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  • Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 27th)

    Here are our picks, but what are yours?

    Yet another week has flown by, leaving us with a couple of days to sit back, relax, and enjoy some great gaming sessions. We have a variety of spooky Halloween scares, super space-exploration shenanigans, and succulent squid-shooter successes to attend to this weekend, so have a read of our thoughts, and tell us about your plans via the poll and comments below. Enjoy!

    Ryan Craddock, staff writer

    Whenever this time of year comes around, I always find myself wanting to bask in the spooky glow of Halloween, with multiple creepy (but not too creepy) games instantly springing to mind. I realise I’m in danger of losing all credibility as a Nintendo-based writer here, but I’ve still never found the time to play The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (as I didn’t own the original), despite the game being in my possession for years now.

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  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Codes: Here's How To Use Them

    Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Codes: Here's How To Use Them

    Rockstar Game’s newest release, Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4 and Xbox One, is a game where you’ll want to spend a great deal of time uncovering all of its secrets and details. You can spend 50-plus hours just completing the main story, slowing accumulating wealth and honor. But if you’re someone looking for a shortcut–who wants to find a quick path to success while living the life of an outlaw in the last days of the wild west–we’ve got you covered. Much like the original game and GTA V, Red Dead 2 features an assortment of cheat codes that unlock additional resources, with some injecting odd gimmicks and quirks into your game.

    To find the Cheats menu, press the pause button and select the Settings option. In this menu, press Triangle or Y (on PS4 and Xbox One, respectively) to pull up the Cheats menu. From here, you’ll find a long list of locked cheats. Initially, you won’t know what any of these do or how to unlock them. Many of these codes can be activated by putting in the correct phrase, but others will require some extra time and effort.

    In addition to finding passwords while exploring the world, some of which are written into the ground, throughout the game you’ll find newspapers for sale in towns, and some of these offer clues as to how to unlock these extra fun options. More newspapers will become available after completing main missions, which you’ll see detailed in news articles. While many of these cheats introduce some mostly benign bits of fun–such as keeping your character, Arthur Morgan, perpetually drunk–activating these codes at any time will have some consequences for your save game. Once you activate these codes, all Trophies and Achievements will be deactivated on this particular file. As a result, before trying any of these codes, be sure to make a separate file for your main save.

    With over 30 codes to unlock, some of which have some specific requirements, we’ve collected a list of cheats that we’ve uncovered thus far. We also have a separate feature discussing some of the most entertaining and best cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2. Be sure to check back with GameSpot as we update this page with new codes, and how to find them.

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    Cheat Code Name Description How To Unlock
    Abundance is the dullest desire Infinite Ammo Unlimited ammunition for all weapons. Unlocked by purchasing the New Hanover Gazette No. 27 in Valentine or the Blackwater Ledger No. 62. Can be done after journeying to Horseshoe Overlook in Chapter 2.
    A fool on command Drunk Always stay drunk (can be turned off in cheat menu) No requirements
    Better than my dog Increase Horse Whistle Range Activating will allow your Horse to find you regardless of distance. No requirements
    Greed is American Virtue Heavy Weapons Grants you instant access to the Bold-action Rifle, Mauser Pistol, Pump Action Shotgun, and Semi-Automatic Pistol. Unlocked by purchasing Saint Denis Times No. 46 or the Blackwater Ledger No. 65 after completing the mission Advertising, the New American Art in Chapter 3.
    I shall be better Set Dead Eye To Level 3 Activating this cheat will upgrade your Deadeye skill. Level 3 is the initial level, but more will be added as it is unlocked. No requirements
    I seek and I find Set Dead Eye To Level 5 Activating this cheat will upgrade your Deadeye skill. Note this is tied to the “I shall be better” cheat. No requirements
    Keep your dreams simple Create Wagon Activating this cheat will spawn a wagon, and along with another horse. No requirements
    Run! Run! Run! Create Race Horse Activating this cheat will instantly spawn a Race Horse for use. No requirements
    The lucky be strong evermore Increase Stamina Activating this cheat will grant infinite stamina for you and your horse Unlocked by purchasing the Blackwater Ledger No. 68 after the mission Dear Uncle Tacitus in Chapter 5.
    Virtue unearned is not virtue Increase Honor Activating this cheat will increase your Honor to the maximum amount (good honor) Unlocked by purchasing the Blackwater Ledger No. 67 after the mission Banking, The Old American Art in Chapter 4.
    You flourish before you die Set Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars to Full Restores all health, stamina, and Dead Eye energy to full. No requirements
    You long for sight and see nothing Fog Of War Activating this cheat will reveal the full map before discovery. Unlocked by purchasing the Blackwater Ledger No. 66 after the mission Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern in Chapter 3.

    Red Dead 2 is now available on PS4 and Xbox One. If you want to hear more of our thoughts on Rockstar’s expansive open-world western, check out our full Red Dead 2 review. We’ve got much more in store for the game in the coming weeks, which includes our new recurring series QuickDraw. For now, take a look at our round-up of fascinating and interesting facts the game doesn’t outright tell players, and along with other useful tips you should know.

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  • Nier: Automata's 2B Joins Soulcalibur 6 Roster

    Nier: Automata’s YoRHa No. 2 Type B (or simply 2B for short) is making her way to Soulcalibur 6.

    Announced on the official Soulcalibur Twitter account, no firm date for 2B’s release was given, only that she was “coming soon.”

    Mission: eliminate hostile entity known as Soul Edge.

    2B from @NieRGame joins the battle of souls and swords in #SOULCALIBUR VI! Wielding her signature swords, the combat android will keep on fighting until her task is completed. Coming soon! pic.twitter.com/mpEjhaEbBc

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  • Red Dead 2: How to Hunt the Legendary Bear

    He’s smarter than the average bear – and a lot tougher too. Here’s where to find and how to hunt the Legendary Bear in Red Dead 2.

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  • Red Dead 2 Trapper Locations

    Here’s where to find this specialty merchant in the wilderness of Red Dead Redemption 2.

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  • Red Dead Redemption 2: Treasure Map Solutions / Locations

    There’s gold in them thar hills, pardner – and here’s how to find it!

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  • Red Dead 2: How to Get a War Horse

    Whether by pre-order bonus or looking to time a wild beast, here’s how to get one of the best horses in Red Dead Redemption 2.

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  • New Preview Beta Ring 1811 Update – 10/27/18

    Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta Ring will begin receiving a new 1811 Xbox One system update (181024-0145). 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 the build.  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:

     

    Clubs:

    • Users are notified of changes to clubs groups via Real Time Activity.
    • The Activity Feed will have text that reads Default when the user has created new channels within their clubs

    Notifications:

    • Added a new notification count for invitations in Guide based on your inbox.
    • Added Party/Game/Club Invites support in the notification inbox

    System

    • Fixes to the Game Pass twist as secondary items sometimes don’t load.
    • Accessibility fixes to the Welcome experience of Game Pass.
    • Localization fixes.
    • Added a home Xbox “Learn more” button, and dialog “Help” button

     

    Known Issues:

     

    Achievement Toasts:

    • Recent achievement notifications not clearing.

     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 Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/26/18
    New Preview Alpha Ring 1811 Update – 10/26/18
    New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/24/18

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  • Next Destiny 2 Update Lowers Exotic Duplicate Drops, Adds Refer-A-Friend Quest

    The next big Destiny 2: Forsaken update, 2.0.5, arrives next Tuesday, bringing with it some big quality-of-life improvements and a new questline for getting your friends to play the game.

    The most important change the update makes is to how exotic weapons and armor will drop. Exotics are currently hyper-rare in Forsaken (far moreso than they were in vanilla Destiny 2), and players would often get the same exotics, often from year one, multiple times. This won’t be the case come October 30, when the update hits.

    While Bungie had previously announced this change, it detailed how the change would work this week. “When you’re receiving an exotic, we will take into account all exotics you’ve found, and weight them against Exotics you have yet to acquire; this lowers the chances of receiving Exotics you already own,” Bungie says on its official blog. Armor pieces will be more much more common, too, since they have random rolls (making duplicates useful), and exotics received from quests are no longer in the pool of loot you can get from an exotic engram.

    Additionally, Masterwork cores will be retitled Enhancement cores. These new cores, which are still used for infusing weaker items with stronger ones, will be easier to get; they’ll drop from the Spider’s weekly bounties, as well as Scrapper bounties that come from dismantling gear.

    Finally, along with some buffs to Trace Rifles and quest exotics Wish-Ender and Malfeasance, The October 30 update will add a new refer-a-friend questline, which will offer bonuses to the both the veteran player who recruits a new player and the newbie. This includes a new shader for ships, sparrows, and an ornament for the exotic sniper rifle Borealis, as well as a new emblem, all of which have scaly glow that changes color over time.

    Any player who currently owns Destiny 2 qualifies as a veteran, while only those who’ve owned Destiny 2: Forsaken for fewer than seven days qualify as a new player.

    For the full breakdown of weapon changes and quality-of-life changes, check out the full blog post.

    [Source: Bungie]

     

    The refer-a-friend quest comes a bit too late for me, unfortunately – I recently had someone make the switch from PC to PS4, which would have been the perfect time for them to be a “new player” for the refer-a-friend program. Oh well. The masterwork and exotic changes are a delight to see, as I’ve yet to get the 10 new exotics necessary to complete a trophy requirement.

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  • What To Watch This Weekend: Black Ops 4, StarCraft II, And Games Done Quick Express

    What To Watch This Weekend: Black Ops 4, StarCraft II, And Games Done Quick Express

    Everyone in the general gaming world may be playing/talking about Red Dead in some way or another, but esports chugs along unabated. Check out some major events for mainstays and newcomers alike this weekend.

    As part of this year’s Twitchcon, Games Done Quick is hosting a shorter speedrunning marathon called GDQ Express, featuring two more days of fun speedrunning action. Check out runs for Titanfall 2, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and more. (Stream / Schedule)

    The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Epicenter major concludes this weekend, with the group stage over and only a handful of teams left in the playoffs. (Stream / Schedule)

    The League of Legends Worlds tournament is down the four teams, and it’ll soon be three; G2 and iG face off today, while Fnatic face Cloud9 to determine who will make it into the grand finals of the tournament. (Stream / Schedule)

    With no sign of patch 7.20 in sight, competitive teams are going to have keep toughing 7.19d of Dota 2 for a little while longer. But that only makes the meta more stable, right? In the lead-up to the Kuala Lumpur major next month, ESL One Hamburg is the best chance to see major teams duke it out. (Stream / Schedule)

    Canada Cup brings the many disparate FGCs together for one weekend in the North, which means the event has the likes of Street Fighter V, Soulcalibur VI, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Super Smash Bros., and more under one roof. (Streams and Schedule)

    Blizzard’s about to have a real storm of tournaments, but it’s spreading them a little bit. This weekend, it’s having the finals for its StarCraft II WCS in the lead-up to Blizzcon, during which it’ll have tournaments for a bunch of its other games. (Stream / Schedule)

    If you’re enjoying Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, you might want to check out a small tournament using its battle royale mode, Blackout. The Doritos (yeah, the chip) Bowl pits four major CoD teams against each other in the mode, so if you want to see what non-sick, high-level gameplay looks like, come on through. (Stream)

    As part of PAX Australia, the Rainbow Six Siege Masters tournament promises to have some of the best Siege competition of the year, so get ready to screw up your sleep schedule to watch times in the appropriate timezone (or just watch the archives). (Stream / Schedule)

    That’s it for this weekend! Let us know if we missed an event, or if there’s a scene you’d like us to cover, in the comments.

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