Xbox Live deals: Tekken 7, Inside, Ghost Recon Wildlands DLC, Call of Duty, more

There’s plenty of good deals to be had this week for Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners on the store.

This week’s batch of discounts has been revealed, with deals on Forza, and Call of Duty games, as well as Ghost Recon: Wildlands DLC. Tekken 7, NBA 2K17, and many more are also included.

Starting off with Tekken 7, the base game and the deluxe edition are both 25% off. The Gold editions of Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare are 67% and 60% off respectively.

There’s also a bunch of indie gems on sale, such as Inside, Butcher, Aero, SteamWorld Dig and others.

All deals are available now through Monday, August 7. See the entire list below:

(Deals marked with asterisks are available only to Gold members).

Xbox One

• Aaero* – 33%
• Battlefield 4 Dragon’s Teeth* – 100%
• BLACKHOLE: Complete Edition – 20%
• Butcher* – 20%
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Digital Pro Edition* – 50%
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Gold Edition* – 60%
• Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition* – 60%
• Call of Duty: Ghosts – Gold Edition* – 67%
• Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass* – 80%
• Forza Horizon 2 Deluxe – 10th Anniversary Edition* – 50%
• Forza Horizon 2 Standard – 10th Anniversary Edition* – 40%
• Forza Horizon 2 Ultimate – 10th Anniversary Edition* – 60%
• Forza Motorsport 6 and Forza Horizon 2 Bundle* – 67%
• Forza Motorsport 6 – NASCAR Expansion* – 75%
• INSIDE & LIMBO Bundle* – 50%
• Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom* – 30%
• Narcosis* – 40%
• NBA 2K17 200,000 Virtual Currency* – 30%
• NBA 2K17 450,000 Virtual Currency* – 40%
• NBA 2K17 75,000 Virtual Currency* – 20%
• NBA 2K17 Kobe Bryant Legend Edition Gold* – 50%
• NBA 2K17 Kobe Bryant Legend Edition* – 50%
• NBA 2K17* – 50%
• One Hundred Ways* – 33%
• Shantae: Half-Genie Hero* – 33%
• Sky Force Anniversary* – 30%
• Skylanders SuperChargers Portal Owner’s Pack* – 60%
• SteamWorld Dig* – 70%
• Steel Rain X* – 25%
• TEKKEN 7 – 25%
• TEKKEN 7 – Deluxe Edition – 25%
• The Assembly* – 50%
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Deluxe Pack – 30%
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Fallen Ghost – 20%
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Ghost Pack : Rebellion – 30%
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Ghost Pack : Unidad – 30%
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Peruvian Connection Pack – 30%
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: Narco Road – 20%
• Zenith* – 50%

Xbox 360

• Alien Rage* – 80%
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare* – 50%
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare* – 60%
• Call of Duty: Ghosts* – 60%
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2* – 50%
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3* – 50%
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bundle* – 50%
• Dogfight 1942* – 80%
• Enemy Front* – 80%
• Forza Horizon 2* – 50%
• NBA 2K17* – 67%
• TEKKEN 6 – 67%
• TEKKEN Tag Tournament 2 – 75%

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Rock Solid Puzzle-RPG 'Tumblestone' Has Rolled Onto the App Store

From the outset, Tumblestone [Free] pulls no punches in its app description, with the bold claim that it is 'the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years'. You Must Build A Boat [$2.99], its predecessor 10000000 [$2.99] and the myriad of other inventive puzzle titles on the App Store might want a word with you, Tumblestone. However, such grandiose assertions don't detract from the fact that Tumblestone does look like a lot of fun - with an alleged 40+ hour story campaign and limitless randomly regenerated levels to try out, its positive reception amongst console gamers on its previous release is certainly less controversial than its App Store description. If you did miss out on its 2016 Steam release, Tumblestone is today available on the App Store as a free-to-play game, with an in-app purchase to disable advertisements.

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At its heart, Tumblestone features a column-clearing puzzle mechanic that is reminiscent of Bust-a-Move, as you're tasked with shooting the titular blocks to connect three and eradicate them from existence. However, aside from this somewhat derivative gameplay, Tumblestone has an action-RPG wrapper around it. With a story centred around recovering the lost Tumblecrown, you must help an eccentric cast of characters - from a goblin king to a sausage - progress around the game's world. Hundreds of quests and personalisation features provide a role-playing relief from the action, although three arcade modes provide an option for purists wanting puzzle gameplay without the bells and whistles. With no obvious in-app purchase options from the outset apart from a 'Disable Ads' option, Tumblestone looks like a rock-solid puzzle game option for those wanting something new to play, even if it is sadly lacking the multiplayer options from the console iterations that is demonstrated in the trailer above. For more discussion on the game, roll down to our forum thread and Discord Server for impressions and tips on Tumblestone.

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Everything coming to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds with with the month 4 update, out this week

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is due for a big patch later this week, and we have the full list of changes.

In the same Steam blog post where creator Brendan Greene explained the reason behind launching a crate-and-key system now rather than after Early Access, the game’s creator also revealed the full list of patch notes.

Much of what’s coming with the July/monthly update four patch was announced ahead of time. This includes the Mk14 EBR air drop weapon, the launch of first-person servers, FOV slider and others.

One thing to note about first-person mode, though, is that you’ll still be able to use third-person in the plane and until you hit the ground. Everything will be locked to first-person in a future update.

New animations when using consumables have been added, which should go nicely with the countdown timer. The UI has similarly received a big update, with many new features such as being able to see the weapons and armour you have equipped.

Another big addition is the ability to reconnect after being disconnected mid-game. Outside of new content, the update also brings a nice round of server and client optimisations for many of the game’s objects.

The update was supposed to hit the test servers earlier today, but due to a last-minute stability problem, it’s been pushed to tomorrow.

Without further ado, find the full change log below:

Server optimisation

• Optimised fences, doors, and windows
• Optimised vehicle physics

Client optimisation

• Optimised memory usage for world objects
• Optimised terrain rendering
• Optimised vehicle physics
• Optimised user interface

New items

• Added new weapon Mk14 EBR. Mk14 EBR is a Designated Marksman Rifle that can only be obtained from Carepackages. This weapon is chambered for 7.62mm and sniper rifle attachments

Character

• Added two new face presets and hairstyles to character customisation for both genders

Gameplay

• Added 1st Person server options to NA and EU Solo and Duo game-modes
• Players who choose 1st Person mode will be matched together
• Character view is set to 3rd Person mode in starting airplane and during free fall from the airplane. This will be set to 1st Person only in a future update
• Camera will stay still while looting items to prevent dizziness
• Added a new feature to report players
• Some people killed knocked-out teammates in order to avoid giving kill count to an opponent who knocked them down. Now the kill count will still go to the opponent in this specific case.
• Added new animation when using different consumables
• Improved camera transition when disabling Free look feature (Alt Key)
• Decreased the reload time of VSS
• Players may now re-enter games if they have been disconnected mid-game
• You may now play with Xbox controllers, and we will continue to make improvements with Xbox controllers
• Sound volume difference from inside and outside of building is more obvious
• Added new sound effect while scoping or aiming weapon
• Added new effects when a character is running or sprinting over different types of surfaces
• Improved character animation without any weapon or with melee weapon
• Added slight delay when using the drag-and-drop feature on items in inventory UI. We implemented this delay to provide a fair gameplay environment to all players
• Improved post-process effect when a character takes damage outside of the blue circle

Items and Vehicles

• Added a lower rail attachment slot to SKS
• You may now honk a car horn when sitting in the driver’s seat with Left Mouse Click
• Decreased the chance of vehicle explosion after the vehicle gets stuck in objects
• Vehicle driving sound will change slightly in FPP and TPP modes
• Added new sound effects for motorcycle tire screech while driving
• Eliminated firing delay of S1897 from pump action after reload
• Improved effects of boats
• Added spark effect to flat tires
• Reduced cast time of First Aid Kit / Painkiller to 6 seconds
• Reduced cast time of Med Kit / Adrenaline Syringe to 8 seconds

UI

• Added more features and hot keys to the Options Menu
• Added new option for V-Sync
• You may now designate a maximum of two different keys for each key bind
• Added new option to set toggle on certain actions and features
• You may now use Mouse wheel up/down as one of your key binds
• Added new keybinds, such as all mute (Ctrl+M) and switching Voice Channel (Ctrl+Y), and a new option to adjust the volume of voice chat
• Added new keybinds to use specific throwables
• Added Colorblind Mode
• Added an FOV slider for 1st person view
• Added some region names to the mini map
• Added new option to display helmet, vest, and backpack equipped on HUD UI. This HUD UI will be updated further in the future
• Added new option to display all equipped weapons on the right side of the screen. This UI will be updated further in the future

Bug fixes

• Partially fixed client crash issues
• Fixed an issue of weapons sporadically ceasing to fire despite being set to auto firing mode
• You may not use consumables in vehicles underwater
• Fixed bugs below while spectating another character
• A character appeared to be shaking when the character moves around
• Camera swing when a character scopes while walking
• Camera swing when a character peeks left or right while scoping
• A character appeared to be shaking when the player moves his mouse while scoping in Prone
• Characters farther than 500m away from a vehicle will no longer hear the tire screech sound
• Fixed post-process bug underwater in FPP mode
• Fixed an issue of the reloading sound getting played repetitively after dropping a weapon while reloading
• Fixed the probability of getting rainy weather to previous value
• Fixed a bug where a character could not equip attachment with full inventory
• Fixed a bug where weapons would continue to play looped reload animation even after canceling the reload
• Fixed a bug where a character could see through the other side of wall when scoping or crouching against certain walls
• Fixed a bug where a character sitting on objects inside of certain buildings could see through ceilings and walls
• Fixed sporadic issue of disabling in-game UI
• Eliminated bombing outside of Red Zone

We’re still expecting the patch to go live for the general public on Thursday, August 3. Hopefully, today’s delay won’t affect the update’s release date.

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds creator on the crate-and-key debacle: “Our messaging wasn’t very clear”

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds creator Brendan Greene penned a new blog post to address fan concerns over the recently announced cosmetic crates and microtransactions.

Greene started by saying that he owed it to the fans to address the reaction. The biggest point of contention has to do with a promise Greene made when PUBG first hit Steam Early Access. In short, the creator promised not to sell cosmetic items during Early Access.

Clearly, this won’t be the case, and he wanted to explain why. “While our intention was and still is to add the full feature to the game when we move into actual release, we do need to test it prior to launch and at Early Access so that it is stable and ready to be fully introduced to our community,” he wrote on Steam.

“I do understand your concerns about the system, but I feel testing for a sturdy economy on the Steam Marketplace is necessary at this stage and ultimately beneficial for the game. You will still get a fully featured game, with a polished Battle Royale game-mode, a wide variety of weapons and vehicles to play with, stat tracking, ranking and leaderboard systems, 2D and 3D replays and much more.”

With that in mind, Greene admitted that the messaging “wasn’t very clear,” and apologised for the confusion this may have caused.

“The process of communicating our intentions precisely to our fans and communities should have been done in a more careful and prudent manner. I’ve learned a lot, and we’ll try to communicate better moving forward.”

In addition, Greene also noted that the way cosmetics will be doled out at launch is still being discussed, and hinted at a system whereby players are able to get free cosmetics by playing.

The blog post also saw the game’s creator detail how the system is going to work. Similar to what’s already in the game, players will still be limited to six crates every week, with the increasing prices being reset on Monday. Also similar to how things are today, items you find in these crates can be traded on the Steam Marketplace.

As for the two free crates coming with the monthly patch on August 3, here’s everything you’ll find in each one.

Survivor Crate, free-to-open

Wanderer Crate free-to-open

The third, limited-time crate will be available only during gamescom. This is the one that’s going to include the Battle Royale-themed skins, and cost $2.50 to open.

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Minecraft cross-platform update enters beta on PC, Android

Minecraft is getting closer to achieving the goal of unifying all versions across the different platforms.

Part of the Better Together update, the cross-network feature has already been confirmed for all versions, except PS4 since Sony refused to join in.

As previously indicated, this will come in the form of a new separate version for Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The old one will still be playable if you own it. As for the beta, it’s available now on Windows 10, and Android, with Xbox One to follow soon.

The Better Together beta also includes a few other new additions and features, and beta testers will be able to test them all. The beta doesn’t include servers just yet, but the Android and Windows 10 versions have the marketplace up and running.

To test it out on Xbox One and Windows 10, you need to first own the digital version of Minecraft. Then, you’ll need to install the Insider Hub app, where you’ll find the Minecraft beta. Hit ‘Join’ and you’re be good to go.

As for Android, follow the instructions in this dedicated page.

Find out the rest of the update’s general features below:

• Stained Glass
• Fireworks (with Elytra boost!)
• Parrots
• Banners
• Armor stands
• Jukebox and music discs
• Recipe Book
• Book and Quill
• Ravines
• COARSE DIRT – O to the M G
• New world start options: Starting Map, Bonus Chest, Trust Players
• New game rules: TNT Explodes, Natural Regeneration
• Added ‘/tickingarea’ command to create areas that still update when no players are there
• Player permissions
• Zombie Villager spawn egg
• In-game host options
• New loading screens with funny and helpful tips
• How to Play screen
• Remix 3D and structure blocks
• Split-screen (Console only)
• World conversion

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds video teaches you how to jump out of windows like a ninja

Getting trapped in a house in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds as grenades continue to come through the window sucks.

Though you may think the doors are your only way out, many of the house’s windows can also provide great escape routes. You won’t only be saving yourself, but potentially also flanking your attackers.

Pulling this off can be tricky, though, but this video from YouTuber chocoTaco does a great a job of showing the different windows you’ll find in PUBG and how you can use the surrounding objects to climb through them.

The key thing here is to climb to the object near the window, be it table, desk, or whatever else. Once you’re on top, crouching and moving towards the window is all that’s left to do. Some require you to go prone, if they’re on the same level as the window.

You don’t even need to break the glass for this to work, as you can see he’s simply phasing through it. It looks a bit broken, but it’ll greatly help you pull off a quick escape when you need to.

Sometime later, PUBG will be getting vaulting animations that include a jump-out-the-window move. We’re not sure yet when these will become available, but we can’t wait for them. In the meantime, glitching will do.

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Destiny weekly reset for August 1 – Nightfall, Crucible, Challenge of Elders, featured raid changes detailed

This week’s reset represents one more chance to earn Destiny 1 rewards before the Destiny 2 launch.

The weekly server reset has taken place in Destiny, and with it came the usual assortment of strikes, Prison of Elder changes, a new featured raid and more.

The final Iron Banner event in Destiny starts later today, too. Control is the mode of choice this time around.

Find the rest of what’s new below:

Weekly Nightfall

The Abomination Heist is the weekly strike with Solar Burn, and modifiers Specialist, Ironclad, Exposure, and Daybreak.

Specialist grants bonus damage when using special weapons. Ironclad increase the number of enemies with shields. Exposure increase your shields but they do not replenish. Daybreak greatly increases ability recharge rate.

Heroic playlist modifiers

Fresh Troops, Airborne, Catapult.

Crucible playlist

Doubles.

Challenge of Elders

Ironclad, Juggler, Super Kill Bonus.

• Round 1: Noru’usk, Servant of Oryx (Cabal)
• Round 2: Overmind Minotaur (Vex)
• Round 3: Seditious Mind (Vex)

Weekly featured raid

King’s Fall, the original raid to feature challenges, is this week’s featured raid. If you haven’t been there in a while, you can take a quick refresher course. This will also you tell you what loot you can expect to find there.

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