Raid week with Latios in Pokémon GO – Best counters and all info

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO, the Raid Week starts with Latios. We will give you all the information about the best counters, maximum CP, and the usefulness of the legendary Pokémon.

When does the Raid Week run? The Raid Week starts on April 15 at 10 PM German time. It runs until 10 PM on April 22. We German players can only start on April 16, as there will be no more raids at such a late hour.

The legendary Pokémon will also be available for the first time as a Shiny. If that’s not enough incentive, you should also know that Latios is a quite useful Pokémon.

These are the best counters against Latios

How should I counter Latios? The legendary Pokémon is of Psychic and Dragon type. Therefore, it has quite a few weaknesses. The types Dark, Dragon, Ice, Bug, Fairy, and Ghost are effective.

Rayquaza
Especially Dragon-type Pokémon like Rayquaza are effective against Latios

Use these Pokémon: The following Pokémon are the best counters. Pay attention to the right moves as they are quite crucial.

  • Rayquaza
    • Moves: Dragon Tail and Outrage
  • Salamence
    • Moves: Dragon Tail and Outrage
  • Dialga
    • Moves: Fire Blast and Draco Meteor
  • Dragonite
    • Moves: Dragon Tail and Outrage
  • Palkia
    • Moves: Fire Blast and Draco Meteor
  • Giratina (Origin Form)
    • Moves: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
Giratina
The current Origin Form of Giratina is a good counter

These alternatives are available: There are plenty of alternatives to the top counters. We will give you a list of examples that you can use if you don’t have the top counters in your team:

  • Latios
  • Mewtwo
  • Sableye
  • Gengar
  • Houndoom
  • Scizor
  • Mamoswine
  • Tyranitar
  • Roserade

How many people do I need? If you use the top counters, you can easily defeat Latios with three players. If you have lower levels and do not possess the strongest counters yet, you should be about 5 trainers.

All information about the Raid Week with Latios

Is there a Shiny Latios? Niantic announced the shiny version of Latios for the week. The shiny rate is about 1 in 19. So you have a good chance of getting a Shiny.

Shiny Latios
This is what Shiny Latios looks like

That’s why you should go raiding: Of course, the Shiny attracts players outside, but Latios is also worth it without Shiny. It belongs to the best Dragon-type Pokémon in the game and is very useful in PvP with its move Dragon Claw since the attack is quick and charges well.

You can also use Latios well in gyms against weak Pokémon. It quickly charges its charge move, enabling it to defeat weak Pokémon particularly fast.

These CP are good: In the raid, Latios can reach a maximum of 2178 CP. The closer you are to this value, the higher its IV. With weather boost, Latios can even reach 2723 CP. It is boosted in windy weather.

Pokémon GO Latios Latias Title
Latias had a raid week already. Now Latios follows

This is how a Raid Week goes: We already had a raid week with Latias. During this period, the 5-star raids are usually increased. So you have better chances for many raids.

Additionally, Latios shares the 5-star raids with Giratina, but the chance for Latios is likely higher than for Giratina. This was the case recently with Latias.

We have summarized for you which events await you in April:

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FIFA 19 TOTW 31: The predictions for the Team of the Week – featuring Coman

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

From now on, there are predictions for the Team of the Week 31 in FIFA 19. You can see which players could make it into the Team of the Week here.

These are TOTW predictions: The predictions aim to estimate which players could get into EA’s Team of the Week.

This is based on the real performances of the football players from the weekend. The better the performance, the more likely a spot in the Team of the Week.

Prediction for Team of the Week 31

These predictions come from TVM:

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Goalkeepers:

  • GK: Reina (AC Milan)
  • GK: Hradecky (Leverkusen)

Defenders:

  • LB: Pietrowski (Piast Gliwice)
  • CB: Angelo (Antalyaspor)
  • CB: Bonifazi (SPAL Ferrara)
  • RB: Debuchy (AS Saint-Étienne)
  • CB: Koulibaly (Napoli)

Midfielders:

  • CM: Mount (Derby County)
  • CAM: Asprilla (Al Fayha)
  • LM: Olmo (Dinamo Zagreb)
  • CAM: Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk)
  • LM: Antwi-Adjej (SC Paderborn)
  • LW: Coman (FC Bayern)
  • LM: Rafa (Benfica Lisbon)
  • CAM: Farfan (Lokomotive Moscow)
  • RM: Pepe (Lille)
  • CAM: De Bruyne (Manchester City)
  • RF: Salah (Liverpool FC)
  • RM: Lowe (Portsmouth)
  • LW: Redmond (Southampton)
  • LM: Babel (Fulham)
  • CM: Kampl (RB Leipzig)
  • RF: Sterling (Manchester City)
  • RM: Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)
  • CM: Augusto (Beijing Guoan)

Forwards:

  • ST: Cano (Independiente Medellín)
  • ST: Ulloa (Pachuca)
  • ST: Gayle (West Bromwich Albion)
  • ST: Huntelaar (Ajax Amsterdam)
  • ST: Lucas (Tottenham)
  • ST: Alvaro (UD Almeria)
  • ST: Hinterseer (Vfl Bochum)
  • ST: Wilson (Bournemouth)
  • ST: Williams (Bilbao)
  • ST: Ibrahimovic (L.A. Galaxy)

Possible Bundesliga Players in the TOTW 31

These Bundesliga players could be included:

  • Kingsley Coman contributed to Bayern’s victory over Düsseldorf with his 2 goals. Another Inform-card for the Frenchman seems quite possible. Many FUT players would certainly appreciate that. Coman’s first Inform card is already set in many teams on the left wing. A second TOTW card with an expected overall rating of 86 would therefore be very popular.
1st Inform card of Coman (85)
1st Inform card of Coman (85)
  • Jadon Sancho scored twice against Mainz 05. Thus, he is positioning himself for a spot in the Team of the Week 31. It would be his third Inform card.
Previous Inform cards of Sancho
Previous Inform cards of Sancho
  • Lukáš Hrádecký put on a good performance against VfB Stuttgart and kept a clean sheet. Inclusion in the Team of the Week would grant him his first Inform card.
  • Kevin Kampl made an impact with a goal and good performance. He has yet to receive an Inform card in FUT 19.

Then the TOTW 31 will be released: On April 17 at 7 PM, the new Inform cards for Team of the Week 31 will be released. From that point on, you will have the opportunity to pull the cards from packs or buy them on the transfer market.

Keep in mind that the predictions are never 100% reliable. There may be significant differences from the actual TOTW from EA.

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The Elder Scrolls Blades finally changes the greedy silver crates – Fans rejoice

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Since the launch of the early access phase of Bethesda’s mobile game The Elder Scrolls Blades, there have been accusations of Pay2Win. With an update, one of the problems has now been reduced: the silver chests.

What was the problem? The Elder Scrolls Blades relies on microtransactions. Many actions in the game can be expedited by using gems, which are available for real money.

You can “buy free” these actions:

  • opening treasure chests
  • crafting new gear, potions, and decoration items
  • building structures

Opening the treasure chests is particularly problematic and annoying. For silver chests that contain somewhat interesting items, it took 3 hours to access the contents. And only one can be opened at a time. However, since you frequently find chests during adventures, many accumulate.

Up to a certain point. Then the space for chests is used up. No more can be picked up, and it becomes hardly worthwhile to do more quests.

This leads to having to wait a long time in The Elder Scrolls Blades – or spending money.

This is what players have been waiting for

What has changed now? With an update, Bethesda has now addressed the players’ criticism, who particularly complained about the waiting time for the silver chests.

It now takes not three hours to open such a chest, but only one.

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How do players react to this? This adjustment has been very well received by players. It significantly reduces waiting time, enabling a noticeably better flow of gameplay.

  • GetDustin says on Reddit: “Excellent! This is much more manageable and ensures that you engage much more with the app. Now every hour. It’s a win-win situation.”
  • wmerritt84 says: “These are very good and urgently needed updates! Thank you!”

There are still other issues

Is everything okay now? There are still other issues that fans criticize. For example, it is somewhat annoying that you cannot open wooden chests while you are opening a silver or gold chest. Some players wish that at least two chests could be opened at the same time.

It is also unfortunate that there are no silver chests as rewards in the Abyss anymore.

Nevertheless, Bethesda has made players very happy by adjusting the timer for the silver chests. Fans of The Elder Scrolls Blades can look forward to what the early access phase of the mobile game will bring in terms of changes.

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Sony is apparently the reason why Destiny 2 does not offer character transfer

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Since the launch of Destiny 2, character transfers and cross-saves have been a highly desired feature among fans. Now it is known why the Guardians have been waiting in vain for it until today.

Why character transfers? Character transfers between platforms are a feature that numerous fans have longed for since the launch of Destiny 2.

Since the release of the game, some Guardians have switched to another console, and later the PC was added as another platform. However, switching remains anything but player-friendly to this day.

destiny_2_Kriegsgeist_ps4_insight_terminus_strike

For if you fundamentally decide to switch to another platform or simply want to enjoy some rounds with friends on other platforms, it means: starting completely from scratch. The progress cannot be carried over – everything you have achieved in the Destiny universe remains on the old platform.

This was originally planned: Gaming journalist Jason Schreier addressed this issue in his Kotaku Splitscreen Podcast.

In his conversations with Bungie employees, he found out that the developers originally had plans for exactly this feature. Schreier said: “I heard that Bungie wanted to do character transfers for PS4 and PC.”

destiny 2 wellenspalter 3 hüter

Therefore, the feature was not implemented: But it did not happen. According to Schreier, the reason for this was Sony. He continued: “But Sony did not allow it. For Sony, it was all about: We want people to connect Destiny 2 with the PS4.”

Since Sony has a deal with the (then) publisher Activision, the word was apparently significant enough to reject this feature. Schreier himself notes that this situation is annoying and hopes that Bungie will end this policy after separating from Activision.

Could this feature come in the future? Currently, the contracts between Activision and Sony are still in place. At the moment, this is rather unlikely. This was shown by the recent example of the PS4-exclusive weapon Wellenspalter.

destiny 2 wellenspalter 1

This weapon was accidentally available on Xbox One and PC for a short time after Update 2.2.1. However, Bungie soon disabled this weapon on those platforms again, as it is supposed to remain PS4-exclusive until September 2019.

How long the deal between Sony and Activision will still force Bungie’s developers to make certain decisions after separating from the publisher is unclear. Therefore, it remains to be seen when the first content will be released that Bungie publishes entirely on its own and without Activision’s influence.

But as the original plans show, there is indeed hope for implementation in the future.

What do you think about it? Would you be interested in a cross-save feature or a character transfer?

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Finally! SWTOR gets a new expansion with “Onslaught”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

A new expansion has been announced for Star Wars: The Old Republic. In Onslaught, the war between the Republic and the Empire is reignited.

Fans of BioWare’s MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic had to wait many months. But just a few days ago, the new expansion “Onslaught” was finally revealed, which continues the story. Onslaught is set to release late summer, just a few months away.

When will SWTOR: Onslaught be released? There is no exact release date yet, but the month has already been set for September 2019. In about 5 months, the wait for many new contents in SWTOR will come to an end.

What is the cost of Onslaught? According to current plans, the Onslaught expansion will be free for all subscribers. Whether it can also be permanently unlocked with Cartel Coins remains to be seen.

SWTOR Onslaught Onderon

What is the story of the expansion? The Republic and Empire have been drawn back into war for some time now. This war is spreading further in the galaxy, leading to a rise in crime and piracy, and resources are becoming scarce. The Alliance Commander (the player) can choose whether to support the Republic or Empire to influence the war in one direction or another.

While the Sith Empire prepares to strike decisively against a new shipyard on Corellia, the Sith Council is already engaging in power plays over the division of the spoils.

The Republic, on the other hand, is desperately trying to find new allies to withstand the Empire’s assault.

SWTOR Onslaught Meksha
Pirates and smugglers rule the hollowed-out asteroid of Mek-Sha.

What is in SWTOR: Onslaught?

In addition to more story missions, there are also new areas, new equipment options, and fresh content for all raid (operations) fans, as well as an increase in the level cap to level 75.

New areas: The storyline leads to various new areas. So far, the following have been announced:

  • Onderon – A planet with large jungle areas and many wild, dangerous creatures. Onderon was previously a member of the Republic, but the new king of the planet may have other plans.
  • Mek-Sha – This industrial city is located in a hollowed-out asteroid. Once under the control of the Hutts, the place has now fallen to smugglers and thieves.
  • Corellia – Much has changed on Corellia since the last visit by players. The war has broken out, bringing a new Flashpoint at the end of the story.

New species: With Onslaught, players will get a new playable species. The amphibious Nautolans join the fight.

SWTOR Onslaught Nautolaner
Onslaught introduces the Nautolans as a new playable species.

A new operation: For raid fans, there are also new contents available right at launch. On Dxun, the largest moon of the planet Onderon, many employees of the mysterious Czerka Corporation are present, and Trandoshan hunters have also been sighted there, wanting to prey on the moon’s wild beasts. The operation is set to be available right at launch.

New type of equipment: All characters will receive a new equipment slot, the “tactical items.” These are supposed to have a direct impact on players’ abilities and therefore their playstyle. They should also be combinable into new set bonuses. How exactly this will look is still not entirely clear. There will certainly be more information in the coming months.

What do players say? The mood in the SWTOR subreddit is good after the announcement of the expansion. The innovations are well-received, especially the return to Onderon and Dxun, which players could already visit in the single-player game Knights of the Old Republic 2. The release in September is viewed as clever, as the team will have enough time to iron out potential issues before the Christmas holidays.

Are you looking forward to the new expansion Onslaught? Or do the announced features and story promise too little? What do you expect from the next chapter of the SWTOR universe?

Just recently, there was a fresh event in SWTOR:

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Mechagon has more secrets than any other area in World of Warcraft

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

In Patch 8.2 Azshara’s Rise, the new WoW zone Mechagon arrives. We reveal what awaits in the crazy gnome paradise.

The bulk of the story in Patch 8.2 is told in Nazjatar. However, the second zone, Mechagon, should not be neglected. It essentially fulfills the role of the “Timeless Isle” from Mists of Pandaria and comes with plenty of secrets. Those who enjoy farming and grinding will likely be busy there for many weeks.

What is in Mechagon, the new WoW zone in Patch 8.2?

In a livestream a few days ago, as well as in many interviews with YouTubers, the developers revealed numerous details about Mechagon. We want to mention a few key facts here so that you know what the new zone has in store for you.

WoW Operation Mechagon Dungeon

Mechagon is a grind zone: The developers do not hide the fact that Mechagon is an area where a lot of grinding is needed. At least if you want to earn all the rewards. There will be no time-gating (only for the opening of the dungeon “Operation: Mechagon”), but it should still be impossible to get all rewards in one day. There would simply be too many rewards from different sources with varying levels of effort.

Players control the pace: Mechagon is designed so that each player can explore it at their own pace. Besides the relevant reputation needed for flying, everyone can take as much time as they want in Mechagon. Most rewards are optional. This allows players to freely explore the area and focus on what they want to do each day.

WoW Mechagon Turn in Robot
Here you can turn in a lot of junk – and get cool rewards.

Quests are “hidden”: Unlike in most World of Warcraft zones, many quests will not be shown on the map (similar to back in Suramar). Players are intended to stumble upon them while exploring the map and then complete them. Many quests are so-called “turn-in” quests, where you can repeatedly turn in collected items. Therefore, those who play more and collect more can turn in more and earn rewards faster.

This is the size of Mechagon: In terms of size, Mechagon is said to be slightly larger than the Timeless Isle. However, Mechagon is “not so vertical” – hence there will likely not be large height differences with multiple levels. Navigating through the area should be easier as a result.

WoW Mechagon Trinket Custom
A custom trinket – that’s available in Mechagon.

Mechagon has numerous secrets: According to Jeremy Feasel from the WoW team, Mechagon has “more secrets per square meter than any other zone in the game.” Most of these will likely be small secrets (like triggers for rare spawns), but there should always be something to discover. Rare spawns in Mechagon are actually rare. If you spot one, be sure to engage in the fight!

What rewards are there? The exact rewards from Mechagon are not yet known. There is definitely a trinket that players can craft themselves and several mounts that can be found on the island. Due to the numerous rare spawns, there will surely be some toys or pets as well.

Many more details about the giant patch 8.2 Azshara’s Rise can be found here:

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Fortnite: You have only a short time left to earn these items – It’s that easy

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale the Pirate Fever Challenge is running only until April 16th. There are cool cosmetics like gliders and an epic emote that you can easily earn.

What is this challenge? The challenges for the Pirate Fever have been active in Fortnite for a few days now. But they only run until April 16th.

For the tasks, you need to:

  • Visit pirate camps
  • Dug up treasures
  • Reach the top 10 in team matches
  • Fire yourself from cannons

What rewards are there? The coolest reward is an epic emote where your character opens a chest that is then sealed again by an octopus.

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In addition, there is a glider, a spray pattern, a banner, and experience points.

This is how you easily complete the Pirate Fever tasks

Here we show you all tasks and give tips on how to solve them. In just a few hours, you should have all the goals completed.

Fortnite Pirate Fever

If you complete all 4 tasks, you will be rewarded with the epic emote that we embedded above as a video.

Visit 10 pirate camps in different matches

This is how you complete the task: In each match, you can visit one pirate camp for this task. So you need to play at least 10 rounds for that.

You can visit the camps multiple times. So you can land at Lazy Lagoon each time and visit the camp there.

It’s best to combine this challenge with firing yourself from cannons in 5 different matches.

Here are the pirate camps:

  • West of Lazy Lagoon
  • Southwest of the volcano
  • Southwest of Pleasant Park
  • In the snow biome by the frozen lake
  • On the hill southwest of Salty Springs
  • At the bridge that connects the desert and grass biomes
  • The abandoned house between Loot Lake and Dusty Divot

You can clearly see all camps on our map:

In this article, we show you the pirate camps in Fortnite with screenshots

Reward: For completing this task, you will receive this glider:

FN Spray Glider

Search for buried treasures

This is how you complete the task: Fortnite wants you to go treasure hunting. If you find a treasure map in the game, a special location will be shown to you on the map. Clearly recognizable by a bright beam and arrows on the screen.

fortnite treasure map title 01

Go there and swing your harvesting tool at the marked X. This will dig up a chest that contains legendary loot. You need to do this once.

We have a guide that explains the treasure hunt in Fortnite in detail.

Reward: For completing this task, you will receive this spray:

FN Spray Pirate Fever

Reach the top 10 in team matches with a friend

This is how you complete the task: For this task, you need to join matches together with a friend from your friends list and be among the last 10 remaining players.

You need to achieve this 3x. Are you looking for friends in Fortnite? Then just write your name and possibly your platform here in the comments or on our Facebook page.

Fortnite Duo
As a duo, you can coordinate in Fortnite and tactically dismantle other teams.

So bleibt Ihr bei Fortnite auf dem Laufenden: Mehr Infos und News zum Spiel findet Ihr auch auf unserer Fortnite-Seite auf Facebook. Wenn Ihr noch Mitspieler für ein paar Runden sucht, schaut doch in unserer Fortnite-Gruppe vorbei.

Reward: If you complete this task, you will receive the following banner:

FN Banner Pirate Fever

Fire yourself from a pirate cannon in 5 different matches

This is how you complete the task: Here, it makes sense to combine the challenge with the one for visiting pirate camps. If you’re already visiting a pirate camp, then fire yourself from a cannon there.

Fortnite Season 8 Cannon Pirate
Load yourself into a cannon and fire. Upon impact, you even deal damage!

It doesn’t get any easier than this. You will find plenty of cannons at the individual pirate camps. Also, take a look at the pirate camp map mentioned earlier in the article.

Reward: If you complete this task, you will receive 1,000 XP.

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Fortnite Season 8 Cannon Pirate
Load yourself into a cannon and fire. Upon impact, you even deal damage!

It doesn’t get any easier than this. You will find plenty of cannons at the individual pirate camps. Also, take a look at the pirate camp map mentioned earlier in the article.

Reward: If you complete this task, you will receive 1,000 XP.

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Is Bethesda really offering $100,000 for a cat costume in The Elder Scrolls Online?

David Heydenreich David Heydenreich Reading time 3 minutes

Elder Scrolls Online fans, pay attention: Since 01.04, there are cat costumes in the style of the Khajiit in the Bethesda Gear Store. Price: a whopping 100,000 dollars.

Looking for a cool outfit for your kitty? Check out the Bethesda Gear Shop! For 100,000 dollars, you can find stylish outfits for fashion-conscious kitties. What, that cheap? Is that a joke? Unfortunately, yes.

The costume does indeed exist in the Bethesda Gear Store, a kind of real-life shop for The Elder Scrolls Online, but purchasing it is not possible.

If you try to add the costume to your cart, you get the message “Happy Jesters Day” – “Happy April 1st.”

Since the release of the costumes was on April 1st, we can assume that it is an April Fool’s joke.

However, you can still find the costumes in the shop.

Pets can be quite expensive

Here’s what’s available

The joke was well executed. The folks at Bethesda spared no effort and dressed a cat in a few funny outfits.

But as it looks, the kitty was not impressed. In all the pictures, she looks quite grumpy.

“Dude, you have five seconds to take this eye patch off me, or you’re going to need two of them yourself!”

Five wonderfully quirky costumes were offered:

  • Proper Alfiq Banker
  • Diligent Alfiq Merchant
  • Venerable Alfiq Clan Matron
  • Cultivated Alfiq Men’s Outfitters
  • Alfiq Parasite Carrier

Unfortunately, the names were not matched to the photographed costumes.

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Alfiqs: The House Khajiit

Wait a moment, what is an Alfiq? Alfiqs are one of the 17 known Khajiit races and are the most similar to the cats from our world. They are just as small and also walk on four paws. However, they are just as intelligent as their larger relatives and also understand the human language.

Cats can cosplay too!

My cat really wants one of those costumes! What should I do? Well, you have to use your creativity. Take your grandma’s old rug and cut out a piece. Now you have a nice Khajiit cloak.

In an oriental jewelry store, you are sure to find a nice necklace that looks similar to the ones in the pictures.

“I’m the boss, you’re human”

A matching headgear is also quickly organized. Take a washcloth and wrap it around the cat’s head. You now have the authentic look of a purebred Alfiq from Elsweyr!

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This Fortnite clone comes from the Diablo Immortal developer

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

The Chinese company NetEase is working on the release of the Fortnite clone “BuildTopia” and interest in the game is high.

The developer and publisher NetEase last made waves here in the West when it was announced that they were working on the mobile game Diablo Immortal.

Now they are also coming out with a game that looks quite similar to a popular battle royale title from Epic.

What is BuildTopia? At first glance, one cannot help but compare BuildTopia to Fortnite . The graphic style of the game, as well as many of the animations, are very similar to Epic’s BR hit. But there are also similarities in gameplay.

The gameplay of BuildTopia is based on the classic battle royale genre, which is now widespread and found in many games. However, the game also makes extensive use of building features that are actually exclusive to Fortnite.

Currently, the game is in a closed beta phase. Now, NetEase has received approval for a launch of BuildTopia. You can watch a gameplay video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyjqIWQFYKQ

Originally, the game was called “FortCraft“. The name was meant to indicate from which games the main features were borrowed, namely Fortnite and Minecraft.

What are the prospects for success for BuildTopia? BuildTopia is not the first BR game that NetEase has released. With “Rules of Survival” and “Knives Out”, it has already brought two such games to the market.

And they have provided the company with substantial revenue. “Knives Out” alone is supposed to have generated around 465 million dollars in profit, at least according to the analysis firm Sensor Tower.

knives out mobile
Knives Out is another battle royale game from NetEase. It has a more realistic graphic style.

Therefore, a similarly large success is expected from BuildTopia as it combines elements from several highly popular games. It is also supposed to be as accessible as possible and function on older smartphone models to reach as many players as possible.

Whether Epic will take action against this copy of their game is still unknown. PUBG, on the other hand, has previously tried to eliminate “Rules of Survival” and “Knives Out”:

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What about submitting your own PokéStops in Pokémon GO?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

Several months ago, Niantic announced that trainers all over the world would soon be able to submit suggestions for PokéStops in Pokémon GO . But to this day, that is still not possible in Germany. Why is that?

What is the problem? Pokémon GO connects the real world with a mobile game. At interesting locations in the real world, such as the Eiffel Tower or a football stadium, you can find a gym or a PokéStop in Pokémon GO.

But these can also be local interesting places like cafés or shops in a smaller town.

These stops and gyms are important for players. You get items there that can be used in the game or battle in raids against rare monsters to catch them afterwards.

Pokemon GO PokéStop items Poké Balls
You get important items for playing from PokéStops. Such as Poké Balls.

In many places, there are few or no stops and gyms. Especially in rural areas, this is a big problem. In cities, such interesting places can be found everywhere. In the countryside, sometimes there’s nothing within a radius of kilometers. Players have few opportunities to collect items there.

And currently, you can only suggest stops if you play Ingress. But not everyone wants to do that.

What Niantic has announced: Because the stops and gyms currently rely on reports from Ingress (another game by Niantic), there are currently only a few stops. Niantic wants to change that.

Already in September 2018, the developers announced that they would test the function for submitting PokéStops in Brazil and Korea as a beta phase. After that, they intend to roll out the program to other countries.

Pokemon GO PokeStops map markers
Players are excited: Finally, there should be opportunities to suggest stops themselves

Players can suggest spots that they consider important as PokéStops using the function. Other trainers will then verify whether the suggestion meets the criteria, and if everything is fine, the location will become a stop or gym.

In places with few stops, this function is urgently desired.

Why do we still have to wait? The function for submitting PokéStops is still in a beta phase, so it is still being tested. Gradually, Niantic is enabling individual countries to try out this function.

There is no official information on which country will be invited to the tests next.

Which countries are already part of the tests?

  • India – Since May 9, 2019
  • Denmark – Since April 24, 2019
  • Taiwan – Since April 11, 2019
  • El Salvador – Since March 27, 2019
  • Guatemala – Since March 27, 2019
  • Nicaragua – Since March 27, 2019
  • Costa Rica – Since March 27, 2019
  • Panama – Since March 27, 2019
  • Honduras – Since March 27, 2019
  • Belize – Since March 27, 2019
  • Ecuador – Since March 27, 2019
  • Bolivia – Since March 27, 2019
  • Colombia – Since March 27, 2019
  • Uruguay – Since March 27, 2019
  • Paraguay – Since March 27, 2019
  • Suriname – Since March 27, 2019
  • Venezuela – Since March 27, 2019
  • Guyana – Since March 27, 2019
  • Indonesia – Since March 14, 2019
  • Peru – Since February 27, 2019
  • Vietnam – Since February 14, 2019
  • Argentina – Since January 31, 2019
  • Thailand – Since October 31, 2018
  • Mexico – Since October 17, 2018
  • Brazil and South Korea – Since September 18, 2018

Recently, on March 27, 2019, there was a big wave of new countries allowed to take part in the tests for suggesting PokéStops. If Niantic continues at such a rapid pace, there will soon be many more countries able to submit stops.

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How do you submit suggestions for PokéStops? When the function is enabled, it will initially only be for players who have reached level 40. There are certain criteria to be considered for new stops because not every location is interesting.

We have an introduction for you that you should consider when the suggestions for PokéStops are activated.

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The old, foul-mouthed Ninja is back in Fortnite and on Twitch – Many find it good

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The biggest streamer on Twitch is Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. Since his rise through Fortnite, he has sworn off his former foul-mouthed self. But during the World Cup qualifications for Fortnite, the “Old Ninja” made a comeback.

This is how Ninja cursed: The streaming star was recently on a European trip, visiting Paris, Salzburg, and Warsaw. In Paris, he probably ate one baguette too many.

In his latest stream, he advised an opponent he had just defeated to eat a “baguette,” the biggest one he could find. He should stuff the whole thing in.

However, Ninja didn’t actually say baguette.

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This was the situation: Ninja (in the Mercy tribute skin) felt that another player (in the notorious Soccer Skin) had been stalking him for 6 minutes. Ninja thought the other player was a stream sniper deliberately hunting him down to eliminate him.

Stream snipers annoy Ninja anyway, they already drove him to madness before.

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Here Ninja mimics what the defeated opponent should do.

In this case, it was particularly delicate because the 6-minute chase on Ninja took place during the “World Cup Qualifier for Fortnite.” These games are important for the pros, as it is about qualifying for the World Cup, where 30 million US dollars are at stake.

Streamers like Ninja have the problem that they want to stream their games live to interact with their chat. However, this also makes them susceptible to stream snipers, who can see them, know where Ninja is, and deliberately hunt him down.

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That’s why cursing is so unusual: Ninja was considered an aggressive player during the days of Halo and H1Z1, often flipping out and insulting people while streaming.

However, he swore off this “Old Ninja” with increasing popularity through Fortnite. He wanted to be a role model for the youth.

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Overall, the evening went quite well for Ninja – despite the stream sniper.

Some older fans criticized this: Ninja would be pretending and is a “sellout,” having sold out for success and not being the Ninja of old.

Therefore, the glimpse of “Old Ninja” is now a reason for joy for some veteran fans, while perhaps some younger fans have shown irritation.

In Ninja’s chat during the moment, most fans were amused, with many “Lols,” “Yes,” and “hahahahs.” On reddit, the clip also receives rather positive feedback: One would act the same way if being stalked like that.

Generally, Ninja’s haters should also eat a baguette, it is said there.

The clip has already received 190,000 views in a short time.

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The Division 2 explains why no one plays Tanks and how they want to change that

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According to The Division 2 , the defensive skills are apparently too weak, as Massive now acknowledges. Therefore, hardly any agent plays a so-called “Tank.” Massive aims to change this with the next patches.

This is how it was intended: The build diversity in The Division 2 was supposed to be the strength of the title: The Division 2 was meant to be a paradise for build enthusiasts.

The game was supposed to be characterized by the use of as many different builds as possible, granting various advantages. Loot was meant to feel meaningful and bring a lot of variety to the gameplay.

The Division 2 new gear sets
Gear sets are part of different builds and determine the playstyle.

The three “main builds” of The Division 2 should be as follows:

  • Players can prefer weapon damage (the red talents) to deal the most damage with weapons, like in a classic shooter – like with a sniper build
  • Agents can prefer items that increase skill power (the yellow talents) to excel with their skills, control enemies, or heal teammates – a kind of tech specialist
  • and players can focus on defense (the blue talents) to draw fire, endure a lot, and create space – these are the tanks

That was at least a theory: Within these 3 main areas, there could have been different variations.

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Offense is the best defense in The Division 2

This is what Massive says about the tank problem: In practice, “Tanks” are too weak, as Massive now admits.

The developer agrees with fan complaints that “tank builds” in The Division 2 currently are not worthwhile. There are too few advantages to go for hit points and armor.

Massive states: The problem lies in the fact that the best way to avoid damage in The Division 2 is to eliminate enemies as quickly as possible:

  • Those who are dead deal no damage
  • when enemies are dead, they do not shoot at you, you do not have to crouch in cover and can deal more damage yourself
  • the problem gets worse the further you progress into the endgame – the damage you deal becomes increasingly important

However, Massive does not want to make “Tanks” necessary by simply increasing the hit points of enemies and prolonging fights. Because that would cause the enemies to feel like bullet sponges again – this is something Massive definitely wants to avoid.

After all, it was one of the major criticisms of Part 1, why a guy in a hoodie can take eight shots from a machine gun.

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This is how The Division 2 plans to solve the problem: In further patches, they aim to overhaul the talents overall. Defensive skills on gear should become significantly stronger, so that every “Defensive” role also feels important.

Massive wants to take a look at the overall balance and adjust it so that more builds play a role in The Division 2.

Especially at higher difficulties, they want to adjust the lethality of enemies to ensure a better experience. Healing should also become more important.

One can be curious about how The Division 2 will change in balance in the coming weeks and months.

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The champions of DOTA 2 have no chance against the AI and its snowball tactic

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 3 minutes

An artificial intelligence from the OpenAI project has defeated the pro-gamer team OG in DOTA 2. However, some limitations had to be imposed in the game.

Who fought against each other? In a friendly match on April 13, 2019, the champion team OG competed against five special bots.

OG is somewhat like the reigning world champions of DOTA 2. They won The International in August 2018, a massive tournament with a prize pool of over 25 million US dollars.

The bots were operated by the artificial intelligence developed by the OpenAI project. The OpenAI project was originally initiated among others by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

A demonstration of this AI took place at The International 2017, where it defeated pro-gamers like Dendi in 1v1 matches .

dota 2 international 2018

For this match, the AI learned to play DOTA 2 in teams and demonstrated what it can do in the “Best-of-three” tournament.

What strategy does the AI use? The bots won the first game against the pro-gamers by using several aggressive strategies. This is referred to as “Snowballing” and it is based on the principle that the first kills in a match provide the foundation for victory.

While humans ignored their losses, the AI revived its fallen heroes early in the game by spending in-game money.

This is usually considered a “Noob Move.” Greg Brockman, one of the developers of OpenAI, stated that humans tend to plan in the long term and work towards “Late Game.”

The AI gained an advantage early in the matches through the revivals of the heroes, allowing them to gain more and more ground.

The AI also won the second game. It defeated team OG almost twice as fast as in the first match.

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These were the special conditions for the matches: However, special conditions were necessary to enable the matches against the AI.

The number of variables, meaning the combinations of characters, abilities, items, etc., in a DOTA2 match is virtually infinite. To avoid overloading the computational capacity and memory load of the AI, both teams were only allowed to choose from 17 heroes.

But even well-known eSports analysts like Rod Breslau have wondered how AI will evolve in the future.

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Furthermore, the game mode “Captain’s Draft” was used and the summoning and illusions features were disabled.

dota 2 captains draft
This is what the “Captain’s Draft” mode looks like for the viewers of a match.

How were the reactions? The guys from OG took the defeat with humor. They referred to themselves as #TeamHuman and promised on Twitter to become stronger in the future.

This is not the first time that an AI wins against real players in a game. It started with chess and has expanded to other games, such as StarCraft 2.

Nevertheless, fans and other professionals were surprised by the outcome. DOTA2 player and AI specialist Mike Cook remarked on Twitter:

It is interesting to observe these team fights. How humans and bots initiate a confrontation and how the bots respond (or do not). […] What would we ideally expect from the bots here? To anticipate and respond to the human strategy? In this case, it was neither one nor the other.

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Thousands are watching this roleplayer at his concert in GTA V

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The roleplay in GTA Online is currently extremely popular. Some of the major streamers spend many hours daily in the RP world. One streamer held a special in-game concert that attracted thousands of viewers.

What makes GTA roleplay special: In recent weeks, GTA 5 roleplay streams have consistently been at the top of the streaming platform TwitchTV.

Major streamers like Sodapoppin and Lirik entertain their millions of followers by taking on roles of police officers, FBI agents, aggressive gangsters, or teenagers. This allows viewers to see a new side of their favorite streamer, providing great entertainment.

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Roleplay in GTA 5 is really awesome!

To stand out among these big streamers with millions of followers, one must come up with something special. The streamer MikeTheBard managed to do just that a few days ago with great success. He captured the attention of thousands of viewers.

This is how the concert went: MikeTheBard used the new “Twitch Sings” feature for his GTA roleplay stream. This is a feature for streamers who want to stream karaoke. With this feature, he could connect his stream so that he, as a player, could play the song and voice in the stream.

A clip shows him in a bar while the streamer sings Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” There are countless covers of the song on YouTube. Anyone who has sifted through them knows that the song can also be messed up. However, MikeTheBard was able to impress with his version. Listen for yourself:

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Not only can the streamer impress with his voice. He plays several instruments. While performing Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mama, I’m coming home,” MikeTheBard grabbed the electric guitar and belted out a short solo.

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The audience grew: Of course, it didn’t take long for viewers to gather around this talent. The news of the concert spread through the in-game tweet system. It was streamed over Mike’s in-game radio station.

Streamers like Lirik and Vader appeared in the bar and watched the concert. They shared the experience with thousands of their viewers in the live stream. Together with Mike’s own viewers, several thousand attended the virtual concert.

The clips of the concert are already achieving up to 166,000 views individually on Twitch. From Vader’s perspective, the concert looked like this and even featured a mosh pit while Mike performed Bohemian Rhapsody:

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For Mike, the concert was a significant moment. In his GTA streams, he plays the role of “Hubcap Jones, an old washed-up rocker,” he explains Kotaku.

In his role as Hubcap Jones, he threw the rest of his band out of the group and is now the owner of a fully functional in-game radio station. “Hubcap is all about rocking, peace, love, drugs, and having a good time at any cost. He also loves his wife Karen.”

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That’s why dozens of players are currently running naked and hungover through Fallout 76

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

If you encounter naked players wandering aimlessly on your travels through Appalachia, there’s a reason for that. Some fans of Fallout 76 have been engaged in a rather crazy challenge for some time now.

What is this challenge? It involves the “Nukashine Challenge”. Since the Alcohol Update of Fallout 76, players can brew Nukashine, a strong liquor that causes blackouts.

The players drink the liquor and then wake up at a random position on the map. The challenge they set for themselves is to find their way back to their C.A.M.P. Without help.

The challenge has been ongoing for almost a month now, but it is still popular with players, as a report from PCGamer shows.

Naked through Appalachia – good luck

This is how the Nukashine Challenge works

This is how you can participate: If you want to try it yourself, you can easily join in. You only need some Nukashine. You can either brew it yourself or buy it, possibly even at our reader Philipp’s bar.

You then put all equipment in your chest and keep only:

  • a simple knife without effects
  • a can of food
  • a bottle of water

Drink the Nukashine and you will see the world slightly distorted at first. Eventually, everything goes black, and you wake up at a random position again. Now you must make your way back to your C.A.M.P. naked.

Fallout 76 woke up somewhere on the map
You woke up somewhere on the map and now have to find your way back to the C.A.M.P.

These are the rules: On reddit, fans have established some rules for this:

  • no fast travel
  • you may collect items but may not use workbenches
  • you may cook
  • friends may not give you items
  • but you may beg from strangers
  • you may only team up with other naked Vault dwellers
  • the C.A.M.P. must not be moved.

For particularly adventurous players, there is even a “Hardcore Mode”. In this, you must drop all combat and stealth perks and may not use the map. Good luck!

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Agents discover hidden puzzle in The Division 2, salute to giant owl

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 3 minutes

In The Division 2, players have stumbled upon a hidden cult. We explain how you can find the Morovian Society yourself.

What have players discovered? Some attentive people in the Division community have noticed small wooden owl figures in the mission on Roosevelt Island.

After players have met certain conditions, they were able to interact with the owls. The owls open a hidden door and players can listen to a secret voice message.

The message tells about the “Morovian Society” and that “their plans have been set in motion.” Players suspect that this society is part of the many secrets of The Division 2.

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How to get into the secret room? To reach the secret room, you must complete a series of steps in the correct order.

  • Play the mission on Roosevelt Island in Invaded mode, regardless of the difficulty level
  • To interact with the owls, you need to clear the last room and defeat the final boss
  • You can now freely explore the mission area. It is circular, so you do not need to teleport back to the entrance.

Once this part of the puzzle is completed, the search for the owls begins. There are a total of seven of them, and there is a candle in front of each owl that you must light.

These candles must be lit in a specific order for the secret door to open. If you do everything correctly, their flame will be green. As soon as you make a mistake and light the wrong candle, the flame will turn red, and you will have to start over.

the division 2 small owl candle

The candles must be lit in the following order:

  • You will find the first owl near Emeline’s room. Before the tunnel that you normally jump into during the mission, go right to an open area. There you will find the owl.
  • You will find the second owl after the room of the last boss. Just follow the path that leads you back to the entrance. The owl is on the left side there.
  • The third owl is located quite early in the mission area. In the room with the crashed plane and a “This is our territory” sign. The owl is on the right side in front of the entrance to the tunnel formed by the plane.
  • The fourth owl is directly to the right after you exit the tunnel that leads from Emeline’s room.
  • Owl number five can be found in the initial area of the mission. There is a section with a wooden bridge. The owl is on the left side at the end of this bridge.
  • The sixth owl can be found after the area with the burning hole in the ground and enemies throwing Molotov cocktails. There is a short green section afterward. You will find the owl on the left side, next to the body of a girl.
  • The last owl comes shortly thereafter. In the area marked as “Camp Area E” on the signs. In the eastern section of the area, across from the “Crops” sign, you will find the owl.

On Imgur, players have compiled screenshots of the owl locations in a gallery.

The game allows you to explore a lot to activate all the owls in the correct order. Once that happens and you hear the call of an owl, return to Emeline’s room.

To the left of the first owl, there is a tunnel that leads to the secret room. Open the door, and you will enter a room with a large owl.

the division 2 large owl

If you salute this owl now, the secret voice message will play.

What happens next? It is currently unknown how the puzzle of the Morovian Society continues, but players are busy searching for new clues.

It is suspected that the remaining members of the secret society now belong to the Outcasts. Therefore, it would make sense to initially scour all the Outcast areas and missions.

For now, players are still in the dark.

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Reasons why Handsome Jack may return in Borderlands 3

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 3 minutes

Handsome Jack is one of the most popular villains ever. Although Jack was defeated in Borderlands 2, there is strong evidence that we will have to deal with the villain again in Borderlands 3, at least according to MeinMMO author Robert.

What role did Handsome Jack play in Borderlands 2? In the second installment of the series, Handsome Jack, the head of the weapon company Hyperion, engages in a race with the Vault Hunters. They aim to open a legendary vault on the planet and setting of the game, Pandora.

Since we are in contact with Handsome Jack throughout the entire story, we experience many dramatic, but also comedic moments. While this makes us hate the main villain even more, it also builds an emotional connection.

In the end of Borderlands 2, Handsome Jack is ultimately defeated by the Vault Hunters. Ultimately? No, in fact, Jack appears once again.

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Handsome Jack – The Main Villain from Borderlands 2

This is how Handsome Jack was revived in “Tales from the Borderlands”: Jack died at the hands of the players, but a part of him continues to live on as an AI. One of the two main protagonists of the Telltale episodic series Tales from the Borderlands, Hyperion employee Rhys, accidentally introduces the AI as a cybernetic update. Throughout the story, Jack threatens to take control of Rhys and thereby become “reborn”.

However, this does not come to pass. Rhys removes the implant associated with Jack.

Players then had two options: to destroy the equipment (and thus Jack) or not to destroy it. Coincidentally, Rhys, including the Echo Eye, also appears in the announcement trailer for Borderlands 3. Coincidence?

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Rhys – Protagonist from Tales from the Borderlands

According to the Borderlands Wiki, more people chose to destroy the implant, meaning Handsome Jack should definitely be history. However, the first trailers for Borderlands 3 suggest otherwise. In them, Rhys is seen WITH the Echo Eye.

Reasons why Handsome Jack is likely to play a role in Borderlands 3: The real Handsome Jack is dead, that’s something we can say for sure. However, this does not mean that he cannot have an influence on the story of Borderlands 3, which is supported by the following points:

  • In the first released trailer “Mask of Mayhem”, Handsome Jack’s mask makes a brief appearance. While it is unclear whether this is merely a simple flashback, it could also be a glimpse into Borderlands 3 and his role in this installment.
  • In the announcement trailer, posters can be seen stating “Honor the Father”. This phrase is connected to the new cult “Children of the Vault”, led by the Calypso Twins. It is not impossible that the two siblings have some kind of relation to Handsome Jack. If by father, Jack is indeed meant, can they succeed in bringing him back?
  • From Tales from the Borderlands, we know that Jack can also “live on” as an AI within technical devices. Who’s to say that only Rhys had such an implant? Theoretically, there could be dozens of these devices.
The mask of Handsome Jack in the Mask of Mayhem trailer

Why didn’t Jack simply use a New-U station after his death? Perhaps Jack was never dead, but was revived at a New-U station, did not confront the Vault Hunters again due to his inferiority, but instead fled to devise a new plan. While this sounds interesting in theory, it is not practically possible.

In an interview with Destructoid, lead writer Anthony Burch explained that the respawn points after a death (New-U stations) do not belong to the official canon, so they are not officially part of the game world. They are a simple mechanic for player respawning.

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Under Troy’s face are the telling words “Honor the father”

All in all, Gearbox will not be able to ignore Handsome Jack in the new Borderlands 3. The character has greatly shaped the series. However, it will be intriguing to see in what form we will meet the charismatic fellow again. 

What do you think? Will Handsome Jack return in Borderlands 3, and if so, how?

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Apex Legends: The smartest team wins the $500,000 TwitchCon tournament in Berlin

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The big Twitch Rivals tournament took place at Apex Legends over the weekend. During TwitchCon 2019 in Berlin, there was a prize pool of $500,000 in the shooter. But this time, star player Dizzy did not take the victory; a clever team secured the high ground and thus the best placements.

These were the rules of the tournament: The series “Twitch Rivals” is somewhat like its own e-sport series of the streaming service Twitch.

  • For TwitchCon in Berlin, they had put up a prize pool of $500,000. The tournament took place on April 13.
  • A total of 144 players participated: 48 teams with 3 players each.
  • In the qualifier, 20 teams competed against each other in 2 leagues. They played 4 matches. The best 6 teams advanced.
  • 8 additional teams were directly invited to participate in the finals.
  • In the finals, the 12 best qualifiers and the 8 invited teams competed against each other. In this “Grand Final”, 3 matches were played.
  • It was played in “Private Games”. There were no randoms involved, only the “Top Teams” played against each other.
  • The prize money was evenly distributed for the best placement and for the most kills per match. The teams with the most prize money at the end would receive even more money as a bonus reward.
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Who were the stars? There were two outstanding teams, both of which clearly won their qualifiers.

One team was the previously dominant team “NRG”: The 18-year-old Coby “dizzy” Meadows and streamer King Richard, along with Twitch star Ninja, dominated the first tournaments of Apex Legends in February 2019.

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Team NRG won all 4 games in the qualifier and achieved an impressive 98 kills for $11,200. Therefore, NRG looked like the clear favorite.

The “raw shooter skill” of the players is simply extremely high, as has been repeatedly demonstrated.

The other strong team was “Rogue”, consisting of Jordan “HusKers” Thomas, Chris “sweetdreams” Sexton, and Mark “Dropped Thees.”.

They secured two victories in the qualifier and a total of 37 kills for $7,400. They were clearly on everyone’s radar after such good performances.

The Rogue team played more for victory than for kills in the qualifier – this strategy would pay off in the finals.

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Who won the finals? The final indeed came down to a competition between NRG and Rogue.

  • NRG had significantly more kills but could not win the matches. Despite 57 kills in the 3 final matches, the squad only placed 7th, 8th, and 9th. They go home with $41,000.
  • Rogue, on the other hand, achieved 31 kills, won two matches, and finished second in the third match. Thus, they won the tournament and around $75,000.
  • The large difference in prize money is due to the “bonus money” that was added. Originally, both teams were close together. However, Rogue received $50,000 in bonuses, while NRG only received $20,000.
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This is what the matches looked like: The key for Rogue seemed to be better positioning. While Dizzy’s team got fully consumed in fights, Rogue rather secured the “high ground”, utilized the death zone better for themselves, and was able to exert pressure on others without coming under pressure themselves.

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“Proper” Tournament with Custom Games

How was the tournament received? According to initial reactions, players like Dizzy were quite impressed to play Apex Legends at a LAN in person and in custom matches. This is a very different Apex Legends from what is usually played.

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The earlier tournaments were held on public servers and the teams just racked up kills like crazy.

However, Dizzy also had a critique: It was extremely cold in Berlin. He apparently was not prepared for that.

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Someone seriously claims that Ghosts are not the coolest in Destiny 2!

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

Our ghosts are our loyal companions in Destiny 2. However, one player claims that there are far better companions in the Destiny universe than ghosts: Arc Souls!

Player explains who is the coolest: In a post on the Destiny subreddit, user Nesayas1234 is currently trying to convince his Guardians that ghosts are not the best companions in the Destiny universe. In the humorous post, he lists reasons why players should rely not on their ghosts, but on something else entirely: Arc Souls!

These are Arc Souls: The Arc Soul is not a companion, but a skill of the Stormcaller Warlocks. If you use the subclass tree Elemental Attunement, your Warlock’s Rift creates an Arc Soul that hovers above you or allies and supports you in battle.

Destiny 2 Arc Soul Calus
A legion of Arc Souls helps to bring Calus to his knees. Source: YouTube

Here’s why the Soul is better: Nesayas1234 presents the advantages of ghosts and Arc Souls and compares them to each other. In his opinion, the Souls clearly have the upper hand:

His points about ghosts include:

  • They can betray or abandon you
  • They constantly make embarrassing jokes during missions
  • They need to be defended while hacking a door that could just be walked around
  • They are not Dinklebot
  • They have no weapons
  • And the worst of all: They work for their Guardian, not with them
The ghost looks utterly unhappy.

Arc Souls on the other hand:

  • Do not question their Guardians
  • Are extremely loyal
  • Do not speak and do not distract Guardians
  • Would definitely have a really sweet voice if they could talk (so sweet that it would even make Dinklebot proud)
  • Are helpful in combat
  • The most important thing for an Arc Soul would be: To protect a friend
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The most important thing for the Arc Soul would be to protect its friends.

This is what the players say: Readers on the Destiny subreddit are having a great time with this post. Especially the points about Dinklebot are causing laughter.

At the beginning of Destiny 1, the ghost was not voiced by Nolan North, but by the “Tyrion Lannister” actor Peter Dinklage. Even today, the ghost, nicknamed Dinklebot by the community after the actor, enjoys cult status.

Only on one point are the players divided: The Arc Soul may be cool, but our ghost can revive us. Other Guardians have already found an answer to this: Arc Souls kill everything, so Guardians do not need to be revived. Not dying is better than reviving.

What do you think, who is the cooler companion? Ghost or Arc Soul?

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GTA Online: This race now gives $101,000 – Here’s how you can easily get the cash

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

In the new time trial of GTA Online you earn 101,000 GTA$. It is called Up-n-Atom and basically follows just one road all the time. How you can earn a lot of money in 2 minutes, we show you here.

How do you earn the money? The time trials in GTA Online rotate weekly. These are races held on the open map without you needing to join a game mode.

For this, you just drive to the start of the race, confirm that you want to go, and then speed along the route to the finish. However, time is tight. If you have an accident, you have almost lost.

What is the race this week? The time trial for the week until April 16 is “Up-n-Atom”. This takes you from the Up’n’Atom burger in the north of the map to North Chumash. This is located southwest of the starting point.

You have only 1:41.3 minutes from the start to crossing the finish line.

If you manage to rush through the finish line within the time limit, you get a whopping 101,000 $. And that with a time investment of less than 2 minutes.

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You can see the route of the race here on the map.

GTA Time Trial Up n Atom Route
The 2 marked spots with exclamation marks indicate tight turns

This is how the ride goes: Actually, there are no particular features in the first half of the track. Drive on the shoulder or on empty lanes of the road whenever possible. Follow the road’s layout.

It gets interesting at the exclamation marks on our map. There you can expect narrow passages where you might have to ease off the gas or maybe even brake harder. The turns are not visible. The traffic is therefore hard to predict.

GTA Time Trial Up n Atom Curve

Just before the finish, you need to leave the main road; the finish is at the beach. It is best to drive across the field down the hill. When time gets tight, do this at full speed and hopefully fly over the finish line.

GTA Time Trial Up n Atom Victory
Update: Here you see an outdated credit. In GTA Online, there are now at least 100,000 dollars for time trials.

Video guide: To help you get to know the track before the ride and pick up a few tips, we are embedding the video guide from GTA Series Videos here.

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Can the race be repeated? You can race again, but you only get the 101,000$ reward once. After that, there are only consolation prizes of 2000 $ to 4000 $.

Which cars should you take? As always, we advise you to use the fastest car from your collection.

The fastest cars in the game include the Vagner and the Itali GTO. With those, you can complete the race even more easily within the given time.

But if you have a Vigilante, the Batmobile, at the start, you should be able to grab victory even easier and pocket the cash. The rocket boost, available every few seconds, is a big help.

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