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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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Dissecting Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Steve in Smash, and More! - NVC 530

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This week on Nintendo Voice Chat, we're talking all things Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit! Casey DeFreitas is out this week, but we still have a great episode for you to enjoy. Join Janet Garcia, Tom Marks, Brendan Graeber, and Mitchell Saltzman as they discuss the Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review, Nintendo's decision to reduce the price of a single Joy-Con controller, and first impressions of Minecraft Steve in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Plus, we answer your questions on another round of Question Block. Timecodes!
  • 00:00:00 Welcome!
  • 00:01:50 Single Joy-Con price drop in Japan
  • 00:09:50 Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit discussion
  • 00:32:31 Impressions of Minecraft Steve in Smash
  • 00:47:14 Games out this week
  • 00:47:57 What we're playing
  • 00:53:20 Question Block!

Games out this week:

  • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - 10/16, $99.99
  • Overwatch Game Trial - 10/13-10/20, Free for NSO members
  • Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! - 10/14, $19.99
  • Shantae: Risk’s Revenge Director’s Cut - 10/15, $9.99
  • Roki - 10/15, $19.99
  • Alpaca Ball: Allstars - 10/15, $19.99
  • The Jackbox Party Pack 7 - 10/15, $29.99

NVC is available on your preferred platform!

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You can listen to NVC on your preferred platform every Thursday at 3pm PT/6pm ET. Have a question for Question Block? Write to us at nvc@ign.com and we may pick your question! Also, make sure to join the Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast Forums on Facebook. We're all pretty active there and often pull Question Block questions and comments straight from the community.

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Logan Plant is the Production Assistant for NVC. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.



source https://www.ign.com/articles/dissecting-mario-kart-live-home-circuit-steve-in-smash-and-more-nvc-530

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