This Sunday, April 19, the big Smoke Day starts in Pokémon GO. We will show you the times, bonuses, and the best ways to take advantage of the event.
This is the Smoke Day:This event is brand new in Pokémon GO and focuses on the item Smoke. For 6 hours, special Pokémon can be obtained from the smoke. Especially the Normal-type Pokémon Wiesor will appear frequently.
To ensure you know how to proceed best during the event, we provide you with an overview.
Smoke Day with Wiesor – Start Time and Bonuses
What: The Smoke Day in Pokémon GO with Wiesor in April 2020 When: On Sunday, April 19, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time Pokémon of the Day: Wiesor Bonus: The smoke attracts Pokémon of different types every hour Bonus: 3x smoke can be purchased for one Pokécoin
It’s exciting about the times: No matter where you are in the world, Smoke Day starts everywhere at 11:00 AM local time. You don’t need to consider time changes.
Make the Most of Smoke Day – What You Need to Know
These Pokémon will appear: For each hour, Niantic has already released a list of the respective types in focus, along with some Pokémon names:
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Water-type Pokémon like Quapsel, Tentacha, Seemops, and Perlu appear in the smoke
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: This hour focuses on Fire-type Pokémon like Fukano, Ponita, Hunduster, and Lichtel
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Plant-type Pokémon such as Myrapla, Roselia, Liliep, and Kastadur appear in the smoke
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Psychic-type Pokémon such as Flegmon, Puppance, Bronzel, and Mollimorba will appear in the smoke
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Bug-type Pokémon like Raupy, Ledyba, Pionskora, and Wattzapf are the focus
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Finally, Ground-type Pokémon such as Felino, Schmerbe, Hippopotas, and Rotomurf will appear more frequently
This is what you should always do: As long as you have time, you should also use smoke. The item is extremely strong right now and brings many advantages. It doesn’t matter if you find the type currently appealing or not, you should use some smoke.
Per hour, the smoke attracts 60 Pokémon. That totals to 360 Pokémon you are guaranteed to see during the event.
This hour is particularly worth it: From a usability standpoint, the event hour from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM is particularly worthwhile. Here, Lichtel is expected to come from the smoke. Skelabra, the evolution of Lichtel, is among the best attackers of the Fire and Ghost type.
In addition to Lichtel, Fukano and Hunduster, also 2 potential Shinys that are quite rare outside of an event, will appear.
Complete your Special Research: Anyone still stuck on the Pokémon for the Special Research with Genesect can make significant progress during the event.
Starting at 12:00 PM, you can catch the Fire-type Pokémon you need for Stage 2 of 5. From 4:00 PM, there will be Ground-type Pokémon, but monsters like Schmerbe or Felino have Water as their secondary type. The Water-type Pokémon are needed for Stage 3 of 5. So, if your smoke spits out the right monsters, you could finish that stage right away.
The research with Genesect is easier to complete on Smoke Day
Prepare Properly: The Smoke Day will significantly increase the number of Poké Balls used. If you only play from home and can’t spin any PokéStops, you will quickly run out of balls.
So, gather a little supply beforehand. 360 Pokémon will appear in the event from the smoke. Have at least 400 balls in stock if you want to play all hours.
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A streamer has invested a lot of money in his PC equipment. Now he has presented his setup worth $30,000 in a video. And it’s impressive.
Who is it about? The setup belongs to the well-known YouTuber and FaZe member Nordan “Rain” Shat. His channel currently has over 5 million followers. The FaZe Clan is an American eSports organization.
Shat explained in his video that his PC was the first thing to be set up after he and his team moved into a new house. The house in Los Angeles was also not cheap at $30 million (via dexerto.com).
Now he is ready to do completely new things with his setup. His favorite games that he wants to play now include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Warzone and Valorant.
Where can one see the setup? The streamer showcased his gaming setup in an English-language YouTube video, and the configuration is impressive:
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What cost the most? The streamer explains that the computer itself made up the largest portion of the budget. He does not name specific prices, but a professional water cooling system, processor, and graphics card are all very expensive. We will introduce you to the most important parts separately.
$30,000 – The most important parts of the gaming setup
What kind of processor is in the PC? The processor is an Intel I9-9900K. This is currently one of the fastest 8-core processors on the market. The direct competitor would be the Ryzen 7 2700X. For a lot of money, you get very high performance here.
The processor is also well suited for multitasking, for example, to stream while gaming and listening to music. The processor is supported by 32 GB of RAM. The price for the processor is between 500 and 600 Euros.
What motherboard is used? The motherboard is the Micro-Star MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon AC motherboard. This is the high-end series from MSI. Four DDR4-DIMM slots, six SATA 6Gb/s, and two M.2 SATA interfaces provide enough performance for a fast PC. The cost for the high-end model is currently between 150 and 170 Euros.
This graphics card works in the PC: The streamer relies on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti for the graphics card. The card offers enormous performance. Toms Guide rightly calls the card the “king in 4K.”
In conjunction with the right screen, extremely high refresh rates beyond 140 Hz are possible. For streamers who prefer to play fast shooters, this is immensely important.
However, the price for the performance is also quite steep: It currently lies between 1200 and 1500 Euros.
With these screens, Nordan “Rain” Shat plays: For monitors, the streamer uses two 27-inch Acer Predator XB272 monitors with 240Hz. These devices feature a TN panel with a resolution of 1,920 × 1,080. The pixel density is 82 ppi. For users who primarily play fast games like Valorant or Call of Duty, a fast refresh rate is very important. The monitors cost around 600 Euros each.
The streamer uses a sound mixing system: Also noteworthy is the sound mixing system that connects all audio devices to the PC. The streamer relies on GoXLR, a mixer that is specially designed for streamers. Here you can control microphone, music, Discord, and game sound individually. If the streamer is disturbed by noises, he can specifically filter them out.
Where does the rest of the $30,000 go?
The PC alone did not cost $30,000. The streamer also needs good accessories. These include among others
the gaming chair from Vertagear
the ambiance that consists of RGB lighting that can be controlled with a smartphone.
two smartphones so he can, for example, call the technician
the appropriate streaming equipment, consisting of a webcam and condenser microphone
Streamer “borrows” $3,500 keyboard from Tfue
What is special about it? In addition, the streamer has borrowed a few keys from Tfue’s special keyboard.
When Tfue left FaZe, he left his equipment, including his keyboard, there. The special keys from Tfue have now been acquired by Nordan “Rain” Shat.
If you also want to upgrade your PC like the streamer, we will list the parts for you. But don’t worry, you don’t have to spend $30,000 on gaming.
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Can you play well without expensive hardware? Anyone who doesn’t have so much money for a gaming setup can still play current games in Full HD thanks to streaming services like Stadia. With Stadia, you are lent a gaming computer, and the best part is: Stadia is currently giving away 2 months of Stadia Pro to all interested parties.
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The popular streamer, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, known for Fortnite, has announced to the flamers in Valorant that he is so rich that he can easily silence them. He will just buy the bank that owns their house and put them on the street. He seems to be annoyed that he is being teased about Fortnite and Mixer.
This was the situation: The Mixer streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was playing with the friendly Twitch streamers Timthetatman and DrLupo in the beta of Valorant. They were discussing trolls who were bothering them in the games when Ninja suddenly erupted into a complaint that quickly took a strange turn.
Ninja apparently feels that when he plays with Twitch streamers, they make fun of him and attack him. Because Ninja has not streamed on Twitch since August 2019, but on Mixer, where he has significantly fewer viewers than before but presumably earns more money.
Ninja says he receives two insults in the first two rounds of each game:
once something about Mixer and him
and then something about Fortnite and that he is “trash”
after the first two things, it continues for the whole match with “shittalk” about Fortnite.
additionally, people would try to promote their own Twitch stream to him
“Buddy, I can literally buy the bank that owns your house and holds the mortgage, and I can throw you out of the house. Then you are homeless and can no longer talk crap because you have no internet anymore.”
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins
Here are the reactions: Timthetatman is laughing his head off during Ninja’s remarks. He has a grin on his face while Ninja is speaking, and it just keeps getting wider.
DrLupo arrives a bit late to the party and asks what he has missed.
The tweet spreads on Twitter. It is said that Ninja has reached a new dimension of trash talk. With his reaction, he has silenced flamers.
On the other hand, it is also a bit strange, as Ninja still wants donations from people who watch him. In the streaming community, it is generally not well regarded when someone boasts about their wealth.
On reddit , a user believes: The streamers on Mixer reacted sensitively to such attacks because they hate being “trapped” there themselves.
Exchanged financial security for relevance and viewers
This is what it’s about: Ninja is in a strange situation. By switching from Twitch to Mixer, he has traded gaming relevance, pop cultural significance and viewers for financial security, sheer wealth and more pleasant working conditions:
however, his audience has also dropped from 77,000 viewers (2018 Twitch) to about 4,100 (last 7 days Mixer)
Ninja wanted to become the David Beckham of gaming. On Mixer, he seems to be further from that goal than a year earlier.
The Twitch streamers who make fun of him for playing on a supposedly irrelevant platform will surely earn only a fraction of what Ninja ultimately gets from his Mixer deal. This is what Ninja wants to convey with these remarks.
Even if he surely meant it humorously, there is a grain of truth in it.
Ninja and Shroud were both number 1 on Twitch for a while in 2019, now both are on Mixer.
Finally, an expert who has also been in Ninja’s situation said that one feels “like in prison” on such a platform and has to watch everyone else have fun from the outside. Especially now that Twitch is booming due to Valorant, this must be particularly painful.
Two factions are fighting for dominance, small NPC camps house traders as well as quest givers, and companions for your own C.A.M.P.S can also be found.
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Myself and many others have been waiting for the NPCs. But how good is it really? After a year-long break from Fallout 76, I teamed up with a friend and spent the first hours with the new quest line.
This is how it starts: Whether I create a new character or continue playing my old one, the entry into the new quest line is simple.
Near Vault 76, two NPC women are waiting, telling me about a treasure that is supposed to be in the vault. Of course, you can’t get back in, but I still want that treasure.
The two women in front of Vault 76 are searching for a treasure.
After arriving at a bar and a small altercation later, I still don’t get any concrete information about the treasure, but at least I receive the first tasks that are supposed to lead me to it.
This is how it works in multiplayer: Here I’ve learned how conversations with NPCs play out in a group. Most story-relevant locations where you have important conversations with NPCs are instanced.
When the group leader enters this area, he alone decides what is said to the NPCs. The other group members can watch. However, they can also enter their own instance. I find this very well solved, as every player can decide how they want to behave towards the NPCs.
In the dialogues, there are many choices.
This is how conversations unfold: While talking to the NPCs, I get various response options to choose from. Just as one is used to from a Fallout game. Some responses are sarcastic and emphasize the grand humor of the series. For other responses, I need certain status values like charisma or strength and can thus persuade NPCs to surrender without a fight. You can tell that Bethesda put in a lot of effort here.
The selection is final and can influence the further quest progression. The first quest line led me to the raiders and ultimately to the supposed treasure in Vault 76. It was a cool, multi-hour journey, during which I found my way back into the game.
What comes next? After the first quest line, it is difficult, especially for newcomers. Because as our colleagues at GameStar have found out, the story of Wastelanders does not continue until character level 20. New players have to proceed with the old content first to reach the required level.
But even though my character is far beyond level 20, I did not get any further tasks at the end of the first quest line. I wandered the world, discovered the NPC city of the settlers, and did not receive any Wastelanders quests. I currently do not know where to find the next quest line.
Only a few companions I can get for my C.A.M.P needed my help. So, I have to keep my eyes open and keep wandering through the wasteland.
The good and bad sides of Wastelanders
I haven’t touched Fallout for a year, and Wastelanders welcomes me with open arms. Nevertheless, Bethesda has a lot to do to optimize Fallout 76 Wastelanders.
What I really liked
The first quest line perfectly introduced me to the life in the wasteland. I learned how the C.A.M.P works and the story is interestingly written. Not a masterpiece, but the typical Fallout humor made me laugh several times.
The NPCs finally bring life to Appalachia, and the dialogues are wonderfully crazy. During a quest, I pretended to be a ghost to get to a robot body. The dialogue options require replay value with new characters.
It didn’t take long before I was once again in the exploration and loot frenzy wanting to discover the many new spots on the map.
The NPCs breathe life back into Appalachia.
What still needs to improve
The NPCs are well written but are occasionally buggy. I had to wait several minutes for the bar owner to retrieve an item from a crate. During the dialogue, she constantly turned to the crate and back to me until she finally walked to the crate.
Also, the German text output when showing the dialogues with subtitles occasionally appears in English. I have only noticed this once so far.
After the first quest line, it is not clear what to do next, and a feeling of helplessness sets in. Running around in the wasteland, looking for new tasks, is not for everyone.
Pro
Easy entry into the Wastelanders expansion
Great humor in the dialogues
Higher replay value due to diverse dialogue choices
Contra
Text sometimes in English
Wastelanders quest line does not continue until level 20
Minor bugs of NPCs disrupt immersion
My conclusion: In the first hours, I definitely had a lot of fun and will continue to make the wasteland unsafe to find every NPC. Wastelanders feels livelier than ever before, and the tremendous humor was truly missed. Even the annoying raiders are a welcome change from all the monsters in Appalachia.
The only disturbances are the bugs that occasionally cause hiccups with the NPCs. Also, being left alone after the first Wastelanders quest line is quite irritating.
Fallout 76 has finally added human NPCs with Wastelanders. But how does the expansion play out if you haven’t gamed for a year? Our author Sascha Asendorf has found out and describes his experience in a preview test.
I like the Fallout series. Especially New Vegas and Fallout 4 entertained me for a long time. Like most fans, I eagerly awaited a fifth installment and had to make do with Fallout 76 for the time being.
This is how I started: I began in the beta, then invested several hours at the release in 2018 and had fun back then. The exploration of the world, the music, and the looting kept me entertained for a long time. But something was missing: the human NPCs!
Getting quests in Fallout 76 only from logs, terminals, or robots became boring in the long run. Thus, I ended up putting FO76 aside. It sat unplayed for a year until now.
Wastelanders breathes new life into Fallout 76 – literally!
This is what happened: With the Wastelanders expansion, human NPCs have appeared in Appalachia and populate the area.
Two factions are fighting for dominance, small NPC camps house traders as well as quest givers, and companions for your own C.A.M.P.S can also be found.
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Myself and many others have been waiting for the NPCs. But how good is it really? After a year-long break from Fallout 76, I teamed up with a friend and spent the first hours with the new quest line.
This is how it starts: Whether I create a new character or continue playing my old one, the entry into the new quest line is simple.
Near Vault 76, two NPC women are waiting, telling me about a treasure that is supposed to be in the vault. Of course, you can’t get back in, but I still want that treasure.
The two women in front of Vault 76 are searching for a treasure.
After arriving at a bar and a small altercation later, I still don’t get any concrete information about the treasure, but at least I receive the first tasks that are supposed to lead me to it.
This is how it works in multiplayer: Here I’ve learned how conversations with NPCs play out in a group. Most story-relevant locations where you have important conversations with NPCs are instanced.
When the group leader enters this area, he alone decides what is said to the NPCs. The other group members can watch. However, they can also enter their own instance. I find this very well solved, as every player can decide how they want to behave towards the NPCs.
In the dialogues, there are many choices.
This is how conversations unfold: While talking to the NPCs, I get various response options to choose from. Just as one is used to from a Fallout game. Some responses are sarcastic and emphasize the grand humor of the series. For other responses, I need certain status values like charisma or strength and can thus persuade NPCs to surrender without a fight. You can tell that Bethesda put in a lot of effort here.
The selection is final and can influence the further quest progression. The first quest line led me to the raiders and ultimately to the supposed treasure in Vault 76. It was a cool, multi-hour journey, during which I found my way back into the game.
What comes next? After the first quest line, it is difficult, especially for newcomers. Because as our colleagues at GameStar have found out, the story of Wastelanders does not continue until character level 20. New players have to proceed with the old content first to reach the required level.
But even though my character is far beyond level 20, I did not get any further tasks at the end of the first quest line. I wandered the world, discovered the NPC city of the settlers, and did not receive any Wastelanders quests. I currently do not know where to find the next quest line.
Only a few companions I can get for my C.A.M.P needed my help. So, I have to keep my eyes open and keep wandering through the wasteland.
The good and bad sides of Wastelanders
I haven’t touched Fallout for a year, and Wastelanders welcomes me with open arms. Nevertheless, Bethesda has a lot to do to optimize Fallout 76 Wastelanders.
What I really liked
The first quest line perfectly introduced me to the life in the wasteland. I learned how the C.A.M.P works and the story is interestingly written. Not a masterpiece, but the typical Fallout humor made me laugh several times.
The NPCs finally bring life to Appalachia, and the dialogues are wonderfully crazy. During a quest, I pretended to be a ghost to get to a robot body. The dialogue options require replay value with new characters.
It didn’t take long before I was once again in the exploration and loot frenzy wanting to discover the many new spots on the map.
The NPCs breathe life back into Appalachia.
What still needs to improve
The NPCs are well written but are occasionally buggy. I had to wait several minutes for the bar owner to retrieve an item from a crate. During the dialogue, she constantly turned to the crate and back to me until she finally walked to the crate.
Also, the German text output when showing the dialogues with subtitles occasionally appears in English. I have only noticed this once so far.
After the first quest line, it is not clear what to do next, and a feeling of helplessness sets in. Running around in the wasteland, looking for new tasks, is not for everyone.
Pro
Easy entry into the Wastelanders expansion
Great humor in the dialogues
Higher replay value due to diverse dialogue choices
Contra
Text sometimes in English
Wastelanders quest line does not continue until level 20
Minor bugs of NPCs disrupt immersion
My conclusion: In the first hours, I definitely had a lot of fun and will continue to make the wasteland unsafe to find every NPC. Wastelanders feels livelier than ever before, and the tremendous humor was truly missed. Even the annoying raiders are a welcome change from all the monsters in Appalachia.
The only disturbances are the bugs that occasionally cause hiccups with the NPCs. Also, being left alone after the first Wastelanders quest line is quite irritating.
The price of the PS5 and Xbox Series X is the most important aspect for many users before the release. However, Sony and Microsoft have not yet announced the prices. An analyst has now estimated the price of the new consoles, and it should please many potential buyers of the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X.
Who provided the information? The assessment comes from the analysis firm “Ampere Analysis.” They specialize in market-related questions. They have now looked at how much the PS5 and Xbox Series X might cost.
What does the firm say about the price? The price of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X is said to be between 450 and 500 dollars. With taxes, the consoles would amount to between 500 and 550 euros in our country.
The firm lists three reasons why the PS5 and the Xbox Series X will not cost more than 500 dollars.
Analyst: Two reasons speak for 450 – 500 dollars
The analyst presents two reasons why it is suspected that the price of the Xbox Series X and the PS5 will be between 450 and 500 euros.
PS5, Xbox Series X: Economic recession
The first reason mentioned by the firm is the economic recession that the economy has fallen into because of Corona and which will continue to affect it.
People have less money and are also not willing to spend much money on new technology.
The analyst also believes that after the recession, the price of the consoles could increase.
PS5, Xbox Series X: Backward compatibility
The second reason is the backward compatibility of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X. Many developers will likely release their games for both the new and the old consoles. Users therefore have no compelling reason to buy a new console. Also because additional hardware for 8K gaming is currently very expensive.
Sony and Microsoft seem to be watching each other regarding the price
It might take a while before we learn the final retail price of the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Recently, it seemed that Sony was waiting to see what price Microsoft would demand for their console – and Microsoft also appears to be waiting to see what price the PS5 will launch at.
Given the strong performance of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, there is much debate over what the new consoles might cost when they hit the shelves. We took a look at what the PS5 and Xbox Series X would cost as a PC..
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The Corona pandemic and the contact restrictions associated with the virus have had a significant impact on the gaming market, as a recent survey shows. The big winners on PC are shooter games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, CS:GO, and Rainbow Six Siege.
What kind of data is this? The analysis firm Newzoo monitors the gaming market with analyses. They conduct surveys and evaluate them.
The latest release now shows which genres have been the big winners in PC gaming over the past 6 months. March 2020 stood under the sign of the corona quarantine in many parts of the world. Thus, among PC players, shooters have seen a significant increase.
For the survey, 1,204 gamers in the USA, Italy, and Japan aged between 10 and 30 were questioned.
In Italy, it had already become known in March that Italian players during the quarantine flocked to shooters like Call of Duty: Warzone and Fortnite.
The player share in shooters has increased by 40% over the last 6 months.
Shooters have increased by 40% from October 2019 to March 2020. Meanwhile, shooters have a player share of 46%.
More gamers play shooters and they play significantly longer
Not only are more people playing shooters, but they are also playing significantly longer: the playing time has increased from 38 minutes in December 2019 to 60 minutes in March 2020.
Platformers (25% – here Ori is considered responsible)
Battle Royale (17%)
The two genres that could not grow in recent months were MOBAs (which are still incredibly popular) and fighting games.
Rainbow Six Siege has been on the rise in the last 6 months, according to the survey.
Which shooters benefit particularly? According to the survey, there is one major winner. That is Rainbow Six Siege from Ubisoft. It had the most players in the survey.
But CS:GO and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare also placed well.
Players simply have more time to play
Why do we play more during quarantine? There was also a survey about this, but it comes out relatively banal:
People simply have more time to play. 45% cited this as a reason for playing more during the lockdown.
The other answers are relatively equal at 15-17%:
Players want contact with others
Players want to escape the current situation
Their living situation changed during Corona
Friends and family also started playing now
Call of Duty: Warzone as a major winner of the Corona crisis
Which game could benefit the most from the Corona crisis? Newzoo believes that one of the major winners of the corona quarantine could be Call of Duty: Warzone.
The game seems tailor-made for the current situation.
Because the game is free, the entry barrier is low – even for people new to gaming. It requires communication, it is team-based, and there is fast action on a large map.
Warzone is “made for” the pandemic. Fast action, a lot of communication, and it’s free.
Who is the big loser of the Corona crisis in gaming? Newzoo has already revised the revenue expectations for the e-sports market in 2020 down by 40 million. From $1.1 billion to $1.059 billion. Many events had to be canceled or postponed.
In the long term, Newzoo believes in the development of e-sports.
The Chinese turned to games like LoL and PUBG in all variants during the pandemic.
What’s behind this: Social interaction, long-term motivation, distraction, and a touch of escapism seem to be the combination that many gamers are now longing for. Now may not be the time for epic single-player RPGs or simulations. There may be too much time to think about the current situation.
Chinese players also indicated that they sought distraction in fast action games that are played online and in multiplayer – like LoL or PUBG. Apparently, players enjoy talking to others in team games under the current conditions, but not about the corona virus, but rather about where the damned enemies are lurking in the game.
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Three of the best players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have shared their strongest and most popular loadouts for the battle royale CoD: Warzone. We show you which 3 setups the pros use so you can try them out.
These are the 3 pros: The players Seth “Scump” Abner, Dillon “Attach” Price, and Bryan “Apathy” Zhelyazkov are all well-known figures in the CoD scene. All 3 are long-time pro gamers and are currently playing as professionals for different teams in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
They are not only considered good players but also experts with deep knowledge of many details regarding weapons and equipment from Modern Warfare. So when they choose specific loadouts or class setups in CoD, they are well-founded.
Recently, all 3 have presented their strongest and most popular loadouts, with which they dominate in Call of Duty: Warzone. You can purchase these during a battle royale match alongside some other useful items as drops.
If you want to try these class setups, you can recreate them as described below. Here you can also find more powerful weapons for Warzone:
How does Scump play? Like many other players, Scump relies on the powerful assault rifle M4A1 and pairs it with an RPG rocket launcher. This makes him effective against single players and vehicles.
Additionally, he uses perks that conceal him from enemy reconnaissance and better protect him from explosive damage. His offensively-oriented setup continues with his choice of equipment.
The M4A1
Primary weapon:Assault rifle M4A1. To further enhance the weapon, he uses the following configuration:
Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
Barrel: M16 Grenadier
Grip: Textured Grip Tape
Ammunition: 60 Round Magazine
Under-barrel: Ranger Foregrip
Secondary weapon: Rocket launcher (RPG)
Perks: KRD (EOD), Ghost and Amped
Equipment: Semtex and Stun Grenade
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How does Attach play? Attach likes to use a similar setup as Scump, combining the M4A1 and RPG.
However, he also has several other loadouts that he enjoys playing – including one revolving around the MP7 submachine gun. This is his favorite when he plays fast and aggressively and aims for a lot of kills.
The MP7
Primary weapon: Submachine gun MP7. He uses the following attachments:
Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
Barrel: FFS Recon
Grip: Rubberized Grip Tape
Ammunition: 60 Round Magazine
Under-barrel: Merc Foregrip
Secondary weapon: Rocket launcher (RPG)
Perks: Sprint, Restock and Amped
Equipment: varies
The M13
If he fights at a distance, he swears by a class around the assault rifle M13. The setup is as follows:
Primary weapon: Assault rifle M13 with these attachments:
Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
Barrel: Tempus Marksman
Optic: Solozero Mini Reflex
Ammunition: 60 Round Magazine
Under-barrel: Merc Foregrip
Secondary weapon: Rocket launcher (RPG)
Perks: Sprint, Ghost and Amped
Equipment: varies
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How does Apathy play? Apathy relies on a rather exotic setup, which makes it no less deadly and effective. He swears by a combination of the PKM, probably the strongest light machine gun, and the MP5 as a secondary weapon. This somewhat limits his choice of perks, but with this loadout, he claims to be absolutely lethal at any distance.
The PKM
Primary weapon: Light machine gun PKM with the following attachments:
Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
Barrel: Extended 26.9″ Barrel
Laser: Tac Laser
Optic: VLK 3.0x Optic
Under-barrel: Grip
The MP5
Secondary weapon: MP5 in the following configuration:
Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
Stock: FTAC Foldable 26.9″ Barrel
Grip: Textured Grip Tape
Ammunition: 45 Round Magazine
Under-barrel: Merc Foregrip
Perks: Sprint, Overkill and Amped
Equipment: C4 and Stun Grenade
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Valorant is often compared to CS:GO. Experienced players play in a 4:3 aspect ratio for gaming advantages. Fortunately, that’s different in Valorant. Read here what happens when you play Valorant in 4:3 and why it’s good.
Why do so many CS:GO players actually play in 4:3? Among fans of the tactical shooter Counter-Strike, it’s common to play in a 4:3 aspect ratio instead of the now-standard 16:9 in games and films. Since 4:3 was used on older CRT monitors, but modern screens are 16:9, this creates a stretched and less appealing image.
While it looks odd, it provides two significant advantages in Counter-Strike:
Your FPS improves
Enemies are easier to see and hit due to the stretched display
As an experienced player, you accept an uglier game to hit better. However, players using 16:9 face disadvantages compared to 4:3 players. They lose some field of view (FOV) since the stretched image offers less visibility.
What does 4:3 bring in Valorant? YouTuber Jaeky took the time to compare the character models at 4:3 and 16:9 resolutions in CS:GO and Valorant. His conclusion: It doesn’t do anything in Valorant! The UI is simply stretched since Valorant only allows 4:3 with black bars, otherwise maintaining the 16:9 ratio.
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This is where Jaeky visually demonstrates how 4:3 affects Counter-Strike and Valorant.
This was intentionally designed by the developers since they do not want the stretched view from Counter-Strike with its advantages for fairness reasons. In Valorant, your skill with the weapon should lead to victory, not a dubious benefit from hardware settings.
Therefore, 4:3 does not provide any real gameplay advantages. Enemies are not easier to hit than before, and the FOV remains exactly the same as with a 16:9 resolution.
So you can confidently play in the probably better 16:9 resolution for your screen when playing Valorant.
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In this interview, top streamer DrLupo and the developers explain again why 4:3 in stretch mode doesn’t matter in Valorant.
What about FPS under 4:3? Due to the generally lower resolutions in 4:3, you get an FPS boost, but this can also be achieved by selecting a lower resolution in 16:9. So this is not a compelling reason to play in this aspect ratio.
So much for the alleged advantages of 4:3 in Valorant. If you’re still interested in good performance in Riot Games’ new team shooter, then check out our article on pro player Shroud’s settings in Valorant. It might give you the crucial advantage in the battle for victory.
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The beta of Valorant is still playable only through Twitch Drops. Now that every streamer is distributing drops, some are continuously streaming old content to keep their channel active. This is significantly bothering top streamer Jaryd “summit1g” Lazard.
What bothers Summit1g so much? summit1g (5 million followers) is by far the most successful streamer on Twitch in the beta of Valorant. However, some of his streamer colleagues are really annoying him right now.
Since Riot Games activated Twitch Drops – still the only way to get into the beta of Valorant – for all Valorant streamers, some have been continuously streaming their content on Twitch.
And numerous viewers tune in to finally get a coveted drop with a beta invite.
24/7 content stream from a can is not okay!
This is the problem with the constant streams: Summit1g streams a lot and hits 97 hours in 7 days. That averages 14 hours a day, which is a lot.
But a competitor among the top streamers of Valorant is getting numbers like 138 hours in 7 days (almost 20 hours a day). One Twitch streamer was even on air for 164 hours in 7 days.
That would be 24 hours a day, which is simply impossible for a human.
Among the top 5 Valorant streamers are some who are online longer than would actually be humanly possible. Source: Sullygnome
The logic is: Anyone who streams more than 14 hours a day does not send exclusively live content but mixes it with old recorded material, which the streamers probably play in continuous broadcast without using the “rerun” option from Twitch. According to Summit1g, that would be in very poor taste:
All you are doing is harming every single person among you. Eight, 12, 15 hours a day… as long as you are there, no problem, I understand, I do it too. I’m damn grinding the shit out of this thing because I know what it means for my channel.
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So anyone who is constantly online without sending something new is pushing aside all the streamers below them who probably have “real” live content.
According to Summit1g, it is also not a shame to enable the rerun option for such repetitions. Because sending repeats in the livestream channel over Twitch simply does not work, according to summit1g: “I don’t understand this shit, it’s a livestream platform!”
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Finally, Summit1g had one simple piece of advice: “Do your damn job, it’s really not that hard!” were his final words on this topic.
Here’s more Twitch stories: Another streamer who recently caused trouble in Valorant was the notorious Dr Disrespect. He falsely claimed to be offering Twitch Drops, even though he couldn’t at that time. He has since released a notoriously nasty statement.
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The creators of the series Mythic Quest: Ravens Banquet (Apple+) are seemingly working on another project related to gaming. Apparently, they are planning a film in collaboration with Ubisoft about a group of seniors in e-sports. It seems they are inspired by a real existing seniors team in Counter-Strike.
What is the film about? According to the film news site Deadline, the producers of the series Mythic Quest are reportedly working on a film about seniors in professional e-sports together with Ubisoft, as well as the writer-director duo Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein.
It is likely about a team of seniors who want to make their mark in the e-sports scene, which is predominantly dominated by very young people. It seems there is a real team in sight.
Real seniors team Silver Snipers possibly in the lead role
Which team is it about? Those who know the competitive scene of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive may have heard of the “Silver Snipers”. This is a professional e-sports team made up of 5 sprightly seniors, none of whom is under 60 years old.
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The Silver Snipers are quite successful, having won the Dreamhack 2019 in the first e-sports world championship for seniors, among other things.
For the still untitled film, the producers seem to have secured the rights to a paid Wall Street Journal article about the Silver Snipers from 2019. Thus, the Silver Snipers could possibly appear in some form in the film.
However, it is still unclear if the film is specifically about the Snipers and Counter-Strike or if it is about a fictional team in an invented game.
When will the film be released? There are no details available on that yet.
What has been done on the topic before? The producers behind the project have already had some success with the topic of video games in films. In the Apple+ series Mythic Quest: Ravens Banquet, it is about a fictional game studio that releases the also fictional Super-MMORPG Mythic Quest. The comedy series revolves around the many complications surrounding the launch of a new expansion for the game.
If you are more interested in younger e-sport players, then perhaps the new tactical 5vs5 team shooter game Valorant from the LoL creators at Riot Games is something for you. Recently, a first major e-sports tournament took place there, which particularly stood out due to a spectacular finale.
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Do you still need a really fast sports car in your garage from GTA Online? Now you can grab one for free. So be sure to log into GTA Online now and try your luck.
What kind of car is this? Up for grabs is the Ocelot Pariah. This is a sports car from GTA Online. It is perfect for fans of racing, as it is the fastest car in GTA Online that does not have a rocket boost.
Ocelot Pariah on the Podium – What can it do?
How fast is it? In our list of the fastest cars 2020 in GTA Online, the Pariah is ranked 4th. Right behind speedsters like the Batmobile “Vigilante”. Its ranking is based on top speed. The Pariah reaches an impressive 218.8 km/h. However, this is not based on the inaccurate in-game speedometer, but on a more precise calculation.
This makes it a favorite for free-roam events on the map of GTA Online when it comes to speed. The Pariah is also a good choice for time trials if you need to drive straight for a long distance.
The Pariah in GTA Online – This is what it looks like fresh from the dealer
Actually, the Pariah costs a whopping 1,420,000 GTA-Dollars at the Legendary Motorsport dealer, but it is not even the most expensive racing car in GTA Online. For the warrior, you have to pay about €35.
Get in on this: At the casino in GTA Online, you will find a lucky wheel. If you spin it, you have the chance to win the podium car. Until next Thursday, April 23, the Pariah is there and can be won via the lucky wheel.
So it is completely free for you. Visit the lucky wheel once a day and try your luck there. The cooldown for spinning is 24 hours.
On the podium at the casino in GTA Online, you will find the Pariah in green with rally stripes
Do you want to know how good you really are in certain areas of CoD: Modern Warfare or in Call of Duty: Warzone? Are your stats important to you? Then you should definitely try the Warzone Tracker from tracker.gg. Here’s what’s in this web tool.
How do you play CoD? Many play Modern Warfare or Warzone just for fun, but for some players, there is much more at stake than just pure enjoyment.
Some aim for the highest K/D, others for precision, and some for specific stats in a global comparison. But some are also interested in big world records. Are you among the top 3 percent in total wins or kills?
What’s the Tracker for CoD? This is where the Tracker web tool comes into play. Because many CoD players find that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD: Warzone simply do not provide enough stats in-game – the Tracker does.
These games are supported by the Tracker – Source: tracker.gg
This community-designed tool belongs to the so-called Tracker Network of tracker.gg (here’s their website). This network offers extensive statistics and tracks all essential details for almost every top shooter and some other competitive multiplayer titles.
This includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and for some time now also CoD: Warzone with its own section (here’s the Warzone sub-page).
This is how the web tool works: The operation is child’s play. You select the game (Warzone or MW) and the platform via drop-down menus and then just enter your player or Activision name.
On the overview page, you enter the name to be tracked – Source: tracker.gg
If you chose Warzone, detailed statistics about your performance in Battle Royale and Plunder mode will then be displayed. You can analyze all your matches in depth. It even goes so far that you can view all players and their performance who participated in the respective match.
The statistics are presented clearly and even show how you rank percentage-wise compared to all other players. Sometimes it is revealing to see that while you may be in the top 10 worldwide in K/D, you still don’t see any position in the number of wins.
Wins, Top 5, K/D, Kills, and more – The overview for Warzone Source: tracker.gg
If you want to improve your statistics in Warzone, then check out these tips:
There’s more to it: Also beyond the statistics, the site has some interesting features to offer.
Overview for weapons and blueprints – Source: tracker.gg
You can view all weapons along with the associated blueprints that have been published for each firearm. In this informative overview, you also find out where to get them. Also, all the loot that you encounter in Warzone can be viewed there.
In the future, an overview of all 100 levels of the Battle Pass is also planned.
Fortnite: Battle Royale sends Deadpool reinforcements. After there were Marvel skins in 2019, you can now embody more characters from the Marvel comic universe and purchase the brand new X-Force skins.
What is the X-Force? Those familiar with the world of Marvel comics or who have seen the latest Deadpool movie know the X-Force. This is another superhero team led by the time-traveling mercenary and supersoldier Cable. The team also includes X-Men heroes Psylocke and Domino. Cable and Domino were also seen in Deadpool 2.
After Fortnite already introduced Deadpool as a skin in Season 2, the X-Force fits perfectly with the flair of the current season with its heroes and villains. Therefore, Epic has now brought three new skins along with gear into the game.
How to get the new X-Force skins with Psylocke, Cable, and Domino?
Here are the shop offers: The three new skins of Cable, Psylocke, and Domino are not available as bonuses in the game. Rather, they are time-limited shop offers that you have to pay for with V-Bucks. The following offers are available from Epic:
Psylocke with back bling: 1,500 Bucks
Cable with back bling: 1,500 Bucks
Domino with back bling: 1,500 Bucks
Harvesting tool “Risk Blade”: 800 Bucks
Harvesting tool “Unstoppable Force”: 800 Bucks
Harvesting tool “Psi-Daggers”: 1,200 Bucks
Glider “Psi-Glider”: 1,200 Bucks
Item pack with harvesting tools and glider: 2,000 Bucks
All three skins in a bundle: 3,000 Bucks
This is Psylocke’s Psi-Daggers for 1,200 Bucks
Psylocke’s Psi-Glider for 1,200 Bucks
Domino’s Daggers for 800 Bucks
Cable’s Hammer for 800 Bucks
Psylocke for 1,200 Bucks
Domino for 1,200 Bucks
Cable for 1,200 Bucks
With the current deal, this is the second time that Fortnite offers Marvel skins. The last time there were Black Widow and Star Lord at the release of the Avengers movie Endgame in 2019.
How much does it all cost? If you want everything, you need to shell out a total of 5,000 Bucks, which is about 50 Euro.
Why do they look so weird? This time, the skins are not based on the popular live-action films, but on the original comic outfits. Therefore, Domino, in particular, looks very different in the game than in Deadpool 2.
Here’s how Cable, Deadpool, and Domino looked in the last movie, Deadpool 2.
As mentioned, the new skins fit perfectly with the theme of Season 2 of Chapter 2 in Fortnite. But now it is finally known when the highly anticipated Season 3 of Fortnite is set to start. Find out everything about the upcoming season in Epic Games’ battle royale hit.
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Due to the current Corona crisis, Blizzard granted all World of Warcraft players a 100% experience buff on March 20. This was supposed to expire a month later, on April 20. Now, due to its popularity, it is being extended significantly.
This is the buff: “Winds of Wisdom” is the name of the 100%-EXP bonus and is available to any character that has not yet reached the maximum level of 120. Combined with heirlooms, which also provide an experience boost, you can level your characters particularly quickly. Players have already reached level 120 after just 13 hours.
Players in WoW Classic, however, will not receive the buff and must continue to level their characters without bonuses.
How long will the buff last?
This is how long it will last: According to Blizzard, the “Winds of Wisdom” buff is so popular among players that they will extend it beyond April 20. The EXP bonus is now expected to remain until the start of the pre-patch for the next expansion, Shadowlands.
This is how the community reacts:In the official WoW forum, players are actively commenting on Blizzard’s decision.
This is how Villanele writes: “Well done, Blizzard. Cheers to you for changing your mindset.”
User Landusk says: “This is the best news I’ve ever heard.”
Mageportal praises that Blizzard listens: “Thank you very much (Blizzard). I always quickly point out defects, but I appreciate that you listened to the requests. Cheers guys, keep up the good work listening to feedback!”
In addition to the EXP bonus, starting April 20, you can use the “Impressive Influence” buff to raise all factions more quickly to the “Exalted” level, which is especially useful for the allied races in WoW. The buff increases reputation gains by an additional 100% and is active until May 18.
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Do you want to outsmart your opponents in the Weekend League with FIFA 20? Then here you will find 5 effective skill moves to help you achieve that.
What kind of tricks are these? In FIFA 20, there is a whole bunch of tricks. The most difficult ones can only be performed by 5-star skillers. However, the most complicated tricks are not necessarily the best. Especially in the Weekend League, simple yet useful tricks can make the crucial difference to climb the ranks.
Here you will find 5 effective tricks that can give you a decisive advantage in a tight Weekend League match. With them, you can quickly maneuver around your opponents without having to memorize the entire list of skill moves.
Ball Roll
This is the Ball Roll: The Ball Roll is a very simple trick that requires only two stars. Every field player should be able to perform the roll. It consists of a simple movement that makes your player roll their foot over the ball and shift sideways.
It is perfect for getting past defenders and goalkeepers or positioning yourself for a new action. Although the roll is so simple, it is difficult to defend against. If you want to add some flair, you can attach a flick backward by pressing the right stick – but you need 5 stars for that. It looks like this:
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How to perform the Ball Roll: When you are running straight with your player, hold the right stick up or down – depending on the direction you want to roll the ball.
McGeady Spin/Berba Spin
This is the McGeady/Berba Spin: The McGeady Spin and the Berba Spin are more or less the same trick. The Berba Spin is executed by players with 4 stars, while the McGeady variant is performed by 5-star skillers. The spin involves a quick change of direction by 90 degrees. It’s useful, for example, when you want to pull a winger into the center or create space in the middle.
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How the Spin works: You flick the right stick first in the direction of movement and then in the direction you want to go. Then your player performs the spin.
Stopped Fake Shot
This is the Stopped Fake Shot: This move is a skill move in the strict sense, and you don’t need the right stick. Instead, you perform a fake shot (or a fake cross) while simultaneously stopping your player’s run. This makes your player stop abruptly. During a foot race, you can let an opponent run into thin air or surprise a lurking defender.
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How the Trick works: When you are running, load a shot or cross and then fake it by pressing the X button (A for Xbox). At the same time, you let go of the left stick to stop the run. This creates the abrupt stop. You can combine this with L2 (LT) to add a little trick movement with the ball.
Drag Back
This is the Drag Back: The Drag Back was one of the most effective moves even in FIFA 19. It impresses with its simplicity but gives you plenty of space. Your player can change direction or let opponents run into thin air simply by pulling the ball back.
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How the Trick works: For the Drag Back, you only need the R1 button (RB button) and the left stick. Hold R1 and pull the left stick first against the direction you’re running and then in the direction you want to go. Rotations in all directions are possible, as well as continuing movement forward, making you unpredictable.
Heel to Heel Flick
This is the Heel to Heel Flick: The “Heel to Heel” flick is also a simple trick that is executed quickly. You can keep the ball away from your opponent and gain a small speed advantage while running. However, you need players with at least four stars. Additionally, you should not chain the trick too often, as it becomes more error-prone with multiple successive executions.
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How the Heel to Heel works: Simply flick the right stick once in and then against your direction of movement. Then your player executes the trick and ideally leaves your opponent standing alone.
Still looking for the right players to fool? We have compiled the best dribblers in FUT for you.
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Your GO Plus is not connecting to Pokémon GO. It is having problems and not functioning? This is the downside of the new update, which actually brings two significant changes.
What is wrong with the GO Plus? Reports from players about issues with the GO Plus have been increasing for several hours. The reason for this is the new update that players already installed on their smartphones. With the new patch to version 0.173.0, there are mass transfers and easier power-ups. However, the connection problems with the “GO Plus” accessory are dampening the mood.
GO Plus not connecting – What are the issues?
This is what players are saying: On Twitter, Niantic operates an account that occasionally addresses the support of Pokémon GO. Changes and problems are discussed there. Among the latest posts, messages like “Fix GO Plus” are increasing.
In our Facebook group for Pokémon GO, you can also find trainers repeatedly reporting problems with the latest update 0.173.0 and the GO Plus.
What does Niantic say about this? The developers at Niantic are aware of the problem and are already working on a solution. Officially, it is stated on Niantic’s support website:
The “Pokémon GO Plus” and “Poké Ball Plus” devices are not recognized by the app on Android devices and cannot connect to the game.
When this update with the bug fix will be released is currently unclear.
2 cool new features in the update
What changes for you: Besides the problem with the GO Plus devices, the update 0.173.0 also brings good changes.
Event Pokémon can now be sent as mass transfers. This is a request that trainers have been expressing for years. Because costumed Pokémon were previously not eligible for mass transfers and had to be sent individually. This took much more time than sending several Pokémon at once.
This is what it looks like when you apply multiple power-ups at once – Source: reddit user qstar_inc
You can now distribute power-ups in one go. This means that during a power-up action, you can spend multiple candies and stardust to perform multiple boosts in one action.
Valorant is currently ruining the fun for many fans with its controversial anti-cheat tool Vanguard. However, Riot refuses to reduce its powers and instead wants to better optimize the anti-cheat program Vanguard. They are even paying a lot of money for it.
What is the problem with Valorant’s anti-cheat? Valorant uses the tool Vanguard as an anti-cheat measure. This includes, among other things, a driver named “vgk.sys” that starts when you boot your computer and checks if you have any nasty cheats running. If it catches any, the game cannot be started.
Since the driver interferes deeply with the system and even has admin rights, many users feel this is going too far. The driver behaves essentially like harmful malware, and many users do not like it when unknown software meddles in their system and possibly collects and sends data.
Although vgk.sys can be removed, Valorant then says “No anti-cheat, no game” and does not start at all. So if you want to play the beta of Valorant, you have to endure the invasive anti-cheat, which annoys fans.
Fans are concerned about Vanguard, and Riot explains everything again
This is how fans react: The anti-cheat client has been a thorn in the side of fans since it was first announced, and due to recent events, the discussion has reignited. For instance, a CS:GO pro who wanted to try Valorant was kicked out of the game by Vanguard and banned because he had connected his phone to the PC.
Such incidents show fans that the anti-cheat software is far too severe and likely does much more than just search for harmful software. Therefore, some fans, despite their great enjoyment of the game, have uninstalled Valorant and hope that Riot will find a different solution for the anti-cheat software. On reddit, several such comments were heard:
Are there plans to change how Vanguard works so that it only runs when the game is active, rather than around the clock?
That is the only thing preventing me from downloading the game again at this time, and it’s really a shame because I enjoyed the 7 days I played this game.
But I can’t bring myself to download it again if this is how Vanguard is supposed to function.
User Exe_Cution on Reddit
Another player fears that other developers will now implement such invasive anti-cheat tools:
The problem is that you have just opened Pandora’s box because now other developers will follow suit. Once we have 20 of these things [anti-cheat drivers] running on our computers, the likelihood that one of them enables a zero-day exploit is extraordinarily high. …not to mention that Vanguard is useless against emerging aimbots that use computer vision. The cheat exists on a different computer and inserts itself at the mouse and keyboard level. There is nothing Vanguard can do to detect it, and the existing heuristics for detecting anomalous inputs are at best mediocre.
User Xalara on Reddit
This is what Riot says about it: The developers responded to the users’ questions and concerns and tried to reassure them. However, they also made it clear that there will likely be no relaxation in the use of Vanguard:
I cannot speak about the future of Vanguard, but the Vanguard driver is designed to run at system startup. It will not collect any information until you run Valorant.
The idea is to ensure that Vanguard is not manipulated, and to make that work, it must run at system startup.
If Vanguard only runs when Valorant is running, there would be the possibility to modify your system (or your drivers) in such a way that you might be able to manipulate Vanguard.
If you do not agree with that, that’s okay. It would be a shame to see you go if you enjoyed the game, but I respect your decision and hope you can find a game that you enjoy more.
RiotRedHerring, Security Programmer at Riot Games
Regarding cheats that are accessed via external PCs, the developers added: “Vanguard does not have to be perfect to represent a useful system.”
Riot offers a reward of over €90,000 for bugs in Vanguard
This is what Riot still wants to do: To alleviate the concerns of fans, the developers have also published a detailed blog post explaining once again why the anti-cheat software will definitely remain as it is for now.
It is simply important to ensure the best possible protection against cheats, and Vanguard, with its current operation, is just the best option. However, it was reiterated that Vanguard does not collect and share data that is not related to combating cheats.
This is how Riot wants to improve Vanguard: In order to prevent such serious bugs – like the recent incident with the phone – from occurring again, they want to continuously improve Vanguard and hope for the cooperation of the community. Riot has therefore set up a reward for reporting bugs in Vanguard.
They are primarily looking for bugs that affect system security or user privacy. For such bugs, they want to offer more than €90,000 as a reward if you find a bug that allows the execution of malicious code at the kernel level.
How much a found bug is worth will be determined by Riot on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, you must inform Riot about the bug and provide a detailed report. You can find specific details about the bug bounty rewards on the associated Riot Games page.
Bugs and strange occurrences are, of course, nothing new in Valorant. Recently, a bizarre incident caught attention. Some players were able to shoot through walls and around corners using a specific technique with a camera and get kills. Read here all about this curious bug and what it looks like in the game when such things happen.
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The Destiny 2 running gag about the glitchy weapon exotic Telesto just won’t stop, the bug monster is living up to its name as “The Besto” in Season 10.The latest glitch threatens the balance again, but players take it with humor. Because Telesto glitches have now achieved cult status.
Telesto is the Besto: The exotic Telesto is the one weapon plagued by bugs, which has been breaking the game balance of Destiny for years and has even been completely disabled. This troublesome weapon belongs to the fusion rifles but fires, unlike its cousins, basically sticky bombs. After some time or upon contact with enemies, these explode.
And these unique sticky bombs just don’t fit well into the sandbox of Destiny 2. The crazy glitches and bugs that have become possible with the exotic have earned it the nickname “Telesto is the Besto”.
Telesto the Besto
In this article, we take a look at the current glitch but also at the cult status that the broken exotic now enjoys among the guardians.
This is the new glitch from Season 10: Now it’s time, a new glitch from “The Besto” has been found in the current Season 10. This allows malicious Warlocks to quickly achieve a very high buff using Telesto and the exotic helmet Lore of Truth and unleash deadly grenades immediately on their hopeless opponents in PvP.
We consciously do not provide instructions here, but just want to inform you about the glitch. Even though the story of Telesto sounds funny, the application, especially in PvP, is anything but humorous or a minor offense. Wherever other players take damage from such actions, we strictly request to refrain from using them.
Is the disabling of the exo imminent? The new glitch was made public on April 17. The guardians are wondering if Bungie will respond by disabling Telesto. At this time (April 18, 10 AM), we do not know if Bungie plans to disable Telesto again. The exotic is still equippable in the game. In contrast, two exotic armors had to be disabled repeatedly recently.
However, a disabling of Telesto does not seem entirely out of the question in light of this – especially due to PvP.
The sticky bombs keep causing problems
Telesto the Besto has cult status in Destiny 2
This is how the community makes fun of it: On reddit, threads immediately sprang up with the discovery of the new Telesto glitch, poking fun at the exotic and Bungie. Among other things, statements like “finally the glitch for this season has been found” or “every season needs its Telesto glitch” can be found.
In reference to the funny accident counter in the Tower, it was demanded:
Bungie should add a counter “Days that Telesto did not break the game” at the bottom of every TWaB
In Destiny 2, Telesto was initially classified as a power weapon, but during the transitions from the Forsaken era, the exotic was moved to the special slot, which means significantly more available ammunition. This was the gateway to many glitches and all sorts of absurd discoveries.
The YouTuber Cheese Forever summarized the glitch history of Telesto in a video:
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In the raid Crown of Sorrow, Telesto was able to circumvent entire mechanics
The first disabling of Telesto occurred due to a glitch that instantly refilled the user’s super using grenades – even in PvP
Unlimited ammo could also be glitched through Telesto
Telesto triggered a multitude of guardian abilities and unnaturally maximized buffs quickly. Instant deadly throwing hammers were just one of the results
What do you think of the cult surrounding the glitchy exo fusion rifle? Do you shake your head or can you only laugh? By the way, Telesto not only causes problems or laughter, but the exotic has also predicted the future of Destiny 2.
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The survival MMO Fallout 76 has now been released on Steam and received a major expansion with “Wastelanders.” Once again, the game is causing a stir, but this time it has mostly positive reviews on Steam. What is it about Fallout 76 that excites people? It is the “franchise trap,” says our author Schuhmann.
Here’s the situation with the Steam reviews: Fallout 76 has been around since 2018, but it has only now been released on Steam with the Wastelanders update:
But especially the negative reviews highlight the interesting crux of Fallout 76.
Still not great, but already quite okay: 73% of the reviews are positive.
Fallout 76 still stands in the shadow of Fallout 4
This is what some Steam reviews criticize: If you go through the Steam reviews for Fallout 76, you will find a word in some negative reviews: “Fallout 4.”
It is stated:
People wished for a “Fallout 4 multiplayer,” but got Fallout 76 instead
A Steam reviewer is disappointed because Fallout 76 is not an “open world” game like Fallout 4.
Wastelanders, another hoped, should bring the epic depth of Fallout 4, but now only brought “typical MMO” quests.
In short: A criticism from players of Fallout 76 is that it is an MMO and not a single-player RPG.
An excerpt from a negative Steam review of Fallout 76, which 1624 people labeled as “helpful”.
Bethesda is stuck in the “franchise trap” with Fallout 76:
The fans of the series want a successor to Fallout 4 or a “multiplayer mode”
The fans have clear expectations for a game in their series: They want to find exactly the strengths that they loved in previous titles
Bethesda wants to develop an online game to monetize it in the long term. Because no matter how much success Fallout 4 or Skyrim had, these games only make money with releases – an MMO or a “games-as-a-service” title is a secure source of income over the years
Fallout 4 was the last single-player RPG in the series. It was released in 2015 and has a Metacritic score of 84%.
Here’s why this is important: The Fallout RPG series is something of a sanctuary for role-players on PC. The series has been around since 1997: It has always impressed with an extraordinary scenario, dry humor, and its own aesthetics.
The “Bethesda of old” is considered alongside the “BioWare of old” as “the RPG forge” for PC.
Both have tried in recent years to excite their existing fans for new multiplayer online projects and have made efforts to communicate that as well as possible. But there have been setbacks.
The Elder Scrolls Online was harshly criticized in 2014 for not being Skyrim and having many “MMO” problems.
This put Fallout 76 in a difficult situation from the very beginning: Just as it had put ESO in a difficult situation back in 2014. Some people wanted to see the games fail, and both online games provided enough fodder for criticism with mixed release versions:
There were technical problems
Content deficiencies
The typical weaknesses of MMOs that annoy single-player fans the most, like: monotonous quests, unnecessary side missions, grind, and weak NPCs. Fallout 76 even completely eliminated NPCs.
And no matter how such games are communicated beforehand: Ultimately, single-player fans always feel somewhat deceived. Because even the name “The Elder Scrolls” or “Fallout” suggests them a different gaming experience than what they then encounter.
Fallout 76 – a Fallout without NPCs? Many criticized this about the survival MMO.
This was Bethesda’s reaction: To the criticism of ESO 2014, the developers ultimately reacted as follows:
They consistently directed the game over the years towards “Skyrim Online” – they changed the payment model from subscription to buy-to-play, reworked the endgame, removed useless limits and restrictions from the game, focused on story-heavy expansions, and simply brought much more content
To the criticism of Fallout 76, Bethesda ultimately reacted similarly:
Here too, there was talk of “meetings with core gamers” to address the issues. This apparently happened back in 2019 before the “Nuclear Winter” update
With Wastelanders, the game is now more clearly moving towards a “Fallout 4 multiplayer” than before
That this method has had some initial success can be seen in the positive Steam reviews. The mood around the game seems to have improved somewhat.
The NPCs are here.
It is clear: Bethesda will find it hard to reach hardcore fans of single-player RPGs. However, they can find a compromise. Ultimately, time and consistent work on the game will help to escape the comparison with Fallout 4, where Fallout 76 can only lose.
And perhaps in a few years, Fallout 76 will be viewed like ESO: It will be seen as a standalone game that has its strengths and weaknesses, but is no longer trapped in this “This is not a single-player RPG” franchise trap.
Imagine being in an MMO not as the hero, but as a villain. Which MMO villain would you be? Find out.
Do you find villains fascinating too? Hardly any fantasy story is complete without them. And they are often represented in MMOs. They have no scruples and use their often impressive abilities to achieve their goals – no matter the cost.
In most cases, we gamers play “the good guys” in MMOs. So we are the heroes who save the princess, the kingdom, and the world. But what if we don’t want to be good? What if we want to lay waste to everything for a change? They say that evil resides in each of us, just waiting to be released.
So here’s the question: If you were an MMO villain, which one would you be? Which cruel and cunning villain fits you best?
Well, we’ve created a quiz to find that out for you.
How does the quiz work? In this quiz, you will be asked 10 different questions concerning your personal preferences and methods. You can vote for the answers that would suit you best as a villain.
At the end, all points will be counted, and you will find out which MMO villain matches your personality the most.
The villains represented in this quiz have a quasi-legendary status in their games. They are characterized both by the magnitude of their deeds and their popularity with fans.
Note that you cannot change your answers after making a decision. If you want to change your mind, you must restart the quiz.
