Together with our Webedia colleagues, we captured our largest gamescom appearance to date with the camera – from planning to the fair madness.
Here’s what happened with us at gamescom 2019: 450 square meters of exhibition space, nine hours of live programming daily, and of course games, games, games: Under the motto #gctogether, we at GameStar, GamePro, Mein-MMO, and MAX collectively put on the largest gamescom appearance in our history – just for you!
Behind such a mammoth project is also mammoth work. In our docuseries, we look behind the scenes of #gctogether:
We eavesdrop on secret planning meetings,
accompany the very first live stream rehearsal
and send half the team to Cologne,
And afterwards, we also capture the fair madness on-site with the camera.
Our docuseries has a total of ten to twelve episodes (it is still being finished), and the first episode is available for free to everyone. The following episodes will be released every Friday exclusively for GameStar Plus members.
You can watch the doc here: If you enjoy this look behind our scenes, then check it out at https://www.gamestar.de/doku
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These dates you should remember: In the coming months, new episodes of our documentary will be released. You can expect new video content on the following days:
10/11. – Episode 1: Someone Cut the Cat
10/18. – Episode 2: Critical Moments
10/25. – Episode 3: Fritz and the Missing Image Mixer
11/01. – Episode 4: The Driest of All Rehearsals
11/08. – Episode 5: Camera Tetris
11/15. – Episode 6: Everything Holds with Enough Tape
11/22. – Episode 7: The Complaint is Out
11/29. – Episode 8: Live is Live
12/06. – Episode 9: Visit from Old Times
12/13. – Episode 10: Everyone is Stressing, That’s the Good Part
In Apex Legends there are numerous Easter eggs hidden, which players are likely to rarely see. These are specific animations that do not always appear or only under certain circumstances. One of them is likely to be very familiar to players.
This is the weapon: We are talking about the legendary rifle M1 Garand. The M1 Garand is likely known to many shooter fans who grew up with the early installments of Call of Duty. Fortnite has also taken the M1 Garand as a model.
The semi-automatic rifle is loaded from above with cartridges and has a unique, iconic sound when ejecting the cartridge.
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In Apex Legends, the G7 Scout, a rifle with similar functionality, is sometimes reloaded in a way that resembles the M1 Garand.
The reload animation is apparently an Easter egg meant to remind players of the M1 Garand.
When does the animation appear? The special reload animation is not standard for the G7 Scout, whose magazine is actually inserted from below. However, some players are convinced that it is reloaded this way when the entire magazine has been fired.
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If you fire the last round and let the game reload for you, this animation is supposedly triggered. This supports the connection to the M1 Garand, as its characteristic sound also only occurs with the last round.
Are there more of them?
There are more Easter eggs: In Apex Legends, there are more Easter eggs to be found that the developers have scattered. We have already highlighted two of them:
There are also more of these special animations: There are also more special animations than just the reload animation of the G7 Scout. Several other weapons and also legends have special movement patterns under certain circumstances:
The Peacekeeper is reloaded rotating when you are on a zipline
Mirage dances while he aims (iron sights/ADS)
Octane sometimes does “jazz hands” or balances with his syringe after injecting adrenaline
Wraith very rarely shows the “OK” sign after her tactical ability
For some of these Easter eggs, the YouTuber Sethly has made a short video:
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Queen Azshara’s plans in WoW have always been quite obscure and unclear. Patch 8.3 finally provides clarity on what the Naga wanted.
Queen Azshara is a much-discussed character in World of Warcraft . Considered to be the most powerful sorceress on the planet, she is deemed wise and foresighted, albeit boastful and rather arrogant. Very little is known about her motives and actions in Patch 8.2, until she gets swallowed by N’Zoth’s darkness at the end. While it was known that Sylvanas had made a pact with Azshara, the implications of that remained unclear.
Patch 8.3 now provides some clarification, as Azshara has a new role.
Where does Azshara appear? In Patch 8.3, Azshara is part of the Raid Ny’alotha. However, she is not a boss but is currently held captive and tortured by the Dark Inquisitor Xanesh because she wanted to betray N’Zoth. The details of her plan are not immediately revealed. However, Azshara apparently discusses this after the boss battle is completed and she is freed.
What was Azshara’s plan? The colleagues at WoWhead have already extracted the sound data, including Azshara’s lines. After and during the fight, she has several lines. She says:
Free me! Only I have the means to defeat N’Zoth!
(Presumably directed at Furorion) Mind your words, whelpling. A queen keeps her promises.
Listen closely, for I will only say this once: Despite all his bluster, N’Zoth was always the weakest of his kind. But a remnant of their power still exists that can be used against him.
I would have driven this blade into his corrupted heart myself if you had not interfered with my plans. No matter. Xal’atath belongs to you, mortals.
Aim true. If your first strike misses, you will not live long enough to attempt another.
Now go and do as you wish. Intermediaries and heralds weary me. The true seat of power calls. And I intend to claim it for myself.
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The naga queen evidently planned to free herself from her pact with N’Zoth and personally kill the Old God. As already speculated in many theories, the blade Xal’atath is an important key for this. The dagger is now “empty”, as the entity Xal’atath has been freed and wanders the cosmos. It is therefore likely that N’Zoth can be imprisoned in the blade.
What was the pact with Sylvanas? What exactly the naga queen negotiated with Azshara is still unclear. However, it is certain that Nathanos, on behalf of Sylvanas, brought the blade Xal’atath to Azshara. In doing so, he led traitors of the Horde and a large part of the Alliance fleet to their doom. It is possible that the pact merely contained this arrangement in the sense of “I will plunge the traitors and Alliance forces into death, you will bring me the dagger to defeat N’Zoth”.
However, there is another voiceline from Azshara that indicates new conflicts. This could also just be a flashback or a vision:
Treacherous banshee… do you think I am blind and do not see what darkness you wish to unleash?
Azshara’s and Sylvanas’ plan has a logical problem: However, with all these revelations, there is one thing that is hardly noticed. The blade Xal’atath did not come into Sylvanas’ hands “just like that”. It was heroes of the Horde who gave Sylvanas the blade. More importantly, N’Zoth himself ensured that the Horde found and took the blade in any case. After all, N’Zoth has lured the players into the Crucible of Storms multiple times, fully knowing what they would find there.
It is therefore quite possible that N’Zoth is pursuing a much more complex plan and has also foreseen that Xal’atath will ultimately end up back in the hands of the heroes.
Then it is also conceivable that N’Zoth does not die at the end of Patch 8.3, but only makes everyone believe so. After all, he is the master of madness and visions. It remains exciting.
What do you think of the story surrounding N’Zoth, Azshara, Sylvanas, and the heroes? Is it pretty cool or way too convoluted?
The ZDF has edited images related to the terrorist attack in Halle into a major, verified Twitch stream of DreamHack for CS:GO. This has caused outrage. A clip of the attack was broadcast on Twitch, but not on this channel. In the meantime, the ZDF has admitted a mistake and regrets it.
On Wednesday, a terrorist attack occurred in Halle. Two people lost their lives in the attack.
The perpetrator spread the attack via the streaming service Twitch. Live, 5 people are said to have followed the attack on Twitch. This information comes directly from Twitch via Twitter.
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According to a statement from Twitch, approximately 2200 people viewed the recording of the attack before it was deleted. Twitch regrets this incident.
The clip itself is largely kept out of the public eye.
Image montage gives a completely false impression
What did the ZDF do? The ZDF used the Twitter channel of the news program Heuteplus as part of its reporting on the attack. A report on the attack was created and distributed there.
Images of the attacker were edited into the context of the Twitch stream of “DreamHack” for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This channel “DreamHackCS” has over 1.5 million followers on Twitch.
The channel had absolutely nothing to do with the attack.
The ZDF’s tweet has since been deleted – but recordings are still circulating online. Via Twitter
Due to the montage, it appeared as if the rampage was broadcast live on this large, established Twitch channel. It seemed that 545 were watching.
The number 170,499,266 appears directly below the video.
For outsiders, it is unclear what this number means. It seems as though over 170 million people have already viewed this clip. The impression was created that this clip had spread like wildfire across the internet and Twitch.
On the Dreamhack channel, a replay of a CS:GO match between G2 ESports and Renegades was actually running. The clip is also still marked as such.
These are some reactions: The head of G2, Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez, is appalled by this montage by the ZDF. He considers it to be ill-intentioned. One must be truly foolish to do something like this.
He says: “Our lawyers are already on the case.”
Other figures from the eSports scene express criticism: The eSports caster Paul “Redeye” Chaloner called it “abominable.”
Even in the German-speaking part of reddit, the clip is viewed critically and colorfully commented on.
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This is what the ZDF says: They acknowledged this mistake today on October 11. They state that they indeed edited this. They regret that this led to the impression that the livestream of the attack in Halle was aired on the Twitch channel of DreamHack. That was not the case.
They have now deleted the video.
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The EGX Berlin 2019 will open its doors soon. Find out here what we are doing at the gaming fair and which exhibitors will be present. The date is set and tickets are already available for purchase.
What is the EGX Berlin? The EGX is a gaming fair with its origins in England. It is the gaming event of the year there, similar to how the gamescom is for us. Since 2018, the EGX has also been in Germany and will again take place in Berlin this year.
This is how we described our experience at the EGX last year:
Come by and say hello: We from MeinMMO are also present with a studio on site, where we will offer live programming around gaming. Together with our dear siblings GameStar, GamePro, and our joint streaming channel, we are this year’s media partners of the EGX Berlin 2019.
When is the EGX 2019? The Date
The date: November 1 to 3, 2019.
Here you can test games or listen to panel discussions from Friday to Sunday at STATION Berlin.
The opening hours:
Friday, 01.11.2019: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Saturday, 02.11.2019: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday, 03.11.2019: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
The address: You can find the exhibition hall here:
Luckenwalder Str. 4-6 10963 Berlin
The Exhibitors: 75 Games You Can Test
You can play this at EGX Berlin 2019: EGX Berlin 2019 features mostly smaller and creative games. Several indie titles are represented. Here is the complete list:
A super ticket for all three days costs regularly 40 euros, students only pay 25 euros
The prices for day tickets are 20 euros, reduced 12.50 euros
Tickets are only available for adults: You can only visit EGX Berlin 2019 if you are at least 18 years old.
When will our program schedule arrive?
What are we doing at EGX Berlin 2019? We will be reporting live from the EGX from our studio. You can also watch the whole thing from home in our live stream. You can expect talks and games that we will present.
The program schedule is expected to be published next week. We are just fine-tuning the last details.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
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In Borderlands 3, it is actually about looting and leveling up. Alternatively, one can also throw in a relaxed round of roller coasters – much to the delight of the players.
Where is there a roller coaster here? Anyone traveling in Borderlands 3 can offer their spirit of exploration plenty of room. The various planets are stuffed with Easter eggs that can be discovered – such as the Summit1g weapon or the Elon Musk flamethrower.
But the world itself also offers quite a bit to take a closer look at. Those who rush through the story might miss a lot. For example, a huge roller coaster in the Splinterlands on Pandora.
In the desert stands a roller coaster – just like that
Just enjoy the ride: A bit off the beaten path, apparently reddit user “__JinxY__” was on a journey. And he was directly rewarded: The “Children of the Vault” apparently also had time, in addition to all the chaos they were causing under the guidance of the Calypsos, to build a huge roller coaster in the desert.
However, you can only find it if you scour the map a bit. Apparently, there is no quest that directly leads to the roller coaster. Only the search for the Typhon Logs, which you can collect on each planet, can lead you on the trail to the amusement park.
Once you arrive, you can hop in the cart and take off. Along the way, you can also shoot a few targets that can earn you a loot chest. However, the roller coaster doesn’t seem to serve a greater purpose – and that is precisely what players find quite amusing on reddit.
How the roller coaster ride works, you can see in this video:
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Players love the roller coaster: A large part of the comments under the post reveals that many players were previously unaware of this location. The roller coaster is not really hidden – just a bit off the main path.
The roller coaster proves to be very popular. “This little thing is so much fun and allows for great screenshots,” says user “PinkSquidz.” “We expected a side quest, but it’s really cool that they just placed it there for finding,” says “FlyingIrukandji.”.
Have you already found the roller coaster? Then you could start looking for rare enemies:
The Twitch streamer Scarra used the new champion Kai’Sa in a livestream about Teamfight Tactics. In eager anticipation, he then opens the DPS overview – and is bitterly disappointed by his new favorite.
That’s why the Twitch streamer Scarra also included the still very young champion in his team combo. At the end of a round, he looks forward to the DPS numbers of the champion. But they turn out to be smaller than expected.
His reaction has made it into a Twitch clip, which has landed near the top of the TFT reddit. He can’t quite grasp why his Kai’Sa disappointed him so much:
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Why does Kai’Sa deal so little damage? Instead of the hoped-for 10,000 damage, which Scarra was actually looking forward to, Kai’Sa only managed 258.
This puts her far behind the other archers like Ashe (almost 6,000 damage) and Varus (2,332). The explanation is quite simple:
Although Kai’Sa’s attack speed was increased, her base damage is still extremely low.
On the enemy side, there were 4 Knights. These reduce all incoming damage by 35.
If Kai’Sa now deals less than 35 damage due to the armor of the enemy champions, that ultimately translates to no damage at all. And no matter how high the attack speed is, it won’t change that.
We show you how to start the hunt for the Exo Leviathan’s Breath on October 22 in Destiny 2, how to complete the exotic quest “Make bows, not war”and what the heavy exotic bow can do.
Bungie released a roadmap at the start of Shadowkeep, showing us the planned content for the current season. The map states that next week the first Iron Banner of the season starts. If we look further into the future, we see that an exotic quest will go live on October 22.
At the end of the quest line “Make bows, not war,” the exotic bow Leviathan’s Breath awaits the Guardians. To wield the weapon, players must complete numerous tasks and find the secret workshop of the gunsmith Banshee-44.
Details about the quest have become known through data mining. The quest is offered by the gunsmith Banshee in the Tower. The first step, the back entrance, leads you into the hangar.
Sir, the keys please: In the workshop, you will find the exotic bow in a display case. Unfortunately, the box is locked. Return to Banshee to complain. (Of course politely.)
Lockpicking for beginners: Collect data for a new key code by completing Gambit matches or Vanguard strikes. Gambit Prime matches and Nightfall strikes yield the best results.
Lockpicking for advanced: Now you need to land precise death blows against Vex or Cabal with a bow.
War Economy: Then you must complete a special version of the “Warlord” strike in the EDZ. The quest versions of the strikes typically have no player matchmaking and require a high power level.
Applied Cryptosecurity: Obtain the biometric data from Banshee-44 in the Tower.
Get the bow out: Return to Banshee’s workshop to retrieve the bow from the armory.
You can also see the exact process of the quest in this video guide by Nexxoss Gaming:
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This is what the bow Leviathan’s Breath can do: The exotic deals Void damage and is the first bow to be carried in the power weapon slot.
In terms of stability and handling, the bow does not impress. However, it makes up for this with its high impact and precision.
The exotic abilities of Leviathan’s Breath are:
Large Game Hunter: Fires an extra heavy bolt that knocks unprotected fighters off balance. Strong against Unstoppable Champions.
Leviathan’s Sigh: When fully drawn, the bolt creates a large disruption explosion that pushes enemies back.
In memory of Emperor Calus: Leviathan’s Breath
Leviathan’s Breath was specifically designed for the dangers and tasks of the current season of the Undying, as it inherently has the ability to interrupt opponents.
The ability is particularly strong against the new champion enemies. These lurk in the harder activities such as the Trial by Fire or the Nightmare Hunts waiting for the Guardians. To fight these foes effectively, you will need the suitable mods from the seasonal artifact.
Similar, seasonally important properties are also found in the new exotic hand cannon Eriana’s Vow. It breaks through shields and barriers, even from the champions of darkness.
Are you as excited as a bowstring about the new Exo Leviathan’s Breath, or does a bow in the power slot leave you cold?
The indie game “Day of Dragons“ has exceeded its Kickstarter goal by more than 40 times. A possible reason for this is the game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, which inadvertently supported the campaign. But the idea itself is also drawing attention.
How did the accidental support come about? On September 2, the survival game Day of Dragons launched its Kickstarter campaign. This started off quite calmly and had only set a target of $12,000.
On September 7, however, a new event began in the mobile game about Harry Potter called “Day of Dragons.” The Twitter user icotom suspects that the survival game may have benefited from being in the top position in Google search results.
He traces his speculation back to the fact that the campaign only really gained momentum after September 7, as the graphic below shows.
Graphic on the Kickstarter campaign (Source: BiggerCake)
Throughout the month, Day of Dragons raised over $500,000, more than 40 times the original target.
Was it really just Harry Potter? While it’s possible that Harry Potter: Wizards Unite had an impact on the campaign’s final results.
However, alongside Harry Potter, there are also other factors that contributed to the success. This includes the very idea of the game.
The game’s idea draws attention, even from YouTubers
Where else did the campaign receive attention? YouTuber Anthomnia loves to engage with survival games. On September 13, he released a video that has since garnered almost a million views.
In it, he introduces Day of Dragons to his community in more detail and describes the game as extremely ambitious. He liked many ideas within it.
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What is special about Day of Dragons? The new survival game aims to place great emphasis on a realistic world:
Dragons hatch from an egg and grow up over time.
They can move at different speeds.
They can sleep.
And finally, the dragons can also lay eggs.
When will the game be released? Day of Dragons is set to start its early access phase on November 21 on Steam. Then you can also try out the new survival game.
The MMORPG/RTS Kingdom Under Fire 2 has released a new cinematic trailer. It lasts just under two minutes, but is packed with scenes from the epic battles that await you.
This is shown in the trailer: Kingdom Under Fire 2 showcases scenes in the new trailer that depict both the MMORPG and real-time strategy aspects of the game. You can see how:
burning dragons annihilate hordes of enemies
huge cannons fire their rounds
undead skeleton mages cast dark spells
playable heroes showcase their skills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKdML3T6yGw
In the two minutes the game apparently packs in all the features that could make it epic and entice fans to play it. The trailer is really cool, but may come a bit too late.
Kingdom Under Fire 2 – 10 Years of Development
What is Kingdom Under Fire 2? Kingdom Under Fire 2 combines aspects of MMORPG and real-time strategy (RTS). You have the opportunity to play and level one of five unique heroes to improve your gear and experience adventures.
At the same time, you command troops and engage in tactical battles in the style of an RTS. You will likely have access to many of the units seen in the trailer, such as:
dragons
giant scorpions
mammoth-like monsters that are probably good for transport
This is the problem: Kingdom Under Fire is actually a popular franchise that celebrated great success upon its launch in 2001 and until 2008. After that, it somewhat declined, but Kingdom Under Fire 2 was supposed to be released in 2009.
This has now been in development for nearly 10 years and has had to overcome many hurdles. The time has not necessarily been kind to the game, as the graphics may seem a bit outdated for some players compared to today’s technology.
Nevertheless, there are some fans who are looking forward to Kingdom Under Fire 2. In the West, however, you will have to pay for it, even though the game is free in other countries:
In FIFA 20, you can complete various tasks for rewards in Ultimate Team. Among them: The first owner objectives.
The tasks usually are: Those working on the new season progress in FIFA 20 will have noticed that there are many different types of tasks. Depending on the difficulty level, the amount of XP and rewards you can earn varies.
Simple tasks include: “Win a match today.” An example of a difficult task: “Score two headed goals in Division Rivals with a player who has a physical rating of 82.”
These are first owner objectives: EA Sports has already provided insight into the tasks in the Pitch Notes. They were first introduced in FIFA 19. Among other things, they will be used again in the Icon Swaps event.
This is how the first owner objectives work in FIFA 20
This is how first owner objectives work: You can only complete first owner objectives with player items that no other FIFA player had before you.
This means: You cannot use players from the transfer market for the tasks. You either have to rely on your pack luck – which can be difficult – or use players that you have unlocked through SBCs or specific tasks.
You don’t need to remember whether you own a player as the first one. In the player bio, you will find the entry at the top right that provides insight into the first owner status.
This is why these objectives exist: Not being able to simply buy the right player for a task makes them significantly more challenging. After all, you first need to somehow get a suitable player – and that can take time. This makes it more justifiable to offer challenging rewards, such as Icons, than with simple tasks.
EA describes that they want to encourage players to build more “first owner squads,” instead of immediately throwing all players from packs onto the transfer market. This would lead to more variety in FUT. Additionally, this way you might come across genuine hidden gems that you might otherwise miss.
Will the tasks give much reason to celebrate?
This is how the community reacts: On reddit, players are skeptical about the tasks. The difficult Gold goals of the normal season progress have already discouraged some players, and there are fears that it will be similar with the Icons.
At the same time, many players believe that the objectives are primarily there to encourage the opening of more packs. However, the reactions to the announcement of the Icon Swap Event were rather positive – after all, it allows for earning Icons.
You can find all Icons in FIFA 20 here in the list:
PUBG can be downloaded and played for free. This is possible with PUBG Lite, a stripped-down version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. We will show you everything you need to know about the Lite version.
What is special about PUBG Lite? With this Lite version of the battle royale, the developers primarily target those who own low-end PCs. For this, the minimum and recommended settings have been greatly reduced.
Another special feature is the absence of a purchase price. The Lite version is free and can be easily transferred to your home computer. So if you are still undecided about buying the game, you can use the Lite version to get a rough idea of the game.
What content is available in PUBG Lite?
This content is included: In the official announcement, the developers explained what you can expect when playing PUBG Lite.
You will find the following game modes in PUBG Lite:
Solo
Duo
Squad
All of these will be played in the TPP mode. Additionally, 4v4s are being tested, along with a training mode and custom matches.
Also new is the in-game currency, which differs from the main game. You can earn Chicken Medals, which can be exchanged for loot boxes. You receive the medals through daily login bonuses, challenges, the Lite Pass, weekend events, community events, and through crates purchased with BP.
Another currency is Silver Bullets. You earn these by dismantling skins. In the game, there is a Silver Bullet store where you can use this currency to buy items.
Battle Pass: You will find the so-called “Lite Pass” in the game, which is available in standard and premium versions. You will be rewarded for leveling up according to the usual principles. Rewards include vehicle and character skins, BP, Chicken Medals, experience points, and more.
Download PUBG Lite – Here’s where to download it
Download: On the official PUBG Lite website, you can download the PUBG launcher. Here is the link to lite.pubg.com
Start the download and then install the launcher on your PC
Log in now with your PUBG Lite account or create a new one
Once you are logged in, you can choose “Install” in the launcher and the game will begin downloading
The download size is approximately 2.7 GB
If you feel like playing the “real” PUBG afterward, you can look forward to some changes:
With Google Stadia, you can stream modern games without having high-end hardware. Now, the Vice Engineer of Stadia speaks about latency and lag.
What does Stadia aim to achieve? Google Stadia is supposed to offer more power and performance in a few years than modern PCs or consoles do. This likely also refers to the new PlayStation 5 from Sony. This is what the Vice President of Engineering, Madj Bakar, from Google Stadia stated in an interview with Edge Magazine (via PCGamesn.com).
Bakar said:
“In one or two years, we will have games running in the cloud faster and having better response times than a local PC can – no matter how fast the local PC is.”
He also added that Google Stadia will arm itself against lags and latency issues with “negative latency”.
This is how Google Stadia intends to achieve this
What is Negative Latency? According to Bakar, Stadia calculates a possible latency and tries to mitigate potential lags: This can either mean increasing the FPS or reducing the latency between player input (keystroke) and display rendering.
Stadia therefore assumes lags where there are none and delivers more power to counteract possible lags.
This is why latency matters for Google Stadia: With Google Stadia, you stream your games. This means you:
receive game data for graphics, sounds, music, and more from the data center.
send your input commands to the server.
get data back for rendering on your screen.
Google Stadia promises that you can play on all devices, from smartphones to 4K TVs, as you stream the data from the servers to your device.
Here, the player receives all data via the cloud. Latency plays an even bigger role here than with a game that you start from the hard drive. Because the processing of the image data, which your graphics card normally does, is taken over by Google Stadia.
If you instead play an online game from the hard drive, only your input commands for character movement, aiming, and shooting are sent. Your screen and PC are responsible for rendering.
This is why low latency is important
This is what latency means: Latency refers to how quickly your inputs go to a server on the internet and then come back: For example, if you press a key on your PC in an MMO and move after pressing the key, that is the latency between you and the gaming server.
If you have a very high latency, it leads to lags. The delay between command and reaction in the game is then significantly noticeable to the player and can even be disruptive: You take a shot, but the shot only hits the target seconds later. Of course, you cannot hit a target like that anymore.
What does latency mean when streaming games?
This is how you should imagine streaming: The user Yogarine explains in a comprehensive Reddit post how latency looks in streaming. He describes himself as a “Network Engineer” with extensive experience, but he does not work for Google. He describes streaming as follows:
First, the device (PC, smartphone, etc.) sends the keystroke (input) to the server
Then the footage is compressed and
finally sent back to the display of the device used
The end device decompresses the image and can then display it to the user.
At the end, there is also the latency of the screen or device. The normal latency of a 60FPS screen can additionally be reduced by G-Sync (Nvidia) or FreeSync (AMD).
This is why Google needs to deliver
These are the problems: Google needs to provide stable latency with Stadia; otherwise, streaming games won’t be enjoyable, especially not when playing online with others. Especially in multiplayer, many developers, like the CEO of Larian Studios, see one of the great advantages of Google Stadia.
This is the biggest concern of gamers: Many players fear that Google Stadia will offer high latencies and poor connections, and that Google’s streaming hope will amount to nothing.
Our author Jürgen was allowed to try Google Stadia at Gamescom 2019. After his day at Gamescom 2019, he has some very own wishes and concerns about Google Stadia.
Do you want to know more about Google Stadia? Then check out our Google Stadia article where we summarize all important information for you:
In Pokémon GO, trainers report on new EX Raid arenas. You can now participate in EX Raids in additional arenas.
This change is about: In Pokémon GO, noticeably more arenas now have the EX tag than before. EX Raids can now also take place in these arenas. There, you can currently challenge Mewtwo with Shadow Ball – provided you have a suitable invitation. Mewtwo is expected to remain in the EX Raids until mid-November.
This is how the EX Raid arenas have changed
What has changed: The new EX Raid update apparently addresses the fact that certain locations on the map were previously considered excluded from EX Raids. For example, parks that were surrounded by “closed highways” – which in the Open Street Map on which the map is based can also include simple footpaths. As thesilphroad reports, this has now been changed.
EX Raid tags are now more common
New places for EX Raids: Apparently, the EX Raid arenas are no longer limited to arenas located in parks or those that have specific sponsorship agreements. A reddit user in Berlin observed that many arenas within a mega nest received an EX Raid tag.
The reddit user “WoodWoseWulf“, who often clarifies OSM-related questions, found that nests and EX Raid gyms generally share similar map tags, although the nests were subject to fewer restrictions than the EX Raids. Since these restrictions, like the “highways”, have now been removed, it makes sense that the two features now resemble each other more strongly in terms of mapping.
Players are now reporting on reddit that they are seeing significantly more EX Raid arenas than before. In Charlottenburg, for instance, the EX Raid rate in the arenas is now apparently at 90%, says user “JackBlack1709“.
Will there be more map updates soon? At least on this island, they would probably be happy if there are some adjustments to the tags:
In Fortnite, the live event marking the end of Season 10 is starting soon. At the rocket in Dusty Depot, a siren can now be heard. What could it mean?
What has happened? The countdown to the live event is running and showing only about 2 days 9 hours left. But now a siren sounds at the rocket in Dusty Depot. What could that mean?
Siren at the Rocket
What kind of siren is this? The alarm that has been audible since last night is likely a hint at the upcoming rocket launch. The rocket will probably play a significant role in the live event of Season 10.
Isn’t this siren familiar? Those who remember the live event of Season 4 will already know this siren. Back then, a rocket was built and launched by the Visitor. Before the rocket launched, this alarm could also be heard.
The Visitor launched the rocket, which then brought the rift and the cube.
What does this siren sound like? The data miner FortTory posted a video on Twitter where you can clearly hear the alarm.
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Does anyone know what will happen after the event? It is not yet known what will happen exactly after the live event. Some speculate that a downtime will start immediately to upload Season 11.
However, a new season has always started on a Thursday. This time it would be on a Sunday. Therefore, the future of Fortnite remains quite unclear, and it will be a big surprise.
Here you can see how to unlock the special variant of the Scientist:
The Horde in World of Warcraft is currently not doing well. After Sylvanas, it is now losing another leader in Patch 8.3.
With the cinematic for the conclusion of Patch 8.2.5, a time of change has begun for the Horde in World of Warcraft. Apparently, there will no longer be a Warchief, instead, they plan to establish a council of the Horde races, which will then decide together on future plans and steps. However, a certain leader, aside from Sylvanas, has disappeared in Patch 8.3: the Goblin chief Gallywix.
Where has Gallywix gone? In Patch 8.3, it becomes clear that Gallywix has also fled after Sylvanas’ disappearance. He escaped the city along with the rest of “Sylvanas’ inner circle”. Where exactly he is headed is not known.
What is said? The short dialogue that takes place between Thrall and Gazlowe goes as follows. We have translated it from English:
Thrall: Gallywix left the city along with Sylvanas’ inner circle. This leaves the Bilgewater cartel without a trade prince. Gazlowe, it was your cleverness and ingenuity that built the walls of Orgrimmar. I can’t think of anyone I would trust more to take over as leader.
Gazlowe: A cartel is not a clan or tribe, Thrall. Steam pressure, Bilgewater… it doesn’t matter who delivers the money – as long as the payment is good. “Under new management” is just another way of saying “A good opportunity.” So, sure… we have a deal!
Thrall: Can you be sure that none of the goblins here are still being paid by Gallywix?
Gazlowe: Oh, I can even guarantee you that they still will be. That’s exactly why I will pay them more than that miser!
Gallywix played an important role: Gallywix was the first leader to come into contact with Azerite, long before Sargeras drove his sword into Azeroth.
Only through him was it possible to shape Azerite into weapons so quickly and draw attention to this new resource. Where he has now fled to, what his plan is, and whether we will see him again in the near future remains to be seen.
Borderlands 3 offers all kinds of challenges. A player has found a trick to make your life easier. He describes a glitch that allows you to one-hit everything.
In Borderlands 3, with the right build, you can deal massive damage. The Beastmaster FL4K or the Gunner Moze can deal so much damage that it almost feels like a one-hit. With one of Moze’s playstyles, a kill with one hit can actually happen.
The YouTuber Osterberg501 has now found a glitch that allows you, when playing Moze, to distribute guaranteed one-hits with minimal effort.
The Gunner Moze
Through enemies like butter
Incredibly high damage: In the video, you can see how Osterberg501 shoots through the world and even bosses. They also lay in the dirt after one, maybe two shots. And the legendary weapons are lying beside them. Staggering damage numbers in the millions fly around the enemies.
Self-harm is necessary: The YouTuber needs a specific shield and a class mod for his success. These provide him with more damage when his shield is depleted, with a higher regeneration and certain skills. Then he stands in an electric fence – you heard that right.
If you want to know more about the glitch, you can find it here in the video:
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Especially in tough challenges like the anointed enemies, a one-hit can be very helpful. But where is the fun in that? Also, you can only use the glitch with a specific character. We should also be curious about the impact of the hotfix and Moze’s nerf on the situation.
Borderlands 3 is full of such glitches, and with one you can make a fortune:
The new monster Rajang has been wreaking havoc since October 10 in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. And not even the strongest beasts are safe from him.
Who is Rajang? Rajang, one of the fans’ favorite monsters, came with the latest free update to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and immediately showed in his intro cinematic that he is not to be trifled with.
The new monster is a brutal and aggressive beast with high physical strength and speed. He can also shoot lightning bolts and projectiles from his mouth in his rage mode.
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This is what territory battles with Rajang look like: In his intro cinematic, he breaks off Kirin, an Elder Dragon and one of the strongest monsters in MHW, its horn and eats it right before our eyes. This demonstrates his massive strength. The brutality of Rajang’s territory battles can easily compare to any other monster in Monster Hunter World.
But even outside the cinematic, he successfully confronts Kirin. You only need to listen to the cracking of bones in the video.
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The Thunder Pony is truly not to be envied. However, Kirin is not the only Elder Dragon that Rajang fights. The Elder Velkhana, which came with the Iceborne expansion to MHW, also gets its share of hits from the monkey. And here too, Rajang manages to bring his opponent to the ground.
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Rajang also likes to take on one of the champions of territory battles and one of the most brutal monsters in the game: Deviljho. Jho may not be an Elder Dragon, but upon his arrival in the New World, he also caused spectacular fights.
In battles against other monsters, Jho likes to use his trusty suplex attack, which allows him to easily lift beasts like Diablos into the air. However, it doesn’t work as well with Rajang as it does with other monsters.
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If you encounter Rajang on your hunting trips, try to lure him to another monster and pit them against each other. Big cinematic action is guaranteed.
This is what you get from Rajang: If you belong to the people who have successfully withstood Rajang’s beatings, then rewards await you. With the materials, you can for example craft his Alpha+ armor. It has the following stats:
Head: Weakness Advantage 2, Crafting 2
Chest: Fury 2, Quick Sharpening 2
Armguards: Fury 1, Crafting 2
Waist: Weakness Advantage 1, Crafting 1
Legs: Fury 2, Attack Boost 2
Set bonus with 2 pieces: Rajang’s Rage 2, grants the skill “Inner Eye / Ballistics” (prevents attacks from bouncing off. Reduces the distance before ammunition and arrows reach maximum power)
Set bonus with 4 pieces: Rajang’s Rage 4, grants the skill “Protection Polish” (weapon sharpness does not decrease for a certain time after sharpening)
The “Beta+” armor has slightly fewer abilities, but more space for decorations.
Have you fought against Rajang already? What did you think of the monkey?
In FIFA 20 there is currently an SBC with which you can get a Mega Pack in just a few minutes. And that for a really good price.
This is the SBC: Currently, you can complete the “VOLTA FOOTBALL” SBC in FIFA 20. This SBC inspired by the VOLTA mode rewards you with a Mega Pack, but it only runs for two more days. The Mega Pack is one of the best packs in FIFA 20 and is correspondingly expensive at 35,000 coins.
However, with the VOLTA SBC, you can get the Mega Pack for an extremely low price. And if you have the right cards – which is quite likely at this point in the game – you might not have to pay anything for the Mega Pack.
You can pull really strong players from Mega Packs with luck
What you need for the VOLTA SBC and a cheap Mega Pack
How to complete the SBC: To complete the VOLTA SBC, you must meet the following requirements:
10 Gold players
At least 3 rare players
No more than 3 players from the same club
No more than 5 players with the same nationality
Team Chemistry: At least 75
Additionally, a player placeholder from England is required in the CAM position.
This is what the VOLTA SBC looks like
But you can basically ignore that, because you can achieve team chemistry even if you fill the remaining positions with Gold players from two different leagues.
These players don’t even have to be particularly strong, as there is no minimum team rating required. You just need to pay attention to the chemistry. However, if you use, for example, five Bundesliga and five Serie A players in the SBC, you should solve it quickly.
Just take a look at which untradeable players you currently have in your club. Thanks to the many reward packs from the first FIFA weeks, you should have some players in your club that you haven’t used yet. They are ideal for this SBC.
The VOLTA SBC can be completed quickly
Community excited: On reddit and futbin, the SBC is extremely well received. “There should be more SBCs like this,” says user “breakinb“. “SenorMasquerader” says: “You should definitely do this SBC, even if you don’t normally complete any.”
Because: You can get really good cards from the Mega Pack. Also, even if it is usually unlikely to pull good cards: For the nearly 5,000 coins that the SBC costs at most, you can’t go wrong with a Mega Pack.
You will definitely get the price back. And some players get really strong cards from the SBC. Maybe you will also be lucky and significantly improve your coin balance with a rare player.
Have you already put your team together? Then find out here how to set it up best:
The Wayfarer tool will be one of the most important innovations for players of Pokémon GO. This tool allows you to review PokéStop suggestions. Completely without Ingress.
What was announced? The developers of Pokémon GO introduce Niantic Wayfarer. With this, you can help shape future adventures in Pokémon GO and other titles from Niantic like Ingress or Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The tool is meant to examine and approve or reject submissions of interesting places.
In plain language, this means: If you suggest stops or gyms for Pokémon GO in the future, they do not have to be verified by Ingress players as before. Pokémon GO players can do this as well.
What happens to OPR? Wayfarer originated in “Operation Portal Recon”, which was originally developed for Ingress players so they could submit and verify new portals.
With Wayfarer, a part of the Niantic player base will have the opportunity to review nominations for interesting places like museums, art or historical sites and approve them. These will then become PokéStops, gyms or portals.
When will the feature come? There is currently no exact release date for Niantic Wayfarer for Pokémon GO players. However, the developers state on the blog that the feature will be available before the New Year for selected Pokémon GO players. Currently, Ingress agents of level 10 and above can log in there. What requirements the trainers must meet to be “selected” is still unclear.
The process will be easier: For many players, it was previously a hassle to first create an Ingress account, then level it up to finally be able to view and edit suggestions for stops and gyms.
Additionally, many Pokémon GO players did not understand why players from another game should check their suggestions. Due to the popularity of Pokémon GO, many more suggestions emerged that Ingress players were supposed to edit.
