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GamingIntel have shared new Apex Legends data mined files which reveal solos and duos for 60 players. Additional leaks also reveal that Respawn are working on a new, limited-time event named Recruit which involves teaming up with the enemy.
FEBRUARY 19
Gamepires confirmed that a major metabolism and cooking skill rework is coming to SCUM sometime in the next three months. Along with that, SCUM will get a base building feature and a whole new city. Female characters are postponed though.
FEBRUARY 19
Bioware have worked on improvements for loading times for the day one patch and fixes for infinite loading screens, disconnects and crashes. The developers also addressed the no loot for downed players bug and added loot to main bosses.
FEBRUARY 19
According to the latest data mining leak, Respawn are planning to introduce vehicles to Apex Legends and add a new Survival mode, which will include NPC crowd and commentary that reacts to players actions by booing and cheering them.
FEBRUARY 19
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Operation Grand Heist is coming to PS4 on 19 February 2019 and it brings new specialist named Outrider, new weapons, Black Market items along with new vehicles and destination Ghost Town for Blackout mode.
FEBRUARY 18
Ubisoft detailed cross-platform features for the upcoming motorcycle platformer Trials Rising in their latest developer diary. Players will get shared leaderboards, profiles, track central and gear store across all available platforms.
FEBRUARY 18
Ubisoft revealed a live-action trailer for The Division 2, directed by the man behind Drive - Nicolas Winding Refn. The trailer is dubbed 'Drawing' and it shows the ruined streets of Washington DC along with a group of Division agents.
FEBRUARY 18
For a limited time, Polish online retailer X-Kom offered their customers a free copy of Bethesda's Fallout 76 with every set of $5 PS4 controller thumbsticks. The store is now out of thumbsticks but Fallout 76 for PS4 is still in stock.
FEBRUARY 18
Ubisoft shared details on Rainbow Six Siege Year 4 content, which will be delivered through 4 seasons. Every season will feature two new operators, one new map or map rework and one mid-season event. Season one is now live on test servers.
FEBRUARY 18
Crackdown 3 has finally dropped today along with a bunch of reviews from gaming critics. Judging by average score on Metacritic, it doesn't look good for Xbox Game Studios' returning action-adventure which is described as a major flop.
FEBRUARY 15
In their earnings call, Ubisoft confirmed that they are planning to release 3 to four AAA games in the next fiscal year. Unfortunately, they didn't comment on what these titles may be but there are some clues to help us decipher that.
FEBRUARY 15
A Reddit user noticed unusual activity on Fortnite's map, which suggests that the cataclysm event signalling the beginning of Season 8 is just around the corner. The shared video shows tiny cracks appearing in certain areas of the map.
FEBRUARY 15
