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New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset June 25, 2024 and Eververse Inventory

  by   Salman Haider Zaidi  
June 25, 2024 1:03 pm in News

As Xur and his wares take their leave from Destiny until next Friday, a new set of weekly activities and Eververse offerings have been pushed out to keep players busy. The new Destiny 2 weekly reset June 25, 2024 refresh of activities is now live, detailed in full below along with the new Eververse inventory.

New Destiny 2 Weekly Reset June 25, 2024 and Eververse Inventory:

The highlights of this week’s update are:

  • Grandmaster Nightfalls live
  • Nightfall: The Glassway
  • Weekly Playlists: Momentum Control + Survival
  • Raid: Vault of Glass
  • Dungeon: Shattered Throne
  • Mission: Starcrossed

That’s all for this week’s Destiny 2 update. Stay tuned for our Xur and Trials of Osiris posts on Friday.

(Thanks again, /r/DestinyTheGame!)

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Dead by Daylight x Tomb Raider Collab Announced for July 16, Lara Croft Perks Revealed

  by   Alex Co  
12:55 pm in News

Dead by Daylight is once again crossing over with another media property, and this time around, it’s the Tomb Raider franchise! The Dead by Daylight x Tomb Raider crossover is set to launch this July 16, and will feature Lara Croft as the latest Survivor.

Read on for the info, and for those on PC, you can even test it right now in the PTB (public test build) available on Steam today!

Dead by Daylight x Tomb Raider Info and PTB Patch Notes:

An Expedition into Horror 

While Dead by Daylight marks her first foray into the horror genre, Lara Croft herself is no stranger to terrifying encounters. From claustrophobic tunnels, to mysterious tombs, to ravenous beasts, Lara has narrowly escaped the jaws of death on countless occasions. Each experience has shaped her, bestowing upon her a wealth of survival expertise and ancient knowledge along the way.

Trapped in the bleak Realm of the Entity, players will now be able to step into Lara’s boots as she seeks the greatest treasure of all: a way to escape.

While stripped of her trusty bow and pistols, her greatest weapons remain intact. Her unwavering tenacity, wealth of survival expertise, and bravery are represented with 3 unique Perks to balance the scales in her favor.

With her experiences and skillset, Lara Croft perfectly embodies the characteristics needed to survive in The Fog and is right at home in the world of Dead by Daylight alongside other iconic characters. Though she may be well-prepared for the Trials ahead, in the Entity’s twisted world, the future is never promised.

New Survivor: Lara Croft

New perk: Finesse

  • This perk activates while you are healthy. Your fast vaults are 20% faster. This perk goes on cooldown for 40/35/30 seconds after performing a fast vault.

New Perk: Hardened\

  • After you unlock a chest and cleanse or bless a totem, this perk activates. Anytime you would scream, reveal the Killer’s aura for 3/4/5 seconds instead.

New Perk: Specialist

  • Each time you open or rummage through a chest, gain 1 token, up to 3/3/3. When you do a great skill check on a generator, consume all tokens. Then for each token consumed, reduce the maximum required generator progress by 2/3/4.

For the rest of the patch notes from the latest PTB, head on over here.

Once the actual download is out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know about it.

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Report: Stellar Blade Roadmap Leaks, Mentions Photo Mode for August, DLC and Sequel

  by   Alex Co  
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While Stellar Blade developer Shift Up has already released a Boss Challenge mode update for the game back in May, it seems more content are on the way for the action game — if this recent Stellar Blade roadmap leak is to be believed.

Over on Twitter/X, user Sobrio86 has posted what appears to be a stolen screenshot of some of Shift Up’s plans, which mentions the Boss Challenge mode in May, as well as lists Photo Mode coming in August, new character skins, IP collaborations and even a sequel!

Aside from Photo Mode in August, Shift Up is also considering releasing a new skin in October, an IP collaboration in December, and even a DLC and sequel release sometime in 2025. Note that none of this has been confirmed, as it clearly states they are “under review” from what appears to be a slide intended for employees only given the “strictly confidential” marking in the upper right. This could also be the reason why nothing official hasn’t been announced yet, as Shift Up might be finalizing things before they tell the game’s fans what’s incoming for the game.

In addition to Stellar Blade, plans for Goddess of Victory: Nikke has been mentioned in the slide as well. Back in May, as part of Shift Up’s financial report, it mentions that the developer is working on porting the PS5 game to PC, and how a sequel was being considered.

If Shift Up announces the roadmap in an official capacity, we’ll let our readers know.

In other Stellar Blade news, a new title update was released for the game today.

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Apex Legends Update 1.000.073 Patch Notes Listed for Double Take Collection Event This June 25

  by   Alex Co  
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Apex Legends update 1.000.073 has been pushed out for consoles and PC, and this brings the Double Take Collection Event! Players can expect Quads Takeover mode, new cosmetics and a lot of balance adjustments.

Apex Legends Update 1.000.073 Patch Notes for June 25:

Highlights:

  • All-New Quads Takeover – Introducing a brand new game mode – Quads Takeover. Players must form 4-Legend squads for all new strats and team comps, creating the perfect recipe for mayhem. 4x the fun, 4x the chaos.

  • Rewards Track & Cosmetics – Smash through all the Quads challenges to earn Reward Track items. Players who collect all 24 cosmetics before the event ends will receive Lifeline’s Prestige Skin “Apex Corruptor” to make enemies feel the sting of defeat. As a bonus, Legends may earn 1.5x toward Prestige Skin Challenges during the entire event.

BALANCE UPDATES

Care Package

  • Purple light mag added

Gold Weapons Rotation

  • Nemesis Burst AR, Triple-Take, Peacekeeper, Prowler PDW, Longbow DMR

End Rings

  • End rings now have more even distribution through the map
  • Each quadrant of the map now have roughly 25% chance of getting selected

Survival Slot Items

  • Survival slot items have been redistributed to low tier loot zones

Dev Note: Survival slot items were not spawning in all our loot quality zones. This adjustment maintains a similar number of survival slot items in a match but more evenly distributes them across the map.

WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS

G7 Scout 

  • Damage increased to 33 (was 32)
  • Rate of fire increased
  • Adjusted recoil to be more consistent when firing at max fire rate

Dev Note: The G7 has felt a little underwhelming and our data backs that up. When we were evaluating its rate of fire we realized its recoil could use a pass as well so we’ve smoothed out what we think the roughest spots are and given it a little more damage. This should help the G7 be competitive with the rest of our marksman and sniper roster.

Havoc Rifle

  • All mag sizes reduced
    • No Mag: 20 (was 24)
    • White Mag: 24 (was 28)
    • Blue Mag: 28 (was 32)
    • Purple Mag: 32 (was 36)

Dev Note: The Havoc is a force to be reckoned with, even without all the bells and whistles of mags and turbochargers it still puts in work. However, 36 rounds in a kitted Havoc, even with the firing delay, represents high damage up time and forgiveness for wasted rounds (often experienced during prefiring). Pulling back on mags allows it to remain deadly, but requires a little more precision.

Longbow DMR

  • Headshot multiplier increased to 2.25 (was 2.15)

R-99 SMG

  • Reduced hip-fire randomness

Dev Note: Over the last few patches we nerfed the R-99 because it was a significant outlier, performing well above the rest of the pack. Those nerfs were substantial and the R-99 has fallen a little too far for our liking and is feeling unreliable. These adjustments intend to bring up its consistency without directly increasing its damage potential.

Rampage LMG

  • Firing animation has less vertical movement while in ADS

Weapon Rarity Sets

  • Peacekeeper (Blue and Purple)
    • Optic updated to 1x Hcog (was 2x Bruiser)
  • Charge Rifle & Sentinel (Purple)
    • Optic updated to 4-8x (was 2-4x)
    • Gunrun will keep a 2-4x

4x-10x Digital Threat Scope

  • Will no longer provide threat vision through smoke or gas

LEGENDS

Alter

  • Void Passage: Crypto EMP will now affect all players phased by the Void Passage

Bangalore

  • Smoke Launcher: all players within smoke will now have a white highlight visible to other players in smoke within 20m

Dev Note: Fighting inside Bangalore’s smoke has never been a pleasant experience for players or viewers (aside from you Bloodhounds) as it makes fights messy and hard to read. We are leveling the playing field now by making all players inside smoke clearer targets to one another with a white highlight. This highlight is not visible from outside the smoke: all of the rotational and sight-blocking gameplay are kept in-tact. However, while playing inside the smoke will be more clear, it will also be more risky and resets will be much harder if the smoke is challenged.

Bloodhound

  • Beast of the Hunt: threat vision is no longer visible through smoke or gas
  • Upgrade: Level 2
    • Raven’s Blessing: Ult charge reduced to 20% (was 25%)
  • Upgrades: Level 3
    • NEW Sighthound: reduced Tac cooldown by 50% while Ultimate is active
    • NEW Flock: remove enemy range requirement for White Raven spawns

Dev Note: Sometimes even the best teams break up and go their separate ways. Bloodhound’s Ult has always had a strong synergy with Bangalore’s smoke, but the pairing has recently become dominant and a singular answer to the “can’t see stuff” meta. With the removal of threat vision through smoke, Bloodhound will need to rely on their Tac scan like other Recon Legends. This should remove the necessity for the dynamic duo to pair together and allow for new roster compositions to form in its wake.

We were noticing how much the White Raven passive would fall off in the late game as enemies are naturally closer, making Raven’s Blessing upgrade much less valuable after the first ring. The new Level 3 upgrade will allow players to play off White Ravens across the match and fuel their Ult more effectively.

Alternatively, players can now tap back into some of Bloodhound’s old scan potential while in their Ult. These changes aim to shift power away from simply securing knocks for late game benefit and into more opportunities to use the Ult or the Tac through new upgrade choices.

Upheaval Launch: Level 2 Upheaval Mid-Season: Level 2
Odin’s Glare Double duration of Tactical Full-Body scan Odin’s Glare Double duration of Tactical Full-Body scan
Raven’s Blessing White Ravens charge Ultimate by 25% Raven’s Blessing White Ravens charge Ultimate by 20%
Upheaval Launch: Level 3 Upheaval Mid-Season: Level 3
Long Hunt Knocks extend Beast of the Hunt duration. Sighthound Reduce Tactical cooldown by 50% while Ultimate is active.
Taste of Blood Gain 50 hp on knocks while Ultimate is active. Flock Remove enemy range requirement for White Raven spawns.

Pathfinder

  • Upgrade: Level 3
    • Down & Away: Tac will now refresh on BOTH knocks and assisted knocks within a 3s window

Revenant

  • Upgrade: Level 3
    • Grim Leaper: Tac will now refresh on BOTH knocks and assisted knocks within a 3s window

MAPS

PUBS

  • Broken Moon
  • Kings Canyon
  • Olympus

RANKED

  • Broken Moon
  • Olympus
  • World’s Edge

MODES

Quads

  • Replacing Duos Playlist for S21.1
  • 15 Teams of 4 Players
  • Loot Improvements
    • Chance to find Blue/Purple kitted weapons
    • Increased ammo in Light, Heavy, and Energy ammo boxes
    • Increased chance to find ammo, health, shield, scopes, and deployable items
    • Increased Replicator starting count 12→15
  • Lobby supports a 4th player for inviting and ‘Previous Match Squad Members’
  • Legend Ability updates to support a 4th squad member
    • Mirage Decoy shows 4 squad members when dropping from the dropship
    • Valkyrie’s Ult allows for up to 3 additional squad members to attach
    • Vantage Passive can spot the armor on all enemy teammates when in ADS
    • Loba’s Ultimate has UI to support a fourth player

NOTE: Quads is the only mode that supports queueing with 4 players. All other modes will be locked

Solos

  • LTM – 7/9-7/22

Mixtape

  • Lockdown: added The Core, Estates
  • Mixtape Map Rotations
    • 6/25-7/8
      • Control: Caustic, Labs, Thunderdome
      • Gun Run: Estates, Fragment, Zeus Station
      • TDM: Habitat, The Core, Estates
    • 7/9-7/22
      • Control: Labs, Caustic
      • Gun Run: Estates, Fragment
      • Lockdown: The Core, Estates
      • TDM: Habitat, Phase Runner
    • 7/23-7/29
      • Control: Labs, Caustic, Production Yard
      • Gun Run: Estates, Fragment, Zeus Station
      • Lockdown: The Core, Thunderdome, Estates
      • TDM (removed during 1st week of LTM)
    • 7/30-8/5
      • Control: Labs, Caustic
      • Gun Run: Estates, Fragment
      • Lockdown: The Core, Estates
      • TDM: Habitat, Phase Runner

RANKED

Ranked Rumble takes over the normal Ranked League at the end of the season as the singular Ranked offering. Ranked entry cost, placement, and KP tuning updated to:

  • Lower entry cost above Bronze Tier
    • Gold: 35 (was 40)
    • Platinum: 55 (was 60)
    • Diamond: 75 (was 80)
  • Placement RP Tuning now follows ALGS rules that all Top 15 will gain points
    • 15th: 5 (was 0)
    • 14th: 5 (was 0)
  • Kill Point Tuning
    • 8th: 14 (was 12)
    • 7th: 14 (was 12)
    • 6th: 16 (was 12)

Dev Note: we have received valuable insights from last season’s data and community feedback and made slight adjustments based on both. The entry cost above Bronze has been lowered slightly, all of the Top 15 players will now receive corresponding placement points, and increased the KP for players in the top 6th-8th positions. With the potential for more updates to come as we continue to monitor.

We reward players for excellent strategic choices in placement and for outstanding combat performances in Kills. Achieving Top 5 placement in many ways is your strategic choice, but we won’t reward you with additional points; you must validate your placement with eliminations.

BUG FIXES

Looking for something else? Check out our public Trello board. It’s updated weekly with the status of bugs that we can talk about ahead of the patch note drops. We also update our game status here for those of you not on other social platforms.

  • 3030-Repeater will no longer swap to a different reticle when reloading
  • Evo Harvester icons will no longer appear incorrectly for those who reconnect/connect late to a match
  • Firing Range: Dynamic Stats will now record some weapons properly
  • Fixed exploit that allowed players to move faster than normal
  • Mythic Melee items will now display their respective names in Death recaps
  • Nessies will no longer be occasionally extremely bouncy
  • Players will no longer be able to shoot enemies while safe behind cover
  • Resolved instances where some text displayed the old Replicator icon

GRAPHICS

  • DX12 PC: Fixed many bugs that to help resolve crashes
  • Fixed an issue with flickering FX on Xbox One, especially lens flares and glows
  • Fixed bug that caused high polling rate mice to occasionally encounter high frame stutters. High polling rate mice users should now see little to no frame stutters from mouse input.
    • Input and window processing now occurs on its own thread instead of the render thread

LEGENDS

  • Alter
    • Players should no longer rarely get stuck in the ceiling/floor when using a Void Passage
    • Stuck projectiles (such as Arc Stars) now fall off correctly when traveling through a Void Passage
    • Tac’s Void Siphon (the interactable part) no longer missing a cooldown after exiting a Void Passage (same as the cooldown when re-entering the actual portal)
  • Alter/Wraith/Ash: highlighting in the void (and Alter’s Void Vision upgrade) no longer reveals the real Mirage
  • Catalyst
    • Piercing Spikes no longer activated by MRVNs
    • Piercing Spikes activation no longer blocked by Gibraltar’s gun shield
  • Octane: fixed players getting extra velocity from upgraded jump pad using certain inputs
  • Revenant: Ash’s Arc Snare will no longer occasionally bounce off Forged Shadows

QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Added a settings option that adjusts the gameplay volume when spectating
  • Alter
    • Added different voice lines for Void Nexus bring destroyed by the ring rather than a player
    • Added logic to prevent most cases of placing a Void Passage would result in falling to your death post-travel. Olympus should be safe…ish
    • Added rumble to Alter’s Ult and Tac
  • Emote sound effects now play when previewing in the lobby (added a setting to turn this off too)
  • Health Wheel can now be closed on Controller with LT in addition to:
    • Circle on PlayStation
    • B on Xbox
  • Health Wheel items can now be used on Controller with RT in addition to:
    • Square on PlayStation
    • A on Xbox

Mixtape

  • Gameplay
    • 10 minute match time for all Mixtape modes minus Control
    • Spawn Logic: Gun Run, Lockdown, TDM
      • Decrease spawning in sight of enemies
      • Spawn closer, but not at same spawn point as teammates
    • Lockdown
      • Capture borders change to show the color of the team currently in the zone
      • Lockdown now always awards 5 points per kill and 5 points per capture interval
      • There is no longer special scoring based on kill positioning or extra points awarded for final/initial capture of zones
  • Map spawn audit: adjusting positions & angles
    • The Core, Estates, Habitat, Party Crasher, Phase Runner

GRAPHICS

  • DX12 PC: additional CPU performance optimizations, up to 10% faster than Season 21 launch
  • Added a new “Very High” choice to the “Model Detail” option in Video Settings, for reduced LOD popping
  • Switch
    • Migrated to the Rendering Hardware Interface (RHI), shared by PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC DirectX 12
    • FOV Slider added: may impact performance for players choosing to increase it beyond 70

For a look at the different cosmetics and rewards, head on over here.

[Source: EA]

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Texas Chain Saw Massacre Update 1.22 Released for New Cosmetics and Adjustments This June 25

  by   Alex Co  
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Gun Interactive has pushed out Texas Chain Saw Massacre update 1.22 which adds new cosmetics and a bunch of bug fixes and adjustments. Those on current-gen, this will show up as Texas Chainsaw Massacre update version 1.000.024. Read on for the complete patch notes for June 25.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Update 1.22 Patch Notes for June 25:

Hitchhiker’s Claymore Outfit will be available for $2.99 USD.

PATCH NOTES

Tuned: Lobby Cooldown

  • We have made some improvements to the effectiveness of the lobby cooldown penalty

Fixed: Hands Stamina Exploit

  • We fixed an issue where Hands’ middle path on his Ability Tree (Reduce Defensive Barge Stamina) was impacting his overall stamina for attacks instead of just his barge, allowing him to swing 50+ times when he shouldn’t

  • Now, Hands’ stamina will function properly with his middle path Ability Tree upgrades

Fixed: Hands Ability Tree

  • We fixed an issue where Hands’ ability upgrades for ‘Reduce Defensive Barge Stamina Cost’ were not functioning properly

  • Ability upgrade functionality is now fully reflected on any Tier level of Hands’ Ability Tree

Fixed: ‘Rip Stalled’ Perk

  • Hands perk ‘Rip Stalled’ was not functioning as described, “After using the Ripstall ability on an object, the object cannot be interacted with again by anyone for 10/20/30 seconds” on the generator and car battery

  • Now, when Hands Ripstalls a generator or car battery, the perk (if equipped) will apply the correct cooldown duration

Fixed: Removed Perk UI Bug

  • We have fixed a UI bug that incorrectly showed perks that were removed from characters in their customization loadout pages

  • Now, a character’s customization loadout page will show the proper perks

Fixed: Cook Level 10

  • We fixed Cook’s middle path in his Skill Tree that would not allow him to reach level 10

  • We have added additional Attribute Point nodes so the middle path of his Skill Tree will reach the 50/50 threshold for level 10

Fixed: Julie Level 10

  • We fixed Julie’s left path in her Skill Tree that did not allow her to reach level 10

  • We have added additional Attribute Point nodes within that path to allow Julie to reach the 50/50 threshold for level 10

Fixed: Cook’s Skill Tree Nodes

  • We have fixed an issue where players couldn’t purchase nodes in Cook’s Skill Tree

  • All nodes in Cook’s Skill Tree can now be unlocked by players

Fixed: Disconnecting Skill Tree Nodes

  • We fixed an issue where some attribute nodes were showing connection lines leading to other nodes but did not connect to them properly

  • Nodes leading to each other are now fully connected in all Skill Trees

Fixed: Maria’s Hair Textures

  • We have fixed an issue where Maria’s hair appeared too dark from certain angles

Fixed: Maria’s Model

  • We have fixed an issue where parts of Maria’s model would appear invisible while standing and when in idle animations

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V Rising Update 1.008 for Hotfix 8 Brings Small List of Fixes This June 25

  by   Alex Co  
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Developer Stunlock Studios has released a new patch for its vampire action game, V Rising. While this is a minor update, it does bring some much-needed tweaks to some bugs. Read on for the V Rising update 1.008 patch notes, which is what the studio calls Hotfix 8.

V Rising Update 1.008 Patch Notes for June 25:

General Fixes

  • A toggle option was added to allow players to use Bat Form while carrying Soul Shards.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where tutorial popups could sometimes include duplicated keybinds.
  • Fixed the “new unlock” indicator, which was not saving correctly when exiting the game.
  • Fixed an issue when playing on servers hosted in LAN mode. After connecting to the server, players could experience a situation where many client features would stop responding.
  • Fixed a server crash that could occur when a castle was breached during a castle relocation transfer.
  • Fixed an issue with camera rotation during feed when using DualSense® controller Adaptive Triggers.
  • Fixed a crash that sometimes happened when exiting the game.
  • Fixed an exploit with the Sword Shockwave ability.

On PC, here’s what got changed for Hotfix 8:

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where tutorial popups could sometimes include duplicated keybinds.
  • Fixed an issue when playing on servers hosted in LAN mode. After connecting to the server, players could experience a situation in which many client features would stop responding.
  • Fixed a server crash that could occur when a castle was breached during a castle relocation transfer.
  • Fixed an issue with camera rotation during feed when using DualSense® controller Adaptive Triggers.
  • Fixed a crash that sometimes happened when exiting the game.

Keep on slaying, vampires! V Rising was released on PS5 just this month, which you can read about here.

[Source: Steam, Stunlock]

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Destiny 2 Servers Down and Offline for Maintenance and Patch 8.0.0.5 This June 25

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It’s Tuesday, and Bungie is about to release another title update for Destiny 2. Before that though, the studio has taken the Destiny 2 servers down and offline for your standard maintenance this June 25.

Update: Here are the version 8.0.0.5 patch notes.

Destiny 2 Servers Down Schedule for June 25:

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Maintenance
6:00 AM PDT -7 UTC
    • Destiny 2 will undergo maintenance.
    • Sign-on and game integration features will be unavailable on web, mobile, third-party apps, and the Bungie Store.
    • Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.
6:45 AM PDT -7 UTC
    • Destiny 2 will be brought offline for expected maintenance.
    • Players will be removed from activities and won’t be able to log back in until 10 AM PDT.
    • Ongoing Destiny maintenance is expected to conclude at 12 PM PDT.
10:00 AM PDT -7 UTC
    • The latest Destiny 2 update will be available across all platforms and regions.
    • Players will be able to log back into Destiny 2.
    • Players logging into the game may be placed in a queue and may experience sign-on issues as background maintenance is still ongoing.
    • Clan features may remain offline until maintenance is complete.
12:00 PM PDT -7 UTC
    • Destiny 2 maintenance is expected to conclude.
    • Console players who encounter issues updating should restart their console and try downloading the update.
    • Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.

As you can see, a patch will be rolled out later today. Once that’s live, we’ll provide a link out to it in this article. If anything changes regarding the server outage schedule, we’ll update the article to reflect it.

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Alan Wake 2 Update 1.100.001 Adds New Splash Screen and More This June 25

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Remedy Entertainment has released Alan Wake 2 update 1.100.001 which is for the game’s 1.1.1 title update. Expect a new splash screen, various fixes, and also tweaks the resources in the Night Springs DLC.

Alan Wake 2 Update 1.100.001 Patch Notes for June 25:

PlayStation 5 (1.100.001)
Xbox Series (1.1.0.1)
PC (1.1.1)  

Global

  • Changed Splash screen: now it’s cooler. (Probably not worth reporting, but FYI)
  • Tuned down resource drops to more reasonable levels in Night Springs Episodes 2 & 3. (It was not supposed to be That over the top)

Fixes

  • Fixed warning about corrupting saves that could happen while loading or travelling between areas. The warning was misleading and came from a different bug while initializing an area. Your saves are not corrupted.
  • Fixed a rare issue in Night Springs: Number One Fan, where an enemy could push the player out of bounds.
  • Fixed some rare situations that would block the player from progressing by the end of Night Springs: Number One Fan.
  • Fixed some localized text.
  • Several smaller fixes and improvements.
  • [PS5] Fixed Activities not working properly in some territories.
  • [EGS] Fixed Achievements sometimes not unlocking when achieved offline.

That seems to be it. As for the game’s next and final DLC called the Lake House, it’s reportedly set to launch in October

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New Battlefield 2042 Weekly Missions, Store Bundles for Season 7 Week 15 Listed (June 25)

  by   Salman Haider Zaidi  
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A new set of Battlefield 2042 weekly missions and store bundles is now live! MP1st’s Battlefield 2042 Season 7 Week 15 weekly missions, store bundles, and Portal Modes post details this week’s new missions, modes, and store items down below.

New Battlefield 2042 Weekly Missions, Store Bundles for Season 7 Week 15 (June 25):

New Battlefield 2042 Weekly Missions

Weekly Missions:

  • 3 Objective Ribbons Earned (3)
  • 3 Enemies Disrupted With EMP or Concussion Effects (3)
  • 10 Teammates Healed or Resupplied (3)

Available After 2 Missions:

  • 10 Revives in Smoke or Smoke Assists (4)
  • 30 Enemies Spotted and Spot Assists (4)
  • 15 Kills and Assists With Vehicles (4)

Available After 4 Missions:

  • 40 Enemies Killed in Conquest (6) (defensive kills double mission progression)
  • 1000 Damage Inflicted to Vehicles (6)
  • 9 Combat, Wingman, or Logistics Ribbons Earned (6)

Available After 5 Missions (Bonus Mission):

  • 3 Rounds Played (10)

Portal Modes:

New Battlefield 2042 Weekly Missions

  • Battlefield World Tour (All Eras | Conquest & Rush | 32v32)
  • 2042 Air Superiority (2042 | Air Superiority | 16v16)

New Store Bundles:

New Battlefield 2042 Weekly Missions

  • Brutal Measures (5 Items, 1750 BFC)

That’s all for Week 15. We’ll post Week 16’s rotation of missions, Portal Modes, and store bundles next week, so watch this space for further updates!

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Stellar Blade Update 1.005 Released This June 25

  by   Alex Co  
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Shift Up has pushed out Stellar Blade update 1.005 this June 25, and this is a surprise drop  for the game. Given we just got an update last week that added new outfits alongside fixes and even quality-of-life features, don’t expect much from today’s patch.

Stellar Blade Update 1.005 Patch Notes:

Download Size: 460MB

Update: While Shift Up has yet to release any patch notes for the update, it seems this is to fix the blurry menu bug for Balanced graphics mode, with examples shown below.

If Shift Up announces anything, we’ll add another update to this article.

So far, Shift Up has not acknowledged the patch yet, and it doesn’t seem anyone in the community has noticed anything either. We are on the lookout for what bugs this fixed, as the last patch only mentioned “various bug fixes,” which means some of the known issues might not have been fixed in that title update.

Once we find something worthwhile, we’ll update the article to reflect it. Expect Shift Up to (hopefully) address what’s in the patch later today.

If you find anything, leave a comment below and let us know.

In other Stellar Blade news, the studio mentioned that a PC version is in development, and that Stellar Blade 2 is being considerered.

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Grand Theft Auto V Update 1.007 Breaks Out for New GTA Online Content This June 25

  by   Alex Co  
5:40 am in News

Grand Theft Auto V update 1.007 is now out on PS5, Xbox Series X (also on last-gen), and this is to bring the Bottom Dollar Bounties content to GTA Online! This is a free content drop for the multiplayer mode that adds new vehicles, missions and more.

Grand Theft Auto V Update 1.007 Patch Notes for June 25:

Download Size: 2.5GB (PS5)

Update: Complete patch notes have been added and this is what Rockstar calls the version 1.69 patch for GTA 5.

[June 25, 2024] – New Content in Grand Theft Auto Online

The Bottom Dollar Bounties update adds a new Bail Enforcement business property, new Dispatch Work in Freemode, new Vehicles, and a range of Creator additions as well as overall experience improvements.

Bail Enforcement Office

  • Purchasing this business provides new ways for players to earn money through bounty hunting
  • Bail Enforcement Office owners can hunt down new bounty targets, securing them alive to be processed or eliminated and delivered to the Los Santos County Coroner Office
  • Each day a Most Wanted target will be identified with a large bounty on their head. Three other standard targets will become available every hour.
  • Secured bounty targets are processed over time in the Bail Enforcement Office’s holding cell. Upon completion, cash will be added to the player’s wallet.
  • Bail Enforcement Office owners can purchase Agents that can be sent out to complete their own work, adding cash to the owner’s safe upon completion
    • Agents will also reduce the amount of time taken to process secured bounty targets
  • The Bail Enforcement Office can be customized with a range of styles and includes a bounty transporter van, which can be upgraded with Armor Plating and used in Freemode
  • This property comes with new Awards as well as Career Progress Challenges on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles

Dispatch Work

  • Players that own a Law Enforcement personal vehicle can access a new range of Freemode Dispatch Work provided by Vincent
  • While driving an owned Law Enforcement personal vehicle in Freemode, players can request Dispatch Work from Vincent directly or wait until Vincent contacts them
  • Players can find applicable Law Enforcement Vehicles on Warstock Cache & Carry
  • Dispatch Work cannot be accessed when part of an Organization or Motorcycle Club

Vehicles

Nine new vehicles have been added:

  • Enus Paragon S (Sports) – With Imani Tech
  • Bollokan Envisage (Sports) – With Imani Tech
  • Übermacht Niobe (Sports) – With HSW Upgrade (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only)
  • Annis Euros X32 (Coupe) – With HSW Upgrade (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only)
  • Invetero Coquette D1 (Sports Classic)
  • Declasse Yosemite 1500 (Off-Road)
  • Declasse Impaler SZ Cruiser (Emergency) – Law Enforcement Vehicle
  • Bravado Dorado Cruiser (Emergency) – Law Enforcement Vehicle
  • Bravado Greenwood Cruiser (Emergency) – Law Enforcement Vehicle

Three existing vehicles are also receiving custom Drift Tuning upgrades, these can be applied to personal vehicles inside the LS Car Meet:

  • Vulcar Nebula Turbo (Sports Classic)
    • This vehicle is again available for sale on the Southern San Andreas Super Autos website
  • Übermacht Cypher (Sports)
  • Übermacht Sentinel Widebody (Sports)

Economy Updates

Base GTA$ payout rates for the following content have been increased:

  • A Superyacht Life (Contact Missions)
  • Lamar’s Lowriders (Contact Missions)
  • Operation Paper Trail (Contact Missions)
  • Casino Story (Contact Missions)
  • Gerald’s Last Play (Contact Missions)
  • Madrazo Dispatch Services (Contact Missions)
  • Premium Deluxe Repo Work (Contact Missions)
  • Project Overthrow (Contact Missions)
  • Open Wheel Races (Races)
  • Taxi Work (Freemode)

Cosmetics

  • 150+ pieces of male clothing and accessories have been added to clothing stores
  • 200+ pieces of female clothing and accessories have been added to clothing stores

Experience Improvements

  • Several business Sell Missions have had their timers increased by 50% when launched solo:
    • All Biker businesses
    • Bunker business
  • The armor values of the Sparrow and RM-10 Bombushka have been increased by 50%
  • Players’ snack inventories are now fully restocked upon launching Contact missions and Heists from lobbies
  • The button prompts upon failing a mission have been updated
  • Drag Races can now be played over a series of rounds
  • Multiple texts and emails sent to players have been spaced out over longer periods of time or removed
  • Players can now move an owned Avenger between their Hangar and Facility storage via the Interaction Menu
  • The minimum player count required to launch the Assault on Cayo Perico mode has been increased from 4 to 8 players
  • An advanced options menu has been added to the Race Lobby Menu, containing many of the least used race options
  • The Music Locker Strobes section of the Interaction Menu has been moved to the Pause Menu
  • The Nightclub and Office Garage menus have been divided into separate sub menus when requesting vehicles from the Mechanic
  • The rank requirement for purchasing properties has been removed
  • A new starting grid option has been added when playing races in a series, sorting players based on their positions in the previous race
  • A link to the Community Guidelines has been added to the Welcome screen and other select alert screens
  • Custom Arena War vehicle names are now only visible to the local player

GTA+ Updates

The Vinewood Club App

  • GTA+ Members have access to a new phone app, which grants a range of features:
      • Claiming the earnings from owned business safes remotely
      • Purchasing ammo without paying a convenience charge
      • Requesting and purchasing Car Club vehicles has been moved to this app

The Vinewood Club Garage Vehicle Workshop

  • A Vehicle Workshop has been added to the Vinewood Club Garage, allowing players to modify their stored vehicles at an exclusive 10% discount

Creator Updates

Several updates have been added to the Creator as part of this update

Drag and Drift Race Creators

  • Players with an LS Car Meet membership can now create their own Drag and Drift races inside the Creator

General

  • Ambient weather options are now implemented when players take a photo for their created mode
  • The RUNE Zhaba is now available as an Off-Road vehicle option in the Creator

Race Creator

  • Additional units have been added to the Race Creator, these are placed scenarios that can consist of people and vehicles
      • People:
        • Race crowds of 1–5 people, previously only larger crowds were available
        • A photographer taking photos of the race
      • Vehicles:
        • Lowrider vehicle using hydraulics
        • A car doing a donut
        • A car doing a burnout
  • The existing race crowd units can now stand in a range of different poses
  • Race crowds can now be triggered to cheer and wave when a player gets close
  • When testing a Race, players can choose which checkpoint to start testing from
  • Flaming barrel props can now have their color changed
  • Players can now preview different audio tracks while in the Race Creator

Prop Additions

  • Additional small stunt track props have been added
  • Additional track smoothing props have been added
  • Road paddle props have been added

Fixes

The Bottom Dollar Bounties update brings a range of fixes to various issues

Game Stability and Performance

  • Fixed multiple crashes and issues affecting stability that occurred in GTAV

Matchmaking and Networking

  • Fixed multiple issues that affected network stability in GTA Online

Content

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in destroyed Signal Jammer collectibles being tracked incorrectly
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not unlocking the Skull Santa finish for the Special Carbine upon winning five games of Entourage (Festive Remix)
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being able to start Lowriders missions after completing them on a different character
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being unable to drop cargo during Special Cargo Sell Missions
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being able to progress after completing VIP Contract prep mission – Data Recovery
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to progress through Casino Work – Best Laid Plans shortly after launching
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in unowned vehicles appearing in the personal vehicle space of Salvage Yards
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players having access to their owned weapons when playing Short Trips – Seed Capital
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in enemy blips not appearing during The McTony Robbery – Sonar Equipment mission
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to launch Tow Truck Service missions
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to progress when playing A Superyacht Life – Icebreaker
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in planes falling to the floor during Air Race countdowns
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in other players’ Kosatkas interfering with the Cargo Ship during The Cargo Ship Robbery
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck in an air vent during The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid – Concealed Weapons
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to swap inventories during The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid – Concealed Weapons
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players respawning outside of the factory during The Cluckin’ Bell Raid – Scene of the Crime
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to progress through The Cayo Perico Heist Finale when the leader has died
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players transforming into a land vehicle during a flying section of Transform Races
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players coming to an immediate stop upon passing a checkpoint during Transform Races
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the race countdown not starting during Transform Races
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access the Interaction Menu during The Pacific Standard Job – Convoy
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to progress after leaving Mason’s apartment during Operation Paper Trail – Intelligence
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in P Moss taking off without players inside the Avenger during Operation Overthrow – Unconventional Warfare
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being able to finish The Podium Robbery – Scope Out
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to request personal vehicles during LSA Operation – Direct Action
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to lose their wanted level during The Doomsday Heist – Setup: Server Farm
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in hacking minigames being more difficult when playing on ultrawide screen setups
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in Hao’s Special Works Time Trial not appearing for players that haven’t completed it
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to send photos to Pavel during The Cayo Perico Heist – Scope Out
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the mission not progressing after delivering the two lowriders back to Lamar during Lowriders – Peace Offerings
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in incorrect prompts to leave the Avenger appearing when entering an owned Thruster during Project Overthrow – Reporting for Duty
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to obtain the VIP pass during The Duggan Robbery – VIP Pass
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to send photos to Jamal during The Gangbanger Robbery – Scope Out
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players leaving their F-160 Raiju during Project Overthrow – On Parade
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to pick up snowballs during Snowball Fight Deathmatches
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when interacting with Street Dealers
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to complete Terrorbyte Client Job – Robbery in Progress
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in weapons given during Hot Swap Deathmatches not persisting when returning to Freemode

Properties

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in stolen vehicles disappearing after completing a successful Salvage Yard Robbery
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the roulette game inside The Diamond Casino getting stuck
  • Fixed an issue that resulted players’ Tow Truck disappearing from the Salvage Yard
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from entering an Auto Shop with no vehicle slots remaining
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in CEOs being unable to enter their Agency while an Executive Search is active
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming stuck when attempting to enter a Nightclub in a vehicle
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not entering their Acid Lab when selecting “enter with nearby friends and crew” inside the Freakshop
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not sitting up from their Agency office chair
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to interact with the Drone Station inside Arcades
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck after interacting with the Shiny Wasabi Kitty Claw machine inside an Arcade
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Auto Shop 5% discount not being applied to Wheel Type and Wheel Color
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to mod personal vehicles inside their Auto Shop
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in vehicles colliding with each other when multiple players were modding vehicles in the same Auto Shop
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to leave their Motorcycle Club Clubhouse on a personal vehicle
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to interact with the laptop inside their Bunker
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when leaving Hao’s Special Works inside the LS Car Meet
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ personal vehicles becoming invisible when leaving the Test Track inside the LS Car Meet
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players spawning far away when leaving the LS Car Meet
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in personal vehicle blips not appearing on the map when another player is test driving a vehicle inside the LS Car Meet
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to get a makeover inside the Spa of their Diamond Casino Penthouse
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being able to move while using the Place Decorations Menu inside their Diamond Casino Penthouse
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when attempting to enter their Diamond Casino Penthouse from Freemode
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Acid Lab not appearing inside the Freakshop
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Tow Truck not appearing inside the Salvage Yard after purchase
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unexpectedly kicked out when driving another player’s vehicle in the LS Car Meet Test Track
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being registered as a CEO or MC Leader after purchasing an Office or Motorcycle Clubhouse for the first time
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access their Nightclub PC

Vehicles

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in BMX bikes behaving differently when bunny hopping
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in incorrect speeds being displayed during Highest Speed Freemode Events
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to request their Avenger in Freemode
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in Suspension mods not being available for the Karin Asterope GZ
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in custom license plates for vehicles claimed from the Salvage Yard not persisting
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being able to see the tracers of the F-160 Raiju’s cannons
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the camera clipping through the Avenger when modding a vehicle inside
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players with no owned garages losing their personal vehicle
  • The Declasse Impaler SZ’s vehicle class has been updated from Sedan to Muscle

Miscellaneous

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players losing ammo when joining a new session
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to change gears during Drag Races when using alternative control types
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access the Cockpit Access settings for the Avenger in the Interaction Menu
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to swap outfits via the Interaction Menu when wearing full body outfits
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in event exclusive weapon liveries that had been previously earned being unavailable
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players gaining negative amounts of body armor when purchasing from Ammunation
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Snowball Launcher weapon being unusable when on a Motorcycle
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to use snacks or equip armor via the weapon wheel
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to add Stunt Races to a Playlist
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being able to see under the map when spectating a player in their Kosatka
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to use the default name “An Organization” when creating an Organization for the first time
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in SFX previews not playing when editing clips in the Rockstar Editor
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in TVs in owned apartments not showing anything

PlayStation Specific

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to accept invites to GTA Online after purchasing PlayStation Plus with GTAV running

Xbox Specific

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Xbox keyboard continuously appearing after editing an owned garage tooltip

PC Specific

  • Fixed numerous issues relating to stability and security

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Only

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in GTA+ alerts triggering during a Race and bringing the player’s vehicle to a sudden stop.
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when moving vehicles via the Vehicle Organization Menu
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in GTA+ Members being unable to enter The Vinewood Club Garage with their personal vehicle when part of an Organization or Motorcycle Club

Creator

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in conflicting button inputs when using the Override Position Menu on PC
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in Trap to Activate options under Arena props not being able to be toggled when placed
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in Trailer Units being unable to be placed
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when testing a King of the Hill mode
As expected, the patch notes aren’t available yet. Expect Rockstar to release it a bit later. Thankfully, we do know a lot of the new stuff incoming thanks to Rockstar’s previous announcement.

New Mission Synopsis:

Maude Eccles is entrusting her burning passion for justice to the next generation of bounty hunters, and looking for someone to take over Bottom Dollar Bail Enforcement, tracking down and dragging in wrongdoers from all across Los Santos and Blaine County.

Work with Maude’s daughter Jenette in GTA Online: Bottom Dollar Bounties to run down all manner of reprobate scum and claim bounties in this action-packed new update to GTA Online.

New Missions:

Players will be tasked to bring in some of the most notorious criminals in Los Santos to justice — dead or alive! According to Rockstar, a “series of new missions” for Maude’s bail enforcement and bounty hunting business in Grapeseed is incoming in GTA Online’s next major update. In addition to that, “Vincent needs help enforcing his authority without official oversight — get behind the wheel of your souped-up Cruiser and conduct a range of off-the-books enforcement activities across Los Santos.”

Creator Upgrades:

Rockstar will be building on the suite of tools already available, and will add new features with the update and this includes the expansion of custom Drift Race tracks and Drag Race circuits, and new units in the all tracks.

Testing Races will also become easier, as creators can now launch tests from any chosen checkpoint, and will also have the option to race multiple rounds in Drag Races before a winner is declared. Players can also expect a range of new improvements designed to help the community create and share their amazing Races and more.

Experience Updates:

According to Rockstar, the update will feature a “number of experience improvements” based on community requests and feedback via the GTA Online feedback website.

Some of the improvements include: increased Sell Mission timer to make it easier for solo players taking on Biker and Gunrunning sales, snacks automatically replenishing when launching most missions, buffing defensive and armor capabilities for the Sparrow and Bombushka, and more.

Rockstar will also be increasing base payouts for players taking part in Open Wheel Races, Taxi Work and many Contract Missions.

GTA+ Members Perks:

Those on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S that are members of GTA+, you’ll be able to claim the new Överflöd Pipistrello (Super) for free as part of the member benefits on the day the GTA Online Summer Update launches, which is a week before it becomes available to all players.

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Once the official patch notes are available, we’ll add it to the article.

Update: Added official patch notes from Rockstar.

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GTA 5 Update 1.50 Rides Out for Bottom Dollar Bounties Content This June 25

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As expected, Rockstar Games has pushed out the (Grand Theft Auto V), GTA 5 update 1.50 download on all platforms this June 25, and this is to bring the Bottom Dollar Bounties content to GTA Online! Expect new missions, vehicles and more to be part of today’s free content drop available to all players.

GTA 5 Update 1.50 Patch Notes for June 25:

Download Size: 3.4GB (PS4)

Update: Complete patch notes have been added and this is what Rockstar calls the version 1.69 patch for GTA 5.

[June 25, 2024] – New Content in Grand Theft Auto Online

The Bottom Dollar Bounties update adds a new Bail Enforcement business property, new Dispatch Work in Freemode, new Vehicles, and a range of Creator additions as well as overall experience improvements.

Bail Enforcement Office

  • Purchasing this business provides new ways for players to earn money through bounty hunting
  • Bail Enforcement Office owners can hunt down new bounty targets, securing them alive to be processed or eliminated and delivered to the Los Santos County Coroner Office
  • Each day a Most Wanted target will be identified with a large bounty on their head. Three other standard targets will become available every hour.
  • Secured bounty targets are processed over time in the Bail Enforcement Office’s holding cell. Upon completion, cash will be added to the player’s wallet.
  • Bail Enforcement Office owners can purchase Agents that can be sent out to complete their own work, adding cash to the owner’s safe upon completion
    • Agents will also reduce the amount of time taken to process secured bounty targets
  • The Bail Enforcement Office can be customized with a range of styles and includes a bounty transporter van, which can be upgraded with Armor Plating and used in Freemode
  • This property comes with new Awards as well as Career Progress Challenges on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles

Dispatch Work

  • Players that own a Law Enforcement personal vehicle can access a new range of Freemode Dispatch Work provided by Vincent
  • While driving an owned Law Enforcement personal vehicle in Freemode, players can request Dispatch Work from Vincent directly or wait until Vincent contacts them
  • Players can find applicable Law Enforcement Vehicles on Warstock Cache & Carry
  • Dispatch Work cannot be accessed when part of an Organization or Motorcycle Club

Vehicles

Nine new vehicles have been added:

  • Enus Paragon S (Sports) – With Imani Tech
  • Bollokan Envisage (Sports) – With Imani Tech
  • Übermacht Niobe (Sports) – With HSW Upgrade (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only)
  • Annis Euros X32 (Coupe) – With HSW Upgrade (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only)
  • Invetero Coquette D1 (Sports Classic)
  • Declasse Yosemite 1500 (Off-Road)
  • Declasse Impaler SZ Cruiser (Emergency) – Law Enforcement Vehicle
  • Bravado Dorado Cruiser (Emergency) – Law Enforcement Vehicle
  • Bravado Greenwood Cruiser (Emergency) – Law Enforcement Vehicle

Three existing vehicles are also receiving custom Drift Tuning upgrades, these can be applied to personal vehicles inside the LS Car Meet:

  • Vulcar Nebula Turbo (Sports Classic)
    • This vehicle is again available for sale on the Southern San Andreas Super Autos website
  • Übermacht Cypher (Sports)
  • Übermacht Sentinel Widebody (Sports)

Economy Updates

Base GTA$ payout rates for the following content have been increased:

  • A Superyacht Life (Contact Missions)
  • Lamar’s Lowriders (Contact Missions)
  • Operation Paper Trail (Contact Missions)
  • Casino Story (Contact Missions)
  • Gerald’s Last Play (Contact Missions)
  • Madrazo Dispatch Services (Contact Missions)
  • Premium Deluxe Repo Work (Contact Missions)
  • Project Overthrow (Contact Missions)
  • Open Wheel Races (Races)
  • Taxi Work (Freemode)

Cosmetics

  • 150+ pieces of male clothing and accessories have been added to clothing stores
  • 200+ pieces of female clothing and accessories have been added to clothing stores

Experience Improvements

  • Several business Sell Missions have had their timers increased by 50% when launched solo:
    • All Biker businesses
    • Bunker business
  • The armor values of the Sparrow and RM-10 Bombushka have been increased by 50%
  • Players’ snack inventories are now fully restocked upon launching Contact missions and Heists from lobbies
  • The button prompts upon failing a mission have been updated
  • Drag Races can now be played over a series of rounds
  • Multiple texts and emails sent to players have been spaced out over longer periods of time or removed
  • Players can now move an owned Avenger between their Hangar and Facility storage via the Interaction Menu
  • The minimum player count required to launch the Assault on Cayo Perico mode has been increased from 4 to 8 players
  • An advanced options menu has been added to the Race Lobby Menu, containing many of the least used race options
  • The Music Locker Strobes section of the Interaction Menu has been moved to the Pause Menu
  • The Nightclub and Office Garage menus have been divided into separate sub menus when requesting vehicles from the Mechanic
  • The rank requirement for purchasing properties has been removed
  • A new starting grid option has been added when playing races in a series, sorting players based on their positions in the previous race
  • A link to the Community Guidelines has been added to the Welcome screen and other select alert screens
  • Custom Arena War vehicle names are now only visible to the local player

GTA+ Updates

The Vinewood Club App

  • GTA+ Members have access to a new phone app, which grants a range of features:
      • Claiming the earnings from owned business safes remotely
      • Purchasing ammo without paying a convenience charge
      • Requesting and purchasing Car Club vehicles has been moved to this app

The Vinewood Club Garage Vehicle Workshop

  • A Vehicle Workshop has been added to the Vinewood Club Garage, allowing players to modify their stored vehicles at an exclusive 10% discount

Creator Updates

Several updates have been added to the Creator as part of this update

Drag and Drift Race Creators

  • Players with an LS Car Meet membership can now create their own Drag and Drift races inside the Creator

General

  • Ambient weather options are now implemented when players take a photo for their created mode
  • The RUNE Zhaba is now available as an Off-Road vehicle option in the Creator

Race Creator

  • Additional units have been added to the Race Creator, these are placed scenarios that can consist of people and vehicles
      • People:
        • Race crowds of 1–5 people, previously only larger crowds were available
        • A photographer taking photos of the race
      • Vehicles:
        • Lowrider vehicle using hydraulics
        • A car doing a donut
        • A car doing a burnout
  • The existing race crowd units can now stand in a range of different poses
  • Race crowds can now be triggered to cheer and wave when a player gets close
  • When testing a Race, players can choose which checkpoint to start testing from
  • Flaming barrel props can now have their color changed
  • Players can now preview different audio tracks while in the Race Creator

Prop Additions

  • Additional small stunt track props have been added
  • Additional track smoothing props have been added
  • Road paddle props have been added

Fixes

The Bottom Dollar Bounties update brings a range of fixes to various issues

Game Stability and Performance

  • Fixed multiple crashes and issues affecting stability that occurred in GTAV

Matchmaking and Networking

  • Fixed multiple issues that affected network stability in GTA Online

Content

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in destroyed Signal Jammer collectibles being tracked incorrectly
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not unlocking the Skull Santa finish for the Special Carbine upon winning five games of Entourage (Festive Remix)
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being able to start Lowriders missions after completing them on a different character
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being unable to drop cargo during Special Cargo Sell Missions
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being able to progress after completing VIP Contract prep mission – Data Recovery
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to progress through Casino Work – Best Laid Plans shortly after launching
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in unowned vehicles appearing in the personal vehicle space of Salvage Yards
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players having access to their owned weapons when playing Short Trips – Seed Capital
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in enemy blips not appearing during The McTony Robbery – Sonar Equipment mission
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to launch Tow Truck Service missions
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to progress when playing A Superyacht Life – Icebreaker
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in planes falling to the floor during Air Race countdowns
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in other players’ Kosatkas interfering with the Cargo Ship during The Cargo Ship Robbery
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck in an air vent during The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid – Concealed Weapons
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to swap inventories during The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid – Concealed Weapons
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players respawning outside of the factory during The Cluckin’ Bell Raid – Scene of the Crime
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to progress through The Cayo Perico Heist Finale when the leader has died
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players transforming into a land vehicle during a flying section of Transform Races
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players coming to an immediate stop upon passing a checkpoint during Transform Races
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the race countdown not starting during Transform Races
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access the Interaction Menu during The Pacific Standard Job – Convoy
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to progress after leaving Mason’s apartment during Operation Paper Trail – Intelligence
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in P Moss taking off without players inside the Avenger during Operation Overthrow – Unconventional Warfare
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being able to finish The Podium Robbery – Scope Out
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to request personal vehicles during LSA Operation – Direct Action
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to lose their wanted level during The Doomsday Heist – Setup: Server Farm
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in hacking minigames being more difficult when playing on ultrawide screen setups
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in Hao’s Special Works Time Trial not appearing for players that haven’t completed it
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to send photos to Pavel during The Cayo Perico Heist – Scope Out
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the mission not progressing after delivering the two lowriders back to Lamar during Lowriders – Peace Offerings
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in incorrect prompts to leave the Avenger appearing when entering an owned Thruster during Project Overthrow – Reporting for Duty
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to obtain the VIP pass during The Duggan Robbery – VIP Pass
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to send photos to Jamal during The Gangbanger Robbery – Scope Out
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players leaving their F-160 Raiju during Project Overthrow – On Parade
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to pick up snowballs during Snowball Fight Deathmatches
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when interacting with Street Dealers
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to complete Terrorbyte Client Job – Robbery in Progress
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in weapons given during Hot Swap Deathmatches not persisting when returning to Freemode

Properties

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in stolen vehicles disappearing after completing a successful Salvage Yard Robbery
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the roulette game inside The Diamond Casino getting stuck
  • Fixed an issue that resulted players’ Tow Truck disappearing from the Salvage Yard
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from entering an Auto Shop with no vehicle slots remaining
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in CEOs being unable to enter their Agency while an Executive Search is active
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players becoming stuck when attempting to enter a Nightclub in a vehicle
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not entering their Acid Lab when selecting “enter with nearby friends and crew” inside the Freakshop
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not sitting up from their Agency office chair
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to interact with the Drone Station inside Arcades
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck after interacting with the Shiny Wasabi Kitty Claw machine inside an Arcade
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Auto Shop 5% discount not being applied to Wheel Type and Wheel Color
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to mod personal vehicles inside their Auto Shop
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in vehicles colliding with each other when multiple players were modding vehicles in the same Auto Shop
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to leave their Motorcycle Club Clubhouse on a personal vehicle
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to interact with the laptop inside their Bunker
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when leaving Hao’s Special Works inside the LS Car Meet
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players’ personal vehicles becoming invisible when leaving the Test Track inside the LS Car Meet
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players spawning far away when leaving the LS Car Meet
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in personal vehicle blips not appearing on the map when another player is test driving a vehicle inside the LS Car Meet
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to get a makeover inside the Spa of their Diamond Casino Penthouse
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being able to move while using the Place Decorations Menu inside their Diamond Casino Penthouse
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when attempting to enter their Diamond Casino Penthouse from Freemode
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Acid Lab not appearing inside the Freakshop
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Tow Truck not appearing inside the Salvage Yard after purchase
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unexpectedly kicked out when driving another player’s vehicle in the LS Car Meet Test Track
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being registered as a CEO or MC Leader after purchasing an Office or Motorcycle Clubhouse for the first time
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access their Nightclub PC

Vehicles

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in BMX bikes behaving differently when bunny hopping
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in incorrect speeds being displayed during Highest Speed Freemode Events
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to request their Avenger in Freemode
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in Suspension mods not being available for the Karin Asterope GZ
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in custom license plates for vehicles claimed from the Salvage Yard not persisting
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players not being able to see the tracers of the F-160 Raiju’s cannons
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the camera clipping through the Avenger when modding a vehicle inside
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players with no owned garages losing their personal vehicle
  • The Declasse Impaler SZ’s vehicle class has been updated from Sedan to Muscle

Miscellaneous

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players losing ammo when joining a new session
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to change gears during Drag Races when using alternative control types
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to access the Cockpit Access settings for the Avenger in the Interaction Menu
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to swap outfits via the Interaction Menu when wearing full body outfits
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in event exclusive weapon liveries that had been previously earned being unavailable
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players gaining negative amounts of body armor when purchasing from Ammunation
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Snowball Launcher weapon being unusable when on a Motorcycle
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to use snacks or equip armor via the weapon wheel
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to add Stunt Races to a Playlist
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being able to see under the map when spectating a player in their Kosatka
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to use the default name “An Organization” when creating an Organization for the first time
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in SFX previews not playing when editing clips in the Rockstar Editor
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in TVs in owned apartments not showing anything

PlayStation Specific

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players being unable to accept invites to GTA Online after purchasing PlayStation Plus with GTAV running

Xbox Specific

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in the Xbox keyboard continuously appearing after editing an owned garage tooltip

PC Specific

  • Fixed numerous issues relating to stability and security

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Only

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in GTA+ alerts triggering during a Race and bringing the player’s vehicle to a sudden stop.
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when moving vehicles via the Vehicle Organization Menu
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in GTA+ Members being unable to enter The Vinewood Club Garage with their personal vehicle when part of an Organization or Motorcycle Club

Creator

  • Fixed an issue that resulted in conflicting button inputs when using the Override Position Menu on PC
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in Trap to Activate options under Arena props not being able to be toggled when placed
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in Trailer Units being unable to be placed
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in players getting stuck when testing a King of the Hill mode

As expected, the patch notes aren’t available yet. Expect Rockstar to release it a bit later. Thankfully, we do know a lot of the new stuff incoming thanks to Rockstar’s previous announcement.

New Mission Synopsis:

Maude Eccles is entrusting her burning passion for justice to the next generation of bounty hunters, and looking for someone to take over Bottom Dollar Bail Enforcement, tracking down and dragging in wrongdoers from all across Los Santos and Blaine County.

Work with Maude’s daughter Jenette in GTA Online: Bottom Dollar Bounties to run down all manner of reprobate scum and claim bounties in this action-packed new update to GTA Online.

Features:

  • New Mission – Dispatch Work
  • New Law Enforcement Vehicles
  • New Drift and Drag Races in Rockstar Creator
  • Experience updates

New Missions:

Players will be tasked to bring in some of the most notorious criminals in Los Santos to justice — dead or alive! According to Rockstar, a “series of new missions” for Maude’s bail enforcement and bounty hunting business in Grapeseed is incoming in GTA Online’s next major update. In addition to that, “Vincent needs help enforcing his authority without official oversight — get behind the wheel of your souped-up Cruiser and conduct a range of off-the-books enforcement activities across Los Santos.”

Creator Upgrades:

Rockstar will be building on the suite of tools already available, and will add new features with the update and this includes the expansion of custom Drift Race tracks and Drag Race circuits, and new units in the all tracks.

Testing Races will also become easier, as creators can now launch tests from any chosen checkpoint, and will also have the option to race multiple rounds in Drag Races before a winner is declared. Players can also expect a range of new improvements designed to help the community create and share their amazing Races and more.

Experience Updates:

According to Rockstar, the update will feature a “number of experience improvements” based on community requests and feedback via the GTA Online feedback website.

Some of the improvements include: increased Sell Mission timer to make it easier for solo players taking on Biker and Gunrunning sales, snacks automatically replenishing when launching most missions, buffing defensive and armor capabilities for the Sparrow and Bombushka, and more.

Rockstar will also be increasing base payouts for players taking part in Open Wheel Races, Taxi Work and many Contract Missions.

GTA+ Members Perks:

Those on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S that are members of GTA+, you’ll be able to claim the new Överflöd Pipistrello (Super) for free as part of the member benefits on the day the GTA Online Summer Update launches, which is a week before it becomes available to all players.

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Once the official patch notes are available, we’ll add it to the article.

Update: Added official patch notes from Rockstar.

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Helldivers 2 Update 1.000.403 Shoots Out for Crash Fixes This June 25

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Arrowhead Game Studios has released Helldivers 2 update 1.000.403 on PS5 and PC, and this brings crash fixes, and other general gameplay bugs have been squashed as well. Read on for everything new in Helldivers 2’s new update patch notes for June 25.

Helldivers 2 Update 1.000.403 Patch Notes for June 25:

Overview

For this patch, we have made improvements and changes to the following areas:

  • Crash fix related to the FAF-14 Spear
  • General fixes

General

  • Japanese language voice-overs are now available globally on PS5 (also on PC).

Fixes

Crashes

  • Fix for crash happening when players with unique hellpod patterns leave during hellpod launch cutscenes
  • Crash fix while aiming with the FAF-14 Spear

Misc fixes

  • Fixed corrupted text showing “?” for some characters when having Traditional Chinese language selected
  • Fix for Plasma Punisher being unable to shoot out of the SH-32 Shield Generator Pack and the FX-12 Shield Generator
  • Fixed so the Quasar Cannon has the correct change to its heat when on hot and cold planets
  • Fixed issue where Spore Spewer would appear purple on certain planets
  • Fixed some cases where pink question marks would appear in missions on various planets
  • Fixed Peak Physique armor passive not properly affecting weapon ergonomics
  • Fixed issue where available Operations were reset after player reconnected from getting kicked due to inactivity

Known Issues

These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.

  • Sending friend requests via friend code in game currently does not work
  • Players may be unable to be joined or invited to the game
  • Players added to the Recent Players list will appear in the middle of the list
  • Players may experience delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts
  • Enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions
  • Deployed mines may sometimes become invisible (but remain active)
  • Arc weapons sometimes behave inconsistently and sometimes misfire
  • Most weapons shoot below the crosshair when aiming down the sights
  • Stratagem beam might attach itself to an enemy but will deploy to its original location
  • Hand Carts ship module does not reduce Shield Generator Pack’s cooldown
  • Superior Packing Methodology ship module does not work
  • Bile Titan sometimes does not take damage to the head
  • Players may become stuck in the Loadout when joining a game in progress
  • Reinforcement may not be available for players who join a game in progress
  • Planet liberation reaches 100 % at the end of every Defend mission
  • Raise Flag of Super Earth objective does not show a progress bar
  • Mission count in the Career tab is being reset to zero after every game restart
  • Some weapons’ descriptions are out-of-date and don’t reflect their current design

Once a new Helldivers 2 patch is released, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

[Source: Helldivers Discord]

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The Division 2 Update 1.72 Deployed for Title Update 21.1. Here Are the Patch Notes

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Massive Entertainment has pushed out The Division 2 update 1.72 on all platforms this June 25, and this for the game’s Title Update 21.1 adjustments and bug fixes. While players aren’t getting any new content, this does bring in a host of fixes related to Manhunt, the UI and more.

The Division 2 Update 1.72 Patch Notes for TU21.1:

MANHUNT

  • Fixed the issue with players being unable to fast travel from the Legacy Manhunt menu to the Agent Kelso Climax Mission while in D.C.
  • Fixed the issue with TODO item appearing in the collectibles tab instead of Aaron Keener’s first note.
  • Fixed the issue with the Keener Climax Mission appearing in the Legacy Manhunt menu while in New York before completing the WONY campaign.
  • Fixed the issue with Bosses not dropping all the Comms during the Manhunt: Vanguard mission.
  • Fixed the issue with the Pentco Fairview Power Plant Manhunt: General Anderson mission not being unlocked for a fresh account and character after unlocking Level 1 on the rewards track.

DESCENT

  • Fixed the issue with Sticky EMP, Shrapnel Trap, and Repair Trap not working if they were the first skill a player equipped.
  • Fixed the issue with Agonizing Bite not functioning and missing the Talent description.
  • Fixed synchronization issues.

GEAR, WEAPONS AND TALENTS

  • Fixed the issue with grenades having half damage values in Raids.
  • Fixed the issue with Skill Damage and Repair Skills having half values in Raids.

WORLD TIER REMOVAL

  • Fixed the issue with the pilot’s missing functionality in the shared space of the White House when players didn’t purchase the LVL 30 boost.
  • Fixed the issue with Specializations not being unlockable when loading a level 30 save game that did not complete the Capitol Mission.
  • Fixed the issue with previously active Global Projects disappearing after logging in on TU21 with an agent from a previous Title Update.
  • Fixed the issue with the Weekly Legendary Mission Project mentioning World Tier 5 while in the party of a player who hasn’t completed the Invaded Strongholds.
  • Fixed the issue with World Tier 5 being mentioned in the description of the Stage 4 Bag Man objective for Technician specialization.
  • Fixed the issue with enemy NPCs having less health and armour at level 31 than at level 30.
  • Fixed the issue with the Clan Vendor selling the PvP-exclusive Yaahl Gear Brand Set.
  • Fixed the issue with missing interaction with the New York pilot from Haven after completing the Intro Mission.
  • Fixed the issue with low-level players receiving The Summit tutorial when partying up with high-level players.
  • Fixed the issue with players under level 40 being able to acquire and equip Specialization handguns of a higher level.
  • Fixed the issue with unique sidearms from the Specializations not gaining extra levels with each point spent.
  • Fixed the issue with the pilot from the BOO having no menu options after completing the Capitol Mission.

UI

  • Fixed the issue with the League UI not appearing in missions for level 40 characters without WONY.
  • Fixed the issue with the seasonal menu displaying incorrect images for the Leto and Nyx Leagues.
  • Fixed the issue where the targeted loot UI was not available in D.C. at level 40 if the WONY campaign was not completed.
  • Fixed the issue with the Conflict tab missing in New York for level 30-39 characters.
  • Fixed the issue with the Discover Pass button redirecting to the Year 1 Bundle instead of the First Rogue Season Pass.
  • Fixed the issue with D.C. being mentioned instead of New York when trying to fast travel to Agent Kelso’s legacy mission.
  • Fixed the issue with the One-Time Offer from the Store not appearing after the player purchases it.
  • Added other minor UI fixes.

VANITY

  • Fixed the issue with hair and beard disappearing if the player previews any glasses with a full mask already equipped.
  • Fixed the issue with the Sewer Rat uniform clipping with all glasses.

OTHER

  • Fixed the issue with Summit Combat Mastery Merit Level 2 not updating after destroying Cleaner grenades.
  • Fixed the issue where XP gains for specific activities had significantly decreased compared to before the removal of World Tiers.
  • Fixed the issue with the Control Point alert mechanic that was missing after the agent started WONY.
  • Fixed the issue with an endless loading screen occurring if the game was closed using the Xbox interface.
  • Fixed the issue with the player being redirected to an empty window after pressing the “Go to Store” option on the Keener Manhunt icon in the Mega Map.
  • Fixed the issue with fast travel to Invaded Strongholds being available during story invasion.
  • Fixed the issue with the Extra Payload skill mod having only the damage attribute for the purple quality.
  • Added various stability improvements.

For more on The Division 2, go read up on the Seasons 2.0 changes FAQ to know what’s happening later this year. We also published the Year 6 roadmap which confirms new story DLC is headed out next year.

[Source: The Division Trello Board]

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The Division 2 Servers Taken Down for Maintenance and Patch 21.1 Roll Out This June 25

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Agents, if you can’t log in to The Division 2 now, it’s not just you, as Ubisoft has taken the game’s servers down for your standard maintenance. Expect The Division 2 servers to remain offline for a few hours, as Title Update 21.1 is released across all platforms this June 25.

The Division 2 Servers Status and Maintenance Schedule for June 25:

Server Maintenance Schedule: June 25 at 9:30 AM CEST, 3:30 AM EDT, 12:30 AM PDT, 3:30 PM HKT

Downtime: 3 hours

Players can expect a patch to be released, and thankfully, we know what’s going to be in it.

MANHUNT

  • Fixed the issue with players being unable to fast travel from the Legacy Manhunt menu to the Agent Kelso Climax Mission while in D.C.
  • Fixed the issue with TODO item appearing in the collectibles tab instead of Aaron Keener’s first note.
  • Fixed the issue with the Keener Climax Mission appearing in the Legacy Manhunt menu while in New York before completing the WONY campaign.
  • Fixed the issue with Bosses not dropping all the Comms during the Manhunt: Vanguard mission.
  • Fixed the issue with the Pentco Fairview Power Plant Manhunt: General Anderson mission not being unlocked for a fresh account and character after unlocking Level 1 on the rewards track.

DESCENT

  • Fixed the issue with Sticky EMP, Shrapnel Trap, and Repair Trap not working if they were the first skill a player equipped.
  • Fixed the issue with Agonizing Bite not functioning and missing the Talent description.
  • Fixed synchronization issues.

GEAR, WEAPONS AND TALENTS

  • Fixed the issue with grenades having half damage values in Raids.
  • Fixed the issue with Skill Damage and Repair Skills having half values in Raids.

WORLD TIER REMOVAL

  • Fixed the issue with the pilot’s missing functionality in the shared space of the White House when players didn’t purchase the LVL 30 boost.
  • Fixed the issue with Specializations not being unlockable when loading a level 30 save game that did not complete the Capitol Mission.
  • Fixed the issue with previously active Global Projects disappearing after logging in on TU21 with an agent from a previous Title Update.
  • Fixed the issue with the Weekly Legendary Mission Project mentioning World Tier 5 while in the party of a player who hasn’t completed the Invaded Strongholds.
  • Fixed the issue with World Tier 5 being mentioned in the description of the Stage 4 Bag Man objective for Technician specialization.
  • Fixed the issue with enemy NPCs having less health and armour at level 31 than at level 30.
  • Fixed the issue with the Clan Vendor selling the PvP-exclusive Yaahl Gear Brand Set.
  • Fixed the issue with missing interaction with the New York pilot from Haven after completing the Intro Mission.
  • Fixed the issue with low-level players receiving The Summit tutorial when partying up with high-level players.
  • Fixed the issue with players under level 40 being able to acquire and equip Specialization handguns of a higher level.
  • Fixed the issue with unique sidearms from the Specializations not gaining extra levels with each point spent.
  • Fixed the issue with the pilot from the BOO having no menu options after completing the Capitol Mission.

UI

  • Fixed the issue with the League UI not appearing in missions for level 40 characters without WONY.
  • Fixed the issue with the seasonal menu displaying incorrect images for the Leto and Nyx Leagues.
  • Fixed the issue where the targeted loot UI was not available in D.C. at level 40 if the WONY campaign was not completed.
  • Fixed the issue with the Conflict tab missing in New York for level 30-39 characters.
  • Fixed the issue with the Discover Pass button redirecting to the Year 1 Bundle instead of the First Rogue Season Pass.
  • Fixed the issue with D.C. being mentioned instead of New York when trying to fast travel to Agent Kelso’s legacy mission.
  • Fixed the issue with the One-Time Offer from the Store not appearing after the player purchases it.
  • Added other minor UI fixes.

VANITY

  • Fixed the issue with hair and beard disappearing if the player previews any glasses with a full mask already equipped.
  • Fixed the issue with the Sewer Rat uniform clipping with all glasses.

OTHER

  • Fixed the issue with Summit Combat Mastery Merit Level 2 not updating after destroying Cleaner grenades.
  • Fixed the issue where XP gains for specific activities had significantly decreased compared to before the removal of World Tiers.
  • Fixed the issue with the Control Point alert mechanic that was missing after the agent started WONY.
  • Fixed the issue with an endless loading screen occurring if the game was closed using the Xbox interface.
  • Fixed the issue with the player being redirected to an empty window after pressing the “Go to Store” option on the Keener Manhunt icon in the Mega Map.
  • Fixed the issue with fast travel to Invaded Strongholds being available during story invasion.
  • Fixed the issue with the Extra Payload skill mod having only the damage attribute for the purple quality.
  • Added various stability improvements.

In case you didn’t know, Ubisoft has released the new roadmap for the game, and it confirms new story DLC is headed out next year.

[Source: The Division Trello Board]

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Apex Legends Update 2.59 Crashes Out for Double Take Collection Event

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Apex Legends update 2.59 is rolling out today on all platforms, with the PS4 and PS5 versions able to pre-load the file hours before the new Double Take Collection Event starts. This brings new cosmetics, the new Quads Takeover mode and a bunch of gameplay adjustments. Read on for the complete patch notes for Apex Legends’ June 25 title update.

Apex Legends Update 2.59 Patch Notes:

Download Size: 7GB (PS4)

Highlights:

  • All-New Quads Takeover – Introducing a brand new game mode – Quads Takeover. Players must form 4-Legend squads for all new strats and team comps, creating the perfect recipe for mayhem. 4x the fun, 4x the chaos.

  • Rewards Track & Cosmetics – Smash through all the Quads challenges to earn Reward Track items. Players who collect all 24 cosmetics before the event ends will receive Lifeline’s Prestige Skin “Apex Corruptor” to make enemies feel the sting of defeat. As a bonus, Legends may earn 1.5x toward Prestige Skin Challenges during the entire event.

BALANCE UPDATES

Care Package

  • Purple light mag added

Gold Weapons Rotation

  • Nemesis Burst AR, Triple-Take, Peacekeeper, Prowler PDW, Longbow DMR

End Rings

  • End rings now have more even distribution through the map
  • Each quadrant of the map now have roughly 25% chance of getting selected

Survival Slot Items

  • Survival slot items have been redistributed to low tier loot zones

Dev Note: Survival slot items were not spawning in all our loot quality zones. This adjustment maintains a similar number of survival slot items in a match but more evenly distributes them across the map.

WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS

G7 Scout 

  • Damage increased to 33 (was 32)
  • Rate of fire increased
  • Adjusted recoil to be more consistent when firing at max fire rate

Dev Note: The G7 has felt a little underwhelming and our data backs that up. When we were evaluating its rate of fire we realized its recoil could use a pass as well so we’ve smoothed out what we think the roughest spots are and given it a little more damage. This should help the G7 be competitive with the rest of our marksman and sniper roster.

Havoc Rifle

  • All mag sizes reduced
    • No Mag: 20 (was 24)
    • White Mag: 24 (was 28)
    • Blue Mag: 28 (was 32)
    • Purple Mag: 32 (was 36)

Dev Note: The Havoc is a force to be reckoned with, even without all the bells and whistles of mags and turbochargers it still puts in work. However, 36 rounds in a kitted Havoc, even with the firing delay, represents high damage up time and forgiveness for wasted rounds (often experienced during prefiring). Pulling back on mags allows it to remain deadly, but requires a little more precision.

Longbow DMR

  • Headshot multiplier increased to 2.25 (was 2.15)

R-99 SMG

  • Reduced hip-fire randomness

Dev Note: Over the last few patches we nerfed the R-99 because it was a significant outlier, performing well above the rest of the pack. Those nerfs were substantial and the R-99 has fallen a little too far for our liking and is feeling unreliable. These adjustments intend to bring up its consistency without directly increasing its damage potential.

Rampage LMG

  • Firing animation has less vertical movement while in ADS

Weapon Rarity Sets

  • Peacekeeper (Blue and Purple)
    • Optic updated to 1x Hcog (was 2x Bruiser)
  • Charge Rifle & Sentinel (Purple)
    • Optic updated to 4-8x (was 2-4x)
    • Gunrun will keep a 2-4x

4x-10x Digital Threat Scope

  • Will no longer provide threat vision through smoke or gas

LEGENDS

Alter

  • Void Passage: Crypto EMP will now affect all players phased by the Void Passage

Bangalore

  • Smoke Launcher: all players within smoke will now have a white highlight visible to other players in smoke within 20m

Dev Note: Fighting inside Bangalore’s smoke has never been a pleasant experience for players or viewers (aside from you Bloodhounds) as it makes fights messy and hard to read. We are leveling the playing field now by making all players inside smoke clearer targets to one another with a white highlight. This highlight is not visible from outside the smoke: all of the rotational and sight-blocking gameplay are kept in-tact. However, while playing inside the smoke will be more clear, it will also be more risky and resets will be much harder if the smoke is challenged.

Bloodhound

  • Beast of the Hunt: threat vision is no longer visible through smoke or gas
  • Upgrade: Level 2
    • Raven’s Blessing: Ult charge reduced to 20% (was 25%)
  • Upgrades: Level 3
    • NEW Sighthound: reduced Tac cooldown by 50% while Ultimate is active
    • NEW Flock: remove enemy range requirement for White Raven spawns

Dev Note: Sometimes even the best teams break up and go their separate ways. Bloodhound’s Ult has always had a strong synergy with Bangalore’s smoke, but the pairing has recently become dominant and a singular answer to the “can’t see stuff” meta. With the removal of threat vision through smoke, Bloodhound will need to rely on their Tac scan like other Recon Legends. This should remove the necessity for the dynamic duo to pair together and allow for new roster compositions to form in its wake.

We were noticing how much the White Raven passive would fall off in the late game as enemies are naturally closer, making Raven’s Blessing upgrade much less valuable after the first ring. The new Level 3 upgrade will allow players to play off White Ravens across the match and fuel their Ult more effectively.

Alternatively, players can now tap back into some of Bloodhound’s old scan potential while in their Ult. These changes aim to shift power away from simply securing knocks for late game benefit and into more opportunities to use the Ult or the Tac through new upgrade choices.

Upheaval Launch: Level 2 Upheaval Mid-Season: Level 2
Odin’s Glare Double duration of Tactical Full-Body scan Odin’s Glare Double duration of Tactical Full-Body scan
Raven’s Blessing White Ravens charge Ultimate by 25% Raven’s Blessing White Ravens charge Ultimate by 20%
Upheaval Launch: Level 3 Upheaval Mid-Season: Level 3
Long Hunt Knocks extend Beast of the Hunt duration. Sighthound Reduce Tactical cooldown by 50% while Ultimate is active.
Taste of Blood Gain 50 hp on knocks while Ultimate is active. Flock Remove enemy range requirement for White Raven spawns.

Pathfinder

  • Upgrade: Level 3
    • Down & Away: Tac will now refresh on BOTH knocks and assisted knocks within a 3s window

Revenant

  • Upgrade: Level 3
    • Grim Leaper: Tac will now refresh on BOTH knocks and assisted knocks within a 3s window

MAPS

PUBS

  • Broken Moon
  • Kings Canyon
  • Olympus

RANKED

  • Broken Moon
  • Olympus
  • World’s Edge

MODES

Quads

  • Replacing Duos Playlist for S21.1
  • 15 Teams of 4 Players
  • Loot Improvements
    • Chance to find Blue/Purple kitted weapons
    • Increased ammo in Light, Heavy, and Energy ammo boxes
    • Increased chance to find ammo, health, shield, scopes, and deployable items
    • Increased Replicator starting count 12→15
  • Lobby supports a 4th player for inviting and ‘Previous Match Squad Members’
  • Legend Ability updates to support a 4th squad member
    • Mirage Decoy shows 4 squad members when dropping from the dropship
    • Valkyrie’s Ult allows for up to 3 additional squad members to attach
    • Vantage Passive can spot the armor on all enemy teammates when in ADS
    • Loba’s Ultimate has UI to support a fourth player

NOTE: Quads is the only mode that supports queueing with 4 players. All other modes will be locked

Solos

  • LTM – 7/9-7/22

Mixtape

  • Lockdown: added The Core, Estates
  • Mixtape Map Rotations
    • 6/25-7/8
      • Control: Caustic, Labs, Thunderdome
      • Gun Run: Estates, Fragment, Zeus Station
      • TDM: Habitat, The Core, Estates
    • 7/9-7/22
      • Control: Labs, Caustic
      • Gun Run: Estates, Fragment
      • Lockdown: The Core, Estates
      • TDM: Habitat, Phase Runner
    • 7/23-7/29
      • Control: Labs, Caustic, Production Yard
      • Gun Run: Estates, Fragment, Zeus Station
      • Lockdown: The Core, Thunderdome, Estates
      • TDM (removed during 1st week of LTM)
    • 7/30-8/5
      • Control: Labs, Caustic
      • Gun Run: Estates, Fragment
      • Lockdown: The Core, Estates
      • TDM: Habitat, Phase Runner

RANKED

Ranked Rumble takes over the normal Ranked League at the end of the season as the singular Ranked offering. Ranked entry cost, placement, and KP tuning updated to:

  • Lower entry cost above Bronze Tier
    • Gold: 35 (was 40)
    • Platinum: 55 (was 60)
    • Diamond: 75 (was 80)
  • Placement RP Tuning now follows ALGS rules that all Top 15 will gain points
    • 15th: 5 (was 0)
    • 14th: 5 (was 0)
  • Kill Point Tuning
    • 8th: 14 (was 12)
    • 7th: 14 (was 12)
    • 6th: 16 (was 12)

Dev Note: we have received valuable insights from last season’s data and community feedback and made slight adjustments based on both. The entry cost above Bronze has been lowered slightly, all of the Top 15 players will now receive corresponding placement points, and increased the KP for players in the top 6th-8th positions. With the potential for more updates to come as we continue to monitor.

We reward players for excellent strategic choices in placement and for outstanding combat performances in Kills. Achieving Top 5 placement in many ways is your strategic choice, but we won’t reward you with additional points; you must validate your placement with eliminations.

BUG FIXES

Looking for something else? Check out our public Trello board. It’s updated weekly with the status of bugs that we can talk about ahead of the patch note drops. We also update our game status here for those of you not on other social platforms.

  • 3030-Repeater will no longer swap to a different reticle when reloading
  • Evo Harvester icons will no longer appear incorrectly for those who reconnect/connect late to a match
  • Firing Range: Dynamic Stats will now record some weapons properly
  • Fixed exploit that allowed players to move faster than normal
  • Mythic Melee items will now display their respective names in Death recaps
  • Nessies will no longer be occasionally extremely bouncy
  • Players will no longer be able to shoot enemies while safe behind cover
  • Resolved instances where some text displayed the old Replicator icon

GRAPHICS

  • DX12 PC: Fixed many bugs that to help resolve crashes
  • Fixed an issue with flickering FX on Xbox One, especially lens flares and glows
  • Fixed bug that caused high polling rate mice to occasionally encounter high frame stutters. High polling rate mice users should now see little to no frame stutters from mouse input.
    • Input and window processing now occurs on its own thread instead of the render thread

LEGENDS

  • Alter
    • Players should no longer rarely get stuck in the ceiling/floor when using a Void Passage
    • Stuck projectiles (such as Arc Stars) now fall off correctly when traveling through a Void Passage
    • Tac’s Void Siphon (the interactable part) no longer missing a cooldown after exiting a Void Passage (same as the cooldown when re-entering the actual portal)
  • Alter/Wraith/Ash: highlighting in the void (and Alter’s Void Vision upgrade) no longer reveals the real Mirage
  • Catalyst
    • Piercing Spikes no longer activated by MRVNs
    • Piercing Spikes activation no longer blocked by Gibraltar’s gun shield
  • Octane: fixed players getting extra velocity from upgraded jump pad using certain inputs
  • Revenant: Ash’s Arc Snare will no longer occasionally bounce off Forged Shadows

QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Added a settings option that adjusts the gameplay volume when spectating
  • Alter
    • Added different voice lines for Void Nexus bring destroyed by the ring rather than a player
    • Added logic to prevent most cases of placing a Void Passage would result in falling to your death post-travel. Olympus should be safe…ish
    • Added rumble to Alter’s Ult and Tac
  • Emote sound effects now play when previewing in the lobby (added a setting to turn this off too)
  • Health Wheel can now be closed on Controller with LT in addition to:
    • Circle on PlayStation
    • B on Xbox
  • Health Wheel items can now be used on Controller with RT in addition to:
    • Square on PlayStation
    • A on Xbox

Mixtape

  • Gameplay
    • 10 minute match time for all Mixtape modes minus Control
    • Spawn Logic: Gun Run, Lockdown, TDM
      • Decrease spawning in sight of enemies
      • Spawn closer, but not at same spawn point as teammates
    • Lockdown
      • Capture borders change to show the color of the team currently in the zone
      • Lockdown now always awards 5 points per kill and 5 points per capture interval
      • There is no longer special scoring based on kill positioning or extra points awarded for final/initial capture of zones
  • Map spawn audit: adjusting positions & angles
    • The Core, Estates, Habitat, Party Crasher, Phase Runner

GRAPHICS

  • DX12 PC: additional CPU performance optimizations, up to 10% faster than Season 21 launch
  • Added a new “Very High” choice to the “Model Detail” option in Video Settings, for reduced LOD popping
  • Switch
    • Migrated to the Rendering Hardware Interface (RHI), shared by PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC DirectX 12
    • FOV Slider added: may impact performance for players choosing to increase it beyond 70

For a look at the different cosmetics and rewards, head on over here.

[Source: EA]

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Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded Launches June 26, Here’s What’s Incoming

  by   Alex Co  
June 24, 2024 4:39 pm in News

For Call of Duty fans, the next wave of content is set to drop in just a few days! The Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded content drop takes place on June 26, and it will introduce new maps, new game modes and more! Read on for what to expect in the next few days.

Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded New Content:

Modern Warfare III

  • New Core 6v6 map, additional map Variants. Explore a research outpost in the mountains of Urzikstan in Incline, a new snow map featuring intense fights in hostile weather. Then watch your step as you navigate the alien ooze across Das Gross, retro-actively investigate Bitvela, bring your best buds into G3T_H1GH3R.
  • Mutation, Havoc, and More. Drop into game-altering modes where Operators wield mutant powers and the rules of play change over time.
  • Bit Party and Vortex Mosh Pit. Go retro in the new Bit Party Playlist featuring the Bitvela map variant and deploy to another surreal locale with the return of the Vortex Mosh Pit.
  • In Zombies, Face Waves of Enemies in an Unstable Rift. Race to enter Unstable Rift before other squads and face off against increasingly difficult waves of enemies.

Warzone:

  • Popov Power Plant POI Update. The DNA Bomb at Popov Power Plant has detonated, opening new pathways and leaving a toxic chemical agent in its wake.
  • The Mutation Spreads. Drop into new limited-time Playlists involving the mutation mechanic, including Mutation Resurgence Quads and Mutation Buy Back Quads.
  • [Redacted] Weapons, Runaway Train. Discover powerful [Redacted] Weapons, featuring a bounty of attachments for ultra lethal play. Achieve victory on the Runaway Train.

Warzone Mobile:

  • New Modes. Prepare for a zombie invasion as Zombie Royale arrives in Season 4 Reloaded along with Havoc Resurgence.
  • New Map Features. Explore graveyards, approach hellish crash sites, and take down undead targets in Verdansk.
  • A Unified Mid-Season. Share the same Battle Pass, BlackCell, weapon progression, and rewards across all three games alongside Call of Duty: Warzone mobile-specific rewards and events.

For an in-depth look at the new content, head on over here.

PlayStation gamers, expect the pre-load to be available on June 25, while PC and Xbox gamers will need to wait until the new content download drops.

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UFC 5 Update 1.10 for Console Version 1.010 Brings 13 New Fighters & More

  by   Alex Co  
3:00 pm in News

EA has pushed out UFC 5 update 1.10, which console owners will see as patch version 1.010. This fulfills EA’s promise of adding 30 free fighters to the game leading up to this month’s update. Alongside the 13 new fighters added for free today, there are also a handful of gameplay improvements, which are listed in the patch notes below.

UFC 5 Update 1.10 for Version 1.010 Patch Notes:

New Fighters

  • Kayla Harrison (#4 WBW)
  • Michel Pereira (#13 MW)
  • Joaquin Buckley (#11 WW)
  • Caio Borralho (#12 MW)
  • Chris Curtis (#15 MW)
  • Tagir Ulanbekov (#12 FLYWEIGHT)
  • Mario Bautista (#12 BW)
  • Jonathan Martinez (#14 BW)
  • Loopy Godínez (#10 WSW)
  • Randy Brown
  • Alexandr Romanov (#13 HW)
  • Norma Dumont (#9 WBW)
  • Pannie Kianzad (#11 WBW)

UFC 303 Fight Week Challenges, Alter Egos, and some “legendary” surprises 

  • These will be added on June 25, 2024, at 10 am PT

Gameplay Updates

  • Added a new custom stance for Micheal “Venom” Page and a signature jab-straight combination.
  • Added Michael “Venom” Page’s and Khalil Rountree Jr’s stances to Create-A-Fighter.

General Updates

  • Updated Conor McGregor’s likeness at Welterweight.
  • Added several new color options to default CAF vanity bottoms.

UFC Official Fight Glove 3EIGHT/5EIGHT Update

  • UFC Official 3EIGHT Fight Gloves are now the default gloves for all non-champion active fighters.
  • Active UFC Champions will wear the UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves in all modes except for Online Career and Career.
  • Selecting Champion Kits in Fighter Select will apply UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves to any active fighter.
  • UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves will be enabled in Fight Now – Championship gameplay and Championship fights in Career Mode for both corners.
  • Active Ranked Championship Champions will wear UFC Official 5Eight Champion Fight Gloves to all fights.
  • Both fighters in Ranked Championships will wear UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves in all Contender vs Contender, Contender vs. Champion, and Champion vs Champion fights.
  • 3EIGHT Dana White Contender Series gloves added to DWCS fights in Career Mode.

Misc. Additions and Updates

  • New assorted vanity rewards added.
  • Updated Career Mode Rankings.

Of course. this doesn’t mean this is the end of the game, as I wouldn’t be surprised if we get another roadmap reveal soon.

[Source: EA]

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Rumor: New Battlefield Game Casting Call Reveals Plot Details

  by   Alex Co  
2:35 pm in News

While publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed that a new Battlefield game is in development, there’s no actual details known about it yet. Heck, the studio developing its single-player campaign has come and gone without us even knowing what the premise of the campaign was, or how far along they were with it.

It seems that the first details of the game has surfaced. and it’s thanks to a casting call for the game. On the Actors Access website (login required), which was spotted by Reddit user KekanKok, it lists EA is looking an actress for the project “Timeless Fields,” which is an “action/adventure military-themed game.” Given EA has no actual franchise or known property that’s “military-themed” other than Battlefield, well, you can put two and two together, right?

The casting for the role mentions:

Rozonda

25 – 35, Slavic woman. Accent: Authentic Croatian, Bosnian, or Serbian. Special Forces Operator. Rozonda was always the outcast as the child of two different ethnic backgrounds in Croatia. A tactician of remarkable mental and physical courage. She commands respect and attention. Can be impatient and despises weakness. Fit, athletic, and able to move with a prop weapon easily. Required: Must speak Croatian And/or Bosnian and/or Serbian.

Of course, there is the possibility that this is for an entirely new game and not for Battlefield, though logical deduction suggests otherwise. If this is indeed for the new Battlefield game currently in development, then that means the game will involve the countries or nationalities mentioned in the casting call job listing.

There is also the possibility that this could be for a character in the game’s multiplayer, but given how lackluster the reception was for Battlefield 2042’s Specialists, I really, really doubt DICE (or EA) would consider going that route again. Of course, stranger things have happened, but here’s to hoping we won’t see hero-like characters in the next Battlefield game.

For those wondering if this means EA is just developing the game, the casting call was posted back in September 2023, so this slot could be already filled up, and doesn’t really mean DICE and the other studios working on the next iteration of the franchise has just started fielding actors and actresses for various roles.

Another tidbit we know of the in-development Battlefield game is that EA has hired ex-military personnel to help develop it.

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EA UFC 5 Update 1.010 Adds 13 New Fighters and Improvements This June 24

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1:59 pm in News

EA is continuing its stellar support of UFC 5, as the developers have added a slew of new fighters to the roster for free, and there are gameplay improvements in tow as well. Read on for the complete UFC 5 update 1.010 patch notes for June 24, to see what got changed, and who got added.

EA UFC 5 Update 1.010 Patch Notes for June 24 | UFC 5 Update 1.10 Patch Notes:

New Fighters

  • Kayla Harrison (#4 WBW)
  • Michel Pereira (#13 MW)
  • Joaquin Buckley (#11 WW)
  • Caio Borralho (#12 MW)
  • Chris Curtis (#15 MW)
  • Tagir Ulanbekov (#12 FLYWEIGHT)
  • Mario Bautista (#12 BW)
  • Jonathan Martinez (#14 BW)
  • Loopy Godínez (#10 WSW)
  • Randy Brown
  • Alexandr Romanov (#13 HW)
  • Norma Dumont (#9 WBW)
  • Pannie Kianzad (#11 WBW)

UFC 303 Fight Week Challenges, Alter Egos, and some “legendary” surprises 

  • These will be added on June 25, 2024, at 10 am PT

Gameplay Updates

  • Added a new custom stance for Micheal “Venom” Page and a signature jab-straight combination.
  • Added Michael “Venom” Page’s and Khalil Rountree Jr’s stances to Create-A-Fighter.

General Updates

  • Updated Conor McGregor’s likeness at Welterweight.
  • Added several new color options to default CAF vanity bottoms.

UFC Official Fight Glove 3EIGHT/5EIGHT Update

  • UFC Official 3EIGHT Fight Gloves are now the default gloves for all non-champion active fighters.
  • Active UFC Champions will wear the UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves in all modes except for Online Career and Career.
  • Selecting Champion Kits in Fighter Select will apply UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves to any active fighter.
  • UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves will be enabled in Fight Now – Championship gameplay and Championship fights in Career Mode for both corners.
  • Active Ranked Championship Champions will wear UFC Official 5Eight Champion Fight Gloves to all fights.
  • Both fighters in Ranked Championships will wear UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves in all Contender vs Contender, Contender vs. Champion, and Champion vs Champion fights.
  • 3EIGHT Dana White Contender Series gloves added to DWCS fights in Career Mode.

Misc. Additions and Updates

  • New assorted vanity rewards added.
  • Updated Career Mode Rankings.

Unless I’m mistaken, this massive roster addition fulfills EA’s promise from April in terms of the roadmap. Of course. this doesn’t mean this is the end of the game, as I wouldn’t be surprised if we get another roadmap reveal soon.

[Source: EA]

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