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Gears of War 4 Review

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 17:50:00 +0000

The Coalition has unveiled their first explosive offering to the world: Gears of War 4.

Gears of War 4 takes place 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3, kick-starting an all-new saga. However, the game represents much, much more than that.

Microsoft purchased the Gears of War IP from Epic Games back in 2014, as the Unreal Engine developer began winding down its AAA game development ambitions. Microsoft repurposed the Vancouver-based Black Tusk Studios to oversee the franchise. Many developers from the original Gears of War team, including executive producer Rod Fergusson, jumped ship to join the new studio.

Black Tusk was renamed The Coalition to honor its stewardship of the Gears of War franchise. Much like Halo's 343 Industries and Forza's Turn 10, The Coalition is the third pillar in Microsoft's blockbuster Xbox-exclusive effort. The news was hugely exciting, but questions remained.

Can the Gears formula still work in 2016? Can The Coalition bring the same magic to the franchise under Microsoft Studios? Can Gears of War compete with the likes of Battlefield 1, Call of Duty, Titanfall 2, and various other heavy-hitting AAA shooters this holiday season? The answer to all of these questions is a resounding yes.

Story & Setting

Gears of War 4 follows the exploits of JD Fenix, the son of the original trilogy's main protagonist — Marcus Fenix. Throughout the campaign, JD is joined by his childhood friend, Delmont Walker.

Both JD and Delmont (Del for short) deserted the COG during a "classified" incident, leading them to join a band of Outsiders, who exist outside of the COG's jurisdiction. Kait Diaz, the daughter of the village's leader, joins you early on to raid an uninhabited COG settlement for supplies.

The new characters are likable and sport good chemistry as a trio, each with distinctive, but complementary personalities. 'Family' continues to be a strong theme Gears of War 4, with both JD and Kait prepared to risk everything when their parents get into trouble. Much of the game focuses on the rescue of Kait's mother from a new, but eerily familiar enemy, The Swarm.

The genocidal Locust have been destroyed, humanity has begun to rebuild, and the global military urgency of previous games simply isn't there.

As Kait, Del and JD battle through waves of “DeeBee” robots in hopes of stealing an uninhabited, 3D-printed city's Fabricator, the new leader of The Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) appears via video, accusing the Outsiders of attacking COG soldiers. It's not long before you find out the real source of the attacks.

I won't be posting any spoilers for Gears of War 4, suffice to say that it’s one of the most intriguing games in the trilogy so far. The early stages really slam home the idea of this much, much wider universe, while reminding us of the totalitarian nature of the COG, which has often taken a backseat in the story.

The game kicks off with a flashback to the Pendulum Wars which established the COG's global dominance, and then towards the end of Gears of War 3, where Delta Squad were able to destroy the Locust with a massive, targeted radiation weapon. It moves you through the new world, 25 years later, showing how humanity is attempting to rebuild in the wake of the billions slaughtered by the Locust invasion of the previous saga. We're introduced to new creatures, beautiful, bright and colorful alien landscapes, and new characters, like the instantly lovable Oscar.

These early levels lull you into a false sense of security. As you progress through Gears of War 4, it gets gradually darker. Incrementally more industrial, desperate and horrifying. You'll traverse abandoned facilities, underground tunnels, destroyed cities, and the as the Swarm evolves, you begin to feel that fist-clenching life-threatening urgency that really typifies Gears of War.

I can't help but compare Gears of War 4's delivery to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Formulaically, Gears of War 4 does little new. But what it does do is build on the wonderfully cinematic recipe of its predecessors while delivering something that not only re-establishes itself as one of the industry's greatest franchises but it also acts as a signal to let fans know the series is in good hands.

You will be agape with the implications laid bare by this new threat, you will enjoy the way the game hints at a larger, more diverse Gears of War universe, and you will be enraptured by the return of old friends, and the light-hearted camaraderie that typifies Gears games. You will adore the way the game subtly references scenes from previous games. You will be driven mad by the twists and turns in the introduction to this new saga, and by the time the game comes to its shocking conclusion, you will be beside yourself in the knowledge Gears of War 6 is probably a long, long way off.

Gears of War 4's story is perfectly paced, utterly engrossing and above all, it is indeed Gears of War.

Visual & Sound Design

Make no mistake, Gears of War 4 is among the most visually stunning titles not only on Xbox One but of this generation in general.

Gears of War 4's characters are lovingly rendered, inching away at the gap between video game and true photo realism. While Gears of War human designs historically feature blocky, almost comic-book style proportioning, Gears of War 4 edges towards something a little more realistic. Del, JD, and Kait are beautifully crafted, and returning characters like Marcus Fenix retain their signature look, albeit weathered by age.

Gears of War 3 is one of the most visually impressive Xbox 360 games out there, and Gears of War 4 continues that tradition with some utterly incredible particle effects, breath-taking weather sequences, and mind-blowing lighting.

Not only are the basic visual features great, but Gears of War 4's art direction is also on point. New gore physics and designs make weapons feel more impactful than ever, weapons like the iconic Lancer received more thunderous sound effects (to the point of vibrating my earphones with bass boost turned on), and some of the new creatures and environmental hazards are as terrifying as they are awe-inspiring.

The Mad Max-esque windflare storm sequences make up some of the game's most visually impressive moments. They send cascades of debris flying in all directions, painted with real-time lighting from arcing electrical strikes. Everything caught in a windflare is affected by the storm's wind physics, including the bloody chunks of Swarm drone destroyed by the game's arsenal of deadly weapons. All too often have I simply stopped playing to stare at the spectacle unfolding on my screen.

The Xbox One S's HDR features send the title's visuals into overdrive with boosted contrasts, revealing details otherwise hidden. Deeper shadows and brighter lights give Gears of War 4 a vivid, almost life-like realism, that combined with dynamic 1080p resolution scaling helps to elevate it.

There isn't a single dropped frame, even the slightest bit of screen-tearing or vaguest hint of slow-down in Gears of War 4. It's one of the most polished launch titles of recent memory, never crashing. Using dynamic scaling and 30 FPS works well for the game's campaign. The resolution visibly reduces during some of the game's most intense sequences, but you'll be too busy shredding drones with your chainsaw to notice.

Gears of War 4 also uses a technique similar to Quantum Break for its anti-aliasing, making the edges of models appear blurry in motion. I'm not a huge fan of this particular technology, but it's a subjective gripe. It does, however, remind us that the upper limits of what's possible with the Xbox One's hardware have likely been reached, but it's fair to assume Gears of War 4 will be among the first titles to enjoy boosted visuals on next year's monstrous Xbox Scorpio.

From the crimson entrails of a splattered Swarm to the delicate trails of rain sweeping down JD's armor - Gears of War 4 is a visual feast that is as satisfying as it is gruesomely delicious.

Home is where the meat is.

Gameplay

Gears of War's gameplay has a unique style that many tried to emulate in the Xbox 360 era, but it hasn't been seen much on Xbox One. Set in the third-person, Gears of War 4 is a highly cover-based shooter known for its gory combat, signature, heavy feel and cinematic showcases. Gears of War 4 doesn't attempt to redefine, or even evolve that formula, but it does refine it, giving it a glistening finish.

Split into three pillars, Gears of War 4 contains a huge amount of content. The campaign mode lasts a good 10-15 hours depending on the difficulty you choose, but Versus and Horde mode pack potentially dozens, maybe hundreds of hours of potential gameplay. And if Gears of War 4 is anything like Halo 5, it's fair to expect a good amount of post-launch content to keep those multiplayer modes fresh long into the future.

When it comes to basic Gears of War 4 combat, very little has changed. It's still a cover shooter — but the mechanics governing cover systems have been given a much-needed injection of fluidity. I can't remember a time throughout any of the game's modes where I unintuitively snapped into unwanted cover, which is something I recall experiencing with previous titles. The gun play still has that signature, Gears of War heavy feel, but everything handles a fair bit faster. You'll still struggle while dragging a Mulcher across the battlefield, but general movement feels nowhere near as lethargic as it could in previous entries.

While stunned, enemies are vulnerable to an execution attack, which is delightfully satisfying to pull off.

Speaking of the Mulcher, Gears of War 4 comes with an array of brand new weapons and combat features that keep the classic formula from feeling stale. You can now vault over cover by holding the 'B' button as you roadie run into it, stunning an enemy on the other side. While stunned, enemies are vulnerable to an execution attack, which is delightfully satisfying to pull off. Similarly, you can grab an enemy out of cover if they have taken up an opposite position, resulting in the same execution stunned state. Of course, this also means that your enemies can utilize these attacks against you. Thankfully, The Coalition had the forethought to include a counter move, which prevents the new techniques from feeling cheap.

Some of the new weapons include the cover-evading Dropshot, which sends a flying drill across the battlefield. Releasing the trigger causes the drill to burrow directly downwards, generating an explosion. Headshots with this thing are sickeningly satisfying, watching the drill bore into the cranium of your enemies ahead of an ensuing, gore-splattered explosion. The Dropshot sounds overpowered, as it can fly above cover, but it can be tough to use. Combining its skill requirement with a 4-round clip ensures the Dropshot remains balanced.

Another repurposed engineering weapon is the Buzzkill, which almost feels like an homage to Unreal Tournament's Ripsaw. The Buzzkill is a heavy weapon that sends deadly buzz saws spinning and ricocheting across the battlefield, dissecting enemies like a hot knife through crimson butter.

Like previous games, satisfaction typifies Gears of War 4's combat. Every aspect of it is designed to feel impactful, as though you're the star of your own violent action movie. Some of the other new weapons include the Mulcher-like Tri-shot, some ancient UIR weapons like the Markza rifle, and new robotic DeeBee weapons like the submachine gun Enforcer and blisteringly powerful Rocket Salvo.

Speaking of which, the first stages of the campaign will see you face off against an army of COG DeeBee robots. These deadly, but dumb automatons feel little more like canon fodder a lot of the time, but their accompanying heavies, swarming roller ball Trackers and cover-evading Guardians can make the DeeBees overwhelming without aggressive resistance. It's not long until you'll meet Gears of War 4's headline threat, though, the all-new (but familiar) Swarm.

The real nature of the Swarm is unraveled throughout the game's campaign, but in combat, they feature similar archetypes to that of the Locust Horde from previous games. The Wretch-like Juvies bounce off walls and dodge melee attacks at will. Complacency can be deadly. Drones are the more intelligent, cover-using Swarm, and their AI has been given a punishing make-over. They're often more aggressive than the Locust foot soldiers, happy to rush down with shotguns and get into close quarters combat, making use of the game's new cover-vaulting stun abilities.

Beyond standard enemies, the Swarm also have a deadly menagerie of new enemies like the vicious, cover-ignoring Pouncers, and the horrifying player-swallowing Snatchers. Each new enemy requires tactics fresh to the Gears of War franchise, which stops the game from feeling like a rehash with a new coat of 1080p paint.

There are plenty of epic set-pieces and boss fights scattered throughout Gears of War 4's campaign, but I don't want to spoil the fun. Still, these things are standard to Gears of War, but the fourth entry's new windflare mechanics give set-pieces an all-new meaning.

For reasons unknown, enormous electrical storms now rage across Sera's surface, ripping the environment apart with gale force winds and gigantic lightning strikes. As you traverse to the campaign's mission objective, JD Fenix and his crew are often caught up in these deadly meteorological death-traps, but you can use them to your advantage.

Most windflare sequences allow you to use the environment itself to vanquish your enemies. The wind affects the physics of most guns, warping the trajectory of projectiles. You can dislodge debris by shooting at them, sending massive battering rams sweeping across the battlefield to crush your enemies. The results of a well-placed shot in these scenarios are always incredibly rewarding, adding a new dimension to the Gears formula.

The fun continues in Gears of War 4's online modes, including the 60 FPS versus modes and the addictive 5-man Horde mode. I haven't been able to try too much Versus mode as of yet, due to the small amount of players with the game so far, but I'm hoping the game's new skill-based matchmaking system will pair me with players at my experience level. Previous Gears of War titles have been notoriously difficult to access for newer players, so these modern systems will hopefully go to some length to alleviate that issue.

I have, however, played a lot of Horde mode, which I'm happy to describe as the quintessential co-operative shooter experience on Xbox One. Horde 3.0 is class-based, giving players bonuses for committing to certain roles in battle. Snipers deal increased headshot damage and gain perks for spotting and so on, engineers take charge building and repairing fortifications, and heavies gain bonuses with explosives, heavy weapons and manual turrets.

Activities across Horde and Versus mode reward credits which can be spent on loot called Gear Packs, which contain tons of cosmetic items and skill cards for use in Horde mode. Duplicate cards can be destroyed and then put towards specific cards you're seeking, to reduce the randomness of the system. Upgrading your skill cards and leveling up your classes will be crucial if you eventually want to go through 50 ranks of Horde mode on insane difficulty, which, as the name implies, is a challenge best left to the thoroughly demented.

When you consider the 10-15 hour length of the campaign, the longevity of the online modes, the fact that Gears of War 4 also comes with Gears of War 1, 2, 3 and Judgement on backward compatibility, it's impossible to fault this game on value. It offers such a dizzying amount of raw, uncontaminated fun, making it such a pleasure to write about and recommend.

Conclusion

Gears of War 4 just feels great. It feels like the return of an old friend, and The Coalition masterfully weave that nostalgia into the game without smothering us in it exploitatively — which is something they very easily could have done. Gears of War 4's greatest moments can be found in between the lines. They're in the shadows of familiar silhouettes, in the tones of nostalgic sound effects, in every COG tag you find scattered around the battlefield, and every ridiculous, over-the-top set piece.

Pros:

Technical showcase for Xbox visuals

Polished to glistening

Satisfyingly gruesome combat

Engrossing story

Heaps of value

Cons:

Could have explored more new mechanics and features

Gears of War 4 is the greatest exclusive Xbox One has so far, and that's really saying something when you consider the likes of Forza Horizon 3, Halo 5 and Ori and the Blind Forest. The Coalition has solidified their guardianship of one of the greatest video game franchises of all time, and not only proven to the world that the IP is in good hands, but that Microsoft Studios isn't reliant on Halo to make its mark in the shooter space.

Whether you're a returning fan or a Gears of War newbie, do yourself a favor and pick up this stunning game as soon as you can.

Gears of War 4 launches on October 11th, 2016 for Xbox One and Windows 10 as a Play Anywhere title.

WWE 2K17 Review

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 17:39:00 +0000

WWE 2K17 is here, looking to build on the momentum from last year’s “Stone Cold” Steve Austin-headlined affair. With all the bells and whistles being promoted, including a possible actual tie-in match with Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg, how does this year’s big-budget wrestling game compare to what we’ve already seen? It certainly doesn’t feel like what WWE is like in 2017, or 2016 for that matter.

It should be noted, before I get too far into the review that, yes, I get it. Game development takes lots of time, and radical changes cannot be made to games without months or years to further develop on the new changes. I also understand that the WWE has recently made massive changes to the structure of the organization, with the brand split, new announce teams and sets. These changes were made too recently to allow the developers to reflect them in WWE 2K17. It’s unfortunate, but I understand.

Despite that, this game still feels like it belongs in 2015 instead of present day. Aside from a few major additions like AJ Styles and the Four Horsewomen, nothing else seems new.

The announce team is the most glaring example of the game’s outdated feel. The three men behind the table in WWE 2K17 are Michael Cole, JBL and Jerry Lawler. Those three haven’t been an announce team for ages. Even if we ignore the changes after WrestleMania 32, where’s Byron Saxton? Where’s Mauro Ranallo?

As far as in-ring gameplay, things are pretty much identical to what we’ve already seen. Gameplay is pretty smooth and generally works, but like WWE 2K16, matches still come down to if you can reverse your opponent’s attacks or not. If you can’t get your reversals down, you’ll lose just about every time. The biggest changes are the addition of backstage brawling and interactive promos. Unfortunately, both fall flat.

Backstage brawling is definitely the cooler of the two big new features, but it lacks direction. It’s great that we can finally fight in some place besides the middle of an arena, and the addition of side rooms to find new weapons to use is fun. The issue is these backstage brawls are often presented like regular matches, but there’s not really anything to tell you what to do. There’s no clear finish like there is with a pin or submission.

Interactive promos seem like a great idea as well, but these are worse than what we’ve had in WWE 2K16. You get the opportunity to pick from four options every time you speak, but these options are usually vague and don’t reflect the full promo. I would often pick what I thought would be a good “face” thing to say, only for the actual dialogue to include swearing and other “heel” characteristics. Maybe this gets easier if you increase your promo abilities, but it just seems confusing and overly complicated from what I’ve experienced.

You can also have dueling promos, where you and another Superstar go head-to-head on the microphone. These suffer the same issues as before, but the way the game generates the text for promos doesn’t quite work. You end up yelling back and forth, sometimes about related things but often not.

Promos also feature paragraphs worth of text each time you talk. This means enough dialogue could never be recorded to make the promos sound good. Unfortunately, promos are instead done with the characters flapping their mouths and no sounds coming out. It’s jarring when you see two men in the middle of a ring yelling at each other, but not hearing any of it.

Perhaps my biggest complaint is the weird way WWE 2K17 is presented. When playing through MyCareer mode, you still set up each show with the match you’re in, if you want to run in on an opponent’s match or if you want to do a promo between matches. Once done, instead of simply simming to the points you want to play, you’ll have to sit through the opening of the show you’re starting.

This means you have to watch through the opening for NXT, Main Event and the rest EVERY. TIME. I didn’t ever want to know the lyrics to the Main Event theme song, but I have no choice any more. From what I can tell, this can’t be turned off either. Add in the dated, repetitive commentary and I’m pretty sure WWE 2K17 actually wants you to mute it when playing. You certainly will not be missing anything if you do.

As for any improvements, the graphics do look much nicer than previous games. The biggest addition is an upgrade to the lighting, which really helps make everything look and feel more authentic.

The creation tools also feel improved. There are more options to customize your wrestlers, the create-an-arena mode is a nice touch, and with the ability to change your MyUniverse mode as you see fit, you can get things looking like they do on TV.

Throw in a complete lack of a Showcase mode, and it’s really hard to recommend WWE 2K17. Aside from the improved graphics, there’s just about nothing new that’s worth getting the latest game. If you don’t have any wrestling game, WWE 2K17 is still pretty enjoyable. The core mechanics are still solid, and gameplay is fun and addicting. That being said, WWE 2K16 is almost identical, and doesn’t feature any of the annoying presentations or directionless gameplay. It’s also going to be cheaper, and you can probably find a used copy for a decent price.

Mortal Kombat X Patch Notes for March 2016

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 03:24:00 +0000

These notes are from the developers for the new update that went live today for Mortal Kombat X(L):

General Gameplay fixes
•New rollback based enhanced online multiplayer is now active
•Reduced chipdamage from most normals
•Reduced metergain from having most normals blocked
•Round timer now operates in real time seconds
•Neutral jumping attacks are more negative on block on the way up
•After a breaker or block breaker stamina is removed from both players
•Stamina now starts to refill 2 secs after a breaker (down from 2.5 secs) at a 50% faster rate
•Lowered the trade priority of most jumping attacks and increased hurt regions after their startup frames
•Reduced the meter gain on most multi-hitting strings and some multi-hitting special moves
•Grab background interactions now function as true command grabs which can combo from a hit
•Most projectile background interactions can now have their trajectory lowered by holding Down which can make them harder to low profile
•Adjusted the background collision at the ends of some arenas which would cancel out some profiles sooner than desired
•Added 2 more recovery frames after a blocked or missed attack while jumping backwards
•Adjusted the throw immunity of most special moves
•Increased combo damage scaling after a throw tech
•Combos do not end after a meter burned throw at the end of a match
•Some hit sparks are now red when the move connects during an opponent's recovery frames
•Fixed some incorrect framedata in the movelist
•Adjusted many combos which were inconsistent if the player and opponent were not both chest to screen or chest away from screen
•Added 3 more frames to the throw tech window
•A teched throw at the beginning of a match will no longer grant first hit bonus

Character Specific Fixes
•Cassie - Flip Kick now has 7 startup frames (up from 6)
•Cassie - Flip KickEx no longer has armor
•Cassie - Down+FP is now -6 on block (up from -8)
•Cassie - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -4 on block (up from -9)
•Cassie - Change the last input of the Cage Raged combo from Away+BP, FP, BP, Down+FP+BP to Down+BP+BK
•Cassie - Reduced the cancel advantage of the 4th hit of the Away+BP, FP, BP, Down+BP+BK combo
•Cassie - Away+BP, FP, BP is now -14 on block with less pushback (down from -4)
•Cassie (Hollywood) - The hit advantage of Nut Buster and Nut Kracker are now more consistent regardless of the height it connects at
•Cassie (Brawler) - Added Haymaker (enhanced version of Take Down) which is armored and does more damage
•Cassie (Brawler) - Added Bone Breaker (enhanced version of Bow Breaker) which is armored, does more damage, and can combo from a hit

•D'Vorah - Increased the damage of Ovipositor Charge & Ovipositor Rush by 2
•D'Vorah - Ovipositor Rush now has 14 startup frames (down from 20)
•D'Vorah - Ovipositor Rush is now -17 on block (down from -12)
•D'Vorah - Away+FK is now a high block and +11 on block (up from +2 and a mid)
•D'Vorah - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -11 on block (down from -15)
•D’Vorah (Swarm Queen) - increased combo damage scaling after dash cancelling out of Wasp Grenade
•D'Vorah (Brood Mother) - reduced the cooldown on Krawler to 3 seconds (down from 4)
•D'Vorah (Venomous) - Bug Spray &Bug Burst is now max -23 on block and +12 on hit (down from -20 on block and +15 on hit)

•Ermac - Away+FP is now a high block and has 9 startup frames and 3 active frames (down from 11 start and up from 2 active)
•Ermac - Down+FP is now -6 on block (down from -10)
•Ermac - Increased the block advantage of Away+BP by 1 and it is now more plus on block the longer it is charged
•Ermac - Towards+FK now has 11 startup frames and is -4 on block (down from 13 startup and -3 on block)
•Ermac - Towards+FK, BK is now -1 on block (up from -6)
•Ermac - Towards+BK, FK is now -6 on block (up from -11)
•Ermac - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -10 on block (up from -16)
•Ermac - Changed the command input of Hover to Down, Up+Block (from Down, Down, Up)
•Ermac (Mystic) - Levitate (Tele-Choke) is now -6 on block and has 9 startup frames (up from -14 on block and down from 11 startup frames)
•Ermac (Spectral) - Changed the command input of Soul Ascension to Down, Up+Block (from Down, Down, Up)

•Erron Black - Increased pushback on block for Sand Shot and it is now +6 on block (down from +7)
•Erron Black - Increased range on Sand Trap Tackle and it now has13 startup frames (down from16)
•Erron Black - Quick Sand Tackle will now combo from a hit
•Erron Black - Increased the hit advantage of Quick Sand Tackle &Sand Trap Tackle by 10
•Erron Black - Down+FP now has 7 startup frames (down from 8)
•Erron Black - Towards+BK is now -12 on block and +17 on hit (down from -21 on block and up +7 on hit)
•Erron Black - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -7 on block (up from -12)
•Erron Black - Increased hit advantage and hit cancel advantage by 1-3 on most normals and strings

•Ferra/Torr - Added Little One Slide (enhanced Bowl Girl) special move which can allow for a combo afterwards
•Ferra/Torr - Added Ferra Throw (enhanced Ferra Toss) special move which can allow for a combo afterwards
•Ferra/Torr - BP, Towards+BK is now -5 on block (up from -8), does 1 less damage, and can now be special canceled
•Ferra/Torr - Down+BP is now +4 on block (up from -11)
•Ferra/Torr - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (down from -18)
•Ferra/Torr - Down+FP (sans Ferra) is now -6 on block (down from -3)
•Ferra/Torr - Away+BK (sans Ferra) is now -6 on block (up from -17)
•Ferra/Torr - Towards+BP can no longer be used twice to extend the same combo
•Ferra/Torr - Grab 'n' Stab can now combo from a hit
•Ferra/Torr - Away+2 can now be special canceled into X-Ray or background interactions
•Ferra/Torr - Increased hit advantage and hit cancel advantage by 2-4 on most normals and strings
•Ferra/Torr (Vicious) - Added Boss Launch (enhanced Boss Toss) which goes farther
•Ferra/Torr (Vicious) - Slightly reduced the range of Boss Toss
•Ferra/Torr (Vicious) - Gut Ripper can now combo from a hit
•Ferra/Torr (Lackey) - Boulder Roll&Double Boulder Roll are now -10 and -6 on block (down from -12 and -9)
•Ferra/Torr (Lackey) - Increased combo damage scaling on Boulder Roll&Double Boulder Roll
•Ferra/Torr (Lackey) - Colossal Crush can now combo from a hit

•Goro - Increased the active frames on jumping FP
•Goro - Shokan Slam can now combo from a hit
•Goro - armor on X-Ray now lasts until the active frames
•Goro - Towards+BK is now +4 on block (up from +2)
•Goro - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (down from -13)
•Goro - Reduced run startup frames and increased it distance traveled
•Goro - Slightly sped up his step forward
•Goro (Kuatan Warrior) - Tremor will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Goro (Dragon Fangs) - Shokan Massacre can now combo from a hit

•Jacqui - Bionic Dash & Bionic Blast are now -9 and 0 on block (down from -19 and -21) with increased pushback on block
•Jacqui - BP, FK is now a low block
•Jacqui - Increased hit advantage and hit cancel advantage by 1-3 on most normals and strings
•Jacqui - added 5 more frames to buffer the Stanky Leg input from BK
•Jacqui - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -6 on block (up from -10)
•Jacqui (Shotgun) - Single Barrel is now +17 on hit (up from +1)

•Jason - added 5 recovery frames to Back Breaker & Spine Shatter
•Jason - Choke & Choke Slam now have 12 startup frames (down from 15)
•Jason - You can now throw the opponent forward by holding Towards after Spine Shatter connects
•Jason - Down+FP now has 6 startup frames (down from 8)
•Jason - Down+BP now has 6 startup frames (down from 9)
•Jason - Away+FK now has 9 startup frames and is -11 on block (down from 12 startup and -9 on block)
•Jason - Away+FK, FP+FK is now a command throw
•Jason - Added Away+FK, Up+FP combo string
•Jason - Added Away+FK, Down+FP combo string
•Jason - Towards+FK is now +7 on block (up from -1)
•Jason - Down+FK now has 10 startup frames and is -3 on block (down from 11 startup and up -8 on block)
•Jason - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -3 on block (up from -14)
•Jason - Down+BK now has 13 startup frames and is -2 on block (down from 16 startup and up -3 on block)
•Jason (Slasher) - removed 9 recovery frames from Machete Toss & Machete Throw
•Jason (Slasher) - Away+FP now has 9 startup frames and is -11 on block (down from 11 startup and -10 on block)
•Jason (Relentless) - Increased the scaling damage boost from Damned to 1.1x / 1.25x / 1.45x / 1.75x (from 1.1x / 1.2x / 1.33x / 1.5x)
•Jason (Unstoppable) - removed 12 recovery frames from Corpse Walk
•Jason (Unstoppable) - slightly increased the health gain from Rise & Corpse Walk
•Jason (Unstoppable) - Rise & Corpse Walk now also gain meter while active
•Jason (Unstoppable) - while Punishment & Rampant are active most of your attacks will break through opponents armor
•Jason (Unstoppable) - Punishment & Rampant now lasts 7 seconds (up from 5 seconds)
•Jason (Unstoppable) - Rampant now lasts 10 seconds (up from 5 seconds)

•Jax - Reduced the hit region of Towards+FK
•Jax - Down+FP, Down+BP is now -2 on block (up from -7)
•Jax - Increased combo damage scaling after Gotcha Beatdown, Downward Dash Punch, &Downward Dash Fist
•Jax - Away+BP is now -13 on block (down from -8)
•Jax - Down+FK is now -2 on block (down from 0)
•Jax - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -13 on block (up from -17)
•Jax - Ground Shake will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Jax (Pumped Up) - Air Drill Punch &Ground Quake will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Jax (Wrestler) - Added 8 recovery frames to Quad Grab&Quad Grapple
•Jax (Wrestler) - increased hit advantage after Back Breaker by 10
•Jax (Wrestler) -Quad Grapple can now combo from a hit

•Johnny Cage - Increased the active frames on jumping BP
•Johnny Cage - Nutcracker is now -14 on block (down from -12)
•Johnny Cage - Down+FK now has 7 startup frames and is -9 on block (down from 10 startup and -4 on block)
•Johnny Cage - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -12 on block (up from -22)
•Johnny Cage - Down+BK now has 5 more recovery frames and is-6 on block (down from -1)
•Johnny Cage - Increased damage of throw when Red Shadow is active
•Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) - Fist Bump now recovers 4 frames faster and lasts for 9 seconds (up from 8 seconds)
•Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) - Away+1 now has 10 startup frames (down from 11)
•Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) - Hits of Speed Bag string do additional damage on hit and block if Fist Bump is active
•Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) - does the increased damage throw while Fist Bump is active
•Johnny Cage (A-List) - Nut Breaker is now -21 on block (down from -11)
•Johnny Cage (A-List) - Nut Breaker when meter burned is now -14 on block (down from -12)

•Kano - Up Ball&Uprise Ball will hit more consistently after 7 startup frames
•Kano - Away+FP is now -8 on block (down -2)
•Kano - Away+FP, FK is now -2 on block (down from -1)
•Kano - Down+FP is now -7 on block (down from -9)
•Kano - Down+FK now has 7 startup frames (down from 8)
•Kano - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -6 on block (up from -10)
•Kano - Down+BK is now -12 on block (up from -7)
•Kano - Air Ball now hits overhead
•Kano (CutThroat) - Blade Slice is now -5 on block (up from -8)
•Kano (CutThroat) - Bloody Slice is now -15 on block (down from -8)
•Kano (CutThroat) - Away+FP has slightly increased range
•Kano (Cybernetic) - Upward Laser now has 6 startup frames and 21 recovery frames (down from 10 startup and up from 18 recovery)
•Kano (Commando) - Added 8 recovery frames to Rib Strike &Rib Breaker
•Kano (Commando) - Choke &Strangle are now +15 and +23 on hit (up from -5 and +5)
•Kano (Commando) - Gains a new BP, BP combo string
•Kano (Commando) - Gains a new Away+FP, FK, FP+FK string
•Kano (Commando) - Rib Breaker&Power Bomb can now combo from a hit

•Kenshi - Blade Reflect & Blade Absorb now have 7 startup frames (down from 10)
•Kenshi - Blade Reflect & Blade Absorb can now parry most non low attacks
•Kenshi - After a successful parry from Blade Reflect &Blade Absorb you can special cancel into another special move
•Kenshi - Away+FP now has 13 startup frames and is -1 on block (down from 17 startup and up from -6 on block)
•Kenshi - Down+FP now has 7 startup frames (down from 8)
•Kenshi - BP now has 9 startup frames and is -14 on block (down from 11 and -9 on block)
•Kenshi - BP, BP can now be meter burned to reset the combo string
•Kenshi - Added Towards+BP, FP, FP / BK combo strings
•Kenshi - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (up from -13)
•Kenshi - Away+BP is now -4 on block (up from -18)
•Kenshi - adjusted the reaction of BP, FP, FP, BP+BK to make comboing afterwards easier
•Kenshi - Increased the damage of BK by 2 and decreased the damage of BK, FP by 2
•Kenshi - Towards+BK is now a high block, has extended range, and has 16 startup frames (down from 18)
•Kenshi - BP, FP, BP is now -2 on block (up from -5)
•Kenshi (Possessed) - After Demon Port & Demon Beam you can hold Towards to perform directional jumping attacks instead of neutral jumping attacks
•Kenshi (Possessed) - Increased damage of Soul Push & Soul Charge by 2 and 5
•Kenshi (Kenjutsu) - FK, BP, BP is now -4 on block (up from -8)
•Kenshi (Kenjutsu) - Away+BP is now -4 on block (up from -18)

•Kitana - Down+FK now has 6 startup frames and is -3 on block (down from 9 startup and up from -5 on block)
•Kitana - BK is now +11 on block (up from +2)
•Kitana - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -2 on block (up from -6)
•Kitana (Assassin) - Sharpen &Razor Blade now has 54 and 30 recovery frames (down from 73 & 55)
•Kitana (Assassin) - Increased armor frames on Assassin Impale
•Kitana (Mournful) - reduced block stun frames on the first hit of Glaive Return

•Kotal Kahn - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -13)
•Kotal Kahn - Sunstone & Burning Sunstone now breaks through Ice Klone
•Kotal Kahn - Towards+BK now has 23 startup frames and is now +9 on block (up from 20 startup frames and -2)
•Kotal Kahn (War God) - Sword Quake will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Kotal Kahn (Sun God) - Moon God Choke can now combo from a hit

•Kung Lao - Reduced the hit region of Jumping BP
•Kung Lao (Tempest) - Orbiting Hat is now +7 on block (down from +12)
•Kung Lao (Tempest) - Orbiting Hat is now +40 on hit (up from +17)
•Kung Lao (Tempest) - Cyclone pulls the opponent closer when blocked

•Kung Jin - Towards+BK is now +4 on block (up from -1)
•Kung Jin - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -12)

•Liu kang - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (up from -13)
•Liu kang (Dragon Fire) - Flip Kick from Bicycle Kick is now 0 on block (down from +2)
•Liu kang (Dualist) - Yang damage buff no longer goes away when you get hit

•Mileena - Removed 5 recovery frames from Double Sai Blast
•Mileena - Removed 3 recovery frames from Sai Blast
•Mileena - Removed 3 recovery frames from Air Sai Blast
•Mileena - Down+FP now has 6 startup frames and is -5 on block (down from 9 startup and -4 on block)
•Mileena - Down+FK now has 8 startup frames and is -6 on block (down from 10 startup and -1 on block)
•Mileena - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -4 on block (up from -8)
•Mileena - Towards+BK now has 15 startup frames and is -8 on block (down from 17 startup and -31 on block)
•Mileena (Piercing) - Removed 5 recovery frames from Low Sai & Double Low Sai
•Mileena (Piercing) - Away+FP is now -2 on block (down from -5)
•Mileena (Piercing) - Away+FP, BP is now -1 on block (down from +2)
•Mileena (Ravenous) - High Pounce now has 12 startup frames, is -3 on block, and has 9 less recovery frames (down from 15 startup and -7 on block) and has increased range
•Mileena (Ravenous) - Low Pounce now has 8 startup frames and has 8 less recovery frames (down from 13 startup)

•Predator - Down+FP now has 8 startup frames and is -6 on block (down from 9 startup and -3 on block)
•Predator - Down+FK is now -6 on block (down from -3)
•Predator - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -10 on block (up from -15)
•Predator (Warrior) - Dread Slam now has 13 startup frames and is -4 on block (down from 29 startup and up from -9 on block)
•Predator (Warrior) - Dread Launch now has 13 startup frames and is -14 on block (down from 29 startup and down from -9 on block)
•Predator (Warrior) - removed 3 recovery frames from Self-Detonate & Self-Destruct
•Predator (Hish-Qu-Ten) - lowered damage of all Plasma Shots by 1
•Predator (Hish-Qu-Ten) - added 3 recovery frames with Cancel from Plasma Shot when the opponent is in block stun

•Quan Chi - Trance is now +46 on hit (down from 80)
•Quan Chi - Removed 9 startup frames from Sky Crush
•Quan Chi - removed 5 startup frames from Sky Drop
•Quan Chi - Ground Burst meter burn is now -1 on block (down from +14) but it can now be delayed to increase the block advantage
•Quan Chi - Increased combo damage scaling after Ground Burst
•Quan Chi - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -12)
•Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Black Magic now activates in 29 frames and has 30 recovery frames (down from activates in 53 frames and 70 recovery frames)
•Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Final Hex now activates in 31 frames and has 53 recovery frames (down from activates in 47 frames and 55 recovery frames)
•Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Dark Curse now activates in 36 frames and has 59 recovery frames (down from activates in 45 frames and 62 recovery frames)
•Quan Chi (Summoner) - Increased combo damage scaling after Bat attacks

•Raiden - Towards+FP, BP is now 0 on block (up from -3)
•Raiden - Down+FP is now -7 on block (down from -9)
•Raiden - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -3 on block (up from -17)
•Raiden - Towards+BK is now +6 on block (up from -3)
•Raiden - Increased the cancel advantage of Towards+FP, BP
•Raiden (Master of Storms) - Static Traps now last 20 seconds (up from 10 seconds)

•Reptile - Increased active frames on jumping FP
•Reptile - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (up from -13)
•Reptile (Deceptive) - added 5 recovery frames with Stealth & Invisibility when the opponent is in block stun
•Reptile (Nimble) - Basilisk now recovers in 31 frames (down from 36)
•Reptile (Nimble) - Basilisk Runner now recovers in 61 frames (down from 71)

•Scorpion - Takedown & Takeout are now +15 on hit (up from -5)
•Scorpion - FP, FP is now +1 on block (up from -4)
•Scorpion - FP, BP is now -6 on block (up from -11)
•Scorpion - Down+FP is now -7 on block (up from -9)
•Scorpion - BP, FP is now +2 on block (up from -7)
•Scorpion - BP, FP, BK is now +2 on block (up from -14)
•Scorpion - FK now has 7 startup frames and is +2 on block (down from 11 startup frames and down from -3 on block)
•Scorpion - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (up from -18)
•Scorpion (Ninjutsu) - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -4 on block (up from -16)
•Scorpion (Ninjutsu) - The 2nd hit of Towards+BP is now an overhead block
•Scorpion (Ninjutsu) - Away+BK can now be special canceled before the 2nd hit
•Scorpion (Hellfire) - Hell-Ferno will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation

•Shinnok - Amulet Curse has increased pushback on block
•Shinnok - Down+FP is now -7 on block (up from -9)
•Shinnok - Down+BP is now a high block
•Shinnok - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -19)
•Shinnok (Impostor) - After Air Tricky Portal you can hold Towards to perform directional jumping attacks instead of neutral jumping attacks
•Shinnok (Necromancer) - Judgment Fist & Judgment Smash now has 52 startup frames and is +2 on hit (down from 58 startup and -3 on hit)

•Sonya - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -10 on block (up from -14)
•Sonya (Demolition) - Grenades no longer bounce when they hit the ground
•Sonya (Demolition) - Drone Drop now reloads 5 frames faster and recovers 3 frames faster
•Sonya (Demolition) - Increased combo damage scaling on Stun Grenade
•Sonya (Demolition) - Drone Drop now adds combo damage scaling

•Subzero - Down+FP is now -4 on block (up from -6)
•Subzero - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -5 on block (up from -16)
•Subzero (Unbreakable) - Icy Slide will now leave the opponent frozen if it connects while Frozen Aura or Ice Aura is active
•Subzero (Grand Master) - Klone Toss can now have its trajectory lowered by holding Down

•Takeda - Down+FP now has 7 startup frames (up from 8)
•Takeda - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -5 on block (up from -9)
•Takeda - Towards+BK is now +9 on block (up from +2)
•Takeda (Ronin) - Blade Kall and Blade Summon is now -13 on block and only hits once on block or armor (down from -5)
•Takeda (Ronin) - Away+BP now has 15 startup frames (up from 12)

•Tanya - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -7 on block (up from -12)
•Tanya - FK, BK can no longer be canceled on the first active frame
•Tanya (Kobu Jutsu) - reduced the blockstun on Tonfa Throw
•Tanya (Kobu Jutsu) - Away+FP now has 10 startup frames (up from 9)
•Tanya (Kobu Jutsu) - Reduced the pushback on block from the last hit of Tonfa Swipe
•Tanya (Kobu Jutsu) - Away+FP, BP+BK is now -10 on block (down from -4)
•Tanya (Dragon Naginata) - Increased damage of Away+BP by 2
•Tanya (Dragon Naginata) - Increased damage of Down+Away+BP by 2
•Tanya (Pyromancer) - removed 5 recovery frames from Low Fireball & High Fireball
•Tanya (Pyromancer) - removed 2 recovery frames from Air Far Fire Blast & Air Close Fire Blast

•Tremor - Rock Shower now activates 6 frames later and has 6 more recovery frames
•Tremor - Rock Drop now activates 6 frames later and has 10 more recovery frames
•Tremor - Down+FK is now -2 on block (down from +1)
•Tremor - Down+BK is now -11 on block (down from -8)
•Tremor - Ground Pulse & Ground Quake will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Tremor (Crystalline) - Krystal Blast Down Shatter is now -5 on block (down from 0)
General Gameplay fixes
•New rollback based enhanced online multiplayer is now active
•Reduced chipdamage from most normals
•Reduced metergain from having most normals blocked
•Round timer now operates in real time seconds
•Neutral jumping attacks are more negative on block on the way up
•After a breaker or block breaker stamina is removed from both players
•Stamina now starts to refill 2 secs after a breaker (down from 2.5 secs) at a 50% faster rate
•Lowered the trade priority of most jumping attacks and increased hurt regions after their startup frames
•Reduced the meter gain on most multi-hitting strings and some multi-hitting special moves
•Grab background interactions now function as true command grabs which can combo from a hit
•Most projectile background interactions can now have their trajectory lowered by holding Down which can make them harder to low profile
•Adjusted the background collision at the ends of some arenas which would cancel out some profiles sooner than desired
•Added 2 more recovery frames after a blocked or missed attack while jumping backwards
•Adjusted the throw immunity of most special moves
•Increased combo damage scaling after a throw tech
•Combos do not end after a meter burned throw at the end of a match
•Some hit sparks are now red when the move connects during an opponent's recovery frames
•Fixed some incorrect framedata in the movelist
•Adjusted many combos which were inconsistent if the player and opponent were not both chest to screen or chest away from screen
•Added 3 more frames to the throw tech window
•A teched throw at the beginning of a match will no longer grant first hit bonus

Character Specific Fixes
•Cassie - Flip Kick now has 7 startup frames (up from 6)
•Cassie - Flip KickEx no longer has armor
•Cassie - Down+FP is now -6 on block (up from -8)
•Cassie - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -4 on block (up from -9)
•Cassie - Change the last input of the Cage Raged combo from Away+BP, FP, BP, Down+FP+BP to Down+BP+BK
•Cassie - Reduced the cancel advantage of the 4th hit of the Away+BP, FP, BP, Down+BP+BK combo
•Cassie - Away+BP, FP, BP is now -14 on block with less pushback (down from -4)
•Cassie (Hollywood) - The hit advantage of Nut Buster and Nut Kracker are now more consistent regardless of the height it connects at
•Cassie (Brawler) - Added Haymaker (enhanced version of Take Down) which is armored and does more damage
•Cassie (Brawler) - Added Bone Breaker (enhanced version of Bow Breaker) which is armored, does more damage, and can combo from a hit

•D'Vorah - Increased the damage of Ovipositor Charge & Ovipositor Rush by 2
•D'Vorah - Ovipositor Rush now has 14 startup frames (down from 20)
•D'Vorah - Ovipositor Rush is now -17 on block (down from -12)
•D'Vorah - Away+FK is now a high block and +11 on block (up from +2 and a mid)
•D'Vorah - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -11 on block (down from -15)
•D’Vorah (Swarm Queen) - increased combo damage scaling after dash cancelling out of Wasp Grenade
•D'Vorah (Brood Mother) - reduced the cooldown on Krawler to 3 seconds (down from 4)
•D'Vorah (Venomous) - Bug Spray &Bug Burst is now max -23 on block and +12 on hit (down from -20 on block and +15 on hit)

•Ermac - Away+FP is now a high block and has 9 startup frames and 3 active frames (down from 11 start and up from 2 active)
•Ermac - Down+FP is now -6 on block (down from -10)
•Ermac - Increased the block advantage of Away+BP by 1 and it is now more plus on block the longer it is charged
•Ermac - Towards+FK now has 11 startup frames and is -4 on block (down from 13 startup and -3 on block)
•Ermac - Towards+FK, BK is now -1 on block (up from -6)
•Ermac - Towards+BK, FK is now -6 on block (up from -11)
•Ermac - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -10 on block (up from -16)
•Ermac - Changed the command input of Hover to Down, Up+Block (from Down, Down, Up)
•Ermac (Mystic) - Levitate (Tele-Choke) is now -6 on block and has 9 startup frames (up from -14 on block and down from 11 startup frames)
•Ermac (Spectral) - Changed the command input of Soul Ascension to Down, Up+Block (from Down, Down, Up)

•Erron Black - Increased pushback on block for Sand Shot and it is now +6 on block (down from +7)
•Erron Black - Increased range on Sand Trap Tackle and it now has13 startup frames (down from16)
•Erron Black - Quick Sand Tackle will now combo from a hit
•Erron Black - Increased the hit advantage of Quick Sand Tackle &Sand Trap Tackle by 10
•Erron Black - Down+FP now has 7 startup frames (down from 8)
•Erron Black - Towards+BK is now -12 on block and +17 on hit (down from -21 on block and up +7 on hit)
•Erron Black - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -7 on block (up from -12)
•Erron Black - Increased hit advantage and hit cancel advantage by 1-3 on most normals and strings

•Ferra/Torr - Added Little One Slide (enhanced Bowl Girl) special move which can allow for a combo afterwards
•Ferra/Torr - Added Ferra Throw (enhanced Ferra Toss) special move which can allow for a combo afterwards
•Ferra/Torr - BP, Towards+BK is now -5 on block (up from -8), does 1 less damage, and can now be special canceled
•Ferra/Torr - Down+BP is now +4 on block (up from -11)
•Ferra/Torr - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (down from -18)
•Ferra/Torr - Down+FP (sans Ferra) is now -6 on block (down from -3)
•Ferra/Torr - Away+BK (sans Ferra) is now -6 on block (up from -17)
•Ferra/Torr - Towards+BP can no longer be used twice to extend the same combo
•Ferra/Torr - Grab 'n' Stab can now combo from a hit
•Ferra/Torr - Away+2 can now be special canceled into X-Ray or background interactions
•Ferra/Torr - Increased hit advantage and hit cancel advantage by 2-4 on most normals and strings
•Ferra/Torr (Vicious) - Added Boss Launch (enhanced Boss Toss) which goes farther
•Ferra/Torr (Vicious) - Slightly reduced the range of Boss Toss
•Ferra/Torr (Vicious) - Gut Ripper can now combo from a hit
•Ferra/Torr (Lackey) - Boulder Roll&Double Boulder Roll are now -10 and -6 on block (down from -12 and -9)
•Ferra/Torr (Lackey) - Increased combo damage scaling on Boulder Roll&Double Boulder Roll
•Ferra/Torr (Lackey) - Colossal Crush can now combo from a hit

•Goro - Increased the active frames on jumping FP
•Goro - Shokan Slam can now combo from a hit
•Goro - armor on X-Ray now lasts until the active frames
•Goro - Towards+BK is now +4 on block (up from +2)
•Goro - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (down from -13)
•Goro - Reduced run startup frames and increased it distance traveled
•Goro - Slightly sped up his step forward
•Goro (Kuatan Warrior) - Tremor will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Goro (Dragon Fangs) - Shokan Massacre can now combo from a hit

•Jacqui - Bionic Dash & Bionic Blast are now -9 and 0 on block (down from -19 and -21) with increased pushback on block
•Jacqui - BP, FK is now a low block
•Jacqui - Increased hit advantage and hit cancel advantage by 1-3 on most normals and strings
•Jacqui - added 5 more frames to buffer the Stanky Leg input from BK
•Jacqui - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -6 on block (up from -10)
•Jacqui (Shotgun) - Single Barrel is now +17 on hit (up from +1)

•Jason - added 5 recovery frames to Back Breaker & Spine Shatter
•Jason - Choke & Choke Slam now have 12 startup frames (down from 15)
•Jason - You can now throw the opponent forward by holding Towards after Spine Shatter connects
•Jason - Down+FP now has 6 startup frames (down from 8)
•Jason - Down+BP now has 6 startup frames (down from 9)
•Jason - Away+FK now has 9 startup frames and is -11 on block (down from 12 startup and -9 on block)
•Jason - Away+FK, FP+FK is now a command throw
•Jason - Added Away+FK, Up+FP combo string
•Jason - Added Away+FK, Down+FP combo string
•Jason - Towards+FK is now +7 on block (up from -1)
•Jason - Down+FK now has 10 startup frames and is -3 on block (down from 11 startup and up -8 on block)
•Jason - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -3 on block (up from -14)
•Jason - Down+BK now has 13 startup frames and is -2 on block (down from 16 startup and up -3 on block)
•Jason (Slasher) - removed 9 recovery frames from Machete Toss & Machete Throw
•Jason (Slasher) - Away+FP now has 9 startup frames and is -11 on block (down from 11 startup and -10 on block)
•Jason (Relentless) - Increased the scaling damage boost from Damned to 1.1x / 1.25x / 1.45x / 1.75x (from 1.1x / 1.2x / 1.33x / 1.5x)
•Jason (Unstoppable) - removed 12 recovery frames from Corpse Walk
•Jason (Unstoppable) - slightly increased the health gain from Rise & Corpse Walk
•Jason (Unstoppable) - Rise & Corpse Walk now also gain meter while active
•Jason (Unstoppable) - while Punishment & Rampant are active most of your attacks will break through opponents armor
•Jason (Unstoppable) - Punishment & Rampant now lasts 7 seconds (up from 5 seconds)
•Jason (Unstoppable) - Rampant now lasts 10 seconds (up from 5 seconds)

•Jax - Reduced the hit region of Towards+FK
•Jax - Down+FP, Down+BP is now -2 on block (up from -7)
•Jax - Increased combo damage scaling after Gotcha Beatdown, Downward Dash Punch, &Downward Dash Fist
•Jax - Away+BP is now -13 on block (down from -8)
•Jax - Down+FK is now -2 on block (down from 0)
•Jax - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -13 on block (up from -17)
•Jax - Ground Shake will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Jax (Pumped Up) - Air Drill Punch &Ground Quake will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Jax (Wrestler) - Added 8 recovery frames to Quad Grab&Quad Grapple
•Jax (Wrestler) - increased hit advantage after Back Breaker by 10
•Jax (Wrestler) -Quad Grapple can now combo from a hit

•Johnny Cage - Increased the active frames on jumping BP
•Johnny Cage - Nutcracker is now -14 on block (down from -12)
•Johnny Cage - Down+FK now has 7 startup frames and is -9 on block (down from 10 startup and -4 on block)
•Johnny Cage - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -12 on block (up from -22)
•Johnny Cage - Down+BK now has 5 more recovery frames and is-6 on block (down from -1)
•Johnny Cage - Increased damage of throw when Red Shadow is active
•Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) - Fist Bump now recovers 4 frames faster and lasts for 9 seconds (up from 8 seconds)
•Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) - Away+1 now has 10 startup frames (down from 11)
•Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) - Hits of Speed Bag string do additional damage on hit and block if Fist Bump is active
•Johnny Cage (Fisticuffs) - does the increased damage throw while Fist Bump is active
•Johnny Cage (A-List) - Nut Breaker is now -21 on block (down from -11)
•Johnny Cage (A-List) - Nut Breaker when meter burned is now -14 on block (down from -12)

•Kano - Up Ball&Uprise Ball will hit more consistently after 7 startup frames
•Kano - Away+FP is now -8 on block (down -2)
•Kano - Away+FP, FK is now -2 on block (down from -1)
•Kano - Down+FP is now -7 on block (down from -9)
•Kano - Down+FK now has 7 startup frames (down from 8)
•Kano - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -6 on block (up from -10)
•Kano - Down+BK is now -12 on block (up from -7)
•Kano - Air Ball now hits overhead
•Kano (CutThroat) - Blade Slice is now -5 on block (up from -8)
•Kano (CutThroat) - Bloody Slice is now -15 on block (down from -8)
•Kano (CutThroat) - Away+FP has slightly increased range
•Kano (Cybernetic) - Upward Laser now has 6 startup frames and 21 recovery frames (down from 10 startup and up from 18 recovery)
•Kano (Commando) - Added 8 recovery frames to Rib Strike &Rib Breaker
•Kano (Commando) - Choke &Strangle are now +15 and +23 on hit (up from -5 and +5)
•Kano (Commando) - Gains a new BP, BP combo string
•Kano (Commando) - Gains a new Away+FP, FK, FP+FK string
•Kano (Commando) - Rib Breaker&Power Bomb can now combo from a hit

•Kenshi - Blade Reflect & Blade Absorb now have 7 startup frames (down from 10)
•Kenshi - Blade Reflect & Blade Absorb can now parry most non low attacks
•Kenshi - After a successful parry from Blade Reflect &Blade Absorb you can special cancel into another special move
•Kenshi - Away+FP now has 13 startup frames and is -1 on block (down from 17 startup and up from -6 on block)
•Kenshi - Down+FP now has 7 startup frames (down from 8)
•Kenshi - BP now has 9 startup frames and is -14 on block (down from 11 and -9 on block)
•Kenshi - BP, BP can now be meter burned to reset the combo string
•Kenshi - Added Towards+BP, FP, FP / BK combo strings
•Kenshi - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (up from -13)
•Kenshi - Away+BP is now -4 on block (up from -18)
•Kenshi - adjusted the reaction of BP, FP, FP, BP+BK to make comboing afterwards easier
•Kenshi - Increased the damage of BK by 2 and decreased the damage of BK, FP by 2
•Kenshi - Towards+BK is now a high block, has extended range, and has 16 startup frames (down from 18)
•Kenshi - BP, FP, BP is now -2 on block (up from -5)
•Kenshi (Possessed) - After Demon Port & Demon Beam you can hold Towards to perform directional jumping attacks instead of neutral jumping attacks
•Kenshi (Possessed) - Increased damage of Soul Push & Soul Charge by 2 and 5
•Kenshi (Kenjutsu) - FK, BP, BP is now -4 on block (up from -8)
•Kenshi (Kenjutsu) - Away+BP is now -4 on block (up from -18)

•Kitana - Down+FK now has 6 startup frames and is -3 on block (down from 9 startup and up from -5 on block)
•Kitana - BK is now +11 on block (up from +2)
•Kitana - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -2 on block (up from -6)
•Kitana (Assassin) - Sharpen &Razor Blade now has 54 and 30 recovery frames (down from 73 & 55)
•Kitana (Assassin) - Increased armor frames on Assassin Impale
•Kitana (Mournful) - reduced block stun frames on the first hit of Glaive Return

•Kotal Kahn - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -13)
•Kotal Kahn - Sunstone & Burning Sunstone now breaks through Ice Klone
•Kotal Kahn - Towards+BK now has 23 startup frames and is now +9 on block (up from 20 startup frames and -2)
•Kotal Kahn (War God) - Sword Quake will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Kotal Kahn (Sun God) - Moon God Choke can now combo from a hit

•Kung Lao - Reduced the hit region of Jumping BP
•Kung Lao (Tempest) - Orbiting Hat is now +7 on block (down from +12)
•Kung Lao (Tempest) - Orbiting Hat is now +40 on hit (up from +17)
•Kung Lao (Tempest) - Cyclone pulls the opponent closer when blocked

•Kung Jin - Towards+BK is now +4 on block (up from -1)
•Kung Jin - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -12)

•Liu kang - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (up from -13)
•Liu kang (Dragon Fire) - Flip Kick from Bicycle Kick is now 0 on block (down from +2)
•Liu kang (Dualist) - Yang damage buff no longer goes away when you get hit

•Mileena - Removed 5 recovery frames from Double Sai Blast
•Mileena - Removed 3 recovery frames from Sai Blast
•Mileena - Removed 3 recovery frames from Air Sai Blast
•Mileena - Down+FP now has 6 startup frames and is -5 on block (down from 9 startup and -4 on block)
•Mileena - Down+FK now has 8 startup frames and is -6 on block (down from 10 startup and -1 on block)
•Mileena - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -4 on block (up from -8)
•Mileena - Towards+BK now has 15 startup frames and is -8 on block (down from 17 startup and -31 on block)
•Mileena (Piercing) - Removed 5 recovery frames from Low Sai & Double Low Sai
•Mileena (Piercing) - Away+FP is now -2 on block (down from -5)
•Mileena (Piercing) - Away+FP, BP is now -1 on block (down from +2)
•Mileena (Ravenous) - High Pounce now has 12 startup frames, is -3 on block, and has 9 less recovery frames (down from 15 startup and -7 on block) and has increased range
•Mileena (Ravenous) - Low Pounce now has 8 startup frames and has 8 less recovery frames (down from 13 startup)

•Predator - Down+FP now has 8 startup frames and is -6 on block (down from 9 startup and -3 on block)
•Predator - Down+FK is now -6 on block (down from -3)
•Predator - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -10 on block (up from -15)
•Predator (Warrior) - Dread Slam now has 13 startup frames and is -4 on block (down from 29 startup and up from -9 on block)
•Predator (Warrior) - Dread Launch now has 13 startup frames and is -14 on block (down from 29 startup and down from -9 on block)
•Predator (Warrior) - removed 3 recovery frames from Self-Detonate & Self-Destruct
•Predator (Hish-Qu-Ten) - lowered damage of all Plasma Shots by 1
•Predator (Hish-Qu-Ten) - added 3 recovery frames with Cancel from Plasma Shot when the opponent is in block stun

•Quan Chi - Trance is now +46 on hit (down from 80)
•Quan Chi - Removed 9 startup frames from Sky Crush
•Quan Chi - removed 5 startup frames from Sky Drop
•Quan Chi - Ground Burst meter burn is now -1 on block (down from +14) but it can now be delayed to increase the block advantage
•Quan Chi - Increased combo damage scaling after Ground Burst
•Quan Chi - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -12)
•Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Black Magic now activates in 29 frames and has 30 recovery frames (down from activates in 53 frames and 70 recovery frames)
•Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Final Hex now activates in 31 frames and has 53 recovery frames (down from activates in 47 frames and 55 recovery frames)
•Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Dark Curse now activates in 36 frames and has 59 recovery frames (down from activates in 45 frames and 62 recovery frames)
•Quan Chi (Summoner) - Increased combo damage scaling after Bat attacks

•Raiden - Towards+FP, BP is now 0 on block (up from -3)
•Raiden - Down+FP is now -7 on block (down from -9)
•Raiden - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -3 on block (up from -17)
•Raiden - Towards+BK is now +6 on block (up from -3)
•Raiden - Increased the cancel advantage of Towards+FP, BP
•Raiden (Master of Storms) - Static Traps now last 20 seconds (up from 10 seconds)

•Reptile - Increased active frames on jumping FP
•Reptile - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (up from -13)
•Reptile (Deceptive) - added 5 recovery frames with Stealth & Invisibility when the opponent is in block stun
•Reptile (Nimble) - Basilisk now recovers in 31 frames (down from 36)
•Reptile (Nimble) - Basilisk Runner now recovers in 61 frames (down from 71)

•Scorpion - Takedown & Takeout are now +15 on hit (up from -5)
•Scorpion - FP, FP is now +1 on block (up from -4)
•Scorpion - FP, BP is now -6 on block (up from -11)
•Scorpion - Down+FP is now -7 on block (up from -9)
•Scorpion - BP, FP is now +2 on block (up from -7)
•Scorpion - BP, FP, BK is now +2 on block (up from -14)
•Scorpion - FK now has 7 startup frames and is +2 on block (down from 11 startup frames and down from -3 on block)
•Scorpion - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -9 on block (up from -18)
•Scorpion (Ninjutsu) - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -4 on block (up from -16)
•Scorpion (Ninjutsu) - The 2nd hit of Towards+BP is now an overhead block
•Scorpion (Ninjutsu) - Away+BK can now be special canceled before the 2nd hit
•Scorpion (Hellfire) - Hell-Ferno will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation

•Shinnok - Amulet Curse has increased pushback on block
•Shinnok - Down+FP is now -7 on block (up from -9)
•Shinnok - Down+BP is now a high block
•Shinnok - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -19)
•Shinnok (Impostor) - After Air Tricky Portal you can hold Towards to perform directional jumping attacks instead of neutral jumping attacks
•Shinnok (Necromancer) - Judgment Fist & Judgment Smash now has 52 startup frames and is +2 on hit (down from 58 startup and -3 on hit)

•Sonya - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -10 on block (up from -14)
•Sonya (Demolition) - Grenades no longer bounce when they hit the ground
•Sonya (Demolition) - Drone Drop now reloads 5 frames faster and recovers 3 frames faster
•Sonya (Demolition) - Increased combo damage scaling on Stun Grenade
•Sonya (Demolition) - Drone Drop now adds combo damage scaling

•Subzero - Down+FP is now -4 on block (up from -6)
•Subzero - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -5 on block (up from -16)
•Subzero (Unbreakable) - Icy Slide will now leave the opponent frozen if it connects while Frozen Aura or Ice Aura is active
•Subzero (Grand Master) - Klone Toss can now have its trajectory lowered by holding Down

•Takeda - Down+FP now has 7 startup frames (up from 8)
•Takeda - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -5 on block (up from -9)
•Takeda - Towards+BK is now +9 on block (up from +2)
•Takeda (Ronin) - Blade Kall and Blade Summon is now -13 on block and only hits once on block or armor (down from -5)
•Takeda (Ronin) - Away+BP now has 15 startup frames (up from 12)

•Tanya - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -7 on block (up from -12)
•Tanya - FK, BK can no longer be canceled on the first active frame
•Tanya (Kobu Jutsu) - reduced the blockstun on Tonfa Throw
•Tanya (Kobu Jutsu) - Away+FP now has 10 startup frames (up from 9)
•Tanya (Kobu Jutsu) - Reduced the pushback on block from the last hit of Tonfa Swipe
•Tanya (Kobu Jutsu) - Away+FP, BP+BK is now -10 on block (down from -4)
•Tanya (Dragon Naginata) - Increased damage of Away+BP by 2
•Tanya (Dragon Naginata) - Increased damage of Down+Away+BP by 2
•Tanya (Pyromancer) - removed 5 recovery frames from Low Fireball & High Fireball
•Tanya (Pyromancer) - removed 2 recovery frames from Air Far Fire Blast & Air Close Fire Blast

•Tremor - Rock Shower now activates 6 frames later and has 6 more recovery frames
•Tremor - Rock Drop now activates 6 frames later and has 10 more recovery frames
•Tremor - Down+FK is now -2 on block (down from +1)
•Tremor - Down+BK is now -11 on block (down from -8)
•Tremor - Ground Pulse & Ground Quake will be combo damage scaled after combo when used in an unavoidable off the ground situation
•Tremor (Crystalline) - Krystal Blast Down Shatter is now -5 on block (down from 0)

credit to @NetherRealm NetherRealm Studios

Mortal Kombat Arcade Secret Hidden Menus

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 05:29:00 +0000

The so-called "EJB Menus" — presumably named after Mortal Kombat co-designer Edward J. Boon — were first discovered last year by The Cutting Room Floor. Now, the secrets found in Mortal Kombat 1, 2, and 3 have been documented on video by YouTube user YourMKArcadeSource. (Video below)

The Easter eggs largely act like debug menus, particularly in the first two games. Users can run diagnostics, skip to character endings, and program initials into the leaderboards.

Links for the codes are listed below: (opens in new window)

Mortal Kombat (MK1)
Mortal Kombat II (MKII)
Mortal Kombat 3 (MK3)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

instead of clicking on a bunch of links, here are the cliff note code listings...

The code is P1 Block (x times) then P2 Block (x times) then P1 Block (x times) etc...

MK1...

P1 (5), P2 (10), P1 (2), P2 (1), P1 (2), P2 (3), P1 (4)

MK2...

P1 (5), P2 (10), P1 (2), P2 (8), P1 (2)

MK3/UMK3...

P1 (5), P2 (10), P1 (3), P2 (1), P1 (2), P2 (2), P1 (3), P2 (4)

Hope you guys enjoy!

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Title Update (February 2016)

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 09:50:00 +0000

This title update is mandatory as is set to be 5gb big. Here are the notes released from Gearsofwar.com

Title Update Details

The latest Title Update for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition brings the following improvements and fixes:
◾Kills in Social playlists now also count towards the ‘Seriously’ achievement

When we introduced our new Competitive Playlists to make our offering more focused, ‘Seriously’ only counting kills in Competitive didn’t make as much sense. As such, we’ve now updated the achievement to count both Social and Competitive playlist kills so you can work towards the achievement in any mode you want!
◾Improvements to Boomshot hit registration

At times, the Boomshot has had inconsistent performance. We’ve addressed a few of these items that should help the Boomshot perform more consistently – including a fix that should resolve the issue where the Boomshot fails to damage an enemy when fired at their feet. Thanks you to all our fans who provided detailed feedback and videos that helped us improve the way the Boomshot performs.
◾Addressed some matchmaking issues that caused long wait times
◾Improvements to hit registration on downed enemies (sponging)
◾Small improvements to the Left Trigger Issue
◾Fixed hit detection when shooting an enemy in cover against the top pillars on Clocktower
◾Removed POI on Right Stick for Alternate Control Scheme
◾Bug fixes and general improvements

These issues were chosen based on a mix of community feedback and design decisions to improve the quality of life for our fans playing Ultimate Edition!

Playlist Update Details

Along with the improvements for Title Update 2, we've also been working on a new format for our playlists based on the recent Blitz feedback among other items. The changes going live alongside the Title Update are below:
◾Increased Execution XP to better match the gain in other modes

Execution is a mode that can be highly rewarding, but also extremely punishing. To better reward players who take on the challenge of Execution, we've increased the XP gain in the mode significantly.
◾Moved Blitz from Competitive to Social
◾Added a new Competitive TDM playlist

We’ve been excited to see such a positive reaction to the new, faster Blitz mode. We wanted to address community feedback about quitters impacting games - as such, we’ve moved Blitz to Social so join in progress backfilling can replace any teammates who quit. To ensure fans of Respawn Gametypes have an option to play a competitive matchmaking experience, we’ve added an additional TDM playlist to the game in the Competitive category.
◾Returned Warzone as a permanent playlist
◾Returned Assassination as a playlist for a limited time

Warzone is also returning as a permanent social playlist based on fan feedback. While Assassination has returned as a playlist, this is for a limited time only – we will be returning the event to ‘special event’ status in the future.

Special Event: Seriously TDM

To celebrate the update to the Seriously achievement, which now counts kills in any mode across Social and Competitive Playlists, we're running a special one-week only event called 'Seriously TDM'.

Grab some friends and get slaying with 30 respawn TDM in a first to two round scenario, helping you rack up the kills on your march towards Seriously in Ultimate Edition. This mode can be found in the 'Social' category until 12pm PST on February 29th.

FAQs

How big is the update?
The update is around 5GB and is mandatory to install in order to play while connected to LIVE. We recommend you leave your Xbox in the Always On power mode so the update can download in the background once it's deployed.

Will Seriously count my kills in Social from before the update?
The achievement will not retroactively add your kills from social games before the update to your achievement progress. From the update onwards, you'll be able to add to your kill count in any Social or Competitive playlist.

How does moving Blitz to Social combat quitters?
With the move to 2 rounds to win, following in the footsteps of King of the Hill, Blitz suffered in Competitive because a quitting team member would have a big impact on the team. We're moving Blitz to Social in order to allow 'joining in progress', where players can be matchmade into empty slots on an active team, which Competitive does not allow. This works effectively for King of the Hill, and we expect the same success for Blitz.

What happens to the TDM Leaderboards?
TDM leaderboards will now only register in Competitive TDM matches. All your leaderboard stats will transfer to this leaderboard, even if they were earned in Social matches before the update.

Why is Assassination only returning as a playlist temporarily?
Assassination is notably behind the other modes in terms of player population, which results in a less than ideal matchmaking experience. While we have returned it for now to offer a bigger window for players to earn the 'Mix It Up' achievement, the mode will be moving back to being a 'Special Event' playlist only at some point in the future.

Will Warzone disappear during Special Event periods?
It will not! At this time, Warzone is sticking around permanently, even when a Special Event is running.

What is POI?
POI (Point of Interest) is the 'Y Button to Look' prompt for default control users. Users using alternate controls for Multiplayer reported accidental stick clenching causing them deaths in multiplayer, so the function was removed on alternate controls.

Mortal Kombat X Fatality List

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 01:57:00 +0000

(Photo : NetherRealm Studios)

Here's a list of all the known Fatalities in the game. Choose the character, win the match, and make sure you're the appropriate distance from your stunned opponent before you start entering the moves.

Close should be right on top of them,
Mid should be about a sweep length away,
and far can be on the other side of the screen.

Cassie Cage
Bubble Head (Mid) - Forward, Down, Back, Forward, Square
Selfie (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Circle
D'Vorah
Bug Me (Mid) - Back, Forward, Back, X
Heart Broken (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
Ermac
Inner Workings (Mid) - Down, Up, Back, Square
Head Out (Mid) - Forward, Down, Down, Up
Erron Black
Sandstorm (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Down, Square
Six-Shooter (Far) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
Ferra / Torr
Better Than One (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, X
Play Time (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Back, Back
Goro
Peek-A-Boo (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Circle
Shokan Amputation (Close) - Back, Dpwn, Down, Up
Jacqui Briggs
Blown Out (Close) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
Fist Pump (Close) - Forward, Down, Back, Circle
Jax
T-Wrecks (Close) - Forward, Back, Down, Triangle
Jack the Ribber (Close) - Down, Back, Forward, Forward
Johnny Cage
Here's Johnny (Close) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Square
Little Improv (Mid) - Forward, Back, Forward, Forward
Kano
Head Case (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, X
Knife to Meet You (Far) - Down, Down, Forward, Square
Kenshi
Tele-Copter (Far) - Back, Forwad, Back, Back
My Puppet (Far) - Forward, Down, Back, Up
Kitana
DarkFan-tasy (Mid) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
Splitting Hairs (Mid) - Back, Forward, Down, Down
Khotal Khan
Be Mine (Close) - Down, Back, Forward, Square
Tight Squeeze (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle
Kung Jin
Target Practice (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Triangle
Pinned Down (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Down, Square
Kung Lao
Face Grind (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Forward, Circle
Flower Pot (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Square
Liu Kang
Sore Throat (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, Forward
Splitter (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Up
Mileena
Face Feast (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Back, X
Tasty Treat (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle
Quan Chi
Mid Game (Far) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Circle
Both Ends (Close) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
Raiden
Bug Eyes (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Square
Conducting Rod (Far) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Circle
Reptile
Bad Breath (Far) - Down, Forward, Down, Forward, Circle
Acid Bath (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, Square
Scorpion
Stop Ahead (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Triangle
Who's Next? (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Up
Shinnok
The Grinder (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Down, Up
Flick Trick (Mid) - Down, Up+R2, Down, Up+R2
Sonya Blade
Target Marked (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, R2
Head Hunter (Close) - Forward, Back, Down, Back, Triangle
Sub-Zero
Chest Kold (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Back, Circle
Bed of Ice (Close) - Dadn, Back, Down, Forward, Circle
Takeda
Whip It Good (Mid) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Triangle
Head Cage (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Down, Square

WWE 2K16 Patch 1.05 notes (Live as of 02/03/2016)

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:58:00 +0000

WWE 2K16 - Patch 1.05 Xbox One

GAMEPLAY
• Fixed an issue where Superstars were able to perform Finishers and OMG! moves with insufficient stamina
• Fixed an issue where Superstars were unable to perform the Announce Table OMG! move when having both a signature and a Finisher stored during a match
• Addressed an issue where COM Superstars would continuously perform Irish whips against opponents when competing in multiman matches
• Weight detection now functions properly against Super Heavyweight Custom Superstars
• Fixed an issue where the illegal man in a tag team match could get stuck on the ropes after pulling an opponent down from the top turnbuckle
• The fourth strike in Roman Reigns’s strike combo will now connect properly
• Fixed an issue where COM players would not take action when another Superstar was leaning against a ladder
• Fixed a significant warping issue when trying to lift a prone opponent on top of the cell in a Hell in A Cell match
• Superkick 5 is now reversible
• The Rock and Ultimate Warrior will now perform signature/Finisher combos rather than going for a pin immediately after a signature is performed
• The AI will perform corner grapples and strikes more often to a cornered opponent rather than always putting them in a Tree of Woe position or performing a top rope seated attack
• Addressed additional warping issues with several moves
• Fixed an issue where COM Superstars would trigger a comeback after a Finisher rather than going for a pin
• Addressed issues where a certain move could be triggered at an incorrect range
• Fixed several issues where an incorrect move was performed when the opponent was in certain positions
• Adjusted the aerial range attribute to have a more notable effect on how far a Superstar can jump with diving/springboard attacks
• Addressed an exploit with the Testicular Claw move

VISUAL PRESENTATION
• Fixed an issue with how Superstars appeared in the ring during pre-match scenes of several tag team match types
• Fixed a clipping issue with Triple H’s water bottle in a steel cage match
• Fixed an issue where the opponent didn’t appear during JBL’s victory scene
• Addressed multiple presentation issues with Rick Rude’s robe during his entrance
• Fixed issues with how necklace accessories appear while entering with a Championship
• Fixed an issue with the in-match appearance of hair after editing a long-haired Superstar’s alternate attire

WWE CREATIONS
• Added the ability for a creator to delete self-uploaded logos from WWE Community Creations and the My Logos area in Logo Manager
• Created another pattern option for stage display elements in WWE Creations - Arena to support both static and non-static presentation. Stage display elements set to “Pattern A” will remain static. Elements set to “Pattern B” will be replaced by Superstar trons when appropriate (such as during entrances)
• Adjusted additional clipping conflicts with clothing parts combinations
• Fixed an issue with Title Motions not looping properly when previewed in Advanced Entrance Creation
• Fixed an issue with black bars flashing at the top of the screen when playing custom arenas using Venue Size 4

2K SHOWCASE
• Fixed an issue with the ladder moving unnaturally after Stone Cold obtains the briefcase in the King of the Ring 1999 Match
• Fixed an issue with gameplay and QTE commentary overlapping during the Rock Bottom 1998 match
• Users are now able to switch targets at will when using Manual Targeting in multi-man matches in 2K Showcase matches

WWE UNIVERSE
• Addressed an issue that occurred when the “WWE 2K16 Future Stars Pack” was installed where certain WWE Universe elements would reset (ongoing rivalries, calendar changes, edited shows, championship rankings) and changes wouldn’t save properly when exiting the mode or restarting the title. The level of impact varied by user, but users who replaced a default show slot with a Custom Show are more likely to have been impacted. Rivalries, calendar changes, custom shows, and championship rankings can now be manually readjusted.

Users who installed the WWE 2K16 Future Stars Pack on Patch 4 and encountered issues with Universe elements resetting may not be able to recover all data from their pre-WWE 2K16 Future Stars Pack installation WWE Universe save state, particularly with regards to statistics and ongoing rivalry stories for shows impacted by the reset. Affected users should not have to reset their entire Universe save state to continue playing the mode, which will now save changes properly.
• The “Weeks Held” statistic for a Championship now reflects total weeks held and not just consecutive weeks held
• Fixed an exploit that could allow Diva v. Superstar matches under specific conditions
• Addressed an issues with Survivor Series rivalries failing to resolve as a 6-Man Elimination Tag Team Match
• Rivalry matches are no longer removed when simulating normal matches on a card and then altering one of the Rivalry Superstars in the Customize Universe menu
• Reduced the frequency at which tag team matches would be auto-generated as Elimination Tag Team matches
• Addressed a stability issue with Alicia Fox’s entrance in Rivalry matches
• Fixed an issue where Superstars not assigned to the host shows could appear in Royal Rumble matches

MENU
• Fixed an issue that prevented play in tag team tournaments with a COM partner or two player-controlled Superstars that each had multiple attires

AUDIO
• The ring announcement now properly triggers when announcing a Custom Tag Team Title match featuring a Custom Superstar
• Fixed issue with audio playing in the menus after winning a match as Bray Wyatt
• Fixed audio issues with R-Truth’s “What’s Up?” chant during his victory scene
• Addressed an audio delay when introduce a custom team using The Shield tag entrance
• Addressed several issues of incorrect commentary triggering for certain moves
• Resolved several missing sound effects

DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
• Added support for the “2015 Hall of Fame Showcase” downloadable content ahead of release. Players who have not purchased the downloadable content will still be able to matchmake with and participate in matches against those who have the downloadable content installed.

WWE 2K16 - Patch 1.05 Xbox 360

WWE CREATIONS
• Fixed an issue where a Superstar’s title can’t be seen when previewing their own title motion in Create an Entrance

WWE UNIVERSE
• Addressed an issue that occurred when the “WWE 2K16 Future Stars Pack” was installed where certain WWE Universe elements would reset (ongoing rivalries, calendar changes, edited shows, championship rankings) and changes wouldn’t save properly when exiting the mode or restarting the title. The level of impact varied by user, but users who replaced a default show slot with a Custom Show are more likely to have been impacted. Rivalries, calendar changes, custom shows, and championship rankings can now be manually readjusted.

Users who installed the WWE 2K16 Future Stars Pack on Patch 4 and encountered issues with Universe elements resetting may not be able to recover all data from their pre-WWE 2K16 Future Stars Pack installation WWE Universe save state, particularly with regards to statistics and ongoing rivalry stories for shows impacted by the reset. Affected users should not have to reset their entire Universe save state to continue playing the mode, which will now save changes properly.

VISUAL PRESENTATION
• Fixed an issue where Finn Balor’s Demon attire used an incorrect entrance motion
• Undertaker ’01 will now display his proper victory scene after winning a match

AUDIO
• Fixed an issue with audio overlap between the ring announcer and commentators during Damien Mizdow’s entrance

DOWLOADABLE CONTENT
• Made a number of essential fixes and updates related to functionality for the “2015 Hall of Fame Showcase” downloadable content ahead of release.

WWE 2K16 Full Roster (plus DLC)

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 07:02:00 +0000

WWE 2K16 Wrestlers:

Bad News Barrett
Booker T
Colonel Mustafa
Daniel Bryan
Emma
Eva Marie
Finn Bálor
General Adnan
John Cena
Kalisto
Kane
Lord Steven Regal
Paige
Seth Rollins
Sin Cara
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin & "Stunning" Steve Austin
Summer Rae
Tamina
Triple H
Adam Rose
Bo Dallas
Brie Bella
Brock Lesnar
Goldust
Heath Slater
Hideo Itami
Jack Swagger
Kevin Owens
Neville
Nikki Bella
Ric Flair
Roman Reigns
Sami Zayn
Stardust
Sting (Current, Late 1990s and Classic)
Tyler Breeze
Ultimate Warrior
Zack Ryder
Alicia Fox
Bam Bam Bigelow
Big Show & The Giant
Cameron
Cesaro
Darren Young
Diamond Dallas Page
Dolph Ziggler
Fit Finlay
Kevin Nash
Layla
Lex Luger
The Miz
Naomi
Randy Orton
Sheamus
Titus O'Neil
Tyson Kidd
Aiden English
Andre the Giant
Batista
Chris Jericho
Curtis Axel
Dean Ambrose
Edge
Erick Rowan
Fandango
JBL
Luke Harper
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
Natalya
"Ravishing" Rick Rude
R-Truth
Ryback
Santino Marella
Sgt. Slaughter
Simon Gotch
Stephanie McMahon & Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
The Rock
The Undertaker (Current, Early 2000s and The Ministry)
Billy Gunn
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
The British Bulldog
Cactus Jack
Christian
Damien Sandow
D-Lo Brown
Dude Love
Farooq
Haku
The Honky Tonk Man
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Kama
Ken Shamrock
Mankind
Mr. McMahon
Rikishi
Shane McMahon
Shawn Michaels
Vader
X-Pac
Baron Corbin
Big E
Bray Wyatt
Brian Pillman
Colin Cassady
Enzo Amore
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Kofi Kingston
Konnor
Mark Henry
Mikey Whipwreck
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Rusev
Savio Vega
Viktor
Xavier Woods
The Terminator (preorder bonus)

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DLC is below

Legends Pack

Big Boss Man
Dusty Rhodes
Lita
Trish Stratus
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Mr. Perfect

Future Stars Pack

Samoa Joe
Diego
Fernando
Blake
Murphy

WWE 2K16 Custom Championship Belts

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 04:40:00 +0000

One of my favorite features from this game will always be the ability to customize your own championship belts... For example

Exhibit A

Do you have some favorites? Link them below!

Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Games list (Complete)

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 05:49:00 +0000

Per Xbox's Major Nelson, Here is the complete list of games available for Xbox One's Backwards Compatibility.

List is accurate as of March 30, 2016

Click here to view complete list

(Files opens in PDF format).

Unlocking All Achievements in Gears of War Ultimate Edition

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 23:19:00 +0000

Below is a walk through on how to unlock all achievements in Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for the Xbox One-

Prison Breakout 10G Complete tutorial path on any difficulty [Offline or Online]
[Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Welcome to Delta Squad 20G Story progression in Act 1 Chapter 1 (on any difficulty) [Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Cole? As in Cole Train? 20G Story progression in Act 1 Chapter 6 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Yeah, yeah, Group Hug 20G Story progression in Act 1 Chapter 7 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

My Love for You Is Like a Truck 20G Story progression in Act 1 Chapter 8 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

No More Favors 20G Story progression in Act 2 Chapter 2 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Lights, Action! 20G Story progression in Act 2 Chapter 4 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Taking Laverne for a Ride 20G Story progression in Act 2 Chapter 6 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

The Biggest E-hole 20G Story progression in Act 2 Chapter 8 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Smell Good Too... 20G Story progression in Act 3 Chapter 2 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Go Time, Show Time 20G Story progression in Act 3 Chapter 4 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Broken Fingers 20G Story progression in Act 3 Chapter 5 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Lethal Acoustics 20G Story progression in Act 3 Chapter 6 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

I Can See You! 10G Spot 100 enemies ending in a kill in Versus (social or competitive)
[Multiplayer]   [Online

This achievement must be done in online multiplayer; you can't do this in local online versus play. You can 'spot' players by clicking while aiming at them. This allows your fellow teammates to see their whereabouts, because an icon will show above their head, for a short time. This feature was not implemented in the original Gears of War.

Spot enemy players and hope that spot results in kill by a teammate. It is recommended you use spots at choke points where multiple players congregate and shotguns are being used then spot as many enemy players as you can. You can only spot one enemy player at any given time.

Raven Down 20G Story progression in Act 4 Chapter 1 (on any difficulty) [
Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Fry Up With a Side of Greens 20G Story progression in Act 4 Chapter 2 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Know Place Like Home 20G Story progression in Act 4 Chapter 6 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

YEEEEHAAAAA! 20G Story progression in Act 4 Chapter 6 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Power Up 20G Story progression in Act 5 Chapter 2
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Marcus? Is That You? 20G Story progression in Act 5 Chapter 3 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Shock Therapy 20G Story progression in Act 5 Chapter 5 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

All Aboard! Uh... We're Aboard! 20G Story progression in Act 5 Chapter 6 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

A Dish Best Served Cold 20G Story progression in Act 5 Chapter 8 (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Story related and can't be missed.

Mercenary 50G Complete all acts on Casual Difficulty
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Please reference "Commando" achievement description below.

Classic Mercenary 50G Complete all acts on Normal Difficulty
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Please reference "Commando" achievement description below.

Soldier 50G Complete all acts on Hardcore Difficulty
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]
Please reference "Commando" achievement description below.

Commando 75G Complete all acts on Insane Difficulty
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]   [Story-related]

You can actually start on Insane mode instead of having to unlock it. Complete all acts on Insane difficulty and the subsequent difficulty achievements will unlock as well; they all stack.

If for some reason you've missed an act, you can check which one in the 'Mission Select' section. There it will show the list of acts per chapter, you may notice an icon next to each act you've completed. The image below is basically what the Insane icon looks like.

Time to Remember 10G Recover 11 COG tags (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]
Please reference "For the Fallen" achievement description below.

Honor-Bound 20G Recover 22 COG tags (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]
Please reference "For the Fallen" achievement description below.

For the Fallen 30G Recover all 33 COG tags (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]

There were only 30 in the original Gears on the 360; but 3 have been added with the addition of the bonus campaign levels from the PC version of the game. There is generally one per act. Don't despair if you miss one in the process; you can go back via chapter select and collect it at any time. If you've missed one, you can track it in the War Journal, then Cog Tags menu. Once you open that, it will bring you to the comics. If you have pages missing from the comics, it should indicate what tag you've missed. Once you pick it up, it is automatically saved, so if you die or reload your checkpoint, your collection will still count.

Zen and the Art of Reloading 10G Perform 25 perfect active reloads (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]

You can reload your weapon with . As you do this, you'll see a line move across the reload icon in the upper right corner of the screen. There's an opaque white line in front, followed by a tapering, translucent line, usually about midway through the icon. The opaque line represents the perfect reload. You must then hit again in this section to activate it. This gives you bonus damage to the amount of bullets you've reloaded for a short time. You should easily have this done within the first couple acts.

Zen and the Art Part 2 20G Perform 5 perfect active reloads in a row (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]

Do the same as above, just do it 5 times in a row. Some weapons are easier to do, like the Lancer or Hammerburst. Pistols are very quick to reload and could prove difficult to newer players. You can do this right at the beginning of the game if you wish; just fire a few bullets and reload with . You'll get the hang of it eventually.

Clusterluck 30G Kill 3 enemies at once 10 different times (on any difficulty)
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]

You probably won't achieve this during casual play, so you'll have to do a little grinding for it, but it's not that difficult to do. Grenades, Boomshot, and the Hammer of Dawn will make this easier if you get clusters of enemies.

You can do this as early as Chapter 1, Act 1, which is the tutorial level. When the Grubs are plasma cutting through the door, wait until the door drops and three Grubs will enter the room. Toss a grenade at their feet and hopefully blow them all up at once; then rinse and repeat.

Dom-curious 10G Complete 1 co-op chapter in co-op (on any difficulty)
[Co-op]   [Offline or Online]
Please reference "I can't quit you Dom" achievement description below.

Domination 20G Complete 10 different chapters in co-op (on any difficulty)
[Co-op]   [Offline or Online]
Please reference "I can't quit you Dom" achievement description below.

I Can't Quit You Dom 30G Complete all acts in co-op (on any difficulty)
[Co-op]   [Offline or Online]

You must complete all 36 acts either in local or online co-op. This can be done two different ways. First, you can play local split-screen co-op with two controllers. Second, you can utilize the online campaign feature and play with random people

Don't You Die On Me 20G Revive 100 teammates in Versus multiplayer (social or competitive) [Multiplayer]   [Online]

Self explanatory- when a teammate gets downed during battle, walk over to them and press (x). Do this 100 times. Does not have to be done in one game.

Always Remember Your First 20G Finish playing a Versus match (social or competitive)
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

Unlocks after completing your first online match.

Don't Hate the Player 10G Finish with the highest point in a Versus match (social or competitive) [Multiplayer]   [Online]

This could prove to be difficult for some. You gain points for kills, executions, revives, assists, spots that result in kills and capture points. You must have the highest total out of both teams, not just your team. You can even get the highest point total and be on the losing team. Just do your best and you'll get it eventually.

Mix It Up 20G Win a match in every Versus game type (social or competitive)
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

Play and win a match of the following five game types:

    Execution
    Warzone
    Team Deathmatch
    King of the Hill (KotH)
    Assassination

Around the World 30G Win a match in every Versus map (social or competitive)
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

You must win one match of any game type on the following 20 maps. This can't be done in private matches!

    Boxes
    Bullet Marsh
    Canals
    Clocktower
    Courtyard
    Escalation
    Fuel Depot
    Garden
    Gold Rush
    Gridlock
    Mansion
    Mausoleum
    Old Bones
    Process
    Raven Down
    Rooftops
    Sanctuary
    Subway
    Tryo Station
    War Machine

Can't Touch Me 20G Win 10 Versus matches without losing a round (social or competitive)
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

It is recommended that you play the KotH (King of the Hill) or Blitz game types as there is only one round to complete. So in reality, you can't lose a round even if you wanted to. Obviously you can do this in any game type if your team is good enough. This can't be done in private matches!

Seriously...50G Kill 10,000 people in Versus competitive matches
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

Seriously kill lots and lots of people... seriously. This can only be done in Competitive matches! Playing KotH is a surefire way to rack up lots of kills as there is no kill limit, just a score. The boosting method would consist of two players with two controllers playing the 2v2 Gnasher execution matches; choose a region that is not your own and search at the same time and hopefully you find each other.

THIS! IS! ANNEX! 40G Complete 100 matches 3+ rounds in Annex on Xbox Live and capture 3 objectives in each match
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

You just have to complete 100 matches (not win); but you must capture at least three 'rings' during the match. Since this Annex achievement can now be done via Koth and Blitz gametypes (which are only one round) you have to be on point with ring captures. Annex is very similar to the King of the Hill gametype. In Annex the rings always spawn at a weapon spawn point.

Easy way: Using a second controller logged in as guest, you can create an Xbox Live, private Blitz match. Have the settings at one round, 180 second win timer. It's you verse your bot. So just cap the points and win with ease. This can be done anywhere, but use a smaller map to make things go quicker. Using this method, a one round match should take no longer than four minutes each.

If you don't have a second controller: You can play online in an Xbox Live private match with a second person and exchange wins. Or if the second person has a second controller, you can both be on the winning team against an idle bot.

This can now be done in social or competitive matches, as the achievement description does not specify. So jump into your favorite ring-based game type and blast away. Remember, you must cap at least three rings during the match or it will not count!

Nub Pwn3r 30G Win 20 rounds in Annex on Xbox Live by shutting out the opposing team
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

You must shut out the opposing team during any given round. With this being added to public matches; the Koth and Blitz game types are only one round. So you must blank the opposing team for the entire match. In Annex the rings always spawn at a weapon spawn point.
If you don't have a second controller: You can play online in an Xbox Live private match with a second person and exchange wins. Or if the second person has a second controller, you can both be on the winning team against an idle bot.

This can be done in social or competitive matches, as the achievement description does not specify. So jump into your favorite ring-based game type and blast away. Remember, you can't allow the opposing team to score a single point or it will not count!

CQC 20G Win 25 matches in Boxes (social or competitive)
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

CQC = Close Quarters Combat. Boxes is basically the War Machine map with a re-skin and the sides cut off. It is a small map which is only used for the 2v2 Gnasher Execution gametype. Though my understanding is that 2v2 Gnasher Execution is only available in the competitive playlist. I've yet to come across it in the social playlist.

Level 5 5G Reach level 5
[Multiplayer]   [Online]
Please reference "Re-up" achievement description below.

Level 10 10G Reach level 10
[Multiplayer]   [Online]
Please reference "Re-up" achievement description below.

Level 25 25G Reached level 25
[Multiplayer]   [Online]
Please reference "Re-up" achievement description below.

Re-up 20G Reach level 100 and re-up
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

You can only gain experience in versus online game modes. You can gain experience in Xbox Live private matches; but it's minimal at best and not a sustainable source of XP. You will gain experience for everything you do; but it mostly boils down to kills, wins and the consecutive match bonus. Without a doubt, this will take some time to accomplish.

Once you reach level 100, which requires you earn 3,851,750 experience, you'll have to visit the Statistics page to 're-up'. Once there, press to re-up; the game will ask if you're sure, then press to confirm. You'll revert back to level 1 and net yourself the achievement. If you're a Gears 3 veteran, you know all about re-upping; for those that don't.. think of it as a prestige.

Handyman 25G Killed an enemy with every weapon in Versus (social or competitive)
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

Just get one kill with each weapon in the game. There are 10 weapons total, and if you're bad at certain weapons, you'll eventually get a kill with one by blind dumb luck. Besides your starting weapons, the rest of the weapons are spawned on the map that you must get. Sometimes other players are doing the same, so get there first, or try to take turns.

Make sure that you actually get the kill.. a person downing an enemy and you shooting them will only count as an assist. You can down an enemy with one weapon and kill them with another if you wish.

Press (Tac/Com) while in a multiplayer match and it will show the weapon spawns on the map.

Starting Weapons:

Lancer
Gnasher Shotgun
Snub Pistol

Map Weapons:

Hammerburst
Boltok Pistol
Longshot Rifle
Boomshot
Torque Bow
Hammer of Dawn
Frag Grenade

G-reader 10G Read one full comic
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]

To unlock a full comic, you must collect Cog Tags to unlock the pages. There are five total comics that you can read, but you only need to read one of them. Once you have unlocked a full comic you can view it in the 'Extras' menu and select the comic you wish to read. You can then scroll through the comic using the to the end and the achievement should unlock. If it does not, utilize the zoom function with and slowly 'read' each page.

This can be a little glitchy for some reason. I had to 'read' a comic a few times slowly to get it to unlock. Some have reported that coming back the next day and reading the same comic has resulted in the achievement.

Brothers To The End 10G Defeat General RAAM in co-op on Insane without either player being DBNO [Co-op]   [Difficulty]   [Offline or Online]

This will probably prove to be the most difficult campaign achievement. You can do this in local or online co-op. You must defeat RAAM without either playing being downed on the Insane difficulty. As the most common strategy goes, one player uses the Torque Bow while the other snipes with perfect active reload head shots. The exploding arrows disperse the Kryll around RAAM leaving him vulnerable to fire; lay into him with head shots.

Optional: your teammate can switch to a primary weapon, like a Lancer, and put some extra damage on him in between Torque Bow shots. As he moves closer, use grenades and pump him full of lead! Should you fail, just reload the last checkpoint and try again.

Gimme Some Skin 10G Play one Versus Match with a Custom Weapon Skin
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

This can be done locally with two controllers or simply by playing online in any versus match. Once the gametype and map are set, the game will go to a loading screen and then you'll reach the Loadout Screen. Here you can choose your character and weapon skins. Scroll down to the weapon you wish to change and hit or . If you currently don't have any skins, you will earn the Gold skins after September 4th just for playing the game from launch to the end of August. You also have the option to buy skins in the Xbox Store; but you're not obligated to do so.

If you do not have any skins at all; you didn't play beta, didn't play it during launch week or didn't get a special edition game... you can still earn a skin when backwards compatibility comes to the Xbox One. All four Gears games will be backwards compatible at that time. Just earning one achievement on either Gears 1, 2 or 3 will earn you the Crimson Omen skin in the Ultimate Edition. Just play it on the same gamertag.

Better Late Than Never 20G Win 25 matches in Team Deathmatch
[Multiplayer]   [Online]

Play and win 25 matches of Team Deathmatch. Team Deathmatch pits 4v4 with a finite amount of lives. In social or competitive matches the number of lives is 10. Once a team exhausts their 10 'extra lives' they will be down to their last spawns. So the team to bring that number to zero, and kills the remaining players on the map, wins. This will come eventually if you put in enough time and effort. You can complete this in Social or Competitive matches; or a mixture of both.

Even though the achievement description does not say specifically "social or competitive", this can NOT be done in private matches; it's been tested.

Whack-A-Grub 10G Closed all 4 E-holes around the fountain in Fish in a Barrel without any Locust fully emerging
[Offline or Online]   [Solo or Co-op]

This must be done in Chapter 1, Act 3. After you find some of Alpha Squad, you'll move down the street while fighting through some Locust. You'll then come to a low, circular structure with a tall monument in the middle. Once you are in the area, you'll be ambushed by Locust emergence holes; there are four total that you must close before any Locust can crawl out. The first three e-holes are in random order, the fourth is always in the same spot. To make life easier, you can do this on Casual difficulty; you can even do it while playing co-op.

How to unlock everything in Gears of War Ultimate Edition

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 08:21:00 +0000

Below is a list on how to unlock everything in Gears of War Ultimate Edition:

WEAPON SKINS
Crimson Omen: Record at least one achievement in Gears 1, 2 and 3 on the SAME Gamertag. Only the Gamertag that has done this will be granted the skin. If you have just recently completed this, please allow 7 days for the skin to show up in your inventory.
Dark Omen: Complete the entire campaign on the original Gears of War 1. Only the Gamertag that has done this will be granted the skin. If you have just recently completed this, please allow 7 days for the skin to show up in your inventory.
Mars, Woodland Camo, Venus, Jupiter, Sun, Grease Gun, Racer: Ultimate Edition BETA skins. If you played in the beta at least one day you will receive these skins on ONLY the Gamertag that played in the BETA.
Gold: Play Ultimate Edition at least one day during launch week (ending September 4, 2015). Skins will be granted up to ONE WEEK after September 4th. Skins will not be available before September 4th.
UNLOCKABLE CHARACTERS

Samantha Byrne - Level 5
Kantus - Level 7
Chairman Prescott - Level 10
Miner - Level 12
Dizzy Wallin - Level 15
Beast Rider - Level 17
Clayton Carmine - Level 20
Spotter - Level 23
Jace Stratton - Level 25
Flame Grenadier - Level 27
Commando Dom - Level 30
Savage Grenadier - Level 35
Golden Gear - Level 40
Hunter Elite - Level 45
Mechanic Baird - Level 50
Dizzy Wallin Farmer - Level 55
Benjamin Carmine - Level 60

BETA CHARACTERS
Thrashball Drone: Ultimate Edition BETA character. If you played in the beta at least one day you will receive this character on ONLY the Gamertag that played in the BETA.
Cole Train (Thrashball Cole): Ultimate Edition BETA Saturday Bonus character. If you played on the Saturday in the beta during the planned play period, you will receive this character on ONLY the Gamertag that played during that day in the BETA.

Unlocking all achievements in WWE 2K16 (Xbox One)

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 21:11:00 +0000

Here is a list of all achievements in the Xbox One version of WWE 2K16.

Achievements

Universe Master (30 Points)

WWE Universe - Play and win 50 matches.

Road to WrestleMania (15 Points)

WWE Universe - Win WrestleMania main event as the Royal Rumble winner. (Single play)

Attitude Adjustment (15 points)

WWE Universe - Max any personality trait of a Superstar/Diva by playing in a match.

Face of the WWE (15 points)

WWE Universe - Create Major Shows for Mon-Sat and assign the same Superstar to each show.

The Celtic Warrior (15 points)

WWE Universe - Have a Superstar completely recover from a critical injury.

Leave me alone! (15 points)

WWE Universe - Inflict a critical injury status effect on an opponent in a match.

Destined for greatness (30 points)

WWE Universe - Stack both Momentum and Hot Streak statuses to 10 through gameplay or simulation.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words (15 Points)

WWE Universe - Have the dominant personality trait of a Superstar/Diva change via gameplay.

Future of the WWE (15 POINTS)

WWE Universe - Cash in Money in the Bank at WrestleMania and win the Championship.

Playing Dirty (15 POINTS)

Win a match via dirty pin.

Gentleman in the Ring (15 POINTS)

Push opponent into the ropes during chain wrestling to perform a clean break. (Single play)

Now that's Hardcore! (15 POINTS)

Hit an opponent with a foreign object or put them through a table. (Single play)

Oh! My! (15 POINTS)

Put your opponent through the announce table via OMG! moment. (Single play/Exhibition)

Over the ropes you go! (15 POINTS)

Eliminate 12 opponents with the same Superstar in a single Royal Rumble match. (Single play)

Matchmaker (15 POINTS)

Win in 20 match variations. (Single play)

Locker room rat (15 POINTS)

Complete a match with 50 different Superstars/Divas. (Single play)

Unknown veteran (15 POINTS)

Win 10 times using a custom Superstar.

Tap! Tap! Tap! (15 POINTS)

Make an opponent tap out with a submission that is not a Finisher or Signature move. (Single Play)

Tragic Commentators (15 POINTS)

Destroy 2 announce tables within a single match.

This Match Won't End! (15 POINTS)

Successfully perform a major reversal.

This is My Yard (15 POINTS)

Create a show that uses a custom arena and an imported logo for its show logo.

Enter Like a Champ (15 POINTS)

View an entrance scene that uses a custom Championship.

Feed Me More (15 POINTS)

Use the quick edit function in a move set.

Prospect (15 POINTS)

Earn the online rank "Prospect".

Blue-Chipper (15 POINTS)

Earn the online rank "Blue-Chipper".

WWE Live Star (30 POINTS)

Earn the online rank "Superstar". (1)

Teamwork is Fun (15 POINTS)

Win a Team Up match.

A creator is born (15 POINTS)

Upload any kind of user created content once.

Austin 3:16 (15 POINTS)

2K Showcase - Complete the "Austin 3:16" scenario. (Single play)

Showcase Master (20 POINTS)

2K Showcase - Complete all Bonus Matches. (Single play)

Wrestling heritage (30 POINTS)

2K Showcase - Complete all objectives.

Don't Trust Anybody (40 POINTS)

2K Showcase - Complete all Special Objectives.

Stone Cold said so (15 POINTS)

2K Showcase - Unlock and view all video replays and images in the gallery.

We have a new Champion! (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Win the WWE Championship.

My path starts here (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Complete the tutorial.

Welcome to the main roster (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Get promoted to RAW.

Big Four (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Participate in WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series.

Untouchable (40 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Get an overall value of 95 or more.

Hall of Famer (30 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Get inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Controller of My Destiny (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Have main personality become Aggressive.

Birth of an NXT Champion (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Earn the NXT Championship.

Birth of an IC Champion (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Earn the Intercontinental Championship.

Birth of a US Champion (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Earn the United States Championship.

Birth of a Tag Champion (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Earn the Tag Championship.

I am a Wrestling God (20 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Purchase all abilities that can be purchased.

I am the Best! (20 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Purchase all skills that can be purchased.

Competent manager (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Purchase all managers that can be purchased.

Tonight is the night (15 POINTS)

Win the main event in 2K Tonight.

Secret Achievements

Phenom vs. Scorpion (30 POINTS)

WWE Universe - Win a WrestleMania match between Undertaker and Sting. (Single play)

Giant Spear (15 POINTS)

Execute a Big E Spear.

Lightning Reflexes (15 POINTS)

Reverse a curb stomp with the RKO catch Finisher.

Suplex City (30 POINTS)

With Lesnar, execute "German Suplex 4" or "Back Suplex 2" 10 times in a single match. (Single play)

What? What? What? (20 POINTS)

2K Showcase WM19 scenario - Get out of 3 pins during the last Historical Objective.

The Start of a Rivalry (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Become rivals with Tyler Breeze.

I'm running in! (15 POINTS)

MyCAREER - Successfully perform 10 or more run-ins during entrances, or mid-match.

Unlocking everything in WWE 2K16

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 21:08:00 +0000

This post is going to be a long one but I've always wanted to create an easy to view list on how to unlock every single thing in the game. (Without the accelerator).

Most things in the game are unlocked as you complete the objectives and special objectives in WWE 2K16 Showcase mode.

Arenas

1996

King Of The Ring: Complete the Match "Stone Cold vs. Jake Roberts (King of the Ring 1996) from the Showcase
Wrestlemania 12: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Savio Vega (Wrestlemania 12) from
Survivor Series: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart (Survivor Series 1996) from the Showcase

1997

Wrestlemania 13: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart (Wrestlemania 13) from
King Of The Ring: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Shawn Michaels (King of the Ring 1997) from the Showcase
Revenge Of The Taker
D-Generation X: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. The Rock (D-Generation X: In Your House) from

1998

RAW IS WAR: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Kane (Monday Night Raw 1998) from
Wrestlemania 14: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania 14) from the Showcase
Over The Edge: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Dude Love (Unforgiven: In Your House) from
Unforgiven: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Dude Love (Unforgiven: In Your House)
SummerSlam: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Undertaker (SummerSlam 1998)
Rock Bottom: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Undertaker (Rock Bottom: In Your House)

1999

RAW IS WAR
St. Valentines Day Massacre: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Mr. McMahon 98 (St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House) from
Wrestlemania 15: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. The Rock (Wrestlemania 15) from
Backlash
King Of The Ring
Fully Loaded

2001

Royal Rumble
No Way Out
Wrestlemania 17

2003

Wrestlemania 19

Others

ECW November To Remember 1995: Wrestlemania the match Steve Austin vs. Superstar Mikey Whipwreck (November To Remember 1995)
WCW Bash At The Beach 1991: Complete the Match Stunning Steve Austin vs. Ricky Steamboat (Bash at the Beach 1994)

Superstars

Billy Gunn
Bret Hart: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart (Survivor Series 96) from the Showcase
Brian Pillman: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart (In Your House 14) from the Showcase
British Bulldog: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart (Survivor Series 1996) from the Showcase
Chris Jericho 01
Col. Robert Parker
D'Lo Brown: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. The Rock (D-Generation X: In Your House) from Showcase
Dude Love: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Dude Love (Unforgiven: In Your House)
Faarooq: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. The Rock (D-Generation X: In Your House) from Showcase
Haku
Honkey Tonk Man
Jake The Snake Roberts: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Jake Roberts from Showcase
Jim Neidhart: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart (In Your House 14) from the Showcase
Kama Mustafa: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. The Rock (D-Generation X: In Your House) from Showcase
Kane 01: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. The Undertaker (SummerSlam 1998)
Ken Shamrock: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. The Rock (Monday Night RAW 1998)
Mankind: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. The Rock (Wrestlemania 15) from
Mark Henry 98
Mikey Whipwreck: Complete all the goals in the match Steve Austin vs. Superstar Mikey Whipwreck (November To Remember 1995)
Mr McMahon 98
Mr McMahon
The Giant
Paul Wight: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Mr. McMahon (St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House)
Paul Bearer: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. The Undertaker (Rock Bottom: In Your House)
Ricky Steamboat: Complete all the goals in the match Stunning Steve Austin vs. Ricky Steamboat (Bash at the Beach 1994)
Rikishi
Savio Vega
Shane McMahon
Shawn Michaels: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Shawn Michaels (King of the Ring 1997) from the Showcase
Stephanie McMahon
Stone Cold 97: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Jake Roberts from Showcase
Stone Cold 03
Stunning Steve Austin: Complete the match Stunning Steve Austin vs. Ricky Steamboat (Bash at the Beach 1994)
Superstar Steve Austin: Defeat as Mikey Whipwreck Steve Austin at November To Remember 1995
Ted DiBiase: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Savio Vega (Wrestlemania 12)
The Rock 03: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. The Rock (D-Generation X: In Your House) from Showcase
Triple H 01: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania 14) from the Showcase
Undertaker 99: Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Dude Love (Unforgiven: In Your House)
Undertaker 01
Vader: Complete a showcase match successfully without performing a Reversal
X-Pac
Championships
One million US dollars: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Savio Vega (Wrestlemania 12)
Smoking Skull: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Kane (Monday Night RAW 1998)
InterContinental (98-11)
Tag Team (02-10)
InterContinental (94)
WCW Tag Team
ECW Tag Team

WWE 2K16: Unlock all characters, tracks, arenas and more

Attires

If you can manage to achieve all the targets in the Showcase matches, you can unlock some new outfits for your wrestlers.

Bret Hart (WM13 (Survivor Series 1996) and IYH: 14)
Brian Pillman (Flyin)
British Bulldog (RAW 97): Complete all objectives in the match Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart (In Your House 14) from
Dude Love (Over The Edge 1998): Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Dude Love (Unforgiven: In Your House)
Jim Neidhart (IHY: Revenge Of The Taker)
Kane 01 (SummerSlam 1998 Royal Rumble 01, Backlash 01): Complete the match Stone Cold vs. Kane (Monday Night RAW 1998)
Ken Shamrock (RAW 1998): Complete all goals in the match Stone Cold vs. The Rockl (Monday Night RAW 1998)
Mankind (1999)
Mr McMahon (King Of The Ring 99 and Wrestlemania 17)
Paul Bearer (RAW 99)
Shawn Michaels (King Of The Ring 97 and Wrestlemania 14)
Stone Cold (Wrestlemania 12, 13 (vs. Bret Hart Survivor Series 1996), 14, 17, and 19. RAW June 98, 1998 RAW SummerSlam November 98, King Of The Ring 1999 Fully Loaded 1999 Royal Rumble 01, No Way Out 01, and Stunning Steve Austin at Clash of the Champions)
The Rock (Wrestlemania 15,17, and 19, RAW November 1998 Royal Rumble 01, Vengeance 01)
Triple H (No Way Out 2001 and Backlash 2001)
The Undertaker (June 1998 SummerSlam 1998 (Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Undertaker SummerSlam 1998.), RAW November 1998 Rock Bottom 1998 RAW June 1999: Complete all the goals in the match Stone Cold vs. Kane Monday Night RAW 1999 from, Fully Loaded 1999, and 01 Backlash)

Extra

Move sets and other attires are unlocked in MyCareer mode by engaging in rivalries with the superstar of choice 3 times over the course of your career (time consuming).

WWE 2K16: Unlocking the "Controller of my destiny" Achievement. (Xbox One)

noreply@blogger.com (JGuevara) — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 08:18:00 +0000

Below is how to unlock this achievement for WWE 2K16 "MyCareer" mode.

After your second tag team match in MyCareer mode, you'll go through your first interview. Press (Y) which is the "aggressive" answer and will unlock the achievement.