Greetings Squad,

The HypeSquad Alpha Test has finally started.

Players from all over the world have applied for this Global Alpha Test!
We're excited for our first global test and we hope everyone will enjoy the game.
Don't forget to share with us your opinions and feedback!

Global Alpha Test Schedule

1. Test Period: 6/13/2022 (Mon) 6 AM - 6/20 (Mon) 10 AM (PDT)
※ The game may have temporary maintenance periods during the alpha test to maintain service stability.

2. Modes



3. Refer to the notice below for details on joining the alpha test and events in progress!

[[url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1688720/view/4759753262640037208]Go to the Alpha Test Schedule and Pre-Registration Notice[/url]]

■ Notes on Gameplay
- The Global Alpha Test can be played through the HypeSquad Demo App.
- Five regional servers will be available during the Alpha Test

• North America, South America, Europe, East Asia (South Korea), Southeast Asia (Singapore)

- You can check the region you are connecting from and your ping in the bottom right corner of the game's title screen.
- The time zones for each regional server are as shown below.

• North America: PDT (UTC-7)
  
• South America: BRT (UTC-3)
  
• Europe: CEST (UTC+2)
  
• East Asia (South Korea): KST (UTC-9)
  
• Southeast Asia (Singapore): SGT (UTC+8)

Thank you.

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Discord: https://discord.gg/hypesquadnetmarble

If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.

SteamVR:

• Update "float in world" icon to more clearly indicate its function.
  
• Additional fixes for webfont loading crashes.

Meta:

• Reduced controller position jitter.
  
• Improved the Quest 2's grip trigger animation.

OpenXR:

• Fix to handle render calls gracefully when a session is in headless mode (XR_MND_headless) and frameState.bShouldRender is ignored.

Hello to all players!

We're happy to announce that we'll be doing a live stream at the given time, showing you some gameplay and what you can expect in the final version of the game.

You can ask us questions, and we will try to answer as much as possible.

We'll meet at the appointed time, until then, don't forget to test the demo!

The Courier Tale Prologue Demo has been delivered to the June 2022 edition of Steam Next Fest!

Influenced by Night In The Woods, A Short Hike, Always Sometimes Monsters, Animal Crossing, Celeste and Studio Ghibli, Courier Tale is a game that fans of Earthbound, Undertale or classic point & click adventures like Monkey Island may dig. The short demo for a short game, showcases the walkin’ n talkin’ at the beginning of this upcoming adventure.

Check out the demo, walk & talk, and if ya dig it, wishlist on Steam...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1632100/Courier_Tale

For more info about Courier Tale go to http://www.couriertale.com or follow on your favourite social spamming platform @couriertale

Hello Explorers!

Looking to see what's ahead for our next update? Then look no further as we have just enabled the Public Update Preview Program for our June update. Jump in to get an early look at the upcoming changes, see which bugs have been addressed, and help make our release even better by helping us find any last minute issues and lending your voice to our forums.

More information on June's Public Update Preview Program can be found here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/933110/discussions/5/3419935448616021420/

Details on how to participate in the Public Update Preview Program can be found here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/933110/announcements/detail/3061863764824320236
Please join us in strengthening the quality of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition by sharing your voice on the official 🛠 Public Update Preview forums. (Note that you must own the game and login to Steam to access the PUP forum.) We’re definitely listening, and looking for every opportunity to make this the game you love to play! :)

- The World's Edge Team

During this rebroadcast, I'll be going through Heir Obscure and discussing some of the behind-the-scenes elements of the game, from a developer's perspective. I hope you enjoy!

Rolling back the new Chinese and Russian localizations to work on fixing "quality" issues.

The new localizations can still be accessed on the staging branch though, just use the beta password "openlanguage".

Please see this guide for how to access password protected betas if interested: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1229485944

Fixes major bug which could cause the AI to go under the map depending on the seed.

Changes:

• Gasmask inventory SFX is now quieter

Fixes:

• Planks not rotating
  
• Zombies/Spirit-Walkers no longer clip into the floor or air

The following updates have been made

- Fixed matching error.

- Fixed unprogressive game issue during DUEL.

All PC servers will come down for the following changes on Wednesday, June 15, at 6:00am PT (3:00pm CEST). Downtime for this update is expected to last up to 3 hours.
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Summer events have landed on Auraxis. This year we'll be offering loads of double experience all through the summer, special items, and new directives!


Bask in the Auraxis sun and rack up that Double Experience all summer long!

• June 17, 18, 19 - Double Experience FOR ALL
  
• July 8, 9, 10 - Double Experience FOR ALL
  
• August 5, 6, 7 - Double Experience FOR ALL

Daybreak All-Access Member's Double XP Schedule*

• June 24, 25, 26 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS
  
• July 29, 30, 31 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS
  
• August 26, 27, 28 - Double Experience FOR MEMBERS

*Interested in being a member? Click to learn more!

This year we'll be running three, separate Summer Directives for two weeks at a time. The Summer 2022 - Beach Head directive begins right when the update goes Live, and will be available through June 29.

The first weekend of each Summer Directive will yield Double Experience for ALL! Catch the wave this June 17, 18, and 19!



This summer you'll have access to a variety of water-fueled weaponry.

Equip the Soldier Soaker sidearm (available by default) as a secondary option and hose down your opponents.

Water Balloons are available in the grenade slot for 1 Certification Point.

The hard-hitting Mega Soldier Soaker will drench your enemies with rapid-fire splash damage, and is available for unlock for 1000 Certs. Additional faction-specific variants are available in the Depot for 499 DBC.

These weapons are available for use during the summer event only.



This Father's Day weekend, enjoy 40% off of Infantry Weapons! Available June 17, 18, and 19.


Break some waves with new amphibious vehicle cosmetics, and the Dive! vehicle horn, which plays different sounds above and below the water!


Mega Soldier Soakers, Heatwave Weapons, and various summer-themed equipment can be found once again under the Summer Depot banner.



Have you ever wanted to send a shiny new weapon or cosmetic to that friend you painstakingly coaxed into fighting a perpetual war on Auraxis with you? So have we!

As of this update, you now have the ability to send a Gift to anyone on your friends list by selecting the "Gift" button found on most items and bundles in the Depot.

The recipient of your gift can find the item(s) in their notification screen, alongside an optional note.

This is a long-requested community feature, and we're happy to finally be able to bring it to you all.



For a limited time, the Aerial Anomalies event returns to Auraxis!

Once per continent, an Aerial Anomaly event will kick off, spawning "anomalies" periodically around the map, and removing the nanite cost on aircraft.

Rush to collect the "Tempest" provided by these Anomalies, and return to your faction's buoy to deposit it!

Bastion Fleet Carriers also act as drop-off locations for this event, so be sure to use them to change the tides of battle.



The following changes were made in the last update, but missed from the patch notes. These adjustments make Biolabs more of a bulwark on the lattice, and the Esamir changes allow for more map maneuverability from the southwestern Warpgate.

Amerish

• Removed lattice link from Onatha North Gate to East Onatha Comm. Array.
  
• Removed lattice link from Onatha North Gate to Onatha Southwest Gate.
  
• Removed lattice link from Xelas North Gate to Xelas West Air Dock.
  
• Removed lattice link from Xelas North Gate to Xelas South Bridge.
  
• Removed lattice link from Xelas South Bridge to Xelas West Air Dock.

Hossin

• Removed lattice link from Acan Southern Labs and East Acan Storage Depot.
  
• Removed lattice link from Bitol Northern Outpost and Bitol Stockpile.
  
• Removed lattice link from Zotz Agriculture Lab to Zotz Arboretum.

Indar

• Removed lattice link from Saurva Overflow Depot to Saurva South Fortress.
  
• Removed lattice link from Rashnu Watchtower to Rashnu Southern Pass.
  
• Removed lattice link from Allatum Broadcast Hub to Allatum Research Lab.

Esamir

• Added lattice link from Tapp Waystation to The Traverse.
  
• Added lattice link from Frostfall Overlook to Terran BL-4 Crash Site.
  
• Added lattice link from Spral Oasis to Jord Amp Station.

• HUD indicators now allow ally/enemy toggles for certain categories, and various bugs have been cleaned up.
  
• Flak Attack and Skyfall on Auraxis missions now progress by dealing damage, instead of earning vehicle damage experience.
  
• Added Soft Point Ammunition to the GD-22S.
  
• Added Underbarrel Grenade and Smoke Launcher to the PSA-01 Diamondback.
  
• Added Underbarrel Shotgun, Grenade, and Smoke Launcher to the AR-101.
  
• The AE variant of the Artemis VX26 now has the attachments it was missing from the base weapon.
  
• ANT's Deliverer Module no longer conflicts with Rival Combat Chassis.
  
• ANT no longer displays two entries of the NS-A Horn.
  
• Sniper Rifle resist type no longer damages Hardlight Barriers.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Friendly Fire audio could spam suddenly on Oshur.
  
• The radar dishes on Exodus Fleet Carriers no longer has missing textures.
  
• Updated tooltip for Cortium Bombs.
  
• Fixed LOD issues with the Reaver Dragonfly cosmetics.

With the network performance issues that have been plaguing Connery past us, and the G15 errors few and far between, we can start talking about some of the fun summer updates we've got planned with a little more confidence. The gifting system going Live with this update is kind of a big deal in terms of a technological addition, and has been a requested feature for about as long as I can remember. Hopefully the folks who are looking to make use of it are a little happier with the addition. To look at what's coming down the pipe, the new water vehicle is just on the horizon, and Outfit Wars in a 1v1 capacity is getting pretty near as well. We'll talk about some of this in the next dev article, and share some insight into where we're headed. To the folks affected by the server troubles the past few months (and everyone else who had to hear about it,) thank you for bearing with us.

-Wrel, Lead Designer