• Microsoft has revealed plans to bring the Xbox Live online video game platform to the Nintendo Switch, Apple’s iOS, and Android devices.
• Details were included in the description of an upcoming panel hosted by Microsoft at the 2019 Game Developers Conference.
• Expanding Xbox Live services would allow gamers to stay connected regardless of whether they’re using a video game console or a smartphone, which has been a longstanding barrier in the industry.

Microsoft has revealed plans to bring its Xbox Live video gaming platform to the Nintendo Switch, Apple’s iOS, and Android devices, an effort that will connect players across different devices and bring Xbox games to a new audience.

The tech giant’s plans were revealed ahead of the 2019 Game Developers Conference (GDC), an annual gathering of video game professionals happening in San Francisco next month. Microsoft is hosting a GDC panel titled “Xbox Live: Growing & Engaging Your Gaming Community Across Platforms,” and the panel description on the GDC website teased specific details about Microsoft’s Xbox Live gaming service expanding to new platforms.

The description has since been scrubbed from the website, but Windows Central has published the full text of the panel description.

“Xbox Live is about to get MUCH bigger. Xbox Live is expanding from 400M gaming devices and a reach to over 68M active players to over 2B devices with the release of our new cross-platform XDK,” the description for the GDC panel read. “Get a first look at the SDK to enable game developers to connect players between iOS, Android, and Switch in addition to Xbox and any game in the Microsoft Store on Windows PCs.”

Expanding Xbox Live services could be the spark of a shift in the gaming industry. Here’s why it’s meaningful:

Xbox Live is Microsoft’s online gaming platform.

Xbox Live encompasses the online components of Microsoft’s video game services. Players use Xbox Live to connect and play games together, download new releases, build their own friend lists, voice chat, and share messages and video clips. Until now, Xbox Live has mostly been exclusive to Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console and Windows computers.

The decision to bring Xbox Live to competing devices is a major change for the video game industry, where console makers are often battling for exclusivity and looking for new ways to get gamers invested in their hardware. But recently, Xbox has shown that it’s willing to work alongside its competition.

“Minecraft” is one of the first Microsoft games to let Xbox and Nintendo Switch players play together. The game uses Microsoft accounts on the Nintendo Switch.

The Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft, Microsoft’s best-selling game, let players join in with users on Xbox.

It was a rare cooperative effort for the two companies, but not the last – others popular games like “Fortnite” and “Rocket League” now let players communicate from different platforms, too.

As cross-platform play becomes more common, Microsoft says they want to make it easier for developers to keep their communities connected.

Microsoft wants to make it easier for developers to release games on multiple platforms.

Microsoft’s PlayFab suite provides tools designed for developers to manage and monetize their game’s online community. Microsoft acquired PlayFab in January 2018, and the company’s services are already used to connect more than one billion players across more than 1,200 cloud-connected games.

“This will break down barriers for developers that want their communities to mingle more freely across platforms,” Microsoft’s GDC panel description read. “Combined with PlayFab gaming services, this means less work for game developers and more time to focus on making games fun.”

Project xCloud, Microsoft’s upcoming video game streaming service, could benefit from the expansion of Xbox Live

Expanding the reach of Xbox Live could benefit more of Microsoft’s future gaming plans. Last year, Microsoft unveiled Project xCloud, a cloud gaming service that would stream high quality video games to smartphones and other devices. Microsoft executive Phil Spencer said Project xCloud’s goal is to reach gamers on whatever device they choose to play on.

Bringing Xbox Live to more devices could introduce new users to the service and help Microsoft manage early expectations before Project xCloud is rolled out across multiple platforms. Public tests for the cloud gaming service are expected to start later this year.

Microsoft’s panel on Xbox Live will be delivered during GDC 2019 from March 18 to 22; scheduling details are not yet final.

• Nintendo and Microsoft are direct competitors in the video game business.
• But the two companies have been working together in recent years, and the depth of that relationship has grown substantially in the last 12 months.
• Between a push into cross-play gaming and ongoing “Minecraft” support on Nintendo platforms, it’s clear that walls are breaking down in the video game industry.
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Nintendo and Microsoft directly compete in the video game business, so why are they becoming so friendly?

The answer is surprisingly simple: Because they’ve realized how mutually beneficial it is to work together while Sony’s PlayStation — the sales leader by a longshot — looks like an old coot.

The last 12 months in particular have seen the two companies repeatedly come together on major initiatives.

Here’s a walkthrough of their blossoming relationship:

1. “Minecraft” is where this all started.

Microsoft has owned “Minecraft” since 2014 — the result of a historic $2.5 billion acquisition deal. But despite that high price tag, Microsoft didn’t lock away the game as an exclusive.

Instead, the game has remained on nearly every platform — with ongoing support from Microsoft.

It was the first sign of Microsoft moving past the old dividing lines in the video game business that traditionally kept certain games locked to one platform or another.

So it used to go: “Halo” is only on Xbox consoles, “Uncharted” is only on PlayStation consoles, and “Mario” is only on Nintendo consoles.

But “Minecraft” represented an easing off of that old standard. Microsoft makes “Minecraft” for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10, OS X, iOS, and Android.

Moreover, Microsoft used “Minecraft” as a means of breaking down those barriers ever further: The “Better Together” update introduced the ability for “Minecraft” players across all platforms to play together — including Nintendo’s Switch.

2. “Better Together.”

Games like “Call of Duty,” “Overwatch,” and “Minecraft” are functionally identical across platforms. Why shouldn’t I be able to play “Overwatch” on Xbox One with my friend on PlayStation 4?

The reason, of course, is business.

Sony’s in the lead by a large margin, and has no real incentive — financially — to work with Microsoft on making games work between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

But Nintendo? That’s a different story.

As of June 2018, Nintendo Switch “Minecraft” players are able to play with their friends on Xbox One and every other “Minecraft” platform…except for PlayStation 4.

Nintendo and Microsoft even released a commercial together:

Sony has since relented a bit on the concept of cross-play, and nowallows “Fortnite” on PS4 to work with every other version of the game. It has yet to give in on “Minecraft.”

3. Xbox Live on Nintendo Switch.

Through “Minecraft,” Microsoft implemented a limited form of its Xbox Live service on the Nintendo Switch. After launching the game, you could sign in with your Xbox Live account.

But Microsoft is taking that another full step forward with outright Xbox Live integration on a system level for the Nintendo Switch. That means you could earn Achievements, access your Xbox Live friends list, and other functionality tied to Xbox Live.

The company announced as much back in March at the annual Game Developers Conference:

“Xbox Live is about to get MUCH bigger,” a panel description said. “Xbox Live is expanding from 400M gaming devices and a reach to over 68M active players to over 2B devices with the release of our new cross-platform XDK. Get a first look at the [software development kit] to enable game developers to connect players between iOS, Android, and Switch in addition to Xbox and any game in the Microsoft Store on Windows PCs.”

This is the kind of move that can only happen with cooperation from Nintendo — notably, Sony’s PlayStation 4 is absent from Microsoft’s list.

But why would Nintendo allow Xbox Live on the Nintendo Switch? One particularly notable reason is that Microsoft created a gold standard in online game with Xbox Live. If Microsoft’s willing to implement Xbox Live for various games, it offers Nintendo Switch a suite of services — voice chat, friends list, achievements, and more — that are otherwise less great on Nintendo’s console.

Microsoft gets to sign up new Xbox Live users, and Nintendo gets a well-respected service with limited control on its popular game platform — it’s a win-win.

4. Microsoft is publishing games other than “Minecraft” on the Switch, like “Hellblade,” and “Cuphead” is no longer an Xbox exclusive.

Microsoft spent billions to acquire “Minecraft,” only to continue supporting it as a multi-platform game.

Though billions presumably weren’t spent on British studio Ninja Theory, Microsoft did indeed acquire the company not so long ago — which is why it’s a bit strange to see one of Ninja Theory’s games, “Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice,” announced as coming to the Nintendo Switch.

The same could be said for “Cuphead,” a major Xbox exclusive game that was at least partially funded by Microsoft — it’s headed to the Nintendo Switch in the near future.

Both are signs of Microsoft’s continued flexibility with Xbox when it comes to Nintendo’s platforms.

5. Microsoft’s Netflix-like Game Pass service is rumored to come to the Switch.

One of Microsoft’s biggest plays in the last few years has been Xbox Game Pass, a monthly subscription service that offers access to a growing library of Xbox games.

The service has been a big hit with Xbox owners — every game published by Microsoft, for example, is available on Game Pass at launch. The next major “Halo” or “Forza” game will show up on Game Pass on day one. That’s a pretty major move!

And it sounds like that service could end up on Nintendo’s Switch console in some form or another. Rumors point to the service potentially coming to the Nintendo Switch — albeit as a part of Microsoft’s still-in-development game streaming service, currently known as “Project xCloud.”

Neither Microsoft nor Nintendo responded to these rumors back when they were reported in February.

The MINECRAFT 1.90 UPDATE PATCH NOTES are now ready and available for eager players to consume. The NEW PS4 UPDATE adds a significant amount of content to the game, including the new MINECRAFT TEXTURE PACK, the CROSSBOW, SHIELDS, and more. Weighing in at only 239.8 MB, the NEW MINECRAFT UPDATE shouldn’t require too much time to be downloaded and installed. While the patch is relatively small, don’t let that worry you, as there is still a substantial number of improvements being made. Here’s what you need to know about the Minecraft 1.90 update, including the highlights and the full list of patch notes.

Minecraft 1.90 Update Patch Notes Highlights

Minecraft 1.90 patch notes highlights include the new Trophies for the PS4 version of the game. Then there’s the “new Minecraft Texture Pack,” which will help give the game a new coat of paint, at hopefully no cost to overall performance. (Note that this can be changed back to the “Classic Texture Pack” at any time, should you not like the new look.)

A number of new interactable objects have been added, including: the Loom, the Lantern, the Lecturn, the Crossbow, Shields, new Enchanted Books, and more.

Some of the more minor changes include the chance of leaves being able to drop sticks when destroyed, the option for dead bushes to be used as Furnace fuel, and Chorus Flowers now able to be destroyed by arrows.

A funny addition is the ability to load Dispensers with Shears, which will then shear sheep when activated. This should make farming wool a lot easier!

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• Added “Jellie” the new community Cat variant.
• Added the new Minecraft Texture Pack.
• Added the Classic Texture Pack.
• Added the Loom.
• Added the Banner Pattern.
• Added the Lantern.
• Added the Lectern.
• Added new Wooden blocks and Stripped Wood blocks.
• Added the Crossbow.
• Added Shields.
• Added the Pillager.
• Added new Enhanced Books.
• Leaves now have a chance of dropping Sticks when destroyed.
• Dead Bushes can now be used as Furnace fuel.
• Chorus Flowers can now be destroyed with Arrows.
• Cats can now be healed by feeding them Raw Cod or Raw Salmon.
• Creepers can now drop Records if they are killed by a Stray.
• Dispenses with Shears in them will shear Sheep when activated.
• Added new recipes for Rabbit Stew and Beetroot Soup.
• Added the ability to create dyed Stained Glass from Glass Pane and Dye.
• Added the ability to create dyed Carpet from White Carpet and Dye.
• Wet Sponges will now dry out after a while when placed in the Nether or a Warm Biome.
• Added new Trophies.

UPDATE: During today’s INSIDE XBOX the XBOX ONE S ALL-DIGITAL EDITION CONSOLE was announced and the below bundled launch titles were confirmed.

Three XBOX ONE S ALL-DIGITAL LAUNCH GAMES have been named ahead of the upcoming console’s release. The launch games will be the console edition of Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, and Forza Horizon 3 and will come bundled with the console included with its purchase.

Microsoft has been rumored to have a digital-only Xbox One in development for some time. As there are games stated by GamesIndustry.biz to be included with this bundle, the packaging will have an age rating equivalent to the most strictly-rated game in the package. Minecraft is rated E for Everyone/PEGI 6, but Forza Horizon 3 and Sea of Thieves are rated T for Teen and PEGI 12 by the ESRB and PEGI, respectively.

Minecraft is, of course, one of the world’s most popular video games that’s available on everything short of a smart fridge. The console-specific version of the game has some limitations as compared to the Java Edition, but it’s still a boatload of fun. Sea of Thieves is an online game that sees players taking command of their very own pirate ship and sailing the high seas in a quest for treasure and glory. Finally, Forza Horizon 3 is a racing game in the longstanding Forza franchise that can provide an exciting driving experience with high-end sports cars from around the world. All three of these Xbox One S All-Digital launch games have online components.

The Xbox One S All-Digital launch games are sure to make the overall package even more enticing than it would be on its own. The latest digitally-focused console will include a 1TB hard drive and is expected to be announced later today at a price of €229.99 or your regional equivalent, the lowest-yet launch price of a console coming from Microsoft. If the rumors prove true, you should be able to pick up one of these bad boys for yourself on May 7, 2019.
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• One of the biggest games in the world is being turned into a feature film: The “Minecraft” movie is expected to arrive in 2022.
• The movie was announced way back in 2016, originally with a planned 2019 launch.
• The movie follows “the story of a teenage girl and her unlikely group of adventurers.” Presumably they will do some mining and some crafting along the way.
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The biggest game in the world is becoming a movie — but not justyet.

A film version of “Minecraft” is planned for release in 2022, according to Microsoft, and it’s got the director of “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” behind the helm, Peter Sollett.

But what is a “Minecraft” movie even about? We’re talking about a game where you mine resources and build stuff with those resources — there’s not much of a narrative to hang your hat on.

According to Microsoft, the “Minecraft” movie follows, “the story of a teenage girl and her unlikely group of adventurers.”

More specifically, the plot revolves around a “malevolent Ender Dragon” that’s out to destroy the “Overworld” — the name for the main world in “Minecraft.” It’s up to that group of friends to stop the dragon and save their world.

It sounds like things are still pretty early in production, despite plans for this movie being originally announced way back in 2016.

Outside of the director, general plot, and release date — March 4, 2022 specifically — it remains to be seen what type of movie “Minecraft” becomes. One thing’s for sure: By the time we find out, it’ll be a whole new decade.

It won’t be arriving at the same time for everyone, but it appears that PUBG Mobile update 0.12.0 has begun rolling out.

Players have started sharing new shots from the Zombie Mode, Darkest Night, while also confirming issues with the patching process.

Some fans who have downloaded the new 0.12.0 say they have been stuck with an error message when trying to complete the process.

It’s unclear what might cause this problem but it will hopefully disappear when Tencent finishes all their plans.

The dev team has not provided a full schedule for how long it might take and which regions get the download first.

The good news is that we know a lot about what is included in today’s big update.

A new Zombie Mode is going live, as is a number of bugfixes for Survive Till Dawn, plus new improved options for Spectator Mode.

Here’s more from Tencent who confirms in a new statement: “Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation released the full version 0.12.0 content update today for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE (PUBG MOBILE).

“As a key part of the update, players can dive into Darkest Night where they must stay alive until dawn, fighting off zombies.

“Spectator mode updates to Survive Till Dawn gameplay and other tweaks are also part of the free update available on the App Store and Google Play.

“Darkest Night is an all-new game type where players must spend one night fending off waves of zombie enemies and fight to stay alive.

“Rather than parachuting in, players are placed randomly on the map to face zombie hordes during each of the three foggy nights.

“There is no single chicken dinner to earn this time and players may form an alliance to help each other to survive when necessary unless the alliance decides turns on each other.

“In late 2018, Tencent Games, PUBG Corporation and Capcom joined forces to bring the items of Resident Evil 2 into PUBG MOBILE through the terrifying Survive Till Dawn mode.

“The 0.12.0 update revamps this mode by adding new weapons, jumping zombies, zombie dogs, gameplay fixes and more.”

Patch notes for today’s PUBG Mobile update can be found below:

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Darkest Night – Players can team up or go solo to survive a night of undead invasion and toxic gas until evacuation at sunrise; This new mode also comes with a passive skill for every player. Understanding these skills will be the key to staying alive in this long night.

Survive Till Dawn 2 – The PUBG MOBILE x Resident Evil 2 survival game mode is revamped with new gruesome ghouls and never-before-seen ballistic weaponry for even more nightmarish gameplay.

• – Stun Grenades now also stun zombies
• – Added Liquid Nitrogen Grenades to freeze enemies and reduce their movement speed
• – Added jumping zombies and zombie dogs
• – Some zombies can now climb over low walls or onto roofs
• – Added RPG-7 and Jungle Style Magazines
• – Flamethrowers now deal more damage
• – M134 handling has been tuned
• – Players will gain affixes that grant certain buffs
• – Zombies now move slower after being hit by firearms
• – Added Survive Till Dawn quick chat messages to Default and Classic voice packs
• – Daily missions can now be completed in Survive Till Dawn

Spectator Mode – Players can observe the action live by spectating the matches of their friends, Crew and Clan members.

Crosshair Modifications – Red dot, holographic, 2x scope and 3x scopes can be adjusted to different colours, along with multiple shape variations of the red dot reticle.

Popularity has been added to Spaces – Players can now show their support by giving LIKEs to one another and become Partners with friends that have 400 Synergy or more. Partners will appear in each other’s Spaces.

Event mode replaced by EvoGround – Survive Till Dawn is now under this mode. And more new modes will be added in the future.

Fortnite servers will be down today as Epic Games performs scheduled maintenance.

This is being done as part of the usual weekly update process, which will begin very soon.

According to the dev team, Fortnite update 8.40 is being released today and will be available to download when servers are back online.

Before the new patch goes live, Fortnite servers will be shut down at 10am, BST.

It’s unclear how long servers will be offline, but it appears that it won’t be any longer than usual.

The good news is that fans will be able to read through the patch notes during server downtime.

The good news is that fans will be able to read through the patch notes during server downtime.

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These will be released soon after the game goes offline and should contain all the latest news.

“Hit your mark! Downtime for the v8.40 update starts tomorrow, April 17 at 5AM ET(0900 UTC),” a recent message from Epic Games confirms.

From the tease in the message, it appears a new weapon could be added to the Fortnite arsenal.

Either that or some new LTM is being primed for launch that will include a new challenge for fans.

The return of the Egg Launcher – which fires explosive Easter eggs – is almost sure to join Save the World and could come to Battle Royale.

Loot Lake, meanwhile, is likely to undergo additional cosmetic changes.

Diggers have started to surround the Fortnite point of interest, suggesting that changes relating to Season 9 are inbound.

The Fortnite in-game newsfeed has also confirmed that the Infantry Rifle weapon is getting upgraded to include Epic and Legendary variants.

Plenty of other tweaks and bugfixes are expected as well, and will all be included in the soon-to-be-released patch notes.

Fortnite update 8.40 patch notes have been revealed by Epic Games.

The latest Fortnite update launches during a period of server maintenance downtime on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and Android.

The update will also be available on iOS devices, although Epic warns that there might be a delay.

“We are working with Apple on certification for our latest patch,” reads an Epic post. “There may be a delay before the update is available in the App store once downtime is completed. We will update you as soon as possible.”

The new Fortnite update introduces the Air Royale limited time game mode. Playable in duos, teams will be eliminated for touching the ground.

The Food Fight mode also comes to Fortnite. With lava rising from the ground, teams must protect their mascot, before trying to eliminate the rival mascot when the danger has passed.

The Egg Launcher is also back, while the Infantry Launcher can be found in Epic and Legendary variants.

You can check out the full Fortnite patch notes below…

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LIMITED TIME MODE: AIR ROYALE

Summary

• Climb aboard a plane and take to the skies in this fast-paced mode where players fight to be the last one flying!

Mode Details

• Air Royale is lifting off as a Duos-only mode.

• Each plane has 3 lives, players will respawn until they lose their plane’s last life.

• Touching the ground will instantly eliminate players.

• Parking a plane on the ground for more than a few seconds will cause it to explode – stay airborne!

• Hijacking another team’s plane will add that plane to your existing number of plane lives (and cost the team who lost the plane a life).

• The storm has a ceiling that gradually lowers during the match. Be careful not to fly too high late in the match!

• Loot chests of five different rarities will fall from the sky, allowing players to upgrade the guns they are carrying as well as boosting their plane’s weapons for a short time.

• To receive the contents of a Chest, simply fly through it.

• If players receive loot from a Chest containing a weapon they already have that’s of the same or worse quality, they’ll receive additional ammo.

• Chests with higher quality guns will automatically replace the lower quality weapon that’s being carried.

• Floating repair kits can also be found, these heal damaged planes and grant health & shields to players.

LIMITED TIME MODE: FOOD FIGHT – DEEP FRIED

Summary

• Two teams on either side of the map. A huge barrier down the middle. Lava steadily rising up from below. Build a fort to protect your restaurant mascot. When the Barrier lowers, destroy the enemy’s mascot and then eliminate the remaining enemies to win the match!

Mode Details

• An impassable barrier will be spawned along the center of the map for the first several minutes. Lava starts rising from beneath the map a few minutes into the match.

• Each team will have an under-construction restaurant near the center of the map. Inside is a giant mascot head representing that team.

• If the mascot head is destroyed, that team loses the ability to respawn when eliminated.

• Players should use the time that the barrier is up to construct a defensive fortress around their restaurant.

• As soon as the barrier lowers, fight to take out their mascot before they destroy yours!

• Special red supply drops spawn at match start. These hold a handful of weapons, ammo, consumables, traps and a few hundred metal building materials.

• Players will respawn when eliminated, keeping their inventory & dropping some ammo and resources.

• 100 percent extra resources are gained from farming.

• Building resources found on the ground increased from 30 to 50 per instance.

• No explosive weapons or items are in this mode.

• A small amount of free building materials are granted to each player every second.

• The restaurants are now much higher, requiring players to build up to them.

• May the best food win!

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WEAPONS + ITEMS

Egg Launcher

• Everyone’s favorite egg-themed Grenade Launcher skin is back!

• This is a visual only change for the Grenade Launcher.

Infantry Rifle

• Added Epic and Legendary Infantry Rifle variants.

• Deals 42/44 damage.

• Can be found from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops and Vending Machines.

• Uses Medium Ammo.

GAMEPLAY

• You can now pet the dog… and other Pets!

• The Battle Pass Friend XP Bonus has been upgraded!

• Instead of giving a small XP boost to each friend in your party, you now get a larger XP boost for partying with one or more friends.

• The overall total XP Bonus remains the same (120%) and will now be much easier to keep active

• In short, play any match with any number of friends and you’ll be getting the same amount of XP as someone who’s been playing with a full squad of Battle-Pass-owning friends.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Season 8 trailer wouldn’t play in some cases.

• Fixed an issue where the embers from environmental Campfires would linger if the floor they were attached to was destroyed.

• Fixed issue where Coconuts could not be pinged.

• Fixed an issue where turbo building could stop if you ran out of the current type of material you were using.

• Fixed an issue with Traps being be placed inside walls, making them difficult to see.

• Fixed an issue with Traps being placed inconsistently when auto-placed.

• Fixed ‘Emotes’ not playing when bound to specific keys.

• Fixed an issue when using ‘Replay Last Emote’ before using any other emote, so it now plays the emote in the default slot.

PERFORMANCE

• Resolved a performance regression occurring on PCs with less than quad-core CPUs.

• If you’re still experiencing performance issues on PC, try manually adding the “NoRHIThread” to the Epic Games Launcher settings for Fortnite.

ART + ANIMATION

• Increased the size and intensity of the Boom Bow explosion effects to better represent the damage radius.

AUDIO

• Adjusted the attenuation of the Reboot Van cooldown and Reboot Chip ambient looping audio, so that it’s not as loud.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that would cause the Shotgun equip sounds to occasionally not play.

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UI

• Mimic! When bringing up your emote wheel there’s now an option that appears if you’re looking at another player doing an emote you own, to allow you to play the same emote.

• When hiding HUD elements in the options, some of them now collapse to free up the space they were taking up – the minimap for example.

• There’s now a HUD UI option to hide the vehicle control hints.

Bug Fixes

• The Limited Time Mode Victory screen is no longer pushed out of place on mobile/Switch.

REPLAY

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where drone speed was not saved when scrubbing

• Fixed an issue where scrubbing a replay while in Drone Attach mode would result in the camera being left behind.

MOBILE

• Updated the Baller controls on default and custom HUDs.

• Baller controls are available to be adjusted in the HUD Layout Tool for custom HUD players.

• Audiovisual shot indicators will no longer display for players in the same vehicle.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with the Android app icon being incorrectly displayed.

• Fixed an issue with Voice Chat while spectating

• Push-To-Talk button is also no longer hidden while spectating

• Fixed an issue where Auto-run would not activate in vehicles.

• Fixed an issue where the Reboot Card description was missing.

• Fixed an issue where the Arena overview panel was not displaying.

• Fixed an issue with the FPS counter being shown twice.

• Fixed an issue where the weapon icon would not display in inventory hot bar sometimes.

• Fixed an issue where textures would appear stretched when on a Creative Island.

• Fixed an issue that displayed a checkmark icon on certain commands of vehicles.

• Fixed an issue where a second storm wall would appear in the desert biome during the first closing period.

• Fixed an issue where some chests could not be opened.

• Fixed issues where weak wifi halted gameplay and could cause some disconnects.

Cyberpunk 2077 fans may have been given the release date news they’ve been waiting for.

A new leak suggests that Cyberpunk 2077 will have a 2019 release date, after all.

Territory Studio – who worked on the logo for the game – said Cyberpunk 2077 has a “2019 release” in a now deleted post (via Reddit).

Describing Cyberpunk 2077, the post said: “An ambitious open-world game, Territory came on board Cyberpunk 2077 to support brand and marketing with a logo ident and graphics package.

“Working closely with CD Projekt, we referenced a retro punk aesthetic that alludes to the attitude and energy of the game.

“Unveiled at E3 2018, we look forward to a 2019 release.”

With Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red confirming that the game will appear at this year’s E3 Gaming Expo, it’s possible we’ll find out more then.

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The news comes after Lady Gaga was tipped to appear in Cyberpunk 2077.

French website Actugaming claims that Lady Gaga was spotted visiting CD Projekt Red.

According to a source close to the website, the Poker Face singer visited the studio to perform motion capture for the upcoming game.

CD Projekt has added fuel to the reports by replying to a tweet from Lady Gaga. You can see the Twitter exchange for yourself below.

CD Projekt is yet to officially confirm the collaboration, so it’s worth taking with a pinch of salt for the time being.

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As fans wait for more gameplay footage and release news, Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has sent a special message Twitter followers.

To celebrate the studio’s 2077th tweet, CD Projekt decided to go off brand and thank fans ahead of the Cyberpunk release date.

“This is our 2077th tweet and we think you’d agree that it’s too awesome of a number for us not to send you guys a special message!” reads the CD Projekt tweet.

“Normally we’d be in character, sending you funny gifs or pics of cybercats, but this time around, we wanted to say something off brand.

“Each day we’re here with you guys – celebrating Cyberpunk, sharing news, making new friends and giving you studio insider info.

“Staying directly in touch means we can better understand who you are and what you like about video games (including this particular one). This, in turn, enables us to talk with the dev team (which also read this account daily), so they have a good picture of what you expect.”

The message contained very little in the way of new information, although the studio confirmed that Cyberpunk would be a very big game when it launches.

Sony are holding a “Superhero Sale” on PlayStation Network. Below are some of the games being discounted. These are all on PS3, unless otherwise specified.

Batman: Arkham Asylum – $13.99 (originally $19.99)

Batman: Arkham Origins – $27.99 (originally $39.99)

inFamous – $13.99 (originally $19.99)

inFamous 2 – $13.99 (originally $19.99)

Injustice: Gods Among Us – $27.99 (originally $39.99)

Injustice: Gods Among Us (PS4) – $27.99 (originally $39.99)

Injustice: Gods Among Us (PSV) – $13.99 (originally $19.99)

Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins – $7.49 (originally $14.99)

Additionally, a number of Atlus games are on sale as well. Here’s a few:

Catherine (PS3) – $9.99 (originally $19.99)

Dragon’s Crown (PS3) – $19.99 (originally $49.99)

Dragon’s Crown (PSV) – $19.99 (originally $39.99)

Hexyz Force (PSP) – $4.99 (originally $14.99)

Knights in the Nightmare (PSP) – $4.99 (originally $14.99)

Yggdra Union (PSP) – $4.99 (originally $9.99)

You can find the full list of discounts on the PlayStation Blog. Note that the discounts are greater for PS Plus subscribers.
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