Ubisoft has announced the latest update for Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Patch 1.2.0, will go live on Xbox One, PS4, and PC tomorrow, April 4. The update is 4.1 GB on Xbox One, 4.4 GB on PS4, and 3.9 GB on PC.
Patch 1.2.0 implements in-game support for several upcoming content drops in Odyssey. The largest of those content drops--the first episode of Odyssey's Fate of Atlantis DLC, titled Fields of Elysium--releases April 23. Patch 1.2.0 adds in-game support for upcoming Lost Tales of Greece side missions as well. Like the Fate of Atlantis DLC, you can expect these Lost Tales of Greece missions to launch at a later date.
The update adds new features to Odyssey too. Patch 1.2.0 implements custom gear loadouts, allowing you to quickly switch between your favorite combinations of armor and weapons for different combat encounters. Lost Tales of Greece missions will also be highlighted in the Quest log, making it easier to keep track of how many you have left and which tasks you still need to do to complete each one.
The rest of Patch 1.2.0 outlines fixes for some of Odyssey's balancing issues and bugs. The full notes are outlined below. Be warned, the patch notes for this update do contain spoilers for certain mid- to late-game storylines.
In our Assassin's Creed Odyssey review, Alessandro Fillari gave the game an 8/10, writing, "...Assassin's Creed Odyssey's ambition is admirable, which is reflected in its rich attention to detail for the era and its approach to handling the multi-faceted narrative with strong protagonists at the lead. While its large-scale campaign--clocking in at over 50 hours--can occasionally be tiresome, and some features don't quite make the impact they should, Odyssey makes great strides in its massive and dynamic world, and it's a joy to venture out and leave your mark on its ever-changing setting."
Assassin's Creed Odyssey Update 1.2.0 Patch Notes
Balancing
The Legendary sword, Prometheus' Sika, now has a warrior engraving as intended.
Addressed an issue that prevented Primary attributes from upgrading.
Players will now take damage when the oxygen bar is depleted.
Miscellaneous
Players can now change the resolution modifier by increments of 10%.
The newly added Viewpoints with TU1.1.4 will now be automatically completed when the region was discovered already.
[PC] Added support for MSI Mystic Light.
Bug Fixes
Legacy of the First Blade
Addressed a visual issue with the reward for looting the three letters in The Last Magi.
Addressed an issue in Smoke and Fury where a Persian NPC wouldn't participate in combat.
Lost Tales of Greece
Addressed an issue in Daughters of Lalaia where Thyia could sometimes be MIA in the cinematic when interacting with the Magistrate in Phokis.
Untracked Lost Tales of Greece quests will now appear blue instead of white.
New Game Plus
Addressed an issue in New Game+ where players sometimes could become stuck in the Forge.
Uncollected Orichalcum nodes are now present in the world in New Game+.
Addressed an issue where players could lose their items in New Game+ upon looting the same item with a higher level.
Legendary Upgrade in New Game+ will no longer make the item higher level than the player.
Addressed an issue where A Friend Worth Dying For couldn't be started in New Game+.
Main Game
Quest
Addressed an issue that prevented Myrrine from reaching her destination.
Addressed various quest progression issues upon killing and confirming the kill of various NPCs.
Addressed an issue where snakes wouldn't be inside the bathhouse in Enough Is Enough. Enough Hiss Enough.
Addressed an issue in Moving On where the quest would be completed when the requirements weren't met.
Addressed an issue where players couldn't upgrade their spear at the forge.
Addressed an issue in Paint It Red where the quest markers would sometimes disappear before reaching the destination.
Addressed an issue where The City That Cried Wolf couldn't be completed as the wolves wouldn't spawn.
Addressed an issue in Bare It All where players couldn't loot the Amulet.
Addressed an issue where players were missing the sub-quest Speak No Evil.
Addressed an issue in The Doctor Will See You Now where players couldn't process with the quest after getting the forceps.
Addressed an issue where Nikolaos will have a different hairstyle after the conquest battle in The Last Fight of Aristaeus.
Addressed an issue where players were missing all main story quests after a loaded game save.
Addressed an issue in Throw the Dice where the quest items could sometimes be missing at the intended locations.
Addressed an issue where players couldn't interact with the Sphinx or complete the quest Lore of the Sphinx.
Addressed several issues where NPCs could sometimes die after a cut scene.
Addressed an issue where the Eagle Bearer in Would the Real Eagle Bearer Please Stand Up can be killed by the player before speaking with him.
Addressed an issue in Ashes to Ashes that prevented players from completing the quest.
Herodotos will no longer slide right after the dialogue is finished in Regrets.
Character and AI
Addressed several behavior issues with Lieutenants once they have been assigned to the Adrestia.
Adrestia and Naval
Addressed an issue where enemy ships could exceed Level 99.
Addressed an issue that caused Athena/Octopus' bows to be missing.
Graphics, Animations, and Audio
Addressed some graphical issues that occurred in various regions.
Addressed various lighting issues.
Addressed various gear texture issues.
Improved an animation when activating Rapid Fire while crouched.
Addressed an animation issue with the Fury of the Bloodline ability when attacked by another NPC.
[PC] Addressed an issue where the game looked washed out with FreeSync 2 enabled on HDR monitors.
Abilities, Perks, and Engravings
Increased the invulnerability window at the end of Fury of the Bloodline.
Addressed an issue where players couldn't use combat and melee special abilities under certain circumstances.
Elemental resistance now works as intended and provides bonuses to the player based on the total value.
Hephaistos' Workshop Tier S2 20% discount is now applied properly.
Addressed an issue that caused the Crit Chance at full health perk to not work as intended with overpower attacks.
User Interface, Menu, and Subtitles
Addressed various localization issues.
Addressed various UI/HUD display issues.
Addressed various lip sync issues.
Addressed an issue with the Transmog System where the hidden item slot wasn't working as intended under certain circumstances.
Addressed an issue with the Sceptre of Samothrace where its visual wouldn't be available as a Transmog option.
Addressed an issue where Aya's lieutenant would be missing a legendary perk after Title Update 1.1.4.
Addressed an issue that could cause a double fade when accessing the Engraving section of a blacksmith.
Addressed an issue where fast travel was grayed out.
Addressed an issue that caused the Level 99 pop-up to display a wrong message.
Addressed an issue where the Olouros Fortress location is not marked as completed.
Addressed an issue where Tomb locations wouldn't be marked as completed upon activating the Stele.
The Pond of Tainaros is now marked as a Historical Point of Interest.
Addressed an issue where unused ability points could be missing after Title Update 1.1.4.
Addressed an issue that could occur when scrolling rapidly between Mercenary tiers.
[PS4] Addressed an issue where PlayStation®Vita system controls overlap with the ability menu.
[PC] Addressed an issue where the Skip button during cut scenes has Controller feedback while using M&K.
[PC] Addressed an issue with the Benchmark tool where the Adaptive Quality option didn't function.
[PC] Addressed an issue with the HDR option that would be displayed as off while activating after changing graphics settings.
Respawn has put out a warning that there's a pretty serious bug in Apex Legends right now. It's tied to the battle royale title's latest update--which is live now--and it deletes your in-game progress.
To stave off the bug, Respawn wrote a quick post on Reddit advising all players to "not buy or craft anything" until the issue is resolved. The post did not list any specific platform, so it's implied the bug is affecting all versions of Apex Legends on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
It also seems like players can no longer log in to Apex Legends' servers either, regardless of platform. Most likely the servers have been shut down in order to stop players from logging in and losing their progress. However, Respawn has not issued an official statement in regards to the server shutdown.
We'll continue to update this story as it develops.
The update in question, Patch 1.1, is (ironically enough) a quality-of-life patch for Apex Legends. Patch 1.1 adds a feature that allows you to invite the squadmates you just played with to join you in a party. So if there's ever a random teammate you meet online that you want to play with again, you can easily find them. The update also implements a mute button on Apex Legends' intro and character select screens, and creates an option to report players for cheating or "Other." Octane's jump pads no longer affect Wraith while she's using her Into the Void ability as well.
Patch 1.1 implements a few bug fixes too. The three of them are outlined below. If you're curious, Respawn has posted the full patch notes for Apex Legends' latest update on Reddit.
Apex Legends Patch 1.1 Bug Fixes
Fixed issue where the Battle Pass rewards page would not have a default item selected, resulting in a mostly blank page.
Fixed bug for PS4 and Xbox One where sometimes attempting to use a keyboard to chat could cause a fatal script error.
Fixed bug with Banner Cards not showing up during and at the end of a match.
It's been about 25 years since Goichi "Suda51" Suda had a hand in a Fire Pro Wrestling game, but he's coming back to lend his storytelling chops to the retro-style wrestling series--it's where he got his start, after all.
Suda's made a name for himself and the team at Grasshopper Manufacture with bizarre concepts for unconventional narratives that have turned into cult hits, such as Killer7, Shadows Of The Damned, and the No More Heroes franchise. If you've been paying attention to games he's worked on, you've seen the love of professional wrestling throughout his body of work; Travis Touchdown suplexes enemies to finish them off and Mask de Smith's whole persona was based on a luchador-masked wrestler with the proper moveset to fit. All that can be traced back to Fire Pro Wrestling.
Back in 1994, Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special hit the Super Famicom in Japan, and in addition to its intricate gameplay, it had a surprisingly involved and twisted narrative called Champion Road. As director and writer, Suda hit us with an unexpectedly dark scenario that involved a series of devastating character deaths blending into the story's wrestling events (it also featured a Ric Flair stand-in named "Dick Slender"). It concluded with the main character eventually becoming champion. However, the final scene cut to a frame of his house and an audible gunshot, implying that he had committed suicide. It's a grim premise to begin with and a difficult one to build from, but that's what Suda is doing. And this time around, it seems to be more hopeful than what he wrote over two decades ago.
This new scenario--that's coming as DLC for last year's Fire Pro Wrestling World--was born out of the idea: what if the main character from the original story had a kid? It's sort of a sequel, essentially Champion Road 2 in spirit, starring the son who is now 24 years old and in a tag-team called The Vanishing. When I had a chance to talk with Suda briefly about it, he said, "I'd been kind of mulling it over for a while and it's been 25 years since the last scenario, and now it's kind of the right time. I decided, okay, I'm going through with it. That's how this character came about."
The teaser image for the Fire Pro Wrestling World DLC, a story scenario starring the tag-team The Vanishing.
A lot has changed in the years since. With the original story being brutally dark and utterly ridiculous, and Suda's body of work built from unconventional, experimental types of games, there are so many directions this could go. What kind of tone should we expect from a new Fire Pro story? How does Suda feel about the original story; did it go too far, or did he wish he'd done it differently, in retrospect?
"The original scenario was pretty traumatic: the main character rises up to the top and then ends up dying, you know?" Suda said. "When thinking about what to do with this one, I do have a general idea of where to go and what to do with it. But put simply, it's sort of a story of his growth and development. As I started writing it, the character started coming to life on his own. And to be honest, at this point, I'm not sure where this character is going to go. I don't know how it's going to end until I actually finish it!
What I want to portray is sort of the inner-mind of a pro wrestler. When he's fighting, what is he feeling? What is he thinking? What kind of stuff is he struggling with? It will be a bit more serious and a lot more introspective. - Suda51
"I hit the original Champion Road with my unbridled passion for the sport and the result was intense and over-the-top in a way only pro wrestling can be. Reading it now, the prose is pretty rough, so I'd like to rewrite it given the chance."
Suda's latest game, Travis Strikes Again, channeled a lot of what made No More Heroes stand out with fourth-wall breaking and self-references, some very on-the-nose, but thematically fitting. They almost gave a sense that he was trying to talk the player through the game. But it seems that the new Fire Pro scenario is aiming to be a bit more measured for now.
"With [No More Heroes'] Travis, he's always kind of been like that," Suda said. "He's got a really deep connection with video games, so I felt that he was that sort of character that would talk directly to the players. For this game [Fire Pro], I mean obviously it's a pro wrestling game, and thematically it is a bit different. And rather than have, for example, the wrestlers speak directly to the player or laying out the central themes, what I want to portray is sort of the inner-mind of a pro wrestler. When he's fighting, what is he feeling? What is he thinking? What kind of stuff is he struggling with? It will be a bit more serious and a lot more introspective."
With Suda in full control over the scenario writing, it'll be nice to see him have a hand in gameplay elements for The Vanishing tag-team, especially having directed Fire Pro in the past. But that aspect may have to be left to Spike Chunsoft's development team.
"Since I haven't finished writing the first scenario yet, I'm not sure if stuff like that might pop up, but basically I'm thinking of just leaving the gameplay stuff all up to the studio," Suda explained. "There are a few things, these wrestlers are going to have their own unique special moves and stuff. For things like that I'm going to put in requests like, 'okay I want them to have these moves that work this way.' But apart from that, I'm planning on pretty much just leaving it up to the studio."
Suda helped promote Fire Pro Wrestling World before it launched in 2017, but now he's actively developing the DLC.
For those not familiar with Fire Pro Wrestling, its had a storied history that began in 1989 as a PC Engine game by a now-defunct studio called Human Entertainment. Former members of Human eventually formed Grasshopper Manufacture which Suda heads up as CEO. As for Fire Pro Wrestling, Spike Chunsoft picked up the reins in 2000, and in total there have been more than 20 releases within the franchise--most of which are only available in Japan, where pro wrestling had breakout success, coinciding with the popularity of the games.
"Human had actually been putting out the game since before I joined the company, but originally it started out as a straight up wrestling simulator," Suda said. "And so I decided that, kind of like the scenario I wrote for [Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special (1994)], I wanted to do something similar where it wasn't just a simulator but really giving it proper themes and giving it a sense of story. The originals came out, and they were the sort of games where you don't really have to be into pro wrestling to get into it. There were a lot of gamers that didn't know anything about it who tried the game and were like, 'oh, this is actually pretty cool, I kind of like pro wrestling now,' and that was a pretty big thing in Japan at the time.
"With this latest one, I feel like it's the same type of game, where you don't need to know anything about pro wrestling, you don't have to really be into it; just try playing it as a game. People who just chekc it out just as a game will hopefully get into pro wrestling through this! The scenario that I'm writing up again is a proper story, so it's not just about men as wrestlers. It's got this realness as well, and I'm hoping it will help people get more into the game and then, by extension, pro wrestling."
If you dig the games that Suda and company have made over the years, you may owe it to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), but he called back to how he used to despise the sport. It wasn't until the break out of a particular persona in the NJPW scene--who's based on an old Shonen Jump manga series--sparked something in Suda and sort of set things in motion.
"I actually used to hate pro wrestling," Suda admitted. "I thought it was really gritty, people always bleeding all over the place and stuff. But the moment I saw Tiger Mask debut on NJPW, I was like 'wow, this is something different.' It was pretty much that moment I got really into it, just from seeing that guy. If Tiger Mask hadn't made his debut, I probably wouldn't even be into pro wrestling."
And if it wasn't for the break out of Tiger Mask, he probably wouldn't have worked on Fire Pro all those years ago.
Editor's Note: Translation for the interview with Goichi Suda was done by Spike Chunsoft.
Fans of the Borderlands series can rest easy, as developer Gearbox announced Borderlands 3 during its PAX East panel last week. Also during the panel, Gearbox confirmed the remaster of Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition. The release date for the remastered Borderlands: GotY is nearly here--here's exactly when it unlocks and how to get it for free on PC.
[Update: Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition is out now on PS4 and Xbox One. You can pick it up from the PS4 and Xbox One digital stores right now; if you're waiting for the PC version (free upgrade or otherwise), it'll be live later this afternoon, as noted below. Additionally, Gearbox has shared a bunch of new information about Borderlands 3, including confirmation of its release date: September 13. We also got the first details on its playable characters.]
The official Twitter account confirmed that Borderlands: GotY drops tomorrow, April 3. It'll be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET. Steam customers who own the existing Game of the Year Edition can download an update for free at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. It's possible to obtain physical copies of the game on consoles, but they're limited to US and Canada stores only.
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition drops TOMORROW with new weapons, visual upgrades, character heads, gold chests and keys, all 4 add-on packs, and more! ➜ https://t.co/ud6BPxbt1upic.twitter.com/QnuNPlb2Zq
When the Borderlands: GotY launched in October 2010, it gathered the original Borderlands with all four of its DLC packs--The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, and Claptrap's New Robot Revolution--into one package. This remastered version will do the exact same, but will also bring about some new additions like gameplay tweaks (such as a new minimap, for example), a series of new guns, new character customization options, and more. Gearbox is also altering the campaign's final boss, making it "more engaging, challenging, and rewarding."
Further, an Ultra HD texture pack for Borderlands: The Handsome Collection will be available the same day as the Borderlands: GotY drops. According to the official Borderlands website, the UHD texture pack will affect "characters, vehicles, weapons and environments." Gearbox didn't specify how the UHD texture pack will affect the game, so it's unclear if it's receiving more frames per second, higher graphical fidelity, or both.
Borderlands: GotY is currently not live on neither the PlayStation 4 nor Xbox Store. However, it's currently available for pre-order through GameStop for $30 on both platforms.
Major issues with the update aside, Update 1.1 includes some interesting quality-of-life changes for Apex Legends that should make it even easier to create better, longer-lasting squads of the players you meet when firing up the game. Apex now includes an option that lets players invite the members of their last squad back into their party--perfect for those times when your team of randos from matchmaking actually turn out to be pretty good.
The option for squad invites is now on the Friends menu, which means you can opt out if you don't want any matchmade players trying to follow you back to your squad. The patch also has a few other changes worked in, including access to a Mute button on the Legend select screen, and more options on PC for reporting players for cheating or other issues. PC players will also get more information if the game crashes to help them deal with the trouble.
You can read the full patch notes below. It'll give you something to do, since Apex Legends is currently down while Respawn deals with the progression bug.
Update 1.1 Patch Notes:
Quality Of Life
Added the ability to party up with the last squad you played with. After the match you will see buttons in the lobby that display the last two people you played with and can invite them to your squad.
Additional behind-the-scenes improvements for squashing cheaters.
Added Mute button during the intro and Legend selection.
When using the Report Player button for PC, you now have the option of selecting Cheat or Other.
Added informative messages that appear on PC for crashes due to:
Running out of memory.
CPU errors best explained by overclocking/overheating.
Added better collision to the turrets on Supply Ships.
Stability fixes to all platforms.
Bug Fixes
Fixed issue where the Battle Pass rewards page would not have a default item selected, resulting in a mostly blank page.
Fixed bug for PS4 and X1 where sometimes attempting to use a keyboard to chat could cause a fatal script error.
Fixed bug with Banner Cards not showing up during and at the end of a match.
Jump Pad Phase Walk Interactions
Octane's Jump Pad no longer affects players when using Into the Void ability.
Another major name has joined All Elite Wrestling. The promotion announced that Jim Ross, the former WWE agent best known for his commentary work during the company's Attitude Era, has signed a three-year contract that AEW describes as "the most lucrative deal in pro wrestling commentary history."
AEW says Ross will take on the role of Senior Advisor "effectively immediately." His first in-ring appearance for the promotion will be at its first major event, Double or Nothing, which is scheduled to take place on May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The company says Ross will also "work closely with the senior leaders at AEW on their roadmap to shift and reinvent the wrestling landscape."
"I'm moving on in a very positive way to this timely opportunity to be on the ground floor of one of the most exciting moments in the history of pro wrestling," Ross said in a press release. "I've known Tony [Khan, president of AEW], Cody [Rhodes], The Young Bucks, and Kenny [Omega] for a long time, and I know they're going to change the world of pro wrestling."
The Division 2 will add its first big late-game world event this week, with the Tidal Basin update. The new area will open on April 5 as a free update to all players, but it's not for rookie agents. You'll need a high-level character to take on the new challenges.
If you have a Tier 4 agent with at least 450 gear score, you'll unlock a new set of challenges in Tidal Basin. It will also open up the ability to reach Tier 5, and you'll be able to take down a new Black Tusk stronghold.
This is the first big update for Ubisoft's open-world shooter. Other plans include Operation Dark Hours, the first eight-person raid, and a story episode called D.C. Outskirts: Expeditions slated for the summer. Similar story episodes are planned for fall and winter.
Each of these additions are free for all players, so if you own the game you're already in. Ubisoft is also selling a Year One Pass for the game, which gives you seven-day early access to all of the episodes, along with instant access to any new specializations. Plus, pass holders get eight Classified Assignments and some exclusive cosmetic items. You can purchase that for $40. A separate in-game apparel store sells individual cosmetics as well.
"The range of enemy types continues to keep combat encounters challenging, the equipment I earn and pick up continues to feel different, valuable, and asks me to consider new ways of play," Edmond Tran wrote in GameSpot's review. "The ravaged environments continue to intrigue, and sometimes they're so stunning I find myself needing to take screenshots before I move on. It might not have much to say, but The Division 2 is a perpetual cycle of tension, relief, and reward that's difficult to stay away from."
By Anonymous on Apr 03, 2019 10:35 pm Box Boy + Box Girl has over 200 stages to overcome with a friend, and we got a chance to conquer a few of them on Nintendo Switch at PAX East 2019.
By Anonymous on Apr 03, 2019 10:25 pm Embr is a co-op firefighting PC game in the style of apps like Uber and Lyft. Yes, really. And we played it at PAX East 2019.
A third-party controller for the Nintendo Switch promises to bring one of the most requested features to the platform: easy in-game voice chat. PDP's Faceoff Deluxe+ wired controller is slated for launch this summer, and it boasts the first controller to use a separate chat functionality.
The Faceoff Deluxe+ uses the audio SDK developed by Vivox, the studio behind Fortnite's in-game chat. It offers a 3.5mm audio jack and built-in audio controls, which will let you plug in a standard headset and chat normally, without going through Nintendo's awkward mobile chat app.
The controller also features interchangeable face plates and two programmable buttons, like the previous Faceoff Deluxe controllers. Pre-orders will begin in May. According to the company blog, it will cost $25 and come in Red Camo and Purple Camo at launch.
Last year, outgoing Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime defended the company's decision to tie its voice chat to mobile devices, claiming it's easier for consumers because your phone is "always with you." He also pointed out that Nintendo tends to make unconventional choices for features like online play.
Nintendo Switch Online is another component of its current online offerings, which enables online multiplayer for select games and includes a selection of free NES titles every month, sometimes with special save states. The April offerings include Punch-Out!!, Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels, and Star Soldier. If you're not a member, you can get it included with a Twitch Prime subscription.
Superhero movies obviously existed prior to the 21st century, but it was the likes of the first X-Men and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man at the start of the 2000s that helped make the genre the box office monster it is today. The current stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are some of the best known actors in the world, and it's hard to think of other performers in those roles.
But what if the superhero movie craze had happened a decade earlier? With the exception of three Batman movies and smaller films such as Blade, the 1990s were largely free of big screen superheroes, despite the number of hugely iconic actors associated with that decade. Luckily, thanks to YouTube fan-edit channel What's The Mashup, we now have an idea of what a '90s Avengers movie might have looked like.
The WTM team presents a trailer for the The Avengers in '90s style, complete with a dated VFX and a distinctive VHS look. Best of all, they have inserted some of the biggest stars of the time, using footage from other movies, and cast them as the Earth's Mightiest Heroes. So if you ever wanted to see Tom Cruise as Iron Man, Brad Pitt as Thor, or Sarah Michelle Gellar as Captain Marvel, here's your chance. There's more in there too--but we won't spoil the surprise of who has been cast as Captain America. Check it out below:
As for the real Avengers, the much-anticipated Avengers: Endgame hits theaters on April 26. The latest promo video revealed loads of new footage--check out GameSpot's breakdown of this new video. In addition, tickets for Endgame are now available. The pre-sale has broken records and caused several ticketing sites--including Fandango and AMC--to crash.
A new in-game event is now underway in Pokemon Go. Coinciding with the debut of Giratina Origin Forme, Niantic has kicked off the game's first Bug Out, a week-long event featuring increased Bug Pokemon spawns and other bonuses--including a new Shiny Pokemon.
From now until April 9, Bug-types such as Scyther, Paras, Wurmple, and Yanma will appear in the wild more frequently than normal. Not only that, but players will have their first chance to encounter a Shiny Scyther during the event, and Bug Pokemon like Shuckle and Ninjask will appear as Raid bosses.
In addition to increased Bug Pokemon spawns, Incenses will last twice as long as they normally do during the Bug Out event, and they'll attract more Pokemon than usual. Players will also be able to obtain special Field Research tasks focusing on Bug Pokemon from Poke Stops. You can read more details about the event on the Pokemon Go website.
Beyond the Bug Out event, Pokemon Go players now have their first chance to capture Giratina in its Origin Forme, the serpentine appearance it takes in Pokemon Platinum. This variant of the Legendary Pokemon will appear in Raid Battles until April 29 and has more offensive stats than its Altered Forme. You can find tips on how to catch Giratina here.
Shortly after the Bug Out event end, Niantic will host Pokemon Go's next Community Day. This month's event is scheduled to take place from 3-6 PM local time on Saturday, April 13. During those hours, players will have an easier time finding the rare Dragon Pokemon Bagon. Also happening this month is Niantic's second annual Earth Day campaign. If enough players participate in their local cleanup events, the developer will add Shiny Diglett to Pokemon Go as a reward.
Following an April Fools Day release date leak, Gearbox Software confirmed today that Borderlands 3 will release September 13. The studio also dropped a new trailer that showcased new gameplay and confirmed that Borderlands 3 will initially be distributed through the Epic Games Store on PC. The game will eventually be available on other digital storefronts, but this won't be until April 2020.
The latest trailer, which you can watch below, introduces a host of new characters, including four new Vault Hunters: Moze the Gunner, Amara the Siren, FL4K the Beastmaster, and Zane the Operative. We also got a look at the villainous Calypso Twins. Check out our feature detailing everything we know about the four playable characters and their abilities, which will be updated as more information is revealed. Plus, get caught up on all the latest news about the game.
When Borderlands 3 launches, there will be multiple versions of the game available to purchase on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. In total, there will be four editions of Borderlands 3: Standard, Deluxe, Super Deluxe, and Diamond Loot Chest Collector's Edition. Each one has unique bonuses and extras available for those that are willing to drop the extra cash on them. Whether you're a Borderlands veteran or thinking about checking the series out for the first time, here's what you need to know about each version of Borderlands 3 so you can make an informed purchase.
Borderlands 3 pre-order bonuses
If you pre-order Borderlands 3, you'll be given a weapon trinket and gold weapon skins for all guns in the game. The PlayStation Store is also giving away a free Borderlands 3 PS4 theme if you pre-order the game there. UK players also have access to another perk: if you pre-order at Game, you'll also receive a free Psycho Mask (which is a physical item), while supplies last.
Borderlands 3 standard edition
The standard version is, as the name implies, just a vanilla version of the game (plus any pre-order bonuses) and costs $60 / £55.
The Super Deluxe Edition includes everything that's part of the Deluxe Edition, plus the Borderlands 3 season pass. It will be available initially for $100, but the price will increase to $120 from September 17. In the UK, the Super Deluxe Edition will be exclusive to Game, and the price will remain £90.
What's included:
Deluxe edition of the game + any pre-order bonuses
Borderlands 3 season pass:
Four campaign DLC packs featuring new stories, missions and challenges
Butt Stallion weapon skin, weapon trinket, and grenade mod
Finally, the Diamond Loot Chest Collector's Edition will be available at GameStop for $250 / £250. It has everything in the Super Deluxe Edition, plus a plethora of collectibles, including a replica of the Diamond Loot Chest, 10 character figurines, a Sanctuary 3 snap model, and more. The Diamond Loot Chest Collector's Edition is also exclusive to Game for anyone who lives in the UK.
What's included:
Super Deluxe Edition of the game (including season pass) + any pre-order bonuses
Diamond Loot Chest Replica -- features a functional retractable lid so you can store your real-world loot
Ten Borderlands 3 three-inch character figurines -- the whole crew is here, including the four new Vault Hunters, the Calypso Twins, and more of your favorite characters from the Borderlands universe
Sanctuary 3 snap model with stand included
Four Vault Key keychains
Cloth galaxy map of the Borderlands
Five character art lithographs -- character prints starring the new Vault Hunters and fanatical Calypso Twins
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