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While Pokemon Go isn’t necessarily the most suitable game for self-isolation, Niantic has been working hard to keep the game enjoyable even for players who are stuck at home. Now, Pokemon GO players with Verizon Wireless or Fios can also redeem an extra item pack for free with a Verizon promo code.

The promotion is part of a campaign by Verizon to help its customers alleviate boredom at home, and also includes codes for Roblox and Sago Mini World–a godsend for parents with kids stuck at home.

The Pokemon Go play-from-home bundle includes a free Premium Battle Pass, two Incense and 65 Poké Balls. Thanks to Niantic’s temporary changes to the game, Incense now lasts for an hour and is more effective, and player battles no longer require walking to unlock. You can also now raid from home, but this requires a separate Remote Raid Pass item.

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Dwarf Fortress is getting a makeover ahead of its upcoming Steam release, ditching its ASCII style in favor of a tile system. Now, developer Bay 12 Games has posted a comparison picture to its website, showing the difference between the original ASCII version of a “medium” map and the same map rendered in the new style.

Dwarf Fortress originally released in 2006, and has been updated numerous times since. The two maps below show the most significant change to the game yet, though.

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Game developer Cliff Bleszinski, who designed and directed the original Gears of War trilogy, is keeping busy in his post-Epic life. His latest project is a little different, however.

Bleszinski said on Twitter that he’s seriously thinking about starting a Twitch channel. He was inspired to start streaming due to the “cabin fever” he’s feeling during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Bleszinski added that he’s starting to feel comfortable again on camera thanks to all the Zoom calls he’s been on lately.

Bleszinski launching a Twitch channel of his own comes at an interesting time, given that he just recently announced he has begun work on a new IP involving dogs. An outspoken and opinionated individual known for decades of experience in games and his hot takes on various gaming industry topics, Bleszinski would certainly have a lot to offer viewers on Twitch.

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Despite a delay in development due to coronavirus, the team at Amazon Games’ Irvine, California studio are forging ahead with New World, and have dropped new details on the epic-sounding PVP encounters in the 17th Century-themed MMO.

New World sees players claim territory on the cursed island of Aeternum, where they’ll have to contend with both PVE and PVP attacks as that territory is contested. A new developer blog has released information about the latter, detailing what will be involved in a player war.

Unlike other PVP games, attacking another player’s territory isn’t just a free-for-all. Firstly, players have to join one of three Factions, allowing them to team up with some players and wage war on others. In order to declare war on a territory, the controlling Faction’s influence must first be weakened by completing missions.

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A new set of challenges is live in Fortnite now, with one asking you to collect metal from either Hydro 16 or Compact Cars. If you’re looking to get these crossed off quickly, here’s where to go, and how to get the most out of your metal harvesting.

The new assignment asks you to collect metal in three tiers, for a total of 90,000 bonus XP:

• Stage 1 of 3 – Collect metal at Hydro 16 or Compact Cars (250): 10,000 XP
• Stage 2 of 3 – Collect metal at Hydro 16 or Compact Cars (750): 25,000 XP
• Stage 3 of 3 – Collect metal at Hydro 16 or Compact Cars (1,500): 55,000 XP

As you can only hold 999 metal at once, the final stage will either have to be completed over a few matches, or you can drop or use some extra metal to free up space.

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Supernatural is a new fitness app for the Oculus Quest, combining the fundamentals of VR movement games like Beat Saber with personal trainers and progress tracking. Supernatural is out now in the US and Canada, and promises to shake up isolation exercise–if you already own a Quest, that is.

In an interview with GameSpot sister site CNET, the app’s creators said Supernatural was built around the concept of making exercise so fun that it doesn’t actually feel like exercise. “When you’re surfing or snowboarding, you’re never squatting in a wave like, ‘Oh man, I wish this squat was over,'” Aaron Koblin, co-founder of Supernatural developer Within, said in the interview. “Dancing is primal, moving your body is fun, and–key for an antisocial person like me–it’s doing it at home in the dark with nobody watching. That’s what allows me to be liberated.”

Supernatural operates similarly to Beat Saber, a dancey VR game many VR players have already been using to keep active in isolation, getting players to hit flying targets and move their body through shapes in lunge-like motions. Unlike Beat Saber, the point of Supernatural isn’t technical mastery, but physical fitness.

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Since its highly successful Steam launch just under a month ago, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord has been busy patching. In the 27 days since release, the game has had 19 patches and hotfixes, as well as introducing alpha and beta branches to streamline the patching process. The e1.2.0 patch is the result of the beta being rolled into the main Steam version, while further updates are happening on the beta branch.

The biggest fixes made in the new patch have to do with crashes, something the game has struggled with since launch, but has been proactive in fixing. A number of small checks and balances for multiplayer have been added too:

• Troop Balance
  • Battania
    • Clan Warrior Troop Count Increased 20 > 21
    • Savage Troop Count Increased 17 > 18
    • Wildling Troop Count Increased 16 > 17
    • Mounted Warrior Armor Increased 8 > 16
    • Mounted Warrior Troop Count Increased 9 > 16
    • Oathsworn Armor Increased 40 > 43
  • Empire
    • Courser Price Increased 130 > 140
    • Palatine Guard Menavlion Perk equips correct Menavlion now.
    • Recruit Speed Increased 78 > 80
  • Vlandia
    • Sergeant Armor Decreased 41 > 37
    • Knight Price Increased 180 > 190
  • Sturgia
    • Brigand Speed Increased 75 > 79
    • Varyag Price Increased 140 > 150
    • Berserker Armor Decreased 15 > 6
    • Berserker Troop Count Decreased 18 > 17
    • Raider Troop Count Increased 7 > 9
    • Druzhinnik Price Increased 170 > 180
  • Aserai
    • Skirmisher Speed Increased 78 > 80
• Weapon Balance
  • Menavlion Length Decreased 200 > 179
  • Menavlion Damage Decreased 147 > 129
  • Heavy Menavlion Damage Decreased 177 > 166
  • Long Menavlion Damage Decreased 149 > 137

A heap of other fixes and quality-of-life tweaks from the beta have also moved over to the main release, and you can check the full list here.

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Spoiler Warning: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been continuing on the story from its campaign through its multiplayer modes, and it’s gone in some surprising directions. The biggest reveal so far has been that Alex, who we last saw in the campaign preparing to sacrifice himself to explode a facility, is still alive.

But while this might make it seem like Infinity Ward is trying to wrap up all the game’s loose ends, a tweet from narrative director Taylor Kurosaki suggests that the series won’t be done with Alex by the time a sequel arrives. Responding to a user who said that he wished Alex would be brought back for the sequel, Kurosaki responded “who says we won’t?”

This isn’t the first time Kurosaki has suggested that there’s more to explore in a sequel, and it could still, ultimately, not mean anything–a Modern Warfare follow-up has not been announced yet. But it feels more likely than ever, particularly since Modern Warfare sold so well.

Aside from the Black Ops series, the Call of Duty series has not produced a sequel in some time, with Ghosts, Advanced Warfare, Infinite Warfare, and WW2 all being original stories (and Modern Warfare sitting somewhere between a reboot and a prequel). The Modern Warfare series is the most celebrated Call of Duty sub-brand, though, so it would make sense for Infinity Ward to stick with it.

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Call of Duty: Warzone players continue to impress with their skill and creativity on the battlefield. The latest example comes from Reddit user u/drulander, who recently posted a video of an epic sequence that looks like something straight out of a Michael Bay action movie.

In the video, u/drulander gets into a firefight on a rooftop, landing some shots on an enemy but not enough to take them down. The slippery opponent jumps off the building, and u/drulander is quick to follow as part of a daring, high-stakes move. It all works out, as they nail the opponent in mid air before deploying their own parachute and landing safely. But it doesn’t end there.

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Facebook has announced plans to release a new app focused on gaming, The New York Times has reported. The app was originally meant to be released in June, but has been pushed up, and will now be available on April 20 on Android phones.

The new app, Facebook Gaming, is aimed at the 700 million monthly Facebook users who have engaged with the network’s game content. The app will have a big focus on streamers, whether you’re watching them or streaming content yourself, thanks to a “Go Live” feature that will make it easy to stream mobile games. It will also let you play Facebook games like Words with Friends and Uno through the app.

The app will also allow users to access gaming communities and groups, so if you’re mostly using Facebook to keep up with your Animal Crossing turnip trading groups, it could be a good alternative to the main app. An iOS version will also be released at a later date once it has been approved by Apple.

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