FIFA 19: The FUT Swap Deals in May – All information about swap objects

In May, new FUT Swap Deals continue in FIFA 19. Find out what rewards and FUT Swap items are available here.

What are FUT Swap Deals? At the beginning of each month, EA releases new Swap Deals in FUT 19. You then have the entire month to earn swap items and exchange them for rewards.

The rewards: This month, the rewards are impressive. You have the choice of various special cards and different packs. This also includes again a base icon set.

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These are all rewards in May

These players can be unlocked in April:

  • TOTW Jonathan Bamba (83) – 3 FUT Swap items
  • TOTW João Cancelo (88) – 5 FUT Swap items
  • TOTW James Rodríguez (91) – 7 FUT Swap items
  • TOTW Luís Suárez (93) – 14 FUT Swap items

These packs can be unlocked in April:

  • Jumbo Gold Set – 1 FUT Swap item
  • Premium Gold Player Set – 2 FUT Swap items
  • Rare Mega Set – 4 FUT Swap items
  • Jumbo Rare Mega Set – 8 FUT Swap items
  • Ultimate Set – 10 FUT Swap items
  • Base Icon Player Set – 14 FUT Swap items

How to unlock the rewards

What are FUT Swap items? The FUT Swap items can be earned by playing FUT 19. They are player cards whose only purpose is to be exchanged for rewards.

You earn swap items by:

  • SBCs
  • Weekly Objectives
  • Squad Battles

Exchanging Swap items: If you have collected enough swap items, you can exchange them for various packs or players. However, you cannot unlock all rewards, because there simply aren’t enough swap items.

So it’s best to decide at the beginning of the month which reward you want. You will find out how many swap items you need and how to earn them here:

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All FUT Swap items in May

This is how you get FUT Swap items: The first FUT Swap item is, as usual, a gift from EA. The remaining items will appear throughout the month and must be earned.

Throughout the month of May, a total of 14 FUT Swap items will be released. If you want the best rewards, don’t miss any of them!

The following list will be updated as new items are released.

Currently known are:

  • 27.05.2019 – Tim Siekman – Squad Building Challenge
  • 20.05.2019 – Hamed Koné – Squad Battles – Reach Rank Silver 3
  • 17.05.2019 – Artur Krysiak – Weekly Objective – Score 8 goals with Silver players in Squad Battles – Difficulty at least Pro
  • 17.05.2019 – Yuto Suzuki – Weekly Objective – Provide 10 assists with US players in Squad Battles – Difficulty at least Pro
  • 17.05.2019 – Ayo Akinola – Weekly Objective – Score with Flashback players in 3 separate matches
  • 14.05.2019 – Bobby Allain – Squad Building Challenge
  • 10.05.2019 – Dominik Frieser – Weekly Objective – Score twice in 7 separate matches
  • 10.05.2019 – Dennis Chessa – Weekly Objective – Win 3 Squad Battles with 7 Mexican players in the team. Difficulty: at least Semi-Pro
  • 10.05.2019 – Naoki Yamada – Weekly Objective – Score with TOTW players in 3 separate Rivals wins
  • 06.05.2019 – Adam Andersson – Squad Battles – Reach Rank Silver 3
  • 03.05.2019 – John Dunleavy – Weekly Objective – Score twice in 8 separate online matches
  • 03.05.2019 – Victor Arboleda – Weekly Objective – Score with Dutch players in 3 separate wins in Division Rivals
  • 02.05.2019 – Chris Stokes – Squad Building Challenge

Remember: You can only exchange the player items in May. So don’t forget to collect your rewards at the end of the month!

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Indie MMORPG Oath is receiving such a great response that the Kickstarter campaign is exploding

The Kickstarter campaign of the indie MMORPG Oath has ended, and the desired funding amount was not only reached but significantly exceeded.

What is Oath? Oath is a hardcore sandbox MMORPG developed by a 5-person indie studio using Unreal Engine 4 and Spatial-OS technology.

  • You fight using a fast-paced, action-oriented system that requires you to actively dodge.
  • You create your hero from the seven classes Knight, Berserker, Pyromancer, Cryomancer, Ranger, Rogue, and Guardian.
  • You explore large dungeons and participate in 20-man raids.
  • Guild wars play an important role. Guilds can take possession of countries and establish a base there.
  • PvE and PvP run separately from each other.
  • The game uses a free-to-play model with purely cosmetic items in the in-game shop.
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A highly successful crowdfunding campaign

How is the game financed? The developers launched a Kickstarter campaign in early April. The goal was to raise $35,000. Although the campaign started quite slowly, the team ultimately managed to raise nearly $68,000.

This allowed several stretch goals such as dynamic weather and activities at sea to be reached.

What about the graphics? Oath currently looks quite simple. However, this is set to change. The developers are currently relying on placeholder graphics. However, players should not expect a “realistic” look. The graphics are expected to look significantly better than now, but will have a stylized look.

This is what MMORPG fans have apparently been waiting for

Why is the MMORPG so popular? The MMORPG strikes a chord with players. What is being created here is not aimed at the masses but at fans of hardcore MMORPGs. Players who do not want to be constantly guided.

Additionally, the social aspect is important. Players must work together in groups. The guild system is also well received, and the raids promise a lot of fun.

Many players feel that the developers are simply focusing on fun gameplay because they want to create an enjoyable MMORPG themselves. There is no pay-to-win, and what has been seen so far looks very enjoyable. Also important to many is that Oath does not mix PvP and PvE but aims to provide separate player experiences.

The concept for the world map of Oath

What do the players think? Players feel that Oath is somewhat like Black Desert without pay-to-win. The fast combat system is something that many enjoy.

Might_Monk says on Reddit: “I hope it takes the best parts of games like Black Desert Online and ArcheAge and implements them smoothly and enjoyably.”

When will the game be released? Oath is set to enter its first alpha in the fourth quarter of 2019, with a release planned for no earlier than 2020.

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This trailer for “Left 4 Dead 3” is so good that I want to believe it

A rather impressive trailer has appeared on a strange YouTube account. Is this trailer for “Left 4 Dead 3” just a fake?

Few game series have such loyal and hopeful fans as Left 4 Dead. It’s no wonder that Left 4 Dead (1&2) offered not only thrilling and nerve-wracking co-op action but also really cool PvP in the “Versus” mode within an atmospheric game world featuring cool characters.

Update: Valve has since confirmed that the trailer is indeed just a fake. What a shame.

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A video with the strange title “20190611wVLACgXBSwO4eVv.021162_h264” has appeared on a brand new YouTube channel with the suspicious name Clusterflu961.

It shows various “Safe Rooms” in long camera movements, as well as all sorts of zombie guts and overview maps of environments. On them, suspicious markings can be seen, such as “CEDA” – a well-known name of a government organization trying to contain the zombie virus in Left 4 Dead.

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The video ends with the iconic zombie hand reaching up into the sky and bending one of its four fingers at the last moment – fans would imagine the logo of “Left 4 Dead 3” to look just like this.

The both “Left 4 Dead” games are two of the few games that I will probably still look back on nostalgically for many years to come. Hardly any other game series offered such a “pure” co-op experience, a perfect mix of adrenaline, fast-paced action, and satisfying “we’re casually mowing down the zombie horde” moments. And because these memories and related feelings are so strong, I want to believe in such a trailer.

I am aware that the probability of this trailer being fake is gigantic. I don’t even believe that the trailer was actually made by a large development studio and is supposed to announce something.

It’s just unlikely that a real “Pepsi” can would be seen in Left 4 Dead. The camera movements, while good, are not perfect. Furthermore, the last announcement from Valve was that Left 4 Dead 3 was canceled.

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The “pills” are a popular item from Left 4 Dead. They have saved many lives.

But still, I cannot extinguish that small spark of hope that glimmers somewhere in the back of my mind. I want a Left 4 Dead 3. No matter how unlikely it is and no matter how much I should rationally say: “That’s not going to happen.”

Or to quote the panicked-ambivalent words of a good friend during a fight with zombies: “Leave me behind, but take me with you!”

At least I can confidently believe in the title “Back 4 Blood”, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead and Evolve, currently being developed by Turtle Rock. The rights to a “real” Left 4 Dead successor are, after all, with Valve.

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But maybe Valve will surprise us one day with a Left 4 Dead 3. I would welcome it.

Would you be happy about Left 4 Dead 3? What do you think of this trailer? Is it suspiciously elaborately produced? Or is the fake too obvious?

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What is actually going on with the highly anticipated MMORPG Ashes of Creation?

2019 was supposed to be the year of Ashes of Creation. But now, after the release has already been postponed, the MMORPG is becoming quieter.

What’s new with Ashes of Creation? In March, the developers announced that Ashes of Creation will only be released in 2020. The Alpha 1, which was originally planned for the second quarter of 2019, was postponed indefinitely.

To sweeten the wait for players until their first steps in Ashes of Creation, a specific feature of the game was to be introduced every month.

This was still quite successful in March. There, we were introduced to the Node System, which will play an important role in the MMORPG. Further blog posts then discussed destroying cities and the different types of Nodes.

The topic for April was actually set to be Housing, but there has been no sign of it so far. This makes many players nervous again, as the drought phase in communication seemed to have just been overcome.

However, the developers briefly discussed the PvP standalone Apocalypse in the latest livestream, which they are still committed to.

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Apocalypse causes many problems at Intrepid Studios

What is Ashes of Creation Apocalypse? A Battle Royale for Ashes of Creation was actually supposed to be released back in December 2018. This game was primarily meant to test the combat system of the MMORPG.

Originally, Apocalypse was only available to participants of the first Alpha. However, since Intrepid Studios also wanted to stress the server structure directly, they decided to release the mode as a standalone game.

Where were the problems with the game? It quickly became clear that Apocalypse was not advanced enough to function as a standalone game.

On December 20, the game went live, and by December 26, it was already offline again surprisingly. Particularly, the movement in the game, many server crashes, and the microtransactions bothered players.

When will Apocalypse be released? In a revised development plan, the release was then scheduled for February 2019. However, it has not yet taken place.

In the latest developer livestream, the topic of Apocalypse was briefly touched upon. It was announced that the final backend content for the standalone is in progress. They are in the final phase of the last 10%.

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Did the problems affect the MMORPG? The live operation of a game is not comparable to development. Intrepid Studios should have been aware of this as well. Nevertheless, there were incredibly many problems during the release attempt of Apocalypse.

Resolving these issues and setting up the servers and the backend has significantly delayed the development of the MMORPG.

On the other hand, later players of Ashes of Creation can be pleased. Intrepid was able to collect a lot of data and learn a lot from the problems with Apocalypse. This, in turn, could benefit the MMORPG.

A look behind the scenes of development

This is how new buildings and environments are created: In addition to the brief mention of Apocalypse, there was also a developer diary on the topic of “Building Technology”.

It discussed how and with what methods environments and buildings can be created quickly in Ashes of Creation. However, these tools are only available to developers and not to players.

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What else was shown in the livestream? The rest of the livestream consisted of the announcement that new employees were hired and are still being sought, as well as an anecdote about the first mayoral election in the MMORPG.

The latter took place in the testing environment and was successfully conducted. However, the NPC for administering the city did not appear. Also, the first caravan sent to another city crashed at some point, flipped upside down, and flew across the world map.

It’s certain that Ashes of Creation will not be playable until at least 2020. However, there are plenty of other MMORPGs set to be released this year:

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It discussed how and with what methods environments and buildings can be created quickly in Ashes of Creation. However, these tools are only available to developers and not to players.

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What else was shown in the livestream? The rest of the livestream consisted of the announcement that new employees were hired and are still being sought, as well as an anecdote about the first mayoral election in the MMORPG.

The latter took place in the testing environment and was successfully conducted. However, the NPC for administering the city did not appear. Also, the first caravan sent to another city crashed at some point, flipped upside down, and flew across the world map.

It’s certain that Ashes of Creation will not be playable until at least 2020. However, there are plenty of other MMORPGs set to be released this year:

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Blizzard reveals how many characters you might have in WoW: Classic

The developers have revealed what character limitations there will be in World of Warcraft: Classic. Most players are likely to be pleased about this.

More and more details about World of Warcraft: Classic are becoming known. Blizzard has now revealed exactly how the character limitations will look on the classic servers. It has been clarified how many characters you can have per server and across all servers combined.

50 characters per region, 10 per server: Overall, you can create 50 characters in your region (such as Europe) on all classic WoW servers. The “old” restrictions apply per server, just as they did back then. This means that you can create a maximum of 10 different characters on a single server. If you want to create another one, you must delete an existing character first.

Other things will not be the same as they were in Classic.

PvP servers have further restrictions: Aside from the character limitations, there is another restriction. On PvP servers, you can only create characters of a single faction. So if you have already created a human for the Alliance, you cannot create an Orc, Troll, Tauren, or Undead on the same server. You are therefore bound to your faction choice.

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No overlap with the current version: If you have already pushed the character limit in the live version of World of Warcraft, you do not need to worry. The character cap in Classic is separate from the current version (Battle for Azeroth). You can therefore own both 50 characters in the current WoW and 50 additional ones in the Classic version. For those who play “hardcore” in both versions, it’s possible to create up to 100 characters.

Do you still remember these 15 things from Classic?

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Classic requires a regular subscription: To play World of Warcraft: Classic, you will need a regular WoW account with an active subscription. There are no plans for a separate subscription just for Classic.

Are you looking forward to Classic? Will you push the character limit of 10 characters? What do you think of the PvP restrictions?

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H1Z1 deletes skin because it was racially inappropriate

The battle royale shooter H1Z1 wanted to introduce a cool tribal warrior of the Maori as a skin for the new loot box theme. However, it caused so much trouble in advance that the developers removed it from the game.

Which skin is it about? In the new loot box package “Macho”, one of the included skins is a character named “Maui”. That’s the name of a demigod from Polynesian Maori culture, who was featured in the Disney movie Moana.

In H1Z1, he is a powerful muscular man with a mask and Maori tattoos on his body and face. Additionally, there’s a weapon skin with Maori patterns.

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This is the skin Maui.

The skin was supposed to represent a cool tribal warrior in Maori style, but shortly after the announcement on the H1Z1 website, there was already trouble.

Maori culture is a sensitive topic

What is the problem with the skin? Especially in New Zealand, the home country of the Maori, the skin was poorly received. The skin happily mixes several cultural customs and concepts that do not fit together at all.

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A player from H1Z1 in New Zealand eventually made Daybreak aware of the problems with the skin on Reddit:

  • The facial tattoos are not just ornaments; for Maori, they are sacred and provide special insight into the wearer and his family. They are applied in a kind of religious ceremony. Each tattoo tells a story, and using them as a simple skin is a sacrilege for many Maori.
  • The skin has a facial expression called “Pūkana”, which features widely open eyes and a stuck-out tongue. While it may look dangerous, it is an expression of joy and passion.
  • The same applies to the Haka dance emote from the package. The Haka was once a war dance, but is now used for peaceful purposes.
  • A particularly significant issue is the weapon skin. The pattern would represent the sun and is another quasi-religious symbol. It has no place on a weapon, especially after the recent terrible terrorist attack in New Zealand involving such weapons.

How did Daybreak respond? The harsh criticism of the skin quickly made developer Daybreak Games rethink. They did not intend to offend Maori culture. Therefore, after careful consideration, the skin was removed from the new loot boxes.

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What do the players say? Reactions on Twitter and Reddit to Daybreak’s action among H1Z1 fans were mixed. Some welcomed the move and were glad that Daybreak recognized their mistake and wants to be more careful in the future before processing exotic cultures into skins:

  • “It is a big deal for many people that their culture is appreciated and not appropriated.”
  • “That’s respect.”
  • “Thank you very much!”

Other players, however, lamented what they see as an increasing “outrage culture” online and that soon nothing could be done or said without someone feeling offended.

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Update 2.2.2 for Destiny 2 brings Spectral Blades nerf and fixes Invitation of the Nine

Bungie has revealed what will change with update 2.2.2 in Destiny 2. The new patch mainly targets numerous bugs, but it also brings a controversial balance change.

When is the new update coming? On the upcoming Tuesday, May 7, the Spring Festival “The Revelry” will end in Destiny 2. Additionally, Bungie has planned the new update 2.2.2 for this day.

What’s in update 2.2.2 for Destiny 2

In the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, the studio has revealed what Guardians can expect with the upcoming update. The focus is clearly on fixing numerous annoying bugs. There will likely be no new features.

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However, be aware that these are just some extracts of the upcoming adjustments. A complete list of all changes in the new update will only be available with the official patch notes on May 7.

The highlights of the update are likely to include the following five changes:

Nerfing the Spectral Blades Hunter: Recently, Bungie announced that they will nerf the Spectral Blades – for many one of the most annoying Supers in PvP. These changes will be made as part of update 2.2.2.

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Fix for the Invitations of the Nine: The issue with the seventh Invitation of the Nine, which prevented the Xur bounty “The Tower” from being completed, will finally be fixed.

Retrofitting Revelry Triumphs: Green Light: With update 2.2.2, the requirement for the Revelry Triumph “Green Light: Competitive” will be reduced from 200 to 20 Orbs. Additionally, this triumph will then be retroactively recognized for all who have generated the 20 Orbs accordingly.

By unlocking “Green Light: Competitive” the “Harder Celebrated” triumph will also be unlocked for all who have met all other conditions during the Spring event. This also grants the event emblem “It’s Green So Green”.

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Bugged Warlock Super will be fixed: Some Warlock players complained a while ago that the Super Chaos Reach would deal no or very low damage to enemies in certain situations.

Bungie confirmed the bug, initially linking it only to the poison status effect caused by the Hand Cannon Dorn. However, it seems that the Super issue was also caused by other factors, such as the Void Anchor of the Shadowshot (Hunter Super). This will now be fixed with the new update.

No more overpowering Arc Hunters: During Arc week, there were increased reports of overpowering Arcstrider Hunters. After the sandbox changes with update 2.2.1, they could sometimes utterly obliterate even boss enemies – and sometimes do so alone.

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This was a combination of the increased Arc damage from Arcstrider and a bug that unintentionally increased the damage of Arc Staff Super attacks from the combo strike. This bug will now be fixed.

Other known changes in update 2.2.2 include:

  • A bug was fixed that prevented players from receiving the lore of the Dreaming City upon completing an Ascendant Challenge
  • A bug was eliminated that prevented Warlocks from executing a short teleport after stepping through a portal
  • A bug was fixed that caused the Iron Ruby shader not to appear. Players will receive the shader after the update when they dismantle Iron Banner gear.
  • Guardians who received duplicates from the Revelry event engrams will get an in-game notification in the week following update 2.2.2 explaining how the issue will be resolved for their account.
  • Guardians who received incorrect Arc week emotes after a purchase from Eververse will receive an in-game notification in the week following update 2.2.2 explaining how the issue will be resolved for their account.
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Keep in mind: With update 2.2.2, the Revelry event will also end. Until then, you still have the chance to get the second exotic weapon of Season 6 – the Arbalest – directly. After the Spring festivities end, this weapon will only be available randomly from exotic engrams.

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Fortnite: Secret Banner, No Star, in Week 10 (S8) – Location

In week 10, Fortnite has hidden a secret banner again. To make it easier for you, we show you the location.

Here’s how to get the banner: This banner only appears after you have completed all challenges from week 10. Before that, you will not find anything at the specified location.

Here you need to look for the secret banner in week 10

Here is a hint: If you have completed the tasks of week 10, you will receive a new loading screen. There is always a hint that points to the location of the banner.

In week 10, the loading screen looks like this:

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This is the loading screen with the hint

Where is the hint? To discover the hint, you need to look closely. On the truck that stands directly below the runes, there is also the small banner. That is where you will find the sought object.

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On the truck is the banner

Here you need to search: The loading screen shows the runes that are causing quite a stir in Loot Lake. That is exactly where you need to search. The location is easy to find.

Week 10 FN Banner
Here you find the exact spot for the secret banner. Source: Pro Game Guides

This video will help you: To see the exact location in the game again, we are embedding a video here that shows the location.

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Keep an eye on this: The location for the secret banner is a popular meeting point for campers. They are waiting for you there, hoping for easy kills. So watch your surroundings when you look past the location.

Moreover, Loot Lake is a popular place in general, as there is much to discover. So you will probably encounter more players.

What tasks do I need to complete? To find the banner at all, you need to solve some tricky tasks. This also includes following a treasure map.

You can find more tasks from week 10 in our big hub:

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Pokémon GO: How to get Nincada now outside of an event

In Pokémon GO, Nincada has returned after previously being available only in events. We will tell you how to get it now.

You can now get Nincada here: The Bug-type Pokémon can now be found outside of an event, in 10 km eggs. It is part of the Pokémon that can now be hatched due to the egg changes.

Nincada was last available in the Bug event, and there only from quests. Previously, it was also only part of special events or quests. For example, the Pokémon was part of the field research in November that focused on Bug-type Pokémon.

Why Nincada is so special and rare

This is what makes Nincada special: The Bug-type Pokémon has two evolutions. It evolves into Ninjask or Ninjatom. In Pokémon GO, you can only evolve it into Ninjask. Ninjatom has only been available once in the research breakthrough from November.

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Nincada, Ninjask, and Ninjatom

Nincada is that rare: You cannot find the Pokémon anywhere in the wild. You could only obtain it from eggs or quests so far. This makes it quite rare.

This is how you can currently get Nincada: The only way to currently get Nincada is through the 10 km eggs. It is one of the Pokémon that you can hatch from there.

Currently, there are no other ways. However, it is possible that Nincada will also return through new field research in May or an event in other ways.

Is it worth it to hatch 10 km eggs now? Besides Nincada, you can also find some other interesting Pokémon in the purple eggs. So there is a chance for Shiny Lapras, which is currently in high demand.

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It is currently worth hatching eggs

In addition, there are rare Pokémon from the 4th generation, such as Koknodon or Schilterus. So the 10 km eggs are worth it.

Nincada will probably not be part of the upcoming Ground event. However, players are hoping for something else:

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Fallout 76 brings a feature with patch 9 that should have been there long ago

Fallout 76 has released new information about the upcoming Patch 9. With the new update, content that has been promised for many months and that fans have been eagerly waiting for will finally arrive.

Patch 9 is the next major update for Fallout 76 and will likely be titled “Always Upwards”. The new patch is expected to be released on May 7, 2019, and will include some new features.

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These are the features from Patch 9 in Fallout 76

Player shops are coming: One feature that Bethesda announced back in January 2019 is the player shops. Through these, players will be able to sell their items to others without having to trade constantly.

To do this, they simply set up vending machines. They then fill these with the items from their storage that they want to sell and set an amount of caps they wish to receive for them. A 10% fee is applied.

The vending machines can easily be placed in C.A.M.P.s. However, whoever sets up a vending machine and offers goods will have their camp visible on the entire map as long as it is not being “searched”.

Fallout 76 player shops

Player shops were supposed to be implemented as early as April 9, 2019, but were postponed several times, so they will now arrive on May 7.

This feature has been eagerly awaited by players for a long time. Many fans wanted their own stores so badly that they simply created shops themselves because Bethesda was taking too long for their taste.

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A player’s shop. Image source: imgur

Legendary exchange machines: Another feature, previously announced in a roadmap, is the legendary merchant – more specifically, the legendary merchantess. A mole miner lady will appear at the end of the month.

At the beginning of Patch 9, exchange machines will come into play as preparation. They can be found at all train stations. Here you can exchange legendary items for exchange tickets.

Once the merchantess appears, you can buy new equipment from her for tickets.

Fallout 76 legendary machines

Buffs and adjustments for weapons: After heavy weapons have already received a buff, Bethesda now wants to adjust other weapons as well. The following changes will be made:

  • the base damage of plasma weapons will be increased by 30%
  • the base damage of enclave plasma weapons will be increased by 10-30%
  • the displayed damage of explosive shotguns will be adjusted (there was a visual bug in the Pip-Boy). Additionally, a bug will be fixed that caused them to deal too much damage
  • when crafting flamethrower ammunition, 20 units will now be produced (previously 5)
  • when crafting cryolator ammunition, 25 units will now be produced (previously 15)
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After the heavy weapons, other buffs are now coming.

Backpacks and new adventure: Additionally, the questline “Always Upwards” is planned, which is not mentioned in the preview but has already been known in advance.

Through the quest, you can become a scout and continuously rise in ranks, even earn backpacks that serve as refrigerators and increase carrying capacity.

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There will also be some revisions to the leaderboard of the survival mode, for which feedback has previously been collected from the community.

The planned showcases, with which you can display your weapons, bobbleheads, and other items, will come at a later time. They are still being tested.

What content are you particularly looking forward to?

The last patch brought some quirky new content:

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Star Citizen: Magazine casts a rather ugly light on Chris Roberts

The boss behind Star Citizen is now caught in the crossfire of Forbes. A lengthy article casts a bad light on the man behind Star Citizen, his project, and Sandi Gardiner, the woman by his side.

What kind of article is this? This is an exclusive story from the magazine Forbes “The Saga of Star Citizen – a video game that raised $300 million and may never be released.”

The article focuses less on Star Citizen as a game itself, but more on Chris Roberts and his wife Sandi Gardiner. The article paints the picture of an eccentric man chasing his dreams and living off the fame of yesteryear.

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Chris Roberts.

What is being said about Chris Roberts? Forbes explains how Chris Roberts was programming as a talented teenager, then started at Origin Systems at 19 and became a star with Wing Commander in the 1990s.

However, he then left Origins to found his own studio, Digital Anvil. Here, he got sidetracked with further projects like Freelancer. He allegedly diverted money from Microsoft to finance his own film projects.

Eventually, he moved to Hollywood, where he failed. In Hollywood, he teamed up with a German lawyer and used money from a fund (VIP Medienfonds) that relied on tax loopholes to finance Hollywood films.

The German government, however, closed this loophole again in 2006, arrested the founder of the fund, and Roberts had to sell his film company.

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What is being said about Star Citizen? The article starts again with the founding story of Star Citizen in 2012, how much money is raised there and that it is still unknown when the game will be finished.

Chris Roberts is portrayed as the Keith Richards of video games: an aging rock star who still manages to get his fans to spend money.

With Forbes’ description of the space game, the impression arises that Star Citizen is an unbounded project, where the creatives around Chris Roberts have the say and do not have to follow any rules. The “Star Citizen” project and the ambitions behind it swell with the money coming in.

Mark Day, a producer whose company worked on Star Citizen in 2013 and 2014, says:

“As the money flowed, some of Roberts’ old habits resurfaced – he is not exactly super-focused. In my view, it got out of control. The promises that were made, the feature creep, or whatever you want to call it: now we can do this, now we can do that – I was shocked.”

It is stated that there were discussions with 20 former employees of Cloud Imperium Games, who predominantly portray Chris Roberts as a micromanager, who poorly manages resources.

By 2017, Chris Roberts allegedly only had $14 million left and therefore had to raise more money. None of the 100 star systems were finished – he only had two nearly finished planets, nine moons, and an asteroid.

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This is the accusation: At one point it is mentioned: This is not fraud, Roberts is really working on a game, but it is a matter of mismanagement and incompetence on a galactic scale.

Roberts would interfere in every little detail, taking every decision for himself and thereby hindering the progress of the project.

The lead character artist, David Jennison, reportedly complained that he could only finish 5 characters in 17 months of work because Roberts repeatedly withdrew his approval from characters Jennison had been working on.

However, the article does not delve deeper into the matter. It is already remarkable that in an article about Star Citizen, almost only Chris Roberts and his wife are discussed.

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This would be a pattern that was repeated throughout the company, Jennison had supposedly written in a letter to the HR department.

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The money goes out of Star Citizen as quickly as it comes in.

The impression is conveyed that much working time is spent trying to present Star Citizen as spectacular as possible to boost the sales of virtual ships.

Chris Roberts is portrayed as a failed filmmaker who had no success in Hollywood and has now returned to gaming.

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Mark “Luke Skywalker” Hamill appears in Squadron 42

What are the personal details? Particularly spicy is a story about Sandi Gardiner, Chris Roberts’ wife. Roberts supposedly annulled his first marriage with Gardiner in 2005.

In 2007, Roberts allegedly obtained a restraining order against Gardiner for stalking his then partner and her child. Gardiner was prohibited from coming closer than 91 meters to Roberts’ partner.

Gardiner is said to have also tried to strangle Roberts during that time.

However, Roberts supposedly wants nothing more to do with that restraining order now. Roberts is said to have remarried Gardiner in 2009. She is now responsible for marketing and is said to be “objectively successful,” according to Roberts.

Forbes states that Gardiner is a 43-year-old Australian actress still waiting for a breakthrough in Hollywood. She is also the marketing head of Cloud Imperium Games and primarily responsible for raising funds for the company.

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It is implied between the lines that CIG is staging the cinematic story around Squadron 42 with big actors partly because

  • Roberts enjoys directing
  • Gardiner wants to star in it
  • it is good for the PR of Star Citizen.

The article also raises questions about how much salary Roberts, Gardiner, and Roberts’ brother are receiving. All three hold positions in the company. These questions remain unanswered.

What’s behind it: The article paints a negative picture of Star Citizen and the dangers of crowdfunding.

The way the article identifies the problem with individuals and thus portrays the images of eccentric people with broken biographies provides fuel for the fire.

However, the article does not delve deeper into the matter. It is already remarkable that in an article about Star Citizen, almost only Chris Roberts and his wife are discussed.

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That’s why you’ve been waiting for weeks for the best weapon in The Division 2

In The Division 2, the Nemesis sniper rifle is currently the most powerful weapon. This makes it highly sought after, but many have been waiting for weeks to obtain it.

This weapon is about: The Nemesis sniper rifle is currently the strongest weapon in the game that can be obtained since the 1st major update. Even though it is so powerful, it is easier to obtain than other exotics like the Merciless rifle.

How to get Nemesis: You can obtain the parts and the blueprint by killing certain named enemies. These named enemies can only be found in operation invasions.

What you need to consider beforehand and what the exotic can do exactly can be found in our guide to Nemesis.

However, there is a problem that causes some players to wait for weeks.

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Mission change leads to a test of patience

What is the problem with the missions? The infiltrator status rotates weekly. The rotation, where a different stronghold and missions are infiltrated each week, occurs either randomly and not in a fixed order, or is deliberately set by Massive.

Since you get the parts from the strongholds, you can only unlock one part each week. There are a total of 4 parts, one for each of the strongholds:

  • Tidal Basin
  • District Union Arena
  • Roosevelt Island
  • The Capitol

While Tidal Basin can always be completed, the infiltrator status rotates around the other three strongholds. Some players have already been waiting for about 4 weeks for The Capitol to return as an operation invasion.

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This is how the rotation has gone so far: The rotation begins with the 1st major update and the introduction of World Tier 5 and Tidal Basin on April 5:

  • Week 1: The Capitol
  • Week 2: Roosevelt Island
  • Week 3: District Union Arena
  • Week 4: Roosevelt Island
  • Week 5 (Since 5.2.): District Union Arena

So anyone who missed The Capitol about 4 weeks ago has been waiting for almost 2 weeks now.

Not only does that put many players, who are eager for the weapon, to the test of patience. What if a different stronghold is infiltrated next week instead of The Capitol?

The Division 2 Tidal Basin Stronghold
The April update brought Tidal Basin, the 4th stronghold.

This is how the community is reacting: More and more players are annoyed by the waiting. They don’t understand why these missions are not simply alternately active.

  • For example, Pastor_ZatX writes frustrated on Reddit: “Not Nemesis again… The Capitol… not infiltrated again! […] Massive, fix this crap and let the operation invasions rotate steadily!”
  • Many other frustrated players agree, some of whom have been waiting for almost 4 weeks. Some think such time restrictions are simply a bad system for such weapons.
  • The user Magmaviper is reminded of Destiny and the situation surrounding the exotic Gjallarhorn. Back then, many players didn’t get their hands on the coveted weapon before it was nerfed. Many players fear a similar fate for the Nemesis exotic.

What will happen next with the rotation of the missions is unclear. Massive has not commented on this yet.

In a State of the Game a few weeks ago, the developer explained that they want to implement improvements to the reset timers in the future.

Possibly, the weekly reset of the missions will also be revised as part of this.

Have you also been waiting for your Nemesis exotic for a while? What do you think about the situation?

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Fire Rings in Fortnite – Here you will find burning rings and cannons

In Season 8 of Fortnite: Battle Royale Week 10 requires you to shoot through fiery rings with cannons. Where you can find the fire rings and cannons is explained here.

This is the task for the fire rings: A task from Week 10 of Season 8 is “Shoot yourself through burning rings with a cannon.” The task is free to complete and is therefore highly sought after, as it gives 5 points for the Battle Pass of Season 8.

Locations of the fiery rings on the map

Here you can find the fire rings: You only need to shoot through three fiery rings with the cannon. The following locations on the map are particularly well-suited for this:

  • F-3: In the middle of Lazy Lagoon, you will find a cannon along with a nearby fire ring.
  • G-4: Here you will find a pirate camp by the lava. There is a cannon and a burning ring there.
  • F-7: Southwest of Salty Springs you will find another ring along with a cannon.
  • C7: At the frozen lake, there is a ring to be found.
  • C4: Southeast of Pleasant Park, there is a burning ring.
  • I7: North of Paradise Palms, there is a fire ring.
  • E5: South of Loot Lake, there is also a ring.
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Source: SquatingDog

What do I need to do on-site? Once you have found a ring, you just need to climb into the cannon and aim it at the ring. Then you simply fire yourself off and sail through the ring like a living cannonball.

You need to do this once per location, then you have completed the task. You do not need to complete the task in a single match. You can try your luck as many times as you want, and each successful attempt will be counted.

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Watch out for campers: As with all challenges of this kind, caution is advised. Many players are familiar with the locations of the cannons and fire rings. Therefore, various rogues often lurk at the cannons at the beginning of Week 10, just waiting for you to be distracted and aim the cannon.

So pay close attention and perhaps consider going to the locations with the fiery rings later in the match.

Here is everything in a video: If you would like to see three fire rings and cannons in a video, we have embedded one for you here. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/C6OKZQd2IJA

A list of all tasks from Week 10 of Season 8 is available here:

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Players are dying in droves in Apex Legends and no one knows why

Apex Legends is currently plagued by a number of bugs that are quite “game breaking” for many players. They cause players to seemingly die randomly.

How do players die? On May 1st, the user thedarkmuse posted a short clip on reddit showing how two of his teammates simply die on a loot ship.

The two players, the legends Lifeline and Wraith, are trying to reach death boxes at the edge of a still flying ship. Just as they reach these boxes, both of them die instantly. They are not even knocked down, so that thedarkmuse could have revived them, but die outright.

The game has marked both deaths as “crushed” – a type of death that normally should not exist at all.

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What is causing this? There is currently no official confirmation for the cause of these deaths. However, some users in the thread explain that this has also happened to them.

They suspect that it has to do with the behavior of the ships or their thrusters. The game registers when players are in places they should not be and then kills them due to their location.

Something similar happened to other players shortly after the release of Apex Legends in February. The loot ship apparently continued moving while they simply slid into its texture and died.

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Hacks from cheaters that are still heavily affecting Apex Legends do not seem to be the reason for these sudden deaths.

These bugs still plague Apex Legends: In addition to the sudden deaths in places where nothing apparent happens, there are still other curious cases.

It was often observed at the beginning of the game that players died when they were standing on doors or loot boxes when they were opened. They were also killed immediately without the chance of revival (without a beacon).

Other players also had the problem shortly after the release that they died immediately after respawning from a ship again. After being called back at a beacon, they jumped out of the ship, fell, and died from fall damage – even though there is no fall damage in Apex Legends.

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In the latest patches of Apex Legends, many bugs have already been fixed, but apparently there are still issues.

Have you also discovered strange bugs of this kind?

Developer Respawn has, however, been able to gain points with the community again recently:

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How good is Mordhau? This is what the first voices say about the spring hit on Steam

Mordhau has only been out for a few days and has already become the new bestseller on Steam. We look at why so many fans are celebrating the new sword fighting game.

What is Mordhau? Mordhau is a new game from indie developer Triternion. Mordhau was released on April 29 on Steam. It is comparable to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, Mount & Blade, and in the broadest sense, also to For Honor.

In Mordhau, you take up various weapons such as axes, swords, and bows to play with or against each other in different modes. The game features a progression system that allows you to level up and purchase new equipment.

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What Players Say About Mordhau

Although Mordhau has some issues to deal with, it is quite popular. (currently 76% positive reviews on Steam, as of May 1 at 6:45 PM) We looked at the comments about the game to find out what players like so much.

This is good about the gameplay: The gameplay of Mordhau is heavily skill-based. The weapon physics react to numerous circumstances in the game to make strikes realistic:

  • the direction determines the type of a strike
  • strikes and damage react to armor and shields
  • feints can confuse opponents
  • with the right timing and direction, strikes can be reposted
  • the type of weapon affects its damage for certain strikes and against certain armor
  • most weapons have an alternative mode (such as the “Mordhau”, where the sword is held by the blade to strike with the pommel)

Many fans praise this way of playing. Since “Friendly Fire” is always active, players must be particularly careful not to injure or even kill each other, especially in large battles.

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In large battles, friendly fire can also occur.

How is the long-term motivation? Mordhau offers a progression system for developing classes and accounts. Players earn gold and experience points for each match, more for victories.

Experience points increase the account level, and with gold, new and often better equipment or cosmetics can be purchased to create individual classes (mercenaries). Many fans particularly like this customization feature.

However, they also see it as long-term motivation because some items can only be purchased at significantly higher levels or are quite expensive. This is especially true for special cosmetics.

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The character customization of Mordhau.

How good are graphics and performance: Another point that players often find positive is the visuals of Mordhau. For a game that allows up to 64 players per server, everything runs smoothly and looks very good.

However, there are deductions mainly for the current stability issues. Some players complain that they have no or only a very poor connection to some servers, making fights difficult or even impossible.

Additionally, the “Battle Royale” mode currently does not work for some players. They either can’t find matches or the lobbies do not fill up.

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The game modes of the official servers. Especially popular: Frontline.

How are the features? Mordhau offers numerous features that set it apart from other games of its kind. However, these are sometimes received with mixed feelings:

  • The co-op horde mode is largely well-received. Those who prefer playing with friends and do not want to face human players like to meet here with colleagues to play together.
  • Horses are both a blessing and a curse. In most modes, horses can be ridden. However, according to many fans, the controls are a bit tricky and can be frustrating. Additionally, they can be too powerful on one hand and a danger to their own team on the other hand. Overall, most players are glad to have the feature, but it is also criticized.
  • The selection of weapons excites many fans. Various axes, polearms, bows, swords, and even siege weapons are complemented by useful items like shields, construction kits, and healing. Quirky weapons such as frying pans and musical instruments add extra fun to the game.
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In the horde mode, you earn gold in-game with each round and can buy weapons for the next wave.

Conclusion: The fact that over three-quarters of the reviews on Steam report positively about Mordhau speaks for itself. Despite this sentiment, there are also objective and subjective criticisms from players. Here is a brief overview:

Pro
  • Long-term motivation through progression
  • Realistic weapon usage
  • High customization of individual classes
  • Wide selection of weapons and skills
  • Various modes to play against and with each other
  • Charming visuals
  • Private servers with additional game modes like Deathmatch and Duel
Contra
  • Some bugs and errors hamper the gaming experience
  • Connection issues and poor ping make battles unpleasant
  • No “fair” matchmaking
  • Features like horses and catapults can be annoying

Two points that are frequently mentioned by both sides are “Friendly Fire” and the required skill. Some players find it great that this attention to detail enhances realism. Others find it annoying to die because of inexperienced players.

Regarding skill, many fans are glad to finally have a challenge and appreciate the opportunity to improve continuously. Others are frustrated that the entry is so difficult, especially against better players.

Have you played Mordhau? What is your impression?

Mordhau shows that it doesn’t always have to be AAA to be good:

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Fortnite: The Treasure Map Guide in Junk Junction – Here you can find the star

In Week 10 of Season 8, you need to search for a treasure map in Fortnite. This shows you an X on the map that you need to visit. We will show you the sought locations.

What is the task? This challenge from Week 10 is divided into 2 smaller tasks. You need to first look for a sign in Junk Junction to which a treasure map is attached.

After that, you must follow the big X on the treasure map and find the sought location. A similar task was already available in Week 8. There, the treasure map was in Paradise Palms

So that you don’t have to search alone, we will show you the treasure map and the exact spot where you need to look.

Stage 1: Here you can find the treasure map in Junk Junction

Here you can find the treasure map: The treasure map is attached to a sign that is hidden in Junk Junction.

In the small place, right between wrecked cars and other trash, stands the sign with the treasure map.

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So far, the map has not indicated a specific location. But if you check there, you will discover the big X.

Here you must follow the X of the treasure map

What does the treasure map show? If you closely examine the map, you will see the red X at the tip of a knife. You need to visit this location for Stage 2.

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This shows the treasure map

This means the map: Some players may recognize the knife and fork in the image. These are two giant dig sites on the map of Fortnite.

This location has also become known because a death zone appeared there due to a bug. Anyone who jumped into the knife pit died immediately.

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Now the bug is fixed, and you need to search at exactly this spot.

Here you need to search: This specific location is north of Fatal Fields. You can’t miss the two pits there, as they are huge.

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North of Fatal Fields lies the sought location

If you then jump into the knife pit, you will discover a large star that you can collect. This is how you complete the challenge.

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Fortnite: All Challenges of Week 10 (S8) and how to solve them

In Fortnite: Battle Royale is soon entering the 10th and final week of Challenges of Season 8. Here you will learn what to do.

Free and paid: As usual, you need the Battle Pass of Season 8 for 950 V-Bucks (€9.50) for all 7 Challenges. If you don’t have a pass, only the three free tasks will be available to you.

All Challenges of Week 10 in Season 8

The free challenges Reward
Shoot yourself through burning rings with a cannon 5 stars/500 XP
Phase 1: Harvest 500 wood in a single match
Phase 2: Harvest 400 stone in a single match
Phase 3: Harvest 300 metal in a single match
5 stars/500 XP
Eliminate 3 opponents at Tilted Towers or the Block 10 stars/1,000 XP
The paid challenges Reward
Deal 500 damage with an Infantry Rifle or a Heavy Assault Rifle 10 stars/500 XP
Phase 1: Follow the treasure map guide at Junk Junction
Phase 2: Find the X on the treasure map guide from Junk Junction
5 stars/500 XP
Deal 100 damage after landing from a geyser within 10 seconds 10 stars/1,000 XP
Eliminate 2 opponents who are less than 5 meters away 10 stars/1,000 XP

Shoot yourself through burning rings with a cannon

How to complete the task: You can find cannons with rings at the pirate camps. You can learn where to find them in our guide to the fire rings and cannons in Season 8.

Fortnite Season 8 Cannon Pirate

Harvest materials

How to complete the task: Here you need to gather lots of materials. The task starts with wood. Then you need to collect stone and finally metal:

  • Collect 500 wood: Wood can be found practically everywhere, but you will find the most in the forests in the northeast.
  • Collect 400 stone: There are particularly many stones southeast of the Block and west and east of Fatal Fields.
  • Collect 300 metal: It’s best to go to Junk Junction; there is tons of metal at the scrapyard. Alternatively, there’s another scrapyard south of Paradise Palms at the big curve of the road.

Eliminate 3 opponents at Tilted Towers or the Block

How to complete the task: This task is the usual kill challenge. Kill opponents preferably with the Infantry Rifle or the Heavy Assault Rifle, and you will complete the second challenge here at the same time.

Deal damage with the Infantry Rifle or the Heavy Assault Rifle (Battle Pass only)

How to complete the task: Both weapon types are now very good, and you should be able to achieve kills easily.

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Follow the treasure map guide at Junk Junction (Battle Pass only)

How to complete the task: We will soon link a guide for this task here.

Deal damage within 10 seconds after landing from a geyser (Battle Pass only)

How to complete the task: It’s best to go to the place with many geysers that we already identified for you in Week 9. There you just need to make sure that you jump a lot on the geysers and immediately start shooting after landing. It’s enough to deal a total of 100 damage.

Eliminate 2 opponents who are less than 5 meters away (Battle Pass only)

How to complete the task: Ideally, grab a shotgun or a submachine gun and get very close; you should be able to complete the task quickly.

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In “Sparta Mode” from Overwatch you have to kick your enemies into a well

A new Overwatch mode is a bit cruel, but also very funny. Like in the movie 300, you have to kick your enemies into a well.

With the introduction of the new workshop in Overwatch, there are numerous creative minds in the community coming up with new game modes for Blizzard’s hero shooter. While much of it is only “somewhat” interesting or slight variations of existing modes, there are also some very creative suggestions.

One of these suggestions is the “Sparta” mode.

Overwatch Zenyatta

What is the Sparta mode? The Sparta mode is a deathmatch where all players can only play as Zenyatta. There are no firearms, only melee attacks can be used – which in Zenyatta’s case is indeed a kick. However, some changes have been made to the kick:

  • A kick briefly stuns the target and pushes it a few meters away.
  • The next kick can be “charged” via emote, pushing the target further away.
  • In the middle of the map is a “death well” that sucks in players who are pushed into it.
  • There are power-ups for stronger kicks.
  • Jump pads allow for large jumps.
I’ve made SPARTA MODE! [Workshop by DarwinStreams] from r/Overwatch

The Sparta mode references the movie “300”: The Sparta mode obviously takes its name from the movie “300”. In the film, there is a scene where a Persian is kicked by the Spartan Leonidas with the words “THIS IS SPARTA!” and tumbles down a well. This scene has been parodied repeatedly over the years and continues to circulate as a regular meme on social media.

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It is somewhat unfortunate that the workshop does not allow for custom sounds to be implemented. So you have to imagine the iconic “THIS IS SPARTA!” yourself. But it works too.

What do you think about this Sparta mode? A cool and funny idea? Or does it get boring too quickly? What would you improve?

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Pokémon GO shows regional Pokémon and ticket details for GO Fest in Dortmund

Pokémon GO has revealed new details about the GO Fest in Dortmund. You can expect to see a regional Pokémon and many more event Pokémon. There are also first details about the tickets.

Here are the details: An image released for the Dortmund GO Fest shows various Pokémon that you can encounter there. This includes Venuflibis, a regional Pokémon from North America.

In addition, there are initial details about ticket distribution. Furthermore, Niantic mentions a global challenge that must be completed both on-site and worldwide. There will also be a special research task.

Here are the latest details about the GO Fest in Dortmund

Which Pokémon will be present? The announcement image gives a first impression of the Pokémon that will be available at the GO Fest.

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This image announces the Dortmund GO Fest

The following Pokémon can be seen:

  • Venuflibis (regional Pokémon)
  • Schilterus
  • Milotic
  • Seeper
  • Icognito
  • Meditalis
  • Panflam
  • Nidoran (male)

What do the Pokémon tell us? Every GO Fest features a regional Pokémon. For Dortmund, it will likely revolve around Venuflibis.

Seeper was previously seen in the image for the GO Fest in Chicago. There is speculation about whether it might be introduced as Shiny. Icognito is also a staple of a GO Fest, and special letters will be available again here.

What do we know about the tickets? The ticket distribution will run just like for the GO Fest in Chicago. You will need to register in-game for this.

GO Fest Ticket
This is what a ticket for the GO Fest will look like.

It is now known that you can purchase a ticket for €25. Ticket distribution has not started yet. According to the announcement, it will begin soon.

There are more challenges: During the Safari Zone in Dortmund, as well as for the GO Fest 2018, there was a global task for all players. If this task was fulfilled, a new Shiny was released in the game worldwide.

In addition to the global challenge, there will also be a special research task. It is not yet known which Pokémon will be researched. Many players are hoping for Jirachi here.

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Fortnite: Tilted Towers has a new death zone that kills you instantly

In Fortnite: Battle Royale a new death zone has arisen. If you visit a certain location at Tilted Towers, you are doomed.

Where is the dangerous area? In Tilted Towers there is a shop in the southwest. There is a hidden basement entrance behind two shelves. If you knock one of them down, you can take the stairs behind it to go down into the basement and gather loot there.

But anyone who tries this now will get in trouble. Because a bug will kill you instantly as soon as you touch the ground. A new death zone has emerged there.

Heads up, there’s a death zone in the basement of the shop in Tilted Towers: from r/FortNiteBR

The Return of the Death Zone

What are death zones? The term “Death Zone” refers to areas in Fortnite that kill you instantly for no apparent reason when you enter them, according to Fortnite fans. This is a bug, not a feature.

Here used to be the death zone.

The first time this issue occurred was in early March. Back then, the area that looked like a knife and fork (a reference to the pun “Fork-Knife”) was the death zone. Whoever entered the knife died instantly.

What players are saying: Players on Reddit are not exactly thrilled about the bug:

  • “How can such a bug even occur?”
  • “eSports ready…”
  • “Epic added a new shadow bomb … and a ton of bugs!”
  • “Oh no, that was my favorite hiding spot back then!”
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The shadow grenade along with Update 8.51 is likely responsible for the death zone bug.

Others, on the other hand, are taking it with humor:

  • “Thanks for this new trolling opportunity that I can use to fool my friends!”
  • “Tilted is basically one big death zone anyway”
  • “He probably died from fall damage!”

This is what Epic is doing about it: An Epic employee quickly noticed the Reddit thread. They promised to address the issue quickly. Therefore, the bug with the Tilted death zone is now at the top of Epic Games’ bug fix list.

So it probably won’t be long until the death zone is gone. So quickly lure in a few opponents!

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Tilted Towers is likely to become a dangerous place soon, because the end is near:

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