The second season of Marvel’s Loki on Disney Plus is reportedly already in development, despite Season 1 having not aired yet.
According to a new report from Deadline though, that’s not the case as Season 2 of Loki is already in development. This news came alongside word that Loki executive producer, Michael Waldron, has been tapped to write Marvel head Kevin Feige’s Star Wars movie. Deadline’s report states that Waldron, having now penned Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness and having served as the head writer and executive producer for the first season of Loki, will remain involved with the second season of Loki in some capacity.
It’s unclear if Waldon will return to write and executive produce the second season or if he’ll be attached to it in some smaller capacity. Regardless, it seems Marvel and their parent company, Disney, are big fans of Waldron.
With Wandavision set to release as a nine-episode series to Disney Plus soon and Falcon and the Winter Soldier debuting as a six-episode miniseries after it, Loki will follow next, and while there’s no word on when this second season of Loki that’s reportedly in development will debut, the first is set to air sometime this May.
It will feature Tom Hiddleston back in the role of Loki, but not as the god of mischief we saw die at the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War, but as his earlier self from 2012’s The Avengers, who we saw secretly take off with the Tesseract during one of the time heists in Avengers: Endgame. The show will center around what that Loki is up to after being captured by the Time Variance Authority.
Fortnite players are asking Epic Games to adjust the custom superhero skin after they’ve given some players an unfair advantage. The skin, with colors that can be changed to be all black, is nearly invisible when shrouded by in-game shadows.
“They should just give it a white outline or something simple like that,” said Redditor Bruvneh. The skin originally required players to display an emoji on both the front and back, but Epic Games added an option to display nothing, giving players the ability to hide in plain sight.
This isn’t the first time this has happened in Fortnite. A skin that looked like the green army men in Toy Story had a similar effect where it couldn’t be seen in some areas of the map. Epic adjusted that skin after players complained of a “pay-to-win” advantage that it provided.
Fortnite’s progression system got an overhaul with Season 5, although players have found that the grind is still as tough as it was in previous seasons. They’re doing everything they can to level up quickly and unlock all the skins and items in the battle pass. The superhero skin needs to be purchased separately in the item shop though–those seeking this unfair advantage will have to pay up.
The Great Streaming Wars continue to rage on in 2021, with the January 4 launch of Discovery+ ushering in the newest contender vying for subscribers against the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+. Back in 2020, three new streaming services (HBO Max, Peacock, and Quibi) launched, which resulted in the wars’ first major casualty. Quibi’s $2 billion failure after just six months on the market proved that while streaming may be the future of how we watch, not all streaming services are created equal, and big budgets don’t always translate to big audiences. However, where Quibi never quite found its stride, Discovery+ appears to have a bright future in the streaming space by offering a completely different approach from its competitors’.
While Discovery+ lacks blockbuster scripted franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones, it excels in the unscripted space when it comes to food, nature, and home renovation shows. The Discovery Inc. catalog includes popular cable channels like HGTV, Food Network, Discovery, BBC’s Natural History Collection, and many others. In fact, David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery, revealed that he wants Discovery+ to be “the definitive product for unscripted storytelling.” So instead of going for recognizable characters from comics, video games, and books, Zaslav and his company want to own the reality series space, and so far, they’re off to a great start.
At a reasonable $4.99 per month in the US ($6.99 for the ad-free version), you have access to an impressive library of over 55,000 episodes from Discovery’s iconic brands. Where Quibi tried to do something completely new with its “quick bites” of TV shows, movies, and documentaries, Discovery+ is sticking to what it does best and what it has successfully been able to do for years, only this time, all of its diverse unscripted content is neatly wrapped up in one easy-to-use streaming service. There are a few key features missing from the platform that we would have liked to see, but overall, Discovery+ makes a compelling debut in the Streaming Wars.
With over 55,000 episodes from Discovery’s vast catalog of unscripted series to binge at launch, the streamer isn’t lacking in the content department. Discovery+’s lineup is very diverse, offering engaging true-crime series like American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda, who offers unique insights into disturbing real-life cases around the United States.
If you’re more into home repair and DYI projects, Chip and Joanna Gaines bring their bubbly personalities to the Magnolia network, which will be home to several new series like The Courage to Run, Restoration Road with Clint Harp, and The Lost Kitchen. Other popular HGTV hosts such as Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead of Flip or Flop fame are featured in new Discovery+ Originals that can only be seen on the streaming service.
And as a brand renowned for releasing jaw-dropping nature documentaries like BBC’s Planet Earth and The Blue Planet, it’s no surprise that Discovery is bringing even more nature docs to its new platform. At launch, David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet and Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure offer breathtaking glimpses at some of our planet’s most fascinating features like volcanos and the oceans.
Looking ahead, the streamer is working on several more Discovery+ Originals, including an unscripted series called Route 66 starring comedian and actor Kevin Hart. Per Discovery, “Route 66 features Kevin Hart hitting the road, going along America’s famous Route 66 to see what’s going on with America. He will visit people and places and bring along friends in an exploration of the U.S. heartland from Chicago to L.A..”
Discovery+’s User Interface
While not groundbreaking when compared to other streaming services, Discovery+ does offer an attractive user interface that’s easy to navigate. The app and website layouts feature a colorful array of logos highlighting Discovery Inc.’s various networks, including TLC, Discovery+ Originals, History, and more. There’s also a “Top Genres” section conveniently located at the top of the page, which includes links to shows focused on lifestyle, home, food, true crime, adventure, relationships, and nature, to help you find the types of programming you love.
Streaming mainstays such as adding shows to a “favorites list” and features like “continue watching” are all easily accessible throughout the platform. Some 4K content is available at launch as well for no extra charge (4K content on Netflix costs extra), most notably seen on the Discovery+ Originals and some of the high-production nature series such as Planet Earth and A Perfect Planet. Overall, there is far less 4K content than Netflix or Amazon, but since many of the shows fall in the reality TV genre, I wasn’t expecting Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos sound while watching Joanna Gaines cook homemade comfort food. Sure, it would be nice to have more 4K content, but it’s not a deal-breaker for this type of programming.
The one noticeable omission at launch is the lack of a “download option” for offline viewing. While a source close to the service did inform IGN that offline viewing options are in the works for 2021, this oversight is difficult to ignore since streamers like Amazon and Netflix have made this feature commonplace over the past few years.
How and Where to Watch Discovery Plus:
Discovery+ is currently available in the U.S., and the U.K. via its partnership with Sky. The streamer also announced a multi-year deal with Vodaphone in Europe, which will bring the platform to several markets across Europe, including Germany, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Romania, Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, and Iceland. No exact timetable has been revealed for the European rollout. In terms of accessibility, Discovery+ can be easily found on numerous streaming platforms and set-top-box devices:
Discovery+’s Price
In terms of pricing, Discovery+ falls in the lower-priced tier of streaming services at $4.99 per month with ads and a modest $6.99 for the ad-free version. For 55,000 episodes to binge at launch, we’d say that’s a pretty good deal considering streaming services like Apple TV+ launched with just a handful of shows for the same price. And while there is (at the time of writing) a 7-day free trial and even 12 months free for qualified Verizon Wireless customers, it would have been nice to see Discovery+ offer a limited “free tier” just like Peacock introduced back in August 2020.
The livestream platform Twitch is experiencing some issues, according to Twitch Support. Various features aren’t loading on the site, including streams. While the company has identified the issue, it’s still investigating it to see what’s preventing the site from loading.
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As a result of streams not loading due to these server-side issues on Twitch, many broadcasts are moving over to YouTube, bumping to next week, or sitting on waiting screens while Twitch resolves the problem. The official Twitter accounts for Gears of War, Paladins, and Smite have all announced their plans in response to the current Twitch hiccups.
This downtime comes on the heels of two notable moves on Twitch’s part: removing PogChamp’s emote due to the livestreamer’s comments on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and disabling Trump’s account because of his “incendiary rhetoric.” However, there isn’t any indication this is anything other than a standard outage from Twitch, which last experienced downtime earlier this week.
Since the launch of the RTX 30-series, I’ve been able to take a look at a wide array of cards from many of the biggest GPU manufacturers in the business. Of that line-up, one notable absence has been Zotac. That changes today. I’ve spent the last week putting the Zotac Gaming RTX 3080 Amp Holo through its paces to see exactly how it holds up. Coming to market at $799, it definitely has the looks of a flagship graphics card, but does it have the performance to match?
Zotac Gaming RTX 3080 Amp Holo – Design and Features
The Zotac Gaming RTX 3080 Amp Holo is a gorgeous GPU. It’s clear that the designers put a lot of time into making it an eye-catching centerpiece for your gaming PC. This is largely because of the striking RGB strip and logo along its side. It’s shielded in glossy plastic, which is terrible for fingerprints, but in person makes the card look a bit fancier and higher-end than comparable cards like the MSI RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio. The backplate is also cut with a pattern of RGB stripes. Curiously, the face of the card is completely un-illuminated, so it’s a bit less impressive in a vertical orientation, but given its comparatively higher temps, it’s better to avoid this mounting style if at all possible.
Compared to the Founders Edition, the Amp Holo is large. In fact, it’s even longer than the RTX 3090 Founders Edition at 12.5 inches, but is slightly slimmer at 5.2 inches wide and a 2.5 slot width instead of the BFGPU’s triple-slot girth. You’ll want to check your case carefully, especially if you have a front mounted radiator.
That extra size is to accommodate the card’s large, triple-fan cooler. The RTX 3080 Amp Holo uses Zotac’s Icestorm 2.0 cooling system. Compared to prior generations, the fans feature more blades which increases airflow up to 10%. The finstack built around seven copper heat pipes to efficiently transfer heat from the components into the aluminum fin array. The speed of each fan can also be independently controlled.
In practice, the cooler is only so-so. In my testing in the Lian Li LanCool II chassis, the card peaked at 78C, making it the hottest RTX 3080 I’ve tested yet. Unlike many AIB cards, Zotac didn’t follow Nvidia’s lead by installing a meaningful vent into the backplate and the one that is there appears blocked by the PCB. I wanted to see how it would perform in a more air-limited scenario, so left it to run a cycling benchmark with the case fans reduced to 20%. When I returned, the card had spiked all the way to 85C and scaled the fans up to 85% speed, which sounded like a small jet engine. There is no way I would ever use this card in a vertical mount where a glass side panel might obstruct airflow, so it’s a good thing it looks best on its side. However at fan speeds below 60%, where it runs most of the time, it blended in well with my case fans, so it wasn’t overly noisy.
The Amp Holo features the same baseline specs as every RTX 3080: 8704 CUDA cores, 10 GB of ultra-fast GDDR6X VRAM, and Nvidia’s Ampere architecture which combines RT cores for ray tracing, Tensor Cores for AI operations, and Shader Cores for normal game rendering. Where the Holo takes it up a notch is with its factory overclock, which comes in at 1770 MHz, 60 MHz higher than the Founders Edition. With GPU Boost, Nvidia’s automatic overclocking behavior, I regularly found myself gaming between 1900 – 1950 MHz, even with the higher temperatures – so, even though it’s warm, it’s not enough to cause the card to throttle down.
Along with this, it includes the other highlights of RTX cards this generation, including DLSS upscaling, RTX Broadcast, and RTX Boost, as well as H.265 and AV1 encoding and decoding for streaming and media consumption. The biggest and best of these is clearly DLSS, which allows you to game at 4K with ultra settings, RTX on, with FPS closer to what you would expect at 1440p. This upscaling can have some anomalies – such as flickering decals – at lower settings, but is generally extremely good. Textures sometimes can even look more crisp than at native resolutions which is downright remarkable.
Finally, when it comes to video outputs, the card supports three DisplayPort 1.4a connections and HDMI 2.1 for a maximum resolution of 8K across four displays.
Zotac Gaming RTX 3080 Amp Holo – Performance
I test every graphics card using a combination of real-world and synthetic tests. I also include a mix of ray tracing and DLSS-enabled games and benchmarks to provide a wide representation of the kind of performance you can expect across multiple games and genres. All games are set to Ultra settings and DLSS is enabled wherever possible.
Beginning with rasterization-based synthetics, the Amp Holo performed well in both 3DMark Fire Strike and Unigine Heaven. It offered a moderate lead over the Founders Edition in both tests, though the architecture powering AMD’s RX 6800 allowed that card to remain reasonably close in each test.
Zotac Gaming RTX 3080 Amp Holo – Ray Tracing Synthetics
Turning to ray tracing, I use a combination of two 3DMark tests and Surgical Scalpel’s Boundary benchmark. Again, the results are very close, with the Amp Holo besting the FE in both Port Royal and 3DMark’s Ray Tracing Performance Test. Technically, the Founders Edition outperformed the Zotac in Boundary; however, the results are so close as to be negligible.
When it comes to gaming, the Zotac Amp Holo finds itself in good company with the rest of the RTX 3080 line-up. Thanks to GPU Boost, most RTX cards, whether they’re Founders Editions or not, will offer similar levels of performance, but the card still turned in impressive results. Across every resolution, the card delivered excellent frame rates of 60 FPS or more on Ultra settings and ray tracing turned on. The only exception is Total War: Three Kingdoms which is a system crusher at Ultra settings, stopping even the RTX 3090 from topping 55 FPS in my testing.
When it comes to comparisons, the Amp Holo was faster than both the RTX 3080 Founders Edition and AMD’s RX 6800 XT. At 4K, what I consider the target resolution of this card, it averaged 3% faster than its FE counterpart. Thanks to DLSS, the cumulative average against the RX 6800 XT is a whopping 87% percent faster, but in a more fair comparison focusing squarely on rasterization, it was 8% faster. At 1440p and 1080p, the Holo was only 1% faster than the original RTX 3080. Against the RX 6800 XT (rasterization only), it was 2% faster at both 1440p and 1080p.
Mortal Kombat 11 is gruesome in all the ways we’ve come to expect from NetherRealms’ organ-shredding fighter, but what if you could witness all that viscera from a more intimate perspective? Well, stay away from me you weirdo; and also, you can!
Modder Ermaccer (via DSOgaming) has released the Custom Cameras mod on Github. It includes both first-person and third-person modes, the latter of which places the camera behind your back similar to what you might find in a third-person action game. The first-person camera is really the draw, though, letting you see your opponent straight-on.
A video shows the mod in action, and it seems to run pretty smoothly on the whole. Be sure not to use this in any competitive modes, though, because as a mod it could be determined to give you an unfair advantage.
Mortal Kombat released in April 2019, but it’s been getting a steady stream of updates that has added new characters and even an epilogue story. An Ultimate Version release came alongside new DLC characters Rambo, Mileena, and Rain. A recent skin pack included skins based on the cult 1995 film.
CES 2021 is days away, but Acer has gotten ahead of the new tech announcements with one of its own. The company unveiled its May lineup of gaming monitors, including one that boasts HDMI 2.1, the technology that the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S both use to output 4K and 120Hz. The Acer Nitro XV282K KV will be the company’s first HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor, and among the first to release in general, as the technology is just now being adopted by monitors.
The HDMI 2.1-capable Acer Nitro gaming monitor features a 4K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and $900 price tag. While the PS5 and Xbox Series X may be more widely used with this monitor, users who are able to snag an RTX 3000 series graphics card will also be able to make use of the HDMI 2.1 tech. And while HDMI 2.1 offers its own VRR (variable refresh rate) technology, it will also support FreeSync Premium for PC gaming with DisplayPort and HDMI 2.0 cables–though your features will be limited with the latter. Potential buyers can also expect HDR600.
Acer Nitro XV282K KV gaming monitor
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Acer Nitro XV282K KV gaming monitor
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Acer also unveiled two other monitors, neither of which feature HDMI 2.1. The first is the Acer Predator XB273U NX, which boasts an IPS panel, 1440p resolution, and a 240Hz refresh rate that can be overclocked to 275Hz. It costs $1,100 and features HDR400, G-Sync compatibility, and Nvidia’s Reflex latency analyzer technology that is purported to help detect where your setup has latency, giving you an idea of what to improve.
The third monitor is the Acer Predator XB323QK NV IPS gaming monitor, which costs $1,200 and provides 4K and 144Hz with HDR400 and G-Sync compatibility. If you’re looking for a crisper image with a refresh rate that’s still very fast, then the XB323QK sounds like a great option.
All three monitors are set for May release dates, and we’ll be sure to report back when they’re made available. It’s unclear if there will be a preorder phase for the Acer Nitro HDMI 2.1 monitor. If you’re looking for an HDMI 2.1 display that’s available right now, check out our guide to the best 4K TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X. There are a number of televisions that feature the technology and boast superb images.
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige’s Star Wars film project has taken a significant step forward. Michael Waldron, writer and executive producer of Marvel’s Loki series, has been tapped to write the screenplay according to Variety.
Waldron also wrote the upcoming Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Waldron got his start in Hollywood working for Dan Harmon on Community, eventually winning an Emmy for his work on Rick and Morty. He also co-wrote and executive producer Starz’s wrestling drama Heels.
Waldron’s deal is also expected to bring him back for season two of Loki.
Understandably, there’s still no major details about Feige’s Star Wars film, although Feige has said that he is interested in exploring “new people and new places in that universe.” Disney has played its Star Wars lineup closer to the chest than its Marvel properties, but a slate of new movies have been announced in the past year. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is slated to direct a Rogue Squadron movie covering the titular ace pilots, and a second untitled film is being directed and co-written by Thor: Ragnarok’s Taika Waititi and 1917’s Krysty Wilson-Cairns.
Call of Duty: Warzone players have been using a companion app to cheat the battle royale’s competitive matchmaking system. The creators of Warzone Companion, an app that helps players avoid cheaters by displaying K/D ratios before a game, was forced to adjust the stats it displays in pre-game lobbies. Some players were using the stats to back out of lobbies that had players with high K/D ratios.
“Cheaters are one of the worst problems of Warzone and online gaming overall,” Dmitry Shymko, the CEO of COD Stats, the company that runs the app, told Eurogamer. “We wanted to help the community and highlight those players that are having extremely high metrics in their previous matches and at the same time give an instrument for players to see that they just might die to the lucky shot.”
The app was designed to help players check pre-game lobbies to see if anyone had stats that are only attainable through cheating. Players ended up using the app to avoid unfavorable lobbies altogether. COD Stats issued a patch that now displays the K/D ratio information after the pre-game warmup, among other changes, earlier this week. Now the app can no longer serve its original purpose of helping players avoid Warzone’s rampant cheating problem.
Overwolf, an engine for gaming mods where Warzone Companion was available, asked COD Stats to patch the app.
SBMM, or skill-based matchmaking, has been criticized by a number of players for putting them in lobbies with players of equal skill. A trend of “reverse-boosting,” where players intentionally die to end up in lobbies with lower-skilled players, has spread around shooters like Warzone.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds‘ 10.2 patch is now live on the game’s test servers. Several changes are coming with it, including in-game TVs streaming esports events, a new car, a reputation system, and an update to ranked mode.
First up for the patch is the new PGI.S (PUBG Global Invitational.S). This event pits teams from around the globe against each other in weekly tournaments. Each week these teams will fight it out for placements, and will earn prize money as the overall tournament continues. If you want to watch these skirmishes play out, you can do so in-game as PUBG will now have 10 displays set up around the Miramar and Erangel maps which will livestream the tournaments while they’re happening. There will also be an event called PGI.S Pick’em where players can earn PGI.S gear for correctly predicting tournament winners. If you don’t want to see the livestreams in your game, you can opt to turn the TVs off in your settings menu.
Now for what this patch is bringing to the regular game. A new vehicle is entering the arena, the Coupe RB. It’s a vintage two-seater sports car that can hit a top speed of 150km/h. Be warned, it only spawns on the Miramar, Sanhok, and Erangel maps.
Also, in an attempt to keep player interactions healthy, the 10.2 patch is introducing a reputation system. You will be assigned a reputation rank from 0-5 based on how you treat other players. This ranking will be visible in the Team Finder, so other players will have an idea of what kind of teammate you are. As long as you’re not exhibiting behavior the game deems toxic, your rank will increase on its own as you play. Doing things like repeatedly leaving matches and failing to return, being reported for negative behavior, and being reported for suspected cheating could all cause your reputation rank to drop.
Speaking of leaving early, a tweak to ranked mode in this patch is altering penalties for leaving matches early to give players some leeway to bail on a match without being punished for it. These “leaver penalties” should be waived if you are still alive and exit the plane within five minutes of take off, with these caveats: You will need to have been queued for a squads game and be looking for teammates in the matchmaking system. Additionally, the plane will have needed to leave without a full team (less than four players), and no one in your premade squad can leave the game before the plane arrives.
And finally, for those who love to flex on their opponents, six new stunt emotes have been added for mid-air action on dirt bikes. The horn has been replaced with these, and they can only be triggered while in mid-air, on a dirt bike, when you’re not about to crash into something.
To see all these changes for yourself, check out PUBG’s test servers.
PUBG 10.2 Patch Notes
Livestream screens
10 digital screens have been constructed across Erangel and Miramar to display LIVE esports events.
PGI.S will be the first event live streamed directly onto these displays while in-game and in the lobby (main menu).
When the stream is offline, the screens will display PGI.S trailers.
You can choose to turn off the livestreams in Settings > Gameplay > Functions.
PGI.S Lobby Update
The lobby has been updated and is now PGI.S themed for normal matches, along with some kickass BGM. PGI.S themed lobby has been updated for the normal match with kickass BGM.
A livestream display as been added and is displayed in the lobby. It functions the same as those now found across multiple Battlegrounds.
Other PGI.S related updates
PGI.S logo graffiti has been painted around buildings on Erangel and Miramar.
The starting plane is now flying PGI.S promo banners on Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Vikendi and Karakin
New PGI.S loading screen splash art has been added
Coupe RB
Max capacity: 2 (Driver, Passenger)
Max speed: 150km/h
Spawns only on Erangel, Miramar and Sanhok
Reputation system
Reputation level will be displayed in the Team Finder and team member list next to player’s names.
Reputation levels are indicative of perceived player behavior. Are you friendly, or are you toxic? Let’s hope the former.
Reputation levels range from 0 to 5, for a total of 6 levels.
Reputation level is affected by the following factors:
Player’s reputation level will naturally increase through normal gameplay in Normal and Ranked Mode Battle Royale matches.
Leaving matches repeatedly and failing to return may lead to your reputation level decreasing.
Reports received for certain negative behavior (obstructing gameplay, verbal abuse, team killing, etc.) may lead to your reputation level decreasing.
Being reported for the suspected use of cheats does not affect reputation level. With that said, reputation levels will be affected greatly after receiving actual bans.
Ranked mode
We’re updating Ranked Mode leaver penalties to allow players some leeway to leave without punishment in certain situations. You can check out all the details around the system and how it works below.
Leaver penalties should be waived for players who are still ALIVE and leave within 5 minutes after the plane takes off if the player :
(1) Queued for Squads, requesting matchmaking find them additional teammates AND
(2) the plane then takes off with an incomplete team (team of less than 4 players in Ranked Squad Mode), AND
(3) a member of the player’s premade team hasn’t left the match before the plane leaves.
If a player qualifies to have their leaver penalty waived by leaving the match, then the match is considered to be competitively invalid for that player. This means:
No stats are recorded on their Career page
No change is made to their RP
No matchmaking penalties are issued
Players will be granted any Pass XP and BP they would have earned as normal
Stunt Emotes
New Stunt emotes exclusive for the Dirt Bike have been added.
6 new default stunt emotes can be used.
The Stunt Emotes are triggerable only mid-air wile on a Dirt Bike – and when the player is not about to hit something.
Hold LMB to trigger a random stunt emote
Release LMB to stop emote
Please note that the Horn functionality has been replaced with the Stunt Emotes for the Dirt Bike.
QoL Improvements
Alarm System
Click on the top right notification center icon to see stacked notifications.
When acquiring an item or a currency from out-game event etc. will toggle an notification.
A message will be shown in the notification center to let you know if an item or currency is soon to expire.
Store QoL Improvements
Opening crates upon purchase
Players now can open purchased crates (Set, crate, random rate items) right way in the “Purchase complete” pop-up screen.
'Move to store’ button has been added when browsing an empty item category in the Customize Tab.
Lobby Chat system QoL Improvement
Some cases of reports has been received that when using certain language input in our lobby chat system, client would minimize preventing the use of chat system.
We have added a new message to guide players to change their display settings to Windowed or Borderless mode in order to use IME.
Performance
Improved CPU performance by reducing physics calculation costs of invisible physics actors (vehicles, characters)
Improved cases of hitching and FPS drops occurring when loading maps (and when entering and maneuvering the world)
Reduced hitches occurring when updating a character.
Skins & Items
Graffiti themed skin: 4 set items, 12 individual items (Sales period: 2021-1-13 Live server maintenance ~ 2022-1-12 Live server maintenance)
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
Fixed the issue where some pass missions could not be completed on Haven.
Fixed the issue where player could respawn in TDM with a Ghillie Suit equipped.
Fixed an issue which caused foliage to clip through vehicles on certain maps while in FPP mode.
Fixed the case where character’s body equipping a ghillie suit could be invisible to others.
Fixed the issue where player could change perspective to TPP when spectating other players in FPP game mode.
Fixed the awkward POV when viewing a Death Cam of a character equipped with a Ghille suit.
Sound
Fixed the UMP-45 audio sounding strange when heard from a distance.
Fixed the duplicate click sound played when pressing on the preview button in the customize screen.
World
Fixed the issue where players could clip through a certain building in Abbey on Vikendi.
UI/UX
Fixed the issue where incorrect RP changes were displayed in the match history section during placement matches.
Fixed the issue where starting plane’s seat UI were sometimes displayed as empty.
Fixed the issue where some pages of the store page not be loaded when entering store page after restarting the lobby.
Fixed the issue where profiles of players located in ‘Unassigned’ ‘Observer’ section of custom match session cannot be loaded.
Fixed the issue where the center screen pointer was not displayed in replays.
Skins & Items
Fixed the issue where the visor of Mad’s Motorcycle – Helmet (Level 1) was not displayed when equipped by a male character.
Fixed the issue where the nose of the Killer Clown Mask could clip through face coverings.
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