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PCGamesN Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:41 AM
     Posing too hard crashes Apex Legends, but a fix is coming

A new Apex Legends crash problem is doing the rounds in one of the best battle royale games around, although the cause is an unusual one this time - posing too much. Apparently, players are experiencing crashes based on using animated epic poses, although Respawn is working on a fix for next week - and have posted a big "bug notice" in-game.

Like many other major online games, there has been no shortage of issues with Apex Legends since it released - such as the massive disconnection errors players experienced last month. This issue is a little less serious and a little more amusing than problems like that or the ongoing server problems Apex Legends seems to continuously suffer from - although it's notable how Respawn is handling it.

As noticed by players a few weeks ago, animated epic poses have been crashing games. This wouldn't be so bad as they can easily be unequipped, except players can use them on the lobby too - which can crash the game for anyone who views them too.

RELATED LINKS: Apex Legends characters guide, Apex Legends skins, Apex Legends map guide

 
PCGamesN Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:37 AM
     What if: Far Cry 6 became a battle royale instead of Ghost Recon?

I'm actually quite excited about Ghost Recon Frontline. Admittedly, I'm not really a Ghost Recon fan, so years of questionable genre shifts haven't left me exasperated and angry like much of the official Ghost Recon subreddit. But while I'm quietly excited for a fresh battle royale from a triple-A publisher, Ghost Recon isn't the series to try this experiment with.

Come May 2022, it will have been a decade since the last truly tactical Ghost Recon game, Future Soldier. Why not give the community what it's been pleading for before starting the next experiment? Ubisoft's determination to ignore the focused single-player experiences that birthed IPs like Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell is increasingly baffling, especially in a world of remakes and reboots. Trend chasing is out and traditional single-player games are back in - look at Jedi: Fallen Order, God of War, Cyberpu - ok, not that, but there are plenty of examples.

And if Ubisoft must have a battle royale with ties to a major IP (rest in peace, Hyper Scape - I still say you were done dirty) then there are plenty more candidates. Just Dance? The Crew? Watch Dogs? Ok, probably not them. Let's take a quick peek through Ubisoft's IP catalogue: Rainbow Six? No, that's already a successful multiplayer game. Splinter Cell? That would just reproduce the fan resentment that's caused Frontline's closed test to be delayed. The Division might already be getting a battle royale game in Heartland, so that's out. Well, there's always the Rabbids licence…

RELATED LINKS: Far Cry 6 wishlist, The best open-world games, Pre-order Far Cry 6

 
PCGamesN Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:35 AM
     Fortnite is getting its 5th Batman skin, but this one's a darker Knight

The next Batman x Fortnite crossover event has been revealed for October 26, bringing with it a new skin pack and the answer to a big Fortnite lore question. The Batman Who Laughs will be the next Fortnite DC skin and it'll be free to anyone who buys the crossover comic - and like with the previous Harley Quinn skin, it'll be available to buy in-game too.

In advance of the DC Fandome event later today, Epic has revealed the details of the new crossover coming later this month. It'll mostly be centred around the Batman/Fortnite standalone comic "Foundation" coming on October 26, and it'll see the introduction of a new Batman skin - the fifth that Fortnite's seen so far, although this one is based on the mysterious "Batman Who Laughs".

The Batman Who Laughs is a Joker-fied Batman from a dark dimension introduced by writer Scott Snyder in 2017, who'll be contributing to the Fortnite comic. The villain appeared in DC Universe Online recently, but otherwise hasn't really appeared in much outside of the comics.

RELATED LINKS: Fortnite V-Bucks, Fortnite Skins, Fortnite Creative Codes

 
PCGamesN Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:34 AM
     New World server transfers are delayed yet again

Stop us if you've heard this one: the long-awaited New World server transfer feature has been delayed to next week. Last week we reported that the promised free New World server transfers would be coming this week, but now that's come and gone Amazon Game Studios has confessed that the feature has been delayed once more.

A quick history recap: Amazon's MMO New World has been a big success - even Jeff Bezos himself says so - but as a consequence, the game's servers have been overwhelmed with players. Amazon has since opened up more servers, but those early adopters - in other words, New World's biggest fans - are currently stuck on packed servers.

Amazon has promised that a free server transfer option would be made available to players, which was initially planned for the first week of October. That was then pushed to last week, and now the team has announced that it'll totally be next week now, honestly this time.

RELATED LINKS: New World system requirements, New World beginner's guide, New World review

 
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Saturday, October 16, 2021 4:00 AM
    

A week of goodbyes. Vid bud Colm waved goodbye on Monday, and Friday was the final shift at the news face for longtime evening freelancer Lauren Morton. She leaves us to join cheery RPS fanzine PC Gamer and they'll be lucky to have her, as we were. Say goodbye, gang.

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Twinfinite Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:55 AM
    

Atlus is carrying on with its series of trailers showcasing the 200+ demons of its upcoming JRPG Shin Megami Tensei V one by one.

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Twinfinite Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:24 AM
    

Are you ready to stare into the abyss? Yes, Polish indie studio Catastrophe Games has announced a new Lovecraftian 2D rogue-lite for PC and Nintendo Switch, titled Theatre of Sorrows. Based on the dark cosmic horror literature of American novelist H.P. Lovecraft, the game combines procedurally-generated narrative branching paths with an assortment of resource management […]

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Destructoid Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:00 AM
    

Let's all go to the lobby It's the weekend, and it's time for Whatcha Been Playing? Thanks as always for...

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Nintendo Everything Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:03 AM
    

Something We Made has put out a new 1.09 update for TOEM. It comes with the ability to pet all of the dev team's pets, various changes, and fixes. Below are the full patch notes for the TOEM 1.09 update: Added You can now pet all cats, "Pet rock", and "Tom"! Honk reaction to Harbor Wizard Birthday hats to all...

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Nintendo Everything Saturday, October 16, 2021 4:33 AM
    

Arcade Archives Rally-X and Arcade Archives The Genji and the Heike Clans both recently came to Switch, and we now have gameplay of each. This comes as part of a recent live stream from Famitsu. Here's an overview of both titles: Rally-X Rally-X is an action game released by Namco in 1980. Players control a car and dodge pursuing red...

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Nintendo Everything Saturday, October 16, 2021 3:10 AM
    

Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy, a vertical shoot 'em up from Eastasiasoft and One-Hand-Free-Studios, has received a new launch trailer. Here's some additional information about the game: When an evil aging spell infects the garments of 8 beautifully medieval maidens, it falls to the legendary Uma Ninja to protect them. As one of these equine heroes, it's your duty to...

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Nintendo Everything Saturday, October 16, 2021 1:50 AM
    

This week's Switch eShop charts are as follows: All Games 1. Metroid Dread 2. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 3. Diablo II: Resurrected 4. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 5. Minecraft 6. Undertale 7. Among Us 8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 9. Tetris Effect: Connected 10. Stardew Valley 11. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania 12. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 13. Limbo 14. Castlevania...

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Nintendo Everything Saturday, October 16, 2021 12:50 AM
    

Pokemon Unite producer Masaaki Hoshino commented on a couple of the title's gameplay mechanics in a previous interview with Famitsu, including the time limit for matches and fair-play points. Below is Nintendo Everything's translation of those excerpts: As we played the game, we found 10-minute matches to be the perfect length. Can you tell us how you settled on that...

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Nintendo Everything Saturday, October 16, 2021 12:00 AM
    

Those that have played Metroid Dread are aware that Samus doesn't speak much in the game. This is actually fairly in line with the series as a whole, though we did get to hear more from her in Other M and through her inner thoughts in Fusion. Yoshio Sakamoto, the producer of Metroid Dread, spoke about the decision to keep...

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Pivotal Gamers Saturday, October 16, 2021 4:00 AM
     What's up all? Giveaway Of The Day holds a new giveaway for Snark Busters: High Society. Let's hear them out. Snark Busters: High Society is available as a Giveaway of the day!You have limited time to download, install and register it. A few words about Snark Busters: High Society Exclusive offer from Giveaway of the Day and MyPlayCity! No third-party advertising and browser add-ons! L...