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• New York City prosecutors split on trying marijuana cases

  01-08-2018 23:53 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Caught in New York City with a doobie or a dime bag? The consequences you'll face vary from borough to borough.
  
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• Mexico plane hit sudden, violent storm before crash

  01-08-2018 23:49 via yahoo.com
  DURANGO, Mexico (AP) — It began with a strong burst of wind and pounding hail that pummeled the Aeromexico jetliner minutes after takeoff in northern Mexico then sent it smashing belly-down onto a field near the runway.
  
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• Paul Manafort trial: Expected star witness Rick Gates 'may not' testify during ex-Trump aide's court case

  01-08-2018 23:41 via yahoo.com
  Prosecutors have raised the possibility that their expected star witness "may not" testify against Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, as they concentrated on Mr Manafort's lavish lifestyle during the second day of his bank fraud trial.The trial is the first courtroom test for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who was tasked last year with investigating Russia's efforts to meddle in the 2016 presidential election and to determine whether any of President Trump's campaign team wer
  
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• Philippines President Duterte Orders Luxury Vehicles Worth $5.5 Million Crushed

  01-08-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte oversaw the destruction of 68 smuggled
  
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• Iran is seen readying major exercise as tensions with U.S. simmer

  01-08-2018 23:32 via yahoo.com
  By Phil StewartWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes Iran is preparing to carry out a major exercise in the Gulf in the coming days, apparently moving up the timing of annual drills amid heightened tensions with Washington, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.Iran has been furious over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of an international nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions on Tehran.Senior Iranian officials havewarned the country would not easily yield to a ren
  
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• Aeromexico crash: Stronger planes can mean fewer fatalities

  01-08-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  Passengers in plane crashes like the Aeromexico accident — in which no one died — have better chances of survival due to better aircraft construction and safety standards, experts say.
  
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• Giuliani: Midterms will answer impeachment question

  01-08-2018 23:29 via yahoo.com
  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday the upcoming midterm elections will be a referendum on impeaching the president.
  
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• New York prosecutors eye illicit foreign lobbying

  01-08-2018 23:28 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The special counsel in the Russia probe has referred investigations into possible unlawful foreign lobbying to federal prosecutors in New York, two people familiar with the inquiry said Wednesday.
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War -- Dead Characters Most Likely To Return, Ranked

  01-08-2018 23:28 via gamespot.com
  
  By now, hopefully, you've seen Avengers: Infinity War; if not, you can finally do so from the comfort of your couch thanks to the home release. If you have, you've no doubt wondered where 2019's Avengers 4 will go, considering just how many characters died during Infinity War. It likely goes without saying that everyone who passed away with the dreaded "Thanos Snap" can't stay dead forever in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; the MCU would barely have any heroes left to fight new bad guys (or to s
  
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• Obama dips into midterm election with first endorsements

  01-08-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  By John WhitesidesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama dipped into November's midterm election fight for the first time on Wednesday, endorsing 81 Democrats in 14 states with a focus on young, diverse candidates and lower-level races.Obama, whose relatively low political profile since leaving office last year has frustrated some fellow Democrats, described the list as a first wave of endorsements and said he was eager to campaign this fall to "make the case for why Democrati
  
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• Saving Earth: Don't Fall Into Climate Change Fatalism

  01-08-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  You reap what you sow. The chickens have come home to roost. The ship has
  
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• Danish Muslim Women Protest As Ban On Face Veils Enters Full Force

  01-08-2018 23:22 via yahoo.com
  Muslim women and their allies organized protests in two Danish cities on
  
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• Marvel's Newest Action Game Focuses On Immersive And Fast-Paced Team Gameplay

  01-08-2018 23:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Out now for the Oculus Rift, Marvel Powers United VR brings together many of the Marvel Universe's most iconic heroes to face off against several earthly and cosmic threats. Co-developed by Sanzaru Games and Oculus, the newest comic book-based action game has been entirely designed around the VR experience, allowing players to move throughout the environment and use each hero's special skills with the Oculus Touch controllers. In Powers United, players can team up with up to four others online t
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War -- Here's What We Loved And What We Hated

  01-08-2018 23:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Infinity War spoilers ahead!
  Avengers: Infinity War was met with near universal acclaim from fans and critics alike upon its release earlier this year. That doesn't mean we loved every single thing about it, and with the movie's home release upon us, we're looking back at its successes and failures.Like literally any other movie, there were good and bad parts of Infinity War. And because everyone's tastes are different, we don't necessarily agree about which was which. So GameSpot staf
  
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• The Latest: Turkish minister shrugs off sanctions for pastor

  01-08-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on an American pastor detained in Turkey (all times local):
  
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• White House says Trump is ‘not obstructing,’ but is ‘fighting back’ against the Mueller probe

  01-08-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  Press secretary Sarah Sanders stressed Donald Trump’s tweets were “not an order” but instead reflected “the president’s opinion.”
  
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• Man says 'voices' made him kill NY date, admits LA attack

  01-08-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of killing a New York City woman he met on a dating app says voices in his head made him do it.
  
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• Investigators retrieve black boxes from Mexican plane after stormy crash

  01-08-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  By Efrain VazquezDURANGO, Mexico (Reuters) - Investigators sifting through the wreckage of an Aeromexico passenger jet on Wednesday located the plane'sflight recorders, which may hold clues about what caused it to crash as it took off during stormy weather in northern Mexico.The Mexico City-bound Embraer 190 passenger jet smashed into scrubland near the runway shortly after the plane took off from an airport in northern Durango state on Tuesday.Nearly everyone on the flight suffered minor injuri
  
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• Israel halts fuel shipments to Gaza citing continued fire balloon launches

  01-08-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  Israel will stop shipments of fuel and gas to the Gaza Strip from Thursday in response to militants in the enclave launching incendiary balloons that have torched fields in Israel.A statement from Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman's office on Wednesday said he had ordered a halt to fuel supplies into the strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing until further notice."The decision has been taken in view of the continued terror of incendiary balloons and friction along the (border) fence," the statemen
  
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• President Obama Mostly Plays it Safe With His First Midterm Endorsements

  01-08-2018 22:47 via yahoo.com
  It's a diverse group, but has notable exceptions — like Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
  
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• Grab Some Free Battlefield DLC On PS4, Xbox One, And PC

  01-08-2018 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Anyone with a copy of Battlefield 1 or Battlefield 4 lying around on your shelf or hard drive can pick up some free DLC right now for a limited time. On PS4, Xbox One, and PC (through Origin), publisher Electronic Arts has made Battlefield 1's Apocalypse expansion free through August 6. Meanwhile, during the same time period, Battlefield 4 players can pick up the China Rising and Naval Strike DLC packs without spending any money. Seeing as these expansions normally cost $15 each, that's a nice d
  
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• Hulk Refuses To Fight Thanos In Infinity War, But It's Not Because He's Scared

  01-08-2018 22:42 via gamespot.com
  
  After losing an initial confrontation with Thanos in the opening scene of Avengers: Infinity War, Hulk refuses to emerge and help the Avengers take on the Mad Titan throughout the rest of the film. Fans have speculated that Hulk's unwillingness to fight is because he's scared of losing to Thanos again, but the writers and directors behind Infinity War have denounced such speculation. Turns out Hulk isn't scared; he's angry.Spoilers for Infinity War follow.On the commentary track of Infinity War-
  
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• White House press secretary Sarah Sanders responds to questions about President Trump's tweet saying Attorney General Jeff Sessions should end the Mueller investigation

  01-08-2018 22:40 via yahoo.com
  At Wednesday’s White House press briefing, press secretary Sarah Sanders took several questions from reporters about President Trump’s tweet saying that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should end special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
  
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• Pokemon: New Free Legendaries For August 2018 Announced, Here's How To Get Them

  01-08-2018 22:39 via gamespot.com
  
  A new month is upon us, which means another pair of free Legendary Pokemon will soon be available for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. This time, The Pokemon Company is giving away the Ruby and Sapphire cover monsters Groudon and Kyogre as part of its ongoing Year of Legendary Pokemon promotion, but they'll only be available for a limited time.As with previous distributions, the way to receive the Legendaries depends on which region you live in. Once again, US residents will need to travel to a specifi
  
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• Another Year, Another Warning The Earth Is Screwed

  01-08-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  The last four years have been the warmest four years on record, according to a
  
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• My Nintendo Adds New Game Discounts And Rewards

  01-08-2018 22:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has refreshed the My Nintendo program with a handful of new rewards to spend your Gold and Platinum points on. As usual, August's selection of rewards primarily take the form of discounts for certain 3DS and Wii U games, and they cover some great recent and classic titles for both platforms.On the 3DS side, My Nintendo members can get 30% off of Metroid: Samus Returns (90 Gold coins). A reimagining of the series' sole Game Boy installment, Metroid II, Samus Returns takes the bounty hunt
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War -- 25 Things We Learned From The Blu-Ray Special Features

  01-08-2018 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  The Infinity War Blu-ray has arrived.
  The Avengers: Infinity War home release date is upon us. That means we can finally relive the pain and horror of Infinity War's bleak, tragic ending on repeat in the comfort of our own living rooms if we want. More importantly, it also means we get to dig into the movie's special features and learn new details about the movie, like just what was going on with Hulk.The Avengers: Infinity War Blu-ray, which releases on August 14, comes with four featurettes: o
  
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• Judge Nap: Is Rudy Giuliani putting Trump in jeopardy?

  01-08-2018 22:14 via yahoo.com
  Freedom Watch: Judge Andrew Napolitano and Chris Stirewalt break down the issues facing Trump and how his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, can potentially put the president in jeopardy.
  
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• Turkey lira slumps to record lows over US sanctions

  01-08-2018 22:13 via yahoo.com
  The Turkish lira on Wednesday slumped to record lows of 5.0 against the dollar as the US hit Turkey's justice and interior ministers with sanctions over the case of an American pastor on trial for terror-related charges.Before his move home last week, Brunson, who led a Protestant church in the Aegean city of Izmir, had spent nearly two years in jail.It then hit 5.0 again after the official announcement from the White House.
  
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• EVO 2018 Schedule: When Does It Start And How To Watch

  01-08-2018 22:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Gaming's most prestigious fighting game tournament, EVO, is just around the corner. This year's competition takes place this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, and features some of the most recognizable names in esports battling for the top spot in a number of popular fighting games. Even if you can't attend the event in-person, however, you can still follow along with all the action online.EVO will stream the entire competition on Twitch, so you can catch all of the matches as they unfold from the c
  
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• Hulk Won't Fight Thanos In Infinity War, But It's Not Because He's Scared

  01-08-2018 22:09 via gamespot.com
  
  After losing an initial confrontation with Thanos in the opening scene of Avengers: Infinity War, Hulk refuses to emerge and help the Avengers take on the Mad Titan throughout the rest of the film. Fans have speculated that Hulk's unwillingness to fight is because he's scared of losing to Thanos again, but the writers and directors behind Infinity War have denounced such speculation. Turns out Hulk isn't scared; he's angry.Spoilers for Infinity War follow.On the commentary track of Infinity War-
  
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• Olympic snowboarder Ellie Soutter found dead in the woods

  01-08-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Olympic snowboarder Ellie Soutter was found dead in the woods a week after she disappeared from a French ski resort on her 18th birthday. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of death but her father says her mental health issues could have played a role. Here is what her friends and family are saying about her tragic death and what could have possibly led up to it.
  
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• Manhunt Underway for the Alleged Killer of Houston Doctor Who Treated President George H.W. Bush

  01-08-2018 21:50 via yahoo.com
  Joseph James Pappas, 65, is suspected of killing prominent Houston doctor to revenge his mother's death, police said.
  
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• Man Caught on Security Camera Stealing Business Owner`s Wallet

  01-08-2018 21:45 via yahoo.com
  A man was caught on a security camera stealing a West Michigan business owner`s wallet.
  
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• This Week's PS4 And Xbox One Deals At GameStop In The US

  01-08-2018 21:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Each Wednesday GameStop refreshes its weekly sale, offering discounts on a new batch of PS4, Xbox One games (sorry Switch owners), plus various discounts on accessories and collectibles. This week's sale is now live, featuring decent savings on all things gaming. Let's take a look at the highlights.There aren't a whole lot of games on sale this week, but one whose price hasn't dropped before is the barely-a-month-old game The Crew 2, which is on sale for $40. In GameSpot's The Crew 2 review (say
  
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• Xbox One's Netflix-Style Game Pass Now Has A More Prominent Home

  01-08-2018 21:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has updated the Xbox One dashboard, giving its Netflix-style subscription program a better chunk of real estate. The Xbox Game Pass now occupies its own main header tab, sandwiched right between the Community and Store tabs.Microsoft said in the announcement that this move follows feedback from fans that requested a faster way to find and discover the Game Pass offerings, as more players are going directly to the Game Pass menu to check out anything new. The company rolled out testing
  
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• Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait

  01-08-2018 21:39 via yahoo.com
  Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.Last week, Saudi Arabia said it was suspending oil shipments through the strait, on the main sea route from the Middle East to Europe, after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked two ships in the waterway.Saudi Arabia and Iran are in a three-year-old proxy war in Yemen, which lies on the southern side of Bab al-Mand
  
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• Kirsten Gillibrand Pays The Price For Speaking Out Against Al Franken

  01-08-2018 21:28 via yahoo.com
  No one in Congress is more associated with the Me Too movement than Sen.
  
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• First Star Wars: Episode 9 Image Released From Set As Production Begins

  01-08-2018 21:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars: Episode IX has started production. The next movie in the long-running Star Wars saga is being shot in London, and director JJ Abrams has tweeted the first image from the set and paid tribute to the late Carrie Fisher.The image doesn't exactly give much away--it's a close-up of some camera equipment in front of a blurred background, in which you can just about make out actor John Boyega. In his tweet, Abrams stated that it was "bittersweet" to start Episode IX without Fisher but paid t
  
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• 500 detained fathers and sons to go on strike after being separated

  01-08-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  The demonstrators are asking US officials to expedite their immigration cases because of the ‘unjust’ conditions they face.More than 500 migrant fathers and sons detained in Texas after being separated from each other for weeks and months have launched a strike against unfair conditions.The fathers plan to resist orders and refuse food at three sites at Karnes detention center, while the sons are set to refuse to participate in school activities.
  
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• Hulk Isn't Scared Of Thanos In Infinity War, He's Angry At Bruce

  01-08-2018 21:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War follow.After losing an initial confrontation with Thanos in the opening scene of Avengers: Infinity War, Hulk refuses to emerge and help the Avengers take on the Mad Titan throughout the rest of the film. Fans have speculated that Hulk's unwillingness to fight is because he's scared of losing to Thanos again, but the writers and directors behind Infinity War have denounced such speculation. Turns out Hulk isn't scared, he's angry.On the commentary track of Inf
  
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• Tamar Braxton Gets an Earful From Delta Air Lines Pilot as She Reportedly Tries to Get Off Plane

  01-08-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  Her sister, Towanda, accused the pilot of ridiculing the TV personality.
  
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• Biggest Changes In No Man's Sky Next Update: Xenomorphs, Space Pirates, Fleet Building, And More

  01-08-2018 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Hello Games has launched a new update for No Man's Sky, called Next. The free update makes massive overhauls to the game by adding multiplayer, character customization, command freighters, and visual upgrades. Next is the fourth major update to No Man's Sky, following Foundation, Pathfinder, and Atlas Rises. However, it's perhaps the most substantial of them all, and we're continuing to find more and more as we spend more time with it.No Man's Sky originally launched on PS4 and PC in August 2016
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Adds Hitman, Ruiner, And More For August

  01-08-2018 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a new month, and that means another set of games for Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft's all-you-can-eat subscription service for games on Xbox One. The $10 per month service offers unlimited downloads of its library, which promises all first-party Xbox games on the day of release. This month the spate of games includes contract killing, cyberpunk shooting, and zombie slaughtering, just to name a few.Available starting August 1, Game Pass includes the entire first season of Hitman, the episodic reb
  
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• Grisly Video Shows LAPD Cops Fatally Shooting Armed Suspect and Woman Used as Human Shield

  01-08-2018 20:59 via yahoo.com
  The drama began with a frantic 911 call about a stabbing at a church.
  
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• Here's When Valve's New Game, Artifact, Releases On Steam

  01-08-2018 20:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve's new game, Artifact, finally has a release date. The digital card game launches for PC on November 28 and will be available for mobile at a later date.Artifact is conceptually based on Dota 2, another game by Valve. Artifact has players facing off against one another on three separate game boards--like the three lanes in Dota 2--and victory is given to whomever successfully navigates to their opponent's side and either destroys two out of the three enemy towers or defeats the "Ancient" th
  
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• New For Netflix (August 2018): Movies And TV Shows Arriving This Month

  01-08-2018 20:53 via gamespot.com
  
  It's time to say goodbye to fireworks and hello to heat waves. To aid you in procrastinating on back to school shopping, we're here to let you know about everything coming to Netflix in August. Lots of movies and TV shows will be added throughout this month, while a number of others are on their way out. Let's dive into the highlights.A lot of hard-hitting dramas will be available in August. Some of the notable additions include Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby
  
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• New For Amazon Prime Video (August 2018): Lots Of Movies And TV Shows

  01-08-2018 20:52 via gamespot.com
  
  If you feel like you've already watched everything you want to watch on Amazon Prime, despair no more; Amazon is coming out with a whole host of new titles in August. Here's what on tap for this month in terms of movies, TV shows, and Prime Originals.Several original series are debuting, including All or Nothing: Manchester City which follows the legendary coach of the titular soccer team. A limited series called Agatha Christie will be released, as well as Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan with John Krasi
  
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• Trump imposes sanctions over Turkey's detaining of minister

  01-08-2018 20:42 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will impose sanctions on two Turkish officials over a detained American pastor who is being tried on espionage and terror-related charges, the White House announced Wednesday.
  
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• Battlefield 1 Summer Update Out Now; Here Are The Patch Notes

  01-08-2018 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  EA DICE continues to support 2016's Battlefield 1. A summer update makes several patches to the first-person shooter that fans have been asking for, as well as gameplay changes to improve the overall experience.The load time when going into the soldier customization screen has been reduced, as have the number of disconnects when trying to join a server. The update also fixes the issues that caused map vote results to not be respected, squad boosts to occasionally start counting down during the p
  
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