The existence of Night Elves in World of Warcraft is not a given. Only a few people at Blizzard liked the “purple elves.”
Night Elves are one of the major hallmarks of the Warcraft franchise. Even those who don’t play Warcraft probably know the face of Tyrande or could directly associate a Priestess of Elune with Warcraft. However, this was not a given. In fact, it was difficult to make the developers at Blizzard fond of the Night Elves.
Where did this information come from? A few days ago, there was a Warcraft Summit where many interviews were conducted and various aspects of Warcraft were revealed. Much was said about the origin story of the Warcraft universe. Samwise Didier, who is responsible for many concept art pieces related to Warcraft, spoke about the Night Elves there.
Warcraft without Night Elves? Today it’s hard to imagine. Here is the Night Elf from WoW Classic.
Night Elves were a mix of Forest and Dark Elves: Didier commented on the subject of Night Elves:
“We wanted to create Night Elves. Night Elves were, to my knowledge, something completely new in the fantasy genre. We invented them. They have purple skin, are seven feet tall, and have long blue or green hair.
All we actually did was: “What if we combine Forest Elves with Dark Elves? (…) Boom, we had Night Elves. And then for some reason, we made them purple.”
Blizzard employees were hard to convince: Didier further explains that Night Elves were “hard to sell” among colleagues at Blizzard. It is said:
“The world accepted Night Elves better than most members [of Blizzard]. People were used to the Legolas-type, the typical elves – blonde-brown hair, while we chose blue, green, and purple. That was a radical difference, but what it really took was an image to convince people.”
Almost every gamer knows Tyrande – even if they don’t play WoW.
Ultimately, it seems the imagery played a significant role in the existence of Night Elves.
“If you have a good image, you can convince people of almost anything. If we had a bad image for it, there would probably only be Forest Elves today.”
Could you imagine a Warcraft without Night Elves? Would it perhaps be better off without Night Elves? Or have you embraced the tree-huggers?
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The new season in Diablo 3 starts today, on May 17. We will show you everything you need to know about it and your favorite classes.
When and at what time does Season 17 start? Today, on May 17 at 5:00 PM is the kick-off for the new season in Diablo 3. However, only for players on PC.
Console players on PS4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch will have to wait longer for the start of the new season. Because aside from PC, S17 only starts at 2:00 AM Saturday morning, May 18.
What’s new in Season 17? The new season brings a fresh breeze to Diablo again. Instead of just resetting the leaderboards, this time there’s new content in the form of features and new torment levels. One can say that Season 17 brings the biggest changes to Diablo 3 in a long time.
Included is:
the increase to torment 16
new portals from treasure goblins
new events when you use an ancient or primal ring in Kanai’s Cube
A search function in the loot chest (first only on PC)
Most bounties will now be displayed directly upon entering the bounty area
Horadric caches can now drop Death’s Breath
As a seasonal theme, all seasonal characters get the set bonus from Legacy of Nightmares
What these changes mean and what else changes in Season 17, what items are available from Haedrig’s Gift, we show you here:
Your favorite class for Season 17 – You voted: Our survey “Which class are you playing in Season 17?” has at this moment (May 17, 08:08 AM) 3,597 participants. The results are:
Recommended builds: As it turns out, the Necromancer with one build is among the top and leads the ranking of the best builds. How your classes and builds perform in Season 17 can be seen in our Tier List for Season 17 in Diablo 3
In Season 7, there will be numerous sandbox adjustments in Destiny 2. Some of the currently most powerful exotics in the game – weapons and armor pieces – will be toned down.
Here’s what to expect in Season 7: With the reset on June 4, the new Season 7, the Season of Opulence is set to begin. However, the new season will not only bring new content and challenges but apparently also some nerfs to popular exotic weapons and armor pieces.
In the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, the developers provided a glimpse of some upcoming sandbox adjustments. Keep in mind that this is just a selection. The full list of changes will come with the corresponding patch notes.
When will the changes come? Bungie did not specify a concrete date. However, they mentioned that they wanted to communicate the changes in a timely manner. After all, they know that many have plans for the first day of Season 7. Therefore, it can be assumed that the changes will come with a traditional update at the start of the season, on June 4.
Changes to Exotic Weapons in Season 7
The reason for the nerfs: Bungie has explicitly talked about changes to four exotic weapons. They want endgame content like raids to remain a challenge for Guardians. Some weapons are currently considered too strong within this context.
While they primarily aim to boost less-used weapons, if they simply make every firearm stronger, it will eventually become impossible to provide challenging experiences. Therefore, these nerfs will also be implemented – even though they know that such changes can be frustrating.
The most affected will likely be the popular sniper “Whisper of the Worm.” Many fans consider this weapon to be the best sniper rifle in Destiny 2. Now it will face the same fate as its predecessor from Destiny – the Black Spindle.
Whisper of the Worm:Whisper of the Worm makes many other weapons redundant in certain situations with its ability to essentially generate infinite power ammo. As a result, almost all other sniper rifles are at a disadvantage, especially against bosses. Therefore, the ammo regeneration ability of the Whisper will be removed.
Its perk “White Nail” will then draw ammo from reserves instead of creating it almost out of thin air
Reserve ammo has been increased from 9 to 18 (without reserve perks)
Sleeper Simulant: The damage from bouncing shots from the Sleeper Simulant has already been reduced against some important enemies. This reduction will then become a permanent part of this weapon starting in Season 7.
Bouncing shot damage from the Sleeper against bosses is reduced
Modified precision behavior: The total damage remains unchanged, but non-precision shots are now much more forgiving
Lord of Wolves:Lord of Wolves received a significant damage increase in Season 6. Now it will be toned down in parts in Season 7.
The PvE damage of the weapon will be reduced by 20%
The “Release the Wolves” perk has been revised. It will no longer automatically trigger after a kill. To activate the effect, you must now hold the reload button. Additionally, the PvE damage and range bonuses for this effect have been removed and replaced with a universal damage bonus
Pikass: The Pikass is also considered too strong in its current state according to Bungie. The number of weapon perks combined with the effect of Memento Mori gives this weapon too many advantages compared to other firearms. Therefore, the following changes will be made:
Memento Mori ends as soon as you stow the Pikass
The damage bonus from Memento Mori in PvP has been slightly reduced. This prevents kills with two shots when Revenge (One-Eyed Mask) is active. You now need 4 resilience to survive this.
Memento Mori is active for six shots instead of five
In addition to exotic weapons, the nerfs will also affect some exotic armor pieces. Primarily, this concerns armor that returns Super energy to the Guardians.
Many guardians feel that they are at a disadvantage if they do not equip these armor pieces. This should change now in Season 7 with the following adjustments:
The Exotics “Shattered Ahamkara Skull,” “Orpheus Rig,” and “Phoenix Protocol” will now produce Super energy with diminishing returns. This should make it less common to fully recharge your Super.
The limit for Super return on “Galanor’s Brow” and “Ursa Furiosa” will be reduced. This is meant to align these exotics with other armor pieces that return Super energy.
The energy gain for “Gwisin Vest” has been reduced from 15% to 8% when defeating one or two guardians. However, when you take out three or more guardians, it will scale just like before. The energy return in PvE should also behave similarly to before.
What do you think of these changes? Let us know in the comments.
The two giant tech companies Sony (PlayStation 4) and Microsoft (Xbox One) have surprisingly announced a strategic partnership to collaborate. They want to jointly develop new technology for artificial intelligence and the cloud. They are presumably pooling resources against Google’s streaming service “Stadia.”
Is this a joke? No, it is an official announcement from Microsoft and Sony.
This comes quite unexpectedly on Thursday evening and causes a stir.
Kenichiro Yoshida, President and CEO, Sony Corporation (left), and Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. Image source: Microsoft
What is the goal of the two companies? It is said that Sony and Microsoft would team up to find solutions for customers to have better experiences with
their entertainment platforms – likely referring to consoles or streaming services
and solutions related to artificial intelligence
It is said that they are exploring a strategic collaboration and plan to work together on “cloud-based solutions” for gaming experiences. This likely refers to a streaming service.
What exactly do the companies want to do? Sony and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding.
In detail, it says that they plan opportunities for Microsoft Azure to support the streaming services of the respective gaming and content services.
Furthermore, they want to collaborate on semiconductors and artificial intelligence. And they aim to provide better platforms for content creators – such as YouTubers or Twitch streamers.
In all these areas, Sony and Microsoft apparently want to pool their resources. They want to leverage the strengths of each company:
Sony provides superior technology in image sensors and semiconductors
while Microsoft seems to be advanced in cloud and AI – thus, they plan to use Microsoft Azure’s data centers for Sony’s games and streaming services
This is what the companies say: There are then lofty words in which both companies praise themselves and each other. Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony’s president, says: “I believe that our joint development efforts will contribute to future solutions in the cloud and advance technology.”
The CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, emphasizes that they are bringing the power of Azure and Azure AI to Sony to enhance the gaming experience for customers. Sony has always been one of the leading forces in technology and entertainment, and this current collaboration builds on a history of innovation.
Further information will be shared in the future.
What is behind this? This is surprising news. It can only be understood as a reaction to the Google service “Stadia.”
Apparently, Sony and Microsoft respect the tech power behind Google and are expecting advantages from collaborating.
Many “buzzwords” in the statements from Microsoft and Sony, such as “better platform for content creators,” were also heard in Stadia’s presentation.
However, there is not a word about Google in the companies’ statements.
Does this have direct effects? At the moment, everyone is surprised. But initial observers say (via engadget), it could now lead to a breakthrough in crossplay. Here, Sony had long been reluctant.
Furthermore, it could solve problems that both companies face: Sony suffers from slower download speeds, while Microsoft has weaknesses in image sensors.
Initial reactions and background of this deal can be found here:
The new solo adventure of Hearthstone is live. The first two chapters of “Conspiracy of Shadows” can now be played.
After more than a month of waiting, this is finally over. If you enjoy solo adventures in Hearthstone, you can finally let loose again, as “The Great Heist” from “Conspiracy of Shadows” is now live – at least the first two chapters.
One chapter for free, all others cost: The first chapter is available as a free taste for all players. You can step into the shoes of a small fire elemental, unlock your first decks, and even earn new hero abilities to slightly alter the attack on Dalaran each time.
You can immediately purchase the second wing afterwards. Either with gold or real money.
How much do the wings cost? The wings (“chapters”) 2 to 5 cost 700 gold pieces each if you want to buy them with gold. Alternatively, you can also purchase all the wings of the adventure together for 20€, saving you nearly 8 euros in that case.
When will the other chapters come? The remaining three chapters will be released weekly and will also cost 700 gold pieces. There, you will gain access to more heroes and their abilities, as well as further missions in Dalaran. You can already buy chapters 2-5 as a package, but it will take a little more time until they are unlocked.
What rewards are there? Each wing rewards you with three card packs, and completing the entire adventure additionally grants a golden classic pack. Also, for all who own the whole adventure, the new card Cloak of Shadows Zayle in Gold, which is basically 5 decks in one card.
The biggest “reward” should, however, be the fun and replay value of the adventure that you can experience in Dalaran.
Whether “The Great Heist” can deliver what it promises, you will surely be able to determine for yourself in the coming days!
Have you been busy gaming? What do you think of the new adventure in Hearthstone? Is it worth your money?
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Today, on May 16th, maintenance work will be carried out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC for The Division 2. The servers will also go offline. Subsequently, the first raid will start. Here you will find everything important regarding server status, patch notes, and the maintenance.There are problems in the raid and with the error message Mike 01.
After the release of the large Title Update 3 last Tuesday, there are again maintenance works on all platforms today for the servers of The Division 2.
How today’s maintenance for The Division 2 will go
Update:
3:00 PM: The servers of The Division 2 are now down. Playing is therefore not possible at the moment
6:00 PM: The maintenance took a full 3 hours this time. But now the servers are back online exactly on time and the first raid of The Division 2 opens its doors. Good luck and good loot to all agents.
How are the first hours in the raid going?
7:04 PM: The Division 2 announces via Twitter that there is a lot of interest in the raid. Players have to wait a long time to connect to a raid server. They receive a “Waiting for the raid” message. Massive says they are now working to solve the problem and want to bring more servers online. Meanwhile, the error message Mike 01 occurs more frequently.
7:11 PM: On Reddit, there are complaints that some streamers can play without issues, but players cannot. The streamer MarcoStyle seems to be leading in his group – other groups are currently struggling with the tough boss, Max “Bomber” Bailey, who seems to be the first real challenge.
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The official schedule for the server maintenance on May 16th: The maintenance will take place in the afternoon this time. There will be a several-hour server downtime.
The server maintenance is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM our time
The servers will be offline for approximately three hours.
If everything goes according to plan, the downtime and maintenance should end by 6:00 PM at the latest. Then your agents should be able to jump back into the fight.
Keep in mind: During the maintenance, you will not be able to log in.
We will keep you updated on the progress of the maintenance work as usual in this article.
What will change today in The Division 2?
What to expect today after the maintenance: Official patch notes are not yet available. However, you can look forward to these two features after the maintenance:
As Massive and Ubisoft have announced multiple times, today marks the start of the first raid of The Division 2. This is called Operation: Dark Hours and will open its gates for agents at 6:00 PM our time.
Additionally, a new apparel event for The Division 2 is expected to launch simultaneously with the raid. During this event, you can earn a variety of new cosmetic rewards like masks, weapon skins, emotes, or outfits.
The latest Guild Wars 2 patch introduced an endless teleport to a friend in the real-money shop. However, clever players immediately found a way to exploit this item. ArenaNet pulled the emergency brake.
What can the new item do? The teleport to a friend from the Black Lion Chest has existed for years. With its help, you can teleport to a friend in the open world, no matter where they are.
The new item “Recharge Teleport to Friend,” introduced with the episode “Eternal War“, works endlessly, but it has a one-hour recharge time. This time applies per character and not per account.
How have players exploited the teleport? Some clever players quickly realized that they could rapidly transport newly created characters to any location in the world.
Specifically, the Bloodstone Fen map, designed for level 80 characters, is ideal for exploration rewards. There are no heart tasks, only locations that need to be uncovered while passing by. This can be done, as evidenced by this video from July 2018, in under two minutes:
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As a reward for exploring a map, players receive Unbound Magic, random gear, and a Transmutation Charge or a Black Lion Key. According to Guildwiki, the chance of getting such a key is about 25%.
The key normally costs 125 gems and is used to open Black Lion chests, which also contain items from the shop.
Players repeatedly deleted old characters for the exploit and created new ones to explore the map again. This allowed them to earn multiple keys per hour, which normally is not possible since a map can only be explored once per character.
How are the developers responding? The developers responded surprisingly quickly to this error and temporarily removed Black Lion Keys and Transmutation Charges from the map completion rewards overnight.
While many players wonder why the endless teleport to a friend was not disabled, they are pleased with the developers’ swift response.
What is the mood in the new patch? The exploit is only a minor issue and has garnered little attention. The collections for the new mount Skyscale, however, are very complex, which some players are not happy about.
Two more races will soon receive a Heritage Armor set in WoW. We reveal which races they are and when to expect it.
Blizzard continues to work on providing stylish gear to the various playable races of World of Warcraft. This “Heritage Armor” visually reflects the origins of a race and is thus quite prestigious.
Now the developers have revealed which races will receive their Heritage Armor next: The Worgen and the Goblins.
What was said? In an interview with MMORPG.com, Blizzard employees revealed that new details about Goblins and Worgen would come shortly after Patch 8.2. Both races are still waiting for their new models, which fans have been anticipating for several years now. Alongside the update of the character models, Goblins and Worgen will also receive their Heritage Armor.
However, how exactly it will look is still unknown.
When will the Heritage Armor be available? There is no exact release date yet. However, the statement “Shortly after Azshara’s Rise” already provides a first hint. This at least suggests that the two armor types will be included in Patch 8.2.5. In the worst case, this would likely shift to the next major Patch 8.3.
With the new models, the Heritage Armors will also come.
Patch 8.2 first brings Tauren and Gnomes: Before the Goblins and Worgen receive their Heritage Armors, a bit more time will pass. First, it is the Tauren and Gnomes’ turn. They will receive their Heritage Armor in Patch 8.2 Azshara’s Rise.
Are you looking forward to the Heritage Armors for Goblins and Worgen? Or would you have preferred to see another race get the beautiful Heritage Armor first?
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In a survey, fans can vote for which player they want to see on the cover of FIFA 20. These are the current results.
What the survey is about:The site fifplay wants to find out with this survey which player FIFA fans wish for the cover of FIFA 20. The options include the big stars of the top leagues, but older stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic can also be voted for.
Although it is not an official survey by EA, with already 1.4 million votes, it is certainly interesting for Electronic Arts as well.
The Top 10 Candidates
This is the current top 10 of the survey: The top 10 accounts for 94% of all votes in this survey. And the current result (as of 05/16/2019) is really exciting.
Son Heung-min (17%, 252,361 votes)
Cristiano Ronaldo (17%, 252,358 votes)
Lionel Messi (17%, 251,961 votes)
Neymar Jr (14%, 201,436 votes)
Mohamed Salah (10%, 141,713 votes)
Thomas Müller (8%, 109,860 votes)
Wu Lei (4%, 64,819 votes)
Paul Pogba (3%, 39,007 votes)
Kylian Mbappé (2%, 26,892 votes)
Javier Hernández (2%, 22,005 votes)
Thus, Son, Ronaldo, and Messi all have 17% of the votes. Son is slightly ahead, with a few votes to spare, in first place. Following him are Ronaldo (17%), Messi (17%) and Neymar (14%). A super tight result!
Hot candidate for many fans: Son Heung-min
Could Son become Ronaldo’s successor? This is certainly possible, as Son Heung-min from Tottenham Hotspur has been playing at a consistently high level for several years and delights football fans all over the world. And that’s why he has been receiving very strong special cards in FUT for years, making him extremely popular among FIFA players.
EA would certainly excite many fans with the choice of Son for the cover. He is a young, popular top player who has not yet been involved in any scandals.
What about Ronaldo? It seems certain, however, that Cristiano Ronaldo will have to make way for a successor on the cover of FIFA 20. Because as early as February 2019, EA removed Ronaldo from the cover and replaced him with Kevin De Bruyne, Neymar, and Dybala.
Not only Steam is planning a sale, but the competitor platform Epic Games Store is also holding a sale: The Epic Mega Sale is live and offers numerous discounts! Even Borderlands 3 is available at a reduced price. We’ll tell you where you can save money and how to get 10€ for free.
This is the Mega Sale: The Epic Mega Sale runs in the in-house store for PCs for nearly a month now. You not only get numerous discounts of up to 75%, but also a 10€ discount on all games starting at 14.99€. So in the best case, you only pay 4.99€ for a game!
This is likely another attack on the competitor Steam, which Epic is continually trying to undermine with such promotions. Many games that were originally supposed to be released on Steam are now appearing in the Epic Store as well. Among them is also Borderlands 3.
This is what you can find in the Epic Mega Sale
These discounts are available: Many games are noticeably discounted in the Epic Store. Here’s a selection of games:
World War Z for 20.53€ instead of 34.99€
Metro Exodus for 34.99€ instead of 59.99€
RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures for 9.49€ instead of 29.99€
Control for 49.99€ instead of 59.99€
The Walking Dead: The Final Season – Season Pass for 4.99€ instead of 19.99€
World War Z is one of the discounted games.
You can also save here: Since Epic gives you 10€ for purchasing a game over 14.99€, you effectively receive an additional discount on almost every game.
This also applies to games that don’t even exist yet. If you pre-order Borderlands 3 now, you only pay 49.99€ for the standard edition instead of 59.99€. The other editions are also available at a reduced price of 10€.
The Borderlands 3 editions are also available at a lower price.
This is what is free: You can expect not only a ton of discounts, but also free games. A new game will be added to the shop every week, which you can then download for free.
This week, the game “Stories Untold” kicks things off. After that, a new game will come free to the shop every week.
What is not discounted: You can’t grab everything at a discount. Expansions like DLCs or purchases within games, such as V-Bucks in Fortnite, do not benefit from the Mega Sale.
How long does the Mega Sale last? The Epic offers will run for almost a month now. You can secure the numerous discounts until June 13.
Update May 17, 2 PM: The Epic Mega Sale is plagued by some problems and publishers are pulling their games back:
Fortbyte #13 will be revealed in the loading screen of Week 2 in Season 9 of Fortnite . We will show you where to collect the Byte.
This is the task: To find Fortbyte 13, you need to take a closer look at the loading screen from Week 2. It will eventually give you the hint as to where the location is.
However, so you don’t have to complete all 7 tasks from Week 2 in Season 9 of Fortnite first, you can simply follow our guide to the location.
Location of Fortbytes 13 – Here you should search
The location: Travel to the southeast of the map for Fortbyte #13. More specifically, to grid area I9 at Paradise Palms, the desert biome.
The Byte you seek is hidden there in a porta-potty. You will find it near 3 dinosaur statues.
On the map, we have marked the location of the porta-potty and thus also of Byte #13.
At that location, you will find the 3 dinos. On the roadside where 2 dinosaurs are standing, there is a small hut. Behind it, you will find the sought porta-potty. Simply hit the toilet or shoot it with a weapon and you will find the sought object in the shape of a computer chip.
You can now easily collect it with the interact button.
Video guide: If you have difficulty finding the sought Fortbyte, just follow this YouTube video. It shows you the searched location in the game.
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What are Fortbytes? These new collectible items were introduced by Epic at the start of Season 9 in Fortnite. Some of the pieces can be found scattered around the Fortnite map. Others are unlocked by completing objectives such as earning experience points or finishing in the top 25 in matches.
We have compiled an overview of all Fortbytes in Fortnite for you. You will also find the guides for all other Fortbytes that have already been unlocked in the game.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale is now actually a game mode along with an event for John Wick online.
What you can experience and accomplish in “Wick’s Bounty” is explained here.
What is the John Wick event? On May 16, 2019, an event for the new John Wick film actually came to Fortnite. The event had already been leaked beforehand and is now available as a limited-time game mode until May 21.
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What do you have to do in Wick’s Bounty? The event features the new, limited-time game mode “Wick’s Bounty.” In it, all players start with an arsenal of a combat shotgun and a tactical assault rifle.
Additionally, you have three lives and can respawn twice.
All players wear stylish suits like professional killers, even if they don’t wear the
new Wick skins from the shop. Only the head remains from the old skin.
This leads to silly scenes where cuddly bears, tomato heads, and chickens go hunting together with Black Widow or the real John Wick. You can either go solo or team up with a squad of four.
In the game, you mainly need to kill opponents. Each kill gives you coins that are counted in a kind of high score. If you are killed, the opponent receives all your coins. The team that first collects 500 coins wins.
The more coins you have, the more visible you are on the map when running or shooting. The three best players will be highlighted as a special challenge on the map and will thus always be the focus of all other players.
Thus, a round of Wick has a completely different dynamic than a regular Fortnite round. Hiding is only partially useful, you play Wick offensively!
What can you win in Wick’s Bounty? In addition to XP for your season progress, there are special challenges for the Wick event. They are nothing special on their own. You should:
Win a Wick match (gives a Wick umbrella as a glider)
Play 5 Wick matches (gives a black Wick finish)
Collect a total of 120 gold coins (gives 500 XP)
Earn 20 coins in one match (gives 500 XP)
Deal 500 damage with the combat shotgun (gives 500 XP)
Deal 500 damage with the tactical assault rifle (gives 500 XP)
You can collect all of this as loot in the event.
Except for the match win, everything is manageable. If you complete 5 of the 6 tasks mentioned above, you will receive a large coin as a back item.
What is available in the shop?
In the Fortnite shop, you can also purchase a complete Wick set:
Wick Skin:
For 2,000 V-Bucks (about 20 Euros) you get the real Wick in two versions.
Once polished and once battered. Additionally, you receive a back item in the form of a backpack.
Hammer Skin:
For 500 V-Bucks (about 5 Euros) you get a harvesting tool in the shape of a sledgehammer.
Finish:
For 300 V-Bucks (about 3 Euros) you can also get a special gray-black finish
for your items.
If you want, you can now play the real Wick! He is available for 20 Euros in the shop.
Overall, all Wick offers can be obtained for about 28 Euros.
How long does the event last? According to Fortnite, the event should end on May 21, 2019, around 9 a.m.
So hurry up and get your kills in Wick mode.
Who is this Wick anyway and what is he doing in Fortnite? John Wick is the antihero of the three films named after him movies. In them, he is a former professional killer who just wants to cruise around with his fancy car and play with his puppy.
This is what the “John Wick” skin used to look like.
But then an incident occurs with Russian mafiosos:
The dog dies and the car is stolen. Following this, Wick sets out and slaughters through entire hordes of helpless mafioso and other killers who want to stop him in vain.
The real Wick, played by Keanu Reeves.
The Wick films are cult films thanks to their relentless, fast-paced action and unusual choreography.
Already in Season 3, the developers honored Wick and implemented a skin called “Reaper.” It looked surprisingly similar to Wick, but now Epic seems to have received the official Wick license and can bring the real Wick.
We are heading towards the final phase in FIFA 19: With FIFA 20 on the horizon, many players are already feeling exhausted. Here are 5 tips to bring fresh excitement back into the game.
Summer break in FUT: The “Team of the Season” is currently running, marking the biggest event of the ongoing Ultimate Team season. Nevertheless, many players are only picking up the controller sporadically. The great teams are built, and there isn’t much profit to be made on the transfer market with regular cards. Last year there was still the World Cup mode in the summer – but this year it will be missing.
The TOTS signals the end phase in FIFA 19
The consequence: Some lack motivation to grind through Division Rivals and Weekend League every week – the wait for FIFA 20 has begun.
However, there are still a few months until the release – and of course, one does not want to do without FIFA. It’s time to mix up the game a bit: Here are 5 tips on how you can have more fun with FIFA 19 again.
1. Change up your Ultimate Team
This is why you should switch things up: Many players commit to one league or nation at the start of the season that their team should align with throughout the season. It makes sense, as chemistry needs to be good to secure as many wins as possible in Rivals and Weekend League.
For example, Serie A provided plenty of affordable players with high values this year. But eventually, you either had the best cards together or could no longer afford the next tier of players like Cristiano Ronaldo. Consequently, the team stagnated or could only be improved pointwise. This means: You are always playing with the same players.
Improving your team becomes increasingly difficult over the season
You can change that now: Thanks to the season’s end phase in conjunction with the TOTS event, many cards have become cheaper on the transfer market. If you want to try something new and perhaps create a team from your favorite players, now is the opportunity.
In the Bundesliga, top players like Marco Reus, David Alaba, or Arjen Robben have become absolutely affordable. A completely new team also brings new fun – as long as you can bring yourself to part with your current squad.
Fan favorites like Reus now cost only a fraction of their original value
2. Complete the Weekly Objectives – seriously
This is why you should tackle the weekly objectives: Sure, the weekly tasks can be quite a grind – assuming you’re only focused on the rewards. But if you approach weekly objectives like “Win 6 online matches only with silver players” with the right mindset, they can be a great change of pace from Rivals and Weekend League.
Sounds like annoying matches, but can be a lot of fun
This is the appeal: In online single matches, there are primarily players who throw themselves into the weekly objectives and play with suitable squads. You’re playing with an unusual team against an opponent you would never meet in Rivals.
The ratings of the players used largely prevent one from relying on the typical FUT tactics. The tornado cross, for example, is practically eliminated – leading to exciting matches.
Just play with a silver team
Doing the weekly objectives with a friend is even more enjoyable. Especially if you are fans of a club primarily made up of silver players. You can finally put them to good use.
3. Change your playstyle – unleash the trick box
This is how one usually plays: Every player has a typical playing style: some focus on ball possession, while others concentrate on counter-attacks. You sprint down the wings with fast players or combine through the middle with pass machines. For most players, this happens almost subconsciously – so try using a different tactic effectively.
You can change that: If you usually focus on keeping the defense cohesive, switch to an offensive orientation. Don’t always choose the easy pass, but try a skill move or two!
Dribbling through the opposing lines with tricks can be a lot of fun. Since many top players and 5-star skillers are now significantly cheaper, acquiring players for various tactics has become much easier.
However, be prepared not to win as many games at the start. After all, it takes time to effectively implement a new playstyle.
4. Start in Pro Clubs – or play with friends without rules
This is Pro Clubs: If you’ve had enough of Ultimate Team but don’t want to miss the online factor, you should give Pro Clubs a chance. Here you can play matches with up to eleven players against eleven – a completely different gaming experience. Professional Marcel Deutscher also plays this mode to experience something different from just the competitive side of FIFA.
In Pro Clubs, you play your own Pro, which you continuously improve at his position
This is especially fun when joined by a few friends, but it also works if you join an already existing club. Random matches can also be enjoyable – as long as you get a few players who are also interested in playing properly.
5. Catch up on the offline modes – if you haven’t completed them yet
This is what you can do offline: Many players have had enough of playing the same online match against similarly skilled opponents. This might be the perfect time to focus on the offline modes in FIFA 19.
The Journey is the story mode of FIFA – definitely catch up on it if you haven’t played it yet!
Start a new career or play in The Journey the last chapter of Alex Hunter’s story. These modes bring a completely different component to the game if you’ve previously neglected them in favor of FUT.
In career mode, you build your own club – entirely without needing to open packs
The Champions League mode is also part of the game that many players have neglected so far. Although it doesn’t keep you busy long-term, it is enjoyable due to the special European atmosphere. Especially since the real Champions League is currently more exciting than ever.
In the CL mode, you can replay the Champions League
Do you have any other tips on how to shorten the wait for FIFA 20? Let us know in our Facebook group for FIFA 19!
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We present 11 of the currently best weapon exotics in Destiny 2 from 2019 and explain how you can obtain them and for what purpose they are best suited.
The Forsaken expansion brought several powerful weapon exotics into the game, which have since become very popular among Guardians.
However, many exotic weapons from Year 1 still hold their own when compared to the Forsaken arsenal and remain a top choice for the exotic weapon slot. Additionally, numerous new weapon exotics have been introduced through the Annual Pass or as a free update.
Therefore, we have examined all available exotic guns in Destiny 2 again and present you ten of the currently best weapons that no one should go without.
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Destiny 2: The currently best exotic weapons
Note: This is a personal selection by the author. The weapons are not ranked in a hierarchical order. Currently, there is still no information regarding the sources and characteristics of the exotic masterwork catalysts for numerous guns.
This article was published on January 1, 2019, and last updated on May 16.
The Heavy Machine Gun Thunderlord
What is the Thunderlord? The Thunderlord is the first heavy machine gun in Destiny 2. The MG is used in the power slot and deals Arc damage.
What makes the first heavy MG so special? Kills with the Thunderlord generate lightning strikes from above, and continuous damage on enemies creates additional lightning. Moreover, the precision and the rate of fire of the Thunderlord increase the longer the trigger is held down.
How do you get the Thunderlord? The Thunderlord was introduced in a mysterious murder quest and was available this way until November 27, 2018. Since then, this weapon has only dropped randomly from exotic engrams. In the meantime, it was once again available directly through the quest during the Arc week for a short time.
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What is this exotic weapon best suited for?The Thunderlord is a jack-of-all-trades. In PvE, this weapon is excellent for large groups of enemies, which it can obliterate within seconds with its lightning. It also makes quick work of bulky elite enemies and even bosses and can basically be used without hesitation in almost any activity.
In PvP, the Thunderlord also performs well. The weapon receives comparatively much ammunition and is very effective in Guardian duels. In the Gambit mode, you can’t go wrong with the Thunderlord either.
Many in the Horde from World of Warcraft remain loyal to Sylvanas. But why is that? Blizzard provides an answer.
In World of Warcraft, players of the Horde are divided into two camps. One side is just waiting for Sylvanas to be overthrown and brought to her end. The other side remains loyal to the Warchief and hopes the story will change in their favor.
This is the current problem: Many players no longer feel comfortable in the Horde. They do not want to belong to a faction led by a crazed undead who only has war and death in mind and disregards old values such as “honor” in the Horde. For these players, it is incomprehensible why Sylvanas still has such strong support in the Horde and can continue to act freely without a political upheaval taking place.
For many, Sylvanas is just “Garrosh 2.0” – but the developers see it differently.
This is what Blizzard says about the loyalty of the Horde: That many characters (especially the nameless troops) still follow Sylvanas is a thorn in the side of many players. However, Blizzard has responded to this. Lead Encounter Designer Morgan Day from Blizzard said in an interview with mmorpg.com:
“Imagine if you were in the position of a member of the Horde. They have known nothing but conflict for over 20 years. They believe that Sylvanas is the one who will end it. She is the one who unites the Horde in ways that have never been done before. It is easy to understand why people want that.
They might think: “I would like to experience peace, please. Sylvanas will bring us that.”
People know where Baine, Saurfang, and Thrall have led – it is simply the same conflict they are already familiar with. Sylvanas is doing something that no one has done before. It’s interesting to experience different sides of that. She has a plan.”
There is still much story left for Sylvanas: However, no one should expect a swift end for Sylvanas. In the same interview, Shani Edwards, one of the Senior Game Producers, stated:
“I would tell fans of Sylvanas that her story is definitely not over yet. She is not Garrosh 2.0. She has much more in store. I don’t want to reveal anything yet, but there is much more to Sylvanas’ story to come.”
So, if we are to believe the statements, Sylvanas will have a longer future and still has strong support in the Horde. This is mainly because Sylvanas is trying something “new.” While that is not necessarily “good” by moral standards, “good” has only led to more war over the past 20 years.
And as any good anime and “Final Fantasy” villain knows: If there is no one left to wage war, then that is also a form of peace.
What is your opinion on Sylvanas and the current situation in the Horde? Do you understand how one can still support the Banshee Queen? Or is the story so one-sided and Sylvanas so clearly “evil” that it no longer makes any sense?
Fortbyte #17 has appeared! To find it, you need to go to a wooden fish building in Fortnite. We will tell you where to search.
This is the task: To get to Fortbyte number 17, you must look for it in a wooden fish building.
We will show you exactly where this fish building is located here on the Season 9 map:
Fortbyte number 17 is hidden in the northern part of the island
Fortbyte 17: Found in a wooden fish building
Here you need to search: The fish building is located in one of the 4 springs far north on the map. Above the place Pressure Plant, you will find the 4 springs. In the spring indicated on the bottom left of the map, you will find the fish building and the Fortbyte.
The Fortbyte is located in the tail fin of the fish. Simply break down a wall there and collect the Fortbyte. It is located in the building at the bottom in the water.
The video helps you find Fortbyte 17: To ensure you find the location, we are embedding a video here that shows the exact location.
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You need to pay attention to this: Currently, there is a lot of activity in Fortnite. Many other players will also want to secure the Fortbyte like you. So be aware of your surroundings so you are not eliminated right at the start.
What are Fortbytes? These bytes are new since Season 9. Every day a new Fortbyte appears, and you must find it in a small task. In the end, the 100 Fortbytes, which exist, form a big puzzle.
Overall, there are 100 Fortbytes to collect
If you have 90 of the 100 Fortbytes, you will unlock a bonus skin from Season 9.
Where the other Fortbytes are hiding, we have compiled for you here:
A satirical article is currently causing trouble for the developers of Anthem: The magazine The Onion recently wrote a parody that apparently seemed too real to the players. A producer of the game had to clarify the situation.
The English satire magazine The Onion took advantage of the situation and wrote an article about Anthem. Normally, readers of the “news site” are always aware that the articles from The Onion are fictional satirical topics.
The article about Anthem apparently felt a little too close to the truth for some players.
While some players laughed at the article, others took it a bit too seriously.
What does the article say? The article teased with the headline: “EA announces a new business model where all Anthem characters will be deleted unless you send the company 300 US dollars in the next hour”.
The text was garnished with cheeky and of course fictional statements. Even alleged quotes were included.
It is said that EA CEO Andrew Wilson stated about the fictional business model: “The idea is simple: You send us 300 dollars in the next 60 minutes or we delete your Javelin permanently. Think about it. All your gear, gone. The time you’ve spent outfitting your Freelancers in Heart of Rage is over. Your stash full of weapons, also gone. Forever. Or you can just play along and send us the damn money.”
EA was supposedly asking players for 300 dollars. That was of course nonsense and completely made up.
After this statement from EA, players were supposed to find a countdown in the player lobby. This should display how many seconds the Freelancers had left to comply with the company’s demands.
In the end, an alleged quote from the CEO was added: “Tick-tock, you poor fools”.
How are players reacting? Overall, the satirical article was well received on Reddit. Many players apparently identified with the text and understood it as harmless fun.
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A Freelancer, however, took the topic a bit too seriously. He angrily addressed Executive Producer Mark Darrah on Twitter, asking what the company was thinking to speak to its players that way. Darrah responded: “Uh, you do understand that this is an article from Onion, right?”
The player’s reaction and Darrah’s response led to laughter on social media. Nevertheless, some players found it strange that the producer responded to this tweet, while BioWare had been extremely quiet in recent days.
In week 2 of Season 9 in Fortnite , you should search for an oversized phone, a large piano, and a giant dancing fish trophy. We show you the locations in this guide.
What kind of challenge is this? At the start of week 2 in Season 9, Fortnite has given you 7 new challenges again. You need to take out opponents with specific weapons, search chests in specific locations, and visit named places.
One of the tasks is a kind of puzzle. You are supposed to visit three special items: a phone, a piano, and a fish trophy. In this overview, we show you where to find the pieces and easily complete the task.
Here you should search: You will find the phones in the far north of the map, near Lazy Lagoon. The other one is located west of Fatal Fields. Choose one of the spots and check by the phone.
Grid E2 and Grid F9.
The large piano in Fortnite – Location
What is meant? The large piano refers to the piano keys that you find on the map. When you walk over them, you hear the corresponding tones.
Here you should search: You will find such a large piano north of Paradise Palms, just north of the mansion located there. You can find the point on the map here. Grid J5.
The trophy of a dancing fish – Location
What is meant? With the trophy, Fortnite means the fish that has been attached to wood. You have all seen it before:
Here you should search: You will find the fish southwest of the location Mega Mall. It has crashed through the roof of a house and is protruding somewhat. It is in Grid G6.
All tasks from week 2 in Season 9 can be found here:
Free and paid: For all 7 challenges, you still need the Season 9 Battle Pass for 950 V-Bucks (€9.50). If you don’t have a pass, only the three free tasks in week 2 are available to you.
All challenges of week 2 in Season 9
The free challenges
Reward
Get launched by 5 fans in different matches
5 stars/500 XP
Phase 1: Land at Snobby Shores Phase 2: Land at Fatal Fields Phase 3: Land at Sunny Steps Phase 4: Land at Dusty Divot Phase 5: Land at Happy Hamlet
5 stars/500 XP
Eliminate 3 opponents at Sunny Steps or Shifty Shafts
10 stars/1,000 XP
The paid challenges
Reward
Deal 500 damage to opponents with pistols
10 stars/500 XP
Visit an oversized phone, a big piano, and a trophy of a dancing fish
5 stars/500 XP
Search 3 chests at different named locations in a match
10 stars/1,000 XP
Phase 1: Eliminate opponents from at least 50 meters away
Phase 2: Eliminate opponents from at least 75 meters away
Phase 3: Eliminate opponents from at least 100 meters away
10 stars/1,000 XP
Get launched by 5 fans in different matches
How to complete the task: The new fans can primarily be found at the new locations on the Season 9 map. Especially in Neo Tilted, the roofs are full of them. Just make sure to use one each round, and you will complete the task after 5 attempts.
Pro Tip: If you haven’t completed the task with the sky platforms from week 1 yet, you can now finish both tasks at once.
Just go to a platform and use the fans available there. Otherwise, you can find a detailed guide to the fans on the map.
Land at different locations
How to complete the task: In this task, you need to use various places as landing zones. You must land at the following locations in the specified order:
Snobby Shores
Fatal Fields
Sunny Steps
Dusty Divot
Happy Hamlet
Eliminate 3 opponents at Sunny Steps or Shifty Shafts
How to complete the task: This task is not a problem at all. Simply kill opponents at the mentioned locations. Ideally with pistols and from various distances, then you will have completed the other two tasks here.
Deal 500 damage to opponents with pistols (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: Pistols are not the best weapons in the game, so it’s best to use a mode with respawn, where you can die a few times and ramp up your damage.
Visit an oversized phone, a big piano, and a trophy of a dancing fish (Battle Pass only)
Search 3 chests at different named locations in a match (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: This task is so easy that everyone will eventually complete it. Just make sure you visit three different locations and open chests there.
Eliminate opponents from various distances (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: Here you must eliminate opponents from various distances:
For the first kill, you must be at least 50 meters away
Kill number 2 expects you to be at least 75 meters away
For the final kill, you need to get a kill from 100 meters distance.
Ideally, you crouch as a sniper, lying in wait, and kill three opponents from maximum distance.
In The Division 2, significant resistance has formed in recent days. The cause is a single sentence: The raid is coming without matchmaking. Why is the situation so complicated for Massive and how can they free themselves?
This is the problem: Today, the 1st raid in the history of The Division 2 will actually launch. For a long time, almost nothing was known about the raid – it is coming about three weeks later than originally planned.
The agents have been waiting a long time for the raid and had high expectations for it – ultimately it is the activity they have been working towards and for which they optimized their builds.
Yesterday, players were informed that the raid would come without automatic matchmaking.
It was particularly unfortunate that the information was casually announced by a second-tier developer on Twitter. That was certainly not planned.
Since then, people have been up in arms. Just on our site MeinMMO, there have been about 600 comments on the issue in two articles – the US forum reddit is full of complaints.
After the tweet, all hell broke loose for Massive.
Players feel deceived and patronized
This is why players feel deceived: About a month before the release of The Division 2, on February 15, The Division 2 posted a small message on Twitter regarding the “online gaming experience.” It addressed various points, discussing how they want to ensure that everything is great.
One of the 7 subpoints was the statement that they would offer matchmaking for all activities.
Players now feel misled. This was supposedly one of Massive’s promises, they say.
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Massive would probably like to take back this tweet from February 15.
This is what Massive says about the accusation: Massive states in a statement in the Ubisoft Forum: As promised, all activities at launch were equipped with matchmaking. However, due to technical constraints and gameplay intentions, matchmaking could be omitted for some activities that come after launch.
You can’t just flip a switch and activate matchmaking for 8 players now.
This is why players feel patronized: Great criticism stems from the fact that players do not understand why they are not given the choice of whether to use matchmaking or not.
They see no disadvantages in allowing matchmaking – those who do not want to use it do not have to.
Massive seems to believe that the raid is “too difficult” for randomly assembled player groups – but players would figure that out themselves.
Players feel they are being forced into a mold that does not fit the way they want to play The Division 2.
“A lot of passion, even before the first one has played”
This is what Massive says: They basically say players should try the raid first before complaining.
The raid is intended for groups and clans who prepare, plan, and then execute their strategies.
It makes the team happy that so many agents want to tackle the new challenge.
Additionally, Massive leaves a back door open, saying they discuss the matter internally and with players. They listen to feedback and read comments.
Massive still does not believe that matchmaking is the best solution, but apparently, they are keeping the option open to backtrack on this. Anyway, it sounds in the statement no longer so determined.
Is the criticism justified? Massive’s position is understandable, but ultimately they are on lost ground. Massive is in the same situation that Blizzard was once in with WoW Classic:
They tell the players what is good for them. They explain to players why what they want is not right, but rather what the developers say is the right solution.
From this position, Blizzard could only lose, was mocked for years, and eventually gave in. The beta for WoW Classic ironically started today.
In The Division 2, it adds that the PR image really looks bad for Massive – they probably did not keep the promise on their radar. They cannot get out of this now – they should have been more careful in their wording.
He told players who wanted WoW Classic: “You think you want it, but you don’t want it” – just as the beta for WoW Classic has started.
This is behind it: The Division 2 is a game where people
want to play everything and see everything
want to play on their own terms
want new content that challenges them at their level, but is accessible to them
want to work towards something so that all the loot farming and building is worthwhile
Achieving all these goals is challenging. And all this hope is focused on the 1st raid.
The raid does not deliver in this form; rather, it is aimed without matchmaking at the “few upper percentiles” of players.
The concept is already difficult. The raid functions in its current form more as a “goal for players to strive for” than as an “activity that truly entertains people.” You can say that even before anyone has seen it.
What would be the best solution? The MMORPG World of Warcraft faced these problems years ago. The raids were only for the “elite,” and the rest could not see them.
Developers at Blizzard spent a lot of time creating content that hardly anyone played while the rest were bored.
Over the years, WoW found the solution to provide a “scaled-down raid” with matchmaking while the harder versions were then for pre-formed groups.
A similar solution is actually available for The Division 2:
The raid could exist on “story difficulty” with automatchmaking and toned-down loot
and in higher difficulty levels for established groups without matchmaking and with better loot
This system would also have disadvantages; the raids would become trivial, but it would better fit the gaming habits of the agents. Everyone could have something to do and experience the raid.
There would certainly be protests from some core gamers who feel that the raid should remain reserved for them and something special, but that would probably be tolerable.
However, such a change would certainly take longer, and until then, Massive will have to find a stopgap.
The mood has changed with a single sentence – it will be difficult to simply ride it out.
