Behind Schedule On Camelot Unchained, City State Entertainment Announces Second Title


Camelot Unchained was Kickstarted in 2013 and is now many years behind schedule. What is City State Entertainment going to do about it? Work on a second game, of course!

MassivelyOP conducted an interview with Mark Jacobs today ahead of the announcement of Colossus, a second game that has been in development since July of last year. Jacobs acknowledges that some people are bound to be angry about this announcement, but promises that the existence of Colossus has brought in improvements that will also be enjoyed by Camelot Unchained.

“I think that people will react the way people always react to things. Some will be angry, some will be “Whatever, as long as we get CU,” and others will be happy, as they will see all the good stuff that is now part of the engine. And, if something is part of the engine, that means it’s part of CU. Others will be happy because they will get to play an additional game besides CU that they are not being charged for, and they’ll be especially happy if they like PvE games.”

You only get to play an additional game if either of them actually hits launch, Mark.

After missing its latest release date expectation, City State Entertainment still has no clue when people can expect to see Camelot Unchained launched. Colossus meanwhile has a tentative release date of the end of the year. If it actually makes that launch date, we will be shocked.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint: 5 More Tips For Terminator Event


Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is in the middle of an invasion by Skynet, and that means killing plenty of Terminators.

Right now we’re in day three of the Terminator event and mission #2 should be releasing on February 1. With that in mind I’ve decided to delve a little deeper and talk about more tips for killing those metal rust buckets making life on Auroa just a little rougher.

#1: You Can Kite Terminators Across The Island

Have a lot of time and patience? You can kite Terminators pretty much anywhere. Kiting refers to pulling enemies away from where they would normally be hanging out.

In tip #3 for the last article I mentioned that Terminators can and will mow down an enemy base in order to get to you, and that Skell soldiers will in turn open fire on a Terminator once it is activated in their vicinity. You will know this is happening because the “faction warfare” indicator will pop up on your radar.

What you might not know is that with enough time and effort you can pull that Terminator along like a pull-string duck taking them from base to base and using it as your own personal walking turret, granted one that will prioritize your death over everything else. Awesome. Just remember that the Terminator is not in any way subtle so bringing it as your +1 to a base party is almost guaranteed to get reinforcements called in. You probably also lose out on some exp gain in the process.

If you are looking to cheese the game some people have reported success in pulling the Terminator into being submerged in water which apparently is an instant kill. This isn’t a guarantee.

#2: “I Can’t Start The Mission!”

There have been bug reports from people who are unable to start the event period. Ghost Recon doesn’t allow them to obtain the mission kicking off the whole Terminator event as it just isn’t available from Maria Schulz. The most reliable fix for this seems to be joining co-op with someone who has the mission available. You want to look for “The Coming Storm,” a green faction mission in Erewhon. Taking the mission in co-op will keep it available in single player so you are free to go back into solo mode and the rest of the missions should come up fine.

An alternate answer appears to be creating a second character. Unfortunately neither of these two options is a 100% guaranteed fix. Ubisoft is evidently aware of the problem and hopefully can provide a suitable fix before the event is done and people lose out completely.

#3: Terminator Damage Is In Two Stages

This one should be self evident given the big glowing red light that pops up once you bring a Terminator’s health down, but it’s worth noting given the confusion I’ve seen on the forums and Reddit.

Each Terminator has two stages of damage that operate differently and may be confusing. The first stage you’ll find a Terminator in is the blue bar of health that gets whittled down by many of the weapons in your armament (see below). Once you knock down the blue health bar, the Terminator will go into mode #2 where you see the big glowing red light on its chest. This is the part where you’ll absolutely need to use the Mk14 sniper to overload its circuits.

Despite what conventional wisdom will tell you, this red bar is a count up, not a countdown. So you’ll fill the bar instead of depleting it in order to overload the Terminator. A small distinction but one that might result in your fights making a little more sense and give a better idea of how close your are to killing the Terminator. You’ll know you are damaging the core because of the distinct sound that each hit makes.

#4: Mk14 Needed To Kill, Not To Damage

Conventional weapons cannot kill a Terminator, however this does not mean you are stuck using the Mk14 for the whole fight. In fact you’re likely to find just about any other weapon in your loadout is more effective at whittling down a Terminator than a slow shooting sniper rifle. Youtuber Mannocrity found that the best way to take down a Terminator is with the Stoner light machine gun kitted to effectively make it a laser.

Your mileage may vary and you might find a weapon better suited for your play style in taking down Terminators. Where the Mk14 comes in however is the stage of overloading the Terminator’s circuits. You absolutely need the Mk14 for this stage. Otherwise Terminators are classified as drones in Breakpoint’s system so if you have a weapon that is better built for taking down drones, use it. It will most likely serve you better for that first stage.

#5: Maria Schulz Has More Cosmetics

There are 21 levels of rewards for the Terminator event battle pass, however if you have some Skell credits to spend you can head over to Maria Schulz’s shop in Erewhon and buy some extra goodies for your character. Personally I like the torn arm sleeves and damaged face (see photo above). The items aren’t too expensive and it’s pretty obvious which ones are from the Terminator franchise.

Notice anything we missed? Leave a comment below.

Kritika Reboot Names And Shames Latest Ban Wave


Kritika Reboot has a problem with gold farmers and cheaters. Who doesn’t?

Every so often the folks at ALLM Co. publish a list of banned accounts presumably as a form of public hanging and potentially to convince potential cheaters/gold buyers to not do those things. This week marked the temporary suspension of 77 accounts with 161 accounts being permanently suspended for the use of unauthorized programs. ALLM took the time to remind users of its continuing pledge to remove cheaters from the game.

Stop cheatin’.

Source: Steam

Mobility: Netmarble Releases Magic: ManaStrike


Netmarble this week launched Magic: ManaStrike, the first in the franchise to be released on iOS and Android. The game takes place in a timeline where the Planeswalkers defeat Nicol Bolas. Bolas creates a parralel universe to find the Planeswalker’s weakness. ManaStrike offers fast paced and easy to learn gameplay in real time battles in three minute matches with players around the world.

“Netmarble and Wizards of the Coast worked closely for a long time to ensure Magic: ManaStrike is a new gameplay style that will be enjoyable for all players, but stays true to Magic: The Gathering’s roots and is authentic and enjoyable to fans,” said Joe Lee, Executive Producer at Netmarble. “Thanks to our partnership, we are excited to deliver a Magic: The Gathering experience that introduces real-time battles for mobile players, yet maintains core features from the original IP for fans.”

Players can expect a slew of events to celebrate ManaStrike’s launch. ManaStrike is available on iOS and Android in English, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Russian and Portuguese.

“With Magic: ManaStrike, we were impressed with Netmarble’s ability to encapsulate Magic: The Gathering‘s 25-year history into a mobile game that stays true to what Magic fans want in other mediums,” said Eugene Evans, VP of Business Development and Strategy at Wizards of the Coast. “Seeing our cards and Planeswalkers stepping into the 3D battlefield, along with our card effects translated from strategic turn-based gameplay into real-time combat, is a delight to see and we can’t wait to see how Magic: ManaStrike develops over time.”

Can’t Get On Steam? It’s Not Just You;


Having trouble getting on Steam today? You’re not alone as the service appears to be undergoing a major service outage.

As of 12:30 p.m. on January 30, Valve’s servers are down pretty much universally and globally preventing players from accessing the store or any of its functions, downloading games, and affecting inventories and game coordinators for Valve’s titles. Looking at the charts on Steamstat.us, Valve’s services were suffering from recurring minor issues for several hours before the whole service just tanked.

There has been no public acknowledgement from Valve on the outage which isn’t completely out of the ordinary.

Hunter’s Arena: Legends Hits Closed Beta In February


Hunter’s Arena: Legends will officially hit closed beta next month for Steam players in specific locales. Players can register through the Mantisco portal with 10,000 players to be selected when the beta goes live next month. Timeline for the beta per-region has been announced to be;

  • America: Thursday, Feb. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. (GMT -7)
  • Europe: Thursday, Feb. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. (GMT +1)
  • Asia: Thursday, Feb. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. (GMT +9)

Those of you who didn’t watch WWE Royal Rumble can check out the trailer below. Hunter’s Arena combines MOBA-style gameplay with a battle royale game mode to pit 60 players in a last-man-standing game.

Check it out.

Blizzard Cancels Overwatch League Matches, Points To Coronavirus


Overwatch matches scheduled to take place in China have been cancelled.

In case you haven’t been watching the news, the Coronavirus has become a pretty big deal and more so because of the danger it poses than the beer memes it has inspired. Blizzard announced via Twitter today that all matches scheduled for the next two months within China have been cancelled for the protection of players and staff.

The announcement:

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Destiny 2 Offering Six Twitch Prime Bundles


Destiny 2 is the latest game to offer Twitch Prime rewards.

Starting today you can get the first of six Twitch Prime bundles. The bundle includes the following items;

  • Suros Regime Auto Rifle
  • Coup de Main Weapon Ornament
  • Skyline Flipside Ghost
  • unsecured/OUTCRY Ship

You’ll need to head to this page and link your Twitch account to your Destiny 2 account, after which you can find the rewards at Amanda Holliday in The Tower the next time your log in to Destiny 2. For more information, check out the link above.

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Ghost Recon Breakpoint: 5 Tips For The Terminator Event


Today marks the launch of the Terminator event in Ghost Recon Breakpoint and MMO Fallout is here with some tips to know before you go in.

For those looking to join in on the crossover, the Terminator event starts on January 29 and runs until February 6. You will immediately receive a notice upon login that a mission is available in Erewhon, your secret hideout. The story mission will send you out to track down the whereabouts of a mysterious person who showed up and managed to kill several drones all on her own. Spoiler: She’s from the future. How does the island in Breakpoint factor into the Terminator universe? You’ll have to play to find out.

Here are five tips on the Breakpoint Terminator event.

#1: You Don’t Need To Be Far To Take Part

The plus side is that you don’t need to be far into Breakpoint’s story in order to take part in the Terminator event. It looks like as long as you have completed the few missions you need to access Erewhon, you’ll be fine. If you bought Breakpoint just to take part in the Terminator event, you’ll need to finish roughly 30 minutes of story mode before you get to Erewhon.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint features a gear score system that shouldn’t have any effect on your enjoyment of the game. We played on a pretty low level character that hadn’t gotten too far in the main story and had no problem taking down Terminators and the standard human opponents that tend to congregate around them. At least on the first day the side missions tend to appear in lower level areas. The only thing getting further into the game will help with is making enemies easier to dispatch and having access to more fast travel locations.

#2: The Battle Pass Looks Ridiculously Fast

If the idea of a battle pass being thrown into this event has you worried, you’re in good hands. For the Terminator event the battle pass has 21 levels each of which offers some kind of customization from the movie such as the punk outfits, Sarah Connor’s glasses, and the Terminator’s motorcycle. There are also blueprints for an Uzi and an AR-18.

After completing the first main mission and day one’s three daily missions (which took about an hour total), our battle pass was already at level 10. End of day one and already halfway done. At this rated it should take three, maybe four days total to get our hands on all of the event items.

#3: Let The Terminator Do Your Work

Small spoiler; the Terminators are not working with the Skell, but they are infiltrating their bases. Once you shoot a Terminator or activate its defenses it does become an enemy to the Skell forces that are around and they will shoot at it.

Marking enemy soldiers with your drone will tell you who the Terminator soldier is, and more often than not it’s not just one. Activate the bot and watch it whittle down the base’s defenses as they fruitlessly try to destroy it. You can even string the Terminators along like pets letting them follow you around the base and pick off any Skell that try to shoot at them. Once you are free of distractions, take the Terminators down.

#4: Don’t Expect Any Stealth

Your Terminator fights are going to be loud and they are going to attract other enemy soldiers over the course of the fight. Outside of the fact that your fight with the Terminator is going to be drawn out and very loud (the Terminators dual wield shotgun/rifle), the Mk14 you are carrying will not stand for being silenced, aka you can’t put a silencer on it.

Given that your battles with the Terminator are going to involve a lot of running and gunning, you’ll need to keep an eye on your compass and deal with the numerous soldiers that are going to be alerted to your position and all the backup that is going to be called. Thankfully if your mark is in a good spot you can always find a vantage point and just let the Terminator deal with the backup. They are very efficient at sweeping things up.

This also means you’re going to want to store that sniper rifle between missions unless you really want to make an entrance.

#5: This Isn’t A World-Over Event

You might be thinking “oh great, now I’ll have to deal with ridiculous bullet sponges ruining my experience for the next week.” Incorrect.

Another plus side to the event is that it is very much contained within a few small areas. Each day is going to bring in new daily missions which revolve around a base or encampment. Outside of these daily missions, you won’t run into an army of T800s running around the island. The event is supposed to be smaller, so there are a handful of Terminators that are on the island, not a thousand.

So at the very least you know exactly where the Terminators are going to show up.

Pearl Abyss Drops Sorceress Class For Black Desert Mobile


Today marks the launch of the Sorceress class for Black Desert Mobile, as announced by Pearl Abyss earlier this month.

The Sorceress uses a combination of magic and melee to defeat her opponents, and generates shards of darkness that can be spent on buffs to make her attacks even more powerful. In addition to the new class, players can also enjoy magical enhancements. Throughout February and March Pearl Abyss will be hosting a Black Desert Mobile championship. This is a team competition so you will need to recruit some other members. Winners will be rewarded with pearls and special titles.