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Black Ops 4 Giving Free Multiplayer Map Access And Double XP This Weekend
Treyarch is giving players plenty of incentives to jump into Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 this weekend. On top of the ongoing Shamrock & Awe event, the developer is holding a free access period for all of the game’s Black Ops Pass multiplayer maps, with a double XP event on top of that for good measure.
Beginning at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on March 15, players across PS4, Xbox One, and PC will be able to jump into all four of the maps included in the paid Black Ops Pass–Elevation, Madagascar, Casino, and Lockup–at no charge. The free period is scheduled to run until the same time on Monday, March 18.
In addition to that, Treyarch is doling out double rewards in all of the game’s modes this weekend. Those who dive into multiplayer or Zombies will receive twice as much XP as normal, while Blackout players will get double Merits. On top of that, Treyarch is offering 2x tier progression this weekend, allowing you to unlock Black Market rewards much faster.
Beyond this weekend’s events, Treyarch has also rolled out a new patch for Black Ops 4. This one primarily addresses numerous bugs and implements stability improvements across modes. Among other things, the developer has adjusted the new Hellcatraz Gauntlet in Zombies and reduced the Purifier’s damage and range in Blackout. You can read the full patch notes on Reddit.
The aforementioned Shamrock & Awe event is now live on PS4 and will expand to Xbox One and PC next week. It adds new content to all of Black Ops 4’s modes, along with St. Patrick’s Day-themed goodies in the Black Market. Everyone who simply logs into the game during the event will also unlock the “Precious” gesture and a new animated calling card.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-ops-4-giving-free-multiplayer-map-access-and/1100-6465595/
Borderlands Dev Releases Another Teaser, And This One Really Looks Like Borderlands
Gearbox Software is headed to PAX East later this month in Boston, and the developer will apparently have a lot to show and discuss. The studio has now released a third teaser image, and this one really looks like Borderlands.
A pixelated photo posted to Gearbox’s Twitter account shows what appears to be a Borderlands character staring at … something in the distance. Despite being fuzzy, the image seems to depict a Borderlands-like setting.
Time to tease another game for PAX! pic.twitter.com/nYXncBmlI9
— Gearbox Official (@GearboxOfficial) March 14, 2019
It’s a decidedly different look from the teaser image released earlier, which shows some kind of robotic creature on an operating table. That teaser image doesn’t contain the kind of cel-shaded presentation that the Borderlands series is known for.
Interestingly, today’s teaser, and the one released the day prior, were labeled as teaser images for “another game” to be revealed at PAX. This suggests that Gearbox may have two or more games to reveal at the show.
In addition to operating as a development studio, Gearbox is a publisher as well. The company most recently published We Happy Few and Bulletstorm: Full Clip, so it’s possible Gearbox announces a published game at PAX East in addition to the expected Borderlands 3.
Whatever Gearbox has to reveal, it’ll likely happen during the company’s panel at PAX East’s biggest hall. That panel, to take place on March 28, promises “never-before-seen reveals, exclusives, and surprises.” It will also be live streamed for those not attending the Boston, Mass. event.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-dev-releases-another-teaser-and-this-o/1100-6465596/
Destiny 2 Thorn Strike: Absolutely Do Not Do This In Savathun’s Song
The quest to unlock Destiny 1‘s loved and reviled Exotic hand cannon Thorn in Destiny 2 is now live, and some players have already worked their way through to unlock the powerful, legendary gun. The Thorn quest isn’t too difficult in general, until you hit the last step: a tougher version of the Savathun’s Song Strike that includes a bunch of tough-to-handle modifiers and additions.
The Strike is likely to put most players through their paces, thanks to the modifiers making all the Hive enemies found within it hit a lot harder. We’ve put together a guide for getting Thorn that can help–beginning with the information you need to actually find the Thorn quest’s start–but it’s going to come down to grit, gumption, and skill to actually defeat Savathun’s Song and the Arbiters to get a Thorn of your very own.
Players have been working over Savathun’s Song for quite a while now, and they’ve gotten pretty good at it. In fact, even in the Nightfall version of the Strike, it’s usually possible to hit the boss so hard you kill it in one phase, rather than having to deal with it warping all over the arena and calling in tons of Hive reinforcements. It certainly makes the Strike a lot easier.
That was probably the thinking in one run we did of the Thorn version of the Strike, Chasm of Screams, in which we found that Super abilities such as Blade Barrage could still wallop Savathun’s Song, even if the difficulty had been amped up. After several failed attempts to finish the Strike and claim Thorn, our team–composed of folks gathered from the Destiny 2 app’s Looking For Group feature–decided to try to take down Savathun first and go after the other bosses at the end of the Thorn Strike afterward.
Turns out, you should definitely not do that. Under no circumstances should you kill Savathun’s Song before the last phase of the Chasm of Screams Strike.Doing so automatically fails you, forcing you to run the whole Strike over again.
The thing that sets Chasm of Screams apart from the regular version of Savathun’s Song is the Arbiters, a set of Hive Knights that appear throughout the Strike. You have to kill all of them, and that includes the two that spawn right at the end of the fight with the boss. If you take out Savathun’s Song before they spawn, the Strike will end as normal–and you won’t get Thorn.
We’ve got plenty more tips about how to speed your way through the Thorn quest and take home the villainous hand cannon. You might also want to read up on the lore behind Thorn, its rival The Last Word, and what they’ve all got to do with the Drifter.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-thorn-strike-absolutely-do-not-do-this-i/1100-6465597/
