Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s achievements have finally been announced and they help give us all a little bit of insight into how exactly the latest Call of Duty game will work. Keep in mind however that, at the time of writing, there is no way of knowing what gamer-score these achievements will confer to gamers. Slight spoilers are ahead so you have been warned.

Part pun, part oddity, “Carma” will pop if you “Kill an enemy by throwing a car door at them.” That’s just hilariously blunt.

There’s the Never Saw It Coming” achievement which should unlock when you perform a boost jump followed by a forward dash and finished with a ground stomp that kills an enemy. Using your Exo to evade a total of 20 Grenades will unlock “Escape Artist”.

The “Advanced Soldier”, “Second Skin” and “We Have The Technology” achievements  will unlock when the player begins the process of upgrading their Exo. A fully upgraded Exo grants the “Power Changes Everything” achievement.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is out on November 4th for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4 and PC.

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Microsoft has been cranking out one update after another for the Xbox One, even releasing this month’s update before September even arrived. A new video preview showcases some of the upcoming improvements in the October update which will include new functions for Snap, the Friends section, Achievements and much more. Check it out above.

The October update will now let you Snap messages and Friends without ever having to leave a game in progress. In this way, you can view your Friends list and respond to messages. The Achievements app has been update to allow sharing of Achievements. You’ll also be able to sort out which Achievements have been unlocked by which friends.

This doesn’t include DLNA and MKV support in the media player, the ability to stream TV to SmartGlass and much more. It’ll be well worth a look in the coming weeks so stay tuned for more details and let us know what you think in the comments.

Here’s one for the cheaters, that don’t like to be called cheaters. Yes I’m looking at you, yes you, Mr strategy guide user.

There’s a new App in bound for the Xbox One and it’s going to maker you ‘chievo popping life much easier and a great deal less frustrating. The TrueAchievements App will help you track and pop those achievements that stubbornly remain locked. It even has a rather impressive list of features:

Achievement Guides –  The TrueAchievements’ App will cover over 90% of the acheivments that you’re likely to find in your Xbox games, this will be aided by community generated advice on how to get the unlock. This includes video and image content.

Gaming sessions – TrueAchievements’ allows players to arrange and track your upcoming multiplayer sessions, this will most definitly helpy with getting some of the more bothersome multiplayer achievements that are become more and more common.

True Scoring System – Ever get one achievement that was as simple as a triple bypass surgery only to get rewarded with 50 points? No more! TrueAchievements’ will reward you more points for harder to earn achievements. How kind.

News – TrueAchievements’ will also keep you up to date on all the most recent Xbox News, be it Xbox One, 360, news features or editorials. You can find it all in the App.

Isn’t that a nice little package? Well keep an eye out, because it’s set to hit the X1 soon!

The July firmware update for the Xbox One is nearly on the verge of release and will add some fairly interesting features to the mix. This includes the ability to Snap Achievements while playing a game and even track Achievements in the process. So if you’re curious how many more zombies you need to kill in order to unlock that next Achievement in Dead Rising 3, this is the best way to do it.

The update also adds a new Double-Tap to Snap feature. Simply tap on the Xbox button to bring up the Snap Center and you’ll be able to Snap whatever apps you want. You can also use it to switch between the game you’re playing and the app snapped.

There are other features incoming including enhanced voice support for select regions to stay tuned for more information. What are your thoughts on the July update? Let us know in the comments.

Details for the Xbox One’s July update have been confirmed by Major Nelson and there will be a healthy amount of new features on the way. The most important one is Snap Mode for Achievements, which allows you to keep track of Achievement progress while playing the game. You can even get helpful tips and tricks via the new “Get Help” feature.

Also, if you double-tap on your controller, you’ll bring up the Snap Center, which allows you to launch various apps for snapping while still in-game. You can also double-tap between your game and an app you already have snapped.

Other new additions include new choices for spoken languages in New Zealand, Ireland and Austria; support for digital bundles and compilation discs in the future; and future support liking DVR clips and other news items via SmartGlass.

What are your thoughts on the soon-to-arrive update? Let us know in the comments below.

Airtight Games’ Murdered: Soul Suspect will focus on detective looking to capture his murderer from beyond the grave and there’s a lot that needs to be done in that respect. This can be seen in the Achievements for the Xbox version of the game, which recently surfaced. There are 48 Achievements in total worth 1000 Gamerscore and some of them actually spoil key gameplay elements.

That being said, possessing a cat to gain some sort of key insight is interesting, if nothing else. You’ll also receive Achievements for learning about different characters’ lives, discovering new stories and completing investigations. Some Achievements also hint at other spirits that could be making an appearance in-game and how you’ll be dealing with their fates.

Murdered: Soul Suspect releases on June 3rd in North America and June 6th in Europe for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4 and PC. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

The recent beta for Titanfall has attracted all and sundry, apparently seeing 2 million unique users when it was held from February 14th to 19th. Erstwhile users have managed to scour the code for map names, descriptions and images that will figure in the final game, and now an apparent Achievements list for the Xbox One version has emerged courtesy of NeoGAF.

Take it with a grain of salt as to whether these are the actual Achievements or not, but having played the PC beta, they seem real enough. Thankfully, there are no story spoilers – unless you’re really, really curious as to the plot developments that emerge from snapping one too many pilot necks.

Look Around (10G)
Snap the necks of 10 pilots

Build Yourself (15G)
Create a custom pilot loadout

Customize Your Ride (15G)
Create a custom titan loadout

Vortex Volley (15G)
Catch a projectile shot from a vortex with your own vortex

My Robot Army (20G)
Hack 20 spectres using the Data Knife

Best in Class (25G)
Finish as the top player on your team once

All charged up (25G)
Kill 5 enemies with one Arc Cannon shot

Pull! (25G)
Kill 10 ejecting Pilots

Pull Harder! (25G)
Kill an ejecting Pilot with the Plasma Railgun

All the Cards (25G)
Earn 500 burn cards

IMC Elite Pilot (25G)
Win every Campaign level as an IMC pilot

Militia Elite Pilot (25G)
Win every Campaign level as a Militia pilot

Death From Above (25G)
Kill 5 enemies by dropping a titan on them

Halfway There (25G)
Reach level 25

Flag Runner (25G)
Win 50 Capture The Flag matches

I Wore ‘Em Down (25G)
Win 50 Attrition matches

Pilot Hunter (25G)
Win 50 Pilot Hunter matches

Captured Everything (25G)
Win 50 Hardpoint matches

I Stand Alone (25G)
Win 50 Last Titan Standing matches

I’ve Seen It All (25G)
Play every gameplay mode on every map

Ride ‘Em Cowboy (25G)
Rodeo-kill a Titan

Like A Vacation (25G)
Complete training

I Killed Them All (25G)
Kill all pilots during the evacuation single-handedly

Freerunner (25G)
Wallrun for 5 kilometers

Superior in Every Way (25G)
Kill 1000 AI Soldiers

Titanfall (25G)
Call in your Titan 25 times

Refuge (50G)
Survive an evacuation

I Like a Challenge (50G)
Complete all challenges for a single weapon

IMC Pilot (50G)
Complete the IMC campaign

Militia Pilot (50G)
Complete the Militia campaign

My Generation (50G)
Became a second generation Pilot

Maxed Out (50G)
Reach level 50

All The Hardware (50G)
Unlock everything

Frequent Flyer (50G)
Play 50 Campaign matches

Gen 10 (0G)
Reach the highest Pilot generation

Titanfall releases on March 11th for North America and March 14th for Europe on Xbox One and PC. The Xbox 360 version, ported  by Bluepoint Games, will be out on March 25th and March 28th respectively.

The Achievements list for the Xbox 360 version of From Software’s Dark Souls 2 has been revealed, and it contains the usual assortment of awards. You get Achievements for lighting bon-fires, inheriting different sets of armour, discovering and joining different Covenants and much more. Heck, you even get an Achievement for dying for the first time in the game. The name of that Achievement? “This is Dark Souls”. Indeed.

There’s a fair amount of information about the different enemies and bosses in the game, which could qualify as minor spoilers. Seeing the awesome array of enemies in the recent Cursed trailer, there will be a number of dangerous foes either way.

Dark Souls 2 will be releasing on March 11th in North America and March 14th in Europe for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Will you be picking it up and preparing to die when it releases? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

The Achievements for the Xbox 360 version of Konami’s upcoming Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes, which serves as a prologue to The Phantom Pain, have been revealed. While the overall 1000 Gamerscore Achievement list reveals the standard objectives to be completed, it also indicates a rather interesting choice to be made during a mission. Spoilers, of course, lay below.

In the game, Snake is tasked with rescuing Chico and Paz after the former gets captured in an attempt to save the latter. However, there’s a 50G Achievement titled “Reunion” which you get for rescuing either individual. Does this mean we’ll be forced to choose between the two at some point? It’ll certainly be interesting to see how this plays out. Another Achievement has been listed for a mission that involves you rescuing a prisoner on death row. Let the speculations commence then.

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes releases on March 18th in North America and March 20th in Europe for current and next gen consoles.

Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD is set to release this week for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. As an HD adaptation of the PS Vita title, which released in 2012 alongside Assassin’s Creed III, Liberation focuses on the adventures of Aveline who struggles to maintain multiple identities while assassinating people.

Though not as critically acclaimed as other AC games, Liberation’s Aveline did achieve a fair amount of fame. This was enough to propel her into Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, where special content for the PS4 and PS3 versions allowed you to take part in a side campaign focused on her.

For now, the Achievements for the Xbox 360 version of Liberation HD have been revealed. You can check them out below in full.

Death by Poison (5G)
Kill an enemy with a poison dart.

Swamp Queen (5G)
Tree Run for 10 branches without touching the ground.

Machete (5G)
Kill 5 guards in 15 seconds using only the Sugarcane Machete (without using the Chain Kill).

My 1st Dressing Chamber (5G)
Buy your 1st Dressing Chamber.

Complete all Mission Constraints (15G)
Achieve 100% Synchronization in all Sequences.

Human Shields (10G)
Block 10 shots or firing lines with a human shield.

Collector (30G)
Collect all diary pages, alligator eggs, Mayan statuettes, and mushrooms.

Persona Collector (40G)
Collect every persona-specific collectible.

Survivor (15G)
Survive 10 animal encounters.

Shipmaster (10G)
Buy the maximum number of ships

Secret Lives (5G)
Complete all persona-specific side missions.

Umbrella (10G)
Kill 25 enemies with the Parasol Gun.

Buy All Dressing Chambers (10G)
Buy every Dressing Chamber.

Thief (5G)
Pickpocket 5000

Hangman (5G)
Perform 10 predator moves using the Whip.

One Watch is not Enough (15G)
Collect all the pocket watches.

Poison (10G)
Use berserk poison to force an enemy to kill 5 enemies.

RHP Master (30G)
Synchronize all viewpoints.

Business Woman (10G)
Complete every Business Rivals mission.

Ship Crew (10G)
Complete every Ship Crew mission.

Bayou Fever (10G)
Complete every Bayou Fever mission.

Liberation (10G)
Complete every Free Slaves mission.

The game also includes nine Secret Achievements worth 160 Gamerscore, and you’ll need to play the game find out what’s in store. Will you be picking up Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD for home consoles or PC? Let us know in the comments below.