The survival MMO Durango: Wild Lands shows: Mobile games can also function on a large scale. And they can sometimes attract more players than their cousins on PC or consoles.
Here’s how well Durango is doing: The company behind the mobile survival MMO Durango has announced some new figures (via mmorpg.org.pl). According to these, Durango has had since its launch on May 15, 2019:
If Durango had these numbers on Steam, it would have more concurrent players than the most played survival MMO on Steam, ARK: Survival Evolved. According to Steamcharts, it has 83,446 concurrent players and ranks 7th among the most played games on Steam.
What is Durango: Wild Lands?
Here’s what it’s about: Durango: Wild Lands is a classic survival game that heavily draws from the setting of ARK. You play in a vast world where you can also find and tame dinosaurs. Much like in ARK, you were sent to another world through a “warp gap.”
Some of the key features include:
the selection of a class for your character, which can also be changed while playing
the management of food and water through the cultivation of plants and discovered sources
a well-developed building and crafting system
a PvP mode
Durango is played in an isometric perspective but offers nice and detailed graphics. Behind Durango is the company Nexon, experts in free-to-play games, who have recently been struggling with their sale.
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For which platforms is Durango available? Durango: Wild Lands is free for both Android devices (starting from Android 4.1) and iOS devices (starting from iOS 9.0).
Anyone looking for a great and successful survival game for mobile devices should definitely check out Durango. Those who prefer to play on PC, PS4, or Xbox One can find the best survival games for their platform here:
It has been a week since the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers in Early Access. We want to know from you: What do you think of the addon so far?
What kind of survey is this? With this survey, we aim to establish a rating for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers based on the opinions and feedback from the community.
With this, we want to give your opinion a voice and also provide a fair rating from the perspective of active players.
This is how long the survey will run: Shadowbringers has been available for pre-orderers for a week and was officially released on July 2nd. Since FFXIV is an MMORPG and many players will need time to look through the content, we will keep this survey open for another week.
There will be another survey in the future to capture long-term impressions of Shadowbringers.
What FFXIV: Shadowbringers aims to offer: The addon of FFXIV takes players into the new world of The First. It is said to bring as much new content as a full-priced JRPG, according to director Yoshida.
The new content includes, for example:
Quests that continue the story of Final Fantasy XIV
The development team will provide players with further updates throughout July, including the next 8-man raid “Eden”.
How can I give my feedback? On one hand, you can cast your vote below in the tool. But we also want to know your opinion in the comments.
Let us know what you consider the most important innovations in Shadowbringers and how you found them. You can also do this in the form of a comparison: write down the pros and cons of the addon.
How does Shadowbringers compare to previous addons? Is there enough content? How do you like the new dungeons, areas, and jobs? In the evaluation of the survey, we will include your comments as quotes.
This is how you can write your own review: You can also write your own review of Shadowbringers in our hub for Final Fantasy XIV.
The best of them have the chance to appear as articles on our site and can also win an Amazon gift card worth €50. More on this will come later in a separate article.
Please note that we have certain minimum requirements for reviews. They cannot consist of just a few lines and should well justify your opinion.
Vote! But now it’s your turn: What do you think of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers? How did you like your first hours in the new world?
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BioWare is currently still working on new content for Anthem, such as the Cataclysm. This is still being scrutinized by players on the test server. The developers are reportedly listening closely to what the freelancers want. A new update has introduced improvements on the PTS that have been praised by players.
What is currently happening in Anthem? The developers of Anthem are currently focusing on the Cataclysm, which was presented in the last livestream about the game. It is an eight-week event, with the first two weeks serving as preparation.
The test servers are open to all PC players of Anthem who own the game or are subscribers of Origin Access Premier. Unfortunately, there is no test server for consoles.
What is new about the Cataclysm? When the Cataclysm event was presented, the developers already stated that the visual effects were not yet completed and that they were still working hard on them. Nevertheless, some players were disappointed. They compared the Cataclysm, which should represent a world-changing event, to a feeble tropical storm.
Here, BioWare has made improvements and actually made the Cataclysm stormier. Waves are crashing, visibility is worse, and a wall of fog lies over the map where the event takes place. Additionally, dangerous lightning strikes occur around the players, which are not only visible in the air but also leave their marks on the ground.
The Cataclysm is now stormier. Source: KhrazeGaming YouTube
Even on the map in Freeplay, something has changed with the Cataclysm, as anomalies appear that announce and accompany the event.
Strange anomalies related to the Cataclysm can be seen in Freeplay on the PTS. Source: KhrazeGaming YouTube
What is new about the items? Players can earn the currency Crystal during the event, which can be used to purchase the so-called War Chests. These contain new items that are introduced with the Cataclysm.
The amount of crystals that players receive depends on the difficulty and the score achieved. According to YouTuber KhrazeGaming, BioWare adjusted the amount of crystals that players can receive with the last PTS update.
All the items are “best in slot” and will be five points higher than the equipment currently in the game. In one video, some interesting equipment pieces can be seen that have exciting effects.
Such as the legendary grenade Arctic Tomb for the Ranger, an upgrade of the Frost Grenade. This freezes enemies and causes them to explode on combo, freezing additional enemies in the vicinity. The Colossus receives a melee attack that leaves a burning area on the ground.
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What else is being tested? The latest tests on the PTS also include the Inversions. These are various modifiers that are used in the Cataclysm event and affect the scoring. With the Broken Magazine modifier, the weapons have no additional ammo, but the drop for ammo is increased. With On the Edge, the four Javelins deal more damage with low armor.
What do the players say? In the Anthem subreddit, the mood is still somewhat reserved, but the changes are well received. The visual changes and the new items seem to please the players.
The fact that BioWare is still working on the effects and content and working closely with the community positively resonates with the players.
Fortbyte #83 has appeared in Fortnite: Battle Royale. To get it, you don’t need any special requirements. We will show you exactly how to play it.
Where is the Fortbyte? According to the in-game text, Fortbyte number 83 is located “in a stone garden near the coast.” There is no specific task related to it, and it is quite easy to find. Simply land near the location or make your way there and collect the Fortbyte.
Get the Fortbyte number 83 in the stone garden
Here’s how you can collect the Fortbyte: All you need to do for this challenge to get the Fortbyte is to collect it. Head to the spot between Sunny Steps and Lonely Lodge, which we have marked for you on the map.
There is a stone garden on a cliff by the coast with a small fence. The Fortbyte hovers just above the ground by this fence and behind a small stone structure, and can be collected.
Is there also a video? We will embed a video from the YouTuber WohltatTV here. This shows you in moving images where you can find the Fortbyte from today. Have fun searching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SvQ8wzEcE4
What are Fortbytes and how do you collect them all? The Fortbytes are small pieces in the shape of a sort of computer chip. Every day, a new Fortbyte appears in Fortnite. Together, they form a secret picture, and when you collect enough, you receive a special skin for Season 9.
Here you can find an overview of all previously released Fortbytes:
Another challenge for the 14-Day Summer Event in Fortnite is here. This time you need to find giant beach umbrellas and rubber ducks on the river in a single match. How to accomplish this, you can find out here.
This is the challenge: The 12th task of the 14-Day Summer Challenges requires you to visit the massive rubber duck and also find a large beach umbrella in the same match. The umbrellas are easy to find, but the duck is a challenge.
All locations of the giant beach umbrellas and how to find the rubber duck
Where are the giant beach umbrellas? The giant beach umbrellas are the easy part of the challenge. You can find them at the following locations on the map:
Southwest of Pleasant Park
The northern island in Lazy Lagoon
On the hill west of Dusty Divot
At the small cliff west of Lonely Lodge
On the hill southwest of Salty Springs, at the edge of the ice biome
At the curve of the road northwest of Paradise Palms
It is sufficient if you reach one of these 6 umbrellas. Once you have reached one, you may also want to complete the task where you need to jump off the umbrella. However, to fulfill the current task, you must not only visit the umbrella, but you also need to reach the giant rubber duck. And that must be in the same match!
Where can I find the giant rubber duck? For the task to count as completed, you also need to visit the giant rubber duck. Unfortunately, it is not so easy to find, as it moves up and down the large river. The river flows from Loot Lake to the south and empties into the sea at Lucky Landing.
The duck is somewhere on the river, so keep an eye out for it from the air. Ideally, you should go to the duck first, then you will have that done, and can then visit the next beach umbrella nearby.
Is there a video for this? We have embedded a video from the YouTuber WohltatTV. In it, you can see in detail how to visit the beach umbrellas and ducks. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV7nxJ7GnUs
What’s the problem with the task? Since you need to visit the umbrellas and the duck in the same match, the whole plan goes awry if you get shot on the way. So either do the task in a respawn mode or be very careful when you have found the duck and want to visit the nearest umbrella.
What’s the reward? Once you have completed this task, you will receive a back bling in the shape of a cute rubber duck.
All other challenges for the 14-Day Summer in Fortnite can be found here:
The extremely aggressive Drifters have hatched a new, nasty plan in EVE Online. This time it targets player communication – and that could really have bad consequences.
What are the Drifters up to now? Recently, the aggressive Drifters from EVE Online are also attacking communication channels. CCP announced this in a short clip in the form of a news broadcast in EVE Online itself.
This announcement is not just fluff. It has real consequences. The latest devilry from the marauding NPCs will disrupt all chat channels in Null Sector, that is, in player-controlled spaces.
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This means that at some point within the next week, they will no longer be able to use chat. And this will cause more chaos than it sounds at first.
This is how EVE plunges into chaos
Why chat is important: Until now, chat in EVE Online mainly served as the anchor for social interaction between players, on which the entire game is built. Players used chat for:
Communication for huge wars
Reconnaissance
Exchange
and social purposes such as trading
Additionally, especially large alliances have used chat as a kind of alarm system. New players automatically appear in chat, which means their intrusion into a sector can be sent as a warning to all alliance members through bots.
If chat goes down now, this alarm is also absent and both players and Drifters can invade foreign territories unnoticed and start sowing destruction before they are even discovered.
What else are the Drifters up to? Since they appeared, the Drifters have been a plague for players. Originally, they were a largely neutral NPC race that was occasionally teased but never really fought back.
Since their first attack, they have become increasingly aggressive. They destroyed structures and even killed pilots in their escape pods. They have been troubling even the largest alliances since they have attacked unpredictably and suddenly.
After players tried to fight back with a trade embargo against the developers who brought them the NPCs, the Drifters reacted even more aggressively. Their lethality has reportedly increased more than a hundredfold. And now they seem to be getting even more dangerous.
The Drifters’ goal is apparently total control over the sector. Their development so far has become increasingly grandiose. Where will it possibly end?
The big Pokémon GO festival in Dortmund has started! In this live ticker, you will see all the new information about the event, pictures from the venue, and updates on the global challenge.
What is being done here? Throughout the weekend, we will keep you updated here about the GO Fest. Here you will receive information about the special research, the spawns, the admission, and of course about the current status of the global challenge that is running worldwide.
We from MeinMMO will be on-site for you on Friday and Saturday and will share our experiences and pictures here. If you have any important information about the GO Fest or have taken cool pictures, feel free to send them to us on Facebook or share them in the appropriate group.
6:00 PM – The GO Fest is closing its gates for today. Tomorrow at 8 AM new players will come to the venue and can hunt for rare Shinies.
5:22 PM – As Niantic stated via Twitter, Team Intuition has solved 2.4 million field research tasks today. There is still a long way to the 15 million!
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3:37 PM – By the way, there are also special eggs to hatch at the GO Fest. You will find many Pokémon that you can also find in the habitats. The shiny chance also seems to be increased.
2:06 PM – The first update on the global challenge is here! After 4 hours of the event, no team has broken the 1 million field research tasks yet. By Sunday, each team must have completed 15 million research tasks.
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12:10 PM – If you are looking for Pikachu and Evoli with flower decorations, you need to visit two specific places. YouTuber “RaZzi” has marked this on the GO Fest map:
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11:56 AM – The first diligent players have already completed the special research. We have compiled all the steps for you. You can find the overview here:
11:32 AM – There are new Raid bosses in the game. Trainers report that Magnezone is to be fought as a level-1 raid. It remains to be seen whether this is a mistake. You will soon find the complete list of Raid bosses on MeinMMO.
11:08 AM – The Icognito at the GO Fest venue form the words “WAKE UP!”. You will also encounter the rare exclamation mark Icognito there.
10:51 AM – Coinciding with the GO Fest, a worldwide event has been running since 10 AM. So far, 17 Pokémon have been confirmed to be spawning more frequently. These include Raupy, Sandan, and Girafarig. You can find a complete list here:
10:26 AM – Niantic has once again summarized the most important details about the event via Twitter. There you can see when admission starts each day and what else there is to discover.
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10:00 AM – Now the GO Fest starts for every player who has a ticket for Thursday. Moreover, the global challenge begins for all players worldwide.
Each team must complete 15 million field research tasks to unlock the XP bonuses. Additionally, there are now Shiny Nidoran male available to catch worldwide.
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9:27 AM – Every player hoped to get the Shiny Evoli from the new special research in Dortmund as an Evoli with a flower crown. However, this is not the case. Although Evoli with flower crowns spawn in Dortmund, only a normal Evoli can be obtained as a Shiny from the special research.
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8:46 AM – The first players have already caught Shiny Nidoran male. Worldwide, the new Shiny will be introduced at 10 AM, while in Dortmund it is already available.
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8:25 AM – On Twitter, players are already actively sharing pictures from the GO Fest. There are again Flunkifer in the wild, and the entire Westfalenpark is full of PokéStops with lure modules.
8:00 AM – The big GO Fest in Dortmund has started! The gates are open, and the first trainers can play. Niantic also announced Shiny Nidoran for the fest and worldwide. This is comparable to Seeper, which was introduced at the GO Fest in Chicago.
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The global challenge starts at 10 AM. Then players worldwide can also participate and unlock a large XP bonus.
What is expected at the GO Fest?
What is there at the GO Fest? The big live event of Pokémon GO brings you various innovations. At the venue in Dortmund, there will be the following for the players:
A special research revolving around the mysterious Pokémon Jirachi
4 habitats with Pokémon of special types
Rare Pokémon such as Koknodon and Schilterus
Autograph sessions with well-known YouTubers
A merchandise stand with Pokémon items
Jirachi has already been teased by Niantic
What will be available worldwide? Players worldwide also have something from the event. The global challenge from Candela runs throughout the weekend. There you need to complete numerous field research tasks to eventually unlock the Entei day and XP bonuses.
For this, Pokémon GO will regularly share updates on the challenge. We will of course include these for you here.
Monster Hunter World is a huge success for Capcom, although it was a big risk to bring the franchise to the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. However, the publisher hit the right horse, says producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, stating that the shift from handhelds to consoles contributed to the monster hunting becoming such a big hit.
Who is speaking? The producer of Monster Hunter World, Ryozo Tsujimoto, recently talked in an interview about Monster Hunter World and the future of the franchise.
It was also mentioned that Monster Hunter World became such an incredible success for Capcom. By now, the title is the fastest-selling game of the company, breaking numerous sales records.
The Monster Hunter series is already over 14 years old and was originally designed for consoles. However, the games only became truly successful when they were ported to handhelds, the producer reveals.
The franchise was very successful in Japan, but could never make a name for itself outside of its home country. Capcom even stopped localizing the MH games until Nintendo picked up the franchise for the 3DS and brought it to the West.
The fact that Capcom decided to bring Monster Hunter World to consoles was a big risk, but it paid off.
According to Tsujimoto, the fanbase of the game in the West has grown with the latest installment of the series because these players wanted to play Monster Hunter on the big screen. The focus on handhelds, according to the producer, had rather held the series back in the West.
Another point was the simultaneous worldwide release. The other Monster Hunter titles were always released first in Japan and then later localized for other parts of the world. Thus, players in the West already learned a lot about the game and the news and could never be part of the excitement around a new Monster Hunter live.
New monsters await players in Iceborne
What’s next? On September 6, the first expansion for Monster Hunter World, Iceborne, will be released. PC players are expected to enjoy the new content in winter.
Iceborne introduces a new, snowy continent and new monsters. Additionally, there are more mechanics, like a dynamic difficulty level or a new grappling hook.
In Teamfight Tactics, the LoL Auto Chess, it is about the “Best Combo”, the best combinations of champions and items. In our guide, we look at what top players are playing for combos, what items they use, and what strategy they follow.
What stood out at the tournament? It stands out that Dog plays incredibly variably and takes what the board offers him.
It is not that you see from the first minute what he will play in the endgame. Rather, the combo he plays in Teamfight Tactics constantly changes.
He is currently one of the best players in Teamfight Tactics in the world.
In the early game, he runs with Nobles and uses the incredibly strong Pyke while speculating on 3 pirates to earn bonus gold.
Then he suddenly has some Imperials in hand and quickly builds a 2-star Darius.
But in the background, Dog collects what he actually wants to play. Once the “new high-tier heroes” reach 2 stars, he throws out the old ones and switches to the new tactic.
All champions in Teamfight Tactics with their combos. Source: Twitter/Scarra
This is his goal: By the end of a match, Dog has a plan in mind for what he wants to play. He does not have a “best combo”, but adapts his combo to the availability of heroes and items.
Dog pursues three goals with his plan:
Dog wants to have “high-tier” heroes at two stars in the endgame
In this combo, DogDog uses heroes like Sejuani, Cho’Gath, Kindred, and Brand to prolong the fight: these are all tier-4 heroes.
A typical lineup of Dog in mid-game. Brand and Draven are already there – and still many “low-tier heroes” like Kassadin and Warwick. But already 3 Elementals and 2 Glacials in the team – Cho’Gath and Swain are waiting on the bench to step in later when it fits better.
Brand often plays a central role in Dog’s builds, loaded with mana items. When it makes sense, Dog builds “3 elementalists” with heroes like Brand, Lissandra, and Kennen. This way he has a golem on the field.
As a tank, he often uses Sejuani and Cho’Gath.
This is what the build looks like shortly after that: Kassadin and Warwick are gone, replaced by Sejuani and Cho’Gath as tanks. Draven is very hard to crack with Phantom Dancer and 83% magic resistance. With 4 Imperials and 3 Elementals, the build has crazy synergies.
Further observations from the tournament: Players use some nasty tricks. A sort of meta seems to be developing in Teamfight Tactics:
Morgana with three demons (Varus, Brand, Aatrox or Swain) and a lot of mana burn is a nasty combo. Here, Morgana takes the central role and receives the items.
Shyvana with Phantom Dancer becomes almost indestructible when Aurelion Sol is there for magic immunity.
You can take this away from the tournament: A “best combo” in Teamfight Tactics is not static, but adapts to the conditions. The goals you pursue when building the combo are always the same: 2-star heroes, high-tier heroes, synergies. Items.
Players have found a mysterious destroyed house in Fallout 76, which apparently gets destroyed by an atomic bomb every time they log in. They wondered what it did to deserve this fate – and came up with a technically rather simple solution.
What kind of bombs and houses are these? In the northwest of the map, a bit northeast of the WV Lumber Co, there is a house that appears to be bombarded every time players log in. Two players on reddit discovered it while searching for something curious.
They noticed that a mushroom cloud appeared in the distance – which is actually the sign of a recently detonated atomic bomb. However, there was neither an alarm nor a red zone indicating its strike.
After a short server hop, they found that there was again an explosion at the exact same spot. Again without any marking. They followed the direction and found a destroyed house there.
According to fo76map.com, an interactive map for Fallout 76, there is an unmarked “Point of Interest” at exactly that location called “Nuke Mesh Depot”.
The Invisible Atomic Bomb of Fallout 76
What is the purpose of the bomb? Some players report that this bomb would always appear there when they log in. One of the reddit users, who is allegedly a game developer, explained in the comments what the bomb is for.
For developers, it would be easier to load a graphic like the explosion of an atomic bomb and its mushroom cloud directly upon logging into the game and then store it invisibly somewhere. When it would be needed, they could simply move it.
Another example of this is the only NPC in Fallout 76 with his room full of loot. This technique is also used in other games, with two classics from Bethesda themselves mentioned as examples:
The merchants in Skyrim have invisible boxes beneath their feet to function
The metro in Fallout 3 is just a kind of NPC with a “train hat” or with a “skin” that constantly runs along the tracks
Why can we see the bomb then? That it is really about the graphic can also be inferred from the name. “Mesh” is the technical term for 3D models of an object in a game. “Nuke Mesh Depot” is thus the “storage” for the model of an atomic bomb.
Why the bomb is visible, however, and is not simply stored underground, invisible to everyone, is still a mystery to the players. Bethesda itself has not commented on this yet.
Maybe the developers just wanted to create another creepy place:
In the online shooter The Division 2, a vendor reset occurs on the night of July 6th. They bring new gear. We will look at what the agents recommend. Additionally, the secret vendor Cassie Mendoza now works differently.
For example, masks can increase the crit chance. The worst roll only increases the chance by “0.5%” – the best roll increases it by 11%.
Players therefore check the vendors each week for items with “high rolls” to purchase these items. They use the items to transfer this specific value through recalibrating onto their items.
These items are recommended this week: Overall, it is a rather weak week with few recommendations. Many are also complaining about the vendors.
However, gloves from Airaldi in the DZ East are interesting. They add 11% to shotgun damage. This is close to the god roll of 12%. Shotguns will get better in the next patch in PvE. Anyone planning to try close-range weapons should go shopping here. It won’t get much better.
A nice backpack can be found in the DZ South. It comes from the “Gila Guard” brand. The backpack adds 18.5% to total armor and is worth buying for anyone who wants to withstand one or two more hits.
From our perspective, Cassie will only have her loot available on the night from Saturday to Sunday. Until then, she only shows the timer and sells nothing.
In just over two months, the next expansion for Destiny 2, Shadowkeep, will be released. Bungie has now given a first look at what to expect with the Moon’s Fortress of Shadows. During the Guardian Con, the first video of the Moon, where the story of the addon takes place, was shown. Destiny veterans should feel right at home.
Where do the new details come from? This weekend, Guardian Con is taking place in Florida, with several representatives from Bungie present. Guardian Con is a community event that was started in 2015 by some Destiny streamers like King Gothalion and Professor Broman. Among other things, the event is used to raise donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
While Bungie hasn’t revealed much about the upcoming addon Shadowkeep, there were some teasers during a live stream at Guardian Con about what players can expect from the expansion. Among other things, the first season of the Fortress of Shadows was discussed, and a glimpse of the new Moon was given.
There will be four seasons with Shadowkeep
What is the first season? In the stream, the first season was revealed to be the “Season of the Undying.” This name was already known from previous streams and the pre-order of the upcoming expansion.
It has now been revealed that the season not only involves Eris on the Moon but also the Vex. The cybernetic race will invade the entire solar system during the Season of the Undying. In the stream, there was even talk of “invasions.” All Guardians will be needed to fend off the Vex.
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What was seen from the Moon? Besides the information about the first season of Shadowkeep, there were also the first moving images from the Moon, where the story of the expansion is supposed to unfold. Destiny veterans will likely recognize the Moon from the first Destiny title.
In Shadowkeep, however, the Moon is supposed to be twice the size as it was in Destiny 1. In the short clip, familiar structures on the celestial body can be seen, but also new areas, such as a brief glimpse of the strange red citadel featured on the cover of the expansion, as well as dark corridors filled with dangerous traps.
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Wattson has just joined with the launch of Season 2 of Apex Legends . However, the cute new heroine has a big problem right now that makes players doubt whether she should even be played.
What problem does Wattson have? The problem is related to one of Wattson’s abilities, her tactical ability “Area Safety”. With this, Wattson can set up poles between which an electric fence is stretched.
This actually ensures that enemies crossing it are slowed down, take damage, and are even pinged. However, the opposite appears to be true when, instead of a player, an ability touches the fence, as Reddit user BshonAgain shows:
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He sends a mirror image of his Mirage through the fence. Once the mirror image touches the wires, Wattson’s exact position and distance suddenly appears on the radar of her entire team.
With Mirage, it might work because his “Bamboozles” reveal the position of an opponent when they shoot at the mirror image. Since the fence deals damage, that could be the reason why Wattson gets exposed. Players report that he can also reveal Caustic and other legends in a similar way.
Should I stay away from Wattson?
You should consider: It would definitely be safer to choose another legend. However, you don’t have to stop playing Wattson, even if some players suggest that. Just keep in mind that you might get exposed.
However, Wattson has other abilities to help your team. If used cleverly, the fence can be secondary. Nevertheless, another legend might be more helpful since Wattson currently seems to be “missing” an ability. Learn how to play Wattson correctly in our guide.
Who is Wattson anyway? Wattson is the newest legend of Apex Legends, added as one of the features of Season 2. She is a defensive defender, a tank who best digs in with her team in fortified positions.
The initially considered less interesting legend Wattson has already caused some surprises – among others, with Apex pro Shroud:
The Elder Scrolls Online has a problem, as the client is massive and has always had performance issues. Therefore, the developers now have concrete plans to optimize performance and client size in the upcoming updates.
What is the big problem with ESO? Since its release, players have been complaining about the bloated client that consumes many gigabytes on the hard drive. This is especially problematic on consoles with their limited storage capacity.
Furthermore, performance often suffers. Especially in the PvP battles in Cyrodiil, the game often struggles. And due to the massive influx of players in recent months, performance has been pushed to its limits.
Fans have long been calling out, “ZeniMax, we love your game, but please, please, please do something about the performance!”
Lean Client, Better Performance
What is ZeniMax planning for 2019? Recently, on the Polish Facebook page of ESO, it was revealed that they are indeed planning a solution for the game’s technical problems. Already in Update 24, which is expected to come in Q4 2019 for the Finale of the Elsweyr Saga, improvements to the MMORPG’s memory management will be made.
This is said to lead to significantly better performance, especially on consoles and weaker PCs.
What else is coming? In the first quarter of 2020, further optimizations are planned. The whole client is to be optimized to become significantly leaner.
This, in turn, should reduce the long loading times in ESO. Additionally, they plan to optimize the combat system so that it works better, especially in Cyrodiil and in raids.
In the mentioned examples, lag often causes great frustration.
Whether ZeniMax’s plans will yield the desired success remains to be seen. Hopefully, ESO will finally run faster and smoother because of this.
A slew of cool improvements has already been announced by the developers for the next update in August:
FromFriday it’s Xur time in Destiny 2! The mysterious exotic dealer with the noodle face is coming today, on July 5th, and brings you fresh exotics. What does he have this time and where is the Agent of the Nine anyway? Find out everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
This not only kills but also heals your allies – an absolute novelty in the world of Destiny. We have summarized everything you need to know about this new firearm for you here:
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on July 5th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
And maybe this week you can also grab one or the other missing exotic or a good roll from Xur along with the new weapon exotic Lumina. Because today he traditionally pays a visit to the guardians.
When Xur arrives
Xur time: You can shop at Xur starting at 7:00 PM this Friday. He will remain until the weekly reset on July 9th and will offer you three selected exotic armor pieces, one exotic weapon, and some other items until then. Afterwards, he will disappear until next Friday.
Where to find Xur? Find him at this location today
Position of Xur: Xur is located this time in the area Guardian’s Grave on Nessus. You will find him on the upper deck of the Calus barge.
Xur’s current position
Xur’s inventory and his exotics from July 5th to July 9th
Weapon:The Huckleberry – submachine gun for 29 legendary shards
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is now actually a crossover with the Netflix series Stranger Things. The skins for this are well received, but fans wish for something else.
What does the crossover with Stranger Things look like? After a crossover with the Netflix series Stranger Things was already teased during the E3 2019 and later strange portals appeared in the game, there was indeed a crossover in Fortnite timed with the launch of Season 3.
From now on, you can buy two special skins from Stranger Things in the shop:
The grizzled police chief Chief Hopper, available with or without hat for 1,500 Bucks (15 Euros)
The gruesome Demogorgon, the terrifying monster that haunts the small town of Hawkins in Season 1 of Stranger Things. This costs only 1,200 Bucks (12 Euros).
A creepy weapon skin that is entwined with the disgusting vines from the Upside Down. Costs 500 V-Bucks (5 Euros).
Fans love Demogorgon skins from Stranger Things, but want LTM as well
This is how the skins are received: While the skin of Chief Hopper convinces only a few players on Reddit – after all, he is just a guy with a beard and uniform for 15 Euros – the Demogorgon is really well received.
Players especially praise that the creature looks really creepy and stands out so starkly from the otherwise colorful and fun Fortnite outfits.
In addition, the beast opens its gruesome, toothy maw when it performs emotes. This leads to both creepy and hilarious actions. For example, when the creature plays guitar, eats popcorn, or joyfully fries hamburgers.
That the coolest skin of the crossover is also comparatively cheap at 1,200 Bucks (many had suspected it would be legendary and thus cost 20 Euros) makes the fans even happier and many buy the creature.
What bothers fans about the crossover? As much as players want the Demogorgon, they miss the crucial cherry on top of such a crossover: A dedicated game mode (LTM). Because so far, it has been customary to offer a limited-time game mode with crossovers with movies.
That has been the case with the Avengers and John Wick every time and has always been well received by players. Therefore, many fans also want a mode for Stranger Things where they possibly have to hunt an overpowering Demogorgon or smaller versions of the creature, as known from Season 2, fall upon the map and must be defeated.
Will the LTM come? However, the Stranger Things game mode could definitely still come. Because why else did Epic patch the creepy portals into the game? Therefore, the community hopes that Epic will soon add a new mode, possibly this coming weekend.
The new area Nazjatar in World of Warcraft is full of secrets. We have compiled some for you that are not so well-known.
The most action in World of Warcraft currently takes place in the area of Nazjatar. Besides the story quests and world quests that many players complete for reputation and rewards, there are also plenty of smaller and larger secrets in Nazjatar.
We have put together some of them for you that you can basically complete “on the go” to improve your yield. The effort for this is (in most cases) low.
Nazjatar is full of secrets.
Eyes
open for the Algan
Throughout Nazjatar, you can encounter two types of enemies, “Lost Algan” and “Rebellious Algan”. These enemies are neutral and are otherwise unmarked. The brownish elementals simply march along their path quietly and do not harm anyone.
However, they carry quite good loot! The Algans can drop not only Prismatic Manapearls but also benthic equipment tokens. So if you are still collecting pearls or want to equip twinks, keep an eye out for the Algans.
The Algans drop really good loot – but not always.
Note that not every Algan has to have good loot. However, they have a very high chance for it.
It seems that the Algans also have some kind of “cooldown” when it comes to their loot. At some point, they will only drop gray garbage. The next day, they will have better loot again.
Ravenous
Slime provides plenty of pets
Another creature that many players might have noticed is the “Ravenous Slime.” These creatures are friendly and stand in the same positions every day. At first glance, they have little use, but for pet collectors, they are especially important – they need to be fed. There are four slimes in total, at these positions on the map:
At these four locations, the Ravenous Slimes are waiting.
To feed them, you need to tame any critter from Nazjatar with a Crystal Prism. Capture a critter with the prism and bring it to the Ravenous Slime.
This one will swallow the critter and then dissolve. You cannot feed it again that day. However, the next day it will be back and hungry.
If you do this with a slime for 5 days (you can skip days, that’s no problem), it will turn into a cocoon. You can loot this and receive one of many pets from Nazjatar. Most of them can only be obtained this way.
The necessary Crystal Prisms are usually found at the waterfalls of Nazjatar. They are purple crystals lying around in the world that can be looted.
This is only possible after completing the quest “A Strange Discovery.”
The
four giant Coral Ancients
Have you also noticed the giant “trees” that resemble Urtume and cannot be attacked? These are Coral Ancients that need to be awakened from their slumber.
Then they become attackable and can be fought. Each Coral Ancient is awakened in a different way.
Anemonar (Coordinates 59 / 53) will awaken when you pull a Giant Manta Ray in front of him and kill it there. The Giant Manta Rays fly very high, so you will need either a flying mount or a Goblin Glider to reliably pull it in front of the Coral Ancient.
Tangwurz (Coordinates 50 / 70) will only awaken when you tame a Mud Snail with a Crystal Prism and pull it right in front of his feet.
Oronu (Coordinates 77 / 24) apparently has an aversion to undead Hippogriffs. He will only awaken when you have the pet “Drowned Whelp” with you and summon it. You can buy it from Feylana, the Hippogriff Trainer (Coordinates 74 / 46) for 40 Prismatic Manapearls.
Urduu (Coordinates 31 / 27) has a fondness for his fellow beings – and does not like it when you kill them. You must find a “Sanctified Reef Wanderer” and bring it to him. Kill it right in front of his eyes and he will awaken.
The Coral Ancients are definitely worth it: they can drop “Ancient Reef Wanderer Bark.” This item can be exchanged in your faction’s camp.
It provides not only a hefty 350 reputation points but also 100 experience for all 3 companions in Nazjatar!
In FIFA 19, the new FUT Swap Deals for July are here. We show you which rewards and FUT swap items are available.
These are FUT Swap Deals: At the beginning of each month, EA Sports releases the Swap Deals in FUT 19. Throughout the month, there are various tasks to earn FUT swap items. These tasks unlock the rewards.
The rewards: In July, the rewards are really strong. There are 6 exclusive FUTTIES cards that you can earn exclusively with the Swap Deals. Additionally, there are strong packs, including a Mid Icon Pack.
All rewards for July
The players you can unlock in July:
FUTTIES Daniel Wass (90) – 3 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Quincy Promes (91) – 4 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Jerome Boateng (93) – 7 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Thomas Meunier (90) – 9 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Davinson Sanchez (94) – 12 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Marcus Rashford (91) – 14 FUT swap items
These are the packs you can unlock in July:
Jumbo Premium Gold Pack – 1 FUT swap item
Rare Mega Pack – 3 FUT swap items
Ultimate Pack – 5 FUT swap items
Mid Icon Player Pack – 10 FUT swap items
How to unlock the rewards
What are FUT swap items? FUT swap items can be earned by playing FUT 19. They are player cards whose sole purpose is to be exchanged for rewards.
You receive swap items through:
SBCs
Weekly Objectives
Squad Battles
Exchanging swap items: If you have collected enough swap items, you can exchange them for various packs or players. However, you cannot unlock all rewards, as there simply are not enough swap items.
It is wise to consider at the beginning of the month which reward you want. How many swap items you will need and how to earn them can be found here:
All FUT swap items in July
This is how you get FUT swap items: The first FUT swap item you receive, as usual, is given to you directly by EA. The remaining items will appear throughout the month and must be earned first.
In total, 14 FUT swap items will be earnable throughout the month. If you want the best rewards, don’t miss any of them!
The following list will be updated as new items are released.
Known so far are:
25.07.2019 – Fabijan Buntić – Squad Building Challenge
12.07.2019 – Øyvind Alseth – Weekly Objective – Win 3 Squad Builder games with a team of: Gold players: Maximum 2, Silver players: At least 6, Bronze players: At least 3 – Difficulty: Professional
12.07.2019 – Romain Armand – Weekly Objective – Score 10 goals with French players in Rivals matches
09.07.2019 – Gabriele Corbo – Squad Building Challenge
05.07.2019 – Christian Zock – Weekly Objective – Assist 5 goals with Brazilians in separate Rivals matches.
05.07.2019 – Tobias Fleckstein – Weekly Objective – Assist 15 goals with players from the Eredivisie in Squad Battles. Difficulty: Professional
05.07.2019 – Harrison Heath – Weekly Objective – Win 4 Squad Battles with an 82-rated team. Difficulty: World Class
05.07.2019 – Lloyd Jones – Squad Building Challenge
04.07.2019 – Aaron Calver – Given
Keep in mind: You can only exchange player items in July. So don’t miss picking up your rewards at the end of the month!
With Season 2, several changes were made to the weapons of Apex Legends . One of them has risen from “zero to hero”. The Alternator is now so good that even pro Shroud is amazed and delighted.
The Alternator received a new slot for upgrades, a “Hop-Up” slot. In this, Disruptor Rounds can be used. The ammo adds increased damage to shields.
Additionally, its damage has been slightly increased. Instead of dealing 13 damage, it now deals 15 per shot, and each burst mitigates slightly more recoil than before. It can shoot more precisely and strongly.
As a submachine gun, the Alternator was very unpopular at least in Season 1, similar to the RE-45, which still remains so, although it can also use the ammo. With Season 2, however, the Alternator is suddenly really strong.
The Alternator – suddenly OP?
Here’s how strong the Alternator is now: How strong the new Alternator really is, is impressively shown by Shroud in some clips. He takes down an enemy team within seconds along with his teammates.
One of his teammates mentions that four shots from the Alternator are enough to completely shred a shield.
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This is what Shroud says about it: Shroud himself seems to have mixed feelings. In the scene where he and his team destroy the opponents, he says he hates the meta and the game and that it somewhat turns him off.
At another point, however, he expresses his enthusiasm for the Alternator:
It’s fun. This is probably my favorite weapon in the game because it deals so much damage. Until the shield breaks.
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What you should keep in mind: Even though the new Alternator is really strong, you should consider that it can only effectively shred shields. Against health points, it is only slightly stronger than before Season 2.
Shroud advises that you should pay attention to which enemy still has how many shields. First, take down all the shields with the Alternator and then switch to the next opponent with a shield.
The new legend Wattson provides her team with continuous new shields – do they lose against the Alternator because of it?
Once the opponents only have their health points left, let your teammates finish them off with “stronger” weapons or take them down yourself when no one has shields left. A good weapon combo is also important.
The change to the Alternator is just one of the new features:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is now the Fortbyte #04. However, you can only get it if you fly through floating rings over Loot Lake with a specific contrail called “Plasma Tail”.
Where is the Fortbyte? Fortbyte number 04 is according to the game text, found “when flying through the rings over Loot Lake with the contrail Plasma Tail in free fall.” It’s not too hard to find. Loot Lake is large and visible on the map, and the floating rings are visible as well.
Get Fortbyte number 04 over Loot Lake with the contrail Plasma Tail
Here’s how you can collect the Fortbyte: You will automatically receive the byte when you pass through all the rings in free fall. You are not allowed to use your glider and leisurely float through.
Also, the contrail Plasma Tail must be activated. Unfortunately, you only get it if you have unlocked 89 tiers in the Season 9 Battle Pass. If you haven’t reached that point yet, you should first complete some challenges and level up.
Is there also a video? In the embedded video from the channel WohltatTV, you can find the location of the Fortbytes. Have fun searching and be careful!
https://youtu.be/3WCscWoZG2g
What are Fortbytes and how do you collect them all? Fortbytes are virtual puzzle pieces. You can find a new one every day. In the end, they form a secret bonus image, and you can earn the special skin for Season 9 this way.
We have put together an overview of all Fortbytes so far for you:
