Fallout 76 is celebrating Bombs Drop Day by going free-to-play this week across all platforms. Players will also be treated to limited-time in-game events including a Legendary Vendor Sale, plus enjoy a limited Fallout 1st preview, game sales, discounts for Atoms packs and more.
Free Play Week
From October 20 through October 26, players can hop into Fallout 76 and play the game for free. This includes the base game experience, as well as Wastelanders and Nuclear Winter. Players can jump in from the start of the game, and if they decide to purchase the game when the Free Play Week ends, all progress will carry over, and so will any Atomic Shop purchases made during the week.
In-Game Events
There will be three in-game events running from October 22 – 26. Get Double S.C.O.R.E. and Double XP, as well as 25% off Legendary weapons and armor from the Purveyor at the Rusty Pick in the Ash Heap.
Limited Fallout 1st Preview
Players can get a taste of a Fallout 1st membership with the free Fallout 1st Preview. In order to claim it, all players have to do is log in between October 20 and October 26, find the free Fallout 1st Limited Preview “item” in the Atomic Shop, and they’ll have access to some of the features offered with the membership.
Electronic Arts and Maxis today announced that The Sims 4 Snowy Escape is coming to PC via Origin and Steam, and to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on November 13th. The 10th expansion pack introduces the majestic and serene world of Mt. Komorebi, a new location for Sims looking for a getaway from their everyday lives or a new dream home. The Japanese-inspired world offers a variety of activities for Sims to enjoy, from unwinding in the mountain’s onsen bathhouse, meditating on mindful walks or testing their limits with sports activities like skiing, snowboarding and rock climbing.
Square Enix has released the opening movie of Balan Wonderworld, the all-new action-platformer from the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog. The movie sets the stage for the game’s story as it features protagonists Leo Craig and Emma Cole entering a theater and meeting the mysterious maestro Balan, who draws them into the magical universe of Wonderworld. Balan Wonderworld will be available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
For the first-ever Halloween experience inside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, the SAW and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre universes are part of The Haunting of Verdansk, a limited-time community event set to take place from October 20 to November 3.
This Halloween-themed event will feature the “Trick or Treat” reward system, which contains frights or frighteningly good blueprints and personalization items. Come prepared for infiltrations at day or night, as select modes feature a nighttime variant of Verdansk that includes more than a few Halloween-themed frights. Rather spend the night fighting both the living and the dead? Then prepare for Zombie Royale, an undead twist on Battle Royale where dead Operators use unnatural powers to feast on the living in order to rejoin their ranks.
Modern Warfare Multiplayer also gets into the Halloween spirit with limited-time modes and effects, while the Store is set to feature bundles that bring Leatherface and Billy the Puppet into the fray.
2K today announced that NBA 2K is unleashing the next season of MyTeam for NBA 2K21 on current-gen consoles, continuing the first season structure in the franchise’s history. Season 2 will focus on highlighting the NBA’s off-season and the young talent emerging in the NBA.
Today, Electronic Arts launched EA Sports NHL 21, with a deeper and more authentic Be A Pro career experience and a fast, fun new way to play Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT) through the new HUT Rush mode. Upgraded gameplay, presentation, and World of Chel also join the fray and can now be experienced by players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
As part of Night City Wire’s fourth episode, CD Projekt Red released new footage from the studio’s upcoming game, Cyberpunk 2077, covering vehicles and styles, along with fresh teaser, behind-the-scenes videos and a sum-up of the official cosplay contest.
Cyberpunk 2077 will release November 19th for PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Stadia.
Today, the very first look at the PlayStation 5 console’s user experience (UX) was shared in a special episode of State of Play.
The scares continue in The Dark Pictures Anthology with the latest game in the series – Little Hope. In the upcoming installment of the anthology, four college students and their professor are trapped in the seemingly abandoned town of Little Hope, desperately trying to escape visions from the town’s terrible past that haunts them from the shadows. Get a glimpse of these visions in today’s new Little Hope trailer ahead of the game’s launch on October 30th for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam.
Following the recent confirmation that Borderlands 3’s next-gen upgrade will launch day-and-date with both the Xbox Series X|S and the PlayStation 5, 2K and Gearbox today announced Season Pass 2 for Borderlands 3.
Season Pass 2 will include two all-new DLC add-ons – Designer’s Cut and Director’s Cut – plus brand new looks for all four Vault Hunters, to be revealed later this month. First up is Designer’s Cut, which creates totally new ways to play Borderlands 3 by introducing an additional Skill Tree for each Vault Hunter, a new standalone mode called Arms Race, and more.
Season Pass 2 will be available for purchase starting November 10th across PC, Stadia, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The Designer’s Cut add-on also launches on November 10th, while Director’s Cut is planned for release in spring of next year.
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