In Fortnite: Battle Royale, clues are intensifying regarding the impending end of Tilted Towers. A texture glitch also suggests that the developers might be planning something very special this time.
What exactly is going on with Tilted Towers? Shortly after the Update 8.5 on April 25, 2019, strange glitches occurred at Tilted Towers and Retail Row. The textures failed to load, and the whole area looked broken and unfinished.
This is how Tilted looked temporarily. Source: Forbes
What has been done? Epic reacted quickly because the third round of the World Cup qualifiers is taking place over the weekend. Such weird bugs are not useful. According to Epic, the issue seems to have been resolved already.
So, there’s nothing here that would really make headlines. However, the glitch could hint at something big happening in Fortnite soon.
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Is Epic planning the destruction of Tilted Towers and Retail in real-time?
According to a credible leak, Tilted Towers and Retail Row will soon be history. There are supposed to be graphics in the game showing the state of the locality after its end. There, Tilted and Retail are just ash-covered ruins.
The reason for the end is said to be the volcano, which is likely to erupt once all 5 runes are activated in the new bunker in Loot Lake during the end-of-season event.
Therefore, it is probably no coincidence that texture bugs are occurring right now at the two locations that are likely doomed.
This is why the apocalypse event could mean something new: Destroyed locations have occurred before in Fortnite, but the changes never happened directly in real-time. Rather, they were simply present when the time came.
This time, however, it might be that fans will witness live in-game when Tilted Towers falls. Possibly with dire consequences for all those currently in the towers.
In any case, Epic has probably positioned all necessary assets to initiate the apocalypse. This event may not be tied to a fixed time, but happens when fans finish the respective runes. And this pace depends on how quickly the community solves the respective puzzles.
In the online shooter Anthem , the atmosphere is thick. Now the Community Manager Jesse Anderson from BioWare takes a stand. He specifically addresses the criticism regarding the embarrassing stream from a few days ago. The poor mood was palpable throughout the Twitch stream.
Why was the mood in the stream so poor? There was a problem with expectations:
The BioWare staff only wanted to introduce the new Stronghold, which had gone live a few hours earlier in the new update.
However, the fans in the chat had questions about the future of Anthem and especially about the loot. The BioWare staff did not answer these questions but instead ignored them.
This is what the Community Manager says: Jesse Anderson from BioWare states on Twitter that the stream was really difficult for him. He doesn’t want to hide that.
He couldn’t give the people the answers they wanted, and it was extremely difficult to pull questions from the chat that were related to what the BioWare staff was actually doing in the stream.
This was the moment with the “Purple Rain” – the bad purple loot.
Frozen instead of making a cool remark
This was the worst moment: In the Anthem stream, Anderson and a developer opened a chest hesitantly, from which purple items fell. Purple items are considered useless rewards at this level.
But in the stream, no one addressed this situation. There was a brief awkward silence.
This was heavily criticized. BioWare was accused of ignoring the “elephant in the room,” as expressed on social media.
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This is what Anderson says: He says that when the chest opened, he almost said “Purple Rain”. But he didn’t, instead he froze and couldn’t find words because he didn’t know how people would have reacted to “Purple Rain”.
Normally he would just laugh about it and make a remark – but at the moment, the situation is so tense that it doesn’t work.
He hopes that they can return to a point where they can have fun in streams with the community again.
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This was the problem: From Anderson’s perspective, the issue was that they had to move the stream back by a week.
It was actually planned to show the stream a week before the patch and introduce the Stronghold and the update that would come a week later. That would have provided new information for the fans.
But the “damned cable” turned his life into hell – because due to a cut cable, BioWare had to postpone the stream by a week.
So they actually had nothing new to report, but could only refer to the Reddit post about the future of Anthem.
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This is how he wants to avoid such situations: Anderson says he wants to do everything in his power to avoid such situations in the future.
They want to clarify in the future what the stream is about and that they are only talking about it so the viewers know what to expect
Additionally, streamers should not play and talk at the same time. Because one can only really talk about what one is currently playing; otherwise, it is incredibly difficult
And he knows that people want to talk about drops, so he will also see what he can do
In the future, Anderson aims to avoid being silent for so long – if he must remain silent, he will inform the community
PlayerUnknown’s
Battlegrounds does not accept that the saying “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” cannot be patented in the corresponding translation in China. Therefore, a lawsuit is now being filed.
What is “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”? With this funny saying, PUBG rewards you when you emerge as the last survivor at the end of the battle royale fight.
In China, the famous phrase can be represented with the characters “今晚吃鸡” (Jīn wǎn chī jī). This roughly translates back to “Eat Chicken Tonight”.
This is the problem with the chicken dinner: Since the phrase holds such significance in PUBG and also appears in numerous advertising campaigns, the PUBG developers wanted to patent the expression and secure the rights to it.
However, this was prohibited by the relevant government authority for the protection of intellectual property in China. The phrase was deemed too generic, and therefore no legal claims could be registered.
PUBG, on the other hand, argued that the phrase is indeed closely associated with their game and has been used in various marketing campaigns for over a year.
Meanwhile, the phrase has simply become part of everyday slang in China due to the high popularity of PUBG in China. Therefore, they are now suing the government and hope to claim the chicken phrase for themselves.
However, PUBG is not the only one using the expression “今晚吃鸡”. The characters also seem to appear in various other contexts in China. So it is questionable whether PUBG will ultimately succeed with its claim.
Where does the phrase actually come from? Originally, the expression “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” likely originated from the casino language in Las Vegas.
There, a chicken meal once likely cost the same as the minimum win at a game. Thus, one could play for a portion of chicken as a winner.
The phrase was later adopted as a general description for a lucky win.
In FIFA 19, we are expecting the Team of the Season (TOTS) soon. Why it is worth selling your strong players now, you will find out here.
The transfer market in FUT is anything but stable, large special events like the Team of the Season or the FUT-Birthday significantly affect the market. We show you how you can take advantage of this situation to earn a lot of coins by selling your team.
But beware: One can never predict exactly how the market will behave. With additional events and SBCs, the transfer market can be manipulated unexpectedly by EA. Therefore, our tips should be taken with caution and conducted at your own risk.
The following information is based on experiences with previous FIFA titles.
The TOTS Market Crash
What happens during the market crash? During a market crash, a large number of player cards lose significant value over a short period. Therefore, it is advisable to have as little wealth in the form of cards and as much as possible in coins at this time.
The ultimate Team of the Season in FIFA 18
So the crash occurs: During the Team of the Season, a huge number of new, very strong cards enter the game. To have a chance at these cards, many invest in FUT players with FIFA Points and open promo sets or save their packs for the TOTS event.
Due to the very high number of opened sets, there is an oversupply of cards. Likewise, the demand for regular gold cards decreases as many FUT players want to have the nice new TOTS cards in their teams.
The combination of increased supply and decreasing demand leads to the extreme price drop of many FUT cards during the Team of the Season.
That’s why selling can be worthwhile
Why should I sell my cards? Before the event starts, FUT cards still have their normal value and can fetch good prices. So if you are interested in accumulating a lot of coins for the TOTS event, you can still get the most coins for your cards now.
Because during and after the TOTS event, the cards will never have such high value as they do now.
Tip: You can also sell your strong cards and buy them back cheaply during the event. Then you will have your team back and some more coins in your account.
When is the best time? Although the TOTS event is not expected for the next few weeks, it is wise to sell your cards as quickly as possible. Especially due to the YouTube hype, the market crash is already creeping in before the event.
What is the YouTube hype? FIFA streamers and YouTubers consistently report on the TOTS market crash and advise selling the cards. As soon as these videos go online, the prices drop significantly. Here, British YouTubers, with their wide reach, have a significant influence.
Due to these videos, a large part of the fan base sells their players and holds back on buying. Therefore, the crash does not happen suddenly at the release of the TOTS event but slowly builds up over time.
Not all players should be sold
These players you should keep:
Gold cards that are worth as much as their discard price, so under 1000 coins, will hardly decrease. Therefore, you can keep these.
High-rated players that are barely used and have a chance to receive a TOTS card will likely not lose value.
These players you should sell:
Popular high-rated cards like Reus and De Bruyne.
Or popular cards in the lower 80s.
83s and 84s are the hardest to predict. Here, SBCs usually determine the value.
This is how the market behaved in FUT 18
Example Ronaldo: The normal gold card of Cristiano Ronaldo clearly shows how prices can drop during the TOTS market crash. At the end of the TOTS event, he was almost a bargain.
One week before the TOTS event: 1,000,000 coins (PS4)
At the start of the TOTS event: 950,000 coins (PS4)
2 weeks into the event: 730,000 coins (PS4)
At the end of the event: 305,000 coins (PS4)
Ronaldo’s price has dropped significantly
In summary: If your FUT wealth is important to you and you want enough coins for SBCs and TOTS cards, then sell soon and buy back cheaper at a later time.
However, if you have no ambitions to own an expensive team and you play just for fun, you can safely ignore the TOTS crash.
In Pokémon GO there are interesting new insights about Shinys. A player reports two different Shinys at the same spawn point.
What does the player report? It was the end of the Egg Event in Pokémon GO. The player had a Shiny Voltilamm at home, but did not catch it. A few minutes later, the event ended and the spawns changed.
Instead of the Shiny Voltilamm, a Larvitar was at the same spawn point. This Larvitar was also Shiny. So it was the same spawn point, just with changed spawns. It was still a Shiny, though.
This is what can be concluded from the insight
What does this mean for Shinys? If this theory is true, then the spawn point could be crucial for the Shiny. Until now, it was believed that each Pokémon is individual and whether it is Shiny or not is decided upon clicking.
Each spawn point is set to the minute
To make it clearer, let’s give an example: A spawn point appears at XX:50. So, 50 minutes past each full hour, a Pokémon appears. It stays there for exactly 30 minutes. At 21:50, a Voltilamm appears that is Shiny. This is not caught.
At 22:00, an event ends and all spawns refresh. At the same spot where Voltilamm was, a Larvitar now sits. This Larvitar is also Shiny. The spawn point basically determines the Shiny.
Is that confirmed? So far, only one player has reported this, as normally one catches a Shiny directly and does not let it sit. More players need to conduct similar tests; only then can this be considered confirmed.
Some Shinys can now be let go in hopes of finding better ones
However, it must be said that it is a great stroke of luck for a player to see two Shinys at the same spot in a short time. If the spawn point is not crucial, then the player must have had enormous luck in this situation.
So if you click on a Shiny just before an event ends or starts, which you already have, you could well leave it and hope for a better Shiny when the spawns change.
Should I try that? As mentioned above, this is not yet confirmed. For testing purposes, one can certainly try it. However, there is no guarantee that it will actually work.
The Ground Event starts soon. There, you could try out the theory:
For Fortnite , there has been trouble for weeks due to a change in the rules that mainly affected strong players. Siphoning and the faster gathering of building materials have been abolished. Epic now explains the background: The new rules frustrated 90% of players in Fortnite.
This is the conflict: With Patch 8.20, the basic rules for Fortnite were changed in all main modes. The new rules that Epic introduced in February 2019 were reverted, and the “old” rules with which Fortnite started applied:
No more siphoning – Before 8.20, players received 50 health or shield points back for a “kill”
More resource harvesting – Before 8.20, “harvesting” with pickaxes yielded more building materials, kills also granted resources, and the cap for wood/stone/metal was at 500 (now back to 999). Players had to spend less time collecting building materials before 8.20.
The rule change came without much explanation, and some pro players have been up in arms ever since. They have been complaining about Epic for weeks.
This is the mood among the pros: The professional players feel that the current Fortnite is significantly “slower” than the previous version. Additionally, they are annoyed that there are now two different forms of Fortnite:
The “normal” Fortnite with the slow rules
And the “competitive” Fortnite with the fast rules – but there are too long waiting times here
The pros complain that they cannot train for the lucrative World Cup.
The Patch 8.20 was a heavy blow for the pro scene.
Siphoning was meant to make competitive play more aggressive
This is how Epic explains the rule change: After weeks of silence, Epic has now spoken about these changes and its further plans for Fortnite eSports (via epicgames.com).
According to Epic, they only introduced the “aggressive” rules because competitive play was too slow. The professional players were playing defensively, resulting in many reaching the endgame.
Epic wanted to create an incentive for eSports players to play more aggressively with “siphoning”:
It worked in the competitive mode – that’s why the rules remain active there
However, in the “normal” mode, many players were already playing quite aggressively earlier, says Epic. Now many players felt it was frustrating because they believed they had little chance to win. Because now the strong players always had full health and shields.
The change was good for killers – but allegedly not for normal players.
90% of players were frustrated
Epic says: Siphoning would have led to 10% of players having more fun, while 90% were frustrated and played less.
This is what Epic says about the resolution: Another topic of controversy for the pros is the “fixed resolution.” Many would prefer to play in a different screen resolution or adjust their field of view as they wish. They demand a “Field-of-View” slider (FoV).
Epic says they do not want to introduce a feature that allows a clear gameplay advantage.
Players would take advantage of it, even if it makes the game look worse.
Therefore, they do not want to give players opportunities to create such gameplay advantages.
Thus, they are in favor of a “Fixed Native Resolution” and against a “Field of View Slider.”
Is there anything positive for the pros? There are two more statements from Epic:
They want to change the gameplay as little as possible in consideration of the World Championship – but acknowledge that they want to keep the game fresh, because that’s how they earn the millions they then can give as prize money
And Epic says they want to improve communication with players and will henceforth show more presence in online forums
This is how the pros react: They are understandably upset.
Tfue’s partner, FaZe Cloak, is exercising the rare art of irony and thanks Epic for the super update. He hopes Fortnite will soon bring back the airplanes (which were generally hated by pros).
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In Destiny 2, a bug is currently complicating the generation of Orbs during the Feast of Merriment event. However, these Orbs are required for some Triumphs. Bungie has now presented a solution to the problem.
The issue at hand: With the start of the Spring Fest “The Merriment”, “Guitar” errors have increasingly occurred in Destiny 2. These crashes the game.
Why are the Orbs so important? For example, if you want to unlock the exotic weapon Arbalest or all Triumphs including the associated emblem “Simulated Spring”, it is hard to avoid generating Orbs. Because they are needed from various sources for some Triumphs and rewards.
What is the problem? Several sources for the Triumph “Green Light: Competitive” have thus been eliminated. In addition, PvP is generally unplayable for many in its current state.
Therefore, it is hardly or only difficult for many Guardians to earn the required 200 Orbs for this achievement and thus also unlock all event Triumphs.
Because these 200 Orbs can currently only be generated with precision skills in quick play, in the Rumble mode, or in the recommended playlist of the Crucible (like the Iron Banner currently). Numerous fans have complained about this.
How Bungie is solving the issue: Unfortunately, the generation of Orbs will not be fixed. However, the developers are circumventing the problem. Since some activities no longer contribute to progress, the achievement will be changed; instead of 200, only 20 Orbs will be required for this Triumph.
This should be achievable for every player within the remaining possibilities by the end of the event.
Note, however: these changes will only take effect after the end of the Spring event. Then, the Destiny 2 update 2.2.2 will automatically retroactively recognize the achievement “Green Light: Competitive” for all players who have generated 20 Orbs.
Also, the “Harder Celebrated” Triumph and the “Simulated Spring” emblem should then be unlocked when you have completed all other Merriment Triumphs.
The secret vendor Cassie constantly changes her location.
This is what Cassie has this week:
The Railsplitter – CTAR-21 (Assault Rifle) with
Measured (The top half of the magazine has +15% rate of fire and -20% weapon damage. The bottom half of the magazine has -25% rate of fire and +20% weapon damage.)
Stable (Stability +20%)
Sneaky (When this weapon is holstered, you can resist “Stick” attacks. This can occur every 60 sec.)
L86 LSW Military Version (LMG) with
Spike (Headshot kills grant +25% skill damage for 10 sec.)
Jazz Hands (+10% reload speed)
Transmission (When the weapon is holstered, shock status effects transfer from the agent to enemies within 10 m. This can occur every 60 sec.)
Overlord Vest with
Ruthless (+15% damage against elites)
Stat Rolls: Weapon Damage (+8%), Skill Power (386) and Health Points (8450)
Even a professional sometimes makes mistakes in Hearthstone . However, overlooking an important move during the World Championship can have frustrating consequences.
Currently, the World Championship is taking place in Hearthstone. Among the best players in the world is a German, namely Raphael Peltzer, better known as “Bunnyhoppor”. Although he has already fought for victory in his group, there have been some amusing scenes. For instance, he missed “Lethal” at least once — the move that would have brought him an immediate victory.
This was the situation: In the duel against BloodTrail’s Hunter deck, Bunnyhoppor used his Warlock. The opponent had only 10 health points left but had a 4/4 Spotter on the field.
On the other hand, Bunnyhoppor had a 4/6 Flying Carpet and a 2/5 Argus Gnome. In his hand, he still had two Soulfires and two other minions — the Imp and an Argent Squire.
Do you recognize the correct move?
Would you have seen the correct move?
The professional made the wrong decision: Bunnyhoppor made a mistake and used his Soulfire on the Spotter. Had he instead played the two minions, they would have gained Charge and could have removed the Spotter. Then a Soulfire should have been aimed at the Hunter (the second is discarded). Now, only an attack on the opponent’s hero with the Carpet and the Gnome is needed, then the opponent’s health would be at 0.
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Bunnyhoppor takes it easy: The fact that he overlooked Lethal is clearly evident in Bunnyhoppor’s demeanor afterward — the reaction in the chat is also correspondingly critical. In hindsight, he takes it humorously. After all, he won anyway, and that’s his justification. When one is far ahead, mistakes are more frequent. You simply discard your cards, and the mind is not as sharp anymore.
Would you have recognized the winning move at first glance? Or would you have had to think for a bit to secure the victory?
In a trailer, LoL (League of Legends) introduced the new champion Yuumi. This is a cat that can merge with champions. She moves on a floating book. We show you the skills of Yuumi: These are her abilities.
What is new? Riot Games has now introduced the new support hero in the MOBA League of Legends with a video. It turns out that the leaks are correct, the supporter is indeed a cat.
Fans were already excited about such a cute champion when the leak came out. The official confirmation of the cat form is well received by the players.
Here is the trailer: In the video, you can catch a glimpse of the abilities with which Yuumi enters the game. There was also a leak about it.
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This is what Yuumi can do: The skills of Yuumi have been released by Riot Games in the meantime.
Passive: Every few seconds, an attack on an enemy restores mana and grants Yuumi a shield.
If Yuumi is connected to a player, they receive the shield. It remains active until it is destroyed.
Q: Yuumi fires a projectile that deals magic damage to the first enemy it hits. If the projectile stays in the air long enough, it adds extra magic damage and slows the enemy.
If Yuumi is connected to a player, the projectile flies from the ally’s position, and players can steer it with the mouse.
W: Passive: While Yuumi is connected to a player, Yuumi and the ally receive a percentage of each other’s AD and AP.
W: Active: Yuumi starts the game with a skill point in W. She jumps to an ally and connects with them. While connected, Yuumi is untargetable by enemies – except from towers. She casts her abilities from the ally’s position. After a cooldown, she can detach or jump to another ally without cooldown.
E: Yuumi heals and gains increased movement speed for a short time. While connected to a player, the spell is cast on them. The E ability has 2 charges.
R: Yuumi opens the book and fires waves of magical energy that root enemies if they are hit multiple times.
A small in-game clip of the ultimate ability is already available as a video:
Today, Xur is visiting the Guardians in Destiny 2. Where is he this time and what does he have for you? Find out everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend here.
This is what the new week brings in Destiny 2: Currently, the Guardians have their hands full. The Spring event “The Revelry” is in full swing. There you can let loose in the new activity “Green Forest” or secure the second exotic weapon of Season 6 – the Arbalest.
Furthermore, Xur is visiting today. Let’s welcome him together.
All information about Xur in Destiny 2 on April 26 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
What surprises does Xur have for the Guardians today? Keep in mind that he can now also offer Forsaken Exotics. Recently, his Fate Engrams can drop exotic items from the Forsaken expansion.
This is when Xur arrives
The Xur time: Xur appears on Friday, April 26, at 7:00 PM on a planet of his choice. There, the mysterious exotic trader will sell his goods until the next weekly reset at 7:00 PM on April 30. So you have several days to stock up with him.
Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today
Position of Xur: You can find Xur this time in the area “The Rig” on Titan.
Location of Xur
Xur’s Inventory and his Exotics from April 26 to April 30
Weapon:Workhorse – Auto rifle for 29 legendary shards
Hunter:Lucky Pants – Leg armor for 23 legendary shards
Recently, there have been increasing indications that a new console generation is on the horizon. Many are asking: When is the PlayStation 5 coming out? According to the latest reports, with the release of the new PlayStation, Sony suggests we should expect it no earlier than May 2020. But why has Sony already discussed the PS5 so early?
Where does the announcement come from? The information comes from Sony during the latest “Earning Reports” on April 26 (via sony.net).
The tech reporter Takashi Mochizuki reported on this report and on Sony’s statements that were made alongside the presentation of the business report.
Sony said: “There will be no launch of a next-gen PlayStation in the next 12 months.”
When is the PlayStation 5 coming out? The earliest date we can expect a launch of the PS5 is therefore May 2020.
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The system architect Mark Cerny has revealed technical details, such as that the PS5 will have an SSD drive.
Therefore, the question arose as to why Sony disclosed this information so early when a release is still expected late.
The US journalist Jason Schreier (via Twitter) has an explanation for this: Sony would begin supplying dev kits to developers in April. Therefore, Sony expected that a leak about the PS5 would soon be circulating. To preempt such a leak, they would have disclosed this information.
PS5 release is expected in late 2020
What date is likely for PlayStation 5? Traditionally, a new console generation is expected to be released at the end of the year, in October or November.
A leak about Destiny 3 seems to confirm this. It stated that Destiny 3 is expected to be a “launch title” for the PlayStation 5 and that it will be released in November 2020.
The new “Endgame” mode in Fortnite has captivated our author Schuhmann. Yesterday, he was Thanos and managed to escape disgracefully while winning.
This is how I played Fortnite this season: After discovering my love for Fortnite Battle Royale so late last season at Christmas, I wanted to dive in properly this time in Season 8.
I bought the Battle Pass in the first week with the remaining V-Bucks from my “Save the World” days, started enthusiastically with the Week 1 challenges – and then completely lost interest and didn’t log in for two months while Anthem and The Division 2 were released.
Well.
But yesterday, it happened. With the new “Endgame” mode, they got me again. I like the Marvel movies and wanted to see how it works in Fortnite. It looked too ridiculous not to try.
These are the 4 Avengers – you randomly receive the super weapon when following a treasure map – you can also look for a second one if Option A isn’t to your liking.
I played as these characters: Some complain that they never get to play as the cool superheroes in Fortnite and always end up as alien minions. But I was relatively balanced:
In 3 matches, I was one of Thanos’ soldiers, a Chitauri – as such, I mostly ambushed from a distance and shot around with the charged blaster – the goal is “Aim somewhere near the enemies, something will fall over.”
In 2 matches, I was Hawkeye – with his bow, you can swing around and shoot wildly with explosive arrows.
In one match, I wandered around as Thor – but our side was so superior that no one noticed I was just uselessly jumping around and throwing the boomerang axe.
In one of the “minion” matches, I was actually Thanos for most of the time – and was eager not to die embarrassingly because I felt like everyone was looking my way.
What’s interesting about the mode: The exciting thing about the mode is that the playstyle changes with each role. Even the basic tactics of the sides are different:
As Chitauri, you have offensive goals because you have to capture the Infinity Stones – but it’s smarter to play defensively, as you shouldn’t die too often and the Avengers are usually more dangerous in close combat.
As “Avengers,” you actually play defensively, as you need to defend the Infinity Stones, which is where the enemies want to go – however, it almost doesn’t matter if you die, so you can be risky and shoot wildly.
Thor looked a bit more serious at one point.
This is how I felt as Thanos: I was quite surprised when I suddenly became Thanos. Because when Thanos dies, a Chitauri is randomly selected to be the new Thanos.
I had just shot some Captain America guy from ambush, and of course, I saw the random selection as a reward for my exceptional kill.
I immediately started playing with the abilities, slammed to the ground a few times, and jumped around. However, Thanos doesn’t jump very far if you don’t charge the jump for a long time.
The Titan is powerful, but as Thanos, you have a huge target on your back. Everyone in the game can see you on the radar.
As Thanos, you should ideally play together with your army.
Thanos is powerful, and Fortnite makes a big fuss about him: He can jump into the air and shoot around with a death ray, but my health points quickly dropped to 0 and I had to escape.
I then hid with one or two Avengers behind me in the mines of Shifty Shafts, while my brave soldiers charged towards the next Infinity Stone. There I was with 50 HP, hoping that no one would find me.
In that moment, I didn’t feel particularly “Thanos-like”.
Once the stone is captured, Thanos receives a buff and regains full health and shields. Aha!
As Thanos, I then played like the commander of my troops for the rest of the match, becoming more powerful with each additional Infinity Stone, and blew away a few Avengers along with my Chitauri minions from their ridiculous uniforms.
And I killed a few guys by slamming the ground while my minions took down anyone under concentrated fire who was between us and the next Infinity Stone.
When one of my subjects picked up the last stone, the remaining enemies on the map were marked in red, and it turned into a sort of clay pigeon shooting.
Somehow, it was a truly satisfying gaming night.
Probably the real reason for the event: Epic will earn millions just with this skin.
Despite all the criticism that often comes towards Epic and even though it’s obviously a super-commercial event to sell expensive Black Widow skins: I had a lot of fun with the mode and can recommend it. To release a mode for such a hugely popular pop culture franchise “for free” is quite impressive.
In August, Guild Wars 2 celebrates its seventh birthday and has thus been around for a number of years. Meanwhile, players are increasingly expressing wishes for a successor. But do we really need Guild Wars 3?
This is Guild Wars 2: Guild Wars 2 is an MMORPG from ArenaNet. It was released in August 2012 and focuses primarily on a shared game world.
No matter what you do and how you play, you can hardly hinder each other or steal mobs or resources. With this formula, the game has also been very successful.
In September 2017, the game counted 11 million created accounts. There are now two major expansions and more than 66 free game expansions.
Apparently, the projects at ArenaNet that were not related to Guild Wars 2 were affected. As it turned out later, work was being done on at least two other games. For this, employees were gradually pulled away from the MMORPG.
And it seems that at least some of these employees are supposed to work on Guild Wars 2 again. In an interview with Eurogamer, it was confirmed that the planned developments would continue and that the layoffs were not supposed to have a major impact on the MMORPG.
However, the already announced new episode will be delayed a bit because there were restructuring within the teams. What is particularly exciting is how the Guild Wars franchise will proceed. Calls for a successor are continually being made.
That’s why players are increasingly wishing for Guild Wars 3
Too many empty areas: The world of Guild Wars 2 is huge and has many areas. But some of them are not as well-visited as they used to be.
This is partly due to the layout and long-term motivation of some areas, but also to a somewhat difficult system for newcomers. New players need not only the two expansions to unlock all areas. Theoretically, they also have to purchase the episodes of the Living World.
Without purchasing the corresponding episodes, there is no access to the areas. Anyone who logs in while the episode is freshly released receives the content for free.
The engine is reaching its limits: The areas of the expansion Path of Fire are larger than the others and very graphically demanding. But the size and graphics come at a price.
Problems, stuttering, or even significant skill lags occur repeatedly. Whether on the new maps or in “World vs. World” PvP. The number of effects and players is often no longer displayable, no matter how good your system is.
Problems with the code: There are also recurring issues regarding the code. Sometimes a lot of time is needed for small changes because not everything has been documented or some content has been programmed very awkwardly.
This was repeatedly confirmed by the developers during discussions about features like the build templates. These have now been announced in a roadmap for the future, almost seven years after release.
Fresh ideas are needed: After almost seven years, many players have simply seen and experienced everything. New innovations cannot be programmed as quickly as players consume them.
A new game, a fresh start, and new tasks would help engage and excite players again. The new story episodes usually only manage to do this for a few hours.
Is a Guild Wars 3 realistic at all?
But how realistic is a successor for Guild Wars 2? Looking at the facts, things look rather bleak.
The story does not allow for a successor: The story of Guild Wars 2 is far from finished. Currently, we are in the midst of a battle with the Elder Dragons and have just lost a member of our hero group.
When transitioning from Guild Wars 1 to Guild Wars 2, the story arcs were concluded, and there was only a slight open end with the awakening of a dragon.
After that, there was a time jump of 250 years. A hard cut or a similar jump like between the two games would currently not be possible at all.
Guild Wars 2 gets a marketing boost: Currently, ArenaNet is feverishly working to promote Guild Wars 2 again. A return campaign has been launched, new trailers have been filmed, and posters have been hung in Europe and America. Recently, there have also been ads for Guild Wars 2 on MeinMMO.
Although the next plan is not to release a new expansion, but rather another season of the Living World. However, the goal is to attract many new players.
Guild Wars 2 advertisement in America (Source: Reddit)
Where will the development come from? Between the last release of Guild Wars 1 (August 31, 2007) and the release of Guild Wars 2 (August 28, 2012), about 5 years passed. During this time, the first part was only sporadically fed with small content updates.
Guild Wars 2, on the other hand, only received a major expansion in September 2017 and has since had five new story chapters. There have also been many technical extensions like the overhaul of the loot system or new mounts like the Warclaw and the Rollerbeetle.
Although ArenaNet was also working on two other projects in the meantime, one of which is presumably a mobile game, it did not sound like direct work was being done on Guild Wars 3.
That’s why I don’t believe in a Guild Wars 3
The latest developments show that ArenaNet is refocusing on Guild Wars 2. And the world offers many areas and stories that need to be shown and told.
Neither from the perspective of the story nor from the perspective of the developers does it currently make sense to develop the successor Guild Wars 3. Interest in MMORPGs is declining, and other genres are strong.
NCSoft is heavily focused on the mobile sector. Due to reductions and adjustments among employees, it is likely that only Guild Wars 2 and possibly the mobile game at ArenaNet are being worked on.
More interesting than the successor is likely the upcoming Season 5 of the Living World. If this succeeds and actually also contains content that corresponds to an expansion, then ArenaNet could keep both existing and new players engaged for the long term.
However, if the new season does not meet expectations, then it will not only become tighter for Guild Wars 2 but also for ArenaNet itself. They have been living off Guild Wars 1 and Guild Wars 2 since 2001. The latest cutbacks will certainly not help in building a broader offering.
Does Guild Wars 2 suit you? This MMORPG is suitable for these player types:
For Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 a new specialist has been teased. It looks like fan-favorite Spectre is returning as a specialist this month.
What does the teaser show? In the clip, which lasts less than a minute, Spectre is never shown in full. However, his well-known ability, the Ripper, is shown. Additionally, Spectre places C4 explosives and lights a smoke grenade.
When is Spectre coming? The teaser reveals that Spectre will enter the game later this month. On April 30, the specialist will be added to Black Ops 4.
What we know about Spectre in Black Ops 4
It has already been hinted: In mid-April, the developers accidentally gave the first hint of Spectre in Black Ops 4. They showed a smoke grenade. This grenade was described as allowing Spectre to see enemies inside of it. However, there was no mention of Spectre until that point.
What can we conclude from the teaser? Even though Spectre is never fully displayed, everything points to this specialist. Judging by the teaser, he will retain his Ripper ability.
This is how Black Ops 4 announces its new specialist
As Ripper, Spectre could quickly and silently eliminate his opponents using a sword. He will also be able to throw smoke grenades again. In this smoke, Spectre will be able to see his enemies while they only have thick smoke in front of them.
That’s why his abilities are so sought after: Especially his weapons, explosives, and smoke grenades make Spectre so desirable. Smoke has long been requested by players, especially professionals, as it was usually a staple in the competitive mode of Call of Duty.
This is how Spectre was shown in Black Ops 3
That’s why Spectre is known: This specialist is still known from Black Ops 3. There, Spectre was one of the most popular specialists. Now the fan-favorite is returning in the current installment of Call of Duty.
In GTA 5 Online, a substantial sum of money is being given away. This is a cashback if you have purchased a business. We will show you how to get the cash and what bonuses are available this week from April 25 to May 2.
What’s new? The bonuses and offers in GTA Online change weekly. This time, there are even more vehicle theft missions at Simeon, which are new to the game.
As a special bonus, there is a payout of a quarter of a million dollars if you are a real biker and own a clubhouse.
How to receive $250,000 for free in GTA Online
What do you have to do for the money? If you buy a biker clubhouse during this bonus week, you will receive $250,000 GTA in return.
Don’t worry: Anyone who purchased a clubhouse before this bonus week will also receive the $250,000 back. You just need to log into GTA Online by May 2.
When does the money come? Rockstar explains that this cash bonus will be credited to your account at the Maze Bank in GTA Online within 48 hours.
Get a total of 301,000 GTA dollars: If you want, you can add another $51,000 to these $250,000. And it doesn’t even take a minute. Just drive along this route and grab the cash:
These bonuses and discounts are available now in GTA Online
New vehicle theft missions for double rewards: At Simeon, you will now find new missions that reward you for stealing cars. You can accept the missions directly via your phone or at his dealership.
The new missions “Premium Deluxe Repossessions” will bring double rewards. The missions are:
Under The Hammer
Blow Up IV
Sasquashed
Earn double GTA $: As a CEO, you can earn double GTA dollars when selling special cargo during this bonus week.
These game modes provide bonus rewards: You will receive double GTA $ and RP in the game modes “Arena War Series” and “RC Bandito Races”
Where are the discounts: In line with the Arena War rewards, there are also discounted vehicles and discounts on garages.
Annis ZR380 with 30% discount
HVY Scarab with 30% discount
MTL Cerberus with 30% discount
Vapid Impergator with 30% discount
Declasse Brutus with 30% discount
Arenaworkshops with 40% discount
Arenaworkshop renovations and expansions with 40% discount
Regarding Fallout 76, the next update is on its way. The new patch will bring backpacks and a new faction to the game. Here’s what we know so far.
This update focuses on: The update is called “Ever Upwards” and is part of the upcoming Patch 9.
A new faction, the “Pioneer Scouts”, as well as backpacks that players can also equip with mods, are being introduced.
Larger Inventory with Backpacks
These are the new backpacks: With the new patch, various backpack models will be introduced to the game.
What purpose do they serve? On the one hand, they expand your inventory. On the other hand, you can equip them with mods. These can further increase your inventory size or provide other benefits.
According to the article from Bethesda, there will even be a refrigerator mod that increases the durability of your food. Armor and other stats can also be improved with mods.
However, such mods also take up some of your space in the backpack.
Concept Art for Backpacks in Fallout 76
Bethesda has also released 20 designs for the backpacks. Not all of them will make it into the final game.
Your backpacks are visible over your regular outfits. If you wear Power Armor, you still wear the backpack, but it is no longer visible.
The new faction “Pioneer Scouts”
What is known about the new faction: The Pioneer Scouts apparently used to be a scouting group for children in Appalachia before the war.
However, during and after the war, interested children dwindled, so at some point, applicants of all ages were accepted.
How can one join? If one is interested in the Pioneer Scouts, they should take a closer look at the posters at the individual stations in the game world.
Alternatively, you can get a free poster for the camp from the Atomic Shop. The poster is available for free until July 6.
When will the patch be released? Ever Upwards and Patch 9 are set to be released on May 7.
What else is new? For the Survival and Adventure modes, there is double EXP until April 29 at 12 PM.
What do you think of the new features? Let us know in the comments.
A new wave of bans has caught players of World of Warcraft. This time, it primarily affects fans of nude mods.
For many players of World of Warcraft, checking their email inbox today was not a pleasant experience. They received a message that their current WoW subscription has been canceled, and shortly after, another email stating that their account has been temporarily suspended. The official reason is “botting,” but the actual issue is a bit different: graphic mods such as nude patches.
What happened? This morning, a thread appeared on Reddit where a player complained that he was wrongfully banned. He claimed to have never used a bot and therefore does not understand the punishment. Many other players chimed in, stating they were also banned. Gradually, it became clear what the true reason for the punishment was: graphic modifications.
What kind of mods are involved? From most comments, it appears the mods being used are variations of nude mods – meaning characters appear completely naked. There are also mods that adjust and change various armor designs and models; for instance, a female character might have larger breasts or wear much more revealing outfits like lingerie.
However, some of these mods are completely “harmless” and are merely prettier variations of clothing created by fans.
Using any graphic modifications is, however, prohibited and has already resulted in account penalties in the past.
What is the penalty? Most players seem to have received an account penalty of 180 days – almost half a year. During this time, they will have no access to their WoW account.
Community reacts divided: As usual with ban waves, there are basically two camps. Some find the suspensions reasonable, pointing out that Blizzard has been dealing with all graphic mods this way for years. Those who violate the terms of service must live with the penalties.
Other players find the penalties disproportionately harsh. Not being able to play for half a year because one changed the design of some armors would be excessive. These players hope the penalty will be reduced.
Some take it with humor: As always, there is also a part that takes the penalties humorously. This has led to some memes already circulating in the WoW subreddit, such as this one titled “Why I got banned”:
What’s the problem with the mods? Fundamentally, Blizzard has a strict regulation that prohibits all of these mods. This is because a lot of nonsense can be done with the mods that could provide advantages in the game. One could make herbs in the game world huge to harvest them more easily or display certain opponents in PvP in bright colors to locate them more easily.
If you have a guildmate who today “somehow can’t make it to the raid” – why not just ask him what mods he has installed.
Were you also caught in the ban wave? Did it affect anyone from your guild? Or are you hearing about such mods for the first time?
For Earth Day, Pokémon GO is organizing a large garbage collection event. If enough players collect trash, there will be a cool in-game event. Niantic has now provided an overview of the participant numbers.
What is the current status? Niantic has posted on Twitter that so far 5000 players have participated in the Earth Day collection event. However, 7000 players are needed for all bonuses to be unlocked.
So far, the conditions for this reward have not been met.
There are less than 2 days remaining until April 28, when this action ends. If 7000 participants are not active by then, there will be no Groudon raids as a reward.
The event for Earth Day scales with the garbage collection of the players. The more players collect, the greater the rewards in the event.
What are the bonuses for Earth Day?
What bonuses are guaranteed? The positive news is that the 5000 players who have already collected trash have unlocked Shiny Diglett for all of us as soon as the event starts. Additionally, there will be more Ground-type Pokémon in the wild during the event.
The Shiny family of Diglett
What bonuses are still missing? In addition to Groudon raids, there are two more bonuses that will only be unlocked with 7000 participants: Double Stardust and double candy for all event Pokémon.
How can I participate? If you would like to support the action, you can register on the website of Niantic and either start a new action or join an already created action.
Until April 28, you can still participate
When does the Ground event start? The cleanup action ends on April 28. One day later, on April 29, the Ground event with the corresponding bonuses will start. A specific time has not yet been announced.
The event will then last only 4 days and ends on May 2. There is also no exact time for this yet.
In May and June, there will be new research breakthroughs with 4 possible Shinies:
In The Division 2, hunting for better loot involves searching for gear with the highest rolls. Fans have now listed what the best rolls are.
How good is my drop? To find out, you should always look at the stats of the gear you find.
How good the drop is mainly depends on the possible rolls of the stats. Two players have now released a list showing all the minimum and maximum rolls on the gear.
This gives players an overview of how much potential there is for certain values and which values can actually roll on which piece.
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How good is my drop? Find out with this list
Where does the list come from? The listing was published by the Reddit user Zenitect and was created together with the data miner spydr101, as stated in some reports.
This user should be familiar to some Division players as Spydr101 was already active as a data miner during the time of The Division 1 and is one of the creators of the doc files listing all possible data for The Division 2.
For example, he already knew weeks in advance what damage values the newly released Nemesis Exotic would have.
The list records the various values using abbreviations.
Here is the legend:
HP – Health
BA – Bonus Armor
HoK – Health on Kill
CHC – Critical Hit Chance
CHD – Critical Hit Damage
CDR – Cooldown Reduction
AWD – All Weapon Damage
WtD – Weapon Type Damage
HSD – Headshot Damage
DTE – Damage to Elites
HZP – Hazard Protection
SP – Skill Power
The minimum and maximum rolls for Masks
These are the highest and lowest rolls: Each possible stat can randomly lie between a minimum and a maximum value.
The higher the value, the rarer the roll.
Health/Health on Kill
Minimum value: 1025
Maximum value: 15250
Crit Chance
Minimum value: 0.5%
Maximum value: 11%
Crit Damage
Minimum value: 2%
Maximum value: 17%
Damage to Elites/Hazard Protection
Minimum value: 4%
Maximum value: 55%
Skill Power
Minimum value: 40
Maximum value: 550
The minimum and maximum rolls for Backpacks
These are the highest and lowest rolls:
Health/Bonus Armor
Minimum value: 2100
Maximum value: 26975
Weapon Damage
Minimum value: 1%
Maximum value: 14.5%
Crit Damage/Crit Chance
Minimum value: 1.5%
Maximum value: 19.5%
Cooldown Reduction
Minimum value: 3%
Maximum value: 30%
Skill Power
Minimum value: 80
Maximum value: 970
The minimum and maximum rolls for Vests
These are the highest and lowest rolls:
Health/Bonus Armor
Minimum value: 2800
Maximum value: 33750
Weapon Damage
Minimum value: 1.5%
Maximum value: 18%
Crit Chance/Damage
Minimum value: 2%
Maximum value: 25.5%
Headshot Damage
Minimum value: 2.5%
Maximum value: 28%
Skill Power
Minimum value: 100
Maximum value: 1210
The minimum and maximum rolls for Gloves
These are the highest and lowest rolls:
Health
Minimum value: 550
Maximum value: 10825
Crit Chance
Minimum value: 0.5%
Maximum value: 8%
Weapon Type Damage
Minimum value: 1%
Maximum value: 12%
Skill Power
Minimum value: 20
Maximum value: 390
The minimum and maximum rolls for Holsters
These are the highest and lowest rolls:
Health/Health on Kill
Minimum value: 1450
Maximum value: 22,775
Crit Chance/Crit Damage
Minimum value: 2%
Maximum value: 25%
Cooldown Reduction
Minimum value: 2%
Maximum value: 25%
Skill Power
Minimum value: 50
Maximum value: 820
The minimum and maximum rolls for Knee Pads
These are the highest and lowest rolls:
Health/Health on Kill
Minimum value: 500
Maximum value: 12575
Crit Chance
Minimum value: 0.5%
Maximum value: 14%
Cooldown Reduction
Minimum value: 1%
Maximum value: 14%
Skill Power:
Minimum value: 20
Maximum value: 450
Keep in mind that you can always reroll one stat per piece at the recalibration station. However, you will need another piece of gear from the same category.
With this list, you can easily compare which stats from your loot are usable and therefore know whether it is worth keeping.
These are additional notes from the player:
Finding a piece of gear where every value is at maximum/minimum is likely almost impossible.
Gear sets have a higher chance of better rolls since they do not have any talents.
Some purple gear pieces have a higher chance of high rolls. This applies to vests and backpacks from the Alps Summit brand.
If you are also looking for some cool builds, check out our special:
