MontanaBlack makes Neanderthal calls against women - finds Twitch ban okay

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The impression would arise: Those who are big enough on Twitch can get away with anything.

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Some weeks ago, MontanaBlack spoke about Twitch bans. Back then, he described it as something that didn’t concern him, but severely impacted his colleague Flying Uwe.

MontanaBlack described how much he suffers from the Twitch ban and how difficult it is for a streamer to be banned from the streaming platform:

MontanaBlack explains how hard it is for a colleague to face a permanent Twitch ban

The streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (32) is the largest German streamer on the platform Twitch. At the moment, he is on vacation in Malta but is also streaming from there. His behavior in front of the camera, especially towards women, is being sharply criticized. MontanaBlack admits he made mistakes. If Twitch were to punish him for this, he would be okay with it.

Update: 25.9.: MontanaBlack was indeed banned from Twitch. You can find the details and initial reactions in our new article about the Twitch ban on MontanaBlack.

This is the criticism of MontanaBlack: The streamer is currently on vacation in Malta. In “IRL” streams, he broadcasts his adventures live to his community. Instead of sitting at the PC playing Call of Duty or Fortnite, he is out and about with his phone on the streets and in vacation mode.

The streams during vacation are noticeably shorter: He streams for about 20 to 80 minutes on Twitch. Yet the streams are successful: On Sunday, an average of 50,000 people watched him (via sullygnome).

However, his behavior in these streams is drawing sharp criticism on Twitter. The German streamer “Hand of Blood” asks: “What is going on? Is nobody noticing this? Why is this allowed to be on Twitch?”

https://twitter.com/HandIOfIBlood/status/1309051521414426624

In the accompanying video, you can see how MontanaBlack follows women, comments on their appearance, laughs, and makes strange noises.

In another clip that generated a lot of attention on Twitter, MontanaBlack is seen on a hotel balcony observing a woman with the camera and says: “Oh, she’s hot, dude.”

He then seemingly calls out to her: “Come down, Ficki-Ficki” while taking photos.

https://twitter.com/GriffinthePeter/status/1307774559240716295

Critics demand Twitch ban – Fans defend MontanaBlack

Here are the reactions: The behavior is being sharply criticized on Twitter and causes outrage:

  • MontanaBlack is a role model for the youth with a massive influence. It is unacceptable for him to behave this way.
  • Harassing women is not funny. It’s an invasion of privacy, what MontanaBlack is doing.
  • People wonder why Twitter isn’t taking action and banning MontanaBlack.

But fans of MontanaBlack are defending the streamer and attacking the critics:

  • Hand of Blood probably just wants more viewers for himself. He simply doesn’t want MontanaBlack to succeed.
  • Hand of Blood wants MontanaBlack to be banned on Twitch so he can get more views and clicks.

Controversial streamer admits mistakes

This is how MontanaBlack responds:

MontanaBlack likely realized that he would get in trouble for the clip the moment he observed the woman live on stream and shouted at her.

He emphasizes in the clip that the woman wouldn’t understand him anyway and that it was just a joke.

He then says: “Not that all the feminists go crazy again.”

The extent of the backlash surprised MontanaBlack, though.

MontanaBlack is actually used to such controversies. His reaction to the backlash is noticeably different this time. Normally, he would counterattack, saying it’s not that serious, it’s been taken out of context, that people simply don’t understand his humor, and that they only get upset with him to get a piece of his “fame”:

This time, however, MontanaBlack is actually conceding. On Twitter, he admits that there were “2-3 Neanderthal calls that were too much.” He states that no one was actually harassed by it. It arose out of the situation; it was “funny in the moment.”

He now wants to work on his behavior. It was “probably not the best way” to go about it. For people who don’t know his humor, it can be “a bit confusing.”

If he receives a punishment from Twitch for his behavior, he will accept it.

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It looks like a Twitch ban is coming for MontanaBlack

What happens next? Some people on Twitter have directly messaged the German Twitch team to inquire about the status of a ban.

MontanaBlack also seems to be expecting a temporary suspension. He presumably realizes that he has crossed the line in some scenes. The last time MontanaBlack was temporarily suspended by Twitch was in 2019.

It is quite possible that MontanaBlack will have to take a forced break from streaming for a few days.

Such bans from Twitch sometimes come with a delay, but a suspension will likely occur. It is known that Twitch reacts to such public outrage. It is hard to imagine they would turn a blind eye here.

The impression would arise: Those who are big enough on Twitch can get away with anything.

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Some weeks ago, MontanaBlack spoke about Twitch bans. Back then, he described it as something that didn’t concern him, but severely impacted his colleague Flying Uwe.

MontanaBlack described how much he suffers from the Twitch ban and how difficult it is for a streamer to be banned from the streaming platform:

MontanaBlack explains how hard it is for a colleague to face a permanent Twitch ban

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The director of Final Fantasy XIV cried because of his own game

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 3 minutes

With Patch 5.3, the story arc of the Shadowbringers expansion for Final Fantasy XIV came to an end. This conclusion was so emotional that even the game’s director, Naoki Yoshida, had to cry because of it.

What did the FFXIV director say? In an interview with colleagues from Polygon, director Naoki Yoshida talked about the previous Patch 5.3 and the story of FFXIV: Shadowbringers.

Warning: There are light spoilers for the Shadowbringers expansion ahead.

The expansion was released on July 2, 2019, and reached the end of its story a year later on August 11, 2020. Accordingly, Patch 5.3 was very important for the development team. After all, it was the absolute highlight of the expansion and had to match the quality of the high points of previous expansions at least.

Yoshida was also a bit nervous about the players’ reactions:

I can’t say that I wasn’t worried about how the players would react to Patch 5.3. But I also had a certain trust.

That came from my own playthroughs of Patch 5.3 and its story during the development checks – Every time I played it, tears flowed from my eyes.

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Why did Yoshida cry? Even though Yoshida did not explicitly say why he cried in the interview, one can deduce the reasons from the players’ reactions to Patch 5.3.

In the community, people collectively cried on August 11, the release day of the patch, and in the days that followed. At that point, players had already gone through a years-long journey alongside their guild friends and NPCs. There were many sad farewells from beloved characters in the story and beautiful moments that brought tears of joy.

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On reddit, in the official forums, and also on social media, players expressed their feelings about the patch freely. Many reported that they also burst into tears, so moved were they by the ending of the expansion.

And apparently, the ending was so emotional that even director Yoshida had to cry.

The story of FFXIV is far from over. Yoshida has already announced that the team is working on the next expansion. The transition to this expansion will be expanded in the upcoming Patches 5.4 and 5.5.

Fans can therefore expect more emotional moments.

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In numerous reddit posts, players shared their emotional moments during 5.3
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FFXIV Makes Its Developers Cry

Naoki Yoshida and some other FFXIV developers seem to be quite emotional when it comes to their MMORPG child. When the team released the reboot of FFXIV 7 years ago, tears were also shed during the launch event:

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In the documentary series NoClip, Yoshida shares the emotional moment during the launch event.

The reboot cost the developers a lot of strength and effort and a lot was riding on the success of the new version of FFXIV. So it’s no wonder that the development team in the video tried to hold back tears.

Another major moment was the release of the third expansion, Shadowbringers. The story of the expansion received high praise from both critics and fans and earned FFXIV a score of 91 on Metacritic. It was the first Final Fantasy game to receive a score of 90+ in the last 14 years.

Accordingly, the developer Natsuko Ishikawa, who was responsible for this story, was enthusiastically cheered by fans at PAX West 2019. And once again, tears were shed:

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Indeed, the FFXIV developers are so beloved, that their office was showered with chocolate on Valentine’s Day.

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Pokémon GO: 4 legendary raid bosses appear in October – Are they worth it?

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In October, you can expect 4 legendary raid bosses in Pokémon GO. Among them is a special opponent that is supposed to appear around Halloween. We will reveal to you which bosses they are and whether they are worth your time.

Which bosses are coming in October? Niantic has again provided us with an overview of the events in October. We have already introduced the research and raid hours.

This is all about the 4 legendary raid bosses that you can expect in the level 5 raids:

  • Zapdos
  • Lavados
  • Giratina
  • A special boss for Halloween

We will tell you which bosses are worth it and how long they will be available.

Zapdos – A solid Electric Pokémon

How long will Zapdos stay? Zapdos kicks off the legendary Pokémon in October. It will appear on September 25 at 10:00 PM our time and will stay for a week, until October 2 at 10:00 PM.

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Is Zapdos worth it? Zapdos is a solid Electric attacker. There are better alternatives like Raikou, Zekrom, and Electivire, but if you like variety, you can also go for Zapdos.

Additionally, you can also obtain Zapdos as a Shiny, which is worthwhile for collectors.

Lavados – The second legendary bird

How long will Lavados stay? The second legendary Pokémon appears immediately after Zapdos, on October 2 at 10:00 PM. Lavados will also stay for exactly one week, until October 9 at 10:00 PM.

Pokémon GO Lavados Title

Is Lavados worth it? Lavados is among the top 5 Fire attackers in the game. Although there are better ones, it is particularly worthwhile with Fire Spin and Overheat.

You can also get Lavados as a Shiny – so it is additionally interesting for Shiny hunters.

Giratina – The highlight in October

How long will Giratina stay? Giratina appears in its Altered Form on October 9 at 10:00 PM and will remain until October 23 at 10:00 PM. This gives you a full two weeks to catch the legendary Pokémon.

Altered Form

Is Giratina worth it? Giratina is the highlight of the raid bosses in October. It is the best Ghost attacker in the game and ranks at the top of the hyper league tier list. Moreover, it can be caught as a Shiny for the first time.

If you want to complete your collection, you should definitely take advantage of the two weeks.

A special boss for Halloween

What do we know about the Halloween boss? So far, Niantic has been tight-lipped about details regarding this opponent. It is expected to be introduced on October 23 at 10:00 PM, immediately after Giratina. How long it stays is not yet known. Neither is the identity of the Pokémon that will come.

However, in recent years, there have always been real highlights for Halloween. In 2019, it was the Pokémon Darkrai, the best Dark attacker in the game. It is possible that Darkrai returns, but another Pokémon might take its place. As soon as there are new updates, we will add them here.

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The Division 2: Planned Maintenance on 24.09. – Procedure and Patch Notes

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The developers of The Division 2 are conducting emergency maintenance today, September 24, across all platforms – that is, on PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC. There is a server down, the servers will be offline for several hours. Read here for everything important about the process, the downtime, and the patch notes.

Update 12:52 PM: After a 15-minute extension, the maintenance has been completed. You can start again, the servers are online:

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What is the maintenance about? Two days ago, Title Update 11 and the new Season 3 launched for The Division 2. But alongside new content such as the Summit mode or 3 fresh Exotics, numerous annoying bugs and issues crept into the game and have been plaguing agents since then. Some of these are now to be fixed with today’s maintenance.

This is how the maintenance will proceed today

These are the important times: According to Massive, the following process is planned for today’s maintenance:

  • Start is at 9:30 AM CEST 
  • Along with the maintenance, the downtime begins, the servers go offline
  • The maintenance should last about 3 hours. During this time, you also cannot play The Division 2
  • If everything goes smoothly, the Division 2 servers should be back online by 12:30 PM CEST at the latest
  • Once the downtime ends, today’s maintenance is also completed

Keep in mind: The process shown here may change. Especially the end of the maintenance has often been postponed in recent weeks and months – both forward and backward. If anything does not go according to plan today, you will find out here in the article. 

What do the patch notes say?

This is what changes today: The patch notes remain quite concise today, and one has to say: unfortunately. Because there are currently many problems and potential issues after TU11. The following annoying bugs will be fixed today:

  • A problem has been fixed that prevented players from obtaining the new exotic chest piece Ridgeway’s Pride
  • A problem with the Stranded Tanker mission has been fixed, which blocked progress there

These problems remain: Those were only 2 of a multitude of annoying bugs. Issues such as among others

  • the seasonal intro that cannot be skipped and is stuck in an endless loop
  • equipped mods that suddenly switch their attributes or functions
  • active skills that suddenly become invisible
  • the constantly and inexplicably blinking SHD watch
  • numerous bugs in the new mode The Summit

remain in place for the time being. They are expected to be addressed and fixed in the coming days or as soon as possible.

What do you think so far about Title Update 11, The Summit, and Season 3? If you haven’t checked out the game yet, take a look at this article: The Division 2: TU11 and Season 3 are here – Is it worth checking out?

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Are you up for a new big shooter? A real insider tip has launched on Steam

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After 5 years in Early Access, the multiplayer shooter Squad is now celebrating its release on PC and on the Steam platform. Is it an alternative to Call of Duty and Battlefield? We show you who it might be worth checking out.

This should please many: Currently, the upcoming release of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is causing quite a stir among shooter enthusiasts. However, it may well be worth looking a little further afield and diverting attention away from what the big studios are presenting us.

After 5 years in Early Access on Steam, it was finally time: Yesterday, on September 23rd, at 8:00 PM German time, the heavily team-based multiplayer shooter Squad celebrated its full release with version 1.0.

After many years of development filled with optimizations and numerous expansions, a new chapter for the game has begun that is touted by many players and experts as a hidden gem or one of the best military shooters.

By the way, there were several new contents at release. For example:

  • the new map Fallujah with a densely built city environment
  • the new faction Middle East Alliance
  • as well as the 100-player servers – for many the biggest highlight of the release update (in the Early Access version, there were only servers for 80 players)

Check out the launch trailer for Squad here: Don’t know Squad and want to get a quick first impression? Then check out the launch trailer. Here you’ll get a good idea of what makes this shooter special.

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This is Squad – the new multiplayer military shooter

On which platforms is Squad available? Squad can only be played on PC via the Steam platform.

There, the shooter costs €37.50 until October 7th, thus maintaining the price of the Early Access version until then. After that, Squad will cost about €50 as a full-fledged game.

Currently, there’s a promotion at Steam celebrating the full release, where you can save 25% on your purchase until September 28th. Right now, you can get the shooter for €28.12.

What is actually in Squad? Squad is a large-scale, tactical multiplayer military shooter with first-person perspective and a strong focus on realism, teamwork, and communication. It is also referred to by many as a hardcore shooter, as the degree of realism is extremely high.

Squad can best be described as a middle ground between the hardcore military sim Arma and Battlefield. Squad positions itself quite literally between the two titles. It mixes and combines:

  • the speed and accessibility of Battlefield
  • with the size and realism claim of Arma.

On the battlefield, everything revolves around organized squads within a large team, which cleverly utilize both the environment and military equipment and gear to engage in tactical combat against another team and win.

This is what makes Squad special:

  • intensive, realistic battles on a large scale with infantry and military technology
  • realistic weapons, authentic vehicles, and equipment
  • strong focus on team play (within the squad and as a whole team) and interaction with others, communication (VOIP), as well as the interplay between infantry and vehicles
  • Tactics, planning, and coordination between team commanders, squad leaders, and within individual squads play a significant role. Organized control over the battlefield is the key to success
  • The battlefield can be shaped and significantly influenced by building defensive or offensive fortifications.
  • The spawn system reacts dynamically and is determined by controlled areas and the extent of support for key objectives and objects.
  • Fights with up to 100 human players possible
  • 20 diverse maps – from wide open spaces to small villages to densely built areas, everything is included
  • 7 playable factions such as US forces, the Russian army, or fictional Middle Eastern militias

What’s next for Squad? The full release does not mean that the development of Squad is now completely finished. The game will continue to be actively expanded, as the developers have quite a few plans ahead.

A large roadmap already shows concrete plans for new maps, factions, additional vehicles, gameplay changes, and more extending into 2021.

Since the roadmap is extensive, you can take a detailed look at it here on the official Squad website:

Who should check out Squad? Who is the new shooter Squad suitable for? Who should definitely take a look at this hidden gem? Is it now an alternative to Call of Duty or the Battlefield series?

If you are only into fast-paced, highly action-oriented shooter gameplay on small maps where you level up or unlock something every few seconds, summon overpowering kill streaks, or sometimes run around as a one-man army, then you probably won’t be happy with Squad. If you are only looking for the traditional CoD experience, this new shooter is probably not for you.

However, if you prefer games from the Battlefield series or generally large-scale battles with a lot of planning, tactics, and communication, then Squad might just be the right hidden gem for you. Fans of the Arma series could also find enjoyment here.

In terms of scale, cooperation, communication, intensity, and realism, there is currently hardly any other multiplayer shooter that implements all this better and combines them.

In short: If you find Arma too slow and complex or Battlefield not tactical enough, teamwork, and realism, then you are exactly in the right place.

Anyone who generally enjoys large-scale, tactical battles and teamwork should definitely take a closer look at this game. However, if you prefer games like Call of Duty, Squad may not be able to excite you.

What do you think of Squad? Have you played it already or are you planning to try it out soon? By the way, you can find other cool shooter games here: The 12 best multiplayer online shooters 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, PC

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LoL plans big nerf, but players want to completely abolish the whole mechanic

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In League of Legends, more and more details about the changes coming in Season 11 are being announced. The latest information revolves around damage from critical hits. Players and developers have been discussing this for years. Now a nerf is expected.

What is supposed to change? As developer Mark “Scruffy” Yetter mentioned in a tweet, critical hits are set to be weakened in the upcoming Season 11. Changes are primarily planned for the “super strong late-game crit builds.” In return, there will be more strength in the early game.

Specifically, the following adjustments are planned:

  • The damage from critical hits will be reduced from +200% to +175% of the actual damage.
  • All items that previously granted +25% critical hit chance will be reduced to +20%. This affects all items that stem from “Eifer,” the Infinity Blade, Stormrazor, and Essence Reaver.

However, not only nerfs will come to the game:

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How are the changes being received? The topic of critical hits has been hotly debated for years. Players repeatedly call for the complete abolition of the value. This wish has also been expressed multiple times under the tweet.

Others, however, fear that AD carries may become (even) less attractive after this change. There are already repeated combinations that rely on an AP carry, i.e. a spellcaster. The duo lane consisting of Sona and Lux is one example. If it were up to them, there shouldn’t be a change at all.

On the other hand, some are satisfied with the adjustments or want to try them out themselves. These will already be brought to the PBE, the test environment of LoL, with the next update.

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Players desire skill-based battles, randomness is a hindrance

What is the problem with critical hits? Critical hits depend on critical hit chance. This is a percentage value and is typically not brought to 100%. This means conversely that critical hits depend on chance.

So if two AD carries fight each other, a random critical hit can decide victory and defeat and not necessarily the skill of a player.

Random effects were much more common in LoL in the past. Initially, there was even a chance to dodge normal attacks. This was removed back in 2012. For purely skill-based battles, however, all random effects would have to disappear, including critical hits.

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Jhin is one of the champions who wants to have a 100% crit chance. He benefits multiple times from this value as it also strengthens his movement speed.

What could be a possible alternative? In a Reddit thread about 2 years ago, user ManoGG99 called for the abolition of critical hits and proposed some alternative concepts:

  • There could be items that increase the pure damage of auto-attacks by X%, allowing for consistently more damage instead of suddenly more due to chance.
  • There could be items for ranged champions that provide significantly more attack damage. This would buff AD carries but not melee champions.

Are there opposing voices as well? Yes, both in the Reddit thread by ManoGG99 and under the tweet by Mark Yetter, there are players who absolutely do not agree with changes to critical hits.

For them, the value is part of the game and it would ruin their gaming experience if it no longer existed.

What do you think about critical hits? Should the randomness be abolished?

In addition to the unusual bot lane consisting of Sona and Lux, there is another rather unusual build that especially professionals have used in the last tournaments. Here, Shen is again used as a jungler, which was particularly popular in the early seasons.

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WoW removes one of the largest “Refer a Friend” bonuses – Why?

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The experience bonus for recruited friends in World of Warcraft will soon disappear. But why is Blizzard removing this benefit?

If you encourage a friend to play World of Warcraft and recruit them, you, as the referrer, receive a number of nice perks. However, one of those will soon vanish. The 50% additional experience points will disappear and be removed without replacement.

What is it about? Anyone who invites a friend to play World of Warcraft through the “Refer a Friend” system and levels alongside them currently receives a 50% bonus on the experience points gained. This is especially important for the recruited player, as the referrer is usually a veteran who has access to powerful heirlooms – something that newcomers cannot do due to their low gold reserves.

This bonus means that both the veteran and the newcomer are rewarded with an additional 50%. Since this bonus is capped at 50% – whether through “Refer a Friend” or heirlooms – both players level up at roughly the same speed.

This will now change with the start of Patch 9.0. The heirlooms will also lose their XP bonus.

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An XP bonus is being removed. Is that so bad?

Which bonuses remain? All other bonuses from the “Refer a Friend” program will remain. You will still receive a new reward during the first 12 months that your friend is actively playing. These include transmog items, pets, mounts, or game time. Subsequently, you will receive one month of game time credited for every 3rd month your friend plays.

The ability to summon your friend every 30 minutes will also continue to be valid.

Why is Blizzard removing the XP bonus? This is due to the redesign of the leveling phase. With the pre-patch 9.0 the maximum character level is being reduced and leveling speed is increased by about 70%. The journey to level 50 will then go by significantly faster than the current path to level 120. Therefore, an additional XP bonus is simply unnecessary. This also ensures that leveling speed corresponds quite precisely to the effort you desire.

Despite the removal of bonuses, leveling to the maximum level should be faster than before. At least many streamers continuously find new ways to complete leveling in record time …

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Epic warns: Fortnite will be deleted if you incorrectly install their new iOS update

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Epic Games warns Fortnite players now to simply install the new iOS 14 update. This could delete Fortnite from iOS devices if the wrong button is pressed. Apple would then prevent the game from being reinstalled.

This is the warning: Yesterday, Fortnite tweeted through their channel “Fortnite Status”.

Fortnite players on iOS devices who upgrade to iOS 14 may lose access to Fortnite.

If the question is accepted: “Temporarily uninstall apps to install software updates?”, this can lead to Fortnite being deleted.

Fortnite cannot be reinstalled because Apple prevents users from doing so.

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How to prevent Fortnite from being deleted when updating to iOS 14

What should players do now? Epic also provides instructions on how to install the update without jeopardizing Fortnite. If the question arises whether apps should be temporarily uninstalled, one should cancel.

Then, one should go to the “iPhone” storage via “Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage”, where apps can be deleted to create enough space.

This way the new update will be installed without asking whether apps should be temporarily uninstalled.

Once again, Fortnite is safe, and there is no need to buy an old iPhone for €900 on eBay that still has Fortnite installed. Phew.

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What it’s about: This is another chapter in Epic’s epic battle against Apple. We have reported on this dispute several times and explained in detail why the attack with the “1984” ad hit so closely.

Epic wants to make it clear that only Apple stands in the way of the Fortnite fun on iOS devices. Apple sees it differently: They say Epic just needs to return to the status quo of the past, and everything could be good again.

Both companies are currently suing each other.

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Many look slightly shocked at the Apple vs. Fortnite battle.

The battle between Epic and Apple has been going on for several weeks now. Epic accuses Apple of building a monopoly and taking too much money from the studios. Epic would be fighting for freedom here, while Apple has become the faceless and powerful corporation against which they used to stand.

Apple, in turn, portrays Epic as breach of contract and greedy. They simply did not want to pay for the great service that Apple provides. The lawsuit is said to be purely a PR move, it has been said recently:

Apple attacks Epic sharply: lawsuit only serves as PR for struggling Fortnite

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Watch out, in GTA Online the flying motorcycle is now even deadlier due to a new exploit

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The Flying Motorcycle Oppressor MK2 in GTA Online already causes enough trouble with its homing missiles. But now there is an exploit that makes the motorcycle even invisible. A lethal combination that can cause despair.

What kind of motorcycle is this? If you play GTA Online, you may have already encountered players zooming past you on a heavily armed motorcycle. However, not on the road, but in the air. The Oppressor MK2 is loved by griefers and therefore hated by innocent players.

The homing missiles make the motorcycle a powerful device that can kill you in seconds and destroy your vehicles and precious goods. Experienced players can defend themselves and shoot the annoying things out of the sky. But what happens when the MK2 is not even visible?

Where has the Flying Motorcycle gone?

This is what the new exploit does: With this exploit, players can make the MK2 completely invisible. While it will still be shown on the mini-map, all you will see is a sitting person floating in the air.

Since the flying motorcycle is still fully functional, this becomes problematic. Your opponents can still chase and kill you while it becomes difficult for the hunted to see where they are being attacked from.

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The Oppressor MK2 is usually easy to recognize with the blazing flames

Things become even more problematic at night, as trolls will certainly not miss the chance to make their motorcycle invisible while wearing very dark clothing. In the dark, they will likely be hardly noticeable. Such griefers are among the most annoying types of players that GTA Online has to offer.

How does the glitch work? We won’t provide a detailed guide here. In principle, it goes like this:

  • Switching between an online session and creator mode
  • Being thrown out of an arcade garage with the Oppressor MK2
  • Starting a boost with the flying motorcycle to activate invisibility
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For the exploit, players take advantage of the garages from the arcades

Is it allowed to use the glitch? We advise against using this glitch. This mechanic is not intended by the game and can lead to a suspension of your account.

The flying motorcycle has some properties that make it dangerous. One player discovered a secret flight mode that allows the motorcycle to fly upside down. So it’s not surprising that this exploit appears, which even makes it invisible.

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The 5 best MMORPGs for those who are not into classic games like WoW

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 6 minutes

Sandbox MMORPGs offer a lot of freedom and promote creativity, but do not rely on quests and story. But which of them are particularly good and fun? We present 5 titles.

When thinking of MMORPGs, you probably immediately associate World of Warcraft or The Elder Scrolls Online. However, not every MMO revolves around an epic story or long quest lines. Sandbox games drop you in a vast world where you can forge your own path. What you do there is up to you.

You can explore this world, fight monsters, or engage in the economy. You might become a blacksmith or fisherman, run your own tavern, and build houses or even entire cities together with other players.

We present to you 5 sandbox MMOs that show you can have a lot of fun with gameplay beyond the classic WoW. The selection is based partly on the results of the MeinMMO survey “What is the best sandbox MMO ever in your opinion?” and the ratings from users, for example, on Steam.

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Place 5 – ArcheAge Unchained

Developer: XLGames | Release: January 15, 2013 | Platforms: PC | ArcheAge Unchained website | Payment model: Buy2Play | Steam rating: 65% | Survey ranking: Rank 5

ArcheAge Sturm auf der See
ArcheAge places great emphasis on exploring the vast game world.

What is ArcheAge Unchained? The MMORPG ArcheAge transports you into a large fantasy world. You can thrive as a collector, craftsman, and trader and influence the economy of the game world. Or you can take a sailing ship and explore the oceans, visit foreign shores, and fight dangerous monsters.

Housing is a central element of ArcheAge. Players love owning their own house, decorating it, and using it as storage.

How great are the freedoms in the game? One could call ArcheAge Unchained the ultimate sandbox. The world offers so many activities that you always have something to do. No matter which direction you want to develop your character. In ArcheAge, there’s always something to do.

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ArcheAge Unchained offers you an incredible amount of freedom.

Who should consider ArcheAge Unchained? The exploration aspect is a driving force behind the MMORPG. Sailing on the sea, seeing the world from above with gliders, and simply visiting unknown places is a lot of fun.

PvP fans also get their money’s worth with sieges and large battles. It will be interesting to see how this will be expanded in the upcoming ArcheAge 2.

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Destiny 2: Who is Variks and why do all the Guardians want to kill him?

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2, we are slowly heading towards Beyond Light. We now know that we will soon reunite with an old acquaintance: Variks. He has transformed from a ridiculed merchant to a hated character – but why is he sending a distress signal after 5 years?

This old acquaintance suddenly speaks: When the new trailer for the upcoming expansion Beyond Light was released on September 22, the Guardians were quite astonished. Variks surprisingly made his voice heard.

If the name doesn’t ring a bell? No problem, we will shed light on his background story in this article, why the once popular character is responsible for the most tragic event in the Destiny universe and what role he might play in the DLC.

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You need to know this to discuss Beyond Light

This is Variks’ story in Destiny 1:

  • Variks the Loyal is the last known survivor of his clan, the House of Judgement.
  • Guardians first encountered Variks in the Reef.

Much to the surprise of the Guardians, our enemies, the Fallen, are working together with the Awoken – all under the auspices of Queen Mara Sov.

2 Fallen and the Royal House of the Awoken: Mara & Uldren Sov

Variks is fiercely loyal to his queen. We help her highness later and transport the Fallen supervillain Skolas to the Prison of Elders. Variks became known to players as a merchant and the guy with the funny, Yoda-like speech pattern.

He speaks our language as one of the few Fallen – albeit not quite flawlessly and always with an elongated “… yeah?” too much. You can find out more about the language of our enemies here:

When the queen and Prince Uldren disappeared during Oryx’s attack on the solar system, Variks found himself without his royal masters. He then fully embraced his duty as a Warden in the Prison of Elders.

Has Variks appeared in Destiny 2 so far? In Destiny 2, we have not encountered Variks personally yet. However, he had a greater influence on the story than most other characters: Variks is behind the great breakout in the Prison of Elders.

During this prison riot, Cayde-6 tragically lost his life and there was an outcry in the Destiny community.

For 2 years players have been mourning the death of beloved Cayde

Variks shed the title “the Loyal.” He has since taken it upon himself to restore the Fallen to their former glory and sees it as his prophesied duty to unite all Fallen houses under one banner.

For almost 2 years it has been quiet around Variks and his efforts. All we know is that he was seen with Eramis. And by the way, this nice lady is our new main enemy in Beyond Light. She leads the House of Darkness on Europa – but has long had her four arms in the game from the shadows.

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Are we expecting a friend or a traitor in Beyond Light?

In the eyes of many players, Variks has made a 180° turn. He has transformed from the cool poster child of a redeemed Fallen to a hated villain.

While he didn’t pull the trigger, Cayde’s (Exo-)blood is on his hands. He is likely next on the Guardians’ hit list right behind Uldren. What could his sudden appearance mean now?

What role does Variks play in the DLC? From the recently released map of the DLC location, we know that it is Variks who lures players to Europa with a distress signal.

In the trailer from September 22, Variks speaks to the viewer, saying that he and everyone else are coming to Europa in search of answers. His concern is known: to unite the Fallen.

However, whether he is loyal to Eramis and her Stasis Fallen or seeks a peaceful agreement remains uncertain. He does not seem to have joined the House of Darkness, as he still proudly bears the crests of his House of Judgement:

Variks and a Fallen from the House of Darkness in Beyond Light

One could also speculate that Variks, after Eramis’s fall – after all, she will have an army of god-slaying guardians on her tail starting November 10 – cleans up the remnants of the Fallen and stands as the prophesied Kell of Kells.

Either way, many players are pleased that Variks finally appears in the game itself and not just plays a role in cryptic lore texts. Whether to deliver him for his punishment or because they want to learn more about this shady character.

In Beyond Light, we will also encounter other characters who have puzzled players for 6 years. Those who want to learn more about this can find answers here: 10 exciting stories and mysteries that Destiny 2 still needs to resolve.

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CoD Warzone: Cheater brazenly streams for 90 minutes on Twitch and shows all his hacks

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

Cheaters have unfortunately been a major problem since the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone, which is a big issue in the battle royale genre. A small streamer recently demonstrated how casually some take their cheats by streaming 90 minutes of hacker gameplay on Twitch.

What was going on? A player who had just started his first few streams on Twitch raised eyebrows on the second day of his “career”. He openly and shamelessly entered the game with activated hacks, and all his viewers could see it.

Initially, he went in solo while some of his friends watched him. In the voice chat, one of them asked, “Why are you cheating? For what?” His dry response: “I set it up today and want to see what it’s like.”

Brazen cheater casually gets 2 Warzone victories

What did that look like? His channel and the entire stream are still online at the time of the article’s publication. Check out the Twitch channel of “truegatter” if you want to see more of his brazen gameplay. We’ve included a short clip of his nasty deeds and his attempts to explain here:

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In his solo round, he instantly achieves a relaxed victory. He goes to the Gulag briefly but then plays the game casually and racks up a total of 40 kills.

One of his friends seems unfazed by the cheating. After the match, they go in together and “truegatter” calls out all the enemies he recognizes even through walls. They are starting a BR trio and thus have one team member less than the rest, but fairness looks different. With 45 kills, he can also secure the second match.

Will the cheater face consequences? He could lose his Twitch channel and his CoD account through this action. Although he often emphasizes that he just wants to try it out and that it should be a sort of demonstration. But if Twitch or CoD catches wind of this, it is likely that he will lose his accounts.

Such demonstrations are allowed on YouTube. The German streamer and YouTuber “TarKoffeL” once published a YouTube video where he showed the perspective of a cheater in Warzone. For this, he was also hunted by hackers for a while. On Twitch, however, live cheating is prohibited, and the channel might get deleted.

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This is how hackers see the Warzone. Source: YouTube

Why is cheating in Warzone such a problem? This is partly because Warzone is a free-to-play title, and the opportunities to get a new account are pretty good. At one point, a cheating website offered new accounts for $2.

On the other hand, the battle royale unfortunately does not use anti-cheat tools that can detect this type of cheating. The security team of Warzone is solely reliant on their data and player reports. Sometimes, a cheater also shows off their hack gameplay live on Twitch – such actions can also lead to bans or suspensions. Yet unfortunately, you still see hackers repeatedly, either as opponents or live:

In all 3 examples, the Twitch accounts are no longer reachable. The streaming platform takes a hard line here, and when such things become public, the accounts disappear quickly.

Call of Duty takes a different approach to the issue. While they ban many cheaters, they also go after the major providers of such cheats. They tracked down a website owner who offered cheats for CoD MW & Warzone and sent a private detective after him, who put some pressure on him. The CoD cheats disappeared from the site, and the provider even issued an apology.

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Pokémon GO cancels major event today after fans demanded it

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The GO Battle Night in Pokémon GO has been canceled. Niantic is postponing the event indefinitely due to numerous bugs.

What has been canceled? The GO Battle Night was supposed to take place this evening, on September 24. During the event, players would have received more Stardust in the PvP League for 6 hours and could conduct up to 100 battles for free.

The reason for this is numerous bugs and lags in the PvP League. Since the last update, the feature has become unplayable for many trainers. Trainers have already demanded that the GO Battle Night be canceled because of this. Niantic has now pulled the emergency brake and postponed the event – but there is no replacement date yet.

PvP League full of bugs – Trainers mock Niantic

This is what Niantic said: The developers kept their statement brief. They only stated that the GO Battle Night and the Flying Cup would be postponed.

The Flying Cup was also supposed to take place during the GO Battle Night and would have allowed only Flying Pokémon to participate. Additionally, Pidgeot could have learned the exclusive move Gust there.

The PvP League must do without the GO Battle Night for now.

How is the news being received? Trainers are mocking this postponement. It is not the first time the PvP League has had problems. Since the release of this league, there have been continuous bugs or lags, causing the league to have to be closed repeatedly.

Despite several attempts, the bugs kept occurring in the game, and the PvP League was hardly ever completely bug-free.

Therefore, negative comments from players also arise now. One reddit user Jevonar says: “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Postponement!”

daniel_6630 states: “This is probably the most incompetent billion-dollar company I have ever seen.”

When can improvements be expected? It is hard to say. Niantic has already announced the Halloween Cup for the end of October. They may be trying to resolve the issues surrounding the PvP League by then.

Only very few trainers believe that the PvP League will ever be completely bug-free. After all, there have already been so many problems with the league that a considerable number of players have lost interest in the feature. It remains to be seen what Niantic will come up with.

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RTX 3090 starts today – Is the card worth the price of 1,500 €?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

Today marks the start of sales for the GeForce RTX 3090, Nvidia’s fastest Ampere graphics card. The issues with the RTX 3080 have shown that being fast has its advantages. Nvidia has already stated that there may be supply shortages.

Today, September 24, 2020, the fastest Ampere model from Nvidia, the GeForce RTX 3090, officially launches. Following the release of the RTX 3080 last week, the fastest model is now officially available.

When does sales start? The American site Videocardz tweeted that the review embargo and sales start at the same time, specifically at 3:00 PM German time:

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From then on, we will also know how the GeForce RTX 3090 performs in tests.

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RTX 3090 vs 3080 – is the price increase really worth it?

Skepticism about the performance of the RTX 3090: There are already some leaks regarding the performance of the RTX 3090 (via videocardz.com).

The leaks currently suggest only 5 to 15% more performance than the GeForce RTX 3080, but the price is nearly double: While the RTX 3080 Founder Edition costs 699 euros, Nvidia demands 1499 euros for the RTX 3090 Founder Edition. From a player’s perspective, the leaks do not provide a compelling reason to pay this premium.

Especially in the 4K range, the additional performance is only expected to be around 5% (via notebookcheck.com), which makes the RTX 3090 hardly an alternative for gamers compared to the RTX 3080.

Who is the graphics card aimed at? Nvidia targets the “unique user group” of creators, researchers, and “extreme gamers”. With 8K, Nvidia primarily focuses on gaming enthusiasts and very performance-intensive fields such as rendering. 8K gaming has not yet played a significant role.

GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 comparison

GeForce RTX 3080GeForce RTX 3090
NVIDIA CUDA cores870410496
InterfacePCIe 4.0PCIe 4.0
Base clock1.449 MHz1.400 MHz
Boost clock1.710 MHz1.700 MHz
Memory size10 GB GDDR6X24 GB GDDR6X
Memory speed19 GB/s19.5 GB/s
Bandwidth760 GB/s936 GB/s
TDP (Power)320 Watts350 Watts

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Geforce: RTX 3090 price and availability

What is the price of the RTX 3090? The suggested retail price of the RTX 3080 is set at 1499 dollars/1499 euros according to Nvidia. Thus, the RTX 3090 is the most expensive model in Nvidia’s new 3000 series.

If you are interested in custom models, which typically come out a bit later than the Founders Edition, you should expect to pay a little more. Usually, custom models cost about 100 euros more, but it can be more depending on the performance increase.

Can you pre-order the RTX 3090? No, pre-ordering is not possible. Although there are now preliminary product pages in some shops, you cannot pre-order. You will have to wait until 3:00 PM.

What does Nvidia say about availability? Nvidia itself stated in a blog post that the graphics card will only be available in limited quantities:

As we have built the GeForce RTX 3090 for a unique user group, much like the TITAN RTX before, we would like to apologize in advance for the fact that it will only be available in limited quantities on launch day. We understand that this is frustrating, and we are working with our partners to increase supply over the coming weeks.

Source: Nvidia.com

What alternatives are there? If you do not want to buy the RTX 3090 or it is already sold out, there are still a few alternatives:

  • You could go for the RTX 3080, which is suitable for 4K. However, the RTX 3080 is currently only available in limited quantities. We have summarized the tests of the RTX 3080 and for whom the card is worthwhile.
  • Also interesting would be the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, if you can buy it used for under 500 €. The variants with large video memory are also suitable for 4K, if you are willing to forgo ultra settings. Or you can wait for the RTX 3070, which is set to launch in October and should also cost around 500 euros.
  • Alternatively, you can wait for the Radeon RX 6000 series from AMD. However, not much is known yet about AMD’s new graphics card series, which is primarily referred to as “Big Navi”.

Where can you buy the graphics card? You can find all the options for where to buy the new Ampere graphics cards from Nvidia in this overview on MeinMMO:

*The offers listed here contain so-called affiliate links. By purchasing through one of these links, you support Mein-MMO: Without affecting the price, we receive a small commission from the provider.

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Bug steals players’ 10 years of progress in WoW – All items and levels since 2010 gone

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Some players in World of Warcraft are currently experiencing a curious bug that resets characters to the state of Cataclysm or Mists of Pandaria, or even makes some of them completely disappear. Blizzard is already working on a solution.

What’s going on? Some players from the Khadgar server are currently affected by a curious bug that resets their characters from level 120 to level 85. That was the maximum level in 2010 in Cataclysm, one of the four worst expansions of WoW. For some, even the gear, mounts, and achievements have been reset to that time.

Other players report completely disappeared characters or ones that reappeared after being deleted. Some clones of existing characters are also said to have suddenly appeared. This seems to mainly affect characters that underwent a name change after Cataclysm.

Player MadSeasonShow summarized his experiences with character selection in a short video:

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The reddit user VegetaPrime34 even reports that his guild has already defeated 11 of the 12 bosses in the latest raid and was close to becoming the first guild to complete the content on Khadgar.

However, they now have to take a raid break. Their main tank has suddenly completely disappeared, and a warlock is now at level 90 with gear from Mists of Pandaria.

This story sounds funny already, but over the years, some bugs have been introduced to the game that have also caused many laughs. We have collected the 5 funniest bugs for you here.

Are the server connections to blame?

What caused the error? Some players on reddit and the forums suspect that old backups from the time of Cataclysm and MoP somehow made it into the game files. This created the current chaos.

Khadgar seems to be the only affected server. It was linked with the Thrall server on September 17. Something may have gone wrong in that process.

What does Blizzard say? Blizzard reacted quickly and has already published multiple statements on the issue. Early on, they promised that no character would be lost. It is now said that they fully understand the problem and will resolve it:

We have reached a point where we fully understand the issue, and we will continue to work on resolving it. Players who are missing characters or whose levels have been lowered should see initial progress as early as tonight [in the night of September 23 to 24, German time].

As this process will take an unknown amount of time, it may take longer than tonight to be completed.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will keep you updated here if the situation changes.

Vrakthris from Customer Support in the WoW forum

While Blizzard tinkers with a solution for the bug, you can try your hand at puzzles in WoW. We have collected the 10 biggest puzzles here, along with solutions, in case you get stuck.

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Pokémon GO: October with Ninjatom, 4 Spotlight Hours and Limited Research

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 4 minutes

In Pokémon GO the events for October have been announced! A new research breakthrough, 4 spotlight hours, and the big Halloween event are waiting for you.

What was said: Even though the events in September are not even over yet, Niantic has stepped up. Almost all events for October have been announced, along with numerous details.

October is all about the Halloween event, which will take place at the end of the month. But before that, there are some exciting events as well.

New research breakthrough in October

What will be in the breakthrough? In October, you will receive Ninjatom from the research breakthrough! It is the evolution of Nincada, but cannot be obtained through this evolution in Pokémon GO.

So if you have a gap in your PokéDex, you can be happy. Other players won’t benefit much this month. Ninjatom is a pretty weak Pokémon and does not bring any advantages.

Ninjatom

When will Ninjatom be available? The new breakthrough will be available from October 1 at 10:00 PM German time. You can then receive Ninjatom until November 1 at 10:00 PM German time.

To accomplish the breakthrough, you need to complete field research on a total of 7 days.

4 new spotlight hours in October

What was shown: Every Tuesday in October, a new spotlight hour is waiting for you.

From 6:00 PM local time, a special Pokémon will appear in increased numbers for one hour, and a bonus will round off the whole thing.

Tuesday, October 6

What bonus is there? Here, Pikachu with the world travel cap is in the spotlight. This Pikachu has never been available in Pokémon GO before. You will likely encounter it as Shiny during the hour.

In addition, there will be double XP for catching Pokémon. So if you want to level up, you can make good use of this bonus.

Pikachu World Cap
This is Pikachu with the World Cap.

Tuesday, October 13

What bonus is there? Another Pikachu with a hat appears here! This time, it’s Pikachu with the original cap. This Pikachu has been available in the game and can also be encountered as Shiny.

As an additional bonus, you will get double the candies for catching Pokémon. So that means 6 candies per caught Pokémon.

Pikachu Ash Cap
This is the cap that Pikachu is wearing.

Tuesday, October 20

What bonus is there? From this event, it will get spooky in Pokémon GO! Shuppet is waiting for you, which is supposed to herald the Halloween season. You can also get it as Shiny.

Accordingly, there will also be double candies for sending Pokémon. So you can receive 2 candies for sending each Pokémon.

Shiny Shuppet Comparison

Tuesday, October 27

What bonus is there? It continues here with the spooky Pokémon. Zwirrlicht is in the spotlight and can be caught as Shiny.

In addition, there will be double XP for evolving Pokémon.

Pokémon GO Zwirrlicht

Limited Research with Meowth

What kind of event is this? This time, there is a special research focused entirely on Meowth.

The Meowth from the Kanto, Alola, and Galar regions will be available. The Kanto and Alola Meowth can also be Shiny. So you can hope for some Shinies.

The event will likely run similarly to the limited research with Snubbull. That took place this year in May.

Fashion Event brings Shiny Flammiau

This is the event: This event was already announced beforehand. It brings more Pokémon in costumes and additionally Shiny Flammiau.

We have already written an article about it. There you will find all the event details.

When does the Fashion Event run? This event starts soon! From October 2 at 10:00 PM German time until October 9 at 10:00 PM German time, you can take advantage of the bonuses.

First details on the Halloween event

What has been revealed: In October, the big Halloween event will also take place. The first details are now known.

There will be a Halloween Cup in PvP, and new avatar items will then be available. In the past years, there have always been many ghost Pokémon to catch and double candies for catching Pokémon.

Halloween

More events to follow: Besides the Halloween event, there are also more occurrences to follow. Niantic is talking about events for Niantic’s anniversary and for the change of seasons. So let’s be curious about what else awaits us this month.

Currently, you can actually complete a limited research that unlocks Mega Gengar for you by Halloween. So you should get to it!

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ESO brings an event for treasure hunters and housing fans

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In The Elder Scrolls Online, there is currently a new event where all players must work together to earn cool rewards. The focus is on the antiquities system, resources, and daily quests.

What kind of event is this? It is called “Skyshard’s Forgotten Treasures” and runs from September 23 at 4:00 PM to October 5, also at 4:00 PM.

The goal of the event is for all players worldwide and on all platforms to complete tasks together to unlock special rewards. ESO provides a website where progress can be tracked.

What needs to be done for the event? To advance the event, you must use the antiquities system introduced with Greymoor and excavate treasures across Tamriel.

By doing so, you can earn unique rewards, including a special house that can only be unlocked during the event.

In addition, there are extra rewards for collecting resources and completing daily and weekly quests in western Skyrim.

ESO Event Forgotten Treasures
These are the rewards of the event, provided players make enough progress.

Special House and the First Houseguest

What exactly are the rewards? The rewards for the event are divided into different contents:

  • During the event, you will receive double loot from resource nodes in western Skyrim (excluding fishing spots or monster drops)
  • For each first daily quest in western Skyrim, there is a curved chest with loot from the Grey Company as a bonus.
  • For each additional daily quest or completion of dungeons, storm events, and other content, you can earn regular chests with loot from the Grey Company.

The chests contain crafting materials, valuable items for trading, item sets from regions, furnishing plans, treasure maps, and much more. You can find the exact list on the official website.

There are also three event tickets that you can earn through daily quests in Skyrim or weekly quests for Kynes Aegis. With these tickets, you can obtain:

  • All four Indrik feathers (for the Indrik, a special deer mount)
  • Mossheart berries of Bloom, Sprout, Growth, and Maturity
  • Group repair materials
  • Seedling-Indrik as a companion
  • Style page from Sovngarde (bound to your character upon purchase)
eso-indrik
The Indrik, a special mount from 2018, can be earned again through the event.

What are the big rewards? If all players together dig up enough antiquities, the following items will be available in the shop for 0 crowns each:

  • The Inner Terror’s Paint (at 33%)
  • The Orchidfall Kit as a companion (at 66%)
  • The Mountain Gallery of the Antiquarian, a very special house, along with the first houseguest: the Antiquarian Phedre (at 100%)

However, only owners of Greymoor can access the rewards. Those who do not own the expansion cannot participate in the event and, accordingly, cannot earn rewards.

What is a houseguest? Houseguests are new collectibles that you can add to your home as you wish. Each houseguest has a unique appearance and dialogue. You can interact with the NPCs, making your home feel more alive.

The first guest, Antiquarian Phedre, can be earned for free. New guests are also expected to appear in the Crown Store in the future.

ESO Event House and Houseguest
This special house and houseguest are available at 100%.

The new event will keep you busy until the beginning of October. About a month later, the last DLC of the year will be released. We at MeinMMO have summarized everything important regarding Markarth.

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Fall Guys had the best launch of any PC game since 2016 – But can it retain players?

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

Fall Guys surprised in summer 2020 as an absolute hit and won the hearts of many players. This is now reflected in numbers – but can this hype last?

Fall Guys was so successful: At the beginning of August, the indie game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout launched and immediately became a player magnet. The launch was so successful that the servers immediately crashed and on Twitch it went through the roof.

A report from SuperData, an analytics firm, found that Fall Guys was more successful on PC at launch than any other game in the last four years. The launch on PC generated a total of 185 million US dollars, making it the largest since Overwatch in May 2016 (via SuperData).

SuperData August
These were the most successful games in August
Source: SuperData

In the console overview for August, however, Fall Guys is missing from the top 10 – which is not surprising. After all, the game launched for free on PS4 as a PS Plus game, which likely contributed to the player influx and thus also to the hype. Apparently, however, players were not as generous when it came to the shop.

For August, Fall Guys is therefore considered an absolute success. But what about the coming months?

What does the future hold for Fall Guys?

So here is the current status: That Fall Guys had an incredibly successful start is undisputed. The chaotic game struck a chord and not only captured the numbers mentioned above, but also became the most downloaded PS Plus game of all time.

However, the hype seems to be fading a bit. This can be clearly seen in the Steam numbers: Fall Guys reached its absolute peak with 172,062 players on August 22, 2020. Over time, the player count declined, fluctuating between 40,000 and 80,000 players in the past week. Thus, the game has not disappeared – but the numbers are noticeably lower than in August.

Fall Guys
Player numbers are slowly declining

What does the future bring? It will be exciting to see if Fall Guys can maintain its hype. After all, the original concept primarily offered obstacle courses and games that were continuously repeated – with an overall simple control scheme.

In recent weeks, Fall Guys has started to introduce a bit of variety. The “Big Yeetus & Anti-Cheatus” update for example, mixed up the levels quite a bit and equipped them with changing obstacles.

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Season 2 will be the next big step

The next big step will be the new Season 2. It will include new mini-games, as well as variations of familiar games. Additionally, new costumes in a medieval style will be added.

Whether this is enough to bring players back into the game strongly will be seen next month. The current season runs until October 6, 2020.

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Destiny 2: Pictures show that the new map Europa is already 5 years old

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For Destiny 2, the new expansion “Beyond Light” will be released in November. However, this week the developers have given a first glimpse of the new map Europa. But it is already quite old, as a user on reddit proves.

What is Europa? Europa is an ice moon that will enter the game with “Beyond Light”. In advance, 5 areas have been presented that can be entered on Europa:

  • Eventide Ruins
  • Asterion Abyss
  • Cadmus Ridge
  • Charon’s Crossing
  • Beyond
  • In addition, there should be areas under the ice whose extent is not yet known

Together with these zones, a picture of the map was also shown. This picture was immediately recognized by reddit user ZoeyVS. Because a rough drawing of Europa can already be found in a book published 5 years ago.

Sketch of Europa in the book “Treasure Island”

What kind of book is this? Treasure Island with a preface by Cayde-6 is a book that is part of The Taken King Collector’s Edition of Destiny and was published in 2015.

This book contains a sketch that is very similar to the map of Europa:

  • Map Treasure Island Destiny
    The sketch from the book
  • Destiny 2 Europa
    The map Europa

You can clearly see that the outlines and structure are very similar. Although some details do not match, that should come as no surprise. After all, it is a sketch that is also 5 years old.

Furthermore, changes could easily be explained by lore. After all, landscapes change over time, especially when they are made of ice.

Nevertheless, Bungie seems to have succeeded in hiding the future of the game early in artworks. The book is about the Cryptolith and the Exo-Stranger, which will also be themes of the new expansion.

How long has Europa actually been known? In a video this year, old footage of Destiny in development was presented. Even then, there was concept art featuring an ice planet. Presumably, it was already Europa back then.

But not only Europa was hinted at early on. Since a DLC from Destiny 1, we know that the villain Oryx has a sister. This sister will be the main enemy of the expansion in the coming year 2021.

Bungie often plans far in advance when it comes to new content.

Destiny 2 Europa Concept
This old concept art is said to already show Europa.

If you want to get more in tune with Beyond Light, a new trailer was released on September 22 featuring two interesting characters.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Source(s):
  1. Forbes