A new bug causes certain enemies in Anthem to no longer drop loot. The most popular farming spot among players is particularly affected.
Here’s what it’s about: BioWare released a new update for Anthem on May 7. Patch 1.1.1 or 1.11 on PlayStation 4 brought some improvements and removed the Elysian Chests. These cosmetic chests were only added to Anthem at the end of March.
However, after the update, some players reported that certain special enemies no longer dropped loot. This reportedly concerns the so-called Apex creatures, which received a loot patch some time ago to ensure they reward players particularly well.
The most affected by this problem is likely the most popular farming spot for players, the Stronghold “The Heart of Rage.” This Stronghold has a particularly high density of Apex creatures and is therefore frequently visited by Freelancers.
The Stronghold Heart of Rage is repeatedly visited by players due to its special enemies.
This is the problem: Quickly, Anthem’s Community Manager, Jesse Anderson, spoke up and confirmed that this is indeed a bug. While players stated that they particularly missed their well-deserved loot from the Titan in the Heart of Rage, Anderson indicated that the problem is occurring with other Apex creatures as well.
BioWare is currently testing possibilities for a fix. As soon as the tests are successfully completed, the Anthem team will release a patch to address the issue.
Even with the Ursix and other Apex creatures, there are expected loot problems.
What are the players saying? In the Anthem subreddit, players are questioning how such bugs keep slipping through and making it into the game with updates. Other Freelancers are mocking the situation, suggesting that players can no longer complain about loot when they are not receiving any.
On Twitter, user Zurilia suggests to players complaining about missing loot from the Titans to simply play a different activity. It is sad that players think only the Heart of Rage is the way to go.
Finally, some players claimed that Anthem has no problems with a lack of players. However, those that are still active are only playing Heart of Rage:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are new creative possibilities with the Star-Lord skin along with emotes. Therefore, it was only a matter of time until players recreated the legendary Dance-Off from the finale of Guardians of the Galaxy in the game.
What scene is it about? Those who have seen the film Guardians of the Galaxy surely remember the legendary final scene. There, the villain Ronan is about to win and wants to use an Infinity Stone to wipe out the inhabitants of the planet Xandar.
In battle, Ronan is unbeatable, so Star Lord suddenly starts dancing and challenges Ronan to a Dance-Off. Ronan looks rather bewildered and does not notice that Star Lord’s friends are now aiming a heavy weapon at him, ultimately taking him down.
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It was only a matter of time before fans recreated the scene from Guardians of the Galaxy in the game. The attempt shown here is not the first, but given that they waited for the destruction of Tilted Towers, it is surely the more impressive one. Because, like in the film, the surroundings are devastated and destroyed.
Since only Star Lord is specifically in the game, the parts of Ronan, Gamora, and Drax were taken by other skins. For Ronan, the dark Omega skin is used.
How are the fans reacting: The thread on Reddit about the Dance-Off has over 5,000 upvotes. Fans are thrilled by the timing and production of the video. Only the casting of Ronan with Omega was found unsuitable by many. The Omen skin with its hood would have been a better choice according to many fans.
According to fans, Omen would have been a better Ronan.
What other fun dance videos were there? Star Lord’s Dance-Off seems to encourage player creativity. Another player hosted a wild dance session with Star Lord together with Thanos from the Endgame event.
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In Destiny 2, a popular exotic pulse rifle from the predecessor is back – the Outbreak Prime. In its new form, the weapon is now called Perfected Outbreak and can be earned now. We will show you how.
So it’s true! As some fans had speculated, Destiny 2 is bringing a third exotic weapon into the game as part of Season 6. Shortly after the new Update 2.2.2 went live on May 7, the quest for the Perfected Outbreak was discovered.
With combined efforts, the community has already mastered all the steps leading you to the new weapon. In this guide, we explain step by step how to acquire the new exotic firearm.
How to get the Perfected Outbreak – Here’s what you need to do
What is “Perfected Outbreak”? This is a new form of the Outbreak Prime, a popular exotic pulse rifle from Destiny 1. This weapon was tied to a massive puzzle in the first series installment, which was solved in the context of a large-scale community event.
What makes the Perfected Outbreak special? The Perfected Outbreak is also an exotic pulse rifle. The rate of fire is 450.
The intrinsic perk is called “Corruption Spreads”. Critical hit kills and rapidly consecutive hits with the weapon generate swarms of SIVA nanites. With the perk “Parasitic”, the new Prime deals more damage to enemies based on the number of SIVA nanites stuck to them.
The Heroic Adventure “Bad Neighbors” on Titan
Requirement for the quest: Apparently, you must first complete the three-part quest “The Enemy of My Enemy” on Titan for the Prime. This quest is given by Sloane, who is located in the Siren Watch, New Pacific Arkology. This step actually leads you to the quest for the Rat King. However, if you already have this weapon, you should have completed the quest accordingly.
The Fallen Mithrax
You don’t actually need the Rat King for the Prime quest. During “The Enemy of My Enemy,” you will encounter a Fallen named Mithrax. You shouldn’t kill him, as you will later fight alongside him for the new Prime. However, you must have encountered him here already; otherwise, the Prime quest will not trigger.
Alternatively, you can join a friend (after he has opened the door), who already has this quest and was able to open the door for you for the Prime quest.
How to start the quest: The first step leading you to the new weapon can be found on Titan. You need to complete the heroic adventure “Bad Neighbors” (Power Level 320). You don’t even have to finish it completely.
How to obtain the Fallen Transponder for the new Prime: Start the adventure “Bad Neighbors” and fight your way to the room with the first Screamer and several other Hive enemies.
You need to fight your way up to here
Eliminate the Hive and the Screamer and go through the door behind it. As soon as you pass through, turn immediately to the left. There you will see a shutter that you can now unlock.
You need to go through this shutter
Interact with the shutter and enter the room behind it. There you will find the Fallen Transponder on a table. You can now view it in your inventory.
This is the Fallen Transponder
Search Lost Sectors for the Nodes of the Fallen Transponder
Now it’s about unlocking the six nodes of the Fallen Transponder. You can see these when you inspect the transponder.
The 6 nodes of the transponder
To do this, you need to find six node data in Lost Sectors – four of them in the EDZ on Earth and two on Nessus. The order does not matter.
On Earth, you need to visit the following Lost Sectors:
Node 1: Outskirts – The Drain
Node 2: Outskirts – Whispering Falls
Node 3: The Tangle – Atrium
Node 4: The Tangle – Widow’s Walk
The sectors on Earth
On Nessus, you need to visit these two sectors:
Node 5: Echo’s Edge– The Carrion Pit
Node 6: Exodus Black – The Rift
The sectors on Nessus
You can find the exact path from the spawn point as well as the exact locations of the individual devices in this guide video from Nexxoss Gaming (from 2:30):
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Rendezvous at the Farm and the Mission “The Hour Zero”
Once you have unlocked all six nodes, encrypted coordinates for a meeting point will be presented to you in the center of the transponder. Travel to the Farm (via the EDZ map).
Once there, run directly from the spawn point in front of the first building on the right side to the cellar entrance.
Use this cellar entrance
Go down there and search for the Fallen Mithrax between the shelves. Interact with him. This will start the mission “The Hour Zero”. It takes you to the old tower in the city, and Mithrax will accompany you at times.
The Fallen Mithrax
But beware: You only have 20 minutes for this task. The mission’s progress is sometimes complicated. Additionally, the enemies have a proud power level of 690. There are also some puzzles to solve.
Therefore, this mission is a tough challenge even for teams of max-level Guardians. Alone, the task is likely unmanageable even at the current level cap of 700. If you have problems with the mission, you can find a detailed guide to “The Hour Zero” here:
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The Reward: Once you complete the mission, you will receive the Perfected Outbreak at the end.
What’s more? At the same time, a heroic mode of the mission will be unlocked just like with the quest for Whisper of the Worm, in which you can earn the exotic Masterwork Catalyst for the Perfected Outbreak. This is obtained the first time you master the heroic mission.
What does the catalyst of the new Prime do? The catalyst causes the SIVA nanites to deal more damage. Enemies that still have nanites attached when killed generate additional nanites.
How to level the catalyst: You can only partially level the new catalyst in the mission “The Hour Zero”. Kill enemies with precision shots from the Perfected Prime. This can be done anywhere. Additionally, collect SIVA float material. This works only through the respective mission.
At the end of a run, you will receive 100x float material, which corresponds to 20% of the total progress. Moreover, by solving the treasure puzzle in the heroic version of “The Hour Zero”, you can snag another 13%. Thus, you can achieve a total of 33% progress weekly. Either way, you will need several weeks to completely level the catalyst.
In line with the Detective Pikachu event, there are new raid bosses in Pokémon GO. Many of these bosses are big fan favorites. We show you the list.
These are the bosses: The new raid bosses revolve around Pokémon that are also featured in the movie “Detective Pikachu”. Many of these Pokémon are player favorites and have not been part of raids for a long time.
For example, there are Charizard and Snorlax from the first generation, which are among the absolute favorite Pokémon of many players.
These are the raid bosses for the Detective Pikachu event
These are the favorites returning: Charizard and Snorlax are back in Level 4 Raids! The Pokémon haven’t been part of raids for a long time, so the return is definitely celebrated.
Snorlax is back as a raid boss!
To defeat these two Pokémon, however, you need at least 2 players. Only a few Level 4 Raids can be beaten alone.
Where you can snag Shinies: The Level 1 Raids are typically full of Shiny checks again. But there are also some possible Shinies in the other raid levels:
Psyduck
Trubbish
Snubbull
Lotad
Shinx
Griffel
Flanks
Alolan Raichu
Alolan Marowak
You can now get Shiny Griffel from raids
What about legendary raids? Here Vespiquen remains for us. In this event, there is no new Level 5 Raid. However, hints for an upcoming raid week have already been found. It remains to be seen whether this week will fall within the event or will take place afterwards.
How long will the raid bosses last? The bosses will remain as long as the Detective Pikachu event lasts. This ends on May 17 at 10 PM. After that, the normal raid bosses from May will return to the arenas.
There are also 4 new quests in the current event. Here’s how to solve them:
The Mechagnomes have received a funny dance in World of Warcraft . Does this mean they will become an Allied Race?
A new version of Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara has arrived on the PTR for World of Warcraft. Once again, many new features have been found in the files, some of which are still being data-mined.
However, a new animation immediately caused a stir, as the female Mechagnomes have received their own dance. This increases the likelihood that the Mechagnomes are an allied race.
New dance for the Mechagnomes: In the game files of the patch, colleagues at wowhead discovered that the female Mechagnomes have received their own dance animation. They perform a “robot dance,” which is quite fitting for their mechanical components and may also seem a bit creepy.
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Why is a dance so important? Dances are among the “rarest” animations. In World of Warcraft, only a few races have their own dance, if they are not a playable race. This includes, for example, the ogres.
Unlike the king of the “evil” Mechagnomes, the “normal” Mechagnomes do not want their entire body to consist of technology. They want to retain some of their gnomish essence.
What supports the Mechagnomes as an Allied Race? The Mechagnomes already have many customization options in the game files, and we are also helping the Mechagnomes in Mechagon. They would thus have good reason to join both the Horde and the Alliance.
In Mechagon, the robot gnomes wait.
A proof for the Mechagnomes as an Allied Race is not available yet. However, the signs are good.
Would you be happy about the Mechagnomes? Or are no further Allied Races needed in World of Warcraft?
In the upcoming survival MMO Last Oasis, it is not the monsters that are your biggest problem, but the sun. It destroys everything and everyone, and you must flee from it like from the death zone of a battle royale game!
What is Last Oasis? In the survival MMO Last Oasis, you are one of the last nomads on Earth. Survival comes first. You must search for water and food, team up with other players, and defend yourself against all the dangers that the world holds for you.
The Sun as an Enemy
Why is the sun so dangerous? In a vaguely described future, the Earth has stopped rotating. As a result, there is only a small habitable zone remaining on our once blue planet. Where the sun shines, no life is possible.
However, as the Earth continues to orbit the sun, this habitable zone slowly shifts. This means that the nomads never stay in one place for long but must move to stay in areas where they can survive.
Basically, you are fleeing from the death zone that the sun spreads. This somewhat resembles battle royale games, where you also have to run away from a spreading deadly zone. Essentially, however, Last Oasis is a survival game.
What does this mean for the players? It is necessary to keep an eye on the time. The habitable zone shifts slowly. You need to react by discovering new places where you can find resources, food, and water. You should not settle too comfortably in one spot, as it will eventually become uninhabitable.
You also have to constantly consider how long you can gather resources at one oasis and how much you are willing to risk for a few more resources.
Always Stay in Motion
Are there cities? The Flotilla is the only city left where people can retreat. However, it is not a static metropolis, as it would eventually be exposed to the sun.
The Flotilla is a wandering city situated on massive stilts. It moves along with the habitable zone.
How do people travel around? People also use similar methods to move around. The nomads travel through the world on “Walkers.” These are wooden machines that allow anyone to transport their belongings from one oasis to another.
It is possible for nomads to band together with their walkers into fleets or clans to face dangers together. This includes clan wars. Fleets clash in large battles.
Apex Legends is currently EA’s fastest-growing new game. Therefore, they want to open the battle royale shooter to more platforms soon.
On May 7, 2019, there was a report about revenues at the publisher EA. It concluded that the battle royale shooter Apex Legends was the fastest-growing game of the publisher:
There are over 50 million players
30 percent of them are new to EA
The game is designed to generate long-term content, including season pass and new playable heroes
Apex has brought EA much success.
The mobile version is expected to further increase success
What are EA’s plans for Apex Legends? Especially because of the many new players who have never been with EA before and might “stick around” with the rest of the offerings, EA wants to continue investing in Apex Legends and make the game accessible to even more players. They aim to achieve this through new platforms and new markets (China).
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Since Apex Legends is already available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, the only remaining platforms are mobile devices with iOS and Android and Nintendo’s hybrid console, Switch.
When will Apex Legends come to mobile devices? EA did not specify a concrete date for this. However, since competitors like PUBG and Fortnite are already making huge profits via mobile, EA should certainly have an interest in a swift mobile implementation.
The Sharpshooter is not a particularly popular specialization in The Division 2. However, there are some who still play it. We will tell you the reason.
What is the problem with the Sharpshooter? Not only did our survey show it, many other players also believe that the Sharpshooter is the weakest of the three specializations.
This primarily applies to its individual weapon, the TAC-50-C sniper rifle. Many fans see it as too weak. So weak, in fact, that it has been a topic in the community for a while.
A post on Reddit also shows that there are some players who prefer it over other specializations. However, that’s not due to its weapon, but because of the skill tree. The skill tree has some useful perks that many do not want to give up anymore.
Therefore, it is worth playing the specialization with what is arguably the worst individual weapon.
The Sharpshooter has powerful perks
That’s why the perks are so strong: Some of the perks of the Sharpshooter provide valuable bonuses for combat.
This makes the Sharpshooter a specialization that can be combined with all weapons, even without bonuses for LMGs or assault rifles.
These are the powerful perks:
Headshot (5 Ranks): Can increase headshot damage by 25% (+5% per rank).
Skilled Hands (3 Ranks): Reload speed is increased by up to 30% (10% per rank)
Controlled Breathing (3 Ranks): Increases precision and stability by up to 30% (10% per rank)
Reload speed, headshot damage, stability – the amount of bonuses is considerable. Both on consoles and PC, weapon handling can be significantly improved.
Many players love the skill tree and do not want to do without the perks. As IM_BAD_PEOPLE writes: “I can’t imagine playing an LMG without the great reload speed and stability perks.”
Some, like the user mrfriki, no longer want to play any other specialization because of this: “That’s the ‘problem’ with the Sharpshooter, once you’ve tried it. Playing another specialization feels really strange.
Therefore, many enjoy playing the Sharpshooter – not because of, but despite the Signature Weapon.
First, you need to develop the skill tree.
The TAC-50-C has few friends
This is what the community thinks about the Signature Weapon: Several users like cooljarett believe that the Sharpshooter is quite good. Just not its weapon:
cooljarrett
“I love the Sharpshooter for the perk tree, but the TAC-50 is useless. Nemesis is damn good with this specialization, but somehow it’s stupid to have to equip a second sniper rifle without reason.”
While the weapon has higher base damage than all normal weapons.
However, that is not enough to deal acceptable damage with such little ammunition.
In addition, it is overall too low compared to the Signature weapons of the Demolitionist or Survivalist.
Additionally, there is still the exotic sniper rifle Nemesis. This weapon uses standard ammunition, but has a significantly higher base damage than the TAC-50-C.
One can assume that the individual weapon will be revised in the future.
What do you think about it? Do you find the perks useful, or would you rather stick to another specialization?
During the earnings report for the fourth financial quarter, Electronic Arts’ CEO Andrew Wilson stated that a new way of publishing games must emerge in the future. Because with Anthem, this “old” way did not work as well as hoped.
What was said? Electronic Arts’ CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the way games have been published so far does not work today. Something needs to change so that players are not disappointed about what a new title truly is.
Therefore, a rethink is now necessary regarding how games will be published in the future.
Players should know exactly what they are getting
What should this new way look like? Electronic Arts wants to present games better. A potential customer should always know exactly what they are buying. The players’ expectations must be better managed.
Furthermore, EA plans to orient itself towards the Asian market for future game launches. Many so-called soft launches take place there. Games launch for a selected number of gamers or only in certain regions at first. This allows the developer to see how the title is received and gather valuable feedback before the “real” launch.
It is also important to change the communication with players. In the future, marketing will focus less on simply presenting a new game and more on engaging in a dialogue with players. This is intended to improve interaction with customers.
Ultimately, players should always know exactly what kind of game they are buying, without having unrealistic expectations and then being disappointed.
Why don’t I just play Apex Legends? There’s a simple reason for that
Development and QA are changing drastically
What else is changing? Andrew Wilson also announced that the development processes and quality assurance need to be improved. He cited Bioware as an example. In the past, games were developed with 40 to 80 hours of offline gameplay. The quality assurance for these titles was significantly easier than for a modern game, which brings with it 100 to 300 hours of online endgame in addition to those 80 hours of offline gameplay.
The way such games are developed and tested is set to change dramatically.
Andrew Wilson hopes that EA can be a pioneer in this regard and help other studios follow suit, ultimately leading to better games for customers.
What does all this mean? In the future, EA will likely hold more discussions with gamers and explain more precisely how a new game plays. This will allow developers to gather early feedback and implement it where necessary.
There will also apparently be larger game tests before the release. How exactly that will look, we will have to see. EA might already be handling the development of Dragon Age 4 in this manner.
Other successful games will meanwhile continue to be demanded and expanded:
Shroud is a former CS:GO professional, but recently dedicated himself mainly to Battle Royale games. Now he is trying his luck again in Counter-Strike, but is getting the worst ranking of his career.
Who is it about? Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek is a popular streamer. He is known for his high skill in shooters, which he showcased as a professional player in CS:GO. In 2017, he and his team Cloud 9 achieved second place at ESL One in Cologne, and first place in the ESL Pro League (Season 4) in 2016.
In 2018, he ended his professional CS:GO career and has since focused on streaming. He mainly plays Battle Royale games like PUBG or Apex Legends. He plays CS:GO only rarely now.
The streamer Shroud
What happened? From time to time Shroud played CS:GO in the last few months, but wanted to rank himself on May 6.
To do this, he played ranked matches. Just to then receive the worst rank he has ever achieved in his Counter-Strike career. Master Guardian Elite. That is the sixth highest rank in CS:GO.
For “normies”, this is a strong achievement. For Shroud, it is a surprise that he takes with humor. “I have never had that rank in my life, chat.”
The rankings in CS:GO
The fact that he was not ranked higher can be explained by the fact that he has not played much Counter-Strike for a long time. Since shooters differ in movement and weapon handling, one has to “get back into” the respective games after taking a break.
In addition, there is the ranking system. Here, one has to “play up” with many matches to be ranked in the higher ranks.
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In these two clips, Shroud shows that his skill with pistols is still above average. He delivers noteworthy headshots. In the Twitch chat, viewers express their astonishment, writing things like:
He is back
Oh my God
How is that possible?
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Is Shroud playing CS:GO again? As PCGamesN reports, Shroud said at the end of his last game to his teammates, “I’ll see you in two months.” In the last few months, Shroud has played CS:GO here and there, but only for a few hours.
So it is unlikely that he will primarily focus on this game again.
Those with visual impairments often cannot fully enjoy many video games. Microsoft aims to change this with a new controller that features a special display with Braille.
What has Microsoft introduced? So far, it is just a concept, but Microsoft plans to develop a new controller. This is specifically aimed at people with visual impairments. It features a display that “shows” Braille.
This is intended to allow visually impaired people to play more comfortably. The controller seems to be designed for those who still have some vision but can hardly read text on the TV screen.
This is what Microsoft’s “Braille Controller” could look like.
This is how visually impaired gamers can play better
How does the controller work? Basically, it is a regular Xbox controller that can also be used as such. However, on the back, there is a display with Braille and several “paddles.”
The Braille display can show Braille. Depending on the text in the game, bumps come out of the display that the player can feel and thus read the text.
The “paddles” are used to operate the bumps and to write texts in Braille. This allows a visually impaired gamer to read text in Braille and make inputs themselves.
Additionally, the “paddles” can be used to directly select certain elements in the menus of the games.
What else can the controller do? Through the “paddles” and the display, it is also possible to send haptic feedback. For example, it could be thought of providing hints about where the player needs to go next by vibrating the paddles on one side.
Another look at Microsoft’s “Braille Controller.”
A completely new market
How are players reacting to this? Generally, players appreciate that Microsoft is doing more for disabled gamers. This also expands the target audience, creating a win-win situation. Disabled people gain more quality of life because they can play video games better, and Microsoft gains more customers.
sav86 comments on Reddit: “This is not only good press for Microsoft, they are also opening the door to a previously untapped market by reaching out to people with disabilities.”
When will the controller be released? Currently, it is just a concept that Microsoft is working on. A patent that the company filed last year. Whether and when this “Braille Controller” will come to market is still unclear.
Borderlands 3 is available for pre-order and purchase. If you like it big, get the Super Deluxe Edition. But should you take the plunge? Who is the purchase worth it for?
If you are interested in Borderlands 3 and want to pre-order the game, you have several options. In total, four different versions of Borderlands 3 are offered with various contents:
The base game is already available for just 70 €
The Deluxe Edition costs 85 €
The Super Deluxe Edition demands 100 €
The noble Diamond Loot Chest Collector’s Edition asks for a proud 250 €
Of all these versions, the biggest consideration is probably whether to buy the standard version or the Super Deluxe Edition, as this decision brings the most in-game differences. In this article, we explain what is included in the Super Deluxe Edition, who benefits from the purchase, and who should better stay away.
The differences between the base game and the Super Deluxe Edition
In direct comparison with the base game, the Super Deluxe Edition has a whole host of additional content. Most of these are purely cosmetic, but there are also some boosters that will make it easier to get into the game.
The complete contents of the Super Deluxe Edition are:
Retro Cosmetic Pack: Vault Hunter head and skin, Echo Device skin, weapon skin
Neon Cosmetic Pack: Vault Hunter head and skin, Echo Device skin, weapon skin
Toy Chest Weapon Pack: Two toy weapons, toy grenade mod, weapon trinket
XP and loot delivery boost mods
Season Pass for 4 upcoming DLCs
Assassin’s weapon skin, weapon trinket, and grenade mod
The main argument is the Season Pass
The biggest difference between the other game versions is that the Super Deluxe Edition also includes the Season Pass. This includes at least four DLCs that will be added in the months following the game’s release.
What is included in the DLCs? The exact scope of the DLCs is still unknown. However, since Borderlands 3 strongly follows its predecessors, it can be assumed that the DLCs will again provide many new areas and several hours of replayable story content. At least in the past, the Borderlands DLCs were generally worth their price.
It was like this before: In the previous parts, the Season Pass for 4 DLCs cost around 30 € – this corresponds to the price difference between the “Standard” version of Borderlands 3 and the Super Deluxe Edition. From this perspective, the Super Deluxe Edition is already worth it because of the Season Pass alone. All the skins, weapons, and boosts are then basically a “free” bonus.
Example of a successful DLC: Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon’s Keep in Borderlands 2
Should I buy the Super Deluxe Edition of Borderlands 3?
This question can probably be answered based on a few points.
You should buy the Super Deluxe Edition of Borderlands 3 if:
You are willing to spend 100€ on a game and your financial situation allows for it.
You are sure that you will be playing Borderlands 3 for a long time after the base game and are already eager for the story DLCs.
You place a high value on exclusive, cosmetic items.
You should stay away from the Super Deluxe Edition if:
You are not sure if you like the Borderlands universe, the graphic style, and humor.
We are giving away a big batch of codes for the Adventurer Package of Conqueror’s Blade. Join in, they are worth quite a bit.
What is Conqueror’s Blade? The Closed Beta tests of Conqueror’s Blade will soon enter the final round. The action-packed multiplayer game from my.com combines fast-paced gameplay with strategic decisions.
Players can build their own army and battle against each other. The choice of the nation you command in battle is crucial, as it determines which units, weapons, and fortifications you receive.
What can you win? We have a total of 30 keys for the Adventurer Package for you. It is one of the three pre-order packs and normally costs €59.99. It includes:
Access to all test phases
7 days early access to the open beta test
Unique hair color for your player character
The exclusive titles “Adventurer” and “Explorer”
Adventurer gear: 5 crates with siege weapons
Crafting package with materials to create weapons and armor
Exclusive Samurai equipment
Janissary uniform
Ashigaru military unit
All further information about the content and appearance of the package can be found on the official page: Here to the Adventurer Package.
How can I participate? To participate in the giveaway, you must perform at least one of the actions below in the Gleam tool. After the end of the raffle, the winners will receive their codes by email.
You can redeem your code on this page: Here to redeem. The legal route is excluded as always.
The Detective Pikachu event of Pokémon GO is live! In the event, there are four quests that are quite difficult to solve. We provide you with the solutions.
What kind of quests are these? These tasks are not like regular tasks; you need to know more about the Pokémon to understand which monster is required here.
Once you know the Pokémon, the task becomes much easier to solve. We give you an overview.
The Water Pokémon in the backpack and the Seed Pokémon in the river
These are the quests: There are a total of four new field researches for you to solve. Two of the four tasks are easy to solve, while the other two require a bit more background knowledge.
The quests all revolve around the new Pokémon movie
Catch the Seed Pokémon that is walking in the river (Bulbasaur)
Reward: Encounter with a Treecko
Catch the Water Pokémon that is being carried in a backpack (Psyduck)
Reward: Encounter with a Magikarp
Catch the Fire-type evolution of Eevee (Flareon)
Reward: Encounter with an Arcanine
Catch 10 Snubbull, Jigglypuff, or Starly
Reward: Encounter with a Ditto (Disguised as Zubat)
That’s why these tasks are set: If you go to the movie “Detective Pikachu,” which premieres on May 9, you will receive the solutions to the quests. All the sought-after Pokémon will be shown there, and you will get the answers.
What else is there at the event? The event is again full of Pokémon that can also be shiny. This includes Starly, which can be found for the first time in its shiny form.
Shiny Starly can be caught in the wild for the first time
Besides Starly, there are Pokémon like Snubbull, Bulbasaur, or Trubbish to find as shiny. In addition, you will receive a Pikachu with a detective hat as a photobomb. We have already published a detailed guide for you on this.
In addition to the event Pokémon, you will also get double XP when catching Pokémon and new avatar items related to Detective Pikachu.
How long will the event last? You have a total of 10 days for the Detective Pikachu event. The event and the quests will end on May 17.
New types of Lure Modules could be waiting for you soon:
The latest patch of Dead by Daylight is live. The Mid-Chapter patch brings the new, improved endgame and some balancing adjustments.
Yesterday evening (07.05.2019) the latest patch of Dead by Daylight was released. The patch 2.7.0 is the “Mid-Chapter Patch” and introduced numerous new features and adjustments. Along with a completely new endgame with a time limit, several killers were revised and perks were changed in their functions.
The End Game Collapse as a new finale: Each match now ends with an “End Game Collapse”. As soon as a gate is opened or the hatch is closed by the killer, a 2-minute timer begins. All survivors who are still in the match after this timer will be instantly sacrificed and count as regular sacrifices for the killer.
Survivors now have additional time pressure to escape. Killers have the option to “give up” without causing a disconnect – as they can start the timer themselves and open the gates.
In the End Game Collapse, there is little time left.
More blood points at the end: Actions performed during the End Game Collapse (EGC) also award more blood points than ordinary actions. This adds new incentives to take risks in the final minutes of a match. These include:
Killers
Open gate (500 blood points)
Close hatch (250 blood points)
Sacrifice survivor during EGC (500 blood points)
Hang survivor during EGC (250 blood points)
Survivor sacrificed by timer running out (500 blood points)
Survivors
Heal a teammate during EGC (750 blood points)
Rescue a survivor from the hook during EGC (2000 blood points)
Be the last survivor when EGC starts (250 blood points)
Open a gate after EGC starts (1500 blood points)
Repair a generator after the hatch is opened (500 blood points)
Nerfs for The Legion and The Pig: Two killers have also been hit hard in this patch. “The Legion” is drastically weakened and should be significantly less annoying in the future. The community believes that he is now the weakest killer in the game. His ability is no longer helpful and rather hinders him in the hunt. His addons have also been dramatically weakened to prevent overly strong combinations.
It remains to be seen whether a suitable playstyle for The Legion will be found.
The Farm perk has been adjusted: A particularly notable change was made to the perk “We’re gonna live forever”. This perk grants additional blood points when rescuing survivors from the hook and taking hits for them.
From now on, stacks will only count when the rescue from the hook is a “safe” rescue – meaning the survivor remains on their feet for at least 15 seconds. The blunt “farming” of survivors no longer increases the stacks of this perk.
No matches without 5 players: For many, this may be the best feature of the patch. If a player loses connection during the loading screen or there is a game crash, the match will be canceled. In this case, both killers and survivors will keep their items, addons, and offerings. This applies only to matches that have not yet started – those who leave a match do so at the expense of their team.
Those interested in the full patch notes with all the details can find them in our sources.
Do you like the new “End Game Collapse”? Or do you find the system annoying and inappropriate?
A dispute escalated on Twitter between David Eddings, the former voice of Claptrap, and the head of Borderlands 3, Randy Pitchford. The voice actor claims that Pitchford became physical with him. Gearbox has already responded.
On Twitter, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and David Eddings exchanged barbs for several hours. However, according to Eddings, there is more to the dispute.
What does the voice actor claim? Allegedly, Pitchford physically attacked him. This reportedly happened in 2017 during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2017. Eddings does not specify what the physical violence entailed.
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This was the original dispute between Pitchford and Eddings:
Pitchford claimed that Eddings wanted too much money for the job, which led to a decision to choose another voice actor.
Eddings claimed that this is not true and that he only wanted the royalties.
In response to fan inquiries, Pitchford portrayed the former employee Eddings as bitter. He even claimed that they offered him double the salary that was standard for this role in the industry.
In response, Eddings again spoke out with the tweet embedded above, stating that Pitchford became violent towards him at GDC 2017. He claimed he would have even voiced Claptrap for free if Pitchford had apologized to him for the alleged incidents in 2017 and paid the outstanding royalties.
This is how Gearbox reacts to the allegations
In response to PCGamer.com, Gearbox issued a statement regarding Eddings’ allegations:
Gearbox takes all claims of this nature very seriously, and we will not comment on Dave’s allegations, as it is a personal matter. We appreciate David’s contribution to the Borderlands franchise, and we can only reiterate that we would welcome him back as the voice of Claptrap and for other future projects.
Official statement from Gearbox to PCGamer regarding the allegations by Dave Eddings
Which of the two parties is correct, given that they each claim something completely opposite, cannot be determined from the statements available. For now, it is a case of one statement against another.
Recently, Pitchford faced controversy over a statement he made regarding microtransactions in Borderlands 3:
Today, on May 7th, the update 2.2.2 / 1.35 for Destiny 2 has been released. What changes with the new patch? Here you will find all the important information about the maintenance work, server downtime, content, and patch notes.
Today not only the Spring event “The Indulgence” in Destiny 2 ends. There is also a new update that all Guardians need to download and install before they can dive back into combat.
The update is now live and can be downloaded. On PS4, the patch number is 1.35 and it is about 215 MB in size.
Attention, problems on Xbox: Don’t be surprised if you’re playing on Xbox and still can’t log in or are still waiting for the update. Apparently, there are issues. Bungie has announced that the server maintenance has been extended by 3 hours, until 11 PM. Xbox players will not be able to log in until the update is made available on their platform!
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What’s changing with update 2.2.2 / 1.35 in Destiny 2
Bungie revealed a few days ago what’s in the new update 2.2.2 for Destiny 2. The focus is primarily on fixing numerous bugs, but it also brings a controversial balance change.
Here are some highlights of the update:
controversial nerf of the spectral blade hunter
the seventh invitation of the nine is finally being fixed
some indulgence achievements will be unlocked retroactively
the faulty chaos reach super of the warlocks will be fixed
A bug that made arc hunters somewhat overpowered will be resolved
Destiny 2: Everything about maintenance, downtime and server downtimes on May 7th.
As part of today’s maintenance work, there should be brief downtimes due to scheduled server downtimes. If all goes smoothly, the servers will only remain offline for 15 minutes.
This is how the maintenance work is supposed to proceed on May 7th:
6:00 PM:
Scheduled start of maintenance work
Some features of the companion app will be disabled. These will then not be available on the web, on mobile devices, or through third-party services
6:30 PM:
All features of the companion app are disabled and no longer available
6:45 PM:
Destiny 2 servers go offline
7:00 PM:
Destiny servers come back online
The update 2.2.2 will be made available on all platforms and in all regions, and can now be downloaded and installed
Features of the companion app should soon be available everywhere and in full
8:00 PM:
Expected end of maintenance work
Console players experiencing problems with the update should restart their console or perform a reset (No, not a factory reset!)
This is how to perform a reset on consoles: Simply disconnect your PS4 from power for about a minute or hold the power button of your Xbox One a little longer until the console shuts down and then restarts.
Patch Notes for update 2.2.2 / 1.35 for Destiny 2
The official patch notes for today’s Destiny 2 update are now available. We’ve linked them for you below:
This is how you stay updated: If you don’t want to miss anything about Destiny 2, be sure to check out our Facebook page for Destiny 2 as well. There you will find all the current information on Bungie’s space shooter.
In Destiny 2 today, on May 7th, it’s Weekly Reset. The new update 2.2.2 is now live. Additionally, the weekly activities are changing. There are new Nightfall strikes, a new Flashpoint, and fresh challenges.
With a maintenance-related delay, a new week in the Destiny universe is dawning. Once the Update 2.2.2 has been downloaded and installed, Guardians can plunge back into battle.
After the last weeks were all about the spring event, things should calm down a bit in Destiny 2 now. The revelry is over, and Season 6 has thus almost spent all its powder. Does Bungie possibly have a surprise in store for the time until Season 7 ?
But what does this week have to offer for Guardians?
Nightfall Strikes from May 7th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
The following Nightfall strikes can be tackled this week:
Guardians of Nothing
A Garden World
The Twisted Tower
For this, your Guardian should have a Power Level of at least 540. However, the Nightfall can also be completed with a lower Power Level in a well-coordinated fireteam.
If you want to customize your Nightfall experience using various modifiers, you can do so via Xur’s challenge card. Keep in mind that your gear will be locked for the duration of a Nightfall strike. You should plan your loadout in advance.
You want Powerful rewards from PvP, Gambit, and Reckoning? Here’s what you need to do:
participate in 5 Crucible matches
participate in 3 Gambit matches
participate in 4 Gambit Prime matches
successfully complete Reckoning runs (up to 100%)
The Wanderer offers weekly bounties for Gambit Prime as well as “The Power of the Traveler” for regular Gambit. With the regular Gambit bounty, you can earn Powerful loot.
Escalation Protocol
If you are lucky in the Escalation Protocol on Mars this week, you might snag the following gun:
Ada-1 offers all 7 Powerful Weapon Styles in her inventory.
Ikora Rey rewards Powerful loot when you complete a total of 20 bounties. Vanguard followers also receive the weekly Loyalty Reward from her. Otherwise, this can be obtained from the Wanderer.
Hawthorne rewards your effort for the clan with a Powerful item when you accumulate 5,000 clan XP. With the bounties “Each as he likes,” “Strength of Memory,” and “Friends?” you can earn additional Powerful items.
Petra Venj can be found during the currently second curse week in the spawn area of the Dreaming City. Battle through her mission, her 8 daily bounties, and the 6th Ascendant Challenge, and you will be accordingly rewarded with Powerful loot.
Spider has the weekly bounty “Bloodsplicer” ready for you. This can secure you a Powerful reward.
Dead by Daylight offered the wrong patch for download. This has now spoiled the next killer and revealed what we can expect soon.
If things aren’t going well, they’re really not going well. Once again, a leak at Dead by Daylight has caused the next killer to be spoiled. This time, however, it’s the developers’ own fault. They offered the wrong patch for download and realized it too late.
What happened? Today (07.05.2019), the new “Mid-Chapter-Patch” of Dead by Daylight was supposed to be released. As soon as it was available, fans jumped in and installed the update. However, there was a mistake. The developers accidentally made the next patch available for download, which was actually still in development. This confirmed that the next killer will be “Ghostface” from the Scream universe – in Dead by Daylight, he is called “The Ghost”.
The error was noticed within a few minutes. All players were thrown out of the game and forced to install the correct patch. However, some screenshots were taken.
What can the killer “The Ghost” do? In addition to the appearance of the killer, his ability and one of his perks have already been leaked. Ghostface will be the first killer who can look around corners – similar to the survivors. This allows him, like Michael Myers, to “stalk” survivors and debuff them. His ability “Shrouded Hunt & Stalk” translates to:
“The Ghost can move stealthily, crouch, peak around corners, and observe survivors.
His main ability is “Shrouded Hunt”, during which he has no terror radius.
His secondary ability is “Stalk”: The Ghost can observe survivors (“stalk”) and expose them for a limited time with the Exposed status (which causes them to go down with one hit).”
What perks does “The Ghost” have? One of his perks has also been leaked, which is very interesting and brings a new spin to the obsession mechanic. The perk is called “Simple Formula”:
“A survivor becomes your Obsession. When the Obsession is hooked, you gain a token. Each token reduces your terror radius by 4 meters while you are in a chase, up to a maximum of 2 / 3 / 4 tokens. When a survivor rescues another survivor from the hook, that survivor becomes the new Obsession. You lose all tokens when your Obsession is killed or sacrificed.”
More skins for The Pig: The patch also spoiled that “The Pig” is getting new cosmetic items. This is a novelty for licensed characters that usually do not receive new visual customizations. Apparently, Behaviour was able to secure another deal with the rights holders of the SAW franchise.
New cosmetics for Amanda!
Are you excited for “The Ghost”? Or are you not interested in the killer at all?
In Pokémon GO you get the chance to catch a Pikachu with a detective hat starting this evening, May 7th. We will show you how to get the event Pikachu.
What kind of Pikachu is this? This event Pikachu is specially available for the movie “Detective Pikachu”, which comes to theaters on May 9th. In line with this, Niantic is hosting an event in Pokémon GO, where you can catch the Pikachu from the movie.
This event starts this evening, May 7th, at 10 PM. From then on, you will also be able to catch the special Pikachu.
How to get Pikachu: This special Pikachu cannot be caught in the wild; it can only be obtained through a photobomb. To help you with this, we will show you here how to encounter Pikachu.
This is how the photobomb with event Pikachu works
You can get the special Pikachu in the same way as Farbageagle
Go to your Pokémon collection
Select any Pokémon and click on the camera icon at the top right
Look for your Pokémon in your surroundings and wait for it to appear
Take a picture of your Pokémon
Check the image to see if a Pikachu with a hat has jumped into the frame in the lower corner of the photo
If the Pikachu is in the image, close your camera and the Pikachu will appear as a wild spawn next to you
Catch Pikachu just like any other Pokémon
How many pictures you need to take: You only need to take one photo per Pokémon. If no Pikachu appears in that image, it will not appear in the following pictures either.
If the Pikachu does not appear in the first picture, you can take the next Pokémon from your collection and take a picture of it.
This is what the Pikachu with the detective hat looks like. In the style shop, you can buy matching outfits.
This trick makes it easier: If you have trouble finding the Pokémon in AR+ mode, you can turn off this mode in the settings.
Then only the normal AR mode will work, and the Pokémon will appear directly. In return, the image may not look as realistic.
Is there a Shiny Pikachu with a detective hat?
Many players want the Shiny form of this special Pikachu. After all, there was also a Pikachu with Ash’s cap as Shiny from the photobomb on April 1st.
This is what was said: YouTuber Reversal, who is in direct contact with Niantic, confirmed that there will be no Shiny Pikachu with this hat. Whether this Shiny form will come into the game at some point remains to be seen.
Numerous players are now hoping for the introduction of this Shiny at a later date. It could be possible during the DVD release of “Detective Pikachu”. However, this is still a long way off.
New lure modules in Pokémon GO might be coming soon:
