In GTA 5 Online, there is now again a big cash gift of 1 million dollars waiting for you. If you missed the first one, you should definitely play now. It’s worth it!
What’s happening in GTA Online? The developers at Rockstar Games are currently rewarding GTA 5 Online players with a significant cash blessing.
If you logged into GTA Online last week, you could already secure a gift of 1 million GTA dollars. And the good news is: This week the amount is available again. So in total, you’ll be credited up to two million in-game bucks for free.
Lester, the mastermind behind the new casino heist, is also happy about such a nice gift.
What do you need to do? Simply log into GTA Online between February 6 and February 13 to qualify for the 1-million gift. The amount should be credited to your online account within 72 hours.
If you haven’t received any money after some time, you should really wait until 72 hours after the event ends. By then, the money should have reached you.
How much is it worth? If you want, you can also buy the in-game currency of GTA Online for real money. This works with so-called Shark Cards.
The card for 1,250,000 GTA dollars costs €14.99 on Steam. The next largest Shark Card costs €37.99 and brings 3.5 million in-game cash.
The 2 million GTA$ are therefore worth somewhere between 25 euros and 30 euros.
What should you do with the money? In the world of GTA Online, there are plenty of ways to spend your money. If you have no ideas yourself, let yourself be inspired here.
Why is Rockstar Games so generous? They recently had their strongest month in 2 years and want to show their appreciation in the game for your diligent play.
Sony might rely on the latest generation of Samsung SSDs with PCI Express 4.0 for the PlayStation 5, which is not yet available in stores. However, the top model might turn out to be too expensive for the PS5.How could this affect the touted loading times of the next-gen PlayStation?
Things are getting more exciting around Sony’s next-gen console PS5: Things are slowly moving into the hot phase. Sony is skipping the big event E3 2020, but rumors suggest there will already be a reveal event in February, where the PlayStation 5 will be presented in more detail. Just a few days ago, the official PS5 website went live.
Furthermore, experts from the tech site Let’s Go Digital from the Netherlands have stirred up even more discussion with their assessment of the touted SSD, the console’s storage medium.
How reliable is the information? These are currently unconfirmed details. So take this with a grain of caution for now.
However, Let’s Go Digital is considered a reputable source, their assessment is well-founded and aligns with previous statements from alleged insiders.
DevKit of a PS5
Which SSD could the PlayStation 5 use? Although Sony has touted the SSD of its next-gen console several times, official details are still scarce. It is only known that it is a special SSD that is supposed to be significantly faster than currently available models, potentially eliminating loading times in games.
Let’s Go Digital has narrowed down the possible range to the latest SSD generation from Samsung. Specifically, it is mentioned that Sony could use the Samsung NVMe SSD 980 QVO for the PS5.
Why this particular SSD? Insiders have reportedly already stated that Sony’s PS5 will use a NVMe SSD from Samsung. Other factors also support the Samsung NVMe SSD 980 QVO. Here are the details:
In April 2019, Sony mentioned that the SSD of the PS5 will have a higher bandwidth than any SSD available for PCs. Therefore, it is assumed that the SSD was not yet available at that time. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020, Samsung then recently presented its “980 PRO NVMe” SSD – the top model of the latest family with extremely strong values – but more on that later.
However, for the PS5, it is not this top model, which is estimated to be priced at $350 as a standalone component, that is likely too expensive, but another one. Because two other models are expected to complement the new SSD family:
NVMe SSD 980 EVO
NVMe SSD 980 QVO
Samsung has trademarked both names, and they are not yet available on the market and are expected to be released later this year. There haven’t been any details on these two drives so far.
The QVO is the cheapest variant, estimated to be around $150. The EVO is the mid-range model, which is expected to be priced and perform somewhere between the Pro and the QVO.
Both drives are suitable for the PS5, but with the 980 QVO, Let’s Go Digital assumes that it could be the most likely option to see in the new Sony console. Because even in previous PlayStation generations, Sony has always opted for the most cost-effective solution, according to experts.
By the way, Samsung has also trademarked the phrase “Unstoppable Speed,” which experts see in direct relation to the latest SSD family. It sounds very much like a slogan that could be effectively used for marketing a new console.
Moreover, it is assumed that Samsung is keeping the details of the other two drives secret for a specific reason – so that Sony can reveal these details about the SSD of the new PS5 themselves.
What does this mean for the loading times of the PS5?
What do we know so far from Sony? According to Sony, the special SSD of the PS5 is supposed to be up to 19x faster than common models (as of April 2019). Does this match with the NVMe SSD 980 EVO and the NVMe SSD 980 QVO?
What can the SSD of the PS5 do? What we know so far about Samsung’s new SSDs: Samsung’s upcoming SSD family will use the latest PCI Express 4.0 standard.
The top model, the 980 PRO NVMe, achieves a sequential read speed of up to 7 GB per second – an extremely high value that outshines all current consoles and even high-end PCs.
Common models currently have a read speed of just under 560 MB per second, while expensive top models exceed just over 3 GB. For comparison, the hard drive of a PS4 Pro is around 116 MB per second.
What the EVO and QVO can do in detail is currently unknown. But experts estimate that the EVO will likely have a read speed of 5.5 GB or 6 GB per second. Although this is below the level of the Pro model, it would still be twice as fast as previous SSDs with PCI Express 3.0 standard. The QVO is estimated to be slightly slower than the EVO.
Conclusion: If this assessment turns out to be true and Sony chooses one of the two mentioned drive options for the PlayStation 5, one thing is certain – even with a slightly slower QVO, the leap from the current PS4/Pro will be enormous, and the previously known loading times will be taken to a whole new level – or rather lowered.
The SSD is just one of many components of the PS5. You can find more details and features of Sony’s next-gen console here:
The event hour has already taken place in some countries, so we can already say what to expect at 6 PM.
What is happening? The Mystery Bonus Hour in Pokémon GO When does the Spotlight Hour start? The event starts at 6 PM local time and lasts for one hour – until 7 PM What bonus is there? Players from New Zealand report that there is double Stardust to be gained. However, this seems to apply only to catching Pokémon.
Double Stardust for one hour: Trainers from New Zealand and Australia are already at 6 PM and the bonus is active there. Therefore, we can say what will happen here at 6 PM local time.
As proof, a trainer shows this screenshot:
In some countries, the bonus is already unlocked. Source: reddit
Is this event hour worth it? As a bonus, an increase in Stardust is quite interesting. This is probably one of the most interesting bonuses that Niantic can unlock.
Double Stardust only for catching Pokémon, and only for one hour, may not make a significant difference in the end.
What do players say about the event? They are happy about the bonus and say that Stardust is always useful. However, many trainers wonder why there isn’t more Stardust – after all, it is only for one hour and even five times Stardust wouldn’t make a huge difference.
As redwingMY says on reddit: “The Mystery Bonus Hour is only one hour, why can’t Niantic give us more Stardust? 6x or 10x Stardust would make me shift my meal time to after 7 PM.”
louizilla says: “2x Stardust for 1 hour seems very little. They should have opted for something more exciting like 5x Stardust. Then more people would want to go out for an hour, and it is not too exaggerated that it would overshadow Community Day, which gives 3x Stardust for 3 hours.”
How to stay updated with Pokémon GO: You can find all news and specials about Pokémon GO on our PoGO page on Facebook. In our Facebook group for Pokémon GO you can exchange ideas with many other players about events or find new friends.
What do you think? Will you participate in the event? Have you heard that Mewtwo will soon return?
In Destiny 2, the community challenge “Empyrean Foundation” is underway. We take a look at the current progress and why the next steps could be more expensive than anticipated.
What concerns the Destiny community: This week, the activity “Empyrean Foundation” starts in Destiny 2. This is a preparation for the upcoming Season 10.
Saint-14 wants to reshape the future and needs the help of all players. Every Guardian can currently participate in the activity set up as a community challenge and donate Fractaline for a good cause.
At the Tower Obelisk, you can donate diligently
How far is the event currently? The community task is divided into 7 stages. The Destiny developer announced on Twitter: During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the third stage was already reached.
Players need to donate more than assumed: Together with reaching the third donation goal, Bungie revealed the next step in the donation marathon. For the fourth stage, 2.2 billion Fractaline are to be raised.
Thus, the Fractaline hunger surpasses the expectations of the Guardians. Although there was no official statement regarding the height of steps 4-7 beforehand, players had made their own forecasts at the beginning of Empyrean Foundation:
Stage 4 – 1.9 billion Fractaline
Stage 5 – 2.8 billion Fractaline
Stage 6 – 3.9 billion Fractaline
Stage 7 – 5.2 billion Fractaline
Although the new goal is only slightly above estimates, this reinforces the theory that Bungie dynamically adjusts the goals of the community challenge. This could ensure that the event does not end too early or ultimately falls flat.
Saint-14 wants to see you work hard – Source: ESP on Twitter
How are the Guardians reacting? The community doesn’t seem to mind the high amount of Fractaline required. Under the official Bungie tweet, players appear amused and creative.
It will be exciting to see how expensive the following stages of the community challenge will be. Will the Guardians be able to satisfy the Fractaline hunger?
Have you donated yet? What do you think, how expensive will the community event still become? Those who currently cannot access the quest for Empyrean Foundation might find the solution here:
The WoW guild Limit is hard at work on the final boss N’Zoth and wondered about a secret second phase. Now it has become clear: It doesn’t exist.
The last few days do not reflect well on the boss design of N’Zoth, the final enemy of the Ny’alotha raid – it’s extremely difficult. In mythic mode, the big professional guilds of World of Warcraft have been racing for the First Kill for days, but things are not going smoothly at all.
Now it has come out: The second “secret phase” that Limit was puzzling over does not exist at all. This was communicated to them via email.
What has happened? The US guild Limit was ahead in the race for the “World First” of N’Zoth. While Method was still struggling with the first phases of the fight, Limit was already reliably reaching the first secret phase of the fight and managing it multiple times. Subsequently, the boss fight continues and at 25% a portal to the Heart Chamber opens again.
Limit desperately tried to enter the chamber and find out what has to be done there this time – but it just didn’t work.
Now it was clarified in an email to Limit: There is no further secret phase. The guild leader of Limit amused himself about it on Twitter.
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What should Limit do instead? Instead of entering a portal at 25% remaining health of N’Zoth again, Limit “only” needs to bring the boss down to 0% health. Exactly when the fight ends is still not entirely clear, but it could be just over 0%. Currently (01:15 AM), Limit’s best attempt is at 16.3% remaining health of N’Zoth.
Players are disappointed, mock Blizzard: Viewers of the stream and also comments in forums and on Reddit are mocking Blizzard. N’Zoth is a huge disappointment and this bug, which promised more excitement, would fit perfectly in. Power200 describes it particularly bitterly, saying:
This is literally the biggest disappointment of the entire expansion.
This was then corrected by cassetto, who says:
This was literally the biggest expansion of disappointment.
We have 1000 codes for the Pixel Influencer Pack from Ironsight, which contains many useful and cool in-game items. Get it now, you can get it immediately!
What is Ironsight? The free shooter takes place in a futuristic setting and is reminiscent of Call of Duty in terms of gameplay.
After a massive natural disaster, the North Atlantic Federation (NAF) and the Energy Development Enterprise Network (EDEN) factions face off in a battle for Trinitium, the last resource of Earth.
You have the choice of which of the two organizations you join. After that, it’s off to battle in 14 different combat zones in PvP and PvE modes.
You can watch the trailer for Ironsight here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ORIWLSQxDg
What’s there to win? In collaboration with Gamigo, we have set up 1000 codes with special in-game content for the shooter Ironsight. You can get one of these codes right now.
It includes:
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30% GP Boost for 14 days
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B Level Primary Box, from which you can choose a primary weapon
Valery Kalavanova (character)
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Black Mamba M39 EMR design
It’s a hefty package that brings useful items for both newcomers and long-time players.
Valery Kalavanova is one of the playable characters in Ironsight
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More details are being revealed about Overwatch 2. In a Q&A with the community, Jeff Kaplan answered some questions about the PvE content that the shooter is set to receive.
What is the structure of Overwatch 2? In a post on the Blizzard Forum, the question arose regarding the weighting of Overwatch 2. It was already known that there would be PvE and PvP content.
However, players would like to know in detail which target audience the sequel to Overwatch is primarily aimed at.
Game Director Jeff Kaplan then responded and answered the question with: “Both.” He then elaborated a bit more on the PvE and PvP content of Overwatch 2.
Jeff Kaplan, Game Director of Overwatch
No Singleplayer Campaign and High Replay Value
How is the PvE structured? According to Kaplan, the PvE in Overwatch 2 will mainly consist of two components:
A story content
The hero missions
The story is to be linear and told across various missions. However, it is not a classic campaign, as he emphasizes:
For the PvE, we are introducing a complete narrative arc in the form of story missions. Even though the story is told linearly, I hesitate to consider it a campaign because it is played in co-op and not in single-player.
The hero missions, on the other hand, are to have a high replay value and are reminiscent of the adventure mode in Diablo or world quests in WoW, even if the examples are not perfect, according to Kaplan.
Screenshot from BlizzCon showcasing upcoming talents
Is the response sufficient for the players? Many players in the forum are pleased with Kaplan’s statement that both player types will be served. However, they are not entirely satisfied with the answer.
They miss many details and therefore ask follow-up questions:
PuffyPony: “Can you give us an approximate estimate of how long playing the PvE campaign takes? If someone only plays PvP, how much of Overwatch 2 will they miss?”
PunkySpotato: “What does high replay value mean? Is it just about leveling, or are there also new challenges and enemies?”
Kosaba11: “When you say co-op missions, does that mean we have to play with strangers if we don’t have friends in Overwatch?”
Troll: “Is there any content for solo players at all?”
These questions show that the current information about Overwatch 2 is still far from sufficient. So far, none of the follow-up questions have been commented on by Kaplan.
Image of Overwatch 2 featuring the well-known heroes Mei, Tracer, and Reinhardt
When will Overwatch 2 be released? In line with the missing information, there is also no release date for the expansion yet. There is much speculation about it, but it seems that a release before the end of the current season is unlikely. This season is expected to run until August/September 2020.
However, some fans hope that the release will take place on the anniversary, May 24, 2020. But the still sparse information and lack of marketing make the date increasingly unlikely.
A leak from PlayStation Brazil suggests a release at the end of 2020. However, it is also possible that Overwatch 2 will only be released next year.
In Pokémon GO, you will soon be able to secure the Wrestling Pikachu. However, just walking around in the wild isn’t enough.
This is Wrestling Pikachu: The Wrestling Pikachu, also known as “Pikachu Libre”, appeared in the Pokémon editions Ruby and Sapphire – alongside some other versions.
Source: PokéWiki
Versions of the Wrestling Pikachu can also be found in Pokémon Tekken or Super Smash Bros. And soon it will be on the way in Pokémon GO.
Wrestling Pikachu is coming for PvP players
What Niantic has announced:Via Twitter, the Wrestling Pikachu was officially announced.
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The monster will encounter you starting from Season 1 in the GO Battle League. This makes it clear: it will not appear in the wild like other special Pikachus or be available as a Raid Boss. Instead, you will have to compete in the PvP League to secure the Wrestling Pikachu.
There are plenty of special versions of Pikachu
When does it start? Currently, the preseason of the PvP League is still running. The Super League runs until February 10, followed by the Hyper and Master Leagues. Then, the Super League will return in March – from then on, the first real season might start. However, the exact start date for Season 1 is still unknown.
What can Pikachu do? The stats of the monster are not yet known, but it is likely that an attack has already been revealed. Because in January, the new attack “Flying Press” was introduced – an attack that only Wrestling Pikachu and Resladero knew in the main games.
It’s likely that Pikachu will also receive this attack in Pokémon GO.
You will soon encounter armored Mewtwo again. The legendary Pokémon is returning in a special event:
The Twitch streamer Aeyvi has spoken emotionally live about false accusations. She describes suffering from a disease that produces stroke-like symptoms. However, not everyone believes this.
Who is Aeyvi? Aeyvi is primarily known as a streamer of The Elder Scrolls Online and Skyrim, but she also regularly shows other games. She has over 5,300 followers on Twitch and is part of the official ESO Streamteam.
She uses streaming not only for gaming but also to raise awareness about her illness. She claims to suffer from dysautonomia, which regularly leads to stroke-like symptoms for her. This is why she also uses a wheelchair.
She already published a video about her illness on YouTube in August 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJkOHdKODdY&t=3s
What happened now? In a stream on February 4, Aeyvi read a tweet live that she had received earlier. In it, an unknown user accused her of faking her illness.
She emotionally defended herself against this statement and broke down in tears. She received a lot of support from her community for this.
Chronic illnesses, however, are not always met with support, as this story shows:
What was she accused of? In the tweet that Aeyvi read, the user accused her of simulating her illness. He wrote:
She [the illness] has it, but can stream again the next day. No one questions that? And her face does not look like someone who has suffered many strokes.
Aeyvi reacted with disbelief to this statement, as the stranger could not judge which muscles she felt and which she did not. The Twitter user wrote further:
Her face is normal. She is paralyzed from the waist down.
There was also shaking of heads at this statement. Aeyvi had previously explained that she was not paralyzed but that the illness forced her to use a wheelchair.
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In the further course, the Twitter user then refers to a video in which Aeyvi moves her legs independently:
In the video, she moves her legs without using her hands. Those of you who have eyes in your heads will recognize the truth and the greed. This ESO streamer is just looking for money and attention.
How does the illness restrict Aeyvi? In a second clip, the Twitch streamer explains how bad the illness is for her:
She is not paralyzed
Instead, she has dysautonomia, a disease where blood and oxygen can get stuck in the wrong parts of the body and therefore do not reach the brain. This leads to symptoms similar to those of a stroke.
She did not spend 1.5 years in a wheelchair for fun and did not leave the house.
It took 7 years for doctors to finally diagnose the correct illness.
Afterward, she agrees with her chat that she should not let herself be provoked and let her counterpart win with such statements. However, she also fights for recognition of her illness, which she has suffered from since the age of 14.
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In the further course, she then addresses her viewers emotionally. She wishes that there would not always be immediate prejudices against those affected:
Just because you are in a wheelchair, does not mean you are automatically paralyzed, nor does it mean that you have to sit in a wheelchair forever.
Some people are paralyzed, some are temporarily paralyzed, some have illnesses that also bind them to the wheelchair without paralysis because they have pain when standing.
Some people have God knows what kind of problems. You don’t know it just by looking at people. That is what I fight for and why I make videos.
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What is Aeyvi doing against the accusations? She reports that she has been receiving such direct messages on Twitter regularly lately, presumably from the same person.
She reports the person and simultaneously tries to raise awareness about her illness. This is why she streams and why she will not let herself be defeated by such messages.
For 2020, the streamer has made it her mission to document her illness and raise awareness about how people with chronic illnesses live and how they can be supported.
False accusations on Twitch occur repeatedly. Often they are black sheep like this Halo streamer that lead to such allegations:
In FIFA 20 you can secure a really strong player in the weekly objectives with Daniel James. However, the Future Stars card requires some effort – and the driven shot.
This is Daniel James: With the Future Stars event, many strong talents have joined Ultimate Team that can strengthen your team. These are still young players who receive a strong rating based on their potential. One of them is Daniel James from Manchester United.
The special thing: He is one of the Future Stars Academy players, like Odegaard. This means: You can get a rather weak base card of James through the weekly objectives. For this, you only need to assist 3 goals with Premier League players. You can then improve the base card through several tasks.
The tasks are fairly simple and primarily take place in Squad Battles. While they do take some time, the effort is worth it. Because the final James card is a really good winger for your team, with 98 pace and four stars for skills and weak foot:
Driven Shot – How to Get Daniel James
These are the tasks: Overall, the tasks for Daniel James are quite easy to complete while “playing easy”.
For most, you need to score goals and assists in Squad Battles with Daniel James at various difficulties. However, one task requires 4 goals with Daniel James using a driven shot on the “Pro” difficulty.
This is how the driven shot works in FIFA 20: The button combination for the driven shot is L1 + R1 + Circle. At least for PS4 players using classic controls. On Xbox One, it is accordingly LB + RB + B.
The driven shot is a good option if you want to surprise your opponents with a powerful finish from close range. Especially low shots to the near corner are promising.
Now you just need to implement the technique in Squad Battles to secure the 82-rated card of Daniel James and also a few rewards. Then the way to the final card is also not far.
Daniel James’ Premier League colleagues are likely to receive a winter upgrade soon. Here are some candidates:
After the patch was released, streamer Annemunition dedicated her Twitch stream to the new patch. In the clip, you can see the lobby of Apex Legends with the new legend Revenant.
Revenant impatiently paces back and forth while fixating on the player and the viewers with his gaze. He can hardly wait to jump into the match.
Meanwhile, the streamer is on voice chat with another player, who is currently telling her about his PC problems. Suddenly, Revenant unexpectedly transforms and sprints directly into the camera.
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Here are the reactions: The streamer jumps back and screams in fear. In laughing fear, she asks, “What the hell was that?” and then returns to the PC. “That scared me so much!”.
The chat is also filled with “LOL”, “WTF”, and “AHHH”. This jump scare has probably surprised several viewers.
Apex Legends employees are happy about the reactions
Other players caught off guard: On Reddit there is a popular thread in the Apex Legends subreddit about this topic. The creator writes, “It’s currently 4 AM here in Australia. I’m dozing off while waiting for a game, and this shit happens. My heart!”
He shows a video of Revenant performing this exact action, which you can also see in Annemunition’s stream above.
In the Reddit thread, other players also report being genuinely shocked by this action. And even someone from the Respawn team responds in the comments there.
RSPN_Jeremy is an artist at Respawn. He writes, “Hahahah. HE WAS MADE FOR THIS” and also compliments the player on an excellent skin choice.
Have you played the new Season 4 of Apex Legends yet? This Battle Pass awaits you:
Pokémon GO will get new raid bosses in February 2020. There are many different monsters that may be of interest to one or another player.
These are the new raid bosses: Not only the legendary Pokémon Boreos is new in the raids. You will also find a new mix of Pokémon at the lower levels to enhance your collection.
Boreos awaits you at Level 5
All current raid bosses at a glance
Here you can see all current raid bosses: These monsters can be challenged in the Pokémon GO raids. All Pokémon marked with an asterisk* can also be caught as Shiny.
Additionally, you can still encounter Regigigas in EX-Raids.
These Pokémon are worth it
Exciting new raid bosses: The new bosses include some Pokémon that can help you at various points in the game. Here you will find some monsters you should take a closer look at.
Kiesling & Praktibalk
Why they are interesting: Both Pokémon can be found at Tier 1 and can be easily defeated solo. The exciting part: Both Pokémon can be evolved to their final forms with few candies.
Why Aerodactyl is interesting: Haven’t completed the Meltan quest yet? This might be the right month to at least catch one of the missing monsters. At stage 8 of the quest, you will need an Aerodactyl, which you can secure in the raid now. The field researches can also help you with that.
Boreos counter
These monsters help you against Boreos: The current level-5 boss is manageable with the right counters. In the raids, you will find several monsters that can assist you. These include Magneton and Elektek, whose evolutions are among the top counters against Boreos. Sniebel’s evolution, Snibunna, also provides help, as well as Despotar.
Solid fighters
These Pokémon are also interesting: You can also find good monsters among the bosses. Stalobor as a strong attacker is present, and Rizeros can be evolved into Rihornior on the upcoming Community Day. Machomei is a solid choice in the Fighting type, and Alola-Knogga is considered one of the best Pokémon in the PvP League.
There should be something for everyone among the current raid bosses. Are you currently focused on the PvP League? Then you should follow these tips to achieve many victories:
Season 9 of Destiny 2 is slowly coming to an end. But in the Sundial, a new boss is demanding everything from you once again. How to win the battle and why the skirmish is well received among the Guardians, you can read here.
This activity is about: The PvE centerpiece from the Season of Dawn is clearly the Sundial. Together with the start of the new community event Empyrean Foundation, a new Sundial boss has also found his way to Destiny 2 on February 4th – Inotam, the Triumvirate Forgotten.
To challenge Inotam, you must complete the Sundial as usual. But instead of one final boss, you’ll encounter three enemies there.
The three Psion sisters fuse together
Defeating Inotam, the Triumvirate Forgotten
This is how the boss fight works: At the beginning of the boss encounter, you are greeted by the three Psions against whom you have fought throughout the entire season. Before you can strike, the Harvester Triumvirate unites into a Super Psion: Inotam.
Now you have a short time to deal damage to the new boss. But hold back for now. Because you can only scratch the boss’s health bar before Inotam becomes immune.
Together with the damage immunity, you will be teleported to another arena. From now on, the fight roughly divides into three phases:
Defeat the mini-boss to return to the boss room
Capture and defend plates to break the immunity shield
Boss damage phase on Inotam
You have to repeat the entire process three times. Because each time Inotam loses a third of his health, the game starts over.
This is how the mini-boss phase works: In the center of the area, one of the original Psion Harbingers spawns. This enemy, however, has significantly less health than in previous Sundial runs.
In addition to the mini-boss, some Cabal will also appear to support you. You don’t necessarily have to take them out. Once the mini-boss is defeated, you will find yourself facing the real boss.
Now it’s time to capture zones: When standing against Inotam again, the immunity shield must be broken. Conveniently, there are three platforms in the arena. Which plate you need to capture first and then protect for a while from enemies is indicated by a star-shaped quest marker.
In the first run, you need to capture one plate, in the second, twice as many, and finally, all three plates need to be captured. It doesn’t matter whether you split up or tackle the plates one by one.
During this phase, more and stronger adds will appear depending on the boss damage. To make matters worse, Inotam bombards you with three hard-hitting abilities:
If you’re enveloped in a purple force field and seemingly immobile, shoot yourself free.
If you see blue crackling energy around you, quickly leave the area. A lightning strike follows.
Inotam can also hurl homing fireballs at you. So always keep your eye on the boss. Those who react quickly can even shoot down the projectiles.
Don’t waste time, secure the zone
Inotam is vulnerable – now what?? All plates have been captured and the final boss is vulnerable. Now it’s time to unleash everything you have. Unlike other bosses from, for example, raids, Inotam doesn’t just stand still.
It may happen that he moves around the arena or is currently taking cover behind objects. Even without his shield, the boss is dangerous and has access to his abilities. Additionally, the adds will try to disrupt you.
The Guardians are pleasantly surprised by the new boss
Why are the Guardians praising Inotam? Players are enjoying the final fight of the Sundial. The reasons for this are two factors:
Inotam is tougher than expected. Especially on the legendary difficulty, the fight demands a lot from the Guardians.
Many players are surprised because hardly anyone expected such a complex fight. The surprise was even greater when Inotam united the strength of the three previous bosses.
Especially in comparison to the end of Season 8, the Inotam encounter can really shine. The pain from the less successful finale of the Vex Offensive is still quite present in the memory of the Destiny community.
Weeks were announced for the “Immarital Spirit,” only to then fully disappoint. The boss fight took place in the same arena. Moreover, the final boss was even easier than the standard variant.
Immortal, yeah…
Have you faced Inotam yet? What do you think of the final boss of the Sundial? Is Bungie on the right track? Speculations about the end of the current season can be found here:
Season 2 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has not yet been officially confirmed, but the first new map might already be set: Rust. Take a look at the arguments for and against a timely release.
The CoD series has been around for several years, and accordingly, the list of possible maps that could return in the current Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is long. Now, clues suggest the return of a popular map that has been on the radar of many players for a while: Rust.
What is Rust? This map first appeared in CoD: MW2 (2009). In terms of size, it resembles the very small map Shipment, but Rust offers a bit more complexity. The battles will take place in close quarters and provide a similar pace as on Shipment.
A leaked image of the map Rust. It’s possible that we can already attack here with Season 2.
The areas near the edge are protected by containers that provide cover. In the center stands a large structure reminiscent of a refinery. In this area, there are covered points from which agile run & gunners can be eliminated from the sides.
Some pipes and a conveyor belt lead out from the refinery. Here the map gains a bit of verticality, and holding the building or the upper levels will be crucial to gain control of the map.
Ghost and Rust seem connected
Here is a somewhat older image of the operator Ghost from MW2.
Why might the release be imminent? Rust was part of a major data leak that predicted 38 potential maps and 23 additional modes for Modern Warfare several months ago, some of which are already in the game. Since then, the desire for Rust has lingered in the community.
The rumors were further fueled by the recent release of a small teaser on Twitter. In the short video, which announces the new operator Ghost for February 11, parts of Rust are said to be visible, according to numerous fans.
And indeed, two of the three images show quite clear indications that favor Rust. On the left, the pump station with the pipes nearby, and in the right image, the structure in the background could also be part of the refinery.
Additionally, both the cult character Ghost and the map Rust originally come from Modern Warfare 2. A joint return is quite likely, especially given the leaks and hints, for many players.
An excerpt from the video, the images have been slightly enlarged.
What speaks against it? A few days ago, the well-known CoD leaker “The Gaming Revolution” shared an English video on YouTube, in which he shares information he allegedly received from insiders.
One of his sources said that due to the negative feedback on the new map design after the MW release, many maps were modified afterward – including Rust.
However, the source could not say whether these works on Rust have already been completed. A release is likely planned with Season 2. He would not be surprised if Rust ends up coming with Season 3 instead.
With Season 1, a masked operator also arrived. Nikto comes with a balaclava and blue tracer for the Kilo.
How likely is a release with Season 2? Since the leaker’s secret source speaks of a planned release with Season 2 and the teaser shows quite clearly parts of Rust, a release with the next season seems very likely.
However, this is not certain. Although just recently the last update before Season 2 was released, the next phase of the game has not yet been officially announced or a release date issued. Whether we will see Rust in Modern Warfare soon remains uncertain for now, but is considered likely by many.
The end of Season 1 has been declared for some time. The first season runs until February 11 and sweetens the players’ wait with a double XP event that has not been seen in Modern Warfare before.
From Wednesday, February 5, at 7 PM, three double XP multipliers will be activated. So whether you still need levels for the battle pass or want to level up a weapon, Modern Warfare is definitely worth it this week.
Are you excited for Rust? Or would you prefer a few larger maps? On these “mini-maps”, grenades can sometimes even “run back”:
In FIFA 20 is now the TOTW 21 (Team of the Week) known. Which players are in the new Team of the Week, you can find out here.
What is the Team of the Week? Every week, the Team of the Week appears in FUT 20. This team consists of 23 players who have shown good performances in real football during the last matchday.
Furthermore, these players receive improved special cards that are only available for one week.
The best cards in TOTW 21: Highlights this week include the new Inform cards from Immobile (90), Lloris (89), Firmino (88), Lukaku (88), Di Maria (88), and Sancho (87).
These players made it from the Bundesliga: Sancho (87), Ayhan (81), and Ginczek (82) made it into the current TOTW this week.
This is the new Inform card of Sancho: Jadon Sancho receives his second Inform card in FUT 20 this week. The special thing this time: There is a position change to CAM.
This new Inform card should be interesting for some FUT players with Bundesliga teams, as especially important stats have received upgrades.
The biggest jumps are in these areas:
Shooting: 76 -> 78
Passing: 80 -> 82
This is the Team of the Week 21
All cards in TOTW 21
TOTW 21 – Starting XI
TOTW 21 – Substitutes
Then the TOTW 21 appears: From today, February 5th, at 19:00, the new Inform cards are available in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team for one week.
Bronze or Silver Inform cards can be found in the corresponding Bronze and Silver Packs.
On the transfer market: If you have enough Coins, you can buy the TOTW cards on the transfer market. However, prices often fluctuate greatly there. So definitely compare prices before purchasing to avoid overpaying.
Earn Coins with the TOTW: You can also use the new TOTW to earn some coins in FUT. How to do that, you can find out here:
The first exhausted souls have completed the hardest grind of WoW Classic. PvP Rank 14 has been achieved – but what are the players doing now?
World of Warcraft Classic has become famous for some grinds. However, for no task in Azeroth must one prove as much endurance as for the farming of Rank 14 in PvP. The first players have now finished this hellish work and can adorn themselves with the best PvP weapons and the corresponding title of Rank 14 since today. But what are these players doing now?
What makes “Rank 14” so hard? In order to achieve Rank 14 in WoW Classic, you must fully devote your life to PvP for many weeks. Anyone who spends less than 16 hours a day on PvP or lacks the endurance to push through this grind without a break can hardly achieve Rank 14 legally.
This is what Rank 14 players are doing: On Reddit, some players are now posting their success and a screenshot as proof that they have achieved Rank 14. For example, the user Nekrage writes about his photo: “It’s done. Sleep is in my future.”
Another player, khairi_mh writes that he has finally fulfilled a childhood dream and can now finally enjoy the game again.
Were bots used? Some comments speculate that everyone who has currently reached Rank 14 must have used a bot at some point. If you don’t do that, then other players with bots, which basically have 24-hour coverage, would have an advantage.
Other players argue that back then, some “crazy” players grinded through and that it is the same again now. The corresponding players also have other users backing them up who can testify to having seen those characters constantly in battle and actively.
Some respond to the question of what one would do now, since everything has been achieved in PvP, with the well-known quote from the WoW South Park episode:
“Play the game.”
Not everyone was lucky: A few especially unfortunate players woke up today to this announcement, like the dwarf Yogg:
He is just short of Rank 14, but it is not enough. So he has to farm at least one more week in PvP, farm and farm some more.
Do you also know someone who has achieved the grind to Rank 14? Have your acquaintances given up, or are they still at it?
In Pokémon GO, the Pokémon Day 2020 starts in February and lasts for a week. As bonuses, there are armored Mewtwo, party hats, and more. We will show you what the event brings.
What was announced? At the end of February 2020, Pokémon GO is hosting a celebration for Pokémon Day. It celebrates the release of the first Pokémon games, which were released in Japan on February 27, 1996.
In Pokémon GO, there will be a very special event for you.
What? Event to celebrate Pokémon Day When? From February 25 to March 2, 2020 What bonuses? You can expect Pokémon with party hats, armored Mewtwo, clone Pokémon, special trades, and more
How does the event work?
The party hats are back: After the event starts, you will find Pikachu and Eevee with party hats in the wild. During this time, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle in festive looks will hatch from 7 km eggs. If you’re lucky, you might even encounter these special Pokémon as Shiny.
Armored Mewtwo in Raids: In raid battles, you can find the armored Mewtwo during the event period. It has the special charged attack Psystrike.
Clone Pokémon in Raids: Special clone Pokémon appear in level 4 raids. These are Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. You can photograph them with the snapshot feature and with luck find a clone Pikachu.
Special Raid Day on March 1
When is the Raid Day? This Raid Day is part of the event and takes place on March 1 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time.
What is special?
In level 2 raid battles, Nidorino with party hats will appear
Gengar with party hats appears in level 4 raids and knows Lick and Psyshock
Both party hat Nidorino and party hat Gengar can appear in their Shiny form
During the event, you will receive up to 5 free raid passes
What do the players say about it?
The first reactions to the event are not particularly positive. Players complain that they do not want to find party hats on every Pokémon.
GTA 5 Online gives you 2 million dollars. Half now, the other half in the next few days. But you need to hurry so that the gift doesn’t expire.
Why do you need to hurry? Rockstar Games announced a few days ago a big money gift worth 2 million dollars for players of Grand Theft Auto Online. In the online world, that’s a significant amount. It saves you some hours of grinding.
The developers are splitting the gift into two packages of one million dollars each. All you have to do is log in.
You only have a few hours left to claim the first million as a gift. This must happen today, Wednesday, February 5th, before the bonus week in GTA Online changes tomorrow.
What should you do now? Log in to GTA Online today, February 5th. Walk around for a few minutes in the online session and you’ll have qualified for the first million. Within 72 hours after logging in, the money should be credited to your account.
Also, you can already pick one of the fastest cars in GTA Online that you might want to buy with the financial boost.
Starting February 6th, the second gift week begins. Log in to GTA Online between February 6th and 13th to earn another million dollars. Anyone who logs in during both gift weeks will receive a total of 2 million GTA dollars.
Even if you don’t actively want to play GTA Online right now, but might consider it later, this is a gift you should definitely take advantage of.
More bonuses in Red Dead Online: Do you also own Red Dead Redemption 2? Then secure a gift there as well. If you play Red Dead Online between February 4th and 10th, you can secure the free bounty hunter license, along with 25 bolas (a throwing weapon) and 25 tracking arrows.
In November 2019, the MMO Kingdom Under Fire 2 was released, but it did not receive much attention. Now, almost 3 months have passed, and we will look at what has changed and whether the long development time was worth it.
What is Kingdom Under Fire 2? The MMO from the Korean developer Blueside has a very unique approach. It combines MMORPG and RTS elements and offers a very own and highly strategic gameplay experience.
You can create your own character, play, equip, and teach it skills, while at the same time it also takes on the role of a commander and sends troops into battle.
Additionally, Kingdom Under Fire 2 includes content such as:
Quests
A very simple crafting system
Group content in the form of dungeons and raids
PvP content
In KUF2, you lead your troops into battle with your character
How has the game evolved? The history of the game goes back a long way:
Originally, Kingdom Under Fire 2 was announced in Korea back in 2008. However, the release kept getting delayed.
Due to the long development time, it is considered the most expensive Korean MMO of all time. By 2017, it was already reported to cost over 78 million US dollars. The costs have likely risen since then.
On November 14, 2019, the game finally made its way to the West, thanks in part to the German publisher Gameforge. However, a significant hype was initially absent.
How did the MMO perform at launch? Directly at launch, there was little hype around Kingdom Under Fire 2. The game was simply burned out before it even released, attributed to the many delays.
However, the MMO performed quite well on Steam, at least according to the reviews. 75% of the 1,029 reviews (as of February 5, 1:00 PM) are positive.
Troops and RTS play an important role compared to the RPG content
What are the player numbers like? While even the reviews from the last 30 days are mostly positive, the player numbers suggest a different trend:
Already in the release month of November, KUF2 only averaged 626.7 players on Steam. At peak, 1,213 were logged into the MMO.
In December, the numbers fell slightly.
In January, there was a significant drop. The average player count fell to 288.9, with only 743 online at peak.
The player numbers of KUF2 on Steam (Source: Steamcharts)
Although the MMO is also played via Gameforge’s own launcher, the numbers do suggest a trend.
It can also be seen on Google Trends that the interest in Kingdom Under Fire 2 has significantly declined. The developers are regularly providing new updates for the MMO.
How is KUF2 developing? In the forum for Kingdom Under Fire 2, the publisher Gameforge regularly reports in community updates what is planned for the game and which issues they want to address soon. They focus strongly on player feedback from the forum.
Apparently, there is supposed to be a large content patch every month:
Are monthly updates enough for the players? So far, the updates seem to satisfy the Kingdom Under Fire 2 community. Especially the gold issue, which is to be addressed in February, is one of the biggest points of criticism from players.
Also, the new raid is eagerly anticipated, which is reportedly so difficult that it could not be completed in the Russian version.
However, all these updates are more aimed at the existing players. They likely do not attract many new ones.
Uncertain Future, Especially in NA
This is what our author Alex thinks about the future: Kingdom Under Fire 2 manages to excite and keep current players engaged with the updates. Especially the raids and the PvP content have attracted some strategy fans.
However, there are ongoing issues with the server in North America. The community there is steadily declining, while it seems stable in the EU. There are no exact player numbers provided by the developers.
Coordinating troops plays an important role in KUF2
The game is characterized especially by its RTS elements. If you are looking for a pure MMORPG, KUF2 is the wrong address. However, for fans of group challenges and RTS content, KUF2 offers a lot.
Although the MMO has already faced problems in other regions and was discontinued in Asia, Germans are known to love strategy games, so it’s quite possible that Kingdom Under Fire 2 will remain with us longer.
Nevertheless, the game is more aimed at a niche and will likely never reach the numbers of larger MMORPGs, which is why the 12 years of development time and the high costs likely were not worth it.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The beta of WoW: Shadowlands could start soon. The hint comes from the streaming service Twitch.
Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth from World of Warcraft has only been live for a few weeks, but many players are already eagerly looking at what comes next: Shadowlands. However, there has been no sign of the next WoW expansion – or has there? Twitch now provides a first hint that could suggest that Shadowlands will soon begin its beta or alpha test.
What happened? Recently, there has been a new category on Twitch. It no longer only shows “World of Warcraft,” but now also “World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.” Such new categories are often encouraged by developers and publishers and can be a clear indication that there will soon be “Shadowlands” content to see. After all, the timing for starting the alpha or beta would be perfect.
What supports this? It supports this that the development of Battle for Azeroth is basically complete. While there are still hotfixes and minor bug fixes, there will be no patch 8.3.5. Additionally, initial content from Shadowlands has already been found in the game files, such as the new hairstyles of the undead. There have been rumors in the community for a while that the beta will start a week after the release of the raid Blackwing Lair in WoW: Classic – which would be on February 19.
Last but not least, the approximate timing also coincides with the start of the alpha of Battle for Azeroth two years ago. Here too, the test began early in February.
Shadowlands is expected to be the next major WoW expansion.
How can you participate? So far, there is no option to specifically sign up for the alpha or beta of Shadowlands. However, if Blizzard adheres to the previous procedure, you can indicate your interest in participating in the beta for all WoW products simply in your Battle.net account.
A category on Twitch suggests that all content may be streamed and shown from the very beginning.
Are you excited for WoW: Shadowlands? Do you want to participate in the test? Or do you not believe that the test phase will start so soon?
