The WoW streamer Asmongold wanted to make a statement and give the Horde a wake-up call. But the servers had other plans.
The streamer Asmongold plays together with many other streamers on the Faerlina server in WoW Classic. This alone ensures that the streamers and their fans keep meeting each other, leading to PvP skirmishes. This was also the case this time. However, a problem with the server caused the whole thing to end in a very unfair way.
What happened? Asmongold wanted to complete a quest on “Fray Island.” The island is located in the Barrens, an area more dominated by the Horde. The quest requires Asmongold to endure for a certain duration without dying. To make sure that succeeded, and to “make a statement,” he took several dozen players with him to secure the island.
What happened next? The sheer number of players caused significant lags and delays on the island. Players were standing still, and only every few seconds did something happen. To make sure as many Alliance players survived as possible, Asmongold gave some instructions:
Set all pets to aggressive, make them into pitbulls!
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The last seconds of the quest began to count down before the most frustrating thing happened: Asmongold and many other players experienced a disconnect. Apparently, the sheer number of players was too much for the realm, which briefly crashed.
Everyone gone except Asmongold: When logging back into the game, the harsh reality hit: all other Alliance players had vanished, and only Asmongold and the 4 players in his group were left on the island – along with many Horde players. They, of course, made quick work of the streamer and his group.
The other Alliance players reported that they were reset far back to the ship from which they had jumped.
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The event may have been one of the first major PvP events. Such events will probably happen more often on the Faerlina server in the future, as streamers and their followers meet.
The beta launch of Ghost Recon Breakpoint on PS4, Xbox One, and PC is just around the corner. Here we show you when it starts, what content you will find, and how to register for the beta.
What is it about? In a few days, the beta of the co-op shooter Ghost Recon Breakpoint starts. The game will be released in October and is the successor to Wildlands. You can see how Breakpoint differs from Wildlands here.
With the beta, players will now have the opportunity to get a sneak peek into the game. There have also been alpha tests for a selection of players.
When does the beta start? Times for PS4, Xbox One, PC
When does the beta of Breakpoint start? It starts on September 5, 2019. In Europe, it starts directly at midnight. The beta ends at 00:00 on September 9, 2019. Since Ubisoft does not display different times for PS4, Xbox One, or PC here, all platforms should be able to start directly at midnight.
When does the preload begin? To ensure you can download the game in time and start with the beta, the preload begins at midnight on September 2, 2019.
Ubisoft shared an overview of the dates for the regions on Twitter.
How can you register? You can register for the beta on the Ghost Recon website. Please note that participants without pre-order or Uplay+ will be randomly selected. Registration does not guarantee participation in the beta.
Where will you play? On the map of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, you will have access to the four regions during the beta:
Smuggler Coves
Mount Hodgson
Sinking Country
Fen Bog
What missions are there? In Operation Greenstone, you can expect two missions from the main story of Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Besides, there are secondary missions called Auroa missions. In these assignments, you will learn more about the island and its inhabitants.
Eight new faction missions start each day.
These are the challenges: If you want to showcase your skills more precisely in Breakpoint, visit the drone areas. According to Ubisoft, some of the toughest opponents in the game are waiting there. You can find these areas in the regions unlocked for the beta.
Murmurs are small flying drones. They surprise unprepared players in swarms.
Aamons are medium-sized drones that deal a lot of damage and are also quick.
Behemoths are large drones that deal a lot of damage and have tough armor.
What kind of demo leak is this? Recently, a graphic has been circulating on Reddit that is said to contain information about the FIFA 20 demo. It shows the release date, teams, and game modes.
Many players on Reddit assume that this graphic is “real”, as it has already received nearly 1000 upvotes. Even the prominent FIFA YouTuber MattHDGamer, who has already been allowed to showcase exclusive FIFA 20 gameplay, considers the leak plausible.
This is the demo graphic:
When will the demo be released? The exact release date is partially obscured on this graphic, but September 12th is clearly visible.
This start date is realistic. We indicated September 12th as a possible date in our FIFA 20 demo overview weeks ago, as the demo has historically released two weeks before the official launch of the annual FIFA installment – which is typically on a Thursday.
Teams and Game Modes
These teams are reportedly in the leak: There are supposed to be 10 playable teams in the demo. Namely,
FC Liverpool
Real Madrid
BVB
Manchester City
PSG
AS Roma
Atlético Madrid
Club América
Los Angeles FC
Vissel Kōbe
Prior to this, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, City, PSG, and both clubs from Madrid were already known as demo teams. Now we also know the remaining 4 – if this leak turns out to be true.
The game modes according to the leak: The graphic shows two images representing two game modes:
On the left, the Volta mode is depicted, for which there will likely be a short preview. So you can test a bit of street football in the demo.
On the right, a football field with the Champions League logo can be seen. So you can play the kickoff mode including Champions League.
Keep in mind that this leak has not been officially confirmed. Both the release date and the available game modes were already considered almost certain in advance; only the playable teams are really new information that is hard to predict.
By the way, only the PS4 logo is visible in the upper graphic. However, the demo will also be released for PC and Xbox One.
Officially, EA Sports is expected to comment on the demo only shortly before the demo launch. Then we will see if this leaked graphic is true or just a good fake.
Until then, you can view the stadiums in FIFA 20 here:
On PC, this feature is already standard, but many would also like to have a FOV slider for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on consoles. This request has been heard, and Infinity Ward spoke clearly.
This is what Infinity Ward says: Following the feedback from the already completed alpha test of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the Communications Manager of Infinity Ward spoke out several times. In the corresponding thread on Reddit, he addressed the players’ frequently expressed wish to integrate a FOV slider for consoles.
However, this long-standing request from many Call of Duty fans was clearly rejected. It was stated that while they know the FOV slider is a very important point on consoles, this feature will not be available in this game (Modern Warfare 2019) on consoles.
What is a FOV Slider anyway? Roughly speaking: FoV, or Field of View, refers to the visible area of the game world displayed on the monitor. The larger the angle, the more you can see of the game world.
The FOV difference compared at Apex Legends (Source: PirateCreed on Reddit)
The value of this angle can be changed with the so-called FOV slider. It is therefore a graphic option.
What’s behind this request? On PC, this feature is standard in many shooters. Even in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 on PC, players have the option to adjust the visible area via the FOV slider.
On the PS4 and Xbox One, however, a FOV slider is rather rare. And even if some fans hoped for it, this option was also missing in Modern Warfare on consoles. Players had already noticed this during the PS4-exclusive alpha. Therefore, this request was particularly raised in the feedback to the alpha and passed on to the developers.
However, this desire for an adjustable field of view on consoles is nothing new. For years, many players have repeatedly demanded the introduction of this option. So far, no installment of the series has received a FOV setting on consoles.
As it has now been announced, Modern Warfare 2019 is no exception. Hopes for a retrospective integration after release were also crushed by the wording “in this game” right from the outset.
Why is FOV important? While the ideal FOV angle is always very subjective: referring to Modern Warfare, a larger field of view provides a better overview of the battlefield within a certain range – allowing players to spot enemies earlier, which they might otherwise miss with a smaller angle and thus narrower focus. However, enemies appear further away, making it somewhat harder to aim precisely at them.
Especially in light of crossplay between PC and consoles, which is enabled with Modern Warfare, many players would have liked to have such an option on consoles as well, in order not to have potential disadvantages against PC players.
Do you want to try Modern Warfare 2019 before its release? If you want to get your first impression of the game before the launch of Modern Warfare on October 25, participate in the beta. This allows interested parties on all platforms to try out the multiplayer in the latest installment of the series for themselves. You can find out more here: Everything about the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta – Here’s how to participate
Would you also like to see a FOV slider on consoles in Modern Warfare? Or is this feature unimportant to you?
Currently, an important tournament is taking place in Berlin for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The pro team G2Esports eliminated all opponents from Astralis at the Berlin Major but still lost the match. Many people are laughing about it right now. Especially the reaction of the German casters is amusing.
What a match it was! The StarLadder Berlin Major 2019 is the second major tournament this year in CS:GO and is sponsored by Valve. There is a prize pool of one million dollars. 24 teams are participating.
In this particular match, G2 Esports, consisting of 5 French players, faced off against the Danes from Astralis. The match took place in the 2nd round of the “Legend Stages”.
Here, teams only play against each other once – the matches go through many rounds.
The mode “Bomb Defuse” was played on Nuke – one team must plant and defend a bomb, while the other team must defuse this bomb. After halftime, the team roles are switched. The team that first wins 16 rounds wins the match.
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Here’s how the match went: In the 1st half, it was relatively close, with Astralis leading 8-7 rounds. But after the switch, it was a clear matter, and Astralis pulled ahead to 15-7 rounds. They only needed one more win.
But everything went against Astralis in the deciding match. Although they managed to plant the bomb, G2 Esports turned up the heat.
The sniper Richard “shox” Papillion got 3 kills, and ultimately all the Danes were defeated.
This is the big mistake: Even though G2 Esports had defeated all opponents, nobody thought of defusing the bomb. No one moved towards it.
It was ticking down peacefully, exploded, and handed Astralis the victory and the decisive 16th point, even though everyone was dead.
Here are the reactions: In the live commentary, you can hear that the commentators cannot believe what is happening. Laughter erupts in the background.
Even the German casters are completely stunned by what happened and react with laughter.
Players on Reddit also remember this and say that Niantic might want to release these features with PvP leaderboards at a later date. The reasons could be varied.
As PokémonGOHub reports, there may be a bug in the new code of 0.153.0. Therefore, the new code for the update was removed for now, and they are first searching for errors until they release it in a later update.
This is how players react: Many disappointed players can be read on Reddit.
“I was totally hyped for this and now I am frustrated. I hope it comes back in the next update and is ready to launch”
“Man, this sucks. I was really looking forward to the route creator”
“Oh man, I was really looking forward to the PvP features”
It is unclear whether the features may already be found in the next update in the code, or whether the developers will take longer with it.
Players on Reddit also remember this and say that Niantic might want to release these features with PvP leaderboards at a later date. The reasons could be varied.
As PokémonGOHub reports, there may be a bug in the new code of 0.153.0. Therefore, the new code for the update was removed for now, and they are first searching for errors until they release it in a later update.
This is how players react: Many disappointed players can be read on Reddit.
“I was totally hyped for this and now I am frustrated. I hope it comes back in the next update and is ready to launch”
“Man, this sucks. I was really looking forward to the route creator”
“Oh man, I was really looking forward to the PvP features”
It is unclear whether the features may already be found in the next update in the code, or whether the developers will take longer with it.
Players on Reddit also remember this and say that Niantic might want to release these features with PvP leaderboards at a later date. The reasons could be varied.
As PokémonGOHub reports, there may be a bug in the new code of 0.153.0. Therefore, the new code for the update was removed for now, and they are first searching for errors until they release it in a later update.
This is how players react: Many disappointed players can be read on Reddit.
“I was totally hyped for this and now I am frustrated. I hope it comes back in the next update and is ready to launch”
“Man, this sucks. I was really looking forward to the route creator”
“Oh man, I was really looking forward to the PvP features”
It is unclear whether the features may already be found in the next update in the code, or whether the developers will take longer with it.
Pokémon GO brings the new update 0.153.1. Dataminers have taken a close look at it and found that some planned changes have been removed. Players are reacting disappointed.
What is included in the new update? The new update 0.153.1 is ready for Pokémon GO. It is currently rolling out and will gradually be unlocked for different devices.
Dataminers have already grabbed the update and examined it closely. To their surprise, they found that some planned features that were found in the last update’s code have been retracted.
On Reddit , dataminer martycochrane writes: “Do you remember all the code we released for update 0.153.0? It’s gone. Pretend it never happened.”
Which planned changes have been removed? During datamining of update 0.153.0, code for features such as:
Route Creator – An in-game item that allows players to create routes between PokéStops
PvP leaderboards and matchmaking – With seasons, duels, and competitive systems
Buddy updates with feeding, walking, leveling, and motivation
All these hints have not yet been activated in the game and have only been found in the code during datamining. In the new datamining of update 0.153.1, these traces are completely gone. There is disagreement over whether Niantic possibly included this code by accident in the last update.
When did this happen before? Perhaps you remember the release of field research in Pokémon GO. In February 2018, dataminers found the first hints of “quests” in Pokémon GO. The code for this was found in the APK of version 0.91.1. Just a few weeks later, in the release of APK 0.91.2, the quests were completely gone from the code.
It is unclear whether the features may already be found in the next update in the code, or whether the developers will take longer with it.
Players on Reddit also remember this and say that Niantic might want to release these features with PvP leaderboards at a later date. The reasons could be varied.
As PokémonGOHub reports, there may be a bug in the new code of 0.153.0. Therefore, the new code for the update was removed for now, and they are first searching for errors until they release it in a later update.
This is how players react: Many disappointed players can be read on Reddit.
“I was totally hyped for this and now I am frustrated. I hope it comes back in the next update and is ready to launch”
“Man, this sucks. I was really looking forward to the route creator”
“Oh man, I was really looking forward to the PvP features”
It is unclear whether the features may already be found in the next update in the code, or whether the developers will take longer with it.
Players on Reddit also remember this and say that Niantic might want to release these features with PvP leaderboards at a later date. The reasons could be varied.
As PokémonGOHub reports, there may be a bug in the new code of 0.153.0. Therefore, the new code for the update was removed for now, and they are first searching for errors until they release it in a later update.
This is how players react: Many disappointed players can be read on Reddit.
“I was totally hyped for this and now I am frustrated. I hope it comes back in the next update and is ready to launch”
“Man, this sucks. I was really looking forward to the route creator”
“Oh man, I was really looking forward to the PvP features”
It is unclear whether the features may already be found in the next update in the code, or whether the developers will take longer with it.
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In Destiny 2, you will have an easier time obtaining the two top grenade launchers Wendigo GL3 and The Mountaintop starting next week. The changes to the quests are now known.
These are the grenade launchers in question: A few weeks ago, Bungie announced that they want to make the quests for the top weapons “The Mountaintop” and “Wendigo GL3” more accessible, i.e., easier.
However, players previously had to grind for a long time to obtain them, which is why only a few Guardians own them. This should change starting next week.
When will the quests become easier? Next Tuesday, on September 3, the update 2.5.2.2 will be released. This hotfix is expected to bring several quality-of-life improvements, including changes to the quests for Wendigo and Mountaintop.
The full patch notes are not yet known, but the community manager dmg04 revealed the new quest requirements on reddit after a user kindly requested it.
Wendigo
This is how the Wendigo quest changes
This is what you had to do for Wendigo GL3: This grenade launcher is the Vanguard top weapon of Season 7. To obtain it, you had to grind hard in the strikes:
For the upper targets, grenade launcher kills will grant double the progress
The penalty for dying during the goal of 15,000 points will be removed.
Grenade launcher multi-kills will grant 50% more progress
Completing playlist strikes will grant a large amount of progress toward the last goal (15,000 points)
The Mountaintop
This is how the quest for The Mountaintop changes
This is what you had to do for “The Mountaintop”: The Mountaintop is the Crucible top weapon of Season 5. For PvP-averse players, it was hardly accessible, as they had to spend a lot of time in the Crucible.
Reach Glory Rank “Brave” in a season
Earn 750 points with grenade launcher kills in PvP. In normal playlists, a kill gave 3 points, in the competitive playlist, a kill granted 10 points
Earn 200 points through (at least) double kills. Double plays in normal playlists awarded 2 points each. Additional kills immediately after double plays gave 1 point each. Double plays in the competitive playlist granted 5 points. Further kills immediately after gave 2 points
Earn “Calculated Trajectory” medals and thereby collect 100 points. A medal in normal playlists rewarded 1 point. Medals in the competitive playlist granted 4 points each
Reach Glory Rank “Famous” in a season
This will change next week:
The number of multi-kill points required will be reduced from 200 to 75
The number of medal points required will be reduced from 100 to 25
The points you earn in the competitive playlist will be further increased compared to other PvP modes. dmg04 states: “1x for Quickplay, 2x for Iron Banner, 3x for Competitive”
Is the hunt for these weapons worth it? As dmg04 confirmed via Twitter, the grenade launchers will not receive nerfs in Shadowkeep. He specifically mentions that neither The Mountaintop nor Wendigo will be nerfed. Therefore, these two weapons should remain powerful grenade launchers in the future.
What do you think about these changes? Will you get the weapons starting next week if you don’t already own them?
Important information about the future of Destiny 2 can be found here:
In Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, Velkhana is an important new monster that will first be fought in the beta on PS4. Here are 8 tips for fighting the dragon, along with some known weaknesses.
In two days, it will begin, the next beta round starts in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. Here you will encounter a new monster, or rather THE new monster of the title: Velkhana. The Elder Dragon is the so-called “flagship monster” and is featured on the cover.
At Gamescom, players could already fight against Velkhana, and we have compiled the 8 most important facts for you.
What can Velkhana do and how can you defeat it?
What kind of monster is Velkhana? Velkhana is a new Elder Dragon, so be prepared for a tough fight at the difficulty level of a Kushala Daora – which our ice dragon resembles closely – and more.
What element does Velkhana have? Its limbs, wings, and tail are covered in ice, as are its horn and the crest on its head and back.
How do I protect myself from Velkhana? As you probably guessed, Velkhana has the ice element, so make sure to equip ice resistance in your armor.
What weapon should I have? You should master the weapon of your choice well, as thanks to the new grappling hook (Clutch Claw), it is feasible to approach the monster both with ranged and melee weapons. However, it has a long reach with its attacks, so ranged combat may be beneficial.
Velkhana is covered in ice
Which elements are strong against Velkhana? You should enhance your weapon with fire attacks; fire was also the element available in the Gamescom demo. Whether other elements like the perennial thunder will be effective remains to be seen – maybe now in the beta.
What status effects is Velkhana weak against? Velkhana is vulnerable to paralysis and poison, among others, so keep that in mind when choosing your equipment and loot.
What status effect can Velkhana inflict? Since Velkhana has ice attacks, you can get the ice blight. Therefore, you should also make space in your pouch for Nullberries, as the ice blight weakens your stamina. Alternatively, you can boost your ice resistance to 20.
What types of attacks does Velkhana use? Velkhana’s moveset is extremely versatile, and it has a high reach. You need to prepare for strong icy winds, icy breath attacks, many area attacks, and nasty tail whips. Additionally, you will face ice blockades, and you can even get completely frozen.
Our author Leya fought against Velkhana at Gamescom and shared her impressions in the video below. Following it, there is an interview with the lead developers about Iceborne.
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If you consider these things, you have a good chance of being able to stand against Velkhana. However, tackling him alone is something you should think carefully about, and perhaps it would be better to go hunting with a few other hunters. Unfortunately, not much is known yet about the armor or weapon of our new Elder Dragon; it will be exciting to see what lies ahead for the refined Monster Hunter.
Everything about the current beta, in which Velkhana is also featured:
The Fortnite star and millionaire streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is only 28, but talks about the bad old days as a professional gamer. In comparison, today’s professionals have it easy. They should stop whining about the ping.
What is the context? Ninja himself uploaded a clip on Twitter with the title “Kids these days”.
This is a code for “Old man complains about the present and tells how it used to be.” Ninja is aware of how this message will resonate with his followers.
Ninja is lecturing a bit.
Ninja is only 28, but his career as a professional gamer began 10 years ago with Halo 3. He knows a different time in eSports, before Epic came with the big budget and turned teenagers into millionaires overnight:
Back then, tournaments took place on-site, in LAN – everyone had the same conditions
Tfue is 8 years younger than Ninja – he often complains about his ping.
This is what Ninja says: Ninja says that eSports players today complaining about the ping in Fortnite don’t realize how good they have it. It is unbelievable that players today have the chance to play online for millions of US dollars.
In the past, Ninja says, players had to:
travel to the locations where tournaments were held
pay for the expensive flight or gas
book a hotel room on-site
buy a team pass
often stay longer at tournaments, as they spanned several days
These were the difficulties: Ninja says that back then, eSports players often had to invest at least $2,000 to get to a tournament. But then they still had no guarantee of winning anything.
People today should imagine how it was to convince your parents to cough up $2,000 as a 13-year-old, just to fly 6 hours across the USA to participate in a tournament.
Or how bad it was to tell your parents that you wasted that $2,000 to travel to a tournament where you won nothing.
In the end, Ninja says the classic line: “The kids today have it good and don’t even appreciate it.”
While he initially made an effort to address everyone from 13 to 80, he ends up with the “kids.”
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This is how people react on Twitter: Reactions are mixed. Some make fun of Ninja a bit, while others agree with him. In any case, the clip is getting a lot of attention, with over 800,000 views already.
In the comments, many address this “old man talks about the good old days” attitude.
One says: “In our time, we had to walk 15 miles in the snow to get a decent ping”
another says: “These damn frauds win millions of dollars while playing in their pajamas and Mom cooks them food”
A third says: “Come to South Africa, then you’ll understand.”
However, there are also some who see it like Ninja: “People like you paved the way.”
Other Twitter users remember their eSports experiences – about how little money was at stake back then and what inconveniences one had to endure.
Currently, a strong mask for PvE is available for purchase in The Division 2. You don’t have much time left for this.
About this mask: With the last vendor reset, the DZ-South vendor surprised with a strong offer: He brought a mask with a hefty 42% damage against elite opponents. Comments surged on reddit that this is a must-have item and that one should stock up on it.
How long will the mask be available? The vendor inventory will be updated on the night from Friday to Saturday. You only have time until 2 AM to secure this mask. So make sure you log in today, on the 30th, and buy this item before you miss your chance.
Where can you get the mask? You need to go to the DZ-South vendor. Fast travel to the “DZ South Main Entrance.” The vendor is right next to the entrance. You don’t have to go into the Dark Zone; instead, you can purchase the mask there for regular credits.
You should buy this mask
Masks with over 40% DTE are rare
Why you should buy the mask: Several agents are currently reminding on reddit to get this mask now before it disappears.
As many players confirm, masks with a damage-to-elite value of over 40% are extremely rare. Despite months of farming, many agents have not seen such a mask yet. That a vendor brings a mask with a hefty 42% is crazy.
Since you are currently facing tons of elite opponents in the tough endgame PvE activities, damage against elite is one of the most important stats to raise. This can improve almost any PvE build.
In addition to the damage bonus against elite, the mask also provides extra health and the Insulated talent, which grants +10% hazard protection. It is a “Douglas & Harding” mask.
A few hours ago, an agent wrote that he bought 10 of them. You can use the mask to recalibrate the strong roll on your items. Therefore, it is worth stocking up on it.
Otherwise, people on reddit are thanking for the reminder and are glad they didn’t miss this item. Even Massive’s Hamish Bode commented on this mask a few days ago: “Ooooh, thanks for the tip.” He is heading straight to the shop.
Additionally, the agents criticize the loot system again: It cannot be that farming loot is less attractive than shopping at vendors.
Queues are a big topic for fans of WoW Classic. So it’s not surprising that many fans want to bypass them. They use many tricks, both unauthorized and quite quirky.
Here’s what’s going on with the queues: Since the release of WoW Classic, the demand for servers has been immense – Blizzard even opened new servers and increased server capacities.
Nevertheless, players trying to log in to full realms like Everlook often find themselves in queues, which can still last several hours.
If someone is AFK for too long, they will get kicked from the game and may have to wait again. It’s no wonder that they try to avoid this by all means.
Anti-AFK: Players’ Tricks
This is how players avoid a kick: Players have devised several tricks to bypass the queues. However, not all of these tricks work, and some are simply not allowed.
Anyone who plays WoW Classic will likely see players mindlessly running against a wall, corner, rocks, or something else. These players usually have “Auto Walk” activated, so they constantly move and don’t get kicked out of the game.
However, this doesn’t really help. As long as no different keys are pressed manually, you still get kicked. It looks funny though.
Other players have instead written macros that click, jump, or perform other actions automatically every few minutes. However, such macros violate the terms of use of WoW Classic, which is why we strongly advise against doing this.
This is how Method tricks the system: The most creative and perhaps strangest method to avoid the AFK kick was devised by the professional guild Method. Method participates in the “World First Race” for Classic and players must reach level 60 as quickly as possible.
To prevent them from being kicked out of the game during breaks, Method simply hired someone to go to all the computers and press the spacebar every few minutes to jump or similar actions. This doesn’t violate the rules but requires… well, let’s just say a “guy”.
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They need to sleep, eat, or do other things that can’t be paused.
Other players usually find this less funny and get upset that these people block the servers with their tricks. However, at least for players not participating in the “World First,” there are other tricks to deal with the queues:
You can now buy the Ocelot Locust in GTA Online, the online mode of GTA 5, for 1.6 million GTA dollars. Who is the purchase worth it for?
This is the new car: On August 29, Rockstar Games introduced new bonuses for the upcoming days and the new ride that players can now buy. The vehicle is the Ocelot Locust sports car. It is part of the many cars Rockstar released in the Casino update.
How much does the Locust cost? Interested buyers can purchase the Locust at Legendary Motorsport for 1,625,000 GTA dollars. That’s a hefty price for a sports car.
How well does it handle? The YouTuber Broughy1322 has extensively tested the Locust. In terms of top speed, the car does not perform well, reaching 119.8 Mph, which is as fast as the Jester Classic. In the ranking of top speeds for sports cars, the Locust only comes in at 23rd place. Against the new super sports car Emerus, it stands no chance.
In Broughy’s comparison with the lap times of other sports cars, the Locust ranks 28th. The driving experience is also said to be unusual; a stiff suspension and a tendency to oversteer are part of the driving experience.
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Is it worth it for racers? If you enjoy participating in races in GTA Online and are looking for a fast car, you should probably look elsewhere. In tests, the Locust performed rather mediocre, as there are faster sports cars available. Currently, the fastest sports car in GTA Online is the Ocelot Pariah.
In the following video, you can see a direct comparison between the Pariah and Locust. Without tuning, the Locust has an edge, but after tuning on a straight track, it has to give up the first place.
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Is it worth it for car collectors? Here, the Locust probably finds its purpose. The car’s design is unique, and it can be further customized with tuning parts.
Conclusion: For car collectors in GTA Online, acquiring the new Ocelot Locust is worthwhile. However, those looking for a fast car for street racing or racing modes will not be satisfied here. Anyone who generally has enough money in their account and can afford the purchase will not go wrong with the Locust. Do you still lack the right money for it? Check here:
Players have mixed opinions. Many find the car visually appealing, while others say “it looks like a go-kart.” There is agreement that the car is not among the fastest but could find a place among enthusiasts.
“The handling is good, but it spins quite easily in tight corners,” writes Vjij on Reddit. The community on Reddit shared variations of the Locust, of which we show you a few here:
The upcoming shooter Predator: Hunting Grounds (PS4) could have had an exciting feature, but it would have violated laws. Therefore, you cannot imitate the voices of opponents from Teamspeak as Predator.
What is Predator: Hunting Grounds anyway?Predator: Hunting Grounds is an asymmetrical multiplayer shooter for the PS4 from IllFonic, the creators of Friday the 13th – The Game.
There, an elite soldier team of four players faces another player who embodies the Predator: The Predator is a warring alien with superior technology, who subordinates everything to the hunt.
The team must carry out paramilitary actions before the Predator catches them and makes them his trophies.
Predator should be able to tap into the enemies’ ingame voice chat
This is what the idea is about: The game places great importance on authentic character representation – especially for the Predator. Iconic weapons or abilities, like the shoulder plasma cannon or cloaking technology, are integral parts of the game. But unfortunately, a cool trick of the Predator will not make it into the game.
In the films, the cult alien is able to record and play back voices of its victims to create chaos, panic, and confusion within its prey. This idea was also discussed for the game, as Charles Brungardt, the CEO of IllFonic, recently explained.
They wanted to use this ability of the monster as a mechanic for the ingame voice chat of the game. There, soldiers can talk to each other while the Predator can comfortably sit on a tree and also cause all sorts of mischief.
This would be the perfect opportunity for the alien to record parts of the opposing voice chat and play them back while threatening its opponents – just like in the movie.
That’s why this idea was discarded: Unfortunately, the idea cannot be implemented like this. According to Brungardt, it is not technical reasons that prevent implementation, but rather legal aspects.
“We could not implement it because you cannot record someone without their permission,” said the CEO of IllFonic. This feature would therefore have violated existing laws and thus be illegal.
These are possible alternatives: Even though the original idea cannot be implemented, the developers are brainstorming possible alternatives.
It sounds like some fixed, iconic voice lines from the films could return instead. As Brungardt explained: “You can sit on a tree and then give a ‘Do you want a candy?’ from you.
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Other interactive variations are also conceivable. The team members could communicate in samples, meaning predefined sentences, or something similar. They really want to implement it, as it would have such a great impact, according to the CEO.
Here you can watch the gameplay reveal of Predator: Hunting Grounds on the PS4:
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The controversial Twitch streamer DrDisrespect is a shooter lover. He has nothing to do with the current hype around the MMORPG WoW Classic on Twitch. In two Twitch clips, he makes this more than clear. He mocks WoW Classic and fantasy MMORPGs in general. By now, WoW streamer Asmongold has also commented on this, who in turn criticizes PUBG.
This is the situation: Many of the Twitch streamers with the most followers actually play shooter or action games. However, nothing has happened for a while, Fortnite is currently struggling a bit too.
It would make sense for the streamer DrDisrespect to at least try WoW Classic, as he constantly complains that he has nothing to play. But DrDisrespect makes it clear why he will absolutely not play WoW Classic.
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This is Clip 1: In a Twitch clip, players fight against Anub’arak, the final boss of the “Wrath of the Lich King” instance Azjol Nerub – so that’s not even WoW Classic.
DrDisrespect imitates a WoW streamer and enthusiastically comments on what’s happening. He falls into what he considers nerd language:
“I think this is a skin you can peel. I think I need to collect 30,000 dragon furs and monkey claws, then I can breed the dragon that has an infinity stone, allowing it to travel through the universe.”
The clip ends as he shouts: “Take this crap off my computer, take this out of my life.”
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He then mentions again that in the “game for seventh graders WoW” you have to hit monkeys and lizards. He does not play stuff like that. He does not throw little fireballs at “sweet, purple dragons” to gain specific EXP, which he then uses to level up.
DrDisrespect says that in WoW Classic, 30,000 people do the same thing because they think it would be cool to live in 2001 again. He apparently finds nothing cool about that.
What DrDisrespect presents here is the classic “shooter player attitude” against fantasy MMORPGs. The way fantasy MMORPGs are played does not have much to do with that – it is an exaggerated satire from the outside.
While other shooter players on Twitch like Shroud can switch, that seems impossible for DrDisrespect.
He watches the video, shakes his head repeatedly, and does not understand why the Doctor does not want to have this fantasy MMORPG experience that he describes so satirically.
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Furthermore, Asmongold criticizes PUBG, the Doctor’s game, and his statement that he does not want to live in 2001.
PUBG has such terrible servers that one can get shot through walls. That would have been better in Counter-Strike 1.6. In 2001, there would have been higher standards for shooters than today.
In FIFA 20, there is a new fun mode called “Mystery Ball” where various stats are extremely boosted. We show you thecrazy new game mode.
The “Mystery Ball” mode is a new part of the House Rules – a collection of fun modes that were introduced with FIFA 19. In FIFA 20, the House Rules return, bringing Mystery Ball and several new modes with them.
This is how a “Mystery Ball” game works
How do you start “Mystery Ball”? The House Rules are available in various FIFA modes. You can play “Mystery Ball” with friends on the couch or online in friendly matches.
In these FIFA 20 game modes, “Mystery Ball” is available:
In FIFA 19, the House Rules were only available offline in the kick-off mode.
How does “Mystery Ball” work? Every time the ball goes out of play, a boost is activated. The player who now controls the ball can utilize this boost. And they have a huge advantage, as the boosts in “Mystery Ball” are truly extreme!
These attributes can be boosted:
Passing
Shooting
Speed
Dribbling
Everything together
What is special about “Mystery Ball”? The opportunity to play with extreme boosts has not been available in FIFA before. This gives players who would otherwise struggle in FIFA the chance to score dream goals, make incredible passes, and perform sensational dribblings.
You can take advantage of this and perhaps finally defeat that one friend who always wins in regular matches.
There is definitely a huge advantage for the team that has the ball. Especially the pace boost makes it nearly impossible for the team without the ball to catch up and stop the opponent.
But the rare “All-Boost” is clearly the most dangerous; this can be seen in the video from minute 15:45. With this boost, all attributes are maximally improved.
These are the House Rules: In FIFA 20, the House Rules are available in kick-off, in Pro Clubs, and in Ultimate Team. With these House Rules, it is possible to play FIFA matches with modified rules. The following modes are available:
No Rules – There are no offsides, no fouls, and no cards.
Long Shots – Long shots count double.
Survival – For a goal, a random player from your team is sent off.
Headers and Volleys – Headers and volleys count double.
Goal Target: You set a fixed number of goals – if this target is reached, the game is over.
Mystery Ball (new) – Strong boosts that alternate and provide advantages.
King of the Hill (new) – Control the ball in random zones to increase the goal multiplier.
Maximum Chemistry (only in FUT) – The team plays with maximum chemistry.
Swaps (only in FUT) – 3 random players are swapped with the opponent. If you score a goal with an opponent’s player, it counts double.
This is what the fun mode looks like: At Gamescom, several EA Gamechangers were able to try out the mode. Here you can see a match of “Mystery Ball” between Eintracht Frankfurt and Dynamo Dresden.
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Clearly recognizable is that indeed all advantages can be utilized perfectly. Players with the “Dribbling Boost” are nearly unstoppable and very hard to stop. Shots with the “Shooting Boost” come flying towards the goal with incredible force, so the goalkeeper has no chance to react. Only the crossbar or the post might get in the way.
But the rare “All-Boost” is clearly the most dangerous; this can be seen in the video from minute 15:45. With this boost, all attributes are maximally improved.
These are the House Rules: In FIFA 20, the House Rules are available in kick-off, in Pro Clubs, and in Ultimate Team. With these House Rules, it is possible to play FIFA matches with modified rules. The following modes are available:
No Rules – There are no offsides, no fouls, and no cards.
Long Shots – Long shots count double.
Survival – For a goal, a random player from your team is sent off.
Headers and Volleys – Headers and volleys count double.
Goal Target: You set a fixed number of goals – if this target is reached, the game is over.
Mystery Ball (new) – Strong boosts that alternate and provide advantages.
King of the Hill (new) – Control the ball in random zones to increase the goal multiplier.
Maximum Chemistry (only in FUT) – The team plays with maximum chemistry.
Swaps (only in FUT) – 3 random players are swapped with the opponent. If you score a goal with an opponent’s player, it counts double.
The developers of World of Warcraft, Blizzard, have filed a lawsuit against a free-to-play game from China. Glorious Saga is said to be “almost entirely copied from Warcraft games,” according to the lawsuit. Even the icon of the mobile game is copied from the current WoW expansion Battle for Azeroth. We show gameplay from the game. In response, Glorious Saga closed immediately after the lawsuit became known.
What does Blizzard want? Blizzard’s lawyers filed a lawsuit against Sina Games and their free-to-play game “Glorious Saga” on August 16. They want the company to stop violating Blizzard’s rights.
Blizzard is demanding $150,000 for each copyright infringement, plus attorney and court costs.
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This is what Blizzard says: The accusation against the game is that “every monster, every creature, every animal, and every vehicle has been copied from the Warcraft games. Weapons, amulets, and other objects have been taken directly from the Warcraft games, without any attempt to disguise it. Audio cues and sound effects have been reproduced from the Warcraft games.”
The icon of the mobile game (left), the cover art of the current WoW addon (right). Source: Polygon
Even the icon of Glorious Saga on mobile is apparently stolen from the expansion “Battle for Azeroth.” In both icons, a human and an orc are glaring at each other angrily.
What kind of game is this? Glorious Saga is a mobile game that is available in China and can also be downloaded in the USA. There, it is called “Glorious World,” but has a different developer.
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It is described as a “real-time strategy game” where you build an empire.
Game shuts down immediately
Update August 30, 9:24 AM: Just yesterday, the news on the FB page of Glorious Saga stated that they had a good time with the game, but now must shut down for reasons they cannot resist.
On August 29, the servers went offline. They apologized for it.
In the past, Blizzard has taken action against copies of their games from China. For example, in 2015, they were able to win a lawsuit. Even in this game, characters like Thrall, Jaina, or Sylvanas were seen in a somewhat quirky version:
World of Warcraft Classic continues to break many records and the stream of players still does not seem to diminish. Although the queues on many realms have been drastically reduced, there are still not enough interested players.
For this reason, Blizzard has once again made new realms available – both in the American and European versions, there are now new PvP realms.
Two new PvP realms for Europe: In total, Blizzard opened 4 new realms last night, all designed for PvP. The two European realms are named:
Bloodfang
Judgement
They are now listed among the English-speaking realms and can be entered.
Should one play on the new realms? If you haven’t chosen a realm yet, you might want to settle on Bloodfang or Judgement – at least if you plan to play on an English-speaking realm. There are currently quite few players, so wait times are unlikely. However, it can be expected that the two realms will fill up over the upcoming weekend.
The biggest test begins today: The largest test for WoW Classic so far, disregarding the launch night, is expected today. Because now the “first weekend” since the release of WoW Classic begins. Many players are expected today to roam the servers and level up for the first time. Blizzard will likely have to once again increase capacities or activate more realms.
In its third year, Destiny 2 will continue to use Seasons – including a Season Pass. In a developer blog, Bungie introduced the Seasons and the Season Pass along with their associated contents. Here’s what’s included.
What are Seasons in Destiny 2? They are content packages, each thematically inspired and continuously providing the game with new content such as weapons, gear, lore, and activities within a defined period.
This model contrasts with previous DLCs like Curse of Osiris or War Mind. These DLCs represented larger content drops that were, in principle, released all at once.
What can we expect in Year 3 of Destiny 2? Year 3 will also be defined by Seasons. During a season, there will be content available for all players, such as the seasonal artifacts. However, those who want to fully enjoy a Season will have to purchase it – in the form of a Season Pass:
There will be a total of 4 Seasons, each with its own pass. Year 2 had 3, and they could only be purchased as a bundle under the Annual Pass.
Each Season Pass will cost around €10 and can be purchased individually.
The pass for Season 8 is included with the purchase of Shadowkeep, but can also be purchased separately without the autumn expansion.
All 4 Season Passes for Year 3 can be purchased as a package, for example with the Shadowkeep Digital Deluxe Edition. Whether there will be an affordable bundle just with the 4 Season Passes, like a kind of annual pass, is currently still unknown.
What’s included in the new Season Pass for the third year of Destiny 2
In his latest blog, Franchise Director Luke Smith has now showcased what a Season Pass from the third year of Destiny 2 includes, using Season 8 as an example. Included are among other things:
Standard content such as new activities like the Vex Offensive, new rewards, a new story line, and more. Basically, it’s what you already know from the Annual Pass for Year 2.
Season Pass Ranks: As a Season Pass holder, you will receive 100 seasonal ranks to climb within the season. To do this, you basically just need to do one thing: play Destiny 2 and earn XP. Bounties, Strikes, weekly challenges – everything you do in Destiny 2 contributes to your progress.
These ranks are part of the new reward philosophy and represent another way to earn loot alongside seasonal artifacts or RNG. This will allow players to specifically work towards certain rewards throughout a season and earn them directly.
One should no longer feel like they logged in, but achieved nothing in that session. However, the best weapons and armor will still only drop from boxes of the toughest enemies in the game.
After a season ends, the old ranks disappear, and the next season starts anew. However, Bungie does not want cool rewards to simply disappear. Therefore, all legendary and exotic rewards from a season will also be available in subsequent seasons – although perhaps not immediately afterward (but also not after 6 months).
By the way: Bungie has stated that there will be two paths for rewards: free and premium. The rewards in the upper row can be obtained by all players. The rewards in the lower “premium row” are only available to Season Pass holders.
Catch-up mechanic for ranks with monetary investment: According to Bungie, progress within the rank system should proceed quickly and not be artificially slowed down. In internal tests, players were able to rank up in less than an hour through casual play of the strike playlist including some bounties.
However, there are many players who can only spend a few hours per week fulfilling their Guardian tasks or who can only play irregularly. Not everyone will be able to reach all 100 ranks through playing. Therefore, Bungie will introduce the option to purchase ranks using real money. However, this catch-up mechanic will function differently than comparable systems from the competition.
Other games already allow players to purchase further levels starting from rank 1. Destiny 2 lets you play for a while by yourself as much as you can. The Season of the Undying is expected to last about 10 weeks. The use of the catch-up mechanic is only meant to be enabled during the last 2-4 weeks. By the way, the studio has not yet commented on the prices.
Seasonal rewards: What kind of rewards can Season Pass holders expect? Bungie exemplified this using the upcoming Season 8:
A new seasonal activity – the Vex Offensive. This includes
4 legendary weapon drops
Additional weekly and daily bounties
Additional weekly challenges with powerful rewards
A new weapon quest for the exotic bow “Leviathan’s Breath” (Season Pass exclusive)
The new exotic hand cannon “Eriana’s Vow”
Available at rank 35 on the free reward track
Available at rank 1 on the premium reward track
3 seasonal legendary armor sets (one for each class)
The complete set can be collected within the first 25 ranks of the free reward path
On the premium path, you receive all 3 sets at rank 1
The sets also drop in the new Vex Offensive activity. If you want these sets with higher stats, you’ll need to play the activity
Additional premium path rewards:
3 sets of universal armor ornaments (one for each class)
An exotic weapon ornament for Eriana’s Vow
2 weapon ornaments for legendary weapons
A new finishing move
An exotic emote
An exotic ship
What do you think of the new Season Pass model? Let us know in the comments.
In WoW Classic there is currently a kind of “race” to see who will be the first to reach the maximum level of 60. One player is already less than 10 levels away. Others are just behind him.
Who is this madman? The player and streamer JokerdTV has already made up 51 levels since the launch of Classic on the night of August 26 to 27. He is now only 9 levels away from the maximum level (at the time of writing, he is just under 50% for level 52).
Anyone who wants to watch JokerdTV can follow his embedded stream here.
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Why do players want to reach level 60 quickly? At level 60, players have access to the hardest dungeons and finally raids of WoW Classic, where they can also acquire the best loot.
Some of the first bosses in the raids are the famous dragon Onyxia and the legendary fire lord Ragnaros in the Molten Core.
WoW Classic has attracted more people than apparently planned at the beginning. So it is hardly surprising that well-known raid guilds like Method are also joining the hype. They are now also trying to achieve the “World First” for Ragnaros.
Here you can follow the race: If you want to follow how JokerdTV and other players are doing, Method itself has already provided a ticker with information about the highest level players.
Additionally, the US site dotesports maintains a leaderboard with the highest characters. Here, Jokerd is still listed at level 50 and his successors are already at levels 48 and 47. It could get close for the champion.
Image source: dotesports.
How about you? How far have you progressed with leveling?
WoW Classic not only excites nostalgic fans at the moment. Retail players are also admitting that they are having fun:
With Shadowkeep and Armor 2.0, Destiny 2 revolutionizes its armor system. Is it something you will get (again)?
This armor is about: One of the coolest armor sets in Destiny 2 and simultaneously the visual highlight of the Warmind DLC still remains the armor from the Escalation Protocol on Mars.
Many players loved the angular, futuristic design in the Warmind look and were understandably disappointed that they didn’t have this distinctive armor for long.
When attentive fans noticed parts of this set in the visuals for the fall expansion Shadowkeep, many Guardians were excited. Many set out and grinded for this armor, hoping it would become relevant again from autumn.
As it turned out, the early grind was unfortunately in vain, as the armor in your inventory or vault will not be upgraded to Armor 2.0. But the good news is: the set will actually become relevant again. So soon it will once again be worth hunting for the EP armor.
How the set becomes relevant again: With Shadowkeep, Destiny 2 introduces a new armor system – Armor 2.0. Unfortunately, not all previous armor pieces benefit from this. For instance, Trials gear or faction armors remain at the old standard. But as Bungie has already revealed, the armor from the Escalation Protocol will be brought up to date and will enjoy all the benefits of the new system.
What is currently the problem with this armor? Currently, the once-popular armor is more of a dust collector in the vault or only serves to create the occasional cool screenshot.
Although it was worn by many during the Warmind DLC, with the release of Forsaken and the first overhaul of the armor system, it quickly lost significance, as it did not provide any additional stats and was at a disadvantage against new armor pieces.
However, with Shadowkeep, this situation will soon be a thing of the past.
How do you get this armor set? Once Armor 2.0 goes live, it will be worth hunting for this set again. But what do you have to do? Provided Bungie doesn’t change anything, here is your path to the EP armor:
This armor can only be obtained through the Escalation Protocol – a horde activity on Mars.
You will receive individual pieces of the set from the boss chest that appears after the death of the final enemy at the end of the seventh wave.
This chest can only be opened with a decrypted depot key. Every character can craft one key per week.
The required Rasputin key fragments can be found in various Warmind activities such as Heroic Adventures, Heroic Strikes, or Nightfalls.
Once you have enough fragments, you can submit them to Ana Bray in exchange for a coded depot key.
Then, you need to complete 7 waves of the Escalation Protocol to decrypt the coded key. After that, you will get a decrypted depot key, which can open the boss chest at the end of wave 7.
Please note: Until now, the pieces of the EP set had a fixed order, and it would not drop any duplicates until you had a full set for one character. Whether this will be the case in Shadowkeep remains to be seen.
This is how you can prepare: If you are also after this set, you can already take some preparations to save time after the release of Shadowkeep and Armor 2.0.
Ana Bray can only combine the fragments into a coded depot key once a week per character, but once it is decrypted and made into a decrypted depot key, you can stack this item.
If you play the Escalation Protocol diligently from now until the release of Shadowkeep, which will also benefit the community challenge, you can accumulate up to 5 keys per character. Once Armor 2.0 is active, you can then use them to earn the Escalation Protocol armor directly.
What do you think about this set? Will you acquire this armor again? Or do you not find it worth the effort (again)?
