Razer introduces the Razer Turret, a wireless mouse and keyboard for the Xbox One. We looked at the first tests and see how the components perform.
What kind of hardware is this? The Razer Turret products are a wireless mouse and a wireless keyboard developed by Razer specifically for the Xbox One for the first time. RGB lighting with 16.8 million colors and mechanical keys are included.
There was already an initial version that came out in 2016 and was not specifically designed for consoles. A lot has changed since then.
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Release: The hardware is currently only available with a US layout. The date for the worldwide release is still unclear.
With Razer Chroma and Xbox Dynamic Lighting, the hardware adjusts its colors to the game you are currently playing (works only with supported games).
16.8 million colors and various lighting effects let you customize the hardware according to your preferences.
Xbox button takes you directly to the Xbox One dashboard.
With a single dongle, both the keyboard and mouse are connected to the console via a 2.4 GHz connection.
A single battery charge is said to last for 40 hours of gaming.
Mechanical Razer switches for the keyboard.
Ergonomic wrist support.
Pull-out mouse pad.
Razer mouse with 5G sensor and 16,000 DPI.
Mechanical mouse switches.
Ergonomic mouse design for comfortable handling.
What do the tests say about Razer Turret?
Some hardware sites have already tested the new hardware combo for the sofa. Is it worth buying the $250 hardware?
Digital Trends
In the test by Digital Trends, the keyboard and mouse were examined closely. Overall, they were surprised by the hardware. For gamers who like to play on the console, it is a good solution if they appreciate the precision of a mouse and keyboard. The fact that you can also play with a cable at any time was also positively highlighted.
Positive
The weight of the keyboard provides good stability on the lap.
The magnetic mouse pad keeps the mouse securely where it should be.
Negative
The high purchase price of $250.
Currently only 22 games supported on the Xbox One with mouse and keyboard.
Gamesradar
The testers at Gamesradar found the hardware to be impressive. During the fluid controls in Warframe, one could almost forget that they were playing on a console if they didn’t know it. However, the wrist support was bothersome as it was too hard and not comfortable.
Positive
Smooth control with no input loss.
Works with PC or Xbox.
Magnetic mouse pad.
Negative
Expensive if used only for the console.
Hard wrist support.
Tom’s Hardware
In the test by Tom’s Hardware, they appreciate the versatile usability of this combo. While the Turret hardware is designed for the Xbox One, it also works well for PC gamers who enjoy playing on the couch. More games are supported as well.
In Anthem a humorous bug has resurfaced that can occasionally occur in the Strongholds. Here you can find out why players are mocking this error as a “new hard mode”.
What is it about? A glitch has been discovered on Reddit that makes the swarm tyrant from the “Tyrant’s Mine” stronghold invisible.
Since this error inadvertently provides those affected with an additional challenge, the video is humorously referred to in the comments as the “Grandmaster 4 Leak”. Others refer to the unfinished state of the game.
This is what Zenro45 says: “Anthem is a great game, the gameplay is excellent. It’s just a shame that such bugs come to light. Such errors shouldn’t occur in a AAA game at all.”
The bug has been around for a while: The error that enemies and bosses can become invisible has been occurring sporadically since the release. Some users report that this glitch can also occasionally happen in the “Heart of Fury” stronghold.
Who wouldn’t want to fight against an invisible Titan?
Here’s what you can do if the same happens to you: If you have the assault rifle “Ralner’s Firestorm”, you can hit the invisible boss with it and apply a fire status effect to him. The flames allow you to locate the boss and thus deal further damage.
Director of Final Fantasy XIV Naoki Yoshida has announced that he is working on a new game for the next-gen. The project is said to be quite large.
What was announced? Today, several reports regarding new projects by the company appeared on Square Enix’s official Japanese website. Among them was the announcement that the director of FFXIV, Naoki Yoshida, is working with his newly restructured division on a new major next-gen project.
The header image for Yoshida’s new project
In addition to the announcement of the new project led by Yoshida, a whole range of new job openings have also been announced. They cover all areas of game design:
Level Development
Motion Graphics, Cut Scene, and 3D Character Design
Technical Artist
Battle System Planner
Up to Project Manager
According to Yoshida, the project has already left the “Early Development” phase and is now entering the intensive development phase.
What project could it be? The announcement of a new major next-gen project by Square Enix under the leadership of Naoki Yoshida has triggered various speculations among the fans.
From the job postings, it is hard to discern what type of game it will be. They don’t even reveal whether it will be a single or multiplayer.
Despite the decline in profits last year, FFXIV is doing well financially
However, Yoshida himself has often commented in the past about what he would like to do as a game developer in the future:
In an interview with Polygon , he said that he “does not feel the urge to develop other games at all” because all new ideas can be realized in FFXIV. However, if Square Enix tasked him with developing another game, he would do it.
At the FFXIV Fan Festival in Paris, Yoshida responded to a question about future FF titles. He said that he would like to incorporate more fantasy elements and less technology into the next FF game if he had the opportunity.
In the same interview, he also said that a new Final Fantasy MMO is unlikely as long as FFXIV is doing financially well.
To Gamespot, Yoshida said he would like to work on a battle royale game. He also has several ideas on how to make such a game fun and interesting.
Some even suspect that Yoshida might be working on Final Fantasy XVI, the next major title in the series. Whether he can manage that alongside his work on the MMORPG FFXIV is questionable.
Could it be an April Fools’ joke? However, many fans have also expressed doubts about the news, pointing to the date it was published. Additionally, the artwork used in the header of the announcement actually belongs to Final Fantasy XIV and is quite old.
However, it is unlikely that this is a joke from Square Enix.
The fiscal year in Japan always begins on April 1. Therefore, many Japanese companies choose this date to present new projects and future plans to their investors, as well as to announce job openings. It is thus a normal practice for larger announcements to be made on April 1.
In the future, it will show what exactly Director Yoshida has planned for the fans. Currently, he certainly has his hands full with the next expansion of FFXIV.
Since the early access release of Rend , the new survival MMO has been struggling. Nevertheless, the developers have continued to work on it and kept their promise to release Rend in less than a year. Now it’s out, but is that enough?
What is Rend? Rend is a survival MMO with RPG elements that aims to combine MMORPG and survival. The story and world are inspired by Norse mythology, with graphics that are cartoonish and colorful.
Rend offers, true to the genre, since one of the newer updates the possibilities:
to explore in PvE
to compete with other players on PvP servers
to wage entire clan wars on “Faction War” servers
The new selection of servers in Rend
In the wars, it is about rising to become gods and fighting for glory and special items. The competitive aspect is particularly emphasized in Rend.
The goal was to do with ARK what WoW did with Everquest. However, shortly after the early access release, the player numbers dropped significantly until eventually fewer than 100 people were playing on average (via steamcharts).
The beautiful world of Rend.
How is the game doing now? Since the official launch, at least more players have shown up in Rend. Both on Steam and on Twitch, Rend is currently seeing an increase in interest with over a hundred players.
However, the ratings have dropped significantly. From previously 59% “mixed” across all reviews, the rating on Steam has now fallen to 39% “mostly negative”. (As of: April 1 at 1:40 PM)
Players criticize primarily that the game still feels unfinished. Although most enjoy the game idea and would like to play Rend, bugs such as losing all progress when logging out on some servers are frustrating. Additionally, players simply miss their teammates.
For those who still want to check out Rend, there is currently a good opportunity. To celebrate the release and for testing, Rend is currently available until April 26 for €9.23 on Steam. Then the price will rise again to about €30.
What’s next: In the announcement about the release of Rend, the developers also made an important announcement. As an independent developer, one must pay attention to finances:
Although we will continue to support the final version of Rend, we currently have no plans for new content in the future of the game. If there is a steady influx of players who buy and play the game, we will reassess our options for bringing new content.
The current Patch 9 is therefore the last content update for now. Whether anything will happen in the future will likely depend on the interest of players from now on.
Are you still looking for a survival game that suits you?
The current chapter of Dead by Daylight has one of the most interesting killers so far. Even if he is literally disgusting, Cortyn thinks.
It has been nearly two weeks since the newest killer was released in Dead by Daylight. The eleventh chapter “Demise of the Faithful” brought a killer with fresh mechanics and a large portion of disgust factor to the asymmetrical survival game. After a pretty long play phase, I conclude: The religious killer “The Plague” does everything right.
The Plague brings a fresh breeze to Dead by Daylight
The Plague does many things differently than previous killers in Dead by Daylight, and it starts with her backstory. Unlike all other killers, The Plague does not come from recent decades but has her origins several thousand years ago.
She was the high priestess of a temple. Her people struggled with a plague that ultimately claimed her as well.
Just before she died, she sent a last desperate prayer to her deity. However, someone else answered: The mysterious entity that made her a killer in his world.
The Plague was a heroic priestess – until she herself got infected.
These unique gameplay mechanics are used by The Plague
As a special ability, she can – and this is no joke – vomit. The green beam infects affected survivors as well as objects like generators, pallets, or totems.
When survivors come into contact with the green substance, they become infected and the incubation begins. During this time, the survivors cough but have no other restrictions. However, if survivors work (such as running or repairing), the incubation progresses until the survivor is fully affected by the plague. This has several effects:
The survivor is permanently “broken” – meaning injured and goes down with one hit. They cannot be healed by other survivors.
The survivor coughs and vomits at irregular intervals, which is quite audible, in addition to the constant blood loss.
When an infected survivor comes into contact with objects, these also become vectors of infection. They not only infect generators, windows, and pallets but also their teammates.
Infected as well as fully diseased survivors can interact with scattered wells on the map to rid themselves of the disease and heal completely.
Alternative attack through infected wells
Especially the last point opens up further gameplay mechanics for the killer. Because if a survivor uses a well, it becomes infected and can now be used by the killer.
This, in turn, leads to the normal green “vomit attack” being replaced by a red spray of boiling blood for about a minute.
This does not infect players and objects anymore, but instead inflicts direct damage on hit! Since a single spray can hit multiple players simultaneously, several survivors can be taken out at once.
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As simple as it may sound, handling the newest killer is not that easy. Because if you really want to be successful, you have to master the killer’s vomit attack. However, this is not a simple projectile but a comparatively slow beam with quickly flattening trajectory. Only those who skillfully aim over objects and “into the path” of the survivors will hit and can spread the plague or inflict direct damage.
Experienced killers can manage to bring a survivor directly from “healthy” to “infected” with just a single green spray, allowing only a quick melee attack to take the player down.
At the same time, skilled survivors can seek cover or prevent inexperienced killers from landing a hit with the plague by zig-zagging.
The balance is simply successful.
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Legion’s gameplay is boring and not fun – neither for the killer nor for the survivors. His abilities and addons allow for a pretty specific playstyle (with very little variation).
The Plague is different. Essentially, you can aim for two different playstyles. Either focus on infecting opponents and maintaining many diseases or switch as quickly and frequently as possible to the ranged attack that inflicts damage. Different perks and addons allow further customization of the playstyle, even enabling stealth actions or setting traps in the form of infected objects.
In summary, “The Plague” has become a well-thought-out, challenging, and interesting killer that Dead by Daylight desperately needed.
I haven’t had this much fun vomiting on people since I got to play as a bloated Boomer in Left 4 Dead – and that’s quite a high standard.
What do you think of the killer “The Plague”? Have you gotten used to her abilities and are you managing with them? Do you think the abilities are too powerful or even too weak?
A special gag has been devised by the Reddit communities of the two online shooters The Division 2 and Anthem. For April 1st, they are using the image of each other’s game. This seems to be a playful nod to the many comparisons between the two titles and a sign of reconciliation.
This is the gag: Above the Anthem subreddit (197,000 subscribers) is currently the title image of The Division 2.
The title line has been changed to “Tom Clancy’s The Division 2”.
This is what the subreddit for Anthem currently looks like.
Above the subreddit of The Division (258,000 subscribers), the text “Anthem” can be seen. Here, the description has been changed to “Fuck it. We’re Anthem now.”
This is the “The Division” subreddit at the moment.
This is how players are reacting: They take it with humor and play along.
For example, one user at Anthem is excited about the action: It’s great that both communities are collaborating to have fun together.
One person at The Division 2 says: “I had to close about 30 tabs before I noticed it.” Others are equally confused by the change – if you pay attention to the styles, it can be confusing. At The Division 2, they also consider it a successful joke.
Often, individual members of the communities were in conflict with each other.
What’s behind this: Anthem and The Division 2 were released in the same window and target a similar audience.
The moderators of the subreddits seem to want to make a statement here: They are working together to ease the tension a bit and show that they are in the same boat.
Also, elsewhere on reddit, moderators are making a statement today:
The Division 2 has a large selection of weapons that are divided into different categories. Here you can find them in the overview.
This is how weapons work in The Division 2: In The Division 2, there are several categories for the different weapons:
Assault Rifles
Rifles
Sniper Rifles
Shotguns
Submachine Guns
Light Machine Guns
Handguns
Signature Weapons
Within these categories, there are numerous models. On Reddit, the player AdmiralRegus has published a document that summarizes all the models known so far. We present them to you here.
586 Magnum Police 686 Magnum Police 686 Magnum Replica
350
6
1.7 seconds
Blueprint: Replica
Diceros Diceros Replica Subnosed Diceros Special Diceros of the Survival Specialist
350
6
1.8 seconds
Blueprint: Replica
Sawed-Off Shotgun
Name
SPM
Magazine Size
Reload Speed
Notes
Double Barrel Sawed Off Shotgun
200
2
2.2
Signature Weapons
These weapons are exclusive to the three specializations that you can unlock from level 30. They are especially powerful, but ammunition is only very limited.
They replace the Signature or Ultimate Skills from the predecessor.
In the action game For Honor, you now have to fend off an invasion of the cute Rabbids. Ubisoft turns this event into a playable April Fools’ joke.
What was announced? Ubisoft launched a special event in the action game For Honor today. Until April 2 at 6 AM, the Rabbids are attacking in the game. With toilet brushes and plungers!
As part of this event, you can receive a melee package as an exclusive reward.
A Playable April Fools’ Joke
Is this an April Fools’ joke? Yes, basically it is. Just a playable one. Because the Rabbids are really in For Honor.
Who are the Rabbids anyway? The “Raving Rabbids” actually come from Ubisoft’s Rayman games. There, they represented the enemies in the fourth part, but due to their lovable and chaotic, albeit somewhat annoying nature, they won the hearts of the players.
Since the Rabbids were so well received, Ubisoft gave them not only their own games but even a TV series. Even Super Mario had to deal with the crazy characters in the strategy game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
Currently, a movie based on the crazy white rabbits is also in development.
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How do players react? The event currently divides the player base of For Honor. Some find it very funny. And for several reasons:
Finally, they can give the annoying Rabbids a piece of their mind!
Beating up the Rabbids is just fun, as they bring a lot of humor and charm to the game.
It’s simply a funny event that fits with April 1st.
Others believe that it does not fit at all with For Honor, as the story and gameplay are very serious, and the Rabbids represent nothing but chaos, bringing disorder to the game. White cartoon bunnies in a battle game? Unthinkable for many. Many are wondering what this is all about.
Apollyon_is_my_Warfu writes on Reddit: “I don’t know what to think of this. On one hand, it’s WTF, on the other, it’s the perfect April Fools’ joke because so many hate it, but it is also so fantastic.”
In April 2019, a number of online games and MMOs
offer fun and excitement for the entire month. Read here which games are trending in April.
If the weather in April goes crazy and the early barbecue night is a washout, you can still have a lot of fun with the following MMOs and online games!
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Black Desert Online – Sandbox for Everyone
What is Black Desert?Black Desert Online is a
sandbox MMORPG from South Korea. The game impresses with beautiful graphics and
a gigantic game world. In it, you can move freely and try out all
sorts of things.
What is special about Black Desert?
For sandbox fans, Black Desert Online offers many hours
of fun. Among other things, you can:
Create beautiful heroes in the editor
Breed horses
Engage in trading
Sail the seas
Fight world bosses with the action combat system
Engage in housing
Play mini-games like fishing, cooking, and milking cows
If you’re not into theme park MMORPGs like World of
Warcraft and prefer to move freely in the world and trade with players,
you should definitely check out Black Desert. The game is currently at the top of the charts on Steam and often available for just under 5 Euros.
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There’s also the recently released Xbox version of the game. It may not yet have all the features of the PC version, but it is steadily expanding and getting bigger every month.
On the next page, we continue with more games that we recommend in April.
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New cards for Hearthstone have been presented. Especially Warlocks will get a powerful toy in their hands. But Mages can also be pleased.
The next expansion for Blizzard’s card game Hearthstone is titled “Conspiracy of Shadows” and will be released in a few days. As usual, streamers and professional players will reveal all cards in advance together with Blizzard. We want to briefly introduce you to a few new highlights here.
Warlocks will love the new spell Surprising Turn. For 2 mana, the entire hand of the Warlock is shuffled into the deck and then exactly as many cards are drawn as were previously in hand.
So if you have “only garbage” in your hand, you can try your luck and get a second chance to turn the game around. The more cards the player had in hand, the greater the chance of drawing something useful.
Everyone gets the neutral legendary minion Archmage Vargoth. For 4 mana, he only has stats of 2/6, but comes with a powerful effect. At the end of the player’s turn, a spell cast by the player is recast – with random target selection. With a Fireball, this might backfire (it could hit allies), but a Flame Strike would simply be doubled, dealing 8 damage to all enemies. Many interesting combinations await here.
Also intriguing is another Mage, a neutral minion. Big Bad Archmage costs a hefty 10 mana but has weak stats of 6/6. However, he compensates for this by summoning a random minion for 6 mana at the end of his owner’s turn. So if you don’t eliminate this card early, it will pay off quickly.
For those looking for an effective solution to clear out many small minions, the neutral minion Ramming Skull could be appealing. For 8 mana, Ramming Skull has stats of 3/12 and Rush. Additionally, he can attack again each time he kills a minion. If you manage to buff Ramming Skull when he appears, you can eliminate multiple strong enemies at once. Inner Fire from the Priest is particularly suitable for this.
Last but not least, Rogues also get a new legendary minion. The Goblin Tak Snoutbeard costs 7 mana and has stats of 6/6. His passive effect ensures that when a card is shuffled into the deck, a copy of that card is added to your hand. If you manage to combine this minion with the spell Knowledge Theft, you suddenly have 10 cards from the opposing class in hand for 1 mana.
The US rap legend Ice T is putting himself in the conversation for the upcoming Borderlands 3. What’s behind it?
What’s the connection between Ice T and Borderlands 3? The legendary US rapper Ice T is now 61 years old. However, he still has a passion for video games, which he regularly showcases on social media. Just recently, he convinced skeptics of his connection to Destiny 2 with his max-level Guardian.
Now there are rumors about another looter-shooter. Ice T is being linked to the recently officially announced Borderlands 3 – and he himself is the source.
Is Ice T lending his voice to a Borderlands 3 character?
What’s it all about? It all started with a conversation on Twitter. There, Ice T once again commented on “Gaming Stuff”. He always introduces his posts about video games and related topics this way – a popular subject among many of his followers.
He wrote: “Gamer Stuff: There’s a rumor that I’m doing a voiceover in Borderlands.”
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Shortly thereafter, the official Borderlands 3 account responded with: “Who would spread such a rumor?”
The interesting thing is: There were actually no rumors about a possible collaboration before this. Thus, Ice T brought himself into the game.
How likely is a collaboration? Although Ice T’s statement has not been confirmed, many fans see this conversation as a successful marketing gag meant to reveal the collaboration.
Because before the recent announcement, there were only rumors about Borderlands 3 for years. The manner of “revealing as a rumor” would fit well with this image and the humor of the Borderlands series, according to many fans.
Since the statement also came from Ice T himself, many fans believe he didn’t just make it for fun. Many would be excited about an appearance by the big rap icon in such a highly anticipated title.
A character that would fit Ice T or sounds like Ice T was not identifiable by fans in the reveal trailer for Borderlands 3.
In Fortnite , Epic regularly brings new skins into the ship. An amateur artist from DeviantArt accused Epic of stealing her image and using it for the skin Taro. However, this quickly turned out to be a hoax. It was exactly the other way around.
This was the accusation: Fortnite released the skin “Taro” in the cash shop on November 14. This is an Asian-looking skin with a white mask and turquoise hair.
A user from the DeviantArt platform came forward this weekend and showed Taro and her own image, which she allegedly painted some time ago (Featured image via Fortnitenews).
The Taro skin.
In direct comparison, it seemed plausible that Epic had drawn from the artist’s template.
The accusation was clear: The billion-dollar company Epic is going around stealing the work of a starving artist, making millions from it, and not even giving a pat on the back as a thank you.
This is simply terrible, they steal their art without giving anything back, said the allegedly robbed artist.
Epic is known for drawing inspiration from “famous skins.”
This is what Epic said: When asked, Epic responded that they take these accusations very seriously and have initiated investigations to check this.
This escalated over the weekend and many believed it.
This is how the hoax was uncovered: Another user on DeviantArt looked into the matter and exposed the accusation as a hoax.
The user “Pyro-Zombie” said he is an artist himself and was initially outraged by these accusations, but then he looked into it and found that the artist had made it up.
By checking the cache, Pyro-Zombie found out that the supposedly robbed artist simply edited her gallery to add the “new image” afterwards. In older versions of the gallery, there was a completely different image in that place.
The exposed hoax artist then deleted the accusations.
The supposedly robbed artist had thus designed “her” image based on the skin and not the other way around.
The fight lasted for several months, and now PewDiePie admits defeat. In a kind of diss track, he “congratulates” the now largest YouTube channel.
This is what happened: The YouTube channel of T-Series is now the largest channel with 92,122,899 subscribers. It overtook the YouTuber PewDiePie, who has 92,101,581 subscribers. (As of April 1, 10:00 AM)
PewDiePie officially admits defeat. He uploaded the video “Congratulations”, in which he congratulates T-Series in a kind of diss track. In the video, there are repeated jibes and accusations:
T-Series would have “only needed to upload every song from Bollywood”
PewDiePie hopes that T-Series did not build its business on the sale of stolen songs, as one reads on Wikipedia
Furthermore, PewDiePie hints in the video that the CEO of T-Series has committed tax evasion
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Who is it about? The YouTuber Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg was for a long time the largest channel on the video platform YouTube. In August 2018, the YouTube channel of T-Series drew attention, rapidly catching up in subscribers.
After PewDiePie noticed that a serious competitor is on the field in T-Series, he asked his fans for support. He wanted to remain the number 1 on the platform. The movement “Subscribe to PewDiePie” started shortly thereafter.
The YouTube channel of T-Series
This is how the battle between the channels unfolded: Since 2013, Kjellberg with his channel was considered the biggest YouTuber. Then came the big competition with T-Series. The subscription numbers of the Indian channel skyrocketed. As Polygon reports, this is due to several factors. The channel comes from India, where 225 million people use YouTube every month. Additionally, the channel is considered the largest Bollywood source on YouTube. Anyone searching for Bollywood entertainment or their favorite artists from India ends up there.
PewDiePie’s fans spread the words “Subscribe to PewDiePie” across the internet. On Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, and other social networks, one saw this again and again. The community tried to reach as many people as possible so that they would subscribe to the Swede and secure his lead over T-Series.
Since February 2019, the subscriber gap between the two YouTube channels has been small. Often, the ranks 1 and 2 switched only for a few hours. Now, however, T-Series seems to be definitively in the lead.
Update: The tide has turned again. Apparently, PewDiePie’s fans do not want to accept defeat and are giving the Swede some subscriptions again. So many that PewDiePie is now back in the lead. On April 1 at 5:16 PM, PewDiePie leads the race with 33,704 subscribers.
With Alpha 3.5, the space online game Star Citizen introduces a new planet resembling Coruscant from Star Wars. It is a huge city where you can pick up quests among other things.
Which planet is coming into play? It is the world of ArcCorp, located in the Stanton system. Almost the entire surface is covered with buildings.
ArcCorp is a new planet in Star Citizen.
Star Citizen Wars
Why does the planet remind of Star Wars? The seat of government of the Republic in the prequels to Star Wars was located on the planet Coruscant. This planet is also completely covered by buildings – just like ArcCorp.
What does ArcCorp offer? The world is a hotspot for anyone looking to quickly get quests and buy new ships or better equip their spaceships. You will find many shops in Hub Area 18 and furthermore quest givers.
What else does the update offer? In addition to the possibility to now also create female characters, gravity will be introduced in atmospheric flight. This means that your spaceships will behave differently when approaching a planet once they enter the atmosphere.
As a result, you will have to act more cautiously during landings – especially with the numerous buildings of ArcCorp.
Additionally, a new control system for the ships will be integrated. With this, you should be able to steer even more accurately and precisely.
Area 18 on the planet ArcCorp resembles the movie Blade Runner.
Alpha 3.5 Excites Fans
How are the players reacting? On the test server, Alpha 3.5 is already playable for some supporters.
Players are especially enthusiastic about the new planet. Zooming through the skyscrapers apparently is a lot of fun. In addition, players are exploring all angles of Area 18, as there are even some small alleys full of details.
The planet is not only compared to Coruscant from Star Wars, but even to the Blade Runner films, as the many high-rise buildings and neon advertisements evoke that futuristic feeling from the Hollywood flicks.
Overall, Alpha 3.5 is well received on the Star Citizen test server. When the alpha will be made available to everyone else is still unknown.
Now there are predictions for TOTW 29 (Team of the Week) in FIFA 19. These players could make it into the Team of the Week and receive Inform cards.
These are TOTW predictions: The predictions for the Team of the Week are community forecasts. Each week, an attempt is made to predict which players could make it into the Team of Week.
In fact, it often succeeds in correctly predicting many of the new Inform cards.
The best players from the predictions: The strongest TOTW cards this week could be received by Zapata, Aspas, and Poulsen. For none of these players, it would be their first Inform card in FUT 19.
Possible Bundesliga players in TOTW 29: Several players from the Bundesliga could make it into the Team of the Week. Poulsen, Kostic, and Alcacer are highly regarded.
If Poulsen makes it, it would already be his 3rd TOTW card in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team.
Previous cards of Poulsen
This would certainly please many players with Bundesliga teams, as even his second TOTW card has decent stats and is very popular.
The prediction for Team of the Week 29
These predictions come from futbin:
GK: Neto (Valencia)
CB: Zouma (Everton)
CB: Kehrer (PSG)
LB: Hector (1. FC Köln)
LM: Kostic (Eintracht Frankfurt)
CAM: Forrest (Celtic Glasgow)
CM: Saul (Atletico Madrid)
RF: Vela (Los Angeles FC)
ST: Aspas (Celta Vigo)
ST: Zapata (Atalanta)
ST: Poulsen (RB Leipzig)
GK: Strakosha (Lazio Rom)
ST: Alcacer (Borussia Dortmund)
ST: Dabbur (Salzburg)
CAM: Pozuelo (Toronto FC)
RF: Neres (Ajax Amsterdam)
CB: Hugo (Florenz)
LB: Van Aanholt (Crystal Palace)
LM: Raman (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
ST: Weimann (Bristol City)
ST: Al Shehri (Al Raed)
ST: Isak (Willem)
LM: Biankadi (Hansa Rostock)
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Then the TOTW 29 appears: From April 3rd at 7 pm, the improved Inform cards can be found in sets. You have exactly one week to try your luck. Afterwards, the cards will only be available on the transfer market.
Keep in mind that predictions are never 100% reliable. There may be significant differences from the actual TOTW by EA.
The popular subreddit r/Games will be closed for a day on April 1st. However, this is not about avoiding bad April Fools’ jokes, but about making a statement against the hate that comes from gamers.
What is r/games? This is the part of Reddit where people want to discuss games in general. Most other subreddits are dedicated to specific games or genres, while r/games serves as a place to discuss all video games.
While r/gaming mainly consists of people posting funny videos and memes, r/Games links to English articles from gaming sites, tweets, or YouTube videos, and then thousands discuss how to classify what is happening in the world of games.
The subreddit has 1.7 million subscribers.
The fun subreddit r/gaming, by the way, has 21.5 million.
Anthem has been a big topic in r/games over the past few weeks.
That’s why r/games will close on April 1st: The mods published a message the day before (via reddit/Games). They say: They want to take April 1st a bit more seriously this time and highlight something that is becoming a growing problem in the subreddit community and in other gaming communities:
The subreddit has become a battleground of conflicting ideas.
The moderators then give examples of posts:
that are against transgender people
that are shaped by homophobia
that are directed against Muslims
with racist content
with misogynistic content
that advocate for pedophilia or rape
that contain malicious attacks against others
This is nasty stuff when you click through. For example, comments are linked that approve of the attack in New Zealand on mosques. Or people talk extensively about each other’s penises and say they are probably microscopic. Developers are accused of throwing out gay people who were certainly brainwashed by other gay people.
Fallout 76 was discussed very critically on r/games for weeks.
The moderators say: This happens every day in the subreddit. It makes it difficult for the moderators to create an environment where everyone feels welcome.
There are also bright spots where the community comes together to follow the central idea: to discuss and enjoy video games together.
Because even though the gaming industry as a whole has many difficulties, we are fortunate today to be able to play so many fantastic games, from AAA titles down to indie games that come from nowhere.
The letter then ends with numerous links to organizations that represent the interests of LGBT+, women, or ethnic minorities.
In The Division 2, fans are eagerly awaiting World Tier 5 and the first raid. After official information was already released at the launch of World Tier 5, a leak now reveals what agents can expect in the raid “Operation: Dark Hours”.
What is the new leak about? Recently, first details were leaked regarding the first raid of The Division 2. The leak included supposed tasks, trophies, and other minor details. Now, potential information about raid mechanics and flow has been published by the same source, Reddit user keviddavid40.
What the new leak about the raid of The Division 2 reveals
Warning, possible spoilers ahead: Anyone who wants to discover the raid for themselves should not continue reading. Furthermore, the information is not officially confirmed and should be viewed with appropriate caution.
According to keviddavid40, the information comes from data mining. Here’s what they reveal about the first raid of The Division 2:
Powerplay Items
What kind of items are these? New items, called Powerplay Items, will be introduced in the raid. Each plays an important role and is supposed to help your agents.
They are not standard raid loot. Consider them more as a type of extra help or power-up. If you manage to get them, your life in the raid will be easier. If not, you will have to tackle the raid the “normal” way.
What makes the items special:
They are not available at all times or at will
They can be used only a limited number of times
They are found in hidden spots in the raid. Each of these spots has a unique symbol
You need to eliminate special elite NPCs to get a key that grants access to the hidden spots
These special elite enemies appear only rarely in the raid. There is no consistent pattern. It depends on chance and luck whether you run into them
You have only a short, limited window of time to eliminate these enemies. If you fail, they will not appear again in the ongoing raid session
What can the items do? If you manage to get one or more of these items, you will be rewarded with valuable effects.
Dark Drinker has a limited active time and refills ammunition for the individual weapons of the three specializations – that is, for the crossbow, the grenade launcher, and the heavy sniper
Dark Devourer grants unlimited skill recharge for a limited time. If a skill is currently being used, this effect is inactive
Thieves Den allows you to see certain boxes with cosmetics or exotics. Only the player using this item can see the boxes. Sharing the found gear is not possible
G. Philips Protocol allows you to temporarily have the feared Hunters fight on your side against elite enemies
Dawn of Dark unlocks a hidden checkpoint at your current location
This is how the raid Operation: Dark Hours unfolds
The leak also reveals numerous supposed details about the flow of the raid. Apparently, Operation: Dark Hours is divided into four phases:
Phase 1 – The Bridge: The first raid encounter takes place on the Arlington Bridge, according to the leak. All 8 players must make it to the other side alive.
During this phase, no skills can be used. However, some NPCs will drop items called “Intensifiers”. These will boost player weapon damage.
At the end of the bridge, one of the agents is marked as “hunted”. Only they can see the hidden escape route. Enemies will then focus on this player and do everything to prevent you from reaching them in time.
If the team fails, the marked agent must try to reach the next location while avoiding the so-called Interceptors.
Phase 2 – Bazaar: The next location on the way to the airport is the so-called Bazaar area. This is a large area where players split into two four-member squads.
One team must hide until nightfall. The other team must make their way to the lookout tower in the hills north of the Bazaar area – either by fighting or by cleverly avoiding encounters.
The hidden team must then scout the Bazaar area at night and search for a stolen GPS. Hunters will make their lives difficult. Once they find the device, they must signal the other team in the lookout tower with a flare.
This team must use the GPS coordinates to fire rockets. This starts the first real encounter “Blackout” for both teams. An attack by elite enemies follows. All 8 agents must reach the extraction point alive, which the two squads will reach via different routes.
If an agent falls behind, they must rejoin their team by following the route and staying as low-key as possible.
Phase 3 – Parking Area: The next location is the parking area of the airport. Once the teams regroup at a playable element, they must fight their way to the upper area. There, they need to mark a pickup zone for an important NPC they encountered while escaping from elite enemies.
This section will apparently not be a walk in the park. Agents will face artillery strikes as well as Apache helicopters that will terrorize them at every turn. The collected NPC must survive.
Phase 4: The Runway: The final section of the raid takes place on the runway. Here, the raid team is again split into two squads.
They must flank the main target, which they will not attack themselves. Most of the time, this enemy will be dragging crates to a transport plane. Apparently, this opponent has the most health in the game.
Moreover, they will be guarded by another enemy, a kind of mini-boss, who can wipe out the entire raid team with one of their attacks if not stopped in time.
In Pokémon GO the Bug Event is approaching and players are already discussing what you might expect. We present to you 5 wishes from the community.
What are these wishes? Players have numerous wishes for every event in Pokémon GO. We have selected 5 things that sound quite plausible and might be implemented.
However, none of the wishes have to come true. So far, they are just theories from the player base.
These 5 wishes are from the players
Where do the wishes come from? On Reddit there are numerous opinions about the event surrounding the bugs. We took a look there and searched for the things that were wished for the most.
This is the wish: Players have been waiting for the return of Nincada for weeks. The bug Pokémon is absolutely wished to return for the event. This is the wish that players express the most.
A return of Nincada is wished for.
How realistic is that? The chances of a return release are good. After all, Nincada is a bug Pokémon and Niantic is also listening to the community’s wishes.
Additionally, there are special bug quests for the event, where a Nincada would fit ideally as a reward.
Wish 2: Shiny Scyther comes to the game
This is the wish: It was already visible in the announcement image, which is why many players wish for the shiny form of Scyther. This form does not exist yet.
This is how the Bug Event was announced.
How realistic is that? Niantic likes to release shinies for events. Scyther is quite likely since it is a bug and so far only its normal form is available to catch.
Although it was shown in the announcement image, we also saw Myrapla for the Plant Event there. However, it was not released as a shiny afterward. So the image does not mean much.
Wish 3: New Bug Pokémon from Gen 4 come
This is the wish: In the 4th generation, there are still missing bug Pokémon. Players wish for the release of Burmy, Burmadame, and Moterpel.
Burmy and its evolutions are wished for.
How realistic is that? All 3 Pokémon have already been found in the code. For Niantic, it would be no challenge to release these bugs. Moreover, they would fit well into such an event.
Nonetheless, it is probably more of a wish. It would fit well, but with Lunatone and Solrock having just swapped regions recently, it seems less likely.
Wish 5: There is another chance at Ninjask
This is the wish: Not only Nincada is supposed to return. Ninjask should also be released again. After all, this Pokémon has only been available in the research breakthrough in November.
Ninjask is also wished for.
How realistic is that? At the moment, there is no way to obtain Ninjask. Many players are still missing this bug Pokémon. It is quite conceivable that this Pokémon will be released again during a bug event.
As a research breakthrough, it probably won’t come since we already have 8 other Pokémon there. It could potentially come from a quest.
What are your wishes for the event? Which suggestions do you find good here?
Have you heard about the April Fool’s joke from Pokémon GO?
Bethesda’s Todd Howard spoke at the PAX East gaming convention regarding the launch of the online game Fallout 76. While he admitted that the launch did not go well, he also stated that the title sold very, very well.
What Todd Howard meant: Bethesda’s producer addressed the rocky launch of the online game Fallout 76 and the criticism that the title faced during PAX East.
Howard explained that issues emerged during development. Four teams from multiple studios had to be coordinated, all working on Fallout 76 during a growth phase at Bethesda. This approach and the project itself were new for the studio.
Howard explained that the team had hoped that the problems would not manifest in the final product, but that is exactly what happened. Although Bethesda expected a rocky start, the severity of the issues surprised the company.
Fallout 76 has apparently sold very, very well
So not everything is bad: Howard also stated that Fallout 76 has sold very, very well. And Bethesda has already planned to support the online game with updates over the coming years.
Howard specifically addressed the legendary items and mentioned that the aim is to provide players with new ways to acquire these items, possibly through special instances that offer legendary items as rewards.
Why should this be taken with caution? Todd Howard, as producer, naturally wants his game to appear in a good light even after all the criticism. Therefore, it is clear that he speaks of very good sales figures and wants to assure fans that further updates will come and that the title will be supported for a long time.
However, he did not provide exact figures, and in an online game, waning player interest can come swiftly. Such statements without evidence should always be consumed with some skepticism; nonetheless, it is likely that Fallout 76 did not sell as poorly as some believe.
Players are pleased with the statement, but skepticism remains
What do the players think? Fans of Fallout 76 are pleased that Bethesda has finally addressed the situation and is being honest about it. They appreciate that Todd Howard admits to problems and does not downplay the situation.
QuietPig stated on Reddit: “I am glad that Bethesda is showing a bit of responsibility here.”
Regarding the sales of the game, opinions are somewhat divided. Some fans believe that the “hate” directed at Fallout 76 was exaggerated and that there were only a few vocal players who were disappointed because Fallout 76 was not Fallout 5.
lostnknox commented on Reddit: “Can we assume now that the haters have not managed to ruin Fallout 76 for all those who enjoy it? It was probably the most hated game in gaming history, and the hate was completely exaggerated.”
Others remain skeptical. ModAbuseo stated: “The game sold well? That would be news to me. In my store, even the free bundles with Fallout 76 aren’t moving.”
NakedAndBehindYou said: “The game deserved the hate at launch because it was a disaster. However, Bethesda managed to remove many of the bugs, and now Fallout 76 is better than it was at release.”
The balance of the individual units in Dota 2 Auto Chess is constantly adjusted and optimized. In this tier list, we have gathered the best units for April 2019 for you.
What is the basis for the list? The tier list was created based on the data from Metabomb and Dotahaven. Additionally, the author’s own experience has been incorporated. All rankings explaining why the units are strong were also created by the author.
The tier list is meant to serve as a good classification for you. However, this does not mean that the corresponding units are always the best in every situation.
In this list, we show you the strongest and weakest units sorted by gold. Currently, the two gods that were introduced on March 30 are missing.
They will be added in the coming days when the community has gathered more experience with them. However, they seem strong at first glance, especially when taking advantage of the race bonus.
If you want to familiarize yourself with Dota 2 Auto Chess in general, you can find a beginner guide on it.
Shadow Fiend, a stronger demon in Auto Chess
The best units for 1 gold
When you start a match, you initially have units for 1 gold available. Here, you can already lay the foundation for the future team setup.
These units are top tier:
Axe – Orc/Warrior
Bounty Hunter – Goblin/Assassin
Anti-Mage – Elf/Demon Hunter
The character Axe provides many synergies relatively early on. Orcs can be quickly found with Juggernaut or Beastmaster for two gold each, and three warriors create an early bonus effect.
With Bounty Hunter, it’s similar with the goblins. Additionally, the unit is already quite strong due to its damage.
The Anti-Mage takes out many units that require mana, especially in the beginning. In the midgame, the Anti-Mage falls off a bit, but becomes stronger again in the endgame.
These units are strong:
Clockwork – Goblin/Mech
Tinker – Goblin/Mech
Enchantress – Beast/Druid
For Clockwork and Tinker , they are strong due to their early synergies. 3 goblins and 2 mechs can almost completely be covered by the both of them. Add in a Bounty Hunter, and you have a strong initial lineup.
Enchantress has strong healing at the beginning. Additionally, she can be quickly leveled up with the druid skill. She can also be regularly bought, combined, and resold to generate 1 gold.
You can do without these units:
Bat Rider – Troll/Knight
Tiny – Elemental/Warrior
Shadow Shaman – Troll/Shaman
The troll bonus would only become effective with the Troll Warlord, and you don’t necessarily get him. Additionally, both Bat Rider and Shadow Shaman are weak in terms of stats.
Tiny has synergies with warriors, but also anti-synergies by throwing enemies away with his ability. Sometimes this saves enemy units’ lives, and they can use their ultimate ability again.
Tiny is also among the weak units even at the highest level
The best units for 2 gold
With the units for 2 gold, you can create initial synergies. Accordingly, the units benefit from what you bought in the first rounds.
These units are top tier:
Beastmaster – Orc/Hunter
Juggernaut – Orc/Warrior
Timbersaw – Goblin/Mech
Queen of Pain – Demon/Assassin
For Beastmaster and Juggernaut , it is somewhat similar to Axe. They are orcs, which makes earning the bonus easy. Three warriors are also easily obtainable in the early game.
Timbersaw also has good chances as a goblin and mech to generate bonuses with Clockwork, Bounty Hunter, and/or Tinker .
Queen of Pain is the first demon and therefore important as it brings a 50% damage bonus. Additionally, she does good AoE damage with her abilities in the early game.
These units are strong:
Slardar – Naga/Warrior
Luna – Elf/Knight
Slardar has a high base damage and is also a warrior. Good conditions to complement the team with orcs.
Luna has attacks that hit multiple opponents, making her versatile. An early combination with two knightslike Chaos Knight or Omniknight is possible. With a second knight, Luna’s strength increases, although the other knights are currently rather weak.
You can do without these units:
Crystal Maiden – Human/Mage
Puck – Elf/Mage
Morphling – Elemental/Assassin
Furion – Elf/Druid
Slark – Naga/Assassin (currently removed because too weak)
This list includes two mages, Crystal Maiden and Puck. Mages can be strong when you have many of them together. Alone, however, they are weak, except for Razor. Puck is absolutely required for the dragon combo, but it is currently not as strong as it used to be. Crystal Maiden could make her big appearance in combination with the gods, though.
The Morphling has a similar problem to Tiny. When he uses his ability, he jumps to another position on the field. Although he is invulnerable, this also gives the opposing team time.
Although Furion and Treant (3 gold) are identical in races/classes, Furion’s stats are weaker, and his skill is more useless. Therefore, he ranks much lower.
Various creatures from the Dota universe
The best units for 3 gold
The midgame is largely driven by units for 3 and 4 gold. However, especially in the 3 gold area, there are many special units that are often only useful in combination.
These units are top tier:
Shadow Fiend – Demon/Warlock
Terrorblade – Demon/Demon Hunter
The two demons Shadow Fiend and Terrorblade are extremely strong units in the midgame and deal a lot of damage. Since not every demon is used, they usually benefit from their race bonus. Terrorblade also received an update in March that significantly strengthened his ability.
These units are strong:
Razor – Elemental/Mage
Windranger – Elf/Hunter
Lycan – Beast/Warrior
Treant – Elf/Druid
The Razor deals good damage and hits many targets with his attacks. If you upgrade a Razor to level 2 early, it can enable a mage team, which is particularly strong in the midgame. However, you should have eliminated nearly every other player by midgame.
The unit Windranger has strong area damage in the form of her arrow attack if positioned well and shot in the right direction. However, if this arrow goes nowhere, Windranger was useless in the fight. The elf bonus allows evasion and simultaneously strengthens other elves.
Lycan is weak at level 1. However, at the second level, he usually lives long enough to summon his wolves, which deal good damage. As a beast and warrior, he allows good combinations with Tusk and of course other warriors.
The druid Treant can be easily leveled up. As an elf, he can be used to give much-needed evasion chance to Anti-Mage, Windranger and Templar Assassin early on.
You can do without these units:
Lina – Human/Mage
Abaddon – Undead/Knight
Viper – Dragon/Assassin
Venomancer – Beast/Assassin
Riki – Satyr/Assassin (currently removed because too weak)
Sand King – Beast/Assassin (currently removed because too weak)
Lina as a mage suffers from the same problems as Crystal Maiden and Keeper of the Light for 4 gold. Strong in a full mage group in the midgame, but otherwise rather weak.
Abaddon is an average unit himself, but has the disadvantage that the other knights are currently not that strong. Consequently, Abaddon is also neglected.
The unit Viper works well in combination with other assassins and is needed for the dragon bonus. Unless you build your team around it, you don’t need Viper . As a single unit, it’s very weak.
Venomancer is only good if you want to defeat opponents particularly quickly. By spawning additional creatures, you deal more damage to the opponent’s courier. Otherwise, the unit is weak, and you rarely rely on the bonus of all four beasts.
Lina doesn’t make it to the top tier either
The best units for 4 gold
The epic units are almost all really good. However, Medusa and Ork Disruptor are so good that they put some legendary units to shame.
These units are top tier:
Medusa – Naga/Hunter
Lone Druid – Beast/Druid
Ork Disruptor – Orc/Shaman
The Medusa still has an extremely strong CC despite several nerfs. That’s why she’s often used. Particularly at level 2, she can single-handedly decide a duel. As a Naga, she harmonizes excellently with Tidehunter, who also relies on CC.
The Lone Druid has a powerful weapon with his tier companion. As a druid, he can be quickly raised to level 3. Usually, he is also the only unit for 4 or 5 gold to reach this level.
The Ork Disruptor has an AoE silence, contributing to CC as well. Moreover, he is an Ork, which harmonizes wonderfully with the three cheap and also strong Orks. As a shaman, he only needs one more to hex an opponent at the start of the game, which is again CC.
These units are strong:
Kunka – Human/Warrior
Troll Warlord – Troll/Warrior
Doom – Demon/Warrior
Necrophos – Undead/Warlock
Templar Assassin – Elf/Assassin
Kunka, Troll Warlord, and Doom can all work alone, but impress particularly in the combination of warriors. The Troll deals lots of damage, while Kunka hits opponents in AoE with his ship. Doom is a demon and, therefore, takes advantage of his racial benefits.
Necrophos is generally a strong unit but seldom realizes his synergies.
Templar Assassin is also strong on her own, but especially useful in combination with other elves and/or assassins. Usually, you only build on these units when you already possess a Templar Assassin.
Alchemist – Goblin/Warlock
Keeper of the Light – Human/Mage
You can do without these units:
The Alchemist is currently weak, and his skill doesn’t have enough impact on opponents. As a cheaper unit, he might be useful, but his goblin bonus usually comes too late in the game.
Keeper of the Light suffers from the same problems as the other mages.
The Alchemist urgently needs a buff
The best units for 5 gold
In the late game, legendary units come into play. And many of them are really, really strong. Getting a unit to level two can decide a game in some situations.
These units are top tier:
Tidehunter – Naga/Hunter
Enigma – Elemental/Warlock
Lich – Undead/Mage
Techies – Goblin/Mech
The Tidehunter along with Medusa has the strongest CC in the game. Coincidentally, both are Naga and thus increase the magic resistance of all allied units. Additionally, both are hunters and can still deal damage to opponents.
Enigma and Lich are both strong at dealing damage. Both also hit multiple opponents with their abilities.
Techies can place a bomb that hits a large part of the field, dealing damage. He is also a goblin and mech. Even though the bonuses decline in the late game, a strong team can still be formed from them.
These units are strong:
Death Prophet
Gyrocopter – Dwarf/Mech
The two units Death Prophet and Gyrocopter are only slightly weaker than the other four legendaries. Particularly if you’re lacking area damage, Gyrocopter is a good alternative.
You can do without these units:
Legendary units are generally so strong that they displace many others. If you have a weak unit that doesn’t contribute to synergies, you should always replace it with legendary units.
Auto Chess is becoming increasingly popular among streamers, especially among Hearthstone players:
