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Where Is Xur? Destiny 2 Location, Exotic Weapons, And Invitation Of The Nine Guide (March 29-April 2)
With the arrival of the weekend comes the return of Xur, Agent of the Nine, in Destiny 2. This means there’s another crop of Exotic weapons and armor to help you fill out your collections. Xur can now sell Exotics from the Forsaken expansion thanks to a recent update, but his inventory is random–and this week, there are no Forsaken Exotics in Xur’s haul. You can still grab a new Invitation of the Nine, though, which offers new story info and Powerful gear.
You can find Xur hanging out in the Tower, near the back of the Hangar on a catwalk. From the entrance to the area, hang a left and walk toward the drop-off, then up the nearby stairs. Xur’s weapon offering is Sunshot, a powerful Solar hand cannon that fires rounds that explode. Anybody damaged by the gun or the resulting explosions gets marked, making it a pretty handy weapon for both the Crucible and fighting around the solar system.
As for armor, you won’t find any Year Two Exotics among Xur’s inventory, but there are solid options if you need to fill out your collection. Hunters can snag Foetracer, an Exotic helmet that marks any enemies you target, allowing you to see their movements on the battlefield even behind cover. You’ll also deal additional damage to enemies who you’ve marked if they’re already low health–making it great for finishing people off in the Crucible. Warlocks can pick up Sunbracers, a set of gauntlets that increase your Solar grenade duration and give you Solar grenade energy when you make Solar melee kills. For Titans, there’s the Helm of Saint-14, a helmet that blinds enemies who pass through your Ward of Dawn Super and nearby enemies when you guard with your Sentinel shield. Meanwhile, any allies who pass through your Ward of Dawn get an overshield.
Here are all the Exotics Xur offers this week and what they’ll cost you:
- Sunshot (Exotic hand cannon) — 29 Legendary Shards
- Helm of Saint-14 (Exotic Titan helmet) — 23 Legendary Shards
- Foetracer (Exotic Hunter helmet) — 23 Legendary Shards
- Sunbracers (Exotic Warlock gauntlets) — 23 Legendary Shards
You can also buy a Fated Engram, if you can afford it. Dropping 97 Legendary Shards on the item will grant you one Year One Exotic you don’t already have for that character. Xur also offers the Five of Swords challenge card for free, which allows you to add difficulty modifiers that increase your score in Nightfall runs.
As has been the case for a couple weeks now, Xur also offers an Invitation of the Nine, a special weekly bounty that gives you a Powerful gear reward and new lore about the enigmatic entities known as the Nine. You’ll need to go to the EDZ on Earth to complete it–shoot Cabal, Fallen, and Taken enemies there to gain Samples drops from each one, and complete the Lake of Shadows Strike. It’s easiest to get the Fallen and Cabal Samples from Public Events, while the Taken ones you’re likely to acquire from the Strike itself. Once you’ve finished the Invitation’s steps, head up to the Drifter’s Haul location in the Gambit menu for a new scene and your reward.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/where-is-xur-destiny-2-location-exotic-weapons-and/1100-6465908/
Ubisoft Confirms Its E3 2019 Press Conference Will Go Ahead
Ubisoft has confirmed the time and date of its E3 2019 press conference. The company said on Twitter its briefing would begin on Monday, June 10 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST (6 AM AEST on June 11).
The news comes amid other publishers scaling down their E3 conferences or pulling out altogether. Sony will not be attending E3 2019, while EA will eschew its usual conference in favor of multiple smaller livestreams. Conversely, Microsoft is holding a conference, while Bethesda has already confirmed the date and time of its usual presentation.
It’s not yet clear what Ubisoft has to share at E3 this year, as many of the publisher’s 2019 games–including Far Cry: New Dawn, Trials Rising, Assassin’s Creed III: Remastered, and The Division 2–have already launched, while Anno 1800 is scheduled for release on April 16. The only remaining Ubisoft games we know of are Skull & Bones and Beyond Good & Evil 2, so it seems likely we’ll see more of them in June.
We could also hear more of the heavily rumored Watch Dogs 3, which is ostensibly set in London. However, the publisher’s staple Assassin’s Creed reveal is unlikely, since it has already stated no “full-fledged Assassin’s” game will launch in 2019.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-confirms-its-e3-2019-press-conference-will/1100-6465905/
PS4 6.51 Firmware Update Is Now Live, Still No Option To Change PSN Online IDs
Sony has released the latest firmware patch for PS4, update 6.51. The update doesn’t do all that much, despite being 463 MB.
In the full patch notes for update 6.51, Sony states that it, “improves system performance.” That’s it. Overall, update 6.50 did a lot more, implementing several new features in the PS4. Update 6.50 added the choice of 720p video when broadcasting with Niconico Live, and also added button assignment support for “enter” operations–allowing you to change the selection button from circle to X.
Notably lacking from update 6.51 is the option to change your PSN online ID, a patch that, last year, Sony promised is coming early 2019. You can already change your PSN online ID if you’re a part of PlayStation’s Preview Program, but the update hasn’t left beta and gone public. Sony has announced that when the patch does go live, the first name change will be for free. However, subsequent changes will cost $5 USD / €5 / £4 for PlayStation Plus members, and twice as much for everyone else.
Sony has admitted that implementing PSN online ID changes isn’t a smooth process, so there could still be plenty of bugs the company is trying to iron out. Apparently, the feature won’t be compatible with every game released prior to April 1, 2018. Not all PS4, PS3, and PS Vita games are guaranteed to support the feature either, so users may see several issues or errors in relation to their PSN online ID for certain games. Additionally, one of the Preview Program testers reported a bug that changing your PSN online ID might cause a loss in DLC purchases and game save data.
However, if you run into issues after changing your ID, PlayStation has said it will provide an option for players to revert back to their old one for free.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-651-firmware-update-is-now-live-still-no-optio/1100-6465904/
