As many of you may have seen, I recently made a big announcement on Twitter. Naturally, I will be taking some time off to be with my family and I wanted to make sure I keep the Path of Exile community in the loop as to what to expect from us for the next while.

I expect to take six months of parental leave, but may be able to return earlier. I suspect it's likely that I will be periodically checking in behind the scenes to make sure things are running smoothly.

As we mentioned earlier this week[www.pathofexile.com], we're expecting to post our 3.8.0 announcement around August 20th. While I might not be taunting the community from my Twitter or clouding our subreddit with silly gifs, you'll still receive all the normal announcements and teasers you would expect around an expansion launch.

Natalia, one of our other Community Managers, may already be familiar to you as the person who frequently writes and posts Path of Exile news. She does a tonne behind the scenes and I feel very confident with her scheduling news and teasers in my absence. She will also be working with Chris and the rest of the community team to ensure that significant community concerns that may arise are heard and addressed.

Hartlin, one of our game designers and producers, frequently posts on the subreddit and will also be keeping an eye out for community issues for the team to address. You may see him posting to address hot topics and server RIPs, etc.

As always, Chris will be overseeing everything and ready to guide the team in any decisions that need to be made. As you know, he's also notorious for causing mass hysteria so I trust you'll be in good hands.

Unfortunately, taking leave also means that I'm unlikely to be able to attend ExileCon. This is going to be super weird! I was very much looking forward to meeting everyone there and I'm so sorry that I most likely won't be able to make it. I've heard the team's plans for the convention weekend and it sounds like you'll have so much to think about that you won't even notice I'm not there!

Thank you so much to everyone who shared their well wishes and support to my initial announcement. I was extremely blown away with how many caring messages I received. It's going to be really strange to be away from the community and I will definitely miss being part of everything here for a little bit but I will be back! Side note - if you think you might need something from me over the next few months, particularly if you're a streamer, please get in touch ASAP!

With Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season 7 in the rearview mirror, that means it's time to refresh the featured Training Pack Browser. While the previous pack[www.rocketleague.com] featured creations from RLCS pros and former pros, this new collection has been hand-picked by Psyonix and should help several different facets of your game.

Check out the nine featured packs that will help improve your Rocket League fundamentals like dribbling, clearing, passing, double touches, backboard shots, and more!



As we previously announced[www.rocketleague.com], Competitive Season 11 is coming to a close on August 27. Hit these training packs hard to elevate your game and get to that next rank before the season ends! Don't forget, you have to complete your placement matches in a Competitive Playlist and fulfill the appropriate Season Reward Level in order to earn your rewards for Competitive Season 11.

Think you've created the next great Custom Training Pack? Let us know by sharing it on Discord[discordapp.com], Reddit, and Twitter. We go through fan-submitted Training Packs each month, and could even choose yours for our next Community Spotlight!

The Path of Exile Video-making Competition ends next Monday at 5pm (NZT)! This means you have less than a week left to submit your video. Today we're showcasing highlights for the last time before announcing the winners!

Path of Exile: Endgame by Maciva


Path of Exile by Burntwookie


Path of Exile: GRAAAA Ovficial trailer by Kursed_one


Unofficial Path of Exile Trailer by jethro_krauser

We're over half way through the Legion league and we're incredibly happy with how much the community have been enjoying it. As you continue to complete your personal league goals, we wanted to give you a heads up about our upcoming timelines.

As we mentioned, on August 17th PDT, we'll be hosting the last of our ExileCon Race Event Qualifiers! This race will dictate who our fourth and final challenger will be in the ultimate showdown at ExileCon later this year.

Around August 20th PDT, we're planning to announce our 3.8.0 expansion! The broad scope of this release is a new challenge league (whose name is not on the list, but should be), various improvements to older master content (things like making Sulphite and Betrayal state shared between all your characters in the league), some systems changes we're not yet ready to hint at (which should improve some areas that the community have given us vocal feedback on (not trade)) and all the usual new items, archetypes, gems and so on that you expect from a Path of Exile expansion.

We expect the Legion league to end on PC at 3pm September 2nd PDT. For console players, the league will end when 3.8.0 goes live.

Our tentative release date for the new expansion is September 6th PDT. Keep in mind all these dates may change as we get closer to release but things are looking good so far. We will keep you posted as these dates approach to let you know if anything changes.

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/238960/announcements/detail/2538260142529842461]here[/url].

Over the weekend, we ran the third of our ExileCon qualifier events where players competed to be the first to kill Atziri. Congratulations to the winners of this event! We look forward to seeing you at the ExileCon finale in New Zealand!

We're pleased to announce the fourth and final qualifier event for the ExileCon race finale. On August 17th at 2 PM (PDT) we'll be hosting a race event with a VIP ExileCon package as the grand prize. This means the winner will be flown to New Zealand, invited to the VIP dinner, have their accommodation and convention tickets paid for as well as participate against the other three finalists in the ExileCon race finale.

Players will compete in a Standard Solo-Self Found environment to be the first to kill Kitava in Act Five. There will be a death penalty - if you die, you'll not be able to move or do anything with your character for 60 seconds. This penalty was added because we want to create the feeling of a hardcore event (where deaths basically eliminate you from contention for first place), while not running the risk of accidentally eliminating most of the finalists if they are unlucky at the final event. 60 seconds is a large penalty, so play as carefully as you need to in order to avoid dying!

The event will open for four hours although it's likely that first place will be taken within two hours.

The event is open to all who would like to participate and takes place in a separate event league so that there are no limits to the number of participants who may join. You'll be able to join the event under the character selection screen when it becomes available.

Prizes
1st Place

• VIP ExileCon Ticket (Access to the convention and VIP dinner).
  
• Flights to New Zealand.
  
• Accommodation for the convention weekend.
  
• Entrance into the ExileCon race event finale.

In addition, the top five kill times will be awarded with a microtransaction package. We'll announce the contents of this package later.

As per other community events, we'll have shoutcasters and a place where you can view the event! More information will be published in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on the news!

Updated: 22 July 2019

We will be updating the following list regularly to outline the status of certain issues that are currently pressing for our community. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and should only be used as a reference to give a general idea of where our focus currently is.

SOUND BUGS
Description: Muffled, missing sounds + various sound issues.
Status: We have identified a bug that allows sound to travel more easily that intended through solid objects/walls. We are also continuing to go through videos that are sent to us to identify standalone sound/audio issues.

CONNECTIVITY
Description: Players are losing control on their Operator and then being disconnected and presented with an error message.
Status: We have dedicated a team specifically to these connectivity topics, and have identified a couple of issues that are sometimes interpreted as a "Denial of Service" attacks. These issues are a priority for us.

RANK DISPARITY IN RANKED MATCHMAKING
Description: Players are able to take advantage of the Matchmaking algorithm to play against lower skilled opponents.
Status: [Target: During Y4S3] Currently in progress. We have detailed the approximate values that we want to restrict parties to, and are working on the implementation.

TOXICITY REPORTING
Description: We currently offer a single option for reporting toxicity.
Status: [Target: During Y4S3] We have finalized the design and process for handling additional reporting options. The UI/UX is in progress.

SMOKE GAS CANISTER PROPAGATION
Description: Gas from Smoke's Gas Grenades clips through walls.
Objective: Our goal is to rework the propagation so it is similar to the new Capitao fire bolt, and use this as an opportunity to revisit the visual.
Status: [Target: During Y4S3] We have encountered an issue and will be pushing this change to Season 3 to ensure that it is released in a more comfortable state.

WEAPON SIGHT ALIGNMENT
Description: Weapon optics are a few pixels off center in some situations.
Objective: We want to implement a system to prevent most misalignment issues in the future. At the same time, we are improving the look of the guns in ADS by adding secondary motion, which is now possible due to the tech that keeps the scopes aligned with the reticule.
Status: [Target: During Y4S3] Feedback is currently being gathered in internal play sessions.

SHOTGUN WALL DESTRUCTION IS UNRELIABLE
Description: Shotguns are inconsistent when being used to destroy wooden beams.
Objective: We want to ensure that the destruction of wooden beams is reliable, for both player comfort and ensuring we do not force players to spend extra time attempting to destroy wooden beams.
Status: [Target: Y4S3] We have it implemented and turned off while we address remaining bugs. Once those are fixed, we will turn it on.

OPERATOR/GADGET KILL SWITCH
Description: Operators that are disruptive due to exploits being removed from play.
Objective: When an Operator or Gadget is disabled, provide players with feedback on what/why.
Status: [Target: During Y4S3] We have a bit of programming work left, and some UI work as well.

DEBRIS STUCK IN WINDOW/DOOR BARRICADES
Description: Debris sometimes remains stuck in the barricades on doors and windows, causing players to have different sight lines.
Objective: Provide consistency for all players for barricade destruction.
Status: [Target: Potentially Y5S1] We are currently in the design phase to determine how we want to approach this topic. We are exploring and prototyping different options.

MAP POOL
Description: We have too many maps available in the Ranked map pool.
Status: [Target: Y4S3] We are in the process of reassessing the number of maps present in the Ranked map rotation. Additionally, we are determining which maps to include in this reduced map pool.

OPERATOR BANS
Description: We have seen a high ban rate for Blitz, Jackal, Echo, and Caveira in Ranked.
Status: We are discussing how we want to approach topic of balancing around Pick/Ban in Ranked, and the Operators that are affected the most by it.

SMOKE
Description: Adjustments to the damage curve for Smoke's Gas Canister will move Smoke further towards an area denial role.
Status: [On Hold] We are satisfied overall with how this is developing, but but need to put it on hold until other dependencies are delivered.

Zizaran's ExileCon qualifier event starts this Saturday (PDT). Registration is open for everyone, so be sure to join if you'd like to test your skills against other Path of Exile racers in order to win an ExileCon prize package! It's also the Stash Sale weekend, where we discount all the types of Stash Tabs. In addition, there is a new microtransaction in the store, the Sulphite Portal Effect, and we're bringing back the Sin and Innocence Mystery Box for a limited time.

As you know, this weekend, popular community streamer Zizaran is hosting the ExileCon qualifier event. The winner will receive a VIP ExileCon prize package and entry into our ExileCon race finale! Zizaran's sponsor, Method, will be providing an additional ExileCon prize package to the second place winner.

The event will start on July 27th at 1pm (PDT) and will be open for 12 hours. Players will compete in a Hardcore Solo-Self Found environment to be the first to kill Atziri, Queen of the Vaal in The Apex of Sacrifice. You can register for the event by clicking the 'Join' button under the character selection screen.

This weekend we're holding the Super Stash Sale where we're discounting each type of Stash Tab! Everything has been discounted, including the Unique Collection Tab, Fragment Tab, Map Tab, Premium Stash Tab Bundles, Premium Quad Stash Tab, Essence Tab, Divination Tab, Currency Tab and Guild Stash Tabs! Press M in game to view the full selection of discounted stash tabs.

The sale runs all weekend and ends on July 29th at 9pm (PDT).

We've just released the Sulphite Portal Effect! Simple but stylish, this yellow-coloured portal has a lightning effect and pieces of voltaxic sulphite swirling around. Check it out by watching the video below or press M in game to get yours.

This weekend we're also bringing back the community popular Sin and Innocence Mystery Box! This gives you another chance to get the Sin and Innocence microtransactions for only 30 points! The Sin and Innocence Mystery Box will be available until July 29th (PDT). Find out what's inside this Mystery Box by watching its trailer below!

Thank you so much for your continued support! Have a great weekend and good luck to everyone who's participating in the Atziri Kill event!

Live Broadcast: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/230410/announcements/detail/3268969185095333108]here[/url].

Who: Rebecca is joined by the usual crew!

What: We are back! Our first Devstream since TennoCon 2019 is happening this Friday! Don't miss our return to the couch where we bring behind the scenes information from TennoCon, discuss the highlights, and take a look at GAUSS and all of his Abilities. Can you keep up with our 41st Warframe?

Prizes? Oh yes! We have Digital Prizes and Physical Prizes to give away – don't miss it!

Where: Find us at: twitch.tv/Warframe

Twitch Drop/Mixer Reward: Tune in to find out what you can snag for watching our Devstream! Make sure your account is linked to only one account - warframe.com/user !

When: Join us today, July 26th at 2 p.m ET!

See you there, Tenno!

We're continuing to look through the submissions for our ongoing video-making competition and want to share more highlights with you. We're very happy that some of the submitted videos have already become popular among the community! Check out this week's highlights below.





The competition ends on the 5th of August (NZT), so you still have plenty of time left to record or finish your video. Good luck!

Tekelu. Weaponsmiths of the highest caliber. This school of master craftsmen delivered a single coveted collection more than three years ago.

This time, they've brought two.

Visit the in-game Market to pick up two bundles of intricate Weapon Skins crafted by some of the finest hands in the Origin System.



TEKELU COLLECTION II
• Akstiletto Tekelu Skin
• Glaive Tekelu Skin
• Nikana Tekelu Skin
• Panthera Tekelu Skin
• Redeemer Tekelu Skin



TEKELU COLLECTION III
• Magnus and Akmagnus Tekelu Skins
• Vasto and Akvasto Tekelu Skins
• Baza Tekelu Skin
• Gunsen Tekelu Skin
• Stradavar Tekelu Skin

A few months ago, we replaced the Random Mod Packs with Tenno-friendly Essential Mod Bundles designed to make these purchases clear and fair. Each Bundle came with an amazing design, and our lovely Tenno wanted these designs as in-game Glyphs. We agree! Now you can purchase the Essential Glyphs Bundle and equip these six powerful designs:



• Essential Cold Glyph
• Essential Critical Glyph
• Essential Damage Glyph
• Essential Electricity Glyph
• Essential Heat Glyph
• Essential Toxin Glyph

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LTiEXMc5J0
Season 4 has arrived and with it comes Survivor Pass 4: AFTERMATH. The first update of the season, 4.1, is now available on live servers.

To see the major changes and updates in the patch, check out our patch report here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rt4KRo9Ils
This update is fully loaded with additions and balances so for a complete rundown of all the changes definitely dive into the 4.1 Patch Notes here. [www.pubg.com]

In the wake of Erangel's destruction, there are over 100 rewards to unlock by completing a variety of missions and leveling up your pass. From the dark machinations of the Inquisitor to the rugged preparedness of the Marksman, AFTERMATH introduces new thematic skins to show you the past and future of the Battlegrounds.  Brand new to AFTERMATH is the addition of a cooperative mission system where players can work together to complete mission goals and earn rewards. The mission change system has also been improved, allowing players to use BP to swap out more missions than before.

Pick up Survivor Pass 4: AFTERMATH today and explore the Battlegrounds like never before! Survivor Pass 4: AFTERMATH begins July 23rd PDT and runs through until October 15th PDT ending with the live server maintenance (12 weeks in total).

More details on Survivor Pass 4: AFTERMATH can be found here.[pass.pubg.com]

There's a lot more to explore in the updated devastation of Erangel. Be sure to read our introduction to the new Season in our patch notes that includes a video from our EP and Head of Development TS Jang here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnUhP5lTW4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6SKmGj_-f0
Prepare to drop, loot and kill your way to the final circle on the new Erangel. Find your true self. Become the Lone Survivor.

These summer months have been by far the most radical[www.rocketleague.com] Rocket League has ever seen. We hope you've been enjoying Radical Summer and everything it's brought to the game, from the three different Event Stores to the Ecto-1[www.rocketleague.com] and Knight Rider Car Packs[www.rocketleague.com]. Millions of matches were played in the limited-time mode Playlists, and the plays you pulled off on the pitch were incredible. Thanks for sharing your clips!

Radical Summer is in its third and final phase before the redemption period begins on August 12, so it's a good time to look forward to the rest of 2019. There's plenty to discuss that we're excited about including the remainder of Rocket Pass 3, Rocket Pass 4, and more!



We heard you. The gap between Rocket Pass 2 and Rocket Pass 3 was too long. So, we're extending Rocket Pass 3 to the beginning of Rocket Pass 4. Rocket Pass 3 will be live until August 27, however no new Weekly Challenges will be added. The next Rocket Pass will begin on August 28.

The next Rocket Pass will slightly change the Weekly Challenge System. Weekly Challenges will stay active throughout its duration. This means that you'll be able to complete Challenges from previous weeks throughout Rocket Pass 4.

We're looking forward to revealing all the rugged items in August. If you're looking for a sneak peek at the featured Battle-Car, take a closer look at the Radical Summer trailer ...



There's only a month left in Competitive Season 11. As stated above, Competitive Season 11 will end on August 27 and Season 12 will begin on the same day following a title update. We'll reveal the next Season Rewards as we get closer to the end of the season.

Like previous Competitive Seasons, there will be unique rewards for Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Champion, and Grand Champion ranks. Plus, unique Extra Mode Grand Champion titles are returning from previous seasons.

Be sure to keep grinding those ranks over the next month. You have to complete your placement matches in a Competitive Playlist and fulfill the appropriate Season Reward Level in order to earn your rewards for Competitive Season 11.



Listen up! As we heard the reception to our audio changes from the previous update, we are making additional changes in the next one. High Dynamic Range Audio will be ready to rock and roll as a part of the next game update on August 27, which we hope will be music to your ears! Stay tuned for an in-depth look at the new sound of Rocket League in the next couple weeks.

• New Stats
Two new stats are being added to all game modes: "High Five" and "Low Five." Pull off a High Five by hitting your teammate in midair after scoring. Low Five is the same thing, but on field level. Plus, Hoops is getting its own new stat called "Swish." As the name suggests, Swish is achieved by scoring without the ball touching the rim.
• Return of Haunted Hallows
We're in the planning stages of our third installment of Haunted Hallows, which is coming this fall. We know that following Radical Summer is a tough act to follow, but we're cooking up some wicked new content!
• New and improved tournaments
One of the goals in 2019 is to revamp Rocket League's Tournament system. Think of it as Tournaments 2.0. This would include having automated, scheduled tournaments in-game that players could join. Look out for more info on the revamped Tournaments system later this year.
• Regarding the last Roadmap
Content that was discussed in May's Roadmap including the Party-Up System, Inventory Management, and quality-of-life improvements to the player-to-player trading system are still in development. The goal is to roll out this functionality later in 2019.

https://youtu.be/hpXTSQRdwMA
Today marks the grand opening of The Diamond Casino & Resort[thediamondcasinoandresort.com], a sprawling entertainment and luxury living complex conveniently located in Vinewood and open to all citizens of Southern San Andreas. At the heart and soul of The Diamond is your enjoyment, whether you're meeting with friends for an array of activities or finding peace of mind in your personal Penthouse Spa, The Diamond is here to spoil you.

Come play. Come party. Come experience.

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/238960/announcements/detail/1595881836473736912]here[/url].

As we announced earlier, this week we'll deploy the 3.7.4 update that includes the stackable Fossils feature, various improvements and bug fixes. Today we've prepared a preview of its patch notes for you to check out.

Please note that these patch notes may not be final and are still subject to change before the patch.

Features

• Common Delve Fossils can now be stacked up to 20. Rare Delve Fossils can now be stacked up to 10. All Delve Fossils can be stacked up to 5,000 in the wildcard slots of a Currency Stash Tab.
  
• The amount of Rage that you have is now displayed as a numerical value above your Mana Globe.
  
• Exclamation marks above NPCs can now also be seen on the minimap.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug introduced in patch 3.7.0 where the "+x% to Fire Resistance while on Low Life" modifier found on Rise of the Phoenix was not working.
  
• Fixed a bug where Cyclone and Righteous Fire's area of effect was visibly scaling with Character Size. This has no functional effect on its area of effect.
  
• Fixed a bug where the visual indicators in the Vaal Oversoul encounters did not always match where damage would be dealt.
  
• Fixed a bug where, if two Legion Historic Jewels were altering a Keystone passive and one of them would result in the Keystone being Dance with Death, while the other jewel was actually the one altering the Keystone (to something other than Dance with Death), you would be unable to equip a helmet.
  
• Fixed a bug where Shaper dialogue would play when a Shaper Guardian fragment dropped from Legion sources.
  
• Fixed a bug where channelled skills could sometimes fail to deal damage while on Predictive networking mode.
  
• Fixed a bug where using a skill that shared a cooldown with other skills (such as Molten Shell and Steelskin) then quickly disabling that skill (such as by reducing your attributes) would cause the cooldown to pause until you re-enabled the skill that was used.

Crash Fixes

• Fixed a client crash that could occur during the Elder encounter.
  
• Fixed three instance crashes.