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PUBG Has PS4 And Xbox One Cross-Play Now
PUBG Corp. has announced that Update 4.3 is now live on the test servers of the console versions of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The most notable change implemented with the update is cross-play support, allowing people on both Xbox One and PS4 to play together.
It’s worth noting that all the traditional bells and whistles that come with cross-play aren’t live just yet. Though Xbox One and PS4 players can now battle it out on the same server, there currently is no feature to support friends on the two different consoles to play with one another. If you’re on PS4, for example, you can only party up with your friends on PS4. However, PUBG Corp does say in the patch notes for Update 4.3 that the cross-party feature is scheduled to be developed, with further details about a release window scheduled to be shared at a later date.
To test out cross-play, you’ll need to download your console’s respective test server. On Xbox One, search for and download “PUBG – Public Test Server” from the Microsoft Store. For PS4, “PUBG – Public Test Server” should be located in the Purchased section of your games library. Once in, you can toggle cross-play on and off in your in-game settings under gameplay. When on, markers will let you know whether a player is on Xbox One or PS4.
Update 4.3 implements a few changes in the game as well. The DBS is a new pump-action bullpup shotgun that will drop in care packages, offering a powerful new option for close encounters. More season rewards have also been added, as has Survival Mastery–a new progression system that rewards you for looting, using items in combat, and reviving teammates. Update 4.3 also adds player IDs, allowing you to create a custom emblem for yourself that players see when they look at your profile. There are quite a few minor gameplay and quality-of-life changes implemented in the update as well, which are listed below.
Console PUBG Update 4.3 Patch Notes
Gameplay
- Improved shotgun consistency
- Hit probability increased, especially in medium shotgun range
- Damage drop-off over distance increased
- Minimum per pellet damage within effective range of each shotgun increased to 4
- Except the Sawed-Off, which is 3
- All shotguns fire 9 pellets total per round
- Adjusted shotgun balance
- All shotgun pellets now use more realistic ballistic curves (speed decrease over time).
- All shotguns had their recoil effects updated.
- Damage multiplier changes
- Headshot: From 1.5 to 1.2
- Torso: From 1.0 to 0.9
- S686
- Maximum effective range set to 80 m
- Increased reload speed by 20%
- S1897
- Maximum effective range set to 80 m
- Pump action speed increased by 20%.
- Pump action will no longer temporarily un-ADS the player
- Sawed-Off
- Maximum effective range set to 80 m
- Maximum increased probability range set to 50 m
- Increased number of pellets fired to 9
- Decreased damage per pellet from 22 to 20
- Duckbill attachment: Pellet spread multiplier increased from 0.8 to 1.0
- Updated weapon impact effects
- Both decals and particle effects are now more directional allowing players to better understand the direction shots are coming from
- Size and characteristics of the effect depend on both the surface being hit and the class of the weapon being fired
- Both decals and particle effects are now more directional allowing players to better understand the direction shots are coming from
- QoL improvement for healing items while walking
- Healing items can now be activated while moving and your player will be reduced to walking speed and continue using the item while you move at walking pace
- Previously, you could move at walking pace while healing, although had to come to a complete stop to start the action
- Healing items can now be activated while moving and your player will be reduced to walking speed and continue using the item while you move at walking pace
- Canted Sight reticle type can now be adjusted, along with brightness, similar to the Red Dot
Featured Map
- The featured map has been changed from Erangel to Sanhok.
- The game mode select UI has changed.
- Custom Match (Xbox Only)
- Added Erangel Visual Update option to custom matches
- Erangel Visual Update will be called “Erangel” and the previous version will be called Erangel Classic.
- All game modes will be playable on both Erangel variants.
- Vehicle auto-acceleration key binding change
- Vehicle auto-acceleration key binding will change from (Double Tap) RT(Xbox)/R2(PS4) to (Hold) RT(Xbox)/R2(PS4) + (Tap) R-Stick(Xbox)/R3(PS4) due to the community request.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pubg-has-ps4-and-xbox-one-cross-play-now/1100-6470244/
Nintendo Switch’s New Mario & Sonic Game Features A Ton Of Mini-Games
The Mario & Sonic Olympic crossover games have been a staple of Nintendo consoles ever since the series made its debut on Wii and DS back in 2007, so it came as no surprise to see a new installment announced for Switch during Nintendo’s E3 2019 presentation. This year’s entry, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, introduces a handful of new features such as a story mode and 2D events, but by and large, the game offers the usual brand of simple-to-play sports mini-games.
Like previous installments, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 features nearly two dozen Olympic events to compete it. Horse racing, soccer, the 100m dash, volleyball, and other classic events make their return in this year’s entry, and this time they’re joined by a handful of new competitions such as skateboarding, karate, surfing, and rock climbing.
Like the returning events, these new mini-games are all designed around easy-to-grasp controls, offering a simplified take on their respective sports, but they’re more than mere button-mashers. Rock climbing in particular is quite tricky because you need to time your button presses correctly to scale the wall, but this trickiness made it one of the most intense competitive games we sampled.
In addition to the standard sports, the Mario & Sonic games feature a handful of “Dream Events.” These are more exaggerated takes on Olympic competitions, and Sega has introduced a handful of new ones in this year’s installment. One of the highlights is hoverboarding, which has players racing around neon-colored tracks much like the Sonic Riders games. There’s also Dream Karate; unlike the standard sport, this version has you launching your opponents around the ring to light up colored titles, and the player with the most tiles lit up by the end of the round wins.
That’s just scratching the surface of the mini-games included in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. You can take a look at some of the aforementioned 3D events, as well as other like rugby, badminton, and more in the video above.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 arrives on Nintendo Switch in the US on November 5 and in Europe on November 8. As previously mentioned, this entry features a brand-new story mode, which takes Mario, Sonic, and friends back in time to the 1964 Olympics for some retro-style 2D events–and they’re the clear highlight of the package. You can check out some gameplay of Mario & Sonic’s 2D events here.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switchs-new-mario-and-sonic-game-features/1100-6470238/
Call of Duty: Mobile Not Starting For Several Players, Activision Working On Fix
The freshly launched Call of Duty: Mobile is not starting for several players, with many finding themselves stuck on the loading screen and receiving an “update download failed” error message, which you can see below.
GameSpot can verify the issue is still ongoing.
Activision addressed the issue earlier this morning on Twitter and just recently posted an update, indicating high levels of traffic as it continues to investigate the problem:
Update, Call of Duty Mobile. We’re experiencing an incredibly high-volume of traffic currently. We’re working to resolve as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience
— Activision Support (@ATVIAssist) October 1, 2019
Call of Duty: Mobile launched earlier today on iOS and Android. The free-to-play shooter from Tencent Games and Timi Studios features several classic game modes from the popular franchise as well as a Battle Royale mode.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-mobile-not-starting-for-several-playe/1100-6470240/
