The Collector’s Edition of Destiny 2 Shadowkeep contains a cool puzzle

In Destiny 2, the first Guardians have explored the contents of the Collector’s Edition and discovered a cool puzzle – and solved it right away.

What’s included in the Collector’s Edition? For about $150, you could pre-order a Collector’s Edition for Shadowkeep for a limited time, the upcoming fall expansion for Destiny 2. However, it quickly sold out – and still is. So you won’t be able to get one anymore, only on eBay are some being offered at exorbitant prices.

In addition to the game, the Collector’s Edition includes a lot of physical content, such as

  • a Hive Glyph replica
  • a manual with 40 pages of schematics and design documents
  • a 160-page journal featuring story content about the Talismans of Eris Morn
  • artifacts from the Golden Age
  • and a few more goodies
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Particularly exciting is the Hive Glyph. This is that fun-decorated staff, on which Hive symbols can be seen. Because this contains a puzzle: if you arrange the symbols in the correct order, it opens.

Note: The following contains spoilers about the content of the Collector’s Edition. If you want to surprise yourself, do not read further.

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What’s in the Glyph?

Here’s what’s inside: Reports came in on Reddit just a few hours ago that Guardians have received their Collector’s Edition.

The Glyph looks impressive, one writes, it’s made of some kind of metal and is quite robust. He is immediately set to decrypt it.

Shortly thereafter, another Guardian reported: “I opened the Hive Glyph!” The clues for the correct order are in the records of Eris, which are included in the Collector’s Edition. Four symbols are marked in it. You just have to arrange them in the correct order and enter them into the Glyph:

Then the lower half of the Glyph can be removed – and inside is a small scroll.

What does the scroll say? It contains an in-game code as well as the URL to a website on Bungie.net. According to user reports, different websites can be included. Some have

in the scroll. Both websites currently lead to the same Bungie page, which states: “Please return on October 1, 2019.” What will happen on this website on October 1 is still unknown. But what the in-game code is for should be pretty clear.

According to the Bungie Store, there is an exclusive code for a badge in the Collector’s Edition. So you get an emblem. However, a Guardian writes that the code cannot be redeemed yet.

If you have enough time, you can check out this reddit post to see several imgur galleries where a Guardian has photographed all the pages from the Collector’s Edition booklets.

Have you also managed to get a Collector’s Edition?

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Fortnite: All map changes from update 10.40 – This is new now

With the update 10.40 in Fortnite, a few changes were made to the map. Even the rocket has been completed. What’s new?

What’s new after the update? The map has changed after the update 10.40. There is a new location, the rocket has been completed, and a building near Fatal Fields has now been finished. We will show you the changes.

New Location Starry Suburbs

What kind of place is this? Starry Suburbs is a rift zone brought into the game by the rift beacon, which was set up north of Pleasant Park. It is a small town with such a nice neighborhood that even shooting stars come by. These shooting stars land in the town and can be collected. When you collect these stars, they provide good loot.

You can also find the new legendary tactical submachine gun here. It deals 21 damage per hit and has a magazine size of 35 shots.

Here you can see the Starry Suburbs on the map:

This is what the town looks like:

These are the shooting stars that can be collected:

The Rocket at Dusty Depot

What kind of rocket is this? The rocket is supposed to launch for the end live event of Season 10. The scientist has been building this rocket for several weeks. Now it seems to be finally completed.

It won’t be long until the live event starts in the game. The rocket launch could ultimately destroy the map and bring a new map for Season 11.

Watchtower near Fatal Fields

What kind of building is this? The construction of the watchtower near Fatal Fields has now been completed. For a while, it was an open building with many wooden pallets that could be farmed. Now it has become a watchtower.

This building has existed since the beginning of Fortnite Battle Royale. It has changed several times over the course of the seasons. At first, it was a small hut, then it was cleared, later the construction site began, and ultimately it became the watchtower.

This is what the watchtower looks like:

Have you noticed these map changes yet? What do you think of the new town?

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New World removes all videos from YouTube – What is going on with the MMO? This is what Amazon says

The MMO New World sparked hope among many players because a large company like Amazon is behind the sandbox game. However, overnight, all videos from the official YouTube channel disappeared.

Update September 26: We inquired with Amazon and received a statement. According to them, New World will not be discontinued:

New World is alive and doing well. More information will come soon.

It seems that a complete overhaul of the MMO is in progress, which is why all trailers and gameplay footage were removed.

What exactly happened? Overnight, all videos on the official YouTube channel of New World were deleted. All teasers and trailers that were there are now gone.

Since the first alpha, which ended in June, was completely under NDA, this was one of the few places where you could find material about New World.

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What does this mean for New World? It is certain that the MMO has become extremely quiet lately. There has been no sign of life on the official channels since the end of the alpha.

Recently, Amazon only mentioned that some developers who also worked on New World will be involved in a new Lord of the Rings MMO.

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Many good approaches, but in the end just boring survival?

What is New World? Amazon’s MMO is supposed to be a mix of MMORPG and survival game. As a player, you find yourself in a new world reminiscent of 17th-century America, just with a bit of magic and the undead.

The main focus of the game is on the fight for fortresses controlled by guilds. The sandbox game allows you to design your own fortresses, for which you need to gather materials from the environment.

Your skills are determined by your gear, and the looks very nice and realistic.

What is happening currently in the MMO? Currently, it has become very quiet around New World. The developers wanted to focus intensely on the game’s overhaul after the end of the first alpha.

Players criticized in the tests primarily the boring combat system and unbalanced guild sizes. This is said to have led to battles being decided by size rather than skill.

On the other hand, performance and the developers’ willingness to accept criticism are said to stand out positively.

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Will New World ever be released?

What does the absence of the videos mean? If Amazon decided to remove the videos, it means for the game:

  • Either that New World is being heavily revised and the old video material is inaccurate
  • or that New World is being discontinued, as has already happened with other Amazon games.

We do not yet know the exact reason, but we have already requested a statement from Amazon regarding this.

Could New World be discontinued? The gaming division of Amazon is currently not in a good place:

Whether New World has also been affected, we do not know. However, we will keep you updated.

New World is not expected to be released in 2019. However, you can still look forward to new MMORPGs, including these two:

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Borderlands 3: Correctly Use Elements – All Types and Effects Explained

In Borderlands 3, you have the choice between different element types. We will show you which element you need in which situation.

These are the elements: Many weapons in Borderlands 3 not only have “normal” kinetic damage from bullets. A large portion of the weapons is also equipped with one or more elements. These elements are:

  • Fire
  • Shock
  • Corrosion
  • Cryo
  • Radiation

Depending on the type of enemy you face, you can gain an advantage with the right element. Particularly against powerful bosses like Katagawa Ball, the right element is important.

These are the effects: All elements have special strengths and weaknesses. On “Mentalmars“, the elements and their effects are presented in a clear table. “Kinetic” represents normal damage from bullets or melee damage without elements.

The elements in Borderlands 3
Source: Mentalmars

Other values after the story: As you can see in the table, elements work a bit differently in the “True Vault Hunter Mode“. Choosing the right element is rewarded a bit more, while the wrong choice is punished harder.

This is how elements work in Borderlands 3

This is how Fire works: Fire damage is mainly needed when you encounter “flesh” enemies – that is, anything that does not wear armor or a shield. This is usually represented by a red health bar. For example, psychos, tinks, skags, or other creatures are allergic to fire.

Moreover, enemies that you have set on fire with fire damage lose additional health points over a short period. So they can still fall over even if you are no longer engaged with them. However, fire is not very effective against shields and armor.

This is how Shock works: When you attack your enemies with electrically charged weapons, especially enemies with shields look weak. Shield indicators are displayed in blue in the game.

A nice side effect: If enemies stand in puddles, you can even deal some area damage with shock weapons. However, shock is not that effective against flesh and armor.

The choice of the right weapon is crucial

This is how Corrosion works: Following the rock-paper-scissors principle, corrosion also has a special strength. It is particularly effective against armored enemies or robots – that is, everything you can turn into scrap metal.

Logically, corrosion works not that well against flesh and shields.

This is how Cryo works: Cryo damage is not that effective against shields, but it has another advantage. Weapons with cryo damage can slow down your enemies and even freeze them.

If you manage to turn the enemy into an ice block, he primarily can no longer shoot at you. Even better: Your melee damage is particularly strong against frozen enemies.

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This is how Radiation works: Radioactive weapons also have a special effect. Radiated enemies damage other enemies standing nearby.

If the health bar of a radiated enemy is empty, he explodes – dealing extra damage. Notably: In True Vault Hunter Mode, radiation increases its effectiveness against shields compared to the normal story.

If you choose the right elements, most enemies should pose little danger to you. You can find more tips here:

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Pokémon GO starts event with 3 Shinies and missing Pokémon from Gen 4

Pokémon GO is celebrating World Tourism Day and bringing you various bonuses. You can hatch regional Pokémon and enjoy Pantimimi.

When does the event start? The event kicks off tomorrow evening at 10 PM German time. You can take full advantage of the bonuses until October 1st.

The event revolves a lot around regional Pokémon. You will also find them in 5 km eggs. Additionally, there is a brand new regional Pokémon in Europe: Pantimimi, the baby Pokémon of Pantimos.

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All about the event for World Tourism Day

What are the bonuses? The event will shower you with numerous bonuses. These include:

  • Pantimimi hatches for the first time from 5 km eggs in Europe and can also be shiny there
  • All other regional Pokémon will be in 5 km eggs from the start of the event (even after the event ends)
  • Shiny Sengo and Shiny Vipitis are coming to the respective regions as shinies. We will get shiny Sengo
  • You save a quarter when trading Pokémon
  • Turning PokéStops will give you twice as many XP during the event
  • There will be new field research tasks during the event

This is important for regional Pokémon: You will not find all regional Pokémon in the eggs. Only the regional Pokémon that can actually be caught in Germany will be available here.

Pokémon GO Kanto Regional Title
The regional Pokémon can only be hatched in their regions

This includes:

  • Pantimimi
  • Volbeat
  • Sengo
  • Lunastein
  • Grillmak
  • Fermicula

This change will be permanent. You will continue to find the regional Pokémon in 5 km eggs even after the event ends.

What do the shinies look like? Shiny Sengo and Vipitis are easily recognizable. However, in Germany, you will only catch Sengo. Instead of red stripes, it has blue stripes.

Shiny Sengo

This is new for your avatar: There will also be new shirts that you can dress your avatar in.

What you need to know about Pantimimi: The baby Pokémon of Pantimos originates from Generation 4 and was one of the few Pokémon, that were still missing from this generation. Many players missed it. Now it finds its way into the game and remains regional.

Pantimimi

Things will get interesting with Shiny Pantimos. So far, you can only catch Roselia as evolutions of baby Pokémon in the wild as shiny. Pantimos is also already available as shiny in the wild. It remains to be seen whether it can also be caught as shiny.

The raid bosses are currently not well received in Pokémon GO:

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Black Desert calls event weeks – Aims to entice you into the MMORPG

Black Desert Online is planning many events in the coming weeks, which are especially interesting for returners and for leveling new characters. A highlight is the introduction of a new grinding spot.

Update September 25: The first events are now live. There are also special rewards for Marni Stones. Each filled Marni Stone 1 gives one point and each filled Marni Stone 2 gives two points.

The points collected until October 8 grant you rewards, including the Enhancement Package II and accessory boxes: Tungrad.

What is the event series about? The new in-game events are collectively titled “Time to Hunt”. It starts on Wednesday, September 25, and runs until October 23.

During the “Time to Hunt”, there will be a series of various bonuses that increase experience points or the drop rate at world bosses. Additionally, special challenges await you that must be completed within a certain time frame.

On October 8, a new grinding spot will be introduced: “The Kratuga Ancient Ruins”.

What happens at the new grinding spot? In the Kratuga Ancient Ruins, you can fight against ancient weapon constructs that drop the material Elkar. From this, you can create Elkar Crystals that you can use for your weapons. The crystals grant:

  • +12 Accuracy
  • +10% Ignores all resistances

You can reach the new area through the Hystria Ruins. However, you will need the Claw of the Black Spirits and should have at least 250 AP to survive in the area.

If you have already been in the new areas Starfall or the Underwater Ruins, you should not have any problems in the new grinding spot.

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Events for Returners and Twinks

Which events kick off the hunting season? The event series begins on September 25 with the Fever Time Boost. This brings you:

  • +200% Combat Experience
  • +30% Skill EXP Boost

At the same time, there will also be a doubling of the drop rate at world bosses. The affected bosses are:

  • Garmoth
  • Vell
  • Kzarka
  • Nouver
  • Kutum
  • Offin
  • Tett
  • Karnada

Both events will remain for two weeks, until October 8, which is the release of the new grinding spot. The start is ideal for newcomers, returners, and players who want to quickly level and gear characters.

During these two weeks, there will also be special challenges that reward players for spending a certain amount of time in the game. Rewards include EP and loot scrolls, as well as boxes with high-quality meals.

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How does the hunting season proceed? On October 2, there will be a special event for veterans. The best fighters, gatherers, and fishers will be rewarded with bags of valuable materials.

In them, you can find, among other things, Black Stones, Black Crystal Shards, Cron Stones, and many other items.

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Special reward for veterans: If you have a character that reaches level 56 and 58 during the event period, you will receive the “Support Equipment of the First Captain of the Trina Knights”.

This is a box containing weapons, armors, accessories, and crystals at a level suitable for the events. You can secure the kit at any time during the hunting season.

The items will only remain for 7 days, after which you will need to equip yourself again.

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What is this creepy voice that greets you in Destiny 2 Shadowkeep?

In Destiny 2, a creepy voice welcomes you in the launch trailer for Shadowkeep. It definitely has something to do with a Ghost – but what?

This is what the voice is about: Yesterday, on September 24th, Bungie revealed the launch trailer for Destiny 2 Shadowkeep. As has been customary in Destiny for years, the Guardians immediately eagerly dive into a trailer as soon as it goes live to discover all sorts of secrets and hints about the future of the game. This was also the case yesterday. For example, Trials gear was discovered.

A particularly exciting scene runs in the launch trailer from 0:12 to 0:17. The Guardians are in a gigantic column hall, and a creepy voice greets them with the words: “Welcome, we have been waiting.”

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Interestingly: In various trailer analyses by YouTubers, this voice is not addressed at all. Probably because no one really knows who is speaking at all. Houndish is one of the few who even comments on it: He suspects it could be an “evil Ghost.” It seems to be a story teaser, but he concludes: “I have no idea what it’s about.”

And he is not alone. Many Guardians are currently scratching their heads in confusion and wondering what kind of voice this is.

In the comments under the launch trailer, a player also asks the question: “Why is no one talking about the Ghost that sounds corrupted?”

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Guardian with his Ghost

What does the voice have to do with a Ghost?

The voice comes from our Ghost: On reddit and YouTube, several Guardians agree that the original English voice in the trailer sounds like Nolan North. Although it has been distorted and altered, North can still be recognized. And Nolan North lends his voice to the Ghost (and since Forsaken also to Cayde-6) in Destiny.

In the German version of the launch trailer, the voice of our Ghost is also recognizable – especially if you listen to the scene multiple times.

In the original English version, however, it is clearer that a Ghost is speaking here. Because the “mechanical” sounds that the Ghost makes when scanning things are heard more frequently and clearly while the voice speaks:

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What kind of Ghost is this? Since Sagira, we know that Ghosts in Destiny have different voices. Since the Ghost in the launch trailer sounds like our Ghost, there are several speculations on reddit about how this could be:

  • A new threat in Shadowkeep speaks to us through our Ghost. The Ghost is therefore just a mouthpiece and translator.
  • A new threat has corrupted our Ghost and taken possession of it.
  • A new threat has created a copy of our Ghost.
  • A new threat itself has ghost-like beings, “evil Ghosts” – and this one just happens to sound like our Ghost.

And what is this new threat? There are two enemies that could welcome us here. Either Darkness itself or the Hive.

What suggests Darkness?

Where is the voice actually speaking? Before the creepy voice greets the Guardians, the camera moves through this tunnel-like structure:

At first glance, this resembles a setting around the Warmind. However, it could also be a kind of access lock to a completely new area. Because right after that, this column hall is seen (see also title image):

The architecture doesn’t quite fit all the enemy races we know so far. Therefore, there is speculation on reddit that this could be the interior of one of the Pyramid ships shown at the end of the Destiny 2 story and associated with Darkness:

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This would mean that a Darkness entity is speaking to us directly here. But even if this is not the inside of the Pyramid ships, but possibly a room in the Citadel of the Hive on the Moon, it is not excluded that we will soon encounter Darkness.

After all, there are indications that we will finally come into contact with Darkness in Shadowkeep. Eris Morn said in the Gamescom trailer for Shadowkeep that we have not yet encountered Darkness – not yet. And Bungie writes about Shadowkeep that we must defeat nightmares on the Moon before they leave the Moon and plunge humanity into an age of Darkness.

The encounter with Darkness is therefore becoming closer.

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Or is there just a Hive villain speaking?

There are still several theories about the Ghost’s voice:

  • It could be a Ghost of a member of Eris’ old fireteam .
  • In Shadowkeep, there will be “nightmares” as enemies. Maybe this is a kind of nightmare Ghost.
  • Savathun, a sister of Oryx, could communicate with us through this possessed Ghost.
  • It’s some creepy Hive stuff.
  • Compared to other Destiny releases, Bungie has not said anything about the main villain of the upcoming expansion so far. While Ghaul or Uldren were announced in advance with trailers, the big bad of Shadowkeep is still unknown. Maybe he is welcoming us here.
  • We are fighting a nightmare of ourselves in Shadowkeep. Against a possessed copy of our Guardian along with Ghost. This is also boldly predicted.

Bottom line: We do not know who is welcoming us here. It remains exciting to wait for who speaks to us with a distorted voice of our Ghost. What do you think about it?

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FIFA 20 TOTW 2: The new Team of the Week in Ultimate Team – With CAM-Coutinho

The TOTW 2 (Team of the Week) for FIFA 20 Ultimate Team is now known. You can find out which players are getting new, improved Inform cards from us.

What is the Team of the Week? The Team of the Week is compiled weekly by EA. It consists of 23 players who have shown strong performances in real football. These players then receive a spot in the TOTW and thus improved Inform cards in FUT 20.

The best cards from TOTW 2: The best card this week has been awarded to Kevin De Bruyne (92). However, the TOTW cards of Thiago Silva (88) and Coutinho (87) also boast high ratings.

These Bundesliga players are in TOTW 2: FUT players with Bundesliga teams can look forward to new special cards from Orban (84) and Harit (81) alongside Coutinho (87).

Coutinho’s first TOTW card: The new arrival at Bayern Munich is receiving his first Inform card in FUT 20 this week. And this one is special, as it features a position change from LF to ZOM.

And this position change is likely to please many FUT players. After all, Coutinho, with his mediocre pace, is much better suited to play in the offensive midfield than on the wing.

Additionally, his Inform card receives the usual boosts. The biggest jumps are:

  • Shooting: 80 -> 82
  • Passing: 84 -> 86

Future owners of his OTW card can also look forward to it. This card will receive an upgrade to an overall rating of 87 thanks to the new TOTW card. However, the position will not change.

This is the Team of the Week 2

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All Cards in TOTW 2

TOTW 2 – Starting XI

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TOTW 2 – Starting XI

TOTW 2 – Substitutes

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TOTW 2 – Substitutes

The TOTW 2 will be released: You can find the new special cards in sets starting September 25 at 7 PM.

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How to Get the New Inform Cards

From Sets: With a bit of luck, you can draw the new TOTW cards from the following packs:

Bronze or Silver Inform cards can be found in the corresponding Bronze and Silver packs.

However, keep in mind that the chance of actually drawing a good player from the Team of the Week is quite low.

On the Transfer Market: You should therefore consider the transfer market to get TOTW cards. These are still quite expensive, especially at the start of FIFA 20. However, they will likely drop quickly as more and more players will offer them.

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Earn coins with the TOTW: If you want to make coins quickly in FIFA 20, you should engage in TOTW trading. Because the Team of the Week is ideal for earning coins.

Here you can find out everything about trading in FUT 20:

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WoW Guide: How to get the cool Bee Mount Honey-Backbreaker

In World of Warcraft you can get a bee mount starting today. We will tell you step by step how this works.

The Patch 8.2.5 of World of Warcraft is live and has brought many revelations. The patch introduced, among other things, a big CGI cinematic to conclude the war campaign, but also new mounts for collectors. One of them is the Honey Harvester, a bee as a mount. This article explains how you obtain the bee.

Step 1: Preparation

Before you begin, you should meet several requirements to be able to complete the task. Make sure that …

  • … you play an Alliance character at level 120.
  • … you have completed the quests in Stormsong Valley.
  • … you own the bee pets “Hummelbummel” or “Seebriesenhummel”.
  • … you have unlocked flying in Kul Tiras and Zandalar (not strictly necessary, but helpful).

You can buy the Seebriesenhummel for 250 of the current pet tokens from the faction “The Stormwatch” if you have at least a respectful reputation. Alternatively, you can find the bee at the auction house if another player decides to sell it.

The Hummelbummel, on the other hand, is obtained at the end of a 7-day repeatable quest in Stormsong Valley and is associated with significantly more farming work. We recommend buying the Seebriesenhummel.

Step 2: Unlocking the Swarm Mother

If the above-mentioned conditions are met, head to Stormsong Valley to “Ingmar the Beekeeper” (Barry the Beekeeper). You can find him at the coordinates 69 / 64, where he stands near the river. He is overwhelmed with bees, so he is hard to miss.

Now summon your Hummelbummel or Seebriesenhummel so Ingmar can say a few words. Afterwards, you will see green steam clouds that you can follow. They will lead you halfway through the area to a cave at coordinates 63 / 27. Here, the Swarm Mother appears and blocks your access.

Here you will find the bee cave.

Now you need to search for jelly spawns. These can spawn pretty much anywhere in Stormsong Valley. They are small, yellow honeycombs of varying sizes placed on the ground.

The first time you find jelly, bring it back directly to the Swarm Mother. Afterwards, speak again with Ingmar, who will then contact the Swarm Mother. From now on, you can enter the bee cave and start collecting reputation.

This bee you need to feed – it is in the cave of the Swarm Mother.

Step 3: Grinding for Revered Reputation

How to collect reputation? Basically, collecting reputation now consists of flying through Stormsong Valley and looking for jelly deposits. You can carry an infinite amount of jelly with you and then hand it in at the cave, so you don’t have to return repeatedly.

Additionally, there are some new rare mobs and events that grant reputation for the faction. For example, you will find an ettin north of the cave at the coast and small flower fields everywhere in Stormsong Valley. When they are active, this will be indicated on your minimap (either as a star or a treasure chest). Events and rare mobs often drop large amounts of jelly or quest starters that you can hand in to the Bee Queen for a large chunk of reputation.

Such jelly deposits are scattered all over Stormsong Valley.

Note that there are two different “reputation bars” for this task. One belongs to the swarm and fills relatively quickly through various tasks. The second belongs to the little Honey Harvester that you feed with jelly. This reputation with the Honey Harvester does not appear in your reputation window, but you can only see it on-site in the cave. Only when you have collected maximum reputation with both factions can you complete the final questline and obtain the mount!

One last tip: For collecting jelly, it is recommended to set the “Ground Clutter” point in the graphics settings to 1. This way, numerous plants, branches, and bushes will not be displayed, making it much easier to spot jelly deposits from a distance.

The events against such “rare mobs” help to quickly gather jelly and reputation.

There is no time gating: The good thing about the task is that there are no “time gates”. If you want, you can collect jelly all day long and possibly complete the task in just a few days. This is what sets the grind for the bee apart from other mounts, where you can only make a certain amount of progress per day.

Will you get this bee? Or are you not interested in such a long grind?

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Players say: Finally bring new raid bosses to Pokémon GO – Here’s what’s behind it

The raid bosses in Pokémon GO change regularly, but many players are not quite satisfied with this. They wish for greater variety. We tell you why.

This is the current status: With the return of Giratina to the raids, all raid bosses have changed as well. There are now new Pokémon that you can battle in the raids.

Such a change occurs regularly and is mostly based on the legendary boss. Therefore, there are always good counters against the current 5-star boss in the smaller raid levels.

Here players see the problem: The raid bosses change regularly, but they are always assembled from the same constant pool. Many Pokémon have been available in raids for months or were only briefly absent. Really many new Pokémon are not being added.

Do the raids actually have problems?

Are there really many repetitions? To answer this question, you only need to compare the current bosses with the past bosses. Of 20 raid bosses, 13 have also been found in raids before. Only 7 have not been available for battle in the previous week.

Raid bosses

In general, the problem is that all current raid bosses have already been available as raid bosses in the past. None of the Pokémon is really new.

What do the players say about it? If you look at the comments on Reddit regarding the raid boss changes, one opinion stands out with the most upvotes. There, swanny246 says:

Regardless of the 1-star raids, isn’t it always the same as before? I’m for something completely new in the 2- to 4-star raids. Where are all the Gen-4 Pokémon?

How could the problem be solved? There are several ways to make the smaller raids more attractive. For example, one can take a cue from the 1-star raids. These usually only contain potential Shinys and offer the most variety.

Reddit user Axume suggests:

“Let evolved Pokémon also be shiny. Even if only in raids. Catching a raid Pokémon with high IV, but not as a shiny, decreases its value, especially when shiny variants have been around for a while.

Pokémon GO Shiny Wiesor Skorgla
Shinies are an incentive for many players to raid

Axume also has other suggestions to make the raids more attractive. He says:

Bring back old exclusive moves! This is especially true for Gengar. If you want people to raid for something, let them catch the optimal version.

In addition, a greater variety in the raids would also attract more participants. For example, Pokémon that can only be obtained with evolution items could appear in raids. An Elevoltek or Stahlos raid would certainly find more buyers.

In general, there could also be more evolutions as raid bosses. Besides raids with Despotar or Dragoran, raids with Brutalanda or Letarking could easily be offered. There are now over 500 Pokémon, but for months only the same raid pool. That does not work in the long run.

A chance was missed here: Already with the introduction of Generation 4, too little emphasis was placed on raids. The same is happening now with Gen 5. There are Pokémon like Sheinux or Klikk that you can only get from raids and eggs, but other monsters from the generations are usually only found in the 1-star raids.

Gen 5

Pokémon like Hippoterus, Drifzepeli, Rexblisar, or from Gen 5 even Fasasnob or Zebritz are not really useful in general, but would provide refreshing variety in raids. Nevertheless, the game would not be distorted because players could not suddenly easily obtain particularly strong Pokémon.

What do you think? Do you find the current raid bosses good, or would you wish for more variety?

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FIFA 20: Best and cheapest Premier League team to start in FUT

For FIFA 20 Ultimate Team, we show you good starter teams for the Premier League. Here is the best Premier League team by rating. Additionally, we show you a cheaper but strong Premier League team for the FUT 20 start.

An expensive league: The Premier League is the most popular football league in many parts of the world. Therefore, Premier League players tend to be slightly more expensive in FIFA traditionally. If you want to manage with few coins, you should rather choose another league to start.

However, if you already have coins, for example through smart trading in FIFA 20, the English league might be the right starting point for you.

Tips for a Premier League Ultimate Team: Here, we show you the best players for your Premier League team in FUT. Additionally, we show you an affordable alternative with which you could also celebrate successes!

Premier League Team in FUT 20 with the best rating

Best Premier League Strikers for FUT 20

Best Premier League strikers for your team: The best striker in the Premier League is Sergio Aguero from Manchester City. The striker, rated 89, impresses with a shot value of 90 and also has good overall stats. However, with 245,000 coins, he is also brutally expensive.

Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur also boasts a rating of 89 but costs significantly less at around 60,000 coins. However, he is a bit slower than Aguero. Following behind are Aubameyang (88), Heung Min Son (87), and Roberto Firmino (86). Additionally, there is a TOTW card for Sadio Mané (89).

Best Premier League Wingers: The Premier League also offers strong players on the wing. Currently, the strongest is Mohamed Salah with a rating of 90 – and a price of just under 400,000 coins.

The Liverpool player is, however, one of the top players in the game. Pace of 93, offensive stats all over 80 – that’s strong. Following him are Sterling (88), Mané (88), Bernardo Silva (87), and Leroy Sané (86).

Best Midfielders for FUT 20

Best central midfielders in the Premier League: The best player in central midfield in the Premier League is Kevin de Bruyne. With his 91, the CAM is also the fifth-best player in FIFA 20 and the strongest player in the Premier League. The price is currently 375,000 coins.

In the midfield, he is followed by N’Golo Kanté with a rating of 89, as well as Paul Pogba, David Silva, and Christian Eriksen – all rated 88.

Best Defenders for FUT 20

Best full-backs in the Premier League: On the right side, you will find three full-backs with a total rating of 84: Cancelo, Walker, and Azpilicueta. Especially Cancelo and Walker are also strong offensively.

On the left side, Andrew Robertson leads with a value of 85. He is followed by Liverpool’s Lucas Digne and Marcos Alonso.

The best center-backs in the Premier League: Unsurprisingly, Virgil van Dijk, with his 90, is currently the strongest center-back in the Premier League in FUT. However, he also costs over 500,000 coins.

Aymeric Laporte, Jan Vertonghen, and Toby Alderweireld (all 87) are also strong alternatives – and significantly cheaper than van Dijk.

Best Goalkeepers for FUT 20 in the Premier League

Best GKs in the Premier League: David de Gea is no longer controversially the best keeper in the Premier League. The Spaniard has to share the top spot with Liverpool’s Alisson – both have a rating of 89.

Additionally, the goalkeepers Ederson and Hugo Lloris each have a overall rating of 88. So, on the goalkeeper position, the Premier League really doesn’t have to hide.

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Affordable Premier League Starter Team

Cheap Strikers: In the Premier League, players are usually a bit more expensive than, for example, in the Bundesliga.

Good deals can be made with Sebastian Haller (83/ about 5000 coins) or Olivier Giroud (82/ about 1000 coins). The other strikers with a rating above 80 usually cost five digits.

Cheap Winger Players: Also, on the wing, it is not really cheap. But there are a few good offers: Pedro from Chelsea is rated 82 and costs only 1,600 coins. Shaqiri from Liverpool is available for 4,500 coins. Ryan Fraser brings a lot of pace, has a rating of 81, and costs about 5,600 coins.

Deulofeu is also an option for players looking for fast wingers: He has an overall value of 80, a pace of 88, and costs about 3,500 coins.

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Cheap CM, CDM, CAM: Theoretically, David Silva with his 88 and a price of currently 23,500 coins could be considered cheap. However, he suffers from his weak pace – and for a starter team, the price is still nothing.

Cheaper alternatives are Joao Moutinho (84/3000 coins), who is also slow, Ilkay Gündogan (84/ 7,500 coins), or Jordan Henderson (83/ 2,600 coins). In the central midfield, good deals can be found in the Premier League – players like Özil, Sigurdsson, Mata, or Keita are all well-priced.

Cheap CB: In central defense, you have many options. John Stones, Harry Maguire, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Rüdiger, or Joel Matip can all be obtained for under 5,000 coins.

Cheap RB, LB: Full-backs in the Premier League offer relatively good options, hence some prices in the lower segment are more acceptable. Marcos Alonso, for example, costs 2,600 coins, Danny Rose 3,600. On the right side, Coleman could be an alternative.

Cheap Goalkeeper: Good goalkeepers can be obtained for a reasonable price. Kasper Schmeichel, Rui Patricio, and Jordan Pickford all have a rating of 83 and cost a maximum of 5000 coins. Leno and Kepa, both rated 84, cost at least under 10,000 coins. All goalkeepers with a rating lower than 83 are easily affordable.

To get better players, you need to be active in the transfer market – or have some luck in packs. For example, in these:

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5 tips I wish I had known earlier about the MMORPG Astellia

The new MMORPG Astellia is coming to the West and is currently in head start. We would like to share some tips for an optimal start into the game.

What is this article about? Astellia particularly targets traditional MMORPG fans, but it also has some features that are not immediately recognizable at first glance.

In this article, we want to give you five of these features and learning experiences that will help you during the release on September 28.

1. Resting regenerates mana and health

How to regenerate the fastest? In Astellia, there are different resources like health and mana points that are essential for combat.

These return passively, but regeneration can also be enhanced. For that, there are food items that you can find in the game.

Additionally, there is the emote /rest. You can either type this or drag it to the skill bar (you will find it in the passive skills). This significantly reduces the wait times between fights.

Our character sits down when resting

2. Astels have an active skill

What can the Astels do? Astels are our little companions that can tank, heal, or deal damage. Once summoned, they consume the resource “AP,” so you need to manage your Astels well.

Each Astel has an active ability that you as a player can use. For this, you only need to press the same button with which you summoned your Astel again.

Alternatively, you can also drag the ability with the mouse into the skill bar.

The skills of the Astels, outlined in red

If you look closely at the interface, you will also see the corresponding symbols for the Astels and whether the skill is currently recharging or not.

3. Skill queues are awesome

What do you need to know about combat? Astellia has a skill queue system that allows you to assign multiple skills to a single key.

To do this, click on the corresponding spot in the skill bar with the left mouse button. A dropdown menu will open where you can assign multiple skills.

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Skill queues work as follows:

  • When you press the key for the first time, the first skill activates.
  • If the first skill is on cooldown, the second skill will automatically be assigned to that key.
  • If this is on cooldown again, you get the third, and finally the fourth skill.
  • If any of the skills have recharged before, it will reappear on the key.
  • The first skills always have priority over the later ones.

With this system, you can assign a complete rotation of abilities to two or three keys. You just need to think about the exact order beforehand.

Astellia characters 2

4. Only one collecting profession and no teachers

How do professions work in Astellia? In Astellia, you can learn professions from level 4 through a menu in the right sidebar. You should automatically reach this level as soon as you leave the prologue.

Importantly, you can only learn one collecting profession. So choose wisely whether you want to become a:

  • Woodcutter
  • Miner
  • Gem Collector
  • Herb Collector
  • or Relic Researcher.

You can learn and use all crafting skills at once. There are no restrictions in that regard.

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How do I level up professions? You level up your collecting profession by gathering the corresponding items. For crafting professions, you have to create items to level up the profession.

No teachers or similar NPCs are required for this, as you already know all the recipes. You just need to reach certain levels to be able to use them.

Only for certain materials related to the professions do you need various general merchants. For the first levels, you have to go to Meiville, the first town in Astellia.

Astellia quest area screenshot

5. Achievements give rewards that must be actively collected

How do achievements work in Astellia? In Astellia, there are over 700 different achievements that apply individually to each character. This means you have not only a lot to do but also can earn many rewards.

Each completed achievement rewards you with an item, the currency Zender, potions, or additional experience points.

However, you must actively collect these rewards by going to the achievement window and clicking on the corresponding gift box:

The overview on the left side of the window shows whether and which achievement you have completed.

What else is there for achievement hunters? In addition to the achievement overview, there is also Star’s Tale, a book about your accomplishments. In it, you can find your character’s progress in different areas.

To fill the book, you must defeat various rare monsters, collect items, find hidden chests, or complete dungeons.

For fans who want to experience and see everything, Star’s Tale is an absolute must.

Do you have any more good tips for the game, or did one of our tips help you particularly? Let us know!

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Overwatch patch with many nerfs and buffs – The winners and losers

The next patch for Overwatch is now on the PTR and brings a lot of buffs and nerfs with it. We reveal everything about the patch notes.

In recent weeks, some winners and losers have emerged regarding the balance in Overwatch. Sigma is currently indispensable in almost any team, and Symmetra is also very popular. Because these characters are currently so strong, Blizzard is changing the balance of many heroes and making several adjustments.

Recently, there were two “secret” buffs in Overwatch.

Who benefits from the patch? A major winner of the update is definitely D.Va, who can now use her Defense Matrix more often, but Roadhog also received powerful buffs, as he can now use more ammo before needing to reload.

Lucio gets a larger portion of his speed boost back, although his wall ride is weakened, which balances out.

Who will be nerfed? Among the losers is clearly the new hero Sigma, as almost all of his abilities are being weakened. But Orisa has to take another nerf to her protective barrier.

Doomfist now takes longer for his attacks and receives less shield energy when hitting enemies.

Have you seen? An event for an exclusive skin is currently running in Overwatch!

Hero Updates – Patch Notes for PS4, Xbox, PC

Here are all the hero changes in the upcoming patch 1.41 in detail.

D.Va

  • Defense Matrix
    • The regeneration rate has been increased from 12.5% to 16% per second.
    • The delay before regeneration starts has been reduced from 1 second to 0.75 seconds.

Orisa

  • Protective Barrier
    • The cooldown has been increased from 9 seconds to 10 seconds.
Overwatch Orisa Highlight

Roadhog

  • Scrap Gun
    • The maximum ammo has been increased from 5 to 6 shots.

Sigma

  • Kinetic Grasp
    • No longer stops Roadhog’s hook or Brigitte’s whip shot.
  • Gravitic Flux
    • The effect of high gravity has been reduced from 1.2 seconds to 0.9 seconds.
  • Experimental Barrier
    • The regeneration rate has been reduced from 175 to 150 per second.
    • Now has a cooldown of 1 second after the barrier is recalled.
    • The duration of 0.2 seconds has been removed.
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Winston

  • Barrier Projector
    • The duration has been increased from 6 to 9 seconds.
    • The shield energy has been increased from 600 to 700.

Baptiste

  • Amplification Matrix
    • The health points have been reduced from 250 to 200.

Lucio

  • Crossfade
    • The speed bonus has been increased from 20% to 25%.
  • Speed Boost
    • The speed bonus has been increased from 50% to 60%.
  • Wall Ride
    • The speed bonus has been reduced from 40% to 30%.
HotS Lucio Artwork Disco

Mercy

  • Valkyrie
    • The additional beams from Valkyrie now ignore enemy barriers.

Moira

  • Biotic Grasp
    • The self-healing has been reduced from 30 to 20 per second.

Doomfist

  • Rocket Punch
    • The time to achieve maximum charge has been increased from 1 second to 1.4 seconds.
    • The best defense … (passive)
    • Shield gained per hit has been reduced from 35 to 30.
Overwatch Doomfist Brawling

Sombra

  • Teleport
    • The cooldown has been increased from 4 to 6 seconds.
    • The cooldown now starts immediately after the device is placed or destroyed by an enemy.

Symmetra

  • Photon Barrier
    • The duration has been reduced from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
    • The health points have been reduced from 5,000 to 4,000.
  • Turret
    • The damage per second has been reduced from 50 to 40.
  • Photon Projector
    • Players hit by this weapon with the primary fire now hear the beam louder.
Overwatch Tracer Closeup

Tracer

  • ID Blasters
    • The damage is now reduced only after a distance of 13 meters instead of after 10 meters.

Keep in mind that these changes are currently only active on the PTR. Until the release of patch 1.41, these details may still change.

What do you think of the buffs and nerfs? Are they appropriate or a clear misjudgment?

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89-year-old grandma has been playing for almost 40 years – explains why gaming is a wonderful hobby

The Japanese Hamako Mori has been a gamer before most of you were born. With nearly 40 years of experience, she explains what excites her about gaming.

Who is Hamako Mori? The Japanese Hamako Mori has been a passionate gamer since 1981. Her “career” as a gamer began with the Casette Vision console, which was only released in Japan and is unknown to us.

gaming grandma unboxing ps4
Gaming Grandma unboxing her new PS4 console

Later, Mori switched to Nintendo consoles like the Famicom, which is known to us as the NES. But she doesn’t only play old games. The long list of games she has played includes titles like:

  • “Legend of Zelda” series
  • “Dragon Quest” series
  • “Final Fantasy” series
  • F1 Race
  • Resident Evil
  • The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
  • Battlefield games
  • GTA V
  • Nier Automata
  • Recently also Borderlands 3

On her YouTube channel “Gamer Grandma”, Mori has been posting videos of her “Let’s Plays” for almost 5 years now. As someone who prefers realistic stories for adults, Mori is currently looking forward to GTA VI and Elder Scrolls VI.

She has no intention of stopping gaming.

gamer grandma battlefield

What does Hamako Mori say about gaming? Mori believes that gaming is a wonderful hobby, especially for older people.

If, for example, you have hobbies like sports or fashion, there often comes a time when you can no longer pursue these hobbies due to age. However, it is very easy to continue gaming as a hobby even in old age.

The Japanese also advises young people to start gaming as early as possible, even if they might have hardly any time to play when they are young:

It keeps your mind sharp. If you play video games, you won’t get dementia.

gamer grandma skyrim

However, she also advises readers to focus more on single-player games as they age:

It is inevitable that you will encounter younger players on the battlefield [in multiplayer games]. Then you will become a burden to them. But I think that as the number of older players continues to increase, at some point there will be special servers where this won’t be a problem.

These older people are also gamers: Although gaming is generally considered a hobby for young people, there are still reports of older individuals who have a lot of fun with gaming.

For example, there is the amazing Pokémon Grandpa, who plays Pokémon GO with 23 smartphones and is celebrated by the game’s fans. Other examples include:

And over time, the list of older gamers will only get longer.

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Head of Google Stadia asks: What features do you want? Gets 13,000 responses

The head of Google Stadia wants to know: What do you wish for the release of Google Stadia? More games, new controllers? Reddit has answered him.

In November 2019, Google Stadia launches. On Reddit, John Justice, the head of Google Stadia, has now asked users for help.

He wants to know: What features do users want the most? So far, 13,000 people have answered him.

Google Stadia Chief Asks – Receives 13,000 Responses

Google Stadia Chief needs help

This is what it is about: The user BurberryTacos posted the survey in a Reddit post. It concerns future feature requests. Currently, around 13,000 people have voted.

Here’s how to participate: You can participate in the survey for feature requests at any time. Just follow the link and you will go directly to the English poll on Strawpoll.

These features are the most requested

This is what has been voted for so far: So far, around 13,000 people have voted. The following five requests currently have the most votes (as of 25.09.2019, 13:30):

  • Annual pass instead of just monthly. More payment options such as 3 months / 6 months / 9 months (879)
  • More games: Rocket League, Kingdom Hearts, old-school games, and Minecraft (775)
  • Bundle with all Google services for one price (YouTube, Stadia, Music) (745)
  • Refund: Full refund like on Steam. Or partial refund for playtime (727)
  • Manual adjustment of stream quality and resolution (654)

Payment options: Some know this: Those who play big MMOs like WoW receive a discount on their gameplay time for 6 months. This is also desired by future Stadia users.

Google all-inclusive package: Many want a flat rate at Google. Users often use various Google services: They have YouTube, Google Music, or the Play Store. For the Play Store, Google has now announced the Play Pass in the US.

Refunds: The desire for appropriate refunds has also been highly voted. Many surely think of Steam’s refund policies: Here, one can return a purchased game with less than two hours of playtime.

What other features are desired for Google Stadia?

Many devices without label

In addition to the highly voted results, there are other features that can be voted on. These include…

  • Discord integration
  • Linking smartphones with Google Stadia
  • YouTube integration
  • More streaming tools
  • Achievements
  • VR – Virtual Reality
  • A form of community hub for Google Stadia

This is what Google says about the responses

Google's official response Reddit to Stadia
The official Google comment, source: Reddit.

The community manager Grace from Google thanks for the feedback. She also asks for further wishes to be posted in the same thread.

Did you vote? What are you missing or what would you wish for Google Stadia?

This is Google Stadia: Are you interested in more information about Google Stadia? Then check out our article. There we collect all important information about Google Stadia such as release, price, and games:

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Fortnite: Update 10.40 introduces new weapon – English patch notes

The new update 10.40 in Fortnite is here. We show you in the German patch notes what Epic Games has changed in the game.

What does the update bring? The update brought two major changes that affect the game. 2 new game modes have been introduced and the new location Starry Suburbs is now on the map.

New Mode Combine

What kind of mode is this? In this new mode, you can test your controller settings. You should reach the target as quickly as possible and eliminate all opponents along the way. Compete against your friends and earn the best time.

Fortnite-Combine-Modus

New Location – Starry Suburbs

What kind of location is this?The location Starry Suburbs has been added in the new update. Here, shooting stars fall from the sky with good loot. Visit this location and get the loot.

The location Starry Suburbs has such a friendly neighborhood that even shooting stars come by. Destroy the stars to obtain powerful loot. Among other things, you will also find the legendary tactical submachine gun that was seen in the Season X trailer.

Source: Dexerto

Weapons and Items

Newly added: The legendary tactical submachine gun has been added to the game. You can find it at the new location Starry Suburbs by breaking the shooting stars. The weapon deals 21 damage per hit and has a magazine size of 35 shots.

Out of the vault: The jump pad is back. You can place these on floors, walls, and stairs/ramps. It gives players a boost in the direction it was aimed. You can find them in supply drops, llamas, and on the ground.

Gameplay Changes

Double XP Weekend: From Friday, September 27, to Monday, September 30, you can earn double experience points. You will receive double the amount of XP for each match.

Skill-based matchmaking: New changes have been introduced for matchmaking. Players with similar performance will now play against each other. The better you play, the stronger the opponents will be.

Detailed controller settings: Now you can customize your controller even more precisely. Choose from different settings to find the optimal setting for you.

Fortnite Controller Title

New in Creative Mode

Zone Wars: The #FortniteZoneWars have arrived. Now it’s your turn to join the battle. You can play the community’s most popular Zone Wars games as LTMs. Additionally, there is a Zone Wars challenge pack in the item shop to unlock various rewards and cosmetics.

Changes in Save the World

Mini mission series “Timeless”: “Time is out of joint! Join Chef Riggs in a race.

Summer Street – Expansion: Quinn is going to Summer Street one last time. Support her on her way there.

New weapon: The Staccato Shotgun will be in the weekly shop from Wednesday, September 25, 2:00 AM, to Wednesday, October 2, 2:00 AM. This is an automatic shotgun with piercing rounds, high ammunition capacity, strong impact, and high rate of fire.

You can read the full patch notes here on the official site of Epic Games.

What do you think of update 10.40? Is there anything exciting for you?

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Professional LoL coach “Turkinator” has been wanted by the police for years

The English police are looking for a professional coach of LoL (League of Legends). Allegedly, he is involved in fraud cases.

Which coach is it about? The Turkish LoL coach, Aykut “Turkinator” Baskal has helped several teams in the MOBA improve. It has now become known that he is wanted by the English police.

Why is he wanted? The 23-year-old former coach of the team 1907 Fenerbahçe is wanted for a series of fraud incidents that took place between January 2014 and December 2015.

According to the BBC, he is also accused of “Computer Misuse” (this term includes various possible offenses such as hacking or distributing viruses), as well as failing to appear at York Crown Court on August 18, 2017.

The North Yorkshire police believe that Baskal is in Turkey and is training a LoL team from Istanbul. Allegedly, the coach has connections in York and Newcastle.

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What does Turkinator do in LoL? According to his Gamepedia page, Turkinator was the manager of 1907 Fenerbahçe from November 2018 to August 2019. From January 2019 to August 2019, he was also the team’s coach.

He also served as a coach for teams like Arctic Gaming or Bursaspor Esports in previous years.

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In the community, Turkinator is known for having used drophacking in earlier seasons (via Reddit) and does not enjoy the best reputation. In a forum post from 2014, the player was accused of using drop hacks and DDOS (via LoL forums).

In connection with WoW, a suspect has now been arrested for DDOS attacks.

How do other players react to the news? When it became known that the player is wanted by the police, some were surprised. Timotej “Zen” Štempihar, who worked with Turkinator at 1907 Fenerbahçe, wrote:

We had many disagreements when I was in Turkey. But I never thought that he was actually wanted by the British police and suspected of being a criminal. What a crazy world we live in.

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YouTuber completely ignores the point of Borderlands 3, still plays through it

In Borderlands 3, YouTuber “Senza” completed an impressive challenge. He played the game using ordinary weapons and without skill points – but isn’t that exactly what the game is about?

Weapons are actually quite important in Borderlands 3: Weapons, that shoot burgers. Weapons that produce weapons. Guns that remind of “Rick and Morty” or “The Lord of the Rings“. Borderlands 3 is known for offering rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers of all kinds – from normal to legendary.

One could rightly argue that collecting the numerous, varied firearms in Borderlands 3 constitutes a significant part of the player experience. Recently, there were even too many weapons, which was quickly patched.

Borderlands 3 Weapon Rarity Loot Drop
Rare Weapons – possibly overrated?

Skills are quite nice too: Players enjoy collecting a vast array of weapons – just as much as building exciting skill trees. The four classes in Borderlands 3 differ primarily through their abilities. Whether Moze, Zane, FL4K, or Amara – you can shape each character with different builds to make them your own. 

Weapons and skills thus constitute a significant part of the gameplay enjoyment in Borderlands 3 – along with the quirky setting, the series’ humor, and the co-op component. YouTuber “Senza” seemed to think differently – and chose a somewhat different approach.

Borderlands-3-Zane-Skill
Skill Trees – possibly too confusing anyway?

Senza does everything differently

This was the challenge: Only white and thus ordinary weapons, no skill points. With this challenge, Senza fought through the world of Borderlands 3. It somewhat resembles the classic Pokémon challenges: Why “catch them all” when you can humiliate the top 4 with a level 100 Jigglypuff? 

Senza mainly relied on weapons from Jakobs and Torgue – due to their high damage. Armed with a revolver and shotgun, he rode into battle for the vaults. This went well at times, and less so at others: For Katagawa Ball for example – a massively annoying enemy unless you use the right weapons – it simply took Senza too long.

Definitely a significant time consumer: Katagawa Ball

The ball simply recharged its painstakingly shot-down shield and the gunless vault hunter had to restart from the beginning, which, according to Senza’s own words, plunged him into a “premature midlife crisis”. Captain Traunt had already pushed him to the brink of madness before – all that helped was grinding to level up.

However, this also proved to be difficult, as some enemies simply didn’t want to be wiped out by normal weapons. This also explains Senza’s long playtime: If it takes a quarter of an hour for a Maliwan soldier, you have a few more game hours accumulated. Those who want to see the whole thing can find it here. But beware: The video is packed with plenty of spoilers and quite coarse language.

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In the end, Senza actually succeeded and was able to enjoy the completed challenge: After 34 hours, Senza had completed the story. Not without a few metaphorical nerve breakdowns, as he clearly shows in his video – but ultimately successful.

Speaking of challenges: At Zer0, you get a few tasks yourself. And here’s how to solve them:

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The story trailer for CoD Modern Warfare is brutally realistic – players love it

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has received an epic story trailer. It showcases what you can expect in the campaign. The trailer is so well received that players even want to prefer the campaign.

What kind of trailer is this? Last night, on September 24, Activision showed a new trailer for Modern Warfare again. This time it was all about the story that you can play.

After last weekend’s focus on multiplayer and testing with betas, there is now news about the campaign. And this news is being very well received by the players.

How the story trailer is being reacted to

Watch the trailer here: In over 2 minutes, you can learn new things about the story of Modern Warfare:

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Infinity Ward doesn’t hold back and shows all the horrors that come with war. A suicide bomber is shown, as well as the brutal use of bombs.

How are players reacting to the trailer? The fans of Call of Duty are blown away. Many write that it looks like a movie trailer and gave them goosebumps.

TheEmqeror writes on Reddit: “I’m more excited about this than the multiplayer” and receives hundreds of upvotes. CK15100 agrees and writes: “This could be the best campaign of all time.”

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The suicide bomber from the trailer

Overall, this trailer seems to be better received by the players than the multiplayer, which has already been tested. We are gathering some opinions:

  • klocu4: “This looks like it could be one of the best campaigns in the whole series. Once I have the game, I will play through the whole damn campaign and then start playing multiplayer.
  • MACattackROGI: “For a game with the theme of warfare that isn’t black and white anymore, I really hope there aren’t stereotypically Russian antagonists again. ‘Russia is bad’ has been beaten to death and in my opinion, it’s a bit boring. Otherwise, it looks good and I can’t wait to finally play it!”
  • SomaticallyDefiled: “CoD campaigns never really disappoint, and this doesn’t look any different. Absolutely fantastic.”
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This is behind the brutality: Modern Warfare has been incredibly brutal in many trailers and has shown all facets of war. That is exactly what the developers wanted to achieve.

Testers even cried when they played some scenes. Infinity Ward wants to show all the details of a war and make players aware of how horrible war can truly be. Only with the consequences of nerve gas use do the developers draw a line.

Besides the campaign, the multiplayer is also well received. 7 things fans want to see improved:

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Destiny 2 reveals the Trials gear in the launch trailer, ultimately disappointing everyone

In Destiny 2, the gear from the Trials of the Nine was discovered in the launch trailer for Shadowkeep. Guardians hoped for a return of the Trials, but were quickly disappointed.

What happened? Yesterday, on September 24th, Bungie presented the launch trailer for Shadowkeep – the upcoming autumn expansion for Destiny 2. Not only are a few action-packed scenes shown, but the key innovations of “Fortress of Shadows” are also introduced.

Starting around minute 1:12, the trailer discusses Armor 2.0. This is the revised armor system that gives you more freedom and – according to the trailer – thousands of build possibilities. In the background, a few pieces of armor from the Warlock were shown, like this one:

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This is the Trials gear from the Warlock!

What kind of gear is this: Resourceful Guardians have taken a closer look at this Warlock armor, which was only visible for a short time, and discovered: This is the Trials gear that Warlocks could earn in Year 1 of Destiny 2.

Here you see concept art of the Warlock Trials armor for comparison:

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The armor from the launch trailer undoubtedly shows some features of the Trials armor, such as the pattern on the chest or the pointed spikes on the gauntlets. Shortly after the trailer’s release, many Guardians on Reddit agreed: Without a doubt, this is the Trials gear!

These speculations arose: Only armor pieces that can drop in Shadowkeep can have Armor 2.0 . Since “Armor 2.0” was highlighted when this armor was shown, hopes were raised that

  • either the Trials will return soon
  • or one can obtain the Trials gear through other means

On YouTube and Reddit, the topic was picked up and speculations were fueled. Bungie is likely teasing something – perhaps a completely new activity through which players can obtain the gear.

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Armor was shown by mistake

This is what Bungie says about it: As the topic has become quite significant in recent hours, community manager Cozmo spoke up on Reddit.

He writes that he has checked this. It seems that the armor was shown by mistake in the trailer. And he confirms: The “Trials of the Nine” armor sets cannot be earned during the Season of the Undying. This is Season 8, which will be ushered in with Shadowkeep.

In other words, there is merely an error in the trailer.

On Reddit, users are quite upset about this mistake. They are disappointed and frustrated. The “F-word” is mentioned multiple times. Additionally, some are questioning how such an error could even happen. After all, someone had to make the conscious decision to include this armor in the trailer, knowing that players cannot obtain it, one Guardian laments.

Another Guardian replies to Cozmo’s response: “My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined”.

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What happened to the Trials?

This is what happened to the Trials: When Destiny 2 launched in September 2017, the game quickly faced criticism. Many problems and annoyances, especially in PvP including the Trials, marred the player experience.

The Trials were merely another part of the homogenized experience known as the Crucible. This PvP mode offered no variety, just a few new weapons and armor pieces. By early 2018, the Trials had painfully faded away, with players leaving the mode in droves.

Bungie pulled the plug and put the Trials on ice. They have remained there to this day. The PvP mode, which had engaged the best PvP players in Destiny 1 for years, was taken offline in Destiny 2 for a fundamental overhaul. When it will return along with the Trials gear is still up in the air.

Now we know: Definitely not during Season 8.

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