The MMORPG Project TL (PC, consoles) aims to bring the legendary Korean game series Lineage into the new era. After years of silence, NCSoft is now back and has posted 10 new concept arts. A beta is announced for the first half of 2020.
The last we heard about the MMORPG was a statement from November 2019. At that time, NCSoft stated that Project TL is “fully in development”, so it is difficult to make a concrete statement about a release date.
The team is currently focused on enhancing the “overall quality” of Project TL, which will take a bit more time. Therefore, the goal now is for Project TL to enter a closed beta in the first half of 2020.
Black Anvil (Dwarf Territory)
Black Knight’s Bastion
Dragon’s Nest
Frozen Castle
Windawood Castle
Windawood Anthill
Kent Village
These are the new images: NCSoft today released 10 images of Project TL on the Korean blog. Individual images showcase regions familiar to fans from the Lineage games and are labeled with names like “Black Anvil Dwarf Region”, “Dragon’s Nest”, “Frozen Castle”; “Windawood Castle”, “Windwood Wood Ants”, “Kent Village”, “Black Knight Bastion”.
Project TL aims to enter a beta in 2020 – also in the EU?
What kind of game is Project TL? This is not easy to say at the moment. Most of the information we have is still from the last iteration of the game, “Lineage Eternal.” However, NCSoft shelved that in 2017 and then built Project TL on its ruins.
The classes of Lineage Eternal were introduced back in 2016.
Based on what we know and suspect, Project TL is supposed to:
When Fortnite announced the release date of Season 2 in Chapter 2, professionals were concerned. But Epic Games has now managed to make the players happy: Because Epic is adopting a principle from successful titles like LoL in eSports and will let the tournament be played on an “old patch.”
What concerned the professionals? Meanwhile, most of you have probably heard that Fortnite has postponed the start of Season 2 in Chapter 2 to February 20th. Until then, the “normal” players will somehow be kept entertained with overtime challenges.
However, professionals were worried about the late date. Starting February 21st, just a day after the season starts, a $250,000 tournament in Fortnite: Battle Royale will be held at DreamHack in Anaheim. A new season usually means that significant changes are ahead, turning the game upside down. New weapons, vehicles, and even a completely new meta.
In the past, Epic showed no qualms about releasing such major patches before important tournaments. The professionals then had only a few hours to deal with the new patch.
The Infinity Blade was a controversial weapon that had to be removed from Fortnite immediately.
This is how Epic Games reacted: This time the Fortnite developers have thought about the professionals’ welfare. The Twitter account of Fortnite Competitive announced: “Since Season 2 of Chapter 2 is expected to start on February 20th, DreamHack in Anaheim will use the Fortnite build 11.40.”
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Professionals, coaches, and commentators reacted positively to the tweet:
Benjyfishy from NRG writes “OMG, this is so good. Thank you!”
Fortnite caster Ballatw writes “You guys have been really great lately – thank you so much!”
An important step for eSports in Fortnite
Why is this important? What may seem like a minor comfort change for players is extremely important for professionals. In other games with high eSports involvement like League of Legends, it has long been the case that tournaments are only played with patches that professionals have been able to test sufficiently.
In Fortnite, this was not the case for a long time.
That Epic Games listened to the professionals here and also provides the certainty that Patch 11.40 will be used for DreamHack in Anaheim is important for the players. Because this allows the Fortnite eSports to be taken more seriously.
If DreamHack had been held on the new patch for Season 2, which would only have been active for a few hours, a shitstorm would likely have been preprogrammed.
About the Community Day in February 2020, Pokémon GO lets you decide. 4 Pokémon are available for selection. We will show you the advantages and disadvantages of all Pokémon and tell you which monster is the most worthwhile.
This is how the Community Day works: Starting tomorrow, on February 1st, you can vote for your favorite all day long. You will need to solve quests for your Pokémon to participate in the vote.
To make sure you have the best Pokémon to catch on Community Day, we provide you with an overview here.
All advantages and disadvantages for the Community Day in February
What to consider: When evaluating, we focus on various aspects. How useful is the Pokémon in raids? Is it strong in the new PvP League? Has the Shiny ever been available? Based on that, we have created a ranking of the 4 Pokémon.
Of course, every player also has their own attachment to the Pokémon and perhaps therefore a favorite.
Dratini
What advantages does Dratini offer? The evolution Dragonite is a Dragon-type Pokémon that is quite good in raids. It has stronger competitors like Rayquaza or Salamence, but Dragonite is still decent.
Moreover, Dragonite is likely to be a small icon for many players. After all, it has been one of the favorites of players since Generation 1.
What disadvantages does Dratini have? Many players are no longer interested in Dratini because it already had a Community Day. Those who were present in February 2018 probably already have heaps of Shinies and Candies. The Shinies are therefore quite worthless.
In addition, Dragonite learns the move Superpower. The Fighting-type attack is of no use to Dragonite in raids and arenas. In PvP, it becomes more versatile, but definitely not much better. It’s an improvement, but not a significant one.
Machop
What advantages does Machop bring? Machamp, the evolution of Machop, has always been one of the best Pokémon in the game and has long been essential in any battle team. It completely annihilates Heiteira in arenas and is truly useful.
Moreover, the Shiny Machamp strongly resembles the Hulk, as it is also green. Building an army of Hulks is therefore quite appealing.
What disadvantages does Machop have?The Shiny form of Machop is already in the game and many trainers may already own an example. They might be annoyed if their previously rare Shiny suddenly becomes “worthless” because every player can easily obtain it on Community Day.
Machamp learns Counter on Community Day. This is a Dark-type move, not much is known about it yet. It may not be interesting for raids, as there are significantly better Dark-type attackers. It could be an alternative for PvP, but that is still not known.
What advantages does Vulpix offer? At first glance, Vulpix seems pretty useless, but that’s misleading. First, it is striking that with Ninetales one of the best Shinies is coming to the game. Ninetales is gray and blue and is likely to impress some players.
Additionally, with Vulpix, you get two Pokémon for a Community Day. Alolan Vulpix will be available through raids and field research. So you could snag 2 Shinies.
Furthermore, the move Weather Ball, which both Ninetales can learn, is interesting. In PvP, Weather Ball is one of the best moves and would catapult Ninetales to the top ranks of the best Pokémon for the Super League. Those who have gotten involved in the new PvP League for trainer battles may be happy about this move.
What disadvantages does Vulpix have? The major disadvantage of Vulpix is apparent: Ninetales is completely useless in raids, and anyone not focusing on PvP will not get a new, strong Pokémon here.
There’s also the issue that Alolan Vulpix is already in the game, and many trainers may have their valuable Shiny devalued by such an event.
Rhyhorn
What advantages does Rhyhorn provide? The list of advantages for Rhyhorn is long. First, there is a noticeable difference between the shiny and normal versions of Rhyhorn. Rhyperior is even partially yellow and looks quite special.
Additionally, Rhyhorn is the only Pokémon in the selection that does not have an available Shiny yet. This would give every player an advantage.
Rhyperior learns the move Rock Wrecker, which is not yet available in the game. While Rhyperior may not surpass Rampardos, it could come close. If the move is as effective as Water Gun or Aura Sphere, it would be the second best Rock-type attacker. This type is often needed in raids and is therefore always useful.
What disadvantages does Rhyhorn have? Those who focus completely on PvP might be a bit disappointed here. However, this can only be clearly stated once the values of the move are known.
Additionally, it should be noted that even if Rhyperior climbs among the best Rock attackers, it will not be the best attacker. Rampardos will likely remain number 1.
Until the Community Day starts on February 22nd, there may still be more events waiting for us:
In the Pokémon MMO Temtem, hatching and breeding new Temtems play an important role. In this guide, we will tell you everything important about breeding.
Why should you breed Temtems? Through the breeding system, you can obtain Temtems that you can shape according to your wishes. This way, you can manipulate the attributes that we have already introduced to you in detail to obtain the perfect Temtem.
Additionally, strong attacks can be passed down through breeding that a Temtem otherwise might not be able to learn at all.
When can you start breeding? Temtems can be bred at a breeding center on Omni Islands at the northern Canopfad, also known as Route 5.
You reach the islands after leaving Deniz by airship. You must complete the first dojo and obtain the airship ticket with the surfboard.
A Temtem Pair for Breeding
How does breeding work? For breeding, you need to do little more than drop off two parents at the breeding center and then wait. However, you need to keep a few things in mind:
There must always be one male and one female Temtem.
The two Temtems must be compatible, meaning of the same type (for example, Electric+Electric or Wind+Wind).
For Temtems with multiple attributes, both count for breeding.
The type of the bred Temtem is determined by the mother Temtem.
How long does a hatching process take? Generating the egg takes about 25 minutes in real time and even only 15 minutes if both parents are the same Temtem.
The hatching, on the other hand, strongly depends on the type of the Temtem. The process takes between 5 and 45 minutes. Unlike Pokémon, however, no steps need to be walked.
How often can Temtems breed? In the interface, you may have noticed a tree at the right side of the Temtems. This indicates, with its fullness, how fertile the Temtems still are. Ideally, the tree has 7 leaves, allowing 7 offspring to be bred.
Freshly caught Temtems usually have a full tree, while creatures with many SV-values may have lower fertility.
The fertility level also affects the newborn Temtem. If it was conceived with low fertility, it starts with a lower level.
Manipulating Attributes
How to manipulate the attributes? During breeding, a new Temtem emerges, which can inherit the SV-values of the parents. This works as follows:
There is a 40% chance that the better SV-value of the parents will be inherited.
There is a 40% chance that the average value of the parents will be passed down.
There is a 20% chance that the worse value will be passed down.
So if you have two Temtems with exactly opposite SV-value distributions, your chances are very good that the new Temtem will have better values. SV-values can only be improved through breeding or with very rare items.
Example:
The original Tuwai has 172 SV-values, the Paharac has 215.
The new Tuwai will, on average, have 207 SV-values.
With some luck, it can, however, get significantly more and reach up to 260 SV-values.
With the help of items, you can also positively influence the luck.
Targeted Attribute Passing: At the breeding center, you can also buy items that can be used during breeding. This allows you to enforce the passing down of certain SV-values. To do this, you give the respective item to the respective parent Temtem before breeding.
Theoretically, one could create a Temtem that contains all SV-values at 50 through many steps. However, this is extremely laborious and expensive.
What about Luma Temtems? There is also a chance for Luma Temtems in breeding. These are special versions that automatically have 3 SV-values maximized. They are also perfect for further breeding. The chances are as follows:
1:6,000 when you do not use a Luma Temtem.
1:600 when one of the parents is a Luma Temtem.
1:60 when both parents are Luma Temtems.
Luma Temtems can also appear in the wild and even your three starter Temtems can theoretically be a Luma version right from the start.
But no matter how good your Temtem ends up being, it is just as important that you master the synergies in battle:
The US magazine Forbes has published a list of the ten highest-earning gamers in the world. The exciting part: none of the top 10 gamers are pure professionals. They are all influencers: many are content creators on YouTube, Twitch, Mixer, or other platforms.
What is this list about? The list shows the ten people who earn the most money worldwide from playing video games. All ten are influencers who make their money through YouTube, streaming, or other platforms.
The list comes from the US magazine Forbes. Forbes is known for putting a lot of research into such lists: Their list of the “richest people in the USA”, the Forbes 400, is legendary. However, the information on the site is based on sources and estimates from experts.
How do they make their money? None of the gamers is a pro gamer, at least not primarily. You can make a lot of money gaming professionally, but apparently not as much as with Twitch, Mixer, YouTube, and so on. Even the highest prize money in eSports is not enough for a spot on the list. Sorry, Bugha.
Dota 2 awards huge prize money, yet even that is not enough for the top 10.
Although players like shroud and Ninja also participate in tournaments or were previously pro gamers, they now earn most of their money from streaming, representing brands, and advertising. According to Forbes, the gamers together earned over 121 million US dollars in 2019.
Rank 10: Nick
“Nickmercs” Kolcheff
Who is Nickmercs? Nickmercs is a Fortnite streamer who plays the shooter with a controller. This is generally considered more challenging and has earned him some fame.
In 2019, he was ranked 10th among the most-watched Twitch streamers based on viewer hours (via sullygnome, excluding event streams and broadcasts). Over 3.2 million people follow his Twitch channel.
Nickmercs, a well-known Twitch streamer.
Nickmercs impresses fans not only by playing with a controller but also by doing it really well. He is considered a strong player in Fortnite. Despite his skills in Fortnite, he didn’t make it to the World Championship 2019.
Currently, he is exclusively contracted with Twitch, reportedly with an offer of $2 million.
How much does Nickmercs earn in a year: $6 million.
Rank 9: Timothy
“TimTheTatman” Betar
Who is TimTheTatman? TimTheTatman is one of the largest streamers on Twitch and was ranked 5th in 2019 among Twitch streamers with the most followers (via sullygnome, excluding the Riot Games channel).
The American started streaming in 2012 and has since streamed a wide variety of games, including CS:GO, Overwatch, and WoW. He also broadcasts the NFL on Twitch and provides commentary.
TimTheTatman is regarded as good-natured, easygoing, and family-friendly. His viewers appreciate the relaxed, friendly atmosphere of his streams.
TimTheTatman
After Ninja and shroud left Twitch, TimTheTatman received a big offer from Twitch as one of three streamers to stay. Besides Twitch, he is also a partner of the energy drink manufacturer Monster.
How much does TimTheTatman earn in a year: $8 million.
Rank 8: Sean
“Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin
Who is Jacksepticeye? Jacksepticeye is the largest YouTuber in Ireland with over 23 million subscribers. He showcases gameplay and Let’s Plays of various games, including quirky ones like the “Human Simulator”.
He gained fame not only from gaming but also from vlogs. In 2017, he was even supposed to play a role as the antagonist in the show “Scare PewDiePie”, which was planned for the premium service YouTube Red. However, the show was canceled after PewDiePie got into trouble for anti-Semitic remarks.
Jacksepticeye has appeared on television and in web series several times, collaborates with Disney, and has even made videos with movie stars like Ryan Reynolds.
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How much does Jacksepticeye earn in a year: $11 million.
Rank 7: Evan
“VanossGaming” Fong
Who is VanossGaming? VanossGaming creates Let’s Play content from various games, recently focusing on niche and party games like Uno, Skribbl.io, or Garry’s Mod. He also has several videos about GTA 5.
The videos usually consist of montages of him and other content creators playing together, edited into funny, entertaining scenes. His channel now has nearly 25 million subscribers.
He uploaded his first videos on YouTube back in 2011. Since 2016, he has played a monster hunter named “Vanoss” in the cartoon series “Paranormal Action Squad” on YouTube.
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Under the name “Rynx”, Vanoss also makes music. A large part of his songs are remixes or collaborations with other musicians.
Interesting fact: The name “Vanoss” was more or less inherited. His father had the nickname “vanoss62” on PlayStation 3, derived from the engine system VANSO from BMW and the S62 engine.
Vanoss later adopted this nickname for himself.
How much does VanossGaming earn in a year: $11.5 million.
Rank 6: Daniel
“DanTDM” Middleton
Who is DanTDM? DanTDM has primarily built his YouTube presence around Minecraft videos, now boasting over 22 million subscribers. The Brit is considered the biggest YouTuber in England.
DanTDM has been in the business since 2012, starting with the gaming channel “The Diamond Minecart” (hence the “TDM”). In 2016, he released a graphic novel that spent eleven weeks at number one on the New York Times bestseller list.
In 2019, he launched a tour with the interactive film “The Contest” in collaboration with Nintendo.
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Since January 5, 2020, DanTDM has been a father to a son named Asher. He has been married since 2013.
How much does DanTDM earn in a year: $12 million.
Rank 5: Michael
“shroud” Grzesiek
Who is shroud? Similar to Ninja, shroud comes from pro gaming and was previously a Counter-Strike professional. He is known as one of the best shooter players in the world and is nicknamed “human aimbot”.
shroud has previously played CS:GO with the eSports team CompLexity (later Cloud9), achieving several notable successes with them.
He retired from competitive CS:GO in 2018 but still occasionally participates in eSports tournaments like Twitch Rivals (PUBG).
How much does shroud earn in a year: $12.5 million.
Rank 4: Mark
“Markiplier” Fischbach
Who is Markiplier? Markiplier is a classic Let’s Player who has made a name for himself on YouTube mainly through hilarious reactions to horror games. He has been on YouTube since 2012.
In October 2019, he released a YouTube original titled “A Heist With Markiplier,” which has since received over 487,000 upvotes and has been viewed over 14 million times.
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Markiplier is known for his participation in charity events. According to his profile on the donation site Tiltify, he has raised nearly $2 million for various charity causes (as of January 31).
He has also appeared in various roles in web and TV series, as well as music videos, and played himself in the film “Smosh: The Movie”.
How much does Markiplier earn in a year: $14 million.
Rank 3: Preston
“Preston” Arsement
Who is Preston? Preston has become known as a Minecraft Let’s Player and content creator through his vlogs.
However, Preston frequently showcases games like Fortnite, Roblox, and Call of Duty. In addition to his gaming content, he publishes crazy videos on seemingly random topics:
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His main channel “Preston” has over 11 million subscribers, and his gaming channel TBNRFrags has an additional 5 million subscribers. He also has a channel dedicated to Roblox content with another 2 million subscribers. In total, he runs 5 channels.
A large part of his newer content consists of challenges and giveaways with large sums of money, currencies like V-Bucks, or expensive devices like iPhones.
How much does Preston earn in a year: $14 million.
Rank 2: Felix
“PewDiePie” Kjellberg
Who is PewDiePie? PewDiePie is the largest YouTuber in the world (as an individual), measured by his subscribers. Over 103 million people have subscribed to his channel. He was the first person to break the 100 million subscribers mark.
His content on YouTube includes reaction videos and Let’s Plays, which reach many people daily. Some time ago, he even ventured into streaming with a Fortnite tournament, where he accidentally destroyed Twitch before leaving.
PewDiePie was not only the largest creator on YouTube for six years since 2013 but also ran the largest channel. Only in 2019 did he get competition from the Indian music and film company T-Series.
In 2017, PewDiePie attempted to highlight the absurdity of the Fiverr website, where people offer services. He allegedly wanted to pay two people to hold a sign saying “Death to all Jews” to illustrate the absurdity. However, this sparked a large controversy that harmed his image.
Currently, PewDiePie is taking a creative break on YouTube.
How much does PewDiePie earn in a year: $15 million.
Rank 1: Tyler
“Ninja” Blevins
Who is Ninja? Ninja is perhaps the most well-known streamer in the world. The sometimes blue-haired American has built a massive audience primarily through Fortnite in recent years. There, he even received his own skin at the beginning of 2020.
His career began in 2009 with professional Halo gaming. He even joined the eSports team Luminosity Gaming in 2017 but later switched games, first to H1Z1 and then to PUBG. He started streaming in 2011.
During his steadily accumulating fame, Ninja and his family were featured on the US game show “Family Feud”. In 2019, he and his family returned to the show, this time for the celebrity version “Celebrity Family Feud”.
Ninja was the first pro gamer to be featured on the cover of ESPN magazine in 2018. In the same year, he released his electro album Ninjawerks: Vol. 1.
At the end of 2018, Ninja played the bus driver in YouTube’s rewind video, which garnered over 4 million dislikes. In August 2019, he released his book: “Get Good: My Ultimate Guide To Gaming”.
How much does Ninja earn in a year: $17 million.
How important are Twitch, YouTube, and Co.?
The top earners listed here reportedly have a reach of 270 million followers. From such a large audience, a substantial amount of money can be made from advertising and sponsorships, as seen.
The MK-2 Carbine is one of the One-Shot weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and can bring a lot of fun and very satisfying kills with a little practice. Here are two strong setups for the DMR.
What type of weapon is the MK2 Carbine? This large weapon comes with a lever for reloading and is a typical American carbine.
The one-shot killer rewards precise hits to the head or chest with a guaranteed kill, but does not offer as much range as a real sniper rifle. However, you have high mobility and can achieve excellent values in ADS speed.
For me, this weapon was the optimal entry into the playstyle with higher ranges and large sights in Modern Warfare. But even at shorter distances, the carbine is fun to use.
The MK2 Carbine does not necessarily play like a sniper rifle. It relies rather on mobility.
What do the stats look like? The carbine comes with a damage multiplier for the upper torso area, allowing it to score secure one-shots here.
The listed values all come with this multiplier.
Rate of fire: 108 rounds per minute
Damage: 108 to 20 m / 84 over 20 m
Rounds per kill: 1 to 20 m / 2 over 20 m
Time-to-kill (ms): 0 to 20 m / 0.556 to 20 m
Reload time: 0.2 s + 0.53 s per round
Reload speed: 0.2 s + 0.45 s / round
In the English video by YouTuber “TheXclusiveAce”, you can find more details about the weapon.
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The best attachments, setups, and builds for the MK2 Carbine
What should I consider when modifying? When it comes to the weapon, it’s all about the first shot. Therefore, you should choose the attachments that ensure a quick and secure hit.
Additionally, the perk “Focus” helps to have a chance against players with faster weapons. This perk reduces your character’s reaction to enemy hits.
The MK2 Carbine has almost no recoil, but takes a long time to shoot the next round after one. Use a sight for better accuracy and choose the other attachments to maximize your ADS speed.
Setup 1 – For beginners
Barrel: FSS 18″ Factory
Sight: Mini Reflex Sight Cronen LP945
Stock: Ammo Belt
Perk: Full Metal Jacket
The MK2 Carbine only comes with 50 weapon levels and is therefore leveled up significantly faster than the M4, which has 71 weapon levels.
What is this setup good for? You can unlock all 4 attachments relatively early and get a good one-shot rifle.
With the small sight, you can benefit from the already high ADS speed by default. However, you can also try it without a sight. Then you have a really good ADS speed, but you shouldn’t be more than about 25 meters away from the opponent to be able to land one-shot kills.
The full metal jacket gives the weapon very good penetration and you can land painful hits even behind objects and finish off injured opponents.
What is this setup good for? This setup is recommended by “TheXclusiveAce” and emphasizes the weapon’s strength at short distances. The special ammo belt stock gives you 6 rounds more in reserve, which can be invaluable behind enemy lines.
With the perk “Focus” and the small reflex sight, you improve your accuracy against enemies who have already noticed you and might even be shooting at you.
The silencer and the 18″ barrel increase your one-shot range by almost 30%, and you can take out opponents even at over 25 meters with chest shots.
This weapon is very suitable for modes with objectives, such as Headquarters. Play aggressively and try to flank the opponents. If you come from the side, you can take out 2 or 3 surprised enemies before they even notice you. But it can also score well in TDM.
Even at short distances, you have chances with the carbine. But make sure to take the perk “Focus” with you; otherwise, you’ll shake too much from enemy hits.
What else fits into the build? Since you are operating behind enemy lines, you also need perks that support you here.
Blue Perk: Battle Hardened – Lets you survive enemy explosives, and with the “Focus” perk, you can start shooting right away.
Red Perk: Ghost – Together with the silencer, this perk helps you remain undetected by enemy technology.
Yellow Perk: Amped – This allows you to use dead silence 33% faster.
Field Upgrade: Dead Silence – While this bonus is active, you are much quieter and a bit faster.
Setup 3 – For aspiring snipers
Barrel: FSS 24″ Factory
Laser: Tactical Laser
Sight: VLK 3.0x Scope
Stock: FSS MK2 Sports Stock
Perk: Focus
What is this setup good for? This variant also rewards aggressive play, but here you can position yourself a step behind your teammates.
This is my preferred setup for the MK2 Carbine. The barrel increases the one-shot range to almost 30 meters, and quick-scope kills with chest shots are incredibly fun. For longer distances, the 3x scope helps with headshots.
With the scope and barrel, you lose some ADS speed, but if you balance that out with the Sports Stock and tactical laser, you are still relatively fast in aiming.
This setup is great for all modes where you can operate a little behind a team, like Ground War or Domination. With quick hits and kills, you can support the advance, but you are also strong enough to take out several opponents quickly.
The carbine functions as a tool in the Ground War mode at all ranges. 8 tips for Ground War.
What else fits into the build? To be able to support the team, rely on good equipment and looting.
Blue Perk: Looting – When it gets a bit hectic, you might lose a magazine. This way, you can get resupplied.
Red Perk: Resupply – Together with thermite grenades, no tank in Ground War will scare you anymore.
Yellow Perk: Shrapnel – Gives you an extra grenade. Always helpful.
Field Upgrade: EMP Drone – Surprise your opponents with a drone strike. Used correctly, you can not only take out enemy equipment but also get easy kills.
Advantages and disadvantages of the MK2 Carbine
Pros
One-shot kills in the chest area
Very good ADS speed for a one-shot rifle
Almost no recoil
Cons
Marksman rifle with relatively short range
Long reload time
Allows very few mistakes due to low rate of fire
How do the DMRs compare to each other?
Except for the crossbow, the 3 DMRs each serve a niche, and the MK2 Carbine stands right in the middle.
The EBR-14 is generally faster but only gets kills with a single hit on headshots without special ammunition. The Kar98k is almost a sniper rifle. Slower than the carbine, but it can also achieve one-shot kills with chest shots at high ranges.
The carbine wants to be a bit of both and does its job quite well. It’s fun to take out multiple opponents in succession from a standstill with quick scopes.
However, it also requires a lot of practice. When I play with the carbine, I usually don’t use an automatic rifle that day. The behaviors when aiming are too different, and warming up with both can sometimes take forever. But when the hits do land, you can hardly wipe the grin off your face.
The weapon selection in Modern Warfare is vast and caters to many playstyles. Experiment and try some matches with new weapons. Because even if something works well, it might work even better with a different weapon.
The US WoW guilds have lost their lead in the “World First” race for Ny’alotha. The European guild Method has caught up and other guilds are on the verge of doing so.
As usual, the US guilds had an advantage of nearly half a day due to different regional maintenance times, which brought Limit (now “Complexity Limit”) to the top of the race – with a lead of 7 bosses. However, this lead is now spent.
Therefore, the lead is not just an advantage: The fact that US guilds can start earlier than Europeans is a major criticism that has existed for years in the World First race in WoW.
While the pure time advantage is certainly a clear benefit, there are also some mitigating factors. The US guilds often act as “beta testers” for the bosses and encounter bugs and other problems. Blizzard swiftly pushes hotfixes, allowing EU guilds to have a mostly smooth fight.
In addition, EU guilds can copy the strategies of US guilds and thus catch up faster until they are on equal footing.
This is the current status: As of now (January 31, 1:45 PM), Limit and Method are tied. Since Limit defeated the 9th boss earlier, they are technically still in the lead, but that could change soon.
Currently, only Limit and Method have reached the 10th boss Il’gynoth, while the guild Pieces is still working on Drestagath, thus being at 8/12.
The current ranking according to wowprogress is as follows:
Image source: wowprogress (as of: January 31, 1:45 PM)
Boss No. 10 proves to be the first major hurdle
What is the current problem? Il’gynoth is the first boss fight in Ny’alotha that has lasted more than 24 hours, making it the first real major hurdle.
In the boss fight, various organs of the boss need to be killed while also adhering to a tight time limit.
The current best attempt by Limit is at 20%. It looks like Il’gynoth could fall later today, thereby clearing the way to the two final enemies: the tank of N’Zoth and N’Zoth himself.
How many are watching the race? Although the “World First” kill of N’Zoth is probably still a few days away, the race is already captivating many viewers. On the Method stream, even during lunchtime, 50,000 viewers are already watching live and experiencing how various professional guilds attempt the currently hardest bosses in World of Warcraft.
It remains exciting. Once again, Method and Complexity Limit are in a head-to-head race and currently both have very good chances of winning.
Are you following the race too? Which guild would you like to see win? And how long do you think it will take?
For Year 4, For Honor has announced major changes. It bids farewell to the Year Pass and introduces a new system with the Battle Pass. Furthermore, there are rough release times for new heroes.
What’s new: Ubisoft has now announced its plans for For Honor, which they want to implement in 2020. Year 4 – “Year of Reckoning” begins on Thursday, February 6. A lot is coming up in the following months, such as a revised Battle Pass system with free and paid content, more customization options, additional heroes, and more.
The new Battle Pass in For Honor
What changes with the Pass? Recently, For Honor relied on a Year Pass. In Year 3, it included early access to new heroes, elite gear for these fighters, scavenger chests, and more.
But in 2020, they are focusing on a Battle Pass system, similar to Fortnite. The Pass includes a free path and a paid path. You can see in advance what content you can unlock by purchasing the Battle Pass. This makes it easier for you to decide whether the purchase is justified.
The Pass will have 100 levels, where you can unlock different content.
This is what the new Battle Pass looks like in For Honor – rewards in the Free and Premium Pass
What content does the Battle Pass bring? In the free Pass, which is available to all players, you can expect:
Helm ornaments
Steel
Color schemes
Champion status
Emblems and more
In the Premium Pass, you will receive:
Unique customization rewards
New signatures
New weapons
New executions
New effects and more
This content is said to have a value of 1 million steel.
Previously, you received rewards in For Honor as random drops after matches or from scavenger chests – which was rather opaque. Instead, you can clearly see in the Battle Pass what content awaits you and at how many levels you unlock it.
In the video, the developers introduce the new Pass and further content for Year 4, the Year of Reckoning, in more detail.
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When are new heroes coming? Ubisoft has already confirmed that For Honor will receive two new heroes. The first hero will appear during Season 2 of Year 4, the other in Season 4 of Year 4.
Who these mysterious characters are, what roles they belong to, or further details were not disclosed by Ubisoft. As usual, you can purchase them at release for real money or in-game currency steel.
Balance: The developers want to continue to respond to player feedback on balance in Year 4. The test environment is an important tool for this.
Tournaments: For each season, Ubisoft will initiate an official tournament. This will give players the chance to be in the spotlight.
How is it going for For Honor right now?
Player numbers: On Steam, the average player numbers for For Honor have been gradually declining in recent months. In August 2019, there was an increase of about 39% in player numbers, raising the average simultaneous players to 4928 – at the same time there was an event in the Epic Games Store that offered For Honor for free.
In the last 30 days, an average of about 2853 players were playing For Honor simultaneously on Steam.
What do the reviews say? Looking at the reviews on Steam, players have been satisfied lately.
All Reviews on Steam are 58% positive and lead to a result of “Mixed”
Recent Reviews on Steam from the last 30 days are 80% positive and lead to a result of “Very Positive”
What is praised? Especially for players looking for a challenge, For Honor is said to be a lot of fun. If you find your footing and are not deterred by a few defeats but instead show fighting spirit, then you are in the right place.
The graphics and combat animations are also praised.
What is disliked? Overall, For Honor has a difficult entry that might easily deter beginners. Additionally, the community is said to be toxic.
Many players also write that the balance among the various heroes does not work well. The new heroes initially come into the game overpowered.
Are the new contents once again a reason for you to take a look at For Honor? Or are you looking for new multiplayer games?
The MMORPG Astellia was released on January 30 on Steam. In this context, we at MeinMMO posed some questions about the future of Astellia. We were particularly impressed by the guild arena for 96 players.
What does Astellia plan for 2020? The MMORPG has some significant plans for the current year. In the first six months, the following content is expected to make its way into the game:
A guild arena where matches can be held in 16v16 or 48v48.
An equipment system for the Astels, which, according to the developers, is reminiscent of the Diablo 2 Mercenary system.
Brand new raid content for 12 players that has never been present in Korea.
Expansions for the legendary dungeons
A new hunting area
A Valentine’s Day event
In the long term, a level increase, adjustments to the PvP area Avalon, and more dungeons, raids, and hunting grounds are planned.
Why are the plans for 2020 so interesting? Astellia had a rocky start in the West, and many saw Bless 2 in the game. However, Astellia proved to be a solid MMORPG, albeit with little innovation and long-term motivation.
After the shutdown in Korea, many suspected the end in the West as well. However, the developers remain optimistic and discussed with us the issues that a typical MMORPG faces.
Keeping up with the community’s speed is difficult
How is Astellia currently? MeinMMO was informed by the developers that the player population of Astellia has remained very stable since launch.
With the new content planned for 2020 and the launch on Steam, new players are to be excited about the MMORPG.
What are Astellia’s problems? When asked where the biggest problems with Astellia lie, the developers pointed mainly to player consumption:
Keeping up with the community’s content consumption is the major challenge that all MMORPGs face. Astellia is no exception.
As we work to bring Astellia to more regions, producing new content takes longer. We are trying to find a good balance between expansion and game growth.
In this context, the expansion refers to the release of Astellia in Russia, where closed beta tests with Russian voiceovers are currently taking place.
Upon inquiry, the developers confirmed that work is still ongoing. The art team is still refining the final assets and is now trying to focus more on that again.
Release on Steam – with some hurdles
What happened during the Steam release? The release of Astellia on Steam was rocky on January 30. There were initially problems from the developers’ side, causing the MMORPG to be offline for longer than planned. Furthermore, during the course of the day, there were also issues with Steam itself.
Another point of criticism on Steam is the way Astellia is being sold there. To play the MMORPG, one of three packages must be purchased, just like on the website itself.
However, the packages are officially sold as DLC and not as a standalone game. This means there is no option to return the game if the user is dissatisfied with it. Whether this will change is currently unknown.
How do the first Steam reviews fare? Currently, Astellia has 49 reviews, of which 65% are positive. Positive aspects include:
It is a classic theme park MMO
There is pleasant progress
The endgame mainly consists of dungeons
No pay-to-win
However, the reviews criticize:
Server issues
The weak graphics
The DLC problem mentioned earlier
It will be interesting to see how the reviews and player numbers develop in the coming weeks.
What is your opinion on Astellia? Will you give the game another chance due to the content roadmap and release on Steam?
Overwatch will make drastic changes to improve eSports. In the future, heroes will be banned and there will be many more changes to the balance.
Looking at the criticism from Overwatch players, there is one point that is repeatedly mentioned: Changes to the balance happen too infrequently, leading to a stagnation of the meta.
For weeks and months, you see the same hero combinations in ranked mode, which leads to frustration and boredom. But Overwatch wants to change that and plans radical measures.
Where does the information come from? Blizzard has released a new “Developer Update,” with the video currently listed as “Unlisted” on YouTube. It can only be accessed via the direct link.
In the video, Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, talks about two major changes that are supposed to take place in the live version of Overwatch in the coming weeks:
Hero Pools
“Experimental” mode
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What are hero pools? Starting with Season 21, the March season of Overwatch, Blizzard wants to introduce hero pools. This means that certain heroes will not be available in ranked mode and cannot be selected by players.
This hero pool is supposed to change weekly, so that all players will have to forgo their mains regularly and will be forced to try out new strategies.
However: Jeff Kaplan also emphasizes that this change could be reversed if it does not achieve the desired success. Currently, however, they are confident that this will increase the fun of the game and bring more excitement to the league and competitive matches.
Experiments to shake up the meta
What is the experimental mode? Occasionally, Overwatch wants to add an “Experimental” card to the selection of game modes. These are changes that the developers are experimenting with. For example, there could be balance changes to heroes or adjustments to existing game modes that are not yet live in other modes.
The goal here is to make “aggressive changes to shake up the meta before it can stagnate”. They are directly implementing player feedback here.
Basically, this is a variation of the PTR (which still exists) with the advantage that all players can participate and discuss the changes. Additionally, you can earn loot boxes normally in the experimental mode, which could be an additional incentive to try out the changes.
The tested changes in the experimental mode could be quite drastic and will not always make it into the live version of the game. As the name suggests, they want to experiment here and gather a lot of player feedback.
These innovations should also be active in Overwatch 2 if they are well received.
Overwatch is changing its direction: The planned changes are quite drastic. Previously, the developers said that they would never want to ban certain heroes. A hero pool is now just that – a ban system established by Blizzard and not by the players themselves.
What do you think of the planned changes? The perfect solution to keep Overwatch fresh? Or does it need even more drastic cuts?
The European LoL team Rogue has hired someone who runs a large Twitter account pretending to be Satan. But shortly after, their first “professional tweeter” s8n gets banned. The “League of Legends” team is now calling for his release.
What an action? On January 28, the Twitter account of the LoL team Rogue reported that they had hired their first “Pro Tweeter,” s8n (essentially Satan). It only cost a soul to hire him.
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Apparently, they expected a boost on social media from this commitment: This pro tweeter has 2.3 million followers – the LoL team’s Twitter account only has 167,000.
Hiring a tweeter was something new, no team had done that before. While it is common for brands to collaborate with influencers, these are usually YouTubers, Twitch streamers, or Instagram models, not professional tweeters.
As a statement on why they hired him, the organization Rogue replied: “Why not?”
Whoever plays Yasuo -> Straight to hell.
This is what S8n did as a pro tweeter: Subsequently, Rogue handed over the Twitter account to their new employee Satan, who then tweeted: “If you pick Yasuo, you land directly in hell.”
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Allegedly, it was only planned for Satan to take over the account for one day, but they then wanted to “keep him longer.”
Because Satan is not evil, but just misunderstood.
Why was he banned by Twitter? Just a few days after s8n was signed by Rogue, Twitter banned his account with over 2.3 million followers. Allegedly, s8n broke Twitter rules.
A picture circulated that the account was banned for violating rules on “platform manipulation and spam.”
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What is this account doing? The Twitter account s8n (Satan) is a parody account of someone pretending to be the devil. He addresses his followers as “your sinner” and makes fun of the Christian faith.
For example, he tweeted: “Did you hold the hand of someone you weren’t married to? Welcome to hell!”
Occasionally, the devil also posts products through affiliate links, so he earns money when someone buys the product through the link.
The hype around Satan began in 2019. Suddenly, the channel grew by more than 100,000 followers a month. Source: Socialblade
According to an article by Onezero, a 26-year-old Brit is behind the account, who enjoys portraying Satan on Twitter. S8n apparently experienced a boom when Donald Trump was elected as US president. Satan then referred to Trump as his “chosen son.”
The PvP league in Pokémon GO has started and many players do not want to spend too much Stardust on it. Therefore, we show you Pokémon that are easy to get and still perform well in PvP.
This is what is to be shown here: We introduce you to PvP teams that are easy to build and still convince in the new PvP league. You do not need to invest much Stardust to level them up, but can use them directly for battle.
In addition, the second charge move for many of these Pokémon does not cost much, so you can certainly go ahead and teach them the move.
Cheap Pokémon for the Great League
Team 1:
Altaria (Fire Breath, Sky Attack, Dragon Pulse)
Wigglytuff (Charm, Lick, Ice Beam)
Swampert (Mud Shot, Mud Bomb, Blizzard)
Anyone who has collected the 400 candies for Altaria can use it effectively in the PvP league right away. For Altaria to be useful in the PvP league, it should, depending on its IV, be between level 26 and 32. So, you should not evolve an extremely low-level Swablu. The second charge move costs only 10,000 Stardust and the quick move Fire Breath already destroys a Pokémon or two. It’s hard to be resistant to its charge moves. So you will almost always hit somewhat effectively.
Wigglytuff is quite easy to obtain. You just need to evolve a fairly high-level Jigglypuff. Only starting from level 27 does Wigglytuff reach CPs just below 1,500. If you have such a Wigglytuff, it is especially good against Altaria, which you often see in the league. Especially the quick move Charm is at least somewhat useful against almost every type.
Swampert can reach around 1,500 CP at level 25 and Mudkip is found in almost every corner, especially in sunny weather. Swampert learns Mud Shot and is thus extremely useful. The quick move is fast and charges its charge moves well. Blizzard is likely to surprise many opponents and Mud Bomb can be used quickly.
All the Stunfisk that you catch are finally useful. While Stolloss remains useless, Steelix is not to be underestimated in PvP. Starting from level 25, it is just below 1,500 CP. Steel Pokémon are excellent in PvP mode because they have many resistances. Additionally, Steelix can compete with Altaria and easily defeat many other monsters.
If you obtain Alolan Raichu from the raid, it will have about 1300 CP. With some Stardust, you can get close to 1500 CP. Alolan Raichu is especially great for baiting the opponent’s shields. Wild Charge is charged quite quickly. Grass Knot is important here because it allows it to fend off popular counters like Swampert well.
Noctowl is easy to obtain thanks to the numerous Hoothoots. Starting from level 25, a Noctowl is just below 1,500 CP. The owl Pokémon is surprisingly resilient in battle and its flying attacks are effective against fighting, bug, and grass types. Due to its resilience, it is useful against almost every Pokémon.
Team 3:
Lanturn (Spark, Hydro Pump, Thunderbolt)
Panzaeron (Air Slash, Sky Attack, Flash Cannon)
Beedrill (Poison Jab, Mud Bomb, X-Scissor)
Lanturn is not found on every corner, but if you have a Lanturn, there’s not much more to change. Already at level 25 it reaches around 1,500 CP and is especially a strong counter against the numerous Panzaeron and Azumarill currently used. Although the second charge move costs 50,000 Stardust, it is not that critical. Especially the electric attacks are important.
Panzaeron can be directly caught in the wild with the corresponding CP and is therefore ideal for the PvP league. It does not really need the second charge move Flash Cannon, which costs 75,000 Stardust. It is enough to attack with the two flying attacks, as Panzaeron dominates almost every Pokémon and has very few weaknesses.
Beedrill should be in every player’s lineup. After all, there is Caterpie at almost every corner. Starting from level 28, Beedrill can reach just below 1,500 CP and is especially worth it to destroy the opponents’ shields. X-Scissor is a fast charge move and also Mud Bomb deals good damage.
What is important: These Pokémon are only as good as the trainers are. If you have the wrong moves on the monsters or simply do not exploit effective damage, then these Pokémon cannot shine either. So pay close attention to the moves and keep in mind what is effective against your opponent.
If you are looking for the best Pokémon for the Great League, no matter how expensive they are, you can find them here:
In Destiny 2, the signs point to the soon return of the much-missed Trials of Osiris. This time even within the game itself.
What is happening in Destiny 2 right now? Currently, one topic is especially occupying the community: Are the Trials returning in Season 10? Recently, clever Guardians found quite clear evidence in the databases and hidden game codes.
As previously suspected, the event “Empyrean Foundation”, starting next week, serves as a kind of cornerstone for a new lighthouse and is intended to transition into the popular PvP mode.
This is what the new clue looks like: Data miners and speculations are one thing. The latest clue regarding the return of the Trials was now discovered in the game itself.
As some Guardians report, they were surprised by a mysterious quest in orbit. Without any special actions, the task activated itself. The mission is titled “Worthy” and leads up to three players to Mercury.
This mission specifically appeared during data mining in direct connection to the reconstruction of the tower and the Trials.
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Guardians were caught off guard by the secret quest
The quest description mentions that through tremendous support, the lighthouse (eng. Lighthouse) will be reignited. This new beacon is intended to guide the guardians into a new age.
The lighthouse is located on the planet Mercury and was the ultimate PvP destination in Destiny 1 – a sort of exclusive social space for all who mastered the Trials. The mission title “Worthy” is also suggestive. Currently, it is assumed that the upcoming Season 10 will carry the same name.
This triumph must be completed: However, the players could not accept or even complete the Worthy quest. An unfinished triumph blocked access.
Donate Polarized Fractaline to the Tower Obelisk to contribute to the Empyrean Reconstruction.
Translated text of the triumph “Empyrean Restorer”
The triumph will only be fulfilled after extensive donations and multi-stage construction measures. These goals will most likely be achieved at the very end of the current Season of Dawn and thematically kick off Season 10.
Warlock Osiris – The namesake of the Trials of Osiris is currently at the center of the story
Do you still doubt a return of the Trials? Do you break into cheers at the thought that the PvP royal class could soon go live, or are the Trials more indifferent to you? Let us know in this survey:
We want to know your opinion: What are the best games of last year? Together with GameStar and GamePro, we celebrate the gaming year 2019 and invite you to vote.
Update: Attention! There are only about 3 days left until the end of the voting. Hurry up and choose your top games from 2019!
What is the best MMO of 2019? The best PC game or the best role-playing game? To answer these questions, we want to know your opinion!
In the annual GameStars voting, it is not our in-house test ratings from MeinMMO, GameStar or GamePro that take center stage, but the conclusion of our communities.
That’s why we invite you to celebrate the video game year 2019 with us and to choose your personal favorites in our GameStars voting.
In 16 different categories, you can click your favorite from the past 12 months to the top and vote for the best PC game, the most captivating story, or the most atmospheric soundtrack.
The GameStars voting started on January 20. In this article, we provide you with all the information
The GameStars are the traditional voting for the Game of the Year: Our community together with the readers of GamePro and GameStar decide which video games of the last 12 months have proven to be the best.
Here are the important dates
January 20: Start of voting
February 3: End of voting
February 10-14: Announcement of the winners on MeinMMO, GameStar, GamePro, and MAX
How can I participate? To participate, you select your personal favorite from our nominated list in 16 different categories.
Do you miss a certain title in the nominations? No problem: Through the search field of the respective categories, you can add your personal favorite yourself and vote for it.
What are the conditions? All games for which you vote must have been released in 2019 or must have been expanded and updated with new content and expansions. Concrete examples of the latter would be Fortnite or Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers.
If you have questions, criticism, or feedback? Then leave us a comment under this article!
The voting for the GameStars 2019 is divided into 16 categories in three overarching categories. In each category, you can cast one vote to choose your personal favorite:
We have organized great prizes for you in cooperation with GOG.com to sweeten your participation in our community voting. Among all participants in the GameStars voting, we will raffle:
10 x key packages worth over 100 euros each, provided by GOG.com
1 x Cyberpunk mega fan package: This prize is exclusive to members of GameStar Plus! – It includes not only the game but also lovingly compiled merchandise from CD Projekt, signed by members of the Cyberpunk development team and provided by the CD Projekt Red Store.
The giveaway runs from January 20 to February 3, 2020. The winners will be announced on February 14, 2020, when we will also announce the winners in the GameStars main categories. The giveaway conditions from GameStar.de apply. The winners will be notified at the registered email address we have. If no response is received after three (3) weeks, we will re-draw the prize.
Electronic Arts, EA, has released its figures for the last quarter of 2019 and discussed them. Once again, there is a lot of praise for the shooter Apex Legends, and Battlefield 6 is already receiving early accolades. Only the poor Anthem is almost completely ignored.
What kind of event is this? EA presented its financial report for the 3rd financial quarter of 2019, which is the quarter that ended on December 31, 2019. This is the quarter where the Christmas business is so important.
Here are the key figures and insights:
The big winner was “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order”, which was a hit. While “Battlefield V” flopped during the same period last year, Fallen Order exceeded expectations.
It is said, “Fallen Order was the action-adventure that fans were waiting for during the Christmas season.”
Thanks to Fallen Order and the ongoing games FIFA, Madden NFL, Apex Legend, and Sims 4, the quarter went “excellently,” according to CEO Andrew Wilson.
Compared to the weak 2018, which was hurt by the disappointing Battlefield V, revenues in the Christmas quarter of 2019 rose significantly. Only mobile struggled a bit, with revenues down 6%.
Microtransactions remain important for EA. They generated nearly 1 billion US dollars in the Christmas quarter of 2020; most of the money comes from sports games like FIFA 20.
And the cash register keeps ringing, the green bars represent the microtransactions. In the Christmas quarter of 2020, there was $993 million:
Which games are being praised? Apex Legends is being showered with praise. It has supposedly “taken the industry by storm,” with Season 3 being larger than Season 2 with higher peaks. Apex Legends is now expected to come to China and other platforms. EA also has big plans for eSports.
The next Battlefield (probably Battlefield 6) is scheduled for fiscal year 2022 (between April 2021 and March 2022). EA intends to take advantage of the fact that many already have the PS5 and Xbox Series X and expects high profits from the new Battlefield. It is said that after the changes in the management in Stockholm, there has been a “really strong traction” with Battlefield 6. CEO Andrew Wilson says he is excited about what the team is doing there.
FIFA and Madden are also highlighted. EA speaks highly of both.
Once again a winner: FIFA 20.
What about Anthem? Anthem was mentioned only once in the call. And that was as “2019 was the spring quarter strongly influenced by the launch of Apex Legends and Anthem,” otherwise the blockbuster from a year ago was not mentioned at all.
Supposedly, BioWare is working behind closed doors on a rework of Anthem. However, EA does not mention this at all.
This is what’s behind it: One can see that Anthem is gradually fading into the background in the financial reports each quarter, while Apex Legends becomes more and more prominent.
Just like Anthem, WildStar once faced a similar fate, as it eventually disappeared from the quarterly figures and graphs of publisher NCSoft, gradually being phased out when it became clear that the MMORPG would no longer recover.
The next events in Pokémon GO are likely just around the corner. Dataminers have found quests intended for Valentine’s Day and a Sinnoh event.
What exactly was found? Five field researches for each event are believed to come into the game with the start of the respective event, as discovered by dataminers in the code of Pokémon GO.
This reveals how things might progress in Pokémon GO. After all, the event surrounding the Lunar New Year ends next week, and Niantic seems to be gearing up to follow up immediately.
This is what the quests for the upcoming events look like
In recent years, Luvdisc has been more prevalent during Valentine’s Day
What do these quests tell us? If these tasks come to pass, then we can expect to see more Flurmel, Surskit, and Budew in the wild. This makes sense, as pink Pokémon have always appeared more frequently on Valentine’s Day.
We can only speculate about a potential new shiny. Surskit, Flurmel, and Budew are all good candidates. After all, they don’t have a special version yet.
The quests for the Sinnoh event: An event surrounding a generation is not unusual. There have also been various Kanto events. Now, it seems to be about Pokémon from the 4th generation:
Catch X Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup
Catch X Buneary
Use a Sinnoh Stone when evolving Pokémon
Hatch X Eggs
Win a raid
An event around Generation 4 could start soon
What might happen in the Sinnoh event? Based purely on the quests, one hot candidate for a new shiny can be identified: Buneary. After all, this Pokémon doesn’t exist as a shiny yet, and it wouldn’t really make sense for the event otherwise. However, this is only speculation so far.
It wouldn’t hurt to save some Sinnoh Stones. If the quest has a strong reward, then saving could be worth it.
When could the events start? The Valentine’s Day event should logically start around February 14. The current Lunar New Year event runs until 10 PM on February 3. So there would be enough time between that date and Valentine’s Day to hold the Sinnoh event.
It could, therefore, be that the first half of February will be quite busy.
Around February 14, more pink Pokémon may appear again
What else have dataminers found? In addition to the findings regarding the events, there were further discoveries about a new item. Dataminers have also found “Elite TMs”. These TMs should allow you to teach the moves you want directly. So you wouldn’t have to hope for the right move anymore; instead, you can set the attack directly.
When this item will be introduced into the game is still unclear. It would be quite important, as with the new PvP league, many attacks will also be changed.
If you’re still looking for good Pokémon for the PvP league, check this out:
The online RPG Phantasy Star Online 2 is finally coming to the West 7 years after its release. However, it was uncertain whether we could play it from Europe. Apparently, there are no plans for a region lock.
What is the problem? Phantasy Star Online 2 was officially announced for the West at E3 2019. Microsoft will publish the game in collaboration with the Japanese developer SEGA for PC and Xbox One.
However, the RPG has only been announced for a release in North America. Whether Phantasy Star Online 2 would be playable from Europe was previously a big mystery.
Will there be a region lock? A fan of Phantasy Star Online 2 asked on Twitter whether the Western version would have a region lock.
In response, the game’s Twitter account stated that there are currently no plans for such a lock in Phantasy Star Online 2.
The successful online RPG from Japan is finally coming to us
What is Phantasy Star Online 2 anyway? PSO 2 is an RPG that mixes elements of fantasy and science fiction. It is played in small groups and in instanced areas.
In Japan, the game has already received 6 expansions with new classes, content, and new story. It offers you:
4 different playable races (Humans, Franks, Androids, and Deuman).
9 different classes and 18 weapon types that change the playstyle respectively.
An action combat system with many combos
Countless quests and diverse areas
PvP in arenas
The American version will feature the original voices from Japan, as well as an English dubbed version.
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Why are so many looking forward to PSO 2? The “Phantasy Star” series has a long history. The first game was released in 1987 for the Sega Master System, then still as a single-player game.
In 2000, the first online version of the series was released, which received a successor in 2012 with Phantasy Star Online 2, which has been very successful in Japan.
In times when we hardly get new MMORPGs in the West or the new ones are often failures, players are looking forward to any innovation, even if it’s just a well-functioning game from 2012.
Moreover, the combat system is described as very action-packed and is praised by many. A good contrast to Final Fantasy XIV, which has a more classic and sluggish combat system.
However, one class has been thrilled for nearly two days, as its players have received many new options. We are talking about hunters, who can now tame several new species.
What has changed for hunters? In a hotfix, Blizzard has now made many animal species in World of Warcraft tamable for hunters. The new families that hunters can now acquire include:
Dread Ravens
Rocs
Sea Serpents
Mechanical Chickens
These serpents can now also be tamed by hunters. Image source: wowhead
Additionally, the Slate Crabs, Rampaging Pterrordaxes, and Dread Tick Biters are now considered the correct creature type (and can thus be tamed).
Hunters now have a much wider selection of animals they can choose as companions.
What does this mean exactly? For those who cannot envision anything under the names, there are currently many proud hunters presenting their new companions in the WoW subreddit.
This includes the world boss Rukhmar, who is native to the peaks of Arak. A hunter even proudly presents the beast in Boralus. A bug caused Rukhmar to retain its original size. While it is not as large as a certain tree, it is still impressive.
Pets can be this large – at least until the player logs out. Image source: reddit.com/r/wow
How are players reacting? The reaction to this change is positive. There are virtually no negative voices – after all, there is no discernible downside to it. Anyone playing a hunter will likely be busy over the next few days accumulating many new companions and filling their stables.
The hotfix impressively demonstrates how a large number of players can be made happy with just a small change.
Soon, one of the last contents of Season 9 – the Empyrean Foundation – will start in Destiny 2. Official information has been scarce until now. Now Bungie has revealed how the event works. And leaks suggest – we are likely preparing for the return of the Trials.
What is the Empyrean Foundation all about? According to the Roadmap, Season 9 has 3 remaining contents:
A new Sundial boss
the Empyrean Foundation
the Crimson Week
While the boss and the Valentine’s Day event Crimson Week are predictable for players, there has been no official information regarding the Empyrean Foundation – at least until today. The developers have finally introduced this event officially in their “This Week at Bungie” blog.
How the Empyrean Foundation works
What is the Empyrean Foundation actually? It is a kind of community event, a large-scale in-game donation campaign.
Players need to build a kind of beacon (probably a lighthouse) that will serve as a foundation for things Bungie has planned for the next season.
Who can participate? All owners of Destiny 2 can participate in this event – regardless of optional additional content. This also includes players with the Free-to-Play version Destiny 2 New Light.
This is how it works: On February 4th, players will be asked by Saint-14 to participate in rebuilding the beacon/lighthouse. The focus of the event will be the Obelisk in the Tower. Make sure it is unlocked and ready to go, and start hoarding Fractaline.
The player community must then come together, with as many players contributing to the rebuilding as possible. The goal is to donate the material Polarized Fractaline at the Obelisk in the Tower. A single contribution to the Empyrean Foundation costs you 100 Fractaline.
The community event will have 7 levels. Each of these requires a progressively higher donated amount of Fractaline to advance to the next level. There will be a hologram at the Tower Obelisk that players can use to track the event’s progress in-game.
This is what Bungie has revealed so far regarding the requirements for the individual levels:
Level 1: 400,000,000 donated Fractaline
Level 2: 700,000,000 donated Fractaline
Level 3: 1,200,000,000 donated Fractaline
Level 4: ???
Level 5: ???
Level 6: ???
Level 7: ???
Will Mercury also change with the reconstruction?
Are there rewards? Besides the fact that we are apparently aiming for something big, a supreme reward, Bungie has also explained that your contribution to the reconstruction will be recognized with special rewards.
For example, a contribution (100 Fractaline) at the Obelisk will provide 25% progress for each of your time-lost weapon bounties that are in your inventory at that time.
Your Tower Obelisk will generate Fractaline for you each week based on its resonance strength. You can increase its resonance strength by upgrading other Obelisks.
Players who donate more than 5,000 Fractaline before the end of Season 9 will receive a Triumph and a special emblem.
In addition, every player will receive a shader if all 7 levels of the event are reached.
Here’s a look at the emblem:
What we know from leaks about the event
What are we actually building in this event? If we believe recent data mining results, we are apparently working on rebuilding the lighthouse on Mercury and thus the return of the Trials of Osiris in the upcoming Season 10.
However, Bungie does not want to reveal too much officially yet. In the TWaB blog (so far only in English), the studio refrains from using the common term Lighthouse and instead uses the term Beacon.
Apex Legends has introduced the trailer for the upcoming Season 4. It features the new legend Revenant along with some potential abilities and his disturbing and somewhat sad story.
This is shown in the trailer: The new trailer for the upcoming Season 4 shows a young man taking on a contract murder after shaving. Apparently, the contract originates from Hammond Industries, the corporation that also supported the originally assumed legend Forge.
The target is introduced as a family man who is having dinner with his wife and daughter when Revenant breaks through a window and ruthlessly takes out bodyguards and guests. Revenant is presented as a robot, but apparently still possesses some human components made of flesh or a consciousness.
After the wife of the unknown victim confronts Revenant, she is also killed. The father manages to get his daughter to safety before Revenant catches him too. He asks who Revenant is, and Revenant simply replies, “Death,” before breaking his neck with one hand.
Revenant then looks into a reflection in a broken glass and sees himself as the blonde man from the beginning of the video. A memory shows him trying to shave as a robot, as seen in the intro. He becomes angry and shatters his reflection.
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What can Revenant do? The video shows some abilities that Revenant could possess:
Climbing up walls
A robot arm that he can turn into a blade
The ability to turn into a shadow
Transformation into a glowing form like molten lava rock
Whether all the scenes shown are upcoming abilities, we cannot say for sure yet.
When can I play Revenant? Season 4 officially starts on February 4. Whether Revenant will be available right at the start is still uncertain. However, this was also the case with Crypto, which makes it likely.
However, it is also possible that Revenant does not appear at all. After all, Respawn also abruptly killed off the originally announced legend Forge.
Reactions and Significance of the Trailer
How the trailer is received: Even before the actual start of the trailer at exactly 7:00 PM, the stream on YouTube received over 64,000 upvotes. Now, 25 minutes later, this has risen to over 102,000. The community is excited about Season 4 and Revenant.
The stream just before the video release.
What does it mean? The trailer apparently shows the story of Revenant. It seems that he was once a human but was turned into a machine by Hammond Industries or Hammond Robotics and lost his humanity.
Whether he feels hatred towards the company for this is unclear, but it does not seem so. After all, he takes on contract murders for the company. How exactly he will be introduced in Apex Legends remains to be seen.
