  • MP443 Grach – Two round burst. Best in class range.
  • PDW – Fully automatic machine pistol. Best in class fire rate.

Launchers

  • Stinger M7 – Vehicle or player lock-on missiles.
  • MAAWS – Laser guided missile.
  • MAHEM – Unguided. Fires a projectile of molten metal.

Specials

  • Crossbow – Bolt action crossbow. Fires explosive bolts.

Attachments

  • Red Dot Sight – Precision sight.
  • Hybrid Sight – 4x magnifier with attached red dot sight.
  • Auto Focus Sight – Sight automatically zooms when aiming down the sights and not moving.
  • Target Enhancer – Advanced optics with built-in threat detection.
  • Thermal – Magnified optic that shows heat signatures in warm colors.
  • ACOG Sight – Enhanced zoom.
  • Laser Sight – Increased hip fire accuracy.
  • Stock – Move faster when aiming down the sights.
  • Tracker – Wounding an enemy causes them to show on your mini-map.
  • Foregrip – Verticle foregrip for reduced recoil.
  • Suppressor – Invisible on enemy mini-map when firing.
  • Parabolic Microphone – Suppressed weapons fire appears on your mini-map.
  • Quickdraw Grip – Aim down the sights faster.
  • Grenade launcher – Underbarrel mounted grenade launcher.
  • Extended Mags – Increased round capacity in each magazine.
  • Ballistics CPU – Reduced sway when aiming through the scope.
  • Rapid Fire – Increases fire rate.
  • Advanced Rifling – Increased range.
  • Dual Magazine – Faster reload on every other reload.
  • Heat Sink – Extends firing time before overheating.
  • Fast Melee – A faster shield bash.
  • Shock Plant – Deploying the shield creates a shockwave.
  • Fast Plant – Quicker shield deploy.
  • Tactical Knife – Faster melee attack.
  • Akimbo – Hip fire two weapons.
  • Crossbow Scope – Long range scope.

Weapon Camos

  • MULTICAM – Get 50 Hip Fire kills with this weapon.
  • MULTICAM BLACK – Get 100 Hip Fire kills with this weapon.
  • Urban – Get 200 Hip Fire kills with this weapon.
  • Stranden – Get 300 Hip Fire kills with this weapon.
  • Woodland – Get 500 Hip Fire kills with this weapon.
  • Kryptek Raid – Get 50 headshots with this weapon.
  • Digital Classic – Get 100 headshots with this weapon.
  • Kryptek Highlander – Get 200 headshots with this weapon.
  • Kryptek Yeti – Get 300 headshots with this weapon.
  • Digital Urban – Get 500 headshots with this weapon.
  • Concrete – Get 50 Dog Fight medals with this weapon.
  • Urban Jet – Get 50 Double Kill medals with this weapon.
  • Kryptek Neptune – Get 50 kills with this weapon shortly after or during a slide.
  • Carbon Fiber – Get 50 kills with this weapon with no perks equipped.
  • Gold – Get 50 kills with this weapon with no attachments equipped.
  • Diamond – Complete all Camo challenges for this weapon.
  • Royalty – Complete all Camo challenges for all weapons in this class.

Perks

Tier 1

  • Lightweight – Move faster.
  • Low Profile – Invisible to UAVs, Tracking Rounds, and Exo Ping.
  • Flak Jacket – Take less explosive damage. Cancel frag cooking with weapon switch. Reset fuse when throwing back frags.
  • Overcharged – Increase Exo Ability battery life. Concuss nearby enemies with boost slams.
  • Danger Close – Do more explosive and Scorestreak damage.

Tier 2

  • Peripherals – Increase mini-map coverage. Take out enemies without displaying their death location.
  • Blind Eye – Undetectable by Tracking Drones, Explosive Drones, and all Scorestreaks except the UAV.
  • Cold-Blooded – Immune to thermal, Target Enhancer, Threat Grenade, and enemy call outs. No name or reticle color change when targeted.
  • Gung-Ho – Fire while sprinting and sliding.
  • Fast Hands – Reload while sprinting. Swap weapons, use Exo Abilities, and use Exo Launcher faster.

Tier 3

  • Hard Wired – Immune to System Hack, EMP, Nano Swarms, Stun Grenades, and Scramblers. Scorestreaks remain vulnerable.
  • Toughness – Less flinch when shot.
  • Blast Suppressor – Invisible on mini-map when performing Exo moves.
  • Scavenger – Start with extra magazines and resupply bullet ammo from fallen enemies.
  • Hardline – Decrease Scorestreak cost by 100.

Exo Movements

  • Boost Jump – Jump + Jump
  • Boost Dash (Ground) – Sprint + Direction (Only left, right, and back)
  • Boost Dash (Air) – Jump (+ Jump) + Sprint + Direction (Any direction)
  • Boost Slam – Jump (+ Jump) + Crouch
  • Boost Slide – Sprint + Crouch

Exo Ability

  • Exo Shield – Quickly deploy a portable shield attached to your arm.
  • Exo Overclock – Gain a temporary speed boost.
  • Exo Mute Device – Silence your footsteps.
  • Exo Stim – Temporarily regenerate health beyond normal levels.
  • Exo Cloak – Visually conceal yourself for a short duration.
  • Exo Hover – Hover in place for a short duration.
  • Exo Ping – Show enemy Exo movement and weapons fire in your HUD.
  • Exo Trophy System – Destroy up to two incoming enemy projectiles.

Exo Launcher

  • Frag – Cookable frag grenades.
  • Stun Grenade – Blinds, disorients, and slows enemies. Can be manually detonated.
  • Variable Grenade – Can cycle through Stun, EMP, Threat and Smoke. Cannot be manually detonated.
  • Semtex – Timed sticky explosives.
  • Tracking Drone – A piece of equipment that tracks and highlights enemy players.
  • Threat Grenade – Temporarily shows enemies through walls. Can be manually detonated.
  • EMP Grenade – Disable enemy equipment and Exo movements. Can be manually detonated.
  • Smoke Grenade – Temporarily create a smoke screen. Can be manually detonated.
  • Explosive Drone – A proximity triggered drone that tracks enemies and explodes when near them.
  • Spike Drone – A lethal thrown drone that returns on command.

Wildcards

  • Overkill – Take a Primary weapon in your Secondary weapon slot.
  • Primary Gunfighter – Take a third primary attachment.
  • Secondary Gunfighter – Take a third secondary attachment.
  • Perk 1 Greed – Take a second Perk 1.
  • Perk 2 Greed – Take a second Perk 2.
  • Perk 3 Greed – Take a second Perk 3.
  • Tactician – Take an Exo Ability in place of your Exo Launcher slot.
  • Bombardier – Take an Exo Launcher in your Exo Ability slot.
  • Streaker – Take a fourth Scorestreak.

Scorestreaks

  • 350: Aerial Recon Drone – A small, manually piloted drone capable of tagging enemies.
    • +50: Cloak – Grants cloaking capability.
    • +50: AR HUD – Adds augmented reality HUD or target acquisition.
    • +100: Flash Marking – Marking enemies will also flash them.
    • +100: EMP Grenades – Fire EMP Grenades
    • +100: Increase Lifetime – Increases the amount of time the Recon Drone can be used.
    • +400: Support – Point earned towards this streak retain through death.
  • 400: UAV – Unmanned aerial vehicle that shows enemies on the mini-map.
    • +50: Speed – Faster position updating to the mini-map.
    • +50: Extra Assist Points – Grants user additional assist points for every active kill.
    • +100: Extra Time – UAV lasts longer.
    • +200: Scrambler – Obscure the enemy mini-map.
    • +200: Enemy Direction – Adds facing arrow to mini-map.
    • +300: Threat Detection – Paints enemies with each sweep of the UAV
    • +300: Orbital – Move UAV into orbit where it cannot be shot down.
      +300: Support – Points earned towards this streak retain through death.
  • 450: Aerial Assault Drone – A small, manually piloted aerial drone with a high explosive charge that can be detonated on command.
    • +50: AR Hud – Adds augmented reality HUD or target acquisition.
    • +50: Cloak – Grants cloaking capability.
    • +100: AI Control – Adds the option for AI control of the drone.
    • +100: Hardened – Increases drone health but decreases movement speed.
    • +300: Machine Gun – Adds a machine gun turret on the drone.
    • +300: Rockets – Adds a rocket launcher onto the drone.
  • 500: Orbital Care Package – A Care Package called in from orbit containing a random Socrestreak that has a chance of being the map streak.
    • +50: Drone Delivery – Adds thrusters allowing it to seek you out before landing.
    • +50: Fast Pickup – Pick up your own care package faster.
    • +100: Hidden – Care package does not appear on enemy radar.
    • +100: Double Tap – Allow double tap to change the package contents.
    • +150: Trap – The package will explode if the enemy team tries to capture it.
    • +200: Better Odds – Increase the chance of getting better items.
    • +600: Support – Points earned towards this streak retain through death.
  • 550: Remote Turret – A deployable, manually controlled, high powered turret.
    • +100: Rocket Turret – Fires rockets. Replaces Machine Gun or Directed Energy Turret.
    • +100: Directed Energy – Fires a controlled laser. Replaces Machine Gun or Rocket Turret.
    • +100: 360 Turret Head – Turret can spin 360 degrees.
    • +100: Rippable – Adds ability to rip off the turret head and be carried on the battlefield.
    • +100: Heavy Resistance – Adds flashbang and concussion resistance.
    • +200: Sentry – Turret will be a sentry when not remote controlled.
    • +600: Support – Points earned towards this streak retain through death.
  • 600: System Hack – An autonomous cyber attack that disable enemy HUD, radar, and reticles.
    • +50: Disable Equipment – Kills all active enemy electronic-based equipment and disables its usage for the duration of the device.
    • +50: Flash – Flashbangs all enemies for a short time.
    • +50: Assist Points – Earn assist points for teammate kills.
    • +150: Extended Time – Increase the amount of time the device is active.
    • +150: Extended Time – Increase the amount of time the device is active.
    • +200: Disable EXO Suit – Disables the usage of exo movement for the duration of the device.
    • +400: Disable Streaks – Kills all active enemy scorestreaks and disables their usage for the duration of the device.
  • 600: XS1 Vulcan – A manually controlled burst of high-powered directed energy deployed from space.
    • +100: Overcharge – Increase the beam width.
    • +100: Extra Time – Double the burst duration.
    • +150: Extra Burst – Add another burst.
    • +150: Extra Burst – Add another burst.
    • +200: Light Shadow – Adds three rotating lasers.
  • 650: Missile Strike – A manually guided aerial missile.
    • +50: Cluster Missile – Primary missile splits into multiple spiraling missiles for concentrated area damage.
    • +100: Hellfire Missile – Primary missile splits into multiple targeting missiles.
    • +100: Extra Missile – Adds an additional single target missile to fire.
    • +100: Extra Missile – Adds an additional single target missile to fire.
    • +150: Nano Swarm – Primary missile leaves behind a swarm of nanobots.
  • 725: Bombing Run – A manually targeted aerial bombing run.
    • +50: Flares – Adds ability to shoot flares to ward off enemy missiles.
    • +100: Stealth – Airstrike is hidden on the enemy radar.
    • +300: Additional Bomber – Call in an additional bomber.
    • +400: Care Packages – Drop care packages instead of bombs close to the chosen site.
  • 775: XS1 Goliath – A manually piloted suit of advanced armor with heavy weapons.
    • +50: Recon – Equips Goliath with a rechargeable Exo Ping device.
    • +50: Trophy – Mobile trophy system on suit.
    • +100: Under Barrel Rocket – Underbarrel rocket launcher.
    • +100: Homing Rockets – Rocket pack on shoulder that can shoot multiple missiles on a locked target.
  • 850: Warbird – A remotely piloted aerial attack vehicle.
    • +50: Aggressor – AI controlled Warbird. Seeks out enemy targets.
    • +50: Defender – AI controlled Warbird. Stays near player providing cover fire.
    • +100: Extra Flare – Add an extra flare to ward off more enemy missiles.
    • +150: Cloak – Adds cloak ability to Warbird.
    • +200: Extra Time – Increases Warbird time in the air.
    • +200: Warbird Wingman – Joining player mounts additional MG turret.
    • +300: Rockets – Adds rockets on an alternate weapon.
  • 950: Paladin – A manually controlled weapon system aboard an orbiting Paladin gunship.
    • +100: Extra Flare – Add an extra flare to ward off more enemy missiles.
    • +150: Sleight of Hand – Time to reload turrets is shorter.
    • +200: Laser Guided Rocket – Add a turret that fires laser guided rockets.
    • +200: Wingman – Joining player mounts additional MG turret. Replaced default ability.
    • +200: Extra Time – Increase the amount of time in the air.
    • +300: 105MM Cannon – Adds a 105mm turret.

Maps

  • Ascend
  • Bio Lab
  • Comeback
  • Defender
  • Detroit
  • Greenband
  • Horizon
  • Instinct
  • Recovery
  • Retreat
  • Riot
  • Solar
  • Terrace

Playlists

Normal Playlists

  • Team Deathmatch
  • Domination
  • Kill Confirmed
  • Ground War
  • Uplink
  • Momentum
  • Hardpoint
  • Search and Destroy
  • Search and Rescue
  • Capture the Flag
  • Free-for-All

Bonus Playlists

  • Infected
  • Atlas Gorge

Hardcore Playlists

  • Hardcore Team Deathmatch
  • Hardcore Kill Confirmed
  • Hardcore Domination
  • Hardcore Search and Destroy

Ranked Play

Classic Playlists

  • Classic Team Deathmatch
  • Classic Domination
  • Classic Kill Confirmed
  • Classic Search and Destroy

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Play as a Zombie in Advanced Warfare Multiplayer, Full Exo Survival Zombie Round and Cutscene

The buzz is real. Zombies are in Sledgehammer Game’s highly anticipated Call of Duty title that is mere hours away from launch, but what exactly are they all about?

With an early copy of the game, our friend PrestigeIsKey has provided viewers with couple of nifty gameplay videos showing off exactly what these undead brain-eaters are getting up to in Advanced Warfare. His latest features a full Zombie round in Advanced Warfare’s cooperative survival game mode called Exo Survival. Rather than a full-on game mode of its own, Zombies only appear in a bonus round that pops up on the map Riot, followed by an impressive cutscene that was leaked earlier last week which you may or may not have already seen.

If not, both the full gameplay and cinematic can be viewed above. Thanks, Prestige!

He also shows how you can play as a Zombie in Advanced Warfare’s multiplayer. Check it out below.

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If Zombie survival is your thing, don’t you worry. There’s more coming. Video game retailer announced earlier today that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s Season Pass will feature more zombies.

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Here Are All of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s PC Settings

For those curious to know before pulling the trigger on their purchase, specific’s on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s PC settings have finally surfaced.

We’ve posted a handful of images below provided by one Reddit user with a very colorful name displaying an improved set of video and audio options over previous years’ Call of Duty titles. Although the frames per second capacity is set at 90, user comments suggest that this year’s Call of Duty PC-port is a solid one.

Check it out.

Update: Added TotalBiscuit’s “Early Port Report” for the PC version of Advanced Warfare. Check it out above.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare PC Settings

UcVVanW6UUszGeNy4KEWz9Askm1uEykLYA4In addition, Reddit user EvilCyborg10 has posted a handful of high-resolution screens of Advanced Warfare running at maxed-out settings:

What do you think? Looking good?

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition launches on Steam this Monday, November 3.

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel – Get To Play As Jack’s Doppelganger On November 11

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’s worst kept secret, next to the second playable DLC character Aurelia The Baroness that is, is finally becoming playable starting on November 11, as stated by Gearbox during their panel at this year’s PAX Australia.

This, of course, is Borderland’s favorite tyrant, Handsome Jack. Well, not actually, as we will be able to play as his body double instead. Or, in this case, his “doppelganger”, who will able to summon digi-Jacks to help him fight.

The Doppelganger also has some pretty nifty skills such as being able to summon a bad-ass version of a digi-Jack and increase his damage output by just picking up money.

However, thanks to EvilSourceGaming, who managed to data mine the Doppelganger’s full skill tree, you can see what exactly the Doppelganger class has to offer in the video below:

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The Doppelganger class will be available for $9.99 USD if you didn’t purchase the season pass for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. For those who did, will receive the playable DLC class and all future DLC for at no extra charge.

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Zombies Return In Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s Season Pass, Says GameStop

Looks like Zombie goers will have good reason to get in on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s Season Pass this year, according to GameStop.

In a recent press release, the retailer announced that Zombies “are back as a apart of the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Season Pass” in addition to new multiplayer maps and the Day Zero Atlas Gorge map. Leaks from earlier this week revealed that Zombies do indeed play a role, albeit a small one, in Advanced Warfare’s Exo Survival mode. But, as GameStop’s recent announcement suggests, more may be in store:

“This just in, Zombies are back as a part of the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Season Pass! Stop by any GameStop to pick up one of the most anticipated games to launch this year, along with 4-multiplayer map packs, Atlas Gorge, and yes – ZOMBIES. All this is available for purchase today at GameStop as part of the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Season Pass for $49.99.”

The Season Passes for Treyarch’s latest Call of Duty games have always included at least one dedicated Zombie survival map in each release, but it’s not clear exactly how Sledgehammer Games’ offering will differ.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s Day Zero Edition launches 12:01 Easter Time tonight on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

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Watch Kevin Spacey Talk About His Role in Advanced Warfare on The Tonight Show

Renown actor Kevin Spacey dropped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to talk about his role in Sledgehammer Games’ Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

Spacey plays Jonathan Irons, a pivotal character who leads the private military Atlas Corporation in Advanced Warfare who don’t sound like they’re up to much good.

Check out the clip below.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s Day Zero launch is this Monday, November 3. Check out the live action launch trailer!

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Destiny’s The Dark Below DLC Will Offer Free Updates For Non Buyers Too

Some content in Destiny’s upcoming DLC, The Dark Below, will be made available for free to everyone when it launches later this December, Bungie announced today in its latest Weekly Update.

Those with Destiny’s Expansion Pass or who purchase the DLC separately for $19.99 will get the full deal, including all this:

  • 3 Story missions featuring new enemies and encounters in the Cosmodrome and Moon
  • Tower Character and Vendor, Eris, featuring new Quests, Bounties, and rewards
  • Exclusive Legendary Weapons and Armor
  • New Exotic Weapons
  • “Will of Crota” Strike
  • “Crota’s End” Raid
  • 3 Crucible Maps: Pantheon, Skyshock, and The Cauldron
  • Maximum Light Level increase to 32

But those who decide not to opt-in will still benefit from these updates, Bungie said:

  • Some new Weapons and Armor
  • New Daily Bounties
  • Five additional Bounty slots

Later in the update, Bungie community manager David “DeeJ” Dague shined some light on the new story telling techniques that will be employed in the new DLC.

“Quests are a new storytelling mechanism that we’re using in the Dark Below,” he explained. “They are multistage tasks that culminate in a reward, similar to the Exotic Bounties you may have experienced. Unlike Exotic Bounties, the Quests in the Dark Below can be completed by players who are solely focused on the cooperative story content of The Dark Below.

“For example, one Quest creates a continuous chain of multiple tasks that culminates in the ‘Will of Crota’ Strike. Another may simply ask you to return to Earth to take down the surging Hive threat.”

“This new way of storytelling in Destiny is a bit experimental in nature. We’ve seen players spending a lot of time in the Tower, and we’ve heard loud and clear that players would like more unique gear and additional Bounties. Eris is one part storyteller, one part Tower Vendor, and tens parts creepy.”

According to Dague, more details on upcoming The Dark Below content will be unveiled in the weeks ahead, including new updates to the base game.

The Dark Below launches December 9.

Source: Bungie Weekly Update

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50 New Achievements Unveiled for Halo: The Master Chief Collection

343 Industries have unveiled a cool 50 new Xbox One Achievements for Halo: The Master Chief Collection on top of its already towering count of 400.

In total, that’s now 4500 Gamerscore for Halo fans and aficionados to earn when The Master Chief collection launches on November 11, so we hope you didn’t have too much stuff planned in real life next month. By the sounds of it, more Achievements are on the way too, according to 343 Community Manager “B is for Bravo.”

He unveiled the new list earlier today. Check it out below:

CUSTOM GAMES & MISC.

Game Master: Created and saved 5 Custom Game types. 5 GS

Master Forger: Created and saved 5 Custom Maps in Forge. 5 GS

Bite the Hand: Kill a 343 developer in matchmaking or someone who has this achievement. 10 GS

HALO: CE

Goat Roped: Halo CE: Complete all Halo: CE Legendary campaign missions in under 3 hours. 30 GS

HALO 2

Monopolized: Halo 2: Complete all Halo 2 Legendary campaign missions in under 3 hours. 30 GS

Destination Vacation: Halo 2: View one of the seasonal signs on Zanzibar in classic multiplayer. 10 GS

Why So Serious: Halo 2: View the smiling face in the classic multiplayer map Coagulation. 5 GS

Why Am I Here?: Halo 2: View this hidden message on the classic Beaver Creek map. 5 GS

Animal Habitat: Halo 2: Spot the hippo on the walls of Headlong in classic multiplayer. 5 GS

Sid Graffiti: Halo 2: Spot the Sid graffiti on the walls of Coagulation in classic multiplayer. 5 GS

HALO 2: ANNIVERSARY

Invaders Repelled: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: In King of the Hill, kill 5 opponents within your controlled hill. 10 GS

Triple Threat: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: In Ricochet, pass once, score once, and kill at least one enemy in the same match. 10 GS

Bombing Run: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: In Assault, take, plant, and score from the bomb spawn without dying or dropping the bomb. 10 GS

Cold Fusion: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Kill an opponent by detonating a Fusion Coil. 5 GS

Counter-Sniped: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: With a Sniper Rifle or Beam Rifle kill an enemy that was zoomed in. 10 GS

Eminent Domain: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: In Territories, control any 3 Territories simultaneously for 30 seconds. 10 GS

Stayin’ Alive: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: In Juggernaut, survive as the Juggernaut for 30 seconds. 10 GS

Top Gungoose: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Get a kill with the Gungoose while airborne. 10 GS

Bloody Thirsty!: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Found and destroyed the BLAST soda can on Bloodline. 5 GS

Thirst Locked Down!: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Found and destroyed the BLAST soda can on Lockdown. 5 GS

Rule Your Thirst!: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Found and destroyed the BLAST soda can on Warlord. 5 GS

High Altitude Thirst!: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Found and destroyed the BLAST soda can on Zenith. 5 GS

Worship Your Thirst!: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Found and destroyed the BLAST soda can on Shrine. 5 GS

Gate Your Thirst!: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Found and destroyed the BLAST soda can on Stonetown. 5 GS

BLASTacular!: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Destroyed all the Halo 2 Anniversary Multiplayer BLAST soda cans. 15 GS

The Goose is Loose: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Get 25 kills with the Gungoose in multiplayer. 10 GS

Shook the Hornet’s Nest: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Get 30 kills with the Hornet in multiplayer. 10 GS

Skeet Shooter: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Killed 15 opponents that were airborne from a Man Cannon. 10 GS

Red vs Blue: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Win 10 matches on Bloodline in multiplayer. 10 GS

Cold as Ice: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: On Lockdown, kill an opponent with the hanging ice. 10 GS

Power Play: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: On Warlord, get 5 Overshield powerups that become available in a single game. 10 GS

Shields Up!: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: On Zenith, personally activate the center energy shield 3 times in one matchmade game. 10 GS

Wetwork: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: On Shrine in CTF, activate the enemy base waterfall and, before it stops, grab the flag. 5 GS

MVP: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Finished as the top player on your team in a matchmade game. 5 GS

Grand Theft Halo: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: In one match, steal a total of 5 occupied vehicles from opponents. 10 GS

Tour of Duty: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Complete a game in every one of the 6 updated Anniversary MP maps. 10 GS

Double Down: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: In Anniversary multiplayer, receive 2 or more Double Kill medals. 10 GS

Warden: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: In Anniversary matchmaking, stop the killing spree of another player. 10 GS

Blown Out of the Sky: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Blow up the Banshee or Hornet in flight while piloted, with the Rocket Launcher. 10 GS

Decorated Warrior: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Get awarded at least 10 different medals in one non-team multiplayer game. 10 GS

Ninja Redux: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Kill 5 people with melee from behind in Anniversary matchmaking. 10 GS

Flaming Ninja Anniversary: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Kill an opponent that has the Ninja Redux achievement in Anniversary matchmaking. 10 GS

Legend Slayer: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Kill an opponent that has the Legendary Anniversary achievement. 10 GS

Zealot: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Win 10 multiplayer games as an Elite. 10 GS

Put Up Your Dukes: Halo 2: Anniversary MP: Get 25 melee kills in multiplayer. 10 GS

HALO 3

Devastating: Halo 3: Complete all Halo 3 Legendary campaign missions in under 3 hours. 30 GS

Man on the Moon: Halo 3: He’s watching you. 5 GS

Hippo Hero: Halo 3: Who DARED to discard this brave animal? 5 GS

Elder Signs: Halo 3: View 2 different sigils on Valhalla. 10 GS

HALO 4

You’re Joking: Halo 4: Complete all Halo 4 Legendary campaign missions in under 3 hours. 30 GS

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Unlock Armor In The Halo 5: Guardians Beta By Playing The Master Chief Collection

Today, Halo developer 343 Industries announced four unique armor permutations available in the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta that can be unlocked as by completing specific tasks and Achievements in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

The armor sets will also be available in the final game, but there are a few things you can do come November 11 to ensure you get suited up early in the beta, taking place this December 29 to January 18.

Get a full 360 degree view of all four armor permutations in IGN’s video below and keep reading to find out how to unlock each set.

Mark VI Gen 1

Technically obsolete, the Mark VI [GEN1] Mjolnir armor maintains a legendary luster among Spartans and the general public.

Earn the “Your Journey Begins” Achievement (Complete a campaign mission or a match of multiplayer) – Unlocks Helmet and Armor

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Mark VI Gen 1 Scarred

The Mark VI was able to remain functional until all of its triply-redundant auto-repair and bypass nodes failed.

Earn the “Cairo Station” Achievement in MCC  (Halo 2: Complete Cairo Station) – Unlocks Helmet and Armor

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Helioskrill

The HELIOSKRILL is a work of art crafted by a Sangheili prodigy inspired to test her skill against the best that humanity could muster.

Earn the “Legend” Achievement in MCC (Complete all campaigns on Legendary difficulty) – Unlocks Helmet and Armor

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Nightfall

Spartans with Marine experience prefer NIGHTFALL armor when stationed on inhospitable worlds, due to its best-of-class life support.

Watch the Halo: Nightfall Episode 1 Second Story – Unlocks Helmet

Watch all 5 episodes of Halo: Nightfall – Unlocks Armor

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Evolve Big Alpha Postponed on PlayStation 4, Affected Users Get Free Access to Xbox One or PC Version

PlayStation 4 users anxious to try out Turtle Rock Studios’ 4v1 shooter Evolve for the first time are out of luck as technical issues involving the console’s latest firmware update 2.00 have urged the studio to postpone the Big Alpha, originally scheduled to launch today.

“We have some unfortunate news to share with folks planning to participate in the Big Alpha test on PlayStation 4 starting today,” Turtle Rock posted in an update on Evolve’s official website. “Following the recent PS4 2.00 firmware update, we are experiencing difficulties with the Evolve Big Alpha on PlayStation 4. As a result, the test on PlayStation 4 is postponed. PlayStation and 2K are working together on a resolution.”

For now, things are still going as planned for Xbox One and PC users, so the studio is offering any PlayStation 4 user with either console guaranteed access to the Alpha while a proper solution is worked towards.

If, you happen to have either kicking around, Turtle Rock urges you to follow these steps:

  1. Go to http://www.evolvegame.com/bigalpha
  2. Fill out the form completely including the registration code, referral code, and a valid email
  3. Check your email for an official invite with your product voucher code
  4. Redeem the product voucher code on the platform of your choice to download the game
  5. Registration Code: 05379-29749-32069
  6. Referral Code: EvolveBigAlpha4v1

More updates are definitely on the way while things get sorted out, so be sure to follow @EvolveGame on Twitter for quick updates. We’ll also provide new news as it comes in.

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’s Bloody Harvest Celebration Event Now Live

As we previously reported, Gearbox president Randy Pitchford hinted at a very special in-game event for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel kicking off soon. Following up on the news, Pitchford has made good on his promise.

This in-game event, now live as of this writing, is none other than Borderland’s own version of the Halloween festival, Bloody Harvest, which will see some Halloween-themed aesthetics taking over the Pre-Sequel.

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Scavs, for example, are getting a pretty frightening make-over, and much more. One of the first bosses you face in the game, Deadlift, is also getting a new moniker to fit the event, “Un-Deadlift”. In addition, he will also have the chance to drop the unique Torgue Jack-O’-Cannon shotgun.

The Bloody Harvest in-game event won’t last long, as it’s expected to expire on November 2. For those who also want to participate, having a internet connection while playing the game is required in order have the Bloody Harvest event active.

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