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As promised, there was an Active Time Report Community Special broadcast today- and though we didn’t get much new information out of the broadcast, which is in line with what we had expected, we did get some brand new footage of the game. This footage is focused specifically on Chocobos.

The giant birds, who have come to be sort of an unofficial mascot for the game series, show up in Final Fantasy 15 as well, and this footage shows us what they’ll be like in the game. You can check out the two minutes of new footage below.

Final Fantasy 15 will be launching worldwide on September 30 this year on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, after a development cycle that lasted almost ten years. It will be the first game in the series to have a simultaneous global launch. Let us know in the comments section if you plan on getting the game.

Just Cause 3’s Next Update Adding Giant Mechs To The Game

The next update for Avalanche and Square Enix’s Just Cause 3 will be bringing with it another gloriously over the top addition to the game’s unique brand of open world action- the next content pack for the game from the Air, Land and Sea Expansion Pass will be released later this week. It’s called Mech Land Assault, and as the name implies, it will let you pilot mechs anywhere in the game’s world.

Naturally, that’s not the only addition to the game that the new content pack will be making- there are a bunch of other features and additions coming. You can check out the full list below:

Pilot two types of powerful Mech and drive them anywhere in Medici.
Unleash the Mech’s Gravitational Remote Influence Projector or “GRIP” to attract and hurl objects at your enemies.
Jump and smash helicopters from the sky or ground pound tanks with the GRIPS’s “Force Pulse” attack.
Prove your skills and earn upgrades in Mech arena challenges.
Call in a Rebel Mech buddy for extra firepower when the going gets tough.
Includes a powerful new energy weapon, the Bavarium Power Core rifle.

If you have the Expansion Pass, you will be able to download this content pack on June 3- if not, you have to wait an additional week, till June 10. Just Cause 3 is available now on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

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Hitman Episode 3 Marrakesh Detailed in New 360 Degree Trailer

IO Interactive’s Hitman: Episode 3 – Marrakesh is available today for PC, Xbox One and PS4, bringing yet another big location and story mission in the episodic series. To celebrate the release, the developer has released a new 360 degree trailer showcasing the city.

“360 degree” means you can move the camera around the video to get a better look at your surroundings. The Swedish consulate, the streets and marketplace can be seen. The place itself looks pretty good and the enclosed corners provide an interesting opportunity for assassinations.

At this point, Hitman has three episodes with four episodes remaining for the year. That’s another four months of content and IO Interactive is reportedly planning for the second season already. Other features added to the base game include Elusive Contracts for targets that can only be killed once.

What are your thoughts on Hitman thus far? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information on the next episode in the coming weeks.

UK Game Charts: Overwatch is Blizzard’s Fastest Selling Console Title

Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch made its debut in the UK and managed to hit the top spot in sales according to Gfk Chart-Track. The multiplayer hero shooter displaced Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End from its number one position and is now Blizzard’s fastest selling console title till date.

This is especially noteworthy when you consider that aside from Diablo 3, it hasn’t had much of a presence on consoles at all. Overwatch is also its first simultaneous release on PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End dropped to second place while DOOM went to third. Homefront: The Revolution inexplicably continues to linger in the charts at fourth place. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is in fifth place followed by Ratchet & Clank, FIFA 16 and Tom Clancy’s The Division.

Another noteworthy debut is Total War: Warhammer at ninth place. Don’t let that fool you as to its success since Sega stated that it sold over 500,000 copies on Steam since launching. Grand Theft Auto 5 rounds things out at tenth place.

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Resident Evil 5 Releasing on June 28th for Xbox One and PS4

Had fun with the remastered version of Resident Evil 6 (we sure didn’t)? Then take heed as Resident Evil 5 is out this month on Xbox One and PS4. It will be available on June 28th. The remaster/port will include all previously released DLC including Lost in Nightmare and Desperate Escape along with the base game. This is on top of a better frame rate and 1080p resolution.

The Mercenaries United mode will also be added, challenging players to simply kill enemies and complete objectives. Unlocks won’t be an issue since all characters will be available from launch itself. Console players will also get the difficult No Mercy mode of Mercenaries that was previously only available on the PC version.

Resident Evil 4 will be the next port available for Xbox One and PS4. That’s also including Umbrella Corps releasing in June for PS4 and PC or the Resident Evil 2 Remake that’s still under wraps. There’s plenty of Resident Evil out this year so stay tuned for more information.

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Destiny Weekly Reset: Sunless Cell Nightfall, Challenge of Elders Super Kill Bonus

The weekly reset has come and gone in Bungie’s Destiny, bringing some pretty familiar looking activities but with slightly different modifiers. Because creativity and whatnot. The Nightfall this week is The Sunless Cell on the Dreadnaught where players battle the Darkblade, Alak-Hul. Modifiers for this activity include Airborne (deal more damage while in the air), Chaff (radar disabled), Small Arms (primary weapon damage increased) and Berserk (enemies won’t get staggered).

The Challenge of the Elders this week also features the Chaff modifier but also includes Specialist to increase your special weapon damage. The bonus this week grants more points for Super Kills and you’ll face bosses like Seditious Mind, Keksis and Val Aru’un.

For those embarking on the King’s Fall raid, the Challenge Mode is Oryx and you must detonate 16 Corrupted Orbs of Light in order to defeat him. What are your thoughts on this week’s activities? Let us know in the comments below.

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Payday 3 Announced, Coming “In the Future”

Following the announcement of Overkill Software regaining the franchise rights to Payday and removing microtransactions going forward, Starbreeze revealed that Payday 3 was in development. This was part of an agreement with publisher 505 Games that would help it receive 33 percent of revenue from the game (capped at $40 million). Payday 3 is expected “in the future” but no further details have been provided

In the meantime, Payday 2 fans don’t have to worry. Along with the black market being free and open to all, Payday 2 will receive new content and support for the next 18 months. Update 100 coming on Thursday will also usher in changes to the skill tree.

If that weren’t enough, Overkill is teasing some Payday 2-related development for E3 2016. So it’s likely we find out the next major piece of content when E3 gets rolling on June 14th. What are your thoughts on a sequel though? Let us know in the comments below.

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Fallout 4 Far Harbor on PS4 Receiving Update for Frame Rate Issues

After reports came out of Fallout 4’s Far Harbor running rather terribly on the PlayStation 4, Bethesda Softworks announced on Twitter that it had submitted an update to Sony to fix the same. As noted by the developer, “We’ve submitted our update to Sony to resolve performance issues affecting some within Far Harbor. We will notify everyone when it’s live.”

Far Harbor has been out since May 19th and complaints of its PS4 performance have been pretty consistent since then. Digital Foundry noted in its recent analysis that a thick layer of alpha transparency effects, thanks to all the fog included with the new area, were to blame.

Despite the frame rate being fixed at 30 FPS, it would often dip to 15 to 20 FPS. Performance on the Xbox One was also problematic but noted to be better than the PS4 version. We’ll keep you updated when the patch goes live so stay tuned for more information.

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Rainbow Six: Siege Getting A New Update, Full Patch Notes Inside

Rainbow Six: Siege, Ubisoft’s team based shooter that acted as a soft reboot of their long running Rainbow Six series, has received a brand new update- it is available now on PC, and will be out on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 tomorrow, on June 1.

The update adds a whole lot of new features, as well as balance fixes. Some bugs and glitches have also been squished out in this update. You can check out the full patch notes for this update below:

Rainbow Six Siege 3.2 Patch Notes:

New Features

Shield charms are now available. Universal charms can now be used on shield-wielding Operators. This is applicable to universal charms that have already been bought.

General Tweaks and Improvements

Operator Balancing

Reworked Reloading with Shield Wielding Operators

We’ve disabled auto-reload on Blackbeard’s primary weapon when his shield is equipped. This will make Blackbeard’s gadget act in a similar way to other shield operators and will allow the player to decide when to reload.

We’ve fixed an issue where the pistol of a shield wielding operator will auto-reload after placing a gadget. This meant that the ballistic shield operator would be temporarily out of cover.

Gameplay Optimization

Positioning and Perspective Representation Improvements

More Accurate Gunfire Tracer Representation

Bullet tracers (white smoke lines that indicates where the bullet travels when fired) are now sourced from the 1st person model resulting in more accurate tracer representation. Previously, they were sourced from the 3rd person models, resulting in misleading gunfire situations when spectating or watching a teammate.

Character Positioning Fix

We’ve improved the character model positioning so that it no longer clips and passes through the deployable shield and barricade while prone. This will result in reducing incongruous positioning and giving unfair advantages to enemy players.

Rappel Clipping Exploit Fixes

On various locations on several maps, we’ve made it so that characters can no longer clip inside a wall being able to shoot enemies while in rappel.

Main Bug Fixes

Gameplay

FIXED – Players are experiencing a controller stuttering when slowly moving the RS button in a direction.
FIXED – Sometimes, when the round starts some players won’t spawn and are met with an out of world view.
FIXED – Broken animation when Jäger tries to pick up his gadget behind a glass window.
FIXED – Character turns 180 degrees when picking up deployable gadgets from the other side of a window.
FIXED – The Cluster Charge will not puncture a hole in Castle’s Reinforced Barricades.
FIXED – Smoke’s remote gas grenade is invisible if thrown at the junction of a wall frame and a barricade.
FIXED – The recoil pattern changes in size for some semi-automatic rifles when the Flash Hider attachment is equipped.
FIXED – The recoil pattern preview of the Flash Hider with a Vertical Grip on the SR-25 changes differently from all the others.
FIXED – The effect of the “Grip” for semi-auto rifles on the Recoil Pattern chart is misleading.
FIXED – When in support mode, the LMG crosshair is not aligned correctly.
FIXED – Deployable Shield hitbox is still present during the unequip transition.
FIXED – First person camera remains stuck on drone cam or surveillance cams view if pressing the Down button on the D-Pad while attempting to pick up a gadget.
FIXED – Scoreboard fails to appear when attempting to open it after all drones have been destroyed during the preparation phase as an attacker.
FIXED – During death replay a player can see player icons floating around.
FIXED – The “You are Detected” visual cue is applied to the Death Cam replay if the defender that killed the user is detected outside before the replay finishes playing.
FIXED – The drone’s orientation on the Z axis is changed to match that of the Client that died while using it
FIXED – Sometimes a Player cannot place a breach charge on a damaged window.
FIXED – Targeting dot of Barbed Wire appears in Pulse’s Cardiac Sensor when switching to it while holding wire.
FIXED – Breach Charges can’t be picked up after being placed on the floor or trap doors.
FIXED – Welcome mat is still visible on a player’s feet after being revived.
FIXED – In custom dedicated matches, the “Abandon match” button reads as “return to Main Menu” when choosing to Quit to Desktop.
FIXED – IQ’s Electronics Detector can retain full functionality while the primary weapon is active.
FIXED – If a player stops deploying a barricade at the last moment, he can deploy another one on top of it.
FIXED – The character gets stuck if he is put in DBNO while trying to climb ladder.
FIXED – The character can reload while disabling the defuser.
FIXED – Some gadgets can be picked up from the other side of wooden barricades
FIXED – Defenders are able to pick up a gadget while being destroyed by an attacker and will count to both team score.
FIXED – Player appears as killer in kill log if he hits a DBNO player with a thrown gadget.
FIXED – Frag Grenade reticle and feedback not shown when thrown back and cooked.
FIXED – Dropping a defuser down prevents player from deploying Breach Charges.
FIXED – Player’s headset icon is missing when opening the Party Panel in the Portal.
FIXED – The icon of 556xi rifle is displayed when killing a user with the 552 Commando rifle.
FIXED – [PVE] The marker for enemies that have been scanned with the drone will remain after the enemy died.

Valkyrie

FIXED – The security camera effect remains present on the end of the round replay if Valkyrie’s Sticky Camera is accessed right before the end of the round.
FIXED – Valkyrie’s Sticky Cameras remain floating after Deployable Shield is picked up.
FIXED – Valkyrie’s Sticky Cameras float on Tachanka’s turret.
FIXED – Players may be able to throw more than 4 Sticky Cameras.
FIXED – Many occurrences of Valkyrie’s Sticky Cameras passing through the corners at various coordinates on Yacht, Plane, Kanal, Hereford Base, Club House, and Oregon.

Blackbeard

FIXED – No warning message is displayed when trying to equip the destroyed Rifle-Shield.
FIXED – The MK17 CQB continues to cycle empty rounds in full auto when the Gun Shield is equipped.
FIXED – Although Blackbeard’s shield is destroyed, it will appear like it’s not in the death replay.
Level Design

Border

FIXED – A misaligned geometry can be noticed if the floor is destroyed in the Southern side of the room.
FIXED – A rubberband effect is caused when going through a tunnel in Border.
FIXED – Attackers can shoot defenders through a small gap at “EXT Terrace” area.
FIXED – A player can’t climb the stairs in prone in 1F East Stairs.
FIXED – A player can see under the map with the drone in the crash scene area.
FIXED – Player is able to get Out of bounds with a vault in specific area.
FIXED – Player is able to get stuck between the chairs in 2F – Offices.
FIXED – The player is able to reach the top scaffolding near the waiting room stairs.
FIXED – Moved a floating ammobox to fit the ground.
FIXED – Defenders may remain stuck in spawn point Server Room.

Yacht

FIXED – Valkyrie can throw here Sticky Camera under the mini-submarine.

Consulate

FIXED – A redwall is not present to prevent Valkyrie’s Sticky Camera to be thrown outside from skylights in preparation phase.
FIXED – Tachanka’s LMG cannot be used if placed near the servers inside B – Archives room.

Kanal

FIXED – A player can vault out of bounds in a certain location.
FIXED – Frag grenade can damage/kill players through unbreakable ceiling/floor from the room below the player.

Kafe Dostoyevski

FIXED – A redwall is not present to prevent Valkyrie’s Sticky Camera to be thrown outside from skylights in preparation phase.

Plane

FIXED – One of the defenders may remain stuck in spawn point Executive Bedroom.

Clubhouse

FIXED – The exterior wall from 2F CCTV Room disappears in Support Mode.

Chalet

FIXED – The user can shoot an enemy through a small gap.

House

FIXED – Jäger can’t pick up his gadget from toy house in 2F kids bedroom.

Miscellanious

Winning Team showcase

FIXED – Players can get shot and killed by enemy NPCs during the winning showcase when playing a Terrorist Hunt session.
FIXED – Text overlap is present when viewing the Scoreboard during the “Winning Screen Showcase.”
FIXED – Disabled teammates’ silhouettes during showcase.
FIXED – If a player is bleeding out as the game ends and dies during the winning showcase, the spectator HUD will appear.

Spectator Camera

FIXED – The map objective remains highlighted during the Winning Team Showcase.
FIXED – In first person camera, the operator icon appears over the character.
FIXED – Switching first person focus while a player is in ADS will have focused player’s weapon blurry when in Spectator mode.
FIXED – “Spectator Cam – Follow Player” buttons are broken on odd rounds.

Community Stats Website

Stats: Fixed an issue where Terrorist hunt stats wouldn’t show on some browsers
Stats: Added back Penetration kills/Melee kills/Revives/Assist
Stats: Fixed intermittent highlight bug in tables
Follow: Fixed an issue where friends import would fail
Follow: Fixed an issue where the list got filled with duplicate entries.

Undocumented Changes in 3.0

FIXED – The Thermite situation on Kafe requires you to kill 2 enemies with Frag Grenades, Thermite no longer has Frag Grenades.
FIXED – Rappelling exploits that allow you to vault through walls on various maps, such as, Hereford Base, Kanal, Kafe, and others.
FIXED – When trying to switch to the D-50 with no more ammo in the MPX, it keeps switching back to the MPX.
FIXED – [Fixed in 3.0] The window on Consulate in the service stairs is difficult to vault through.

Rainbow Six Siege is out now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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PlayStation E3 2016 Experience Announced for June 13th

The PlayStation E3 Experience returns this year, just in time for E3 2016. It will take place on June 13th and will allow PlayStation fans the ability to watch Sony’s E3 2016 press conference live in select theaters across North America and Latin America.

The event itself will not only feature an HD simulcast of the event but also offers fans special PlayStation merchandise like a commemorative Coca-Cola E3 Experience Cup and PlayStation Collectible Card #37, which can only be obtained at PlayStation Experience events. Tickets can be acquired for free from here starting at 10 PT, May 31st. For the list of over 85 locations, head here and put your name on the waitlist.

Sony’s E3 2016 presser will feature quite the number of games including Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Last Guardian and rumoured reveals like Destiny: Rise of Iron. Will you be watching it from the comfort of your own home or on the big screen? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information as E3 draws near.

Killer Instinct New Trailer Shows Off Gargos In Action

A new trailer for Microsoft’s Killer Instinct is now available, and it shows off Gargos in action. Gargos looks to be a supremely powerful character who will undoubtedly be favored by the community- and possibly be one of the best characters to play as for any newcomers to the game.

You can check out the video, which shows him, his moves, and his general fighting style, below. Honestly, I think he may be a bit overpowered- certainly, the video shows off a lot of great abilities that he has, many which seem to have no obvious counters, or checks and balances. But maybe in practice, while playing with him, there are limits to what he can do.

Killer Instinct is now in its third season. It is available on Xbox One and Windows 10 (and the PC port of the game is actually a competent one for a change, unlike Microsoft’s other Windows 10 ports so far).

Tekken 7 Not A PS4 Exclusive, Coming to Xbox One and PC As Well- Rumor

Although a console version of Tekken 7 has been announced for a while now, so far it has only been confirmed for the PlayStation 4. Bandai Namco’s caginess when it comes to confirming (or denying) the existence of any other version for the game, coupled with the fact that Japanese developers are explicitly supporting the PS4 exclusively this generation, after a generation of multiplatform development, has led many to conclude that Tekken 7 will be a PS4 exclusive.

However, that assumption may have been wrong. TICGN is reporting that at the MCM London Comic Con, where Tekken 7 was playable, Bandai Namco representatives confirmed that the game would be coming to the Xbox One and PC as well- with details on those versions presumably to be announced at E3 in two weeks.

If true, then this can only be good news for everybody. Well, except for fanboys who used Tekken 7 to pad out the exclusives list for their favorite system and swore by the game, but will now mysteriously lose all interest in it, anyway.

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Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Developer Says The City In The Game Is Massive

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst‘s release is only a few days off now, and ahead of its release, we are hearing more and more about the title from the fine folks at DICE, who are sharing all sorts of information about the sequel that not many people ever expected to happen.

Gameplay Producer Jeremy Miller recently spoke in an interview about the city in the game, describing the city in the game, which is semi open world, as ‘massive,’ though he did neglect to give any more details about the size; since he hasn’t compared the size of the city to other game worlds, it’s hard to know exactly how big it is, but nonetheless, it is good to know that the developers have designed a large enough playground for the player’s parkouring feats.

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst will be launching on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on June 7, after a number of delays.

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Fallout 4 Mods Finally Coming to Xbox One Today

Bethesda will finally be bringing mods to consoles this Tuesday, starting with the Xbox One- on Twitter, Bethesda confirmed that Fallout 4 on Xbox One will be getting mods starting May 31, finally fulfilling a promise that was made over a year ago at E3 last year.

Only official mods will work with the console versions of the games, meaning only the ones made with Bethesda’s official Creation Kit. Mods on consoles will initially be limited to being just 2GB in size, which is a size limit that may be lifted later. If you play a game with a mod, all achievements will be disabled, and your save files will be segregated by how whether or not you had mods active on it, and which ones.

Bethesda also confirmed that the PS4 would be getting mods later in June, as well- so PS4 owners, don’t worry, you’re not going to be missing out on the modding action for too long.

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Halo 5 Hog Wild Update Arriving Today, Warzone Changes Revealed

Halo 5: Guardians will be receiving a bunch of new REQs tomorrow, May 31st, courtesy of the Hog Wild update. Launching for free, the DLC contains new Warthog REQs, armor sets, weapons and much more. You can check them all out below.

It’s also noted that there were meant to be even bigger items included but as per 343 Industries on Halo Waypoint, they required “a bit more time for finishing touches and polish.” Players can look forward to seeing these items when Warzone Firefight arrives by June end in a free update.

Meanwhile, regular Warzone will be seeing some changes. The enemies and boss spawns will now be more dynamic and less predictable from match to match. 343 multiplayer designer Patrick Wren noted that, “One example: on Apex 7, at the 2-minute mark, you could either have a Zealot Assassin Boss in the Caves, or a Ranger Commander and his squad dropped off at the beaches. Each Warzone match should be a bit different instead of the same encounters game after game.”

Players can also expect better rewards for taking down bosses, which will also look more unique. There’s even more coming though. “There is so much more to talk about with new minion types, reinforcements, roaming bosses, complex encounters and more, which I’m told I can’t talk about just yet.”

In the midst of all this Halo content, it’s worth noting that Halo Wars 2 will also be playable at E3 2016.

Overwatch’s Play of the Game System Will Continue to Improve, Matchmaking Discussed

If you haven’t played Overwatch, Blizzard’s team-based hero shooter that’s taken the world by storm, you likely came across the Play of the Game system. This system highlights what it perceives to be the best play during a match but it hasn’t always been perfect. Common criticisms include how it doesn’t quite emphasize the coolest or the best plays.

GameSpot spoke to lead software engineer Rowan Hamilton about the same who noted that, “From a technical standpoint, it’s a really hard problem to have a computer figure out what is cool. They’re not very smart. They take some numbers in, they put some numbers out. It’s hard to figure out what is cool there. We constantly look at Play of the Game, and we’ve got a whole bunch of data on Play of the Games are actually happening out there in the wild, and we can kind of see patterns about this character getting a lot of PoTG for these killstreaks, they’re getting a lot of damage, or they’re getting a Play of the Game for that.”

Blizzard is capable of adjusting these algorithms though so it’s not like Torbjörn or Bastion will continue to dominate the highlights for very long. “We also have a lot of cool systems internally where we can play with the algorithm that determines Play of the Game and play the same game back again, and be like, ‘Okay if I tweak these numbers, what’s going to be the Play of the Game that gets picked this time?’ So it might’ve been Widowmaker getting three snipes, but I change the weighting on some other aspect that we take as important, and it could all of a sudden its Mercy resurrecting everyone on the point two second before the match ended. It’s going to be an ongoing process, and hopefully we continue to improve it.”

Hamilton also noted that the team is working on its matchmaking algorithm. As time goes by, multiplayer shooters tend to have less daily users from launch. How will the matchmaking account for that? “Obviously, one of the things that’s really hard to test internally is how the matchmaking algorithm going to work when there’s not thirty people playing the game anymore. How does it perform when it’s trying to make somewhat reasonable teams of six versus six. So that’s definitely another thing that we’re watching pretty closely.”

Overwatch will also be receiving its ranked Competitive Play mode in June as part of its first major update. How are you finding the game so far? Let us know in the comments.

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Halo Wars 2 Will Be Playable at E3 2016

There continue to be developments surroundings Halo including Warzone Firefight and the Hog Wild update for Halo 5: Guardians. Things seem to be moving along for Halo Wars 2, The Creative Assembly’s take on the strategy spin-off, as it will be playable at E3 2016.

The news was confirmed by 343 Industries on Halo Waypoint: “Teams across the studio are preparing for the upcoming Hog Wild REQ Drop, the Warzone Firefight release, and even goodness that lies beyond. The Halo Wars 2 team is anxiously gearing up for E3, where the game will indeed be playable. There’s also – well, I can’t talk about more just yet.”

It seems pretty much certain then that new gameplay footage will be showcased when Microsoft’s presentation comes around. Either way, gear up for some more Halo in less than two weeks and that last line seems to be teasing even more. Possibly a reveal of what’s coming in the future?

Halo Wars 2 is out this Fall on Xbox One though a more concrete release hasn’t been revealed. Stay tuned for more information as the road to E3 2016 begins.

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Battlefield 1 Multiplayer Map Names Leaked – Rumour

Players are excited for Battlefield 1, which makes sense- it looks like one of the most exciting game in the series for years, and the World War 1 setting is truly going to be new and unique. But you know, with that kind of excitement comes the territory of fake ‘leaks,’ from fans probably hoping for their fifteen minutes of fame.

This new leak seems to be a lot like that- according to Reddit poster KoolTabbouli, a contact of his at EA, but not DICE, has leaked the names of the multiplayer maps for the vanilla version of Battlefield1– you may find these, along with his comments, below:

Asiago Offensive (Italian Alps Map)
Gaza Sands (Desert Map)
Siege of Damascus (I’d assume desert-urban…?)
Stalemate (Sounds like a Flanders fields kinda deal)
ANZAC Cove (Sounds like Gallipoli, I’d assume that ‘D-day map’ LevelCap mentioned and the one with the Battleship ruining the coastline)
Garden Twilight (No idea)
Argonne Shade (Probably the forrest map we saw in the trailer)
Operation Castlewick (No idea either, maybe references something in campaign?)
Scorched Earth (Sounds Western or Eastern Front…?)

Of course, why an EA person would know the names of maps for a DICE game that is currently months away from release, I don’t know. KoolTabbouli also covers his bases by claiming that his own source admits that the names of the maps in the final game may change, but that as of right now, they are accurate.

Maybe they just are- but I would take it all with heaps of salt.

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Titanfall 2 Partners With Mountain Dew for XP Boosts, Titan Rewards – Report

You know how the tie ups with Doritos and Mountain Dew that Call of Duty used to have became practically a meme? Well, it looks like EA were serious when they said they wanted their shooters to target Call of Duty, because their upcoming Titanfall 2 will be taking over for Call of Duty, and offering players a promotional campaign with Mountain Dew.

As was the case with the Call of Duty versions of the campaign, it seems like Titanfall 2 players will be able to redeem codes found on promotional bottles for in-game rewards. Leaked photographs suggest that XP boosts and Titan rewards are among the benefits on offer- which should be enough to have a lot of people chugging down Mountain Dews like no one’s business.

Titanfall 2 is due out some time later this year. Unlike the first game, which did not release on PlayStation, this one will be coming out to PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Destiny Glitch Allows for Unlimited Golden Gun Time

All players of Destiny, especially those of you who engage in PvP, be warned- there is a new exploit in the game that is literally game breaking, and if you are caught on the wrong end of it, you’re going to find yourself taking on a player who literally cannot be taken down. This post will not explain how to activate the glitch– but it does tell you what all the glitch does. It’s devastating.

Essentially, the glitch, discovered by Redditor photosbywolf, removes the time limit from the Golden Gun super, allowing it to be used constantly without the timeout- this doesn’t mean that you get unlimited shots (you still only get four), but the time that it is active is unlimited, which by itself can be pretty game breaking. But when it is paired with other Supers, like Shadowshot, and used in tandem with the Bladerunner class (which can be done at any time), you become literally invincible.

Check out the video below showing off some of the effects of this glitch- again, it doesn’t show you how to do it, so don’t worry. This could be devastating for the community, so let’s hope Bungie patch it out soon.

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Dev to Discuss Weapons Soon, Trickshot Details Coming

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare may have the most disliked trailer in history, and it may have come out looking poor in the incessant comparisons to Battlefield 1, but the game is still due out for later this year, and the developers are going full steam ahead with it. They are also sharing more information about the title on Twitter- and maybe as you learn more about it, you will be willing to give the game more of a chance, too.

For instance, on Twitter, Infinity Ward shared a short clip discussing how the studio approaches motion capture to create what it says are realistic characters in its games- and definitely, realistic animations are essential in a game like Call of Duty. Equally importantly, Infinity Ward also confirmed that they would be discussing the weapons in the game very soon- considering that Infinite Warfare has a space setting, it’s not a surprise that players are excited to know what kinds of imaginative guns the developer may have come up with. Also, players of multiplayer won’t need to wait much longer, either, because Infinity Ward will discuss aspects of it, including trick shots, soon as well.

So- the game may have made a poor first impression, but maybe Infinity Ward are hoping that as more information on the game comes to light,players will be kinder to it. We’ll see. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is due out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC in November this year.