343 Industries has confirmed that it is exploring the idea of adding microtransactions to Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In an update on the Waypoint site, community writer Alex Wakeford explained that 343 will be renaming Season Points as Spartan Points and is looking into adding a new form of microtransactions. "For players who are new to the MCC, or who may not have dedicated much time specifically to unlocking items during the seasonal updates, or are simply completionists looking to catch the last outstanding items they need, we are internally exploring a potential new feature for the future in the form of purchasable Spartan Points," Wakeford wrote on Waypoint . The new system is described as being an "optional, additive alternative" for players and is being designed as a way for people to either skip the grind of obtaining items or be given the option to purchase the ones that they want. The existing method of earning points by leveling up and completing challenges … [Read more...] about Halo Master Chief Collection Cosmetic Microtransactions Being Explored By 343
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Where Is Xur Today? (June 24-28) – Destiny 2 Xur Location And Exotic Items Guide
Xur returns to the Destiny 2 solar system this weekend, bringing another chance for you to gear up with fresh Exotic weapons and armor to take on some of the game's toughest challenges. With this return of the freelance version of the Trials of Osiris, you've got a great opportunity to find yourself something that can help you get an edge. Here's where you can find Xur and what he's selling. You can find Xur in the solar system starting at the daily reset on Friday, so we'll update this article when he arrives. Xur is present every weekend in Destiny 2, starting with the daily reset at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET each Friday. His exact location is always a mystery when he first arrives, as he is not listed on the map, and for novice players, he can be easy to miss. However, there are a set number of locations where he takes up residence, including the Tower Hangar area, on Nessus in Watcher's Grave, and in the Winding Cove area of the EDZ. Alongside changes in his location, Xur's … [Read more...] about Where Is Xur Today? (June 24-28) – Destiny 2 Xur Location And Exotic Items Guide
Into The Breach Advanced Edition Introduces New Mechs And A Mobile Port Through Netflix
Four years after Into the Breach’s original release, the game comes to mobile exclusively through the Netflix app. Subset Games took to Twitter to announce the Advanced Edition of Into the Breach. It is a free content update for all existing players and it also heralds a port of the new version to mobile through the Netflix app. The updates are expansive across every facet of the tactics game, which tasks you with leading time-traveling mech pilots attempting to prevent the end of the world . The Advanced Edition introduces five new mech squads as well as 40 additional weapons. More bosses, a wider variety of enemies, as well as new mission objectives await those squads. Four new pilots and new abilities also add to your arsenal. Outside of tactics, the Advanced Edition offers seven more languages and new music from Ben Prunty. What exactly those new tactical possibilities entail is not stated, though a GIF on the Subset Games website shows off one new squad in action. More … [Read more...] about Into The Breach Advanced Edition Introduces New Mechs And A Mobile Port Through Netflix
Destiny 2 Season Of The Haunted: Seasonal Challenges Guide – Week 5
Season of the Haunted has officially entered its second month of action, and like previous weeks, there's a whole bunch of new seasonal challenges to tackle from today inside of Destiny 2. For week five, the next part of the Sever storyline has kicked in now that Guardians have helped Zavala and Crow come to terms with some of their trauma. Nightmare Containment is the place to be for one of these new challenges, while Guardians who happen to be skilled with their Solar subclass can earn more experience in the Crucible while chasing the Sunburn task. There's also a new machine gun to acquire, and for Leviathan Reaper, you can find plenty of Nightmares to take out in the EDZ for a quick completion of that part of the challenge. As usual, you'll gain a substantial amount of experience for completing seasonal challenges. That in turn helps you fill up your season pass sooner, grabbing even more loot in the process to outfit your Guardian with in Season of the Haunted. You can also … [Read more...] about Destiny 2 Season Of The Haunted: Seasonal Challenges Guide – Week 5
Ms. Marvel – Kamala Khan’s powers could be connected to the Nega-Bands or Quantum Bands from comics
Disney Plus' Ms. Marvel streaming series is now two episodes in, and the ways that Kamala Khan's superhero origin and powers have been changed in adapting them to the MCU from comic books are becoming clear, even as the mystery around the roots of Kamala's abilities is simultaneously taking shape. Ms. Marvel episode 2, now streaming, offers some further insight into Kamala Khan's new origins and how they relate to her hidden family history, channeling some of the themes of self-actualization and discovery that are important to her comic book story. For one thing, the episode makes it clear that while the apparently important bangle activates Kamala's powers, they're actually inherent to her and come from within, likely as a result of a powerful hidden ancestry. In comic books, Kamala Khan's powers are derived from her latent Inhuman DNA, which, when activated, grants her the power to change her size and shape. In practical terms, this often means growing in size to increase … [Read more...] about Ms. Marvel – Kamala Khan’s powers could be connected to the Nega-Bands or Quantum Bands from comics
New Apex Legends Awakening Collection Event Trailer Unveils Valkyrie’s Heirloom
Respawn Entertainment has just announced Apex Legends ' latest in-game event: the Awakening Collection Event. A new gameplay trailer reveals the event's collection of stunning cosmetics, including an Heirloom weapon for Valkyrie which will become available once the event goes live. The Awakening Collection Event will also see the return of the fan-favorite Control LTM , along with the debut of Lifeline's Town Takeover. Control, a limited-time game mode run by Silva Pharmaceuticals and Chevrex, is returning to the game in the wake of Apex Legends' most recent episode of Stories From the Outlands. Released earlier this week, the new episode focused on Lifeline and Octane's troubled relationship with their parents, who staged a hostile takeover of both Lifeline's Frontier Corps and the Mercenary Syndicate itself last season. With this in mind, it seems that Control's return--and Lifeline's Town Takeover--are directly connected to recent plot developments. But modes and map … [Read more...] about New Apex Legends Awakening Collection Event Trailer Unveils Valkyrie’s Heirloom
Prime Day TV deals 2022 – when the deals will start and what to expect this year
The upcoming Prime Day TV deals will be here before we know it. June is just around the corner, and that means the discounts and offers from the retail behemoth will be coming in waves almost immediately after. If you're looking for the next big opportunity to save big on a new screen - be it premium or budget - then this time of year should absolutely be your target and focal point now. And even more so should you be hunting for a deal on one of the best gaming TVs , or one of the best TVs for PS5 or Xbox Series X . Whatever you're looking for - or even if you're having a cursory browse for TVs - we do now know that Amazon Prime Day 2022 will span the two days of July 12 and 13 this year. That's only, like, four weeks away at the time of writing! This is a Tuesday and a Wednesday - which has taken us by surprise a bit as we had grown used to it being on a Monday and Tuesday, but anyway - and will certainly be a great 48--hour period that's not to be missed for deals and … [Read more...] about Prime Day TV deals 2022 – when the deals will start and what to expect this year
This Last of Us 2 player proves you really can be John Wick in the post-apocalypse
One smooth Last of Us 2 player has turned Ellie and Abby into John Wick. Just below, you can see a clip from prolific gameplay generator SunhiLegend, who's long been known for putting together stylish clips from various action games. This time, the user has turned their attention to Naughty Dog's The Last of Us 2, showcasing both Ellie and Abby going absolutely ballistic with an arsenal of weapons. #TheLastOfUsPartII pic.twitter.com/FuhsvrYc5v June 22, 2022 See more The first part of the video takes place as Ellie explores the Seattle TV station area, running into a group of armed WLF soldiers and dispatching them with bottles, shotguns, and knives. As for Abby, the WLF fighter goes berserk on a group of infected instead of human enemies, taking them out with precision rifle shots and brutal curb stomps. This gameplay looks a whole lot different to that of the original Last of Us, as countless Twitter users have noted in the replies. Yes, that's … [Read more...] about This Last of Us 2 player proves you really can be John Wick in the post-apocalypse
How COVID-19 Is Impacting EA’s Business
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are staying home and playing video games. As such, spending on gaming has grown, and Electronic Arts is among the companies that is benefitting. In a new "fireside chat," EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said the company is expected to announce its biggest-ever Q1, which runs April-June. EA said in May that it expects to make $5.525 billion in revenue and a profit of $978 million for the period, which is a record for Q1, but Jorgensen said that the real numbers will be even bigger than that. The full numbers will be announced during EA's earnings report on July 30, but Jorgensen said today, "What I will tell you is it has been much stronger than we anticipated." EA plans to release some of its marquee upcoming games--FIFA 21, Madden NFL 21, and NHL 21--a little later than usual due to the impact of working from home and other issues connected to COVID-19. However, Jorgensen said EA will make up the differences through new campaigns that push … [Read more...] about How COVID-19 Is Impacting EA’s Business
Netflix’s Ad-Supported Version Really Is Happening
Amid huge losses in subscribers and results allegedly negatively impacted by password-sharing , Netflix will soon be joining the other streaming services that offer an ad-supported tier. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Netflix's co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed at the Cannes Lions advertising festival that the company intends to roll out the new tier by the end of 2022. "We've left a big customer segment off the table, which is people who say: 'Hey, Netflix is too expensive for me and I don't mind advertising,'" Sarandos said. "We [are] adding an ad tier; we're not adding ads to Netflix as you know it today. We're adding an ad tier for folks who say, 'Hey, I want a lower price and I'll watch ads.'" A Netflix internal memo obtained by The New York Times in May indicated that management is aiming to launch the new ad-based tier as early as October. At around the same time, Netflix will ramp up efforts to stop password-sharing, a mission the company has been on for some time … [Read more...] about Netflix’s Ad-Supported Version Really Is Happening