Magical encounters are an important part of Wizards Unite. We will show you how to fight or free magical creatures.
What are magical encounters? These are important components of Wizards Unite. Your goal is to complete the magical encounters and bring the creatures in these encounters back to the wizarding world.
In doing so, you must fight against evil curses and free creatures. Sometimes you also have to fight against creatures from the wizarding world.
After the beta version was released in New Zealand and Australia, there are already good insights into some magical encounters and how to solve them. We will give you an example.
This is how magical encounters take place in Wizards Unite
Where can I find magical encounters? You can find magical encounters all over the world of Wizards Unite. They are not as common as Pokémon in Pokémon GO, but you can find them everywhere.
A magical encounter in Wizards Unite
What magical encounters look like: A magical encounter takes place in several steps:
Click on the magical encounter on your screen
Search for the encounter in your AR mode in your surroundings
The magical creature(s) will appear, and you will be explained what is happening in this situation
It will be determined how dangerous this encounter is for the wizarding world. The higher the bar, the harder it gets
A spell will be outlined on your screen that you can trace.
You can use potions to make your spell stronger
Depending on how strong your spell was, you will free the magical creature or defeat the enemies
The creature returns to the wizarding world, and you get an entry in your inventory
Here is an example: The YouTuber “ZoëTwoDots” shows several of these magical encounters on her channel. We show you here the segment with the baby hippogriff:
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What do I gain from magical encounters? In addition to experience points, you primarily bring the magical creature for registration. Here you can collect all magical creatures. The goal is to complete this collection.
Where else can I fight? In addition to magical encounters, you can also fight creatures in dungeons. Here you have to defeat the creatures and not free them. This can also be done together with friends. For example, your career choice plays a big role.
If you are looking for more info about Wizards Unite, we have compiled it in our large hub:
In Vanilla-WoW, we were all noobs. Cortyn looks back and reveals which “noob” actions have stuck in his memory.
In a few months, World of Warcraft: Classic will finally be officially playable again, as Blizzard plans to release the classic MMORPG in the summer of 2019. It’s time to indulge in some nostalgic memories and reflect on how we perceived our first “Classic” experiences many years ago.
As some may know, I played a human mage in Classic, and that’s pretty much the source of all my noob moments. I want to share three of those enlightening moments with you.
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Absurdity of the Spell Polymorph
I remember it like it was yesterday. I had just scraped together my last silver to buy all the new spells from my class teacher in the tavern in Goldshire (which seemed strange to me back then with the dancing night elf on the table). They had to be tried out immediately.
Polymorph seemed quite suspicious to me back then, and I couldn’t really figure it out from the description. It went something like this:
“Transforms an enemy into a sheep and forces it to wander aimlessly for 20 seconds. During this time, the target cannot attack or cast spells, but regenerates very quickly. Any damage taken transforms the target back. Only one target can be transformed at a time. Works only on beasts, humanoids, and critters.”
The last word stuck in my head, and my thought was: “So I can turn critters into sheep” – and I did so with delight on all the squirrels that ran in front of my character.
However, I did not really understand the purpose of it. I can turn an enemy into a sheep, but he heals himself super fast? How absurd is that? Why would I want to heal an enemy? And why does it work on critters that don’t do anything to you anyway?
I thought, “Well, it’s just because it’s funny that mages can turn someone into a sheep” – and I took the spell off my action bar.
The first time I used the spell “sensibly” was in Scholomance. I initially thought the warrior on Teamspeak was teasing me when he asked if I wanted to “sheep” a necromancer. It’s quite surprising that my raid group later formed from that and a friendship developed over the years. In the current WoW, you would probably be kicked for such ignorance.
Counterspell – What’s the Point?
That same Scholomance group taught me even more. Do you remember the second room in Scholomance where all the summoners were? As soon as you engaged them in battle, they began to summon endless amounts of bone warriors. If you weren’t careful, a never-ending stream of skeletons would pour over the group.
However, you could not fight these summoners in their own room because they would run to other groups and engage them in combat as well. This could quickly end in a wipe.
The necromancers of Scholomance were my “trial by fire” as a mage.
The idea was to pull a group and draw them back into a previous room. To make that work, you had to interrupt the necromancers while they were casting spells – and that’s where Counterspell came into play.
Similar to Polymorph, the spell’s description wasn’t very helpful to me back then:
“Counters the opponent’s spellcasting and prevents a spell of that type from being cast for 10 seconds. Generates high threat.”
Once again, the last sentence stuck with me. High threat? That was bad for mages! Threat was something for warriors, not mages. Mages shouldn’t generate threat. Whoosh, the spell flew off the list.
The more I write, the more surprising it is that our group and the raid later became the best on the server. I can’t thank the players of that time enough. During our first (of over 100) Scholomance runs, they must have bitten the keyboard so many times that there must have been significant material damage.
Spending Talent Points – That’s Something You Should Save
When I play games, I love to experience a big power surge in my character in a very short time. Usually, that meant that I farmed many hours of experience points in a game like “Final Fantasy X” and then spent them all at once to improve my character’s attributes.
It was incredibly satisfying when my main character grew from 500 health points to 1,000 health points in one go and dealt double damage.
“Real” mages simply had no talents chosen at all. Right…?
I adopted this mentality in World of Warcraft as well. When I reached level 10 and had my first talent point to spend, I thought I was very clever: “If I just accumulate a lot of talent points and then spend them at level 60, my character will suddenly become really strong.”
This worked surprisingly well for a long time – more poorly than well. It only became tiring in Arathi Highlands (something with level 40+) when the ogres in the ruins of Stromgarde hit quite hard, and I couldn’t keep up with my damage. I didn’t see the connection between not distributing talent points and my problems back then.
My guild certainly had a great time when the topic came up. I decided to spend my talent points earlier – and was quite surprised at how much damage this new spell “Pyroblast” could cause and how quickly the enemies fell.
And what noob moments did you have?
Those were my three biggest “noob moments” from Classic, which belonged to a time when you couldn’t find everything on the Internet, the game mechanics of MMORPGs were still somewhat new, and people generally had a lot more time for such a game.
They are moments that can only be experienced in the first MMORPG before the basic mechanics and game ideas become second nature. That initial fascination also leads to such noob moments – and these or similar incidents probably won’t happen again.
Who writes articles for MeinMMO and was also “spec’d” for “fire” with Ragnaros? That’s right, me.
Do you remember moments or views from your time in WoW that you would love to bury yourself for today? Or were you immediately “pro” and of course never made mistakes?
Feel free to let us know in the comments and share what funny beginner stories you’ve experienced. If enough comments come in, your stories might be immortalized in another article.
In a few days, the new Ghost Recon game will be unveiled. Will it be Wildlands 2? Fans have clear ideas about how it should be so that it turns out well. We will show you the wishes here.
What’s new? On Monday, May 6th, the Twitter account of Ghost Recon published the announcement of a game reveal. It is scheduled to take place on May 9th.
This is how fans are reacting: The news about the announcement on May 9th spread quickly on social media. Many users are showing great interest in a new title in the Ghost Recon series. Some are calling for a second part of Wildlands.
The Ghost Recon series also includes titles like Advanced Warfighter, Predator, Shadow Wars, or Future Soldier. What will be presented on May 9th is still unclear.
What “The new Ghost Recon” must be able to do
In addition to the excitement about the new title, fans also express clear wishes about what the new game must do. Many of these wishes manifest as improvements over Ghost Recon Wildlands that can also be applied to other titles.
Wildlands is the most recent entry in the Ghost Recon series, released in March 2017. There, players could play missions on the world map with groups of up to 4 fighters in co-op and advance in the story together.
Later, additional multiplayer game modes were added in Wildlands. There, players competed against other players and not just against NPCs.
Better vehicle control
Regardless of whether the new game will be Wildlands 2, players wish for better vehicle control.
Problems with the helicopter? Let’s hope this won’t be the case in the new Ghost Recon.
At the launch of Wildlands, this was one of the biggest criticisms. Helicopters were almost impossible to fly with the keyboard, cars lacked character and felt unfinished.
On Reddit user moob9 supports the view that Ubisoft will probably announce a “Wildlands 2”. However, he wishes for improved vehicle control. Player xChris777 states that while vehicles can now be maneuvered much better in Wildlands than at launch, they are still far from being “good”.
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In the criticism of Wildlands, the AI-controlled teammates often seemed “dumb”. The allied NPCs were automatically added when playing without friends. However, they performed so poorly in missions that players preferred to play completely without AI friends rather than let them “help”.
For the new installment, players therefore desire improved AI.
Player Outbound_flight (on Reddit) would like improvements in AI and stealth. He writes, “it was not fun when playing stealth missions, only to see the trigger-happy [allied] rebels charging in as if they were doing us a favor.”
Good weapons and weapon sounds – Like in The Division 2
In a shooter that places so much value on weapons, a refined acoustics is particularly important. Some were already satisfied with the sound of the firearms in Wildlands. Others say, however, that they hope for an upgrade in the new part of Ghost Recon.
User Rogork writes about this on Reddit that he wishes for a Wildlands 2 with the gun-porn from The Division 2. He states that while the weapon selection in Ghost Recon Wildlands was good, he was not satisfied with the sounds and animations. In terms of accuracy and feeling, The Division 2 has set new standards for him.
In Pokémon GO hints of a new Raid Week have been found. A data miner discovered special quests for this event in the game’s code.
What was found? Under the name “Raid Week 2019”, a total of 3 field research tasks related to raids were found.
This suggests that a new Raid Week is just around the corner. Which Pokémon will be the focus of this event is still unclear.
These are the quests for Raid Week 2019
The quests are: The tasks are all easy to solve if you do a lot of raiding. The rewards are still unknown:
Win a raid (easy)
Win X raids (medium)
Win X raids (hard)
The Raid Passes must be glowing if you want to complete the quests
What is known about Raid Weeks: Such an event is actually nothing special. There was such a week with Latios recently. During this week, raids with a special Pokémon appear more frequently. So far, the Pokémon could always be encountered in its shiny form.
What is special about Raid Week 2019: It is interesting that the tasks were found under the point “Raid Week 2019”. After all, there were already several Raid Weeks in 2019, so such a classification doesn’t really make sense.
So it could be that a very special event is waiting for us or that these tasks apply to all Raid Weeks in 2019.
These are candidates for the Raid Week: A Raid Week usually brings back an older legendary Pokémon and gives you the shiny form.
Players are hoping for shiny Rayquaza in a Raid Week
The hottest candidate for a Raid Week is Rayquaza. After all, this Pokémon is not yet available as shiny and was last catchable during a raid weekend.
Many players are eager for this shiny. Additionally, Kyogre and Groudon, which together with Rayquaza make up the weather trio, are already available as shiny in the game.
Other candidates include legendary beasts Raikou, Suicune, and Entei, as well as the regional trio Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. There are also no shiny forms available in Pokémon GO for these.
In The Division 2 there is a secret room that contains a funny Easter egg. We show you how to open it. Unfortunately, some fans still can’t get in.
What Easter egg is it about? You can find the Easter egg in the mission Space Administration HQ. There is a secret room that can only be opened with the right code.
In there, you will find a cool homage to a fantasy series, and there are hints of a conspiracy theory beforehand.
Spoiler warning: If you prefer to solve such puzzles alone and be surprised, you should not continue reading.
Source: Leonardo Lezzi, Environmental Designer of the mission
Secret Room with Discworld Turtle?
What you find there: In the room, you won’t find any special rewards in the form of loot. However, you will find a reference to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.
You see a turtle with four elephants standing on its back. On these, a flat image of the Earth rests, a pretty clear allusion to Pratchett’s Discworld.
What is Discworld? It is the setting of several fantasy novels by the English author. It is full of magic and sorcery.
Apparently, Massive also sees the theory to be discussed next in the realm of fantasy. Because before you can open the room, you have to deal with a conspiracy theory.
This is how to find the code for the Easter egg: To open the secret room, you must follow several steps. The hunt for the room starts in a kind of entrance hall with several floors:
Once you arrive at the top, walk straight through the hallway to the back
There you will find a computer that you can activate
Next, you need to find the code for the door
The desired code is hidden in one of the pictures you can find at printers. To have them printed, you need to activate the printer. There are several spread out in the entrance hall.
You can skip this step if you already know the codes. Further down, we have listed some for you.
Continue playing the mission until you overcome the section on the roof with aligning the satellite dishes.
Enter the building, rappel down the elevator shaft, and go left. There you can now open a door.
This is how you open the secret room: Once you have opened this door, you are still not in the secret room. You will find 4 computers.
Next to each computer lies one or more parts of a gear suit. The number of parts determines which computer corresponds to which digit of the code.
Next to computer 1 lies one part, next to computer 2 two parts, next to computer 3 three parts, and next to computer 4 is a block with the number 4.
One of these codes should open the room:
1-2-2-4
1-4-1-2
2-1-2-2
2-1-2-2
3-1-2-3
2-1-2-2
2-2-2-2
Activate the computers now according to the code in order. Now the secret room will open and you can observe the Discworld of The Division 2. However, there seem to be problems.
Apparently, the door is bugged
What is the problem? Although the room has been known for a while, it keeps being rediscovered by players who were not aware of it. However, many fans report in the Subreddit of The Division 2 that they have issues entering the room.
The door may stand open, but you still cannot enter it. An invisible wall is in the way. However, there seem to be some ways to get through.
These things might help:
Shoot the fire extinguisher next to the door
Throw grenades
Rolling seems to work from specific angles
For some, none of the codes seem to work. The Easter egg is probably still a bit bugged.
Easter egg mocks “Flat Earthers”
This is what it’s about: Besides Discworld, the Easter egg also contains references to one of the most well-known conspiracy theories. You can find them in the pictures at other printers. Like this one with the inscription “The flat Earth theory”:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale will soon start Season 9. This means a new Battle Pass, a new theme, and map changes. Read here what we already know about the start date, end, and more, and what theories exist.
What will the Battle Pass cost? Epic hasn’t said anything about it, but it’s very likely that the new Battle Pass won’t be more expensive than the previous ones. Then the price would again be 9.50 Euros or 950 V-Bucks.
The volcano will still play a role.
As a special feature, the pass may be gifted this time according to a leak. However, you probably won’t be able to unlock it for free this time.
What is the theme of Season 9? So far, there is no concrete information from Epic about this. However, there was already a first teaser for Season 9 that shows a futuristic outfit and suggests a sci-fi setting with the words “The Future is Unknown.”
The first teaser for Season 9.
The second teaser seems to further confirm this. Once again, a futuristic figure with a helmet can be seen. Also, the individual images appear to be writing something that might mean “NEW.” So will there be a completely new map?
Other players suspect that the dragon eggs will finally hatch and there will be even more fantasy content.
How will the map change? The volcano has erupted and destroyed Retail Row and Tilted Towers. The iceberg at Polar Peak has also taken a hit and now has cracks.
Tilted and Retail now look like post-apocalyptic ruins full of debris and lava. However, these places will probably not stay that way. In Season 9, new locations might emerge in their places. Perhaps also with a futuristic theme.
The ruins of Tilted Towers.
Additionally, Salty Springs has hardly changed so far. Maybe a renovation is due here sometime.
So much for the theories and known information. As soon as we know more, you will find out here.
The new monthly PS Plus games for May 2019 are finally available for download. PS Plus members can look forward to two acclaimed PS4 games, “Overcooked” and “What Remains of Edith Finch.”
Note: If you are wondering why there are no PS3 or PS Vita games: In March 2019, the monthly game lineup for PS Plus changed. Since then, the free games only include PS4 titles.
For the PlayStation 4, these new PS Plus games are available in May:
Overcooked
What Remains of Edith Finch
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As you can see, the leak from the Russian PS Store was indeed correct. Starting Tuesday, May 7, all PS Plus subscribers can download these PS4 titles from the PlayStation Store or add them to their personal library.
Overcooked (PS4)
What is Overcooked? Overcooked is an arcade-style, cooperative cooking game that is especially fun in couch co-op. You must prove yourselves as a master chef in completely crazy kitchen action with up to three other players.
Amid numerous obstacles and various dangers, you must transform your customers’ orders into culinary masterpieces under time pressure as a chef in different kitchens. This includes preparing, processing, and then cooking the right ingredients. Finally, you must serve the meal and clean up the kitchen – all while racing against the clock.
Who is Overcooked suitable for? Pretty much for everyone who enjoys fun and entertaining co-op action. Overcooked is perfect for enjoyable co-op sessions on the couch and brings lots of laughs and crazy mishaps during party nights with your friends. In short: if you love co-op, you can’t go wrong with Overcooked.
Download for the game: Will be added shortly Metacritic: 78 out of 100 based on 24 reviews Rating in the PS Store: 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 2,300 ratings
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What is What Remains of Edith Finch? It is an adventure game that focuses mainly on a great, melancholic story and dense atmosphere. You will not find fights or hectic moments here.
As a player, you take on the role of Edith Finch and explore the Finch family home from a first-person perspective. In principle, you experience a collection of short stories and learn more about the various family members. In this process, you experience numerous emotional and touching moments from different perspectives and in a fluid transition between reality, fantasy, and paranoia – accompanied by a great acoustic backdrop.
Who is What Remains of Edith Finch suitable for? Are you generally into adventures? Is a dense story and an oppressive atmosphere a must for you in such games? Do you also place great value on a great backdrop and game world? Then you should have a lot of fun with What Remains of Edith Finch.
Download for the game: Will be added shortly Metacritic: 88 out of 100 based on 68 reviews Rating in the PS Store: 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 2,100 ratings
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If you are interested in more PS Plus content or looking for specific discounts for PS Plus members, take a look at the official PS Plus page of the PS Store: All offers for PS Plus members at a glance.
Currently, there is also the massive “Big in Japan” sale in the PlayStation Store. There are significant discounts of up to 60% on numerous top titles of Japanese video game art:
To access the monthly games, you need an active subscription to PlayStation Plus. This service costs you about 60€ per year, but can also be booked or extended monthly or quarterly. In return, you receive two free PS4 games in the PS Store (digital download) every month. You can either download the games directly or add them to your library and play them later.
As long as your subscription is active, you have unrestricted access to these games. If the subscription expires, you will not be able to play them anymore, but you will not lose them. Your progress will also remain intact. If the service subscription is renewed or extended, you can continue to enjoy the PS Plus titles normally.
By the way: Currently, there are several sales happening in the PS Store, such as
In 2008, a number of MMORPGs were released. We take a look at how the three most important representatives from that year are doing today.
2008 was a year when MMORPGs were still in great demand. Developer studios and publishers wanted to ride the wave of success from World of Warcraft. This resulted in a veritable flood of online role-playing games. But how are some of them doing today?
What does Age of Conan offer? The MMORPG started as a subscription game and offers typical quests in a large world based on the Conan novels by Robert E. Howard. You fight alongside your hero in groups against monsters to improve your skills. PvP also plays a role.
The special feature of Age of Conan is the active combat system, which was unusual at the time of the MMORPG’s release. Back then, most online role-playing games relied on the typical tab-targeting system.
How did the MMORPG perform at release? Age of Conan launched with a few bugs and issues, which were gradually fixed. Nevertheless, it sold very well at the beginning, with around one million copies sold in the first weeks. However, less than a year after release, many servers had to be shut down.
Nonetheless, the game managed to build a loyal fan base – especially after switching to the free-to-play model in 2011.
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How does the game stand today? Age of Conan is still running but has been in maintenance mode since 2017. No new content is in sight. Only a Saga server was launched in early 2018.
These are temporally limited “speed servers” structured similarly to the seasons in Diablo 3. Fans remain loyal to the MMORPG even in maintenance mode.
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Will there be more Vault Hunters in Borderlands 3 ? Randy Pitchford from Gearbox has now indirectly answered the question.
The Borderlands series is known for its strong DLCs that either expand the game with large campaigns or new Vault Hunters. However, it seems there will be no new ones in Borderlands 3. At least, Randy Pitchford’s words sound as if new Vault Hunters are excluded for the time being.
What was said? On Twitter, Randy Pitchford responded to the question of whether there will be new Vault Hunters in Borderlands 3 via DLCs. Pitchford has (for now) denied this:
“We are currently focusing on the base game, but I believe it would be better for us to expand what the existing Vault Hunters can do and how their future growth can be made interesting, rather than creating new ones that start from scratch. Our data seems to support that.”
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It is not entirely clear which data Pitchford is referring to. However, it can be assumed that he is referring to internal data suggesting that players prefer to stick with a character rather than start something new.
In another tweet, he added that “his analysis of the data indicated that a significant majority of players benefit when the existing characters are expanded.”
Earlier games had DLC Vault Hunters: In Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, in addition to the story DLCs, there were also other DLCs that introduced completely new characters into the game. The Mechromancer Gaige was particularly popular back then. She could summon her own combat bot, which could be customized in various ways through skills.
Borderlands 2 had Gaige – a new Vault Hunter with a deadly bot.
Cortyn says: I am somewhat torn. On one hand, I appreciate that Borderlands 3 is taking care of the existing characters and wants to keep them interesting in the long term. On the other hand, I was one of those individuals who enjoyed creating a completely new character to experience the game again with a different playstyle. I find it rather disappointing that new Vault Hunters are almost ruled out.
But how do you see it? Is it good that there will be no Vault Hunter DLCs? Or do you believe that Gearbox and 2K will change their minds, because something will be missing from the games otherwise?
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Microsoft has released a mysterious teaser for a new Minecraft game. It is an augmented reality game that runs on smartphones. However, many questions remain unanswered.
What was shown? In the teaser, a scene is shown where a man forgets his phone on a park bench. A young woman finds it and sees a Minecraft game on it. Through the display, she recognizes Minecraft characters in her surroundings thanks to augmented reality.
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What did Microsoft say about it? Basically nothing. It is only said that this novelty will be presented on May 17.
What could we expect? Augmented reality games like Pokémon GO are very popular. Soon a new interesting representative will be released with Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. It is quite possible that Microsoft is planning something similar.
This is what the gameplay could look like:
Maybe you will need to integrate Minecraft structures into the environment.
The environment specifies the terrain and what resources you can find there.
You will mine resources and take care of your animals.
Perhaps space will play an important role. A Minecraft bed might only be built where you actually have space for it in your room.
You will then also fight against creepers, spiders, skeletons, and other monsters. You will see the creatures charging at you through your display.
The structures you create would be permanently present – even for all other players.
But these are currently just speculations. We will learn more about what Microsoft really has planned for AR-Minecraft on May 17.
Will it be like Pokémon GO? The AR game about the little pocket monsters caused a huge hype at its release in 2016. Since then, Pokémon GO has been regularly updated with new features.
There are now PvP battles and the ability to trade monsters. In addition, large events take place regularly. If Microsoft takes inspiration from this and continues to deliver content regularly, it could excite players for a long time.
Minecraft fans are excited
What does the Minecraft community think of the announcement? The fans are eager to find out what to expect. Many discussions are already taking place on Reddit.
Brodellsky says: “So it will be like Pokémon GO but Minecraft? That would be absolutely insane!”
blazin1414 explains: “Imagine you build your worlds in the real world and when you pass by the spot a few days later, the building is still there.”
ilovegoogleglass writes: “Yes, this could be the next killer app.”
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there was a big event at the end of Season 8, where the vault was opened and the volcano erupted. If you missed it or want to experience it again, you can now relive it in an official replay file from Epic directly in the game.
How can you see the event again? The developers at Epic have released an official replay on Twitter. This file allows you to see the events of the event on May 4, 2019 again or for the first time. It is available as a replay file in the game, which you can use for screenshots and video montages.
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How can you play the file? To use the replay, you need to proceed as follows:
Download the following replay file: “TheUnvaulting_Event.replay”
Start Fortnite and go to the career tab
Select the replay menu and open the replay folder
Paste “TheUnvaulting_Event.replay” into this folder
Then press the “Update” button
Select the appropriate replay and play the file
If everything went well, you can watch the scene as many times and from as many angles as you want. Unfortunately, you cannot play yourself; the scene is just a recording.
What happened on the weekend? On May 4, 2019, the big end-of-season event for Season 8 took place. For weeks, runes had been appearing again and again. Worldwide, millions of players worked together to solve the puzzles of the runes.
Eventually, there were two events. The big bunker at Loot Lake was likely the “vault”, the place where Epic keeps the weapons and items that have been removed from the game.
A dataminer has found new types of lures in Pokémon GO. These modules are said to specifically attract certain types and raise hopes for new Pokémon.
What are these modules? This form of lures is specifically for different types. In total, there are three different kinds that have been found. They are meant to attract Pokémon that like the following things:
Pokémon that love the cold
Pokémon that possess a magnetic field
Pokémon that love moss
Overall, the new modules would bring fresh air to the items. We will show you the exact findings of the dataminer.
What the dataminer found about the new lures
These excerpts were found: The dataminer Chrales posted three long excerpts on his Twitter page that he found about the lures. There are three types that can each attract different Pokémon.
Which Pokémon could be attracted? Of course, there is no exact list of possible Pokémon. However, one can already make assumptions:
icy lure
Ice-type Pokémon, such as Quiekel, Schneppke, or Shnebedeck
magnetic lure
Pokémon like Magnetilo or Magneton
mossy lure
Grass-type Pokémon, such as Myrapla, Paras, or Hoppspross
This is also how the modules can be used: Chrales also wrote that the modules can be used for evolutions. This could indicate new Pokémon, players suspect on Reddit.
Players hope for the release of Glaceon and Leafeon
Also, the evolution of Nasgnet would fit with the magnetic module. In the console games, this Pokémon evolves only at special locations into Voluminas. Since Voluminas is a Steel-type, it could also be related to the magnetic module.
When will the items come into play? So far, this is just a find in the code. It is not known whether the items will actually make it into the game. However, it is to be expected, as Niantic often hides new features in the code before release.
If Niantic releases the new items, it could be soon. Such finds have indicated a release in the following days in the past.
One can only hope that Niantic fixes these bugs with a new update:
A few days ago, a major update for the pirate online game Sea of Thieves was released. How has the mood changed since then?
What did the major update bring? The Mega Update of Sea of Thieves introduced many innovations. This includes quest campaigns and the large game mode “Arena”. Also included are:
Additional damage types for the ships
New factions
Fishing
Harpoons
Hunting
Cooking
The content matters!
What has changed as a result? The biggest changes come from the quests and the arena.
The quests connect the game world with stories and make it more interesting to embark on exploration tours. For example, you might find a clue on an island inside a sunken ship. There, you’ll discover a key that leads to a door. Behind it, puzzles await you that you must solve to reach a treasure guarded by skeletons.
The arena represents a new PvP-focused mode where survival presents a greater challenge. You can be attacked at any time, making it harder to complete quests. This leads to a more thrilling pirate atmosphere.
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What do players think about the update? Sea of Thieves has gained immense popularity. According to fan opinions, the arena update brought exactly what many wished for: new content. There is now much more to do, and the adventures have become significantly more interesting due to the story elements. Those who enjoy PvP can unleash themselves in the arena mode.
The positive mood has even caused some confusion among players. For example, SpazIAm asks on Reddit: “I’m confused. Didn’t Reddit totally destroy the game six months ago? What has changed?”
In response, JonaV123 gives a short but fitting answer: “Content. That’s all.”
Players praise that this major update with its many changes was even free. “The fact that this was an update and not a $50 expansion is really great nowadays,” writes Noojas.
There is still some criticism because the PvE quests often run similarly. Here, fans wish for even more variety in the future.
Sea of Thieves has managed, through constant updates, to evolve from a not-so-good launch to a now quite popular online game. The developers must now stay on the ball and deliver more of such updates.
Here you will find a list of the trophies for The Division 2and what you need to do to complete all challenges.
What are trophies actually? Trophies (PS4) or Achievements (Xbox) are unlockable accomplishments.
Many players enjoy completing all the achievements in a game to fully finish it 100%. Others, however, do not care much for the trophies, as the hunt does not motivate them.
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Trophy List for The Division 2
How many trophies are there? There are 42 trophies or achievements to unlock:
33 Bronze Trophies
5 Silver Trophies
4 Gold Trophies
On the PS4, there is also Platinum if you grab all 42 trophies. In total, you can earn 43 trophies.
Shoot other players in the leg and slide over hoods
4 funny things you need to do for trophies:
Slide over a car: For a trophy, you need to slide across a hood. Why this “feat” is worth a trophy, only Massive knows. By the way, the trophy is called “TV Cop” – meaning you get to perform this stunt in the style of a cop from an action movie.
Undress an NPC: For the trophy, you need to shoot off all armor pieces from a heavily armored enemy and only then kill him. Normally, it is advisable to shoot off only one piece of armor and then exploit that weakness to defeat him. But for the trophy “Undressed to Kill,” you get to totally strip him. It is even a Gold Trophy.
Arrows to the leg: Moreover, for a trophy, you should not usually aim for the heads of enemies, but rather for their legs. The achievement is unlocked when you shoot 10 enemies in the leg with a crossbow.
Negative Ramos! For the trophy named “Negative Ramos,” you need to shock enemy medics by shooting their defibrillator.
The special thing about the trophy “Negative Ramos” is its name: In The Division 1, the mission “Lexington Event Center” was played extremely often to farm specific items in it. During the mission, you had to rescue Sergeant Ramos.
In a dialogue, Faye Lau said, “Negative Ramos.” Anyone who farmed the mission heard this phrase every 10-15 minutes. It annoyed many because you had to listen to the entire dialogue for the mission to proceed. “Negative Ramos” has made it into The Division 2 as well, notably as an NPC:
Have you collected all trophies? With the upcoming raid, there will probably be new ones:
Claptrap will no longer be the same in Borderlands 3. This is because he has a new voice actor – the blame lies with a dispute between the actor and Gearbox.
Even in the first gameplay scenes of Borderlands 3 some fans raised their eyebrows in confusion. After all, the voice of one of the series’ most important characters, Claptrap, had changed.
The quirky, annoying robot with grand delusions has received a new voice actor. The reason for this is a dispute between the former voice actor David Eddings and the heads of Gearbox.
What happened? While watching the first gameplay of Borderlands 3, longtime fans immediately noticed that Claptrap had a new voice. Naturally, fans wanted to know immediately what was responsible for the change of voice actor and why the speaker had been changed in the first place. This led to a small mudslinging match on Twitter.
These are the views: David Eddings believes that he was not adequately compensated for his work. Randy Pitchford, on the other hand, claims that Eddings is greedy and refused, even though they wanted to pay him double the guaranteed industry rate. In Gearbox’s statement, it states that there simply was no agreement.
Eddings blames Gearbox: Eddings was previously employed by Gearbox and was therefore the voice of Claptrap. Employees of Gearbox have the opportunity to lend their voice to characters in games if they want to. This is done without any extra pay, simply during working hours. However, Dawids is no longer working at Gearbox, as he was fired. On Twitter, he said that “for the first time he insisted on being paid for his work, and suddenly they could no longer afford it.”
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This is what the Gearbox CEO says about it: Randy Pitchford responded to fans’ inquiries and explained:
“The current issue is that Mr. Eddings is bitter and upset about being fired. He was offered double [the industry standard rate], he declined. I don’t want him to do it unless he wants to, since motivation affects performance.”
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In his view, Eddings wanted way too much money for the job, so a different voice actor was chosen.
The official statement from Gearbox: The colleagues from IGN asked Gearbox for an official statement and received the following:
“(…) In this case, where he [David Eddings] is no longer an employee of ours, we wanted to pay him according to industry standards, but we couldn’t reach an agreement. However, we are comfortable and happy with Jim Faronda as the voice of Claptrap and expect our fans to be satisfied as well.”
Who the “bad guy” in this story really is can only be determined with difficulty. In any case, fans of the English original version will have to live with a new voice for Claptrap.
Who is the new voice? The new voice actor for Claptrap is, by the way, Jim Foronda. He is mainly known for English anime dubbing such as in the newer parts of “Dragon Ball” or “Fullmetal Alchemist”.
Do you think it is acceptable that Claptrap has a new voice? Or are you playing in the German version anyway and all this drama doesn’t matter to you?
Bug when leaving the lobby: When your 6 selected Pokémon are defeated during a raid, you should automatically leave the lobby, allowing you to revive your Pokémon or select new monsters.
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However, with this bug, you do not leave the lobby. You have to do this manually by pressing the leave button at the top left. Valuable seconds are lost, which can be crucial in battle.
Faulty Pokémon switch: This bug occurs less frequently than the first one. Nevertheless, numerous players report this issue. It appears as if your Pokémon is being defeated and a new monster from your team appears.
In reality, your Pokémon is not defeated, and the new monster that appears is the same one. This is just a display error that still costs you time, as no damage can be done during the supposed switch.
Could the bugs be fixed? Fixing these bugs could certainly happen quickly. It often happens that errors sneak into Pokémon GO updates, which are then fixed in the subsequent update.
With the upcoming update, it will show whether both bugs can be resolved quickly or if more time is needed.
There is another error in the game where Pokémon GO is banning innocent trainers:
Patch 8.2 of World of Warcraft is packed with content. Among them are many really useful recipes for all professions.
Professions are a constantly debated topic in World of Warcraft. Some players find them useless, while others believe that specific professions offer too great an advantage. However, professions are in constant flux. With Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara, there are a whole bunch of new recipes that make the professions more useful. Many “old” recipes will hardly be usable afterward.
We will show you a few new recipes that will soon gain relevance.
New assortment for Alchemists: Alchemists, in particular, receive a whole bunch of new recipes. Among them are not only better versions of existing potions but also new flasks and even completely new potions. Here are a few examples:
The “Abyssal Healing Potion” restores a whopping 130,000 health points when used. The current “Coastal Healing Potion” only restores a paltry 34,000 health points. That’s an improvement of nearly 300 %.
The healing potion is nearly 4x better than the previous version.
All flasks will receive a “large” version. This is nearly 50 % more effective than the previous flasks. The “Large Flask of Endless Depth” increases intelligence for one hour by 360 – the old version only provides 238 intelligence. The other flasks see a similar improvement.
New potions include the “Potion of Steadfast Determination”. This temporarily increases the critical strike chance against the current target by 20 %.
Jewelers also receive new content: Jewelers receive the same treatment as Alchemists. They can cut new gemstones that are, on average, 50 % more powerful than the previous ones from the current version.
Where a Reflective Owl’s Eye with +40 haste is currently the best, soon there will be the Reflective Sandspinell, which grants +60 haste – again, an increase of 50 %.
Enchantments with high values: Enchanting specialists receive entirely new enchantments. These occasionally increase a primary attribute by 500 and have an additional effect. This includes increased mana regeneration or a stackable boost to secondary stats (like critical strike rating).
New gear for Blacksmiths, Tailors, and Leatherworkers: The three “armor” professions will each have the opportunity to create gear at level 370, which is suitable as starter equipment for secondary characters or newcomers and can be traded.
Furthermore, these professions receive new recipes to manufacture high-quality equipment with item levels 415, 430, and 445.
The costs currently seem too cheap – there is surely still a resource missing.
It is likely that it will once again require visits to raids, as currently, the resource costs on the PTR are still quite low – it seems there is still a component missing.
Fresh resources in Nazjatar: With the new recipes, there are also new crafting materials that can be found in Nazjatar. This includes new plants, such as Zin’anthid or Osmenite Ore for miners. It is therefore necessary to spend time in the new areas if one wants to use the new recipes.
In principle, it can be said that with Patch 8.2 all professions can produce “more and better.” This includes not only the armor workers but also the other professions such as Alchemy, Jewelcrafting, and Cooking. Professions remain relevant in Patch 8.2 – at least for the top players who want to compete at the highest level.
You have a few days left in Season 16 of Diablo 3. The end is still in May. The start of Season 17 is already around the corner – and the new season will be huge.
This date had been suspected for some time but was only recently confirmed by Blizzard. Usually, they take their time until a few days before the end of a season to announce a final end date.
With the passive bonuses of the Ring of Royal Grandeur, Season 16 brought many cool sets into the rankings of Diablo 3. You can see the strongest here:
You can expect new Qual levels that should make playing at higher difficulties even more interesting and rewarding. Additionally, there is a new season theme that will likely disrupt the meta significantly.
Just the announcement of the new event sparked joy among the fans:
Many players have already suspected it and now it is confirmed: A new Ghost Recon game is coming to market. The premiere will take place on May 9.
This was announced: Via Twitter, Ubisoft announced that a new game in the Ghost Recon series is coming to market. The first insights into the game will be available on May 9 at 8:30 PM.
What this installment is about exactly is still unknown. So far, only one image of the game has been released.
The new Ghost Recon installment – What we already know
There was a suspicion: A few days ago, the assumption arose that a new game in the Tom Clancy series was coming to market. There were signs in the game Ghost Recon Wildlands.
This is how Ubisoft unofficially announced the premiere. Now we have confirmation.
There, players were invited to a conference by Skell Technology. This conference is scheduled for May 9 at 8:30 PM.
This company has always been associated with Ghost Recon or Rainbow Six Siege.
It was suspected that this conference is a secret announcement for a new game and they were right, as the Ghost Recon installment will be presented at that time.
What can we expect now? A first stream of the game will be shown on May 9. It may be possible to see in which region the game takes place. Perhaps we will also learn more about a release date.
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Will there be Ghost Recon Wildlands 2? Many players have hoped for a second part of Wildlands, but so far we only know that it will be another Ghost Recon installment. Whether we will again be in Wildlands remains to be seen.
There is a website: A website has already been created a few days ago, which is managed by Skell Technology. So far, there has been no access. Now the date of the world premiere is visible there.
What are you hoping for? Do you want a second part of Wildlands?
If you want to go to BlizzCon, you should have a smartphone. Otherwise, you won’t be able to show a ticket. However, the ticket app has already gained a bad reputation…
Around BlizzCon, another small scandal has spread on social media in recent days. Anyone who wants to attend BlizzCon 2019 must use an app on their smartphone. Quickly, rumors circulated that the app is just “spyware in disguise.” Fans are concerned about their data.
What happened? Blizzard announced how BlizzCon 2019 will take place. Anyone purchasing a ticket and wanting to attend in person must install the AXS mobile app on their smartphone. The app then generates a QR code that is scanned at the entrance.
Why is Blizzard using the app? The app creates a new QR code for each ticket at changing intervals. This is intended to combat the illegal resale of tickets and potential forgery. Since the code changes regularly, forgery is practically impossible, and only the smartphone owner can gain access to the event.
What bothers users? A few users did some research and found out that the AXS app accesses a lot of information from the smartphone. It can read the entire contact data, including names, phone numbers, and more, in addition to location information. All this data could then be shared unencrypted with third parties.
This concerns users who are afraid for their data and do not want it to be used by other companies. Those who just want to go to BlizzCon, as they say, shouldn’t have to share all their data with countless companies around the world.
The accusations from some concerned users on Reddit even border on the absurd. It is also often claimed that the app has permission to share customers’ credit card numbers, including the security number, with others.
A few fans want to calm things down: However, there are also some people who defend AXS and explain that the app’s terms of use meet current standards. Anyone who uses any social network would already have “bigger problems” than those the AXS app could ever create.
Whether the app is really as terrible as some users claim or if people are finally reading the terms and conditions of such applications for the first time is probably hard to say.
Getting to BlizzCon without the app: By the way, Blizzard mentioned in the same post that BlizzCon visitors could also attend the event without the app in case “your smartphone is broken” or “for some reason you cannot access the app.” Then one would have to go to a specific service point on-site to receive assistance.
At least one good thing has definitely come from the app. The question “Do you guys not have phones?” can probably be avoided at BlizzCon 2019.
What is your opinion on this situation? Is it completely normal for Blizzard to switch to a digital ticket system? Should Blizzard have created their own app for this? Or are the fans overreacting?
