The partnership between Sony and Activision for Call of Duty continues with Modern Warfare and Warzone, and now it’s been confirmed that the Season 6 update includes even more exclusive content for PS4 owners.
Writing on the PlayStation Blog, Activision laid out all of this content, beginning with a new map for the Spec Ops Survival mode. Survival mode will support the Hovec Sawmill map for its wave-based mode with the Season 6 update; this map is set at a sawmill with a barn in the middle and long sightlines for players who like sniping.
In other news about the Survival mode for Spec Ops, after nearly a year of exclusivity to PS4, the mode itself will be available on Xbox One and PC starting on October 1. Activision also clarified that the Hovec Sawmill map for Survival mode will be exclusive to PS4 until October 1.
Another PS4-exclusive coming in Season 6 is the Combat Pack for Warzone. Free for all PS Plus subscribers, the pack comes with the following items:
Epic Rodion ‘Red Death’ skin (This skin unlocks the Operator, if not already owned)
Epic ‘Shivvie’ Melee Weapon
Epic ‘Slipshod’ Handgun Weapon Blueprint
Epic ‘Ball and Chain’ Charm
Epic ‘Don’t Back Down’ Calling Card
Epic ‘Gulag’ Emblem
Epic ‘Inside Job’ Sticker
60 Minute Double XP Token
This Combat Pack is exclusive to PS4 until December 1, 2020.
Finally, PS4 users are getting the Tide Pool weapon blueprint, which is exclusive to PS4 until October 1, 2020. This is a special sniper rifle with a shorter barrel, but Activision says it’s still powerful and effective with its “quality scope.” You can unlock the Tide Pool by completing a five-step mission, the full details of which can be found in the Missions tab.
Modern Warfare/Warzone Season 6 goes live very soon on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The free expansion adds new multiplayer maps and a subway system for Warzone, among many other things. For the full rundown, check out GameSpot’s breakdown of everything that’s new in Season 6. You can also watch the video above to learn more.
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Genshin Impact, an open world RPG by Chinese developer Mihoyo, made waves when it was announced last year, with many complaining that the game looked like it had plagiarized Zelda: Breath Of The Wild‘s most distinctive features. Now that the game is out for free on multiple platforms, you can decide for yourself how close it is to the Nintendo epic.
Available now on PC, PS4, and mobile, with a Switch release coming later, Genshin Impact’s biggest point of difference is that it’s free-to-play, with the game hoping to pull a profit through gacha mechanics. Due to being developed in China, which has strict loot box regulations, Genshin Impact’s gacha pulls are at least transparent about their drop rates.
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Like Breath of the Wild, Genshin Impact features an expansive open world, climbing and running governed by a stamina bar, and even a similar graphical style. It adds more playable characters to the mix, however, as well as co-op gameplay and a combo-based combat system.
Cross-saves are available between PC and mobile, while cross-play is supported for PC, PS4 and mobile. The Switch release is coming at a later date, so no details about cross-saves or cross-play for that platform are available yet.
WWE and 2K are being taken to court over the depiction of one wrestler’s sleeve tattoos. The Hollywood Reporter notes that artist Catherine Alexander has challenged these organizations over their use of her tattoo designs, present on the player model of Randy Orton, which marks the first case of a copyright dispute over tattoo art reproduction in a game that has gone to trial.
A federal judge in Illinois has given a partial summary judgment that finds that the WWE 2K game series has copied Alexander’s work, and it will now come down to a jury to decide whether this constitutes copyright infringement. The case centers around six tattoos on Orton’s arms, all of which have been recreated in-game, which Alexander never gave permission to reproduce.
This is not the first time 2K has been to court over tattoos, but when a similar challenge happened relating to NBA 2K, the courts found in favor of 2K. The case was never taken to trial.
You can read the memorandum and order for the WWE 2K case here. “The defense has been successfully invoked to allow copying of a small and usually insignificant portion of the copyrighted works, not the wholesale copying of works in their entirety as occurred here,” Judge Staci M. Yandle writes.
The outcome for this case could have wide-reaching implications for how personal tattoos are handled in games going forward.
There was no traditional WWE game released in 2020, with 2K instead releasing WWE 2K Battlegrounds, an arcade-like title. While his avatar in that game sports sleeve tattoos, they are not an exact match for Alexander’s work.
In 2005, Henry Cavill auditioned for the role of James Bond, but he didn’t get the part. The actor went on to have success with the role of Superman and more recently, as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s fantasy show. Cavill has now opened up about James Bond specifically, saying in an interview with GQ that he would “absolutely jump” at the idea of playing Bond in a future movie.
Cavill was only 22 when he auditioned for 007 for Casino Royale, and that would have made him the youngest actor to play the role. He’s now 37, and with Daniel Craig stepping down from the role after No Time To Die, the producers will be looking for a new super-spy. Nothing is decided yet, of course, but Cavill wants the producers to know he’s interested.
“If [Bond producer Barbara Broccoli] and Mike [co-producer Michael G. Wilson] were interested in that, I would absolutely jump at the opportunity,” Cavill said. “At this stage, it’s all up in the air. We’ll see what happens. But yes, I would love to play Bond, it would be very, very exciting.”
Cavill’s latest project is the Netflix show Enola Holmes, in which he plays Sherlock Holmes.
The new James Bond movie, No Time To Die, is scheduled to premiere in November 2020 in theatres. The film was originally expected to debut in April, but it was delayed due to COVID-19. You can check out the latest trailer above.
In this video, Persia talks about Zombies coming to Black Ops Cold War. Activision confirmed the return of Zombies through a tweet that showed key art for the game mode, along with details on where to watch the full reveal this Wednesday at 10AM Pacific.
She also talks about the Western release date for Yakuza: Like A Dragon being moved up to November 10 on every platform except for PS5. The PS5 version will not be available until March 2021 but you can upgrade your copy from the PS4 version for free, but you won’t be able to transfer your save file. The Xbox One version will also be upgradeable to the Series X or S and will give you access to cross-save.
Lastly, Persia talks about Vergil coming to DMC 5 via DLC after the release of the Special Edition. The DLC will also be available for current-gen consoles and cost an additional fee, but no further details were given at the time of the announcement. The trailer showed off Vergil in action executing some of his iconic moves, along with other familiar members of the cast also making an appearance.
This is your Save State for Monday, September 28th.
The next chapter in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone is about to unfold. The Season 6 update is coming very soon, and now Infinity Ward has informed fans about when exactly the update goes live and when to expect the patch notes. [Update: The patch notes are out now–see them below]
Infinity Ward senior communications manager Ashton Williams said in a tweet that the Season 6 update will go live at the usual time–11 PM PT on September 28. That works out to 2 AM ET and 7 AM GMT on September 29. For players in Australia, the patch will arrive starting in the late afternoon, from around 4 PM AEST.
The Season 6 patch includes a number of general fixes. For C4, a beep will now play when you use the quick detonation trigger; throw velocity has also been dropped by 30 percent. The patch also fixes an issue where players could hold unlimited stopping power rounds.
In terms of weapons, the Origin 12 shotgun has seen its damage at close range reduced, while all shotgun slug damage for Warzone has been increased. Additionally, the patch fixes a pair of problems that caused the player’s watch or heartbeat sensor to fail to fully appear when using the XRK chainsaw attachment on the Finn LMG.
For Warzone specifically, Infinity Ward has fixed a collision issue for the Stadium, while the patch also fixes an exploit that allowed players to see through a fence. The patch also fixes an issue whereby players could not damage enemies while using the ascender.
Even before revealing the patch notes, Infinity Ward provided an exhaustive rundown of what’s in the Season 6 update. This includes new maps for Modern Warfare, more weapons, and a new subway system in the battle royale game. There are also new Operators coming, including Farrah from the Modern Warfare campaign, while there will be a new Battle Pass to get started on with the Season 6 refresh.
Season Six Mish Pit – Season Six maps Broadcast and Mialstor Tank Factory in mosh pit game modes
WARZONE:
BR Quads
BR Trios
BR Duos
BR Solos
Plunder Trios
Armored Royale Quads
GENERAL FIXES:
C4: Slight delay when performing a quick detonation. A beep will now play when quick detonation is triggered. Also reduced throw initial velocity by 30%
Fix for a bug where, after reviving a teammate in Survival, there will be a 5 second delay before the user is able to use their weapon again
Fix for an issue where players could obtain unlimited Stopping Power rounds
Fix for an issue where the defending player had a long respawn timer after the HQ was taken back and all players were dead while in a Headquarters match
Fix for an issue where it was possible to put a molotov or grenade into a planted bomb causing it to kill the diffusing player
WEAPONS:
Fix for two issues where the player’s watch and/or Heartbeat Sensor would not be entirely visible when using the XRK Chainsaw attachment on the Finn LMG
Fix for a bug where explosive and thermite rounds do not function as intended on the Chronic variant from the Blunt Force II bundle
Fixed an issue where the muzzle selection screen for the Finn LMG was hard to view in the Gunsmith menu
Fixed an issue where the player’s left hand will not properly grip the weapon when the 23.0” Romanian barrel is equipped on the AK
Fixed a few bugs where the prone hipfire view model positioning was not appearing as intended and could disappear in certain circumstances
Origin 12: Reduced very close damage in Warzone
Shotguns: Increased damage of slugs in Warzone
XRK ChainSAW – FiNN LMG:
Adding a description in Gunsmith nothing the attachment does not allow for weapon mounting
Increased brightness on the Tac Laser attachment
WARZONE:
Fixed a collision issue in the south corner of the Stadium
Fix for an issue where a fence with a white tarp over it near the Hospital was allowing players to see through it on one side
Fix for an issue where, on occasion, the train would appear as a white placeholder icon on the map
Implemented fixes to help properly track Warzone wins
Fixed a bug where players were unable to damage enemies with gunfire while on an ascender
If a player has their minimap set to not rotate, they will see inaccurate pings on the heartbeat sensor. This has been fixed
Fix for a rare issue where the Train’s supply boxes could vanish during longer rounds
PC:
NVIDIA Reflex is now available in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, including Warzone, and will deliver latency improvements in GPU-intensive gaming scenarios on GeForce GTX 900 and higher NVIDIA graphics cards
Improved stability and performance
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While it wasn’t set to happen for another year, Disney has preemptively delayed the next D23 fan convention. The news was announced in a tweet, revealing the next D23 will occur September 9-11, 2022, rather than in 2021.
“D23 Expo 2022 will be a celebration unlike any other, as we give fans a first look at the incredible plans for the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company,” a statement reads. This news comes on the heels of several other conventions being delayed, canceled, or shifting to virtual events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, San Diego Comic-Con was done virtually, and the upcoming New York Comic-Con will be as well.
Typically, D23 occurs every other year, giving Disney fans an opportunity to see footage from upcoming movies and TV shows, as well as see announcements about upcoming films, theme park expansions, and more. At the most recent D23, in 2019, Marvel Studios announced live-action Disney+ shows for She-Hulk, Moon Knight, and Ms. Marvel.
Interestingly, next year’s Star Wars Celebration was canceled back in June. That event will also return in 2022. Without D23 or Celebration in 2021, it remains to be seen when news about the next Star Wars movie will be announced.
Survival is a Horde-style cooperative mode where teams of up to four players fight against waves of increasingly difficult AI enemies across multiple maps.
Before Survival comes to Xbox One and PC, Infinity Ward will introduce Season 6 for Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone. The free expansion adds new multiplayer maps, introduces a subway system to Warzone’s battle royale map, and includes new Operators. What’s more, the update introduces a new Halloween-themed finishing move that lets you dispatch a bat named Edward to kill your enemies.
October is upon us, which means a new assortment of bugs, fish, and sea creatures will soon begin appearing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. That also means that certain species will be leaving your island in only a couple of days, making this your last chance to catch them in the game for a little while.
Now that fall has begun in Northern Hemisphere islands, many of the remaining summer bugs and fish will be heading into hibernation come October. By contrast, only a handful of critters are leaving Southern Hemisphere islands next month, but you’ll still want to catch them while you can to fill out your encyclopedia. You can see all the bugs, fish, and sea creatures that are leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons this week, on September 30, below.
Fish And Bugs Leaving After September
Northern Hemisphere
Fish
Fish
Location/Size
Time
Price
Arapaima
River, 6
4 PM – 9 AM
10,000
Arowana
River, 4
4 PM – 9 AM
10,000
Butterfly Fish
Sea, 2
All day
1,000
Clown Fish
Sea, 1
All day
650
Crawfish
Pond, 2
All day
200
Dorado
River, 5
4 AM – 9 PM
15,000
Gar
Pond, 5
4 PM – 9 AM
6,000
Great White Shark
Sea, fin
4 PM – 9 AM
15,000
Hammerhead Shark
Sea, fin
4 PM – 9 AM
8,000
King Salmon
River (mouth), 6
All day
1,800
Nibble Fish
River, 1
9 AM – 4 PM
1,500
Ocean Sunfish
Sea, fin
4 AM – 9 PM
4,000
Piranha
River, 2
9 AM – 4 PM, 9 PM – 4 AM
2,500
Puffer Fish
Sea, 3
All day
250
Saddled Bichir
River, 4
9 PM – 4 AM
4,000
Salmon
River (mouth), 4
All day
700
Saw Shark
Sea, fin
4 PM – 9 AM
12,000
Soft-shelled Turtle
River, 4
4 PM – 9 AM
3,750
Suckerfish
Sea, fin
All day
1,500
Surgeonfish
Sea, 2
All day
1,000
Sweetfish
River, 3
All day
900
Whale Shark
Sea, fin
All day
13,000
If you have a Northern Hemisphere island, this week marks your last chance to catch a number of summer fish, including sharks. Not only are these normally hard to come by, as they only appear in the ocean during the summer months, they also fetch a pretty penny at Nook’s Cranny, making them a great way to earn money. A variety of different river and pond fish are leaving at the end of this month as well, including some valuable catches like the dorado, arowana, and arapaima.
Bugs
Bug
Location
Time
Price
Agrias Butterfly
Flying near flowers
8 AM – 5 PM
3,000
Atlas Moth
On trees
7 PM – 4 AM
3,000
Diving Beetle
River/pond
8 AM – 7 PM
800
Earth-boring Dung Beetle
On the ground
All day
300
Emperor Butterfly
Flying near flowers
5 PM – 8 AM
4,000
Giant Water Bug
River/pond
7 PM – 8 AM
2,000
Goliath Beetle
On coconut trees
5 PM – 8 AM
8,000
Grasshopper
On the ground
8 AM – 5 PM
160
Madagascan Sunset Moth
Flying near flowers
8 AM – 4 PM
2,500
Mosquito
Flying
5 PM – 4 AM
130
Pondskater
River/pond
8 AM – 7 PM
130
Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing
Flying near flowers
8 AM – 4 PM
4,000
Rainbow Stag
On trees
7 PM – 8 AM
6,000
Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing
Flying near flowers
8 AM – 5 PM
2,500
Tiger Butterfly
Flying near flowers
4 AM – 7 PM
240
Walker Cicada
On trees
8 AM – 4 PM
400
Walking Leaf
On the ground (disguised as a leaf)
All day
600
A number of bugs are leaving Northern Hemisphere islands this week as well, most notably various butterflies. Some of these, like the Queen Alexandra’s birdwing and agrias butterfly, are worth a few thousand bells apiece, so you’ll want to catch them while you can. While most beetles have since gone into hibernation, the rainbow stag and goliath beetle have still been appearing on trees this month, but they’ll likewise leave the game come October.
Sea Creatures
Sea Creature
Time
Price
Flatworm
4 PM – 9 AM
700
Gigas Giant Clam
All day
15,000
Horseshoe Crab
9 PM – 4 AM
2,500
Moon Jellyfish
All day
600
Sea Grapes
All day
900
Sea Urchin
All day
1,700
Slate Pencil Urchin
4 PM – 9 AM
2,000
Tiger Prawn
4 PM – 9 AM
3,000
Unlike fish, you’ll need to dive to catch sea creatures, which makes them a bit more of a hassle to find. If you haven’t taken a dip in the ocean in a while, however, you’ll want to do so before September ends, as the rare and valuable gigas giant clam is leaving the game come October. It sells for a whopping 15,000 bells and won’t be back until May, so don’t miss your chance to catch one.
Southern Hemisphere
Fish
Fish
Location
Time
Price
Bitterling
River, 1
All day
900
Football Fish
Sea, 4
4 PM – 9 AM
2,500
Sea Butterfly
Sea, 1
All day
1,000
Stringfish
River (clifftop), 5
4 PM – 9 AM
15,000
Sturgeon
River (mouth), 6
All day
10,000
Yellow Perch
River, 3
All day
300
In contrast to Northern Hemisphere islands, only a few fish are leaving the game for Southern Hemisphere players in October. These include the rare–and pricey–stringfish and sturgeon. Both appear in specific parts of the river; the former can be found in the clifftop, while the latter spawns in the mouth of the river near the ocean.
Bugs
Bug
Location
Time
Price
Emperor Butterfly
Flying near flowers
5 PM – 8 AM
4,000
Only one bug is leaving Southern Hemisphere islands come October, but it’s a pretty valuable one: the emperor butterfly. It sells for 4,000 bells at Nook’s Cranny and is a pretty common sight around flowers, so catch and sell while you can.
Sea Creatures
Sea Creature
Location
Time
Red King Crab
All day
8,000
Likewise, only one sea creature is leaving Southern Hemisphere islands: the red king crab. It appears in the ocean all day and will net you 8,000 bells at Nook’s Cranny.
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With Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone starting on September 29 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, publisher Activision has detailed the new content coming to both games. This includes a Halloween-themed event featuring limited-time modes and rewards.
The event is called the Haunting of Verdansk, and it will run from October 20 to November 3. Activision has not specified what the event is. The publisher also has not detailed what limited-time modes and rewards will be available when the Haunting of Verdansk goes live later next month. Whatever the Haunting of Verdansk has to offer, though, will take place during Season 6. Check out the Season 6 roadmap below, which highlights the Halloween-themed event, additional Operators, new maps and modes, and extra weapons.
There’s a lot coming to Modern Warfare and Warzone this season.
One of the bigger changes coming to Warzone in particular is the addition of a brand-new subway station. Activision shared a Season 6 overview trailer spotlighting the new locations that come with the underground train station, such as the station itself, a downtown district, and the Verdansk airport. We’ve rounded up everything we know about Season 6, including the story, battle pass, file size, map and weapon rotations, and more.
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