Funcom, the developers of The Secret World, have planned another game in this universe. Moons of Madness is set on Mars and will incorporate elements from The Secret World.
What is Moons of Madness? The new game from Funcom and Rock Pocket Games is a “sci-fi horror game with Lovecraftian elements.” This is already a reference to the Lovecraft book “At the Mountains of Madness,” which revolves around the horror during an Arctic expedition.
Strange things are happening on Mars.
In the game, however, the red planet Mars is the scene of horror. Perhaps the moons that give the game its name will also appear, appropriately named Phobos and Deimos (Fear and Terror).
Not an MMO, but a lot of Secret World
What does Moons of Madness have to do with Secret World? Moons of Madness is a horror game and not an MMO. In the game, you take on the role of technician Shane Newman at the Mars research station Invictus. The twist: The station belongs to the mysterious Orochi group.
There are also tentacle monsters.
This nasty megacorp was already involved in the MMORPG The Secret World in all sorts of dark dealings. Additionally, there will be more lore and background information from Secret World, so players of the horror and mystery MMORPG will feel right at home here. However, playing Moons of Madness does not require prior knowledge of Secret World.
This is what it’s about in Moons of Madness: Poor Shane won’t just have a cozy daily routine at Invictus. Strange things are happening at the station. Strange green mist is billowing in the greenhouse, systems are going haywire, and in the end, Shane’s team disappears during an external assignment.
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Additionally, even stranger things that Shane believes he sees and hears arise. So, those who appreciate the narrative style of Secret World and H.P. Lovecraft should find plenty to enjoy here.
When is Moons of Madness coming out? The game will be released on Halloween 2019. According to Funcom, the supported platforms are PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
More stories about Secret World are also available as a book.
In Destiny 2 the weekly reset takes place today, on March 26th. In addition to numerous fresh activities, the first Iron Banner of Season 6 begins today.
This is the Iron Banner in Season 6: The Iron Banner is the oldest PvP event in the history of Destiny, where Guardians can prove their light under the leadership of Lord Saladin. It takes place monthly.
Today, on March 26th for the weekly reset, the first “Iron Banner” of Season 6 starts. It runs for a week and ends on April 2nd for the next weekly reset.
The game mode remains Control. However, in Season 6 there are some new features waiting for you:
New consumables will be introduced that lower or raise your Power Level, allowing top players to receive a new challenge and draw PvP-hesitant players into the Iron Banner.
Whoever kills 500 Guardians while having a lowered Power Level earns an updated masterwork version of the Iron Banner fusion rifle “The Clever Punishment” with curated rolls – a kind of top weapon of the Iron Banner.
Additionally, the Iron Banner bounties will be revised and there will be new armor pieces:
Bungie recommends a Power Level of 540 for the Nightfall strike. Remember that your loadout will be locked and you can activate various modifiers with Xur’s challenge card.
This is how you get Powerful rewards from the Nightfall strikes:
Complete a Nightfall
Complete the Nightfall with at least 100,000 points
Strikes and Story Missions
The Vanguard Strikes and the heroic story missions have the same modifiers:
Solar Singe
Blackout (Radar disabled, enemy melee attacks are stronger)
Brutalizer (your melee is stronger and charges faster)
The Singe modifier will remain active until April 2nd. The other two modifiers change every day.
This is how you get Powerful loot:
Complete 3 heroic story missions
Complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus on the same light element as a member of your fireteam
Crucible, Gambit, Reckoning
In the Crucible, there are these PvP modes:
Quickplay
Competitive
Iron Banner
Rumble
Private Match
The modifiers in the Reckoning:
Void Singe
Prism
Brutalizer
This is how you get Powerful loot in PvP, Gambit, and Reckoning:
Play 5 Crucible matches
Play 3 Gambit matches
Play 4 Gambit Prime matches (on the Emerald Coast)
Complete successful Reckoning runs (up to 100%)
The Nomad is in the Tower Annex. He has weekly bounties for Gambit Prime and this one for regular Gambit: “The Power of the Traveler” (Gain points by using Supers, defeating enemies with Supers, and creating Orbs of Light). This will drop a powerful reward.
Escalation Protocol this week
Master the Escalation Protocol on Mars to earn this weapon:
The Flashpoint is on Nessus. There you will also find a heroic adventure that offers Powerful loot.
Ada-1 has weapon frames for the bow, the auto rifle, and the machine gun.
Petra is at the spawn area (Curse Cycle Week 2). You will receive Powerful rewards by completing the mission “The Oracle Machine”, through 8 daily bounties, and the Ascendant Challenge.
Lord Saladin is above the gunsmith. All of his 7 bounties grant Powerful rewards:
Defeat enemies with the help of at least one other team member
Capture zones (each additional team member in a zone grants bonus progress)
Defeat enemies while you have zone advantage. During the hunt, there is bonus progress
Complete Iron Banner matches. Victories grant bonus progress
Defeat enemies with abilities. Bonus progress is gained by using Supers and defeating enemies with a higher Power Level
Defeat enemies with weapons. Bonus progress is gained with special weapons, heavy weapons, and by defeating enemies with a higher Power Level
Defeat enemies. Bonus progress is gained by defeating enemies with a higher Power Level
Ikora Rey allows you to complete 20 random bounties for a Powerful reward. Additionally, you receive the Loyalty Reward from her if you have sworn loyalty to the Vanguard. Otherwise, the reward is available from the Nomad.
From Hawthorne, you receive Powerful gear when you collect 5000 clan XP. She has the bounties “Stay Outside”, “To Each Their Own” and “Friends?” (complete 3 Gambit Prime matches with clan members) for Powerful rewards.
In the Eververse there are among other things the exotic ghost shell “Hissing Silence Shell”, an ornament for ACD/0 Feedback Fence, and an ornament for the Prospector.
In The Division 2, there is a vendor named Cassie Mandoza who constantly changes her location. I visited her for the first time and was mostly disappointed by her offerings.
This is the secret vendor: Cassie Mandoza is a vendor that you unlock during the game. You can only find out her location through the NPC known as “The Snitch”.
So I set out to find her. Fortunately, I was able to locate The Snitch quickly, right by a safe house.
He then told me where I could find Cassie, and her icon appeared on the map. Eager and curious, I wanted to know what treasures she had to offer. Maybe an exotic weapon? Blueprints? Skins or something similar?
After all, the whole thing with The Snitch and the changing locations is very mysterious. The offerings must be good!
Apparently, she spawns at the locations where other NPCs with secret side missions are waiting for you. Because later, I stumbled upon one of the secret missions again when I visited her at a different location.
Overall, it wasn’t hard, but still somewhat above-average effort to find a vendor.
More about the secret side missions can be found in our guide:
First Blood: The first shot of a magazine deals headshot damage on a body shot
Allegro: +10% rate of fire
Unyielding: When the weapon is holstered and you are in cover, it regenerates 2 ammo every 5 seconds
M44 Hunting Version
Quick Hands: Critical hits grant a stacking bonus of 3% to reload speed. The maximum stack size is 20%
Extra: +20% magazine capacity
Oiled: When the weapon is holstered, it increases weapon swap speed by 10%
The only cool item that Cassie has on offer is this sniper rifle
While Needlestick is a cool precision rifle, the overall offer was hardly better than what the other vendors in the settlements have.
My excitement quickly fizzled out, as the offer turned out to be quite lame.
Cassie Mandoza’s offerings need improvement
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think the offer is terrible now and Cassie is certainly a good way to increase your gear score.
A vendor doesn’t have to bring the best items in the game right away.
Nevertheless, I had hoped that Cassie would go a little more in the direction of Xur with her offerings. He carries exotic items in Destiny 2.
I can certainly understand why the developers decided against it. Exotic weapons like the Wonkyn Quack or Merciless should be rare and valuable.
Thus, the named high-end pieces are a good alternative. Still, I was a little disillusioned, as there is only one of those with Needlestick.
Even regular vendors are usually better equipped at the moment. They not only have equipment but sometimes also interesting blueprints.
But apparently, Cassie can’t even offer that. Surely there will be a week after a vendor reset where she has better stuff. But I still wish for an upgrade. It’s not particularly hard to find Cassie, but as it stands, one could almost skip the search.
You could also take a cue from the special equipment vendor from The Division 1 . Why not introduce special containers that are only available from Cassie?
Here, at least, there could be a chance for exotic items, even if it should only be low. You could also limit the number you can buy or make them particularly expensive.
These are just a few ideas, but personally, I would like these changes.
At the moment, you really need luck to find anything in Cassie’s offers.
Have you been to Cassie? Do you have ideas on how to make the vendor more valuable?
The free games for Games with Gold in April 2019 are now known. Among them is shooting action in Star Wars Battlefront II. In addition, you can cause chaos in one of the Ghost Recon titles.
For subscribers of the Games with Gold service on Xbox, there are also four free games in April. We will show you here which games they are.
The free games for Xbox One in April 2019 are:
The Technomancer – Available from April 1 to April 31: This is an action RPG where you can choose between three different combat styles. You can then improve these in skill trees according to your preference. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic time on the planet Mars. Contact with Earth has been severed, and the fight for precious water is at full throttle.
Outcast – Second Contact – Available from April 16 to May 15: The game is the remake of the cult game Outcast, which started the open-world action-adventure genre. As an elite soldier, you explore a world full of magic and must save the fate of two worlds. More specifically, you are on Adelpha, the home of an alien civilization.
The free games for Xbox 360 in April 2019 are:
Star Wars Battlefront II (2005) – Available from April 1 to April 15:Here you can experience galactic space battles alone or in multiplayer. You can engage in combat with Darth Maul on the ground or fight with starfighters in the air. Included are characters like Boba Fett and Han Solo.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 – Available from April 16 to April 31: In this part of the series, the Ghosts are back. You must confront a major threat at the Mexican-American border. You have limited time to stop the threat. Deadly airstrikes will assist you.
The following trailer provides a brief insight into the games that you can expect as customers of the Xbox Games with Gold service in April. Are there games this time that match your taste?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VzPxKdjUI
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The servers of Anthem will not be accessible this afternoon. Maintenance is underway and a new update will be released.
Update 5:28 PM: The servers should be back online on all platforms. Have fun in Anthem, Freelancer!
Update 5 PM: The maintenance was supposed to be completed half an hour ago, but it is still ongoing. According to Community Manager Jesse Anderson, the team is still working on bringing Anthem back up.
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When will maintenance occur? Today, Tuesday, March 26, further maintenance for Anthem will take place. The servers will be shut down, and you will not be able to log into the game during this time.
This is the schedule for maintenance:
The maintenance will begin around 2:30 PM
After about two hours, the servers should be accessible again around 4:30 PM
Please keep in mind that these are approximate times. If there are delays or if the servers are back up sooner, we will inform you here at MeinMMO.
Today, further maintenance for Anthem will take place. The Titans will have a bit of peace from you during this time.
What is the maintenance for? According to Anthem’s Community Lead, Andrew Johnson, maintenance is taking place on the servers today, just like last week.
Additionally, a new update will be deployed to the servers. Patch 1.04 will also be released today.
After the maintenance, you will need to download and install Patch 1.04 before you can log back into the game.
The gaming giant Electronic Arts is laying off 350 of its 9000 employees. The layoffs mainly affect the areas of marketing, publishing, and analytics. Offices in Russia and Japan are being closed.
Where does the information come from? The US site Kotaku received an email that was internally sent to employees of Electronic Arts.
The marketing chief of EA, Chris Bruzzo, mentioned that the areas of marketing, publishing, and analytics are being consolidated. They will be smaller.
There is a shift in strategy, and offices in Russia and Japan will be closing.
It is said:
We have the vision to become the largest gaming company in the world. If we are honest with ourselves, we are not that at the moment. We need to work on our games, our business, and our relationship with the players.
When Kotaku inquired at EA, they received an official statement from EA confirming and elaborating on the statements in the email.
Battlefield 5 is considered an EA game that fell short of expectations.
In the official statement it says: It is a difficult day. The changes being made today will affect about 350 roles out of 9000 employees. These are important but hard decisions, and they are not made lightly. They will strive to help their people during this difficult time to find their next employment.
The decision is about:
Preparing the company for upcoming tasks and opportunities
Reacting to a changing world with their own change
Refining their organization further and meeting player expectations
However, EA assures that it remains focused on improving the quality of its games and services.
A silver lining for EA: Apex Legends performed excellently in February.
What’s behind it: According to information from Kotaku, EA employees had seen this development coming since October 2018. A reorganization and cutbacks were expected.
Some blame Fortnite for the “bad” mood at established gaming companies.
It seems that the companies are now focused on their core business of “game development” and are cutting back in other areas where possible.
Recently, Electronic Arts experienced ups and downs in the stock market. After weak numbers from Battlefield 5, there was a silver lining with Apex Legends.
Fortnite
is once again releasing an exclusive skin for PS Plus. How to get Carbon Commando at no additional cost, you can find out here.
What is the new skin? For the 5th time, Fortnite is giving users of Sony’s PlayStation Plus service an exclusive skin. After the nerdy last skin, a tough soldier is back.
His name is Carbon Commando and he wears a uniform in PlayStation colors. He also has a futuristic helmet with a tactical night vision headset. Additionally, there is a matching backpack as a back piece.
The skin will be exclusive to PlayStation Plus. No one else can have it.
Everything about the skin and PS Plus
How do I get the Carbon Commando skin? As usual, you don’t have to do much to obtain the new skin. First, you need an active PlayStation Plus subscription.
If everything went well, you should find the skin in your locker in the game. The skin is free for all who have an active PlayStation Plus.
Currently, the Carbon Pack is only available in Europe, but the USA should follow soon.
What is PlayStation Plus? PS Plus is a paid subscription for PlayStation 4, costing around 60 euros per year. Only with it can you play most online games online. Additionally, you receive a free game once a month that is included in the subscription. And of course, regularly new Fortnite skins.
This is what the fans say: The new skin is well received among the Fortnite fans on Reddit. Some are considering extending their subscription just for this. However, some complain that there are no such attractive exclusive offers on other platforms. Especially for the Switch, something new would be appropriate.
What do you think of the new skin? Would you subscribe to PS Plus for it?
In Destiny 2 there are currently numerous dominant weapon exotics. One of them is proving to be particularly potent after the changes in Season 6. Here, we show you why you should keep an eye on Lord of Wolves.
This is the weapon in question: It is the exotic energy shotgun “Lord of Wolves”. This weapon made its debut in Destiny 1. The Forsaken DLC then brought the weapon back into play for Destiny 2.
Why is this weapon so good now? With the latest update (2.1.4), which initiated the Season of the Vagabond, a lot has changed with shotguns.
There have been many buffs and nerfs, and the damage values of all shotguns have been adjusted. The hierarchy of pumps has been significantly shaken up. The Lord of Wolves benefited from the damage buff in PvE and has emerged as a new frontrunner.
Until now, it was thought that the Legend of Acrius was the DPS king among shotguns. As it turns out, this is no longer the case. Some Destiny YouTubers like “Datto” or “Indica” have recently tested the weapon and are equally impressed with the results.
Here you can watch a video from Datto, where he tests the Lord of Wolves and a few other shotguns in comparison:
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The video starts for you at the relevant point (08:30).
Datto even forgets to test the exotic perk of Lord of Wolves. But even without the perk, the weapon outperforms its competitors.
Why do so few people know about it? The Lord of Wolves has been in the game since the Forsaken release. The weapon was never really bad, but it was overshadowed by exotic power weapons and consequently forgotten by many.
This is what makes it so special: The Lord of Wolves fires burning shrapnel shells at a high fire rate. Per shot, the weapon delivers 5 rapid volleys that cause heavy solar damage at the impact site.
Lord of Wolves is not a classic shotgun. It behaves more like a pulse rifle with very low range. For a shotgun, its range is quite high, roughly equivalent to the Chaperon.
Since this shotgun has no spread, it is relatively easy to control due to its straight shots and vertical recoil, allowing precision hits.
The Lord of Wolves is a weapon of the Fallen faction. It is mainly used by Captains (shrapnel throwers).
This is what the exotic perk “Release the Wolves” does: After getting a kill with this weapon, the fire rate of the shrapnel shells doubles for about 6 seconds. The damage of the projectiles is also increased by 30%.
With this, you can deal significant damage in a very short time. This perk is one of the reasons why Lord of Wolves is at the forefront in terms of DPS (Damage Per Second).
How to Obtain the Weapon: You can get Lord of Wolves with some luck from Spider in the Tangled Shore. More precisely, from one of his wanted bounties. The weapon can drop after successfully completing the bounties.
Spider is an old con artist who controls the Tangled Shore and makes deals.
This is how Lord of Wolves plays
Lord of Wolves in PvE content: Thanks to its fast and high damage output, the weapon is suitable almost anywhere in PvE. Its biggest drawback is the ammunition. This runs out very quickly due to the exotic perk.
Nevertheless, the weapon dominates in activities where, for example, solar ignitions are active as a modifier or where you encounter many powerful enemies. So when the Reckoning has the Solar Week, there is almost no better weapon to overcome the “Ridiculous Bridge”.
On the Ridiculous Bridge, you must fight many strong enemies at close range.
Lord of Wolves is also a great option for the Forges of the Chain. Since many powerful enemies come at you in this activity, you can blast through with Lord of Wolves and pick up plenty of ammunition. So-called Yellow Bars, i.e., enemies with yellow health bars, you can also take down in no time.
This exotic shotgun can currently shine in strikes as well. Numerous bosses can be melted away in just moments with it. YouTuber Ninja Pups demonstrates this in this video:
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In short: Where there are many powerful enemies and a lot of ammunition drops, the Lord of Wolves feels at home. Especially recommended in Gambit, Gambit Prime, and Reckoning.
Lord of Wolves in PvP content: This exotic is also very effective in the Crucible. Since the shotgun has a very high range, it is ideal for taking out enemy Guardians before they can get too close to you – especially if they are using a shotgun or running around with a fusion rifle.
If you are precise enough, you can easily take out enemies from 15 meters away. Just make sure to constantly collect the special ammo from defeated enemies.
Here, nKuch shows you how Lord of Wolves performs in the Crucible:
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Is Lord of Wolves Worth It? After the sandbox changes on March 5, some Guardians have (re)discovered Lord of Wolves. But very few really kept it on their radar.
After the exotic weapon has now also been retested by several Destiny experts, more and more Guardians are praising this special shotgun.
Especially for PvE players, the weapon is definitely worth a (re)look. However, it can also do quite well in the right hands in PvP.
In The Division 2, we show you the locations of all collectibles. This way you can quickly find the voice recordings, ECHOs, and artifacts.
These are collectibles in The Division 2: When you press “Progress” in the menu and switch to the “Collectibles” tab in the top right, you will get an overview of all collectibles that you have already collected.
These collectibles are completely optional. They are intended for agents who like to go on exploration tours and enjoy finding something along the way. Moreover, they can keep you occupied if you want to complete the game to “100%”.
The cool thing about the collectibles in The Division 2 is that they not only fill boring progress bars, but tell you stories and lore from Washington D.C. and allow you to immerse yourself deeper into the setting. Additionally, you unlock commendations when you collect diligently.
Map with collectibles: Here you can go to an interactive map, where you can find the key locations as well as collectibles and crafting materials. Use the filter settings to display only what you need on the map.
Screenshot of the map – use the top link to open the interactive map
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Locations of all voice recordings
Below you will find guide videos with the locations for all voice recordings. We will also provide timestamps.
Campus voice recordings
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06:48 secret service – You must be at least World Rank 2 for this
Locations of all ECHOs
Here are guide videos for the locations of the ECHOs. These are holographic projections of past events that you can view at specific locations in the world.
Factions ECHOs
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The huge Chinese company Tencent recently held an event. During this, they presented new titles that players can expect. Among them is “Codename LN”. A steampunk game set in ancient China.
What’s new? Last weekend, the “Tencent Up 2019” event took place. This is a huge event by Tencent that mainly interests players from China. The company presents new online games for the Chinese market there. Tencent is behind big names like League of Legends, it is even 7 times larger than Activision.
Among other things, they introduced the PC game “LN”. It is still referred to as “Codename LN” but is likely to be called Land Next.
The Penguin – The mascot of Tencent
What is known about LN (Land Next): LN is being developed by Tianmei Studios. They belong to Tencent and have also worked on a PUBG Mobile title and together with Activision on Call of Duty Mobile. Land Next is being developed for PC.
The setting resembles ancient China. It also includes influences from steampunk elements. An interesting mix of ancient China and more modern weapons.
This will be a multiplayer game, a battle royale. You can see the first trailer here:
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As MMOCulture points out, local press reports that the game resembles the battle royale hit Apex Legends. In one scene, characters can be seen sliding down a roof while shooting. In another scene, 3-player squads are shown. The video also features a crossbow, grenades, pistols, and a mechanical bird.
Can we play LN in Germany? There is currently no information on when the game will be released and whether it will be released outside of China. However, the chances for a release in Germany are not unrealistic.
So it’s not wrong to hope for a release of LN in the West. Now shooter fans are eagerly waiting for more information and moving images about the shooter.
What do you think of the first insight?
Are you looking for a new shooter? Then take a look here:
There are always crazy tattoo ideas, but this basketball professional has excited GTA players. He tattooed a cheat from GTA San Andreas on his arm.
This is the tattoo in question: If you played GTA San Andreas back in the day, you probably used the cheat for infinite ammo at some point.
The basketball professional Devonte Green seems to belong to that group of players. He has exactly this cheat tattooed on his upper arm. The player has now become a bit of an internet star on Twitter, thanks to the tattoo.
Check out the cool GTA tattoo here
Why does he have the tattoo? He has not provided any specific statements regarding the tattoo. There are only speculations about what the tattoo means to him.
This is the tattoo up close.
He plays at the “Shooting Guard” position – known for being the sharpshooters of their teams and taking many shots from long distance.
Given this, it’s probably a good thing that he has infinite ammo in his arm and can shoot numerous baskets. This is how many supporters of the tattoo explain the idea.
This is what the cheat is about: The cheat for infinite ammo was one of the most popular cheats in GTA San Andreas. Many gamers still have the cheat memorized today.
On Twitter, the basketball player is celebrated for this. Over 180,000 people liked the tweet from LakeShowYo, who discovered the unique tattoo. Over 55,000 people even retweeted it.
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BioWare has published the patch notes for the latest update 1.04/1.06 for Anthem. It includes a lot of changes. We summarize the most important points for you.
A new patch is coming: Along with today’s maintenance, a new patch has also been deployed for Anthem. Patch 1.04 or 1.06 for players on PS4 brings several new features and changes. Therefore, the patch notes are quite lengthy – according to the last livestream, a total of 13 Word pages!
This is how large the patch is:
PS4: approx. 2.3GB to 2.5GB (depending on the region)
Xbox: approx. 2.5GB
PC: approx. 2.6GB
You must download the latest patch after maintenance before you can go back to Anthem. You can find the complete patch notes here in the Anthem subreddit.
The new patch for Anthem brings changes to loot, among other things.
These are the highlights from the patch on March 26
Chests in strongholds, freeplay, and missions now have a chance to contain additional items and crafting materials
“Apex creatures,” such as Ursix, Titans, Furies, and Escari/Enlightened also have a chance to drop additional items
On difficulties GM1 and higher, stronghold bosses can drop additional loot alongside the guaranteed masterwork item, which can also be masterwork or even legendary
Various FOV sliders have been added for the PC version of Anthem
The automatic AFK kick timer has been reduced from 10 minutes to 5 minutes
Consumables can now be filtered by rarity
A new audio effect for masterwork and legendary loot drops has been added
A new audio effect has been added to signal that the Javelin’s ultimate ability is ready
Changes to masterwork items and components
For numerous items with more than one charge, the rate at which charges are regained has been increased:
Ranger – Venom Darts (Tactical Onslaught)
Colossus – Rail Gun (Garred’s Hammer)
Interceptor – Cluster Mine (Bitter Harvest)
Storm – Ice Storm (Winter’s Wrath)
Storm – Ball Lightning (Seal of the Open Mind)
Additionally, there have been numerous changes to abilities, gear, and components for all four Javelins. With patch 1.04, five new masterwork universal components have also been added, which can be obtained on difficulties GM1 and higher.
With the new patch, you should no longer need to start at the Monitor in the Heart of Rage.
Changes to the Javelin
The melee attack of the Interceptor can now perform multiple attacks when you hold the corresponding button
The endurance of the Javelin’s thrusters has been increased by 20%
At the same time, the overheating duration for all Javelins has been reduced by 20%
The negative status effect fire no longer instantly overheats the Javelin, but builds up slowly until overheating occurs
Javelins can now “hover” underwater
Bugs
Several bugs in freeplay, strongholds, and missions have been fixed. Here’s a small selection:
A bug has been fixed where strongholds would disappear from the map for players
Multiple invisible walls in strongholds that prevented players from progressing have been removed
Quickplay missions that run longer than 15 minutes will be banned from matchmaking
You can no longer be placed in strongholds through matchmaking that have been running for more than 2 minutes
Some bugs have been fixed that caused the game to crash
Additional bug fixes are available for gear and abilities, components, weapons, Javelins, and creatures
While the latest patch brings Elysian Caches, some players still feel something is missing:
With the latest update for the PTR of Overwatch, several changes have been made, especially affecting Reaper. The flanker is being significantly adjusted and his ability “Shadow Step” is getting a considerable buff.
What is being enhanced? Reaper’s teleportation ability “Shadow Step” is being revised and made significantly stronger in many ways, after Reaper was nerfed in the last patch. According to the PTR patch notes (via blizztrack), several changes are being made to the ability:
Shadow Step can now be used in the air
The time to exit Shadow Step has been reduced from 1 second to 0.5 seconds
Reaper is now invisible while exiting Shadow Step
the teleportation now works on objects that would break, like railings
The reason for the change, according to the developers, is that Shadow Step was too situational. It is now intended to provide more flexibility and no longer be a “niche ability”. Reaper should be able to use Shadow Step more offensively.
The effects of the changes: Especially the ability to use Shadow Step in the air opens up completely new paths for Reaper. He can reach places that only Lúcio or Pharah could effectively reach before.
For Reaper, it becomes possible to jump around corners and simultaneously teleport, which is made even easier by the change involving breakable objects. He can even utilize jumps into an abyss for flanking.
However, the prerequisite for this is a good knowledge of the map layouts to avoid jumping to death. Some fans have already taken the time to create videos showcasing new possibilities for Shadow Step.
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This is how the fans view the change: The buff is received almost exclusively positively. Reaper players are excited that they can now flank more effectively and play more offensively. They are already looking for new ways to fulfill their role and hope to withstand the new strength of the “anti-tank” against the unpopular GOATS meta.
I’m not a Reaper player, but it looks like Reaper should have functioned this way since day one.
Some players still criticize that the short invisibility does not help much. Reaper can still be killed by Widowmaker if she roughly knows the outlines of his body. Others demand that Reaper should be silent when teleporting.
What do you think of the changes?
If Reaper really becomes strong against GOATS, it could be good for the Overwatch League:
In Apex Legends top player Shroud tried to raise a lot of money in a charity challenge. But it went horribly wrong.
This was the charity challenge: The popular YouTuber MrBeast has over 16 million subscribers on YouTube.
He is known for regularly calling out challenges involving a lot of money. He offers large sums of money that contestants can earn through various stunts.
If the participant is wealthy, the money goes to a good cause.
Recently, it was top player Shroud’s turn. Shroud is considered one of the best players of Apex Legends. His legendary skills with the virtual weapon have earned him the respectful nickname “human aimbot“.
But Shroud was not supposed to keep the money; instead, he would have donated it to a charitable cause.
$5000 per kill for a good cause
In the MrBeast challenge, Shroud was supposed to do what he does best: taking out hapless players in Apex Legends. For each kill, there was $5,000. MrBeast came live to Shroud and watched him play this cash round.
Given Shroud’s skills, a six-figure amount should have been certain.
Unstable game ruins everything
This is how it all turned out differently: Unfortunately, the game had other plans for Shroud’s challenge. Just as the pro had gathered $30,000, it suddenly went “boom” and he was back at the start screen. A bug had kicked him out of the game and ruined everything.
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“Oh no, really? Did that just happen? Oh no, I was only at $30,000!”
This is how it ended: But in the end, MrBeast had a change of heart, and in the end, $100,000 was donated. As if Shroud had just had a top round in Apex Legends with 20 kills.
It would have been very unfair if a technical problem had permanently ruined the efforts for a good cause.
Before Apex Legends, Shroud was a big name in PUBG.
This is Shroud’s connection to Apex Legends: Shroud is an excellent player of Apex Legends. The hype around the shooter in February 2018 also accelerated his own rise on Twitch.
In The Division 2 there are many weapon mods that you can use to modify your weapon. However, many of these must first be unlocked with blueprints. This is the secret weapon mod that everyone should have.
This is what makes this weapon mod so good: This is the Osprey-9 suppressor. It can only be mounted on certain submachine guns and pistols.
What makes this a top modification for your weapons is the bonus. With this mod, you will receive a whopping 20% bonus to your critical hit chance.
However, you will have to accept a 10% reduction in fire rate, which shouldn’t be too much of an issue with most weapons.
You can attach the 9mm mod to these weapons:
Pistols
All M9 variants
Px4 Storm Type F
Submachine guns
All SMG-9 variants
Enhanced PP-19, PP-19
MP5 ST, MP5-N, MP5A2
MPX
Tactical AUG A3P, AUG A3 Para XS
Tactical Vector SBR 9mm, Vector SBR 9mm
To unlock the suppressor, you need to find and complete a secret side mission. We will show you how to get the weapon mod.
Here’s how to find the secret side mission: It’s called “Missing Wire Collectors” and initially will not be shown on your map with the other side missions.
The quest giver is named Amanda Weekes and is located at the northeastern edge of the game world.
Here you can find Amanda Weekes
She is located in a building above a supermarket.
You can enter this through two different entrances, either through the main entrance of the market or the back entrance.
Rope up to the second floor and enter the building through the window.
There, you should come across a hideout of civilians, where Amanda and another NPC will discuss the missing wire collectors.
With Arcade, Apple announced a subscription service for games that can be played on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. This follows a current trend: gaming as a flat rate.
What is Apple Arcade? The new service offers customers the option to download and play all games on Apple devices for $10 a month.
This is not a streaming service like Google’s Stadia. Rather, Apple Arcade is comparable to the Xbox Game Pass.
That’s the significant advantage of Apple Arcade: However, Apple wants to be family-friendly and therefore avoids microtransactions in the games.
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Known Developers and Interesting Games
Who is on board? Apple announced a number of developers working on games for Arcade. These include:
Sega
Platinum Games
Devolver Digital
Annapurna
Konami
Which titles have already been announced? Apple aims to offer high-quality games that are on par with current console titles but can be played on mobile devices.
Among those announced are:
Fantasian – An action-adventure from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, where the world is handcrafted and brought to life with a 3D scanner.
The Pathless – An action-adventure from Annapurna in which you explore a vast forest.
Team Sonic Racing – A racing game from Sega featuring the beloved blue hedgehog Sonic.
Where Cards Fall – An adventure from The Game Band.
Beyond a Steel Sky – The sequel to the cult adventure Beneath a Steel Sky from 1994.
The adventure Beyond a Steel Sky will be playable through Apple Arcade.
Overland – A post-apocalyptic strategy game from Finji.
Oceanhorn 2: Knights Of The Lost Realm – The sequel to the Zelda-like action-adventure.
How does Apple Arcade compare? The subscription service is somewhat comparable to the Xbox Game Pass. You get the games as part of the subscription, don’t have to buy them separately, but just download them when they appear in the library.
Origin Access Premier from Electronic Arts offers a similar system. Customers also get selected games that are included in the subscription. New games, such as Anthem, are even playable there before they hit the market.
Apart from the lack of streaming, Arcade is also comparable to PlayStation Now. Sony also offers a library of titles that subscribers can access to play.
What makes it special: As mentioned earlier, there will be no microtransactions with Apple Arcade. While with the games you get through the Xbox Game Pass or Origin Access Premier you can still buy in-game items, skins, and so on for money, this will not be the case for the titles from Apple Arcade.
There will also be no advertising. Apple wants the service to be family-friendly. So you only pay the $10 a month, and there will be no additional costs – not even optionally.
And unlike the others, the subscription service is designed to work across multiple devices. Both on smartphones and on laptops.
The Xbox Game Pass shows that a subscription service for games can work.
Is a new trend becoming apparent here? As Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Spotify show, subscription services for media like movies, series, and music have already become popular and are widely used. With games, that is still different at the moment.
But the Xbox Game Pass and Origin Access Premier also demonstrate that a subscription for games can work. It seems that a real trend is emerging. You pay a monthly fee and get access to a library of games.
How well such a service will be accepted largely depends on the price and the selection of titles.
When does the service start? The launch of Arcade is planned for this fall. An exact date will be announced by Apple later.
What do you think? Do you already use subscription services for games or would you use them? What conditions would have to be met for you to become a customer?
The Game Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, spoke in a Q&A about a possible change to the level cap in WoW. There are apparently considerations to decrease the level cap instead of increasing it.
What is Blizzard planning? According to Hazzikostas, it has long been discussed at Blizzard that the current level cap of 120 is too high. They are considering whether it might not be more sensible to reduce it again, for example to 60.
This would mean that WoW would experience a “level squish” for the first time, similar to the previously occurred “stat squishes” or “item squishes” that reduced item levels.
However, they are still not quite sure whether and how to implement this. They want to first hear what the community has to say about it.
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What does such a “squish” mean? Specifically, when adjusting the level cap, only the numbers are changed. What was previously level 120 will then simply be level 60. However, this raises several questions:
If such a “level squish” is implemented, it will have a significant impact on the overall game feel, at least at first glance. However, this also makes the discussion about the “how” so controversial.
Will leveling with a squish become an annoying grind?
The community supports the “level squish”, but …
This is what fans are saying: Since Hazzikostas’ announcement, the consideration has been discussed both in the official forums and on reddit. There has even been months of discussions about it.
The majority of players supports lowering the level cap again. Currently, leveling feels unimportant and boring. A bigger problem is that everything becomes monotonous after a certain level:
After level 60, you just go through the motions. From 1 to 60, you get something every other level. There are just smaller gaps. But from 60 to 80? You get 3 to 4 skills and 2 talent points over 20 levels. 80 to 100 gives two talent points and nothing else. 100 to 110? Nothing.
Other players find the idea basically good but do not want to lose their levels. One user in the forums proposes “expansion levels”. You should level from 1 to 70 and then have 10 levels for each expansion separately. However, this idea is not yet fully developed either.
Old content is a major topic
This speaks for a squish:
New players have more clarity and are not deterred by 120+ levels
Leveling feels significant again
Some leveling areas do not drag on endlessly because nothing else happens there
This speaks against a squish:
Players feel like they are “losing” levels that they have already earned
If leveling takes twice as long, it quickly becomes tiring
Some are for it, some are against it
There are also arguments that apply for both sides, like the fact that the numbers don’t really matter. Either you are at the endgame or on the way there. It’s all just psychology.
What do you think about such a level squish?
Level 60 as the level cap would be almost like Classic. But how was Classic actually?
Patch 8.20 introduces two major innovations in Fortnite. There is a new game mode and a poison trap. Both features have already become known. The update is coming tomorrow on Wednesday, March 27.
This is what the innovations are about: Especially the new game mode could become interesting, as it is a ranked mode. Players have been requesting something like this for a long time.
Furthermore, there is a new trap that is supposed to function with poison. It could change the gameplay significantly.
What is known about the 2 new features
When are the features coming? Patch 8.20 is scheduled for March 27. There will be a short downtime and the patch will be implemented in the game. This will likely also bring the features into the game.
The patch notes for 8.20 will be published for you directly.
There is also already some information about the functionalities of the ranked mode and the poison trap. We will introduce the features to you in more detail.
Arena mode in Fortnite Patch 8.20
This has been announced: Epic has disclosed various details about the new arena mode in a roadmap. This mode is primarily intended to be used for qualification for the World Cup.
The game mode is primarily intended for the World Cup
It is still unknown how exactly the scoring in the new mode will work. So far, it is only known that you can rank up to the Champions League in this mode and can qualify for the World Cup.
It remains to be seen whether the arena mode will operate similarly.
New poison trap in Patch 8.20
This is known about the trap: In the game, Epic has already provided a small insight into the new trap. It is stated: “It’s a poison trap! Watch where you step so you don’t trigger a trap!”
This is what the new trap will look like
How could it work? The functionality is still unknown, but it can be assumed that when triggered, it does not directly eliminate the opponent but only poisons them. Thus, the player will lose more health over the duration of the round.
However, this is just speculation for now and it remains to be seen how Epic will implement this new trap.
In Fortnite, there is also a new game mode that evokes childhood memories:
In Battlefield 5 the Battle Royale mode Firestorm is finally here. The notorious streamer Dr. Disrespect has previously viewed it with suspicion. But now he is excited about the new mode.
This was the Doc’s attitude: DrDisrespect is a character that plays and streams Battle Royale games in a disrespectful way, styled as a trollish guy with a mullet hairstyle and a porn mustache.
The “Doc” is usually critical and offensive, rarely giving credit to things he doesn’t like. Even with Firestorm, the brand new Battle Royale mode for the online shooter Battlefield 5, he was initially skeptical.
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“I saw several warnings,” the Doc stated. He did not specify what things he was unhappy with in his current stream.
Firestorm is much better than expected
This is the Doc’s new opinion: After some rounds in Firestorm, the Doc was surprisingly tame and positive:
“Now that I have played it, I actually had a lot of fun. To be honest, it’s really intense! The battles feel really intense. The looting is a bit wobbly, but I like the design overall, as well as the speed of the game.”
In Firestorm, a fire wall limits the playing field.
The game, according to the Doc, would feel like his former favorite PUBG if it were an optimized AAA title.
This is what the fans say: The Doc is still alone in his opinion. Many players of Battlefield 5 are enthusiastic about the Firestorm mode. They praise the map design, the tanks, and the intense gameplay that the Doc also enjoys.
However, many fans are also bothered by the strange looting and the fact that the popular duo game mode is not available permanently.
In FIFA 19 brings EA another FUT favorite player as part of the FUT Birthday event with Esswein. What the card can do and whether the investment is worth it, you can find out here.
Why does Alexander Esswein get a top card? So far, hardly anyone has played with Alexander Esswein in FUT 19. However, his standard gold card was extremely popular in FIFA 13. Especially the combination with Marco Reus was deadly and caused fear and terror among many opponents.
Esswein (75) – FIFA 13
The extreme pace was the main argument for this striker. But his good shooting stats and the 4-star weak foot were also a guarantee for many goals.
Now Esswein has returned as a “favorite player” card as part of the FUT Birthday event with a powerful card that brings back the old times.
This is what the Esswein FUT Birthday card can do
This is the new card: As part of the FUT Birthday in FIFA 19, Esswein receives a striker card with an overall rating of 87. A really strong upgrade compared to his 72-rated silver card in right midfield.
Esswein (87) – FIFA 19
This card again highlights the enormous pace, 93 is a top value. But this time the card offers more than just pure speed.
The dribbling and especially the physical stats are excellent. Together with the decent shooting stats, there shouldn’t be too many problems in causing havoc offensively.
Vergleich Esswein in FIFA 19 – links ist seine Standardkarte
The new FUT Birthday card can hardly be compared to the standard silver card. It is superior in all respects.
These are the weaknesses: A problem with the new special card could be the stamina, which is only at 79. By the end of a match, it may therefore be that Esswein can no longer utilize his great speed.
It’s also a shame that he only has 3 stars on the weak foot now; his legendary FIFA 13 card still had 4 stars.
Vergleich Esswein – FIFA 13 mit Spezial-Karte FIFA 19
Conclusion on FUT favorite Esswein: For substitution, the FUT Birthday card from Alexander Esswein is true luxury, but even from the start, he is a strong option for any Bundesliga team. Offensively, he is a force – with minor weaknesses. He should score goals in any case.
Whether the card will reach the same cult status as its counterpart from FIFA 13 will still remain to be seen.
With the chemistry style “Deadeye” you can make the card even better.
This is how you get Esswein’s retrospective special card
The following steps are necessary: To be able to add the card to your club, you must complete two SBC tasks. You have 3 days for this. Currently, the costs for all tasks are around 180,000 coins.
Here are solution suggestions that can be completed without loyalty and position changes:
