First leak shows: How powerful is the RTX 2080 Super in comparison

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 5 minutes

Just before the release of the GeForce RTX 2080 Super, the first benchmark leak occurred: In a benchmark test, initial numbers have appeared that estimate the performance of the 2080 Super. How does the new card perform?

In early July, Nvidia’s first new Super graphics cards were released as a counter-attack against AMD’s RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT. The new Super models from Nvidia slightly differentiate themselves from the new Radeon cards. The 2080 Super is announced as the third Super model and is supposed to be stronger than the previous Super models. The performance and capabilities of the 2080 Super are still unknown, and only the technical specifications are available.

Does a leak provide information about the 2080 Super?

But just before the release, a leak from FinalFantasyXV provides initial data to assess the 2080 Super. Below, we want to explain:

  • Where do the benchmark data for the 2080 Super come from?
  • How well does the Super 2080 perform in the first benchmark against the Super 2070 and 2080 Ti?
  • Upgrade? How does the performance of the 2080 Super compare to the 1080?
  • How does the 2080 Super compare in price to current cards?
GeForce Super 2080
The new 2080 Super from Nvidia, Source: Nvidia

Where does the leaked benchmark of the 2080 Super come from?

The leaked benchmark comes from FinalFantasyXV. Here, SquareEnix offers the opportunity to view how the performance of its graphics card compares to other graphics cards. These are average values calculated from all tests, which can be influenced by other components.

Numbers instead of fps?
Instead of specifying the frame rate, the benchmark from FinalFantasyXV calculates a score that represents the overall performance of the system. Below 2000 points, the system is below the minimum. 3000 to 4500 is the default setting. From 6000 points, the player can also use the demanding graphics settings.

Also, note that the data only apply to FinalFantasyXV and you cannot infer it to other games. More accurate data on performance and how the graphics card performs in other applications is expected to be available on July 23. Below, we refer to the resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels in high-quality settings.

How does the 2080 Super perform in the benchmark?

FinalFantasy Benchmark 2080 Super
In the leaked benchmark, the new 2080 Super is ranked 5th. Source: FinalFantasyXV.com

In the benchmark at high settings in WQHD, the new Turing card scores 8068 points, placing it in fifth position on the list. There is also a significant difference to the new mid-range model from AMD; the 2080 Super offers 36% more performance than the 5700 XT (5534 benchmark points). But be careful: The benchmark was developed in collaboration with Nvidia, optimized for its cards, and thus is not suitable for an independent comparison between manufacturers.

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According to the benchmark, the new Nvidia card is therefore well-suited for high settings in WQHD. It is interesting that the 2080 Super does not appear in the other tables.

2080 Super vs 2080 Ti, 2070 Super, 1080

Nvidia graphics cards in the FinalFantasy XV benchmark
GTX 1080 – 40.4 %
RTX 2070 Super – 13.3 %
GTX 1080 Ti – 9.6 %
RTX 2080 – 6.8 %
Titan xp – 2.1 %
RTX 2080 Super 100 %
Titan V + 2 %
RTX 2080 Ti + 14 %

The leaked benchmark results also show that the 739 Euro card is almost equal (2%) to the 3000 Euro Nvidia Titan V and about 14% behind the RTX 2080 Ti, which currently costs around 1259 Euros.

GeForce 2070 Super, GeForce 2080 Super and GeForce 2080 Ti in technical comparison

When looking at the GeForce 2070 Super, the GeForce 2080 Super, and the GeForce 2080 Ti in technical comparison, one can conclude that the new 2080 Super is positioned between the 2070 Super and the 2080 Ti.


 2070 Super 2080 Super 2080 Ti/ Founder Edition (FE)
NVIDIA CUDA® cores 2560 3072 4352
RTX-OPS 52 63 76/78 (FE)
Giga Rays per second 7 8 10
Boost clock (MHz) 1770 1815 1545 /1635 (FE)
Base clock (MHz) 1605 1650 1350
Memory
Speed 		14 Gbit/s 15.5 Gbit/s 14 Gbit/s
Standard memory configuration 8 GB GDDR6 8 GB GDDR6 11 GB GDDR6
Memory interface width 256-bit 256-bit 352-bit
Memory bandwidth 496 GB/s 496 GB/s 616 GB/s
Price (as of 21.7.19) 525 Euros 739 Euros 980 Euros

The Nvidia 2080 Super offers about 13% more performance for an additional 200 Euros compared to the 2070 Super, while the 2080 Ti also offers 14% more performance than the new Super 2080 for the same additional 200 Euros.

Why isn’t the performance increase of the 2080 Super as strong as with the 2070 Super?

The solution lies in the technology of the graphics card. Nvidia integrated a chip of the 2080 into the 2070 Super, which led to a significant performance gain of about 14.3% from the 2070 (6690 points) to the 2070 Super (7646). With the 2080 Super, the same chip as already used in the RTX 2080 is still utilized, resulting in only a 7 percent growth.

Turing chip from Nvidia
This is what the Turing chip looks like. Source: Nvidia

Super 2080 Release, Custom Models, no 2080 Super Ti

One should also be excited about the custom models of the new Super 2080: Experience shows that the custom models are usually better equipped and can extract a bit more performance than the reference models. The RTX 2080 Super will be released on July 23 and the first reliable results will come in then.

It is also important that, according to Winfuture, Nvidia does not plan a 2080 Super Ti. Additionally: The predecessor model, the RTX 2080, which is about 100 Euros cheaper, will no longer be produced with the launch of the Super variant and will slowly disappear from the market.

Should you rather go for an old 2080 than the 2080 Super?

Currently, the standard 2080 costs around 650 Euros, while the 2080 Super is expected to start at 739 Euros. If the price of the remaining 2080 cards falls significantly, taking a look at the non-Super 2080 might be worthwhile. Instead of, for example, going for the new 2070 Super, it’s better to opt for the 6% faster 2080, which reaches over 8000 points in the FinalFantasy benchmark, which is a very good value and also offers only about 7% less performance than the Super model.

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Hearthstone: This new Hunter card will cause many problems

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

A powerful Hunter card has been revealed that will soon torment you in Hearthstone . But the new Paladin quest is also included.

Hearthstone has released more cards for the upcoming expansion Saviors of Uldum. This time there are some real gems included. Besides the quest for the Paladin, especially a Hunter card is likely to attract attention, which significantly reduces the costs of other beasts. Players can look forward to some pretty strong combos – or fear them.

Currently, there is the Summer Festival in Hearthstone – where many free card packs await!

Rogues receive a powerful minion with the Bazaar Burglars . For 5 mana, it brings stats of 3/5 onto the battlefield and also has Rush. But that’s not all, as the burglar also gives the rogue a random minion from another class in their hand with his Battlecry.

The Wild Bloodsucker is sure to annoy many other classes. For the Hunter, however, it is a solid beast that brings stats of 6/9 onto the field for 6 mana. With its Battlecry, the card also summons a minion from the opponent’s hand and immediately attacks it. This is especially rewarding if it hits a Battlecry minion – as this will of course not trigger.

Hunters receive another extremely strong beast with Crimson Webspinner. For 6 mana, its body of 5/5 may not be impressive, but its Battlecry more than compensates for that, as it reduces the cost of a random beast in the Hunter’s hand by a whopping 5 mana. This should more than offset the high costs.

Druids receive another spell with Hidden Oasis that features a “Choose One” effect. For 6 mana, the Druid must decide whether to summon a 6/6 Ancient with Taunt or prefer to restore 12 health to a character. Depending on the situation, the card is thus versatile.

Slightly weaker is the neutral minion Murmur, a rather unusual Murloc. For 1 mana, it has stats of 1/1 and also the effect of Lifesteal. It will be revived at its first death with one remaining health point – which in its case is thus with full health points.

In line with this, the Paladin Quest Mummification has also been revealed. As usual, it is a special spell for 1 mana and starts in the player’s hand. It requires the player to play a total of 5 minions with “Lifesteal”. As a reward, there is the new hero power “Wrap Up”. For 2 mana, the Paladin can summon a 2/2 copy of a friendly minion. This should be particularly rewarding for strong Deathrattle or Lifesteal minions.

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A Fortnite player creates a cinematic for the epic battle, Reddit loves it

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The battle between robot and monster was the highlight of the weekend at Fortnite: Battle Royale. A talented Fortnite player has cut a strong cinematic from the battle.

What is this cinematic about? On Saturday evening, a large live event started in Fortnite. A wild monster that had circled the island for days emerged from the water. On the island, it fought against a robot. A duel between 2 giants.

This impressive battle was edited by player Enzait from the Fortnite community into a cinematic video. He is receiving plenty of praise from other players for it.

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What can be seen in the video? The cinematic also covers the backstory of the encounter before the battle. Initially, only one eye could be seen in the ice of Polar Peak. Then the monster swam in the water off the island.

Then it crawled out of the water onto the island, and shortly after, the battle of the 2 giants in Fortnite began.

From different angles, you see in the cinematic with emotional music the battle between robot and monster.

Reddit celebrates the Fortnite cinematic

How is the video being received? After 16 hours, the post on Reddit has already reached 17,400 upvotes and several awards. There are over 570 comments currently (July 21, 4:30 PM) under the video. Praise for user Enzait is everywhere.

This is what the players say:

  • “Fantastic editing”
  • “This is so fantastic. I watched the whole thing live, but in the form of a cinematic, it’s so much better”
  • An employee from Epic Games writes “Ok, now this is Epic”
  • “The event was great to watch and reminded me of Pacific Rim (Kaiju vs. Hunter). I love what you did with every camera angle, like in an action movie, where you focus a lot on details”

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Inspired by Witcher and ESO MMORPGs shows 1st trailer – Looks like neither of them

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The sign-ups for the first alpha test of Seconds from Silence have begun. In this context, the developers have released the first gameplay video.

What is Seconds from Silence? In this sandbox MMORPG, you explore a fantasy world full of dangers. It is entirely up to you how you play. You can be honest and helpful to other players or rob them.

As of yesterday, registration for the alpha of Seconds from Silence is possible. You can do this on the official page.

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The game was according to the developers inspired by games like Witcher 3 and ESO and aims to orient itself to that combat system. Whether this will actually be the case in the later stages of development remains to be seen.

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New Survival MMO turns ARK upside down – You are the dinosaurs

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

The new MMO Path of Titans brings its own spin to the survival genre. You play as a dinosaur fighting for survival.

This is what Path of Titans is about: The new survival MMO from the Australian developer Alderon Games approaches the genre from a different perspective. You do not take on the role of a human who must survive in harsh conditions, like in ARK.

Instead, you create and play as a dinosaur in Path of Titans, which must survive in a complex ecosystem against AI opponents, other players, as well as hunger and thirst.

The game will offer unrestricted crossplay and is set to release on the following systems:

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iOS
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This is the gameplay of Path of Titans: The developers’ goal with Path of Titans is to convey the authentic feel of a prehistoric world where you, as a dinosaur, are exposed to real dangers.

You will be able to play as both carnivores and herbivores, with most dinosaurs coming from the Jurassic period. Each will have its own traits and specific properties.

Additional gameplay features include:

  • Different types of quests that you can complete as a dinosaur. They range from simply searching for food to defending certain areas or dinosaurs from other dinosaurs.
  • Up to 200 players per server.
  • An attribute system for your dino, allowing you to adjust its abilities and stats to your playstyle.
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  • You can form a herd with other players and protect each other.
  • There will be achievements that unlock new skills and skins for your dinosaur.
  • Each player will have a “Home Cave”. It is a type of base that they can expand and where they are safe from others.

Path of Titans will also feature mod support, and the developers want to provide players with the necessary tools themselves.

When will Path of Titans be released? Currently, Path of Titans is in the crowdfunding process on IndieGoGo. It reached its first funding goal within a few days and currently has about 850 backers.

The pre-release access for Path of Titans is currently planned for December 2019. Users who have contributed $30 or more will receive automatic access.

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Patch 8.2 of WoW is really good, but it’s terrible for twinks

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Currently, there is a lot to do in World of Warcraft. However, it is too much for secondary characters, which simply can’t keep up. “Twink players” hardly stand a chance.

The Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara has been available in World of Warcraft for quite a while now. While mythic raiders are still struggling through Azshara’s Eternal Palace, the “normal” players are busy with other content. They are farming reputation, playing the dungeon Operation: Mechagon, collecting mounts and toys.

There is plenty to do, but one group of players has a significant problem: players with multiple characters.

Those who like to have more than one character at the current level ready for raids or other content have a tough time. Patch 8.2 is quite tormenting for twinks, even if it seems otherwise at first glance.

The average WoW player looking at their twinks. Note the bags under the lady’s eyes on the right.

Benthic gear is a positive: Clearly on the “plus” side of Patch 8.2 is the benthic gear. This is solid entry-level gear that should primarily help twinks to stand their ground in the new areas. The necessary tokens for the gear can even be mailed. So, if you have a main character, you can send items to your twinks. That sounds pretty good so far and ensures that even second and third characters get solid gear. But unfortunately, that’s not all.

The Heart of Azeroth causes problems: The problem is the Heart of Azeroth. Although at a glance, no grinding is necessary anymore because most traits in Azerite gear can now be unlocked immediately, the system is still a horror for players with multiple characters. The issue here are the essences that can enhance the Heart of Azeroth.

The essences of the Heart of Azeroth come from all kinds of game content. They can be unlocked by gathering reputation, through tough “Mythic+” dungeons, through PvP, or raids. Each essence comes from a different source, and if you want to have all essences, you have to play a lot.

Many essences – if you want some choice, you should focus on one character.

Worse yet: Each essence comes in four different ranks. The first three are upgrades and enhancements (an essence at rank 3 is significantly more powerful than an essence at rank 1). Only the 4th rank is purely cosmetic and not required.

Passive bonuses amplify the disadvantage: Additionally, the levels of the Heart of Azeroth are no longer necessary for Azerite gear, but they still unlock valuable upgrades. Thus, in addition to the active Azerite ability, there are two more passive effects that must also be unlocked. Currently, this involves a lot of grinding, although it will become easier in the coming weeks. There are also substantial bonuses to health points that are unlocked every few levels.

Traveling through Mechagon with multiple characters is also crazy. At least a little.

All of this means that Patch 8.2, while offering a lot of content, is rather unsuitable for twink fans. At least if the twinks are to be kept at a strong level. Because apart from flying, these unlocks are not account-wide. A lot of work must be invested in the characters.

However, those who only have one main character and play it intensively should still have a lot to do with Patch 8.2 for several weeks.

Do you play secondary characters in the current patch of World of Warcraft? Or do you focus on your “main”?

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A Month of Wizards Unite – How is the successor to Pokémon GO?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 4 minutes

Exactly one month ago, Wizards Unite was released. How is the new AR game from Niantic doing currently? Our author Noah takes a look at the situation.

This is how it looks for Wizards Unite: On June 21, Wizards Unite was launched in the app stores in the USA and the UK. The following day, Germany followed. Now a month has passed, and one can get a good picture of the situation.

Who plays Wizards Unite and what do the developers offer? What do the wizards say about their game, and how successful was the release?

Harry Potter Wizards Unite Title

What about the players in Wizards Unite?

What do the player numbers say? In the app stores, one can clearly see how many players have downloaded the app so far, and the rating system there offers a first overview of the popularity of Wizards Unite:

  • In the Play Store (Android), over 5 million users have downloaded the game
    • A total of 4.1 stars have been awarded based on over 220,000 reviews
  • In the Apple Store, 6,500 players rated it 4.4 out of 5 stars in total. There are no data on player numbers here

Compared to its big brother Pokémon GO, Wizards Unite clearly performs worse. Just in the USA, Pokémon GO had 7.5 million downloads on the release day. It was thus stronger in just one country and even on the first day than Wizards Unite after a month.

Wizards Unite vs PoGO
Pokémon GO was significantly stronger at launch

However, when looking at Wizards Unite without the shadow of Pokémon GO, 5 million downloads after a month is definitely not bad.

Who plays Wizards Unite at all? Wizards Unite is especially popular among Harry Potter fans. This is definitely where the largest player percentage can be found.

It is also popular among players looking for a change from Pokémon GO. It has been a bit quieter in recent weeks, and one could let off steam in Wizards Unite.

Was there a big hype? The hype surrounding the game has not materialized. While many people noticed that Wizards Unite is now out, it was nothing new anymore. The basic game principle was already known from Pokémon GO.

When one looks at the streets now, one tends to encounter more Pokémon GO players than fans of Wizards Unite.

The majority of communities consist of players who also play Pokémon GO. Only a few new players have joined.

Is Wizards Unite not well received?

What do the reviews say? Wizards Unite is definitely not a flop. Many critics and also players praise the design and the variety of tasks in Wizards Unite.

Here lies the problem: Wizards Unite is simply overshadowed by Pokémon GO and cannot quite free itself from it. There are comparisons everywhere, which is quite understandable, as there are many similar principles.

Since its release in 2016, Pokémon GO has dominated the AR game market and is hard to displace. If someone is into AR games, they have already found their match with Pokémon GO. Why would they abandon this game and start something else?

It is mainly the dilemma of many players that prevents Wizards Unite from becoming too popular. They want to try it out, but they also don’t want to neglect their account in Pokémon GO.

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The love for Pokémon GO is too great for many players

What can be praised: Those who experienced the beginning of Pokémon GO will also have noticed how overloaded the servers were in the first days and how many bugs there were.

This is hardly the case with Wizards Unite. The servers hold up well, and only a few bugs are known.

What is currently happening with Wizards Unite? This Saturday, the first Community Day in Wizards Unite took place. Here, players had some problems, but the developers show that they have many ideas for the game.

Spell energy
More spell energy was available on Community Day

Moreover, the first events in the game have already taken place. Some findable items were more frequently available, and the first bonuses have been distributed. Here, Wizards Unite scores points, as new content is available right at the start of the game.

What’s next for Wizards Unite? It remains to be seen whether the game can actually manage to attract some Pokémon GO players in the long term, or if they will disappear when Wizards Unite is not new anymore.

There will also be events in the future. It can likely be expected that there will be a Community Day in August as well, and further events featuring rare findable items won’t take long to arrive.

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Is this the new Fortnite map? Only minor changes after the monster event

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, many hoped for a new map after the big live event. While there is no new island, there are changes in a few locations. We will show you what is new.

Why has the map changed? On Saturday evening, July 20th, a gigantic event took place in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Two giants, Doggus and Cattus, were battling on the island where you usually play your matches.

Anyone who missed the epic battle should definitely catch up on it here in the video.

Signs of the battle now mark the Battle Royale island in some places. One wonders if this is already the new map.

Players suspect that this is not all and that much more is to come. In this overview, we will show you what has changed.

Map changes before Season 10 in Fortnite at Loot Lake, Dusty Divot, Lazy Lagoon

What has changed at Loot Lake? In the middle of Loot Lake, the robot gathered its powerful energy in the fight against the monster. You can still find an energy ball there now.

Fortnite change Loot Lake

No way to interact with the ball has been found so far. If you get too close, you will be shot into the air like with a geyser.

What has changed at Lazy Lagoon? At the location where the monster first emerged from the water, it unleashed a thick laser beam. Then it swept away a pirate camp with its left arm.

Fortnite Lazy Lagoon change

If you visit the camp now, it looks pretty demolished.

What has happened at Dusty Divot? Near Dusty Divot, the robot dealt the final blow to the monster. There you will now find the skeleton with the sword stuck in its head that the robot used in battle.

Fortnite change skeleton

Players expected more changes – New map for Season 10

What were the expectations? Before the event, fans were very curious about what would happen to the map. It was already assumed days before the battle that the two giants – monster and robot – would fight each other.

Fortnite robot monster jump water

Fans expected that the map would change significantly. They wished for more destruction. Some hope for a completely new map for Season 10.

“Epic should have really brought more map changes than these 3 small ones. Because it was a huge event, and that should also reflect in the map changes,” writes StriderElo on Reddit.

Are the big changes still to come?

In the Fortnite community, many players show understanding for the fact that the changes have been small so far. Because big changes would cause problems, as Reddit user _Derpy_Dino_ explains:

This gives hope: In the community, players often speak about hoping for major changes after the World Championship. “After all, that ball is still flying at Loot Lake,” it is said. Players believe that it could still cause significant damage after the professional tournament.

It is assumed that these small changes are merely forerunners of a significant map change and that much more is to come for the players.

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The new hero in Overwatch could be called Sigma – This is what he looks like

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The 31st hero of Overwatch may have been leaked. There is now a look at the appearance, the name Sigma, and a connection to physics with the new hero.

What was leaked? New information has come to light that supposedly shows the next new hero in Overwatch. His name is Sigma. Even a picture of his face has allegedly been leaked.

Who leaked it? The leak comes from the official Overwatch World Championship team from Mexico. The team supposedly saw the picture of Sigma in a Mexican blog post about Overwatch and secured it as a screenshot. The blog post was actually about the new role queue system. The image of Sigma and his name appeared there by accident.

On the blog, the image has since been replaced with another where Sigma is no longer visible.

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A few days ago, Jeff Kaplan, the game director of Overwatch, confirmed that hero 31 is a male character. Hero 31 in Overwatch still needs a little time, but he will probably be fantastic, it says.

These leaks come at a time when there is already a lot going on in Overwatch. The role queue system was announced, where players will need to choose and establish whether they want to play as DPS, healer, or tank in a match in the future.

What is known so far about Sigma in Overwatch – Hero 31?

This is how Overwatch responds to the leak: In an interview with the popular streamer “Seagull”, Jeff Kaplan talked about Overwatch. The game director also addressed questions from the chat. However, he had little to say about a question regarding Sigma.

“Who is Sigma? That’s a good question,” Kaplan says and then does not elaborate further.

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It probably has to do with physics: The last developer update from Overwatch was unusual. Jeff Kaplan starts to speak but then disappears from the screen through animation. After that, some formulas can be seen.

In the description, it says: “In this developer update, game director Jeff Kaplan goes into detail about the upcoming …”

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Players suspect that these formulas are related to the new hero.

As Gamestar reports, you can calculate the constant speed of a satellite that moves at a certain radius around the Earth with the formula v² = GM/r. With the formula M = V²r/g you can calculate the mass of bodies in space.

In mathematics, Sigma is used as a lowercase Greek letter for the standard deviation of the population in statistics and probability theory.

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Get 102,000 $ in 2 minutes in this race in GTA Online

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In GTA Online the time trial Great Ocean Highway is active. There are now 102,000 GTA dollars to be earned in less than 2 minutes. We will show you how to make money quickly.

How to earn the money? The time trial can be found in the open world of GTA Online. You don’t need to start any game mode. Just drive to the purple stopwatch on the map, start the race, and follow our guide to reach the finish line on time. Then you will receive the cash, which is more than welcome for the casino opening in GTA Online.

Which race is active? The race “Great Ocean Highway” is active. You have 2:04.9 minutes left to reach the finish line.

How to win the race Great Ocean Highway in GTA Online

The course of the track: The start of the race is on the roof of a parking garage. Drive over the ramp, land at the intersection, and keep left. Then head towards the highway, where you stay until the finish.

No special off-road shortcuts are necessary in this race. It’s a simple path that leads to the finish if you follow this route. We will show you the course here on the map:

GTA Online Great Ocean Highway track

This is how the ride goes: At the start, drive over the ramp and then land at the intersection. Take the lane that leads left towards the palms.

GTA Online Ocean Highway Start

Before the palms, turn right and then immediately turn left down the small path that leads to the highway. From now on, follow the highway to the finish.

If you make it to the finish on time, you will receive 102,000 GTA dollars for it. If you want to earn even more money, check out our 11 ways to quickly make a lot of money in GTA Online.

Video guide: In this video from GTA-Series, you will see the simple track of this race.

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Can you repeat the race? Yes, you can race as many times as you want. However, after the first victory, you will only earn 4,000 GTA dollars for it.

GTA Online Ocean Highway finish
Update: Here you see an outdated credit. In GTA Online, there’s now at least 100,000 dollars for time trials.

Which vehicles should be used? This race is kept simple and has no special requirements. Take a supercar of your choice. With that you should be able to make it to the finish on time.

In a few days, the casino will open in GTA Online with these contents

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Niantic says: Players should make Pokémon GO difficult for themselves

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

That Pokémon GO is not exactly difficult is no longer a secret. We asked Niantic why this is the case and what role the community plays.

Here come the answers: During the GO Fest in Dortmund, we spoke with 2 game designers from Niantic, Laura Warner and Matt Ein.

They answered various questions regarding the max level and PvP, as well as challenging tasks in Pokémon GO.

This is how the community makes the game harder for themselves

In many respects, it is evident that Pokémon GO is not really challenging if you play the game for a few hours a week. The special research tasks can be completed in just a few hours, and the battles against team leaders in PvP mode hardly challenge you.

PvP

This is what Niantic says about difficulty: For the developers, it is important that Pokémon GO is successful for all players around the world. They do not want a player to fail a task just because they are not very active.

This is also the reason why in the PvP mode both the winner and the loser receive the same rewards. The loser should not be demotivated just because they lost.

How should Pokémon GO become harder? Matt Ein explained this to us using the example of PvP. Here, the Pokémon GO community organizes the tournaments themselves. Monthly offers from TheSilphRoad are exactly what Pokémon GO should be about.

Niantic provides the platform and the basic game, but the community and each player should set their own goals and challenge themselves. Be it in PvP tournaments or with another objective.

How can you challenge yourself? If you want to set your own goals, there are several options you can pursue:

  • Gold all medals
  • Catch a certain number of Pokémon
  • Complete raids with particularly few players
  • Win PvP tournaments in your region
Rattfratz Medal
The Rattfratz medal is hard to gold

This is what Niantic says about the community: In our conversation, the game designers repeatedly showed that Niantic knows exactly what the community wants and has a very good overview of that.

Laura Warner told us that they try to consider the community’s wishes and that a feature should ultimately meet the players’ wishes.

However, they also look at what is feasible and where there are problems. Then it is decided whether and which feature will come into the game.

What does this mean for the future of Pokémon GO? If you have always complained about the easy tasks in Pokémon GO, you will probably still have a lot to complain about in the future.

The developers left a door open in our conversation. They did not confirm that some new features in Pokémon GO will not become harder. Perhaps already Team Rocket, which could be coming soon.

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5 Insights from the new gameplay trailer for FIFA 20

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 3 minutes

EA Sports has released a new gameplay trailer for FIFA 20. Here you will learn about the 5 insights we gained from the trailer.

In the FIFA 20 demo, you can test the new gameplay yourself. All info about the demo – release and teams – is available here.

The new gameplay trailer for FIFA 20 is relatively short at 1:29 minutes, but still shows many new gameplay scenes and innovations that have been previously unknown.

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1. Completely new set pieces

This is what to see: The trailer shows many standard situations. Particularly penalties and free kicks are in the spotlight. Interesting here is the new cursor that you can use to aim. The process seems to be that you first aim with the crosshair and then determine the trajectory with the right stick.

For the trajectory, EA Sports has provided a graphic showing the various options for spins and how to execute them. There are a total of 4 spin variants.

  • Top Spin
  • Side Spin
  • Mixed Spin
  • Flatterball

We only wonder how the new set pieces will work in couch duels against friends. After all, when playing on a single screen, the opponent can see exactly where we aim with a free kick or penalty. We are curious if EA has a solution for that.

Update:

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2. Where is the cover star?

This is what to see: The new trailer features many soccer stars, including Kylian Mbappe, Marco Reus, and Mohamed Salah. However, none of the stars are really in the spotlight.

For a FIFA trailer, this is quite unusual; EA Sports usually presents the cover star early in their trailers. This star is then prominently displayed in video and image material.

We are curious who will be on the cover this year. Or, if perhaps there will be multiple players.

3. Improved dribbling and defending once again

This is what to see: The trailer presents improved dribbling techniques such as strafing dribbling. At first glance, it looks interesting and promises better chances to win 1-on-1 duels.

The improved defending is also presented, though no major differences to FIFA 19 can be recognized in the trailer. It will definitely be exciting to see how the innovations compare to FIFA 19.

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4. A new stadium has been spotted

This is what to see: In a short scene in the trailer, we see Kai Havertz shooting at the goal in his home BayArena. This is particularly interesting since the Bayer Leverkusen stadium has not yet been announced. It was also not present in the last FIFA installments. Integration into FIFA 20 should particularly please Leverkusen fans.

We are excited to see which stadiums will be included in FIFA 20.

5. There seem to be new game faces

This is what to see: In the preview image of the new trailer, Axel Witsel is visible, and he seems to actually resemble his real-life counterpart more in FIFA 20. In FIFA 19, however, the Dortmund player had an in-game face that looked nothing like him.

Besides the fans, Axel Witsel was also not pleased with his appearance in FIFA 19:

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Maybe we can look forward to many new face scans. After all, some stars lacked face scans in FIFA 19 and did not resemble their real-life counterparts at all. Examples include not only Axel Witsel but also Kai Havertz from Leverkusen and Fabinho from Liverpool FC.

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Gameforge closes pirate server at MMORPG Metin2, opens its own server with the same name

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In Metin 2, the German publisher Gameforge is taking action against pirate servers. They shut down the large private server “Rubinum”, and now they are opening a new server named after the shut-down P-server.

This is the strike against pirate servers: As Gameforge announces in the official forum, they have dealt them a decisive blow against illegal “P-servers” two weeks ago. To make the message even clearer, the new Metin2 servers, which are now supposed to launch, will be called “Rubinum”.

They warmly invite all former players of the P-servers to play on the official servers. If they build their characters on legal servers, they would remain and not risk disappearing again.

Between the lines, a kind of triumphant smile can be gleaned, if one reads it that way.

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This is the new server Rubinum: The new server is the German version of the Turkish event server with the same Southern events, it is said. Here, the soul event is permanently active. Additionally, there is a 100% bonus on drops and experience for the first two weeks.

This complicates the action somewhat: Directly under this triumphant post, however, there are a number of difficulties that the community manager explains.

It was forgotten to deactivate the depot – the servers had to go down and there were then some problems with events.

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MMORPG Classic Metin2 – popular among Asian fans

This MMORPG is about: The MMORPG Metin 2 has been available in Germany since the end of 2006. The MMORPG peaked around 2009 and was relevant until about 2013.

It is a relatively simply structured MMORPG that relies heavily on grinding. But among Asian fans, it is popular and well-known. Some still rave about the game today.

As of 2017, the Karlsruhe company Gameforge brought the MMORPG Metin 2 to Steam.

metin 2_2

This was the pirate server: The server “Rubinum” was operated without a license. A Polish site reported that Rubinum was one of the largest and most well-known English-speaking private servers for Metin 2. Rubinum had existed since 2015 and had tens of thousands of players daily.

The server was said to have been located on German soil, and the operators were also German.

Gameforge shut down the server in early July 2019, but did not make a large public statement about it. That has now changed.

Gameforge-Metin

What’s behind this: People who play on pirate servers often like the game itself but are not satisfied with how the publisher operates it or how it has changed over the years.

Whether players will really accept Gameforge’s offer remains to be seen.

However, the action will surely remind players that there is an official alternative to pirate servers in Metin2.

Some may have forgotten this and are only considering which P-server they will join now that Rubinum is closed.

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Pokémon GO: How to make the most of the Community Day with Hydropi

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 4 minutes

This Sunday, on July 21, the Community Day with Mudkip is taking place in Pokémon GO. We will give you all the info about Shinies, bonuses, and times.

What is the Community Day? This event takes place every month in Pokémon GO. For 3 hours, a special Pokémon can be found more frequently. It will also first appear as a Shiny. Additionally, there are various bonuses.

In July, it’s all about the Pokémon Mudkip. The Water starter from Generation 3 also brings XP bonuses.

Community Day in July with Mudkip – Start time and bonuses

What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in July 2019
When: On Sunday, July 21, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM German time 
Pokémon of the Day: Mudkip
Exclusive Attack: Hydro Cannon (exclusive to Swampert)
Bonus: Triple experience points for catching Pokémon
Bonus: 3-hour Lures
Additional Bonus: To learn the exclusive attack Hydro Cannon, you can evolve Swampert until 8:00 PM
Bonuses C Day

Keep an eye on these times: The Community Day in July takes place at 4 PM. The time has been moved back by an hour. So the Community Day will also end at 7 PM.

How to make the most of Community Day

Make good use of the bonus: There are triple experience points for catching Pokémon. You should definitely focus on this if you’re still hunting for XP.

This means it’s worth catching every Pokémon and not just leaving them. So throw balls at Lickitung, Magnemite, and Farfetch’d; your XP will grow quickly.

How to catch a lot of Pokémon: During the 3 hours, you should definitely rely on the catch trick. This allows you to skip annoying animations and catch significantly more Pokémon.

Catch trick
Save a lot of time with the catch trick

Choose a good area: Playing in your own village might not be very good for the Community Day. So feel free to go to the nearest larger town to play. Choose a location with many PokéStops, as more Lures will be activated there.

Shiny Mudkip, Marshtomp and Swampert

Will there be the Shiny? The shiny form of Mudkip will be added to the game for the first time on Sunday. This has happened at every Community Day before, and you can go Shiny hunting again.

Mudkip Shiny
This is what the Shiny family of Mudkip looks like

What are the chances of getting a Shiny? During Community Day, the Shiny chance of Mudkip is increased. It is about 1 in 25. So you have very good chances of getting a Shiny.

Swampert with Hydro Cannon – Is it worth it?

How strong will Swampert be? The Pokémon will be a real weapon with the exclusive attack! It will then be the best Water attacker in the game after Kyogre and is very useful. So the attack is definitely worth it.

Hydro Cannon
With Hydro Cannon, Swampert gets really strong

How do I get the attack? You can only obtain this exclusive attack on Sunday between 4 PM and 8 PM. To do this, you need to evolve Marshtomp into Swampert during this time. It does not work with TMs.

100% IV Mudkip – What you need to look for

How to get Mudkip Weather bonus: The Water Pokémon receives a weather bonus in the rain. This allows you to catch it up to level 35 in the wild.

How strong will Mudkip be in the wild: Without the weather bonus, Mudkip can reach a maximum of 967 CP in the wild. If it’s raining, it can even reach 1047 CP. These would then be Mudkip with 100% IV. You can find all other 100% IV values here:

IV List
You should look for these Mudkips. Source: Reddit

How to easily find 100% IV Mudkip: Thanks to the new rating system in Pokémon GO, you can now easily find Mudkip with good IV in your box.

Simply enter “4*” and you will find all Pokémon with 100% IV. If you have found such a Mudkip, you can see it directly.

If you enter “3*”, you will find all Mudkip with over 82% IV. So you will also be able to see the good monsters at a glance.

Use these items during Community Day

  • Lucky Eggs – 6 pieces
    • The most important items during this Community Day are likely to be the Lucky Eggs. Use 6 pieces, as you will have them running for the entire 3 hours. This will turn triple XP into six times XP.
Star Piece
Also use Star Pieces
  • Star Pieces – 6 pieces
    • In addition to Lucky Eggs, you should also always have Star Pieces running. The spawns during the event are increased, so you will catch significantly more Pokémon than usual. You can easily make a lot of Stardust.
  • Lures – 3 pieces or more
    • Place a lure at every PokéStop you pass more than once. This will yield even more Pokémon, and the chances of getting a Shiny increase.
  • Balls – 200 pieces or more
    • Many Pokémon are only good if you have enough Pokéballs. Make sure you also have a supply of Ultra Balls so that you can catch strong Mudkip without any problems.

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The 3 best pinnacle weapons in Destiny 2 – How you voted, what makes them so good

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

Recently, we wanted to know from you at MeinMMO what the best Pinnacle Weapons in Destiny 2 are. Now we show you how you have decided and present the Top 3 Pinnacle Weapons according to our readers.

What is the survey about? Destiny 2 now boasts an impressive 13 Pinnacle Weapons in its arsenal. These are special, legendary firearms that possess unique powerful perks and can be almost as strong as exotic weapons. Additionally, they are tied to a wide range of tasks and are therefore time-consuming to earn.

The first example was already introduced in May 2018, the three most recent representatives just came into play at the beginning of Season 7.

In a survey, we wanted to know from you which of these now 13 weapons you currently find the best.

These are the best 3 Pinnacle Weapons of Destiny 2 – According to you

In the survey, more than 3,100 of our readers participated. Here’s how they voted:

The Top 3:

  • In 1st place, with 36%, is the Universal Talent “The Recluse” from Season 6. You have crowned this submachine gun as the best Pinnacle Weapon of Destiny 2 with a significant lead.
  • With 14%, the fusion rifle “Fangfrage” from Season 5 follows in 2nd place, already slightly behind.
  • 3rd place goes to a new Pinnacle Weapon from the ongoing Season of Opulence – the grenade launcher Wendigo GL3 with 11%.

The Top 10: places 4 to 10 are filled by the following Pinnacle Weapons:

  • 4th place: Grenade Launcher “The Mountaintop” with 9%
  • 5th place: Hand Cannon “Luna’s Howl” with 8%
  • 6th place: Auto Rifle “Breakneck” with 7%
  • 7th place: Hand Cannon “Not Forgotten” with 6%
  • 8th place: Machine Gun “21% Delirium” with 4%
  • 9th place: Pulse Rifle “Redrix’s Claymore” with 2%
  • 10th place: Bow “The Wick” with 1%

1st place: What makes The Recluse so good?

This is what the weapon can do: What makes The Recluse so strong and your top choice is the fact that it handles excellently for a submachine gun – both in PvE and PvP. The range of the weapon is also top-notch.

Moreover, this SMG has an extremely strong perk combination that is easy to use. Through weapon mastery, kills with any weapon temporarily increase The Recluse’s damage by about 50%. With Feeding Frenzy, kills temporarily increase the reload speed. This allows you to easily diminish both groups of enemies and majors, with the increased damage and fast reload being noticeably effective.

At close to medium range, there are hardly any better alternatives. Essentially, you just have to do one thing to get the most out of the weapon – kill enemies.

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This is how you get the weapon: You get the quest from Lord Shaxx in the Tower. It’s called “Out of the Mouths of the Unworthy”. To complete this, you need to finish the story material PvP triumph, which requires

  • To win Crucible matches until the meter is filled to 100%. Competitive and Iron Banner matches provide the most progress.
  • To reach the Glory Rank “Famous,” which means 2,100 points in the competitive playlist.

2nd place: What makes Fangfrage so good?

This is what the weapon can do: Fangfrage is an extremely powerful fusion rifle – especially for PvE. When the battery, that is, the magazine of Fangfrage is full, its unique perk “Storage Surge” causes additional damage at the next shield and makes enemies explode upon death.

The damage and explosion are so powerful that entire hordes of enemies can be completely pulverized with just one shot. Majors can also be taken down quickly with Fangfrage (Major Mod helps) – even if Storage Surge is not activated. Therefore, the weapon can be effectively used against almost any type of enemy.

If this strong performance is combined with the Rift or Well of Radiance of the Warlocks, in conjunction with Lunafaction Boots or with the Titan’s Barricade, then you become an absolute killing machine in PvE, especially at close to medium range.

In the right hands, Fangfrage can also achieve great results in PvP and, with a bit of luck, take out entire groups of enemy Guardians.

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This is how you get the weapon: The quest is available from Zavala in the Tower. After that, you need to

  • To get a total of 500 kills with fusion rifles in any strike or Nightfall.
  • To land 1000 Arc kills in any strike or Nightfall.
  • To complete 40 strikes. Nightfalls count towards this.

3rd place: What makes Wendigo GL3 so good?

This is what the weapon can do: If you enjoy PvE, then the Wendigo is currently an absolute top choice. With the special perk Explosive Light, collected orbs expand the explosion radius of its grenades. Additionally, the damage of the grenades is increased by about 70% and the grenades blind your enemies. Up to 6 grenades (a full magazine) can be empowered with Explosive Light.

In the eyes of many Guardians, this grenade launcher is one of the best and strongest legendary PvE weapons for the power slot. Whether against groups of enemies, powerful foes, or bosses – the Wendigo performs well against all and makes many Exotics look outdated.

Moreover, this grenade launcher can significantly boost your survivability depending on perks on your gear, since it allows you to collect orbs even when your super is already full.

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This is how you get the weapon: The weapon comes from the Vanguard and you have a lot to do for it. In the Vanguard Strike playlist (and only there), you need to

  • To achieve 1,500 death blows with a grenade launcher.
  • To land 500 multi-kills with the grenade launcher.
  • To score 15,000 points (by killing enemies). Your own deaths hinder progress.

Did you expect this result? Were there any big surprises in the ranking for you? And what is currently your favorite loadout with Pinnacle Weapons? Let us know in the comments.

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Twitch streamer accidentally gets the kill of his life in PUBG

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The streamer chocoTaco achieved an insane kill in PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) without planning it. He actually just wanted to test a bug. The community celebrates the video.

What kind of kill was that? The streamer chocoTaco is well-known in the PUBG community. He has over 840,000 followers on Twitch and over 940,000 subscribers on YouTube. In this video, chocoTaco has a strong run in the loot cave of PUBG.

In one of his recent streams, he wanted to try a bug in PUBG.

To test this bug, he had to fire a shot with his rifle. He stood in a building and randomly shot exactly one bullet out of the window. This surprised both himself and his viewers with the result of the shot.

The bullet hit another player and eliminated him. The player was at a great distance, nearly 400 meters away from the streamer.

Chocotaco streamer surprises PUBG

When the kill was shown to chocoTaco, he could hardly believe it himself. After all, he hadn’t even seen the opposing player. He incredulously asks “What?!” and has to laugh.

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The clip is very popular on Twitch and Reddit. After about 13 hours, it was already played over 113,000 times.

This is how the kill looked for his opponent: Now the question arises, how did the situation of the opponent look, who unexpectedly caught the fatal bullet. ChocoTaco also wanted to know this and researched during the stream.

He hit an opponent who was already crawling on the ground, knocked out.

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What PUBG bug did chocoTaco want to test? In PUBG, there seems to be a bug related to the reloading of certain rifles. If you shoot with a bolt-action weapon and then immediately switch to another weapon, the error can occur.

Because the chamber of the rifle is not emptied. If you switch back to the bolt-action rifle later and want to shoot, you first have to empty the chamber before a shot can be fired. It is unclear whether this is really a bug or intended by the developers.

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Destiny 2: Cheated for the Bad Juju quest? Here’s what the penalty looks like

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Destiny-2 players who cheated in the Tribute Hall during the quest for the new exotic weapon Bad Juju will soon have to deal with some restrictions. But don’t worry, the weapon will remain available.

What is the deal with cheating? Recently, Guardians in Destiny 2 can earn the exotic pulse rifle Bad Juju and its masterwork catalyst through a quest.

To do this, one must offer tributes, a kind of reward for specific achievements, in the Tribute Hall. Depending on the supply of materials and currencies as well as progress in certain triumphs, this can either be completed very quickly or turn into a long grind.

Especially if one wants to have beside the weapon the exotic masterwork catalyst or the emote for all 50 tributes in the Tribute Hall. Because for the weapon, 18 tributes are required, for the catalyst a proud 45, and for the exotic gesture, even all 50.

However, players quickly discovered a trick that allowed them to essentially cheat tributes without ever having to earn or buy one legitimately. This way, one could submit tributes “out of nowhere” until obtaining the new weapon exotic, its catalyst, and the emote. But this has consequences.

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These are the restrictions cheaters can expect: In the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, the studio explained that this cheese will be punished – with the next update on July 30.

The glitch will be fixed there. Additionally, for all who used this glitch, the number of offered triumphs will be reduced to the amount that they have actually earned honestly.

The cheated weapon itself will not be lost, and its use will not be restricted – regardless of whether you have fewer than 18 submitted tributes or not. Bungie is letting corresponding players off lightly.

However, the use of the exotic masterwork catalyst and the emote “Where the X is” will be limited starting July 30. Though players will not lose these items, they can only reactivate or equip them again once they have honestly submitted the required number of tributes.

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In Fortnite, monsters and robots battled epically – Watch the fight here

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The big live event on July 20 took place in Fortnite . The video of the battle between Cattus and Doggos is here.

What kind of event was that? In Fortnite: Battle Royale a countdown counted down to Saturday evening at 8:00 PM. As soon as the countdown ended, an epic battle began between robot and monster.

What did the battle look like? With a loud scream, the monster that has been circling the island of Fortnite: Battle Royale for days crawled out of the water. It stomped loudly across the map with its huge body.

Then the robot awakened, apparently feeling compelled to save the island from the monster. There was a fight where the two giants went into close combat.

The clash ended prematurely with the robot sweeping the monster off the island with its rocket propulsion and throwing it back into the water.

Fortnite Robot Monster pushing into water

However, the monster was not satisfied with this outcome. It jumped out of the water directly onto the back of the robot, which was not prepared for this attack. When it fought back against the monster, it lost an arm.

Fortnite Robot Monster jump water

After that, the robot gathered energy and struck hard at the monster. However, it still didn’t want to die easily.

Now it was time for the robot’s secret weapon. It tore a powerful sword from the ground and plunged it directly into the monster’s fat head. So the robot had won the battle.

Fortnite Robot Monster death blow

Were there map changes? Before the fight, many players were sure that this encounter of the giants would cause significant map changes, even blowing up the whole map. Although there are now traces of the battle visible on the map, overall the map still looks like it did before.

Even the victory dance was a highlight

Happy about the victory over the monster, the robot started a victory dance in front of all the spectators. And that in the usual humor of Fortnite.

The robot actually started the floss dance.

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He milked this dance for a few seconds before finally shooting into the air and flying away. An epic sight.

You can watch the entire fight in this YouTube video from Chaos:

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Wizards Unite: That is why the 1st Community Day was a disappointment for many

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The first Community Day in Wizards Unite has passed, and many players are complaining about a boring event. What is going on?

This was the Community Day: The event series, known from Pokémon GO, took place for the first time in Wizards Unite. The event was held on Saturday, July 20, between 12 PM and 3 PM.

However, now that the event is over, many players are disappointed. There are even reports that some didn’t notice anything about this event at all.

What players are complaining about during the Community Day

What was the problem? Many fans complain that there was no noticeable difference. The spawns of the findable items were only slightly increased, and truly rare creatures couldn’t be caught.

Wizards Unite Beam
Findable items were barely changed during the Community Day

This is what “pan666” writes on Reddit: “The Wizards Unite Community Day has been here for 45 minutes now, and I’ve been walking through London streets, parks, etc. If I hadn’t read the announcement, I wouldn’t know that a special event is taking place.”

At this point, many players agree. The event was simply nothing special, and many people also complain that the feeling just isn’t there. There were too few players on-site. This is different in smaller towns with Pokémon GO.

How does a Community Day in Pokémon GO work? Since many Harry Potter players also play Pokémon GO, the comparison to Pokémon GO is obvious.

There, you can immediately tell when a Community Day is happening. A specific Pokémon appears much more frequently and can also be caught as Shiny more often. This is the main reason for playing.

C Day Hydropi
There was hardly any comparison with the Community Day in Pokémon GO

This was not the case at all in Wizards Unite. The core of a Community Day was completely missing, as the spawns were barely changed.

Was there anything positive about the event? The opinions about the Community Day are largely negative. Only a few players are convinced of it. However, the triple XP and the small bonus at the start of the event were well received.

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What happens with the event now? Niantic will surely also take note of the players’ criticism. After all, it was the first event of this kind in the game, and a lot can still change.

If the Community Day does take place in August as well, there will likely be some changes then.

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These 3 details are celebrated by fans in the new gameplay of Modern Warfare

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There is new gameplay to check out for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Fans are especially thrilled by the graphics and sound, which come across as extremely realistic.

What kind of gameplay is this? These clips are from the “Gunfight” mode and have been edited together and uploaded in 4K. The focus is primarily on the graphics and the movements of the characters.

Fans are praising the trailer and find it significantly better than the livestreams on Twitch, which first showcased this gameplay. Many details come across much better here.

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Fans are raving about the little details of the gameplay

The biggest highlight is: The most praise goes to the realistic sound of the game. On Reddit and Twitter, people are continuously writing about how good the weapons sound and what chills the sound gives.

It is also praised that the weapons not only sound good but also look extremely realistic. Here, Activision is indeed sticking to the promised realism.

The graphics impress everyone: While in the Twitch stream you missed various details due to distorted screens and poor quality, you can now fully enjoy the small things.

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Many players praise the movements of the characters and the design of the maps. We show you some statements:

  • I-like-winds: “Oh God, the weapons look and sound so damn good!”
  • bren97122: “Holy shit, this looks amazing! The animations and sound – top-notch. Better than any previous CoD, I would say.”
  • I_Am_The_Mamba: “I haven’t been a fan of Call of Duty in recent years. Aside from Blackout, I would say it was terrible. This looks first-class from what we can see. From the visuals to the movement to the sound, it really looks like they nailed it. I don’t want to get my hopes up, but Call of Duty might be back.”

These little details are well received: What many players praise is the gunplay and the time to kill. Here, Activision has gone into great detail, giving the game more depth.

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What do you think of the new gameplay? Are you excited for the release of Modern Warfare?

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