The Division 2 is the big winner on PS4 – thanks to clever action by Ubisoft

Sony has announced which games were downloaded the most on PS4 in February 2020. The big winner in the downloads in the PS Store is The Division 2. The tactical shooter was dead in January. However, Ubisoft almost gave the online shooter away in February.

What do these numbers mean? Sony announces once a month what the bestsellers are in their shop, the PS Store. They make distinctions between regions.

Here are the top 5 downloads for PS4 in February 2020 in Europe:

Here are the top 5 downloads for PS4 in February 2020 in the USA:

  • The Division 2
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • NBA 2k 20
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
  • Dreams
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Well aimed and hit.

The Division 2 makes the turnaround – From loser to winner

This is remarkable: The Division 2 rises again in Europe and the USA from “nothing” to these high places.

The game had actually been quite dead in recent months. It was even characterized as a flop by Ubisoft:

The developer Massive had also taken a long winter break, and not much happened in the game for months. Only announcements were made about what would change in March.

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The new expansion will not be so cheap.

Ubisoft sells The Division 2 in February for $3 or €10

Why did The Division 2 make this comeback? Ubisoft practically gave The Division 2 away in February 2020. The blockbuster title from 2019 was found for $3 in the PS Store in the United States. The game was similarly priced on other US platforms.

In Germany and Europe, The Division 2 was sold for €9.99.

This offer came ahead of the big expansion “Warlords of New York”, which started on March 3rd. Players must purchase this separately if they want to play the “current content” in The Division 2.

Ubisoft’s calculation was certainly to get as many players into The Division 2 as possible in February so they could enjoy the strong base game.

Those who fall in love with the campaign of The Division 2 in Washington may also want to continue in New York right away. They are kind of in the honeymoon phase and are not confronted with the weaknesses of the game in the endgame.

Although the 3rd DLC for The Division 2 was released in February, it likely played only a minor role in the comeback of the shooter. It was more aimed at existing players.

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Players should now hunt him: Aaron Keener.

It certainly helped Ubisoft that not much new content came out in February 2020, and they had the spotlight with the big presentation of The Division 2: Warlords of New York.

Sony’s numbers for PS4 clearly show that the plan succeeded: Ubisoft wanted to revitalize The Division 2 in February 2020. It worked.

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Fortnite: The 50 Achievements in Season 2 – Here’s how to get them

In Fortnite you can unlock various achievements in Chapter 2. We show you an overview of all the awards from Season 2 as a list. In Fortnite, you can find the Achievements under the section “Career.”

What are Achievements? Since the start of Chapter 2 in Fortnite, there is a feature where you receive awards when you perform certain actions in the game.

These achievements do not bring you any special rewards, but they are still accomplishments that you can showcase.

In the first Season of Chapter 2, you could earn 43 awards.

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All Achievements in Season 2 – List for Chapter 2

With the start of Season 2, several achievements have been added that you can unlock. We will list all the awards here and how you can get them.

Important: Some achievements are the same as those from Season 1 and you can unlock them again. Only the name of the award changes in Season 2.

1. Secret Agent

How to get the award? To receive this award, you must win a solo match in Season 2. It does not matter how many eliminations you have achieved.

2. Master Spies

How do you get this award? To become a Master Spy, you need to win a duo match in Season 2.

It’s best to find an ideal teammate so that you can secure a win together in this season.

3. A Pack of Spies

How to get the achievement? Here, you need to win a team match in Season 2 of Chapter 2. It does not matter how many eliminations you have or who you are playing with in a team.

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4. The Specialist

How to get the award? You will become a true specialist when you have won 10 solo matches in Season 2.

If you’ve won 10 matches solo, you will receive the Specialist award.

5. Legendary Spy

How do you get this award? This award is not easy to obtain. To become a legendary spy, you need to win 100 solo rounds in Season 2.

This may take a while, and not everyone will earn this achievement.

6. Scout the Prize

How to get the achievement? To unlock this award, you need to win 10 duo matches in Season 2.

It is also worthwhile to work on this award together with a friend.

7. Co-Operatives

How to get the award? You will become the best cooperative duo when you win 100 duo matches in Season 2.

This may take a long time and will require a bit of patience. Once you achieve it, you will receive the rare award.

8. Spy Conspiracy

How to get this award? For this achievement, you must win a total of 10 team rounds in Season 2. This way, you can do the perfect team job and earn the award.

In team rounds, up to 4 players can play together. Just select “Teams” in the mode selection.

9. Quadruple Agents

How to get the achievement? If you want to unlock a really rare achievement, you will have to do quite a bit.

You will receive the “Quadruple Agents” award when you win 100 rounds of matches with a team.

You can complete this task with up to 3 friends or 3 players assigned to you by the game.

10. Boxed Agent

How to get the award? For this achievement, you just need to win a group elimination match in Season 2.

This award should not be too hard to obtain.

11. There is no Spy in the Team

How do you get this award? For this achievement, you need to win 100 group elimination rounds in Season 2 of Fortnite.

This should also be easier now that the bug where teammates were not displayed correctly in group eliminations has been fixed.

12. Bang-Bang-Tick-Tick-Tick

How to get this achievement? You will receive this fun award when you deal 250 damage with an assault rifle at least once in a round in Season 2.

13. Ka-Boom

How to get this achievement? For this award, you need to equip explosive weapons and deal 250 damage to enemies in a round.

The best way to do this is with a rocket launcher, which you can then use against your opponents.

You can also use the new mine, which some streamers are excited about:

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14. Thunk

How to get this award? For this achievement, you have to rush toward your opponents and fight them with the pickaxe until you deal 250 damage in a match.

The easiest way to do this is to pile up on opponents who are already down.

15. Bang-Bang-Bang!

How to get this award? For this achievement, you need to deal 250 damage in a round with a pistol.

If you find a gold or purple pistol, this task should be easier to accomplish.

16. Click-Click – Bang!

How to get this achievement? You will receive this award when you deal 250 damage with a shotgun or pump gun in a round.

This task should be easy to accomplish since you often have a shotgun in your inventory.

17. Rat-tat-tat!

How to get this achievement? For this award, you need a submachine gun and should deal 250 damage to opponents in a round.

There are several submachine guns available in Season 2 of Fortnite, so this task should not be too hard to accomplish.

18. Ba-Zing!

How to get this achievement? For this award, you need a sniper rifle and sniper skills.

You need to deal 250 damage with a sniper in a round.

Weapon Specialist Awards

There are also several awards if you complete multiple weapons specialist tasks in a round. You receive these achievements:

  • 19. To Arms!: 2 different weapon specialist awards in one match
  • 20. Weapons Technician: 3 different weapon specialist awards in one match
  • 21. Pain Bringer: 4 different weapon specialist awards in one match
  • 22. Super Soldier: 5 different weapon specialist awards in one match
  • 23. “One-Man” Army: 6 different weapon specialist awards in one match
  • 24. A Weapon of Mass Destruction: 7 different weapon specialist awards in one match
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Golden Awards

In Season 2, you can also unlock golden style variants for your agents. This may take a while since you need to reach Level 100 first.

In our leveling guide, you will find some tips to level up faster to Level 100.

You will receive these achievements when you unlock the golden skins:

  • 25. Golden Touch: Reach Level 140 and unlock the golden variant for Midas
  • 26. Doubloon Agent: Reach Level 180 and unlock the golden variant for Brutus
  • 27.=^._.^=: Reach Level 250 and unlock the golden variant for Musclecat
  • 28. Golden Explosion: Reach Level 260 and unlock the golden variant for TNTina
  • 29. Heart of Gold: Reach Level 300 and unlock the golden variant for Skye
  • 30. Delux Tux: Reach Level 340 and unlock the golden variant for Agent Schali
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31. Undercover Expert

How to get the achievement? For this award, you just need to use a telephone booth to disguise yourself as a henchman.

You can find a telephone booth at these locations:

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32. Cloak and Dagger

How to get this achievement? For this award, you need to enter a telephone booth 20 times and disguise yourself as a henchman.

33. Master of Disguise

How do you get this achievement? To become a Master of Disguise, you must disguise yourself 50 times in a telephone booth in Season 2.

34. If it fits, I sits

How to get this achievement? To receive this achievement, you must equip the Musclecat skin and hide yourself in a box.

This skin belongs to the skins from Season 2 in Fortnite.

You can find these boxes all around the map locations.

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35. Narrow Escape

How to get this achievement? For this award, you need to use a secret escape route.

You can often find this at the henchman hideouts. It consists of dumpsters and port-a-potties.

Locations on the map:

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At the henchman hideouts, you can also find 2 secret weapons.

36. Deep, Dark Secrets

How do you get this achievement? Use the secret escape routes 20 times in Season 2 to unlock this achievement.

37. Tunnel Vision

How do you get this achievement? For this achievement, you need to use the secret paths 50 times in Season 2.

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38. Alarm! Alarm! Alarm!

How to get this achievement? You will receive this fun achievement when you open a safe with a keycard in Season 2.

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39. Searched

How to get this achievement? For this award, you will need to interrogate a henchman.

Simply land at one of the new locations on the Season 2 map and grab a henchman there.

How to interrogate a henchman? When a henchman has gone down, you have the option to either carry him or interrogate him. You will be shown which button to press for the interrogation.

40. Recon Agent

How to get this achievement? For this award, you need to interrogate one of your opponents.

Once you take down an opponent, interrogate him to earn the award and also to find out where his teammates are located.

41. Strikeout 100

How to get this achievement? You must interrogate 10 opponents in Season 2 to unlock this achievement.

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42. Eyes Open

How to get this achievement? Use the ID scanner 25 times in Season 2 to unlock this achievement.

The best way is to disguise yourself in a telephone booth as a henchman and scan yourself at the doors and chests.

How to use the ID scanner? Once you are standing in front of a locked door, you will find a scanner. Stand in front of it until the scan message appears, and you can press the desired button.

43. Cat Scan

How to get this achievement? You will receive this fun award when you scan the mini-boss Meowscles at an ID scanner.

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However, you must first take him down at the yacht before you can carry him.

44. Here, Catch!

How to get this achievement? In Season 2, you can now throw healing items. To unlock this achievement, you just need to throw an item.

45. I’m Flying!

How to get this achievement? For this award, you need a special emote, as you cannot unlock it otherwise.

If you already have the emote in your locker, then the task should be no problem. However, if you don’t have it, you will have to wait until it is available in the item shop again and purchase it with V-Bucks.

Perform the T-Pose emote on the yacht to get this achievement.

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46. Yacht Club

How to get this achievement? For this special achievement, you need to eliminate an opponent with the pickaxe on the yacht.

The yacht is located in the northeastern part of the map, in grid H1.

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47. Boop!

How to get this achievement? Land on the “Nose” of the shark at The Shark to get this award.

“The Shark” is located in the northwestern part of the map, at grid B1.

The “Hill” located there is supposed to resemble a shark, and you need to land there.

48. You’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat

How to get this achievement? To obtain this award, you need to visit The Shark with a motorboat.

It’s also sufficient to take the boat located under the stone cave and drive away with it.

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49. Fracking Henchman

How to get this achievement? Eliminate 50 henchmen at The Rig to unlock this achievement in Season 2.

“The Rig” can be found in the southwestern part of the map, at grid B7.

50. Get Out of My Swamp!

How to get this achievement? For this achievement, you need to eliminate 5 opponents in Slurpy Swamps.

This task shouldn’t be too hard if you land in Slurpy Swamp often.

A player found a trick to recharge his shield particularly quickly in Slurpy Swamp.

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With Season 10, Destiny 2 is set to experience less “stuttering” – Performance will improve

Destiny 2 will bring not only more content in the upcoming Season 10 but also fix numerous technical issues. Some of these have been bothering players for quite some time and are quite annoying.

This is how Destiny 2 wants to improve performance: With the start of the Season 10 on March 10, 2020, several adjustments will be made in Destiny 2. The developers talk about the following improvements:

  • the UI stuttering and framerate drops when loading and equipping mods will be fixed
  • the framerate in Gambit and Gambit Prime is expected to improve
  • Framerate issues when encountering the “Consecrated Mind” boss in the Garden of Salvation raid will be resolved
  • Framerate issues in the Dungeon Pit of Heresy (especially in tunnels) will be resolved
  • stuttering at high framerates on PC will be fixed
  • general performance improvements for PC when there are a lot of debris around

Especially the first part concerning the UI and mods is something that has been greatly annoying players for a while now. The issue is not only with delays in the interface but also with travel times to the Tower. Both will be addressed by the developers.

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Traveling to the Tower can take quite a while.

Better performance, improvements to items

What else is changing with Season 10: The performance changes are only a small part of the update. There will be numerous changes to exotics and many armors will be revamped.

Developer Bungie is also reworking the possible power level of players with Season 10. Normal drops from all sources go up to level 950, powerful armor up to level 1000, and pinnacle armor even up to level 1010.

There is still active work on the influence of the seasonal artifact. The item caused quite a stir among PvP players even before its release.

The artifact is causing trouble in the Trials.

With Season 10, the Trials of Osiris will also return to Destiny 2. The PvP trials are tough and require a lot from you. Therefore, we have already prepared 10 tips to help you prepare for the Trials.

Development is currently a bit hindered, as the developers cannot work in the studio anymore. The reason is the ongoing fear of the coronavirus:

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FIFA 20: FUT Player Days brings strong Libertadores team

In FIFA 20, the next event has started with the FUT Player Days. This promo introduces new special cards for players of the Conmebol Libertadores in FUT 20. Additionally, Icon Swaps 3 has been announced.

What are the FUT Player Days? In 2020, the FUT Player Days bring completely new cards into the game. These are special cards for the South American equivalent of the Champions League, the “Conmebol Libertadores”.

Furthermore, over 300 new South American standard cards will be gradually released in FUT 20.

How long does the event last? A specific end date has not yet been announced, but it is expected that the promo will last 2 weeks and end on March 20.

These are the new special cards of the Conmebol Libertadores

These are the strongest cards: There are several strong cards in the Libertadores team. Notably strong are the cards of Tevez (92), Lopez (91), Salvio (91), and Valencia (91).

However, there are no really bad cards, as all new cards have permanent upgrades and there is no card with a rating below 84.

This is what the team looks like:

  • ZOM: Tevez (92)
  • ST: Lopez (91)
  • RM: Salvio (91)
  • RV: Valencia (91)
  • ZM: Rojas (90)
  • TW: Armani (90)
  • IV: Polenta (89)
  • ZOM: Buonanotte (89)
  • ST: Borja (88)
  • ST: Adebayor (88)
  • ZOM: De La Cruz (87)
  • LM: Hinestroza (87)
  • LV: Mena (87)
  • ST: Scocco (87)
  • ZM: Cardozo (87)
  • RF: Fuenzalida (87)
  • ZOM: Cabrera (86)
  • LF: Puch (86)
  • RV: Opazo (86)
  • ST: Paredes (86)
  • LM: Mouche (86)
  • RF: Urretaviscaya (85)
  • IV: Osio (85)
  • LV: Banguero (85)
  • IV: Torsiglieri (85)
  • IV: Fernandez (84)
  • RV: Busquets (84)
  • LV: Velasco (84)
  • ZM: Nieto (84)
  • ZDM: Arias (84)

What the FUT Player Days still have to offer

There are more contents: The Player Days also bring additional rewards for everyone playing in the FUT Champions weekend league this weekend:

  • For 10 FUT Champions wins: TOTW player choice with 1 of 3 inform cards from all previous TOTWs
  • For 18 FUT Champions wins: TOTW player choice with 1 of 3 inform cards from all previous TOTWs (At least 87 rating)
  • For 24 FUT Champions wins: TOTW player choice with 1 of 2 inform cards from all previous TOTWs (At least 88 rating)

These contents are also available:

  • Icon Swaps 3: A new opportunity for FUT players to earn Icon cards. Unfortunately, more detailed information is not yet available.
  • Gifts: Depending on the number of days you have logged into FUT so far, you will receive specific packs as a gift. 
  • Pack offers: During the event, you can purchase special pack offers. These include “Buy One Get One Free” packs – where you receive the same pack again upon purchase – and Coin Discount packs, where the packs are up to 50% cheaper.
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Pokémon GO is currently in event frenzy – Players say: Make it less

Pokémon GO is currently overwhelming players with events. Some are saying it’s becoming too much. They want changes or even fewer events.

What’s happening in Pokémon GO? A few days ago, Niantic announced a bunch of events that players can expect in March 2020. When Pokémon GO started in 2016, it kicked off with a Halloween event and then there was a quiet period for a few weeks.

In March 2020, there are hardly any days when nothing special is happening. Every weekend features an event, during the week there are regularly Spotlight Hours and Wonder Bonus Hours. In addition, there are new researches and mini-events. Oh, and of course the Community Day mustn’t be missed.

We asked the trainers what they think. Some clearly say: It’s becoming too much. Slow down a bit, Niantic.

“I would like fewer events”

This is the problem: Some players wish for fewer events from Niantic. A small overview for March 2020 in Pokémon GO looks like this:

  • New research on Team Rocket – Giovanni has a new Shadow Pokémon
  • New raid boss Thundurus in raids starting March 2
  • The Team Rocket event starting March 6
  • 4 raid weekends with a different legendary Pokémon in raids each time
  • The Community Day on March 15
  • A mysterious raid weekend on March 20
  • The Psychic Spectacle starting March 27
  • Every Tuesday a Spotlight Hour, every Thursday a Wonder Bonus Hour

After the announcement of the many March events, we asked our readers in our Facebook group what they think about it.

The question was: March 2020 is full of events in Pokémon GO. Are the events too much for you?

This is how you answered:

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  • 444 people say: Yes, I would like somewhat fewer events
  • 179 people say: No, the number of events is just right
  • 120 people say: No, Pokémon GO can never have enough events
  • 11 people say: Yes, I would like many fewer events

These are your arguments for and against the events

Longer events: Patricia L. writes that she would like to see “real events” again that last for 2 weeks. In return, she would prefer fewer of the 3-day events.

Rebecca D. agrees:

A bit fewer events but longer. 3 days are just too short. Just a cold or something can get in the way, and you miss it. Otherwise, I find the events good, but a bit more time, like before, would be better.

Fewer events: Philip K. writes that there’s always something going on. A big event per month would suffice for him. “

The events are too much for me. I also have a life outside of Pokémon GO.

The problem is that there is never a normal game mode. There’s always some event and only the event Pokémon appear … and the normally available ones from the Unova region are practically impossible to get now.

For my taste, it would be sufficient to have the raid hour on Wednesdays, plus the Community Day once a month, and then just ONE event.

Jasmin K. writes that certain events that were special a year ago are now almost drowned in the flood of other events.

So far, every game that has had a drop in revenue has tried to keep users playing with an overload of events. For me, events (in terms of importance) are something special. A year ago, I was looking forward to a Community Day – now it takes place amidst events and is “almost overlooked”.

Events should stay as is: Other players state that the events should remain as they are. “If that’s too much for you, then just don’t participate,” some argue.

IIn our Facebook group for Pokémon GO you will find more surveys and the latest news about the game.

What is your opinion on the many events in Pokémon GO?

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Player hacks in CoD MW, but no one is mad – everyone even celebrates him

Usually, cheaters and hackers are not welcomed in games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. However, one has managed to win the community over. He eliminated people who were even more annoying.

What did the hacker do? As reddit user IGotHellaMilk reported in a comment, he had a hacker on his team who only eliminated campers. All others he left alone.

Similar to another player who took out campers in a John Wick style, he also targeted these players. The hacker was said to have been in “God Mode”, meaning he was invulnerable and could probably see through walls, possibly even fly.

Another user picked up the comment and complemented it with an iconic line from the trailer of Modern Warfare: “We get our hands dirty so the world stays clean.”

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Hacker kills campers – Everyone loves it

This is how players react: The comment from IGotHellaMilk received only 57 upvotes, while the post from Harijifs received an impressive 32,000 (March 6 at 18:00). Both users received substantial support from the community:

  • scizz215: “He wasn’t in God Mode. That was God himself.”
  • Henryjamess: “Hacker? Or hero …”
  • chaosgiantmemes: “You be villain. But that don’t have to mean you also villain.” (a quote from Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet”)

The user TheGuyWhoCummies reports similar incidents in Black Ops 1. He has encountered hackers there who only specifically eliminated opposing hackers to restore fairness.

Why is this so well received? Campers are a troublesome topic, especially in Modern Warfare. Players repeatedly complain that opponents use virtually every position in the game to simply wait and shoot enemies before they can react.

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Campers – quite annoying.

Especially in the Ground War mode, this is a problem, as campers often sit on the roof and take out the foot soldiers with sniper rifles. Many players probably welcome someone cleaning up here with underhanded means.

Actually, hackers themselves are a problem in CoD. Under these circumstances, they seem to be tolerated. It sounds like a kind of love-hate relationship that players have on certain topics:

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The Division 2: New maintenance with server downtime on Friday night

Today, there have been maintenance works on The Division 2 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The servers were offline for about 3 hours. Now, there is another downtime. Why? Find out all the important details about today’s schedule and the patch notes here.

Update 18:39: Massive has announced that the servers will go offline at 18:45. This should take about 30 minutes.

The Division 2 can be played again at 19:15, if everything goes according to plan.

Massive apparently aims to fix an EXP exploit with the maintenance and address other issues.

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Update 14:10: As Massive just announced again via Twitter, the second maintenance has been postponed from 14:15 to a later time today as they are testing further fixes that are targeted to go live before the upcoming weekend.

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Update 13:45: As Massive stated on Twitter, there will be another downtime today – specifically at 14:15 German time.

The reason for this is a severe XP glitch, which allowed players to farm massive amounts of experience points and top-items during target exercises in Washington without much effort. This was not intended.

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The second downtime is expected to last approximately 30 minutes today. The servers should be back online around 14:45.

What is the maintenance about? With the release of the “Warlords of New York” expansion and Title Update 8, not only many innovations and fresh content came into the game – many annoying bugs also crept in.

While the most serious ones were quickly resolved after initial difficulties with the Warlords launch, today further bugs are to be addressed.

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Everything about maintenance and downtime in The Division 2 on March 6

Here are the important times: On Twitter, Massive announced the official schedule for today:

  • The maintenance works will start at 9:30 German time
  • This also marks the beginning of the downtime. The servers will be offline and you will not be able to enter the game
  • The maintenance is expected to last about 3 hours, so you can forget about playing in the morning. However, in the last update, Massive finished one hour early. Let’s see, maybe it will work today too
  • If everything goes according to plan, the servers will be back online around 12:30. Then the maintenance will also be completed
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What changes today? These are the patch notes: The patch notes or maintenance notes, as Massive calls them, are also already available.

And it looks like today numerous annoying problems will finally be addressed, which many players have been suffering from since the Warlords launch. The following changes are planned for today:

  • A problem was fixed that caused Aaron Keener to behave strangely when under EMP influence.
  • A problem was fixed that prevented interaction with ECHOs.
  • A problem was fixed that did not display the corresponding user interface after interaction with control point officers.
  • A problem was fixed that prevented a conversation with Kelso.
  • Another problem was fixed that could prevent interaction with community leaders.
  • A problem was fixed that allowed the IWI Negev to deal approximately 50% more damage than intended.
  • A problem was fixed that prevented players from unlocking an area if they did not open the safe house door themselves.
  • A problem was fixed that prevented players from receiving specialization points during leveling from 31-40 and during the subsequent SHD levels.
  • A problem was fixed that prevented some new mods from the Warlords expansion from dropping.
  • Numerous bugs were fixed, which led to server crashes.
  • A problem was fixed that caused the new weapon exotic Bullet King to not drop from the final boss in Rikers missions.
  • A problem was fixed that did not display attributes in the user interface when viewing masks or some other items in the inventory.
  • A problem was fixed that prevented parts of the Nemesis (quest) from being available.
  • A problem was fixed that caused robotic dogs to behave erratically, such as flying.
  • A problem was fixed that could cause an important NPC to get stuck in the “Hugh Carey Tunnel” mission.
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Additionally, the loot quality in the Dark Zone is to be adjusted. This has unintentionally become chaotic and currently corresponds to double the loot quality compared to heroic missions. Therefore, the loot quality and the number of god rolls in the Dark Zone will now be slightly reduced to match the challenging difficulty level of missions.

Note that Massive could update this list again during the maintenance according to their statement.

Here are some articles to shorten the waiting time:

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New World Housing: Here’s what it looks like and how it works

The upcoming MMORPG New World has introduced new information about housing and finally shown images of the system. It sounds like a dream for role-players and fans of “The Sims.” New World even encourages competitive house building.

How does housing work in New World? Players can buy houses in settlements and decorate them. Housing will be one of the core elements of New World, as several features are built upon it, such as:

  • the ability to set a retreat point
  • buffs for combat or crafting
  • politics and administration of the areas
  • participation in the community (through projects and crafting)

Additionally, there is something like “PvP housing,” as the developers revealed in a new blog post. You will compete with other players for the most beautiful house. Only those who put in effort and decorate their home nicely may show it to the public.

If someone builds a shabby shack and lives like a caveman, they do so alone: Their house will not be displayed.

New World house from outside 2

Housing therefore plays an important role in New World, similar to that found in few MMORPGs like Maple Story 2 or WildStar.

You can get a glimpse of the system upon release in May 2020 – or earlier if you want to sign up for the beta. More information about release, beta, and pre-order can be found in our hub:

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Everything about houses in the new MMO

Buying houses in New World

How do I get a house? To be able to buy a house, your faction must first own the area, and a company must purchase the corresponding settlement. How that works is explained in our article on player settlements in New World.

Afterward, you need to increase your reputation in the area. This works through daily tasks like missions, killing mobs, working on city projects, and more. With enough reputation and level 20, you can then buy your own house.

New World buying a house

These are the differences: There are different types of houses with varying sizes, furnishings, and costs (depending on the location, for example). As an example, the developers mentioned a house right in the city center and others that have balconies with beautiful views.

How many houses can I own? As long as you meet the requirements, you can buy multiple houses. However, there is a maximum that is not yet known.

Rules for homeowners

This is what you need to keep in mind as a homeowner: If you buy one or more houses, you have to pay taxes for them. The amount is determined by the company that owns the settlement. The tax revenues partially cover the costs for the settlement.

If you do not pay the taxes, you will not be immediately kicked out, but you will lose some privileges:

  • The retreat into the house will no longer work
  • Buffs will be deactivated
  • You can no longer place or move decorations
  • Friends are no longer allowed to visit your house and it will not be displayed to others

You can still enter the fully decorated house.

Benefits of houses

What are houses for? Game Director Scot Lane revealed to us in an interview what houses have to offer. One of the most important features are possible buffs.

Some of the items you can find, craft, or buy in the open world grant you buffs. These make combat easier by granting you advantages against certain types of opponents or bonuses to crafting.

New World house decoration

However, you can only place a limited number of such items in the house. You have to consider which buffs you need at the moment.

Houses are also used for: Apart from buffs, houses give you the opportunity to set them as a retreat point. You can return to the house from any point in the world.

This function is similar to known items and abilities like “scrolls of the city portal,” “return,” or “rest stones.”

However, exactly how the retreat works has not been explained. It is likely that it is a spell with a multiple-second duration, not a spontaneous ability to flee directly from a fight.

Housing with “PvP”: Only the most beautiful are visible

That’s why you should make your house beautiful: In a settlement, multiple players can buy the same house, but each will only see their own instance of the house.

They can then decorate and design it as they wish. But: Only the one with the most beautiful house will have their home displayed to the public in that spot. This is evaluated with a points system where you can see your competition.

New World PvP housing points

You are therefore engaging in a kind of “PvP housing.” Even if New World has been switched from PvP to PvE, there is still a competition for the prettiest porch and the most beautiful garden.

If your house is not pretty enough to be displayed publicly, you can still invite friends and show them the house. With groups of up to five players, you can enter your own instance of the house.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on 06.03.

Today, March 6th, the exotic vendor Xur makes his final appearance in Season 9 in Destiny 2. But where can he be found and what items does he offer? Here you will find everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.

What is happening in Destiny 2? There is a lot going on in Destiny 2. Season 10 is around the corner and there are numerous updates regarding upcoming content.

Interesting details can be found here:

Furthermore, there is already a preview of the patch notes from March 13th, showing what adjustments will be made for exotic armors in Season 10:

But first, Xur is coming by today, and we will look at his last inventory in Season 9.

All information about Xur on March 6, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One

What does Xur have in store? Is the noodle face bringing us a particularly rare exotic weapon this weekend? Or armor pieces with high overall stats?

We are curious and will examine his offerings closely.

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When does Xur appear?

This is Xur time: As usual, the mysterious vendor appears at 6:00 PM on a planet of his choice. He will stay there until the next weekly reset on March 10th, offering Guardians his exotic items.

Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend

Xur’s position: You will find the noodle face this weekend on Nessus in the area “Guardian’s Grave”.

Xur’s current position

Xur’s inventory from March 6th to March 10th – All Exotics at a glance

Weapon: Prometheus Lens – Fusion Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards

Titan: Helm of Saint-14 – Helm for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +2
  • Resilience: +11
  • Recovery: +11
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +12
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 48

Hunter: Lucky Pants – Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +7
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +10
  • Discipline: +12
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 48

Warlock: Crown of Tempests – Helm for 23 Legendary Shards

  • Mobility: +10
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +7
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +12
  • Strength: +6
  • Total: 48

Exotic Engram for 97 Legendary Shards 

Five of Swords, the free challenge card for customizing the Nightfall strike 

Invitation of the Nine for 9 Legendary Shards, if not yet completed

A handy summary can be found at Nexxos Gaming about Xur’s location and his inventory:

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Diablo 3 has adjusted the three new sets for Season 20 again – What’s new?

Season 20 begins with patch 2.6.8 in Diablo 3. It features 3 new sets for Wizard, Witch Doctor, and Barbarian – These were modified based on PTR feedback.

What are these sets? Diablo 3 is providing a round of new sets for all its classes. In the latest patch, version 2.6.8, three new sets are being introduced.

  • Mundunugu’s Ornat for the Witch Doctor
  • The Typhon’s Veil for the Wizard
  • Horde of the Ninety Savages for the Barbarian

Shortly before the start of Season 20 in Diablo 3, Blizzard made some last-minute adjustments to the sets.

The sets have been changed based on feedback

Where was the feedback? Patch 2.6.8 was tested on the Diablo 3 PTR servers for about 2 weeks before it made its way to the live servers.

The PTR servers are intended for thorough testing of new updates with the help of players, to exclude significant bugs or balancing issues before the update is officially released for everyone.

What has changed? Blizzard had to make significant adjustments to the Wizard, Witch Doctor, and Barbarian classes. Some modifications to the new sets or other relevant items were made for the live servers.

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Some adjustments were made to the Wizard’s mechanics

Witch Doctor – Mundunugu’s Ornat

Spirit Barrage with Phantasm: The plan was for this attack to attack twice as slowly, but it would be twice as powerful. However, Blizzard had to revert the changes due to resulting bugs.

Mundunugu’s Ornat: For the new set, Blizzard is adjusting the 6-piece bonus. It became too powerful with game progression at some point. The compromise now is that it remains strong even with less gear, but its scaling loses some efficiency.

Before: Spirit Barrage deals increased damage equal to fifty times your mana regeneration per second.

Now: Spirit Barrage deals 20,000% increased damage and additionally deals damage equal to five times your mana regeneration per second.

This is what the new set can do:

  • Set bonus 2 pieces: Big Bad Voodoo follows you now and lasts twice as long.
  • Set bonus 4 pieces: When you enter the Spirit Realm, your damage taken is reduced by 60% for 30 seconds.
  • Set bonus 6 pieces: Spirit Barrage deals 20,000% increased damage plus additional damage equal to five times your mana regeneration per second.
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Wizard – The Typhon’s Veil

The Typhon’s Veil: The damage bonus of the new set should now focus more on the 6-piece bonus than on accompanying gear.

Before: Hydras deal 1,000% increased damage per living Hydra head.

Now: Hydras deal 1,300% increased damage per living Hydra head.

This is what the new set can do:

  • Set bonus 2 pieces: Doubles the duration of Hydras and increases the number of heads on multi-headed Hydras by 2.
  • Set bonus 4 pieces: Damage taken is reduced by 8% for each living Hydra head, as long as one is available. Each time you take damage, a Hydra head dies. Heads cannot die more than once every 2 seconds.
  • Set bonus 6 pieces: Hydras deal 1,300% increased damage per living Hydra head.

Serpent’s Sparker deals less additional damage than planned. From 450% – 600% to now 250% to 300%.

The Magistrate also provides less additional damage than planned. From 450% to 600% now 250% to 300%.

Barbarian – Horde of the Ninety Savages

Horde of the Ninety Savages: In this set, players claimed that the fear mechanic did not fit well into the playstyle. Thus, Blizzard added stuns to the 2-piece bonus. However, the fear and freeze mechanics remain in the game to not hinder players’ experimenting.

Before: Set bonus (2 pieces): Doubles the effectiveness of all shouts. Enemies struck with fear take double damage.

Now: Set bonus (2 pieces): Doubles the effectiveness of all shouts. Enemies struck with fear, freeze, or stun take double damage.

This is what the new set can do:

  • Set bonus 2 pieces: Doubles the effectiveness of all shouts. Enemies struck with fear, freeze, or stun take double damage.
  • Set bonus 4 pieces: Each stack of Frenzy reduces the damage you take by 6%. Frenzy lasts twice as long.
  • Set bonus 6 pieces: Frenzy deals 1,000% increased damage per stack.
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In Season 19, the Barbarian received a strong buff for a popular build

Now the sets are being actively tested in the off-season to gauge their strength. In a few days, we will present a tier list with the strongest classes and builds of Season 20 here at MeinMMO.

Have you already tried the new sets from Season 20? Which one will you play?

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Destiny 2 continues to tweak Exotics – Here’s how armors are being revised in Season 10

In Destiny 2, Season 10 is coming soon. Bungie has now shown for the first time what exactly will happen to your gear in a week. Numerous adjustments to Exotics are included, and some legendary favorites are returning.

The Season of the Worthy in Destiny 2 is just around the corner. In the latest TWaB (March 6), Bungie provides many insights into upcoming changes and offers a preview of the patch notes on March 13.

There is a lot to discuss. The next few lines will focus on the changed gear and weapon adjustments coming with Season 10 to Destiny 2.

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This is how the Exotic Armor changes in the Season of the Worthy

Among the numerous changes presented, everything is represented: There are buffs, nerfs, and even complete reworks. We present all 17 Exotic Armor pieces that will be revised.

These Hunter Exotics will be revised

Assassin’s Cowl: The Exotic helmet Assassin’s Cowl will be heavily buffed:

  • The invisibility and healing effect is now triggered by charged melee attacks and finishers (against PvE enemies and Guardians)
  • The duration of invisibility increases depending on the level of the defeated enemy
  • Kills with the Arc Staff super no longer activate the Exotic

Previously, the Exotic only provided bonus effects after a kill. With the changes, the helmet will be useful in many more situations.

Fr0st-EE5: The Exotic boots Fr0st-EE5 receive a nerf:

  • The ability regeneration has been modified so that it can no longer stack with other perks that recharge class abilities

Using the boots in combination with mods, Hunters could recharge their dodge ability in a very short time. The recovery rate of your other abilities seems unaffected.

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Khepri’s Sting: The Exotic gloves Khepri’s Sting receive a strong buff:

  • The damage of all smoke bombs is increased by 150%.

With full melee energy, your melee hits now drop significantly stronger smoke bombs. Additionally, the Exotic now also works on thrown smoke bombs.

Orpheus Rig: The Exotic boots Orpheus Rig will be nerfed again:

  • The maximum amount of super energy regained from Shadowshot is now 50%

No matter how many enemies you tether with your arrow, the popular boots will no longer return more than half of your super energy. Previously, it was possible to partially recharge the super completely.

Ahamkara’s Spine: The Exotic gloves Ahamkara’s Spine receive a small buff:

  • Increases the explosion radius of tripmine grenades by 14%

The proximity mines are now slightly better for controlling tight passages. Additionally, the mines will be able to stick to Guardians again starting from Season 10.

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Hunters are becoming even more dangerous with the Exotics

These Titan Exotics will be revised

Ashen Wake: The Exotic gloves Ashen Wake are getting buffed:

  • Killing an enemy with a fusion grenade now refunds grenade energy. The amount depends on the level of the defeated enemy

The thrown grenade still does not kill with one hit but, when used correctly, allows for an increased availability of the instantly detonating fusion grenade variant.

Anathetus Shield: The Exotic boots Anathetus Shield are getting buffed:

  • The shield granted now does not allow “chip damage” (minimal damage) to pass through

With the change, the boots provide even greater protection. You can slide into a hostile attack and reflect it more carelessly.

Fatebringer’s Pauldrons: The Exotic gloves Fatebringer’s Pauldrons are being fixed:

  • A bug has been fixed that sometimes granted super energy from melee kills during active super

Due to the bug, Sentinel Titans were able to maintain their super much longer than intended. The exotic effect still works with normal void melee kills.

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Dune Strider: The Exotic boots Dune Strider receive a strong buff:

  • The radius of the static charge is increased to 20 meters (previously 12 meters)

The shock damage after a sprint now has nearly double the range and can chain much further to shock more enemies.

Type 44 Offside: The Exotic boots Type 44 Offside receive a buff:

  • The delay from the start of the sprint to the activation of the overshield is reduced from 1.25 to 0.5 seconds.

With the changes, Titans will benefit from the useful overshield earlier and can bridge the gap to the enemy more safely or secure themselves when retreating.

One-Eyed Mask: The Exotic helmet One-Eyed Mask is being nerfed again:

  • You can no longer track enemies through walls; targets are now highlighted more clearly instead
  • There is no longer a damage bonus when you defeat your marked target
  • You now regain an overshield when the marked target is defeated. The shield lasts for 6 seconds (previously 8 seconds).

The Exotic loses one of its strongest abilities with the tracking. The focus is now more on support during a direct duel. Additionally, you can dive into the next fight more quickly.

Split Hearth: The Exotic chest piece Split Hearth receives two buffs:

  • The explosion is now triggered by a charged melee hit or finisher (against PvE enemies and Guardians)
  • The radius and damage of the explosion increase based on the level of the defeated enemy

The armor triggered the explosion only on a kill before. Now Titans can cause more and stronger explosions.

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The Exotic gloves of the Titan now work as intended

These Warlock Exotics will be revised

Apotheosis Veil: The Exotic helmet Apotheosis Veil receives a change in stats:

  • This Exotic now guarantees a minimum of +16 to intellect with every drop

The distribution of stats for all other armors is highly dependent on luck. With the increased intellect value, you build your super faster.

Controversial Hold: The Exotic gloves Controversial Hold are getting nerfed:

  • The damage reduction granted is decreased from 40% to 20%

Previously, Warlocks could easily tank shots from, for example, special weapons thanks to the gloves and a charged hand supernova; now more caution is required. The powerful hand supernova is additionally nerfed.

Blood Alchemy: The Exotic chest piece Blood Alchemy receives a complete overhaul:

  • The new perk “Blood Magic” allows you to pause the countdown and extend the duration of the Rift through weapon kills while you are in a Rift

Previously, the Exotic marked enemies and improved radar while you stood in a Rift. This change removes another wall-hack ability from the game.

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Ophidian Aspect: The Exotic gloves Ophidian Aspect receive an adjustment:

  • The gloves now grant increased melee range, even when you are not using a charged melee

Every strike of the Warlock is now enhanced by the Exotic. Additionally, all Warlocks receive a general increase to their melee hits by one meter.

Braid of Truth: The Exotic helmet Braid of Truth receives a buff and a “Quality of Life” improvement:

  • For each stack of the Exotic perk, you now deal 10% more grenade damage
  • The reload rate of allied grenades starts as soon as you activate your grenade
  • You receive a screen notification indicating how many allies you have supported

Previously, kills with energy weapons decreased the grenade recharge rate for you and allies. With the changes, allies still benefit from your Exotic, but now deal up to 30% more grenade damage.

Currently, Warlocks dominate aerial combat

Season 10 brings more gear into the game

Here’s how to get more variety in gear: With the start of Season 10, legendary engrams will have a larger loot pool. Currently, there are 3 armor sets per class found in the engrams.

From March 10, the number will increase to an impressive 11 sets. Included are armors that have been difficult to find so far. But already disappeared armors will also make a comeback in the engrams.

The Faction Gear is returning: Due to the modified engrams, the coveted armors from the Faction Rally are returning to Destiny 2 after almost 2 years.

The Faction Rally itself last took place in 2018 and the event is not expected to return in the near future. Guardians among you who unlocked ornaments with the factions back then will also be able to use the ornaments on the current version of the armor.

The Community Manager dmg04 stated (via Twitter), that several of the most popular weapons from past seasons will also return to the loot pool.

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Which faction have you sworn allegiance to?

The stats of the armor are being improved

Finding good armor will be easier: Those searching for armor with perfect stats have reason to rejoice. Bungie announced that from Season 10 onwards, you will have better chances for high stat rolls.

  • Armors from Primus engrams should more often have high stats and a better distribution of values
  • Exotic armors should drop more frequently with high stats
  • Legendary armors will have a slightly higher chance for good stats, but there will still be weak rolls as well

What do you think about the extensive changes to Exotic and Legendary gear? You can read about what further changes will take place regarding “Armor 2.0” in Season 10 here:

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Fortnite: Deadpool Week 3 – Find the Plunger and Destroy Toilets

In Fortnite, the Deadpool challenges for week 3 are here. You need to find Deadpool’s plunger and destroy toilets. We will show you where to find the plunger and the toilets in Fortnite.

What kind of challenge is this? In week 3 of the Deadpool challenges, you need to find his plunger and then destroy 3 toilets on the map.

By completing these tasks, you can unlock the Deadpool skin, which is also the secret skin of this season.

Deadpool’s Plunger – Location

For the first part of the task, you need to find the plunger in the agents’ headquarters.

You first need to find the agents’ room that is labeled “Agents”.

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Then, select Agent TNTina and visit her room. There you will find the plunger, which is on the right side of the wall.

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Destroy 3 Toilets – Locations

For this task, you will again be sent to the new map of season 2. You need to destroy 3 toilets in different locations with the pickaxe.

Locations of the toilets on the map:

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These toilets are stall toilets or porcelain WCs that you find in houses.

These 2 types of toilets you can find in Fortnite and destroy for the task:

On the map, we have marked a few locations where you can find multiple toilets.

Some marked locations are particularly suitable since they are relatively quiet and not many opponents land there.

Important: You can destroy the 3 toilets in one location. You do not have to land at different locations or do this in multiple matches.

Once you have found Deadpool’s plunger and destroyed the 3 toilets on the map, you are one step closer to the Deadpool skin.

After all, this skin is one of the rarest skins in Fortnite.

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The Division 2: Important for Skill Builds – Skill Tiers and Overcharge explained

In The Division 2, with Title Update 8 and the Warlords expansion, the skill system has been revamped. We will explain what you need to pay attention to now, if you enjoy using skills and focusing on skill builds.

What is the rework about? Recently, the Title Update 8 and the “Warlords of New York” expansion were released for The Division 2. Along with new content, many changes made their way into the game.

For example, the gear system has been fundamentally revamped with Gear 2.0. But there have also been significant changes regarding the skills. We will look at two innovations that are particularly important in this context.

Whether you prefer to defeat enemies with skills or support your team through healing – if you like playing skill builds, you should know the following:

Skill Tiers – The higher, the better

What are Skill Tiers? In the past, one mainly had to rely on skill power to unleash the power of skills with mods and to strengthen individual skills specifically through talents on your gear, but that has now changed.

This shows your skill tier (Source: Arekkz Gaming)

Skill power no longer exists; it has been replaced by universal Skill Tiers – a simplified and much more intuitive system for skills. This illustrates and determines how powerful your skills are from now on.

This is how Skill Tiers work: The skill tier is determined by the number of gear pieces with the core attribute “skill tier.” Additionally, you can increase the skill tiers for a short period with certain talents. Each piece provides a maximum of one “skill tier” per piece. The specialization “Technician” comes with an ability that already grants you one skill level.

This illustrates the core attribute +1 skill tier (Source: Arekkz Gaming)

There are a total of 6 Skill Tiers. So if you have equipped 6 gear pieces, each granting you +1 skill tier, you have reached the 6th and final skill tier. Beyond this cap, you can only increase it with the so-called Overcharge mechanic, a kind of 7th tier, but more on that later.

As your tier increases, you unlock certain bonuses for your skills that will be available to you permanently. These vary from skill to skill, but in general, it can be said – the higher the tier, the more powerful your skills become.

The additional tier effects can be viewed for each skill in the skills selection menu.

This is what the skill tiers do in detail: As the skill level increases, the skills receive an additional boost to their effects.

The skill tier bonuses of the shock trap (Source: Arekkz Gaming)

Taking the new shock trap as an example, the tiers have the following effects:

  • Tier 1
    • +2 traps
    • +10% shock radius
    • +10% shock duration
  • Tier 3
    • +4 traps
    • +30% shock radius
    • +30% shock duration
  • Tier 6
    • +10 traps
    • +60% shock radius
    • +60% shock duration

With the drone swarm, for example, the number of charges, damage, and range are increased. For the sticky bomb, it increases the damage, explosion radius, and skill speed.

The shock trap (Source: Holy_13 Gaming on YouTube)

Things to pay attention to: You can extract the core attribute +1 skill tier and apply it to other items through the library when recalibrating.

You can also strengthen or support your skills in the following ways:

  • Through certain talents on weapons and gear
  • Through attributes on gear pieces, such as additional repair skills or skill speed
  • Through various bonuses from fire sets, like additional skill duration or more skill damage
  • Through skill mods

By the way, in Season 1, a new skill variant of the sticky bomb is set to come into the game: The Division 2 will now rely on seasons like Destiny in the endgame – Here’s how they will work

The sticky bomb thrower (Source: Holy_13 Gaming on YouTube)

The Overcharge Effect – This makes skills even more powerful

What is Overcharge? The Overcharge effect is essentially a kind of seventh skill tier. When Overcharge is reached, the bonus effects of your equipped skills are greatly amplified for a short duration.

However, the Overcharge effect is only temporary and cannot be maintained permanently. Even if the skill is used with Overcharge or activated, the massive bonus is only temporary.

For example: If the shock trap is used during Overcharge, it receives, among other things, a larger radius than it would have at skill tier 6. When the Overcharge effect ends, the shock trap does not disappear, but its radius shrinks to the size corresponding to your respective skill tier.

How to achieve Overcharge? The Overcharge status can be triggered when you exceed the skill cap (skill tier 6). This is only possible through certain talents on some gear pieces – for example, through the new exotic backpack Acosta’s Go-Bag. Some talents also offer the possibility to go directly from lower tiers into the Overcharged mode – like with the revamped exotic BTSU Data Gloves from Year 1.

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Acosta’s Go-Bag

With Acosta’s Go-Bag, you can move from skill tier 6 into Overcharge. The exotic backpack has the perk One in Hand. This means you receive +1 to your skill tier for 15 seconds if you hit an enemy with a grenade. If you are already at skill tier 6 (The backpack itself provides +1 skill tier as a core attribute), the Overcharge effect comes into play.

Overcharge can also be achieved through other gear pieces, including a regular backpack – although it works differently (through the use of repair kits) than with the exotic.

This is what Overcharge does in detail: As mentioned before, the already powerful bonus effects of skill tier 6 are significantly boosted by Overcharge.

Here’s the comparison with the shock trap:

The Overcharge bonuses of the shock trap (Source: Arekkz Gaming)
  • Tier 6
    • +10 traps
    • +60% shock radius
    • +60% shock duration
  • Overcharge
    • +12 traps
    • +70% shock radius
    • +200% shock duration

The Skill Tiers and Overcharge in the video: This is explained again by the well-known YouTuber Arekkz Gaming.

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A streamer shoots live and drunk with a gun – Twitch bans him

Twitch has banned “Call of Duty” streamer and trick shooter Carl Riemer. He streamed while intoxicated and fired a pistol at his desk. He now says the mistake has ruined his perfect life.

This is why the streamer was banned: Carl Riemer was joking around in his Twitch stream. He picked up a pistol, a Glock, and casually unholstered it. Later he explained: he had been intoxicated.

He then pretended that someone had insulted him and accused him of having no money. He shouted: “Bitch, say again that I don’t have money. Say that I don’t have money!”

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Here he reloads the weapon and enjoys life.

While doing so, Riemer pulled the slide of the weapon back and it was seen that a bullet fell out of the Glock. He then shot at a can of G-Fuel next to him. He was visibly shocked when a bullet actually fired from the weapon and hit the can with the energy drink.

The streamer exclaimed: “Goddamn. What the hell? I swear to God, I emptied the magazine beforehand.”

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This is what happened next:  The streamer was banned by Twitch.

Additionally, his eSport organization SoaR has kicked him out. Such behavior is not tolerated.

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Ruined everything with one mistake

This is what the streamer says: Riemer has addressed the issue in a video and said: “Don’t do what I did.”

Everything had literally been going perfectly in his life, but one mistake has now ruined everything he had built up over the last year. He can’t even express how sorry he is and how dangerous what he did that night was.

Moreover, Carl Riemer says that he started off intoxicated. Nevertheless, weapons are not toys and should not be treated as such. It was a dumb mistake, but one that could have cost someone their life.

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Riemer understands that his eSport organization has fired him. He then questions himself: “Why the hell did I pull a Glock on stream?” A finger gun would have sufficed.

It is unclear when Carl Riemer’s ban from Twitch will end and whether he can return to the platform.

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Black Ops 2 was released in 2012. This is the game for which Carl Riemer is known.

Who is the streamer? Carl Riemer has 108,000 followers on Twitch. On YouTube, he has 852,000 subscribers. He mainly plays Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and is known as a trick shooter.

Apparently, he has better control over his weapon in games than in real life.

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Borderlands 3 on Steam – Everything you need to know about the release

Borderlands 3 is finally coming to Steam. We have summarized all the known information about the Steam release here.

Borderlands 3 on Steam: So far, Borderlands fans had to rely on the console version or the Epic Games Store for the third installment of the series. Soon, however, Steam players will also be able to dive into the loot shooter. Here you will find all the information about Borderlands 3 on Steam.

Steam Release Date: When is Borderlands 3 coming out?

When can you play Borderlands 3 on Steam? Borderlands 3 will be released on March 13 on Steam. It will be playable from 3:00 PM. So don’t be surprised if the game isn’t running in the morning.

Pre-load and download size: The pre-load for Borderlands 3 started on March 10. However, the game will still only be playable from March 13. Players with slower internet connections might benefit from a pre-load: The game requires 75 GB of storage space.

Is Borderlands 3 playable offline? You can also play Borderlands 3 in offline mode. However, a one-time internet connection is required to verify the purchase. Additionally, patches and hotfixes can only be downloaded with an internet connection.

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In Borderlands 3, you have 4 classes to choose from.

Buy Borderlands 3 on Steam – What is the price for the key?

How much does Borderlands 3 cost on Steam? The official prices for Borderlands 3 on Steam are now known:

  • Borderlands 3: €59.99
  • Borderlands 3 – Digital Deluxe Edition: €79.99
  • Borderlands 3 – Super Deluxe Edition: €99.99

At launch, however, all three versions are reduced by 50%. This offer is valid only until March 20.

The Deluxe Edition includes digital content such as cosmetics. The Super Deluxe Edition includes the Season Pass, which brings all 4 DLCs. All 4 will be released, along with many other contents, by the end of 2020. These include “Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot” and “Love, Guns & Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock“. The second DLC will be released on March 26. 

Can I play Steam DLCs with the Epic version? DLCs only work with the base version from the same launcher. So if you already own the Epic Games Store version, you should buy DLCs only there, and not on Steam. The same applies vice versa. However, there will be other crossplay features.

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The second DLC will be released on March 26

Borderlands 3: Crossplay between Steam and Epic

How does crossplay between Steam and Epic Games Store work? There will be several crossplay features. Among other things, you can play with Epic Store players via the Shift player search if you have the Steam version. If PC crossplay is enabled, you can arrange to play with all PC players via player search and game invites.

Is there cross save? You will be able to transfer save data between Steam and the Epic Games Store. However, you have to move them manually; there is no automatic cross save. The developers emphasize that this process risks a potential loss of game progress and therefore a backup copy should be created beforehand. 

Can you mail weapons? At the launch of the Steam version, you will only be able to send weapons to other Steam users. Weapon trading between the Epic Games Store and Steam is not possible via the mail system initially. A future patch is expected to resolve this as soon as possible.

Is there crossplay with PS4 and Xbox One?  For now, there will be no crossplay with the console versions of Borderlands 3.

Are you still undecided whether to get Borderlands 3 on Steam? Then perhaps our extensive Borderlands 3 review from the original release of the game will help you get an impression:

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GTA Online: Get 104,000 GTA $ in this race

In GTA Online, the time trial “From One End to the Other” is active. You can easily earn 104,000 GTA dollars. We show you in the guide how to earn money quickly.

How do you win the money? Drive to the start of the time trial on the open map of GTA Online. You can recognize the starting point by the purple stopwatch on the map.

If you get to the finish on time from the start, you will receive 104,000 GTA dollars. Time is tight, so don’t crash.

Which time trial is active? The time trial is called “From One End to the Other” and starts in the south of the map at the harbor. You have 04:09.5 minutes to arrive on time at the finish, which is at the very north of the map.

Update from March 6, 2020: In this event week, the time trial is active for you again. So use the next days until the rotation on March 12 to secure 104,000 GTA dollars.

You can secure even more money in the latest heist in GTA Online. Our guide to the casino heist in GTA Online shows you how to scoop up millions there.

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How to Win “From One End to the Other”

The route: At the start on the harbor grounds, there are a few shortcuts you can use. After that, you shoot over the highway heading north. Just before the finish, you go over a small off-road track.

GTA Online From One End Route

This is how the drive goes: You start heading north but turn left immediately after the start. Then, orient yourself to the right by the colorful containers that you pass on the left. After that, you drive onto the actual road and leave the harbor area.

GTA Online Time Trial Start Red Containers

From now on, just go straight on the road. Soon you will be near the highway heading north. Turn right onto the highway underneath the big green signs.

GTA Online Sign Turn

From now on, go full throttle along the road. Make sure not to steer too hard, as this will cost you valuable speed. However, you must not crash, as every second counts in this race.

Just before the finish, turn right onto the narrow path indicated on the map. Be careful as you drive a few meters over the off-road path, or your car will flip. Once you arrive at the finish, you will receive the well-deserved GTA dollars.

Due to a change in GTA Online, time trials and these activities now bring much more money.

Video Guide: If you’re unsure about the start through the harbor or the route, you can follow the way here in the video from GTA-Series.

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Can you repeat the race? You can drive the race as often as you want. The 104,000 GTA dollars can be earned only once a week. After that, you will only receive consolation prizes of 4,000 GTA dollars.

Which car should you use? Just use the fastest car you have in your garage. Preferably, it’s one from this selection of the fastest cars in GTA Online.

GTA Online Time Trial Neo Finish

In our attempt, we used the new Neo, which belongs to the vehicles of the Casino DLC – But the Vagner also got us to the finish on time.

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Last Epoch has everything a Steam hit needs, soon with good graphics

Last Epoch could pose serious competition to the Steam hit Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem. However, the graphics have not received a positive response so far. But this is changing with the new update.

What is Last Epoch? The Hack ‘n Slay Last Epoch offers a unique feature: time travel. You experience the game world not only in different epochs but also use skills and spells that allow you to manipulate time. For example, it is possible to send enemies a few seconds into the future, so you don’t have to fight so many at once.

In addition, there’s the hunt for loot. You improve your hero and experience an epic story.

Above: This is what Last Epoch looks like now
Below: This is what the Hack ‘n Slay looks like after update 0.7.7.

Finally better graphics

What was the biggest point of criticism so far? The reviews of Last Epoch on Steam are at 87% for the past 30 days. The Hack and Slay is getting good reviews. If it weren’t for the graphics. Besides the animations, the lighting in particular does not seem completely convincing. Light and shadow effects have been seen much better elsewhere, and also the landscapes could use more detail.

How are the developers responding? The criticism did not fall on deaf ears. On the contrary. The team has now announced a new update focusing on improved graphics. Version 0.7.7 offers significant optimizations in the lighting system and adds more details to the landscapes. This has an unexpectedly positive effect.

You can see the difference at first glance from comparison screenshots. The lighting gives Last Epoch a completely different atmosphere. The game looks much more modern visually.

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Work is actively being done on the game

What else is being improved? The developers are not stopping at just the graphics. New ambient sounds are also being added. This makes the game world feel much more alive. Combined with the better graphics, it means a significant quality leap for Last Epoch.

What are the current issues? Visually, Last Epoch looks significantly better according to the new screenshots. However, the animations are still one of the points the team needs to work on again. Additionally, some players wish to be able to see each new armor on the character model, which is currently not the case. Despite the changes, it does not reach the Steam hit Wolcen.

Performance still needs to be improved, and of course, there are still some bugs. However, Last Epoch is currently still in Early Access. Further improvements will follow before the release in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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Twitch retains biggest streamer for a lot of money after top men left

Twitch has learned from the departures of top streamers Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Michael “shroud” Grzesiek in 2019: The biggest streamer on the platform, Imane “Pokimane” Anys, will not be switching to Mixer, but will remain exclusively on Twitch.

The streamer says: The 23-year-old Pokimane has stated that she signed an exclusive contract with Twitch and will stay on the platform.

Several streaming platforms approached her with financially enticing offers:

I don’t want to lie: These exclusive live-streaming deals are a lot of money. This is money that can change the lives of us streamers. I had offers from many different platforms, but in the end, it came down to two.

Imane “Pokimane” Anys

Pokimane says other offers were “more lucrative,” but she decided to stay on Twitch, even though there was “less money” involved. Apparently, Pokimane did not want to have to move her Twitch community to a new platform.

Pokimane can hardly imagine streaming without her chat. It would be much more boring, she says: “I’d rather take less money and have more fun.”

She says Twitch’s offer was “very fair.” However, the difference to the better offer was more money than she has in her own account.

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Just got payday: Pokimane.

Pokimane – At 23, the biggest streamer on Twitch

Who is Pokimane? The streamer is by far the largest female streamer on Twitch with 3.96 million followers. Overall, she has the eighth-largest active Twitch channel.

Pokimane started on Twitch in 2013. She initially streamed a lot of LoL, then became big with Fortnite in 2018. However, since 2019 the streamer has mainly been in “Just Chatting,” where she communicates with her chat.

In an interview with Forbes, she says that Twitch is still leading in streaming. Other platforms are slowly growing, but Twitch is far ahead in terms of tools and infrastructure.

Pokimane has no problem with the fact that her “skills as a gamer” rarely come into play. She is primarily a “personality” streamer, of which there are several on Twitch, regardless of gender.

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Fans appreciate Pokimane as a complete package: She is emotional, expressive, and quite entertaining.

Pokimane says: “God bless Ninja”

What’s behind this: Since Twitch star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins switched to Mixer in August 2019, a “war for streamers” has erupted. A streaming agency, Loaded, played a significant role here: They ensure their clients can now earn big.

In the months that followed, some Twitch streamers either switched platforms or signed exclusive deals to stay on Twitch.

The amounts of money involved are officially unknown, but it is assumed that the biggest streamers like shroud and Ninja receive double-digit millions annually.

In January 2020, Pokimane said that Tyler “Ninja” Blevins had paved the way for streamers to cash in: “God bless Ninja for making the switch because now all platforms have to pay big money for streamers.”

Now the platforms have to pay her and all her friends for what the streamers were doing anyway.

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Ninja: His switch has provided streamers with significant paydays.
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Warhammer Online: MMORPG is experiencing a resurgence 7 years after its end

The MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is dead – and it has been for around seven years. Nevertheless, it is very popular today thanks to a private server.

What is Warhammer Online? The MMORPG was based on the dark fantasy world of Warhammer by Games Workshop. It was released in September 2008, but set itself apart from WoW and others by focusing on PvP battles. Guild wars, Realm-vs-Realm fights, and crafting to obtain really good gear were at the center.

The online game was denied success, which is why the doors had to close in December 2013.

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Warhammer Online was shut down in December 2013. Today, it is experiencing a boom on a private server.

A private server takes off

How can fans still play today? On June 14, 2014, the private server “Return of Reckoning” launched. The server is very popular and has been steadily expanded over the years. The developers also continually introduce updates that bring new content, such as increased tier levels in development.

What has happened now? The team behind the private server announced that it needed to increase server capacity. More and more people want to participate, which has led to problems.

Why has the server suddenly become so popular? This is partly due to the fact that more and more YouTubers and Twitch streamers are playing “Return of Reckoning,” bringing Warhammer Online back into the spotlight. Apparently, many find the MMORPG very interesting and therefore want to join in.

On Twitch, the viewer numbers for “Return of Reckoning” even surpassed those of the MMORPGs TERA Online and Vindictus.

Another point contributing to the popularity of the MMORPG is the mature community. Watching the streams shows that it is played seriously and properly. This apparently appeals to a considerable number of MMO fans.

Moreover, fans miss the MMORPG and are glad they can continue playing on the private server. The nostalgia factor also plays a role. Were MMORPGs really “better” in the past? With “Return of Reckoning,” you can find out at Warhammer Online.

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You need to be a bit cautious with private servers

What is the problem? “Return of Reckoning” is a private server. This means that, in principle, the rights holders could shut it down at any time. In that case, everything you have achieved would be lost.

Moreover, fans are developing the game in a way they see fit. There is no official further development according to “canon.” There can be quite strange rules regarding participation. Often, not everyone is accepted. You should also be careful with sharing your personal data. Sometimes, the operators require “donations” to keep the servers running.

So pay close attention to the rules of any private server and what you disclose.

How do you get involved? You need to register on the website of ‘Return of Reckoning’, download the client, activate your account, and then you can start playing.

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WoW: More Corruption Resistance? How to Further Improve Your Cloak

Soon you will be able to further enhance your legendary cloak in WoW. This is done through a new method. We will reveal what you need to do.

The legendary cloak Ashjra’kamas is a fixture in the current World of Warcraft . It was introduced with Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth and is a must-have for every player to wear corrupted items. At the same time, its item level surpasses all other cloaks, making it virtually unmatched.

However, even after reaching the maximum rank, Rank 15, you can further upgrade your cloak. We will reveal how to do this and what you need to do.

Furorion helps us upgrade the cloak – for over 25 weeks.

How can you upgrade the cloak? First, you need to upgrade your cloak to Rank 15. This can be done through the Disturbing Visions. Currently, you can complete a quest each week, so you will reach Rank 15 in the WoW week starting March 18, 2020.

After that, you must complete one of two activities each week to obtain a “Malevolent Core”:

  • Complete a Disturbing Vision with all 4 bonus zones and the final boss. We have a guide to the visions here.
  • Defeat N’Zoth the Corruptor on normal, heroic, or mythic (LFR does not count).

This is what the upgrade brings: Each further upgrade with a “Malevolent Core” increases the corruption resistance of the cloak by 3 points. Gradually, your resistance to corruption thus increases further and allows you to wear more corrupted items without experiencing the negative consequences.

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You can also kill N’Zoth for an upgrade.

How often can the cloak be upgraded? The upgrade of Ashjra’kamas is possible 25 times after reaching Rank 15. Thus, you increase your corruption resistance from 50 to a total of 125. Additionally, with the correct essence in the Heart of Azeroth, you achieve a total resistance of 135.

This means, conversely, that the cloak will only be fully upgraded by mid-September if you collect a “Malevolent Core” each week. What this means for the release of Shadowlands, we have explained here.

What happens if you miss a week? Anyone who falls behind in upgrading the cloak and misses a week can catch up the following week. However, they will need to complete both activities (Disturbing Vision and N’Zoth) to receive 2 Malevolent Cores.

Will you continue to upgrade your cloak vigorously? Or do you have no desire to improve it for another 25 weeks?

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