This week, the Summer event Solstice of Heroes in Destiny 2 has begun. The festival brings not only a new activity but also daily changing elemental buffs. Bungie has learned from the past: The competitive PvP and Gambit Prime are safe from the Solstice enhancements.
With full solar enhancement, players emit a wave of solar energy that deals damage around them.
With void enhancement, players who crouch become invisible and gain “truesight”, the perk of the exotic bow Wishender and the Spectral Blades Hunter. This allows enemies to be seen and marked even behind walls or objects.
A arc enhancement increases movement speed and boosts damage from melee attacks and swords.
A buff is obtained by collecting 30 orbs of an element.
The void enhancement of the Solstice gives players the perks of the Spectral Hunter.
In which modes are the buffs not active? Basically, you can generate elemental spheres in all activities – except in competitive PvP and Gambit Prime. Since these buffs are so powerful, Bungie has completely disabled them in these two modes.
To collect the elemental spheres in other activities, you just need to equip the appropriate focus (solar, arc, or void) and defeat enemies with your abilities. Or you use a weapon with the element you currently need.
Why were the buffs deactivated? The enhancement of elemental spheres is not insignificant and can seriously disrupt PvP in the right hands.
With the deactivation of the Solstice buffs, Bungie learned from the Spring event “Feasting”. At that time, players were up in arms because the “Feasting Elixir” was also active in all PvP modes.
That was the villain.
The elixir brought various buff effects that reduced the following cooldowns:
PvP players who feared the effects of the Solstice on competitive PvP can now breathe a sigh of relief.
By the way: If you don’t want to do without the Solstice buffs in the Crucible, you can play the normal Quickplay. In Quickplay, it’s possible to generate elemental orbs and thus gain the enhancement.
A new card in Hearthstone will cause quite a stir. Behind it is an AI that is almost a little cheat.
Just recently, the last cards of the upcoming Hearthstone expansion “Saviors of Uldum” were introduced. Most actually thought that only the unimportant cards would be revealed in the final reveal stream, but the developers had some real surprises in store. Among them was the card that is probably the most complex so far. At least the developers had to spend many hours figuring out how to create this card.
The card in question is Zephrys the Great, this is the card here:
What can Zephrys the Great do? Zephrys is an Elemental and neutral minion that costs only 2 mana. For that, he has solid stats of 3/2, but also a pretty brilliant effect through his Battlecry: “Wish for the perfect card if your deck does not contain any duplicates.” The challenge is, then, to build a deck that contains no duplicates to utilize the effect.
How does the effect work? When played, Zephrys “scans” the board and evaluates all information that is accessible to the player. This includes the current state of the battlefield, the number of cards in both players’ hands, the remaining deck size, and the health points of both heroes.
The AI now offers you 3 different cards that are considered “suitable for the situation.” To better understand this, here are a few theoretical examples of what Zephrys might calculate and offer:
The battlefield is full of enemy minions. It is likely that Zephrys will offer a strong area spell, such as Flamestrike.
You have very low health points left. Zephrys is very likely to provide a large healing option.
Your side is filled with minions and you are clearly ahead. Now Zephrys will offer you various buffs to make your minions even stronger.
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According to the developers, there have been many moments when it was not immediately clear why Zephrys offered a particular card at that moment. But often Zephrys sees a way to defeat the opponent on the next turn, which is why cards like “Fireball” are offered that could be lethal.
For some players, Zephrys is already considered a kind of “small cheat”. Whether he will actually be as useful as the developers envisioned remains to be seen. And then there’s also the requirement to have no duplicate cards in the deck…
What do you think of Zephrys the Great? A cool and interesting card? Or is Hearthstone going too far here?
On Twitter, Capcom has commented on a release date for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne on Steam. The game will not be released for PC this year.
What did Capcom tweet? With less than a month remaining until the release of MHW: Iceborne on consoles on September 6, Capcom has now also announced an approximate release date for the Steam version.
Starting January 2020, PC players will be able to enjoy the new expansion. Although no exact date was provided, fans can at least look forward to early 2020.
Get ready, hunters! Monster Hunter World: #Iceborne arrives September 6 on PS4 and Xbox One!
Originally, a release was aimed for winter 2019, which has now only been missed by a month.
What’s new? At the Videogame Animation Festival in Hong Kong, the director of MHW, Kaname Fujioka, was asked about planned DLCs for Iceborne.
Although the developers have stated that the game “won’t take forever” and that updates will eventually cease, Iceborne will still receive several large free DLCs and new monsters over time, just as the main game did.
Fujioka has of course not revealed which monsters exactly will be included.
In the new Battle Pass of Season X in Fortnite there are again many emotes, skins, and more for you. Even the Level 100 skin has already been shown. See the contents here.
Every season also brings a new Battle Pass for you. It costs the usual 950 V-Bucks, about 9.50 €. Epic already introduced what to expect in the video.
What’s in the Battle Pass of Season 10? As Fortnite explains, the new Battle Pass of Season 10 offers you over 100 exclusive rewards.
Anyone who purchases the Battle Pass will immediately unlock the X-Lord and Catalyst outfits. There are also many other outfits, gliders, emotes, or wraps that you can unlock.
The Level 100 Skin in the Battle Pass of Season X
What’s included? When you reach Level 100 in the new Battle Pass of Season 10, you can expect the “Ultima Knight” outfit.
The skin looks like a mean knight who is in a pretty bad mood. In the trailer, he is initially introduced alongside two guards:
Here’s the skin again in a close-up:
Do you like the Level 100 outfit?
More Skins from the Battle Pass of Season 10
In the trailer, several characters stand next to each other in new outfits. It is assumed that these are all skins that can be unlocked in the Battle Pass of Season 10.
Emotes, Gliders, and More
These gliders are coming: In line with the Level 100 skin, this one likely comes with a mean dragon as a glider that could even breathe fire in the trailer.
For the lower levels in the pass, you will be provided with the following gliders:
Additionally, there are also emotes and wraps that you can earn by completing various challenges during the challenge weeks.
How do you like the contents of the Battle Pass from Season 10? You can find all the contents of the new Battle Pass here:
FIFA 20 gets a new mode that is otherwise only known from shooters: King of the Hill. In it, you must control zones with your dribbling skills. A dream for every casual trickster in FIFA.
Here’s why tricksters can be excited: With “Volta,” FIFA 20 is already introducing a FIFA Street mode that tests your skill capabilities. And now, another dribbling-heavy mode has been revealed: FIFA 20 is getting “King of the Hill.”
This is King of the Hill: This mode brings a kind of zone control to the virtual soccer field. In the opponent’s half, a control zone spawns randomly, into which you must bring the ball.
Now you need to keep the ball in there, which you best achieve with tricks and close ball control.
The longer you keep the ball with a player in the zone, the more a “Goal Value Meter” fills up – a multiplier that ensures your goals lead to more points. You can achieve a maximum multiplier of 3, but it becomes increasingly difficult to keep increasing the multiplier. Because the zone shrinks over time.
If you succeed in scoring a goal with a high goal multiplier, you earn multiple points – your goal is therefore worth more. According to initial testers, you must score with the player who held the zone. However, this has not been officially confirmed.
In this GIF file from EA Sports, you get a first impression of the mode:
King of the Hill is not only available in FUT friendly matches
In these game modes, you can play King of the Hill: This fun mode has been revealed along with all the FUT changes, which is why one might think it is only playable in Ultimate Team. However, it can also be found in other FIFA 20 game modes:
Fortnite: Battle Royale introduced with Patch 10.00 Season X. The English patch notes are full of crazy new features. This includes 8 items being removed and wild new things coming to Fortnite Battle Royale.
This is included in the new update 10.00 of Fortnite:The new Season 10/X brings tons of new things. The map is changing, a new Battle Pass is coming and then some items will be removed, including real problem cases.
The features and contents of Patch 10.0 in Fortnite: Battle Royale
New “Vehicle” – B.I.E.S.T.: These are huge mechs controlled by two players. The driver controls the thing and can sprint quickly, perform double jumps, and crush opponents. He also collects trampled resources.
The shooter, on the other hand, has a shotgun and a rocket launcher. You can also control the mech alone, but then you have to constantly switch between driver and shooter. Additionally, you can deploy a shield in the mech for 200 resources, which protects you from damage for 5 seconds.
Shotgun:
Magazine size: 10
Damage: 50
Headshot multiplier: x1.5
The rocket launcher, on the other hand, can fire up to 10 rockets at once.
These items are being removed: At the start of Season 10, the Fortnite developers are taking out various old features in a purge. So the following items are affected:
Hamster Ball (this will please many players, as the Hamster Ball dominated tournaments)
Redeployable Glider (still available in large team modes)
New feature – Missions: A new challenge mechanic where you complete thematically related objectives to earn battle stars, XP, and exclusive cosmetic items.
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Gameplay changes and bug fixes: The following minor changes have also been made:
Campfires now heal vehicles.
The Storm Scout Sniper Rifle now does not have perfect accuracy when shooting from the hip after using the scope.
New sounds for bullet impacts
New tournaments: In the arena, the new season begins with solos and trios. There is a new ranking system with 10 divisions.
Changes in creative mode: In creative mode, you can now control the storm yourself and set storm phases individually. Additionally, there will be weapon-free zones.
The patch highlights from the update to Patch 10.00 in PvE
Here awaits a useful new feature and a cool road trip for you.
New missions – Road to Summer: Help Quinn reach the radio station to go live with the perfect summer song. To do so, he drives along the road with a hover truck, and you need to protect him. The better it goes, the more loot you get at the end.
New hero – Cloaked Star: This mythical ninja, who has particularly deadly throwing stars, returns to the event shop.
New features – Emotes and Spind: You can now use your emotes, music packs, and loading screens from Battle Royale in PvE as well. All emotes you own are available in all game modes.
A new trailer for Season 10 is here! It shows first glimpses of the new season and introduces the new battle robot, which can now be found in Fortnite . The battle robot B.I.E.S.T., a mech, is the new vehicle in Fortnite after planes and gunfights.
What type of trailer is this? The trailer is meant to introduce Season 10 (Season X), which will be playable today. It provides an overview of the features in Season 10 and showcases the new skins.
Epic trailer for Season 10 shows battle robot as a vehicle
This is the trailer: The clip is just over 1 minute long and gives a comprehensive look at the latest features from Season 10:
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What are the highlights? The biggest innovation is likely the new vehicle, as it is a mech. The powerful battle robots can be controlled by two people and seem to effortlessly destroy entire buildings:
The driver controls the mech and can stomp buildings and collect materials. Additionally, they can perform super jumps with the mech
The shooter operates a shotgun and a rocket launcher that can fire up to ten rockets simultaneously
What else does the trailer show? Additionally, there will be zones on the Fortnite map where you can jump particularly high. As an example, the trailer shows the area around the orb in Loot Lake.
The trailer also teases zones where building is not allowed. At least, in the trailer, we see a shield that prohibits building. How exactly this will affect gameplay remains to be seen.
This sign is shown in the trailer
Also in Season X, there will be much new to discover. You get a first glance at new locations, and it seems like there will soon be a story surrounding the sword that eliminated the monster in the last live event.
In line with this, Epic says that the place you play today may not be the place you play tomorrow. It seems there are still some changes to come.
First look at the Battle Pass skins
These are the new skins: The trailer also presents new skins that will be coming in Season 10. For example, there will be a golden llama in a suit:
Additionally, the level 100 skin is also shown. It is the skin that you can unlock at the highest level of the Battle Pass.
It is a type of black knight that comes with a powerful pickaxe:
This will be the level 100 skin
In line with the skins, Fortnite will again offer emotes, paint jobs, and back bling. You can find all the details about the new Battle Pass here:
The raid pool is considered very strong by many players because the mix is right. In addition to shinies and counters, there are also generally useful Pokémon.
These are the raid bosses for August 2019
Raid Level
Pokémon
Level 1 Raid (red egg)
Swablu Trapinch Snivy Shinx
Level 2 Raid (red egg)
Flunkifer Austos Sniebel Kirlia Alolan Exeggutor
Level 3 Raid (yellow egg)
Onix Roselia Gible Aerodactyl Alolan Raichu
Level 4 Raid (yellow egg)
Togetic Lapras Granbull Dragonite Alolan Marowak
Level 5 Raid (black egg)
Rayquaza
Why are the bosses so well received? Players praise the good mix. For instance, rapcoz2134 said on Reddit:
“The pool is really good. Level 1 raid shiny chances, the chance for weather-boosted Gible to evolve into Mamoswine, shiny Aerodactyl and Onix, easy Togepi candies, and the chance for shiny Lapras. Maybe the best raid pool ever?”
Players love the new raid pool
Many trainers agree with the players here. Kirlia, which has good IV for the Community Day, is also included, Trapinch which is still useful with good IV, and shiny Sniebel, which is incredibly rare without a nest.
Many players agree: For Rayquaza, there is also only the best raid pool, because after all, it is an absolute fan favorite.
Which shinies are there? The list of potential shinies is again long. Here is an overview:
Swablu
Trapinch
Snivy
Shinx
Flunkifer
Sniebel
Alolan Exeggutor
Onix
Aerodactyl
Alolan Raichu
Lapras
Alolan Marowak
Rayquaza
Fan favorite is also back: Besides all the positive news, there is also another highlight. In Level 4 raids, you will find Dragonite again. It is still popular among trainers and could be a nice alternative to Rayquaza.
Dragonite is back in 4-star raids
How long will the bosses stay? The raid pool is now there together with Rayquaza. It will only disappear from raids on September 2. In the meantime, the pool could certainly change for an event, but that remains to be seen.
On the test server of Teamfight Tactics, four new champions can be tested since yesterday. They come with a new origin and also bring new mechanics to the game.
Who are the four new champions? The four new champions that you can currently test are:
Camille
Jayce
Vi
Jinx
They come with the origin “Hextech”. All four have different classes and different costs. They are supposed to bring a bit of momentum into the meta, which has only recently been loosened by a new patch.
What can Hextech do? The Hextech origin disables the enemy’s items. If you have two Hextech champions, two items are disabled. If you have all four, four items are removed from the game.
Currently, a random enemy champion with items is chosen, and then the item itself is selected. This item is removed from the game for six seconds at the beginning of the round but will be available again afterward.
The developers have already stated that the exact mechanics of Hextech are not set in stone and may still change. We also do not know how the interaction with the forces of nature looks.
When will the changes be implemented? The four new champions arrived on Wednesday on the PBE. If all tests are successful, they could be implemented with Patch 9.16 in two weeks, on August 14.
Will Jinx be the new hard carry?
What can the new champions do? In a forum post, the developers have already released a lot of information about the champions. Besides their origin, we also know everything about their classes, abilities, and costs.
Especially Jinx sounds very interesting in this context because she could have the potential to win games on her own.
Ability: Hextech Ultimatum – Camille binds the currently targeted enemy to their position. Allies in range of the target will also attack Camille’s target.
Meta: The idea behind the champion is that Camille selects an enemy and takes them out of the game strategically. Riot is curious about how the possibility of indirectly controlling the AI in combat will be received by players.
Jayce
2 Gold
Class: Shapeshifter
Ability: Thundering Blow + Transform Mercury Cannon – Launches the target back and then switches to ranged combat. Gains maximum attack speed for a few attacks.
Idea: Jayce is supposed to break through the enemy’s frontline at the start. Additionally, the shapeshift only requires 50 mana, which is very low.
Vi
3 Gold
Class: Brawler
Ability: Assault and Battery – Vi targets the furthest enemy, jumps to them, knocks away all in her path, and sends the target into the air.
Idea: Vi is supposed to take out a target in the backline, but unlike assassins, she does not do it immediately, but once she has gathered enough mana.
Jinx
4 Gold
Class: Gunslinger
Ability: Get Excited – Jinx becomes more excited the more enemies she defeats. After the first kill, she gains attack speed. After the second, she pulls out Fishbones, and her auto attacks deal AoE damage.
Idea: Due to Miss Fortune’s strong ultimate, Jinx cannot become the primary DPS gunslinger. Instead, Jinx is supposed to deal AoE damage with her auto attacks, directly hitting several targets in contrast to Draven. But beware: Jinx is extremely squishy and easy to take down!
Teamfight Tactics will officially become a permanent game mode
What else has Riot Games announced? Along with the announcement of the four new champions, it was also confirmed that Teamfight Tactics will become a permanent game mode. Seasons, patches, and many expansions are planned for the future.
Although the mode is still in beta, this news shouldn’t surprise anyone after the huge success of TFT.
Our editor-in-chief Schuhmann has become particularly fond of one game this summer. He tells you why:
Today there is a big reveal about the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Find out here why you shouldn’t miss it and what could be included.
When does it start? Today, on August 1, 2019, you can watch the first reveal of the upcoming multiplayer content of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare live on the Modern Warfare Twitch channel. The schedule is as follows:
7:00 PM:
Pre-Show, also showing the multiplayer trailer for the first time
7:30 PM: Gameplay livestream
11:00 PM: Post-Show
Update: Here is the new multiplayer trailer for Modern Warfare:
What could be seen in the stream? So far there are several rumors about unconfirmed multiplayer content. A major aspect is the battle royale mode and the large open map. Leakers have already collected and revealed several plausible hints.
Fans are therefore expecting that the developers will finally clarify the official status of the battle royale and open world modes in the reveal. Additionally, more info is expected about the following multiplayer features:
In Destiny 2, you can discover a lot in the European Air Zone, EAZ: including prismatic possessed and a secret room. We will show you how to find the secrets of the EAZ.
This is how you get into the EAZ: “EAZ” is the abbreviation for the European Air Zone. This is a new area and also a fresh player search activity that was introduced with the Solstice of Heroes in Destiny 2.
You start the EAZ via a symbol on the Tower map or directly at the statue of the Heroes, which is currently located in the Tower courtyard.
In the EAZ, you need to kill as many mini-bosses as possible, then hit the big boss enemies, and finally search for chests. However, you will also find more there: such as prismatic possessed and a secret room.
Locations and Rewards of the Prismatic Possessed
This is how you find the possessed in the EAZ: The prismatic possessed usually spawn during the boss phase in the EAZ. Text appears on the left side of the screen: “Defeat Prismatic Possessed that are hiding near xy.” You have to search for the enemies first.
When you are near them, a symbol for a public event will be displayed:
Since this event is time-limited (around 2 minutes), you have to hurry to find the possessed.
The possible locations:
Ruins: From the spawn point, the ruins are located in the back, right corner of the map. So, run across the entire map and keep to the right. Next to a possessed boss, there are also small possessed enemies. In this video, you can see the prismatic possessed in the ruins:
https://youtu.be/5ruklJKSGMg
Factory: The factory is located at the far back in a central position on the map. The boss usually spawns inside on the ground floor.
Garage: This is located on the right side of the map quite close to the spawn point. The boss usually appears on the roof.
Shopping mall: You can find this on the left side. The boss usually stands on the roof connected to the large red building.
By the way: Your location is always shown on the left half of the screen. It’s worth exploring the map a bit and getting familiar with it so you can quickly get from one place to another.
What do you get out of it?
What are the rewards for the kill? Many guardians are currently wondering what it brings to kill the prismatic possessed. At the moment, the answer is: not much.
You will receive a large sphere marked with a star symbol. If you pick it up, you immediately get a Empowered buff that you usually only get when you pick up 30 small elemental charges. Your previously collected elemental charges will not be consumed when you pick up the large sphere:
According to user reports, it has also been the case that the boss drops extra loot. However, this is not guaranteed.
What other “benefits” the prismatic possessed have is still unknown. They may also be related to a secret room that has been found in the EAZ.
Secret Room with Cat
This is how you get into the secret EAZ room: Jump from the spawn point to a rock ledge located on the lower left-hand side of the wall. From there, you will enter a cave. You will soon come across a gate blocking your way.
It’s best to watch the exact path in the video:
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The exclusive attack for Gardevoir and Gallade for the Community Day with Trasla in Pokémon GO is known. This way they can both learn the psychic attack Synchronoise.
Niantic announced: As usual on the Wednesday evening before the Community Day, Niantic revealed the exclusive attack for the event.
This time it should surprise many players, as Synchronoise is a completely new attack being introduced to the game. It is a psychic-type attack, and both final evolutions, Gardevoir and Gallade, can learn the move.
Here you can see all the information about the event at a glance
What do we know so far about Synchronoise for the Community Day in August?
Are the values already known? The values for the attack are not yet known, as the attack itself has not yet been found in the game files.
It will likely be added just before the Community Day, which is why nothing can be said about its strength yet.
What are players speculating? Currently, there is a lot of speculation about the move. Many trainers on Reddit are sure that Synchronoise must be a strong move, so that Gardevoir and Gallade can compete with other Pokémon.
They also recall that Community Day attacks have mostly been strong and significantly improved the Pokémon.
In addition to the move, there are also many Shinies during the Community Day
How to get the attack? Synchronoise is exclusive to the Community Day. You need to evolve a Kirlia on Saturday, August 3rd, between 4 PM and 8 PM. Only then will the final evolution learn the exclusive attack.
Outside the Community Day and also with TMs, you cannot teach Synchronoise to any Pokémon.
What do you think? Could Synchronoise actually be strong?
At the beginning of the new Season 10 in Fortnite, the servers will be taken down today on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android). How long will the maintenance last? When will the patch be released? MeinMMO has the answers!
Update: The patch notes are now available. Here you will find everything about the new features and which items will be removed.
What is happening today in Fortnite? Fortnite is launching its tenth season today. Numerous events and teasers have already announced the new season, but specifics are still unknown. At least you can already watch the first trailer.
But before you can dive into the chaos, you must go through the obligatory maintenance.
Source: Fortnite Insider
Fortnite servers going down – when and how long?
When will the maintenance begin? At 09:30 AM German time, you will have the last opportunity to start a game. At 10 AM German time, it will no longer be possible to start a game. The servers will then be gone.
How long will the servers be down? Since this is a new season with presumably larger map changes, the maintenance will likely take longer than usual. However, it should be completed by early afternoon.
How big will the update be? The exact size is not known, but Epic has already announced via Twitter that you should expect a larger patch than usual.
The patch notes should be available on MeinMMO shortly after the maintenance starts, as usual. You will also find out here if there are any technical problems during the maintenance.
What’s included in the new update 10.0
What does the update bring for the Battle Royale mode? The new Season 10 (Season X) is likely to evoke nostalgia for some players. Because presumably a long-destroyed area is coming back. Overall, the theme of the new season seems to revolve around time travel. In the latest trailer, a mech is shown that you can control.
Currently, only speculation is possible regarding the exact map changes as well as changes in transportation or new and old weapons.
What does the new season bring for Save the World mode? Not much is known yet about the new season, but a major innovation will be the locker that allows you to use purchases made in Battle Royale mode in PvE mode as well.
We will learn about further changes to the game modes with the patch notes.
We have listed all 135 new cards from the upcoming Hearthstone expansion “Saviors of Uldum” for you. Check out what is coming to Hearthstone soon!
In a few days, it will be that time again. The next expansion starts in Hearthstone. The “Saviors of Uldum” expansion will be released, adding 135 new cards to Blizzard’s digital card game.
So you are well-prepared for the upcoming expansion, we have listed all the new cards for you.
The cards are sorted by class, card type, and mana cost. Have fun browsing!
Fortnite: Battle Royale has a new champion with Bugha. The 16-year-old winner of the solo world championship has gained not only 3 million in prize money but also followers on YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter. However, he will have to pay a significant amount to the tax office.
But almost more valuable is the publicity he received through his performance in the tournament. His followers in streaming and social media have developed as follows since July 15:
Twitch: 58,000 to over 204,000 followers
YouTube: 34,000 to over 372,000 followers
Twitter: 20,000 to over 291,000 followers
Is that a lot? With these numbers, Bugha still cannot compare himself with streaming stars like Ninja (over 14 million Twitch followers) or Tfue (over 6 million followers on Twitch).
The first Fortnite world champion in solo: Bugha.
Nevertheless, his newly gained viewers are a good start, and it certainly won’t be long before Bugha is offered some juicy sponsorship deals.
Then his new fame on Twitch and others could prove to be more valuable than the 3 million dollars in prize money.
Taxes take a large part of the prize money
What can Bugha actually keep from his winnings? 3 million US dollars is an enormous prize, but it doesn’t come without a cost. Like all citizens, Bugha has to pay taxes. This starts with the fact that the city of New York, where the tournament took place, demands a tax on winnings of 8.82 percent.
That’s $264,600 that will already go away. Overall, New York is probably quite happy about the many prize funds from the Fortnite World Cup right now.
But that’s not all; according to a calculation by Dexerto, Bugha with his 3 million probably falls under the US top tax rate and has to pay another 39.4% in taxes. That’s another $1,182,000.
In total, about $1,446,600 in taxes will probably be due, which is almost half of the total winnings. But if Bugha doesn’t plan to squander everything, the remaining dollars should still be enough to lead a carefree life for the time being.
A streamer has uploaded pictures of a pretty young woman on her social channels throughout her career. However, she always streamed with her face hidden. A glitch revealed her face, showing her as a middle-aged woman.
This is about the streamer: It is about the Chinese woman “Your Highness Qiaobiluo.” On the Chinese streaming platform DouYu – roughly the Chinese counterpart to Twitch and Instagram – she frequently showed pictures of a young woman.
The streamer’s channel grew to about 130,000 followers. According to reports, she even met fans for 100,000 Yuan (Note: about 13,000 Euros. Via Kotaku).
During her streams, she usually hid her face. Either by keeping it out of the picture, or by covering it with an animation.
In a few streams, she was also seen with her face. However, these were probably filters that changed her appearance.
Glitch reveals true face
This is how the streamer was exposed: During a joint stream with the vlogger Qingzi, the masquerade fell apart. “Your Highness Qiaobiluo” stated that she would show her face once she received gifts worth 100,000 Yuan. After all, she is a “good-looking host.”
Her fans donated eagerly, but during the stream, the graphic that had covered “Your Highness Qiaobiluo”’s face suddenly disappeared. A woman appeared who, according to Global News, is said to be about 58 years old.
Your Highness Qiaobiluo (right) with Qingzi (left).
However, she only noticed the mistake when many viewers suddenly left the stream.
This is how it went for the streamer: The incident was picked up by the Chinese media and made it into the news there. “Your Highness Qiaobiluo” was accused of deception by her fans and labeled a fraudster.
Many of her donors received comments from other users, stating that it was their own fault for donating so much money to someone. It is not uncommon for streamers to beautify their appearance or use filters. But to be successful, you need more than just good looks.
For “Your Highness Qiaobiluo,” however, this story was more of an advantage. Her channel grew to over 650,000 followers, and she is the most searched streamer on DouYu. After a short break, she is now streaming again. She has now been nicknamed “Granny” by her fans and plans to start rapping.
In the “West,” a strange phenomenon is currently sweeping through the streaming world:
Actually, Fortnite just released the last teaser for Season 10, but Brazilian players apparently already saw the complete trailer for the new season. Epic gave in and released the official trailer the evening before the start of Season 10.
Update 31.07.2019 18:00 Uhr: Since the situation after the leak seems irreparable and the whole world knows the video, Epic had to act quickly. Therefore, the complete video has now been officially released on Epic’s Twitter account.
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Original report: Epic uploaded the last teaser for Season 10 via Twitter. There you can see how the mysterious orb explodes over Loot Lake and takes the popular skin Jonesy with it. But that 27s where the teaser ends.
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How credible is this? After all, the trailer was found on an official Fortnite account. If this were a fake, someone would have had to put in a lot of effort.
Nevertheless, it should be treated with caution, as the trailer is no longer officially available anywhere.
What does the trailer show? The clip is a kind of time-traveling journey of skin Jonesy. He flies through a world where many familiar things from past seasons can be found.
In the end, Jonesy lands back in the Fortnite world, but it seems to have changed. In front of him stands Dusty Depot, which was shown in a previous teaser.
Dusty Depot was already shown in another teaser
What is suspected now? It looks like Season 10 will take place in the past and Dusty Depot from Season 3 will play a role again.
When will there be more info? Season 10 starts tomorrow, on August 1st. The trailer for the season will also be officially presented then and we will learn more about the topic.
What do you think? Would the trailer for Season 10 fit?
The Twitch streamer Tfue was probably the most famous participant in the Fortnite World Championship. Upon his return to Twitch, he talks about a lost kill.
Tfue was one of the participants in the Solo World Championship in Fortnite last weekend. There he sat with 99 other players and competed for the trophy.
Tfue did poorly, finishing in 67th place. However, in a stream, he revealed that he could have at least one more kill. This was taken from him by the loud commentator.
What was Tfue’s problem at the World Championship?
This is what the streamer says: Tfue refers to the start of a round. There he landed in The Block and had very strong loot within a short time.
The two commentators DrLupo and CouRageJD are said to have commented so loudly that his teammate heard this and fled from The Block.
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This is what the streamer says: “It’s early in the game and I land in The Block and gear up at a chest. I got good loot. A teammate lands next to me. Then a commentator yells into the microphone, ‘Tfue is in The Block with full shield, a SCAR, and a shotgun.’ All you see is the other guy jumping over a wall and getting away. He clearly heard it.”
How can that be? Tfue explains that the sound in the stadium was simply ridiculously loud. While the players all wore headphones that blocked out outside noise, the commentators were too loud.
The streamer claims he heard them, so any other player could have heard the commentators as well.
Is the story true? We are embedding a Twitch stream here that shows exactly this clip:
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Here you can already see that the other player, named “clipnode”, leaves after the commentator’s announcement. However, it remains questionable whether he actually heard it or just wanted to move on anyway.
What do you think? Could Tfue actually have been disadvantaged because of this? After all, he did have strong weapons and would have had a good chance in a 1 against 1.
We are finally starting the relaunch of our site Mein-MMO.de, which we built based on your feedback. In our article about the relaunch, MeinMMO chief Dawid Hallmann explains what the relaunch is all about and how you can customize “MeinMMO” to suit your needs.
Please note that this is an open beta that should end in 2 weeks.
Update on 10.08.2019
We have noted some data in an internal presentation. You might be interested as well:
In summary, all data has actually gone in a positive direction. You discover more, read much more from the new homepage, and you stay longer on the site. The left column is also used very frequently, as can be seen from the heatmap. We also had a record yesterday for the usage of these subpages. And the bounce rate has even consistently gone below 30% in the last few days (which means you view more pages from the homepage). For example, yesterday it was 28.69%, which makes a significant difference. The homepage is suddenly much more important for us.
Don’t feel that way? Then feel free to give us feedback or simply use the classic version. We will take a look at it. The next update is expected in September because our programmer is on vacation and currently focused on gamescom. We still have a lot to improve, and every opinion is welcome!
Update on 31.07.2019
The site is back online. We were able to resolve the issue with Google.
In the last few days, we have also adjusted the mobile design a bit so that it should now look even clearer
In the desktop variant, you can now also open the menu at the article level using a burger icon in the top right (we saw back then that quite a few used it and told us that they absolutely want to use this menu again in articles).
Update on 25.07.2019
We will run the new homepage in “Beta” in the navigation for the next few days. We have discovered a technical problem that is causing issues with Google. We already know the solution, but the fix will take a few days.
Update on 24.07.2019
Thank you very much for the great feedback so far. We are working hard behind the scenes and absorbing everything you say and what our data shows. A small excerpt of the changes:
We have removed navigation at the post level, even though it was used quite intensively by some. It simply looked too cramped over 3 columns. However, we have gained many interesting insights and will keep it in mind for the future. We still plan to remove the right sidebar to have more space.
Those who still insist on the layout of the old site will feel most comfortable under “News” because the feed is structured chronologically. Alternatively, you can also simply visit the vanilla version at the following link: Old homepage (we call it Classic!).
Many bugs have been fixed (there were some broken redirects, so you couldn’t always access the individual sections on the left; or the menu was only partially displayed on mobile)
If you check this post under “How to give feedback”, a link to a Google feedback file is also provided. There you can see the progress and responses to your reports, which you can still enter there
What the goals were and what we wanted to achieve
A better performance through new technology – pages are loaded immediately without waiting time
A personalized environment that invites browsing – a wish that you have been bringing to us very frequently lately
A solution for posts on the homepage that quickly disappear because they are pushed down by newer ones. This led in recent months to MMORPG news being displaced within hours by Pokémon GO, Fortnite, and Destiny. The previous homepage we had for years was designed for 15 posts a day – not for over 40. Therefore, the old homepage often couldn’t even show all the posts that had been released on the same day
Like an app?! The best possible substitute for the missing mobile app that is often wished for
What features should I try out?
You can now really make “MeinMMO” your “MeinMMO”. It is possible to customize your own feed and even create a menu according to your preferences! Those who do not want to use these features can also ignore them.
A tip if you only want the chronological variant: You can find this on the left under “News”. There you can set the page just like it was before.
Feature number 1: Your own menu.
You can now build your own menu. It is easiest if you select the topic in the favorites and click on the burger icon with the plus to add it to the navigation. However, you will also see this icon within the topics and can activate the menu item from there. This also applies to the star, which we will explain in the next step.
If you’re missing a game in the navigation? No problem, you can design the page according to your taste.
Feature number 2: Your own feed.
If you want to customize your own feed that appears on the homepage and under “For me”, simply click on the stars in “Favorites”. Of course, only for the topics that interest you.
Step 1: Search for your favorite topics.
And that’s it for your own home on “MEINMMO”. And did you see that you can also display this feed as you prefer? Try out the buttons on the right above the posts.
Step 2: Regularly visit “For me”.
Feature number 3: The bookmarks
Don’t have time to read an interesting article right now or want a guide at hand? Then set bookmarks that you can find in the corresponding area. The typical symbol for it will be visible on all posts. Just click, and the rest is done by the site.
Otherwise, there are many smaller changes that you will discover, which don’t need explanation.
What to consider
The new homepage is a beta and a living object! In the coming weeks, a larger list of little things will still be processed.
In the closed beta, there were frequent requests to be able to exclude other topics throughout the site. We are working on this feature to add it. But it will take a little longer.
The sidebar currently does not have the final design but will be adjusted soon.
If the new homepage seems a bit cramped to you when you are in an article: Mid-term, we want to remove the sidebar, that is, the separate area on the right. Our data shows: Actually, none of you click on that. Unfortunately, making the page simply wider is not an option because it would destroy our ad network, which includes GameStar. The site is already wider compared to before.
The menu at the top header on the homepage will still be adjusted – we plan to integrate a dynamic search seamlessly into the current homepage that doesn’t disrupt the flow.
The rest of the site should be completely switched to the new technology by early 2020, which significantly reduces loading times.
Starting in September, we will also tackle community features: the editor and options for user reviews will be improved, we are internally considering our own, more extensive commenting system, a dark mode will come, and much more…
By the way, you do not necessarily have to be logged in to set bookmarks or define your area. This also works via cookies. However, if you want it to work across devices and the settings to be saved, you should log in via the MeinMMO account system.
But don’t be confused by that. Just give feedback and let us know what you notice.
Your suggestions and criticisms will be immediately incorporated into our relaunch plan. We cannot promise that everything will be finished by August, but we will be able to address many of them. By the way, we respond to your requests in the document and also internally determine when we would want to tackle them. That will be visible to you!
A survey will also be coming soon, but we are planning that for tomorrow or later in the day when you have delved into the site more. Please comment until then.
And if possible: Please also use the site on mobile! It is very important to us that it provides a good experience for you on smartphones.
The work on the new site started in early 2019. At the end of 2018, we recognized more and more problems that were associated with the old homepage:
According to our data, hardly anything was discovered, little was browsed, and a lot was missed.
Complaints that topics were absent and that people were only actually interested in 2-3 games, which irritates them because of others, also increased.
Some felt that “their topics” were being drowned out and displaced by topics they had a deep aversion to.
We were inspired by the community app StockTwits, the front page of the internet Reddit, and the popular aggregator Google News and quickly recognized the idea for a page that could fit our “close-to-the-games-and-community concept”. And then everything took its course.
It was very important for us to work with the community on this. Therefore, we shared early design drafts on Discord, Facebook, and other platforms to gather feedback.
It became even more intense about 2 weeks ago when we started a large beta test on our Discord channel. We received many suggestions in this last sprint and were able to adapt most of it to your wishes. Only a few desired features are still missing, which will arrive in the coming weeks.
At this point, I would like to thank the entire team at Mein-MMO.de and also you, our loyal readers and those who want to be, for the great collaboration.
And above all, a big thank you to our developer Ben, the entire dev team around Steffi, and our designer Jakob. They put a lot of energy and passion into the project. If I could show you the chats, you would know what I mean by passion!
An insider at Asus confirms that the manufacturer is working on new X590 motherboards. Additionally, there are increasing indications of a possible X599 chipset. This is also produced by Asus.
Since early July, there are X570 motherboards from AMD with the Ryzen 3000 series. Since then, media and gamers have been discussing a potential X590 board. Now there are first solid hints that an insider from the site Videocards.com is said to have revealed.
What information is available about X590?
Where does the information come from? The information comes from Videocardz.com. Asus internally confirmed to employees the production of X590 motherboards. This is a good indication that X590 motherboards exist.
These are the X590 motherboards from Asus: Two X590 motherboards named by Videocardz are the Prime X590-Pro and the ROG Strix X590-E. Internal documents name the models, the information is available to Videocardz.
Is there also an X599 motherboard from Asus? Additionally, there is information about an X599 board, which is also being developed at Asus. It is the Asus Zenith II Extreme, the successor to the Zenith I, which is still based on the X399 chipset.
Asus-Zenith-Extreme motherboard, predecessor of the announced Zenith II, Source: Asus
What do we generally know about X590 boards?
Currently, there is little information on X590 motherboards. In the Computerbase forum, a user was the first to point out an X590 board in the BIOS code. With the insider information from Videocardz, the hints that X590 boards could be planned are now solidifying.
The hint about X590 models in the Computerbase forum, Source: Computerbase
Are there more active PCIe lanes than X570 motherboards? Currently, it is suspected that X590 motherboards could offer more PCIe 4.0 lanes. The X570 provides 16 PCIe lanes and four for the uplink to the processor. However, the Ryzen 3000 series offers 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes. So far, the X570 motherboard does not use all of the processor’s lanes.
Here you can find more information about Ryzen: Want to learn more about the new Ryzen processors? Then check out our article, where we have summarized all the information for you:
