MMORPGs are not only fun, but you can even make money with some of them. We present to you four online role-playing games with a profound economic system in which you can earn a lot of money – virtually and even in real life.
Are you into economic systems in games and like to participate in the economy to advance in the game or even make real money? In these four MMOs, you can earn a lot of money.
EVE Online
How does the economic system in EVE Online work? In EVE Online, there is essentially a free market economy. This means that prices in the game are determined by supply and demand.
Players mine resources in specific areas, which they then sell to other players
Goods are produced from the resources. These circulate through the market
Player organizations also offer services
Pirates can ambush trading ships or “miners”, which is why protection can be rented as a service
Fraud is as possible as robbery
Prices depend not only on supply and demand but also on risk. If a trader has to fly a route that is often attacked by pirates, their prices will increase
Auctions also play a role
It is still possible to rent areas in a region of space. If there are valuable resources, a player rents the area from the prevailing player organization and gives a part of their income to them
Therefore, it is possible to participate in a very well-functioning economy, and with economic skill, you can become a large and important organization in EVE Online.
The income that one can earn can even be converted into game time. Thus, large companies in the game can play EVE Online for free.
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This is why the system is praised: The fans of EVE Online have built a complete and functioning economy in the game. The entire economy is managed by the players. The free market works basically like in the real world. It offers a lot of complexity, depth, and also room for illegal operations. Essentially, anything is possible.
It is possible to build something big in the game through trade, production, and services, thus becoming a “power” in the universe. Additionally, the currency PLEX can be traded for real money in the game. So, it is also possible to earn money with EVE Online – or to run a successful company in real life.
This is what is criticized about the system: For newcomers, it is of course difficult to gain a foothold. But it is possible. With the right idea and economic knowledge, even a newcomer can achieve something.
The problematic issues are the bots. These pose a major problem. Bots disrupt the economy. Bots are used, for example, to mine resources on a large scale or hunt NPC pirates. As a result, botters generate billions in-game currency. This leads to inflation of the in-game currency PLEX.
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In Apex Legends there is a very bad weapon that almost everyone hates. Even the developers. To further discriminate against the weapon, they have now changed an animation for it!
Which weapon is it? Those who know Apex Legends also know what a Mozambique is. This does not refer to the African country in the game, but to a mini shotgun that counts as a pistol.
The weapon looks cool with its three barrels, but its stats are extremely bad. It is almost impossible to get proper kills with it, even if you hit with every shot.
Therefore, the weapon has a notoriously bad reputation among players, and often it is left behind even when one would otherwise be unarmed.
Hardly anyone likes the Mozambique.
A new animation makes you angrily throw away the weapon
What have the developers done? Even the developers find the Mozambique dumb. They have never made a secret of it. The weapon is supposed to be so bad that there is a bad weapon in the game.
Therefore, the developers have allowed themselves a special joke with the weapon. In the last patch 1.2, a new animation was quietly added without mention in the patch notes.
When you switch a weapon in Apex Legends, it is normally just dropped. In the case of the Mozambique, however, your character throws it away with anger and disgust. Your avatar is glad to be rid of this lousy weapon and to have another gun (or nothing at all).
This is how players are reacting: The new animation is extremely well received by fans. In several threads on Reddit, players are applauding this successful joke by the developers:
“Oh damn, that’s funny!”
“Throw that trash away as if it were a Fortnite invitation!”
“I stop and laugh every time that happens!”
A player on Reddit even made a funny meme about it.
The new animation inspires players. On Reddit, someone noted that such could be done with the legends in the game. For example, Bangalore could check the magazine when picking up a weapon, Pathfinder could directly integrate shield batteries, or Lifeline could see some extra syringes in the med kit. There is potential for more individuality.
What do you think about the new animation of the Mozambique? Is it okay to have an intentionally bad weapon in the game, or is it a silly joke at the expense of gameplay?
In the Atomic Shop of Fallout 76, repair kits have been available for purchase for some time. Many players saw this as a breach of a promise made by Bethesda beforehand, and criticism poured in. Now Project Lead Jeff Gardiner and Development Director Chris Mayer are responding to it.
Which items are involved? A few weeks ago, with the patch on April 23, 2019, Fallout 76 introduced new repair kits in the Atomic Shop. The kits can be purchased with atoms that players earn in-game or with real money.
Unlike the otherwise purely cosmetic items in the shop, the repair kits also have an effect in the game. Those who use them can repair equipment directly from their inventory without using additional materials.
Shortly after the announcement of the kits, there was a loud backlash from the community. Bethesda had promised beforehand that the Atomic Shop would only contain cosmetic items. Some fans saw the kits as a “pay2win” factor.
This is the attitude towards repair kits
This is what Bethesda says: In an interview with PCGamer, Jeff Gardiner spoke about this very problem. However, Gardiner does not see anything in the repair kits that would provide an unfair advantage:
We think the repair kits are a convenience for people who don’t want to grind for glue and other things. It’s just a way to shortcut the system, definitely not pay2win. I will disagree with anyone who claims that repair kits will let them win the game.
Gardiner further explains that players in Fallout 76 are not playing against each other anyway – except in the new PvP mode. According to an earlier statement from Bethesda, they are observing how players are handling the repair kits and what complaints arise. If necessary, the kits will be adjusted.
What do fans think about it? Recently, the topic has come up less frequently or not at all in forums or on reddit. Players demanding that the kits be removed are rather reprimanded by the community. After the initial outcry, most players have probably just accepted or ignored the kits.
Some of the “casuals” are even more satisfied with the kits because they save them work and they can easily farm them in the game through challenges rewarded with atoms:
As a low-level player, I never had the resources to repair my weapons. So I did quests that earned me atoms to buy repair kits without spending money. As a low-level player, you really appreciate such little things and it makes adventures much more fun.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 the Days of Summer have started! This update brings various new features, such as a new map and additional game modes, yet many fans are disappointed.
In addition to some significant changes, there are also many small additions that will hardly affect gameplay. We will show you the highlights.
Here are the new features of Days of Summer
An old map returns: Experts of the Black Ops series will remember it: The map “Grind” is back, set in a small skate park.
A new map is available
The map will be free for all players. It will initially launch on PS4, with other platforms to follow.
A new Featured Playlist: Additionally, Black Ops 4 will get a new Featured Playlist. Now you will be able to engage in “Capture the Flag.” In this mode, you must protect your own flag and bring the opponent’s flag to your base.
What’s new in Blackout: The battle royale mode of Black Ops 4 is also receiving some changes. A summery atmosphere will be spread across the map. You will come across colorful summer lights, BBQ parties, and even water balloons that you can throw.
It will be summery in Blackout
Moreover, Blackout will introduce “Ground War,” a massive “50 vs. 50” mode. There will be no friendly fire, and you can revive all your teammates. Activision itself calls it the largest fight in the history of Call of Duty.
Furthermore, a new attack helicopter is coming to Blackout, and you can use the “Hawk” to search for enemies across the entire map.
That’s why Days of Summer is still not very well received
There are numerous new features, and players could try out the new features for hours. Nevertheless, the update is criticized by many fans. But why?
This is what the fans criticize: With the Days of Summer, 5 new weapons were also introduced to the game. The problem is, apart from a sniper rifle, these weapons can only be found in reserve crates. While you can obtain them for free, the loot pool is massive, and the chance of getting the new weapons is low.
New weapons are advertised as free, but most of the time you have to buy reserve crates
This does not sit well with many fans, as it often happened in Black Ops 3 that new weapons could only be found in such crates. So if you want to ensure that you get the new weapons, you either need a lot of luck with the free reserve crates or you have to buy some.
The problem with reserve crates has been known for a long time in Black Ops 4. In this current update, it again shows that Activision continues to rely on such a principle for new weapons. This lowers the overall appeal of the update, which actually offers a lot of content but disappoints the fans.
What do you think about it? Do you find the update good or are you also disappointed?
Way down south of the map, east of Lucky Landing is the stone pig
Fortbyte #69: To be found at a stone pig
Here hides the Fortbyte #69: For this Fortbyte you need to fly all the way to the south of the map. East of Lucky Landing, you will find a huge pig made of stone.
The best landing spot is on the pig’s nose, as that’s where the Fortbyte is located. Break the plate to enter the inside and there you will find the sought byte.
This is the stone pig in question.
Pay attention to the surroundings: Campers often visit the location of the current Fortbytes to get some easy kills. So be careful where you land to avoid getting taken out before you can collect it.
Is there a video about it? We have embedded a video for you that shows the location. This way, you can hardly miss the byte:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taFjwjWYPIs
What are Fortbytes anyway? These electronic puzzle pieces are scattered throughout the map of Season 9. Every day, a new byte is hidden that you need to search for.
If you collect 90 of the 100 possible Fortbytes by the end, a special skin is waiting for you.
If you are looking for more Fortbytes, we have an overview for you here:
A player has managed to reach the new maximum power level in Destiny 2 in no time. Shortly after the start of Season 7, the Guardian was already at 750. The reason for this was apparently a severe glitch.
How many Guardians are starting the new season: The start of a new season in Destiny 2 means for many Guardians initially: Leveling with the new max power level in sight. Because in the Season of Opulence, the level cap was raised by 50 and is now at power level 750.
A player was particularly quick and achieved the new maximum level of 750 shortly after the start of Season 7 – mind you, in less than two hours.
How did he do it? The Guardian “SHHHMURDAA- _” claims to owe the quick path to power level 750 to a curious glitch or bug. However, he cannot explain exactly how it happened.
What exactly does the glitch do? Normally, with the start of a new season, the ranks in PvP or Gambit are reset. Therefore, Guardians should start at 0.
But to his surprise, “SHHHMURDAA- _” noticed after the weekly reset on June 4, the start of Season 7, that despite the new season, he immediately had the highest Gambit rank with 15,000 points.
He tried to reset the rank and received a powerful reward for it. His astonishment grew even larger when he found out after the rank reset that he still remained at 15,000 points, and the rank was not reset despite the reset. He reset it again – with the same result.
This allowed him to reset his infamy rank as long as he collected powerful rewards until shortly thereafter, he had filled all gear and weapon slots with 750 items.
You can see the glitch in the video here:
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Can the glitch be reproduced? The “victim” cannot say what caused the glitch. Also, he cannot confirm whether this glitch can be replicated in any way or if other players are affected by it.
However, he recorded the error in a video and uploaded it to YouTube, urging Bungie to fix their game quickly.
What does Bungie say? The studio has now also become aware of this phenomenon and the corresponding video and is investigating the incident. It currently looks like it is an isolated case.
The PTS (Player Test Server) are online in The Division 2. There, PC players can test content from the upcoming update, such as the fourth specialization, the Gunner. Now there is first gameplay showing its new minigun in action.
This is the new Gunner: The fourth specialization of The Division 2 revolves around the new personal weapon, the minigun. There is also a new skill tree with which you can unlock various perks and advantages.
YouTuber NickTew has now released first gameplay that gives a look at the skill tree and the minigun in action. He cuts through several enemies relatively easily. We summarize the key insights from the video.
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The Gunner in Action – “You can be Boomers yourselves”
The video shows: First, you get a look at the skill tree and what the Gunner can unlock with specialization points. Then NickTew showcases the minigun in action.
This is the new minigun:
Shots per minute: 1000
Shots per magazine: 150
Properties:
A Good Offense: When you draw the minigun, you gain bonus armor for each bullet in the magazine. The bonus can increase up to +50%. Each hit also regenerates 1% armor.
How does the minigun perform in action? In the gameplay video, NickTew first takes out some enemies on the streets of D.C. There is also a duel between him and a heavy tank with its own minigun. This is decided quickly; he dispatches all enemies in his way with ease. This is also the case in the mission Bank Headquarters, which he starts afterward.
It is noticeable that ammunition might run low, as NickTew rarely has more than 300 shots. Unfortunately, the video does not show what the maximum is. However, it is interesting that the minigun reloads its magazine very quickly.
The question remains how the Gunner performs in raids and heroic missions. Additionally, NickTew could hardly expand the skill tree.
Therefore, it remains to be seen how the new specialization will perform in the toughest activities.
What can the skill tree actually do? The skill tree is very similar to those of the other specializations, only that the effects are tailored to the Gunner:
New on the PTS is that specializations now have the option to level up to 3 passive weapon bonuses. Therefore, unlike before, you can now combine any weapon class with any specialization and enhance them through perks.
Also new: The damage of individual weapons now scales with the world tier.
The Gunner can regenerate armor per kill with the perk “Incessant”. At level 1, 5% per kill is possible, and the perk can be upgraded to rank 3. Presumably, this allows up to 15% recovery.
The Gunner’s armor kits heal not only 100% armor but also provide an armor bonus of +50% for 10 seconds.
The individual skill variant “Banshee” is part of the tactical scan. This allows enemies to be confused and brought out of cover with a kind of impulse wave.
You can also unlock an individual weapon mod that provides +50 rounds for LMGs.
With the perk “Barrage,” the rate of fire per kill can also be increased. The effect lasts for 5 seconds. It is unclear whether the effect can stack or if it simply reactivates with each kill.
How do you unlock the specialization? There are five challenges that must be completed beforehand to unlock the Gunner. These can be completed on the PTS.
What exactly they are and what you need to do will be summarized for you in a guide, as always.
What else is being tested on the PTS can be read in the patch notes.
Patch 8.2 of World of Warcraft brings many new cutscenes. A large part of it is already included in the game.
A new update for Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara has been deployed on the PTR of World of Warcraft. In addition to small changes to the essences of the Heart of Azeroth and minor class adjustments, the cutscenes have now been brought into the game.
The colleagues from wowhead have already located the cutscenes. We want to briefly introduce them to you. Please note that some of the cutscenes still have minor errors – these will surely be fixed by the release.
Spoiler Alert: The cutscenes logically reveal major plot points from Patch 8.2. If you do not want to see this, you should not watch the clips. You have been warned.
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Heart of Azeroth and the Diagnosis of MOTHER
With Patch 8.2, the Heart of Azeroth receives the essences that players can use to unlock new abilities. We learn how this comes about from Magni and MOTHER in the heart chamber.
MOTHER informs players that the Heart of Azeroth needs more power to stop the death of Azeroth. This power comes from essences derived from the powers of the Titans – specifically, the power of the Dragon Aspects. There may be essences in their vicinity that players need to search for.
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After the hero gathers all the dragon essences and unites the swarms in the heart chamber, the dragons strengthen the Heart of Azeroth and thus let it “grow into a power that was not thought possible”.
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The war campaign in Patch 8.2 revolves mainly around the rescue of Baine, who is currently captured in Orgrimmar. Both factions are trying to rescue Baine from the grip of the Banshee Queen. This leads to a meeting between Thrall and Jaina, as well as the respective players of the factions. They unite for this endeavor, giving Baine a better chance.
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After Baine is reached, however, the heroes find that his chains are secured against magic. It was all a trap by Sylvanas, who unleashes some Blood Elves of the Sunstriders and Dark Rangers on the group. The Sunstriders have some unfinished business with Jaina, as many of them were killed during the “Cleansing of Dalaran”.
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In Nazjatar, there are also a number of cinematics to tell the story and highlight major events. It begins with a confrontation with Queen Azshara, who informs players and heroes of the respective faction that she controls the magic in Nazjatar and holds back the water as long as they provide her with good entertainment.
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Shortly afterwards, players get to see the Naga army establishing themselves in Nazjatar, which poses one of the greatest problems. They also get another glimpse of Lady Ashvane.
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Later, the plot revolves around the Tide Stone. This is one of the pillars of creation that players recovered in “Legion” and then fell back into the hands of the Naga. Azshara strengthens one of her handmaidens and binds her to the power of the Tide Stone:
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In the end, the heroes of the Alliance and Horde gain control over the Tide Stone. Thalyssra and Jaina work together to break through a barrier that ultimately allows access to Azshara’s palace:
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Some cinematics are still missing: In addition to the cutscenes, Patch 8.2 will also have some “real” cinematics. However, these will not be released until the patch goes live, as usual. There is still no exact release date for Patch 8.2.
Are you looking forward to Patch 8.2 and the story that will be told there? Or can you not relate to it?
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Apex Legends has received a patch with bug fixes along with the new challenges and the big event at the end of Season 1. Check out the patch notes in English here.
In addition to these goodies, there were also a number of bug fixes and adjustments aimed at solving some issues in Apex Legends.
The new features from Update 1.2
These are the patch notes: We have summarized and translated here the most important and significant bug fixes from the current Apex update 1.2 for you.
Map Updates
The following changes affect the map King’s Canyon:
In Thunderdome, scattered loot has been boxed to create more order and structure
The Pit now has double the loot
The trapezoidal building at Repulsor now has loot boxes
The underground pit near the town by Shattered Forest now has more loot
You can now ping jump towers, and there are corresponding voice lines
What does this bring? The increase in loot at The Pit is good news, as this location has previously been rather sparsely visited. Loot in Apex Legends has often been quite scarce at the beginning of a match, which should improve with patch 1.2. Additionally, more ping options are certainly never wrong to enhance tactical gameplay.
Diverse bug fixes and adjustments
The following changes affect various aspects of the game, fix bugs, and make the game more accessible:
Quality of Life improvements:
The delay in displaying menu items when looting a box from fallen enemies has been reduced.
The mini-map orientation is now displayed correctly while you are in the ship or parachuting.
Parachuting has been improved to feel more accessible and smoother.
Thermite grenades now damage doors.
Improvements to the squad setup page:
Players can now mute/report players from this page.
Players can now report team members who have disconnected.
Caustic’s barrels can now be triggered and deactivated by friendly teammates.
[Only Xbox and PS4] The ability to fully customize controller button layouts has been added.
A cooldown of [0.5 seconds] has been added before the last zip line you were on can be used again.
Pathfinder’s grappling hook now displays a blue reticle when it is within range of objects it can connect to.
When grabbing a zip line, the trajectory now pulls players to a point below the zip line rather than above it. This makes it more likely for players to connect with the zip line instead of flying over it.
Weapon reticles and scopes have been improved when playing with color-blind settings.
Bloodhound’s ultimate and the Threat Vision scope now support the color-blind mode.
The ability for players to change game settings that were not intended to be changed on the client side has been removed to prevent players from gaining an unfair competitive advantage.
The “stow weapon” behavior has been reversed, so pressing this button while a melee attack is disabled no longer brings out the last primary weapon.
Localized voice outputs have been added for all legends, including English.
Bug fixes, performance fixes, and exploits:
Server performance has been improved in cases of rubber-banding when using items.
An exploit has been removed that allowed a group to have more than one of the same legend.
An exploit has been removed that allowed players to hop while healing.
A problem has been fixed where players could bounce away from their group while disconnecting during a parachute.
The additional sway of the G7 reticle during movement has been corrected.
A bug has been fixed where cloaked Mirage was too conspicuous.
The frame rate has improved when the shadow setting is set to “high” in the video options.
A problem with poor frame rate when using Bloodhound’s ultimate has been fixed.
Players will no longer be squished by opening or closing doors when climbing onto a roof directly above the door.
A crash related to the model code has been fixed.
A problem has been fixed where players could crawl very quickly in place.
Some rare cases of players getting stuck in the environment have been fixed.
Fixed bugs in which melee attacks stopped too far from their target.
There was a problem where players did not receive XP after a match and the champion bonus was displayed as -1 XP.
In addition, many smaller corrections and improvements were made to enhance the stability and performance of the game.
Patch causes issues
Were there bugs with the patch? According to some players on Reddit there were changes that were not in the notes. Some players report that they now glide less far and shoot much worse. This could be a bug caused by the changes to jumping.
Additionally, the guns Devotion and Havoc have received more ammunition, which was not intended and should be fixed.
Overall, Respawn has probably fixed quite a few bugs again. One can only hope that the new features and the planned features from the upcoming Season 2 will boost the declining player numbers.
Since Warhammer: Chaosbane was released, it has attracted numerous players, some of whom are dissatisfied with the game. The list of problems is increasingly also including issues with multiplayer.
What is the problem? Currently, the multiplayer of Warhammer: Chaosbane does not work as intended for many PC players. Fans report this in a thread in the Steam discussion forum.
Inviting a friend to the game should actually work easily through the menu. In the game menu, under “Online Play,” a friend needs to be invited to the game. However, friends often simply do not receive an invitation.
There seem to be no such issues with local couch co-op, though. Console players also report difficulties less frequently.
Chaosbane officially released on June 4 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. A early access with first players was available from May 31.
Those who want to play Chaosbane with friends might encounter difficulties at the moment.
How can you play together? If you do not want to rely on local co-op, you can use a little trick. As Steam users Porksnoup and Sgt art explained, you need to proceed as follows:
The Steam profiles must not be “private”
The host of the game must set their game to “public” or “friends only” in the options
The participating friend must not already be in the game. They must open the game through the invitation
If these steps are followed, playing together should work perfectly on PC at least. However, there seem to be additional issues with the mode.
You can adjust the option here.
These additional difficulties exist
Players repeatedly report in the Steam forums and on reddit about errors that plague multiplayer:
Mission progress is not correctly carried over, or missions cannot be completed
Rewards and loot are not properly calculated, especially in later expedition modes – less loot drops
The MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online has received a new update. This introduces 64-bit support, which affects the game’s performance.
What does the new update bring? The new update for LotRO integrates a number of new content and improvements.
Vales of Anduin – You explore a new area where you must help woodsmen protect their land from goblins and wargs from the Misty Mountains. You will need the help of the Beornings and Radagast the Brown.
What is special about the update? The Lord of the Rings Online now optionally features a 64-bit client. The client allows for better performance.
Moreover, the game runs more stably and developers can better incorporate future updates and expansions. However, the graphics do not change as a result. You can now raise the graphics details a bit further.
Why is the 64-bit client optional? It still needs to be tested whether problems might occur with the various possible PC configurations of players.
By default, LotRO still starts with the 32-bit client. If you want to try the new version, you must activate it in the launcher first.
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What do players think? There are indeed still some problems with the 64-bit client. In the official LotRO forum, it is discussed that DirectX 11 is not correctly recognized, preventing the activation of the 64-bit client. Furthermore, there are still occasional crashes.
Additionally, some players report that the performance does not benefit from the 64-bit client, as can be seen in the above-embedded video. The performance gain is often not so significant, which also depends on the specific scene and the number of NPCs present. However, when things run smoothly, there are noticeable advantages. Nevertheless, there is still much to be done on the client.
Moreover, the new content is generally well-received. Only regarding the new Virtue system are opinions divided. Some fans preferred the old system.
Last night, the World-First race for the new raid “Crown of Sorrow” took place in Destiny 2. The well-known community figure Datto was once again involved. He believed that he could finally claim the title this time, as a glitch in the game made it look that way. However, less than 30 seconds later, he was devastated, as another team was faster in the raid.
Many raid teams again engaged in a head-to-head race for first place. Once again, the well-known Datto was present, who jumped into the raid with his clan and reinforcements in the form of Slayerage from The Legend Himself.
This followed an exciting chase between the teams, which the players could follow in various livestreams. In the end, it seemed that Datto’s Math Class would indeed take the victory.
Once the final boss fell, the exotic weapon Tarrabah dropped for all members of the fireteam. The submachine gun was guaranteed to drop for the team that could conquer the raid first. A description of the weapon you can find here on Light.gg.
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However, after the initial celebration came the rude awakening: Apparently, a little glitch played a trick on the guardians, as another clan managed to finish the raid four minutes ahead of Math Class and Slayerage.
The World First for the “Crown of Sorrow” went to Esoterickk and the guys from Be Bold.
What are World Firsts? In the World Firsts in Destiny, clans and fireteams compete against each other to conquer new raids first. They play “blind”, meaning they must discover how the raid looks and how the mechanics work themselves.
Guardians not only get the World-First title and fame and honor in the community, but often also nice gimmicks, such as a special emblem. Recently, Bungie has even been creating some bling in the form of belts for the winners, adorned with the guardians’ gamertags.
Why is this so bitter for Datto? The fact that the glitch with the Tarrabah struck Datto particularly hard is especially bitter. Already during the World-First race for the Forsaken raid “Last Wish”, there was incredible drama.
After Datto and his Math Class failed to conquer the raid as the first team, they at least wanted to grab the emblem that players received if they completed the raid within the first 24 hours. But they barely missed that too – by only two minutes.
This moment has been immortalized by the Destiny community in a meme: Whenever Datto or his clan is mentioned, “24:02” is at least posted once, a reminder that the guardians just missed the 24 hours by two small minutes.
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By the way, Datto took his renewed miss of the World First with dark humor: After he first rejoiced and cheered, only to be devastated shortly thereafter, he didn’t want to let a “World First” be taken from him: In his stream, he dismantled the exotic weapon Tarrabah that he received through the raid.
Downcast, he said: “Bungie, take the weapon… just take it. The first dismantling of the Tarrabah in the world.”
A 13-year-old girl is currently the “feel-good” story on Twitch and at Fortnite. Ewok started as an unknown streamer on the platform but is now on her way to stardom. Recently, she played a bit of Fortnite with Twitch giants Ninja, Chap, and DrLupo.
Who is Ewok? The 13-year-old girl first made headlines in March 2019, not because she can’t hear or is particularly young, but because she plays Fortnite exceptionally well.
By March, Ewok had 350 victories in Fortnite Battle Royale – now it’s 463.
In March, streamer TimTheTatman took notice of her and hosted her stream on his channel. Another streamer, Trevor “mizkif” also supported her on the platform. He introduced Ewok to his community, and they became quite enamored.
Ewokttv’s channel on Twitch grew rapidly. On March 11, she had about 15,000 followers, and by March 22, she already broke 100,000.
In March alone, her channel grew by 86,000 followers.
Yesterday, Ewok had another big appearance that earned her an additional 10,000 followers.
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That’s why this is the feel-good story: The story of this 13-year-old hearing-impaired girl seems to be giving everyone something positive at the moment. What the girl achieves is perceived as impressive and simply beautiful.
Ninja simply calls it: “Awesome.”
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Epic has also now noticed Ewokttv and invited her to their big Pro-Am tournament. The 13-year-old will meet many stars again, likely hitting some right between the eyes.
In Pokemon GO there are new raid bosses! Just in time for Adventure Week, the bosses have also changed. We will show you what you will be up against.
These bosses are involved: The raid bosses revolve around Rock-type Pokémon, fitting for Adventure Week. The majority of the raid bosses are Rock-type.
These highlights are available: Definitely worth highlighting is Lunatone, which is found in Level-3 raids. The Pokémon is quite rare in the wild, and its shiny version is likely to be found by only a few players. Additionally, there are other rare Pokémon that are not commonly encountered in the wild.
Besides the Rock-type Pokémon, there are also several classics that are almost always present because there are also shiny versions of them.
These are the raid bosses for Adventure Week 2019
Hold onto the raid passes already – There are new raid bosses!
Raid-Level
Pokémon
Level-1-Raid (red egg)
Kabuto Lileep Anorith Geodude Amonita
Level-2-Raid (red egg)
Flunkifer Snorunt Magcargo Shroomish
Level-3-Raid (yellow egg)
Lunatone Potion Onix Aerodactyl
Level-4-Raid (yellow egg)
Absol Despotar Alolan Marowak Rhydon Stolloss
Level-5-Raid (black egg)
Cresselia
This raid should always be done: Shiny Lunatone is probably one of the rarest shinies in the game. Hence, the current raids of the Rock and Psychic-type Pokémon are very important.
There are Lunatone and Sunflora raids – But only in certain regions
Additionally, Lunatone is a regional Pokémon. You currently only find it in Europe, Asia, and Australia. It has already swapped regions with Sunflora several times, which is why you should take the chance for a shiny before it disappears from Europe again.
By the way: In other regions of the world, there are Sunflora raids instead of Lunatone raids.
What shinies are available? The raid bosses are once again full of possible shinies. We have the complete list of potential shiny Pokémon for you:
Kabuto
Lileep
Anorith
Amonita
Geodude
Flunkifer
Lunatone
Potion
Onix
Aerodactyl
Absol
Alolan Marowak
Cresselia
Which bosses are useful? Only a few Pokémon are really useful in terms of strength. Most of them are in the raids because they can be shiny.
Despotar and Absol are currently the most useful raid bosses
In battle, primarily Despotar can be used. Pokémon like Rhydon or Absol are good alternatives, but they are not among the best attackers.
How long will the bosses be available? These raid bosses are exclusively available for Adventure Week. Next week Tuesday, June 11, the event ends. After that, the old bosses will probably return.
Which buddy you should select for Adventure Week, you can find out here:
In the trailer, you can see Seliana, your new base, from which you will embark on your adventures. In Seliana, you can stock up on a variety of useful resources to be well-prepared for the fight with the monsters.
This is what Seliana looks like
Additionally, you will have the chance to participate in mini-games in Seliana. There, you can earn more resources that will be useful for you later.
You can ride on small monsters
Although it’s only shown briefly in the trailer, you can use small monsters as mounts. This also applies to your Palico. The trailer features a clip with a Jagras.
Here you can see riding on monsters
The unique feature will be that you cannot control the Jagras. You can either set a waypoint on the map or send the monster to track, so you can locate larger monsters. This is revealed by a tweet from the Japanese Twitter account.
These 2 monsters are coming back
One thing that surely cannot be missed in the trailer: many large monsters. You will get to see that as well. In Iceborne, familiar faces will be waiting for you again, but some new forms will also come your way.
Tigrex:
The Tigrex returns in Iceborne!
Certainly, an old fan-favorite, the Tigrex, will be part of it. The monster is a flying wyvern and made its first appearance in Monster Hunter Freedom 2. Tigrex is a massive monster that has a particularly large head and huge teeth. It uses its wings as front legs to glide quickly from place to place. If you want to know more about the monster, here is the Wiki entry for Tigrex.
Glavenus:
Glavenus will also play a role in Iceborne
The wyvern Glavenus is also returning! This is revealed by a small teaser at the end of the trailer. This return is interesting because Glavenus is associated with the fire element, which could create an interesting contrast in the icy world of Iceborne. Glavenus can create fiery explosions with its tail and mouth. It will definitely be an interesting battle.
New monsters are also coming to Iceborne, and some of them we already know:
Admittedly, Capcom is still keeping us a bit in the dark here, but some fans have already come up with interesting theories about the frozen Anjanath. It is only briefly visible in the trailer.
Could this frozen Anjanath be a hint about the story?
Is it the reason why the hunters and researchers travel to the Frost Islands? So they want to find out which monsters are powerful enough to freeze an Anjanath effortlessly, according to the theory. This could also be the transition to the new Master Rank, which replaces the old G-Rank.
Since June 4th, PC players can test the upcoming Update 4 on The Division 2 on the PTS (Public Test Server). They have now discovered a new exotic holster. What can this special gear do?
This is the new exotic holster: Apparently, Massive forgot to mention the holster in the Patch Notes of the PTS. Because it is not mentioned there. It is called “Dodge City Gunslinger’s Holster” and can now be unlocked on the PTS.
What does the exotic gear do? The new holster is the first exotic gear piece to make its way to The Division 2. So far, there have only been weapons.
It has three unique talents:
Slight of Hand – Works only with a pistol.
+20% precision
+20% stability
+40% reload speed
+400% optimal range
+20% revolver damage
Quick Draw – Switching to the pistol reloads all your other weapons.
Perforator – Shots fired with the pistol penetrate your enemies. Headshot kills with the pistol increase damage for all your weapons by +20% for 8 seconds. If you use a revolver, the time increases to 11 seconds.
Aside from these talents, the holster has no attributes. But how do you get the holster? The user HerpDerpenberg explained this step by step on Reddit.
But keep in mind that this is the test server. Things may work differently when the update goes live.
Go West, young Agent
Here’s how to get the exotic holster:
Head to the blueprint vendor, where you get the corresponding project (“Go West, young Agent”) for the holster
Now go to the westernmost checkpoint, the Riverside Gas Station
Capture this (the level doesn’t matter).
In the reward box at the checkpoint, you will find the first piece “Fast Leather Belt”
To get the remaining 3 pieces, you need to capture one checkpoint each from the Outcasts, one from the Hyenas, and one from the True Sons at level 4. However, you will get the pieces later.
After that, head to the operations base to receive one last project. Now you will face Black Tusk.
According to this project, you need to head to a bar in the northeast. The description says: “Don’t show yourself until they do.”
This simply means: Do not show yourself before noon (12 PM). Otherwise, the NPCs that provide you with the last piece won’t spawn.
Can the holster be combined with an exotic weapon? Yes, that is possible. In total, agents can equip one exotic weapon and one exotic gear piece. This is particularly interesting for fans of the exotic pistol “Liberty”.
What do players think about the new exotic?
Overall, players on Reddit react very positively.
HerpDerpenberg himself writes: “Overall, I think it’s pretty good for the first exotic gear piece. […] It’s not the best piece for every build, but I think that’s a good thing, since there are at least 5 other exotic gear pieces left for the other slots.”
However, some are disappointed that the holster does not have regular attributes that are usually found on gear pieces.
The first are already considering which exotics could be brought back from The Division 1.
Some wish for the popular NinjaBike Backpack, which in the predecessor could be combined with gear sets to unlock more talents.
Most are just curious about what comes next and are excited that the holster could make pistols more interesting.
You can not only test the holster on the PTS. The new Gunner specialization can also be played there:
The E3 2019 is just around the corner and some experts are already sharing their assessments for the companies’ press conferences. Insider Brad Sams expects that Microsoft will unveil their next-generation console (Xbox Two) and at least three new gaming brands.
This is the situation: Starting June 8th, E3 2019 kicks off in Los Angeles. As in previous years, companies and developers showcase the games and hardware they are currently working on. What exactly to expect is often secret or revealed shortly before the event.
However, some experts are already giving their assessments and expectations in advance. This is also the case for Microsoft’s press conference, which will take place this year on Sunday, June 9th at 10 PM our time.
This year, Microsoft’s press conference is particularly in focus for E3 2019, as Sony is skipping the conference. Microsoft has to rock E3 2019.
Expert anticipates 3 entirely new gaming brands
What is expected from Microsoft? According to Brad Sams, Microsoft could finally showcase Halo Infinite this year, after the game was announced last year.
However, Sams assumes that the upcoming installment of the Halo series will be shown on a PC with an Xbox controller. This could avoid the first impression of the shooter coming from an already outdated console.
In addition, the following is expected:
the presentation of Gears of War 5
new content for State of Decay 2 and Forza Horizon 4
and possible information about Age of Empires and a new Fable
Sams also expects at least three new IPs to be presented at the press conference. These are “new gaming brands” that Microsoft can build here.
In response to Google’s Stadia, Microsoft could introduce its own cloud service xCloud. Additionally, new information about the next-generation Xbox is anticipated.
Brad Sams expects the first real images of Halo Infinite.
How likely is this? Brad Sams’ assessments all sound very plausible. Moreover, he is an expert and insider who can draw on sources within the industry.
New information about the next Xbox can be expected at E3 2019, as Sony’s competition has already begun to reveal details about the PS5.
New IPs also make sense, as Microsoft is focusing more on its own games again and is steadily expanding its portfolio with the acquisition of studios. The Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, already announced via Twitter that they want to show 14 games from the Xbox Game Studios at the presentation.
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This is what the players say: In the Games subreddit, Brad Sams’ assessment led to several discussions. Many users wrote about what they would like to see in the presentation and which games they would wish for. Especially the possible three new IPs caused excitement.
The post has 6.7k upvotes today, making it the most discussed post in the Games subreddit.
This is what EA promises: In a blog post, EA Sports reveals that they have listened to and evaluated community feedback on FIFA 19. Many gameplay issues from FIFA 19 are said to be finally addressed in its successor, FIFA 20.
Fans will be pleased. Especially the direct and detailed way in which EA addresses gameplay issues is unusual and already generates anticipation for the next FIFA installment.
These 5 gameplay improvements are eagerly anticipated
1. Rewarding manual defending
What will improve: EA promises that manual defending will be rewarded more once again. It should become more effective and worth the risk. Additionally, it should be harder to block passing lanes.
Conclusion: A good balance between manual and automatic defense would be desirable. If manual defending becomes profitable again, attacks could be prevented in a much more spectacular and individualized way. Skill-based defending would indeed be a great thing.
What will improve: Timed finish shots are to be made even more difficult and imprecise. The time window for the green finish will be shortened again. However, timed shots will remain more precise than regular shots.
Conclusion: Timed finish shots are a great idea and reward extra skill with a more precise shot and higher scoring potential. That’s great – and if it actually becomes harder to hit green – then that’s also good. Because then practiced players won’t have it so easy and will need to weigh whether to risk the timed finish with every shot.
3. Fewer skill moves in succession
What will improve: In FIFA 20, the chance of error after the second special move is to be increased, meaning players will lose the ball more often when spamming special moves.
Conclusion: Being able to switch players whenever we want would be a significant advancement. It is particularly annoying not being able to make any player switches at all. It would be great if this issue were resolved soon, and if there were more options for player switching.
4. Volley crosses and volley shots
What will improve: Lobs and volley crosses should lose considerable effectiveness. Strikers should also find it significantly more difficult to make headers. Volley shots will also be weakened.
Conclusion: Lobs and volley crosses were the means in FIFA 19 to easily score goals. It would be great if this method were no longer so easy to execute. Then the gameplay would also become more diverse again.
5. Better player switching
What will improve: EA plans to completely overhaul the player switching mechanic and ensure that players are no longer stuck on free balls. Manual player switching with the right stick should also become significantly more precise.
Conclusion: This is clearly one of the best gameplay improvements for FIFA 20. It is simply frustrating and infuriating when the opponent sweeps through the penalty area unimpeded and caps off the whole action with a goal. That is quite unrealistic, and it would be great if it were no longer possible.
What new features are you looking forward to in FIFA 20? Here you can find a complete overview:
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the team from Infinity Ward aims to reach new narrative heights and emotional depths. Now, it is said that some testers even cried.
Who is speaking? The site PCGamesN conducted an interview with Art Director Joel Emslie and Gameplay Campaign Director Jacob Minkoff.
Who cried? According to Minkoff, several game testers shed tears during the campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
Emslie then says: “I initially thought it was a joke when they told me, until I saw a video. It was a really human moment.”
According to Emslie, the story now affects players more strongly than before because the current campaign takes itself more seriously. It draws inspiration from films like Sicario or American Sniper.
The scenes now carry weight and gravitas. Earlier titles of Modern Warfare were developed more for action fans and told with a wink.
Nowadays, players expect more from a story, and the story of Modern Warfare delivers that.
Collateral Damage is a Grade with Note
This is how players are to be made aware:As previously announced, civilians will play a larger role in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare than in earlier titles.
Because they are a larger factor in modern warfare than before.
Through a gameplay mechanic, players will be encouraged to pay close attention to whom they are shooting.
Minkoff explains that they want players to feel bad for shooting civilians. Therefore, other characters will react to such actions.
Additionally, there are grades from A to F that depend on how one progresses through a mission.
An NPC is
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In an interview, Sony spoke about the graphics performance of the next-gen PlayStation – the “PlayStation 5”. 120 Hz at a 4K resolution is possible. We show you what this means for you.
What’s new about the PS5? In an interview with CNET, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan talked about the performance of the next PlayStation console. The name of the console is not yet confirmed, so we will refer to it as PS5 in this article.
Regarding the graphics performance, he added that the PS5 achieves a “4K resolution at 120 Hz”. In comparison to the PS4, this is a significant improvement, which only reached a maximum of 60 Hz at a 1080p resolution.
What does the graphics performance of 4K at 120 Hz mean for you?
What does 120 Hz actually mean? The abbreviation Hertz describes a frequency. In this case, the refresh rate of the image. That is, how many images per second can be sent to a display device such as a television or monitor.
In order for this number of images to be transmitted, the console must also be able to calculate 120 FPS, meaning frames per second. Thus, achieving 120 Hz at 4K describes the maximum performance.
Simplified, 4K and 120 Hz describe what can be achieved with an HDMI port using the “2.1” technology (7680 x 4320p @ 60 Hz, 3840 x 2160p @120 Hz [3D]). According to Jim Ryan, the PS5 supports HDMI 2.1.
What do higher Hz values mean for you? If the PlayStation 5 can achieve 120 FPS in 4K resolution in games, then these can be transmitted to the television. For you, more FPS and Hz mean a smoother image than just with 60 Hz or less.
Due to the higher frequency synchronization between the television and the console, you will see a smoother image on the screen. This is well illustrated by the following video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgHx3eMBXjI
Will all games reach 120 FPS at 4K? This is not to be expected. This would require an enormous graphics performance. It is already known that a custom version of AMD’s Radeon Navi is integrated into the PS5.
It is said to be slightly stronger than the current Nvidia RTX 2070. It is unlikely that the graphics card of the PS5 will achieve such high FPS values at a 4K resolution.
It could be possible if games are completely optimized and adapted for the PS5. Additionally, compromises may have to be made on graphical details to reach peak performance.
