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  • New Preview Beta & Delta Ring 1811 Update – 11/7/18

    Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta and Delta Rings will begin receiving a new 1811 Xbox One system update (181104-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1811 system update.

     

    New Features:

     

    Family Settings

    • Children signing up for new accounts will now be asked to add a parent only if required to by local privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR or COPPA). This means that some minors, like teens in the U.S., will no longer have to add a parent and join a Microsoft family during signup. Xbox privacy and online safety defaults will still be applied based on age, and in order to change those, the minor would need to add a parent on Xbox who can then change their settings. Minors not in a family can add a parent anytime in Settings > Account > Family settings > Add a parent. Joining a family would also allow the parent and child to use other family features like content restrictions, screen time, activity reporting, and spending.
    • Children that are subject to local privacy regulations will still be required to add a parent during signup. While this will create a Microsoft family through which the parent can use family features like content restrictions, screen time, activity reporting, and spending, the parent will no longer be required to sign in on Xbox. If a parent wants to change their child’s Xbox privacy and online safety settings, the parent can sign in separately on Xbox and manage their family in Settings > Account > Family settings.
    • Existing child accounts are not affected by this change and will remain with their parents in their current Microsoft family.

     Mouse & Keyboard Support

    • We have enabled mouse support in this release.  Please check out the Quest in the Xbox Insider Hub to experience mouse and keyboard support in Warframe.

     Search Enhancements

    • The search function has been enhanced across the console and will now return responses from the Xbox Assist application for example to help with help, support and troubleshooting.  Please check out the Quest in the Xbox Insider Hub to help us gather feedback.

     

    Fixes:

     

    Audio

    • Additional fixes to improve the stability of Audio so users would encounter no audio is games.

     Clubs

    • Fixes to enable Club owners who want to name their club channels with any non-alphanumeric characters (including Asian characters) are able to do so.
    • Users are now able to Select the Show in my feed option or update the list of games to show in the feeds.
    • We have fixed the state of the “Show/hide in my feed” button for the Main feed.
    • Users are now able to manages games in Activity Feed with latest update

     Controllers

    • Fixes to improve the connectivity of controllers to the console.

     System – General

    • Fixes in Guide to correctly show what music is playing when apps such as Spotify are running.
    • Stability fixes to the platform.

     

    Known Issues:

     

    Audio

    • We are tracking audio issues in which some games have audio that cuts in and out.

    Profile Color

    • Sometimes users may encounter the incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.

    See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

    Related:
    New Preview Alpha Ring 1811 Update – 11/6/18
    New Preview Beta & Delta Ring 1811 Update – 11/3/18
    New Preview Alpha Ring 1811 Update – 11/2/18

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  • Nintendo Plans To Remove Native American Caricature From Super Smash Bros.

    After last week’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, Nintendo held an event in Japan showing off the final game, with director Masahiro Sakurai on hand to show off a lot of its cool new features. A junior tournament was held on the first day, with some of the young players showing off their Mr. Game & Watch skills, the character assembled from references to various LCD games from Nintendo’s early electronic gaming days. It was the first time the character had been seen for a notable length of time since the game was revealed and it turned out some insensitive imagery sneaked in accidentally.

    At E3, Sakurai noted that Mr. Game & Watch’s moves now more directly reference the Game & Watch games by transforming his sprite into the actual sprite used in those games. It turned out that his Forward-Smash attack, wherein he uses a torch to attack the opponent, now transformed him into a Native American caricature with a feather on his head. This references a 1982 game called Fire Attack, where Native Americans tried to burn down a fortress with a lone cowboy defending it. This imagery seemed to pass by Nintendo’s western branch without much note until the Japanese stream.

    The caricature of Native Americans as cartoonish characters wearing headdresses has become a much bigger debate within the last 20 years, taking specific aim at sports teams that use the imagery for mascots. Mascots like Chief Nac-a-Homa for the Braves and Chief Wahoo for the Cleveland Indians were determined to be insensitive and eventually retired.

    As a response, Nintendo has issued a statement saying that they plan to update the game to change the attack and, presumably though unmentioned, the associated Spirit image.

    “Nintendo has been planning to distribute an update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that removes the feather from the silhouette of Mr. Game & Watch,” Nintendo wrote in a statement to the press. “The original game on which this depiction of the character is based was released more than three decades ago and does not represent our company values today. We sincerely apologize that this change was not noticed in our marketing material and are continuing our work to make Super Smash Bros. Ultimate an experience that is both welcoming and fun for everyone.”

    It is worth noting that Nintendo has recognized this particular image from Fire Attack as insensitive before and worked to change it. In Game & Watch Gallery 4 for the Gameboy Advance, Fire Attack came in both classic and modern forms. The classic version had been edited, removing the feathers and headdresses from the Native Americans and calling them bandits in the instructional text. It is likely the patched attack in Super Smash Bros. will more closely match this version. The modern version did away with the entire concept and replaced characters with Wario and Bob-ombs.

    It is unknown when the patch is expected to arrive, but considering the game is pre-release, it is likely to be a day-one update. In other news related to the game, director Sakurai announced yesterday that the DLC for the game has been decided, and pleaded with fans not to flood the developers with feedback on characters they want.

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releases on Nintendo Switch on December 7.

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  • Happy N7 Day! Mass Effect Andromeda Is Now Enhanced For Xbox One X

    Happy N7 Day! Mass Effect Andromeda Is Now Enhanced For Xbox One X

    Mass Effect buzz may be at an all-time low given how generally off-put fans were by the release of Andromeda and how inactive the brand is at EA HQ, but the franchise is still popular enough that hardcore fans celebrate N7 day each year on November 7.

    To kick off the festivities, today BioWare announced a free update for Mass Effect Andromeda on Xbox One X that adds higher-resolution graphics and HDR support. The update is available now.  The studio also put together this video: 

    In addition, BioWare and Jinx teamed up for a new line of N7 apparel, which you can check out here. 

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  • This Weekend's Xbox Showcase Features Updates On Crackdown 3, Minecraft, And More

    This Weekend's Xbox Showcase Features Updates On Crackdown 3, Minecraft, And More

    If you can’t make it to Mexico City for the XO18 Xbox FanFest this weekend, Inside Xbox has you covered. Today, Microsoft announced a two-hour broadcast that will bring you all the news from the show, including updates for Crackdown 3, Forza Horizon 4, Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, and State of Decay 2.

    The show also promises news on the Xbox Game Pass lineup, with over a dozen new games to be announced. You can look forward to interviews with developers and Microsoft brass like Minecraft studio head Helen Chiang and Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer.

    During the show, Microsoft will be giving out free in-game items for Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon 4 for players who watch the show live on Mixer while logged into their Microsoft account.

    Fans can watch XO18 from the comfort of their homes on Mixer, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. To catch the event, tune in on Saturday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT.

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  • Call of Duty Blackout Mode Patch Removes Troublesome 9-Bang Grenade

    Call of Duty Blackout Mode Patch Removes Troublesome 9-Bang Grenade

    Last night Treyarch dropped a new patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s popular Blackout mode that makes some key changes to improve the experience. 

    Several weapons have received balancing passes – most importantly SMGs now have a little more stopping power to make them relevant – but the most critical change comes with the removal of the frequently spammed 9-Bang Grenade. We’ve noticed this powerful projectile has become an increasingly common crutch for people to use before engagements, so its removal is a welcome change.

    In addition, the patch adds a new event bringing in the Blightfather from Zombies, a fearsome beast whom players can take out to earn big rewards.  If you see a pillar of red light rising to the sky, that’s your cue to head that way for the big encounter. You only have until November 13 to take this bad boy down.

    These changes are live on all platforms right now. You can read the rest of the patch notes here.

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  • PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds And Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Are Free On Xbox One For A Limited Time

    PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds And Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Are Free On Xbox One For A Limited Time

    Starting tomorrow and going through November 11, Xbox owners can play PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 for free with no Xbox Live Gold membership required. Microsoft is unlocking Gold membership benefits for these two games only through this weekend for its Free Play Days for All event. 

    Anyone interested in playing these games can download PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds here and Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 here. 

    https://twitter.com/XboxWire/status/1060219096019550208

    PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is the online multiplayer battle royale that popularized the genre. Up to 100 unarmed players parachute onto an island but only one walks out. In order to emerge victoriously, players must scour the island for weapons and loot that can give them the edge in the fight. Currently, PUBG is only available for Xbox One, PC, and mobile, but there have been rumors of the game coming soon to PlayStation 4. 

    Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 is the most recent installment of the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise. You can lead your favorite soccer team to victory in the sports simulation game that Game Informer‘s Mathew Kato gave an 8.5. 

    The Xbox Free Play Days for All event lasts from November 8-11, so be sure to check it out this weekend for access to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and PES 2019. 

    [Source: Xbox Wire]

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  • Sony Censorship Row Returns as Mature Rated Switch Title Is E for Everyone on PS4

    Meow.

    Sony’s been on the receiving end of a backlash recently as it’s seemingly decided to alter its stance on mature content and themes in PlayStation games. Japanese developers in particular are having their titles censored to varying degrees, and apparently, the process isn’t especially pleasant.

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  • Guide: Days Gone FAQ – Everything You Need to Know

    All your questions answered.

    Days Gone is the ambitious open world action game from Sony Bend, and it’s heading to PS4 next year. As preparation is key to surviving in a post-apocalyptic world, we’ve put together this FAQ in order to answer any lingering questions you may have about this upcoming title. While the game is still pretty far away, plenty of information has been made available — here’s all the important answers you need.

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  • Square Enix Reports Huge $33 Million Loss Thanks to Luminous Productions Change

    Publisher takes a big hit in latest financials.

    Things aren’t exactly smooth over at Square Enix these days. From the outside looking in, at times it’s seemed as though the publisher is shockingly mismanaged — especially on the Japanese side of things — and now the company’s reported a $33 million loss in its latest financial briefing.

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  • Japanese Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Jumps Red Dead Redemption 2 to Retake Top Spot

    Treyarch’s shooter continues great run.

    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has done really, really well in Japan. The PlayStation 4 shooter has once again secured the top spot of the software charts, leaping over last week’s leader, Red Dead Redemption 2, in the process. Treyarch’s title has shifted another 39,000 copies, which is impressive given that this is its fourth week on sale. It now sits at a very, very respectable total of 418,000 units, and that’s not even counting digital.

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