Terminator: Resistance, a new action/stealth title set in a post-Judgment Day period of the Terminator timeline, is out today for PS4, Xbox One, and PC–but only if you’re in Australia or Europe. Players in the US hoping to get their hands on the new Terminator game will have to wait a while longer if they want to play the game on consoles, as the game’s American release on PS4 and Xbox One has been delayed until December 10. Curiously, it went up on Steam in the US on November 14, so it’s available on PC. The game has had a quiet release, slipping in under the radar during a busy period for new releases.

The game, which follows the timeline established by the first two movies (and ignores the other films, much like recent cinema release Terminator: Dark Fate), mixes action and stealth. The game casts players as Jacob Rivers, who is part of the resistance against Skynet’s army of machines. He’ll need to take down using a variety of energy weapons and hacking abilities, but also avoid combat whenever he’s not armed with an appropriate gun. It’s developed by Teyon, the studio behind Rambo: The Video Game.

It’s unclear exactly why this delay has happened, but December 10 is certainly a less crowded release date than November 15–Terminator: Resistance is going up against both Star Wars: Fallen Order and Pokemon Sword & Shield in regions where it launches today. It’s unusual for games to have staggered release dates in 2019, although not unheard of. Google Stadia launches next week, but by the end of November it will only be available in 14 countries: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/under-the-radar-shooter-terminator-resistance-is-o/1100-6471473/

It’s finally happening: Bungie is about to severely weaken one of the best, most tried-and-true guns of Destiny 2. An upcoming update will cut the legs out from under The Recluse, a pinnacle SMG from Year Two that remains one of the most versatile and sought-after guns in the game. It’s about to become a lot less useful, thanks to rebalancing that will also effect the Titan Exotic helmet One-Eyed Mask, and the Xenophage Exotic machine gun.

In its latest This Week at Bungie blog post, the developer shared details for a few upcoming balancing changes, with a nerf to The Recluse headlining the list. Currently, the gun carries a perk called Master of Arms, which is activated when you get a kill with any gun in your arsenal. When the perk is running, The Recluse deals significantly more damage, making it a beastly addition to your arsenal in just about all situations, both in the PvE and PvP sides of the game.

Nerfs To The Recluse

Right now, when Master of Arms is activated, The Recluse does precision-level damage no matter where you hit your target–basically, it’s like the gun lands nothing but headshots. In Destiny 2’s next content season, the Season of the Dawn, the game will get a change that removes that bonus, which will knock down the damage The Recluse deals significantly. It’s part of Bungie’s continued focus on trying to bring Legendary guns (of which The Recluse is one) down a peg in strength, in order to make rarer Exotic guns stand out from the crowd more.

As Bungie details in the TWAB, The Recluse will still get a damage bonus from Master of Arms, but it won’t be as powerful as the current bonus.

“Many doubted The Recluse when it was first announced, but it has since proved to be resilient to being squashed,” Bungie writes. “Although the precision damage modifier did not actually improve the efficacy of the weapon at its best, it did allow for fairly mindless spraying to be just as good as concentrated aiming. After considering various options on what to do with it, the decision was made to remove that part of the functionality and preserve its activation methods. The alternative was leaving in an effect we believe to be too strong for a Legendary weapon.”

Nerfs To One-Eyed Mask

Also getting pared down is a favorite Titan helmet from Year Two called One-Eyed Mask, which has become a regular adornment for many players in PvP. One-Eyed Mask marks the person who damages you when you take fire, activating a perk called “Marked for Vengeance.” If you then kill the person who did damage to you, you get immediate health regeneration as well as an overshield, making you even more powerful for taking down the next person you encounter.

The update that nerfs The Recluse will also alter One-Eyed Mask to do away with the overshield.

“In a previous sandbox update, One-Eyed Mask received some tuning in how Vengeance was applied to Titans,” the blog states. “Next Season, this perk will continue to provide health regeneration when defeating an opponent that has inflicted damage upon your Guardian, but it will no longer grant an overshield.”

Boosts To Xenophage

The TWAB wasn’t all bad news, though. The recently released Xenophage, is getting its power amped up to make it more effective. Xenophage fires explosive rounds that explode somewhat like grenades, but it doesn’t deal extra damage for critical hits. That made it somewhat less powerful than Bungie intended it to be at release, and coupled with its small magazine size, made the gun fairly forgettable. Next season, Xenophage will get a couple more rounds when you pick up Heavy ammo in PvP, and will do more 50% more damage in PvE.

“Xenophage unintentionally shipped a little weak, so it’s getting a bump up in raw damage,” Bungie writes. “Machine Guns have a higher ammunition capacity than other Heavy weapons, trading raw DPS for ease of use. Xenophage slides further towards other Heavy weapons such as Grenade Launchers in that aspect but didn’t get enough power back. This will correct that.”

There’s only one month left in the Season of the Undying, so now’s the time to get out there and enjoy your Recluse and One-Eyed Mask before Bungie’s changes come through. On the bright side, Xenophage could be a very useful gun with these new changes, which will be nice considering how difficult it was to unlock in the first place.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2s-best-gun-is-getting-nerfed-again/1100-6471470/

With X019 happening, plenty of big announcement have been made for Microsoft’s gaming platforms, including several Japanese games making their way to Xbox. A total of 10 Final Fantasy games will hit Xbox Game Pass, while Sega revealed three Yakuza games will debut on the platform as well. But what wasn’t part of the stage show was Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirming that Square Enix’s MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, will be coming to Xbox One.

In addressing the press at X019, Spencer said, “I wanted you to know, rest assured that we will be bringing that game [Final Fantasy XIV] to Xbox. We have a great relationship with Yoshida-san [FFXIV director] and we’re working through what it means to bring [to Xbox] a cross-platform MMO that they’ve run for years.”

While it may not come as too much of a surprise, since FFXIV director/producer Naoki Yoshida has continually said he hopes to eventually bring the game to other platforms, Spencer’s statement makes it clear that things are actually moving along. No potential release date or launch window was suggested, however.

In a previous interview with Yoshida-san, he told us, “My direction has never changed from the beginning when we started with A Realm Reborn: strive to have as many people play FFXIV on multiple platforms. Secondly, I want to allow people to play with their friends without any cross-platform limitations. I am still in discussion with Microsoft and Nintendo to make this a reality.”

FFXIV and all three of its expansions are playable now on PC and PS4; for more on why the MMORPG is important, be sure to read our FFXIV Shadowbringers review, post-mortem interview with Yoshida-san, and feature on how the latest expansion became one of the best stories told in franchise history. And for more on X019, check out our stories below:

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-xiv-will-come-to-xbox-one-phil-spenc/1100-6471467/

During its X019 livestream, Microsoft announced a flash sale for quite a few great games, including some of this year’s biggest titles like Borderlands 3 and Gears 5. The sale is only live for the next 36 hours though, so if you want to take advantage of any of the deals, you’ll want to act fast. You can see the entire slate of game deals in the list below.

The majority of what’s on sale are the special editions of each game. Borderlands 3’s Super Deluxe Edition is nearly $40 off and includes all of the game’s upcoming DLC. Mortal Kombat 11 Premium Edition is 50% off and includes the game’s fighter-filled Kombat Pass, which includes the recently released Terminator and the upcoming Spawn and Joker. Both Destiny 2 expansions are also on sale.

While it mostly includes the Ultimate, Special, and Deluxe editions for Xbox One games, the sale does have some deals on the base versions. Control is available for $45, Kingdom Hearts III is now just under $20, and Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds costs $13.40.

In related news, Microsoft also revealed its entire selection of Black Friday 2019 deals for Xbox One during its X019 livestream. Console bundles for the Xbox One X and Xbox One S are discounted, in addition to controllers, headsets, and more. Plus, be sure to check out our guide to all the best Xbox One deals for Black Friday–some of the below games may be even cheaper in a few weeks, so it’s worth cross-checking these flash sale prices with Black Friday’s Xbox One game deals before pulling the trigger now.

• Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition – $80.40 ($120)
• Gears 5 Ultimate Edition – $56 ($80)
• Sea of Thieves Anniversary Edition – $25 ($50)
• Control – $45 ($60)
• Mortal Kombat 11 Premium Edition – $45 ($90)
• Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition – $40 ($100)
• Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Deluxe Edition – $45 ($60)
• Destiny 2: Forsaken – $15 ($25)
• The Division 2 Gold Edition – $30 ($100)
• Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds – $13.40 ($20)
• Forza Horizon 4 Ultimate Edition – $50 ($100)
• Kingdom Hearts III – $19.80 ($60)
• Ghost Recon Breakpoint Gold Edition – $65 ($100)
• FIFA 20 Champions Edition – $64 ($80)
• Madden NFL 20 Superstar Edition – $64 ($80)
• NHL 20 Deluxe Edition – $56 ($70)
• NBA 2K20 Legend Edition – $50 ($100)
• Rainbow Six Siege Gold Edition – $28 ($70)
• Code Vein Deluxe Edition – $56 ($80)
• The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan – $20.10 ($30)
• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Gold Edition – $35 ($100)
• Assassin’s Creed Origins Gold Edition – $30 ($100)
• Far Cry 5 – $15 ($60)
• Far Cry New Dawn Deluxe Edition – $25 ($50)
• Watch Dogs 2 Gold Edition – $27 ($90)

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-flash-sale-live-now-for-x019-see-the-best/1100-6471464/