Ludosity has released Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl update 1.13 (PS5 version 1.000.011), which is the game’s biggest title update yet! Tbis adds full character voice-overs, new items, and gameplay changes! Check out the complete details on the new items and character adjustments in the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl June 6 patch notes.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s biggest update yet, featuring full character voice-over and items, is now available for free on PlayStation, Xbox and PC (and coming soon to Nintendo Switch). Experience your favorite Nickelodeon characters battling it out with more fire than ever, with the authentic sounds of SpongeBob (Tom Kenny), Ren & Stimpy (Billy West), Garfield (Frank Welker), Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke), Korra (Janet Varney), and the rest of the all-star roster.
This free update also adds a new wrinkle to the gameplay with the addition of usable items that allow you to fight with things like the Krabby Patty, Sokka’s boomerang, Tommy’s ball, a Reptar toy, Log from Blammo and more!
Developer Ludosity has also released the character adjustments:
Those on PlayStation, don’t forget that the game is now free if you’re a member of PS Plus!
Treyarch has deployed the COD: Black Ops Cold War update 1.031 patch on both last-gen and next-gen consoles today! Note that this is an unannounced patch, so we’re not expecting a whole lot from it. Read on for the BOCW next-gen update patch notes.
Black Ops Cold War Update 1.031 Patch Notes | BOCW Update Patch Notes:
Treyarch has not made any official announcements or acknowledged today’s title update just yet, though if we had to hazard a guess, this has more to do with bug fixs alongside adding the new cosmetic items recently added to both COD: Vanguard and Warzone. You can check out the cosmetic items recently released for both Vanguard and Warzone right here.
Another thing we’re expecting to see integrated with the patch is a banner of some sort for Modern Warfare 2, which is par for the course for Activision when it comes to marketing their Call of Duty games. Don’t be surprised to see a new store link or item associated with Modern Warfare 2 pop up in the coming days.
Finally, Treyarch has also confirmed that we’ll be seeing new content for Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer as well, and we wouldn’t be surprised if the data for that is included here. Here’s a rundown of what was announced earlier this year regarding new content in Black Ops Cold War:
INCOMING BLACK OPS COLD WAR CONTENT
Our first batch of Black Ops Cold War content for 2022 arrived in March with the release of WMD, the Vargo 52 Assault Rifle, and the Ferro Fury Reactive Mastercraft Bundle. We were thrilled to see the outpouring of support for this content, and we’ve got more to come.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be releasing an all-new ranged weapon to take into Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone, as well as a familiar face from the Campaign as our newest Operator. In Multiplayer, another classic Black Ops remaster will join the 6v6 rotation when we bring Jungle to the game. This one’s an absolute favorite of ours, and we can’t wait for you to experience it with everything Black Ops Cold War’sMultiplayer has to offer for the first time.
In the not-too-distant future, we’re planning to release a new Melee weapon for use in Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone. We’ll also have new Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, Finishing Moves, Calling Cards, Charms, Emblems, and other cosmetics arriving in a new series of Store Bundles throughout the months to come. In fact, our old friend Hudson should be getting some new threads any day now…
Once we know more details regarding this patch, or if Treyarch releases an official changelog, we’ll be sure to update the post accorrdingly.
Treyarch has released the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War update 1.32, and this is an unannounced title update that’s out on all platfoms. Read on for what’s new down in the Black Ops Cold War June 6 patch notes.
Black Ops Cold War Update 1.32 Patch Notes | Black Ops Cold War June 6 Patch Notes:
Treyarch has not made any official announcements or acknowledged today’s title update just yet, though if we had to hazard a guess, this has more to do with bug fixs alongside adding the new cosmetic items recently added to both COD: Vanguard and Warzone. You can check out the cosmetic items recently released for both Vanguard and Warzone right here.
Another thing we’re expecting to see integrated with the patch is a banner of some sort for Modern Warfare 2, which is par for the course for Activision when it comes to marketing their Call of Duty games. Don’t be surprised to see a new store link or item associated with Modern Warfare 2 pop up in the coming days.
Finally, Treyarch has also confirmed that we’ll be seeing new content for Black Ops Cold War’s multiplayer as well, and we wouldn’t be surprised if the data for that is included here. Here’s a rundown of what was announced earlier this year regarding new content in Black Ops Cold War:
INCOMING BLACK OPS COLD WAR CONTENT
Our first batch of Black Ops Cold War content for 2022 arrived in March with the release of WMD, the Vargo 52 Assault Rifle, and the Ferro Fury Reactive Mastercraft Bundle. We were thrilled to see the outpouring of support for this content, and we’ve got more to come.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be releasing an all-new ranged weapon to take into Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone, as well as a familiar face from the Campaign as our newest Operator. In Multiplayer, another classic Black Ops remaster will join the 6v6 rotation when we bring Jungle to the game. This one’s an absolute favorite of ours, and we can’t wait for you to experience it with everything Black Ops Cold War’sMultiplayer has to offer for the first time.
In the not-too-distant future, we’re planning to release a new Melee weapon for use in Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone. We’ll also have new Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, Finishing Moves, Calling Cards, Charms, Emblems, and other cosmetics arriving in a new series of Store Bundles throughout the months to come. In fact, our old friend Hudson should be getting some new threads any day now…
Once we know more details regarding this patch, or if Treyarch releases an official changelog, we’ll be sure to update the post accorrdingly.
Visual Concepts has released the WWE 2K22 update 1.14 (PS5 version 1.014) patch an all platforms, and this adds FaZe Clan gear into the game (seriously),, as well as a host of gameplay-related improvements. Read on for the full WWE 2K22 June 6 patch notes.
WWE 2K22 Update 1.14 Patch Notes| WWE 2K22 Update 1.014 Patch Notes | WWE 2K22 June 6 Patch Notes:
Added 14 free Faze Clan-branded apparel items to Community Creations
lmprovements to load times for players with a large collection of downloaded custom content
GAMEPLAY
Updated moveset information and categories for existing and new DLC Superstars
•Addressed reported concerns of crashes during table matches
•Addressed reported concerns with table interactions
Updated reversals to a few moves to address reported concerns with reversal windows being too small or not appearing
•Addressed reported concerns where the Superstar is unable to attack during a match
•Addressed reported concerns where the reversals were putting the defender in the wrong position after the reversal
•Addressed reported concerns regarding new DLC animations clipping or misaligned. .
Addressed reported concerns with run-ins/breakouts for new DLC characters
•Addressed reported concerns with managers during entrances
•Addressed reported concerns where the Al was not utilizing Pin Combos for some moves.
ONLINE
•Addressed reported concerns regarding Uploads in Community Creations.
•Addressed reported concerns regarding Downloads in Community Creations,
•Addressed reported concerns regarding searching by Creators in Community Creations.
•Addressed reported concerns regarding the lobby timer with Controlled Partners.
CREATE
•Addressed reported concerns regarding attire for various Superstars
•Addressed reported concerns regarding support for added DLC characters olmproved stability throughout Create Modes
UNIVERSE
•Improved stability when using custom Superstar in Universe
MyGM
•Improved stability in MyGM
Addressed reported concerns regarding crashes during load
SHOWCASE
Addressed a reported concern where the match objective wasn’t completed after a diving attack was successful
While there’s a lot of gameplay improvements and bug fixes included, here are some of the issues confirmed to not have been fixed in this patch (via Reddit user cednym):
DICE promised an “early June” launch for Battlefield 2042 Season 1, and it seems we’re homing in on that, as the we now have an offiiacl name for Season 1, and it’s called “Zero Hour,” and the BF2042 Season 1 reveal is now set for tomorrow, June 7!
The gameplay reveal, which will premiere on the official Battlefield YouTube channel, will start at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET/11 p.m. HKT/5 p.m. CEST.
In Season 1 Zero Hour, players can expect a new Specialist to be revealed (here’s what the recent datamine shows), alongside a new map, new weapons, the game’s first Battle Pass and more!
The wait won’t be long now, people! Same as before, stay locked here on MP1st for the latest Battlefield news as it happens.
Flyying Wild Hog has slashed out the Trek to Yomi update 1.07 (PS5 version 1.007) which is tagged as Patch 2, and includes changes to the combat system and more! Read on for the Trek to Yomi June 6 patch notes.
Trek to Yomi Update 1.07 Patch Notes | Trek to Yomi Update 1.007 Patch Notes | Trek to Yomi Patch 2 Notes | Trek to Yomi June 6 Patch Notes:
Changelog:
Improvements to the Counter/Parry tutorial part were made:
– Time stops and the tutorial pauses for the moment of the 1st successful Parry
– Time stops and the tutorial pauses again, for the moment of the 1st successful Counter
Counter attacking was tweaked:
– Slow-motion was removed after successful Parry to make counter-attacking easier
– Successful Counter attack can be now performed slightly earlier
Parrying was improved:
– Some of the enemies’ initial attacks were slightly slowed down, to increase the chance of a player’s reaction
– Successful parry window for some enemies has been tweaked – according to their attacks animation
Other changes:
[*] Removed stun from the light overhead combo
[*] Fixed timings of some animations
[*] Player path is now more visible and clear
[*] Player now can use a double counterattack
[*] Ghoul counterattacks were tweaked
[*] Player now rotates automatically while falling down
[*] Fixed issue with NPCs collapsing if certain conditions are met
[*] D-pad icon now turns white when used
[*] Localization improvements
[*] Fixed issue with losing health and stamina upgrades after saving
[*] HP points now instantly disappear after being hit
[*] Fixed a rare bug with losing inputs after performing a specific combo and switching shots during its animation
[*] Adjustments to Sadatame in chapter 5 were made
[*] Fixed a glitch with the turnaround animation while in a tired state
[*] Fixed a glitch with NPC in cages in chapter 4
[*] Adjusted the parry distance
[*] Fixed an issue with puzzles in chapter 5 and chapter 6
[*] Improvements to UI in the inventory menu
[*] Fixed rare bug when players are losing all upgrades while entering chapter 7
[*] Fixed an issue with skipping dialogues with a few NPCs
[*] Fixed a bug with hiding a katana while attacking enemies
[*] Fixed issue with Heavy Brute attacks not affecting the player in certain conditions
[*] Ashigaru Marksman’s shooting speed was adjusted
[*] Fixed issue where the player was unable to rotate or move after using bo-shuriken in a tired state
If you ever wanted to play Metal Gear Solid 2 with a third-person controllable camera (still locked to your character though), you might just be getting your wish soon, as a modder is making a Metal Gear Soldi 2 third-person camera mod similar to how the camera from Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence acted.
Being worked on by “former console hacker” Boris Larin, check out the video below of the Metal Gear Solid 2 third-person camera mod in action:
Larin also explains that a normal third-person camera was never present in the game, and this is something he had to reverse engineer:
The code to have a normal 3rd person camera was never present in the game, and in order to implement it, I had to reverse engineer and rewrite many things in the game engine.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was released way back in 2001 for the PS2, and was considered (at the time) one of the biggest, and most impressive-looking games of all-time. I definitely remember picking this bad boy up and getting hyped at the intro sequence. Heck, it was so big that back then at E3, it even had “showings” of its trailer for floor attendees!
If you spot any other interesting mod for a game (old or new), send us a tip about it (tips@mp1st.com) and we’ll be sure to credit you!
Epic Games has rolled out the Fortnite update 3.58 data, which is to usher in Chapter 3 Season 3! Players can expect a vibin’ new event, new locales, weapons and more! Read on for the Fortnite June 5 patch notes.
Fortnite Update 3.58 Patch Notes | Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 Patch Notes | Fortnite June 5 Patch Notes:
Update: Epic Games has released the official list of new content and more, and we’ve updated the post accordingly.
Check out the gameplay trailer to see what’s coming:
FUN(GI) TIMES
The Reality Tree has blossomed on the Island, forming a new biome in the process! This location called Reality Falls is a lush forest of mushrooms, bouncy mushrooms, and trees of purple. When you’re not browsing its flora, swim beneath its waterfalls, seek loot in its cavern, and spring from its geysers. Throughout the Season, see the effects the Reality Tree has on other parts of the Island…
More ways to have a good time on the Island? Hit the dance floor, have an ocean diversion, and take up a new hobby… like nurturing a Reality Sapling:
BOUNTIFUL HARVEST
Reality Seed Pods are spreading from the Reality Tree. Plant a Reality Seed to grow a Reality Sapling — which grows in the same place match to match! Saplings bear better loot each time you weed them, so keep weeding a sapling until it bears Mythic loot. If you pick up a Reality Seed while you already have a sapling planted, throw the seed to teleport the sapling to where it lands. When your sapling wilts away, plant the seed it left behind!
Have a green thumb? Open the Map page to check on your sapling’s status, including when it’s time to weed it again.
HIGH ROLLIN’
Ballers are back! Roll around and grapple onto surfaces, but don’t just roll as you did before. In the spirit of celebration, get on the (totally safe) Screwballer for a high-flying amusement park ride.
Let the good times roll.
The Baller’s received some updates since its last cycle on the Island. It has boosted Health, it floats on water, and it now runs on Battery charge. When your Baller’s lost all juice, it’s time to board a new one!
WILDLIFE RIDE
Don’t let the high-speed fun stop with Ballers: jump on a wolf or boar to ride on it! You don’t have to dismount to fight — shoot and throw weapons while atop your steed.
PUT ON A SHOW
Display your combat ability with weapons new and returning:
NEW WEAPONS
Two-Shot Shotgun
The Two-Shot Shotgun is a burst pump Shotgun capable of fierce damage. If you land both shots of its burst, you can deliver a devastating punch.
Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)
A new era for the Island, a new type of weapon! This scoped rifle’s range falls between an Assault Rifle’s and Sniper Rifle’s. Master the DMR to be highly rewarded in battle.
Hammer Assault Rifle
The Hammer Assault Rifle doesn’t just fire fast, but if you tame its unique recoil, you can be a force at many ranges!
THE CHAPTER 3 SEASON 2 RETURNERS
Sidearm Pistol
Revolver
Auto Shotgun
Striker Pump Shotgun
Stinger SMG
Combat SMG
Ranger Assault Rifle
Striker Burst Rifle
Heavy Sniper Rifle
Grenade
Firefly Jar
Harpoon Gun
Shadow Tracker (Exotic weapon)
Marksman Six Shooter (Exotic weapon)
The Dub (Exotic weapon)
Boom Sniper Rifle (Exotic weapon)
Shockwave Grenades (not technically a weapon, but hey)
Speaking of things returning, the Cow Catcher and Repair Tool — Chapter 3 Season 2’s unique utility items — are back in Season 3!
TEMPESTUOUS CONDITION
Just because the Island’s a party doesn’t mean the Storm has let up. In fact, it’s become even more dangerous! If you stay in the Storm too long cumulatively in a match, you’ll develop Storm Sickness, an ailment that accelerates the Storm’s decay of your Health.
But don’t worry: Storm Sickness never comes as a surprise — you’ll receive a warning if you’re close to getting it. And fortunately, the cure for Storm Sickness is simply exiting the Storm. If you re-enter it, however, it’ll immediately affect you again.
CHAPTER 3 SEASON 3 BATTLE PASS
Now’s not the time for dispute on the Island — bring different sides together! With this Season’s Battle Pass purchase, you can unlock Darth Vader himself plus the following characters preceding him:
Evie, unlocked immediately with the Battle Pass
Snap
Adira
Stormfarer
Malik
Sabina
Later on in the Season, you’ll be able to unlock world famous archaeologist Indiana Jones in the Battle Pass!
ASSEMBLE SNAP
There’s assembling different characters, and there’s also assembling Snap! You’ll find this Outfit on Page 1 of the Battle Pass, and when you unlock it, you’ll unlock Snap Quests too. These Quests become available throughout the Season. Upon completing one, it’ll reward a new part for Snap — mix and match different heads, arms, legs, and torsos.
DO THE (UNINTERRUPTED) SLIDE
Sliding’s gotten some improvements! When you slide off a shallow ledge, you’ll now continue sliding instead of returning to a standing position. Also, when you land into a slide at high speed, your momentum will be maintained.
COMPETITIVE NOTES
Reality Seeds, Reality Saplings, wolves, and Ballers are not included in competitive playlists.
Non-wolf wildlife and the Screwballer coaster are still included in competitive playlists.
Fortnite v21.00 List of Fixes:
Here are the issues addressed in v21.00 according to Epic Games (via the official Trello Board):
General:
Traps may sometimes not place immediately
Description
Players may find it difficult to place Traps when pressing the “place” button or key in rapid succession.
Workaround
Pressing and holding the place action will place a Trap after a short delay.
Enemy shots may not appear on the compass on HUD
Description
In some cases enemy shots marks do not appear on the compass on the player’s HUD
Creative:
Vending Machines
Description
We’re aware of an issue that is causing performance issues when using a vending machine while playing a Creative Island
Prop Mover doesn’t send to channel “When Player Hit Transmit On” event is triggered
Description
We’re aware of an issue that is causing the prop mover to not send to channel when first published.
Mobile:
The Android Store Selection option is missing
Description
The Android Store Selection toggle is missing from the Account and Privacy settings when players have the Samsung store selected as default
Unfortunately, Epic Games has not released what’s new for this season just yet, though you can check out what’s new in this season’s Battle Pass right here.
In addition to that, there’s a slew of datamined info which can be seen below.
Midas "died" at the start of C2S3 and we got a shadow version of him in C2S4 (Halloween), now the same thing happened with Slone and C3S4 will happen around Halloween. Do y'all think they'll do it again? 🤔
The Rideable Octopus thing is false, but Ballers will return next season and there will be rideable creatures (possibly Raptors) pic.twitter.com/jhenou1ykN
We're getting a DMR (Designated Marksman Rifle) in S3 👀
"It generally fills the range gap between a service rifle and a dedicated sniper rifle. DMRs, unlike the often bolt-action sniper rifles, are semi-auto as these have higher rates of fire and typically larger magazine" pic.twitter.com/xyjc8Np80n
"This device is a volume where you can place structures and props, then save the collection. If you need multiple groups of items that are all the same, you can copy and paste the device to place that grouping wherever you need it."
Reality Sapling Text: – You've picked up a Reality Seed! Plant it and nurture your sapling for increasing rewards!"
Rideable Animals Text: – Your companion is exhausted. Speed up it’s recovery by feeding it! – It's wild out here. Jump onto an animal's back to tame the beast.
Reality Sapling Text: – You've picked up a Reality Seed! Plant it and nurture your sapling for increasing rewards!"
Rideable Animals Text: – Your companion is exhausted. Speed up it’s recovery by feeding it! – It's wild out here. Jump onto an animal's back to tame the beast.
If you stay in the Storm too long cumulatively in a match, you’ll develop Storm Sickness, an ailment that accelerates the Storm’s decay of your Health. pic.twitter.com/H7HFrTggq2
The "Block v2 – Tilted Towers" Submissions have started!
– "Time to rebuild Tilted, and this time you are the architect. Design your own building to be constructed in the new Tilted Towers POI. Submit your building by June 13."https://t.co/7wu4ko1Wybpic.twitter.com/IiErHnZDhg
NEW FREE EMOTE – "Vibrant Vibin'" (Posted a video earlier)
Can be obtained via Twitch Drops (watching an fn stream for 30 minutes) from today until June 9th. You can find more invormation in the Twitch Drops section! pic.twitter.com/Tn6H5FS0Tg
We’ll have the offiical list of new stuff along with more datamined content as the day goes on, so stay tuned! Don’t forget to update this post from time to time until you see the “Update” in the headline that signifies we are done adding datamined content and such.
Update: We’ve updated the post with the official list of new content, fixes and the datamined info!
PlayStation just held its State of Play presentation for June 2022, revealing a bevy of new games alongside new trailers for previously announced ones. One surprising trailer was the new “Rollerdrome” from the studio behind the hit skateboarding indie earlier this year, OlliOlli World, Roll7.
Set within a dystopian future in the year 2030, Rollderdome sees players participating in a new bloodsport that combines roller-skating with guns. The trailer showed off the game’s sharp visual design and the action players can expect to partake in as they race around the maps and shoot different types of enemies that force you to adapt to their equipment. Even better, the game’s release date was announced as well and PlayStation players only have to wait until August 16 to try it out for themselves.
Here is what Roll7 has to say about the game themselves:
The year is 2030, and you are a competitor in a brutal new bloodsport – Rollerdrome. Combine stylish skate tricks with devastating slow-mo kills, picking your weapons with care to land the killing blow and make it to the end of the round… and maybe, with enough skill and hard work, to the end of the Championship. To survive the cutthroat world of Rollerdrome, you’ll need to know the rules of the sport and the skills required to give you a competitive edge
Skate or die: In Rollerdrome, slowing down or stopping is a sure-fire way to get yourself killed. Chase the adrenaline and keep up the pace at all times – you need to be constantly moving and carving paths through the arena. Focus on dodging enemy attacks and pulling off tricks – both will restock your ammo. You can fire at enemies to reduce their health and stagger them as you go, but don’t be tempted to stop moving!
Moves like stagger: Staggering enemies interrupts their attacks, and in the case of the Riot Guard (who protects himself with a large metal riot shield) will put them in a vulnerable state where they’ll take damage from all weapons.
Reloading: You gain ammo by performing tricks. The more complex the trick, the more ammo you’ll be able to gain. With the PS5 DualSense controller, you’ll be able to feel the lack of resistance in the trigger when you’re out of bullets – use this to your advantage to let you know when your clip is empty, and plan accordingly to keep your chamber full for next time.
Rollerdrome releases on August 16, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
In Street Fighter 6, not only is Capcom set to introduce new levels, characters, moves and more into the franchise, but we’re also getting new control inputs as well! There is the “Classic Control” which long-time franchise should be familiar with, as well as the “Modern Controls,” for those who want to dip their toes in the Street Fighter pool but haven’t been playing the past few years (or this will be their first time).
Thankfully, while the game isn’t out yet, Capcom has given a detailed look at just how modern controls work! Check out the comparison and description below.
Street Fighter 6 Classic and Modern Controls Differences and Explanation:
A Modern Control Type for Everyone
For those who are worried that fighting game inputs are too complicated and just want to unleash your inner fighter, we have a solution in the form of a new control type option. First off, Classic Control Type is what veterans can expect to use for inputs with its six-button layout. New to Street Fighter 6 is the Modern Control Type, which allows for easier inputs where a special move can be performed by combining the “Special Move” button with one directional input. This is perfect for newer players or those who may have found classic command inputs a bit too difficult in the past. With the Modern Control Type, your character will perform some of their flashiest (and best) attacks with just a few button presses. Modern Control Type is optional, but we highly recommend new players give it a try!
SF6 Classic Control Type:
SF6 Modern Control Type:
Aside from the new control method, there’s also a new commentary feature, a Battle Hub and more! Check out the (leaked) roster of characters confirmed coming to the game right here.
For those trying to login to Fortnite but having issues, it’s not you, but Fortnite down reports have surfaced this June 4, and this is all about Chapter 3 Season 3’s launch! Epic Games has triggered downtime on the servers and you can check all the updates below.
Fortnite Down Status and Updates for June 4:
Update (June 5): Epic Games has announced that the maintenance and server outage is now over! Check out the patch notes, list of new content and datamined info right here!
Downtime for Chapter 3 Season 3 has ended. Here’s what’s new!
As we get ready for the Chapter 3 Season 2 end event, please note other playlists will be disabled before ‘Collision’ is available. (1/2)
✅ Except for Battle Royale and Competitive playlists, all other Games In Discover will be disabled at 2:00 PM ET
✅ Competitive playlists will be disabled at 3:00 PM ET
✅ Doors open for the Collision playlist at 3:30 PM ET
(2/2)
As you can see, there is some downtime happening for certain modes, and we should be getting a massive patch to usher in the new content for the new season.
Having said that, there is an event happening, which you can tune in below to keep track of what’s happening:
No, you’re not reading that title wrong at all, we really did manage to recreate Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 reveal trailer with functional haptic feedback. Is your Spidey Sense tingling with curiosity? Here’s how you can experience it.
How It Came to Be
Last month, we published an article that dove a bit into the PS5’s DualSense controller and the way developers were utilizing the haptic feedback to create a more immersive experience. In what essentially started off as an experiment, we published a video showcasing those very haptics in a game that was designed specifically for that, Astro’s Playroom.
I noted that the audio capture wasn’t at all perfect at the time of making that video, and since then, I’ve discovered a better means of capturing haptic feedback that I feel is closer to the raw output of the controller. This has made me want to keep experimenting, looking at some other titles, those mostly being first-party, to see exactly how other studios were making use of it. And while I am currently working on another deep dive, a thought did come across my mind. Would it be possible to play back and force haptics into the DualSense controller? Well, that was an answer that was already answered way back during the PS5’s launch.
Shortly after the console and DualSense controller became available to the public, many were quick to discover that it was entirely possible to send audio to the DualSense and have it played, not through its speakers, but through its haptic motors. By simply connecting the DualSense to a PC via USB and changing the audio properties to output to the DualSense, one could technically play a PC game, movie, and/or music, and get some forced feedback as the audio translates into the controller and outputs using its internal motors. It’s rather neat, but not entirely practical, as feedback takes all audio sources into consideration rather than those triggered by a specific action.
What that means is that the haptic you feel isn’t entirely based on an action. For example, let’s say you’re playing Call of Duty on the PS5. When you shoot, you get some form of feedback out of the controller to emulate the sounds of bullets. If you tried doing this on an unsupported title on PC you might get the same response, but if a scene has music playing, the character and other NPCs speaking, or other sounds outside of shooting, it all gets taken into account. This can translate to the feedback being distorted as it doesn’t know exactly what to focus on so it tries to play it all at once. So this method isn’t at all ideal unless the game in question has DualSense and haptic support from the get-go.
The other thing is, just because you hear it on screen doesn’t mean it’s going to be the same type of sound used in the haptics. For games that I found that truly took advantage of the DualSense, a lot of the on-screen sound differed to the ones heard from the haptics. That should come to no surprise because the intention of the controller isn’t to produce what you hear on screen, but to give you a sense of what that particular action might feel like through the form of haptic feedback.
Take this clips from Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales and Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart that we recorded and compare how different the in-game sound is to what you hear on the controller.
See? Completely different, right?
To make a long story short: at one point during my audio recording (deep dive of that coming at a later date) of both Spider-Man PS4 and Spider-Man Miles Morales, I realized I had enough to reconstruct certain scenes with haptics. I first toyed around with the remaster, adding new haptics, because as it stands, it’s pretty standard compared to the massive leap that Miles Morales has. I was pretty happy with the recreated scenes I did, which you’ll see in another article later this year.
However, because I was in the process of recording the vibrations directly from the DualSense, I was curious to see if those recorded audio cues would playback through the controller and supply the exact feedback originally given from when they were produced on the PS5. And to my surprise, it did, or at least close to the original feedback.
Before You Play The Trailer, You’ll Want to Do These Things
Alright so before we jump into the trailer, there are a couple of things you’ll want to do first. Since this is about the DualSense controller and its haptic feedback, the trailer isn’t really intended to be played directly through headphones or external speakers. Because of that, you’ll need the following:
A DualSense controller
A USB cable to connect the controller to a PC
A Desktop PC or laptop
Changing your audio settings, or using a third party application such as DualSenseX, or another app that makes it easy to enable haptic audio
VLC player if you want to play the trailer with its original audio and haptics at the same time
There are different ways to enable haptic audio for the DualSense on PC. If you are someone who doesn’t want to use a third-party app, you can follow this video guide. However, we found using a third-party application to be more straightforward without messing with our PC settings directly, so in this case we’ll look at setting up with the DualSenseX application, which you can download here.
Once you’ve installed the application, you’ll want to connect your DualSense controller via USB cable. The application should detect it and you should now have access to all the settings. You are going to want to navigate to the settings tab, and then select the controller menu. You should see the option to enable audio haptics, toggle it. You are also going to want to choose a default audio. If youwant to play the trailer with its original audio while experiencing haptics, you will need to choose a different audio that is on its own channel.
If you’re stuck with the default and don’t care about playing the trailer with its original audio, you should be all set to play the trailer now, which is below. Otherwise, you can download both the original trailer and edited trailer if you are interested in playing the trailer with both haptics and original audio. You can download the pack we made here: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PS5 Trailers
I’m not too familiar with a lot of video playback applications out there, so we’ll be using VLC. If you don’t have VLC you can download that from here: VLC Player
Open it up, and navigate to tools, then preference. This will open a new window with additional settings. You should be in the interface tab, you’ll want to be sure that the “Allow only one instance” box is unchecked, otherwise you won’t be able to open two videos at once.
Once you have done this, open both videos up, and pause them. Going back to the DualSenseX app, double check what audio you have selected for the output, then go to the video that features the haptic audio. If you right click it and then go to audio, and then audio devices you can select to output the audio to a different source. Make sure this is the one your DualSense controller is set to, and different then what your speakers or headphones are set to.
If you did it right, you should be able to play the trailer modified with haptics playing through the controller instead of your speakers. The original trailer should have audio playing through your speakers or headphones. The tricky part here is positioning the windows so you can hit play at the same time so that they are in sync, otherwise you are all set to experience the trailer with haptic feedback!
Finally, here is the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 trailer with full haptic feedback. Be sure to keep on watching after the trailer for a full breakdown of where we captured each haptic audio.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Haptic Feedback Trailer
Pretty cool right? Stay tuned for more haptic feedback mix ups here on MP1st!
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
Following the Street Fighter 6 roster leak yesterday, it seems more leaks are starting to seep their way out, as Street Fighter 6 leaked gameplay has surfaced, and it features Ken vs. Cammy! Note that this is blurry, off-cam footage, and as such, do not expect much from it.
Street Fighter 6 Leaked Gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUMzlXnsFuM
In a move not common in the video game world, Capcom has outright acknowledged and confirmed the leaks! The company even thanked fans for the positive feedback from it, too.
As residents of Metro City, we’ve all seen things we weren’t supposed to see, but we're all in this together. We appreciate all the positive reactions. Thank you for the support!
As residents of Metro City, we’ve all seen things we weren’t supposed to see, but we’re all in this together. We appreciate all the positive reactions. Thank you for the support!
For some of the new gameplay features in Street Fighter 6, check out the info straight from Capcom:
Battle System Built for Creativity
With every new Street Fighter comes mechanics you can master to rise to the top. Introducing, the Drive System, a gauge you’ll need to manage wisely and one that is ripe with creativity. You can utilize the Drive Gauge to perform five different techniques that can easily enhance your offense or defense.
A Drive Impact is a powerful strike that can absorb an opponent’s incoming attack and can lead to a wall splat. Use Drive Parry to repel your opponent’s attack and refill your Drive Gauge. Cancel out of a Drive Parry or normal attack into a Drive Rush to quickly close in on your opponent. Overdrive Arts are similar to EX Moves from past games that power up your Special Moves. Use Drive Reversal to perform a counterattack to get you out of tight situations. One gauge, five techniques, unlimited possibilities. Use your creativity to choose which technique to utilize and when. It’s all in your hands!
Drive System Overview
A Modern Control Type for Everyone
For those who are worried that fighting game inputs are too complicated and just want to unleash your inner fighter, we have a solution in the form of a new control type option. First off, Classic Control Type is what veterans can expect to use for inputs with its six-button layout. New to Street Fighter 6 is the Modern Control Type, which allows for easier inputs where a special move can be performed by combining the “Special Move” button with one directional input. This is perfect for newer players or those who may have found classic command inputs a bit too difficult in the past. With the Modern Control Type, your character will perform some of their flashiest (and best) attacks with just a few button presses. Modern Control Type is optional, but we highly recommend new players give it a try!
Street Fighter 6 is set for release in 2023 for the PS4, PS5, Xbox platforms and PC.
Guerrilla Games has deployed Horizon Forbidden West update 1.16 (PS5 version 1.016), and this is to fix the save crashing issue players have experienced after the major 1.15 title update. Read on for the Horizon Forbidden West June 4 patch notes below.
Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.16 Patch Notes | Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.016 Patch Notes | Horizon Forbidden West June 4 Patch Notes:
Here’s the official announcement from Guerrilla Games:
Hi everyone! We've just launched Update 1.16 on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, which fixes a crash that affected save games created before 1.15 where a job was in progress. Please be sure to update your game!
Happy Saturday, and happy exploring out in the wilds 🏹
Hi everyone! We’ve just launched Update 1.16 on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, which fixes a crash that affected save games created before 1.15 where a job was in progress. Please be sure to update your game!
Happy Saturday, and happy exploring out in the wilds 🏹
That seems to be it, and there doesn’t seem to be any gameplay-related changes included in this patch. If there are any technical or gameplay fixes included, leave a comment below and tell us what you spot.
Bungie is set to roll out another patch for Destiny 2 which will be hotfix 4.1.0.2, and will be out this coming Tuesday, June 7. While the official patch notes aren’t available just yet, Bungie has released the Destiny 2 upcoming update 4.1.0.2 preview, and it’ll focus on Solar 3.0 changes!
Added behavior: Consuming your grenade now also releases a burst of Cure x2 around you, healing you and your nearby allies. Consuming a Healing Grenade increases the strength of the burst to Cure x3 and consuming a Touch of Flame Healing Grenade provides Restoration as an additional benefit.
Icarus Dash:
Added behavior: While airborne, rapidly defeating targets with your Super or any weapon Cures you.
Celestial Fire:
Each Celestial Fire projectile now applies 10 Scorch stacks. This is increased to 15 stacks with Ember of Ashes equipped.
Solar Titan:
Burning Maul:
Buffed damage in PvE by 25%
Roaring Flames:
Added behavior: While Roaring Flames is active, your uncharged melee attack now deals Solar damage and applies 30 Scorch stacks to targets per hit. This is increased to 40 stacks with Ember of Ashes equipped.
Consecration:
Fragment slots increased from 1 to 2.
Raised the height of the secondary attack’s ground wave by 25% to more easily catch players who jump too late.
Note that this isn’t the complete changelog, and we won’t have that available until June 7 rolls around. Bungie has also talked about why the Solar reactions have been lukewarm and explained it too.
Initial reactions to Solar have not met our “new thing that melts your face off” bar and we believe that’s due, in part, to a few things:
Ember of Benevolence shipped in an inconsistent state that left healers feeling underwhelmed with their kit when it didn’t behave as expected.
Warlocks who wanted to specialize in healing had limited ways to interface with that fantasy, with two of their three Aspects focusing on aerial mobility or Scorching, and losing the flexibility of choosing to use their grenade to heal allies or damage enemies on the fly.
Titans, while bombastic and potent, lacked ways to keep their engine running without needing to run Throwing Hammer or burning multiple cooldowns.
Once the patch is out, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.
Insomniac Games has pushed out the Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered update 1.007.003 patch for PS5, which is an unannounced title update, so don’t expect a whole lot out of it. Read on for what’s new in the Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered June 3 patch notes.
Update: An Insomniac Games rep has told us the following changes were made:
It addresses an issue players might’ve had with the air yank if VRR was enabled.
At this time there doesn’t seem to be any concrete information as to what this update includes, though we suspect it’s related to some minor bugs given this is a unannounced update.
It could be related to the recent PC announcement of the game, though we aren’t sure on that.
We’ve reached out to your friendly neighborhood Insomniac rep (and checking the support page, too) and will update the post if we hear anything back or if we get the official changelog. As always, if you spot anything new, leave a comment below to let us know what you find.
Update: We’ve updated the post with the proper patch notes.
A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.
While Capcom just revealed the first gameplay details for Street Fighter 6 yesterday during Sony’s State of Play, it seems one of most important things about it has leaked, and that’s the Street Fighter 6 roster!
Spotted by people on Twitter and ResetEra, the purported Street Fighter 6 roster features character art in tune with what we’ve seen from the reveal trailer. Reddit user Zetra3 posted an image that compiled the leaked character art as one:
Same as with everything unconfirmed, treat this one with a grain of salt. It can be a good fake, or even if it’s legit, there’s no saying if this is the complete roster, or if some are making their way out as DLC characters. Having said that, this seems to be a good balance of new and old characters, though we’re sure some familiar faces will be making their way as part of the seasonal character roll outs we’ve seen in Street Fighter 5.
Which fighters are you hoping to see make an appearance? Let us know down in the comments below.
Street Fighter 6 will punch its way out sometime in 2023 for the PS4, PS5, Xbox platforms and PC.
It’s Friday and for Destiny 2 players, this means Xur is back to sell his wares! If you’re asking what Xur is selling in Destiny 2 this week and where he’s holed up, we’re here to help! The MP1st Destiny 2 Xur location today June 3 , 2022 post is live, and you can check out Xur’s list of items this week in one handy list below.
Destiny 2 Xur Location Today June 3, 2022 (And What Xur Is Selling):
Xûr, Agent of the Nine
A peddler of strange curios, Xûr’s motives are not his own. He bows to his distant masters, the Nine.
Complete activities in Vanguard, Crucible, or Gambit playlists. Extra progress is awarded for more challenging activities and for succeeding with clanmates.
Engrams
Name
Description
Cost
Exotic Engram
An engram with a predestined outcome. Contains a new Exotic if any of the possible rewards remain to be collected. Preview contents for possible rewards.
Xûr, Agent of the Nine, is a strange vendor who randomly appears in a Public Sector on one of the Worlds. Xûr sells Exotic equipment and only takes Legendary Shards in exchange for them.
TL;DR: He’s the Santa Claus of Destiny and every weekend is Christmas. Sometimes he brings you what you want, sometimes he brings you coal. Mostly it’s coal.
When does Xûr visit?
Xûr visits every Friday at 17:00 UTC and departs at Weekly Reset (Tuesday 17:00 UTC). If you would like to see all the live conversions of Time Zones, please follow this link here.
While more and more video game companies are trimming off shows and the like, Devolver Digital is pushing through with their own show this June 9! Funnily named as the “Devolver Marketing Countodnw to Marketing,” players should still expect game reveals and a lot of parodies if the publisher’s shows are anything to go by.
Here’s the announcement via the press release:
While the industry continues to flounder in a slew of canceled video game conferences, Devolver Digital has bravely stepped in to fill the void with an unfiltered marketing assault on June 9 at 3pm Pacific live on Twitch.tv/Twitchgaming. The Devolver Marketing Countdown to Marketing takes the 30 glorious minutes before a typically anti-climactic big summer showcase and thrusts it into the spotlight.
Based on extensive consumer research and focus testing, Devolver Scienticians have learned that the countdown before a showcase is when the audience’s hopes are at their highest, before the inevitable disappointment sets in. Devolver is set to capitalize on this untapped pre-show potential with the greatest countdown the industry has ever seen. But at what cost?
It seems this is part of the Summer Game Fest event, which means there are bound to be new game announcements. We’ll be sure to report on anything tangible, so stay tuned here on MP1st!
In case you didn’t know, The Division 2 was set to feature the Fairview Crew Apparel event starting yesterday, which would be triggered the moment the game was done with its scheduled maintenance on June 2. Unfortunately, the maintenance didn’t happen at all, and The Division 2 Fairview Crew Apparel Event was delayed without any explanation why.
Today, the devs of The Division 2 sent out a message explaining the situation, and explained the event will now start on Tuesday, June 7!
While the delay was a bummer, that’s still better than releasing the event with a buggy item in tow. Hopefully, the patch incoming soon-ish will solve any item-related issues, and other bugs the game is currently suffering more.
We’ll have more news to share next week when the maintenance is triggered and the event is live. Stay tuned to all things The Division 2 right here.
