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Project Gorgon’s oops patch accidentally banned people playing the casino mall minigames
A recent patch for Project Gorgon, intended to fix bugs and introduce a new casino mall area, was temporarily rolled back due to a bug that incorrectly banned players engaging with the new minigame. The developers plan to re-release the patch soon, with bans expected to be reversed.
Marathon’s initial launch sees solid early numbers, monetization complaints, and a few odd bugs
Marathon, Bungie's new PvPvE Extraction FPS, has seen strong initial player numbers on PC with over 88,000 players on Steam and positive user reviews across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. However, the launch has also been met with complaints regarding the monetization of in-game skins and cash shop bundles, as well as some bugs and issues with pre-order reward delivery.
Buffs, Nerfs, and Bugs
Embark Studios is urgently addressing a bug in Arc Raiders' Discord integration that may have led to serious privacy and security violations, potentially exposing private Discord messages and friend data. The company is working to fix the issue.
Marathon Players Report Keeping Server-Slam Loot In Full Game
Players of Bungie's Marathon have reported instances where loot earned during the Server Slam beta test has carried over into the full game, contrary to the developer's intention for a fresh start. This bug, where items were found in the in-game mailbox, is likely to be addressed by Bungie soon.
Destiny 2 Is Giving Out Free Loot to Compensate for a Bug
Bungie is offering free in-game loot in Destiny 2 on November 19 to compensate for a rare bug that made certain perk combinations harder to obtain. The bug, which has been resolved with update 8.1.0.4, affected weapon rolls and was discovered after impacting a popular combo in a new dungeon weapon. The latest dungeon will also feature double drops from November 19 to December 3.
10 Worst Things In The World Of Gaming In 2020
This article lists ten of the worst aspects of the gaming industry in 2020, including issues like unfinished games, paid DLC that should have been free, advertisements in paid games, hackers and cheaters, persistent glitches, microtransactions in full-priced games, pay-to-win mechanics, and loot boxes. It also touches on the affordability of gaming as a hobby and the impact of platforms like Steam.
Fellowship attacks a sudden infrastructure bug that was gobbling up character progression and rewards
The early access co-op game Fellowship experienced a critical infrastructure bug that affected character progression and rewards. Developer Chief Rebel implemented emergency maintenance and released patches to fix account data corruption and restore progression, allowing players to keep any doubled rewards earned during the outage.
Battlefield 6's latest update dubbed the game's simultaneously best and worst patch as it runs into all kinds of issues
The latest update for Battlefield 6, version 1.1.3.0, has been met with mixed reactions due to significant technical issues despite praised gameplay additions. Players are experiencing severe stuttering, unselectable menus, and issues with the battle pass tier skipping, with developers investigating fixes.
Citadelle des Morts Needs a Major Fix for High Rounds in Black Ops 6 Zombies
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are requesting a fix for a bug in the Citadelle des Morts Zombies map that causes knight zombies to continuously spawn after loading a save file. This issue significantly impacts high-round gameplay, as these enemies become fast and durable. Fans hope Treyarch will address this bug, which affects a small but dedicated portion of the player base.
