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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Update 1.065 Adds Squid Game 2 Content as the First Content Drop of 2025

  by   Alex Co  
January 3, 2025 9:35 am in Title Updates and Patches

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Treyarch has rolled out Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 update 1.065 on all platforms this January 3, 2025. For those on consoles, you should be able to pre-load the file right now, and this houses the Squid Game 2 collaboration content. Clocking in at 2.6GB (PS5), players can expect a new Event Pass for the Squid Game 2 cosmetics, new operator bundles and limited-time modes tied to the hit Netflix series.

Note that the Black Ops 6 Squid Games 2 Event Pass has both a free and “premium” track that goes on top of the Battle Pass, Black Cell Battle Pass. Yep, it’s getting pricey, though they are all entirely optional.

Don’t forget that given how Activision has set up the Call of Duty HQ launcher, you will need to update your client even if you don’t own Black Ops 6. This means that Modern Warfare 3, MW2 and all the other Call of Duty games housed in the launcher will be update to version 1.065.

Black Ops 6’s First Update of 2025 Brings Squid Games 2 Content and Other Items

Players can install the patch at 12 pm EST/9 am EST/1 am HKT.

GLOBAL

Movement

  • Increased all mantle speeds.
  • Doors can now be opened and closed while sprinting.

Weapons

  • New Cleaver Melee weapon now available via Event rewards.
  • Addressed an issue where the player’s view could become obstructed with specific weapons when using the Dark Practitioner Tracer Pack Bundle without an optic.
  • Addressed an issue where Gun Screens would not be visible on the Saug Mecha-Drake Mastercraft Blueprint.
  • Hawker Hybrid optic now correctly works with the Ginger Dread Blueprint.

UI

  • Improved AAR flow.
    • Added a Dismiss button to exit at any point and a timer.
    • Added a Summary at the end.
  • Improved readability when searching for a match.
  • Addressed an issue where Gun Screens could not be previewed.

NOTE: Some players may see their Operator selections and Operator customizations reset after this update.

No patch notes are out yet, but here’s a confirmed list of new stuff incoming, according to Treyarch:

  •  New modes in MP & Zombies
  • High Roller Wildcard in MP
  • Elemental Sword buffs in Zombies
  • Prop Hunt improvements
  • Citadelle des Morts bug fixes
  • Zombies Calling Card Challenge updates
  • After-Action Report improvements + more

MULTIPLAYER

Modes

  • Red Light, Green Light (NEW)
    • Young-hee is watching, so don’t misstep at the wrong time. Get on the pitch in the Red Card stadium and play three rounds of Red Light, Green Light, each two minutes long.
    • In Round 1, no one gets a weapon. In Rounds 2 and 3, you can pick up weapons on the ground and eliminate other competitors with melee attacks and Finishing Moves. There’s just one simple rule: When Young-hee says “Green Light,” the fight is on. Move a muscle after she says “Red Light” and you’re toast.
  • Pentathlon (NEW)
    • Prove that you have what it takes in the long run by competing in a series of Multiplayer modes to find out who reigns supreme! Play Domination, Kill Confirmed, and Hardpoint along with two new mode variants: Piggy Bank Team Deathmatch and Roulette.
      • In Piggy Bank TDM, every elimination adds score to the Mega Piggy Bank; fight for possession of the huge payout when it drops part way through the match.
      • In Roulette, one-shot eliminations via the Roulette Handgun award double the points, though with each fired shot there’s a chance it’ll blow up in your hands!
  • Squid Game Moshpit (NEW)
    • Fire up the Squid Game Moshpit including Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Hardpoint with a twist as players gain access to three important Squid Game-themed features:
      • Red Light, Green Light Scorestreak: Is the fight getting too hectic for you? Stop the enemy in their tracks with this Scorestreak that calls “Red Light,” commanding all enemy players to stop moving or risk elimination.
      • Piggy Bank: Eliminated players have a chance of dropping a Piggy Bank that awards a small score boost when picked up. For a bigger payday, watch for the Mega Piggy Bank. Every elimination adds additional score to the Mega Piggy Bank, so once it drops, fight for it to acquire all the deposited score within.
      • Roulette Handgun: The epitome of high risk, high reward. The Roulette Handgun spawns in the center of the map; grab it to activate a permanent UAV effect while wielding it and land one-shot eliminations against enemies, earning more than double the normal score to help you obtain Scorestreaks more quickly. The catch? Your location will be marked for everyone to see, and every shot has a chance to blow up the weapon, taking you down with it.
  • Prop Hunt
    • Improved spatial audio on Prop whistles.
    • Addressed an issue where Prop UI could remain present when switching rounds to the Hunter team.
    • Addressed an issue where Props could block doors from opening when locked in place.

Wildcards

  • High Roller (NEW)
    • Allows players to equip up to four Scorestreaks.

Scorestreaks

  • RC-XD
    • Slightly reduced the RC-XD’s max damage.
  • Archangel Launcher
    • Addressed a rare issue where the next bullet fired from a weapon after using the Archangel Launcher could be an Archangel rocket.
  • Care Package
    • Care Packages will now contain the Scout Pulse Scorestreak less frequently.
  • LDBR
    • Decreased the damage the LDBR does to its owner.
    • Reduced score requirement from 950 to 800.
  • Sentry Turret
    • Increased Sentry Turret fire rate.
    • Increased Sentry Turret HP.
    • Reduced score requirement from 1000 to 950.
  • Hellstorm
    • Reduced score requirement from 1050 to 1000.
  • Watchdog Helo
    • Slightly increased the Watchdog Helo’s damage.
    • Increased Watchdog Helo accuracy when it acquires a new target.
    • Reduced score requirement from 1100 to 1050.
  • Strategic Bomber
    • Reduced score requirement from 1300 to 1100.
  • A.G.R. MK 1
    • Top speed increased.
    • Acceleration increased.
    • Addressed an issue where the A.G.R. MK 1 was deploying with less HP than intended.
  • Dreadnought
    • Slightly increased Dreadnought HP.
    • Reduced score requirement from 1800 to 1700.

UI

  • Addressed an issue where the wrong Finisher would sometimes be previewed.
  • Addressed various issues with overlapping text.
  • Correct Calling Cards now display during the Winner’s Circle in Free-For-All.

Audio

  • Reduced the range of Emote sound effects.

ZOMBIES

Maps

  • Citadelle des Morts
    • Elemental Sword Wonder Weapons 
      • General
        • All swords can now hit up to two enemies per swing. The additional hit will do damage based on distance.
        • Additional hit damage is 100% at close-to-medium distance and 50% beyond that.
        • Players can now parry Amalgam grabs with Elemental Swords.
        • Addressed an issue where sword damage could be decreased when using the Void Sheath Augment for Aether Shroud.
      • Balmung 
        • Ability procs more frequently while charged.
        • Reduced the required kills to charge from 40 to 25.
        • Decreased cooldown from 20 to 10 seconds.
        • Slightly lowered the chance to activate the passive effects to account for the decreased cooldown between activations.
      • Durandel
        • Increased special attack damage.
        • Increased Electric Beam special attack damage per tick from 40% to 65% of base zombie health.
        • Ability now procs more frequently while charged.
        • Decreased cooldown from 25 to 3 seconds.
        • Slightly lowered the chance to activate the passive effects to account for the decreased cooldown between activations.
        • Addressed an issue where Durandel’s charged attack would not be visible to other players.
      • Caliburn
        • Adjusted to activate Napalm Burst Augments when the sword procs, similar to Balmung and Durandal.
      • Solais 
        • Slightly reduced effectiveness of Armor regeneration ability.
        • Slightly increased swing interrupt time for sword swing.
        • Lowered Armor regeneration percentage from 5% to 4% per swing.
    • Main Quest
      • Addressed an issue where players could sometimes be unable to pick up the Lightning Rod depending on where it dropped.
      • The Lightning Rod zombie will now return to the Dungeon if there are no players nearby.
      • Addressed an issue where activating the Time Out GobbleGum to progress a round during the Main Quest boss fight would respawn eliminated players in the starting area and down them.
      • Players will now respawn in the boss fight arena.
      • Addressed an issue where Special Round effects would not disable when entering the Main Quest boss fight.
      • Adjusted Deadshot ADS placement to be more accurate against the Main Quest boss.
      • Addressed an issue where Krafft could speak to the player before interacting with him in the Dungeon.
      • Addressed an issue where saving and quitting in a Solo match before speaking to Krafft would prevent Main Quest progression after loading the save.
      • Addressed an issue where the Light Ritual mirrors could not be interacted with after a player joins in progress.
      • Addressed an issue where wisps in the Light Challenge for the Mystic Orb would freeze visually but still count toward completion.
      • Addressed an issue where the Mystic Orb would not be visible to players joining in progress after the Knight’s Ceremony.
      • Addressed an issue where Main Quest progress was not saved when picking up the Mystic Orb after the Knight’s Ceremony and saving and quitting in a Solo match.Addressed an issue where the Durendal sword could be floating upon loading into a saved Solo match.
      • Addressed an issue where melee weapons would not be able to open one of the locks on the Pack-a-Punch container.
      • Closed an exploit where players would take no damage and be unable to move when failing the Sanctuary timed challenge.
      • Addressed some instances where a specific set of interactions could lead to blank objective text.
      • Addressed an issue where the Blood Aetherium Crystal could get stuck in a non-playable area.
      • Addressed some issues with visual effects spawning in non-intended locations.
      • Updated the model for the Mystic Orb.
  • Terminus
    • Addressed an issue where players respawned by progressing a round during the Main Quest boss fight with the Time Out GobbleGum would be unable to see the boss’s health bar.
    • Addressed an issue where the Workshop Lockdown Main Quest step would end early by placing a Shock Charge after starting.
    • Speed Boost option now properly functions during the Boat Race Side Quest.

Modes

  • Dead Light, Green Light (NEW)
    • Compete in an undead version of the stop-and-go game in Dead Light, Green Light. In the “Green Light” phase, players gain a bonus to earned Essence, so rack up the zombie eliminations. Once “Red Light” is called, Essence is drained from any player who moves, so spend big before this phase or hang tight to avoid throwing away your hard-earned currency. And it doesn’t end there. When the dreaded “Dead Light” phase begins, prepare for a tough fight as a meaner wave of enemies approach.
    • Available first in Citadelle des Morts, with Liberty Falls added after Week 1.
  • Directed Mode
    • Directed Mode now available for Citadelle des Morts with unique rewards.
      • NOTE: The deadline to earn the Main Quest early completion rewards for Citadelle des Morts via Standard Mode has been extended until the end of Season 01 to allow players additional time to complete the Main Quest.
    • Extended time between rounds and the delay between spawning zombies after five looped rounds at the round cap in Directed Mode.
  • Training Course
    • Addressed an issue that would prevent the “Getting New Weapons” station from progressing.

Weapons

  • Addressed an issue where players would lose the ability to equip a second weapon if the “Weapon Cycle” setting was enabled.

GobbleGums

  • Addressed an issue that left the player vulnerable briefly while teleporting from “Anywhere But Here!” or “Nowhere But There” GobbleGums.

Ammo Mods

  • Shadow Rift
    • Big Game
      • Big Game will no longer deal lethal damage to Elite enemies.

Field Upgrades

  • Aether Shroud
    • Void Sheath Augment
      • Addressed an issue where melee weapon damage would not be increased.

Scorestreaks

  • Mutant Injection
    • Addressed an issue where Mangler Cannon effects could be stuck on the screen after the Scorestreak has ended.
  • Chopper Gunner
    • Addressed an issue where the gun from the Chopper Gunner could be used after the Scorestreak has ended.
  • Sentry Turret
    • Addressed an issue that prevented a Sentry Turret from being placed after using the Balmung charged ability.

Power-Ups

  • Fire Sale
    • Addressed an issue where rarely Fire Sale would leave an extra Mystery Box on the map.

Enemies

  • Doppelghast
    • Addressed an issue where the needle blast from a Doppelghast affected by Brain Rot could harm the player.
  • Vermin
    • Addressed an issue where Vermin could sometimes hit twice with one attack.

Activities

  • Splitscreen
    • Addressed an issue where zombies would sometimes ignore the host player.

Challenges

  • Camo Challenges
    • Addressed an issue where Pack-a-Punched GS45s would not progress the Siamese Camo after Military Camo progression was complete.
  • Daily Challenges
    • Addressed an issue where the “Drink 3 Perk-a-Colas” Daily Challenge would not progress.
  • Calling Card Challenges
    • Prestige 3: Explosive Surprise
      • Addressed an issue where the Explosive Surprise Prestige 3 Calling Chard Challenge was not tracking properly.
    • Prestige 8: Close Call
      • Updated this Challenge to count kills from teleporting with the “Anywhere But Here!” GobbleGum.
      • Updated this Challenge to also include “Nowhere But There!” GobbleGums.
    • Addressed issues that prevented the following challenges from tracking properly:
      • Trophy Hunter: “Madness”
      • Prestige 6: “Gullible”
      • Prestige 7: “Old Faithful”
      • Prestige 10: “Stupify”

Update: The complete patch notes for multiplayer and Zombies have been added courtesy of Activision.

In other Call of Duty news, there’s now a way to find your official skill rating! Read on here for more info about it.

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Call of Duty Hidden Skill Rating Explained and Can Now Be Accessed

  by   Taha  
January 2, 2025 11:53 am in News

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Today, we’re going to share one of the most exciting discoveries in Black Ops 6 and the entire Call of Duty franchise—how to see your hidden skill rating in the game. You know how Activision puts you in certain skill tiers? Now, there’s a way to know which tier you’re in and not just for Black Ops 6, but even for older games.

But that’s not all. You can also access a ton of data, including details about every single game you’ve played on your account since the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard.

Call of Duty Hidden Skill Rating for Black Ops 6 and Older Games Surface

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Call of Duty content creator TheXclusiveAce (with the finding by JIEgOKOJI) recently shared a video explaining how players can finally check their skill rating in the game.

To do this, players need to visit the Activision website and submit their data on the official site. After that, they must select their country, review the terms and conditions, and agree to them.

Next, click on “Access My Personal Information,” and log in to your existing account. Keep in mind that this is the official Activision website, not a third-party site, so there’s no need to worry about linking your main account.

After completing the steps, you’ll need to wait a day or two to receive an email containing data for every game you’ve played since the launch of Vanguard.The email provides a file in HTML format, which contains extensive details about your Call of Duty gameplay history. This data includes your hidden skill rating, the number of games played, your in-game performance stats for each match, and even sensitive information like your IP address.

The HTML file can easily be converted into a spreadsheet for better accessibility. However, due to the inclusion of personal data, it’s important not to share this file with others.

This new way of finding our skill rating in the game is a huge step in determining how skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) works. Having said that, we wouldn’t be surprised if Activision finds a way to circumvent how players can access this report in the future. I mean, they can keep all the data and just remove the skill rating score, and that would be it.

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Black Myth Wukong Game Director Says Xbox Version Delayed Because of 10GB Memory Optimization Issues on Series S

  by   Alex Co  
January 1, 2025 6:10 pm in News

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While Black Myth Wukong is only available on PS5 and PC, the action game is still set to be released on Xbox Series X|S, though Game Science hasn’t said anything about it…at least until today.

In November, Xbox boss Phil Spencer teased the Black Myth Wukong Xbox version, though he also said he can’t discuss it. One person who can talk about this is the game’s director Feng Ji, who posted what appears to be confirmation that the delay is due to the Xbox Series S.

Black Myth Wukong’s Xbox Series S Technical Struggles Shared by Game Director

Over on Chinese social platform weibo, Feng Ji posted the following message:

Translating the important part of the message (via DeepL), Feng Ji states, “Although there is no big surprise, after all the take down or a little bit of emotion, you combat power horrible as such, only missing the XBOX robe …… seems a little bit shouldn’t (but that 10G of shared memory ah, without a few years of experience in optimization really can’t take down.”

As you can see, the game director pointed to the Xbox Series S’ shared memory, which is why Xbox gamers still haven’t gotten one of the year’s best games. If you’ve played the PS5 version, this really wouldn’t surprise you, as even that version has some technical issues; what more if the game was tasked to run on much inferior hardware?

This message from Feng Ji confirms a report last year that a memory issue was the main thing holding up Black Myth Wukong’s release on Xbox, and not any timed exclusivity deal, as some said exists. Before the game’s release, Game Science published an FAQ stating that they were optimizing the Xbox Series X|S version and that the studio plans to announce a proper release date once the Xbox version meets their quality standards.

My guess? Given the Xbox brand isn’t big in Asia, as most console gamers play on a PS5, Game Science isn’t exactly burning the midnight oil in porting Black Myth Wukong to Xbox. That said, if I was Microsoft, I’d let Game Science just release it on the Xbox Series X, as it’s better a good chunk of Xbox gamers can now play it, rather than none at all.

Black Myth Wukong is a huge achievement for China’s game development scene, as Game Science’s debut AAA game has managed to set new Steam records, and is reported to have already earned close to $1 billion in revenue. If Microsoft issues a statement about Feng Ji’s message, or if something noteworthy surfaces from this latest development, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

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PlayStation CEO Don’t See Consoles Disappearing Anytime Soon; PS5 Likely to Last Through Next-Gen Similar to PS4

  by   Alex Co  
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While cloud technology is getting better and better each year, will it reach a point that it will replace traditional gaming consoles? Sony’s PlayStation boss doesn’t think that’s happening anytime soon.

In an interview about PlayStation’s 30th anniversary with Japanese publication Famitsu, Hideaki Nishino, Sony Interactive Entertaniment (SIE) Platform Business Group CEO, was asked a few things about the future of the brand. One of these questions is about the next generation of PlayStation and how it might not be based on hardware but on the cloud. Continuing with that thought, Nishino was also asked if Sony has plans to continue developing a home video game console or if they think there will be a major structural shift.

PlayStation CEO Believes Gaming Consoles Won’t Be Going Away Anytime Soon

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Nishino states (translated by DeepL), “As of today, many PS4 games are being played, and the number of PS5 games is increasing rapidly. It is unlikely that this will suddenly change tomorrow, so there is no doubt that home video game consoles will remain at the center of our business for some time.”

Continuing with the thought, Nishino adds, “However, we are also seeing an increase in the number of PCs and other different styles, so we are in the process of thinking about how to increase the number of PlayStation users overall, including those on the PSN. Some people may misunderstand me when I say this, but if you have cloud gaming on PS Portal and PS5 games running, some people may think that we have already entered the era of cloud gaming. However, you still need a controller and a screen in your hand, and we believe that hardware will not disappear just yet.”

Speaking of the next-generation of the PlayStation console, Nishino was also quizzed about how the lifecycle of gaming hardware is getting longer compared to past generations, with the PS4 a perfect example of this. Nishino notes that while he believes the PS5 will have a long lifecycle, it won’t affect the timing of the next iteration of the console, which we presume will be called the PS6.

PlayStation Boss Doesn’t Think the PS5 Will Affect the Release Timing of the PS6

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Nishino says, “We believe that PS5 will have a long lifecycle, just like PS4. However, I don’t think it is right to delay the timing of the launch of the next product that incorporates new technology because of the long time it will take. The timing for the launch of new hardware is related to the time frame in which technology evolves and the time frame in which we are able to implement that technology. Therefore, I think it is important to offer new products while people play the ones that are currently being used, and to expand the total number of games we offer.”

When pressed whether this meant that gamers will be able to use the PS5 while also using new hardware, Nishino answered, ” For example, PS4 has been in the process of automated production, and the quality of the hardware is high. That is why it can be used for a long time. Of course, PS5 will be produced automatically from the beginning. From now on, we would like to expand our business by combining the longevity of long-lasting products with new technologies.”

Referencing how the PS4 Pro has been in development for four years already, the interviewer implied that the next-gen version of the PlayStation console is already in the works, to which Nishino replied, “We believe that products should be offered in a balance of technology, price, and timing. We are always considering when we will hit the spot we think we will hit.”

There is no doubt in my mind that Sony is already hard at work on the PS6. I mean, it’s standard practice even back then that companies develop the next iteration of their hardware the moment the retail version is completed.

In cloud gaming, massive steps have been taken in the last few years, but we’re far from seeing it become the norm. Not to mention that you’ll need to always be tied to a stable internet connection, and I agree with Hishino that dedicated gaming consoles won’t be going away anytime soon.

Do you agree with both of Hishino’s statements or is he just saying that because it’s to protect his vested interests?

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The First PlayStation Plus Free Games of 2025 Include Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and More

  by   Alex Co  
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This January 1, Sony revealed the first batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers, including Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, alongside other titles that should become available to members starting January 7 until February 3, 2025.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Is Now a PS+ Plus Freebie for January 2025

We’ve expected it to be in the PS Plus free games list a bit sooner, but Rocksteady’s often-maligned live service shooter Suicide Squad: KTJL is officially part of the list starting next week!

For the rest of the titles, head on below.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | PS5

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Take down The Justice League yourself in single-player or team up with friends in multiplayer co-op in this genre-defying, action-adventure third-person shooter from Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series. Featuring an original narrative set within an expansive open-world city of Metropolis, the game puts the four DC Super-Villains on a collision course with an invading alien force and DC Super Heroes who are now laser-focused on destroying the city they once vowed to protect. All the while, the Suicide Squad must be mindful of the lethal explosives implanted in their heads that could go off at the first sign of defiance. Each squad member has their own unique moveset with enhanced traversal abilities to freely explore the dynamic open-world of Metropolis, along with a variety of weapons to customize, and skills to master.

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered | PS4

Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape in Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. Unleash a savage sense of speed both as an outlaw and a cop in the world’s hottest high-performance cars. Outsmart the heat or take down lawbreakers with the tactical weaponry at your disposal in a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience. Updated with enhanced visuals, cross-platform multiplayer – including the asynchronous competition powered by Autolog – plus all additional DLC content, this is the ultimate edition of Criterion Games’ critically acclaimed Need for Speed debut. It’s time to reignite the pursuit.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | PS4, PS5

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of the critically acclaimed, award winning indie game The Stanley Parable from 2013. Everything that was in the original Stanley Parable is here, preserved just like it was back in 2013. But The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe also dramatically expands the world of the original game with new content, new choices, and new secrets to uncover. The labyrinth has just gotten bigger. In addition, the game has been visually upgraded to reflect modern technology while faithfully preserving the tone of the original game. Accessibility features have also been added to the game, including localization of in-world text, colorblind options, and content warnings. And just as before, the impeccable voicework of Kevan Brighting will accompany you every step of the way.

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Just a reminder, Suicide Squad’s seasonal content has concluded, though there is an offline mode, so you’ll be able to play it regardless of what happens to the game.

You have until January 6 to claim them for last month’s games before Sony pulls them from the service and they’re gone forever.

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Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 6 Odd and Ridiculous Skins Are to “Maximize Fun for Players”

  by   Faith Lane  
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It’s no secret that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been…quite interesting lately in terms of  what’s available in the in-game store. When players head over to the shop tab, they are granted things like a unicorn operator bundle that comes with rainbow guns that turn players they shoot into little fairy-like creatures and their finisher being a deadly unicorn rainbow fart? The game has gotten very interesting (putting it mildly) when it comes to cosmetics.

This isn’t exclusive to Black Ops 6, as outrageous skins featuring characters from Diablo, the WWE, and more have made their way into the game since the Modern Warfare reboot, and it has gotten significantly worse over time.

In a chat with Dexerto, Miles Leslie, the Associate Creative Director at Treyarch, mentioned that these far-out skins in Call of Duty are meant to “maximize fun for players.”

“Fun always comes first for us. Of course, we want to stay grounded in the DNA that makes a Black Ops game unique when it comes to core gameplay, but we also like to break the rules if it’s going to maximize fun for players.

Recent skins making waves include the Dragon Knight, Cruiser, The Replacer, and more. At the same time, the skins do not provide any real gameplay advantages and give players the ability to look completely different, along with a unique finishing move to stand out.

While there’s nothing wrong with players having options to look different, the Call Of Duty community is currently not happy with the direction the franchise is going regarding cosmetics.

Players Aren’t Happy About Call of Duty’s “Ridiculous” Skins

One issue the community has with the skins is how they make picking out enemies from friendlies a bit harder, and in a twitch shooter like Call of Duty, hesitating even a second is all the difference between a kill and a respawn. Running across the map and seeing someone dressed as a unicorn isn’t exactly a clear indicator which faction that player is on.

Needless to say, the community isn’t receiving this “explanation from Treyarch. One Reddit post said, “I think they meant to say…maximize profits for them.” Outside of the skins, Black Ops 6 and especially Warzone still have issues that need attention. Black Ops 6 has a few glaring technical issues that needs to be sorted out, and Warzone has a cheating problem that’s yet to get better.

With the skins getting out of hand, players are becoming more uncomfortable that developers are putting skins first versus what the game needs fixing. Players have a point, as Call of Duty was supposed to be a military first-person-shooter before it became what it is now: a Fortnite-like game with military elements. 

Given how much money Activision makes with these skins and other cosmetics, we’re not expecting the publisher to change course anytime soon.

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Astro Bot Power-Ups Were Inspired by DualSense Functionality

  by   Alex Co  
December 31, 2024 3:25 pm in News

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Like any platformer, Team Asobi’s award-winning game Astro Bot also features power-ups to help clear stages faster and much more manageable. While some of the power-ups in the game were thought up to match Astro Bot’s jump-focused gameplay, some of them were inspired by the PS5 controller, the DualSense.

Team Asobi revealed this in a recent interview with Japanese gaming publication Famitsu, in which the studio was given the spotlight after its Game of the Year win at The Game Awards earlier this month.

Team Asobi Shares Inspiration Ideas for Astro Bot Power-Ups

The studio was asked about the variety of power-ups available in the game and how Team Asobi came up with the ideas. Lead Game Designer Hiroaki Yatoku shared that the entire dev team brainstormed for ideas. Also chiming in was Nicolas Doucet, the game director of Astro Bot, who said (translated by DeepL), “There are two ways to come up with ideas for power-ups. The first is power-ups that match a jumping action game, such as the Bulldog Booster, Twin Frog Gloves, and the Chicken Rocket. These may be common actions in themselves, but by combining them with the DualSense wireless controller, I think it created a fresh experience.”

Following up with the statement, Doucet added, “The second is power-ups that were born from research to express the functions of the DualSense. For example, the idea for the sponge came from a tech demo. The goal was to express the feel of a sponge, and the experience was so fun that we adopted it for the power-up.”

It’s worth noting that Team Asobi’s Astro’s Playroom is a pre-installed game that comes with every PS5, and was also used to explain the various features of the DualSense controller. Speaking of the game, we published a deep dive look into Astro’s Playroom haptic feedback implemented by Team Asobi that you’ll want to check out.

While Team Asobi pumped out weekly updates that delivered new content in November, the studio dropped one more major update for the Winter Wonder patch. There is no word yet on whether we’ll get more Astro Bot content in 2025, but I wouldn’t bet against it.

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New Fallout 76 Atomic Shop Weekly Update for December 31, 2024

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Vault Dwellers rejoice: Fallout 76’s Atomic Shop has been refreshed with a fresh selection of bundles and individual items! As usual, MP1st is here with the new Fallout 76 Atomic Shop weekly update today, December 31’s list of items for sale. Read on for this week’s best Atomic Shop offerings below.

New Fallout 76 Atomic Shop Weekly Update for December 31:

Notable Items This Week:

  • Speakeasy Bundle – 1159
  • Stepping Out NYE Bundle – 836
  • New Year’s Eve Bundle – 747
  • Watering Hole – 700
  • Tip Box Stash – 400
  • Tavern Fan – 300
  • Snake Torch – 250
  • Glass Ash Tray – 250

What is the Fallout 76 Atomic Shop?

The Atomic Shop is an in-game store in Fallout 76 offering cosmetics, C.A.M.P. objects and more in exchange for a special currency called Atoms. Most purchases are unlocked account-wide, and may be accessed by any character on the account.

Some objects require an in-game plan to be learned in order to gain access, while other items are only unlocked for a single, specified character. All exclusive items are character-bound, and cannot be dropped or traded with other players. The Atomic Shop is accessible at any time from the main menu, as well as the pause screen after leaving Vault 76 for the first time.

That’s it for this week’s refresh. Is there anything in particular that interests you?

If not, there’s always next week, which we’ll have covered, so be sure to check again next Tuesday!

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New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset December 31, 2024 and Eververse Inventory

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Destiny 2’s Xur has taken his leave until Friday, but a fresh set of weekly activities and Eververse offerings is here to keep Guardians busy until then. The new Destiny 2 weekly reset December 31, 2024 is now live, detailed below along with this week’s Eververse inventory.

New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset December 31, 2024 and Eververse Inventory:

Nightfall – The Ordeal: Liminality

Modifiers:

  • Nightfall: Advanced
    • Shielded Foes: You will face combatants with [Arc] Arc, [Solar] Solar, and [Void] Void shields.
    • Overcharged Weapons: Weapon overcharges from the Seasonal Artifact are active in this activity. Kinetic weapons do increased damage when your Super element matches an active surge.
    • Advanced Modifiers: Extra Shields
    • Champion Foes: You will face [Shield-Piercing] Barrier and [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions. Visit the Character or Mod Customization screen to view your active anti-Champion perks.
    • Stasis Threat: 25% increase to incoming Stasis damage.
    • Overcharged Machine Gun: 25% bonus to Machine Gun damage.
    • Increased Vanguard Rank: All Vanguard Rank point gains are increased!
    • Double Nightfall Drops: All Nightfall loot drops are doubled.
    • Arc Surge: 25% bonus to outgoing Arc damage.
    • Stasis Surge: 25% bonus to outgoing Stasis damage.
    • Galvanized: Combatants have more health and are more difficult to stun.
  • Nightfall: Expert
    • All previous modifiers
    • Expert Modifiers: Locked Loadout Extra Shields
    • Equipment Locked: You will not be able to change your equipment after this activity starts.
    • Randomized Banes: Combatants are granted random Banes.
  • Nightfall: Master
    • All previous modifiers
    • Master Modifiers: Extra Champions Locked Loadout Extra Shields
    • Oscillation: Dealing damage with Scout Rifles, Pulse Rifles, and Grenade Launchers gradually reduces their damage while increasing the damage of Submachine Guns and Shotguns, and vice versa. Other weapon types deal significantly less damage.
  • Nightfall: Grandmaster
    • All previous modifiers
    • Grandmaster Modifiers: Extinguish Limited Revives Contest Join In Progress Disabled Extra Champions Locked Loadout Extra Shields
    • Extinguish: If your fireteam falls in a Restricted Zone, everyone is returned to orbit.
    • Limited Revives: Limited fireteam revives. Gain additional revives by defeating Champions.
    • Blasts: Combatant splash damage is increased. Activates Immediately.

Rewards:

  • Grandmaster reward: Shadow Price (Adept)
  • Pinnacle reward: Earn 200,000 cumulative points by completing Nightfalls.

Weekly Rotators

Featured PvE Activities

  • Raid: Vow of the Disciple, Last Wish
  • Dungeon: Duality, The Shattered Throne
  • Exotic Mission: Vox Obscura, Vox Obscura (Expert)

Raid Challenges & Modifiers

Deep Stone Crypt

  • The Core Four: A challenge awaits…

Garden of Salvation

  • A Link to the Chain: A challenge awaits…

Vow of the Disciple

  • Swift Destruction: A challenge awaits…
  • Base Information: A challenge awaits…
  • Defenses Down: A challenge awaits…
  • Looping Catalyst: A challenge awaits…

Vault of Glass

  • Wait For It…: A challenge awaits…

King’s Fall

  • Hands Off: A challenge awaits…

Root of Nightmares

  • Illuminated Torment Challenge: A challenge awaits…

Last Wish

  • Summoning Ritual: A challenge awaits…
  • Which Witch: A challenge awaits…
  • Forever Fight: A challenge awaits…
  • Keep Out: A challenge awaits…
  • Strength of Memory: A challenge awaits…

Salvation’s Edge

  • Shielded Foes: You will face combatants with [Solar] Solar and [Void] Void shields. Activity modifiers may add more shield types.
  • Balanced Diet Challenge: “Salvation’s Edge” raid challenge modes.

Dares of Eternity: Legend

Contestants: The Way of the Hoof

  • Round 1: Hive
  • Round 2: Fallen
  • Final Round: Valus Ta’aurc

Loot

Pale Heart of the Traveler

Cooperative Focus Mission: Ascent

Join Cayde-6 and Crow on a scouting mission to find a way across a frozen mountain and into the domain of the Witness.

Legacy Activities

  • Neomuna
    • Campaign Mission: Downfall: Infiltrate the heart of Calus’s lair and destroy the Darkness relay.
    • Partition: Hard Reset: Chase down a Shadow Legionary wreaking havoc in the VexNet.
    • Vex Incursion Zone: Límíng Harbor
  • Savathûn’s Throne World
    • Campaign Mission: The Ritual: Disrupt Savathûn’s ritual to steal the Traveler by revealing a lost secret from her past.
  • Europa
    • Eclipsed Zone: Cadmus Ridge
    • Empire Hunt: The Technocrat: Advanced: Defeat Eramis’s technology expert, Praksis, the Technocrat.
    • Exo Challenge: Simulation: Safeguard: Simulated Skill-Set Training: Test your defensive abilities amongst a Vex onslaught.
  • Moon:
    • Campaign Mission: In the Deep
    • Wandering Nightmare: Nightmare of Jaxx, Claw of Xivu Arath (Hellmouth)
    • Trove Guardian is in Hellmouth
  • Dreaming City: Strong Curse
    • Petra is at Rheasilvia.
    • Weekly Mission: Dark Monastery – Provide recon for Petra’s forces by investigating strange enemy activity in Rheasilvia.
    • Ascendant Challenge: Ouroborea, Aphelion’s Rest
    • Blind Well: Taken, Plague: Inomina

Miscellaneous

Ada-1’s Wares

Name Description Cost
Goldleaf Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. 10000 Glimmer
Mercury Prophetic Apply this shader to change the color of your gear. 10000 Glimmer
New Monarchy Regalia Apply this shader to change the color of your gear. 10000 Glimmer
Upgrade Module A collection of universal components that can be used to infuse power between gear items. Can be purchased from the Gunsmith or acquired from special reward sources. 1 Enhancement Core & 5000 Glimmer

Eververse Bright Dust Offerings

Name Description Type Cost
Concentrated Mattergem An Upgrade Module ionizer created from refined Mattergems. Consumable 200 Bright Dust
Glimmershard A shard with the ability to generate Glimmer during combat. Consumable 250 Bright Dust
Galloping Knight Multiplayer Emote 4250 Bright Dust
execute(Revival) Equip this ornament to change the appearance of Phoenix Cradle. Once you get an ornament, it’s unlocked for all characters on your account. Titan Ornament 1500 Bright Dust
Cosmonaut Projection Equip this item to change your Ghost’s projection. Ghost Projection 1500 Bright Dust
Monochromatic Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Chalco’s Finery Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Doki Doki Destiny Titan Bundle Contains a full set of Doki Doki Destiny Titan universal ornaments. Bundle price will be reduced for each item already owned. Package 6000 Bright Dust
Grill Master Emote 3250 Bright Dust
Glow Stick Dance Emote 700 Bright Dust
Wheelie Shell Ghost Shell 2850 Bright Dust
Ancient Solar Skiff Ship 2000 Bright Dust
Sunny-Day Seeker Vehicle 2500 Bright Dust
Aldrovanda Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Witherhoard. Once you get an ornament, it’s unlocked for all characters on your account. Weapon Ornament 1250 Bright Dust
Galloping Projection Equip this item to change your Ghost’s projection. Ghost Projection 1500 Bright Dust
Gloamstrife Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Seven Sisters Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Heat-Shielded Apply this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Erebos Glance Equip this shader to change the color of your gear. Shader 300 Bright Dust
Reflection Effects Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Traveler’s Wake Effects Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust
Crystalline Breakout Modifications for your ship’s transmat systems, so you’ll always arrive in style. Transmat Effect 450 Bright Dust

Weekly Bounties

Petra Venj, The Dreaming City

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Ascendant Challenge “The Awoken have long practiced the art of walking between worlds.” —Techeun Kalli 1500 Glimmer 1 Ascendant challenge completed XP++ & Dark Fragment & Legendary Gear
Gateway Between Worlds “The Blind Well can split wide the veins that run between realities.” —Techeun Sedia 40 Dark Fragment 10 Activity completions XP++ & Offering to the Oracle

Eris Morn, Moon

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Slow-Wave Disruption Complete waves of Altars of Sorrow in Sorrow’s Harbor. 1000 Glimmer 7 Waves completed Hymn of Desecration
Lunar Spelunker Loot chests in 3 of the Moon’s Lost Sectors. 1000 Glimmer 1 K1 Communion Lost Sector looted & 1 K1 Logistics Lost Sector looted & 1 K1 Crew Quarters Lost Sector looted 1 Firewall Data Fragment

Lectern of Enchantment, Moon

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Nightmare Hunter Defeat Nightmares in Nightmare Hunts. 5 Phantasmal Fragment 100 Nightmares XP++ & 1 Phantasmal Core
Nightmare Sojourner Defeat Nightmares in Lost Sectors across the solar system. Nightmares defeated on the Moon only grant reduced progress. 5 Phantasmal Fragment 100 Nightmares XP++ & 1 Phantasmal Core

Variks, Europa

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Courageous Expedition On Europa, complete Lost Sectors, public events, and patrols. 1000 Glimmer 15 Progress XP++
Controlled Experiment During the Empire Hunt “The Technocrat,” defeat Praksis and earn points by defeating combatants with precision final blows. Higher difficulties grant more efficient progress. 1000 Glimmer 50 [Headshot] Precision & 1 Praksis, the Technocrat defeated XP++

Shaw Han, Cosmodrome

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Public Disturbance Complete public events on the Cosmodrome. Heroic public events grant the most efficient progress. 1000 Glimmer 3 Public events XP++ & Glimmer
Full Spectrum Defeat combatants on the Cosmodrome with Arc, Void, and Solar damage. 1000 Glimmer 25 [Arc] Arc & 25 [Void] Void & 25 [Solar] Solar XP++ & Glimmer

Starhorse, Eternity

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Sticky Situation Complete the following objectives in a single run of Dares of Eternity. Objectives will reset if not completed when the activity ends. Defeat combatants with attached grenade abilities, defeat combatants with grenades, and complete the activity with an impressive score. 7177 Glimmer 15 Attached grenades & 50 [Grenade] Grenade & 1 180000 Points 2 Paraversal Haul & 1 Enhancement Core & XP++ & 50 Strange Favor
Balmung’s Return Complete the following objectives in a single run of Dares of Eternity. Objectives will reset if not completed when the activity ends. Defeat combatants with Arc Swords, rapidly defeat combatants, and complete the activity with an impressive score. 7177 Glimmer 100 [Arc] [Sword] final blows & 125 Rapidly defeated & 1 180000 Points 2 Paraversal Haul & 1 Enhancement Core & XP++ & 50 Strange Favor
Tools of the Trade Complete the following objectives in a single run of Dares of Eternity on Expert difficulty. Objectives will reset if not completed when the activity ends. Defeat combatants while using abilities of any type, defeat combatants while using Energy or Power weapons, and complete the activity with a incredible score. 11777 Glimmer 80 Ability & 80 Energy or Power weapons & 1 300000 Points 3 Paraversal Haul & 1 Enhancement Prism & XP++ & 150 Strange Favor

Nimbus, Neomuna

Name Description Cost Requirement Reward
Vex Incursion Countermeasures In the Vex Incursion Zone, defeat combatants using Strand to obtain Shellcode Fragments. Open a Terminal Overload Key Chest to obtain a Polymorphic Engine. 1000 Glimmer 8 Shellcode Fragments & 1 Polymorphic Engine XP++ & Polymorphic Shellcode

Seasonal Challenges

Name Description Objectives Rewards
Cosmodrome Activities In the Cosmodrome, earn progress by completing bounties, patrols, public events, and Lost Sectors. 30 Progress Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Rising Ice Defeat Scorn with Stasis damage in Gambit or Vanguard Ops activities. 400 Scorn Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Potent Projectiles Defeat Guardians in Crucible or Gambit with Scout Rifles, Submachine Guns, Pulse Rifles, Shotguns, or Grenade Launchers. Earn bonus progress for Shotgun and Grenade Launcher final blows. 25 Progress Challenger XP & Bright Dust
Midnight Approaches Defeat Guardians with Void damage in the Crucible. 50 [Void] Void Challenger XP++ & Bright Dust
Bank, Kill, Repeat Earn points by banking Motes, defeating Blockers, and defeating Guardians in Gambit. 50 Points Challenger XP & Bright Dust
Precision Calibration Calibrate marksman weapons—Scout Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and Linear Fusion Rifles—by landing precision final blows. Bonus progress against Guardians. 200 Calibration Challenger XP+ & Bright Dust

Notable Armor Rolls

Only notable rolls (stat total >= 59 or single stat >= 26) are listed here.

Class Name Vendor Type MOB RES REC DIS INT STR Total Cost
Hunter Nea-Thonis Breather Ada-1 Helmet 14 13 2 14 15 2 60 1 Enhancement Core & 10000 Glimmer

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GTA 6 Trailer Now Available in Much Higher Quality; Comparison Screenshots Show Extra Details

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In December of 2023, Rockstar Games unveiled our first look at Grand Theft Auto 6, which quickly amassed millions of views. Unfortunately, Rockstar has remained silent since then, with fans thirsty for anything new related to the game. While we don’t have a new trailer that got leaked or anything, Rockstar did release a higher quality version of the debut trailer and it reveals more details about the upcoming open-world action game.

Rockstar has uploaded a higher-quality GTA 6 trailer on the Chinese social platform BiliBili, and not only do we have it in its uncompressed glory below, but we’ve also listed some of the noteworthy new details uncovered from it.

GTA 6 Higher Quality Version Uploaded on Chinese Social Platform BiliBili

Alongside the uploaded better version of the trailer, we also have comparison screenshots! Thanks to X user GTA 6 Countdown, we have screenshots from the YouTube trailer, and the better version uploaded on BiliBili.

Check it out below where you can just drag the image cursor to see the before and after comparison.

GTA 6 High-Quality Trailer Yields New Comparison Screenshots

From the BiliBili trailer image, you can now see the pimples from the woman:

A better image quality gives us a more detailed look at Lucia’s face:

Comparison images show more detailed skin visuals and hair on male protagonist’s (Jason) face:

In the image below, you can see stretch mark’s on the NPC ‘s (non-playable character) thighs:

I’m sure there’s a lot more graphical details that can be observed based on the higher-quality trailer, but we’ll leave that up to you to discover.

While we haven’t gotten a new trailer or news update from Rockstar about GTA 6, parent company Take-Two Interactive is “highly confident” Rockstar will be able to deliver the game in 2025. With a game of this magnitude, it’s no wonder some game companies are reportedly holding off on their release dates as to avoid the Grand Theft Auto juggernaut.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled to be released in fall 2025 on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. While no PC version has been confirmed, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick mentioned that they will make “more announcements” in due time, suggesting the PC version is indeed on the way, though much later. This isn’t surprising, as past entries in the series have followed the same release formula.

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Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 New PvP Content Incoming in 2025

  by   Alex Co  
December 30, 2024 5:55 pm in News

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While Saber Interactive has been providing stellar post-release support for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, most of it is focused on the PvE (player vs. environment) side of the game. That’s about to change in 2025, as the studio has confirmed we’ll be getting fresh PvP content for Space Marine 2 once the new year kicks in.

Space Marine 2 New PvP Map and More Promised in 2025

Saber Interactive has given a sneak peek (pictured above) at the new map incoming to players. This will be set in a closed environment with many narrow passages pushing players to engage in more closed-quarter battles.

Aside from a new map, players will get Horde Mode, though there’s no date yet. There’s also a new Prestige Rank incoming in Season 3 that will let players upgrade their classes even further. There are also new Operations, new enemies, and a new difficulty level with new rewards on the way, too.

Saber Interactive also shared the next Champion set to be deployed for Space Marine 2, and it’s The Salamander Champion! This sniper will be available in PvE and PvP.

  • 1/ His cape is very cool (super important).
  • 2/ An obvious choice for the Sniper Champion would have been to be a Raven Guard, but we have different plans for them.
  • 3/ Everyone loves Salamanders, us included, and we really wanted to give them a Champion. Heavy and Tactical would have been good candidates, but Heavy was already taken, and we have a different idea for Tactical.

Here’s an early look at the character:

Saber promises that more customization elements, such as the Mark VI Convus, will be added throughout the year.

Finally, the Datavault will be added on the Battle Barge in 2025 as well. This will consist of a new area with unlockable info on most elements from the game. Players can unlock them with a special currency earned through in-game achievements.

As you can see, there’s a lot of stuff on the way for Space Marine 2, and what’s even better is that it’s all free as long as you own the base game.

If you haven’t played the game recently, the massive Obelisk Patch 5.0 content was pushed out, which you can read about here.

Once we know more about the incoming new content for the game, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. We’re expecting a patch to ber released in January 2025, so stay tuned.

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Report: Marvel Rivals Bots Are Snuck in by NetEase in Quick Match to Ensure a Win After Multiple Losses in a Row

  by   Alex Co  
December 29, 2024 3:45 pm in News

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If you’re part of the millions of gamers currently playing Marvel Rivals, chances are you’ve experienced a few consecutive losses when playing Quick Match. While that’s part of the experience and isn’t indicative of someone’s skill level, given you could have been part of a bad team composition where everyone wanted to play as a damage character, or someone not taking matches seriously, there are still times that even if the entire team tries their best, it will still translate to a loss.

Based on new data uncovered, it seems NetEase has implemented a way for players to feel better about themselves if this happens multiple times in a row, and that’s by inserting bots who will play so bad that it guarantees a win.

Marvel Rivals Has Bots Pretending to Be Real Players in Quick Match

The new report comes from community member , who collected data after a week of playing and observers the following:

  • Bots only appear in Quickplay not Competitive
  • After two consecutive losses, your chances of being put into a bot lobby in Quickplay are very high.
  • If put into a bot lobby, it will be 4 human teammates + 2 bot teammates VS 6 bot opponents.
  • You will be penalized for leaving these bot lobbies.
  • All bots are Account Level 1.
  • All bot profiles have “restricted access” (as opposed to “limited access” for human profiles).

The person who collected the data is rallying for the community to spread the word and get NetEase’s attention. In ciaranxy’s opinion, here’s what NetEase’s plan is with bots:

  1. NetEase most likely knows that there are bots in Quickplay.
  2. These bots in Quickplay help to retain players by inflating their sense of skill.
  3. Players invest time into the game which makes it more likely players will buy the BattlePass/spend money on the Store.
  4. Players will eventually find out about bots, but NetEase will not make any changes until the community is REALLY angry about it.
  5. NetEase will then relent, apologize, and patch the bots out.

We’ve brought this topic up to content creators of the game, and while they wish to remain anonymous, they agree with the bot claims, and have said to have experienced it themselves. Mind, it seems the person who collected the data isn’t even against bots, but more on how the game pits you against bots without letting you have a choice about it.

We’ve reached out to NetEase since the report went up the other day and have not heard back. If we do, we’ll update the article to relay what the developers have to say about it.

As someone playing a lot of Marvel Rivals, I would want to know if I’m playing with or against bots. Hopefully, NetEase addresses the claims soon.

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Infinity Nikki Update 1.001.001 Brings Shooting Star Season; Complete Patch Notes Listed

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Papergames has released the complete patch notes for Infinity Nikki’s first major update called “Shooting Star Season” that’s set to launch on December 30. Those on PlayStation 5, you can preload the patch as Infinity Nikki update 1.001.001 right now, though it can’t be installed until tomorrow, December 30.

There’s a lot to take in, so read on for the complete patch notes for Infinity Nikki’s Shooting Star Season, which ushers in new events, quests, a new phase of Mira Journey, and more.

Infinity Nikki Shooting Star Season What’s New in Update 1.001.001

Infinity Nikki Server Downtime Schedule for Shooting Star Season Roll Out

According to Papergames, the Infinit Nikki servers will be offline starting at 12:50 (UTC-7)/2 am ET/11 pm PT/3 pm HKT on December 29, 2024.  During this period, the game will be inaccessible. The studio notes that maintenance schedule may be adjusted based on actual conditions.

Events Ending Once Shooting Star Season Starts

  • The limited-time Resonance Event “Croaker’s Whisper” and “Bubbling Affections” will end at 12:49 on December 29 (UTC-7). Be sure to use your limited-time Revelation Crystals and claim your rewards from Deep Echoes in time.
  •  The events “Wishfield Journal,” “Your Companion’s Day Invitation!” and “Companion’s Day Gifts” will also end on December 29 at 12:49 (UTC-7).
  • The outfits Timeless Echo, Unseen Entity and Woolfruit Siesta will be removed from Store on December 29 at 12:49 (UTC-7).

New Content

EVENTS:

  • The “Star-Kissed Wishes” event unlocks. Participate in activi- ties like “Good Decor, Bad Decor,” “Save the Wishing Nebula!” and “Truth and Celebration” to earn rewards such as Diamonds and the exclusive “Memory’s Stardust” earrings sketch.
  • The limited-time Resonance event “Celestial Wishes” unlocks: 5-star outfit “Wings of Wishes” and 4-star outfit “Starfall Radi- ance” will be available in Resonance during the event.
    • Wearing the full set of the 5-star outfit [Wings of Wishes] grants a swift, wind-like floating experience on the wings of a paper crane.
    • When wearing the 4-star outfit [Starfall Radiance] and using the pose [Praying Hands], shooting stars will streak across the sky.
    • New Resonance Reward: Upon reaching 160 Resonance attempts in [Celestial Wishes], you can claim the decoration [Uncaged Wishes] as an additional reward. This decoration can be placed in open areas for photography and display.
  • The “Into a Starry Night” event unlocks. During the event, complete tasks to collect Starlight Shards. Stylists can redeem them for the free 3-star outfit “Path of Starlight.”
  • The “Adventure Under the Stars” event unlocks. Complete World Quests and Random Quests in “Wish Adventures” and “Wish Encounters” to earn rewards such as Diamonds and the “Overflowing Fortune” earrings sketch.
  • The “Let’s Touch Shooting Stars!” event unlocks. Complete specific levels during the event to earn the exclusive “Starlit Wish” stylist card background, Diamonds, and more.
  • The “Take the Bait, Pink Ribbon Eel!” event unlocks. Com- plete World Quests and Random Quests in “Lucky Moments” and “Fun Encounters” to earn rewards such as Diamonds and the title “Only the Willing.”
  • The limited-time check-in event “Starwish Gifts” unlocks. Log in for a total of 7 days during the event to receive re- wards, including Revelation Crystal*10.

QUESTS

  • The Interlude Chapter: “Call of Beginnings” unlocks. Com- plete the interlude chapter “Call of Beginnings” and unlock the node in the Heart of Infinity to receive the sketch for the 5-Star Miracle Outfit [Silvergale’s Aria] for free.
  • The “Wishful Aurosa” makeup will be available in the Heart of Infinity. Complete the World Quest “Fifteen Years, Echoes of Wishes” and unlock the node in the Heart of In- finity to acquire the makeup sketches.

MIRA JOURNEY

  •  A new phase of Mira Journey is available. When a new phase of “Mira Journey” begins, the “Journey Overture” will automatically unlock. You can complete “Journey Tasks” to earn Journey EXP, level up, and receive rewards, including Resonite Crystals, Energy Crystals, etc. Stylists can purchase “Distant Anthem” and “Miracle Epic” to unlock additional rewards, including a selected Momo’s Cloak, Stellarites, Di- amonds, Revelation Crystals, exclusive avatar frame “Lucky Key,” etc.
    • In this phase of Mira Journey, you can choose between two Momo’s Cloaks: “Momo’s Cloak: Roar” and “Momo’s Cloak: Nightfall.”

MIRA CROWN

  • A new phase of “Wishfield: Pinnacle Contest” begins. Duration: December 29, 2024 (server launch) – January 12, 2025, 18:59 (UTC-7)
    Effects: +3% to Score for each [Fantasy] Piece; +3% to Score for each [Romance] Piece.

LEVELS

  • Added the [Assisted Path] mechanism to dungeons. When stylists repeatedly fail to clear certain stages, an option to enable the Assisted Path will be triggered. If you wish to quickly experience the subsequent content of the dungeon, you can choose to enable the Assisted Path to clear the cur- rent stage.
  • Added [Quick Challenge] to [Realm of The Dark], [Realm of Eureka], and [Realm of Breakthrough]. After the update, stylists who clear the corresponding levels can unlock Quick
    • After the version update on December 29, stylists must clear each corresponding Realm Challenge at least once to unlock Quick Challenge.

STORE

  • The outfits Gleaming Dance, Snowy Encounter, and Star of the Gala will be available for a limited time! [Starlight Gift] Limited Series Packs will also be available.

Optimizations

MOMO’S CAMERA AND WARDROBE

  • Improved the Styling Challenges score settlement mecha- nism: After the update, stylists can wear more than 5 accesso- ries. During the score settlement stage, the system will auto- matically select 5 accessories with the highest scores and add them up.
  • Enhanced the experience of using the Shrinking Ability: After the update, you can open “Wardrobe” and change Nikki’s clothes while using the Shrinking Ability.
  • Improved the [Makeup Display] when putting on outfits and switching abilities. After the update, putting on outfits in “Wardrobe” or using abilities will no longer alter the current makeup or skin tone.
  •  Improved the in-game photography experience: When using Momo’s Camera or Snapshot, photos will now be dis- played in full screen after being taken. Additionally, in Nikki’s Album, Scrapbook, Expeditions, and Snapshot Hourglass, you can zoom in on photos and hide icons.
  • Improved the display of Esselings when taking photos: After the update, Esselings’ HP bars will no longer be visible in photos.
  • Improved the display of some Poses.

QUESTS

  • Improved the tracking function of World Quests. After the update, you can track the World Quests in Map and the main
    screen.

    • Only one quest can be tracked at a time.

LEVELS

  • Added new Grand Crane landing spots in Dream Ware- house dungeon: After completing the level, you can re-en- ter and ride the Grand Crane to explore Dream Warehouse.
  • Adjusted the music playback mechanism for [The Original Warehouse] stage. After clearing the stage, stylists can ride the Grand Crane and enjoy the music “Find My Way” repeat- edly.
  • Enhanced the jumping experience in the [Cleansing Oil Workshop] stage in Beauty Lab dungeon.
  • Improved the reward-claiming function in Realm Challeng- es: After the update, when infusing Vital Energy to exchange for rewards, you can select the maximum amount, and the system will automatically calculate the appropriate number of attempts.
  • Enhanced the special effects of some pollen upon activation.

MIRA CROWN

  • Improved the display of the popup window when claiming all rewards in Mira Crown.
  • Enhanced some star-level descriptions and reduced the number of pieces required to clear stages.

OTHER

  • Optimized the display of icons in the top-right corner of the main interface. After the update, a new option under [Settings – Features] allows stylists to choose whether to display icon names.
  • Optimized the tab sorting in Store.
  • Enhanced some display elements in the Resonance inter- face.Improved the entrance animation and scene display in Evolution.
  • Refined the actions and effects during violin performanc- es when using the Violinist ability, and added a screenshot button to the performance interface.
  • Enhanced the display of certain scenes on mobile devices. • Adjusted the size of certain icons and interactive areas on mobile devices.
  • Modified the default setting for the [Joystick Mode] on mobile devices. After the update, newly registered stylists will default to [Fixed Joystick], while stylists registered before the update will remain unaffected.
  • Added a [Sleep Mode] toggle for mobile devices. When enabled, the device will automatically enter a screen sleep state after a period of inactivity, conserving power while re- ducing visual performance. Any activity in the open world will wake the screen. After the update, you can adjust this feature under [Settings – Features] based on your preference and the device performance.
  • Improved the exit mechanism of the PC version. After the update, you can exit the game or return to the login screen directly via Pear-Pal in the game.
    INFINITY NIKKI

Given the scope of the update, don’t be surprised to see another patch released to fix any issues that stem from the content and changes made with this patch. If Papergames releases, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

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Despite Concord’s Failure, PlayStation to Continue Focus on Live Service Titles, Alongside Story-Driven Games

  by   Alex Co  
December 28, 2024 6:05 pm in News

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While Firewalk’s Concord might be one of the biggest gaming busts in history, it seems it’s not enough for Sony to halt development of live service games (Games as a Service or GaaS). On the contrary, the PlayStation division will focus on GaaS games, though this doesn’t mean there’ll be less emphasis on story-driven titles.

In a recent interview with Japanese gaming publication Famitsu, Hermen Hulst, co-CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, was asked about Concord’s failures, and whether there are any changes in the PlayStation division’s strategy for live service games.

Expect More Live Service Games From PlayStation

Hulst replied stating (translation via Google), “The game business is constantly changing due to various factors, including technological advances, new genres and ways of playing. However, one thing that remains constant is people’s desire for great entertainment experiences, and attention to games continues to grow. However, this has also created competition, and like many companies in the industry, we have had to make changes to our business to solidify a more sustainable operating base.”

Adding to that, Hulst mentions how “Going forward, we will continue to focus on developing live service titles along with the story-driven single-player titles that our players want,” and cites Arrowhead Game Studios’ Helldivers 2 as one example of a live service game that has found success.

“We are learning a lot as we establish the ability to develop high-quality live service titles within SIE. Helldivers 2 attracted many players through continuous content provision and achieved results that support the potential of live service titles,” notes Hulst.

Given how much money live service games rake in, it’s not surprising that Sony still wants to push through with more games fitting the mold. Unless we’re mistaken, Bend Studio (Days Gone) is working on a project with a live service element based on job listings, and on what we’ve found about the studio’s in-development project so far.

While live service/GaaS games have a bad rep among gamers, it isn’t a bad model to chase after, as long as it’s done right. Some games that managed to pull it off include Helldivers 2, Apex Legends, and most recently, NetEase’s Marvel Rivals. Who knows? Maybe Bungie’s Marathon will be the big breakout hit Sony has been chasing after regarding live service games, though we expect even if that’s the case, it won’t stop there.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio Developers Would Like to Make a Sequel, With Hopes of It Becoming A Flagship Series for ATLUS

  by   James Lara  
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Metaphor: ReFantazio, which is Atlus’s first original IP since 2011, was a resounding hit, not just with critics but with fans that helped propel the title to become one of the publisher’s fastest-selling games. Given its success, it’s not surprising that talks of potential sequels and even spinoffs are already filling the minds of not only fans but also the developers, as the studio has come out to say that they would like to see more games in the franchise in hopes it can become Atlus’s third big RPG series. 

No Sequel Announcement for Metaphor: ReFantazio Just Yet, But It All Seems Very Likely

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In a recent interview with Famitsu Magazine, game director Katsura Hashino discussed a potential follow-up. He noted that while he would like to make another and has many ideas, there are no “concrete” plans.

“I have a lot of ideas, but since it’s only been five weeks since the release (at the time of this interview), I don’t have any concrete plans… But I hope that will happen.” He continues, explaining he’d like the new IP to become a new flagship title for the company: “This project started with the idea of ​​creating a third JRPG series following “Shin Megami Tensei ” and “Persona,” so I would like to develop it into a flagship title representing our company.” – Translated via Google

While he doesn’t confirm if a sequel is happening (and as he said, why would he so soon after release?), it does seem likely that we will be getting one, given the commercial success it has so far. That and the development team clearly aren’t done with the franchise, especially if they had initially conceived it as a series rather than a one-and-done game. 

It’ll likely be a few years before we hear anything about a potential sequel. Given Atlus’s history and handling of Persona and Shinigami Tenshi, we’ll probably see some rereleases and potential spinoffs to hold us over until then.

In the meantime, fans can look forward to 2025, which will bring an expanded (to more regions) release of Persona 5: The Phantom X, and hopefully some more exciting news from Atlus and their Persona team. 

If you haven’t already, though, check out Metaphor: ReFantazio! Our reviewer, who gave it a near-perfect score, mentioned it being as one of the best games to release this year. 

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SEGA Aims to Re-Create Virtua Fighter Community in 2025

  by   Alex Co  
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A few weeks ago at The Game Awards, SEGA surprised gamers by announcing that a new game in the Virtua Fighter franchise is being developed at RGG Studio (Yakuza, Like a Dragon). While no actual title or info has been revealed, it’s enough to excite community members.

While there’s still not a lot of info about the in-development new game in the franchise, SEGA seems to be gearing up for it big-time in 2025. In a recent developer feature by Japanese gaming rag 4Gamer, many Japanese game developers were asked about their plans for 2025. One of the people asked is Moriji Aoki, Project Producer of Virtua Fighter.

Virtua Fighter Franchise Will Be Active in 2025

When asked what his ambitions are for 2025. Aoki said (translated by DeepL), “We will use the 30th anniversary of “VF” as an opportunity to further accelerate the development of the Virtua Fighter franchise with the release of the Steam version of “Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.” We will start with our participation in “Frosty Faustings XVII 2025”, one of the largest fighting game community events in the U.S. We will also participate in “EVO Japan 2025” while holding a VF global tournament “VF Open Championship”. In addition, through the opening of the official VF Discord, we will connect with Virtua fans around the world and re-create the Virtua Fighter community!”

While nothing has been confirmed, Aoki’s statement suggests we’ll see (and possibly be playing) the new Virtua Fighter game in 2025. At the very least, we should see SEGA and RGG engage with the community about the franchise, which hasn’t happened in a while.

For reference, the latest mainline entry in the franchise is Virtua Fighter 5, originally released in arcades and the PS3 in 2007. Since then, we’ve gotten iterations of it with Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (2010), and Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (2021). In January 2025, SEGA will Virta Fighter 5 REVO on PC, though we hope that’s not the only Virtua Fighter release for the entire year.

There’s no title yet, though I wouldn’t be surprised if SEGA names it Virtua Fighter 6. Then again, it could start fresh and rename it something else entirely.

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Will Be 30% Longer Than Its Predecessor

  by   Taha  
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is set to be longer than its predecessor, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. According to RGG Studios director Masayoshi Yokoyama, this growth wasn’t planned but naturally arose from the compelling narrative and additional content that define the franchise.

In an interview with Automaton, Yokoyama explained that The Man Who Erased His Name succeeded in part due to its compact structure and focused story. However, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii takes a different approach, featuring a main story that’s 30% longer than its predecessor’s roughly 13-hour runtime.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Promises a Larger World

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

The new pirate-themed installment also introduces a variety of side activities and mini-games that fans of the series love. Highlights include the debut port of an arcade classic, the return of pizza delivery runs, and a dating simulator with surprising realism. With all this additional content, completing the game could take over 30 hours.

Yokoyama emphasized that the team avoided generic side missions like traditional “fetch quests” to artificially extend gameplay. “The map is huge, there’s a bunch of places to visit, and there are still features we haven’t announced yet. The volume increased by itself,” he said.

With a larger map, an engaging story, and activities designed to entertain both loyal fans and newcomers, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is shaping up to be one of the franchise’s most expansive experiences yet.

In related news, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi says the focus on bigger, longer, and more challenging games might soon fade, as players start paying more attention to other things that make games fun.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be released on February 20, 2025, for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC. Pre-orders are now available on their respective platform stores.

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Xbox Is Set to Release New Controller Under Codename “Sebile” for Next-Gen Xbox Console

  by   Faith Lane  
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With a new year comes new hardware from major console developers, and recently, Xbox has been seemingly working on some new and interesting products for its consumers. One of these new products is a new Xbox controller mentioned in the leaked court documents from the Microsoft vs. FTC case regarding the software giant’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard.

This controller from Xbox was revealed last year under the codename “Sebile,” it is said to still be under production even if the planned mid-gen console refresh is not pushing through.

At the time of writing, the new “Sebile” controller is speculated to be released along with the next-gen Xbox console release. We still have no idea if this controller will be part of a console or play a part in the Xbox Handheld console which is also in development as well.

New Xbox Controller New Features From Leaked Microsoft Documents

This controller is doing something called a direct-to-cloud gaming experience, which allows the controller to be able to be played anywhere and easily paired with any device. It also allows the player to interact with the feelings of the game surrounding them more than previous Xbox controllers have, through various vibrations and more.

In previous controllers from Xbox, it wasn’t an easy task to repair one of their controllers if broken, and this new “Sebile” controller is supposed to allow gamers to repair their controller with ease, bringing new durability to it. 

Lastly, this controller also ensures it continues to have that same Xbox controller feel all players are accustomed to now. Another important note for this controller is that it will be getting a few features from other devices such as Stadia. One of these features will allow the player to play games over Wi-Fi and allow the controller to directly point to connected devices. However, it is important to note that this controller is only known to the public based on patents that were leaked last year. With all of the features still unknown, it will be nice to see what Xbox is willing to bring to the table regarding next-generation hardware.

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Infinity Nikki Update 1.1 “Shooting Star Season” Arrives Next Week

  by   James Lara  
December 27, 2024 6:26 pm in News

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The first major Infinity Nikki update, 1.1 “Shooting Star,” will arrive next week and include new story content, outfits, events, and more. To give you a bit of a tease, Infold Games has released a short trailer showing off some of the content you can expect in the 1.1 update.

Infinity Nikki Update 1.1 “Shooter Star Season” Launches December 30

Shooting Star Season will be Infinity Nikki’s first major update since its release and will include a brand-new chapter that continues the main story of the game, along with a handful of new outfits, challenges, and new events. While the full details on the patch have yet to be shared, we expect this update to include several bug fixes, along with some quality-of-life improvements. 

Infinity Nikki update 1.1 will officially launch on December 30 for all platforms. We’ll be sure to share the full changelog once they’re posted, so stay tuned!

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Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Map and Rewards for December 27

  by   Salman Haider Zaidi  
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Destiny 2 players: Friday is here, which means your favorite 3v3 gamemode Trials of Osiris has returned to the game! For this week’s new Trials of Osiris map and Flawless reward for December 27, read on below.

Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris Map and Rewards for December 27

Trials of Osiris Map

Altar of Flame

Rewards

  • Reputation Rank 4: Upgrade Module (2)
  • Reputation Rank 7: Enhancement Prism (3)
  • Reputation Rank 10: Trials Weapon (Changes for each rank reset)
  • Reputation Rank 13: Upgrade Module (2)
  • Reputation Rank 16: Trials Weapon (Changes for each rank reset)
  • Flawless Reward: Tomorrow’s Answer (Adept Rocket Launcher)

Reputation System, Trials Engrams, and Adept Farming

Win individual rounds within each match to gain Trials reputation. The amount of reputation you gain increases with each round you’ve won on your card. Earn enough reputation, and you’ll be able to claim a Trials Engram from Saint-14! This engram can be focused into any currently available Trials loot you have previously obtained, or it can be redeemed for a random Trials drop. Your reputation increases after every match completion, based on the number of round-wins on your card, regardless of the result of that match itself (win or lose, 0-5 or 5-4).

Once you have gone Flawless, keep playing! Every win you achieve while at the 7-win level, even if you lose your Flawless, has a chance to drop bonus Trials Engrams, adept weapons, prisms, and even Ascendant Shards. There is no penalty for losing once you’ve made it to the Lighthouse!

When you’re done, you can cash in your 7-win passage for one additional adept drop, granted you have gone Flawless that week. This resets your card so you can start anew.

Passages

Name Perk Cost
Passage of Persistence Reaching seven wins rewards the weekly Adept weapon. When you are not in a full fireteam, losses following a win remove the win from the card. Reaching seven wins without losing a match grants access to the Lighthouse. 1500 Glimmer
Passage of Ferocity Your third match win grants a bonus win. 1500 Glimmer
Passage of Mercy Forgives one loss per run. Forgives a second loss if you have not yet been flawless this week. 1500 Glimmer
Passage of Wealth Increased reputation from match wins on a ticket. 2500 Glimmer
Passage of Confidence Grants bonus rewards from Flawless Chest. 5000 Glimmer

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