A secret message is hidden in the black screen of Fortnite

After the live event on October 13, 2019, the servers of Fortnite are no longer reachable. In the game, you only see a black hole, and strange numbers appear. What do they mean?

What are these numbers? If you watch the game’s screen, you see a black hole. However, some numbers keep appearing that are supposed to tell us something.

Which numbers have appeared so far? So far, the numbers: 11, 146, 15, 62, 87, 14, 106, 2, 150, 69 have been seen. What could this mean?

Fortnite black hole live event

Are these numbers a code?

What could the numbers mean? There are already several speculations about what these appearing numbers could mean. It is suspected to be a code from the Visitor.

If you take the words from the Visitor’s recordings, a complete sentence emerges. It says: “I was not alone. Others were outside the loop.”

It seems to refer to the others, the players who are now also outside the loop and can only see the black hole?

The data miner FortTory posted the number theory on Twitter:

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How could the code continue? The data miner HYPEX has proposed a theory about how the code could continue. He thinks the next numbers would be: 69 (already mentioned), 146, 15, 36. These numbers would yield this sentence: “That was not planned.”

The next numbers would then be: 2, 172, 8, 160, 65. This would mean: “The zero point is now inevitable.”

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But this is just a speculation, and it could be that the code will continue differently.

What does the Visitor want to tell us?

At the end of Season 4, the Visitor appeared and built a rocket, which he then launched. Something must have gone wrong because the Scientist came to repeat this event.

What are these recordings of the Visitor? The Visitor made 6 different recordings to remember his mistakes from the first rocket launch. These tapes could be collected during the Overtime Challenges and played back later.

Now these recordings are presumably supposed to reveal what the plan for the future of Fortnite will be.

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The Visitor launched the rocket that then brought the rift and the cube.

When is Fortnite continuing? How long does the event last? We know:

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Overwatch: The box version for the Switch comes with an empty box

Overwatch is officially being released for the Nintendo Switch and will be available in stores. Console fans can also purchase a box version of the game. However, this is empty and does not include a game module, only a code.

These versions are available: On October 15, Overwatch will be released for the Nintendo Switch. There will be two variants: physical and digital. Currently, pre-orders come with the “Legendary Edition”.

However, even the physical version will not include a module, no cartridge.

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What’s in the box: For those purchasing the box version of Overwatch for the Switch, it only includes a code for downloading the game. A module will not be included.

This is supported by the descriptions of the boxes as well as notices on the US page of Amazon . In the original announcement of Overwatch for the Switch, it was already communicated:

The Overwatch: Legendary Edition for Nintendo Switch will be available as a physical version (with a download code for the game) as well as a digital version through the Nintendo eShop.

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What size is the download? If you want to play Overwatch on the Switch, you need according to the description on Amazon 16GB of free storage. Additionally, players need a current subscription for Nintendo Switch Online.

You can pre-order it through the official Nintendo store or through Amazon:

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Overwatch for Nintendo Switch

What makes the version special: With the porting of Overwatch to the Nintendo Switch, you are now allowed to play Overwatch almost anywhere you have internet. Install it on the Switch and just take it with you.

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The controls work, similar to the versions on PS4 and Xbox One, partly through the regular controllers. However, the Switch version has a special feature: The motion sensors allow for a unique control, with which you can direct and tilt the crosshair or abilities.

Additionally, due to a previous leak, exclusive gadgets for the Nintendo Switch in Overwatch style have become known, such as a carrying bag:

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Additionally, the Switch version could potentially have started a broader partnership between Blizzard and Nintendo:

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Fortnite down: 6 million stare at a black hole on YouTube and Twitch

The live event marking the end of Season 10 in Fortnite was a complete success. Over 6 million viewers were active on streaming platforms, watching the spectacle.

What kind of event was this? Season 10 in Fortnite has come to an end and Epic hosted a massive event. After a meteor strike, the map and all players disappeared into a black hole. This has since been shown to all players.

Only a small mini-game can be played there. There is nothing else going on in Fortnite at the moment. The interest in the event was huge, but in the end, millions of players watched a black hole for minutes.

So many viewers did the live event in Fortnite have

These are the numbers: Esports journalist Rod Breslau reports on Twitter that there were 6 million people on YouTube and Twitch alone. Additionally, there were over 1 million viewers on Twitter. He also doesn’t miss a jab at the streaming service Mixer, where there were only 37 viewers.

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This would have likely been even more impressive if Twitch and Mixer hadn’t experienced server issues at the time. There were often lags and downtimes. YouTube, on the other hand, ran flawlessly and recorded by far the most viewers.

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This was not taken into account: All these numbers are strong, but one has to consider that certainly many more players were logged into Fortnite and did not watch via a live stream.

How good are the numbers? Comparing the event with other live events, there have been better numbers. The live event of Season 6 surrounding the cube Kevin had 350,000 viewers alone in Ninja’s stream.

That’s why these numbers are important: Recently, Fortnite had massive declines in viewer numbers. Growth in games like WoW Classic or Minecraft had lowered the numbers for Fortnite. Even big streamers have been frequently checking out other games.

The live event marking the season’s end probably heightened the excitement. Millions of fans are eagerly waiting to see what emerges from the black hole and how Fortnite will proceed.

Fortnite black hole

This is what makes it so special: It seems completely absurd what is currently happening in Fortnite. Epic has had peak numbers in their game for months, and then they simply show a black hole. Thousands of viewers have been watching it ever since.

Even the streamers were overwhelmed with this situation. Pro Tfue didn’t know what to do in the stream for minutes. It was just the black hole being shown. The more one wants to know how it will continue.

It is now also suspected that Save the World will become free to play:

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Borderlands 3 announces a new, larger patch – This is what they reveal already

A new patch for Borderlands 3 is expected soon. Both Mayhem Mode and the Vault Hunters seem to be facing new changes.

This is how the patch was announced: In a stream, Tyreen’s voice actor Eliza Melendez talked with Grant Kao, the Combat Designer of Borderlands 3. Among other things, they discussed an upcoming patch that is reportedly going to be bigger.

Borderlands 3 next patch

New Patch in Borderlands 3 Adjusts Mayhem Mode and Classes

What the patch will bring: The exact release date for the patch was not discussed by the two in the stream. However, Kao provided some insights into the contents of the patch. Like several hotfixes before, the new patch will likely address some quirks of the Vault Hunters.

Especially Zane will be changed: In particular, Agent Zane will be the focus of the patch. This is urgently needed because: Some of Zane’s abilities are quite bugged. Although a few of Zane’s skills were already corrected in the last hotfix, some are still missing for Zane to keep up in the endgame.

Zane should become stronger
Zane should become stronger

In particular, Zane’s skills that make him stronger the faster he moves should be looked at more closely. Additionally, the longevity of his Digi-Clone is also set to be adjusted – as well as that of FL4K’s pets and Moze’s Iron Bear.

Mayhem Mode will also receive adjustments: Kao does not go into detail about the changes to Mayhem Mode in the stream. However, some modifiers are said to be adjusted. The adjustments to Mayhem Mode are intended to lead players to reconsider or optimize their builds for particularly challenging tasks.

However, it is not the goal for there to be unfair disadvantages. It is possible that weaker builds will be buffed rather than popular builds being weakened.

What about performance? In the past, several hotfixes have been somewhat criticized by the community. The problem: The patches tend to focus more on balancing rather than addressing performance issues – such as in split-screen.

Kao hinted in the stream that work on performance continues. Whether improvements will already be part of the upcoming patch remains unclear.

Will the upcoming patch further improve Borderlands 3? Here’s how the first month since release went:

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Due to a glitch in Destiny 2, the new artifact is even stronger

Since Shadowkeep, there are artifacts in Destiny 2 that allow Guardians to become even stronger. These allow you to equip certain mods that are actually unique. However, a glitch bypasses this mechanic.

What kind of glitch is this? Through the discovered error, Guardians can apply the same modification of the new artifacts twice on a single piece of armor. This means the effect of certain mods is not simply doubled but even multiplied.

However, players need completely unmodified armor pieces for the same armor slot they want to modify twice through the glitch. This leads to truly powerful possibilities:

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Is it worth the effort? Builds with double mods can deal devastating damage and can be even stronger than some crazy builds with the artifact already are. However, this still exploits a presumed error.

Bungie will likely eliminate this possibility in the near future. Therefore, relying too heavily on it is not advisable. However, for those who have difficulty in the new raid and do not want to cheat with grenades, this might make it easier for them at least for now.

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Furthermore, we recommend not using the glitch at least for PvP, as it can lead to penalties such as game bans, which are hardly worth the short fun.

Artifacts and their Mods in Destiny 2

This is why the artifact becomes even stronger: As is common in many cases in Destiny, the effects of certain mods are not simply applied twice but multiply with each other. Particularly strong are, for example:

  • Breakthrough Lens (Chest mods, grants grenade charge on shield-breaker kills)
  • Ballistic Combo (Chest mod, grants melee charge on shield-breaker kills)
  • Disruptor Spike (Chest mod, improves disruption effect)
  • Thundercoil (Class item mod, grants bonus damage for Arc melee and grants super energy on finishers)
  • From the Depths (Class item mod, increases damage of next Void super on heavy injury)
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Other mods, like those on the gloves, are hardly worth it.

In addition to all these effects, the new Armor 2.0 properties will also be applied to the abilities, which could allow for a grenade charge in less than four seconds.

However, for those who prefer to acquire strong loot fairly and improve themselves, there are some secret items to obtain:

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LoL: Brilliant ambush decides a close match between SKT1 and RNG

At the LoL Worlds 2019, there was a true highlight match between SKT1 and Royal Never Give Up (RNG). These are two teams at the top of the world in League of Legends. Both teams showed great form. The shocker lasted over 42 minutes and was extremely close.

What a match it was! It was the second group match for both teams in the “Death Group C” at the LoL Worlds 2019 in Berlin:

Both teams are among the best in LoL. This is a matchup that could also be seen in a semi-final or final.

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Star player Uzi and RNG won the MSI in 2018 and were considered favorites for the Worlds 2018

The Key Plays in the Match

How did the match go? SKT1 appears changed at this Worlds, as dotesports notes. Korean play has historically involved wearing down the opponent and methodically choking them out.

SKT1 dictated the game, choosing their team fights and managing to win them with superior play. The laning phase was relatively calm, but the mid-game and late-game decisions defined the games of League of Legends. However, with this style, Korea failed at the Worlds 2018.

The more aggressive “Solo Queue” style of the Chinese and Europeans triumphed. Here, players seek early decisions, relying on ganks and ambushes to turn small successes into significant advantages, allowing them to “snowball” the game, growing like an avalanche to overpower the opponent.

SKT1 showed in their match against Royal Never Give Up that they have adapted to this style in modern LoL. SKT1 now appears significantly more aggressive.

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The action began as early as 7 minutes. When Faker hit level 6 with Twisted Fate, SKT1 started putting pressure on.

They initiated a team fight on the bot lane. But RNG immediately demonstrated that they were not pushovers, and the fight escalated to a 5vs5.

Faker was the first to die, giving Uzi the first blood on Xayah. But SKT1 also secured some kills. The first fight ended in a 3:3 stalemate, and both teams had to retreat.

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He has been one of the best players in League of Legends for many years: Faker.

Faker’s Escape Earns Audience Applause

A spectacular play was Faker’s escape.

Faker was the only one from SKT1 still alive, while 3 opponents from RNG remained at 18:38 minutes.

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They wanted to capture Faker on Twisted Fate. But Faker dodged multiple skill shots and escaped to the base.

A spectacular play that was met with applause from the audience in Berlin.

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Surprise Attack Decides the Match

How did the match end? In the final minutes, there was a “backdoor” play. This is when the opponent arrives too late to their own funeral.

Three players from SKT1, Faker, Khan, and Teddy, unexpectedly teleport into RNG’s base and tear down the Nexus before they could react and teleport back.

That was a stunt that made SKT1 quite happy at that moment, as seen in the players’ reactions.

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Uzi and Faker Shine – Clid Takes the MVP Title

The Korean site Inven declared Clid from SKT1 as the player of the match on Gragas. The jungler was able to exert constant pressure on opponents with the feared explosive barrel – that’s Gragas.

  • Faker finished the match with 5/5/8 on Twisted Fate
  • Uzi achieved 11/5/8 on Xayah.

Overall, RNG had a slight advantage at 23:18 – but SKT1 won the match nonetheless.

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What’s next? In the groups, each team will play 6 matches. Each team has now completed their first 2 matches:

  • SKT1 leads with 2-0.
  • Fnatic and RNG both sit at 1-1.
  • Clutch Gaming is already weak at 0-2.

The best 2 teams will advance. The rematch between RNG and SKT1 will take place on October 19.

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Path of Exile promises: The largest update for 2019 is still to come – info on 3.9.0

Grinding Gear Games has announced that fans of the hack ‘n’ slash Path of Exile can expect something big for the December update.

What update is it about? Version 3.9.0 of the action RPG Path of Exile is planned for December. It is actually supposed to be a new season with corresponding content that belongs to this season.

What has changed? Grinding Gear Games has now announced that the scope of update 3.9.0 is larger than expected. Players can expect a kind of add-on.

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A comprehensive update

What will 3.9.0 include? The team does not want to reveal too much yet, but they believe that the content will not be limited to the season itself, as was the case with past updates. The new content will generally affect the game. Thus, the December update will be the largest expansion of the action RPG this year.

What is known about the update so far? In addition to the content that is supposed to apply to the entire game, there will, of course, be a new season.

  • Grinding Gear Games does not want to reveal too much about the new season yet. However, it is supposed to be something that has not been technically possible before and that the developers have wanted to do for a long time. The content will affect the endgame and provide a good balance of risk and rewards.
  • In addition, the update will introduce new items that will affect your character builds.
  • The team will also overhaul the bows to better balance ranged fighters. However, these optimizations are not as extensive as the adjustments to melee combatants recently.
  • New skills, balancing adjustments, and additional divination cards will also be included in the update.

When will version 3.9.0 be released? Currently, it is planned to release the update on December 7. However, this date could be postponed if further work is necessary.

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More information coming soon

When will we see more of the new update? Grinding Gear Games will provide participants of ExileCon with a test version of the new version and will reveal more about this expansion and the future of Path of Exile at the event, including the big expansion 4.0. ExileCon will take place on November 16 and 17.

How are players reacting to the announcement? Opinions are somewhat divided. While many are looking forward to a larger update with more content, past updates have brought many issues with them. These include crashes, lags, and performance drops.

Many fans of Path of Exile hope that the developers do not overextend themselves, so that the next update does not cause such problems again.

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When will Fortnite continue? – Duration of the event

On Sunday, October 13th, the live event of Season 10 took place. Since then, all we see is a black hole. When will Fortnite continue? We don’t know.

What happened to Fortnite? Yesterday, the live event in Fortnite took place. The rocket was launched and a black hole sucked everything and everyone in. Since then, the servers have been unreachable and all we see is a black hole.

This is how Fortnite looks right now
This is how Fortnite looks right now

What happens next with Fortnite?

How long will this event last? Officially, it is still unknown when and how Fortnite will continue. Epic Games has not given any hints or commented on it so far.

There are a lot of speculations circulating about how it could continue. Some players think:

  • Fortnite might be over
  • Save the World will be free
  • It is just a bridge during the downtime, until the next season or Fortnite 2 starts
  • Epic wants to maintain the suspense and draw attention to their game
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Leaks about the event: The data miner Lucas7yoshi found a file that suggests the event will last until Tuesday. However, shortly after, the date was changed to October 17th. That would be on Thursday.

This is the leak:

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However, it is hard to believe that Epic would keep the game this way until Thursday. Players could then not play for 4 days.

What does Epic say about the future of Fortnite?

Epic Games has not commented at all on this ongoing event and the future of Fortnite so far. On the official Twitter page of Fortnite, all posts related to Fortnite Battle Royale have been deleted. Only a live stream of the event is still visible on the page.

Also, on the Epic Games page, no more information is displayed, but only a live stream of the event.

If you still want to play something to pass the time, here’s a guide to the secret mini-game in Fortnite:

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This is Blitzchung’s reaction after Blizzard eases the Hearthstone ban

The professional player Blitzchung was banned from the Grandmasters of Hearthstone for 6 months. You can find out how he reacted after the reduction of the punishment here.

Last week, Hearthstone player Blitzchung was banned by Blizzard from the Grandmasters League after he spoke out during a stream about the protests in Hong Kong. Although Blizzard reduced the 12-month ban to 6 months and Blitzchung will also receive his previously earned prize money, there is still dissatisfaction within the community.

Now Blitzchung himself has commented on the incident and issued a statement.

What does Blitzchung say? In his statement, Blitzchung explains that he was aware that his actions would have consequences.

First of all, I’m glad that Blizzard reconsidered its position on my ban. Earlier in the week, I had already told the media that I knew the consequences of my actions could be a punishment because I understood that my act would divert the conversation from the purpose of the event.

In the future, I will be more careful and express my opinions and my support for Hong Kong on private platforms.

This clearly shows that he was fully aware of the risks to his career.

Even Blizzard employees protested against the punishment.

Does Blitzchung find the new punishment appropriate? In the course of his explanation, Blitzchung states that he welcomes the reduction of the punishment, but still considers it quite long.

(…) Blizzard changed the duration of the ban from a year to 6 months. I also welcome that they reconsidered it. To be honest, 6 months is still quite long for me. But I was also told that I can continue to play in Hearthstone professional matches, which means they refer to the Grandmaster tournament.

I welcome this decision, because Grandmaster is currently the tournament with the highest level of play in competitive Hearthstone. But I hope that Blizzard will reconsider the punishment for the two casters.

The two mentioned casters were also banned for 6 months and are not allowed to comment on tournaments for Blizzard during this time. Their punishment was already eased; previously, they were to be banned from working for Blizzard for life.

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Does Blitzchung still play Hearthstone? Although the duration of the ban has been reduced, Blitzchung does not yet know if he wants to play Hearthstone again in the future. At the end of his statement, he writes:

Lastly, many people wanted to know if I would compete in Hearthstone again in the future. Honestly, I still have no idea. Since my next tournament is likely the Grandmaster tournament of the next season, that’s still a few months away. I will take the time to relax a bit and decide whether or not I want to stay in the competitive Hearthstone scene.

You can read the complete statement in the original English here.

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What should new players know in Destiny 2? – Share your best tips and tricks

With the launch of the free version of Destiny 2 named “New Light”, a lot of new Guardians have entered the game. What important tips would you give them?

What’s happening in Destiny 2 right now? Since October 1st, interested gamers can play the free version of Destiny 2, New Light, on Steam and consoles.

The new players have access to a lot of content from the earlier years and seasons of Destiny 2. This includes, for example.

You can check out all the features of New Light here:

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What is this survey about? This also means that many new inexperienced players are now navigating the servers of Destiny 2. They don’t know, for example, how to activate heroic public events or what to consider in PvP. And this is where you come into play.

What things should new players pay attention to, in your opinion? Share your knowledge in the comments below the article that has been honed through many years of playing Destiny 2. This applies to all areas of the game, whether PvE, PvP or even in simple matters like inventory and resource management.

Or are there perhaps unwritten rules among Guardians that one should follow out of courtesy? It can be frustrating for veterans when new players inadvertently hinder their progress due to ignorance. How could such situations be avoided?

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Share in the comments what experiences and habits you have collected in Destiny 2 that have proven to be truly useful over time, including regarding future expansions.

This is how the survey will be evaluated: Once the survey is concluded on October 18th, we will collect and evaluate your posted tips and tricks. The best and most useful advice will be compiled into a list and processed in a separate article. Of course, we will quote you in the process.

So, let it out: What do you think are the best tips and tricks that could be given to new players? What are your secret tactics to progress through Destiny 2?

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Will Save the World finally go Free2Play when Fortnite returns?

In Fortnite, “The End” has sucked up the entire game and made it unplayable. Even the PvE part of Fortnite, “Save the World”, is not accessible – is a major change coming? After all, the early access title “Save the World” was supposed to be free in 2018 and celebrate its release as a Free2Play title.

This happened in the event: In Fortnite Battle Royale, Season X ended with a bang. The big live event on Sunday evening sucked the entire map and all players into a black hole – since then, you only land on a black screen in Fortnite.

On this screen, you can activate a fun mini-game, but Fortnite in its normal form is currently unplayable. And the “End” doesn’t seem to only refer to the game.

This is what Fortnite looks like right now
This is what Fortnite looks like right now

What happens to “Save the World”?

So here is the current status: The end has not only sucked away the Battle Royale mode in Fortnite but also “Save the World”. The PvE mode was actually the original Fortnite back in summer 2017, but it was overtaken in popularity by Battle Royale.

Originally, Save the World was supposed to be finished in 2018 and released for free for everyone. However, to this day, the Save the World mode remains paid and is still stuck in early access.

The “End” of Fortnite has also reached the official social media channels and the Epic website. And apparently, it does not stop at the Fortnite Store: The leaker “FireMonkey” has found out that Epic has disabled the purchase option for several items.

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This affects V-Bucks, but also the Standard Edition, the Deluxe Edition, and the upgrade to the Deluxe Edition.

“Save the World” is currently not available for purchase in the store. This could be an indication that it will become Free2Play in the future.

Will Save the World now become Free2Play?

Only a few changes in 2019

Will Save the World be free? The fact is: The Free2Play launch of “Save the World” has been planned for a long time. Originally, the re-release was supposed to take place in 2018. But then Epic decided, “after careful consideration”, to rethink that decision.

Although many new features were already ready, they wanted to bring even more before the mode became free.

The community largely agreed with that move at the time. They felt that there was still a lot to improve in the mode.

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After the announcement, two major changes occurred:

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Is Epic closing the chapter on “Save the World” now?

Here’s what’s behind it: There hasn’t been much happening in Fortnite: Save the World in 2019. The mode has completely disappeared from public perception. There’s really no reason for Epic to say now: “Okay, it’s release-ready. We are making it Free2Play now.”

However, it’s possible that Fortnite has decided that “Save the World” is now ready for release because they want to close this chapter.

It has been very quiet around “Save the World” for 9 months, and revenues are likely not as high anymore – so they might as well make it Free2Play and close an open issue that has been lingering for a long time and that reflects poorly on Epic.

The end event has definitely raised a lot of questions. How could it continue with Fortnite?

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Wizards Unite gets a feature that Pokémon GO fans have long wanted

Niantic fulfills many players’ dreams with a long-awaited feature, but unfortunately, this only applies to Wizards Unite and not to Pokémon GO. The start button for raids is coming.

What is this feature? Those who fight in fortresses in Wizards Unite with friends can tell them via the start button when they are ready for battle. This way, you don’t have to spend annoying time in lobbies.

This is at least revealed by a text in the Galaxy Store, which teases the new feature. It says:

“A new feature has been added! When you enter a room with other players, you can now tap “Ready” to let your teammates know that you are ready to participate in the battle! You can also see when other players are ready to start the challenge. As a solo player, you can now skip the start timer by tapping “Start” and will be sent directly into the battle!”

Wizards Unite Fortress
Fortresses in Wizards Unite will get a start button.

Fans of Pokémon GO demand: We want it too!

This causes discontent: Players of Pokémon GO are disappointed with Niantic. Such a feature has been requested for years in Pokémon GO, as players have always had to wait 2 minutes there, whether everyone is ready or even if one is doing a raid alone.

Niantic has implemented this huge request within a few months in Wizards Unite, but Pokémon GO is still waiting.

Raids PoGO
Such a feature is desired for raids in Pokémon GO.

This is what players say: The majority of voices are negative towards Niantic. Hardly anyone understands why this feature is coming so quickly to Wizards Unite while Pokémon GO is still waiting for it.

We show you some voices from the community on Reddit:

  • justplainjay: “I can’t think of any reason why this feature has not yet been added to Pokémon GO”
  • Cathodicum: “When comparing the two games, it’s easy to see that Wizards Unite (maybe due to Warner Bros.?) actually has real software developers.”
  • Smitty30: “Wow, first the “Download all assets” feature and now this feature. Pokémon GO definitely needs both.”

What do you think? Would this feature be important for Pokémon GO? Or do you not really need it?

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New MMORPG looks like WoW Mobile – Coming free for iOS and Android

Are you waiting for a potential WoW Mobile? Maybe the MMORPG War and Honor for iOS and Android can shorten the waiting time.

What is War and Honor? It is a classic 3D action MMORPG. You follow a story through quests and compete with other players. Additionally, you explore dungeons where you find valuable items – if you manage to defeat the bosses.

Over time, your hero gains powerful abilities, which you create from the classes of Warrior, Archer, and Mage.  You often travel with mounts that you can even customize in appearance.

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Inspired by WoW

What is special about the MMORPG? The developers took inspiration from the currently very popular World of Warcraft due to its Classic version and aim to create a similar gaming experience that you can enjoy on mobile.

Moreover, there are massive battles, especially in the fights against the bosses. Essentially, the team behind War and Honor wants to create a kind of Mobile WoW.

What about PvP? In an arena, you fight against other players. It is important to use your abilities tactically. This way, you can become the most powerful hero in the arena, which brings you special rewards.

Who is developing the online game? It is developed by i-Fun Games. The Chinese developer is known for mobile games like Legions : Battle of the Immortals and Land of Kings. Both titles are quite well-rated.

Legions : Battle of the Immortals has 4 out of 5 points in the Google Play Store, Land of Kings has 4.5 out of 5 points.

War and Honor Artwork

Do you want to join? Add the game to your wishlist

When will War and Honor be released? Currently, there is no release date set. However, you can add the mobile game to your wishlist and you will be notified when it launches.

What is the cost of the MMORPG? War and Honor is being released as a free-to-play game. You simply download the title upon release and start playing.

The MMORPG is funded through in-game purchases.

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FIFA 20 TOTW 5: The Predictions for the Team of the Week – featuring Lewandowski

For TOTW 5 (Team of the Week) in FIFA 20, there are now predictions. We will tell you which players could be part of the Team of the Week.

Update: Here is the official TOTW 5:

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Due to the international break, the predictions for the next Team of the Week are based on the performances of the players in their respective national teams.

These are TOTW predictions: With the predictions for the Team of the Week, you get a good overview of the players who could make it into the Team of the Week.

Here, the community tries to predict which players, through their performances over the weekend, would deserve a spot in the TOTW.

In fact, they often manage to correctly predict some players.

Forecast for Team of the Week 5 in Ultimate Team

These predictions come from dexerto:

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Goalkeeper:

  • GK: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City)
  • GK: Mert Günok (Medipol Başakşehir)

Defender:

  • CB: Leonardo Bonucci (Piemonte Calcio)
  • CB: Martin Hinteregger (Eintracht Frankfurt)
  • CB: Jakub Brabec (Viktoria Plzeň)
  • CB: Lucas Digne (Everton)

Midfielder:

  • CM: Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04)
  • CM: Alexandr Golovin (AS Monaco)
  • CM: Eljif Elmas (Napoli)
  • CM: Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool)
  • CM: John McGinn (Aston Villa)
  • CM: Miralem Pjanić (Piemonte Calcio)

Forward:

  • LW: Denis Cheryshev (Valencia CF)
  • RW: Hirving Lozano (Napoli)
  • ST: Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyonnais)
  • FW: Kim Shin Wook (Shanghai Shenhua)
  • FW: Nicky Maynard (Mansfield Town)
  • FW: Alan Kardec (Chongqing Lifan)
  • FW: Germán Cano (Independiente Medellín)
  • FW: Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan)
  • FW: Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City)
  • FW: Yang Xu (Tianjin Quanjian)
  • FW: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München)
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Possible Bundesliga Players in TOTW 5

These players from the Bundesliga could make it into TOTW 5:

  • Robert Lewandowski showed with his hat-trick against Latvia that he scores for the national team at will. The match ended 3:0 and Lewandowski has a good chance of getting his first TOTW card in FUT 20.
This could be the first Inform card of Robert Lewandowski
This could be the first Inform card of Robert Lewandowski
  • Martin Hinteregger played strongly in the 3:1 against Israel. The Austrian defender even scored a goal. Whether this is enough for a spot in the TOTW will be revealed on Wednesday.
  • Weston McKennie achieved the fastest hat-trick in the history of the US national team in the 7:0 against Cuba. If he doesn’t receive an Inform card, it would be a big surprise.

When does TOTW 5 come out? The upgraded Inform cards from Team of the Week 5 will be available from October 16 at 19:00.

How you can use the predictions now: You can use the new TOTW cards to quickly earn coins. Here is how it works:

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Layoffs again at Daybreak, the studio behind H1Z1, Everquest, Planetside

Daybreak Games is once again experiencing layoff waves. This time, developers of the battle royale shooter Planetside Arena are also affected.

How many employees were laid off? This is not known, it is only said that a number of staff from the developer studio Daybreak Games had to go.

Which teams were affected? Mainly, the employees involved worked on the online games H1Z1, Planetside 2, and the not-so-successfully launched Planetside Arena.

Planetside Arena Battle

Restructuring demands layoffs

What are the reasons? Daybreak has released an official statement. It indicates that there will be restructuring in several teams to better support the games in the long run. This is supposed to lead to improved player experiences that are even more tailored to the needs and desires of the players.

Several employees are expected to be affected by these changes. However, Daybreak states that it will help and support the employees during this time.

How are the employees reacting? The staff shows sympathy for the colleagues who had to leave. They have lost friends.

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The affected employees state that they enjoyed working at Daybreak and are proud of what they were able to achieve during their time with the company.

What could the reasons be? The player numbers of Daybreak’s games continue to decline. For example, the numbers of Planetside Arena on Steamcharts are far from good. The layoffs could therefore be a reaction from the company to the dwindling player base.

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It is not the first time

Have there not been layoffs before? Last year there were also layoffs. Both in April and December, several employees had to leave the company.

What was the reasoning back then? Daybreak released a statement at that time, which reads almost exactly like the explanation given for the current layoffs. Back then, restructurings were also supposed to lead to better support for the games.

What does the community think about the situation? Players show compassion for the laid-off employees and hope they find new jobs quickly.

However, there is also some frustration. After all, this is the third wave of layoffs within about a year and a half. And the same reasoning has been given every time. However, it seems that the situation is not improving. Especially the fans of Planetside 2 are now demanding that Daybreak sell the brand rights so that another team can take care of the title more effectively.

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Fortnite now has a secret minigame – Here’s how you can play it

In Fortnite there is currently a lot of chaos, but a secret minigame has also appeared. It could shorten your waiting time until you can finally play Fortnite again.

What happened? The huge live event to end Season 10 surprised many players: In the end, the screen went black and a mysterious circle is now spinning in the middle. More cannot happen in Fortnite, you cannot start a real match.

No one knows how long the game can only be accessed like this. However, Epic does not leave you empty-handed. You can start a minigame and play around the strange black circle.

How to start the secret minigame in Fortnite

What kind of game is it? It’s a minigame classic in the style of Fortnite. In this game, you play as a pizza and have to avoid falling Durrr-Burgers. Over time, more and more burgers will come and the difficulty increases. Your high score is counted throughout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHKb2yWzvz0

How do I participate? For this, you need to enter a combination on your keyboard or controller to start the game. The combination is based on the Konami Code and is as follows:

  • PC: Up Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, B, A, Enter
  • PS4: Up Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, O, X, Options
  • Xbox One: Up Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, B, A, Start
  • Nintendo Switch: Up Arrow, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, B, A, +
Live Event
The live event probably destroyed the map

If you have entered this combination, the game should start. How long it will remain is entirely unclear. It is suspected that the black screen will only resolve at the start of the next season.

Everything we know about the upcoming season has already been summarized in another article.

There was also a lot happening on Twitch. Hundreds of thousands of people watched the season ending:

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ESO speaks about mistakes: “It is hard to admit that you are wrong”

In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, not everything went well from the start. Success only came in 2016 with the release on consoles. About this, and also about the future of ESO, spoke the Creative Director Rich Lambert at PAX AUS in Melbourne.

What did ESO’s Creative Director talk about? Lambert talked at a panel on the topic “Games as a Service” in Australia. He emphasized that changes and innovations for the game are the key to success.

That is also the crucial difference to single-player games, which are created once and then finished. However, consistently developing and improving a game brings along various problems and challenges that Lambert also addressed.

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What did Lambert reveal about the future of ESO? According to Lambert, ZeniMax plans to continue with the MMORPG well beyond 2020. However, he did not disclose what changes are planned for the future.

Instead, he spoke about the past and the mistakes that were made back then. At release, ESO was not doing as well as it is today.

Elsweyr is one of the newer success stories of ESO.

“We fucked up, we made mistakes”

How was ESO’s past? The MMORPG based on the Elder Scrolls universe was released in 2014 but was not as successful at the beginning as hoped.

“ESO was not the game that people wanted,” Lambert recalled at the fair. Only after hard work and many adjustments did the desired success come.

A significant part of that was due to the expansion Tamriel Unlimited and the later update One Tamriel, which removed many entry barriers. However, the release on consoles also contributed to the fact that ESO now has more than 13.5 million registered accounts.

Sai-Sahan-ESO

What hurdles are there in development? Development of ESO didn’t always go smoothly, as Lambert reported. As difficult as it is to admit mistakes, one must do it because the community always finds them:

We fucked up, we made mistakes, we sometimes get it wrong. It’s hard to admit you’re wrong.

However, the community will always say when you get it wrong.

Players, in turn, perceive some statements from developers as firm promises and expect a timely release of the feature. However, game development is a lengthy process with numerous hurdles.

Managing players and their expectations is thus another challenge faced when working with Games as a Service.

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Who else participated in the panel? In addition to Rich Lambert, a Community Manager from Final Fantasy 14 and various content creators also participated in the panel.

They too shared their opinions and experiences about MMOs. You can watch the video of the panel here.

If you also want an overview of the development of ESO, take a look at this article:

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The queue in WoW Classic is annoying? This video will make you smile

Not everyone can handle the queue in WoW Classic well. Especially Orc players tend to lose control easily, as this clip shows.

Although World of Warcraft Classic has been released for several weeks now and the biggest rush is gone, small or larger queues still occur at peak times and on certain realms. This is a recurring topic in the WoW Classic subreddit and is captured in memes or small videos.

Some people put in a bit more effort, like the user Gorak’s Guide with his YouTube channel. He made good use of the waiting time to create a small video that expresses the pain of the queue.

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This is how annoying the queue is in WoW: The video addresses the most common problems and temptations that players faced in the queues. In the first days, there were often (and occasionally still are) reports from players that their position in the queue increased along with the waiting time, rather than decreasing. Particularly frustrating when you only have limited free time and want to play for a few hours.

Also, the offer that in “Retail WoW”, namely Battle for Azeroth, you receive a character directly at level 100 to try out current content, many see only as a temptation meant to distract them from the queue and the “true game”.

WoW CLassic Wait Time

Of course, the queues in most cases are not as terrible as portrayed in the video anymore. However, the frustration and discontent over the long waiting time will likely still be fresh in many people’s minds. Perhaps the little clip brought a smile to your face.

Are there still waiting times on your realms in WoW Classic? Or has it calmed down and can you play at any time?

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With the new artifact in Destiny 2, cool and really strong builds are possible

Since Destiny 2: Shadowkeep was released, Guardians can enhance their gear with an artifact: the Eye of the Tor-Lords. This allows for some really crazy builds with strong synergies.

What is this artifact? The “Eye of the Tor-Lords” is the first artifact that you can acquire with Shadowkeep in Destiny 2 and it makes you really strong. The Eye has five different tiers, each with five mods, of which a total of up to twelve can be equipped.

The bonuses range from more Glimmer or materials from defeated enemies to special ammunition (such as shield-piercing) to special effects that you can distribute on enemies or yourself.

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Artifacts allow you to improve your Guardian beyond the normally maximum power level. Some of the possible builds are particularly interesting for Warlocks.

Really strong Warlock build with the artifact in Destiny 2

This build is really powerful: A special build is based on one of the last mods that you can equip in the artifact: Oppressive Darkness.

Oppressive Darkness leaves an effect on the enemy after they are hit with a Void grenade.

Due to the effect, the enemy takes about 25% more damage. The damage is displayed in yellow numbers (as “critical”). This way, you can see that the effect is active. This is particularly interesting for Warlocks with Voidwalker specialization and Rift of the Divide:

  • “Hand-Supernova” triggers the effect of “Oppressive Darkness”
  • With “Dark Matter,” you gain grenade charges through Void kills
  • The exotic gloves “Controversial Hold” additionally grant Void grenade charge
  • With the legendary weapon perk “Demolisher,” kills with the weapon grant even more charge
Destiny 2 Controversial Hold

You can obtain a Hand Cannon with the “Demolisher” perk, for example, in the new Vex Offensive from Shadowkeep.

What makes the build so strong? The interplay of all these abilities and traits allows you to recharge a grenade approximately every six to eight seconds – depending on how many enemies you can defeat.

This way, you can trigger a Supernova every few seconds, weakening enemies and often also benefiting from the previous weakening debuff. This way, you can maintain the damage effect continually on bosses and really crush them.

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More cool builds

Which other builds work? There are several other builds that can be created with the new artifact from Destiny 2, such as:

  • A Stormcaller Warlock build, with which you can maintain your Arc Soul from the Elemental tree continuously
  • A PvP Titan build, which allows you to “oneshot” other Guardians with double grenades
  • A PvE Titan build in the Sentinel specialization, which uses a similar number of grenades with weakening as the Warlock build described above
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These builds are only possible through the artifact in this season of Shadowkeep. If you like them or want to create your own builds, you should try them out soon. After that, there will likely be another artifact:

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Fortnite is currently not playable – The event was really the end

The big live event on October 13 took place in Fortnite. You can watch the video of the end of Fortnite here.

What kind of event was it? In Fortnite Battle Royale, a countdown was running down to Sunday evening at 8:00 PM. Exactly at the end of the countdown, the rocket launched.

This is how the “end” of Fortnite went down

What did the “end” look like? The rocket was launched after the countdown ended. It flew high into the air and was then teleported.

Fortnite Rift of the Rocket

There were rifts everywhere, and parts of the rocket were teleported through these rifts. The parts flew back and forth across the map and past the players.

Then everyone flew to the meteor and hit it. A rift formed in front of the meteor and it was drawn in.

The whole rocket then flew down above Loot Lake, followed by the meteor.

Fortnite Meteor above Loot Lake

The shield was breached and the meteor hit the “rift ball” in Loot Lake. This caused a massive shockwave and all players were thrown into the air.

After a short time, a black hole formed and began to suck in everything and everyone. You could still hear the Battle Bus honking and flying into the hole.

Fortnite black hole
Fortnite black hole sucks everything in

Now Fortnite is no longer accessible, and all you see is this black hole. Is this the end of Fortnite or just a bridge of downtime until the new season starts?

Were there any map changes? After this event, it should be certain that this map can no longer exist as it is. Either it is “the end” of Fortnite or we will start the next season with a completely new map.

The end of Fortnite?

Some now think the game is over and that you can no longer play. However, it is more likely that it is just a bridge until the new season or Fortnite Chapter 2 starts.

What does Fortnite look like now? When you start Fortnite now, you either enter a waiting queue or only see the black hole. This is what it looks like at the moment:

Fortnite black hole live event

You can watch the whole event in this video:

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Did you enjoy the event? What do you think will happen next?

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