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”.
A spooky backdrop
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?
It is supposed to show all the brutality of modern warfare and players are supposed to be put under stress. They have to make uncomfortable decisions and find their way in confusing areas.
But what is the reality like now after the release of Modern Warfare?
Modern Warfare shocks and provokes thought
Important – Spoiler warning: We will address some details from the campaign here. So if you don’t want to be spoiled, you should not continue reading.
This is how the campaign starts: Right at the beginning, it becomes clear that you cannot just casually run through Modern Warfare. You are in a base of Russian mercenaries and must find toxic substances.
It is dark and often you can only see the lights of the weapons. Large spotlights from the Russians make it difficult for you to see, and it takes a moment to get your bearings.
At the end of the mission, you are in a dark room and can only see through the light of your lamp on the weapon. You have to look around every corner if you overlook an enemy, and then you will be taken out quickly.
These images are shown to you: Throughout the campaign, you will encounter several shock elements, be put under stress, and have to make tough decisions quickly.
A terrorist attack in the middle of London, and you are right there. In front of the suicide bomber stands a petrified mother with her son. Dozens of civilian victims and screams blur your vision.
You have to decide in many situations in a split second who is running before you. Is it a civilian or a terrorist? The stress that Infinity Ward mentioned is indeed real. It is anything but easy to shoot the right people in this chaos without hitting an innocent.
In one operation, you storm an apartment building, where you encounter not only clear terrorists but also women and even a baby. But even a crying and pleading woman can grab the weapon of her husband lying on the ground at any moment and shoot at you.
Do I also shoot at the woman? Or do I give her one more second to hopefully come to reason and risk my own life? Or that of one of my comrades? Modern Warfare often places players in such decisions.
You are also in war zones and must fight alongside rebel forces against entire army units. Here, too, the horrors of war can be seen, such as mass graves or public executions.
Does Modern Warfare really shock as promised? In short: There are enough shocks and stress. The campaign captivates you extremely and is like a thrilling movie. You simply want to know what happens next. This also fits with the length of the campaign, as you are done after about 6-8 hours.
But you also see many shocking images, and there are definitely scenes that players ponder long after.
Above all, the constant change of location makes the game exciting, as there are always new places to discover, and you realize that terror can lurk everywhere. The confusion additionally makes the campaign thrilling. You think about every step and thus about each action you take. Could I have done anything differently? Or had to?
What disrupts the campaign a bit: The only point of criticism for the campaign is the all-too-familiar villain, Russia. Even in Modern Warfare, Russia is depicted as bad and cruel. There is an attempt to strike at the Russians wherever possible, and every cliché is utilized in Modern Warfare.
Russia gets quite a bit in Modern Warfare
Nevertheless, one can say that Modern Warfare indeed manages to shock its players in certain situations and shows images that are not easily forgotten. Even for fans who only enjoy multiplayer, it might be worth taking a look at the campaign. Because it could be one of the best in the entire CoD series.
What do you think of the campaign in Modern Warfare? Did it shock you as well?
The head of CCP, the company behind EVE Online, has given a somewhat eccentric interview. He says the MMORPG appeared to him in a dream and commanded him how to proceed. He should unleash the dogs of war and declare the era of chaos. EVE wants it that way.
Who speaks there? It is Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, the CEO of CCP. He gave an interview to the print magazine PC Gamer, and the site PCGamesN reports from it.
The topic is why EVE Online suddenly goes crazy and declared the “era” of chaos:
aggressive NPCs invaded EVE – until then, they were just stupid cannon fodder
CCP hardly gave any warnings and just did it – previously, everything was somewhat predictable
EVE came to him in a dream and said: I don’t like how it’s going
This is what he says:
“You have to imagine EVE as a living being. Eve doesn’t like how things are developing. It doesn’t feel agile anymore. It has lost its endurance, its agility. It feels a bit stiff.
Eve came to me in my dream and told me: Hilmar, unleash the dogs of war.”
In doing so, he affectionately calls EVE Online “Eve” – Eva.
The CEO says this is how the era of chaos began:
“This is how it happened. It came to me in a dream and said: It can’t continue like this: I don’t like it, this is not what I was created for.
The game has a mission. It wants to complete its mission, and this mission is much bigger than what has been executed in the last 16 years.”
When asked what the mission is, the head replies: “I believe it wants world domination.”
After the crisis in 2017, EVE Online is reinventing itself today
What’s behind it: This is surely one of the most eccentric and coolest interviews in MMORPG history. If you know other interviews from Pétursson, then you know that he is a rational man who thinks strategically and has precise ideas about how to lead his company to success:
Pétursson apparently sees the future of EVE Online as becoming an even more radical sandbox, sowing chaos in the game, keeping players in motion.
Strategically, CCP wants to broaden its focus on the EVE brand, likely moving towards mobile and Asia.
This is supposed to be the new mobile MMORPG from EVE
Why is the turnaround happening now? CCP is in the bizarre situation of sitting in Iceland and operating a relatively quirky hardcore MMORPG from there.
EVE Online lives on people taking it far too seriously and being space rulers, diplomats, pirates, hard miners, or industrialists in the world of EVE.
Since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, players on the Xbox One X have been plagued by another problem in addition to server issues. Apparently, the new Modern Warfare is causing the most powerful console from Microsoft to crash for some players.
Here’s how the launch of Modern Warfare went: The release of Modern Warfare was rolled out worldwide by region and was quite smooth – until around 2 AM German time when North America joined in.
The servers could not withstand the massive influx of players and went down. Nothing worked anymore. However, the situation has improved, and the servers are running stable again.
But another serious problem is currently troubling some players on Microsoft’s console flagship.
What’s causing the crashes? Since the release of Modern Warfare 2019, reports of so-called hard crashes on the Xbox One X have been increasing.
A corresponding Reddit thread titled “So… the game is causing our Xbox One X’s to hard crash…” has received over 21,000 upvotes in about 9 hours (as of 9:00 AM German time). In more than 1,600 comments, numerous Xbox users share their woes – and the numbers are rising.
It looks like the game often crashes the Xbox One X – and this happens in various situations. A clear pattern for how the crashes occur is not yet recognizable. The game simply freezes while playing – whether in the campaign or in multiplayer. Often, the console does not respond afterward or even shuts down. Some report multiple crashes within just a few minutes.
Is there anything players can do? Not really. While players are actively discussing in the relevant thread, a universal solution that players can implement themselves does not seem to exist yet. So all that’s left is to wait.
What are the developers saying? There is still no official solution for the problem. Moreover, it is not yet clear how widespread the crashes are. Because even though the Reddit thread is almost exploding, the developers have so far mentioned only a small number of affected players.
However, Infinity Ward is currently giving this problem high priority; they are already on it and working on a fix.
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Corrupted items are poorly received in the WoW community. Therefore, Blizzard is now providing more information on how the system was intended. Is that convincing?
A few days ago, when the “Corrupted Items” system was implemented on the PTR of World of Warcraft , it didn’t take long for a lot of criticism to pour in. At first glance, many players do not like the system at all and do not understand why Blizzard wants to implement it at all. However, the developers explain the system and the intent behind it in more detail.
What is the problem with corrupted items? The “Corruption” effect replaces Titanforging and Warforging in Patch 8.3 (Titanforged and Warforged). It was a chance for items to receive a higher item level than usual or to have socket slots or tertiary stats.
In Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth, items can instead become “corrupted” to gain powerful passive effects. However, these come with a drawback in the form of Corruption. Corruption causes negative effects to haunt the character, such as damage over time or reduced healing.
What does Blizzard say? In a rather lengthy forum post, Blizzard addressed many aspects of corrupted items and explained the developers’ intentions. We present the most important points from the contribution.
All items can be cleansed: It is important to know that all items can be cleansed at any time in the Heart Chamber – without exception. So if you get a much-desired item, but it has become “corrupted” and has an effect you do not want, you can simply cleanse it in the Heart Chamber. This removes the Corruption and the additional effect, and the item returns to its “normal values”.
You can cleanse all items with Mother and Magni if you want.
Corruption can be mitigated: Additionally, players have some protective mechanisms against Corruption, especially the legendary cloak of Furorion. This can be upgraded and then negates part of the player’s Corruption. It would then be possible to wear one or two corrupted items without experiencing any negative effects from them.
How many corrupted items should players wear? The developers do not want players to wear only corrupted items. Instead, the developers assume that at the beginning, 1-2 items can be worn without issues. Those who prefer a bit more challenge can wear 3-4. However, no one should wear much more, as the negative effects of Corruption are intentionally designed to be so strong that they should deter players.
There should be a selection of how many corrupted items one really wants to wear and whether one prefers to store or cleanse some items instead.
Why is Blizzard doing all of this? Blizzard emphasizes that it has heard the players’ criticism of Titanforging. Many items no longer feel like a reward, and often you already have items that are much better when raiding heroically because they have been upgraded in normal raids. With the new system, items will no longer be absurdly powerful, or at least the drawback of Corruption must be compensated.
The system is not permanent: One last point is that the Corruption system is not permanent. Initially, it is only for Season 4, so essentially for the duration of Patch 8.3, a replacement for Titanforging or rather a variation of it. Thematically, it fits well with N’Zoth, whose influence spreads across all of Azeroth. In future patches, the system will likely not be reused.
What is your opinion on corrupted items? Does this sound plausible and sensible? Or is it still “junk”?
With the start of the Halloween festivities, Bungie also brings a new PvP mode, Momentum Control, to Destiny 2, which the developers claim bears strong similarities to a popular Halo game mode.
What was discussed in Bungie’s weekly blog? The Bungie blog “This week at bungie” (also known as TWAB) is published weekly on Thursday nights and this time focused on the “Festival of the Lost” starting next week (October 29).
However, there will also be a new game mode for the Crucible, which Bungie calls Dynamic Control or Momentum Control. According to the developers, this mode is supposed to have strong similarities to the SWAT mode from Halo.
This is how Dynamic Control or Momentum Control works: The game mode will be played in 6v6, and zones must also be captured – just like in Control. Otherwise, however, much is different:
The focus is on combat with weapons
Instant respawn – you no longer have to wait, but can jump back in immediately after dying
Increased weapon damage – according to Bungie, this change will make EVERYTHING in your inventory deadly
Melee, grenades, and supers only charge when you eliminate opponents, no longer on their own
No radar – reminiscent of a Trials of Osiris variant from Destiny 1, where there was also no radar active
Zones are captured faster and grant more bonus points per kill
Super attacks are stronger – you deal significant damage during your super, but can also take much more hits. But be wary of heavy weapons
because more ammunition drops for heavy weapons
This is how the mode could play out: Especially the increased weapon damage combined with the missing radar could provide a lot of fun and at the same time a lot of frustration. Because in the control mode, guardians trying to capture the zones are at a disadvantage. The attackers know the control zones, but the defenders do not know the locations of the enemies – because the radar is gone.
How much the TTK (time to kill) really decreases due to the increased weapon damage is still unknown. Especially submachine guns could become the true kings in this mode. With high damage and increased amounts of heavy ammunition, skilled players can survive for quite a while.
Intended to provide a Halo feel – the new Crucible mode
Bungie actively encourages players to provide feedback so that the developer can respond accordingly. It is also not ruled out that the mode will return in the future.
Memories of Halo’s SWAT custom game mode: According to the developers who tried the mode, Momentum Control plays like the custom game mode SWAT from Halo, which was very popular.
What do you think of this mode? What weapons do you think will be the best?
The developers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have announced that the largest mode, Ground War, will not be playable directly at release. Why is that?
A specific time has not yet been given. The USA also has several time zones that could apply for the rough indication.
However, we estimate that Ground War will go online on Saturday morning between 2 and 5 AM.
Why is Ground War coming later? There is still no reason given for the delayed launch of Ground War. Fans suspect that the delay is intended to preserve server capacity at launch.
If the largest mode were available online right away, the servers could crash due to the sheer number of players. To prevent this, Ground War is now being postponed, even if only for a few hours.
When does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launch? The release of the new Call of Duty is on the night from Thursday, the 24th, to Friday, the 25th of October at 12:00 AM for Xbox One and PS4 and at 3:00 AM for PC.
The preload for Modern Warfare has already started for all platforms. The game can be downloaded in advance.
What is Ground War? In Ground War (also known as: Ground War), teams of 32 players compete against each other – a total of 64 players on the map. The mode is thus more reminiscent of traditional Battlefield than of Call of Duty.
Ground War features control points that players must capture and hold as a victory condition.
Pearl Abyss, the developer of Black Desert Online, has released a trailer for a new Battle Royale. It strongly resembles the former game mode of the MMORPG.
What do we know about the new Battle Royale? The new game is called Shadow Arena, just like the old mode in Black Desert. Shadow Arena is set to release for PC and is one of six titles that Pearl Abyss will announce at G-Star 2019.
The website MMO Culture has already released a short teaser for the game. It shows two men exchanging glances for about 10 seconds. Visually, they also resemble those from Black Desert.
The rest of the video only displays the name of the game, Shadow Arena. According to MMO Culture, players in South Korea are already able to register for the Closed Beta.
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In the arena, there were repeated incidents of hackers and the use of third-party software. To solve the problem, the developers banned many accounts, but also affected innocent players.
Official image for the new Battle Royale (Source: MMO Culture)
Battle Royale was used to attract new players: Pearl Abyss also utilized the new arena to draw new players into the world of Black Desert.
Now, fans of Shadow Arena apparently hope to find their fortune in a standalone game. When this will be released and how it will be monetized, we will likely learn at G-Star, which takes place from November 14 to 17.
The famous Twitch streamer Michael “shroud” Grzesiek is officially streaming on Mixer as of today. The streamer was at the top of Twitch for a long time. Now he is streaming for Microsoft.
What happened? Shroud announced on Twitter that he is now on Mixer, Microsoft’s streaming platform. With the simple words: “Same shroud. New home.” he announced the switch:
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His stream on Mixer is already live, but currently it only shows a countdown that will end at 2:00 AM on Friday morning, German time. This aligns with the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which may be his debut stream.
Whether the partnership is exclusive and whether shroud will no longer stream on Twitch is still unknown.
From Twitch Star to
Mixer Streamer
This is the reaction to the switch: Many users on Twitter congratulated shroud on his move and wished him much success on Mixer. Among the commenters are also the biggest WoW streamer Asmongold and the official channel of Apex Legends.
The stream on Mixer
is already going wild. Currently (October 24 at 7:35 PM) over 16,000 people are watching, even though nothing has happened yet. The chat is moving so fast that it’s hard to read anything.
What led to the decision? The reasons behind shroud’s switch are currently only speculation. Some users claim that Microsoft paid a hefty sum for it.
Others suspect that he just wanted to follow the footsteps of the former top-Twitch streamer Ninja, who also recently switched to Mixer and now has even more subscribers there.
What about shroud and Twitch? Shroud was last an extremely successful streamer on Twitch. In the past 30 days, he ranked 9th among the most-watched channels (via sullygnome).
Shroud became particularly known and famous through his shooter streams. There he earned the name “human aimbot”. Recently, however, he also showcased more variety and even turned to WoW Classic.
Twitch is doing better than ever. Despite Mixer’s new offensive, Twitch has increased its lead:
Pokémon GO gives more info about a new item that will be available to you soon: the Rocket Radar. Giovanni is also mentioned during the presentation.
What is Niantic showing? Packaged in a report from Professor Willow, the Rocket Radar is presented. It is the item that Willow showed 2 days ago, but couldn’t use anything with it yet.
Now he reports that he has more information about it and that this radar should help you track down high-ranking members of Team GO Rocket.
Will Giovanni finally come with the Rocket Radar?
What exactly is said about the item? Willow states that when he builds a functional Rocket Radar, one can find the hideouts of Team Rocket.
Recently, Professor Willow showed this plate
In these hideouts not only the simple grunts lurking, which one can also meet at PokéStops, but also high-ranking members of Team GO Rocket or even Giovanni.
What does this find mean? For several days now, there has been a lot of information about Team Rocket. Initially, the 3 team leaders of the villains were introduced. Their names are Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra.
It shows that the data for the new Rocket feature is mostly there. Niantic has also been actively advertising it.
When can we expect the introduction? So far, nothing is known about this. However, Niantic often introduces such large features on a Friday evening. It remains to be seen whether the update will become mandatory for every player by tomorrow evening, as only then can they implement the new features.
For beginners, Pokémon GO now also offers new boxes. This way you can save a lot of money:
