In the MMORPG EVE Online the invasion of the Drifters is in full swing and has escalated to a new level. After players were initially shocked, they became annoyed and wanted to sabotage the economy of EVE Online – then CCP struck back.
This is what is happening in EVE Online: Last Wednesday, an NPC race from EVE Online, the Drifters, suddenly launched an attack in Null Sec on the structures and ships of the players. Something like this had never happened before.
Players wanted to sabotage trade to harm EVE Online
This is how the mood shifted: As reported by PC Gamer, the mood of the top players changed quickly. At first, they coordinated to intercept the Drifter attacks and were excited. But by the weekend, it became frustrating for them.
The attacks were described as “tedious and boring”. The NPCs always attacked in the same way, triggering the same defensive strategies every time.
Quickly, the alliances had the “Drifter” problem under control, and it was no longer that exciting.
Top players had figured out that while the Drifters bark, they do not bite. They were apparently not really out for destruction. However, since the Drifters had not been announced or tested beforehand, the alliances had to take them seriously. This was annoying after all.
“The Mittani”, the head behind the powerful alliance The Imperium: He was particularly annoyed by the Drifters.
This is how top alliances wanted to take revenge on CCP: Apparently, some of the major alliances in EVE Online planned to express their displeasure with CCP by intentionally disrupting the game.
It is said that the Imperium and Fraternity initiated a trade war to weaken EVE Online by imposing an embargo against important trading hubs like Jita.
The message: If CCP spoils our PvP fun with PvE, then we will strike back. By disrupting the trade of EVE Online – essential for many players – they wanted to force CCP to relent.
Such protest actions happen more frequently in EVE Online.
This is what has happened now: Since the current maintenance a few hours ago, EVE Online is once again in chaos. As stated on reddit , the Drifters are now more aggressive and numerous than before.
Since the new update, they spawn not only in 3 systems per region but in all of them. In 6 hours, they attacked 200 structures from TEST. They are now “fully aggressive.”
Before the downtime, Drifters could achieve 1 kill per hour, now it’s 120.
In the reddit forum, many see this as a somewhat defiant response from CCP to the trade war. Apparently, the claims that the Drifters had been “decoded and were no longer a problem” were a bit premature.
Officially, there are no statements from CCP regarding the Drifter invasion in EVE Online.
In Pokémon GO there are new raid bosses again. They match the spawns from the GO Fest in Dortmund, which is currently happening.
Why are there new raid bosses? The GO Fest in Dortmund is currently in full swing, and at the same time a worldwide event with special spawns is also taking place. Some spawns from the GO Fest can now be found in raids as well. Among them are some rare shinies.
Moreover, some Pokémon from the last raid bosses are still available. So there are still good counters against Groudon available.
The Raid Bosses for the GO Fest in Dortmund
Raid Level
Pokémon
Level 1 Raid (red egg)
Magnemite Shinx Lotad Male Nidoran Meditite
Level 2 Raid (red egg)
Flunkifer Austos Capilz Kokowei Roselia Barschwa
Level 3 Raid (yellow egg)
Tangela Scyther Starmie Machoke Alolan Raichu
Level 4 Raid (yellow egg)
Absol Tyranitar Alolan Marowak Lapras Tengulist
Level 5 Raid (black egg)
Groudon
What is new now? There are not many changes brought by the new bosses. So there are only additions of Pokémon that are available at the GO Fest. New additions include:
Magnemite
Male Nidoran
Barschwa
Scyther
All 4 Pokémon can also be shiny. So you also have chances here to get the coveted shiny Pokémon.
In return, Karpador and Wailmer were removed from the 1-star raids. The level 4 raids have not changed at all.
There was an error here: At the beginning of the new raid bosses, you could encounter Magnezone in the 1-star raids. However, this was just a bug, and the monster was quickly replaced with Magnemite. So you will no longer find it in raids.
Magnezone was briefly available in raids. The error has now been fixed
Which bosses are good counters? If you are still looking for a good team against Groudon, then focus mainly on Roselia, Capilz and Tangela. They themselves or their evolutions are top counters.
How long will these bosses be available? Presumably, the bosses will change again at the end of the GO Fest. This will end on Sunday, July 7. After that, the old raid bosses will return until July 10.
Don’t miss any news about the GO Fest and follow our live ticker for the event:
In week 9 of Season 9, Fortnite hides a secret star again. We show you the location of the bonus star.
Here’s how to get the star: Once you have mastered all challenges from week 9, you can collect this star that is hidden somewhere on the map. If you haven’t completed all challenges, you won’t find the star.
Secret Battle Star from Week 9 (S9) – Here is the location
Here’s a hint: You can find the hint for the location of the star as always on the new loading screen. This appears only when you have completed all challenges.
In week 9, this loading screen looks like this:
This is the loading screen from week 9
Where is the hint hidden? To the right at the skate ramp, you see the star on a graffiti. You can tell that the star is supposed to be on a car. But where is this vehicle?
This time the hint is quite obvious
Here you can find the secret star: You can find the car in Mega Mall. It’s located in the large shopping center. Around the car, there is a barrier.
You will find the star on the roof of the vehicle. You won’t be able to miss it.
In the middle of the shopping center in Mega Mall lies the star
Is there a video about it? We have embedded a clip for you that shows the exact location again. This way, you will definitely find the star:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyKxGFWDIEg
What tasks do I need to solve beforehand? The challenges from week 9 are relatively easy to accomplish. For example, you need to visit 3 solar panels.
All other tasks are done quickly. You need to make special kills or drink shield potions.
You can find the summary of all tasks in our large hub for week 9:
Which exotic weapons do MeinMMO readers prefer to play in Destiny 2? We wanted to find out from you in a survey. Many of you participated and now we reveal which exotic weapons you prefer to travel through the universe.
With the survey, we wanted to know which exotic weapons you prefer to play and how much you are affected by the nerfs.
These are the most popular exotic weapons among MeinMMO readers
We will now reveal how MeinMMO readers voted on the most popular weapons. We will go through the respective weapon categories one by one – regardless of which slot they are equipped in.
67 % of readers responded that they prefer to use another weapon in the exotic slot
These are the most popular exotic trace rifles:
Wave Splitter 27 %
Prometheus Lens 15 %
Coldheart 14 %
44 % of readers responded that they prefer to use another weapon in the exotic slot
What does the survey show? Before Season 7, you actually carried many of the exotic weapons that were hit with the nerf hammer in the Season of Opulence.
For example, the Whisper of the Worm now draws its ammo from reserves instead of generating it from thin air, and the damage from Sleeper Simulant’s ricochet has been reduced against bosses. Even the Pikass, your favorite hand cannon, was considered too strong by Bungie and was nerfed.
The exotic hand cannon Sturm was significantly buffed at the beginning of Season 7 along with its partner Drang. And rightly so! Because the dynamic duo seems to be going completely unnoticed by you. Only 25 brave Guardians cast their vote for Sturm in our survey.
Interestingly, many of the weapons that experienced a nerf with Season 7 were still ranked with a large gap behind the most popular weapons. Will this still be the case after the changes?
Cortyn has waited many, many years on Azshara and Nazjatar in WoW . Were the expectations met?
Patch 8.2 has been live in World of Warcraft for quite a while and I have spent a lot of time wandering around Nazjatar, taking a close look at the area, the representation of the Naga and Queen Azshara. For me, both of these have a special significance. The reason lies in my passion for role-playing and love for one of my characters. And that’s what makes me unfortunately disappointed with Nazjatar.
The driving motivation of one of my characters was to be able to serve Queen Azshara again someday. After all, she was for many centuries the beloved Elf queen of the people and bore titles like “Light of Lights”, “Daughter of the Moon”, “the beloved heart of our people” or “Vision of Perfection”.
Even from the books about the War of the Ancients, Azshara’s perfection was depicted. Her appearance and power were so breathtaking that everyone wanted to kneel down and worship her immediately. My elf was no different.
Queen Azshara – the Vision of Perfection.
Azshara cannot meet expectations
But Azshara does not live up to this in the current WoW. In the books and her past, Azshara was not only a powerful queen but also a ruler who was loved by large parts of the population.
She did not actively oppress her people, but was wise and, above all, popular – at least until the incident with the Legion.
But this representation is exactly what I miss. In World of Warcraft, Azshara is portrayed only in two extremes. One side sees her as the great evil queen who has betrayed her people, as the spirits in Azsuna and some in the ruins of Zin-Azshari say.
The other side is fanatically loyal to their queen, to such an extent that one almost has to think of brainwashing.
I miss the middle ground. I miss characters who can justify why they remain loyal to Azshara, what they appreciate about the queen or what they might criticize but can still understand.
Unfortunately, Azshara has so far turned into a cliché villain, with no shades of gray. She is not someone one would want to serve with a clear mind.
I can only hope that Blizzard presents a bit more character depth here and doesn’t just chop off the queen in the raid. After all, we still don’t know what happens exactly after the battle.
Nazjatar is just a spark of what it could have been
However, Nazjatar could not meet my expectations either. Ever since “Burning Crusade,” I have hoped that we would someday go to Nazjatar, to the ruins of Zin-Azshara, to the sunken elf kingdom.
I wanted to see the huge empire that sank beneath the waves. I wanted to see what Azshara has created with her Naga for a new realm, to experience the contrast.
Ruins of a former civilization.
But that doesn’t work. Nazjatar is – although it is a fundamentally beautiful area – fundamentally ugly by elven standards. There are ruins of the old civilization that Azshara and her people apparently have simply ignored.
It’s like if your garage burns down and you tell yourself, “Oh, that’s fine, I always wanted to have a ruin next to the house.”
Even the rest of the area of Nazjatar is not “pretty,” has no elven perfection or even tries to be particularly grandiose, as would be fitting for Azshara. The few Naga structures are ugly and scattered, fitting only to some extent into the surroundings.
Everything seems quite primitive and far from what a fallen high culture could have built under the sea in 10,000 years.
The only exception seems to be Azshara’s palace, which at least looks good from the outside and has a cool entrance.
A piece of music with a lot of emotion
This disappointment becomes particularly clear with a piece of music. The piece plays in Nazjatar when you are in the ruins of Zin-Azshari. When the song played for the first time, I stopped and listened to it completely because I found it so wonderful. I just love those elven chants, from which you can hear individual words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwPZCfA8nVA
No other piece of music in WoW has told me such a wonderful story with its soundtrack, and I could almost see the images the composer wanted to convey – or at least what my interpretation of it is.
For the first two minutes, the song is quite calm and fits wonderfully with the ruins. Remnants of a past civilization. Only the pitiful remains of something that was much more gigantic than any other realm in this world.
Then, at around 2:00, the music becomes friendlier, more positive, until it creates a feeling of “departure” at 2:30. In my mind’s eye, I could see Zin-Azshari in its prime, similar to Suramar, a city full of life.
But the moment is brief. At minute 3:00, the mood quickly declines again, and one returns to the dead silence of the ruins.
This little “journey” through this fantastic soundtrack just confirms me. Nazjatar could have been so much more.
Zin Azshari at its peak, as depicted in the Chronicles.
Nazjatar fails for me because I have an RP tick
I think it’s great that Nazjatar has made its way into the game, but I find it sad that it has only become a small area and not its own expansion.
Nazjatar is a really cool quest area, with an interesting story and many secrets. From a “neutral” point of view, I find the area great and enjoy spending time there, as the content is fun.
And yet, from a personal perspective, it is anything but satisfying. If this is the kingdom and the queen that my elf has secretly longed for in RP for over 12 years, then she will probably take the nearest rope and hang from a coral reef.
I am so preoccupied with this that I haven’t even taken my elf a step into Nazjatar yet, but instead play other characters.
Even if my elf is “not in Nazjatar” in “RP”, I can’t imagine her in this environment. I would be in tears if she were to experience that “in role”. It not only disappoints my character but also me.
Nazjatar could have been so much more, could have offered room for a whole expansion. Instead, it is a small area that does not do justice to an elven empire.
This is definitely quite an extreme “role-player tick” – but it had to come out. Maybe you can somewhat understand it.
12 years of personal, exaggerated expectations and anticipation and hope probably just cannot be fulfilled – not even by Blizzard.
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Apex Legends has now received some changes to the map in Season 2. Among them are the Leviathans, enormous creatures that now stand in the middle of the map. But they are not just decoration – they are actually quite useful.
What are the Leviathans? The Leviathans are a new gameplay element in Apex Legends. They stand right in the middle of the map and occasionally roar their presence across King’s Canyon. Originally, they were outside the map and were kept away by the Repulsor Tower.
When the tower collapsed as part of the many changes in Season 2, the Leviathans finally returned. Now they stand in King’s Canyon and supply you with loot and even kills, if you are lucky.
How to properly use the Leviathans
How do I get loot? Under the clawed feet of the Leviathans, there is often particularly high-quality loot. Players report finding level-3 shields and Phoenix Kits. However, you can only access these when the Leviathans lift their legs – and you are quick enough.
Occasionally, the large, sluggish Leviathans stomp down. They lift one leg. Exactly where the clawed foot stood before, loot will be available for you to collect.
But you have to hurry. The duration from lifting to placing the leg back down is only about six seconds. If the Leviathan puts its leg back down while you are standing there, you are dead. It looks something like this:
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How do I get kills? The kills from the Leviathans work similarly. In the surroundings, it is usually quite visible where a Leviathan will place its clawed foot due to craters and trampled buildings. If you want to achieve a kill without any effort, you can:
drop some high-quality loot there to attract players
simply wait until someone passes by and engage them in a fight
or intentionally lure someone into a fight there, while you stand a bit outside as the opponent gets crushed.
If you have shot at the opponent beforehand, the kill counts as yours. You can see what that looks like in action in the short clip from reddit user SupaSnipaX:
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Where can I find the Leviathans? The two Leviathans are located right in the center of the map. One stands south of Containment and Artillery, the other exactly between Market and The Cage.
You can see them from the air while flying. When you are on the ground, you will likely only be able to see their giant, stone column-like legs.
The Leviathans could be particularly useful if you want to improve your skills just a little more – for example, for the ranked play:
On the test servers (PTS) of The Division 2, agents can currently try out and test content from Title Update 5. Among them is a feature that many agents have long wished for, namely a flashlight – this time even a real one. We show how to get the flashlight mod there (and soon also on the live servers).
How does the flashlight work in The Division 2? The flashlight in The Division 2 comes in the form of an attachment for pistols. To get this attachment, you first need to find a corresponding blueprint for it and then craft the pistol flashlight mod.
If you’ve accomplished this, you can use the mod, i.e., the flashlight, on pistols with the appropriate mod slot. Simply aim the pistol at the spot or in the direction that needs to be lit up.
By the way, the flashlight mod offers no bonuses except for its lighting effect, unlike laser pointers, which use the same mod slot. It is simply for exploring dark areas of the game world.
Source: Reddit user RIPutiin
How do you get the flashlight mod for pistols? You need a little luck and possibly some patience.
In the open world, you’ll occasionally encounter enemy groups with an elite enemy equipped with a chainsaw. This is the one you need to kill. He will then drop the blueprint for this mod for you.
Source: Reddit user Hanakooh
You can encounter these enemy groups anywhere in the game world, but the chances are said to be highest in the sewers of Washington D.C.
So find the next access to the underground on the map and search the drainage channels for these enemies. According to user reports, you should be able to find them pretty quickly in the sewer, especially in the large main rooms. Outside of the sewer, it may take quite a while.
Update 5.8. 12:16 PM: How to get the pistol lamp in just 10 minutes on the live servers of The Division 2, we tell you here.
What’s the deal with the flashlight? The agents in The Division 2 are well-trained professionals with the latest equipment, but one thing Massive forgot to provide them with – a reliable light source for dark times.
Because post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. can be extremely dark in places, especially at night and in gloomy parts of buildings or underground passages with no light or electricity. A major wish of the player community was thus a flashlight so they can navigate better in the dark and not overlook important things.
With Title Update 5, however, it is supposed to find its way into the game soon. Thanks to the test servers on PC, we now also know how to get it. Once the game goes live, all agents on the live servers will be able to receive the flashlight this way.
When will the feature be available on the live servers? Until July 10, the contents of Title Update 5 and thus the flashlight will be extensively tested on the PTS. After that, it shouldn’t be long before the content also finds its way to the live servers of PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Title Update 5 is supposed to be released in July, probably shortly after the end of the testing phase on the PTS. There, the lamp should also be obtainable in the same way. If necessary, we will adjust the article accordingly.
Here are more interesting infos about Title Update 5:
For Week 9 of Season 9 in Fortnite , you need to visit 3 solar panels in the snow, desert, and jungle. We will show you the locations.
What is the task? The challenge is: “Visit several solar panels in the snow, desert, and jungle.” The challenge is achievable for any player, even without a Battle Pass.
On the Season 9 map, we show you exactly where to find the solar panels:
At these 3 locations you will find the panels
Finding solar panels in the snow, desert, and jungle
Where do I need to search in the snow? The solar panels in the snow can be found at Frosty Flights. Behind the hangars, where Fortbyte #75 is also hidden, are the panels.
These are the solar panels in the snow
Where do I need to search in the desert? In the desert, the panels are directly across from the John Wick house. This is located east of Paradise Palms. You will find the panels on a mountain in front of it.
Right in front of Paradise Palms are the panels in the desert
Where do I need to search in the jungle? You may remember these panels from Fortbyte #95. It was hidden right there. Northwest of Sunny Steps and east of the 4 hot springs, you will find the panels in the middle of the jungle.
This large panel wall is located in the middle of the jungle
How do I complete the task? It is enough to simply visit the locations. You do not have to perform any interactions there.
What you need to watch out for: As always, such locations are often visited by campers. They hope for easy kills here. So don’t get caught!
This video helps you: We will embed a video here that shows the exact locations of the panels. This way, you can’t miss them.
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What other tasks are there? Week 9 in Fortnite is otherwise rather uneventful. You should be able to complete the tasks well. If you still have problems, check out our big guide for Week 9:
The Fortbyte #18 has appeared in Fortnite! The Byte can be found between Mega Mall and Dusty Divot. We will show you the exact location.
What is the challenge? The riddle surrounding Fortbyte #18 is: “To be found somewhere between Mega Mall and Dusty Divot”
We will show you on the Season 9 map where you can find the sought Byte:
West of Mega Mall you will find it
Fortbyte #18 somewhere between Mega Mall and Dusty Divot
Here you need to search: The Fortbyte can be found west of Mega Mall. There is a large ascent to the wind tunnel. Right next to it, you will find a small wooden hut.
Exactly in this hut hides the Fortbyte. At the right corner, next to the wooden crate, you will find the Byte. You can collect it easily.
You will find the Fortbyte in this wooden hut
What you need to watch out for: At the locations of the Fortbytes, campers often lie in wait for you. So, don’t get caught while collecting!
Use this video: We will embed a video of the Fortbyte here. This way, you won’t miss the location:
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The action-packed arena brawler/battle royale hybrid Battlerite is in crisis. Players are dropping off, and the development is becoming less worthwhile for Studio Stunlock.
What is the problem with Battlerite? Battlerite and the battle royale standalone are currently facing a serious crisis. The game is losing players. On Steam, there was an average of only 486 players online in June 2019. The peak was 905 players. This is a far cry from numbers like in March 2018, where there were over 6,000 players on Steam on average.
Why are there so few players left? According to the developers at Stunlock, Battlerite in itself is well-received. However, the game lacks the appeal to keep players engaged for longer than a short period.
Consequently, revenues are also declining further, and development is becoming less worthwhile.
Battlerite is no longer the main project of the developers
What will happen to Battlerite? With heavy hearts, the developers announced that under these circumstances, they can no longer operate Battlerite as the main project of the studio. It’s simply not worthwhile anymore, as Battlerite brings in too little money.
Therefore, they will also not complete the long-in-development tournament system. This is something Stunlock deeply regrets.
What’s still coming to Battlerite: The upcoming Season 3 of Battlerite will still be released as planned on July 10, 2019. It will include a reduction in the costs of heroes and introduce a public custom lobby. However, whether there will still be a season after the third one is up in the air and seems rather unlikely at this point.
What are the developers doing? They want to do what they can for Battlerite but also turn to a new project. This will incorporate numerous experiences from Battlerite, both positive and negative. They will keep the players informed when there is more to say.
The decline of Battlerite is very unfortunate; the game was always a favorite among critics. Here at MeinMMO, it was received positively as well.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale the challenges of week 9 from Season 9 are online. It involves many kills and solar panels.
Free and paid: For all 7 challenges, you still need the Battle Pass from Season 9 for 950 V-Bucks (9.50 euros). Without the pass, there are, as always, only the three free tasks to complete.
All Challenges of Week 9 in Season 9
The free challenges
Reward
Use a drink cup or drink pack in 3 different matches
5 stars/500 XP
Visit a series of solar panels in the snow, the desert, and the jungle
5 stars/500 XP
Phase 1: Eliminate an opponent with a common weapon
Phase 2: Eliminate an opponent with an uncommon weapon
Phase 3: Eliminate an opponent with a rare weapon
Phase 4: Eliminate an opponent with an epic weapon
Phase 5: Eliminate an opponent with a legendary weapon
10 stars/1,000 XP
The paid challenges
Reward
Deal 500 points of headshot damage
10 stars/500 XP
Search chests at Lazy Lagoon or Happy Hamlet
5 stars/500 XP
Eliminate opponents at 5 different named locations
10 stars/1,000 XP
Deal damage to opponents 10 seconds after landing from a geyser
10 stars/1,000 XP
Use a drink cup or drink pack in 3 different matches
Here’s how to complete the task: Both items are hard to find, so it might take a bit before you complete this task. Also, be careful with the drink cup so that you don’t get shot while drinking. It takes quite a long time to finish it completely.
Visit a series of solar panels in the snow, the desert, and the jungle
Eliminate opponents with weapons of different rarities
Here’s how to complete the task: Here you need to get one kill with a weapon of each rarity, in the order from common (gray) to legendary (gold). You can ideally find the higher-quality items in modes with respawn.
Phase 1: Eliminate an opponent with a common weapon
Phase 2: Eliminate an opponent with an uncommon weapon
Phase 3: Eliminate an opponent with a rare weapon
Phase 4: Eliminate an opponent with an epic weapon
Phase 5: Eliminate an opponent with a legendary weapon
Deal 500 points of headshot damage (Battle Pass only)
Here’s how to complete the task: Either use sniper rifles for precise headshots or shoot wildly in close combat with shotguns and SMGs in the general head direction of the opponent.
Search chests at Lazy Lagoon or Happy Hamlet (Battle Pass only)
Here’s how to complete the task: Opening chests is no great feat, it’s best to do it when both locations are a bit secluded and not many players have been looting there yet.
Eliminate opponents at 5 different named locations (Battle Pass only)
Here’s how to complete the task: You can best complete this task in a respawn game mode, as you usually get more kills and can also more easily visit various locations.
Deal damage to opponents 10 seconds after landing from a geyser (Battle Pass only)
Here’s how to complete the task: It’s best to go to the northeast of the map. Right northeast of Lazy Lagoon, there are particularly many geysers. Just make sure there are also opponents there that you can shoot at.
You need to deal a total of 200 damage, but not to the same opponent or in the same round. So take your time.
In the USA, a conflict has been brewing for some time between influencers on YouTube and Twitch and the more “traditional” gaming press. The conflict recently surfaced in a clash between authors from the US site Kotaku and Twitch streamer Dr Disrespect on Twitter.
Who shot first? This time, Kotaku fired the first shots. In an article about the apology from Guy Beahm, the man behind Dr Disrespect, Kotaku author Nathan Grayson said Beahm uses the character of the Twitch streamer “Dr Disrespect” as a shield against criticism.
The man behind the character: Guy Beahm.
Dr Disrespect and Twitch “not authentic”
This is the attack: Beahm said he did this to be authentic. But Grayson questions that authenticity. On Twitch, everything is a performance. No one here is authentic, least of all when they play a role.
People make calculated decisions on how they want to present themselves on Twitch.
It would have been truly authentic if Beahm had taken responsibility for the mistake himself instead of blaming the “brand Dr Disrespect”. (via kotaku)
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This is how the Doctor reacts: Dr Disrespect reportedly reacted a bit sensitively. He said, “The curve of Kotaku’s growth is going down faster than Jason Schreier’s hairline.”
There is no need to worry, no one in the “community” knows these guys.
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Furthermore, the Twitch streamer pokes fun at both authors a bit by tweeting from their perspective:
Grayson would be a “hot shot” reporter at the mighty site Kotaku. He has written so many cool things in his life, but nothing was as great as the coverage of the 2009 mobile tournament at Angry Birds for $100. He even won that.
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Regarding Schreier, it is said that Kotaku’s tweets are on the rise. Instead of getting 1-3 likes like a year ago, they now get 3-5. Furthermore, Schreier has written a book about video games, and that is popular in the office. Then Dr Disrespect posted another picture of Schreier’s rather long forehead.
This alludes to the book “Blood, Sweat and Pixels” that Schreier wrote and frequently promotes.
Hey man like I said, I’d be happy to chat any time – if it makes you feel more comfortable I can Skype from the bathroom
This is how Schreier responded: Schreier is a well-known gaming reporter who works investigatively and is responsible for some “exposés” in recent months.
He replied, “Hey, we can talk anytime – If you feel more comfortable, I can Skype from my bathroom.”
This is what it is about: Apart from the jokes about hair: What seems like a playful exchange here actually has a serious background. It concerns the dominance in gaming interpretation.
In the USA, it is noticeable that tensions between influencers on Twitch and YouTube and the established gaming press are escalating. This also has economic reasons.
Certain YouTubers attack gaming outlets by emphasizing their own authenticity and questioning that of the US sites. Opinion leaders on US sites like Kotaku or Polygon increasingly target influencers: They also question authenticity.
Dr Disrespect emphasizes his own relevance, especially on social media. He cites his reach and suggests that gaming sites are on the decline. In doing so, he also challenges sites like Kotaku over the interpretation of what is happening in the world of gaming.
On the 10th day of the “14 Days of Summer” challenge from Fortnite, you need to light fireworks along the riverbank. We will show you how to complete the task.
What is the challenge this time? In the USA, the 4th of July is celebrated with lots of fireworks, and you are supposed to replicate that in Fortnite. You need to light a total of 3 fireworks by the riverbank. This is a task from “14 Days of Summer”
On the Map of Season 9, we show you 6 locations of the fireworks. You can then decide for yourself which 3 fireworks you light.
These are 6 locations where you can find fireworks
Here you can find and light the fireworks at the riverbank
Here you need to search: We show you 6 locations. It is enough if you visit 3 of them, so you can choose the best-located ones:
North of Lazy Lagoon at the 3 rowboats
South of Lazy Lagoon, to the right of the waterfall
East of Loot Lake next to the camper trailer
East of Neo Tilted near the beach party
Southeast of Neo Tilted right at the riverbank
West of Fatal Fields in the snowy area
The fireworks north of Lazy Lagoon. Source: Dot eSports
This is how you find all the fireworks: If you don’t find the fireworks right away, simply follow the river that flows east of Neo Tilted and Shifty Shafts. If you walk down this river, you will find enough fireworks to light.
How do I light the fireworks? Just stand in front of the fireworks, and you can interact with them. This way, you light the fireworks, and the task is completed after 3 such actions.
The fireworks east of Loot Lake. Source: Dot eSports
Is there a video about this? As always, we will also include a video of the locations so you can better find all the fireworks.
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What is the reward? If you complete this task, you will receive a new harvesting tool that resembles grill utensils.
If you have completed all 14 tasks of the summer event, there is still a special back bling waiting for you. This is the back bling “Smoothie,” which you may already know from the trailer for Season 9.
All other tasks for “14 Days of Summer” have already been leaked. You can find them here:
Red Dead Redemption 2 offers many opportunities for players to enjoy themselves in the Wild West. A player recently showed on Reddit how to easily obtain pelts in the game, even when one’s hunting luck runs out. This funny method may, however, fall into a moral gray area for honorable cowboys.
What is being shown? The cowboy spectacle Red Dead Redemption 2 is full of possibilities and hidden features that players still enjoy months after the release. For instance, a player found a very simple way to open safes
The player Amberstryke recently showed in the RDR subreddit how he easily acquired high-quality corpses and pelts without getting his hands dirty hunting. He simply took them from a passing NPC.
What can be seen in the video? The player’s Arthur is riding on his horse during sunset when he encounters a stranger NPC. This one seems to be a hunter, as he is carrying his hunting rifle, while his horse trots behind him carrying his prey, a large animal carcass.
Arthur greets the other man kindly and dismounts. When the other hunter’s horse tries to pass him, Arthur stops it and silently takes the animal carcass from its back. The hunter is oblivious and continues on his way.
Other players advise that one should not only steal the loot from these NPCs’ horses but should try to rob them completely if possible. The hunters often still have pelts in their pockets, with which one can make a fortune or craft rare items.
What do other players say? The video is generating general amusement, especially because the poor NPC is completely unaware of the quick exchange of his prey and simply walks on.
Other players report that they frequently encounter such NPCs, and that they usually have valuable and often even perfect pelts. One cowboy writes that he was only able to craft the “Legend of the East” satchel through such strangers, who often cross paths on the roads.
Other players advise that one should not only steal the loot from these NPCs’ horses but should try to rob them completely if possible. The hunters often still have pelts in their pockets, with which one can make a fortune or craft rare items.
At the Pokémon GO Festival in Dortmund, there are around 60 different Pokémon to catch. Many of them can be shiny or are particularly rare. We show you a list.
What kind of Pokémon are these? These are only the monsters that you find at the GO Fest. Some can also be caught globally in the current event, but the majority is exclusively for the GO Fest.
You can catch around 60 different Pokémon. There are also highlights like Flunkifer or Koknodon. However, there is also Venuflibis, which can only be caught in North America otherwise.
List of all Pokémon at the GO Fest
Where does the list come from? Various players from the GO Fest have compiled all their catches and sightings. So it is possible that the list will be expanded.
Diverse rare Pokémon spawn in Dortmund
First, we show you all the Pokémon that can also be caught as shiny on site:
Raupy
Pikachu with flower decoration
Sandan
Nidoran male and female
Digda
Machollo
Kleinstein
Alola-Kleinstein
Magnetilo
Sleima
Nebulak
Onix
Traumato
Krabby
Seeper
Sichlor
Pinsir
Karpador
Evoli with flower decoration
Evoli with flower decoration is also available on the premises
Amonitas
Kabuto
Dratini
Aerodactyl
Natu
Tannza
Larvitar
Loturzel
Flunkifer
Stollunior
Meditie
Wailmer
Spoink
Liliep
Anorith
Barschwa
Perlu
Tanhel
Bronzel
Perlu can be found especially more at Boat Lake
Besides all the possible shinies, there are also Pokémon that are quite rare in the wild. In addition, there are some Pokémon that, while fairly common, still appear at the GO Fest. The following Pokémon can be found:
Owei
Smogon
Rihorn
Weberak
Yanma
Felino
Icognito
Girafarig
Schneckmag
Panzaeron
Trasla
Knilz
Nasgnet
Meditalis
Koknodon
Schilterus
Burmy
Pionskora
Venuflibis
Finneon
The regional Pokémon Venuflibis can be found all over the premises
These Pokémon you get from Snapshot: If you take a photo of Pokémon during the GO Fest, you can encounter 4 different Pokémon. You will see them all again at the end of the Jirachi Quest:
Pummeluff
Krakelo
Palimpalim
Zirpeise
What letters are there from Icognito? The letters at the GO Fest are identical to those in Chicago. So there are all the letters from the words “WAKE UP!”. The rare exclamation mark is also included. There are 7 different Icognito to catch.
Particularly rare shinies are likely Flunkifer, Nebulak, Magnetilo, and especially the Pikachu and Evoli with flower decoration. So keep an eye out for them.
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Another MMORPG is dying, and its death is already a done deal. It’s a shame, as many European fans had hoped to play Dragon’s Dogma Online.
The death of MMORPGs continues into 2019. The latest victim is Dragon’s Dogma Online. The title was especially popular in Japan, where the RPG Dragon’s Dogma also performed well. A European release of the game is likely now off the table, and the hopes of fans may be buried.
What was Dragons Dogma Online? In the past, we had reported several times about Dragon’s Dogma Online and its major updates, which introduced new classes and new raids. Dragon’s Dogma Online was not a typical MMORPG but rather an action online RPG. While you could meet other players in hubs and form groups, the majority of the game was experienced in small groups rather than with hundreds of others.
When does the game close? For Dragon’s Dogma Online, it will be over on December 5, 2019. Then the servers will be shut down, and the game will no longer be accessible. Another game joins the ranks of dying MMORPGs.
Fans hope for a better second part of the RPG: Meanwhile, the death of Dragon’s Dogma is a hot topic on Reddit. Some fans hope that Capcom will now focus its efforts on a “Dragon’s Dogma 2.” After all, the first part was quite popular and even made it to Europe – albeit as a single-player RPG. Here, a sequel is eagerly wished for.
Are you mourning the death of Dragons Dogma Online? Were you looking forward to the game? Or had you already written it off?
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The British studio Mediatonic wants to develop a new Battle Royale Game called “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout” for the PlayStation 4. However, it is intended to be completely without violence and weapons and instead come across as a kind of crazy gameshow à la Takeshi’s Castle full of fun mini-games.
What is the new Battle Royale game? The game from Mediatonic is called Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. In it, 100 cute little characters reminiscent of Teletubbies compete to win a golden crown. Only one of the little guys, called Fall Guys, can have it at the end.
They look like Teletubbies, but they are Fall Guys.
Funny gameshow instead of bloody slaughter
How does Battle Royale work without violence? Instead of killing each other with all kinds of weapons, as is customary for a proper BR game like Fortnite or Apex Legends, the Fall Guys must survive a series of crazy mini-games. Those who fail at one of the many fun disciplines are eliminated and out of the race for the crown.
Among other things, the developers plan the following tasks on the way to victory:
Crossing a field where a giant cleaning brush, like from a car wash, drives around and sweeps Fall Guys off the field.
Passing through a wall with various openings, but only one is actually passable.
Stealing eggs from a huge sumo chicken and avoiding the revenge of the feathered creature.
Overcoming dangerous obstacle courses.
Skateboarding and ramming opponents’ boards full of Fall Guys.
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How do you win a round in Fall Guys? The developers plan about 30 different disciplines, of which 4 or 5 are randomly selected per round. In the end, the goal is to climb a mountain where the crown awaits the winner who reaches it first.
What does the progression look like? As is common in a BR game, the developers want to continuously develop the game and provide more crazy challenges. Additionally, players will be able to buy cosmetic items for their Fall Guy, allowing them to customize the cute little character individually.
Why are the developers doing this? According to the developers, they wanted to make a Battle Royale game but also appeal to people who either don’t like violence or who are so good at shooters that they want to try something new.
In addition, the developers are huge fans of crazy Japanese game shows like the infamous Takeshi’s Castle. This was one of the great inspirations for Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
When is the game coming out? Fall Guys is set to release in 2020. The first platforms planned are PS4 and PC. However, there may be more platforms added later.
In Teamfight Tactics, the LoL Auto Chess, a crazy bug has occurred. The Twitch streamer Scarra struggled with a spider of the champ “Elise”, which suddenly turned hostile and cost him money when he wanted to sell it. He fought against his own spiderling but was able to gain some advantage from the situation.
What kind of bug is this? A completely crazy bug has occurred in Teamfight Tactics. It is a sequence of very strange events that has been captured in Twitch clips. A summoned servant was not just simply buggy, but at least three times.
Where does the spider come from? The champ “Elise” has the abilities to transform herself into a spider and summon two spiderlings when her mana is full. As a shapeshifter, that’s her thing.
But this time, everything was somehow different.
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This betrayal continued: Then the spiderling was suddenly marked as hostile and had doubled – but Scarra was able to use it. At the start of the battle, the spiderling actually switched to the opponent’s side and fought against Scarra’s team.
Ultimately, Scarra was then able to replace the spiderling with his own hero, so that he had 6 heroes on the field instead of just 5. He was, therefore, over the limit. Even though he had 2 useless, hostile spiderlings sitting on his own bench.
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What’s behind this: Teamfight Tactics is currently being patched pretty chaotically and is still in beta.
The game seems to be developed “on open heart”. Although there is already a new “better version” running on the PBE, there are spontaneous live patches for LoL that affect Teamfight Tactics and make balance adjustments on the fly or bring new features, such as challenges.
This is probably how such completely bizarre bugs happen.
In Destiny 2, you can currently earn a new exotic weapon – the hand cannon Lumina. But how does the new firearm perform in practice? Is the weapon worth the effort?
What is the Lumina? With the weekly reset on July 2nd, the Lumina quest is live in Destiny 2. Since then, all Annual Pass owners have been able to seize a new exotic gun – the hand cannon Lumina.
But what can this new weapon do in detail? Is the grind worth it? We take a closer look at this new weapon exotic and tell you how it performs in PvE and PvP.
What the perks do: Kills with the Lumina leave remnants, a kind of sphere. When you absorb this sphere (just walk near it, and it will be drawn to you), your next hip-fire shot turns into a “Noble Round” and partially refills the magazine. Up to 5 Noble Rounds can be stacked this way.
These Noble Rounds are meant to be fired at allied Guardians. They have aggressive tracking and follow allied targets. It’s enough to shoot near (within a radius of three to four meters) another Guardian for the spherical projectile to hit them safely. You don’t need to aim precisely.
By the way, you fire the Noble Rounds from the hip. If you use the scope, the Lumina will still fire regular projectiles, so you can continue to fight normally, even if you have one or more Noble Rounds stacked.
If you use a Noble Round on an ally (meaning you hit them with it), it heals the ally and increases weapon damage for you and the affected Guardian for 10 seconds. The shooter does not get healed.
This is what the buffs can do: Healing restores about 3/4 of health instantly, after which health regeneration begins immediately.
The damage buff extends not only to the Lumina itself but to all equipped weapons and is approximately +19 – 20 % in PvP and +35 % in PvE.
This is how the Lumina plays in PvE
In PvE, the Lumina is really fun. It’s not like it’s an absolute must for every member of a fireteam, but if one of the team has it equipped, it opens up some additional possibilities.
You can build up a 5-stack of Noble Rounds with the weapon and save them for the right moment. So when it matters, you can even give a whole raid team and yourself a quick 35% damage boost, which (hopefully) can stack with other damage buffs (currently, that doesn’t seem to be the case, but it’s suspected to be a bug. We will keep you updated on this).
For this, you don’t even need a Warlock with Well of Radiance (currently, the buff of the Lumina doesn’t seem to stack with Well of Radiance). This could be a welcome additional boost, which can be provided by any class when fighting bosses.
Moreover, the loss of the exotic slot for the bearer is not too tragic since many currently use legendary grenade launchers in the power slot. The rest of the team can still use their weapons as desired.
Especially, Dawnblade Warlocks with the Blessing of the Dawn benefit greatly. Because the Noble Rounds of the Lumina trigger the Warlock class perk Benevolent Dawn, allowing the Warlock to almost continuously regenerate their class, grenade, and melee abilities when healing others. This way, Warlocks can fully dedicate themselves to the support role.
Solo: If you are on your own, the Lumina won’t provide you with significant advantages over established competitors. It is very situational and can struggle to showcase its strengths in a chaotic random team.
This means you may not always get to the spheres after a kill or might even die in the process of trying to grab them. Other teammates often cannot benefit from the damage buff if they are not aggressively pushing at that moment.
In a group: In a group, the Lumina is much more interesting to play but is still very situational and not an absolute must-have, just something that is fun to use.
In the competitive playlist, it will likely struggle to compete against common top weapons in PvP – although skilled teams can certainly use it to their advantage. You can heal or buff an ally at a critical moment, making weapons like shotguns or snipers much more effective.
However, to unlock the potential of the weapon, you essentially need to focus entirely on a support role and your teammates, while also getting kills yourself. Whether such a strategy will find wide usage in competitive mode is questionable, but it should become clearer in the coming weeks.
In quickplay, however, you can certainly have fun with it. You can push your larger group while rushing and easily snag kills. In that mode, a supporter doesn’t impact a group as much as in a 4-man team.
Is the effort for Lumina worth it?
In short: It depends. The weapon is not an absolute must-have in the end.
For whom is the Lumina worth it? In PvE, the Lumina makes a more solid impression. While it’s not a weapon that everyone should have equipped during a boss encounter, with one or two support builds in the team that lean on the Lumina, you can make a more significant impact and secure an additional, crucial advantage.
In PvE, the weapon is fun and offers real utility, especially if you enjoy the support role. If you like providing your team with buffs, this weapon could pay off for you.
In PvP, the Lumina is a good weapon in itself, where you can also have fun – especially on PC. However, it may struggle to stand out against established competition. Only coordinated and well-synced teams might extract a truly decisive advantage from Lumina – but even that is very situational.
In the Crucible, it looks more like the Lumina will remain a fun weapon and only benefit the best teams in certain situations. For many PvP players, it will likely just be a completion of their collection and end up gathering dust in the vault after a few weeks of fun.
However, if you’re into hand cannons or have a particular affinity for Thorn, then the Lumina could be worth a look for you in PvP.
You can find an initial video review of the weapon by YouTuber Aztecross Gaming here:
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In The Division 2, there is new information on important topics such as Exotics and crafting. In short: Both will become significantly more important and stronger with Title Update 5.
Here, players complained that they invested a lot of time in the Exotic while others are now “simply getting it” – that is not the case.
On the left is the “Diamondback Rifle”
This is the most important change: The values of the Exotics no longer have a random factor. The items will be buffed to the currently possible maximum values.
It will no longer be the case that the values of the weapon change when the gear score changes.
What about crafting in The Division 2? With Title Update 5, players will be able to craft items with a gear score of 500, which is the maximum value. For this, the crafting bench will need to be upgraded again:
Those who are already playing at World Tier 5 will receive this upgrade for free.
Those who are not yet playing at the maximum tier must find an item with a gear score of 490 and use it when upgrading the crafting bench.
Additionally, crafted items can now be used for recalibration.
When dismantling a brand item, you are guaranteed to receive brand materials.
This is what it’s about: Crafting in The Division 2 aims to be a real alternative to looting. There has been a lot of criticism of the system in recent months, as it was all very random.
Apparently, Massive struggled with “strong crafting” – after all, they developed a loot shooter, not a craft shooter. They will surely continue to observe how “crafting vs. looting” develops.
The Exotics had some strange quirks in the last updates, and gear score upgrades could lead to a weapon like the Nemesis suddenly dealing less damage.
Here, they apparently want to make a clean break and prevent such issues because it was only frustrating.
The question remains: When players are effectively made more powerful, shouldn’t the content become harder?
