In the MMORPG Crowfall, a series of events has started, allowing players to increase their stats. The game hasn’t really launched yet.
What are these events? The event series “Trial of the Gods” aims to honor the gods of the game world and offers Crowfall fans some benefits. Currently, the event “Trial of Gaea” is taking place.
The event runs until September 3rd
You can participate if you have a Crowfall account and your character has reached level 20 in the current alpha
You must eliminate other players and craft items with “Sacrifice” value during the campaign
If you are ranked for your actions, you will receive a reward
Players receive a “Gold Sigil of Gaea” or a “Silver Sigil of Gaea” depending on placement, which increases the Stat Harvesting Efficiency. This means you will consume less stamina when gathering resources
There will be more of these events.
Events Before the Launch
What is interesting about the event? Crowfall is currently still in alpha. An event that boosts stats through an item may therefore seem a bit premature. For many, the interesting MMORPG hasn’t officially launched yet, but events are already taking place that promise participants advantages.
In principle, you are already “leveling” your hero’s stats through the events by collecting the rewards and thus the boost that you can also use later.
Furthermore, this event already gives a glimpse of the type of occurrences you can expect even after the official launch of Crowfall.
Will there be a wipe? The developers have stated that there will be at least one wipe as part of the soft launch of the game before the MMORPG officially goes live. All items and characters will be deleted.
Will the reward disappear as well? The event description states that the reward is considered a backer reward and will be available again after a wipe.
So anyone who joins Crowfall now and participates in the event can gain advantages for the official launch through the “stat boosts”.
In an event of the alpha of Crowfall, you can obtain the item “Sigil of Gaea”.
Community Wants the Boosts
How is the event received in the community? The Crowfall fans generally find the event positive. Many want the item to get the stat boost. Initially, it was just unclear what would happen in the event of a wipe.
What do you think about it? Is it okay for events to take place before the official launch of Crowfall, which provide advantages to players? Do you see this as a form of reward for participating in the alpha test, or do you feel compelled to join now to have better chances later?
A crazy story about Pokémon GO is currently being told by the police from the US stateof Washington. There, a player was caught in his car with 8 phones.
What is this story about? A picture was shared by Trooper Rick Johnson, an officer with the Washington State Patrol. The picture shows a holder for 8 smartphones, which was discovered on the passenger seat of a car.
The officer also wrote a few words about the background story, earning some laughs from the readers.
How crazy is the story behind the picture
What does the officer report? He writes that his colleague spoke to a driver who was standing at the roadside. When he approached the driver, he discovered a foam cushion containing 8 phones.
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Apparently, the officer was quite astonished and then took the photo, which his colleague later shared on Twitter.
What consequences does the driver face? Rick Johnson explains that the driver got away with a warning. After all, he was not caught while driving but was just standing at the roadside. He did not commit a crime.
The officer then only advised him to place the 8 phones on the back seat to avoid distractions while driving.
Is this kind of thing a one-off case? There are always crazy stories about trainers. A Taiwanese retiree has attracted attention because he was spotted playing with 23 phones and an interesting holder.
At a gameplay event for Borderlands 3, our author Leya had the opportunity to talk to Paul Sage. He is the Creative Director for the loot shooter.Curiously, the super old MMORPG Ultima Online served as inspiration for the multiplayer.
The connection between the games comes from one of the clever minds behind Borderlands 3. Paul Sage is the Creative Director and has been involved from the very beginning of the development of the loot shooter.
Borderlands 3 unfolds its full potential when playing together in co-op
The multiplayer of Borderlands 3 was influenced by Ultima Online
Creative Director Paul Sage revealed this to us in an interview at MeinMMO: When I talked to Paul Sage about his work on Borderlands 3, we also discussed the comfort improvements and his work on The Elder Scrolls Online.
Some of the comfort improvements that came with Borderlands 3 are specifically designed for the multiplayer co-op. There is now level sync, which makes it possible for players at different levels to play together. The enemies are dynamically adjusted to each player – their level is “synchronized”. Each player also receives loot adjusted to their respective level.
The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) introduced a similar concept with One Tamriel. Anyone can play with anyone, wherever and whenever they want. Therefore, it seemed only logical to me that Paul brought this idea from ESO to Borderlands 3. However, the reality is different.
Paul further stated that he wanted to make this strength of the game even stronger, which is why he urgently introduced level sync.
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What is particularly exciting for me: In our conversation, I was fascinated that a single feeling towards a game experience would have such a far-reaching influence on another game. It’s like the flap of a butterfly’s wings causing a tornado.
What started for Paul Sage as a player experience in Ultima Online has influenced his work as a developer throughout his career. He emphasized several times in our conversation how much it became a passion of his to play together quickly and easily.
Exactly this feeling has now become the mechanism of level sync.
More from the gameplay event for Borderlands 3:
This is how the multiplayer friendliness of Ultima Online inspired the Creative Director:
Ultima Online was really cool because you could play with anyone at the same time. At the same time, there were games like World of Warcraft or Everquest. However, these games had levels.
Levels are, of course, a good thing because they show you that you are getting stronger. The problem with this system is that it separates players from each other. As developers, we don’t want to dictate who you’re allowed to play with.
You don’t want to tell your friends that they can’t play without you just to keep everyone at the same level. I would say it is a great passion of mine to ensure that players don’t have to think about what level they are and that they can always play with whoever they want to play with.
When I brought this passion to the team of Borderlands 3, I asked if we could implement [the level sync] and they wanted to implement it right away.
Paul Sage, Creative Director for Borderlands 3
This is how multiplayer works in Ultima Online: Ultima Online had no levels. You improved by using skills. So, someone who fought a lot with a sword improved their sword fighting skill. Someone who happily chipped away at stones got better at mining. You also didn’t have to form groups for the MMORPG, but could simply attach yourself to other people.
Exactly this simple and fast grouping experience from his first MMORPG, Ultima Online, has permanently influenced Paul Sage’s wishes for a multiplayer.
Paul thinks that the fast and casual co-op experience that Borderlands has always offered is fantastic. This should not be complicated by new mechanics.
The Creative Director recalled in our conversation the early development stages of Borderlands 3. There had been discussions at the beginning about whether more elements from known MMOs should be brought into the game. Things like a multiplayer hub or adjustments to the menu were up for discussion. However, Paul rejected such adjustments in his role as Creative Director with a firm “No!”.
It is really important that you can simply and quickly start a game with someone. WoW later got a dungeon finder. With that, you can jump into a dungeon with others and get to the point quickly.
Borderlands has always had something like that. That’s the magic of the game. It is so good at allowing people to play together quickly and easily that we wanted to build on that.
Paul Sage, Creative Director for Borderlands 3
Paul further stated that he wanted to make this strength of the game even stronger, which is why he urgently introduced level sync.
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What is particularly exciting for me: In our conversation, I was fascinated that a single feeling towards a game experience would have such a far-reaching influence on another game. It’s like the flap of a butterfly’s wings causing a tornado.
What started for Paul Sage as a player experience in Ultima Online has influenced his work as a developer throughout his career. He emphasized several times in our conversation how much it became a passion of his to play together quickly and easily.
Exactly this feeling has now become the mechanism of level sync.
More from the gameplay event for Borderlands 3:
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In Pokémon GO the big Water Festival 2019 is just around the corner. Two new Shinies and various bonuses are waiting for you.
When does the event start? The Water Festival starts on August 23 at 10 PM and runs until August 30 at 10 PM. It lasts for a total of 7 days.
Of course, this event is all about Water Pokémon, and you will find them in the wild, in raids, and in eggs.
The Water Festival is back
Water Event 2019 – Everything you need to know
What are the bonuses? A large number of bonuses are waiting for you at the event. Here’s an overview:
Magikarp, Wailmer, Lotad, and other Water Pokémon will appear in the wild
Near bodies of water, the following Pokémon are expected to appear more frequently: Marshstomp, Quagsire, Golduck, Lapras, Wishiwashi, Mantyke, Lotad, Bagon, Piplup, Buneary, and Finneon
You will find more Water Pokémon in eggs
The move Crabhammer will be introduced. Kingler and Krabby can learn it
Shiny Shelmet and Carvanha will be introduced
New raid bosses with Water Pokémon like Blastoise, Vaporeon, and Lapras
A raid hour with the legendary lake trio will take place
Egg candy will be doubled
The distance with your buddy Pokémon will be halved if it is a Water type
What is important for shiny hunters? There are various Water Pokémon that can also be shiny. So you can really benefit. Some examples are Magikarp, Wailmer, or Quagsire.
The two new Shinies are easy to recognize because they differ significantly from the normal form. We will show you the shiny versions here:
This is what the new shinies look like
What do we know about Crabhammer? The values for this move are not available yet, but fans are hoping for a lot here. If Crabhammer is as strong as Hydro Pump, then Kingler will be a better Water attacker than Kyogre.
What you should know about the raid hour: On August 28, a Wednesday, a special raid hour will take place. The legendary lake trio, Mesprit, Uxie, and Azelf, is returning.
In anticipation of the launch of WoW Classic, parts of the PvP community issued a warning to all Twitch streamers. They are not welcome on PvP servers.
What did the PvP community explain? In anticipation of the release of WoW Classic, tensions have been rising between:
Players who want to experience WoW Classic as it was back in the day
and Twitch streamers, for whom WoW Classic is an opportunity to be in the spotlight and grow their channels – after all, WoW is booming on Twitch
Parts of the PvP community of World of Warcraft Classic do not want to see streamers on their servers. They make it explicitly clear that they are not welcome and measures have already been taken against them.
Are streamers not allowed?
What is the problem? Some PvP fans fear that streamers could negatively impact the game by zerging the PvP, attracting many fans, or engaging in antics to become more successful.
For PvP fans, player-versus-player combat is serious business. They want to keep to themselves and not deal with any “clowns” who bring along their fans, who only cause trouble.
How does the community plan to deal with streamers? Two months ago, it was already mentioned on reddit that 4 “well-known hardcore P-server guilds” plan to level up quickly and defeat Ragnaros within the first week. They sent the streamers this message that they will start an attack on them after 9 days.
In addition to the warning that streamers are not welcome, it was mentioned back then: Part of the community is currently working on an addon for WoW Classic called “The Blacklist”.
The addon puts streamers and their guilds on a list and makes them invisible to their own faction. However, the opposing party can track them at every step. Streamers have a tough life on a PvP server utilizing this addon. They can hardly participate in any activity and are directly marked for elimination.
If this addon becomes as widespread as its creators hope, streamers can neither
trade
nor join a guild
and cannot communicate in chat
Is this serious? It’s not entirely clear. Some think the reddit post was meant as a satirical response to streamer Sodapoppins’ suggestion: He and his streamer friends wanted to create a blacklist against stream snipers.
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Others took it quite seriously and were shaking their heads at so much anger.
However, the core of this aversion is genuine. In recent days and weeks, the topic “streamers vs. WoW Classic fans” has resurfaced. There are reservations against streamers that are being expressed.
The Twitch streamer Asmongold is angry about the warning from the WoW PvP community.
Streamers want to go to “one server” – rest streamer-free
In Diablo 3, the date for the launch of Season 18 has now been announced. The theme is also already known. We will show you when it starts and what happens in the season.
When does Season 18 in Diablo 3 start? On August 23, Season 18 in Diablo 3 starts. As usual, this is a Friday. Season 17 ends this weekend.
How long will Season 18 last? The end of Season 18 is not yet determined. You can expect that S18 will be active for about 3 months.
This is what you will receive as a gift: If you complete certain seasonal goals with your characters, you will be rewarded with Haedrig’s Gifts. These contain set pieces that form a complete set upon fulfilling all requirements.
In each season, the gift sets rotate. In Season 18, the distribution is as follows:
Barbarian – The Legacy of Raekor
Crusader – Akkhan’s Armor
Demon Hunter – Marauder’s Gear
Monk – Inna’s Influence
Necromancer – The Plaguebringer’s Garb
Witch Doctor – Zunimassa’s Haunt
Wizard – Delseres Opus Magnum
Cosmetic Rewards in Season 18
What are these rewards? In Season 17, players could earn cosmetic rewards that they may have missed in earlier seasons. In Season 18, there are rewards again that have already appeared in a seasonal journey.
You will receive rewards from S6 in S18.
Chest armor and gloves from the exclusive Conqueror set
A series of portrait frames in the style of Blood Shards
A “horrendous flag”
The Seasonal Theme of Season 18 in Diablo 3 – Theme
What theme is active? Season 18 is the season of Trinity. All seasonal characters benefit from a buff that creates strengthening circles regularly. There are 3 types of these circles.
Trinity of Love (Power): All players in the circle receive a 100% damage bonus.
Trinity of Determination (Resource Cost Reduction): If you stand in the circle, resource costs are reduced by 50%.
Trinity of Creation (Cooldown Reduction): If you stand in the circle, your skills cool down faster.
This bonus was chosen by Blizzard so that players can benefit directly at all possible levels. It already helps from level 1 during the leveling phase and is still interesting at level 70 in Greater Nephalem Rifts.
In Fortnite , the developer Epic has commented on the controversial mechs, B.I.E.S.T. Streamers and pros have been quite upset about the mechs. They consider the beast to be OP. Epic says: They are there so that everyone can win at times, even if they are not the best.
The problem with the mechs: The mechs have been in Fortnite for several weeks now. Professional players, streamers, and many on social media are saying:
They were waiting for a response from Epic – for a clear nerf of the mechs. They would even prefer if Epic removed the mech completely from the game. A hashtag #RemoveTheMech even trended on Twitter.
Now Epic clarifies: This nerf is not coming. Everything is going according to plan.
In Fortnite, everyone should be able to win
This is how Epic sees its Fortnite: According to Epic, Fortnite has a big idea for its philosophy (via epic):
Fortnite should bring all players together, at every skill level, so that everyone has fun and everyone can win sometimes.
Every player should have a chance to make the first kill or even secure the victory.
At the moment, however, there are players who have no chance of getting such a moment of satisfaction.
It would have been seen that players who already had difficulties getting kills had more and more problems. While the number of kills from experienced players remained the same.
This is the impact of the mechs: The mechs were intentionally brought into the game at the start of Season 10 to provide spectacle and entertainment – and also to help players who are not doing so well.
In the other “normal” modes, the mechs make about 4 to 6 kills per match. Epic is satisfied with that.
Clear message from Epic against pros and eSports
This is what lies behind it: Epic reiterates what they have always said. For Epic, it is most important that Fortnite is entertaining and motivating for everyone. The game should also be designed for people who are simply not that good. Because the problem is getting worse as Fortnite gets older:
The best players, who invest a lot of time, become stronger every day. They constantly improve their skills in Fortnite, can build, shoot, and react better and faster
beginners and players who invest little time become increasingly victims, have no chance at all, are frustrated and quit
Weapons like the “Boom Bow” were already considered noob weapons so that beginners could catch a seasoned player.
The pros react very allergic to such statements: For them, the “skill gap” should be as large as possible; they want a game where the best always wins – not a game where everyone has a chance to win, even if they have only invested a few hours in Fortnite.
Finding the right player on the transfer market was sometimes not so easy in FIFA 19. This was due to the fact that Ultimate Team lacks something very simple: reasonable filters. Fans hope that this will improve in FIFA 20.
Here’s what it’s about: Anyone searching for a specific player on the transfer market in Ultimate Team simply has to enter their name. So far, so simple. In addition, FIFA 19 offers the following filters:
This is what the search mask looks like in the FIFA 19 Web App
Under the “Quality” tab, one can differentiate according to the following parameters:
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Special
That’s it. There are not many more differentiation options. This means: it is not possible, for example, to search for specific special cards. Given the plethora of promos that have taken place over time in FIFA 19, this seems strange. After all, it would make sense to differentiate between “Future Stars“, “TOTW” and all other special cards. However, this is currently not possible.
If one simply searches for “Special” cards, it becomes confusing
Similarly, one cannot distinguish between “rare” or “common”. A distinguishing feature that becomes important, for example, when you want to display several forwards from the Bundesliga – but actually do not want to see every 78-rated attacker. By the way: one cannot filter by player rating either.
Fans have long been wishing for more filters
This is what players think about the filters: The lack of filtering options has been concerning fans since the beginning of the FIFA season. When EA announced in August 2018 that players could now sort their players in their club by “Untradeable” and “Recently Added”, many saw this as a step in the right direction. However, even then, the desire for additional filters on the transfer market arose.
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As the season progressed, the wish became clearer. The more promos, such as “Ultimate Scream“, “Karneball” or “TOTS” appeared – not to mention the various Champions League cards – the more confusing the transfer market became. Players are reacting with incomprehension on reddit, wondering why this technology is still not in the game. Reddit user “blitz3nn” showed in a video what that could look like:
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Some suspect that EA wants to prevent in-game trading from becoming easier. This feature would also be very useful for completing SBCs. However, trading is also a point that seems to be in the interest of some players: “I hope it stays out. It is crucial for various trading methods that they do not include the feature,” said user “VivaLaWeeb“. Similar voices can be found on the subject repeatedly.
Filters exist – but not in the game
Here you can find the corresponding filters: The incomprehension is fueled by the fact that there are “filters by promo” in the “Madden” series, also from EA. And also in the in-house “FUT database“, you can filter to your heart’s content for different card types:
In the web, you can filter, but not in the game itself
There is a change in positions at the developer team of Anthem . The current Lead Producer is stepping down.
If we reported on Anthem in recent weeks and months, it was almost exclusively negative news. After an almost endless drought of content and far too few players to find groups, the air had simply gone out of Anthem. Now, although the Cataclysm event has finally arrived, the negative news doesn’t stop – an important employee from BioWare is leaving the company.
The Lead Producer Ben Irving – no longer from now on.
Who is leaving? One of the previous Lead Producers of Anthem, Ben Irving, is leaving BioWare. He was responsible for the live service of Anthem – in other words, what happened after the release. He could be seen regularly in the Anthem streams. He was considered “The Face of Anthem” by the community.
On Twitter, he announced that he had received the “exciting opportunity” to work at another game studio. He has obviously accepted this offer, as he thanked BioWare for the 8 years he was able to work there. It had always been his dream to work there since he played “Baldur’s Gate” for the first time many years ago.
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He enjoyed being in contact with the community and listening to their opinions – in both the good and the bad times of Anthem.
Who will take over in Irving’s footsteps is not yet clear. However, for the fans, this will likely be another negative message that will be interpreted in the sense of “The rats are leaving the sinking ship”. But who can blame them after the debacle of Anthem?
Destiny 2 wants new and experienced Guardians to be able to play together as quickly as possible. Therefore, all players will be set to the same level at the start of Shadowkeep and New Light. There is also some advice from Bungie.
Where does the info come from? Franchise Director Luke Smith has now published the second part of his “Director’s Cut” blog. In it, he talks about the so-called power progression, among other things. You can find out how this starts with the new content in autumn here.
Whether veteran or newcomer – This is how you start in Shadowkeep and New Light: Whether you continue playing Destiny 2 in autumn, return with the Shadowkeep expansion, or possibly start fresh with the free-to-play version New Light – all Guardians will start the new content at the same power level.
Specifically, this means: With the release of Shadowkeep and Destiny 2: New Light
all Guardians will be set to power level 750 – so to the maximum power level before Shadowkeep.
each individual item in the game will be automatically raised to power level 750 – including all items in the vault and inventory.
Bungie itself describes this as a kind of global infusion for all players – a further development of the previous system, with which you could quickly reach the necessary power level for the new content at the beginning of a season.
Why this decision? Shadowkeep is intended to usher in a new era for Destiny 2 and Bungie wants all Guardians to experience the start of this new era together. There should be as few barriers as possible between friends or players.
Because a different power level can quickly mean “We have different goals, so we won’t play together” – according to Bungie. A player with power level 10 would normally first play other content before he could finally play with his experienced Guardian friend who recommended the game to him. That is exactly what Bungie wants to prevent with this step.
This tip should be heeded by active players: Since with the release of Shadowkeep along with all your equipment, you will automatically be set to power level 750, you can (or should) henceforth refrain from infusion. Or at least consider carefully if the respective item is really worth it.
This way, you can save a lot of resources that you can use at a later time. Moreover, it might be worth waiting for the patch notes on the new content to decide which equipment to infuse. Because according to Bungie, a lot of buffs are on the way, but they do not want to reveal anything about it at the moment.
What do you think of this step? Let us know in the comments.
In Fortnite, the new challenges for “Worlds Collide” are active. You need to find Rifts and visit Rift Zones. We show you all Rift Locations in Season 10 of Fortnite: Battle Royale.
What are these tasks? A new series of tasks has started in Fortnite. They are themed “Worlds Collide”.
Among the first tasks in the game is that you should use a Rift. Later, this challenge will evolve in the Prestige tasks. Then you will need to use 4 Rifts instead of just one.
To easily and quickly complete these tasks, we show you a map with Rifts on the Fortnite map. You just need to visit them and jump into the Rift for the task to count.
For another task, you need to find Rift Zones. We will also show you where these currently are in Fortnite.
Rift Locations in Season 10 – Where are the Rifts?
Here you will find Rifts: We will continue to update the map with the Rifts. So far, we know of 5 locations of the Rifts. That’s enough to complete both tasks for this week.
Rift 1: Look near the Durrr Burger head, east of Pleasant Park on a hill.
Rift 2: You can easily find this Rift, as it is the orb in the middle of Loot Lake.
Rift 3: To the north of Paradise Palms near the old western cart.
Rift 4: You will find this Rift on the icy island in the southwest of the map.
Rift 5: In the Ice Biome, you will also find this Rift, north of the Ice Lake.
I don’t find a Rift there: After a Rift has been used, it disappears for that match. It’s possible someone used the Rift before you.
Do I have to use all Rifts in one match? No, you can spread this task over multiple matches. Therefore, completing it shouldn’t be difficult.
Visit Rift Zones – The Locations in S10
This is the task: In Fortnite, the task “Visit a Rift Zone” is also active.
How to complete the task: There are currently 2 Rift Zones in Fortnite. These are the places affected by the time shift.
One Rift Zone is Tilted Town. The other was added with patch 10.10 and is located at Retail Row. Simply visit one of the two locations during a match, and you will have completed the task.
We will show you on the map where you can find the locations:
For another task, you need to visit Cube Shrines. Here’s how to do it:
How fast is the Emerus? Many players in GTA Online decide if a new car is worth its price based on its race capability. The new Emerus ranks 2nd among the fastest cars in GTA Online when it comes to lap times. This pushes the Scramjet to 3rd place. 1st place is held by the Batmobile Vigilante, which is a bit faster than the Emerus thanks to its rocket drive.
When considering only cars without rocket drive, the Emerus is currently the fastest car in GTA Online based on lap times.
In terms of top speed, the Emerus ranks only 8th among the fastest cars.
Due to its good cornering ability, the Emerus achieves such a good placement in lap times. Even if the top speed is not the highest, racing is all about handling the car as a complete package.
Who tested the car? YouTuber Broughy1322 is regarded as an expert on cars in the GTA 5 Online community. He grabbed the Emerus right upon release and thoroughly tested it on his tracks.
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Who should consider buying it? Given its high purchase price, one should think carefully about whether the car is worth buying.
If you enjoy racing that focuses on cornering rather than top speed, you should get the Emerus. The car excels in traction on tight corners.
Collectors of stylish supercars should definitely consider adding this one to their collection, as the car looks impressive. It seems visually inspired by the McLaren Senna (2019 model).
You should not buy the car if you are short on cash. Because you are still waiting for the “Krieger,” which is among the cars of the GTA Online Casino DLC. Here, a tough competitor to the Emerus is expected. If you can currently only afford one of the two cars, you should wait for the comparison to the Krieger before making a purchase.
Another new car is not as fast, but still very popular. Find out why:
The gaming company Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, announces that it is opening a new studio in Cologne. The studio will be led by renowned German gaming figures known since the 80s. Factor 5 is associated with games like Katakis, R-Type, or Turrican. The announcement comes before the start of gamescom 2019 in Cologne.
This is the announcement: Epic Games is opening a studio in Cologne. The studio will be led by the former heads of the German gaming studio “Factor 5.” This studio was founded in 1987 by five friends, including Achim Möller. Later, Julian Eggebrecht joined.
Achim Möller and Julian Eggebrecht will now lead the new studio of Epic Games, which is named “Epic Games Cologne.”
Eggebrecht says: “At the center of Epic’s success are highly skilled and dedicated individuals. Germany is a country at the forefront of technology. We are excited to expand our presence locally by creating new positions and attracting exceptional talent.”
In Cologne, they are currently looking for a “QA Analyst.”
Epic Games recently caused a stir with their shop.
What is the studio intended for? It is said that the studio will be part of the company’s new focus on interactive media and streaming technology.
Therefore, it is suspected by Gamespot that no new games will be developed in Cologne, but rather that it will support other studios.
How do we know the developers? The studio “Factor 5” was popular at a time when German games were among the hits. Factor 5 is known for converting famous shooters and action games from the 80s:
Katakis for the Amiga – 1988
R-Type for the Amiga – 1989
Turrican for the Amiga and later also for SNES and Mega Drive – 1990/1993
Factor 5 became known to a larger audience in 1998 when they brought Star Wars: Rogue Squadron to N64 and PC
The studio Factor 5 was dissolved in 2010 – but re-established in 2017.
Epic has been one of the major players in the gaming market since the success of Fortnite: Battle Royale and has shaped headlines and developments in recent months:
Pokémon GO comments on the fight against spoofers. The blog by Niantic states that 500,000 accounts have already been banned.
What does Niantic say? The blog post revolves around all three of their games: Ingress, Pokémon GO, and Wizards Unite. They have reported success in all three games.
Additionally, the general detection of third-party software has been improved, allowing them to uncover cheaters more quickly.
Spoofers may now have a much harder time
This is how Niantic is tackling spoofers
What successes have been recorded? According to the blog, the following achievements have been made:
500,000 accounts that used cheating apps in Pokémon GO and Wizards Unite have been detected and banned
22,000 Ingress accounts have been banned for cheating
This is what it’s about: Overall, it seems that Niantic is currently trying hard to combat cheaters. They allegedly filed a lawsuit against Global++, which forced this cheating provider to shut down.
Especially the providers of this software seem to have come into focus. This rumor seems to now be confirmed.
Many honest players will likely be pleased by this news
How can one cheat in Pokémon GO? Spoofers are quite common in Pokémon GO. They manipulate their GPS with software, allowing them to sit at home but appear in the game as if they are in Los Angeles or Tokyo.
In the terms of service for Pokémon GO, this is explicitly prohibited.
However, the community has the impression: So far, not much has been done against it. Trainers believe that if they do not behave too conspicuously, they can cheat without any problems.
This seems to be getting harder, and Niantic wants to finally put a stop to it.
What does this mean for the game? It remains to be seen how much spoofers will be affected by these measures. 500,000 accounts is definitely a start.
If you yourself use such cheating software, you should think twice now. The measures seem to be getting stricter and there’s an increasing risk that you could lose your account.
Currently, we want to focus on MeinMMO around Destiny 2 specifically. So, if your heart beats for this online shooter and for writing, and you are interested in reporting on Destiny from home for us, you can apply now.
That’s why we want YOU: MeinMMO is growing. To tackle the challenges that come with it, we want to set ourselves up accordingly and expand the author team at MeinMMO. Currently, we specifically want to strengthen our team for the online shooter Destiny 2.
And that’s exactly why we are looking for YOU – a self-employed employee in the role of a freelance author, who enjoys writing and knows Destiny 2 like the back of their hand.
Who am I applying to? This is MeinMMO
This is how we are structured: MeinMMO was founded in September 2013 and has been part of Webedia Gaming since March 2016. We have an independent editorial team, and most of the employees work from home in a home office. However, we also have employees at our Munich headquarters and share resources with GameStar and others, who are in the same building.
This includes Destiny 2, which will be your main focus moving forward. Generally, our authors write and publish articles, news, and stories about online games.
(from left) Author Sven Galitzki, Brand Manager Leya Jankowski, Head of MeinMMO Dawid Hallmann
This is our current standing: According to AGOF figures, MeinMMO was the gaming site with the most daily unique readers in Germany in June 2019 (via meedia). Just like the previous months as well.
We reach between 250,000 and 300,000 unique readers daily, who write about 4,000 comments a week.
What should I bring as an applicant?
To clear up some prejudices right from the start and to alleviate any fears or concerns you might have: We do not have formal requirements for applicants. Journalistic experience is a plus, but by no means a must. Just because you don’t run your own blog or haven’t written articles for other sites, it doesn’t mean your application is hopeless.
This is what we are looking for: Anyone who applies for this position should first of all be passionate about everything related to Destiny 2, have a broad, deep knowledge of the game, and also play it intensively and with passion.
Terms like raids, builds, exotics, Xur, weekly reset, armor 2.0, or shadowkeep don’t leave question marks on your face? Do you watch the latest videos from well-known Destiny YouTubers every day, inform yourself on Reddit about the latest developments in the game, and know what currently concerns the community around Bungie’s shooter?
Additionally, you also enjoy writing, have a good way of expressing yourself, and you don’t need anyone to explain the difference between a period and a comma to you? Can you also place them correctly? Then that’s already a good foundation on which we can build together. Because in the end, you should help us take MeinMMO to the next level.
This is also important to us:
that you bring passion for Destiny 2 and writing
that you are eager to learn
that you are always up to date about Destiny 2
that you are reliable
that you can handle criticism
that you can also work flexibly. Because news doesn’t just come between 9 and 12 o’clock
that you are interested in what readers really want to read and that you actively engage with the data tools that reveal this to you (which will of course be taught to you)
that you have an eye for cool stories and constantly expand your horizon in this area. You must strive to recognize what the core of the story is that resonates with the readers
that you are willing to invest a lot of time and energy into the job (especially at the beginning during the onboarding), to constantly develop yourself to work more effectively and creatively
that you are a team player who can exchange ideas with other authors, but ultimately also able to work independently.
What will I be offered at MeinMMO?
We offer you
the chance to be part of a successful project that has grown enormously in the last 5 years and is still growing
the opportunity to work comfortably and flexibly from home. If you live near Munich, it is also possible to drop by our headquarters at Webedia Gaming and work on projects there
the possibility to be part of a dynamic and highly committed team made up of passionate gamers, digital professionals, and authors
an exciting, challenging, and interesting job where no day is like the other.
the chance to play a larger role at MeinMMO in the coming years if you impress us with your skills.
When should I start? If your application is successful, you can start immediately.
What is the time frame of the job? About 20 hours a week with flexible working hours.
What about payment? The position is paid – we are not looking for a volunteer author, as is the case with some gaming sites. The details of the payment will be clarified in a personal conversation.
We look forward to receiving your meaningful, informal application at the following email addresses:
Write us an email and introduce yourself and your work in it. Tell us how you would like to be part of Mein-MMO.de and how you can help us move forward in general and with Destiny 2.
When is the application deadline? We will accept applications until August 31, 2019.
Note: After we have hired someone, we will delete all applications. But before that, everyone should have received a confirmation or rejection.
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At the gamescom 2019, there will be awards for games in the categories Sports, Racing, Simulation, Action, and more. We will show you which games are nominated.
What are these awards? The jury for the gamescom awards consists of German and international game journalists as well as well-known gaming personalities. This year, the winning titles will be awarded in 28 categories.
During the Opening Night of the gamescom, the coveted trophies will be presented.
You can also vote: After the start of the fair, you have until August 23 to vote for your favorites in the following categories:
Best Booth
Best eSports Experience
and Best Streamer / Let’s Player
You can vote via WhatsApp. Save the number +4915792470097 to participate in WhatsApp. As fans, you also award the gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer Award, which will be voted on by you among all nominated games.
These games are nominated in 2019
These are the nominees for the gamescom awards 2019:
What is the gamescom together? This year we will have a stand at the gamescom itself and put together a big live show. We warmly invite you to be part of our program “gamescom together”.
We want to celebrate the gamescom together with you, all our brands, our friends, partners, and companions. That’s why we are joining forces with GameStar.de and GamePro.de to create the ultimate show for gamers.
Under the hashtag #gctogether, we will keep you updated on our social media platforms. You can also actively use the hashtag to share your experiences at the gamescom. You can find more information about our show program in the following post:
With the Shadowkeep expansion for Destiny 2, a new armor system comes into play in the form of Armor 2.0. And finally, we know what will happen to the old armors from year 1 and 2 – much to the delight of the community.
What is Armor 2.0 about? Armor 2.0 is a new armor system that Destiny 2 will rely on starting from the release of Shadowkeep . Armor 2.0 is supposed to ensure that you no longer have to compromise between good looks and functionality when choosing your armor.
Many fans have been waiting for this: What many Guardians have been burning to know in this context – what will happen to all the armors from the first two years – especially the legendary and exotic ones? Is Armor 2.0 only for new armor pieces from Shadowkeep? Or will old items also be adapted to the new system? There is now an answer to that.
What will happen to the armors from year 1 and 2?
In short: Almost all legendary and exotic armor pieces from year 1 and 2 will be adapted to Armor 2.0 – with minor differences. This is what will change for the old armors:
This is what happens to the legendary armors: All legendary armor pieces that you will receive or earn after the release of Shadowkeep will already have the new “Armor 2.0” system – including planetary sets like those from the EDZ, old raid armors, parts from the Escalation Protocol, et cetera. Parts that you can buy from vendors will have fixed rolls; random rolls will come from drops.
However, you will have to earn these “old” armors again. Parts that you already have in your possession (equipped, in inventory or vault) will remain at their current state. The only legendary armor that can be updated to the new standard with the release of Shadowkeep, even though you already own it, is the Solstice armor from 2019.
Old legendary armors that you pull from the collection will not have Armor 2.0. The Trials armors or faction-specific armor pieces from the Crucible will also remain at the old state if you still possess them. Because these will probably not be available to earn again with Shadowkeep. It is unknown whether you can pull an Armor 2.0 version from the collection if you have already earned the armor once with the new 2.0 standard.
This is what happens to the exotic armors: All Exotics that you receive after the Shadowkeep release will already feature Armor 2.0. All armor Exotics that you already own by then will remain with the old system. But if you get an Exotic from the collection after Shadowkeep, you will receive it with Armor 2.0. Only the rolls will always be fixed. If you want different rolls, you will rely on new drops.
What does this mean for the players? Years 1 and 2 had a lot of cool armors to offer. Since they can still be earned from their original sources with the “Armor 2.0” standard, it is worthwhile for the Guardians to play old content such as the Leviathan raids again. This way, the variety of visual armors will also increase again, because since Forsaken, the old pieces have hardly played a role.
This is how the fans are reacting: On Reddit, this news is celebrated by many fans. Some fans say it was probably the best news from the stream.
The corresponding thread received over 3,200 upvotes within 14 hours on the discussion platform. Many find it good that this also breathes new life into old activities and long-forgotten areas of the game. Finally, Fashion plays a bigger role – with many additional options that almost exhaust the entire spectrum of Destiny 2.
Some joke, “My entire armor is now absolutely useless, but I am sooo excited.” Many simply say thank you.
What do you think about it? Have you also longed for the many armors from the first two years of Destiny 2 to finally play a role again?Will you play the old content for it? Or are you no longer interested in the old stuff?
In week 3 of Season 10 in Fortnite, you need to eat mushrooms. We will show you a map with some locations of the mushrooms.
What is the task? The task is “Eat Mushrooms (Consumable)”. For this, you need to find mushrooms somewhere on the map and collect them. They will give you a few shield points.
The task is easy to complete, but mushrooms are not found everywhere. That’s why we have created a map for you that shows some locations.
Here you can find the mushrooms for week 3 (S10)
Where should I search? You can find mushrooms everywhere in the dense forest. They grow between the trees and bushes. They are quite easy to spot because they are blue.
These are the locations of the mushrooms
These are popular places: Many mushrooms appear in particular locations. You will definitely find them here:
Northwest of Snobby Shores
In the forest area near Lonely Lodge
Near Shifty Shafts
There are the most mushrooms in Lonely Lodge. We definitely recommend starting there. If you arrive later, some mushrooms may have already been eaten.
What do mushrooms provide? They give you 5 shield points. For the task, you need to eat 10 mushrooms. If you find a good spot with many mushrooms, it goes pretty quickly. Additionally, you will get 50 shield points.
I cannot eat mushrooms: If you cannot eat mushrooms, it means you already have full shield health. Mushrooms can only be eaten if you are not fully healed.
This is what it looks like when you eat a mushroom.
What other tasks are there? Week 3 has you searching for cube monuments. You also need to enter rift zones.
Have you heard of the monuments of the world champions?
With Steambirds Alliance (PC), a new MMO is on the horizon where you fight as a bird in heated air battles against killer cats. But beware! With your demise, you have to start all over again! The MMO will release on Steam in just one week.
What is Steambirds Alliance? The MMO allows you to take on the role of a bird. However, it doesn’t fly itself; instead, you pilot a heavily armed airplane. From a bird’s eye view (heh), you steer your aircraft through an open world and fight alongside friends in fast-paced, action-packed battles against malevolent cat foes.
You control one of 14 airplanes, which you unlock gradually
Each aircraft has its pros and cons
You equip your plane with over 100 weapons and upgrades
Enemies await you everywhere in the open game world
You team up to defeat the enemies together
You also fight boss monsters together
There are secrets hidden in the game world that you need to find to receive bonuses
“Bullet Hell” – Bullets are flying everywhere, and you must dodge a lot of projectiles
Permadeath – if you die, you have to start from scratch
It is a cooperative game. PvP is not planned for now
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What makes the game special? Aside from the unusual and quite bizarre scenario of “birds in airplanes against killer cats,” the permadeath aspect is interesting.
You must always proceed carefully and tactically, which is anything but easy in the sometimes chaotic and fast-paced battles. If your character meets its end, you start over – but you learn from your experiences for the next fight.
As it is a so-called “Bullet Hell” game, the gameplay can end up in chaos.
MMO Releases on August 22 on Steam
When is the game coming out? Steambirds Alliance will be released on Steam on August 22.
What will it cost? Steambirds Alliance is set to launch as a Free2Play game.
What do the players say about it? Some players have already played in a beta. These players talk about a fun gameplay experience that invites them to engage in battles repeatedly. However, the controls are still somewhat criticized, and new players are said to have a hard time finding their way around.
Nevertheless, Steambirds Alliance appeals to the beta testers. Additionally, the developers are still working diligently on optimizations. Starting August 22, you can try it out yourself and pounce on the cats as a bird.
For Diablo 3, several new contents are planned for the future. However, when the announcement came, fans thought they were pulling the plug.
What’s in store for the future of Diablo 3? The Diablo team published the plans for the further development of the hack and slash game in a blog post.
It states that there will be new sets. One more for each class is set to find its way into the game. Additionally, Blizzard will stick to the seasonal themes. There will be many new themes in the future that are intended to make the seasons interesting.
In the community, some players are positively surprised.
“I thought they were ending support now”
The announcement triggered this: In social networks, players are happy that there will be more content for Diablo 3. However, the nature of the announcement caused initial fear among many.
The title of the announcement in the Diablo 3 blog is “Diablo III and Ongoing Support” – on the German page “Fortlaufende Unterstützung von Diablo III”
Behind this title, players suspected a negative message regarding the ongoing support of Diablo 3.
How players are reacting: The top comment in the Diablo subreddit on this topic writes:
“Did anyone else suspect that the article would say ‘We will end all support for Diablo 3’? New sets, more new seasonal themes, more legendary powers? This is the best-case scenario for a 7-year-old game. I am absolutely happy and pleasantly surprised. Thanks, Blizz!”
Others write:
“Yes, my heart sank a little when I saw the headline. But it turned out to be the opposite.”
“I was so scared, lol”
“Really thought they would announce putting the game into maintenance mode” (In maintenance mode, a game no longer receives updates, it is just kept alive)
Overall, you can see many surprised players on social networks. While many were sure that Diablo 3 would just be kept alive somehow, now at least a few new contents are coming.
