The lead weapon designer of Apex Legends, Sean Slayback, provided a brief insight into the changes for the upcoming Season 2. He showcased improvements for many weapons, minor nerfs on others and displayed initial images of the L-STAR.
Which weapons are being changed? Overall, eight weapons will receive improvements in the form of new attachments or increased firepower:
the submachine guns Alternator and RE-45
the P2020
the energy weapons Devotion, Triple Take, and Havoc
However, some weapons will also receive a nerf. Shotgun ammunition can now only be stacked up to 16 instead of 64, and Arc Stars take 0.2 seconds longer to detonate.
Arc Stars can no longer destroy shields at the edge of their explosion, but will eliminate players with full health if they stick.
When do the changes come? Once Season 2 launches on July 2, the changes will also be activated. More detailed information and additional news will be provided in patch notes at a later time.
This is how the new weapons will be stronger
These new attachments are being added: In Apex Legends, two new attachments will be added in the upcoming Season 2 that are supposed to cause more damage, and a type of attachment will be available for more weapons:
Alternator and RE-45 will receive “Disruptor Rounds,” which deal increased damage to shields
P2020 and Mozambique will receive “Hammerpoint Rounds,” which deal increased damage to health points
Devotion, Havoc and Triple Take will receive magazines that increase ammunition capacity and reduce reload time (from level 2)
Hardly anyone likes the Mozambique.
Additionally, the stack size for energy ammunition will be increased from 60 to 80, so that the stack sizes align with those of light and heavy ammunition.
These weapons are getting a buff: In addition to the new attachments, there is a “power-up” for the Flatline, P2020, and the Alternator. They will be “made stronger” to “better fulfill their intended roles.” What this specifically means has not been revealed yet.
Additionally, many new gold variants of the weapons will be added. Which weapons will be available as gold weapons will be revealed in the patch notes for Season 2.
What can the new L-STAR do? In addition to the changes to the existing weapons, the new L-STAR was presented. It has some special features:
its shots are larger than those of other weapons
it can overheat and requires a lens swap instead of being reloaded
the shots are more powerful, but slower
the ammunition supply is limited
The L-STAR is said to be able to eliminate players quickly, but requires some practice. According to developers, it is best to fire short bursts by tapping the trigger instead of holding it down on an enemy with sustained fire. Due to the size and power of the shots, enemies will quickly be left in the dust.
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How to get the L-STAR: The L-STAR, like the Kraber and Mastiff, is a legendary weapon. It will therefore only be included in airdrops. Since this has not been specified further, we assume that this does not apply to Lifeline drops, which also do not contain the Mastiff and Kraber.
However, airdrops will also be adjusted with Season 2. The L-STAR will be added to the list of possible loot, and the probabilities will shift throughout the game. In the beginning, Krabers are expected to be found more often, while Mastiffs will be more common towards the end of the game.
In Fortnite Fortbyte #48 has appeared! You can find it at a dwarf on a mountain peak using the pickaxe “Vox”. We will tell you where to search.
What is the challenge? For this Fortbyte, you need to solve the following riddle: “Accessible by smashing the dwarf near the throne on a mountain peak with the pickaxe “Vox””
We will show you on the Season 9 map where the Fortbyte is exactly located:
Northeast of Happy Hamlet is the place you are looking for
Fortbyte #48: Smash dwarf on a mountain peak with pickaxe “Vox”
Where do I need to search? First, you need to unlock the pickaxe “Vox” at level 55 on the Battle Pass. Select it and start the round.
Then fly into the icy area. There is an outpost northeast of Happy Hamlet, and there you will also find the dwarf. You need to smash the dwarf with the pickaxe, and then the Fortbyte will appear.
Here next to the toilet the dwarf will be standing
Be careful: Around the Fortbytes, campers are lurking, hoping for easy kills. So don’t get caught while collecting!
This video will help you: We will embed a video here that shows the exact location. This way, you can find the byte easily:
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There are reports from Amazon Game Studios that the “Lumberyard Engine” is causing difficulties. It was not designed for multiplayer. Interestingly, multiplayer games like Star Citizen and Amazon’s own survival MMO New World use this engine.
In light of this negative news, the Wall Street Journal spoke with current and former game developers at Amazon who wish to remain anonymous.
What the developers say: According to the developers, the problems stem from the engine used to develop the games. The Lumberyard Engine was not designed with “multiplayer in mind.”
When Amazon developed the already canceled multiplayer game Breakaway, it was as if “you were driving a train while the tracks were still being laid.”
Another developer says: “They are still figuring out what it means to own and maintain their own engine.”
Amazon intended to create powerful multiplayer games with the engine they bought in 2016, but then realized that the engine was not suitable for that purpose. Attempts to repurpose the engine have proven difficult. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, referring to “current and former employees.”
It is said that the problems are so widespread that Amazon is considering allowing its own studios to use a different engine.
New World, an MMO hope from Amazon. It’s still in development.
What does Star Citizen have to do with this? Star Citizen switched from its own engine, which was also based on the Cry Engine, to the Lumberyard Engine. At the time, it was not a big deal, it was said, and it took two technicians a workday.
In the forum of reddit, the fans of Star Citizen take the news calmly. They say they know that the “Cry Engine” was not designed for multiplayer. Therefore, the developers of Star Citizen have been working for a long time to adapt the engine accordingly.
That Amazon is having problems does not alarm the fans.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale has once again changed the map since update 9.30. The big monster has struck again and decoration for a summer festival event is now here.
From time to time, Epic uses the weekly update to change things on the map. This was also the case recently with update 9.30. Changes have been made to the following locations, which likely relate to the monster that escaped from Polar Peaks some time ago and has since been flattening places on the map without being seen.
This is what the map looks like now
This is how Loot Lake has changed: The biggest change the monster has wreaked havoc on Loot Lake. The factories in the west have been completely devastated. You will also find a massive footprint of the beast there. Additionally, the cable lines to Neo Tilted have also been affected.
This is what has happened in Paradise Palms: Here is a small change to note. John Wick’s house is still there and has been modernized with a solar panel.
This is what Pleasant Park looks like now: The large, modern house is still a pile of rubble. But other buildings in the area have likely suffered from the monster’s attention.
The changes to the Stone Family: The Stone Family has moved again and their dog is busy with trees.
These are the changes for the upcoming summer festival event: Decorations for beach parties have now appeared in various locations on the map. Especially at Lazy Lagoon and Paradise Palms, they can be found. Additionally, huge beach balls can be scattered around there. You can push them around and roll them.
The beach party locations and especially the balls play a role in the upcoming event “14 Days of Summer”. Leaks have already appeared regarding this. The release is not yet certain, but since the locations are already in the game, it shouldn’t be long now.
In Pokémon GO there are new raid bosses! They are ideal counters against Kyogre, but many players are now missing an important boss.
What kind of bosses are they? After Kyogre has returned to the raids, there are now more new raid bosses. They are all good counters against Kyogre and many can be Shiny.
These highlights are included: There aren’t a lot of highlights this time. After a long time, Venusaur is returning to the raids.
The removal of Burmy is not well received. Many players enjoyed this 1-star raid, and now there is no chance to get it anymore.
These are the raid bosses for the Kyogre event
All these bosses are included this time
Raid Level
Pokémon
Level-1 Raid (red egg)
Electrike Shinx Lotad Magnemite
Level-2 Raid (red egg)
Flinx Electabuzz Capri Weepinbell Electrode
Level-3 Raid (yellow egg)
Tangela Jolteon Machamp Alolan Raichu
Level-4 Raid (yellow egg)
Absol Tyranitar Alolan Marowak Venusaur
Level-5 Raid (black egg)
Kyogre
This is what players are missing: With the raid bosses with Cresselia, there were all 3 forms of Burmy as a 1-star raid. This was well received, as especially the Burmy in Sand Cloak was popular because it was very rare outside of raids.
Now the raids are gone for now, and all players who have not secured enough Burmy have to hope for wild spawns.
Which bosses are worth it? Currently, there are many Electric and Grass-type Pokémon. They are at least effective against Kyogre, which is currently in the legendary raids.
Many good counters against Kyogre are included
In the raids, we have some pre-evolutions of good counters. So, Magnemite, Electabuzz, and Tangela are especially worth it, as their evolutions are good counters against Kyogre.
These bosses can be Shiny: The list of possible Shinies from raids is also long. Here you can encounter shiny forms:
Electrike
Magnemite
Lotad
Shinx
Flinx
Alolan Raichu
Alolan Marowak
Absol
Kyogre
How long will the bosses be available? The current raid bosses will most likely leave the raids with the disappearance of Kyogre. Kyogre will only be available until June 27 at 10 PM. After that, Groudon will come.
Raikou Day is also starting soon in Pokémon GO. The date is now known:
With the title Update 4, The Division 2 has received a new specialization – the Gunner. In this guide, we show you how to unlock the 4th specialization and provide tips to master all necessary steps quickly.
However, while owners of the Year 1 Pass can access this new specialization immediately, all other agents must first unlock it by mastering several sections with different challenges.
But even for players with a Year Pass, completing the optional challenges could be worthwhile. This way, they receive additional cosmetic rewards, such as emotes or skins.
Unlocking the Gunner in The Division 2 – Here’s how
This is what to expect: Overall, all players who want to unlock the Gunner or complete the corresponding challenges must finish 5 different sections.
Each of these sections includes 4 goals or challenges. These must be completed to successfully finish the respective section. If you complete all sections, the Gunner will be unlocked in the specializations at the White House.
Keep in mind: For all goals that are to be achieved during missions, the missions must be played on Normal or Hard difficulty.
Section 1
Roach Shock: Roach is the final boss in the Bank Headquarters mission. You must shock him 2x before sending him to the virtual afterlife.
Some players obtained the shock ammunition, for example, in the middle of the atrium of the Grand Washington Hotel. They then kept it as a reserve in the pistol until they reached the boss of the Bank Headquarters. Because shock ammunition does not actually appear in this mission.
However, that seems to have changed with the introduction of the new specialization. Resourceful agents have also discovered a crate of shock ammunition in the boss room of the Grand Washington Hotel that was not there before.
You can find it between a poster pillar and a larger box in the middle of the room.
Capture Control Points in Downtown West: Here, you must capture all control points in the Downtown West district – as a precision shooter.
So make sure you have selected the appropriate specialization for this. You must actively capture these control points – that means attacking and then defending again. A control point that was already green when you started this step does not count.
Stationary Shooting Practice: Here, you are to eliminate a certain number of enemies with the stationary turret in the Grand Washington Hotel mission.
You will find the turret in the hotel’s atrium right at the beginning of the mission. Sprint to it and take out the enemies. Leave one or two enemies alive at the end and let them kill you. This way, you respawn in the full atrium and can farm the kills comfortably.
Sniper Rescue: In this step, you need to prevent public executions using only sniper rifles. You can see the executions on the map.
Make sure to really use only sniper rifles. Using skills can often lead to this step failing. There are also reports that simply equipping the Chem Launcher (without using it) can lead to failure or prevents this challenge from progressing.
Section 2
Burn Kelly: Here you need to set Lt. Kelly, the final boss of the “Air & Space Museum” mission, on fire 3x before you can defeat him. You will find incendiary ammunition in the same mission. It is located on the upper balcony in the third hall (right after the Mars exhibition).
This is where you can find the incendiary ammunition (Source: Reddit user frinol)
Control Points in Southwest: This time, you need to capture all control points in the Southwest district – and as a survival expert. So pay attention to the right specialization. Here too, control points must be actively completed as in Section 1.
Foam Party: Here you must defeat a certain number of enemies stuck in foam. Use the foam mod of the Chem Launcher for this.
Shotgun Surprise: Here you need to complete enemy patrol activities using only shotguns. Make sure that you really only use shotguns. Using skills or simply equipping the Chem Launcher can lead to you not progressing here.
Section 3
Show me Wade: Here you need to destroy Sgt. Wade’s helmet (the final boss of this mission) in the ViewPoint Museum mission before you can defeat him. So focus your fire on this enemy’s head.
Control Points in Downtown: Now you need to capture all control points in the Downtown East and Federal Triangle districts – this time as a demolition expert. Pay attention to the right specialization again. The control points must be actively captured as before.
This is Madness: Here you need to defeat enemies while they are confused. This can be easily accomplished in several mini-runs of the Grand Washington Hotel mission.
One of the first 3 enemies that storm out of the hotel at the very beginning of the mission is a Hyena Rusher with a bag full of drugs at the hip. This is hard to miss.
The reticle points to the bag (Source: Reddit user frinol)
Shoot at this bag and you will have 3 confused enemies to eliminate. Then restart the mission immediately. This way you can quickly farm the necessary kills.
Convoy Chaos: Here you are to complete supply activities with a submachine gun (SMG). If you use skills or equip the Chem Launcher, this may cause you to not progress here.
Section 4
No Support: Here you must defeat General Ridgeway (the final boss) at the Capitol Outpost – without using repair kits. You should not only refrain from using kits during the boss fight but throughout the entire mission.
Roaming Shooters: Now you need to defeat heavy precision shooters in the open world. These are simply enemies armed with a light machine gun (LMG).
You will encounter them more frequently in activities involving True Sons and in convoys of this opposing faction.
We Got a Pulse: Now defeat enemies that have been marked by a pulse. Note: Only kills that you achieve during the active pulse time count – that is, within the first 10 seconds (standard).
Keep in mind that skill cooldowns will reset if you reset a mission. So you can restart a mission after you have eliminated some marked enemies – just like in “This is Madness” from Section 3.
This Land Is My Land: Here you need to complete area control activities with an assault rifle. Really use only this weapon type. Using skills or equipping the Chem Launcher can lead to you not progressing here.
Section 5
Turned to Stone: In this step, you need to completely destroy the armor of a Basilisk in the “Roosevelt Island” fortress before you eliminate it.
This is a heavily armored enemy type (often with a sledgehammer) that you encounter during the intermediary step “Take Out Emeline Shaw’s Personal Guard”.
This is how the Basilisk’s armor is structured (Source: Reddit user frinol)
Its armor consists of 6 different armor parts:
Head
2x Arms
Upper Body
2x Legs
To target the destruction of individual armor parts, best use a rifle (semi-automatic) or a pistol.
If the Basilisk has very little health left but its armor is still intact, you can reset this step simply by dying.
Keep in mind: There is currently a visual bug that can occasionally occur. If you destroy 2 parts from both leg plates and chest protection first, other pieces of armor can “disappear”, even though they are still intact and count as armor. So it’s best to target the head first, followed by the arms. Only then continue with the legs and upper body.
Roosevelt Clean-Up: Now you need to eliminate enemies in the Roosevelt Island fortress using stationary weapons. You will find the first weapon approximately halfway through the section “Rescue Angela Woods”. Kill all enemies here, leave one or two alive, and then die yourself. You will then respawn at the corresponding checkpoint and can continue to farm kills.
Light Artillery: Now complete control point activities with a light machine gun (LMG). It is sufficient to capture the control points Mast (West Potomac Park) and Efeutunnel (Constitution Hall). Using skills or equipping the Chem Launcher can lead to you not progressing here.
Gun Position: Now it’s time to eliminate enemies in the open world with stationary guns.
This can be done quite quickly by focusing on a control point with a minigun – such as the Fallen Cranes in Downtown East.
During the defense phase, kill all enemies except for the leader. Let him kill you, revive at the next checkpoint, and use fast travel to teleport to the attacking allied team.
This will completely reset the defense phase, and you can repeat this step as many times as needed until you have gathered the required kills.
Once you have successfully completed all 5 sections, you are not only richer in cosmetics but have also unlocked the Gunner.
The Game Director of World of Warcraft acknowledges mistakes in class design. Too many abilities were removed, and improvement has been promised.
Together with the announcement of Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara , the Game Director of World of Warcraft also released a video. In a nearly 30-minute “Developer Insight,” he explains many aspects of the upcoming patch but also addresses general topics.
He faces criticism and even admits mistakes made in recent months.
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Too many abilities have been removed: A significant portion of the video deals with the design of classes and their gameplay in the current World of Warcraft. Hazzikostas is quite open and admits many mistakes that have been made. One of those was the “Ability Pruning.”
The focus on reducing the number of usable abilities for many classes to a fixed value led to the disappearance of some cool abilities that were part of a class’s identity.
Shadow Word: Death is a talent for Shadow Priests – for a long time it was simply standard.
At the same time, it was a mistake to only offer many abilities to specific specializations or to add them retrospectively to the talent trees. This has taken essential abilities away from some classes, which players now miss and has taken a piece of their familiar gameplay feeling.
The idea was good, the execution not so much: The basic idea was good to remove certain abilities from some classes, so that not every class has a strong control effect and there are differences. However, in other areas, they have clearly overdone it.
Meanwhile, in many aspects of World of Warcraft, the choice of a class is no longer in the foreground, but only the specialization. It feels as if all 3 specializations of a class are actually standalone classes with different abilities that hardly share anything.
Mages in different specializations hardly share spells anymore.
Classes need to become significant again: In the future, they want to take a different approach here. Blizzard has focused too much on “Spec Identity” in recent months and years and has neglected “Class Identity.” In the future, they want to create a common foundation for the respective classes that will then be refined through specializations.
Overall, Hazzikostas is quite insightful in the entire video, explaining the viewpoints from the developers’ perspective well. An important and correct step to communicate with the players.
What do you think of Hazzikostas’s admission? Was it about time that such things were finally acknowledged and a step in the right direction? Or is this just a drop in the bucket?
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Fallout 76 is now well known for its friendly community. However, what even veterans are surprised by now: Even new players are helpful and assist more experienced players when they can.
Which player is it about? In a thread on reddit the user wasnt_me_rly shared his experience as a veteran of Fallout 76. He writes there that he met a player around level 40 and talked to her.
wasnt_me_rly is already over level 150 and therefore hardly needs any items that he doesn’t already have. In conversation with the player, they came to the point that he would still like to have a Brahmin pen for his C.A.M.P. which he never found the recipe for.
This is how the player shows kindness
What did the player do? After the players went their separate ways, wasnt_me_rly set off to search for the corresponding recipe in the new player shops, also here without success. Shortly thereafter, the player reappeared and spoke to him via voice chat. She said:
I found a merchant who has the Brahmin plans you’re looking for. I searched the map for you and fortunately found you.
She handed him the plans and didn’t even ask for anything in return. wasnt_me_rly himself says that he is still speechless about the helpfulness.
That’s why it is so important to him: Some items, such as the Brahmin pen, are hardly to be found at higher levels because NPC merchants often offer different options and “better” items for endgame players.
That’s why it is difficult for players at higher levels to get such recipes: One recipe that has been long discussed is the handmade rifle, which many players still desperately want.
The offerings of many merchants adapt to the player level.
What the community says about it
This is how other players react: The thread on reddit now has over 1,500 upvotes and thus belongs to the currently most popular topics in the subreddit. Under the post, they shared their own experiences with helpful players or their own assistance that they provided.
It is also often read that players are simply satisfied and happy to be part of a community with such good manners. Even Bethesda’s head Todd Howard acknowledged the friendliness of the community at the E3 2019:
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Despite some negative reviews of the game, players still enjoy being part of the community. But Fallout 76 is also making an effort to win players back:
In summer, the next big update for the online game No Man’s Sky called Beyond will be released. This is expected to significantly expand the multiplayer mode, which sounds like “MMO” to many.
What does the Beyond update bring? As has become standard with the developers at Hello Games, they are keeping details about the updates under wraps. Usually, you only find out what exactly is in the package at release.
It’s similar with “Beyond”. However, Hello Games explained that “No Man’s Sky Online” will offer a radically new social and multiplayer experience. You can meet players throughout the universe and interact with them. The exact nature of this interaction is still unclear.
Presumably, you will be able to:
Build structures
Engage in space battles
Explore planets
Fight against aliens
A huge update for multiplayer and VR fans
Is No Man’s Sky Online a standalone game? Due to the name, some players thought that Hello Games would release an additional game with No Man’s Sky Online. However, that is not the case, it is a regular update for the main game that you will be able to download for free upon release in summer, just like the other updates.
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What else is known about Beyond? Based on a trailer, it is now known that you can also play No Man’s Sky in VR with the Beyond update, via Steam VR and PlayStation VR. This is expected to lead to a more immersive gaming experience, which many fans are excited about.
On Reddit, there is a nice story about this: A user who has since deleted their account mentioned that when his wife was pregnant, he named two planets in No Man’s Sky. One male and one female, as the couple did not want to know whether the child would be a boy or a girl.
The player is now extremely excited to soon roam in VR on the planet named after his now-born daughter.
What do players wish for Beyond? Since Hello Games tends to keep things under wraps with new updates, players are of course listing on Reddit what they would like to see in Beyond.
Better and more diverse characters for players
Players wish to be able to form guilds
Community missions and bosses for groups
Co-op and group content
Factions to belong to
New planets
Revised fauna
Improved combat
“Livelier” NPCs that give quests
Customizations for ships
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Are we expecting an MMO now?Enhanced multiplayer possibilities already sound very much like an MMO. Even though the developers explain that they do not consider No Man’s Sky to be an MMO even after the update because it has neither a subscription nor microtransactions.
There are a lot of players in the vast galaxy of No Man’s Sky. If they could meet and interact with each other, it would come very close to an MMO.
When will we learn more? As mentioned before, Hello Games tends to hold back information until the update is released. Therefore, we will probably have to wait until summer.
Final Fantasy XIV is racing at full speed towards the latest expansion Shadowbringers. And the MMORPG seems to be doing better than ever before. But what is the reason for this?
What is happening with FFXIV right now? Only a few days remain until the release of the new expansion Shadowbringers on July 2. The next major expansion of FFXIV will bring as much content as normally fits into a full-fledged J-RPG, according to director Yoshida.
On June 18, Square Enix prematurely activated two new servers for the European data centers: Twintania (Light Center) and Spriggan (Chaos Center). Originally, both servers were supposed to go online with the launch of Shadowbringers to accommodate the load of new and returning players.
However, Yoshida stated in the recent producer stream that the European servers are slowly reaching their limits in terms of character capacity. Therefore, the decision was made to activate Twintania and Spriggan ahead of schedule.
Peak subscription numbers since the reboot
What do the player numbers look like? Final Fantasy XIV seems to be bursting at the seams right now. But financially, Square Enix’s MMORPG seems to be doing well too. Recently, director Yoshida announced that it has reached the limit of 16 million registered accounts.
And although this number does not represent active paying players, the number of active subscriptions has also continued to rise, according to Yoshida. FFXIV is currently at its highest subscription level since the game’s relaunch in 2013.
Director and producer Naoki Yoshida during the press tour for Shadowbringers in London
The last peak noted in the investor report in 2018 was reached in 2017, a few months after the release of the Stormblood expansion.
A census site operated by player LuckyBancho, which is well-known in the community, estimates that FFXIV might currently have around one million active players.
This number should be taken with a grain of caution, as it is not official.
This is what Yoshida says about the sales numbers: In an interview with the Japanese site 4gamers, Yoshida also mentioned that Shadowbringers has now received more than double the amount of pre-orders compared to its predecessor Stormblood.
Many players consider Stormblood to be the weaker expansion. The hopes for Shadowbringers are therefore high
For an MMORPG with monthly subscription fees, which was declared dead at the launch in 2010, this is quite an achievement.
What strategies is the development team pursuing?
Yoshida repeatedly emphasizes that the success of Final Fantasy XIV rests on two pillars:
Regular content updates
and the community
Of course, there are many other reasons why Final Fantasy XIV works for many players (and not for others). But community and updates come up repeatedly in interviews with Yoshida.
In the Shadowbringers expansion, players no longer fight as Warriors of Light against the darkness. The game’s story takes a drastic turn.
This is the content strategy: The content updates in Final Fantasy XIV come at intervals of about 3.5 to 4 months. The developers ensure that the old content remains in use as well.
There are contents in FFXIV that new players must complete in order to progress in the game, discover new areas, and unlock expansions. The use of content at low levels through dailies and weeklies ensures that new players have no trouble finding groups for old mandatory content.
This and other “catch-up mechanics” help new players catch up with veterans, even though starting FFXIV can be very slow.
Very little is known about the new raid “Eden” from Shadowbringers. Yoshida did not release any information to avoid spoilers.
This is how the developers distribute the updates: At the same time, the developers try to distribute the content of the new updates as well as possible to keep players in the game. For example, with the release of the Shadowbringers expansion, a new hardcore raid called Eden will also be introduced to FFXIV. However, the raid will go online staggered with the expansion:
First, the expansion appears (July 2)
2 weeks later, the normal mode of the raid comes (July 16)
2 more weeks later, the hardcore version follows (July 30)
This prevents the developers from having the content rushed and skipped right at the beginning. This pattern of patch segmentation has been used for several years.
Even if the amount of content feels thin for some veterans, this strategy by the developers seems to keep many players in the game.
Community events
This is the community strategy: Communication between the development team and players takes place through regular “Producer Letters”. These are live streams that inform players about the latest updates, changes, and decisions made by the developers. Thus, players always know what they will get for their money.
Outside of the game, regular events are intended to create good spirits among the fans. Especially in Germany, Final Fantasy XIV is often represented at many conventions and gives away large amounts of promo gifts, such as the popular “I BEAT” shirts.
At E3 2019, fans were able to fight against the new Primals Titania from the Shadowbringers expansion for the very first time
These are the fan gatherings: Scattered throughout Europe, so-called “Fan Gatherings” are organized by Square Enix for FFXIV players and their friends. These are evenings where fans come together in a rented location and enjoy their time together.
The gatherings lead to a stronger bond of the community with the game because they often meet their guild members for the first time outside the game and make new friendships.
What’s next for FFXIV? The development team expects a significant increase in active players with the release of the Shadowbringers expansion. In the last producer stream, Yoshida mentioned that the team will closely monitor the status of the servers and ensure situations like queueing before an instance do not occur again.
In any case, Final Fantasy XIV can look forward to a strong financial year in 2019.
An 11-year-old boy from North Carolina defended himself against a burglar who wanted to steal the television and the PlayStation console. The boy scared the burglar away with a machete.
As ABC reports, an 11-year-old boy in Melbane, North Carolina, was home alone when three men broke into his family’s house.
One of the burglars (19) found a BB gun in the house. He threatened the 11-year-old boy with the gun, took away his phone so he couldn’t call for help, and sent him to a bedroom closet. He told him to stay there.
The burglar set out to steal things, including a television and a PlayStation. Which PlayStation it was exactly is not known.
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The boy came out of his hiding place. He was not afraid of the BB gun: he knew it was not loaded. Moreover, his father had told him, “If they come through the door, you show them.”
The boy grabbed a machete that was hanging on the wall and confronted the burglar. The boy struck the burglar on the back of the head with the machete. The burglar then kicked the boy in the stomach, pushing him against the couch, but the 11-year-old jumped up and went after the burglar again. This time he swung the machete but missed.
The burglar kicked the boy on the side of the head and grabbed the television and PlayStation. But he then realized he was bleeding heavily from the boy’s first machete strike. He and his two accomplices fled.
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Here’s how it ended: The injured burglar was filmed by a surveillance camera as he left a university hospital where he was treated. He was still wearing the hospital gown, had heavy bandages on his head, and had discharged himself against medical advice.
The police arrested him 40 hours later.
The 11-year-old is described as a “very tough kid” by the sheriff, who said he remained calm in such a situation. He is also the star baseball player of his team.
But the sheriff warns: One must consider that the incident could have had a tragic ending for the boy, his family, and the community.
In Fortnite the Utopia skin has been leaked. You earn this outfit by collecting 90 Fortbytes.
What makes this skin so special? The Utopia skin is the special reward behind the Fortbytes that you can collect daily. You need a total of 90 Fortbytes to receive this skin.
This skin should be particularly interesting, as only frequent players will have the chance to obtain it. After all, only one additional byte is added to the game daily, which you then have to find.
You get this skin for 90 Fortbytes
What does the skin look like? There are 3 different levels of the skin. The Utopia skin is a woman wearing a cool turquoise suit. At level 3, the skin even wears a helmet and fits perfectly with the theme of Season 9, which is all about the futuristic.
This is what the Utopia skin looks like. In the background, you can see the other levels of the skin. Source: Fortnite Insider
When do you get the skin? Currently, there is no chance to get the skin, as there are not enough Fortbytes in the game yet. At the moment, there are just over half of all Fortbytes in the game. So it will take a few more days until you have the chance to obtain the Utopia skin.
If you are still looking for some Fortbytes that are already in the game, then check out our numerous guides:
Why do we already know what the skin looks like? This is due to data miners who diligently searched through the latest patch 9.30. They also came across this skin.
A few resourceful players have created a DPS ranking of the weapons that currently melt bosses in Destiny 2 the fastest. The current best weapon can be obtained from the ongoing Iron Banner!
The question of the best weapons in Destiny 2 is often asked, but cannot be answered definitively. Too many parameters play a role, such as
the current weapon balancing
specific rolls of a weapon
the buffs and bonuses used
So there is no “Best Weapon”. However, one can determine a “best weapon” if the conditions are clearly defined. For instance, “Which weapon is best suited to kill a boss under ideal raid conditions with all buffs?”.
In the current meta of Destiny 2, some weapons, particularly one weapon class, are emerging that take down bosses exceptionally quickly. This was found out by players Aoterra, LucasDestiny3, and Silent Storm through elaborate calculations and tests.
The current best boss killers have been determined: To determine the highest damage output, the three players considered various factors such as the Warlock Well, the Tractor Cannon, the Titan’s Hammer Strike, and other options that increase the damage dealt.
In summary, it can be said: You should always carry a grenade launcher with you. This weapon class is currently unmatched when it comes to pure DPS (damage per second).
The Prospector with Ornament
These are currently the best DPS monsters: This also reflects the list of best weapons published by Aoterra and colleagues:
Anarchy and the Summit (in combination) – 2.15 million damage (without buffs) in a boss phase
Grenade Launcher with 150 shots per minute and the Perk Precision Grenades deal 2.095 million damage without buffs
What does this list indicate? In first place is the combination of Anarchy and Summit. Since we are talking about two weapons here, the ranking is not really significant.
Finding its place in the top 10 – the perfected outbreak
The Prospector is mutating into the likely best exotic weapon in the current meta when it comes to pure damage.
With Bad Omen, a rocket launcher still manages to make it onto the list, which particularly benefits from its Void element in conjunction with the Tractor Cannon.
The fact that a primary weapon, the Perfected Outbreak, has made it into the top 10 is extremely notable. However, the weapon was tested with the restriction that only one player shot at the boss.
According to Aoterra, the DPS only increases marginally when multiple players shoot at the boss with the Outbreak. The additional nanites do not close the gap with the ninth-placed Sleeper Simulant.
The Sleeper Simulant
Grenade launchers are probably the best boss slayers in Destiny 2: If you have a grenade launcher with a fire rate of 150 shots per minute and the perk Precision Grenades, you are always at the forefront when it comes to boss damage. The damage bonus from direct hits results in absurd hit numbers.
Taking different buffs into account makes the numbers even more impressive and also shows a candidate for what is likely the best weapon in the game:
The damage values with active buffs
What is the Swarm of the Raven? The legendary grenade launcher is of the Void element and thus works exceptionally well with the buff from the Tractor Cannon, which increases the damage output of the Void element by 50%.
How to get the perfect Swarm of the Raven faster: To obtain the Swarm of the Raven, you need to open Iron Banner packages. Make sure that the Iron Banner packages cannot include armor. You achieve this by completing the tasks for the armor only after you have obtained your Swarm of the Raven.
Only after completing these specific tasks do the armors enter the loot pool of the reward packages, thus decreasing your chances of getting a perfect Swarm of the Raven
The Swarm of the Raven – the new DPS king in Destiny 2
What is the perfect Swarm of the Raven? To obtain the perfect boss-killing machine (=God Roll), you should focus on the following perks:
Hard Shots – Increases projectile speed
Precision Grenades – Headshots deal more damage
Prepared for Anything – Increased ammunition reserves and bonuses when crouching
Quick Draw – The weapon is prepared faster
The most important are the Precision Grenades; without this perk, you will not achieve the high damage numbers from the table above. The other perks are helpful but not “must-have”.
Have you already found the perfect Swarm of the Raven?
Since yesterday, Teamfight Tactics, the auto chess game for League of Legends, has been playable on the test server. Currently, it is the most viewed game on Twitch, surpassing Fortnite, LoL, and many others.
How many people are watching Teamfight Tactics? This morning, on June 19 at 10:00 AM, Teamfight Tactics is in first place among all games on Twitch. With 89,114 viewers, it leaves League of Legends and Fortnite in second and third place.
At its peak, according to Sullygnomes, on June 18 at 10:00 PM, 204,751 viewers simultaneously watched the new auto chess.
The success was also noticed by the Riot employees. Richard Henkel shared the achievement of reaching first place on his Twitter account.
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Why is Teamfight Tactics being watched so much? The new game from Riot Games combines the successful MOBA League of Legends with the currently very popular new genre Auto Chess.
Moreover, not all fans of the game can yet try their hand at Teamfight Tactics. To test the new auto chess, one needs access to the PBE, the test servers for League of Legends.
To get this access, one also needs a LoL account, and they must reach honor level 3. Players who want to quickly test the new auto chess currently have no chance to do so.
Which streamers are showing Teamfight Tactics? To reach many viewers on Twitch, you need a certain level of popularity. Many streamers of Teamfight Tactics already have that.
Currently, mainly well-known streamers from the original Dota 2 auto chess are playing the new game. These include Kripparian, DisguisedToast, and Hafu, all also known for their interest in Hearthstone.
But League of Legends streamers like Scarra, Shiphtur, or Imaqtpie also tried the auto chess yesterday.
When will Teamfight Tactics be released? The release of the new auto chess is planned to take place with patch 9.13. This is expected to be released on Wednesday, June 26.
With patch 9.14, new features such as a ranking system and many bug fixes are planned.
According to Sullygnomes, Underlords has been in 10th place among the most viewed games on Twitch for the last three days. At the start of Underlords, nearly 60,000 viewers tuned into the streams.
Additionally, there is still the game category auto chess, in which the Dota 2 mod and the mobile game have been shown. It was in 3rd place in the statistics for the last 90 days but has recently dropped significantly due to Underlords and Teamfight Tactics.
At its peak, 60,000 interested viewers were watching here on May 21.
But not only Riot and Valve are working on auto chess. A version is also expected to be released for the Epic Store:
