DOOM Eternal is the shooter highlight of 2020 so far. We can already play the finished version and show it to you in the livestream at Monsters & Explosions.
Where can you follow the livestream? The gates of hell and heaven have opened! Since 1:00 PM, we are streaming DOOM Eternal for you!
Julius will be playing as Slayer on MAX – Monsters & Explosions all day long fighting demons and celestial beings – and you can actually score big while watching!
What can you win? Whoever follows MAX on Twitch can use their collected mana, our channel-specific contest currency, and with a bit of luck snag a GeForce RTX 2080 from ZOTAC .
You earn mana just by watching the stream: the longer you are in, the more contest tickets you can “buy”. See you in the stream!
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Who is streaming? Julius, raised by a four-barreled shotgun and abandoned by demons
What happens between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM? We’ll show you the first reactions around the new PS5 info
Ghastly Creatures from DOOM
What is DOOM Eternal? This shooter is the sequel to the 2016 DOOM reboot. This time, the Doomguy is sent to Earth and Phobos to deal with the Hell’s minions.
The demons have indeed come to Earth and are causing all kinds of mischief. Players can grapple along walls and finish off enemies with a new blade or a shoulder-mounted flamethrower.
The successful hack and slash Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (PC) has received a new patch. However, what’s almost more interesting is that the developers now announce that there may be delays in further updates due to the Corona crisis.
What did the team have to announce? The Corona crisis does not stop at Wolcen Studios either. Therefore, the developers now have to continue working from home. However, it is not possible for everyone on the team to work from home, which affects the development of new updates for the action RPG Wolcen.
The health and safety of employees is very important to the company, which is why it is now naturally accepted that work on the game will progress more slowly than originally planned.
We remain committed to providing you with the best possible experience with Wolcen, and we will continue to do as much as possible, work on the next league, fix bugs, but the overall pace will inevitably slow down.
Wolcen Studios on Steam
The developers of Wolcen can only work slowly due to the coronavirus.
Wolcen fans need more patience
What does this mean for the action RPG? The developers already stated a few days ago that they want to focus on bug fixes and optimizations for the next four months before further content such as a new chapter for the game comes out.
As work is now progressing more slowly, this unfortunately means a delay in all areas. This means that upcoming updates will either be released later or with less content, causing this bug fixing and optimization phase to likely extend beyond the planned four months. Thus, we will also have to wait longer for new content.
What do players think about this? Opinions are divided. For the most part, however, there is understanding for the situation.
Hoverboy writes about Steam: “Thanks for the update! At the end of the day, you provide entertainment. Health and safety should take precedence over entertainment. Please take care of yourselves and thank you for your hard work!”
Others like Irrelevant show less understanding: “Oh boy. Time to uninstall Wolcen. You just don’t understand the core issues with your game; you’re only trying to patch it here and there with some fixes without addressing the actual important things.”
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What does the new patch bring? Update 1.0.10 fixes a lot of bugs and also improves the UI and interaction in the jeweler’s inventory. Additionally, Wolcen should no longer crash as often. Balancing adjustments to skills are also included again. “Rage from Hits” will now also no longer be triggered by damage over time. You can find the complete patch notes on Steam.
The two football clubs from Seville were supposed to compete against each other in the big derby last Sunday. However, due to the coronavirus, the match did not take place, which is why the teams quickly resorted to FIFA 20.
This is the situation: No matches are currently taking place in the Spanish La Liga due to the coronavirus. This also affects the game FC Sevilla against Betis Sevilla. However, both teams wanted to offer something to the fans and simply arranged for a professional player to play on the console, reenacting the match in FIFA 20.
This caused quite a stir, as real commentators were present and thousands of viewers followed the virtual derby on Twitch.
Sevilla derby fills the virtual stadium – 60,000 viewers
Who played? Each team sent a professional player into the race, who is particularly skilled in FIFA 20. FC Sevilla chose defender Sergio Reguilón, while Betis Sevilla sent striker Borja Iglesias into the game.
How was the idea received? Right at the actual kick-off of the match, the two professionals also started playing in FIFA. According to Kotaku, even 60,000 people watched the virtual match on Twitch. By the way, that’s 17,000 more people than can fit in the FC Sevilla stadium.
On Twitter, many fans expressed their gratitude for this entertaining distraction during the coronavirus crisis. There is even a clip from the match:
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Even though one doesn’t understand much from the commentators, it’s still clear that they were fully passionate about the match and were thrilled about the goal.
Who won in the end? In the end, the match featured many goals, and Betis Sevilla ultimately won with 6:5. By the way, Iglesias scored the winning goal himself. It remains to be seen whether he will also be so successful in the real derby.
These actions related to Corona also exist: Not only the two teams from Seville have come up with alternatives during the coronavirus:
Are we soon going to fight against zombies in The Division 2? Players have recently found a hint that, within the framework of Season 1, agents might indeed have to face the undead.
What about zombies in The Division 2? Currently, there are no zombies in the game. While The Division 2 is set in a post-apocalyptic world, it uses a more realistic scenario based in the USA after a virus outbreak.
However, zombies and the post-apocalypse often go hand in hand for many. This is why the desire for zombies in the Division series has been circulating through the community for quite some time. Many fans have wanted undead enemies to make life even harder for the agents since the first installment. After all, the setting would be perfect for it.
This wish could possibly come true – and quite soon.
What have players discovered? Recently, the Warlords expansion was released for The Division 2, and Season 1 is currently underway. In its second year, The Division 2 is moving to a seasonal content model – just like Destiny 2.
The season consists of numerous events, with something new to do every week. And one such event provides, in the eyes of some players, a hint at a potential introduction of zombies.
What is this hint about? In the game, one can already view the progression of the season and its events. There, they stumbled upon an event that, while starting in more than 6 weeks, sounds quite intriguing.
This is a global event called Reanimated. The description states: “A new technology enables opponents to be revived after death. This reanimation can only be prevented by disrupting the brain’s response with precise headshots.”
Body shots apparently have little effect; the living dead can only be taken down with headshots – for some fans, this clearly sounds like zombies.
How likely is the introduction of zombies? The description does not reveal anything more about the event. Furthermore, there have not been any additional updates from Massive.
Many players are still not quite sure what to expect overall. Some joke that it will be an event where every enemy is an elite healer from Black Tusk, and the bullet sponges, which are already nearly unbeatable, will then turn into an indestructible undead army.
Others can hardly get on board with the idea of zombies in The Division 2 and would rather wish for anything else – just not for it to happen.
On the other hand, others would be very excited about the introduction of the undead and are already raving about how atmospheric battles against zombies would take place in bad weather or in a nighttime New York and D.C.
What if I don’t like zombies? If zombies do indeed come with the Reanimated event, it could only be for a limited time – possibly as a kind of test. Because the events within Season 1 run for a week each in The Division.
And if you generally don’t like zombies, that shouldn’t be a problem either. Because this event is optional. You must specifically activate it to participate. If you don’t feel like it, you can still enjoy the regular Division 2 experience – which I currently like much more than Destiny 2.
What do you think? Soon, not only the Hunters, Black Tusk, and other factions will make the agent’s life difficult, but also zombies?Would you be happy to see undead in The Division 2?
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The game New World by Amazon wants to do many things differently than many of the already existing MMOs. We have summarized the biggest differences for you in this article.
What is this about? This special aims to show you which things New World does differently compared to many well-known and popular MMOs.
We are primarily looking at the major titles like WoW and ESO, but also PvP games like Albion Online or Black Desert. They all have similarities but also significant differences compared to New World.
Below you will find the 5 biggest differences to the titles mentioned above.
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Special action combat system with weapon switching
Additionally, you can use multiple weapon sets at once in New World, switching back and forth between them. This way, enemies can first be attacked from a distance with a bow and then defeated in close combat with an axe.
In New World, each weapon has a skill tree from which skills can be unlocked.
How does the skill system work? New World does not have classes and instead relies on skill trees for each individual weapon. The more you use a weapon, the more skill points you accumulate.
Skill points can then be distributed in the talent tree to improve the weapon and learn new skills.
Through magical staves, all characters will also have the opportunity to use magical skills.
These factions are in a constant war with each other and fight for fortresses or in the open world. Nevertheless, you can even live in settlements that are hostile towards you.
Screenshot of a settlement in New World
How does this work? PvP in the open world is optional. If you do not activate it, you will not be attacked by other players. This can lead to interesting situations, especially in settlements.
Instead, you can continue to live in your house and maintain good contact with your neighbors, who may come from other factions. Trade is also still possible.
These arenas appear in the game world, and the fights in them are not visible to outsiders. As a reward for defeating the monsters, exceptional rewards are to be distributed.
Unite PvE and PvP players instead of separating them
What is special about the game’s philosophy? After New World announced that PvP will be optional and place more focus on PvE content, some players expressed the desire for separate servers for the respective player groups.
Players in PvE can help with the development of settlements and fortresses.
PvE missions should also increase influence in hostile zones without needing to fight against other players.
Through crafting, both player groups can support each other.
Through fortress battles against NPCs and opt-in PvP, PvE players are to be gradually introduced to PvP.
This is intended to ensure that both player groups get their money’s worth and do not work against each other.
Fortress battles can take place in both PvE and PvP and are an important content of New World
Each of these five points certainly exists in a similar form in another MMO. But the combination of these contents is likely to be unique. And it doesn’t stop at these points:
The player numbers of the MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar (SotA) are low. Nevertheless, a new city has now been introduced, which players can buy for 9,000 dollars.
What kind of city is this? It is a so-called Megalopolis, the largest city in the game. Those who buy this for 9,000 dollars in the SotA store get more than 200 spots where players can build houses. You may name the city and determine where it should be placed in the game world. You can also have 50 NPCs live in the city, including traders, for example.
A player buys the city and manages it. They can then determine who is allowed to live in their Megalopolis and what rights the citizens have.
In the MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar, you can buy a city for 9,000 dollars!
Few Players for Huge New Cities
Why is this curious? Shroud of the Avatar has only about 184 concurrent players at peak. There is another launcher, but the player count is generally not very high. After all, the developer studio mentioned that about a quarter of all users play via Steam. This means that SotA has less than 800 concurrent active players.
Introducing a new city that offers space for more than 200 players is a bit strange. After all, it is certainly desired that multiple such cities are purchased.
What do players do with the cities? The core element of the MMORPG is Player Housing. This is also connected to these cities. It has been shown early on that social interaction such as dance parties, as well as decorating and showcasing one’s own houses, play a very significant role in SotA.
The cities essentially serve as playgrounds for roleplayers. They invite others to live in their cities and host events there, including small stories and quests. Additionally, some cities have developed into hubs for certain goods produced by the players themselves.
Cities managed by players are an important feature of Shroud of the Avatar.
Who Needs This?
How do players react to the expensive city? At MassivelyOP, there is discussion about this new city. The SotA fans find the offer okay since everyone can do what they want with their money, and support for the game is always welcome. However, there are also negative voices:
Reginald Bottomsworth says: “This is just another scam to milk the whales. Sad.”
TJ French agrees: “Players own cities, but there is no one to live in them. Yay.”
Why are the developers doing this? MyMMO author Andreas Bertits says: Shroud of the Avatar targets a very specific audience. Players with a good income who build a virtual second home for themselves in the fantasy world, known as whales. These players continually spend money and keep the game alive even with a small population.
This new offer with the 9,000-dollar city is aimed at these players. The developers know that whales want to continue playing SotA and therefore invest money to keep the servers running and allow for further development. A city for 9,000 dollars is a kind of prestige item for SotA fans. Such items are simply bought, which is why they are offered.
The Twitch streamer “Kaceytron” has been banned indefinitely. The reason is a tasteless remark about the Corona virus, which Twitch apparently did not tolerate.
Who is it about? The streamer Kaceytron is known for her streams in the “Just Chatting” category on Twitch. She has made a big name for herself on the live streaming platform, gathering over half a million followers during her time there (503,640 followers).
What happened? Now her channel has been shut down indefinitely. On Twitter, the Twitch streamer writes today, March 18, that her viewers should remain calm.
insensitive remark about the Corona virus leads to the ban
What did she say? Kaceytron was a guest on the Rajj Podcast on March 11. When the topic of “Corona virus” came up, she was asked if she would kiss another person if she herself were infected with the Corona virus.
“Yes. And we would leave the quarantine and try to spread it [the virus] as much as possible. Because the world would be a better place without old and poor people.”
The first reaction among the other streamers was an “Oh my God, Kacey – What the Fuck?”
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This is what Kaceytron says after the ban: She writes on Twitter that she was banned indefinitely after an insensitive remark she made last week. She does not tolerate hate towards individuals. “I’m just trying to process everything right now. I ask my viewers to remain calm and rational.”
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In the justification for the ban, Twitch writes “hateful behavior and the threat of violence against a person or group of people.” As Dexerto reports, this is usually punished with a 30-day ban. But now it is an indefinite ban. So maybe even longer or shorter.
The streamer says: “If you’re wondering, it was about a remark made in the Rajj Show that was uploaded to Livestream Fails [a subreddit]. Obviously, that was a joke, but that doesn’t excuse it. It was tasteless and my mistake.”
What do the viewers say? Opinions on the ban are divided. The big WoW streamer Asmongold writes: “Looks like an obvious joke. I don’t like it when people get banned for jokes.” (via Twitter)
Other streamers like card game pro Reynad (via Twitter) defend the action, as Kaceytron was obviously in her “character” – it was thus an act of performance and not her true personality. She adopts this role during her streams as a streaming personality for entertainment.
“It’s ridiculous to be banned for a joke told in character. Many ban dramas are exaggerated, but this one doesn’t make sense. Shouldn’t DrDisRespect be banned using the same logic if he talks down other streamers? Character comedy shouldn’t be an offense to be banned for.”
He refers to the fact that DrDisRespect also embodies a “character” as a macho in his stream. This role has been exaggerated, which led to his ban and he apologized for it.
The streamer Guy Beahm in his role as the macho character “DrDisRespect”
Other users find the ban justified. One writes, “I saw the clip and was very offended. I can’t believe you meant that as a joke. Ban 100% deserved.” (via Twitter)
The live event around Genesect called “Modular Investigation” takes place in the middle of the Corona crisis. Pokémon GO has made various adjustments to ensure you can safely play the event.
Which event is it about? For the introduction of the mysterious Pokémon Genesect, Niantic had something special in mind: Similar to Regigigas, you can purchase a ticket for 8.99 euros and then complete a special research that will reward you with Genesect.
To ensure you can safely play the event, Niantic has now made some changes that facilitate playing from home. You should be able to complete the special research entirely without leaving your house.
Play Modular Investigation without Problems – Despite Corona Crisis
What Niantic announces: Initially, Niantic posts on Twitter stating that the entire Genesect event is playable alone. You do not need to interact with other people to obtain Genesect.
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Many trainers were not satisfied with this, as there are curfews in many places, and it sounded like one would still have to go out for the event.
Subsequently, there was further confirmation from the YouTuber ZoëTwoDots on Twitter. She wrote that the event was designed for home. Thus, you do not need to spin PokéStops or participate in raids for the quests. You can complete everything safely from home.
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What does this mean for the trainers? No matter where you live, the quest should be manageable for you. It remains to be seen how many Pokémon you need to catch during the tasks. After all, Niantic cannot assume that every player has their own spawn points right at their door.
It is therefore quite possible that Niantic will increase the spawns for the event or give away items again, so that you can solve the tasks.
If you were worried that you couldn’t play the Genesect event properly, you should be reassured now. You can buy the ticket without hesitation and use it from home.
What other changes are there due to Corona? Pokémon GO is hit hard by the Corona crisis. There are various adjustments:
Keep in mind that there is currently a risk of getting infected with the Coronavirus yourself and others. The Robert Koch Institute recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping distance from others, and avoiding gatherings of people. Niantic has taken various measures to ensure that you can play Pokémon GO from home .
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In our guide, you’ll find out what the Fourth Horseman can do, how to obtain the weapon, and what the masterwork catalyst is all about.
The Quest for the Weapon Exotic the Fourth Horseman
Visit Commander Zavala at the Tower and receive the quest “Here comes a pale horse” from him. You now have four quest steps ahead of you, which should not take too much time.
Step 1 – Enter the Vault: To enter the Vault, you must first visit Zavala’s office. You can find it when you go downstairs next to the gunsmith Banshee-44.
If the door to Zavala’s office does not open, return to the main menu and log in again. In the back section of the office, you will find access to the emergency exit – through which you can reach the Vault.
While you can see the weapon vault, the passage is locked. You have no choice but to break into the armory. Crawl through the ventilation shafts and jump through maintenance shafts.
Once you arrive in the Vault, you will find that you are not the first intruders, and there is no exotic waiting for you. Report this to Zavala, who will send you to Mars to Ana Bray.
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From minute 2, you can see the way through the ventilation tunnels into the Vault
Step 2 – On the Hunt: For Ana Bray, you need to complete two shorter missions. The first requires you to gather information. Complete public events and eliminate Cabal:
A heroic public event grants you 20% progress
A wave of the escalation protocol grants you 10% progress
Ideally, you should complete the event in the northern area “Braytech Futurescape” to kill two birds with one stone.
The second task requires you to eliminate Cabal Psions and loot Cabal chests:
The Lost Sector “Ma’adim Subterrane” in the southeast is populated with numerous Psions. You will complete the task in a few runs.
A Cabal chest in the patrol area grants you 20% progress
Ana Bray will then send you to Benedict at the Tower, who will give you additional tasks.
Ana Bray is your contact on Mars
Step 3 – Dirty Work: When you visit Benedict 99-40 at the Tower, you will receive the penultimate quest step. He will send you to the EDZ. There you need to:
Complete public events (10% progress)
Complete patrols (5%)
Eliminate enemies
Since all three tasks grant progress and can be completed in parallel, this quest step can be quickly ticked off. Then visit Benedict again at the Tower to receive the fourth and final quest step.
Step 4 – Lost and Found: To complete the quest series “Here comes a pale horse,” you must run through the Legendary Lost Sector “The Quarry.”
You start the Legendary Lost Sector at Rasputin in the Seraph Bunker. If you cannot find the task, it could be due to two reasons:
The bunker is not cleared of enemies. Eliminate all foes inside and you can approach the sector.
The Legendary Lost Sectors rotate and “The Quarry” is only active every third day. Today, on March 18th, the mission is available.
In the Seraph Bunker starts the Legendary Lost Sector “The Quarry”
The Legendary Lost Sectors are relatively hard and enemies have a power level of 1000. Since you encounter many champions, artifact mods are a must. If you have also upgraded your Seraph Bunker, you will receive strong support from Rasputin in the sector.
Once you loot the chest at the end of the sector, you will receive your exotic reward. So make sure you have enough space available in your inventory or at the Postmaster.
The Reward for Your Efforts – The Fourth Horseman
This is the weapon at stake: The Fourth Horseman is an exotic shotgun for the energy slot. It deals arc damage and requires special ammunition for its 4-shot magazine.
Here are the exotic abilities:
Thunderer – The weapon fires automatically and at an increased rate of fire
Broadside – Each subsequent shot increases damage but also spread
The special thing about the shotgun is its enormous rate of fire of 360. The Fourth Horseman can deal enormous damage in a short time when you close the distance to your opponent. Because the exotic is only effective in close combat, it is really strong there. A detailed analysis of the weapon will be available shortly.
Once you’ve found the catalyst, you need to level it up. To do this, you must defeat 400 enemies with the exotic shotgun.
This is what the masterwork version of the Fourth Horseman can do: As a masterwork, the Fourth Horseman excellently compensates for its weaknesses. Because the weapon receives a larger magazine (5 shots) and a bonus to the otherwise low reload speed.
The exotic impresses with its stylish look and high damage
Have you already completed the quest? What do you think of the exotic returner from Destiny 1? Let us know in the comments.
A new bug in Dead by Daylight makes it particularly difficult for killers. They can no longer see survivors… or anything at all.
It has become a good tradition in Dead by Daylight that every patch brings a new series of bugs into the game. While some bugs are just annoying but not particularly important, others can completely ruin the game. Such a bug is currently affecting some killers who suddenly cannot see any survivors – as they are permanently blinded.
What happened? In the Dead by Daylight subreddit, user MARViiiiN posted a short clip. Here, we see him in the role of the new killer Deathslinger, as he is on the hunt. He has “fished” a survivor, knocks them down, and wants to pick them up. However, another survivor comes to the rescue and blinds the killer. This causes the Deathslinger to be briefly stunned and drop his prey.
But instead of recovering from the blindness effect after being stunned, it only fades momentarily and then comes back with full intensity. But see for yourself:
The Deathslinger remains blinded for the rest of the round. While you can make out the outlines of the environment very weakly through the blindness effect, hunting survivors is out of the question. Thus, the Deathslinger does not find any more survivors for the rest of the round, who he wouldn’t be able to see anyway.
At least he starts a few chases, and the survivor with the flashlight teases the killer a bit, as you can hear her clicking the flashlight wildly again and again. Whether she knew that she caused the bug is not entirely clear.
Players see luck in misfortune: As annoying as the bug is, the killers are at least satisfied that the “blind” animation of Dead by Daylight was changed some time ago. In the past, instead of the rather dark orange, there was a bright white screen that blinded not only the killer but also the player in front of the screen – especially when playing in a dark room.
Such and similar quirky bugs occasionally belong to Dead by Daylight and provide a lot of entertainment, as do these bugs:
Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSO 2) is here. The open beta of the highly anticipated online RPG for Xbox One has started in the USA, and the first players are already experiencing their adventures.
What is Phantasy Star Online 2?The online RPG represents a mix of science fiction and fantasy. The online game has been playable in Japan since 2012, but it has only just made its way to the West after a long wait.
PSO 2 combines a classic RPG experience with an active combat system and the ability to change your class based on the mission. Phantasy Star Online 2 is based on the long-running RPG series Phantasy Star, which started in 1987 on the Sega Master System.
The open beta of Phantasy Star Online 2 has started for Xbox One.
The surprise RPG is here
Why is it a surprise? For many years, Sega tried to release the game in the USA and Europe. But it just wouldn’t happen.
Without any prior announcement, Microsoft unveiled the game at E3 2019 in a grand show. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer announced the intention to release the game in the USA in 2020. Fans were thrilled. No one expected this. Phantasy Star Online 2 has long been considered a great online RPG in the MMORPG community, which is why some even worked their way through the Japanese version to be able to play. It has reached a sort of cult status and is among the most promising MMORPGs of 2020.
When did the open beta start? The open testing phase went live for Xbox One on March 17. PSO 2 is also slated for release on PC, but that version has no release date yet.
How long does the beta last and is there a wipe? Microsoft has not announced an end for the beta yet. At least for the next two weeks, it should continue. During this time, additional content such as new ships will be added. There will be no wipe after the beta.
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How is the beta received? Players are thrilled. Even though the graphics are now quite outdated and the launch was plagued by some technical issues. Additionally, closed beta testers are still waiting for their rewards.
Tomaso Yowney mentions on Twitter: “The game is great and brings back so many memories from my childhood. Thank you for that.”
AntonioLopez__ is excited on Twitter: “Just like the golden times of Phantasy Star Universe!”
ExigentJustice writes on Reddit: “I already spent 150 dollars in the first four hours. That says it all.”
Can I also participate? There is no region lock. However, you need to change your Xbox One to the USA or Canada region for the beta version of PSO 2 to be listed. Then you create an account and are allowed to play. The only limitation is that you cannot purchase anything in-game at that point.
An official start date in Europe has not been announced yet.
Hearthstone will drastically reduce its costs for players. A crucial change ensures that you will soon have the cards you want faster.
If there has been a major criticism of Hearthstone in recent years, it has been the costs. Many players simply could and did not want to keep up anymore. Buying 60 or 80 card packs every few months to play the current meta decks was simply too expensive for a game that most played more “casually”. Blizzard has apparently heard and understood this criticism, as they are introducing a significant change:
With the launch of the next expansion, there will be no cards from card packs that the player already has in duplicate in their collection. This applies to all rarity levels. Previously, this only applied to legendary cards.
This change was discussed yesterday in a major livestream about the innovations of Hearthstone in 2020.
Double cards in packs will soon be a thing of the past.
What does this mean? In plain language, this means that players will likely not see any card three times in the first 20 packs.
Only when all cards of a rarity (for example, “common”) are present in duplicate can that card appear in packs again.
The result will be that players will own a significantly larger number of different cards and thus acquire all cards from an expansion much earlier.
Only with epic and legendary cards will it still take a while to see them all due to their rarity.
But there is also criticism: Especially the last point gives cause for concern. While it is true that with the new method, the common (white) and rare (blue) cards will be relatively quickly acquired, the problem remains with the epic and legendary cards, which will still take a long time to obtain. Here, players are still hoping for something like a “season pass” that allows them to simply receive all cards.
The announcement in the livestream also brought more innovations. In the future, there will be a free deck that is also suitable for competitive mode – free for all new players or those returning after a long time.
What decks are available? There are decks of all 9 original classes with current cards from the Year of the Dragon (i.e., the last 3 expansions). You can choose a deck – the cards will then permanently belong to you.
What are the requirements? In order to receive the free deck, you must be a new player in Hearthstone or a returnee. A returnee is considered someone who has not logged into the game in the last 4 months. All active players cannot benefit from this free deck.
To receive the deck, new players must play until they have moved beyond the beginner ranks. Returnees receive this deck immediately after logging in.
How can I download faster or write more easily? With these 10 tips, you can get more out of your PS4 headset, controller, and games. And for most tips, you won’t need much more than your PlayStation 4 and the controller.
Behind the menus and settings of the PlayStation 4, there are usually many interesting functions that not everyone knows about. Want to download faster or are you annoyed by notifications from friends ingame?
In this article, we present the 10 best tips for the PlayStation 4.
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1. Increase PS4 download speed
Many are annoyed by slow download speeds, especially when games can be huge and take a long time to download. With the following settings, you can speed up your downloads:
Go to “Network” settings on your PS4
Select “Set Up Internet Connection”
Then select Wi-Fi or Ethernet and the correct network you want to connect to
Then select Custom
Leave the IP Address on automatic
For the DHCP hostname, select “not specified”
For DNS settings, select “manual”
Enter 1.1.1.1 for primary DNS and 1.0.0.1 for secondary DNS.
This allows the PlayStation 4 to establish a direct connection with the network, and downloads should run significantly faster.
2. Make secret trophies visible on PS4
What are secret trophies? For many games on the PlayStation 4, there are trophies to collect that you can display on your profile. Some of them are called secret trophies, which are only revealed once they are unlocked.
Here’s how to make secret trophies visible: With a trick, you can also make the trophy visible, so you can see what you need to do:
Go to the menu and select the secret trophy on any game
Then press the square button on the controller
The requirements for the trophy will then be displayed
3. Control the TV and PS4 simultaneously with the controller
If you are looking for a way to start the TV and PS4 at the same time, here’s how you can do it:
Go to System and select “Enable HDMI Device Link”
The TV will then start along with the console
The prerequisite for this function is that the TV or monitor must also support this feature. Modern TVs that are connected via HDMI often support the function. A look in the manual is usually helpful here.
4. Display PS4 game on smartphone
With the PS4 Second Screen app, there is the possibility to display the game on both the TV and the smartphone. To set this up, follow these steps:
Then start the app on the smartphone and go to settings on the PS4
In the settings, select “Connection via Mobile App” and then “Add Device”
The PlayStation 4 will then provide an eight-digit code, which you will enter in the app.
The requirement for the app to work is that both devices must be on the same network.
5. Connect headset to PS4 controller
If your headset is not supported by the PS4 via Bluetooth or you have an outdated monitor that does not support digital audio like HDMI, there is the option to control the audio output via the controller:
First, connect your headset to the headphone jack of the controller
Then select “Devices” in the settings and then “Audio Devices”.
Finally, select “Output to Headphones” here
Sound will now only be heard in one ear. To fix this issue, you need to change the audio output from “Chat Audio” to “All Audio”. Now the sound will be heard in both ear cups.
6. Increase PS4 controller battery life
Those who regularly need to charge their PS4 controller are adversely affecting the lifespan of the battery and thus the controller in the long term. With a simple trick, you can significantly increase battery life:
Go to “Devices” in the settings and select “Controllers”
In this menu, select “Brightness of DualShock 4 Light Bar” and set it from Bright to Dim. Bright is the default of the PlayStation 4.
7. Reset PS4 controller
If the PS4 controller no longer connects properly to the console or causes other issues, the controller might not be broken. The controller can be easily reset, many errors will then disappear by themselves:
Take the controller in hand and turn it over. On the right side, near the L2 button, there is a small hole
With a needle or toothpick, press into this hole for 2 seconds, which resets the controller to factory settings
Then you need to connect the controller to the console via USB cable for it to reconnect.
8. Disable friend list notifications
Are you annoyed by constant notifications from your friends list, especially when they pop up in the middle of an exciting sequence ingame? Almost all popup notifications can be easily turned off:
In the PlayStation menu, select “Notifications”
Then select “Popup Notifications”
In this menu, you can now disable all notifications by removing the check at the top. Alternatively, you can also disable notifications individually so that, for example, you are notified about unlocked achievements
9. Take screenshots faster with PS4
If you want to quickly take an important screenshot in a game on the PlayStation 4, there is a simple way:
Select “Share and Broadcast” from the menu
Then select “Share Button Function” and set it from Standard to Simple Screenshots.
Now you can take a screenshot with a single press of the Share button and no longer have to press it for a long time.
10. Use smartphone as virtual keyboard on PS4
If you like to write a lot and communicate with people in an MMO on the PS4, a keyboard is particularly convenient. Instead of a proper keyboard, you can also use your smartphone.
To do this, install the PlayStation app on your smartphone
Then you can write to friends via your smartphone and are not dependent on a keyboard at the PS4.
There are also people who try to get more out of their PlayStation 4 with other tricks:
There are also people who try to get more out of their PlayStation 4 with other tricks:
Sony will share more about its next-gen console PlayStation 5 (PS5) today in a stream. This was actually planned differently. Originally, the event was supposed to take place in front of a large audience.
Many have been waiting for this: Many fans, players, and critics are eagerly waiting for Sony to reveal more information about its PS5. And it seems that the wait will finally come to an end today.
As Sony recently announced on Twitter, a stream will take place today, March 18th, at 5:00 PM German time (9 AM Pacific Time), in which new details about the PS5 are expected. Mark Cerny, the Lead System Architect of the PlayStation 5, will give a deep insight into the system architecture of the PS5. You should keep an eye on the PS Blog, where you can watch the whole event.
Many speculations about possible reveal date: Many are already wondering for quite some time when Sony will finally introduce the PS5 or at least disclose further information on details like price or hardware specs.
But it seems that Sony wanted to introduce the PS5 regularly in mid-March anyway.
The timing was apparently planned: As the tweet from the official Japanese PlayStation account suggests, the stream apparently remains at the originally planned time for the information reveal. Only the format has changed.
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The tweet reveals more details about the reveal event. It says that today’s stream will show “a planned session at the Game Developers Conference in the United States.” The stream will only be available in English and will not provide subtitles.
It becomes clear that new information about the PS5 as well as possibly the PlayStation 5 itself was apparently planned to be presented at the GDC 2020.
The Game Developers Conference is an annual event for video game developers held in the USA. Originally, GDC 2020 was supposed to take place from March 16th to March 20th, so this week. However, the event has been postponed to “late summer” due to the effects of the Corona virus.
Due to the presentation method, Sony had to change plans: At GDC, the PS5 would have been presented to a large audience. However, due to the postponement, the company, like many other participants, had to adjust its plans. While the planned timeframe for the presentation remains, the event, likely the PlayStation 5 reveal, will now only be held as a live stream.
Some may be disappointed that the GDC is not taking place as planned – after all, it is said that some developers will not present any new products there. However, many PlayStation fans may not really mind. Most would just be glad to finally receive further information about Sony’s new console. How these details are presented may not matter much to many.
Are you also curious about what Sony will reveal about the PlayStation 5 today? Some artists couldn’t wait and have already presented their own concepts:
In LoL Auto Chess Teamfight Tactics Season 3 starts on March 18. We have compiled an overview of the new champs and current cheat sheets for you.
What changes with Season 3? The third season in TFT brings you the Galaxies, a new mode, where there will be special and crazy rules from time to time. However, these will only appear with Patch 10.7.
The bigger change lies with the champions. Many from Set 2 will be replaced or changed with a new skin. Many new origins and classes have also been introduced. That’s why we have created a guide with 2 good beginner combos for Set 3.
So you don’t get lost in the jungle of all the changes, we have gathered some good overviews for you. We also recommend the official patch notes for patch 10.6, which will be released on March 17.
Cheat Sheets for Set 3
What are cheat sheets? Cheat sheets are meant to help you get an overview of the current situation in the game. They show you which champions have a certain origin or class, what synergies these attributes bring, or how items are combined.
Since Set 3 has already been available on the PBE, the first cheat sheets have already been created.
Cheat sheet for the champions: A good overview of the champions, origins, and classes is provided by the cheat sheet from Mobalytics. It contains everything important at a glance.
Cheat sheet in German:
The official cheat sheet from Mobalytics in German (via Riot Games)
Cheat sheet for the items: For those who want an overview of which items can currently be created and what effects they have, the cheat sheet from Pro Game Guides can be used.
They have created a good overview where you can also easily read the effects of the items:
Although the tools may take a bit to update, we once again recommend using TFTactics or Blitz.gg.
First impression: Confusing
What do you need to know about Set 3? The new set in Teamfight Tactics brings many new champions. Due to the Galaxy setting, some of them look very similar. The effects are also sometimes difficult to assign.
Therefore, it is best to take your time getting used to Set 3. Avoid ranked matches at the beginning, as many have already practiced on the test server. And continue to inform yourselves about TFT:
The new Battle Royale mode Call of Duty: Warzone can now finally be played solo. The new update has added the solo mode as well as several fixes and new features.
Warzone now also Solo: The Battle Royale Warzone was released on March 10 and was originally intended for trio squads. Now, a week later, you can finally play solo without having to find teammates and without disadvantages.
To play it, select the “Solo” option in the Warzone menu. The new update is now available for download and play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Update from March 17 – Patch Notes
This is how multiplayer changes: Along with the Warzone update, the multiplayer modes of Modern Warfare also received some adjustments. Specifically, several modes were added or modified:
Cranked Kill Confirmed was added
the Mercenary Moshpit was added
“Doorbuster 24/7”, a mode only with the new map Atlas Superstore (10v10)
the Gunfight has now adopted the style of St. Patrick’s Day for the occasion
bug that prevented the weapon from being pulled or used after stowing it away
getting stuck under a buy station when the character is lying down
the last task for “Boats and Trains” was not counted
Kills in Warzone now count for the player who downed the opponent (not for the one who kills them on the ground)
exploit that allowed players to shoot while lying on the ground
bug that made depositing cash into a balloon impossible
bug that allowed players to “clip” into the wall of the hospital
In addition, there are some fixes for display errors and the UI. You can find the complete list of patch notes and bug fixes on the official website of Infinity Ward.
Tips for Warzone:Since Warzone has been playable, thousands of players have already dived into battle. With today’s update, you can finally tackle the Battle Royale solo, without encountering trio squads. To help you not get overwhelmed, we have some guides for you:
Teamfight Tactics finally gets a mobile version. This offers all the important features and finally allows you to enjoy LoL Auto Chess on the go.
Update March 17: Season 3 will be released on Wednesday, March 18, and with it, TFT-Mobile will launch. The release is expected to be completed in all announced regions by March 19.
What does Teamfight Tactics Mobile offer? The mobile version of TFT will, unlike League of Legends Wild Rift, be identical to the PC game. Accordingly, there will also be crossplay between the two platforms.
In the future, you will be able to engage in exciting duels and battles for ranking spots on your smartphone, just as it should be for a good Auto Chess game.
When will TFT Mobile be released? The release of the mobile version is planned for the first quarter of 2020. However, beta phases should start as early as January.
Why does TFT belong on smartphones? Auto Chess games like Teamfight Tactics are easy to play on smartphones because:
Touchscreen controls are very simple, as you can place the champions very precisely.
The battles are fought automatically, and you don’t have to act continuously.
Strategy and thinking are more important than reaction speed.
You also have time to look away from your smartphone occasionally.
Other Auto Battlers have already demonstrated crossplay. The classic Auto Chess was described by our author as the perfect game for smartphones. Dota Underlords also offers a mobile version and crossplay with the PC.
The Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone is well received by many. The streamer shroud plays it almost around the clock. However, he sees balance issues that, in his view, are unsolvable.
What does shroud say? Michael “shroud” Grzesiek, who has found his home on the streaming platform Mixer, talked about the problems of the Battle Royale Warzone in a video. He claims that the game will never be balanced.
He cites as a reason that Warzone belongs to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and that any balance changes would always have to include all other game modes.
However, he is not bothered by this, as he reveals here (for mobile users: The discussion starts at minute 3:37):
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What are the problems of Warzone? In the livestream, shroud is asked how he rates the “time to kill” in Warzone. The streamer responds that it is really fast. For him, this is not surprising:
Is the TTK too high? I mean, yes it is. It is really, really fast … but that is the problem. You cannot balance it.
It is almost impossible to balance the TTK in Call of Duty because its focus is on uniting all aspects of the game.
Multiplayer, Battle Royale, and all the other modes are interconnected. The weapons are also interconnected. That makes it difficult to balance everything, but that is just Call of Duty, right?
How dramatic is the balance? shroud does not see any really big balance problems in the weapons of Warzone. For him, everything is as usual:
Shotguns will generally win at close range, SMGs dominate overall, assault rifles are just well-balanced, and snipers simply kill.
One has to accept it for what it is. That is pretty much what you do in every Call of Duty game.
Warzone is impressive but also chaotic
Warzone is more impressive than Apex Legends
What else does shroud say about Warzone? In another video the streamer speaks very positively about the Battle Royale. He praises it as the best Call of Duty so far. He is particularly impressed by the technical side:
The game is impressive, solely from a development standpoint. What they have achieved is quite crazy.
[It runs better than Apex Legends with] four times the player count, four times the loot, the chaos and the map size. Everything is impressive.
With this positive opinion, the streamer is not alone:
In The Division 2, you can build your setups in three basic directions – damage, armor, skills. Here you will find a skills build that focuses entirely on healing its teammates and is an invaluable help on “Legendary” difficulty.
What kind of build is this? Here you will find a gear combination that expends all its power for the healing of the teammates. On the highest difficulty levels of The Division 2, such a build can be worth its weight in gold, as enemies deal significant damage and agent armors can melt away in seconds.
This build was presented by the Division YouTuber “widdz”. He and his squad use this healer loadout in their missions at the “Legendary” difficulty level. Without a proper healer, the missions are difficult to accomplish since the damage comes from all directions and hits hard.
In his English video on the build, “widdz” begins by showing some scenes of how he heals his teammates faster than they can take bullets:
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How is the build structured? Every good build in Division 2 should connect three elements:
Good damage
Survivability
Meaningful use of skills
With the large expansion “Warlords of New York“, healers gained a much larger relevance than in the “Year 1” of The Division 2. “widdz” presents a specialized build here that focuses solely on the survival of the group.
Where does the damage come from? In the case of the healer build, “widdz” relies entirely on his teammates for damage. This way, he has enough time to heal and can focus on his own cover.
His main weapon is a named sniper rifle – “Designated Hitter”. The perfect version of the talent “Renewal” increases your healing from skills by 40% for 8 seconds on headshots. A strong buff that you can grab every now and then.
“Renewal” can be on all weapon classes and normally provides 30% extra skill healing. If you don’t own the named sniper rifle, no problem. Use a weapon you like that allows you to quickly get a headshot and benefit from the 30% extra repair skills.
If the team is not under too much pressure, “widdz” uses the Warlords Exotic “Bullet King”. After 100 hits with the weapon, the magazines of the entire squad recharge. He also brings an additional bonus for his team with the vest talent “Vigilant”. After 10 seconds in cover, everyone receives 12% skill and weapon damage.
The Bullet King has an unlimited magazine and even gives your buddies ammo back.
Repair Skills to the Max as a Survival Specialist
How does the build help with survival? Almost everything about this build is geared towards healing and survival. “widdz” boosts the “Repair Skills” attribute wherever he can, providing his colleagues with plenty of armor and health:
Backpack talent “Safeguard” gives +100% skill repair when armor is intact
Weapon talent “Renewal” for 30% extra repair on headshots for 8 seconds
3 Armor Mods with Repair Skills
6x the attribute Repair Skills
Survival Specialist gives +15% outgoing healing
Hard-Wired set bonus provides +15% Repair Skills
Alps brand bonus: + 15% Repair Skills
With these values and activated talents, you can restore any armor in no time.
Hard Wired Helps with Skill Haste
What do the skills bring? Most of the work is done by the skills. “widdz” shows his Chem Launcher stats as a value template that you can use to guide your build:
Booster Chem Launcher
At least 1,000,000 armor repair
Less than 15 seconds cooldown
Restorer Drone Stock
2x Attribute Skill Haste
“Hard-Wired” set bonus refreshes one skill when using the other skill
Alps brand bonus: +20% skill duration
With the “Hard Wired” set and the additional skill haste, you continuously recharge the Chem Launcher and have enough charges to provide your team with lots of healing frequently.
How does Skill Haste actually work? The Division 2 relies on speed instead of cooldown reduction. You can think of it like the speed of a vehicle. The cooldown is a distance of 100 meters; my speed is 10 meters per second. I reach the destination in 10 seconds. If I increase my speed by 50%, to 15 m/s, I get there in 6.7 seconds – thus reducing my “cooldown” by 33%. The higher my speed goes, the less beneficial a speed increase is. If I could reduce my time by 3.3 seconds with a 50% increase, I only get an additional 1.7 seconds for the next 50%, as I need 5 seconds at double speed (20 m/s).
Best Build for Group Healing – You Ensure Survival
How do I proceed with the build? Focus entirely on your survival and the healing of team members. Take no risks. You are the rock in the surf, responsible for guiding the team through rough bandit waters.
The Chem Launcher is your most important tool here. Keep an eye on the armor indicators of your teammates and fire a charge of chemicals when someone has taken a salve of bullets. You can also occasionally land a headshot to enhance your healing with the weapon talent.
The drone stock also puts out solid armor and helps you, thanks to the “Hard Wired” set, recharge the Chem Launcher. Every 20 seconds, you can secure an extra launcher charge by using the drone stock. Since you can pick the stock back up from the ground, you can always grab an extra charge if times get tight.
The Chem Launcher has a huge radius at skill tier 6.
What is special about this build? With this build, you more or less completely forgo offensive play and sacrifice yourself for the group. However, in the highest difficulty levels, this is often urgently necessary.
What makes this build so good? The build is relatively easy to acquire. The set items always come with the right core attribute and otherwise only provide one value that you can then use at your discretion. Since you only need Alps armor, you can specifically hunt, thanks to loot targeting.
“widdz” believes that the build could provide even more healing with high-end items and without set bonuses. He also states that the healing is more than sufficient for him and his team and he varies the build a bit in the video with the “Coyote’s Mask”, one of the Warlords Exotics, to get more damage in.
The combination of extraordinary healing values and good acquisition options makes this setup the best healer build for legendary missions. Here is our damage build if you prefer more firepower.
What do your healer builds look like? Do you also take pure healers more often since the Warlords expansion?
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On March 13, the shooter Borderlands 3 finally appeared on Steam. It was received very well and was used by nearly 100,000 players simultaneously on March 15. Not bad for a 6-month-old game.
Why did Borderlands 3 only appear on Steam now? In April 2019, the publisher 2K Games announced the release date for Borderlands 3. It was set to be September 13, 2019. At the same time, the press release confirmed that the shooter would initially launch exclusively on the Epic Store.
Borderlands has been out for over 6 months and continues to enjoy great popularity
How did the release on Steam go? During the first weekend after the release on Steam, a peak of 93,597 players were online in Borderlands 3 at the same time. On average, there were 66,125 concurrent players (via Steamcharts). These are very strong numbers.
and Rocket League (102,684 at all-time peak via Steamcharts).
Even compared to the titles in its own series, Borderlands 3 is doing really well on Steam:
Borderlands 2 had an all-time peak of 123,596 players (via Steamcharts)
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel reached only 67,244 players (via Steamcharts)
The Borderlands GOTY edition had 23,443 players (via Steamcharts)
Borderlands 3 starts off well – but why?
Why are many players buying Borderlands 3 on Steam? With the release on Steam, Borderlands 3 received a significant discount. While you would have to pay €59.99 in the Epic Store, the shooter costs only half on Steam.
Additionally, a mega-bundle with 54 items is being offered, including other Borderlands titles and their expansions. The package costs €62.16 instead of €325.16 if purchased individually. These are good deals.
Within the first 5 days, Borderlands 3 sold over 5 million copies.
It was the fastest-selling title in 2K’s history.
It was the game that had been pre-ordered most frequently in the 2K Games Store and also in the Epic Games Store.
It is difficult to say how many sales were made on consoles and how many in the Epic Store. However, unlike Red Dead Redemption 2, it doesn’t seem that many players refrained from purchasing specifically for Steam.
