The challenges of week 8 in season 8 of Fortnite: Battle Royale have been leaked. If everything is correct, you will be looking for puzzle pieces.
What is this leak about? In a season of Fortnite: Battle Royale, new challenges start regularly. Before they appear in the game and become visible to all players, data miners look for the tasks.
For week 8, data miners found interesting tasks in the code of patch 8.40 . If these are correct, you will have to complete some trickier tasks this week.
For one of the tasks, you need to search for puzzle pieces
These are the leaked tasks: As FortniteInsider reports, the leaked challenges are most likely correct because they appeared so late in the code. Epic would not make significant changes at this short notice. The data miner FiremonkeyFN found the following challenges:
Free
1: Search for the treasure map marker in Paradise Palms – Stage 2: Look for the X indicated on the treasure map
2: Use 3 vending machines in different matches
3: Deal 100 damage to opponents while using at least one balloon
Paid
4: Search for puzzle pieces under bridges and in caves
5: Dial the number of Durrr Burger on the big phone in the west of Fatal Fields – Stage 2: Dial the number of Pizza Pit on the big phone in the east of The Block
6: Eliminate opponents at Dusty Divot or Lucky Landing
7: Eliminate opponents from at least 50 meters away
This may still change: Although the leaked tasks are almost certainly accurate, their distribution may change. It is not guaranteed which challenges will be free and which will be paid. This will only become clear when week 8 of season 8 officially starts.
At 9:20, there were still 7 remaining hours until the unlock
When do the challenges come? Since the time change, the challenges of Fortnite: Battle Royale start around 16:30 German time. According to the in-game display, this is likely the case again today, April 18.
Update: The challenges are now live – here you can find them:
Here on MeinMMO you will find all tasks and guides for the various challenges so that you can solve them quickly. Also keep an eye on our Facebook page:
A class like the Railmaster from the MMORPG Torchlight Frontiers is surely something you have never seen before. For this character fights with a train for which he has to build tracks.
Who is the Railmaster? The Railmaster is one of the classes you can play in the MMORPG Torchlight Frontiers. He utilizes ancient dwarven technology and travels with a train across the land, for which he has to build the tracks.
The Railmaster is an excellent fighter, well-armored and strikes hard with his mighty hammer. The support he receives from the train makes him almost unstoppable.
What is special about the Railmaster? While in most MMORPGs you dive headfirst into the fray as a warrior, with the Railmaster you need to proceed tactically. While he can join the fights, he also has to manage the railway that constantly follows him.
This means he has to build tracks so that the train can ride along with him. This train can hold cannons that will assist you in battle. It is therefore important to find a tactical position for the train. This way you combine a melee with a ranged fighter.
What does the train provide? The railway accompanies you constantly, and you determine how you want to use it. You can attach various cars, including weapons, shields, or tools. What exactly these will be and what they will bring you, the developers will reveal at a later time.
However, you decide how you want to assemble your train. For example, with small but fast-firing cannons or with heavy artillery that shoots slower.
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Furthermore, the skills of the Railmaster play a significant role. For example, he can make the railway into a ghost train that rushes through a group of enemies and deals a lot of damage.
Or you can create a shield car that protects all your allies within a certain radius as long as the skill is active.
This could get interesting
When can you play the Railmaster? The new class will be introduced with Update 5 in the Alpha of the MMORPG Torchlight Frontiers, which will be released on April 23.
What do the players think about it? Fans of Torchlight Frontiers are very excited about the Railmaster. They are curious about how he will play. Many believe he sounds quite innovative.
Im_Cynical says on Reddit: “Wait, what? He actually lays tracks behind him? That’s incredible!”
However, whether it will get annoying over time to constantly have to lay tracks, remains to be seen.
The planned Anthem live stream for the new Stronghold has been postponed. The upcoming content is now set to be shown next week.
This was to be shown: BioWare had announced a new developer stream for April 17. At around 10 PM German time, Ben Irving, the Lead Producer of Anthem, was supposed to present the new Stronghold The Sunken Cell live with a special guest.
About the fourth Stronghold, which is set to be released in April along with other features, nothing is known yet except for the name. The details of the Stronghold were supposed to be revealed in the live stream.
To be presented in the stream: the Stronghold The Sunken
This is what happened: Just before the planned stream, it had to be postponed. Internet issues were reported to make streaming impossible, according to the official Twitter account for the game.
Community Manager Jesse Anderson further explained that an internet line had been cut in front of the building where BioWare and the streaming studio are located. Although there was still a backup line available for such moments, the stream would freeze every time they tested it.
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What are the players saying? On Twitter and in the Anthem subreddit, there was criticism for the postponement. While some players were satisfied with BioWare’s explanation, others complained or poked fun at the situation with memes.
Many wished that BioWare would at least record and publish a video with the new content. Other players would also be satisfied if the studio could post the planned patch notes for the April update.
Recently, a statement from the developers of The Division 2 caused quite a stir among fans. Items with the highest Gear Score should soon only be available through the Dark Zones. However, this does not appear to be the case.
What’s on the agenda for The Division 2: As the developers announced on April 17 in the latest issue of “State of the Game”, they are still intensively working on numerous improvements for The Division 2.
This statement caused excitement: In this context, an adjustment was also mentioned that caused unrest among fans. Because in the future, the strongest gear should actually be exclusively available through the Dark Zones. There, items with a Gear Score of up to 515 can drop directly – but only there.
Currently, the cap for drops is Gear Score 500. Only through calibration can players increase their gear to 515. This caused great dissatisfaction among many fans, who expressed their anger on Reddit and other forums.
Many felt forced to soon visit the Dark Zone and engage in PvP if they want to obtain the best gear directly. This was quite bitter for the agents.
However, it seems not all details were mentioned in the stream.
Here you will soon get the strongest gear: Shortly after the stream and the first waves of outrage, the community manager UbiAmper spoke up in the official Division forum of Ubisoft. There, he responded to a post where a player complained about being forced to go to the Dark Zone for the best gear and engage in PvP.
UbiAmper stated among other things: “There was a lot to discuss in today’s stream. I want to start by saying that the raid will drop the gear with the highest Gear Score – not the Dark Zones.”
However, he did not reveal how high the Gear Score in the raid would be. It was only stated: More will be announced.
He then continued: “Even though we want to experiment with rewards in the Dark Zones, we take every feedback into account. It is still a very early stage and we want to see how the new content and loot play out live first. But that doesn’t mean we can’t make any changes.”
How fans are reacting: Many fans were pleased and grateful for this clarification. It seems that the Dark Zone will not be a must if one wants to obtain the strongest gear in the game. Additionally, it is now known that a higher Gear Score will be available soon.
However, there was also criticism. Many fans cannot explain why such an important detail was not mentioned in the stream. After all, it was explicitly stated that there would no longer be direct 515 drops at any other locations outside the Dark Zones.
Some believe that Massive wants to quickly manage the damage after the community manager’s statement following the initial waves of outrage and that the higher Gear Score in the raid was not planned at all. Or the developers really don’t know what they are doing or are poorly communicating with each other – which also casts a bad light on them.
Would you have a problem if the strongest gear could only be obtained directly from the Dark Zone? Are you satisfied with the raid solution?
The Legion killer in Dead by Daylight is getting massively nerfed. So much so that even some survivors feel sorry for him.
After long months of complaints, the developers of Dead by Daylight have finally announced how they want to adjust the killer “The Legion”. Radical nerfs are coming that will massively change his abilities. The opinions in the forums and on Reddit are clear – Legion does not deserve such heavy nerfs. Most players assume he will now be even weaker than Freddy Krueger.
What was Legion’s problem? Legion was a killer who was extremely unpopular from the launch. His mechanics did not promote fun gameplay but only caused frustration. He left survivors with little chance, but from the killer’s perspective, it was no great pleasure either, as matches always played out identically. A rework was therefore demanded, and it is now coming.
The changes to the killer “The Legion”
In general, there are three aspects of Legion that are to be changed. Thus, the killer as a whole will be reworked and his base values adjusted – here there are even slight improvements. Other aspects, such as his ability “Feral Frenzy” will be nerfed, as well as the effect “Deep Wounds” caused by his special attack.
Adjustments to Legion’s base values
Legion’s movement speed will be increased to 4.6 meters per second (normal value for most killers)
Legion’s terror radius will be increased to 32 meters
Most of Legion’s addons have been reworked to correspond with the other changes
Changes to Feral Frenzy, Legion’s ability
The charge time of Feral Frenzy has been increased, and the ability can only be used when it is fully charged.
The duration of Feral Frenzy has been increased
The movement speed during Feral Frenzy has been significantly reduced. Legion is still faster than normal, but not as fast as before the update.
Legion can no longer see blood pools while Feral Frenzy is active (in addition to not being able to see scratch marks).
Feral Frenzy will immediately and automatically cancel if Legion misses an attack while Feral Frenzy is active.
Changes to Deep Wounds, Legion’s debuff
The timer of Deep Wounds no longer runs when you are within the killer’s terror radius, regardless of whether you are in a chase or not.
The timer of Deep Wounds pauses while you are self-healing (“Mending”).
The killer can no longer see the progress bar of Deep Wounds. He only sees which survivors are affected but not how far their bars have run down.
The timer of Deep Wounds is no longer reduced by hits that occur during Feral Frenzy.
The community “mourns” Legion: In the community, the changes are being discussed. Although many fans are happy that Legion is being adjusted, they feel the changes are too harsh. Numerous memes are currently being created mourning Legion or mocking how the developers have gone too far this time.
In general, the mood has shifted. Just a few days ago, the unanimous opinion was that Legion was too strong and not fun (whether as a survivor or as a killer), but now many believe he does not deserve this fate.
What is now the problem? After the update, the consensus from the forums is that Legion is nearly unusable. His ability is no longer a tool to catch and kill survivors, but a burden that only makes him weaker. After all, many of the useful effects are gone. Without an active bleed timer within the terror radius, bleeding is no longer a danger. For many, Legion has become just a “standard killer” without a real ability.
What do you think about the changes to Legion? Are they necessary and justified? Or do the developers definitely go too far here? How would you have adjusted the killer?
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The Community Day for May in Pokémon GO has been announced! Next month is all about the Fire starter, Torchic. We will tell you everything about the date, bonuses, and shinies.
In May, the Community Day features Torchic. It was expected that the Fire starter would come, as every other month a starter Pokémon is part of the Community Day.
The bonuses are definitely worth it, as there is triple Stardust.
These times apply to every time zone. So the Community Day starts worldwide at 3 PM.
Here you can see the bonuses again at a glance
These bonuses are available:
Triple Stardust when catching Pokémon
Incense lasts for 3 hours
Torchic appears more frequently in the wild
An exclusive move (likely for Blaziken) will be available during the event period
What move can be learned then? The move is usually only announced shortly before the Community Day. If Niantic stays true to their line, then Blaziken will probably learn the move Blast Burn.
Is there a Shiny Torchic? Niantic has already announced Shiny Torchic. You will have the chance to catch the shiny form of the Pokémon for the first time at the event.
This is what the shinies of the Torchic family look like.
How do the shinies look? With Torchic, you have to look twice, as the shiny is hard to recognize. Its two colors have simply been swapped. Its body is slightly lighter while its headpiece is a bit darker.
Currently, the Egg Event is running in Pokémon GO. These are the bonuses:
There are first signs that the beta of World of Warcraft: Classic is on the horizon. We will reveal what is behind it.
Those who can no longer relate to the current World of Warcraft or simply long for a “classic” experience have been looking forward to WoW: Classic for a long time. WoW: Classic is supposed to be released again in summer 2019, so in a few months. Now there are first hints that a beta test could start soon.
Where is the info coming from? The colleagues from wowhead have discovered that a new folder has appeared in Blizzard’s Content Delivery Network. This is called “wow_classic_beta” and clearly refers to a beta test for the classic version of World of Warcraft.
The “classic” Sylvanas.
For comparison: The folder for Patch 8.2 appeared in Blizzard’s Content Delivery System about two weeks ago. It took that long for the PTR to become accessible.
What does it mean? In the worst case, this is just an initial preparation that has no major significance. In the best case, it probably means that the beta of WoW: Classic is coming soon and at least initial internal tests should be underway. Whether and when interested players will be able to participate remains to be seen.
Please keep in mind that a timely release of the beta is not guaranteed with this information. Although it is a good indicator that things are moving forward with WoW: Classic, a specific release date for the beta cannot be established.
Are you already excited about the renewed release of World of Warcraft: Classic? Would you participate in a beta test for such an old game again? Or are you waiting for the launch?
How to stay informed: You can always find more information about World of Warcraft, whether current or “classic,” in a timely manner on our WoW Facebook page!
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The Division 2 is delaying its first raid. This is what the developers say about the reasons.
When was the raid originally supposed to launch?The raid was not included in the game at the launch of The Division 2. Now “Operation Dark Hours”, the name of the first raid, was supposed to go live on April 25.
But as the developers from Massive announced in a Development Blog and in the current issue of “State of the Game”, this date will be postponed.
When is the new date? A specific date was not mentioned. The new release window for the raid and the next major update is now set for May 2019. When exactly depends on the state of the game.
Why the sudden delay? The reason given for the delay of this PvE top activity was further fine-tuning and the game’s balance as part of Title Update 3.0.
So far, the content deliveries and updates have generally been well received by fans. However, a lot of feedback for possible improvements has also been received, which they want to implement.
The top priority is to provide players with the best possible experience. That’s why they ultimately decided to postpone the raid and Title Update 3.0 (TU3) to May.
Since the raid is supposed to be the biggest challenge and the best experience of the game to date. Accordingly, they want to ensure that all changes have been sufficiently tested and player feedback on these changes has been heard before Operation Dark Hours goes live.
How do they want to ensure that? For this reason, as already announced, the test servers (PTS) are being brought back.
These PC-exclusive test environments are already live. The first extensive balance changes in PvP and PvE that will be included in Title Update 3.0 can now be tested there. More will follow in various phases. Surveys and forum posts will serve to collect player feedback.
However, the raid itself will not be available on the test server, as they want to ensure that everyone has the same chances to discover and complete the raid as soon as it is released.
A detailed plan outlining the testing phases on the PTS is to be released in the coming days. Because a lot of changes are coming to agents in almost all areas of the game.
In FIFA 19, Title Update 1.13 is now available for PC. EA addresses a major SBC bug and introduces new faces.
The update is live: The update is available on PC first as usual. It has been live since April 17. A release for the consoles PS4 and Xbox One is expected in the coming days.
Update: The patch is now also available for consoles.
The size of the update for FIFA 19: You need to download 724 MB before you can play FIFA online again.
EA fixes SBC bug
Here was the problem: In the Squad Building Challenges, it was possible to use the same player multiple times through the transfer market. This allowed savvy FUT players to save a lot of coins.
However, EA recognized the error and is fixing this issue with the current update.
Bayern players in new glory
EA distributes new gamefaces: Visually, the new update also brings a few changes. Some Bayern players receive new in-game faces. Among them are the following players:
Manuel Neuer
Joshua Kimmich
Serge Gnabry
Mats Hummels
Javi Martinez
Robert Lewandowski
Thomas Müller
Thiago
Kingsley Coman
Examples of the new graphics:
Kingsley Coman with new face
Mats Hummels
Robert Lewandowski
Further content of the update for FIFA 19
The final results for match interruptions in Division Rivals will be adjusted
The jersey of Houston Dynamo has been adjusted
EATV videos now play correctly
The in-game flags and banners of FC Cincinnati are now correct
A Korean corporation is planning a show to scout young Overwatch talents. The goal is to eventually have a proper team emerge from the show.
What kind of show is this? According to a Korean news site, the upcoming reality show is rumored to be named “God of Overwatch”.
“God of Overwatch” is set to start in June. Registrations will be accepted until April 30, and the first matches of the participants are scheduled to be filmed on May 13.
What is the purpose of the show? By participating in the show, the best players among the participants are to be found. These will eventually form a team. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether they will participate in tournaments like the Overwatch League.
The show, according to statements from KBS, the organizers, also aims to make eSports more mainstream. It is meant to dispel stereotypes and show the wider audience how much eSports is growing.
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Who is making the show? Behind “God of Overwatch” is the Korean broadcaster KBS. KBS is supported by a cryptocurrency company, Suponic, which is also based in Korea.
Will this be successful? “God of Overwatch” is not the first reality show searching for pros. Similar approaches have already been made in other countries. There, they had according to dotesports, however, faced some difficulties:
Gamerz from Sweden was searching for aspiring CS:GO pros but reportedly did not pay the players.
The Next Gamer from Australia sought LoL talents but was canceled after one season.
Streamers are constantly complaining about stream snipers in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Now the developers have come up with a way to make stream sniping significantly more difficult. It couldn’t be simpler: disguises.
This is shown by a leak: The leaker Lucas7yoshi is already known in the Fortnite community. He has successfully predicted several items or features before Epic Games’ announcements. This recently included the explosive bow.
Now the leaker has found something like a stealth mode in the code and has published the text about it on Twitter. The mode is intended to make the work of streamers easier.
Anonymous Mode
Changes your cosmetic loadout that is shown to opponents in a match. You and your teammates will still see the cosmetic loadout you selected.
Stream snipers will likely have a harder time in Fortnite
What does this mean? The cosmetic loadout refers to items that you can choose in the locker. So things like skins for the character, gliders, weapon skins, vehicle skins, harvesting tools.
If you encounter an opponent who is in Anonymous Mode, they will look visually different to their opponents than they do to themselves or their team.
Whether they are wearing special skins or just running around in “Default” appearance is still unclear.
Will the Anonymous Mode put players in new Fortnite skins?
Why is Fortnite doing this? The background seems to be stream snipers. These are players who specifically hunt streamers in their matches.
They watch their live streams and recognize where the streamers are currently running and what they look like. Then they go to the positions to eliminate the streamers. They are happy about the attention.
Big streamers like Ninja often complain that they are approached by stream snipers and that this makes their matches significantly more difficult.
Ninja might be happy about the mode if it leads to fewer trolls
Fortnite has already done something about the problem by hiding names in the kill feed. So it doesn’t say in the chat “Ninja has eliminated player XY.”
But stream snipers see in the streams what outfit Ninja and Co. are wearing. So they can already see from afar: “There, the guy with the Prisoner skin, that’s Ninja!” and focus on that opponent.
This young stream sniper was already looking forward to a Ninja kill, but was probably too excited:
What is changing? If Fortnite really implements this mode into the game, the snipers will have a much harder time recognizing a streamer.
You won’t know anymore “Aha, Ninja is currently on top of the volcano, I’ll check the surrounding area and look for his skin.”
You’ll only know “Ninja is somewhere near the volcano and must be one of these 20 players here.”
The visual cues will therefore be completely eliminated. Additionally, streamers broadcast their matches with a delay of a few minutes. So you don’t see the current location of the streamer, but an outdated position.
This young stream sniper was already looking forward to a Ninja kill, but was probably too excited:
Borderlands 3 bids farewell to a weapon element from its predecessor. Slag is replaced by a new element and has a new effect.
Weapons in Borderlands 3 have different elements. However, one element from the predecessor does not make it into the third installment. “Slag” disappears and is replaced by the new elemental type that acts like nuclear radiation. It is supposed to be quite different and logical, but it’s still not entirely clear.
This was Slag in Borderlands 2: Those who have played Borderlands 2 will surely remember the element “Slag”. It didn’t deal much damage itself, but it applied a nice debuff to enemies. This, in turn, caused opponents to take increased damage from all other sources for a while.
This allowed even large enemies to be quickly defeated. Other battles, however, were nearly impossible without Slag, and only the saving debuff on the boss made them manageable.
Slag was an important element in Borderlands 2.
Randy Pitchford explained that “Slag is gone” and has been replaced by something “more meaningful”. Now there’s the new elemental damage type that acts like nuclear radiation. It weakens the opponent and makes them susceptible to other attacks while also applying a DoT effect (damage over time).
Where the major difference from Slag is now, apart from the DoT, is not entirely clear from Pitchford’s words.
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Community is confused: Even on Reddit, fans are puzzling over this statement. While they are happy that Slag is gone, they still don’t see the significant difference to the new “nuclear” elemental type. They hope that they won’t have to constantly switch weapons again. In Borderlands 2, it was necessary to first apply the Slag debuff to enemies and then properly wound them with another weapon. If Slag was simply renamed, that would not be progress.
How exactly this nuclear element differs in effectiveness from Slag or whether it is just a name change with an additional “damage over time” effect remains to be seen.
Cortyn says: Personally, I enjoyed being the “Slagger” member of the team, coloring enemies purple to make it easier for teammates to rack up their kills and advance the group. It had something of (very effective) support abilities. I hope that the new element also offers a similar utility.
Data miners have reportedly discovered the perks of the exotic sniper rifle Nemesis in The Division 2. Among other things, it is said that with the exotic weapon, you can mark enemies and then track them for 15 seconds, even through walls.
Which Exotic is it? Nemesis is an exotic sniper rifle that came to The Division 2 with the Tidal Basin update. However, so far only some parts of the new weapon could be obtained.
What is the weapon supposed to do? Even though the first parts of the Nemesis are already in the game, what the sniper rifle is capable of has not been known so far.
Data miners now claim to have discovered the perks of the Nemesis. Please note, however, that these are not official statements, but alleged information from the game data. These may not be accurate or could change by the time the weapon is released.
The perks are explained by WiLLiSGaming in this video:
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Active: Counter-Sniper – Shots from the weapon require the trigger to be held down to charge. Once charged, these shots deal increased body damage. If the charged shot does not kill the target, the next shot is charged faster. Once the target is aimed at, it becomes marked and can be tracked through the world. The longer the target is aimed at, the more damage shots from this weapon deal to the target.
Active: Nemesis – Aiming at enemies marks them as your Nemesis for 15 seconds and allows you to see the enemy through walls during that time. Shots deal 5% increased damage for every second the target is marked. The bonus damage increases up to a value of 50%.
In Holster: Preparation – Receive 25% headshot damage with your current weapon while the Nemesis is in the holster.
What else is known? Some time ago, the data miner spydr101 reportedly discovered the alleged base damage of the Nemesis. According to his data, the single-shot rifle has a base damage of 265525 to 324534. The currently strongest sniper rifle, the Model 700, only achieves a base damage of 89313 to 109161.
It will be interesting to see if the weapon is really as powerful as it sounds now. It may also be that the live version differs significantly from the Nemesis presented here.
The new patch 8.40 brings some cosmetics for Fortnite again. Leaks show the new skins that will likely be available in the shop soon. A legendary pilot skin is already included.
When will the new skins arrive? This is still unclear. With each new patch, experts look through the code to see what has changed. This also uncovers outfits.
Some of these are not yet in the game but may be released soon. Others of the leaked skins have already arrived in the Fortnite shop.
2 new skins: There are 2 new skins, which have multiple variations. These are the outfits Gemini and Supersonic. The Gemini skin comes with a total of 2 different styles.
For the Gemini styles, it appears that a display in the helmet expresses the character’s mood. In the preview, it is cheerful in the blue variant and rather annoyed in the red variant.
The legendary Supersonic skin: The Supersonic skin even has 4 different styles. With the huge visor on the helmet, the skin resembles a fighter jet pilot. Additionally, there is a tube coming from the mouthpiece, connected to the suit at the back.
You can already find the Supersonic skin in the Fortnite shop. It is legendary and costs 2000 V-Bucks. There is also a back accessory that shows how many opponents you have eliminated in a match.
Back accessory: Another back accessory will likely soon be part of Fortnite. It is called Cryo Hops and comes in two styles: Blue and Red. Just like with the Gemini skin, the mood of the bunnies behind the display changes.
Glider: The new glider “On Target” is already in the shop and costs 500 V-Bucks.
Paints: With these new paints, you will soon be able to color your items.
New music: It seems as though the electro-swing music will also soon be part of Fortnite.
Which of the new contents do you like best? Besides these skins, the Fortnite map has also changed dramatically.
In line with the Easter event in Pokémon GO, there are new offer boxes in the shop. We will tell you whether buying these boxes is worth it.
These are the boxes: Niantic has introduced new offer boxes in the shop for the Easter event in Pokémon GO that can now be purchased through the event.
Is the purchase worth it? In short: Especially the adventure box is worth it, as you get numerous incubators to hatch the special eggs during the event.
What’s inside the offer boxes for the egg event
This is the calculation: To calculate the savings, we work with the item price in an 8-item bundle. This price is then compared with the boxes, and we calculate the discount from this.
Some offers are worth it this time
Name of the box
Content
Price/Savings
Special box
1x Super Incubator, 3x Incubator, 1x Lucky Egg
480/233 (31%)
Super box
2x Raid Pass, 4x Super Incubator, 5x Lucky Egg
780/532 (40%)
Hyper box
15x Raid Pass, 7x Super Incubator, 4x Lucky Egg, 4x Star Piece
1480/1920 (56%)
Adventure box
14x Super Incubator, 3x Incubator, 4x Star Piece, 4x Lucky Egg
1480/2270 (61%)
These boxes are designed for: These offers revolve around the incubators. Each box contains several of these items. It fits well with the current egg event.
How worthwhile the boxes are
The Special Box
Special box: The savings of 31% for a special box are quite decent. Additionally, you get useful items for the event. Those who don’t have many coins right now can buy without worry.
The Super Box
Super box: The super box is a total failure. Compared to other super boxes, you get hardly anything here. So you should rather save your coins than invest them here.
The Hyper Box
Hyper box: This box offers a good mix of raid passes and incubators. So if you want to complete some raids during the current Latios week, you should grab it. You’ll also get some incubators that you can use for the egg event. However, if you just want to hatch, you should switch to the adventure box.
The Adventure Box
Adventure box: With this box, we finally have a real highlight again. You get a total of 17 incubators in one box for the first time. So if you want to go on a shiny baby hunt, you should buy an adventure box. You certainly won’t get incubators at this low price again anytime soon.
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In Destiny 2, you can now earn the second weapon Exotic of Season 6 – the Arbalest. But how does this new weapon perform in practice? Is it even worth the effort?
How to get the Arbalest: You can currently obtain this new exotic firearm through the Spring Event “The Indulgence”. After May 7, it will only be available as a random drop from exotic engrams. So if you want to secure the weapon directly, you should hurry.
What is the Arbalest anyway? The Arbalest is the first kinetic linear fusion rifle of Destiny 2. Other representatives of this weapon type, such as the Slate Reaper or Tarantula, can only be found in the power slot. It has a charge time of 533 and boasts quite good base stats compared to other linear fusion rifles of the same archetype.
The Arbalest requires special ammunition and fires special projectiles through its intrinsic perk Binding Power, which deal massive damage to enemy elemental shields – even though it is technically a kinetic weapon.
With the perk Disruptor, enemies also become more vulnerable to kinetic damage when the Arbalest destroys their elemental shield.
How does the Arbalest perform in PvE? In PvE, the Arbalest is only worthwhile situationally. It is particularly useful in activities where you encounter numerous enemies with elemental shields – such as for example the forges, Gambit, or in Nightfall. There, the weapon performs really well.
When you break the enemy’s shield, that enemy becomes more susceptible to kinetic damage (also from other team members). The damage is increased by about 50%.
The problem is: the Arbalest really shines only against enemies with shields. Against all other enemies, you basically waste that precious exotic slot.
Without a shield, it cannot benefit from its powerful perk combo. While it can effectively eliminate high-value targets in Gambit or majors in the forges in certain situations, there are plenty of other exotic alternatives like the Wardcliff Coil or the Thunderlord that can be used consistently against all enemies.
Many fans had hoped for the Arbalest to be an overpowered weapon for the Nightfall. However, even there, the weapon is not always as effective as some Guardians had hoped – despite being specifically designed to crack elemental shields.
If you set the modifier Precise in the Nightfall strike (Enemies shields are resistant to mismatched elemental damage), you will need a total of 4 – 5 shots with the Arbalest to break the shield. This is significantly faster with matching elemental weapons. Here, some Guardians expected much more.
How does the Arbalest perform in PvP? Although the Arbalest is primarily designed for PvE, it is actually a good and solid weapon in the Crucible. Here, the Arbalest can indeed do something significant in the right hands, even if it probably won’t disrupt the meta in PvP.
It deals 166 damage with body shots and 414 with a critical hit – a critical hit is therefore immediately fatal. With the kinetic damage increase, the damage grows to 248 body damage and 620 crit damage. When you break the shield with the Arbalest, the enemy suffers 50% more damage from the kinetic fire of your entire team.
Where the Arbalest can particularly shine in PvP is in weapon handling. The aim assist and especially the hitbox of the weapon seem to be very generous according to initial reports – especially on consoles. It should be very easy, with a little practice, to land critical hits with the Arbalest.
Another advantage: Since the Arbalest requires special ammunition, you spawn in PvP with two shots. This means you can immediately get started with the Arbalest, unlike its counterparts from the power slot, and quickly gather more ammunition. If you enjoy linear fusion rifles in the Crucible, you should be happy with the Arbalest.
However, those hoping that the Arbalest could take down enemy Guardians with just one shot from an active super will be disappointed. Just like its counterparts of the same archetype from the power slot, the Arbalest cannot do that – not even with a critical hit.
Is the grind worth it? It depends. If you were hoping for an exotic weapon that can be used consistently and can plow through enemy masses – assuming enough ammunition – you will likely be disappointed.
The Arbalest is definitely not a must-have, except perhaps for passionate collectors. However, if you’re looking for a fun exotic for specific scenarios, you might indeed find joy in this new weapon exotic.
Because the Arbalest is essentially a niche weapon in PvE and can truly shine only situationally. However, it struggles to compete with exotic all-rounders like the Wardcliff Coil or the Thunderlord.
In PvP, you can make more of an impact with the weapon – provided you like the shooting behavior of linear fusion rifles. Because in the Crucible, that is far from everyone’s cup of tea.
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The TOTW 31 (Team of the Week) in FIFA 19 is set. Here you will find out which players made it into the Team of the Week.
This is the Team of the Week: For the Team of the Week, EA selects 23 players each week who have shown outstanding performances in real football. They then receive upgraded Inform cards and are available in packs for one week.
The strongest players in TOTW 31: This week, strong new Inform cards are received by Pepe (88), Nainggolan (87), and Williams (86). However, De Bruyne (92) and Koulibaly (92) clearly have the best cards in the current Team of the Week.
These Bundesliga players are included: The Bundesliga is represented this week only by Kingsley Coman (86).
From the 2. Bundesliga, however, Hinterseer (79) is also included.
This is the new card of Coman: This week, Coman receives his second Inform card. With an overall rating of 86, this is one point stronger than his last special card from TOTW 23.
2nd Inform card Coman (86)
When comparing the new Inform card with the previous 85-rated card, the biggest improvements are seen in the shooting, passing, and physical attributes.
Shooting: 80 -> 82
Passing: 78 -> 80
Physical: 62 -> 64
The new TOTW card from Kingsley Coman is thus an excellent option for the left wing. This card offers good pace, strong shooting stats, and very strong dribbling.
Previous cards of Kingsley Coman
The Team of the Week 31
All cards in TOTW 31
TOTW 31 – Starting XI
TOTW 31 – Starting XI
TOTW 31 – Substitutes
TOTW 31 – Substitutes
When will TOTW 31 be released? The release is on 17.04 at 7 PM. From then on, the cards can be found in packs.
How to get the new Inform cards
From packs: You have a chance at the best Inform cards with the following packs:
In the next patch, World of Warcraft has another crazy mechanic. Players can create their own set bonuses.
With the upcoming Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara, you will travel in World of Warcraft to the new zone Mechagon. There, you will encounter not only the Mechagnomes but also many other cool game content. For the first time, players can create their own set bonus by collecting the correct items.
How do the set bonuses work? In the new dungeon “Operation: Mechagon,” rings can drop from bosses that only have a “half” activation text each. When you combine different rings, they form a complete text, which then represents a set bonus. Depending on the combination of the rings, different effects will occur.
There are so many bonuses: In total, there are eight different rings. Four of them serve as “triggers” and the other four as “effects” that then occur. This means there are 16 different combinations.
These are the four triggers: There are four different conditions that can act as triggers:
If you activate an ability while your health points are below 50%, then …
If you deal shadow, frost, or nature damage, then …
If you heal a target whose health points are below 50%, then …
If you deal holy, fire, or arcane damage, then …
These are the four effects: Please note that the exact values are still being tested and may change with the item level of the rings. These effects are available:
… you gain 198 haste for 15 seconds.
… you deal 46519 nature damage to a nearby enemy.
… you absorb the next 59595 magic damage within the next 8 seconds.
… you heal up to 5 nearby allies by 11628.
With these rings, players can create their own little set bonuses – provided they can get their hands on the different rings.
Some examples: Possible combinations would be:
If you heal a target whose health points are below 50%, then you gain 198 haste for 15 seconds.
If you deal shadow, frost, or nature damage, then you absorb the next 59595 magic damage in the next 8 seconds.
Since some of these effects are quite powerful, they will likely have an internal cooldown or only represent a chance.
The latest version of Razer’s Kraken headset, the “Kraken Tournament Edition”, is specifically aimed at eSports players and shooter gamers. Especially in the battle royale genre like PUBG, Fortnite and Apex Legends, the headset wants to shine. Our author and BR fan Jürgen has tested the Kraken for you.
What is the Razer Kraken Tournament Edition? The Kraken is a solid mid-range gaming headset from the well-known hardware manufacturer Razer. The Tournament Edition was released in mid-2018 and is mainly aimed at eSports players and shooter gamers.
I, Jürgen, have extensively tested the Razer Kraken as the Tournament Edition on the PC. Razer provided us with the headset for the test.
Technical Specifications:
Design:
Closed over-ear headphones
Microphone:
Retractable
Interface:
3.5 mm or USB with amplifier
Drivers:
50 mm
Weight:
408 g
Cable Length:
Up to 2 meters with amplifier
Colors:
Green and black
Price:
70 – 100 euros
The Build Quality
What does the headset look like? Those who are familiar with the previous Kraken headsets will not be surprised by the design. As usual, the new Kraken is a thick piece with large, round ear cups that completely enclose the ear.
The headset is available either in Razer’s typical bright green or pitch black. The microphone is integrated into the left ear cup and can be easily pulled out or pushed back. However, the headset does not offer LEDs or similar gimmicks.
The Kraken is available in green or black.
You connect the device either directly to the 3.5 mm jack or first plug it into the included mini-amplifier, which is then connected via USB to the computer or console.
How is it to wear? Razer focused on comfort with the new Kraken. Thanks to gel-filled ear cushions and a well-padded adjustable headband, the device sits well on the head and is comfortable. Disturbing external noise is well isolated by the over-ear design.
Even pre-made cutouts in the ear cups for eyeglass frames were considered, so even as a glasses wearer you can wear the headset without loss of comfort.
The Kraken is large and heavy, but fits perfectly with some finesse.
However, after a few hours under the headset, the ears do get a little warm. If you don’t adjust the headset precisely to your head and ears, you will feel some uncomfortable pressure after a while, as the ear cups of the device are round and not oval.
With a little care when putting it on, you can avoid this pressure feeling and wear the Kraken for hours without discomfort. The high weight is well distributed and barely noticeable. Even after hours of sessions, I had no neck pain or fatigue symptoms.
What accessories are included? The box of the new Kraken contains only the headset itself and the aforementioned mini-amplifier. You connect it via USB to the PC or console. But the small amplifier is quite powerful.
You can connect the amplifier to the USB port and stick it anywhere.
With it, you can mute the microphone, toggle the THX Spatial feature, adjust the volume, set the bass, and focus on chat or game sound. The last feature is quite practical if you want to clearly hear the voices of your teammates from the voice chat in the game or enjoy a cutscene and push the chatter of teammates into the background.
In addition to the buttons on the amplifier, there is also a volume control and a mute button directly on the cable to the headset. However, the volume control is somewhat awkwardly placed. The control often gets caught on clothing movements, suddenly making the sound very loud or quiet.
The control directly on the 3.5 mm cable is rather impractical.
Which platforms are supported? The Kraken Tournament can be used on PC as well as on consoles like the PS4 or Xbox One and even with mobile devices.
Warning, there is a limitation: However, not all features work on all platforms – primarily, the headset is made for PC gamers.
As the amplifier can only use its features fully on a PC with Razer Synapse software, you cannot configure the headset optimally on consoles. And the special feature THX Spatial Audio does not work at all on consoles.
You only have a solid headset without special features when gaming on PS4 or Xbox One.
The Sound
How does the headset sound in games? When you use the Kraken while gaming, you get the usual gaming headset quality. This means: powerful bass, but less good highs. This is optimal for games, especially action-packed shooters.
Thanks to the control on the amplifier, you can prioritize either game sound or voice chat.
With the Razer Synapse software, you can further adjust the sound mixing and thus tune the headset more for movies, games, chat, or music.
How does it perform with music? The strength of the headset is clearly in gaming. If you’re looking for the utmost audio enjoyment when listening to music, you might want to choose another product.
The Kraken is rather designed for dull bass, and even with the software, this can only be improved to a limited extent.
However, if you mostly play competitive shooters with little musical accompaniment or if you mainly prefer bass-heavy music, then the Kraken is also suitable for enjoying music.
Intense action games perform well with the Kraken.
What is special about the Razer Kraken Tournament Edition? The headset stands out mainly due to a feature called THX Spatial Audio. With this, you can precisely hear from which direction sounds are coming in the game in surround mode.
This is a significant advantage in shooters and especially battle royale games like Apex Legends. In testing, you could accurately locate enemies and prepare for combat. This is a plus for any gamer who prefers this type of game.
After a few rounds of Apex Legends with the Kraken, I had already gotten used to it and didn’t want anything else.
The Microphone
How does the microphone perform in games? The microphone of the Kraken is compactly built into the left ear cup. It can be easily pulled out. It is attached to a flexible suspension and can be adjusted to an optimal distance from the mouth.
The microphone is solid average.
The microphone itself is solid average. It doesn’t sound particularly impressive, but it does its job. For its intended purpose—giving and responding to tactical instructions in the game—it is more than sufficient. Likewise for chatting among teammates.
However, if you want to make demanding audio recordings—like podcasts or streams—you should get a separate (tabletop) microphone instead.
In the Razer Synapse software, you can fiddle a bit with the microphone settings. However, this didn’t really help much according to my conversation partners.
Conclusion – Who should buy the Razer Kraken Tournament?
After many hours with the Razer Kraken, I am especially impressed with games. It is important to me that I can wear it on my head for hours without my ears falling off or my neck breaking.
The Kraken fulfills this point quite flawlessly. But apparently, I have goofy ears, because if I don’t pay close attention when putting it on, it starts to press at some point. This works better with my other headsets. But those who have “normal ears” or pay attention should not have this problem.
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Since I use a more expensive headset for music anyway and mostly listen to various metal songs, the sound quality of the Kraken is absolutely sufficient for me personally.
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For shooters, the Spatial Audio rocks and brings a significant advantage. The in-game sounds, like whizzing bullets and explosions, are excellently managed by the Kraken. I also really liked the feature to quickly adjust the focus on the voice chat or in-game sound.
Furthermore, I find the idea of the external amplifier very good. You can even stick it anywhere with the included double-sided tape and then instantly make all necessary adjustments with the small box.
The Kraken is, for me, ideal for BR games.
Especially the large button for muting is practical, and you can quickly turn off the chat when real-life people burst into your gaming session.
You can currently get the Razer Kraken (as of April 2019) for around 70 euros on Amazon and other retailers. For that, you get a solid gaming headset with some thoughtful and clever features and functions.
So, if you’re into shooters and battle royale, don’t want to spend a fortune on hardware, but also don’t want to buy low-budget junk, you should take a closer look at the Kraken.
Pros
Very comfortable
Spatial Audio ideal for battle royale and shooters
Software support and useful amplifier
Cons
More suitable for games than for music
Microphone is only average
Not all features available on consoles
At least if you have chosen the PC as your primary gaming platform. Since consoles do not support special features like Spatial Audio, another headset might be a better choice in this case.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In Fortnite today, on 04/17, the servers on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android) will be shut down. A new patch is being deployed. How long will the servers be down and when will they be back up? MeinMMO has all the info!
What’s happening today in Fortnite? As in every week, the servers will be taken offline for maintenance. You will need to take a forced break. The new update 8.40 will surely bring new features as well.
When the servers will be taken offline and when they will be back up, you will find out now.
Where is the patch for Fortnite on iOS?
Update: Meanwhile, the problem seems to be solved.
Unfortunately, the new update is not available on all platforms. Players on Apple iOS still have to wait, as Apple has not yet certified the update according to Epic. On iOS, every update must first be approved by Apple, which apparently took longer this time.
This is understandably not well received by Apple players, who have been waiting for a statement for some time, as nothing has happened so far.
We can only hope that the certification process will be completed soon so that iOS players can join in again.
Fortnite servers going offline – when can you log back in?
The servers will be shut down at this time: You must have started your last round by 10:30 AM German time. The servers will be completely offline by around 11 AM.
When will the servers be back online? Unless there are unforeseen issues, the servers should be back online around noon.
Is he returning? Thanos
If there are delays, you will find out as usual on MeinMMO. Just like the patch notes, which we will provide shortly after the start of server maintenance.
What’s included in the update for Battle Royale fans? The recently surfaced in-game message reveals that Fortnite will get new versions of the infantry rifle. So far, these have only been found in the rarities normal, uncommon, and rare. After the patch, you will also find the epic and legendary variants.
What’s included in update 8.40 for “Save the World” fans: PvE players can at least look forward to adjustments to a returning beta storm, as an Epic employee revealed on Reddit.
Rabbit Raider Jonesy is back!
Additionally, today the following new content will arrive:
2 new, bunny-inspired heroes (Soldier, Ninja)
Rabbit Raider Jonesy is back
Easter egg launcher is back – shoots eggs instead of rockets!
What do you think of the update? Are you excited for new variants of the infantry rifle?
