A small challenge reminded me of the most beautiful time of Fortnite

In Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 3, there are new challenges that you have to complete weekly. One challenge took MeinMMO author Eilyn Rapp right back to the best times of Fortnite just by reading it.

What is this challenge about? In the 4th week of Season 3 in Fortnite, there is a mission where you need to dance in front of a camera for 10 seconds. It’s actually a pretty simple task, unless some nasty opponents get in the way.

To do this, you equip an emote, stand in front of the camera, and then dance for 10 seconds. In the list of emotes and dances, you should be able to find a suitable one.

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Shake a leg for this weekly challenge

That rings a bell!

When I read this task, it instantly reminded me of a challenge that had to be completed in the same way. Back in Season 4 Chapter 1, you had to dance in front of various film cameras.

But I particularly remembered one place: Moisty Mire. The swamp underwent a change in Season 4 and became a film set. This awakened nostalgia for Season 4, when superheroes and villains battled each other after a meteor struck the island.

But as it turned out, it was all just acting for a movie and the heroes and villains were the protagonists.

Ah, those glorious times when loading screens and changes to the map told a real story. How we dove into the newly introduced bounce pads scattered around the ruined Dusty Depot that allowed us to “glide”.

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You found the meteor at the former Dusty Depot

Those times when you could prove yourself by being the last one out of Tilted Towers because half the lobby landed there.

Yes, back then Fortnite was still simple and it didn’t take much to achieve a victory. If you could build back then, you were an absolute pro, and there was really no chance against you, but those were quite rare.

These times are missing in Fortnite

I fondly remember that time when it felt like everyone on my friends list played Fortnite every day and you always found new friends to play with.

How motivated I always was when a new week started and we could complete challenges to finally level up the Battle Pass. Back then, I even proudly showcased the Omega skin, which was the only male skin I ever used in the game.

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You really had to grind for the Omega skin and its final form

Sure, Fortnite can still be fun today, but the joy and motivation I felt back in Season 4 isn’t quite the same anymore. Nowadays, I mostly play alone and only complete challenges on the side.

Sometimes I wish I could rewind time for just a moment. Still, the memories of my best times in Fortnite and those little challenges remind me of that again.

But one thing is getting better every season in Fortnite: The live events. As a big fan of these events, I can only say that I’m glad Fortnite has evolved so much in this regard. My favorite event so far is the “Travis Scott” concert, which was truly epic.

What was your best time in Fortnite? Tell us about it in the comments!

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Today is the big Rocket takeover in Pokémon GO – Here’s how it goes

This afternoon, on July 12th, Team Rocket takes charge in Pokémon GO. We will show you how the Rocket takeover goes and how you can successfully participate.

When does the event take place? The event runs today for 3 hours. On Sunday, July 12th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Team Rocket will appear more frequently.

What happens during the event? During these 3 hours, everything revolves around Team Rocket. They will be encountered much more frequently and the Rocket balloon will also appear more often.

All information about the Rocket takeover

These bonuses are available: You can benefit from numerous bonuses that are temporarily available around Team Rocket:

  • Team Rocket appears more frequently at stops and in balloons
  • Double Stardust for defeating the Rocket Grunts
  • Jessie and James appear more frequently
  • The move Frustration can be changed with a TM
  • The Team Rocket music plays in Pokémon GO
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The Rocket Balloons appear more frequently.

Players report: According to players from New Zealand on reddit , Rocket Grunts appear every 20 minutes through a balloon. So you can also play comfortably from home and still defeat at least 9 Grunts in the event.

Should you take advantage of the event? Currently, the Rocket Grunts and bosses have new Pokémon for you to defeat. Especially the Shadow Shinies of the bosses are likely to attract many people to the battles.

During the takeover, you have the best conditions to fill your Rocket Radars and challenge the bosses.

Additionally, this week you need to solve a small special research related to the Grunts. For this, you need to defeat some villains. You can comfortably complete the special research during the event if you haven’t finished yet.

This bonus is particularly good: During the 3 hours, you can remove the move Frustration. This is especially important, because due to an adjustment, Shadow Pokémon have suddenly become some of the best attackers in the game – as long as they have a different charged move than Frustration.

You can use the 3 hours to teach all of your strong Shadow Pokémon different moves that will significantly improve them. Good examples include:

  • Tyranitar
  • Snivy
  • Metagross
  • Salamence
  • Swampert
  • Magnezone

During the hour, you can also encounter Giovanni if you have the appropriate Super Rocket Radar. In our guide to Giovanni we show you the best counters against the boss.

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You should check out Ninjala – and not just because it’s silly

The F2P game Ninjala for the Nintendo Switch can be a lot of fun. Especially when you have figured out which button to press in which situations in the colorful world. MeinMMO explains why you might want to take a closer look at the game.

This is Ninjala: Little kiddie ninjas, colorful battle arenas, and weapons based on bubble gum. Okay, it doesn’t quite have the classic stealthy ninja vibe. Rather, it sounds like the fever dream of a bubble gum junkie on a nasty sugar trip. And yes, this impression is confirmed when you first boot up the free game on the Switch. 

Everything is cute and stylistically somewhat reminiscent of “Splatoon.” The driving music is as far away from an atmospheric ninja vibe as it could possibly be. “Crazy,” one thinks – even though colorful and unusual game ideas on the Switch are to be expected.

You hope for the “so ridiculous that it’s good” effect. But after a few rounds, it quickly becomes clear: Wait a minute – this is a pretty fun fighting game.

WoW: Corruption will become useless even before the release of Shadowlands

The times of Corruption in World of Warcraft will soon come to an end. The powerful effects will be disabled even before the release of the addon.

In World of Warcraft, everything is a bit crazier at the moment. Especially damage numbers are so insane that some players can deal one-hit kills in the arena. This is due to the powerful and devastating Corruption effects, which provide strong bonuses. But that will soon be a thing of the past, as the effects are set to be disabled before the release of the next expansion Shadowlands.

What was said? In an interview with PandaTV, the Game Director Ion Hazzikostas spoke about the future of Corruption in World of Warcraft. He said:

Here is a little sneak peek: Corruption will completely disappear with the Pre-Patch 9.0, right when the patch goes live. In terms of story, N’Zoth is dead, we have defeated the Old God, and his Corruption has been removed from Azeroth. (…)

We know that the game is currently quite broken, but part of why we think that’s okay is that it’s only for a short time. There’s no good way for us to handle someone going into new content with, say, 100% critical strike rating or something similar. Enjoy the crazy season, but after the squish, everything will be much more normal again. We will adjust everything so that people can still handle all the content they have been able to tackle so far. So if you were able to defeat N’Zoth with all your Corruption effects before Patch 9.0, you should still be able to do that with 9.0.

Corruption effects will therefore be completely disabled as soon as Patch 9.0 is released.

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With Corruption, it will soon be over.

When will this happen? The pre-patch of an expansion usually comes 4-6 weeks before the actual release. Since Shadowlands is set to release “in Fall 2020”, which runs from September to December, it will likely be around mid to late November at the latest. As soon as there is a more exact date, you will, of course, find out on MeinMMO.

What will happen to Corruption? Corruption will simply be disabled – both its negative and positive effects. However, items may retain a note that they were once corrupted and possessed greater power.

Also, the items sold by MOTHER for targeted corruption of items will lose their usefulness. They will then become gray items that you can only sell to the vendor for a few gold coins.

What do you think? Would you have liked to keep Corruption while leveling in Shadowlands?

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One of the best changes of Fallout 76 Season 1 will get even better

With Season 1, Fallout 76 has received numerous new features. One of them has been wished for by players for a long time. However, the form in which it came is not very popular. That is supposed to change now.

What is this feature? The Ammo Converter is a new C.A.M.P. item introduced with Season 1 “The Legendary Race” in Fallout 76. It helps exchange unused ammunition for the ones players really need.

Previously, ammunition for weapons that players did not use clogged storage and inventories or was simply discarded. Because you could neither sell nor dismantle them. However, with the Ammo Converter, you can now exchange them for points, which you can then use to buy other ammunition.

The blueprint for the Ammo Converter is one of the rewards that can be earned relatively early in the 100 levels of the free Season Pass. Every player should be able to get it relatively quickly.

We will tell you how to level up the Season Pass quickly here.

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The converter is already available at level 5.

Although this is a feature that players have been asking for since the beta of Fallout 76, the Ammo Converter has a major problem.

Upcoming update improves the Ammo Converter

What is the problem? Currently, you need to approach the converter to exchange ammunition and navigate through three screens:

  • first, you choose whether you want to exchange ammunition for points or points for ammunition
  • then you need to select the ammunition category
  • finally, you need to select the corresponding ammunition in the category

After exchanging, you are sent back to the main menu. So you have to navigate through each of these menus every single time you want to exchange ammunition.

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You first have to navigate through a lot of menus before you can start exchanging.

In itself, this wouldn’t be so annoying if there weren’t more limitations. Ammunition can only be exchanged for fixed values (e.g., 100 pieces, 50 pieces, 3 pieces, etc., depending on the ammunition), and you can accumulate a maximum of 2,000 ammo points.

So if you want to exchange several tens of thousands of rounds of a particular ammunition, it can take a very long time, especially since you can only exchange a limited amount until the points cap is reached.

How will it get better? First of all, the limits will be raised. You can now exchange directly ten or a hundred times the amount, and the limit for ammo points has been raised to 10,000.

Additionally, for every type of ammunition, the option to buy and sell will be integrated. So you will need one less screen to navigate through when exchanging ammunition.

We do not yet know exactly when the change will come. In the official “From the Vault”, where this change was announced, it is stated that the change will come with the “next major patch”. This could be update 21 or even earlier. Update 21 is expected to be released on August 4.

This will also change

In the update, Bethesda also reveals that the legendary vendor currently has some new offers. She offers you legendary armor and weapons at a 25% discount. Three-star weapons thus only cost about 75 coins. The offer lasts until July 13.

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Bethesda has already revealed what to expect in the coming weeks. There is even another roadmap for the upcoming seasons.

Additionally, the new public event “A Colossal Problem” is now playable on the test server. Bethesda has revealed what exactly you can test, namely among other things, the new fight against a legendary boss in the Monongah Mine. Automatic atomic bombs will also drop on the mine daily at 6:00 PM, followed by another every 4 hours.

Additionally, the legendary skill cards will appear again on the test server. They are supposed to make your character even stronger.

Together with the upcoming update 21 “A Wasteland for All,” the new questline “Steel Dawn” is also coming, in which the legendary Steel Brotherhood will likely come to Appalachia. Additionally, there are already cryptic radio signals that you can decipher and which announce the coming of the Brotherhood.

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US Army streams CoD Warzone on Twitch – But does not like uncomfortable questions

The U.S. Army has a Twitch channel and an eSports team. The channel regularly streams Call of Duty: Warzone. However, when a question about war crimes arose, they brought out the banhammer.

This is how it goes for the U.S. Army on Twitch: The U.S. Army’s eSports team has over 10,000 followers on Twitch. They primarily stream shooters, such as CoD Warzone, Apex Legends, and Valorant. The streamers sit in full uniform and play the shooters virtually.

Now the Army and the Twitch channel are under fire. A toxic comment has transformed into a fundamental problem.

A viewer’s ban leads to criticism

Here’s what happened: During a stream, the user Really_chill_guy asked the question: “What’s your favorite u.s. w4r cr1me?”, which translates to “Was ist euer liebstes US-Kriegsverbrechen?”. The user then sent in a Wikipedia link that shows a long list of war crimes committed by the U.S.

The user was quickly banned by the moderators. U.S. veteran Joshua “Strotnium” David, who was streaming at the time, commented on the situation with, “Nice, really nice guy, have a great time getting banned, my friend.”

The situation gained special significance when eSports journalist Rod Breslau shared the clip on his Twitter account. He has already received almost 10,000 likes for it.

The clip shows the post from the user’s perspective, who asked about the war crimes. You can see that the user first had to bypass a profanity filter, which spelled “war” and “crime” incorrectly because the correct words were blocked.

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After Breslau shared the clip, a shitstorm developed against the U.S. Army’s Twitch channel. More and more comments against the stream and the Army appeared in the chat.

For example, it was stated, “Oh, so you like video games? Well, you’ll love dying in a foreign country to protect the interests of the oligarchs back home.”

U.S. Army justifies ban with Twitch rules

How did the U.S. Army respond? After the comments increased, the stream was briefly taken offline. Afterwards, only users who had followed the channel for more than 24 hours could comment.

The U.S. Army’s Twitch team commented on these incidents to Vice, referencing a question from a user who wanted to discuss white phosphorus. This is a controversial killstreak in Modern Warfare that is said to have been used by the U.S. military in the past.

The eSports team said:

The question from this user was an attempt to shift the conversation in a way that implies that soldiers commit war crimes based on an optional weapon in a game, and we felt that this violated Twitch’s harassment policy.

The U.S. Army offers youth more than 150 different career options, and ultimately the goal of the Army eSports team is to accurately present this range of opportunities to interested youth.

What’s behind this?: Some gamers traditionally react allergically when “outsiders” use their medium for personal advertising, especially when it comes to controversial matters.

For example, the German Bundeswehr was criticized for seeking proximity to young men with an affinity for shooters at Gamescom.

Especially because the Bundeswehr often used provocative slogans like “More open world is not possible!” or “Multiplayer at its best!”

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He also caused a lot of stress on Twitch.

The U.S. President Donald Trump, and thus also the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army, is also not really welcome on Twitch. He recently received a temporary ban for hateful content.

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  1. Kotaku

WoW: Why Elune is likely much more powerful than we thought

Elune in World of Warcraft might be much more important than we all thought. At least that is suggested by new information about the “Night Warrior”.

Elune is one of the few remaining mysteries in World of Warcraft. However, with Shadowlands , the moon goddess is brought into a new light. Because it seems that Elune has a greater influence on the cosmos than we previously thought. At least that is suggested by the current datamining of the Shadowlands alpha.

Spoiler alert: This article contains some spoilers for the upcoming expansion Shadowlands. You have been warned.

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The Nightfae Campaign Reveals New Details

In the datamining, some lines of text have already been found that probably relate to the campaign of the Nightfae of Ardenweald. The story here revolves largely around the first Night Warrior.

The background is that the Night Elves are worried about Tyrande. During the events of Battle for Azeroth, she performed the ritual of the Night Warrior and was filled with Elune’s destructive power. From the stories, we know that a former Night Warrior met a grim fate and was ultimately destroyed by the energies. Many Night Elves and other members of the Alliance fear that Tyrande may share the same fate.

This story is picked up in the narrative of the Nightfae. To find out what happened to Tyrande, the player researches with some other characters and finds the souls of Thiernax and Kadarin.

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You only experience the entire campaign from Ardenweald if you join the Nightfae.

Who are the two? Thiernax was once the Night Warrior of Elune himself. After the burden became too great, he shared the power with his husband Kadarin, but ultimately they were both overwhelmed and died. Here are some (translated) passages from the dialogue:

Thiernax: Then her fate is sealed. My condolences, but you must let her go. For your own good as well as ours.

Kadarin: Please forgive my husband, Thiernax became the Night Warrior to save our world, but in the end, he had to pay a great price.

He knew the risks, but we had no choice.

He summoned the dark powers of Elune and together we repelled the invaders.

Although we saved our world, the power of the Night Warrior began to destroy him.

In my desperation to alleviate his burden, we attempted to share the burden by dividing Elune’s power between us.

But we failed and lost our lives. He has since felt responsible for that.

With this, Blizzard not only reveals that Night Warriors can apparently also be male, but also introduces a gay couple in World of Warcraft.

Elune was revered by the Night Elves – but apparently also on other worlds!

Why is this so interesting? As often, the devil is in the details.

It is notable that the two characters never mention “Azeroth”, but always refer to “our world”. In English, they even place particular emphasis on “our”, which suggests that they do not mean Azeroth. Therefore, it is assumed that Kadarin and Thiernax are not Night Elves, but rather a race from another world that was attacked – presumably by the Legion many years ago.

This would imply that Elune is not just a moon that orbits Azeroth, but also visible on other worlds where she is likewise revered as a goddess. This was confirmed just a few days ago by Steve Danuser, who explained in an interview with wowhead that Elune is also revered on other worlds.

Elune is more than just a goddess of Azeroth

This theory is supported by the mysterious place “Elunaria” that players enter in the raid Antorus. This world is clearly named after Elune and served as a refuge for the essence of Eonar, a Titaness. The exact location of this place is unknown – but if Elune has her own sanctum hidden in the cosmos, there could be much more behind “Mother Moon” than we can currently imagine.

Hopefully, we will learn more about Tyrande’s fate…

It is clear that Elune seems to be a much more versatile goddess that is active and revered not only on Azeroth but also on other worlds. It is entirely possible that there is much more to Elune than the Night Elves know or believe. Although, of course, the question arises as to how Elune can be seen on other worlds – as they would have to be very close to Azeroth, or Elune is at multiple places at once.

What do you think about that? Would you find it cool if Elune is much more than just a moon goddess of the Night Elves?

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  1. wowhead.com

One of the best players believes: New mythical weapon ruins Fortnite

Professional player Timothy “Bizzle” Miller is considered one of the most talented players in Fortnite overall. However, he is struggling with Season 3. He has issues with lag and the many NPCs in the game. But he has identified a new mythical weapon as his main problem: the Shock Grenade Launcher. It is ruining his game.

This is bothering Bizzle: The American Bizzle competes for the FaZe Clan and is regarded as an outstanding player in Fortnite. In June 2019, he was performing so well that he played the World Championship qualifiers without weapons and still won several rounds. But at the moment, he is dissatisfied with the state of Fortnite. He is frustrated with Epic Games, reaches out to their eSports head and demands radical changes.

He believes there is now so much special gimmickry in Fortnite that it seriously impacts the gameplay of professionals. Bizzle thinks that the many new ideas with sharks, helicopters, or NPC groups rampaging across the field lead to Fortnite being too laggy. Especially for competitive play, where everything revolves around building, editing, and gaining height advantage, this is a problem.

He also finds the new weapons of the Season 3 such as the charged shotgun or the P90 far too strong.

According to Bizzle, Epic needs to remove all these gimmicks and innovations from Fortnite.

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“Get rid of sharks, remove NPCs, get rid of everything,” says Bizzle.

The weapon ruins the way Bizzle and his team play

This weapon annoys him particularly: Bizzle sees his main frustration with Season 3 in a the 6 new mythical weapons: the Shock Grenade Launcher. The item can be obtained from the mini-boss Kit at Catty Corner.

The Shock Grenade Launcher works like the old shockwave grenades. A shot with the weapon does no damage but pushes enemies back, or you can use it to jump into the air.

The Fortnite streamer SypherPk has found ways to use Kit’s grenade launcher for stylish kills.

According to Bizzle, this item is completely dominant in competitive play. He says they lost the last trio match because two in the team were shot from above.

As a result of the ensuing frustration, their trio has now disbanded.

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Kit has mythic loot.

Before Season 3, their trio dominated everything, but the Shock Grenade Launcher has completely overturned their way of playing. In every game where you have a height advantage or steal the opponent’s height advantage, this mythical weapon would ruin everything.

Every professional player knows what a joke Fortnite currently is.

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Professional player SypherPK uses the grenade launcher cooler.

The new gimmicks and PvE elements are a burden for pros

Here’s the background: Epic Games has strengthened the PvE elements in Fortnite: Battle Royale starting with Season 2. There are now mini-bosses that drop mythical loot. There is only one of each of these weapons and items per match. These special items break the “normal rules” of Fortnite.

This leads to significant changes in the match. The weapon that Bizzle hates so much turns every height advantage upside down because it can shoot teams down from above.

The idea behind the mythical weapons is that those teams who invest resources early and take the risk of killing one of the 3 bosses get a reward.

Teams must adjust their strategies to the new circumstances with each new season. Bizzle is currently frustrated that his previous “winning strategy” of using height advantage and strong building skills is no longer as effective.

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Better not mess with him, as Bizzle learned in 2019. Tfue.

Bizzle has long been among the best Fortnite players in the world. But even he can have a bad day. He once played with world champion Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf and Danny “Dubs” Walsh and came up with the idea to challenge the Twitch star, Turner “Tfue” Tenney, in Fortnite:

Tfue solo defeats 3 of the best Fortnite players in the world – then freaks out

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Players love to say goodbye to dying planets in Destiny 2

In Destiny 2, 4 planets will soon disappear from the scene, and players will be sent once again to the most beautiful places they will soon have to do without.

Do planets die in Destiny 2? For some time now, the rumor has been circulating in the community that a whole planet is to be destroyed, thus removing the location along with its quests, NPCs, and activities. Since Season 11, it has been known that players will have to bid farewell to 4 locations.

Therefore, the evacuation of half the solar system is at hand. Preparations have been in full swing since June 7. Players must visit the four affected planets (and moons) to deliver the news of destruction – this all culminates soon in a major quest, which rewards Guardians with a new exotic.

This is what happens to the locations: The reason for the disappearance is cooly embedded in the story of the MMO. The players’ arch-nemesis, the Darkness, finally arrives in the solar system after 6 years with great fanfare.

The harbingers of darkness are mysterious pyramid ships. These are now omnipresent and are blamed for the disappearance of the locations.

By the way, this also has gameplay implications: The planets are not being removed permanently. They are just saying goodbye for a (still unknown) while and could return in similar or altered form in the coming years.

With the absence of locations, Destiny 2 primarily buys itself space – this will be used to bring new locations into the game. Even favorites from Destiny 1 are expected to return in modern garb.

Players also hope that performance will improve due to the streamlining treatment. In other words: Loading times and stutter should become less of a nuisance. Whether this actually happens will only be known in the fall of 2020 – when the planets disappear and the next chapter “Destiny 2: Beyond Light” begins.

What the disappearance and exchange of content means is explained by MeinMMO in this article:

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This is how the farewell is received by the players

Initially, there was mainly disbelief, anger, and sadness. Hardly anyone thought a few weeks ago that 4 planets would actually disappear from the game. Meanwhile, players seem to be in the phase of acceptance and even find kind words on the topic.

Players thank for a collection quest: Currently, Destiny 2 “forces” its players with quests to collect a whopping 75 items spread across the vanishing locations. Some of them are in places that most Guardians have never visited.

The so-called eyes of Savathûn can be found on the dying planet

The Guardians say (via reddit), that they found the collection quest anything but boring. Some are grateful to visit the most beautiful places on the planets one last time through the quests – Destiny 2 is practically holding a farewell.

It is also positively highlighted that there is a bittersweet atmosphere of farewell. Although not everyone is satisfied with the disappearance, players agree that there could have been worse ways to say goodbye to the planets. Soon there will also be the multi-week evacuation, which will truly be the (for now) final farewell.

In the fall, a new activity that is very dear to the players will also be saying goodbye: Destiny 2 is losing a new dungeon at the end of Season 11 – But not forever

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CoD Warzone: Player scores easy kills with trick – Must feel like a genius

In Call of Duty: Warzone a player eliminated an entire team of campers through clever use of an airstrike. However, none of his victims died from the airstrike.

What is it about? In Call of Duty: Warzone, so-called “Rooftop Campers” are an annoying nuisance. These are players who barricade themselves on a roof and are difficult to dislodge. In sniper duels, their height advantage usually gives them better visibility, and storming the roof from inside can also be dangerous.

Only airstrikes can reliably drive them off the roof, but then they just huddle inside, and not much is gained. However, with some creativity and cleverness, you can get rid of the campers optimally. A player has impressively demonstrated how this can be done.

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Enemies barricaded on roofs are very annoying.

Airstrike is just a deception

This is what happened: The Warzone player and reddit user ESDROS faced an entire squad in Warzone that had comfortably barricaded themselves on a roof. They were shooting at anything that moved.

ESDROS had no good way to shoot the annoying campers off the roof, so he risked storming the building and even made it inside amidst the chaos. However, to reach the roof, he would have had to climb a ladder, and the chance of being caught by one of the campers there would have been high.

So ESDROS probably thought, “If I can’t get to them, they have to come to me.” But how do you quickly bring campers from the roof into the building? The answer is of course: A killstreak in the form of an airstrike! And coincidentally, ESDROS had one. He simply dropped it somewhere nearby and hoped that the campers would panic.

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How one player eliminates an entire team: ESDROS’ hope was that the campers would hide from the airstrike and all come down the ladder. And this is exactly what happened as soon as the airstrike was announced.

One by one, the enemies slid down the ladder, and ESDROS only had to pull the trigger at the right moment. Soon after, the entire enemy team lay dead on the ground. Their faces surely marked by endless confusion over their sudden death.

ESDROS received numerous achievements and awards for this cool action. After all, it’s not every day that one eliminates an entire squad in seconds. Ironically, this trick is old, but according to ESDROS on reddit, people still fall for it.

Don’t make the same mistake: So the next time the alarm for an airstrike goes off, consider whether the airstrike is actually dangerous to you and don’t rely on your escape path being safe.

By the way, another player pulled off an even bolder action in Call of Duty: Warzone. He simply stole a helicopter while it was still flying. How you perform this crazy stunt and what happens next, you can find out in our article on the brazen helicopter theft in Call of Duty: Warzone.

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Valorant has no e-sports league yet, but already top earners among the pros

Valorant is still an absolute newcomer in e-sports. The game has only been officially on the market for a month, and there is still no official league. Nevertheless, e-sports organizations are already investing heavily in pro teams with high salaries.

What does the e-sports scene look like right now? Valorant has been on the market for almost a month, and there is still no official e-sports league. There are individual tournaments with prize pools of up to $50,000. And Riot is currently supporting a number of tournaments under the “Ignition Series.” But aside from that, not much has happened in the e-sports area so far.

Nevertheless, well-known e-sports organizations like G2 are already investing in Valorant and building squads of well-paid professionals.

Valorant pros – $60,000 a year and not much to do

What do professionals earn in Valorant? According to a report from eSportObserver, salaries of $15,000 to $25,000 per month are already being paid to Valorant teams. Individual players can earn annual salaries of $60,000 or more.

This is relatively low compared to games like LoL, where a pro can expect at least $75,000 a year, but for a young game like Valorant, which still has no official league, it’s quite a significant amount.

Furthermore, there isn’t much happening in the Valorant e-sports scene right now. There are only a few top tournaments, and the competitive landscape is limited. Given the workload, these salaries are therefore quite generous.

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G2 is already on board with Valorant.

Why are e-sports organizations investing so heavily in Valorant? In previous games like PUBG, Fortnite, and Apex Legends, significant investments were made in pro teams even before an official league was established. The hope is and was that the respective game would develop into an e-sports hit, and that the invested sums would be returned manifold.

This can work well, but it can also go wrong, as happened with PUBG. There, the interest of viewers was not maintained over the long term, and in the end, the battle royale game did not become a major e-sports hit. E-sports companies incurred losses because they had also invested a lot of money in top teams that ultimately did not deliver the expected “return on investment.”

Our sister site GameStar has an interesting article about PUBGs issues in e-sports.

Nevertheless, from the perspective of many e-sports companies, it is wise to invest early in a pro team for a promising game. This way, they can be on board in time when it takes off. Whether this will ultimately succeed with Valorant will only be shown in the future. At least there are already dramas about injured professionals:

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Among the top players of Valorant, there are, by the way, some well-known pros from other games. For example, the famous Overwatch pro Sinatraa suddenly left Overwatch to join Valorant. If Valorant becomes a success in e-sports, more pros from CS:GO or Overwatch will likely follow.

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ESO: Ruthless NPC sells you his offspring as a pet for real money

In The Elder Scrolls Online has a new wave of cute mounts and pets in the Crown Store. One upcoming offer includes an adorable, little Ja-Khajiit pet that bears a striking resemblance to a notorious NPC in the game. MeinMMO has delved into the matter and uncovered the shocking truth behind this pet!

Which pet are we talking about? In preview of the upcoming offers in the ESO cash shop, alongside the legendary sheep mount and other items, there’s also an adorable, little pet named “Ja-Khajiit Raz.

“Ja-Khajiit” translates in the language of the cat people to something like “kitten” and refers either to the species variation of the “Suthay-raht” (the Khajiit species from the original Morrowind) or to small baby Khajiit. And that seems to be exactly what the little Khajiit from the shop is. It looks like a small lion with bright blue eyes and has a distinctive red mohawk hairstyle.

Wait a minute, there was an NPC that looks just like that: Razum-dar!

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At 1:43 minutes you can see baby Raz.

Razum-dar and His Affairs

Who is Razum-dar? The red mohawk and the name of the little creature “Ja-Khajiit Raz” are a clear clue to the origin of this pet. Anyone who has spent some time in ESO knows the legendary Razum-dar, the master spy of Queen Ayrenn from the Aldmeri Dominion. You meet him among other things as an important NPC in the Dominion story, in the Gold Coast DLC, in the story of Summerset, and in Elsweyr.

Raz, as he is often called, is somewhat of a James Bond with fur and in the game, he constantly talks about the numerous affairs he has had. Anyone who has played a certain quest in Elsweyr will experience firsthand the entanglements his active love life causes everywhere. And yes, Razum-dar has a bright red mohawk hairstyle.

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Raz also plays a big role in the Summerset trailer.

That’s why the pet looks like Raz: Considering the appearance of the Ja-Khajiit, it seems reasonable to suspect that the little one is Razum-dar’s offspring. This also fits with the description text for the pet:

“Sweet young things are often given this as a keepsake,” says Razum-dar, Queen’s Eye, “but raising a kitten does not suit Raz’ romantic yet unsettled life full of schemes. Perhaps you could provide the adorable Ja-Khajiit with a good home, yes?”

Razum-dar, Queen’s Eye

One just needs to add one and one together to get the idea that “kittens as keepsakes” refers to unwanted offspring that Raz as a master spy cannot easily take along. Therefore, as players, you will raise his offspring and even pay for it! After all, the kitten is expected to cost around 1,200 crowns, about 10 euros.

The promotional image actually says it all: Baby Raz looks super sad while his father is sneakily disappearing behind a lamp post. Probably to quickly buy moon sugar

Why is Raz’s child a cat? The two-legged Khajiit that you mostly see in ESO are just one of several subspecies of the cat folk. There are also variants that walk on four legs and resemble house cats or large tigers and lions. Baby Raz might therefore belong to the subspecies of Alfiq or Senche. And who knows, maybe he will appear later as an adult Khajiit in a future addon?

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Khajiit can look like this too.

This is what players say: The story behind the pet has not gone unnoticed by ESO players. Back at the launch of Summerset, when the pet was first available in the Crown Store, there were amusing comments about it in the forum:

  • SantieClaws: “The baby Raz, do you get a monthly kitten support payment in crowns for it?”
  • TheMythicDawn: “Where is my Ja-Khajiit Pacrooti [the Khajiit who sells loot boxes]? He gives you an additional 0.000001% chance to pull a 5th item in loot boxes.”
  • Jazdia: “I didn’t want to buy it at first, but he looked so sad and after 3 hours I finally gave in and bought him with my subscription crowns. He still looks sad, but he has cute animations.”

I want to provide little Raz with a home! Where can I get him? Currently, the little Raz has only been mentioned in the preview of the shop. Neither price nor release date has been given, but it was mentioned that the pet should be available to celebrate the Summerset release in 2020 and that it should be cheaper for ESO Plus subscribers.

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Razum-dar is a fan favorite.

In 2018, the pet was available again for a short time, from July 12 to July 16. It is quite possible that it could return around that time this year as well. Back then, the pet cost around 1,200 crowns, approximately 10 euros.

Will you get the little Raz or do you find the idea of an NPC simply pushing his offspring on you tasteless? Let us know in the comments. By the way, here is a popularity ranking of all playable races in The Elder Scrolls Online. The Khajiit are not really at the bottom.

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Schalke is so bad in LoL that they are even mocked when they win

The team of Schalke 04 is struggling in the summer of 2020 in the League of Legends. After 8 losses at the start of the LEC, they have now won their first game in LoL, and that against Fnatic. However, they are facing ridicule.

Here’s how the LoL team of Schalke 04 has been doing lately: The professional team of Schalke in LoL is in a downward spiral:

  • In the second half of 2019, they finished 4th in the LEC – with 11-7, Schalke was a playoff team
  • In the first half of 2020, they only managed 8th place with 6-12 – the season began with a 7-game losing streak until Schalke swapped out the player they originally brought in as a beacon of hope and key player
  • In the second half of 2020, the team is now in last place, 10th, with 1-8 – Schalke has lost 8 games in a row before finally securing their first win
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FORG1VEN was supposed to be the beacon of hope for Schalke. However, it did not work out.

The great talent is gone, now stability is missing

Why is Schalke so bad? The simplest reason is: The players are just not that great. The star of the successful 2019 team, the bot laner Elias “Upset” Lipp, has been gone for a while. The attempt to replace him with the veteran FORG1VEN failed and ruined Schalke’s last season. Since then, Schalke’s bot lane has been changing constantly.

Even this season they still have no stable lineup, frequently swapping players from their second team in and out.

Schalke’s coach, Dylan Falco, says in an interview with Inven, they actually have two bot lanes:

Both duos are almost equally strong and could play at a “decent LEC level”. At the moment, they have chosen Dreams and Neon because they are stronger in the laning phase.

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Schalke’s coach, Dylan Falco, gave an interview about the team’s poor start. Source: Inven

Those who often lose are afraid of every opponent

Regarding the two long losing streaks at the start of the season, Falco says:

It may sound obvious, but the problem with a losing streak at the start is that you have 0 in front. No matter what happens in a game, or how long or short the losing streak lasts, as long as you have 0 wins, it can’t get worse. That’s a mental burden for the players. If you get a few wins at the beginning of a season, then you have proof of success, something to fall back on and draw ideas from.

Dylan Falco, Schalke 04 Coach

Falco notes that he has been with Schalke for two years now, and every time, they have such an “ugly losing streak.” Apparently, the past plays a part as well.

According to Falco, the issue when one loses as much as Schalke does is that they tend to be afraid of what the opponent does. Now, they want to focus more on what they can do well and do that.

No one beats Schalke … 9 times in a row

That was the first win: Last weekend, Schalke surprisingly achieved their first victory. They defeated the nominal top team Fnatic with 15-1 in just 32 minutes. Fnatic seemed completely off during the match and faced a lot of ridicule for losing to Schalke.

The success of Schalke was also sarcastically commented on. On reddit , it says: “Guys, let’s not overreact … but Worlds, here we come!”

After all, Fnatic was one of the teams that even made it to the knockout stage of Worlds in 2019.

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This meme about Schalke’s only victory is circulating on reddit. Source: reddit

Even the caster ridiculed Schalke’s victory a bit, saying, “Let everyone know: No one beats Schalke 9 times in a row.”

This is a saying that goes back to tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis, who lost 16 times in a row to Jimmy Connors. When he finally won, he said: “Let this be a lesson to all. No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.”

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Schalke participates and ironically presents confidence after the victory.

The saying is picked up and repeated on reddit. A sign that an actual loser is basking in the glory of his triumph, even if it may not be entirely appropriate.

Schalke has also used this saying themselves (Via twitter). Humorous clips from Schalke on Twitter show that they are aware of the quirky situation currently and deal with the ridicule lightly.

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The former championship coach of Fnatic: Joey “YOungBuck” Steltenpool.

Fnatic also seems to be somewhat off this split. The team around star player Rekkles is underperforming. There were hints of this back in November 2019, when the team’s successful coach left. What he said upon leaving must have troubled every fan of the team:

LoL: Successful coach leaves Fnatic – He says there are issues within the team

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Whoever swears loyalty to WoW now gets this “junk mount” for free

World of Warcraft just got a new shop mount. Long-term subscribers get it for free and can take off directly.

It has now become a rhythm for Blizzard to implement a new mount in the World of Warcraft shop about every six months. This has happened again, as a new “Scrap Dragon” can now be purchased. However, those who have been loyal to WoW for a long time will receive the mount for free and do not need to pay anything.

What kind of mount is this? The Steamscale Incinerator is clearly a dragon, albeit an unusual one. Instead of hatching from an egg, it was built by the Mechagnomes, who assembled it from various scrap and parts. It is clearly a mechanical mount, which you can see here in the video:

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How much does the mount cost? Those who want to buy the Steamscale Incinerator directly must pay €25 in the shop. However, it can also be purchased as usual using WoW Tokens, which is the exchange of gold for currency for the Battle.net account.

However, those who are existing subscribers and currently have an active 6-month subscription or are signing up for one now will receive the Scrap Dragon as a gift and should be able to redeem it in the “Gifts” section of the Battle.net account. Then the mount will be waiting for you in the game upon your next login. As a “subscription bonus,” the mount is available only until August 11, after which it can only be obtained through the shop.

A new subscription in this case is likely to reach all the way into the next expansion Shadowlands. Those who want to play in the beta can sign up here.

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In the “Gifts” section, you can pick up the mount.

Why does Blizzard release these mounts? For Blizzard, the mounts are a good way to keep players engaged with World of Warcraft long-term and to maintain active subscriptions even during content droughts. At the same time, it is a nice, passive reward for loyal players who already maintain a permanent subscription to WoW.

What do you think of the new mount? Have you already gotten it or will you acquire it with a long-term subscription? Or are you passing on the mount?

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Pokémon GO: Team Rocket is now using new Pokémon – Which Ruffian is worth it?

In Pokémon GO you can now battle against new Shadow Pokémon. The grunts and bosses are now using different Pokémon that you can challenge and catch.

What has happened? Currently, everything in Pokémon GO revolves around Team Rocket. A fitting event has also brought Jessie and James into the game.

In this framework, Team Rocket has also been changed. There are new Shadow Pokémon and the grunts present you with new challenges. Accordingly, there are also new Pokémon with the Rocket bosses Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra.

The new grunts in Pokémon GO

This is the overview: The colleagues from Pokébattler have created a comprehensive overview of all the grunts and bosses that you can currently battle:

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For example, the grunt with Ice Pokémon is back. There you can now catch Shnebedeck. Additionally, you once again have the chance to obtain Shadow Relaxo.

What do the bosses have? The new Pokémon of the bosses have been known for a little longer. They all have a new first Pokémon that you can also catch afterwards:

  • Cliff: Sleima
  • Arlo: Tannza
  • Sierra: Lapras

In our guide to the 3 Rocket bosses, we explain in detail how you can defeat the villains.

Which grunts are worth it? None of the grunts still have Lapras with them. This is only available through Sierra. Therefore, there are no Shiny from the grunts anymore.

In terms of usability, the grunts with Machollo, Magnetilo, Elektek, Dratini, and Relaxo are useful. They or their evolutions are among the best attackers or are just incredibly rare to obtain.

How long will this last? The new Pokémon are likely to be a long-lasting change. Recently we could battle against the same Pokémon from the Rocket Stops for months.

Currently, you also have the chance to obtain Shadow Suicune from Giovanni. In our counter guide to Rocket Boss Giovanni, we show you how you can fight successfully.

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Fallout 76: Mysterious Radio Signals Have Appeared – What They Mean

With update 20 and season 1 in Fallout 76, not only has the legendary race been added, but Bethesda has also introduced mysterious radio signals into the game.

What’s happening: With update 20, the legendary race and thus season 1 have been released. The race itself, by the way, takes a lot of time and is hardly achievable. A message in the “Out of the Vault” article on Bethesda’s official Fallout 76 page about the update has left the community puzzled:

One last thing: Have you listened to the radio in your Pip-Boy lately? Apparently, a new transmission has infiltrated in the past few days, but we can only hear noise. Perhaps those with a higher perception can understand more and decipher this cryptic message for us.

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When you log into Fallout 76, you will discover two new radio signals in your Pip-Boy, one of which is encrypted. If your perception skill is high enough, you can better understand the messages being transmitted. In total, there are 5 messages to decrypt.

The Brotherhood of Steel returns to Appalachia

The Brotherhood of Steel is entering the world of Fallout 76. This isn’t surprising, as you have encountered the Brotherhood before. Also in the current roadmap for Fallout 76, it is mentioned that with the start of season 2, the Brotherhood of Steel will come as a new NPC faction. And the encrypted messages announce just that.

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The roadmap of Fallout 76 already reveals the arrival of the Brotherhood of Steel

This is the Brotherhood of Steel: The Brotherhood of Steel is a faction in the Fallout universe that was founded by United States military officer Roger Maxson after the Great War.

They are a religious, technological organization, almost like a knightly order, consisting of descendants from the military. Their goal is to recover and preserve any technology. As a result, the Brotherhood of Steel is one of the most technologically advanced groups in post-apocalyptic America.

Warning, we are entering spoiler territory!

This is what the messages say: Two new radio stations can be found in the Pip-Boy. The encrypted signal contains 5 messages, and the weak signal from the Brotherhood repeats one message.

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This is what an encrypted message looks like in the Spectrograph
These are the 5 encrypted messages

Message 1: First Expedition Team, this is L-H with a recorded Priority Gamma message. Papa Romeo has missed the last four check-ins. No contact since crossing the Rocky Mountains. Writers estimate the unit’s position near Lincoln. The command is to restore communication with L-H as soon as possible and provide a full report on whereabouts and activities since the last contact. Confirmation on coded channel Two Three. L-H out. Message repeats.

Message 2: First Expedition Team, this is Lost Hills with a recorded message with Priority Alpha. No response to previous transmissions from Papa Romeo (Paladin Rahmani) or other unit members. Lost Hills now assumes the unit cannot respond. All surviving unit members are instructed to deviate immediately from the main mission. Confirm on coded channel One Eight. Lost Hills out. Message repeats.

Message 3: First Expedition Team, this is L-H with a recorded message Priority E1. Writers now estimate the unit’s position somewhere east of the Mississippi based on pre-departure schedules. No confirmation from Papa Romeo or other unit members. If a suitable transmission system cannot be secured, the First Expedition Team is hereby instructed to continue the original mission and establish communication from the target location. Confirmation on coded channel Four Seven. L-H out. Message repeats.

Message 4: This is Elder Roger Maxson speaking to Paladin Leila Rahmani over a secure private channel. I have sent the writers away. This message will not be recorded in the logs. I am not speaking to you now as your Elder or commanding officer, but as a friend. Leila, I know you and we have had our differences, but I still believe that you understand the value and purpose of the Brotherhood. You wanted this mission, yet I am sure you have doubts about why you were chosen. I still hope that you simply cannot respond to our transmissions. We may not see eye to eye, but you know the code and are sworn to it. The alternative… I don’t even want to imagine. For now, I have suppressed this proposal among the officials and kept it out of our other attempts to reach you, but if you do not respond soon, I may be overruled. Your mission out there is important, no matter what you think. You are still one of us. Still a Paladin of the Brotherhood. Transmission on any Brotherhood channel, encryption doesn’t matter – just respond. Maxson out. Message repeats.

Message 5: First Expedition Team, this is L-H. Elder Maxson’s recording: Paladin Rahmani, your unit has had no contact with the Brotherhood headquarters for over three months. Our writers estimate that your unit should soon enter Appalachia and approach the ATLAS Observatory. It is imperative that your first task after securing the facility is to restore communication and provide a full report of your activities during the period of radio silence. You now represent the Brotherhood in Appalachia. If you restore contact with us, there will once again be a Brotherhood on both sides of this land, and your actions will be forever written in the scrolls. Adhere to the code. Conduct yourself with honor. Maxson out. Message repeats.

What do the messages mean? The 5 messages indicate that the team led by Paladin Leila Rahmani has lost contact with base for months. They are on their way to Appalachia to take over the ATLAS Observatory as a base.

The second transmitter is not encrypted and plays a message from Rahmani. She announces the takeover of the observatory:

This is Paladin Rhamani of the Brotherhood of Steel speaking. I am transmitting this message to the people in Appalachia. We are on a long-term path to your region. We will take over the ATLAS Observatory as an operational base. Consider this a warning to anyone occupying the facility. It will belong to us. This matter is not up for negotiation. Know that we come in peace. We will offer the people of Appalachia help and protection.

Supplies for construction and repairs are to be delivered to the Atlas Observatory before our arrival. Your cooperation guarantees our ability to secure a better future for Appalachia. Be a part of this future. Help us.

This was Paladin Rhamani, First Expedition Team. The Brotherhood returns, see you soon. Rhamani out. Message repeats.

Paladin Leila Rhamani

What does this mean for the player? You can already see changes to the ATLAS Observatory. It is no longer accessible, and construction robots are roaming around.

In the Summer Update trailer for Fallout 76, you can see at minute 1:12 how the observatory will change:

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Skip to 1:12 to see the observatory

With update 22 and the start of season 2 in September, you will receive a new quest line “Steel Dawn”, where you will deal with the Brotherhood of Steel.

However, how the story will unfold is still unknown. The connection to headquarters may have been interrupted by an accident, or Paladin Rhamani plans to betray the Brotherhood and establish her own branch.

In season 1, you can already complete 2 community events for the Brotherhood:

  • August 8 to August 17: Fortifying ATLAS: Community Project Alpha
  • August 29 to September 9: Fortifying ATLAS: Community Project Bravo
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The timeline lists the planned events

It is suspected that you will need to gather resources for these events and deliver them at the ATLAS Observatory so that the construction of the base can progress. This will likely be exactly the help Paladin Leila Rhamani is asking from you in her message.

With the start of season 3 sometime in winter, the faction will have fully arrived in Appalachia and will bring new quests, NPCs, and companions.

Are you already looking forward to the events and the return of the Brotherhood of Steel? Or do you have a certain aversion to this knightly order that will stop at nothing to achieve its goals.

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Living Dragon Weapons are not enough for Valorant – Even crazier skins planned

Valorant has caused quite a controversy with the crazy dragons from the “Elder Flame” set. Many fans celebrate the skins, others are upset about the high price, and yet others find the skins irritating. However, the developers can imagine much crazier designs. Possibly in a cyberpunk style.

Which skins are involved? It’s about the ultra skin package “Elder Flame”. This was released on July 10, 2020, in the game and transformed four of your weapons into wild, roaring, and fire-breathing dragons! Since these skins are quite the most elaborate and crazy that there has been in Valorant, they belong to the highest price category as “Ultra Skins”. The entire bundle costs 95 euros, and many players find that far too much.

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But some players are also bothered by the design. Some feel that the animations and the wriggling of the creatures are disturbing. Others have a problem with the concept that you would “insert” a magazine into a living dragon, and the trigger would have to be located somewhere in the groin area of the creature.

For those who reject these concepts, the following news will not be pleasing. Because the developers apparently have many more outrageous ideas for skins!

Developers can imagine even crazier stuff – Is cyberpunk coming?

What do the developers say on the subject? In an interview with Polygon, the developers commented on the creation of the skins and their further ideas. They reported that the skins were quickly conceived as an idea, but that the implementation posed significant challenges.

One major challenge was the thick sniper rifle, the Operator. The creature has wings, and when you fiddle with them, it would indeed cover half the playing field. They were close to completely dropping the currently very popular weapon until they found a reasonable solution.

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The Frenzy as a dragon.

In order for the weapons not to become an expensive option of “Pay2Lose” and pose disadvantages for the players, they had experienced players test the skins for hours in the top rankings until they had no concerns left.

Here’s how it might continue: In conclusion, the developers provided a small outlook on the future of the crazy skins in Valorant. Because those who found dragons totally crazy can look forward to even stranger ideas. The developers want to unleash their creativity in the event of success and good reception of the dragons.

However, they haven’t revealed exactly what they have in mind yet. But there are data miners for that…

This speaks for cyberpunk skins in a few weeks

What has been found out? The data miners from “Valorant Express” have dug through the game’s files. Deep in the data mines, they eventually found concrete hints of a package called “Cyberpunk”. This contains skins for the following weapons in the game:

  • The fully automatic shotgun Judge
  • The lightweight assault rifle Bulldog
  • The heavy machine gun Odin
  • The small automatic pistol Frenzy
  • A knife

If this leak turns out to be true, the Judge and Frenzy will get a new skin again, as both weapons were already included in the dragon edition.

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How do the weapons look? There is still no information on that. The cyberpunk theme, however, addresses clear conventions. So look forward to crazy neon color effects, lots of chrome, and analog cables!

Will the cyberpunk skins be the next ultra bundle? There was no information gained from the dive into the data shaft regarding that either. However, if the skins are indeed ultra edition material, they are sure to overflow with effects and crazy designs.

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This is how cyberpunk skins looked in Fortnite.

When could the weapons come? According to the data miners, the new skins should be released in about 2 weeks. That would be around July 24, 2020. But keep in mind that this is based on data mining rumors. In the end, there might not be any cyberpunk weapons at all.

If the leaked skins do come and spread more cyberpunk feel in the game, then Riot’s tactical shooter Valorant might be a good gap filler for all fans of the upcoming RPG monster Cyberpunk 2077, which unfortunately will not be released until the end of the year.

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CoD Mobile with massive update to Season 8 – What is new in the smartphone hit?

In the smartphone hit Call of Duty: Mobile, there are a lot of news! Season 8 has started and brings you new maps, modes, and a Battle Pass.

What’s happening in CoD Mobile right now? The game has now entered Season 8, titled “The Forge”. This brings a lot of new things to discover.

We will show you all the new features in Season 8 and tell you if the game is worth it again with the adjustments.

All new features with Season 8 in CoD Mobile

What the new season brings: The list of adjustments is long and you can look forward to new things in almost every area:

  • The map Highrise from Modern Warfare 2 is coming as a multiplayer map to CoD Mobile
  • In Battle Royale, there is a new zone called “Safehouse”
  • The 5-on-1 mode “Juggernaut” is coming
  • A completely new Battle Pass rewards you with weapons, skins, and other items
  • Seasonal challenges
  • With Kantana, a new operator ability is coming
  • Numerous adjustments to the game and weapons for better balance

What is this new map? The map Highrise is known from Modern Warfare 2 and is a medium-sized map. It takes place on a large building that is currently under construction.

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This is the new map in the game.

How does the new mode work? In the Juggernaut mode, it could become a real slaughter. One player dons an XS1 Goliath suit and moves like a giant robot across the map, searching for his 5 opponents.

The 5 opponents must play wisely together to defeat the powerful enemy.

What’s in the Battle Pass? The Battle Pass is full of new stuff for your rounds. At level 21, you can unlock the new weapon DR-H. This is an assault rifle.

Additionally, there are 4 new characters that you can play as, and you can even unlock a tank.

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This includes everything in the new season.

What else is there? Through a seasonal challenge, you can unlock the HBRa3. This is also an assault rifle that you can earn.

Is it worth getting into CoD Mobile? If you haven’t checked out CoD Mobile for a long time or ever, you can seize the opportunity now. The mobile game had a huge influx, especially at launch, and was more successful than Fortnite at that time.

You can play through a large part of the Battle Pass without spending money and even unlock a strong rifle. Additionally, there is the new map that may evoke old memories for you.

With Season 8, a lot has changed again in CoD Mobile, and it is time to discover everything. You can even experience this with a controller. In our guide, we explain how you can play CoD Mobile with a controller.

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WoW: It seems that Blizzard is letting a profession die in Shadowlands

A profession will probably be dropped in World of Warcraft Shadowlands. At least Blizzard does not want to bring any new content for it.

In the upcoming WoW expansion, most professions will be important, as they can contribute to the creation of legendary equipment. However, a secondary profession may fall by the wayside. It seems like there will be no new content for archaeology.

What was said? In an interview with the French site Judgehype, Patrick Dawson from Blizzard briefly talked about archaeology. He mentioned that this profession primarily deals with the peoples living on Azeroth. Consequently, there will be no expansion of archaeology in the Shadowlands.

So those who hoped to unearth relics of the Kyrian or Venthyr will be left disappointed.

Has this happened before? In a similar form, yes. At the end of the “Legion” expansion, Blizzard already bid farewell to First Aid and largely divided the recipes among tailors and alchemists. However, such an end for archaeology is rather unlikely. It is likely that simply no new content will be produced for it anymore – at least not in Shadowlands.

The end of archaeology? At least nothing new is coming.

Cortyn says: Honestly, I find it a bit sad how archaeology has changed over the years. In Legion it was really cool – the profession had a purpose. You could complete a cool quest every two weeks and got a really nice reward. In Battle for Azeroth it was already significantly less, everything seemed much less caring and just a bothersome duty to continue the profession. I find it unfortunate that archaeology is now “on ice” – but it’s probably better than getting a second Battle for Azeroth in this profession.

For me, archaeology was always something simple that you could do nicely “on the side” to relax – similar to fishing. I find it a bit disappointing that this will be gone in Shadowlands.

But what is your opinion on this? Did you even use archaeology? Or will you not miss the profession?

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on 10.07.

In Destiny 2 today, on July 10th, the mysterious merchant Xur visits and brings his exotic goods. But where can you find him and what items does he sell? Here you will learn everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend. 

What is happening in Destiny 2? Since the weekly reset on July 7th, the Triumphs of 2020 are underway in Destiny 2, where players celebrate the ending Destiny year and can earn titles and rewards.

Additionally, this week the weapon quest for the unusual exotic “Withered Image” trace rifle was introduced. How you can obtain the weapon is explained here:

Exotic Trace Rifle Season 11 Arrival Destiny 2
You can now obtain this new exotic

But today Xur is visiting and we look at what the merchant has brought for the guardians this time.

All info about Xur on July 10, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia

This is Xur’s time: Xur will appear today at 7:00 PM on a planet of his choice. He will be comfortable there until July 10 and sell his exotic goods to interested guardians.

Destiny 2 Xur
What does the merchant have this time?

What does Xur have on offer? Does the exotic merchant have high-stat gear available this weekend? Or a coveted exotic weapon?

We will check his inventory and tell you what Xur is offering.

Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend

Xur’s position: Xur’s sales area is located this weekend on Nessus in the “Guardian’s Grave” area.

Xur’s position on Nessus (Barge)

Xur’s inventory from July 10 to July 14 – All Exotics at a glance

Weapon: Black Spindle – Sword for 29 Legendary Shards

Titan: Dune Strider – Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +11
  • Resilience: +19
  • Recovery: +2
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +9
  • Strength: +14
  • Total: 61

Hunter: Mechanic’s Trick Sleeves – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +10
  • Resilience: +13
  • Recovery: +9
  • Discipline: +22
  • Intellect: +2
  • Strength: +7
  • Total: 63

Warlock: Claws of Ahamkara – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +7
  • Resilience: +8
  • Recovery: +17
  • Discipline: +9
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +15
  • Total: 62

Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards 

Five of Swords, the free challenge card to customize the Nightfall strike 

Invitation of the Nine for 9 Legendary Shards, if not yet completed

A compact summary is available from Nexxos Gaming about Xur’s location and his inventory:

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Trials of Osiris from July 10 – July 14

Which map is active? Currently, the map “Convergence” is active.

When do the Trials run? Today, on July 10th at 7:00 PM, the Trials of Osiris have begun. They will end with the weekly reset on July 14th at 7:00 PM.

More info about the Trials of Osiris: Everything you need to know about the Trials is summarized here.

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