Though her abilities have yet to be detailed, Ines seemingly disintegrates threats and drops down from above like a thunderbolt for area-of-effect damage. It’s distinct from Bunny, another electricity-focused Descendant, but we’re keen to see how her playstyle shakes out.

The update will also have other content like Void Erosion Control, Void Inner Core, and Weapon Core Unleash, so stay tuned for more details. The First Descendant is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. The third and final update for Season 2 is coming next month, adding various themed skins alongside other new content.

The First Descendant

Kicking things off with free to play third-person looter shooter The First Descendant, this co-operative RPG tasks teams of up to four with saving humanity from a string of hostile invaders. It harbours everything you could ever want in a modern-day shooter: flashy gunplay, intricate visuals, and a varied cast of colourful characters each with unique skills and capabilities. However, there are problems in its frustratingly slow progression, non-existent story, and atrocious balancing. Sort these issues out and The First Descendant could achieve some longevity in what is becoming an increasingly challenging domain.

The new Descendants are Keelan and Ines Raya, with the former available at the start of the season and the latter arriving in January’s mid-season update, with her abilities yet to be revealed. Players will tackle the new Void Vessel and battle a new boss, Dread Armor, who possesses different weapons as the battle progresses.

Once it’s defeated, you’ll gain access to Keelan and Fellow, a pet that supports players in battle and can be customized. Other content includes Ultimate Sharen, with quality of life changes like avoiding traps in stealth mode and the Intercept Battle, Void Abyss (which awards Colossi-style skins). Two new Ultimate weapons, Hammer and Anvil and Voltia, also await. Stay tuned for more details en route to the season’s launch.

The First Descendant is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. Check out our review for the base game here.

TEKKEN 8 

Post-launch missteps notwithstanding, there’s plenty to love about Tekken 8 itself, and its visuals are high on that list. From the intricately crafted character models and the insanely detailed environments that all of the game’s explosive bouts take place in, to, of course, the fights themselves, everything in the game looks incredibly crisp and high-quality, helping elevating the on-screen action to even greater heights.

]]> 602689 https://gamingbolt.com/the-first-descendants-next-update-arrives-october-10th-adds-ultimate-freyna Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:35:31 +0000 https://gamingbolt.com/?p=600487 Nexon’s The First Descendant is still in the middle of Season 1: Invasion, but it’s receiving a sizable new content drop on October 10th. It adds Ultimate Freyna, equipped with a new Ultimate, and a Descendant Quest that delves more into the character’s backstory. Check out the trailer below.

The Deathstalker is available as a new Void Intercept Battle, while Infiltration Operations are getting a new 400 percent difficulty level (which seemingly ups the enemy count). The update also marks the celebration of Halloween with new themed skins and emotes, likely costing real money.

Season 1: Invasion was meant to have three updates, but following feedback, the developer merged the second and third. Season 2: Ancestor is scheduled for early December, though the launch date may have changed. Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks.

The First Descendant is available for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and PC. Check out our review of the base game here.

As a result, the first update arriving with the season’s launch is available on August 29th while the second goes live on October 10th. The previously planned third update will now be merged into the second.

“The previous schedule was initially planned to provide consistent updates every month, before each content release. However, I have to admit that I’ve failed to fully meet your expectations,” said Beom-jun. He also noted that the team is “examining the update methods” for upcoming seasons.

The developer has been working continuously on patches and hot fixes since the free-to-play shooter’s launch in July. It’s now looking into “various measures and methods, such as reorganizing the development process and even actively recruiting additional personnel. We will do our best to prepare better updates that will make you satisfied.”

The First Descendant is available for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and PC. It’s unknown if this change to the update cycle will affect Season 2: Ancestor’s targeted launch in December. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

Though the full extent of its content has yet to be unveiled, the developer confirmed Field Completion and Season Progression in its roadmap alongside a new Colossus (which could be the creepy figure in the trailer) and dungeon, weapon, skin, and Ultimate Descendant. Hailey will also have her own story.

Everything won’t be available at once. Seasons last three months, with Magnum Studio dropping a new update for each. How it will divide up Season 1’s content remains to be seen, but players can also expect quality-of-life changes, improvements, and balance adjustments.

The First Descendant is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. Check out our review – we gave it a 5 out of 10 at launch, but it has received many improvements and fixes since then.

The company revealed an updated roster of titles appearing during the livestreams. August 21st will feature Diablo Immortal, Overwatch 2, Forza Horizon 5, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, and Dustborn. On August 22nd, we can expect to see Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Two Point Museum, The First Berserker: Khazan, Eternal Strands, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and more.

Aside from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, August 23rd will feature  Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Path of Exile 2, The First Descendant, Tails of Iron 2, and Sea of Thieves. Stay tuned for more details when the shows unfold next week.

Other bugs, like fewer monsters spawning in White-night Gulch’s “Fortress Outskirts”, outposts starting without any cooldowns, and abnormal enemy spawn rates in specific outposts, have also been fixed. Jayber has also received some fixes, like his turret not being usable or the taunt effect not working.

Kyle has also received some fixes, including one that fixes the overwhelming damage from “Superconductivity Thrusters” when using status effect-focused Modules. Check out the full hotfix notes below for more details.

The First Descendant is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC. Check out our review here, and learn more about future updates, including a guaranteed drop system and rewards for dismantling excess Descendant and weapon blueprints, here.

The First Descendant Hotfix 1.0.6

Patch Details

Content Improvements

• An indicator will be displayed when a slot item that already expanded the relevant slots to the limit is included as bundle content, making it easier to check.
• Also, the price of the slot item will be deducted from the overall bundle price before the purchase, if the number of the slots already reached the limit.

Optimization Improvements

• [PS5] Improved some CPU load issues.

Bug Fixes

1) Battle Pass

• Fixed an issue where the acquisition of Supply coin as a reward for Season/Weekly Challenge was not possible.
• If you completed the Season/Weekly Challenge before the patch, you will receive the Supply Coins upon logging in after the update.

2) Mission

• Fixed an issue where fewer monsters were being spawned during the “Fortress Outskirts” mission in White-night Gulch.
• Fixed an issue where outposts would start without cooldown.
• Fixed an issue where monsters were respawning abnormally at certain outposts.

*Please note that taking advantage of system errors or specific actions to gain higher benefits than intended will be considered abnormal gameplay behavior.

3) Descendants

• Fixed an issue where Jayber’s Turret removal was intermittently not possible
• Fixed an issue where the taunt effect of Jayber’s Medical Turret enhancement would intermittently not work.
• Fixed an issue where Valby and Ultimate Valby’s “Clean Up” skills would not end.
• Fixed an issue where the relevant effect would not appear around Viessa’s legs when using her skill “Frost Road”.
• Fixed an issue where Kyle was not able to use his skill “Superconductivity Thrusters” if his max HP exceeded a certain value when his level was between 22 ~ 25.
• Fixed an issue where Kyle’s damage from “Superconductivity Thrusters” would increase abnormally when using modules that apply status effects.
• Fixed an issue where Yujin had to equip a lower-level reactor to achieve higher healing output when the power of his skill was low, rather than using a higher-level reactor.

4) Equipment

• Fixed an issue where motion would continue if a player maintained the zoom state while the “Single Reload for Peace” effect of the “Peace Maker” was active.

5) Module

• Fixed an issue where the Grappling Hook could intermittently be used beyond its range when the “Mid-Air Maneuvering” module was equipped.

6) Miscellaneous

• [Russian] Fixed a UI display error of Pyromanic Sub Quest.
• [German][French][Italian][Polish][Portuguese][Russian][Spanish] Fixed an error on “Yujin”’s “Solidarity Healing” skill tool tip.
• Fixed an issue where the newly added Amorphous Material Pattern ‘MutantAA’ tooltip was incorrectly displayed as Freyna Amorphous Material in some languages.

As for the issue of disposing of Descendant and weapon blueprints, the developer is working on a new system to dismantle them for “byproducts.” The latter would be exchanged in a rotating shop for “something of value.” It’s also working on adding an “environment” where players can experiment with different builds by assigning socket types to loadouts.

The above changes will be discussed during Seasons 1 and 2, so stay tuned for further updates. As for balancing, Joo said the team wants to have a shifting meta when going from one season to the next. He noted that skill-based Descendants are very good right now – the team is thus looking to “increase the proportion of firearm-based combat in the endgame.”

“We can’t promise that all Descendants and weapons will be equally balanced at all times, but our goal is to keep changing the effective builds. To that end, we promise to constantly adjust and offer different ways to play with new content.”

For more details on The First Descendant, check out our review. You can also read the hotfix notes for changes to Module swapping in specific scenarios, balance adjustments, and more.