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Since Assassin’s Creed Origins launched in October, developer Ubisoft has continued to support it with updates, and now the company has released yet another patch to help improve the game. Version 1.05 is out now on PS4, and it will come to Xbox One on November 20. As for PC, Ubisoft says it “will be sharing more information on the PC update when available.”

As for what’s actually in the update, most of the changes are limited to bug fixes and difficulty tweaks. For example, enemies below your level are now even more challenging when playing in Hard Mode. One interesting new inclusion is the ability to toggle your character’s beard and hair selection on and off. For more on the update–which weighs in at 1.3 GB–check out the full patch notes at the bottom of this article, via Ubisoft.

Origins’ Xbox One X enhancement update went live recently, but those wishing to play the game in 4K may be disappointed. It appears Origins does not run at 4K on either Xbox One X or PS4 Pro. That hasn’t stopped Origins selling much better than the last Assassin’s Creed game–something that was likely helped by a positive critical reception.

We awarded the game a 7/10. “While Assassin’s Creed Origins reaches great heights in this new setting, it routinely runs into issues that bog down the overall experience,” wrote critic Alessandro Fillari. “Technical issues make for an inconsistent experience and its new gameplay pillars wobble under the weight of its systems. But despite this, the world of Origins remains fresh and exciting to explore, which is a testament to the remarkable setting and compelling story. Assassin’s Creed has undergone many changes in its long and storied history, and Origins feels like the first step in the start of a new journey. It has its fair share of problems, but the vision for its future is one worth pursuing.” Read more in our full Assassin’s Creed Origins review or take a look at all our Assassin’s Creed guides, tips, and walkthroughs.

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If you wanted to play Destiny 2 later, you may have to make new plans. Developer Bungie is taking the game offline to perform some Destiny 2 server maintenance on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and it will release a new hotfix update in the process.

Players will no longer be able to log in from 8 AM PT / 4 PM GMT on November 17 (that’s 2 AM AEST on November 18 in Australia). An hour later, anyone still playing the game will be booted to the title screen. Bungie says the maintenance will end three hours after that–at 12 PM PT / 8 PM GMT (6 AM on November 18 in Australia)–at which point hotfix 1.0.7 “is expected to be available to download and install on all platforms.” However, be aware that previous Destiny 2 maintenance has sometimes gone on for longer than expected.

We don’t yet know what is included in the update, but we do know some of the details about Destiny 2’s upcoming Curse of Osiris DLC, which will increase Destiny 2’s level cap and offer PS4-exclusive content. Take a look at some of the new Curse of Osiris armor and gear. For more on the expansion, check out some Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris gameplay.

Destiny 2’s weekly reset occurred, as always, on Tuesday this week. It marked the end of the latest Faction Rally event and kicked off Victory Week, which means there’s a new Legendary weapon available for purchase. Bungie has also shifted the Flashpoint to Titan and rotated the selection of items available at Eververse. Most significantly, the weekly reset has introduced the next Nightfall Strike: Savathun’s Song. For more, check out all the details on Destiny 2’s weekly reset.

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Following last week’s promotional images for the upcoming Deadpool 2, we have a new teaser. In keeping with the theme of the Thanksgiving poster and magazine cover, this isn’t a standard teaser, but it does briefly provide a first look at some footage from the movie.

The bulk of the teaser features Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) perfoming an art class in the style of Bob Ross, the much-loved TV artist who hosted The Joy of Painting on PBS throughout the ’80s and ’90. Deadpool’s take is, of course, somewhat more foul-mouthed, but keep watching for some blistering action from the movie itself. Check it out above.

Deadpool 2 also stars Josh Brolin as Cable and Zazie Beetz as Domino, with Morena Baccarin, TJ Miller, and Brianna Hildebrand reprising their roles from the first movie. David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde) is directing, replacing Tim Miller, who reportedly clashed with Reynolds over the direction of the movie. Deadpool 2’s first teaser released alongside Logan in March.

An official synopsis has also been released by Sony. This almost certainly isn’t actually the plot, but just in case, here it is: “After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor–finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World’s Best Lover.

Who doesn’t want to see that? Deadpool 2 hits theaters on June 1, 2018.

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Bethesda’s RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launches this week on Nintendo Switch. One of its cool features is that classic Zelda items such as the Master Sword, the Hylian Shield, and Link’s Champion’s Tunic are all in the game, if you have the right Amiibo.

You can tap Zelda Amiibo figures once per day for a chance to get those items. We got our hands on all of them, and you can see them in action in the video above.

The list of compatible Zelda Amiibo figures covers all the major ones, including Smash Bros. series Link, Breath of the Wild Link, Ocarina of Time Link, and many more. Sheik, Revali, and Ganondorf are also among the compatible figures. You can see a full rundown of support Amiibo figures here on Nintendo’s website.

Skyrim for Switch also supports non-Zelda Amiibo figures. You won’t get the Zelda gear, but tapping them on your console gets you a loot chest, so that’s something, and it’s even better if you’re an Amiibo collector. Skyrim for Switch comes with the base game and its three expansions: Dragonborn, Dawnguard, and Hearthfire. It can be played with motion controls, allowing you to swing weapons, pick locks, or aim your bow with the Joy-Cons.

Skyrim was first released in 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, before coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in October 2016 through the Special Edition. A version of the game for the PS4’s PlayStation VR also launched today, November 17,

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The latest pair of Pokemon games, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, arrive for 3DS this week, marking the series’ final installments on the dual-screen handheld. Not quite sequels nor remakes, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are more accurately described as the definitive versions of last year’s games, Sun and Moon, changing some of their story elements and introducing new features, Pokemon, and characters to make the experience a bit different from their predecessors.

Ahead of their release, reviews for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have begun appearing online, and critics agree that fans of the original games will enjoy this return trip to the Alola region. We’ve rounded up a sample of reviews and their scores below. For a wider look at what critics think of Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, be sure to visit GameSpot sister site Metacritic. We’ve also put together a guide of the differences between Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon to help you decide which version is right for you.

• Games: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
• Developer: Game Freak
• Platform: 3DS
• Release date: November 17
• Price: $40 / £40

GameSpot — 8/10

“Though they aren’t very different from their predecessors, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon make enough changes to stand apart as the definitive version of the seventh generation games. An overly complicated story is offset by charming details that bring even more life to the most vibrant Pokemon region to date, and small fixes iron out the shakier parts of the original journey. If you make it through Alola a second (or even first) time, you’ll be rewarded with a fun-filled and uplifting Pokemon adventure with its own share of spoilery surprises in store.” — Kallie Plagge [Full review]

IGN — 9/10

“I was fine with the lack of of mid-gen Pokemon expansions over the past few years, but I’m glad Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon exist as Pokemon’s swan song on the Nintendo 3DS. These upgraded versions not only have everything I enjoyed about Sun and Moon, but augments them in important ways by making small but meaningful changes to the story, expanding the selection of available Pokemon, and even making some small tweaks to the world. Unless you played through both Sun and Moon extensively and have already collected every Legendary Pokemon, it’s easy to recommend to any Pokemon fan.” — Casey Defreitas [Full review]

EGM — 8/10

“Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon serve as the definitive editions of Pokemon Sun and Moon, and that means that if you have strong opinions already about the original games, there’s not much in the new ones that will likely sway your mind either way. Systems are a little more convenient, cutscenes a little more polished. A new selection of available Pokemon can make completing your Pokedex that much easier, while a few fun new minigames, plot changes, and the occasional new area to explore leave fun surprises in store for those who have memorized every inch of Alola. Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon don’t do much to push the series as a whole forward–but given the giant leaps that the original Sun and Moon already took, maybe they don’t need to.” — Emma Schaefer [Full review]

Destructoid — 9/10

“I already got my fill of Pokemon Sun and Moon, as you can clearly see from my completed ‘dex, but that didn’t stop me from reliving it all over again with Ultra. Just keep in mind that if you’re hoping that the entire ‘leveling process’ is going to be different this time, and that you’ll be entering a completely brave, new world–you’re going to be disappointed.” — Chris Carter [Full review]

GameInformer — 8.5

“With Pokémon’s confirmed Switch future, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon could be Pokémon’s final core installment on a dedicated handheld system. As a revisiting of the excellent Sun and Moon, it feels like a good note to close the generation on, but if you had your fill with Sun and Moon, don’t worry–you aren’t missing anything important.” — Kyle Hillard [Full review]

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Another FIFA 18 update has been released, and although it only appears to introduce a pretty small change, it actually fixes a pretty big exploit. Until now, it was possible to trick AI-controlled opposition into fouling you if you went into the corner and shielded the ball. In FUT, this could be utilized to get enemy players sent off and to hence win easily in Squad Battles and boost your rewards significantly.

Now, EA has fixed the issue. The patch notes for the latest update state the developer has “removed the chance for the CPU AI controlled player to receive a second yellow card when trying to push or pull an opponent, with the exception of an attacker who is through on goal and 1 on 1 with the keeper.” This doesn’t apply to human controlled players, however.

The update improves what was already an accomplished game. However, even though FIFA 18 was received well upon its release, EA says it may not bring out a new football title every year in future. Instead, it may turn to a subscription-based model.

FIFA isn’t quite at that stage yet, but it does have plenty of live content updates throughout the year. A different FIFA 18 patch dropped just a couple of weeks ago, FUT continues to evolve each week, and FIFA 18 for Switch was also updated recently.

In other FIFA news, EA says the US national team’s failure to qualify for the men’s World Cup for the first time since 1986 will not affect the franchise’s sales. “The World Cup is the world’s largest sporting event and it is followed by all people around the world who love soccer or football, depending on what they call it where they come from,” EA CEO Andrew Wilson said. “Does it heighten their enjoyment if their national team is participating? Of course. But we don’t see people stopping watching a World Cup just because their team is not there. As you think about the US in particular, we are a very multicultural country.” For more on the popular sports game, check out our feature on FIFA 18 vs PES 2018.

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Call of Duty: WWII‘s launch hasn’t quite been perfect: it’s been a critical and commercial success, but it has also been hit with server issues. In response, developer Sledgehammer temporarily deactivated the game’s dedicated servers and switched to a P2P setup.

Now, the company says its tests have been completed and that all platforms have been returned to dedicated servers in every region. That’s welcome news, since P2P servers mean players may experience frozen matches as hosts migrate, as well as other annoying little things that using dedicated servers avoids.

However Headquarters–the game’s social space similar to Destiny 2‘s Tower–is still not working as intended. Sledgehammer last week made it a solo experience to help improve the online experience. Unfortunately, it’s still solo-only (though you can manually invite friends), and that’s not changing for some time.

“HQ is best enjoyed with a thriving, fully populated social community interacting together,” Sledgehammer said recently. “So hang in there while we address the most pressing concerns first.”

Along those lines, the developer released a Call of Duty: WW2 PC patch that fixes a bunch of issues and has said it is “committed to banning those who exploit the game to gain advantage over other players.” Finally, the launch of Call of Duty: WWII’s microtransactions has been delayed as a result of multiplayer’s ongoing issues.

If you’ve been playing the latest in the shooter series and want to improve your skills, check out our Call of Duty: WWII multiplayer guide or Nazi Zombies guide. Be sure to also check out our Call of Duty: WWII review–in which we awarded the game a 9/10–and our look back at the history of WWII Call of Duty games.

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Star Wars Battlefront II is the latest Star Wars game from EA and DICE, and this time around, the developers have made some major changes to the series. Unlike 2015’s Star Wars Battlefront, all of Battlefront II’s DLC characters and maps will be given away for free to all players, but the game introduces microtransactions in the form of loot crates to compensate for that. It also features a full single-player campaign that’s set between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens and puts players in the role of Iden Versio, the leader of an Imperial special forces group called the Inferno Squad.

Star Wars Battlefront II releases for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on November 17. Ahead of the game’s launch, we’ve compiled our most important features and gameplay videos detailing everything you need to know about Star Wars Battlefront II. Check back often as we update this article with our in-depth review, guides, additional articles, and videos. Details will likely continue to change as EA responds to the backlash against loot crates; Battlefront II Hero unlock costs have already changed just before launch.

Review In Progress

Our full review of Battlefront II is coming soon once we get more time with the live game. Until then, you can read our thoughts in our Star Wars Battlefront II review-in-progress. GameSpot critic Alessandro Fillari scored the game a 6/10 and wrote, “While its main narrative feels unresolved, and the general loop of the multiplayer carries a number of issues, Battlefront II still manages to evoke that same sense of joy and excitement found in the core of what the series is all about. But as it stands, the biggest hurdle that Battlefront II will need to overcome–for its simultaneous attempts to balance microtransactions with genuine feeling of accomplishments–is deciding on what type of game it wants to be.”

Guides & Features

We’ll have in-depth tips and guides for Star Wars Battlefront II in the coming days to help you succeed in the game’s single-player and multiplayer modes. In the meantime, you can check out our guide on how Battlefront II’s complex progression system works, where we detail all of the game’s currencies, Star Cards, and what each of them unlocks.

• How Does Progression Work?

Gameplay Videos

• First Campaign Mission Gameplay–Here is the beginning of the single player campaign. Heads up, there are spoilers here.
• The Battle Of Endor Campaign Mission Gameplay–Experience the iconic Battle of Endor from Iden Versio and the Empire’s perspective. Warning, there are spoilers here in the game’s second campaign mission.
• Becoming The Emperor On Endor Full Match Gameplay–Galactic Assault mode has the Rebels trying to steal an AT-AT and the Emperor saying naaaah.
• Tree-Top Battling On Kashyyyk Gameplay–Check out a full match of the mode Strike, on the new map Kashyyyk.
• Killstreaks On Kamino Gameplay— Check out nimble killstreaks with the Arc-170, Millennium Falcon, and Poe’s Resistance X-Wing on the map Kamino.
• 6 New Maps You Haven’t Seen–Here are six more maps we’ve tested out, including Kashyyyk, Tatooine, Hoth, and Endor.

For more on Star Wars Battlefront II, check out the news stories below.

• Battlefront 2 Update Changes Hero-Unlock Values; Here’s How Much Vader And Luke Cost
• Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Microtransactions Are A Real Problem; Here’s What $100 Does To Progression
• Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Loot Crates Prices Revealed
• Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Last Jedi DLC Release Date And New Content Detailed
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 Hides A Cool Cantina Easter Egg On Tatooine

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