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Update #2 is now live in the Xbox version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The new update implements several features and items that are already live in the PC version of the battle royale game, but it adds limited-time Halloween-themed skins as well. Because the maintenance period around the update went on longer than expected, PUBG is giving away free items and BP to players who log into the game in the next week.

The update adds two new weapons to PUBG. The first, the MK47 Mutant, is an assault rifle that can be found on Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok. It takes 7.62mm bullets and can be fired in single shot or two-round burst modes. It’s ideal for mid- to long-range combat. The new Beryl M762 is also an assault rifle that can be found on all three maps. It also uses 7.62mm ammo but has much lower bullet damage. It does have a much higher fire rate, though–even faster than the AKM–making it ideal for close-range combat.

New vehicles have been added to Sanhok as well. The scooter is a two-seat vehicle that offers an increased turning circle in comparison to the motorcycle, at the cost of overall speed. The new Tukshai is even slower, but it sits three people and is specifically designed to maneuver through Sanhok’s hill and forest covered terrain.

Update #2 includes seven Halloween-themed items and costumes as well, which will only be available until November 20 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET / November 21 at 2 AM BST. One of the items, a haunted pumpkin mask, is available for free when you log into the lobby, but only until November 6 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET / November 7 at 12 AM BST. The other six items and costumes will need to be bought from PUBG’s in-game store. We’ve listed them, and their prices, below.

Purchasable PUBG Halloween Items

• Maniacal Butcher Set – 10,000 BP
• Killer Clown Set – 1,800 G-Coin
• Ancient Mummy Set – 1,600 G-Coin
• Bloody Nurse Set – 2,100 G-Coin
• Sinister Skull Mask – 7,000 BP
• Pumpkin RIP-cord – 500 G-Coin

The new update also implements several general gameplay changes and bug fixes. The full patch notes can be found on PUBG’s main website, but we’ve listed the highlights below.

PUBG Xbox One Update #2 Patch Notes

Training Mode

• Added a Training Mode where you can practice all aspects of PUBG gameplay
• The Training Mode map is 2×2 in size
• You can join through matchmaking by clicking on the “Training Mode” button in the lobby.
  • When there are more than 5 players in the matchmaking queue, the session will start immediately. Players will continue to join open sessions for up to 5 minutes after they start. (Up to 20 per session)
  • If there are less than 5 players in the matchmaking queue, matchmaking will continue for 5 minutes
    • If there are still less than 5 players after 5 minutes, the session will start with the original number of players present and other players cannot join the session.
  • Total play time is 30 minutes (e.g. in case of number 1, where you immediately enter a session, you have 5 minutes where other players can join the session + regular training mode playing time of 25 minutes)
  • Players cannot drop below 1hp in Training mode

Gameplay

• Bluezone effect has been changed
• Added “TPP Aim Camera Position” to options
  • Reset to Right Shoulder (default setting)
    • Camera will always be positioned above the character’s right shoulder
  • Reset to Left Shoulder
    • Camera will always be positioned above the character’s left shoulder
  • Latest Peek Shoulder
    • Camera position automatically moves to the direction you last leaned
  • Latest Aim Shoulder
    • Camera remains in the last ADS direction
    • In this setting, the camera position won’t be changed by leaning while not in ADS or scoping

Bug Fixes

• Lost Connection to Host
  • We are testing out some potential fixes related to the “Lost Connection to Host” error, and in this update we rolled out a fix for an issue with data loading with skins that was causing this bug. Please leave us your feedback and reports if you continue to experience this bug. Thank you for your patience as we actively work to fix this issue.
• Fixed an issue where tooltips for the stun grenade did not accurately reflect its in-game effects
• Fixed an issue where characters were seen moving fast while prone when moving on slopes a certain way
• Fixed an issue where item mesh is sometimes difficult to distinguish from the floor in the police station in El Azahar in Miramar
• Fixed an issue where a dead player’s loot box is sometimes buried in certain locations in Miramar
• Fixed an issue where characters can sometimes get stuck between the wall and vehicle while leaving the passenger seat when the vehicle is touching a wall
• Fixed an issue where in some situations in FPP, players could see through walls
• Fixed an issue where the sawed-off wasn’t listed in the attachable weapon list tooltip of the shotgun choke
• Fixed an issue where sometimes players would not get transferred to the starting plane, and instead start the match from the initial spawn location
• Fixed an issue where the under certain conditions, character models could appear stuck in the crouch position
• Fixed an issue where sometimes the fuel gauge of vehicles wasn’t in sync with the visual display on the dashboard
• Fixed an issue where in rare instances, players could be teleported to an entirely different location while on Sanhok
• Fixed the issue where a character on board a vehicle would sometimes be shown as immobile in a very different location
• Fixed the issue where a character who is driving in a vehicle is created in an unspecified location
• Fixed the issue where the gun of the person you are spectating is sometimes not rendered, causing problems when the gun goes into ADS mode
• Fixed the issue where weapons are sometimes shown in locations different from where the character is holding them
• Fixed the issue where approaching a window with glass and throwing a throwable could sometimes cause the camera to temporarily zoom in and out
• Fixed the issue where approaching a corpse while lying down could sometimes cause the camera to zoom in
• Fixed the issue where sometimes a character standing at the very edge of the sea on Sanhok would be shown as falling out of the sky
• Fixed the issue where the Bluezone UI timer occasionally decreases by 2 seconds
• Fixed the issue where an underwater character is unable to move to land because the terrain is shown as stuttering
• Fixed the issue where colliding with an object while driving in a UAZ deals comparatively more damage than other vehicles
• Fixed the issue where the firing mode of a gun that has been dropped and picked up again is reset to default settings
• Fixed the issue where the vaulting action was not working properly with certain building windows in Sanhok
• Fixed the issue where an afterimage sometimes remains on other players’ screen when repeatedly arming/unarming
• Fixed the issue where the AR compensator on the SLR was not reducing the horizontal recoil
• Fixed the issue where a character cannot peek while over a gas can
• Fixed the issue where frame drop occured when the weather was rainy and the character was swimming in the water when the perspective changed from under to above water
• Fixed the issue where the HP gauge was displayed red in certain conditions
• Fixed an issue where grenade impact sounds were not played when interacting with certain surfaces on Sanhok
• Fixed an issue where in some specific situations there was less weapon recoil than intended
• Fixed the issue where after exiting the game while armed, the character model would appear to shake
• Fixed the issue where picking up sound was output, but was not able to pick up the item from a certain distance
• Fixed the issue where the exact direction of other player’s footstep sound was hard to comprehend

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Ubisoft has announced a limited-time Halloween-themed event for Rainbow Six: Siege. Called Mad House, the event is going on right now and will continue until October 31.

The Mad House event adds a new haunted variation of the House map to Siege. It gives the classic map a ghoulish glow and covers the walls in Halloween-themed decorations, such as spooky paintings and cobwebs. The event also adds special skins that transform 10 of Siege’s Operators–Finka, Jager, Vigil, Thermite, Valkyrie, Pulse, Hibana, Mira, Buck, and Ash–into monstrous versions of themselves. Jager becomes a living skeleton, for example, and Valkyrie transforms into a possessed nun with demonic eyes.

Playing on the haunted House map allows you to unlock up to two Crimsonveil packs through Ubisoft Club Challenges. The first pack is unlocked for killing 30 enemies in the haunted House, while the second is for killing 60. You’ll also unlocked a pack just by logging in during the event, and additional packs can be purchased with R6 credits. Opening packs unlocks one of the 10 special Operator skins, or one of the 12 Halloween-themed weapon skins and unique charms.

Ubisoft has confirmed that Crimsonveil packs will not offer duplicates. So after unlocking your one free pack, buying the 21 Crimsonveil pack bundle for 6300 R6 credits will be enough to unlock everything. It will be more than enough if you get the two packs from completing the haunted House map’s challenges. If you can’t earn enough credits to unlock all the packs you need prior to Halloween, you can purchase R6 credits with real money. 6300 R6 credits translates into $50 USD.

Rainbow Six: Siege is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

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The new Honor system in Red Dead Redemption 2 works differently than that of its predecessor; it’s far more sophisticated. A large number of your actions impact the world, and you’ll have to deal with a variety of consequences that can unfold based on what you do, even if it’s something as simple as drawing your gun. Based on our experiences with the game, we’ve rounded up some thoughts and important things to know to help you on your way. It’s worth noting that Arthur is a remorseless outlaw who skews toward the morally dubious side given his place in the Van Der Linde gang. But he does have some redeeming qualities, and he isn’t totally stone-hearted. In this piece we break down all the key components of the game’s honor and morality system.

Performing actions as simple as greeting people will boost his honor, which is represented in the game through a slider that is white and red, and a hat moves up and down. The white hat icon pops up on screen for good deeds, while a red hat emerges when you’ve done bad things. You can check your honor status at any time by pressing down on the D-pad.

Some of the other ways you can improve your honor are by throwing back fish that are too small to keep, offering to help people you meet on the side of the road, and sparing people when you have the choice in key situations. You can also pet dogs to boost your honor. Basically, if your deed gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling, you can bet Arthur’s honor will improve.

Things that negatively impact Arthur’s honor include any number of actions that run from running someone over with your horse to blasting their head clear off with a shotgun. On the other hand, you may become a worse person in the eyes of Red Dead Redemption 2 include assaulting innocent people, looting innocent people’s corpses (even if you didn’t kill them), murdering people for no reason, mugging people, and running them down with your horse. Keeping fish that are too small also hurts your honor, while failing to mercy kill an animal after you miss a clean kill shot also incurs an honor hit (as it should!).

There are benefits for being nice and honorable, and consequences when you’re a jerk. For example, you may come across a man wailing in pain on the side of the road who informs you he’s been bit by a poisonous snake. You can suck the poison out and save his life or leave him to die. Upon saving the man, he gushes praise for you selfless and courageous act, but then you just go on your way, presuming to never seen him again. But you later see this man in Strawberry (or another town in the world), and he thanks you again and rewards you by paying for any gun you want from the gunsmith. If you chose to leave the man to die, this most likely never would have happened.

You might accidentally run someone over with your horse or click the shoot button when you meant to simply talk. Thankfully, the honor and morality system is flexible and fluid. So even if you gun down a group of innocents, you can swing back your honor pendulum by making an effort to do more good in the world. Or you can re-load a past save. It’s also a good idea to be careful when you’re on the extreme edges of the morality meter, as a single action in the opposite direction can knock your rating up or down significantly. For example, editor Edmond Tran accidentally knocked someone over with a horse and saw his honor meter drop by about one eighth, which is a lot.

In my playthrough, I tried to be an absolute monster who constantly engaged in dishonorable actions. I was able to get my morality meter almost completely on the dishonorable side–and I never bathed or contributed to camp–and ended up experiencing a number of adverse effects. Due to my criminal behavior, some missions were listed as temporarily unavailable due to my “Wanted” level, and it can take awhile for these to become available again. This can happen even if you’re playing as a more honorable Arthur, so that’s something to be aware of.

What’s more, when you accidentally mow someone over with your horse in town, you may not be able to defuse the situation and convince a witness to decide not to report as you could if you were more of a nice guy. I was unable to pay off a witness or threaten them to stop, presumably due to how much of a scumbag I’d been in the past. Not only is it more difficult to persuade witnesses to not report your crime when you’re a degenerate, but once they do, you’ll encounter heavy patrols of well-armed law enforcement coming after you. On top of that, Bad Arthur racks up bounties individually by region, so you’ll always have to be vigilant when traveling around. You can pay your bounty at any post office in the game, but doing so won’t instantly make you a white knight.

Your honor level in Red Dead Redemption 2 affects the game in ways you may not immediately notice. For example, the music changes depending on your status, while the journal entries that Arthur records reflect the decisions he’s made in the story. What’s more, the killcams become more gruesome when you’re a detestable jerk who only looks out for number one. If you’re playing as Nice Guy Arthur, you’ll enjoy benefits like store discounts, among other things.

Rockstar Games has teased that honorable and dishonorable activities will have consequences that you might not see or notice for a very long time, so it will be intriguing to see how some key choices play out in the long run as we continue playing.

What do you think about the honor system in Red Dead Redemption 2? Let us know in the comments below.

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With Fortnitemares challenges continuing to roll out, Fortnite: Battle Royale continues to get its standard weekly challenges as well. Season 6, Week 5’s are now available, and while a handful of them are easy, the same can’t be said for certain others. Specifically, you may need a map to know where to go, which is where we come in. To speed things up we’ve put together guides for these trickiest challenges, the first of which is to record a speed of 27 or more on different Radar Signs.

Driving fast and recording that speed isn’t the difficult part, it’s actually finding the locations of the Radar Signs. Again, we’ve done the legwork for you, so all you’ve got to do is take a look below, where you’ll find their locations. That should make things quicker and easier for you.

Radar Signs Locations

• Southwest of Paradise Palms
• North of Paradise Palms
• South of Tomato Temple
• West of Lazy Links
• South of Pleasant Park

Another tricky challenge this week involves jumping through flaming hoops (when you think about it, pretty much all the challenges do, right?). We’ve found all of the locations for these flaming hoops and put together a map and video guide.

If you’ve still got challenges from previous weeks left to complete, you can use our comprehensive Season 6 challenge guide to get those done. Keep in mind that there’s also a unique set of Halloween-themed challenges to do this week too. The Fortnitemares event was introduced as part of update 6.20 and, as part of it, there’s new cosmetics to unlock too. Check out all the Fortnitemares challenges to see what you need to do to get them.

Update 6.20 and the Fortnitemares event also introduce a PvE element to the game. “During Fortnitemares, you’ll face off against Cube Monsters in a whole new way of playing Battle Royale,” Epic explains. “There are new weapons to fight back against these creepy creatures, like the Six Shooter and Fiend Hunter Crossbow.

“Take out the Cube Fiends and Fragments to pick up loot, and survive against enemy players.” Interestingly, Fortnitemares seems to blur the line between the Battle Royale mode and Save the World mode by giving players zombie-like enemies to fend off.

You can see the other changes, additions, and tweaks that have been made to Fortnite this week by reading the update 6.20 patch notes.

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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.

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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Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn’t make a lot of its mechanics known to the player. There are systems buried deep within that you’d be hard-pressed to come in contact with if you’re mainlining the game’s major story and side missions. Among these mechanics are special Perks that offer improvements to Arthur’s overall abilities.

We know what you’re thinking, though: “Perks? You mean like Perks you unlock from an RPG-like progression tree?” Yes, and no. Red Dead Redemption 2 does in fact offer these sorts of Perks, but they’re unlocked by obtaining special items known as Talismans and Trinkets, and not from any special in-game progression screen.

Talismans and Trinkets are primarily crafted at Fences–special black market shops that sell all manner of useful items you can’t get at any ol’ General Shop. You’ll need parts from Legendary Animals to craft them. Others are rewarded to you by completing specific missions under special conditions. While Talismans and Trinkets are technically items, know that you don’t need to equip them in order for them to be active. Once you acquire one, it’ll affect Arthur’s abilities permanently, and they can even be equipped as a cosmetic item.

Below we run down all of the Talismans we’ve found so far, what they do, and what you need to unlock them. Any Talismans or Trinkets that have crafting components marked with a “*” are special items that require you to complete specific missions or challenges; a table can be found further below that details their locations.

If you’re looking for more guides, you’d be remiss not to check out our feature highlighting all the tips you should know before playing. Though, we also have guides on more specific subjects, like cheat codes, gun customization and money making. Be sure to read our Red Dead 2 review if you haven’t already.

General

The General category has the most Perks affecting a variety of attributes, like weapon degradation, Eagle Eye duration, alcohol resistance, and much more. There are 10 General Perks in total–not including the Eagle Talon Talisman Perk you get from the Special/Ultimate Edition.

Name	Perk Effect	How To Get
Beaver Tooth Trinket	Slows weapons degradation by 10%	Crafted at Fences with Legendary Beaver Tooth
Buck Antler Trinket	Increases chances of higher-quality parts from skinning animals	Crafted at Fences using the Legendary Buck Antler
Elk Antler Trinket	Increases the money you get from looting by 10%	Crafted at Fences using the Legendary Elk Antler
Fox Claw Trinket	Increases Eagle Eye duration by five seconds	Crafted at Fences using the Legendary Fox Claw
Pronghorn Horn Trinket	Stops animals stored on your horse from decomposing	Crafted at Fences using the Legendary Pronghorn Horn
Ram Horn Trinket	Doubles the amount of herbs you get from picking oregano, creeping thyme, and wild mint	Crafted at Fences using the Legendary Ram Horn
Wolf Heart Trinket	Doubles resistance to alcohol	Crafted at Fences with Legendary Wolf Heart
Owl Feather Trinket	Reduces speed of Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Core drain by 15%	Reward for completing “Archeology for Beginners” without killing a single person
Boar Tusk Talisman	Decreases Core drain speed of your horse’s Health and Stamina by 10%	Crafted at Fences using, Cobalt Petrified Wood*, Gold Earring, Legendary Boar Tusk
Raven Claw Talisman	Slows weapon degradation by 20%	Crafted at Fences with Old Brass Compass*
Eagle Talon Talisman	Increases Eagle Eye duration by five seconds	Available as a bonus for Special/Ultimate Edition owners only

Health

Not including the Iguana Scale Trinket Perk you get from the Special/Ultimate Edition, there are five Health Perks to collect. Each affects your Health in different ways. While some help your Health Core and bar drain speed, others are more specific in decreasing the type of damage you receive.

Name	Perk Effect	How To Get
Tatanka Bison Horn Trinket	Decreases melee damage received by 10%	Crafted at Fences using Legendary Tatanka Bison Horn
Moose Antler Trinket	Increases your health XP gain by 10%	Crafted at Fences with Legendary Moose Antler
Iguana Scale Trinket	Reduces the damage received while on horseback by 10%	Available as a bonus for Special/Ultimate Edition owners only
Bear Claw Talisman	Decreases the drain speed of your Health Core by 10%	Crafted at Fences using Silver Chain Bracelet, Quartz Chunk*, Legendary Bear Claw

Stamina

There are five Stamina Perks in total–of which we’ve gathered three thus far. As you’d expect, most of them affect your Stamina gains and drains.

Name	Perk Effect	How To Get
Cougar’s Paw Trinket	Increases Stamina XP gain by 10%	Crafted at Fences with Legendary Cougar’s Paw
Lion’s Paw Trinket	Increases Stamina XP gain by 10%	Crafted at Fences with Lion’s Paw*
Bison Horn Talisman	Decreases the drain speed of your Stamina Core by 10%	Crafted at Fences using Abalone Shell Fragment*, Silver Earring, and Legendary Bison Horn

Dead Eye

There are five Dead Eye Perks in total. Below you can find the three we’ve discovered so far, which focus on decreasing the speed of Dead Eye Core and bar drain, as well as increase the gain speed of Dead Eye XP.

Name	Perk Effect	How To Get
Coyote Fang Trinket	Increases Dead Eye XP gain by 10%	Crafted at Fences with Legendary Coyote Fang
Panther’s Eye Trinket	Decreases drain speed of Dead Eye bar by 10% for three seconds	Crafted at Fences with Legendary Panther’s Eye
Alligator Tooth Talisman	Decreases the drain speed of Dead Eye Core by 10%	Crafted at Fences using Vintage Civil War Handcuffs*, Gold Jointed Bracelet, and Legendary Alligator Tooth

Special Crafting Materials

As stated, some Talismans and Trinkets require special crafting components you can only get from certain instances in the story or by completing challenges. Below you can find a rundown of where these special components are found.

Crafting Item	Talisman/Trinket Recipe	How To Get
Cobalt Petrified Wood	Boar Tusk Talisman	Located in a chest under a rock overhang northwest of Lake Isabella
Old Brass Compass	Raven Claw Talisman	Located in Francis Sinclair’s cabin after mailing all 10 rock carvings in the “Geology for Beginners” mission
Quartz Chunk	Bear Claw Talisman	Recieved by mailing in the first dinosaur bone location in the “Test of Faith” mission
Lion’s Paw	Lion’s Paw Trinket	Taken from the lion during the Stranger Mission: “He’s British, of Course IV”
Vintage Civil War Handcuffs	Alligator Tooth Talisman	Mail in a set of Cigarette Cards

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally here. Rockstar’s new open-world western game is now available on both PS4 and Xbox One, and it presents players with a massive, deep open world to explore. The main story alone will take you in the neighborhood of 50 hours to complete, and that’s before engaging in much of its side content–and all of this is to be followed by Red Dead Online in November, the game’s online multiplayer component.

To help you make the most of the experience, we’ve put together numerous guides and tips, tackling both specific aspects of the game and a broader array of things you should be aware of before starting. Rockstar has opted not to hold your hand with many features in the game, leaving it to you to either discover them or find them hidden away in menus. We’ll also be taking a look at some of these examples to ensure you’re aware of everything the game has to offer.

We’ve got plenty of other guides and tips on the way, and we’ll continue to update the list below with all of them. While you wait to actually get your hands on the game, be sure to check out our RDR 2 review.

Cheats

One potentially big aspect of the new game is cheat codes. Like GTA V before it, RDR 2 allows you to use cheats and even has an entire menu available for the feature. However, at this early stage, we don’t actually know what all of them are; at least some are cleverly hidden in newspapers in-game. We’ll be doing our best to hunt these down and will report back as they are uncovered–you can see those we’ve been able to confirm in our list of all the Red Dead 2 cheats. If GTA V is anything to go by, you may have the opportunity to get unlimited money, raise/lower your wanted level, and spawn horses at any time, though there’s no guarantee Rockstar’s approach to cheats hasn’t changed in the intervening years. In the meantime, we’ve also got a rundown on the best RDR2 cheats that are worth a try.

Do You Need To Play Red Dead Redemption First?

Red Dead Redemption 2 is the third game in the Red Dead series, though it’s only closely connected to its direct predecessor. However, RDR 2 is a prequel, taking place years before the events of the first RDR. If you’ve played the previous game, you’ll recognize the names and faces of many of its characters, including RDR protagonist John Marston. We dive into whether you should play RDR first in our feature, but whatever choice you make, you should give our Red Dead Redemption story recap a look to refresh your memory–or fill in the holes for the first time.

Tips To Know Before Starting

As with any game, it can be useful to start with certain knowledge in hand. That’s certainly true of RDR 2, which is a dense game full of various systems that interact with each other. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of key tips you should know before booting up the game for the first time. We’ve kept spoilers to a minimum, but you’ll want to be aware, for instance, that side missions can expire if you don’t get to them quickly enough.

How To Make Money Fast

As an outlaw, you’re after money, but not necessarily out of sheer greed. Whether your motivation is the betterment of your gang and its members or because you simply want a new gun and horse, you’re going to want to get your hands on as much money as possible. With that in mind, we’ve put together a guide on how to make money quickly.

Outfits And Climates

Among the ways Red Dead 2 tries to immerse you in its world is with its climates. You’ll have to account for temperatures if you want to maximize your performance, wearing appropriate clothing depending on where in the world you are. We’ve rounded up all of the outfits we’ve come across so far to give you an idea of what you can find.

Things The Game Doesn’t Tell You

As you play and share stories with friends, you may come to realize there are any number of things the game doesn’t tell you. There are various interesting details and tidbits you could miss because Rockstar isn’t throwing them in your face, so we’ve done our best to round up a number of these so you don’t miss out on some opportunities during the course of your adventures.

How Do Morality And Honor Work?

Among the many systems you’ll find in Red Dead 2 is honor. Arthur Morgan may be a criminal no matter what choices you make, but there are degrees to which he is a bad guy. That comes into play with morality and honor, as your actions will either boost or lower your honor. Pressing down on the D-pad allows you to see this at any time, and something as simple as greeting a passerby will allow you to build it up. Aside from how people react to you, it’s worth being aware of the implications of your honor–Good Guy Arthur will get discounts at stores, which is one way to save some cash.

Some Side Missions Can Expire

If you’re a completionist, the thought of optional missions disappearing is downright awful. But whatever your approach to playing games like Red Dead 2, you should absolutely engage with some of the optional content involving your gang. These sequences feature some of the best character moment in the game, but if you advance far enough in the story, some of these missions will go away whether or not you’ve done them. You can find out more about how this works in our PSA on side missions expiring.

How Do I Fast Travel?

Fast travel does exist in RDR2, although it’s not something you’ll do by selecting a point on your map and warping there. The means for quickly moving around involve using actual modes of transportation, such as stagecoaches. Provided you have the patience, you’re much better off running or taking your horse, because you’ll encounter some of the game’s most interesting content that way. But if speed is of the essence, consult our explanation of how fast travel works.

All The Guns

As noted above, money is at a premium, so you don’t necessarily want to buy every weapon you lay your eyes on. You may want to plan ahead, so we’ve rounded up all of the guns we’ve discovered so far in order to give you a sense of what awaits.

Health, Stamina, Dead Eye, And Horse Cores And Bars Explained

One of the many new wrinkles in Red Dead 2 is the Core system, which dictates a variety of aspects of your character. It can be a bit complex to wrap your head around, with Cores influencing bars but bars being used before Cores, among other thing. Do yourself a favor and get a good grasp on this key system by checking out our guide to how Cores work.

Fishing Tips

Early in the game, you’ll gain the ability to fish, which can be a fun mini-game to kill some time with. You can get by without much strategy, but if you’re interested in getting the biggest, legendary fish that existing in Red Dead’s world, you should consult our fishing guide for tips and legendary fish locations.

How To Find The Legendary Animals

During Chapter 2, you’ll encounter your first Legendary Animal–an enormous Grizzly Bear. From here, you’ll be able to track and hunt the game’s rarest animals, some of which will require added firepower. If you want to know the location of every single elusive animal in Red Dead 2’s world, go check out our guide on how to find them, and what to do with that legendary bear pelt.

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