A new trailer for Borderlands has recently been released, presumably Borderlands 3. Fans have examined the video closely and discovered exciting details.
What can be found in the trailer? The community is already confident that the new Borderlands trailer is about Borderlands 3, even though it has not been officially confirmed yet. Players have now found secrets and Easter eggs.
Special Bl2 key in the Borderlands 3 trailer
What is this code? One of the secrets in the trailer is a code that can be redeemed in Borderlands 2. Players receive a skin and five golden keys to open chests for entering the key.
Where is the code hidden? The code is divided into 5 parts.
The first one can be seen at 7 seconds in the trailer behind the Psycho.
The other 4 parts can be seen at
12 seconds
at 29 seconds
at 47 seconds
and at 51 seconds in the video
The key is: C35TB – WS6ST – TXBRK – TTTJT – JJH6H
This unlocks Salvador’s Community Day Skin and five golden keys in Borderlands 2.
This message awaits you after you redeem the key. Source: Reddit
How do you redeem the code? There are 2 options:
Start Borderlands 2, select “Extras” and then “Shift Code” to enter the key there
Is this proof of Borderlands 3? The YouTuber Arekkz has delved further into the video. At 15 seconds, a point flickers in the upper left corner. This is Morse code which translates to “Count the Sirens”. In Borderlands 3, “Sirens” refers to women with strong abilities. Arekkz finds a total of 3 of these Sirens in the trailer. Hinting at Borderlands 3?
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What does the Braille say? At about 40 seconds, Braille appears in the video. It translates to “Like, Follow and obey”. What this means in relation to the game is still unclear.
New characters: As PCGamesN suspects, you can see the new Vault Hunters at about 23 seconds in the trailer.
Did you find any other exciting details? Then let us know in the comments.
Sony will no longer sell digital games through third-party shops. The company confirmed this in an official statement.
Who is affected? All full versions of games that could be purchased in digital form, meaning with a code, will soon disappear from third-party shops. However, things like season passes, in-game currency, or DLCs will still be offered in these shops.
We will show you Sony’s complete statement and explain what will change for you.
This is how Sony explains this step
This is what Sony says: The platform issued a short statement explaining how things will proceed in the future:
We can confirm that Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer offer complete games for retail starting April 1, 2019. This decision was made to continue the global alignment of key businesses. To support complete games and premium editions, larger allocations will be introduced at select retailers. DLC, add-ons, virtual currency, and season cards will continue to be available.
Digital games for the Playstation are no longer available in third-party shops
What changes for you? If you want to buy a game digitally now, you will have to do so directly through the Playstation Store. If you’ve been buying games on Sony platforms through third parties, this will soon no longer be possible.
Until April 1, there will still be virtual sales in third-party shops. After that, you will have to switch to the PS Store.
Why is this being done? In their statement, Sony only mentioned that they want to align their key businesses globally. What that exactly means can only be guessed. However, for the player, not much will change, except that you will have to switch shops.
There are also numerous free games in the PS Store. We will show you the best of them:
With the latest patch, the Elysian Caches have come to Anthem. How to get the appropriate keys is explained here.
What are Elysian Caches? Elysian Caches, in the original English, Elysian Caches, were newly added to Anthem with patch 1.04/1.06. You will find these chests in strongholds after defeating the final boss.
However, to open the chests, you need Elysian Keys, which you can earn daily in the game.
Receiving Keys: You can receive a key daily in the game through challenges. You can find out which task is required for the Elysian Key either in your Codex under “Daily Challenges” or from Lucky Jack.
The task that earns you a key is displayed with this symbol.
The task that earns you a key is marked with the corresponding symbol.
You don’t need to spend the Elysian Keys immediately, but you can also save them. The number of keys you currently have is displayed in Fort Tarsis under your name, where your coins can also be seen.
In Fort Tarsis, you can see how many keys you have under your name display.
How to Redeem the Keys: The Elysian Caches appear as soon as you defeat the final boss of a stronghold. You still have plenty of time to open the chests before you need to leave the stronghold again.
With the Elysian Caches, the whole team receives the rewards. If all four players of a squad open the chests, the team will also receive four rewards.
Currently, you can find 162 rewards in the chests. A system is supposed to ensure that you do not receive duplicates. You can find the complete list of rewards here on the official Anthem website.
After defeating the final boss, four Elysian Caches appear in strongholds.
However, you should hurry: The world of Anthem is subject to constant change and the Elysian Caches will not always be there. Whether this means that the chests will completely disappear after a certain time or only their content will change is currently unknown.
How to Find Your Rewards: Some players report that they cannot find their rewards from the Elysian Caches after opening the chests. The community manager of Anthem, Jesse Anderson, suggested a simple fix.
Players should log out and log back in if they cannot find their rewards from the Elysian Caches. If it concerns items for a specific Javelin, you should switch to that one to view the cosmetic items.
The Community Day in April focuses on the Dragon Pokémon Dratini in Pokemon GO! We will reveal everything about the start time, the shinies, and the bonuses that will be available at the event.
This is the Community Day in April:
On April 13, the Community Day will last for three hours. The event times remain the same, as the special event will take place from 3 PM to 6 PM.
This time there will be a triple XP bonus for catching Pokémon. Additionally, there will be more bonuses surrounding the event.
Community Day in April 2019 – Bonuses and Shinies
These are the bonuses: In addition to the double XP, the following bonuses will be available:
Triple XP for catching Pokémon
Three-hour lure modules
Dratini will appear more frequently in the wild
An exclusive move (likely for Salamence) will be announced in the coming days
These bonuses will be available on Community Day
What makes Dratini so special: Dratini has been requested by many players as a Community Day Pokémon. Its evolution Salamence is among the best Dragon attackers in the game, which is why this event could be quite useful.
Is there a Shiny Dratini? So far, there has been a shiny form of the event Pokémon at every Community Day. This will probably be the case for Dratini as well.
The shiny will be relatively easy to recognize, as it is green instead of blue.
These are the shinies of the Dratini family
What is known about the move? Not much is known about the special move. The starter Pokémon all have fixed moves that they can learn on Community Days, but for the current event, we are still completely in the dark.
In The Division 2, it is finally known when World Tier 5 will start. Furthermore, there is more information about what to expect in this World Tier.
Last night, the State of the Game took place on March 27. In this livestream, the developers revealed what many agents have been wanting to know for days: the start date for World Tier 5.
The start date for World Tier 5: It begins on April 5. That’s Friday next week. On this day, Massive will conduct longer maintenance. Once the servers are back online, you can explore the “true” endgame of The Division 2.
What to expect in World Tier 5
The content of World Tier 5:
You can attack Tadil Basin, the stronghold of the Black Tusk. According to Massive, this is a military base where you will encounter unique defensive structures. This stronghold is said to be huge and to offer what one would expect from a stronghold of such a nasty and powerful high-tech faction.
If you are at World Tier 4, this stronghold will be displayed as a mission on April 5. If you succeed in this mission, you will advance to World Tier 5.
The new gear score cap will be 500.
Gear sets will be unlocked. These are armor sets that activate unique talents. Massive announced today that there will be three different gear sets available at launch. They are supposed to feature “crazy” talents. The descriptions for these are already quite long. They are excited to see how you will combine these into builds. They are called True Patriot, Ongoing Directive, and Hardwired.
You will obtain gear sets by eliminating Black Tusk enemies. A good source should be the invaded missions.
In World Tier 5, there will be weekly invasions. This means that once a week, the missions (as well as strongholds) that are “invaded” will rotate. Missions that are currently not invaded can also be taken over by the Black Tusk. In these missions, you can choose whether to play them as a normal mission or as invaded.
In World Tier 5, you can activate the “heroic” difficulty level in the invaded missions. This is supposed to be a challenge for the best agents. There will be no loot hidden behind this difficulty level, but if you succeed, you should be generously rewarded, including with gear set parts. However, there will be no exclusive heroic rewards.
Why is World Tier 5 so important? At World Tier 4, many agents lack the motivation to optimize their builds. With World Tier 5, the gear parts become “worthless” and the hunt for the best items begins anew. Therefore, many players are currently eagerly awaiting World Tier 5, the “true endgame,” where the grind becomes worthwhile in the long run.
The Ranger is in Anthem the Javelin with the most versatile combo possibilities. Here we show you a constellation of special weapons and abilities that you can use to keep up well in the endgame.
That’s why we recommend this build: With this configuration, you take full advantage of the Ranger’s passive ability. With the two detonator abilities, you can execute strong combo attacks and recharge your Ultima very quickly. Your weapon acts as a primer.
Who is this build suited for? For Ranger pilots who want to use their Ultima ability as often as possible and aren’t afraid to engage in close combat. Those of you who can rely on a strong team will also be successful with this build at higher Grandmaster levels.
Equipment
These abilities are being used:
Grenade: Last Argument (Fragmentation Grenade)
Launcher: Recurring Vengeance (Guided Missile)
Strengthening System: Collective Space
What the abilities do:
Last Argument (Detonator): Enhanced fragmentation grenade. Hitting enemies adds 700% more charge to the Ultima charge.
Recurring Vengeance (Detonator): Enhanced guided missile. After a kill with this ability, it is immediately restored.
Collective Space: Generates an orange sphere that increases any weapon damage for you and your team members by 20%.
These weapons are essential for the build: The assault rifle “Ralner’s Firestorm” and the precision rifle “Thunderbolt of Yvenia”.
Ralner’s Firestorm
What can this weapon do? Ralner’s Firestorm is the improved version of the “Hammerhead”. This assault rifle has the highest impact power in its class, but the lowest rate of fire.
Why is this weapon essential? Ralner’s Firestorm ignites enemies after a short series of hits. This allows you to prime your opponents without having to expend your abilities. This weapon will be your main tool in combat, as it allows you to initiate combo attacks on your own.
Thunderbolt of Yvenia
What can this weapon do? Thunderbolt of Yvenia is the improved version of the “Scout”. This semi-automatic precision rifle delivers powerful shots at advantageous distances.
Why is this weapon essential? Thunderbolt of Yvenia generates an electric shock with every third round in the magazine. With the electric damage from this weapon, you can quickly overpower enemies with a shield. While the fire damage from Ralner’s Firestorm disables armored enemies, Thunderbolt of Yvenia handles opponents with an annoying shield system.
How to Play This Build
Why is this build good in the endgame? To fully exploit the Ranger’s potential, one should equip a detonator in both ability slots. You can prime your opponents using your melee attack, your weapon (Ralner’s Firestorm), and your team members.
With this setup, you should be able to deal high damage from combos even in the Grandmaster difficulty levels, as the Ranger deals significant bonus damage to detonated single targets. However, be aware that your current power level is crucial for determining how much damage you deal—not the individual abilities themselves.
This is the approach: Your task is to detonate as many combos as possible. Therefore, this build is even better when you play in a complete team. Ideally, one of your comrades should be a specialized “primer”.
First, you should shoot your enemies with Ralner’s Firestorm to trigger the burn status effect. It is advisable to prime multiple enemies with the assault rifle before you use your detonator ability. Once enough foes are ablaze, you can subsequently blow them all up with the fragmentation grenade and deal massive damage. The key point here is the additional effect of the masterful fragmentation grenade “Last Argument”.
This is what the additional effect of Last Argument does: When you hit enemies with this grenade, you receive seven times the amount of Ultima charge as usual. Successful combos with the fragmentation grenade can thus fill nearly half of your Ultima bar.
This allows you to fully recharge your Ultima ability with two to three well-placed grenades and use it very often.
With the Ultima “Multiple Target Missile Storm,” the Ranger rains down a salvo of micro-missiles on its targets
However, Ralner’s Firestorm is not the only method to execute combo attacks. The Ranger’s melee ability – “Shock Piston” also acts as a primer. This allows you to play more offensively as well and first hit your opponents with the piston before finishing them off with the guided missile while you dash to safety with your thrusters.
If you do everything right, you detonate an explosive combo and thanks to the additional effect of “Recurring Vengeance,” you even get your guided missile back. This allows you to execute this combo sequence a second time immediately afterward.
The Ranger’s shock piston is the only melee ability that acts as a primer
Basically, you should be able to adapt to many situations with this setup. Your weapons play a central role. As fire effects deal 25% more damage against armor and electrical effects deal 50% more damage against shield systems, you have an answer for every enemy with these weapons. With this build, you should get used to frequently switching your weapons.
Here’s a tip: The strengthening ability Collective Space reloads your weapons as soon as you place it. It’s advisable to empty both magazines before using this ability. This trick can be very helpful during DPS phases against bosses.
These are the effects of the components:
Tip of the Spear (1): Increases combo damage by 60%. A successful combo attack restores 40% armor for you and nearby allies.
Combined Weapons (2): Increases grenade damage by 30%. A kill with the launcher increases grenade damage by 60% for 5 seconds.
Favor of the General (3): Accelerates the recharge rate of the launcher by 40%. Melee kills increase grenade damage by 45% for 10 seconds.
Vanguard Pin (4): Increases melee damage and electrical effects by 30% each. Melee kills restore 35% shields.
Elemental Operations (5): Increases fire damage, maximum heat capacity, and fire resistance each by 20%. A hit series (5) drenches the target in acid.
Determination of the Victor (6): Increases explosion damage by 50% and decreases impact damage by -20%. A small multikill (2) restores 25% armor.
What the components do in the build
These are exclusively masterful components. To keep up in the endgame, you rely on the shield and armor bonuses that the components passively provide you.
Dynamic yellow and black is how the original paint job of the Ranger looks
This is what the components provide during play:
Tip of the Spear (1) increases your combo damage by a whopping 60%. Combined with the Ranger’s passive ability, your combo attacks become very powerful and deal devastating damage, especially to single targets. The additional effect is extremely important because it drastically increases your survival chances.
Since you should be executing as many combo attacks as possible anyway, this component allows you to restore 40% armor every time. This enables you to play much more offensively and engage more in close combat.
Combined Weapons (2) and Favor of the General (3) make your two abilities significantly more effective. Both additional effects (indirectly) support your grenade and make it considerably stronger. You should remember with this build to always fire the guided missile first or land a melee kill before throwing your grenade. A kill with these abilities grants your grenade an important damage bonus.
If you are quick enough, you can first defeat an enemy with the shock piston and then take down another foe with the guided missile, thereby gaining both effects for a short time, and your grenade will thus deal 100% more damage.
The Vanguard Pin (4) makes your melee attack much more effective. The shock piston benefits from the additional melee damage as well as the extra electrical damage. Additionally, melee kills restore 35% of your shield system.
The shock piston is therefore not only responsible for priming enemies, but also provides you (through the two components) with various advantages in the case of a successful melee kill.
Furthermore, Thunderbolt of Yvenia also benefits from this component. The electric shock thus becomes even stronger and allows you to defeat enemies with a shield system even faster.
Through Elemental Operations (5), the assault rifle Ralner’s Firestorm becomes significantly more effective. The increased fire damage makes the weapon’s additional effect more effective, thus facilitating the priming process for you. Additionally, you receive some passive protection bonuses that can protect you from overheating and an additional primer effect that can drench tough targets in acid.
The Ranger: A combat machine that should not be underestimated
Through Determination of the Victor (6), you make your grenade and your Ultima 50% stronger than normal. While this reduces the impact damage of your guided missile, since this build specializes in Ultima charges, this should not be a significant deficit.
Your weapons are also slightly weakened by the negative impact damage. However, you compensate for the missing 5% to 10% damage through the two elemental components (4) and (5).
Furthermore, you regularly restore a part of your armor through the additional effect of this component, which promises a good advantage in the endgame and rewards diligent killing.
Insignias: What You Should Pay Attention To
Insignias are equipment properties that give your Javelin or item significant advantages. You can find them beneath each item with a rarity level of Common or higher.
The mobile MMO The Elder Scrolls Blades is set to be released soon according to hints from the App Store. What is the truth? We inquired with Bethesda.
Update on March 28: In the night leading to Thursday, the Early Access of The Elder Scrolls Blade started out of nowhere. The download is already working on devices with iOS and also on Android if beta APKs are allowed. We can also confirm that the mobile RPG is already “playable,” but in our case, only up to the tutorial. After registering with Bethesda, it doesn’t progress any further. Many users are also reporting that they are currently facing the following message. It states in the app:
To provide all players with a smooth experience, we are limiting access to Blades during the release phase.
Note from The Elder Scrolls Blades after a sword fight and registering with Bethesda
Here, we can only wait.
On which smartphone does The Elder Scrolls Blades work? Additionally, Bethesda released a list of compatible devices on Reddit.
• iPhone 6s and newer • iPhone SE • iPad Pro • iPad Mini 4 and 5 • iPad Air 2 and 3 • Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ • Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ • Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+ • Samsung Galaxy Note 8 • Samsung Galaxy Note 9 • Google Pixel 2/2XL • Google Pixel 3/3XL • OnePlus 5 and newer • Moto Z2 and newer • Essential Phone • HTC U11/U11+ • HTC U12+ • LG V30 • LG G7 One • Xiaomi Mi 6 • Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 • Xperia XZ Premium • Xperia XZ1 • Razer Phone • ZTE Nubia Z17 • Nokia 8 • Sharp Aquos R • Asus ZenFone 4 Pro • Huawei P20/P20 Pro • Huawei Mate 20 Pro • OnePlus 6T
Start of the original message from March 27:
When is The Elder Scrolls Blades coming? In the Facebook group for ESO, we were pointed out that the launch of The Elder Scrolls Blades is apparently imminent.
A user was already looking forward to finally testing out his brand new smartphone in a week. Overall, the anticipation for the graphic powerhouse for mobile was very high.
According to Facebook users, a date appeared on the App Store’s page. The game is supposed to be released on March 31, 2019. That would be this coming Sunday!
All about the release of TES Blades
What’s behind the date: Since we had not received any information from the developer about this in advance, we became curious and immediately inquired with Bethesda. Unfortunately, the answer was disappointing:
The date of March 31, 2019, would only be a placeholder to mark the quarter.
It was by no means meant as a concrete launch date.
When is The Elder Scrolls Blades really coming? Unfortunately, we don’t know that either. However, the fact that Bethesda has indicated the first quarter as a rough timeframe suggests a forthcoming release, even though the quarter itself actually ends on March 31 and it seems unlikely that a release date will be reached.
The next step towards release, according to Bethesda, is the early release. However, they didn’t want to announce a date for that either. It could possibly happen very suddenly.
A teaser trailer for a new installment of the Borderlands series has been released. Watch the video here that may show the first footage of Borderlands 3.
What’s new? The Borderlands YouTube channel released a new video. It is titled “Borderlands Teaser Trailer – Mask of Mayhem”. This means “Mask of Chaos”.
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Is this Borderlands 3? It is not clear what entry in the Borderlands series Mask of Mayhem refers to. The video explains that more information will be released during Pax East on Thursday. We will report on this for you on MeinMMO.
For now, all we have is the teaser with its many statues. However, it is believed that these are indeed the first impressions of “Borderlands 3”.
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There has been hope for an announcement of Borderlands 3 for a while. Recently, a tweet rekindled hope for an imminent announcement of BL3. Although some fans were skeptical this time. Because Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has often shared cryptic messages around the number 3, which ultimately did not turn out to be an announcement of the long-awaited title.
What does the trailer show? The video starts with the Borderlands logo and gradually shows several characters. Some are sitting in cars or are armed. The video features a bunch of familiar faces from the Borderlands series. This includes Sir Hammerlock and the mechanic Ellie. However, they are depicted in colorless tones, like statues. At the beginning, you also see a crowd of people who presumably knelt down to pray.
In the end, the video shows a huge Psycho mask made up of many smaller parts. The phrase “Mayhem is coming” is included.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Bethesda has released the new update for the online game Fallout 76. This introduces a beta of the new Survival Mode. Players are already actively testing and making improvement suggestions.
What does the patch bring? The new patch for Fallout 76 is. It introduces the Survival Mode. You can now choose at the start of the game whether you want to play in Adventure Mode or Survival Mode.
Furthermore, the so-called “Slap” damage has been removed from Adventure Mode. In Pacifist Mode, you will no longer take damage when attacked by an opponent.
Additionally, there are bug fixes for some quests.
Performance and stability have been improved.
There are adjustments to the balancing.
You are protected longer after a respawn.
New weekly challenges have been introduced.
The update is about 4 GB on consoles and 2 GB on PC.
One of the 3 specializations of The Division 2 is the Demolitionist. This guide covers the best perks and how to crush entire groups of enemies with the grenade launcher.
Each specialization has a unique weapon and its own skill tree, where you can unlock various advantages.
Here are the key features, the best perks, and things you should pay attention to with the Demolitionist specialization.
With the Demolitionist, it’s all about explosions
This is what distinguishes the Demolitionist: As the name suggests, this specialization is all about destruction.
The Demolitionist is designed for explosive damage and is probably the best specialization to control and eliminate groups of enemies.
These are the features of the Demolitionist:
The unique weapon: Users of this specialization have access to the M32A1 multi-grenade launcher. This allows you to fire grenades and cause massive explosive damage.
The unique skill mod: With the Demolitionist, you can unlock the artillery gun. This allows you to fire explosive projectiles accurately.
Grenade type: Fragmentation grenades cause bleeding damage.
Unique outfit: Additionally, there is a complete specialization outfit that makes you look like a tank.
This is the grenade launcher of the Demolitionist
However, the grenade type and the gun must first be unlocked in the respective skill tree using specialization points.
The best perks of the Demolitionist
These perks are especially recommended: With enough specialization points, you can complete the entire skill tree. However, this takes some time.
These are the perks that are the best and should be skilled first:
This is what the skill tree of the Demolitionist looks like.
Individual weapon damage (4 ranks): Increases the damage of your individual weapon by up to 145%
Explosive turret (3 ranks): Increases the explosion damage from explosive grenades, skills, and effects by up to 15%
Shoot and Pray (3 ranks): Increases the damage of submachine guns by up to 15%
Assault (3 ranks): Increases the damage of LMGs by up to 15%
X-stat repair kit supplement: Repair kits only restore 70% of your armor. However, a buff is activated that increases your weapon handling by 100% for 15 seconds. Once the buff has expired, the remaining 30% armor is restored.
Tactical Link (only worth it in a team): Group members receive 5% damage for targets that are not in cover.
On Impact: You are immune to an explosion every 60 seconds
Crisis Management: If your armor is destroyed, your main weapon’s ammunition is replenished. This also affects your magazine, so you can keep shooting.
If you ever find yourself dissatisfied with your skills, you can reset your distributed points at any time and try other perks. To complete a skill tree, you need 160 points.
How do I get skill points for my specialization? Every type of task where the faction Black Tusk is your enemy rewards you with specialization points upon completion.
You always receive points for the specialization that you have active at that time.
An overview of all talents can be found in our guide:
What else should you pay attention to? The grenade launcher of the Demolitionist is a really powerful piece. With well-aimed shots, you can annihilate entire groups of enemies.
Therefore, increase your explosive damage and the damage of your grenade launcher as quickly as possible.
How do I do this best?
You can increase your explosive damage, for example, by equipping a piece of the China Light Industries Corporation set. This already gives you a +10% bonus.
Additionally, you should have the talent “Destructive” on as many armor pieces as possible, which again means a 20% bonus per piece.
Here’s how you should approach combat: In combat, pay attention to possible enemy spawn points and always have your launcher ready. For single enemies, don’t waste your ammunition, unless you are dealing with the heavy tanks.
If you run out of ammo, try using grenades and explosive skills to take out more enemies. This way, ammunition should reliably drop.
These weapons should you take: Your weapon choice isn’t really set. Through the skill tree, you can increase the damage of SMGs and LMGs.
You can utilize this and carry both weapon types. Thus, you should be equipped for any distance in combat. In general, however, you can use any weapon class.
Further tips can be found in this video from Mtashed:
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Starting today, a multi-day community summit for Season 7 of Destiny 2 is taking place. Here you can fill out a survey that is to be sent directly to Bungie.
What is this event about? Two weeks ago, the streamer Gladd leaked that he has been invited to a community summit. Several community representatives will be allowed to enter the sacred halls of Bungie to get a glimpse of future Destiny content and provide feedback.
The community summit for Season 7, the Season of Opulence, will run from March 27 to March 29. This season marks the conclusion of Year 2 of Destiny 2 – and apparently Bungie wants this to be really good and to meet the wishes of the community. Season 7 is the theme of the community summit.
Who is invited to the community summit? Bungie’s DeeJ wrote on Twitter two days ago that he is happy to welcome some guardians from the community this week. They will be allowed to play new stuff and share their thoughts on it.
Some of the guests are supposed to be well-known (like Gladd). Other guests are said to be not famous but “just cool”. In the comments, a user writes that he is not a content creator but simply loves Destiny and would like to share his opinion. DeeJ replied that they have invited such people as well.
DeeJ mentions that what is special about the feedback from streamers is that they rarely say: “Here is what I want …”, but usually summarize what they read in their chat while playing.
However, they have also invited many unknown guardians. Even if they do not publicly show themselves, they are still part of the community summit.
When exactly is the community summit? Gladd tweeted a few hours ago that he is heading to Bungie now and will stay there for three days.
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Survey on PvE content: Shortly before the summit starts, a team from the RaidSecrets Reddit launched a community survey on PvE content that will be given to summit participants. This is a unique opportunity for everyone to voice their opinions directly to Bungie.
Your opinion on the current state of PvE balance (the power of weapons and abilities, difficulty, content loop)
What would you like to see in raids and upcoming top-tier PvE content? What has motivated you in the past?
Your opinion on secrets and quests like the Whisper Quest (are they accessible to the general public?)
What ideas do you have on how to better connect with other guardians for playing content together?
What’s in Season 7?
The contents of Season 7: Besides the usual innovations such as a power level increase, new weapons, armor pieces, and cosmetics, the highlights of Season 7 include:
What specific contents of Season 7 can be tested at the community summit and how significantly the feedback will influence the development process is something we will probably never know exactly. Because all participants will presumably not be allowed to talk about what they experienced in the Bungie studios.
What is a community summit, actually? Bungie held the first community summit in April 2018. Back then, Destiny 2 was sharply criticized. They wanted to make a statement that they were close to the community and wanted to gather direct feedback from community representatives.
The participants, mostly well-known YouTubers and streamers, had to sign a nondisclosure agreement and could review and evaluate the planned content for Forsaken behind closed doors. That Forsaken could significantly improve Destiny 2 was possibly also due to this summit.
Season 7 is now also supposed to benefit from direct feedback from the community. It is the second community summit so far.
The director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV Naoki Yoshida has again commented on a possible release of the MMORPG on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One.
What was said? Yoshida stated in a conversation with GameSpot that Square Enix continues to have discussions with the console developers and he finds it quite likely that these versions will be coming soon.
However, this should also be viewed with some skepticism, as there have been discussions for 2 years regarding the expansion of the game to new consoles. So far, it has only remained discussions without implementation.
What Yoshida said about the ports to other consoles
This is how Yoshida sees the situation: In the interview with GameSpot, Yoshida was directly addressed about the issues with the Switch and the Xbox. He said:
Discussions have been held with the platform holders. The fundamental philosophy of Final Fantasy XIV is that we want to have it with cross-play across all devices, as long as the regulations of the respective hardware companies can actually be adhered to, then the likelihood is quite high that Final Fantasy XIV will come to Xbox and Nintendo systems.
Will players soon be able to play Final Fantasy XIV on Xbox?
What does this mean? At the moment, Yoshida is not confirming the release on the other consoles. However, both Nintendo and Sony are working on entering into cross-play agreements with competing firms, as seen with Fortnite.
Work is also being done on this: With the introduction of Google Stadia, the developers are also in talks with Google. Thus, it could be that Final Fantasy XIV will also run on Stadia. However, this remains to be seen.
Yoshida (left) is the head of FF14. Here he poses with our boss Dawid Hallmann at a press appointment.
This is what Yoshida says about Free2Play: GameSpot also asked the director of Final Fantasy XIV about a future Free2Play model. There, Yoshida was quite firm and rejected an upcoming Free2Play model.
If we were to switch to a F2P model, we would have to completely overhaul the game design from the ground up. A simple switch to F2P is not a good decision for game design. That is not a good direction.
Naoki Yoshida
Naoki Yoshida also commented on the gender lock in Final Fantasy XIV:
The supermarket chain Aldi has launched an advertising campaign in the UK that somehow revolved around gaming. The campaign apparently targeted parents whose children have now fallen for Fortnite . However, the advertisement received such poor reactions that it has now been withdrawn.
This was the campaign: The action was called “Teatime Takedown.” It was promoted with commercials and on social media.
The idea was,
for parents to send their children’s gamertag to Aldi.
Aldi would then introduce pro gamers into the children’s games
the pros would quickly eliminate the kids
This is how the kids would react when they get caught by the pros.
they would then have a meltdown
would put the controller aside and sit at the dining table
where the mother smiles cruelly, knowing she was responsible for her child’s defeat
The campaign apparently targeted parents of children who preferred to play Fortnite over coming to eat when called.
Here was the reaction: The campaign was not well-received. Many found it a bit sadistic to drive kids to meltdown. The campaign was generally perceived as unfortunate.
The corresponding advertisement video has since been deleted – but apparently had more thumbs down than up.
Reactions on social media were also negative, and now people are pleased that the protests have apparently had an effect.
In Pokémon GO, Giratina is about to undergo a massive change! It will learn new moves and become one of the best Ghost attackers.
These moves are new: The entire move pool of Giratina’s Altered Form will be revised. Data miners discovered this. The legendary Pokémon will learn moves like Shadow Ball, making it a strong Ghost attacker.
We will show you all the new moves and explain how these attacks will impact the legendary Pokémon.
These are the new moves of Giratina
Old Moves
New Moves
Fast Moves
Shadow Claw Fire Spin
Shadow Claw Dragon Tail
Charged Moves
Ancient Power Shadow Sneak Dragon Claw
Shadow Ball Dark Pulse Dragon Pulse
Only the Altered Form, on the left in the image, receives new moves.
What does this mean for Giratina? The legendary Pokémon has suffered from its poor moves. Its stats are decent, but its moves have been disastrous.
With the new moves, Giratina will finally be useful. Especially Shadow Ball greatly enhances the Pokémon. This will make it one of the best Ghost attackers in the game.
How good will Ghost Giratina be: With its Ghost moves, the legendary Pokémon will be a serious competitor to Gengar, who is the best Ghost attacker in the game.
While Gengar deals slightly more damage per second, Giratina can withstand almost double the damage. This means that with Giratina, we finally have a Ghost attacker that deals solid damage and can still take a hit.
Gengar now faces significant competition as a Ghost attacker.
Mewtwo ranks behind Gengar and Giratina among Ghost attackers. Giratina secures at least second place among Ghost Pokémon. If you prefer endurance, it could even take first place by a wide margin.
How good will Giratina as a Dragon be: The legendary Pokémon learns new Dragon moves, making it a better attacker of this type.
However, it faces too much competition from Dragon Pokémon, especially Pokémon like Rayquaza, Dragonite, or Palkia, which are better than Giratina. It can be a nice alternative but won’t reach the top attackers.
Denmark is adopting a new method to recruit soldiers. The military aims to recruit gamers in particular, as they are said to remain calmer under pressure according to tests with the eSports team Astralis.
What was tested? The Danish military conducted tests with the eSports team Astralis to determine if gamers qualify as soldiers. The tests primarily assessed how the members of the eSports team would perform as pilots.
From these tests, the military drew some conclusions that are intended to assist in finding new recruits through eSports organizations in the future.
Denmark wants to use games to recruit new soldiers.
What is the Danish military aiming for? Major Anders Bech, the head of the Ministry of Defense in Denmark, explains that gamers are the focus of recruitment. According to the Major, they remain calmer under pressure than non-gamers, possess quicker reaction times, and make decisions faster.
Gamers can also be simply better candidates for the military in terms of teamwork, orientation, and visualization skills. This was demonstrated in the tests with Astralis. And Major Anders Bech intends to utilize these skills.
eSport as a Recruitment Method for the Military
How does the military plan to recruit soldiers? To find suitable candidates more easily, the Ministry of Defense established a partnership with the organization Esport Danmark. This is merely the beginning. There are plans to collaborate with more such organizations.
Something similar was already done by the military in 2017. They searched for suitable candidates on large gaming platforms and approached them. This even led to finding individuals who were very well suited for training as soldiers.
Where do the problems lie? As Major Anders Bech explains, a good soldier must naturally possess a variety of skills. While what gamers can bring to the table plays a role, it is not everything. Therefore, not every player “functions” equally as a good soldier. This insight also came from the tests with Astralis.
The selection thus goes beyond what the Danish military sees in gamers. Nevertheless, the chances are high to find suitable recruits among players.
War is not a game!
We Just Want to Play!
What do the players think about this?On Reddit, this situation is being discussed. Generally, no one wants to be used for purposes they don’t agree with, and some find this situation paradoxical.
florianw0w says: “What the hell? So, first, it’s said that gamers are murderers because of all the massacres, for which games are to blame. And now the military wants to recruit players?”
deefop says: “We just want to play video games and not kill anyone!”
What do you think about this? How do you feel about the Danish military seeking new soldiers through eSport?
A previously promised and advertised feature that Battlefield 5 was supposed to have at launch has been postponed and now completely discarded.Fans will have to forgo this.
This is the feature in question: As DICE has casually mentioned in the FAQ for the recently launched Chapter 3: Fire Trial, the so-called “Soldier-Dragging Feature” has been abandoned.
This feature was supposed to allow players to drag injured teammates or other allied soldiers out of the line of fire and then provide them with aid in a safe location.
Why is this feature being cut? The developers stated that during development, they found that this feature would negatively impact the core gameplay of Battlefield 5.
For dragging wounded players to look good and play well, long and complex animations are required. This would make reviving very sluggish, which would in turn affect the flow of the game.
Therefore, they decided to completely scrap this feature.
What was the promise about? The Soldier-Dragging feature was one of the most interesting new features for some fans when Battlefield 5 was announced and was supposed to be included at launch.
However, before the release, it became known that this mechanic probably wouldn’t make it into the game on time – like several other planned features. The developers stated that the dragging mechanic was still in development but would definitely be introduced at a later date.
Now it seems DICE has made a different decision.
Other features are also delayed: The Soldier-Dragging is by no means the only feature that didn’t make it to the launch of the title on time. For example, the Battle Royale mode Firestorm was only added a few days ago. Players are still waiting for some promised cosmetics.
Therefore, many fans have repeatedly criticized that Battlefield 5 was released in an unfinished state and that more time should have been taken.
In The Division 2, the best weapons in PvE and PvP are known. These weapons deal the most damage during the launch weeks. All information at a glance.
Which weapons are the best? This question is impressively answered by Division expert MarcoStyle. For each weapon category, he created clear graphs that reveal the best weapons.
In the video, you can see the results in moving images; at the very end of the article, you will find an overview of the key insights:
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You can see it in the graphs: To explain in advance – the graphs show with lines how much damage the respective weapons deal over time.
The x-axis (from left to right) represents time in seconds
The y-axis (from bottom to top) is for damage (body shots, world tier 4, normalized)
That means: If the line rises, it indicates the damage the weapon deals with one magazine. The horizontal sections of the line represent the time the weapon takes to reload.
The following graphs do not take into account stability, precision, talents, or mods, but rather the pure damage potential of the weapon. Therefore, the raw numbers must also be interpreted.
Assault Rifles
You can see it in the graph: There are 11 different types of assault rifles in The Division 2. Since their damage lines run closely together, this shows that the assault rifles are fairly balanced. Nevertheless, one assault rifle stands out particularly.
Best assault rifle for PvE: The AK-M and the P416 excel slightly in sustain damage. Since the P416 has better burst damage, it is the assault rifle of choice.
Best assault rifle for PvP: The FAMAS has the best burst damage of all assault rifles. However, it is not recommended since you cannot attach a magazine mod to it, making other assault rifles more valuable in practice. Therefore, also take the P416 here, as it has similar burst damage to the FAMAS and also excels in sustain damage.
This is Burst Damage: This is the damage that the weapon deals per magazine. Burst damage is particularly important in PvP because you want to defeat the enemy quickly without having to reload much.
This is Sustain Damage: This is the damage that the weapon deals over a longer period and multiple reload phases. Sustain damage is important in PvE when battling tough bosses takes a while.
The best submachine guns
SMGs
You can see it in the graph: There are a whopping 13 different types of SMGs, which makes this graph quite confusing.
Best submachine gun for PvE: Clearly take the T821 here. Its sustain damage surpasses all other SMGs (visible at the top right of the graph, where the damage remains highest over time). This is partly due to the short reload time of only 1.6 seconds – only the Vector can keep up with it.
Best submachine gun for PvP: The highest burst damage (visible from the steepest line increase until reloading) is from the SMG-9. Nevertheless, you should also take the T821 in PvP since its burst damage is quite similar and its sustain damage is significantly better.
The best rifles
Rifles
You can see it in the graph: There are huge differences between the 10 different rifle types. This is because some can be fired significantly faster than others but deal less damage.
Best rifle for PvE: MK17
Best rifle for PvP: MK17 – this rifle is the clear winner. It deals the most burst damage and sustain damage. However, the handling of the MK17 is rather subpar, so you might want to test the SIG as a good alternative.
The best light machine guns
LMGs
You can see it in the graph: With only 5 different LMG types, this graph is quite straightforward – and reveals two weapons that stand out.
Best LMG for PvE: The M60 and M249 have both the best burst damage and sustain damage. The M60 is the top LMG.
Best LMG for PvP: Even in PvP, the M60 takes first place, and the M249 takes second place.
However, at greater distances, the RPK and L86 are better due to a tighter sight, and the MG5 due to a high headshot bonus and a bug that increases damage at long distances.
The best shotguns
Shotguns
You can see it in the graph: Among the 7 types of shotguns, the exotic lullaby stands out somewhat. Among the “normal” shotgun variants, these are the best:
Best shotgun for PvE: The SPAS-12 has strong sustain damage. The reload time is a long 5.2 seconds, but you can still deal a lot of damage over a longer period.
Best shotgun for PvP: The double-barrel shotgun has the highest burst damage by far.
The best sniper rifles
Snipers
You can see it in the graph: The graph for sniper rifles should be viewed with caution. It shows how much damage the weapons deal at the highest possible fire rate. However, the precision is far too low to actually hit anything. So forget the graph and use these snipers:
Best sniper for PvE: On paper, the MK20 is the best sniper for sustain damage, but it cannot consistently fire quick shots accurately. The SVD is more recommendable – with it, you can achieve headshots more frequently.
You can see it in the graph: If you are looking for the best weapons in The Division 2, you should not look at the pistols. Nevertheless, here are those pistols with the highest burst and sustain damage at a glance:
Pistol with the highest sustain damage: PX4
Pistol with the highest burst damage: M1911
The best weapons for PvE and PvP at a glance
Best weapons for PvE / Sustain Damage:
Assault Rifle: P416
Submachine Gun: T821
Rifle: MK17
LMG: M60
Shotgun: SPAS-12
Sniper: SVD
Best weapons for PvP / Burst Damage:
Assault Rifle: P416
Submachine Gun: SMG-9
Rifle: MK17
LMG: M60
Shotgun: Double Barrel Shotgun
Sniper: Model 700
Which weapon is the best overall? MarcoStyle does not provide an answer to this. It depends on how you play, which talents you need for your build, which stats you upgrade, and at what distances you operate.
However, if you want to build around certain weapon categories, you now know which weapons will give you a good time.
Note: The damage graphs for The Division 1 were created by the YouTuber WOBO, who no longer has time for it for personal reasons. At the end of 2017, MarcoStyle took over this job to analyze the data and create the graphs in the “WOBO style”.
The ping feature from Apex Legends is highly praised, both by players and other communities. Now, fans of Rainbow Six: Siege have also taken notice and want the feature as well. Ubisoft finds that good.
What is so great about the feature? In Apex Legends, the possible pings for players are all contextual. They refer to a current event or a specific object that players need to ping. You can:
show specific loot
report that an area has already been looted by other players
indicate where they want to go next
mark enemies
ask for specific ammunition
and more.
All of this allows players to communicate so well, even without a microphone or voice chat, that they can get through rounds and win. Especially in the game with ‘randoms’ who may not necessarily want to speak, this is a huge advantage.
The “Ping Wheel” of Apex Legends
What Rainbow Six players are demanding: In the Rainbow Six community, such a system is now also being called for. In several Reddit threads, improved pings are repeatedly requested, such as for the recommendation of an operator or for better context.
Rainbow Six: Siege already has a system with different pings. However, this only allows for the display of specific objects like walls or windows, without more detailed information. More specific information then requires voice chat.
Players wish they could ping specifically in context: “Barricade this wall” or “Blow up this wall.”
Players wish for such a “Ping Wheel”
What does Ubisoft say about it? In an interview, Game Director Leroy Athanassoff spoke about exactly this idea. (via PCGamer) Regarding the ping system, he said:
We have a ping system in our game, but I would like to ping a reinforced wall and ask for a blow-up. For example, I would like to ping a wall and then have a context wheel to choose what to do with it.
Athanassoff even added that such a system would probably come “someday”. However, it is not a priority at the moment.
Today, the update 8.20 is coming to Fortnite . It was already known that a lot would change – but it has become even more. Epic is fundamentally changing the rules of Fortnite and is reverting the aggressive new rules. We take a look at the patch notes for 8.20 in English.
The update brings three major changes for Fortnite Battle Royale alone: poison traps, new instant items, and the old rules are back.
Additionally, with Ranked Play, a new way to play Fortnite is introduced: players are divided into divisions and leagues based on their strength. The “aggressive rules” still apply here.
Highlights of the Patch Notes for Battle Royale
“Old rules are back”: Fortnite is reverting the “new aggro rules” that were introduced in patch 7.40 about 6 weeks ago.
In all standard modes of Fortnite, it is now the same as before the patch that was supposed to reward aggressive gameplay:
There are no longer health points, shield points, and 50/50/50 materials after kills.
The harvesting of materials is now 40% less lucrative again, and the maximum limit is back to 999.
With the old rules, stronger players could continuously heal through kills, and overall, less farming of materials with the pickaxe was necessary.
The “newer aggro rules” are supposed to continue to apply in competitive game mode and are therefore active in the new Arena mode: that is the new Ranked Play of Fortnite.
New mode: In the fresh limited mode “Hot Sole”, lava rises. Players must hurry to loot as quickly as possible and then try to get up.
The lava starts rising after a few minutes until it covers the entire map. Anyone who touches the lava loses health points and jumps up – however, players can build on the lava.
Bouncer is too strong in Fortnite
Bouncer changes: With the new patch, the Bouncer no longer deals damage when colliding with players.
With patch 8.30 for Fortnite (approximately in two weeks), it should be possible to shoot through the glass of the Bouncer. Epic believes that the hamster ball is too strong – especially in the endgame.
Infantry Rifle is changing: It now fires not like a sniper rifle, but like an assault rifle.
The base damage also decreases from 45/42 to 42/40.
Is now a hitscan weapon in Fortnite, working like assault rifles.
New poison trap: The new poison trap comes in the rarity “green” and will be found on the ground.
The trap can be triggered from a distance of up to 3 tiles.
Then it fires poison arrows over 3 tiles sideways or 4 tiles up or down.
The poison directly affects health points and deals 10 damage per tick. Victims take a total of 80 damage over 7 seconds.
New fruits for tropics and desert
New instant items:
Bananas give 5 health points – they are found in the tropical area.
Coconuts fall from palms when they take damage. They give 5 health points or shield, depending on what is needed – they are found in tropical areas or in desert areas.
Peppers grant 5 health points and 20% increased movement speed for 10 seconds – the peppers can be found in the desert.
Fortnite gets Ranked Play
New Arena mode: The new ranked mode in Fortnite is available for solo and duo.
Highlights of the Patch Notes for Fortnite Save the World
New event starts: The new series of event quests is called “Arr.” Players can obtain Blackbeard’s Black Heart, a pirate sword and Jack’s Revenge pistol as rewards.
There is also a new type of Llama: the pirate Llama is now available.
There is a treasure: Once per zone, there is now a map in chests and safes. Whoever follows it will find a treasure.
New Beta Storm: In “Re Supply”, the storm approaches quickly and the safe area does not remain stable for long. Players are supposed to quickly explore the map, destroy objects, and find items.
An EVE Online fan took it upon themselves to explore the entire galaxy. After ten years, this challenge has been mastered – and it was anything but easy, as the pilot did not want to engage in battles.
What accomplishment did the fan achieve: Katia Sae wanted to explore the entire galaxy after the graphical update of the MMORPG EVE Online in December 2009. She did not anticipate that it would take around ten years.
Katia Sae did not just want to jump into the star systems and continue flying, but to explore the planets and peculiarities there and report about it in a blog. With 7,805 star systems in the online game, this is a significant achievement.
Katia Sae embarked on a 10-year journey in EVE Online to explore all star systems.
A Challenging Journey
What difficulties did Katia have to overcome? EVE Online is a game in which battles – especially in PvP – play a major role. However, Katia Sae is a pacifist and did not want to fire a single shot. At a time before the Signal Cartel formed to protect players, this was no easy task.
Katia Sae explains that she once found herself in a very precarious situation. A group of players blocked the only gate from a system. It took several days for Katia to spot a gap in the blockade and escape.
Moreover, there were difficulties with the unpredictability of the wormholes. Finding the right one to the desired star system can take days.
In addition, Katia Sae is only an alt, meaning a secondary character of the player, who of course also spends time in the online game with their main character.
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This is why the journey was worth it: The 10-year journey was filled with wonderful moments. For instance, when Katia Sae visited the monument of the titan Steve.
Steve was the first titan destroyed in EVE Online. In memory of this, a monument was erected. Katia documented her journey in a blog and published over 50,000 screenshots of the things she could see and experience.
Katia Sae is the first pilot to successfully explore all 7,805 star systems in EVE Online – and that as a pacifist. Just for this achievement, the effort was worth it.
Katia Sae also visited the monument of the destroyed titan Steve.
How does she know that she really explored all star systems? Katia Sae contacted the developer studio CCP Games, and community manager Paul Elsy, aka CCP Falcon confirmed to her that she had seen all star systems – except for one. Polaris is only accessible to game masters and developers of EVE Online to test new features there.
However, Katia was invited through a wormhole to visit Polaris and thus completed her journey to all star systems of EVE Online. For what she was able to achieve, she will now even receive her own monument, a 3D model of her avatar, which will be erected in Katia’s home system Saisio.
