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Treyarch has now confirmed that reaching Prestige - essentially the apex of experience, after which point the player starts back at the beginning - will no longer remove the earned benefits upon completion. Not all of them , at least. Weapon levels and unlock will now persist, allowing players to “pick up right where they left off.” The change may seem like a no-brainer to those who have much experience with ‘Game Plus’ modes seen in other recent video games, but in the world of online multiplayer, the trick is harder to pull off....

As seen in the image below, the first exclusive Blackout character to come out of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Black Ops Pass is named “Shadow Man”, and those familiar with the first-person shooter’s franchise will recall him appearing in Black Ops 3’s Zombies as the story’s main antagonist. As of now, those who wish to acquire the character and play as him in Blackout will only be able to do so after paying for the game’s Season Pass....

The server tick rate controversy grew in the community over the past week after it became widely known that Black Ops 4’s multiplayer servers were running at a surprisingly low 20hz. In other words, the multiplayer servers were sending new information to the player 20 times a second. With Black Ops 4 targeting 60fps on console, a 20hz tick rate would result in the client being updated every 3 frames....

Texas suffered a massive power grid failure in February 2021 after three severe winter storms and frigid temperatures stressed the grid. The grid’s failure resulted in millions of Texans losing power, leading to a lack of food, water and warmth. The failure proved fatal, and hundreds died because of the outage. The failure dealt a blow to the economy as well, resulting in a loss of at least $195 billion....

Prince was referred to the U.S. Treasury Department, but will not likely face sanctions for his actions, according to two unnamed senior officials who spoke to the Associated Press. There was concern expressed by those officials that Prince’s meeting was an unauthorized show of support for the regime of President Nicolas Maduro when the United States has announced their support for the government of President Juan Guaidó. According to the unnamed officials, the National Security Council and Treasury Department were alerted about Prince’s plans to travel to the country but did not protest his plans....

Armed with a Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, along with a deep list of role players, the Nets, on paper at least have one of the most formidable rosters in the league, however as the All-Star break approaches, things aren’t exactly going to plan as they find themselves in the Play-In seeds. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

Last week’s announcement was the end of a long, slow slide for the computer maker. Founded by Dr. An Wang, a Harvard-educated Chinese immigrant, Wang Laboratories revolutionized offices around the world with its minicomputers. But as the industry began to shift to personal computers in the mid-19808, Wang was left behind. Its meteoric growth rates slowed, and earnings fell dramatically. In 1986, “the Doctor,” as An Wang was known, appointed his 36-year-old son, Fred, president of the company....

In a new announcement posted up on the BioShock: The Collection Steam page, 2K has acknowledged that the various performance issues that are affecting BioShock and BioShock 2 before detailing what will be addressed in an upcoming patch, including control and stability fixes, additional audio settings, and additional graphical support options. Here is the list of incoming fixes for the collection: General Mouse Fixes, including better Mouse Smoothing, Sensitivity and Acceleration Options in BioShock Additional Speaker Mode Options in Audio Settings in BioShock Improved FoV Slider Options and support for 21:9 display ratios in BioShock, BioShock 2, and the Minerva’s Den DLC pack General stability improvement to reduce instances of game crashes....

Both BioShock games have surpassed over three million units sold to date each, bringing the series’ worldwide sales to date at just over six million copies. The original BioShock was a sleeper hit, and the franchise has always sold best on the 360. Seeing as the only other huge releases for 2012 during the same quarter are Mass Effect 3, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Final Fantasy XIII-2 (with the former two launching in March and the latter in January), BioShock: Infinite won’t be launching in an overly saturated market like the 2011 holidays will be....

No stranger to including romantic options in their role playing games, BioWare has responded to the complaints pertaining to the inclusion of same-sex romances in Dragon Age 2. Senior Writer for Dragon Age 2, David Gaider, who also wrote the Dragon Age prequel novels,h stepped up to the plate and defended the decision to include gay romances in the game. Gaider comments: The romance pursuits in BioWare games are notoriously fun and interesting and it wouldn’t be hard to understand why they would choose to include a same-sex option....

Exactly which platforms will be available for experiencing Ultima Forever is currently unknown, but the colorful, animated aesthetic teased by the game’s official site could hint at anything from a mobile version to downloadable for consoles. Big questions will no doubt be asked quickly by the most devoted Ultima fans, so BioWare must know that they’ve got an uphill battle on their hands if they truly wish to do justice to the original series....

BioWare is a mature and strong company, with game franchises like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect and Baldur’s Gate under its belt. While the studio has fallen under a bit of scrutiny due to the controversial Mass Effect 3 ending and the questionable longevity of Star Wars: The Old Republic, BioWare is still one of the most powerful and influential developers in the industry. It is because of this power and influence that BioWare has managed to evade the fate of fellow Electronic Arts companies like Pandemic....

Woods endured eight holes before his first birdie and didn’t have many after that. He finished with two straight bogeys for a 70, leaving him five shots behind in a tie for 12th. However, Xander Schauffele had another great day as he came close to holing a wedge on his second hole, had a 40-foot birdie putt in the middle of his round and finished with a 6-under for the lowest 36-hole score of his career....

Some of the early cuts, though, are revealing, or intriguing or indicative of what a team has in mind for the season — or all the above. A few recognizable names are temporarily available. Here are the five most interesting, and why. MORE: Teams in worst quarterback situations RB Bishop Sankey, Titans: Just two years ago, the Washington product was the first running back drafted at No. 54 overall, seemingly signaling the further de-emphasis on the rushing game as a priority in the NFL....

In midday trading Wednesday, Bitcoin changed hands at $56,864.92, up 5.36% in the last 24 hours, CoinDesk reported. In the last five days, Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency based on its $1 trillion market cap, has rebounded from about $47,000. It reached its all-time high of $58,332.36 in February. “The narrative that Bitcoin is a good hedge against inflation is, in our view, a robust one that appears to be firmly adopted by key players in the market for the time being,” Jason Deane, Bitcoin Analyst, Quantum Economics, London, told Newsweek....

From big winners to walking away with just an OK night in the blink of an eye. “We could all taste it. We could taste the second round,” said U.S. defender Matt Besler. “We were right there, so we are disappointed, but at the same time we were on the other end of things five nights ago in the first game. We have four points from two games, we’re in control of our own destiny, have a huge game against Germany....

The driver, Latonya Lark, posted an update on Facebook about the incident, showing the damage the turtle had done to her windshield. The turtle was lodged in the passenger side of the vehicle but was removed and taken to a wildlife reserve. Unfortunately, it appears the turtle died due to blood loss, though everyone else involved in the incident was relatively unscathed, besides some cuts and scrapes. RELATED: Harry Potter Author JK Rowling Reveals Her Favorite Mario Kart Character...

This arc has already showcased a vast number of new spells and collaborations, and these four together will display even more. However, it was speculated that due to mangaka Yuki Tabata taking a creative break, Black Clover chapter 325 will be delayed by a week. Shueisha confirmed it today. Black Clover chapter 325 will have a delayed release due to Tabata taking a break next week Release date and time for all regions Manga Plus has notified its readers that Black Clover chapter 325 will be delayed by a week due to the break, and will be officially released on Sunday, March 6, at the following international times:...