The website ZONEofTECH is currently spreading a leaked image of the PlayStation 5. It shows a dev kit of the new console. It features the V-design, which has appeared in earlier concepts.
What does the dev kit look like? The image shows a front view of the PS5 dev kit. Here, we can see the V-design, which is supposed to significantly improve the cooling of the gaming console. Additionally, there are six USB ports at the front, one of which appears to be a 2.0 port (black), while the others presumably have USB 3.0.
On the left, there is the Blu-Ray drive, 7 numbered lights that could represent connected controllers or used CPU cores, and the buttons:
ON/STANDBY
RESET
EJECT
SYSTEM INT
NETWORK INT
On the right, there is also a larger black dot, which could be a camera or the power button.
Dev kits rarely look like finished consoles
Will the finished PS5 look like the dev kit? So far, there are no details on the final appearance of the PlayStation 5, which is set to release in Christmas 2020.
However, the dev kits of previous PlayStation generations have always differed significantly from the final version. The PS4 dev kit was a huge and very unattractive box that had little in common with the finished version:
Could the PS5 be an exception? However, with the PS5, something is different. Behind the design of the dev kit is an idea of how to effectively cool the internal parts of the console. Game developers work with the console and adjust to processor and graphics temperatures. After all, the PS5 is supposed to support 4K and 120 Hz.
It is therefore possible that the PS5 at least retains the basic idea with the V-look. Since there are two small rubber mats on the console to prevent slipping, it might be that you can simply flip the finished console over.
ZONEofTECH also speculates about a similar design for the console, which simply looks a bit rounder and more polished.
Idea for the PS5 design by ZONEofTECH left vs. dev kit right (Source: YouTube)
However, it is also possible that the finished PS5 looks completely different.
What do you think about the possible V-design? Does it appeal to you or not?
Destiny 2 offers a paid level boost to Power Level 900 for your second and third character. But you really don’t need it. We’ll show you how to quickly reach the soft cap with your other guardians.
What’s the deal with the boost? After the release of the Shadowkeep expansion, it has been possible in Destiny 2 since October 15 to boost your second or third characters directly to Power Level 900, saving you the effort of leveling up.
However, the fun costs about 20€ per character and is only available after you have already reached or exceeded the soft cap of 900 with one of your guardians.
Freshly minted guardians might now be tempted to spend money for this shortcut. But is it worth it?
Is the boost worth it? Not really. Save your 20€ instead.
Because the boost only raises you to the soft cap of 900. If your goal is endgame, then the real journey begins here, and the true grind lies ahead.
Also, you can easily and quickly reach Power Level 900 with your other characters by other means – even if you have little time available. We will explain how.
How to quickly raise your other characters to Power Level 900 – completely for free
Essentially, there are 3 methods to quickly raise your second or third chars to 900.
Method 1 – Play the Game: As simple as it sounds, it is in principle also that simple.
The boost only becomes available once you have a character over Power Level 900. Taking the same starting situation and diving into the game with the second or third character, it will take a maximum of 2-3 hours until you reach Power Level 900.
Just grab the weapons with the highest Power Level from your main character and transfer them to the guardian you want to start with (or retrieve them from the vault after the introductory mission as soon as possible if you’re completely new). That alone should give you a significant push in Power Level. The boost is greater the higher the transferred equipment is.
Fight your way through the story and the tasks from Shadowkeep or the Free-to-Play version Destiny 2: New Light and you’ll soon be at 900. Because 900 is also the current soft cap of Destiny 2. This means that pretty much every piece of equipment and weapon you find will take you further in Power Level.
Method 2 – Vanguard or Crucible Tokens: If you are an experienced player or have already accumulated a stockpile of Vanguard or Crucible tokens with your main character, you can also accelerate leveling.
Transfer your strongest weapons to the desired character and head to Lord Shaxx or Commander Zavala, where you can exchange the tokens for reputation-boosting engrams. Given enough tokens, you can easily be at 900 within minutes.
Method 3 – Leveling Equipment from the Collection: The third method works through leveling equipment from the collection as well as (additionally) through the Season Pass.
You will need some glimmer and weapon parts, which should not be a major issue given the progress of your main character. If you want to use the Season Pass, you will need at least level 10, but level 15 is better and level 20 is optimal. Ultimately, level 10 will also suffice.
Again, you should first transfer your strongest weapons to your second or third character – whether with the app or with the help of the vault. Navigate to the game menu, then to the collection. There, select armor and click on LEVELING at the bottom left.
Now acquire blue armor pieces from this collection. The first set will likely be well below your Power Level, but the second complete set will already give you a decent boost towards your average Power Level. Buy set pieces together until you’re no longer receiving higher items and delete excess items from your inventory.
Now you can either assist with one of the two methods above or access the rewards in the Season Pass (this works even with the free reward branch). There are armor pieces to collect every 5 levels. Once you reach level 10, you can now acquire 2 armor pieces from the Pass. But first, just grab one.
Continue leveling armor from the collection until you no longer make progress in power level. Then, get the next armor piece from the pass and repeat this process (up to 4x if you are at level 20).
This should already bring you quite close to 900, if not even higher. If you still lack a bit of power, then use one of the methods above (depending on resources) and you’ll be quickly at 900 – without spending a single extra cent.
What do you think? Is the level boost in Destiny 2 worth it? Or do you see it as a pure waste of money?
In Pokémon GO many players are currently having problems with the raid boss Darkrai. It is simply too difficult to defeat and is causing frustration in many communities.
Here is the problem: Darkrai is classified as a level 6 boss. Normally, such raid bosses are level 5 raids and thus significantly easier to defeat. Instead of 3 players, you now need 4 players and even then, only with good counters.
This creates issues in many communities, as finding 4-5 players quickly is not always easy in many locations. The raid boss for the Halloween event often remains in the gyms and is not raided.
Darkrai is too difficult and causes a lot of frustration
This is criticized by many players: It is mainly the unnecessary step to a level 6 boss that causes a lot of confusion. If Darkrai were a level 5 boss, then it could have even been fought two against one with a strong Machamp team.
The trainers cannot understand why Darkrai is made so unnecessarily difficult. In the end, players are only hindered from doing many raids, as it is just not easy to find enough teammates.
So the trainer “PenutButrJeliTime” looked for reasons for this step but simply could not find any. He and other players say in the comments:
Darkrai is a damn good Pokémon and because of that it can also be harder to defeat, but Rayquaza is similarly good and could even be defeated two against one
People have waited a long time for the Pokémon, but they have at least waited just as long for Shiny Rayquaza and this was also not a level 6 boss
This is also seen as a problem: Trainer Jmulls sees another problem in the organization of raids and shares it on reddit. There are no communication options within the game. You always have to organize externally.
There is no raid organization in the game
The trainer wonders how Niantic wants to promote teamwork while not making organization easier in return.
Is the criticism understandable? Especially players in small towns and with small communities can certainly relate to this criticism. Darkrai could very easily have been a level 5 boss and significantly more raids could have been completed.
Additionally, the weather is getting worse and fewer and fewer players actually come out. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a decent group for raids.
In return, there have recently also been Mewtwo raids that were at level 6. Here too, 4 players were needed. The criticism was not as great there, because there were enough players for it. The hype around Shiny Mewtwo was huge.
What do you think? Do you understand Niantic’s decision or would you prefer Darkrai to be a level 5 raid?
It looks like Diablo IV is officially confirmed. An error in an advertisement has revealed that the title is in development.
In the lead-up to BlizzCon, leaks and accidental revelations are not uncommon, but I’m sure Blizzard didn’t expect it this way. It seems that Diablo 4 is going to be one of the major announcements at BlizzCon, as an advertisement has inadvertently revealed the title.
What happened? As GameStar reports, an advertisement for a Diablo art book has surfaced that revealed a bit too many details. The book was supposed to come out after BlizzCon (November 1-3), but it has already been advertised. The corresponding ad can be seen in the current GameStar. The advertisement states the following:
Featuring over 500 artworks from Diablo, Diablo II, Diablo III, and Diablo IV, this book showcases numerous remarkable pieces of art created for the iconic action role-playing game from Blizzard Entertainment, which has provided generations of fans with eternal nightmares.
So if an art book is officially advertising artworks for Diablo IV, it seems very likely that this game will be announced very soon.
How likely is that? The likelihood of an announcement for Diablo IV is thus extremely high. However, it was already high before this slip-up. Last year, Blizzard had announced after the “Diablo: Immortal” debacle that they were working on several Diablo projects but weren’t yet ready to talk about them.
When will there be new info? More details will apparently be revealed at BlizzCon 2019, which takes place in just under 2 weeks. We should expect the first images and solid information about the gameplay of the latest installment in the Diablo series.
Are you looking forward to Diablo IV? Or does your heart beat for Diablo: Immortal?
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
For Clutch Gaming, however, it was the last match ever. The organization will be taken over by Dignitas, which secured its place in America for the upcoming season back in summer.
Faker has to concede defeat to Veigar
How did the match against SKT1 go? After the rather mediocre match against Clutch Gaming, many fans and especially the casters expected a loss from Fnatic. But they made a very clever decision.
They allowed Faker Akali for the mid lane, only to counter him in the champion selection. Nemesis of Fnatic picked the wizard Veigar and made Faker look pale multiple times.
The most spectacular scene was an attempted tower dive by Faker. This, however, went terribly wrong:
Nemesis was so strong on Veigar that he ended up with a full Mejai’s Soulstealer. His ultimate destroyed the opposing team. Additionally, he managed several spectacular blocks with the ability Event Horizon (E), which secured Fnatic several towers.
Alongside Nemesis, Bwipo of Fnatic also performed extremely well. The top laner dominated on Gangplank in the early game against Khan on Vladimir.
Big showdown against Royal Never Give Up
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
For Clutch Gaming, however, it was the last match ever. The organization will be taken over by Dignitas, which secured its place in America for the upcoming season back in summer.
Faker has to concede defeat to Veigar
How did the match against SKT1 go? After the rather mediocre match against Clutch Gaming, many fans and especially the casters expected a loss from Fnatic. But they made a very clever decision.
They allowed Faker Akali for the mid lane, only to counter him in the champion selection. Nemesis of Fnatic picked the wizard Veigar and made Faker look pale multiple times.
The most spectacular scene was an attempted tower dive by Faker. This, however, went terribly wrong:
Nemesis was so strong on Veigar that he ended up with a full Mejai’s Soulstealer. His ultimate destroyed the opposing team. Additionally, he managed several spectacular blocks with the ability Event Horizon (E), which secured Fnatic several towers.
Alongside Nemesis, Bwipo of Fnatic also performed extremely well. The top laner dominated on Gangplank in the early game against Khan on Vladimir.
Big showdown against Royal Never Give Up
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
Alongside Nemesis, Bwipo of Fnatic also performed extremely well. The top laner dominated on Gangplank in the early game against Khan on Vladimir.
Big showdown against Royal Never Give Up
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
For Clutch Gaming, however, it was the last match ever. The organization will be taken over by Dignitas, which secured its place in America for the upcoming season back in summer.
Faker has to concede defeat to Veigar
How did the match against SKT1 go? After the rather mediocre match against Clutch Gaming, many fans and especially the casters expected a loss from Fnatic. But they made a very clever decision.
They allowed Faker Akali for the mid lane, only to counter him in the champion selection. Nemesis of Fnatic picked the wizard Veigar and made Faker look pale multiple times.
The most spectacular scene was an attempted tower dive by Faker. This, however, went terribly wrong:
Nemesis was so strong on Veigar that he ended up with a full Mejai’s Soulstealer. His ultimate destroyed the opposing team. Additionally, he managed several spectacular blocks with the ability Event Horizon (E), which secured Fnatic several towers.
Alongside Nemesis, Bwipo of Fnatic also performed extremely well. The top laner dominated on Gangplank in the early game against Khan on Vladimir.
Big showdown against Royal Never Give Up
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
Alongside Nemesis, Bwipo of Fnatic also performed extremely well. The top laner dominated on Gangplank in the early game against Khan on Vladimir.
Big showdown against Royal Never Give Up
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
For Clutch Gaming, however, it was the last match ever. The organization will be taken over by Dignitas, which secured its place in America for the upcoming season back in summer.
Faker has to concede defeat to Veigar
How did the match against SKT1 go? After the rather mediocre match against Clutch Gaming, many fans and especially the casters expected a loss from Fnatic. But they made a very clever decision.
They allowed Faker Akali for the mid lane, only to counter him in the champion selection. Nemesis of Fnatic picked the wizard Veigar and made Faker look pale multiple times.
The most spectacular scene was an attempted tower dive by Faker. This, however, went terribly wrong:
Nemesis was so strong on Veigar that he ended up with a full Mejai’s Soulstealer. His ultimate destroyed the opposing team. Additionally, he managed several spectacular blocks with the ability Event Horizon (E), which secured Fnatic several towers.
Alongside Nemesis, Bwipo of Fnatic also performed extremely well. The top laner dominated on Gangplank in the early game against Khan on Vladimir.
Big showdown against Royal Never Give Up
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
The European team Fnatic has made it to the quarter-finals of the LoL Worlds 2019. In Group C, which was referred to as the death group, they achieved a smooth winning streak on the last match day. For Europe, this also means a record.
What happened on the last match day? Fnatic had to face every member of Group C on October 19. Among them were the teams SK Telecom T1 with superstar Faker and Royal Never Give Up with the strong AD carry Uzi.
In the first round, Fnatic lost to these two teams. To have a chance for the quarter-finals after the 1:2, they needed victories against these two opponents. And the European team delivered.
In thrilling duels, especially the top laner Bwipo came into top form, although he had faced criticism in the past few days.
Bwipo of Fnatic at the LCS Europe (Source Riot)
Clutch Gaming risked too much with base rush
How did the match against Clutch Gaming go? Fnatic’s first opponent on Saturday was Clutch Gaming. The American team was considered the underdog of Group C and could not succeed against any of the three teams in the first round.
However, the entire match was very chaotic. There were 50 kills, two open bases, and many, many misplays. In the end, Clutch Gaming risked too much with a backdoor attempt and lost the match.
The game against Clutch Gaming was, however, a must-win for Fnatic. The two following matches would decide whether the European team would continue.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
Alongside Nemesis, Bwipo of Fnatic also performed extremely well. The top laner dominated on Gangplank in the early game against Khan on Vladimir.
Big showdown against Royal Never Give Up
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
For Clutch Gaming, however, it was the last match ever. The organization will be taken over by Dignitas, which secured its place in America for the upcoming season back in summer.
Faker has to concede defeat to Veigar
How did the match against SKT1 go? After the rather mediocre match against Clutch Gaming, many fans and especially the casters expected a loss from Fnatic. But they made a very clever decision.
They allowed Faker Akali for the mid lane, only to counter him in the champion selection. Nemesis of Fnatic picked the wizard Veigar and made Faker look pale multiple times.
The most spectacular scene was an attempted tower dive by Faker. This, however, went terribly wrong:
Nemesis was so strong on Veigar that he ended up with a full Mejai’s Soulstealer. His ultimate destroyed the opposing team. Additionally, he managed several spectacular blocks with the ability Event Horizon (E), which secured Fnatic several towers.
Alongside Nemesis, Bwipo of Fnatic also performed extremely well. The top laner dominated on Gangplank in the early game against Khan on Vladimir.
Big showdown against Royal Never Give Up
How did the last match of Group C go? At the end of the match day, Fnatic faced the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up. Both had won 3 matches and lost 2. This duel was to decide who would make it to the quarter-finals.
From the start, the European team held nothing back and dominated the proceedings. They managed good trades repeatedly and secured the dragon four times.
After 22 minutes, they had a gold lead of 5,500 and quickly secured the Baron buff. After that, they slowly but surely tore down RNG’s base.
In the end, the winner was Fnatic and Rekkles could not hold back his tears. He struggled with a small trauma related to the opposing AD carry Uzi, against whom he had lost at Worlds 2017 and MSI 2018.
Now, for the first time, it was tears of joy, as many had also expected the European team to be eliminated. That the Worlds are very emotional, is also shown by the casters from Taiwan.
New record for Europe: With Fnatic’s victory, all three European teams managed to advance to the next round:
Splyce secured their advancement already on Thursday
G2 Esports advanced on Friday
All three teams finished in second place, so they cannot meet in the next round.
What about Group D? Today, on October 20, Group D plays its return round. There, the last American team Team Liquid fights for advancement.
Currently, they have a record of 2:1, but Invictus Gaming, winners of Worlds 2018, and DAMWON Gaming have the same result. It will be very exciting there.
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The patch 9.21 will be released in the coming week in Teamfight Tactics and it will be the last update of Set 1. Accordingly, the champion that dominated the entire set will be nerfed: Draven.
Which champion dominated Set 1? The AD carry Draven has been a strong champion since the release of TFT and could be used in any meta. Over the months, players repeatedly built new champion combos around Draven, including currently 6 Knights and 4 Imperials.
With patch 9.21, Draven will be adjusted for the first time since the patch in mid-August. At that time, his damage was reduced from 75 to 70. The new update further reduces the attack damage. The changes on the PBE look as follows:
Damage reduced from 70/126/252 to 65/117/234.
Whether this change will completely remove Draven from the meta for the first time is questionable. However, there are some buffs for other classes and champions that could displace Knights and Imperials.
When will patch 9.21 be released? The new update will be available to us during the night of October 22 to 23, 2019. It is also the last update of Set 1.
Who benefits from the upcoming patch 9.21? The new update buffs the origins Rangers and Sorcerers. Sorcerers are already strong and will become even more effective with the update.
On the PBE, the changes look as follows:
Rangers: (2) The chance for double attack speed is increased from 20% to 40%. The bonus for (4) Rangers remains at 70%.
Additionally, damage from the ranger Varus is increased from 50/90/180 to 60/108/216.
Sorcerers: (6) The spell damage of all units is increased from +100% to +120%. (9) The spell damage is increased from +175% to +200%.
Patch 9.21 also brings buffs for another champion and various items that are currently hardly used:
A new glitch involving the exotic weapon Telesto has appeared in Destiny 2. The exploit is so powerful that Bungie is putting the brakes on it and rendering the weapon unusable. The exotic fusion rifle can no longer be used for now – especially since Xur is currently selling the weapon.
What kind of weapon is this? Telesto is an exotic fusion rifle. The weapon was introduced with “The Taken King” in the fall of 2015 and was then reused for Destiny 2. Bungie is known to do this in extremely rare cases, or so the rumors say.
The trick of the weapon is that the projectiles stick to the enemy and explode after a while. These are small fusion mines.
Telesto has always been somewhat of a cult weapon, surrounded by many sayings. One of the most famous is: “Telesto is da besto.” Because Telesto changes the playstyle, it is considered a prime example of a successful weapon exotic.
About a year ago, the weapon was last in the spotlight: Players could complete rounds particularly quickly in the “Blind Well” of Forsaken with Telesto.
Telesto gives players their Super back incredibly quickly
This is now the problem: Someone has found a game-breaking bug that affects Telesto.
With a Telesto, it is possible to fire 4 shots on the ground, effectively placing small fusion mines. After that, you throw a grenade on these mines and blow them up.
The game interprets Telesto’s mines as enemies, and the explosion of the mines is counted as if you had just achieved 4 kills. This fills the Super.
It was therefore possible to continuously charge the Super with the combination of the Iron Banner mod, Telesto, and a grenade. According to Forbes, the Super could be generated every 5 seconds.
What were the impacts? If you look at the usage rate of Telesto on the tracker, its popularity dramatically increased within a day as the glitch seemed to make the rounds in the community.
Telesto had a stable usage rate of about 0.2% since Shadowkeep – on October 18, it rose to 0.3%.
The exploit increase was already noticeable. Source: destinytracker
Until now, only smaller YouTubers had spread this bug – their videos had between 6,000 and 41,000 views. The usual suspects on YouTube with a large reach had apparently not discovered the bug yet.
Surely, the bug would have caused more frustration if people were constantly running around with a full Super in Destiny 2’s PvP.
This is how Bungie reacts: Bungie banned Telesto in all activities last night.
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Some images from Anthem might bring tears of nostalgia to Mass Effect fans. It seems that skins of the ME aliens are coming soon! The armor looks so good that it almost hurts how mediocre Anthem is currently performing.
Days ago, data miners posted their findings in the Anthem subreddit, as new armor sets have surfaced in the game files. Especially fans of the Mass Effect series will immediately recognize the armors, as they visually correspond to the appearances of the various alien races from Mass Effect, which one could have in their team in almost all installments of the series.
What is visible in the images? The images show a skin for all four Javelins, namely Interceptor, Storm, Ranger, and Colossus. Depending on the Javelin, there is a different visual adaptation to the respective alien race from Mass Effect.
The Interceptor takes on the appearance of a Quarian. In Mass Effect, this is a race of nomads that must wear protective suits because they quickly become infected with diseases.
The Storm can take on the likeness of an Asari. This is a race that is attractive to all races, purely female, and relies on powerful biotic abilities – similar to how the Storm uses its skills. However, the femininity does not quite come across with this skin.
The Ranger gets the armor of a Turian, a race with a strong sense of justice and numerous specialists. Since Turians are also almost always heavily armored in Mass Effect, the outfit fits almost perfectly.
The Colossus can dress like a Krogan in the future. These aliens are rough, brutal, and were particularly favored as front-line fighters. Since they are also almost always heavily armored in Mass Effect and have a massive head, it fits well with the bulky Colossus.
When are these skins coming? Whether these skins or armor packages will actually come is still unclear. However, a likely date would be November 7th.
This is the “N7 Day” for Mass Effect, named after an elite unit in the game’s universe. This would be almost the perfect time to distribute such a small Mass Effect treat to Anthem fans. However, it is also possible that these armors will simply end up in the shop.
Why do these armors hurt a little? The armors look so good and contain so much love that one wishes more were happening in Anthem at the moment.
The sets remind us of the potential that lies in the “Anthem” brand and in BioWare.
Would you be happy about these armors? Or do the Javelins look too silly with them and don’t fit into Anthem?
With the new Title Update 6 for The Division 2, many new “Named Items” have arrived in the game, which come with unique skins and “Perfect Talents”. Right now, there is an unrelenting hunt for the new pieces – But how can you best get them?
What’s currently happening in The Division 2? Just a few days ago, The Division 2 received its biggest patch so far with Title Update 6. The developers revamped many mechanics with TU6, brought a lot of balancing, and gave agents new toys for their builds.
At the forefront are “Named Items”, which have been overhauled with Title Update 6 and now rank somewhere between Exotic and High-End items.
Named Weapons and Armors for Better Builds
What are “Named Items”? These special items are unique versions of equipment already present in the game and come with a unique appearance, backstory, and “Perfect Talents”.
While the story may not interest all players, the special talents are definitely worth a look, even though the perfect versions are not transferable to other equipment items.
Why does everyone want the “Named Items”? Currently, many agents are on the hunt for the new items and are posting their premiere version on reddit to secure the popular status of being the “first”.
Aside from prestige, there are also some reasonable reasons to hunt for the “Named Items”, after all, the new “Legendarys” offer perfect versions of high-end talents, and the right piece can enhance a build by a few valuable percentage points.
Here are a few examples of the new “Perfect Talents”:
Perfect Vigilance
Increases weapon damage – Buff on incoming damage disabled
Normal: +25% / Perfect: +30%
Perfect Malevolence
Grants weapon damage when a status effect is triggered
Normal: +15% / Perfect +20%
Perfect Ranger
Increases weapon damage based on the distance to the enemy
Normal: 2% / Perfect 3% every 5 meters
The list of known “Named” items continues to grow. Currently, there are over 50 of these coveted pieces in circulation, and users on reddit are actively working to complete the list as quickly as possible.
How do I get my first “Named Items”? Named gear items can also drop at lower levels and will soon become part of the personal loot pool. However, the chances increase with difficulty and are still quite low in the first hours of gameplay.
If you’ve been roaming around Washington for a while, it’s not unlikely that you’ve already gotten one of the pieces. These special versions have been around since the release, and Cassie, the secret arms dealer, regularly had one of the now popular items for sale.
Here’s where you can get your first Named Item
If your stash doesn’t yield anything or you haven’t had any loot luck so far, you can also quite easily get your first “Named Item”. With TU6, the vendors have been revamped, and the level 30 clan vendor you trust is happy to hand over your first piece for a few credits.
You can also draw parts from these sources without loot luck:
Cassie Mendoza
Offers 3 named items every week
Stash Dealer
Has 1 named item each week
Field Research
Sharpshooter & Techniker research unlocks one blueprint for named items each
Invasion Missions with Guaranteed Named Rewards
And where else can you find them? Besides these local sources for named items, there are also good opportunities to snag one of the perfect talents from time to time.
Here are your best chances:
The first completion of the weekly Tidal Basin mission gives a guaranteed named item
The other invasion missions give a guaranteed named item on the heroic difficulty
Bosses at the heroic difficulty can drop a bonus item
This bonus is either named or exotic
Every enemy in the game has a chance to drop named items
The chance increases with difficulty
Any type of equipment crates in the open world
Field expertise containers can also contain named items
In particular, the bosses in the invasion missions on the highest difficulty “Heroic” are a reliable source to score many named items each week.
Even weak enemies have “Named Items”
The fact that even small enemies now drop the coveted items will certainly create some lucky moments in an otherwise quiet city patrol.
What else does TU6 have to offer? The new update comes with many new builds, items, and some new missions; additionally, an additional specialization is now available.
The content DLC “Episode 2” was released for Year-1-Pass holders on October 15 and sends the Division to the Pentagon to stop the nasty “Black Tusk” from stealing dangerous technologies. Without a season pass, the content will be available starting October 22.
Recently, we at MeinMMO wanted to know from you, our readers, how the Shadowkeep expansion for Destiny 2 is received by you some time after its release. And so you voted.
In this context, we started a survey and wanted to know from you what impression Shadowkeep has left on you so far. Now we have evaluated this survey and show you what you think of the new addon.
You voted – here’s how Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is received by you
In total, more than 5,000 MeinMMO readers participated in this survey. You were supposed to rate Shadowkeep on a scale from 1 to 10, where 10 represented the best possible result and 1 the worst.
The majority of you like Shadowkeep: What stands out immediately is that around two thirds, or most of you, rate the Shadowkeep expansion as good or above average. About 69% (3,372) of all votes rated Destiny 2 between 7 and 10 points – and this despite the fact that there were indeed some criticisms.
In detail,
12% of you gave 10 points
13% rated Shadowkeep with 9 points
27% of participants chose 8 points
17% voted with 7 points
31% of all participants rated Destiny with 6 points or worse. The results were as follows:
6% gave 6 points
9% of participants gave 5 points
4% voted with 4 and 3 points each
3% with 2 points
and 5% of participants rated Shadowkeep with only one point
This is how the votes were distributed in the survey
What do our readers say about the Shadowkeep expansion?
How is this result actually reached? What do the Guardians in particular think about Shadowkeep? What do they find particularly good, what is particularly bad? A look at the comments provides a small insight into the voting results of some Guardians.
While much is a matter of taste – what is praised to the skies by one is criticized by another – some key points have definitely crystallized.
This is praised: The numerous changes and innovations, such as Armor 2.0 or the universal ornaments, are praised – even though for some Guardians, the system was only a step in the right direction and there is still room for improvement.
Many Guardians also enjoy the new mods. Additionally, the raid and the moon location (despite recycling) are well-received. The new season pass with the battle pass system is motivating for some Guardians.
Our reader Uldren Sov says: “Objectively speaking, it’s probably an 8.5/10. For me as a Destiny fan, it’s a 10/10 since I find the moon just amazing…”
Jimbo Jones writes: “For me, as always, absolute addictive! Just a super expansion! The new Armor 2.0 and the ability to change the appearance of armor with ornaments is one of the best improvements.”
User ItzOlii says: “For me personally, a clear 9/10. I can understand the criticism regarding the story, but I do not share it…”
And this is how KingFritz feels: “I think it’s great. It’s fun again, especially since I only needed 16 matches to get Luna and the Spider…”
This is criticized: Even though most of you rate the new expansion positively, there is also a lot of criticism. In particular, the story, the general content, and too much content recycling are focal points of criticism.
For many readers, there is simply too little new content (weapons, armors, exotics) and too many reskins in contrast. Additionally, the new activities like the Vex Offensive or the Nightmare Hunt are not well received. Critics find them lacking variety and they quickly become boring. There was also too little love for the Crucible again, according to many PvP enthusiasts.
Our reader No Name writes: “4/10. PvP was nearly ignored. PvE lacks love and feels unfinished. Armor 2.0 is pretty cool.”
Marki Wolle says: “Still 7/10. Just too little of everything compared to Taken King and Forsaken and far too little story.”
Belpherus adds: “So I’m a bit surprised at how thin this addon has been so far, especially since we have a direct comparison to Forsaken….”
Willy Snipes believes: “A few more new exotics or armors would have been nice. A few weapons just don’t cut it for me. If they’re already reintroducing everything from D1 step by step, then please larger steps than 1-2 old exotics per expansion.”
And Mel MacBrody summarizes: “Too short of a story with a massive cliffhanger, hardly any new content that we can play RIGHT NOW (I don’t care what comes in a few weeks), hardly any new weapons, most of which are reskins, and PvP has been massively degraded due to too many nerfs.”
Some have changed their opinion: Over time, the overall impression of some Guardians has also changed.
For example, MrCnzl writes: “I found the first week super as well. Now somewhat disillusioned….”
And vvV AmNesiA Vvv says: “I would like to change my opinion. From an initially euphoric influenced 7 to a somewhat disappointed and mediocre 5 now.”
Did you expect this result? Or are there surprises for you? Has your image perhaps also changed by now? Let us and other readers know in the comments.
In Fortnite Chapter 2, there is a new sound feature designed to help players hear the location of enemies. Especially Twitch streamer DrDisrespect should be happy about this: He has always been bothered by the fact that players couldn’t locate enemies through audio.
Which sound feature is being referred to? After the update 2.10, a change was added to the sound settings of Fortnite. This feature is called: 3D headphones.
It should help players to locate the location of their opponents and chests, and it was difficult to hear where the enemies were. For instance, they can now better hear, for example, from which direction footsteps are coming.
Here you can see the video about the 3D headphones:
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This feature should especially please Dr. Disrespect. This way, he might have more fun playing the game and would complain less about Fortnite.
What does the Twitch streamer think about the audio in Fortnite? The streamer DrDisrespect has complained several times about the sound in Fortnite.
He is used to having this feature as standard from other shooters. One of the tricks in shooter games is also to listen to the footsteps of enemies to know where the next attack might come from.
This is why the streamer couldn’t stand the sound: When the Twitch streamer was playing Fortnite, there were major difficulties with the sound as he couldn’t locate his opponents.
He is a champion.
In one situation, he found himself in a house. The enemy was on the roof and destroyed the floor that the streamer had built. He couldn’t hear exactly where the enemy was and realized too late that he was already in the same room.
He was quickly eliminated. The streamer then ironically said: “Great audio!”
Here is the clip about that:
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Another time, he was just in a build battle and thought the enemy had jumped back to the ground. However, he was up on the high ground the whole time.
He then tried to hide and drink a mini, but the enemy jumped down and killed him with a shot. The Doc shouted: “What’s wrong with this sound? It’s so bad. The audio is terrible. Look at that guy, you can’t even hear him!”
Here is the clip about that:
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2019 could have been a good year for MMORPG players. Many new games were announced. But hardly any of them made it to release this year. What went wrong?
MMORPGs like Ashes of Creation or Project TL openly announced the previous year that they wanted to launch in 2019. However, such planned release dates should be taken with caution.
Because even this year, some online role-playing games failed to meet their target. In this article, we will examine what happened with MMORPGs in 2019, as well as what the current games in development are struggling with.
Why are release dates rarely met for MMORPGs?
What are the issues with MMORPGs? Players have been waiting for games like Crowfall, Camelot Unchained, or Chronicles of Elyria for up to 7 years. MMORPGs face many challenges during their development, including:
Massive and open game worlds that need to be filled with content.
Varied player populations.
Large server and data volumes.
However, players also contribute to many adjustments with their expectations and requests for changes that were not included in the original plans for the game. Additionally, a game-as-a-service must continue to be maintained after the release, unlike a single-player game.
Why do incorrect release dates keep occurring? We asked the developers of Crowfall why incorrect release dates happen repeatedly for MMORPGs.
Creative Director J. Todd Coleman responded and sees the problems mainly rooted in the need for studios to experiment if they want to stand out from other games:
Game development is iterative, as the question “What is fun?” is elusive. If you copy an existing game, you can be much more accurate with your estimates because you have a detailed roadmap that shows you exactly what you need to build.
But the more unique the idea, the more it deviates from the norm, the more you rely on experimentation, and experimentation is by definition an unpredictable process. Most commercial games can hide this phase because they can be quietly developed during this time of experimentation.
Small studios, primarily supported by players, are constantly in the public eye, as they had to present themselves even before the experimentation phase:
Especially crowdfunded MMOs seem to suffer extremely from the problem of incorrect release dates. I think this can probably be attributed to two things:
First, they MUST be unique visions or they won’t get funded (why would I fund a game I can already buy?). As I outlined above, being unique means experimenting, and that in turn means unpredictability.
Second, the unveiling happens right at the beginning of the process, before you even start experimenting, let alone find the right solution. You don’t have the luxury of suffering in private.
Next, we want to look at the three MMORPGs that mentioned a timeframe for release in 2019 but could not keep it. However, all three are still in development.
What went wrong with Crowfall?
What is Crowfall?Crowfall is an MMORPG that incorporates some strategic elements into the game. It differs from other games in the genre in that it:
Has different worlds referred to as campaigns.
Most of these worlds go through a cycle before hunger comes and consumes them. Only one social world with housing remains permanently.
During the campaign, in which battles between guilds or factions occur, rewards can be earned that can then be used in the social world.
How did 2019 go for Crowfall? This year the MMORPG made many advancements. For example, the first official campaign of the game was launched in January. All testers of the LIVE environment could try it out.
Why was the release of Crowfall delayed? Originally, the MMORPG was supposed to launch in 2017. In a statement in mid-2018, it was said that the release was postponed to 2019. But this year too, Crowfall won’t be released.
Creative Director J. Todd Coleman explained why the development of Crowfall is so difficult:
We are taking a variety of design risks and making a game that is completely different from your “normal” fantasy MMO. We have:
– Procedural worlds – Dynamic seasons and weather – A massive combination of races/classes/skill trees/passive abilities – a player-driven economy – player kingdoms – and of course, we have a strategy game of territorial conquest where a guild can literally “win” an entire MMO server.
These many contents do not come without problems, and the community has other expectations in some areas:
Our players wanted a different and more engaging combat system than we initially proposed and implemented. We worked on that for about 1.5 years before the audience told us that we were on the right track.
We also greatly underestimated the amount of work that arises from live tests around the clock during the entire development. We have to treat the game fundamentally as a live service while still developing it.
Constant communication with your community is fantastic in one respect, but responding to that feedback takes a lot of time.
The MMORPG is expected to involve political duels for the leadership of a city and massive battles for fortresses. Additionally, Ashes of Creation focuses on classic elements such as:
What was planned for 2019? In the original release plan, it was stated that Ashes of Creation should be released before 2020. The first alpha was supposed to start at the beginning of the year:
Why was the release of Ashes of Creation delayed? The alpha 0 was actually supposed to start in December 2018 as Apocalypse. The planned release severely disrupted the studio’s timeline due to many server and overall development issues. Further tests in January and February also showed problems, preventing Apocalypse from being released.
With the delayed release of the PvP game, the subsequent alpha 1 was also postponed. It was supposed to start in early 2019, but at this time, October 19, 2019, it still hasn’t started.
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All the issues caused by the server and client can be avoided during the alpha and beta tests. The combat system will also undergo extensive testing in the PvP standalone.
In the coming months, more game modes for Apocalypse are planned, including fortress battles that will also serve to prepare for the MMORPG.
When the currently suspended alpha 1 will start and when a new release timeframe will be targeted is currently unknown. However, a developer letter with new information is expected to follow in October 2019.
What went wrong with Project TL?
What is Project TL? Project TL was originally called Lineage Eternal and was intended as a hybrid game for PC and smartphones. There have since been changes in the development team, the engine, and the direction of the game.
Project TL is now set to become an action MMORPG for PC. It promises:
Unreal Engine 4 with particularly great graphics and dynamic weather
Currently, it seems far from these goals. We hear nothing more about the new MMORPG, and the developer NCSoft has gone quiet on other projects as well.
A release in 2019 is theoretically still possible, practically, however, extremely unlikely.
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Why was the release of Project TL delayed? It seems that Project TL is mainly failing due to the fact that mobile games are more lucrative for NCSoft. Much focus is on the hit Lineage M, which has been delivering good results in the latest quarterly figures.
A successor, Lineage 2M, is already ready to launch.
Where do the remaining major western MMORPGs stand in 2019?
While the three MMORPGs shown above had actually announced a release for 2019, there are many other games that are significantly behind their original timeline or have not provided a release timeframe.
We would like to take another look at three of these games, as they are all being developed here in the West.
Camelot Unchained
What is happening currently with Camelot Unchained? Work on Camelot Unchained continued in 2019. However, there were no major headlines, just many minor adjustments that have been summarized for you:
When is a release realistic? While you get the impression that Crowfall is slowly nearing the finish line, Camelot Unchained still has a huge mountain of work ahead.
Currently, it seems that a release in 2020 is unlikely. At least financially, there seems to be no significant pressure.
When is a release realistic? Chronicles of Elyria could be a game that may never release. Currently, neither financially nor in terms of playability does it look good.
A release in 2020 already seems highly unlikely.
New World
What is currently happening with New World? The alpha of New World, the sandbox MMO from Amazon, ended in June 2019. Since then, we haven’t heard much about the game.
In September, however, all videos from the official Youtube channel were surprisingly deleted. In a message to us, Amazon assured that New World is still in development and has not been canceled. At least financially, the game has substantial backing.
In Borderlands 3, you have to fight through a whole lot of boss battles to stand as the victor at the end of the game. Which of these bosses gave you the most trouble in the campaign?
What’s this about? It’s been over a month since the release of Borderlands 3. During this time, the Vault Hunter has sliced, shot, and blown up countless enemies in the game.
Most of you will have armed your characters to the teeth with the coolest guns and skills by now. But how was it at the beginning?
What are your hate bosses in the campaign?
Remember your start in Borderlands 3, when you had no fancy gear and had to play through the campaign with your first character.
The boss fights in Borderlands 3 are often spectacular and are accompanied by a fireworks display of explosions and effects. Some you could walk through effortlessly, while others were demanding.
Which bosses in the campaign gave you problems? Were there perhaps some that drove you totally up the wall? Maybe not because they were necessarily difficult, but rather incredibly annoying?
But now it’s your turn: Tell us which of the bosses made you sweat the most during the campaign! Which of them did you find particularly easy, even absurdly easy? Write it in the comments.
Anyone playing with the new Ashe skin in Overwatch has surely noticed that there is a problem. Because using the skin puts you at a disadvantage.
Update 19.10.2019: Jeff Kaplan, the head of Overwatch, has now commented on the issue. On Reddit , he wrote a post explaining that they are addressing the matter. The brightness of the target reticle will be significantly reduced, so you will be able to see much more in the future. This is already being tested internally, and this is what it should look like:
Significantly more visibility – this is how it should look soon!
Original message: The annual Halloween event is currently taking place in Overwatch, bringing 8 new skins and a number of challenges. While the response to the skins has been overwhelmingly positive and most players have praised how great the skins look, there is a problem with Ashe’s skin. She appears as a “Warlock” and has a visually different weapon.
What is the problem? Anyone playing with the new Ashe skin is facing two problems. If you aim with the open sights (rear sight and front sight), you will notice:
The weapon takes up much more space on the screen than without the skin.
The small reticle is bright yellow, strong, and quite gaudy.
Ashe fans criticize that it is significantly more difficult to play this character properly with this skin. Although they find the skin fantastic, they wish for a change to these small details.
Why is this so important? Although Ashe also has some close combat abilities, she is a “semi-sniper” hero who primarily deals damage at medium to long range. After all, her weapon is more precise then and her damage is significantly increased. However, with the new target reticle, it is difficult to spot the exact target, and the bright illumination is very distracting. This makes high-level ranged combat nearly impossible.
There has been no reaction from Blizzard yet. Players hope that at least the brightness of the reticle will be scaled down a bit to make aiming easier again. Otherwise, one would have to forgo this skin in ranked play.
Do you see the problem as well? Or do you think that one can simply get used to it?
The hardest bosses in the Eternal Palace of World of Warcraft have been nerfed. This should give many guilds the necessary boost to finish the raid.
Just a few hours ago, a new hotfix was applied in World of Warcraft that significantly weakened the current raid. Azshara’s Eternal Palace should now be much easier to manage. The nerfs came because the race for the top spots is over, after the “Hall of Fame” of the Alliance is now filled. In total, 100 guilds on the Alliance side have now defeated Queen Azshara on Mythic difficulty. On the Horde side, this was already the case over a month ago.
Which bosses are being adjusted? The nerfs affect two of the hardest bosses, Lady Ashvane and Queen Azshara. These were the bosses that guilds particularly struggled with and were generally considered a “roadblock” for this raid tier. Guilds that have had problems with these bosses should now make significantly better progress.
What has changed? Several mechanics have been adjusted on both bosses, making them more forgiving and allowing for more mistakes. Here are the detailed changes:
Lady Ashvane
The health points on Mythic difficulty have been reduced by 5%.
The periodic damage from Soaked has been reduced by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
The damage from Churning Tide has been reduced by 10% on Mythic difficulty.
Queen Azshara
The commands “Side by Side!” and “Stand Still!” can no longer occur simultaneously on Heroic difficulty.
Overzealous Colossus and the Tide-Guards now have 10% less health on Mythic difficulty.
Absorbing Azshara’s Ancient Protection reduces its energy by an additional 5 points on all difficulties.
Empowering an Ancient Protection increases its energy by 5 additional points on all difficulties.
Characters in healing specialization will now be much less frequently affected by command combinations that include “March!”.
Short-Circuit now siphons 10% less energy from all Ancient Protection runes on all difficulties.
Essence of Azeroth now has a longer duration when less than 20 players are present in the raid on Normal or Heroic difficulty. On Mythic difficulty, the duration has been increased from 25 to 30 seconds.
When is the next raid coming? The next raid in World of Warcraft is Ny’alotha with its 12 bosses. Currently, the raid is on the PTR for Patch 8.3 and can be tested in parts there. However, it is expected that the patch will be released in early or mid-December and the raid will start in early January, after the holiday season. Then fans can also look forward to the next “World First” race.
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In Fortnite, Chapter 2 has finally begun. But many have noticed that it’s now harder to level up the Battle Pass. It takes more than 1000 matches to reach Tier 100, as players have calculated. However, this weekend there is an XP boost that could help you.
The Chapter 2 of Fortnite is now playable. Players quickly realized that they take an extremely long time to level up in the Battle Pass.
How does the new level-up system work? In Fortnite’s new system, you earn experience points for in-game actions like:
Opening chests
Opening ammo boxes
Eliminations
Assists on eliminations
Surviving
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This is supposed to reward players with more XP in a match. Additionally, there are other ways to earn a lot of experience points:
Medal Stamp Card Reward: You can also earn some medals if you land in the top 25 or achieve a certain number of eliminations. A full medal stamp card gives you 16,000 XP per day.
Weekly Challenges Reward: If you complete all the challenges from the weekly tasks, you get a total of 154,000 XP per week.
It’s almost impossible to reach Tier 100
How long does it take to reach Tier 100? A news site for Fortnite: FortnitefeedBR posted on Twitter an image that shows how long it might take to reach Tier 100.
The image explains that you need 80,000 XP for a level-up, totaling 8,000,000 XP to reach Tier 100.
For the weekly challenges, you get a total of 1,260,000 XP for the entire season.
The entire medal cards would give another 1,296,000 XP.
You would still need 5,444,000 XP after that, and if you assume you earn 5,000 XP per match, you would have to play approximately 1,088 matches to reach Tier 100.
Power-Leveling Weekend
What is this Power-Leveling? With this Power-Leveling, you receive a boost that allows you to earn experience points faster and in greater amounts.
When is the XP boost available? This weekend starting Saturday, October 19, the boost will be available until you run out.
As soon as you log in today, the boost should be activated, and you can use it until it is depleted.
Less grind, more fun
What did Epic say about this new system? Epic Games presented the trailer for Chapter 2 of Fortnite, and their motto is: “More fun, less grind.” But is it really like that?
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The Twitch streamer SadLittleSun was playing Overwatch when her cat started messing with the outlet. The cat chewed on a cable and got a shock. The streamer laughed, and now the internet is angry at her.
Who is she? Sadlittlesun (21) is a small streamer on Twitch. She only has 181 followers. She mainly plays Overwatch. In her videos, you can often see her black and white cat in the background.
The streamer scolds her cat, which is messing with the outlet where some glowing thing is plugged in. The cat devoutly chews on the cable.
Mobile users can see the clip here (via livestreamfails.) The clip has since been deleted from Twitch.
The streamer snaps at the cat and calls out “Stop,” shakes the cable as well, but does nothing else to stop the cat’s chewing attack. During the stream, she says: “She is chewing on the damn cable.”
Afterwards, the streamer checks her phone. Meanwhile, the cat intensifies its efforts by biting the cable vigorously and positioning its head at various angles to maximize its chewing enjoyment.
Apparently, a short circuit occurs, the cat jumps away and flees. The streamer looks surprised at first but has to giggle out of shock. She covers her mouth and watches the cat. Then she breaks into laughter.
Internet disappointed with careless owner
This is how the internet reacts: The clip ended up on LivestreamFails on reddit. Some people find absolutely no humor in cats.
Someone asks: “Man, who just sits there and watches the cat chew on cables?”
Others are appalled to see the clip because the streamer even laughed.
A good owner is expected to prevent the cat’s behavior in such cases.
Other users believe, however, that the cat has learned its lesson and will never do such a thing again.
This is what it’s about: Two things are sacred on the internet and social media: animals and children of strangers. As soon as a picture or clip appears somewhere showing animals or children supposedly not being supervised or treated properly, outrage is great.
People say how the situation could have been handled differently and condemn the behavior displayed.
This was recently observed on Twitch, where a streamer threw a cat. The incident occupied the internet for months.
It seems to be a byproduct of the streaming culture to watch streamers interact with their pets or children and pass judgment on it. Scenes like streamers treating their partners poorly have also caused outrage and even criminal charges.
When we were guests at Unity Unite 2019 in Copenhagen, we were also presented with some interesting projects. One of them is a new zombie survival shooter being created with a new technology.
What is this “technology of the future”? The new shooter, which has yet to be named, is being developed with DOTS technology. DOTS (Data-Oriented Technology Stack) works with various Unity products and enables MMORPGs to have larger worlds and more content.
The special thing about DOTS is that developers can display significantly more objects in their game with much less processing power, without having to compromise on graphics. They have fewer limits on how extensive their game can be.
The MMORPG Talion uses the Unity engine and could also easily utilize DOTS in the future.
DOTS is somewhat comparable to the also new technology SpatialOS, which used to also belong to Unity. Both technologies promise gigantic worlds in new games.
New survival shooter with thousands of zombies
This is the new shooter: The project that was presented to us is a survival shooter with zombies. The developers of the currently untitled game are the Swedish indie studio Far North Entertainment. The core features of the game include:
a comprehensive crafting and building system with defense installations, a heating system, and agriculture
multiplayer/co-op
“raids” where you can collect especially valuable loot from dangerous places
millions of zombies
The game is currently still in an early stage of development, which is why most of it is not yet finished.
This is the core of the game: The focus of the game is to survive with friends, protect your home from zombies, and supply yourself with new materials. The CEO, Jimmy Malmer, told us:
The game is a complete multiplayer experience. We developed it from the ground up to be played online, so every aspect of the game can be explored together with friends. We aim to make it especially fun in multiplayer.
Team play and cooperation will also likely be one of the big features. Jimmy mentioned that in groups of players, some might run around with exoskeletons to carry more, while other players protect them as bodyguards with heavy weapons.
We want to reward people for playing as a team. However, it’s also important to say that you can still play the game completely alone.
Jimmy Malmer, CEO of Far North Games
Gameplay with the “technology of the future”
What makes the shooter special? With DOTS, the shooter can calculate and display huge numbers of zombies simultaneously without the game hitting its limits. The mentioned figures go into the tens of thousands.
Is that all? At first glance, the gameplay might seem a bit lackluster to many interested. However, these are also recordings from the earliest development. Everything that can be seen is still being improved, changed, and polished.
So far, the focus of development is on being able to calculate as many objects in the game as possible. Once the developers reach the desired state there, adjustments will be made regarding what else might come.
US senators from the major parties are working together and drafting an “angry letter” to the head of Activision Blizzard. The Hearthstone affair surrounding China has reached the senators.
The story surrounding Hearthstone champion Blitzchung is getting crazier. Now several US senators have also written a letter to Bobby Kotick, the head of Activision Blizzard. They are urging Blizzard to commit to American values and free speech.
Who wrote the letter? The letter was drafted by US senators Ron Wyden (Democrat) and Marco Rubio (Republican), but received support from three members of Congress. So this is definitely a “bigger deal”.
What does the letter say? The letter references the incident with player Ng Wai Chung (Blitzchung) once again. The senators find Blizzard’s first decision (withholding the prize money and suspension) extremely troubling, as they believe the Chinese government is extending its power to also compel US companies to suppress free speech.
The letter urges Blizzard to reconsider the decision and “change course.” Particularly, the last paragraph is very clearly worded:
As China intensifies its campaign of intimidation, you and your company must decide whether to look beyond profit and uphold American values – such as free thought and speech – or whether to comply with Beijing’s demands to ensure access to their market. We strongly urge you to reconsider your decision regarding Mr. Chung. You have the opportunity to take a different course. We urgently request that you do so.
Why is this so special? This letter is particularly noteworthy for two reasons. Firstly, it is extremely rare for politicians to directly address the gaming industry to criticize a decision regarding eSports and related circumstances.
Secondly, it is remarkable that the letter was written by senators from both major parties in the US (Democrats and Republicans). It has been rather unusual in recent months for supporters of both parties to agree on a topic.
Nevertheless, this is undoubtedly a strong statement, as even representatives of American politics make such a clear statement and demand that Blizzard take a clear stance on something.
What do you think? Should politicians stay out of this issue? Or is this exactly right?
A wedding party had to share a park with a large group of Pokémon GO players. This led to complaints, and the park management had to intervene.
What happened? During the community day with Knacklion in October, there was a dispute between the PoGO trainers and a wedding party in Loveland, Colorado.
The trainers gathered in large numbers for the community day in the Loveland park to hunt for Knacklion and its shiny version. Pokémon appeared more frequently there than at other locations, and the players wanted to make the most of the community day.
This led to a clash between the wedding party, for which part of the park was reserved, and the trainers. Both sides had their own version of what happened on site.
This is what the wedding party says: The first problems arose when the wedding guests arrived at the park and it turned out that many of the available parking spaces were occupied by Pokémon GO trainers. Therefore, there were not enough for the wedding party.
An article from ReporterHerald stated that the trainers interrupted the wedding by wandering across the grounds where the wedding was supposed to take place without permission.
People were walking across the reserved area without looking away from their smartphones. One of our employees saw someone literally walk into a door because they were distracted and not paying attention to where they were going.
This is what the trainers say: Of course, the trainers have their own version of what happened in the park. One of the players stated that the wedding had not even started at the time of the community day.
Parking spots for cars in the park cannot be reserved, so the wedding guests cannot complain that they were occupied. Furthermore, the barriers for the wedding area were not clearly marked.
However, the park management seems to share the trainers’ perspective. In a statement on their site, they indicated that the players did not need to apply for a permit to hold an event.
[The meeting] was not a traditionally organized event and therefore does not fall under the regulations of local permits for event activities.
They had every right to be in the park, even though a wedding was taking place at the same time.
What are the consequences? However, the management was consistent and contacted Niantic, the developers of Pokémon GO, after the incident. They requested to exclude the small part of the park that is often reserved for events from future community days.
The trainers can freely move around the remaining part of the area. The management also thanked the players for their cooperation and expressed understanding of how important Benson Park is to them.
