UbiBlog has details on tomorrow's planned release of
Underground, the
first premium expansion for
The Division, saying this will come along
with a new patch to update the game to version 1.3. They offer a new trailer
called
Going Underground -
What We Learned showing off the pack, and outline details about the
expansion and the patch:
Underground, the first paid expansion for The
Division, arrives on Xbox One and PC tomorrow, and it’s bringing a host of cool
new features and additions. At its center are the randomized Underground
Operations, which we tried out at E3, and which bring new levels of uncertainty
and challenge to group missions. Underground also comes with a new level-30
Incursion, Dragon’s Nest, which pits Agents against the Cleaners in Hell’s
Kitchen, as well as four new Gear Sets:
- B.L.I.N.D., which adds an improved Pulse skill and
flashbangs.
- DeadEYE, which enhances long-range firepower with
critical strikes and accurate headshots.
- FireCrest, which lets you set enemies ablaze.
- Reclaimer, an “ultimate support set” with the
power to boost your entire group.
The Underground expansion will arrive alongside Update 1.3, which adds a raft
of improvements for all players on Xbox One and PC (with the PS4 update coming
at a later date). Delivering more than bug fixes, Update 1.3 adds a new Gear Set
– AlphaBridge, which lets you take advantage of all equipped weapon talents – as
well as new high-end weapons, a new Base of Operations extension called the
Terminal, and Heroic Mode and Challenge Mode difficulty levels for select
missions. Other highlights include:
- A new Dark Zone bracket for players with 231+ Gear
Score.
- Level 30 players will now only encounter level 30
or higher enemy NPCs in Free Roam.
- Matchmaking and fast-travel into no-respawn areas.
- The High-Risk High-Value Targets have had their
rewards and difficulty adjusted to take into account the Gear Score
increase.
- Added a base weapon damage value that makes it
easier to compare weapons.
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Focus Home Interactive offers
a launch trailer from
The Technomancer, Spiders Studio's sci-fi RPG that's about to technomance
Windows and console gamers with a taste of life on Mars (apparently including
the lawman beating up the wrong guy). Word is: "The Technomancer will release tomorrow -
June 28 - on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC and will be available for download
and at your favorite retail store."
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Funcom sends word that today is the 15th anniversary of the launch of
Anarchy Online, as their sci-fi
MMORPG
first launched on June 27, 2001. At that time
the launch had some rough patches, they rebounded to the point where the game is
still running to celebrate the occasion all these years later.
They
announce an anniversary event is now underway for all current and most
former subscribers, saying, "accounts that have been frozen and/or gone unpaid,
and are in good standing, will be able to log in freely for the duration of the
event." Here's word on what's going on:
As part of the celebration,
Funcom invites everyone who has ever played 'Anarchy Online' to join in the
festivities between June 23rd and July 11th (regardless of current Membership
status). New Membership offers, with brand new armor pieces, login rewards and
the Desert Rider event are also part of the grand 15th anniversary celebration!
Included with the anniversary is an all new Game Update which changes the Player
vs Player attack windows on Notum Tower fields, where players battle for
dominance over the planet Rubi-Ka. The update also introduces a new Research
Line for end-game players, with powerful skill increases, and adds new Veteran
Shop rewards with bonus Veteran Points for existing members.
The
GFK Chart-Track chart of the 30 bestselling PC games in the U.K. for last
week is online, showing
Football Manager 2016 avoids
DOOM, landing
in the number one spot and dropping DOOM to number three. On the
all platforms chart, DOOM retains the top spot FIFA 16 stays number two, and
each chart includes the reentry of Rocket League. Here's their
the summary of all the
action:
‘Doom’ (-43%) keeps its hold on top spot and secures a second
No1 crown in this weeks’ All Formats chart.
The main challenger comes in the form of ‘Fifa 16’ (-4%), which continues it’s
week on week climb up to No2. ‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’ (-22%) remains at No3
for a second week while ‘Overwatch’ (-29%) drops two places down to No4. Several
new releases arrive this week but only ‘Rocket League’ shoots straight into the
Top 10 at No6. 505 Games take on publishing duties for the physical launch of
the hugely popular Sports-Action title. This collector’s edition bundles in all
the DLC for the title alongside exclusive new vehicles. Elsewhere in the Top 10
a resurgent ‘Ratchet & Clank’ (+18%) climbs three places to No9.
Outside the Top 10 ‘Minecraft: Xbox Edition’ (+17%) benefits from the release of
a new favourites edition (inc. 5 DLC packs) helping to push it up three places
to No14. Wii U exclusive RPG title ‘Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE’ makes its mark at
No18. NIS America’s ‘Odin Sphere Leifthrasir’ also lands for Sony formats (PS3,
PS4 & Vita) at No23. The release is in fact an HD remaster of the original ‘Odin
Sphere’, which was released on PS2 in early 2008. ‘Mario and Sonic: Rio 2016
Olympic Games’ (+890%) is propelled back into the Top 40 thanks to the arrival
of the Wii U version, pushing the title up to No30 . A host of Nintendo’s most
popular titles receive the Selects treatment this week, with ‘The Legend of
Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D’ (+999%) at No34 the chief beneficiary. This week’s
final new entry is PS4’s ‘Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival’ landing at No37. As the
name suggests the title resurrects the classic football franchise that began way
back in 1989 with the original Kick Off.
Pretty blown away by the Game of Thrones season finale last night. The news that
the last two seasons may be cut short is a mixed bag, but the picked up pace is
thrilling, and trying to digest all the events in the episode makes me a little
dizzy. Pretty amazing stuff. Please use the secret text tag if you want to bring
up spoilers in the comments.
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