The players may have celebrated too soon: In the Anthem subreddits, several players reported in the past hours that a countdown had appeared on the live servers. Many freelancers were excited and assumed that the pre-events of the Cataclysm would now begin. However, BioWare dashed that hope…
What was that countdown? In the subreddits for Anthem, several players recently posted screenshots of a timer. In the challenges within the game, there was talk of an “impending storm”, along with a countdown of seven days.
The players were supposed to contribute in these days to the efforts to stop this impending storm. To do this, three tasks had to be completed:
Defeat 60 crystallized enemies
Destroy 20 crystals
Complete 8 crystal world events
This countdown was found by players in Anthem. Source: Reddit
The event has already been under scrutiny for some time on test servers. The test servers are open to all PC players of Anthem who own the game or are subscribers of Origin Access Premier. Console players unfortunately cannot participate in the tests so far.
The players thought that with the countdown, the Cataclysm would finally begin on the live servers. This will be an eight-week event, of which the first two weeks are to be a kind of “introduction”.
The players only became suspicious when the countdown appeared, but nothing else happened in the game.
What does BioWare say? Shortly after the players discovered the countdown and shared it on Reddit, Community Lead Andrew Johnson spoke up on Twitter.
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According to his tweet, a change went live by accident that was supposed to be released at a later time. This change was reverted, and they apologized to the players for the confusion.
Thus, the countdown refers to something that went live on the servers prematurely. A date for when the Cataclysm event will actually start was not mentioned.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale a new shotgun is coming soon. It is an epic and legendary version of the well-known tactical shotgun. But which weapon will be removed?
What kind of shotgun is it about? Surprisingly, without any prior leaks, the announcement appeared in-game that a new shotgun will be coming with the upcoming update for Fortnite. However, it will not be a completely new gun, but an epic and legendary version of the well-known tactical shotgun.
The “Tac” has been in the game since the beginning and is usually available at most as a green version. In the meantime, there was also a less spectacular purple (epic) version.
The new epic and legendary versions are completely redesigned and have a stylish new look. However, due to a lack of leaks, nothing is known about the stats yet.
When is the new shotgun coming? The new shotgun is expected to be released with the next update, which is likely to come on Wednesday, July 17.
Will there soon be 5 shotguns in the game?
Are old weapons being removed? With the new version of the Tac, there will be an unheard-of number of shotguns in the game. There will then be a total of 5 different weapons/variants. Therefore, fans strongly assume that one of the existing shotguns will be removed from the game. But which one?
Pumpgun: The regular shotgun just came back and is a fan favorite. It is unlikely that it will be removed.
Regular tactical shotgun: This weapon could be removed in favor of the better epic/legendary version. However, this is contradicted by a clever conspiracy theory.
Drum shotgun:This weapon is hated because people either find it too weak or too strong. But since it just came in, it is unlikely to be removed again.
It is also possible that Epic will keep all weapons in the game and really increase the pool to 5 shotguns. However, this would anger many players and pro Tfue, who already find the loot pool completely chaotic and annoying.
What do fans say about the new weapon? On Reddit, fans are already discussing the new weapon. Curiously, many voices this time are not as negative as in previous announcements about new shotguns. As long as another shotgun is removed, fans seem to appreciate a legendary or epic Tac:
“I love the Tac so much, it deserves all of this!”
“I’m in! The regular Tac is good, the epic/legendary version should be great.”
“Finally another purple/golden shotgun!”
Just the design of the new weapon is well-received, leading many fans to forgive Epic for yet another shotgun:
“I’m not lying when I say that the design is pretty awesome.”
The update 0.149.0 of Pokémon GO also brought the first Crypto Pokémon into the game. Data miner Chrales has already shown the new monsters.
What are Crypto Pokémon? This new type of Pokémon will soon come to the game. It is directly related to Team Rocket, which has also been found in the game data.
Team Rocket will probably battle with these Pokémon, and your task will be to catch and purify the monsters. Through purification, the Crypto Pokémon will return to normal.
This is the first look at Crypto Pokémon
Where do the images come from? The data miner Chrales hosted a live stream in which he showcased the first images of the Crypto Pokémon. They were added with the latest update but have not yet been activated for players.
This is what Crypto-Enton looks like. Source: Reddit
How can you recognize the Crypto Pokémon? They are clearly visible. There is a purple mist around the Pokémon, and the monsters have red eyes.
Which Pokémon have been found as Crypto? The list of potential Crypto Pokémon is long. For each of the respective Pokémon, 3 variations were found:
the normal version
the Crypto version
the purified version
In total, over 100 of these Pokémon have been found. So not all monsters can be Crypto, but a large part can be. This also includes legendary Pokémon.
What should a purified Pokémon be able to do? From the last update, we know that these Pokémon should have better IV and cost less Stardust when leveling up.
In the images from Chrales, strange costs for leveling up can be seen. This is due to the fact that this is just the find from the data miner and not the original images from Niantic. Therefore, much will still change here.
What does this find tell us now? Crypto Pokémon are in the game! They have not yet been activated, but it seems that this can be easily adjusted.
Team Rocket could come along with the Crypto Pokémon
Data has also been found regarding Team Rocket, and Niantic itself is also already giving hints. It may not be long before Team Rocket and the Crypto Pokémon are brought into the game.
Since the latest update, there is also a new rating system in the game:
In the next Hearthstone expansion, Murlocs will rain down. Shamans will receive a spell that will drive many players crazy.
The next expansion of Hearthstone is “Saviors of Uldum” and is set to be released next month. As usual, Blizzard is gradually revealing new cards and presenting them individually. In the meantime, some cards have come together that we want to present to you here. Among them are many (seemingly) weak cards for the Paladin, but also a few new Plagues.
Paladins will get the new beast minion Salhet’s Pride. This costs 3 mana and has weak stats of 3/1, but a solid deathrattle. The Paladin draws 2 minions from the deck with 1 health.
Also for the Paladin is the Sandwasp Queen. This beast minion costs only 2 mana and also has the stats of 3/1, but comes with a strong battlecry. The Paladin gets 2 Sandwasps with stats of 2/1 into their hand. The Sandwasps are also beasts that cost 1 mana.
The third card for the Paladin is the minion Unruly Fanatic. It costs only 1 mana and brings stats of 2/1 to the board. Additionally, it gains +1 attack every time the Paladin summons another minion. So it can rapidly gain strength, but it is also extremely fragile.
Priests are looking forward to the new minion Soul Companion. For 4 mana, it brings weak stats of 3/1 onto the field, but has an extremely strong battlecry. It resurrects a random friendly minion that has died in this game. Additionally, it grants that minion Resurgence. Resurgence is a new keyword that ensures a dead minion is revived at 1 health upon dying for the first time.
The Plague of Madness is a new spell for rogues that costs only 1 mana. The spell ensures that both heroes equip a poisonous dagger with stats of 2/2. The card can be useful to destroy a different weapon in the opponent’s hand or when you have nothing to fear from poisonous weapons yourself.
Shamans will once again flood the game with Murlocs, as they will receive the spell Murloc Plague. For 3 mana, this card ensures that all minions on the battlefield are transformed into random Murlocs. Since Murlocs usually have low stats, the card can be used offensively as well as defensively to clean up the battlefield with another spell afterwards.
What do you think of these new cards? Do you like them? Or is the upcoming expansion rather boring so far?
During the Kickstarter campaign of the MMORPG RAW, doubts arose about whether it was a real game and not a scam. Now Kickstarter has prematurely ended the crowdfunding campaign. The development team feels unfairly treated.
Together with other players, you could build and manage a city
You would have had to earn your living in various ways, such as a gas station owner, car dealer, city planner, food vendor, police officer, etc. You want to earn a living and make something of yourself
Up to 200 players should be able to interact on each server
https://youtu.be/vSo8Oz_WPQE
Was RAW just a scam?
Why did doubts arise? The small development team wanted to raise 70,000 euros through the crowdfunding campaign. This alone raised doubts about whether such an ambitious project could be realized with such a small amount.
Moreover, there was no imprint on the website, the studio was not registered as an official company, and images and assets from Turbosquid were used in the pictures and video, which are explicitly not allowed for “virtual worlds”.
When all this became public, the developers showed anger. In general, their responses to questions from the community appeared quite brusque and unfriendly.
What has happened now? Yesterday, on July 16, the Kickstarter campaign was suddenly ended prematurely. And that was only about 24 hours before it would officially have come to an end. Up until that point, 171,700 euros had been raised from supporters. The crowdfunding would have been very successful.
Why was the campaign ended? Kickstarter initially did not provide a specific reason but only examples of why this could happen. This occurs, for example, when important company information is missing or false claims have been made.
However, Kickstarter later provided some details on the reasons. Killerwhale Games explained that the 70,000 euros were not enough to develop the game and that additional funds needed to be raised. This, however, apparently violates Kickstarter’s rules, which is why the campaign was ended prematurely.
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How are the developers reacting? Killerwhale Games is disappointed and has released a statement via Discord. According to this, the team was not informed by Kickstarter that the campaign had been ended. They also did not attempt to contact the developers beforehand to clarify the situation.
Killerwhale Games had no idea at the time the statement was made why the campaign was ended. The team suspects that many players complained to Kickstarter because they felt that RAW was a scam. However, according to the developers, this is not the case.
And they want to prove this. A gameplay video of the MMORPG is set to be released in a few days.
How are the players reacting? The community is somewhat divided regarding the situation. Some, such as on Reddit, believe that it was the only right decision by Kickstarter, as the entire project looked like a scam. Others were looking forward to the game and find it unfair that a crowdfunding campaign can be stopped simply due to speculation.
What will happen to RAW now? Killerwhale Games does not want to give up. They might switch to the Indiegogo platform to start a new crowdfunding campaign. RAW will definitely continue to be developed.
On the test server of Teamfight Tactics, various items have been enhanced in preparation for patch 9.14. This has led to a combination of items that makes some champions nearly invincible.
What changes were made to the items? In the current version on the PBE, there are buffs for various items. Among them are the Hextech Gunblade and Warmog’s Armor, which play a significant role in the new item combination.
The Hextech Gunblade now heals for 33% instead of 25% of the damage dealt. Warmog’s Armor heals the champion for 6% instead of 3% of their maximum health.
The combination of these two items with a Thornmail ensures that some champions become nearly invincible, as the streamer Hafu experienced herself.
Hafu loses an 8v1 duel
What happened to Hafu? In a Teamfight Tactics match on the PBE, Hafu faced off against her opponent with just one health point left. It was all or nothing.
Her team quickly managed to eliminate most of the opposing champions. Only a level 3 Shyvanna remained, who had a Hextech Gunblade, Warmog’s Armor, and Thornmail as her items.
Even though Hafu still had eight living champions, she could do nothing against Shyvanna. The champion regenerated health too quickly, and the assassins eliminated themselves through the Thornmail.
Hafu’s elemental mages were also useless, as Shyvanna counters magic damage with the dragon buff. The champion also benefited from the shapeshifter bonus.
Hafu lost the duel and finished the round in third place.
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Are the items too strong? Even though Shyvanna was immune to magic damage due to the dragon buff, the adjustments to the items play a significant role in why the champion survived so long.
And not only does Shyvanna benefit from the items; other tanky champions also survive significantly longer and can deal more damage.
Many revisions and a new champion
Which items were adjusted? Besides the Hextech Gunblade and Warmog’s Armor, several other items have been changed on the PBE:
What else is being tested besides the items? The new champion Twisted Fate and a ranked mode are currently being tested on the PBE as well. Both are very likely to be implemented with patch 9.14.
Additionally, there have been minor adjustments to the demons and to the champion Elise, who now costs only 1 gold.
But Elise is not always kind to you, as the streamer Scarra himself experienced:
In Destiny 2 many Guardians are currently shortening their path to the new Exotic weapon Bad Juju with AFK farming of materials. However, this seemingly harmless trick also annoys some players. If done half-heartedly, it can ruin the gaming experience for others.
But not everyone has enough of it or can quickly get some from Spider. Therefore, some Guardians are now resorting to an old farming method that has recently gained popularity again due to the Bad Juju quest.
This method allows for continuous farming; you won’t be kicked for inactivity, you can essentially let your PC or console run overnight, and the next day you can enjoy a lot of additional resources.
What is the problem with this method? The trick is quite harmless in itself. If executed correctly, AFK farmers remain among themselves. By lowering the power level below a certain threshold, they are matched with like-minded players and not with players who are seriously attempting to master the Forge.
Thus, no one who simply wants to play the Forge should be restricted or disturbed. In theory. Because not every farmer is that considerate and adjusts their power level accordingly – either out of ignorance or sheer laziness. As a result, firstly, the farm trick does not work and farmers get kicked for inactivity as early as the first round. Secondly, they ruin the run for the rest of the 3-player team.
Many players are currently complaining about this: It is already anything but easy to find enough players for the forges. Now, due to the popularity of the farm trick and the hunt for the new Weapon Exotic of Season 7 , many more Guardians are joining who are AFK, meaning not participating in the match. This happens more frequently, is annoying, and often very frustrating for many players – especially when this activity still plays a role outside of farming.
Some of them therefore demand: If you’re already AFK farming, at least be considerate and do it among yourselves. Lower your power level below 500 so that you are not mixed with regular players.
The complaints are also not new. When the forges were brand new in Season 5, a very similar method was used to farm lore. Thousands of players complained about this and demanded that Bungie do something about the AFKers. Now this farm trick is back in the spotlight because of Bad Juju, and the complaints are flaring up again.
It remains to be seen whether Bungie will do something against this farming method. The popular farming trick in the Menagerie was quickly shut down by the studio. Whether it will happen here as well remains to be seen.
What do you think of this method? Should Bungie shut it down like in the Menagerie? Or should the trick remain in the game? Have you also encountered the AFK problem in the Forge?
Many fans of Borderlands 3 hope that there will be crossplay. The head of Gearbox has now provided a clear answer on this.
The wait for Borderlands 3 is slowly but surely coming to an end, but many details about the upcoming loot shooter are still uncertain. For the past few days, rumors have been circulating on social media that Borderlands 3 could launch with crossplay. An event in the coming days was even supposed to announce this officially – at least that was the assumption.
But now there has been a reality check. Randy Pitchford revealed before the event that crossplay in Borderlands 3 will not be available at launch.
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What was said? On Twitter, Randy Pitchford stated that the speculations were nonsense. The event, which was announced with “Togetherness,” will not address crossplay as a topic. He said in a tweet:
Some people speculate that the event tomorrow would be about crossplay. The thing tomorrow is fantastic, but it is not about crossplay.(…)
In another tweet, he added that there would be no crossplay at launch. So if you want to play with your friends, you have to agree on a platform.
Crossplay is planned though: Pitchford further explained that crossplay is not off the table. They intend to implement crossplay and will do so “as soon as it is feasible.” Gearbox is in talks with partners and aims to offer crossplay for as many platforms as possible.
If you were planning to play Borderlands 3 with your friends, you should agree on whether you prefer PC, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One. So at least at launch, crossplay is not to be expected. When or if it will actually come later remains to be seen.
Will you get Borderlands 3 even if there is no crossplay? Or was that an important reason for your purchase?
In Pokémon GO there is a new evaluation system. With this you can evaluate your Pokémon much faster and, above all, more clearly. We show you how it works.
What kind of system is this? So far, you could ask the team leader for an evaluation and only received 3 sentences that indicated a rough IV. You could recognize Pokémon with 100% IV, but all other values could not be identified clearly.
Now there is a new system that shows you the individual values of the Pokémon very precisely and you can evaluate your Pokémon much faster. You no longer need an extra app for this, everything happens directly in the game.
This is how the new evaluation system works
What does the system look like? You simply click on the evaluate button for the Pokémon and the new system opens directly. It shows you without another click what IV the Pokémon has and what value has how many points.
This mask now opens when evaluating. Source: Reddit
While the exact number of the IV is still not displayed, you can now see at a glance whether the Pokémon is good or bad.
How does it work? Each value gets its own bar in the system. This bar fills up with the score of the respective value. The closer the value is to 15, the fuller the bar is. When the bar is full, the Pokémon has the value at 15. It doesn’t get any better than that.
There are also stars. For each value that is above 10, the Pokémon gets one star. So if the monster has 3 stars, each value is above 10.
This is how the bars differ with different values
This is how fast the system works now: The evaluation is now significantly faster, as you can also keep the evaluation mask open and still switch between Pokémon. Thus, you don’t have to press the evaluation button for each monster again, but just swipe along.
The stars always indicate when a Pokémon is usable or not. You can safely discard any monster with only one star. With 3 stars, you should take a closer look at whether it can still be useful.
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This way you can recognize 100% IV faster: Pokémon with perfect IV can now be recognized even faster. They now have a red circle instead of an orange one with stars. As soon as a Pokémon has this red circle, you should keep it.
Are evaluation apps now redundant? They are definitely losing their usability. With the system in the game, you can evaluate the Pokémon a bit faster and especially separate the bad Pokémon from the good ones.
If it comes to precise evaluations, the apps could still be useful, as you still have to look closely at the in-game system to see what values the Pokémon has. But even this should be learned quickly with a little practice.
When will this system come to the game? The new evaluation is coming with the update 0.149.0. This is currently being rolled out and is already available for some Android users. iOS users will have to wait a few more days. By the weekend, however, the evaluation should also be possible here.
What do you think of the new system? Does it replace your IV calculator?
In the survival MMO Fallout 76, a specific weapon type is indeed strong, but it comes with an unpleasant side effect: It ruins loot and respawns!
Which weapons are we talking about? We are referring to energy weapons. They are strong in the survival MMO Fallout 76, but they also have the effect of melting enemies into a pile of disgusting sludge after their death.
Molten enemies ruin loot for everyone
What is the problem with molten enemies? This sludge is worthless, and there is no loot contained within it. So, it’s not particularly rewarding to melt enemies into slime.
But the matter is even worse. According to a user on Reddit , death is permanent for all enemies that are melted by energy weapons.
“If you melt an enemy and turn them into slime, that enemy will never respawn on the server again.”
He killed all the Yao Guais and the Mirelurk Queen in one place with an energy weapon and turned them into sludge. Afterwards, he checked back every hour. All non-melted enemies would have respawned.
The unfortunate mutant bears and the crustacean were still only present as piles of molten sludge.
Energy weapons apparently permanently remove enemies from the game! An absurdity in an MMO where multiple players share a server and everyone would like the chance for epic loot from rare enemies.
This is how players react: The announcement on Reddit regarding energy weapons was confirmed by several players:
“I always feel really guilty when I use my plasma rifle because I know the next player who comes through will have fewer kills.”
“That explains why half the clubhouse didn’t respawn yesterday. Just piles of damn slime everywhere!”
“There’s a dedicated griefer who does this on purpose and kills every single enemy on the map like this!”
The melted monsters are said to only return after a server restart. Interestingly, this issue also occurred in Fallout 4. There, melted enemies were permanently dead and never returned.
Since a large part of the code from Fallout 4 was reused in Fallout 76, some players say that this “feature” has also carried over to the new game.
Nevertheless, fans hope that Bethesda will fix the problem soon so that it doesn’t ultimately lead to a point where no monsters are left in the world of Fallout.
When Temtem was introduced on Kickstarter, it caused a stir primarily due to its parallels to Pokémon. The game has been in Alpha version 0.2 for about a month now, and we tell you whether it is worth keeping an eye on the monster game.
That’s why Temtem is considered a Pokémon MMO: Just like the great original, Pokémon, the titular monsters are the center of attention in Temtem. These are creatures of various types that you can encounter all over the game world.
At the beginning of the game, your self-created character is accompanied by two of their own Temtem, who will fight alongside you on your adventure. Travel through various areas called Archipelagoes, battle, catch, evolve or breed Temtem. All of this can be done online with your friends.
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The Kickstarter trailer was so convincing that instead of the desired 70,000 USD, over 570,000 USD were raised.
Release still far away – Alpha 0.2 released: The release of Temtem is planned for May 2020.
The game is currently in Alpha version 0.2. This brought bug fixes, but above all new features and content. With the release of Alpha update 0.2, some buyers also had temporary access to Temtem.
This is what’s included in Alpha 0.2:
a brand new map: Omnesia
an expansion of the main campaign
full character customization: various cosmetic items and colors can now be bought for your trainer at a boutique
trading with other players
Tempedia: here all info on the Temtem you have encountered on your adventures is stored
a minimap
22 new Temtem
Anyone with some spare change can give their trainer a new look here.
How is the Alpha build received by the community?
The mood in the Temtem subreddit is mostly positive, albeit critical.
DustyPopcorn writes: “Damn, this game is so addictive! I had so much fun that I completed everything the game currently offers. I would still wish for more variety (currently perhaps a bit too much to ask). While playing with my friend, we nearly always had the same Temtem, especially since you always get the same ones from the story.”
The Redditor M_Odds says: “I haven’t had this much excitement for a Pokémon/monster collecting game since the early 2000s. It’s currently 3 AM. I made my Alpha purchase a little earlier this night and have now completely fallen in love with the critters and the game mechanics. I haven’t managed to reach the 2nd big city/route yet. Aside from a few lags at the beginning, I had a very good gaming experience.”
The user BAK47ED: “Honestly, it’s very profound. The Temtem you use will make a difference. The play style is crucial, and the mental games I’ve played so far for competitive battles show a lot of depth in combat and team composition.”
Completely online: Temtem focuses entirely on an online experience. Meet up with your friends, challenge them to battles or trade Temtem with them.
Co-op story mode with dual battles: The main campaign can be completed together with your friends. Team up against other Temtem trainers.
individual character design: Create your own trainer in the character editor at the start and customize them later.
no random factor in battles: Battles require 100% skill and tactics.
PVP: Challenge your friends and other trainers. Tournaments and ranked matches including a leaderboard are also planned.
Stylish graphics: Temtem looks great thanks to the Unity Engine.
planned crossplay: If all goes well, interaction between all platforms should be possible.
Your Temtem can change their form with enough training and experience.
What features does Temtem have – and what’s still missing?
The developers have announced several content and features that are currently not present in the game. Some content has only been partially implemented for now.
Here’s a checklist:
Breeding
Not available
Housing
Not available
Trading with other players
Completed
Co-op features
Available
6 islands to explore
2 out of 6
Story campaign
Not fully completed
Character design
Completed
PvP Tournaments Leaderboard
Available Available Not available
Number of Temtem
46 out of planned 141+
The turn-based battles are fought 2 vs. 2 and do not rely on random elements.
That’s why it’s worth keeping an eye on Temtem
This is what Temtem offers now: The game currently offers around 10 hours of fun due to the missing content and already seems to be a solid experience technically. A larger influx of content is expected with the start of the early access phase in early autumn.
This is the forecast for the future: The development of Temtem is progressing diligently. The developers of Crema regularly release new updates with bug fixes, balance adjustments, and new features. Details are shared with the community in the official Temtem forum, and player feedback is also considered for future changes.
For all fans of monster collecting games like Pokémon, Temtem remains an interesting game.
Can I play Temtem before the release? As a PC player, it will be possible. Crema announced via Twitter that there will be a purchasable early access version for Steam starting in September 2019. When the time comes, simply search for Temtem in the Steam store.
What do you think of Temtem? Can it convince you? Share it with us in the comments.
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Season 10 is approaching in Fortnite soon. There will be a new Battle Pass, a new theme, and possibly major map changes. We will tell you everything about the start date, the end, and what theories are currently circulating.
When does Season 10 start? Season 10 is set to start on August 1. Season 9 is currently in its 10th week and could end after that. This would be on July 18. However, it is likely to be extended by 2 weeks.
Usually, a new season starts on a Thursday. The first available date would therefore be August 1. Epic also confirmed this on their website.
When does Season 10 end? According to a rumor from a leaker on Twitter, Season 10 is supposed to end again on October 10, 2019.
Due to the World Cup, Season 10 will start a bit later
What will the Battle Pass cost? So far, Battle Passes have always cost 950 V-Bucks, which is 9.50 euros. It is possible that this price will be maintained.
What is known about the end of Season 9? Currently, there are a lot of rumors about the end, as a lot is happening on the map of Fortnite.
This giant robot is currently being created in Pressure Plant
It is suspected that the two colossi will then fight each other and that the players will be part of a live event.
In line with this, a countdown has now appeared in the game. This is supposed to expire on Saturday evening, July 20 at 8 PM. So the big live event at the end of the season could start then.
Can one expect map changes? Many players suspect that the battle between the monster and the robot will destroy most of the map and that players will finally get a completely new map.
However, it is considered unlikely that the map will be destroyed on July 20. After all, the Fortnite World Cup will take place only after that, and the professionals would have to deal with completely new circumstances.
So far, there has been no season that did not result in map changes. It is therefore possible that some places will disappear and others will be added. However, nothing is known about this yet.
Where a change seems plausible is the ice area. After all, it was added in winter 2018 and is now not really fitting. Something new could certainly emerge here.
Could the ice world of Fortnite soon disappear?
Is the theme of Season 10 already known? Epic is still keeping quiet about that. The last seasons have always been announced with small teasers. These have not yet been made public, but could certainly still come. Presumably in the days leading up to August 1.
There is still not much information about Season 10. However, there are many theories. A summary of the epic battle that is about to take place can be found here:
League of Legends receives new Project Skins for 2019 and showcases them with gameplay. In the teaser, Riot hid a champion, which fans quickly discovered.
Which skins were announced? LoL released a video on July 14 about the Ruined. This announces the new Project Skins that are supposed to come to LoL.
On Reddit, Riot employee EarthSlug explains that somewhere there is also a teaser for a fifth champion hidden. It took only a short time for fans to discover the hint. On Twitter, a user writes: The fifth project is Warwick. You can see that in the video tags.
The mobile survival MMO Durango: Wildlands is well received by players. It has even surpassed the dinosaur survival classic ARK. But how good is the game really, and is it worth playing?
What is Durango? This game is a free2play survival mobile game. It was released on May 15, 2019, for iOS and Android and quickly became a great success. It has over 12 million downloads, more than 85,000 concurrent players, and is available in 229 countries.
So Durango seems to be quite successful at the moment. But how does it play, and who is it worth it for? I, Jürgen, have played Durango based on recommendations from my colleagues and due to acute internet crisis, and I will explain to you what to expect in the game in the following paragraphs.
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This is how character creation works: The game’s introduction goes smoothly and excitingly. Because I start in a train and can choose a character from a selection of travelers. Among other things, there is a soldier or a teacher. Each character has different skills; the soldier I chose can deal more damage in melee combat.
The chosen character can then be customized in various ways, including a portrait that dynamically reacts to hair and skin color.
In Durango, you are surrounded by strange creatures that you can ride!
This is the intro sequence: Once the character is ready, I am supposed to go to the dining car and get something to eat. This immediately explains one of the most important gameplay mechanics. Because without food, there’s no fight, and if you don’t eat regularly, you’ll perish.
But as I run through the train, I get the feeling that something is not right. Travelers complain about strange premonitions and become increasingly restless. I almost feel like just stopping and waiting for the train to arrive. Then surely nothing will happen.
But fate is heavily scripted, and eventually, a mysterious catastrophe occurs that tears half of the train away. In search of a missing child, a full-grown velociraptor suddenly stands in front of me, and I have to defend myself against the beast with a fire axe!
The battles are highly tactical.
This is how the combat system works: The battles in Durango are semi-dynamic and semi-turn-based. I have various skills and actions, but after executing them, they have a cooldown and cannot be used again for a while.
This also applies to the dinosaur, which occasionally makes dangerous jumps indicated by a red arrow. This is the right time to execute a defensive action with good timing.
However, the combat system is even more complex, as certain attacks require that I first unbalance the creature, stun it, or weaken it in some other way. Thus, Durango later allows for complex attack maneuvers and combos.
Yet in the battle against the raptor, all of that is still future music, and I have my hands full to fend off the creature. But then suddenly the entire train compartment bursts open, and a huge T-Rex snaps at me! Thankfully, it only catches the raptor, and the whole scene ends in a bright, blinding flash.
“Wow,” I thought. “I’ve played worse intro sequences.”
This is what you experience in the tutorial
The first steps in Durango: Shortly after, it continues, and I find myself in a strange wilderness. There, a woman with a dog immediately comes to explain the situation to me roughly. I have landed in “Durango,” a bizarre parallel world where a mysterious “warp” apparently regularly spits out people.
Moreover, there are dinosaurs here, and one must fight for survival. Fortunately, the woman is friendly and helps me with chocolate bars and tips, with which I can craft my first stone blade and my first stone axe.
My camp with Dino-paddock!
Additionally, I should gather materials, as they are currently working on a large raft that is supposed to take me and other newcomers away from the first island.
On the way, I quickly notice how detailed the game is. Huge dinosaurs graze in the river valleys, and occasionally, a giant dinosaur skull looms into the picture. Fortunately, these are just harmless herbivores and not another raptor or even a T-Rex.
I collect the necessary wooden pieces for the raft by chopping down trees and bushes with my new stone axe. Many elements of the game world are usable, but many can only be used with the right tools or appropriate skills.
My most intense experience: To earn skills, you collect experience points and level up. This happens quickly with quests that you receive from NPCs at a communication station.
An early task was to collect the meat of small mini-dinosaurs. Near the mini-saurians, “cowardly raptors” roam around, who initially leave me alone but eye me suspiciously.
If you are not careful, lurking beasts will snatch the prey away.
I walk past them and finally find the sought-after dinosaurs. After a tough fight—my character has hardly any experience—the little dinosaur is dead, and I want to gut it with the stone knife. But the game’s AI is cleverly programmed, and the cowardly raptors immediately rush in packs and eat my prey right before my eyes!
I hadn’t anticipated that! But with a pack full of raptors, even if they are cowardly, I don’t want to confront them. It takes a few attempts before I manage to drive one of the small dinosaurs far enough away so that I can kill and butcher it unbothered.
But just such cool details make the game world of Durango immensely alive, and it is fun to delve deeper into it.
This is the big secret of Durango’s success: Overall, the game is cleverly designed because there is so much to do and so many skills and blueprints to discover. I constantly encounter things I have never seen before and where I may need new abilities to fully utilize.
There are many skills to learn.
This, in turn, motivates me to continue playing because I want to be able to build something new, and on the way to leveling up and acquiring skills, I find new things I want to try out. Often, I also have a true treasure trove of useful things at earlier locations where I could achieve nothing with my meager skills back then.
This is how it continues in the real game
This is my own island: After the extensive tutorial, I can finally occupy my own island. It is safe and will not be invaded by other players or destroyed by the warp. However, there are few resources there. I can build whatever I want, but if I want to really construct something meaningful, I have to go to unstable islands where dangerous monsters reside.
So, I first build a shabby tent and a sign that says “All mine!!!” Funny: It actually says that, and you can even read it in the game.
You can personalize your base.
This is how the community met me: In search of resources, I eventually went to an unstable island and there encountered other players who kept a respectful distance and didn’t snatch anything from me. Additionally, they provided valuable tips and helped each other by sharing locations of rare plants in the chat.
This is how taming dinosaurs went: The highlight of my expedition was that you quickly receive the task to catch and tame a real dinosaur! Initially, only the relatively unremarkable zebra dinosaurs are available for this.
You need to beat the dino before it can be caught.
You should beat them until they are stunned, and then you can catch and ride them with the corresponding skills. However, by the time I figured this out, some of the poor dinosaurs had already crossed the Jordan.
Later, there are skills to ride dangerous creatures like raptors or even bigger beasts, but for now, my dino-zebra is my great pride! I better not tell him about his unfortunate predecessors who accidentally got killed during taming.
Conclusion – Who should play Durango?
After my first hours in Durango, I’m already itching to dive further into the wild world of dinosaurs. Durango looks great, plays intuitively, and offers just the right spiral of challenge, exploration, and reward that motivates you to keep playing.
Caught dinosaurs can be tamed.
Therefore, it appeals to fans of survival games and also attracts MMORPG fans with its complex skill system. In the game, you will regularly meet other players, but PvP is not mandatory. If you want, you can later fight full clan wars on special islands.
One last word about the cash shop: The game is free2play, and real money is generated via an in-game shop. However, even though you can progress faster with real money and can buy cool dinosaurs directly, everything can also be obtained in the game. And exploring and unlocking things is ultimately the great charm of such a game.
The latest expansion of Final Fantasy XIV is making quite a splash in the MMORPG community. How is Shadowbringers performing on Metacritic and what do other media outlets say about it?
Two weeks have passed since the release of the new FFXIV expansion. During this time, a very clear opinion about Shadowbringers has emerged in the reviews.
Here are the Metacritic ratings for Shadowbringers: On Metacritic, both players and the press reacted very positively to the new expansion:
Player ratings: 9.2/10 from 319 reviews
Press ratings: 92/100 from 14 reviews
With a score of 92 points, Shadowbringers is the first Final Fantasy game to receive a rating of 90+ points in the last 14 years.
Compared to past expansions, the MMORPG has steadily improved over time:
Here’s what gaming media are saying about Shadowbringers: The new expansion from FFXIV is also well received among gaming journalists. The ratings from other media outlets are as follows:
Many outlets praise the game’s story and soundtrack in their reviews. Critics uniformly agree that the quality of Shadowbringers’ story should be aspired to by every major MMORPG. Some even place it on par with the best Final Fantasy games in the series. For example, CGMagazine writes:
Shadowbringers is more than just a masterful storyline in a beloved tale. It is one of the best Final Fantasy stories ever made. It showcases an MMORPG at its peak.
Our author Irie was also impressed by the story of the expansion.
Here’s how it looks on Steam: After the expansion’s launch, FFXIV has experienced a strong increase in active players on Steam, which has remained stable since then.
The newest reviews of the game and the expansion are overall rated as “very positive” on Steam. Over 2000 new reviews have been submitted since the launch of the expansion on July 2, and a large majority of them expressed positive feedback towards the MMORPG.
It is hard to gauge how the player numbers for Final Fantasy XIV actually look after the expansion’s launch, as Square Enix has not released them. However, it can be assumed that the MMORPG will gain many new players due to the current flood of good reviews and reactions.
One can only see a fragment of the tower from Polar Peak, which still seems to be hanging somewhere on the creature. Polar Peak was the monster’s prison and when it broke free a few weeks ago, it tore down the castle and probably took a few parts with it.
What is the monster anyway? Aside from the eye that used to peek out from the ice, only footprints of the monster were seen so far. It is referred to as Cattus in the game code, which many fans associate with a cat.
The shape of the eye and the footprints, however, look little like a cat. The same goes for the Doggus robot, although it currently has no head and may have a dog skull on it.
What happens when the monster rises from the sea?
This is how the finale of Season 9 could unfold:A countdown is currently running down, which is expected to end on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 8 PM. Fans are sure that Cattus will rise from the sea then and meet Doggus for a big showdown.
The battle is expected to unfold like the epic clashes between robots and the Kaiju from the movie Pacific Rim.
The brawl of the two giants is expected to completely change or even destroy the map in one way or another. Then in Season 10, there would finally be a new map, which many Fortnite fans have been slowly wishing for.
What do the fans say about the battle of the monsters? On Reddit, fans are already eagerly discussing what else could happen. Since warning signs have emerged everywhere indicating that in the event of a catastrophe, one should use the sky platforms, it is assumed that the battle of the giants will happen live in the game and that one can either watch from the platforms or directly participate.
A player even has a very special theory: “What if the monster is not evil, but the robot?”
Kaumalat is currently one of the rarest monsters in Pokémon GO. But how rare is it really? What are the chances when hatching?
This is Kaumalat: The Dragon and Ground type Pokémon was introduced with the last major Pokémon wave from Gen 4. Since then, it can be caught in the wild or found in 10 km eggs.
However, Kaumalat is not very common. Data from TheSilphRoad now shows how rare Kaumalat actually is in the 10 km eggs.
Kaumalat is incredibly rare
What do the numbers say? The analysts at TheSilphRoad regularly update their egg list. They also record how frequently each Pokémon has hatched from the eggs.
All Pokémon from the 10 km eggs. Kaumalat was present 0%. Source: TheSilphRoad
In the 10 km eggs, they currently have data from a total of 265 eggs. The surprising part: Kaumalat was not even found in the eggs.
What can you find in the eggs instead? The 10 km eggs currently offer 22 Pokémon. Dratini is hatched most frequently (44 times out of 265 eggs). Larvitar closely follows and has been hatched a total of 38 times.
You will mainly find Pokémon in the 10 km eggs that are known from the Community Day. This includes Bummelz, Kindwurm, or Tanhel. However, Sheinux and Barschwa are also relatively common.
What does this mean for Kaumalat? If you have not had any luck hatching so far, that may continue for some time. The probability of hatching a Kaumalat is very low.
That is unfortunate, because its evolution Knakrack is among the best Pokémon in the game. A good specimen could indeed be valuable.
Knakrack is one of the best Pokémon in the game
How rare is Kaumalat in the wild? In the wild, Kaumalat is also not very common. It spawns slightly more often in forest areas, while city centers are rather not frequent locations for Kaumalat.
Therefore, we may have to wait for an upcoming event or even a possible Community Day until Kaumalat becomes a bit more common.
What is the current situation with PvP? we spoke with Niantic about this:
The first Closed Beta of Astellia has been over for a few weeks now and the developers are evaluating player feedback. Some planned changes have already been announced in a forum post.
What are the main new features of the second beta? The focus of the second beta is primarily on the launcher, the combat system, and the upcoming item shop. The latter will be presented for the first time in its western form.
No exact date for this second beta has been announced yet. However, we will inform you when testing on Astellia continues.
Less downtime after combat
What were the issues with the combat system? In the players’ summary of the beta, the combat system was frequently criticized. Slow animations and long battles caused problems.
The long wait times between battles, in which players had to regenerate mana and health points, were also a sore point for many.
What changes are planned for the combat system? In the forum post, the developers agree with the feedback that the combat system is still not good and promise that work is being done on it.
For the second beta, adjustments to mana regeneration are already planned so that players do not have to wait so long outside of combat.
What is happening in PvP? The PvP will also be adjusted as part of the changes to the combat system. While there was no focus on this game mode in the first beta, players still had fun with it.
In PvP, the use of potions and crowd-control skills is of particular interest. From the perspective of many players, the potions were too strong and had too great an influence on the combat situation.
On the other hand, CC skills did not stack in their duration and were often too weak.
More personality for the Astels? An apparently frequently expressed wish is for more personality and more options for modifying the Astels.
According to their own statements, the developers appreciate the feedback but do not reveal whether any changes in this area are planned.
The second beta will be in German
What changes will be made to the client? During the first beta, many players had problems with the launcher. It did not download correctly and, above all, not quickly enough.
For the second beta, a launcher with download resume features, higher speeds, and support for German and French languages is planned.
The game settings and options are also set to be adjusted and expanded. The focus will be on hotkeys and additional audio and graphic settings.
Additionally, the developers are looking into the UI and will make changes. They are also considering how much individual influence they want to allow players.
What about gender lock and age? The focus of criticism has also been on the genders and the ages of the characters. However, the developers already announced before the beta that the gender binding will be dissolved.
The new criticism regarding the young age, particularly concerning the mage class, is also being considered by the developers. If the feedback is significant enough, Barunson E&A and Studio 8 would consider making adjustments.
What did we from MeinMMO think of the beta for Astellia? Check our summary:
In Monster Hunter World, everything is currently centered around the upcoming major DLC Iceborne, which will be released on September 6 for PS4 and Xbox One (PC in winter). To make the wait particularly tasty, Monster Hunter World is bringing back an event that is as rewarding for newcomers as it is for returning players.
The Astera Fest is coming back: As the Monster Hunter World developer Capcom announced on Twitter, the popular Astera Fest will return from the end of July to the end of August. The fest is ideal for picking up tons of armors, weapons, rewards, merchant discounts, or costumes.
What are the Astera Fests? The Astera Fests are a limited-time series of in-game events that promise great rewards for players. Each event has a specific theme such as a colorful spring or a spooky autumn, which is also reflected in the design of the game world.
The Astera Fest is a big party where hunters receive special items and tons of rewards
Players can expect during the events:
a boost to daily login bonuses
tickets for special equipment sets
cosmetic items
special event armors and weapons
vouchers and discounts at merchants
The special thing: The seasonal events usually take place spread throughout the year. Now, however, all 5 events will occur consecutively, leading up to the release of the Iceborne expansion. They are thus a kind of party countdown.
The links lead to older overviews of the events. However, the content is identical for each event, and you can use this to orient yourself on what will happen.
During the fests, the city of Astera will also be decorated
Event series as the perfect preparation for Iceborne DLC
Here’s why the events are worth it just before Iceborne: The events are extremely lucrative. You can easily grab a lot of great items that will quickly push your character ahead. This will make it easier for you.
You can forge strong gear and weapons much faster through all the bonuses to give the new monsters in Iceborne a proper beating.
With Iceborne it certainly won’t just get chilly – prepare your character and companion well.
Voices from the community: The announcement of the return of the Astera Fests was very positively received in the Monster Hunter World Subreddit.
The Redditor flinjager123 wrote: “As a new player, I’m very happy that I don’t have to wait a whole year.”
Dixby_Floppen writes: “This is probably the best thing they could have done. Now everyone can prepare for Iceborne.”
The end of Season 17 in Diablo 3 is in a few weeks. We will show you when we expect the start of Season 18 and what content is being speculated about.
Currently, Season 17 is active in Diablo 3. It runs with the seasonal theme of the Legacy of Nightmares and unlocks this bonus for all seasonal characters. Since the season has been running for several weeks now, players are wondering how much time they have left to participate.
When does Season 17 end? Unlike previous seasons, Blizzard wants to announce the end date for a season about 2 weeks before it ends.
A season in Diablo 3 usually lasts 3 months. Season 17 started on May 17 and is scheduled to end around mid or late August 2019.
They want to make an announcement at least 2 weeks before the end of a season.
When does Season 18 start? Usually, there is about a week of downtime between the end of one season and the start of a new season.
There were 7 days between the end of Season 14 and the start of Season 15
Almost a month passed between the end of Season 15 and the start of Season 16
There were only 5 days between the end of Season 16 and the start of Season 17
Once the end date of Season 17 is known, the start of Season 18 can be predicted more accurately. We are roughly aiming for the end of August. That would be on August 23 or August 30. But that is purely speculation for now.
Season 18 Theme – This seasonal theme is wished by the players
On social media, there is already speculation about which seasonal theme Blizzard could activate for Season 18.
The following theme wishes are often mentioned:
Double the amount of items for each slot in Kanai’s Cube
Multiple enchantments per item
Set bonuses in Kanai’s Cube
Companions also active in group play
No limitations on Paragon levels
Other players wish for a seasonal theme to make a season more challenging. With less time for great Nephalem Rifts or by waiving all 6-piece bonuses.
Seasonal themes have existed since Season 14. They are considered a seasonal bonus meant to make the seasons more appealing to players.
