In The Elder Scrolls Online there is a clear highlight for our author and ESO fan Jürgen. And it’s not fire-breathing dragons or dark necromancers, but adorable little kittens.
What kind of cats are we talking about? In Elsweyr live the Khajiit, and these humanoid cat beings are known by anyone who has ever played any Elder Scrolls game. They are basically upright walking cat beings.
This version of the Khajiit is by no means the only one!
In Elsweyr, we venture into the heart of the cat kingdom for the first time, where you will first encounter the more exotic versions of the cat people. And they are, for me, the clear highlights of the expansion.
Little Cat, Big Joy
That’s why the Alfiq Khajiit are the highlights of Elsweyr: One of the 17 Khajiit subspecies is the so-called “Alfiq.” These are essentially house-cat-sized Khajiit that also look like regular cats. Except they wear clothes, speak, and are blessed with great magical talent.
Therefore, I was really curious when Elsweyr finally went live, and I could play it. I didn’t want to see a Necromancer, and the dragons didn’t matter to me at first. I wanted to meet an Alfiq! After all, they are spell-casting, talking, and wonderfully fluffy cats!
So I met my first Alfiq: In fact, you encounter Alfiq earlier in Elsweyr than dragons. Because already in the first quest of the main story, I met an Alfiq mage who seriously explained to me that a strong magical discharge supposedly killed an unfortunate monster that is lying there.
Soooooo cute!
I could not follow her explanations with the best of my will because it was an adorable little cat with a tiara, giving me a lecture in an extremely sweet, squeaky voice. All the time I thought, “sooo cute, sooooo fluffy! I want to hug you, you sweet kitty!”
That was my absolute Alfiq highlight: My first Alfiq encounter was already cool, but it got even better. In a quest at the notorious outlaws’ hideout “The Stitches,” you must help a disgraced Khajiit thief to steal the treasure of the current leader of the Stitches.
In a typical “heist movie” quest, you are first to assemble a team of quirky experts. You need to recruit an old battle monk, a wood elf technician, and finally a mage named Seyrene.
Seyrene has a bit of a drinking problem …
When I went to look for the mage, I couldn’t find her anywhere. Instead, I heard an almost adorable snoring sound. After some searching, I found the source of the noises. A sleeping cat in robes surrounded by empty wine bottles.
Apparently, she had a few too many glasses, and the only way to wake her up is with a bucket of foul-smelling water. From there, a lengthy word battle begins with a still very intoxicated house cat, who sways around during the conversation.
This doesn’t get any better over the course of the quest, and among other things
Seyrene falls asleep in the middle of the planning,
foretells terrible deaths if we fail at certain things,
and loudly vomits in front of her paws during a complicated summoning.
As disgusting as that sounds, Seyrene is still cute, if only because of her adorable voice.
The quest has, of course, some highlights with the other three NPCs on the team, but the perpetually drunk, cynical, and yet adorable house cat mage is by far the highlight. You can see the beginning of the quest here in our video of an Elsweyr stream on MAX.
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Since then, I have been eagerly searching Elsweyr for even more cool Alfiq Khajiit and hope that Zenimax will let this subspecies appear more often in upcoming DLCs and expansions.
Big Cats Are Cool Too
These Khajiit subspecies are also cool: The Alfiq are, in my opinion, the coolest Khajiit in Elsweyr, but the other variants are also nice to look at. For example, you finally encounter the feared Senche-rath. These “battle cats” are the largest Khajiit and resemble a mix of a saber-toothed tiger and a gorilla. Only bigger!
Even a mighty Senche-rath relaxes in the evening with a pipe and a good book.
These creatures can also speak and serve as voluntary mounts for Khajiit warriors. You can even discuss with a Senche-rath in the game. This love for detail and loyalty to Elder Scrolls lore is one of the main reasons why I appreciate ESO so much.
The next killer of Dead by Daylight has been officially revealed in a trailer. The leaks were correct – it will be Ghost Face from the Scream universe.
After some initial leaks about the upcoming killer in Dead by Daylight appeared a few weeks ago, the official announcement has now been made. The next killer is from the Scream universe and is “Ghost Face”. The killer with the iconic mask has also been given a small trailer, which you can watch here.
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What is shown in the trailer? In the trailer, we see a typical American hardware store, where a customer is currently shopping. The cashier scans the items one by one and then looks up in shock when he realizes that the customer’s hunting knife is no longer in its packaging. After looking up, Ghost Face seemingly cheerfully stares back at him and murders him.
At least – Ghost Face leaves the store and pays by tossing the money over his shoulder. So, theft cannot be attributed to him.
Does the chapter contain more? Usually, “Chapters” in Dead by Daylight are released as a complete package including a killer, survivor, and a new map. However, that will not be the case with Ghost Face.
The developers have already confirmed in the official forum that the DLC will only include Ghost Face. Whether it will be offered at the usual full price or sold at a discount remains to be seen.
More announcements coming soon: Tomorrow (May 31), the developers will host a large live stream where many new features for Dead by Daylight and the plan for the rest of 2019 will be presented. It is likely to definitely cover dedicated servers and possibly even new content.
In any case, there will be first gameplay footage of Ghost Face available, and his perks are also expected to be introduced.
What do you think of the trailer for Ghost Face? Did you find it fitting for the Scream franchise? Or was it too silly?
One of the biggest criticisms of The Division 2 right now is the loot system. Fans are complaining about how difficult it is to find the perfect loot. But just how difficult is it? A player has calculated that.
This is what the player calculated: The Reddit user swift4010 claims to have grown bored with the game. Therefore, he simply calculated how rare the perfect loot is in The Division 2 and posted it in the subreddit.
His results are confirming and at the same time alarming for many, as they indicate, in their opinion, that The Division 2 indeed has a loot problem.
But what do the numbers look like? These are the results of the calculations.
Over 3000 hours for his desired backpack?
Since he wanted to find out how rare his desired backpack is, he calculated the individual factors.
This is the backpack the player needs for his build: swift4010 is looking for a backpack from the brand Airaldi Holdings.
with the passive talent Ruthlessness (+10% damage against elites),
an usable active talent
and a mod slot for offensive attributes.
Additionally, he wants 2 offensive attributes (Weapon Damage and Crit Damage).
Only one out of 95 different models meets his criteria. So, he has a chance of 1 in 95.
There are 9 possible attribute rolls on a backpack. The chance for Crit Damage is therefore 1 in 9.
With 8 possible attributes remaining, the chance for Weapon Damage is 1 in 8.
The chance for the passive talent “Ruthlessness” on this model is 1 in 3, as there are only offensive or utility talents in the passive slot.
The active talent does not matter; it gets recalibrated and does not factor into the calculation.
Putting these factors together gives the following calculation: 1 / 95 / 9 / 8 / 3 = ~0.000049 or ~0.0049% or a chance of 1 in 20,408.
There is only one catch: purple loot is also part of the possible pool in endgame. However, this was not included in the calculation because the exact drop ratios are unknown. Therefore, swift4010 incorporated his observations into the calculation and adjusted the formula.
There are various attributes on your equipment.
What is the result? With the approximate ratios of loot drops, he arrives at a result of 1 in 76,923.
How long would it take? According to his claims, swift4010 has played over 200 hours and collected over 5,000 items. In order to collect 75,000 items, he would need to invest over 3,000 hours.
For the 200 hours, he took 2 months. To loot so many items, he would probably need to farm for at least two and a half years. And that’s only if he continues playing 100 hours per month.
The player has performed the same calculations for the other equipment parts as well:
How could this be solved? swift4010 suggests introducing more ways to specifically search for certain gear.
If Massive gives us an option to farm specific gear pieces, or allows us to recalibrate more attributes on a single piece, it would bring down the chances to a reasonable level.
swift4010, Source: Reddit
How are the players reacting? Many agreeing responses are gathering in the comments on his post. Many fans are currently frustrated with this situation.
The player abuqaboom also notes that the quality of the stat rolls was not even taken into account: “The (the player’s calculations) also assumes that you accept some value for weapon damage and crit damage. It gets even worse if the value is supposed to be above average.”
Additionally, some criticize the fact that purple drops are still available in the loot pool on World Tier 5.
Many fans believe that the option to recalibrate more stats is the best of the proposed solutions.
Currently, crafting is relatively worthless.
Also, crafting should definitely be revised so that even with crafted gear, you have at least a little more influence.
Some are calling for a return of the Optimization Station from The Division 1. With this station, players could improve the stats of individual equipment pieces using materials and credits, thus also increasing their gear score.
Overall, many wish for more ways to optimize their builds than just depending on the randomness of drops.
Many see the predecessor with the Optimization Station, containers that could be purchased from vendors, and the better crafting system as superior.
What do you think about the topic? Do you see it as problematic, or is a tedious grind part of the experience for you?
In Apex Legends there is a new world record for “Kills with 3 players.” A team managed to eliminate 48 opponents, while there are only 60 players per round. We show you the video of the victory and explain why others criticize the record.
The previous world record stood at: The previous record for kills in Trio mode at Apex Legends stood at 46. This was set by a trio group in March 2019.
The three players land at completely different points on the map of Apex Legends, and where the Pathfinder is, not much happens at the beginning of the match. He can give tips there while his two buddies are already collecting a lot of kills.
In the mid-game, the Pathfinder then turns it up and can contribute some kills to the record himself. In one situation, he ambushes a victim until they have revived a friend and then eliminates both.
Only late in the match do they realize that they are on a world record course. Then the team tries specifically to let opponents revive so they can get the last kills they need.
However, the Pathfinder dies in the endgame and can only cheer on his partners.
Accusation: Farming and Smurfing
This is how fans react. Fans discuss this on reddit:
Some are impressed because there are only 60 players in Apex Legends, that eliminating 48 is already intense.
Others express doubts about the record, stating that letting opponents revive to farm them is not okay.
Another even says that the three created “new accounts.” There is a special rule in Apex Legends that players with new accounts are only matched with other players who have new accounts. This is called smurfing. Essentially, three top players would face off against beginners.
On May 22, the MMORPG Perfect World International received its fourteenth expansion. This was released without any prior announcement. The surprise is all the greater at how extensive the update was.
What kind of MMORPG is this? Perfect World is from the namesake development team from China, which is also responsible for the more well-known MMORPG Neverwinter here. It was released in China in 2005, with the Western release following in 2008. However, it failed to make a significant breakthrough here, even though it briefly drew attention in 2008.
That was the initial situation: In recent years, it has been very quiet around the MMO. Updates appeared only rarely, and it took almost a year for this one to arrive. Accordingly, the surprise at such a large expansion coming out of nowhere is considerable. It seems likely that the PC version is inspired by the recently released mobile version, which is currently making big waves in China and is very successful.
What are the highlights of the expansion? The focus of the “Wings of Rebirth” expansion is on the two new classes, Technician and Ranger, as well as an engine update and improved graphics.
Since the update, a 64-bit client and many more detailed graphics are available. Additionally, a new instance, a system for newcomers, and a couple mode have been added.
Many of the changes therefore aim to re-engage players with the MMORPG with wings, improve the graphics, and simplify the entry into the game.
Wings, one of the trademarks of Perfect World
How was the update communicated beforehand? There was no information or announcement regarding the latest expansion.
This is unusual because the developer Perfect World usually makes the content known several months in advance. However, there was no communication regarding “Wings of Rebirth”, even though the new content is impressive.
New Classes with Gender Lock and Better Graphics
What can the new classes do? The Technician focuses on traps and cannons and is meant to control the battlefield. It is available only to humans and can only be created as a female character.
The Ranger is a winged fighter with sword and shield. He uses both physical and magical attacks and was specifically created for the race of the Winged Elves. Here too, there is a gender lock, but only male characters are allowed this time.
Even before these classes, there were some guidelines regarding genders, with some classes also having access to both genders.
What changes were made to the graphics? Perfect World received the “Detailed Model” option with the update. When this option is activated, new art resources are utilized for certain character models, equipment, hairstyles, and other visual elements.
However, not all content has the new graphics. However, everything around the new classes is supposed to be more detailed.
New guide for beginners
Apprentice and Master, Couples and Divorce
Is it easy for new players to get started? Anyone starting with Perfect World International now can benefit from the new Apprentice and Master system.
With this system, experienced players can find and train up to three apprentices. Inexperienced players can find a master through the social menu and get tips from him.
This allows them to earn points for activities:
Complete educational quests together
Have joint teaching sessions
Complete master-and-apprentice instances together
Defeat instance bosses together
Points can be converted into currency. Additionally, there are leaderboards for the best masters on a server.
There is also a new growth guide that aims to better introduce beginners to the game systems.
The new couple tree
A new couple tree: Perfect World has a couple system that rewards players for playing together as a couple. Now there is also a Karma tree. This tree can be watered once a day.
If this tree is consistently watered for a year (at least once every 5 days, otherwise it wilts), then the couple receives special rewards.
Additionally, a divorce system has been introduced, allowing couples to separate again.
What is the state of Perfect World?
How is Perfect World doing? The MMORPG Perfect World International is currently not very popular in Europe and America. Interest in the game was especially high in the years 2009 and 2010.
Google Trends for Perfect World
The mobile version is so successful: In March, the mobile version of Perfect World was released with a big bang. This has made the Perfect World franchise very successful in Asia. The mobile game even took second place in the statistics for the world’s highest-grossing games in April, earning more revenue than Pokémon GO. And this is what it looks like:
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In the State of the Game on May 29th, the focus was primarily on the AI issues that many players in The Division 2 are currently facing. This is intended to be fixed in Title Update 3.1, which is set to be released next week. We summarize the most important information for you.
Is there already a date? In the stream, the developers only revealed that the new patch is expected to be released next week. There is no exact date yet. What is certain is that the update will not be released on Thursday, as that is a holiday in Sweden.
Developers respond: “We don’t like that this is happening”
This is what Massive says about the faulty AI: The problems that have arisen since the update are due to one or two minor bugs. These trigger a chain reaction. They also specifically addressed some of the biggest issues with the AI.
The NPCs currently have difficulties with pathfinding, leading to aimless wandering that many players have criticized.
The movement speed of the enemies can be far too high in certain situations, even though they are not sprinting.
Many also criticize that the enemies are significantly more aggressive and rush directly at the players, engaging in close combat.
However, this is not due to the aggressiveness of the AI. Instead, the AI tries to get behind the player, but chooses strange paths that it shouldn’t.
In response to the many critical voices from fans, the developers also stated that they are indeed listening to the players. They themselves are not satisfied with the situation either. Now they hope that this will change with the next update.
Loot, Skills, and Build Diversity will be addressed with Title Update 4
What about the other problems? Currently, the overall mood is low. The Division 2 is struggling, according to many fans, with several issues.
There is criticism of the loot, which is deemed too worthless and requiring too much grind.
Since release, the skills have been criticized as often being too weak, unusable, and barely influencing gameplay.
The perhaps biggest criticism is the build diversity, which is currently almost non-existent. For nearly all situations, DPS sets are the best option, even in the raid, which poses the biggest challenge.
Additionally, there are issues with the communication between the client (game) and server, which exacerbates everything further.
They are aware of all these problems and are already working on solutions. After Title Update 3.1, they will go into more detail. Massive assures that they are collecting fan feedback and are working tirelessly on the fixes.
However, this often takes time. They are also working on game balance, many adjustments, and upcoming innovations, such as the fourth specialization.
More information from the stream:
The weekly maintenance will take place this week on Friday from 9:30 to 12:30, as Thursday is a holiday.
During this, an issue with player search in secret missions will be resolved.
As soon as the exact patch notes are known, we will keep you updated as always.
The raid and other topics will be discussed later; currently, the fixes take priority.
As soon as the recording of the State of the Game is uploaded, we will embed it in the article.
What do you think about the information? Is the developers’ response sufficient for you?
Or would you have preferred to hear more about the raid? You can read the developers’ last statement on that here:
The update 1.2.0 is now available for Anthem, bringing new content and bug fixes. We will show you what’s in the patch. The developers also want to talk about Cataclysms.
This is the current situation: Recently, we reported that Anthem is currently in a strange situation. For a long time, the developers have not said a word. The Twitter account has been silent for over a month, and the homepage has not been updated for a long time.
What has happened? On the official EA homepage, update 1.2.0 has been announced. It states that there are some contents hidden in this update that would not be immediately apparent. However, they are meant to prepare for the long-awaited Cataclysm.
The new update brings new content and fixes
What exactly is in the update?On Reddit, the user Terlet20 summarizes the most important innovations as follows:
Fast travel has been added to free play
It is now clearly visible when enemies are guaranteed to drop loot
“Callouts” have been added that enable non-verbal communication
Fire will now bring down enemies from the sky, as well as with Javelins
Some enemies have had their shields removed
Enemy Storms no longer regain their shields as quickly
Loading screens now show relevant lore
The damage for some skills has been increased for the Javelins
When is the update coming? The patch is already available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
BioWare wants to talk about Cataclysms
Why is this important? The Cataclysms are a promise from the developers that was given long ago. They are supposed to form a central part of the game. Cataclysms are meant to be major story events that constantly change Anthem and can even influence the environment.
Actually, the first Cataclysm, according to Anthem’s roadmap, was supposed to come out in May. Now it’s May 29th, and still nothing has arrived.
What does BioWare want to talk about the Cataclysm? Nothing is known for sure. However, BioWare apparently wants to gather feedback about the Cataclysm. To do this, the developers will set up a test server for PC players.
When is the Cataclysm release? Here, it is said that they do not want to rush anything. BioWare wants to collect enough feedback and adjust the Cataclysm based on that.
When is the stream? The stream about the Cataclysm is tomorrow, May 30th, at 10:00 PM German time.
As Square Enix reveals, they will present the Avengers Project at E3 2019. This likely simply means “Marvel’s Avengers“. The game is expected to be an action MMO. We will show you what is known.
What’s new? After waiting a long time for news about this new title from the Avengers universe, Square Enix and Marvel have now announced the reveal date. At E3 2019, early June, you will learn more about the game.
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According to the tweet, the game is likely simply called “Marvel’s Avengers”. During the press conference of Square Enix (on Tuesday morning at 03:00 AM German time), the covers will officially be lifted.
So far, there is little information known about the game. The press release provides an initial framework in which the title operates.
What’s in the game? The press release states: “The Avengers project was developed for players around the world and will be filled with all the characters, environments, and iconic moments that have excited franchise fans for years.
With a completely new story, a universe will be introduced in which players can play for many years to come.”
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What has been known about the game so far? Originally, the project was announced in January 2017. In connection with the Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and the Deus Ex studio Eidos Montreal.
Based on various job postings, it is assumed that Marvel’s Avengers could become an MMO. It is thought to be an online world with superheroes and a lot of action.
The fact that players can still play it “for years” suggests regular updates and new content.
There is considerable concern among fans that Blizzard is only making mobile games. However, the CEO is trying to reassure everyone, stating that they remain a PC developer.
After BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard fell from grace with its fans. Many negative reports surfaced, both about internal layoffs and about the “big announcement” of Diablo Immortal, a mobile game.
It became clear to many fans that Blizzard no longer focused on the PC and was instead concentrating on the mobile market. They felt that the fan base that made Blizzard great was being completely forgotten.
The current CEO of Blizzard, J. Allen Brack, denies this, however, in an interview. He is clear that they continue to work on PC games.
J. Allen Brack – the new head at Blizzard.
What was said? In an interview with Game Informer, they discussed the future of mobile and console and how Blizzard might respond. J. Allen Brack took the opportunity to clarify a few things. He said:
(…) We will definitely not be a “mobile-only” company. We are PC. We have strong roots to consoles since the early days, but we have always primarily been a PC game developer and that will not change. You know, many of us are very big fans and have the PC as their favorite platform and the PC will continue to be a significant part of Blizzard.
Whether this will alleviate the fans’ concerns remains to be seen.
However, big plans for mobile: That Blizzard wants to tackle the mobile market remains a firm goal. Regarding this topic, Brack states:
Mobile is a major gaming platform. It is the largest gaming platform. Can we create authentic, cool Blizzard experiences on these devices? I believe we can. And we think it will be pretty cool.
The online RPG Anthem is in a strange situation. It has been quiet around the game for a month now. Not even the homepage has been updated with the latest developments: it still states that the Cataclysm is coming in May, which has been postponed for a long time. Fans are now hoping for an event ahead of E3.
There is still big announcement for May about “the Cataclysm”. New rewards are also supposed to come in May. This can be read on both the German and the English version of the site.
But fans don’t expect anything from this anymore. BioWare has simply stopped updating the homepage with the latest developments.
This is how it really is: There have been no news from Anthem for more than a month, the Twitter account is silent, and the homepage is probably not being updated anymore.
Is there still hope? The producer of the game Mike Gamble tweeted a few hours ago that Anthem is indeed very much alive. A lot of work is being done, and the team is putting out really good stuff. He believes that the fans will love it.
The DOTA card game Artifact has been almost completely written off by both fans and developers. However, the category of the game is booming on Twitch. This is not due to Artifact, but to trolls.
This is how Artifact is being trolled: The streams running under ‘Artifact’ are currently showing no gameplay of the card game at all. Instead, trolls have taken up residence there, showing various inappropriate content such as:
or just completely different games disguised as “Artifact DLC” or “Artifact coming later”
The streams ran for several minutes or even hours before Twitch eventually banned them.
A current selection of Twitch channels in Artifact.
What measures is Twitch taking? The flood of trolls, who apparently even created new channels automatically, kept Twitch on its toes for a while.
Many channels have already been banned and there are new bans all the time, but due to the automation, an effective response was probably difficult. There was a response on Twitter:
We are urgently working to remove the offending content and suspend the relevant accounts.
In addition, new Twitch users have temporarily been denied the ability to stream. Those new to the platform are temporarily not allowed to open their own stream channel to show games.
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How many viewers does Artifact have right now? In the past seven days, the “Artifact” category on Twitch has recorded a peak of over 16,000 viewers simultaneously (as of May 29).
This is the highest since January 2019, when the game was supposed to be saved with a new update. Since the release in November 2018, Artifact has been steadily losing viewers. Recently, right before the boom, an average of between 20 and 30 people were watching.
Artifact was supposed to be the new hit for the gaming giant Valve. After success stories like DOTA2 and Hearthstone, the idea was probably close at hand. Even the creator of Magic: The Gathering, Richard Garfield, was involved. However, success for Artifact did not materialize.
After a disastrous launch and significant criticism of the pricing and patch policies, it went quiet on the developers’ front. The Twitter channel was dead for weeks and players felt abandoned, which soon led to the game’s demise.
In a recent announcement from March 2019 Valve finally spoke up. They intend to use the knowledge gained from Artifact for new games. This sounded bad for the future of Artifact.
For the internet community, Valve and especially Artifact became a laughingstock for a while. And apparently so severely that even now, trolling is still happening on Twitch.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
EA Sports has presented the TOTW 37 (Team of the Week) in FIFA 19. Check out which players are included and receive improved Inform cards.
This is the Team of the Week: Each week, EA Sports selects 23 players for the Team of the Week. These players have shown good performances in real football and have thus recommended themselves for the TOTW.
The best cards in TOTW 37: This week Handanovic (89), Dabbur (87), and Vela (87) receive strong Inform cards with high overall ratings. However, Gustavo (85) and Butelle (86) also get decent TOTW cards.
This is the Team of the Week 37
All cards in TOTW 37
TOTW 37 – Starting XI
TOTW 37 – Starting XI
TOTW 37 – Substitutes
TOTW 37 – Substitutes
How much longer will the TOTW continue? Since the major leagues have already suspended play, it is likely that EA will not release many more TOTWs. However, this cannot be stated definitively, as EA has not made any announcements regarding this.
As soon as there are new information about this, you will find out at our site.
How to get the new Inform cards
From Packs: The cards of the current TOTW can be drawn from these sets for one week:
Bronze or Silver TOTW cards can also be found in the respective Bronze and Silver sets.
However, caution is advised here, as drawing TOTW cards from packs is not that easy and requires a lot of luck. So it is best not to invest too many coins in packs.
On the Transfer Market: Therefore, it is usually wiser to use the FUT Transfer Market. Team-of-the-Week cards are quickly available here and can be found at reasonable prices, especially during TOTS time.
Here’s how you can earn coins with the help of the TOTW:
Our author Irie had the chance to play the two new jobs Dancer and Gunbreaker from Final Fantasy XIV during the Shadowbringers Media Tour in London.
With the release of the Shadowbringers expansion on July 2nd, the MMORPG from Square Enix will not only receive a lot of content but also two new jobs: the Dancer and the Gunbreaker.
In this article, you will find my impressions of both. First, I will discuss the gameplay feel of both jobs, and then their exact functions and showcase their abilities. To our interview with Director Yoshida, click here:
How does Gunbreaker feel?Gunbreaker is the new tank job that will be playable with the release of Shadowbringers. It uses a Gunblade as a weapon and is based on the character Squall Lionheart from FFVIII.
Similar to the other tank jobs, it uses abilities that are chained together in combat to form combos. Skills create an interesting rhythm of combos that vary in length and complexity depending on the situation.
It was somewhat of an adjustment to get used to since the combos of jobs in FFXIV are usually always the same length. However, it is a nice change and gives the Gunbreaker a distinct identity.
On the buff side, the Gunbreaker does not offer particularly standout skills after the balancing of tanks in Shadowbringers.
Like the other tanks, it provides sufficient defensive buffs to survive heavy tank busters, a shield for the group, and has a strong regeneration cooldown.
Is Gunbreaker fun? If you enjoy playing tanks, then definitely try this job. I found the Gunbreaker quite stylish. Its animations are faster than those of the other tanks, and it feels more dynamic.
I can also say that I found the combo flow of the job quite interesting because it has many abilities that you weave between combos and juggle with. Once I finish leveling my main jobs, I will definitely push Gunbreaker to level 80.
I would place it a bit higher in terms of complexity. It is definitely more complex than, for example, the Paladin. New tank players might have difficulties with the combo flow, especially since the job starts directly at level 60 and you cannot gradually ease into it.
At this point, it is still not possible to determine how strong or weak Gunbreaker is compared to other tanks.
This is how Gunbreaker works – Exact Info: The function of the new tank is based on its resource “Cartridge” and the ability “Gnashing Fang”. I have created an infographic for the job that you can find further down. It aims to facilitate understanding of the job’s basic mechanics: Click here for the infographic.
Upon completing each basic 3-step combo, you gain a cartridge charge. The base combo is displayed in the infographic above in the green box.
This charge can now be used for three different abilities that determine how the combo continues.
Fated Circle (area attack) and Burst Strike (single target) are both strong finishing attacks. They consume one cartridge charge each and can be used situationally depending on whether you are fighting one enemy or many.
Gnashing Fang, on the other hand, is an off-global cooldown with a cooldown of about 33 seconds that extends the original 3-step combo of Solid Barrel.
If you decide to spend your cartridge for Gnashing Fang, it will turn a 3-step combo into a 6-step combo, as shown in the infographic.
Gunbreaker resource bar allows you to collect up to two cartridge charges.
However, because Gnashing Fang has a cooldown of about 33 seconds, it cannot be used in every combo:
You use your cartridge charges in combat for Gnashing Fang
Execute the entire 6-step combo
Until the cooldown of Gnashing Fang is finished, you use the cartridges either for Fated Circle or Burst Strike
This is how the continuation skills work: Gnashing Fang and its combo skills have another function. They grant status effects, which allow you to use the skill “Continuation”. Depending on the status effect, Continuation becomes a different skill:
Gnashing Fang grants “Ready to Rip” -> enables Jugular Rip
Savage Claw grants “Ready to Tear” -> enables Abdoment Tear
Wicked Talon grants “Ready to Gouge” -> enables Eye Gouge
These are cooldowns that are always woven between the skills of the combo, as shown in the infographic in the blue box on the left. With Eye Gouge, the entire combo ends.
Overall, his toolkit is very balanced. He has everything to be a solid tank:
A ranged attack
A gap-closer to get close to an enemy
A DoT attack
An AOE, in addition to the cartridge ability Fated Circle
Dancer – A Ranged DPS with Support Focus
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How does the Dancer feel?Dancer is the second new job being released with Shadowbringers. It is a physical ranged DPS that uses chakrams and other throwing weapons.
The abilities of the Dancer are based on procs, i.e. random triggers that allow it to use additional abilities in combat. As a result, there is no fixed rotation while playing; you have to constantly react to which abilities are active and need to be used.
It might be a bit hectic for beginners, but experienced ranged DPS players won’t have much trouble with it.
Since almost all abilities of the Dancer are in some way connected to its three core mechanics, outside of that it only has a few buffs. Apart from the dance, in terms of group buffs, it doesn’t differ much from the other two physical ranged DPS.
Is the Dancer fun? I know that half of the community seems excited to play the Dancer, and I think people won’t be disappointed.
While the basic combo of the job is quite simple, the random triggering of additional abilities and the feathers provide variation in combat.
Dancer is definitely on my list of jobs that I want to level to at least 80. It has the potential to become my main job and displace Bard, but I would need to play it much longer to decide.
However, I would also say that the Dancer job is a bit harder to handle. On the one hand, you have three resource bars to keep an eye on and on the other hand, randomly triggered skills that require quick reactions. I can imagine that this might be too much for some at least at the beginning.
I would therefore recommend: Take your time to set up your hotbars for the Dancer so that you can comfortably reach all abilities, practice the steps, and you will have fun.
This is how the Dancer works – Deeper Insight: For the Dancer, I also created an infographic that you can refer to. It shows you all the abilities of the Dancer: Click here for the infographic.
The essence of the Dancer consists of three mechanics displayed on the job’s resource bar:
The Dance
The Feathers
The Esprit Display
These three core elements are intertwined, and the Dancer’s damage depends on how well the player can manage these three resources.
The Dancer’s resource bar is divided into Feathers (green tip on the top left), the Esprit display (yellow bar), and the dance timer (bottom)
Similar to other physical ranged characters in FFXIV, many of the Dancer’s abilities are based on procs, meaning it’s random whether you can use them or not. The basic combo includes two skills each for single-target and area attacks:
Cascade -> Fountain
Windmill -> Bladeshower
These have specific probabilities of activating further, stronger abilities, which must then be used as soon as possible. This creates a flow of the basic combos, into which further randomly triggered abilities flow.
At this point, the first mechanic of the Dancer comes into play: The stronger versions of the combo abilities can also generate a feather, as illustrated by the arrows in the infographic.
These feathers are necessary to execute the abilities Fan Dance I and II, which can be woven between the combo attacks to deal higher damage.
They can also trigger another skill, namely Fan Dance III. This therefore creates a rhythm:
You execute a basic combo until a proc occurs and you can use a stronger ability
If you receive an additional feather from this, you weave Fan Dance I or II between the attacks of the normal combo
If using Fan Dance I or II also triggers Fan Dance III, it can also be woven between the combo attacks
This is how the dances work: Now there are also the two dances: Standard Step and Technical Step. They form the second mechanic of the job. The steps buff the Dancer and either their dance partner or the entire group, depending on which step is used.
Let’s say the player decided to perform the Standard Step. They first choose a dance partner from the group who will receive buffs from the Dancer.
Once the Dancer performs the Standard Step, they are shown on the resource bar what steps they need to perform.
These steps are always random, and you have a short time to press the correct keys.
During this time, you cannot use any other abilities other than the dance steps and the dance finisher
Depending on how many dance steps were executed correctly, the strength of the dance finisher changes.
Once the finisher is executed, the dance timer on the resource display starts ticking. It shows you how long you will still have the dance buff.
At this point, the combat flow looks like this:
Before starting, you perform a dance to buff yourself and the group or your dance partner
After that, you rotate your normal combos,
Insert procs and oGCDs between when they occur
Shortly before the timer runs out, you dance again to refresh the buff
The dances also have an additional effect. As long as the dance buff is active, you accumulate “Esprit points” through your own attacks and the attacks of your dance partner.
Once you have gathered enough of them, you can use the strong AOE attack Devilment.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale is the latest Fortbyte number 74 now in the game. To do this, you need to search in a filing cabinet inside the basement of an assassin on the coast of a desert. How all this works and where exactly you need to search, you will find out here.
Where is the Fortbyte? You should search for Fortbyte #74 in Fortnite “in a filing cabinet inside the basement of an assassin on the coast of a desert.” It’s easy to find as it is John Wick’s house. Just go to the coordinates J8 on the map.
The Fortbyte is located in the basement of the house in the mentioned filing cabinet. Just smash the cabinet and the byte will appear.
Get Fortbyte number 74 in the Wick house
This is how you can collect the Fortbyte: This Fortbyte is not tied to any special conditions. You just need to find it and collect it, provided you make it there alive.
The byte is in the cabinet.
As always, it’s not without danger to grab a Fortbyte lying around. Because numerous “byte snipers” are on the prowl and love nothing more than to take out innocent Fortbyte hunters from ambush.
So be careful when you want to collect the byte and explore the area beforehand. It also helps not to rush to the byte at the beginning of the game but to wait and visit the Fortbyte location later in the game.
Is there a video as well? If you prefer to see the location of the 74th Fortbyte in moving images, then check out this YouTube video here. You will see exactly where the current Fortbyte is located.
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What are Fortbytes anyway and how do you collect them all? As a special feature, Fortnite introduced Fortbytes in Season 9. These are virtual puzzle pieces that you assemble into a complete work of art at the end of the season.
Every day you can find another Fortbyte. If you have 90 out of a total of 100 bytes, you will receive the new bonus skin from Season 9 for free.
We have put together an overview of all Fortbytes so far for you here:
During the Shadowbringers press tour in London, we had the opportunity, together with other media, to ask some questions to the head of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida.
Shadowbringers, the new expansion of Final Fantasy XIV, is already set to release on July 2nd, and Square Enix is continuously revealing more new information about the addon.
The director and producer of FFXIV, Naoki Yoshida, answered some questions during his press tour in London. This interview was conducted with various media partners.
The director of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, at the press tour in London
The NPCs should feel alive
The Trust system is a new feature that will come with Shadowbringers to Final Fantasy XIV. It aims to allow players to enter dungeons together with familiar NPCs from the story.
The system contrasts with the usual group play of MMORPGs, as the NPCs replace other players in group content. This is an unusual feature for a multiplayer game. Together with other media, we asked him some questions about it.
Question: What is the behavior of the NPCs in the Trust system in the dungeons? Do they adapt to the player’s style or follow a fixed AI?
Naoki Yoshida: When you are in different dungeons, there are also randomly generated elements and mechanics. For example, one of the boss enemies can use an area attack, and sometimes it may target the player’s character, while other times it may target one of the NPCs. It can also happen that the same NPC is targeted twice. So there are different situations even within a dungeon.
The AI of the Trust NPCs is designed to assess what the most effective reaction in the given situation is while also emphasizing the character of the NPCs. This is the fundamental design of the AI.
The hidden part of this AI is that it recognizes early on which monsters are more problematic and will try to deal with these monsters first. However, the monster could also use a very fast AOE attack, and the NPCs will know where it will land.
When certain bosses use their strong attacks, it can happen that it covers larger areas of the battle field. The AI will then recognize where the NPCs need to go to avoid this attack.
Thanks to the Trust system, you will be able to fight alongside NPC characters in dungeons
For example, there are four safe areas in which one can stand. The AI will recognize which area the NPC needs to go to be as close to the boss as possible and to deal damage efficiently.
So if you are unsure what to do with a mechanic in a dungeon and need to run away, you can follow the NPCs.
And to come back to it: Each NPC has its own characteristics. They stay true to their backstory.
If the player takes the NPC Alisaie into a dungeon, for example, she will try to take down the enemies as quickly as possible. She wants to be useful and help the Warrior of Light. She attacks very aggressively. Her priority is therefore attack, attack, attack. When the limit gauge is full, she will be the first to use it.
Minfilia is still a child in Shadowbringers and does not have as much battle experience as the other NPC characters
Another character, however, is Minfilia. She is very young and not very experienced in combat yet. You will observe in the dungeon how she initially struggles to choose the right target. Therefore, there are these different behavior patterns for each character that you take into your group.
I think that when playing, Alisaie will probably be the first to run and attack. And since she is aggressive, she wants to attack for as long as possible and could accidentally be caught by an area attack. And if she suddenly falls, her brother Alphinaud will quickly come to revive her.
So if you are familiar with the story of FFXIV, you can observe how these characters come to life in the dungeons.
The future of the Trust system depends on player feedback
Question: Can you give us more insight into the future development of the Trust system? Will players only be able to fight alongside NPCs in dungeons or will it be possible to build some sort of “relationship” with the individual NPCs in the future, providing more story or information about their characters?
Naoki Yoshida: Regarding the future development of the Trust system: I think it is a very new idea that we want to bring into the game. We understand that FFXIV is an MMORPG, and yet we have a system that tells players, “Hey, you can also complete this content alone!” So it is almost contradictory to what an MMORPG is.
But precisely for that reason, we want to see how the system feels for our players. We want to see player feedback, the reactions, let us know if you like this system and would like to see more of it.
Or if you feel that what we have is already enough. We want to assess how the system is received by players and base our next steps on that.
As for the different NPCs you can interact with, we primarily want players to learn about their backstories through the main scenario quests.
Yoshida suspects that the NPC Estinien is in high demand by fans for the Trust system
Especially regarding the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. We will portray the emotions and feelings they experience throughout the story, why they fight, what their mission is, etc. And that will be handled through the story.
Here is new information we have not released until now: We said that you can take these characters into the dungeons of Shadowbringers.
However, once you have completed all the main scenario quests and reached level 80, there is initially no further story, as Shadowbringers will be completed for the time being.
Let’s assume, theoretically, that for story reasons, for example, Y’shtola would need to go somewhere at the end of Shadowbringers. It would therefore be strange if you entered other content with the Trust NPCs and Y’shtola suddenly returned to the party.
Instead, when reaching level 80 at the end of the main scenario of Shadowbringers, you will receive a sort of “copy” of each of the individual Trust NPCs.
I am sure players will enter the dungeons with different jobs to level them. Therefore, you will receive these crystals, which contain a copy of Y’shtola or Thancred.
Titania is also one of the enemies in Shadowbringers. Why players must fight against the beautiful fairy is still unknown
And you can then summon their energy so that they can continue to fight alongside you in certain content. This system is activated once you reach level 80.
And these crystals containing a copy of the NPCs will also need to be leveled. When you receive them, they will start at level 70. This way, you will have the opportunity to let your Y’shtola or Thancred grow.
It is of course very practical to take these NPCs with you when you are advancing through the main scenario, and it is fun to play the content together with the characters. But if we think about how we might develop it further, I think we must first evaluate player reactions.
After completing the story of Shadowbringers, players will receive “crystals” with the essence of their NPC companions to always call for help
Therefore, I hope that many players will take the chance to play with this Trust system and give us their feedback. We already suspect that many people will ask for the NPC Estinien (laughs).
A story where not everything is black and white
Especially the content of the story of Shadowbringers should be accessible to FFXIV players. That is why the Trust system will be implemented first in the story and level dungeons of the addon.
Question: There is a huge amount of content coming with Shadowbringers. I wonder if there is a specific element or feature that you are most proud of.
Naoki Yoshida: If I had to choose one element for Shadowbringers, it would be the story. I am still reviewing the script or the scenario, even in my hotel room here in London. I am very picky. Because I want the quality of the story to be as high as possible, it will be refined until the last minute.
As with any story, there are certainly differences in taste and opinions. Some people like a certain style and others do not. But I believe that the story of Shadowbringers is so far the best of FFXIV. It is very good.
I hope, therefore, that even people who have never played FFXIV will try it and dive into the story.
We felt that there is this fixed idea of “light = good” and “darkness = evil”. And what is interesting about Shadowbringers is that there is this extremely strong power of light. The flood of light is crashing in to destroy the world, and the player is trying to bring back the darkness of night into this world.
The enemies this time are grotesque creatures of light, led by Innocence
Of course, you will encounter characters who stand on the dark side but are still not evil. Therefore, we try not to portray it as if A is right and B is wrong. It is not all black and white.
We wanted to convey in the story that it is not good if one side becomes too strong and that there is a balance that is necessary. That is the plot of the story, and we want players to take a look at it.
The 14 mirror worlds and how they affect the story
Question: In Shadowbringers, we will travel to another world, which is in a way a copy of our world. Will there be a meeting with “former friends and comrades” that we may have to fight?
Naoki Yoshida: To give you some background on these different worlds that exist in the universe. I am sure you will see this in the main scenario as well, but there are 14 different “mirror worlds”, so to speak.
There was a significant event 10,000 years ago, and the world was split into 14 different shards. The world in which we have gone on adventures until now is called “The Source”, or the source of the shards. And we will travel through a rift into the world directly next to it, which is called “The First”.
Familiar NPCs and old friends will accompany the player character into the new world “The First”. But are they really themselves?
When the world was divided into 14 different copies, they were initially identical. There was the Source and then 13 of its shards. Now that 10,000 years have passed, each of these shards has gone through its own 10,000 years of history.
Let’s say that when the world was split up, there was a Yoshida in each of those 14 worlds; they were initially exact copies. However, it may have happened that he met different people in different worlds or performed different actions in varying situations.
As a result, the shards are now beginning to develop their own individual stories, and each shard is taking its own direction. There is now an initiative to reunite these shards so that they can become a single world again.
Some new areas will be familiar to FFXIV players. There is also a Crystal Tower on The First
And it has been noticed that The First is just about to be destroyed by this flood of light. Therefore, our heroes must intervene and save this world.
And players will notice: Yes, it is quite similar, and yet there are some areas where you think, “Oh, this is quite different.” I think that makes it very interesting.
It is fascinating. If players know a lot about the lore and history of the current world and then go into the world of The First and discover all the new elements, they will find many Easter eggs that will make them laugh.
In Eulmore, one of the two new cities from Shadowbringers, decadence reigns
Question: In the future, after the current expansion, will it be possible to travel to other shards as well?
Naoki Yoshida: Unfortunately, 7 of the 13 copies of the Source have been destroyed over the course of 10,000 years. Our next adventure takes us to The First, but there is also the “Thirteenth”, the thirteenth shard. We also call it the void. It has been completely swallowed by darkness.
So there are still some shards that exist. It is therefore possible. Perhaps, possibly, if we travel to one of these shards, we will see a Mako Reactor or the city of Midgar (FFVII).
In Red Dead Redemption 2 Online there is now a new mode: Wildlife Hunting. And this time, PvP is not involved. You should prove your hunting skills.
What is new? An update has now brought new content to the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2. This includes a Free Roam event, a game mode, and many bonuses that will earn you more money.
Those who log in this week will also receive a nice supply package with tonics, ammunition, and more.
How Wildlife Hunting works in Red Dead Online
The new challenge Wildlife Hunting is now active. It is a Free Roam event in RDO. So always keep your eyes open to see if you are invited to it.
The special thing about Wildlife Hunting: In this challenge, you compete against other players, but only with your hunting skills. Weapons and attacks on other players are not possible – there is no PvP.
This should especially please players who complained about the lack of PvE content during the beta.
To win, you must collect the most points.
Small animals give one point
Medium-sized animals give two points
Large animals give three points
You earn bonus points by taking down especially dangerous predators like wolves, cougars, or bears. They appear during the course of the challenge.
In the video, you can see how the competition runs.
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Head for the Hills in Red Dead Online – How it works
The new showdown mode in Red Dead Online is called Head for the Hills. It’s about arriving alive at a hideout.
How is it played? Alternately, players start the attempt to cross an area and ultimately reach their hideout alive.
Opponents are located on higher terrain or in hiding spots and observe the players who want to get into their houses. They try to shoot them down.
Two more game modes, Public Enemy and Sport of Kings, will come soon to Red Dead Online.
Current Bonuses in Red Dead Online
A Land of Opportunities: In certain missions from “A Land of Opportunities” there are now thicker rewards.
50 RDO$ bonus for completing “Honor Among Horse Thieves”
75 RDO$ bonus for “Kill them, one by one”
10 gold bars bonus for “Devastated by Grief”
New Clothing: At Wheeler, Rawson & Co. there are now
The Floral Corset Shirt
The Paddon Shirt
Checkered Caps
Raccoon Caps
The Shaffer Leggings
The new emote “How dare you?” is now also available.
This supply package is free: You can find the package in your camp’s chest or at the post office:
Item
Quantity
Strong Health Tonic
5
Strong Snake Oil
5
Strong Medicine
5
Strong Bitters
5
Revolver Ammunition – Express
120
Anyone who can’t get enough of these bonuses will also secure more gold bars for Red Dead Online, the raccoon cap, and money in GTA Online. Here’s how:
A Finnish company has set out to combat plastic waste production. Their goal is unusual: headphones made from biodegradable materials and bio-plastics.
What kind of headphones are these? The company Aivan from Finland recently presented the concept headphone “Korvaa”. The headphone is intended to consist of various materials such as:
artificial spider silk
bioplastics
proteins produced by fungi
The idea behind the headphones is to combat the increasing amount of plastic waste in the world. Headphones of all kinds seem to be becoming an ever-greater problem, especially due to the growing demand for mobile devices, which could represent the future of gaming.
How does it work? The parts are not simply built from fungi, but it seems they are more or less cultivated. The headband is 3D printed from bioplastics. The material for printing is obtained from yeast.
The shells are made of cellulose and hydrophin. Hydrophin is a type of foam produced by certain fungi. This is covered by a mycelium that is supposed to feel like leather on the ears.
The material that later covers the speakers is supposed to be made from artificial spider silk produced by microbes.
Functionally, the headphones are currently not usable yet. The electronics are missing. What Aivan has currently presented with Korvaa is just a prototype that is intended to demonstrate the practical utility of bio-plastics.
Does this have a practical use? Currently, it is difficult to predict whether and how useful bio-headphones will be. Questions about stability and, by nature of the product, durability are in the air.
However, the success of Korvaa could pave the way for further products. If headphones can be cultivated from fungi, then perhaps the step to gaming headsets (for example, for battle royale) may not be far off.
Sound is, after all, also important in gaming, both for ambiance and for competitive play to hear opponents. If Korvaa is successful, there will likely be a demand for gaming equipment as well.
How durable are such headphones actually? Image source: Aivan.
When will the headphones be released? So far, no date for the release has been announced. However, the manufacturers needed according to PCWelt already half a year to even obtain the materials.
How long the production of a single headphone takes has not yet been communicated exactly. There is also no information about the release on the own product page of Korvaa.
To Fortnite: A patch for update 9.10 has been released. In it, you get the new salvo submachine gun and have to give up an old SMG.
This is included in the new update for patch 9.10: The highlight of the update is a new weapon, the previously leaked salvo submachine gun (Burst SMG). There is also a new Dino Hero and game mode for Save the World, the PvE mode of Fortnite.
Overall, it’s a rather small patch. But perhaps something else will happen that we don’t know about yet. An event regarding a monster in the ice might be coming soon.
The features of the update to patch 9.10 in PvP
New weapon – Salvo submachine gun: As already known, you now get a new submachine gun that fires in salvos of 4 bullets. It is optimized for close range and has the following stats:
Availability:
common, uncommon, and rare
Damage:
23, 24, and 25; headshots count with a multiplier of 1.75
Ammunition:
Light rounds
Magazine:
24
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Weapon changes – Silenced SMG: The silenced submachine gun is back out of the game and is moving into the vault. The new SMG thus replaces this SMG classic.
New limited-time game modes: The following modes are temporarily in the game:
Pure Gold (Duos): There are only legendary weapons!
Out of the Vault (Teams): Only weapons that are otherwise not in the game.
Close Quarters (Teams): Only shotguns and jetpacks
Gameplay changes: In the Teams of 4 mode, there are now 4 hotspots with loot drones.
This is changing in Creative mode:
The new SMG is now also available in Creative mode, as well as parts for a mine theme.
The patch highlights from the update to patch 9.10 in PvE
New War Games – Cursed: Here you are cursed and must activate ancient statues to get rid of the effects.
New Hero – Fossil Southie: This new hero regains energy when he has no shields. Available in the shop starting May 30, 2019, at 02:00 our time.
At the press conference of Pokémon, a completely new game was introduced with Pokémon Sleep. We tell you what is currently known about it and what it means for Pokémon GO.
This is Pokémon Sleep: There are not many details about the game yet, but it is supposed to be mainly active during your sleep. In summer 2016, Pokémon made pure walking more attractive. The same is now intended for sleep.
In line with this, the Pokémon GO Plus+ was also introduced. This device is primarily supposed to connect to Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Sleep – What is known so far
How is the game supposed to work? Pokémon Sleep is expected to function mainly with the new GO Plus+. This is supposed to be placed next to the pillow at night and it will then send signals to the smartphone regarding when sleep occurs and for how long.
At night, the GO Plus+ is supposed to make sleeping attractive.
The game should be able to influence the sleeping and waking phases. However, how this influence looks specifically is not yet known.
What is the Pokémon GO Plus+ supposed to do? Here lies probably the biggest connection to Pokémon GO. The GO Plus+ works just like the GO Plus and can catch Pokémon in Pokémon GO with the press of a button.
At night, however, it has the special additional function of recording the player’s sleep.
The GO Plus+ is significantly flatter than the normal GO Plus
What else was introduced? Besides the new game, Pokémon Home was also introduced. This service is supposed to launch in 2020 and essentially connect all new Pokémon games.
In Pokémon Home, all Pokémon from the various games should be able to meet. The games include, in addition to Pokémon GO, the Let’s GO games and the new Sword and Shield generation.
All current Pokémon games should be able to access Pokémon Home
At the press conference, a trading system was also mentioned. However, how exactly this is supposed to work is still unknown.
In line with the press conference and Pokémon Sleep, Pokémon GO is hosting a fitting event:
In fact, Barrera was said to be responsible for a toxic and sexually charged work atmosphere. He supposedly talked with others about subjects like sex and drugs.
Where did this happen? The incident allegedly took place in a nightclub where Rockstar celebrated the recruitment of new programmers. There was said to be vodka. Prior to the event, the new employees were expressly warned by the lead: “I don’t want you three to be fired tonight. So don’t do anything that might piss him off.”
But that evening, Bundschau came into the boss’s line of sight.
Barrera allegedly threw himself at Bundschau and encouraged him to drink and dance. Barrera then without warning groped Bundschau.
Bundschau had heard so many stories about Barrera that he feared being fired if he refused. Therefore, he performed an improvised lap dance without touching Barrera.
Bundschau emphasizes that he had no interest in men, and certainly not in the boss.
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
In fact, Barrera was said to be responsible for a toxic and sexually charged work atmosphere. He supposedly talked with others about subjects like sex and drugs.
Boss was known for firing people
Where did this happen? The incident allegedly took place in a nightclub where Rockstar celebrated the recruitment of new programmers. There was said to be vodka. Prior to the event, the new employees were expressly warned by the lead: “I don’t want you three to be fired tonight. So don’t do anything that might piss him off.”
But that evening, Bundschau came into the boss’s line of sight.
Barrera allegedly threw himself at Bundschau and encouraged him to drink and dance. Barrera then without warning groped Bundschau.
Bundschau had heard so many stories about Barrera that he feared being fired if he refused. Therefore, he performed an improvised lap dance without touching Barrera.
Bundschau emphasizes that he had no interest in men, and certainly not in the boss.
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
According to LoL developer Riot Games, Rockstar has now also come under public scrutiny due to a sexually charged work environment. During the production of Red Dead Redemption 2 , a sexual assault allegedly occurred. One of the top executives is said to have groped a designer.
The US site Kotaku has presented another insider report, in which they spoke to numerous sources to expose something in a gaming company that should have remained under wraps.
A few months ago, the site already focused on the LoL developer Riot Games: Riot Games was described as having a sexually charged work atmosphere that was unprofessional and made many feel uncomfortable.
Now, there are similar allegations against Rockstar: While the focus at Riot Games was on the overall culture of the company, the allegations against Rockstar seem to revolve around one individual.
For Rockstar, a former head of the company is said to have encouraged employees to drink and behaved inappropriately.
Sad low point: The head is said to have groped an employee.
It seems the party wasn’t that peaceful.
Here is the accusation: Developer Colin Bundschau worked on the online part of Red Dead Redemption 2 since 2014. He claims that one of Rockstar’s former heads, Jeronimo Barrera, groped him.
Barrera played an important leadership role in the studio. He was the Vice President of Product Development and a big name, directly under the founders Sam and Dan Houser.
However, Bundschau was warned about him; Barrera was said to be completely unpredictable, and one should never anger him in any way. He would yell at people and even fire them.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
In fact, Barrera was said to be responsible for a toxic and sexually charged work atmosphere. He supposedly talked with others about subjects like sex and drugs.
Boss was known for firing people
Where did this happen? The incident allegedly took place in a nightclub where Rockstar celebrated the recruitment of new programmers. There was said to be vodka. Prior to the event, the new employees were expressly warned by the lead: “I don’t want you three to be fired tonight. So don’t do anything that might piss him off.”
But that evening, Bundschau came into the boss’s line of sight.
Barrera allegedly threw himself at Bundschau and encouraged him to drink and dance. Barrera then without warning groped Bundschau.
Bundschau had heard so many stories about Barrera that he feared being fired if he refused. Therefore, he performed an improvised lap dance without touching Barrera.
Bundschau emphasizes that he had no interest in men, and certainly not in the boss.
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
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