Apex Legends Servers Hacked to Protest Titanfall Hacks, Respawn Says It Has Fixed the Problem

Apex Legends servers have been hacked in an attempt to save the now seven years old game Titanfall. Apex Legends Players have shared on Twitter that they are unable to get into a match and are instead getting a message that says “SAVETITANFALL.COM, TF1 is being attacked so is Apex.”

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Data transfer service in Battlegrounds Mobile India to temporarily stop from July 6 onwards

Krafton Inc. has announced that it will be temporarily halting data transfer services in Battlegrounds Mobile India. The service is designed to help players transfer their old game data from PUBG Mobile and bring it over to the new game. Now, the developer states that these services will be temporarily put on hold after July 6 and it is not yet known what it will resume. So those players who want to transfer their old data to Battlegrounds Mobile India should do so before July 6.

To recall, Battlegrounds Mobile India came under scrutiny a few weeks ago when it was discovered that the game was transferring data to servers located in China. According to the report, the game was sending and receiving data from China Mobile Communications servers and Tencent servers located in China. 

Krafton Inc. and since acknowledged that Battlegrounds Mobile India uses “third-party solutions to provide unique game features.” As such, some data was sent to third parties as part of using these solutions. It claims that the game’s privacy policy fully disclosed that the app may transfer some data. It further added that no data was shared in violation of the policy. It also noted that the data that is shared with third parties is only to enable certain game features. It says that it will “continue to monitor and protect any data being transferred to unexpected and restricted IP addresses prior to the official launch.”

Account transfer was a way for Battlegrounds Mobile India players to regain access to their old PUBG Mobile game data. This is especially important for those players who have spent a considerable amount of money on the game. This not only let players reuse any outfits or items they had unlocked, but also added any remaining UC that they might have had in their old accounts. To know how to transfer accounts, click here.

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Garena Free Fire x Street Fighter crossover event gives players the chance to dress up as Chun Li and Ryu

Garena Free Fire’s crossover event with Street Fighter V is now live. Called Free Fighter, the event brings elements of the popular fighting game to the battlegrounds of Free Fire. This includes outfits, emotes, skins, and more. The interface will also see an overhaul to better represent the crossover event. 

Garena Free Fighter event: What’s new

Players will now be able to acquire Street Fighter V-themed outfits inspired by the game. This includes Chun Li’s signature blue qipao and spiked bracelets that she is best known for wearing. Players can also pick up Ryu’s iconic Gi and red gloves outfit. Speaking of Ryu, players also have the ability to learn one of the most iconic moves in gaming and pop culture, the Hadouken. Albeit in emote form. Other items that players can get include a Chun Li-themed Gloo Wall skin, an AWM gun skin, and a Street Fighter Sports Car. 

Further, the main lobby will now see a Street Fighter theme as well. Fans of the game will immediately recognize the Air Force base background. This background is best associated with another Street Fighter character, Guile. 

You can check out the teaser for the Free Fighter event below.

Garena has also announced that the Free Fire All-Stars (FFAS) tournament will be returning this month. To recall, Free Fire All-Stars is the game’s annual international celebrity event. It sees popular players and influencers come together to play the game. The tournament will be held in three regions, namely Asia, Asia, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa). The Asia leg of the tournament will start from July 23 and will go on till July 25. Each day in the three-day event will have a different theme. Day 1 is Bomb Squad, Day 2 is Clash, while Day 3 is Battle Royale. Garena notes that the winning team each day will take home $10,000. This will be the same for each of the three regions. You can learn more about the tournament here.

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Naughty Dog Working on a Standalone Multiplayer Game

It's been reported that Naughty Dog, studio behind franchises like Uncharted and The Last of Us, is hiring developers to work on their first standalone multiplayer game.

Job postings have been posted to the company’s careers page with the job descriptions detailing the new project as Naughty Dog’s latest adventure and that it shall be the studio’s first standalone multiplayer game. Additionally, the description stated that the company is looking for the same level of ambition and quality of their signature, story-driven games for this multiplayer project.

One role is slated for a level and environment designer for the multiplayer project specifically and the other role is a gameplay scripter for the same multiplayer project but on a temporary placement. A job listing posted back in March of this year, pointed towards a live service multiplayer game, and while the game hasn't been disclosed, there's the probability that it could be The Last of Us 2: Factions.

The Last of Us 2: Factions was actually meant to launch alongside the sequel but was terminated so that the team could focus fully on the single-player experience. Naughty Dog clarified earlier that fans would be able to experience the online multiplayer version, but only after the completion of The Last of Us 2. Alleged gameplay footage was leaked last year of what appeared to be The Last of Us 2: Factions which now seems to confirm that the project was at least in development during that time.

Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, stated in an interview this month that even multiplayer modes can have great stories. Which seems to back up the recent job postings. Earlier this year developers at Naughty Dog were promoted, with one of the developers having speciality in multiplayer experience.

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All Xbox Game Pass games confirmed at E3 2021 so far

During E3 Xbox and Bethesda E3 took to reveal a bunch of new games coming to Game Pass, with over 20+ games available from just #DayOne; with other games following behind, launching either sooner or later. 

Titles like A Plague Tale: Requiem,  Redfall (A co-op first-person shooting game, Redfall would allow players to play individually or team up with a maximum of three friends to shoot vampires that have taken over the town), and Contraband are some of the titles expected to arrive as late as 2022. Other than these, there would be some more titles launched which aren’t included in the list below. These are: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Starfield, Back 4 Blood, Far Cry 6, Grounded, Diablo II: Resurrected, Shredders, and many more.

Confirmed List of games for Xbox Game Pass:

 As for this year, the following titles would be available (listed along with their dates according to sources):

Yakuza: Like A Dragon (June 13 2021 *Should be already available by the time of this post)  Among Us (June 15) Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance (June 22 2021) Microsoft Flight Simulator [Xbox Series X|S]  (July 27 2021) DOOM Eternal (July 29 2021) The Ascent  (July 29 2021) Hades (August 13 2021) 12 Minutes (August 19 2021) Psychonauts 2 (August 25 2021) Aragami 2 (September 17 2021) Sable (September 23 2021) Back 4 Blood (October 12 2021) Battlefield 2042 (October 22) Age of Empire IV (October 28 2021) Forza Horizon 5 (November 9 2021) The Anacrusis (Fall 2021) Shredders (December 2021) Hello Neighbor 2 (To be announced 2021) The Gunk (To be announced 2021) Halo Infinite (Holiday 2021)

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Hitman Sniper: The Shadows, announced for AndroidIOS

During the E3 2021, Square Enix announced their new free to play Hitman adventure title to be soon available for Android and iOS. Just like the previous title of Hitman Sniper, Hitman Shadows delivers an environment based sniper gameplay. 

Hitman Sniper: The Shadows – What’s New?

As can be made out from the launch trailer, the game is set after the disappearance of Agent 47, and will instead allow players to choose from a team of 5 different characters, called ‘The Shadow’, to carry out assassination across the world. So, apparently for the first time in the franchise, players won't be playing as Agent 47 with the game instead featuring other new characters, with unique ability, playstyle and a nice little backstory to each as well.

Other than that, the popularly known features from the Hitman sequels, like the ability to hide bodies and using the environment creatively to make your assassinations like an accident, are some of the features which will also be making their way into the game. With all these being offered it would certainly be something to look forward to!

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Along with the exciting announcements of Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Extraction, Ubisoft had no plans to be done anytime soon and blessed viewers with the looks of it’s long rumoured Avatar game alas, as the presentation was coming to an end.

Here’s what we could make out from the cinematic trailer of the first-person adventure being flaunted:

What we know so far Gameplay

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora would be a first-person adventure game set on the planet of Pandora, with it’s exotic wildlife and everything which clearly depicts that Avatar fans are in for some treats. The players get to play as a Na'vi (A race of sentient extraterrestrial humanoids who inhabit the lush jungle moon of Pandora aliens, from the Avatar movie), and as confirmed by Ubisoft confirmed that it will be offering tons of exploration and action as the player fences off the human military or the Resources Development Administration (RDA) who have touched down on Pandora. 

About the game

The game is apparently making use of an updated version of Ubisoft's Snowdrop Engine (the same game engine which powered games like The Division 2). Also, Ubisoft's Massive studio brings us Frontiers of Pandora as a first-person action-adventure game developed in collaboration with Lightstorm Entertainment and Disney, although Ubisoft clearly states that this is a new, standalone story that takes place in a new part of Pandora, so we don’t expect it to be much connected with the movie.

Release date

The game is currently still under development exclusively for new gen consoles namely the Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Stadia, and Amazon Luna along with PC. We expect the game to be set to release sometime around 2022, and probably offer a great experience to players!

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