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The latest update for the battle royale game Call of Duty: Warzone has arrived, delivering with it further weapon balance changes–including another update to the DMR 14–as well as a fix for a key issue pertaining to stims.

Developer Raven Software released the patch notes on Twitter but quickly deleted the post, but not before CharlieIntel captured the patch notes. Raven Software has since reinstated the patch notes, and you can see them below.

For the DMR 14, the patch increases the recoil slightly, while bullet penetration is decreased as well. The burst pistol, meanwhile, sees its max damage reduced by 11 percent.

As for the Stim changes, players can no longer exploit the game to get infinite Stim packs when dropping their weapons simultaneously with cooking a grenade.

This is the second new update for Warzone in as many days–you can see the patch notes for the January 12 update here. It’s a big week for the Call of Duty series, as the Black Ops Cold War/Warzone Season 1 mid-season update goes live on January 14, which is also the day that Black Ops Cold War’s Zombies mode becomes free for a limited time for all players. Then from January 15-19, Activision is offering double weapon XP.

Jan 13 Warzone Patch notes:

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭s

𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 (𝐌𝐚𝐜-𝟏𝟎)

– All stats updated to match base Mac-10

𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝐃𝐌𝐑 𝟏𝟒

• Bullet penetration reduced from sniper to AR

• Damage falloff ranges decreased

– 55 damage before / 48 damage after 750 units (down 70% from 2500 units)

• Recoil increased

– Increased moderately for second and third bullet

– Increased slightly for subsequent bullets

• Locational damage multipliers adjusted

– Headshot now does less than 100 damage after 750 units

– Lower torso reduced from 1.1 to 1.01 (~8%)

𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝟔𝟑

• Bullet penetration reduced from sniper to AR

• Damage falloff ranges decreased

– 60 damage before / 45 damage after 900 units (down 55% from 2000 units)

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥

• Max damage reduced from 45 to 40 (~11%)

𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

𝐃𝐌𝐑 𝟏𝟒

• Front Grip

– Vertical recoil reduction removed

– Horizontal recoil reduction increased from 20% to 30%

• Field Agent Foregrip

– Vertical recoil reduction decreased from 35% to 25%

– Horizontal recoil reduction increased from 35% to 30%

𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝟔𝟑

• Front Grip

– Vertical recoil reduction removed

– Horizontal recoil reduction increased from 20% to 30%

• Spetsnaz Ergonomic Grip

– Vertical recoil reduction decreased from 45% to 30%

– Horizontal recoil reduction decreased from 45% to 40%

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥

• Akimbo

– All location damage multipliers set to 1

𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

• Player no longer gets infinite tactical equipment (Stim) when dropping their weapons while cooking a grenade

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬

• Seasonal Challenges fixed to appear/track as intended

Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s monstrous new trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, the company has released a lengthier features overview trailer detailing just what we can expect from the upcoming game.

For starters, the new video shows off the online co-op mode with up to four players in the main 3D World game. As in the original release, each player can claim a different character with their own strength: Mario is an all-arounder, Luigi can high-jump, Peach floats, and Toad can dash. It also shows a new feature, a photo mode that lets you snap pictures, complete with filters and insertable stamps.

The overview trailer also drops new details about the Bowser’s Fury component. The open-world segment has you collecting Cat Shines scattered throughout the environment. You’ll have Bowser Jr. as an automated AI companion, but a second player can join in and take over as Bowser Jr. at any time. Bowser will wake up and cause havoc on the island, changing the landscape significantly. Ultimately your goal is to collect enough Cat Shines to earn the Giga Bell, a giant-sized Cat Mario power-up that makes him super-sized to take on the gigantic Bowser.

The trailer also briefly goes over the Amiibo support, which was announced with the Bowser’s Fury trailer. The game is coming alongside a new special-edition Mario Red & Blue Nintendo Switch, with a special paintjob and carrying case, for the standard $300 Switch price. Both the game and special Switch are coming on February 12. For more details, check out our Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury preorder guide.

Lucasfilm Games has announced an open world Star Wars game from Ubisoft and an Indiana Jones game from Bethesda in the last two days – but it’s not done yet, with more announcements to come this year, some of which will apparently be unexpected.

On StarWars.com, Lucasfilm Games VP Douglas Reilly explains that the recent Lucasfilm Games rebrand, “Is really the culmination of years of preparing to come out and say, ‘We’re here, we’ve got a team of people, we’re going to make a lot of great games, and here’s some new things you weren’t expecting from us to do that we’re now starting to do.’

“And that’s going to continue throughout the next year or so, where we’re going to continue to announce projects that are more representative of the legacy of the old Lucasfilm Games that we’re now trying to live up to.”

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Those games will include Star Wars projects from EA, who previously held that license exclusively. “While we may not have a lot of details to share at the moment,” says Reilly, “we’ve got a number of projects underway with the talented teams at EA.”

And it’s not just about a slate of games in development already – it’s clear that Lucasfilm Games is now accepting pitches for games based on its licenses, too: “We’re looking to work with best-in-class teams that can make great games across all of our IP,” Reilly continues.

“We’ve got a team of professionals here at Lucasfilm Games who can work with the developers, shape the stories, shape the creative, shape the games, to make them really resonate with fans and deliver across a breadth of platforms, genres, and experiences so that all of our fans can enjoy the IPs that they know and love.”

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In the course of half a week, Star Wars games, and Lucasfilm games as a whole, feel like a far more open proposition, with the possibility of many different developers’ take on the source material. What comes of this new approach is yet to be seen, but Reilly makes clear that it may not be too long until we see more, saying, “This is just the beginning of what I think is going to be a very exciting year for Lucasfilm Games.”

As for what we already know, Lucasfilm Games is a new brand covering Star Wars games and beyond, created by multiple developers and publishers. So far, that includes an Indiana Jones game from MachineGames (Wolfenstein: The New Order), and a story-driven open world Star Wars game from Ubisoft Massive (The Division).

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Joe Skrebels is IGN’s Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to [email protected].

The deadliest hunter in the galaxy is on his way to Fortnite, as this week’s 15.20 update added several Predator-themed challenges to the game.

Completing these new tasks will unlock Predator cosmetic items in Fortnite’s secret battle pass character tab, although the actual Predator skin won’t be seen for a few more weeks.

Now that the downtime for the v15.20 has ended, Fortnite also has new weapons for players to get their hands on. The Lever Action Shotgun can drop enemies quickly if they get too close to you, while the Exotic-class Hop Rock Dualies are a pair of dual pistols that come equipped with a low-gravity effect.

Also included in the update are a few minor tweaks, such as characters now being interactable in Team Rumble as they offer weapon upgrades and IO Agents dropping health items. Numerous minor bugs have also been fixed, which Epic detailed on its Trello board:

Fortnite v15.20 bug fixes

General

• Flip Reset Lobby Track inadvertently removed from players’ Lockers.
• Multipoint Edge Glider deforming midair.
• Michonne Outfit visual issues with cape Back Blings.

Battle Royale

• Hypernova Outfit appearing as a different Outfit in the Lobby and in-match.
• Rebooted players may see an already completed Bounty.

Save the World

• Quest progress not instantly updating in the HUD and Quest Log.
• Broken Pickaxe animations.

Mobile

• Voice chat issues on Android.
• The player loses all movement after jumping through Zero Point.

The popular Floor is Lava mode will also return next week, along with a skin of popular Spanish Fortnite streamer TheGrefg. The content creator shattered Twitch’s all-time concurrent viewership record this week when he revealed his skin, although if you’d prefer to turn over a new leaf instead there’s also a new Bushranger skin to collect.

If you’d prefer a different intergalactic hunter skin in Fortnite, you can still grab the Mandalorian outfit, although there’s a lot of grinding to be done to get your hands on that shiny Beskar armor.

Interesting changes could be on the way to Fortnite in the future, as Epic Games has purchased the gaming software company RAD Game Tools. The company–whose software has been used in over 25,000 games–will have its technology will be integrated into Epic’s to help speed up loading times and downloading speeds in games.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe, the updated edition of the fantastic Wii U game, released in October but was somewhat overshadowed by all of the big holiday releases and console launches. We didn’t see any deals on the real-time strategy game during Black Friday or over the holidays either. If you’ve been holding out and are looking for a Nintendo Switch game to tide you over until Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury releases next month, Pikmin 3 Deluxe is on sale for its lowest price yet. Right now, you can snag Pikmin 3 Deluxe for $45.39 at Walmart.

The discount will show up when you add Pikmin 3 to you cart. It comes with free two-day delivery, so you’ll likely get your copy in time to play over the weekend.

Along with quality-of-life improvements, Pikmin 3 Deluxe features new story missions starring Olimar and Louie and the ability to play through the campaign in local co-op with two players. Pikmin 3 was one of the quirkier Wii U exclusives, and if you missed out the first time around, it’s a great experience for fans of strategy and puzzle games.

The enhanced port earned an 8/10 in GameSpot’s Pikmin 3 Deluxe review. “Although Pikmin 3 Deluxe may not offer much in the way of substantial new content, the game still holds up wonderfully thanks to its unique gameplay and carefully constructed levels, and the tweaks and additions that have been implemented here help smooth over the whole package for newer players,” editor Kevin Knezevic wrote. “Even three installments in, there is no other series quite like Pikmin, which helps Pikmin 3 still feel fresh seven years after its original release.”

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury has gotten a new overview trailer, which reveals a number of new details, including a Snapshot photo mode, and details on how Fury Bowser is a timed event in the new spin-off adventure.

You can check out the trailer below, or read on for all the new details.

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Super Mario 3D World Snapshot Mode

• Super Mario 3D World now includes a version of Super Mario Odyssey’s Snapshot Mode, which allows you to freeze time, adjust the image, and change filters.
• Collectible stamps – previously used for the Wii U Miiverse – are now usable in Snapshot mode, and can be applied to walls in your shots.

Bowser’s Fury: New Details

• Bowser’s Fury, a full spin-off adventure, takes place in a kingdom of cats, Lake Lapcat, featuring cat-themed enemies, architecture and more.
• You’re tasked with collecting Cat Shines spread across the kingdom.
• Bowser Jr. will appear for solo players, aiding the player, but can be controlled by a co-op partner. It’s not clear if online co-op is supported.
• After ‘a certain amount of time’ playing in Lake Lapcat, the gigantic Fury Bowser will appear, dropping from the sky and changing the weather.
• Fury Bowser’s appearance sees spikes falling from the sky and changing the terrain.
• Fury Bowser will attack players using powers that can destroy cover.
• After an unspecified amount of time, Fury Bowser will retreat, returning Lake Lapcat to normal for a time.
• Collecting enough Cat Shines will allow you to pick up the Giga Bell power-up, turning Mario into the kaiju-sized Cat Mario we saw in yesterday’s trailer.

Amiibo

• In Super Mario 3D World, When used, the Cat Mario amiibo will summon an invincible White Cat Mario power-up.
• In Super Mario 3D World, the Cat Peach amiibo summons a random power-up.
• In Bowser’s Fury, we know both the Bowser and Bowser Jr. amiibo will cause power-ups. It’s not clear yet what they’ll specifically do, but we’ve seen Mario transform into an invulnerable statue version of Cat Mario, also earning coins.

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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury will arrive for Switch on February 12, and you can preorder it right now.

We awarded the Wii U version of Super Mario 3D World a 9.6/10 in our review, saying it’s “marvelous, and its constant variety and fantastic light-hearted co-op play proves that Nintendo still knows exactly how to tweak the Mario formula in fun ways.”

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Joe Skrebels is IGN’s Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to [email protected].

Lucasfilm Games is now in business with Bethesda for its new Indiana Jones game and Ubisoft for its own Star Wars project, but where does this leave EA, the publisher of Battlefront, Jedi: Fallen Order, and other Star Wars games? Lucasfilm Games boss Douglas Reilly said in an interview on the Star Wars website that Lucasfilm is staying in business with EA, and the publisher is working on “a number of projects” right now.

“We’re really proud of the games we have created with EA,” Reilly said. “We will continue working with them and our relationship has never been stronger. While we may not have a lot of details to share at the moment, we’ve got a number of projects underway with the talented teams at EA.”

EA also shared a message on Twitter reaffirming the company’s love of Star Wars and intention to continue making more games (and pointing out how cute BD-1 is). However, no specific plans are shared, nor is there any indication of whether future games will be of the console/PC or mobile variety.

It’s not hard to see why Disney wants to stay in business with EA–its Star Wars games make a lot of money.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order sold more than 10 million copies, while EA’s Battlefront (2015) and Battlefront II (2017) combined to sell a whopping 33 million copies. That’s just the beginning of how much money the games have made, as the Battlefront games feature microtransactions that have proven to be extremely lucrative, despite the controversy around loot boxes.

EA also runs the mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, which made more than $900 million by the end of 2019, a figure that has only grown higher since. Additionally, EA and BioWare continue to operate the MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, which has generated $1 billion in revenue.

Outside of Bethesda, Ubisoft, and EA, Reilly told fans to expect additional announcements from Lucasfilm Games that you might not expect.

“This is really the culmination of years of preparing to come out and say, ‘We’re here, we’ve got a team of people, we’re going to make a lot of great games, and here’s some new things you weren’t expecting from us to do that we’re now starting to do,'” Reilly said. “And that’s going to continue throughout the next year or so, where we’re going to continue to announce projects that are more representative of the legacy of the old Lucasfilm Games that we’re now trying to live up to.”