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Halo Infinite Is Getting Match and Performance-Based XP Rewards Next Week And Here's How It Will Work

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One of the most controversial parts of Halo Infinite has been its approach to progression, as originally it would only reward players with XP for completing challenges and not for how they performed in a match. This is all about to change as Halo Infinite's Winter Update will add match and performance-based XP when it is released on November 8. As detailed on Halo Waypoint, the Match XP Beta is part of 343 Industries' mission to address player feedback in regard to progression. With Match XP, "players will be rewarded for playing whatever mode they want, and your performance in those matches will tie into those rewards." Furthermore, the "majority of XP" will come from Match XP as opposed to Challenges. On November 8, Match XP will award players with XP for such things as completing matches and being on the winning team as well as rewarding them with more XP for where they stand on the end-of-match placement. 343 has said it is calling this "M...
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Outriders 'Appreciation Package' Will Reward Those Hit By Server Issues

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After a launch filled with server issues, the developers of Outriders are awarding any player who tried the game in its first two weeks a Community Appreciation Package. The developers say they're still working on the package, but the plan is to make the rewards available for anyone who played Outriders between March 31 and April 11. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=outriders-ign-first&captions=true"] The gift includes a Legendary Weapon and an amount of Titanium that matches the player's highest leveled character. In addition, players will receive the "Frustration" emote. The emote may match some emotions players felt during the game's launch, but the developers say the irony is fitting, but not intentional. Outriders servers had to be taken down last weekend so the developers could, "bring it back into a healthy and stable state." The team also noted it is working on a long-term fix, rather than...
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The Atari 2600+ Is a 'Modern Day Faithful Recreation' of the Classic Console

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Atari and PLAION have announced the Atari 2600+, a "modern day faithful recreation" of the classic console that is set to launch on November 17, 2023, for $129.99, and it comes with 10 games and a CX40+ Joystick controller. The Atari 2600+ is available for pre-order right now , and it also features such quality-of-life features as HDMI output, USB power, and multiple screen resolutions. As for the games, they will come packaged on one cartridge and include Adventure, Combat, Dodge 'Em, Haunted House, Maze Craze, Missile Command, Realsports Volleyball, Surround, Video Pinball, and Yars' Revenge. Oh, and don't worry, the Atari 2600+ will be backward compatible with "hundreds of original Atari 2600 and 7800 games." The team behind the Atari 2600+ took it upon themselves to ensure this recreation of the Atari 2600+ is as true to the original as possible. That means fans should rest easy knowing it will feel the exact same when they move the joystick, t...
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BlizzCon Canceled, Online Event Planned for 2021

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Blizzard has officially announced that there will be no BlizzCon this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BlizzCon is the company's annual live fan event where Blizzard typically holds its biggest announcements and esports tournaments. In a new blog post, Blizzard officially announced that it's "come to the very difficult decision to not have BlizzCon this year." However, the company says that it wants to "channel the BlizzCon spirit and connect" with fans online. However, because of the logistics and "different factors involved," any BlizzCon online alternative "will most likely be sometime early next year" in 2021. For more, check out IGN's full list of events impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Blizzard will make an appearance during IGN's Summer of Gaming. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

source https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzcon-canceled-online-event-planned-for-2021

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