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Fallout 76 Atomic Shop Weekly Update: Be A Red Shift Agent And Challenge Democracy
Fallout 76 players may have noticed some propaganda posters and maybe even met the Liberator Bots while wandering around Appalachia. This week players get the chance to fight against Democracy and be a Red Shift agent. We also look into what free item is available along with new items being offered in the shop. There are also returning items and new weekly offers. Let’s first start with the free item. Available until the April 28 is none other than the Liberator Player Icon.
Death Stranding PC Release Delayed By One Month
By Abhinav Sharma 04/21/20 Death Stranding Vaaju PC players will have to wait a little longer to play Hideo Kojima’s latest masterpiece, Death Stranding. Initially a PlayStation 4 exclusive, Death Stranding was confirmed for PC and was supposed to release in June. Unfortunately, the game has been delayed by one month and will now release on July 14, assuming there are no further delays. The announcement was made via the official Twitter handle.
Rainbow Six Siege Y5S1.2 Patch Notes: Jäger Gets Modified
By Rohit George 04/21/20 Ubisoft just implemented some major changes in Rainbow Six Siege with the Y5S1.2 update. Most of these changes are meta-changing, including modifications to one of the most played operators, Jäger. Even important operators such as Buck lost Frag Grenades and nerfing GOYO by reducing the number of Volcán shields. The changes will affect Challenger League the most which is ongoing, and will completely revamp the meta mid-season.
Geforce Now Loses Xbox Game Studios Titles, Gains Major Ubisoft Games
By Abhinav Sharma 04/21/20 Nvidia GeForce Now Nvidia Geforce Now has had a bad couple of months with major publishers like EA, Capcom, Activision, Konami, and many more publishers pulling their games from the streaming service once the beta period ended. Companies are staying away from Geforce Now because of monetary reasons. Geforce Now is a paid subscription service that allows players to stream games that they already own. The streaming service doesn’t sell any games.
This Week In The Crew 2: Take A Bite Of The American Slice
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/21/20 Born in the USA! Ubisoft What comes to mind when you hear the words agility, power, and versatility? Well, these are what made American-made cars what they are. For some, that may not be enough. However, The Crew 2 is doing just that in this week’s LIVE Summit. Dubbed as American Slice, this week's event is available starting on April 22 and lasts until April 29. To help players prove that they have what it takes, there are different events available.
Red Dead Online Weekly Update: XP Bonuses For Traders And Moonshiners Coming This Week
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/21/20 Traders and Moonshiners get a boost. Rockstar Games Red Dead Online may be about shooting and fighting, but those behind the scenes, so to speak, contribute just as much. This week Red Dead Online is about that as Traders and Moonshiners get XP bonuses. By how much? Traders get 50% Role XP boosts on all Trader Sell Missions, Resupply Missions, and even Trader Free Roam Events. Moonshiners get extra 50% Role XP as well.
Destiny 2 Trials Of Osiris Losing Players Gradually
By Rohit George 04/21/20 Score 8 Platform(s) Playstation 4 Windows Xbox One Release Date 2017-09-06 Destiny 2 MP1ST Trials Of Osiris was one of the most popular game modes ever since it was released during the original Destiny, and it was a very fun game to play with few issues and hackers. Unfortunately, the pool of Trials players seems to be drying up rapidly, even though the game mode was released pretty recently for Destiny 2.
Journey Developer Thatgamecompany Raising Funds for COVID-19
By Rohit George 04/21/20 Sky: Children of the Light thatskysgame Thatgamecompany, the developer of Journey, will be raising funds for Earth Day and a COVID-19 relief fund. These efforts will start next month through their mobile game Sky: Children of the Light. Thatgamecompany is celebrating Earth Day by partnering with the charity One Tree Planted, who's main goal is to plant new trees in areas that were affected by the forest fires in Australia.
The Division 2 Title Update 9 Patch Notes: Upgrade Exotic Items To Level 40
By Abhinav Sharma 04/21/20 The Division 2's next big update, Title Update 9, went live today. The massive patch brings many gameplay changes along with multiple bug fixes. From now on, exotic items can be upgraded to level 40 and attributes can be re-rolled via the crafting bench. The update also rebalanced some game items. Imperial Dynasty received a small buff with its cooldown being reduced to 35 seconds from the previous 40.
Destiny 2: Xur Location, Weapons, And Armor For The Week Of April 17
By Rohit George 04/20/20 Score 8 Platform(s) Playstation 4 Windows Xbox One Release Date 2017-09-06 Tower whereisxur.com If you have been playing Destiny for a while, you definitely know that Xur offers some amazing weapons and armor every week. This week, you can find Xur on Tower, standing on the Hangar’s stairs.
Pre-Purchase For Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is Here
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/20/20 Remastered version is almost here. Blizzard Pre-Purchase of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is now available. This visually updated version of the original is set to be released on April 30 for the PC and will be launched on Battle.net. This version is available for $19.99, and those who pre-purchase immediately gets the Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle.
Crysis Remastered Isn't The Only Game Making A Return According To Saber Representative
By Vincent Arogya 04/21/20 Crysis Remastered Polygon After a long streak of leaks and rumors, Crysis Remastered was officially announced last week. However, if you've been wondering whether Crytek is just starting to remaster the acclaimed Crysis franchise, you might be in for a delightful surprise. If you didn't already know, Crysis Remastered is being co-developed by Saber Interactive, the guys behind so many remasters for the Nintendo Switch.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Is Bringing The Knight Bus To You
Take her away, Ern. By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/20/20 Look who's coming to town? Niantic Looks like another magical icon is set to arrive in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite with the Knight Bus. Remember that one? Anyway, it’s arrival is sure to be good news to wizards around the world having issues with staying at home. With the Knight Bus, it’s going to be easy to get back to completing those Wizarding Challenges.
Pokémon Go Abra Community Day Set For April 25, Buddy Up Event Begins Tomorrow
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/20/20 Score 8.5 Release Date 2016-07-06 Pokémon Go developer Niantic announced that the next community day is set for this Saturday, April 25, starting at 11:00 AM and running until 5:00 PM, local time. This is the same one that was originally scheduled for March, but was rescheduled to this month. That means it’s going to feature none other than the Psi Pokémon Abra. This also serves as the first Community Day: Play at Home Edition.
Riot Offering $100,000 To Anyone Who Can Find Exploits In New Anti-Cheat Software
By Abhinav Sharma 04/20/20 Riot’s next big game has been making some serious waves. Valorant is currently in its closed beta and it has already broken Twitch viewership records. However, not everything has been good for the new game. Even though Valorant hasn’t received a full launch, it is already being plagued by several hackers and cheaters. In hopes to counter that, Riot Games is giving away $100,000 to anyone who can find an exploit in their anti-cheat software.
Automobilista 2 0.8.3.1 Patch Notes Include HUD Changes And New Content
By Rohit George 04/20/20 Reiza Studios recently rolled out an update for Automobilista 2 which is available to download on Steam. In their recent patch, Reiza Studios implemented some changes to the HUD, AI and some vehicles changes. These changes make the gameplay more fleshed out. The update also includes some new content, making the game fresh. Some of the fixes included car class icons missing. Reiza also separated leaderboard and race position in the HUD.
Gris Passes The Million Copy Milestone
By Rohit George 04/20/20 Spanish developer Nomada Studios has managed to sell over a million copies of its adventure-platformer Gris since launch and celebrated by tweeting “we are thrilled to announce that Gris has sold more than one million copies…crazy!!! Thanks to our team, families, @devolverdigital and especially to all of you who made this possible.” Nomada Studio has also given away a small catalog of unused music and designs.
Magic: The Gathering’s Ikoria: Lair Of Behemoths Is Now Available In MTG Arena
New mechanics introduced. By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/17/20 The behemoths are here. Wizards of the Coast Monsters are nothing new in Magic: The Gathering. However, that’s not what’s coming in its latest Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set. The set is already available for digital play in Magic: The Gathering Arena with physical play sets to be released on May 15. As the title implies, the new set brings players to a new plane that has a lot of giant beasts.
CS:GO Update 1.37.4.8 Adds Warmup Arenas And Map Fixes
By Rohit George 04/17/20 Valve’s recent patch for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive introduces a new one-on-one warmup arena while playing the wingman game mode on certain maps like Vertigo and Train. This addition to the game is very helpful to the players who love training their aim before getting into a game. Valve also added a weapon parameter for the Deagle to 331.55 Valve also included many changes to maps in the 1.37.4.8 update.
Dark Souls and LEGO Games Are On Sale Right Now On Steam
By Rohit George 04/17/20 The Dark Souls franchise and LEGO games are having a massive sale on Steam right now, with game prices being slashed up to 85% off. This is the best time to grab games when stores are offering a massive deal while you are under quarantine. Both franchises are reputable and have amazing games to play, Dark Souls is an amazing narrative-driven franchise while LEGO games are easy and fun to play for the whole family.
Pokémon Go Still Celebrating Incense Day On Sunday
New changes set to arrive. By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/17/20 Score 8.5 Release Date 2016-07-06 There's a new event coming. Niantic Pokémon Go announced that it’s going to host its first Incense Day. What this means is that during the event, Incense is going to attract Pokémon of certain types during specific time periods. The event happens this Sunday, April 19, and runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time. During the event, Incense is going to last for one hour and attract more Sentret.
The TNC Vs Fnatic Dota 2 Showdown Is Happening Tomorrow
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/17/20 Platform(s) Linux OS X Windows Genre(s) Action Combat Survival Release Date 2013-07-09 A showmatch for charity. Tnc/Fnatic If you’re looking for a game to watch over the weekend, then head on over to Dota 2. Two of Southeast Asia’s top teams are going head-to-head in a showmatch for charity. The best-of five game is going to be held tomorrow, April 18, at 5:00 a.m. EDT.
Devolver Steam Sale Includes My Friend Pedro, Exit The Gungeon, More
By Rohit George 04/17/20 Devolver Digital has an ongoing sale on Steam with a discount of up to 90% off. There have been multiple publishers giving out games for free or for a really good price to help the community enjoy time indoors during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is a good time to grab some games while you are stuck in isolation. Steam's rivalry with other stores such as GOG and Epic Games Store keeps the competition crisp between all three.
Halo 2 Public Beta Begins Today, Join Via Halo Insider Program
By Abhinav Sharma 04/17/20 Halo 2 WCCFTECH Halo’s library on PC continuous to grow. After Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary was released on PC via the Master Chief Collection, it’s now time for the next game in the franchise. Halo 2 and Halo 2 Anniversary will begin their public beta testing today only. The announcement was made by Tyler Davis, the Community Coordinator of Halo. He revealed the information via a tweet, which you can read below.
Valorant’s Competitive Guidelines For Third-Party Tournaments
By Rohit George 04/16/20 Riot's Valorant will have no RNG loot boxes Dot Esports Riot has huge plans for Valorant’s esports scene in the future, which makes sense as Valorant has a lot of potential with the ongoing hype around it. 100Thieves have already hosted a tournament with many pro players including Michael ‘Shroud’ Grzesiek, Spencer "Hiko" Martin, Jake "Stewie2k" Yip, and many more professional players. The 100T Valorant Invitational was won by Team Shroud.
Crysis Remastered Confirmed For PC, PS4, Xbox One And Nintendo Switch
By Vincent Arogya 04/16/20 Crysis Remastered Polygon Lately, Crytek has been teasing news around Crysis. It all started with a tweet from the official Crysis Twitter account, which showed activity after almost four dormant years. The tweet made by the account read "Receiving Data", which doesn't mean a whole lot. However, this hinted toward EA considering to revive Crysis somehow.
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Is Now Free On The PSN Store
By Rohit George 04/16/20 Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially announced PlayStation Productions, its visual media arm for producing film and TV series. Sony Sony is giving away two games for free as part of their new Play At Home initiative, designed to help those of us who are socially distancing at home. You can pick up Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey for free from April 15 through May 5 on the PlayStation Store.
The Division 2 Is Going To Let You Reconfigure Exotics
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/16/20 Some good changes coming. Ubisoft The Division 2 revealed that it’s going to give players the ability to reconfigure Exotics. With this, players should be able to bring the level of their Exotics to their current level or improve current Exotics. This feature is set to arrive with Title Update 9, which will be released on April 21. Exotic Items are nothing new to The Division 2 as these were previously known as Named Gear Items.
GTA Online Weekly Update: Benny’s Has 70% Discount On Vehicle Upgrades
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/16/20 Time to pimp your ride... for less. Rockstar Games If you’ve always wanted to spice up your ride, then now’s the time to do it. This week in GTA Online Benny’s Original Motorworks is offering a 70% discount on all custom vehicle upgrades.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Latest Update Fixes Crash Issues
By Abhinav Sharma 04/16/20 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord was launched a couple of weeks ago and has received a positive reception from critics and fans alike. It is currently one of the top games on the Steam charts with almost 150,000 concurrent players. However, a new game almost always has some bugs, and the developers at TaleWorlds have been hard at work to make the player experience even better. Recently, update e1.1.0 was released which fixes a whole lot of crash issues.
PUBG Ready To Return To Vikendi In Update 7.1
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/16/20 Look who's returning? PUBG PUBG announced that Vikendi is set to make a return in upcoming Update 7.1. However, it won’t be the same map that you remember as some changes and updates have been made. There’s also a new weapon to be introduced along with an update on the Survival Title System. For a bit of a background, when PUBG launched Season 6, it put Vikendi on a short hiatus. The idea was to focus on Karakin.
Warframe Scarlet Spear: 27.3.14 Update Brings Four New Augments
By Abhinav Sharma 04/16/20 Warframe has received multiple updates since the Scarlet Spear event went live. The last update, 27.3.14, was released yesterday that includes several minor script errors along with four new Augments. You can equip these new Augments by going to their respective Syndicate Offerings. Below are the names and complete explanations of these new augments which will help you buff up your character.
Conqueror's Blade April 16 Update Balances War Hammer
Booming Games released a new update for their online game Conqueror's Blade which is available to download on PC. In the recent update, Booming Games adjusted the War Hammer’s movement distance, made a lot of map changes, and optimized the game for a cleaner UI. Booming Games also fixed some general issues such as Dual Blades becoming invincible after a short usage, fixed the bug where heroes jump over buildings in some maps or even getting stuck in certain parts of the map.
GTA 6 In Early Development, Rockstar Overhauls Management To Fix ‘Crunch Culture’
By Abhinav Sharma 04/16/20 GTA 6 is all but confirmed now. According to a report from Kotaku, Rockstar is now developing the next game in the GTA franchise. This information was revealed by one of the employees from Rockstar. Currently, the game is in early development and not in a playable state. It could still be a couple of years before we see any actual footage of the game. The report did reveal that the game will be smaller in size as compared to GTA 5 or Red Dead Redemption 2.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint Title Update 2.0.3 Now Live, Cursor Now Fixed
By Abhinav Sharma 04/15/20 Ghost Recon Breakpoint's post-launch content is nowhere near its end. Even with the current outbreak, the game is continuously getting support. Title Update 2.0.3 is now live on every platform. The update first went live on PC and one day later on Xbox One and PS4. The size of the update varies depending on the platform you are playing on. The PC version is 1.41 GB, whereas Xbox and PS4 versions are below 400MB. The patch fixes multiple updates across the board.
Modern Warfare/Warzone April 14 Update Patch Notes: Warzone Gets Shotgun And Snipers Only Mode
By Abhinav Sharma 04/15/20 Infinity Ward continuous to tweak Modern Warfare playlists to keep players engaged. The latest patch that went live on April 14 brought some bug fixes and playlist changes. Deathmatch Domination is now removed and has been replaced by Drop Zone on both normal and Hardcore playlists. A 10v10 ‘Stir Crazy’ playlist has been added, which consists of TDM, Cranked, Domination and Kill Confirmed. The same has been added for Hardcore mode as well.
World Of Warcraft 2020 AWC Championship Is Now Online Only
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/15/20 Prepare for some changes. Blizzard World of Warcraft announced that there are going to be changes to the 2020 Arena World of Championship Battle for Azeroth. For one, the entire season is now going to be held purely online. The initial plan was to have the season culminate in a multi-region LAN tournament.
Warframe Scarlet Spear Update 27.3.13 Fixes Bugs Across The Board
By Abhinav Sharma 04/15/20 Warframe has received more updates than any other game that I can think of right now. The latest of those updates went live recently which is mainly focused around fixing bugs. Server optimization has also been greatly improved to make the player experience a little better. Player movement will now feel better as network connections for Towns, Relays, and Dojos are greatly optimized.
Valorant's Anti-Cheat Proves To Be Riot's Trump Card Against Cheaters
By Rohit George 04/15/20 Riot's Valorant will have no RNG loot boxes Dot Esports Riot’s take on banning cheaters from Valorant has been to introduce an anti-cheat system called Vanguard, which is active at all times. The kernel has full administration rights to your computer and it launches when you boot up the system. Riot implemented this so if cheaters decided to tamper with their code it will immediately ban them.
Days Gone Could Be Coming To PC [UPDATE]
By Vincent Arogya 04/16/20 Platform(s) Playstation 4 Genre(s) Action-Adventure Survival Release Date 2019-04-26 Days Gone UHD Wallpaper Update: Sony has responded to the rumors stating that the information regarding Days Gone and Gran Turismo coming to the PC platform is inaccurate. In an interview with Polygon, a Sony representative stated, “The listings are not accurate...we have made no announcements to bring these games to PC.” Original story as follows...
Xbox Game Pass Announced Both New Games And Games Leaving The Service On April 30
By Abhinav Sharma 04/15/20 Xbox Game Pass keeps getting more and more games. Microsoft has announced a whole lot of new games that are joining the subscription service this month. While most of the games are available for both PC and Xbox, there are a couple of games that are only playable on one or the other. The first-party turned-based strategy game, Gears Tactics will be added on the Game Pass (for PC) on April 28. An Xbox port is expected to release sometime in the future.
DC Universe Online Extends Open Episodes To May 11
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/15/20 More time to play. Dimensional Ink Games DC Universe Online revealed that Open Episodes have been extended. Originally, access to these episodes were set to end today, but has been extended until May 11. That’s almost a month of free access. According to developer Dimensional Ink Games, this was done in order to make sure that players, along with their friends, can continue to play and stay connected within the comfort and safety of their own homes.
Dota Underlords Wants You To Retake White Spire
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/15/20 Platform(s) Linux OS X Windows Genre(s) Action Combat Survival Release Date 2013-07-09 It's to retake the city... again. Valve Back in February of this year, Dota Underlords released its first City Crawl campaign with White Spire. Considering the time that has passed, there’s no question that many players already finished the campaign.
ESRB Adds ‘Includes Random Items’ To Its Rating Labels
By Abhinav Sharma 04/14/20 The Entertainment Software Ratings Board, also known as ESRB, will finally label games on whether they contain randomized micro-transactions like those found in loot boxes. The ESRB first started labeling games with an ‘In-Game Purchases’ label back in February 2018 after the Battlefront 2 loot box controversy. However, the label was inefficient as it categorized every in-game purchase as one.
Red Dead Online Weekly Update: Special Bonuses And Awards For Free Roam Events
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/14/20 Free Roam is getting bonuses. Rockstar Games This week Red Dead Online is giving bonuses for players who participate in Free Roam Events. There are also other offerings like a free Ability Card and even the return of some clothing for a limited time. Of course, there are also the usual discounts offered. If you’re new to Red Dead Online, Free Roam Events are PvP games that can be played alone or with a team.
Aim Trainer Pro Update 1.2.6.1 Patch Notes: More Games Now Supported
By Rohit George 04/14/20 Aim Trainer Pro Steam If you play first-person shooter games, you know that aim is one of the most important aspects of play following game sense. Aim Trainer Pro is a Steam game developed by DanD which allows you to improve your aim and warm up for the matches you play next. DanD bought in many changes with the new update, such as adding in custom crosshairs, which allows you to make your own UI elements.
Fallout 76 Atomic Shop Weekly Update: It’s Wastelanders Week
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/14/20 Fallout 76 officially launched its Wastelanders update. This new content introduces two factions: Raiders and Settlers. What better way to fit in than with the themed outfits available in the Atomic Shop? There’s also the free item, available until April 21, which is the Hunting Emote. For Wastelanders Week, players can head to the Atomic Shop and get either the Raider Culinarian Outfit or the Settler Carpenter Outfit.
Rainbow Six Siege Pro League Season 11 EU Playday 14 Recap
By Rohit George 04/14/20 Rainbow Six Siege WINDOWSCENTRAL Rainbow Six Siege Season 11 Pro League just concluded its final playday and the results are out for the EU region. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the matches have been held online. The prize pool will be split among the top teams of each region. This season was dominated by Rogue with eight wins, four draws, and two losses. Rogue sits on top of the leaderboards with 28 points and have been crowned the EU Pro League Season 11 Champions.
This Week In The Crew 2: Prepare To Take Control And Go Downhill
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/14/20 Ready to go downhill? ubisoft It’s time to prepare for speed as this week The Crew 2 is going to test everyone’s downhill skills. Starting April 15 and running until April 21, the LIVE Summit is all about Downhill. That means it’s going to be all about control. This week be prepared to be tested on different skills. There’s Escape, where players need to get away from an ever expanding red circle as fast as possible.
Fallout 76 Wastelanders Update Is Finally Here
By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone 04/14/20 The biggest update is here. Bethesda After a short delay, the Wastelanders update for Fallout 76 is finally here. Considered the biggest update to arrive for Fallout 76, it offers a new main story along with a lot of new quests. It also introduces human NPCs, something that many players have long been requesting. There’s no doubt that this new update has a lot to offer. Here at Player.One, we’ve actually covered some of those.
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