In Fortnite grenades were put in the vault after players found a severe exploit using them. Although it only affected PC players, the item was removed across all platforms.
What is this exploit? After the Update 12.30 that was rolled out on March 31, players discovered not only new weapons and items but also a glitch that allowed them to throw an infinite number of grenades.
Player TurtleTavernTV demonstrated in a clip on Twitter how the exploit works:
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To exploit this, players had to change their fire settings and select Mouse Wheel Up or Down. That’s why the glitch only worked for mouse/keyboard players.
As the platforms are mixed, PC players would have had a strong advantage over console players. That would be quite unfair considering that the aim assist, which was a help for controller players, has received a nerf.
The video shows how the player can throw a lot of grenades with just one throw after changing their settings.
Although you can only carry 6 grenades in the regular battle royale mode, that’s enough for a nasty attack. No opponent could evade such an assault, as it creates a huge explosion that destroys everything in the vicinity.
Epic reacted quickly to the exploit
How did Epic respond to this glitch? The grenades were put in the vault indefinitely. Although it only affects PC players, they removed the item on all platforms and game modes.
While no reason is given here as to why the grenades are being removed, it was stated that there is a problem with them. However, it is highly likely that this exploit was the issue.
Another glitch that gives players a clear advantage, however, has not been fixed:
In Pokémon GO a surprising event around April 1 has started. Niantic therefore brings the new Pokémon Flunschlik, Shiny Glibunkel, and other suitable Pokémon.
What kind of event is this? Niantic itself calls it the “Tricky Pokémon Event.” It revolves around April 1 and brings various prankster Pokémon increased in the wild.
It started today, April 1 at 8:00 AM local time. It will end on April 7 at 10:00 PM local time. During this time, you can benefit from many special Pokémon in the wild.
Flunschlik, Shiny Glibunkel, and more
What bonuses are there? Especially surprising is the new Pokémon Flunschlik. But there are also other special Pokémon:
Funny and camouflage Pokémon appear more frequently in the wild. These include: Nebulak, Alpollo, Voltobal, Ditto, Tarnpignon, Mogelbaum, Griffel, and Glibunkel
Flunschlik appears for the first time in Pokémon GO
In the wild, you can encounter Shiny Glibunkel and Mogelbaum
In 5 km eggs, you will find the following Pokémon: Griffel, Isso, Mobai, Glibunkel, and Flunschlik
Special quests include the Pokémon Flunschlik, Mogelbaum, and Glibunkel
In snapshots, Glibunkel or Griffel may appear, which can be Shiny
Shiny Glibunkel is now available to catch for the first time
This is especially true for the Shinies: Until now, it was not possible to catch Mogelbaum as Shiny. The shiny version was only obtained by evolving a Shiny Mobai beforehand. Now there is a chance to get it in the wild.
Which spawns are special? You should especially keep an eye out for Glibunkel and Mogelbaum. Glibunkel is the new Shiny, and you probably won’t get such a good chance at a Shiny Mogelbaum again.
How about Corona? The event can be easily played from home, and the gifts from the in-game shop help with catching the numerous monsters.
Please remember that there is currently a risk of infecting yourself and others with the coronavirus. The Federal Centre for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping distance from others, and avoiding crowds. Niantic has implemented various measures to ensure that you can play Pokémon GO from home .
These are the quests: In total, there are 3 field researches that can be completed during the event. They include:
It seems to be a decision by Sony and not by Russian authorities.
No Russian – This could be the reason: No official reasons have been given, but it is assumed that the mission “No Russian” from the CoD MW 2 campaign is likely the reason for this decision.
This mission caused a stir and was controversially discussed back in 2009 – not only in Russia. The focus of this mission is on a Russian terror cell that carries out a bloody massacre of civilians at a crowded airport, attempting to pin it on the US intelligence agency.
The player participates as an undercover CIA agent and can (in the uncut version) also shoot unarmed and defenseless civilians.
However, it is possible to skip this sequence. Additionally, Activision voluntarily removed this mission from the Russian PC version of the original Modern Warfare 2.
You can watch the mission in this video:
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Not the first time: This is not the first time that Sony has refrained from selling “Call of Duty” games with sensitive content in the Russian PS Store.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered is now available on PS4. But not in Russia. The remaster of the CoD: MW 2 campaign will not be released for Sony’s console there. The reason could be the controversial mission “No Russian.”
CoD MW 2 Remastered on PS4 is here – but not in Russia:The numerous leaks and rumors have now been confirmed. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered, a remaster of the CoD: MW 2 campaign, has been available for purchase worldwide since March 31 – initially only for PS4 in the PlayStation Store.
However, there is an exception: it will not be released for PS4 in Russia. Sony is officially refraining from selling it there. But why? After all, many fans consider the campaign of Modern Warfare 2 to be one of the best in the entire Call of Duty franchise.
This is Sony’s response: Sony itself does not provide a reason. However, in a tweet from Call of Duty Russia, it is stated that CoD: MW 2 Remastered will not be released for PS4 in Russia.
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is a remastered version of the fictional campaign experience originally released in 2009 – now fully in HD. Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided not to sell Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered in the Russian PlayStation Store.”
What about other platforms? Other platforms apparently are not affected. The remaster will be released as planned for them. The tweet states:
“We are pleased to release Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered digitally for Xbox One and for PC via battle.net in Russia.”
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It seems to be a decision by Sony and not by Russian authorities.
No Russian – This could be the reason: No official reasons have been given, but it is assumed that the mission “No Russian” from the CoD MW 2 campaign is likely the reason for this decision.
This mission caused a stir and was controversially discussed back in 2009 – not only in Russia. The focus of this mission is on a Russian terror cell that carries out a bloody massacre of civilians at a crowded airport, attempting to pin it on the US intelligence agency.
The player participates as an undercover CIA agent and can (in the uncut version) also shoot unarmed and defenseless civilians.
However, it is possible to skip this sequence. Additionally, Activision voluntarily removed this mission from the Russian PC version of the original Modern Warfare 2.
You can watch the mission in this video:
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Not the first time: This is not the first time that Sony has refrained from selling “Call of Duty” games with sensitive content in the Russian PS Store.
When the first child arrives, everything suddenly turns upside down. As a gamer, you have to be creative in order to spend time on your hobby despite the new addition. Our author Jürgen managed to do this with Doom Eternal and others somehow.
This is how Jürgen spent the last months: I, Jürgen, was on parental leave for the last 7 months to support my now one-year-old son optimally as he grows up. But after hours of changing diapers, tending to the baby, and attending various crawling groups, the desire for some relaxation grows immensely.
How nice that the baby sleeps more often (and finally in his crib, not just on my arm!) so theoretically I could play a round.
“You only play when you’re watching the baby!”
That’s why nothing came of relaxed gaming: Well, it was unfortunate that my wife was also craving relaxation. And she was right, as she bravely took every night shift while I could sleep in the guest room. Therefore, she rightly insisted on taking advantage of our son’s valuable sleep phases to rest herself.
At the beginning, the little one only slept when carried in one’s arms, that made gaming impossible!
And since she urgently needed to catch up on sleep, I had the supervision over the little one’s sleep. He seems to be aiming for a career as a physicist. He tended to test gravity right after waking up. Using himself as a test subject and the crib as the starting point! Spoiler Alert: He never fell out; we could always prevent it.
What’s the deal with the baby monitor? Fortunately, I got a handy baby monitor for baby watch. With it, I can see and hear the little one anywhere in the house as long as I keep the small screen in view. This allowed me to convince my wife that I could play while keeping the baby safe.
The dilemma with the baby monitor and Doom: Things got tricky when I wanted to play shooters via Stadia. Even with Borderlands 3, it was difficult to focus on the baby monitor and the game. But at least there were often quiet passages in Borderlands where not much shooting occurred. But it got worse.
Because eventually, a game came out that I absolutely wanted to play, and taking care of the baby made it even trickier than it already was: Doom Eternal! I love Doom and its fast-paced, aggressive gameplay. Along with the intense effects and great soundtrack, it’s definitely among my favorites.
So Doom becomes even harder: However, precisely the strengths of Doom Eternal pose a real obstacle with my baby monitor model. It’s genuinely stressful to enjoy the hyper-fast gameplay of Doom while keeping an eye on the baby screen.
And the headphones are only half on my ear because otherwise, you miss it when the baby wakes up and loudly calls for his parents. The high difficulty of Doom hardly adds to this challenge.
This is what my setup looks like right now when I want to play. The baby monitor (the small white box) must always be in view.
Paradoxically, I soon saw these limitations as an extra challenge. Because the adrenaline level rises even more when you have to pay attention to two completely different things: a peacefully sleeping baby on one side and a bloodthirsty Hell Knight charging at me on the other!
That’s why I now appreciate my leisure time even more: Additionally, the whole situation with the baby monitor taught me one thing: Free time is precious and should be fully enjoyed when the opportunity arises. Therefore, successfully completing a level in Doom is now even more satisfying for me than if I had just played it on any random evening before my time as a father.
That’s why I’m currently enjoying my extra-hard gaming sessions with the baby monitor. The sense of achievement is just wonderful.
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In Pokémon GO, you can currently secure some really good gifts in the shop – or at least really strong offers.
What’s going on in the shop? Currently, Pokémon GO has initiated several measures to make playing at home easier. This also includes special offers in the shop that you can get for just one coin – basically free.
The offers are mainly designed to make it easier for you to catch monsters. So far, the following offers have been available in the shop:
30x Incense
100x Poké Balls
50x Ultra Balls
The offers have come in a weekly rhythm so far. And in the future, according to the developers, we will likely be able to expect such offers as well.
Pokémon GO from home is taking shape
That’s why the gifts are so important: Due to the current Corona crisis, it is not so easy to play Pokémon GO. After all, one should, as far as possible, stay at home.
Niantic is working on restructuring the game for “home”. For example, soon raids from your own living room will also be possible.
With the items for one coin, players can already bypass the problem of running out of balls or having no Pokémon spawning in front of their own home – at least to a certain degree. So it’s worth checking the shop weekly.
30 times Incense was available to increase spawns
Pokémon GO will become “Pokémon Stay”: Another problem that still exists is that some players cannot collect quests anymore – due to a lack of nearby PokéStops. However, it is possible that the developers will come up with something in the long run. “Impossible” quests have already been removed.
Despite the restrictions, Pokémon GO seems to be doing well right now. Because it currently looks like trainers are generally spending more money in the game.
Our author Noah Struthoff also viewed the measures towards “Pokémon Stay” positively lately:
Please consider that there is currently a risk of contracting the coronavirus. The Federal Centre for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping distance from others, and avoiding gatherings. Niantic has implemented several measures to ensure that you can play Pokémon GO from home.
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Today, on March 31st, it’s time for the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2 which brings new weekly challenges, Nightfall strikes, and a fresh Flashpoint for the Guardians. But what else is there for the Guardians to do?
What is happening right now in Destiny 2? After the Iron Banner has concluded, the new Destiny week begins with a maintenance period and the accompanying update 2.8.0.2., which brings quite a few changes to the game.
By 7:00 PM, the maintenance should be completed, and the Guardians can dive into the content of the new week.
So what do the Guardians have to accomplish this week?
The key info about the weekly activities from March 31st to April 7th.
These Nightfall strikes are available: In the regular Nightfall (Powerlevel 820), you can choose from the following Nightfalls:
Flashpoint: The current Flashpoint can be found on:
Titan
Petra Venj can currently be found (Curse Week 1) at the Pavilion in the “The Shore” area. Additionally, you can take on the 5th Ascendant Challenge .
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in several tiers, granting you various power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also provide higher power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 over the current power level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 over the current power level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 over the current power level)
Peak Gear (+5 or more over the power level. The only gear that goes above 1000 and up to a maximum of 1010.
For your information: Power levels gained through the seasonal artifact are not considered in the calculation of the power levels of your drops. The average of the gear and weapons is decisive here.
Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10:
Tier 1:
Weekly Flashpoint
Primus Engrams
Weaponsmith Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Weekly Story Mission: Luna’s Call from Eris
Complete 3 Nightmare Hunts
Zavala’s Vanguard Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Complete 3 Vanguard Strikes
Complete 5 Nightfall: The Fire Test. Higher difficulty levels grant greater progress
Crucible for 4 matches in a core playlist
Crucible for 4 matches in a rotating playlist
Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Gambit Bounties from the Drifter – Complete 8 of his bounties
Each full rank up in Gambit or the Crucible
Tier 2:
Weekly Matches in Gambit – Complete 3 games in Gambit or Gambit Prime
Clan reward from Hawthorne
Tier 3:
Seraph Bunker
Trials of Osiris
Peak Gear:
Raid “Garden of Salvation”
Nightfall: The Fire Test with a team score of 100,000 or more
Nightmare Hunt (Grandmaster)
Dungeon (Pit of Heresy)
Trials of Osiris
Bright Dust Highlights of the Eververses
These are the Bright Dust highlights of this week:
The exotic emote “Carry the Charge”
The exotic ghost shell “Seraph Shell”
The exotic sparrow “Nightmare Stalker”
The exotic sparrow “Legacy of the Mad”
The exotic sparrow “Viper-4S”
The exotic weapon ornament for Thunderlord “Induction Law”
The exotic weapon ornament for Arbalest “Violent Exorcism”
Do you actually use a sword in Destiny 2? Here’s why it’s worth it again in Season 10:
In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the developers announced a one-week joke. It will transform the battle royale game into a fantasy world – and quite a silly one.
What have the developers planned? On their homepage, the developers have almost spun a saga around their joke this year. It says there: “So listen, you noble fighters from all over the world: This week a unique Spectaculum will be offered in the land of Erangel.”
This “unique Spectaculum” will be a one-week special mode in celebration of April 1st.
A pretty big thematic jump, considering the regular direction of PUBG, which is currently doing well on Steam, . But the developers seem motivated – and even crafted a crazy trailer:
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They probably wanted to treat themselves to a bit of change, as the developers said on the official homepage: “April 1st is a celebrated tradition in the gaming world. Whether with funny videos, fake patch notes, or even complete in-game events … It is the time of year when teams can let loose a little and try something completely different. And for us, in this case, it means: Fantasy Battle Royale.”
After some pretty silly real scenes, you actually see some fantasy-based gameplay in the trailer. So it seems to be not just an elaborate, one-day early joke. At least the remaining, comprehensive descriptions on the PUBG homepage suggest that.
To arms!
This is supposed to be Fantasy Battle Royale: Fantasy Battle Royale is supposed to be a one-week event mode from April 1st to April 8th. It didn’t cost too many resources, but it’s fun: “FBR has given us the chance to test some new fantasy ideas in a real environment.” This also includes a small crafting system, with which you can improve equipment during a match.
Crafting will also be included!
In addition, there will be fantasy classes:
The Barbarian
The Ranger
The Wizard
The Paladin
Charge into battle with a Barbarian
Each brings special abilities and orientations. Rangers, for example, sneak silently, wizards rain fire. Additionally, the motorcycle “Noble Steed” and the “Dragon Wagon” will be included, as well as some new missions for the time-limited mode. A classic battle royale match is then supposed to take place on the renamed “Dragon’s Isle”. Well then: To the steeds and off we ride.
The promised remaster of the campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now available for purchase – but initially only on the PS4. The exclusivity has sparked mixed opinions.
MW2 campaign now exclusively for PS4: As already revealed by a leak from the German PS Store, the remaster for the campaign of Modern Warfare 2 was released today. It is available for purchase from now on.
The remaster was released as a bundle with digital content for Modern Warfare (2019) and costs €24.99. The bundle includes:
For the other two platforms (PC and Xbox One), the remaster will be released on April 30. According to a tweet from the official Twitter account of Call of Duty, players can already pre-order the campaign to start on time.
Play alongside Soap, Shepherd, Ghost and other familiar faces as you fight back against Vladimir Makarov, the Inner Circle, and other unforeseen foes.
Download Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered and play now on PS4. Pre-purchase for other platforms today to play on April 30. pic.twitter.com/i4GAKjmJgp
This is how players are reacting: The decision has not been met with much understanding. While players are excited about the remaster of the campaign, they cannot understand why it is not available to everyone at once.
In particular, publisher Activision is drawing the ire of users. A former developer recently explained how little influence Infinity Ward has over some contents. Players now suspect Activision is behind the decision here as well.
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Today, March 31, a new update has been released for Destiny 2. The hotfix 2.8.0.2 is available for download on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. We summarize the key points regarding the maintenance work, server downtime, and provide an overview of the planned changes.
What you need to know about today’s update: This evening (March 31), the scheduled update for Destiny 2 is set: the hotfix 2.8.0.2. The update aims to fix a variety of issues, but also involves maintenance work and a short server downtime.
Read all important information about the update, the maintenance work, and the new reset time in this article. We will update the post throughout the day and keep you informed about update 2.8.0.2.
The update is now available and can be downloaded. It is 154 MB on PS4. After downloading, you can dive back into the world of Destiny 2.
All about the maintenance and server downtime on March 31
These are the important times for today:
The maintenance begins at 6:00 PM German time
At 6:45 PM, the servers will go offline. The downtime starts
At 7:00 PM, the Destiny 2 servers are expected to come back online. Then the release of update 2.8.0.2 will start
At 8:00 PM, the maintenance work is scheduled to end
From today, the weekly reset will take place at 7 PM German time.
Zavala monitors the maintenance this week
It is possible that you will have to join a queue after the update.
Fixed an issue where players with Raiju’s Harness could hold Whirlwind Guard indefinitely.
Fixed an issue where the Titan’s gauntlet ornament from the season pass restricted first-person view.
Season pass submachine guns and shotguns now create Warmind cells when season pass ornaments are equipped.
Fixed an issue where Sentinel Titans could extend their Sentinel Shield/Banner Shield by crouching.
Fixed an issue where players received an incorrect number of planetary materials from bunker upgrades.
Bungie shared via Twitter that two planned fixes, contrary to expectations, will not be resolved in update 2.8.0.2 and will have to be postponed.
Season pass upgrades count only for the character with which they were unlocked and not for the entire account
The first weekly clearing of a Legendary Lost Sector does not grant a powerful reward
Every Guardian should receive their Trials loot
Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 2.8.0.2 / 1.48
What do the patch notes say? The exact changes will be released by Bungie in the official patch notes. The official change log is now available in English:
The Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone has been playable for a few weeks now and apparently, increasing problems with cheaters are becoming apparent. Clips of apparently immortal players have even surfaced.
What kind of cheat is this? Twitter user Lance Pitcher has shared a clip where he faces off against an opponent with his team. He fires magazine after magazine into the body of the opponent without appearing to care.
His teammates assist him and even get knocked out themselves at times. When he finally manages to position himself behind the opponent, he performs a Execution Kill. This is a longer animation where an opponent is killed instantly.
His character should actually squash the opponent’s head with his boot – but the opponent simply gets back up and happily mows him down, as seen in the video here:
What is the problem? Some players now suspect that it is a cheater using a so-called “God mode,” meaning immortality. Others believe it could just be a bug that the opponent accidentally encountered.
However, videos of cheaters and users of hacks in Warzone keep circulating. Aimbots seem to be particularly popular. Clips of streamers are increasingly being shown where their crosshairs and shots hit suspiciously accurately or even snap to body parts within milliseconds, as seen in the video by reddit user keefo:
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While this may just be an annoyance for some, for others it can be truly frustrating. Especially when you’re about to achieve a celebrated victory in Warzone and would actually win, only to be taken out by a cheater.
The PS5 release is scheduled for winter 2020, currently neither the design nor the controller are known. Fans are now demanding a specific feature for the Dualshock 5 controller.
What feature do users want the most? On reddit , many users wish that Sony keeps the headphone jack for the Dualshock 5. Fans are glad that the Xbox Series X maintains an old feature.
Where does this wish come from?CrazyForCashews explains in his post on reddit that the headphone jack is extremely important for him:
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He lists the following points on why this feature is important:
You don’t need special hardware to use your headphones.
You just plug the headphones into the controller and can play immediately.
Nevertheless, CrazyForCashews explains that the Dualshock 4 is certainly not perfect. The Dualshock 5 should keep the headphone jack but improve the sound and connection quality.
Moreover, a physical volume controller on the controller would also be a nice feature.
Microsoft has actually returned a cool ability with a recent update to the Xbox One controller that many users have been eagerly waiting for. This ability is actually quite simple:
PS4 Controller: What fans say about the headphone jack
What users say: This post has been discussed extensively on reddit. The post has nearly 2K upvotes and around 200 comments. Here are a few we would like to present to you:
User Sam-Porter-Bridges says: “The DAC was not really good, but a few decent headphones connected to the Dualshock 4 offered significantly better audio than the Sony Wireless Headset. For the price of these headphones, you can get a Sony MDR-7504 or an Audio Technica ATH-M40X, both provide significantly better sound.”
Dead-Sync explains: “I’m pretty confident that the headphone jack will still be there. Sony even brought back the port in the newest Xperia Phone. (…) The only reason they might decide against it would be a larger battery or a new haptic system, but I think that won’t be the case.”
A similar opinion is also held by TheWombatOverlord: “The headphone jack is still the standard for wired audio, Sony doesn’t have the same incentives as smartphone manufacturers to abolish the simple jack (for a slimmer device or improved water protection). I would really be surprised if [the jack] wasn’t there.”
Even more clearly, Obiwans lightsaber states: “If the PS5 offered native Bluetooth support for headphones, then that would at least be a key feature against the Xbox Series X, which Microsoft hopefully adds with one of the first updates as well.”
PS5 Controller – What do we know about the Dualshock 5?
So far, Sony has not officially released any information about the Dualshock 5:
The new shooter Valorant from Riot is getting closer. The first reactions to the game from eSports professionals and Twitch streamers give hope for an exciting new game.
What is Valorant? Valorant is a free-to-play shooter from the makers of LoL, Riot Games. The shooter is said to be inspired by games like Counter Strike. Valorant is still in development, but will soon enter an open beta phase.
At a first play event, Valorant was now available to play. And many streamers and pros were already excited.
“The game will blow you away”
Here are the first reactions: The reactions to the gameplay do not go too deep yet. However, many streamers have shared their first impressions of the game. Summit1g, for example, announced that it will be 10 times better than Overwatch.
Streamer Gale Adelade from the eSports team TSM, for instance, already included the title “Valorant streamer” in his Twitter bio and expressed early enthusiasm for the game: “Valorant is the craziest game of all time. I tested it over the weekend and I love Phoenix so much. The game will blow you away,” said the streamer (via Twitter), who probably got to test the first known hero of the game.
Jack “Courage” Dunlop, a well-known shooter streamer for Fortnite and Call of Duty.
Even the streamer “CouRage,” known from the Fortnite and Call of Duty scene, is a fan of the game: “The game is the absolute hit,” says the streamer after a weekend full of Valorant.
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Also, Fortnite streamer Cloakzy, known for his partnership with Tfue, spent the weekend with Valorant – and already announced that he wants to get better than competitor “TimtheTatman”.
Because of Valorant, he hasn’t streamed in the last 2 days.
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In a Twitch stream, he elaborated on his brief conclusion. He considers Valorant to be “the next big thing” and is curious about what the future holds for the game.
We will also present our detailed conclusion on the test weekend to you soon. If you want to know more about Valorant now, you can find it here:
League of Legends is set to receive at least 3 new champions in 2020. Two of them have already been officially confirmed, while a leak has revealed details about Aidyn, the third champion.
Who is Aidyn? Aidyn is expected to be a new champion from the Freljord region. This is the northern, icy area of Runeterra, home to champions like Sejuani, Lissandra, and Ashe.
Several leaks from Reddit user RiotLeaks reveal this information. The account seems to have been created specifically for these insights. Leaks about new champions in LoL are usually rare. However, the shared content appears fitting, which is why we’re reporting on it.
What do the leaks show? The first leak consists of some short voice lines. From the tone, the character immediately reminds one of Braum, but in a darker version. He seems to be heavily scarred by war.
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The second leak, on the other hand, showcases some concept arts surrounding the character. In the two images, one can see pickaxes or climbing hooks, of which apparently two are used directly as weapons.
There are no exact details yet about Aidyn’s appearance or his role in the game. A release for the champion also seems a while away, as Riot has already announced 2 new champions for a summer event.
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Two new champions are expected to be released during a summer event. One will be a jungler and has to do with flowers. The other is said to be a masked stranger who refuses to die.
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What suggests that Aidyn will come later? The two new champions were announced for a summer event. This doesn’t really fit with Aidyn, a more icy champion.
Also, the descriptions of a “flowery jungler” and a “masked stranger” don’t really match the new character. Therefore, it is likely that Aidyn will not appear until late summer or fall.
In FIFA 20 Title Update 14 has been released. It continues to weaken the “Overload Ball Side” tactic and otherwise only brings small changes.
When is the update coming? Title Update 14 has already been released today, on March 31, 2020, for PC. Console players, however, will have to wait a bit longer, as usual, the update will be released later for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Patch Notes: What’s included in the update?
This will be nerfed: In FIFA 20, balancing continues to be adjusted, and as with Title Update 12, the “Overload Ball Side” tactic is also being adjusted. The stamina consumption when using the tactic has been increased again.
What exactly is “Overload Ball Side”? With this unpopular tactic for many players, the defense always shifts towards the ball, consistently cutting off attacking paths. This made it extraordinarily difficult to break through, which is why many players referred to this tactic as overpowered. You can see how the tactic works here:
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Also included in the update: The “Team Pressing” tactic has also been revised in addition to the “Overload Ball Side”. When you activate it in-game with the D-Pad, your players should now consume less stamina than before. According to EA, the values are now back to what they were before Title Update 12.
In addition, the South American clubs Guarani and Barcelona SC have been added to the Conmebol competitions, the presentation of the Copa Libertadores has been updated, and teams and kits have been revised.
Additionally, the patch notes mention visual updates; various kits and advertising boards are reported to have been revised. Which ones exactly are not known.
Are you still looking for new cards for your FUT team? Then you should check out these strong cards:
The Division 2 has been struggling with some issues since the major expansion “Warlords of New York.” Now, the developers have provided an outlook on the next Title Update 8.5 and show a long list of planned changes.
What announcement was made now? Today, on March 31, a scheduled maintenance took place in The Division 2, and the developers took the opportunity to share new information about the future of the loot shooter. Since the extensive Warlords expansion, the game has been plagued by some annoying bugs and balance issues, which Massive is now systematically addressing.
According to them, two major updates are coming in April that will address the current weaknesses of the title and fix bugs that sometimes made being an agent remarkably difficult.
At the beginning of April, Title Update 8.5 will arrive with a larger update. Check out what the developers have planned for it.
What’s included in Title Update 8.5
What adjustments will be made with TU 8.5? In the Ubisoft forum for Division 2, the developers have already revealed a lot about the upcoming update and shared the changes and fixes in 4 main areas:
Bug Fixes
Gameplay Changes
Balance Changes
Exotic and Talent Changes
What bug fixes are planned? In total, there are 4 points found here. A graphics issue that causes crashes on PCs will disappear. Here are those 3 additional fixes:
Striker Set – There is an issue with set talent. After the update, these should stack correctly.
Sometimes agents cannot revive their teammates.
Incorrect representation of the progress in the current league. Agents often thought that progress was lost.
The Striker Set was supposed to enhance the gear sets of Division 2. However, it unfortunately came into the game faulty, making it hardly usable. With TU 8.5, that might change, and we could get a strong set that might be interesting for damage builds.
Two of the new gear sets from Division 2. The Striker Set is unfortunately broken.
What changes will gameplay see? Not much. The control points can be reset after TU 8.5 by changing the global difficulty. However, if we only set a different directive, everything remains as it is.
Healing Kits, Status Effects, Enemy Types – Enemies Will Become Weaker
What changes are happening with balance? This list is already considerably longer; here’s a summary of the most important things:
BTSU Healing Kits: These stable devices will receive a substantial nerf. Only one enemy can receive an overshield, and the amount of healing a particular enemy can get from the kit will be limited. The tick rate of the healing will also decrease.
Warhounds: The “Black Tusk” robotic dogs will also receive a nerf. The special attacks with the minigun and the 3-grenade attack will be better recognized and weaker.
Tanks – The heavily armored enemies now check more distances, for example, between the agents and their skills. This results in tanks not rushing directly at agents and destroying their devices. Additionally, they will change their targets less frequently.
Outcast fire, Molotovs, and poison: The burn status effect from Molotovs and fire attacks from Outcasts, as well as the poison status effect, will deal less damage. The duration and damage of these effects will be reduced.
Assault Turret and Drone: The two Assault variants will aim better, and the drone will fire more.
These are mostly changes that have been explicitly requested by the community. Complaints have been made about the fact that status effects deal too much damage and the poor healing kits from the Black Tusk can absorb too many bullets.
All changes sound sensible and could make fights more manageable and thus somewhat easier, especially at higher difficulty levels.
The special attacks of the poor dogs will be weaker after TU 8.5.
Many Talents and Exotics Will Get Better
What changes will happen with talents and exotics? A lot is happening here. Not only buffs but some exotics are even getting a complete overhaul.
Change Squad – Marks remain when no skill is on cooldown.
And these will be quite different:
Sawyer’s Kneepads: After the overhaul, the exotic knee pads will help during explosions and strengthen agents who stay behind cover for a long time.
After explosions, you can no longer be knocked back
Each second in cover increases damage by 3%. Maximum 10 stacks.
Diamondback: After TU 8.5, this exotic rifle will deal more critical damage.
After hitting a marked enemy, guaranteed critical hits will occur for 5 seconds.
If you want to see the entire list of balance changes and fixes, you can find it here in the Ubisoft Forum.
The exotic knee pads are getting a complete overhaul.
What comes next? In the forum post, the developers also announced the next major update:
Furthermore, we are bringing another update which is currently planned for a later date in April. However, please note that this schedule may still change. We will keep you updated on any changes.
Community Manager Ubi-Lucipus in the Ubisoft Forum (translated)
While there are no details yet, it seems that Massive wants to demonstrate that they are aware of the problems in the game and continue to work on issues arising from the Warlords expansion. They have now also demonstrated this with their tough stance on the DPS glitch, which was demanded by many players and met with much support, but also criticism.
The bugs following the major overhaul of the gear system are being fixed gradually. However, whether this will be enough to keep a large portion of returnees longer remains to be seen.
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There is trouble at Fortnite regarding the ongoing tournament: the FNCS. After 4 pros were banned for cheating last week, there is now a new case. The professional player Unknown Army streamed his tournament on Twitch, and an irregularity was noticed.
This is special about the tournament: Fortnite is currently hosting the FNCS, the Fortnite Champion Series. Unlike regular eSports tournaments, which are held in a LAN on-site, pros and other players compete online from home. This has always been the case with Fortnite; it is not due to the Corona crisis.
This is what the player did: In a 20-second Twitch clip, you can see the player UnknownxArmy. He is considered one of the best Fortnite players in the world with a controller. He is nicknamed “Controller God” and has earned nearly $100,000 in prize money in Fortnite:
The video shows the player reading the Twitch chat
then he calls out information to his partner that they need to attack an opponent team now because they have taken “fall damage”
now he runs towards a position without any apparent reason
he says: “Everyone in his chat says that,” also the player Fatch, whom he trusts
This is the rule that the player is violating here.
Why is this cheating? In Fortnite, it is strictly forbidden to receive external information that reveals the status or location of other players. Therefore, the behavior is clearly against the rules.
Here are the reactions:
Some Twitter users are now calling for the ban of the player, whose Twitch clip clearly shows his misconduct
Others say Unknown Army only read this in the kill feed – but that seems hardly credible, especially since the player explicitly says “Everyone in the chat is talking about it”
Fortnite vulnerable to cheating in online tournaments
This is the issue: Fortnite is currently vulnerable to cheats and misconduct. The integrity of eSports in this form is low, and cheating is easy.
This case was noticeable. However, it is quite conceivable that other players are cheating cleverly to gain advantages.
Epic has often shown the red card to cheaters in Fortnite.
The biggest cheating scandal in Fortnite occurred in 2019 when two players were banned during the qualifiers for cheating. However, the ban lasted only 14 days: they were able to continue playing and actually qualify for the World Cup. At the Fortnite World Cup, the team was booed by the fans.
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The speculation about “Burning Crusade Classic” is running high. But Cortyn from MeinMMO only thinks back to the greatest sins of the past.
In recent days, the chatter about a Classic version of “The Burning Crusade” has grown louder. This is due to a survey that players of World of Warcraft received which is supposed to explore exactly this interest. This has made me think strongly about my WoW past and the time of Burning Crusade again. It almost triggers some cold sweat and post-traumatic stress disorders for me – all of which, however, I have to take responsibility for myself.
Looking back, The Burning Crusade was certainly my “worst” time that I spent in World of Warcraft. This was mainly because I was no longer a “noob” like I was at the beginning and was now deeply involved in the game mechanics. However, this was also the time when I was juggling two characters. I still had my main character, a Mage, on one server and raided intensively with her – we were the most successful raid group on the realm at that time. We defeated Kael’thas in the raid “The Eye” after having to practice on him for many weeks. I can still recite his damn long monologue in my sleep today.
At night, there were always long farming sessions on the Elemental Plateau in Nagrand. I still involuntarily flinch today when I see the fire elementals there that I surely killed by the thousands.
The Elemental Plateau in Nagrand – farming fire elementals until eternity.
Two mains at the same time on two realms – RP and PvE
At the same time, however, I had started to play a Priestess on the “promised RP realm” and invested hundreds of hours in role-playing with her. It was the golden age when “The Aldor” was virtually inhabited only by role-players and one could find interesting characters at every corner. The whole thing was even quite fanatically organized.
In all starting areas, role-players would inform newly logged-in characters that this was an RP realm. If one needed help or showed interest in RP, one was immediately referred to the corresponding forums or mentors. Those with RP-incompatible names were educated, and people who had nothing to do with RP were virtually driven away.
As mean and nasty as it may sound – it was a wonderful time when role-playing was not the hidden exception, but the norm at every corner, and this state was defended at all costs. At least until the RPers tore each other apart 6 months later.
Two characters were pulling at my time – on two different realms with different goals.
For comparison: Those who search for RP on “The Aldor” today primarily find it in large hotspots like Stormwind or Silvermoon, within theme guilds or at large events (such as against the Void Elves), and only rarely in the open world – at least compared to back then. And no, Goldhain I still do not see as “real RP”.
But exactly this excess of RP combined with my (willingly undertaken) commitment to raid 2-3 times a week with my Mage led to difficult decisions.
Do I cancel the RP event to be able to raid?
Do I stroll for another hour through Silvermoon or do I farm gold for epic flying on my Mage?
Do I study for the Latin exam or would I rather farm mana herbs?
Since you see my current profession, you can roughly guess how I decided at least on the last question.
RPers wanted to raid – and role-play
But it got really bad when the RPers on “The Aldor” slowly wanted to gain raid experience as well. And because we were role-players, it could not just be a normal raid. It had to be an RP raid, even during the instances we stayed “in character” and played our roles. This way, communication in TeamSpeak was out of the question, only small announcements were made in the group chat.
Karazhan became a hell trip of a very special kind.
The unholy combination of “half the players have no idea about Karazhan” and “let’s do this in RP walk with conversations” was simply not a good idea. Rarely did an outing to Karazhan take less than 5 hours, and even more rarely were more than 3 or 4 bosses defeated during it.
Additionally, almost every time some medium to large RP drama arose, costing the raid 2-4 players who absolutely had to discuss something and therefore fell behind. Highlights included:
The Blood Elf rogue has a marital crisis with her undead lover, who somehow wants to undermine her leadership position in this expedition group.
An elf spontaneously has the super idea of having her eyes gouged out because a voice in her head thinks that’s a good idea.
The two mages suddenly argue about whether Kael’thas’ actions were a betrayal or a heroic act for their people. They decide that one of them has to go, as they can no longer fight alongside the other.
Yes, I admit it – I was responsible for one of these three cases. I was young and needed the RP.
Since then, I have also been for a pretty strict separation of PvE matters and “serious RP” – a bit of silliness with pseudo-RP is of course also possible in dungeons.
The best and most exhausting time in WoW
The Burning Crusade completely drained me. In hindsight, I absolutely overdid it during this time – and I loved it. Falling into bed every weekend at sunrise was amazing. Being the first character on the realm revered by the Netherwing was grand.
Despite all this madness and all the stress from two realms on which I played, Burning Crusade was an incredibly great time. I loved being the “mana battery” in the RP raid and simultaneously gradually tackling the 20-minute boss fight with Illidan, which was one of my most satisfying first kills of all time.
But that is why I am also a little afraid of Burning Crusade. Because a “Burning Crusade Classic” cannot bring back all those feelings, just as WoW Classic could only do for a very brief moment.
The Burning Crusade was certainly my most intense WoW time, with which I associate many memories. Being subjected to that now again immediately triggers my defensive response: “Thanks, but no.”
I hope I remain strong.
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Those who have used the DPS glitch in The Division 2 in recent weeks are now facing harsh penalties. Massive is imposing temporary account bans and is also performing account rollbacks.
Many had demanded this: Last week, The Division 2 was struggling with an extreme glitch that allowed players to gain enormous advantages in PvE and PvP with little effort.
The so-called DPS glitch was widely used and exploited by many players. This completely spoiled the fun for some honest agents. Many players demanded that Massive finally fixes the game and takes action against the exploiters and glitchers.
This is how Massive is cracking down on glitch users
Even during the maintenance, the developers suddenly spoke up in the official Ubisoft forum and explained: Glitchers will now face consequences.
Exploiting the DPS glitch has severely harmed the game’s economy and had a negative impact on the leaderboards, on PvP, and on many players’ enjoyment of the game. Therefore, there will be consequences.
Who will be punished for what? As Massive explains in the post, all players who have systematically exploited the so-called DPS glitch to gain an advantage in the game will be punished.
This is what the penalties for glitchers look like: Players who have exploited this DPS bug will receive an immediate one-week account suspension and will not be able to play The Division 2 during this ban.
Additionally, their accounts will be flagged. Every further violation will then lead to a permanent ban. Furthermore, the sanctioned accounts will undergo a rollback.
Specifically, this means they will be reset to their status from March 17th – that is, before the DPS glitch became widespread. Everything that was earned since that time – such as loot, SHD level, or seasonal progress from Season 1 – will be gone. Reactions to the ban wave are immense:
What exactly was the problem with the DPS glitch? Glitches are nothing unusual in The Division 2 and do occur. However, last week, The Division 2 was struggling with a huge issue that was exploited by many players.
With the so-called DPS glitch, it was possible to easily farm valuable loot from the toughest enemies even on the highest difficulty settings with minimal effort due to the extreme boost in damage output. This glitch also caused significant imbalance and problems in PvP due to the extreme damage.
This glitch was finally brought under control at the end of last week in a kind of maintenance marathon, but there had been no signs of enforcement so far. That changed with today’s maintenance.
What do you think of this step? Is it the right decision from Massive? By the way, Division 2 plans two massive updates in April – This is how they will address the issues.
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In Destiny 2, the cult character Lord Shaxx fascinates players once again. We explain what the hit-worthy “Shaxxercise” is all about and why guardians love to be yelled at.
This is why Lord Shaxx is a cult figure: In Destiny 2, Lord Shaxx is probably one of the most popular and iconic characters. The titan with the hearty voice is known to most as the announcer in PvP. There, he constantly yells at players to push them to excel – and the guardians totally love it.
If simply being motivated by Shaxx’s outbursts in the Crucible isn’t enough, you can finally be yelled at in real life on all occasions. This is made possible by “Shaxxercise”.
Lord Shaxx is originally voiced by “The Walking Dead” star Lennie James
This is Shaxxercise: Bungie has now released a soundtrack titled “Shaxxercise”. It’s basically a mixtape designed to pump up listeners during workouts or training. The name combines Shaxx and Exercise.
Listeners can enjoy catchy synth beats and driving sounds, all garnished with funny sayings from Lord Shaxx. For example, he shouts, “What’s up, relax, now relax damn it!” Destiny players celebrate this quirky idea, which was supposed to be just a little Easter egg.
Here you can listen to the version with German motivational speeches and really get into it:
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From a silly idea to an iconic Easter egg in Destiny 2
This is how the Shaxxercise mixtape came about: Bungie published on March 31 the origin story of the hit soundtrack. It humorously describes how a fun idea became the celebrated mixtape. The post also provides interesting insights into the creation of sounds in video games.
In addition to conceiving the right music, the mixtape also had to fit into the lore of Destiny. The developers asked themselves questions like: which character would most likely train to Shaxx’s beats or where could such an Easter egg be placed?
I had to talk to the Narrative Lead to make sure it was okay for them that Zavala has a Shaxx mixtape […] I didn’t want to step on anyone’s fictional toes.
Where is the mixtape hidden in the game? Even before its official release on YouTube, savvy guardians could find the mixtape as an Easter egg in Destiny 2. The search for the exotic shotgun Fourth Horseman led players for the first time to the office of chief boss Zavala. There you can find many trophies and relics from the entire Destiny universe, but well hidden is also the Shaxxercise mixtape.
Directly to the left of the entrance, way up high, are some dumbbells and the mixtape located on a shelf. To activate the soundtrack, you either have to jump very high or use another player as a ladder.
The Destiny developers love to hide small details and references. For example, in Zavala’s office, there is also some knitting, as the grumpy soldier is said to enjoy knitting for distraction according to the lore.
Lord Shaxx and his outbursts are celebrated in the community.
How does the community react to Shaxxercise? The mixtape and the story of its creation are very well received by players. In a corresponding Reddit post , many favorable statements like this one can be found:
The mixtape is one of my favorite treats in the new season. It’s just a little bit of pure joy. A developer doing something for passion, for the joy of the community.
Riot’s new shooter Valorant has not launched yet, but it is already exciting many gamers. The Twitch streamer Summit1g even believes that the game will be much better than Overwatch. And he also explains why.
This is what Summit1g says: The Twitch streamer Summit1g explained in one of his latest streams that Valorant “will be at least 10 times better than Overwatch, at least in terms of watching it.”
He is especially focused on “Hero Plays”, scenes in the game where a player stands out significantly, for example, by deciding the round alone. He compares the games with Counter-Strike:
Counter-Strike is one of the best games to watch because there are constantly so many Hero Plays. That doesn’t happen in Overwatch.
Summit1g comes from the Counter-Strike scene and is a former CS:GO pro. He has played Overwatch himself and is looking forward to Valorant.
The “Problem” with Overwatch
Summit1g sees the big problem with Overwatch in two areas:
the meta and the many defensive heroes
the fact that Overwatch is supposed to be a game even for the weakest players
However, these two things are interconnected. Heroes like Reinhardt are designed to encourage players with less shooter experience or lower aim skills to play.
However, these heroes are also so strong that they are essential for many team compositions. Summit1g summarizes this somewhat cynically:
This leads to two Reinhardts facing each other at a chokepoint. Shooting at the shield, reloading, shooting at the shield, reloading. Then maybe someone does something and a few people die, but then Reinhardt comes back with a full shield.
This continues until the ultimates are charged, all possible abilities are used, and no one knows what the hell is happening.
On the weekend of March 27, Riot held a digital playtest event for the press and influencers for the new shooter Valorant. MeinMMO was invited and participated, so we will soon provide you with deeper insights, new information, and first impressions of Valorant.
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