A glitch in GTA 5 Online catapults your car into dizzying heights. As a veteran of the series, you probably still know this phenomenon as the swing glitch from GTA 4.
What kind of glitch is this? It is possible to fly high into the air with a vehicle in GTA Online by driving over explosive mines or ramping up jumps. And this glitch, which Reddit user erikag02 shared with the community.
While doing so, you simply drive against a moving gate for a while and then, from one second to the next, you are launched into the air and fly a few hundred meters over the map.
This is what the car glitch in GTA 5 Online looks like
This is how to execute the glitch: In the video, you can see that you need to drive against a specific gate located in the driveway of a house. After a few seconds of full throttle against it, it suddenly shoots the car into the air out of nowhere.
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You do not gain any advantage from the glitch. Perhaps a special escape from the police. However, you must accept that the repair costs after execution would probably amount to a few thousand GTA dollars. So, if you’re short on cash, you should first quickly earn money in GTA Online.
If you want to try this yourself, you need to drive to the villa here on the map.
According to erikag02, you have to hit the gate at a very specific spot. This apparently requires some practice. The vehicles Armored Kuruma, Krieger, Zentorno, and Deveste Eight seem to be well-suited for this.
By the way: With a treasure hunt glitch, players earned millions in GTA Online in a short period of time.
Players feel reminded of the GTA 4 glitch
Which glitch does this remind you of? In the comments on Reddit users write that they feel transported back to GTA 4. The predecessor to GTA 5 had a swing glitch that worked similarly.
While doing this, you drove your car against a swing for a while and were then eventually launched into the air.
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It is unclear how long this glitch will remain available in GTA Online. Just recently, a completely different glitch was a big topic in the community. With the help of prostitutes, players duplicated their expensive cars to sell them afterward.
In Destiny 2 Season 10 started for the first time without new ritual weapons, much to the annoyance of the players. Now Bungie speaks out and gives insights into the decision behind it.
What is the problem? In the recently started Season 10 of Destiny 2, Guardians miss new ritual weapons. Until now, it was the case that at the start of a new season, three such special weapons could be earned through quests targeted by all players.
That’s why ritual weapons are important: The ritual weapons provided players with engagement, a carrot in front of their noses. The quests required players to roam in the different playlists. This populated the various areas of the game and in the end, the players were guaranteed to hold a good weapon in their hands.
There was one ritual weapon from each of these areas:
Vanguard Strikes (PvE quest from Commander Zavala)
Crucible (PvP quest from Lord Shaxx)
Gambit (PvEvP quest from the Drifter)
The ritual weapons populated the strike playlist
Ritual weapons have not completely disappeared from Destiny 2. Examples from previous seasons and the associated quests can still be earned. Moreover, it must be said that there is indeed a new ritual weapon, but only one and not three, as it was previously the case.
In the current Season of Worthy, it is even possible for the first time to obtain a ritual weapon through the Iron Banner starting tomorrow:
This is what Bungie says: The absence of ritual weapons is a hot topic among Guardians. Bungie’s community manager dmg04 now responds to a corresponding Reddit post and clarifies the background to the decision.
In his statement, dmg04 mentioned among other things that they are aware of how strong the players’ desire for “pursuit weapons” is. However, due to the current situation, the Destiny developer must make compromises in the distribution of the available resources. This certainly also refers to the separation from publisher Activision Blizzard.
It is a tricky balancing act, as pursuit weapons could come at the expense of general rewards that are given for alternative activities (e.g., legendary weapons for Trials).
For example, the revision of the current weapons for the returning Trials of Osiris this season has taken priority. The community manager indicated, however, that the return of the popular strike, crucible and gambit weapons is in prospect, but he cannot currently make any promises.
The Trials gear looks great and has a lot to offer
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is one of the most well-known shooters and a co-founder of the battle royale genre. Currently, however, the version adapted for smartphones, PUBG Mobile, is particularly impressive. However, the mobile game was created in just 4 months and has since been downloaded more than 600 million times.
What is special about PUBG Mobile? After the success of PUBG on PC, the Chinese tech giant Tencent decided in 2017 to create a mobile version. In China and generally in the Asian region, smartphones are prevalent in gaming.
To quickly participate in the growing market of battle royale titles, PUBG Mobile was implemented by the developer Lightspeed & Quantum Studios in just 4 months. Tencent’s director Rick Li reported this to the Polygon website, where he also spoke about the hurdles in the porting process.
PUBG Mobile is very similar to the original on PC and consoles, but still different
The team learned skills of 2-3 years in just 2-3 months
How was the development of PUBG Mobile? During the development, there were many technical challenges that needed to be overcome to develop PUBG into a mobile version.
The team worked in such a way that it was initially optimized for high-end devices. Then, the necessary requirements were gradually lowered, allowing users with weaker smartphones to use PUBG Mobile.
For this, there was praise from Director Li:
The tech team has acquired the experience of two to three years in just two to three months.
What changed in gameplay? However, there were also adjustments in gameplay, as Neo Liu, the Head of Games at Tencent for North and South America, reported:
On PC, you can control a character perfectly with a mouse and keyboard, but on mobile, there are many optimizations in the game due to the limitations of the device.
You don’t have to manually pick up items, you don’t have to manually open doors. Many of the controls have been simplified, which doesn’t have to affect the fun of the game.
With special events, adapted game modes, and the “Royale Pass” for cosmetic content, PUBG Mobile also differs from the PC or console version more commonly used here in the West, as Polygon reports.
An in-game screenshot of PUBG Mobile
What about eSports? In 2020, PUBG Mobile has a prize pool of over 5 million dollars for eSports tournaments. This sector is an important success factor for Tencent.
The developers at Lightspeed & Quantum are working on a new in-game feature, the “eSports Center,” which aims to facilitate participation in tournaments as well as streaming and viewing.
One important topic is the problem with cheaters. A zero-tolerance policy is applied, as Rick Li reports. A cheater was banned for 10 years, and this was even addressed in an official video on YouTube.
A “peaceful” version in China
What was specifically changed for the Chinese market? PUBG Mobile was originally intended to be released in China in the same version available for download worldwide.
How successful is PUBG worldwide? PUBG Mobile is particularly popular in India, where it has been downloaded 116 million times according to Sensor Tower. That is 21% of all downloads. However, PUBG is even restricted in some regions of India.
The highest revenues from PUBG Mobile come from China, where about 40% of the total revenue was generated. However, it is also gaining significant popularity in the West.
Players from the United States have invested around 293 million dollars, which is about 20% of the total revenue. From Japan, which ranks third, there were 117 million dollars.
In Fortnite four professionalsNate “Kreo” Kou, Logan “Bucke” Eschenburg, “Keys”, and “Slackes” were banned after allegedly cheating in a tournament. Epic’s decision is being discussed in the community.
Which tournament did the professionals participate in? The FNCS (Fortnite Champion Series) in Duos is currently taking place. The training sessions were held from March 13 to 15, 2020.
The first finals of the first week started on Friday, March 20, 2020. There, the 4 players participated in 2 Duo teams.
The gameplay between the duos seems strange
This is the situation: Shortly after the finals on March 22, a video emerged showing how the two duos always met at the same spot during the practice rounds and the finals.
The strange thing was that they shot at each other, but only briefly. The players took down each other’s shields from a distance and then stopped fighting:
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Why is this considered cheating? It appears that both teams are not truly fighting against each other but are consciously only dealing a precisely calculated amount of damage to each other.
With this tactic, one can circumvent the “Storm Surge”. In “Storm Surge,” players receive a notification that they are taking damage if they have not caused enough damage to opponents in a round.
The players who cause the least damage constantly take damage from the game and will eventually be eliminated if they do not actively attack opponents.
With such “alibi” fire, one can bypass this mode, but they must have coordinated beforehand to execute the feigned fights. Therefore, this is considered “teaming” and is thus labeled as cheating.
Even at the Fortnite World Championship 2019, the rules for “Storm Surge” applied and aim to encourage players not to hide until the endgame starts.
Professionals receive a 60-day ban
Epic took action and banned the 4 professionals. They received a notification that they have been banned from Fortnite for 60 days.
Benjyfishy shared the notification on Twitter that the professionals received:
How did the affected professionals react to the ban? On Twitter, the professionals shared how they feel about Epic’s ban.
Fortnite professional “Kreo” said he wished they could at least defend themselves. Or that Epic would at least conduct investigations and ask them questions:
The professionals were not only banned but also stripped of their placements. This is particularly problematic because the duos finished in 1st and 2nd place. They can now forget these placements.
The community discusses Epic’s decision
Epic’s decision to ban the 4 professionals from Fortnite for 60 days sparked a discussion in the community. While some can understand this decision, others do not.
The young Fortnite professional Clix thinks a ban might be justified, but 60 days is simply too long:
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Fortnite player Chap even wishes for a harsher penalty for the 4 professionals. He thinks a lifetime ban should be the standard when it comes to a tournament where money is at stake:
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The MMO War Thunder currently has more players than ever before. What is the reason for this?
What is War Thunder? The MMO War Thunder combines air and ground battles as well as naval combat on historical battlefields that range from World War II to the Cold War. You control one of over 1,500 aircraft. This includes helicopters, tanks, warships, and other combat vehicles. Similar to World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, or World of Warships, you proceed as a team to achieve tactical victory.
Especially the air battles appeal to some players. When looking at the reviews of the competitor World of Warplanes on Steam, it is often mentioned that the air battles in War Thunder are more exciting and even the matchmaking is fairer.
The air battles of War Thunder are well-received by players.
A noticeable upturn
What has changed in terms of player numbers? In 2015, according to Steamcharts, the peak of 29,480 concurrent players was recorded. Since then, the numbers have gone down but have consistently averaged around 24,000/25,000 players. Recently, a new peak has been recorded. Steamcharts shows 35,377 concurrent players.
This upturn can even be seen in the player numbers achieved through the game’s own launcher. Over 100,000 players have logged onto the servers in recent days. It has been a long time since the MMO had so many players since late 2014/early 2015.
Why did this upturn occur? Although War Thunder regularly receives updates with new content, these are not really significant changes. The past 30 days were similar. Updates with new content were released, but this content was not special enough to explain this increase in player numbers.
Apparently, the current coronavirus crisis is affecting the MMO, as evidenced by the many new reviews that have appeared in recent days. More and more players are trying out the free-to-play titles on Steam. This is reflected in the records that Steam is currently setting. Last Sunday, March 22, according to SteamDB, 22,678,529 players were playing via Steam.
War Thunder is currently experiencing an upturn.
How do new players rate War Thunder? The ratings of War Thunder on Steam have been at 82% over the past 30 days.
Longey13 says on Steam: “The game is absolutely worth playing. It’s free and there is no pay-to-win.”
Conner sees it differently: “It’s not a bad game, better than World of Tanks. However, it is pay-to-play if you want to progress quickly.”
SaturnMist09 writes: “Fantastic game. It’s especially fun with friends!”
Are you also playing War Thunder? Are you playing it for the first time or have you returned?
The Hunters are special enemies from The Division 2 and have many fans among the agents. With the Warlords expansion, 8 new ones were added, and each gives us a special mask. Here are guides for the new puzzles.
What are Hunters? These “Hunters” are very special enemies in the loot shooter The Division 2 and made their first appearance in the survival mode of the first Division game. With the new, large expansion “Warlords of New York“, 13 additional masks were added to the 12 Hunters with masks that already existed.
The Hunters always come with their own puzzle and reward us with a mask. We have to complete certain tasks that are not automatically activated as missions but require specific actions in the game. Overall, Warlords brought 8 new Hunter puzzles into the game.
Update March 23, 2020: The final Hunters of the Warlords expansions have been found, and we’ve added the guides for you.
Here you will find the path to all 8 new Hunter encounters and the solutions to the puzzles in videos.
With Warlords, new Hunters came into the game and bring coveted masks.
8 new Hunters with Warlords – 4 in New York, 4 in Washington
The puzzles are partly not that easy to crack, and since the expansion went online only on March 2, by the way, earlier than planned, the diligent agents have not yet found them all. However, the fact that 6 of the 8 Hunters were found within a few days is incredibly strong.
These are the new Hunters from the Warlords expansion:
DC-Hunter
Angle
Weirdo & Drama
Camo
Carbon
NY-Hunter
Divide
Drops & Psycho
Neurotic
Lucky, Trip, Veil & Paranoid
If you go hunting for the dangerous Hunters, be prepared for fierce fights. The Hunters hack your skills, don’t go down easily, and deal a lot of damage. The fact that we have to carry out the fights at night makes it no easier.
As soon as the last two Hunters are found, we will update it. According to statements from the developers in the Division community stream “State of the Game” on March 4, one Hunter is currently not working. Thus, we currently have only one left who has not been found.
The Hunters from Washington D.C.
How do I get the Angle mask? This Hunter sends us all over DC and makes agents rummage through old refrigerators. Here you will find the eyes of statues that we need to complete the puzzle. All details of the hunt here in the English video:
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Where can I find the Weirdo and Drama masks? These two Hunters are out together, and we can grab two masks with just one fight. These two masks look really crazy and take us through a small festive puzzle, including a visit to a Christmas market and a mulled wine buzz. Here again, the puzzle in the English video:
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How do I get the Camo mask? For this Hunter, a longer walk through DC is required. Pressing a few buttons at the right time, and you can start the battle for the Camo mask:
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How do I get the Carbon mask? The Carbon Hunter hides in the underground and sends you on a search for cleverly concealed yellow fuse boxes in the large tunnel system of DC:
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How do I get the Divide mask? You can find this Hunter in New York, and he asks you to raise some flags. If you want his mask, check out the solution to the puzzle here in the English video:
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What do I need to do for the Drops and Psycho masks? A little playing with electricity and deciphering coordinates, the puzzle has a few nasty twists again. With this German video, you should be able to manage it:
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Where can I find the Neurotic mask? For this taped piece of jewelry, you need to take a trip to Battery Park. The community puzzled for weeks about what the solution to this puzzle looks like. Now you can also get the “Pier Hunter”:
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How do I get the remaining masks? The last 4 Hunters come together and require you to take a big tour through New York City. So expect a long search. The battle for the coveted cosmetics is likely to take some time, as you have to fight all 4 Hunters at once.
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What else should be noted? The Hunters are incredibly strong and will become even stronger with the global difficulty. Therefore, eliminate the nasty fellows at a low global difficulty level and take a full squad with you. With four people, you should be able to secure the masks easily – at least at the lower difficulty levels.
What is the deal with the Hunters? To this day, the motives and identities of the Hunters remain completely unclear, but they seem to have something against the Division. Not only in DC but also in the new open world “Lower Manhattan”.
They are considered very strong opponents and can really put us to the test with skills, hacking attacks, and tactical approaches. For that, the elite opponents also drop special masks that we can adorn ourselves with.
Do you think it’s okay that the Hunters only came into the game as puzzles again, or would you have liked to see a concrete connection to the story this time, in the form of a main or side mission?
Blizzard employees don’t have to worry about one thing. Their bathroom is guaranteed to be well stocked.
Anyone who has tried to stock up on essential everyday items at the supermarket in the last two weeks is surely familiar with the problem. Apparently, the currency in the time after the apocalypse won’t be bottle caps, but toilet paper. Blizzard seems to think so too, as they are distributing care packages to employees, and the “gold in roll form” is included.
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What’s going on? Blizzard has largely transitioned to remote work to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. To help employees get through these difficult times, they have received a care package from Blizzard, as Jens Salvesen, one of the project managers at Blizzard, shows on Twitter.
The care packages include soap, paper tissues, and of course, toilet paper. So basically the essentials for hygiene.
Full pay for many employees: Also, there have been rather positive reports from Blizzard during the coronavirus crisis. While most developers now have to work from home, with very few employees working in the respective office buildings, the janitors, security, and staff of the internal café (who once disappointed Jeff Kaplan severely) still receive their full standard compensation.
Players are currently worried that the development of many games will slow down due to the coronavirus crisis. In particular, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands are currently “big games in development” that could be delayed. Blizzard has not yet said whether this will be the case.
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The big question “PS5 or Xbox Series X?” is moving to the next round. But even after the announcement of the hardware details, your favorite console is already clear.
So, we wanted to know from you what impact the hardware has on your purchase and whether there are differences now that these details are available.
You prefer the PS5 despite weaker hardware
Here are the results: A total of 5 options were available. Nearly 1000 participants took part. You voted as follows:
PS5: 49%
Xbox Series X: 35%
Both: 5%
None: 3%
Still undecided: 8%
The PS5 continues to be more popular
What does the survey say? We already had asked you the same question a few weeks ago. At that time, the hardware details were not yet known. Back then, nearly 54% voted for the PS5 and only about 30% for the new Xbox.
The hardware details seem to make a difference based on this data. However, there are no huge changes. The majority of fans still prefer the PS5.
Compared to our survey from August 19, 2019 the proportions have shifted even more in favor of Microsoft’s new console. Back then, 24% of you voted for the new Xbox. Thus, the Xbox has seen an overall increase of 11%. The PS5 had a larger lead at that time with 58% of all votes, which has now decreased.
Survey
Xbox
PS5
19.08.2019
24%
58%
28.01.2020
29%
54%
23.03.2020
35%
49%
Sony presented the technical details – Many fans were not impressed with it
Keep in mind thatthe popularity of PlayStation, which surpassed Xbox for various reasons especially in the last generation, also impacts the survey. However, it is interesting that on MeinMMO at least this gap is smaller than last year.
What motivates you to buy a console? In our last survey we also explained exactly which reasons encourage you to buy. At the top were hardware strength (3rd place), backward compatibility (2nd place), and exclusive games (1st place).
We now know the hardware details. Regarding backward compatibility, Sony recently announced that around 100 older games will be available for the PS5 at launch. More games are expected to follow. An exclusive title for the PS5 is, for example, Godfall is already known.
For the Xbox Series X, some backward compatibility details are also known. The Microsoft console is expected to play old games from previous generations and even carry over save files. One game that will be a focus for the new Xbox, is Halo Infinite.
If there are any new announcements there, the current opinion could change significantly.
What do you think about the changes? Did you expect that the PS5 would still be so popular? Let us know in the comments.
The final battle in CoD Warzone is always particularly exciting. One player has now solved it quite coolly. He simply dropped his helicopter on the opponent.
Whoever has made it into a very small circle really has to prepare for close combat. However, one player has shown that even with a helicopter, one can survive in a tiny zone.
When he jumped out of the heli, he unintentionally landed a spectacular kill and crushed his last opponent under the remains of his helicopter.
Falling helicopter as a deadly weapon
This is the video: On reddit, user PtitRono shared the clip, which has now received almost 5000 upvotes:
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While his opponent was shooting at the helicopter from below, the soldier saved himself at the last second and jumped out of the zone. When he made his way back into the zone, he realized that he had won. His helicopter had made the kill for him.
That’s why it’s so spectacular: Having a helicopter so late in the round is impressive. After all, the zone is really tiny, and it takes a lot of skill to control the heli in the small zone.
However, the crash was particularly impressive. Jumping off at just the right moment and then hitting the opponent requires a lot of luck.
Helicopters can be really dangerous in Warzone
How good are helicopters in Warzone? Especially at the beginning, helis are a real weapon. They can transport an entire team across the large map and hunt opponents.
However, towards the end of the round, helicopters are rather unpopular. There, you really don’t need to be moving much anymore, but fight in close quarters.
Some fans might now take a cue from the video. So, if you find yourself fighting against only one player in a helicopter at the end, make sure he doesn’t take you down.
In Diablo 3, a class is currently storming the top 100 and is particularly represented there. In Season 20, one of the previously weakest classes is now showing its best side.
Which class is it? The Witch Doctor is at the forefront in Season 20 of Diablo 3. The reason is likely the new set, Mundunugus Ornat, which came into the game in patch 2.6.8.
The Witch Doctor is so strong in Season 20 of Diablo 3
Theory: Even before the start of Season 20, it became apparent that the Doc has a lot of potential in Season 20. The stats on his new set showed this. After tests on the PTR, it was clear: this is going to be really strong.
No wonder that the Witch Doctor with his Mundunugus set is found in the tier list for Season 20 in the god tier.
Practice: In the new patch 2.6.8, the set and other adjustments for the Witch Doctor’s items feel very good. At the current time, it seems that the class is best suited for solo GRs.
Currently, the Witch Doctor leads the European solo leaderboard in softcore. The top 3 as of March 23 at 10:50 AM are:
In the top 100 of the worldwide leaderboard for solo GRs, the Witch Doctor is represented 47 times. In hardcore mode, it is 26 times at the same time.
In softcore, the Witch Doctor is often found high up in the leaderboard – Source: Diabloprogress.com
What’s next? Blizzard has already released new sets for Monk and Crusader. Then, for Season 20, for Witch Doctor, Barbarian, and Wizard. Next on the list are the Demon Hunter and the Necromancer. Many are likely looking forward to the changes for the Demon Hunter, as there hasn’t been much change for this class in a long time.
Are you currently looking for new MMO or shooter content for PC, PS4, Xbox One, or Google Stadia? In both cases, Destiny 2 is the right choice for you. Who knows, maybe you’ll find yourself falling head over heels in love with the MMO featuring the highly praised gunplay. The starter experience “New Light” is free.
Are you (unavoidably) at home and wondering which game you can spend your time with? Why not try Destiny 2? You’ll get offered more for free than in some full-price games. In this article, we explain what Destiny 2 is about and what you get for 0 €.
If you’ve already played Destiny 2, now is an excellent time to return. Depending on when you last played Destiny 2, you might expect a completely different experience. You could even feel like you’re facing a completely new game.
What is Destiny 2 about? Essentially, Destiny is about: “Shooting aliens in the face while discussing the Oscars with your friends.” This is how the franchise head, Luke Smith, described it himself. What is the meaning behind this statement?
Destiny 2 is a first-person shooter. In addition to the excellent gameplay, three important factors enhance the “Destiny” experience:
Destiny 2 is a loot shooter – the many weapons with their amazing feeling and armor make up a large part of the fascination. There’s always a carrot dangling in front of you that you’ll willingly chase after.
Destiny 2 offers a solid RPG element. Your characters, called Guardians, belong to different classes and have powerful and crazy abilities like a “Dragon Ball” Kamehameha or the lightning fingers of the evil Emperor from Star Wars.
Destiny 2 strongly focuses on the connection between social aspects and gameplay. You can team up with friends, and nearly all activities have integrated player searches. Most content can still be tackled solo.
Using firepower and space magic to save the universe
Destiny 2 offers entertaining gameplay
20 hours campaign for 0 Euros: Destiny 2 offers several campaigns with cool cutscenes and many missions. If you focus only on the first campaign, you’ll be entertained for over 10 hours.
No prior knowledge is necessary because at the start of the story, your enemies basically destroy everything that Destiny veterans knew from the first game, and everyone starts together from scratch.
Afterwards, you can tackle 2 more smaller campaigns. You’ll be entertained for about 20 hours as in a pure single-player shooter, and you can then turn your back on Destiny 2 or stay and dive deeper into the Destiny universe. This way, you will discover why the game fascinates millions of gamers worldwide.
You are thrown right into a huge battle at the start
This is in the free version: Destiny New Light offers a wealth of content for every type of player:
You can face computer-controlled enemies in PvE, complete quests for special items and weapons, team up with comrades on missions, or even wreak havoc in challenging raids with 6 allies.
If you prefer to compete against other human players in PvP, you have access to a wide variety of modes and events for quick matches or competitive battles.
If you can’t decide, you can mix PvE and PvP. The Gambit mode allows for this as well.
You can pick the cherries that suit your taste. And spend hundreds of hours only in the modes that you really enjoy. Fortunately, you can strengthen your Guardian in all modes and thus show off in other areas of Destiny with your new weapons and abilities.
Are you at a disadvantage with the free version? In short: No! You can reach the same maximum level as all Destiny players and also enter and explore all planets. This makes it possible to easily play with your friends, even if they have been playing Destiny 2 for years.
Even in the current seasons of Destiny 2, you are allowed to participate in many seasonal activities and level up the season pass for free to unlock some of the trendiest weapons and armor.
I have been playing Destiny 2 for over 550 hours and am anything but disappointed.
He further explains that Destiny 2 offers countless hours and exciting content to anyone who immerses themselves in it. However, anyone planning to dive deeper should brace themselves for a somewhat complex and challenging experience.
Review agrees with Ace [Giri D Ace] in the comments and even tops the hour count:
I now have over 2000 hours of gameplay and don’t know why I can’t stop.
If you need help choosing your class, you can find it here:
This is how you dive deeper into the game: If you’ve seen all the content of the “New Light” version after many hours, you can choose to unlock additional paid content.
These expansions enrich the Destiny universe:
Forsaken – The expansion offers an exciting revenge story in Western style and an enchanted world reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings
Shadowkeep – In this expansion, you’ll enter the eerie side of Destiny 2 and uncover new and old mysteries
Both expansions offer not only a new story but also tons of weapons, armor, quests, and the popular dungeons.
Forsaken puts Guardians to an emotional test
How do new contents come into the game? Currently, Destiny 2 follows a so-called season model. This involves thematic episodes that bring new loot and fresh activities. Unlike the DLCs, the contents are presented to Guardians over several months. This provides constant new incentives to play.
In terms of scope, the seasons are smaller than the major expansions, but they cost around 10 € for 3 months and make a part of the new content available for free to all players.
In Season 10, the most famous PvP mode, the Trials of Osiris, makes its return
This is how I fell in love with Destiny: My Destiny career started completely unplanned. I knew almost nothing about the MMO genre in advance and had only played in classic multiplayer modes with or against others.
In a trio, we just shot away in Destiny 1, not giving it much thought. But it quickly became clear that the Destiny universe is something special. The different weapons felt different, and everyone developed their own playstyle. The beautiful thing about it: all paths lead to the goal and invite experimentation.
Quickly, it went from the initial forays to raids and even to the initially intimidating PvP. Today, I feel at home and comfortable in all areas of Destiny. Therefore, from my personal perspective, I can only recommend that everyone experiences the same beautiful experiences. Maybe you will also fall in love with Destiny.
The ongoing coronavirus crisis affects many sports and now also the Formula 1 Grand Prix. However, fans do not have to miss the races. Formula 1 has announced that the races will instead be shown virtually.
How will this work? Instead of the real races, there will be e-sports broadcasts on the weekends of the Grand Prix. The professional drivers, who would normally compete in racing cars, will instead play the official Formula 1 game “F1 2019” by Codemasters.
The first race on March 22 was the Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit over 28 laps and was watched more than 1.2 million times just on YouTube. We have embedded the race for you here:
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Every Grand Prix that is not available in F1 2019 will be replaced with an alternative. The drivers are playing from home, and the broadcasts will take place on the official channels of Formula 1 on Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.
At the moment, it is planned to show the races in this way until May. However, if the situation does not improve by then, Formula 1 intends to extend the broadcasts. The races, however, do not award points, and the real Grand Prix is currently scheduled to be rescheduled.
That is why some drivers are allowed to “cheat”: Formula 1 explains that some of the drivers are already very good sim racers and correspondingly good at the video game. Others, on the other hand, have no experience at all.
To keep the races exciting, the conditions will be somewhat balanced. Weaker players will therefore be allowed to play with aids such as less vehicle damage, traction control, and adjusted setups.
This way, it should be ensured that the races are competitive, entertaining, and exciting since there are no points for the drivers anyway.
How can fans participate? On weekends when no official races take place, exhibition races will instead be held. Fans from around the world will be able to compete against the pros. However, there will be detailed information about this later.
Sim-racing is recognized in e-sports
E-sport still has a hard time in the sports landscape, although it has long since arrived in society. The current decisions by football organizations and Formula 1 could, however, help to promote e-sports further. The so-called sim racing has been considered one of the e-sports sports for some time, which is regarded by the organizers as “real” sport.
The MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria is playable! Really! However, not in the way that fans likely imagined.
What has been released? The developers of the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria have actually launched the Pre-Alpha. Well, at least part of it. Under the title “Pre-Alpha Testing Phase: Trial of the Tested!” you can now try parkour elements in a dungeon.
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This parkour gameplay represents the first Pre-Alpha phase of the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria.
What can you try out? You read that right. The developers are showing you parkour elements. What you can play resembles action-adventures like Tomb Raider. The following is possible:
Climb over walls
Jump over platforms or gaps
Climb up poles and jump between them
Climb and swing on ropes
Ziplining
Balance on beams and jump over chasms
Slide through small gaps
Dive under barriers
Run along walls and jump between them like in Star Wars: Jedi – Fallen Order
Are there no MMORPG elements to see? No. Other elements of Chronicles of Elyria, the MMORPG where your hero ages and dies, are supposed to be playable later. This includes interactions with NPCs, combat, your inventory, exploring game areas, and much more. The developers explain that they are already working on all these things, but are currently showing the parkour elements.
This is what the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria is supposed to eventually look like.
What do the players think about it? The Pre-Alpha is subject to an NDA. So anyone participating as a backer cannot disclose details or show anything. However, there have already been a few reactions, most of which are not particularly positive. This is mainly because some do not understand what parkour elements have to do with an MMORPG.
DontStandInStupid writes on Reddit: “I can’t share any details due to the NDA, but I played it for 15 minutes and then turned it off.”
Raleigh-St-Clair is clearly disappointed: “Imagine being one of the backers who thought they could be a king in the game. These people have thrown their money out of the window.”
The release hype for Call of Duty: Warzone is over, and players are demanding the first concrete changes to the Battle Royale. Among them is a simple mechanic that is quite normal in the competition – dropping weapons.
What is being requested? To support their teammates in Call of Duty: Warzone, some players are urging the ability to drop their weapons.
This simple mechanic is quite common in other Battle Royales and, according to some players, should also be available in Warzone. Three threads on Reddit have emerged on this topic in recent days, gathering over 8,000 upvotes and 500 comments combined (March 23, 11 AM).
Since there are very good options to re-enter after death in Warzone, many players want this feature, especially in advanced stages of the game. This way, returnees can safely grab a powerful weapon from their teammates.
Players want to give their teammates weapons
How is it now? Currently, to drop a weapon, we must pick up another one. Not always is one readily available, and the reentering player first has to find something suitable.
In the later course of the game, this can prove difficult. Many houses and common loot spots have already been looted, and valuable time is wasted searching for a fallback weapon.
If you fight your way back from the Gulag, you’ll need to search for new weapons in Verdansk.
Why isn’t this in Warzone? This can only be speculated. However, the developers deliberately opted against a few features to make the game faster.
Thus, despite a wide arsenal and customization options, we cannot modify the weapons found during the ongoing round. The Warzone sacrifices complexity in favor of beginner-friendliness. And for those who still want customized weapons, they can be requested through loadout drops. In our tips for Warzone, you’ll learn why this is so important and how the equipment drops relate to the 3 best items to buy.
Will there be a change? It remains to be seen how the Warzone developers will respond to such requests. It would be a small “quality-of-life” change, but the creators had their reasons for the current features. In the coming weeks, we will see if such demands find a hearing.
Due to the fierce competition, in the form of Fortnite, Apex, or even PUBG, the developers should pay close attention to the mood within the community and not take such “small matters” lightly. Adjustments cannot be ruled out.
Strong loadouts for Warzone can be found through equipment drops.
Which weapons work well in Warzone? Currently, the AUG with the 5.56 conversion kit delivers strong performance. However, other calibers can become team killers in the right hands. Check out our guides to the CoD Battle Royale and increase your chances of victory:
The MMORPG Black Desert Online has recently attracted many players. Both on Steam and in its home country Korea, the numbers have significantly increased. In Korea, the numbers grew so much thanks to the new season servers like Diablo 3 that even more servers were brought online.
What’s going on? Black Desert is currently enjoying a large number of players. As the developer Pearl Abyss announced (via inven), the player count in Korea increased by 171% within a week. The number of newcomers to the MMORPG rose by 168%.
But Black Desert also made gains in the West. On Steam, the MMORPG reached its highest value of average players per day in the last 30 days. There, 21,731 players checked in to Black Desert daily (via Steamcharts). An increase of 45% over the last 30 days.
It’s hard to estimate how high the total player numbers for Black Desert are, as the game is also available on PS4 and Xbox One. In Korea, according to the ranking website Gamemeca, the game is ranked 19th among all online games, right behind CoD: Modern Warfare, Blade & Soul, and Path of Exile.
The player numbers of Black Desert on Steam. The free weekend in May 2019 did not manage to retain players in the long term. Will it be different this time?
What is causing the great interest? The good player numbers seem to be due to a mix of various factors:
At the beginning of March, a weekend took place where one could obtain Black Desert for free and continue playing without purchase.
Pearl Abyss apparently underestimated the rush for the new type of server and announced in a message to the community that two more season servers will be opened in Korea.
Season servers like Diablo 3 attract new and old players
What are the season servers? On the season servers, everyone starts over at 0. The season model has already proven itself in Diablo 3: it guarantees a restart and brings excitement back into the game.
Additionally, the season servers have adjusted rules that are especially designed to help newcomers. At the same time, they serve as a “temporary booster” for veterans:
There is faster currency and experience points.
The servers do not last forever but will be closed after a set period.
The created characters are not deleted but will then be transferred to the regular servers, along with their achieved level and equipment.
This way, newcomers can reach the endgame faster and catch up with veterans. This is not easy in Black Desert.
It is virtually impossible to catch up with these heavy players. With each level-up, there are slight bonuses to health and mana points. This can offer an advantage in combat.
The season servers could at least somewhat reduce this advantage.
The new class Guardian cannot catch up with high-level characters as it was released only in January 2020. A season server could change that.
When will we get the season servers? It is very likely that the servers will eventually make their way to the West. However, in the roadmap for the first two quarters of 2020, there is no mention of this.
Those who love the combat system in Black Desert and want to dive into PvP immediately might find the new game Shadow Arena interesting. In it, you can experience the MMORPG in just 15 minutes.
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In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, Xbox One, PS4), it is possible to buy a crab as a pet today, on March 23rd, inspired by the recently released shooter Doom Eternal.
What kind of crab is this? The Mud Crab of Eternal Doom is found in the Deadlands, where it has learned to survive despite adverse conditions.
The crab emerges from the ground with a glowing effect. This effect, thanks to the hellish symbols, resembles the shooter Doom Eternal. Additionally, the creature features a red pattern on its shell that resembles lava.
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What does the crab do? It is a peaceful companion. It does not intervene in combat but runs loyally alongside you.
The crab also mimics the weapon sounds from Doom Eternal. It “reloads” its pincers, and then gunshots are heard.
How can you get this crab? You can currently buy it for 500 crowns in the Crown Store. However, you need to hurry, because the Mud Crab of Eternal Doom is only available for purchase today, March 23rd, in The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO).
So it is a limited pet.
Update March 23rd, 8:12 PM: The crab is no longer available in the ESO Crown Store. The offer has changed.
What do players think about the Mud Crab? The majority of players find the pet interesting and somewhat cute. Some want to have it as a companion.
Others, however, would prefer a pet that actually has some abilities. A riding function would be something players wish for, or a combat function.
Red Beard explains on Twitter: “Wouldn’t it be fantastic if it were the first combat pet?”
jSparkles says: “I love her and I would die for her. We will rule hell together as girl and demonic fiddler!”
GandTheImpaler writes: “Let me ride her!”
Some ESO players would have preferred a new mount.
Andreas says: The Mud Crab of Eternal Doom is pretty cool. Anyone who likes both Doom and the now significantly slimmer MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will be tempted to get this little creature. Especially ESO subscribers often have enough crowns left over to snag such a pet on the side.
However, I understand the calls for more functional pets. Just imagine if the crab could intervene in combat or if we could actually ride it! But even so, it is a nice companion.
In Pokémon GO, there may soon be more adjustments related to the coronavirus. At least that’s what John Hanke, the CEO of Niantic, suggested. But what can we expect?
What was said? On Twitter, John Hanke spoke out. The CEO of Niantic is usually quite reserved, but yesterday he responded to a fan’s question.
A fan asked if every trainer could receive a temporary PokéStop, at least until the crisis is over. Hanke replied, “We are working on more adjustments.”
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So, players can expect something more to come. But what is realistic and what do the fans demand?
These adjustments are desired by trainers
What do the trainers want? John Hanke’s comment was directly shared on reddit and hundreds of trainers posted their ideas for adjustments there. Here are some suggestions:
Every trainer should receive a PokéStop in front of their door so they don’t have to go outside for Poké Balls and other items
Daily login bonuses that guarantee Poké Balls or berries
Our buddy could be sent out to gather Poké Balls
A new item could be introduced that allows setting up a temporary PokéStop, which will then disappear
The Safari Ball could be introduced, which would be available for a limited time and provide unlimited Poké Balls
A similar offer for Poké Balls, like for incense – 50 Poké Balls for 1 Poké Coin per day has been suggested
Are there more ways to get Poké Balls coming soon?
What sounds plausible? The biggest problem is indeed the lack of Poké Balls. Thousands of players are complaining about this and Niantic must respond if they do not want to lose many trainers. So we can certainly expect an adjustment here.
In Wizards Unite, another game by Niantic, you can find spell energy on the street. This is similarly important there as a Poké Ball in Pokémon GO. Something similar could be expected in Pokémon GO: for instance, Poké Balls could simply lie on the street.
Daily login bonuses also seem possible. After all, a similar system exists in Wizards Unite. So, one could at least receive a handful of Poké Balls per day.
The approach to a temporary PokéStop or the Safari Balls seems a bit drastic. Especially having unlimited Poké Balls for a limited time could entice many trainers to go outside. It is necessary to weigh what bonuses are so appealing that they might even encourage going out.
What do you think, what other adjustments are planned for Pokémon GO?
Please consider that there is currently a risk of contracting the coronavirus. The Federal Center for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, maintaining distance from others, and avoiding crowds. Niantic has taken various measures so that you can play Pokémon GO from home .
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Polish students can now access a state Minecraft server. Their Digital Ministry has opened it due to the Corona crisis.
In Poland, many people also have to stay home and pass the time due to the Corona virus. However, while some countries are still struggling with widespread fast internet, the Polish government has established a special project for its students. Among other things, there is a state Minecraft server that only students can access.
What kind of server is it? The server is part of the “Grarantanna” project by the Polish Ministry of Digitalization. The goal is to entertain students while they are at home and simultaneously provide a certain level of education. However, the project includes not only the Minecraft server, which is just part of a larger array of activities. There are also historical quizzes, math and logic-based puzzles, as well as various tools to organize some rounds of Pen&Paper online.
What is being done on the Minecraft server? Currently, a competition is taking place on the Minecraft server among students that will continue until the end of this week. The students are tasked with recreating historical buildings. They use the Creative Mode, having unlimited resources available to achieve the goal – so the farming of diamonds is not necessary.
Can anyone participate? No. Only Polish students with a corresponding identification can register for the server. However, over the next days and weeks, there will surely be a number of screenshots from this server showing what the students have created during this time – and whether it really took the orderly course that the ministry desired. Because things in Minecraft don’t always go as planned.
What do you think of this idea? Is it a cool thing that the government is taking care of students and their free time in connection with education? Or should the government stay away from Minecraft servers?
In World of Warcraft you can find players around every corner of Azeroth. The world is more lively than it has been in a long time.
In World of Warcraft, there has been a powerful XP buff active for a few days now. Currently, there is a 100% bonus on all gained experience points, which drastically speeds up leveling. As many people have to stay home and turn to video games, this dire situation has a wonderful effect for WoW and Azeroth: The game world is more alive than it has been in a long time.
Lots of praise in the community: Overall, the XP buff has been received extremely positively by players, which is especially evident in the subreddit. Every few hours a new thread pops up on the topic. It is repeatedly emphasized how great it is to encounter players everywhere in the game world. Here is an example from Brill, where several players are currently in the starting area – most in the background with their chopper, a “Twink-Mount”:
Actually, these areas are like deserted and only a handful of players roam around the entire zone.
Apparently, many players previously did not have the inclination to spend time on Twinks. But the current world situation and the experience points buff mean that you can meet players around every corner.
Thanks to Blizzard for doing this. I like secondary characters but can’t afford boosts. And leveling alone, even when I chose not to play in a group, seemed boring. I normally can’t last longer than an hour. Today I logged in and just wanted to level a bit. Every area felt alive with many players and I had fun leveling, even though I didn’t interact much with other players. The day flew by.
I just wanted to say this: Thanks for this experience, Blizzard and all of you.
This garnered many upvotes and agreement that it is currently a wonderful time for Twinks.
Cortyn says: I can only agree with the opinions on Reddit. In the last three days, I “casually” leveled a Paladin to level 70 through quests and was amazed at how many other players I encountered. Meeting players in the areas of Battle for Azeroth is the norm. But in the old leveling areas of the “classic” world or even in Outland, that was a novelty for me. I was long used to being virtually alone.
But in pretty much all quest hubs, I meet players or actually have to wait a few seconds for the respawn of a quest mob because it was just killed.
In other words: Right now, there is a lot going on in all areas of Azeroth. There is hardly a better time to start as a newcomer or for veterans to level up a Twink for the release of Shadowlands. Because that is really fun.
In Italy, a 31-year-old man is now facing legal action. He had violated the curfew due to the coronavirus to play Pokémon GO. He was caught by the police. He could not provide a reason for being outside, other than: He needed to catch Pokémon.
This is now being accused of a trainer: A 31-year-old man from the northern Italian province of Como was caught by the police on the street on Wednesday while playing Pokémon GO. He was walking through the streets of the small town of San Fermo and using a tablet when stopped by the Carabinieri.
The police asked him to identify himself and provide a reason for being outside, but the trainer simply stated as justification: “I need to hunt the Pokémon.”
It was then reconstructed that the man went outside with his daughter to play Pokémon GO together with the girl. The police officers registered him and the man joins the thousands of Italians who have violated the curfew and were caught.
This is the situation: Meanwhile, the infection focus of the novel coronavirus has shifted from Asia to Europe. Italy is considered the new epicenter of the pandemic.
Italy imposed extensive curfews on March 9 to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further. The Italian health system is overwhelmed.
During the “lockdown” in Italy, residents are not allowed to leave their homes, except for specific activities, such as grocery shopping. To enforce the rules, 43,000 people have been punished in just one week, between March 11 and March 17, for violating the rules. This was announced by the Ministry of the Interior on Wednesday.
