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Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation DLC Achievements Outed

Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation is launching this April 3 on Xbox Live.

Along with four new maps, a new multiplayer weapon, and a new Extinction experience, Devastation will also offer up ten new Xbox Achievements (equaling to 250 points) and PlayStation Trophies, in addition.

Pretty much all of them are related to the new Extinction map, Mayday. Similar to Ghosts’ Onslaught DLC, it also appears that players will once again be able to find and shoot alien spores to earn extra XP and an additional achievement/trophy.

Check them out below, courtesy of XboxAchievements.

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Be sure to check out the latest Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation trailer showing off some of the new Extinction content.

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Battlefield 4 – DICE ‘Unhappy With Server Performance,’ “Rubber-Banding” Fix Incoming

Battlefield 4 Naval Strike has officially launched for all Battlefield 4 Premium members across all platforms. But for many, the experience is being marred by a recent bout of severe server lag, or what many refer to as “rubber-banding”.

The issues that appeared only after Naval Strike’s launch appear to be affecting various platforms and are most severe in matches with 64 players or close to. Even DICE is “unhappy” with the recent troubles and is looking to alleviate them by upgrading server performance.

“We wanted to provide a quick update on the issues with Battlefield 4 ‘rubber-banding’ some players on certain platforms are experiencing during matches with 64-players,” Battlefield 4’s newly appointed community manager Dan Mitre wrote in an update on the Battlelog.

“Looking into this further, we’re unhappy with our server performance, so we’ll be upgrading the hardware as soon as possible, investing more to deliver a better experience.”

Keep your sights on MP1st for more Battlefield 4 updates.

“As soon as we know the exact timetable, we’ll let you know the ETA.  Reducing lag for these players is absolutely a TOP priority for us to solve and we expect to have the solution very soon.”

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April Fools Day 2014 Wrap-Up: FPS Edition

We take a look at some of this year’s best April Fools pranks related to some of our favorite FPS games.

Oh. And as a bit of a site-wide update, it looks like that whole SP1st.com thing won’t really work out as expected. Reader feedback wasn’t as positive as we had initially anticipated. I guess we have just to give the readers what they want and stick to delivering top-notch multiplayer gaming news. Fine. Have it your way.

Now, on to some of this year’s best April Fools pranks.

Call of Duty: Ghosts Playlist Update

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A special April Fools-themed playlist update for Call of Duty: Ghosts.

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Destiny “Get Your Ass to Mars” Collector’s Edition

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Bungie announces the Destiny “Get Your Ass to Mars” Collector’s Edition.

“BELLEVUE, Wash. – April 1, 2014 – On September 9th, Destiny players will truly Become Legend with the launch of the “Get Your Ass to Mars” Collector’s Edition. This exclusive offering will send them on an epic journey, spanning more than 30 million miles and culminating in the complete sensory experience that only the physical universe can provide.

“‘At Bungie, we’re always looking for exciting ways to immerse players in our fiction and our worlds,’ said Bungie Chief Operating Officer, Pete Parsons. ‘What better way to maximize the potential of our passionate community than to physically alter and augment their frail human forms and fire the bravest and wealthiest among them into the cold and unforgiving vacuum of space?'”

It also only costs $7,000,000.00, so get it fast while supplies last.

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Titanfall Optimus Prime DLC

Respawn Entertainment and EA announce the Titanfall Optimus Prime DLC coming to Xbox One first.

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“A Helghastly Adventure” – Killzone: Shadow Fall Film

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A Tim Burtun film starring Johnny Dep and Helena Bonam based on the popular PlayStation 4-exclusive shooter, Killzone: Shadow Fall.

“The story follows the adventures of Ghoran (Dep) – an Insurgent who has to prevent Kellan from stopping the war, and Halla (Bonam-Carter) his rogue Vektan accomplice.

“Steven Ter Heide, Guerrilla’s game director, shares his view on the project: ‘It has been difficult keeping this under wraps. It has been so exciting, from casting the amazing puppeteering talent to seeing the first animated frames. Bringing the Helghast to the big screen is a momentous occasion for us.'”

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Insurgency – EA Acquires NWI in $500 Million Deal

EA acquired Insurgency development house New World Interactive in a $500 million deal. We’ve reached out to NWI for official comment, but have yet to hear back…

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Arma 3 Karts

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Bohemia Interactive announces Arma 3 Karts, the first official premium DLC for Arma 3.

“Bring the battle to the race track in the adrenaline-fueled Karts DLC pack for Arma 3™. Featuring the most skill-based discipline in motorsport, Arma 3™ Karts lets you experience the intense thrill of open-wheel racing, while you burn rubber on some of the most iconic licensed circuits on Altis. Feel every bump in the asphalt, tune your driving skills to perfection, and slide into pole position. Be fast, be relentless, pedal to the metal. This is where rivalries are born; this is where the world’s greatest go head-to-head. This is Arma 3™ Karts.

“‘Since we’re already in the zombie business with DayZ, we felt the next logical expansion would be to take on karting’, said Jay Crowe, Creative Director on Arma 3. ‘Our sandbox could not be called complete without karts, and thus we set ourselves the goal to recreate this pure form of racing. Welcome to Arma 3’s World of Karts: drive / overtake / win.'”

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H-Hour: World’s Elite Dog Pony and “Strafin’ & Gunfightin'”

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Bonus

Last Year, we tricked a bunch of people into thinking Battlefield 4 developers DICE would limit production on multiplayer in order to focus efforts on a stronger single player experience.

“We asked what exactly that meant for the multiplayer. ‘Well, for one, we’ll simply be limiting the amount of content, like game modes and maps, for example,’ Curts responded.

“‘We’re going to stick to the more popular modes like Team Deathmatch and only include roughly four small- to medium-sized maps. Battlefield 3′s telementary data has shown TDM to be the most popular game mode on only a select few maps like Operation Metro, for example. So, we asked ourselves ‘why give Battlefield fans more of what they don’t want? Let’s give them more TDM on maps like Op Metro.’ This will also allow us to put more of our resources towards the single player campaign.’”

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Come across any other amazing pranks today? Do share below!

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COD: Ghosts and COD: Black Ops 2 Micro-DLC Items Coming to PlayStation April 3

A number of Call of Duty: Ghosts and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 personalization packs and soldier skins are making their way to PlayStation users this Thursday, April 3.

Call of Duty: Ghosts will be getting the Hazmat, Rorke, and Zakhaev soldier skins, as well as the Makarov Legend Pack on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Here are the prices:

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  • Hazmat Special Character ($1.99)
  • Legend Pack – Makarov ($3.99)
  • Rorke Special Character ($1.99
  • Zakhaev Special Character ($1.99)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will also be getting four new personalization packs on the PlayStation 3:

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  • Beast Pack ($1.99)
  • Dead Mans Hand Pack ($1.99)
  • Octane Pack ($1.99)
  • Weaponized 115 Pack ($1.99)

Though Infinity Ward hasn’t announced it just yet, it’s likely that these items will be making it to PC users on the same day. It’s also likely that the Ripper SMG/Assault Rifle DLC weapon will also be made available to PlayStation and PC Season Pass holders shortly after.

We’ll keep you updated on any official announcements.

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PlayStation 4 Survey Hints at Name Changing, Reputation System, and More

A recent survey sent out by Sony to PlayStation users hints at the possibility of new upcoming features for the PlayStation 4 console.

As reported by VGXNetwork, the survey asked a series of questions about how appealing a feature would be if Sony included it in a future update. The features that were hinted included the ability to change your PSN name, which has been long requested ever since the PlayStation 3 launched in 2006.

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According to the survey, Sony may also be adding a reputation system, a feature that Microsoft recently talked about on the Xbox One.

What possible features in the survey caught your interest?

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Warface Reaches 25 Million Registered Users Worldwide

Warface, the free-to-play shooter from Crytek, has reached 25 million in worldwide registered users, the studio announced.

Warface launched first in Russia in 2012 where its continued growth sprouted launches in North America, Europe and Turkey in October 2013, the same year it launched in Korea and Brazil. Crytek says it has exciting plans in place to launch the game into Open Beta in China later this year, with Japan and Taiwan to follow.

Warface recently entered Open Beta on the Xbox 360 last Wednesday, March 26.

“It is a fantastic achievement for our franchise and for our teams, and we’d like to thank Warface players everywhere for their support.” said Crytek CEO and creative director Cevat Yerli. “Warface is part of our games-as-service model, which means the game thrives off and revolves around our community. We look forward to delivering more of the great gameplay experiences that they have come to expect, and can promise the growing ranks of Warface fans that the franchise still has lots of surprises in store.”

Have you played Warface? What are your thoughts?

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TV Updates and New Features Coming to Xbox One

Ben Smith from the Xbox TV team tells Xbox Live’s Larry Hyrb about some of the upcoming improvements and features being introduced to Xbox TV.

Most notable are the OneGuide improvements coming to Xbox SmartGlass devices, as well as the ability to use those devices as a universal remote control.

How many of you use your Xbox One to watch TV?

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PlayStation Plus April Preview – Mercenary Kings, Batman, and More

It’s April and that means a whole new month of free content for PS+ subscribers. To kick off this month we see the PS4 debut release of Mercenary Kings.

For those who haven’t heard about it, Mercenary Kings is a 2D action game that pays deep homage to the classics such as Metal Slug. It’s a fun game, but by no means is it easy to play. Aside from its classic style of 2D action gameplay, the game features a pretty deep crafting system that allows you to create many different types of weapons and perks. From the hours I’ve already spent on it, it’s definitely a title worth checking out, especially since it features 4-player co-op.

You can check out the rest of the update below, which features plenty of single-player goodness for those who are wanting some of that.

As detailed on the PSBlog:

Mercenary Kings (PS4, Available Now)

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Mercenary Kings

In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. But you’re not going in unprepared! Your back-up is made of a crew of rogue geniuses and experts of their field! Able to craft & customize guns’n’blades or upgrading body armor, you’ve never been this ready to join the fight.

Batman: Arkham City (PS3)

Free for PS Plus members

Batman Arkham City

No escape from Arkham City…the sprawling super-prison in the heart of Gotham City, home to its most violent thugs and infamous super villains. With the lives of the innocent at stake, only one man can save them and bring justice to the streets of Gotham City…The Batman.

IGN: “Batman: Arkham City is a brilliant game”

Stealth Inc. A Clone in the Dark (PS3)

Free for PS Plus members

Stealth Inc

Stealth Inc is a fast-paced stealth platformer featuring brutal hazards, ruthless enemies, fiendish puzzles and red pixels galore. Jump, sneak, and be chunked through 80 levels. Will you make it out alive? Armed with only your wits and a pair of top of the range Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life. With no weapons and no armour, being seen means instant death.

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (PS3)

Free for PS Plus members

Castle of Illusion

Mickey Mouse returns to star in Castle of Illusion, a fantastical re-imagining of the Sega Genesis classic. With all-new HD graphics and gameplay, Castle of Illusion brings Mickey and his world to life in this magical Disney adventure! When the evil witch Mizrabel kidnaps Minnie, it’s up to Mickey to brave the dangers of the Castle of Illusion to rescue Minnie. Gather your courage and traverse enchanted forests, take on hordes of rebellious toys and navigate mazes of living books. Play as Mickey and save Minnie from Mizrabel’s evil clutches!

Velocity Ultra (PS Vita)

Free for PS Plus members

Velocity Ultra

Featuring a new anime-influenced art style, touch screen to teleport, bombs on right stick, explosive visual effects, a Platinum trophy and PlayStation Trophy Leaderboards, Velocity Ultra improves on the 2012 Game Of The Year and PSN Gamers’ Choice Awards release in every area (except music ‘cos that rocked the first time around).

Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD (PS Vita)

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PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate HD

Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to defend them. By placing weapon towers at strategic points around the landscape, you can destroy the invaders and save the little ones. Collect treasure along the way to build up your arsenal and pay for new towers – countless waves of monsters are out to get the babies, so you need to be prepared to battle!

Good amount of content this month to keep you busy.

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2014 Call of Duty Championship Recap, compLexity Secures No. 1 Spot and $400K

Last weekend was one to remember for Call of Duty gamers around the world, but no level of excitement and intensity matched what was day three of the 2014 Call of Duty Championship finals.

Kicking off the day with a bang was a gruelling Upper Bracket match between Call of Duty pro teams compLexity and OpTic. Winning the series 3-2, compLexity sent OpTic to the lower bracket, securing their spot in the final championship match later that day.

Emerging victorious from the Lower Bracket against OpTic, team EnVyUs fought their way to the championship match where they would face compLexity for $400,000 and the title of 2014 Call of Duty Champions.

In the end, compLexity pulled through with a clean sweep winning all three rounds – Domination, Search and Destroy, and Blitz – and the number one place in the top eight Call of Duty Champion spots.

Here are the final standings, including payouts from the $1 million prize pool.

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  1. compLexity – $400,000
  2. EnVyUs – $200,000
  3. OpTic Gaming – $120,000
  4. Strictly Business – $100,000
  5. Trident T1dotters – $70,000
  6. FaZe – $50,000
  7. Rise Nation – $35,000
  8. VexX Revenge – $25,000

You can check out the day 3 highlights in the video below, or catch the entire final championship matches over on Call of Duty eSports’ official website.

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Here are some images we captured throughout the tournament venue in Los Angeles, California:

Congratulations to compLexity, as well as all competitors in the 2014 Call of Duty Championship!

Were you keeping up with all the action? What were some of your favorite moments?

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Call of Duty: Ghosts “Devastation Day” Live Stream Replay, New Screens

Catch the replay of IGN’s “Devastation Day” live stream where various members of the Infinity Ward crew walk you through some of the brand new content featured in Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ upcoming Devastation DLC.

You’ll learn all about the new maps; Behemoth, Collision, Unearthed, Ruins, and Mayday, while going in-depth with the new Ripper SMG/Assault Rifle DLC weapon. You’ll also hear more about some of the interesting Predator- and Extinction-related secrets that the new add-on may hold and even catch some gameplay and an interview with this year’s Call of Duty Champions, compLextity.

Check it out below, courtesy of IGN:

Starts at 42:30. Turn down speaker volume.

Lastly, here are some brand new Devastation screens:

Get Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation on April 3 on Xbox Live.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation DLC – Extinction Episode 2: Mayday Trailer

Infinity Ward has put together a nifty new trailer for Extinction Episode 2: Mayday, a new Extinction experience coming to Call of Duty: Ghosts in the upcoming Devastation DLC.

“Following the events of Nightfall, the Quick Reaction Force team has been sent in to investigate a high-tech ghost ship adrift in the South Pacific. They will find new weapons and items to aid their fight against the alien horde. But new terrors are also abound, such as the insidious wall-crawling ‘Seeder’ and the skyscraper-sized ‘Kraken.”‘The epic four-part Extinction series returns with the all-new Episode 2: Mayday!”

You’ll also get four new multiplayer maps along with new Ripper SMG/Assault Rifle weapon. Make sure to check out the latest Devastation trailer right here where you might catch some nice “Predator” hints.

Xbox Live members get Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation on April 3.

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Killzone Shadow Fall Insurgent Pack Available Today

Today marks the release of an all new Killzone Shadow Fall DLC that comes packed with some hefty new gear for both Season Pass Owners and single buyers.

As detailed by the PS Blog:

The Insurgent

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The Insurgent is a brand new multiplayer class with two unique abilities: Steal and Hack.

  • Steal ability: The Insurgent starts out with only a pistol, but his ‘Steal’ ability allows him to swipe weapons and abilities from downed enemies. The use of stolen abilities is limited, but the Insurgent can continue to use stolen weapons throughout the game – even if he falls in combat. Stolen abilities are l
  • Hack ability: By using the ‘Hack’ ability, the Insurgent can change enemy ground automata into friendlies, swiftly turning the tide of battle.

3 New Abilities

The Assault, Support and Scout classes receive additional abilities, which have been balanced against the existing counters and abilities:

  • E-Pulse Emitter: A deployable beacon for the Assault class that sends out an E-Pulse, making it difficult for enemy units to install automata in that area.
  • Tactical Echo Emitter: A deployable beacon for the Support class that sends out a Tactical Echo from a fixed location, making the area hard to infiltrate by hidden enemy units.
  • Guard Drone: A stationary buddy drone for the Scout class – deploy it in one place and it guards the location from a ground level.

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3 New Weapons

These classic Killzone weapons are added for the Scout, Assault and Support classes. When dropped, other players can use them as well.

  • M82: The legendary ISA assault rifle makes a triumphant return for the Support!
  • StA-14: A sturdy Helghast battle rifle for the long-range combat arsenal of the Scout.
  • LS12 SMG Pistol: Also known as the M66, this sidearm for the Assault packs considerable punch.

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2 New Game Modes

  • Campaign Elite Mode: The nightmarish difficulty of the Elite Mode will test even the hardest of warriors. Can you beat Killzone Shadow Fall’s single player campaign on the hardest difficulty level with only three lives?
  • Multiplayer Collectibles Mode: Insurgent Pack owners can hunt for online collectible crates during matches to earn points and win in-game rewards!

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New Trophies and Challenges

New content means a new set of Trophies and Challenges to unlock. Here is the full Trophy list for the Insurgent Pack:

Bronze Hacktivist Reach the maximum level for the Hacking Ability.
Bronze Kleptomania Reach the maximum level for the Stealing Ability.
Bronze All Flavors Make a kill with all primary weapons as an Insurgent.
Bronze Finders Keepers Collect 25 Online Collectibles.
Bronze Remember Me? Make 25 kills with each one of the Retro weapons.
Silver New Toys! Reach the maximum level for the E-Pulse Emitter, Tactical Echo Emitter, and Guard Drone.
Gold Like A Boss Finish the game in Elite mode.

Expansion trophies will not be required for Platinum.

Insurgent Personalization Pack

To top it off, the Insurgent Pack comes with personalization content, including:

  • 3 Spotlight Moves: Humiliate your enemies with the Head Kick, the Finger Breaker and the C4.
  • 1 Voice Pack: New multiplayer battle chatter voices for both Helghast and VSA factions, designed to match the Insurgent character’s devious personality and style of play.
  • 1 OWL Skin: Inspired by the stealth bomber paint scheme, this will give your combat automata a sleek and stealthy appearance

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Don’t forget to download the new map packs, which became available last month for FREE!

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Check Out These Real Life Titanfall Pilots In Action

You might have seen these true-to-life characters during London’s Titanfall Xbox One and PC launch wall running and jumping over obstacles. But how did these real life Titanfall pilots get their authentic look?

Laura Sindall from Artem SFX explains how in the video above.

You can also craft your own look themed after Titanfall’s universe thanks to the recently opened Titanfall merchandise store. Sadly, you probably won’t find anything this cool.

Titanfall launches on the Xbox 360 this April 8.

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New Musical Score Hits Grand Theft Auto Online in April

Grand Theft Auto Online‘s musical soundtrack is getting a bit of an update in April.

If you’re tired of listening to the same-old same-old while on the job in the sprawling city of Los Santos, the incoming introduction of an all new soundtrack is sure to please.

In a recent newswire post, GTA V developer Rockstar Games offered a behind the scenes look at process of crafting GTA V’s musical score, also announcing that new tunes are coming GTA Online

“As part of the ongoing content updates and evolution of the Grand Theft Auto Online experience, we’re also adding to the already massive original musical score that is heard exclusively Online,” Rockstar wrote. “Modes such as Survival, Deathmatch as well as your own custom-made Creator Jobs will all be complemented with an updated range of never-before-heard unreleased instrumental music from the original scoring sessions by Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson, Alchemist and Oh No.”

Here’s a teaser of what’s to come:


Keep your sights on MP1st for more GTA Online updates!

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Call of Duty: Ghost Playlists Updated For April Fools

In the spirit of April Fools, Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward has updated the game’s online multiplayer playlist to a more appropriate list of game types.

Here’s the “new playlist you’ll find under ‘Standard’ games until tomorrow.

  • PEW PEW (Team Deathmatch)
  • All The Guns (Gun Game)
  • PCP (Cranked)
  • Transfer (Blitz)
  • Set Up Us The Bomb (Search and Rescue)
  • YOLO (Search and Destroy)
  • Sickness (Infected)
  • Tags Or It Didn’t Happen (Kill Confirmed)
  • Bro, Do u even cap? (Domination)
  • New Shit (Drop Zone)
  • Wolfpack of 1 (Free for All)
  • Tic Tac Fo’ (Team Tactical)
  • Booms of Plenty (Ground War)

So, which April fools re-naming is your favorite?

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Battlefield 4 Naval Strike Now Available For PC Premium Members, Patch Notes

Battlefield 4 Premium members on the PC who have been patiently awaiting the release of Naval Strike since it’s delay earlier last week can rest easy.

According to the latest Battlelog update, the ocean-combat themed DLC featuring four new maps, five new weapons, two new gadgets, a new vehicle, the new Carrier Assault game mode, and much more, is beginning to roll out on the PC.

“UPDATE 3/31: Battlefield 4 Naval Strike is starting to roll out for Premium members on PC today. We look forward to seeing you on the Battlefield!”

Check out the latest update notes from today’s patch:

Battlefield 4 March 31 PC Patch Notes

General Fixes

  • General stability improvements
  • Fix for a crash that could occur when players were customizing vehicles.
  • Fix for an issue in the Rush game mode where end-of-round screen would always indicate that there were 60 minutes left of the game.
  • Fix for an issue where the splash damage for IFV shells, Helicopter rockets, and Mortar rounds was unable to destroy deployed equipment.
  • Fix for an issue that could cause the quad bike to explode when it hit indestructible objects.
  • Fix for an issue that would cause sniper rifles to display too much bloom when aiming in snowy conditions, especially the outside areas of Operation Locker.
  • Fix for an issue where the ECM would sometimes fail to jam incoming missiles.
  • Shortened the take-off distances for jets to match the length of the runways in Second Assault maps.
  • Fix for going above ceiling exploits in Operation Metro.
  • Fix for a new MAV riding exploit.
  • Fix for kill camera jittering/strobing sometimes if colliding with other world objects or terrain.
  • Fix for soldiers getting catapulted when walking on steep surfaces

“Netcode

  • Fix for an issue where the kill camera would display the incorrect killer.
  • Fix for an issue where the kill card won’t show up when playing on servers which have the kill camera turned off.
  • Fixed an issue where other soldiers would appear to fire in the wrong direction when turning quickly.
  • Fix for weapons firing twice, or not at all in some instances.
  • Fix for an issue where explosions didn’t do any damage to infantry and vehicles that were outside of the combat area.
  • Fix for an issue where late-joining players wouldn’t correctly experience Levolution events on Paracel Storm and Flood Zone.
  • Fix for an issue that could cause packet loss.

Progression

  • Added Gold Battlepacks as rewards for Class Service Stars, allowing players that have reached the max Rank to continue earning new Battlepacks.*

*Temporarily disabled, as the team is working on addressing an issue related to it.

Weapons / Gadgets Tweaks

  • Increased the damage of the normal buckshot against targets with Body Armor.
  • Reduced the vertical recoil of the M4 and M16A4 to give these burst fire weapons a tighter burst accuracy in their mid- to long range role.
  • Reduced the side-to-side and first shot recoil of the G36C. This weapon now has the lowest side-to-side recoil of the carbines, giving it a clear controllable low rate of fire role, especially when compared to the AK5C, Type-95B-1 and the AKU-12.
  • Tweaked the detonation time of the 40mm LVG so it bounces less before going off. The maximum damage has however been reduced to 80 like the RGO.
  • Reduced the number of how many 40mm HE and LVG rounds players can carry, from 4 to 3.
  • Increased the time it takes to get new 40mm round from ammo boxes. The time is longer for HE and LVG grenades and shorter for utility grenades like SMK and FLASH.

Grenade Tweaks

  • Increased the time it takes to get new RGO IMPACT, V40 MINI, M84 FLASHBANG and M18 SMOKE grenades from ammo boxes. Since the player now carries more of these grenades, the resupply delay needed to be longer to prevent grenade spamming.

Vehicle Tweaks

  • Significantly improved the suppression from mounted vehicle weapons, including miniguns, HMGs, LMGs, and all shells types for all armored vehicles.

Aircraft Tweaks

  • Further reduced the repair rate for the Scout Helicopters and the Transport Helicopters.
  • Significantly increased the damage of Transport Helicopter miniguns.
  • Changed the flight ceilings on Gulf of Oman, Caspian Border and Operation Firestorm to better match the height of the structures in those levels.
  • Adjusted the damage of the 25mm and 30mm cannons for both Stealth Jets and Mobile AA to be equal in Damage Per Second to the 20mm default weapons. These weapons were clearly poorer choices in all circumstances, and their different rates of fire are intended to be the player’s choice factor for these weapon systems.
  • Increased the splash damage and the range at which the JDAM bombs can achieve max splash damage. The JDAM’s power was not properly balanced with its difficulty to use. The JDAM remains a primarily anti-vehicle weapon, though this change will increase the effectiveness against all targets.
  • Increased the accuracy and direct hit damage of the AC130 40mm cannons. 40mm cannons can now be used to fire pinpoint shots in 2-3 round bursts, enabling them to provide accurate fire on infantry and vehicle targets. Their velocity has also been marginally increased to aid their accuracy.
  • Increased the splash damage and range of the AC130 25mm cannons. These cannons now do approximately 50% more damage, in a slightly increased area of impact. The increased damage as well as increased suppression effects will allow the 25mm cannon to fill its role as an area of effect weapon against infantry.

Mantle

  • Mantle now requires Catalyst 14.2 or later drivers.
  • Fixed multiple crashes.
  • Fixed memory leak when switching between windowed and full screen.
  • Optimized memory management which can reduce amount of performance stalls when video memory is overcommitted.
  • Improved performance when vsync is used.
  • Fixed bug with offset mouse cursor when using full screen and horizontal windows taskbar.
  • Multi-GPU: Added initial support for frame pacing for smoother frame rate in full screen mode, enabled by default. Can be disabled in console / User.cfg with “RenderDevice.FramePacingMethod 0”.
  • Multi-GPU: Fixed black screen when starting on machine with multiple GPUs where the weakest GPU has the display attached to it.
  • Multi-GPU: Fixed intermittent crash when switching between windowed and full screen mode when having multiple GPUs

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  • Fixed bug with borderless window not covering entire screen when starting up

With the PC platform now getting their hands on Naval Strike, Premium Members across all platforms should now be able to download the latest expansion, as it was also rolled out late last week on the Xbox One.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts – Sub-Machine Guns Get “Buffed” in Latest Update, Check Out The Details

Though the latest Call of Duty: Ghosts update notes are still being withheld from anxious Call of Duty community members, new info has surfaced revealing some of the changes that have been applied to weapon balance.

Call of Duty YouTube personality Drift0r has the in-depth details on some of the latest tweaks that have affected the sub-machine gun class of weapons in Call of Duty: Ghosts. Users will notice a few noticeable improvements on weapons like the Bizon, K7, Vector, VEPR, and CBJ, especially in damage over range.

Check out the video above.

Have you had a chance to try out the new weapon tweaks?

Be sure to check out the latest Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation DLC trailer right here.

Update

The 2.1 GB multiplayer update now appears to be live on Xbox One.

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Call of Duty: Ghost – Devastation DLC Trailer

Teased last week, the first full-length trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghost DLC, Devastation, has been released.

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“Devastation brings four small to medium-sized Multiplayer maps: Ruins, Behemoth, Collision, and Unearthed — which is a re-imagined version of Dome, the fan-favorite map from Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3.

Devastation also includes the ‘Ripper,’ a brand new tactical 2-in-1 weapon with the unique ability to switch from SMG to AR and back on the fly, in the middle of combat.

The Extinction saga picks up with Episode 2: Mayday. Following the events of Nightfall, players board an abandoned research vessel, in search of answers. Players will face two new alien foes – Seeders, and the 100ft tall “Kraken.” This exciting new chapter comes packed with new weapon mods and paths to explore”

Devastation arrives first, exclusively on Xbox Live on April 3rd, with other platforms to follow.

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The Call of Duty Championship Finals Begin Today – Where and When to Watch

The third and final day of the 2014 Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox, begins today.

Six pro Call of Duty: Ghosts teams – Optic Gaming, compLexity, Trident T1dotters, EnVyUs, FaZe, and Strictly Business – will compete for the top chunk of the $1 million prize pool and the title as 2014’s Call of Duty Champion. But that doesn’t mean others will leave empty handed.

Here are the earnings for places 1 through 8.

  1. $400,000
  2. $200,000
  3. $120,000
  4. $100,000
  5. $70,000
  6. $50,000
  7. $35,000
  8. $25,000

To get you caught up on where things currently stand, here are the brackets going in to day three:

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You’ll be able to catch the finals on Xbox.com, or on Xbox Live on the Xbox One and Xbox 360, with the lead-ups happening on MLG.tv. Be sure to check out the official app on Xbox One on the App Store.

Here are the official final match broadcast start times in all regions:

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What are your predictions? Who will be the 2014 Call of Duty Champion?

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Call of Duty: Strike Team Developer The Blast Furnace Closes This Month

The Blast Furnace, developer of 2013’s Call of Duty: Strike Team mobile game, will be shutting down by the end of the month, says publisher Activision.

“Having explored a range of options, including a potential sale of the business, and consulted with the staff about the options, we have not been able to find a suitable alternative for the talented team in the timescales set by the consultation exercise and have agreed to close The Blast Furnace,” an Activision spokesperson recently told MCV.

“Although we have reached the end of the main consultation exercise we shall continue to work with the leadership team to explore options for these highly skilled individuals within Activision and its related organisations.

“Additionally, we will be offering a number of tools and resources, including outplacement counselling services, to those who are impacted.”

The Blast Furnace opened up in 2011 and went on to produce mobile titles based on Pitfall and Wipeout, in addition to their latest and final project, Call of Duty: Strike Team.

It’s not certain what sort of online support Strike Team will continue to receive, though we suspect online services will end by April as well.

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