The developers of Apex Legends have once again brought out the ban hammer and banned numerous cheaters. This also affected the cheaters who repeatedly created new accounts.
This is what Apex Legends has done: A thread was created on Reddit indicating that Respawn has once again taken action against cheaters in Apex Legends.
This is why the ban wave is so severe: Some affected cheaters report that they have been banned and can no longer play even with a new account. Apparently, there was a “hardware ban,” so even a new account does not help.
This is how action was taken against the cheaters
How was it noticed? In online forums, some cheaters reported their bans. One player then shared these complaints on Reddit and mocked the cheaters. Almost 50,000 people found this post helpful.
Cheaters are now really in trouble
What do the cheaters report? The ban wave from Respawn seems to have been very large and severe this time. One cheater writes in a forum: “How they dealt with this crap, I don’t care. They can now detect the program or look for the IP for the software insert, because I have been banned on 3 accounts so far, because I just let it run in the background and that while it was temporarily offline.”
Another cheater reports that he had not used the cheating program for 3-4 days, but was still banned. Apparently, it’s enough if they have this program on their computer.
What does this mean for the game? It seems that Respawn has found an effective approach against cheaters. Until now, they were able to ban cheaters, but they could simply create new accounts and continue.
However, now the computers of the cheaters can be banned for Apex Legends. They can create a new account, but it will be banned again shortly after.
Most players should find this progress favorable.
This is Apex Legends’ stance on cheaters: For Respawn, cheaters are a real problem. They already conducted a large ban wave against cheaters weeks ago, and in a message to the community, they announced that the fight against cheaters is far from over.
What does Respawn say now? The developers have also commented on the thread on Reddit. An employee from Respawn wrote in the comments briefly and concisely: “We are working on it.”
The cheaters are not very happy about this change. A few days ago, they complained about unfair treatment:
Soon, players will be able to fly again in World of Warcraft. But does this also apply to the zones in Patch 8.2? The Game Director has answered.
The upcoming Patch 8.2 for World of Warcraft is likely to be one of the largest patches in the game’s history. Additionally, there is a significant burden on the shoulders of this update, as it aims to address many issues from Battle for Azeroth. In an interview with Polygon, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas revealed some details about flying in Patch 8.2.
Can you fly in Nazjatar as well? Many players suspected that Nazjatar and Mechagon, the two new zones in Patch 8.2, would be no-fly zones, as was the case with Argus. However, this is not the case! Both in Mechagon and Nazjatar, flying is allowed once it has been unlocked for the respective account.
How do you unlock flying in Battle for Azeroth? Currently, this is not possible. Players can, however, already complete the first achievement “Pathfinder of Battle for Azeroth,” which increases mount speed in Zuldazar and Kul Tiras. This achievement will be a prerequisite for the second part of the achievement that comes with Patch 8.2. Only once both parts are completed will players be able to fly.
What can players expect in Patch 8.2? We have already explained many details about Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara in this article. Basically, in addition to the two new zones, there is also a new raid where players will face off against Azshara. In Mechagon, however, there is a “megadungeon” that is supposed to be roughly the size of the new Karazhan, potentially entertaining small groups of players for several hours. Apart from that, there are many improvements to the Azerite system, as well as new companions and reputation factions.
Are you excited about Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara? Which feature has caught your attention the most? Or do you see few positive changes in the upcoming patch?
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Large game worlds with many little things to discover irritate Cortyn now. A linear JRPG with time pressure brought back the love for gaming.
Anyone who follows our site a bit more closely will have noticed that I took a few weeks off last month. This was not just to escape work for a while. I also wanted to gain a bit of distance from gaming in general, as I felt burned out. And that from a hobby that I have loved for so many years and has filled a huge part of my free time.
Open-world games have become increasingly popular in the last 10 years. Most MMORPGs are considered “open world”, but this theme has also grown significantly in the single-player area. Notable representatives from recent years would include Skyrim, The Witcher 3, Final Fantasy XV, Mass Effect: Andromeda or Red Dead Redemption 2.
I don’t want that anymore. At least not at the moment. As great as it was the first few times to explore such gigantic worlds, it has become exhausting now.
Even The Witcher 3 Had “Open World” Problems
When I wrote the review for The Witcher 3, I had planned to play the game “completely” – that is, to complete every side quest and visit every marked point on the map. This also meant that I spent several hours sailing the seas of Skellige to get from one chest in the water to the next.
Each time, I pulled a saddle from the chest that was so heavy that I had to return to a village to sell it.
Sailing around Skellige by boat – more frustration than fun.
This whole sailing took me four or five hours back then and basically yielded no meaningful loot, no progress, and no joy.
Even back then, after completing the task, I asked myself: What the Nether am I doing here, anyway? This part of the game had nothing to do with fun.
Size for the Sake of Size in Final Fantasy XV
I experienced something similar a few months ago when I finally tackled Final Fantasy XV. The game was previously somewhat criticized as a “boyband road trip simulator”. But hey! I’ve been playing the series since FF VII, so I couldn’t skip it.
Unfortunately, the critics were right about that. Final Fantasy XV is, for all its love, not a bad game, but it has plenty of literal dry spells in which you drive for miles with a car, which usually plays out automatically.
At the same time, the game quietly informs you that you shouldn’t skip the long distances. Because sometimes the characters start talking, or a character discovers a special viewpoint during the drive that leads to a small quest.
The chance for that disappears if you simply skip the route. This is naturally poison for someone like me, as I want to experience “everything”, especially little snippets of story.
I’m quite sure I’m not exaggerating: Easily 30% of my 80 hours in Final Fantasy XV were spent watching a car completely automate its journey through the landscapes.
There was absolutely no need for that from a design perspective. The world of Final Fantasy XV is not “stuffed” with cool content, but largely empty. While the environment looks beautiful, it contains little to discover and even less that is useful.
You can find ores and treasures, but 80% of these items are only needed to give your car a new paint job. However, since I still had the “compulsion” to want to discover everything, I of course picked up every damn ore at least once here too.
How often did I repaint my car in Final Fantasy XV? Oh yes, never.
The entire game world of Final Fantasy XV could have easily been packed into a quarter of the space without harming the game – but that would have reduced the playtime of the players, and then it wouldn’t really be “open world”.
MMORPGs Have Become Even More Exhausting
A second problem is the factor of “too much choice”. Since some might now raise their eyebrows in confusion, I want to explain this, using World of Warcraft as an example.
Hardly any other MMORPG offers as many ways to obtain new equipment as World of Warcraft. I can complete world quests, visit dungeons with increasing difficulty, try my hand at raids in four difficulty levels, or improve my artifact necklace during island expeditions.
Many of these contents I can experience without natural restrictions. While I can only visit raids once a week, dungeons, island expeditions, and, to a lesser extent, world quests are practically available endlessly.
There is no “optimum”, there are no natural limits. Anyone wanting to get the best out of their character must play endlessly.
This is by no means just a problem of World of Warcraft, but of almost all major MMORPGs. This is also intended because those who can play a lot should be able to do so and feel the successes.
But it made me tired. None of this content felt really satisfying, and nothing gave me the feeling of having had a truly fun time.
Persona 5 Showed Me How Nice It Can Be Different
After a few days of “pause” from gaming (which I can recommend to anyone), I finally sat down at the PlayStation again to choose a game from the “pile of shame”. You know, the big mountain of games one buys during some sale and then lets rot on the hard drive for years.
My choice fell on Persona 5. And that might be the best decision I have made this year so far.
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Even though the story of Persona 5 is a major draw, I don’t want to go into it in detail due to spoilers – so you can read on without worry. It’s much more about specific game mechanics and the strong contrast that Persona 5 forms to “open world” games.
Persona 5 has a narrative style in which time is a significant factor, as there is always a limited amount of it. Yet, the range of possible activities is large, which leads to a dilemma: The player cannot do everything. He is forced to make decisions and thereby not only choose one thing but also decide not to do something else.
Each day basically consists of two free actions that the player can take. These are different activities that fulfill various purposes. For example, I can send my character to the gym, where he gains more health points. Or I let him work in a restaurant, which earns him money and maybe some charisma. Or should I have him read a book to become smarter and pass the next exams at school?
This is just a small part of the actions that are possible. At the same time, one can also maintain contact with friends and build a deeper bond to acquire new abilities. This also unlocks new story sequences in which we get to know the characters better and learn more about their backgrounds. All this costs time, which is heavily limited.
To learn more about the student council president, time is needed. Time that is then lacking elsewhere.
Even the “PvE” Part Has a Time Constraint
However, it’s not only in the “social” aspects of Persona 5 that there are time constraints. Even in the “combat” part of the game, time is an important factor. Although I can theoretically take as much time as I want to level up in battles. Because as long as I am in the “combat” area of the game, there is no time limit. It doesn’t matter whether I fight two, three, or seventy battles in a row; the stay in the “combat” area is always considered a complete day, regardless of how much I accomplish there.
Nonetheless, it is not possible to grind 10 levels in a row there, as there are natural limitations that do not feel forced. Eventually, my characters will run out of mana points (SP) due to using spells and abilities. Without SP, I can no longer target the enemies’ weaknesses, making even weak foes suddenly a serious threat.
SP can only be fully regenerated by leaving the combat area and transitioning to the next day.
Deadlines Create Positive Pressure
Almost all activities in Persona 5 cost time, thus limiting what I can experience and forcing me to make decisions.
At the same time, there are almost always deadlines in the game that I must meet. For example, there is almost always a countdown in the upper right corner of the screen that says something like, “13 days until you are handed over to the police”. This is some ultimatum by which I must solve the current problem of the story; otherwise, Persona 5 ends in a game over.
These ultimatums create a need to weigh my options even more carefully about what I really want. Because as the countdown gets shorter, the mental pressure increases. Will I complete the dungeon within the remaining five game days? Can I afford to spend a day going on a date to strengthen my character’s bond with his girlfriend? Can I still afford to craft lockpicks to open the chests in the dungeon? Or will that be too close?
“Take Your Time,” The Game Mocks
Indeed, this theme is also played on a meta level in Persona 5. Every time on the loading screen, it provocatively says, “Take Your Time” – which translates to “Nimm dir Zeit” or “Lass dir Zeit”. What sounds like mockery and sarcasm at first, given that time is such a limited resource, was for me an enlightening experience within the game. Take your time for what is important to you. Focus on what you want and live with the fact that you cannot achieve everything else.
Every decision to do something is simultaneously a decision not to do everything else and possibly to miss something forever. There is no optimal path in Persona 5. And this is so satisfying and simultaneously so liberating in its compulsion that I realized while playing how much I longed for something like this.
Conclusion: Persona 5 Shows That Less Freedom Can Help Games
Persona 5 has shown me what I have actually missed in games. The endless freedom of an MMORPG leads to frustration and dissatisfaction in the long run – at least for me. Having a clear structure and making decisions that have meaning and maybe aren’t optimal – that is liberating. It has caused me to spend nearly 80 hours in Persona 5 in just two weeks – and it has been a long time since a game captured me like this.
Anyone in a similar situation as I am, tired of their “standard” games, should simply look for something completely different. My “redemption” in this case was Persona 5, which I can only recommend to everyone. The game is worth every cent.
By the way, it has the best soundtrack of the past few years.
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BioWare has announced a new update for Anthem. It is supposed to address a particularly nasty loot issue: items for the wrong class.
This is the problem: Many players find that there is too little good loot in Anthem. Although they are usually drowned in epic rewards, the good stuff, Masterwork and Legendary, is quite rare.
You receive a legendary component and it is for the wrong Javelin.
These are the early patch notes for the Anthem update on Monday
Update should fix the problem: As community manager Jesse Anderson has now communicated via Twitter, a new patch for Anthem will be rolled out on Monday, April 8th.
This update is mainly supposed to address the issue with components for the “wrong” Javelin.
Moreover, the news in the game should be fixed: Players have not been shown any news at the start of the game since patch 1.04.
The update should be released around 4 pm our time. Before that, the complete patch notes should be published.
The rewards from the Elysian Store should now be displayed directly after the Stronghold.
This is what the players say: Most players are happy that Anthem is addressing the big issue with the components for the wrong of the four Javelin.
Some players wonder why they even receive drops for a Javelin they are not currently playing.
It is argued that this is a feature that was exactly planned that way. Players should also receive parts for Javelin that they do not play so that they do not only focus on one class and then have to farm loot with the others. However, the current chance of receiving components for other Javelin is considered too high.
Our author Schuhmann has compiled some bright spots for Anthem after the insider report:
In Fortnite the secret legendary skin of Season 8 was first shown. You can unlock it during week 8.
What is the legendary skin? In every season, there is a secret legendary skin. In Season 7, it was the Snowfall skin, which gradually thawed in the ice.
For Season 8, there is also such a skin that Battle Pass owners can unlock. Epic recently showed first images of it on Twitter.
This is the Ruin skin in Season 8
What does the skin look like? The skin looks like a lava knight. In the shown image, there are flames everywhere around the skin and the skin is glowing.
This is what the Ruin skin looks like
Epic itself calls the skin “Ruin” and explains that it can be obtained in week 8.
How do I get the skin? You need to complete tasks worth 8 weeks in Fortnite. So you can earliest get the skin in week 8. If you haven’t completed all tasks from the past weeks, you will be able to receive the skin later.
What can I do now? If you haven’t completed all tasks for week 6 yet, you should do so, as it is worth it for the skin. However, there are many tricky tasks this week. You need to visit the highest points on the map or find three figures on the map.
How does it work with the skin? Normally, there is always a story behind the secret skin. The Snowfall skin from Season 7 broke out of its ice prison and caused some unrest on the island for a few days. In the end, this skin also heralded Season 8.
This is how the Snowfall skin from Season 7 was teased
So it can be assumed that this secret skin will herald Season 9 in Fortnite. Perhaps it will have something to do with lava and the volcano. After all, the skin strongly resembles the fire world.
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The following items can be found this week at World Tier 5. The items vary from World Tier to World Tier. Keep this in mind. If different items are displayed for you at World Tier 5, please mention that in the comments.
We are only presenting the high-end items for sale, as these are generally the best items.
Some vendors also offer blueprints. These are mostly blueprints for items you already own. The blueprint offerings thus differ from agent to agent.
The items on offer from the clan vendor should also differ based on your clan progress. According to user reports, you can quickly acquire items with a gear score of around 490 through the clan vendor at World Tier 5. It is well suited to boost the score.
The best weapons in the vendor inventories
The high-end weapons:
Vendor in the White House at the quartermaster – M870 MCS (Shotgun) with the talents “Pack A Punch” (3 consecutive body hits refill the magazine and grant +50% weapon damage for 7 sec), “Optimized” (+15% weapon handling) and “Oiled” (When the weapon is in the holster, weapon swap speed increases by 10%)
DZ West main entrance – FAL SA-58 (Assault Rifle) with the talents “Killer” (chance of critical hits increases by 50% when killing an enemy with a critical hit for 5 sec), “Distance” (+15% optimal range) and “Cannon” (When equipped, this weapon increases throwing distance by 10%)
DZ South main entrance – FAMAS 2010 (Assault Rifle) with the talents “Sadist” (+20% weapon damage against bleeding enemies), “Optimized” (+15% weapon handling) and “Sly” (When this weapon is in the holster, you can resist “Stick” attacks. Lasts for 5 seconds, can occur every 60 seconds)
DZ East main entrance – AUG A3-CQC (Assault Rifle) with the talents “Vindictive” (Killing an enemy with an active status effect grants all group members within 15 m a bonus of +20% for the chance of critical hits for 10 sec), “Extra” (+20% magazine capacity) and “Recharged” (When this weapon is equipped, it increases the duration of skills used at full armor by +25%, as well as charges and ammunition)
In addition, Cassie has weapons available, see below in the article.
The best armor pieces on offer
The high-end gear:
Vendor in the White House at the quartermaster – Backpack from Richter & Kaiser with bonuses on critical hit chance, critical hit damage, and skill strength. The talents are “Safety Measure” (Kill an enemy to gain a 150% bonus on repair and healing effects for 20 seconds) and “Capacity” (+20% skill duration)
Vendor in the White House at the quartermaster – Mask from China Light Industries Corporation with bonuses on skill strength and health. The talent is “Empowered” (+10% skill strength)
Vendor in the White House at the quartermaster – Holster from Richter & Kaiser with bonuses on critical hit damage and critical hit chance
Theater – Backpackfrom Alps Summit Armament with bonuses on cooldown reduction and critical hit damage. The talents are “Destructive” (+20% explosion damage) and “Vital” (+20% health) – pretty good!
Campus – Knees from Wyvern Wear with bonus on skill strength and the talent “Calculated” (Kills from cover shorten the active cooldown of skills by 20%)
DZ West main entrance – Holster from Airaldi Holdings with bonus on critical hit damage and the talent “Capacity” (+20% skill duration) – strong roll, good talent, get it!
DZ West main entrance – Knees from Wyvern Wear with bonus on cooldown reduction and the talent “Veiled” (When your armor is destroyed, the skills of nearby enemies are disrupted for 10 seconds. This can occur every 30 seconds)
DZ South main entrance – Gloves from Alps Summit Armament with bonus on LMG damage and the talent “Hot Served” (Grenades can now be “cooked” by holding down the throw button. This causes them to explode faster after throwing) – strong LMG damage roll!
DZ East main entrance – Vest from Providence Defense with bonuses on weapon damage, health, and bonus armor. Talent is “Isolated” (+10% threat protection) – strong stat roll!
DZ East main entrance – Backpack from Gila Guard with bonuses on health, critical hit damage, and weapon damage. Talents are “Efficient” (Using a repair kit has a 50% chance of not consuming the repair kit) and “Reinforcing” (+10% health on kill) – very high health, other stats are low for that
Holster from Douglas & Harding with bonuses on skill strength and the talent “Ruthless” (+15% damage against elite enemies)
M9 A1 Officer Version (Pistol) with the talents “Sadist” (+20% weapon damage against bleeding enemies), “Extra” (+20% magazine capacity), and “Rooted” (When this weapon is equipped and you are in cover, skill damage and healing are increased by +25% for 10 sec. The buff is lost when you leave cover. Can repeat every 25 sec)
Artist’s Tool – SIG 716 CQB (Rifle) with the talents “Marksman” (Headshots grant a stacking bonus of +10% weapon damage for 5 sec. The max stack size is 5. Additional headshots reset the duration. All hits that are not headshots remove the bonus), “Stable” (+15% stability) and “Stop, Drop, Roll” (When this weapon is equipped, rolling removes fire, bleeding, and poison status effects. Can repeat every 60 sec)
Converted SMG-9 (Submachine Gun) with the talents “Nimble Hands” (Critical hits grant a stacking bonus of 3% to reload speed. The max stack size is 20), “Distance” (+15% optimal range) and “Oiled” (When the weapon is in the holster, weapon swap speed increases by 10%)
This is our first vendor reset article for World Tier 5 of The Division 2. Please provide feedback in the comments on how you would like to see this article structured in the future.
Pokémon GO announced the Community Days for the upcoming months. This news is well received by many players. We will tell you why this is so important.
Players find this very appealing, as it allows for planning well in advance whether they can participate. On Reddit, many trainers express their gratitude for this action, but also fear that it may not happen again.
Why the announcements are so important
This is what players celebrate: The early announcement of the Community Days gives players plenty of time to plan. Oftentimes, such an event is announced at the last minute, and trainers have no time to take off work.
The early announcements are well received.
Now, players have up to 4 months to take time off for the events. This is well received, and already nearly 3000 people have supported a Reddit thread on the topic.
There has been something like this before: Such an advance announcement occurred once before. Last year, Niantic announced the Community Days for October and November in advance and received much praise for it.
What are players saying about it? There are many positive opinions on the subject. The thread on Reddit states: “Can we take a moment to appreciate that the dates for future Community Days have already been announced in advance?”
Over 100 comments agree with the user. Here is a small selection:
generalhan84: “This means that I can discuss things with my wife and family much earlier and set times and dates to participate in the Community Day without pressure.”
spoofrice11: “This is the only thing that was important to me from the announcement. I hope raid days/weekends will also be announced earlier in the future.”
Corgi610: “Events like the Community Day should always be announced earlier. Knowing the dates in advance is great and very helpful. I hope Niantic continues this way.”
The next Community Days
But there is also a concern: Some players worry that Niantic will not continue with the early announcements. This was already the case last year, and the events were again announced month by month.
The thing is, they did this last year too. We had 3-4 months of Community Day dates announced in advance. Then they suddenly stopped. I can’t really congratulate them for correcting their broken public information. They should never have stopped.
With the Reboot Van in Fortnite comes a feature that will change the entire game. You can bring eliminated team members back into the game. Players have been waiting for this feature since February, when Apex Legends demonstrated it.
When will the Reboot Van arrive? This vehicle has been shown many times in leaks and even in an official stream. With patch 8.30, which is expected to arrive next week (April 9 or 10), it will finally be here.
What kind of van is this? Several of these vans are positioned at various locations on the map. If team members are eliminated, you can collect a badge from them. This allows them to be revived at the van.
A mechanic that players already know from Apex Legends . Back in February 2019, many players had asked Epic if they were planning something similar – and Epic said that they were considering it.
Finally, it will be here next week.
In a video, Fortnite presents the new feature that will shake up Epic’s Battle Royale.
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Why is Fortnite introducing such a feature? Players and well-known streamers like Ninja have long demanded a respawn system.
For players, it can be extremely boring if they die early in a match and then have to watch their team play for 20 minutes.
Recently, there have been many discussions about how Fortnite can slow down the game to have more players in the endgame. With such a respawn feature, squads have a better chance of surviving and can fight their way back into the game after an early loss.
This way, at the end of a match, all squads with at least one surviving member will be back in action or have a chance to come back.
This is how it is now: If you are on a squad and a teammate goes down, you can revive them. However, if the teammate is completely eliminated, they have to watch and can no longer participate actively in the game.
What changes: If an opponent eliminates one or more members of your team after update 8.30, you can collect a badge from them. This is called a Reboot Card.
The Reboot Card can be dropped by your squad members when they are eliminated
With the collected badges, you then run to a van where you can activate the Reboot Card.
After activation, a certain amount of time passes, and then the teammates to whom the badges belonged will be revived one by one.
It is clearly visible to other players when a van is in use
While the revival is taking place, the corresponding van emits clear signals such as honking and a huge light beam. This makes it clear to other players when a revival is occurring and where it is taking place. Thus, reviving members is not easy.
Where are players revived? In the video, you can see that the squad members then appear directly at the used van. They do not drop in from above onto the playing field.
Keep in mind that revived squad members spawn without items.
Here spawns a squad member
How often can the van be used? After reviving a squad, the van is not available for a certain amount of time. However, there seems to be no maximum number of revivals in a match per van.
Even with this change, pros will have to deal with it:
Pokémon GO has announced another Legendary Lunch Hour. In April 2019, everything revolves around the legendary Pokémon Giratina.
This is the Legendary Lunch Hour in April: In April, there will be a Legendary Lunch Hour for one hour again. During the event period, there will be an increase in Giratina raids.
The event takes place on April 10th. If you have lunch break or any other time available, you can take advantage of the raids.
This is the Legendary Lunch Hour in April
Which Pokémon will you encounter? During the one hour, you will encounter the Altered Forme of Giratina more frequently. The legendary Pokémon is the current raid boss and is of the Ghost and Dragon type.
In April, you will encounter Giratina.
When is the event? On April 10th, a Wednesday, the Legendary Lunch Hour takes place between 12 PM and 1 PM.
What is there during the Legendary Lunch Hour? During the one-hour period, legendary raids will appear everywhere. However, Niantic emphasizes that the raids will not take place everywhere.
Whether the quantity will be the same as in March with Dialga remains to be seen. There was a 5-star raid at almost every gym, except when another raid was already ongoing at that time.
The same event already took place with Dialga, which did not go over well.
Niantic emphasizes: The event should continue to be an experiment. The developers hope for ongoing feedback so they can continue to improve the Legendary Lunch Hour in Pokémon GO.
What has been criticized? The Legendary Lunch Hour in March was received well only by a few players. Many complained about the timing, which was bad for numerous players.
Additionally, some trainers were frustrated by the raids, which blocked some gyms. There were smaller raids that fell within the event, preventing legendary raids from appearing.
What do you think about the event? Will you be participating in April?
There will be a new special research in the summer:
In a post on the website, the developers of Star Wars: The Old Republic announced that a new event will be making its way into the game in April. Fans are excited because there haven’t been any new events for many years.
What can we expect in the new event? The new event “The Dantooine Incursion” revolves around the Nova Blades. This faction consists of pirates who were originally hired by the Empire to attack the Republic on Dantooine.
In the meantime, the Empire has established a hidden base on the planet. However, the Nova Blades no longer care about their original alliance and are attacking everyone and everything on Dantooine.
When is the event coming to the game? The event is planned for patch 5.10.3. However, the previous patch, 5.10.2, has not yet been released. This patch is expected to bring many changes behind the scenes.
Apparently, both updates are planned for the month of April.
Players are excited about Dantooine
On Reddit, many players are very excited about the newly announced event. This is partly because no fresh event has been released in years. On the other hand, the planet is very popular among many fans.
What happened on Dantooine? Dantooine played a particularly important role in the video game “Knights of the Old Republic”. There, the player character is trained as a Jedi.
The antagonist in the game, Darth Malak, also received his training on Dantooine.
However, the planet also played a role in more recent history. During the Clone Wars, one of the first battles between the Confederation and the Republic took place on Dantooine.
After the declaration of the Galactic Empire, the Rebel Alliance relocated a base to Dantooine. This base was later betrayed by Princess Leia when Alderaan was threatened by the Death Star. By that time, however, the base had already been abandoned.
What other events are taking place in April? Every month, there are special recurring events in SWTOR.
From April 2 to April 9, the “Relics of the Gree” event will take place. During this event, you can earn some special rewards on Illum. However, it requires level 50.
From April 16 to April 23, there will be double rewards, double experience points, and double command XP.
Additionally, the bounty hunter mission week will run in parallel, which requires a character at level 15. Each day, a mission can be accepted, and there will also be special rewards for it.
Those who feel bored in Overwatch just invent new game modes. To be able to see, this streamer needs the help of other players …
If Overwatch no longer casts the same spell on players as it did a few years ago, then players come up with new ways to play. For example, the streamer Hintboyright, who helped to test a program. His screen went black, and only a few dots still granted him visibility.
What is the deal with the darkness? Hintboyright used an overlay that darkens his entire screen. Only small areas were uncovered, like the glow from several flashlights. This glow was controlled by other players who could illuminate different areas of the screen.
This way, it was possible to at least see certain areas – like the crosshair or current health points. The more skillful the “teammates” were in following the enemies with their glow, the easier Hintboyright could score some kills with Tracer.
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Idea gets a lot of support on Reddit: In general, the idea is praised on Reddit. It could establish itself as a fun method of entertainment, especially on Twitch or other streaming platforms. Some players are already hoping that there might one day be an option for viewers to take on the role of the flashlights. No wonder the short clip received more than 28,000 upvotes.
In any case, this looks like a fun but very tiring way to play Overwatch.
What do you think of this idea? Is this a cool idea that could be fun especially with multiple players? Or is this all just too silly?
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Today in Destiny 2, we are visited by mysterious agents of the Nine – albeit later than usual. You can find everything about Xur’s location and inventory here.
This is what changes with Xur now: If you have already missed the mysterious exotic vendor with the noodle face and wonder where Xur is – he hasn’t forgotten you, nor has he fallen victim to a bug. Due to the transition to daylight saving time, Xur simply arrives an hour later now.
But that’s not the only thing that’s changing with him. With the update 2.2.1, the agent of the Nine will have armor exotics with random perks for you starting this Friday. To find out what other changes the new update brings, you can read here: 11 highlights of update 2.2.1 that you can look forward to
All information about Xur in Destiny 2 on April 5th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
What does Xur have with him this time? Does he possibly have more Forsaken exotics or strong rolls in his bag? Here you can find out.
The time Xur arrives
Xur’s time: Until the transition back to standard time, Xur will now always visit on Fridays at 7:00 PM. Until the next weekly reset, which will occur on April 9th, Guardians can stock up on exotic items or accept invites from the Nine. Then he will pack his things and disappear without a trace.
Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today
Position of Xur: Xur has settled in the area “The Rig” on Titan this time.
The location of Xur
Xur’s inventory and his exotics from April 5th to April 9th
Weapon:D.A.R.C.I. – Sniper rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter:Gwisin Vest – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
1. Perk row: Increased health regeneration, Increased resilience
Fortnite has fixed the screen resolution, which annoyed many professionals, including 19-year-old star player Myth. However, streamer Shroud has now convinced professionals that they should accept this decision.
This is the “native resolution” (1920×1080) – many professionals had previously played with a “stretched resolution”: 1440×1080 or 1600×1080, as they expected advantages from it.
For many professionals, this was a change that makes them sweat. They have to get used to it just before qualifying for the Fortnite World Cup 2019 – it’s about a lot of money.
This is how Shroud convinces the professionals: The streamer Shroud is actually more known for Apex Legends than for Fortnite. He has now commented on this change and believes it is the right decision.
For him, “Native” is the only right way to play games.
And Shroud is considered an absolute shooter professional, who has already achieved a lot in eSports and on Twitch – his word apparently carries weight with younger Fortnite streamers.
That’s why Shroud thinks the change in Fortnite is so good
This is what the streamer says: Shroud (24) addresses Fortnite pro “POACH.” (20) with tweets. He expressed his concerns on Twitter about the changes in Fortnite.
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Shroud then to POACH: “Your eyes have now gotten used to this ugly resolution. You will get used to it. I’m ready to watch you go in normal resolution!”
What is behind the other resolutions? Many professionals have changed the resolution for their games. As a result, opponents appear much more distorted and blurred, but the hitbox is also larger. This is supposed to make it easier to hit opponents.
Why does Shroud have different views? The trend with other resolutions had already occurred in CS:GO. There Shroud was one of the most successful professionals and did not follow the trend back then either.
He and a few other professionals remained true to the normal resolution. Although his competitors could seemingly hit larger hitboxes with the worse resolution, Shroud regularly won tournaments.
One of the most successful streamers in Fortnite: Myth
Have his tweets made an impact? The Fortnite pro Myth (19) reacted to Shroud.
Myth wrote: “I don’t know why, but Shroud motivates me extremely to play in normal resolution. My man, is out here preaching some motivating truths.”
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GTA 5 Online allows you to earn a lot of money easily in the coming days. There are bonuses on bunker missions and triple rewards in one game mode.
These bonuses are available now: For one week, there are special bonuses again in GTA Online. In the game mode Motor Wars, you will receive triple rewards. Double rewards are available for bunker sales.
More Money in Motor Wars and Gunrunning
What’s happening in Motor Wars? The Battle Royale in GTA Online is called Motor Wars. It is a game mode where you parachute out of a Cargobob into a fight for survival, where the area gradually shrinks.
Then it’s about eliminating other opponents with weapons and crazy combat cars to be the last team standing.
Up to 28 players are played there in 2 to 4 teams. If you play this mode in the coming days, you will receive triple money and RP rewards. The following video gives you an impression of the game mode:
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Additionally, there is a 25% boost on gunrunning research. This way, you will reach your goals faster.
Players are already writing on Reddit that they can hardly wait to sell the proceeds from their bunkers. One player writes: “Double bunker sales? My PS4 probably won’t be too happy about that…”
The outcome of one of the possible bunker missions
With the bunker, you earn passive money, similar to a motorcycle club. You gather or buy raw materials, have them processed, and then sell the product for many thousands of GTA dollars.
In our 10 ways to make money quickly in GTA Online, we take a closer look at bunker missions:
With Plains of Eidolon Remaster, the first open world of Warframe gets a visual upgrade. However, players are especially pleased with the changes to the economy.
This is Plains of Eidolon Remaster: Digital Extremes has revamped their first open world with Plains of Eidolon Remaster. The graphical enhancements are particularly eye-catching, bringing changes to light and shadow, more detailed trees and bushes, and a more nuanced day-night cycle.
In addition, there are changes to the terrain for all K-Drive fans, new floofs that our author Leya is so excited about, and new enemies with the Tusk Thumpers who may drop the new weapon Korrudo if you’re lucky. Players can also find the Korrudo on the market in Cetus.
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This is what players are saying: In the Warframe subreddit, players are excited that Plains of Eidolon can now keep up technically with the new open world from the Fortuna expansion. Fortuna recently added a second open world with some gameplay innovations that are now also being applied in Plains of Eidolon. For example, animals can now be rescued in the Plains, and floofs can be earned.
Now there are also animals to rescue in the Plains!
Players are excited about economic changes: Players are particularly pleased with the changes to the economy in the Plains of Eidolon and the associated city of Cetus.
For instance, Arkana blueprints at the Quills and Hok have been replaced with ready-made Arkanas. Players no longer have to craft these items but can get them directly from the NPCs.
Player Dioxety says on Reddit: “As someone with Mastery Rank 26, I can say that these economic changes reduce the grind in the Plains of Eidolon by at least 60%! It’s crazy how much that changes.”
Player guitarburst05 thinks that farming for arkana wasn’t the worst part for him, but rather the farming for fishing. Also, bait no longer needs to be crafted with fish parts but can be acquired through reputation.
In Pokémon GO there is currently a popular video showcasing an epic battle between a Caterpie and a Weedle. Many trainers celebrate this great fight of the small Pokémon.
This is shown in the video: A video is circulating on Reddit that shows the battle between a Weedle and the raid boss Caterpie.
The two worms are actually small and not very strong, but in the video, they get their big appearance.
Watch the epic battle here
This is the video: The Reddit user “stangill” shared a video where he faces Caterpie at level 30 against Weedle in a raid.
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Who wins the battle? The user jokingly writes “How good is Weedle? Only a level 30 Weedle can defeat a Caterpie as a raid boss.”
In the end, you can see that Weedle easily wins this battle. This shows how easy level 1 raids can be defeated.
This is what other players say about it: The battle of the two worms is celebrated on Reddit. The whole thing is even referred to as an epic raid battle.
If you have defeated Caterpie, you might also encounter a Shiny.
Many players jump on the joke from the video creator and write things like:
PM_ME_GOODOFFERS: “Oh my God, even without dodging. I can’t wait to have a 100% IV Weedle. It’s a beast!”
tomackze: “Weedle Community Day confirmed!”
MajorFuzzelz_24: “This is the scientific research I’m here for on Reddit! Great job!”
Bearded_Frog: “So should I stop leveling up my Stoutland and work on Weedle instead? What’s better?”
Are there similar battles? A few weeks ago, several players thrilled the community when they defeated a Kyogre with an army of Pikachu.
This battle now may not be as impressive, but it is all the more entertaining. Who has ever fought with such a small Weedle against such a large Caterpie?
In March, Gamigo announced a Battle Pass for the MMORPG Rift, without providing information about the contents. Now there is a detailed plan for the first season.
What’s included in the Battle Pass? The Battle Pass allows you to complete 30 levels of rewards in a season. There are 5 daily and 3 weekly quests available.
As a loyal player, which costs an additional 10 to 13 Euros per month, there are two more daily quests and special rewards.
Overall, the rewards of a season are divided as follows:
For free, you receive a new artifact set, which is also supposed to include premium service items.
As a Battle Pass user, you receive various cosmetic items such as a new “Great Balls of Fire” mount.
As a loyal player, there are additional premium rewards like Lock Boxes and loyalty points.
How much will the Battle Pass cost? The Battle Pass is expected to cost 9.99 Euros. There will also be a feature to gift the pass to other players.
When does the first season start? The first season is expected to start soon. However, Gamigo has not yet announced a specific date.
There is also currently no information on the length of the season. There is only a note that they will announce the end at least one month before the start of the second season.
The loyal players are not thrilled
In the forum, the new Battle Pass is being discussed by players. Many loyal players are also voicing their opinions.
What the players say: Many are surprised that, despite already paying monthly, they are still being asked to pay more. This does not change the fact that they can potentially receive a few more rewards.
If you want to charge Free-to-Play players like this, then I’m not 100% satisfied with the method, but I would understand it.
Instead, you tell me that on top of the $15 per month I already throw at the company, I should pay extra to receive content for a game that has not been significantly expanded in a long time.
And then I am not paying for expansion level content, but for something that in most other MMOs would simply be released for everyone as a small content patch.
What about the future of Rift? Even during the acquisition of Trion, it became clear quickly that the teams of the games Rift and Trove were drastically reduced. In March, the Classic servers of Rift were shut down due to a lack of capacity.
Apparently, Gamigo is now trying to make the MMORPG a bit more profitable and generate new revenue through the Battle Pass. Whether that will succeed will be shown in the soon-to-start first season.
The current “Call of Duty” installment Black Ops 4 and especially its publisher Activision are repeatedly accused by numerous fans of greed. They claim that they would try by all means to squeeze as much money as possible from the fans. However, Call of Duty can apparently also do differently and emphasizes its good deeds.
What many don’t know: Call of Duty operates its own foundation that is committed to charitable purposes – the so-called “Call of Duty Endowment“.
This is a non-profit organization supported by Activision Blizzard, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
What does the “Call of Duty” foundation do? The focus of the foundation is on army veterans of the British and U.S. armed forces who are looking for work after their military careers.
The foundation searches for and funds the best and most promising organizations that help job-seeking veterans reintegrate into civilian life and prepare them for highly qualified work.
The funds come from donations and charity sales and go 100% to the benefit of those in need. Since 2009, more than $35 million has already been raised this way. Activision Blizzard covers the ongoing costs of the foundation, having already donated more than $25 million themselves.
These are the results: Since its founding in 2009, the Call of Duty Endowment has helped more than 54,000 veterans to a “highly qualified” career.
In 2018 alone, with the help of the foundation and 11 supporting organizations, more than 10,000 veterans received well-paid jobs.
93% of these jobs were full-time positions with an average starting salary of more than $58,000 annually. 87% of the employed veterans retained their jobs after more than 6 months.
As an immediate goal, they have set the proud mark of helping 100,000 veterans find employment.
Here’s how players can help: You can help not only by donating. As a Call of Duty player, you can also directly support the foundation – at least in the USA and the UK.
There is the opportunity to purchase the so-called “Call of Duty Endowment Salute Pack” for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which consists of numerous cosmetic items. The proceeds go directly and 100% to the foundation.
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Today, on April 5th, the Tidal Basin update arrives in The Division 2. Before that, there will be server maintenance. All info about the server status.
With the Tidal Basin update, the first expansion for The Division 2 is being released today. Before that, server maintenance will take place.
These are the key times on April 5th.
The maintenance starts at 9:30 AM. During this time, you cannot log in.
A downtime of 3 hours is indicated. The servers are expected to be offline until 12:30 PM.
Update 1:18 PM: The servers are back online! Have fun, agents!
Update 12:43 PM: Massive has extended the maintenance by “roughly” 45 minutes.
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Are there patch notes? So far, developer Massive has not released any patch notes. We will provide them as soon as they are published by the developers.
What else is coming? Additionally, the Apparel event starts, where players can receive special containers with new cosmetic items. This event runs from April 5th to May 2nd.
In a trailer, Massive also announced the new release date of the first raid. The trailer also reveals what to expect in the coming weeks.
You can read our trailer summary or watch the trailer directly here:
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