• Fixed an issue where Film Grain was inadvertently added
• Fixed an issue that shortened the revive interaction time and extended revive distance to pre 2.2.0 values

Bungie reveals the Destiny Rise of Iron release time on PS4 and Xbox One

Destiny Rise of Iron DLC unlockable armour

Lots of new pieces of armour and weapons are coming to Destiny with the Rise of Iron expansion.

• Clan Rosters are once again available in-game. For all information concerning Clan Rosters, please see this Help Article.
• Private Matches are now live. Players may experience error code QUAIL if too many players attempt to join a Fireteam at the same time. If you experience this issue, please attempt to join the Fireteam once more.
• Destiny – The Collection upgrade is currently unavailable for some qualifying players. We are actively working with platform partners to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
• Public Event Rewards outlined within the Destiny Update 2.4.0 article are not yet in effect. This change will happen with the launch of Destiny: Rise of Iron on September 20th, 2016. 
• The Consumed Ghost Shell no longer matches it’s icon in-game. We are actively investigating this issue.
• The Firefly Perk may still cause some players to experience game crashes in some circumstances. We are continuing to investigate. 
• Taken War Heroic Strikes are not currently rewarding Legendary Marks upon the first three completions of this activity. We are actively investigating this issue.
• The Chroma Grimoire Card is currently unavailable to new Destiny players. We are actively investigating this issue.
• The Warlock Exotic Helmet “The Stag” is currently unavailable from Exotic Armor Blueprint Collection. We are actively investigating this issue.

Rise of Iron comes with new missions, a brand new area, new player-vs-player arenas and a game mode, new weapons and gear, and a brand new Raid - although the Raid won't go live until just after launch.

In the lead up to launch, Bungie has launched a mysterious alternative reality game in which Crucible players become infected.

Players were becoming infected with different strands of a mysterious virus, each with its own perks. The viruses are named: Brilliance 3.2, Glory 2.1, Splendor 2.6, Magnificence 2.0 and Fortitude 3.1.

The virus appears as a swarm of light around an infected player's head. Killing an infected player spreads the virus to a new Guardian.

The effects of the virus have been documented on a website called Owl Sector, which gives hourly updates in the run up to the launch of the Rise of Iron expansion.

Microsoft believes that their latest upgrade to the Xbox, the Xbox Scorpio, will be far better than Sony's Playstation 4 Pro. It seems like the two biggest gaming console developers are once again in for another console war.

Xbox Senior Director of product management and planning, Albert Penello, has said that he feels pretty good with the decisions they've made with the Scorpio, in a phone interview with Polygon. Penello has stated that the new Xbox Scorpio will have more features than Sony's new Playstation 4 upgrade, adding that 4K resolution is indeed the future of both the Xbox and Playstation, while their own product will be indeed more powerful.

Pocket-lint has recently provided a hardware comparison between the Playstation 4 Pro and the Xbox Scorpio. In terms of graphics, the Xbox Scorpio will have a system on chip of 6 teraflops to render its 4K graphics, much like the ones used for high-end PC gaming, while the Playstation 4 Pro only has 4.2 teraflops of processing power, while running on an AMD Radeon-based GDU. While both consoles will feature 4K HDR video streams, the PS4 Pro does not have a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, which was quickly pointed out by Microsoft. For CPU and memory, both consoles will run on an octa-core CPU, with the PS4 running on the x86-64 Jaguar.

After the recent unveiling of the Playstation 4 Pro, and making the announcement that it will be launched this coming November with a $399 price tag, the world is now looking at Microsoft to unveil more of the Xbox Scorpio. The Scorpio is rumored to be released late in 2017.

Affordability

Video Cards are essential for great PC gaming, the prices of which have drastically lowered lately. An example of this is the Radeon RX 480, which costs a mere $200.

A graphics card which enables you to play at a screen resolution of 1080p and 60fps would require you to shell out the same amount.

More Room for Upgrades

People are expected to get frustrated by November. The PlayStation 4, which a lot have bought some few years back, was believed to be the most powerful gaming console ever.

This made them expect it to last for years. These consoles, however, don't give any room for upgrades of any sort.

If you want to "upgrade" your PS4, the only way for you to do so is to get a whole new unit altogether.

Console to PC Compatibility

Console games have been around for decades, and a lot of these games from back then are accessible for PC players to this day. GOG.com is one of these sites which allow you to do so and allows you to play a lot of mods for a better gaming experience.

Versatility of Controls

There are just so many console games you can play on the PC nowadays, and some of us would love to play as we would with a console. Some of these popular Console to PC games include Assassin's Creed and Dark Souls.

The playing experience for these games would be great with a gamepad. It is, however, much less of a hassle to connect to a controller the DualShock 4 or the Xbox One controller for the PC with Bluetooth.

PC also supports game controllers better now, most especially those which have been released on big platforms. Given all these advantages, PC far outweighs the benefits of playing on gaming consoles.

A NEW BLACK Ops 3 update on Xbox One has launched and Treyarch have supplied official Call of Duty patch notes on the subject.

• The activation prompt for Blackjack Mercenary Contracts will now function properly. 
• Fixed a string issue in the ‘Replace Current Contract’ prompt.

• Kills with the HIVE gun will now properly count towards the “Tools of the Trade” Contract. 

• Resolved an exploit whereby players could equip any currently locked Black Market weapon.

• Resolved an issue that blocked the ability to start a Public Match on some maps.
• Addressed a theater animation issue that occurred when watching older films.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Death Machine to show an ammo count after viewing the in-game scoreboard.

• Addressed an issue where players would not benefit from a Max Ammo power up if they are riding the dragon.
• Resolved an issue where players could jump onto the Gigant Finger Trap to exploit zombie pathing.
• Addressed a bug preventing the player from picking up a quest item inside the Groph Module, when using the Gauntlet of Siegfried.
• Fixed a rare issue where the player would not be able to pick up a power up when a Groph Module would land between the Armory and Supply Depot.
• Addressed a rare issue when the Game Over screen will display missing geometry behind the score board. 

• Addressed several GobbleGum issues relating to Zetsubou No Shima map features.

• Resolved a bug that caused the Margwa to appear incorrectly at longer distances.

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The augmented reality (AR) mobile game by Nintendo has taken the world by storm since its release in the US less than a month ago. The craze has even hit India as people are now playing the game, although by creating US IDs. You may even see kids (and even some adults for that matter) wandering around your city glued to mobile phone screens.

Just two weeks after it was out in the US, it recorded over 30 million downloads and $35 million in revenue, according to Venture Beat report. The game has also surpassed all other popular games like Candy Crush by a mile.

It has also said to have overtaken Twitter in terms of active users and Facebook in terms of engagement. This has got everyone’s attention, especially brands.

While brands in India are enthusiastic of joining the game, the question still remains regarding its participation with the game still not launched in the country.

Several ad agencies that the Zeebiz team spoke to said that brands in India have been inquiring about possible associations with the AR mobile game.

Rajiv Dingra, Founder and CEO of digital agency WAT Media says that brands in India are becoming a part of Pokemon Go through social media in which they use characters or situations from the game in a quirky manner.

Some Indian brands that have used Pokemon Go in their social media strategy include PassPass, Pulse candy, Red Chillies Entertainment andZee Cinema in their recent Facebook posts.

Similarly, Zafar Rais, CEO of Mindshift Interactive says, “The game is yet to be launched officially in India so it’s a very early stage to see official associations happening however there are some basic integration seen through brands leveraging it as a topical peg through their content strategy. It’s just only a matter of time before major brands jump on the bandwagon in India and create more intrinsic strategies.”

“In India Nintendo has already put in place a company to protect their intellectual property (IP) rights,” added Dingra.

Mobile gaming in India grew over $571.6 million in 2016, according to a research by Newzoo and OneSky.

In spite of this, brands in India might have to wait for much longer before they can seen their products or brand placed in the game. As Suveer Bajaj, Co­founder of FoxyMoron says the first beta testing for brand integration is still being conducted in the US. So it will be some time before it is out in India.

“With the increasing popularity we can estimate that the launch (of the game for brands) can be expected within the quarter,” said Rais. He added, “We see news from around the world of McDonald’s trying to strike a deal with Niantic to possibly to have the gyms inside the restaurants.”

While it still not certain when the game will be out in India and for brand integrations, however brands and ad agencies are already looking at ways to integrate themselves with the game.

“At a basic level, as a content story, brands in India have been leveraging Pokemon GO. Some of them are Quikr, Juice Salon, Swipe, Meru Cabs, Amul who have created visuals showcasing Pokémon’s being spotted at various locations drawing a direct connect to the brand. Topical content always works wonders and the engagements for these posts are evidence of the same. Brands have also been innovating through the Gyms and by offering discounts to teams if they come collectively to a particular location,” Rais said.

Bajaj said brands can look at making their stores Gyms and also offer discounts on their products.

Indian connection

Some Indian brands that have used Pokemon Go in their social media strategy include PassPass Pulse candy, Red Chillies Entertainment and Zee Cinema in their recent Facebook posts. Mobile gaming in India grew over $571.6 million in 2016, according to a research by Newzoo and OneSky.

The next game on our list is a highly sought after variant. The Asian version of Super Mario Bros. (identified as such by a convenient ASIAN VERSION label located towards the bottom of the game’s box) is arguably one of the most valuable variants in the video game collecting world. Like Tetris, pretty much everyone has played Super Mario Bros. However, this special cover is what makes the game as valuable as it is. This cartridge is unique in that, although it is technically an NTSC copy, is capable of being displayed in Cantonese. This may seem like a minuscule difference, but it makes a world of difference. In November of 2012, this variant sold on eBay for a whopping $25,000. For comparison, a standard, loose copy of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System will typically sell for a few bucks in a garage sale.

The 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge is another rare competition cartridge, and it is substantially more valuable than the Blockbuster cartridge that we talked about earlier. The custom cartridges contains custom mini-games based on Super Mario Bros., Rad Racer, and Tetris. The cartridges themselves have been distributed in two variants: grey and gold. The grey cartridges were given to the competition’s finalists, and the more rare gold copies were distributed in a separate contest held by Nintendo Power magazine. This cartridge is widely known as one of the most valuable NES cartridges in existence, with its relatively large quantity makes it common enough for people to know about, but with a certain mystique that makes it rare enough to be valuable. (As you can imagine, people are more reluctant to part with a Nintendo World Championship cart than they would be to part with a Blockbuster World Championship cart.)

#4 – Superman (Atari 2600) [Est. Price Range: $17,000 – $33,800]

Superman was actually a fairly popular Atari 2600 game upon its release, and a lot of people have owned and played it. Before you go digging in your basement for this game, though, recall what I said before about certain cartridge variants being worth more than others. The Sears Telegames variant of Superman is one of the rarest Atari 2600 cartridges out there. This particular game is easily identified by its Sears Telegames label, as well as its yellow text. Most people own the standard version of the game, which has red text on the label. This version is worth pennies compared to the Sears Telegram variant. This is also the rarest Sears Telegames variant that is currently in existence, and people will spend good money to get their hands on it. A boxed copy sold for around $30,000 on eBay a couple of years ago.

#5 – Birthday Mania (Atari 2600) [Est. Price Range: $14,700 – $33,900]

The next game I’m going to talk about is sort of a weird one. Birthday Mania isn’t a game so much as it is a novelty. The game is intended to be given as a birthday gift, and it is packaged in a box that allows the gift giver to write the recipient’s name. The gameplay itself is mostly sparse, and it consists primarily of mini-games. In these mini-games, the player will do things like blow out candles and pop different balloons. This game may seem kind of lame, but consider that it was created by an independent programmer and only advertised in a local newspaper. The game is said to have sold between 10 and 15 copies, although apparently only a few verified copies of Birthday Mania actually exist. Although independent games today are usually pretty inexpensive, the unofficial means of this game’s distribution and production make it really hard to pin down, which only makes it more valuable in the eyes of a collector.

#6 – Stadium Events (Nintendo Entertainment System) [Est. Price Range: $12,000 – $35,000]

Before games like Wii Fit and Just Dance flooded the market, Nintendo gamers had to look to other sources to get their “fitness” fix. This game was released alongside a power pad controller, which was basically a roll out DDR-style mat that was used to participate in the game’s running and jumping events. Players would line up on different sections of the mat and run and jump on the different buttons to participate in athletic events. Stadium Events was released in September of 1987, but very soon after its release, the game was recalled so that it could be rebranded. The NTSC original release of this game is considered one of the rarest NES games out there, and it has sold for close to $35,000 in good condition. When you exclude variant titles and exclusive cartridges, Stadium Events actually does hold the honor of being the most valuable game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

#7 – Blockbuster World Championships II (Sega Genesis / Mega Drive) [Est. Price Range: $10,100 – $17,000]

The next item on our list brings us to another Genesis game. It is also our first “specialty” cartridge. You see, during the 1990s, video game publishers and distributors liked to host different gaming competitions, some of which were pretty massive. In order to hold these competitions, custom cartridges were made and packed with modified games, making them ideal for competitive play. This particular cartridge was used in the second Blockbuster World Video Game Championships. If you’re ever able to get your hands on this cart, you’ll find that it contains altered versions of Judge Dredd and NBA Jam Tournament Edition. The event was held in 1995, and gaming was held on both the Mega Drive and on the SNES. The SNES cartridges were distributed as prizes to the contest’s winners, and the Mega Drive cartridges were actually ordered to be destroyed upon the contest’s finish. Obviously, some of them made it into the public.

#8 – Tetris (Sega Genesis / Mega Drive) [Est. Price Range: $2,800 – $15,800]

#9 – The King of Fighters 2000 (Neo Geo) [Est. Price Range: $4,000 – $5,600]

The Neo Geo AES console is one of those consoles that no one ever really owned. At the time of its release in 1990, it was ridiculously powerful. Its hardware was much more powerful than most hardware that you could find inside of a personal computer. (Compare this to today, where most consoles are significantly weaker than personal computers.) Befitting its specs, the Neo Geo was sold for close to $650 upon launch. Its sales were really low, since most people weren’t willing to part with that kind of money for it. The King of Fighters 2000 is a competitive fighting game that was really popular on other platforms, but it saw a limited release on the Neo Geo AES. It has been rumored that only around 100 copies of this game exist.

#10 – Wrecking Crew (Nintendo Entertainment System) [Est. Price Range: $1,000 – $4,000]

Wrecking Crew is one of the least well-known Mario games out there. The game was released in 1985, and it was actually bundled with a lot of Nintendo Entertainment Systems upon the console’s launch. Gameplay is fairly simple. Basically, you are looking to destroy certain items with a large hammer. Each level is different, and the fact that the player character is unable to jump means that each level presents a new puzzle. The game has become popular in recent years, but it obviously never became as popular as some of Mario’s other games. How is it so valuable? Although the game was originally bundled with the NES, it still possesses a lot of value in a mint condition, factory sealed form. It has sold for $1,000 and up in this sort of condition.

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