Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Update 1.13 Out on PS4, PC

Update: Here’s the full list of patch notes:

Featured Content and What’s New

Double XP Tokens available in the Quartermaster (use a 2XP token to double the XP of your previous match)

General Fixes

The KBS-Longbow and TF-141 inflict different amounts of damage, which is inconsistent when comparing the weapon damage stats for both weapons. This has been fixed

Fix for kills made with an energy weapon and fusion mag were not tracking for the Extended Mags prestige challenge

Fixed an issue with tacking kills for the Blood Anvil “Ace” Mission

Fix for the ‘Time Played’ column in the Combat Record barracks not displaying the unit of time

Carpet Bomb challenge previously only tracked kills done by Scorchers. Progress may now also be obtained by using: Trinity Rockets, Bombardment, Warden, T.H.O.R, and AP-3X

Fix for the countdown timer not appearing while in control of the RC-8 in Cranked

Various map fixes

Adjustments to Active Camo visibility: Active Camo will now be slightly more visible, mainly while in motion

Fix for an issue where players entering an Infected match as a Synaptic so they don’t look like regular infected

Fix for yellow loading icon appearing in Search and Destroy while CODCasting

When firing from the hip with the VPR, the reticle would not appear red when close to an enemy. This has been fixed

Adjustments

Slide adjustments: Slightly reduced maximum initial slide velocity

Adjusted Search and Destroys spawns on Retaliation when defending. Defender spawns were moved forward to facilitate faster times to the bomb sites

Shockwave Updates:

Increased non-lethal damage

Slightly increased non-lethal radius of Shockwaves performed from low and moderate heights

Slightly increased lethal radius of Shockwaves performed from moderate heights

Greatly increased lethal radius of Shockwaves performed from great heights

Original Story: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare update 1.13 is now live on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, players have revealed. In terms of download size, it looks to be 1.17GB on Xbox One and 4.9GB on PC.

Official patch notes haven’t been posted by Activision or Infinity Ward yet, but early reports from players show that there’s a new layout for the Quartermaster and support was added for a new voice over pack, Ozzy Man Reviews. The new VO pack isn’t live on the PlayStation Store yet.

@charlieINTEL NEW VOICE PACK!!! pic.twitter.com/tfDPs8IqeM

— aT x Conflict (@harryalmond10) April 11, 2017

Today’s new #InfiniteWarfare update brought a new layout for the Quartermaster. (via Reddit) pic.twitter.com/CCgaF1N0Hn

— charlieINTEL.com (@charlieINTEL) April 11, 2017

When full patch notes are given, we’ll update this post.

The next DLC pack for Infinite Warfare, Continuum, releases on April 18 for PS4.

[Source: Charlie Intel (1), (2), Reddit (1), (2), (3), Infinity Ward]

10 Game Mechanics That Need to Evolve (or Die)

10 Game Mechanics That Need to Evolve (or Die)
Tutorials

Recommendation: Banish them entirely. Use contextual in-game scenarios to showcase more complex tasks. Let players play! They'll figure it out or teach one another.
Item Pickups

Recommendation: Small, manageable inventories are great. Don't design quests and games that require the player to have 37 pinecones on hand just in case.
Fetch Quests

Recommendation: Provide a main quest that is so expansive and diverse it allows for organic tangents that feel important. Fetch quests are artificial bulk. Get rid of them. Invest the time in a main quest that satisfies for 40+ hours instead and my time will feel valued.
Inventory Systems

Recommendation: It doesn’t take a lot of effort to find creative ways for game worlds to make sense. In The Witcher 3's case, why not add an option for the banks in Novigrad to not only exchange currency, but allow you store items in safety deposit boxes?
Minimaps

Recommendation: Allow for maps in towns. Outside of that, no map, no icons, until you explore the area. Create a world that can help players find their way intuitively without a map using landmarks, signposts, and NPCs that can offer more than grunts and stock expressions.
Quicksave/Quickload

Recommendation: If games insist on traditional save/load mechanics, integrate it into the control scheme. Here’s a freebie, double-tap the touchpad to save, hold it to load. I’m positive that will lead to absolutely zero accidental saves...
Character Momentum

Recommendation: Just pay Naughty Dog for their player momentum algorithms and be done with it.
Fast Travel

Recommendation: All killer, no filler. Don’t make me backtrack unnecessarily. Use fast travel any time it keeps a player’s progress moving forward and avoid ever making a player move backward.
Weapon Types

Recommendation: Have fun with weapon types. If you must have an axe and a sword, make them play differently. Not just heavy swing vs light swing, let it impact the way a character is responded to, let it affect the way a character develops, etc. If your game can’t include explosive teddy bears, then do some research to find the medieval equivalent to one (there totally is one).
Dialog Options

Recommendation: Player choice will grow and become more complex as technology (and budgets) advance. But if a game cannot (or does not) provide the foundation for meaningful dialog options, don’t include it. It weakens your story and insults the player.