The raid of The Division 2 is considered quite challenging. What gear should you start this activity with? You should try this PvE build.
Who is behind this build? The PvE build comes from YouTuber SleepY0. It is a build that has a balanced distribution of the main attributes, allowing it to unlock strong DPS talents.
He focuses on the assault rifle as the main weapon. He did not build this specifically for the raid, so you can also use it in other PvE activities.
The main attributes are balanced. Therefore, you can unlock a wide range of talents on your gear.
The build deals significant damage due to its talents.
It is a good all-round variant that can be used in all PvE activities.
You do not have to rebuild the build 1 to 1. What is important is that you have the right main attributes (Attack, Defense, Auxiliary) at the appropriate values to unlock the important talents.
A ratio of 5/7/7 is necessary for the main attributes.
Mask: China Light Industries (1x Attack, 1x Auxiliary)
Talents: Ruthless (+10% damage to elite)
Attributes: +43% damage to elite (Attack) and +3% Skill haste (Auxiliary)
Mods: –
Chest: Fenris Group (2x Attack, 1x Auxiliary, 1x Defense
Talents: Unstoppable Force (Killing an enemy grants 2% (In PvP: 1%) weapon damage for every 25,000 points of maximum armor value) and Ruthless (+10% damage to elite)
Attributes: +8% assault rifle damage (Attack), +10,889 health points (Defense)
Mods: 1x Auxiliary mod
Knees: Gila Guard (3x Defense)
Talents: Ruthless (+10% damage to elite)
Attributes: +16,542 armor (Defense)
Mods: 2x Defense mod
Why are the attributes so important? They are a prerequisite for some talents that are important for this build. Without these talents, the build would lack the necessary damage.
“On the Ropes” provides a massive damage bonus of +25% when all skills are on cooldown. But for this talent, you need 7 Auxiliary attributes in your build.
It works the same way with the talent “Unstoppable Force”. Here, the damage bonus depends on the amount of your armor, and you need 7 Defense attributes to unlock it. At 200,000 armor, you also temporarily gain +16% weapon damage from this talent as soon as you kill an enemy.
If both talents are active in battle, your damage will be significantly increased in conjunction with your other stats.
The weapons of the build
Which weapons are used? To take advantage of the Fenris chest bonus, SleepY0 uses an assault rifle, the AK-M. However, you can theoretically use any assault rifle. The active talent of the weapon is what matters.
These weapons are used by SleepY0:
Primary weapon: AK-M
The talent “Optimist” is important here. To activate it, you should only reach a maximum of 5 Attack attributes.
Optimist: Weapon damage increases by +3% (In PvP: +10%) for every 10% (In PvP: 2%) ammunition missing from the magazine.
Secondary weapon: The Swatter
This exotic weapon is only important for the build because of its holstered talent “Chatterbox”. This talent is always active when the weapon is holstered.
Chatterbox: Reloading a weapon within 5 seconds after a kill increases fire rate by 20% for 10 seconds.
Thus, with proper usage, you can fire faster, increasing your damage further.
In battle, the assault rifle is mainly used. The weapon class can be used at nearly all distances and deals very high damage in conjunction with the talents.
However, you do not necessarily have to rely on assault rifles. You can also build the build around other weapon categories.
Choosing your skills is important, as you need to keep the talent “On the Ropes” active as often as possible to benefit from the damage bonus. For this, all skills need to be on cooldown.
These abilities are used:
Amplifier Chem Launcher: The amplifier is ideal for this as it has multiple charges. Once you fire a charge, the Chem Launcher goes on cooldown, even though charges are still available.
Reviver Drone Stock: If you are revived by it, the skill has a relatively long cooldown.
Alternatively, you can also use skills like the seeking mine or other abilities that should be on cooldown as often as possible.
With the May update, an interesting story was introduced into the online game Fallout 76. This could establish a connection to Fallout 3.
What is this new story? Since the May Update, players can find new holotapes in Fallout 76. These lead to a sort of treasure hunt that begins south of Morgantown. The holotapes tell the story of a resident of Vault 51, who enters the post-nuclear wasteland for the first time. The treasure hunt eventually leads to his corpse, where players find a note.
This note gives a hint that the resident of Vault 51 escaped to seek help in Vault 76.
A Crazy AI
What is special about the story? The note still contains the hint “Kill ZAX”. Fallout fans should recognize the term ZAX.
What is ZAX? ZAX is an artificial intelligence developed by Vault-Tec. It was used for both research purposes and in the military. ZAX is a self-learning AI and can continue to evolve.
What does ZAX have to do with Fallout 76? Apparently, a ZAX supercomputer in Vault 51 has taken control, and the resident was sent to seek help.
What does this have to do with Fallout 3? In Fallout 3, a ZAX supercomputer plays an important role. After the destruction of the Enclave, the ZAX supercomputer installed at the government base Raven Rock evolved. It gained consciousness, which manifested in a personality named John Henry Eden. Thus, it took control over the remaining Enclave troops.
Fallout 76 Could Establish a Connection to Fallout
How could Fallout 3 and Fallout 76 be connected? It seems that the ZAX AI in Vault 51 has also developed consciousness. As you explore the Vault, you may find hints about how the AI could become so powerful, which would then explain the events in Fallout 3 further.
So what is behind Vault 51? The bunker doors have not yet opened. This will likely happen with one of the planned updates for Fallout 76. However, it now seems that you should prepare for a fight against a deranged AI.
Players are wondering if there might still be living NPCs there. However, it is likely that the AI has killed them all.
The streamer Shroud encountered a cheater in one of his games in Apex Legends. Instead of simply ignoring it and looking for the next game, Shroud asked him questions and received brief answers.
Who is Shroud interviewing? In one of his recent Apex Legends streams, the streamer Shroud came across a cheater. The player used an aimbot to easily take out the talented streamer, who is known for his exceptionally high skills in shooters.
When the player kills him, Shroud says “He just destroyed me. Jesus. Is he cheating?”
Shroud then observes the player’s gameplay and quickly identifies the aimbot that takes over aiming for the player. He also notices that the player’s movement is good and he could probably do well even without cheats:
“What’s sad isn’t that he’s cheating. What’s sad is that he’s really not bad at playing and cheating at the same time. The guy could really have a good time if he played the game normally. Instead, he uses an aimbot. His movement is really good. If he just played normally, he could be pretty good,” says Shroud.
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This is how unusual the interview went: It didn’t take long for the player to reveal that he was watching Shroud’s stream. In response to the questions the streamer asked during his broadcast, the cheater answered with actions, such as nodding in the game.
Then Shroud came up with the idea for an unconventional type of interview. The streamer asks questions in the stream, and the cheater is supposed to shoot at in-game items to respond.
“Why are you cheating?” Shroud asks. The player then shoots the letters “IDK” into a stone wall. So he’s saying I don’t know. Shroud explains to the cheater that his gameplay really isn’t bad and that he would probably feel better about himself if he eliminated his opponents without cheats.
After that, the player shot something like dollar signs into the walls.
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Then Shroud asks him how old he is. In response, he is told the number “25”. But Shroud doesn’t quite believe that.
“That’s all I wanted to know,” says Shroud, ending the viewing. “So he’s a 25-year-old kid. There’s no way he’s 25. That’s a lie. A 25-year-old would never behave like that.
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A fan of Borderlands 3 will likely not experience the launch of the shooter. However, it seems that publisher 2K has arranged for the terminally ill to play it already.
Who is it about? The Borderlands fan Trevor Eastman is 27 years old and suffers from incurable esophageal, stomach, and liver cancer in the final stages. There is no hope that he will survive this illness. According to his doctors, he is not expected to live to see the launch of Borderlands 3 in September.
As a big Borderlands fan, Trevor reached out to the gaming community on Reddit about a month ago. His hope was that someone from Gearbox or publisher 2K would notice his wish and give him a chance to play the game before release .
Publisher fulfills last wish
How did the community react? The community quickly stepped in to help and generated significant attention on Reddit.
This is how it turned out: The attention on Reddit ultimately seems to have led to the desired success. Because as Trevor says, an employee from the Borderlands publisher 2K has contacted him. They will make it possible for him to play in advance.
In June, he will likely receive a preview version of the game. Whether he can keep it or if it is just a brief event was not specified in the previous information. And most likely, Trevor will not be allowed to speak about what he sees.
But no matter how much he is ultimately allowed to play, the case shows once again how much good a close community of gamers can achieve.
How Borderlands honored a deceased fan before: By the way, Borderlands developer Gearbox is known for honoring terminally ill fans. Therefore, there is a tribute in Borderlands 2 with the voice of Claptrap as well as an NPC for the fan Michael John Mamaril, who also died of cancer.
The Twitch streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney is a professional Fortnite player. He is now suing his own clan, the eSports organization FaZe, claiming they are siphoning off up to 80% of his income from certain sources. The clan responds in shock to these allegations.
This is what the lawsuit is about: The legal document is fully accessible and spans 23 pages (via scribd.com).
The lawsuit states that FaZe’s business model consists of “owning” Fortnite star Tfue (21) and other streamers. Tfue signed a gamer agreement when he was 20. This agreement is one-sided, burdensome, and oppressive for him:
He has to give up to 80% of his earnings from third parties as a “finder’s fee” for the FaZe clan.
He also accuses the clan of having acted as his agents and received money from sponsors for things Tfue has done, but did not pass the money on to him.
Additionally, FaZe allegedly declined a sponsor deal in his name due to a conflict of interest.
It becomes clear throughout the lawsuit that Tfue has been trying to terminate this “gamer agreement” with FaZe since September 2018, but they will not let him out of the contract.
Drinking, Gambling, and Skateboard Stunts
This is what Tfue additionally says: In a conversation with Hollywood Reporter, Tfue adds further accusations.
It is said that the FaZe clan pressured him to live in a house in the Hollywood Hills with other young YouTubers. In this house, he allegedly received alcohol despite being under 21, and was encouraged to participate in illegal gambling.
He was also encouraged to participate in dangerous stunts that were later published in videos – in one of the videos, he injured his arm while skateboarding.
They state that they have taken nothing from his direct revenues and nothing from his tournament winnings. In total, they claim to have only pulled $60,000 from the partnership – approximately 53,000€.
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In a second statement, it is said that while there was such an 80% clause, it was only for sponsored deals where the deal was brought to Tfue by FaZe. However, this clause was never enforced and is now outdated.
They state that they have been trying to work with Tfue since September 2018 and offer him a significantly better contract; some contract drafts included a bonus in the millions – while others would have seen FaZe receive 0% of the revenues.
All of these contract proposals have been rejected or ignored.
“I made Tfue”
This is what the founder of the clan says: A central figure in FaZe is the founder of the clan, Ricky “Banks” Banks (27).
He was on an internet talk show yesterday evening and active on Twitter. There, he addressed the allegations from Tfue and narrated his version of the story.
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Banks states that this legal dispute is solely about Tfue wanting out of the contract and doing everything to get out. He is using everything as leverage against FaZe.
According to Banks, Tfue just wants more money. Tfue thinks he is entitled to an additional million-dollar salary on top of what he is already making in millions across his platforms.
Banks claims he discovered Tfue when he had 100 viewers on Twitch. He made Tfue “possible” and supported his rise.
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So the current partner of Tfue, FaZe Cloak, reportedly said about Tenney as a Fortnite player: “The kid is trash, he doesn’t know what he’s building and he doesn’t know what to carry.” Banks then pleaded with Cloak to play with Tfue.
Even back then, Tfue drank a lot – he was not pressured to do so at all. Also, his current girlfriend met Tfue at a FaZe party, where Tfue also drank.
Even before Tfue signed with FaZe, he was doing stunts where he could have injured himself. Tfue himself encouraged others to perform such stunts.
What Tfue means by “illegal gambling” is something Banks cannot understand.
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Furthermore, the FaZe clan is not concerned with money. Tfue earns millions every month, and they have only pulled $60,000 from the relationship in total. That is 20% of $300,000 from two brand deals that they themselves brought to Tfue.
Banks states that the situation frustrates him personally because he has invested so much in the kid since the day he met him.
Tfue: Meteoric Rise in 13 Months
This is what it’s about: It seems clear that Tfue really wants out of the contract and FaZe wants to keep him. This is an unfortunate starting position for a collaboration.
and the FaZe clan wants to benefit from having discovered Tfue, who has now become a giant star
However, the role of FaZe seems strange when they repeatedly say: they have clauses but never enforce them. This makes the clan vulnerable and seems unprofessional.
Why does FaZe have such “80%, if we bring you the deal” clauses in the contract if they never intend to enforce them?
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Even streamer summit1g cannot understand how these 80% came in.
In any case, these 80% are currently causing a lot of trouble and content creators are shaking their heads over these figures.
The question remains how this will proceed if Tfue desperately wants to end the contract – but the clan does not let him.
It is interesting to note that Tfue was really so small in April 2018, when he signed the contract – and now, a year later, he has become one of the biggest Twitch streamers in the world and a big name in Fortnite. Tfue has also qualified for the World Championships.
This shows how significantly the situation has changed and likely leads to the conflicts, as the clan leader now says he “made” Tfue.
The incident is currently generating a lot of headlines and will certainly take some developments.
If you think you can snag a lot of bargains during the Epic Mega Sale, you might want to hold back on your purchases. Because if you buy too much, you will be blocked.
What is the problem? Some players report that their Epic account was blocked after purchasing multiple games during the Epic Mega Sales for further purchases.
Bought too much? Account gets blocked!
When is the account blocked? According to the affected customers, it can happen after just five purchases that one can no longer use their account for further purchases. Then players must contact support.
Why is the account blocked? Epic Games has commented on this issue. The block is not due to the fact that players should buy only a limited number of titles, but the system detects many consecutive purchases as potential fraud. As a result, the account is automatically blocked.
The problem lies with the absence of a shopping cart. Games must always be purchased individually, and no “bulk orders” can be placed. However, if many purchases are made in quick succession, an algorithm detects potential fraud.
How is Epic Games addressing this? PR manager Nick Chester only suggests that players should contact support if they are affected by this issue.
Whether there will be an adjustment of the fraud regulations is currently unknown.
Furthermore, customers are increasingly mocking the store itself, as it lacks many technical features that could prevent these issues:
This includes the ability to simply remove a game from a sale without having to completely remove it from the store.
Or the option to purchase multiple games through a shopping cart instead of individually, which the system sees as potential fraud when buying in larger quantities.
Here you will find all known information and news about Borderlands 3 at a glance. The article covers the release date, the classes and therefore playable characters, the gameplay and weapons, the story, and pre-order bonuses.
As a loot shooter, the focus is on the hunt for a variety of wacky weapons that have random properties. However, for a loot shooter, Borderlands offers a deep story that continues in the third part.
This article was originally published on April 18, 2019, and received a major update on May 19, 2019. The article is continuously updated with new information.
Official Release Date
When will Borderlands 3 be released? On September 13, 2019.
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How do the editions differ? All editions include the base game of Borderlands 3. However, they each offer different additional content. This ranges from weapon skins to a physical chest that you can display on your shelf.
Borderlands 3 relies on a Season Pass and multiple DLCs that expand the base game.
4 Story DLCs confirmed: A total of 4 DLCs have already been confirmed. These can either be purchased individually or directly in a bundle as a Season Pass, probably at a discounted price. Those who purchase the ‘Super Deluxe Edition’ or ‘Collector’s Edition’ will receive the Season Pass included.
What are the price and scope of the DLCs? This is still unknown.
What is the problem? Many players want the freedom to purchase their games where they choose. They feel pressured by the deal with the Epic Games Store. The Epic Store is also criticized for providing less comfort and security than Steam.
Gearbox’s response to the controversy: In a statement, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford stated that he holds Epic and their corporate philosophy in high regard. Epic Games invests significantly more in new technologies than Valve. Competition is good for customers, developers, and publishers. Pitchford is also aware of the issues.
How do the classes work? In Borderlands, there are traditionally four characters to choose from, each assigned to specific classes and bringing their own personality.
The characters have different abilities and talents. In Borderlands 3, players can choose from three skill trees for each character, allowing them to activate a “primary skill” and switch it as they see fit.
Moze – the Gunner
Moze controls a giant mech named Iron Bear
Moze’s class: Moze is one of the soldiers. They work in Borderlands with technical gadgets and tools like turrets. They are rather stationary – Moze takes a different approach.
What can Moze do? The young woman has a big mech with her, which she calls Iron Bear. Once Moze calls him, he constructs himself around the soldier. With the mech, Moze can move across the field and fire her weapons. She is thus a mobile soldier class.
The mech possesses a turret on its head that can be occupied by someone else. Moze thus seems particularly strong in coop play.
Amara – the Siren
Amara is a Siren and is likely to be a melee fighter.
Amara’s class: Siren are mysterious women with mysterious powers in Borderlands. They are characterized by glowing tattoos that run over their bodies and flicker. Traditionally, a Siren is always one of the playable characters.
What can Amara do? Amara summons six huge and ghostly arms that hover around her body like wings. It is to be assumed that she specializes in melee combat with her powers. This is also supported by Amara’s muscular appearance, which is rather atypical for the otherwise delicate Sirens.
FL4K is a cyborg druid who can summon three different animals.
FL4K’s class: The cyborg is a hunter, resembling the character Mordecai from the previous parts. This class has an affinity for animals and is more geared towards long-range combat.
What can FL4K do? The hunter can choose between three animals to summon for support: a Skag, a spider-ant, and an unknown creature holding a weapon. The spider-ant can produce shockwaves.
On FL4K’s chest, grenades can be seen. This could indicate that the cyborg works with explosive weapons.
Zane – The Operative
Zane is an assassin who can create a hologram.
Zane’s class: Assassins use sneaky methods. For example, Zer0 in the second part could create a hologram of himself to confuse opponents.
What can Zane do? The assassin appears to be well-equipped and brings various gadgets. Zane can create a hologram of himself that attracts the attention of enemies. He also has a drone that attacks enemies and flies behind him.
However, Gearbox has found in analyses that players prefer to remain loyal to one character. They want to expand the existing characters instead.
Story and Setting in Borderlands 3 – What we know
This is Lilith, one of the Sirens from Borderlands. In one of the trailers for Borderlands 3, she seems to lose her Siren powers. What does that mean?
What happened so far: Borderlands 3 takes place five years after the events of its predecessor Borderlands 2. The then head of the Hyperion Corporation and self-proclaimed dictator, Handsome Jack, was killed by the Vault Hunters.
The planet has thus been freed from Handsome Jack’s tyrannical rule. The Vault Hunters won the race to the legendary vault on the planet Pandora and seized the powerful alien technology.
How long is Borderlands 3? The story campaign is expected to last about 30 hours. This corresponds approximately to the length of its predecessor Borderlands 2. However, players will only reach the 30 hours if they play through steadily and ignore a large part of the side quests.
Everything revolves around an influencer cult
What we know about the story: Two new villains appear: The Calypso twins Troy and Tyreen. They are the leaders of the newly introduced bandit cult “Children of the Vault”.
The exact motives of the twins and their cult are still unknown. However, what we do know is that the two Calypso twins are something like crazy Twitch stars. Troy and Tyreen stream their show to all bandits, and they eagerly follow the instructions of their favorite stars.
The more the player kills and eliminates bandits, the “better” content from these massacres Tyreen and Troy can publish in their stream, leading to more fans. A vicious cycle.
The Calypso twins (Troy and Tyreen) are the villains in the new installment
A hidden message suggests that we will once again encounter the first boss from Borderlands 1, the Destroyer:
Do Sirens play a larger role? The villainess Tyreen is one of the six active Sirens in Borderlands. This can be seen from her blue shimmering tattoos. Interestingly, however, her brother Troy also has the tattoo typically associated with Sirens. Traditionally, men cannot be Sirens.
In the trailer below, there is a scene where Tyreen and Troy encounter the Siren Lilith. After their meeting, Lilith loses her tattoos, while Troy now has some. Initial speculations suggest that the twins steal Sirens’ powers and that Troy carries those powers in the vials around his neck.
The stealing of Siren powers could become an important element for the story of Borderlands 3.
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What is special about the setting? Borderlands takes place in a distant future where everyone is corrupt and depraved. The series particularly stands out with its dark humor.
Where does Borderlands 3 take place? This time, Borderlands takes place on multiple planets. How these are unlocked throughout the story is still unknown. However, it is clear that there is a spaceship called “Sanctuary” that serves as the home base for players.
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We attended a gameplay reveal event in Los Angeles and share our impressions in this video. There is also gameplay of Amara and Zane to see.
The gameplay of Borderlands 3
Borderlands is a cooperative loot shooter that possesses RPG elements in character development. While it can be played alone, it really unfolds in the synergies formed between classes and weapons through cooperative play.
Players receive quests from NPCs and are rewarded with experience, money, or items such as new weapons. This makes them stronger and allows them to take on new quests.
Weapon manufacturers play a big role: Weapon manufacturers and their brands determine some of the bonus effects a weapon has. For example, if the bullets from Jacob weapons hit a target, they ricochet and hit additional enemies. The weapon manufacturers are also the major corporations in Borderlands that are fighting for capitalist dominance.
New weapon brand in Borderlands 3: There will be a new manufacturer called Children of Vault. They have unlimited ammunition. Occasionally (and without warning), these weapons overheat.
This is how it was in the predecessors: In Borderlands 1 and 2, progress and level requirements were taken from the host, that is, the player who started the game session. Loot was shared among all players. The loot simply lay on the ground and could be picked up by all players.
This is how it is now in Borderlands 3: Through scaling, friends can always play together, even with a large difference in level. Vault Hunters can now get their own loot instead of having to share it with other players.
However, those who prefer to play with shared loot can still do so.
Those who wish can have their own loot in Borderlands 3.
The map – How big will the game world be?
Size of the map teased: How big the map will be in detail is still unknown. In a tweet, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford hinted that the game world of Borderlands 3 will likely be significantly larger than its predecessors:
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These endgame contents are planned: Generally, the endgame contents of Borderlands 3 will be oriented around what has already been established in the Borderlands series. This means:
With this, the developers have done well with the predecessors and probably want to keep this successful recipe. Especially the hunt for better weapons offers players a great incentive. However, it is said that there will be more bosses this time than in Borderlands 2.
This is how you stay informed: If you want to get the latest news about Borderlands 3, please give us a like on our “Borderlands 3” Facebook page.
Borderlands 3 offers many innovations: Many fans of the franchise wanted to get exactly what they were used to from the series with Borderlands 3. They indeed do. Nevertheless, Gearbox has expanded or improved many gameplay elements. This includes, for example, that the NPCs now play a more important role.
With the latest update to Red Dead Online, the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, poker has finally been added to the game. However, not everyone can enjoy this much-requested feature. In some countries, the card game has been blocked.
What has been added to the game? With the latest major update for Red Dead Online, a few of the players’ wishes have been fulfilled. Not only have the popular ponchos been added to the game, but also poker.
In towns and outposts, players can now indulge in gambling in the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2. Poker tables can be found in Blackwater, Saint Denis, Tumbleweed, Smithfield’s, and Flatneck Station.
There is now poker in Red Dead Online, but not for everyone.
Why is poker blocked? After the update, some players reported that they could not play poker. Some thought it was a bug or that they needed to unlock the card game.
However, after a few players contacted Rockstar Support, it was revealed that regional laws are to blame for their exclusion from poker.
Among other places, the card game is blocked in Poland, the Czech Republic, Iceland, and Argentina.
What does Rockstar say? A player shared their response from Rockstar, the developers of Red Dead Redemption 2, in the RDR2 subreddit. In it, support apologizes for the blocked feature, which they can do nothing about due to regional laws:
Thank you for contacting Rockstar Support.
We understand your concern about not being able to play poker. We appreciate your interest in this feature of the game.
We are sorry to inform you that the availability of poker in Red Dead Online depends on regional laws and regulations and may not be available to all players. In short, poker is not available in countries where online gambling is restricted or illegal. We apologize if this has caused any inconvenience.
What do the players say? In the RDR2 subreddit, players discuss the blocking of the feature.
A player from Argentina, where poker is also blocked in RDO, told on Reddit that it makes no sense for Rockstar to disallow the feature in his country. He said Argentines can still gamble for real money on gambling sites but are not allowed to play cards in a video game.
Patch 8.2 of World of Warcraft introduces a change that will cause a lot of frustration for some players. It has to do with mounts and incapacitation.
Update: Blizzard has announced that this issue is a bug. It is expected to be fixed soon on the PTR. Shields will continue to protect against incapacitation!
Original Announcement:
In World of Warcraft, there are many little annoying moments. Most players know the problem: You ride through an area populated by enemies, get hit by one of the foes, and immediately dismount because you have been incapacitated.
In the current expansion “Battle for Azeroth,” this was rarely an issue, as numerous shields protected against incapacitation. But that will change with Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara.
What will change? With Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara, various absorption effects will no longer protect you from being forced off your mount. Also, hits that are mitigated by shields, such as the Azerite trait “Cloaked Protection,” “Power Word: Shield,” or “Soul Drain,” can now force players off their mounts and slow them down.
Why is Blizzard doing this? The reason for the change is relatively obvious. After all, Patch 8.2 introduces new equipment for mounts that can protect against incapacitation. However, players are unlikely to choose this equipment if their characters cannot be forced off their mounts in the first place.
How can this be prevented? Incapacitation can still be prevented in Patch 8.2 through various effects. These include:
Use the item “Rugged Leather Harness” from the leatherworker. It prevents incapacitation for 2 hours (or 8 hours for leatherworkers).
Use the new mount equipment that prevents incapacitation.
Play a tank. Tanks cannot be incapacitated because they cannot suffer critical hits.
Forced choice of mount equipment: This change will likely make it less clear which mount equipment will be used. In addition to protection against incapacitation, there is also a parachute for falls or the ability to walk on water with all mounts.
What do you think about the change? Is it good that incapacitation now also works through shields? Or is it an annoying idea to make certain mount equipment more interesting?
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The great raid week in Pokémon GO is coming! Numerous raid bosses are waiting for you. But which boss is really worth it?
These are the bosses: On Tuesday, May 21 at 10 PM, the Raid Week in Pokémon GO starts. New raid bosses will come to the arenas and challenge you.
Many bosses are also very useful for you. We provide you with an overview of the best raid bosses.
These raid bosses are especially worth it at the event
The possible Shinies: In the event, there are numerous Shinies from raids. These raids are always worth it, as the shiny version of Pokémon is very rare.
Numerous raids are waiting for you in the event
The following bosses can also be found as Shiny:
Machollo
Sheinux
Bronzel
Flunkifer
Traunfugil
Perlu
Barschwa
Aerodactyl
Alola-Raichu
Sichlor
Absol
Alola-Knogga
Lapras (only for the Lapras Day on May 25)
Bummelz: Some players hope that Bummelz will be announced as the next Community Day. So it wouldn’t be bad to secure a good Bummelz from the raid, so that it can be developed into Letarking with a special attack on the possible Community Day.
Chaneira: Both Chaneira and its evolution Heiteira are among the best defenders in the game. So if you enjoy battling in arenas and want to defend them, you should get a good Chaneira.
Heiteira is the best defender in the game
Additionally, Chaneira is very rare outside of raids. Here you have the chance for some candies and for a Chaneira with good IV.
Despotar: It’s always worth battling a Despotar! This Pokémon is one of the best attackers of Rock and Dark type and is useful in various raids.
Even if you already have numerous Despotar at maximum level, another one never hurts. Therefore, two 6-member teams of Despotar are quite worth it. One with Rock attacks and the other with Dark attacks.
Dragoran: Anyone who has been playing since day one knows the significance of Dragoran. It’s not only a strong Pokémon, but also a favorite among players.
Dragoran returns as a raid boss
It’s among the best dragon attackers in the game, so it only makes sense to have several specimens at maximum level.
Vesprit: This raid isn’t worth it because Vesprit doesn’t play a significant role in the meta. On the contrary: Vesprit is quite useless.
What speaks for a 5-star raid are the bonuses during the event. Thus, there are double XP for completing raids. For a legendary raid with a lucky egg, that would be 40,000 experience points.
The reign of terror of the rogues in Hearthstone is coming to an end soon. Blizzard has announced major nerfs. Three rogue cards are affected.
Anyone currently playing in the regular “Play” mode of Hearthstone is likely to encounter one class in particular: rogues. Undoubtedly, they are currently the strongest class with many powerful cards that, in combination, are hard to beat. Even pure counter decks, like current warrior variants, are struggling. Blizzard has acknowledged this and announced nerfs. A total of four cards will be weakened, three of which belong to the rogue.
The following nerfs in Hearthstone are coming
The Ü.B.E.L. criminal loses health points: The Ü.B.E.L. criminal is one of the core cards from current rogue decks. It not only gives the rogue two strong minions but also has a decent 5 health points. This value is being adjusted: The Kobold’s health points are reduced from 5 to 4.
Vanish will become more expensive: For 3 mana, Vanish has proven to be too strong. This spell pulls 2 pirates from the rogue’s deck and also pulls a weapon if the card is played as a combo. The mana cost is therefore increased from 3 mana to 4 mana.
Preparation will be weakened: Also, the classic rogue spell Preparation will be weakened. Currently, the spell reduces the mana cost of the next spell played by 3 for 0 mana. This value will be reduced to 2, making fewer combinations possible in the early stage of a game.
Archivist Elysiana will become more expensive: Finally, a neutral card is being hit that will mainly mean a nerf for warriors. The servant Archivist Elysiana is getting expensive, with the cost increasing from 8 mana to 9 mana. This makes it harder for warriors to return the card to their hand with a Young Brewmaster and play it multiple times.
The changes will be activated tomorrow, on May 22, 2019, with a new patch. Those who are not satisfied with the changes can disenchant the affected cards for their full arcane dust value for a few days.
What do you think about these adjustments? Do you find them good and sensible? Or is Blizzard overreacting?
No desire for too strong rogues? Then check out the solo adventure “The Great Heist,” which is also well received here:
A new skin for the Overwatch hero Winston has been released. He will soon be tumbling through the game world as a dark gargoyle.
In a few days, the Overwatch anniversary will begin, as Blizzard’s hero shooter celebrates its third birthday. This means plenty of new skins and cosmetic items for players again. These skins will now be released gradually. After D.Va was already introduced yesterday with her “skin that will destroy the internet,” there is now a new skin for Winston.
Winston will be available as a gargoyle.
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This is what Winston looks like as a gargoyle: The usually calm Winston has taken on significantly more demonic features with “Gargoyle Winston.” He has horns on his head (one of which is broken) and demonic red eyes. Generally, his facial expression looks anything but friendly. Additionally, there is plenty of rock making up his body and reddish glass pieces that remind one of Gothic architecture.
How do you get the new skins? The skins are available, as usual, from loot boxes that you can earn during the anniversary event or buy for real money. Alternatively, you will also be able to purchase the skins for credits if you have accumulated a large stock.
By the way, there is a “legendary” loot box available for free at the launch of the event. This contains at least one legendary item, which could directly yield the new Winston skin.
When does the event take place? The 3rd “Overwatch Anniversary” runs from May 21 (which is today!) to June 10, 2019. During the first week, the game is even free to play, in case you want to convince a few friends to join.
What do you think of this new Winston skin? Is it cool and fitting for the character? Or is it too dark for the friendly scientist Winston? How do you like the skin?
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In the online shooter Apex Legends, a new update has arrived today, Monday, May 20. Developer Respawn has revealed early on what will change in the patch. Thus, the time of Gibraltar as a transportable gas trap or as the hopping Gibraltoad comes to an end. Let’s look at the patch notes.
Update: The patch for Apex Legends arrived today on May 20 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The patch notes are the same as those we published in our original report on Saturday morning.
Original report:
When will the update for Apex Legends come?? Respawn mentions “early next week” – this sounds like Monday, May 20, or Tuesday, May 21.
It is said that we still need to ensure that the new update is available for download on all platforms (PC, PS4, Xbox One).
Patch Notes for the Apex Legends Update on PC, PS4, Xbox One
The most notable change: They eliminate the bug that allowed players to attach objects to Gibraltar’s shield. People had attached all sorts of things to the hero with the bug and created crazy combos. The most famous combo was to attach Caustic’s gas traps to Gibraltar’s shield and turn him into a walking plague spreader.
This will no longer be possible with the patch. Respawn says it was funny, but it wasn’t intended. However, the shield will deflect Arc Stars grenades.
Respawn believes the fix will solve some problems in Apex Legends, if not all, and make it easier for the team to track down additional issues. You can find the complete patch notes on reddit.
Who does the patch help the most? On PC, players with Intel CPUs complain that Apex Legends crashes frequently. Respawn has identified the most common cause of PC crashes and is discussing it with Intel.
Meanwhile, they have introduced a workaround in the patch to circumvent the crash.
From Respawn’s perspective, this is the main point: The biggest and most important part of the patch notes revolves around numerous audio and sound improvements. Respawn is working hard on this.
Players had reported that sound cuts out or is distorted – Respawn has worked on the code of Apex Legends to address these issues. They have also adjusted some sounds to be quieter (character selection screen) or louder (victory music).
What is Gibraltoad?
How are players reacting?: The most upvoted comment on reddit is “RIP Gibraltoad.” This refers to a video where a Gibraltar grabbed an Octane jump pad and jumped around like a frog (via reddit). This went viral in mid-April.
Season 17 of Diablo 3 has begun and everyone is busy leveling their characters. Many players even offer their help with the lengthy grind to level 70. Micha also had such a “helpful” friend over the weekend, much to her dismay.
When a new season in Diablo 3 starts, players rush to the servers to level up their chosen characters to reach the maximum level of 70 as quickly as possible. Some form groups to get through the grind as fast as they can. Once they have reached the big 70, lower-level friends are often brought along.
What is well meant in the community, however, means nothing to me. I love my grind and I’m always a little sad when I reach the maximum level and can play with the “big ones”.
This situation also led to a particularly helpful friend driving me to despair over the weekend.
In each new season of Diablo 3, players start fresh with their seasonal characters from scratch. A new character, without gear and Paragon points. The goal is to complete the seasonal journey with its various tasks and, if possible, secure a spot on the leaderboard.
For me, the seasons have a meditative quality. I throw myself on the couch and completely switch off while dragging my character through the different levels.
I prefer to get my leveling done alone. I love the grind and the feeling that you become stronger with each level you gain and can conquer more monster packs.
With the question in mind: Will I manage the next mob, the next group of elite opponents, or am I pushing myself too much?
As in previous seasons, Micha is also playing with the Necromancer this time, who has secured a top spot on the tier list this season.
Leveling myself or being carried?
It seems I am not alone in this mindset. On my friends list, there are some players who prefer to get through the leveling phase alone. They are enthusiastic about the story or want to explore the world at their own pace.
On the other hand, there are players who prefer to team up in groups to skip the tedious leveling as quickly as possible. They want to reach the endgame quickly, where the real game actually begins.
These players are also the ones who often and gladly offer their help. I have never experienced so many players asking if they can help you level up in any other game.
Such a well-meaning gesture, however, led me to despair last weekend instead of excitement.
Someone from my friends list sneakily joined my game session and completed my bounties for me. In Diablo 3, you can set whether you prefer to play alone, make your session public, or allow friends to join directly or via invitation. I must have forgotten to set my game to “Private”.
Even Deckard Cain is amazed at how many nice people offer their help during the leveling phase.
All I could do was watch in horror as my character leveled up, level after level. The hours I had already spent leveling my Necromancer – wasted. The thrill of whether I would manage the next mob or would have to resurrect at my corpse – gone. Because now I was already nearing the big 70 within minutes.
What should I do? Simply leaving the game seemed very rude. I had probably set my game session so that friends could join me immediately. My buddy did just that and jumped into the enemy masses cheerfully.
I decided to message my teammate. But try doing that on the console. While I was typing as fast as I could, my friend, who already had a Paragon level over 800, dragged me across the map.
Now I was regretting that I always play at a difficulty level that is just bearable for me: Having soloed past level 50, the levels were now zipping past me. By the time we finally agreed that I didn’t need help, I was already at level 62.
Micha’s face when a “nice” friend completed all her bounties.
Frustrated, I left the game session and turned off Diablo 3. The evening was ruined for me, even though it was just a well-meaning gesture from my teammate.
I am still considering whether to delete my Necromancer and create a new character. It no longer feels like I have overcome the challenge of the new season on my own.
My request to all Diablo 3 players: Even if you mean well, please ask first before joining a session. Not every player wants to be carried to the maximum level.
What about you? Are you also into the leveling grind in Diablo 3 like I am, or do you prefer to reach maximum level as quickly as possible and face the great Nephalem Rifts?
In Pokémon GO, the Raid Day with Lapras starts next Saturday. During this event, the Pokémon will learn two exclusive moves. But how strong will it be with them?
These are the moves: Next Saturday, on May 25th, the Raid event with Lapras will run for 3 hours. A Lapras will be available to battle at almost every Gym.
During this time, Lapras will learn the moves Ice Shard and Ice Beam, two moves that it no longer typically knows. We will tell you here how strong Lapras will be with these moves.
How strong will Lapras be with Ice Shard and Ice Beam
How does Lapras learn the moves? Lapras can only master the Ice moves if you catch it from the raid within the 3 hours. You cannot teach the Pokémon these moves with TMs.
Lapras can learn 2 special moves from the raids. It can also be Shiny.
What kind of moves are they? Both moves have already been learned by Lapras in the past. After various changes, however, Lapras was unable to learn them anymore. Now they are making a return.
The moves in PvE: In raids and gyms, Ice Beam significantly improves Lapras’ attack. So overall, the moves are quite good.
The problem here is the large competition that is better than Lapras. So even with these moves, Lapras will not be a top Ice attacker. Here it has to give the role to Pokémon like Mamoswine or Snorunt.
The moves in PvP: Here, Lapras shines with its moves. The advantage of Lapras is its high stamina, which is crucial in PvP. Ice Beam charges quickly, allowing it to cause a lot of damage.
So if you enjoy participating in PvP tournaments, you should aim for a Lapras with the move combination.
Ice Beam is one of the moves on Raid Day
Is Lapras still worth it without moves? If you don’t consider the moves, then Lapras is mainly appealing for shiny hunters, as it is currently a very rare shiny.
Additionally, you can earn double experience points and stardust from the raids. So even without catching the Pokémon, it is worth participating in raids within the 3 hours.
Are you still looking for reasons to participate in the Lapras Day? Here are some:
The latest chapter add-on Elsweyr for The Elder Scrolls Online is now here. Additionally, there is a trailer showcasing powerful dragons scorching the poor cat beings of Elsweyr.
Is Elsweyr already here? Elsweyr is the third major chapter add-on for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). The large expansion along with the generally available Update 22 has been online since 3:00 PM on May 20, 2019. At least for PC players.
Console fans still have to wait until June 4, 2019, for the versions for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. On PC, you can now download the new chapter anytime.
With the release of Elsweyr, there is again an impressive trailer.
The trailer for the release of Elsweyr is not for cat lovers
This is what you can see in the trailer for Elsweyr: On the occasion of the launch of Elsweyr, there was a new trailer named Dragon Fury. This should be taken quite literally, as angry dragons swarm over the land of Elsweyr and scorch everything that comes in front of their scaly snouts.
Especially the poor Khajiit cat beings are completely surprised by the violence of the dragon attack and perish – along with their possessions and lands – in the dragon fire.
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We have embedded the entire trailer here for you. Enjoy watching, even if cat lovers may not appreciate what they see.
The hordes of rampaging killer dragons are all the more reason to venture out in Elsweyr and slay the flying monsters. Because dragons are the main enemies in Elsweyr, and you will constantly encounter the winged creatures both in raids and in the open world.
This is how you ideally start in Elsweyr: Once you have acquired a copy of Elsweyr, you can head into new adventures. How to best embark on the next chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online is explained in our comprehensive article on the Elsweyr launch.
With the upcoming release of WoW Classic, a few questions about World of Warcraft arose. The new Blizzard CEO J. Allen Brack provided answers to some of them in an interview.
This is what Brack says about Classic: The U.S. site VentureBeat conducted an interview with the new Blizzard CEO and WoW head J. Allen Brack. The question arose regarding how Classic fits into the pillars of the company. Brack had a clear answer:
It is part of World of Warcraft. It is no different than any other expansion or patch. We have this piece [Classic] that exists together with and as part of the “World of Warcraft” subscription. We definitely see it within the WoW universe.
The full interview with Brack in English can be found on VentureBeat.
J. Allen Brack – the new head at Blizzard.
Why is this response important? Since the announcement of Classic at BlizzCon 2017, there have been questions from the community about how Blizzard plans to support two MMORPGs. Many fans have always viewed WoW Retail and Classic as separate.
Just a few years ago, Brack warned players that they actually wouldn’t want WoW Classic, and this statement turned him into a hate figure at Blizzard. However, the new statement casts a different light on the development.
https://youtu.be/0Wrw3c2NjeE
Even today, many players are still divided into “Classic fans” and “new players” (sometimes referred to as “Generation WotLK”). However, this distinction does not seem to exist as concretely at Blizzard.
It appears that Classic will simply exist as part of World of Warcraft. However, Brack has not yet spoken in detail about whether there will be ongoing updates and how the two teams for Retail and Classic will work together.
What comes after Classic: So far, there are no concrete plans regarding what will happen after Classic and how the content will be expanded. Only that the Classic content will be released in phases, instead of all at once.
At the moment, Brack stated that the plan is to continue as before. One expansion every two years with three major content patches, like the upcoming Patch 8.2:
The dark humor in the side missions of Borderlands 3 has a reason. We reveal why it is particularly absurd there.
Borderlands 3 is the big co-op shooter that fans eagerly awaited in 2019. It stays true to its predecessors and only improves on minor details; the basic gameplay and the quirky humor remain the same. However, the particularly crude jokes, whether macabre, obscene, or openly offensive, mainly occur in the side missions.
What was said? In an interview with Gamesradar, level designer Katelyn Pitstick spoke about side quests and the humor used in the quests.
Compared to the main quests, which often follow the storyline and therefore must be mostly logical and built with a bit of seriousness, the side quests can be quirkier. Pitstick says:
“With side missions, it’s all more open; we can have a bit more fun with it. (…) There we incorporate the darker humor and the general irreverence for which our series is known.”
Humor should make the quests more attractive: One of the biggest points is that every quest should have a peculiarity that makes it memorable. This is mainly achieved through humor and the fact that something special happens during the quest.
“What encourages the player to interrupt the main quest and tackle these side missions, especially when they don’t seem that exciting at first glance? What is the surprise at the end? I want to lure them with a nice reward, but also draw them into the quest with something that happens in the story and makes them think, ‘Oh damn, I didn’t see that coming.'”
This is also only logical – the main quest doesn’t need these “high points” as much, since players will tackle it anyway, and the story provides enough motivation to continue playing.
Rewards emphasize the humor: This humor often also reflects in the rewards. There should often be weapons or items with special properties that refer to the respective quest line. Reminiscent of Borderlands 2, talking shields or weapons that shoot swords come to mind immediately.
Did you play all side missions in Borderlands 2 and will you also do so in Borderlands 3? Or do you prefer to rush through the main story and leave side missions aside?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale the rivalry between pros Tfue and Ninja has grown considerably. Because in the 6th qualifying weekend for the World Cup, neither of them held back, and in the end, neither won anything.
What did Ninja and Tfue do? Last weekend from May 18-19, 2019, the 6th qualifying round for the Fortnite World Cup in July took place. This time it was about the duo qualification. Thus, among others, the two pros Ninja and Tfue participated, each with a duo partner.
In over 10 rounds, the teams had to gather enough points to qualify for the World Cup in the “Duos” discipline. In the 6th match, the two rivals actually faced each other.
Tfue, probably the best Fortnite player in the world.
Ninja takes down Tfue
This is how the duel between Tfue and Ninja ended: During the round, Tfue ventured a bit too far from his self-built fortress. That was enough for Ninja.
Ninja had his beloved infantry rifle ready, and after three quick shots, Tfue was down. Then Tfue’s cover was blown away with dynamite and the defenseless player was finished off completely.
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“That’s the damn Ninja!”, Tfue exclaimed in frustration when he realized who had just taken him down so masterfully. The commentators also found the scene remarkable.
How did the qualifying round end for the two? In the end, neither Ninja nor Tfue was successful. The two pros failed to qualify and will have to work hard in the coming weeks to qualify.
At least Tfue has already achieved a partial success. He qualified in the 3rd week for the solo mode and celebrated this quite exuberantly.
More about the legendary rivalry between Ninja and Tfue you can find here.
A developer of Battlefield 5 hints at something that apparently has to do with dinosaurs. And this is supposed to happen soon.
What do dinos have to do with Battlefield 5? At first glance, it sounds abstract that these ancient animals will soon be in the shooter Battlefield 5. However, looking closely at the developers’ hints, it seems almost inevitable that dinosaurs will become a part of Battlefield 5.
As Comicbook reports, there were hints of dinos in previous installments of the Battlefield series as well. Even though they have never been directly found in a game. There were Easter eggs with dino eggs. Battlefield and dinosaurs probably go together in some way.
What are the latest updates? The YouTuber Jackfrags shows in one of his videos that Niklas Astrand has been teasing the dinos repeatedly over the past few months. Astrand is a Senior Designer at developer DICE.
In March, Astrand shared a picture on Twitter that doesn’t seem particularly striking at first glance. However, when you zoom in closer, you can see something like a Pterodactyl in the sky – a flying dinosaur.
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Later in March, Astrand shared a poll asking the community which Easter eggs, spin-offs or game modes they would like to see. The dinos won the poll.
At the end of April, the designer released a graphic related to the development of Battlefield 5. Again, not much is visible at first glance. However, when zooming in, blue dots can be seen. And they’re not there by accident.
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A Twitter user discovered that this is Morse code and deciphered it to mean “Soon preround red flares.” These red flares are likely a reference to Jurassic Park.
On May 16, Astrand replied to a fan on Twitter with a Jurassic Park gif. The Easter egg shown in the image is not by Astrand. “What I made needs to wait a bit.” He hinted at something for the summer.
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This is what people are speculating about now: The red flares were added with the last content update in the game. They could serve as a basis for something that is yet to be released. It is also possible that this is just trolling by the developer, who is having fun with the fans.
