Fall Guys Players Will Get Free In-Game Reward As A Thanks From Dev

It’s just shy of a week since Fall Guys launched across PC and PS4, but the Devolver Digital-published battle royale has already hit some significant milestones. As a thanks to so many of its players, developer Mediatonic is planning to give away a special cosmetic item soon.

In a post on the game’s Steam page, Mediatonic thanks the millions of players that have purchased the game already, celebrating 2 million customers on Steam alone. As a thanks for the support, and an apology for server connection errors that has persisted since launch, an in-game reward is being decided on for all players to claim for free soon. It’s not clear from the post if this will be offered to PS4 players too, who can still get the game as part of August’s PS Plus offerings.

The post also confirms that Mediatonic isalready working on new game modes to add to the pool of 25 already in the game, as well as new features that are only vaguely teased. The developer also reaffirms that work is continuing with server stability and capacity, as some players are still experiencing some connectivity issues. The game was review bombed at launch for this but has since recovered on Steam to a “Mostly Positive” status.

Fall Guys is a fun and approachable spin on battle royales, with easy-to-understand gameplay and whimsical mini-games to battle in. In GameSpot’s 7/10 Fall Guys review, the game was praised for its sheer fun factor. “It can be disheartening to have a game end prematurely due to uneven team matches and, worse still, when you’re forced into one of Fall Guys’ unsatisfying finale modes,” the review reads. “But neither are enough to derail the fun Fall Guys consistently generates, with its chaotic obstacle courses and earworm soundtrack ensuring you’ll be coming back for more.”

Now Playing: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Video Review

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Video Game Spending Breaks All-Time Record In The US

Many people are still stuck at home due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, and that’s leading a lot of us to spend more money on video games than ever. According to the NPD Group, spending on video games during the second quarter (April to June) reached an all-time record of $11.6 billion, which is an increase of 30% compared to the same period last year.

This was driven by a 28% increase in sales of games and game content themselves, as well as an increase of 57% in the hardware category, which includes consoles like the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Meanwhile, accessories increased by 50%. Sales from the first-quarter of this year also shattered the previous record, with a total of $10.9 billion. The best-selling games of the quarter include Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Warzone, Candy Crush Saga, Final Fantasy VII: Remake, Grand Theft Auto V, Mario Kart 8: Deluxe, Minecraft, NBA 2K20, Pokemon Go, and The Last of Us: Part 2.

While these overall records are notable, individual companies and games have also notched surprising high-water marks in recent weeks. Capcom announced that they enjoyed its strongest first-quarter ever, and Twitch said the same. Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold more copies than anyone could’ve predicted, with over 22 million, making it the second best-selling game on Switch.

Now Playing: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review

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New To Netflix This Week: Avatar’s Follow-Up Series Available To Stream

While the summer slowly winds down, with the heat from the sun scorching our skin to a burnt crisp, you may wonder why you went outside at all. Why didn’t you just hang out, indoors, on your couch watching Netflix? And if you’re looking to see what’s new to the streaming service from original programs to movies and TV shows, we have you covered. Here’s what’s coming to Netflix this week.

Fans of the Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender will have something new to watch this week. The follow-up series The Legend of Korra arrives on Friday. The episodes that drop are from the first four volumes of the show, which follows the Avatar Korra and she goes her best to protect Republic City from the forces of evil. The series takes place 70 years after the events of the original series.

If you’re looking for something a bit more comedic, Scary Movie 5 arrives on Wednesday. The latest installment of the parody series stars Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, and Gracie Whitton, as the film spoofs movies like Inception, Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, and more. You, too, can watch Scary Movie 5 and yell at your TV things like, “I remember that movie this film is making fun of!” or “Ah yes, that is a moment from pop culture I remember!”

Finally, on Thursday, you can watch Safety Not Guaranteed. Directed by Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World), the movie follows a writer at a magazine who is investigating the person behind a classified ad who claims they’ve invented a time machine. However, as the investigation progresses, the writer discovers that the inventor may not be crazy, and may be on to something. The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, and Mark Duplass.

Below, you’ll find the full list of what’s heading to Netflix this week. For more information on the streaming service, find out what’s coming for the rest of August here.

New to Netflix this week:

August 10

  • GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
  • Nightcrawler

August 11

  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman
  • Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids — NETFLIX COMEDY SPECIAL

August 12

  • Scary Movie 5
  • (Un)Well — NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

August 13

  • Safety Not Guaranteed
  • Une fille facile / An Easy Girl — NETFLIX FILM

August 14

  • 3%: Season 4 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
  • El robo del siglo — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
  • Fearless — NETFLIX FILM
  • Glow Up: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
  • Project Power — NETFLIX FILM
  • The Legend of Korra: Book One: Air
  • The Legend of Korra: Book Two: Spirits
  • The Legend of Korra: Book Three: Change
  • The Legend of Korra: Book Four: Balance
  • Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun — NETFLIX FAMILY
  • Teenage Bounty Hunters — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

August 15

  • Rita: Season 5 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
  • Stranger: Season 2 — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Now Playing: 8 Best Shows And Movies To Stream For August 2020 – Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time – Exclusive Behind The Scenes VA Trailer

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an upcoming action platform game that sees the original cast of actors from the Samurai Jack cartoon return to reprise their respective roles. Taking place in the cartoon canon, Battle Through Time’s story will tie into the final season of the show.

In the video above, voice actors B.J. Ward, Grey Delisle-Griffin, and Kevin Michael Richardson offer a behind-the-scenes look at their respective characters: Hag Witch, Josephine Clench, and Demongo.

The trailer also showcases that Battle Through Time will occasionally change perspectives–while both Hag Witch and Demongo are fought in open 3D spaces, the fight against Josephine Clench takes place on a train and occurs within a 2D plane.

A beloved cartoon, Samurai Jack tells the story of the titular Jack, a samurai prince trying to save the world from Aku, a demon. Aku stops Jack by sending him far into the future to a time when Aku has already largely succeeded in taking over the world. Jack resolves to protect the inhabitants of the future until he can find a way to return to the past and end Aku before the demon can rise to power.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time will be released digitally for Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on August 21. Limited Run Games is selling a limited-time physical version for PS4 and Switch that will be available for pre-order on Friday, August 14 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET.

Cyberpunk 2077: How to Watch Night City Wire Episode 2

CD Projekt Red has announced episode 2 of Night City Wire, a digital show where the developers reveal details about their upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077. According to a tweet from the official CD Projekt Red account, this second installment to the series will focus on weapon types, lifepaths, and the transformation of punk rock band Refused into “chrome-rock” group, Samurai. If you’re interested in hearing the latest on Cyberpunk 2077, check out our handy watch guide below.

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Night City Wire Episode 2 Start Time

Night City Wire episode 2 takes place on Monday, August 10, and will start at 9 am PT, 12 pm ET, and 5 pm BST. If you’re watching from Australia, tune in on August 11 at 2 am AEST. There was no mention from CDPR of how long this episode is expected to be, but the first one lasted about 25 minutes so it’s possible this one will be about the same length of time.

How to Watch Night City Wire Episode 2

We’ll be hosting the Cyberpunk 2077 livestream on our channels across a variety of platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and Twitter. Here’s the full list of places you can watch Night City Wire Episode 2:

What Kind of Cyberpunk 2077 Updates to Expect

As we mentioned earlier, there are three topics CD Projekt Red plans to touch on during Night City Wire episode 2: Weapon types, lifepaths, and how Refused transformed into Cyberpunk 2077’s Samurai.

In previous screenshots and gameplay, we were given looks at the variety of weapons in Cyberpunk 2077. So far, we know there are manufacturers that develop a variety of different weapons that fall into three categories — power, smart, and tech. It’s possible we’ll see the different categories of weapons explored in more detail and maybe a bit about each manufacturer’s weapon style.

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As for lifepaths, we explored these a bit in our latest Cyberpunk 2077 previews. These act as an origin story for your character and determine where your journey begins in Cyberpunk 2077. Check out Miranda Sanchez’s experience as the Nomad and Ryan McCaffrey’s experience as the “corpo-rat” if you want to know a little more about what those lifepaths are like ahead of the stream.

As for the details around Cyberpunk 2077’s music, CD Projekt Red recently announced punk rock band Refused would be the musicians behind Johnny Silverhand’s group Samurai in the game. We’re sorry to report that Keanu Reeves won’t be doing the singing for his character but it will be interesting to see what role his band plays in Cyberpunk 2077’s dystopian world.

Let us know what you’re most excited to hear about in the comments.

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Cool Injustice 3 Fan Art Has Fans Hoping For Sequel Announcement

There are never enough superhero games for some of us, and the popular Injustice fighting game franchise hasn’t had a follow-up since 2017’s Injustice 2. Now, that might be set to change. Popular Twitter artist BossLogic uploaded an image that seems to suggest the existence of an Injustice 3, although at this point it appears to be more of wishful thinking than an actual announcement of any sort.

As noted by several observers, the clock in the background of the mock-up is likely a thinly-veiled reference to the Watchmen sequel Doomsday Clock–which was written by Geoff Johns, not original writer Alan Moore–which could indicate the inclusion of Watchmen characters in an Injustice sequel. While it seems a bit far-fetched, such crossovers have become increasingly common in NetherRealm games, since Injustice 2 featured disparate characters like Hellboy and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

It’s certainly possible that this mock-up is just a bit of wishful thinking on BossLogic’s part. However, the timing is suspicious, as DC’s upcoming Fandome event on August 22 will reveal new details about other upcoming superhero games, such as the newly-confirmed Suicide Squad game in development at Rocksteady. A previous snippet of dialogue from a Joker vs. Joker mirror match also seemed to imply that Injustice 3 is on the way. Though director Ed Boon denied it, given NetherRealm’s penchant for secrets and hints, that seems highly unlikely.

Given that Netherrealm has just shipped the Aftermath DLC for Mortal Kombat 11, it would seem likely they’re about to embark on a new project, and an Injustice 3 would certainly make sense. It would certainly be a next-gen game for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. We’ll likely have to wait until August 22 for any confirmation, however.

Now Playing: Injustice 2 – Hellboy Gameplay Trailer

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Call of Duty: Warzone Glitch Is Turning Players’ Guns Into Terrifying Black Cubes

Call of Duty: Warzone is seeing multiple reports of a new, often game-breaking glitch, which sees gun textures corrupt and, on occasion, turn players into enormous, terrifying cubes of bullet-spewing death.

The glitch, which appears to have become widespread after the game’s Season 5 patch, can seemingly take multiple forms. For some, it affects elements of the gun, such as this player’s dual pistols:

For others, the problems are more unusual, with glitched gun textures taking up huge portions of the screen or covering the screen entirely:

In all cases, the guns remain entirely usable, with some players taking pride in the fact that they’ve gotten kills despite the fairly major disadvantage of suddenly using a haunted, eldritch weapon that looks like it should be in Control rather than Call of Duty.

What’s most interesting, however, is the effect it’s having on other players. When an opponent is using a glitched gun, they seemingly become encased within a gigantic, shifting black cube that has no regard for mundane things like “walls” or “the laws of physics”.

Again, this is a texture issue, meaning there’s still a normal character model amidst the evil box. It may well be that these players aren’t aware of the glitch while it’s happening, as many clips of the glitch show these new and frightening cube-warriors playing normally and landing hits, while their opponents generally freak out.

Developer Infinity Ward appears to be aware of the problem – the public Modern Warfare / Warzone development Trello lists “Reports of corruption appearing on the end of weapons after the latest update” as an in-progress fix. No estimate is given for how long that might take to fix, however. Some have reported that removing all visual customisation elements from your own loadout guns will stop the problem (although scavenged weapons, or weapons used in the Gulag can still cause the issue).

It’s not perfect timing, given that the game has periodically been introducing purposeful visual “glitches” that appear to be teasing an announcement for the much-rumoured Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. We should know more about that later today, with various members of the CoD community being given crates that won’t be officially openable until 9am PT – crates which many think will be linked to the announcement of a new game.

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Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons Are on Sale for $10 Off

Nintendo’s detachable controllers are unique and versatile, but they don’t come cheap. The standard retail price is $79.99, which makes sense for the all the sensors and technical wizardry the contain, but it makes buying an extra pair hurt the old bank account. Thankfully, right now Amazon is offering Neon Red/Neon Blue Joy-Con for $10 off, bringing the price down to a more reasonable $69. It’s still pricy, but at least it’s less pricy.

I grabbed a pair because when I bought my Switch I went with what I considered the safe route and got the model with gray Joy-Cons. Those are unobjectionable, but they’re also pretty unexciting. I figured my Switch could use a splash of color.

Joy-Con at Amazon

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Speaking of color, other Joy-Con color combinations are also in stock or will be back in stock soon on Amazon. Those are still marked at MSRP, but if a color combination grabs your eye, it may still be worth picking up.

And while those aren’t on sale, a bunch of great first-party Switch games are $10 off. Yes, saving 17% isn’t the biggest discount when it comes to video games, but this is Nintendo we’re talking about. What did you expect?

Nintendo Switch Game Deals

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More Sega Ports Are Coming To PC Following Persona 4 Golden’s Success

The success of Persona 4 Golden on Steam has prompted Sega to consider porting more of its catalogue to PC in the future. The critically acclaimed JRPG has sold over half a million copies on Steam since its release on June 14 and is considered a very good port.

As spotted by Persona Central, Sega Sammy recently held an investor Q&A after releasing its first-quarter financial results for the period between April and June 2020. With strong sales numbers for the PC launch of Persona 4 Golden, one investor asked if the company has any plans to sell newly released games on Steam as well.

“Because of [Persona 4 Golden’s] critical acclaim and its low selling price, sales were much stronger than expected,” answered Haruki Satomi (President and Group COO) and Koichi Fukazawa (Senior Executive Vice President and Group CFO). “We will continue to actively promote porting previously released titles to Steam and new platforms. We are also negotiating with platform holders for new games in the future, and we’re considering ways to sell under favorable conditions for each title. Among them are measures such as preparing PC versions of the titles from the beginning, with multi-platform releases in mind.”

This internal shift is likely to result in more Sega ports arriving on PC, particularly from Persona developer Atlus. Catherine, the studio’s adult-flavored puzzle game, launched on Steam in January 2019, and Sega’s latest stance means we could potentially see Persona 3 and Persona 5 hit PC at some point in the future, along with any upcoming games Sega has in the pipeline.

We’re already seeing evidence of this shift later in the year, when Yakuza: Like A Dragon launches on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 13. Previous games in the series have taken longer to make their way to PC, but it appears as though this won’t be the case going forward.

Now Playing: Persona 4 Golden – Steam Launch Trailer

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PUBG Update 8.2 Adds Heavy Firepower And Decoy Grenades, Full Patch Notes Detailed

PUBG Corporation has a new patch on the way that’s about to introduce some heavy firepower into the battlegrounds. Patch 8.2 will arrive on August 19 for PC and August 27 for PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia, updating the PUBG arsenal with the MG3 light machine gun according to the latest patch notes. Players with access to the PC Test Server can try out the new changes from August 12.

The MG3 has two firing modes, which provide two different rates of fire when activated. The chambered mode allows for a 660 rpm firing mode, while the bipod attached to the weapon will be automatically deployed when players go prone and increase the firing rate to 990 rpm.

Players can also make use of tracer rounds on every fifth shot fired and the final 10 bullets in each magazine to keep track of where they’re firing, deal increased damage to vehicles, and make use of up to 6x optical scope attachments. The MG3 will spawn in Care Packages on all maps, but only in Normal matches.

The other gadget being added to PUBG is the Decoy Grenade, which will mimic gunshot sounds for 10 seconds after it has been thrown. Only available in Normal matches, the Decoy Grenade is a rare world spawn item.

The full patch notes which also detail weapon remodels, UI improvements, and care package updates, can be seen below:

PUBG Update 8.2 Patch Notes

New Weapon: MG3

The latest weapon available in Battlegrounds Care Packages is the fast firing MG3 Light Machine Gun. With two different rates of fire, a bipod for stability, tracer rounds to help you keep track of your spray, and increased weapon damage to vehicles, there’s a new reason to fight over the big red box.

  • Spawns in Care Packages on all maps, in Normal Matches only, not currently available in Ranked Matches.
  • The MG3 has two firing modes which change the fire rate between 660 rpm and 990 rpm.
  • Chambered for 7.62mm, holds 75 rounds and has a muzzle velocity of 820 m/s.
  • 1.25x damage multiplier when shooting vehicles.
  • Tracer rounds are fired every 5th round, as well as for the final 10 bullets of each magazine, letting you know that ammo is running low.
  • Tracer rounds can only be seen by the shooter.
  • Supports optical attachments up to the 6x Scope.
  • The MG3 has an attached bipod, deploying automatically when prone to greatly improve weapon stability.

New Throwable: Decoy Grenade

Disorient your enemies and cover your movements with the new Decoy Grenade. Available as world loot on Sanhok, the Decoy Grenade will make fake firing sounds for about 10 seconds after thrown, giving you a few moments to make your move. The Decoy Grenade is a new throwable which mimics gunshot sounds. Purposely made to be used as a tactical item to distract and outwit your opponents.

  • Available only on Sanhok in Normal Matches, as a rare world spawn item.
  • Not available in Ranked Mode.
  • Decoy grenades can be cooked to reduce their detonation time out of the hand and are thrown just like other grenades.
  • Upon detonation, Decoy Grenades emit gunshot sounds for 10 seconds and eject shell casings to add to the guise of real gunfire.
  • Beware, they’re not waterproof! Dropping one into water will disable its effects.
  • Decoy Grenades don’t currently spawn in Training Mode.

Gameplay

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M416, SKS and Kar98k has been remodeled from scratch to improve their visual quality. Along with their visual update, firing sounds of these weapons have also been overhauled.

Care Package Updates

  • C4 has been added to Care Packages on all maps, except Karakin.
  • MG3 has been added to Care Packages on all maps.
  • The C4 and MG3 are not available in Ranked Mode.

LMG (Light Machine Gun) Balance Adjustment

  • Vehicle damage multipliers have been added to LMGs.
  • MG3: x 1.25
  • DP28 : 1.15x
  • M249: 1.10x
  • Camera shake when firing LMGs while prone has been reduced.
  • There has been no changes made to the weapon recoil. However, players may feel the weapon is more stable due to reduced camera shake.

World

Erangel Docks

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  • Four docks have been added to Erangel.
  • Two docks have been added to existing wharves, one at Novorepnoye and the other at Ferry Pier.
  • The southern beaches of the Erangel mainland and Sosnovka Island have also had docks added.

Quality of Life Improvements

Throwables Wheel Menu Improvements

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The Throwables Wheel has been updated to better facilitate multiple recent additions to the PUBG throwable arsenal.

  • The wheel now has 6 slots and allows access to all throwables.
  • 4 slots are permanent locations for the most common throwables; Frag Grenade, Molotov Cocktail, Smoke Grenade and Stun Grenade.
  • 2 slots are dynamic. The dynamic slot on the right side holds either Sticky bomb or C4 and the one on the left can hold either Decoy grenade or Spike Trap.
  • If your inventory has both the Sticky Bomb and C4, the wheel will prioritize the Sticky Bomb. With Decoy grenade and Spike Trap, the Decoy grenade takes priority.
  • If you have a Sticky Bomb or Decoy equipped in your throwables slot, the dynamic slot on the wheel will display the other corresponding item, C4 or Spike Trap.

Helmet Hide Function

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Sometimes you just want to look good for YOU. For those moments, you can now toggle off your helmet to maintain your default costume pieces, even after you protect your noggin with a fine Level 3 helmet.

This functionality is purely cosmetic, and other players will still see you with a helmet on, but you’ll at least get the satisfaction of enjoying your chicken dinner in full Alex the Dinosaur costume glory.

  • When Helmet Hide is enabled, your hoodie, hat or other head covering will remain visible even when wearing a helmet. To all other players, you’ll still be seen wearing, equipping and otherwise interacting with your helmet.
  • This is a local visual change, only showing for players who enable it.
  • Helmet Hide is disabled by default. You can enable it in the Settings, or by clicking the option in the Inventory.
  • Equipable slots for Head and Helmet are now separated.
  • Equipping a helmet now won’t automatically drop your hat, or other cosmetic item in the head slot.

Performance

  • Improved font loading process to reduce game stuttering/hitching.
  • Optimized the process for loading character data to reduce instances of stuttering/hitching and ensure a more stable framerate.
  • The item table is now preloaded on the client backend which results in items loading quicker.
  • Refactored the onscreen Key Guide widget to reduce potential instances of stuttering/hitching.
  • Improved the game from hitching when loading a character on the inventory screen.

Esports Tab – PCS 2

The Esports Tab has been updated to include PCS2 information and the next Pick em challenge! When the challenge unlocks, you can head over and make your predictions just like before. Grab as many points as you can and pick up some of the great new PCS2 items! The Esports Tab will be available until September 23rd!

Menu Breakdown

  • Overview page will now feature a total of 4 pages.

First page

  • An introduction to PCS 2 and thumbnail image which when clicked will redirect you to the live stream and event information.
  • Now each day with a match on a schedule will be highlighted.

Second page

  • An introduction to the Pick’em challenge. Here, you will be able to learn how to participate and preview rewards.

Third and Fourth page

  • PCS Focus which features certain players who successfully advanced to PCS 2 from each region (APAC/ASIA, EUROPE/NORTH).
  • A player who has recorded the best PCS 1 PEPS+ stats from the region.
  • A player who has recorded the most kills in PCS 2 preliminary.
  • A player who has been selected as a dark horse.

Teams

  • All participating teams and their players (including team’s reserved players!) can be found here.
  • Under the team name, the title of the preliminary where that team went through and their final placement is displayed.
  • Weekly team stats will be updated weekly.

Standings

  • Up to date standings with a per region breakdown (APAC, Asia, North America, and Europe).
  • Until the start of the event, countdown to the very first match of each region is displayed.

Pick ‘Em Challenge

  • Event page for the PCS2 Pick’Em Challenge where you can vote on who you think will take home the event victory.
  • All details can be found here on how to participate for a chance to unlock exclusive rewards. We’ll also be sharing a separate announcement with more details before this goes live.

UI/UX & Menus

Background Music Selection

Players looking for a bit of nostalgia when they log in can now choose their lobby music! We’ve added a selection of themes dating from all the way back to Early Access for you to choose from. After all, there’s no better way to get hyped for the Battlegrounds than by rocking your favorite tunes!

  • Select your Background Music under Settings.
  • Previously used background music is now available for selection.
  • Each Season, BGM is reset to default.
  • Ranked Mode and the Esports tab will feature their own exclusive BGM which cannot be changed.

Match History

  • New Match History section has been added to the Career tab.
  • You can view your most recent 20 matches.
  • Review match records from both Normal and Ranked matches.
  • Records over 30 days old cannot be viewed in detail.
  • Leaving a match early or disconnecting due to an error will prevent that match from being recorded in your Match History.

New Loading Screen and Guide for Training Mode

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  • New splash art and text has been added to the loading screen.
  • Additional informational text has been added to the minimap.

In-game UI Improvements

  • Unified the style and location of round buttons to improve the visual experience.
  • Improved irregular title locations on some screens.
  • Design of badges, tags, wide pop-up screens and drop-down menus has been improved.

Emote Settings Improvement

  • Now you can double click to equip/unequip an emote from your emote list.
  • Drag & drop emotes in the emote wheel to change slots or unequip emotes.

Improved System messages

  • Improved system messages displayed in case of server maintenance, server overload, external provider authentication failure etc to be more clear.

Store UI Update

  • When bonus items are included in sets, they are now displayed in the Bonus Gift section of the item preview screen.
  • Now all set items are displayed on the character while previewing an emote.

Social

Friends List Rework

The friends list has undergone a visual and functional rework.

  • More detailed status friend statuses are now displayed, such as ‘On your team’.
  • Friends tab now displays the last online state of an offline player on your friends list.
  • Information on when you last played with someone on your recent tab is now displayed.

Invite

  • Now players can invite a player already in a team.
  • Accepting this invite will make the player move from the existing team to the new team.
  • Follow friends renamed to add/remove friends.

Custom Matches

  • Team Deathmatch is now available in Custom Matches.

New system message for Custom Matches

  • A new message has been added for when players are kicked by match observers.
  • This is to clearly distinguish messages in situations where a player has been kicked by the host, versus being kicked for cheating or another Rules of Conduct offence.

Replay System

  • The replay system has been updated. Replay files from previous updates are now unable to be used.

Skin & Items

Night on the Town Sets

  • NIGHTCLUB DRESS SET (+ Victory Dance 23 emote).
  • BOW TIE AND SUSPENDERS SET (+ Bundle of Hearts emote).

Individual items

  • Nightclub Dress (White)
  • Nightclub Stockings
  • Bow Tie and Suspenders Suit
  • Shiny Shoes and Socks

PCS Item sets (8 sets – Each comes with 1 voting coupon)

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  • PCS2 SLR BOX
  • PCS2 BERYL M762 BOX
  • PCS2 S12K BOX
  • PCS2 BUGGY BOX
  • PCS2 MASK BOX
  • PCS2 EMOTE BOX
  • PCS2 ALL-IN-ONE SET
  • PCS2 WEAPON SET

Metal Plated M416 Skins

  • Gold and Silver Plate M416 skins are returning to the store!
  • After some thought, we’ve decided to bring a couple items back to the store.
  • We’re starting off with the Gold and Silver Plate M416 skins from quite a while back and will consider additional skins in the future if these go over well.

We hope this gives our new players, and those of you who missed out the first time, another chance!

Metal Plated M416 Sets

  • Gold Plate – M416
  • Silver Plate – M416

Sales Schedule

  • Night on the Town sets : After the August 19th live server maintenance ~ Until September 16th liver server maintenance.
  • PCS 2: After the August 19th live server maintenance ~ September 8th 1700 (KST).
  • Metal Plated M416s: After the September 2nd weekly maintenance (Planned) ~ September 30th 1100 (KST).

Bug Fixes

Gameplay

  • Now players are able to attach Charms to Sanhok 4 weapons.
  • Fixed the issue where you could turn the character in the lobby by following certain steps.
  • Fixed an inventory issue which could occur during TDM matches.
  • Fixed the yellowish tint in the Season 8 menu lobby.
  • Fixed the issue where players sometimes couldn’t complete the following mission ‘Survive 15 minutes without taking any damage from the Blue Zone’.
  • Fixed the issue where sounds are not played along with the game hitching during TDM gameplay.
  • Fixed the issue where you couldn’t rotate the character in the customize -> emote menu.
  • Fixed an issue where the direction of UI arrows froze regardless of player orientation.
  • Fixed the issue where bots could spawn with DP-28s on Vikendi.
  • Fixed optics resetting to default when reconnecting to the game.
  • Fixed the bug where players would dive straight down when exiting the plane.
  • Fixed animation for when characters who were on fire held a Panzerfaust.
  • Fixed the grenade pin clipping through characters finger in FPP.
  • Fixed the issue where players were able to see behind foliage when moving their camera in certain angles.
  • Fixed an issue where the bullets in a Kar98 could appear outside the chamber while reloading.
  • Fixed an issue where specific female hairstyles could appear incorrect while holding a Spike Trap.
  • Fixed an issue where Gas Cans would disappear from a character’s hands if that character was on fire.
  • Fixed an issue with the Kar98 where the weapon cartridge could appear behind the character while reloading.
  • Fixed an issue where the backpack would move on a character’s back if they rotated while in the sidecar of a bike.
  • Fixed an issue where the fall animation could appear incorrect if the character was holding C4.
  • Improved the animation for moving from ready to throw a melee weapon to unequipping the melee weapon.
  • Fixed the animation for switching to any weapon from the Panzerfaust while in the prone position.
  • Fixed the positioning of scopes when aiming backwards while on a bike.
  • Improved the animation for discarding a Panzerfaust after use.
  • Improved the animation for swimming backwards while rising to the surface.
  • Fixed an issue where the character’s lips could appear incorrect while readying a melee weapon for throwing.
  • Fixed an issue where in FPP with the R1895 equipped the character’s wrists could appear incorrect while using free look.

World

  • Fixed Loot truck roaming around the same location near the bridge south of Camp Alpha.
  • Fixed the issue where players could clip through an object and die by falling in a certain location on Erangel.
  • Fixed characters shaking up and down when standing on a certain rock on Erangel.
  • Fixed an oil barrel floating in the air above a bridge on Erangel.
  • Fixed the awkward looking cliff texture at the north of Stalber on Erangel.
  • Fixed the issue where a player was not able to move past a particular building’s railing.
  • Fixed the issue where players could vault over a ceiling in certain underground locations on Karakin.

UI/UX

  • Fixed the issue where the text ‘Motor glider’ was displayed as a system string on the Last Match screen.
  • Fixed the issue where esports vehicles added to Ranked Mode displayed a system string on the Last Match screen.
  • Fixed the issue where the inventory scroll bar would not return to default location.
  • Fixed the issue where some rewards were not being displayed in the rewards pop-up screen when using receive all button.
  • Fixed the issue where ESC button was activated twice when pressed in the item purchase screen.
  • Fixed the issue where APAC, ASIA region title still being displayed in English in Traditional Chinese language option.
  • Fixed the UI overlaps on the profile screen.
  • Fixed the issue where some buttons displayed in white when overlapped with a mouse cursor.
  • Fixed the issue of the timeline UI not displayed correctly.
  • Fixed some visual errors on the PUBG ID screen.
  • Fixed an issue when attempting to switch throwables after removing safety pin which caused the following error “Inventory system error: 3”.
  • Fixed an issue where explosive damage done to wheels would not update the vehicle UI.

Skin & Items

  • Fixed the issue where character’s body would become transparent with certain face skins in Zombie Mode.
  • Fixed the issue where character’s legs would become transparent when equipping the Miramar Biker Jacket.
  • Fixed the issue where the in-game inventory icon didn’t display when equipping ‘Rapture Squad Tactical Pants’.
  • Fixed the clipping issue when female characters equipped ‘TUANTUAN’s Tank Top’.
  • Fixed the clipping issue when a female character equips ‘Route Warrior Gloves’ and gets on motorcycle with a weapon.

Replay

  • Fixed the export button of the replay having wrong color and highlight effect not displaying.
  • Fixed the player UI coordinates mismatching in certain cases during replays.

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