It seems that the raid “Operation: Dark Hours” is coming without a player search feature. This has driven many fans of The Division 2 to the barricades. Hardly anyone can understand this decision.
The first raid of The Division 2 – Operation: Dark Hours, which came with the Title Update 3, starts soon. Those who have been looking forward to getting started right on time, even if they do not belong to a clan or have a fixed group to play with, could be disappointed. Because there will likely not be a player search function for the raid.
Update: The Creative Director of The Division 2 has commented on this matter. We have updated the article accordingly.
Where does this info come from? This information comes from an official source. Alexandre Guenounou, who is involved in the marketing of The Division 2, announced this on Twitter in response to a fan’s inquiry.
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When the Twitter user cheez asked whether matchmaking for the raid was now confirmed, Guenounou replied: “No, there is no matchmaking. You need to find each other through clan lists and their (clan mates) friends lists, or you invite other players to the social spaces before you start the raid.”
How fans are reacting: Many fans are angry and disappointed, hardly anyone can understand this decision – if it actually turns out to be true.
Because most fans probably assumed that the raid of The Division 2, like all other activities, would have a matchmaking feature. After all, it was stated several times by Massive that there would be matchmaking in all areas of the game. This was even documented in an infographic.
Why it should be different for the raid raises confusion.
Many players were looking forward to the raid but have stated that they depend on matchmaking, as even as a group, they do not always have enough players or do not have a fixed group to play with.
Without a player search, it will now be much harder and more cumbersome to join a raid group or to set one up yourself.
In short: Many players on Reddit and other forums consider this decision a major mistake and call for a change or at least an explanation.
Is there already a reaction? Neither the developers of Massive nor Ubisoft have commented on this matter yet. However, after the huge uproar from fans, Alexandre Guenounou has once again spoken up on Twitter. He explained that he would consult with the Ubi-Massive team and that they would provide fans with a complete overview and explanation of this matter.
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UPDATE: Recently, the Creative Director of The Division 2, Julian Gerighty, spoke on Twitter. His response suggests that there will likely indeed be no matchmaking in the raid.
When a fan complained about the lack of player search, Gerighty replied: “Hey Pablo. I understand your point of view. But do you really want to be randomly matched with players for a time-consuming challenge that relies on communication and commitment?”
After this statement, many players can hardly imagine that there could still be matchmaking in the raid.
How would you feel if the raid actually launches without a matchmaking feature? An absolute no-go? Or the right decision?
In FIFA 19 the TOTW 35 (Team of the Week) is now revealed. Here you will learn which players receive new Inform cards.
This is the Team of the Week: EA selects 23 players each week for the Team of the Week. These players have shown outstanding performances in real football and have thus earned improved TOTW cards.
The strongest cards in TOTW 35: The card with the highest overall rating this week is Mahrez (88). However, Lopes (87), Schär (87), and Belotti (87) also have decent Inform cards.
These Bundesliga players are included: The Bundesliga is represented by Delaney (86), Didavi (83), and Kalou (82).
The new card of Thomas Delaney: This is already the third Inform card for Delaney in FUT 19. The card looks really good and promises great performances in defensive midfield.
Third Inform card Delaney (86)
Therefore, FUT players with Bundesliga teams should take a closer look at the new Inform card of Delaney. The values are fantastic and exceed the 80s threshold everywhere. Therefore, this card is likely the best option in defensive midfield for Bundesliga teams at this moment.
Compared to his second TOTW card, he has particularly improved in the following areas:
Speed: 80 -> 82
Shooting: 79 -> 82
Passing: 81 -> 83
Defense: 83 -> 85
The previous Inform cards of Delaney
In fact, the values are even better than those of his very popular SBC card.
This is the Team of the Week 35
All cards in TOTW 35
TOTW 35 – Starting XI
TOTW 35 – Starting XI
TOTW 35 – Substitutes
TOTW 35 – Substitutes
How to get the new TOTW cards
From Packs: With a large dose of luck, Inform cards can be found in these sets:
Bronze or Silver TOTW cards can also be found in the corresponding Bronze and Silver packs.
The probability of actually pulling TOTW cards is, however, very low.
On the transfer market: The transfer market is often the better choice. Here, players are usually found quickly. Only a few TOTW cards are expected to be very expensive, as prices for Inform cards tend to drop significantly during the TOTS event.
Here’s how you can earn coins with the help of the TOTW:
InFortnite: Battle Royale has the 81st Fortbyte now appeared. However, it can only be found at a specific time at a specific location. Where that is, you will find out here.
Where is the Fortbyte? You can find the Fortbyte number 81 starting from May 15, 2019. It is somewhat better hidden than the other Bytes. Because you only have the location description “Cactus Wedge at the top of a mountain”.
Cacti are plentiful in the desert biome in the southeast. However, the prickly plants must grow in a wedge formation. This is only the case with a specific mountain, namely the one in grid section I8. That is the mountain directly southwest of Paradise Palms. The Byte is located near the cacti.
Help, the stupidFortbyte doesn’t do anything! Like with the last Bytes, collecting it is tied to a specific condition. You have to wait until it’s day. Only then can the Byte be touched and picked up.
So you will have to wait until it’s day.
So consider a detour to the Fortbyte only when you start during the day
or the storm zone does not include the grid section I8 with the Fortbyte later
in the game. Otherwise, you might not make it there alive.
Is there also a video? In a video from YouTube, you can see exactly how the Byte and the location look and how to collect the thing.
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What are Fortbytes anyway and how do you collect them all? The Fortbytes are puzzle pieces that you can collect in Season 9. There are 100 pieces and each day there is a new Byte. In the end, you can unlock the new bonus skin of Season 9 with the Bytes. You need a total of 90 out of 100 Fortbytes for that.
We have compiled an overview of all Fortbytes so far for you here:
The developers of Mordhau have included a small Easter egg in honor of a deceased YouTuber. With a gravestone and a small addition, a tribute is paid to the British YouTuber TotalBiscuit.
What is this tribute? In Mordhau, there is a small grave surrounded by stones and adorned with a gravestone. A black cylinder hangs on this gravestone, and daisies grow on the grave.
Where can I find the grave? The grave itself can be found on the map “Camp”. Here it is located in the southwest of the map, just outside the Free Guard camp. From the spawn point “Camp”, head towards the stables, going out the leftmost exit when you are facing the river.
From there, follow the road a little way until you reach a patch of grass with some trees. There you will find the grave, next to where the Deserter zone begins. In the video embedded below, you can see the way clearly.
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What is the black cylinder doing there? The black cylinder was a kind of trademark for the YouTuber John “TotalBiscuit” Bain. He often wore the hat in his videos and at official appearances.
Who is TotalBiscuit? TotalBiscuit was especially known for his gaming critique on YouTube. He was a strong advocate for transparency and openness and did not sugarcoat his opinions, which earned him great fame but also made him unpopular with some people.
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At E3 2019, there will once again be a PC Gaming Show, where many new titles from various publishers will be announced. This year, the show is sponsored by Epic Games. What does that mean – especially for Steam and its followers?
What is the PC Gaming Show? The show features new games each year that do not just come from a specific studio or publisher. Here, developers can showcase their upcoming titles that might not fit into any of the other shows.
There are often indie titles that can be spotted here.
What has been announced for this year? The show is expected to showcase even more in 2019 than ever before. So far, the following developers have announced they will show new titles:
Annapurna Interactive
Chucklefish
Digital Extremes
Digital Uppercut
E-WIN
Fatshark
Fellow Traveller
Frontier Developments
Funcom
Modus Games
Paradox Interactive
Perfect World Entertainment
Raw Fury
Rebellion
Re-Logic
Tripwire Interactive
Indie developers are also back and showcasing their works.
When does the show take place? The PC Gaming Show will be broadcast on June 10 at 7 PM our time at The Mayan Theater in LA.
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Will the PC Gaming Show become the Epic Games Show?
What is special about it? This year, the show is sponsored by Epic Games. The company announced it will showcase new games and especially present new exclusive titles for the Epic Games Store.
What does this mean? Players are already wildly speculating that many of the titles shown during the PC Gaming Show will be presented as exclusive games for the Epic Games Store. Epic Games could use the show to celebrate its own store.
What is the problem? The Epic Games Store does not have a good reputation in the community due to many exclusive deals. Many feel that the way Epic secures games for the store is aggressive. Furthermore, the Epic Games Store offers fewer features than Steam and is considered insecure by many.
Accordingly, Epic Games sponsoring the PC Gaming Show is also a hot topic of discussion right now.
Stebsis sums up the opinion well on Reddit: “This is less a PC Gaming Show than an Epic Games Show.”
On June 10, we will know which games will be presented and which of them will appear exclusively on the Epic Games Store.
In The Division 2, developer Massive has announced a special prize: the team that completes the new raid first will be immortalized in the game. The prize is likely to boost the race for the World First in The Division 2.
This is how Massive wants to honor the best raid team: As Massive announces in a press release, a very special prize awaits the 8-player team that achieves this worldwide first, defeating the new raid.
A photo of the team and the names of the players will be displayed in the White House of The Division 2, where all players can see it.
White House in The Division 2
The team will be the first whose characters are made “immortal” in The Division in this way, ensuring their legend lives on.
What about the other raid conquerors? This special prize is only for the first team:
However, players who complete the raid in the first week, from May 16 to May 23, will also receive a reward. They will get an arm patch.
Those who complete the raid afterwards will receive a clan banner and a special icon for the clan.
And hopefully, there will be useful loot as a reward waiting for all agents, which can only be found in the raid.
Celebrating World First Kills is on trend
Who does that anymore? There are two well-known online games that have particularly celebrated “World Firsts”:
In WoW, every raid has a special achievement for the server first guild.
The leading players of their respective guilds were rock stars in their time. For instance, the raid leader of the then-famous WoW first guild Nihilum, Kungen, has since started a streaming career.
A cult around the World First race has emerged in WoW.
Destiny also has such World First races. The last ones played out similar to what we see now in The Division 2, with staggered rewards.
In the race for the World First “The Lament” at the end of 2018, players were even awarded a belt.
The race for the raid “The Last Wish”, which was considered particularly tough, was even more intense. A team led by YouTuber Datto raided for 24 hours – yet they fell short by 2 minutes for a special award.
For their achievement of being the first to complete a special quest around Whisper of the Worm, a fireteam was gifted a photo – which they didn’t receive in the game, but were sent instead.
Here’s what it’s about: The games use this to generate a “buzz” around their raids and want to particularly honor PvE players and stimulate their ambition.
They aim to achieve this with tight time limits and cool ego-strokes for the best.
The Division 2 is taking an interesting new approach here with the in-game photo.
Recently, a developer at Ubisoft announced via Twitter a new installment in the popular series Splinter Cell. But in the end, it was probably just epic trolling.
What was tweeted? Julian Gerighty is the Creative Director at Ubisoft’s MMO shooter The Division 2. However, according to a tweet he posted recently, he seems to be involved in a sequel to the beloved Splinter Cell series.
Because Gerighty posted a tweet in which he, along with Ubisoft colleagues Dan Hay (Executive Producer Ubisoft Montreal) and Roman Campos Oriola (Creative Director Ubisoft Montreal), enjoys a few glasses of red wine in Lyon.
It states, “We are working on the new Splinter Cell!” Additionally, it was hinted that the game would be shown at the upcoming E3 2019.
The whole style of the tweet gives the impression that it is indeed a kind of unofficial announcement of a new game. Also, Julian’s follow-up tweet, in which he implies that he shouldn’t have said that, fueled the fans’ expectations.
This is how Ubisoft reacts: But Ubisoft soon responded and denied everything:
“Julian was obviously just having fun, as Julian tends to do. It seems that our Creative Director is just having a lot of fun. We have no announcements to make at this time.”
According to Ubisoft, Julian probably decided to troll the Splinter Cell fans a bit out of a wine mood, even though there are no plans for a new game in the series.
Is there really no new Splinter Cell? However, speculation about a new game continues to persist. Why didn’t Gerighty simply delete the old tweet? And Ubisoft has only stated that they “currently” do not want to announce anything. Perhaps something related to Splinter Cell will appear at E3 2019 after all.
What do you think? Was the tweet carefully calculated to ignite hype? Or did a developer just have fun at the expense of the fans?
Usually, only streamers and professionals get paid to play Fortnite, but now even an ordinary amateur could earn $1000 just for gaming.
This offer is about: It sounds like a dubious ad that ends up in your spam folder, but it is completely serious. The company “HighSpeedInternet.com” will pay you $1000 if you play Fortnite for them for 50 hours.
In the process, you should also test the new internet connection of the company that they want to market and see if it runs smoothly.
This job is offered to you by the company
This is what you get: For the job, you’ll not only receive $1000 but also a year of free internet and a new modem. All together, this is supposed to be worth $3000.
This is how the company advertises its job offer
What do you have to do for it? Your task is to play Fortnite for 50 hours. You should then stream this on Twitch. You have about 3 weeks to do this, which you can organize for yourself. Additionally, you should report how the company’s fast internet improved your gaming.
There’s a catch: If you are actually interested in this job, you will need a work permit in the USA and must be at least 18 years old. This is required by the company.
Does this sound like a dream job? Anyone who enjoys gaming Fortnite should actually want to take on this task. Many hobby players can easily manage to play 50 hours in a month. However, one must also consider that you cannot play just whenever you want but have to go live on Twitch and reach this number of hours within a certain timeframe.
You could earn $1000, but would you want to do that?
If you break it down over the limited time, you must play at least 2 hours daily to reach the goal. This could get quite stressful alongside a real job.
World of Warcraft: Classic is coming soon. However, Blizzard is already considering the expansions Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King.
With the release of World of Warcraft: Classic, a long-held dream comes true for many fans. After a long wait, they will finally be able to experience the “Vanilla” experience of World of Warcraft again and rediscover Azeroth. However, with the implementation of this plan, new questions arise. What about the first expansions “The Burning Crusade” and “Wrath of the Lich King”?
Reviving several WoW expansions would be possible: In recent days, Blizzard has given several interviews from which it is clear that they are open to a re-release of “The Burning Crusade” or other expansions. Although it would take a lot of time again, with WoW: Classic, they have now proven that it is definitely possible.
What are the prerequisites? However, whether Blizzard will actually release the other expansions depends mainly on the demand and success of WoW: Classic. J. Allen Brack said in an interview with Forbes:
“If [WoW: Classic] is very successful and played by many people interested in it and a “call for the next thing” develops, then that would be something we would talk about.
We now definitely have the opportunity to do it in a way that we didn’t have before. That is something that has now become possible. Whether we do it or not really depends on the interest of the fans and their reactions.”
With “Burning Crusade,” Illidan would be in trouble – once again.
When asked directly whether there is a possibility that there could be servers for Classic, Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King, Brack added:
“Yes. I don’t want to downplay the effort or the time required for it. This is not something we could just turn on or off easily. But assuming we have a successful “Classic,” we will see what the future brings.”
In summary, Blizzard will only consider further addons if the demand is right and Classic is deemed a success.
That remains to be seen.
Would you be happy if the expansions “Burning Crusade” and “Wrath of the Lich King” were released again? Or should we not overdo it with the revival of WoW’s past and avoid splitting players even more?
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Some animations in League of Legends may trigger epileptic seizures. A player has now reached out to Riot about this.
What is it about? In the LoL forums, a concerned player explained that the new finisher animation could trigger a type of epilepsy. The photosensitive epilepsy (PSE).
This is a form of epilepsy triggered by visual stimuli, mostly light flashes. (via spektrum.de)
The finisher animation was reintroduced during the Mid-Season Invitationals at LoL. To unlock the animation, players must first complete a few missions. Afterwards, the graphic appears over the bodies of eliminated opponents.
As the player reported in the forums, this flashing house animation is strong enough to trigger photosensitive epilepsy.
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This is the problem: The player said they would like a feature in League of Legends to disable this animation. But such a feature does not exist.
In their post, they wrote that they understand that epileptics are in the minority among LoL players. However, League has brought them so much joy that it breaks their heart that Riot does not take epilepsy seriously when developing and designing new game mechanics.
There are only a few things in the game that trigger their epilepsy, the player wrote. Many they can avoid. Like the champions Lux and Lucian, whom they ban.
This is how Riot Games responds to the post
The Riot team took notice of the post in the forum, which has been actively discussed with over 100 comments.
The first response from Riot: Game designer Xenogenic from Riot Games responded to the post. He apologized that the effects cause such problems and that there is no option to disable them.
The way we use finishers in Summoners Rift and ARAM is new. We did not have the time or bandwidth to have our engineers revise this function so that a toggle option could be released with the animation.
We discussed this at length and concluded that we would rather introduce it without a toggle option than not release it at all. But we knew this would cause a certain level of frustration and risk.
Again, I apologize that League is currently less enjoyable for you.
The second response from Riot: Riot Games later replied to the website Kotaku that they would now disable the animation. They take photosensitive epilepsy very seriously. They will now engage with the player to fully understand the situation.
Additionally, Riot addresses the response from game designer Xenogenic:
The mentioned “risk” is not related to potential problems for people suffering from epilepsy.
“To clarify the initial reaction of the Rioter: We would never release a product that we believe could harm players. Our first internal discussion about a toggle function for the feature revolved around whether players might find the finishers too distracting. Not because we thought finishers could cause harm.”
By disabling the animation, Riot must now consider how to reward players for participating in the event. They are still figuring out how this will happen.
Will Riot also make adjustments for the new champion Yuumi?
In the current earnings call, Take-Two discussed the success of Red Dead Redemption 2. Red Dead Online is said to be more successful than GTA Online at the same time. However, they left an explanation open.
This is what Take-Two says: In the last earnings call, a regular financial report, Take-Two also discussed the cowboy adventure Red Dead Redemption 2. CEO Strauss Zelnick stated that the title has now sold 24 million copies worldwide. Red Dead Redemption 2 also managed to sell 17 million units within eight days after launch and reached 23 million copies sold by the end of December 2018.
Furthermore, Zelnick stated that the online mode of RDR2, Red Dead Online, is more successful than GTA 5 Online during the same period. However, they left it open as to how the publisher measures this success.
The online mode of RDR2 seems to be incredibly successful.
Why more successful? It is not clear whether the publisher is referring to the overall player numbers or the revenue of the online mode.
The thesis is presented on Reddit that RDO is more successful than GTA Online because GTAO struggled with severe server problems at launch. At that time, Red Dead Online was already more stable.
These changes are coming to RDO: Red Dead Online has now left the beta phase and recently received a huge spring update. In it, the developers addressed many requests from the community and brought, for example, a passive mode, poker, and the much-requested ponchos to the online mode of Red Dead Online.
We have summarized all the changes from the last update here for you:
This summer 2019 will be particularly hot for fans of MMORPGs. Because in June, July, and August, you can expect very special highlights for the MMORPG giants – The Elder Scrolls Online, Final Fantasy XIV, and World of Warcraft.
If you don’t feel like roasting in the sun this summer, but would rather frolic in virtual worlds and experience adventures with friends, then the coming months should be interesting for you.
We present you with the three highlights that await you in June, July, and August 2019.
June – The Elder Scrolls: Elsweyr
When will Elsweyr be released? The new addon for The Elder Scrolls Online will be released on June 4 for PC/Mac, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Already from May 20, there will be early access for pre-orderers on PC/Mac.
What does The Elder Scrolls: Elsweyr offer? The new addon for the MMORPG ESO takes you to the desert region of Elsweyr, the homeland of the Khajiit. There you will fight a new threat.
Explore vast areas of the land of Elsweyr.
You will face the dragons that have been awakened from their slumber.
For whom is the addon suitable? The Elder Scrolls: Elsweyr is an expansion that targets all fans of the MMORPG who want to learn more about the Khajiit. In addition, the addon appeals to story fans who want to experience a very long, epic story again.
And of course, everyone gets a new class with the Necromancer, allowing ESO to be played in a new way. It is thus a versatile addon that offers a lot of everything.
Many people are wondering how many players the MMO shooter Destiny 2 actually has. Now there is a hint in the quarterly report from Activision for Q1 2019 regarding the player numbers of Destiny and Destiny 2 at the end of 2018. So before Activision parted ways with Bungie.Therefore, about 6 million people played the Destiny games.
How many players does Destiny have roughly? According to the latest statements from Activision, Destiny and Destiny 2 together had approximately 6 million active users per month in Q4 2018.
This is the metric of “monthly active users” (MAU) that companies like to report.
To qualify as a “monthly active user”, one must have logged in at least once in a month; then they count as an MAU for that particular month.
Activision Blizzard takes the MAU of all three months in a quarter and divides that by 3 to get the figure that is then presented to the investors and displayed in fancy graphs.
Among these 53 million MAU from Q4 2018, the Destiny users were still included.
How do they arrive at this number? Activision explained in the financial report for Q1 2019 (January to March) that they had 41 million active users at Activision itself.
In Q4 2018 (October-December), they still had 53 million – so 12 million more users.
These 41 million users Activision had in Q1 2019 – in the previous quarter, the number was 53 million, still including the Destiny players.
The COO of Activision, Coddy Johnson, says that this loss of 12 million users comes about half from the fact that the Destiny players are now missing.
How accurate are the numbers? Activision at least gives us a rough direction of how many players Destiny had per month. However, there are three problems:
For one, the number of 6 million active players includes not only Destiny 2, but Activision also counts Destiny 1, which is still being played – but we don’t know how many of those still count.
Furthermore, Activision is merely rounding here. It states that it is “approximately half.”
And the numbers are not current, but are about six months old when they were announced. At that time, Forsaken, the major Destiny 2 expansion, was still relatively fresh, although Activision was already dissatisfied with the sales figures then.
But with 6 million active players at the end of 2018 after Forsaken, who are actively playing each month, we now have a benchmark. It’s not as low as some figures, that have been spread by daily trackers.
The last time we looked at the player numbers of Destiny 2 was after the release of Forsaken – but at that time with daily figures.
The publisher behind the Steam hit PayDay 2 and the flop Overkill’s The Walking Dead, Starbreeze, is sounding the alarm in its financial report for Q1 2019. If no additional funding is found, the company could go bankrupt in the next 12 months.
What Starbreeze says: The Swedish publisher once hit big with PayDay 2 on Steam, but 2018 was a bad year. And 2019 is starting off disastrously.
Although PayDay 2 sold better, it ends Q1 2019 with a loss of nearly €10 million.
The numbers are in Swedish Krona, but you don’t need a calculator to see that they look really bad. – Source: Starbreeze
The CEO of Starbreeze, Mikael Nermark, says:
“Starbreeze and some of its subsidiaries have been in reconstruction since December 3, 2018. The company currently lacks the necessary funds to ensure that we can operate for the next 12 months. We expect to have a liquidity shortfall in mid-2019 if no further revenue sources open up. These conditions indicate that there are significant uncertainties that raise substantial doubts about the company’s ability to continue its operations.”
StarBreeze had landed a million-hit with PayDay 2 in 2013, but had evidently overextended and gotten lost.
The development of the new zombie game “Overkill’s The Walking Dead,” which was actually planned as a hit, went disastrously, according to the insider report. It started with an unsuitable engine. Most recently, ports to PS4 and Xbox One were postponed and ultimately canceled.
After the license revocation, Overkill’s The Walking Dead can no longer be sold. The result is financially catastrophic. Source: Starbreeze
In connection with the game, there was an affront involving the then-CEO, who had accused an employee in an email of being responsible for the flop. The email then made it to the public.
This led to the insider report appearing in Eurogamer, which painted a grim picture of the company and management as employees shared their view of the history with the press.
Evidently, the once Scandinavian hit company is currently near the brink.
A German player has made an offer in the official World of Warcraft forums to gift another player a year-long subscription to WoW. The potential winner must be “raid-ready” within eleven days of the release of WoW Classic.
What is this challenge? The challenge was made by forum user Zaep. He wants to pay for a whole year of subscription for the first player who becomes “raid-ready” within eleven days after the release of WoW Classic. This corresponds to a value of at least €131.88 in the official store. (twice 180 days at €65.94 each)
Zaep offers this challenge because another guild had set this as a goal. (via Gamestar)
However, the corresponding thread has already been edited and the information has disappeared. Zaep doubted whether anyone would succeed and thus started his own thread.
How can I participate? To participate, you must add the player Zaep as a friend on your friends list at least 24 hours before the release of Classic. His BattleTag is provided in the corresponding forum post.
The first player to meet the requirements will then be sponsored the yearly subscription by him. According to the list that Zaep keeps, only 6 people are currently participating in the challenge. (as of May 9 at 18:40)
Whoever completes the challenge is likely to see Ragnaros shortly thereafter.
What do I have to do? The only requirement to win is that you can theoretically defeat the first raids in WoW Classic within these eleven days – in this case, Onyxia’s Lair. Zaep has listed what you must do:
Reach level 60
Play on the EU-West server
Own the key to Onyxia’s Lair (must be displayed as “not tradable” in the trade window)
80% of the gear must be “Best-in-Slot”
Zaep’s Battle.net account must be added 24 hours prior to Classic release
The first player to meet all these requirements will receive the subscription.
Learning to ride and “normal mounts” requires a lot of gold and grind
As a result, leveling alone takes a long time. Zaep himself stated that he took four weeks to be able to raid. The user Hunterchar noted that one of the requirements is practically impossible.
To obtain the key to Onyxia’s Lair, the raid “Upper Blackrock Spire” must be completed. For this, you need nine other players.
Accessing Onyxia’s Lair poses a significant hurdle.
Additionally, you have to complete “Lower Blackrock Spire” multiple times, and all other players must leave you specific loot so that you can even gain access to the upper spire.
Alternatively, you would need to find someone who already owns the key to the dungeon. There are justified doubts about whether this is even feasible.
Apex Legends was trolled by the Twitter account of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) due to its rare updates. However, neither the fans nor the developers wanted to accept the mockery from the fast-food chain and trolled back.
What did KFC do?
The fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has its own Twitter channel
called “KFC Gaming”, which is all about games. It shares memes and
funny information about games.
On May 13, 2019, KFC Gaming posted a meme that made fun of Apex Legends. It features a sausage-shaped figure poking the Apex logo with a stick and saying “Come on, do something…”
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The implied meaning is that Apex Legends is dead and that attempts to revive it by poking it are in vain. This likely stems from the fact that Apex Legends only receives updates rarely, while the competition in the form of Fortnite rolls out a new update every week.
How is the community reacting?
Through the jokes about the state of the game and that it should “do something”, KFC may be suggesting that Respawn is not working quickly and thoroughly enough to keep the game attractive.
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However, this did not sit well with the fans. Thus, under the tweet from KFC, the notorious “Silence, Brand” meme quickly emerged. This means that a company or brand has gone too far and should just “shut up”.
How do the developers react? In the meantime, the developers have also commented on KFC’s remark. Apex developer Rayme Wilson made the following pointed comment on Twitter:
“Dear Brand. We have tons of stuff planned, but it takes a while. We can’t ‘hyper-fry’, ‘flash-flambé’, or ‘crispy-inject’ or whatever you do with your tasty bird meat. This gameplay is handcrafted, with old-world methods. In the meantime, eat some chicken, we’ll be done soon!”
Wilson’s tweet was well received by fans. They praised her for the remark and showed understanding for the developers’ situation:
“It’s really bad that so many people expect Respawn to push the workforce through hell to create weekly updates just because Epic Games does it…”
“It’s pretty awful for a chicken place to throw out such comments.”
Soon there should be new information about upcoming content in Apex Legends:
There are news regarding portal submissions in Ingress! This also affects Pokémon GO. We’ll tell you what to expect.
What’s new in Ingress: In this game by Pokémon GO developer Niantic, there is now a globally improved way of portal submissions. This works just like in Pokémon GO and makes it easier for players to evaluate the portals.
What does this mean for Pokémon GO? Portals in Ingress will in most cases become gyms and PokéStops in Pokémon GO. The two games rely on the same data.
If submitting in Ingress becomes significantly easier, we could also expect more PokéStops and gyms in the future.
Will there be more gyms and PokéStops now?
This has been made easier for Ingress players: So far, Ingress players had submitted and evaluated portals through a slightly more complicated system.
Ingress agents can now submit portals in a new way. Source: Reddit
Now there is, just like in Pokémon GO, a system where you can insert 2 images and a text. This will then go as a submission and can be confirmed by other players.
What prerequisites must players have? Players must be at level 10 in Ingress. This is not the maximum level, but still one of the highest levels there.
This could happen in Pokémon GO now: Because submissions are now made significantly easier, it is possible to submit and confirm portals faster. They will then become gyms and PokéStops in Pokémon GO.
This does not mean that you will immediately get a pile of new stops in your city; after all, someone still has to play Ingress and submit the portals there. However, the confirmation can now happen much faster.
Now the tests are significantly expanding in Ingress. If everything goes well there too, this feature could also be extended to Pokémon GO and eventually released worldwide.
Niantic is also taking action against cheaters in Ingress. This could also happen in Pokémon GO soon:
Starting soon, the first raid, Operation Dark Hours, will begin in The Division 2. We have summarized everything you need to know about the launch of this new activity.
What is Operation: Dark Hours? The first raid in The Division 2 is a new PvE endgame activity for groups of eight players.
This is said to be the biggest challenge in the game so far, where teamwork and the skills of the agents will be put to the test.
Operation: Dark Hours – What You Should Know About the First Raid
What is it about? The Black Tusk have taken over the abandoned airport of Washington D.C. upon their arrival in the city. A group of agents is supposed to clean and reclaim the airport. Players will encounter exotic bosses, new mechanics, and technologies, and will apparently also need to solve puzzles.
Requirements for the raid: The raid is part of the endgame. Consequently, not every agent can jump into this top-tier activity – even if it comes as a free update for all players.
Your character should meet the following requirements:
Reached Level 30
World Tier 5 unlocked
A gear score of at least 490
You don’t need a full team of eight players to start the raid. However, the difficulty will not scale if fewer than eight agents are present. It is always designed for eight players.
How to start the raid: After the raid’s release, talk to the helicopter pilot at the heli-pad by the White House. This will unlock a new tab in the game’s social menu, where you can then assemble your raid team. The one who creates the group is the raid leader. Only they can start the raid.
To make the trip to the raid worthwhile, The Division 2 has some exclusive rewards for you there. Note: The gear sets and the weapon can only drop once per week. After your first successful run, you will have to wait until the reset before you get the next chance at these items.
Exclusive raid gear:
Three new gear sets have already been found on the test servers (PTS). However, there was no sign of them in the patch notes for Title Update 3. They are now coming into play with the raid and will be available exclusively there.
Further exclusive rewards: There are also additional rewards linked to the raid.
If you complete the raid, you will receive a special clan icon and a raid trophy.
If you finish the raid in the first week, you will receive an exclusive arm patch.
The race for World First – How to become immortal: Anyone who manages to complete the first raid of The Division 2 as the first team in the world will be immortalized in a special way in-game.
A picture of this team will then be hung in the White House for all players to see – along with clan and agent names.
In line with the raid – The “Dark Hours” apparel event: With the raid, a new event will also start where you can earn new cosmetic rewards like during the first apparel event – including:
5 outfits and one uniform
2 masks
4 emotes
and 8 weapon skins
What do you think of the rewards? Is there anything you absolutely want?
On May 14, the latest Guild Wars 2 story episode was released. With it came the new area Dragonfall to the game. And this area has really captivated the players: Some say Dragonfall is one of the best maps in Guild Wars 2 of all time.
What makes Dragonfall special? The new map, which came to Guild Wars 2 with the patch “Eternal War“, is currently receiving a lot of praise. Three special features are highlighted:
the structure of the events
the use of mastery
the beautiful and diverse aesthetics
The combination of these three properties is causing quite a hype on Reddit. Players are overflowing with praise.
Reddit user One-Dos-San-Chaar refers to Dragonfall as one of the best-designed maps in Guild Wars 2.
Screenshot of the Melandru area of Dragonfall
A mix of Silverwastes and Dragon’s Resistance
What is special about the events in Dragonfall? Due to their event structure, Silverwastes and Dragon’s Resistance are among the most popular maps of the MMORPG, although their setup is very different.
User MartRane describes Dragonfall as a mix of these two maps. There are outposts where many small events need to be completed, similar to Silverwastes.
At the end of the event chain, players work together from different positions to fight an elder dragon, comparable to Dragon’s Resistance.
The elder dragon Kralkatorrik in the new map
Are there good rewards on the map? Similar to Silverwastes, players receive keys for completing events. With these, they can open chests and obtain loot after completing the event chain. Inside, you’ll find rare materials, champion bags, and more.
Additionally, by defeating all the champions of the events, players earn the chest armor of the new Mist Shard set.
The new Mist Shard armor
All masteries combined on one map
Since Heart of Thorns and Living World season 3, there are many different masteries like Gliding, using mushrooms, or the Heart of Oak essences. However, these masteries were usually only used in the respective episode.
But this is the case in Dragonfall: The latest Guild Wars 2 area, on the other hand, makes use of almost all the available masteries in the game. And in many places, their use is even worthwhile.
This is because the map is divided into three separate zones. In the jungle section of the map, mushrooms and Heart of Oak essences are worthwhile as the map is vertically structured.
Due to its size, ley lines and thermal tubes can be used effectively as well. Combined with the mounts and gliding, which can be used everywhere anyway, nearly every mastery in the game is utilized.
Players also appreciate this, as the post by sparcoevo proves. His praise for ArenaNet for bringing back the masteries is currently the Reddit thread with the second most upvotes.
The Burning Forest – Another part of Dragonfall
New mount and the next legendary weapon
What’s included in the new patch: In addition to the map, you can look forward to further innovations with the “Eternal War” patch. One highlight is the new legendary greatsword Exordium, which is presented to you by the fansite Guildnews in a video.
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With a huge update, the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 finally takes off after several months in beta. Players are excited about the new content they can expect now and in the future.
What’s new in Red Dead Online? On Tuesday, May 14th, the beta of Red Dead Online came to an end. This is the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, which entered beta testing on November 27, 2018.
What has changed in the beta of Red Dead Online? Since the start of the testing phase, many new game modes have been integrated. So anyone who just checked it out at the start and played for a few hours will now notice significant changes in the online world.
Problematic in the beta were mainly aggressive players who took away the fun from more peaceful players. Rockstar took strong action against this. Those who were put off by other players might find their fun again in the online mode.
Moreover, many players felt there was too little PvE content. However, Red Dead Online has addressed this and seemingly gotten it under control.
The following activities await you now in the online world:
An offensive and defensive play style
Customizing skills and attributes
Forming squads or joining others
Missions, also for co-op players
Playing poker
Fighting against enemy gangs
Hunting
Fishing
Squad challenges with mini-games like fishing competitions
Treasure hunts
Daily challenges with cash rewards
Many new weapons unlocked through regular updates
How to deal with aggressive players
Here’s the problem: At the beginning of the beta, aggressive players were a problem in Red Dead Online. Those who simply wanted to enjoy the beautiful world peacefully were at risk of being killed repeatedly by griefers. This took away the fun for many players. Rockstar introduced a hostility system to address this.
This is the reaction: The hostility system analyzes the behavior of players. If they act dishonorably, the system imposes penalties.
Based on the player markings on the map, you can see how hostile another player is. Dark blue indicates the lowest level, posing no threat. A bright red indicates that the player is particularly aggressive. The more hostile a player is, the larger the radius within which they can be seen by other players.
Hostility increases when you tie up, lasso, or kill players
Killing a player who is in defensive mode incurs an additional penalty
Hostility decreases if you refrain from hostile actions for a long time
Your play styles – Offensive and Defensive
Why are there play styles? Fans have been demanding an option to remain passive in the online world of Red Dead Redemption 2 for a long time. They wanted something like the passive mode from GTA Online. Now there’s something similar for Red Dead Online.
Offensive play style: This is what you have known since the start of the beta. You play as in a traditional free-roam game, without special protection against opponents and other players.
Defensive play style: If players choose this play style, they will be marked by a shield icon. This indicates that you are playing as a peaceful player.
The mode has the advantage of providing protection for you. You cannot be lassoed or tied up by opposing players. Automatic targeting does not work on opponents in defensive mode.
However, they cannot use the feature themselves. They can manually aim and be targeted by other players through manual aiming, but they cannot deal or receive critical hits.
This defensive play style is especially suitable for players who just want to explore the world, hunt, fish, ride, or go treasure hunting.
New content coming soon – RPG System
In the near future, Rockstar Games has planned further content that aims to advance the online mode. This will take place with a role system.
You will then choose roles like trader, bounty hunter, or collector. Various activities will then be associated with these roles, which will further define your online character. We have summarized the upcoming changes for you here.
Players who haven’t checked in for months: If you haven’t set foot in the online world of Red Dead Redemption 2 for a while, you should do so again. There are many new activities aimed at PvP and PvE players. In game modes on various themes like battle royale or races, you compete against other players.
If you prefer a quieter experience, you can participate in fishing competitions or complete PvE missions.
Players who were active until recently: For you, the update on May 14th unlocked many important things. It also focused on balance. The reactions to the patch are particularly positive, which could be a reason for you to check back into the game.
What players say about the update
In the community on Reddit, the update is well received.
“This looks promising. Working as a bounty hunter, collector, or trader in the future will be very interesting. And finally, poker is in the game,” writes general_kenobi99
“This looks like a really good update, everything seems fantastic,” writes Bfortmmforn. He only complains that weapons are drawn faster now
“I just read poker and immediately started the game after 3 months,” says Sanguins
Furthermore, a balance change regarding headshots has been praised. The aim assist still targets the center of opponents’ bodies. However, it is no longer possible to just pull the right stick up briefly to land a headshot. Hitting heads is now more challenging.
User russiansnipa comments that this was exactly the reason for griefing in Red Dead Online and GTA Online. There was too little challenge in landing a headshot, which is why few killers hesitated.
“I’m honestly so happy that the RDO team really listens to our feedback. Many joked about the “beta” tag. But to be honest, it feels like the mode has significantly improved since launch.”
How do you like the changes in Red Dead Online? Are you checking back in now?
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