Overwatch Ana Update in Testing for PS4 & Xbox

Saying it only affected a “small number of account profiles,” Blizzard has announced that the corruption bug on PlayStation 4 causing problems with players’ settings, levels, stats, credits, competitive points, and skill rating has been corrected:

While the source of the issue was quickly identified and corrected, it took us a bit longer to develop a process to recover the corrupted data. As of today, however, we’ve completed a restoration of credits, levels, and competitive points on the accounts we could see were impacted.

However, because they’re more difficult, Skill Ratings can’t be repaired in the same way. So, instead of giving you an incorrectly restored Skill Rating, the “matchmaking system will use the player data that’s been collected since the failure to calibrate your new rating.” They add, “Anyone who has not played since their account was affected will simply need to replay their placement matches. This will give our matchmaking system the information it needs to pair you with similarly skilled players.”

Although they can’t guarantee everything’s been restored back to normal, Blizzard says they’ve “done our best to get back as much as possible using the tools we have available.” For the future, they’re improving their restoration processes and reducing the chances something like this will happen again.

Meanwhile, when asked about the Ana update for PS4 and Xbox One, Game Director Jeff Kaplan revealed that patch 1.10 is currently in testing with both Sony and Microsoft. Since they have a great relationship with both companies, Blizzard is “very hopeful that the 1.1.0 patch will get through certification quickly and then be patched to you ASAP.”

Released earlier this week on PC, Overwatch update 1.10 adds Ana, balances heroes, fixes bugs, and more. You can see the full list of patch notes over here, with Blizzard adding, “Please note that many of these changes will be implemented on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in an upcoming patch.”

Also, if you’ve noticed that you can’t see your items from Loot Boxes in your Hero Gallery, Blizzard is working on a fix.

[Source: Battle.net (1), (2) via WCCFTech]

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Games With Tacked on Multiplayer That's Actually Good

Games With Tacked on Multiplayer That's Actually Good
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

While Assassin's Creed's signature competitive multiplayer has been missing from recent installments, it really shined in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It was one of the best takes on multiplayer stealth yet, which isn't seen very often. You also get to virtually cosplay as a pirate, so it's highly recommended even if Edward Kenway's adventure is the real draw in Black Flag.
Batman: Arkham Origins

While nobody was really asking for a multiplayer to Warner Bros.' excellent Batman series, Batman: Arkham Origins offered one up anyhow. It has the unique hook of having Bane and Joker thugs fighting, while Batman also lurks in the shadows attempting to end their night of crime. This is surprisingly fun, and letting your enemies take each other out is always a satisfying strategy.
Dragon Age: Inquisition

One of Dragon Age: Inquisition's coolest features is the game's cooperative mode (that can also be played solo if you don't play well with others). This dungeon crawl has players teaming up in order to battle enemies, and there's three separate campaigns. It's a separate experience from the single-player, but it's still a really fun way to experience Dragon Age with your friends.
DOOM

While DOOM features three distinct modes, the campaign is the real focus. That said, it does feature a lot of cool stuff that justifies the inclusion of multiplayer. For example, the two round-based modes, Freeze Tag and Clan Arena, really standout when compared to other console shooters. The game's creation tool set, SnapMap, also supports multiplayer, and allows players to play cooperative levels (or just ring a cowbell).
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V's online has been constantly evolving since the game released. Not only have new features been added to it, such as online heists, it continues to be upgraded to this day. Wrecking shop in San Andreas is a blast online, and it's great to see Rockstar coming up with plenty of reasons for players to jump back in.
The Last of Us

Naughty Dog really outdid themselves with the multiplayer in The Last of Us. Sure, it seems out-of-place considering how emotionally draining the campaign is, but there's a really satisfying third-person shooter here. One of the really nice touches is how you can populate your clan by using Facebook. Naughty Dog has always toyed with integrating social media (anyone remember the awful Uncharted auto-tweets?), but this actually worked.
Mass Effect 3

Like Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mass Effect 3 features a separated multiplayer component. Called Galaxy at War, the mode allows a group of four to tackle on exclusive missions. This horde mode features 15 different maps, and the wave-based combat requires both quick reflexes and strategy to succeed.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

While the microtransactions will make you roll your eyes, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's online mode is a ton of fun. This isn't much of a surprise, since the game plays so damn well, and there's a special joy that's triggered when you fulton another living person and not just a computer controlled character. Even the health club company that published the game can't ruin this mode.
Tomb Raider

While it's missing from its sequel, the reboot of Tomb Raider had a sneakily good multiplayer mode. The four versus four multiplayer really shined due to the game's destructible environments and solid gunplay (or more realistically how much fun the bow and arrow is to use).
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End features the Uncharted series' best shooting yet, and enhanced melee combat. That great gameplay carries over to the multiplayer side. While it won't give Overwatch something to worry about, there's still good fun to be had here. Plus, it's dumb fun to see Uncharted characters doing wacky dances.