Month: January 2018

Update: Epic has commented again on the problems. Although it seems as though log-in issues have been at least partially resolved, there are still problems with seeing your friends who are online and joining up with them. Epic says it’s working to resolve this and will report back when it has more information. There’s still no word on fixes for the bugs outlined below. The original story follows.

Following a long stretch of downtime related to maintenance yesterday, Fortnite‘s servers are again experiencing issues today, January 26. Epic Games has confirmed log-in issues on PC, PS4, and Xbox One–if you’re unable to get online to play, you’re not the only one.

Epic confirmed log-in issues on PS4 earlier today, which presumably were related to the issues that PSN was suffering from. However, Xbox Live’s status page calls out Fortnite: Battle Royale as “experiencing an issue,” and Fortnite’s Twitter account has confirmed the problem is not limited to a single system.

“We’re getting reports of players having issues logging in across all platforms,” it states. “We hear you and are aware of this problem. Work is being done now to find a solution for this. Updates will be available once we have more information. Thanks for sticking with us!”

These issues come a day after Epic was forced to extend server downtime due to an issue that cropped up during maintenance. That maintenance was tied to the release of a new update that introduced the Chug Jug item, among other changes and fixes. However, the patch’s release resulted in a series of bugs. One of these, related to key-binding issues on certain keyboards, has already been resolved, but Epic is continuing to work on others, according to its forums. These include getting stuck in the aim-down-sights view, reloading not working correctly, and problems with the building selector’s UI (which causes the incorrect structure to be built).

There’s no timeframe for when servers will be fully working again or those bugs will be resolved. We’ll report back as we receive more details.

See what you can access and potential solutions to known problems for the Sea of Thieves closed beta.

Find out which fighters make the best teams in Dragon Ball FighterZ.

We’re giving away 5 PS4 codes and 5 Xbox One codes for Railway Empire! (List Price: $59.99, scroll down below to enter)

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modeled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories, and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.

Competition ends Sunday, February 4 at 9:00PM PT. Ten (10) winners will be emailed. Entry is open to USA residents only on PS4 and worldwide on Xbox One. No purchase necessary.

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Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD worked to simplify and streamline its convoluted time-travel story this week, with “Best Laid Plans” – but not by much.

The biggest stride here was the full-on acknowledgment, by Fitz, that the team was in a time-loop. That they were destined to travel a certain path that constantly pushed them ahead through time and then back through time. They’re brought to the future to be told how, basically, they inadvertently destroyed the world – while trying to save it (from aliens pursuers that they bring back with them from the future, probably). They then, forever and always, figure out a way to go back and…do the thing where they inadvertently destroy the world.

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We’re giving away Dragon Ball FighterZ CollectorZ Edition on Xbox One! (List Price: $139.99, scroll down below to enter.)

Dragon Ball FighterZ CollectorZ Edition includes:

• A copy of Dragon Ball FighterZ
• 7″ Goku statue with exclusive “Manga Dimension” coloring
• Exclusive STEELBOOK
• Three Art Boards
• A CollectorZ box to house all the items listed above

Competition ends Friday, February 2nd at 11:00AM PT. One (1) winner will be chosen. Entry is open to USA residents only. No purchase necessary.

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Monster Hunter has always been an intimidating series to dive into. Although the community surrounding it is quite friendly and helpful, the games themselves often lack the kind of assistance that a newcomer requires to fully grasp what’s going on. Monster Hunter World makes strides in that direction, but going in with an idea of what to expect will make the entire experience much easier to deal with.

In the video above, we run through some beginner’s tips that will help you to get started, whether you’re a newcomer to the series or a lapsed played who’s forgotten some of the essentials. Although every weapon is viable, some are friendlier to those just getting acquainted with the series. And something like pre-hunt preparation, while not the sexiest-sounding activity in the world, is essential to excelling at the game. We also have a text-based Monster Hunter World beginner’s guide that will walk you through all the key information you should have before playing.

As noted above, World does a better job of welcoming in new players than past titles, but that’s not its only improvement. It also features much larger and more beautiful environments, thanks to being built for current-gen consoles and PC (the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X experience is particularly nice). There are also smaller quality-of-life improvements that are extremely welcome, such as the addition of scoutflies, which make the process of locating and tracking your target much easier.

You can read all about the game in our Monster Hunter World review. The game is out now on PS4 and Xbox One, with players on the former platform already able to get exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn-themed content. You can also check out World’s high-level armor and Palico gear.

Following the reveal of new pricing for Rainbow Six Siege yesterday, Ubisoft has issued an official statement on the Rainbow Six subreddit, the biggest reveal of which was that the Standard Edition of Siege would no longer be getting a price increase.

The statement primarily concerns itself with issues brought up by Siege’s veteran players. “We have seen the frustration from our veteran players rise to the top of the discussion,” Ubisoft said.

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