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Archived News:
UbiBlog announces the limited-time release of a new Rainbow Six Siege
Starter Edition, offering a way to get started with the tactical shooter
sequel for a mere $15.00 USD. This actually includes all the content of the
full-priced version, and here is how this all works: If you’re a PC gamer
who’s been eyeing Rainbow Six Siege from afar, now’s your chance to jump into
the action at a reduced price. The Rainbow Six Siege Starter Edition – available
via Steam and Uplay from now through June 19 – lowers the barrier to entry for
new players to just $15. For that price, you get all of the content available in
the standard edition, but progression works a little differently.
Aimed at newcomers, the Starter Edition begins by randomly unlocking two of the
original 20 Operators from a pool of six – Rook, Ash, Sledge, Fuze, Smoke, and
Mute – who were chosen for being the most intuitive to use while learning the
game. You’ll then get 600 R6 Credits to spend on two original Operators (or one
seasonal Operator), or other in-game content. Choose wisely, however, because
after that, earning more Operators through gameplay costs 12,500 Renown
(compared to 500-2,000 Renown in the standard edition).
Otherwise, the experience offered by the Starter Edition is identical to the
standard version. You’ll have access to all of the same maps, modes, and
challenges as other players, with no level caps or other restrictions. You’ll
also retain that access after the sale period is over, letting you play as much
as you want for as long as you want.
The Rainbow Six Siege Starter Edition is available only on PC through June 19,
while the standard edition is also available on Xbox One and PS4.
The Battleborn
Battleplan #4 has details on the release of Alani, the game's new character,
along with a bunch of other changes for Gearbox's multiplayer first-person
shooter. Here's word: Our 26th Battleborn, Alani is officially here and
playable for everyone! We’re seeing TONS of great reaction to her and her
amazing water-based abilities. Maybe you’ve played Alani and you’re excited to
dig in and find the best build to use with her. Well, you’re in luck! We managed
to track down Battleborn Associate Producer, Anthony Nicholson for a few Alani
tips and tricks and we’ll be bringing those to you tomorrow on Battleborn.com!
It turns out that Anthony had a big hand in creating Alani (along with a team of
super talented developers), so he knows what he’s talking about. You’ll be able
to read what Anthony has to say about Alani tomorrow, by reading the Alani Deep
Dive post on the Battleborn blog!
This week’s hot fixes are mainly focused on community feedback and small tweaks
to improve certain FX. It should be noted that, while the Voxis Core Legendary
has been temporarily disabled, it will be returning. Hot fixes will start
rolling out at 2pm CT/ noon PT.
- Reduced Alani's base health from 1451 to 1035.
- The Voxis Core Legendary gear has been temporarily
disabled due to unintended balance implications.
- Fixed an issue causing players to burn
indefinitely in The Archive.
- Fixed an issue with snow FX appearing
inconsistently in The Algorithm.
- Fixed an issue causing audible impacts to play
continuously due to Temporal Traps.
- Fixed an issue causing third person FX to appear
misaligned on M3.Shepherds.
Trion Worlds is conducting another free weekend for
Atlas Reactor, their
upcoming multiplayer, simultaneous, turn-based tactics game. Since this involves
joining the ongoing closed beta, they offer some protips for new players,
saying: "To help get players up to speed quickly, here are 11 gameplay tips,
straight from the Atlas Reactor development team, giving players the tools and
knowledge they need to outsmart and outgun the competition. As Atlas Reactor
requires players to think steps ahead of the competition in high-risk,
high-stakes battles, all players both seasoned and new should take the time to
heed these pro tips and get one step ahead of the game." Here are their tips:
- Dashes are incredibly useful. Use them to dodge
Dash phase and Blast phase attacks, or even save allies by dashing into the
path of a shot meant for them!
- Sometimes the best move is standing still. Traps
laid down during the Prep phase can punish players that Dash or Move.
- Knockbacks and Pulls are very powerful when used
in conjunction with Traps. These displacement effects always happen at the
end of the Blast phase.
- Being next to a wall will reduce damage taken from
that direction by 50%, unless the attacker is also adjacent to you.
- You can "chase" a player by right-clicking on an
opponent (or Ally!). When you chase an opponent you will try to move where
they move to. Chasers will move at the end of the Move phase.
- If you think an enemy is going to chase you, make
sure to run through some ally traps; you won't take damage, but your enemy
will!
- Free Action abilities do not count towards the
usual limit of 1 ability per turn; if you don't use an ability, you can
sprint (double movement), which can help get you back to the fight or out of
a bad situation.
- When choosing where to move, you can right-click
more than once to set waypoints, which are great for moving around traps or
through powerups on the way to your destination.
- There are light indicators at the base of powerups
that will tell you when they will spawn. Landing on one when all 3 light
indicators are lit up means you will automatically get that powerup next
round.
- You can see powerups even in the fog of war. If
you see one disappear you know an enemy is around that area.
- During Decision Mode, mousing over an enemy will
display the cooldowns of his abilities, letting you know if s/he can dash or
not. Mousing over allies shows the abilities they are targeting this turn.
Holding Alt will display all of this information at once. If you Alt +
Click, you will ping the map.
The Star Wars:
The Old Republic website announces the release of Mandalore’s Revenge,
the latest content update for the Star Wars MMORPG. This adds new gameplay
experiences as well as new content, as explained here: BioWare™ and
Lucasfilm today released the latest chapter in the episodic storyline of Star
Wars™: The Old Republic™ – Knights of the Fallen Empire. Mandalore’s Revenge is
available now and gives the Outlander an opportunity to confront Emperor Arcann
with an army of ruthless Mandalorian warriors. Enlist the help of the infamous
bounty hunter Shae Vizla to seize control of the most powerful armada in the
galaxy – the Eternal Fleet. Brave the harsh desert world of Darvannis with your
Alliance and survive its brutal enemy forces in a desperate attempt to save the
galaxy from the Eternal Empire forever. Players of Star Wars: The Old Republic
can play Knights of the Fallen Empire beginning with Chapter One: The Hunt
through the current chapter, Mandalore’s Revenge, for free* as a Subscriber.
Those subscribed by June 1 will also receive the in-game Eternal Empire Speeder
mount as part of the Subscriber Rewards Program and Early Access to Chapter 15
coming later this month. To join Early Access, you must be an active Subscriber.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is also introducing new gameplay experiences with
this chapter:
New Alliance Mission: Check out the new Alliance mission to recruit the savage
Talz warrior, Broonmark, as your Companion. When a galactic diplomat reaches out
to you for protection against a bloodthirsty assassin, your mission leads to a
culprit seeking vengeance against everything the Republic stands for. New
Revenge Cartel Pack: Inspired by the latest Chapter, the new ‘Revenge’ Cartel
Market Pack offers players the opportunity to get rare battle items, including
the Vaylin-inspired Wicked Huntress Armor, Commander Vizla’s Armor, Colicoid
Droid Companion, and much more!
To get more details about the ongoing story of Star Wars: The Old Republic –
Knights of the Fallen Empire, go to:
www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/Fallen-Empire.
Read about the Subscriber Rewards Program here:
http://www.swtor.com/fallen-empire/rewards.
ACE Team announces Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder, saying this
rocking sequel will roll out this autumn for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox
One. The announcement
trailer includes gameplay, showing off how this will allow you to visit new
environments and crush new things. Here's word: ACE Team is BACK and
boulder than ever in Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder! Coming this fall to
PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the sequel has a brand new take on the
action/tower defense genre as you breeze through periods of Art History,
smashing everything in your path
Ant the only thing more fun than smashing through castles is doing so with
friends! ACE Team improved the multiplayer aspect of Rock of Ages II to have up
to 2 teams of 2 duking it out in local/online play! Don't take your turns for
granite though, you'll need all the help you can get to eke out a victory.
Continue here to read the full story.
Flying Wild Hog now offers Hard Reset Redux in North America, saying this
updated edition of their hardcore first-person shooter will come out in Europe
on June 8th. They also announce that this carries an 85% discount for owners of
the original game. Here's a
launch trailer, and here's a bit on the reset of Hard Reset: Hard
Reset Redux comes loaded with enhanced visuals, new enemies, improvements to
balance and performance, as well as an outrageously fun new weapon: the
Cyber-Katana. Get up close and personal with the mechanical menaces of the
future and tear through them in style. Brutal, electrifying style!
We can already hear players begging to decimate more baddies with the
Cyber-Katana, which is why everyone who purchases Hard Reset Redux on Steam will
also obtain the Cyber-Katana in Shadow Warrior 2 when it releases. Because
sometimes you just have to switch up the shooting with some slicing.
Continue here to read the full story.
A new trailer from
Grand Theft Auto V shows off the Further Adventures in Finance and
Felony update coming next week to Grand Theft Auto Online. Here's
word: Ever since you first stepped off that flight to Los Santos, it’s
been all about rising up the criminal ranks, accruing wealth in your Maze Bank
account, building a reputation, and taking no mess along the way...
Now, realize your goal to become the ultimate kingpin of Los Santos and Blaine
County.
Build an empire as a CEO. Traffic illicit cargo and contraband. Disrupt rival
supply chains. Acquire extravagant new vehicles. Open prestigious new offices.
Hire an executive assistant. And run the town, one hostile takeover at a time.
Watch the official
trailer and get ready for GTA Online: Further Adventures in Finance and
Felony coming next week Tuesday June 7.
Avalanche Studios now offers the MECH LAND ASSAULT expansion for Just
Cause 3 to those who own the Air, Land and Sea expansion pass for the open
world action sequel. This advance access will last a week, and once that passes
this will be for sale for everybody else. Here's
a new trailer showing
off gameplay from the pack, and here are some details: MECH LAND ASSAULT
takes Rico Rodriguez to the new island of Lacrima, home to an abandoned eDEN
research base and a prison camp run by the mysterious Black Hand. Defended by
huge powerful Mechs, Rico will need the new Bavarium Power Core rifle to disable
their shields and hijack them. Once inside, Rico can use their powerful cannons
and the GRIP Gravity Guns to hurl and smash the enemy into pieces.
Features
- Pilot two types of powerful Mech and drive them
anywhere in Medici.
- Unleash the Mech’s Gravitational Remote Influence
Projector or “GRIP” to attract and hurl objects at your enemies.
- Jump and smash helicopters from the sky or ground
pound tanks with the GRIPS’s “Force Pulse” attack.
- Prove your skills and earn upgrades in Mech arena
challenges.
- Call in a Rebel Mech buddy for extra firepower
when the going gets tough.
- Includes a powerful new energy weapon, the
Bavarium Power Core rifle.
Continue here to read the full story.
Happy National Donut Day! I am sad that this is a U.S. only event (also sad it's
not an actually national holiday), but by drawing more international attention to
such things, I'm hoping to help bring the entire world together towards a
unified future when a World Donut Day is more than just a dream (*wipes away
tear*). In the meantime, the local celebrations of this do provide the
opportunity get in touch with your inner Homer to score free donuts in some
places, as noted in
this MONEY article. Enjoy.
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