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A new update for Respawn’s Apex Legends has arrived on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and it makes a number of weapon balance changes, some of which sound somewhat significant.

Respawn also outlined its philosophy on updates in general, saying in a post on Reddit that its aim to is to release updates less frequently and instead focus on making them meaningful. “We make less frequent, better tested, higher impact balance changes in order to minimize the impacts on your time spent mastering the game,” Respawn said.

An exception is that Respawn would make a rapid-fire adjustment if it discovered that something was “way out of balance.” Respawn didn’t make any significant weapon balance changes around launch because it wanted to give new players an opportunity to learn the game and its numerous characters.

“We want to let you know we’re constantly reviewing the state of the game and considering and testing a variety of changes,” Respawn said.

Regarding the specific changes, Respawn adjusted the Wingman by reducing its rate of fire and reducing the Skullpiercer headshot damage multiplayer. On the other side, the weapon’s base hip fire spread was increased, while the rate at which hip fire spread falls off was decreased. The Peacekeeper shotgun sees its Shotgun Bolt rechamber rate reduced in the new update. Outside of that, the general availability of energy weapons and ammo has been increased in all zones, while you’re now less likely to find the Wingman and Peacekeeper weapons across the map wherever you are.

Respawn also addressed why it isn’t buffing the P2020 and Mozambique weapons. As part of the game’s “power curve,” some weapons are simply meant to be less powerful. That being said, Respawn said it’s continuing to monitor player feedback and data, and also testing new changes internally, to make these pistols “more exciting.”

In addition to the weapon balance chances, the new Apex Legends update fixes some scenarios that could cause mid-match disconnects. You can see the patch notes below, as posted on Reddit.

Apex Legends was released in early February, and the free-to-play battle royale game has been hugely popular with 50 million registered accounts. Its first Fortnite-style Battle Pass launches in March, and we’re still waiting to find out exactly what’s in it and when it’ll release.

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Fixed some script errors that we identified were occasionally causing disconnects during matches.

• Caustic occasionally causing disconnects while throwing is Ultimate.

• Pathfinder occasionally causing disconnects when activating a Survey Beacon.

• Players occasionally causing disconnects when removing an attachment.

• Gibraltar occasionally causing disconnects when pulling up his Gun Shield.

• Players occasionally causing disconnects when entering Spectate Mode.

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A new crossover event is now live in the PS4 version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Developer PUBG Corp. has partnered with Guerrilla Games, the studio behind Horizon Zero Dawn, to bring an assortment of Horizon-inspired outfits and weapon skins to the battle royale title, but you only have a few weeks to get them.

A total of four Horizon-inspired cosmetics are now available to unlock: an Eclipse Top, Eclipse Mask, Eclipse Kar98k, and a pan emblazoned with a Horizon Zero Dawn emblem. Each item can only be obtained a certain way, which are outlined in the image below:

• Eclipse Top — Log in to PUBG
• Eclipse Mask — Play 10 games during the event period
• Eclipse Kar98k — Purchase from the in-game store (8,000 BP)
• Horizon Zero Dawn Pan — Kill 10 players with the crossbow

The Horizon crossover items will only be available until April 5, and much like the previous Uncharted and Last of Us cosmetics, they’re exclusive to the PS4 version. You can read additional details about the crossover event on the official PUBG website.

PUBG certainly isn’t a stranger to collaborations of this sort. On top of the aforementioned Uncharted and Last of Us items, the mobile version of the game recently featured a Resident Evil 2-themed crossover event, and PUBG Corp. previously added Suicide Squad-themed skins to the game.

In addition to the Horizon crossover items, PUBG Corp. has rolled out a new content update for the game on consoles, bringing the new Bizon weapon, Canted Sight, moonlight weather setting for Vikendi, and more. You can read the full patch notes here.

Niantic is bringing back a popular Legendary Pokemon for a special Pokemon Go event next weekend. Beginning March 15, Rayquaza will return to the game for a limited time, giving players their first opportunity to capture it in nearly a year.

The special Raid Weekend event kicks off at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET and runs until the same time on Monday, March 18. Throughout the weekend, the Sky High Pokemon will appear in Raid Battles. As usual, you’ll first need to team up with other players and defeat the Legendary before you can attempt to catch it.

Rayquaza isn’t the only Gen 3 Legendary to make an encore appearance in Pokemon Go recently. Latias also returned for a special Raid event at the end of February, and Niantic has teased that its twin, Latios, will likewise be the subject of its own Raid event in the future.

The latest Legendary Pokemon to appear in Go is Dialga, the cover mascot of Pokemon Diamond. It will appear in Raid Battles until March 28. Additionally, Niantic has introduced two new Shiny Pokemon–Mankey and Machop–as part of the Battle Showdown event, which will run until March 12.

This month’s Pokemon Go Community Day takes place on Saturday, March 23. The featured Pokemon will be Treecko, one of the three starters from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. You’ll also be able to hatch Eggs at a quarter of their usual distance during the event.

NetherRealm has released the official Mortal Kombat 11 reveal trailer for Cassie Cage. Although Cassie was confirmed today to be included in the upcoming Mortal Kombat game, the new trailer offers a more detailed sampling of her moveset. It can be watched in the video above.

First seen in Mortal Kombat X, Cassie Cage is the daughter of both Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage, two other Mortal Kombat fan favorites who have also been confirmed for the eleventh entry (along with several other fighters). Like her mother, Cassie has near perfect aim when it comes to using firearms and has a knack for utilizing technology. She also takes after her father, though, utilizing his same superhuman abilities to amplify her speed and strength.

Cassie’s inclusion in Mortal Kombat 11 was first revealed in a trailer that dropped earlier today. The trailer also includes Erron Black and Jacqui Briggs, two other Mortal Kombat X fighters, and focuses on Kronika and her attempts to fix the rift being caused by Raiden. Her efforts cause multiple realities to be drawn together, which is why Mortal Kombat 11 features so many characters from different time periods.

In preparation for Mortal Kombat 11’s release, NetherRealm is planning an online stress test for March 15-17. The test will be closed save for a select few, and only available in the US on Xbox One and PS4. There will be a follow-up beta test, though, in case you don’t make it in–which will take place from March 28-31. To participate, you’ll need to pre-order Mortal Kombat 11. Just know the beta is only available on Xbox One and PS4. Pre-ordering Mortal Kombat 11 also gets you Shao Kahn as a playable character.

Mortal Kombat 11 releases April 23 for Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. You can read more about it in our new Mortal Kombat 11 preview.