The Korean gaming company Nexon is one of the major players in the MMO and MMORPG business with games like Maple Story and Vindictus. The company was reportedly up for sale, but allegedly there is no financially strong partner that the CEO approves of, according to new sources.
Here is the situation: Since January 2019, there have been rumors about the MMO and MMORPG giant Nexon, the largest gaming company in South Korea. The founder and owner of the company, Jungju Kim, is allegedly tired of many regulations and wants to sell his shares in the company. It is about approximately 9 billion US dollars.
Normally, one would have expected to hear in the past few weeks who exactly is buying the company, as the deadline for bids reportedly ended in late May.
There are many “allegedly” here because none of the involved companies officially comment on the details. However, the news has been moving stock prices for months.
The MMORPG MapleStory is also popular in the West.
This is the latest rumor: According to South Korean media, on June 26, it was learned from sources that the bidding rounds did not go well, and the acquisition has now been canceled:
Kakao and the investment fund Bain Capital dropped out early because their bids were too low.
None of the remaining bidders seem to please Jungju Kim, reports a source.
Netmarble is the only strategic partner and could not convince Nexon that they can raise that much money. The other two investment funds held back because rumors had arisen that Netmarble was planning an IPO to raise the funds for the Nexon acquisition.
Now it is said that the managers of the deal from UBS and Deutsche Bank will soon inform the bidders that the deal will not happen.
Netmarble is behind Lineage2Revolution.
These were the effects: Nexon’s stock took a slight dip following the news, but has since recovered.
Nexon distributes some of the most successful MMO games in Asia. Titles like Dungeon Fighter Online, Maple Story, or Sudden Attack hardly play a role in Europe.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale weapons are constantly being cycled out, while others seemingly stay in the game forever, despite being terrible. According to a professional player’s conspiracy theory, there could be solid reasons for this.
New weapons are regularly introduced in Fortnite, while old, problematic weapons are cycled out and are waiting in the “Vault” for better days. Often, Epic’s reasoning is sound, as some weapons become obsolete over time or just don’t fit in the current game dynamic.
Which weapons are the problem? Yet some weapons seem seemingly immune to the “Vault”. This mainly concerns the Tactical Shotgun and the Suppressed Pistol.
Both weapons are weak and unpopular. Those who find them usually throw them away as soon as they come across any other gun.
Nevertheless, both weapons have existed in the game for what feels like ages and are not removed. Especially the Tactical Shotgun, which has almost no reason to exist alongside the Combat Shotgun and the resurrected regular Pump Shotgun, is still in the game, leaving players scratching their heads in confusion.
This is said to be the real reason why the weapons are still in the game
This is the conspiracy theory: Professional gamer Beehive from Luminosity Gaming has his own theory as to why these two weapons, the Suppressed Pistol and the Tactical Shotgun, are still in the game and likely will remain for the foreseeable future.
Because both guns are part of the NERF Blaster collection for Fortnite. Alongside the still-popular SCAR, there are also the relatively lackluster Tactical Shotgun and Suppressed Pistol as colorful NERF Blaster replicas, with which Fortnite fans can also shoot foam darts in real life.
Beehive suspects that Epic Games is contractually obligated to keep the weapons from the NERF collection in the game for a certain period; otherwise, the NERF Blasters wouldn’t represent realistic weapons used in the game.
The Fortnite experience might then no longer be the same, and Hasbro, the company behind NERF, might sell fewer NERF versions of these two weapons.
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Thus, Beehive believes that these two weapons will remain in the game for a long time, if not forever, regardless of how little utility they provide to players:
“I just realized why the Tac and the Suppressed Pistol are still not in the Vault. Fortnite has a collaboration with NERF to bring 3 weapons: SCAR, Tac, and the Suppressed Pistol. I bet it’s in the contract that they can’t be removed. This game is really a damn meme!”
How valid is the theory? There is no evidence for Beehive’s claims. However, in a deal between two large companies regarding the rights to use distinct products, there are certainly sophisticated contracts in place.
In the shooter Rainbow Six Siege, the mobile shields have been little popular so far. However, with a big buff, the shields should soon become much more popular among players.
What are mobile shields? The “Deployable Shield” gadget in the shooter Rainbow Six Siege allows you to erect a massive wall of metal. This then offers cover from gunfire. However, fans have found it little helpful so far. Instead, they tended to rely on other items for defense, like barbed wire.
But recently, a change was made to the shields on the test server of Rainbow Six Siege. A YouTuber took a look at it and is now sure that the new shields will shake up the meta of Rainbow Six Siege.
According to the YouTuber Matimi0, these three aspects of the shields have changed:
You can now block passages: The shields now fit directly on door thresholds, completely blocking the passage. Previously, there were annoying gaps between the shield and door frame, through which you could be shot in the worst case. That is no longer the case.
You are no longer blind: So you won’t sit cluelessly behind the shield and miss what the enemy is doing, there are now several view slots in the shield through which you can peek. They are bulletproof, but the enemy can also look through. A glass with one-way view, through which only you could see, was ultimately too strong.
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This no longer works: The view slots also prevent you from camping behind the shield permanently and hiding. This also prevents the tactic of sitting safely behind the shield and deploying drones. Now the opponent knows through a quick peek through the slots if someone is camping behind or not.
Therefore, the shield is still better: Nevertheless, Matimi0 is confident that the shield has become overall better and more useful. Because just being able to look through the slot gives the defender a huge advantage, as they can quickly take cover and put the enemy under fire.
And thanks to the new, precise placement, strategic points can now be defended much better than before. Also, hatches that you have blown up are now easier to protect when you place a shield above and can recognize and fire upon the enemy early.
How the fans react to the changes: The new shield could possibly change the meta of Rainbow Six Siege soon. The comments under Matimi0’s video on YouTube also agree:
“The new shield looks cool, definitely a big innovation that could provoke a new meta.”
“Now everyone wants to play defense immediately”
“With these new shields, Capitao will probably be played more again.”}
When will the new shields come? Unfortunately, there is still no concrete information from the developer Ubisoft about this. However, after some testing and possible necessary adjustments, the new shields should soon be coming to the live servers.
Currently, a few bugs are still plaguing the new item. Fans report that one can become invulnerable through a glitch when placing the shield.
A new leak about GTA 6 has emerged, bringing you a ton of details about the new installment in the series. There are hints about the locations, the storyline, and the consoles we will be able to play on. Surprise: GTA 6 will not be released for PS4 and Xbox One, but rather for PS5 and Xbox Scarlett.
Where does the leak come from? A user named “JackOLantern1982” shared all this information on Reddit. He claims to have contacts with people from two major US media outlets who shared this information. Moreover, a friend from Rockstar did not deny these details.
The leak includes various details about GTA 6. For example, it talks about two locations where you can play. Additionally, GTA 6 is said to revolve around the drug war of the 1970s and 1980s.
These are the details we have about GTA 6
The list of mentioned items is long. We have picked out the highlights for you. You can read the remaining information in the leak on Reddit.
Where is GTA 6 set? The leak confirms another leak from March 2018. It stated that GTA 6 will be set in Vice City.
In GTA 6, you will likely return to Vice City.
The Reddit user confirms this but also adds that another city is supposed to be central. So you will likely be able to experience a completely new city that is said to resemble Rio de Janeiro.
Furthermore, missions are also expected to take you to Liberty City. However, this will not be playable as an open world but only for specific missions.
What has been said about the characters: You will supposedly play as the drug smuggler Ricardo, who gradually rises in the drug empire and becomes more powerful.
Additionally, you will complete missions for Martin Madrazo, whom you already know from GTA 5.
Martin Madrazo is already known from GTA 5.
The character is supposed to carry the weapons you fight with on his body. So you likely won’t be able to run around with a huge arsenal of weapons anymore. This seems to have taken some inspiration from Red Dead Redemption 2.
This is also reminiscent of the system with the personal car that has been leaked. You are expected to be able to store all your weapons in your car and access them from there at any time.
Where the inspiration came from: According to the leak, the Netflix series “Narcos” was a significant source of inspiration for GTA 6. It deals with the drug war in South America.
The leak also mentions significantly more subtitles than in GTA 5. So you will likely hear a lot of Spanish or Portuguese when you get involved in the drug war.
The series “Narcos” about Pablo Escobar allegedly served as inspiration.
GTA 6 no longer for PS4 and Xbox One – only for PS5 and Xbox Scarlett
On which consoles will GTA 6 be released? There is also an answer to this in the leak. GTA 6 will only be released for the new console generation, namely PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett.
What else is interesting? According to the leak, there will be things in GTA 6 like tornadoes or floods, which should significantly change the experience in the game.
GTA 6 is referred to as “Project Americas” in all Rockstar studios, and the missions are said to appear episodically, similar to Red Dead Redemption 2.
How trustworthy is the leak? The information appears to be very detailed; however, one should approach this with caution. The details have not been confirmed by Rockstar. So none of these details may necessarily be implemented in the game.
What do you think about this? Could you imagine such a setting?
In Destiny 2, a new feature called the Tribute Hall is set to launch in Season 7. However, not much is known about it so far. Through data mining and some in-game triumphs, fans have now theorized what it might entail.
This is what is officially known about the Tribute Hall so far: Not much is known about it. The name and launch date of this feature are known. The Tribute Hall is set to start on July 9, along with the Triumph Moments, thus being part of the Season 7. More information is currently not available from official sources.
Where is the new information coming from? In Destiny 2, several triumphs have already gone live (possibly by accident), which are connected to this new feature. Additionally, clever fans have uncovered some new details through data mining, giving at least a rough idea of what the Tribute Hall might be.
Keep in mind that this is a theory – none of this has been confirmed or mentioned in any official manner.
This is how the Tribute Hall from the Season of Opulence likely works
What is behind the Tribute Hall? Based on current information, it appears that the Tribute Hall will be some sort of event or process where players can earn various special triumphs by meeting specific requirements and completing tasks.
It is still unclear whether the Tribute Hall is directly related to this year’s Triumph Moments and whether it will be available to all Guardians.
By unlocking the Tribute Hall triumphs, players will likely earn a kind of special currency that can then be exchanged for certain rewards.
Additionally, the Tribute Hall will likely also be a physical location – perhaps somewhere on the Leviathan. Fans currently speculate that the Calus statue, which was also seen multiple times in the promotional material for Season 7, will be the focal point.
Based on the extracted data, it is suspected that this statue will be called “Visage of Calus” and will function just like the statue during the Solstice of Heroes. This will serve as a kind of contact point (or NPC vendor) for the event, with which players can interact – for example, to collect rewards.
This mechanic is known: During this event, it will be possible to earn a special item – the so-called “Boon of Opulence”, a kind of token. The specific details are still unclear.
By bringing one of these to the Visage of Calus in the Tribute Hall, players will receive a 1% discount on the goods offered there. By submitting additional tokens, they can earn up to 80% discount in total – an advantage if not all triumphs are completed.
What rewards can be earned through the Tribute Hall? This is currently unknown. However, fans speculate that these might include revised versions of the Leviathan raid sets from Year 1, now brought to Year 2 standard.
These have already been shown in images but are not yet present in the game. The upcoming Solstice of Heroes this year also has its own armor sets. Afterward, Shadowkeep will be released.
What is the deal with the triumphs for the Tribute Hall? Some of them are already live and can be earned and even redeemed – apparently prematurely. Most assume that this is probably a bug and they should not be live yet.
To earn these triumphs, you need to complete specific tasks and use armor and weapons in Calus style – for example, from the Menagerie, the Leviathan raid, from one of its raid sections, or from the new raid “Crown of Sorrow“. The more gear in Calus style you wear, the faster you’ll progress on these triumphs.
The triumphs can be found under Destinations / Sub-Destinations / The Tribute Hall. However, these are secret and will only be displayed once you have unlocked them.
So far, the following 10 triumphs with requirements are known:
Imperial Footsoldier: Defeat enemies in strikes
Imperial Scoundrel: Defeat enemies in Gambit
Imperial Assassin: Defeat enemy Guardians in Gambit
Into the Coliseum: Defeat enemy Guardians in the Crucible
High Roller: Complete a Nightfall with at least 100,000 points
Lavish Defender: Finish several Nightfall strikes above the point threshold (likely above 50,000 points. To be sure, aim for over 100,000 points)
Final Exam: Complete encounters in the Leviathan raid
A Succulent Wish: Complete encounters in the Last Wish raid
Crown of Sorrow: Complete encounters in the Crown of Sorrow raid
If you complete these triumphs and redeem them, you will receive so-called tributes that you can then use in the Tribute Hall.
Source: Houndish
However, it is recommended not to redeem them just yet, as it is unknown how this will affect the rewards after the actual event starts. But you might get a head start and prepare for the new feature by completing some of them now and essentially stockpiling them.
What does the exotic weapon Bad Juju have to do with this? Bad Juju is an exotic pulse rifle from Destiny 1, which will apparently make its way into Destiny 2 during Season 7.
It could also contribute to progression in the Tribute Hall or even be tied to the launch of this feature. According to data mining, another Tribute Hall triumph requires completing the mission “The Other Side”. This mission is where the Bad Juju is said to be the reward.
In Pokémon GO there are new offer boxes, fitting for the celebrations of the 3rd anniversary. But how much do you save and which box is worth it?
These are the boxes: The June is over and with it the old offer boxes have disappeared. In July there are new boxes that promise you discounts. The boxes provide a good balance of items and are quite important for the upcoming events.
But where do you save the most money and which boxes are worth it this time? We give you an overview.
So much you save on the offer boxes in July
This is how the calculation was made: To illustrate the savings, we compared the item price of an 8-pack bundle with the price in the box.
15x Super Incubator, 2x Incubator, 4x Incense, 4x Lucky Egg
1480/2324 (55%)
What are the boxes good for? This time, almost every box contains Lucky Eggs. This is not so bad, because after the GO Fest in Dortmund, an event with doubled and tripled XP could start. Lucky Eggs shouldn’t hurt.
How good are the offer boxes really
Special Box: If you mainly want to hatch and raid, then you should stay away from the Special Box. If you still need Star Pieces and Lucky Eggs, you can go for it. However, there have been much better Special Boxes.
Super Box: In the Super Box, the Max Revives spoil the big savings. The remaining items are quite okay. However, there have been better Super Boxes, so a purchase is not necessarily recommended.
Hyper Box: Just the 15 Raid Passes cost more individually than here in the box. Therefore, all other items can be considered as extras. So, if you like to raid, you can safely go for this one, even though there have been better Hyper Boxes.
Adventure Box: The Adventure Box is especially interesting for the current event. Many Alolan Pokémon come only from 7 km eggs, which is why you need Incubators. You get enough of them here and you can hatch over 50 eggs with the Incubators. The chance of a Shiny is quite high.
Looking at the current event, the Adventure Box should be the most useful. For the upcoming events, like the Entei Day, new Raid Passes are also worth it.
Are you at the GO Fest? We will tell you whether it is worth it even without a ticket:
ARK: Survival Evolved invites you to a new event. There are some features and new items – but only for a limited time. The Summer Bash 2019 was introduced with a funny clip.
This can be seen in the trailer: The new trailer for the Summer Bash 2019 showcases thrilling scenes on a beach in ARK, paired with patriotism and a lot of sex appeal.
Lightly dressed ladies bounce across the beach with surprisingly good breast physics, Uncle Sam welcomes them and is soon after devoured by a flying dinosaur – including Wilhelm scream. Throughout, various features of the event are presented.
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What is the trailer referencing? The new trailer is clearly a nod to the 90s cult series “Baywatch”, which was considered oversexualized back then. It was rebooted as a film in 2017.
With stars like Pamela Anderson and the well-built David Hasselhoff, who paraded lightly clad or shirtless along the beaches of Malibu, it left many young people with lasting memories of the opposite sex.
The film also aims, according to the Youth Media Commission , to “sexualize both men, but especially women.”
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These features are offered in the Summer Bash: If you want to dive into the event, playing in ARK will be significantly easier. During the event, there are noticeably improved rates, which also apply to the new map Valguero:
double breeding speed (mating intervals, incubation time of eggs, maturity)
double experience
double harvest
The increased rates do not apply on servers with active game modes like classic PvP or others. However, there are also numerous new items and spawns in the event:
creatures in event colors (apparently red, white, and blue)
sweets that give tamed creatures random dino colors (50 cooked meat)
a “Sparkler Skin” (10 cooked meat)
a firework skin for the flare gun (25 cooked meat)
a firework rocket skin for the RPG launcher (50 cooked meat)
swimwear for men and women (50 exceptional meat)
a Uncle Sam top hat skin (100 exceptional meat)
a Uncle Sam top hat skin for dinos (100 exceptional meat)
a “Flexing Muscles” emote (100 smoked exceptional meat)
When does the event start and how long does it last? The Summer Bash 2019 starts on July 2, 2019, and ends on July 16, 2019. So you have two weeks to get the new items and take advantage of the improved rates.
This is how the community feels about the event
This is what the players say: The first reactions to the announced changes are rather negative. Already on the official website in the comments, there are numerous points of criticism that players are raising, such as:
rather boring content that most do not really engage
celebration of American patriotism, while many players are not from the USA
temporary content instead of lasting changes
In general, players wish for more bug fixes and work on the current game, rather than dealing with events. Nevertheless, ARK remains one of the most popular games on Steam:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is now Fortbyte #63. It is located somewhere between Lucky Landing and Fatal Fields. Learn here where it is exactly.
Where is the Fortbyte? Fortbyte number 63 is described in the game text as “located somewhere between Lucky Landing and Fatal Fields.” But where exactly?
If you want the byte, you first have to go to the coordinates F9 on the map. There you will find a gas station at the edge of the ice biome and the bridge over the river. The byte is inside.
Fortbyte 63 – Here is the location on the map
Here’s how you can collect the Fortbyte: The byte itself is simply located in the gas station, between the two gas pumps. You can collect it without further preparation.
But be careful as always, because the location is certainly known not only to you. Envious players could be lurking and could ambush you. So be careful!
Is there also a video? In the embedded video you can find the location of the Fortbyte. Have fun searching and be careful!
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What are Fortbytes and how do you collect them all? The Fortbytes are special items you have to find in Season 9 of Fortnite. Every day a new byte is added and you can find a total of 100 of them throughout the season. With the bytes, you unlock a large image and the special outfit for Season 9.
We have compiled an overview of all Fortbytes so far for you here:
Cortyn can’t stop raving about Mechagon. It’s probably the best zone in WoW: Battle for Azeroth .
When I heard that Mechagon was going to be something like the “Timeless Isle”, I was skeptical. To be honest, I didn’t think the Timeless Isle was half as great as the rest of the World of Warcraft community apparently did. I found it largely monotonous and, apart from a few small puzzles, almost boring.
Accordingly, I was surprised by how much I actually like Mechagon. It’s by far the coolest zone that Battle for Azeroth has brought us so far. Nazjatar completely pales in comparison (for several reasons) and even my previous favorite zone Drustvar just can’t keep up. But why is that? After all, the storyline in Mechagon is thin, and there are only a few story quests. However, Mechagon knows how to impress in other ways.
Secrets galore: Blizzard wasn’t exaggerating when they said that Mechagon has more secrets than any other area. This ranges from hidden fish and related fishing achievements to rare opponents for which you need to collect certain items, and special bosses that can only be summoned when you have a very specific quest in your quest log. Every day there’s something new to discover, and every day you learn new secrets that bring cool rewards or just nice little gimmicks.
I especially like what Blizzard did with the big robot Pascal. You can feed him numerous blueprints and then create a lot of mechanical things there. This ranges from cool mounts to grenades or certain energy cores to summon some rare mobs. There are well over 20 gadgets – some are useful, others are just pure fluff.
You can unlock a lot with this robot. At first, it’s still little, but you always find new blueprints.
Change over several days: Another highlight of Mechagon is that it plays differently every day. This doesn’t only mean small changes like “today there are goblins instead of troggs hanging around,” but really many adjustments. This is mainly due to the different construction projects and quest givers that can be found every day. One day you might find a cool flamethrower to roast enemies by the dozen, while another day you might revive fallen mechs and turn them into your own pets.
Sometimes Chromie even shows up and sends players into a parallel timeline where Mechagon is destroyed and overrun by mechs. That’s like a different island with its own secrets, available only on those days.
Mechagon is full of wit and references.
My jetpack is the best: But nothing in the world can beat the jetpack. On certain days, there are special support stations where all players can pick up jetpacks. It’s a buff for 20 minutes that has a particularly cool effect. By double jumping, you activate the jetpack and can simply fly over the entire zone, like on a flying mount. However, this is only possible on a few days when the corresponding stations are actually available. Unless you already have the rare recipe that allows you to craft the jetpack yourself.
Spoiler 1: I have it. Spoiler 2: My Draenei is the damned queen of Mechagon.
On days without jetpack stations, you simply feel superior and above when you already have the blueprint.
On days when the jetpacks are not freely available (and no one has unlocked flying yet), you feel immensely superior when you can just take off with a double jump and explore the island. Two Horde members come running grimly? Double jump, take off, and laugh maniacally. A rare mob is up on a mountain that you would have to awkwardly ride to? Well, I’ll bake cookies up there until you get here!
Kindness and teamwork in Mechagon: At the same time, Mechagon has given me the most social encounters with other players (outside of guild and friend circles) that I’ve had in a long time. To illustrate this, I’d like to tell you about last night. I just wanted to quickly finish my daily quests in Mechagon to gain reputation and unlock flying soon.
Since it was already late, there were only about 10-15 players left on the island, plus maybe a few more from the Horde. Anyone who discovered a rare enemy announced it in the general channel and then waited until all interested parties were there.
Such construction projects consume thousands of resources – but it’s worth it with teamwork!
In addition, there were certain construction projects scattered all over the plains of Mechagon. For example, you can activate drills that then uncover a tunnel containing particularly thick loot or a rare enemy. However, for the drill to start, players first need to donate resources. Everyone participated, and everyone benefited. It was a great sense of community, even without forming a group or talking much.
Will Mechagon remain so great? Surely it’s only this cool in the initial phase, where every player has different knowledge and can still help each other, without everyone being an expert at everything. But this dynamic and beautiful coordination were wonderful. Not once did anyone pull a rare mob before all interested parties were present. Yes, we even waited for that one totally lost gnome who got lost 7 times over a 30-meter stretch. I haven’t experienced that kind of patience and the kindness implied in it for a long time in WoW. And for that alone, I love Mechagon. I’m sure I’ll spend many, many more nights here – if only because I still need to kill 20 out of 25 horde members…
If Mechagon can maintain its fascination long enough for me to farm all the items I want on the island, then I will remember the island fondly. It’s already a highlight for me from Battle for Azeroth.
But what do you think of Mechagon? Do you like this area as much as I do? Or is everything terrible and awful because nothing is explained clearly?
During a major live event “Tankfest” in England, several streamers were suddenly asked by World of Tanks to interrupt the stream and leave the building. There had apparently been a fire. Read here what happened.
What happened? Every year, an event called “Tank Fest” takes place at the “Tank Museum” in Bovington, UK. During this event, some of the numerous tanks on site are showcased, along with other interesting events related to the armored steel giants.
Wargaming, the developers of World of Tanks, work closely with museums like the Tank Museum to obtain realistic data for their tanks in the game. Furthermore, Wargaming sponsors the museum as well as the Tankfest event and played a significant role in the restoration of a real Panther tank, which was also showcased at the event.
https://youtu.be/TVLYu5IbYgg
Therefore, Wargaming was also present at the Tank Fest with gaming stations and had various streamers and influencers on site who were streaming live from the museum and reporting on the event.
At least, until they were all suddenly asked to leave the building immediately!
Gas Leak Causes Interrupted Streams
That’s why the streamers had to be evacuated: Suddenly, there was a fire alarm, and the streamers were asked to leave their equipment behind and exit the hall.
At first, it was unclear what had happened. There were rumors of an explosion in the building. Given the number of tanks and other military equipment present, this was a frightening thought. However, in the end, it seems that it was not as serious as it sounded.
According to an inquiry with Wargaming and the present German streamer Mootality, it was a gas leak and possibly a small fire that broke out in the catering area of the event.
However, there were no injuries. They simply took precautions and evacuated the affected part of the hall.
Once the situation was resolved, the streamers were able to return to their spots and continue. Streamer QuickBaby published a live recording of the situation.
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The next task for “14 Days of Summer” in Fortnite is here. This time you need to knock down opponents with water balloons. We will show you how to complete the task.
What is the challenge? On the 7th day of the summer event, you need to knock down opponents with water balloons in 5 different matches. This task should be easy to accomplish.
What do I get as a reward? This time a new loading screen awaits you if you complete all the tasks. The image at the top of the article is the screen you will receive.
Hitting players with water balloons – Here’s how
How do I complete the task? The difficulty here is obtaining the balloons. You received them on the 3rd day of “14 Days of Summer.” Once you’ve mastered the challenge, you can easily add the emote to your inventory and start the game.
These are the water balloons in question
Then simply select the emote in your wheel during the match, and your character will throw the first water balloon immediately. Now you just need to perform the emote near other players and hit them.
If you do this in 3 rounds, the task is completed, and the loading screen is yours.
The easiest way to do this: It’s best to play together with a buddy who also needs to complete the task. This way, you can knock each other down with the balloons, and you can master the task easily.
Next weekend, the GO Fest in Dortmund starts from Pokémon GO. But is a trip to Dortmund worth it, even if you don’t have a ticket? What will there be outside the GO Fest?
This is the GO Fest: Next weekend, from July 4th to July 7th, the big GO Fest in Dortmund will take place. Various rare event Pokémon will spawn in the grounds of Westfalenpark, and a new special research awaits the trainers.
But what if you don’t have a ticket? Is the trip still worth it and can you access the GO Fest grounds?
GO Fest without a ticket – Is it possible?
Can you access the grounds? The entire Westfalenpark is closed off and there is no access to the grounds. Even if you manage to get onto the grounds, it brings no advantage, as the spawns are only activated for players who bought a ticket that day. Therefore, you won’t see any spawns or special PokéStops on the grounds.
First things are already being set up at the GO Fest
This makes the trip worth it: If you still enjoy playing and are looking for a change, you will find fun in Dortmund. The entire weekend Dortmund will turn into a Pokémon Mecca, and players from all over the world will be there.
There will be a lot going on throughout the city, and you will certainly find enough hotspots to play. Additionally, a trip is worth it for the following reasons:
Players from around the world might trade regional Pokémon with you
Lure modules will almost continuously be activated everywhere – so you will find enough Pokémon
Raid lobbies will likely be almost always full – so you won’t have a problem with legendary raids
You shouldn’t have any problems with Groudon raids in Dortmund
This is what Niantic says about it: On the Pokémon GO website, Niantic addresses this topic again. They report that info points for players have been set up all over the city center, inviting players to linger.
An event could start: In line with the GO Fest in Chicago, there was also an event featuring rare Shinies worldwide. Such an event could also be held for the upcoming GO Fest. After all, it is highly likely that Shiny Nidoran male will be released worldwide. So a corresponding event could start.
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In Fortnite , the Twitch star Ninja was playing with his crew, including Nickmercs and CouRage. The 4th place in the squad was taken by a random player, who turned out to be a young fan of Ninja. The conversation started off cute but then took a dark turn.
This was the situation: The biggest Twitch streamer in the world, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, was playing a round of Squad in Fortnite. He had two of the “usual suspects” with him, controller player Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff and Jack “CouRage” Dunlop, but was still waiting for the fourth teammate.
So he left a spot open and turned on “Fill”. Chance then decided who got the 4th spot and could suddenly play and chat live in front of tens of thousands of viewers.
After all, Ninja has the largest Twitch channel in the world with 14,553,681 followers.
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This is how it began: It all started off cute. A seemingly very young Fortnite player joined the team filled with Twitch stars. The boy exclaimed, “Oh my God, it’s Ninja” and seemed to be starstruck.
The streamers had a little fun with it. “I can hardly believe it either.”
Courage and Nickmercs at least pretended to feel a bit sidelined: “Hey, I’m here too,” Courage says. Nickmercs adds: “I’m the guy who always plays with a controller.”
Ninja was still in a good mood when the boy ignored the other 2 streamers and only had eyes for him.
This is how the mood shifted: However, when the boy later got eliminated from the game, far away from the three streamers, as reported by Dexerto, the tone changed.
The boy began to use the racial slur that starts with “N” and is considered an absolute taboo word in the USA that should never be spoken. The streamers cleared their throats and tried to cover it up. But when the boy repeated the word, he was quickly muted.
He was even asked: “Are you okay? Who taught you to talk like that, you little rat?”
Ninja added: “This really escalated.”
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For a few days now, the Droidekas have been available as new battle droids in Star Wars Battlefront 2. The droids quickly won the hearts of players.
Here are the Droidekas: These battle droids came with the latest update for Battlefront 2. The Droidekas can roll and have shields. They can also fire their two weapons extremely quickly and deal a lot of damage.
The Droidekas are not only popular because of their strength. There have also been some bizarre situations thanks to the Droidekas.
The Reception of the Droidekas
Why are the Droidekas so well received? The Droidekas have some issues that make them come across as quite clumsy. While you can move extremely quickly, you also lose control just as fast and can fall off cliffs or land right in the middle of several opponents.
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However, the community largely takes this positively and laughs about it. There are various videos on Reddit about amusing experiences with the Droidekas.
For example, there are some doors that the Droidekas cannot fit through. While this can be somewhat annoying, fans find it funny.
This door is too small for a Droideka
How strong are the Droidekas: Beyond all the funny actions, the Droidekas are primarily extremely strong. They shoot quickly and can protect themselves from opponents with shields. They are therefore very useful in combat.
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The Droidekas can even function as protectors. They can open their shields and protect teammates as well. This is one reason why the droids are so well received. After all, they also save other players.
Are there annoying things about the Droidekas? Some bugs are not exactly funny. Videos about this have also been shared on Reddit. An uncontrollable Droideka rolls towards the cliff, and the player cannot do anything about it.
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In The Division 2, many agents feel uninspired. After a strong start in the spring, it has been quiet in Washington D.C. in recent months. We want to know from our readers at MeinMMO: What does The Division 2 need to do to get you back in?
Too much randomness in loot – A common complaint is that players don’t enjoy searching for better gear in The Division 2 because they feel too reliant on chance. There are hardly any opportunities to farm loot deliberately and improve gear. The way loot is earned in The Division 2 needs to change.
PvP is dull – In The Division 1, the Dark Zone was an exhilarating change from PvE – in The Division 2, it remains dormant. The solution: a radical overhaul of PvP.
More exciting items – The gear sets are currently considered too weak and need more variety. Also, new exotics to chase are still missing. A revision of the gear sets and more items and exotics could help here.
Too little variety in build creation: Currently, nearly everyone plays DPS (with red stats). A rework of the skill system for “yellow stats” is desired by many and is also planned. The solution would be a revision of the skill system.
This is our survey: You only have one answer option in the survey, so choose wisely:
Some changes are already planned and will likely be released in July with Title Update 5 and Episode.
Players in World of Warcraft can drastically shorten their travel time. A new portal to Stratholme especially helps the Alliance.
If you want to travel quickly all over the world in World of Warcraft, you can use portals for that. However, there are still some places that are hardly accessible and require many minutes of travel time. With Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara, there is the opportunity for a new, useful portal that many players may have missed. We reveal how you can unlock it and have a permanent connection to Stratholme.
Pet Battle Dungeon brings new portal: Patch 8.2 brought the new Pet Battle Dungeon Stratholme. So players do not have to travel painstakingly there, the little elemental Manapaff (English: Manapoof) can teleport players there upon request. You just need to accept the quest from Breanni and complete the Pet Battle Dungeon once. Afterwards, you can talk to Manapaff again and he will teleport you directly to Stratholme!
The two have a quest – they are located in Dalaran, Boralus, and Dazar’Alor.
What needs to be done? To keep the portal connection permanently active, you must complete the Pet Battle Dungeon Stratholme at least once in normal mode. You will need some pets at level 25. Especially small pets are suitable as they are particularly effective against the undead. If you haven’t dealt with Pet Battles at all, you’ll now find a nice incentive with the portals. Once you have completed the dungeon and turned in the associated quest, Manapaff can teleport you again and again.
Where can you find Manapaff? Manapaff appears in a total of three locations in World of Warcraft. They are located in Dalaran (Legion) and one each in Boralus and Dazar’Alor. This way players of both factions have access to the little elemental.
In Boralus, Manapoof is a bit “off to the side”, as seen here on the map. In Dazar’Alor, he is right by the Grand Seal.
What does the portal bring? A portal to Stratholme is especially worthwhile for the Alliance as there is no capital nearby. From there, many dungeons are very easy to reach, such as Stratholme itself, as well as Scholomance, the Scarlet Monastery, or Zul’Aman. If you like collecting transmog gear or need one or the other mount (like the skeleton horse from the Stratholme final boss), you will probably use the portal often.
Farming Rivendare’s mount? With the portal it’s quite easy!
Other portals exist for the other Pet Battle Dungeons, namely:
The Caves of Woe
Gnomeregan
Death Mines
Just for faster travel options, the pet battles are a nice option.
Have you unlocked the Stratholme portal yet? Or is Pet Battles too complicated for you?
Latest rumors about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 say that this series installment will also get a battle royale mode. We summarize all the details and reveal what the developers have to say.
Furthermore, the US site Gaming Intel had reportedly learned in March 2019 from reliable sources that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will not have a battle royale mode, unlike Black Ops 4 . Charlie Intel also heard until recently that the Modern Warfare reboot would not feature a battle royale. Both sites are generally considered good and reliable sources for information about Call of Duty.
This is new: Last week, a new rumor arose that has since been discussed in the community and in the press.
According to the Call of Duty YouTuber TheGamingRevolution, reliable insider sources have indicated that Infinity Ward is indeed working on a battle royale mode for the new Modern Warfare.
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His source reportedly revealed some initial details to him.
The battle royale in Modern Warfare is said to currently support 152 players. Infinity Ward is working to increase that number to 200.
The game world or map is supposed to be 2x larger than Blackout from Black Ops 4.
The decision to include the battle royale mode is said to have been made at the last minute. Originally, no battle royale for Modern Warfare 2019 was planned.
Keep in mind that the veracity of these statements cannot be verified. Therefore, consider the information with a necessary degree of caution and skepticism.
How are the developers responding to the latest rumors? There has been a reaction from the developers regarding this rumor. However, the response is not what fans had hoped for and fuels discussions on the topic even more, rather than providing clarity.
The art director of Infinity Ward, Joel Emslie, was explicitly approached by a fan on Twitter about the battle royale rumor. He was asked to please confirm that this mode will not be appearing for Modern Warfare.
However, he only cryptically responded with a GIF showing the words “No Comment”.
What does this mean? This response leaves much room for speculation and further heats up the rumor mill and discussions. Although the answer is definitely not a confirmation, it is also not a clear denial, as fans point out.
Perhaps that was the goal all along. Because this way they stay in the conversation, even if there may be nothing new to announce.
It will be exciting to see how the whole thing develops, but it is quite conceivable that the new series installment could also tap into the popular battle royale genre. After such a comment, you can’t completely rule it out.
We will continue to monitor the situation for you and promptly inform you of new developments.
Red Dead Online, the multiplayer mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, is being expanded by Rockstar and fed with new features. One of them is a major wish of the community: In an upcoming update, players will be able to edit their characters.
What feature is coming? As the developers at Rockstar stated in a blog post, they are currently working not only on the upcoming content for Red Dead Online but also on some of the most requested features by players.
Additionally, the feature most desired by the community is coming: Players will soon be able to revise their characters even after creation without losing their progress.
Why is character customization desired? Red Dead Online has a very comprehensive character editor that allows players to create a variety of faces. However, this requires time and patience, as the editor was controversial at the launch of RDO.
Players often spend a lot of time creating their character, but how they truly look in the game is only revealed to aspiring cowboys after lengthy cutscenes.
Other players might get tired of their character’s appearance after a while and would like to change how they look. However, they are already so advanced in the game that deleting their hero would be too painful.
Such handsome characters require a bit of time in the RDO editor
What do the players say? The news about the subsequent character customization is very well received in the RDR subreddit. Many players are excited that they will soon be able to revise their character.
Players hope that hairstyles and beards from the single-player mode will also be brought into Red Dead Online directly. Some players complain that the currently available options do not look very good.
When is the feature coming? In the blog post, it is stated that the most requested features that the developers are currently working on will be included in the next major update for Red Dead Online. This should be the summer update, which was already announced with the last major patch.
The summer update will also bring three specific roles. As bounty hunters, treasure seekers, and traders, players are meant to dive even deeper into their character:
Borderlands 3 is supposed to be a top hit according to developer Gearbox, overshadowing all other games from the studio. This is supposed to be made possible by the failed shooter Battleborn.
What was Battleborn anyway? In May 2016, Battleborn launched, a mix of a hero shooter and a MOBA. Unfortunately, Gearbox’s colorful and quirky game did not achieve great success, partly because Blizzard released Overwatch shortly thereafter. That was better received by genre fans and support for Battleborn was finally discontinued at the end of 2017.
However, the infamous end of Battleborn is not entirely bad for Gearbox. Rather, this almost dead game has significantly contributed to making Borderlands 3 a potential great success.
Battleborn had to happen for Borderlands to succeed
What does Battleborn have to do with Borderlands? In an interview with Art Director Scott Kester published on Metro GameCentral, among other things, the necessity of Battleborn for the optimal development of Borderlands 3 was discussed:
“Okay, we did [Borderlands] 1 and we did [Part] 2 fairly quickly afterward. I was involved in both games and we were tired. And we said: “Should we make another [part]?” And we didn’t want to, we needed a break. Because if we hadn’t taken a break, I think we wouldn’t have made something as good [as Borderlands 3].
Thanks to [Publisher] 2K, we had the opportunity to say: “Hey, we want to try this Battleborn thing, we just want to reset our palette somehow, we’re going to try this thing.”
[…] Battleborn made us rethink a few things a little differently. I’ve been working on Borderlands 3 for over four years, it’s been in development for some time. The second I finished Battleborn, I essentially started working on Borderlands.”
Thus, Battleborn was a kind of creative break for the Gearbox team, during which they could try out different concepts, ideas, and approaches. This was important to clear their heads after years of full-on Borderlands development and to approach Borderlands 3 truly engaged and with the necessary calmness.
“For us, it wasn’t about: ‘Let’s rush it out, let’s push it!’ It was more like: ‘Let’s do the right thing. Let’s hit the target and take our time.'”
Borderlands 3 will receive “juicy DLCs” and plenty of endgame content
Borderlands 3 is expected to be extensive: According to Gearbox, Borderlands 3 will be a game packed with content. They aim to keep the game attractive even during second or third playthroughs, notably with a challenging Mayhem mode that will bring drastic changes to the gameplay.
Or by getting certain Guardian Ranks only after completing the game and thus gaining new skills that were previously unavailable.
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After the launch of Diablo 3, there were major issues with the real-money auction house. The game still suffers from some of these problems today. Former Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime explains in hindsight what went wrong back then and how it was changed.
Who is speaking? Mike Morhaime is one of the three original founders of Blizzard and worked at the company for 27 years, most of the time as CEO.
He has now stepped back from Blizzard and reflects in an interview with Venturebeat on some significant experiences from his time there. For instance, about the “real-money auction house” in Diablo 3.
What was the real-money auction house? Diablo 3 launched with an auction house in two versions:
In one version of the auction house, players traded with gold and items
In the other version, they sold items for real money: players could buy with their “Battle.net” funds or pay with services like PayPal. This auction house opened about a month after launch on PC.
The auction house was closed in March 2014, shortly before the expansion “Reaper of Souls” was released.
A player allegedly earned $10,000 with the auction house in Diablo 3, as Polygon reported in 2012.
“Players do it anyway”
Why did Blizzard even introduce the auction house? According to Morhaime, it was a logical development from Diablo 2. Because in Diablo 2, a real-money market for items had emerged, but it did not come from Blizzard, but from others.
Blizzard thought: If we don’t introduce an official mechanism here, a lot of bad things will happen in Diablo 3 that steal from the players: people can steal items or steal passwords.
Morhaime says: People set up businesses for item trading, and some of them only wanted to steal people’s credit cards.
At Blizzard, they knew this and asked: “Okay, people do it anyway. Can’t we give them a way to trade items safely?”
Mike Morhaime, for many the good soul of Blizzard
Pay2NoFun
The problem was: This idea apparently came to Blizzard too late. Because the loot system of Diablo 3 was designed without the real-money auction house in mind. They quickly noticed that the system did not work:
Strong players sold their “second-best” sword, which they didn’t need anyway, for a pittance
Weak players saw this sword in the auction house, which was much better than anything they had, and bought it to save themselves hours of grinding
When you looked in the auction house, there were always items that were better than what you found in the game. This ruined the “item reward loop”.
Morhaime did not refer to the mechanic as “Pay2Win”, but as “Pay2NoFun”.
It was like this to abolish the auction house: Morhaime says it wasn’t a big issue. They asked the team: “Would it make Diablo 3 better if we removed the auction house?” The team replied, “Yes.”
“If you could do whatever you wanted, would you snap your fingers and remove the auction house?” The team said, “Yes, we would.” So it was removed.
Were there financial problems? Here Morhaime says he does not believe so. There might not be a table to show the CFO that this was the right action. But it was the right action, and every player knows that.
Diablo 3 and the little content
What impact did the end of the auction house have? Morhaime does not talk about this in the current interview.
But it seems to be a problem that Diablo 3 had no way to make money apart from selling the game and the expansions.
Therefore, Diablo 3 has no real live support, as many Diablo fans would have wished, with more expansions and regular major patches.
As early as 2015, Morhaime explained that the Diablo team had discussed monetization after “Reaper of Souls” in 2015, and Morhaime said: “Just release the stuff for free.”
He wanted to win back the hearts and minds of players who were disappointed by the release.
Valuable lesson for other loot-shooters
What this is about: Diablo 3 had a terrible launch back then – also because of the real-money auction house.
Because of ideas like “free item trading”, the loot genre has moved away from the experiment by Blizzard back then. Today, loot in many games is “bound on pick up” and cannot be traded.
This lesson was learned by Blizzard from Diablo 3, and many loot games like Destiny or The Division have followed this idea: trading items kills the “reward loop” because it no longer depends on your own success.
A valuable lesson for the genre. Diablo 3 has certainly lost some content over the last 5 years due to the lack of a “good monetization” method.
