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- The Medium: Watch the New 14-Minute Gameplay Trailer
- Announcing Path of Exile: Echoes of the Atlas for Xbox One
- New Rogue Company, Smite, and Paladins Seasons Revealed at Hi-Rez Showcase
- Happy 10th Anniversary DC Universe Online
- Experience the Next Chapter of Zombies Through Black Ops Cold War Zombies Free Access Week
- Introducing the New Xbox Wireless Controller – Pulse Red
| The Medium: Watch the New 14-Minute Gameplay Trailer Posted: 11 Jan 2021 02:15 PM PST |
| Announcing Path of Exile: Echoes of the Atlas for Xbox One Posted: 11 Jan 2021 02:00 PM PST The Echoes of the Atlas expansion brings a lot to the table in terms of new brutal challenges to overcome alongside items that herald fresh ways to play. Whether you’re a new player who washed up on the shores of Wraeclast this morning, or a titan of the genre powering your way deep into the endgame to vanquish your enemies, this expansion has something for everyone at every level.  If you push your way into Path of Exile‘s endgame, you’ll be invited to take on a brutal showdown: you versus up to ten of Path of Exile‘s most difficult encounters at once. Succeeding in these fights will unlock passive points which can be spent on the new Atlas Passive Trees. These are one of the new features of Path of Exile‘s endgame which allow you to control and specialize in the kind of encounters you’ll experience in endgame maps.  If you prove yourself worthy, you’ll proceed to take on The Maven, one of the most difficult fights in Path of Exile‘s history. To the victor goes the spoils – Echoes of the Atlas introduces new endgame reward items to help unlock even more character build potential for the most aspirational players.  The Ritual Challenge League launches alongside the Echoes of the Atlas content. In each area, players will slay monsters within the Ritual Circle then use the Altar to initiate the Ritual. When the Ritual is active, the monsters you’ve slain will return in an onslaught alongside various punishing effects from the Ritual. While the Ritual is active, monsters you kill will earn points called ‘Tribute’ which can be redeemed for valuable rewards. Each Ritual within an area gets progressively more difficult and provides even more potential for reward.  The start of a new challenge league is the perfect time to jump into Path of Exile. The ladders and economy are reset for each league so that everyone gets a clean state and can compete to climb the ladder, beat the challenges and find the best items before their friends do. In addition, we’ve taken the opportunity to rebalance all 19 of our Ascendancy character classes, providing new playstyles to explore. Naturally, this expansion also includes new items, skills, rewards, and much more.  Be sure to check it out for free on January 20! For more information, head to pathofexile.com/echoes.   Path of ExileGrinding Gear Games Xbox One X Enhanced Earn devastating skills and valuable items as you fight your way through the dark continent of Wraeclast. With unrivaled character customization, Path of Exile is an award-winning online Action RPG created by hardcore gamers, for hardcore gamers. New Rogue Company, Smite, and Paladins Seasons Revealed at Hi-Rez Showcase Experience the Next Chapter of Zombies Through Black Ops Cold War Zombies Free Access Week Join the Forces of the Pyre in the Latest Paladins Update  |
| New Rogue Company, Smite, and Paladins Seasons Revealed at Hi-Rez Showcase Posted: 11 Jan 2021 01:00 PM PST New seasons await players of Rogue Company, Smite, and Paladins — and Hi-Rez Studios unveiled all the epic details at our annual keynote last week. Want to learn more about the new rogue Kestrel, a new Babylonian Conquest map and gods, or the world-devouring worm champion Yagorath? Read on for all the details.  Next month, Rogue Company kicks off the first season of the Year One Pass with Kestrel, our newest rogue. Kestrel splits her time between running a multinational business empire and saving the world from imminent destruction with Rogue Company. Equipped for any situation with her advanced assault rifle, SMG, and a set of Halo Drones she can deploy to rain hellfire, Kestrel has a reputation for winning any battle she engages in, whether it's in the boardroom or on the battlefield! Kestrel will be followed by seven additional rogues throughout 2021, offering a diverse lineup that will cover a range of roles and playstyles. Don't want to miss a single rogue? The Year One Pass is coming to Rogue Company, granting immediate access to each rogue as they’re released – plus bonus content like weapon wraps and an exclusive outfit.  Year One will also introduce seasonal Rogue Company Battle Pass events, giving our players a new way to earn amazing new content – including new weapon wraps, emotes, and outfits. Our first Battle Pass includes new outfits for Fixer, Dallas, and Trench, and features our first ever Legendary Scorch outfit – as a chrome-plated cyber-demon who is programmed to incinerate anyone who stands in her way! This year will also see the Rogue Company tackling missions across the globe as we introduce new maps and new modes during each season. Season One starts with the introduction of The Hollows, a secret base built by the devious organization Jackal for the purpose of launching a rocket into space. Our next update will also see the introduction of the new Wingman mode, a fast-paced 2v2 game type which will allow players to face off in intense battles on all new skirmish maps.  Smite Season 8: Dawn of Babylon brings a new map for the core Conquest mode and an all-new pantheon of gods. When the season premieres on January 26, the Conquest map will get an overhauled look inspired by Baylonian myth. The goddess TIamat has banished Cthulhu, and cleansed the battlegrounds of his dark influence. But in doing so, she's remade the world in her own image — resplendent in gold and Babylonian architecture. The new Conquest map is also larger than the old map and features new Jungle challenges, offering additional opportunities for strategic gameplay. Even better: This isn't the only time Smite's Conquest map will update in Season 8. This year's Conquest map is a living map, evolving with quarterly updates that will feature new visuals and gameplay changes. There's always something new to look forward to on the battleground of the gods in Season 8.  The monster queen Tiamat hasn't just reshaped the world. She's also Smite's next playable god, introducing the Babylonian Pantheon to Smite's roster of gods. Following soon thereafter, the much-requested epic hero Gilgamesh will arrive to challenge Tiamat. Both gods are slated to join the Smite roster in early 2021 with Tiamat arriving in February. These two Babylonian gods are only the beginning of an incredible Season 8 line-up. Four more gods will follow throughout 2021, and eagle-eyed fans can check out our Season 8 god teaser trailer to start cooking up their best theories on who will join the battleground of the gods. Other announcements in the Smite presentation included the Most Wanted Battle Pass, a Janus rework, item updates, balance changes, and more for the first update of the year. As a special bonus, players on Xbox One can get exclusive access to our console playtest server, allowing you to check out the new Season 8 content before it officially launches! Smite's new season announcement comes in the middle of the Smite World Championship – a $600,000 tournament to crown the best team across all platforms and inputs. All weekend long, you'll be able to watch competitive Smite on twitch.tv/smitegame and can earn drops every day including a free skin, exclusive to this weekend's event: SWC Champion Chang'e. Be sure to tune into the finals on Sunday, January 10 at 3:00 pm EST to see which team will be crowned as the World Champion!  Paladins will launch Season 4: Calamity on February 3 alongside the all-devouring worm Yagorath. A champion who can only be described as the ultimate cosmic horror, Yagorath enters the realm after being teased for years. Beginning with the shattering of the moon and the creation of Io, and culminating with her release by the vindictive former Seal Guardian, Vora, Yagorath threatens the world of Paladins like nothing before. As a front line, Yagorath leads her team to victory by spewing acid, firing deadly spikes, and devouring any champions caught in her path. That's right – Yagorath's ultimate ability literally lets you chow down on an enemy champion.  In order to combat Yagorath and repel the darkness not only will the Resistance and Magistrate need to unite, but new champions will rise to defend the realm. Don't miss a single champion from this incredible season with the new Season Pass, which gets you each champion on release day, an exclusive skin for each, and more bonuses. But we aren't just kicking this year off with one of the most unique champions ever – we're also announcing a major overhaul to our Battle Pass system. Starting in Season 4, these revamped Event Passes will launch with each patch update, allowing players to earn new content more frequently – like exclusive skins and emotes – throughout the year. To top it all off, a slew of other updates are coming throughout 2021, such as map updates, custom game mode options, and the much-awaited return of limited time modes. 2021 is going to be an amazing year for all Hi-Rez titles, and we can't wait to share everything that is on the horizon with you. Thank you to all our players that support our titles – if it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be able to make these games we all hold so dear. Whether you are a fan of the tactical shootouts in Rogue Company, the epic skirmishes of Smite, or the fast-paced action of Paladins, we will see you all in-game during our incredible new seasons! 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| Happy 10th Anniversary DC Universe Online Posted: 11 Jan 2021 12:00 PM PST Cheers to DC Universe Online and the incredible community that has made this remarkable journey possible as we celebrate 10 years this January! Even though DCUO released on Xbox One in 2016, we celebrate 10 years of world-spanning storylines, over 250 iconic DC characters featured, and 39 Episodes released and counting. To show our appreciation, we have put together over $50+ in player gifts that all Xbox players can claim. This includes a free Character Advance to CR290, a Restored Shim'Tar Regalia gear style, and the Paradox Gazer combat pet. Players can also claim a new fireworks trinket and aura, plus two new anniversary emblems to get the party going and light up the skies of Gotham City and Metropolis!  To show our gratitude for members, we've put together an additional pack just for you! Any active DCUO members on Xbox One can also claim a Member Appreciation Gift Box from January 11 to January 31, 2021. It includes an Enhanced Shim'Tar Regalia gear style, Anti Matter Neon Chroma Pack, Nth Metal totaling 220,000 Artifact XP, 1 Artifact Cache, and 1 set of Artifact Catalysts. Not a member? Become one today to claim this member-only pack! Even better, we are marking down all DCUO memberships on Xbox One to 25% off from January 11 to January 17, 2021. Once you've claimed your anniversary gifts, jump into the action with the return of the anniversary seasonal event, Attack of the Anti-Monitor. This year we've added a new raid for all players level 15+ (Xbox Live Gold required), as well as an elite raid for the best of the best! New rewards include Flash-inspired styles, 10th anniversary base items, and more.  New or Returning to DCUO? Download DCUO for free from the Xbox Store (Xbox Live Gold subscription required). Once you start the game, choose your morality, mentor, and powers to use in battle. Then create and customize your unique character and start your adventures in the iconic DC universe!  For additional content details and guides to get started in DCUO, please visit us at DCUniverseOnline.com. Happy 10th Anniversary, Heroes and Villains!  DC Universe OnlineDaybreak Game Company, LLC New DC Universe Online Episode: Long Live The Legion Bless Unleashed's Fall Update Arrives Alongside New Bless Pass Season Dream Harvest Yakuza Takes Over Free Play Days  |
| Experience the Next Chapter of Zombies Through Black Ops Cold War Zombies Free Access Week Posted: 11 Jan 2021 10:30 AM PST After uncovering secrets about the Dark Aether, Requiem is calling on all reinforcements to investigate anomalies related to this mysterious power source. Get ready to gear up for a full week of zombie-slaying action when Treyarch's legendary Zombies mode will be free to access for Xbox Live Gold members to play during the Zombies Free Access Week. This fearsome free access period will be available via an Xbox Store download and includes the following game modes:  Die Maschine An abandoned WWII-era laboratory in Poland containing a massive particle collider has opened a rift to unexplainable monstrosities and animated undead forces. As part of the international response team known as Requiem, you'll infiltrate the DZ and try to survive waves of zombies through multiple rounds as you either uncover the secrets of "Die Maschine," or exfiltrate early with your life intact (and some great rewards to boot). With its starting area paying homage to the original World at War Zombies map that started it all, "Die Maschine" is a round-based Zombies experience where up to four players can drop in and attempt to survive the horrors that lie in wait. Work together by using dozens of weapons, lethal and tactical equipment, powerful Scorestreaks, and special Field Upgrades – such as an Energy Mine or an instant-heal through the Healing Aura – that charge up by killing zombies. If you've unlocked new Black Ops Cold War weapons via the Battle Pass system, bring them into the fight through your starting loadout and upgrade them along the way. You can also outfit yourself with a variety of Wall Buy weapons, take a chance with a random weapon pulled from the Mystery Box, or give any weapon a serious boost through the Pack-a-Punch Machine.  Cranked If you're looking for a bit more urgency to stay alive in "Die Maschine," outside of being overwhelmed by waves of zombies, give Cranked a try. You and your squad will be airlifted in with a loadout of your choice. However, once the first zombie hits the floor, the Cranked Timer starts ticking away. Your Operator will explode if they fail to kill another zombie before the timer hits zero, and the timer gets shorter and shorter as the game progresses! Keep an eye out for the Cranked Timer Power-up, which temporarily freezes the timer for all players. Watch the clock – and your six – to survive this fast-paced new Zombies game mode… and be sure to put the locational Ping system to use when playing with your squad.  Free Access is Live Soon! These modes are available for free to Xbox Live Gold members from January 14 until January 21, so download Zombies Free Access to join the ever-growing ranks of Requiem and learn from the veterans who can guide you toward unlocking the secrets of "Die Maschine." Purchase Black Ops Cold War Today If you play during the Zombies Free Access Week, your progress will carry over to the full game upon purchase on the Xbox Store. In Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, join Alex Mason, Frank Woods, and Jason Hudson in a mind-bending campaign to hunt down a global threat codenamed "Perseus." Or continue to test your mettle by fighting off legions of undead horrors as agents of Requiem in Zombies and engage in a variety of all-new competitive modes and maps in multiplayer! Execute the mission.  Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War – Cross-Gen BundleActivision Publishing Inc. $69.99 Buy this digital Xbox One version of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War from the Microsoft Store and download the Xbox Series X|S version at no extra cost. The Cross-Gen Bundle includes: – Cross-Gen Bundle of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War game — Includes Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S version – Confrontation Weapons Pack The iconic Black Ops series is back with Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War – the direct sequel to the original and fan-favorite Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Black Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War's volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globe through iconic locales like East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters and more. As elite operatives, you will follow the trail of a shadowy figure named Perseus who is on a mission to destabilize the global balance of power and change the course of history. Descend into the dark center of this global conspiracy alongside iconic characters Woods, Mason and Hudson and a new cast of operatives attempting to stop a plot decades in the making. Beyond the Campaign, players will bring a Cold War arsenal of weapons and equipment into the next generation of Multiplayer and Zombies experiences. Welcome to the brink. Welcome to Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War. For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com. © 2020 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY and CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. 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| Introducing the New Xbox Wireless Controller – Pulse Red Posted: 11 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST Each year, we look forward to bringing many new controller designs to our fans. With the launch of the Xbox Series X|S in November, we were eager to bring you our new Xbox Wireless Controller in three options: Carbon Black, Robot White, and Shock Blue. Today, we’re excited to introduce the latest design in the new generation of controllers, the Xbox Wireless Controller – Pulse Red. With a vivid, fiery-red topcase and crisp, white backcase, the new Pulse Red controller brings the same energy and equally striking color as the Shock Blue. Matte black triggers, bumpers, and hybrid D-pad reduce slip against sweaty fingers and thumbs for greater control, while a textured dot pattern on the triggers and bumpers to keep your grip locked in. Dynamic Latency Input delivers controller inputs more frequently to your Xbox Series X|S for a more responsive gaming experience and seemingly instantaneous action. The controller's buttons, including the new Share button, can be custom mapped just the way you like using the Xbox Accessories app. Set the Share button to capture screenshots, start/stop recording, or even to record what just happened, then share your best, worst or funniest moments with friends and followers right from the console dashboard or your Android phone with the Xbox app for mobile.  You can wirelessly connect the new Pulse Red controller to your favorite gaming devices including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One with the built-in Xbox Wireless radio. You can also play wirelessly on Win10 PCs and Android devices with Bluetooth Low Energy for remote play from your console or cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on the go. The controller remembers multiple devices, so you can quickly and seamlessly switch between previously connected devices, while connecting with USB to your console or PC is also an option. You can pick up the Xbox Wireless Controller in Pulse Red for Player 2 or add this beauty to your own personal collection for $64.99 USD starting February 9 in most Xbox markets and starting tomorrow in China. Check your local retailer for availability. As with all new Xbox Wireless Controllers, Pulse Red features a 3.5mm stereo headset jack to plug in for a fully immersive gaming experience and a USB-C port to play & charge with the Xbox Rechargeable Battery (sold separately). In select markets, the new Pulse Red controller includes a 14-day trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Visit xbox.com for more information. Related:Experience the Next Chapter of Zombies Through Black Ops Cold War Zombies Free Access Week Hellpoint: Arena Update Brings PvP Leaderboards and Rewards for Free Take Your Seat Commander: Spacebase Startopia Beta Touches Down Today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S  |
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