In the European PlayStation Store, Destiny 2 was recently unavailable for some time. Sony states that the publisher requested the game to be removed.
Destiny 2 urgently sought: Some players recently reported on social media that Destiny 2 was not found in the PlayStation Store for a certain time. It appears to have affected only the European store, as players in the USA were still able to access the shooter.
Guardians report that for over 24 hours neither the base game nor the add-ons of Destiny 2 were displayed in the store. Only the premium currency Silver could still be purchased.
The predecessor Destiny 1, however, remained available with all add-ons.
No Forsaken for potential players: Destiny 2 was unavailable in the European PS Store for hours.
Why did this happen? Players reported the incident through Twitter, on Reddit, and in Bungie’s own forum. Bungie stated via social media that it was investigating a problem causing Destiny 2: Forsaken and the Annual Pass not to appear in the European PS Store.
The PlayStation Support, however, provided a different answer to the angry players: The UK support stated that the publisher had requested Destiny 2 to be removed from the store. Players should contact the publisher directly for further questions.
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The end of the partnership between Bungie and Activision came as quite a surprise, even for investors, who are threatening Activision with class action lawsuits:
Two new races have now been confirmed for the Shadowbringers expansion of Final Fantasy XIV: the Viera and the Hrothgar. And they are both gender-locked, which has really angered part of the community.
This led to speculation that the race would have no playable males. However, many wanted to wait for the last Fan Festival in Japan to see if perhaps the male representatives of the race would be shown there.
Instead, a completely new race of Hrothgar was announced, which had previously been leaked through a glitch. And they will be exclusively male.
You can watch the announcement video for the Hrothgar here:
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This is what happened in the community: The announcement led to a wave of outrage on Reddit and social media. Players accuse the development team of repeating the mistakes of 1.0, where the two races Miqo’te and Roegadyn were gender-locked.
This was changed with patch 2.0 and the return to gender-lock in Shadowbringers has been received extremely negatively. One user wrote on Reddit: “This is just dumb. You are just like every other crappy Asian MMORPG with gender-lock.”
Many players are currently venting in the official forums. The player Hashalt wrote in the thread “Gender-locked Race?”: “Extremely disappointed and angry. This is the worst Fan Fest of all time.”
This part of the community demands that the missing genders be patched in during Shadowbringers.
Is this the only opinion? However, there is also some pushback. In another thread, the user satoppa wrote: “Just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s a disaster.” And there were also several other players who supported his opinion.
On social media, many players have come forward who liked the Hrothgar and are looking forward to playing the new race.
What will happen next? At this point, it is inconceivable that the development team will lift the gender-lock before the release of the expansion, regardless of how negative the community’s reactions are.
Whether it will ever happen in the future is also hard to say. However, there is a precedent for it.
What is gender-lock and what is behind it? With “gender-lock”, it means that a class or race is only allowed to have one gender:
In Asia, gender-lock is common because they want to see differences between male and female characters in gameplay
In the West, gender-lock is frowned upon because players want control over their character and its customization
The next limited research in Pokémon GO is known. In March, you will have special tasks related to Shiny Loturzel and you will find Shiny Formeo in the wild.
Why are there Shinys? Niantic announced another limited research for the end of March. It’s all about Loturzel, which you can find as Shiny.
Additionally, Pokémon related to weather will spawn more frequently. There is even a chance for shiny Formeo.
What is known about the limited research in March
When is the event? On March 30, the event will run for a full 9 hours. From 11 AM to 8 PM, there will be the special quests.
The 9 hours of event time should please some players. Because there were complaints about the event duration in past limited research events. Players found it too short.
This time it’s all about Loturzel
These are the bonuses: The limited research brings special field research and a small event as well. So there are:
Special field research focusing on Loturzel
Pokémon that spawn influenced by the weather appear more frequently. This includes Formeo
Shiny Loturzel and Formeo (in normal form) can be found
How rare are the Shinys? In the last limited research with Perlu, the shiny rate from the quests was very high. Almost every player got a shiny Perlu. This could also be the case for Loturzel.
How the shiny rate for Formeo will be remains to be seen.
This is what the Shinys of the Loturzel family and Formeo look like
What is known about Shiny Formeo: Only the normal form of Formeo will be available as Shiny. The other forms do not yet have a shiny form in Pokémon GO. So you will mainly have to hunt for the normal form.
There is a new attack: Formeo will also have a new attack. It will be able to permanently learn the move Meteorologist.
One can only hope that this research will be as good as the Perlu Day:
The action RPG MMO Torchlight Frontiers has already gone through several alphas and has been significantly improved thanks to player feedback. In an interview with MeinMMO, the Community Manager of Torchlight explains what has changed and what makes Torchlight special.
Who was interviewed? Paul Hobbs is the Community Manager for Torchlight Frontiers at Echtra Games. Previously, he supported the release of World of Tanks, World of Warships, World of Warplanes, and Master of Orion as a CRM, Content, and Community Manager at Wargaming America.
For Torchlight Frontiers, he made himself available for an interview about the game and its development.
How Torchlight Frontiers Has Changed After the Alphas
MeinMMO: The first two alpha tests brought in a lot of feedback from the testers. What has changed based on that?
Paul Hobbs: The perhaps biggest difference between the first two playtests and our latest alpha is the lifting of the NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). Sharing testers’ experiences on livestreams and on social media has triggered a true flood of feedback from testers and the community. This is exactly what we hoped to achieve with this step.
Of the two biggest changes that have come from the feedback from Alpha 1 and 2, you have probably already read about in our blog: the front levels, which replace the equipment abilities, and armories, which allow you to manage and switch your equipment sets better.
MeinMMO: What can you tell us about the fronts and their changes?
Paul Hobbs: We have reduced the number of required main quests to progress in the fronts. The list now only includes the “best” quests of the respective region. We made this change based on feedback from Discord.
MeinMMO: How will you change the experience system?
Paul Hobbs: As already mentioned, we made the biggest change to our progression system and introduced the front levels. In the first two playtests, you had to acquire the required equipment ability to wear items.
But based on your feedback, we replaced the front-specific equipment abilities with an experience bar that also increases your character’s health.
There will always be some adjustments required after we receive the statistical data and reports from our players. We don’t want players to be forever busy leveling up before they can afford new abilities, but we also don’t want it to be too easy.
MeinMMO: Are there any other significant changes you made based on alpha feedback? How did the testers react to these changes?
Paul Hobbs: The front levels and the armories were a great success. We are receiving many ideas and suggestions for how we can further improve the armories, add more variations, or implement other features.
As a result, we have worked on redesigning the minimap. It is now a bit clearer and provides useful information.
How Torchlight Frontiers Plans to Compete with Other Action RPGs
MeinMMO: How will Torchlight Frontiers stand up against other major action RPG MMOs? For example, against Lost Ark.
Paul Hobbs: The growing popularity of ARPGs means that many paths to success are possible. And as it becomes such a enduring genre, we can learn from many examples. Torchlight Frontiers is Echtra’s approach to making ARPGs exciting and rewarding while staying true to its origins.
MeinMMO: What makes Torchlight so unique? What is the target audience for Torchlight? Why should we play it?
Paul Hobbs: The communities of Torchlight I & II have long wished for another opportunity to dive back into the universe. Therefore, they are also part of our target audience.
This is the first Torchlight game since Torchlight II from 2012, so we are also counting on a whole new generation of players to dive into the adventure.
The game has a lot to offer both veterans and newcomers: A unique horizontal progression system that will keep the gaming experience challenging and rewarding; customizable forts where you can showcase your epic equipment and creativity, and of course regularly new content, year after year!
MeinMMO: How many more alphas are planned? Will there be a beta? When?
Paul Hobbs: We will never stop implementing player feedback, even after an official release, so testing will never end!
At the moment, we are learning everything we need to know about the art of live service, and we still have a lot of content to implement. We are planning further testing phases, but we cannot disclose any details for now.
MeinMMO: How many classes are in the works, and how many will be playable at launch?
Paul Hobbs: This is probably the most frequently asked question next to “when will you be finished?” Currently, we can only say that we need more than our two current character classes.
A few keen players have already found some hints about another playable character in our footage. Follow our channels to not miss the next big announcement!
The head of the Unity engine speaks about the future of gaming. In his view, it has already become the dominant medium on the planet, and more and more gamers are emerging. The simple reason: the older people who do not play are dying off – and those who come after them are gamers.
Who is speaking? That is John Riccitiello, the head of Unity Technologies. Many games around the world are programmed using his engine Unity, such as Escape from Tarkov, Hearthstone, or Cuphead.
In an interview with Venturebeat , he talks about his view on gaming.
When asked whether “interactive movies like Bandersnatch” could become an interesting alternative to gaming, he explains in detail how big gaming already is and how much bigger it will become.
The interactive film “Bandersnatch” allowed viewers to decide how the story unfolds.
Unity players alone are bigger than television
So big is gaming already: Riccitiello says that the games that rely on Unity reach quarterly more people worldwide than those who watch television. And that is just his company and its ecosystem: They reach several billion people every month.
He does not know of any medium as big as gaming.
A game like Apex Legends reaches more players in its first week than anything on Netflix in the entire history of Netflix.
Apex Legends reaches more people than any series on Netflix, says the Unity chief.
Old generation 3% gamers – New generation 80% gamers
This is how big gaming will get: The number of gamers worldwide has increased, mainly due to mobile.
Currently, there are three billion gamers.
In the next five to seven years, it is believed that there will be 4 billion, according to the Unity chief.
For a very simple reason: In the next 10 years, some people over 80 will die.
Approximately a quarter of the world’s population is over 65. That is 1.5 billion people, of whom maybe 3% are gamers.
When this group dies and during that time new people are born, then 80% of the new ones will be gamers.
If 1.5 billion people are replaced, then another 1 billion gamers will join.
Titles like Fortnite are now playable on mobile.
Mobile has done more for the number of gamers than anything else, as it has brought a device into everyone’s hands.
These are his predictions for the future: Riccitiello says:
Streaming could accelerate the process – it will make it easier for people to access a gaming platform because there will be no purchase price
Augmented reality and virtual reality will start to attract more people, but he does not know exactly how many
This is still important: Riccitiello means by “gamer” anyone who plays. Regardless of how long, how intensely, or on which platform. This is how the term is used in the gaming industry.
Many core gamers believe that the term should be defined much more narrowly and should apply only to those who consider themselves gamers in the sense of a hobbyist.
In Anthem there have been some issues, even on the technical side of the game. Now, PS4 players are reporting a solution that has visually improved the gaming experience of Anthem on their Playstation. Here’s what you need to do.
This is what the player says: Reddit user “knightfallzx2” recently published a post on Reddit, in which he describes how he managed to make Anthem run better on his PS4.
He experienced a much better visual experience due to the change. Whether this trick also works for PC and Xbox players is still unknown.
Some PS4 users on Reddit confirmed this and also report a smoother gaming experience. So the chance that it will also work for you is relatively high.
This is the trick: You need to set the camera shake display to 0% in Anthem under the game settings.
You can find it under Settings / Video / Graphics Settings / Camera Shake.
According to Reddit, this trick should fix various graphical issues in Anthem.
What improvements should one notice as a result? According to knightfallzx2, the game world should feel smoother while flying. The world would “seamlessly move along with him.”
So, if any of you are having trouble with lag or rubberbanding in Anthem, you should definitely try this trick.
It could positively impact your gaming experience.
The latest trailer for the new expansion Shadowbringers is an ominous sign. Something terrible will happen in the main story of FFXIV. However, players will first learn what the terrible thing is next week on March 26 with update 4.56.
At every Fan Fest, something more of the full trailer has always been revealed. Currently, the “Final Fantasy 14” Fan Fest is ongoing in Japan, the third fest after North America and Europe.
Thus, this trailer is complete and for now the last one that will be released.
More information about Shadowbringers can be found here:
If you are a casual player in Fortnite , you will often take hits quickly and get eliminated. Professional streamer Ninja explains in a stream why this is the case.
Why is it so hard for regular players in Fortnite? Ninja explains in his stream that Fortnite players just get better over time.
If you, as a newbie or casual player, try to make a move, you usually get built on directly, attacked from multiple sides, and bombarded with shots. You don’t really have a chance.
The streamer also talked about the topic of matchmaking and why it is important for situations like these.
This is what Ninja says about the difficulty in Fortnite
In this situation, the streamer was: Ninja had just survived a fight outside the zone and managed to get inside. There he realized that it would be difficult for casual players to survive something like that.
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This is what Ninja says: “I don’t see a casual winning a game in this meta, maybe on PC, but it’s just so crazy.”
Especially building is a problem for Ninja. He lists a long list of items needed to take out an opponent who builds so much.
In this case, one needs gas grenades, dynamite, sticky bombs, and other explosives.
If you are not deeply involved in this, you will simply feel overwhelmed and constantly come out on the losing end.
Fortnite streamer Ninja
This could be the solution: Ninja then says that he finds matchmaking important in such situations. This way, players with the same skill level could compete against each other.
This way, beginners could practice and get into the game before facing better players.
This is what Fortnite looks like at the moment: There is no proper matchmaking in Fortnite. For Valentine’s Day 2019, Epic started attempts with matchmaking and leaderboards, but nothing more has been implemented so far.
More and more players are complaining about the high difficulty, and above all, Ninja’s statement hits the nerve of the players.
But Ninja doesn’t look happy in every fight either. He was easily defeated by Tfue:
Today, FUT Birthday starts in Ultimate Team for FIFA 19. There are gifts, many new player cards, SBCs, and the FUT Birthday squad.
This is FUT Birthday in FUT 19: On March 19, 2019, the Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 19 turned ten years old. EA Sports is celebrating this event in FUT 19 – for ten days.
Start and end of FUT Birthday:
FUT Birthday begins in FUT 19 on March 22 (Friday) at 7 PM
FUT Birthday ends ten days later – that should be on April 1
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The highlight of the event: EA Sports releases a “FUT Birthday Squad”. This means that 30 new FUT Birthday player cards are introduced in FUT 19. 21 FUT Birthday players will be available through packs, the remaining 9 can be obtained through SBCs and tasks (probably weekly tasks).
The special thing about the FUT Birthday team: The players in this team not only receive substantial boosts to their stats. They also get new positions assigned. Either they have played this position in the past or on the national team – or they get a completely different position that fits well with their stats.
Update, March 22, 7 PM: The FUT Birthday Squad is live! The following players are now available in packs:
ST: Gareth Bale, 93, Real Madrid
ST: Virgil van Dijk, 89, FC Liverpool
ST: Anthony Martial, 87, Manchester United
RF: Antoine Griezmann, 93, Atletico Madrid
RF: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 91, FC Arsenal
RF: Heung-min Son, 88, Tottenham Hotspur
LF: Kylian Mbappe, 91, Paris Saint-Germain
ZOM: Phillipe Coutinho, 91, FC Barcelona
ZOM: Leroy Sane, 90, Manchester City
ZOM: Douglas Costa, 90, Juventus Turin
RM: Marcelo, 90, Real Madrid
RM: David Alaba, 89, FC Bayern
RM: Quincy Promes, 87, FC Sevilla
ZDM: Kalidou Koulibaly, 92, SSC Napoli
ZDM: Thomas Meunier, 87, Paris Saint-Germain
LV: Mohamed Salah, 90, FC Liverpool
IV: Kyle Walker, 88, Manchester City
IV: Axel Witsel, 88, Borussia Dortmund
IV: Theo Hernandez, 86, Real Sociedad
IV: Jordan Lukaku, 86, Lazio Roma
RV: Benjamin Pavard, 86, VfB Stuttgart
Position changes are noticeable: The player positions have been significantly rearranged. Particularly striking: One of the best center-backs in the game, Virgil van Dijk, gets a striker card.
You can let Mo Salah defend on the left or deploy Koulibaly in midfield. Real defender Marcelo, celebrated for his offensive qualities, could meanwhile play in the right midfield.
All content related to the FUT Birthday event in Ultimate Team
These are the gifts: You will receive rewards in FUT 19 depending on the days you have logged into FUT 19 so far.
Anniversary players: Players will be released who have earned a good reputation in the community over the last 10 years. 7 of these “FUT favorites” will be released during the event both through SBCs and tasks – as Flashback, Premium SBC or FUT Birthday item type. The first SBC players are Flashback David Villa, Timo Werner, and Prime Icon Moments Gerrard.
A total of 21 players will be available through SBCs during the FUT Birthday – including 10 Prime Icon Moments, 6 FUT Birthday players, and 5 anniversary players
Through tasks, you will receive a total of 6 players – including 4 Birthday players and 2 anniversary players. The first three players are Gervinho, Ibrahimovic, and Naldo – the second half will come in a week.
There will also be daily puzzle SBCs
Twitch Drops will also take place. To receive these rewards, you need to link your Twitch account to your EA account and watch the Twitch channel of proownez between 7 PM and 11 PM on Friday. Among them are 50K and 100K packs, Birthday cards, and Prime Icon Moments, like Ronaldinho’s:
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This means for you: You will receive gifts and can earn some players. Therefore, you do not have to invest real money and buy loads of packs in the hope of earning one of the new player cards. Many fans wished for this from FUT Birthday:
In Star Wars Battlefront 2 a new game mode is coming soon. Total Domination will be the largest mode in the game so far. We will tell you what to expect soon in the online shooter for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
This is the new game mode: The mode is called “Total Domination” and is a massive battle that takes place on the ground and in the air. There are two phases per round.
On the occasion of the new mode, there are also new battle locations. Western Pipeline Crossing, on Geonosis, and the interiors of the capital ships “Dreadnought of the Separatists” and “Republic Cruiser” will be part of the game mode.
This is how Total Domination works
These troop sizes are available: A total of 20 players can be in one team. The players are then supported by 12 AI units each. Your squad can therefore have a maximum strength of 32 fighters.
New battles in the world of Star Wars are guaranteed!
This is how the ground phase works: The round starts on the ground. There you must capture five command posts and prevent the opponents from taking the posts themselves.
Depending on how many posts you currently control, you will earn tickets that are important for the second round.
Eventually, a timer will appear, and you will need to get to your capital ship. If you succeed, you will receive an extra ticket. The ground phase ends with a cinematic.
This is how the invasion phase works: In this phase, you are either attackers or defenders. The attackers storm the airship and try to break through several defensive barriers. If they succeed, they win.
Fighting takes place both on the ground and in the air
Depending on how many tickets you have collected, you will have that many reinforcements in the spaceship battle.
If the defenders manage to withstand the attack, then again a fight for the tickets takes place on the ground. When it goes back into the air, however, defense consoles that were destroyed in the first round will already be gone.
When does the mode start? From March 26th, this battle mode will be playable in Battlefront.
Have you heard about these embarrassing words from Anakin Skywalker?
In Pokémon GO you will soon have the chance to encounter both forms of Giratina. We will reveal whether the Altered Form or the Origin Form is the better variant.
These are the two forms: Giratina can take on two different forms. You could already battle the Altered Form in October 2018. The Origin Form is new now. Thus, the question arises which of the two forms is better.
This form is better: In short, the Origin Form of Giratina is the better form. We will show you the differences between the two Pokémon and how valuable Giratina is in battles.
How good is the Origin Form and the Altered Form of Giratina
This is the Altered Form of Giratina
Origin Form
Altered Form
Attack Value
225
187
Defense Value
187
225
HP Value
284
284
Maximum CP
3683 CP
3379 CP
What do the values say? The values of the two forms are almost equal. The difference is that the Origin Form has the better attack value and the Altered Form has the better defense value.
Legendary Pokémon cannot be placed in gyms, which is why the defense value does not play a major role. Here, the attack value is more important as you want to use Giratina to attack.
This form is therefore better: Since you want to attack, the Origin Form with the higher attack value is better. The Altered Form has no greater benefit.
The Origin Form is the better Pokémon
This is the major disadvantage of both forms: The attacks of Giratina make the legendary Pokémon rather weak. It has poor dragon-type attacks and even worse ghost-type attacks. If it could master better moves, Giratina could become really interesting.
What is Giratina good for? Due to the poor attacks, both forms of Giratina are more in the middle of the attackers. They simply have too much competition among their types.
However, those who enjoy variety in battles can certainly opt for the Origin Form of Giratina, as it is still solid.
The conclusion of the comparison: The better form is definitely the Origin Form. A few raids are worth it. However, those looking for the best attackers will be disappointed. This is due to the poor attacks.
We had a similar comparison for Palkia and Dialga:
Madness is once again raging in ESO. Because currently, there is a particularly funny event happening: The Festival of Fools. How to participate and what prizes you can win, you can find out here.
What’s there to do and what do I get for it? During the event, you can complete three fun quests each day, which you receive from the fools in front of the festival tents in the respective regions.
As a reward for each quest, you get a bit of gold along with a gift containing useful consumables and some items for your collection.
Fun and Indrik
What else is there? For completing the first fool quest of the day, there are mainly two event tickets, which all of you who already own an Indrik or want one should be especially eager for. With these, you can buy feathers and berries for your beloved unicorn mount from the merchant Impresaria.
This is an Indrik.
You can usually find Impresaria near every festival tent, and she will also be marked on your map. By completing a quest daily, you can collect a total of 24 event tickets.
This year, you can also purchase a cute little Indrik as a pet from Impresaria for just 10 event tickets.
Location and Quests
Do I have to pay an entrance fee and where do I need to go? The Festival of Fools is free. Travel to one of the festival tents in Ebonheart, Vulkhel Guard, or Daggerfall and start the introductory quest. As a reward, you will receive something very special at the end: a cake.
Of course, it’s a really cool cake: The Fool’s Pie. If you snack on it, you will receive 100% more experience for two hours. If you have completed the quest last year, you do not have to repeat it. In this case, you can start with your daily quests right away.
When does it take place? The Festival of Fools started on March 21 and ends on April 2 at 4 PM Central European Time. Thus, it lasts a whole week longer than last year.
Are there new achievements? Of course! If you are particularly diligent in fooling around, you can unlock the following achievements:
War of the Three Fillings: For this, you must throw 10 cakes at players from other alliances.
The Upper Crust: Visit each alliance leader and throw a cake at them.
Bit Off More Than You Can Chew: Show it to the authorities! Throw cakes at 10 guards.
Sovereignly Served: Complete the three achievements “War of the Three Fillings”, “The Upper Crust” and “Sovereignly Served”.
Dirty Business: Travel to Cyrodiil and defeat 10 players while covered in cake.
If you achieve this, there are of course also special rewards. For completing “Dirty Business” and “The Upper Crust”, you will receive the titles “Meringue” and “Tin Soldier”. If you complete “Sovereignly Served”, you’ll get a “Disturbingly Silent Face Paint” for your collection.
What’s in the Crown Shop? Aside from the Fool’s Cap Monkey, just useless knickknacks: The Fool’s Personality, a selection of funny mounts, and Cadwell’s Culinary Outfit. Among them is also the stone we already reported on.
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A new patch for the PC version of Apex Legends has been deployed. The hotfix is intended to reduce crashes.
What was patched? According to an official post from Respawn on reddit, several bugs that caused Apex Legends to crash on PC have been fixed. Some issues that could cause disruptions in memory have been resolved.
The patch is not the “end” of development, as there may still be issues with:
memory
rarely occurring problems
As a result of the patch, Apex Legends should now run more smoothly and no longer appear to randomly crash. During internal testing, there were no crashes anymore. The patch was deployed on March 22, and is now available.
I am still having problems: If the patch did not fix your crash issues, Respawn asks you to send the corresponding “apex_crash.txt” file to their support forum.
Why is the patch only coming now? Until now, it has been difficult for Respawn to pinpoint exactly why the PC version of Apex Legends crashed repeatedly. Many players have frequently complained. Even an update from Nvidia did not help much.
The problem had eventually grown almost as big as the hacker problem that Respawn is also addressing.
With the patch from March 19, which also deployed Season 1 and the Battle Pass, it was possible to work on the crashes.
The new hero Octane also made his way into the game with the update.
With the new patch, Apex Legends writes a text file that records the causes of a crash. If this is sent to Respawn, developers can read exactly what happened. This allowed the crashes to be fixed with the new hotfix.
What else will be fixed in the future? Since both the hacker problem and the crashes have now been addressed for the time being, there are no major official changes planned. Only these two will likely be dealt with more intensively.
According to a leak, fans can at least look forward to “missions” that may improve the Battle Pass. However, there is still nothing concrete regarding new features or problem resolutions.
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It is Xur time. Today, the Guardians are visited by a mysterious Exotic vendor. Find out all about his current location and inventory in Destiny 2.
Today, it will be exciting again with Xur. Because not only are his Exotics in focus now. For all owners of the Annual Pass, there will be the next Invitation of the Nine today from the Noodle Face. Numerous fans are eagerly waiting for what the new lore will bring and whether there will be a new cutscene.
All info on Xur in Destiny 2 on March 22nd for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
What does the Agent of the Nine have in store today? Will he have good rolls or possibly surprise us with more Forsaken Exotics? Let’s welcome Xur together and find out.
When does Xur come today? – The Times
The Xur time: Today, Xur will arrive by 6:00 PM and then start selling exotic items on a planet of his choice. Please note that Xur’s times will soon change due to daylight saving time.
How long will Xur stay? You can visit the exotic vendor until the next reset on March 26. Then he will pack his things and retreat until the following Friday.
Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today
Xur’s position: This time you can find the Noodle Face in the area “Twisted Cove” in the EDZ on Earth.
Xur’s inventory and Exotics from March 22nd to March 26th.
Weapon:Huckleberry – Submachine gun for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter:Twin Tails – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards.
World of Warcraft invites former players to take a look once again. The veterans are gifted a subscription for a few days. How to participate and make the most of the time is explained here.
However, there are some limitations. Those who did not purchase Battle for Azeroth will only have access to all content up to and including Legion. For the BfA content, there are only a few trial hours:
3 hours per character or
until the completion of “A Divided Nation” (Alliance) / “We Need Each Other” (Horde)
repeatable on up to 12 characters
However, those who already own Battle for Azeroth can enjoy all features. Only the subscription fee is waived for this period. A specific time for the end is still unknown.
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For former Legion players, this shouldn’t be too big of an adjustment. Players who stopped earlier might be quite confused. Much of the content that you discover before BfA will suddenly feel useless upon reaching Kul Tiras and Zandalar.
The capital of the Alliance in Kul Tiras: Boralus.
What should I experience? If you’re checking into WoW this weekend, you should make the most of the limited time and see as much as possible. We have some tips for you on how to get the most out of the free weekend.
familiarize yourself with the new abilities of your favorite class
These addons are helpful: If you want to experience Azeroth not just passively but also dive into the content, some addons make it much easier for you. A short list we recommend for the weekend:
Bagnon and Scrap – better inventory management and automatic selling of junk
Dominos – better control over action bars
OmniBar – overview of cooldowns of opponents in PvP
WoWQuote 2 – for funny quotes while leveling and exploring
Have you ever been to Washington D.C.? If not, a tour through The Division 2 is more than enough for a good first impression, says our author Sven.
What I love most about The Division 2: The world of The Division 2 has really captivated me. It is full of noteworthy places, exciting stories, countless details, and a lot of lovingly crafted little things.
Knowing the city along with numerous sights and locations from real life makes my virtual trip to Washington even more exciting.
This is how I play The Division 2: I believe I would have long been in the endgame if the game world were not so fantastic. New York was already great, but the implementation of Washington is a whole different level in my eyes.
Almost daily, I catch myself drifting completely away during a mission and taking a closer look at the mission location. Often, I even get so lost in the world of The Division 2 that I don’t even play it properly anymore.
I just wander around from one little thing to the next and admire the attention to detail that has gone into the game world.
How is Washington portrayed in The Division 2? The cool thing is: The virtual capital of the USA is so well and accurately modeled after its real counterpart that even years after my last visit, I can still find my way around and recognize certain locations that I have visited before.
Whether it’s the Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument, Potomac Park, or the Lincoln Memorial. Many prominent places I can find even without a map.
A huge number of other players, who either live in Washington or have already visited, report on the incredibly accurate reproduction in the game. Many recognize their home, their workplace, or even the subway stations they use daily.
Seeing the whole thing in a post-apocalyptic interpretation creates an indescribable gaming sensation and gives me a lot of goosebumps. It feels as if I am truly returning to Washington after a massive catastrophe.
So now I walk some paths that I have also taken in real Washington, visiting some places I visited back then – almost everything is there! I even found one of my hotels right away. And my feeling tells me – you are back in D.C.! An experience and an immersion that has no equal in many years of gaming.
That’s why the museums are my major highlights: During my trips to Washington, I had the chance to visit numerous museums. I particularly remember the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of American History.
I was even more curious when I found out that both serve as locations for missions in The Division 2. When I was finally able to play them, I quickly realized: The implementation of both locations in the game is fantastic and feels very authentic.
National Museum of American History – The Vietnam area in the real museum
Especially the Vietnam area and the planetarium in the American History Museum are really convincingly modeled after the real locations within the museum.
National Museum of American History – The Vietnam area in the game (Source: Kotaku)
The large area where the final battle takes place in the Air & Space Museum is also cut from the same cloth as its real counterpart.
National Air and Space Museum (Source: Reddit)
So if you want to start a (albeit short) virtual tour of the coolest museums in Washington, you don’t necessarily have to fly to the USA.
National Air and Space Museum in the game (Source: Reddit)
The good thing is: You can not only virtually visit the museum, but also simultaneously experience two of the most exciting and diverse missions that The Division 2 currently has to offer.
Thus, in the American History mission, the setting changes with each section. From an exhibition, the battles lead you to a destroyed planetarium, into the jungle of Vietnam, or to Mars.
In the Air & Space Museum, you fight your way through the history of aviation and space flight amidst various aircraft, rockets, and the space shuttle.
What I’m looking forward to: What I’m particularly looking forward to is the Pentagon. This location is supposed to be introduced in the course of the first year in The Division 2. Because I have already admired parts of this building in real life and am curious about how the implementation in the game will turn out.
But for now, I’m first looking forward to my next short vacation in post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. and to more details that I will discover there. And to anyone who has ever been to Washington and hasn’t played The Division 2 yet, I recommend – give it a try if you enjoy such games. It is an unforgettable feeling.
On March 27, the servers will merge in the European version of Aion. This merger will result in overlaps in housing, which will lead to a property discussion in the forum.
Which servers will be merged? From the current nine servers, there will only be four in the future. There will still be a server specifically for German players and one for French players.
What problems arise from the merger? The merger leads to several conflicts:
If two characters have the same name, the character with the higher level will take precedence. If both characters are of the same level, the one that has been more active recently will prevail. If both were active, the older character keeps their name.
Players must independently decide which character will stay on the server and which will be transferred to another server.
While the developers have found good solutions for factions and character names, there is still discussion in the official forum about what should happen with housing.
Players discuss property prices
The solution for housing is to simply demolish all houses. Players will receive double the standard price for their property as compensation. However, some players are not satisfied with this.
Property prices fluctuated over time: As in real life, there have been fluctuations in currency in Aion over time.
Before the Patch 6.0., the currency Kinah was worth very little. Villas sometimes cost several billion Kinah. After the update, however, there was an adjustment to the currency. It has stabilized again.
Players are now receiving a very different value of the currency back through the new transfer than what they originally paid. This is particularly interesting for owners who purchased their villas long before patches 5.x.
At that time, Kinah was significantly more valuable, and property prices were still high. Apparently, there were exploits during another server connection.
Players demand currency conversion: A lot has been discussed about this topic in the German forum. Some players have requested that the date of property acquisition be considered and that the value be converted accordingly.
The user Shiemy writes:
My idea would be to give people THEIR KINAH AMOUNT back. HOWEVER, with the new 6.2 Kinah value.
In other words, if someone paid 1kkk, it would be converted like during the patch, to indicate how much NEW KINAH that would be. That way, everyone gets what belongs to them, no doubling nonsense / no exploit stuff.
Problem solved
A proper currency conversion will likely be difficult to implement and would probably cost a lot of developer time. The FAQ for the patch only refers to the current property values.
Moving gifts and acclimatization phase
To ensure a smooth transition to the new servers, the developers have announced an acclimatization phase.L
Limited server transfer: For the first three weeks, server transfers are prohibited. After that, the numbers will be evaluated and thresholds will be set.
These thresholds will then determine how many transfers will actually take place. If one of the new servers is overcrowded, it will be closed immediately.
Reset of PvP rankings: Due to the server merger, there will also be effects on PvP. Accordingly, the rankings will be reset on March 27.
Moving gifts: As a small incentive to check back into Aion after the merger, all players will receive the following content for free per account:
Two YouTubers called for a meeting of their fans on social channels in Berlin. This escalated into a mass brawl. The police are now criticizing the two influencers and urging them to be responsible with their influence. It cannot be that they incite events to generate more clicks and subscribers.
How did the mass brawl come about? The two YouTubers Bahar al amood (14,000 subscribers on YouTube) and ThatsBekir (260,000 subscribers) have apparently been in a dispute or “beef” for some time. Both regularly provide their community with videos.
In one of their
latest videos on YouTube and social channels like Instagram, they called for a fan meeting in Berlin at Alexanderplatz:
The meeting was supposed to take place on March 21 at 5 PM
A total of more than 400 fans showed up for the meeting
However, initial discussions between the two parties quickly turned into a scuffle
Over 50 people participated in the mass brawl
https://youtu.be/Hsuz_BJ1BoU
The fans reportedly had pepper spray with them, which they even used against arriving police officers, according to Berliner Morgenpost.
The fight from Alexanderplatz later shifted to the subway station. About 20 people reportedly continued to brawl on the tracks and threw stones.
How did the fight end? The police published an assessment of the brawl:
9 people were temporarily arrested and there were 13 criminal investigations
100 police officers were deployed
three ambulances and one emergency doctor were on duty
It wasn’t until 9:30 PM that the police could end the operation. An alleged manager of ThatsBekir wrote shortly after the brawl that the YouTubers should not be held responsible. (via Morgenpost)
This was the reason for the meeting: Both YouTubers, who probably also belong to the rapper scene, gathered their fans for a fan or subscriber meeting in Berlin. The police chief Norbert Cioma, however, sees a different reason.
According to Cioma, the meeting and the escalation were deliberately provoked in order to generate clicks, subscribers, and followers for both parties:
We see in the rapper scene and increasingly also among other influencers that they sometimes handle their influence very irresponsibly and it seems to become trendy to deliberately create explosive situations to generate more followers, subscribers, and clicks.
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Cioma cautioned that the influence of people should not be used for such purposes. There are “more meaningful things than using one’s notoriety to provide a suitable platform for violent youth in public.”
In Red Dead Redemption 2, the protagonist Arthur is not only a gentleman, he can also dish out some pretty sharp remarks. A video now shows what cheeky replies the outlaw can give.
In his opinion, Arthur delivers the best lines when he greets NPCs kindly twice in a row and then immediately turns mean. It almost seems like the developers wanted players to be nice first and then nasty to the characters.
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What does Arthur say? The video shows Arthur addressing various NPCs. In each scene, he greets them twice in a row kindly, only to counter with a cheeky remark. The nasty appearance is rounded off by Arthur in the video appearing bare-chested and bare-bottomed.
In the first scene, Arthur greets a lady and asks her if she has heard anything about bounty hunters in the area. When she responds that she knows nothing about it, Arthur shouts at her: “Thanks for nothing, idiot!”
Next, Arthur encounters a sheriff, greets him, and comments on what a great job the lawman is doing. Then the cowboy gets really nasty and says that it must be a lot of fun for the sheriff to be the village idiot.
Arthur not only uses pistols but apparently also words.
In another scene, Arthur on horseback encounters another rider. Again, this one is greeted. Afterwards, the cowboy tells the stranger that he likes him because he has a friendly face. Nasty, Arthur adds that it is a face he would like to punch.
What are the players saying? Readers in the RDR2 subreddit are currently having a lot of fun with the video. They believe Arthur’s replies are just too fitting to be coincidence.
Users have particularly taken a liking to the outfit from the video. Unfortunately, it seems that one can no longer get the pants that leave the backside exposed. As mynamestanner writes, this was due to a bug: one had to set a bathtub on fire before sitting in it. However, the bug has already been fixed.
Players of Red Dead Online can look forward to a new update in the spring:
The old MMORPG RuneScape still captivates a huge number of players. One of these players has set out to make OldSchool RuneScape even more challenging: with challenges. Through his idea, he now attracts hundreds of thousands of fans.
These are the videos in question: The YouTuber Settled has been diligently making videos about the Old School MMORPG RuneScape, which has been on the market for over 18 years.
Despite its age, RuneScape is still popular and inspires creative minds to create new content. Settled shares many of his thoughts, guides, or discoveries with the community.
The core of his videos is almost always something he has achieved or set out to do. He mainly accomplishes tasks that are not particularly unusual for regular players. However, he connects them with exciting stories.
“old but gold” RuneScape is still fun for many people.
For the past few months, he has been showcasing “Ultimate Ironman Challenges.” Particularly, his series featuring a character named “Swampletics” has resonated with fans.
What are these challenges? Settled undertakes the challenges in the so-called Ironman Mode. Ironmen are accounts that have many restrictions in RuneScape, making the game more difficult. As an “Ultimate Ironman,” a special Ironman mode, these restrictions are even greater:
Settled has made these already difficult conditions even tougher: he does not want to leave a certain region. This means he has to utilize all features of a zone.
For Settled, the purpose of RuneScape has always been to set goals and achieve them. He has previously undertaken such a challenge and took several years to do so. Now, he is starting again with “Swampletics” in the region of Morytania.
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What is Morytania? Morytania is a swampy area far in the east of the RuneScape world. In Morytania, vampires dominate the region from a type of castle, and the whole area feels like a horror movie.
The region is populated by monsters such as:
vampires
werewolves
undead
ghosts
In lore, it is considered the “Land of Evil.” In the game, it is an area for players of medium to higher levels. Morytania is also home to the raid “Theatre of Blood,” which many players generally consider to be very difficult. It continually attracts adventurers seeking special challenges.
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Why is this special: Settled has set out to increase all skills only in Morytania. This is particularly difficult because certain prerequisites simply do not exist.
Skills like blacksmithing cannot be increased in a conventional way. Therefore, Settled has to resort to tricks to maximize his character’s potential. This takes a lot of time because the alternative methods are associated with a significant grind.
In doing so, Settled often discovers stories or features in Morytania that other players miss or ignore. He shares his discoveries in special videos with the fans.
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Settled always faces the disadvantage of being significantly weaker than the enemies in the area, as he came to Morytania with as few advantages as possible. This leads to a lot of trickery in combat.
His ultimate goal is to take on the “Theatre of Blood.” His prerequisite for this is that the group cannot be better equipped than he is. A hard-to-achieve goal.
This is how the videos are received: Although or precisely because Settled struggles with many things that should be easy, his videos are very popular. Other RuneScape players are fascinated by how he overcomes hurdles or finds alternative ways to play.
Many viewers can’t even explain to themselves why they are so fascinated. They simply enjoy watching Settled slowly level up his “Swampletics” and come a little closer to his goal with each video.
What do you think of the videos from the successful RuneScape player?
RuneScape is doing well, by the way – yet there is a controversy:
