The Halloween event in Pokémon GO is in full swing, and there are several Pokémon to hunt that are not often available. But which monsters are truly useful?
This is the Halloween event: It runs until November 1 at 10 PM, so next Friday, the Halloween event. Until then, Ghost and Dark-type Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Additionally, there are double candies, special quests, and spooky raid bosses.
However, it can be hard to keep track of all the event spawns and know which Pokémon are actually useful in battle.
These 5 Pokémon are worth it in the Halloween event
Here, we mainly show Pokémon that become strong in battle. However, there are also monsters that will be rare or unavailable outside of the event.
Litwick: We start off with the most interesting Pokémon of the event. Litwick has been incredibly rare until now, and during the event, it can be found occasionally. Those who play diligently can at least gather enough candies for its evolution.
Litwick evolves into Chandelure, making it one of the best Ghost attackers in the game. It deals similar damage to Gengar but can take more damage from opponents. It is also useful as a Fire attacker, dealing even more damage than Moltres.
Gastly: The Ghost Pokémon from Generation 1 is still quite strong in the 3rd year of the game. It can be Shiny, and its final evolution, Gengar, is incredibly useful.
The evolution of Gastly, Gengar, is a good Ghost attacker
Gengar deals the most damage among Ghosts and is very easy to obtain thanks to the event. Additionally, Gengar is often needed in raids as Psychic bosses are weak against Ghost Pokémon.
Darkrai: With the end of the Halloween event, Darkrai will also disappear. This is unfortunate as it is the best Dark attacker in the game and is likely to see use in various raids.
Darkrai has two major advantages. It deals by far the most damage among Dark attackers and also learns Shadow Ball, allowing it to be used as a Ghost attacker.
Sneasel: Another good Dark attacker is Sneasel or its evolution Weavile. It currently deals the second most damage after Darkrai. Additionally, it is also quite useful as an Ice Pokémon.
Pikachu in Costume: Pikachu is not very useful in battle, but the costume makes the Pokémon special. You will not see this costume again for a while after the Halloween event.
So, anyone who catches a Shiny from this will have a pretty rare specimen. After all, it is only available during the 2 event weeks. The same applies to the 3 starters in raids. Having these as Shiny will be even rarer, as there are simply fewer chances to get them.
After the Halloween event, you have the chance to get Regigigas. We will tell you how strong it will be:
The new event in Borderlands 3 is currently called Bloody Harvest. In it, you will find a special pumpkin puzzle. It has to do with the orange fruit vegetable and creepy skulls on chains. We will show you how to solve it.
What kind of event is this? This time of year, Halloween is just around the corner. Many video games hold events during this time, including Borderlands 3 with “Bloody Harvest.” The Bloody Harvest event is showcased here in the trailer.
Many challenges await you in the event. Among them is a puzzle related to the pumpkins, which are considered mascots of many Halloween events.
Those who have completed the quest line “Descent into Heck” far enough can finish challenges there in the vice.
Where can you find the puzzle? For the challenge “Easy as Pumpkin Pie,” there is the pumpkin puzzle. You can find the room with the pumpkins by going down the stairs at the entrance to the vice. Opposite the entrance, the pumpkins are on a railing.
Be careful. If you fight enemies there, you might accidentally shoot the pumpkins. That shouldn’t happen.
Source: Athyn Guide – YouTube
Then go back upstairs when the room is empty. With the view from the entrance towards the orange crops, you now need to look from left to right at what colors their eyes and mouths are glowing. This could be yellow/orange, blue, red, or green.
How to solve the puzzle: Remember the order of the pumpkins from left to right and then go into the room behind it to pull on the chains with the skulls in that order.
Source: Athyn Guide – YouTube
If you successfully completed that in the correct order, a wall will collapse in front of the skulls. There you will enter the loot room with the rewards for solving the puzzle.
Video guide: If you want, you can also watch the solution of the puzzle in the video by the YouTuber Athyn, which we have embedded here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul8HQwSsBjs
Borderlands 3 will soon evolve further with a new Mayhem mode. Here is what we already know about it:
It has been a while since the first trailer of Fortnite was released. Players wanted to relive that moment and have recreated it in Chapter 2.
What is this first trailer? The first gameplay trailer for Fortnite Battle Royale was released 2 years ago. Back then, the battle royale mode was still fresh and was introduced to the players.
In the trailer, you can see some gameplay styles that are no longer present today. You rarely see:
Players who only walk instead of running
Building from one mountain to another (that high)
Huge buildings that were beautifully crafted
Here you can see the first Fortnite gameplay trailer:
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Who recreated the trailer? The YouTube channel LaffenGas along with other players recreated the original Fortnite trailer in the new Chapter 2.
They tried to pay attention to all the details of the trailer and managed to do quite well, as players hardly noticed any difference.
In some places, they had to improvise since some items are currently not in the game. Instead of a grenade launcher, they used a single grenade as a substitute.
Here you can also see the recreated trailer:
Mobile users please skip to 1 minute 34 seconds.
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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne was released on January 9, 2020 on Steam. You can already pre-order the expansion, and there are trailers that show what the expansion can do graphically.
Release Date: Iceborne will be available for PC on January 9, 2020. This is 5 months after the release on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
It was originally said that Iceborne would be released sometime in Spring 2020. The fact that the big winter map is coming this early in January is quite a surprise – we expected March.
What PC players can expect from Iceborne:
high-resolution texture packs
4K and an unlimited frame rate
Support for ultra-wide screens
DirectX 12 support
an improved mouse and keyboard control
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Those who buy Iceborne on Steam can choose between two editions. Each includes different bonuses. Those who order now will also receive a decoration armor.
The head of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, has now explained the 3 reasons why Ghost Recon Breakpoint was such a flop. Some of the points also apply to The Division 2 , albeit to a much lesser extent.
This is the announcement from Ubisoft: Yesterday, Ubisoft lowered its revenue forecast for the current year. Additionally, games have been postponed that were originally supposed to be released in early 2020: this includes Watch Dogs Legion and Rainbow Six Quarantine. We probably won’t see them until later in 2020, not on the originally scheduled release dates.
The reason for the bad news is two games:
Ghost Recon Breakpoint has completely flopped – they speak of a “significant downward trend”
These were the 3 mistakes with Breakpoint: The CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, explains the problems. He believes that the potential of the last two AAA titles could not be fully utilized.
Guillemot sees Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019) primarily in relation to its predecessor, Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017), which was much more successful.
He sees 3 reasons for the failure of Ghost Recon Breakpoint:
It’s difficult to generate interest in the continuation of a live-service game when the previous game has been improved over years – more time must pass before a sequel is released
On the other hand, while new gameplay elements need to be introduced, they must be perfectly integrated into the game. This was not the case with Ghost Recon Breakpoint. The changes were rejected by the player base – he likely refers to the focus on “loot” and “grinding”.
And thirdly, there were not enough differences in Ghost Recon Breakpoint compared to its predecessor
Guillemot says that all of this only became apparent at release. At E3, Gamescom, and during internal game tests, they did not notice the flaws.
Now, Ubisoft wants to adjust and improve the production process, just as it has done in the past.
The Division 2 also came “quickly” after The Division 1
What about The Division 2? Guillemot does not elaborate on The Division 2. However, he states that it has also fallen short of expectations.
Here, the first point of criticism regarding Ghost Recon Breakpoint could be especially important. Because The Division 2 also released “relatively soon” after a predecessor that had been expanded and improved over many years.
In the second part, players had to forgo some improvements that were added to the first part over the years:
The Division 2, for example, does not offer the “DLC” modes from the first part like Survival or Underground
the balance was not right in many parts, although there had been a long effort to improve it in The Division 1
with the “Incursions,” a clear endgame activity was missing
PvP in The Division 2 has so far flopped – in the first part, the “Dark Zone” was an important unique selling point
Many players therefore felt that after the strong initial period with The Division 2, they were experiencing a “downgrade” and now had to go through the growth process again.
Ubisoft must rethink its beloved model
This is what it’s about: Ubisoft has touted for years that their new model with service titles has been running exceptionally well. However, those were all the “first games” of their respective series.
Ubisoft has let these successful service games run their course and wanted to refresh the “Ghost Recon” and “The Division” franchises with new titles in 2019. Ubisoft planned to exploit the advantages of both funding models for its benefit:
They wanted service games that would bring in money for a long time through microtransactions and DLCs
but they also wanted the big buzz of a release and retail sales with a new game every 2-3 years
This model has not yet worked properly.
These are the big questions for Ubisoft
Now Ubisoft must consider how they can solve these fundamental problems. The core questions are:
How can a new game in a series be just as good or better than the “old” game that has been developed over the years?
How can a new game excite the fans of the old game and attract new fans?
How can a game bring enough new content to feel like a new game, but retain enough old content so that it does not feel alien and not do justice to the series?
In GTA Online, a new bonus week with offers has started. The Oppressor MK II is now available at a steep discount. And some players are not interested in that at all.
What’s happening in GTA 5 Online right now? On Thursday, the new bonus week for the multiplayer of GTA 5 started. For you, this means that you can now earn more money in various activities.
How much is the motorcycle now? You can now get the Oppressor Mk II with a 35% discount from the dealer. Those who have linked their Social Club account with Twitch Prime receive an additional 10% discount and only need to pay 1,608,750 GTA dollars to acquire this deadly flying thing. Those who haven’t unlocked the cheaper price yet will have to pay 2,139,637 GTA dollars.
Why is the Mk II annoying?
The predecessor was already annoying: Even before the release of the Mark II, players were fed up with its original model. A flying motorcycle equipped with powerful weapons that can conveniently fly over the map and chase players.
The Oppressor MK II is even stronger and faster than its predecessor.
This is where the flying motorcycle annoys: Players who are currently transporting valuable goods across the map of GTA Online to earn money fear griefers. That is, players who want to destroy this goods to make them worthless. The Oppressor MK 2 has the reputation in the community for being particularly used by griefers. The bike annoys many.
After the bonuses for this week and the discount on the motorcycle were announced, many players saw a problem. They fear that because of the lower price, now even more people will buy this vehicle and that will lead to more potential griefers in the game sessions.
A player writes on Reddit under the announcement of the offers: “Reduced content: Oppressor MK II – Oh God, they’re coming.”
In another post, a Reddit user writes: “The Oppressor MK 2 is on sale. Prepare for the relentless winter. Hopefully not many people bought the Terrorbyte when it was previously on sale.”
With the mention of the Terrorbyte, the user indicates that you need to upgrade the Mk II and equip it with weapons there. This cannot be done in the regular tuning garage.
The Terrorbyte in GTA Online
The opposing voices: Other players explain that being in the air with the vehicle is just super mobile and that it is excellent for completing missions. They are critical of the players who complain about these motorcycles and suggest they simply find a new session if a Mk-II player is annoying.
“The subreddit will collapse under the weight of the many whine posts about the MK II,” fears one player on Reddit.
What other offers are there this week?
Until next Thursday, October 31, there are still the following offers:
Överflöd Autarch – 40% discount
Överflöd Entity XF – 40% discount
Överflöd Entity XXR – 40% discount
Överflöd Tyrant – 40% discount
Western Gargyle – 35% discount
Shitzu Hakuchou Drag – 35% discount
Pegassi Vortex – 30% discount
Pegassi Bati 801 – 35% discount
Vapid Caracara 4×4 – 35% discount
Buckingham Akula – 40% discount
TM-02 Khanjali – 40% discount
Mammoth Thruster – 40% discount
Mammoth Avenger – 40% discount
Properties, expansions, upgrades – 50% discount
Luxury apartments & renovations – 50% discount
For Twitch Prime members, there is an additional 10% discount on all vehicles and properties as well as an 80% discount on the Grotti Visione and an 85% discount on the Savage helicopter.
Additionally, you can receive a fast super sports car for free:
In the new MMORPG ArcheAge Unchained, there was a Battle Pass that caused a lot of problems. It is now disabled and the players are very pleased.
What was wrong with the Battle Pass? As a replacement for the subscription being removed in ArcheAge Unchained, Gamigo, the publisher of the game in the West, introduced the ArchePass.
This was intended to provide regular revenue but should not include Pay2Win. The focus of the ArchePass was on cosmetic content.
Gamigo responded: In the first step, the publisher announced that exploiting the pass could lead to permanent bans. This was implemented, but there were again unlocks, which led to further discussions.
Now Gamigo has definitively pulled the plug. In a message, they announced that with a maintenance at 3:00 AM on October 25, the Battle Pass was disabled.
What’s next for the ArchePass? In the statement regarding the deactivation, it is stated that there is still no concrete plan for when the pass will be reactivated and what permanent fix will be implemented for the issue.
The earned Diligence Coins will remain, as well as the shop where the coins can be exchanged for cosmetic content.
Players wish for a new system: The players of ArcheAge love the sandbox concept. Some are disturbed that they received many daily and weekly tasks with the ArchePass. Some are even calling for the abolition of the other daily quests.
The new system is intended to motivate players to play but not dictate specific tasks. Additionally, the gold reward that some players felt forced to complete quests for will be removed.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare offers seamless gameplay between PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as the first title in the CoD series. You can find out how to play with friends and what you need to consider here.
What is Crossplay and how does it work?Crossplay in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare means that you can play together with players on other platforms where the game is available.
In a match, both PC players and players on PS 4 and Xbox One can compete with and against each other.
Crossplay works for all multiplayer modes, but not for ranked matches or tournaments. Additionally, the campaign of Modern Warfare remains a single-player mode.
How to enable and disable Crossplay: The option is enabled by default in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. You will find the option in the game settings under “Account” and then in the top option for “Crossplay.” When Crossplay is enabled, players from any platform are included in your search for a multiplayer lobby.
Everything about Crossplay in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC, PS4, Xbox One
How to play with friends: If you want to play with friends on other platforms, you need an account for Call of Duty.
If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one on the official Call of Duty website. Simply log in there with the Activision account you created when starting Modern Warfare.
Through the account, you can then create groups across platforms. Go to the Social menu in Modern Warfare and select friends using the “Activision” category.
If you play solo with a mouse and keyboard (regardless of whether on PC, Xbox One, or PS4), you will only encounter other players with a mouse and keyboard in the lobby.
Similarly, you will only have controller players if you play with a controller.
If you are in a lobby with friends using mixed input devices, you will also enter mixed lobbies – playing with a controller against mouse and keyboard.
This ensures that no one invites friends who can wipe out all opponents with their input device because they are playing with different devices. At the same time, the matches are fairer.
What are the advantages? Just the ability to play with friends regardless of the platform is already a great change. However, Crossplay offers even more significant advantages:
Matchmaking should be significantly faster, as lobbies can consist of players from all platforms
With Cross-Save, progress can be transferred from one platform to another without loss
Have you already earned some upgrades or options for the Gunsmith? No problem, progress is transferable!
What does Cross-Save mean? Modern Warfare gives you the ability to carry your progress from Modern Warfare to any platform through the CoD account.
So if you’re playing on PC at home but also have a version for PS4 and take it with you on the go, you can simply continue with your save files.
Next week in Destiny 2 the hunt for the exotic machine gun “Xenophage” begins. We will show you what the weapon can do and why it caused a stir beforehand.
What’s coming in Destiny 2? Since the launch of Shadowkeep, players have been continuously entertained with fresh PvE and PvP content. And with the upcoming reset on October 29, the Guardians will have plenty to do:
A new exotic weapon quest goes live for Shadowkeep owners.
At first glance inconspicuous
The new Exotic: Xenophage
This weapon is about: The exotic previously known as “Bug-MG” now has an official name: Xenophage.
The Xenophage is an exotic machine gun.
This is what makes the insect MG special: The weapon belongs in the power slot and requires heavy ammunition to fire its devastating solar projectiles. For a machine gun, the new rate of fire of 120 is very slow (Almost 4 times faster shoots the popular MG Hammerhead). However, its impact power is at the maximum limit of 100/100.
Target Tracker – increases the already high range (71/100) when aiming
Large caliber rounds – shots push enemies back further
Xenophage: Has a lot under the hood
As Reddit user VON_TAR writes, the MG plays differently than previous models. It fires in principle like a linear fusion rifle, just without delay and without drop-off. VON_TAR was able to play this weapon exotic at the PAX West 2019 convention.
What we know about the exotic quest: The new exotic is tied to a quest line that is only accessible to owners of Shadowkeep. Not much is known yet about the exact procedure.
Bungie itself released in the current TWaB (Bungie’s weekly blog post to the community) the information that several options for obtaining the weapon are being considered – depending on what activities the Guardians prefer to play.
Where will your path take you first? There will be many options for you to consider, depending on how you like to play the most.
That Bungie gives the Guardians the choice of which modes and activities to engage in is well received by the community.
We can be excited to see how the hunt for the new exotic develops. Speaking of excited: you can find out how the new exotic combat bow Leviathan’s Breath performs here:
This caused a stir: Long before the name “Xenophage” was confirmed and even before the release of Shadowkeep, players were already presented with the heavy MG. A life-size replica caused a stir at a community event.
The model surprised with a hidden detail. Instead of using regular ammunition, the MG seems to be powered by an alien insect. The creepy crawly seems to be encased in a kind of amber and gave the mysterious exotic that certain something. Hence the characteristic community name “Bug-MG”.
Borderlands 3 has released a new update. Many minor issues have been resolved. However, more important are the promises made by the developers for future patches – including Mayhem 4. We will tell you what we know.
Borderlands 3 is regularly updated. This creates a good, but also bad atmosphere in the community. However, the developers promise to take the players’ wishes more into account with future patches.
Among other things, there will be a new Chaos Mode. We will also report on what improvements await you in November and December.
A new Mayhem Mode
What is Mayhem? The endgame of Borderlands 3 revolves around Mayhem, or Chaos in English. After the story, you can increase the difficulty and receive better loot. The mode comes in three levels, with Mayhem 3 being the hardest.
This is what is new with Mayhem 4: The developers do not want to stop at these three levels. A new challenge awaits you with Mayhem 4. You will encounter even tougher enemies and, of course, better loot. This should offer you new opportunities regarding your builds.
New gear for all four Vault Hunters
When will Mayhem 4 come? The new difficulty level is expected to arrive in the coming months. The associated update is called “Takedown at Maliwan’s Blacksite,” which is expected to launch this fall or winter.
This is what the future will bring
The current patch has improved many minor issues. Stability has been worked on, and some bugs have been fixed. However, the more important promises for future updates weigh in. Besides Mayhem 4, they are expected to bring:
Increased performance and stability
A larger bank
Specific loot from bosses
A dummy on Sanctuary 3
Skippable cinematics
More vending machines for health and weapons
This is a long list and one can be curious about how it will be implemented. Some improvements already sound more concrete than others.
Everyone is celebrating – even the villains
What to expect from November updates: Major adjustments are expected in the next month. Above all, the first priority according to Borderlands 3 – performance and stability.
Also, the loot system is expected to change in November. For this, different bosses will have specific items that will no longer only be available as world drops. This way, you can target your legendary weapons.
This update you can expect in December: Towards the end of this year, a dummy will be accessible on Sanctuary 3. There you can test your weapons and builds without having to travel much.
These improvements do not have a set date: All other updates regarding cinematics, bank slots, and vending machines do not have a concrete date yet. In the patch notes on the Borderlands 3 homepage, some hurdles are mentioned.
So much loot – So little space
Such hurdles are meant: Cinematics, for example, are often tied to quests and trigger progress. This is why developers need to tinker a bit more before there is a good solution for that.
However, Borderlands 3 promises to take even more account of the players’ wishes in the future. They also encourage reporting bugs and other errors.
Additionally, the developers say the following about the buffs and nerfs in the updates of Borderlands 3:
In Hearthstone there is currently a rather bizarre bug that steals players’ cards. Are you affected by it as well?
Especially the mobile version of Hearthstone has been experiencing quite a few issues since the latest expansion “Saviors of Uldum”. Players report numerous bugs that lead to crashes or extremely long wait times. However, one bug has proven to be particularly annoying, as it affects players’ cards – even cards that cannot actually be removed!
What is the bug? Some players report that some basic cards have disappeared from their collection. However, these were definitely not just disenchanted since basic cards cannot be disenchanted. They represent the “standard” with which every player starts and are unlocked over the first levels of a class. Therefore, these cards cannot be crafted either.
There is another version of this bug where players suddenly have more than 2 copies of basic cards in their collection. This should also not be possible. Each basic card should only be available in two copies.
Some players also have more basic cards – even though that is actually not supposed to happen.
Why is this so bad? Basic cards are, although not necessarily exceptionally strong, an important component of many decks. They give classes in Hearthstone their identity and are “permanently” available cards that (with very few exceptions) never rotate out of the game. For example, mages can always count on their Fireball, and druids can always rely on their Ironbark Protector.
Suddenly not possessing these cards is not only confusing for players but also a significant obstacle in deck building.
What can be done? The affected players are talking about various “tricks” to restore the cards. For some, simply restarting the game apparently helps. Others recommend going into the collection and then to a specific deck, as if they wanted to edit it.
If none of this helps, perhaps you should write a support ticket to Blizzard.
So far, Blizzard has not made any statement regarding this. Given the frequency with which this bug is reported, one can assume that the problem is known.
Are you also affected by this bug? Or can you play without issues?
In Battlefield 5, Chapter 5 starts on October 31st and brings the long-awaited Pacific scenarios. The scope of the DLC is reminiscent of expansions from earlier days, and some players are wondering – Is this the turning point for BF5?
What is the current state of Battlefield 5? The WW2 shooter Battlefield 5 celebrated its first anniversary at the beginning of the month. However, fans had little to celebrate in the first year. There were ongoing issues with microtransactions, delays of content, and various bugs.
It took 5 months for the first real map to be released after the launch, and a drought of content followed one after the other, leading even the most dedicated fans to put the game on the digital shelf for a while.
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This has now been announced: The developers at DICE are pulling out all the stops and are bringing the Pacific Chapter 5 next week. After the remake of the popular Underground map “Metro”, Battlefield is bringing back some legendary fan favorites and wants to show players: Battlefield 5 continues!
But what are the chances that BF5 can turn things around with this DLC?
What does the DLC content look like? The announced content is quite extensive. In addition to the maps, many new weapons and vehicles are being added. Here is an overview of the announced content.
The community is eagerly waiting for good, new content
Content available at launch on October 31st
Two new maps
Iwo Jima
Beaches, tunnels, lots of vehicles
Pacific Storm
Multiple islands, rapid weather changes
Weapons for all classes
Assault Soldier: M1 Garand
Single-shot rifle awaited since release
Scout: Arisaka Type 99
One of the strongest bolt-action rifles
Medic: Type 100
Japanese SMG with a high rate of fire
Support: M19 19A6
Medium LMG for medium to long range
Two new factions with elite soldiers
US Armed Forces
Elite: Prowler – Jack Culver
Imperial Japanese Army
Elite: Officer – Keisuke Nakamura
New combat pick-ups for BF5
Function similarly to weapon pick-ups from BF4
Flamethrower
Katana
Many new vehicles
One tank for each faction
USA: M4 Sherman
Japan: T97
Both tanks have similar characteristics, medium support tanks with above-average speed for this class
One plane for each faction
USA: F4U Corsair
Japan: Zero
Both planes also come with similar characteristics and can be equipped as fighters or bombers
Completely new amphibious vehicle
Maritime environment requires vehicles that are effective on land and water
Landing boats, dinghies
Content throughout Chapter 5
Wake Island in December
Legendary Battlefield map will be remade
Many new weapons with “Tides of War”
An explosive mine for assault soldiers against tanks
Shown in the trailer as “Grenade Launcher”
As you can see, the list is very extensive and the developers are firing with this update from all cylinders to prepare a pre-Christmas gift for the community. However, there are still some issues that developers must continue to work on until the end of the year.
With Chapter 5, combat pick-ups come into the game – This way players can organize a flamethrower
Content scope reminiscent of DLCs from other times
What is being received best? After the ongoing content droughts, players are somewhat excited about the quickly scheduled expansion. These points are particularly celebrated:
2 new maps directly at launch
Iwo Jima and Pacific Storm
2 new factions
US Armed Forces
Imperial Japanese Army
Wake Island in December
Many new weapons
Release already next week
In particular, the map “Wake Island” is an absolute fan favorite and has been remade multiple times within the Battlefield series. For example, it was part of the small standalone “Battlefield 1943” and the main series game “Battlefield 3” also offered players a Wake Island experience.
DICE made the right decision to bring Wake Island to Battlefield 5. I can hardly wait to finally play the map!
Fans of the series are excited not only about the announced content, but the scope is a reason for many players to be pleased. It reminds them of earlier days when they still had to pay for DLCs but received a substantial amount of content in return.
The island battlefield is already completely devastated with the arrival of the landing troops
Major expansion can backfire
What could go wrong now? Both the release and subsequent DLCs have repeatedly faced delays or shifts. DICE often failed to deliver new maps at the quality players expected. There were outrageous bugs, such as invisible enemies or frequent crashes.
This danger is also present for the new DLC. Although the relatively short announcement time suggests that the content is mature or at least nearly finished, the developers have already lost much credibility here. Until the first test, the announcements should therefore be taken with caution.
I am very curious to see how many bugs will be present this time
Additionally, some players are disappointed by the absence of private servers, which allow each player to create their own server. After the announcement for September and the subsequent postponement into Chapter 5, it has become suspiciously quiet about private servers.
The popular Metro map has kept players entertained since early October
Developers must deliver now
Can this chapter make a turnaround? The contents of the new update look promising, and DICE is betting a lot on the Pacific trump card. If everything works and comes as planned, the rest of the year should be a nice time for Battlefield players. However, if similar problems arise as with the releases of previous DLCs, even the most die-hard fans will surely have no good words to say.
Even if Chapter 5 is well received, the developers will need to follow up. Between the last major BF title, there were always about three years. A good DLC per year will not keep players engaged for so long.
Battlefield 5 buys itself a little time with Chapter 5, and if everything goes well, the shooter can certainly win back a bit of trust. However, the developers need to stay on track now, and it could indeed turn into something with the otherwise truly great battle fest.
What do you think of the presented content? Hype or better wait and see?
The top weapon Izanagi’s Burden is currently almost unattainable in Destiny 2. However, this will change on Tuesday, October 29th. Bungie is improving the quest and the forges.Then, even new players will finally be able to obtain the weapon without any hassle.
What does Bungie have planned for next week? Many players have been waiting for this. In the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, the developers announced that the quest for the exotic sniper rifle Izanagi’s Burden will finally be improved.
On October 29th, update 2.6.1 for Destiny 2 will be released. The fix for the aforementioned quest will also be included in the update.
Then, players who are stuck in the quest or still need to complete it will finally be able to make progress.
What exactly is the problem with Izanagi’s Burden? The quest for the exotic sniper from the Black Armory DLC is bugged and therefore hardly or not solvable for some players – whether experienced Guardians or new players who joined with Shadowkeep or Destiny 2: New Light.
During the quest, there were bugs or even freezes at times. The completion of certain activities did not count, specific quest steps could not be completed, and necessary items were sometimes not available.
In short: Some were hopelessly stuck in the quest, and it just wouldn’t progress. Especially for many new players, completing the “Mysterious Box” quest was impossible. This should change next Tuesday.
What makes the sniper so special? The sniper Izanagi’s Burden is an absolute top weapon and is among the best that Guardians can currently have in their PvE arsenal.
It is equipped in the primary slot (requires special ammo) and can therefore be used in combination with the Witherhoard and a grenade launcher – a top loadout for PvE.
What also makes the weapon special is its intrinsic perk Precision Frame. If you hold the reload button, the magazine is consumed and condensed into a single bullet.
This projectile has additional range and deals higher damage – depending on how many bullets are currently in the magazine (maximum of 4). The effect can stack up to 4 times. This allows the sniper to deal massive damage in PvE and can kill with just one body shot in PvP.
This increases the damage from the intrinsic perk Precision Frame by about 20%.
Do you need the weapon and are stuck in the quest? Or are you already a proud owner of this sniper? Can you recommend it?By the way, two other exotics from the Black Armory are now easier to obtain:
A new update for Borderlands 3 has been released. This time it focuses on the start of the “Bloody Harvest” event and fixing many small issues. We show you the highlights of the patch notes and details about the new event.
The loot shooter Borderlands 3 is regularly provided with hotfixes and updates. Most of the time, these are nerfs that don’t really excite the players. However, this time some improvements have been made and an event has started. We reveal the highlights of the patch notes and give you more info about “Bloody Harvest”.
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42 things that should improve Borderlands 3
The new update launched yesterday and brought some changes:
Basic adjustments
Stability improvements
A buff for “Flakker”
Some bug fixes
These basic adjustments are meant: Under the point “General,” several things are listed in the patch notes. This includes a photo mode and the volume of the intro. Players with headphones won’t have their ears blown away anymore.
How stability has been improved: The update finally brings more stability to the game. This mainly affects crashes. Many reports of this have been made, and the developers have responded to player complaints to some extent.
FL4K is happy about this too
This is what has been done with the “Flakker”:In one of the latest updates, a weapon very popular among players was nerfed. The “Flakker” has lost a third of its damage and was supposed to empty its entire magazine. This has been adjusted, now it only costs 1 ammunition per shot instead of 5.
These bugs are affected: Players have noticed not only crashes but also several bugs. The damage of some enemies has been adjusted. Additionally, the environment will bother you less from now on.
A new event has started – Bloody Harvest can begin
With the update, not only improvements come. It also brings a new event. You can now play the long-awaited “Bloody Harvest”. It will run until December 5, so you have some time.
Let us introduce: Maurice – here the quest begins
This is what Maurice has in store for you: To play “Bloody Harvest,” you must have unlocked Sanctuary 3 in your campaign. There you will meet a dinosaur named Maurice, who will give you your first quest.
This is what Maurice has for you: For this dinosaur, you first need to collect Ecto-Plasma (Hecktoplasm). Once you have done that, you will unlock a new area. There the real fun of “Bloody Harvest” begins. In this map, undead enemies await you, some of whom should look familiar.
It revolves around him in “Bloody Harvest”: Captain Haunt
Challenges come with the quests: Maurice gives you a series of quests that end with defeating a boss – Captain Haunt. On the way there, you can complete several challenges:
Kill 20 loot ghosts
Kill 500 ghosts in mayhem mode
Collect 50 pieces of Bloody Harvest loot
Solve the pumpkin puzzle
Kill Haunted El Dragon Jr
Kill 150 Haunted Badasses
Kill Haunted Demoskaggon
Loot a Bloody Harvest legendary
Kill Haunted Rakkman
Kill 250 ghosts
Kill Captain Haunt
Kill Haunted Borman Nates
Equip 3 pieces of Bloody Harvest loot at the same time
Kill Captain Haunt with a Bloody Harvest weapon
Kill 100 undead enemies with cryo damage in “Heck-Hole”
You can complete most of these challenges by simply following Maurice’s quests. So again, a find for trophy hunters who have already collected the ridiculously easy trophies. You can find the complete patch notes on the homepage of Borderlands 3.
This is how Borderlands 3 itself explains the many buffs and nerfs in the updates:
The Twitch streamer Asmongold was tricked in a new stream. He advertised the shooter Escape from Tarkov. The spot reached 50,000 viewers on his channel, thus reaching a new target audience.
Who are the parties involved? Apparently, two parties were involved in this stunt:
And a Twitch account named “Escape from Tarkov” – which was initially thought to belong to BattleState Games, the developers of the hardcore shooter “Escape from Tarkov”
Media-Share Stream was the occasion
This is how the trick worked: Asmongold made a stream on October 24. There, viewers could donate so that Asmongold would show a clip and react to it live.
The supposed developers donated $40. Asmongold therefore showed a clip of Escape from Tarkov: the trailer for Patch 0.12. Fans are excited about the update, which is expected to come next week.
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This is how Asmongold reacted: The streamer initially seemed pleased with the clip, watched with interest, and contemplated aloud about trying the game.
But then someone shouted in the voice chat: “Wait, that’s a developer donation.” Because the donor was listed as “Escape from Tarkov”.
“Is this the meta now?”
Asmongold looked puzzled at the camera and murmured somewhat dejectedly: “What? Oh, guys. Is this now the meta to play a big ad spot for maybe $40 in front of almost 50,000 people?”
However, he wasn’t really angry. Asmongold says he will play Escape from Tarkov if it’s good – it looks like a “PUBG in long format”.
People on reddit say: Shameless – but really clever
This is what’s behind it: Normally, developers pay thousands of dollars when they want a big streamer like Asmongold to showcase their game. Twitch has become an important advertising platform for gaming companies.
On reddit this is seen with appreciation, as it was a shameless but clever move. If just one of the 50,000 viewers buys the game, the developers would recoup the money spent on the ad spot.
One wonders: Why don’t more developers actually do this?
Developers say: We weren’t involved at all
Update 25.10.: What do the developers say? Asmongold’s clip made waves overnight.
However, the developers deny that they are behind the Twitch account that made the donation. The COO of Battlestate Games, Nikita Buyanov, said this morning (via reddit):
I wasn’t it, and no one from the company was.
An other employee says she double-checked and can now confirm: it was not from them. At the moment, they do not know who placed the ad.
In Pokémon GO there are now tickets for the event “a colossal discovery.” This will grant you Regigigas, but how strong will this legendary Pokémon be?
In it, you will also gain access to a special research quest that will ultimately reward you with the legendary Pokémon Regigigas. It is the first time that the Regi leader will be catchable.
This is how strong Regigigas will be in Pokémon GO
These are the stats: To assess how strong Regigigas will actually be, let’s first look at its stats:
Attack: 287
Defense: 210
HP: 220
Max CP: 4337
In terms of stats, Regigigas is a true monster. It achieves the highest CP in the game after Slaking and has an attack that can compete with Mewtwo.
This is the major disadvantage of Regigigas: The legendary Pokémon is of Normal type and thus has no advantage against any Pokémon. Additionally, it learns a completely mixed bag of moves and cannot benefit anywhere from STAB, as the moves do not share the same type as the Pokémon.
This means that you cannot really use Regigigas effectively. It simply has too weak moves and the Normal type exacerbates the situation.
Where there is hope: The Chinese website of Pokémon GO has already announced that Regigigas should learn the move Giga Impact during the event. Other Niantic accounts have remained silent on this so far.
Giga Impact could make Regigigas better. We do not yet know how strong this attack will be, but if it has good stats, then Regigigas could become a good all-rounder.
For the event, you need a ticket that costs $7.99
Can you also get Regigigas some other way? If you do not want to obtain the Pokémon through the special research, you can simply wait for the EX raids. It will also appear there around mid-November and replace Mewtwo.
Are you still looking for reasons whether to buy the event ticket? Here is an overview of the event:
In Fortnite, the second week of the new chapter is currently underway. In one of the “Juice-Infused Challenges,” you need to dance at Compact Cars. We will show you how you can complete this task in a minute.
What kind of challenge is this? For this challenge of the “Juice-Infused Missions,” you should dance at the Compact Cars. If you know the location, you can complete the task in just a few seconds.
Prerequisite: You need to have unlocked this challenge before you can go searching for it.
Dance at Compact Cars – Location
Where is the location? You can find the Compact Cars at a car junkyard, between Frenzy Farm and Dirty Docks. It is a landmark. You need to land there and dance.
Location on the map:
Location at the car junkyard: Once you’ve landed at the junkyard, you can just dance. You don’t have to specifically dance in front of the Compact Cars. It is enough to be in the middle.
This task can be completed particularly quickly
How can this task be solved quickly? The fastest way to complete this challenge is quite simple. You jump from the Battle Bus as soon as you are near the junkyard.
Fly directly to the junkyard and land there. As soon as you’ve landed, you can dance immediately. The challenge will then be marked off, and you can go on a loot search. With this challenge, you don’t have to spend much time; you can easily check it off right at the start of a match.
Lighthouse and Weather Station – Locations
What are these places? As part of this challenge, you should also dance at the lighthouse and the weather station.
Lighthouse: Northwest of Pleasant Park on an island (it can be seen from far away)
Weather Station: On the large snowy mountain, east of Misty Meadows
You can see the 2 locations in the pictures:
The Lighthouse
The Weather Station
When you have danced at all 3 locations, the task counts as complete, and you can focus on the next challenge.
If you prefer to watch all the locations in a video, you can do so here:
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What kind of combo is this? The champion combo that we and many players on Reddit are successfully using is based on 6 Yordles. Unlike in the previous meta, these are no longer paired with elemental mages, but rather with dragons and shapeshifters.
On one hand, spell classes have become popular due to the adjustments
On the other hand, player damage in the early game has increased
This results in a need for a successful early game to even reach the late game. The first players often get eliminated early in stage 3.
Additionally, there are rarely wild and strong late game combos anymore, making the mid game more important. The combo of Yordles and dragons benefits greatly from this.
Is an important puzzle piece for the setup.
Simple but extremely effective combo
Which champions are used in the combo? The combo fundamentally relies on 7 champions:
Kennen – Yordle/Ninja/Elementalist
Poppy – Yordle/Knight
Lulu – Yordle/Mage
Veigar – Yordle/Mage
Gnar – Yordle/Beast/Shapeshifter
Shyvanna – Dragon/Shapeshifter + Yordle through item
Aurelion Sol – Dragon/Mage
As an eighth champion, if the game lasts long enough, you can bring Nidalee onto the field. This ensures the buff for shapeshifters and beasts becomes active. Gnar will thank you for it!
What items does the combo need? The combo relies on you getting at least one spatula for Shyvanna. She needs the item “Gloves” to take the place of the sixth Yordle. Other mandatory items are:
Poppy – Iceborn Gauntlet
Kennen – Guardian Angel and Morellonomicon
Shyvanna – Warmog’s Armor
Gnar – Dragon Claw
Another useful item is Ionic Spark, especially in the early game. This item secures your survival in the early rounds. The Giant Slayer is still a strong item and should also be built if the items allow.
How does the early game play out? In the first carousel, try to get the most important item components:
Brawler Gloves
Spatula
If you have these two, focus on getting components for the Iceborn Gauntlet, Guardian Angel, and Ionic Spark. These items will carry you through the early game.
When it comes to champions, ensure to first build a frontline with Shen and two knights. Shen should get the Iceborn Gauntlet. This will create many ice fields that slow down your opponents. A typical early game build would be:
From this, you will then later build 3 Mages and 3 Yordles. Ahri and Tristana can be used here. You will replace them later with Aurelion Sol and Gnar. If you find a Nidalee early, then level her up, keep her on the bench, or combine her with Ahri.
Mages countering dragons
What are the strengths of the build? Due to the faster playing style, builds like 6 Knights and 4 Imperials or 6 Brawlers and Jinx have fallen out of the meta. Instead, many builds with demons, mages, and elementalists are popular. They can be built early and are effective.
However, this combo works well against those, as it reduces incoming magic damage to Shyvanna, Aurelion Sol, and Gnar.
If you do encounter knights or brawlers, the Iceborn Gauntlet will ensure they are strongly slowed. Together with the CC from Gnar and Kennen, as well as the burst from Veigar and Aurelion Sol, you can win against these combos as well.
The build is also flexible in the early and mid game and is not dependent on 5-gold champions and leveling a character to level 3. The latter is quite difficult in the current meta anyway.
Yordles and dragons on farewell tour: In the current meta, these two origins play a major role, but soon they will be leaving us. In the upcoming set 2, both origins will rotate out of the game.
The wait is over! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) has launched and there are already many ratings on Metacritic. We show you here how the game is received by the international press.
The campaign is praised: Looking at the press reviews, the campaign, i.e., the single player, is particularly praised. But the team modes and multiplayer are also convincing. It is said that the content offered makes the “Modern Warfare” series proud. The new Modern Warfare is considered one of the best first-person shooters of this generation.
What ratings are there? Currently, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) has a Metascore of 84 points on Metacritic. The maximum is 100.
The website Digital Chumps gives the best rating so far for Modern Warfare. They write that Modern Warfare brings the franchise back to where it belongs.
You get a wonderful campaign, team-oriented Spec Ops, and a variety of multiplayer options that cater to those who love large and small warfare.
“A long forgotten Call of Duty feeling” – PlayStation LifeStyle
PlayStation LifeStyle gives a rating of 90 points. They write that the new Modern Warfare does a lot right and evokes a feeling known from the older parts of the franchise.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare sets a benchmark for the future of games. The amazing new technology it uses gives the game a quality and polish level rarely found outside of first-party studios. A bold approach with a no-frills campaign results in a successful game from start to finish, while the multiplayer mode starts fresh and revives a classic Call of Duty feeling that has long been lost.
The website Gameblog.fr gives one of the currently lowest ratings for Modern Warfare with 80 points. The testers missed depth in the story.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not just a reboot. The single-player is great, its multiplayer mode with Gunfight is solid and efficient. The game lacks a bit of depth (especially more hours in the campaign) to create the perfect picture. Nevertheless, it should be an essential part of your [gaming] collection by the end of the year.
GamePro extensively tested Modern Warfare and concluded that the campaign feels “almost like before”. They give it 80 points. Tobias Veltin writes:
I am one of those who consider the Modern Warfare games to be the best Call of Dutys and was therefore very excited about the game. After the campaign of the reboot, I am satisfied. The battles feel particularly intense due to the faster deaths, there is the usual Call of Duty bombast, the sound is amazing, and the pacing is right because MW, like its predecessors, finds a good balance between action and quiet passages. And everything is really appealing thanks to the new engine.
However, the solo part of Modern Warfare did not impress me. Infinity Ward recycles too much of the familiar and adds too few new elements. The story remains, despite its solid level, as predictable as the gameplay variation with sniper use and drone flight. For an entertaining – and sometimes also distressing – shooter afternoon, the campaign of Modern Warfare is just the right thing, but personally, it does not come close to its namesakes. I lack the truly memorable moments. My theoretical rating therefore is a flat 80.
GameStar has uploaded a video summarizing their single-player tests of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. There they explain, what innovations this part offers, how the developers implement the announced scandal scenes, and what the gameplay has to offer you.
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Bethesda simply cannot seem to escape criticism. Hardly had the Fallout 1st subscription for Fallout 76 with private worlds been introduced, when new problems arose. Now Bethesda has spoken out.
What problems have arisen? As soon as the Fallout 1st subscription was introduced, allowing players to open their own private worlds, there were reports of numerous issues.
The recycling box, in which subscribers can store unlimited crafting materials, suddenly became empty for some players after logging out and back in. Additionally, there are looted corpses in the private worlds, although only the selected teammates should actually have access to the world. Players wondered if these were “recycled worlds,” meaning worlds that previously existed.
Private worlds in Fallout 76 aren’t actually that private.
Bethesda speaks out
How is Bethesda reacting? The developers have addressed these problems. Regarding the recycling box, it was initially said that it was a display issue for players who had an excessive amount of junk in the box. However, the developers have since backtracked on this. It seems some players are genuinely losing items. The team will look into this matter.
As for the private worlds, they aren’t really private, which Bethesda also admits. All people on your friends list can access your world and can enter it without being invited. This explains why suddenly looted corpses are lying around.
Additionally, it’s essentially not a truly “private world,” but rather a personal instance of the game world created for you. So if you’ve looted enemies in the public world and then switch to your private instance, the enemies there will also be looted – until the reset occurs.
There are currently issues with the recycling box of the Fallout 1st subscription.
What do the developers think about private worlds? Bethesda explains in a statement: “We understand that this is not what you expected from private worlds.” The team wants to look into this and consider further options for how you can truly make your worlds “private.” In the future, only those who have permission will be able to enter a private world.
Understandably, the situation did not improve when issues with the private worlds and recycling box emerged. Additionally, the community had hoped that Bethesda would issue a general statement regarding the overall situation. Players had hoped for a response to the shitstorm regarding the subscription, but this was not forthcoming. Instead, Bethesda only addressed the mentioned problems.
Even players on your friends list can simply enter your private world.
Skitt1e on Reddit sarcastically stated: “I’m glad Bethesda is introducing recycling into the post-apocalypse.”
However, there are also voices defending Bethesda. PilksUK wrote on Reddit: “People seem to be confusing it, as private worlds are not private servers, but private instances.”
Spiffo0 also takes Bethesda’s side in the same thread, saying: “The enemies respawn, where is the problem? Has anyone complaining even played the game?”
What do you think of the situation? Is Bethesda rightly criticized?
