The release of the casino in GTA Online is imminent. But before the opening, players are concerned about restrictions. Can you play poker in every country?
What’s going on in GTA Online? The community of GTA Online is expecting the casino to open tomorrow. It has been in the game since the release of GTA Online in 2013, but has remained closed until now.
This is causing discussions: Alongside the excitement, there is also a group of players who are concerned. In the GTA Online subreddit, this image is popular:
The excitement for the casino is dampened in this example by regional laws
In just a few hours, the thread on Reddit has already reached 2,900 upvotes and over 180 comments.
This is the problem: Players are concerned that they will not be able to access all the casino content in GTA Online in their country. Because it is still uncertain which currency will be used in the GTA Online casino.
If GTA dollars are used, it could become problematic. Because this currency can be purchased with real money. If real money is allowed to be used to participate in gambling at the casino, various countries’ laws might come into play.
“That is my biggest concern. I live in the Middle East. FML,” writes one player on Reddit.
A fortune wheel can be found in the casino DLC of GTA Online
What does Rockstar say about it? On the Rockstar Games support website, there is a topic under the keyword “A feature is ‘not available’ during online play.” The question is why the feature is not available.
Rockstar responds that “certain features are not available to all players at all times.” This could have various reasons such as “Game Design” or “Regional Restrictions.”
This is how it works in Red Dead Online with poker: In May, Red Dead Online introduced an update that unlocked poker in the game. Among other things, players from Poland, the Czech Republic, Iceland, and Argentina complained that they were not allowed to participate.
Now we have to wait and see which currency GTA Online will use in the casino and whether that will restrict players’ access to some content. It could also be other laws that ensure that some regions will not have access to the gambling.
Bungie promises improvements for the armor quest in Destiny 2 for the Iron Banner as well as a nerf of a weapon that many find annoying. However, all of these changes will not take effect until July 30. For some Guardians, it means suffering once again in the Iron Banner.
The July Iron Banner is just around the corner: On Tuesday, July 23, Destiny 2 will kick off the July Iron Banner. Guardians will once again have a week to progress in the new quest line for the Iron Banner armor or earn new seasonal Iron Banner weapons.
These changes are to come soon: At the request of numerous fans, there will soon be some changes both in the Iron Banner itself and in regular PvP. These target two particularly annoying issues for many Guardians:
Why do players have to suffer again now? Bungie has recently confirmed that these changes should be implemented soon.
However, nothing will happen by the July Iron Banner. Both issues will only be addressed in an update in August – which is before the August Iron Banner, but also after the July Iron Banner ends. Therefore, the upcoming one-week PvP event could become quite annoying for some Guardians.
Many players, even here on MeinMMO, are currently not pleased with the new quest design of the Iron Banner.
This is how our readers see the new armor quest from the Iron Banner
So, if you want to unlock more armor pieces as a critic of the new system, you will probably have to endure some more suffering before the long-awaited changes finally take effect. Even those tired of being torn apart by Lord of Wolves will have to bite the bullet again if they want to participate in the Iron Banner.
And how do you feel about Bungie’s willingness to ease the grind for the Iron Banner quest? Is that the right decision in your eyes? Let us and others know in the comments.
By the way: With a new update, cheaters will soon be punished in the Bad Juju quest:
Fallout 76 has had and continues to have problems. It has often been suggested that it should become Free2Play. But what do the developers say about it?
What are the rumors about Free2Play? Fallout 76 has not had it easy from the start and already shortly after launch struggled with massive problems. Therefore, the game was first massively reduced in price and initial rumors about Free2Play emerged.
In light of the chaotic Patch 11, which angered many players, the question arises again. Will Bethesda soon turn Fallout 76 into a Free2Play game and only keep afloat with microtransactions from the Atom Shop? After all, the game was shortly available for free at the beginning of June.
The colleagues from GamePro asked the developers about this at E3 2019.
This is what Bethesda says: The top developers at Bethesda, Jeff Gardiner (Project Lead) and Chris Mayer (Lead Developer), clearly reject these rumors. A Free2Play launch of Fallout 76 is not planned at all and not intended for the foreseeable future.
Rather, they are confident that the planned expansions and updates for Fallout 76 will bring further success to the game.
This is how Fallout 76 wants to become more successful
Basically, it seems that Fallout 76 is doing better again, aside from the trouble around Patch 11 . The developers ensure this by listening to the community and regularly delivering new, free content updates. The popular Battle-Royale mode Nuclear Winter was a good start.
This is coming in the Wastelanders update: Already at E3, fans were happy to hear about Wastelanders . Because until now, the world of Fallout 76 – apart from other players and monsters – has been empty and desolate. It seems that all the people died in the war.
But with Wastelanders, the other survivors return and you finally have NPCs in the game to interact with. This finally addresses a major criticism from the community and turns it more into an RPG.
Will there be paid DLCs? The developers also had something to say about this. Because they do not currently plan to charge players for new game updates. Instead, updates like Wastelanders are supposed to remain free.
The developers, by the way, are working hard on fixes for the bugs from Patch 11. But at least the barbecue party is well received:
The internet giant Tencent is working with the Pokémon Company on a new Pokémon game. Exact details are not yet available, but the development team suggests that it will be a mobile title.
What has been announced? The Pokémon Company has announced a collaboration with Tencent. The TiMi Studios team is supposed to work on a new Pokémon game.
There are still no exact details about the game. However, it is not the first game recently that Pokémon is planning. Several other games are in the works.
Could the new game become a mobile game?
These are the developers: The TiMi Studios have become well-known in recent years for mobile games. They developed Arena of Valor and the mobile versions of PUBG and Call of Duty.
TiMi and the Pokémon Company are now working together
It is therefore reasonable to assume that the new Pokémon title will also be a mobile game. However, this has not been confirmed.
It could also very well be a game for the Nintendo Switch, because after all Tencent announced that they will bring the Switch to the Chinese market together with Nintendo. A game for the console is also conceivable.
Nintendo is turning up the heat: Recently, there has been a lot of buzz around Pokémon and Nintendo. For this summer, Pokémon Masters has been announced.
Streamer Alinity has repeatedly come under fire for her mean and rough treatment of her pets. All of this was always visible live in her streams on Twitch. Therefore, thousands are now demanding in a petition that she be banned from Twitch for life.
What happened? The Canadian streamer Alinity has almost 900,000 followers on Twitch and currently enjoys playing the battle royale shooter Apex Legends. She reacts quite harshly to disturbances, as her cat Milo unfortunately experienced. The kitten jumped on her table and likely interrupted her while playing.
Therefore, she quickly grabbed the animal and simply threw it behind her. Where the cat landed and how it was doing was not visible, and the streamer continued her stream unaffected.
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This incident was not the first unpleasant action concerning animals. Previously, Alinity had also come under scrutiny. She thought it was a good idea to take a sip of vodka and encourage the cat to give her a “kiss.” The animal then ended up getting the liquor on her lips and reacted with great disgust and horror, while Alinity found it very funny.
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Recently, an older video resurfaced in which Alinity kicks her dog live on stream after it had bothered the cat.
Community calls for a ban, streamer promises improvement
What are the consequences of the streamer’s behavior? Many people do not appreciate Alinity’s behavior. The animal welfare organization PETA has also intervened in the case.
She is accused of animal cruelty. Moreover, she is said to ruthlessly exploit her animals to spice up her streams. That she causes suffering and pain to the animals is something she accepts.
Therefore, more and more people are now demanding that Alinity completely disappear from Twitch. A corresponding petition on Change.org has already gained over 15,000 signatures (as of July 22, 2019). The petition’s demand: Twitch should intervene and permanently ban Alinity from streaming.
This is how Alinity responds: The streamer has now commented on the accusations of animal cruelty. She admits everything and says that it was wrong. She should not have thrown the cat, although she notes that it probably landed safely behind her. Alinity is not strong enough to actually throw the hefty cat far.
The incident with the vodka, however, was about a year ago and was really a very stupid idea that she apologizes for. She added, however, that her animals are loved and cared for by her.
Therefore, she can undergo any inspections and checks by authorities with a clear conscience. The animals are doing well, and there is no reason for concern.
What are the chances of success for the petition? According to the site Gamerant, the chances of success for the petition are rather slim. Twitch itself banned Dr. Disrespect, who broke applicable law with his infamous E3 bathroom stream, for only 2 weeks.
Thus, it is rather unlikely that Alinity will be banned for life. But perhaps Twitch will eventually react if the petition actually finds a very large number of signers and Twitch should come under significant pressure.
In Pokémon GOthe Community Day with Mudkip is over, but many players are disappointed with the event. They complain about poor spawns and few Mudkip.
What was the problem? Normally, a Community Day is always full of event Pokémon and the special Pokémon mostly spawns for 3 hours.
In the event with Mudkip, this was also the case, but the Mudkip spawns were significantly lower than usual. Much more other Pokémon could be found and the spawns were noticeably different.
Big problems during the Community Day or was it intentional?
This is what players say: On Reddit there are several posts saying that the spawns were significantly worse. Especially Pokémon with weather bonuses displaced the Mudkip.
Kewlhunter: “Um, where are all the Mudkip here in the USA?”
DefinitelyNotKKE: “Was today maybe Cacnea Community Day?”
f0XtaR: “I had similar problems in New York. I saw more Cacnea and sunny Formeo than Mudkip”
DudSteeple: “Barely any Mudkip to be found. Worst Community Day ever.”
Such recordings come from many players during the Community Day. Source: Reddit
Are there also positive voices? Some players cannot confirm these observations. It seems to have mainly depended on the weather. In places where it was sunny, many Pokémon with weather bonuses appeared, which displaced the spawns of Mudkip.
However, there are also some voices from regions where it rained during that time. There, Mudkip was in abundance. Other weather conditions also did not affect the spawns as drastically.
Was this a mistake by Niantic? This cannot be assumed. After there were serious problems with the weather during the Community Day with Slaking, which is why it returned for a weekend, this issue is currently rather small.
It seems that Niantic is reducing the spawns during a Community Day again, after they were significantly increased during the last Community Days.
Could the Community Day be repeated? So far, there are no news from Niantic about this. After all, every region had to deal with the same problems, and the spawns were not completely changed, as was the case with Slaking.
So, a repetition is not likely at this time. However, Niantic may change the spawns again for the next Community Day in August, and you might encounter more event Pokémon.
What do you think? Did you struggle with few Mudkip or were there no problems?
In The Division 2, the new major Title Update 5 is on the way. Along with new content, it brings many important improvements and adjustments that aim to make the shooter more attractive again and align it more closely with the wishes of the fans. But is that enough to bring you back?
When exactly is Title Update 5 coming? The next major update for The Division 2, including all important changes and adjustments, will be released on Tuesday, July 23, across all platforms and for all players – regardless of whether they own the Year 1 Pass or not.
At the same time, the “Episode 1” DLC will be released for all Year Pass holders, bringing fresh content to The Division 2. Agents without a Year Pass will have to wait one week longer until July 30. Then they can join the action as well.
Title Update 5 and Episode 1 for The Division 2 – What’s included
Title Update 5 primarily brings changes, improvements, and bug fixes for various areas of the game. Episode 1, on the other hand, focuses on new content.
What Title Update 5 brings
The list of changes is long, so we will summarize the most important points here for you:
Raid: The Raid “Operation Dark Hours” will receive a new difficulty level called Discovery Mode, where matchmaking will also be available.
This new difficulty level is mainly aimed at players who want to experience the raid at the airport in a quieter setting or want to practice the process and its mechanics.
However, no raid-exclusive items will drop there. The best raid loot continues to be reserved for the normal difficulty level.
Crafting: Crafting will be improved with the new patch. It will become possible to craft items with a maximum gear score of 500. However, an upgrade of the crafting bench will be required. Additionally, crafted items can now be used for recalibration, and guaranteed brand materials will be provided when disassembling a brand item.
Skills: Skills and skill mods are set to be massively overhauled and strengthened with the new update. Skills are finally expected to provide an adequate alternative to pure weapon DPS builds. If agents can reach 3 million DPS with an assault rifle build, they should be able to do the same with a pure skill build with Title Update 5.
Especially mods and cooldown times will be adjusted. In this context, the stat “Cooldown Reduction” will also be changed and strengthened. It will then convert to Skill Haste and increase with Skill Power – including a 33% bonus.
Weapons: Many agents have complained about the miserable state of shotguns since release. This issue will be addressed in Title Update 5. Shotguns are set to become weaker in PvP and stronger in PvE.
New Level and Reward System for Helpful Players: The so-called Shepherd System aims to ensure that helping other agents in the game is worthwhile. There will be ranks and special rewards for players who respond to the calls for help from other agents and assist players in need.
Secret Merchant Cassie Mendoza becomes more useful: She will start selling items with a gear score of 500. At her place, you can snag named items and some exotics in addition to normal gear.
New Apparel Event: With the launch of Title Update 5, a new apparel event with the summer theme “Heat Wave” will also start, where you have the chance to get new cosmetic items like
weapon skins
outfit sets
emotes
or new masks
These items are only available during this event.
What’s included with the “Episode 1” DLC
“Episode 1” is the first of 3 DLCs planned for the first year of The Division 2. Owners of the Year 1 Pass will receive access 7 days earlier. Here’s what’s included:
Two new story missions: Manning National Zoo and Camp White Oak. These are full-fledged missions comparable to other main missions in the game. In the zoo mission, you must hunt down the Outcast leader, Emeline Shaw. In Camp White Oak, you must attack the Black Tusk and capture one of their leaders.
A new PvE activity – Expeditions: This is a kind of puzzle activity on the wooded outskirts of Washington, consisting of multiple steps. However, shooting and looting will not be neglected. Overall, the goal is to find friendly survivors and uncover the fate of a lost military convoy.
These expeditions consist of three stages, called wings. The wings will open weekly. One wing will open on July 23 – the second will go live on July 30. The expeditions are somewhat larger than the regular missions in the game.
New Classified Assignments:Owners of the Year 1 Pass can look forward to new Classified Assignments – in the “Central Aquarium” and at the “NSA Site B13”.
What do fans say about the upcoming content?
Overall, a large part of the changes and new content are well received by the fans. Most of this has already been tried and tested extensively by PC players on the test servers.
Especially the numerous adjustments are receiving praise and raising hopes that The Division 2 might regain its footing with this update. Some compare Title Update 5 to Update 1.4 of The Division 1, which was when the previously maligned game first substantially improved.
What do you think about Title Update 5 and Episode 1?
In view of the major update, we want to know from you: Is there enough in the new patch and the DLC to bring you back? Is it too little or too late? Or have you never stopped playing The Division 2?
Remember, you have only one answer option. Thank you for your time and participation.
The live event at the end of Season 9 is over in Fortnite and left behind a mysterious cube over Loot Lake. Many players suspect this could indicate massive map changes.
This sphere is now puzzling many players, as it seems to be getting more and more cracks. If one believes a plausible theory, this sphere could cause immense damage.
This sphere now hovers over Loot Lake
What kind of sphere is this over Loot Lake?
This is how it is described: In the Fortnite files, this sphere is described along with “Zero Point”. This was already known from the live event with the cube from Season 5.
The cube used Zero Point energy and pulled players into another world, the Nexus, during a live event for a short time. The energy surrounding Zero Point seems to be very powerful.
The cube from Season 5 used the same energy
This is what it means for the sphere: This sphere basically encompasses the entire Zero Point energy. What the cube only partially tapped into in Season 5 now hovers over Loot Lake.
Looking at the sphere, one can see that it is getting more and more cracks. Already after 24 hours, the sphere has changed and is getting more cracks.
What dataminers found: In the Fortnite files, further details about these cracks were also found. There are said to be 3 stages that show increasing cracks. The sounds of this sphere are also increasing, and it sounds like it could explode.
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What would an explosion mean? If one remembers that only part of this energy had effects in Season 5, one can easily imagine what could happen with a full discharge of energy.
Many players now suspect that an explosion could bring players back into another world. Perhaps even into a new world, which then could be established as a new map where players can stay forever.
If this does not happen, then the explosion could at least involve extreme map changes. Especially in the region around Loot Lake, there could be some changes.
What could be the theme of Season 10? If the sphere were to explode really large, then a theme around a post-apocalypse would be quite conceivable.
After all, this energy from the cube also supplies Neo Tilted and other areas through long tubes. If this energy is gone, things could already look bad for those places.
The large tube leads from Loot Lake to Neo Tilted. Source: Fortniteintel
How plausible is the theory? It could fit well together. However, it is still just a theory and is based on findings from dataminers and experiences from recent events.
But the location, Loot Lake, would fit well. In the past, many big things have happened here. The vault with all the removed weapons is also located here. You could look in there in the last season and retrieve a weapon back into the game. By the way, the large energy sphere that now hovers over Loot Lake was also visible there.
Hecaterina “Kinumi Cati” Eglise set two world records during a game session in LoL (League of Legends). Marathon events are her specialty.
Which records were broken? Because she played League of Legends for 30 hours straight, Hecaterina Eglise has now set two new world records.
The longest video game marathon for a MOBA game
The longest video game marathon for League of Legends
In a press release (via PCGamesN), these records were announced. The 30-hour marathon in LoL took place at an event in the Shanghai hotel in Delft (in the Netherlands).
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According to the press release, the session could have gone longer, but Riot’s servers “suddenly went into maintenance mode” during the attempt. This is why both records had to be stopped at the 30-hour mark.
Two professional witnesses were present during the event. They took turns covering the 30-hour event.
Does the player do this often? Hecaterina Eglise has previously shown interest in such marathon goals.
With a time of 29 hours and 31 minutes, she set a record for the longest gaming session in an MMORPG. However, this record is now held by American Ian Haimes with a time of 32 hours and 36 minutes.
On Eglise’s website, it states that she has already broken the following world records:
Longest video game marathon for an MMORPG
Longest video game marathon for World of Warcraft
Longest video game marathon for a JRPG
Longest video game marathon for Final Fantasy
In the future, more marathon attempts from the player can be expected. On Instagram, she has already announced that she is working on her 7th world record.
More world records in video games: Such world records in games are often interesting. They often involve speed, large groups of players, or the use of very special tactics.
Borderlands 3 already has a pretty crazy past. You can be glad that you didn’t have to experience these absurd covers.
Many fans are looking forward to Borderlands 3, which was already mentioned in advance as one of the games of the year 2019. However, the development of Borderlands and its marketing is a convoluted path that has produced some absurd ideas.
At Comic Con in San Diego, the developer Gearbox showed various images. These are “cover art,” meaning the title images of the game that were supposed to be printed on the box but unfortunately didn’t make it. Some of these images are quite bizarre.
The original design apparently intended for the Psycho on the cover to not only shoot himself in the head with his two finger guns but also to use a foot for assistance. After all, the Psycho in Borderlands 1 only used one hand and in Borderlands 2 both hands. Since a third hand would probably be too bizarre even for Borderlands, a foot would have had to suffice.
Another cover, which was apparently still in rough form, would have shown three little baby psychos, two of whom would have been hanging onto their mother’s (or father’s – it is still Borderlands) chest. The third would then have pointed to the “3” in the image, just like it is on the final image.
It would also have been quite bizarre to have a cover featuring a thoughtful Psycho sitting, apparently contemplating life. Just with the small addition that his head was replaced by a huge weapon. Who wouldn’t be contemplative at that sight?
A much “cleaner” image would have shown just the silhouette of a Psycho who was “executing” himself with three fingers of his right hand. Then the title of the game wouldn’t have been “Borderlands 3” but “Bord3rlands”.
The last image also shows a Psycho aiming his finger gun. However, it protrudes to the right out of the image, only to reappear on the left side. That’s also one way he can shoot himself.
What do you think of these cover ideas? Is it good that Borderlands 3 rejected these suggestions? Or would one of them have fit the game better?
In Anthem, new events have started that are tied to the upcoming Cataclysm. What you need to do for the tasks and what problems currently exist, we summarize here for you.
What are these events? New events started in Anthem over the weekend. Although there was no official announcement from BioWare, it is assumed that the new tasks are pre-events for the Cataclysm.
In the game, you can find the new tasks under “Challenges” and “Echoes of Reality.” Currently, you will find three missions there, one of which changes daily. The task “The Imminent Storm,” which went online prematurely last week, is also included.
What do you have to do at the events? The tasks revolve around crystals that have emerged in the world of Anthem. What you need to do exactly can be found in the game under the challenges in “Echoes of Reality.”
There you will find the requirements for the tasks “The Imminent Storm” and “Crystal Collector.” Additionally, there is a daily task.
For “The Imminent Storm,” you must complete the following task:
Defeat 60 crystallized enemies
Destroy 20 crystals
Complete 8 crystal world events
These are the requirements for “The Imminent Storm”
The remaining time for this task is indicated as just under a day, ending on the upcoming Tuesday, July 23. This countdown has already led players to conclude that this is a pre-pre-event and the actual pre-event for the Cataclysm will go live once this task ends.
For the quest “Crystal Collector,” you only need to complete three random crystal world events and have time until July 30.
What needs to be done in the crystal world events? The crystal world events appear on the map in Freeplay, just like all other events. Currently, one event with Skar enemies and one with Dominion enemies are confirmed.
In the event, players must shoot at crystals to collect them. However, this is complicated by crystallized enemies that appear in waves.
In the game, you will find the requirements for the new activities under “Challenges” and “Echoes of Reality”
Besides the event, there are also some crystals to be found in the open game world.
What problems are currently there? Anthem players are reporting some issues with the new tasks. For example, it is possible to end up in an instance where the events are not yet live. If you do not see anomalies in Freeplay, you should leave Freeplay and restart until you can see these strange artifacts in the sky.
You usually see these anomalies right after landing in Freeplay in the sky
Moreover, there seems to be a problem with the crystallized enemies. Players report that not all kills of enemies count towards progress. Some freelancers believe that kills with ultimate abilities and skills do not contribute to progress.
Other players state that sometimes weapon kills do not count either. Therefore, the progress in this task is still inconsistent.
With the Cataclysm, new weapons are also coming to Anthem, which are currently not yet in the game:
The medieval MMO Mordhau is said to have a particularly nasty community. The developers are now addressing this issue and plan comprehensive measures against trolls, griefers, and racists in the next update, which will also include leaderboards and a 64-player mode.
Mordhau, the medieval MMO from indie developer Triternion, is not only known for the realistic and thrilling sword fights. Unfortunately, the game is also plagued by various trolls who burden the experience with toxic behavior.
Among other things, there are various players who reject female avatars and characters of non-white ethnicities and have expressed a wish for an option to hide such game figures.
Here’s how the developers plan to tackle toxic players:
After triggering a small controversy regarding the aforementioned hide option, the developers are now more than ever focused on improving the bad reputation of their community.
Therefore, the upcoming update will bring the following new features:
A client-side chat filter will preemptively delete the worst verbal transgressions before they even reach the chat.
Griefers and trolls, who intentionally hinder other players and ruin their fun, will be better monitored.
The system for voting to kick a player from the team will be revised. An easier UI is planned, and measures against system abuse will be implemented.
Let’s hope these methods are sufficient to cleanse the toxic community.
New maps, leaderboards, and 64-player maps in the next update
What else is coming in the update? In addition to measures for a nicer community, the patch will tackle the following major features:
A new mode for 64 players, called Invasion, which will include sieges and mission objectives. Two maps are planned: Castello, a large castle, and Feitora, a twisted city.
A leaderboard mode will be introduced, featuring six ranks from Bronze to Elite. Each rank also has 5 sub-levels where you can ascend and descend.
There will be various fixes, including to firebombs, horses, and other balancing issues.
When will the new update come? The developers did not want to specify anything concrete. They prefer not to set hard deadlines and focus instead on making the update good.
What does the community say? Players commented positively on the announcement of the update:
“It’s wonderful to hear from you again!”
“Great thing, can hardly wait”
“Sounds awesome, I’m so glad that vote-kicks can’t be easily abused anymore.”
A YouTuber calculated how much you need to spend to acquire all items from the black market, meaning the in-game shop of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, that have been available for purchase until the current Operation Apocalypse Z. The total might surprise many.
What this test is about: The pricing policy of Black Ops 4 has been controversial for quite some time. Recently, the well-known YouTuber eColiEspresso made it his mission to draw players’ attention once again to what the black market and microtransactions have made out of the full-price title Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
With a video project, he demonstrated how much it actually costs if you want to have all directly purchasable content in Black Ops 4.
Here are the terms: In his video, he focused on how much you need to spend if you want to have everything from the shop. He assumes in his calculations that you buy the base game for about 60€ and then all the items and bundles available for direct purchase from all operations (i.e., seasons) on the black market of Black Ops 4.
No purchases of tiers (i.e., levels), reserves, or items from the ongoing season “Operation: Apocalypse X” were taken into account – otherwise, the potential costs would have been even higher.
This is the result: If you want to have all corresponding items in your collection, it will get quite expensive. So far, the total cost is almost $1,328 in “Call of Duty” points – the real currency in Black Ops 4. This currently translates to slightly more than 1,180 €. With this money that one would have to invest in microtransactions, you could easily buy around 17 full-price AAA titles for consoles – even more for PC.
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What do the fans say? Although the discussion around the pricing policy and microtransactions in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has never really subsided, it has recently flared up again on Reddit due to this announcement.
Hardly anyone justifies this practice, but many fans point out that these optional microtransactions are purely cosmetic and do not offer in-game advantages. Therefore, they do not understand the renewed outrage.
However, many others note that hardly any free-to-play title operates such an aggressive microtransaction model, let alone full-price games with an additional paid season pass. This calculation and the video serve as further proof that Activision’s greed and audacity are hard to surpass.
Some fans fear that this model may also be applied to the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and that Black Ops 4 may just be a preview of what fans can expect in the next installment of the series this fall.
They also point out that all these cosmetics, which one might have purchased for a high price in Black Ops 4, could soon become obsolete with the next Call of Duty and fade into obscurity. Because nothing will be carried over. Therefore, they are deliberately urging the community to refrain from buying “Call of Duty” points and to boycott this pricing policy.
What do you think about the extent of microtransactions in Black Ops 4? Outrageous rip-off? Or merely optional content that is being viewed too critically? And how do you think MTX will continue in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
Apex Legends wants to do something about players using mouse and keyboard on Xbox One and PS4. Players have been doing this for a while, and the developers are now commenting on it.
What is the problem? The shooter Apex Legends is available for PC as well as for the consoles PS4 and Xbox One. Some players use mouse and keyboard instead of the console controller for the console version.
Some players in the community view this as an unfair advantage. With a mouse, one can aim more accurately and quickly than with a controller. When fighting against controller players, there may be advantages.
Recently, there have been calls for a statement from the developer Respawn.
What does Apex Legends say about it? In an update post on Reddit, Community Manager Jayfresh_Respawn commented. He writes on the topic of mouse and keyboard on consoles:
“Our stance on this? The short answer is: We do not tolerate this. We are investigating in internal tests how we can determine if players are using it. That’s all we have to say about it right now. But we will come back to this and talk about the progress in detection. And how we will address players who use it in the future.”
This is the community’s stance on mouse and keyboard on console
This is what players say about the statement: Players are expressing their views on Reddit. Opinions vary; some see it as cheating in Apex Legends.
“Thank you so, so much for your stance on the use of keyboard and mouse on console. It is a cancer that needs to be exorcised.”
“I think those who complain about the use of keyboard and mouse on console will be very disappointed when the next console generation comes out and keyboard and mouse are fully supported. That’s the future. […]”
“I use a controller on PC and have no problem keeping up with all the mystical keyboard and mouse users. People want an excuse at the end of the day. The difference in advantage is minimal.”
What do you think about it? Is it an unfair advantage?
What is your opinion on this controversial topic? Is it okay for you to compete against players using mouse and keyboard with a controller in competitive games? We are including a survey here for you to participate.
The “World First” race in World of Warcraft is nearing the finish line. Two guilds have already reached the final boss Azshara.
The past weekend has brought significant progress in the “World First” race of World of Warcraft. It is a close race between the two professional guilds Method and Limit. Method was victorious in the previous raid, Battle of Dazar’Alor. But this time, Limit is in the lead with a solid advantage over the Europeans in the current raid “Eternal Palace”.
This is the current status: As of now (approximately 11:00 AM), only the US guild Limit and the European guild Method have reached Queen Azshara, the final boss of the Eternal Palace.
Limit’s best attempt was at 52.6% remaining health of Azshara.
Method, on the other hand, is still at 75.2% remaining health of the boss.
Other major guilds, such as Pieces, Aversion, or Exorsus are currently still at 6 / 8 bosses and thus a bit behind. However, they are also expected to reach Azshara during the course of today or tomorrow.
What makes the boss fight so difficult? The fight against Queen Azshara is likely one of the most complex boss fights in the history of World of Warcraft. With its four different phases (and two shorter “transition phases”), there is a lot for players to keep in mind.
Players not only need to eliminate numerous adds in a few seconds, but they also have to block many attacks with “Line of Sight.” At the same time, players must empower various protective runes in the raid and charge them with energy (or discharge energy from evil runes). However, this reduces their maximum health each time.
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Soft Enrage kills players one by one: Additionally, Azshara inevitably kills players one after the other in the final phase of the fight, making it increasingly difficult to defeat her.
Players gradually receive a debuff that greatly empowers them for 40 seconds but then instantly and inevitably kills them.
If players do not finish the final phase quickly enough, they have no damage dealers left at the end and lose automatically – and this problem has not been reached by the groups yet.
Here’s how you can watch: If you want to keep an eye on the pros from Method, Limit, and a large part of the other guilds, you can do so through the two guild streams. They are covering the “World First” race on a grand scale.
It has become quite exciting on the finish line. Whether Method or Limit can secure the First Kill will surely be revealed in the coming days. Perhaps there will also be a surprise and one of the other guilds will surpass the two favorites.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are tons of banners that have little use for players. But thanks to new outfits, these things suddenly make a lot more sense and add more color to the game.
What are banners in Fortnite? Banners are small icons that you can use as an avatar for your account. They can be customized with different colors and display various popular icons or elements from the Fortnite world, including the Cuddle Team Leader, the Dino, or recently the Cattus Monster or the Doggus Robot.
What were the banners good for? As already mentioned, the banners are simply a symbol of your account. They didn’t have more utility. Until now.
New dynamic outfits make Fortnite more creative and colorful
Here’s how you can now use the banners meaningfully: In the lead-up to the big event of the showdown battle between Doggus and Cattus, the developers introduced ways to finally use the banners meaningfully. A range of affordable outfits for 800 V-Bucks (8 Euros) were available in the shop. They show the equipped banner in your chosen color.
This allows for many options to experiment with your style. For example, you can show a black jersey with the Cuddle Team Leader or show your support for the monster with a bright pink shirt and Team Cattus symbol.
In total, there were 8 skins on this theme, with 4 female and 4 male skins featuring different hair and skin colors.
What else was there? The collection of interactive outfits also offered you a pickaxe, a cape, and a glider, which also dynamically adjusts color and symbol to your chosen banner.
When will the cosmetics be available? The new cosmetics are currently no longer available in the shop. However, it can be assumed that Epic will regularly bring them back. Probably again before major events, like the recently held battle against the monster.
It is also quite possible that the banner outfits will come to the World Cup or other major tournaments to support popular participants.
This is how the fans react: Players on Twitter find the new skins good and are happy about the many possibilities:
“A skin with 20 color options and hundreds of designs, including some that are rare or no longer available.”
“The Season 1 banner of the Black Knight will now be seen more often.”
Other players find the skins boring and too bland:
“They are so simple and monotonous, not everyone will go crazy about them.”
Others are already looking forward to all the so-called “OG players”, meaning people who are proud to have been playing since early on. They are likely to show off with their cool, super rare banners from early seasons.
Jürgen’s conclusion: I love outfits in Fortnite and found the banners so silly before. I didn’t even bother to collect them and actually ignored them.
That’s changing now, because of the new banner outfits. Now, I can establish a very individual style and run around with it. I’m also looking forward to new, event-specific banners that will surely be available soon.
They also want to make this known in the game and are now allowing Pikachu with straw hats to spawn worldwide. It is the hat that Monkey D. Luffy always wears in One Piece.
Pikachu with Hat – All About the New Event
When does the event run? In some countries, there are already Pikachu with hats to catch. It is supposed to appear in every region at 1 PM local time. You will then encounter increased Pikachu with hats until July 29.
In addition to Pikachu, there are also avatar hats
What does the event bring? There will not be any real bonuses in the event. There are only the special Pikachu and avatar items related to this hat in the in-game shop.
How do I get Pikachu? The Pikachu only spawns in the wild. In the photobomb you will still get Farb-eagle. So far, there are no reports of Pichu with straw hats from eggs. The only way will likely be the wild.
Is there Pikachu as Shiny? Yes, you will encounter the hat Pikachu as Shiny as well. So it’s worth clicking on each of the Pikachu, as each can also be Shiny.
Shiny Pikachu with a straw hat is available to catch. Source: Reddit
The probability of the Shiny is still unknown. However, one can initially assume a rate of 1 in 450 like every normal Shiny in the wild.
There are problems here: Trainers report that the Pikachu with a hat cannot evolve into Raichu. It remains to be seen whether this is a bug or intentional.
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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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
What do you think of these new cards? Do you like them? Or are they rather uninteresting?
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.
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”
