PS Plus in April 2019: The new free games are here – What is worth it?

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

Sony recently announced the new monthly PS Plus Games for April. The games are now available. All PS Plus subscribers can look forward to the following titles starting April 2.

You should note: If you haven’t heard, there was a change in March regarding the PS Plus games. The free monthly games now exclusively include PS4 titles. There will no longer be games for the PS Vita and PS3 in this context.

These PS Plus games are available in April for your PlayStation 4:

  • Conan Exiles
  • The Surge

Starting Tuesday, April 2, they will be available for all PS Plus members for download or can be added to the library.

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Conan Exiles

What is Conan Exiles? Conan Exiles is a survival MMO in the rugged sword & sorcery world of Hyboria from Conan the Barbarian.

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As a player, you get crucified in the desert for your misdeeds and left to die with your character. However, you are rescued by Conan himself and must then fight for your survival.

In this context, you discover a large, diverse world with different climate zones, build houses or entire cities, craft clothing, battle through dungeons, and encounter various monsters, animals, or other players.

Conan Exiles The Dregs title

Who is Conan Exiles suitable for? The game is primarily aimed at an adult audience that does not want to be fed standard fantasy fare. Because Conan Exiles is quite rough and gritty. The game does not hold back on blood or nudity either.

If you enjoy survival elements, like to explore worlds, and want to experience a cool story, then you can’t go wrong with Conan Exiles. 

Download for the game: Conan Exiles for PS4 in the PlayStation Store
Metacritic: 68 out of 100 based on 32 reviews
Rating in the PS Store: 4 out of 5 stars based on 2,500 ratings

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The Surge

What is The Surge? The Surge is a challenging action RPG set in a sci-fi world, reminiscent in many aspects of the Souls series or Bloodborne.

As a player, you take on the role of an employee at a large corporation trying to save the world from collapse in a dystopian future.

During a catastrophe on the first day of work, you become unconscious and awake in a destroyed workplace. Equipped with an exoskeleton, you now want to escape the industrial complex. You must avoid rampaging robots, crazed and bionically modified colleagues, as well as a nasty AI.

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In third-person view, you slice through numerous enemies, thanks to a well-thought-out combat system with cool animations, and defeat massive bosses – all in a beautifully staged, industrial-themed game world.

Along the way, you can deliberately target specific body parts of enemies and even deliberately sever their limbs. You can then equip, use, or even upgrade the severed weapons or armor pieces, thus further developing your character.

Who is The Surge suitable for? For anyone who has always wanted a Souls or Bloodborne experience in a sci-fi setting or generally enjoys challenging but fun gameplay. The Surge proves to be similarly challenging with its combat as its unmistakable predecessors.

Download for the game: The Surge for PS4 in the PlayStation Store
Metacritic:73 out of 100 based on 57 reviews
Rating in the PS Store: 4 out of 5 stars based on over 4,000 ratings

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If you are looking for more PS Plus content or discounts, check out the official PS Plus page of the PlayStation Store: Here you will find all the current offers for PS Plus members.

Additionally, until April 4, there is still an opportunity to snag the rally simulation DiRT Rally 2.0 at a discounted price as the offer of the week – it is available for up to 36% cheaper compared to the regular store price: The new offer of the week from March 27 – Is it worth buying?

How do you get these free PS Plus games?

To do this, you need an active subscription to PlayStation Plus. This service costs about 60€ per year. In return, you get two free PS4 titles every month in the form of a digital download through the PS Store. You can either download the games directly to your PS4 or add them to your library if you want to play them later.

If your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to play the PS Plus titles, but the games will remain in your library along with your progress. If you renew or extend your PS Plus subscription, you can pick up right where you left off.

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Players of MMO Atlas despair: When will the server wipe finally happen?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The upcoming patch in Atlas is expected to bring such significant changes that the developers want to reset the servers. However, the knowledge of this reset is driving players to the brink of despair and diminishing their interest in the game.

Why is there a server wipe? The announced major March patch is set to make changes to worlds, claims, and the war system.

These changes, especially regarding the conquests, are so extensive that the gameplay is expected to change significantly. This is why the developers are planning a server reset so that all players start with the same conditions.

However, this patch keeps getting delayed. The latest update is that it will be played on the test servers on April 3. There is still no date for the release of the update.

Underwater world in Atlas
The new underwater world in Atlas

Why are the announcements causing problems? Since the announcement of the server wipes, players know that their current progress will be lost.

This leads many to lose their enthusiasm and motivation for the game. Since mid-March, there have been recurring threads on Reddit where players yearn for the server wipe.

There were also many April Fools’ jokes around the wipe on April 1. Only many players find the delays no longer funny.

Atlas skeletons at the gallows
Will there soon be enough players for the gallows?

The player numbers of Atlas are decreasing

Atlas launched strongly on Steam in Early Access despite all criticism. However, the numbers dropped significantly in February and March.

The Steam charts say: In the last 30 days, an average of about 2,700 players played Atlas. The peak was 8,710. Just in February, over 11,000 players were playing Atlas on average, and the peak was significantly higher at over 25,000.

Although the MMO has been experiencing a downward trend since January, the numbers have particularly dropped percentually since the announcement of the new patch.

Steam charts numbers
Steam charts numbers

Are there enough players for the server split? Many players currently criticize the planned split of the servers from Atlas.

The PvP servers are planned to be split into a mode for small companies (2-50 players) and a mode for large companies (up to 250 players). Additionally, there are servers with a PvE mode.

Even at the announcement, people joked on Reddit that there wouldn’t be enough players for three modes. Currently, it seems that these voices may be right.

Our author Benedict took an extensive look at the game again in February:

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One can push people into the water in RDR2…and it is quite funny

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

Players are still discovering new things in Red Dead Redemption 2. An Arthur who constantly pushes NPCs into the water is currently bringing a lot of fun to the community.

This is how to get rid of NPCs: The player mynamestanner recently showcased his new discovery on the Red Dead Redemption 2 subreddit: It is possible to push NPCs standing near water or the pier into the water. Depending on whether they are standing or sitting, Arthur pushes or kicks the unsuspecting characters off the pier.

What NPCs do when you don’t shove them around, we have here for you.

As proof, the user posted a video of his Arthur throwing innocent characters off the pier in Van Horn. By the way, it was also mynamestanner who gave NPCs cheeky responses in RDR2.

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How does it work? As the player writes, it is possible to throw NPCs into the water with a simple melee attack. Just briefly tap the melee button. Depending on whether the NPC is standing or sitting by the pier, Arthur throws or kicks the character into the water.

With these settings, RDR2 plays even better.

What do players say? Some players on Reddit are amazed that it’s possible to get rid of NPCs so easily. Other cowboys immediately provide further tips on how to dispose of unwanted characters.

You can simply grab NPCs with the triangle or Y button and then throw them into the water. More aggressive characters strangle their victims and can dispose of them in the water without a trace.

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Arthur can also be quite a troll in RDR2.

For those who love action, they can also tackle NPCs and forcefully throw them into the water. However, be mindful of your stamina, or you might find yourself drowning quicker than you’d like. How to level up your stamina in Red Dead Redemption 2 can be read here.

Amid all the fun of pushing NPCs around, mynamestanner doesn’t take himself too seriously: As he writes on Reddit, he pondered for several minutes whether to use the song “Push” by Matchbox Twenty at the end of his video. He claims he didn’t want to be stingy and just paid the $1.29, even though the song is only heard for a few seconds.

According to other players, however, it was “Money well spent” – a worthwhile use of money.

Lastly, a simple safe has amazed the RDR2 community:

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Borderlands 3: Deleted tweet announces release date in September

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In Borderlands 3, a release date is currently in question. A mysterious tweet from the official game page showed a launch date of September 13, 2019. However, the tweet was quickly deleted.

What was shown? A tweet displayed September 13 as the release date for Borderlands 3. This post was already deleted after a few minutes.

Fans are now speculating whether this is the official release date or just an April Fool’s joke. The topic is definitely generating a lot of conversation.

What is known about the tweet regarding the release date

The tweet says: The deleted post stated “Mayhem comes on September 13. Pre-order for the Gold Weapon Skins Pack!”

Borderlands 3 Tweet
The tweet has since been deleted.

“Mask of Mayhem” was the title of the first teaser trailer for Borderlands 3 and the mentioned timing in September could indeed be fitting.

A second tweet showed a short clip from Borderlands 3. There is a hint about the Epic Games Store visible.

Will Borderlands be released on a Friday the 13th?

Why the timing fits: Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford responded to a question on Twitter stating “Borderlands 3 will come sooner than you think,” which certainly supports September 13. This date is indeed earlier than many players assume.

It is also a date when one would normally expect the annual release of Destiny. It is quite possible that Borderlands 3 claims this spot in the gaming year as a challenge for itself.

September 13, 2019, is a Friday – it would fit Gearbox to release their shooter on a Friday the 13th.

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What speaks against the release date? Many players are skeptical, as the tweet was published on April 1. One user writes in response to the post: “Don’t believe anything until April 3, friends!” and receives a lot of agreement.

Nonetheless, one should then ask why the post was deleted so quickly if it was only an April Fool’s joke.

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It remains to be seen whether the release date is really correct

When will we learn more? Gearbox has already announced for April 3, this Wednesday, further information for the third part of the successful series.

There will also be talk about the release date. We will find out whether the Twitter post was just an April Fool’s joke or if it was indeed posted by mistake.

Do you need more information about Borderlands 3? Here we have gathered all previous information:

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The Division 2 has 4 hidden SHD containers – you can find them at these locations

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

In The Division 2 there are 4 hidden SHD containers that are not easy to find. At these locations, you will find the SHD Tech.

These are the 4 hidden containers: Many players have a similar problem: Missing SHD Tech. Although they have completed all main and side missions and searched the entire map, they often still lack a few containers.

What is SHD Tech used for? SHD Tech is needed to skill various perks in your operations base. Additionally, you can unlock further variations of your skills.

These are the locations of the 4 hidden containers.

Around the White House, you can come across 4 unmarked SHD containers. Often, it is exactly these 4 containers that players are missing.

Container No. 1

How to find the SHD Tech: The 1st container is located west of the White House, on the roof of a small building.

This is located near 17th St. NW. Right behind it, there is a larger building.

To get to the roof, you need to climb a generator. You should see the container directly there.

Container No. 2

How to find the SHD Tech: The second container is not far from the vault control point. Walk along the street heading west until you find an alley with a truck that you can climb onto.

At the top, you need to turn left and should then already find the SHD container including some other loot boxes.

Container No. 3

The 3rd container is located north of the White House.

How to find the SHD Tech: The third container is north of the White House, hidden in an apartment. You can enter this through an alley that is located near a propaganda broadcast.

In the alley, you will find a ledge that you need to climb to get into the apartment.

Container No. 4

How to find the SHD Tech: The fourth container is located at the southern part of the area. There is an entrance to the underground.

Enter it and continue straight ahead. On the left side, there is a red-lit door with a padlock. Behind it, you will find the SHD container.

Are you still missing SHD Tech? Maybe you, like many other players, overlooked an SHD laptop that shows you the locations of 5 more SHD containers.

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Destiny 2 opens the loot faucet with the new activities

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

If luck and chance haven’t been on your side when it comes to earning the new weapons from Season 6, then there’s good news. Destiny 2 will soon be more generous.

These are the weapons in question: Season 6 introduced two new activities – Gambit Prime and The Reckoning. In this context, the Guardians’ arsenal was expanded with 10 new weapons that can be earned through these two new modes.

What was the problem with these weapons? The issue with the two new activities: many Guardians find them too stingy and grindy. Especially with the weapons, players often have bad luck.

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Numerous fans report that even after countless sessions in Gambit Prime and The Reckoning, they have not even seen some of the new weapons – let alone farm for a good roll.

Furthermore, the sources for these firearms are still not entirely clear to some players.

This frustrates many fans. Because the weapons are also interesting for collectors and title hunters. For example, you need all 10 to earn the new title of Season 6 – the Unruly. But again, this is heavily dependent on chance, as criticized by numerous players.

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This is how Bungie plans to address the issue: With update 2.2.1 on April 9, this should change. Players will finally have better chances of obtaining the new firearms. Specifically, this means:

  • The drop rate of the 10 new weapons will be increased in The Reckoning
  • Most weapons will be added to the regular loot pool of Gambit Prime
  • Most weapons can then drop at the end of a Gambit Prime match
  • The drop chance for weapons will increase with each Gambit Prime or Reckoning match in which you did not receive a weapon. This is intended to avoid droughts
  • The auto rifle, the sword, and the grenade launcher will remain exclusive drops in The Reckoning mode

This is intended to make Gambit Prime and The Reckoning more attractive and lure more players into the new modes. Many fans have eagerly wished for this change as well.

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What is set to change even further: Destiny 2 will also be more generous in other areas and respond to player feedback. For example,

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It seems more and more that Borderlands 3 is coming to the Epic Store, not on Steam

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In the new shooter Borderlands 3, there are increasing hints that the game will not appear on PC via Steam, but rather find its place in the Epic Games Store.

These are the new hints: Yesterday, two tweets went live on the official Borderlands 3 channel, but they were quickly deleted:

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In the lower left of the video, you can see the logo of the Epic Games Store.

This is what Gearbox’s CEO says: Following this, slightly excited fans wanted to know what this means.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford tweeted:

  • The publisher Take 2 decides such things. They hold the exclusive publishing rights to Borderlands 3, and it is the publisher who makes this decision.
  • He himself, Pitchford, prefers to choose where he buys a game. For him, exclusivity is acceptable only when it is short (about 6 months) and brings benefits.
  • The team of Borderlands 3 and he himself wish that Borderlands support cross-play across multiple platforms. Epic’s leadership supports this as well.
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What lies behind this: It strongly looks like Borderlands 3 is landing in the Epic Games Store. Pitchford seems to want to calm the waters and clarify that Epic has some positive aspects.

They are indeed strongly advocating for crossplay and apparently have even convinced Sony to give in.

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Should Borderlands 3 really land in the Epic Store, Pitchford makes it clear: “This is not my fault; please direct your anger at Take-Two.”

Fans had already feared in advance that Take-Two might keep Borderlands 3 away from Steam. After all, with the game “The Outer Worlds”, the publisher apparently bypassed the developer team in the decision-making and brought the game to Epic.

Epic attracts developers with larger percentages than Steam – yet some players criticize the Epic Games Store. It does not offer the same features as Steam.

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No PUBG 2 from Player Unknown – Brendan Greene is no longer making Battle Royale games

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Brendan Greene, the creator of the online shooter Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), stated that he no longer wants to develop battle royale games. This also means that a PUBG 2 is off the table.

Who is Brendan Greene? The Irish game designer gained attention through “Battle Royale,” a mod for ArmA 2 and two years later for ArmA 3.

With the online shooter Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), he finally achieved breakthrough success.

PUBG Screenshot
There will be no PUBG 2 – at least not from creator Brendan Greene.

No more Battle Royale from the creator

What did the designer mean? Greene has not been actively involved in PUBG for some time. He is now leading a new department that focuses on “Special Projects.” This means that experimental titles are being created here to land the next big hit.

Now, Brendan Greene mentioned in an interview that he does not want to make battle royale games anymore. He has moved on from that. Therefore, fans should not expect a PUBG 2 from him.

Instead, he is developing ideas on how to connect players in different ways.

What exactly is Brendan Greene currently developing? It is still uncertain what kind of games will emerge from the new department and whether they will even be released. At the moment, they are just ideas and concepts.

Greene explains that there is no pressure on him. There is no deadline by which these ideas must become a game. Therefore, he takes his time to experiment. And he considers himself very fortunate to have this opportunity.

However, he fears that it will be very difficult for him to follow up on the success of PUBG.

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PUBG creator hopes for the best for “his” genre

Is he really done with battle royale? While Brendan Greene himself does not want to develop battle royale games anymore, he still follows the genre and hopes that it will become more present and relevant, especially in esports.

Moreover, he hopes that more teams will implement their own ideas for the genre, not for profit, but for fun. He cited Apex Legends as a good example. It was released without much hype with new ideas and became successful right away.

What do fans think of Greene’s statement? Fans, especially on Reddit, wish the designer all the best for his future. They are curious about what new ideas Greene will develop and what kind of games that will result in.

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The next ban wave in Black Desert hits innocent players again – What is going on?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In Black Desert, account bans occurred due to hacks, bots, and other illegal methods. Already during the first ban wave, many things went wrong. Now more accounts have been banned, but the situation has not improved.

What happened during the second ban wave? On Saturday, March 30, the community manager Richter published an update in the forum. He announced that again 376 Black Desert accounts were banned.

This time, however, there was no information about why these accounts were permanently closed. The reason for this could also be the Shadow Arena, where players use speed and fly hacks to win the battle royale.

Richter also noted that some accounts that were unjustly affected during the first ban wave with 899 bans can now be used again.

Black Desert graphic

More wrongful bans? But shortly after the update, players started speaking out again, who are either still banned or were even affected by the second wave, without having committed an infraction in their view.

On Reddit and in the forum, many players are disappointed and have been waiting for almost a week for the return of their accounts. Others mock Kakao Games, as in this meme about the ban wave process:

Meme about the ban wave by I_soldmynameonebay
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Black Desert loses players’ trust

The players of Black Desert are very disappointed with Kakao Games’ behavior. Some also describe that they have lost trust in the developers due to the ban waves.

This is how the first ban wave went: On March 28, Black Desert banned 899 accounts. However, many players quickly reported in the forums that they were banned unjustly.

In a follow-up, community manager Richter agreed with the players. On Saturday, some, but not all accounts were unbanned.

On the Black Desert forum, account names, backgrounds, and tickets are still being actively collected as players are not satisfied with the standard responses from the support. Those affected by the second ban wave have also spoken up there.

But not only the wrongful bans shake trust. More and more details about hackers are coming to light around the ban wave.

Ruins in Black Desert

Many hackers at large: Some hackers are known in the Black Desert community, also because they are unapologetic about cheating.

Yet hardly any of them seem to be affected by the ban wave, despite reports from the community.

Few penalties for joint activities with hackers: Reddit user Darkblood618 shared a support ticket that imposed a 48-hour ban.

This was issued to an account that apparently knowingly collaborated in a group with a hacker. Outrage is rampant on Reddit, as even people who benefit from hackers without acting illegally are part of the problem.

As user itsaloaf writes:

I can’t believe this. Players like these make the problem worse and get away with it? With a slap on the wrist and a 48-hour ban? While hundreds of players who haven’t cheated are permanently banned? I’m disgusted by how the situation is handled.

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Players demand clarity

Which bans are justified? The biggest problem with the two ban waves is that for many it is difficult to understand which bans were justified and which were not.

Currently, forums and Reddit give the impression that all players are innocent. However, since not all accounts have been reactivated, this is unlikely to be the case.

For this reason, players are demanding clarity on the matter. This includes both the numbers of reactivated accounts and the backgrounds that led to the false bans.

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Fallout 76: Frustrated player sends Bethesda boss a bunch of hairpins

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time < 1 minutes

The launch of Bethesda’s online game Fallout 76 last November did not go well. One player found the unrealistic weight of the “Bobby Pins” particularly annoying, that he expressed his frustration with a special action.

What was the problem? At the launch of Fallout 76 on November 14, 2018, some players were annoyed by the weight of the hairpins (Bobby Pins), which serve as lockpicks in the game.

A hairpin weighed 0.1 pounds. This may not sound like much – unless you carry 100 or 200 of them. Bethesda then changed the weight to 0.001 pounds.

Fallout 76 Thumbs Up Gameplay

How much do hairpins weigh?

How did the player react? One player apparently got so upset about this “weight issue” that he wanted to vent his frustration. He sent Todd Howard from Bethesda a box of hairpins and urged him to weigh them.

What did Todd Howard say about it? Howard took the matter with humor. During the panel at PAX East, he spoke about the situation and said that Bethesda received a lot of letters, but the box of hairpins was the most creative so far.

What do fans say about the action? This funny story naturally made its way to Reddit. There, fans of Fallout 76 are amused by this story. Now players jokingly hope that there won’t be similar problems with other objects, such as weapons in the online game.

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WoW: A fan recreates a 12 year old trailer – The remake is so grandiose

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Once again in the Black Temple of World of Warcraft – the remake of the popular trailer evokes nostalgic feelings.

In recent months, we have occasionally talked about IKedit, which revisits many old trailers from World of Warcraft and gives them a new coat of paint. Now he has redesigned the trailer for one of the most popular raids of all time: the Black Temple.

Old trailer with new graphics: The remake of the trailer is based on pretty much all camera angles from the original trailer from 2007. However, more detailed models were used, graphics and animations were polished, and elaborate effects were implemented in various scenes that more closely match the current state of technology.

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Why the Black Temple was so popular: The Black Temple is likely still remembered by many players, as some special figures from the Warcraft universe were fought there. Not only Teron’gor and Akama were present, but also Illidan Stormrage himself as the final boss. And what melee fighter didn’t want to complete the set of the Warglaives of Azzinoth back then?

The popularity of the temple ultimately also led to the raid being given a “Timewalking” version, where players at the maximum level can still try a lighter version of the bosses from back then.

If you want to see the original trailer from back then for comparison, you can do so here:

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Illidan was extremely popular: Illidan was one of the main characters in the strategy game Warcraft 3, and at that time it seemed as though the Black Temple represented the end of his story. That is why the temple still holds a special place in the memories of many players. This has not changed even though Illidan’s story was later altered for the WoW expansion “Legion”.

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What do you think of the trailer remake? An impressive achievement? Or does it not match the charm of the original?

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Doctor saves Shroud from outage on Twitch and Apex Legends because he recognized him

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Famous streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek anticipated being away from Apex Legends and Twitch for a longer time after a car accident. But because a doctor recognized him and changed the surgery, Shroud can continue streaming now.

That’s why Shroud anticipated a break: The streamer broke his left arm in a scooter accident three weeks ago.

After the first surgery, he was back on Twitch and playing Apex Legends, but with a handicap, as he liked to emphasize. Although the famous aiming arm of the “human aimbot” was still intact, his keyboard arm was restricted.

Now Shroud anticipated being out for some time after a second surgery on March 29 on his elbow. He confirmed to his followers on Twitter after the surgery: The arm hurt too much, and his hands weren’t cooperating.

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In the few days after the surgery, Shroud tweeted from his hospital bed: He was somewhat bored, his arm hurt, and he seemed a bit dazed.

That’s why Shroud is streaming now: On April 1, Shroud announced that he could stream again.

Shroud says live in the stream:

“One of the doctors recognized me just before I was operated on. He told my surgeon who I am. Then they really quickly googled how to sit when playing with a mouse and keyboard. So they changed the type of operation so that my arm wouldn’t rest on the incision when I play.”

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During the new operation, Shroud didn’t receive a straight incision but rather a round incision around the elbow. Therefore, his elbow doesn’t rest on the metal plate when he plays.

Fans are worried: You should rest

This is how the fans react: Many fans expressed concern before the stream. On Twitter, some say he should rather take a break and give the bone time to heal.

When he apologizes for a “mediocre stream,” some say: Even a mediocre stream from Shroud is better than what else is available on Twitch.

However, again some urge that he should take it easy.

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Fueled ambition

This was the prelude: The scooter accident was exaggerated by Shroud’s rival on Twitch, DrDisrespect, painting Shroud a bit as a wimp.

A “scooter” doesn’t seem to be a mode of transport that the Doctor takes seriously.

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Shroud replied that he was still better in Battlefield 5 with a broken arm than the “slow Doc.”

After that, they both motivated each other a bit:

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Destiny 2: Server maintenance on April 2 – Here is what you need to know

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Today, maintenance is taking place for Destiny 2. This may lead to minor restrictions. We have summarized the most important information for you.

Here’s what you should note today: As Bungie announced earlier today via Twitter, there will be all-day maintenance on the servers for Destiny 2 today. This began at 7:00 AM our time.

What does this concretely mean for players? An update is not planned for today. There is also no server downtime expected. These will remain online throughout, as long as everything goes according to plan. So you should be able to play normally – at least almost.

However, there may still be restrictions while playing, as Bungie itself and some Guardians have already noted. So it may happen that players are suddenly returned to the login screen.

Destiny 2 Zavala not amused

Many players have already been affected by this – some even multiple times. So don’t be surprised if this happens to you today.

However, you should be able to log back in without problems and without further delays. If the “problem” occurs more frequently than expected, please contact Bungie Support.

Update not planned until next week:  Although there are large-scale maintenance works on the backend today, an update is not expected until next week Tuesday, April 9.

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Bungie has quite a bit in store there. With update 2.2.1, among other things

With the buff to the weapon drop rate, the path to the “Troublemaker” title should also be easier: Become the Troublemaker in Destiny 2 – Here’s how to get the new title for Season 6

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This shiny in Pokémon GO is only available for a few more hours

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO the April prank lasts a few hours longer and grants you a Shiny that can only be caught this way.

Which Shiny is it? The April prank gives you another chance to catch Pikachu with the Ash cap. This Pikachu is now available for the first time as a Shiny.

Since this is supposed to be just a joke, Pikachu won’t be available for long. So you should take your chance to catch this rare Shiny.

Update 15:40: Players from New Zealand report that they are encountering color beagle again. It seems that Pikachu will disappear from the photo mode at midnight tonight. So you should complete your 5 encounters before that.

That’s why you should take your chance to catch the Shiny

How long will Pikachu be available? Niantic didn’t announce exact dates. However, it can be assumed that Pikachu with the hat won’t be around for very long.

Pokemon GO Pikachu Ash Cap
With this cap from Ash, you can now catch Pikachu.

Last year, Niantic also held a joke with Pokémon in poor resolution. This joke also lasted beyond April 1st and ended only on April 7th.

That’s why you should secure your Pikachu: This Pikachu was available to catch for a short time before, but many players might have missed the event Pikachu. So you should definitely catch a Pikachu for your collection.

This is how rare the Shiny is: If Pikachu is indeed available in the game for only one week and you have only 5 chances per day to catch this Pokémon, then it is an extremely rare Pokémon.

You will therefore only have 35 encounters with this Pikachu with the hat. A Shiny can’t be much rarer.

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What is special about the Shiny: Some players who have caught the Shiny Pikachu report that you can already recognize it in the wild.

You can already see the Shiny Pikachu in the wild. A video about it is available on Instagram.

This is unique, as otherwise you only realize if you encounter a Shiny when you click on it.

How do I get the Pikachu? For this, you need to use the photo feature “GO Snapshot”. When using AR mode to take pictures of your Pokémon, every now and then a Pikachu or Ash will jump into the frame. Then you should close the camera, and a Pikachu will spawn around you.

A detailed guide on how to catch it has already been provided for color beagle. The function has not changed.

On April 2nd, the Bug Event starts! Do you have any wishes?

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Borderlands 2 is as popular on Steam as it has been in 5 years

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The hype surrounding the announcement of Borderlands 3 brings some consequences. The predecessor is popular again and being played actively.

So a few days ago when Borderlands 3 was announced, the excitement among gamers was huge. One of the best co-op shooters of all time finally gets its long-awaited sequel. This seems to have encouraged many players to take another look at the predecessor – because it suddenly has as many players as it did in 2014.

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Player count more than doubled: Anyone looking at the most popular games on Steam in recent days must have rubbed their eyes in disbelief. Borderlands 2 has reached new peak values in recent days, which it hasn’t seen in the past 5 years.

Thus, the number of “Peak Players,” meaning the highest number of players who are active at the same time, rose above 44,000 in March again. This was last the case in 2014, almost 5 years ago. For comparison: In February, the peak was slightly below 17,000 players.

Image source: Steamcharts April 1, 2019

Also, the number of average players is rising again and is likely to reach new highs in the coming days. The current “average number of players over the last 30 days” is already over 10,000 players – last seen in October 2014.

Good time to catch up on the story: Those who want to prepare for Borderlands 3 and refresh their knowledge about the story of the “Vault Hunters” and the planet Pandora should grab a few friends and start playing now. The opportunity has never been cheaper.

There is still half a year until the release of Borderlands 3, if this date is to be believed.

Are you also feeling excited about the old Borderlands titles again? Or did you play them so intensely back then that they are now getting tiresome?

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Dead by Daylight gets Ash Williams from The Evil Dead

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Dead by Daylight has secured the license for a prominent character. Soon, you will be able to play as Ash from “Ash VS. The Evil Dead”!

The horror game Dead by Daylight occasionally lands licenses to publish particularly famous or scary characters in the game. For example, there are Michael Myers and Laurie Strode from the “Halloween” series, as well as Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street. Next up is Ash Williams – the hero from the classic Evil Dead and the series Ash VS. Evil Dead.

Ash will not be able to use weapons for the first time: This was announced with a small teaser on YouTube, in which the actor portraying Ash is seen. He seems to be speaking with someone on the phone about his role in Dead by Daylight and announces it directly to the camera. After fulfilling his job, he receives not tequila but a flashlight – the only weapon Ash can carry in Dead by Daylight. Because survivors there do not have real weapons.

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The Perks of Ash Williams: Although Ash’s Perks were meant to be a secret, they were leaked a few days ago. A bug in the PS4 version of Dead by Daylight allowed players to view the Perks in the “Kill Your Friends” mode.

However, keep in mind that the Perks may still change at the last minute and are therefore only provisional:

  • Flip-Flop: While in the dying state (lying on the ground), 50% of your recovery progress is converted into wiggle progress, if you are picked up, up to a maximum of 50% of the wiggle bar.
  • Buckle Up: Unleashes the potential of aura reading. The recovery progress of dying survivors can be read based on the intensity of their aura from a distance of up to 48 meters. When you heal a survivor from “Dying” to “Injured”, both the healed survivor and you can see the killer’s aura for 6 seconds.
  • Mettle of Man: After being hit by the killer with a normal attack three times, the perk is activated. Once activated, the next attack that would down you is ignored. If you are then fully healed, your aura is shown to the killer when you are more than 16 meters away from them. The perk is deactivated the next time you go down. Increases the chance of becoming the killer’s obsession.

Is there a new killer? As of now, there is no associated killer, only the survivor Ash. Therefore, the update is not considered a full chapter, and it is assumed that it will not cost the full chapter price. Whether Ash can also be unlocked through in-game currency remains to be seen.

Are you excited for Ash Williams? What do you think of his perks? Is it cool to have a somewhat “silly” character included? Or does that not fit with Dead by Daylight?

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The Division 1: Server down on April 2 – All information about the maintenance

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time < 1 minutes

Today, on April 2nd, an unscheduled server maintenance is taking place for The Division 1. You can find out when the servers will go offline and how long you won’t be able to play here.

Developer Massive announced server maintenance during the night from April 1st to April 2nd. In the morning, you will not be able to play for a short time.

At this time, the servers are offline:

  • The maintenance starts at 9:30 AM, then the servers will go offline
  • According to an announcement in the official forum, the downtime is supposed to last only 30 minutes, so the servers should be available again by 10 AM.

Is anything changing in the game?

This is what Massive says: In the announcement, only maintenance is mentioned. Whether anything will be fixed is currently unknown.

As soon as there are new updates, we will let you know. There hasn’t been anything major happening in The Division 1 for some time now.

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Streamer xQc does not find Overwatch’s April Fool’s joke funny, escalates on Twitch

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An April Fool’s joke drives streamer and former Overwatch pro xQc crazy. Apparently, he doesn’t like embodying Reinhardt in the Overwatch chat and has a meltdown live on his Twitch stream.

This is how xQc freaks out: In a ranked match on Volskaya Industries, the former Dallas Fuel player’s xQc‘s team is currently executing the second attack. They barely manage to capture the first point, but fail at the second.

The problem is a Hanzo on the defenders’ side. He uses his Dragon Strike so well that xQc and his team’s last attack gets wiped out. They can’t reach the point in time and cannot capture it.

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xQc is so annoyed by the opposing Hanzo that he writes several things in the chat and asks his own chat on Twitch. Apparently, this Hanzo is playing him “too well” for not knowing his name.

The problem is: xQc is playing with Reinhardt and because of Blizzard’s April Fool’s joke, everything xQc types in rage sounds just ridiculous.

The streamer’s temperament boils over, and he slams the table powerfully before turning the light back on in his room and acting as if nothing happened.

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This is the effect of the April Fool’s joke: Just before xQc’s match, Blizzard activated the April Fool’s joke for 2019 in Overwatch. This causes Reinhardt players to write all texts in the general match chat as if they were “shouting.”

Every text is written in caps lock. Additionally, every sentence ends with three exclamation marks and an iconic saying like

  • HEIDEBLITZ!!!
  • HEILIGS BLECHLE!!!
  • GOOD GERMAN WORKMANSHIP!!! (PRECISION GERMAN ENGINEERING!!!)
  • GLEI SCHÄBBARDS!!!

The sentences only come when Reinhardt is played to better represent his hot-headed nature. However, it seems xQc couldn’t quite handle that.

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What’s wrong with xQc? The former Overwatch pro Félix “xQc” Lengyel is known for such outbursts. After being ousted from the Overwatch League, he intended to never touch Overwatch again.

After some streams with other games, where sometimes his mother would sneak in and bring him “secretly” food, it seems Overwatch is the game he keeps returning to.

He himself stated in an earlier comment that he doesn’t blame himself for his behavior. He describes himself as a “child of the Twitch chat.”

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New blackout map for Black Ops 4 is coming tomorrow – This is what you need to know

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 confirms a new map for its Battle Royale mode Blackout. You will land in Alcatraz and fight against zombie inmates.

What kind of map is coming? So far, there has only been one map for Blackout, but Call of Duty is now adding more. With “Alcatraz,” a completely new game world is coming, taking you to the famous prison island off the coast of San Francisco.

This new map will be playable starting tomorrow and will also bring back zombies that were once inmates and will now attack you mercilessly.

What is known about the map “Alcatraz”

It was already known: Just a few days ago, fans speculated about this prison island. Back then, it was said that the island should be part of the standard map for Blackout.

Alcatraz Blackout Map
This view of Alcatraz will be available to you in the game.

It is now known that it will be a completely separate map. Fans were correct in their suspicion that it would be Alcatraz.

Who gets to play? The map will initially be available for PlayStation 4. Fans can start playing on April 2. PC and Xbox One are set to follow a week later.

What is known about the map? The developers released a video about the map on the Call of Duty YouTube channel:

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It appears that the map is relatively small, as the trailer shows its actual size. The action seems to be contained only on the island. So, you will be fighting between buildings and watchtowers, but also in the cell blocks.

These locations are already known: Those familiar with the game may discover locations from the zombie maps “Mob of the Dead” and “Blood of the Dead,” which are also set on Alcatraz.

How many people can play? Nothing is known yet about the number of participants per round. However, since the map will be relatively small, the number of participants is expected to be lower than on the previous Blackout map.

This is available for free: In order to properly celebrate the new map, Treyarch announced that all interested players will have free access to the Blackout mode until April 30. This applies from the release of the new map. More information can be found here: Play Black Ops 4 Blackout with the new map for free in April – All info

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In The Division 2, there is an SHD laptop that can be easily overlooked

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

Some players despair in The Division 2 at finding SHD tech. Some suspect a bug. However, it could also be due to a hidden laptop that is easily overlooked and hides 5 SHD tech.

What is SHD tech? SHD tech is required to unlock skill variants and perks at the operations base with the quartermaster. It can be found in certain containers scattered throughout the game world.

To activate these and make them visible on the map, you must first activate certain laptops. You can find these in the safe houses of the respective districts.

This is the problem: Many players think they have already found all the containers. After all, they have completed all missions, scoured everything on the map. Yet they are missing one skill.

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SHD tech is needed for skill variants and perks.

Often a bug is suspected behind it. However, the solution is probably simpler, as an SHD laptop can be quite easily overlooked.

On Reddit, user EditedRed posted the solution. In addition, Discord user C_H_O_S_E_N pointed this out to us.

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There is a hidden SHD laptop in the campus

This could solve the SHD issue for you: If you also have the issue with missing SHD tech, you should visit the campus settlement.

There is actually an SHD laptop placed a little off the beaten path that is not shown on your map.

This is the passage you need to cross.
Source: Reddit

Here’s how to find the laptop:

  • Go to the campus vendor
  • To the left of it, there is a passage between the containers
  • Follow the passage to the end
  • There you will find a box with the laptop that holds the information for you.

Now the remaining SHD containers should be visible on the map.

On the other side of the passage, you will find the laptop.
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That there is even a laptop is not clear to many

Why do many overlook the laptop? The reasons are quite simple:

  • First of all, the laptop is not marked on the map. Also, as mentioned above, the laptops are actually supposed to be found in safe houses.
  • However, there is no safe house in the campus area. Therefore, most assumed that there would also be no laptop.

This is how the community reacts: Many players were already desperate and assumed a bug or display error that prevented them from finding the remaining SHD tech.

However, for many it actually turned out that it was the missing laptop. The Reddit post by EditedRed has since received a gold badge, and many have responded gratefully, like the user DamageG0D:

I have completed every mission, every side mission, opened every SHD container, even the 4 secret containers at the White House, and unlocked every perk and skill except for one. All I was missing were the 5 SHD tech for the last skill! And then you came along, my hero and savior!

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Theater settlements were already visited by many agents in the betas

Many other players are thankful for this. However, some still complain that they are missing SHD tech.

Some SHD containers are located in mission areas and can apparently only be found during those missions.

So you should pay close attention to your surroundings when you are in mission areas.

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