About half a year ago, the mobile game Durango: Wild Lands was released and impressed right away. Now the publisher Nexon suddenly pulls the plug, and everyone is wondering why.
What has Nexon announced? Durango: Wild Lands is set to close its doors on December 18. This news came out of the blue. There will be one last patch that allows you to earn EXP faster and an event that concludes the story. After that, the mobile game will be no more.
What is the reasoning behind it? Essentially, there isn’t any. Nexon only explains that the decision was made to cease the operation of the game. The company does not discuss why.
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An ARK on the mobile
What is Durango? For many, the mobile game is like an ARK for Android and iOS smartphones. The gameplay and the scenario are similar. You must survive in a world dominated by dinosaurs. By gathering resources, you craft useful items and build a base. You can tame dinos and engage in PVP battles against other players.
What is special about the game? Durango looks very good for a mobile game. Graphically, the game is absolutely convincing, even though you play from an isometric perspective. The dinosaurs and landscapes are full of details, and it’s fun to explore the game world and see more of it.
How is Durango rated? In the Google Play Store, the game has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 points. In Apple’s AppStore, it has 4 out of 5 stars. Durango has a few issues with explaining the game systems understandably and has some technical glitches, such as crashes. Aside from that, players are generally enthusiastic.
A curious situation
Why is the mobile game being discontinued then? Currently, one can only speculate what the reasons for Durango’s cancellation could be. The ratings are good, players enjoy the survival game, and the player counts were fine. So what is going on?
There was speculation that this is connected to the overall situation of Nexon. The company recently halted the development of the promising MMORPG Peria Chronicles. “Project G” is also no longer being developed. Offices in the West were closed, the contract for Riders of Icarus has expired, and Nexon did not renew it.
All of this likely leads to decisions like the one made for Durango. However, this is hard to understand given the actual success of the mobile game.
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How are players reacting? On Reddit, the community is discussing and has even started a petition to try to save Durango. The players are completely confused by the situation.
jaylong76 comments on Reddit: “What? But the game is new. Why is it being closed now?”
DrunkenG4mer shows confusion: “The game is doing really well and they are making money with it. This really doesn’t make any sense.”
What do you think about the sudden closure of Durango? Can you understand it?
What does the new update bring? Version 5.1 for Season 5 is available on the test servers and introduces some interesting new features. These include optimizations and balancing adjustments to weapons, updates to Miramar, performance improvements, spawn optimizations, and more.
Additionally, you can now find vending machines from which you can draw energy drinks and painkillers. However, there are some things that stand out particularly and have a significant impact on gameplay.
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What are the features of the update? You can now throw loot to your teammates. Do you know the scenes from cool action movies where one of the heroes yells in the middle of a fight: “Out of ammo!”? Another member of the team pulls out a magazine and throws it spectacularly to the colleague, who catches it, quickly loads it into the machine gun, and keeps shooting.
These scenes are now also possible in the shooter Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, which has improved significantly lately. To do this, your teammate must be within a radius of 15 meters around you. Then you can throw them either ammunition or medkits. They can use them immediately. But that’s not all.
This feature is also very cool: Throwing is the new thing in PUBG. Not only loot can you throw around, but also melee weapons.
Imagine these scenes that could come straight from an action movie: Two opponents are fighting in a house. The ammunition is out, and they are looking for other weapons. One finds a knife in the kitchen and throws it at his opponent. The other dodges, grabs a frying pan, and throws it at his enemy’s head.
This is now also possible. Because you can not only throw items for use to other players but also melee weapons – yes, even the frying pan. This should lead to funny and exciting situations in the battles of the battle royale shooter.
Players Can’t Wait
When will the update officially roll out? Currently, you can only try version 5.1 on the test server and throw items there. However, the update will officially be released for the PC version of PUBG on October 23. The version for Playstation 4 and Xbox One will follow on October 29.
What do players think about it? There is a lot of discussion about update 5.1. The throwing of items also plays a role in these discussions. On Reddit, the wildest ideas are already being discussed:
AvocaJollyBoy: “I can’t wait to throw 30 Bandos to my teammate to fill his backpack so he stops looting.”
Trick2056: “Is it possible to throw grenades to teammates who then throw them at enemies? Or we could play hot potato…”
What do you think of the new features in PUBG? Are you excited to be able to throw items?
In Pokémon GO, not all monsters can actually be caught in the wild. However, there are reports that some Pokémon that did not appear in the wild are now appearing.
What kind of Pokémon are these? These are only Pokémon from Generation 3. The first two generations also have rare final evolutions in the wild, such as Dragonite or Tyranitar. Gen 3 did not have this until now.
In general, the monsters are only final evolutions. While they remain extremely rare, they now appear in the wild.
Now keep an eye out for 11 rare Pokémon
This is the list: On reddit, diligent trainers have compiled their findings. These Pokémon are now definitely in the wild:
There are already pictures of all these Pokémon showing them in the wild. So one can be sure that they can also be found.
Which Pokémon from Gen 3 are missing? Some Pokémon have not been sighted yet. They are either extremely rare, or they still do not appear in the wild. These include:
How rare are the Pokémon? Just because the monsters are now in the wild does not mean that they are easy to find. They are mostly strong Pokémon, so their spawn rate is also low.
Pokémon like Dragonite or Gyarados are also not found every day, and a similar rarity seems to apply to the Pokémon from Generation 3.
Why is Niantic doing this now? One can only speculate about that. They did not want players to catch every Pokémon with the help of a map at the release of Generation 3 and did not allow some Pokémon to appear in the wild.
Now Gen 3 has been in the game for a long time and the PokéDex should be full for most players. It is quite possible that Niantic is now allowing the monsters to spawn because they already have a large portion of the players.
A set of new weapons for Death Knights has fans of World of Warcraft hoping. Will there soon be a 4th specialization for all classes?
Last night, a new version of Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth was deployed on the test server. Data miners immediately dissected the latest data and found some exciting details. Some weapons have now garnered attention, suggesting that classes in World of Warcraft might soon receive a fourth specialization.
What was found? Four new weapon models were discovered in the game files of Patch 8.3, which are presumably related to Death Knights, as they each carry the name “… of the Black Blade.” Currently, these are:
Unholy Blade of the Ebon Blade
Crimson Blade of the Ebon Blade
Freezing Blade of the Ebon Blade
Burning Blade of the Ebon Blade
The burning blade does not fit any spec. Image source: wowhead
Interestingly, three weapons can clearly be categorized into a specialization based on their appearance and names – Unholy, Blood, and Frost. However, the fourth weapon, the Burning Blade, does not clearly correspond to any specialization.
Some players suspect that Death Knights will receive a new specialization related to flames. This would also fit thematically, as the current Lich King, Bolvar, was burned by dragonfire, and his body has been permanently aflame and still glows today.
Bolvar is burning – and has been for a long time.
If Death Knights were to receive another specialization, it would indeed be possible that other classes would also receive an upgrade.
What supports this idea? The demand for a 4th specialization comes from players who have long wished for additional specializations. For years, players have expressed a desire for new specializations that exist in lore but are not present in playable classes. For instance, a “Necromancer” specialization for Death Knights or Warlocks has been called for for years, but also mages specializing in time magic (perhaps as healers?) are often desired.
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Since Battle for Azeroth did not introduce a new class, it might make sense to add new specializations instead of a new class in the next expansion.
What speaks against it? Opposing this idea is that Blizzard recently announced that they had over-differentiated the individual specializations too much. They want to have more abilities that are shared across all specializations. Thus, a further specialization for each class seems counterproductive.
Another point against this is the sheer effort involved. Developing 12 new specializations (one for each class) is extremely extensive and corresponds approximately to the implementation of 3-5 completely independent classes. This seems rather unlikely at present.
Whether we will truly see a 4th specialization for Death Knights or other classes remains to be seen. However, it is clear that something will soon happen with Death Knights and thus also with the Lich King.
Would you be excited about a 4th specialization for all classes (or a 5th for Druids and a 3rd for Demon Hunters)? Or is the game already complex enough with 36 specializations?
Many players are currently criticizing the lack of variety in the map rotation for the October Iron Banner of Destiny 2. But there appears to be a reason for it. Here you will find out what it’s all about.
This is frustrating many players: The first Iron Banner in Year 3 of Destiny 2 is currently in full swing. Numerous players are diving into the Crucible under the watchful eyes of Lord Saladin and competing against other Guardians in this one-week PvP event.
However, after the first two days, criticism of the map rotation in the October Iron Banner is increasing. The selection of rotating maps is very limited. So far, only the three new maps that were introduced with Shadowkeep are being played. These are the two maps
Widow’s Court
Dawnblade
from the Destiny 1 era and the brand new map
Fragment
The new map Fragment
But for many, this is ultimately too little and will quickly become boring. It is further complicated by the fact that for many Guardians, even the rotation of these 3 maps does not work properly, and they sometimes play the same map 5 times or even more in a row. For some Guardians, that really doesn’t feel like fun.
This is the reason for the limited map selection: Fans initially speculated whether the rotation is really as limited for everyone or if some just had bad luck individually. Bungie itself had not communicated anything in advance. But it quickly became clear – they were not alone with this annoying circumstance.
Now the studio has spoken out on Twitter and explained the situation. The first two days of the October Iron Banner served as a kind of introduction for the 3 new maps. The limited rotation was intentional – it was neither a bug nor just bad luck.
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When will the map rotation change? Starting today, Thursday, October 17, the map rotation is supposed to be adjusted. For the rest of the week, there will be a rotating mix of new and classic maps.
Bungie did not specify an exact time for the expansion of the map pool. However, such changes usually happen at reset time – currently around 7:00 PM. By then, you can probably expect more variety in the PvP maps in the Iron Banner.
What do you think about the fact that initially only 3 maps were played? Was it cool to play on the new maps? Or did you also quickly miss variety?
In Pokémon GO the Community Day for November has been announced! This time it’s all about Panflam. We will show you bonuses, Shinys, and start times.
The second starter of the 4th generation will have its Community Day in November. The fire Pokémon Panflam will appear more frequently for 3 hours.
In addition to Panflam, there will be other bonuses that are worth getting.
Everything about the Community Day in November – Date and Bonuses
When does the Community Event take place? On November 16, a Saturday, there will be more spawns of Panflam from 11 AM to 2 PM as usual.
The date was already known in advance. This also informs us when the Community Day in December takes place.
These are the bonuses: The main bonus this time is the reduced egg distance. As always, there is more:
The egg distance will be reduced to a quarter
Incense will last for 3 hours
Panflam will appear more frequently in the wild
An exclusive attack (probably for Panferno) will be announced later
Is there any information about the attack yet? It is likely that Panferno will learn Lohekanonade here. So far, all fire starters during Community Day have learned this. The attack would significantly enhance Panferno.
Shiny Panflam, Panpyro, and Panferno
Will there be Shiny Panflam? The centerpiece of the Community Days is always the introduction of a new Shiny. So there will also be Shiny Panflam for the first time in November.
What are the chances of finding a Shiny? During the Community Days, the probability of finding Shiny Panflam is increased. So far, this Shiny chance at such events has been 1 in 25. It will probably be the same in November.
Another highlight will be Darkrai in raids. We will tell you why the raids are particularly worthwhile:
The pool of weapons is huge, but you have a maximum of 50 slots to carry items. This doesn’t fit well together, as you are reluctant to part with legendary loot.
Players repeatedly demand an increase in inventory space. In a live stream, Grant Kao, Combat Designer at Gearbox, addressed this topic and commented on the wish.
More inventory space? Gearbox knows the problems
This is what Kao says about it: In the live stream, he addresses this issue. He says that the topic is not his area of expertise, but they have the problem on their radar and it is being discussed.
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This is a vague statement for now, but it shows that Gearbox is aware of the fans’ wishes and is addressing them.
What else was said in the stream? The live stream also mentioned an upcoming patch. In this patch, the Mayhem mode and the vault hunters are to be revamped.
It is possible that the inventory space will also be increased there, after all, it is a good opportunity to integrate this feature.
This is why the problem is becoming bigger and more important now: More and more players are reaching the endgame in Borderlands 3. Here there are numerous ways to farm for legendary weapons.
More weapons mean less space, and the more players reach this point, the greater the complaints about the lack of storage become.
What do you think? Would you like more space for your legendary items? You should definitely not miss these 10 weapons:
After WoW Classic caused long queues in August and September, thousands of players now have to queue for ArcheAge Unchained. The demand for a new MMORPG is obviously high among many players.
What just happened in ArcheAge?On October 15, ArcheAge Unchained was released, and at the launch at 12:00 PM, there were queues of over 500 players per server. These continued to rise towards primetime.
At peak times, according to reddit, more than 13,000 players were waiting on the American servers to enter the MMORPG. The actual release planned for Tuesday on Steam had not even taken place yet.
The large number of interested players had already been indicated on the test servers, where there were already long queues.
Where are all these players coming from? The rush to the launch of ArcheAge Unchained is particularly high because housing takes place in the open world, and the best spots are quickly taken. Playing early thus pays off especially well.
However, many are also interested in ArcheAge beyond housing. There have been discussions about the game in the MMORPG subreddit for weeks, and many newcomers are showing interest. Our guide to leveling quickly is also receiving a lot of interest.
A change in monetization and the re-release of an old MMORPG is enough to attract tens of thousands of players and even achieve extreme success on Twitch.
How much interest would there be in a truly new MMORPG?
Huge interest in MMORPGs a chance for future games?
How are new MMORPGs doing in the West? Besides ArcheAge and WoW Classic, there was only one other major MMORPG release this year. This is Astellia, which comes from Korea and was released in September.
This one opened a new server in Europe about a week ago, but it has been flying under the radar of many gaming websites and players.
The hunger for new MMORPGs is so great that even imported games are receiving a lot of attention – even if they come from the second or third tier.
But many new MMORPGs are currently being developed in the West, all of which have one thing in common: they take an incredibly long time to reach a finished version.
For the rest, we might have to wait years. With Ashes of Creation, you can at least currently test the game in the form of a Battle Royale.
As long as none of the MMORPGs are released, we may have to be satisfied with remakes of WoW and ArcheAge or adjusted Asian games like Astellia. The latter fared quite well in our test:
In Destiny 2: Shadowkeep there are some special items that allow you to refine essences and thus obtain powerful weapons. This includes the teeth of Shun’Gath, which are particularly interesting for Titans.
What do I need the teeth for? The teeth of Shun’Gath allow you to refine the essence of wrath and thus craft a special shotgun. First, obtain the essence from a nightmare hunt.
You will receive it by completing the quest and killing enemies with the super, melee, or grenades using the teeth of Shun’Gath. This way you can refine the essence and get the weapon with which you can build really powerful Titan builds.
Here you can find the teeth of Shun’Gath: To obtain the teeth of Shun’Gath, you first need to locate them on the Moon. Start at the Sanctuary and head toward the Shooter Line.
On the right side, you will find a building that looks like an abandoned research station. Enter it and follow the path until you reach the Halls of Wisdom.
You need to enter this building on the right to get to the teeth.
Continue along the path and you will come to a place with an orange chandelier. Pass this and you will reach a bone circle. Follow the path further until you reach the World Grave.
There should be several thralls. One of them is named Shun’Gath. Defeat him and collect his teeth.
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You receive this weapon for the essence: Once you have the teeth and the essence, you now need to refine the latter. To do this, simply execute enough kills with super, grenades, or melee on the Moon.
Once the essence is cleansed, you can place it on the Enchantment Table. As a reward for your efforts, you receive the legendary shotgun A Small Step for the kinetic slot.
With the help of Illusory Cores, you can now also fish for the perfect roll on the weapon by buying it repeatedly.
That’s why A Small Step is great for Titans: A Small Step can have the perk “Double Punch”. This increases the damage of melee attacks after an enemy has been hit with all shrapnel from a shotgun shot.
If you combine these two effects, you can deliver a really strong shoulder attack after a hit with A Small Step. The build might even rival Warlocks without exploiting the artifact:
The Darkrai raids are coming to Pokémon GO, and it’s rare for a raid boss to be so worthwhile. We’ll tell you why you should do as many raids as possible.
When does Darkrai come? During the Halloween event, the mysterious Pokémon will be found in raids. From October 17 to November 1, you can battle it.
Darkrai will be incredibly useful. It is one of the best raid bosses ever, making every single pass worthwhile.
How strong will Darkrai be in Pokémon GO
What do its stats say? First, let’s take a look at Darkrai’s stats to get a rough idea of how strong it will be:
Attack value: 285
Defense value: 198
HP value: 172
Max CP: 3739
In terms of damage per second, Darkrai is unrivaled. Source: Reddit
Among Dark-type attackers, Darkrai has the highest attack value of all Pokémon, by a large margin. After that comes Trikephalo with an attack value of 256.
But the other stats are solid as well. Competitors like Snibunna or Absol will be defeated much faster. They have a weaker defense value. Therefore, it is definitely the best Dark-type Pokémon.
Darkrai and the two top counters
That’s why Darkrai is so important for your team: The Dark type is often used and is therefore incredibly important. Especially against the numerous Psychic Pokémon found in legendary raids, Darkrai can always be utilized effectively.
Mewtwo has a better attack value and deals more neutral damage. However, it can only be used rarely, as the Psychic type is only effective against Fighting and Poison. Darkrai is better in this regard because Dark type is effective against Psychic and Ghost, of which significantly more Pokémon can be found in raids.
Here, it offers a good alternative: Darkrai can learn not only Dark-type charge moves but also Shadow Ball, which is a Ghost-type move. This move deals more base damage than the Dark-type moves.
In terms of damage per second in the battle against Mewtwo, Darkrai closely follows Gengar. In return, however, it can withstand significantly more damage than Gengar. Source: Reddit
You can effectively use both Dark and Ghost against Psychic Pokémon. Thus, you can use Darkrai with the moves Feint and Shadow Ball as one of the top counters against, for example, Mewtwo. The moves complement each other perfectly.
What does that mean for you? Darkrai is a Pokémon that should definitely not be missing from your battle team. It is particularly useful in many raids and will be needed more often than Pokémon like Mewtwo.
You should make good use of the 2 weeks and do as many raids as possible. By the way, it works well in threes, so you don’t need too many players.
So far, it is not known when Darkrai will return. It is a mysterious Pokémon, which makes its appearance in regular raids rather odd.
Such Pokémon have only been available in EX raids or special research (the week when Deoxys was in normal raids is the exception here). Who knows whether Darkrai will even return to normal raids after this.
Do you still need to assemble your counter team? Here we show you the best counters against Darkrai:
The new FIFA 20 season is in full swing. Meanwhile, some players have emerged that you should definitely try out.
The current best players are: We asked pro Marcel “DonChap” Deutscher about the absolute best players. For the regular ones, the selection is very obvious: “Messi is currently the best of the best,” confirms Deutscher. Behind him come Neymar and Mbappé. The following Icons are also extremely strong:
Eusebio
Pelé
Gullit
Vieira
However, such players require an extremely high budget. “I’m not even close to that,” says Deutscher. Also, they are hard to get in packs. That’s why you’ll find here some tips on players that are really worth it but are suitable for different budgets.
These players are recommended by the pro
You should try these players: The following list is based on tips from Marcel Deutscher. Here you’ll find players that are cheaper than the absolute top players, but can still strengthen your team.
Tanguy Ndombele
What stands out about Ndombele: Ndombele plays as a Frenchman in the English league, offering good combination opportunities. His overall rating is 81. However, you shouldn’t be deceived by this value: The stats are solid all around. He provides good protection in midfield but can also initiate offensive actions.
What Ndombele costs: Ndombele’s market value currently stands at about 7000 coins. This money is well invested. If you’ve also acquired the OTW variant through objectives, you should try to incorporate Ndombele into your team.
Moussa Sissoko
What stands out about Sissoko: Sissoko plays just like Ndombele at Tottenham, is French, and is at home in the center. Together, both form a strong midfield duo. Sissoko has a high work rate both offensively and defensively: “A very, very good all-rounder,” says Deutscher.
Considering that Sissoko also only has a rating of 81, the card is definitely considered overpowered in the community – and is correspondingly popular.
What Sissoko costs: Sissoko has become one of the community’s favorites. According to futbin-PGP, he has been played the second most of all FIFA 20 players so far. However, this has also made him more expensive: He currently costs around 52,000 coins. This may seem like a lot, but it is also well invested.
Wissam Ben Yedder
What stands out about Ben Yedder: Ben Yedder was already a very popular attacker in FIFA 19. And in FIFA 20, he enhances every attack. His rating is 83, yet for many players, he is among the best that can be played in the early phase of FIFA. He has four-star skill moves and five-star weak foot – abilities that are particularly important this year, according to Deutscher.
What Ben Yedder costs: Ben Yedder is also not cheap at about 31,000 coins. But the striker is worth it if he fits your team. Here, it might also be worth waiting a bit: Ben Yedder previously cost over 60,000 coins. It’s possible that the price will continue to drop.
Clement Lenglet
What stands out about Lenglet: Lenglet from FC Barcelona has received a decent upgrade compared to FIFA 19 and is now among the best center-backs in the game. “I find Lenglet very good. He has very good defensive and passing values,” says Deutscher, reflecting the community’s verdict as well. With Lenglet in central defense, you will definitely be stable.
What Lenglet costs: Unfortunately, Lenglet is a player from the upper price range – partly because it’s now been established that the card is extremely strong. From a price of around 20,000 in the first days, Lenglet has now risen to a market value of over 100,000 coins. Nevertheless, if you can get him, you should seize the opportunity.
Timo Werner
What stands out about Werner: Many players were surprised that Werner received a downgrade compared to his last FIFA 19 card. Nevertheless, with his 83 rating, he is still very strong. Because: “Werner is certainly not bad, as he has good pace this year,” says Deutscher. Anyone who can incorporate Werner into their Bundesliga team should definitely do so.
What Werner costs: Werner’s market value currently fluctuates between 40,000 and 50,000 coins. For this amount of coins, however, you get an absolutely reliable attacker – especially if you’re playing a Bundesliga team. For comparison: Lewandowski currently costs at least twice as much.
Éder Militao
What stands out about Militao: The center-back has an overall rating of 81. However, you shouldn’t be deceived by this: He has developed into a favorite in the community and currently ranks third among the most played players. He has good defensive stats and a high work rate. He is also a popular card among professionals.
What Militao costs: Militao can currently be obtained for about 20,000 coins. This may seem intimidating given the 81 rating at first, but at this point in the game, it’s completely reasonable. The price-performance ratio for Militao is currently extremely good.
Ferland Mendy
What stands out about Mendy: Ferland Mendy is one of those players who have quickly become known for being extremely strong – despite his 80 rating. Accordingly, he was hard to find on the market for a while until his maximum price was raised. He has very good pace, a high work rate offensively, and four-star skill moves. With Mendy on the left side, you can create a lot of danger.
What Mendy costs: Players currently need to pay around 47,000 coins for Mendy, which is extremely high for an 80-rated player. Nevertheless, this money is also very well invested – especially if you’re building a LaLiga team.
More pro tips from Marcel Deutscher can be found here:
These cards are also worth it: Considering which players have been played the most, some cards stand out. We’re showing you three tips from the community.
Ousmane Dembélé
What stands out about Dembélé: Ousmane Dembélé is currently the most used player in FIFA 20, according to PGP. He has a rating of 84, very high pace, and five-star skill moves and weak foot. Dembélé is an absolute versatile weapon in offense.
What Dembélé costs: Dembélé is also not cheap. His price currently stands at about 77,000 coins. Whether it will drop in the coming weeks remains to be seen.
Jérôme Roussillon
What stands out about Roussillon: With Roussillon, you get an extremely strong left-back in the Bundesliga. His pace is very high, and his attacking rate is equally so. In the community, he is currently regarded as the best choice for the Bundesliga.
What Roussillon costs: Roussillon’s price is currently dropping, which of course improves his price-performance ratio. Currently, you can get him for about 17,500 coins.
Allan
What stands out about Allan: Allan has developed into an absolute favorite of the FIFA community in Serie A over the past two years. And again this year, he is extremely strong. He is the perfect cleanup man in midfield and a very good choice if you’re playing a Serie A team.
What Allan costs: Allan has also skyrocketed in price and is currently at 68,000 coins. Initially, Allan was cheaper, but also a bit underestimated. He has now established himself – and will do so in your team if you bring him in.
Icons in FIFA 20 are always a good choice. Who is worth it in the Icon Swap event, you can find out here:
Borderlands 3 offers a whole bag full of legendary items. We will show you here 10 of the best weapons, their locations, and special features.
Borderlands 3 has a huge pool of crazy guns to choose from. There is something for every class and playstyle. All legendary weapons, which are of the highest tier, have their own special feature.
This is what the weapon can do: “The Butcher” has an incredibly high rate of fire. The abilities may not appear outstanding at first glance, but it plays like a fully automatic machine gun, compensating for everything else. Additionally, you have the chance to regain ammunition.
This is how you can farm “The Butcher”: The weapon is a reward from the “Loot-o-Gram”. You can get this item in Skywell 27 from Dinklebot. You can then exchange it for rewards with Earl on Sanctuary. It is also obtainable as a random world drop.
Crossroad – A dream for element lovers
Manufacturer: Hyperion
Weapon Type: SMG
This is what the gun brings: The “Crossroad” can be obtained with any element. It fires multiple projectiles at once. This allows you to deal significant elemental damage to your enemies in a short time.
This is where you can get the “Crossroad”: This SMG is a random world drop. You can get it from “Loot Tinks” or when you farm the boss Graveward.
One Pump Chump – For those who like it powerful
Manufacturer: Jakobs
Weapon Type: Shotgun
This is the special feature of “One Pump Chump”: This weapon would probably be the first choice for “Saitama” from the anime “One Punch Man”. It has a bonus on weapon damage and a “huge” magazine (one bullet). But there is a chance that shooting will not consume ammunition.
What this anime Easter egg is all about and where to get the legendary weapon, you can find out here:
This is what the weapon can do: The “Brainstormer” is a shotgun with shock damage. It distributes projectiles to all enemies in the vicinity and destroys their shields. Especially, this weapon is worthwhile with elemental builds, but is also playable with other skill builds of the four classes of Borderlands 3.
This is how you get the “Brainstormer”: You can obtain this weapon as a random world drop, including from bosses.
Laser-Sploder – Laser and explosions?
Manufacturer: Torgue
Weapon Type: Assault Rifle
This is the special feature of the “Laser-Sploder”: As the name suggests, you shoot with lasers here. This beam is additionally supported by explosions. You also shoot small bombs that correspond to the weapon’s element.
This is where you can find the weapon: This gun is also a random world drop. You have the best chances probably from the boss Graveward.
Lyuda – Sniping bosses made easy
Manufacturer: Vladof
Weapon Type: Sniper
This is what the “Lyuda” brings: Despite the upcoming nerf in Borderlands 3, the “Lyuda” will likely remain one of the strongest snipers in the game. It has a massive damage output and is often used to defeat bosses.
This is what the “Flakker” can do: This shotgun shoots literally with explosions. With it, you can cause great area damage. This makes it a lot of fun in the endgame of Borderlands 3.
This is how you farm the weapon: The “Flakker” is a random world drop. Again, the boss Graveward is recommended as a farm spot.
Queens Call / Kings Call – Crit is everything
Manufacturer: Jakobs
Weapon Type: Pistol
This is what the guns do: The two pistols have a high critical damage. Additionally, they refill your magazine on critical hits. Due to a nerf, their rate of fire has been reduced, but they are still a very good choice for anyone who plays crit – like the Beastmaster FL4K.
This is where you get the pistols: You can obtain the “Queens Call” and the “Kings Call” from the boss Tyreen.
Lucian’s Call – Crit is still great
Manufacturer: Vladof
Weapon Type: Assault Rifle
This is the special feature of “Lucian’s Call”: This weapon also gives you projectiles back in your magazine on critical hits. So it is similar to “Queens Call” and “Kings Call”, a good choice for crit builds. It is available with all elements, including cryo damage, allowing you to slow down or even freeze your enemies.
This is how you get “Lucian’s Call”: Here again, the “Loot-o-Gram” helps you. You can farm this item from Dinklebot in Skywell 27 and exchange it with Earl on Sanctuary. Another option is again the world drop.
Face-Puncher – For the melee fighters among you
Manufacturer: Hyperion
Weapon Type: Shotgun
This is what the weapon can do: The “Face-Puncher” is, as the name suggests, optimal for melee fighters. Its damage scales with your melee damage.
This is how you can farm the “Face-Puncher”: “Face-Puncher” is a random world drop that you can also get from various bosses.
This is where you can see what Borderlands 3 looks like one month after release:
A new update in Anthem is supposed to finally end the Cataclysm today, October 16. At least those are the only advance informations that were available about the update in advance. However, it seems that the event will be rebooted.
When will the update arrive? The new update is scheduled for today, October 16 at around 3:00 PM German time. The patch notes appeared around 4:10 PM.
This is included in the update: It involves maintenance work that, according to previous information, will now only end the unofficial continuation of the Cataclysm . This is suggested by the developer Jesse Anderson’s tweet:
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The only real hint about the end of the Cataclysm is this private tweet. In it, he advised all players to use up the shards from the Cataclysm event before the update.
Instead of the old Cataclysm event, it now says in the new patch notes that the “Season of Skulls” begins. In the new event, there are some changes:
A season rating with new currency
The drop rates of legendary items from “War Chests” have increased by 250%
A new Legendary War Chest is now available for purchase in the shop
Frustration over communication, but what now?
This is why there is frustration: The Cataclysm was initially planned only as an event over several weeks and actually ended officially on September 25. After that, it only continued unofficially.
Players are frustrated that they only learned about this rather important update through the private Twitter account of a developer, who was later shared by a community member on reddit.
For such a message, one would have expected a post from EA or BioWare themselves on social media. In the corresponding post, there is hardly any other topic than this missing communication.
This is what happens next: With the new update, the “Season of Skulls” begins. In this, you collect a rating for the season, with which you receive more currency for the seasonal shop at a higher rank.
In addition, there are new events that you can play in freeplay. If you master three of these events, you summon a boss that you need to defeat.
What exactly could come after this Cataclysm event is, however, difficult to say because the developers have discarded the original plans for Anthem. The exact timing is also unclear. However, the start of a completely new event right after the end of the Cataclysm is unlikely.
While the Cataclysm was received well by many fans, it has not yet convinced everyone. With a new event that learns from past mistakes, Anthem could try again to win back players.
The new map apparently also has such a zone. This is shown by several streamers in their videos on Twitter. They are building merrily, and then suddenly get eliminated.
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Death Zone in Fortnite – Here you will be immediately eliminated
Where is this place? You will find it in the south of Frenzy Farm. There you need to build up a bit near the river. The death zone is just above the ground.
It is not quite clear: Currently, it is not known exactly how large this zone is and whether it is just a small corner on the map. If you are currently in a fight in this area, you should think carefully about whether to build up.
It is also not known if this is the only death zone on the new map. Currently, a lot is being discovered here and players may possibly come across another zone.
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Will the problem be fixed soon? So far, Epic has always been very quick to fix such death zones. So you can assume that this will be removed in a few days.
Currently, there are also large discussions around the bots in Fortnite. You can easily get kills:
The German player base of World of Warcraft is losing its community manager. What is surprising is that no successor is in sight.
After the many bad news surrounding Blizzard in recent days and weeks, German-speaking players of World of Warcraft must now take another hit. The German community manager Toschayju is stepping down. His last working day at Blizzard is October 17, 2019.
Toschayju was very popular: Toschayju was very popular among German-speaking players because he actively participated in the forum and was also up for some fun. He was always seen as friendly in the community, and most were completely satisfied with his work as a CM for the German-speaking area. He frequently advocated for role players and relayed their feedback to Blizzard, even when it did not lead to a Classic RP server.
Why is Toschayju leaving? Toschayju does not reveal a reason for his departure as community manager. He describes his 12 years at Blizzard, especially the 4 years as community manager for the German-speaking area, as “the best time of his life”. In the future, he will move back to Germany, where “new tasks, new adventures, and worlds” await. It is conceivable that he will work in the community team of another game.
No successor coming? What is surprising in Toschayju’s farewell post is that he does not mention a successor. Usually, such farewell posts refer to successors who will take over the position from now on. The fact that Toschayju does not mention such a successor raises concerns among fans that the position may remain unfilled in the future. It may be that there will be no German community manager anymore.
The players of TOTW 5 (Team of the Week) in FIFA 20 are now known. We show you which players are included in the 5th Team of the Week and receive upgraded Inform cards.
What is the Team of the Week? Each week, EA Sports selects 23 players for the Team of the Week. These players are chosen based on strong performances in real-world football and are rewarded with improved Inform cards in the TOTW.
The strongest cards in TOTW 5: The Inform cards with the highest overall ratings this week are Lewandowski and Kane, each with a rating of 90. Additionally, Pjanic (87), Gündogan (86), and Wijnaldum (86) receive very strong TOTW cards.
These Bundesliga players made it: From the Bundesliga, Lewandowski (90) and McKennie (81) from Schalke 04 are included.
This is Lewandowski’s first Inform card: Besides his POTM card, Lewandowski now has a second special card with a rating of 90.
All previous cards of Lewandowski
This card is hardly different from the POTM version, but it has the advantage of being tradable. Compared to his normal gold card, the new Inform card is at least one point better everywhere. The biggest boosts affect:
Shooting: 87 -> 89
Dribbling: 85 -> 87
This is Team of the Week 5
All cards in TOTW 5
TOTW 5 – Starting XI
TOTW 5 – Starting XI
TOTW 5 – Substitutes
TOTW 5 – Substitutes
The release of TOTW 5: On October 16 at 7:00 PM, the cards will be accessible to all FUT players.
Bronze or silver Inform cards can be found in the corresponding bronze and silver packs.
On the transfer market: It is therefore wiser to search for the desired TOTW cards on the FUT transfer market. Here, all players can trade the cards. However, the best Inform cards are quite expensive. Waiting a few days may be worthwhile, as prices often drop further.
Earn coins with the TOTW: If you want to quickly earn coins with the Team of the Week, you should engage in TOTW trading. Here you can learn everything about trading in FUT 20:
The Recluse is one of the best PvE weapons in Destiny 2. If you are still missing this top weapon, you should definitely try your hand at its quest. Because the path to the coveted Spider is currently easier than ever before.
About this weapon:The Recluse is a submachine gun and has been available as a top weapon in PvP since Season 6.
Thanks to its unique perk Master of Arms, kills with any weapon temporarily increase the damage of The Recluse.
Among Guardians, it is considered one of the best weapons in Destiny 2 – even after the recent nerf to SMGs. In PvE, this weapon is particularly popular. But even in the Crucible, it performs well in the right hands.
How to get the weapon: You obtain the Spider through a specific quest available from Lord Shaxx in the Tower. There, you need to complete the Story Triumph in PvP. To do this, you have to
Win Crucible matches until the progress bar is 100% full. Competitive and Iron Banner matches grant the most progress.
Reach the Glory rank “Famous.” That’s 2,100 points in competitive PvP.
What has been the problem with the weapon so far? The issue with The Recluse is that, in principle, it is clearly a PvE-oriented weapon. However, it can only be earned through PvP.
As if that wasn’t already enough for many PvE players, you also have to engage in the competitive mode of the Crucible – where mainly skilled and well-coordinated teams roam and shatter the dreams of many lonely PvE Guardians.
Because Glory points are only available there, and gathering 2,100 of them is anything but easy for many. Wins that earn points are only achieved with a good team, or as an average PvP player at a certain level, it becomes increasingly difficult. Losses also deduct points. If you’re not particularly fond of PvP, the competitive playlist has posed an almost insurmountable obstacle to obtaining this top weapon for many.
That has now changed: The requirements for obtaining The Recluse have not changed at all. You still have to go into PvP, and this top weapon is still associated with effort and work.
However, Destiny 2 has adjusted several factors with the release of Shadowkeep that now make the path to this weapon considerably easier than before – even for solo players. Specifically, these include
A new competitive playlist for solo players
As well as skill-based matchmaking in competitive PvP
How you benefit from the solo playlist: The new Freelance mode in competitive PvP is specifically aimed at solo players. Pre-made teams are not allowed here. Individual players therefore don’t have to worry about encountering so-called 4-stacks (well-coordinated 4-man teams) and being crushed by them within seconds.
This has been one of the biggest problems when fighting through competitive PvP in search of Glory points. This factor has now been eliminated. In Freelance, each player is assigned a randomly assembled team. Therefore, the chances are equal for everyone.
How you benefit from improved matchmaking: There is also the so-called skill-based matchmaking for competitive modes. This matchmaking system now increasingly tries to match every player with Guardians and against enemies of similar skill levels. Although there were some issues at the start of Shadowkeep – the system didn’t work as it should – after a hotfix, this form of player search now seems to be performing better.
Additionally, depending on your skills, you can now earn significantly more and faster Glory points since these are also tied to some sort of skill ranking. In short: the better you play, the faster you level up.
After a victory, you now earn more Glory points. Up to 200 are possible now – even without a winning streak. The point deduction after losses can be almost negligible – you now lose about 10 points. Previously, there were about 100 Glory points for wins depending on rank, and losses could deduct 60-80 points from you.
That’s why you should try your hand at the quest now: Even if you only win 1 out of 10 matches, you can, with a bit of effort, patience, and time, survive to the “Famous” rank in Competitive. The progress may now depend on skill, but sooner or later, in principle, almost everyone should be able to gather the 2,100 Glory points.
So if you don’t have the Spider yet, you should venture into the quest at this point. Because even though you still have to sweat for this top weapon – the path there has never been easier.
Will you now attempt the quest for the Spider if it has been missing for you so far? Or is this weapon still not worth the effort for you?
The merchants’ offer in The Division 2 has been revamped with Title Update 6 and also restocked. The unscheduled reset brings two good mods for high weapon damage friends at the start of the new content.
What do you need to know about the merchants after TU6? The merchants in The Division 2 are an essential part of the “Buildings” for many agents and offer players the chance each week to obtain some good items and attribute values.
Although the merchant reset actually occurs from Friday to Saturday (with the exception of the secret weapon dealer Cassie), a new stock has arrived at the merchants’ displays with Title Update 6 on October 15, and the offers have also been kindly expanded.
Merchants now have rarer items
All normal merchants (Dark Zone, settlements) now also sell equipment or skill mods, and the special merchants (Cassie, Clan, Hideout) additionally come with “Named Items” and gear set items.
Which items should I take with me now? This first reset in TU6 immediately introduces some strong equipment mods into the agents’ pockets. The following items are worth a look:
Mod Attack System: Weapons
Merchant: White House
Specialty: +2% Weapon Damage / +3% AR Damage
Mod Attack System: Weapons
Merchant: Clan Level 30
Specialty: +1% Weapon Damage / +4% Sniper Damage
China Light Mask
Merchant: Campus
Specialty: Good skill starter mask with Destroyer (+40% Explosion Damage) and two yellow skill attributes
Yaahl Gear
Merchant: DZ East
Specialty: First item of this brand for sale
Commando (Named SVD)
Merchant: Clan Level 30
Specialty: The talent “Perfectly Exposed”
Attack System Mods for Fine-Tuning
The attack system mods should please some agents and boost weapon damage by a few percent. The “China Light Industries” mask might appeal to the newly minted technicians who are crafting a skill build with the new specialization.
The Clan merchant now also offers “Named Items” and thus makes it easier for some agents to start building what will hopefully soon be a large collection of good named weapons and armor pieces.
When is the next merchant reset? That’s not so certain yet. It is possible that the current reset shifts the date from Saturday to Tuesday or Wednesday, thus synchronizing all merchant rotations at the same time.
The patch notes for TU6 don’t provide much insight yet. The description of the new Hideout merchant only indicates that this merchant normally rotates, but that could also mean that the current rotation dates aren’t changing.
Patch with many balance changes and new content
What else is new with Title Update 6? Alongside TU6, the content expansion “Episode 2” was released, which is currently only accessible to owners of the “Year-One Pass”. The DLC brings several new missions and sends agents into the Pentagon to protect dangerous technologies from the mercenary group “Black Tusk”.
However, new content is already available for players without the season pass. TU6 brings back the expeditions, which were removed shortly after the last major update due to the missing mastery feature. Additionally, the new specialization, the Technician, can already be unlocked by all players.
What do you think of the first merchant reset of the new update? Will you get the mods?
Do you not like the skins in Borderlands 3 that you can earn? Gearbox is now offering some skin packs for purchase.
What has Gearbox announced? In case you find the cosmetics in Borderlands 3 lame, Gearbox is now offering five skin packs that you can buy for real money. These are skins for your characters, which were also included as pre-order bonuses in the Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition. With these cosmetics, you can further customize your heroes.
Get the skin packs
What skin packs are available and what do they cost? Each of the five packs is offered for 4.99 Euros. You can buy these packs:
Borderlands 3 Toy Box Weapons Pack
Toy weapons with unique effects
Toy grenade mod
Toy weapon ornament
Borderlands 3 Gearbox Cosmetic Pack
Gearbox weapon skin
Gearbox weapon ornament
Borderlands 3 Retro Cosmetic Pack
Retro Vault Hunter head
Retro Vault Hunter skin
Retro ECHO device skin
Retro weapon skin
Borderlands 3 Gold Weapon Skins Pack
Golden weapon ornament
Golden weapon skins applicable to all firearms
Borderlands 3 Neon Cosmetic Pack
Neon Vault Hunter head
Neon Vault Hunter skin
Neon ECHO device skin
Neon weapon ornament
How do you get the skins? You can buy the packs now for 4.99 Euros each in the Microsoft Store, PSN Store, and the Epic Games Store.
Skin packs are received neutrally
How are players reacting to this? The reactions are quite balanced. There are players who are excited and want to buy the packs right away. Others, however, wonder if Gearbox is seriously charging for the skins that were originally free as pre-order bonuses.
Nevertoolatetogame says on Reddit: “They are cool, but not as cool as the skins from Borderlands 2.”
MathematicXBL writes: “They gave the skins out for free and are now selling them. What’s going on?”
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Overall, the new cosmetic packs are received quite well. After all, it was also possible to buy skins in Borderlands 2, which is why the sale of cosmetics is not criticized as much. However, most people still consider the cosmetic items from Borderlands 2 to be better. Gearbox will need to put in more effort with the design in the future.
What do you think of the skin packs? Do you like them? Are they unnecessary or should Gearbox have offered the pre-order skins for free?
The game Fortnite was unplayable for over a day and a half. Now there is a new map in Fortnite: Battle Royale. But a group of players is currently frustrated with Epic: The original players and buyers of Fortnite, fans of “Save the World.”
Who are the original players of Fortnite? What many today may not know: The Fortnite that most people know was hastily thrown together by Epic in record time.
The actual Fortnite was released a few months earlier, in the summer of 2017, as a paid “Early Access” title for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, after Epic had been developing the game for years. It was supposed to be the flagship project for the “Unreal Engine 4,” but it was delayed for a long time, went missing, and was almost forgotten.
Fortnite: Save the World is a coop shooter where players can build forts to defend against zombies.
That was briefly popular in the summer of 2017, but most players quickly lost interest. Likely also because the monetization and progression system of the game seemed to be directly derived from a Chinese mobile game.
In the following months, Save the World was developed with some new modes, such as Survival, in an engaged but somewhat dubious manner.
Since Fortnite Battle Royale has become such a hit, the development of Fortnite: Save the World has apparently slowed down. Although Epic has improved the progression system and made the Loot Llamas more publicly fair, there have been no major leaps in Fortnite in the last few months.
Epic’s Forgotten Children: “We Are Just Not Getting Anything”
Epic itself says that the update for the season start for Save the World is smaller than previous ones. They now want “to release fewer updates – but they should have a greater impact.”
The players of Save the World feel completely abandoned and left behind by Epic with Fortnite Chapter 2. Frustrated players are venting on reddit:
PvE players feel like “second-class players” – after all, they paid for the game but are hardly getting anything new now (via reddit)
the servers were down for almost 48 hours, and Battle Royale received many improvements, yet the PvE players are getting practically nothing, just “fucking reskins” and a “shitty roadmap” (via reddit)
it is clear that Epic has lost passion for “Fortnite: Save the World” and has given up on the game (via reddit)
Lack of Progress is Frustrating
What’s behind it: Fortnite: Save the World was supposed to be “finished” as a Free2Play title in 2018. Instead, this release has been postponed indefinitely.
Then in November 2018, a larger patch was released for the game that overhauled the interface – but that was almost it.
Since then, only promises and minimal improvements have surfaced. It is currently unclear how Epic will continue the game or when exactly this “Free2Play” release, which was actually scheduled for 2018, will happen.
Even now, players are mainly presented with features that “might” still come, but little concrete is said.
Fortnite: Save the World may not have a huge number of players, but it has some loyal fans who now feel increasingly neglected. The specter hanging over it is “Paragon”: Epic’s action MOBA started with a lot of potential but was then infamously ended.
Fans have the feeling that their game could meet a similar fate.
