Fortnite: It seems that Tilted Towers really has to face the consequences this time

Jürgen Horn 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale seems to be nearing the end for the notorious location Tilted Towers. There are solid indications that the legendary place will soon be destroyed. This time for real!

What are the clues about the end of Tilted Towers? Dataminers have uncovered several hints in the game files that point to an imminent end for Tilted Towers as well as Retail Row.

An event indicating a volcanic eruption was found. Glowing rock fragments will be scattered across the map, landing in Tilted Towers and Retail Row, where they will destroy the buildings and turn them into ruins.

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These ash-covered ruins are also found as assets in the data and were spread via Twitter.

When will the end of Tilted Towers and Retail Row come? Should the predicted events – and there is little doubt about that – actually occur, this may well lead to the end of Season 8 and the beginning of Season 9.

Currently, players are steadily activating mysterious runes to open the bunker at Loot Lake. Each time a rune is activated, the volcano stirs more. An eruption seems like a logical consequence.

By mid-May, we should know more, as Season 9 will go online then.

Tilted Towers has always been in danger

This is the story of Tilted Towers: The end of Tilted Towers is a running gag in Fortnite. The place with the high-rises was a highly controversial location when it was introduced in Season 2.

There was a lot of loot there, but that resulted in an above-average number of players landing there at the start of the match, with only a few surviving the ensuing carnage.

This, in turn, led to a shortage of players in the mid-game and boredom. Therefore, many players quickly demanded “Destroy Tilted Towers!”.

The location has been threatened several times: When suddenly a meteor came closer in Season 3, many players thought, “Cool, Epic will wipe Tilted out!”.

But in the end, the comet only destroyed Dusty Depot and only one building in Tilted was smashed by a fragment. That building has since been rebuilt several times and seems to fall victim to some disaster again every season. Only in Season 8 has it so far miraculously escaped destruction.

The constantly recurring rumors about the end of Tilted Towers may soon come to an end if the data leak proves to be true.

Or is it perhaps just a gigantic trolling action by Epic, incorporating false assets into the code to prank the players? What do you think?

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Where does the MMORPG Lost Ark stand 5 months after the acclaimed launch?

Irina Moritz 26. April 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

It has been almost half a year since the release of the open beta of Lost Ark in Korea. What is the status of the highly hyped MMORPG?

How has Lost Ark been doing so far? The isometric MMORPG developed by Smilegate had a strong start in the open beta phase in November 2018. That was the soft launch of the game, the version that “counts.”

The servers were bursting at the seams and the feedback from Korean players was mostly positive. Western fans looked enviously towards Korea and sought ways to get a verified account as well.

However, it has been rather quiet around Lost Ark for a few months now. What is the current state of the MMORPG?

What is happening with Lost Ark in Korea? Even though things have quieted down for Lost Ark, the game receives regular updates. The developers post roadmaps on the official blog for the content that has either already been released or will be released:

The new class Lance Master just came out this week on April 24
Players will soon be able to explore the new island Allegro
The continent Rohendel and a new storyline related to it have been announced
Adjustments to prices and items in the cash shop are being made
As well as balance changes in PvP and PvE

In the PC charts, however, Lost Ark has dropped significantly despite the updates. According to the Korean analytics site Gametrics, the PC bang market share of the MMORPG fell from 14% down to 3.64% between November 2018 and April 2019.

It has lost its original third place to Overwatch but still remains in the top 5. That is a very strong position. It has been many years since a new MMORPG has managed to stay in the top 5 most played games for several months after release.

Additionally, developer Smilegate has currently posted many job openings targeting developers with experience in Unreal Engine 4 for PC and mobile.

Players suspect a switch to UE4 and a mobile version of the MMORPG.

What is the mood like in the western community? Even among fans in Europe and the USA, the hype around Lost Ark has noticeably declined. The official Lost Ark subreddit is empty and receives only a few new threads per day.

The reason for this is clearly the lack of a release in the West. Fans of the MMORPG continue to look over to Korea and follow the development of Lost Ark, but they have come to terms with the fact that a Western release is likely still far away.

On the other hand, the official Lost Ark Facebook page continues to be bombarded with comments asking for a global release with every new post.

Western gamers are therefore split into two camps:

Players who are still interested in Lost Ark
And players who have lost interest and are now indifferent to the MMORPG

It is hard to assess how large these two groups actually are.

What’s next? Currently, Lost Ark fans are looking skeptically towards Russia. In December, the publisher Mail.ru announced that they would be responsible for the release of Lost Ark in Russia.

Mail.ru, especially their subsidiary My.com, has a reputation among Western players for implementing strong monetization in their games. Therefore, the news was received with concern.

Since then, however, nothing has changed on that front either. Russian YouTubers like Evrial mock that players shouldn’t expect beta tests before the end of summer 2019. Mail.ru had not taken any measures at the time of the announcement to prepare for the beta tests of Lost Ark, let alone a release in Russia, according to Evrial.

In any case, Western fans will likely have to wait a long time for Lost Ark.

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Cyber Hunter is like Mobile-PUBG, but with a twisted Sci-Fi setting and skills

Jürgen Horn 26. April 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

With Cyber Hunter, developer NetEase aims to shake up the battle royale market on mobile. The game features shooter action combined with elements of survival and role-playing. And it also has cool sci-fi elements.

What is Cyber Hunter? Cyber Hunter is primarily a battle royale game in which 100 players are dropped onto a map and fight for survival. The last one standing on the 6×6 kilometer map wins.

To increase success rates, the game fills rounds with bots when needed, which are usually easy prey.

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In Cyber Hunter, you experience this gameplay on mobile devices with Android or iOS operating systems. A PC version is planned for later, once the mobile version has established itself.

What is special about Cyber Hunter? Unlike PUBG or Fortnite, Cyber Hunter features a futuristic sci-fi setting. Therefore, you have lasers and other cool futuristic weapons.

Your characters, currently including the two cyber warriors Max and Zero, can collect up to 18 different skills in the game and erect barriers, become invisible, or set up towers.

You can customize your character in a detailed editor according to your wishes.

You can also modify your weapons significantly. For example, there’s a shotgun mod that turns your shotgun into a healing cannon. Aim at your teammates and give them a hefty dose of health.

Also cool: You are extremely mobile in Cyber Hunter. Similar to Apex Legends, you can climb surfaces and enjoy cool parkour elements in the game.

Additionally, there are futuristic vehicles. A sports car with a jet engine is still the most normal thing. Other vehicles transform into mechs or have huge wheels for crushing opponents. One vehicle even transforms into an airplane.

With these features and fast shooter gameplay, Cyber Hunter aims to make a mark in the highly competitive mobile battle royale market, dominated mainly by PUBG Mobile and Fortnite.

Cool detail: The soundtrack in the game is by Keichi Okabe, who also worked on Nier: Automata.

How much does Cyber Hunter cost? The game itself is available for free download and costs nothing to play. However, you can spend real money on cosmetic items through microtransactions in the game.

Is there crossplay? Unfortunately not, the iOS and Android versions are not compatible, and if you use both platforms, you will need to play and level separately.

Where can I get Cyber Hunter? If you want to try Cyber Hunter, you can download it at the following links in the Google Play Store or App Store.

What do players say? In the App Store and Google Play, players are mostly enthusiastic. The game has a rating of about 4.2 stars on both platforms. It is praised especially for its good graphics and fast gameplay. It is said to be “like Fortnite, but with more features.”

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How Tauren Get Their Totemic Legacy Armor in WoW

Cortyn 26. April 2019 Reading time < 1 minutes

The quest line for the Tauren Heritage Armor is available on the PTR of World of Warcraft. We will tell you what you need to do there.

With the major Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara, two more races in World of Warcraft gain access to their Heritage Armor: the Gnomes and the Tauren. In this article, we will show you what the Tauren need to do to wear their stylish armor along with a huge totem on their back. There will even be a reunion with some spirits…

The requirements for the quest: As with other races and their Heritage Armor, you need to meet certain conditions to start. These should be easily achievable for most Tauren players. You need to:

Own a level 120 Tauren
Be Revered with the “Thunder Bluff” faction

If these requirements are met, you can travel to the embassy in Orgrimmar and take on a new quest.

Baine needs help: The quest begins with the spirit walkers of Thunder Bluff needing assistance. They see in visions that the spirit world is disturbed and a great calamity is approaching. Baine tasks the players with investigating these visions. For this, we follow a ghostly Kodo from visions into the Stonecrag Mountains.

Apex Legends speaks openly about mistakes and plans, receiving much praise from fans

Patrick Freese 26. April 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Apex Legends has now addressed its plans for the future. It also highlights the issues that the huge hype brought with it. There is now a look at Season 2.

What is new? Nearly 3 months after launch, Apex Legends is now openly discussing with fans what went wrong and how they plan to improve in the future. The statement (via ea.com) was also posted on Reddit, where they received a lot of support.

The problems Apex Legends is facing

These problems the team acknowledges: The great success of Apex Legends was a surprise for the small team. No one expects 50 million players in the first month for a new free-to-play title.

While they are pleased with the rapid growth, they admit that some things did not go smoothly.

Missteps in updates
Players received too little insight into future plans
No concrete expectations on how Apex Legends will be supported in the future

Not clearly informing players about what is currently being worked on is now being changed with this statement.

Currently working on these problems: No major content updates will be made during an ongoing season. Instead, the team is now working on:

Improving the slow server performance at the beginning of a match
Resolving audio issues
More effectively detecting and banning cheaters (new statistics will be available soon)
Improving hit detection

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Season 2 and the future of Apex Legends

In the statement, Drew McCoy, Executive Producer of Apex Legends, writes that he and the team know exactly that fans are hungry for new content. They discuss in the team beforehand what can be delivered and what cannot. Apex Legends doesn’t want to rush things.

There is a rough insight into what will happen in Season 2 of Apex Legends and future seasons.

The new seasons will bring: At the start of each new season in Apex Legends, there will be a new battle pass. Additionally, every season start will introduce a new legend and something that will impact the meta.

During ongoing seasons, Apex Legends will continue to address issues, exploits, bugs, balancing, and minor features. Major content updates will only occur at the start of new seasons.

This is how Apex Legends wants to improve: In the future, they will more accurately communicate with fans about what the team is working on. The goal is more transparency and fewer surprise changes.

How fans are reacting to the news

On Reddit, the thread with the statement has received nearly 12,000 upvotes within 16 hours. Players are happy that the team is being so transparent.

A player asks if the developers noticed the list of issues that the community posted and published on Reddit.

“Oh yes, I love the post,” writes community manager Jayfresh. “Great to see how you put together such a clear list and use the upvotes to show us where your priorities lie. Thank you to everyone who helped and shared it.”

Additionally, the author of the list writes: “You’re welcome. That you ‘love’ that you’ve seen it and are taking it seriously brings a manly tear to my very manly man eye.”

The thread is used by players to ask questions about new features and known issues. Developers and community managers respond to many of the questions. Players are happy that the Apex Legends team is responding to so many people.

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Rainbow Six Siege attracts players with cool rewards to find bugs

Andreas Bertits 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

To combat bugs in the online shooter Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft is now mobilizing the community. Those who go on the hunt for bugs will be rewarded.

How does the bug hunt work? Ubisoft has set up a special test server for Rainbow Six Siege. Those who play on it will get early versions of updates to see and test. This way, Ubisoft aims to continue improving the online shooter.

Additionally, it can be tested how changes to the game are received by the fans.

Find at least three bugs

When are players rewarded? A reward is not given for every bug found!

A special test client must be installed, which is about 60 GB in size.
Testers must find at least 3 bugs!
You use R6Fix to report the bug.
The bugs must be verified and confirmed by the developers.
The bug must be reproducible.
No other player may have reported the bug before you.

Rainbow Six Siege Raptor Legs — These raptor legs are waving to those who find bugs on the test server of Rainbow Six Siege.

What rewards can testers expect? As a reward, there are raptor legs in chibi style in the form of a frost talisman.

These go back to an earlier bug where players’ legs could twist in impossible ways, leading to the term “raptor legs” emerging. Many players have since wanted this as a cosmetic item in Rainbow Six Siege.

Ubisoft states that over time, more rewards will be added.

Who can test? The Bug Hunter program is currently only available for players of the PC version of Rainbow Six Siege.

Fans are excited

How hard is it to find three bugs? According to testers, it is not really hard to discover three bugs on the test server. After a short time, you will have the minimum number and quickly reach the reward.

How is the Bug Hunter program received in the community? Players are excited. Discussions are already taking place on Reddit. Fans especially look forward to the raptor legs.

DarkCodes97 says on Reddit: “Oh my God! I want the talisman. I’m not doing anything else but hunting bugs for you!”

Overall, the idea of involving the community in the bug hunt is well-received, as bugs can be found and fixed more quickly this way.

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The Division 2: With this Nemesis build, a sniper deals 4.7 million damage

Tarek Zehrer 26. April 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The exotic sniper rifle Nemesis is currently the most powerful weapon in The Division 2. A player has now shown how to deal over 4.7 million damage with one shot. The build focuses heavily on damage.

This is the build: Reddit user swift4010 posted a short video in the subreddit for The Division 2 that revolves around the damage of the exotic Nemesis.

His goal was to break the 4.7 million damage mark. Ultimately, this was achieved after optimizing his build.

swift4010 achieved a 4.7 million headshot on heroic difficulty in a mission and took down a named boss with a single shot. This build was used for that.

4.7 Million Headshot on Elite with this Build

swift4010 uses a combination of the two gear sets Airaldi Holdings and Providence Defense.

This build is all about damage and the Nemesis sniper rifle.

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This is the build:

Mask: Providence Defense with Crit Chance and Skill Power (Skill Power should actually be Crit Damage).
- Talent: Ruthless (+15% damage against elites)
Backpack: Airaldi Holdings with Weapon Damage and Crit Chance (Should actually be Crit Damage).
- Talent: Ruthless (+15% damage against elites)
Chest: Providence Defense with Weapon Damage, Bonus Armor (Should actually be Crit Damage) and Headshot Damage.
- Talent: Ruthless (+15% damage against elites)
Gloves: Airaldi Holdings with Sniper Rifle Damage.
- Talent: Ruthless (+15% damage against elites)
Holster: Airaldi Holdings with Crit Damage
- Talent: Ruthless (+15% damage against elites)
Kneepads: Providence Defense with Crit Chance
- Talent: Ruthless (+15% damage against elites)

You can view the complete build in his Imgur album.

This is how the player tested the damage: Initially, swift4010 selected a named elite enemy. His choice of victim to take the damage was Puck, a Black Tusk fighter.

From her, you can also suitably obtain the blueprint for the weapon Nemesis if you have found all other parts of the weapon.

In this mission, you will find Puck: Select the mission Hotel Grad Washington, but as the operation location-Invasion. Puck is the first named boss you will find in the atrium. It won’t take long.

swift4010 replayed the mission repeatedly to achieve the optimal headshot.

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What is the aim of the action? According to his own statements, swift4010 has been chasing the highest damage numbers since his days in The Division 1.

With further optimization, this build could even achieve up to 5 million damage, without buffs from possible talents. He sees these as aids he wants to do without.

This conversely means that with other talents even more damage should be possible.

See the results for yourself in the video:

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As the base damage of the Nemesis is so high, it surpasses all other sniper rifles currently available in The Division 2. Therefore, many players expect that the weapon will be nerfed in the future.

How do I get Nemesis? Obtaining the Exotic is relatively time-consuming. You will get the required parts in infiltrated strongholds, the blueprint as described above in a mission.

However, these operation location-invasions rotate once a week. It may take a while until you have all the parts.

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Internet provider offers “Elite Gamer” service against lag – players skeptical

Andreas Bertits 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Lag, high ping, and disconnects can spoil the fun of an online game. A US company is now testing an “Elite Gamer Service” that always seeks the fastest connection to provide the best possible gaming experience.

What is Cox Elite Gamer? In a fast online shooter, the internet connection plays a significant role. A poor ping, lags, and disconnects can lead to a loss of enjoyment in the game.

The special service “Cox Elite Gamer” aims to change that. A test of this service is currently taking place in the USA.

For an extra $15 a month – a 100 Mbps line from Cox is additionally required – game data packets will be routed through a special, intelligent network that always seeks the fastest path for the connection. This should result in significantly fewer lags and connection interruptions.

The provider Cox states that lag can be reduced by up to 34 percent and jitter by 45 percent, while the ping can be improved by about 55 percent.

Fast online shooters like Apex Legends could benefit from “Cox Elite Gamer”.

A improvement in the connection – perhaps

What can’t Cox Elite Gamer do? The service only deals with game data packets. Regular internet browsing or video streaming do not benefit from it.

What can the service achieve at best? If the perfect connection is found, games benefit from less lag and better pings. This can create a noticeably better outcome, especially in fast-paced titles where quick reactions are important.

What are the issues? Aside from the fact that this system is currently only planned in the USA, there can be no guarantee of an improvement in the connection.

If you already have a very good internet connection, Cox Elite Gamer is hardly beneficial.
If the system has to make many “jumps” to find the best connection, it can increase lag and ping again.
The service could become obsolete if the expansion of fast internet continues to progress.

Gamers are skeptical

What do players think? Gamers show some skepticism towards the service. Generally, they are open to anything that improves the gaming experience, and the price is not a major issue. However, there is a concern.

Will the internet provider Cox throttle the regular connection for gamers to encourage them to use the new service? However, Cox states that this will not happen.

Furthermore, some players believe that the service only makes sense if all traffic occurs within Cox’s network.

packetthriller writes on Reddit: “As a network engineer, I say the service is bullshit. Once the traffic leaves Cox’s network, it is treated just like any other traffic on the internet.”

The test of Cox Elite Gamer will show whether the service really provides any benefits.

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Destiny 2 warns: New Invitation of the Nine demands the impossible from you

Sven Galitzki 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Those looking forward to the 7th Invitation of the Nine and new lore in Destiny 2 will be disappointed. The new bounty from Xur cannot be completed. What is going on?

This task is about: For some time now, Xur has been bringing the so-called Invitations of the Nine. These are a kind of bounties that are heavily story-focused and revolve around the mysterious group “The Nine”.

In total, there are 9 such bounties. If all have been played so far, then today, April 26, with the appearance of Xur, the 7th Invitation of the Nine would be due – called “The Tower”. But there is a problem.

What is the problem with the new invitation? Before many players start the 7th Invitation of the Nine tonight, the developers have issued a warning.

In the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, they point out that the 7th Invitation of the Nine cannot be successfully completed due to an impossible requirement.

Why is the completion impossible? The invitation “The Tower” requires players to collect metaphysical samples from defeated enemies in the Tangled Shore. Specifically, Guardians are to complete the strike “The Hollowed Lair” and defeat Vex, Hive, and Scorn enemies. They have the needed samples.

The problem: In the Tangled Shore, there are no Vex at all. However, samples from this enemy race are a prerequisite for successfully completing this bounty and block progress. It seems Bungie has overlooked this.

However, note: This issue does not affect the other Invitations of the Nine. If you haven’t reached the 7th Invitation yet, there should be no difficulties. Only “The Tower” is currently not functioning.

When will there be a solution? How this “design flaw” occurred is something Bungie apparently cannot explain. However, they are currently working on how to fix this as soon as possible. There is currently no specific date for a fix.

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EVE Online officially apologizes to the politician they accused of corruption

Andreas Bertits 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

After politician and EVE Online player Brian Schoeneman was accused of leaking confidential information and committing insider trading, it has now been revealed that he is innocent.

What happened? Allegedly, the politician and lobbyist of the North American “Seafarers International Union” Brian Schoeneman leaked confidential information about the MMORPG EVE Online.

Schoeneman is a big fan of the space online game and a member of the Council of Stellar Management (CSM). This player association works closely with the developers at CCP Games and is the first to learn about updates and changes to the game in order to provide feedback.

Schoeneman was accused of exploiting his position at the CSM to commit insider trading. CCP Games even banned him. However, the politician expressed outrage and stated that he is innocent.

Innocence Proven

That’s why he was unbanned: CCP Games stated that they have thoroughly reviewed the situation. No evidence of misconduct by Schoeneman could be found.

The developers apologized to the politician. There was no indication that the NDA was violated and that he – along with two others – had profited from the insider information.

CCP Games wants to compensate the affected players now. Moreover, the developers also apologize to the EVE community, who have also expressed outrage over the situation. The ban was enacted too quickly, and a thorough investigation should have preceded it.

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A Breach of Trust by the Developers

Here is how EVE players are reacting: The EVE community is currently very upset about the situation. Despite the apology from CCP Games, criticism is abundant.

Agent_Orange7 remarked on Reddit: “If CCP has failed so badly with a CSM member, just think of all the “nobodies” who were wrongly banned…”

For the players, this is a severe breach of trust from the EVE Online developers.

How does Brian Schoeneman respond? The politician stated that he is now stepping back from the CSM and needs time for himself and his family, as the entire situation has taken a toll on him.

However, he wants to remain loyal to EVE Online and may run for a position in the CSM again someday.

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That’s why thousands of Fortnite fans danced all night in a broken club

Jürgen Horn 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale players have been dancing all night. A new rune from the end event of Season 8 has appeared and demanded dance moves. It probably got them faster than expected.

What are the runes about? Since the Easter weekend, strange runes have been appearing in Fortnite regularly. Each one activates a segment in the massive bunker hatch at Loot Lake when certain actions are performed.

The catch: It’s not enough for one player to do this; tens of thousands of players must work together globally in many matches to activate the runes.

For example, Rune 1 had to be beaten by masses of players until it floated from Lucky Landing to Loot Lake.
For Rune 2, however, three lasers had to be painstakingly aligned at Loot Lake.

For each of these actions, players needed many hours and days. But for Rune 3, everything went much faster.

fortnite-s8-endgame-event — The bunker at Loot Lake

3rd Rune Activated in Record Time

Where was the 3rd rune and what did you have to do? Rune number three appeared yesterday, on April 25, at the shabby nightclub near the former Flush Factory in the southwest. The rune was perched on the DJ booth and had a charge indicator. This had to be filled by dancing for as long as possible.

Fortnite and dancing are two things that have always belonged together, and hordes of party fans likely flocked to the disco ruin and danced their hearts out.

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This led to the rune’s charge filling in record time, and by the morning of April 26, the rune was activated and took its place at the bunker hatch. So if you wanted to dance with the rune, you were unfortunately out of luck.

What happened after the rune activation? Curiously, nothing. Only the 3rd segment at the hatch at Loot Lake was activated. However, there was no further reaction in the game world.

This is strange because in the past two instances, each time, the volcano became more active and emitted more smoke.

Perhaps something else will still come, and the players were simply much quicker than Epic had planned. That’s why the effect may not have been triggered. Or maybe it’s intentional, and the reaction to the rune is subtler this time and just wasn’t noticed.

But no matter what happens next, fans are eager to see what happens next. The appearance of Rune 4 is expected on Saturday. It remains to be seen how quickly it will be discovered and activated.

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Call of Duty 2019 is likely to be Modern Warfare 4 with a huge multiplayer world

Schuhmann 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In the last few days, there have been initial hints about what the new Call of Duty in 2019 could be. It looks like it’s heading towards Modern Warfare 4. Interestingly, this time Call of Duty comes with a campaign and a large multiplayer world. Some fans are even hoping for an open world like in GTA 5.

What we officially know: There are a few lines about Call of Duty 2019 from Rob Kostich, the president of Activision, in the Activision business report from February. He promised:

a brand-new and complete campaign
a large and expansive multiplayer world
and fun coop gameplay

Furthermore, some developers are raising expectations for this year’s Call of Duty. It is said to be particularly challenging, especially ambitious, and it has been received particularly well in internal game tests, every time someone shows it to someone else.

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The most ambitious game the Narrative Director has ever worked on.

That’s why there is a lot speaking in favor of it being Modern Warfare 4: By now, the hints are strengthening that the 2019 Call of Duty will be “Modern Warfare 4”:

The new Call of Duty is being developed by Infinity Ward, who are responsible for the “Modern Warfare” series
One of the football players who got to test the new Call of Duty said in a stream: They just let us play the new one. It’s pretty cool. It’s like the old … it’s like the old Modern Warfare

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It is not officially confirmed yet that it will be Modern Warfare 4, but at this point, everyone is actually assuming so. It would be a surprise if it turns out to be another series.

The last Modern Warfare installment was released in 2011.

Open World like GTA 5?

This is interesting for multiplayer fans: For most fans, the news that there will be a new campaign is the big news after Call of Duty Black Ops 4 omitted the single-player story.

From a multiplayer perspective, however, the news that there will be a “large multiplayer world” is likely to be even more interesting. Especially the word “world” is interesting.

However, there is still no idea of what exactly is meant by “large and expansive multiplayer world”:

On reddit, people are discussing that Infinity Ward has been secretly working on the game for 3 years and something “really big” could come out of it, like an “open world” similar to GTA 5.
Others think it will simply be a “large battle” mode, where teams will go against each other.

If the game truly is as “ambitious” as stated, we might be in for a surprise here.

We will probably have to wait and see what the next information brings.

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Yuumi is the new champion in LoL – Is a cat on a flying book

Patrick Freese 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Riot has unveiled the first teaser for the new supporter Yuumi. A magical book plays an important role. Leaks of the new LoL (League of Legends) champion’s abilities have also emerged.

What’s new? The first official trailer for Yuumi in League of Legends was released on April 25th. Under the title “Book of Thresholds,” you can find the video.

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In the trailer, a voice speaks with the book. At the beginning, the voice says it does not need guidance, but the book has been given the task. An animation of a teleportation is shown.

The voice asks the book if they can “go back.” Upon receiving the negative reaction from the book, it reacts sadly.

Together, the two “ladies” search and turn to a new page in the book. Although the sought-after lady is not found on the page, the voice tells the book to remember the page, as there are many fish. Are the ladies and the desire for fish a reference to the champion’s possible cat form?
That the book plays an important role was already hinted at in the first teasers.

A YouTube thumbnail also leaked the appearance of the champion. It appears to be a small cute cat flying on a magical book.

Update: The new trailer confirms Yuumi’s appearance as a kitten:

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Leaks on the abilities

What has been leaked? A Discord screenshot circulating on social media allegedly describes Yuumi’s abilities. This has not been officially confirmed yet.

We summarize the leaked abilities here for you:

Passive: After a certain charging time, the next auto-attack deals extra magic damage and slows the target.
Q: A skill shot that deals magic damage. If the ability is in the air for at least one second, it deals extra damage and slows the target. The spell cannot pierce minions. While in the W ability form, the skill shot follows the mouse pointer and can be controlled that way.
W: You jump to an ally and become untargetable. This buffs the allied champion you are tethered to. The connection only breaks when the allied champion dies or you activate W again to “free” yourself. During this time, you are untargetable, automatically follow the linked champion, and can use all abilities.
E: A healing spell with 2 charges. If you use it, you heal yourself. If you use it in W form, you also heal the linked champion.
R: Throws 7 waves that deal area damage and root targets hit if they are struck by at least 3 waves. The waves automatically fly in the direction you are looking after activation. While the ulti is active, you can use all other abilities.

Whether the abilities will be implemented in the game as leaked remains unclear. Yuumi is not yet on the test servers.

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Pokémon GO changes the Pokémon in eggs – Here’s what you need to know

Noah Struthoff 26. April 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Pokémon GO is changing the egg pool! They announced that you will now find different Pokémon in the eggs. What we know so far, we will tell you here.

How are the Pokémon changing? Niantic has already provided some examples regarding the respective eggs. You will find some baby Pokémon now in 2 km eggs. The 10 km eggs will contain shinies and rare Pokémon from the 4th generation.

Every change is not yet known, as the eggs will only change today, on May 26, at 10 PM. All eggs that you receive by then will include Pokémon from the old egg pool.

What we know about the changes to the egg pool

What Niantic announced: In their announcement, Niantic mentioned several Pokémon that can now hatch from the eggs. These include:

2 km eggs: Chelast, Panflam, Plinfa, Mobai
5 km eggs: Tragosso, Wadribie, Bamelin, Charmian, Bronzel, Pionskora, Glibunkel
10 km eggs: Flunkifer, Absol, Sheinux, Koknodon, Schilterus, Riolu

What is strange about the announcement: Niantic presents the changes to the eggs, but many of these Pokémon were already present in the mentioned eggs. So all the mentioned Pokémon were already included in the 10 km eggs. They are not new.

Likewise, the 3 starters of the 4th generation have been in the 2 km eggs for some time now.

This change is surprising: For a long time, all baby Pokémon could only be found in the 7 km eggs. If Mobai is now in the 2 km eggs, then something is changing here. Whether more babies will also transition to the 2 km eggs is not known.

Will more changes be made to the eggs? The developers confirmed that there will be further changes. One can certainly expect that Niantic will change more Pokémon in the eggs. The changes mentioned so far are not really new.

What players hope for: Many trainers hope that the mentioned changes are not the only ones. There is especially hope for new Pokémon.

“All I want is to hatch a Kaumalat. I have been waiting forever for Knakrack!”, writes artisticnouveau on Reddit.

So Kaumalat is indeed a big wish of many players in the new eggs. It evolves into Knakrack and thus becomes one of the best Pokémon of the 4th generation.

Besides Kaumalat, many other new Pokémon are also wished for: “Kaumalat and also the whole rest of the 4th generation!”, says BipPapi.

Many players also hope that Riolu will now become more common in the eggs, as this Pokémon is still missing for many trainers. Until now, Riolu has been very rare in the eggs.

Niantic also announced the research breakthroughs for May and June:

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Hearthstone professional explains why the matches can now last for hours

Cortyn 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Matches in Hearthstone are expected to last significantly longer. At least during the World Championship, as “Endless Decks” are popular.

The new cards from “Conspiracy of Shadows” bring fun, new deck combinations to Hearthstone. However, some players might find certain combos rather annoying, as they could drag games on endlessly. At least that is what Muzahidul Islam, better known as “Muzzy”, fears. He is competing in the Hearthstone World Championship.

Warriors will dominate: In an interview with PCGamesN, Muzzy stated that the Bomb Warrior would likely dominate the World Championship. The issue lies not with the Bomb Warrior itself, but with a combination of cards that allows players to create an almost endless deck.

This lengthens the matches, especially when both sides are playing such a deck.

What are the problem cards? Specifically, this concerns Archivist Elysiana. This legendary minion removes the player’s deck via Battlecry and then creates a new deck from ten cards. Usually, such a Battlecry is only triggered once, but through “recall mechanics,” the effect can be played multiple times.

Currently, the “Ruthless Greed” is the problem. For two mana, it chooses a friendly minion and shuffles it back into the deck. This is done with Archivist Elysiana.

Muzzy assumes that Blizzard will change something about the cards and likely also “Mad Genius Dr. Boom” after the World Championship. These cards simply provide too much “Value” and would ensure that the Warrior is currently in too strong a position.

This is also reflected in the fact that Warriors are particularly well represented at the World Championship – the professionals seem to agree.

Old problem in new guise: Earlier, there were combinations that could stretch matches to 90 turns. Then a match ends in a draw. Back then, this was rather rare, but it could indeed steal an hour of the evening from those affected, especially when one might have only planned a few minutes for Hearthstone.

Do you think it’s good if such “Endless Decks” are slowly coming into focus? Or should Blizzard intervene to prevent matches from lasting too long?

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Pokémon GO: This is why fans are excited about the research breakthrough in May

Noah Struthoff 26. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The research breakthrough for May and June in Pokémon GO is known. In these 2 months, you have the chance to get 4 different Pokémon, all of which can be Shiny.

Which Pokémon are there? In May and June, you have the chance to encounter old friends. But also two Pokémon, which previously only appeared in raids, are now coming to the research breakthrough.

Lugia
Ho-Oh
Latias
Latios

That’s why it is well-received: Many players celebrate the new research breakthrough, as finally every Pokémon has a use. This was not the case in the past months.

This is how well the research breakthrough in May is received

This is why the research breakthrough is celebrated: In the past months, there was always at least one Pokémon in the breakthrough that seemed useless to many players.

In the past months, those were for example the Pokémon of the Regi Trio. They are all quite weak and cannot be Shiny. Furthermore, there has not been a legendary cat in the breakthrough for months, except for November. Raikou, Entei, and Suicune are now disappearing.

Ideal for Shiny hunters: You have the chance for a Shiny with every breakthrough in May and June. Each of the 4 Pokémon is available in its shiny form. Recently, one could battle Latios in a raid week. Now you don’t have to sacrifice passes to get the Shiny.

How do I get a research breakthrough? To get this, you need to complete field research for 7 days and collect the reward for it. They don’t have to be 7 consecutive days. If you complete a quest on 7 days, you get the chance for one of the four Pokémon.

This is what the players say: The trainers largely celebrate the new research breakthrough. There are various positive comments on Reddit:

Belofello: Finally no more Suicune!
am_dog: All 4 Pokémon have a Shiny chance in the breakthrough? I think it’s great! I didn’t expect Latios so soon after the raid week.
Millennium1995: The end of Suicune’s reign of terror!
randomFUCKfromcherry: I was too lazy to get Latios last week, so this makes me happy. Plus, all 4 have a Shiny chance, that’s cool.
c0r3yz: I’m excited that the Regis are no longer on the breakthrough list!

What do you think of the new research breakthroughs?

In May, a new Shiny is waiting for you:

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Destiny 2 is soon going to nerf two of its best PvP weapons

Sven Galitzki 26. April 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Season 7, two of the most popular weapons in the Crucible will be nerfed – the hand cannons Luna’s Howl and Not Forgotten. What exactly is changing?

These are the weapons: The hand cannons Luna’s Howl and Not Forgotten are two top weapons in the Crucible that came into the game with the launch of Forsaken.

They are tied to lengthy, challenging PvP quests and are difficult for most Guardians to obtain. However, for many, the effort is worth it – after all, you get two of the best weapons for PvP. But that might soon change.

What does Bungie have planned? As Bungie announced in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, they plan to weaken these two top weapons in the upcoming Season 7. The changes are significant enough that they could disrupt the current PvP meta.

Bungie is aware that players have invested a lot of time and energy into obtaining these weapons or are still doing so. Therefore, they want to communicate these changes in a timely manner.

Why the nerf? The two weapons are very dominant in the Crucible – in Bungie’s eyes, too dominant. Their special perk “Magnificent Howl” is simply too effective.

This allows two rapid successive precision shots to grant bonus damage for a short time, until the next kill is made or a shot misses.

This effectively reduces the Time to Kill of the weapons to the point that many players feel that no other primary weapons can truly compete in direct duels.

Here are the changes: Apparently, nothing will change regarding the quests for the weapons. However, the perk mechanics and the rate of fire of the weapons will be adjusted.

The fire rate of Luna’s Howl and Not Forgotten will initially be reduced from 180 to 150 shots per minute. These two hand cannons will then be the only precision hand cannons with 150 RPM. However, the recoil behavior and animation will remain like those of hand cannons with 180 RPM.

The perk “Magnificent Howl” will only grant bonus damage on body shots and no longer on critical hits when activated. As a result, the weapons can no longer two-tap in the Crucible, meaning they cannot kill with just two hits. After the perk change, two critical hits and one body shot will be required to down an opponent in PvP.

Destiny 2 Not forgotten 1 — Not Forgotten

How are the fans reacting? This news has divided the fan base. Some are happy, as this could break the meta and allow other weapons to become more viable in the Crucible. After all, these two hand cannons are currently very dominant.

Others are frustrated that they have invested so much time and effort into obtaining these weapons, only to see it all devalued – just because Bungie listens to the “crying casuals” again.

Additionally, many fans believe that the weapons, in their current form, are a worthy reward for all the effort they require. It still takes skill to use these weapons effectively, and the perk is situational. Therefore, they cannot really understand this nerf.

Meanwhile, other players remain calm and want to wait and see how the changes will actually play out.

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What do you think about it? Do you own either of the weapons, or possibly both? Do you believe the nerf is justified?

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Fortnite Leaked Skins: New Skins and Outfits from 8.5 that will soon be in the game

Jürgen Horn 25. April 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale new cosmetic items have been leaked. Check here to see what skins, outfits, pickaxes, gliders, and colors will be available in the shop soon.

The following cosmetic items have been found in the data for Update 8.5 . It is not guaranteed whether they will come to the game soon or at all.

The Upcoming Skins

Here are the highlights of the skins: Not many skins are known yet. However, the long-awaited double-rabbit set, Gemini, is expected to find some buyers. The Inferno bundle will also come soon, a special offer that should be available in the shop.

The Upcoming Pickaxes

Here are the highlights of the harvesting tools: A total of 3 pickaxes have been found. One of them, Longhorn, has been circulating in the data for a while. The Plasma Carrot should belong to Gemini. There is also an unknown red axe, which likely belongs to the Inferno bundle.

The Upcoming Back Blings

Here are the highlights of the Back Bling: Only one cute backpack with a frozen rabbit is known, which should belong to Gemini.

The Upcoming Gliders, Emotes, and Wraps

Here are the highlights: The Quinjet from the Avengers is a real eye-catcher and can be earned in the challenges for the Avengers mode Endgame . Additionally, three rather unspectacular gliders in various color patterns will be available.

Those looking for new emotes will have to settle for Lavish, a cheerful dance emote.

Several new wraps have emerged that are expected to appear gradually as rewards or in the shop.

Is that all? Not at all, as three variants of Battle Pass skins from Season 8 have also surfaced. You will likely be able to earn them by the end of the season as part of the extension. These are skin variants for the Master Key, the Rattlesnake, and the Elf Ember.

The leaks come from leaker Hypex.

In addition, the second Marvel skin set after Black Widow is on the way, which has not yet been leaked.

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Streamer Shroud meets a suicide bomber in PUBG – Can only laugh

Patrick Freese 25. April 2019 Reading time < 1 minutes

In Shroud’s streams, the former CS:GO pro frequently plays shooters. Currently, he is revisiting PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) and experienced a funny encounter with a “suicide bomber” there.

What happened? In his stream from April 24, Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek played PUBG again. Recently, he had been playing Apex Legends and Escape from Tarkov, but is now back on the fields of Erangel.

On the Erangel map in PUBG, there is a notorious bridge where fights often break out. Campers frequently gather there, hoping to catch passing players.

Shroud and one of his teammates were in a car, while an ally was following them on a motorcycle. When they drove past a barricade, the suicide bomber jumped out from behind it, having presumably waited in disguise.

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How did the story end? The bomber did not hit Shroud’s vehicle but the motorcycle and its rider following the two players driving ahead.

Shroud apparently found this situation very amusing. He initially shouted “ahhh suicide bomber” but then laughed after the explosion. It also seemed noteworthy that the motorcycle continued to drive down the street, burning and without a rider.

It appears that this was a stream sniper targeting the streamer Shroud. However, Shroud has had cooler encounters with snipers before.

What do suicide bombers do in PUBG? As Dexerto reports, they are a type of player in PUBG who want to “troll” other players. They do not take the game seriously and aim to ruin the fun for others with these actions.

By blowing themselves up, they gain no advantage in the game with the kill, but solely aim to take other players down.

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Fortnite: Secret Star from Week 9 (S8) – Location

Noah Struthoff 25. April 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite has hidden a star again in Week 9 of Season 8, which you need to search for. We will show you the exact location.

How do I get the star? This secret star only appears if you have completed all challenges of Week 9 beforehand. If you haven’t done this, you will not find the star.

Here you must search for the secret star from Week 9

Where can you find a hint? After completing all tasks from Week 9, you will receive a new loading screen. There, a hint is hidden that shows the location of the star.

This week, the loading screen looks as follows:

This is the hint: If you look between the two skins, you will find a small drawing on the wall. The drawing shows a ship and the star on this ship.

This is where the star is hidden: Logically, you need to search for the star on a ship. It is the Viking ship located in the snowy world.

This video will help you: This video reveals the exact location for you. The star is located at the top of the ship.

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These tasks must be completed: Before you find the star, you have to solve some tricky tasks. These include:

Watch out for campers: The locations of the secret stars are popular hotspots for campers. They are waiting there for you and want to score easy kills. So keep an eye on your surroundings.

If you want to see all the tasks at a glance, check here:

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