Talking to the character Jones is one of the challenges of the Spire quests. This series of story-related challenges from Fortnite Season 6 will earn you, among other things, amazing amounts of experience points.
What is this challenge about? This challenge is part of the Spire quests: a series of challenges that will tell us about the story of the central characters in Fortnite Season 6. For this task, you need to speak with five different Jones or at least from different realities.
In fact, the explosion of the Zero Points has shown its effects and it has not gone unnoticed by the character. Fortunately, Jones came out with 5 versions of himself! So you need to go find the blonde boy – in all his forms.
Where can you find Jones on the map?
At these locations, you will find the 5 different Jones
You should have no trouble finding the different Jones once you arrive at each spawn point, as they are marked with a special marker, just like all other NPCs, both in the game and on your minimap.
As soon as an NPC is nearby, this speech bubble appears
If you find a Jones, you need to interact with him. In the interaction carousel, each Jones has the field “Spire”. This is, of course, the field you need to click to progress in this challenge.
The only difficulty of the challenge arises from the fact that many enemy players will likely want to complete this task at the same time as you. Therefore, it is important to quickly equip yourself against potential attackers. However, be careful not to delay your visit to the Jones as they can be killed by malicious players, and then you won’t be able to complete the task in this round.
It is possible to visit more than one Jones in a single game, provided you have a vehicle in good condition (it’s best to equip the vehicle with the new off-road tires that were introduced with update 16.20!)
If you want to ensure that the characters are not killed before you have completed the necessary interaction, you can also complete the task in the squad mode. The NPCs are available in this mode as well, and you have a lower chance of encountering hostile players upon landing. You can even respawn over and over again if something goes wrong!
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With Patch 5.5 of Final Fantasy XIV, a number of new mounts and other cosmetic items were introduced to the game. We will show you how to obtain these stylish items.
This guide is still under construction. Players have not yet discovered all locations of the new items, so we will update the guide as soon as there is new information or official English names for the items.
Attention: The guide may contain minor spoilers about rewards from raids and other new activities.
Mounts
Name: Golden Water Serpent
Location: In Eulmore (x: 10 / y: 11.2) on the top floor of Tabeth – buy for 25,000,000 Gil
Name: Gold Mikoshi
Location: Mor Dhona (X: 22.1 / Y: 4.9) from Edelina – buy for 50,000,000 Gil
Name: Diamond Gwiber
Location: Random drop from a chest in the content Diamond Blitz – Trauma
Name: Mechamander
Name of the Start Quest: ‘Dragon of Fire and Iron’
Quest NPC: Garlond Model Maker
Location: The Fenn (X: 11.5 / Y: 22.5)
Requirements: Ownership of the mounts ‘Pixie Gwiber’, ‘Innocence Gwiber’, ‘Shadow Gwiber’, ‘Ruby Gwiber’, ‘Gwiber of Light’, ‘Emerald Gwiber’ and ‘Diamond Gwiber’.
Name: Antelope Buck
Location: Exchange in Ishgard (Firmament) for 30 Fete Tokens. Note that the celebration for the reconstruction of Ishgard starts on April 15.
Name: Antelope Doe
Location: Buy from Anie (Ishgard, Firmament X: 12 / Y: 14) – for 8,400 tokens
Companions
Name: Delphin Calf
Location: Reward for the achievement ‘Chattering Pack’ – Spot 3 dolphin schools during the content ‘On a Grand Adventure’.
Name: Seagull
Location: Reward for the achievement ‘Screeching Horde’ – Spot 3 gull flocks during the content ‘On a Grand Adventure’.
Name: Anteater
Location: Exchange at Master Reineke in Joyous Hold (X: 5.7 / Y: 6.1) for 400 Dream Leaves
Name: A-Magitek Predator
Location: Random drop from the last chest in the new dungeon Paglth’an
Name: Benben Pyramid
Location: Unknown
Name: Travel Campfire
Location: Crafted by a Level 80 Alchemist from 4x Grenade Ash, 7x Sand Teak Wood Splinters and 4x Tuff Stone
Name: Machine Being Doll
Location: Random drop from the last chest in the last Nier: Automata raid
Name: Pulling 9S
Location: Random drop from the last chest in the last Nier: Automata raid
Other companions that are already in the game but whose locations are still unknown include:
Location: Random drop from the last chest in the last Nier: Automata raid
Name: Frontier Sets
Location: Crafted by a Level 80 Weaver and Tanner from new materials Overture Cloth, Gardenia Dyed Cloth, and Thylacoleo Leather. The Overture Cloth is a random drop in the treasure map dungeon Lyhe Ghiah
New primal weapons for Byakko and Hades for most combat jobs are now available as crafter recipes. They use the special drops from the respective EX trials of Byakko and Hades and can also be purchased at the market board.
Additionally, a number of other cosmetic items have been found in the game code. However, they are not yet available, which is why we do not include them in this list.
The new Patch 5.5 also brings many other contents:
How many V-Bucks have been spent in total on skins in Fortnite ? A question that certainly concerns many players. A website wants to show you that, but Epic explicitly warns against it.
What it’s about: The streamer Ali “SypherPK” Hassan shared a picture on Twitter showing how many V-Bucks he has spent on Fortnite skins. The streamer has invested a proud 1,575,500 V-Bucks in his locker. He knows the exact number through a third party that gives you the opportunity to find out these figures.
However, Epic warns under SypherPK’s tweet that one should not use such third-party services. They even recommend changing your password if you have used this service.
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Here you see the tweet from Epic about the third party.
Anyone using third-party services should change their password
Which service is this exactly about? This refers to the website fortnite.gg. This website shows you various information about Fortnite. Here you can see, among other things, which device Fortnite pros play with and how the map has changed over the years.
Recently, there is also the option to showcase and get your locker rated. For this, you must link your Epic account to the website so that they have access to your skins. You are then shown how many V-Bucks you have invested in the game overall.
What is the problem? Epic warns on Twitter that there is currently no official tool that displays these statistics. Therefore, one resorts to third-party software. Exactly what Epic does not recommend. They even advise that you change your password and activate two-factor authentication.
In general, you are allowing such third-party providers access to your account. This makes it much easier to get hacked, and in the worst case, you could lose everything you have achieved in your Fortnite account.
How does the community react? The streamer SypherPK shortly after his first post also shared Epic’s response and warned his community. They should all change their passwords if they rated their locker.
Other members of the Fortnite community are calling for Epic to introduce a similar system, so they wouldn’t have to rely on third parties. Others state that they have been using the website for years and have never been victims of hackers.
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This is the situation regarding skins in Fortnite: Basically, the battle royale of Fortnite is free. However, you can buy cosmetic items, such as skins, for V-Bucks, the in-game currency. Often, the value of the skin is not the special part, but the rarity. Some skins only appeared for a short time in the shop and are therefore considered particularly rare.
We will embed the list of the rarest skins in Fortnite here. Maybe you have one of the skins:
The new MMORPG Swords of Legends Online (SOLO) has introduced the Berserker as the second class. The Berserker can deal substantial damage but can also tank. However, she first needs to drink a lot of wine to tank, as the name of the path suggests: Drunkenness.
What can the Berserker do? The Berserker, according to the class description, feels most at home in the midst of battle. He fights with a two-handed sword at the front and can take on both the role of damage dealer and tank.
The reason for this is the two different paths through which you can specialize each class in Swords of Legends:
As a “Destroyer,” the Berserker can enhance his sword skills and thus become a powerful DPS class. With swift and brutal attacks, he forces enemies to their knees. Additionally, he can create phantom warriors to fight alongside him.
However, if you want to play the Berserker as a tank, he becomes the “Drunkenness.” Drunken warriors use a special wine to enhance their movements and attacks. They can also harness the power of the wind to block attacks or summon a wolf to help, which strengthens allies with its howl.
Especially practical: Outside of combat, you can switch paths anytime and for free. Therefore, you can roam the MMORPG world as a Destroyer and later tank as a Drunken in a dungeon or raid. However, keep in mind that you should also definitely change your equipment in case of a switch!
To give you an insight into the Berserker, here is exclusive gameplay provided to us by the western publisher Gameforge:
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The other 4 classes – Sword Mage, Bard, Summoner, and Spear Master – will also be presented to you.
With Swords of Legends Online, a new theme park MMORPG finally arrives in 2021
Why is SOLO so interesting? Essentially, there hasn’t been a new and successful theme park MMORPG in the West since 2014. While some titles have tried to fill that gap, including the Asia MMO Astellia, most new releases in the MMORPG genre have been sandbox MMORPGs or games that forced PvP in the open world.
When will SOLO be released? In the summer of 2021, the publisher Gameforge will bring Swords of Legends to the West. The PC MMORPG will be released in its own client, on Steam, and at Epic Games.
Prior to that, there will be beta tests, which you can definitely participate in if you pre-order SOLO. In general, Swords of Legends Online is a Buy2Play title. You will need to pay once to be able to play it.
The game will be funded in the future through a shop with cosmetic contents.
The alpha of Diablo 2 Resurrected already gave players the opportunity to search for bugs. They even found a dupe bug. This reminds of old times: No game is as associated with duping as Diablo 2.
This is duping: “Duping” is a term from the MMO scene. It was coined in the early 2000s in MMOs like Runescape or Everquest. But no game is as associated with “duping” as Blizzard’s classic, Diablo 2, from the year 2000.
In principle, the glitch always unfolds the same way: Through a trick, a crash, or a server lag, the game is deceived into duplicating an item. This way, a player then has not only one “Stone of Jordan” in the chest, but two.
These dupe bugs are spread and abused by many users in no time when they appear, which leads to the “virtual economy” in a game breaking down or suffering serious damage. There are then so many, cheated items or so much gold that “legitimately acquired” items lose value.
The honest fans expect the developer to respond immediately, in the worst case threatening “roll-backs”, where all progress made within a certain period is deleted.
Players specifically look for such duping bugs because they promise themselves great advantages:
In 2003, a hat was duped more than 2 million times in Runescape
In Diablo, the item “Stone of Jordan” was duped so frequently and strongly that it was already considered an unofficial currency. The dupe bug could then be caused by triggering a massive server lag
This is how it is now in Diablo 2: In the alpha of Diablo 2, a player has already found a dupe bug through which an item can be duplicated. The exploit was also very easy to execute, as reported on reddit. Again, the bug is related to the chest in Diablo 2.
A player demonstrates the bug in a video, and you can see that there is an identical axe in the chest.
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What happens now with the dupe bug? The bug has already been reported to Blizzard, and it is assumed that this exploit will be fixed.
Dupe bug reminds players of real Diablo 2
This is how it is discussed: Generally, the dupe bug is not seen as grave on reddit:
It is pointed out that the bug only occurred in an alpha version of Diablo 2 Resurrected and Blizzard still has a lot of time to fix such bugs
On the other hand, the bug now seems to occur only offline – the “offline” game or the game in “open Battle.net” has always been insecure in Diablo 2, anyone could always cheat. It is believed that this is not a bug that works in Battle.net
Some players are even happy about the bug. It evokes a warm feeling of “the old days” in them. One player says: “Dupes were the thing I remember most about Diablo 2. That and the one day a legit Stone of Jordan dropped for me.
It seems that Diablo 2 Resurrected is really close to the original at least in this respect:
The Twitch streamer xmarieangel shows numerous reactions from male players on TikTok when they find out they are playing against a woman in Call of Duty: Cold War. The reactions range from declarations of love to insults.
This is what Marie does on TikTok: The streamer shows some conversations with players in CoD Cold War on TikTok. She first defeats entire enemy teams, who express astonishment at her strong gameplay as their first reaction. When Marie then starts to speak and reveals that she is a woman, the reactions become even more surprised.
The reactions are mixed. There are some insults directed at her, but also attempts to flirt. One player even directly proposes to her.
Who is xmarieangel? The American streams and publishes on Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok. On Twitch, she has over 70,000 followers; but on TikTok, over a million people follow her. She exclusively shows content related to Call of Duty on all platforms.
Between Hate and Love in CoD Cold War
Here Marie is insulted: Marie has uploaded a total of 6 videos on TikTok showing how men react to her when she has just eliminated them in Call of Duty.
There are also clips where she is heavily insulted. For example, one player says, “This must be a fat whore,” after she celebrates a good round. Because pretty women surely can’t be that good at Call of Duty:
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Here there is support for Marie: In another clip, she single-handedly defeats the opponents and leads her team to victory. The teammates show surprise that they were just saved by a woman. One of the two teammates even asks if Marie could marry him:
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Why is this interesting? In some players’ minds, it is still firmly rooted that gaming is a male world. Every time a woman appears, these people feel their male honor is wounded when they lose to a woman.
The development of the gaming world shows, however, that the image of the man as the only gamer is outdated. There are numerous successful female streamers on Twitch who have thousands of viewers. Women are also making strides in the e-sports scene. For example, in some games, like in Valorant, there are entire teams consisting only of women.
In Germany, the streamer Gnu is particularly well-known. She was the first female gamer in Germany to reach one million subscribers on YouTube. She also reported in an interview with MeinMMO about discrimination due to her gender in the gaming scene:
In Pokémon GO the Spotlight Hour with Mankey starts today, on April 13th. We will show you all the bonuses and further information about the event.
What is a Spotlight Hour? This event takes place every Tuesday in Pokémon GO. During this hour, a Pokémon is highlighted and a special bonus rounds off the event.
This week is all about the Fighting-type Pokémon Mankey. This is fitting, as the Rival Week is also currently running, which focuses on Fighting-type Pokémon.
This is the story of Mankey: The Pokémon is easily agitated and often attacks friends and foes for no reason. Mankey goes into a frenzy until it falls asleep from exhaustion. It is particularly problematic when several Mankey meet, as they then go into a frenzy together and chase other Pokémon around.
Spotlight Hour with Mankey – Start Time and Bonuses
When does it start? The Spotlight Hour runs from 6:00 PM for exactly one hour. At 7:00 PM the increased Mankey will disappear again and the normal spawns will return.
These are the bonuses: As usual for the Spotlight Hour, the spawns are generally increased. You will find significantly more Pokémon, most of which will be Mankey.
Additionally, this time you will receive double the amount of XP when evolving Pokémon.
Here you see Mankey and Primeape in their Shiny form.
Is there Shiny Mankey? Yes, you can catch the Shiny form of Mankey in Pokémon GO for a long time now. So, if you haven’t had luck in your Shiny search so far, you should take this chance this time.
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Is the event worth it? Mankey and its evolution Primeape do not play a significant role in the meta of Pokémon GO. They are not among the best attackers in the game. It becomes really interesting only for Shiny hunters who want to secure a shiny Mankey.
Moreover, the bonus is quite worthwhile. You can use the hour to evolve some Pokémon. You can easily earn over 100,000 XP if you also use a Lucky Egg during that time.
If you are not interested in this event, you can look forward to numerous other events in April. To make sure you don’t miss anything, we show you here the event calendar for this month:
With the latest update, Outriders has made some changes. This includes an exploit that allowed players to acquire many legendary weapons. MeinMMO shows you how to farm loot outside of expeditions after the patch.
Where can you find the best loot in Outriders? In the endgame, there is no way around the expeditions. Not only will you find more legendary equipment there, but you will also receive loot with higher item levels.
However, until you reach the point where you can complete these expeditions at high challenge ranks, you will at least need decent equipment. This is available at world tier 15.
Therefore, we show you how you can efficiently farm loot in Outriders after the patch and also acquire legendary equipment.
What are expeditions, actually? These are the endgame activity of Outriders. After completing the campaign, you unlock the mission types. They are the hardest content in the game and reward you with better loot for completing them quickly.
What kind of missions are these? Once you reach Trench Town in the main story, you unlock these mission types.
Hunt missions send you on the hunt for monsters
Wanted missions give you humans as targets
In each area, you will find such missions; there are a total of 10 hunt and 10 wanted missions. They are not only reliable loot sources, but they also reward you with a legendary item.
Before the patch, it was possible to exploit and earn 10 legendary items per hour. Now, according to YouTuber KhrazeGaming, there is one legendary item for approximately 35 minutes of effort. However, you must keep one thing in mind.
Wanted missions are marked with a crosshair, hunt missions with a paw.
This is how you farm the missions efficiently: The rewards you receive from these missions scale with your world level. It doesn’t help to just increase the rank when claiming a reward.
However, it is sufficient to complete one of the 10 missions at your highest world tier. You should therefore proceed as follows:
Play the hunt missions, as these are generally shorter
Complete 9 out of 10 missions at world tier 1 to get through as quickly as possible
Then complete the last remaining mission at the highest available world tier
Once you have completed all 10 missions, claim your reward.
World Tier 15 prepares you for higher expedition levels
Here’s why you should do this: Once you reach world tier 15, you can find equipment up to item level 42. This gives you a significant advantage when starting expeditions.
Because these have their own progression system in the form of challenge ranks. There are also 15 levels, and each grants you equipment at a certain item level.
The catch: While you can find equipment at item level 42 in world tier 15, you must play through to challenge rank 8-9 in expeditions to obtain similarly strong equipment.
You can also find these tips summarized in the video by KhrazeGaming:
More tips:
Vendor offers scale with your challenge rank.
If you reach rank 9, vendors already offer equipment at level 46. Additionally, you can purchase the essential resource Titan from the vendor.
To earn scrap, you can simply sell found equipment.
This way, you can easily amass enough cash from a certain level. You will find particularly interesting vendors in Trench Town and in your camp.
Do not blindly sell rare (blue equipment).
First, check if they have useful stats for you and whether the mods are applicable. You can easily upgrade this equipment by one level and enhance it to epic (purple) gear. A thorough check is definitely worthwhile.
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As mentioned above: In the long run, there is no way around the expeditions. However, you can equip yourself well so that you can really get started in the actual endgame.
What do you think of the method and the tips? Do you have any other useful ways or tricks? Feel free to share them with us in the comments.
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In Valheim, you are constantly gathering resources and a well-thought-out storage system can save you a lot of time. A new mod introduces a container that shows you at a glance what and how much is in a box. This can save you a lot of nerves and frustration.
Epic battles, grand views, and exciting adventures make the survival hit Valheim a really good game. But logistics is also an issue and proper inventory management is a must if you want to enjoy your base. However, this is often not so easy:
You need to plan a lot of space for storage boxes when building your bases
The storage system should be organized and comprehensible
Every item must be quickly reachable and accessible
The requirements pose challenges even for experienced base builders and every new item that comes into play through progress in the game world can disrupt the fragile logistics of a sorted Viking household.
MeinMMO shows you a small mod that is very helpful for item storage and turns typical chaotic storage in Valheim into a joy for dedicated pickers.
What are mods? A mod, short for “modification”, is an unofficial expansion for a game. They often provide options that are otherwise not possible or even add additional content to a game. Mods typically come from players who want to improve things in a game.
Valheim Mod: Item Drawers with Smart Storage Container
What does the mod do? With the “Item Drawers” mod, you get a new container in your building menu, which you can build for 10 fine wood. The new storage box comes with helpful features:
You can only pack one type of item
The items in the box can be displayed on the container
The number of items will also be displayed
While you can only pack one item in the box, you can see in advance which item is in the box and how much you have stored. If you organize a storage area only with these boxes, you will never have to frantically and slightly annoyed rummage through all your boxes again to find the remaining resin for a few quick fire arrows.
The user “Steal107” thanks the mod comments for this useful tool and shows how a complete storage room with the “Item Drawers” boxes can look like:
How does it work? In addition to better overview, the mod boxes help you with quick access. You do not go into the box, but handle everything via keyboard shortcuts that either store or withdraw items:
You store items in empty boxes via your tool belt
When you interact with the box, you get a stack in your inventory
Alt (left) + Interact – Takes out only 1 item
Shift (left) + Interact – Packs all items from your inventory into the box
Alt (left) + Interact – Deletes the item from an empty container so you can store another one
You see your items better and can get them into your inventory faster. A strong mod that saves a lot of time and nerves.
How do I get the mod? The modification is listed on nexusmods.com and you can download it via the mod browser. You can find the direct link here:
Currently, there is no mod support for Valheim on Steam, but the modding community of the survival game is still very active, and there are mods that help you with almost every problem in the game.
A player on reddit has a special problem: Ants have suddenly taken over his PC. Of course, he would like to get rid of them, but that’s not so easy. Because they are a special species of ant that targets electronic devices.
Here’s the story: In the PCMasterrace subreddit, a user posted a short video. He had been away for a month and turned off his gaming PC. When he returned, he made an unpleasant discovery. Ants had nested in his PC.
Of course, he wanted to get rid of the unwanted guests right away and had some immediate ideas:
He played games and ran various benchmarks to drive the ants away with the heat.
He also left his PC running overnight to possibly scare the ants away.
But his initial attempts were not very successful, as the ants are still present in his gaming PC, crawling through the ventilation, climbing over the processor, and populating the graphics card.
Following this, he reached out to reddit users for help. They had some tips for him but also warned him about what he should not do.
To illustrate his problem, he uploaded a nearly 30-second long video. You can see how the ants scurry over the processor and crawl out of the graphics card. We have embedded the video here for you:
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A user on reddit shows a short video of the ant infestation in his PC.
Users advise him to seek professional help and to refrain from gaming
Here’s how the subreddit reacted: Hundreds of people responded to his post on reddit. As of today (April 13, 2021), there are more than 3000 comments under the article.
Some find amusement in the user’s ant problems and consider ants chewing on electronics a bad joke. However, the majority takes it very seriously and warns the user, as the problem does not seem to be widely known.
RawDenseEggs wrote on reddit very clearly: “Do not use your computer with ants inside, it could cause a short circuit and destroy everything.”
Others also gave hints on what he should do:
He should definitely not continue using his PC. That would only attract more ants and severely damage his hardware.
He should pack his computer in an airtight bag for 2 weeks; this should kill all the ants inside the computer. This way, further ants cannot be attracted either.
Professional help is also advisable. The ants in the PC may be dead, but there is likely a nest somewhere nearby, and new ants will probably arrive soon.
That’s why he should seek professional help: His gaming PC is likely not the only device infested by ants, several users speculate. PeaGreenGrenade wrote on reddit:
If you have the problem in your PC, then they are probably also in your monitor, TV, keyboard, in your Nintendo [Switch], in the microwave, in cracks, etc.
When I had the ants, I packed everything of value in sealed bags as recommended and called a pest control expert.
It seems to be a particularly nasty species of ant that targets electronic devices. This species has migrated from South America to the USA.
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This ant species particularly loves electronic devices and is hard to get rid of
What kind of ants are these anyway? The species of ant is likely the so-called American “Rasberry Crazy Ants.” They are about three millimeters large, extremely aggressive, and target electronic devices (via deutschlandfunknova.de). In the embedded video, it can be seen that the ants constantly change direction and run around wildly. This has earned them the name “crazy” in English.
Basically, there are many species of ants attracted to electronic devices (via ant-pest.com). It cannot be said exactly why that is. One thing is certain: significant damage is caused by these ants, and in the southern USA, particularly fire ants and “Rasberry Crazy Ants” cause major problems. Fire ants have a significantly darker coloration.
You can find extensive documentation on the ants at Texas A&M University (via urbanentomology.tamu.edu). Here, the ants have been examined thoroughly and scientifically.
Inside electronic devices, they chew on wires or components and, in the worst case, cause short circuits or electrical fires. Even a few dead companions don’t bother the ants much. Because they attract further ants with pheromones, the infestation is likely to get worse rather than better. Additionally, these creatures can multiply rapidly. This applies not only to the “crazy” ants.
The user was indeed more lucky than smart when he left his gaming PC running overnight. In the worst case, he could have had a house fire. Possibly, he killed a few of the intruders with his actions, but that is likely to have worsened the infestation rather than improved it.
Could this happen in Germany as well? “Rasberry Crazy Ants” are not yet present in Germany or Europe. This species is currently only native to North America. So, it is currently unlikely that your electronic devices will be invaded by ants. The ants were first found in the Texas city of Houston and are now also found in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi (via nbcnews.com).
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Streamers are certainly willing to spend a lot of money on their gaming PCs. A well-known gamer from the Faze Clan has spent $30,000 on his gaming setup. We explain to you what he has built into his gaming setup and what he wants to play with it.
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The update 16.20 in Fortnite is here and brings 3 new weapons, new equipment for cars, and a map change. MeinMMO shows you in the German patch notes what has changed in Fortnite: Battle Royale.
This is happening in Fortnite: After a long downtime, the update 16.20 has now been applied. This is a patch that brings several changes – some of which were already announced by Epic. We have summarized the most important changes in our own patch notes in German.
According to data miners, the Grappler Bow will be available for purchase from the NPC Lara Croft. It is still unclear how to obtain the Splinter Bow. It is possible that both can also be crafted just like the Primal Weapons. We will keep you updated as soon as we have more information about the new bows.
New mythical weapon on the map
What’s new? After the patch, you can now find a familiar weapon as a mythical version on the map. “The Recycler” hasn’t been in Fortnite for long, but with patch 16.20 there’s already a mythical variant that is a bit stronger. Like the normal version, you can use the mythical Recycler to “suck up” items and shoot them at your opponents with a trash bomb.
The new “Spire Assassin’s Recycler” can be found, as the name suggests, with the NPC Spire Assassin. However, she is not so easy to find, as she spawns in different locations. But you should pay attention near The Spire, as she often guards the tower there.
What’s new? As announced, there is now a change to the vehicles. You can now find wheels on the map that you can mount on your vehicles. The wheels make the cars much more drivable off-road.
You can attach them to your cars by simply equipping them from your inventory and throwing them against the already placed wheels of the vehicle. Once successfully mounted, you will immediately notice the difference. This Twitter clip shows how it works:
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What’s different now? If you take a closer look at the map now, you will notice that a location has changed. Behind Holly Hedges, a named location, a new building has been added. The change is not too big, but it still offers a spot where you can land and loot.
Aside from the Landschliff store, you’ll now find a small workshop there with a car inside. So once you’re done looting, you can head straight to the safe zone with the vehicle.
You can now find a new small workshop on the map
After update 16.20 was applied, there are now several things to explore and try out. So if you embark on an adventure right away, you can quickly gather experience points in your matches. You will need these if you want to unlock the rare skins of Season 6.
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In League of Legends, a team already looks like the clear favorite to win the LoL Worlds 2021. DAMWON Gaming seems unstoppable, having won everything in 2020. However, 2021 could be the last year the top players stay together, as China appears to lure with big money.
This is the super team: The team “Damwon Gaming” dominated the Worlds in 2020 after having a lot of talent in 2019 but still had to learn:
Showmaker wreaks havoc. He was considered a “Faker fanboy”, but now he is arguably the best mid-laner in the world.
The two are considered absolute top stars in their positions and could form a trio with the also young supporter and anime girl fan BeryL (21) that could dominate League of Legends for years.
The team is complemented by bot laner Ghost (22) and veteran Khan (25) on the top lane, who recently joined the team.
The salaries and transfer fees in LoL seem to be exploding:
No question, DAMWON will be the team to beat in 2021. The American champs, Cloud 9, are already expecting a reality check when they face the Koreans in the Mid-Season Tournament.
DAMWON has a good chance to become the first team since Faker and T1 in 2016 to successfully defend their Worlds title.
That is the danger: There is a risk that the team could break apart after 2021.
After the World Championship title in 2020, DAMWON had to endure significant departures:
One of the top stars, 21-year-old top laner Nuguri, left the 2020 World Champion and joined the 2019 World Champion FunPlus Phoenix. If rumors are to be believed, the free agent was lured to the LPL with a substantial salary.
DAMWON was able to compensate for the departures in 2021 by bringing in veterans, but it remains uncertain whether they could compensate for the departure of Canyon, ShowMaker, or even both.
DAMWON Gaming in a promotional photo.
The contracts of Canyon and Showmaker both expire at the end of the 2021 season. Many fans fear that other teams could lure them away with big money, breaking the core of the super team.
Especially in China, it seems that the LPL teams are spending big bucks
There are also concerns: The long-established T1 could snatch a star player from DAMWON to secure their future.
On Reddit, fans believe that while DAMWON Gaming currently has the best team in the world under contract, they lack the funds to pay them market rates.
One user states: DAMWON paid Nuguri an “LCK rookie salary”, but FunPlus Phoenix gives him “World Champion money.”
As it is when a top team falls apart, a pro recounted after 2020:
The survival MMO Population Zero was released about a year ago on Steam and aimed to revolutionize the genre. However, the website has now been deactivated and the client can no longer be started via Steam. Everything indicates that it has been quietly shut down.
What kind of game was it? Population Zero was a survival game from the Russian developer Enplex, reminiscent visually and gameplay-wise of a mix between No Man’s Sky and Last Oasis.
The MMO aimed to shake up the survival genre with some interesting ideas:
There were various game modes, including a pure PvE mode as well as PvP
Each mode offered short sessions (usually 2 to 7 days), after which everything was reset and partly new regulations were established
Within the cycle, you could complete tasks and unlock permanent progress for the account, including new modes
What has happened now? The website for Population Zero cannot currently be accessed. Moreover, since mid-March, the client can no longer be opened via Steam (via MMORPG.org.pl) and the Discord server for the game no longer exists.
Everything indicates that the survival MMO has been quietly discontinued. This is not a big surprise, as we reported back in August 2020 that player numbers were slowly but surely heading towards 0:
Technical issues, low player base, and lack of motivation
What caused the MMO to fail? In itself, Population Zero had some good approaches, including action-packed fights, various game modes, a story, and a perk system for equipment.
There were technical issues like lags and server outages
Furthermore, there were no settings options, including options for custom key mappings
The tutorial was also criticized for providing far too little information
Although the developers promised quick improvements and also released a roadmap for the coming months, interest declined sharply.
At launch, there were “only” 2,170 concurrent players, which to this day represent the peak of the game. Already in June 2020, there were days when 0 players were online. The last post from the developers on Steam was in July.
What are good alternatives? Even though the fewest of our readers are likely to miss Population Zero, we would still like to present some interesting survival alternatives.
One of the best games in the genre right now is Valheim. Here, you play as a Viking in a world inspired by Norse mythology. You can tame monsters, craft a lot, build houses, and challenge tough boss enemies. The graphics are somewhat unconventional. Valheim can be played alone, but also cooperatively.
If you prefer to hang out with other players on open servers, you can check out the enduring classics Rust or Ark: Survival Evolved.
For almost four years, a player in the MMORPG World of Warcraft worked to obtain the Pendulum of Doom. Now he has finally succeeded.
What kind of item is this? In many MMORPGs, there are rare items that you can only find by chance. In World of Warcraft, the Pendulum of Doom is one of the 10 rarest items (via GameRant). The chance of obtaining it is at most 0.03%.
The two-handed axe has a damage of 124 to 187 (3.88 damage per second) and a speed of 4.00. The Pendulum of Doom requires level 39 and inflicts a deadly wound and an additional 250 to 350 damage points.
Where can you get the item? The Pendulum of Doom is a weapon that you can obtain as random loot from enemies in the Uldaman dungeon. However, the item only drops extremely rarely, making farming the Pendulum a long-term endeavor.
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How did the player obtain the item? WoW fan POROWL explains on reddit that he needed 2,000 dungeon runs in the regular World of Warcraft and another 292 runs in WoW Classic before the Pendulum of Doom finally dropped as loot.
Furthermore, he was delighted that in the same run that brought him the Pendulum in WoW Classic, he also found the headpiece Papal Fez, which is also relatively rare.
How the achievement is received: Numerous players congratulate POROWL on finally achieving his goal.
clickrush jokingly comments (via reddit): “Now you can finally start playing the game.”
bodin26 comments (via reddit): “You are crazy! Congratulations.”
Silinia writes (via reddit): “Congratulations. I didn’t farm my Pendulum, I bought it for 12,000 gold for my level 39 twink.”
Why was the player so eager for the item? POROWL has set a goal that he wants to achieve with the Pendulum of Doom. He explains:
My plan regarding the Pendulum of Doom is quite simple. I will be the strongest level 39 Shaman in TBC Classic!
The Pendulum of Doom is one of the few weapons in WoW with a speed of 4.00. This, coupled with the damage, makes the axe particularly a weapon that deals extreme amounts of “burst damage,” delivering a lot of damage in as short a time as possible, especially for Warriors and Shamans.
Equipped with this weapon, POROWL is now calling on all players of the opposing Alliance to challenge him.
Furthermore, he has already found new goals. He wants to farm even more extremely rare items in WoW. But first, a break is planned.
I still haven’t found the Jackhammer, Digmaster 5000, and Entanglement of Lost Time. I might continue doing dungeon runs in Uldaman in Burning Crusade Classic, but for now, I think I will finish 8 more runs to reach a nice 300 and then take a break for a while.
Would you also try for four years in WoW to obtain a specific item? Have you set similar goals for yourself? Let us know in the comments.
The first update for Outriders is available on Xbox consoles since the past weekend. Therefore, crossplay is functioning as intended again. However, due to the inventory bug, many are avoiding multiplayer.
What was the problem with the crossplay feature? At the release of Outriders, crossplay was only partially functional and was not at all possible between consoles and PCs.
The last update, which was released on the weekend with a few days delay on Xbox as well, has now resolved the issue.
This is how crossplay works in Outriders: Players can usually play together across all platforms where Outriders has been released. This includes PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Epic and Steam), and Google Stadia.
What’s going on? Since the release on April 1st, the “Inventory Wipe Bug” has been occurring, which some Outriders players may already know from the demo. When it occurs, the entire inventory disappears.
At least the developers managed to reduce the frequency of occurrences by making adjustments to the servers over the weekend, but the bug still occurs.
In the Outriders subreddit, the developers from People Can Fly mention that the bug may be related to expeditions and multiplayer:
“We see that many of these reports are specifically related to starting a multiplayer session from the Outriders camp in expeditions. So if you’re concerned about the issue occurring for you, we recommend avoiding this setup as it significantly reduces the likelihood.”
Overall, according to the developers, the risk is lower when playing solo. Consequently, many players cannot really try out the crossplay feature out of concern for their loot.
What’s next? Just last night (April 12th), People Can Fly provided an update on the situation on Twitter. Another patch is in development to reduce the occurrence of the bug.
There is no date for this yet, but according to developers, it should come “as soon as possible”.
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What about my lost items? People Can Fly will try to return lost items to affected players. However, this won’t be possible for everyone. You can read more about it here: Outriders will return your lost loot, but not everything.
Have you tried crossplay since it was fixed? Or are you also being cautious and currently avoiding co-op in Outriders? Let us know in the comments.
A new hotfix has made changes to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. As a result, 3 new achievements have been added to the game, rewarding you with more Anima.
What’s new? The 3 new achievements in WoW revolve around your Sanctum. You can upgrade it, and for each upgrade, there is now a new reward:
You will receive an achievement for upgrading all 4 features of the Sanctum (Adventures, Transport Network, Anima Conductor, and the Conservatory) to levels 1, 2, and 3
Each achievement increases the drops of Anima items from uncommon and rare rewards by 1 additional item
This means, for example, that for a world quest where you used to receive 4 Anima items (a total of 140 Anima), you will now receive 5, 6, or 7 items (up to 245 Anima). This is a significant increase.
In this table, you can see the Anima rewards in dungeons and raids as an example (via WoWHead):
Activity
Reward
Achievement T1
Achievement T2
Achievement T3
Nathria – First Bosses
105 Anima
140 Anima
175 Anima
210 Anima
Nathria – Last 2
175 Anima
210 Anima
245 Anima
280 Anima
Low Mythic+
35 Anima
70 Anima
105 Anima
140 Anima
Medium Mythic+
70 Anima
105 Anima
140 Anima
175 Anima
High Mythic+
105 Anima
140 Anima
175 Anima
210 Anima
These achievements are retroactive. So if you have already upgraded your Sanctum, you will benefit from the change immediately.
Is this change account-wide? No, the achievements apply only to a single character. Those who frequently use twinks will need to upgrade their Sanctum with their alternate characters to benefit from the new rewards.
When does the change go live? It has been active since the night of April 13th.
WoW increases Anima for the third time
What is the impact of this change? With this change, you will get more rewards in content such as world quests, rare mobs, raids, or Mythic+. There should also be additional Anima for PvP, which, according to WoWHead, is currently not active.
However, there will not be a major change, as the rewards have been increased uniformly across all areas.
What is Anima actually used for? Anima is largely an optional resource. It is used in small quantities for a weekly quest and for upgrading the Covenant sets.
Additionally, you can secure many cosmetic rewards with it and theoretically recharge your adventurers at the adventure table. However, you should avoid this to not waste your Anima unnecessarily.
More tips on the use and farming of Anima can be found in this guide:
Blizzard has created a card in Hearthstone that should be particularly annoying. But players found ways to make the “Pen Flinger” even worse than planned. Now it has finally been toned down in a new patch.
What kind of card is this? The Pen Flinger was intended in Hearthstone as a super-annoying guy in a classroom who annoys everyone but never gets caught. Someone who constantly throws pens at others, but as soon as you turn to him, shrugs and acts as if he doesn’t know what you want from him:
It is a neutral 1-mana minion with stats 1/1 and abilities Battlecry: Deal 1 damage / Spellburst: Return this minion to your hand
When played, the card calls out “Hey Loser”. When it returns to hand after casting a spell, it says “Wasn’t me” – both in a super-annoying tone
The Reign of the Class Tyrant
This was the tyranny of the Pen Flinger: For a “1 mana” card, the Pen Flinger had far too much influence on the match flow in Hearthstone. Players used the card to construct particularly annoying decks.
Often, players held 2 Pen Flingers in hand, which they combined with spells that became particularly cheap through other effects. With each spell, the Pen Flingers returned to the player’s hand. This allowed the annoying cards to be played multiple times per turn.
The Pen Flinger had strong synergy effects in spell-heavy decks when you could keep dealing 2 damage to the opponent, even past defensive minions.
A Mage deck used the Pen Flinger in a combo for one of the feared “One Turn Kills”: a sequence of cards that deals 30 damage to the opponent in one go and kills him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbCq16PmmQk
Additionally, the Pen Flingers would constantly call out “Hey Loser” and “Wasn’t me!” in a squeaky voice, making it all even more annoying. Because the card practically always returned to the player’s hand, the victims of the tyrant could hardly do anything against the Pen Flinger. They just couldn’t get a hold of him. This frustrated them even more.
Since the minion is neutral, it can be used in various decks: It was found in both resilient Warrior decks and gimmick decks from Mages, Rogues, or Paladins.
Nerf Hits “Hey Loser” in Hearthstone
This is now the nerf: The card was simply too dominant in its form and could be played in too many situations. Blizzard has now changed the Pen Flinger in the latest patch for Hearthstone so that it can no longer deal damage to the player, only to minions. This makes it still playable and certainly useful in some decks, but not as annoying anymore.
And hopefully the “Hey Loser” spam is at an end.
For those who want to get started with the new expansion in Hearthstone, we have prepared three decks:
The Rivals Week in Pokémon GO has begun! We are showing you all the quests, spawns, and the global challenge that awaits you.
How long does the Rivals Week last? The event is now active and will run until April 18 at 8:00 PM. You have almost 6 days in total.
At the start of the event, several things were revealed. This includes information about new field research, raid bosses, and the global challenge that is active.
What is a Global Challenge? This involves players worldwide. In the case of the Rivals Week, raid battles are important. If all trainers worldwide complete a certain number of raids, double catch stardust will be unlocked.
Global Challenge and New Quests for Rivals Week
This is the global challenge: If you check your app in the Today tab, you will find a global challenge. Trainers worldwide must complete a total of 40 million raids within 9000 minutes, which is over 6 days. If that is achieved, double catch stardust will be unlocked.
These are the new quests: In total, there are 5 new field researches you can complete. These include:
Catch 3 Fighting-type Pokémon
2 Hyper Potions, 3 Super Potions, or a Revive
Catch 6 Fighting-type Pokémon
Encounter with Hitmonchan or Hitmonlee (both can be Shiny)
Catch 15 Fighting-type Pokémon
Encounter with Sengo or Vipitis (both can be Shiny)
Win a raid
Encounter with Algitt or Scampisto
Win in the GO Battle League
20 Mega Energy of Lopunny
Especially interesting are the quests related to Hitmonchan / Hitmonlee and Sengo / Vipitis. For these, you only need to catch Fighting-type Pokémon, which are generally common. You have the chance to obtain 4 Shinys, which are quite rare.
These are the spawns: Here in Germany, Vipitis appears in the wild. This Pokémon is actually regional and normally does not appear here. However, you will find it in Germany during the event. There are no major surprises regarding the spawns. We recommend that you especially look for Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee, as these Pokémon are usually quite rare and will now appear more frequently.
These are the new bosses: Also in the raids, there is variety. The monsters you find in the wild also appear here. We show you the list of all raid bosses:
What’s next in Pokémon GO? This week there will be a raid and spotlight hour. Additionally, there will be other events in April, including a Sustainability Week. All information about the upcoming events can be found here:
Square Enix launches the PS5 beta of the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. We explain how you can participate without a subscription and what is included in the beta.
What can you expect in the beta? The beta of the PS5 version of Final Fantasy XIV starts today, April 13, at 12 PM along with the update 5.5. You can expect higher resolutions, more FPS, and faster loading times. Additionally, the DualSense controller from Sony’s current console is supported, just like 3D audio. The UI will also receive an update.
Owners of the PS4 version can experience the entire MMORPG in the beta. There are no content restrictions.
Resolutions: 4K (2160p) / WQHD (1440p) / Full HD (1080p). Depending on the capability of your television, the resolution will be scaled accordingly.
Performance: The resolutions WQHD (1440p) and Full HD (1080p) run at 60 FPS. In 4K, the frame rate is expected to be around 40 FPS. In areas with many players, you can still expect stable 30 FPS according to Square Enix. It is still uncertain how this will affect combat. More FPS can contribute to increased damage through faster combos you deal.
UI: The UI benefits from the higher resolution. Additionally, AI tools improve the resolution of the icons, making the interface appear significantly sharper. This way, you can recognize the icons faster.
Shorter loading times: Thanks to the PS5’s SSD, you travel faster through the game world. This reduces wait times, especially when teleporting between areas. Moreover, the login process is set to be overhauled for quicker access to the game.
DualSense controller: Haptic feedback is supported. For example, you can feel the stomping of mounts through the controller, and the Limit Break can also be felt. Square Enix seeks player feedback here to support even more features of the DualSense controller in the future.
3D audio: You hear much more precisely where sounds come from. As you turn the camera, the location of the sounds changes, allowing you to better identify from which side you are being attacked.
What’s coming in the future? Shoichi Matsuzawa, Lead Project Manager of Final Fantasy XIV, explained (via Playstation Blog), that further improvements for the PS5 version of FFXIV are planned. Gradually, textures and other assets will be revised. However, Square Enix wants to proceed cautiously. Since the MMORPG remains playable on PC and PS4, a smooth gameplay experience must be ensured with all improvements.
This is how the FFXIV PS5 beta looks in the Playstation Store.
How to participate
We explain how you can play the PS5 beta of Final Fantasy XIV. The servers will go online today, April 13, at approximately 12 PM. Experience shows that maintenance often ends slightly earlier.
However, you can already download the PS5 version so you can start promptly at the end of maintenance:
Owners of the disc version of FFXIV
Log into the Playstation Network on the PS5
Search for Final Fantasy XIV in the Playstation Store
Select the Final Fantasy XIV PS5 Upgrade Edition (Beta version)
Start the download of this version of FFXIV. No game disc is required.
Start the game
Owners of the digital version of FFXIV
Log into the Playstation Network on the PS5
Search for Final Fantasy XIV in your game library
Select the icon of the PS5 Upgrade Edition (Beta version) on the right side of the game menu
Download the Final Fantasy XIV PS5 Upgrade Edition (Beta version)
As the beta is open to everyone, there is also a free trial version of FFXIV for the PS5.
Search for Final Fantasy XIV in the Playstation Store
Select the Final Fantasy XIV Free Trial
Start the trial now as the PS5 version
You can now play the PS5 beta of Final Fantasy XIV. Keep in mind that this is still a test. Although the full game is included, there may still be issues.
Will you try the PS5 beta of Final Fantasy XIV? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments section.
Together with the PS5 beta, the major patch 5.5 goes online. Here are all the unlockable contents:
Good players in Call of Duty: Warzone use all their senses to succeed in battle royale. Really good players use their opponents’ senses to ambush them. Professional Warzoner “Aydan” has demonstrated how this works. He used his parachute and gave his enemy no chance.
What’s going on? Footsteps, gunfire, shouting operators – in Call of Duty: Warzone, you can’t just rely on your eyes. Your ears are also a powerful tool for enemy detection.
Among the loudest signals you can hear from an enemy are actions involving the parachute. Whether it’s opening the chute, gliding, or cutting it off – everything is clearly audible, and you can usually easily determine the direction.
With a little trick, you can now use this fact to your advantage. Warzone pro “Aydan”, who has set many records in battle royale, uses the parachute animation as a feint to confuse his opponents. MeinMMO shows you why you should try this too.
Feigning parachute in Warzone to confuse opponents
What does it look like? Aydan shared a clip of the fake parachute on Twitter:
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He is standing on one of the large residential buildings that once provided many families a home in Verdansk. With his M16, which has been performing well since the AUG nerf, he fires at enemies from the rooftop. A minimal sound alerts him to an opponent trying to sneak through the building to the roof.
Instead of aiming directly for the ladder, he uses a simple but brilliant trick: Aydan feigns a parachute jump, making the opponent think he jumped off the roof. And that’s exactly how the enemy reacts. Instead of looking around on the roof, the opponent comes off the ladder to check who just jumped off the roof.
Aydan, however, is still on the building and can easily shoot the unsuspecting opponent out of the match. This is then acknowledged with a respectful “nice f**king cheat, kid” from the defeated opponent.
How does this work? The trick is as brilliant as it is simple. Position yourself on an edge far enough from the ground that you would open the parachute when jumping. Make sure to position yourself as sideways as possible and do not look towards the abyss. Repeatedly press your button for “Jump/Parachute Open” and you’ve feigned a parachute jump.
But try it out before using it in the field. You need to position yourself a good distance over the edge and get a feel for how far you need to “lean” over the edge for a spontaneous use. Also, take a small step forward when you close the parachute and “land”.
We tested the trick, and the fake parachute works on many edges – the only important thing is that they are far enough from the ground so that the game opens your parachute.
Small moves with big impact
It’s precisely these small tricks that set you apart from the crowd of players and help you achieve success. Sure – the parachute trick probably won’t always help you win the last fight. But you can often use this audio trick to confuse opponents below you who are already expecting you to come down from the roof.
Take every trick, work with the available mechanics, and stay open to new weapons and play styles. This way, you will get better and better with each match and chase your own kill records. A battle royale like Warzone isn’t mastered in just one afternoon. But if you’ve understood like Aydan that you can often manipulate your opponents with your actions, you’ll drastically increase your combat strength. The best weapons in Warzone are also helpful.
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