Dr Disrespect is back and Twitch is still around – He takes a jab at Ninja first

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The Twitch streamer Dr. Disrespect returned to the streaming platform Twitch on July 8 after a ban. However, those expecting an earthquake were disappointed. The stream was a success for Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm, but the big rush did not happen. There was, however, a dig at Ninja.

That was the expectation: The last time Dr Disrespect was away from Twitch for an extended period, he was able to celebrate a massive return that shook Twitch. At that time, he took a break because he was “unfaithful” to his wife.

When he returned to Twitch after a few months away in February 2018, he hit 390,000 viewers at peak. Even Twitch went down for about 10 minutes. Dr Disrespect was the hottest streamer on the platform in 2017, and everything he did made significant waves.

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He is a champion.

People thought: 2019 would see a similarly gigantic return, with tens of thousands of viewers, new records, and Twitch outages. After all, the E3 controversy surrounding the streamer was big in the media and stretched over weeks.

However, this expectation was disappointed.

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This is how it really was: As the site Kotaku reports, the first stream after the ban was a success for Dr Disrespect, but not an insane, earth-shattering experience.

The peak number of viewers was around 80,000 while the intro was running, and during the stream it dropped to 40,000. This is higher than the number of viewers the Doctor had before the Twitch ban, but significantly lower than the records from 2018.

Dr Disrespect received numerous donations that went as high as $500. The ban does not seem to have harmed him at all.

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The Doctor played PUBG and shared some personal stories. He mentioned that Twitch rejected his new emote. He wanted to immortalize the famous “Doc looks over the toilet” image.

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30 Minutes on Stream and More Subs than Ninja

This is the dig the Doctor made: He said live that he had been back on Twitch for just 30 minutes and already had more subs than Ninja.

He also let out quite a crazy laugh. Afterwards, he had to calm the chat down so they wouldn’t flame Ninja.

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has the most followers on the platform with 14 million and often serves as a target for Dr Disrespect’s jokes.

The “subs” are another important currency on Twitch alongside viewer numbers. These are the “hardcore fans” who financially support a streamer by distributing such subscriptions.

After all, a subscription gives the streamer about $3 a month. That is the “steady” income.

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Ninja took the dig well. He laughed and said it was not entirely fair since he had hardly done anything on Twitch in the last weeks.

For the future, Dr Disrespect announced more IRL streams. For the moment, he is just happy to be back on Twitch.

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More information about Team Rocket in Pokémon GO – This is what they will say to us

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

There are news about Team Rocket in Pokémon GO. Dataminer Chrales has found text passages from the Grunts, and two new medals are likely to come into play.

What exactly was found? Many text passages were found where Team Rocket addresses the players. Additionally, your respective team leader talks to you while you fight against the Grunts.

In this context, two new medals were also found, which are likely related to Team Rocket. You can also gold-plate them.

New information about Team Rocket found

What do the team leaders say? The team leaders support you throughout the battle and cheer you on. For example, they say “Don’t give up!” or “What an epic battle!”

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This is what the team leaders of Yellow and Red say to you

After the battle, the team leader explains to you that the Rocket Grunt has fled and left behind a Pokémon. However, it has been altered, and you should please catch it.

It is likely to be a Shadow Pokémon, as afterwards, your team leader tells you that you should purify the Pokémon to make it stronger.

What does Team Rocket say? The Grunts are called “Team GO Rocket” in Pokémon GO and are likely lurking at special PokéStops waiting for you. They will talk to you when you walk past these stops.

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Moreover, the Grunts will have Pokémon of various types. Each Rocket Grunt with a different type will address you with a corresponding sentence related to that type. For example, the Rock Grunt might say “Let’s rock and roll!”.

Depending on whether you win or lose against Team Rocket, the Grunts will say different things to you. For instance, you can conclude that if you lose, you will receive fewer or no items from the PokéStop, as the Grunt says to you, “Stealing items from PokéStops is fun!”.

Team Rocket

Do we know more about the Shadow Pokémon? A text passage was also found on this topic, discussing whether you really want to purify a Pokémon.

It says to you in the game: “It will gain significantly more CP, costs less for a Power Up, and learns the exclusive Charged Attack Return!”.

These 2 medals were found: Two new medals could come into the game related to Team Rocket. They are:

  • Purifier: Purify X Shadow Pokémon
  • Hero: Defeat X Team GO Rocket Grunts

When could Team Rocket arrive? Niantic has teased Team Rocket at the last two GO Fests with encounters in snapshots and a huge hot air balloon.

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These are the snapshots that occurred at the GO Fest in Chicago

Additionally, more details about the Grunts have been found. Therefore, it shouldn’t take long for the release. However, Niantic might also be waiting for the GO Fest in Yokohama to provide further hints about the villains.

Are you ready for the new event in Pokémon GO?

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Teamfight Tactics: Twitch streamer finds mega combo with Akali, only laughs maniacally

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

In Teamfight Tactics, items play an important role. The strength of the right items on the right champions is demonstrated by Twitch streamer Scarra, who comments on his action with a crazy laugh.

What happened? In a round of the new LoL Auto Chess, Scarra equipped his champion Akali with a full three items, creating a massive spectacle.

His goal was to eliminate three opponents right at the start of the fight and thus secure the match for himself.

Which items did Scarra use for that? The Twitch chat advised him to choose Spatula in the carousel, but he opted for the oversized staff to build another Rabadon’s Deathcap.

Thus, Akali had two Deathcaps and also Luden’s Echo to deal additional area damage. Both occupy good spots in our item tier list.

According to Scarra’s calculations, Akali should now deal 1667 damage with her ability. Did it work?

Did Scarra’s plan work out? In a Twitch clip, the first fight with the fully equipped Akali was recorded. The clip reached over 300,000 views within 12 hours.

There are two main focuses. On one hand, of course, the massive damage that Akali dealt through the items. Scarra calculated correctly, and she dealt 1,666 damage to three champions each.

On the other hand, viewers also enjoyed Scarra’s reaction. He commented on the events with a crazy laugh, which the community celebrated in the chat.

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How did the game end for Scarra? Even before the clip started, the streamer only had 7 health points left. In the following round, Akali managed to quickly eliminate three opponents again.

However, there were also opposing champions that could then defeat Akali. That was the end for Scarra. He finished the game in fourth place.

Scarra was able to build many items, which also has to do with luck in the distribution of items. Riot Games wants to improve this with an upcoming patch.

Additionally, the streamer has already experienced some crazy actions in TFT:

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Whoever buys the new Ryzen 3000 for a lot of money cannot play Destiny 2

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A strange puzzle is currently troubling Bungie: Those who have purchased the Ryzen 3000 CPU for their PC apparently cannot play Destiny. It simply does not start. Destiny 2 is the only game affected by this issue. Bungie says: We are looking into it.

What is the Ryzen CPU? The Ryzen 3000 from AMD is the long-awaited new CPU, the computational heart of a PC. It was released on July 7, and it is the first desktop processor based on 7nm technology.

The trade press stated: With the CPU, AMD has made “a significant leap forward.” The device is efficient and offers an excellent price-to-performance ratio.

The processor costs, according to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, between €200 and €530 depending on the variant. An affordable model is currently available on Amazon.

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Destiny 2 simply does not start with the new CPU

This is the issue with Destiny 2: Some players who upgraded their PC with the Ryzen 3000 are now reporting that the online shooter does not load properly anymore.

According to PC Gamer, there have been no reports of Destiny 2 starting at all with the new CPU. Anyone who has upgraded seems to be suffering from this issue.

It is currently unclear what is causing the hiccup.

Bungie is aware of the issue and is investigating it

This is what players report:

  • On reddit a player reports: He launches Destiny 2 via Battle.net. It is also stated that the game runs and Destiny 2 appears in the task manager, but has little CPU usage and simply does not start.
  • A player says: He was able to solve his problems by switching back to the old processor from the new one. After that, everything worked smoothly.
  • Otherwise, nothing seems to help: reinstalling Windows, driver updates, and the usual measures taken to fix errors appear to have no effect.
  • Many players on reddit note that they actually planned to treat themselves to an upgrade for Destiny 2 – but are now skeptical.

Bungie states that they are aware of the problem and are investigating.

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Are other games affected as well? At the moment, only Destiny 2 seems to be having issues with the new CPU. It is at least the only current game reported.

The incident seems to confirm the prejudices that players on PS4 and Xbox One often have about PC gaming.

It could also be that the Vex are behind this, rejecting the excessive computing power in the hands of the Guardians and sabotaging it. Who knows.

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With these tricks, Borderlands 3 wants to entice you to co-op multiplayer

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As a loot shooter, Borderlands 3 focuses on coop action. To ensure lone wolves can also enjoy multiplayer, a few nice mechanics have been implemented.

Borderlands 3 is likely to be the game of the year 2019 for many gamers. It promises plenty of action in Pandora (and on other planets) for up to four friends who want to step into the roles of vault hunters.

To ensure the coop mode gets some attention, the developers came up with a few details to make it more exciting. In an interview with GamingBolt, the developers revealed what will make the multiplayer a bit more special than in previous installments.

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“Hey, something has popped up for me … let’s hunt and kill it!”

These are the dynamic coop missions: A system referred to as “Rare Spawns” is one example. Borderlands 3 has named its dynamic missions (a sort of side quests) that can appear in the hub.

They work like this: A friend has encountered a specific enemy type while playing. This can trigger the necessary mission to appear in our game. And what better way to go about it than to hunt together with your friend?

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This is how friends can help each other: If someone finds a cool weapon – whether in singleplayer or multiplayer – they can easily send it to a friend via the mailbox system. This is especially worthwhile if you know that your friend particularly enjoys a specific type of weapon that you yourself don’t use much.

Also, it feels nice to be able to pull a new weapon out of the mailbox right after starting the game because a friend thought of you.

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What about solo players? Nevertheless, players should be able to enjoy Borderlands 3 alone if they want to. Those who do not want to play with others to experience the story “in peace” at their own pace can also do so solo. However, there will be small “multiplayer mechanics” that can still be noticed. For example, at a vending machine, you might see the weapon of another player from your friends list that they have put up for sale – if needed, you can simply buy it.

Moreover, being reminded of your friends at every corner certainly encourages players to play with them. It will probably bring more fun.

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Will you play Borderlands 3 in multiplayer? Or will you take on the loot shooter alone on your first run to experience everything at your own pace?

So bleibt Ihr bei Borderlands 3 auf dem Laufenden: Wenn Ihr keine News über den neuen Shooter von Gearbox verpassen wollt, folgt doch unserer speziellen Facebook-Seite mit 100% News zu Borderlands 3.

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WoW: Today determines the fate of Azeroth – There are wild theories

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Today is a big day in World of Warcraft, as the story will take a decisive turn. Fans are already speculating wildly.

Update: The cinematic is now known! You can watch it here.

Original report: Today (07/09/2019) is a big day for WoW lore fans. In a few hours, the new raid “Eternal Palace” opens in America, where players must fight against Azshara’s servants and also against the great queen of the Naga herself.

At the end of the final battle, players can expect another important cinematic, which will surely answer many questions and raise new ones.

What is it about? The outcome of the boss battle against Queen Azshara is still a mystery. However, it is currently suspected that Azshara does not die, but survives the final battle. This is suggested by the model viewer, as Azshara does not have a proper death animation.

Additionally, some voice lines from patch 8.2 have already been extracted. It is indicated that Azshara will likely use the Heart of Azeroth from the players to fuel a ritual that destroys the shackles of the Old God N’Zoth.

These theories exist: There are many fan theories. The most popular is that Azshara has already won simply by us walking into her trap and coming to her. It would be logical and conceivable, that Azshara uses the Heart of Azeroth to free N’Zoth from his prison and thus allow the Black Empire to rise again.

Another theory suggests that Azshara herself undergoes a transformation and is elevated to something even more powerful. After all, the developers have already announced that the name of the patch “Azshara’s Rise” should be taken quite literally. It has also been said, that there would be an “unexpected twist”. Thus, she will not just die, leave loot behind, and peacefully pass away.

Azshara, when she is on the ground – clearly still alive.

Some even believe that the “Black Empire” will be the next expansion for World of Warcraft and will bring a revision of the old world. This would come along with the level squish, which has already been announced by Blizzard.

This evening, the main villain of BfA will be revealed

This evening we will know the main antagonist: It is clear that we will definitely find out who the great main villain of Battle for Azeroth will be this evening. All signs point to N’Zoth – but maybe there will be a surprise.

Which of these theories will turn out to be true (or whether it will be completely different), we will find out in a few hours. As soon as the cinematic is released, we will of course report on it.

By the way: Those who want to see the cinematic in German will have to wait a little longer. For us, the opening of the raid is only tomorrow, on July 10th. So those who want to see it live should seek out a solid raid group immediately.

Are you excited about the outcome of the current storyline? Are you curious about how it will proceed? Or are you just hoping that “Battle for Azeroth” will finally be over?

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Black Ops 4: New Operation Apocalypse Z starts today – This is what to expect

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 5 minutes

Today, July 9, the new season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 begins with Operation Apocalypse Z – initially, however, only on PlayStation 4. We will show you what to expect in the game over the next few months.

What are Operations in Black Ops 4? Operations in Black Ops 4 are essentially nothing more than the seasons in Fortnite. They provide the game with fresh seasonal content at certain intervals. The latest operation is called Apocalypse Z, and as the name suggests, it revolves around zombies.

What’s included in the new Operation Apocalypse Z for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

When does the new operation start? Apocalypse Z begins on July 9, initially only on PS4. You can expect the new content between 6 PM and 7 PM our time. The Xbox One and PC will follow as usual a week later.

What Operation Apocalypse Z brings to traditional Multiplayer

Multiplayer fans will receive a variety of fresh content throughout the new operation. Note that parts of this new content may go live during the launch week of the new operation, while others will only be available later in the new season. Here are the multiplayer highlights of Apocalypse Z:

New Specialist: With Apocalypse Z, another fan-favorite returns after Spectre – the combat robot Reaper.

His special equipment is the Radar Shroud – a jammer that allows Reaper to obscure his team’s movements on desired areas of the minimap from enemies.

His special weapon is the Scythe, a machine gun with high damage and fire rate that fires explosive rounds, allowing him to additionally suppress enemies.

Reaper is available at level 1 of the new stream and can be used in traditional multiplayer once unlocked.

New Game Modes: A popular mode is returning to Black Ops 4 with Sticks and Stones.

Players are equipped only with a crossbow, a knife, and a throwing axe. The goal is to earn points with kills, and by getting a kill with an axe, you can completely reset an enemy’s point total to zero, while the leading player will periodically be marked visibly for all.

Gun Game, Infected, and other modes are also expected to be playable during this season.

New Maps: Players with the Black Ops Pass will gain access to the following three new maps:

  • The Shadow: This multiplayer map is based on the zombie experience The Eisendrache and takes place in the wintry Austrian Eisenstadt, which has been overrun by the undead.
  • Remnant: This large map mainly takes place in a modern museum focused on the history of zombies.
  • Havana: This popular map from the first Black Ops is set on the streets of Havana during the Cold War and is now making its return.

Furthermore, there will be an alternative version of the Jungle map, which is now flooded, available to all players.

New Weapons: New weapons that you can obtain via the Black Market include:

  • Reaver C86: Semi-automatic crossbow that kills on impact
  • Argus: A shotgun from Black Ops III
  • Backhander: A new melee weapon in the form of a severed zombie arm that kills with one blow

What Operation Apocalypse Z brings for the Blackout mode

Here are the highlights you can expect during the new operation in the Blackout mode:

New Map Updates: There are seasonal changes to the regular Blackout map. An eerie fog has settled over the map, signaling the start of the zombie apocalypse. The undead have left the game world in ruins – and new secrets – barricaded windows, and rivers stained red with blood.

Here’s what will change:

  • 2 variants of the regular Blackout map: light fog and a zombie setting for traditional playlists (solo, duos, quads), much thicker fog for a limited-time quads playlist
  • New update for the Alcatraz map: Alcatraz Nightfall plays in the dark and is full of zombies

New Game Modes:

  • Alcatraz Portals Horde: Hellhounds and the Warden that watch for players make survival in this mode more challenging.
  • Pandemic: A new survival mode. Players who are killed return as zombies and make life difficult for the remaining fighters.

New Characters: There will be new playable characters available through the Black Market, including:

  • M. Shadows
  • Russman
  • Danny Trejo

New Weapons and Equipment: Additionally, new weapons, equipment, and a motorcycle will enrich the Blackout mode.

What Operation Apocalypse Z brings for Zombies

New Zombie Experience: The new zombie experience Alpha Omega takes place in a Broken Arrow facility on Nuke Town and continues the storyline from Classified and Blood of the Dead. This new location, which is 4 times larger than Nuke Town Zombies, aims not to disappoint in nostalgia, but also brings plenty of fresh elements such as new enemies.

New Perk: Blood Wolf Bite. When this perk is activated, players receive a companion in the form of the wolf Luna, who will aid them in the fight for survival.

Luna fights for you, kills zombies, and even deals damage to mini-bosses or larger enemies.

New Elixirs:

  • Phoenix Up allows you to revive all team members, retaining all their perks
  • With Head Drama, every shot counts. Because with this, each shot you fire that hits a zombie will be a headshot.

New Gauntlet: Gauntlets are special challenges in the zombie mode. They consist of 30 rounds, can be repeated endlessly, and have unique rules for each round.

The new operation brings a new gauntlet – Duck and Cover.

New Weapons: The Argus shotgun and the Reaver C86 crossbow will be added to the Mystery Box with the start of Operation Apocalypse Z.

These innovations bring Operation Apocalypse Z for the Black Market

New Stream: As in every operation, there will be a new smuggling goods stream – this time with 40 ranks for the first half of Apocalypse Z. In the second half of the operation, another stream with new content will follow.

The first stream includes:

  • a playable Ultra Weapon Bribe. This guarantees a new Black Market weapon as well as two reserve boxes
  • new weapons (Argus, Reaver C86, Backhander)
  • new specialist (Reaper)
  • new mastercraft weapons
  • new MKII weapons
  • new Blackout characters
  • new specialist outfits
  • and more new cosmetic items like gestures, war paints, weapon skins, death effects, weapon charms, or jump packs
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Hurry up: This popular farming trick in Destiny 2 will soon be history

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, Guardians are currently dealing with the quest for the new hand cannon Lumina. They might forget that they only have a little time left to take advantage of a popular farming trick: Bungie is putting an end to the Menagerie cheese with the next patch!

What trick are we talking about? Since the launch of the Menagerie with Season 7 of Destiny 2, players have been using a popular farming trick. After defeating the final boss, there are still 300 seconds left in the activity to open the final loot chest, check out new items, or just hang around and pose.

However, players utilize the 300 seconds to open the final chest multiple times. Just grab the items from the chest and run towards the exit until you reach a new area. This will be indicated in the lower left corner of your screen with a new area name.

Now you can simply refill your Cup of Opulence with new runes and run back to the chest, which will magically be filled again. You can repeat this as many times as you like until the 300 seconds run out. PC players have an advantage here as they have shorter loading times in the menus.

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When will the trick be fixed? This popular farming method was not intended by Bungie and will be fixed next week on July 9th with the next patch.

Players using this cheese should not be afraid of punishment from Bungie. This is clearly a bug in favor of the players.

In the blog “This Week at Bungie,” the developers themselves stated, that players should hurry to farm while the bug still exists.

What is the Menagerie? The Menagerie is a new group activity that has come into the game with the Season of Opulence. You fight in various rounds in hitherto unknown areas of the massive Leviathan, the Cabal ship that also hosts the raids of the same name.

The activity offers matchmaking and some mechanics that you would also find in raids. Additionally, you can farm a total of four different armor sets and 28 different weapons with the Cup of Opulence. We have listed the recipes for the Cup here.

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Testing the new MMORPG Bless Unleashed on Xbox One – Now with 99% fewer bugs

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The upcoming MMORPG Bless Unleashed for the Xbox One will soon have a 2nd beta round. It is supposed to have fixed 99% of all bugs from the previous beta.

When does the 2nd beta start? The 2nd beta for the MMORPG Bless Unleashed on the Xbox One starts this weekend, on July 11, 2019, at 7 PM our time. However, you can start preloading the day before at 7 PM. The beta will then run until July 15 at 7 PM as well.

What is special about the 2nd beta? According to the developers, 99 percent of all bugs that lead to game crashes have been fixed in the 2nd beta. In addition, the following features have been adjusted or implemented:

  • Bless Unleashed now runs smoother
  • There is less delay
  • The prologue has been revised
  • You can now run in combat
  • There is a log-on feature for bosses and elite opponents in combat
  • Class combos have been revised
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How do I get into the 2nd beta of Bless Unleashed? You must register as an Xbox Insider and participate in the beta of Bless Unleashed. Then you just need a beta key, which are distributed by various providers. Currently, these are:

What is Bless Unleashed, anyway? Bless Unleashed is a spin-off of the unsuccessful game Bless and a standalone action MMORPG that is set to be released in 2019 for the Xbox One. Bless Unleashed will be free-to-play with an open world, an action combat system, contemporary graphics, and 5 classes. It is expected to come in the 4th quarter.

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6 years after launch, Warframe gets an intro worthy of a Tenno

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Warframe is going to get a real intro cinematic. The game has not had one so far. The new video looks amazing and has been well received.

What’s up with the video? Hard to believe, but Warframe has lacked a concrete cinematic intro until now. When the game was released 6 years ago, there was only a small in-game sequence that raised more questions than it answered and went directly into the tutorial.

Now, for the first time, a completely new video has been introduced, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who is also responsible for the Uncharted movie.

By the way, the trailer we embedded here is not yet final in the game; it is expected to go live in a later update in 2019 or 2020.

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Cooler entry or too many spoilers?

What can be seen in the video? After a long wait for the video, it has become significantly larger and more epic at over 6 minutes long. It shows a girl fleeing from advancing Grineer assault troops into an old Orokin tower, where she offers three supposed Tenno statues Lotus flowers as sacrifices.

In between, there are flashbacks from the past when the Tenno fought a last battle against Grineer and Dax soldiers at this very spot.

Even a fluffy Kubrow space dog can be seen. In the end, however, the Tenno retreat before the overwhelming force and fall into stasis, where they likely remained for a very long time.

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In the end, however, they awaken from their stasis and are ready to resume the fight against the Grineer and Co.

How was the trailer received by players? Most fans on YouTube and in the comments section of Kotaku love the new cinematic and can’t get enough of it:

  • “I’m not lying when I say that I started playing Warframe after the cinematic.”
  • “I will watch it until I hate it!”
  • “Other developers could learn from Digital Extremes. How they treat their game and their community shows how passionate they are. It almost reminds me of the old Bungie or Blizzard.”

However, other players find it less favorable that the cinematic apparently contains spoilers for the later story. There is currently a controversial discussion about whether the scenes shown will ruin later plot quests such as Second Dream or The War Within, or if it is irrelevant for new players since they won’t know the necessary background anyway.

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Fortnite: Fortbyte #37 found in the vault of a shelter bunker in Pleasant Park

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In Fortnite Fortbyte #37 has appeared! You can find this in a shelter in Pleasant Park. We will show you the location.

What is the challenge? The riddle surrounding the Fortbyte is: “To be found in the vault of a shelter in Pleasant Park

We will show you on the Season 9 map where you can find the Fortbyte:

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At the very north of Pleasant Park lies the house you are looking for

Fortbyte #37 in a vault of a shelter in Pleasant Park

Where do I need to search? This Fortbyte is located beneath a building in Pleasant Park in a secret shelter. You need to go to the brick house, which is the middle house all the way north of Pleasant Park.

In the house, you have to go under the stairs, as there is a secret basement hidden. Go all the way down and also pass by the large wardrobe. Behind a wall that you need to break, you will see the bunker door.

Once you are in the bunker, you need to go left, and in the kitchen, you will find the Fortbyte.

Location
This is the house in Pleasant Park that you need to focus on

Beware of the surroundings: Campers often lurk in these locations, so don’t get caught while you are collecting the Fortbyte.

This video helps: In line with the Fortbyte, we also have a video of the location. So you can’t miss it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRRwXjRBPgI

What do the Fortbytes bring me? You can find these electronic puzzle pieces all over the map. Every day another byte comes in.

If you have collected 90 of the total 100 bytes, you will receive the Utopia skin.

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Gameforge closes large private server for the cult MMORPG Metin2

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The Karlsruhe company Gameforge has had one of the major private servers for the MMORPG Metin2 closed with “Rubinum”. Allegedly, tens of thousands played the Korean MMORPG there.

What is Metin 2? The MMORPG Metin 2 is an almost 15-year-old South Korean online role-playing game. The game was released in Germany at the end of 2006 and reached its peak here around 2009. It managed to maintain its relevance somewhat until 2013 before it began to fade more and more.

Metin2 is still spoken of with fondness by some hardcore Asian fans today.

In Germany, Gameforge still holds the rights to Metin2. The Karlsruhe company operates many Asian MMORPGs in Europe, including titles like Aion, Runes of Magic, TERA, Guardians of Ember, and Nostale.

In May 2017, Gameforge and Webzen even brought the game Metin2 to Steam, 12 years after its release in South Korea.

Gameforge-Metin
This is what the official homepage of Gameforge for Metin2 looks like.

Private servers with tens of thousands of players

This was Rubinum: As reported by the Polish site mmorpg.org, Rubinum was one of the largest and most well-known English-speaking private servers for Metin2. These servers are operated without a license – the actual developers do not share in the profits.

It is said that Rubinum existed since 2015 and had tens of thousands of players every day. About 900,000 characters were created on Rubinum.

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What about the closure? According to MMORPG.org, Gameforge had the Rubinum server shut down. Allegedly, fines in the range of €30,000 to €100,000 are in the air, and the case is supposed to go to court. But this information, like much in this case, should be taken with caution.

It is rumored that the Rubinum servers were located in Germany and that the administrators were also from Germany. Therefore, they were able to be caught.

The pages of Rubinum are no longer accessible, anyway.

The situation regarding sources is difficult. There is little official information about it. There seems to be only a statement from a Turkish community manager of Gameforge (via board.tr.metin2). Otherwise, the news is making waves primarily on YouTube.

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Other private servers of Metin2 assure their worried players: “Don’t worry, we are safe.” They use their own security and the closure of Rubinum as advertising for their own servers: “Other servers are only temporary, we are permanent,” it is said in forum discussions.

Private servers, the illegitimate children, hardly anyone talks about

Here’s what it’s all about: The most well-known closure of a private server in the MMORPG field was Blizzard against Nostalrius, which was a Vanilla server of WOW. The closure was public at that time and was widely discussed – an exception.

The servers always operate in danger of being discovered and removed when the publisher’s light shines on them. Therefore, little is openly said about private servers.

metin 2_2

Private servers exist in the shadow world of MMORPGs. Often they are popular in Eastern Europe. On private servers, “other rules” apply:

  • maybe monetization is looser, so it is cheaper to play there
  • cheats are active
  • or an older version of the client is running

Publishers and studios are reluctant to talk about them, they mainly want to prevent them from becoming known. Therefore, the availability of sources on such topics is difficult. Such a private server does not say: “We are located in Germany,” but much remains vague.

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This changes for you in WoW from Wednesday – So strong items are coming

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

In a few days, major changes will be coming to World of Warcraft. We reveal what new rules for loot will apply in WoW starting Wednesday.

On July 10, 2019, it finally begins; the 3rd season of Battle for Azeroth will start. This means not only new action for all PvP fans, but also new dungeons and raids for PvE fans. The Eternal Palace and Mechagon will finally open.

Additionally, the rewards from many sources will be noticeably increased. Anyone who still shuns a heroic dungeon today may find really good items in it starting Wednesday.

Changes to dungeons: For most players, the loot from the regular dungeons will be worth it again. The standard rewards will be ramped up significantly, and the item level will increase drastically. Here are the new item levels for rewards:

  • Normal Dungeons (at level 120): Item Level 370
  • Heroic Dungeons: Item Level 385
  • Mythic Dungeons: Item Level 400

The only exception is Mechagon. This “megadungeon” exists only on mythic. The bosses drop equipment with item level 415 by default!

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Changes to “Mythic+” dungeons: In mythic dungeons, item levels for rewards will also change. Depending on the key level, there will be different rewards at the end of the dungeon.

This also affects, as before, the outcome of the “Mythic+” chest, which you can open on Wednesday if you completed a “Mythic+” dungeon the previous week.

KeystoneDungeon CompletionWeekly Chest
Mythic +2405410
Mythic +3405415
Mythic +4410420
Mythic +5415420
Mythic +6415425
Mythic +7420430
Mythic +8425430
Mythic +9425435
Mythic +10 (+)430440

Changes in PvP: In the player-versus-player area, items will also be significantly improved. With the start of season 3, the following item levels will be rewards for reaching the respective ranks.

RatingEnd of MatchWeekly ChestWeekly Chest (Azerite)
0 – 1399400415415
1400 – 1599410425415
1600 – 1799420430430
1800 – 2099425435430
2100 – 2399430440445
2400+435445445

New essences are available for the Heart of Azeroth: Also with the start of season 3, there are some new essences for the Heart of Azeroth that were previously unavailable. Some are available through “Mythic+” dungeons, others through rated PvP. Basically, the reward is always waiting in the chest at the end of the week. The better your rating or the more difficult the dungeon, the better versions of the essences you will unlock.

Are you ready for the third season of WoW: Battle for Azeroth? Or would you prefer a little more time to unlock flying in peace?

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Fortnite: Destroy grills with harvesting tool “Grill arsenal” – All locations

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite you must destroy a total of 7 grills for the final task of “14 Days of Summer”. We will show you the locations.

What kind of task is this? The “14 Days of Summer” challenge ends today with the requirement to destroy a total of 7 grills on the Fortnite map using the harvesting tool “Grill Arsenal”.

If you have completed this task and all previous ones as well, the back bling “Smoothie” is waiting for you, which we already know from the trailer for Season 9.

Here you can find grills on the Fortnite map

Where are the grills hidden? The sought-after grills can actually be found all over the map. We will show you the known locations where you will definitely find grills.

Grill Map
You will find grills at all these locations

Where can I find the grills the fastest? The best route for the 7 grills is around Paradise Palms. This is how you best complete the task:

  1. A grill at the beach party west of Paradise Palms
  2. A grill by the southern building with a pool in Paradise Palms
  3. A grill in front of the big house in the middle of Paradise Palms
  4. A grill on the balcony of John Wick’s house east of Paradise Palms
  5. A grill in the far southeast of the map, right by the small creek
  6. A grill on the balcony of the southernmost house in Lucky Landing
  7. A grill on the porch of the farmhouse in Fatal Fields

If you follow this route, you should be able to find and destroy the 7 grills as quickly as possible.

Grill
This is the grill in Fatal Fields. Source: Progameguides

This is important: The task can only be completed if you have completed the task “Light fireworks along the entire riverbank” beforehand. That is where you will receive the harvesting tool “Grill Arsenal” with which you must destroy the grills.

If you do not have this harvesting tool, you cannot complete the task.

Here is a video: We have embedded a video from the channel WohltatTV here, where you can also see the grills. Have fun!

https://youtu.be/qaJiFNKQKVo

You can find an overview of all other tasks from “14 Days of Summer” here:

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Auf diesen gewaltigen Trägerschiffen könnt Ihr in Elite Dangerous ab Dezember landen

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

At a fan event, the developers from Frontier Developments revealed what major content to expect in Elite Dangerous later this year. They are fulfilling a big wish for numerous fans – as massive fleet carriers are also included. This is the first time there are in-game footage of them.

What are fleet carriers? Fleet carriers are massive space colossi, so large that you can land your much smaller ships on (and/or in) them.

These giants are expected to be added to Elite Dangerous as part of an update in December 2019. While no further details on their features or functionalities have been provided yet, those are expected to follow soon. Additionally, in-game footage of the fleet carriers has now been shown for the first time.

Here you can admire such a fleet carrier:

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That’s why so many fans are excited about this feature: Numerous players are pleased with this announcement. Capital ships or fleet carriers are at the top of the fans’ wish list alongside spacewalks, ships or stations, and landing on planets with an atmosphere.

Many have called for larger playable or controllable ships for some time, which can also be used as a kind of mobile or forward base for regular space sleds far from any civilization. This wish seems to finally be coming true in December.

What to expect by the end of 2019 in Elite Dangerous

The fleet carriers are not the only thing fans of the space game can look forward to.

Mining in Elite Dangerous

Before the December update in September, several new features are planned to come to the game, including:

A new tutorial: A new tutorial is intended to enhance the “in-ship experience” right at the beginning of the game. While some measures have already been taken this year for better accessibility of the game it was apparently just the beginning.

New players are to be guided more closely at the beginning of their careers. Beginners are placed in a loaned Sidewinder and complete essential basic training with the guidance of a flight instructor, including a final examination – already in the game and not in a segregated and fragmented tutorial.

Elite Dangerous earth like

It is hoped that this will provide new players with a more exciting, entertaining, and clearer entry into the world of Elite Dangerous. This is also something many (also potential) players have wished for themselves as well as for others. By the way: Veterans will also be able to access the “flight school” if they want to refresh their skills.

Revamping the premium currency: Frontier Points for consoles will become Arx in September – across all platforms.

This is intended to unify the shop experience everywhere. With this currency, numerous (exclusively) cosmetic items can be purchased through the Frontier Store.

While Frontier Points could previously only be purchased with real money, starting in September, Arx can also be earned in-game. It will thus be possible to obtain additional optional customization options solely through gameplay.

Additionally, it will then be possible to apply or change these cosmetics from the ship menu. You will no longer have to visit a station for that.

What comes next? According to Frontier, a massive update is scheduled for 2020 – with the largest impact on the game to date.

Many players are expecting the Space Legs, as rumors also suggest that. This is a feature that allows players to move freely inside their spaceships or aboard a station. Spacewalks are also included.

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Destiny 2: How to effectively use the exotic hand cannon Lumina in PvP

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, many players are currently occupied with the quest for the new exotic hand cannon Lumina. The weapon impresses especially in PvE with its healing capabilities and buffs. However, in PvP, the Lumina can also make a significant impact when combined with other weapons, as Guardians gradually find out.

What is Lumina? The new exotic hand cannon Lumina was introduced with the Weekly Reset on July 2 in Destiny 2. The weapon is tied to a quest available to all Annual Pass owners.

The Lumina is an exotic hand cannon with 150 RPM, which is equipped in the Kinetic slot. Kills with the weapon leave a kind of sphere that converts into “Noble Rounds” when collected. You can stack up to five shots, which heal and buff allies when shot from the hip.

The healing restores about 3/4 of health, after which health regeneration begins immediately. Additionally, weapon damage is increased for you and the hit Guardian by about 20% in PvP and +35% in PvE for ten seconds.

What about Lumina in PvP? While the Lumina performs well in PvE, its effectiveness in the Crucible has been debated for a long time. What’s the point of having a weapon that can heal when the goal is to eliminate opposing Guardians as quickly as possible?

We also confirmed that the Lumina is a solid weapon in PvP, but it is highly situational and depends on the composition in which you are set up in the Crucible.

However, the Destiny 2 community is undeterred and continues to test new combinations of weapons that, together with Lumina, can dominate in PvP.

How can Lumina be used in PvP? Players can especially benefit from the Lumina in PvP when they have a team member utilizing the weapon. However, effective weapon combinations have already been found for Guardians carrying the exotic hand cannon themselves.

The “simplest” combination for team players is Sturm and Drang together with a teammate using Lumina. The duo Sturm and Drang was recently buffed just before Season 7 and is particularly strong when paired. The perk “Sturm und Stress” causes kills with Drang to reload Sturm and allow a bonus damage round to overflow into the magazine.

Pairing the bonus damage round with the damage buff from Lumina, opposing Guardians can be taken out with just one shot. Players on Reddit have reported eliminating an entire enemy team with just one magazine using Sturm and Drang along with the Lumina buff.

Sturm und Drang can be pulled out of the vault in Season 7

Team players are also expected to have a lot of fun with the exotic bow Le Monarque. However, you will also need a second Guardian to apply the Lumina buff on you. Here, one shot is said to be sufficient to eliminate opposing players.

However, pay attention to ensuring it is a precision shot when multiple Guardians are clustered together: The perk “Poison Arrows” from the bow ensures that arrows fired directly after full draw become poison arrows. Precision shots with poison arrows will also poison nearby enemies.

The exotic bow Le Monarque, obtainable with the Black Armory

Solo players should try Lumina once with the hand cannon Slim Edge. The weapon not only has heartbreaking lore but is also equipped in the Energy slot. With Lumina’s buff, Slim Edge should be able to take out even the strongest Guardian in PvP with just two shots.

For Slim Edge, the community recommends the following perks: Fixed Draw and Rampage or Fixed Draw and First Shot.

Hunters can further improve their performance with hand cannons using the exotic leg armor Lucky Pants. The perk “Illegal Enhanced Holster” ensures that precision hits load a bullet into the chamber of stowed hand cannons. Hand cannons are also readier and more accurate immediately after they are selected.

Are you using Lumina in PvP? Have you found other combinations that effectively eliminate opposing Guardians in the Crucible with the new hand cannon?

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Teamfight Tactics: This is why Pyke dominates and how to play him

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In LoL Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics, a new and strong combo has emerged. At the center are the champion Pyke and the item Spear of Shojin.

What makes Pyke so strong? Pyke is a pirate and assassin. His skill allows him to glide through enemies. When his shadow then follows him, he stuns the enemies he has glided through.

The special thing is that Pyke is invulnerable while gliding from his position to the new one. Afterwards, the item Spear of Shojin comes into play.

Spear of Shojin strong on Pyke

What does the Spear of Shojin do? After the champion equips it uses their skill, they regain 15% of their mana per attack through the Spear of Shojin. The Spear consists of the items Giant’s Blade and Tear of the Goddess, as you can see in the Item Cheat Sheet for Teamfight Tactics.

The Spear of Shojin is currently one of the strongest in the game, especially because it quickly provides magical champions with the mana they need to unleash their abilities. Pyke also benefits greatly from it.

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How does the fight with Pyke look? Currently, items can be stacked in Teamfight Tactics, allowing Pyke to have a second Spear. This way, he can have full mana again after two attacks and use his skill again.

In a typical team fight, Pyke attacks twice, and from that point on, he is nearly invulnerable. He glides through enemies, stuns them, uses the time to recharge his mana, glides through enemies again, and stuns them again.

Depending on the position of the champions, Pyke could almost live indefinitely. Additionally, he provides good crowd control, benefiting the entire group.

LoL Teamfight Tactics Auto Chess

Pyke works well with these combos

What items should I give Pyke? Besides the Spear of Shojin, Pyke also loves the Phantom Dancer. This item allows Pyke to automatically evade all critical hits.

Ranged champions are his biggest weakness, as they usually do not get hit by his stun when there are still melee champions alive. However, since critical damage is often stacked on them, Pyke can survive easily.

Otherwise, Pyke likes offensive weapons like Guinsoo’s Rageblade or Hextech Gunblade, as these also deal magical damage.

Which champions fit Pyke? Pyke is an assassin and thus enjoys the bonus for assassins. It’s best to collect all assassins, as you need six, and there are only seven in total.

The Assassin combo was already popular even without the knowledge about Pyke and the Spear of Shojin.

This setup also includes the robot Blitzcrank well. He pulls the farthest character to him, usually taking them out of the game. Additionally, he creates a gap for assassins to jump in.

Pyke himself is also a pirate, which can provide additional gold, especially in the early game. With Graves (Tier 1) and Gangplank (Tier 3) on the team, Pyke gives you extra gold.

This combination will soon be easier as a new pirate champion has been released on the PBE.

Since many pirates are gunslingers, this is also a possible combination that Pyke harmonizes with.

Pyke can take on the role of a hyper-carry. However, the best player in the world focuses on another champion:

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Is the maximum level in Pokémon GO being increased? – We asked Niantic

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, the increase of the maximum level is desired by many players. We asked Niantic why the level has not yet been increased and what problems there are.

During the GO Fests in Dortmund, we had the opportunity at MeinMMO to interview two game designers from Niantic, Laura Warner and Matt Ein. We asked them, among other things, about the increase of the maximum level and what problems are associated with it.

Increase Maximum Level in Pokémon GO – These Problems Exist

What does Niantic say about it? The developers are aware of the wish of many players for an increase. However, they also mention problems that they currently face and need to overcome.

The increase is definitely on the table; they just need to see how they can implement this feature.

Pokémon GO Ascension Reward
Level 40 could soon be history as the maximum level.

What problem exists? Niantic wants to set the maximum level so that not every player reaches it immediately, but that everyone has something to do.

On the other hand, they don’t want to set it so high that casual players have no chance of reaching it. A good middle ground has to be found, and that is exactly what Niantic is currently working on.

So can we expect an increase? Niantic did not confirm it in the conversation with us, but they also did not deny it. They want to explore new ways of leveling up.

Is XP after level 40 worthless? We also asked Niantic this question. They said that collecting XP after level 40 still has value and one should not stop. However, Niantic did not reveal how exactly these millions of XP will be important for the later maximum level.

100 million XP
XP after level 40 is likely still important.

What does this mean for the players? It is now definitely known that an increase is being considered at Niantic. However, it can be quite possible that leveling in Pokémon GO will soon be revolutionized, because it is hardly conceivable that Niantic will find a way to offer both casual players a maximum level they can reach and extreme players.

However, during our conversation, it did not sound like Niantic would simply introduce a new cap on XP and let players level up freely; rather, they seem to come up with something new, provided they actually increase the level at all.

What do you think? How could Niantic introduce a fair level increase?

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Fortnite instead of school: Father raises son to be a pro gamer since he was 3 years old

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time < 1 minutes

16-year-old Jordan Herzog, known as CRIMZ, has been groomed by his father to become a gaming pro since he was 3 years old. His father took him out of school and bought him $30,000 worth of gaming equipment. Currently, he is on his way to becoming a professional player in the online shooter Fortnite.

What kind of father is this? The Boston Globe tells a story about Dave Herzog, a 49-year-old entrepreneur, and his 16-year-old son Jordan.

Dave Herzog says,

  • he was one of the top 15 sellers in the world on eBay years ago.
  • He was one of the first in the USA to drive a Tesla.
  • Currently, he runs a company that produces video game merchandise and clothing, which is also doing very well.

Herzog sees himself as someone who anticipates things. According to him, he foresaw the rise of eSports before anyone else.

He envisions a future where eSports are gigantic and his son is one of the greats.