DeathAdder and Basilisk V2 announced – How Razer improves the popular mice

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

The Razer DeathAdder and Basilisk mice are very popular among gamers, as they are lightweight and have good ergonomics. Now, manufacturer Razer announces the successors to the popular DeathAdder and Basilisk mice. What does the DeathAdder and Basilisk V2 offer?

Why are there new versions? According to Prosettings.com , many CS:GO professional players use the Razer DeathAdder. The DeathAdder is rated 4.3 stars and the Basilisk 4 stars on Amazon.

Now Razer has announced that they want to revise their most popular mice. In the following, we want to introduce you to the two improved mice from Razer.

What does the Razer DeathAdder V2 offer?

The new Razer DeathAdder is supposed to build on the advantages of its predecessor. Image source: Razer

This is what the new DeathAdder V2 offers: Razer improves the old gaming mouse with the DeathAdder V2. The old ergonomic design remains, but the sensor is improved and durability is increased with new mouse switches.

The improved mouse now offers an internal device memory that allows configurations to be stored long-term. However, to use all the features of the mouse, one must register for the software specifically for Razer Synapse 3 – a condition that has already bothered many buyers of the predecessor mouse.

The manufacturer replaces the old standard cable with a custom Speedflex cable. This is primarily to reduce cable friction and thus improve mouse movement.

Image source: Razer.

Razer also reduces the weight of the mouse from 105 to 82 grams.

When will the mouse be available and what will it cost? The new mouse has been available for order since January 14th on both Amazon and Razer’s website. The DeathAdder is also set to be available at other retailers starting in the first quarter of 2020. The mouse costs 79.99 euros.

DeathAdder vs DeathAdder V2 – what the upgrade offers

In this table, we present the old and new versions of the DeathAdder side by side for you. Here you can compare where Razer has improved the mouse.

Razer DeathAdder Razer DeathAdder V2
Optical sensor with 16,000 DPI Optical sensor with 20,000 DPI
Mechanical mouse switches from Omron with a durability of 50 million clicks Optical mouse switches with a durability of 70 million clicks
7 programmable buttons 8 programmable buttons
Braided standard cable Razer Speedflex cable
105 grams 82 grams
No integrated memory Integrated memory for up to 5 profiles
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What does the Razer Basilisk V2 offer?

The new version of the Razer Basilisk offers the same features as its predecessor. Razer primarily increases the DPI and the number of programmable buttons from 8 to 11. Image source: Razer.

This is what the new Basilisk V2 offers: The Basilisk V2 gets a new, faster sensor and more durable mouse switches than its predecessor. Razer also increases the number of programmable buttons from 8 to 11, providing even higher flexibility.

As with the DeathAdder V2, Razer replaces the old standard cable with a Speedflex cable. This is to reduce friction and improve movement.

In addition, the manufacturer reduces the weight from 107g to 92g.

As with the DeathAdder V2, there is also a registration requirement for the new version of the Basilisk if one wants to use the Razer Synapse software to its full extent.

When will the mouse be available and what will it cost? The Basilisk V2, like the DeathAdder V2, has been available for order since January 14th on both Amazon and Razer’s website, with other retailers to follow in the first quarter of 2020. The mouse costs 89.99 euros.

Basilisk vs Basilisk V2 – what the upgrade offers

Image source: Razer.

Here we present the old and the new version of the Basilisk directly against each other again. Get an overview of where Razer has improved the mouse.

Razer Basilisk Razer Basilisk V2
Optical sensor with 16,000 DPI Optical sensor with 20,000 DPI
Mechanical mouse switches from Omron with a durability of 50 million clicks Optical mouse switches with a durability of 70 million clicks
8 programmable buttons 11 programmable buttons
Braided standard cable Razer Speedflex cable
107 grams 92 grams
No integrated memory Integrated memory for up to 5 profiles
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Are you looking for a good mouse for MMOs? Here we have compiled for you which mice are the best for 2020 and which are best suited for which type of player.

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Fortnite server down – What is in the update 11.40 today?

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on Wednesday, January 15, the Fortnite servers will go down on all platforms (PC/Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android). During this time, the new update 11.40 will be deployed. What does the new patch include?

What is happening today in Fortnite? After more than a month of waiting, there will finally be an update in Fortnite today. This update will hopefully fix a few bugs and bring new content.

Fortnite Status announced the update 11.40 on Twitter.

Before players can go on an adventure, as usual, the servers will be taken offline.

Update 1:20 PM: The update 11.40 is now available. We will show you in the German patch notes what has changed in the game.

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Fortnite servers will go down – when and for how long?

Downtime starts in the morning: At 9:30 AM German time, you may join a new lobby for the last time. At 10 AM, the servers will no longer be reachable and Fortnite will be down.

How long will the maintenance last? Based on experiences from the past weeks and months, the work should be completed around noon.

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However, technical issues or other delays may extend the maintenance. If this is the case, you will find out here.

When will the patch notes be released? Fortnite Status announced on Twitter that more information would be available once the downtime is over. We hope that the developers will then publish proper patch notes again. Epic Games has been rather sparse with many updates recently.

Thousands of players signed a petition to receive more official information about Fortnite patches.

As soon as the patch notes become available, we will publish them here on MeinMMO. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for Fortnite or our website.

What new content does the update 11.40 bring?

What will be new in the Battle Royale mode? Fortnite Status did not give any hints in the tweet about what the update could bring. However, these changes could come:

  • Additional Overtime Challenges, where you can unlock purple variants for the Battle Pass skins (like the purple Remedy/Toxin Skin)
  • Bug fixes

If you want to take a closer look at the current bugs in Fortnite, you can do so on the Fortnite Trello board. There, all known bugs are listed.

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What does the update bring for the “Save the World” mode? Players are waiting for the finished locker feature, which should be available in “Save the World”.

This will allow you to use the locker from the Battle Royale mode and customize your hero with the cosmetics you own. It remains to be seen whether with update 11.40 it will actually be possible to fully use the locker.

More information can be found in the development plan for “Save the World” on the official Epic Games site.

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What do you wish for from update 11.40? Are you looking forward to it?

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The new trailer for Doom Eternal is quite unusual – people love the story

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Bethesda, the publishers of Doom Eternal, have released a new trailer for the upcoming shooter today. While it shows as much action as usual, it is also unusually packed with story – and people are loving it.

This is shown in the trailer: The trailer begins with a shot of Earth, which has been overrun by demons. It is accompanied by panicked cries for help from people being attacked by the demons.

The image shifts to a spaceship, where the Doom Slayer is waiting for his mission. You will play him later. For almost half of the video, the story of Doom is told – from the siege of Earth to the background of the demons and a kind of “uprising” against humans.

The second half of the video then revolves as usual around action, crazy weapons, and even a really cool sword, with which the Doom Slayer expertly fillets demons. This is reminiscent of the original gameplay trailer from E3 2019.

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Story in the Doom trailer – Fans like the variety

This is what players say: The video has already been shared on reddit and there’s also a report about it on Gamestar. The reaction from players is quite unanimous: The trailer is receiving a lot of positive feedback. Especially the story and some details seem to be very well received:

  • thatchiveguy on reddit says: “Nothing is more metal than a state-sized fucking pentagram burned into the earth.”
  • The user Grendell on Gamestar says: “Oh come on, I think it’s great when there’s a good, well-defined story. If it breaks up the shooting in between, I’m all for more of that.”
  • The user Dr3amKe3per on Gamestar writes: “Yay yay yay … finally a rather straightforward game with good entertainment and yes, also the story or lore in the background is exciting. Hopefully they will announce something more soon.”

In fact, this trailer shows a lot of story for the first time for Doom Eternal. Previously, mainly the brutal gameplay or also the new multiplayer mode was introduced.

When does Doom Eternal come out? Doom Eternal will be released on March 20, 2020.

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Destiny 2: There is a new secret mission – Here’s how to start it

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, a quiet week should actually start. But with the reset, a mysterious mission has sneaked into the game. Read about what the Guardians are puzzling over and how you can get started yourself.

What’s happening in Destiny right now? Today, an update was supposed to fix some issues in the Guardian’s daily life. However, this fix has been postponed. A look at the roadmap reveals that there isn’t anything exciting in store for the Guardians.

However, along with the weekly reset, a secret mission went live. You will not be informed about the unexpected task in the game.

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How to start the secret quest: To receive the mysterious task, you must pay a visit to Osiris on Mercury. Speak with the Warlock and receive the quest “Exploration of the Corridors of Time.”

Once you’ve accepted the mission, you can interact with the sundial. Just head over to the time travel apparatus which is only a few steps away.

You will find yourself in the corridors of time. You already visited this parallel dimension during the rescue of Saint-14. Here, some enemies and many different corridors await you. Your task is: Explore the seemingly endless corridors.

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Confusion spreads

The community is puzzling over the exploration of the corridors of time

What we know so far about the quest: At this point, not much is known about the mission. Unfortunately, we do not know how to solve the quest, nor what rewards await you at the end of the mission.

During the exploration, the Guardians are repeatedly herded through longer connection tunnels and alienated rooms. Your screen lights up brightly in certain areas. Additionally, there seem to be hidden puzzles and mechanics.

The experts from Raid-Secrets are currently working on a solution to the confusing corridors. Just like with the riddle of the infamous Niobe Labs, the solution is eagerly awaited.

Here you can see the mysterious corridors of time in action:

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What is behind the new secret mission? What reward awaits the eager puzzle-solvers at the end? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Apex Legends starts the “Grand Soir” event – All skins and how to get them

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In Apex Legends, the big “Grand Soirée Event” starts with the new patch. For two weeks, the game will be guided by changing modes and new rewards. We will show you what the event has to offer.

This is the Grand Soirée Event: The new event in the style of the “Roaring Twenties” comes with a lot of new content. It will start with today’s patch and run for two weeks.

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The special thing: There will be rotating arcade modes every two days for you to discover. In addition, there will be an “Event Prize Chain” where you can rank up to secure new rewards like skins.

What’s included in the Grand Soirée Event

This is how the mode rotation works: In total, seven modes, as announced, are coming that will rotate every two days. Known modes like “Armed and Dangerous” will be included, but also new creations like the mode “DUMMIE’s Big Day.” The plan looks like this:

  • Gold Rush Duos: Only golden weapons in duo – January 14/15
  • LIVE.DIE.LIVE: Automatic respawn for squad mates when the ring closes – January 16/17
  • Third-Person Mode: Play in third person instead of first – January 18/19
  • Always Be Closing: The ring does not close slower – January 20/21
  • Armed and Dangerous: Only shotguns and snipers with less armor – January 22/23
  • Kings Canyon After Dark: Classic map Kings Canyon at night – January 24/25
  • DUMMIE’s Big Day – January 26/27/28

This is how you unlock the new rewards: To unlock the event rewards, you need to work your way up the new prize chain. Here’s how it works: You have to complete challenges to secure points. These are again linked to the new rewards. The following skins can be obtained:

  • Apex-Legends-Mirage-Skin
    The event brings several skins

Each time-limited mode can offer you three challenges worth 1,000 points in total. This means you don’t have to play every day, but can collect points at your own pace. However, there is a special badge for all players who try all modes.

What else is included in the event: In addition to the changing modes and the new skins and rewards, there will be a bonus points weekend starting January 17. Here, there will be bonus challenges worth 500 points.

Additionally, there will be a direct purchase event shop where you can secure the event-appropriate skins. These will also rotate throughout the event.

Patch Notes from January 14

These fixes are included in the patch: In addition to the event, there are also numerous bug fixes provided by the patch. Among other things, crashes are primarily supposed to be fixed. In addition, many visual corrections have been made, such as to the minimap. A curious bug at max level is however missing from the list.

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Errors with legend abilities have also been corrected. Among other things, shields within Gibraltar’s protective dome were recharging faster. In addition, Gibraltar can now revive squad members faster within his shield. Crypto’s drone has been improved, while Wraith’s speed was reduced when using her skills.

Furthermore, energy magazines have been removed. Here, the developers noted that the change might seem strange. But it would make more sense once Season 4 starts. The complete patch notes can be found on reddit.

By the way, Fortnite streamer Ninja still can’t get excited about Apex:

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In the new MMO Last Oasis, you build a city and are on the run with it

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The upcoming new survival MMO Last Oasis has released a new trailer. This showcases some gameplay mechanics in more detail. The trailer promises that the game will actually be as crazy and new as it sounds.

What’s in the trailer: In the new trailer from January 14, 2020, the developers show brief glimpses into the crafting, building, and equipment system of Last Oasis for the first time.

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The building system shows both larger structures and the runner constructs reminiscent of Wild Wild West. The brief glimpse at the equipment shows various slots and a limited inventory. There are also the brief instructions: “build, loot, survive” and “Stay in motion, the world is dying.”

The last sentence is a reference to the theme of Last Oasis. In the upcoming survival title, the Earth has stopped rotating. Consequence: The sun scorches everything it touches for a longer duration. Only the last oases still offer refuge.

The sun is not the only enemy. In an earlier trailer, Last Oasis showed huge sandworms.

Survival MMO with innovative systems

This is why the trailer is so exciting: Last Oasis has previously caught attention with its interesting systems. A main feature of the game are the runner constructions.

As you are always fleeing from the sun, you build your bases on huge, moving wooden spiders. For quick movement and hunting, there are smaller, more agile variants.

Last Oasis Walker

The concept and the art style have fascinated interested gamers before. However, the new trailer also showcases more classic elements. Apparently, stationary structures can also be built in oases that somewhat resemble those in Conan Exiles.

When will Last Oasis be released? Originally, Last Oasis was supposed to start early access on Steam on October 10, 2019. However, this has been delayed because the developers felt the game was still “too generic”.

The new trailer shows that Last Oasis is indeed something entirely different and the previous expectations are likely to be met. That’s why we’re keeping a closer eye on it. It could possibly be one of the best survival games in 2020:

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Tfue became a millionaire thanks to Twitch and Fortnite, says: “I never really went to school”

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

The Fortnite player Turner “Tfue” Tenney is currently number 1 on Twitch. In an interview, he says he never really went to school but was homeschooled. His father adds: The sea was his sons’ school.

Where does the information come from? The Washington Post has written a home story about Turner “Tfue” Tenney. They visited the 22-year-old in his hometown in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida – where the ping for playing Fortnite is so high.

This is a town of 4,000 residents right on the coast, an area primarily home to the middle class. The Tenney family lives in a beach house there, and a patrol car is said to always be parked out front.

How much wealth does Tfue have? The Washington Post estimates that Tfue’s personal wealth amounts to about “4 to 6 million dollars” (3.6 million – 5.4 million euros). Only a small part of this comes from Fortnite prize money, about $600,000 (via esportsearning) – most of the money is likely earned through Twitch.

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Tfue is the hottest streamer on Twitch in 2019.

This is what Tfue says about his schooling: When asked about his experience in school, Twitch star Tfue asks: “What kind of experience?”

He says:

I was in middle school for about a week. I was terrible. I dropped out. I never really attended school. Actually, I was homeschooled.

Turner “Tfue” Tenney

Tfue’s parents divorced when he was still a child, the Post reports.

Here in the Twitch clip, you can see Richard Tenney, celebrating the qualification of his son, Tfue, for the Fortnite World Cup 2019:

Tfue’s father was concerned about safety at Florida schools

Why didn’t Tfue attend school: Tfue’s father, who is also his manager and PR agent, explains what led to the decision to homeschool his children. Richard Tenney is the father of 4 children, Tfue being the third.

Richard Tenney says that in 1988 there was a shooting at a school in Winnetka, Illinois, where he himself attended middle and high school. This shooting raised his concerns about the safety of his children. Furthermore, he says, his own experiences with Florida schools as a child left much to be desired.

Richard Tenney says that for him there was little to do with “home schooling.” He had his youngest son, when he was 14, use educational software from Khan Academy, and he progressed through high school in a month:

“The sea was their school, this is where they learned to pay attention. They worked 80-hour weeks, 100-hour weeks. I let them sell TV antennas at the flea market. They sold them all.”

Richard Tenney

Only Alex Tenney, Tfue’s older sister, has received a formal education.

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Tfue (right) with his older brother Jake and his father and manager Richard Tenney.

The children were able to develop creatively at a young age. They started making videos at ages 12 (Jack) or 8 (Tfue). This gave them an edge when the era of internet videos began.

YouTube is the Tenney family’s business

Besides Tfue, Jack Tenney (25) is also active as an influencer. He has built a YouTube channel with 5.13 million subscribers.

Tfue himself started his career as a minor role in his brother’s videos and his group, the “Joog Squad,” which then expanded continuously until Tfue started his own thing.

Tfue’s early YouTube videos revolved around CoD or Crota kills in Destiny, until he discovered Fortnite and streaming for himself.

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I am like Darth Vader – Ninja like Anakin Skywalker

How does Tfue view Ninja? According to his father, Richard Tenney, Tfue also had the opportunity to close big contracts and have all that Ninja has with appearances on TV shows or lucrative deals, but Tfue wants to focus on streaming.

Anyway, Tfue is not on good terms with Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. They know each other but are not friends.

He doesn’t really like me, so I don’t seek his company. But that was always his choice.

Tfue about Ninja

Tfue also sees clear differences between himself and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. He believes Ninja is more “brand-friendly” than he is.

I am like Darth Vader and he is like Anakin Skywalker. He is more of a kid-friendly, nice guy.

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Tyler “Ninja” Blevins

These are the further plans: Tfue has bought a large warehouse. The plan is evidently for Tfue and his brother Jake to open a training facility for young streamers, to show them how to develop and grow their communities.

The e-sports organization accused Tfue of planning a “own org” – but he had then replied that he was too dumb for that. Apparently, the plans referred to this training center.

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Magic Legends: Everything about the beta registration and release of the MMO

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The developers of the upcoming ARPG MMO Magic Legends have spoken in a press release about the beta and the release. There is also another trailer.

Update August 13: After numerous releases have been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis, Magic Legends is also facing a delay. The PC release was originally scheduled for 2020, but will now be in 2021, just like the versions for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The beta will still start in 2020.

News January 14: After the Magic MMO Magic Legends was announced by developer Cryptic back in 2017, new information about the beta and release is now available. Here’s an overview:

  • Beta start: End of 2020
  • Release of Magic Legends on PC, PS4, Xbox One: 2021
  • Cost: Free-to-Play
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, and Xbox One

Magic Legends: Beta 2020, Release 2021

When is the release? The release of Magic Legends is set for 2021 for PC and consoles. According to the press release, the game is planned for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. There is no information yet about a port for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

With the mentioned date, Magic Legends will likely compete with Lost Ark, Diablo 4, and Path of Exile 2. Read here, why this decision was made and why Magic Legends didn’t become an MMORPG.

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When will the beta start? Due to problems caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the beta will start at the end of 2020. A specific date has not been announced yet.

How can I participate? If you want to participate in the beta test, you can simply sign up on the official website of Magic Legends. There you will find the button “Sign up for the beta”.

Then follow the three shown steps. You will have a chance to be invited, as at least the first beta test will likely be a Closed Beta.

What can I test? During the beta, you can test the first two planeswalkers: The Geomancer and the Mind Mage. We have already presented information about the two classes and their abilities earlier.

Magic Legends Geomancer
A first artwork of the Geomancer from the official website.

What is Magic Legends?

This is what Magic Legends is about: Magic Legends is an MMO set in the universe of the famous and extremely complex card game Magic: The Gathering.

You play a planeswalker, particularly powerful mages who can freely traverse between the universes. The various planeswalkers represent different classes that you can choose from.

Magic Legends will be released as an action RPG in the form of a hack and slash game. You control your planeswalker in an isometric perspective and defeat enemies with various abilities.

The special aspect is that you will not equip yourself in a classical way with legendary loot. Instead, you build your card deck before each mission and continuously find new cards.

This is what the first gameplay looks like

This is shown in the trailer: Along with the press release, the German YouTube channel of Magic Legends uploaded another video. It showcases gameplay of the upcoming MMO. Some classes can be seen fighting enemies with various abilities:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXY4iPsovx8

The video shows the same gameplay that was already showcased earlier and that strongly resembles Diablo. The first reactions to the gameplay were quite critical, as players did not expect an action RPG, but rather an MMORPG. However, many fans of the franchise are glad to receive a new Magic game and hope that Legends will be good.

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Hardly anyone liked the Epic Games Store – but it runs well

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

The Epic Games Store is trying to position itself as a competitor to Steam. The launcher faced a lot of headwind – however, it seems that the current developments are quite satisfactory.

This was the response to the Epic Games Store: Both at launch and in the following months, the Epic Games Store struggled to gain popularity among PC gamers. Many still criticize that the additional launcher is unnecessary given the availability of Steam. 

Also on MeinMMO, the comments on the launch were mostly negative: “Great. Another launcher that nobody needs and isn’t competition anyway… just like all the others, cluttering up PCs,” read one comment from user “TimTaylor”. “Just because you have a well-running game, you think you can compete against an already established platform?” criticized user “Vallo”. Overall, the response was difficult.

In an interview with the portal “GameDaily“, Epic Games executives mentioned some figures – and they don’t look bad at all.

Here’s how things are going currently with the Epic Games Store

This is how the store operates: Among other things, the EGS is characterized by charging developers less money and securing some exclusive titles such as Borderlands 3 or Metro Exodus  – at least temporarily. Furthermore, the store distributes free games weekly.

The strategy seems to pay off – as Steve Allison from the Epic Games Store mentioned to “GameDaily”, they are currently exceeding their expectations regarding account numbers and revenues.

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Steam players were left with nothing at the Borderlands launch

Here are the numbers: Within the first year, the store has a total of 108 million accounts that have purchased at least one PC product – whether for money or for free, added Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. However, this is only part of the total account numbers, which amount to 300 million cross-platform users. This resulted in a revenue of 680 million dollars.

While this does not reach the numbers of the industry leader Steam, which can count over a billion accounts, they have exceeded their own expectations. Also thanks to the free games: “The speed of free game installations is much higher than we originally expected,” said Sweeney, “We are happy with the results”. 

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Fortnite has been and remains a huge success for Epic

Exclusive games also play an important role, as Allison confirmed. They are responsible for the majority of revenues. This strategy is also set to continue this year. 

Fortnite also plays a role in the marketing department of the Epic Games Store:

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 14.01. – New Activities and Challenges

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on January 14th, the Weekly Reset is taking place in Destiny 2. This involves a rotation of weekly activities and there are new Nightfall Strikes and a fresh Flashpoint for the Guardians. But what else is there to do?

What is happening in Destiny 2 right now? Today, the Hotfix 2.7.0.2 was supposed to be rolled out with the Weekly Reset . However, Bungie announced via Twitter that the patch will be delayed. There is currently no new release date.

Otherwise, the Destiny week is taking it a bit easier now that the Dawning event has officially ended.

We will look at the activities of the new week together.

The most important information about the weekly activities from January 14th to January 21st.

These Nightfalls are available: For the regular Nightfall (Power level 820), you can play the following strikes:

  • A Garden World
  • Tree of Probabilities
  • The Corrupted

In Nightfall: The Trial by Fire the strike

  • The Pyramidion

is available.

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Strikes and Story Missions have the following modifiers:

  • Solar Scorch
  • Grounded
  • Brute

While the Scorch modifier remains the same throughout the week, the other two modifiers rotate daily.

Crucible: These playlists and modes are available in PvP:

  • Private Match
  • Rumble (Core Playlist)
  • Control (Core Playlist)
  • Clash (Rotation Playlist)
  • Breakthrough (Rotation Playlist)
  • Elimination (Core Playlist)
  • Survival (Core Playlist)
  • Survival: Freelance (Core Playlist)
  • Classic Mix (Core Playlist)
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Evaluation: These are the modifiers for this week:

  • Void Scorch
  • Heavyweight

Escalation Protocol: These weapons can be earned in the Escalation Protocol on Mars:

Flashpoint: This week’s Flashpoint is located in the Tangled Shore.

Petra Venj can now be found (Curse Week 2) for one week directly at the landing zone of the Dreaming City. Additionally, the 6th Ascendant Challenge is currently active.

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These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 9 of Destiny 2

This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful gear comes in various quality levels. Higher level items grant you a correspondingly higher power boost.

  • Level 1 (up to +3 above the current power level)
  • Level 2 (up to +4 above the current power level)
  • Level 3 (up to +5 above the current power level)
  • Peak Gear (+5 or more above the power level. The only gear that goes above 960 and up to a maximum of 970. From 960 up to +2 power)

For your information: Power levels gained from the seasonal artifact are not considered in the calculation of the power levels of your drops. Here, the average of gear and weapons is decisive.

Sources for Powerful Rewards:

Level 1:

  • Weekly Flashpoint
  • Primus Engrams
  • Gunsmith Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • weekly story mission Luna’s Call from Eris
  • Complete 3 Nightmare Hunts
  • Zavala’s Vanguard Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Complete 3 Vanguard Strikes
  • Complete 5 Nightfall: The Trial by Fire. Higher difficulty levels grant greater progress
  • Crucible for 4 matches in a core playlist
  • Crucible for 4 matches in a rotation playlist
  • Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Gambit Bounties from the Drifter – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Each full rank-up in Gambit or in the Crucible

Level 2:

  • Weekly matches in Gambit – Complete 3 matches in Gambit or Gambit Prime
  • Clan reward from Hawthorne
  • New seasonal activity the Sundial

Level 3:

  • Still unknown.

Peak Gear:

  • Raid “Garden of Salvation”
  • Nightfall: The Trial by Fire with a team score of 100,000 or more
  • Nightmare Hunt (Grandmaster)
  • Dungeon (Pit of Heresy)
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Glint Dust Highlights of the Eververse

These are the Glint Dust highlights of this week:

  • The exotic Sparrow “Ash Angel”
  • The exotic Ghost Shell “Traitor-Primus Shell”
  • The legendary emote “Shake it off”
  • The exotic weapon ornament for the Tractor Cannon “Abyssal Scream”
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FIFA 20: Players are angry because EA always fixes the “wrong” errors

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In FIFA 20, there are occasional errors that affect gameplay. How these are handled often leads to frustration. 

This is the issue: Last Friday, the second part of the challenges for Icon Swaps 2 went live. However, EA Sports apparently made a mistake: As several players report, the challenges were briefly completable in friendly matches. So if you teamed up with a friend, you could quickly secure some tokens – but only for a very, very short time.

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The Icon Swaps hunt is time-consuming

The player “Donk – FUT Trader” for example, alerted his followers to the situation in a tweet – adding: “Do it quickly before they patch it.” However, many players probably did not take advantage of this opportunity. Because after a short time, the glitch was gone again.

Fixes come quickly at times, and sometimes take days

This is the problem: Errors occur quite frequently in the FIFA series. It is generally not unusual for a bug, especially one as far-reaching, to be fixed quickly. However, FIFA’s history has caused some irritation in this regard. EA Sports is not particularly quick to fix errors that affect players.

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Bug fixes don’t always make players happy

When the Weekend League rewards were incorrectly awarded recently, the correction took several days. The career mode has long been plagued by severe bugs. And players in Pro Clubs continue to be frustrated by annoying errors that are either not fixed for a long time or not fixed at all.

This is how the community reacts: However, the swaps glitch was an error that gave players an advantage. The fact that it was fixed within a few minutes annoys some players. “It’s exactly these kinds of things that irritate players,” said streamer NepentheZ on Twitter: “There are 100 other ‘quick fixes’ you could also do, but they are ignored.”

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Also user “Matt_Cornwall“ in the FIFA Forum says: “I only managed one game. It surprises me that a glitch that favors players gets patched so quickly.”

The different priorities in fixing bugs have been frustrating the community for a long time. For example, in FIFA 19 there was a case where players could benefit from a faulty SBC – but that was also quickly taken away.

In the meantime, the new Title Update corrects 10 more errors:

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What to do in Patch 8.3 in WoW? The to-do list for visions of N’Zoth

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Patch 8.3 of World of Warcraft is almost here. We will tell you what you should definitely accomplish, so you don’t fall behind.

Tomorrow the big Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth will be released in World of Warcraft. There is a lot of new content for all players to experience. To ensure you are well prepared for the coming weeks and also for the Raid Ny’alotha, we have prepared a small “To-Do list” for you. It will inform you which actions you should definitely take after the patch is released, so you don’t fall behind.

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The most important tasks in Patch 8.3

To tackle the most important content, we will list the necessary things here that every player should accomplish in the first few days. They are more or less “mandatory” if one wants to complete a certain basic program.

Completion of the introductory quest

After logging in, you should immediately focus on the introductory quest. It usually pops up automatically and leads you to Magni Bronzebeard. The quest line is relatively extensive and can take a good 1-2 hours depending on your gear. If you follow this quest line to the end, you will unlock almost all new features automatically:

  • Attacks by N’Zoth on Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms
  • The legendary cloak for your character
  • Disturbing visions as small “mini-dungeons”

By the way: Alternate characters can skip large parts of the quest. You only need to complete most of it once per account.

Furorion helps us upgrade the cloak.

Repel both attacks

Once you have completed the quest line, you should repel the attacks in Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms – both. Although only one of the two areas is attacked by the Black Empire, completing both attacks yields important rewards, especially a large amount of Manifested Visions. You need these to unlock access to the Disturbing Visions, as they can only be entered in a limited number.

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Experience the first disturbing visions

With Furorion, you can purchase access to the “Disturbing Visions” using the manifested visions. This is essentially a corrupted version of Orgrimmar or Stormwind. At the start of the patch, you will not be able to progress very far in the visions, as your sanity drops quickly. Once it reaches 0, you will be forced to flee.

However, you will find new resources in the visions that can increase your resilience against madness. Gradually, it becomes possible to delve deeper into the visions, complete more tasks, and claim better rewards.

Whether you complete the Disturbing Visions alone or with a group is entirely up to you.

The Disturbing Visions of Orgrimmar and Stormwind can only be successfully completed with the cloak.

What else can be done?

Those who want to engage more vigorously with the new content can complete a number of additional activities to gain a small advantage. However, normal players should not consider these steps as mandatory and should only complete them if they have the time.

Complete daily quests

In the areas of Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, there are a few daily missions that can be completed every day. Especially the quest at the Obelisk (marked on the map) is worthwhile, as it awards 2000 Manifested Visions the first time per week and 1000 Manifested Visions for each subsequent completion that week.

The other quests give only small amounts of this resource, but over a long period, this can still result in a handful of visits to the Disturbing Visions.

Anyone who wants all the details should read the patch notes for Patch 8.3.

Farm recipes for professions

If you have learned crafting professions with your character, you should quickly look for the newest recipes. This can be done relatively quickly, as most recipes can be simply farmed from enemies, namely from N’Zoth’s servants at the location of a respective attack (Uldum, Vale of Eternal Blossoms).

First, you will find the recipe for a Void Focus – regardless of which crafting profession you have learned. Keep farming at the same spot until you’ve found the 10 necessary Void Focus Shards to assemble the focus.

WoW Draenei Female Jewel Crafting title

Usually, additional crafting recipes drop from the same enemies. The drop rate is relatively high, so it shouldn’t take long until you find your recipes and can start crafting new equipment.

Check rare mobs

Both areas are, as usual, full of rare mobs, which are marked with stars on the minimap if they are available. These mobs drop not only mounts, pets, toys, and equipment, but can also drop small amounts of necessary resources.

However, most rare mobs are too strong to defeat alone. So it might be worthwhile to group up to look for them.

Collect artifact power

Finally, you should not forget that even in Patch 8.3, the Heart of Azeroth needs to be fed with artifact power. You should unlock the important levels 75 and 80 as soon as possible; afterward, you can take it a bit easier. At level 75, you will receive a 4th slot, allowing you to equip an additional lesser essence. Since there are several new essences introduced in Patch 8.3 that you can unlock “on the side”, this means a clear stat boost for your character.

It is worth completing the weekly soft cap for island expeditions and corresponding world quests.

Visiting a high-level “Mythic+” dungeon is also worthwhile since there is particularly a lot of artifact power available in the first week.

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Azerite can be farmed again!

Other content that can be fun

If you are not interested in the main “content” and don’t want to try your hand soon in the new raid or in high “Mythic+” dungeons, you can also start a new character. After all, it is now possible to play Vulpera (Horde) and Mechagnomes (Alliance) or create a Death Knight as an Allied Race. Anyone leveling such a character soon can easily equip them by the release of Shadowlands, even if they take their time.

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The new AAA game Marvel’s Avengers postpones release by 4 months

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The AAA game Marvel’s Avengers will be released 4 months later than originally planned. The developers want to provide the “ultimate Avengers gaming experience” and need more time for that.

When is the release of Marvel’s Avengers? 4 months later than planned, on September 4, 2020, the game from Square Enix is now set to be released. It was originally scheduled for May 14.

This is announced by developer Crystal Dynamics, a subsidiary of Square Enix. Two co-heads of the studio also provide important reasons.

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Marvel’s Avengers struggles with timing issues

Why is the game being delayed? The developers believe that they want to offer the “ultimate Avengers gaming experience” and that they can only achieve this goal by postponing the release.

As fans, it is an honor and a privilege to work with these legendary characters, and we know what these superheroes mean to us and the true believers around the world. When we set out to present our vision for Marvel’s Avengers, we committed to delivering an original, story-based campaign, an engaging co-op experience, and compelling content for the years to come.

To that end, we will use this additional development time to refine and polish the game to meet the high standards that our fans expect and deserve.

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An Ironman and co. apparently needs some adjustments.

How have the past months been for Marvel’s Avengers? The game was first revealed at E3 2019 and caused quite a stir. There were many interested parties in the AAA game, but also some criticism.

There was mockery about the appearance of the superheroes, which partially don’t look like the Avengers known from the movies. There was also criticism of the structure of the game, which was supposed to be a mix of single-player and multiplayer.

During the release of the gameplay trailer at gamescom 2019, while the improvement in visuals was praised, many players found the gameplay simply too slow.

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Why so few drop out in CoD Modern Warfare, even when it goes poorly

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Frenzied shooters like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare can quickly become frustrating. It’s tempting to just set the game aside. But Modern Warfare has something that keeps you engaged – at least that’s what our author Benedict thinks.

What keeps players engaged? It’s about the challenges that Modern Warfare offers. These help to set goals again and again and to play “just one more round.”

Already on the way to level 55, there are challenges for skins, maps, and other cosmetics. After reaching level 55, there are the Officer Challenges – one for each additional level. Additionally, since Season 1, there is also the Battle Pass.

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The Officer Challenges provide experience points and an exclusive season badge, which changes the more challenges are completed. A kind of replacement for the prestige system that Modern Warfare no longer has.

Challenges in Modern Warfare – The reason to play

How do challenges keep players engaged? I have heard from many friends and other players in the editorial team that people like to have a goal to pursue. It doesn’t even have to be something specific.

If they are losing interest in the shooter because they keep getting defeated, they simply look at their challenges and pick one. They then pursue it, because:

  • Even if they lose, they achieve something
  • In the end, there is a small reward
  • This allows them to enter a round much more relaxed
Call of Duty Modern Warfare Officer Challenges

This is how challenges help in the long run: I enjoy playing well and always put in effort during matches. And when I don’t have to test how well Modern Warfare works with a controller, I usually perform well.

Sometimes, however, things just don’t go well – just a really bad day. Everyone probably knows that, and then they have the urge to not touch the game for weeks.

Challenges offer the possibility to conclude the game with a positive thought, even after a defeat. Because I have achieved something.

This also helps me with long-term motivation: If I end the game feeling good, I am more likely to start it again.

Challenges – The “Carrot on a stick”

Why do challenges motivate so many players? Additionally, challenges lure with rewards. I myself don’t place much value on cosmetics, except for those I find really attractive.

Seasonal badges are something special. They show that a player is genuinely serious about making Modern Warfare their favorite game. I have respect for players with the highest badge and must admit that it also motivates me a bit to match their achievements.

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These rewards are also available: Badges and weapon skins are not the only things that can be obtained through challenges. There are even some operators that can only be unlocked through specific requirements.

The operator Krüger, for instance, requires 25 finishers. This goes hand in hand with the Executioner medal. While these requirements are not direct challenges, they are still goals that can be pursued.

Call fo Duty Modern Warfare Krüger

What personally motivates me even more are weapon skins. Because I like to show which weapon I have real expertise with. There are various camos to unlock – and in the end, there are golden skins and the extremely rare Damascus camo.

This keeps me motivated in Modern Warfare

Other great features: However, challenges are not the only thing that keeps me playing. They are not even the main reason for me personally. I really appreciate the Gunsmith feature.

The Gunsmith – your own challenge

What is this feature? With the Gunsmith feature, you can completely customize all weapons in Modern Warfare. This leads to secret weapons that don’t actually exist in the game.

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A secret weapon is, for example, the MP5K.

This feature allows you to customize weapons to your liking. However, you can also modify the firearms significantly, like turning the new Holger-26 into the famous G36, which can outclass the M4A1 in certain situations.

But the best part of Gunsmith is that I can create really cool setups. You also learn a lot about the weapons themselves. Most of you have probably already seen some of my crazy tinkering here on MeinMMO.

I have set myself the challenge of building the most outrageous setups and builds that still somehow work. You can find my latest curiosities here:

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FIFA 20: Title Update 10 should lead to more goals

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In FIFA 20 comes the new Title Update 10. What changes are included, you can find out here!

When does the update come? The new Title Update 10 will initially go live on PC as usual. For PS4 and Xbox One, the latest version will be rolled out at a later date. 

What does the update bring? In addition to some gameplay adjustments, there are bug fixes and visual changes. Below we will show you the most important changes in detail. 

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What does the new update bring?

FIFA 20: Title Update 10 – the patch notes

This is changing in gameplay: The tenth update for FIFA 20 primarily targets several offensive scenarios.

First, dribbling is improved. This applies to both the responsiveness of inputs and the effectiveness. Especially dribbling for players who have an average of 80 or higher in dribbling, agility, and balance is supposed to feel stronger in the future. Additionally, your players will start faster when you finish the so-called “skill dribbling” with a sprint.

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Moreover, simple finishes in the penalty area will become more effective. They should hit the post or miss the goal less often. Shots from sharp angles should also go towards the goal more often than before. 

More goals thanks to Title Update 10? In addition to the mentioned adjustments, the green timed finishing will also become less error-prone. So you will get some improvements in offense that will make it easier to score goals. To counter this, it will be even more important to come up with a consistent defensive tactic. 

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Your shots should be more successful

This is also changing: In Ultimate Team, several bugs, primarily of a visual nature, are fixed with the update. In Career Mode, the difficulty is adjusted: The “Ultimate” level will now be even more challenging. Furthermore, 71 new star heads have been integrated into the game. You can find the complete list of changes in the FIFA forum.

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Pokémon GO: Ban wave affects hundreds of users of a cheating app

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Pokémon GO has unleashed a major wave of bans. This primarily affects users of a cheating app, who are now partially permanently banned.

Cheaters report: In various forums, cheaters from Pokémon GO report that they have been banned or temporarily suspended. Apparently, the users of the “iSpoofer” app are affected.

This is another major blow against spoofers, who have been targeted by Niantic for quite some time.

Important step against spoofers

What are spoofers? These players cheat in Pokémon GO by manipulating their location. They can sit at home on the couch but virtually travel in the game to New York or Tokyo.

To do this, cheaters use specific apps that can change the location while accessing Pokémon GO. This is against Pokémon GO’s guidelines and is punished with bans by Niantic.

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Using a joystick, spoofers can walk around anywhere in the world.

How significant was this blow: This time, Apple users were primarily affected. If you know how, spoofing on Apple devices works quite easily. However, some users are now likely completely banned, and other cheaters may be somewhat intimidated.

It also shows that Niantic recognizes when a player uses such an app. Currently, it seems only randomly selected users of iSpoofer are affected. They haven’t banned all users immediately.

Last year, Niantic already reported significant successes against cheaters.

What does the ban look like? Niantic has several stages of bans. Initially, you get a warning that you have been caught and should stop such activities. Then a 30-day ban follows. If you get caught again after that, the account gets fully banned.

Depending on how often a cheater has been caught, the punishment varies. Forums report hundreds of permanent bans. Thus, there are likely fewer spoofers out there.

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Such messages are currently received by various cheaters

What does this mean for the players? If you have cheated yourself and did not use the “iSpoofer” app, you should still not feel too safe. Niantic regularly takes action against such cheat suppliers. Recently, they even sued a provider.

For normal players, it may now be a bit quieter in your city. Of course, many cheaters are still out there, but they may soon be in trouble.

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CoD MW will soon give you a reason to play your favorite weapons even more

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare offers players many customization options already. A developer has now announced new calling cards that allow you to show your opponents what you can do with your favorite weapons.

What’s coming to CoD? A developer announced on reddit the return of calling cards for weapon mastery.

There is currently no weapon mastery system in Modern Warfare like there has been in many previous CoDs. While you can unlock many skins for the weapons and receive special gold metal skins when you unlock everything, previous installments of the series also featured calling cards for the weapons.

Whether the new cosmetics will be unlockable through their own challenges or be part of the skin system remains unclear for now.

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This is what the mastery calling cards used to look like. Source: reddit

New calling cards for your favorite weapons announced

What’s in it for me? Many players have a favorite weapon in Modern Warfare and would like to show off a little with the successes of their favorite gun.

With the new “calling cards,” you can directly show everyone which firearm will be responsible for one or the other respawn.

When are the new calling cards coming? A player on reddit wished for the return of these special calling cards in a rather small thread and actually received a satisfying answer to his request.

Currently in visual development. Then in artistic production. Then insert and script. Certify. Then release in an update soon. No specific date yet, but we are currently working on it.

artpeasant from Infinity Ward on reddit (translated)

A developer from Infinity Ward joined the discussion and confirmed not only that the calling cards are planned but that work is already underway on them.

In another response, “artpeasant” even hinted at additional calling cards for particularly diligent soldiers. More rewards for additional tasks such as “Place X bombs” or “Win X team deathmatches” could also come.

However, “artpeasant” could not reveal more than “With each update, we’re making a few steps forward”.

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The M4A1 is one of the best weapons in its class in CoD: Modern Warfare. So you’re likely to see the calling cards for it more often.

Players are excited about the calling cards

What do the players say about it? In the corresponding thread, players are excited about the spontaneous announcement.

  • SurvivorNumber1: “Wow – God bless you, Sir! This is fantastic news, super happy!”
  • Mitch0900: “YESSSSSSS, this was the best thing in any CoD.”
  • Tenacious_DDD: “Thanks. It’s amazing how much feedback we have received this week.”

The additional calling cards would be well received, and some players are hoping for really challenging tasks associated with them. It remains to be seen how the calling cards will eventually come into the game. For now, it seems that there is a new Tamagotchi clock.

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Ninja shows the worst weapon in Fortnite and why it needs to go

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Professional player and mixer streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is convinced that he has found the worst weapon in Fortnite. In a match with Twitch streamer SypherPK, he shows why the gray pump shotgun is so bad and demands that Epic remove it from Fortnite Battle Royale.

Which weapon is it? The regular “gray” pump shotgun is probably the worst weapon in the game. At least that’s what streamers Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Ali “SypherPK” Hassan claim.

The weapon would even be worse than the feared “gray pistol.”

How much damage does the weapon cause? With a gray pump shotgun, you can deal a maximum of 70 health points with a body shot. Thus, it is indeed weaker than the gray shotgun, which deals 71 body damage.

Ninja doesn’t want to see the gray pump shotgun anymore

What does Ninja think about the pump shotgun? In a stream, Ninja played with a gray pump shotgun. The pump shotgun is used as a starter weapon until you find a better option.

However, Ninja was in a fight and had to deal with the gray pump shotgun first. His teammate SypherPK had already stripped 90 shield points from the opponent.

When Ninja then encountered the opponent, he was able to hit him with the pump shotgun, but he was eliminated in the process. The professional was visibly confused about how that could happen.

Here you can see the clip from Ninja’s stream:

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Ninja thought he had dealt 92 health points to the opponent and was visibly astonished that he was not eliminated by that. When SypherPK then informed him that he had only dealt 28 damage, Ninja reacted quite shocked and confused:

“I only dealt 28 damage to him?! I gave him a headshot!”

Reaction from Ninja in the stream

Ninja doesn’t understand why a bad weapon stays in the game

After this situation, Ninja seems to be quite angry. He lets his frustration out and says:

“Remove the gray pump shotgun. It is the most useless weapon in the game. Why are players given the worst weapon in the game?! It is so bad and no one uses it.”

He also adds that he would rather have a gray pistol in his inventory, even though he hates the gray pistol.

Recently, Ninja also called for controllers on PC to be nerfed.

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Twitch streamer SypherPK agrees with Ninja

What does the Twitch streamer think about the gray pump shotgun? SypherPK was Ninja’s teammate when this situation unfolded. Afterwards, they discussed the gray pump shotgun.

They compare the gray pump shotgun to the other regular weapons. SypherPK says that a gray shotgun, a submachine gun, and an assault rifle do not feel bad and can still be useful in the game.

The two streamers seem to agree that the regular pump shotgun is the worst weapon in Fortnite. It should “at least drop as green.”

SypherPK had already shown in Season 10 how strong the controversial mechs were back then.

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Become the “Savior” in Destiny 2 – This is how you get the new title from Season 9

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In Destiny 2, you can once again pursue the prestigious title hunt in Season 9. We explain how to earn the latest addon Savior.

What is the new title about? Bungie continues the tradition and lets you hunt for a new title in the Season of Dawn. The titles are prestigious customization options and appear visible to all other Guardians next to your player name.

You don’t get such a title for free in Destiny 2. You have to prove yourself in many areas of the game and complete various tasks. We will show you in this article how to earn the name addition “Savior” and show it off powerfully.

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Don’t worry about the faulty progress – you just need to complete 16 triumphs

How to become the Savior

Is this title time-limited? In short: yes. Since Shadowkeep, seasonal titles can only be earned in the corresponding season. Before that, the MMXIX title from the Triumph Moments 2019 was the only time-limited exception.

As for the name addition Immortal (Season 8), you need numerous achievements in the seasonal activity for the Savior title. This disappears with the end of the current season. This is intended to encourage players to consume new content during the respective season, Bungie wants to create a “I was there” feeling among players.

You currently have until March to master all the necessary triumphs. However, it is still not possible to own the Savior title. A look at the roadmap reveals that more relevant content is coming.

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What lies behind the new title: To be called “Savior,” you must achieve a total of 16 different triumphs. You can view your current progress at any time in the Triumphs tab.

For completed triumphs, you also receive a reward in the form of seasonal currency. The required tasks are divided into the following three larger areas, which we will examine separately:

  • The Sundial activity
  • The Obelisks
  • Seasonal Quests
  • The Collections Seal
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Not all secrets of Season 9 have been unveiled yet

These tasks await you in the Sundial:

  • Slayer of Scavengers: Defeat each of the three Scion Scavengers. You need to defeat the tongue twisters Ozletec, Tazaroc, and Niruul. They await as the end boss of the activity.
  • Inotam’s Ruin: Defeat Inotam in the Sundial. The fourth and final boss is currently not available. You can challenge the final Scavenger starting February 4.
  • Legendary Scion: Inotam must be defeated again. This time, however, in the harder version of the Sundial. In the legendary difficulty, there is no player matchmaking.
  • Race Through Time: For this triumph, you should not exceed the time limit in any encounter. It is assumed that you must complete the Sundial under 15 minutes.
  • Unbeatable: Complete a whole run in the Sundial without dying once. This only applies to you; it does not matter how often your teammates die.
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This is what you need to know about the Obelisk tasks:

  • You must raise the resonance rank of all four Obelisks (EDZ, Mars, Tangled Shore, and Nessus) to level 10. What the level of the Obelisks means, you can read in this article.
  • Additionally, you need to reach a total of 40 levels combined with all your Obelisks. You automatically complete this triumph with the previous one.
  • Repair Connection: At the Tower Obelisk, you must restore all four destroyed connections. To do this, you complete a time-lost weapon bounty at each planetary Obelisk and then interact with the Obelisk in the Tower.
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These quests you must complete:

  • Holy Savior: The 14th Holy (Saint-14) must be rescued from the clutches of the Vex in the Infinite Forest for this triumph. To do this, complete the questline of Osiris on Mercury. After the second impossible task, you have rescued the legendary Titan.
  • The Devil’s Ruin: To obtain the exotic pistol The Devil’s Ruin, you must complete a short but funny quest.
  • Obtain the Exotic Bastion: This triumph is marked “secret” and is not yet available in the game. On the 28th, the quest for the Fusion Rifle Bastion will be available in the game. However, we already have first tips for this task.
  • Empyrian Foundation: The second secret triumph refers to the so-called Empyrian Foundation. Currently, not much is known about this activity. The start date is listed as February 4.
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The legendary Titan Saint-14 surprised the Guardians with his visit

You complete the Collections Seal like this: If you want to see how your collection stands in Season 9, you can track progress under the “Collections” tab. Your seasonal collection includes weapons, armor, and cosmetic items. To complete the seal, you only need to finish the collection for one of the three classes (Hunter, Titan, Warlock).

One important note: You only need to complete the collection for one of the three classes (Hunter, Titan, Warlock) to unlock the seal. These 24 entries are in the collection:

  • The Time-Lost Shell: You own this Ghost Shell together with the Obelisk triumph “Global Resonance.”
  • At the activity vendors Zavala, Lord Shaxx, and the Drifter, you receive tasks that reward you with required shaders and emblems. You complete these tasks basically on the side. Just remember to pick up the bounties.
  • Receive a complete seasonal armor set. You can quickly obtain this from the Season Pass, both in the premium and the free track.
  • You need all three seasonal exotic weapons.
  • Earn all three ritual weapons from Season 9. The grind for the special weapons this time doesn’t take as long as before.
  • Obtain the six weapons from the Sundial, inspired by Saint-14.
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Here’s how to equip the Savior title: Once you have unlocked all the necessary triumphs, you can activate the corresponding seal in the Triumphs menu. The title will then appear in the character menu and be visible to all other players. This way, you show other Guardians that you are a true time cop. Neither the paradoxical time travel nor the manipulative cabal could keep up with you.

Are you going on the title hunt this season or do such prestige items not appeal to you at all?

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Pro has been banned for cheating from Fortnite for life – now raps about it

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The former Fortnite pro Jarvis “FaZe Jarvis” Kaye (18) has been banned for life from Fortnite. Now he has written a rap about it and published it on YouTube. However, the comments mock the young man.

Why was FaZe Jarvis banned? In November 2019, the then 17-year-old FaZe Jarvis was permanently banned from Fortnite by Epic Games. He had played Fortnite Battle Royale on a secondary account and used an aimbot. He then uploaded a video about it online.

However, Epic’s ban did not only relate to the secondary account, which FaZe Jarvis likely assumed, but to him as a person.

At that time, the 17-year-old was a professional player for the FaZe Clan and had built up a large community on YouTube that was waiting for his Fortnite content. The ban effectively ended his career as a Fortnite pro and content creator for the shooter.

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In the video, FaZe Jarvis talked about his ban while crying.

FaZe Jarvis is now professionally “banned from Fortnite”

This is what Jarvis has been doing since then: After attempts to negotiate with Epic Games to lift the ban failed, FaZe Jarvis announced that he was leaving the FaZe villa in LA and retreating to England to be with his mother and family.

However, that only lasted a short time, then Jarvis was back in LA and on YouTube. In recent months, Jarvis has focused on his YouTube career “after Fortnite”.

However, that mainly consists of managing his status as a “lifetime banned pro from Fortnite”.

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The “break” only lasted two weeks. After that, Jarvis was active on YouTube again.

He has already released several YouTube videos revolving around his ban:

  • He quit YouTube to look for a real job
  • He is now back in school
  • He was caught secretly playing Fortnite
  • A school bully forces him to play Fortnite

In addition, there are typical influencer videos with his brother and other members of the FaZe Clan.

Jarvis portrays himself in these videos as someone who is being prevented from doing what he loves: playing Fortnite.

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This is now the rap: The latest video is titled “Banned 4 Life” and is a kind of rap. The video begins with edited news reports about his ban in Fortnite.

Then he walks around pretending to shoot people dressed as Fortnite characters.

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These are the reactions: The video has 1.2 million views, 92,000 likes, and 29,000 dislikes.

However, the comment section is surprisingly biting:

  • “Whoever let you publish this is not your friend”
  • “Why are you bragging in front of us when you literally just lost your job and all fame because you were caught cheating?”
  • “I take that as an alarm tone so I always wake up five minutes early to turn off the alarm”
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