Another update has arrived for Fortnite. Content update 10.10 is now live across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices, and it adds a new throwable item to the popular battle royale game, along with a new type of consumable. Here are the patch notes.

First up is the Junk Rift, a new Epic rarity item. When thrown, it’ll create a Rift in the sky that will rain cars, statues, and other large debris down on opponents, damaging players and destroying objects caught in its path. The Junk Rift drops in stacks of two and can be found as floor loot or in chests, supply drops, and supply llamas.

On top of that, this week’s content update introduces Glitched Consumables, which have begun appearing after the Rift Beacon at the Rec Center exploded. These items can be found near the explosion site and randomly change into different foraged consumables, such as apples, coconuts, and mushrooms.

The Glitched Consumables are also capable of turning into some previously vaulted items, such as Season 4’s Hop Rocks and Season 6’s Shadow Stones. However, the latter have been temporarily disabled in the game due to an issue.

You can see all of the other changes in this week’s content update for Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode below, while the full patch notes can be found on Epic’s website.

Fortnite: Battle Royale 10.10 Content Update Patch Notes

Weapons & Items

• Junk Rift
  • A throwable item that breaks on contact and spawns a large object in the sky that plummets to the ground.
    • The plummeting object:
      • Damages players and destroys everything in its path.
      • Creates a small shockwave upon landing that damages players and destroys everything in its radius.
    • Damage:
      • Direct hit: 200
        • Direct hits slightly knock players back.
      • Shockwave hit: 100
      • Both hits immediately destroy vehicles and destructible objects on impact.
  • Drops in stacks of 2.
  • Max stack size: 4
  • Epic Rarity.
  • Available from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, and Llamas.
• Glitched Consumables
  • Glitched Consumables are at the explosion site. These randomly switch between different forageable items from the past.
    • Apples
      • Grant 5 Health.
    • Mushrooms
      • Grant 5 Shield.
    • Coconuts
      • Grant 5 Effective Health (sum of a player’s Health + Shield).
    • Peppers
      • Increases player movement speed for a short duration.
    • Hop Rocks
      • Decreases player gravity for a short duration.

Gameplay

• The map has changed! The Rift Beacon at the Rec Center malfunctioned, causing an explosion that left a giant crater and created the Glitched Consumables.
  • Glitched Consumables can only be found at the crater.

Art & Animation

The Green Toy Wrap has been updated.

• Because of this, owners of the Toy Soldiers Wraps bundle have been given the option to refund the bundle without the use of a Refund Token.
  • NOTE: Players have 30 days from their next login to redeem this refund.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-1010-content-update-patch-notes-junk-rift/1100-6469249/

The long-rumored Yakuza Remastered Collection, which brings together Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 in one package, has finally started rolling out. A listing on the PlayStation Store accidentally outed the compilation just hours before Sega formally announced it. The first game of the collection, Yakuza 3, is launching today.

Sega director of production Sam Mullen confirmed the news on Twitter. and it’s now available on the PlayStation Store. The localization has been repolished and the games include all of their content. Digital releases will come as they’re ready, followed by a packaged version once all of the games have been completed. After Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4 will follow on October 29, and Yakuza 5 sometime next February.

Pre-orders are also now available for the physical edition. It includes the PlayStation 3 box for Yakuza 5, allowing collectors to finally have the full physical set of boxes.

See it at Amazon

The three Yakuza games were remastered separately in Japan, but fans in the west have hoped for a compilation that brings them all together. Yakuza Kiwami and Kiwami 2 are remakes of the first two games, while Yakuza 0 serves as a stage-setting prequel. Yakuza 6 is the most recent and concludes the main story of the protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio may not be done with the world of Yakuza, though. The recent game Judgment takes place in the same fictionalized setting, and Sega has teased another seemingly Yakuza-related announcement for August 29.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/yakuza-remastered-collection-for-ps4-announced-sta/1100-6469250/

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most highly-anticipated games around right now, and we’re still learning more about it. Now, five years after saying the game is “definitely not a multiplayer shooter,” developer CD Projekt Red has hinted it may have changed its mind.

“We are exploring multiplayer modes,” the game’s producer, Richard Borzymowski, told GameSpot in an interview at Gamescom. “This is all I can say at the moment.”

Of course, this isn’t a confirmation of gun-focused multiplayer modes–or, indeed, any kind of multiplayer mode–so the earlier claim may still be true. In addition, last year saw CD Projekt Red hire Canadian studio Digital Scapes, specifically citing the company’s history with “AAA multiplayer console and PC game development” as a reason for enlisting its help.

Will Cyberpunk 2077 receive DLC or expansions?

We also asked Borzymowski whether CD Projekt Red intends on adding more content to Cyberpunk after launch in the form of expansions, in a similar vein to The Witcher 3‘s add-ons Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. The producer refused to confirm CD Projekt Red’s plans but offered a small hint as to what it intends to do: “We know how well received the DLCs and expansions were for The Witcher. Right now–and I’m not lying about this–we are 100% focused on the main game.”

He concluded: “Bearing in mind how well received The Witcher’s expansions were, there will be time to think [about expansions for Cyberpunk 2077].”

Cyberpunk 2077 launches for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on April 16, 2020.

More on this topic:

• Cyberpunk 2077 Coming To Google Stadia
• Cyberpunk 2077 Dev CD Projekt Red Enlists Multiplayer Studio To Help In Some Way
• Cyberpunk 2077 Has Multiplayer (2013)
• Cyberpunk 2077 Is A “True RPG,” Definitely Not A Multiplayer Shooter (2014)

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cd-projekt-red-still-exploring-cyberpunk-2077-mult/1100-6469247/

Marvel’s Avengers had its big debut at E3 2019, but Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix have kept the public showings of it strictly cinematic. That has changed now with a full 18-minute capture of the “A-Day” prologue mission released at Gamescom.

As noted in previous behind-closed-door presentations, the Avengers game has you taking control of the five main team members: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and Black Widow. The introductory stage both sets the story in motion and introduces the mechanics of each character. Cap is a brawler with his boomerang-like shield, Black Widow is a combination of melee and gun-play, Thor uses his lightning attacks, Iron Man flies, and Hulk, of course, smashes. The trailer gives a good look at all of them, including an extended boss battle against Taskmaster as Black Widow.

The presentation at E3 received a mixed reaction, perhaps in part because the public didn’t get to see actual gameplay. Even behind closed doors we were left with some lingering questions, especially around the online component and microtransactions. The game’s follow-up at SDCC shed more light on co-op play.

Marvel’s Avengers is coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One relatively soon, on May 15, 2020. Crystal Dynamics is getting an assist from Eidos Montreal, which is also working on the game.

In fellow Marvel game news, Sony recently acquired Insomniac, the studio behind the hit Spider-Man game. While Marvel’s Avengers is multiplatform, Spider-Man was a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Sony has hinted it may still allow its studios to develop multiplatform games, as the situation demands.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvels-avengers-gets-first-official-gameplay-trai/1100-6469246/

Respawn CEO Vince Zampella has issued a statement apologizing for an incident in which members of the Apex Legends team were critical of the community. While he said he firmly stands behind the team when it comes to defending itself from “toxic and nasty comments” like death threats or comments directed at developers’ loved ones, he also said the team shouldn’t add to the fray.

It started with another admission of guilt, when project lead Drew McCoy announced changes to the Iron Crown event. That ongoing event has unique cosmetics that could only be earned through randomized Apex Packs, driving the cost up to more than $150 for everything together. McCoy said that making skins so expensive broke the studio’s promise to make its monetization fair, so the shop began selling the cosmetics individually.

A thread on the Apex Legends subreddit had developers engaging with the community and offering their thoughts. But things took a turn for the worse when developers criticized the community with insulting language and saying most players are “freeloaders.” After hours of tensions, Zampella issued a statement on Twitter.

“Some of our folks crossed a line with their comments, and that’s not how we want Respawn to be represented,” he said. “I apologize to any of our fans that were offended. I will always stand behind the team here at Respawn and support them on speaking out against some of the toxic and nasty comments being directed at them, including everything from death threats to comments aimed at their family and loved ones. But we shouldn’t contribute to it when we do comment, and add to the very thing we want to prevent. We need to lead by example.”

Zampella’s statement was also posted on the subreddit itself, where the top-upvoted comments seem fairly receptive to it. Some are faulting both the devs and community for being overly hostile, while others are trying to turn attention back towards more constructive criticism.

The Iron Crown event is centered around a new limited-time Solos mode, which is structured like the regular battle royale but (as you might expect) you’re going it alone.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apex-legends-studio-ceo-responds-to-freeloaders-co/1100-6469243/