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

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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Xbox Boss Discusses Creating “User-Adjustable On-Ramps” To Ease Newcomers Into Multiplayer Gaming

Following Xbox’s impressive Games Showcase during Summer Game Fest a few weeks ago, several members of the company’s head staff have taken to podcasts and talk shows to discuss the company’s vision. Among those is Head of Xbox Games Studios Matt Booty, who recently joined the Variety podcast to discuss several topics including the Showcase itself.

One of the topics touched upon was the initiative that Xbox has taken as a company to make established franchises more accessible to newcomers as gaming continues to grow. During the interview, Booty was asked how the company is focusing on nurturing accessibility and keeping the door open to those stepping into the gaming scene for the first time. He had the following to say in response:

Yeah, well, certainly I would start high level. I mean, gaming is in such a different place in pop culture and in entertainment and in the world than it was, say, 5 or 10 years ago. You know, it’s bigger, it’s become more popular. It’s certainly more accessible, more diverse than ever. And in many ways, we compete directly with more of what I would call ‘traditional entertainment.’

I think the thing we’re all working on is, how do we grow those audiences and how to we bring more people into existing franchises? And, you know, you mentioned, how are we doing that on Call of Duty and on Black Ops 6? It is a topic that plays out with something like Minecraft, and it’s something—we just celebrated the 15-year anniversary this summer. And while Minecraft can be seen as visually simple and is very appealing, there are parts of it where there is still a fair barrier to entry if you’ve never played the game before.

So I think all of our teams, including the Call of Duty team, are looking at ‘how can we provide what I would call user-adjustable, user-customized on-ramps that provide a way to get into the franchise?’ Franchises have been around for 10 or 20 years; they sort of collect a lot of institutional lore and a lore of institutional understanding about how to play a game.

The Xbox Studios boss also touched on the specific practices used in more competitive games like Call of Duty and Gears of War, including the recent popular trend of implementing Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM) to create more evenly-leveled lobbies:

At times, it can be intimidating coming into a new game. And that can be everything from game mechanics to making sure, even, that we do a very smart job of how we put together our multiplayer matches. You know, one of the things that we use AI for is to make sure in a game like Gears of War, that if you’re in a multiplayer game, you are matched up with someone who is an equal skill level.

You know, there’s nothing more frustrating [than] to be new to a game; you get dumped into a multiplayer match with somebody and you just, you know, you survive for a few seconds. That’s not a person who is going to become a new fan of a franchise. So I think it’s important for us… to not compromise the existing game. We don’t wanna water it down. We wanna make sure that we provide a game that existing fans love. But all of our teams are focused on providing these more broad on-ramps to how we grow audiences.

While SBMM is a very controversial topic amongst competitive gamers, we always advocate for letting more people play and enjoy games. Speaking more generally, working to implement ways to make newcomers feel comfortable is a respectable effort. There’s definitely been a large blossoming of accessibility features in modern gaming and we hope to see that trend continue.

If you missed the Xbox Games Showcase, you can still catch all the highlights right here.

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NBA 2K24 Update 1.016 Released on PS5, Xbox Series and PC for Season 8 Data

Ahead of the new season for NBA 2K24, Visual Concepts has pushed out NBA 2K24 update 1.016 for current-gen (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) platforms and PC. This will usher in the Season 8 data, though the new season won’t officially start until June 25, Friday.

NBA 2K24 Update 1.016 Patch Notes for June 24:

As expected, Visual Concepts has not released the official patch notes just yet. Chances are, the devs won’t push it out until a day before the season starts, which is par for the course for the studio. Given the Boston Celtics just won the NBA Finals, and are the newly crowned kings of the NBA, expect Season 8 to somehow feature the team in some capacity.

As for gameplay-related changes, realistically speaking, we aren’t expecting any given the past few patches didn’t really do anything to tune any gameplay mechanics, or fix any bugs.

So far, the devs haven’t said anything about the upcoming season except to remind players to use their 2XP coins before they expire:

If we do get patch notes today or sometime this week, we’ll update the article with the info, so stay tuned. Just don’t get your hopes up.

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XDefiant Update 1.000.012 Rolls Out, Brings Mastery Weapon Changes and More This June 24

Just a few days ago, Ubisoft announced that an upcoming patch for XDefiant will bring weapon mastery changes in order to align more with what the community wants. It was aimed to be released “early next week,” which we presume to be Tuesday. Well, it seems we’re wrong, as XDefiant update 1.000.012 is now out this June 24, and this patch fixes the melee bug issue.

XDefiant Update 1.000.012 Patch Notes for June 24:

Download Size: 418MB (PS5)

Update: It seems we aren’t getting any official notes aside from the announcement from Executive Producer Mark Rubin:

We pushed through an emergency patch over the weekend (thank you to everyone who worked on that on the team and at Sony and Microsoft!)

Changes:
– Updated progression: Primary weapon XP to level is now 1500 down from 3000 and Secondary weapon XP to level is 500 down from 1000.
– Missing Kill confirmation sound is back
– Fixed getting stuck if you died while spamming melee.


So far, the patch notes are still not available. For now, the confirmed list of fixes/changes in this title update are:

  • Weapon Mastery XP adjusted to go twice as fast
  • Fix audio bug where kill confirmation is missing
  • Fix bug where you can only move and nothing else (the melee bug)

Once we get the official patch notes, we’ll update the article to reflect the changes made.

Unless something major happens, we’re not expecting a patch after this unless it’s for the Season 1 patch that will be released on July 2.

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Battle.net Down for Maintenance This June 24; Impacts Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty and More Games

There’s one thing to conduct server maintenance for a game, but for today, it will impact an entire platform! Blizzard’s Battle.net will be down for a few hours this June 24, and it will impact a LOT of titles. Expect Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, even Call of Duty and other titles to have server downtime today.

Battle.net Down for Maintenance Schedule and Affected Titles for June 24:

Maintenance Start Time: 6:30 AM PDT/9:30 AM EDT/9:30 PM HKT

Maintenance End Time: 10:00 AM PDT/1 PM EDT/(June 25) 1 AM HKT

AFFECTED GAMES:

Game Start End Comments
Battle.net Battle.net 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM New logins unavailable during this time.
Battle.net Shop Battle.net Shop 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Services unavailable during this time.
Diablo II: Resurrected Diablo II: Resurrected 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
Diablo III Diablo III 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
Diablo IV (PC) Diablo IV 06/24/2024, 6:00AM 06/24/2024, 11:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
Diablo Immortal Diablo Immortal 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight World of Warcraft: Dragonflight 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
World of Warcraft: Classic World of Warcraft: Classic 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
Hearthstone Hearthstone 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
Overwatch 2 (PC) Overwatch 2 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM New logins unavailable during this time.
Heroes of the Storm Heroes of the Storm 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
Starcraft StarCraft 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM New logins unavailable during this time.
Starcraft II StarCraft II 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.
WarCraft III: Reforged WarCraft III: Reforged 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM New logins unavailable during this time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Call of Duty 06/24/2024, 6:30AM 06/24/2024, 10:00AM Game unavailable during this time.

As you can see, everything running on Battle.net will be down. So if you have friends who can’t log in, just tell them that maintenance is happening for a few hours.

We are not expecting any game updates to be released for any game during this downtime, but if there are any, we’ll let our readers know. If anything changes regarding the schedule, expect an update to be added to the article.

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NBA 2K24 Update 1.016 Jumps Out for Season 8 Data This June 24

While NBA 2K24’s Season 8 won’t start until Friday, June 28, Visual Concepts has released NBA 2K24 update 1.016 today on current-gen platforms and PC, and this is to bring the new season data into the game client. Read on for what’s new in the NBA 2K24 update for June 24 down below.

NBA 2K24 Update 1.016 Patch Notes:

As expected, Visual Concepts has not released the official patch notes just yet. Chances are, the devs won’t push it out until a day before the season starts, which is par for the course for the studio. Given the Boston Celtics just won the NBA Finals, and are the newly crowned kings of the NBA, expect Season 8 to somehow feature the team in some capacity.

As for gameplay-related changes, realistically speaking, we aren’t expecting any given the past few patches didn’t really do anything to tune any gameplay mechanics, or fix any bugs.

So far, the devs haven’t said anything about the upcoming season except to remind players to use their 2XP coins before they expire:

If we do get patch notes today or sometime this week, we’ll update the article with the info, so stay tuned. Just don’t get your hopes up.

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NBA 2K24 Update 1.11 Shoots Out This June 24

Visual Concepts has released NBA 2K24 update 1.11 today for last-gen consoles. It does not look like an update is available now for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S owners. Read on for the NBA 2K24 June 24 patch notes below.

NBA 2K24 Update 1.11 Patch Notes for June 24:

Visual Concepts has not posted any patch notes just yet, but they did post that playess should use their 2XP coins before Season 8 starts on Friday. If you don’t use them, they will expire!

Reminder to use your 2XP coins before they expire when Season 8 starts on Friday!

In related news, a user on Reddit encountered a bug where they played against invisible players! Hopefully, this is a bug that will be addressed soon. (from user Raidinho23)

If patch notes are revealed later today, we will be sure to update this post as soon as we can. In the meantime, stay tuned for future updates for the game soon.

Source: NBA 2K Twitter/X page

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F1 24 Update 1.05 Races Out for v1.5, Adds Fixes, Quality of Life Improvements

Codemasters has pushed out F1 24 update 1.05 (PS5 version 1.005), and this is for what the studio calls the v1.5 title update. This brings a host of not only gameplay bug fixes, but even improvements to the in-game AI, updated the Scuderia Ferrari HP name, vehicle livery and driver suits, and so much more. Read on for what’s new in F1 24 this June 24 in the official patch notes.

F1 24 Update 1.05 Patch Notes for June 24:

F1 24 PS5 Update Version 1.005 | Game Version 1.5

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Updated the Scuderia Ferrari HP name, vehicle livery, and driver suits
  • AI will now use ERS more effectively to encourage overtaking and building gaps between one another
  • Fixed an issue which could cause the game to stop on the starting grid and not advance to the race
  • Flattened out a bump in the track surface at Catalunya turn 13
  • Changed the UI colour for Haas & Visa Cash App RB for easier identification
  • Slightly increased the amount of brake pressure needed before ERS stops deploying to help people with controller or pedal problems
  • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when entering the Player Hub from the Main Menu
  • In Multiplayer races, vehicles which crash heavily into barriers will behave more realistically when viewed by other players
  • Fixed a rare issue which could prevent the player from using Engineer commands during a number of sessions
  • All cars will now use the legally correct tyre compounds in Sprint Qualifying 1 & 2
  • Improvements have been made to make simulated AI times more consistent with their on-track times
  • DRS markers have been adjusted to the correct locations at Spa and Melbourne

GAME STABILITY

  • Fixed a rare issue which could cause the game to crash when accessing the ‘messages’ tab at the start of season 2 with driver moves enabled
  • Fixed an issue which prevented players from resuming a Two Player Career if at least one player had a refresh rate of 120hz or higher and was playing in fullscreen
  • Fixed a rare issue where the player could become stuck during a Secret Meeting and become unable to progress their Driver Career
  • Fixed a rare issue in My Team Career where the player was stuck due to their timeline failing to advance

GRAPHICS/VISUALS

  • Adjusted the front suspension on various cars so that they visually attach to the wheels
  • On PC, fixed an issue where the game’s UI would not scale up correctly at higher resolutions
  • Improved lighting in the Secret Meeting sequence
  • Fixed a small amount of graphical corruption on the theatre menu screen on the Xbox Series X
  • Improved the quality of the mirrors in the car showroom
  • Fixed a small amount of flickering which would happen during the Driver Career introduction cutscene
  • The “Customise OSD” screen now has the correct sector colours
  • Improved cinematic Safety Car cameras at various tracks
  • Fixed some graphical issues with some casual wear customisation items
  • Improved the reflections on drivers’ helmets
  • In F1 World, a character’s lost mobile phone has been found and returned to them
  • Fixed an issue where the Safety Car would appear transparent in the pre-race cutscene if collisions were turned off
  • The pre-race cutscene at Monaco will now always highlight the correct driver’s name

CAREER

  • Fixed an issue in Challenge Career which sometimes prevented players from starting a Quick Practice session due to projected component wear
  • Fixed an issue in Two Player Career where a Practice Programme timer could be missing
  •  “Average Lap Time” dynamic objectives will no longer include an out lap after a pitstop
  • The player’s Fanzone total will be displayed in several places instead of their Driver Room total
  • Fixed an issue in My Team Career where free agents on the driver market screen would appear with the badge and sponsors of the player’s team
  • In Challenge Career, the player will be deducted points for small collisions during a race
  • At the end of a season in Driver Career, there is now a wider variety of expected Recognition values when comparing potential new teams

AUDIO

  • Commentators will now call Juan Pablo Montoya by his correct name
  • Improved audio quality on PS4 & PS5 when headphones are connected to the controller before the game has been started
  • Fixed an issue where incorrect audio could play in the audio settings screen if a lobby host changed the settings
  • When driving out of the garage in Practice and Qualifying sessions the player will now be able to hear the engine starting up
  • During the pre-race cutscene, the commentator will now discuss the featured driver shown on screen
  • Improvements to VO in various languages

PERIPHERALS/WHEELS

  • Logitech G923 will now have Force Feedback no matter when it is connected to an Xbox Series X
  • Fanatec wheel rim displays will now show MPH when this is the setting in-game
  • Added support for the Moza Racing R3 wheel
  • Added support for the Turtle Beach® VelocityOne™ wheel

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Vehicles can no longer clip into tyre barriers at Suzuka turn 9
  • The “Customise OSD” screen will now default to the current layout based on the race session you’re in
  • A Safety Car or VSC will now show every sector as yellow on the track map for all circuits
  • Fixed an issue in Splitscreen where Player 1’s selected driver could appear on Player 2’s team selection screen
  • On the Livery Customisation screen, colours will now be reset to default correctly when selecting that option
  • Selecting to hide the MFD UI element from the OSD Customisation screen will now completely hide it
  • Fixed an issue on the Control Schemes screen where the “Unbind” function would no longer work after backing out of the “Confirm Changes” option
  • The “View By” filter in the Goals section of F1 World will now work correctly
  • UDP data should now be correct when dropping into an already existing online qualifying session
  • UDP data for the last lap of a session should now be sent correctly
  • All active Specialists will now have detailed statistics viewable in the post-session result screens
  • Various UI improvements in many areas of the game have been made
  • General Stability Improvements
  • Various Minor Fixes

That’s about it. Once a new patch is released, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

[Source: EA]

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Hunt Showdown Update 2.07 Released This June 24, Adds New Content

In case you didn’t know. Crytek is set to revamp Hunt Showdown this August with a new engine upgrade that will essentially end last-gen console support for the game as it transitions to current-gen platforms. Before that big patch, Crytek has pushed out Hunt Showdown update 2.07 this June 24 on all platforms, and this adds new content and is the last content update for the game until we get the big August patch.

Hunt Showdown Update 2.07 Patch Notes for June 24:

Update: Patch notes are now live

Check out the Patch Notes for Update 1.16.2 below! This will be our last content patch prior to August 15th.

New Tool: Throwing Spear

A two-handed melee Tool balanced for throwing straight and true. Like Throwing Knives and Throwing Axes, it can be retrieved and reused.

  • You carry 1 by default and 2 with Frontiersman.
  • Thrown Spears can be seen in Dark Sight with Blade Seer.
  • Unlocked at Bloodline Rank 33.
  • Costs 65 Hunt Dollars.

Developer’s note:

Similar in function to the other throwable Tools, the Throwing Spear boasts a high damage and high-speed throw. This extra damage and speed come at the price of only being able to carry a limited number of them. Be sure to aim true, as missing can often mean the Throwing Spear will travel further than planned.

Gunplay
  • Springfield M1892 Krag and variants:
    • Increased damage to 126 from 124.
    • Increased reserve ammo to 12 from 8.
  • Fusee, Flare Pistol, and Starshell Ammo changes:
    • Increased the amount of Fusees able to be carried to 5 from 3 (6 with Frontiersman).
    • Increased the lifetime of Flares for both Flare Pistols and Starshell ammo.
  • Vitality, Stamina, Poison, and Regeneration Shot changes:
    • All weak Shots now use the same animation.
    • Decreased the time it takes for all weak Shots to complete the inject animation.
    • Minor tweak to inject animation speed of the large Shots so the timing matches better. (No changes to overall large Shot completion time)
  • Melee attachment Weapon variant changes:
    • Reduced Stamina consumption across all melee attachment Weapon variants.
    • Removed sway penalty on Bayonet and Riposte variants.
    • Improved melee hit detection on various melee attachments.
    • Reduced wind-up time for Talon and Trauma variants and improved melee attack queueing.
    • Reduced Brawler melee preparation duration.
    Developer’s note:

    With these changes, we want to make attacking with melee attachments a faster and more reliable experience, offering a good replacement for melee tools.

  • Flechette and Dumdum:
    • Dumdum and Flechette Ammo will now lose their intensity at distance. This means that bleeding intensity will be reduced from heavy to medium or weak depending on the distance.
    Developer’s note:

    We are aware of the strength of Dumdum and Flechette Ammo at longer distances. Now, Dumdum and Flechette Ammo will keep their strength at closer range but be weaker when fighting over longer distances.

Gameplay

Immolator changes:

  • Poison Ammo and Arrows now deal less damage to Immolators.
  • Immolators are now immune to Poison Clouds.

Developer’s note:

Poison Ammo was an overly strong option against AI, allowing Hunters to take out most enemies with ease. With this Update, we’re adding a resistance against Poison Damage on the Immolator to ensure it still feels like a more elite AI.

Meta
  • Adjusted prices for melee attachment Weapon variants to always cost +10 Hunt Dollars from their base Weapon.

Developer’s note:

These adjusted prices should encourage Hunters to choose a melee attachment over taking a melee Tool and use that Tool Slot for a different item.

New Legendary Content

  • Berthier Mle 1892 Marksman – Heathen’s Ruin (600 BB)
  • Caldwell Pax Trueshot – Intricate Demise (700 BB)
  • First Aid Kit – Dying Breath (500 BB)
  • LeMat Mark II Carbine – Death’s Grin (600 BB)
  • Throwing Spear – Watchman’s Arm (700 BB)
  • Waxed Dynamite Stick – Loki’s Gift (500 BB)
  • Hunter – Sea Wolf (800 BB)
  • Hunter – Vaquero (700 BB)
  • Hunter – Wight Raven (800 BB)

  • Fixed an issue that showed the 5th Anniversary splash screen instead of the regular one.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a phantom bullet to float next to the Mako Carbine.
  • Fixed a UI issue that blocked some players from equipping an instance of locked equipment.
  • Fixed an issue with the Times of Day.

See the following article for more about today’s downtime.


For now, the studio has not released the official changelog, but we do know that a new spear is part of the content roll out. Here’s the confirmation of this patch being the last content drop before the big August update:

We will update this post as soon as we can once the official patch notes go live later today. Stay tuned for all of the latest news.

Source: Steam

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Hunt Showdown Down for New Content Drop This June 24

Those trying to log in and get some kills on in Hunt Showdown, you’ll probably see an error message surface, as the Hunt Showdown servers have been pulled down this June 24 and this is to release a patch for the game that adds new content.

Hunt Showdown Down Server Status for June 24:

Here’s the announcement by Crytek:

The live servers will go offline Monday, June 24th at 9am CEST on all platforms for our last content update prior to August. We hope that it will help to make this last stretch of waiting a little more enjoyable!

Server Outage Start: 9 am CEST/3 am EDT/12 am PDT/3 pm HKT

Duration: 3 hours

Players can expect a patch to be released, as this will be the last content drop before the big August patch that brings in a new game engine and more is released.

If maintenance is extended, we’ll update the article to provide the info. Once the patch notes are out, we’ll have a link to it within the article as well.

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Ark Survival Ascended Update 1.047.016 Drops

Ark Survival Ascended update 1.047.016 has been pushed out by Studio Wildcard, and this is another unannounced title update. Given we just got the big Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers patch last week, don’t expect anything from this outside of fixes.

Ark Survival Ascended Update 1.047.016 Patch Notes:

So far, no patch notes have been shared for any version of the game. Here’s what got listed for the PC version a few days ago in terms of fixes:

v47.9 – 06/21/2024 – Minor version for servers and ClubARK Update

  • Fixed a couple crashes

Club ARK – Version: 51

  • Announces in server chat when a duel is happening.
  • Automatically remembers your previous ClubARK character configuration on log in
  • Remembers your previous custom cosmetics, skins and armor on log in
  • Custom cosmetics are available to select in the wardrobe
  • You can change your gender and name in the Hair Salon
  • No longer plays spawn in animation

Once we get wind of what got fixed as mentioned by Studio Wildcard or what we see from the community, we’ll update the article to reflect it. If you find anything specific that got changed, leave a comment below to let us know.

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Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Update 1.42 Slashes Out for Beatrix Balancing

Cygames pushed out Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising update 1.42 (PS5 update version 1.420) during today’s game maintenance. The official details are listed below, which outline all the changes coming to Beatrix, one of the available DLC fighters.

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Update 1.42 Patch Notes for June 23:

PS5 Version 1.420

Skill Name Adjustment
Riding Free Can now be blocked midair
Riding Free
Damage reduced from 1200→1000
Can now be blocked midair
Changed low-profile timing (11F→14F)
Recovery has been extended by 6F (+2F→-4F)
Riding Free
Damage reduced from 1300→1000
Can now be blocked midair
Reduced knockback when blocked
Riding Free
Damage reduced from 2800→2200
Increased blockstun by 2F (-4F→-6F on block)
(No changes to follow-up on hit)
Reduced knockback when blocked
Sapphire Slice
Can now be blocked midair
(Sapphire Slice after Riding Free still cannot be blocked midair)
Reduced knockback distance when used as a follow-up to Riding Freeand
No longer a true block string when used as a follow-up to Riding Free
Reduced damage from 800→600 when used as a follow-up to Riding Free
Star Chaser Damage reduced from 1600→1200
(Deals 1000 damage when only the projectile hits)
Star Chaser Damage reduced from 2400→2000
Thunderbird Damage reduced from 1200→1000
Thunderbird Damage reduced from 1400→1000
Thunderbird
Damage reduced from 1800→1300
Fixed an issue where the third hit (burst of flames) would hit foes from behind upon landing
(Third hit now connects from behind only if the first or second hit connects)
Far standing Lower hitbox size has been reduced, making it hit cross overs
Delta Clock Delta Clock gauge now refills at 30% speed while performing a Delta Clock skill
(Refill speed returns to normal once the skill has finished)

As you can see, the character has received several Nerfs, something that the game’s creative director explained that they “fell short” on last week in the patch announcement post. While disappointing to some, it’s completely understandable as multiple players voiced their feedback on the character, especially during tournament uses. Though how big of a nerf this ends up being in will be something players will be able to check for themselves once the servers go back online in a few hours.

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Miyazaki: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC “Closing the Loop” on George R.R. Martin’s Contribution to Elden Ring

While Elden Ring will forever be known as one of FromSoftware’s best work, some might not know that author George R.R. Martin — yes, the creator of A Song of Ice and Fire — was involved in the game as well. It was originally announced as a big selling point early on that the Game of Thrones creator was involved in creating Elden Ring’s world, though in the following few months and leading up to release, it was quietly downplayed by both parties.

While Shadow of the Erdtree features new story missions, George R.R. Martin didn’t contribute anything new to it, as game director Hidetaka Miyazaki confirms that the expansion was something FromSoftware originally wanted to be in the base game, but it just “didn’t fit.”  Even if that was the case, Hidetaka says that the Shadow of the Erdtree lore was also created by Martin, and the DLC essentially closes the loop when it comes to Martin’s contribution to Elden Ring.

“Just to make sure there’s no confusion among the audience, I want to reiterate that the story of the DLC, it’s not that George R.R. Martin has comprised anything new or different from what he had contributed in the base game.

If anything, the lore and mythology of the world that you see in Elden Ring, he had even created the lore that covers the DLC — it’s just that we couldn’t put it in the original game. So we’re almost closing the loop in terms of his contribution in the form of the DLC.”

In case you didn’t know, Shadow of the Erdtree is the first — and only — expansion planned for Elden Ring. As for what FromSoftware’s next game is, the studio hasn’t revealed that yet, though Miyazaki did note that the combination of freedom in Elden Ring and difficulty is a “big hint” of the studio’s next project.

As for George R.R. Martin, the sixth novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series titled “The Winds of Winter” is still being written, with the last entry being “A Dance with Dragons” released back in 2011.

Given Elden Ring’s success, let’s hope George R.R. Martin collaborates with a studio once again for another video game project. I mean, that’s after finishing Winds of Winter first, of course.

[Source: CNET]

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Grand Theft Auto 5 Update 1.50 Pre-Load on PS4, PS5 Released

While the actual content isn’t set to become available until June 25, Rockstar Games has pushed out Grand Theft Auto 5 update 1.50 on PS4, and update version 1.007 on PS5! These are available for download as a pre-load for the new GTA Online “Bottom Dollar Bounties” content set to officially launch later this week.

Note that while the patch can be downloaded now, it can’t be installed until June 25 at 5 am EDT/2 am PDT/5 pm HKT. Those on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC, expect the patch download on June 25 when it’s officially set to be rolled out.

Grand Theft Auto 5 Update 1.50 Patch Notes:

Download Size: 3.4GB (PS4), 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 one might expect, the official patch notes aren’t available yet, which is understandable given we’re about two days out from the content being available. Expect the official changelog to be released by Rockstar on the day itself. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t know what’s in store for players, as Rockstar has already announced some of the new content and changes that will be available in this title update.

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

Also expect adjustments, gameplay bug fixes and more.

Here’s the roundup of new info confirmed incoming to GTA Online’s summer update, which we posted about previously:

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.

Once the official patch notes are available, we’ll add them in the article, so stay tuned

Update: Added official patch notes from Rockstar.

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XDefiant Hardware/IP Bans Against Cheaters Not Implemented Since They “Don’t Work,” Ranked Will Feature Faction Limit Eventually

Since XDefiant’s release, the game has been plagued by cheaters, which is usually what happens to online multiplayer games these days. Usually, developers ban user accounts to stop the cheater from logging in further, but XDefiant is a free-to-play game, which means players are freely able to create multiple accounts and as much as they want. But what if the devs employed a hardware/IP ban rather than just banning the account? That should work, right?

Apparently, it won’t work (or matter) according to Executive Producer Mark Rubin, as players can easily spoof their IPs.

For those unaware of what IP spoofing is, anti-virus company Kaspersky explains it as “IP spoofing, or IP address spoofing, refers to the creation of Internet Protocol (IP) packets with a false source IP address to impersonate another computer system.”

Of course, this doesn’t mean that hardware and IP bans won’t ever come to XDefiant, it’s jus that it’s not part of the anti-cheat plans for now.

As for Ranked Play, it seems that there won’t be a faction limit per team in Season 1’s official launch of the mode, though it will be implemented eventually according to Rubin:

If I had to hazard a guess, the devs will take a look at the Season 1 Ranked Play data to determine what steps to take for Season 2. Given XDefiant is an all-new shooter, that seems like a logical move to make rather than deciding haphazardly.

In other XDefiant news, expect a patch to be released this coming week, and not only will it change weapon mastery progression, but it will also provide a fix to the melee bug frustrating players currently.

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Xbox Studios Boss: We “Deserve a Pretty Positive Grade” for Xbox Games Showcase

Just a few weeks ago, we were treated to the Xbox Games Showcase that revealed a new DOOM game, a new Perfect Dark title, and even an announcement of the next Gears of War game titled “E-Day.” It was definitely an impressive showing, though given Nintendo and Sony didn’t exactly have showcases of their own, there’s no one else to compare it to.

That said, do you think Microsoft deserves a good grade for the recent Xbox Games Showcase? Matt Booty, the Head of Xbox Games Studios, certainly thinks so. Speaking in the latest Variety podcast, Booty was asked to grade their recent showing, and while he didn’t give a numerical or alphabetical grade, he did mention how he thinks they “deserve” a good grade.

I think as you and I discussed, we actually start the process in December. You know, getting ready for the the show here in June. So there’s an awful lot of work, very proud of our teams and the quality that they delivered. The breadth of content that was on display there was just a fantastic. If I go on  based on fan reactions and some of the press reactions that I’ve seen out there, I would say that we, you know, deserve a pretty positive grade. It’s always a big source of that’s energizing. It’s inspiring. It’s just so great for our teams to see the reactions this morning. I was watching a compilation of some of the reactions to the Gears of War trailer. And that was so great to see the fans really resonating with the approach that we’ve taken there.

Honestly, speaking, Booty does have a very good point. If I’m not mistaken, this year’s Xbox Games Showcase is one of the very few times I felt excited I owned an Xbox Series X.

Do you think Microsoft deserves a good grade for their recent showing? Or it’s not as impressive given how many studios Microsoft has gobbled up in the past few years?

In other Xbox news, Microsoft has responded to Black Myth Wukong being delayed on Xbox Series X|S, and the company seemed to imply that Sony had a hand in it.

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Frankie Muniz Gears Up for Asphalt Legends Unite

Remember Frankie Muniz? You know, the famous child actor who starred as Malcolm, the boy genius in the hit sitcom Malcolm in the Middle? It’s probably not a name you’ve heard in a long while, which we don’t blame you unless you’re a NASCAR fan,

While Muniz has made brief appearances in other shows over the years, he has shifted from acting to becoming a professional race car driver over the last decade. It was a massive career change, though he’s become quite successful and undoubtedly loves it.  Well, to help share this passion with the world, he’s gearing up along with other actors and teaming up with developers Gameloft for a special trailer for Asphalt Legends Unite that highlights the ability to play anywhere and on any device, along with collaborating for a special in-game event. 

Asphalt Legends Unite – Play Together 

As mentioned, Gameloft and Frankie Muniz will also collaborate on in-game events called “Race with Muniz.” These events will allow players to earn a special edition of Frankie Muniz’s car from July 24 to October 7 while also participating in-game in some of the races he’ll partake in real life. The dates for when the events will take place in-game are as follows. 

  • July 24
  • August 1
  • August 15
  • August 23
  • September 5
  • September 19
  • September 27
  • October 4

Here’s what Muniz had to say about the event:

“I think the one thing I really love about the game is it’s fun, you get in the car, you race around, you jump around, and you’re racing against your friends all over the world. That’s what I want when I’m playing a game,” said Frankie Muniz. “I get to race real cars in real life, so if I’m going to be playing a game, I want it to give me a different, exciting, connected experience, and you get that with Asphalt.”

Asphalt Legends Unite will be available on the App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store, Steam, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and for the first time on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 starting July 17, 2024.

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XDefiant Melee Bug Plaguing Players, Will Be Fixed in Next Patch; Here’s a Workaround

It seems there’s a major bug affecting players in XDefiant the past few days, and it’s one that literally makes the game unplayable. Multiple players have reported on the XDefiant melee bug, and Ubisoft has confirmed that it won’t be fixed until the next patch is released.

Over on Twitter and Reddit, gamers have posted about this issue and it seems to have escalated more when Team Deathmatch mode was released yesterday.

Here are some of the reports that surfaced recently:

Controller stops working
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Mid match my controls stop working.
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Executive Producer Mark Rubin confirmed on Twitter/X that this bug will be fixed in the next patch dropping sometime “early next week.”

While it sucks that players need to wait days until this is fixed, there is a workaround for it that can be applied now.

Here’s what players need to do in order to fix this XDefiant melee bug that stops the controller from being recognized by the game (via babbum): This is caused by meleeing near time of death or right at the time of death. When it happens you can fix it by rebinding melee and then go die, you’ll have full function back. It sucks but it’s the best we’ve got until it gets patched (they know about it and are going to patch it)

Hopefully, that does the trick for those affected. While there is no set date for the patch yet, we are expecting it to drop this coming Tuesday, June 25. Once it’s live, we’ll be sure to let our readers know about it. Test the fix/workaround now, and if it works, leave a comment below and let us know.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Review – Scribing a New Path

The Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating its tenth anniversary coinciding with the release of Gold Road, a new expansion sending us to West Weald to deal with the resurgence of Daedric Prince Ithelia, and to protect the city of Skingrad. It’s another chapter in the story of Tamriel and one that doesn’t bring any massive changes to the game, instead opting for a sense of continuity that won’t astound fans, but will offer then a pleasant, familiar, yet somewhat grindy time.

Druids and Revelations

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Review

The new area of West Weald is where most of the new lore will unfold. It’s a vast place where the city of Skingrad shines, this hub where everything happens and everyone meets, surrounded by a wasteland and some sprawling jungles. It’s in the tradition of previous expansions such as Necrom, offering this big medieval-themed city filled with characters, lore, possibilities, but mostly quest givers. Everything surrounding it balances the empty and the busy, there are enough points of interest to be discovered, it’s fairly beautiful and encourages exploration, making it extremely easy to get sidetracked, and that’s for the best – either because some construction caught our eye or because there is a quest nearby.

The narrative will highlight the motivations of Ithelia and the group of wood elves called The Recollection through various stages, but the overall weight and quality is going to be divisive. Some will appreciate the new developments, but others who are more demanding may see it as fairly shallow in comparison to what The Elder Scrolls Online has offered in the past. Gold Road isn’t exactly peak of the narrative, and in part feels like a missed opportunity in terms of exploring alternate realities, but each player will have to make up their mind about it.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Review

The gameplay doesn’t really bring anything remarkably new to the table, it’s more of the usual quest hoarding with plenty of pressing the “E” key, and trips into dungeons to defeat the occasional boss. Effective but far from memorable, potentially interesting moments such as defending a fortress from the waves of Daedra using a ballista are few and far between, undermined by the decade-old foundations that are starting to show, with waves spawning in a robotic manner, patiently waiting for you to take them out, and NPCs dropping dead because of plot reasons. It’s overly scripted, ultimately turning from promise into disappointment. A mention going to the Lucent Citadel, a new 12-player trial, which is pretty much standard fare, but still interesting to tackle.

Scribing is most likely the main novelty of Gold Road, a new system that offers you deeper customization into your skills. It’s actually an odd one at first, as it pushes you through a fairly lengthy and dull quest line, and ultimately its worth will depend on what you can make out of it with the scripts you collect and the magical ink you get from drops. This adds a promising potential for creativity and unique builds, but the other side of the coin is that it also fosters a grind that can be severe.

Not Quite Golden

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Review

Gold Road doesn’t quite hit the highs of the previous expansion Necrom, with a story that has highs and lows but is ultimately average, quests that barely show any signs of massive creativity, and a scribing system that has potential, but is also pushing on the grind. This is one that is bound to divide opinions even among die-hard fans, even if West Weald has some nice sights and points of interest, so make sure to weigh all the pros and cons before embarking on this journey.

Score: 7.0/10

Pros:

  • West Weald is pretty and interesting to explore
  • The scribing system has potential…

Cons:

  • … but it’s grindy and results may vary
  • Story doesn’t live up to its promise

The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road review code was provided by the publisher. You can read MP1st’s review and scoring policy right here.

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Fortnite Update 30.20 for Version 1.000.141 Drops for Squad Reload; New Rewards, Content Listed

Epic Games has pushed out Fortnite update 30.20, which will show up as version 1.000.141 for current-gen console  players! This update was released during today’s server maintenance downtime, and once it’s live, players will be able to play Squads Reload! This brings a new map, mode and even new rewards. Read on for the patch notes for the new Fortnite patch released this June 22.

Fortnite Update 30.20 for Version 1.000.141 Patch Notes:

New Map. New Mode. Welcome to Fortnite Reload, a new action-packed Battle Royale mode with classic weapons, classic locations, and classic vibes for you and your squad! Reload goes live Saturday June 22, shortly after 2 PM ET.

Squaddies reboot in Fortnite Reload, so long as one member of the team remains. Reload is a 40-player experience on a tighter map featuring familiar locations like Tilted Towers and Retail Row. A full team wipe means Game Over! Whether you choose Battle Royale or Zero Build, the last squad standing wins.

LOCKED AND (RE)LOADED

In this Fill or No Fill Squads experience, it can pay to go for aggressive plays when there’s an automatic reboot just around the corner. If the rest of the team’s down, a lone squaddie needs to keep their head on a swivel, as staying in the game depends on their survival! Here’s how it works:

  • When eliminated, a player’s individual reboot timer starts. The player reboots at the end of the timer!
  • Reboot timers begin at 30 seconds and scale up to 40 seconds later in the match.
  • Remaining teammates can reduce reboot timers by 2 seconds by downing an opponent, 4 seconds by eliminating one, and 10 seconds by wiping an opposing squad.
  • When downed, players can opt to start their reboot timer right away instead of waiting for a revive.
  • Towards the end of the match, reboots will stop, meaning lost teammates will no longer return.

DÉJÀ-BOOT, DÉJÀ-LOOT

Fortnite Tactical Shotgun, Rocket Launcher, Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle, and Lever Action Shotgun

The Tactical ShotgunRocket LauncherBolt-Action Sniper Rifle, and Lever Action Shotgun are a few of the weapons you’ll see in Reload.

This compact island is easy to traverse on foot, so there are no drivable vehicles, but you will find a medley of unvaulted loot. Here’s just a handful of items returning for Reload at launch:

  • Revolver
  • Tactical Shotgun
  • Lever Action Shotgun
  • OG Heavy Shotgun
  • Tactical Submachine Gun
  • Infantry Rifle
  • Heavy Assault Rifle
  • Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
  • Rocket Launcher
  • Grappler

Victory Crowns can be earned in Reload and function the same way as they do in normal Battle Royale or Zero Build. When rebooted, you’ll have a common Assault Rifle and (for Build only) 100 wood. On elimination players drop Small Shield Potions, medium ammo, light ammo, shotgun shells, and (for Build only) 50 of each building material. This is in addition to their entire inventory — stay strapped!

RELOAD REWARDS

Fortnite Digital Dogfight Contrail, Pool Cubes Wrap, and NaNa Bath Back Bling

Fortnite Reload has intro Quests rewarding 20,000 XP each. Complete three to unlock the Digital Dogfight Contrail, six for the Pool Cubes Wrap, and nine to get the NaNa Bath Back Bling! Avoid all accusations of having no chill.

If you bag a Victory Royale, you’ll snag The Rezzbrella Glider! No matter how many times you reboot, keep strengthening your rez-olve.

Check out the known issues being worked on by the dev team (via the Fortnite Trello board):

GENERAL:

  • Videos in the Lobby playing with every launch on Amazon Luna.

BATTLE ROYALE:

  • The setting ‘Lock Input Method as Mouse’ is not working correctly
  • Back Bling Beacon Glass displaying incorrectly in the Locker

LEGO FORTNITE:

  • Consumable buff timers can be overwritten when eating another consumable with a buff
  • Villagers exploring with players may destroy structures while trying to harvest.
  • Players are unable to sit on Seating furniture that is touching a wall
  • Dynamic Structure parts may displace and shift when moving fast
  • There is no indication of which direction some furniture is being placed

ROCKET RACING:

Fixed in Future Game Update:

  • Locker’s Vehicles – SUV/Truck and Sports Cars sections changes to a different background color when navigating through the cosmetics options
  • While the SUV / Truck Locker category is set as primary vehicle, the players Sports Car appears instead of the Behemoth Car Body upon entering a Rocket Racing island
  • The skull texture of the “Behemoth Dune Hunter” Behemoth Decal is applied on the trims while the View Distance Video Setting is set to “Epic” or “Far” but is not present when using lower settings
  • Werewolf and Diestro Black Painted Car Bodies are not currently cross-granting from Fortnite into Rocket League for owners of these Car Bodies
  • McLaren 765LT Painted Wheel variants are not currently cross-granting from Fortnite into Rocket League for owners of this Car Body

In Development:

  • Vehicle appears blurry at start of race
  • Ghost Car appears as the selected “Sport Car” when the SUV is equipped and set as the primary vehicle.
  • Vehicle spawns under the track when loading certain tracks

FORTNITE FESTIVAL:

Investigating:

  • Keybinds are being reverted to the default ones in Battle Stage and Main Stage.
  • Audio Stuttering On Switch After Extended Play

In Development:

  • HOPO Note Following Chorded Note Not Consistently Hit
  • Season 4 Main Stage sometimes makes explosion noises.
  • Jam Stage Mixers – Players need to equip Jam Tracks before hopping into the Jam Stage to access songs and start making music.

SAVE THE WORLD:

Fixed in Future Game Update:

  • Wildlife do not eat consumables.

Investigating

  • Player-built structures may be damaged by weapons in Storm Shield Defense and Endurance missions.

In Development:

  • Metallica Letters pick-up appearing in inventory.

If there are any gameplay-related changes made by Epic, we’ll update the article to reflect it, so stay tuned!

[Source: Epic Games]

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