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  • The Warcraft III: Reforged Digital Issue Is Now Live

    The Warcraft III: Reforged Digital Issue Is Now Live

    If you subscribe to the computer, tablet, or mobile edition of Game Informer magazine, you can now learn even more about Warcraft III: Reforged. Following last week’s cover reveal, our digital issue is now live on web browsers and will be coming to iPad/iPhone later in the day. You can download the apps to view the issue by following this link. All of these digital options are included in a standard subscription.

    The issue launches later this week on our third-party subscription apps including Google Play, Kindle, and Nook.

    Not a digital subscriber yet? Convert your existing print subscription here or start a new subscription here.

    Click the banner below to see what we’ve got planned for our month of Warcraft III: Reforged and bookmark the hub. New stories will be added fast, so be sure to come back often to learn more about Blizzard’s upcoming game.

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  • Here's A Fun Secret For Overwatch's Robotic Butler B.O.B.

    Here's A Fun Secret For Overwatch's Robotic Butler B.O.B.

    Overwatch players are just now getting to know Ashe, the latest hero who was just added to PTR on PC and will likely be added to full game in the weeks ahead. Early reports are that Ashe is a blast to play, but is a high-skill hero, especially for players who hope to shoot the dynamite out of the air. Basically, Pharah beware! Players are also learning that Ashe’s robotic butler B.O.B. may have a soft side when his gun arm isn’t blowing away the competition.

    If Ashe waves at B.O.B., he will wave back. Blizzard even created two waving animations – one for if B.O.B. has his weapon drawn, and another if he’s standing idle. This a fun little discovery that I’m sure players will use in the pre-game lobby, and, you guessed it, to grief players after B.O.B. mows them down. Just a heads up that you’ll likely start seeing this animation as more players discover it.

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  • The Turing Test Developer Making New IP For Square Enix

    The Turing Test Developer Making New IP For Square Enix

    Square Enix is deepening its partnership with English developer Bulkhead Interactive (The Turing Test, Battalion 1944), including the creation of a new IP for the Japanese publisher.

    There are no details yet on this upcoming title from Bulkhead, but Square has announced that it now holds a 20-percent stake in Bulkhead.

    The pair are currently working together on Battalion 1944 (above), which is in Early Access and launches in early 2019.

    For more on Bulkhead’s work, check out the state of Battalion 1944 from this summer as well as Reiner’s enthusiastic review of The Turing Test.

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  • The Final Dates And Times For The Fallout 76 Beta

    The Final Dates And Times For The Fallout 76 Beta

    Bethesda has tweeted out a friendly reminder of the final dates and times for the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A., so if you want to jump into the irradiated hills of Appalachia before launch, today may be your last chance.

    Today’s B.E.T.A. runs from 1 pm – 3 p.m. ET. The final session hits Thursday, November 8 from 2 p.m. – 8 pm ET. These two sessions combined give players a total of eight hours to run amok with friends or venture solo in Fallout 76.

    https://twitter.com/Fallout/status/1059463811613241344

    Last week Bethesda increased the window for one of the sessions to make amends for a bug that was forcing players to redownload the entire 50 GB B.E.T.A. In a note to fans, Bethesda warned that there will be bugs and glitches in Fallout 76 as the team dabbles in their first ever persistent online open world.   

    Fallout 76 launches November 14 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. If you’re curious about trying the B.E.T.A., but still aren’t sure of what to expect from Bethesda’s new foray into the post-apocalypse wasteland, check out our Fallout 76 news hub for the latest info on how the game is shaping up. Also be sure to check out our deep dive into the game where we spent three hours wandering through Bethesda’s nuked-out West Virginia. 

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  • New Preview Alpha Ring 1811 Update – 11/6/18

    Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring 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

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  • 5 Tips to Becoming the Ultimate Racer in Grip: Combat Racing on Xbox One

    5 Tips to Becoming the Ultimate Racer in Grip: Combat Racing on Xbox One

    We’re super stoked to be celebrating the release of Grip on Xbox One, available now in the Microsoft Store and for Xbox Game Pass members later today. For those of you who don’t know the game yet, it’s a hardcore combat racer harking back to the arcade games of the early 2000s – most importantly though, it’s fast… really fast… with cars reaching above and beyond the speed of sound!

    Traveling at this sort of speed the race can be won or lost in an instant, you’ve gotta have all of your wits about you, making split-second decisions whilst reacting to the terrain and the other racers around you. To help with this we’ve prepared our top 5 tips to help you reach the top in Grip!

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Happy Landings

    We understand the temptation is real to keep your finger firmly on that accelerator but making that perfect landing can really make or break your race – tilt too far back and you might end up facing the wrong direction completely! Release the accelerator and your use the left stick to trigger air thrusters on your vehicle and make a smooth landing.

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Don’t Forget to Boost

    No rocket-powered vehicle would be complete without auxiliary thrusters. These give you a real edge in the moments you need a little extra. Hold the Y button to consume the boost bar around your speedo – it doesn’t quite pack the same punch as the Firestorm pickup, but a well-timed boost can put distance between you and your opponents, help you across a perilous jump or help you make a daring overtake.

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Drift Your Way Around Corners

    Don’t forget there’s a brake, especially when keeping to the inside of corners – drift it. Tap the handbrake (X) when cornering hard to initiate a drift and tighten your turning circle.  Taking that inside line can also grant access to some tightly placed speed pads, increasing your speed coming out of the corner.

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Hold A to Launch

    One of the biggest challenges with Grip is to understand the vertical environment through which you race – taking into account what’s on the ceiling above you as well as the floor below you can really give you the edge in a race. See that boost pad above your head? Hold and release the A button to launch your vehicle up, gain that boost and the advantage over other racers! You can also use the launch function to return your vehicle to the ground avoiding obstacles which are sure to ruin your fun.

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Grip: Combat Racing

    Know Your Arsenal

    Grip has a great variety of pickups each with their own race-changing unique characteristics, knowing when and when not to unleash an Assassin missile can totally transform your race. Be wary of firing weapons on tight bends or in tunnels where they might be swept into the curving side wall. There’s a delicate balance between unleashing everything you’ve got and holding onto it for just the perfect moment. In addition to their standard mode, each power-up can also be super-charged. When holding two power-ups, press and hold the button for the power-up you want to super-charge (LB for the left slot, RB for the right,) and it will consume the other slot to create an ultimate attack – sometimes changing the weapon entirely.

    We look forward to meeting you on the race track and don’t forget if you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber you can play the game at no additional cost today!

    See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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  • Let the Battle Begin with the Beat ‘em Up Shoot ‘em Up Sale

    From the dawn of (video game) time there has always been a desire for one gamer to beat another. And with it a satisfaction that comes from knowing you defeated your friend in battle. The ID@Xbox team has harnessed this carnal pleasure and funneled it into discounting 50 of our favorite brawler and shooter games. From now through November 12 you can save up to 70% in the Beat ‘em Up Shoot ‘em Up Sale.

    Brawlout (50% off) With online play and couch co-op support, as well as a large roster full of characters each with their own unique style of play, Brawlout effectively blends platform and traditional fighting gameplay into a stylish, aerobatic game the whole family can enjoy, but is a deep enough challenge for veterans of the genre.

    No Time to Explain (50% off) No Time to Explain is a game about shooting the ground, putting on weight and setting your body on fire. Blast yourself through time and alternate realities to rescue your future-self from a giant crab sent by your evil time-twin from another dimension.

    Gonner – Blueberry Edition (30% off) A tough as heck procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and selfless Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world—a giant landbound whale named Sally. Unique environments, difficult bosses, hidden secrets, multiple endings, and more await Ikk on his journey to make one person happy even if it kills him.

    Worms Battlegrounds (75% off) With more worms, larger landscapes, more dynamic water, more weapons and more customization items than ever before, Worms Battlegrounds features beautiful high definition 3D visuals (but still retains the classic 2D gameplay) with new lighting effects, new features to help users interact socially, exciting additions to improve the single player experience, and more of everything a Worms fan could want.

    Next Up Hero (50% off) Fight. Die. Win! (And probably die some more.) Next Up Hero is a dungeon crawler featuring hand-drawn heroes that hack, slash, bongo-drum, boomerang, and jet their way through Ventures. Choose your Hero and start rolling dungeons, gearing out, and maxing your stats. If you’re feeling especially heroic, invite a friend for co-op. You’re going to need all the help you can get.

    Tesla vs Lovecraft (30% off) On the eve of Nikola Tesla’s greatest invention, his laboratory is burned down by the inhuman minions of the horror author H.P. Lovecraft. A showdown of epic proportions begins as you must chase the monsters, annihilate massive amounts of eldritch abominations, and overcome the madness of the old gods with science and hi-tech weaponry. Supports local co-op for up to four players.

    This is just a small sample of all the great games on sale November 6 – 12. See the full list of games at Xbox.com

    See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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  • Persona 3 and 5 Dancing PS4 Demos Boogie onto the PlayStation Store

    Throwing shapes.

    If you’re in the mood for hot beats and sick dance moves, you may want to mosey on over to the PlayStation Store, where you’ll find playable demos for both Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight. At the time of writing they’re only available in North America, but we’re hoping that they arrive on European shores soon.

    Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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  • Poll: Arthur Morgan vs. John Marston – Who's the Better Red Dead Redemption Lead?

    Old versus new.

    Arthur Morgan or John Marston? It’s a question that we’ve been asking ourselves ever since we finished Red Dead Redemption 2. Obviously the recently released sequel is going to be much more fresh in most people’s minds — including our own — but we can’t ignore how much we liked playing as John Marston in the original Red Dead Redemption. As such, we’re here to ask you, our lovely Push Square community, which lead character is better: Arthur Morgan, or John Marston?

    Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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  • Runner3 Makes the Jump to PS4 Next Week

    The Bit.Trip series returns.

    The Bit.Trip series is an unusual but well liked string of platformers, and the latest game is no different. Runner3 released on Nintendo Switch and PC earlier in the year, but it’s now heading to PlayStation 4 with a whole host of gameplay enhancements.

    The rhythmic running and jumping looks as enjoyable as ever, but developer Choice Provisions has tweaked the game to ensure its PS4 outing is at its best, including a bunch of fan-requested features. You can now restart a level at any time, for instance, or customise the difficulty to your tastes. Runner3 also has multiple playable characters, branching paths in levels, an item shop, and plenty of other bells and whistles.

    Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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