In Fortnite, a new update for version 8.20 is being released today, April 2, 2019, on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android). When will the update be released, and how large is it? Will there be maintenance? MeinMMO has all the information for you.
Update 14:12: No update has appeared yet. The new Fortnite patch was actually announced for 14:00 (1200 UTC). Players are already wondering where the update is.
There is no statement from Epic yet. That is unusual.
It might be that Epic somehow messed up the time change, and it won’t arrive until 15:00 our time.
Update 14:46: The patch has indeed arrived. Here are the patch notes.
What will happen today in Fortnite? Developer Epic will release a new update as usual this week, which will not elevate Fortnite to a new game version but will likely include some bug fixes and a new item for both the Battle Royale and Save the World modes. It is a so-called content update; the game version remains at 8.20.
Unlike in previous weeks, players do not have to take a forced break; there will be no maintenance!
When will the update come, and how large will it be?
The update will be released at 14:00 German time. That is considerably later than usual. Typically, Epic releases new updates in the morning. The catch: You do not need to download an update, as Epic will make all changes server-side. Therefore, ideally, you won’t notice the update at all.
Will Epic respond to the criticism today? So far, Epic has not participated in the discussion. Whether and in what form changes will be made in the patch is unknown. We will know more once the patch notes are available, which you can usually read promptly on MeinMMO.
What new features will there be in the Save the World mode? So far, it is only known that there will be a new rocket launcher that likely has a very high rate of fire. We will be able to find out the exact details from the patch notes.
What do you think of the update? Are you excited about the new weapon?
During a major tournament of World of Warcraft, a bug caused problems. The error must be quite embarrassing for Blizzard.
In an MMORPG like World of Warcraft, there are always small bugs that spoil the fun of playing. Many are gradually fixed, but some particularly annoying errors remain for a long time. In the Temple of Sethraliss, one of the current dungeons of WoW, there have been several “ball bugs” for a long time. These also occurred during the “Mythic Dungeon International,” the big dungeon tournament of WoW.
What are ball bugs? In the dungeon Temple of Sethraliss, players must smuggle two balls through a room full of enemies and insert them into a device. This is not easy at all, as the foes can pick up the balls and carry them back the other way. When the ball is passed between friend and foe, there are numerous errors, including:
Additional balls appear
The balls are no longer clickable for players
A ball disappears permanently
Especially the last two errors are annoying as they ruin the dungeon. All these errors have been known since the beta of Battle for Azeroth. So, at least since the summer of 2018.
What happened in the tournament? In the Mythic Dungeon International, the Method guild team was just passing through the mentioned section when the error occurred. The rogue Fragrr wanted to bring the ball to its socket solo when it suddenly dissolved and did not return.
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How did Blizzard react? Due to the error, the race between Method and Puolukka had to be repeated. Method won. Whether Blizzard will finally fix the error remains to be seen.
There was mockery beforehand: In recent months, there has been a lot of criticism regarding the ball errors. In the community, it was even a common saying to hope that the error would occur in the MDI. Because only then would an error be fixed in a timely manner. That it has now happened exactly like that pleases the fans but also invites mockery and ridicule.
What is your opinion on this matter? Is it good that a long-known bug finally received so much attention?
The popular LoL (League of Legends) streamer Imaqtpie received a nasty message from developer Riot Games on Twitch after losing a game. “I think Riot is trying to tell me something,” the streamer explains.
Who is it about? The streamer Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana is one of the biggest LoL streamers on Twitch. He was previously a pro player in teams like Dignitas, and today he makes a living solely from streaming.
He prefers to stream League of Legends, occasionally also Apex Legends. In LoL, his main role is that of ADC (AD-Carry) in the bot lane.
What happened in the stream? During a LoL stream on April 1st, Santana played a supporter instead of his usual ADC role. This is not unusual, as the streamer often tries different champions on other lanes. However, he chose Sona in the bot lane in an aggressive role, not as a supporter.
The LoL streamer Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana
With Sona, Imaqtpie tried to “carry” the game, meaning to take the win on his shoulders.
However, the plan failed and his team lost heavily with 7 to 23 kills. Santana had stats of 0/7/0 with Sona and his bot lane partner Taric had 0/5/1.
After the game, the streamer received a survey from Riot Games in the LoL client. They regularly ask for feedback there.
But this specific question was explicitly directed at Imaqtpie to annoy him in line with April 1st. Surprised, he sees the survey that states:
“Please rate what applies: Rinse ADC streamers shouldn’t play support during the stream”
I completely disagree
I disagree
I neither agree nor disagree
I agree
I completely agree”
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How did Qtpie react? Initially surprised by the survey, he quickly laughed and read the survey aloud to his viewers.
He then chose the “I completely disagree” rating and said “I think [Riot] is trying to tell me something …”
Then he looks at the statistics from the last game and sees that he dealt the most damage in his team. “… but my damage tells me something different,” he adds.
The damage overview from the last game
Riot also trolled Tyler1: The streamer Tyler1 was also surprised by Riot with a survey on April 1st. Riot asked him which of his cats he liked best and why.
Tyler1 thought for a moment, asked for advice. In the end, he wrote: “I love them all because they mean so much to me and make me happy in difficult times :)”
In the end, he even got revenge for the joke on Riot and wrote, clearly for his viewers, “Fuck you Riot mother fuckers” and submitted the response.
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Tyler1 was long considered the biggest troll in League of Legends, and was even banned from LoL indefinitely. His ban has since been lifted, and he is back to playing the MOBA regularly.
Conan Exiles is a harsh survival MMO set in the world of the most famous barbarian, Conan. Despite some difficulties, the game is still doing well. We give you five reasons to try out Conan Exiles, especially since it is now free for PS4 with PS Plus in April 2019.
What is Conan Exiles? Conan Exiles is a survival MMO that targets an adult audience and is among our Top 10 Survival Games 2019.
You wander as an exile through dry deserts with sandstorms and swampy marshes. You climb icy mountains and even active volcanoes in an attempt to escape exile.
Meanwhile, the entire world is trying to kill you – always.
In Conan Exiles, you are accused of various crimes and sentenced to death on the cross in a desert. Instead of dying miserably under the sun, Conan himself comes by and rescues you.
From that moment on, you are an exile in the “Exiled Lands” and must fight for your survival, diving deeper into the secrets of the detailed world.
Unique religions for more character depth
In Conan Exiles, you can join different religions that exist in the world of Conan the Barbarian. You can belong to Conan’s own religion Crom, the goddess of lust and death Derketo, the Lord of Beasts Jhebbal Sag, and other religions.
The religions offer you a way to develop your character and create your own story for them. They also provide you with unique abilities and plans for special items that match each god.
An altar of Jhebbal Sag
Special loot in dangerous dungeons
The Exiled Lands consist not only of desert, ice, swamp, and lava but also offer caves and real dungeons like the “Dregs” or the “Midnight Grove”. In the dungeons, you will find even deadlier enemies with special loot.
The dungeons are part of the story as well as special challenges. The respective bosses offer you unique mechanics that you must master to finally obtain special recipes or special loot.
A werewolf boss awaits you in the Midnight Grove
Reason 2: Exciting and unique features
Conan Exiles not only has a vast world for you to explore. You also get a variety of features to face the dangers and make the game exciting.
The journey leads you through the world
As a kind of guide through the Exiled Lands, the journey with various tasks is available to you. The journey provides you with new activities to pursue when you don’t know what to do next.
The journey shows you the first steps you can take and guides you through the various zones of the world, the many dungeons, and ultimately presents you with the ultimate task: to lay down your bracelet and be free. If you want, you can always work toward the goal and “complete” Conan Exiles.
You also meet Conan himself
A combat system with many fighting styles
Since the entire world and possibly other players are hostile, you will often need to reach for your weapon. Conan Exiles offers several weapon types that you can craft and find.
The different weapon types also represent their own fighting styles. Each weapon has different effects such as:
Bleeding
Cripple
Crushing (reducing armor)
You can chain the attacks of the weapons into cool combos that can take down your opponents until they are lying in the dust.
Special features with crude humor
In addition to survival game typical features like building and surviving, Conan Exiles offers special content that should always be taken with a wink. Upon release, the penis slider sparked discussions, as you can set how big (or small) your attachment should be.
The joke further extends with Funcom. If you put in a little effort, you can brew a potion that makes the penis even larger. Good for some laughs in the dusty desert.
On the left is the maximum size for character creation, on the right is the effect of the potion.
Reason 3: Special companions
In the Exiled Lands, you are mostly left to your own devices. But even when playing solo, you have the opportunity to acquire companions. They take tasks off your hands, offer protection, and companionship.
Slaves for building and protection
A very special feature of Conan Exiles is the slaves. Competitor ARK already offers a similar feature with its dinos. However, Conan Exiles makes it a bit more brutal.
In the world, there are many NPCs living in their own camps. You can knock them unconscious with a club instead of killing them. If you then bind them and drag them to a wheel of pain, you can break their will and enslave them.
As a slave, they serve you and can be used to defend your base or to provide special recipes and better production in workshops.
Slaves can be broken in a wheel of pain.
Animal companions for battle
A newer feature is the animal companions in Conan Exiles. If you find cubs or eggs, you can tame animals using certain abilities and make them submissive.
Tamed animals can accompany you to support you in battle or provide your base with dung and other resources, depending on which animal you keep.
If you further provide the animals with special food, you have the chance of getting particularly rare and better variants that come with special appearances or stronger stats.
Reason 4: Your own servers with your own rules
If you don’t like how others play Conan Exiles, you can start a local game, rent your own server, and operate it. Here you have all the freedom and can even invite friends to explore the Exiled Lands with them.
Conan Exiles offers three rules by which you can customize your server.
PvE servers are for players who want to explore the world and build. Here, other players cannot kill you or destroy your buildings. The focus is on facing dangers together and experiencing the story, perhaps even escaping the Exiled Lands together.
PvP servers thrive on combat between players. The world of Conan is harsh, and you must be, too. No one is just your friend, and in PvP, depending on the rules, you can lose everything: loot, house, and life.
PvE Conflict servers are a special variant. Here, the focus is also on PvE, but you can fight other players at specific times (standardly 5 PM to 11 PM server time). Only buildings are safe at all times.
There are always battles
Additionally, there are more and more servers that are based on roleplay. Roleplay can be done on any server type. It’s about living your character rather than simply pursuing the game’s objectives.
You experience stories and create your own narratives with other roleplayers to fully immerse yourself in the fantastic world.
Finally, you can express your creativity in Conan Exiles at any time. The game allows you to build almost anywhere, and by climbing, you can reach almost any spot on the huge map.
When building your base, there are no limits as long as you have enough resources.
A large camp from a smaller clan.
DLCs for even more architecture
If what you can build already is not enough for you, DLCs offer even more options to customize your buildings, as well as weapons and armor:
The DLCs all cost €9.99 in the PS Store and are even reduced to €6.99 until April 4.
A giant Japanese castle? Why not!
Conan Exiles is suitable for you if…
… you like it tough and want a challenge.
… you enjoy a realistic and brutal world.
… you like to explore, build, and dive deep into a vast world.
… you would prefer to have slaves than dinosaurs.
… you want to adjust the size of your favorite piece in a game.
Conan Exiles is not suitable for you if…
… you don’t like a tough start.
… you are not fond of adult themes and dark humor.
… you are afraid of spiders and scorpions.
Giant spiders are not uncommon … Image source: United Exiles.
How can I download Conan Exiles?
If you have PS Plus, you can download Conan Exiles for free from the PlayStation Store starting Tuesday, April 2, 2019. As long as your subscription is active, you can play for free. When the subscription expires, you can only play again if you reactivate the subscription or buy the game.
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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What is Conan Exiles? Conan Exiles is a survival MMO in the rugged sword & sorcery world of Hyboria from Conan the Barbarian.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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:
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!”
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.
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.
It remains to be seen whether the release date is really correct
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
What is set to change even further: Destiny 2 will also be more generous in other areas and respond to player feedback. For example,
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you would still like to try Black Desert despite the problems:
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
Bungie has quite a bit in store there. With update 2.2.1, among other things
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.
With this cap from Ash, you can now catch Pikachu.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
