Lead vehicle designer for DUST 514, Ryan Thornton, gives players an inside look at just some of the vehicles available in Dust 514.
He also talks about the idea continued support for DUST 514 and how the team plans to implement new features in the future, including more vehicles like mechs.
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DUST 514 is a free-to-play first person MMO that will be available later next year. The game is currently running in it’s Beta testing stage.
With the latest entry in the COD franchise just days old, YouTube has been flooded with how-to videos telling people about ranking up fast, getting scorestreaks easily, and having a better K/D. As a long time gamer and lover of playing the objective, I feel like it is my duty to offer a different perspective.
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Don’t get me wrong, I have a deep appreciation for guys like TmarTn and WoodysGamertag, their videos are what inspired me to start my own channel. Additionally, they are by far some of the most respectable COD commentators around. My goal isn’t to replace them or denounce their content, it’s simply to fill the void. Not everyone is interested in being the best teammate they can be and there’s nothing wrong with wanting to do well on your own. But as a competitive COD player I want more than to just do well and have a high K/D, I want to win. I want to beat strong teams not just by myself, but with my friends. Hopefully the passion and expertise I have shows through in this video. More importantly, however, I hope it helps you be the best teammate you can be.
I have several more “Be a Better Teammate” videos planned and would greatly appreciate your feedback to shape the series into something really worth watching. Please let me know what you think in the comments.
Happy PTFOing and thank you for watching.
Valve has promised to add the silencer attachment to Counter-Strike Global Offensive once all remaining balance issues are addressed. At the E-Sports World Cup 2012, Valve spoke to the tournament players in regards to adding the silencer.
Cadred was able to speak with one of the attendees, who had the following to say, “[Valve] talked to us for about forty-five minutes about the changes that were coming in the game and were very keen to address the silencer issue.
“One of my team-mates had already said to them that the silencer had to be brought back and I think that’s why they talked about it so much. They kept saying that it was a low priority compared to other things but it would definitely be making a return.
“The guys we spoke to kept telling us that they felt CT was really overpowered right now on most maps, which wasn’t what we felt at all. They said that was the main reason for dropping the silencer because it gave the CTs yet another advantage and they felt it was one too many.
“They know how the community feels about it but they said it was a balancing issue. Even then they reassured us that it would be back, just as soon as they could figure out how to fit it in without it unbalancing the game further.”
Are you still playing Counter-Strike GO? What do you think of the way Valve has handled the balance issues so far?
Thanks, VG247
Australian gamer Okan Kaya has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest recorded gaming session. He spent 135 hour straight on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Kaya played Black Ops 2 for seven days to set the record, which includes 10 minute break every hour. Guinness allows for 10 minute break for every hour, If the player plays through their breaks, then these unused breaks can be stacked, like scorestreaks, to allow the player to have longer breaks for eating, sleeping, and such.
The player was accompanied at all times by an entire crew of supporters and witnesses taking turns to supervise the session. Kaya’s record is at the 135 hour and 50 minutes mark, which beats the previous record of 120 hours, 7 minutes set earlier this year by a Canadian duo playing Sony’s Resistance series.
By the end of the session, Kaya was ranked 37th on the game’s leaderboards. Please let us know in the comments what you think of Kaya’s achievement Are you willing to challenge this record? If so, which game will you be playing?
Source: Yahoo via Game Informer
Yesterday, November 21, Treyarch went live with an update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on the PC that featured single player, zombies and multiplayer fuxes, including the earlier promised 90 FOV patch.
Check out the full list of patch notes below:
How many of you are enjoying the option for a larger field of view?
As promised, we got your patch notes for the first title update to hit the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
This 26 MB Xbox 360 update contains a number of improvements to Live Streaming and CODTV, as well as a bunch of fixes for the Escort Drone, Dragonfire and FHJ-18 glitches among others.
Similar fixes and tweaks were made to the PlayStation 3 version of Black Ops 2 earlier on November 17th. Here are the full patch notes:
Anything you’re relieved to see fixed? Anything still unaccounted for? Let us know in the comments!
343 community manager Jessica Shea details next week’s playlist update.
Last Monday, Halo 4’s playlists saw the addition of Team Snipers, a Sniper-only game type that tests your wits and your marksmanship skills. Along with it came the following tweaks and fixes:
Additionally, Shea mentioned in the latest Halo Bulletin that we can continue to expect Matchmaking fixes for exploits and glitches each Monday.
So, what about next week? First, those still enjoying the SWAT game mode will be happy to know that it will carry over yet again due to its popularity. Team Snipers, however, will be replaced with a brand new Free-For-All Throwback playlist including Oddball and King of the Hill. This will shift the focus of these otherwise team-based game modes from the team to the individual.
Maps appearing in the FFA Throwback playlist are:
Like last time, Shea provides some tips for first-time FFA Oddball and King of the Hill players
343 has the following settings planned for this FFA Throwback.
Excited for som FFA action?
With most of November’s Battlefield 3 Premium content having already been delivered, fans can forward to a brand new competition this weekend exclusive to Premium members as well as some new assignments.
Starting tomorrow, November 22, Premium members “who rack up the most base captures will receive a limited edition lithograph from Battlefield 3,” according to the latest Battlelog news.
DICE also writes “the competition runs the 72 hours of Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 23-25. Note that we use the UTC time zone to decide start and end times. Click this link to see when the start time corresponds to in your time zone. Technically, the competition will start already on Thursday evening November 22 if you are located on the west coast of America, for example.”
Got all that? To sign up and read up on all the details, head on over to the Battlelog.
Additionally, the Battlelog now lists a set of five brand new Battlefield 3 assignments and dog tags, also exclusive to Premium members only. None of these items are currently found in-game, but will most likely be made available this weekend along with the competition.
Check them out below:
Which assignment are you going for first?
Next month, December, the bulk of us will be receiving Battlefield 3’s latest expansion pack, Aftermath, along with some brand new assignments, dog tags, trophies/achievements and new weapon campos.
With Battlefield 3’s Aftermath expansion pack just around the corner, we’ve got more information which details upcoming weapon camos as well as assignments and achievements/trophies we can be sure to look forward completing once Aftermath hits in only a few weeks.
First up, we’re taking a look at the ten assignments that Aftermath is set to include:
For those interested in Achievements/Trophies, check out the Aftermath Trophy list down below:
Thanks, Exophase.
But that’s not all. One of our community members, Agugagaga, has also stumbled upon the lists of camo’s that Battlefield 3 Premium members will receive come December and January:
Battlefield 3: Aftermath launches November 27th for PS3 Premium members and December 4th for PC and Xbox 360 Premium members. For those who aren’t Premium members, you can expect to be able to purchase Aftermath for $14.99 or 1200 Microsoft points on December 11th for PS3 players and December 18th for PC and Xbox 360 users.
Learn more about all four Aftermath maps right here!
Which assignment are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comment section below!
In this latest trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines, Sega and Gearbox show off the exciting new multiplayer mode titled “Survival.”
In this mode, players will be tasked to fight off swarms of Xenomorphs until the last player remains standing.
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Aliens: Colonial Marines is set to release on PC, PS3, Wii U, and the Xbox 360 early next year.
EA doesn’t want to turn DICE into a “Battlefield factory,” explains EA Games’ vice-president Patrick Soderlund.
Speaking with OXM via VG247, EA’s Patrick Soderlund stated in regards to the risks associated with launching a new IP, such as Mirror’s Edge. “Well it depends, right? Maybe it is [risky] and maybe it isn’t. It’s also important for us – the DICE guys are roughly 300 people in the Stockholm studio; not all of them are working on Battlefield things, and that’s intentional, because we don’t want to become a Battlefield factory.”
He goes on to say, “the minute we start saying ‘you’re going to make a Battlefield game for the rest of your life’, they’re going to go some place else. So for them to make great Battlefield games there need to be other things for them to do as well. That’s why we have people who move around quite a bit. And then obviously we have a boatload of people that just want to make Battlefield because they love it.
One rumor has resurfaced since the interview with Patrick was published is that DICE is currently also working on Mirror’s Edge 2. According to a tweet via PCGamesN from former general manager of EA’s Easy Studio Ben Cousins, who currently works at ngmoco Sweden, “it is general knowledge in the Stockholm dev scene that Mirror’s Edge 2 is in production at DICE.”
Only Battlefield 4 and the rest of Battlefield 3’s expansion packs are confirmed to be in development at DICE.
Treyarch has announced an incoming title update for the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to deploy within the next few hours.
“360 Title Update inbound on your position, over,” reads Treyarch’s latest Tweet. They also added that it is “currently scheduled for release at 2am PST.” Game design director David Vonderhaar mentions, “deployments like these are usually staggered over the course of a few hours. So hang tight. You’ll get it eventually.”
No patch notes have been released as of yet, but we expect it to include fixes for the following, as indicated by previous intel:
Make sure to stay tuned to MP1st for full patch notes when they are released. While we wait, have you had a chance to read up on our Black Ops 2 review? If not, check it out right here.
Are you the baddest of all bad-asses on the planet of Pandora? Are you looking for new challenges that feed your appetite for massive explosions, car racing, new loot, bar fights, a loud and obnoxiously funny character who seems to have tourettes and reminds you of 80’s wrestlers and did I mention EXPLOSIONS?
If the above excites you, then get ready to drink some beer and kick some rear as Gearbox Software has just released their second expansion DLC for Borderlands 2 titled Mister Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage. This new adventure will have you proving how much of a bad-ass you really are thanks to Mister Torgue’s tournament centered around finding the biggest and baddest bad-ass to open up a new vault that has been found on Pandora which will only open when the baddest of all the bad-asses spills the blood of a coward on it.
Upon entering the Badass Crater of Badassitude, which is where you will start this new adventure, you will be greeted with a short cinematic introduction like in the previous DLCs. It will give you a very brief background on what this DLC is all about thanks to Patricia Tannis and Mister Torgue, who happens to own the Torgue Corporation. Mister Torgue can only be described as an 80’s wrestler who loves violence, explosions and has a very limited vocabulary, most of which is censored. He greets you by randomly interrupting Tannis with his loud and obnoxiously funny dialogue to advertise his new tournament in order to get this new vault open, thus officially starting your climb to the top of the ladder to be Pandora’s number one bad-ass.
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As eccentric as Mister Torgue is, you will be glad to know that his ‘Campaign Of Carnage’ follow’s his lead. From the very start, it’s filled with you kicking rear and taking names at the expense of the local bandits that surrounds Torgue’s behemoth arena, all while Mister Torgue is Echo’ing some sweet guitar riffs to you. You will also be accompanied by probably the best dialogue the game has had to offer so far thanks to Mister Torgue’s character and his interactions with fan-favorite characters such as Moxxi. One memorable moment has Mister Torgue getting frustrated with Moxxi’s constant innuendos, at which point he blurts out, “today we have Flyboy vs the Vault Hunter. B***JOBS” In his attempt to one-up her, which leads to an awkward yet hilarious moment. Many moments like these can be found throughout the DLC.
Thankfully, for those who love a change in scenery, you will be happy to know that the majority of this explosive DLC and its quests takes place outside of the main arena as your constantly chasing down the bad-ass who’s ahead of you in the leader board in their own special locale. This eventually leads you to the ultimate bad-ass showdown in Torgue’s Arena between you and Piston who serves as this DLC’s main antagonist.
A brief view of Torgue’s Arena and it’s surrounding area
If you happened to be a fan of the various side quests that are featured in Mister Torgue’s Campaign Of Carnage, you will be happy to know that the bar bawls, races and a few other quests can be repeated as many times to your heart’s content. This DLC should give you tons to do after you have completed the main story quest, which is actually lengthy this time around and features 14 chapters, filled with big bosses, such as the Baddassarus Rex and Piston’s Blimp.
Badassaurus Rex, one of the many bosses in Mister Torgue’s Campaign Of Carnage
Speaking of quests, outside from the usual fetch-and-go missions, you will never find yourself bored out of your mind during a quest as Gearbox did a good job making sure this DLC was filled with action when not participating in a bar brawl or any of Mister Torgue’s antics, such as eliminating game critics for bad mouthing his favorite games. Also, you’re always under constant attacks by either Torgue robots, bikers or Pandora’s wildlife. Luckily, each has the chance to drop the newest currency, Torgue Tokens.
Torgue Tokens, which can drop from any enemy and be given as a rewarded from quests, allow you to buy items from the new Torgue vending machine. This vending machine only sells Torgue weaponry and will always contain a legendary item as it’s weapon of the day for the price of 613 tokens. But that’s not all, as this unique vending machine, which can be found throughout the dfferent locales featured in the DLC, also contains the head skins that can be bought for the small price of 35 Torgue Tokens each.
Maya in her Pretty in Punk head skin.
Unfortunately, as great as this DLC is, it suffers from some minor issues aside from some bland locales, such as re-hashing enemy models and giving them a new paint job. For example, one of the ‘new’ bosses actually happens to look just like Scooter’s sister, Ellie, who appears to have stayed in the tanning booth for way too long and now rocks a simple biker helmet. Even though the Torgue vending machine has a Legendary item all the time, it’s sadly capped at level 48. Just incase you’re wondering, Mister Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage doesn’t increase the level cap either, which leaves some things to be desired. They also re-use the same boss in the DLC as a raid boss who happens to train non-stop to take you on again in the story.
Over all, this DLC delivers on its promise. It’s leaps better then Captain Scarlett’s And Her Pirate’s Booty which was Borderlands 2 first DLC. So, if your looking for a well-written and pretty lengthy add-on that is sure to test how bad-ass you are with massive arenas and free-for-all bar brawls that also features memorable characters and, of course, many explosions, look no further. Mister Torgue and his Campaign Of Carnage has everything you need and then some.
With that, I’ll leave it to Mister Torgue himself to deliver the rating for this DLC: “Mister Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage gets four and a half bad-ass explosions out of five!”
Out of beta in and into the wild goes SOE’s free-to-play, massive multiplayer online FPS Planetside 2.
To celebrate, SOE launches a brand new trailer showing off what PlanetSide 2 is all about: Wide-scale, sci-fi warfare between thousands of players.
We’ve also included some HUD-less in-game footage of PlanetSide 2 in all it’s “ultra” graphical glory. Make sure to watch in 1080p.
You can play PlanetSide 2 right now by visiting the official website.
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Via, PCGamer
Thanks to Reddit user gibbymanx, we’ve got the locations of all Hardpoint locations in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 mapped out as well as the order in which they appear.
Hardpoint is Black Ops 2’s take on the classic King-of-the-Hill game mode in which players battle over rotating locations determined by the game mode. In Black Ops 2’s case, these location are not determined randomly but, instead, appear in a set order.
If you’re dying to know the secrets, look no further. Check out the gallery below of all hardpint locations including order of appearance on each of Black Ops 2’s multiplayer maps.
Source: Reddit
Learn more about all four maps included in Battlefield 3’s upcoming multiplayer expansion, Aftermath, set in the wake of a devastating earthquake in Tehran.
DICE Lead Designer Niklas Fegraeus recently sat down with PWNED to detail all four Aftermath maps: Markaz Monolith, Epicenter, Talah Market and Azadi Palace.
Here’s what he had to say.
Markaz Monolith, a former financial district now torn to pieces by the earthquake, features a tall building with collapsed insides that will act as a central hot spot and include tons of vertical gameplay. Surrounding this building is also a large city that players will be able to explore and fight battles in.
In Epicenter, which was recently featured in this flythrough video, you’ll witness some of the earthquakes most devastating effects. Expect open areas on the destroyed highways and crossroads as well as some fighting in the alleyways between buildings.
Talah Market takes place a little further out from the city and features a mix of old and new architecture. Here, you’ll be fighting in more of a village setting, rather than in an urban environment filled with tall buildings.
Azadi Palace revolves around a large urban landscape that also features a huge parliament building which has also fallen victim to the earthquake’s effects. Expect a mix of street fighting and indoor fighting.
You can view Fegraeus’ full interview with PWNED right here, including footage of all four maps.
If you haven’t yet, make sure to check out our full preview of Battlefield 3: Aftermath to learn all about Battlefield 3’s next expansion. Click here to view Aftermath’s release schedule on all platforms for both Premium and non-Premium members.
Which map interests you the most so far? Let us know in the comments!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you what is most likely the best Battlefield 3 machinima you will ever have the pleasure of viewing.
Now, this video may be a tad old by now, but it certainly deserves a spotlight here on MP1st.
You may remember Robert Stoneman whose first Battlefield 3 machinima, “One,” Was also showcased here. If you haven’t yet, we highly recommend checking that one out as well right here.
Stoneman is back with some of the most action-packed and masterfully choreographed Battlefield 3 sequences we’ve ever seen. Fittingly titled “Moments,” this machinima demonstrates what Battlefield 3 is really all about.
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Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Ubisoft walks you through the exciting multiplayer mode included in Far Cry 3 releasing this December 4.
Expect a heavy dose of insanity in this gameplay that shows off some of the weapons, maps, team play mechanics and game modes of Far Cry 3 multiplayer.
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Are you sick enough to play Far Cry 3 multiplayer? Let us know what you thought of the trailer below!
Medal of Honor: Warfighter’s first upcoming DLC Zero Dark Thirty will be available this december at no extra cost to Limited or Deluxe edition owners. It originally was announced to include two maps based on some of the world’s most dangerous places: Darra Gun Market and Chitral Compound.
Today, Danger Close announces additional camoflauge patterns to be made available in Zero Dark Thirty as well, 14 of them, to be exact. One of these patterns includes the official Dev Team camo, decorated with the names of all those hard working folks that brought you Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
How do you unlock it? Either kill a member of the Dev Team or someone who has already done so. Uh… and we mean in-game, of course!
Check out the Dev Team camo below:
Who’s going to get it first?
After a few short days of waiting for Borderlands 2 second expansion DLC, Mr Torgue’s Campaign Of Carnage is now finally out for everyone to enjoy. It centers around the Torgue manufacture and it’s crazy president, Mister Torgue himself.
For those who have been in the dark about what to exactly expect in this new DLC, here’s some of the key features you will be sure to find in your time upon playing:
Mr Torgue’s Campaign Of Carnage is available now for 800 microsoft points or $9.99 USD. For those who have purchased the Borderlands 2 season pass, this DLC will be available for you free of charge. If you don’t plan on purchasing Mr. Torgue’s Campaign Of Carnage, make sure to at least download compatibility pack 2, in order to play online with your friends who do.
Make sure to check back with us later in the day for our review of Mr Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage.
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