Today, on April 10, players can look forward to a visit from the Exotic dealer Xur in Destiny 2. But where can you find him? And what does he have on offer? We will reveal everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
What’s happening in Destiny 2? Today marks the start of the Trials of Osiris for the fifth time since their reintroduction. And this time, the loot is finally supposed to work well.
But today, Xur is visiting us first, and we will take a close look at his offer.
All Info about Xur on April 10, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia
This is Xur’s time: As already last week, Xur will also appear today at 7:00 PM. He will choose a planet and stay there until the next Weekly Reset on April 14 at 7:00 PM.
What does Xur have on offer? What exotic weapon is the noodle face offering this time? And are the armor pieces worth using?
We are excited about his offer and will tell you what he has as soon as he shows up on the planet of his choice.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: You can find the mysterious vendor this weekend on Titan in the area “The Tower”.
Xur’s location on Titan
Xur’s Inventory from April 10 to April 14 – All Exotics at a glance
At the German Computer Game Award 2020 (DCP), you can cast your vote in the “Public Award” category and help your favorite games win. Additionally, there’s something to win: a Nintendo Switch. It is in high demand, especially during the current Corona situation when the Switch is often sold out.
You can vote for this award: On April 27, the German Computer Game Award will enter its 2020 round with the award ceremony. Prizes will be awarded in a total of 14 different categories – some categories are also endowed with prize money when it comes to German games:
the “best German game” receives €100,000
all nominated games in the “best German game” category receive €25,000
the “best international game” is an unendowed award
You can help decide which games will win a prize, as your votes are crucial for the public award.
How can I vote? To vote for your favorite game, you must go to the official website of the German Computer Game Award:
In the public award, you not only have games from German developers to choose from. You can select your favorite in the list regardless of countries or platforms.
The German Computer Game Award is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in cooperation with the industry association game.
MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro support the German Computer Game Award as media partners. The nominees are determined by a panel of experts, which includes our GamePro editor-in-chief Rae Grimm.
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The agent Raze annoys some players of Valorant. But apparently the explosives expert is not as powerful as it seems at first glance. At least that’s what a developer from Riot says.
Who is Raze? This agent arrived with the start of the closed beta of the new shooter Valorant and left a lasting impression on some players. And it wasn’t exactly a good one.
Unlike the other agents, she has strong damage abilities. All her little tricks take a decent chunk of health from the opponents; with her explosive packs, she can make jumps, and her ultimate ability can take out enemies with a single hit.
But according to a developer’s statements, the agent with a penchant for explosions is not that strong. We just need to improve.
What does Riot say about it? Ryan ‘Morello’ Scott, character design lead at Valorant, responded to the community’s first major nerf request, stating that Raze is actually not as strong as it seems at first glance:
Now that everyone is still getting used to the game, she will collect a few kills. But the goal (and tests have shown this) is that she will rarely get kills with her abilities. Players will [over time] react to her tools and then move out of their safe areas to engage her in a disadvantageous firefight and shoot her.
As the ability curve rises, people will shoot more at Gary [the Boom Bot], dodge the cluster grenades, or rush her when she has her weapon down to throw an explosive pack.
He further explains that Raze’s abilities are more meant to threaten than to kill. They have the numbers on the table and will make adjustments. However, a character like Raze, according to Scott’s explanations, has her place in a tactical shooter like Valorant.
The better players generally get, the less Raze is likely to annoy people. However, against beginners, this crafty agent is the perfect tool, as they often fall victim to her abilities.
Agent takes out an entire team alone
This is player feedback on Raze: Although the beta of Valorant has only been running for a few days, there is already a lot of complaining about the strong agent. Players say that a pure DPS character like Raze has no place in a tactical shooter like Valorant.
Just 48 minutes after the launch in the closed beta, a thread was created on reddit: “Raze does not fit the theme of the game.” Many players have already joined this opinion. ant_blottuh argues on reddit: “There is no place for an AOE one-shot nuke in a tactical shooter.” Twitch streamer summit1g even demands to delete Raze.
The fans of the agent are currently clearly in the minority, but they do exist. One player attempted to start a thread on reddit: “Unpopular opinion: Raze is fine” and explained why he does not think she is overpowered. However, he did not find much support.
Here is a short gameplay video of Raze taking out an entire team:
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So should you start with Raze? Not at the very beginning, there are better alternatives. In addition, you only unlock 5 of the 10 agents after some time, and Raze is one of them. But if you’ve already played a few rounds and slowly know the ropes, Raze is a strong choice to annoy the beginners of the game a bit.
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In Pokémon GO, the Incense Day could soon start. This event is ideal for playing at home. We show you the previous information.
What has been found: Dataminers have found hints about the Incense Day. This event is completely new and has never taken place in Pokémon GO before.
The event seems ideal for home, as you don’t have to go anywhere to catch Pokémon with the item Incense.
Incense Day in Pokémon GO – What could it be?
This is what the Incense Day involves: According to the leaks from dataminers, there is already the following information about the Incense Day:
The Incense Day is supposed to revolve around the Pokémon Surskit
Event Pokémon are supposed to be attracted by the Incense
Incense is supposed to last for 3 hours
In the shop, you can buy Incense in a package
The item Incense could soon be the focus of an event
Why is this event good for home? Incense can be activated anywhere and attracts many Pokémon. This way, every trainer in the world has the same starting position, and it doesn’t matter if you play from home or on the go.
This is perfect for the current Corona crisis. Players should ideally stay at home anyway, and then an event for home can be organized.
When could the Incense Day take place? The event should ideally take place in the near future. After all, Niantic has announced that the Corona changes will only remain in effect until May 1. After that, an event from home would make less sense.
How secure is this event? So far, this is just a leak. So there is a good chance that the event might not take place at all. But it sounds very plausible, as such an event would be ideal for every player during the current Corona crisis.
In the end, we have to wait and see what Niantic makes of the Incense Day. An official announcement could follow in the coming days.
Keep in mind that there is currently a risk of infecting yourself and others with the coronavirus. The Federal Center for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping a distance from others, and avoiding crowds. Niantic has taken various measures so you can play Pokémon GO from home .
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For 16 years, players in World of Warcraft have completed quests one after another. They have always seen the quest markers “!” or “?”. With Shadowlands, these are now partially being replaced.
This is currently the case in WoW: Every quest, no matter how important or trivial it is, is marked with the famous marker “!”. Once a quest is completed and can be handed in to the quest giver, the familiar “?” appears above the quest giver. After 16 years, Blizzard wants to change this somewhat, improving the questing experience.
Story quests are highlighted
Currently, the alpha of the next WoW expansion Shadowlands is running, and players have made a small discovery. Blizzard has replaced the famous markers “!” and “?” for story-relevant quests. They are now highlighted with a badge in the background.
Important quests are highlighted in Shadowlands.
Here’s why that’s good: Those who do not know WoW might be wondering “So what?” and this question is not unfounded. The change may seem simple and unimportant, but it alters the entire perspective on quests, which make up a major part of the world.
Whether it’s main, side, faction, or profession quests, they all use the same symbol. Only the color may differ; for example, daily repeatable tasks have a blue marker. When players enter a new area, they often take on all possible tasks without knowing which ones are relevant for story progress.
The highlighting of the main quest now allows players to make more conscious choices about which quests to pursue. Like in a single-player RPG, players can now choose whether to master all side missions first or focus on the story of Shadowlands.
Questing in WoW will be more convenient
In addition to the highlighted markers, all quests in World of Warcraft will also be more convenient. If you are near the active task, a marker will appear at the target, similar to what various quest addons already do.
Your target is now also marked in WoW without an addon.
This allows you to focus entirely on questing without having to constantly open the map.
With the Shadowlands expansion, Blizzard is changing a lot of its 16-year-old MMORPG. We have gathered all the information and reveal what you can expect with WoW: Shadowlands.
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale the Deadpool challenges for week 8 are here. Today, on April 10th, you can unlock a style variant for the Deadpool skin. You need to help Deadpool find his floatie and then dance on the yacht. We will show you all the locations.
What is the challenge? In week 8 of Season 2 in Fortnite, you have to search for an item in the agents’ headquarters and dance on the yacht.
For this task, you need to land at the Deadpool yacht, located in the northeastern part of the map, and dance there in line with the party. Just bring out your favorite emote and dance.
Although the task sounds quite fun, you should be careful, as Deadpool and his henchmen can attack you while patrolling. Also, watch out for other opponents who want to complete this task as well.
A Deadpool party is taking place at the yacht. You should also celebrate and dance there
What reward do you get for completing the tasks?
If you complete the two tasks, you will unlock another style variant for your cool Deadpool skin.
In FIFA 20 fast center backs are particularly popular among many players. We show you the fastest center backs in FUT 20.
How important are fast center backs? In FIFA 20, fast center backs are in high demand, especially in Ultimate Team. After all, you need defenders who can keep up with the top-speed strikers.
The problem, however, is that particularly fast defenders are not exactly cheap. Often many coins must be paid for them. We have looked at the fastest center back cards in FUT and will tell you how good they are.
Kyle Walker
This is what makes Walker special: Unlike the fastest players in general, center backs cannot throw around 99 values in pace. But even Walker’s TOTW Moments card with 93 speed points is extremely fast. His acceleration is 88 and his speed is 96, placing him at the top of the list of the fastest center backs in FUT 20.
However, this card is not cheap. It currently costs you 415,000 coins (PS4). If you are playing a Premier League team, this Walker card should be a strong addition. Because his defensive, physical, and dribbling stats are also impressive.
Ike Opara
This is what makes Opara special: If you’re playing an MLS team or can link US players, you should take a closer look at this card from Opara. It is lightning fast and has outstanding defensive stats.
Moreover, his height of 1.88m is a big advantage, as are his truly incredible physical stats (92), particularly strength (95) and jumping (99).
Virgil Van Dijk
This is what makes Van Dijk special: In FUT 20, the TOTY card from Van Dijk will likely remain the absolute top card in defense until the end of the game. This is also reflected in the current price (3,800,000 coins on PS4). With 88 pace, it is only ranked 3rd among all center backs, but that is still super fast.
But not only in speed is TOTY Van Dijk strong, he is also among the best in almost all other areas. Especially in defense (99) and physical (98), no other defender can keep up.
Fikayo Tomori
This is what makes Tomori special: The Future Stars card from Tomori is a really strong CB card in FUT 20, which actually has everything one would expect from a good center back. It is super fast with 84 acceleration and 91 sprint speed, has extremely strong defensive stats and can also convince with strong dribbling and physical stats.
The only downside of this card is the high price. It is currently available for 550,000 coins (PS4), which is probably too many coins for many players to spend on a defender. Often, the money is invested in the attack instead.
Paolo Maldini
This is what makes Maldini special: Maldini is the only icon card on our list of the fastest center backs in FUT 20, and this card is really impressive. It is the Prime Icon Moments card, which is likely to be among the best defenders in the game. With 88 pace, it is very fast and can especially convince with defensive stats (99).
The current price of 4,900,000 coins (PS4) is something that very few players can afford.
Lukas Klostermann
This is what makes Klostermann special: Klostermann’s Inform card is the only bargain on this list. With 40,000 coins (PS4), almost any FUT player can afford this fast center back for their team.
But unfortunately, this card lacks some important stats besides its top speed. Both physical and defensive stats leave something to be desired. However, especially FUT beginners can’t go wrong with this card, as it is solid in any case.
Denis Zakaria
This is what makes Zakaria special: The Shapeshifters card from Zakaria is a top card that you unfortunately can no longer get. The SBC is no longer available. However, if you completed it, you have a top Bundesliga center back who is incredibly fast.
But besides speed, his dribbling stats as well as his defensive and especially physical stats are at a top level. He definitely counts among the best Bundesliga defenders. And who knows, maybe the SBC will come back soon. It wouldn’t be really unusual.
Do you need strong dribblers for your team alongside fast defenders? Then perhaps you will find something in the list of strongest dribblers in Ultimate Team.
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The content creator “twomad” has reached one million subscribers on YouTube, but showed himself to be quite careless when he presented the reward code live on Twitch. It was quickly gone: A viewer had redeemed it. YouTube was urgently contacted to resolve the issue.
What was stolen from him? The YouTuber twomad had the code for his YouTube plaque stolen, which he would have received for a million subscribers.
When a YouTube channel reaches a certain milestone, YouTube provides a reward. They send a plaque that the YouTuber can then hang on the wall at home:
At 100,000 subscribers, you receive the Silver Creator Award
At 1,000,000 subscribers, the Gold Creator Award
At 10,000,000 subscribers, the Diamond Creator Award is delivered to your house
In order to receive one of these rewards, you also need to be on good terms with YouTube.
The 3 types of plaques that YouTube sends.
Whoever reaches the milestone receives a personal code from YouTube digitally, which they must redeem and confirm their identity by simply typing in the channel name.
Then they can provide the address to which the plaque should be sent.
Give it back, you damn people!
Here’s how it went down: The YouTuber was in a Twitch stream. There, he accidentally displayed the message from YouTube that he had received the prize and should redeem the code now. This code was visible to viewers of the Twitch stream.
The streamer laughs and jokingly says, “Oh no, please don’t use the code.” Seconds later, he realizes that exactly that had happened: Someone had redeemed his code. His good mood quickly fades.
twomad switches between astonished, angry, and desperate within a short time, like an emotional chameleon, while the chat surely has a great time.
At the end of the clip, the Twitch streamer shouts quite desperately: “Give it back! What the hell are you doing? Give it back, you damn people!”.
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This is how it ended: The streamer pleaded with YouTube on Twitter, showed the clip of how he was stolen, and was able to resolve the issue within a short time. YouTube contacted him, and he is now receiving his plaque after all.
This is a lesson that every live streamer must learn: Be careful not to have any codes visible. The viewers are like vultures and will redeem them. You can be pretty sure of that.
Valorant combines precise gunplay with crazy abilities. Not all agents are suitable for beginners and your experience also plays a role. Check out which character is suitable for you at the beginning.
Why is the choice of agent important? In the hardcore shooter Valorant, everything revolves around gunplay. Although there are also abilities that can deal significant damage, most kills are attributed to the diverse weapons.
However, with the extraordinary abilities of the agents, you can have a strong influence on the course of the game. Crowd control, healing, smokescreen, or reconnaissance – every properly used ability can decide a firefight or an entire round.
For beginners, it is particularly important to understand that you can exert a significant influence with your abilities. Check here how to properly utilize the 4 agent types and with which agents you can be helpful to your team right from the start.
Which agents are best suited for starters? If you are completely new to Valorant and want to gradually get used to the speed and gunplay, choose either the tactician “Sova” or the guardian “Sage”. Both offer strong abilities that allow you to support your team without putting yourself in immediate danger. However, most abilities are not free, so you have to purchase them at the start of the round in the shop, like in CS:GO.
Sova – The Scout: With this initiator, you can exert a significant influence with minimal risk. His recon shot (E-skill) is available at least once in every round and gives your team a strong advantage at the start of the first firefight, as you can “recon” the enemy team for your teammates.
With his C-skill (owl drone), you can comfortably fly over the battlefield and scout out enemies. Sova can be a strong support for his team without putting himself in much danger. His ultimate ability can even go through walls and deal damage to, distract, or force the discovered enemy in a specific direction.
Sage – The Healer: This agent combines strong healing abilities with crowd control attacks. Stay close to your team and support the duelists as they enter the fight. If things aren’t going well, you can create massive walls (C-skill) for a while and give your buddies a healing orb (E-skill).
If the enemy team tries to overwhelm you or you want to prevent opponents from quickly getting through a specific area, you have your “Slow Sphere” (Q-skill). As a cherry on top, Sage has an ultimate ability that can revive an agent from your own team.
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If you are starting the matches with a certain expectation and already have a lot of experience with shooters, you can start with one of the two duelists.
Who should I choose if I come from Counter-Strike?Phoenix is your choice here. The duelist comes with a grenade (E-skill is like a Molotov cocktail) and a flashbang (Q-skill like a stun grenade). Additionally, you can create a nasty fire wall that damages enemies. If you take “damage” from your fire abilities, you also heal yourself. On top of that, there’s the ultimate ability that allows you to essentially “respawn” for a while.
If you feel right at home with Valorant’s gunplay, you can shine with Phoenix right from the start. Remember your many hours in CS and approach the Riot shooter a bit like the Valve counterpart. With powerful abilities, you have more tactical space than in Counter-Strike. Especially when your ultimate ability is ready, you can take full risks for a short time and become the hero of the round.
Who should I choose if I’m used to faster shooters?Jett is the one for you. If you are used to the mobile movement of Call of Duty or crazy moves like in Destiny 2, try this duelist. She can jump (Q-skill), dash (E-skill), and comes with a smoke grenade (C-skill) that can effectively obscure the view of the enemy while you dive down on unsuspecting foes from above.
With Jett, you can surprise your opponents from positions that are unreachable for most agents as a defender, and trick them with unusual maneuvers in the attack. Her ultimate gives you some nasty knives with which you can land precise and hard hits even while moving.
Class choice based on your playstyle – Tacticians for advanced players
The 4 archetypes should be used in a well-coordinated manner. The duelists at the front are supported by the initiators. Guardians hold back incoming enemies or support the advance of the front-line fighters.
Tacticians offer unique abilities that can deepen the team’s strategy and surprise the opponent – that’s why they are more suited for experienced players.
What can the duelists do? They form the front line of the team and are responsible for kills and suppressing the opposing team. Their abilities help you in combat with weapons through surprising attacks or quick actions.
What can the initiators do? With these supporters, you create opportunities for your team. With their abilities, they scout the battlefield or create an advantage with flashbangs. Together with the duelists, the initiators ensure a successful start to combat so that after the first firefight you can hopefully proceed into the rest of the round with an advantage.
What can the guardians do? These classes are the team’s defenders. With strong crowd control abilities, healing, or reconnaissance, they support the team’s advance or help hold the line.
What can the tacticians do? These agents are special and are hard to categorize. Within a class, there are the largest differences among the tacticians. For example, Brimstone can buff the team, while Omen creates confusion and chaos among enemies with his abilities. The choice of tactician can be a direct indication of the strategy a team is pursuing and conversely, it can significantly influence your team’s tactics.
Brimstone is the tactician among the starter agents and is rather unsuitable for beginners.
When should I try others? Over time, you will unlock more and more agents until you can choose from 10. Once you have settled into Valorant, try out all agents, as long as the beta is running. If you are looking for a list of all agents and who they are suitable for, check here:
This way, you will not only find out if one of the unique characters is right for you, but you will also learn about your enemies’ abilities. Knowing what nasty tactics each agent can deploy against you will teach you how to react or counter those abilities.
For a good start, get to know the weapons, memorize the unique abilities of the agents, and read our beginner tips for Valorant. If you also have a practiced trigger finger, you will have a lot of fun with the faster shooter.
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The release date of Amazon’s big new MMO New World has been pushed to August. Quotes from alleged alpha testers and their reactions to the delay are circulating in forums and on social media.
Some players who claim to have been in this alpha have now come forward on Reddit and social media to share their opinions on the delayed release. They do so secretly and in whispers because all information about the alpha of New World is subject to a strict NDA. Information from the alpha is not supposed to be shared with the public and should only be discussed in a special forum for New World.
Therefore, it is also not possible to verify whether these players reporting from the alpha were indeed in the alpha.
Alleged alpha testers welcome New World’s delay
In their comments, they do support the developers’ decision.
I play the alpha, and while I am not allowed to post more details, I can assure you it was the right decision.
Yes! I was really hoping for this. […] Trust me when I say that it is the best thing, and the extra months will greatly contribute to the game reaching its full potential.
Some comments justified their support for the delay by stating that the alpha was already too close to the actual release and felt too unfinished. According to these testers, the developers could use the extra time well.
As all information regarding the alpha is under NDA, there are no concrete and reliable reports on what exactly the problems of the alpha are. There is also a lack of solid evidence for the statements and that these players are indeed participating in the alpha. They should therefore be taken with caution.
What do other players think? Fans who have not been fortunate enough to get into the alpha are mostly relieved about the delay, although many comments carry a certain sadness:
Very unfortunate, but I am happy to wait. Better to delay and finish properly than to throw it out unfinished. I am still immensely looking forward to the game.
MeinMMO reader “Lootziefer”
This opinion is widely shared on Reddit and social media. Many players find the delay unfortunate but are happy to give the developers more time as it will benefit the quality of the game.
The top comment in the announcement thread on Reddit says:
We all know how catastrophic it is when an MMO launches before it’s finished. Nobody wins in this scenario. I don’t care why they are delaying it. If they believe a delay is necessary, that is enough for me […].
These disadvantages are seen by fans when New World arrives in August
This is why fans are worried: There are voices that view the release delay with concern. Especially the time when many people are staying at home and are thirsting for entertainment could have brought fresh wind and variety with New World.
However, the delay to August is also considered problematic due to competition. The next World of Warcraft expansion, Shadowlands, is set to be released in summer 2020, which will attract many MMORPG fans.
At the end of March, all employees of the Chronicles of Elyria developer were laid off. The MMORPG was officially dead. Now the CEO speaks out and says that’s not entirely true. What is behind it?
The reason is the funding of the development. Despite a very successful Kickstarter campaign and subsequent crowdfunding through supporter packages, the money ran out after years of development. The developers are said to have raised nearly 8 million dollars.
The search for alternative funding or a publisher was also unsuccessful.
In Chronicles of Elyria, you should even be able to found your own kingdom.
The result was shocking for many fans. On March 24, all employees of Soulbound Studios were laid off, and the MMORPG seemed officially dead.
Chronicles of Elyria lives on – somehow
This is the current status: In an email to all supporters of the title and on the official Kickstarter page, CEO Jeromy Walsh is speaking out again.
According to him, everyone misinterpreted his last message, and the ambitious MMORPG is not completely dead. The announcement on March 24 arose out of concern and was intended to help his employees find a paid job.
It was not his intention for everyone to believe that development had completely collapsed. Although all the developers were laid off, some of them are continuing.
As Walsh writes:
It was never my intention to permanently end the development of the game, disregard your contributions, or not uphold what we promised. In fact, some of the team members have agreed to continue development while I find solutions. I and a team of consultants are currently exploring other funding sources and hope to have more concrete news for you soon.
Jeromy Walsh
Walsh wants to compile a detailed FAQ and improve his communication with the community. By adopting a more transparent approach, he also wants to regain the trust of those who have already invested a lot of money in the game.
In Pokémon GO, there might be a Community Day with Abra at the end of April. Data miners have found hints about the rescheduling of the canceled event.
This is the status of the Community Day: The Community Day with Abra was announced for March 2020, but due to the coronavirus, the event was canceled. So far, there have been no updates on whether and when the event will take place.
However, there are hints from data miners suggesting that the Community Day is still to be held at the end of April. However, it seems there will be some adjustments.
This is how Pokémon GO might host the Community Day
This is what the leaks show:In the code of Pokémon GO, data miners found an event for April 25. This event is supposed to be ticketed, and one gets a medal for participating.
This event on April 25 is supposed to revolve around Abra. The code indicates that there will be a special research related to the Community Day with Abra, which is scheduled to take place from 11 AM to 5 PM local time.
Additionally, a Community Day box and spawn adjustments related to Abra have also been found. The box is said to include Elite TMs, which can otherwise only be earned in the PvP league.
Shiny Abra might arrive in Pokémon GO by the end of April
Which attack is supposed to be exclusive? The exclusive attack for Alakazam is expected to be the fast move Counter. It is a Fighting-type move and is likely useful in the PvP league. Unfortunately, Counter does not help Alakazam in raids.
What does this mean for the Community Day? It is not entirely clear yet if a ticket has to be purchased to participate in the Community Day. However, it seems that the special research is definitely related to Abra.
Previously, during the Safari Zone in St. Louis, every trainer received a free special research that ultimately yielded a Shiny Teddiursa. Something similar could happen during the Community Day in April. At least you would get a guaranteed Shiny Abra, and the rest can be caught in the wild with some luck. However, this is purely speculation at this point.
How likely is this? So far, this is just a finding from data miners. Niantic does not have to conduct it the same way, but it sounds plausible to enable a Community Day during the coronavirus crisis.
Nevertheless, one must wait until Niantic releases information about it. However, you can mark April 25 for a potential event.
Please note that there is currently a risk of contracting the coronavirus for oneself and others. The Federal Center for Health Education recommends staying home as often as possible, maintaining distance from others, and avoiding crowds. Niantic has implemented various measures to allow you to play Pokémon GO from home.
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The Twitch streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has written in the title of his stream that there would be Twitch Drops for Valorant and thus beta access, so to speak, beta keys. But he had none. When he got caught, he took the matter very offensively. He called the one who exposed him a snitch.
His viewer numbers for Valorant were mostly about as high as when he streams Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. These average between 25,000 to 37,000.
However, there were a few hours where there was a spike in Valorant, during which he reached over 50,000 Twitch viewers.
It’s quite possible that some tuned in to get the coveted beta access.
The statistics of the last 30 days: Valorant is the pink one on the right. The blue ones are his viewer numbers for CoD: Warzone and MW. Source: Sullygnome
On Reddit for Valorant, notable threads were created on April 7 and 8 warning clearly: “Don’t waste your time with his stream if you want Twitch Drops.”
The LoL interviewer, Travis Gafford, tweeted on April 8: Dr Disrespect’s stream is not activated for Twitch Drops.
Dr Disrespect reportedly bans others from his Twitch chat who point this out. According to Travis, this is “pretty deceitful.”
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This is how the Doctor reacts: He retweeted the statement of the LoL interviewer and called him a “fragile, concerned little snitch.” Then he took the announcement that there would be Drops from the Twitch title.
Why are Twitch Drops so coveted? At the moment, Twitch Drops are the only way to get beta access (practically a beta key) for Valorant, the new tactical shooter from Riot Games.
Therefore, the incentive is high to watch a streamer who distributes these Drops. This has led to a rush on Twitch and to the streamers who have these Drops active and advertise that they have them.
This is what the channel of summit1g is currently called:
A large LoL streamer on Twitch, IWillDominate, said: This “I have Drops” has become a meme. It is almost as if only 10% of the streamers who have Drops in the title are actually qualified for the Twitch Drops for Valorant, the rest are cheating.
This is how you can see if a channel REALLY has Twitch Drops active
How can you ensure that a channel has Twitch Drops active? If you have become skeptical due to the Doctor’s actions about whether a stream really offers Twitch Drops:
What is in the title of the stream is totally irrelevant
what matters is that a tag under the title says “Drops enabled”, as reported by the dailyesports.gg site
Pay attention to the tag “Drops enabled” so you don’t fall for misleading streamers. Summit1g has this tag.
Valorant has especially provided summit1g and TimTheTatman with record numbers.
This is the evolution in the average viewer numbers over the last 7 days (via sullygnome):
Twitch streamer
Viewer number development
summit1g
+429.4%
TimTheTatman
+184.1%
DrDisrespect
-12.5%
Middle: TimTheTatman, right: Summit1g – are colleagues of the Doc, benefiting greatly from Valorant.
Apparently, Dr Disrespect decided that he finds it unfair to be disadvantaged here and simply wrote “Drops” in the title. Maybe he also found it funny.
He may rely on the fact that his fans will consider it “typical Doc” and brush it off – after all, Dr Disrespect is a persona to whom such deeds can easily be attributed.
Also, the remark about Travis Gafford being a “concerned snitch,” a kind of spoiler, seems typical of Doc.
In the end, only people who are not very familiar with Twitch, practically “Twitch noobs,” fall for this.
Dr Disrespect: A mix of film villain and obsessed gamer
Who is Dr Disrespect actually portraying? Dr Disrespect is a persona with a specific look (sunglasses, wig, powerful mustache) and an inflated ego:
The character, according to his own statements, was based on a movie villain, on Fender Tremolo from the “Jean Claude van Damme” movie Cyborg (1989).
Furthermore, some statements of the character remind of Billy Mitchell, an arcade gamer obsessed with the high score in Donkey Kong, who became known through the documentary “The King of Kong”.
With your daily goals in GTA Online, you can now easily earn 1 million GTA dollars and a flashy beer helmet. We show you here how it works and why you should hurry.
Why is there money? On April 9, GTA Online launched a new bonus week and wants to entice players to complete daily goals. These goals have always been a part of GTA Online, but they are now worth thick rewards.
If you complete 10 daily goals in the next few days, you will receive a reward of a solid 1 million GTA Online. Additionally, there are 1000 RP and a beer helmet.
How to secure the million now
This is the task: You need to complete a total of 10 daily goals during this bonus week. Each day, you have 3 to choose from. So you will need at least 4 days to achieve all 10 goals. It is advisable to hurry up and start as soon as possible.
How does it work? You can find the daily goals in the interaction menu (PC = press M, PS4 = press and hold the touchpad, Xbox One = press and hold the view button)
Here you can find the daily goals in the interaction menu
In addition to this 1 million dollar reward, the daily goals in GTA Online bring other rewards. These are always applicable:
For completing each goal, you will receive 30,000 GTA dollars and 5,000 RP
Every day between 6 and 7 AM the goals reset
If you complete all 3 daily goals for 7 days in a row, you’ll get a bonus of 150,000 GTA dollars and 20,000 RP
If you complete all 3 daily goals for a month (28 days) in a row, you will receive 750,000 GTA dollars and 50,000 RP
How long does it take? Completing the goals usually takes just a few minutes. It depends on the daily goals, which vary for each player.
Maybe you will have to participate in a stunt series, play arm wrestling against other players, play tennis, or spin the wheel in GTA Online.
How long does this last? Next Thursday, April 16, the bonus week will change again. By then, you should have completed the daily goals at the latest.
You will also win this beer helmet:
In addition to the million, you secure this stylish beer helmet from J Lager
Increase to 1.6 million dollars – very easy
Is there more? Yes! Rockstar Games has prepared a money gift for all players playing GTA in April. If you log into GTA Online in April, you will receive 500,000 GTA dollars for doing nothing.
If you are playing the daily goals now, you will qualify for another half a million and already be at 1.5 million.
Get more here: If you are already in the online world, then quickly complete the current time trial. With our guide for the time trial Cypress Flats, it’s no problem.
Here, another 102,000 GTA dollars await you in just 2 minutes, and with that, you will reach roughly 1.6 million dollars.
You can easily win the time trial Cypress Flats with our guide and quickly earn 102,000 GTA dollars
If you also own an RC car from Arena Wars, then quickly participate in the RC Bandito race Little Seoul. There you can win another 101,000 GTA dollars. This brings your total winnings to nearly 1.7 million dollars.
And if you are now really getting hooked and want to become digitally rich, we present you here 12 ways to earn a lot of money quickly in GTA Online. This includes heists and missions, but also content for solo players.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone the new Quad mode has caused dissatisfaction, but fortunately, you can now start again with the beloved team size. Read why the new mode is causing frustration, which BR modes are now available, and what MeinMMO readers have to say.
This mode is back in Warzone: At the start of Season 3, a new mode was expected to bring fresh air to the Battle Royale. Instead of the previous Trios, Quads, a four-player squad, became the regular team size.
Did you miss Trios? Then you can cheer now: In Warzone, you can again engage in battle as a trio. This change is live right now.
There are now a total of 4 modes active in Warzone:
BR-4ER (Quads)
BR-3ER (Trios)
3-Person Team (Solo)
Cash Grab 4ER
I tested it: The popular Trio mode is back
It is surprising how quickly Infinity Ward reacted and made the popular Trio mode available again. The likely reason is the partly harsh and very loud criticism.
Players were dissatisfied with the new Warzone mode
Here’s why the new Quads were unpopular: On April 8th, Season 3 launched, and immediately the 4-player mode was heavily criticized. While there is the option to bring in random players if you don’t have 4 friends available, the Quad mode quickly became seen as a misfit and was not well received in the community.
The reasons were numerous. Here are a few:
Some players had become accustomed to Trios and had formed a fixed team
As a smaller group, you were significantly outmatched by a coordinated squad of 4 fighters and usually came up short
Many complained that 4 members were too many and that clarity and coordination suffered greatly
Due to the criticism, developer Infinity Ward responded via Twitter and announced the return of Trios. By the way, you don’t have to fear a massive update; it’s just a small playlist fix.
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This is what MeinMMO readers say about the situation: Also on MeinMMO, some of you agree with the chorus of criticism regarding the Quads:
The Quad mode annoys me. I always play with a colleague in duo. Against a 3-person squad, you still have a good chance, but 2vs4 becomes much less likely. I honestly don’t really feel like chatting with two strangers; it’s not my thing.
Some readers think that such changes to team sizes are meant to always offer players something new. But some of you also enjoyed the battles in a 4-person team.
Especially the intense action brought joy. As huhu_2345 writes: “I have never had as much fun as yesterday. I usually only play with friends and as a group of four; Holy Shit, those were great rounds. We constantly ran into a group, constantly had battles.”
Fighting four against the rest of the world wasn’t received well by everyone
With the changes from April 10, fans of both modes should now be fully satisfied. What do you think, did Infinity Ward respond well to the criticism? If you want to learn about hidden changes to Warzone and the multiplayer of Call of Duty, we have 7 hidden changes from Season 3 here.
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It is Easter and in the Dino survival MMO ARK: Survival Evolved the now 5th annual Easter event “Eggcellent Adventures” is starting with the Chibi-Dinos, 4 cool bonuses, and more items.
Studio Wildcard is launching this year’s Easter event “Eggcellent Adventure” in ARK. The festivities run until April 21 and bring, in addition to the typical event bonuses, 6 new Chibi-Dinos and more items.
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The known Chibi Pets can also be collected and leveled up. With them, you have the chance to increase your maximum character level by 5 levels.
New Emote
Bunny Hop Dance.
12 Easter Skins, including three new
New: Easter C4 explosives with festive effects.
New: Chocolate Egg (Hat).
New: Easter Spear.
Bunny Ears for players.
Bunny Costume for the Procoptodon (kangaroo).
Chicken Hat for Dinos.
Easter Egg Hat for Dinos.
Chicken Hat for players.
Marshmallow Hat for players.
Marshmallow Hat for Dinos.
Chocolate Bunny Skin for the Club.
Colorful Dinos
Wild Dinos can appear in 19 different event colors like Magenta, Cyan, or Pink.
This is how you get the Chibis and Skins: You can find the Chibi Pets and Skins of the Easter event in Bunny Eggs that come from Bunny Dodos. You can paint the eggs and use them as decoration or use them in special recipes to craft the skins.
As in previous years, the Easter Bunny, an Oviraptor, will continuously drop packages in which you will find Easter candies. If you feed these to your Dinos, they will have a special effect and change color.
In CoD: Warzone and in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Season 3 has begun. As always, the season start is accompanied by an update, but not all important changes have been properly communicated to the players.
But the watchful eyes of the community help to remedy this. The CoD expert TheXclusiveAce took a closer look at the game after the update and found 7 hidden changes. Among them is, among other things, a huge buff for a rarely used perk, combat against vehicles has become harder, and a helpful “Quality of Life” improvement.
The perk Alarmed is now really strong in Warzone
What has changed: The perk Alarmed is located in extra slot 2 and is described ingame as: “Your field of view pulses when enemies outside your field of vision see you.” In practice, the ability now causes a yellow glow on one side of your screen to indicate the exact direction of the hidden enemy if they are looking at you.
We now clearly know that the opponent is lurking to our right
What did it look like before? Before Season 3 started, the entire edge of your screen lit up, but there was no indication of which direction you were being observed from.
That’s why the change is strong: This is particularly strong in Warzone, as many utilize a calmer playstyle and hide, wait, and observe everything. You will then know exactly which direction danger is lurking and can decide on attack or flight.
Ace says: “This is a massive, massive buff for Alarmed, because it’s a big difference knowing whether someone is aiming at you from somewhere. […] Now the perk gives a huge advantage.” (via YouTube).
If you want to remain secret and keep an eye on everything unnoticed, you can do so with another perk. By using Cold-Blooded from extra slot 1, you do not trigger an Alarmed alert.
Vehicles are harder to combat & more hidden adjustments in CoD: MW
That’s why vehicles are now even stronger: In Warzone, vehicles are considered one of the best weapons and a relatively safe means of transportation. Their only weakness was rocket launchers, as these would take the vehicle and its crew into the air with a clean hit.
The hidden change now causes SUVs and helicopters to be only disabled and unusable on impact, but no longer explode. While you can still relatively effectively deal with vehicles using RPGs, achieving a team wipe after a rocket was a very satisfying feeling.
According to Ace, this hidden change was probably introduced in preparation for Season 3, but only now discovered and properly investigated.
What you need to know about hidden changes:
If the green blinking icons that indicate you have unlocked a new item, a business card, or weapon attachment annoy you, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Because in the main menu, you can now disable all notifications with the push of a button (L3 on PS4) without having to admire the new item first.
A bug on the map “Khandor Hideout” that kept a door locked has been fixed. Now you can reach the center of the map faster or escape from there.
The strong weapons MP4 and MP7 are said to have received a stealth nerf. The expert cannot confirm this. In the multiplayer mode, the two SMGs were not changed; in Warzone, he has not yet been able to conduct more precise investigations.
In Warzone, full metal jacket rounds or special ammunition rounds are now said to penetrate armor plates and immediately cause damage to health. This phenomenon is not yet fully clarified. However, we will keep you updated on MeinMMO.
Operator Alex celebrates his resurrection in Season 3
What do you think of the changes? Can you explain why these partly really drastic adjustments do not appear in the patch notes? If you want to jump into the heated battles now but are not yet sure which weapon is currently the deadliest, take a look at our guide: CoD Modern Warfare: The best weapons from each weapon category (Season 3).
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Due to the Corona crisis, there are currently special circumstances in Pokémon GO. However, the various changes are not expected to last much longer.
This is the current situation in Pokémon GO: Since people are advised not to go outside due to the Corona virus, there are various adjustments in Pokémon GO, allowing players to enjoy the game comfortably from home.
How long will the adjustments last? Until now, it was unclear how long these changes would remain in effect. However, Niantic now provides an answer: You can benefit from the bonuses until May 1st.
Corona changes will not last more than a month
These changes are affected: Niantic stated on Twitter that the changes to the PvP League are included. This means battling without using coins or kilometers.
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However, looking at the news within the app, one can see that other bonuses are also affected. These include:
Incense attracts more Pokémon and lasts for one hour
You can open 30 gifts instead of 20
You can carry 20 gifts in your bag
Especially the incense will be significantly reduced with the end of the adjustments
What does this mean for players? If these changes disappear, playing from home will become significantly more difficult, and players will need to go outside more frequently to catch Pokémon.
Currently, you can still effectively play from home with these tips:
Niantic still reserves the right: The developers have announced on Twitter that they will reassess the situation shortly before May 1st and decide then whether the measures will indeed end on May 1st.
So it is quite possible that the adjustments will remain in place for a while longer. After all, Niantic must also consider the situation worldwide. Especially in the USA, it does not currently seem that the situation will improve noticeably by May 1st.
At the moment, Niantic is still doing a lot to allow trainers to play from home. Recently, the Battle Day with Marill was announced, which can be enjoyed from home.
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Destiny 2 has introduced a new difficulty level for Nightfall: The Ordeal – Grandmaster. This is supposed to be the ultimate challenge for this PvE endgame activity. We explain what makes Grandmaster Nightfalls special.
Finally new info: Some time ago, Bungie announced that a harder difficulty for Nightfall was on the way. However, there were no details until now. The studio has finally revealed in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog what Grandmaster, as it is officially called, will entail.
What’s in the new Grandmaster Nightfall
What exactly is Grandmaster? It is a new difficulty level for Nightfall: The Ordeal (Nightfall: The Ordeal) – a special Nightfall format that was introduced with the Shadowkeep expansion and has existed alongside the regular Nightfall since then.
In The Ordeal, the strikes are really tough
After the difficulties
Master (recommended Power Level 750, with matchmaking)
Hero (recommended Power Level 920, with matchmaking)
Legend (recommended Power Level 950)
and Grandmaster (recommended Power Level 980)
Grandmaster will soon become the new most challenging level in The Ordeal.
Bungie says this new difficulty will test your fireteam’s coordination, communication, builds, and skills like no other activity in Destiny 2. In short: this will be the new ultimate challenge in Nightfalls.
You should now be wary of enemies
Here are the requirements for Grandmaster: To start a Nightfall at Grandmaster difficulty, you need at least Power Level 1,025. This is 15 levels above the current power cap, but 25 levels below the activity level. Because Grandmaster is set at Power Level 1,050.
Bungie hasn’t explicitly commented on matchmaking, but it’s safe to assume that there will be no player search for Grandmaster and you’ll need a pre-made fireteam.
Additionally, note: Grandmaster will feature a slightly modified competitive mode that Bungie introduced with the “Crown of Sorrow” raid to ensure more fairness in the World-First race.
In the case of the new difficulty, it means that you will not have any additional advantage if you exceed Power Level 1,025. Bungie does not want players to feel forced to put a lot of effort into leveling up the activity.
When does it start? The Grandmaster difficulty is set to launch on April 21, still within the ongoing Season 10.
What else makes Grandmaster special: Bungie has also discussed some key points that define Grandmaster. The studio has set the following goals:
Grandmaster will build on the existing Master level but will be significantly more challenging.
After reaching a certain level (likely Power Level 1,025), the challenge will be to perfect builds and loadouts, communication within the team, and execution.
Grandmaster is expected to push build crafting to its limits and be really impressive.
Success will primarily be measured by whether you can complete the activity rather than by points, a timer, or other criteria within the Nightfall, such as “Defeat all champions”.
The primary rewards will be distributed after the first weekly completion.
In addition to some familiar modifiers, some new modifiers will also be introduced – for example, Extinguished and Limited Revives.
With Extinguished active, you will be thrown into orbit if your fireteam is completely wiped out.Limited Revives means that you will start The Ordeal with only a small stock of team revives. However, you can earn additional revives by defeating champions.
Additionally, note: This is not everything that Grandmaster Nightfalls have to offer. Bungie doesn’t want to reveal everything yet, as some new aspects should be discovered by you yourself.
What about rewards? In Grandmaster, you have a higher chance of receiving exotic armor pieces or Masterwork materials.
More rewards make the Guardians’ thumbs go up
But the real highlight is a new seal including the title – Conqueror. You will receive this if you have completed each of the Nightfall The Ordeals at Grandmaster at least once during the season.
Bungie wants this to be the hardest title to achieve. Whether there will be any actual changes in the title ranking remains to be seen.
What do you think? Is the new difficulty level something for you and your team? Or does Grandmaster leave you completely cold?
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The new addon from The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) brings locations and monsters from Skyrim back to screens. A video now compares the two games.
What does the video show? The YouTube channel outsidexbox has published a lot of gameplay material in a video. They showcase iconic locations from Skyrim, which will soon be visible in ESO with the new expansion Greymoor.
On top of that, the video includes a comparison of how the areas and monsters looked back then and how they will appear in ESO:
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These are the highlights of the video: That the new addon is something for Skyrim fans was also shown by the gameplay trailer released by Zenimax a few days ago. Outsidexbox also uses some footage from this compilation.
In their video, you now have a direct comparison of then and now. In-game, there are 1000 years between the images, which makes it even more exciting. Especially, a lot of focus is placed on the locations:
The capital Solitude in Skyrim
The Blackreach with new areas like an underground vampire castle
Dragonbridge
The starting area Deepwood Vale
Wreck of the Ice Runner
Shadowgreen Cavern
Icebreath Depths
But it’s not just the locations shown in the video; you will also encounter some familiar monsters here. This includes oversized insects or the nasty Spriggans.
The community is having flashbacks too
This is how the community reacts: The video is also appearing in the ESO subreddit. It is being discussed heatedly, and most users are also having flashbacks to Skyrim while watching.
Opinions are divided. Some players would have preferred different areas, as a lot should have happened in 1000 years.
If you are now also intrigued and really excited about the Skyrim locations, you can start preparing yourself. There is already the opportunity to play the 1st quest for the Skyrim expansion. This will shorten your waiting time until the addon finally releases.
What areas from Skyrim are you looking forward to in ESO? Let us know in the comments!
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