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Google unveils Stadia – Your competition to PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, PC

Noah Struthoff 24. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

At the GDC, Google presents its new gaming platform Stadia. It aims to connect playing, watching, and developing, and it is likely in competition with the PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, and PC. The release of the platform is planned for 2019.

What can Stadia do? This new platform Stadia is supposed to connect all gaming platforms together. This means that one can both play on Stadia and follow gameplay simultaneously.

To achieve this, Google is utilizing its data centers distributed all over the world. Thus, almost everyone in the world should have access to Stadia.

What is known about Google Stadia

This is how Stadia is accessible: The gaming platform is supposed to be reachable through any channels. This includes browsers, TVs, computers, and mobile devices.

The statement is: “The new generation of gaming is not a box.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AffodEEF4ho&feature=youtu.be

This is how it should work: Phil Harrison, an employee of Google, explains in the presentation that game developers will have access to Google’s data centers and can implement their games on Stadia.

The consumer can then, for example, see a trailer of the game and gain direct access to the game by clicking on a play button.

This should work without downloading the game.

In the presentation at GDC, Google made an example with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. A YouTube video of the game was shown, and within seconds one could start the game, all thanks to the play button.

There is a controller: In addition to the new gaming platform, there is also a controller. This is supposed to access the desired game via Wi-Fi.

There are major partners: Google is not working alone on its platform. To provide a high resolution, it is working with Epic Games, Unity, Havoc, and Crytek.

Initially, a 4K resolution is planned, but this will be expanded to an 8K resolution through collaboration.

Google establishes its own studio: New generation of games

Own studio: To this end, Google is building its own studio that develops exclusive titles for Stadia.

Here, the head, Jade Raymond, says that they are on the edge of a new era of gaming. Now, with the data centers as the platform, the power is endless.

Before her job at Google, Raymond worked as a producer on titles in the “Assassin’s Creed” series for Ubisoft.

There will be cross-play: You do not have to commit to one platform on Stadia. You can easily switch between, for example, browser and smartphone. This was also demonstrated at the GDC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Oc4NqapZNk

Launch of Stadia still in 2019

When will Stadia be released? So far, Google has not announced any launch date. When this is known, we will of course update it.

The launch is expected to occur in 2019: first in the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

This is the idea behind it: Google wants to remove any barriers between playing and watching with its gaming platform, explained Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google.

With the new generation of gaming, battle royales should emerge, in which not just a hundred players play against each other, but thousands.

Is there a catch? Initial critics have already pointed out that Google has not discussed what internet connection is needed to use Stadia. This could turn out to be a critical point.

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Fallout 76 Personality Quiz: Are you a Raider or a Savior?

Benedict Grothaus 23. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Although there are no living human NPCs in Fallout 76, many factions exist in the game. You will encounter most of them on your journey through Appalachia. But which one suits you best?

These are the factions of Fallout 76: No known NPC survived the impact of the bombs and the subsequent anarchy in West Virginia. The only living people are the inhabitants of Vault 76 – you, the players.

In the remnants of the cities of Appalachia, you will still find outposts, dwellings, and posts of former factions. Most of them have left holotapes and terminal entries that tell of their history and missions:

The Responders
The Fire Breathers
The Raiders
The Steel Brotherhood
The Enclave
The Free States
The Order of Mysteries

As you complete the main quest line of Fallout 76, you will encounter most of these factions. Others will only be mentioned or hide in a long and detailed side quest line.

Quiz: Which faction suits you?

In Fallout 76, it is not possible to truly join a faction exclusively. To experience the story, you become more or less a member of every faction. But in the end, there is no one to control that.

With our quiz, you can find out which of the factions suits you best. Perhaps there will soon be a possibility to choose a faction.

Dieses Quiz ist geschlossen.

Don’t like the faction that came out in the quiz? Then just write your own story. Many players have already dedicated themselves to role-playing in Appalachia.

A larger group of fans has already established their own police service, the Appalachia PD. They turn their C.A.M.P.s into police stations and help new players in stylish police uniforms.

In response, others now plan to play as raiders to create more great stories.

Some players from the MeinMMO community have also been active. One of our readers is the bartender of his own pub, where he wants to offer homebrewed beer. Get started and create your own West Virginia.

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Pokémon GO: Players hope that this new Pokémon could come next week

Noah Struthoff 23. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, a new Pokémon might soon be coming! At least, that’s what players hope, as one monster fits perfectly with the Loturzel event.

Why could a new Pokémon come? Around the limited research with Loturzel, Pokémon are supposed to spawn that appear due to weather influence.

Kikugi from the 4th generation would also fit, as its evolution depends on the weather. A release is therefore quite conceivable.

We will tell you how the release of Kikugi looks.

That’s why Kikugi might come soon

What is Kikugi? This Pokémon from the 4th generation is still missing. Its evolution is special. Its evolution, Kinoso, has two forms: the sun form and the normal form. In the console games, the Pokémon changed its form in sunlight.

It is like a flower that blooms in sunlight and is closed in other weather.

Similarly, this could happen in Pokémon GO. In sunny weather, Kikugi could evolve into the sun form of Kinoso, and otherwise into the normal form. However, this is only a speculation so far.

That’s why a release would fit: Niantic announced that the weather is the focus of the limited research with Loturzel. This way, there are also more Formeo in the wild as well as its shiny form.

It would fit to release another Pokémon that has a direct connection to the weather.

This is what players say: Many players believe that Kikugi and its evolution will be released for the event. As “K_Adrix” says on Reddit: “Kikugi would be the perfect addition to the limited weather research!”

“That’s right, that’s quite conceivable!” writes another player regarding the theory.

Other players are more cautious about the whole thing. One says: “There are many things that Niantic should and/or could do. But they won’t, they don’t believe in common sense at Niantic.”

As some players have already hoped for a release of the Pokémon during the current plant event.

Giratina returns to Pokémon GO! We will tell you which form is better:

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How The Division 2 kept me at the PC until half-past two at night

Schuhmann 23. March 2019 Reading time 5 minutes

Our author Schuhmann did something he hasn’t done in a long time: Played significantly longer than he wanted. The reason: The mission “Roosevelt Island” in The Division 2 was much tougher than expected.

This is how I play The Division 2: I’m not an incredibly good player in The Division. But for casual play, it’s enough:

The other day, Ubisoft told me in an email that I had spent about 70 hours in The Division 1.
In part 2, I now have 37 hours under my belt.

The-Division-2-Mein-Agent — This is my agent – with headset bandana and the sniper rifle.

Usually, I play after work until a maximum of 1 AM and rarely go overboard. I don’t play long sessions like I used to, but I do play regularly every night.

In The Division 2, I’m making good progress: I found a combination of assault rifle and sniper rifle that allowed me to complete most missions fairly easily.

I played the main campaign solo and actually barely died after I found my way:

With the sniper rifle, I easily take out most normal enemies and enjoy the sweet sound of a headshot
For medium and close range, I switch to the assault rifle and set it to “F for Peace”; in full-auto, the danger melts away quickly

Only when I experimented with new weapons did I often bite the dust; otherwise, the last days in DC were smooth sailing.

But last night, I came up against my limits again.

Roosevelt-Island-Division-2 — Roosevelt Island – far in the west of the map.

This kept me awake: After completing the normal main missions in The Division 2, strongholds in The Division 2 open up: the Strongholds. There, you are supposed to take out the bosses of the enemy factions. Ultimately, that is the way to unlock the specializations.

After I could easily take down the hyenas (I was level 29 and the mission is intended for 25), I went up against the Outcasts (mission level 28 – I just became 30).

I must admit: That pushed me to my limits last night.

The mission “Roosevelt Island” started off wonderfully – until the final battle. But the final fight is divided into about 4 or 5 phases – really many enemies come, two turrets cover the battlefield, new reinforcements constantly swarm in and at the end, one of those heavily armored guys with a sledgehammer appears.

I felt like in “Groundhog Day”

The problem: Every time you die, this part of the mission resets to 0 and you start over.

The solution: At some point, I felt like I was in “Groundhog Day” because I already knew the opening sequence with the first enemies by heart. Ultimately, those are rehearsed sequences to complete the mission:

First take out the guy at the turret with a sniper headshot and a second shot to the chest
Then deal with the charging thugs
Then a smoke grenade flies left
I roll to the right
Two Outcasts are waiting for me, and I switch to the assault rifle

Because reinforcements constantly come, after this start, a relatively long sequence begins where you have to stay focused for minutes and can only make relatively few mistakes.

Und-täglich-grüßt-das-murmeltier — In this film, a single day repeats itself over and over, and the hero learns the day by heart.

Roosevelt Island – the hardest mission in The Division 2 for me

Why did I fail? I became reckless repeatedly and allowed myself to be tempted after the initial part to quickly take one down without cover. But then reinforcements came and I bit the dust.

Or I missed the second shot on the turret guy and that messed up my timing, or I got overwhelmed or something else went wrong.

And when I finally made progress, a heavily armored boss suddenly appeared close to me and knocked me out.

My strategy for these heavily armored bosses is usually:

Run away from them and get to safety
Then gun them down from a safe distance with the assault rifle until the magazine is empty
Run away while reloading
The loop starts over

But it took me really long to get to this tank guy who knocked me out.

I thought: well, I probably won’t have to start all over again… but yes, that’s exactly what happened.

I was actually a bit hurt in my gamer pride. It was already late, I was tired and somehow felt too old for this stuff.

It was annoying that during one of the first runs, a “high-end item” had already dropped an hour earlier at the turret – but I couldn’t get to it to pick it up.

It sparkled at me gold glitteringly for hours while I missed the guy at the mounted turret twice.

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A change of plans brings victory

This is how I managed it after all: Eventually, my pride was too great, and I took a closer look at the scenery: So back in “Groundhog Day” mode, I went through the opening sequence again, played especially defensively, and retreated and healed at every problem.

Then at the crucial point, I broke the pattern and didn’t do the same thing anymore. I took a different path and made the mission significantly easier by first destroying the left and then the right fuel tank.

This changed the starting situation for me.

I swung onto one of the enemy turrets and mowed down the big boss and his boys from there: Instead of 10 minutes of continuous running around the boss and playing “catch me,” just continuous fire from a safe distance.

It may not be special for some, but I had a nice evening yesterday – sometimes you can also play a bit longer, even if it goes against principles.

The-Division-2-Emelines-Wächter — The reward for all the efforts: a submachine gun, of course at level 28.

Death feels good in The Division 2

The interesting thing about The Division 2: The deaths feel somehow “earned” – you feel like you’ve made a mistake, not thought something through enough, or overestimated yourself.

That probably fueled my ambition to finish it.

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These are the craziest cards from the FUT Birthday in FIFA 19

Julian Schröder 23. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 19, EA Sports released the FUT Birthday team, featuring some quite unusual cards. You can see the craziest examples here.

This year’s FUT Birthday team includes some big names. The strongest cards are Bale (93) and Griezmann (93), with which you can strengthen your team in FUT 19:

The special thing about the birthday cards: What makes the new FUT Birthday cards so special are the position changes that each card receives. Bale is now positioned as a striker, and Griezmann gets a card for the right wing.

Bale RF -> ST
Griezmann ST -> RF

EA has taken inspiration from the past of some football stars for certain position changes. Some of the FUT Birthday cards are based on the players’ previous positions.

No one expected this: Among the new special cards are also some cards with very unusual position changes, which probably no one had on their radar. You can find the craziest cards here.

Virgil Van Dijk (CB) as Striker

This is where the position comes from: At 19 years old, Van Dijk was able to prove his striker qualities at FC Groningen. When they were in need, Van Dijk stepped in and scored 2 goals as a striker for his former club.

This is what the card offers: Van Dijk has an interesting striker card. His physical stats are incredibly good, just like his speed and shot.

However, the card also has significant weaknesses, especially in passing and dribbling. As a result, Van Dijk is quite immobile and therefore can only be used as a penalty area striker.

Perhaps it would be worth considering putting him in the CDM position. This is possible with position modifiers.

Normally, Van Dijk is a center-back.

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Ibrahimovic (ST) as Defender

Who would have thought to see Ibrahimovic as a defender? The FUT Birthday makes it possible.

This is what the card offers: The card is actually quite good. His physical stats combined with his good defensive values, speed, and size make Ibrahimovic a solid center-back, with whom you can also take a shot on goal.

“Ibra” is normally a true striker.

Alaba (LB) in Right Midfield

David Alaba, the left-back from Bayern, switches sides and is now operating in right midfield.

This is what the card offers: With Alaba’s FUT Birthday card, we get a very strong card that is likely interesting for many Bundesliga teams. You can use him versatile and even play him as a right winger.

With his stats, Alaba performs well offensively. He is a very strong option for the right wing. When looking closely at his values, it is difficult to find weaknesses.

He is fast, has fantastic shooting scores, is strong in dribbling, and has good passing stats. A well-rounded card.

David Alaba usually plays as a left-back.

Salah (RF) as Left-Back

This is where the position comes from: Salah actually started his career in the Egyptian first league as a left-back. However, it quickly became clear that with his drive towards the goal, he is better suited for an offensive role.

This is what the card offers: Left-Back Salah makes an excellent impression. He is incredibly fast, strong in dribbling, and has very good defensive values. It is also advisable to use his offensive abilities, which he definitely possesses.

Salah is likely a real alternative for the LB position in any Premier League team.

Normally, Salah can be found on the other side of the field: As a right winger.

This is how you get the cards

The sources for these cards:

On the Transfer Market: You can purchase many of the FUT Birthday cards on the transfer market. However, the prices are still very high, especially at the beginning of the event.
From Packs: The FUT Birthday squad is available in packs. However, the chance of pulling a FUT Birthday card, like all special cards, is relatively low.
With SBCs: Some of the new special cards can only be obtained with the help of SBCs. These change within the FUT Birthday week and are time-limited.

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Anthem gets new cosmetics with Elysian Caches, but for many they are the wrong ones

Micha Deckert 23. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

With the upcoming update 1.04, chests will be added to Anthem. Players will access them after defeating the endboss of the Strongholds. As BioWare has now announced, these chests will not contain cosmetic armors.

What are Elysian Caches? Elysian Caches will be added to Anthem with the next patch 1.04. Players are supposed to reach these chests after defeating the endboss of a fortress.

To open the caches, the Elysian Caches, however, keys are required, which freelancers can obtain through daily challenges. With the chests, the entire team receives rewards. So if four players open the chests, all of them will also receive four rewards.

We have more highlights from Patch 1.04/1.06 here for you.

What is included in the caches? Elysian Caches are supposed to contain only cosmetic items and Ember for crafting. In a livestream before the release of Anthem, the developers stated that about 100 different items can be found in the chests.

There was talk, among other things, about gestures, vinyls, or various poses, such as during victories or when spawning.

No armors in the chests: As BioWare developer Chris Schmidt stated over Discord, the Elysian Caches will not contain cosmetic armors. Schmidt, along with community manager Jesse Anderson, was seen in the last Anthem livestream and spoke about the cosmetic chests.

In response to a player’s question about when armor sets can be earned in the game, Lead Producer Ben Irving responded on Twitter that the Elysian Caches will be added to Anthem next week. Many players thus assumed that armors would also be in the chests.

Chris Schmidt has now announced over Discord, confirming that Irving’s response was incorrect and that players should not expect armors in the chests.

What are players saying? In the Anthem Subreddit, some players express disappointment. In their opinion, there are simply too few armor parts in Anthem, let alone sets.

Player Snschl summarizes: “Honestly, I’m a bit stunned that all cosmetics must be bought in the store. Sure, you can earn the coins, but have no cosmetics to earn in the game…?”

j_harv asks: “Do they [BioWare] just have one armor and weapon designer working a few hours each month?”

Before the patch next week, you should check out the Monument Watch in Anthem. It currently behaves a bit strangely:

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Destiny 2: New sword comes with exclusive perk – How good is it?

Timo Kantner 23. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

Since the new season, there are new weapons to obtain in Destiny 2. Among them is a legendary sword named “Just In Case”. We will explain what makes it so special and how you can get it.

How do you get the sword? If you complete Tier 3 of the Reckoning, you have the chance to be rewarded with one of the new Gambit Prime weapons. This includes the new sword Just In Case. A successful completion can reward you with a curated version or a random roll.

This is how the legendary sword “Just In Case” performs in practice

What makes this sword special? Just In Case is an adaptive sword, the same sword class as the well-known DPS monster Stryker’s Sure-Hand from the Black Armory.

While the new sword cannot roll with the Surrounded perk, you can exclusively get the brand new perk “Shattering Blade.” In the curated version of the weapon, the perk is fixed.

This is what “Shattering Blade” does: When you consume your last ammunition with a heavy attack, the strike deals increased damage. Air attacks are excluded from this.

What makes this perk so special? With this perk, you deal three times as much damage with your last sword strike, an increase of 200%. If you plan your heavy ammo and attacks tactically in advance and combine them with other buffs, you can deal devastating damage.

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This is how “Just In Case” performs in PvE: While this perk is very situational, if you get close to one or more elite enemies, you can certainly benefit from it. In PvP, however, the new perk does not offer you any special advantages.

If, for example, the modifier “Heavyweight” is active, you can play a bit more with the perk mechanics and get the most out of this sword, as you can continually use and refill your ammunition.

This is how the sword performs in Gambit and Gambit Prime: Especially in Gambit Prime, the new sword offers a way to deal a lot of damage to the mini-bosses you encounter more frequently in this mode.

Since there is essentially always enough heavy ammunition on the map in Prime mode, you can easily eliminate blockers and refill your sword. Thus, you can utilize the bonus of Shattering Blade most frequently.

Especially for the Guardian role in Gambit Prime, the sword could be a possible alternative in the heavy slot.

What can the curated version of the weapon do? The masterwork version of the sword comes with the new perk “Shattering Blade” and the well-known perk “Assassin’s Blade,” which gives you a damage bonus and a movement boost on a kill.

Note: The perk Assassin’s Blade is exclusive to the masterwork variant and does not appear in the random rolls of the sword.

This perk combination makes the curated roll of the sword even more formidable. If you have little ammunition left, you can first defeat a small enemy to receive the damage bonus from Assassin’s Blade. Then you can use the remaining ammunition with a heavy attack against a boss or major.

This way, you can unleash both buffs in a single, devastating blow.

How good is the new sword now? This new sword is not an absolute must-have. You can indeed achieve something in some activities like the forges of the chain or in the Nightfall.

But if you are not an absolute sword enthusiast, there are numerous better alternatives in the power slot, such as the Wardcliff Coil, which deals more damage and is not situationally restricted.

For sword enthusiasts, the weapon is definitely interesting and worth a look – especially for Gambit Prime or the Escalation Protocol. For everyone else, not really recommended.

What do you think of the sword? Have you tried it yet? Or are you still busy leveling up? Let us know in the comments!

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Battlefield 5 will finally launch Hardcore mode in April, but with a twist

Patrick Freese 23. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Players of Battlefield 5 have long awaited the developers to implement a hardcore mode. It is finally coming in Chapter 3 “Trial by Fire”, but it’s different than players expected.

What’s new? In a roadmap, EA announced how the shooter Battlefield 5 will continue in the future. Among other things, players can expect new maps, new missions, and the Firestorm mode. The announcement of the hardcore mode also caused quite a stir.

What is the problem with the hardcore mode? In the hardcore mode of Battlefield 5, the rules differ from the “normal” modes. Players die faster, and a large part of the helpful UI elements are hidden. One could say the difficulty is increased.

So the arrival of the hardcore mode in BF5 sounds good at first. However, the mode is only being introduced for the co-op game mode Combined Arms. Not for multiplayer. Players do not find that cool at all. They do not want to play against bots in hardcore mode, but against “real opponents”.

This is how players react: The community is reacting frustrated to EA’s announcement. In the Battlefield forums, it says: “Can the player who asked for a hardcore mode only for Combined Arms please step forward and explain why?”

On Reddit, people are asking, “Why is Combined Arms getting a hardcore mode when the community has been asking for a hardcore mode for multiplayer since launch?”

Player The_James_Spader says: “I was totally shocked when I read this. I was sure they were going to do this for multiplayer mode.”

So, the community is quite dissatisfied with the BF5 team’s decision.

These new contents are coming to Battlefield 5 in the next months: After Chapter 3, Chapter 4 will launch in June under the name “Defying the Odds”. This will bring new maps and game modes. A concept art shows what the map Marita is expected to look like.

A new game mode where you play 5v5 on tight maps
The Marita map revolves around a battle in Greece, late 1940. The map of the Battle of Greece plays along the mountainside overlooking a river
In June, more info about Chapter 4 in Battlefield 5 will be available

Sometime in autumn, Chapter 5 will be released under the name Awakening the Giant.

Players can look forward to land, air, and sea invasions here. More detailed information about this is not yet available. EA says that the contents of the roadmap can still change. They are listening to player feedback.

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Pokémon GO: All information about the Community Day in March with Treecko

Noah Struthoff 23. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

On Saturday, March 23, the Community Day in March starts with Treecko in Pokémon GO. We will tell you everything about start time, bonuses, and shinies so you can make the most of the event.

What are Community Days? Community Days are special events that take place once a month. For 3 hours, a special Pokémon will spawn more frequently in the wild. Additionally, there are worthwhile bonuses that round off the event.

In March 2019, it’s all about the Grass-type starter Treecko. It is the first starter from Generation 3 to have a Community Day.

Community Day in March – Exact Times and Bonuses

What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in March 2019
When: On Saturday, March 23, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM German time (GMT+1)
Pokémon of the Day: Treecko
Exclusive Move: Flora Statue (Only Sceptile)
Bonus: The distance needed to hatch eggs is reduced to a quarter
Bonus: 3-hour incenses
Additional Bonus: You can evolve your Sceptile to learn the exclusive move Flora Statue until 7 PM

These are the new times: Pay attention to the new event time. The Community Day does not start at 11 AM this time, but at 3 PM. It will last for 3 hours until 6 PM.

Shiny Treecko, Grovyle, and Sceptile

Will there be Shiny Treecko? The shiny form of Treecko has not yet been officially confirmed, but it is possible that Treecko will be available as shiny. In every Community Day so far, the event Pokémon has also been available as shiny.

What can Sceptile do with Flora Statue?

How can Sceptile learn Flora Statue? The exclusive move Flora Statue can only be obtained through evolution. You must evolve a Grovyle to Sceptile for this. However, this can only be done on Saturday between 3 PM and 7 PM. You will have an extra hour after the Community Day for the evolution. You cannot teach Flora Statue with TMs.

This is how strong Sceptile will be: The move greatly enhances Sceptile. After Roserade, it will become the best Grass-type attacker in the game. The damage per second that Sceptile deals with Flora Statue is very high. It is definitely worth evolving a Sceptile.

100% IV – This CP is needed for your Treecko

This weather boosts Treecko: Treecko is a Grass-type. Sunny weather gives the Pokémon a weather bonus.

This is how strong Treecko is in the wild: Treecko can reach a maximum of 902 CP without a weather bonus. This would be a Treecko with 10% IV at level 30. With a weather bonus, it can even reach a maximum of 977 CP at level 35.

The following list will help you evaluate Treecko. Copy this list into your search bar, and it will show you potential Treecko with 100%. However, there may also be Treecko at higher levels with lower IVs.

252&cp14,cp46,cp78,cp110,cp142,cp173,cp205,cp237,cp269,cp300,cp331,cp361,cp391,cp421,cp451,cp481,cp511,cp541,cp571,cp601,cp631,cp661,cp692,cp722,cp752,cp782,cp812,cp842,cp872,cp902,cp917,cp932,cp947,cp962,cp977

These items are useful on Community Day

Incubators or Super Incubators – 9 pieces
- The bonus on this Community Day is the reduced egg distances. So, incubators are particularly worthwhile. If you play the full 3 hours, then you should have at least 9 incubators with you.
- Important: You should only put your eggs into the incubators after the event starts, because only then will the distance be reduced. If you put them in beforehand, you will have to walk the normal distances.

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Incense – 3 pieces or more
- Incense will last 3 hours during the event. It is worth using some, as they will attract Treecko more frequently.
Sprays – 6 pieces
- Sprays are also a good way to get Treecko. If you use 6 pieces, you will be well-equipped for the event, as one incense lasts 30 minutes.

Star Pieces – 6 pieces
- If you hatch as many eggs, you will also get a lot of stardust. Additionally, each catch gives you more dust. Star pieces further increase the stardust. They also last 30 minutes, so 6 pieces are important.

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Balls – 200 pieces or more
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MMORPG TERA brings the largest update to PS4 & Xbox so far – Here’s what it includes

Micha Deckert 23. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

EnMasse has announced one of the largest updates for the MMORPG TERA. TERA: Reloaded will be released on April 2nd for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and brings revamped systems as well as new content.

Then the update will be released: EnMasse announced one of the largest updates for TERA on April 2nd. This is set to be released for the console versions on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, bringing the consoles closer to the PC version.

The update will introduce new content and revamped systems to TERA. New dungeons and events are also being added.

What the update brings: The update coincides with TERA’s anniversary in April, which is why some events are in planning. The following content will be added:

The little Elins can become gunners with the update. An event for leveling up will be held in each region.
At level 65, there will be a new quest to obtain a Guardian armor set, which introduces a new system for upgrading armor.
With Guardian Legion missions, players can earn performance-based rewards.
A series of events will be announced soon.

Additionally, players can dive into new dungeons in April. A total of nine new dungeons have been announced for April, including four fortresses that will also come in a difficult variant.

Moreover, a collaboration with Twitch has been announced, through which Twitch Prime members will receive exclusive in-game items from March 22nd until July 28th.

TERA will continue to be supported: In August 2018, the servers for TERA on PS4 and Xbox One were merged. Of the originally 22 shards, only seven servers remain.

Nonetheless, TERA is still being supported by EnMasse: The last update for the console versions was in January and introduced a new class with the Moon Dancer.

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Blizzard explains how they made Overwatch 40% less toxic now

Patrick Freese 23. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard introduced the endorsement feature in Overwatch . This is a way for players to be rewarded for their good behavior by other players. As Blizzard says, the system has a significant impact on the community’s mood.

This feature is about: In summer 2018, Blizzard enriched its hero shooter Overwatch with the endorsement feature. This is a function that allows you to recognize the performance of other players.

The idea behind the feature is to encourage the community to behave nicely. The feature rewards players with experience points and loot boxes. You can acknowledge others for their positive attitude, shot calling, or teamwork. Conversely, you can also report others for negative behavior.

The goal is to reward good behavior rather than focusing on punishing toxic behavior. Shortly after the feature’s introduction, Blizzard received positive feedback. Overwatch improved significantly shortly after the feature was activated.

Here are the new numbers: Since the implementation of the endorsement feature, negative behavior in the community has significantly decreased. Natasha Miller is a research scientist at Blizzard and studies player behavior.

During the Game Developers Conference, she explained in a talk that toxic behavior now occurs in 40% fewer Overwatch matches since it was activated last year. Between 50% and 70% of players are said to use the endorsement system to evaluate other players at the end of a match. (via Variety)

What counts as toxic behavior? These are all negative actions that disturb the match. “Things like players intentionally losing matches, writing or saying terrible things in chat or through the microphone, or going AFK during a game,” explains Miller.

Why does the system work so well? Miller explained that toxic behavior often arises because there are no social consequences in online games.

In online communities, there are usually no consequences for bad behavior and no rewards for star players,” she adds. “We wanted to give the community its own reward system.”

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“There is a difference between physical and online communities,” she said. “If you are constantly late and only do the bare minimum at work, you will not get promoted. You will have to watch as someone else who does that work gets the pay raise.

The endorsement system gives players the opportunity to rank up when they are nice. The ranks are dynamic and change based on ratings. Players are rewarded with loot boxes in Overwatch for this. Additionally, you can find players who behave well in Overwatch with the group search feature.

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The new job in Final Fantasy XIV is completely different from what everyone expected – This is the reason

Irina Moritz 23. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The second new job of the Shadowbringers expansion of Final Fantasy XIV is now known. The Dancer will be introduced on July 2nd
in the game, but it is different than many expected.

What is the new job? The Dancer is the second new job that will be playable in the upcoming expansion Shadowbringers in Final Fantasy XIV.

This is a ranged DPS that wields throwing weapons. In the artworks and the trailer, only chakrams were shown for now, however, Director Yoshida emphasized that the job will be able to use other throwing weapons as well.

For example, he mentioned throwing knives or darts as possible options.

Starting level of the job is 60 (expected).
The starting quest for the Dancer is located in the city of Limsa Lominsa.
To unlock the job, players must own the Shadowbringers expansion and have at least one other job at level 60.

Like the other two ranged DPS, Bard and Machinist, the Dancer will have strong support abilities to assist the group in battle.

You can watch how the job looks in action here:

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What did players expect? Rumors that the Dancer would be the second new job of Shadowbringers have been circulating in the community for a long time.

An info leak has correctly predicted many upcoming contents of the patches and the fan festivals. This includes, for example, the tank job Gunbreaker or the new race of the Viera.

However, according to the leak, the Dancer was expected to take the healer role in the party. Accordingly, many were counting on another healer instead of a DPS and are now disappointed.

Currently, the distribution of jobs in combat roles in FFXIV looks like this:

3 tanks
3 healers
4 melee DPS
3 casters
2 ranged DPS

Together with the Gunbreaker job, players will therefore receive a new ranged DPS and a tank in the Shadowbringers expansion.

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Fans of Borderlands 3 fear Epic deal and too much change

Schuhmann 23. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Next week the announcement of Borderlands 3 is expected. This is considered quite certain. In advance, fans are discussing two things that they apparently reject: whether their game might land exclusively in the Epic Games Store and whether Gearbox is changing too much at its core.

This is the situation: For at least two years, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has been teasing Borderlands 3 and playing with the feelings of players who are longing for a new installment of the shooter series.

On March 28, it is supposed to happen – then Borderlands 3 will likely be officially announced at a Pax East event.

In advance, there are two topics in the community. We want to highlight both.

What’s going on with Epic? In recent weeks, Epic Games has been on a shopping spree for their store.

Epic Games has secured several exclusive games for PC that did not come to Steam: including Metro Exodus and The Division 2.

Fans are especially worried that the publisher behind Borderlands 3, Take-Two, has given the title “The Outer Worlds” to Epic Games, allegedly without the developers knowing.

Here, there are concerns that Borderlands 3 could face the same fate. And they could be the next ones affected.

What do fans have against Epic? Generally, fans would prefer to choose which platform they want to play Borderlands 3 on.

The thought of being “forced” into the Epic Store if they want to play it on PC does not please many.

IGN: Borderlands 3 needs a Battle Royale mode

What’s the issue with too much change? The US site IGN published an article about how fans wish for Borderlands 3, which was filled with elements of pseudo-MMOs and general change proposals:

There should be weapon smithing to create your own super weapons
Players should be able to create their own characters instead of just playing pre-made ones
Borderlands 3 needs a Battle Royale mode
In addition, several planets for more variety
Moreover, more golden keys and crossplay

What irritates the fans: These suggestions are relatively unanimously rejected on reddit. Some are quite outraged: A character creator or crafting does not fit with Borderlands.

However, one could warm up to “Borderlands variants” – fine-tuning the weapon, for example, with special scopes or character customization within the framework of pre-made figures.

Many apparently want as little change as possible to the core of the franchise, especially not to the elements they love from previous games. Very few are excited about Battle Royale. This is seen as a trend and hype rejection – Gearbox would at most mock this by announcing a 100-player Battle Royale and then saying before the start: “96 have died before.”

It also seems that Borderlands 3 is shaping up to be a shooter for up to 4 players, as that many classes have also leaked ahead of time.

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FIFA 19: FUT Birthday brings back fan favorites – Who else is coming?

Max Handwerk 23. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

With the FUT Birthday, FIFA 19 celebrates the tenth anniversary of Ultimate Team. Among other things, “FUT Favourites” have been added to the game – who do the fans wish for?

These are FUT Favourites: In the announcement for the FUT Birthday, EA mentioned, among other things, seven anniversary players who will be unlockable as “FUT Favourites” through SBCs or milestones during the event. Something similar has already happened during the Carniball event.

These cards consist of players who have earned a special status in the FIFA community over the past ten years. Three of the Favourites can be earned since the event began: special cards of Gervinho, Ibrahimovic, and Naldo have been available in milestones since Friday evening. However, more will follow.

Who will join Ibra, Gervinho, and Naldo?

In the FIFA subreddit, fans discussed their favorite players of recent years before the event. We took a closer look at the wish list – who could still come?

FUT Birthday: These players the fans would love to see

Real “FIFA Legends”: Over the years, different players have stood out in Ultimate Team, who you wouldn’t necessarily have on your radar before (and partly even after). But even today, fans rave about the following players:

Alexander Esswein (FIFA 13)

Speed without end: Alexander Esswein is almost considered a FIFA legend: Although Esswein was not necessarily world-class in real football, his card dominated the Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 13. His incredible speed made him one of the most dangerous strikers in the game.

Especially the combination with Marco Reus still gives some FIFA players nightmares today. Since Esswein is currently playable in FIFA 19, he could very well receive a special card for the FUT Birthday. However, the attacker had already been re-released for the FUT Birthday in FIFA 17 – will history repeat itself?

Di Natale / Fabrizio Miccoli (FIFA 13)

Goals made in Italy: This striker combination was, like the duo Reus/Esswein, both feared and admired. The two Italian attackers were extremely popular in FIFA 13 but are hardly candidates for a new Favourites card. Neither of them is currently represented in FIFA 19. For players with Italian teams, this combination could have been a dream.

Ramires (FIFA 16)

The original Kanté: Ramires was one of the classic players in FIFA 16 as well as in previous editions of the game, who you saw in every second Premier League team. The Brazilian from Chelsea brought great values and was especially important for chemistry when connecting Brazilians with a PL team. A Reddit comment: “He was Kanté before we had Kanté.”

Ramires would have been a good candidate for the “Favourites”. But since his move to the Chinese Super League, where he is currently only playing in reserve, the Brazilian is no longer in the game – a new card is therefore almost impossible.

Doumbia – Ibarbo – Gervinho (FIFA 15)

Top trio: Gervinho has already received one of the Favourites cards. Will his two strike partners from FIFA 15 join him? The AS Roma combination of Doumbia, Ibarbo, and Gervinho is still legendary today: “These three were responsible for many broken controllers,” one reads in the forum. The reason: Against this speed storm, hardly anything could be done in FIFA.

The best news: All three are also in FIFA 19 in the game. It’s possible that you may hunt for goals next week alongside Gervinho with another player from the Roma trio.

Jack Butland (FIFA 17)

The unassailable: Speaking of broken controllers: Jack Butland also had a time when he was known for being able to test the patience of FIFA players to the limit. Because the goalkeeper of Stoke City saved every ball in FIFA 17! Some players even considered Butland to be the best goalkeeper in the game – at least when he played in the opposing team.

Even today, Butland is still in FIFA, but he is no longer regarded as overpowered as he was in earlier times. Nevertheless, it is within the realm of possibility that the Stoke keeper could be one of the “Favourites” – and cause broken controllers again.

Which FIFA players do you fondly remember? Do you have a favorite you would like to play in FIFA 19 again?

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Destiny 2 no longer in the PS4 Store – Sony says Activision removed it

Micha Deckert 23. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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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One of our readers received such a response from Sony when she inquired personally. We show you the email she received from Sony:

Mail-PS4-Sony — This email from Sony was sent to us by a MeinMMO reader.

No response from the publisher explaining why Destiny 2 was no longer available in the store was provided.

Who is the publisher? The publisher would be Activision. Earlier this year, Bungie and Activision parted ways after eight years of collaboration. Bungie intends to continue the “Destiny” brand on its own after all this time.

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:

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Final Fantasy XIV: New Races with Gender Lock – Fans Upset

Irina Moritz 23. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

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.

What was announced? When the first new race of the Viera was revealed a few months ago in Paris, fans immediately noticed that only female Viera were seen in the announcement video.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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

Here we have extensively dealt with the topic of gender-lock.

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Pokémon GO: Research event in March lasts 9 hours, brings 2 Shinys

Noah Struthoff 23. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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.

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:

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What is actually happening in the Hack & Slay MMO Torchlight Frontiers?

Jürgen Horn 23. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

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!

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Unity CEO explains why there will be 4 billion gamers in 7 years

Schuhmann 23. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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With this trick, Anthem should run better on your PS4

Timo Kantner 23. March 2019 Reading time < 1 minutes

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.

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