In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the “High Stakes” event has surprisingly started today. In English, it’s called High Stakes. We will show you the challenges and their rewards.
What kind of event is this? On March 14th, High Stakes started in Fortnite. You now have 5 days to complete various challenges and secure some cool loot.
What loot is available? You can earn a crowbar as a harvesting tool, a spray pattern with winner colors, and other cosmetic rewards.
These are the challenges and rewards of High Stakes
Complete 2 heist challenges. You will be rewarded with the crowbar harvesting tool.
Win a heist match. The reward is a crystal llama as a back accessory.
Win 3 heist matches. You will receive the ruby-style crystal llama.
Win 5 heist matches. The loot includes the diamond style for the crystal llama.
Use 5 pickaxes in heist matches. This task rewards you with a loading screen showcasing the getaway gang set.
Deal 200 damage to enemies carrying a jewel. If you succeed, you’ll get the “winner colors” spray pattern.
Pick up a jewel in 3 different heist matches. The reward is the cash flow contrail.
This is how the challenges are displayed to you in the game. The last 3 work with the group help in Fortnite
What is Getaway – the heist mode?
Will the mode be permanent? The new mode will only be available in Fortnite for a limited time before it disappears indefinitely.
How do you play Getaway? On the island, there are 4 safes that drop as supply packages. In each of these safes, you will find a jewel.
Gameplay occurs in 4-man squads. The first four teams to successfully loot a jewel from a safe and bring it to their getaway vehicle win.
A new patch has been announced for Star Wars: The Old Republic, set to be released in April. One feature is expected to provide unique guild symbols, and players are already anticipating that this system will be abused.
What does Patch 5.10.2 include? The new update in April is expected to be titled “Heralds of Victory” and will primarily bring quality of life changes.
These include, in addition to the new guild symbols, a redesign of the preview windows. There, the following will be:
characters on the transport vehicles
emotes, moods, and recovery abilities
and visual effects
more effectively represented. However, no mention of new content is made in the official announcement.
Space Swastikas and Vienna Sausages
The new guild feature is met with interest and skepticism on Reddit. While many players are curious about how much freedom will be given, others expect nonsense in the design.
What can be designed? In the preview image for the new guild feature, we can already see that there are symbols and details available for selection.
These can then be designed as precisely as possible in colors.
Can you abuse the symbols? Even though some aspects of the guild symbols are already predetermined, many players on Reddit suspect that the system can be exploited to create racist or otherwise offensive images.
User Medullah clearly states that one should never underestimate the creativity of players.
No free drawing allowed: According to Reddit user swtorista, a feature for free drawing was even discussed in a livestream of The Old Republic.
That this feature did not make it into the game is understandable to anyone, given the experiences with the internet.
Players Demand Content Instead of Improvements
In the official forum, however, the atmosphere is currently tense compared to Reddit. Players there are vehemently demanding new content and are not satisfied with the small improvements.
No story content in sight: The last major patch was released on December 12, 2018. In “Siege of the Jedi“, the war between the Empire and the Republic was once again the focus.
Since then, only a small patch has brought one single boss into the game.
There is no roadmap for 2019, while players are eagerly awaiting new story content. The only hope currently seems to be the Star Wars Celebration in April, which the developers of the game are set to attend.
In Destiny 2, it has been announced that Bungie is holding a new community summit. The topic is Season 7 – the Season of Opulence.
Where does the information come from? From Gladd. He is a Guardian who has made a name for himself in the community. Not only is he known as a “full-time streamer” and YouTuber, but also as a competitive PvE player.
What did Gladd reveal? Recently, the streamer wrote on Twitter that he can announce: “I have been invited to the Bungie studio for a community summit for the Season of Opulence.”
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Furthermore, he writes that he is very passionate about the future of the game. He can hardly wait to catch a glimpse of the future content and provide (community) feedback. The community summit will take place at the end of March from the 27th to the 29th.
Community manager dmg04 has already responded to this tweet. He wrote: “Don’t fuck it up.”
What is a community summit, actually? Back in April 2018, Bungie held the first community summit. At that time, Destiny 2 was under intense criticism. They wanted to send a message that they are close to the community and want to get direct feedback from community representatives.
The participants, mostly well-known YouTubers and streamers, had to sign a non-disclosure agreement and could review and evaluate the planned content for Forsaken behind closed doors. That Forsaken was able to significantly improve Destiny 2 was possibly also due to this summit.
Season 7 is also expected to benefit from this direct feedback from the community.
What can be expected from the 2nd community summit and Season 7?
This is known: So far, we only know from Gladd that this meeting focuses on the Season of Opulence. This is Season 7, which is supposed to run from early June to the end of August 2019.
Which community representatives other than Gladd are involved is not known.
The contents of Season 7: In addition to the usual updates like a power level increase, new weapons, armor pieces, and cosmetics, the highlights of Season 7 are:
Whether Gladd, as a raid expert, will be allowed to test the new raid and provide feedback on it is unlikely. Otherwise, he probably would not be participating in the World-First title race.
What other 6-player activity with player matchmaking it will be in Season 7 remains to be seen. Possibly the testers will be allowed to provide feedback on it.
One can only hope that the final season in year 2 can meet the expectations of the Guardians and thus everyone can benefit from the community summit.
The Pokémon is likely one of the best raid bosses and is worth every raid pass. We will explain what Rayquaza can do and why you should definitely go raiding.
How long does the event last? For us German players, the event starts this Saturday, March 16, and runs until Monday, March 18. You have the entire day for raids again.
That’s why Rayquaza is so worthwhile
This is what Rayquaza can do: To give you an overview of the Pokémon, here are its stats:
Attack: 284
Defense: 170
HP: 213
Max CP: 3835
Type: Dragon and Flying
Rayquaza in Pokémon GO
What the stats indicate: Rayquaza’s attack stat is incredibly high. This is where the Pokémon shines. It is an excellent all-rounder and can compete with almost all Pokémon.
These are the moves: Rayquaza can learn not only dragon moves:
Fast Moves: Dragon Tail, Air Slash
Charge Moves: Outrage, Ancient Power, Aerial Ace
The moves are so good: Rayquaza has the best dragon moves in the game. For this reason alone, it is already better than Palkia and Dialga, which only have Draco Meteor.
But the flying moves are also solid, making it a good attacker for this type as well.
Rayquaza is part of the Weather Trio together with Kyogre and Groudon.
What can Rayquaza be used for? On one hand, Rayquaza is the best dragon attacker in the game. This makes it often the best counter against other dragon Pokémon. It was also a top counter against the raid boss Palkia.
On the other hand, the Pokémon is also a top all-rounder. Rayquaza struggles only against steel and fairy Pokémon. Against all other Pokémon in gyms, Rayquaza can be deployed easily and deal solid damage.
I already have a good Rayquaza, I just need the shiny: Many players are disappointed because shiny Rayquaza will not be available.
Shiny Rayquaza is not available. But that’s not a big deal.
Even if you already have a good Rayquaza on your team, you should quickly acquire 2 or 3 more good Rayquaza. You will rarely have such a good Pokémon in raids. So it’s worth leveling multiple Rayquaza.
This is how a comparable event went: In February, you could encounter Latias in a similar event. There, the legendary raids were significantly increased. It could well be that this is the case this weekend as well.
This is why you should definitely go raiding: No matter if you already have good Rayquaza, there isn’t really a better raid boss to catch. It is the best dragon attacker and a top all-rounder. What more could you want?
What you should know about Rayquaza raids
This is a 100% IV Rayquaza: A 100% IV Rayquaza from a raid has 2191 CP. With a weather boost, i.e., in windy conditions, even 2739 CP. The closer Rayquaza is to these CP numbers, the higher its IV.
What are the best counters? Rayquaza has a double weakness to ice. This is why this type brings the best counters. Additionally, the types dragon, fairy, and rock are effective. The best counters are:
In week 3 of Season 8 in Fortnite you should search where the magnifying glass is shown on the treasure map. The task is “Search where the magnifying glass is on the treasure map in the loading screen.”
What kind of task is that? In a season of Fortnite, the developers give players new tasks every week. Some of them are free, while others are only available in the paid Battle Pass.
In week 3 of Season 8, the challenges are now active. One of them requires you to travel to the location of a magnifying glass.
How to complete the task: Take a close look at the loading screen to see where the magnifying glass is pointing. You should visit that location. In Season 8, the map has changed.
In this loading screen, the magnifying glass is on the spot of the treasure map that you should visit.
If you’ve played a few rounds of Fortnite, it’s clear that this task will lead you to Polar Peak. The location is below the hill where the castle stands. So southwest of the lettering of Polar Peak.
There you should simply land on the spot shown in the loading screen. In the game, that would be exactly at this location. That is the grid box C8.
The video guide shows the location: To make sure you know exactly where to land, we are embedding a YouTube video here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI5Lw8uzuds
Be careful: Especially at the beginning of week 3, many players will travel to this location to complete the task. There are also two chests to be found right there. The first players to land there will be quickly armed.
So prepare yourself for the fact that shoot-happy enemies are lurking at the location and may shoot you down immediately.
We have taken a close look at the tasks of week 3 in Season 8. In our guide, you will see how to complete the challenges.
In Anthem, there are three factions where you can increase your reputation through various actions. This way, you will rise in loyalty with the factions and unlock the challenge Champion of Tarsis.
These are the three factions: In Anthem, you will encounter the different factions early on. During the campaign, you will complete quests for the Freelancers, Sentinels, or Arcanists. Some of the tasks even belong to the “Critical Path”, the story of Anthem.
The contacts for each faction are:
Matthias for the Arcanists
Brin for the Sentinels
Yarrow for the Freelancers
This is how leveling works: In addition to the main quests, you will repeatedly receive tasks from the three factions that provide various rewards and increase your loyalty level with them.
Brin is very pleased to offer you quests for the Sentinels.
The factions each have three levels, granting you various bonuses. If you manage to raise all three factions to loyalty level 3, you unlock the challenge Champion of Tarsis.
Loyalty level 1 requires 500 points
Loyalty level 2 requires 1500 points
Loyalty level 3 requires 3000 points
Once you have completed the Anthem campaign, reached Level 30 with your Pilot, and completed enough missions for the factions, you will unlock Legendary Contracts. These are part of the endgame and offer a higher chance for powerful gear.
These are the rewards: The factions reward you with various blueprints and cosmetic materials for the appearance of your Javelin as you level up.
The Arcanists provide blueprints for consumables and cosmetic metals for your Javelin
The Sentinels provide blueprints for components and cosmetic metals for your Javelin
Various loadouts, such as dirty, are unlocked with the Freelancers.
The rewards you receive for the respective levels, or have already received, can be viewed in the game menu under “Challenges” and “Factions”.
Unlock Champion of Tarsis
This is the challenge: If you manage to accumulate 3000 loyalty points for each faction and therefore raise the groups to level 3, you unlock the challenge “Champion of Tarsis”.
To complete this challenge, you need to reach 50,000 reputation for each faction. In total, you have to earn 150,000 loyalty points.
As a reward, you will receive several blueprints in Masterwork quality, the cosmetic metal Gold for your Javelin, and 2000 coins for the Anthem cash shop.
Here you see the rewards for the challenge “Champion of Tarsis”. Source: YouTube
These activities earn you loyalty
In Anthem, you can perform various actions that earn you loyalty points with the three factions. Alongside quests and tasks, these are activities you can complete while playing.
Missions and Quests
Completing quests or missions for a faction greatly increases your standing with them. Some quests are already available to you during the campaign.
You can also accept quests from the respective contacts. This will lead you through the storylines of the individual factions, which are necessary to unlock legendary contracts.
Legendary contracts give you the chance for higher-quality loot and additional reputation for the factions in the endgame.
Missions for the factions are recognizable by the icon with the three triangles, shown at the top here.
Actions in Freeplay
As you complete various activities in Anthem’s Freeplay, you can also increase your standing with the factions.
By completing World Events, you can level all factions
Exploring hidden areas increases your standing with the Freelancers
Collecting notes and collectibles and opening chests increases your standing with the Arcanists
Talk to the NPCs in Fort Tarsis
You can increase your reputation with the factions by talking to certain characters in Fort Tarsis.
Prospero is not only the master of the cash shop, he also brings you reputation for the factions.
Depending on how far you have progressed in the story, various NPCs will want to speak with you. You will recognize this by the speech bubbles when you open the map in the city.
The following NPCs grant you loyalty points for the factions based on the conversation topic:
Freelancers:
Sev
Max
Neeson Giles
Faye
Yarrow
Prospero
Zoe
Freelancer Jani
Freelancer Rythe
Yarrow is your contact for the Freelancers.
Sentinels:
Pirndel Blatch
Lucky Jak
Prospero
Neeson Giles
Arcanists:
Sev
Chronicle
Neeson Giles
Prospero
Sayrna
The Arcanists are represented by Matthias.
Strongholds
If you enjoy adventuring in the Strongholds of Anthem, we have good news for you: the three Strongholds currently in the game also grant you loyalty points for a faction per run. Which faction you support depends on the respective Stronghold.
The Tyrant’s Mine grants you 200 loyalty points with the Arcanists
The Temple of Skar grants you 200 loyalty points with the Sentinels
The Heart of Vengeance grants you 200 loyalty points with the Freelancers
You can find more guides and tips about Anthem in our overview:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are new tasks for Week 3 in Season 8. You need to find treasures and roll around with globblers.
Free and paid: Only those who purchase the Season 8 Battle Pass for 950 V-Bucks (9.50 Euros) can complete all 7 tasks. Without the pass, only the first three challenges are available.
All Challenges of Week 3 in Season 8
The Free Challenges
Reward
Phase 1: Visit Fatal Fields and Salty Springs in a match Phase 2: Visit Haunted Hills and Tilted Towers in a match Phase 3: Visit Frosty Flights and Loot Lake in a match Phase 4: Visit Lucky Landing and Retail Row in a match Phase 5: Visit Snobby Shores and Tomato Temple in a match
5 Stars/500 XP
Phase 1: Destroy 30 cacti in the desert Phase 2: Search 7 ammo boxes in the snowy landscape Phase 3: Search 5 chests in the jungle
5 Stars/500 XP
Place 2 different trap items during a match
10 Stars/1,000 XP
The Paid Challenges
Reward
Search where the magnifying glass is located on the treasure map in the loading screen
5 Stars/500 XP
Search 7 chests at Sunny Steps or Fatal Fields
5 Stars/500 XP
Deal 500 headshot damage to opponents
10 Stars/1,000 XP
Eliminate opponents with a submachine gun, a pistol, and a sniper rifle
10 Stars/1,000 XP
Visit 2 locations in a match
How to complete the task: This well-known task type requires you to visit two locations in the same match. This is especially manageable when playing in a respawn mode, as you won’t be eliminated immediately and can glide again after respawning.
The individual phases of the task are:
Phase 1: Visit Fatal Fields and Salty Springs in a match
Phase 2: Visit Haunted Hills and Tilted Towers in a match
Phase 3: Visit Frosty Flights and Loot Lake in a match
Phase 4: Visit Lucky Landing and Retail Row in a match
Phase 5: Visit Snobby Shores and Tomato Temple in a match
Destroy cacti in the desert
How to complete the task: You can find cacti as previously described in the desert biome. The phases are as follows:
Phase 1: Destroy 30 cacti in the desert
Phase 2: Search 7 ammo boxes in the snowy landscape
Phase 3: Search 5 chests in the jungle
Place 2 different trap items during a match
How to complete the task: For this task, you need to set up 2 traps in a round. This includes items that occupy the trap slot, such as bounce pads and similar.
Search where the magnifying glass is located on the treasure map in the loading screen (Battle Pass only)
Eliminate opponents with a submachine gun, a pistol, and a sniper rifle (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: The trick here is that you must achieve kills with each of the mentioned weapons. However, not in the same match. Ideally, use a mode with respawn, as you can rack up many kills and easily achieve the desired variance in a round.
Search 7 chests at Sunny Steps or Fatal Fields (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: This task is easy to solve, but you might need some patience, as many players are likely to search the chests at the beginning of Week 3.
Deal headshot damage to opponents (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: You need to deal a total of 500 points of damage through headshots. This is especially easy with shotguns, as you always seem to hit the head.
After several weeks of testing on the PTR, the new hero Baptiste now has a release date for Overwatch. On March 19, the new healer hybrid will be playable on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and may bring changes to the game.
This is what Baptiste can do: His abilities and attacks consist of offensive and supportive skills. As a hybrid, he can deal damage well, amplify damage, and also heal:
The Biotic Launcher (Weapon) fires in 3-shot bursts and throws healing grenades in alternate fire
The Regenerative Burst heals Baptiste and nearby allies
With the Immortality Field, Baptiste protects allies and himself from death
with the Jump Jets, Baptiste jumps higher the longer he crouches
the Amplification Matrix (Ultimate) amplifies all damage and healing projectiles from allies that pass through it
Will Baptiste change the meta? With his abilities, Baptiste occupies a unique position in the current tank and healer meta of Overwatch. The currently strongest composition consists only of three healers and three tanks. DPS are almost completely ignored.
Baptiste could free Overwatch from this GOATS meta by negating the core of GOATS, the battles with Zarya’s Graviton Bomb, with his Immortality Field. However, professionals are still not quite sure if this will work.
Who is Baptiste anyway? A particularity about Baptiste was that Blizzard released his backstory before other information about him. Lore fans are likely to be particularly excited about Baptiste.
The medic was one of the victims of the Omnic War, where he lost his parents. He became a part of Talon until he realized that the organization’s goals were not his own.
With a slight delay, the first new content from the Wild Appalachia update for Fallout 76 has finally been released. This brings many changes to the game. We have picked out the best for you.
What is “Wild Appalachia”? Some time ago, Bethesda published a roadmap with plans showing upcoming content for Fallout 76 in 2019. “Wild Appalachia” is the first of three major updates:
Wild Appalachia
Nuclear Winter (Summer 2019)
Wastelanders (Fall 2019)
Already, “Wild Appalachia” brings numerous innovations. After the server restart on March 13, most new content will be available. The update is about 20GB for PS4 and Xbox One, and about 13.7GB for PC.
This is how you learn to brew: Just accept the invitation from one of the posters from Vault-Tech University (VTU) that are scattered throughout Appalachia or buy such a poster as a C.A.M.P. item for free in the Atomic Shop until April 9.
With the poster, you start the quest “Crashed on Nukashine” and set out to find the drunken robot Al. With him, you will eventually learn the recipes for the fermentation barrel as an item for your C.A.M.P. and the first recipes for making alcohol.
Where can I find more recipes? After you have completed the quest, you can repeat a daily quest with Al where you can learn more recipes. The drinks provide you with various bonuses in combat.
A better
C.A.M.P. with more budget
What will change: There have been some adjustments to the C.A.M.P. that are supposed to allow you to build more now. This includes reducing the budget costs of turrets and some other items.
In return, these items now have a maximum number of units that you can place in your C.A.M.P. or in a workshop.
Additionally, smaller items like grass and mushrooms will be removed when you build something on them. As a result, some locations may not be buildable anymore. If your C.A.M.P. is located on such a point, you can reposition it for free upon logging in.
The C.A.M.P. system in the trailer.
What does this bring me? With the changes, it should be possible for you to build larger and more exciting C.A.M.P.s. What has been possible so far has already been shown by some talented players:
What has changed: Improvements have been made to all heavy and semi-automatic energy weapons, as well as automatic heavy weapons some improvements have been made:
Heavy and semi-automatic energy weapons lose less durability per shot
Semi-automatic energy weapons deal 10% more damage
Heavy weapons with high fire rate fire slower, but deal 10% more damage
Semi-automatic heavy weapons deal 10-20% more damage
All heavy ballistic weapons lose 75% less durability per shot
This is what the changes benefit: With the weapon improvements, heavy weapons should feel a bit better. Previously, there was the problem that they were often destroyed after a few shots and needed repairing.
This prevented them from being effectively used, which should now be possible.
The change to heavy weapons with high fire rates addresses an issue with armor. Due to damage reduction, these weapons dealt almost no damage against certain armors. With the increased damage at a lower fire rate, the damage per second should remain the same but be able to penetrate armor.
New event:
Carnival
What is this event? From March 19 to March 26, the Carnival will be celebrated in Appalachia. You can help the bots in Helvetia to boost the festivities. Even though the people have all gone, the robots keep the tradition alive.
The goal is to “drive away Father Frost” and ensure that spring finally arrives. For the event, you can repeat some smaller tasks during the duration.
Father Frost is driven away.
What do I get for this? As a reward for the tasks, there are bizarre masks that you can wear as cosmetic items or trade with other players.
Some of the masks are said to be rarer than others, which is why you can complete the tasks several times a day.
Additionally, Bethesda hints that there should even be new building plans for the C.A.M.P. More about the event and the complete patch notes in English can be found on the official Fallout 76 website.
What do you think of the first part of “Wild Appalachia”?
In addition to the innovations, Bethesda is also finally planning a change to PvP:
The Round of 16 matches of the Champions League have been played, which is why many cards in FIFA 19 FUT now receive upgrades. Here you can find out which players will be improved.
The participants for the quarter-finals of the Champions League are set. This means that the new Road-to-the-Final cards in Ultimate Team will receive upgrades.
These are the participants in the quarter-finals:
Manchester City
Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur
FC Liverpool
FC Barcelona
Juventus Turin
Ajax Amsterdam
FC Porto
These are RTTF cards: The RTTF cards (Road to the Final) are dynamic cards that can receive fresh upgrades after each round of the Champions League. The precondition is that the respective player’s team qualifies for the next round.
The further a player progresses in the Champions League, the better their card becomes.
Example RTTF upgrades
These RTTF cards will receive upgrades
All player cards that will be improved:
Gerard Piqué (FC Barcelona) 89 -> 90
Luis Suárez (FC Barcelona) 93 -> 94
Alexis Sánchez (Manchester United) 90 -> 91
Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) 87 -> 88
Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) 92 -> 93
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) 90 -> 91
Alex Telles (FC Porto) 88 -> 89
Virgil Van Dijk (FC Liverpool) 90 -> 91
Fabinho (FC Liverpool) 87 -> 88
Douglas Costa (Juventus Turin) 88 ->89
Juan Cuadrado (Juventus Turin) 87 -> 88
Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) 89 -> 90
Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) 88 -> 89
Nicolás Tagliafico (Ajax Amsterdam) 86 -> 87
The previous cards before their upgrade:
These players will receive upgrades
This is how the upgrades work
Sergio Aguero began the event with a strong Champions League live card with an overall rating of 90. Since then, his team has qualified for the knockout phase and won the first knockout match. As a result, his card received two upgrades.
Previous RTTF cards of Sergio Aguero
Now Manchester City has qualified for the quarter-finals, and the next upgrade is upcoming. One can look forward to a 93-rated card.
However, with the upgrade, not only do the card values increase. The price also skyrockets; his 92-rated RTTF card currently costs about 1,800,000 coins.
A card like this will likely be released on Friday
This is how you get the new RTTF cards
Then come the upgrades: EA will likely release the card upgrades on 15.03 from 19:00. The player cards will be updated automatically.
This is how you get the cards: The live cards of the Champions League are only available on the transfer market. Here the prices, especially after wins, are enormous.
However, you can also score some bargains. Shortly after elimination from the Champions League, the prices of the RTTF cards drop significantly.
A new trailer for Battlefield 5 provides further insights into the new battle royale mode Firestorm. The release date has also been announced: Firestorm begins on March 25.
When will Firestorm be available? As shown by Dice in the trailer, the battle royale mode will be available in the game starting March 25.
What else does the trailer show? The trailer is full of action. You can see various vehicles, numerous weapons, and the firestorm that devours everything mercilessly.
Check out the latest trailer for Firestorm
This is what the trailer is about: This trailer lets the viewer be a part of the gameplay directly. It shows more things that have not yet been disclosed.
In addition, there is a major focus on the firestorm, which increasingly shrinks the combat zone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JB-O8A-TA
This is what was shown: There will also be epic battles with vehicles in Firestorm. You can even drive a tractor and pull heavy artillery behind you.
Additionally, there are insights into the weapons. If you run out of ammunition, you can grab the shovel to smash your opponent.
What else is known about Firestorm? This game mode will be the first battle royale of Battlefield 5. The name of the mode is derived from the “fire wall” that confines and reduces the play area.
Other battle royale games also rely on such a “storm” (Fortnite) or a “toxic gas” (PUBG).
This is what the fire wall looks like, which mercilessly devours you.
This many players will participate: As confirmed by Dice, a total of 60 players per round will participate. This corresponds to the number of opponents in APEX Legends, the other battle royale game from Electronic Arts.
Competitors like Fortnite focus on 100 players.
This will be included: A leaked video has already shown epic weapons and helicopters that will be present in the mode. What else can be seen there is included in this post:
It will continue in the coming days: Next week there will be more insights into the battle royale mode. Dice has already announced that another trailer for the game mode will be released in the week from March 18 to March 24.
Furthermore, the developers have announced a detailed roadmap that should show what will be happening with Battlefield 5 in general. This is also set to be shown next week.
Here’s why you should follow Battlefield 5 in the coming days:
In The Division 2, there is something for almost every multiplayer fan: co-op, PvP, and PvEvP. However, the shooter also has its peculiarities that you should know about.
The Division 2 is an online shooter where you will repeatedly encounter other players.
Multiplayer fans have a lot to look forward to in The Division 2 – but what exactly?
The Co-op Aspect in The Division 2
This is what the multiplayer aspect is about: The co-op mode is a multiplayer variant where several players work together against PvE enemies. You are not fighting against each other but with each other.
This is what makes The Division 2 special: Basically, all PvE content in The Division 2 can be played in co-op. You just need to complete a short introductory sequence at the beginning of the campaign, and you can invite friends to your squad – or call for reinforcement so that other agents can assist you.
Agents in The Division 2
Apart from the story missions, side missions, open-world activities like checkpoints or territory battles, and all endgame activities can be tackled in co-op. The squad can consist of up to 4 agents.
Soon after the launch of The Division 2, a special co-op activity will be unlocked: The Raid. In this group activity, you should group up with eight players and tackle a tough challenge together.
Even though you can easily play the PvE content in single-player, many user reports say that The Division 2 truly shines in cooperative play. The extensive co-op aspect is, for many, what makes life as an agent special.
Since you can revive, heal, and support each other, the PvE content in co-op is more tactical, exciting, and, with a good squad, also easier than if you were to fight through as a lone wolf.
8 agents – here’s the Raid!
The PvP in The Division 2
This is what the multiplayer aspect is about: In PvP, you shoot each other down. This is the “player versus player” combat. In multiplayer games, the PvP modes usually serve as long-term motivation since no two fights against other players are alike. Many gamers are motivated by this competitive multiplayer aspect.
This is what makes The Division 2 special: While in The Division 1, you had to wait a long time for real PvP, The Division 2 starts directly with its own PvP mode.
This is called “Conflict” and can be started early in the game via the map overview or by a man who stands a few meters to the right of the entrance of the White House.
In Conflict, there are two different PvP modes available where you compete 4v4:
Team Deathmatch: A team deathmatch where you start with a certain number of respawns. Once all revives are used up and all players of a team are defeated, the match is over.
Domination: You fight for control over checkpoints.
In PvP, you can rank up in a Conflict rank and earn rewards. Additionally, you have access to numerous statistics. The stats on your gear are normalized to ensure balance in PvP.
This is what the multiplayer aspect is about: When a mode features both PvE and PvP simultaneously, it’s referred to as a PvEvP mode. Typically, you must quickly defeat PvE enemies to obtain specific currency, resources, or loot, while other players may take them from you.
This is what makes The Division 2 special: The Dark Zone is a unique feature of the Division series, combining PvE and PvP. You must steal delicious loot from PvE enemies and extract contaminated items via helicopter from the Dark Zone.
Each agent can decide whether they want to become “rogue” and open fire on other agents. By doing so, they can steal their loot, but they also become hunted in the Dark Zone. You never know how others will behave.
This wall in The Division 2 borders a Dark Zone
You unlock the Dark Zone only after several hours in The Division 2, once you’ve recruited the NPC Senait Ezera for the Operations Base. Then you can undertake a reconnaissance mission into the eastern Dark Zone.
In The Division 2, there are three Dark Zones. Sometimes one of them becomes an “Occupied Dark Zone,” where all rules are thrown out the window. There is no longer a distinction between decent and rogue agents, no equipment normalization, and friendly fire is active.
Build Optimization in The Division 2 – Loot Shooter Aspect
This is what the multiplayer aspect is about: While in many multiplayer games, you quickly dive into a match where everyone has the same starting position (e.g., battle royale games), there are games in which you can continuously optimize your character build. Players often invest countless hours into creating a strong build to gain significant advantages through weapons, gear, and skills. These are called loot shooters.
This is what makes The Division 2 special: The Division 2 belongs to those games where you can spend hours crafting your build. The necessary items are obtained as loot from enemies and containers, but they can also be crafted or purchased with in-game currency.
Especially in co-op PvE activities, you have significant advantages with builds that are coordinated with each other. But even in the Occupied Dark Zone, you benefit from weapons and armor pieces that harmonize and unlock perks.
Even though in PvP, the advantages of a strong build are somewhat limited due to normalization, you can still skill yourself decisively to perfect your play style.
Which Multiplayer Fans Does The Division 2 Not Appeal To?
The Division 2 is not for you if you
like first-person shooters. The Division 2 can only be played from a third-person perspective.
enjoy fast-paced shooter action. There are neither wall runs nor jetpacks. Instead, you stay on the ground, remain in cover, and proceed tactically.
like quick games without much preparation. If you just want to jump right into combat against other players, then The Division 2 is probably not the right game for you. Instead, it is about gradually improving with loot.
Are you pursuing single-player in The Division 2, or are you utilizing the multiplayer aspects to their full extent?
Fans of the hack-and-slash action are eagerly waiting for the release of Diablo 4 and what the game can actually do. Here’s a summary of what we know so far.
What does Blizzard say about Diablo 4? They are still tight-lipped about a possible Diablo 4. They didn’t want to reveal any details during Blizzcon 2018.
Officially, “Diablo 4” has not been announced yet. But that does not stop fans from looking forward to it. The official statement from Blizzard so far is that they have multiple teams working on several Diablo projects.
This is why fans want Diablo 4: The latest installment of the series, Diablo 3, is celebrating its 7th birthday this year. Players are hoping for a fresh breeze. A new branch of the franchise that brings something new. Players hope that the new part will be darker, just like the older Diablos.
We will show you what is known so far about the release and other aspects of “Diablo 4”.
1. Problems in Development and Fear of Announcement?
A major insider report on Kotaku revealed that Blizzard is reportedly working on Diablo 4 under the project name “Fenris”. At least that’s what anonymous sources, who are former and current employees of Blizzard, are saying.
Diablo is said to have undergone several directional changes in development. That could indicate problems.
Is Blizzard afraid of an announcement?
An insider said that the shadow of the canceled Blizzard title “Titan” looms over the Diablo project. Blizzard had hinted at and talked about the MMORPG Titan several times since 2008 but had to cancel the project in 2014 because “it simply wasn’t fun.”
They are afraid of raising too many expectations from fans with an announcement of Diablo 4 that they cannot meet later. A former Blizzard employee told Kotaku:
The Diablo team is very paranoid when it comes to announcing things. They could get caught in a spiral. They don’t want to show the game until they have a trailer or demo.
The insider reports also reveal what Diablo 4 is supposedly going to offer. (via Kotaku) If these leaks are correct, some fans should be pleased. Because Diablo 4 should finally be dark and creepy again.
The motto of the game is likely to be “Embrace the darkness.” A step in the direction that fans wish for. Less bright, more hell.
This is where the Necromancer swings his scythe in Diablo 3
The criticism of the comic-style of Diablo 3 seems to have been heard by the developers. It is said that Diablo 4 is going to be gruesome and dark. What appeared too friendly and reminiscent of comics in Diablo 3 is supposed to be out.
3. More MMO Elements Planned for Diablo 4?
Another pillar in D4 is supposed to be the social component. This also comes from the insider report from Kotaku.
They are inspired by the social features of Destiny and call it “Light MMO Elements.” One of the developers was frequently asked if there would be something like “Strikes” in the new Diablo. In other words, well-designed dungeons that are very story-focused.
A strike in Destiny 2 – Will Diablo offer such content?
The developer said: “What if we still had a core Diablo game, but a bunch of players are on the map doing other cool stuff?”
The social component will likely play a larger role in the new Diablo.
4. These Jobs Blizzard Offers for Diablo
Players keep noticing job postings where Blizzard is looking for people for “unannounced Diablo projects.” Can we already infer what the new Diablo might be?
A part of the job postings for an unannounced Diablo project – as of March 13, 2019 – Source Blizzard
In the Art and Animation jobs, they are looking for applicants who like it dark, gothic, and macabre. They could then work on weapons or an armor set, boss monsters, or landscapes.
If one wishes, this can also imply that this Diablo project will finally be dark and evil again. Skeptics say that all this is a matter of interpretation and does not have to mean anything.
5. There is a strong user interest on Google
Interesting are the data visible from Google. Trends allow you to see the search interest of users.
The keyword “Diablo 4” is searched repeatedly. Fans are thirsty for information about a new part of the Diablo series, even though it hasn’t even been officially announced.
In the following graphic, you can see the search interest over the past 12 months:
The peak of Google interest was in early November 2018. At that time, BlizzCon was taking place, and players were particularly interested in any news about Diablo 4.
Those who do not want to wait so long for Diablo 4 may consider this alternative instead:
This interest in Diablo 4 can also be observed at MeinMMO. Our article with alternatives to D4 has already received over 350,000 views and is read daily by many of you.
A smaller streamer on Twitch has taken down the probably best player in the world, Dizzy, in the shooter Apex Legends . How he cursed and escalated is remarkable or concerning.
This is the situation: The streamer ComedyRussel has about 3600 followers on Twitch. So he is a relatively small fish in a big pond.
Dizzy is a really big deal in the game – and is therefore also a “high-profile target.” Smaller streamers like ComedyRussel can make a name for themselves by taking down Dizzy.
Then they get publicity and attention, they think.
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This is the scene: Player ComedyRussel insults and yells excitedly as he unexpectedly encounters Dizzy in a match of Apex Legends. You can tell how his pulse races.
First he squeals, then he yells: “I can’t lose to Dizzy – we don’t lose to this trash.” In an initial firefight, ComedyRussel seems to have the upper hand and hits Dizzy.
Now he chases the fleeing Dizzy, repeatedly yelling “Bitch, are you scared? Are you scared, bitch?”.
When ComedyRussel eventually takes down Dizzy, he is ecstatic.
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This is how it was for Dizzy: From Dizzy’s perspective, the “epic moment” from ComedyRussel becomes just a normal action in the game.
Dizzy apparently had to deal with multiple enemies at once. His death was not a big deal for him. Top players die in the game, after all.
This is what’s behind it: The interesting thing here is that Twitch operates like the Wild West. Up-and-coming gunslingers hunt “celebrities” to make a name for themselves.
Many well-known Western heroes were shot by complete strangers, just because they wanted to become famous.
Well, the comparison is a bit off. Wild Bill Hickok was really dead, Dizzy just logs back in.
The incident involving Dizzy reminds me of a boy who hunted the star player Ninja during his New Year’s tournament in Fortnite. For the boy, it was the biggest moment of his gamer life, while for Ninja it was just a normal action.
In Anthem there is a merchant who is considered crazy by others. However, our author Leya fully understands the NPC’s passion.
The merchant Sayrna has a weakness for baby animals that scratch, bite, hiss, or even shoot electricity. The animals have a magical attraction for her. Sayrna just wants to pet all the babies and even risks her own health (and that of her companions) to do so.
I have formed a special bond with Sayrna in Anthem.
Attention: The article contains story spoilers for some NPCs. Spoilers for the main story of Anthem are not included.
The Tesilar has made Sayrna weak – and me as well
Sayrna actually sells materials for crafting items in Anthem at the Regulator shop. However, she keeps forgetting to promote her goods because she loves to tell her animal stories.
The first story that truly made me weak for Sayrna is about a Tesilar.
What are Tesilar animals? Anyone who comes too close to a Tesilar should be prepared to receive an electric shock. And “too close” certainly means the immediate vicinity.
Most animals are smart enough to avoid the Tesilar. Most animals, perhaps, but not Sayrna.
Sayrna’s Tesilar story: With a slightly silly but excited voice, Sayrna tells me that she urgently wanted to pet a Tesilar baby. So she hired a few freelancers to catch one.
When she opened the cage, the Tesilar baby was dead. The baby looked so cute and sad that Sayrna just had to hug it goodbye. Yes, Sayrna cuddles with dead baby animals too.
Fortunately, the little Tesilar was just sleeping. When the baby woke up, it immediately zapped Sayrna with a big electric shock that knocked the merchant down completely. But hey, that’s no problem! Sayrna only feels a tickle sometimes and she can slowly see better again.
That was the moment when I thought: I like you, Sayrna.
Sayrna has another Korox story that ends with her cousin Dalton peeing blood today.
The other residents find Sayrna strange
When I spend time near Sayrna, I often hear other residents of Fort Tarsis whispering about her. Other NPCs simply find the young merchant strange. They may not use the word “freak,” but it comes across that way.
This is probably also because Sayrna wants to keep many of the baby animals as pets. All the creatures she chooses are super dangerous.
However, Sayrna believes that one just has to find the right moment to release the baby animals back into freedom. But you and I, Sayrna, we both know that this moment will somehow never come.
The janitor is already upset about the danger of loose cables in Fort Tarsis. What would he say about Sayrna’s pet plans?
Why I have full understanding for Sayrna: To understand my enthusiasm for the quirky Sayrna, I need to briefly take you back to my childhood.
I share the same fascination for exotic animals that Sayrna has. I have also petted an electric eel that could have given me a nasty shock.
Even little Leya could, just like Sayrna, spend hours petting animals.
I believe Fort Tarsis has a friend for everyone
In Anthem, I am constantly fascinated by the NPCs. I hope that BioWare still has many stories in store for them that they can tell me.
The residents all have their quirks. I believe that every player can really find their special friend in Anthem, with whom they think: “I especially like you.”
I saw a discussion about Brin on Reddit regarding the idea that the woman may be autistic. She has difficulty finding her place in society and among people. Here, players describe how they sympathize with Brin because they themselves have social interaction problems.
Brin has difficulty understanding the emotions of other people. She is said to have autistic traits.
All the NPCs have such strong and different personalities that probably everyone can find something in them that they see a piece of in themselves.
Have you found a friend in Fort Tarsis? Is there an NPC in Anthem that you particularly like or perhaps even can’t stand? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
You must know that my parents used to have a pet store. When they eventually realized that they couldn’t treat animals like merchandise, they closed the store. Half the zoo was now brought into our home.
I grew up surrounded by exotic birds, scaly lizards, fluffy chinchillas, aquariums filled with colorful shrimp, and so on and so forth. This list would become long if I filled it out completely now.
I share the same fascination for exotic animals that Sayrna has. I have also petted an electric eel that could have given me a nasty shock.
Even little Leya could, just like Sayrna, spend hours petting animals.
I believe Fort Tarsis has a friend for everyone
In Anthem, I am constantly fascinated by the NPCs. I hope that BioWare still has many stories in store for them that they can tell me.
The residents all have their quirks. I believe that every player can really find their special friend in Anthem, with whom they think: “I especially like you.”
I saw a discussion about Brin on Reddit regarding the idea that the woman may be autistic. She has difficulty finding her place in society and among people. Here, players describe how they sympathize with Brin because they themselves have social interaction problems.
Brin has difficulty understanding the emotions of other people. She is said to have autistic traits.
All the NPCs have such strong and different personalities that probably everyone can find something in them that they see a piece of in themselves.
Have you found a friend in Fort Tarsis? Is there an NPC in Anthem that you particularly like or perhaps even can’t stand? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In Apex Legends cheaters are becoming more frequent and brazen. Now there are speed hackers who zip around in live streams. A video of this has now reached tens of thousands of players. But perhaps the hacker problem will soon come to an end.
What did the hacker do? The streamer Trainwreckstv was stunned in a live stream of Apex Legends when suddenly an opponent zipped past him at breakneck speed and disappeared around a corner. Hitting the zipping player was impossible. Trainwreckstv’s shot completely missed.
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“What the hell am I playing here? Sonic The Hedgehog?” the streamer said frustratedly about the situation.
The video of the speed hacker spread rapidly across the internet. Tens of thousands have seen it so far.
Hackers plague Apex Legends
What is the current situation? Apex Legends has around 50 million players and among them are now plenty of cheaters. They use wallhacks to see through walls, and aimbots to aim for headshots. Now, super fast speed hackers are joining in too.
This is why the hacker plague could soon be over: But the developers of Apex Legends seem to be on the trail of the cheaters. On March 8, 2019, Respawn Entertainment already reported over 350,000 hackers banned.
In addition, they are working on a reporting system and a better anti-cheat system. They have to proceed carefully and skillfully to catch the hackers as effectively as possible.
Do anti-cheat plans have a chance of success? The fight against hackers and cheaters is an eternal war for developers, as cheaters continually acquire new tools to cheat effectively. However, with enough effort and commitment, Respawn could get the problem under control.
According to top streamer Ninja, Fortnite has achieved just that. After 1 to 2 months, they managed to tame the hackers to the point where they largely disappeared and didn’t return.
The supermarket chain ALDI plans a campaign in the UK to bring playing children back to eating with their parents. The plan is quite cunning and seems to target children who play Fortnite.
This is ALDI’s idea: The supermarket chain ALDI calls on parents in the UK to register on a website.
Then a team of professional gamers would join their children’s game and eliminate the kids, meaning defeat them in the game.
The children would then log out and eat together with their parents and siblings at the family table.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p45KPeALA9E
In addition, parents should find out their child’s gamertag and send it to ALDI. ALDI has already prepared a guide on how parents can find out the tag.
The campaign runs under the title “TeatimeTakedown.” Its goal is to ensure family meals together.
This is how the kids should rage when caught by the professionals.
This campaign is planned to run in March. The action itself is scheduled for March 22 to 24 and March 29 to 31.
ALDI happily points out that March 31 is Mother’s Day.
What is behind this? The idea is certainly aimed at Fortnite. In that game, children can’t “pause” because a thrilling round is going on. Therefore, they can’t come to dinner on time.
Esports journalist Rod Breslau says he planned to eliminate children and then tell them he was sleeping with their mothers, but then he would have been caught and teabagged by Shroud, s1mple, and scump – so now he’s better off going to eat himself.
Fortnite pro Sypher PK says he would make children rage anyway. That’s what he does for a living.
In The Division 1, you can complete Shields that unlock rewards for the first part and also for The Division 2. We explain how it all works and how you can get your rewards.
These are the Shields: They are specific challenges that present you with various tasks. There are a total of 12 that you can unlock in The Division 1.
A small tip: Through the Ubisoft Club, you can unlock additional rewards. Just check the reward list.
Here’s how you unlock the Shield rewards: To get the Shield rewards, you only need to complete enough Shields in The Division 1. This is recorded in the Ubisoft Club, and the corresponding rewards are unlocked.
There are a total of 12 Shields and 4 reward tiers. With each tier, you unlock another reward. Here are the rewards:
Tier 1: Weapon Skin “Freedom”
Tier 2: Agent Outfit and NYC Patch
Tier 3: Armor Skin and “Psst” Gesture
Tier 4: Flag Backpack Trophy and “Strike” Gesture
To unlock any of these tiers, you must complete a total of 4 Shields. Your progress should then be recognized in the Ubisoft Club.
How do I get the Shield rewards in The Division 2? Once you have redeemed the rewards through the Ubisoft Club, they should be available in-game in your inventory.
In one of his streams, Dr DisRespect contacted his agent with his flip phone in The Division 2. He promised him a Lamborghini, but only under one condition.
What did the streamer do? On the platform TwitchTV, streamer Dr DisRespect is a big deal. Fans celebrate him for his high entertainment value. He often animates smaller scenes where he interacts directly with the game he is currently playing. This was also the case in one of his recent streams of The Division 2.
Under this condition, the agent is to receive a car as a gift: Then follows a bit of small talk about how well his agent would fare in the combat zone. The streamer makes a special offer: “If you complete the next mission entirely with headshots, I’ll throw a Lamborghini your way.”
But this is not just any Lamborghini, it is the new Lamborghini Aventador 2019. Twitch supposedly said so. And the car would then have a large Twitch logo on the side.
That the Doc is fond of this car brand has been proven:
This is what happened during the second call: Shortly after the first call, the streamer’s flip phone rings again. His game character is back on the other end of the line. He seems to have problems with the pressure of the current mission.
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The streamer tells him to stay calm and that he doesn’t have to be afraid. Everyone is watching the character, and the Doc is sure everything will be alright.
In recent days, the mood in the Anthem community has noticeably shifted. The Community Manager addressed the players’ concerns and assured that the team is committed to improving Anthem.
Why is Anthem in crisis? The latest patch for Anthem has upset players. It fixed a bug that temporarily increased loot drops. Players even called for a boycott of the game by not logging into Anthem this week.
In the Anthem subreddit, a user summarized all this criticism and the players’ concerns in a long post, to which the Community Manager promptly responded.
Players are currently concerned about Anthem and want answers from BioWare.
What does the Community Manager say? Anthem’s Community Manager Jesse Anderson thanked players for their openness. At the same time, he apologized for not being able to address every detail, as it is either not his expertise or he simply does not have the relevant information.
Anderson stated that the mood in the community was much better recently, which encouraged the developers to engage more with players. “When some people say, ‘be nice, or the developers will stop posting,’ that is 100% true. Be respectful and constructive with your feedback, then probably more team members will respond.”
The team may sometimes address trivial issues instead of tackling huge problems. This is because not everyone has the information or the team is still discussing how to resolve those issues.
The team is also not satisfied with the loot at the moment. Changes to it are a top priority.
The Community Managers are open to any feedback and will pass it on to the developers. The team is aware of the players’ concerns.
The developers are working hard to improve the game, according to the Community Manager.
Developers are on it: Finally, Anderson assured that BioWare is working hard to continually improve the game. Anthem is “here to stay.”
The developers are well aware that there is still a lot of work ahead to fix parts of the game. However, they also feel obligated to make improvements and release new content.
BioWare has already addressed why it is so difficult to fix the loot:
