Call of Duty: WWII has added two new modes to the roster of permanent playlists. Originally released only for a limited time, the fan-favorite Gun Game and Prop Hunt modes are now available permanently in the multiplayer shooter on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
In Gun Game, you start with a pistol move up with every kill. Getting killed with a melee attack sets you back a tier. Prop Hunt, meanwhile, is a more casual, party mode where players on one side are disguised as map elements like a sandbag or a barrel while the other team hunts them down.
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Developer Sledgehammer Games has made a big change for Gun Game to help improve the experience. The mode had a problem with people being AFK, but an adjustment to the game logic now means that those who do no damage for 5 minutes will get booted.
“Thank you for all your helpful feedback in helping us make these modes as fun and satisfying as they can be. Now get in there and have fun!” Sledgehammer said in a Reddit post.
Final Fantasy XV is finally out now for PC, which means there’s a multitude of newcomers playing the game for the first time. For the uninitiated, money can be hard to come by in the game. Unlike other Final Fantasy games, the game prioritizes realism above all else, so veterans, don’t expect to get Gil (money) from a monster you slay in a dungeon. You need to be diligent about finding ways to make ends meet, lest you catch yourself in the field with weak weapons and zero healing items. To help you survive the journey to reclaim your kingdom, we’ve detailed some of the best ways to make money in Final Fantasy XV below. But if you’re looking for more general tips, check out our guide detailing 11 tips you should know before starting.
The PC version of Final Fantasy XV includes the base game and its various DLC expansions, including those themed around each of your party members and the one adding the Comrades multiplayer mode. Additionally, if you purchase the game by May 1, you’ll be entitled to Half-Life/Final Fantasy XV and The Sims 4 crossover content. Also out now is Final Fantasy XV’s Royal Edition for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This package includes the base game and all previously released DLC.
Hunting Contracts
Hunting contracts are a great way to earn Gil early on. When you’re travelling, stop by any local restaurant and chat with the owner to check out the open hunting contracts they have available. Most contracts offer Gil for your troubles, but others offer additional rewards, such as treasure, healing items, and accessories. However, be wary of the recommended level listed beside each contract. It’s a waste of your time if you take on a contract that you’re in no way prepared for, so don’t get cocky.
Hunting is the most consistent way to earn Gil.
Hunting is one of the most consistent ways of earning Gil; it’s always in your best interest to take on a contract if you’re free. But keep in mind, some contracts require you to be a specific rank to choose them. The only way to increase your rank is by completing the contracts available to you. Also, you can only take one contract at a time, so choose your battles wisely.
Carrot Farming
You wouldn’t think it, but you can actually grow vegetables in FFXV–carrots to be exact. Growing them can turn you a profit as long as you have the patience to raise them properly. You acquire the ability to grow carrots when you get to a cabin in Cape Caem at a certain point in the story. From there, an NPC gives you carrot seeds that can be planted in the worked soil up the hill near the cabin.
Carrots can be a great source of income.
After planting the carrot seeds, rest overnight and check on their progress. If a few begin to sprout, you’re free to harvest them at any time. However, if you wait longer, you increase the chances of more carrots sprouting. Be wary: once you’ve harvested them, you’ll have to wait a little while before you can start planting more seeds again.
Once you’re satisfied, take your harvested carrots to the restaurant owner standing beside the tree, and he’ll offer to pay you 500 Gil for each carrot you have. You can sell your batch for a decent profit; alternatively, the restaurant owner also offers to trade you special items for carrots. You can get a random weapon for four carrots, random auto parts for three carrots, and Ulwaat Berries for two carrots.
Sell Your Treasure (But at Your Own Risk)
As you explore the world, you’ll gather a multitude of treasures that can be sold at shops for varying amounts of Gil. While you’re encouraged to sell Treasures, keep in mind that they can also be used towards the spell crafting process. If you’re a heavy magic user, double check what effect the treasure you’re looking to sell has on your spells. Perhaps you might want to reconsider selling that Ancient Dragon Tooth, so you can apply Stopcast to a spell, an effect that allows you to halt enemies in their tracks. Otherwise, feel free to sell the treasure you obtain; you’ll need all the Gil you can get.
Vyv’s Photography Sidequests
Taking photos for the journalist named Vyv is an easy way to get rich quick, so if you’re struggling for money, seek out his photography assignments. When you reach Lestallum, head down to the view overlooking the cliffside. You’ll find Vyv there and he asks if you can take photographs of the world’s landmarks for his articles. This sidequest tasks you to go to a specific location, take a photo, and return to Vyv to complete it. You can go on a multitude of different photography assignments, so long as you keep accepting his subsequent requests, and each time earns you hefty rewards, typically upwards of 12,000 Gil or more.
However, be mindful of the time of day when you travel to the specified destinations; you won’t be able to take the required shots at nighttime. Time your journeys accordingly and seek out overnight accommodations if it gets too late. Eventually this line of sidequests will end after you’ve completed them all, so don’t rely on this as your primary means of earning Gil.
There aren’t many tennis video games on the horizon, but one that’s coming out soon looks promising. Tennis World Tour is an upcoming tennis game by Breakpoint Studio, bringing in development experience of designers from 2K Czech, the same folks who created Top Spin 4. At first glance of this gameplay video, the action on the court might look arcade-inspired, but don’t expect a Virtua Tennis-like experience. Controls are more simulation-styled, which complement the game’s in-depth tour component. Taking pages out of the EA Sports playbooks, Tennis World Tour features ability cards to help customize your player, not to mention clothing and gear to unlock. And you’ll need to put thought into your tour schedule, since jet lag actually plays a factor into your performance. You’ll need all the strength you can get when you face off against the current greats. This video shows Gael Monfils and 20-time majors winner Roger Federer but you’ll also be able to play as John Isner, Nick Kyrgios, and 26 other confirmed players. This also includes a handful of women players like Caroline Wozniacki and Madison Keys. Unfortunately, the Williams sisters have not been confirmed. Tennis World Tour is scheduled for release May this year for Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
A TV show based on The Witcher is coming to Netflix. There is no word yet as to who will play any of the characters, and that includes Geralt’s companion Vesemir. But now Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has raised his hand to play the role despite having no idea what The Witcher is.
Writer Lauren Hissrich, who recently submitted a draft of the script she wrote for the pilot, posted a series of character descriptions on Twitter. For Vesemir, she wrote that he is “fatherly,” “wise,” “sprightly,” and “ancient.” He’s also a historian and keeper of secrets, she said. People on Twitter quickly realized that this also reads like a description of Luke Skywalker.
Hamill himself weighed in to say that, while he has no idea who Vesemir is or what The Witcher is all about, he’s definitely (maybe jokingly?) on board to play the character. CD Projekt Red, the developer of the Witcher games (the show is based on the books, though) even jumped in with a Photoshopped image of Hamill’s face on Vesemir’s body.
“I have no idea what this is or what it’s about but agree it could/should be played by me,” Hamill said, attaching the thumbs up emoji to hammer home his point.
Hissrich said she was blown away by Hamill responding to her tweet and his enthusiasm for playing Vesemir. “I may have just had a heart attack, courtesy of [Mark Hamill]. If I’m dead, it’s his fault (and it will have been worth it),” she said.
We have also learned more about the characters in Netflix’s Witcher show. In addition to Vesemir, Hissrich posted descriptions for Angouleme, Yarpen Zigrin, and Essi Daven.
Hissrich is also serving as the Witcher program’s showrunner and executive producer, according to Variety. As of yet, there is no word on who will play main character Geralt or any of the other principal characters. We also don’t know when the show will arrive.
Officially announced in May 2017, the Netflix Witcher show is based on the eight-part novel series written by Andrzej Sapkowski, instead of the games from developer CD Projekt Red. Sapkowski will be working on the English language drama series as a creative consultant.
As for the Witcher game series, the newest instalment was 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. No new projects in the series have been announced, and developer CD Projekt Red is now working on the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077.
Nickelodeon has revealed the first image of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ John Cena-voiced villain, Baron Draxum.
The new villain, an “alchemist warrior mutant from the Hidden City,” will debut in the series’ premiere episode and remain a recurring character throughout its 26-episode first season.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain Baron Draxum
In a statement, Cena called the opportunity to voice a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character “truly special,” as he’s “always been a fan” of the franchise.
God of War‘s release is now just over a month away, an occasion which marks the first big PS4 exclusive release of the year for Sony. More importantly, God of War is the first new game in the series to be released in five years. Sony plans to go all-out for the release, and as such, it has announced a PS4 Pro bundle that comes with a specially designed console and controller.
As pictured below, the console is primarily silver and grey, with some yellow and dark grey highlights. The top of the console is adorned with the skill tree from the game that’s used to upgrade Kratos’s new Leviathan Axe. On the front, you’ll see runes that represent different realms from the game. The matching controller features a much simpler design with the same colors; the right grip includes the Huldra Brothers brand that’s also seen on the Leviathan Axe, while touchpad has the God of War logo.
Both the system (which is otherwise a standard 1 TB PS4 Pro) and controller are available in the limited edition God of War PS4 Pro bundle. It also includes a physical copy of God of War and unspecified “digital content.” It’ll be released on the same day as the game, April 20, and will cost $400 in the US (the same price as a standard PS4 Pro) or $500 CAD. The bundle will also be available internationally, although specific pricing has not been shared.
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As noted above, God of War is the first game in the series since 2013’s God of War: Ascension. The new entry features a markedly different tone from past games, as it centers around Norse mythology (rather than Greek) and the story of Kratos and his son, Atreus. In addition to the base version, there are also more expensive special editions available, though you won’t get those with the new PS4 Pro bundle.
Nintendo has added a few new rewards to its My Nintendo rewards program. As usual, the rewards come in the form of discounts for select 3DS and Wii U games, in this case several recent and classic Mario titles as an early way to commemorate Mario Day (March 10).
Four new discounts are now available to choose from. On 3DS, My Nintendo members can get 30% off of Paper Mario: Sticker Star (90 Gold points), 40% off of New Super Mario Bros. 2 (700 Platinum points), or 40% off of the classic Game Boy Color game Super Mario Bros. DX (240 Platinum points). Wii U owners only have one new discount to consider, 30% off of Mario Party 10 (700 Platinum points).
On top of those discounts, Nintendo has also added new Mario-themed wallpaper and 3DS themes to the rewards catalog. Members can also still redeem their points for some existing Mario game discounts, including 40% off of Mario Kart 7 (930 Platinum points), 30% off of Super Mario 3D World (400 Platinum points), 30% off of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (50 Gold points), and 40% off of Dr. Luigi (400 Platinum points).
Outside of the Mario rewards, this month marks the last chance you have to pick up the latest batch of free My Nintendo games, which include Year Walk, Gunman Clive HD Collection, Mighty Switch Force, and Siesta Fiesta. You can find the full My Nintendo Rewards catalog here.
Nintendo has recently made some big changes to the My Nintendo program. Members can now use their Gold points toward the purchase of select Nintendo Switch games and DLC from the Eshop or Nintendo’s website. You can read more about how that works here.
Overwatch‘s tribute to StarCraft is now available. A free Kerrigan skin for Widowmaker can be yours by simply logging into the game anytime between now and April 3. The skin gives Widowmaker a Terran makeover, outfitting her with the look of StarCraft’s most famous Ghost–at least, before she became the Queen of Blades.
This is one of several cross-promotional goodies Blizzard has planned to celebrate StarCraft’s 20th anniversary on March 31. Starting today you can also get portraits and decals by logging into StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2, and a Battlecruiser pet in Diablo 3. Hearthstone will get a StarCraft-themed Tavern Brawl on March 21, Heroes of the Storm will sport anniversary portraits starting on March 27, and World of Warcraft will get its own StarCraft pets.
Blizzard started laying some groundwork for an anniversary celebration last year, with the announcement that the original would become free, accompanied by a relatively cheap 4K remastered version. StarCraft helped build the studio into the name it is today, so it only makes sense to roll out the red carpet when a big birthday comes around.
This comes hot on the heels of Overwatch’s latest new character announcement: Brigette, a support-class and daughter of fellow support Torbjorn. She naturally came along with her own set of set of skins to customize as you like. She’s currently only on the public test realm, but she’ll be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One soon.
Xbox One‘s library of backwards compatible games has grown a little larger today. Microsoft’s Major Nelson revealed via Twitter that another pair of Xbox 360 games are now playable on the current-gen console.
As usual, if you own a physical copy of either game, you can now pop the disc in your Xbox One to initiate a download and start playing. If you own either digitally, you will find it waiting in the Ready to Download section of the My Games and Apps menu. Like all other backwards compatible titles, you can also purchase the games from the Xbox Store.
