In Fortnite you should land at a villa and a hideout. These are the new weekly challenges for Blockbuster. This task is: Land at a run-down hero villa and an abandoned villain hideout.
What is it about? Today, on August 29, new challenges related to Blockbuster have been released in Fortnite. This guide is about a special task where you need to land at two specific locations.
We will show you the exact locations so you can complete the task quickly and claim the rewards.
Run-down Hero Villa and Abandoned Villain Hideout – Map for Blockbuster
Where should you search? The villa and the cave have been on the map of Fortnite: Battle Royale since Season 4. If you have just recently started playing Fortnite or simply forgotten where the two locations are, we will show them to you on the map:
The Hero Villa: Far in the east of the map, you will find this abandoned building. It has often been a part of the challenges in the past and is located on the border of grid squares J5 and J6. As a point of reference, you can land at Lonely Lodge and from there, run along the edge of the map south towards the desert biome. On your way, you will pass the villa.
There are also plenty of chests to gear you up for the rest of the match.
The Villain Cave: This location is directly opposite the villa. Far in the west of the map, above Snobby Shores, you will find the sought-after place. Choose a high point in Snobby Shores and look towards the mountain in the northeast. There you will see a skull where you need to land. The cave is located on the border of grid squares B4 and B5.
Keep in mind that you have multiple matches to land at both locations. It doesn’t have to happen within one match.
If you are playing Fortnite now, you might notice these changes:
For PlayStation 4, Sony has now announced two new free games for September 2019 via PS Plus. They seem to have hit the taste of many players with their selection of PS4 titles. After some lean months, Sony is now receiving a lot of praise for their choices. Does this indicate a change in the quality of the games?
How PS Plus used to be: For years, it was actually tradition for players to complain about Sony on the last Wednesday of the month. This is when Sony announces the free games that PS Plus subscribers can download for free the following month.
For years, these often were games:
that somehow looked like “shareware”
or budget titles that were already available cheaply
or they were in very specific genres
or somehow already “done”
The selection for October 2018 was particularly harshly criticized.
The reactions to this were extremely mixed. The trailer for the games on YouTube has 1300 downvotes, with only 669 upvotes:
Friday the 13th was already out of fashion in October 2018, after having a brief hype in the summer of 2017
few could relate to Laser League.
However, in recent months, the mood around PS Plus has changed. Since March 2019, Sony has only been giving away PS4 games for free, and the quality of the free games has improved. This time in September, Sony hit the mark.
This is the new combination: In September, these 2 titles are free for PS4:
Batman: Arkham Knight – a blockbuster title from 2015 that received great reviews
And Darksiders 3 – a game that was released only at the end of 2018. It may not have received great reviews, but it is current.
This is how players are reacting to the new titles:
On MeinMMO, Millertorian praises: “So top-notch this time… it feels like Sony has been reaching deeper into the AAA bag for the PS Plus games lately. I am definitely a fan of indie games, but I would appreciate it if the big titles were also included for free more often. So I like it, and I hope this continues.”.
Barkx_ also mentions on MeinMMO: “For me, it’s an absolutely brilliant month. Batman has always been on the list.”.
There’s also a lot of praise for the selection on reddit : It said: “Great picks. I’ve been interested in Darksiders 3 for a while and I like playing a bit of Batman again.”.
Another calls Batman: Arkham Knight the “best-looking game on PS4.”.
Is this a permanent turnaround for PS Plus? It certainly seems noticeable that the selection has improved.
Recently, Sony also reacted to criticism. After there were many complaints about two “weak” titles being offered in July 2019, Sony replaced the criticized “Pro Evolution Soccer 2019” with Detroit: Become Human. Apparently without informing the PES publisher beforehand.
However, there have also been weak and strong months in the past. Whether PS Plus will now consistently have “good picks” remains to be seen. For now, it seems that Sony is making many players happy with the selection.
For MMOs, PS Plus also holds a special position. After Conan Exiles was free there, the game experienced a boom.
The developers presented some upcoming features for Apex Legends at the GameStop Managers Conference in Nashville. Some of the information has leaked, including a picture of the new legend, which will apparently be Crypto.
It is assumed that Crypto is significantly responsible for how the map has changed with Season 2 of Apex Legends. He can be seen in the trailers typing somewhat on a laptop. A picture of Crypto was published on reddit.
What can Crypto do? So far, it has generally been assumed that Crypto can hack somehow, similar to Pathfinder or hinder opponents like the new legend Wattson can. However, some of his abilities were also showcased in the leak.
Apparently, Crypto will get a kind of drone that allows him to observe areas over 200 meters for 40 seconds, hack doors, pick up banners, and loot items.
Passively, he should be able to detect objects within 30 meters.
As an ultimate ability, Crypto is set to receive an EMP that damages shields, slows down players, and disables traps.
Apex Legends Season 3: What to expect
These features were also shown: Crypto is not the only new feature that the developers showcased at the conference. Two other new contents were displayed.
On one hand, a new weapon is expected to be released, which has only been referred to as “Charge Rifle” so far. Fans on reddit are already speculating that it will be another strong weapon from airdrops, similar to the new L-STAR.
On the other hand, a Halloween skin for Gibraltar was shown. This transforms the cheerful tank into a Frankenstein-like zombie with pale skin and tubes. Players speculate about an upcoming Halloween event.
When is all of this coming? So far, it is not known when exactly Crypto or the other contents will be released. However, Season 3 is expected to start on October 1. Crypto will likely be part of this season and may appear either at the start or shortly thereafter.
Are you excited for Crypto and the other contents? Or do you think there isn’t anything to the images?
Recently, there was some discord between developers and players:
The new Teamfight Tactics patch 9.18 has been live on the test servers since yesterday and includes a major addition: the new basic item Combat Gloves, which can be combined with others.
Update September 6: On Twitter, Riot employee Richard Henkel announced that there will be no patch 9.17b and that the Combat Gloves will be moved to patch 9.19.
What can the Combat Gloves do? The new item for TFT mixes offensive and defensive capabilities and is designed to maintain the current balance. It grants you:
+10% Dodge Chance
+10% Critical Hit Chance
Since it is a new basic item, it can be combined with existing items. This results in a total of 9 additional items, which will significantly shake up the meta.
When will patch 9.18 be released? On August 28, the new patch 9.17 for TFT was released. This brought the champion Pantheon. A smaller patch 9.17b is expected in the coming week.
The big patch 9.18, on the other hand, will be released a week later on September 18/19.
Dodging and New Mechanics in the Focus of Items
What new items can be crafted? A total of eight new items and the Blade of Fate can be crafted from the Combat Gloves.
Notably, Riot Games has introduced a new function. A champion can only equip this specific item. It has a special effect added within each round.
Thief’s Gloves
Combat Gloves + Combat Gloves
A champion with Thief’s Gloves can only carry the items temporarily granted by this item, no others. At the beginning of each round, you gain two temporary items. Their quality is based on your level.
Hand of Justice
Combat Gloves + Tear of the Goddess
At the start of the planning phase, the bearer randomly gains either 40% increased damage or 40 health per hit until the end of the round.
Infinity Blade
Combat Gloves + Giant’s Sword
Critical hits deal 200% more damage.
Arcane Gloves
Combat Gloves + Oversized Staff
Your abilities can critically hit.
Mercury
Combat Gloves + Negatron Cloak
The bearer dodges the next crowd control effect cast on them. Refreshes every five seconds.
Iceborn Gloves
Combat Gloves + Chain Vest
After dodging, you create an expanding zone that slows enemy attack speed by 30%.
Backhand
Combat Gloves + Belt of the Giant
The bearer starts the fight with a spell shield. The enemy that destroys the shield is stunned for a longer duration.
Repeater Crossbow
Combat Gloves + Recursion Bow
When the bearer dies, the Repeater Crossbow transfers to a new ally, granting them a 20% critical hit chance and 20% attack speed. These values increase each time the crossbow is passed on.
Knuckledusters
Combat Gloves + Golden Spatula
Additionally grants a 10% critical hit chance and a 10% dodge chance. The bearer is also a Yordle.
New Items and Adjustments to Existing Ones
What replaces the Blade of Fate? Until patch 9.18, the Blade of Fate could be crafted from two Giant’s Swords. The recipe has been changed, and a new item, the Lord’s Blade, has been introduced:
A champion with Lord’s Blade can only carry the items temporarily granted by this item, no others. A champion who already possesses an item cannot equip Lord’s Blade.
After a kill/assist, you gain a Giant’s Sword for the rest of the round.
What else has changed about the items? In addition to the new features, the Sword of Divinity is being removed. It will be replaced by the Last Breath:
Giant’s Sword + Recursion Bow
Attacks cannot be dodged, and absolute damage equal to 5% of the target’s max health is dealt.
At the same time, the Rapid Firecannon is being overhauled. The effect that attacks can no longer be dodged has been removed and Last Breath has been added.
Additionally, a new item, Neko’s Help, is being introduced. This item cannot be combined with others but is consumed upon use. It copies a 1-star champion in your bench to help you more quickly reach a 3-star champion.
In a livestream, Riot employee Mortdog responded to questions about the future of TFT, which extend beyond patch 9.18:
The transfer budgets of Bundesliga clubs in the FIFA 20 career mode. Here you will find the richest German clubs in career mode.
To build a strong team in FIFA 20, you need the transfer budget: In the career mode of FIFA 20, it’s all about the money. If you want to build a competitive team, you need a high transfer budget – which means you should pay attention to it when choosing your club.
The more budget you have, the better players you can buy on the transfer market. Many FIFA players like to choose a wealthy team at the start so they can strike at will on the market and have ample maneuvering room.
However, there is also a certain appeal to choosing a club with limited funds and leading it to financial prosperity and success.
No matter what type of career you are – here you get an overview of the transfer budgets of Bundesliga clubs in the FIFA 20 career mode.
Bundesliga Transfer Budgets in FIFA 20 Career Mode
The following figures come from the fifagamenews site, which has compiled the transfer budgets from previous demo versions of FIFA 20. The budgets may be slightly adjusted before release, but they are considered quite fixed.
These are the transfer budgets of Bundesliga clubs (in pounds £):
1. FC Köln – £ 12,715,000
1899 Hoffenheim – £ 26,899,000
Bayer Leverkusen – £ 42,730,000
Bayern München – £ 124,537,000
Borussia Dortmund – £ 65,119,000
Borussia Mönchengladbach – £ 23,212,000
Eintracht Frankfurt – £ 22,611,000
FC Augsburg – £ 8,818,000
Fortuna Düsseldorf – £ 8,944,000
Hertha BSC – £ 22,811,000
Mainz 05 – £ 10,857,000
RB Leipzig – £ 57,849,000
SC Freiburg – £ 10,818,000
SC Paderborn – £ 4,843,000
Schalke 04 – £ 39,551,000
Union Berlin – £ 8,344,000
VfL Wolfsburg – £ 40,042,000
Werder Bremen – £ 12,420,000
The richest Bundesliga club: The wealthiest German club by far is FC Bayern. In the FIFA 20 career mode, they have over £ 124.5 million available – which is about € 136.5 million.
With about £ 65 million, Borussia Dortmund follows – that’s almost only half of Bayern’s transfer budget.
If you want to go shopping at the start and spend big, FC Bayern is your first choice.
The German club with the lowest budget: If you’re looking for a challenge, you can start your career with Carl Zeiss Jena. According to this list, this is the German club with the lowest transfer budget.
How does FC Bayern perform in international comparison? With £ 124,537,000, FC Bayern surpasses all other German transfer budgets. However, there are significantly larger sums in FIFA 20 internationally:
Real Madrid has £ 169,610,000
Barcelona has £ 169,074,000
Manchester United has £ 167,488,480
Manchester City has £ 167,020,320
PSG has £ 165,960,000
What criteria do you use to select your club in career mode? Does it need to have a large budget, or is a small one enough for you to lead it to success?
The community of Destiny 2 is currently amused by the story of a returnee. He was so excited about a cosmetic that he made what is probably the most pointless purchase of his virtual Guardian life without thinking twice. What happened there?
This is what the community is laughing about: Even though the release of Shadowkeep is slowly approaching and more and more information about the big autumn expansion is flowing in, there are completely different topics that are attracting the Guardians’ interest.
A player recently shared a story that many Guardians found amusing. It revolves around a player in Destiny 2 who made a foolish move right after a long break.
The green sets of the Solstice Armor
What exactly happened? “If you ever regret a purchase in the Eververse, just remember what my silly friend did.” With these encouraging words, the story begins.
The Redditor zerik100 reports about his friend, who after a longer absence recently got Forsaken and returned to Destiny 2.
The friend was very hyped about the many and (for him) new content and, for whatever reason, first headed to the Eververse – the in-game shop of Destiny 2. There he purchased all 3 sets of “Armor Glows” for the event armor of the Solstice of Heroes with Silver (the real-money currency). They would look really cool, according to the friend.
The different glow effects
Yesterday (August 28), zerik100 was asked by his friend how he could activate this effect on his armor. Zerik asked if he had grinded for any Solstice armor at all. The only response was “No, why?”
Then zerik explained to his friend that he can only apply these glow effects to the Solstice armor – and not to any piece of armor.
However, it seems that zerik’s buddy at least had a bit of luck in misfortune. Because it looks like he can now proudly display his armor glow after what is probably the most pointless purchase of his Guardian career – and indeed with the worst (green) version of the Solstice armor. He probably managed to acquire it before the end of the summer event on August 27. Otherwise, the roughly 24€ would have been completely wasted.
This is how fans are reacting: Fans are visibly amused by the blind purchasing frenzy of the returnee. The thread is currently one of the most popular posts on the Destiny subreddit and has received almost 8,000 upvotes in less than 24 hours.
Some Guardians find this “foolishness” truly remarkable, as the game often points out how exactly these glow effects can be used.
Other users thank the “legend” for partially financing the game for them or share similar experiences and their own funny stories.
Conversely, others are not surprised at all that such blunders happen regularly when you are almost daily asked by teammates how to complete certain quests or bounties – even though everything is clearly stated in the description. Many probably prefer convenience and have therefore even forgotten how to read.
How the Eververse will change soon: To save you from such mishaps, we’ve summarized the most important upcoming changes in the Eververse for you:
What funny stories have you experienced in the Destiny universe? Do you also have friends who have immortalized themselves with such actions? Tell us in the comments.
New smartphone models with a special look catch the attention of WoW fans. Is this a sign of a mobile MMORPG “WoW-Mobile” or is Blizzard planning a strategy game with the WoW license?
“Do you guys not have phones?” is probably the most parodied sentence ever spoken by a Blizzard employee.
Since the announcement of Diablo Immortal at Blizzcon 2019, Blizzard fans have been fearing that the developer is focusing solely on the mobile market. This is also possible for World of Warcraft. At least a special smartphone design is currently heating up the discussion.
Designs for phones in WoW style
What is it about? The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi introduced a special version of its smartphone “Redmi Note 8 Pro” just hours after the release of World of Warcraft Classic.
In two different colors, the logo of World of Warcraft can be seen – in red for the Horde on a black background and in blue for the Alliance on a white background. This has sparked discussions about whether WoW could also be released as a mobile version.
Inspired by: Lineage?
WoW Classic on the smartphone? For some players, the suspicion arises that WoW could be released as a mobile version. After all, the Classic variant requires comparatively little processing power and should be easily manageable by current smartphones.
However, the complexity of World of Warcraft with dozens of abilities per class argues against it. Whether it could really be implemented well is not so easy to answer.
In South Korea, the big, older PC MMORPGs Lineage and Lineage 2 have been extremely successful as mobile games in recent years. They provided the publisher NCSoft with great quarterly results and a lot of money.
Blizzard sued a WoW knock-off: Coincidentally, Blizzard is currently involved in a legal dispute against a “rip off” of World of Warcraft.
The mobile game “Glorious Saga” has to deal with the accusation of having taken a large part of its game content directly from World of Warcraft. Many character designs are not only similar to those of Blizzard but completely identical. For instance, there is a Gul’dan leading the orc Horde or a “King Wrynn” from Stormwind.
Whether World of Warcraft will actually get a mobile offshoot is of course still uncertain. However, the fact that Xiaomi apparently has the rights to use the official logo raises some questions. By the latest at BlizzCon 2019, in about 2 months, there should be certainty on this topic.
The PS4 MMORPG Caravan Stories is set to release in just a few days. What does the online game have to offer?
What is Caravan Stories? In the MMORPG, monsters invade the fantasy land of Iyarr. You embark on a journey with friends to stop this threat. The focus of the game is on storytelling.
Six races are available for character creation
You don’t control a hero, but an entire caravan
Your caravan is continually expanded and customized
What is special about the game? Unlike other MMORPGs, you don’t take care of a single hero, but rather a caravan. Therefore, you need to manage multiple characters, which is why the battles largely occur automatically. It’s more about tending to the caravan than individual heroes.
When is the MMORPG being released? Caravan Stories will be released on September 10th.
Which platforms will it be available on? The release is initially planned for the PS4. However, the developers also want to consider a release on other platforms afterward.
What will the game cost? The MMORPG will be released as a Free2Play title. In an in-game shop, you can purchase cosmetic items, for example.
Release initially only for the USA
What is the limitation? Caravan Stories has only been announced for the USA. The game will initially be released in North America.
However, the team mentioned that a release in other countries is also planned. When and where the anime MMORPG will be available still remains uncertain.
Can players from Europe also participate? Caravan Stories will be available in the US store of PlayStation 4. You cannot download the PS4 MMORPG from the European store at all.
If you have a NA account for your PS4, it might work. Upon release on September 10th, you will see if it works smoothly and if you can play the MMORPG well. You will need to create a new PSN account and select “US” as the region.
What are the initial reactions to the game? Caravan Stories is already available in Japan and there was recently a beta. Accordingly, players are already discussing the MMORPG.
It has been criticized that a lot in the game happens automatically. You essentially just set how the heroes should behave and continue to manage the caravan. This gives the game the impression of a mobile game, which is not entirely wrong. Caravan Stories originally released as a mobile game and for PC in Japan.
Others believe that it is a different kind of MMORPG and that Caravan Stories feels fresh because of this.
What do you think? Could you imagine having fun with Caravan Stories and its rather unusual approach for an MMORPG?
Here are 5 tips on how you can increase your weapon damage in The Division 2 effectively.
This is about the damage: In The Division 2, you have numerous ways to increase damage to enemies. From critical hits to headshots to skill damage, certain stats can be boosted to make enemies die faster.
Now, we are only focusing on raw weapon damage, which is displayed to you in the character menu next to the weapon. If you wonder where some agents get weapons with such high damage values in the strong DPS builds, we present you with 5 ways to improve this value.
This is the weapon damage in question
The YouTuber NothingButSkillz presents the options for increasing weapon damage in the video. We summarize them below with additional info:
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This is the tip: The armor pieces belong to brand sets. If you wear several pieces of the same brand, extra bonuses will be unlocked.
To generally improve weapon damage, 3 pieces of the Providence Defense set are useful. These grant +5% weapon damage. The same goes for the Yaahl gear, which also grants +5% weapon damage at 3 pieces.
However, there are many sets that increase the weapon damage of specific weapons. When building around a specific weapon type, focus on:
+10% SMG damage with one part of Sokolov Concern
+10% Assault Rifle damage with one part of Fenris Group
+10% Rifle damage with one part of Overlord Armaments
+10% LMG damage with one part of Petrov Defense Group
+10% Sniper damage with 3 parts of Airaldi Holdings
+10% Shotgun damage with 2 parts of China Light Industries
+20% Pistol damage with 2 parts of Richter & Kaiser
These bonuses increase, like the general weapon damage bonuses, directly the weapon damage displayed in the character overview.
Focus on armor pieces with weapon damage rolls
This is the tip: Roll your armor pieces so that they provide bonuses to weapon damage or increase the damage of the specific weapon type you are playing.
Weapon damage is possible on the chest piece
Weapon damage is possible on the backpack
Specific weapon damage bonuses are possible on the gloves
Use offensive mod slots
This is the tip: Equip your gear with offensive mod slots (these are the red mods) to further increase weapon damage:
This allows you to directly enhance overall weapon damage and specific weapon damage even further.
You can roll an offensive mod slot on any armor piece – according to NothingButSkillz, definitely on chest, holster, knee pads, gloves, and backpack, though he is unsure about masks.
Talents make the difference
This is the tip: You can have talents on your armor pieces that further increase damage.
With the Devastating talent, you get +5% weapon damage without having to meet any requirements to activate the talent. Holsters and gloves can feature this talent.
Use specializations
This is the tip: With specializations, you can unlock bonuses that activate extra damage for certain weapon types. In the Operations Base, you can select specializations, such as for the Gunner
assault rifle damage,
sniper damage
or pistol damage
by 15%. You should not forget this enormous boost.
Moreover – mere weapon damage is not enough
Besides these tips, you can – and should – focus on talents and stats that do not directly increase the weapon damage shown in the menu, but still greatly improve your damage output. They only work in certain situations or against specific enemies:
Increasing damage against elites is mandatory against the tough enemies in PvE. The armor talent “Relentless” gives you +10% damage against elites directly.
Headshot damage is also important for many builds. The Precise talent provides a direct +15% headshot damage.
Talents like Malevolent increase the damage when the enemy is affected by status effects. Create this situation and deal +10% weapon damage.
Overall, there are many ways to increase the weapon damage displayed. However, this alone is not everything – you must also improve other stats to efficiently deal damage in PvE. While this damage may not work in every situation, it is incredibly important in practice.
The hunt for level 60 in WoW Classic is taking absurd turns. Because the Twitch streamers simply do not want to log out for fear of the queue. So they even take a nap live on Twitch stream to not miss any XP.
At the moment, however, WoW Classic is trending and the streamers want to spend as much time live as possible. Therefore, the breaks are gone – but even the tough guys need a little sleep.
The hype around WoW Classic is big right now.
Why are Twitch streamers not taking breaks right now? There are three reasons:
WoW Classic is currently “hot”: The Twitch streamers have particularly many viewers, which leads to subscriptions, directly bringing in money.
One of the biggest WoW streamers is Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris. He was in the Scarlet Monastery with a group. The streamer was level 29 and had spent almost every free minute in WoW Classic since the release.
In the Twitch clip, they just defeated the Blood Mage Thalnos and Sodapoppin is planning an exhausted break. He follows a teammate in WoW Classic and then lies down on the ground to take a nap.
He says: “Wake me up when he’s back.”
You can’t sleep, it messes everything up
How did it end? As Dotesports reports, the nap was not so great.
Shortly after Sodapoppin lies down, the group is killed by enemies. At that moment, 40,000 viewers are watching Sodapoppin’s stream, who is just sleeping.
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With Gauss comes the fastest character yet in the MMO shooter Warframe. Many players are excited about him, but they also express concerns.
Who is Gauss? Gauss is a new Warframe being introduced with the next update. He is set to become the fastest character in the game. His gameplay is designed around speed.
Passive – When Gauss is always moving, he generates an electrical charge that fills up his speed gauge. This causes his shields to recharge up to 80% faster and his recharge delay to be reduced by up to 80%
Mach Rush – With Hyper Sprint, Gauss rolls over his enemies and charges his battery. Additionally, he creates a strong shockwave
Kinetic Plating – You generate armor that converts a portion of absorbed kinetic damage into energy. This protects Gauss from being knocked down
Thermal Sunder – Drains kinetic energy from the area to charge your battery and inflict cold status on enemies. If you hold the action, the effect reverses
Redline – If you overload Gauss’s battery, his abilities charge up especially strong. This boosts the fire rate, attack speed, reload speed, and holster speed
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What is special about Gauss? Until now, Volt was considered the fastest Warframe. But Gauss is set to dethrone the previous champion. You have never moved this fast in the game.
What do players think about Gauss? Warframe fans are very curious about how fast Gauss really is and how he can be utilized.
What concerns are there? Gauss’s high speed could, according to some players, mean that he can only be effectively used in the open-world areas. In the smaller and tighter levels, his speed might be interrupted frequently.
Moreover, Volt was already extremely fast. One can increase his speed to such an extent that he becomes nearly uncontrollable. This raises the question of how this will be with Gauss.
Others believe that Gauss is not meant to replace Volt, but rather allows for a unique, individual playstyle.
When is Gauss coming? The update is set to arrive either today or on Friday. Then you can see for yourself how Gauss plays.
The Update Brings Even More
What else does the update bring? The update includes even more than just Gauss:
New weapons and customization options will be introduced
The Harrow Reliquary Collection comes to the game
You can share your loadouts with other players
You will play the new disruption missions, which offer you further challenges and rewards
A player has created a tool for themselves in Fallout 76 that allows them to find everything there is to do in the game more quickly. They have now released it for the community and are praised by everyone for it.
What kind of map is this? The player and developer Jaret Burkett has created an interactive map for Fallout 76 that shows everything a player might search for. This includes:
Locations of Chems
Resources
Blueprints and plans
Terminals
Weapons and much more.
Various filters can be set.
The map can be found at map76.com. Under the name undefined7161, the developer published their project on reddit and has accumulated over 2,100 upvotes within a short time.
The great community is “responsible” for the map
That’s why Burkett created the map: Burkett revealed in an interview with Kotaku that he created the map because he is an explorer himself. As such, he sometimes simply needs help finding certain things.
Many things, such as certain motives that need to be photographed with the new ProSnap Deluxe camera, are hardly found in a normal way where one would “stumble upon” them. So he used his skills as a developer.
A look at the map.
For the map, he extracted the game files and retrieved all important points through data mining. He finally packed them into an interactive map for himself, as he needed it “to keep having fun,” as he says. Now the tool is also available for all players.
This is the background to his enthusiasm: The map is a kind of small thank you from Burkett to the great community of Fallout 76. He says that without the great community, he probably would have stopped playing:
I played all day, for a week, and was constantly on guard, worried that people would attack me. But that didn’t happen.
Everyone I came across was extremely friendly, made me armor, gave me tips, and even helped me level up. I found a lot of really good friends in the game. They keep me playing.
Beneath the map is also criticism: From Burkett’s perspective, such projects are what keep Fallout 76 alive. However, he does not believe that this is what Bethesda envisions under player engagement.
This is also a form of engagement: Some players build clever death traps.
He senses a drift towards PvP from the developers with new modes like Survival Mode or Nuclear Winter. Players like him, explorers, treasure hunters, and now also many merchants, are, in his experience, the majority.
The community is friendly and has no desire to kill you. I don’t think Bethesda understands that. The latest updates are trying to move away from this aspect. More and more content cannot be shared. Increasingly more PvP modes.
What do you think of the map? Do you use it to find special places? Maybe you come across something particularly quirky:
A few things in WoW Classic bring Cortyn nostalgic tears of joy. Do you also have such moments that you are rediscovering?
For almost two days now, World of Warcraft Classic has been live, and I have – at least for the moment – lost myself in it completely. I enjoy the old game world, the friendly community, and the unhurried chaos in Azeroth, which is not always fair but mostly fun. I have noticed that I often have to smile or grin. This is mainly due to three situations that happen to me over and over again.
The buffing by other players
It is actually such a small and almost insignificant act, yet it makes me smile every time. When I am sitting on the ground with my mage and regenerating mana (which makes up about 50% of my playtime), it often happens that other players walk by and give me a buff. Whether it’s Power Word: Fortitude from a priest, Thorns from a druid, or even a Blessing of Wisdom from a paladin.
I then always panically turn the camera around and try to follow the person to quickly give them Arcane Intellect in return.
But the effects are gigantic. If I have 600 HP instead of 450 HP at level 20, it often makes the difference between life and death.
Just like that, I hope that the additional 100 mana points also help priests, paladins, and druids to overcome a slightly more challenging task.
I simply can’t help but feel happy every time I receive a buff. And it only works because the world is so daunting and quite tedious while leveling. In current WoW, it would be unthinkable. A new buff in the open world would probably not even catch my attention.
So many Allimania jokes
No matter which channel you look into, there is a joke about a gnome named “Dimitri” or an elf you call Uschi every few minutes. Terms like “Arthas Honecker” come up, or druids are asked to cook for the group. Even in Discord with my friends, we keep making jokes about Horst, Panski, or Kel’Thuzad, who has crashed his necropolis somewhere again. These are all references from the Allimania storyline.
If you don’t know Allimania yet: It is an old WoW audio play that started as a parody for World of Warcraft and poked fun at typical incidents and clichés in Azeroth. The audio play has received over 20 episodes and several spin-offs and is definitely an enrichment for every “Classic” newbie. Many of the jokes are timeless (and sometimes also timelessly silly), but often refer to mechanics that only existed in WoW Classic. You can download the Allimania episodes here.
Aside from the 20 old episodes, there is also a reboot that coincides with the launch of WoW Classic. You can listen to the first episode of “Allimania Classic” here (but you should listen to the earlier parts first):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvW4MfTHzmU
After that, you should also understand all the jokes in the general channel that currently only make you raise your eyebrows.
Personally, I associate the jokes not only with the audio play itself but also with a part of my youth. Back then, staying up “secretly” at night to listen live to the latest episode of Allimania was always a highlight. This may not have directly helped with my Latin exams the next day, but what was a good grade in Latin compared to the knowledge of what Arthas and Illidan discuss in couple therapy?
The last point is damn selfish, but I can’t help but grin with satisfaction here as well. I immensely enjoy seeing my gold balance slowly grow and discovering various “tricks” on how to earn a few coins.
There are many little things: For example, I find a nice white dagger by killing enemies and rejoice over the 4 silver pieces that come back to my account. Or I stand in Goldshire and sell my excess linen bags for a small price.
In the auction house, the goblins are already crying.
A quest that had me running across the whole area rewarded me with a coin pouch containing almost 50 silver at the end.
Now I am currently in the process of crafting a whole bunch of “Greater Magic Wands”. They cost me almost nothing as an enchanter but sell for a hefty 25 silver in the auction house. And if they can no longer be sold, the NPC vendor still takes them for a proud 15 silver.
A true gold mine. On a small scale.
To have nearly 7 gold “saved up” already at level 20 may not be a record, but I am very satisfied with it.
Little details that make me happy: All these points are things that I no longer experience in “Retail WoW”. Sure, I still experience other things that I enjoy. But these three little points have made me damn happy and motivated to keep playing over the last two days. Even if I have to sit back down on the ground and regenerate again.
Do you also have such moments? What do you particularly enjoy?
It won’t be long before Gears 5 is released for Xbox One and PC. To get fans in the mood before the release on September 10, the developers showcase the multiplayer maps available for the various modes at launch.
How many maps are available? Gears 5 launches on September 10 with the multiplayer modes Versus, Horde, and the co-op mode Escape. Eleven maps will be available across the various game modes at the launch of the shooter.
While Versus and Horde share the same maps, Escape gets four unique maps referred to as “Hive-Style”.
More maps are expected to follow after launch. Additionally, players can build their own maps for the Escape mode with the map builder and share them with their teammates.
What makes the maps special? All maps in the multiplayer mode of Gears 5 are differently structured and thus suited for various play styles. The map Asylum has spots in the middle that are good for intense close and hidden long-range combat. A bridge towers above the action, providing snipers with a clear view, but they can also be quickly spotted themselves.
The map Exhibit takes place in an old museum where players fight around the exhibits. This is good for “mind games,” where you make your opponents believe that you are going to jump out from around the next corner at any moment. Long corridors over two floors allow for fights on multiple levels.
The Escape mode, where you face a horde of enemies in groups of three, has its own unique maps.
On the map District, you play in a dark part of the city
What about eSports? The Gears 5 developers are preparing the title for eSports and are bringing back five maps from Gears 4:
Dam
Forge Blitz (is called Forge in Gears 5)
Foundation
Harbor
Reclaimed
However, these maps will not be available in any matchmaking playlist, but only in Private Play. These maps are identical to their counterparts from Gears 4 but utilize the graphical enhancements from Gears 5.
After a testing phase of the “Role Queue” in Overwatch there is now finally a start date for the feature. It will be introduced in a few days.
For quite some time, the developers of Overwatch have been working to improve the gameplay experience for players. To ensure that everyone can truly play what they want to play, the Role Queue is being introduced. It has been tested for several weeks and will soon be applied to the game modes of Overwatch. We have all the details.
What is the Role Queue? In Overwatch, you will have to select which role you want to fill before entering a game. If you want to play as a Tank, you must indicate this beforehand. This means you will only be able to play Tank heroes in the next match. You are bound to your role. This type of sign-up will be active in both major modes, namely in Ranked play as well as in Quick Play.
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When exactly does the Role Queue start? Blizzard wants to ensure a smooth transition, which is why the official launch of the Role Queue in both game modes will begin at staggered times. The Role Queue will be made mandatory for the game modes at the following dates:
Ranked play: September 1st at 2:00 AM
Quick Play: September 3rd at 8:00 PM
Alongside the release of role selection in Quick Match, a new game mode will also be available in the “Arcade” mode, namely “Quick Play Classic”. Here, everyone can choose a role of their choice and play freely as before.
Why is the Role Queue being introduced? Many fans have long wished for this feature. It aims to eliminate the frustration of feeling “forced” into a role. Many players, out of a sense of obligation, choose a Tank because all other roles are already taken, even though they have no desire to play a Tank. The Role Queue ensures that everyone can always play what they want.
Longer waiting times expected: The downside is that damage dealers or offensive heroes (DDs) will likely have to wait longer for a group. It’s advisable to register alongside Tanks and Healers.
What do you think of the Role Queue in Overwatch? Is it a good thing or does it ruin Overwatch?
When will there finally be information about microtransactions in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? Infinity Ward has now revealed when they will address one of the biggest concerns of fans.
What are the concerns about? Among the biggest worries and question marks of many players regarding Modern Warfare 2019 are the microtransactions – or rather the current state of information. Details about them are currently scarce. The ongoing silence is viewed by the community as worrying and a bad sign.
The game offers, in the eyes of fans, quite a number of possibilities for so-called MTX – for example with skins for the operators. And it is practically certain that these will come. However, there is still no official information about them, neither in terms of form nor scope or cost.
Players therefore do not know what to expect, and that is exactly what is causing many fans headaches, especially in light of the widely criticized microtransaction policy in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and other predecessors. Fans would like to know in advance what they are getting into when purchasing the latest installment of the series.
In a Reddit post, some users therefore urged the developers at Infinity Ward to address the microtransactions in Modern Warfare 2019 and finally provide clarity.
When do the developers want to talk about it? In response to this request, Infinity Ward has now reacted and answered in the relevant thread on Reddit.
Ashton Williams, the Senior Communication Manager at Infinity Ward, said: “Please be patient. We hear you. We will share more with you as the launch approaches.”
It seems that the developers want to talk about the microtransactions before the release of the title. This news has pleased some fans, as many users did not expect that the developers would even address and respond to this issue.
What is the problem with microtransactions in Call of Duty? The microtransaction policy in the latest installments of the series, especially in Black Ops 4, is criticized by many fans as aggressive and almost omnipresent. For example, Black Ops 4, as a full-priced title, has more microtransactions than many free-to-play titles despite having a paid season pass.
What concerns many fans, especially regarding the ongoing silence about the MTX of Modern Warfare, is: The complete extent of the microtransactions in Black Ops 4 was also hardly communicated and only became clear after release and the reviews. Moreover, the system has gradually been expanded over time. Many players fear that this will also happen with the reboot of Modern Warfare and therefore demand corresponding information from the developers.
It remains to be seen whether the concerns of the fans can be addressed with the promised information prior to the launch.
Do you want to try Modern Warfare yourself before release? Did you miss the Alpha of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare or couldn’t participate due to platform limitations? Then you still have the opportunity to form your own first impression of Modern Warfare 2019 before the release on October 25 – in the form of a beta in September.
On the official website, The Elder Scrolls Online has updated its plans for performance improvement. Now there are specific details for Update 24, which are intended to enhance the gameplay experience.
What are the plans for Update 24? For the upcoming patch, ESO plans adjustments to improve the performance of the MMORPG. There was already a first announcement in July, which has now been expanded with more details.
The focus of Update 24 is on memory management, the combat system, and a redesign of group finders.
In addition to this announcement, the overview of upcoming updates in 2020 has also been updated.
When will Update 24 be released? Currently, Update 24 is in internal testing. According to the developers, everything is on schedule.
At PAX West, the first players will get a glimpse of Dragonhold and the new patch before the public test servers.
What changes are being made to ESO’s memory management? The developers are planning fundamental changes to how memory is utilized in ESO.
This is expected to lead to increased stability and thus fewer crashes. This should be particularly noticeable on base models of consoles.
Smaller performance improvements for all players are also possible.
What changes are being made to the combat system? Update 24 is set to bring initial changes to the combat system, which will also be expanded in upcoming patches.
The differences in performance are not expected to be significant at this point, but in the long run, the changes should reduce server load. This particularly benefits fights in large groups.
What changes are being made to the group finder? The queue tool for dungeons and battlegrounds will be completely rewritten.
This is intended to make the tool more reliable and faster, even under heavy load.
2020 Will Continue Performance Improvements
What does ESO plan for the future? In 2020, Updates 25 and 26 are expected to bring further improvements to performance. The following contents will be the focus:
Redesign of the patch systems
Faster loading for environments and characters
Combat improvements Part 2
Frame rate improvements
“Cold Storage” for account database
In addition to performance, Elder Scrolls Online will also expand its content. Dragonhold, the DLC for the fourth quarter of 2019, will bring the southern part of Elsweyr into the game and culminate the story around the dragons.
ESO is one of the best story MMORPGs for us. But other games have also made it into the top 6:
The dark world of Warhammer will soon be experienced again in an MMORPG – as a Free2Play mobile game.First images look promising.
What is Warhammer Odyssey? The city of Marienburg in the Old World is overrun by monsters. You set out as a mercenary to push back the enemies together with your friends.
Together, you fight your way through several areas, where even boss enemies await you. The game focuses on PvE. However, the developers also have plans regarding PvP. They will talk about that at a later time.
What classes are there? You create your hero from six classes:
High Elf Archmage
High Elf Shadow Warrior
Human Witch Hunter
Human Warrior Priest
Dwarf Slayer
Dwarf Engineer
Each class has unique abilities that you must master and use tactically. These include:
Lightning-fast attacks and debuffs of the Witch Hunter
Battle spells and healing of the Archmage
How do you find groups? To team up with other players and defeat enemies together, you have the option to form a so-called Mercenary Company. This is probably a kind of guild. Exact information will follow.
What areas do you explore? At the start, several locations will be available to you, which fans of Warhammer might recognize. These include
the city of Marienburg
the Drakwald Forest
the Wasteland
What about autoplay? Many mobile MMORPGs offer autoplay for convenience. Battles then play out automatically, or you can have quests completed automatically.
This will not be the case with Warhammer Odyssey. The developers want their game to play very similarly to an MMORPG on PC.
Regular content is planned
What about new content? The developers promise to regularly release content in the form of additional story episodes. These will introduce more areas, new enemies, bosses and more.
During your adventures, you should even encounter well-known characters from the Warhammer world.
For which platforms will the game be released? The MMORPG Warhammer Odyssey is planned for release on Android and iOS devices.
When will the MMORPG be released? There is currently no release date yet.
What does the MMORPG cost? It is set to be released as a Free2Play game. However, the team has not yet discussed the monetization plans.
It looks quite good
How does the game look? The screenshots shown in the article give you an insight into the mobile game, which looks quite interesting for a mobile game.
Here’s how you can register now: If you want to be informed about news as well as the start of a beta and the launch, you can register on the official website.
To do this, you specify whether you own an Android or an iOS device and provide your email address. If there are news, you will receive a notification.
How do players react? Many are already looking forward to the game, as it is finally another MMORPG in the Warhammer universe. It also seems that the fact that it is a mobile game is not a major point of criticism.
There are still many questions regarding the game that the developers want to answer over time.
In FIFA 20, the first new league has been announced. The Romanian Liga 1 is considered officially confirmed. We list all teams from this league.
This is the new league in FIFA 20: Recently, a photo surfaced on reddit showing a press conference by EA where the Romanian league was to be introduced as a new league in FIFA 20. Just a few hours later, official graphics followed, clearly showing the Romanian Liga 1:
On reddit, a video has now even been shared that introduces the Romanian league, thus confirming it as the first new league in FIFA 20:
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This information has not yet been shared through EA Sports’ official English Twitter channel. However, it is considered confirmed due to the upper evidence in image and video form.
The Teams of the Romanian League in FIFA 20 – 1st new license
These are the teams you can play: Liga 1 is the top league in Romanian football. It includes 14 teams:
Academica Clinceni
Astra Giurgiu
Botoșani
CFR Cluj
Chindia Târgoviște
Dinamo București
FCSB
Gaz Metan Mediaș
Hermannstadt
Politehnica Iași
Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe
Universitatea Craiova
Viitorul Constanța
Voluntari
All other leagues in FIFA 20 can be found in this overview, which we continuously update:
It is not yet known if more new leagues will be added to FIFA 20. This may be the only new league license. If more are announced, you will find out promptly on MeinMMO.
There probably won’t be many face scans of players from the Romanian league – Jadon Sancho, however, looks realistic.
League is among the fan favorites in voting
Which league voting is it about? The fifplay website initiated a survey on which leagues fans want most for FIFA 20. So far, nearly 4.2 million players have voted with the following results:
UAE League (top division of the United Arab Emirates) – 7%
Finnish League – 7%
Romanian Liga 1 – 6%
The Romanian league is therefore in the top 3 most desired leagues, followed by the fully licensed Brazilian league with 5% of all votes.
Which leagues would you like to see in FIFA 20? What licenses should EA Sports aim for?
While only one new league is known so far, EA Sports has already secured several new stadium licenses for FIFA 20 – including 13 new Bundesliga arenas:
Shinies in the wild: Most players have probably caught some Shinies in the wild. The chance for this is low, as it is 1 in 450. Shinies are therefore definitely among the rarer Pokémon.
Regional Pokémon: Some Pokémon are only available in specific regions of the world. So you may have to travel quite a distance if you want to have all regional Pokémon . We show you all Regionals:
Pokémon with 100% IV: If you have Pokémon with 100% IV, then you can consider yourself lucky, as they are quite rare in some cases. The chance of catching a Pokémon with these IV in the wild is 1 in 4096, if it is not weather-boosted.
Shiny event Pokémon: Normal Shinies are already rare, but some Shinies are only available for a few days, which makes them even rarer. This includes, for example, special hat Pikachu or Eevee with flower crown.
These Pokémon are only available for 2 days or less and it takes quite a bit of luck to get such an event Pokémon.
Shiny Pokémon from eggs: Some Pokémon can only be obtained from eggs and if they are Shiny, then the chance is not very high. Alolan Pokémon and baby Pokémon are available in eggs and the chance of a Shiny is about 1 in 40-50.
That doesn’t sound like too few, but you first have to hatch 40 potential Shiny candidates. That can take some time.
Rare egg Pokémon: If new Pokémon are released and they are also good, they are usually found in 10 km eggs. The same goes for Riolu and Kaumalat. While Riolu is becoming somewhat more common, Kaumalat is almost never found in eggs.
Kaumalat can also be found in the wild, but it is also rare here. Presumably, such Pokémon will also be released in future generations, and the hunt for them remains difficult. One can only hope that these Pokémon will become more common over time through events. Until then, they belong to the rarest Pokémon in the game.
Some Shinies are still missing in Pokémon GO. We will show them to you:
