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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

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

• 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

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

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

• 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)

• 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.

One of these days, we’ll have pricing and preorder details for PS5 and Xbox Series X. But for now, we just have lots of promises of our next-gen futures. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t prepare yourself now to be fully immersed in the next-gen consoles’ capabilities, however. One of the best TVs around is marked down $350 at Newegg right now, meaning you can tweak and calibrate your screen well ahead of the “holiday release” for both new consoles.

LG 65″ OLED CX Series Deal at Newegg

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The LG CX series TVs feature 4 HDMI inputs, all of which support 4K signals at 120Hz. That means no matter what input you use, you’ll be able to enjoy PS5 and Xbox Series X games at 120fps (if the games support that framerate).

One thing I need to point out: in order to actually take advantage of a 4K/120Hz signal from your next gen console, you’re going to need an HDMI cable supporting the HDMI 2.1 standard. A 4K signal at that refresh rate requires a massive amount of data, something the HDMI cables you currently use almost certainly don’t support. We don’t know if the Xbox Series X or PS5 will include HDMI 2.1 cables, but to be fair, we also don’t know lots of crucial details about these two systems. I’d be surprised to find they don’t have the cables in the box, but they’re a bit more costly than your standard HDMI cable, so who knows?

Another cool thing about the CX series is it supports composite hook-ups, although you’ll need an adapter. That’s good news if you want to hook up your N64 or something, although personally I don’t recommend using modern TVs to play classic games. But I’m a huge dweeb, so who am I to dissuade you from having fun? Go wild.

Save some money now, and fully prepare yourself for when PS5 preorders and Xbox Series X preorders go live.

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Marvel’s Avengers‘ developer Crystal Dynamics upset many fans last week when it announced that Spider-Man is joining the upcoming game’s roster as a PlayStation-exclusive character. The popular web-slinger isn’t the only exclusive appearing in the superhero action game, however, as publisher Square Enix has also inked deals with various other companies.

Verizon Up customers in the US and Virgin Media customers in Europe will be able to redeem a pack of in-game skins when Marvel’s Avengers launches next month, as reported by JayShockBlast on YouTube. There’s also another set of exclusive skins on offer as part of a promotion with Intel, which could possibly be bundled with the company’s Avengers-branded KA CPUs, and another promotion with special packs of 5 Gum that unlocks an exclusive bubble-blowing emote, smaller in-game cosmetics, and virtual currency.

A Reddit post reportedly shows the promotional skins, which you can see below:

These skins appear to be simple recolors of costumes that already exist in the game, and promotional deals like this are nothing new. However, all of these promotional deals could make it impossible not to feel like you’re missing out on content one way or another, even if you’re playing on PlayStation.

Spider-Man’s exclusivity is part of a wider global marketing deal between Square Enix and PlayStation, which also includes early beta access for PS4 players (which just ended), timed-exclusive cosmetics, and free bundles for PS Plus subscribers. When asked about Spider-Man’s exclusivity, Crystal Dynamics’ studio head Scot Amos told IGN Japan that Xbox and PC players who want to play as the wall-crawler “have the option to do so on PlayStation.”

Marvel’s Avengers is hosting another beta this weekend from August 14-16 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The PS4 beta is open to everyone, while those on Xbox One and PC can access it by pre-ordering the game. The full game is set to launch on September 4 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions releasing at some point later in the year.

IGN has your first look at the poster for The Devil All the Time, an upcoming Netflix Original Movie starring Spider-Man’s Tom Holland and The Batman’s Robert Pattinson.

The period piece, directed by Antonio Campos, releases exclusively worldwide on Netflix on September 16.

Based on Donald Ray Pollock’s award-winning novel, The Devil All the Time spans the decades between World War II and the Vietnam War and, according to Netflix, it is set against “a seductive and horrific landscape that pits the just against the corrupted.”

This official synopsis sheds more light on the film’s plot and its protagonists:

“In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters — an unholy preacher (Robert Pattinson), twisted couple (Jason Clarke and Riley Keough), and crooked sheriff (Sebastian Stan) — converge around young Arvin Russell (Tom Holland) as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.”

The ensemble cast also includes Bill Skarsgård, Mia Wasikowska, Harry Melling, Haley Bennett, and Pokey Lafarge.

For more on the streaming giant, check out what’s new to Netflix for August, our Umbrella Academy Season 2 review, our explainer on what happened at the end of Umbrella Academy Season 2, and discover where Netflix’s iconic “ta-dum” sound.

Also be sure to check out our Netflix’s Transformers: War for Cybertron review and read up on Netflix’s Splinter Cell animated series in the works with the creator of John Wick.

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A Nintendo Switch release for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time may have been revealed thanks to placeholder code found on the game’s website.

Twitter user @SunwerPrower tweeted a picture of the It’s About Time website source code last Friday, which refers to the Nintendo Switch in a section of the code referred to as ‘PlatformLabel’.

Dentro de la página de Crash Bandicoot 4, se encuentra un pequeño vestigio de Switch. Más en concreto se trata de un script que incluye el elemento “Nintendo Switch”. Éste componente es quien nutre el menú de opciones de plataformas. Pueden comprobarlo ustedes mismos. pic.twitter.com/oTMtBno1ZV

— Sunwer La Guarida del Zorro (@SunwerPrower) August 7, 2020

Viewing the page source still reveals that section at time of writing, with no corresponding option listed on the live site. This doesn’t absolutely confirm a Nintendo Switch release for Crash Bandicoot 4, but it suggests that it may become an option in the near future, perhaps revealed later down the line.

Given that the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy made its way to the Nintendo Switch around a year after its initial PS4 release, it seems very possible we could see a similar move here.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was revealed back in June and will launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 2, 2020. It will be the second Crash Bandicoot game from Toys for Bob, which delivered the remastered collection Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy in 2018. You can check out our review of the N. Sane Trilogy here, which we scored an 8.5, calling it “N. credible fun”

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The Far Cry series is known for its dangerous open worlds filled with threats from both other humans and wild animals. The over-the-top nature of the franchise has always made Far Cry feel a tad more lighthearted and humorous than the worlds themselves. So it will be interesting to learn the tone of the upcoming Far Cry Survival Manual, a book that will be published February 21, 2021, just days after the release of Far Cry 6. The Far Cry Survival Manual is available to pre-order now at Amazon for $30.

If you’re skeptical about the practicality of the book, you’re most likely not alone. It’s probably a safe bet that you wouldn’t actually want to be dropped into the jungle with The Far Cry Survival Manual as your only resource. However, it might make for an interesting read, especially the sections about extreme sports and stunt driving. The Far Cry Survival Manual is 192 pages and comes in “flexibound” binding, mirroring instructional guides of its type.

The Far Cry Survival Manual isn’t the only unique upcoming book inspired by a Ubisoft franchise. Watch Dogs Legion: Resistance Report will chronicle an American reporter’s investigation into the unstable world depicted in Legion. And if you’re looking forward to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, there’s an art book releasing the same day as the game that’s up for pre-order.

We all love a nostalgic return to some old classics. Whether it’s simply a childhood favorite or massive cinema blockbusters, finding comfort in these hits is a sure way to start a feelgood afternoon.

If you’re looking to top up your current 4K Blu-ray collection, it’s your lucky day. Currently, Best Buy has a sale on this selection of brilliant films is available with up to 25% off the retail price, including discounts on the likes of the Jurassic Park 5-film collection, The Mummy trilogy, or even cult-classic Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy featuring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

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You can see the whole trilogy through to the bitter (or lager) end, as the Three Flavours set features Edgar Wright’s complete trilogy, with The World’s End, Hot Fuzz, and Shaun of the Dead all included.

If you’re looking for even more incredible 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray deals, you should also check out the new Back to the Future 35th Anniversary set, even featuring a radical working hoverboard.

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A recent Red Dead Redemption 2 Online update added the Naturalist specialty–an animal-focused role that gives players more ways to interact with the game’s wildlife. However, some players are claiming that since the new update was added, their own horses have been behaving a little… strangely.

As reported by Kotaku, the changes have been noticed by a number of Reddit users. “Is it just me or are horses even dumber than usual since the update?” one Reddit thread asked, while another chronicled their horse simply disappearing from underneath them.

Some of the complaints involve obvious bugs like the latter, with horses disappearing, ignoring calls, and straight-up flying through the air. Others are less perceptible, however, with players taking to Reddit to check if their horse was really acting dumber than usual, or if they were just unlucky.

These players have reported their horses bolting at the slightest provocation, tripping and throwing riders on minor obstacles, and generally being difficult to control–even on horses they’ve had for a long time, and achieved full bonds with.

Other players have reported problems with wagons, as well as horse cores draining faster than usual.

Though the apparently bugged update has been live for over a week, the issue hasn’t been acknowledged by Rockstar’s Support account. Players may yet be stuck with dumb horses until the next update arrives.

Microsoft only just started publishing tracks from Halo Infinite‘s OST, but the Halo community is already getting creative with it.

Developer 343’s latest Spotlight blog post highlights a guitar cover of Gareth Coker’s song, “Set A Fire In Your Heart” by chicken alexander bonez on YouTube. This guitar cover really turns things up to 11 and provides a much more metal spin on the normally orchestral track. Check it out below.

The Halo community over the years has proven to be very committed and creative. Halo 5‘s Forge mode spawned all manner of great and unique content like Star Wars podracing and beer pong.

“Set A Fire In Your Heart” is the second track from Halo Infinite’s OST that has been released so far. The other one is “Reverie,” by the game’s other composer, Curtis Schweitzer. Presumably it will only be a matter of time before someone publishes a guitar cover of this song, too.

Halo Infinite is a launch title for the Xbox Series X, releasing this holiday. The game will also come to the standard Xbox One as well as PC. For lots more, check out GameSpot’s video overview that covers everything you need to know about Halo Infinite.

Microsoft also recently announced that Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will be free. For more on that subject, check out GameSpot’s recent editorial, “Why Free Halo Infinite Multiplayer Is Such A Smart Move.”