To play the free-to-play Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone on PC, aspiring soldiers must enable two-factor authentication. What is considered one of the strongest tools of CoD against cheaters can easily be bypassed for just $2.
How do cheaters bypass the system? To play Call of Duty: Warzone on PC, you need an account linked to a phone number.
A few crafty individuals apparently saw this as the perfect market gap to make some extra dollars. On reddit, the user “aur0n” posted a picture from a forum with an offer promising a completely new CoD account for just $2:
The offer has been around for a while. Source: reddit
The whole thing runs through a Discord server where the details are discussed. Upon joining the server, you even get the first account for free. There are bulk discounts if a cheater decides to purchase several accounts at once. Even a refund is possible if the account does not work within the first 24 hours.
New Warzone accounts at bargain prices
How can this be so inexpensive? It all sounds well thought out and professionally executed. The low price, the bulk discounts, and the free account upon joining the server suggest that the providers likely have a large source of unused phone numbers which they exploit for their dubious activities.
Why is this a problem? Since the security update to two-factor authentication, some cheaters have complained that they can no longer easily access the game.
Since free hacks generally have a greater chance of being detected, the threshold for purchasing cheats with better security measures decreases. If you google “cod cheats”, you quickly find offers for Warzone at around $13 per day. Adding some accounts to that isn’t too heavy on the wallet.
One of the key security measures in the fight against cheaters in Warzone can be easily and cheaply bypassed, which is likely a major problem for the efforts of the CoD security team.
A cheater in a wall on the popular map Shipment.
What is CoD doing against cheaters? To combat the many hackers and cheaters in Warzone and also in the multiplayer of Modern Warfare, a security team at Infinity Ward works around the clock. Together with analysis tools, the team issues bans or penalties.
Unfortunately, there are still many cheaters in the current Call of Duty who ruin the game for regular players. And due to such offers, this situation is likely to remain for the foreseeable future. The new accounts also undermine another anti-cheater mechanic. With shadow bans, IW sometimes sends cheaters to their own servers, but this tool also fails when using new accounts.
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The Twitch streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm viewed the switch of his friend Michael “shroud” Grzesiek to Mixer critically in October 2019. After the end of Mixer, shroud appears to be doing well. Dr Disrespect believes he received 10 million dollars for 8 months of work.
This is how Dr Disrespect looks when he impersonates his friend shroud.
This was the latest development: A few days ago, Microsoft announced that they are shutting down Mixer. Dr Disrespect was right with one assessment: The path of Mixer to buy the strongest streamers from Twitch did not work.
Dr Disrespect was right about Mixer – but does he regret it now?
This is the discussion: On reddit, people discuss whether Doc really regrets not making a deal with Mixer or if his “FUCK” is a fake outrage.
Generally, people agree that no one could have predicted how the Mixer situation has now developed. Therefore, it is also futile to be angry about it now.
The Mixer Paradox
This is what it’s about: At the moment, the situation looks absurd:
Dr Disrespect’s insight into how Mixer would develop was completely correct, but it did not personally benefit him.
Shroud, on the other hand, actually bet on the “wrong” horse, but as a result, became a big winner.
Mixer has failed so badly that its failure has already paid off for shroud.
If insiders are correct with their information, there’s an even bigger winner than shroud: Tyler “Ninja” Blevins would have received 30 million dollars for 10 months of work.
The man behind the character: Guy Beahm.
Dr Disrespect often appears boastful and loud in his streams. He plays a character. The man behind it is capable of deeper emotions and has an interesting story to tell.
Once, he shared in the stream how he turned his life around to become the Doctor that viewers now know and love:
The battle royale shooter Apex Legends is coming soon to Switch and Steam. There will also be crossplay. But how does that look in reality and how are consoles protected from PC players and their advantages? The developers answered these and other questions in an exclusive interview.
What were the backgrounds of the interview? I, Jürgen Horn, the Apex expert at MeinMMO, had the pleasure of interviewing the two developers Chad Grenier (Game Director) and Jason McCord (Lead Designer) from Respawn Entertainment.
Especially the topic of fair crossplay and cross-progression was important to me, and I received some useful answers on that.
Chad Grenier is the Game Director of Apex Legends.
This is how crossplay and -progression will work on PC, Switch, Xbox One, and PS4
In this section of the interview, the focus is mainly on the planned versions for the Nintendo Switch and how the crossplay works.
Also, cross-progression, which means the progress that can be carried over from one platform to another, is an important topic. And the question of how to prevent PC players with their technical advantages from dominating the lobby in crossplay is also answered here.
MeinMMO: Let’s get to the news from EA Play. Apex Legends is coming to Switch. How will that affect gameplay? Will there be limitations or downgrades due to the hardware?
Respawn: Our hope is that we can bring the game to Switch without major restrictions, just like we did when transitioning from PC to consoles. There isn’t a big difference, except for the controls. It’s the same game. That’s what we want to achieve with the Switch as well. But there will be a few changes; for example, we want to support gyroscopic aiming on the Switch.
That is really great! And we want to ensure that Apex still runs well when the Switch is used as a handheld, for example, that everything can still be read and recognized on the small screen. Otherwise, it will be the same game, even with crossplay. We want to ensure that you can enjoy Apex on all platforms.
Yeah, Apex Legends is coming to (almost) all platforms!
MeinMMO: Okay, that’s good to know. What about Steam? Is there any advantage, other than my Steam friends list, when I switch from Origin to Steam?
Respawn: In fact, no, there are – apart from the feature you mentioned with the friends list – no advantages. It’s the same game, just on a different platform. And thanks to crossplay, you can also play with your Steam friends on Origin.
MeinMMO: You mentioned crossplay already, but what about cross-progression? Can I play on Origins, then on Steam, and in the evening on Switch? All on the same account with progress that will be transferred?
Respawn: Currently, we do not support cross-progression. We have discussed it, but it’s not on the table at the moment.
MeinMMO: Also between Steam and Origin? They are both on PC?
Respawn: Yes, that’s not possible either; they are two different platforms.
Players using mouse and keyboard usually have an advantage.
MeinMMO: Back to crossplay: How do you ensure that it doesn’t become unfair when a PC player with mouse and keyboard competes against controller players on consoles?
Respawn: Firstly, console players do not have to worry about being paired with PC players. They do not play on the same server. But you can team up with a PC player and then you will be playing on the PC server.
Because you wanted it that way. Then it’s okay. We certainly won’t throw PC players into the console playlist. That wouldn’t be a good way to implement crossplay.
MeinMMO: The consoles Xbox and Playstation will share a server in the future?
Respawn: Yes, we will combine the two consoles into one pool. They do not have inherent advantages over each other, and this way we increase the matchmaking pool. This way we have more players for a match and reduced waiting times, especially in higher-ranked matches where there are not as many players.
MeinMMO: Will the Switch then be in the console pool or does it have its own server?
Respawn: We are not yet sure how that will work. We need to wait for the initial tests and betas. There will certainly be some adjustments.
MeinMMO: Okay, when Apex Legends was announced for 5 platforms, I actually thought the 5th platform would be Stadia and not Steam. Now it’s Steam, but are there plans for Apex Legends to come to Stadia as well?
Respawn: Anything is possible. We want to bring Apex Legends wherever it can reach many players. Stadia sounds good. But for now, we have nothing to announce. However, anything is possible.
Google Stadia is currently not part of the Apex platform family.
Facts about Season 5, Loba, new skins, and the story
After discussing the future of Apex, I asked the developers for some information about the current Season 5 and how it has gone so far.
MeinMMO: How has the feedback been so far for Season 5?
Respawn: Season 5 has had a great start. And this, despite being our first season that we had to launch from home, due to Covid-19. But everything went super, players are satisfied, player numbers are rising, both new players and existing fans, our return rate is also higher. You know, we always build our season on the previous one, and that has happened here too. Everything has improved, and we are proud of that.
MeinMMO: Would you like to share some numbers? How many players do you have? What is the percentage of returners?
Respawn: Unfortunately, we do not share such numbers. But there is a steady increase. Our game is currently in a healthy state. And when we look at our key metrics, we see a consistent rise.
MeinMMO: As in every season, there was a new legend, this time Loba. How has she been received by players? Was she a success? Does she need nerfs or buffs perhaps?
Respawn: I think she has been well received. She is currently in a reasonably well-balanced state. In the last patch, we actually did not have to change her much. Just a few minor adjustments. But we are mostly satisfied with how she is right now. However, she has barely appeared in tournaments so far; we’ll see what’s needed.
The new legend Loba has been well received so far and does not need major adjustments.
MeinMMO: What was new in Season 5: These PvE co-op missions for the quest “The Broken Ghost.” How has that been received?
Respawn: That has been going very well so far. Especially the episodic storytelling approach where players log in each week for a new “episode.” It’s really fun. This quest was also an experiment for us. We saw it in other games and wanted to try it out too. By telling a story and combining it all with the treasure hunt.
MeinMMO: Yes, you are really pioneers in battle royale storytelling; hardly any other game has focused so much on storytelling so far. I assume you will do this every season?
Respawn: I am not sure about that. We do not want to make any commitments, but we are looking at all possibilities. Everything is possible.
The new co-op missions are also well received.
MeinMMO: Another highlight of Apex Legends is your legends and the often very beautiful skins; recently there were again new ones from the Lost Treasures event. How do you come up with ideas for new skins?
Respawn: We usually have a theme as a template. This time, in “Fortunes Favour,” it was a treasure hunt. So things that are dug up. We also had this in the map changes, the newly dug bunkers or the destruction and salvage of Skull Town. So we told the artist team, “The theme is treasure hunting; what fits together? It’s about things that are excavated. So also about explorers.”
And then the artists kicked off, saying, “Explorers, so also something like pirates?” And so the brainstorming continued, and the artists soon started drawing, and in the end, we had a lot of wonderful ideas and concepts.
In the Lost Treasures event, there are again lots of cool new skins.
MeinMMO: So you often have more sketches and ideas than you can turn into skins?
Respawn: Oh yes! They often have far more than we can implement.
MeinMMO: What was your favorite skin so far?
Respawn (Jason): Overall, it was the butler skin for Pathfinder from the Soiree event. The one with the mustache. That was genius!
MeinMMO: Okay, I thought that one was awesome too. Last question: Do you have a little teaser for the next season or even the new legend?
Respawn: Ha ha, nice try! That was really a nice try, Jürgen; it was worth the effort.
MeinMMO: All right. Thank you for the nice conversation.
Respawn: Thank you very much.
So much for the interview with the Apex developers. If there are any further updates on the topics mentioned here, we will present them to you here.
Now there is a new date for the livestream – and the big guessing game about what the developers might announce.
When does the stream take place? The stream will take place on Wednesday, July 8, at 6:00 PM German time. You can follow it live on the YouTube or Twitch channel of World of Warcraft.
What will Hazzikostas reveal?
What will be presented? The Game Director Ion Hazzikostas and Executive Producer John Hight will talk about “the latest expansion and some content currently in development.” Whether it will include brand new, unknown features or details about already known content is still unclear.
What could be presented? So far, only speculation exists about the content of the stream. Some fans hope that Blizzard will pull a real surprise out of the hat and even announce a new class. Realistically, however, that seems rather unlikely, as no indications of such content have been found in datamining, and such content would likely have already been mentioned at BlizzCon.
The legendary items will be an important aspect in Shadowlands – perhaps this will be discussed during the stream.
It is more likely that Blizzard will go into detail and highlight specific mechanics and game systems from Shadowlands. The major pre-event that is supposed to introduce Shadowlands could also be presented. After all, initial voicelines from Nathanos Blightcaller and Mathias Shaw have already been found for this event.
A major hope of the players is that Blizzard will finally announce the start of the beta for Shadowlands (you can register here) during the livestream. Because so far, the upcoming expansion is still in alpha, and only a very small percentage of players, streamers, and journalists have access. With the official start of the closed beta, large waves of invitations are usually sent out, allowing significantly more players to test the upcoming content.
Another point would be the official announcement of a release date for Shadowlands. Because so far, the release is only roughly set for “Q4 2020”.
What kind of revelation are you hoping for in the livestream? What could Blizzard present and what features would you like to see?
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In the new event week, you must log in to GTA Online and make your way to the casino. The Scramjet is waiting for you. Let me tell you this much: It’s worth it!
What’s new in GTA? Today, June 25, GTA Online started a new event week. One of the bonuses is that you now have 7 days to win the Scramjet in GTA Online. It’s a cool car that can become extremely fast with a boost.
We’ll show you why it’s worth it.
All info about the Scramjet – How good is the car?
This is the Scramjet: The Declasse Scramjet is a racing car equipped with weapons and boosts in GTA Online. It seats 2 people.
Due to its design, the Scramjet has good acceleration and, with the help of the boost, a high top speed. On the list of the fastest cars in GTA Online 2020, the car ranks 3rd.
If you want, you can use the Scramjet’s weapons, which can be installed onboard. These can be two standard machine guns or rocket launchers.
The Scramjet in GTA Online
One of the most expensive cars: On the list of the most expensive cars in GTA Online, the Scramjet is among the top contenders. It is listed with 4,628,000 GTA$ at the dealer. With a unlockable purchase price discount, the price drops to 3,480,000 GTA$.
For GTA standards, that’s already a super expensive vehicle. So it’s worth trying every day to win the car.
Where can you win it?
Try your luck here: The Scramjet is now spinning on the podium at the Diamond Casino & Resort. You can win it by spinning the lucky wheel.
Win the powerful car at the lucky wheel now
The advantage is that the lucky wheel is completely free for you. With one spin, there’s a chance for T-shirts, RP, cash, or even the super expensive Scramjet.
The downside is that the lucky wheel has a cooldown of 24 hours. You only have until next Thursday to win the Scramjet there, as the car on the podium will change again.
Fortunately, players have developed a method to almost guarantee winning the podium vehicle at the casino in GTA Online. You need to spin the wheel at a very specific time. Try this method in the coming days. Maybe the Scramjet will also be in your garage and you’ll have saved more than 4 million GTA-dollars.
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How does the most famous lore expert of Destiny 2 rate the story of the MMO shooter?He criticizes loose ends, highlights wonderfully written characters, and brings hope for the future.
This is the story expert: In the Destiny community, James Byford is better known as “My Name is Byf”. He has built a reputation over the years as the greatest lore and story expert of the game.
He is admired for meticulously piecing together the many puzzle pieces of the MMO shooter’s story and bringing it closer to players with his sweet voice.
Even developer Bungie has taken note of the “Lore Daddy” several times. Recently, Communications Chief Deej – the one who won’t let himself be ridden like a pony – attempted to imitate Byf’s voice while reading lore entries during a charity stream, much to the delight of the viewers.
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This time the expert reflects on the story of year 3 (via YouTube). He expresses harsh criticism but also believes that we have experienced some of the best in terms of Destiny story.
The story is torn apart with loose ends…
What is criticized:Shadowkeep ushered in the third year of Destiny 2 with a story bang: The Guardians finally face the mysterious Darkness tangibly. Byf calls it a “monumental discovery” as we enter the Pyramid ship on the Moon.
Shadowkeep was supposed to and wanted to span a coherent narrative arc. It was meant to encompass a year and culminate in the arrival of the Darkness. But then there’s a harsh cut, and the bigger goal of the story gets lost. “Now everything starts to fall apart,” because, in the subsequent seasons, the story around our arch-enemy takes a back seat.
In between, the dark threat – which has been looming for 6 years – occasionally shines through. But often this happens inappropriately: Midway through Season 10, for example, the Darkness is thrown at us. This shifted the seasonal story around a crashing spaceship to the background.
The story around the Darkness and the Pyramid ships gained significant momentum through Shadowkeep
This is Byf’s demand: Byf generally complains that Destiny breaks the story into too many strands that lack a clear objective – they lead nowhere.
He calls for more focus on the overarching theme, the grand narrative framework. It is suggested that the characters from the individual seasons visibly interact with the theme of Darkness.
It should not disregard the smaller plot threads, but they should complement the overarching narrative. Byf believes it needs to be more apparent “why we are bringing back the heroes.” The answer is simple: “Because the Darkness is coming!”
… which are among the best stories that Destiny 2 has
What the expert praises: Despite all the criticism of the seasonal storylines, Byf must admit that these stories are great cinema on their own.
Since year 3, players have finally been able to experience significant chunks of the story in the game itself. Gone are the days when the cool story of Destiny was told exclusively through item descriptions or external texts – don’t worry, those who enjoy this storytelling will still find plenty.
Byf particularly enjoyed the story surrounding Saint-14 from Season 9 :
Not only do we hear about the cult character, but in the story missions, we stand side by side with him and experience how he became the “greatest Titan who ever lived.”
Through us, Saint-14 basically rises from the dead
We learn how other characters are entangled in the events – for example, the time-traveling Warlock Osiris
In an epic cutscene, we witness Saint-14 entering our world and proving his stubbornness in battle
Surprisingly, the Titan appeared in the Tower and has been trying to cope with the world that has become foreign to him ever since
All of this has been experienced or facilitated in the game itself. There are additional short stories on Bungie.net. Byf has no objections to this; the events are excellently written and staged. Unfortunately, however, the connection to the bigger picture is lacking.
The arrival of the Darkness brings hope for the future
This is how the expert sees the current season:Season 11 should story-wise bring together the criticized loose ends and prepare us for the “next big thing”. The Season of Arrival lives up to its name: The pyramids are here, and in events we make contact with them. Everything seems finally to be heading in one direction.
Many interesting characters are involved in seasonal activities, and all have a connection to the upcoming Darkness, the theme of year 3:
Eris Morn and the Drifter, who are immediately associated with the Darkness, play prominent roles in Season 11
Long-forgotten elements are skillfully woven into the narrative: Savathûn and the son of Oryx want to prevent us from making contact with the pyramids – what are we not supposed to hear?
Savathûn has been built up as Oryx’s successor since Forsaken in the background – and Bungie has already confirmed that the Witch Queen will make her grand appearance in 2021
The opening quest and weekly excursions into the “Interference” mission also deliver, in his opinion
In the new Prophecy Dungeon from Season 11, we explore the Darkness and the mysterious Nine
The season is still at the beginning, and a final conclusion is therefore not possible. But even now, Byf attests to Season 11 as having a great story that finally has focus and is well written.
In the shooter Escape from Tarkov, there was a major outcry. The developers removed an important quest reward, causing a lot of trouble. However, they quickly backtracked after the criticism.
Which reward is it about? It is about the Thicc Case. This box was obtained from quest rewards. It was important for every player, especially for beginners, as it only took up 15 inventory slots while providing 196 slots.
It allowed players to carry significantly more items they collected in the game, which they could then sell for money or store for their own raids.
This led to a lot of criticism, as instead of the Thicc Case, there was only an item case or a weapon case – both boxes that are significantly weaker and offer less space.
Developers receive a lot of criticism – then backtrack
How was the change received? This adjustment caused a lot of criticism in the forums. Here are some player opinions on reddit:
MEHOYMyNOY: “What a stupid change at such an awful time. “
Rogue44status: “I hope everyone complains until they change it back.”
UneSoggyCroissant: “What a weird and unnecessary change.”
What exactly is the problem? Since the character wipe at the end of May 2020, every player had to start from scratch. Since then, some players were able to secure the Thicc Case – others, however, have not had any luck with their quests yet.
The criticism mainly exists because players did not even have a month to earn the Thicc Case. Players who were lucky now have an advantage over other players without the case.
Moreover, the item was removed without prior notice. So players could not even work towards it specifically.
The Thicc Case from Escape from Tarkov
How are the developers responding to this? They promptly responded to the criticism and reversed the change. Nikita Buyanov, Chief Operating Officer at Battlestate Games, wrote on reddit: “Hey, I think it was too harsh to implement such a change live. I won’t say anything more – the cases will be reverted. I definitely didn’t foresee these consequences.”
However, some players are still angry. They ask what will happen to players who received a different case during that time instead of the Thicc Case.
Terotex commented on the developer’s post: “I think the community would have received this change much better if you had announced it with a deadline before it took effect.”
With the upcoming PS5 release, Sony has now made the bounty program for the PS4 public. For critical bugs, there’s a substantial bounty starting at $50,000. Even minor bugs are rewarded with a bounty. We explain how the system works and how much hackers have earned in the past.
Where does the information come from? Sony announced on blog.playstation.com that it is now making the “PlayStation Bug Bounty” program public. Previously, the program was only accessible to a specific group of individuals. However, that is set to change. Sony writes in the official announcement:
Until now, we have conducted our bug bounty program privately with a select group of researchers. We recognize the valuable role that the research community plays in improving security, which is why we are excited to announce our program to the broader community.
We explain how Sony’s bounty program works and what financial incentives there have been in the past.
Sony has made its bug bounty program accessible to the public (symbolic image).
PS4 Bounty Program – Here’s How It Works
What should I be aware of? Basically, now anyone can become a bounty hunter and begin to search for bugs.
HackerOne coordinates the reporting of bugs and exploits for Sony. If you discover a bug, you can report it directly via HackerOne. To do this, log in there and submit the bug you found. HackerOne is a platform for coordinating security vulnerabilities and bug fixing. The service is used by many large companies to identify weaknesses.
Sony then reviews the submitted bugs and attempts to fix them. Besides issues that only Sony can resolve, you can also address a problem with the PS4 itself: We have for you the 6 best tips if your PS4 is too loud and hot.
What is the monetary incentive? Financial rewards are given not only for critical bugs but also for various other bugs. There are four levels of bugs, each with different monetary rewards:
If you report minor bugs, you will receive $500
For medium bugs, you can get $2,500
If you find severe bugs, Sony promises $10,000
For critical bugs (exploits), there is even $50,000.
The amounts mentioned for the bounties are minimum values. Depending on the bug, there can be significantly higher rewards.
Is there anything besides money? Of course, there is gratitude from Sony and eternal glory in the HackerOne Hall of Fame.
Sony also promises every person who finds a bug a T-shirt with the print “Secure@Sony Finder.” You can then show everywhere that you have found bugs for Sony.
HackerOne, who coordinate the initiative for Sony, have published numbers and facts about the bugs and the money on their site:
Thanks to reports, Sony has fixed a total of 88 bugs.
A total of $173,900 has been paid out in bounties. The average payout was $400.
In the last 90 days (as of June 25, 2020), a total of $51,900 has been paid out.
The largest payouts ranged between $2,500 and $40,000.
Are you looking for a strong controller for the PS4 that you will most likely be able to use with the PS5 as well? In our article, we introduce you to the best PS4 controllers 2020.
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Apparently, Fortnite is planning to release the “Dragon Shotgun,” another new shotgun. The weapon is supposed to be part of Season 3, as data miners show. But how strong will it be?
What’s new? In Season 3 of Chapter 2 in Fortnite, some new weapons have already been released. This includes the strange chargeable shotgun.
However, it seems that Fortnite wants to release even more weapons this season. And the fact that there was already a shotgun doesn’t seem to bother anyone. Data miner Hypex found another shotgun in the Fortnite code. This one has the codename “Dragon.”
How strong is the Dragon shotgun?
Here are the stats: In the code, the shotgun already has values for damage, magazine size, and other details for combat. Please note that these may change before the release and are not set in stone.
So far, the new shotgun model exists in two rarities: Epic and Legendary. The stats come from data miner Hypex (via Twitter).
Epic
Legendary
Body Damage
130, 90, 70
140, 90, 70
Headshot Damage
166, 108, 86
175, 114, 88
Damage to Structures
60, 60, 60
70, 70, 70
Magazine Size
4
4
Reload Time
4.275 sec.
4.05 sec.
Equip Time
1 sec.
1 sec.
Recoil
4.75
4.5
Ammunition Cost
4
4
Spread
0.8
0.8
What’s special? As Hypex points out, the weapon uses 4 shots per shot but can only fit 4 shots in the magazine. After one shot, you’ll need to reload.
The data miner also says that when reloading, all 4 bullets are loaded at once, rather than replenishing them one by one.
If you stand close to a player with the legendary variant, you’ll deal 140 damage on a body hit. With close-range hits to the head, you’ll even deal 175 damage.
After firing a shot, it takes a full 4 seconds to reload the gun. So you should have cover nearby or be able to switch to another weapon.
Players speculate that this might be the “Dragon’s Might” weapon from the Save the World mode. As Twitter user @ZRKGlitcher points out, this weapon fires a charge of multiple firework shots that then deal fire damage.
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When will the weapon be released? A release date for the Dragon shotgun is still unclear. “It definitely won’t be out in the next 2-3 months,” explains data miner Hypex. That would be similar to the charged shotgun, which was released in June but was leaked by him back in April .
Another new item in Fortnite
New in Fortnite are also the firefly grenades. They are special because you have to find the fireflies during a match. When you use them, you can ignite objects and gain a significant advantage in combat.
A man has filed a lawsuit against the streaming platform Twitch in a California court. The man claims he suffers from a sex addiction. Twitch has purportedly fueled and exacerbated this addiction by showing female streamers behaving sexually suggestively, such as Pokimane, Alinity, or Amouranth.
This is the lawsuit: On June 15, a man filed a lawsuit against Twitch in the Santa Clara court in California.
The plaintiff states:
He is sex-addicted.
Twitch is his only source of entertainment during the Covid-19 pandemic – he almost never leaves his house, only doing the essentials.
Twitch bombards him with female streamers – there is no way to avoid them. There is no filter to only show male streamers.
Due to excessively sexualized content, Twitch has significantly intensified the plaintiff’s sex addiction. This leads to harm.
The plaintiff states he follows 786 female streamers and not a single male one.
Alinity: a streamer who is constantly criticized for allegedly relying too much on sex.
What does he mean by over-sexualized content? The plaintiff presents a large gallery of black-and-white photos of Twitch streamers behaving sexually suggestively in his eyes in his 56-page lawsuit (via scribd).
What damage has the plaintiff suffered? The plaintiff warns the court that this is now somewhat figurative and then describes the effects of his sex addiction:
Essentially, he masturbates so much that he has genital pain.
His eyes hurt because he stares at breasts for hours.
His PC has been damaged because bodily fluids got inside. There seems to have been a short circuit and apartment fire.
The plaintiff demands banning of female streamers and a high penalty sum
These are his demands to the court: The plaintiff demands 25 million US dollars: The money should be divided between the plaintiff and other Twitch Prime Turbo subscribers. If anything is left, it should go to charity.
Additionally, all female streamers he has listed should be permanently banned.
As Dotesports reports, the man is a serial plaintiff. He has already sued Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Blizzard Entertainment. However, all his lawsuits have been rejected by the courts.
She has often been in the spotlight of critical fans: Alinity.
How female streamers present themselves on Twitch is often a topic in the community. Some believe that certain women intentionally exploit their sexual appeal to secure donations and subscriptions. Those who are outraged by this consider it wrong and demand Twitch to intervene with bans and penalties.
An incident involving a dog particularly stirred emotions. Even the animal rights organization PETA demanded that Twitch intervene:
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the realism mode is set to return as a permanent playlist. This establishes a new set of rules permanently in the CoD rotation.
The realistic modes differ from the normal games not as much as the hardcore mode. However, you must do without HUD or mini-map here, which greatly reduces the amount of information. Thus, you have to rely more on your skills to spot nearby enemies without these aids.
The realism modes are said to now also be permanently selectable and may establish themselves long-term as a new match rule set, even for future CoDs.
Developer wants a permanent playlist
This has now been said: On Twitter, Joe Cecot, Co-Design Director at Infinity Ward, spoke with some fans about the realism mode.
There, YouTuber “Xtwo” asked whether they could keep the matches in the realism mode. It had led to some spectacular rounds and videos.
Cecot responded on Twitter with: “It is our intention to add it to the filter.” Infinity Ward wants to keep the realism modes permanently in the game, and you will then be able to select it normally in the filter, like regular or hardcore matches.
In the realism mode, you have to look for where the opponents are yourself and cannot rely on the mini-map.
There were discussions about this: The realism mode was available for some time in the Battle Royale Warzone and led to discussions there. The mode was added only because the quad mode was removed at the same time. The normal mode, where you could play with 4 players, was briefly removed. After much criticism, the quad mode returned.
In Modern Warfare itself, the realism mode could easily be integrated. Whether another mode would be kicked out for this is unclear.
Otherwise, there has been a small playlist update in the shooter recently. This now allows you to start parties in the “Everything or Nothing” mode. The update is already live, and you can start the “Survival Mode” with your friends.
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The MMORPG Black Desert Online (BDO) will receive a major update on June 25. This leads you to a tropical island where furry beings are at war.
What does the new update offer? The extensive update for the successful MMORPG Black Desert Online introduces the new island Papau Crinea, which was mentioned in the roadmap for the first half of 2020. The beautiful tropical paradise is not a place for vacation. A war is taking place here!
Who is fighting on the island? The two races Papu and Otter are in conflict. Why? You will find out. To do this, you visit the island and have to communicate with the two races to learn more about their history and the dispute.
In the new update of Black Desert Online, you will be drawn into a war between Papu and Otters.
How do you participate in the adventure? Before you can head to the island Papau Crinea, you need to join the Ramut gang. They will send you to the island, which is located in the ocean of Margoria. So you must take a ship there. However, this only works once you reach level 58.
What is special about the update? In the context of the story, you decide whether to transform into an Otter or a Papu. Only then can you interact with the respective races, learn more about them, and complete the quests.
Once you finish the corresponding quest line, you will receive a transformation roll that you can use for one day. These rolls are essential if you want to survive your adventure on Papau Crinea.
Neither the Otters nor the Papu trust strangers. Only by transforming into one of the beings can you speak with them.
If you lose a transformation roll, you can purchase new ones from the NPCs Moanna Benns and Morio Benns of the Ramut gang for two coins.
With transformation rolls, you can become a Papu (see image) or an Otter.
The rolls give you the ability to transform into one of six species of Otters and Papus. Each species has its own talents, which will be displayed to you after the corresponding transformation in the lower right corner.
Decide on which side you want to stand: Otter or Papu. It is not possible to support both parties. Once you have decided on a group, you simultaneously spoil it with the other. Even a corresponding transformation will no longer help you.
When will the update be released? The new update is set to be implemented tonight, on June 25, at 7 PM, initially for the PC version of the MMORPG Black Desert. The versions for Xbox One and PS4 will follow later.
What do you think of the new adventure? Are you excited to finally be able to play as an Otter?
In the Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone, there are again allegations of “Pay-to-Win”. A skin can give you an advantage at the start of the round. However, the developers reacted immediately and put the issue on their list.
What advantage can you “buy”? In Call of Duty: Warzone, a good start can significantly influence the match. If you collect a few kills in the first minutes of the battle royale or if your match plan runs smoothly, you will enter the game with more confidence, and a better mindset often leads to better performance.
Thanks to a new €20 skin, soldiers can now get an advantage at the start of the fight. If you are using the special appearance, you will not leave a smoke trail when you jump from the starter bomber. Normally, players falling from the sky in the Warzone leave a clearly visible red smoke trail behind them.
Winter skin kills smoke upon entering the game
Which skin is it? It is about the Krüger skin from the “Wendigo” bundle. Here you get not only the brutal frost effects of the weapon skins for 2,400 CoD points, but the operator skin also brings a hidden ability.
The Redditor “aur0n” showed with a clear proof video that something is not right:
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He jumped together with a player who was using the German-speaking operator with the new winter skin. He noticed that this particular player did not trail smoke behind him, unlike the other soldiers, who were heading in all directions towards victory in the Warzone.
How strong is that? It is a type of camouflage at the start of the round that offers little advantage during the further match and sometimes has hardly any influence at the start.
However, it can be a significant advantage as you have little time to look around at the start when you want to land quickly at the hot spots, and the smoke here is helpful for noticing enemies in the corner of your eye. Without the smoke trail, you will see enemies in a dive much worse.
What do the developers say about it? In the post on reddit, Infinity Ward’s Communications Manager Ashton Williams responded with a brief “noted”.
So far, the entry is not found on the IW Trello board, where the developers keep you updated on the progress of fixing some of the bugs. However, after Williams’ statement, it seems that the CoD team will soon address this small but annoying bug.
Every now and then, curious “Pay-to-Win” elements sneak into Modern Warfare and Warzone. Especially insane was a weapon skin that suddenly dealt more damage than the base weapon. Because it was a DMR, the damage was so high that it resulted in a one-shot kill with the skin. The bug has now been fixed, but the confusion remains.
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The upcoming raid day featuring Pinsir in Pokémon GO is canceled! Niantic confirms that the event will not take place this Sunday.
What is this raid day about? As part of the Bug Event, which starts this week, a raid day with Pinsir was also supposed to take place.
The event was supposed to bring Pinsir into raids for 3 hours and give you good chances at a shiny. Now the event has been unexpectedly canceled.
All information about the cancellation of the raid day
Why is it canceled? Niantic does not provide specific details. It could possibly be related to the Corona crisis. After all, there are still contact restrictions in many countries, and such an event, where players need to gather, would not align with those restrictions.
Other trainers suspect that they wanted to publish invitations for remote raids before the raid day, but they were unable to do so in time. Thus, the event ultimately had to be canceled.
However, these are just speculations. Only Niantic knows the exact reason and has not communicated it.
The raid day featuring shiny Pinsir will not take place.
Is there a replacement? Niantic states that the event has been canceled. It has not been postponed or changed. Therefore, you can expect that the raid day with Pinsir will not occur at a later date.
The raid day would have fit perfectly with the upcoming bug event. Once the event is over, such a raid day would not be as fitting.
What does this mean for the bug event? The Bug Event will still start as planned on Friday. These bonuses are therefore not affected by the cancellation.
During the Bug Event, there will also be double XP for catching Pokémon. You will also encounter rare bug Pokémon, such as Nincada.
We have already put together 3 things that show you why the bug event will be worth it for you. There, you will also learn what to expect at the event and which bonuses are the best.
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In Destiny 2, there was an exploit in the new dungeon “Prophecy” that allowed players to loot valuable items multiple times at the end and share them with other guardians. That is now over.
In the new Prophecy dungeon, it was possible to loot the final items multiple times – including Umbral Engrams, dungeon loot, and (once a week) also high-tier gear. If players secured the corresponding checkpoint, they could exploit it with additional characters and also share it with friends or other players – essentially infinitely.
The DAITO armor is available in the new dungeon
Bungie reacts quickly: The exploit spread quickly on YouTube and social media. Many players assumed Bungie would not let it be for long. And they were right.
Last night, the studio spoke on Twitter, announcing that they have swiftly put a stop to the exploit. This appears to be a server-side change – there was no new update.
The (metaphorical) dungeon door is now locked
How did Bungie solve this? Due to some recent solutions, many feared that Bungie might temporarily disable the dungeon until a permanent fix was found. Luckily, that did not happen.
By the way, if you had just reached this checkpoint, you will now lose it.
Are there penalties? There is currently no official statement on this. However, it is unlikely that exploiting the exploit will be sanctioned by Bungie. Such errors “in favor of the players” are typically not punished.
What do the players say? Although some are sad that this exploit has been fixed or that they lost their checkpoint – the majority of reactions under the tweet were positive. Guardians appreciate that Bungie was able to react quickly.
However, many criticize: Quick reactions only happen for certain errors that either work in favor of players or are “just fun”. Many other issues, considered at least as critical by many, remain untouched for weeks, months, or sometimes entire seasons.
Many wish that Bungie would respond in a timely manner to all comparable issues.
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A new update excites Twinks and latecomers in World of Warcraft. The legendary cloak will soon be significantly easier to upgrade.
The legendary cloak in World of Warcraft has been a problem since its introduction with Patch 8.3. Not only was leveling the cloak cumbersome, but further upgrading the Corruption Resistance has been a thorn in the side of many players. Now Blizzard has taken notice and is bringing a new way to level up the cloak quickly.
What was the problem? Previously, the legendary cloak could be upgraded by 3 points of Corruption Resistance each week if it was at Rank 15. Those who fell behind could perform up to 2 upgrades per week to increase the value by 6. However, this had a massive problem. Those who are just now getting the cloak and want to catch up need a whopping three months for this. This hurdle was seen as too great by many players. The effort required was simply immense.
This is changing now: With the new hotfix, it is now possible to buy the “Malignant Cores” directly from MOTHER. They cost 2,000 Echoes of Ny’alotha. While this may seem a lot at first glance, the Echoes can be farmed endlessly. Those who already have good Corruption on their gear have no other use for the Echoes for the time being and can safely spend them on upgrading the cloak.
The cores can be purchased as often as needed until the character has caught up to the current maximum of Corruption Resistance.
This also has the advantage that players no longer necessarily have to tackle Disturbing Visions or N’Zoth in the raid. Cores can now also be farmed through other activities – such as Emissary Quests.
Not everyone is satisfied: Despite the change, there are still some loud voices who are not happy. Some players wish that Blizzard would make the progress on the cloak directly account-wide. They see another farming mechanic to catch up as nothing but a “Time-Sink” that they have no desire for.
What do you think of this change? Good and meaningful? Or too little or unnecessary?
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In Valorant, the Ranked mode should have returned with Patch 1.02. However, a serious bug is causing players to occasionally spawn in the enemy zone. This was the premature end of the Ranked system in Valorant.But now the Ranked mode is back.
What does the bug do? With the new Update 1.02, the Ranked mode has been freshly brought back into the game. On the night of June 24, 2020, Valorant announced that a serious bug had been discovered, which jeopardized the competitive mode (Ranked), and it was taken offline for the time being. A little later, Game Director Joe Ziegler also updated via Twitter and announced:
Update: bad news. We are investigating a reported issue where players can occasionally spawn at the spawn point of the opposing team. We are actively working to resolve this issue and eliminate it as soon as possible, but we will not activate the competitive mode until it is fixed.
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Bug leads to strange scenes: On reddit, players confirmed that the bug exists: “This just happened to me. It was really funny, I spawned between 5 people and got immediately shot down by the crowd.”
Since such a bug completely ruins fair competition, the Ranked mode is therefore gone for now. However, you can still play regular matches in Valorant that have no ranking.
How long will it take to fix the bug? The developers at Riot Games had already announced back then that they would tackle the issue immediately. Yesterday, the developers assumed that it would probably take another one or two days before the Ranked mode could be activated again.
Ranked Mode is back: However, apparently the issue was resolved faster than expected. Because as early as 5 a.m. on June 25, 2020, the Ranked mode could be reactivated in Europe. Everything should now function as intended.
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According to former pro and top streamer shroud, the temporary loss of the Ranked mode is not that bad anyway. Because in another post, the top gamer complained about it and noted that the ranked mode in Valorant is not worth anything and was hindering a career as a professional gamer.
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The third DLC of Borderlands 3, “Bounty of Blood”, launches today. We will show you what you can do in the new DLC.
When does the DLC launch? The new DLC launches today, on June 25, 2020, in the Epic Games Store, on Steam, PS4, and Xbox One. An exact time is not yet known, but as with the last DLCs, the patch with DLC support is expected to arrive by around 6 PM.
The new DLC takes you to the West
How do I get the DLC? You can easily download the third DLC if you purchased it as part of the Season Pass. It will likely be available individually in the respective platform stores at a later time.
Whether the Bounty of Blood DLC is for you, you will find out here. What is in the new Borderlands 3 expansion?
Explore the new Wild West world
This is what the DLC looks like: After you explored a casino in the first DLC and visited a cursed village on an ice planet in the second, it’s now heading to the desert.
Rose is one of the new characters
However, it’s not heading back to Pandora, but to the planet Gehenna. But don’t worry, it’s at least as dangerous as Pandora – and has its own charm.
On Gehenna, you will encounter a typical Wild West setting, complete with nasty bandit gangs. The “Devil Riders” will make your life hell.
The Devil Riders – classic Western scoundrels
A stylish new location also includes a Wild West town, complete with a classic saloon. This will change throughout the new story, driven by a mysterious narrator. You will also meet new characters who desperately need your help. So put on your cowboy hats and ride out!
Discover new gameplay elements
This is new in the DLC: In the Handsome Jackpot and on Xylourgos, not much was done in terms of gameplay elements. But in “Bounty of Blood”, things are a bit different.
Of course, there is a saloon too
First of all, there is the new Jet-Beast to mention – because what would a real cowboy be without his trusty horse? Well, in this case, the horse is a hovering motorcycle that is also partly a kind of dinosaur. But this is Borderlands and not Red Dead Redemption.
With the customizable Jet-Beast, you fly over the new Western map and shoot everything that gets in your way. Gearbox has already shown what this looks like in a longer gameplay preview:
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In addition, there are some new elements in combat. For example, you can use “traitor grass” to recruit enemies to your side, or be launched into the air by “breeze blooms”. You can also quickly move from one side of the battlefield to the other using a teleporter. There is a lot to try out!
Find new gear
More loot for your Vault Hunters: Sure, in “Bounty of Blood” there are not only new enemies to take down and missions to complete, but also new gear.
The DLC will include completely new legendary weapons – and they should be worth it. The first two DLCs already brought some extremely strong weapons. In addition, there will be new cosmetics for your Vault Hunters.
If your Vault Hunters need a new style
Additionally, the new DLC update will come with an increase in the level cap. Thus, starting Thursday evening, you can also find weapons above level 57 – it will go up to level 60.
On Wednesday evening, “Marvel’s Avengers” was presented in more detail. What does the superhero game offer for multiplayer fans around the most powerful heroes on Earth?
This was shown: During the livestream, the story and the new enemy MODOK were introduced. New gameplay was also presented, showing how Thor fights through an early story mission. Additionally, a new cooperative trailer was released.
The developers addressed both the single-player aspects and the multiplayer. It was about time – after all, it is one of the most interesting multiplayer games of 2020.
Multiplayer: Avengers rely on teamwork
This is how the multiplayer works: In Marvel’s Avengers, there will be dedicated multiplayer missions called “War Zones.” These are missions for up to four players – which can also be played together with AI.
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This trailer shows the new War Zones, the cooperative activity of Marvel Avengers.
The missions follow the story. You start them from the Helicarrier, which takes on the role of an in-game hub. The missions are distributed by various characters from the Marvel Universe. This way, you can work for different factions and take on missions for Nick Fury.
Speaking of different characters: Only one Avenger is allowed per Warzone, you cannot send Hulk four times into battle. The missions take place in open areas and open terrain.
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Work as a team: All heroes have their own attacks and abilities that you can improve using a skill tree. They also have different skins from the long history of Marvel, which you can unlock but also purchase.
Hulk in a suit? Why not?
The abilities of the heroes are divided into:
Assault
Ultimate
Support
Assaults are powerful, quickly charged attacks. Ultimates are the strongest abilities of the heroes, and support abilities can be used to assist other heroes. For example, Thor creates an electric storm that can grant your friends temporary invulnerability.
You can choose your own abilities and equipment
Depending on which abilities and equipment you use, you can form different, strong teams. Due to the customizability, your Iron Man will likely play differently than yours friends’. This way, you have the opportunity to build completely unique heroes.
Depending on your teams, you can also trigger powerful team finishers between the heroes that can take down opponents in a short time. Here you can figure out the best combinations with your friends.
Initial Reactions: Could Become a Superhero Destiny
This is how fans react: The first reactions to the presented multiplayer are quite varied. Especially noticeable: Many players draw parallels to games like Destiny.
User “Neo Aoshi” also viewed it positively (via Twitter): “I have to say the game looks significantly better than last time,” referring to an initial presentation that faced mixed reactions: “What will matter is how the game feels. Combining a Destiny feel with Brawler-esque gameplay is an interesting concept.”
However, players mean less the purely combat aspect, when watching the stream. Because at those points, Anthem was also mentioned more frequently. A commenting user clarified on Facebook in our post: “Take a closer look at the videos. This does not refer to the combat system. Certain displays in the menus or the health bars of the opponents resemble Destiny quite a bit. It seems like they want to create a Destiny-like game in the Marvel universe.”
Overall, the gameplay was also very well shown in a solo mission for Thor:
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The eSports organization “Evil Geniuses” kicked player Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez from the team. The reason is comments he made in 2017. He says the team knew about it from the beginning.
Who is it about? Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez plays fighting games. In 2016, he won “Marvel vs. Capcom 3”. He is also known for his skills in the Street Fighter series.
For comments he made in 2017, he was now kicked from his team at Evil Geniuses.
They write: “We at EG value every member of our community and do not tolerate any harassment. After an investigation, it was clear that Chris’ statements, although made in 2017, continue to have real, harmful effects in our community.”
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This is what he wrote: As Kotaku reports, NYChrisG made these comments in 2017 on Facebook regarding black female players in the fighting game scene. He referred to them all as “ratchet as hell”. The word ratchet can have multiple meanings. As Urban-Dictionary.com explains, it often actually means the word “Wretched”, describing a state of poor quality.
Furthermore, he continued in his Facebook comment, “And I cannot stress this enough. All black female gamers are bad. They talk 99% of the time only.” (Source via blackgirlnerds.com)
Kotaku explains that although Gonzalez was once considered the best “Marvel vs. Capcom 3” player, he built a bad reputation for saying very bad things.
Just recently, he tweeted after the death of actor Robin Williams that it would be a shame to lose such a great actor. However, he had no respect for people who take their own lives. (via Forums.shoryuken.com)
Recently, Capcom banned a former pro from all of its fighting game tournaments, because of a tweet.
How NYChrisG defends himself
This is what he says after the expulsion: Today, on June 24, Gonzalez spoke on Twitter about the situation.
EG really threw me under the bus…….. NACH ALLEN!!!! They knew what I said and that I regretted it. I told them on day 1 when I posted it that I really messed up. And they told me they would help me get through it. THEY MADE ME MOVE TO SEATTLE…
I was repeatedly told that EG was satisfied with my performance. I was repeatedly told when I asked if I would be dropped for the things I did. I KNOW WHAT I DID AND I’VE REGRETTED IT SINCE DAY 1. They said NO, I am family, and that I wouldn’t go anywhere.
Why Evil Geniuses is now picking up these comments after about 3 years and punishing the player for it is unclear.
Completely differently did this CoD pro. He was kicked from his team, because he hit on the wrong woman during a tournament. The following argument escalated to the point where the player got kicked from the team. That was already his 31st team in just 7 years.
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