At the Game Developers Conference, Nvidia showcased the online game Dragon Hound, demonstrating how ray tracing lighting technology can be applied in an online game. And it looks quite nice.
Modern online games need to be visually appealing. And that is exactly what Dragon Hound focuses on, which not only uses Unreal Engine 4 but also Nvidia’s ray tracing technology.
Monster Hunter meets World of Tanks
What is Dragon Hound? Currently, not much is known about this online RPG. However, it is a sort of Monster Hunter with some World of Tanks elements included.
It is being developed by DevCat in collaboration with Nexon.
You hunt mighty monsters in the game world that you must defeat together with others.
You need to figure out which weapons and tactics you can effectively use against which monsters.
The title takes place in a fantasy world whose technology is roughly equivalent to that of World War I.
The hunting areas in Dragon Hound are significantly larger than in Monster Hunter World.
It is not a traditional MMO but an online game for player groups, similar to Monster Hunter World. However, MMO elements play a role.
You start as a kind of centaur and can breed and use mounts over time.
There is no PvP, but a type of tower defense mode where players cooperatively face wave after wave of enemies. In this mode, MMO elements come into play as you interact with many other players.
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What was shown at GDC? During the Game Developers Conference, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang used Dragon Hound as an example of how the ray tracing technology of current GeForce RTX graphics cards can visually enhance a game.
Dragon Hound uses ray tracing to improve reflections and shadows.
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What makes it special? So far, games have only utilized one aspect of ray tracing technology.
Battlefield 5 enhances reflections.
Metro: Exodus improves global illumination.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is expected to enhance shadows with a patch.
Dragon Hound will use ray tracing for several aspects, which apparently represents a novelty.
What are the drawbacks? Ray tracing consumes a lot of performance. The more the technology is utilized in a game, the slower it runs. That is why many developers only use it for one aspect.
Since Dragon Hound enhances shadows and reflections, it could impact the game’s performance. However, this is still unclear. This is precisely what players are concerned about, as they respond to Nvidia’s video of the game.
Cloaked Clover commented on the video on YouTube: “Looks good. But I wish you could play it with more than 10 fps.”
When will Dragon Hound be released? The online game currently does not have a release date. It is not even clear whether the game will be released here in Europe.
What does the new feature bring? Through the feature, you could specifically make a Pokémon into a lucky Pokémon. If you get the message that the next trade will be lucky, you could specifically choose a Pokémon that you want to have as a lucky Pokémon.
The IV of lucky Pokémon are generally good.
There are already guaranteed lucky Pokémon: You can already get guaranteed lucky Pokémon right now. However, you must have less than 10 lucky Pokémon in total. If you trade a Pokémon from July or August 2016, it will be guaranteed lucky.
With the new feature, however, you could also get more than 10 guaranteed lucky Pokémon.
Who found the feature? The data miner Chrales regularly searches the code of Pokémon GO for updates. For example, he previously found the Pikachu and Eevee with floral decorations, which were later released.
Recently, the data miner found new Pokémon in the code. However, these have not yet been released.
Don’t miss the news: To stay updated, follow our Facebook page for Pokémon GO and join the appropriate group!
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The Fortnite streamer Ninja has recently revealed in a stream what his subscriber record on Twitch was. At the same time, he stated that he will not be able to reach such high subscriber numbers again.
What was his sub-record? During a stream with the Frenchman Gotaga, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins talks about his sub-record. In one month, 269,000 people subscribed to him, financially supporting him with their subscriptions.
At the same time, the streamer says that he will never reach this high subscriber number again and explains his statement right away.
269,000 paying subscribers on Twitch
This is what Ninja said about his success: Ninja reached this high number of subs during his peak and also during the peak of Fortnite in spring 2018.
The 1st Twitch Prime pack for Fortnite launched on February 28, 2018
The 2nd Twitch Prime pack on May 9, 2018
Streamers have been waiting in vain for a 3rd pack with Fortnite.
With a Twitch Prime pack, players can gift a subscription to a streamer. Players receive this by having a membership with Twitch Prime or Amazon Prime.
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This is how Ninja justifies his statement: After revealing his high sub numbers, he immediately says: “But never again – I will never reach that high again.
If a gamer earns money, it’s like: “Oh, they earn too much. They are rich – let’s support everyone else, but not them.”
Ninja then reports that he played over 5000 hours in 2018. He can count on two hands how many date nights he had with his wife last year. For him, the hard work behind gaming is often downplayed.
How much did he earn with Twitch? A subscription on Twitch costs €4.99 per month – of which the streamer receives about half. Therefore, if he had 269,000 subs in a month, he likely earned quite well. And the hype around Fortnite Prime lasted for several months.
He himself refers to a “cold Mill”, a cool million: Whether he means his share or the total value of the subs in a month is unclear.
Even during a Super Bowl advertisement, Ninja was involved
Just before the launch of Firestorm, there were finally first details about the map at Battlefield 5 . The game world of the upcoming battle royale mode will feature the largest map in the history of Battlefield.
This is how massive the Firestorm map is:On Twitter, the developers at DICE have now presented the new map for the Firestorm mode. The map will be called Halvøy and will be the largest map in the Battlefield series.
This is what Halvøy looks like from the air
To illustrate the massive scale of the battle royale game world, a comparison was made with the previously largest Battlefield 5 map, Hamada.
The Halvøy map from Firestorm
This desert map is already huge and offers plenty of space for infantry battles, tank battles, and air combat. Halvøy is supposed to be 10 times larger than Hamada. Here is the comparison:
Halvøy and Hamada in direct size comparison
When is the Firestorm mode coming? As recently announced in a first trailer, Firestorm will launch on March 25 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
What’s planned until the release of Firestorm? Until then, there should still be a further trailer and numerous blogs this week, providing additional information about the new battle royale mode.
A roadmap for the immediate future of Battlefield 5 is also expected to be published sometime this week. DICE will reportedly address most of the burning questions from fans.
What is currently known about Firestorm? Due to the leak of apparently an official tutorial for Firestorm, numerous details have already become known in advance. Now, some new information has come in. Here’s the summary of the most important points:
There will be 17 different vehicles, including tanks, helicopters, tractors
There will be solo, duo, and quad modes for up to 64 players
No classes
You will play on the largest Battlefield map
The map can be altered through destruction
Three different equipment tiers
Inventory space and ammunition capacity are limited
Two primary weapons and one handgun can be equipped
Various objectives through which you can unlock the best equipment
Firestorm is an independent mode, but progress is linked to your company and your Battlefield 5 progress
The grandpa who plays Pokémon GO with 21 phones is a true internet star. Millions of people watched his video. Now the retiree also has a phone sponsor.
How viral his video is: A video is circulating on Twitter showing the retiree playing with his 21 smartphones. This video has already received over 3.6 million views. The whole world is watching the grandpa from Taiwan.
Meanwhile, the retiree is already being sponsored. The company Asus is providing the player with 21 brand new phones with which he can go hunting.
This is how the retiree advertises for Asus
This is how grandpa becomes a brand ambassador: During the presentation of the latest phone from Asus, the 70-year-old player from Taiwan was also present. He rolled onto the stage on his bicycle and showcased the smartphone in a 21-fold display on the handlebar of his bike.
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This is behind the sponsorship: Asus is aware of the player’s fame. After all, grandpa receives millions of views on Twitter, making him an internet star. It’s only logical that a company wants to profit from this fame.
This is behind the Pokémon grandpa: We have reported several times about Chen San Yuan. The 70-year-old has repeatedly excited numerous Pokémon GO players with his setups for his phones.
Once he walked around with 15 phones attached to a device on his hip. Recently, he delighted the masses with a bike mount and the mentioned 21 phones and other smartphones in the bike basket.
Here you can see the retiree presenting the new phone from Asus
We are curious to see what the retiree will come up with next and how much his sponsor Asus will assist with additional phones.
This Pokémon GO player is not exactly loved, as he hit a police officer while playing:
In The Division 2, one thing is painfully missing from the agents’ gear: a flashlight.
It’s about this one thing: Although the agents in The Division 2 are well-equipped professionals, they have forgotten an important tool for survival in Washington D.C.: a flashlight. Or another light source that can illuminate dark rooms.
As an agent, you use high-tech drones that autonomously fly alongside you, deploy seeker mines that automatically attack enemies, and hack into almost anything with a highly intelligent ISAC system. But there seems to be no room left in the backpack for a cheap flashlight.
That’s why the missing flashlight is a problem: This issue has been pointed out several times in the Reddit forum. “The game could really use a flashlight,” writes a user, receiving over 3500 upvotes.
The reason for this complaint is that The Division 2 has some really dark rooms. Especially at night, you can hardly see what’s in front of you. Like in this screenshot:
In this room, there are several crates that can be opened. But – where are they?
Currently, many agents stumble through the darkness when entering such rooms. It doesn’t help much, as some users say, to turn the screen brightness all the way up.
Even outdoor areas are extremely dark at night, and spotting enemies among trees and bushes can be difficult.
One thing that would help is a flashlight.
A player finds a flashlight, but it is useless
This is what’s up with the flashlight: After numerous players expressed their desire for a flashlight, a Reddit user finally found such a light source in the game. He proudly presented his find to the community:
The special thing: The flashlight even lights up. Unfortunately, you cannot pick it up and take it into dark rooms.
Have you also missed a flashlight in The Division 2?
The Dark Zones are places that are dark, but you will have other problems than a missing flashlight there. All info about these areas here:
The first season of Apex Legends has been officially announced – including a Battle Pass. It starts today, March 19, at 6 PM. Developer Respawn announced this via Twitter.The Battle Pass will also be available for in-game currency Coins.
When does Season 1 start? The official Twitter account of Apex Legends has just posted a tweet.
According to this tweet, the official start of the first season of Apex Legends is today, March 19, at 6:00 PM German time. (10 AM Pacific Time)
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Those who purchase the Battle Pass will also immediately unlock some skins:
the Revolutionary skin for Lifeline
the Survivor skin for Wraith
the Outlaw skin for Mirage
Battle Pass for Apex Legends is also available for Coins
What does the Battle Pass cost? Together with Season 1, the first Battle Pass for Apex Legends will be released. It will be available for purchase directly in the in-game shop using Apex Coins:
the normal Battle Pass will cost 950 Coins (roughly €9.50)
the “Battle Pass Bundle” will cost 2800 Coins (roughly €28)
The bundle already unlocks the first 25 tiers of the Battle Pass.
Players had speculated beforehand whether the pass would be available for in-game currency Coins or only via euros. Now the answer is known.
This is how the Battle Pass works: According to the website, you will be able to earn up to 100 tiers in the Battle Pass. Thus, the Battle Pass works similarly to that of the competitor Fortnite.
As you level up, you will gradually unlock more content. This includes:
A new item came to Apex Legends through a patch: Jump Pads. These strange trampolines have been on the map since then, and many are wondering what they’re good for. We will tell you what you can do with them.
What are the Jump Pads? The new Jump Pads are medium-sized constructs on the ground. They appeared after an update in Apex Legends and can be used since then.
When you jump onto a Jump Pad or walk over it, you will be launched into the air.
The Jump Pads are already known as the ultimate ability of the leaked legend Octane. Many players suspect that they are a hint at his appearance and serve to prepare for the new legend and the upcoming Battle Pass.
Where can I find the Jump Pads? At the moment, the Jump Pads are on the map directly in front of the main entrance of “Market.” They are thus located relatively centrally on the map.
Market is a popular landing option for many players, as there is often a lot of good loot to be found here. Therefore, it is advisable not to land there right at the start if you want to try out the Jump Pads.
This is what you can do with the Jump Pads: The Jump Pads currently don’t have a greater use due to their position. They probably serve to try out what you can do with them.
The community has already come across several uses:
The decoys of Mirage can use the Jump Pads
Grenades bounce off the surface and are launched into the air (Arc Stars do not)
In Pokémon GO a new Shiny could soon be waiting for you. The Plant Event is starting and might bring a new shiny version.
That’s why a new Shiny could come: The Plant Event starts today, on March 19, in Pokémon GO. So far, no new Shiny has been officially confirmed. However, the chances are pretty good when looking at past events.
In past events of this type, new Shinys were released repeatedly. Most recently, this was the case with the Battle Event and Shiny Machop and Mankey.
These Shinys could be released
Which Pokémon are announced? The official announcement from Niantic mentions the following Pokémon:
Oddish
Rufflet
Sunkern
Wurmple
These Pokémon will be available in the Plant Event
On Reddit , Oddish is being considered the hottest Shiny candidate. After all, it is seen in the image for the announcement (see title image) and otherwise doesn’t play a significant role in the meta.
This is what the Shinys of the Oddish family look like. However, they are not yet confirmed for Pokémon GO.
Rufflet and Wurmple could also be released as Shiny. However, many players think of another event for Easter with Rufflet. After all, Rufflet consists of 6 eggs, fitting for an Easter event. Nevertheless, it cannot be excluded that Rufflet will also be released as Shiny.
Why is a Shiny so likely? Niantic likes to release new Shinys during such events. There has hardly been an event recently where no new Shiny was introduced. It would be very surprising if there isn’t a new Shiny this time. But this too should not be ruled out.
When does the event start? The Plant Event starts at 9 PM on March 19. By then, we will see if a new Shiny will find its way into the game.
Regardless of events, you should catch every Trubbish. Here’s why:
Today, on March 18th, the servers of The Division 2 will go down. The skill issues are expected to be reduced.
This evening, on March 18th, the developers of The Division 2 will conduct unscheduled maintenance. The servers will go down for a short time.
These are the important times on March 18th:
At 10:15 PM, the servers will be shut down. From that point, you will no longer be able to play. A countdown will run in the game to remind you to finish the activity you are currently in.
The servers will be down for 15 minutes. Therefore, you can play again starting at 10:30 PM.
Update 10:35 PM: Players are still being bombarded with various error codes when logging in. Everything is included from Mike to Echo and Delta. Servers are not yet running.
Update 10:40 PM: Massive states that the servers should be back up soon.
This issue is being addressed: Massive is reducing the cooldown issue with the skills.
The issue causes many skills, which should normally be active for a long time, like the drone, the shield, or the drone stock, to disappear shortly after activation. This is particularly frustrating with the shield when you want to hide behind it and suddenly find yourself exposed to gunfire.
This is what Massive says now: “Good news, agents,” the developers state. Because they apparently were able to identify several issues causing the skill bugs. The team worked hard over the weekend and today to find a fix for these annoyances.
Most of these can be fixed today during maintenance. A future patch will eliminate the remaining skill bugs. But from today, the skills should work significantly more reliably.
This patch will be released sometime this week.
Until then, you should avoid the talents “EXTRA” and “OVERLAP,” which Massive identified as the culprits.
Massive thanks all players who provided feedback so that these skill issues could be resolved as quickly as possible. The “health of the game” remains the highest priority. Only when the current player experience is very good for everyone will new content be delivered. This was emphasized by Massive last week.
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Wargaming, the developers of World of Tanks and Co, are planning a new MMO shooter. They are working with the shooter experts from Frag Lab and online giant Amazon.
What is Wargaming planning? According to a press release, the developer Wargaming, known for World of Tanks, aims to develop a “NextGen Free2Play shooter”.
The game will be based on Amazon’s modern Lumberyard Engine and utilize additional Amazon Web Services: These are particularly well-suited for simulating vast worlds.
Moreover, dedicated servers from Amazon GameLift will be utilized.
New World also relies on Lumberyard.
What is the Lumberyard Engine? The Lumberyard engine is a version of the CryEngine that is specifically designed for Twitch. The large streaming platform also belongs to Amazon.
The Lumberyard engine is also used by the promising MMORPG New World as well as by the space saga Star Citizen.
Who else is involved in the project? Wargaming is also developing their new game in collaboration with the studio Frag Labs. They consist of 125 employees and are located in Kiev, Ukraine.
Frag Labs was behind the shooter Warface, but the Ukrainians were also involved in Crysis and Battlefield 2. They thus have experience with military shooters.
Warface was the last major project by Frag Lab.
Wargaming aims to combine their own experience in developing Free2Play models with the shooter expertise of Frag Labs in the new project.
What will Wargaming’s shooter MMO be? What exactly Wargaming, Amazon, and Frag Labs are planning is not known. However, they intend to release more detailed information later this year.
Given Wargaming and Frag Labs’ previous development history, it could likely be a military shooter similar to Warface. The focus on the Lumberyard engine and Amazon also suggests a strong Twitch affinity and a large world with many players in it.
What do you think is behind Wargaming’s new project?
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale was very popular. Now it is gone and its fans are sad. Epic promises improvements soon.
What happened to the Kugler? The Kugler in Fortnite is a type of hamster ball vehicle. It is very popular and provided great fun for many players. However, in a tweet, the developers announced that the fun hamster ball would be disabled until further notice.
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Epic did not specify concrete reasons for this measure. It seems to be related to stability issues.
This could be behind it: Recently, there were repeated reports of players shooting themselves with a Kugler to absurd heights. They then rolled across the sky and could cover long distances at a safe height. A glitch that was certainly not intended by the developer and was to be fixed.
When will the Kugler return? Epic did not provide a date, but plans to bring back the Kugler as soon as the issue is resolved. It really is just a temporary removal from the game.
Community is concerned about the Kugler
What the community says: Many players love the Kugler and all the fun stunts and memes that could be made with it. Kugler fans find it quite dumb that this vehicle is now out of the game. They are afraid it might never come back or be missing for a long time. Similar issues occurred with the Driftboard in Season 7.
However, some players hate the Kugler and are celebrating that the fun hamster ball is no longer in the game. It is particularly unpopular among professionals, and some players complain that people roll around with Kuglers and thus do not participate in the game until the endgame.
What do you think about the Kugler and its removal from the game? Are you glad it is finally gone or do you miss it already?
Update 21:30: Fortnite has reactivated the Kugler, they report.
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In the endgame of The Division 2, you can access 3 different specializations. Each of these comes with its own skill tree and a unique weapon. Our guide shows how you can unlock them.
Here’s how you can unlock the specializations: To play the 3 endgame specializations, you need to meet a few conditions. First, you must reach Max Level 30. But that’s not enough yet.
Additionally, you must complete the 3 strongholds:
District Union Arena (Level 26)
Roosevelt Island (Level 28)
Capitol (Level 30)
Once you have done that and reached World Rank 1, you can return to your Operations Base and select the 3 specializations from your Quartermaster.
You can then continuously expand these by playing the specializations until you ultimately complete all 3.
Are more specializations planned for the future? 3 DLC episodes are planned for the first year. Each of these episodes will introduce a new specialization.
Which ones exactly is not known at the moment. However, there are already speculations about a minigun as a possible unique weapon for a new specialization.
In the video by Arekkz, you can check out the specializations:
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In January 2017, Square Enix announced that they would develop an Avengers game in collaboration with Marvel. There were even thoughts of an action MMO. However, things have become very quiet regarding the Avengers Project. What happened?
What is “Avengers Project”? Avengers Project will be the first in a series of games developed in collaboration between Disney and Square Enix.
Other than a short teaser trailer and some press releases, there has been very little information about the game so far. However, we know that it is a “3rd Person Cover Based Action Adventure” and that the project will be “enormously large.”
It is being developed by the subsidiary studio Crystal Dynamics, which many will know from the “Tomb Raider” and “Legacy of Kain” titles.
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The company also published various job postings, offering leadership positions in level and single-player campaign design.
The job postings repeatedly emphasized that the game would have strong multiplayer elements and that the designers would be responsible for creating new online experiences.
Since then, however, there has been silence regarding Project Avengers.
Is there still going to be something? There are increasing signs that we will soon see new information about the Avengers Project.
Google announced in a tweet that there will be a special panel at the Game Developers Conference 2019 on March 19. The guests planned for the panel are:
Crystal Dynamics
Writer Amy Hennig
Game Designer Raph Koster
Why is this interesting? The two guests Hennig and Koster fit well with the job postings that Crystal Dynamics published for the Avengers Project a year ago.
Amy Hennig is well-suited for the position of Game Writer / Narrative Designer and has worked for a long time at Crystal Dynamics on the “Legacy of Kain” series.
Kain and Raziel: The two protagonists of the “Legacy of Kain” series
Raph Koster, on the other hand, has tons of experience in developing MMORPGs, as he worked for a long time on Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies. He also fits the roles described in the job postings.
It is still unclear what role Google will play in this panel. Rumors that the internet giant is supposedly working on their own console have been circulating in the gaming community for years. However, this remains unconfirmed thus far.
We may learn more at GDC 2019.
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A player actually earned a Play of the Game in Overwatch through the skillful use of an Ultimate. However, that was spoiled by a crash. Still, the highlight has now been seen by half a million fans.
This is the highlight: The player and reddit user GabiDraco defended as D.Va in a round on Numbani. There he cleverly used his Ultimate Self-Destruct.
As a defender, he attacked the opposing team while they were advancing on the point. For protection, the opponents gathered behind Orisa’s shield.
GabiDraco broke through this shield using his boosters and triggered the self-destruct behind it. Due to the short recoil, hardly any enemy could escape. But just as the bomb was about to explode, GabiDraco was thrown back to the main menu by a server error.
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Despite this, 500,000 fans saw the highlight: He eventually posted the clip of this scene, which would probably have been the Play of the Game, on reddit. Here the clip has been viewed over 500,000 times according to data from gfycat. (As of March 18 at 5:00 PM)
A Play of the Game usually shows the best scene from the previous round. However, since the round was ended by a server error, the scene does not count.
Other fans’ reactions: GabiDraco titled the thread “Blizzard servers ruining dreams.” He receives both praise and sympathy from the community for the scene.
Dozens of reddit users simply commented with “F,” a meme that comes from Call of Duty. There players could press the F key to “pay respects” at a funeral. (“Press F to Pay Respects”)
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Others note that they would have probably freaked out if that had happened to them. Another user reports that the same thing happened to him. The servers crashed just as his team was coming back into the game from a looming defeat.
What do you think of the Play of the Game that never made it into the game?
With another spectacular scene, the meta was recently immortalized:
In Fortnite there is a new starter pack available for purchase for Season 8. You get a skin and other cosmetics for €5. We will tell you if the purchase is worth it.
What is the Starter Pack? This package is available in the in-game shop of Fortnite on PC – and on the respective platforms for PS4 and Xbox One.
It offers you a €5 skin and other cosmetics. Now there is a new package. In the “Lagoon Pack” there are again discounts.
We will tell you what is included in the package and why the purchase of the starter pack is worth it.
This is included in the new Starter Pack
Here’s what’s inside: In total, there are 4 items in the pack. This also includes a new skin:
Skin “Laguna”
Pineapple Paint
Back Bling “Pineapple Clutch”
600 V-Bucks
What does the skin look like? The skin is a cool blonde agent. To match it, there is the pineapple ukulele that she can carry on her back.
This is what you get in the Lagoon Pack of Fortnite
You can find the offer here: For €4.99 you can buy the starter pack in the in-game shop. It is directly next to the previous starter pack, the Cobalt Pack:
On Xbox One, the offer is currently not live yet, but it will surely come soon.
Is the purchase worth it? The package offers significant discounts. Usually, a skin costs around €10, this skin only costs €5 and you also get additional items.
Just the 600 V-Bucks have a value of €6, so you actually save money. Additionally, you get the skin and two more cosmetics. So if you don’t want to invest too much money in the game, you can get a real bargain with the starter pack.
This is behind the starter packs: Epic frequently includes such enticing offers in their shop. This is meant to encourage players to spend money on the game.
The 600 V-Bucks included in the package won’t be very useful, since most skins cost a few V-Bucks more.
You would need to spend a bit more money to invest the 600 V-Bucks meaningfully.
The package mainly serves Epic to encourage players to make microtransactions, thereby lowering the threshold for them to do the same for another skin.
In Fortnite, there is also a new weapon, but it could lead to a catastrophe:
That’s why a Battle Pass is important: A Battle Pass for free-to-play shooters like Apex Legends and also Fortnite is an important source of revenue. Due to the presumably incurred costs for the Battle Pass, the game can be financed.
Currently, the only sources of income are founder packages and loot boxes that offer skins and particularly rare heirlooms. A Battle Pass would provide a more stable foundation.
And it gives players a goal to work towards.
Loot boxes are currently the only consistent source of income.
Through funding, Respawn can also continue to work on the game and continue the fight against cheaters, which is currently heavily burdening the game.
That’s why a Battle Pass is important: A Battle Pass for free-to-play shooters like Apex Legends and also Fortnite is an important source of revenue. Due to the presumably incurred costs for the Battle Pass, the game can be financed.
Currently, the only sources of income are founder packages and loot boxes that offer skins and particularly rare heirlooms. A Battle Pass would provide a more stable foundation.
And it gives players a goal to work towards.
Loot boxes are currently the only consistent source of income.
Through funding, Respawn can also continue to work on the game and continue the fight against cheaters, which is currently heavily burdening the game.
That’s why a Battle Pass is important: A Battle Pass for free-to-play shooters like Apex Legends and also Fortnite is an important source of revenue. Due to the presumably incurred costs for the Battle Pass, the game can be financed.
Currently, the only sources of income are founder packages and loot boxes that offer skins and particularly rare heirlooms. A Battle Pass would provide a more stable foundation.
And it gives players a goal to work towards.
Loot boxes are currently the only consistent source of income.
Through funding, Respawn can also continue to work on the game and continue the fight against cheaters, which is currently heavily burdening the game.
Update 18:21: The Battle Pass has just been officially announced.
The first Battle Pass and Season 1 of Apex Legends are still awaited. Fans are wondering why nothing is happening yet. The reason could be quite simple, as Twitch star Shroud explains.
Why is there no Battle Pass? Streamer Shroud believes there is a simple reason for the delay: Apex Legends was simply too well received. The developers at Respawn did not expect this success.
I think Season 1 should have been out by now. But they [the developers] probably want to do it better.
That’s why popularity is a “problem”: The game’s popularity has surprised the developers. Shroud said:
I think the plan for Season 1 was simple, it was just a Battle Pass and new Legends, that was it. But the game took off and they [the developers] did not expect that. So players are now expecting much more.
Although there were already plans for new content before the sudden release of the game, the overwhelming success of Apex Legends may have caused the developers to fear that the planned content would not suffice.
I think they want to delay it a bit and put in proper work. Not just a simple Battle Pass and a few characters. I think they want to do it right. That’s why it’s taking so long. But I think the wait will be worth it.
Shroud
And it gives players a goal to work towards.
Loot boxes are currently the only consistent source of income.
Through funding, Respawn can also continue to work on the game and continue the fight against cheaters, which is currently heavily burdening the game.
That’s why a Battle Pass is important: A Battle Pass for free-to-play shooters like Apex Legends and also Fortnite is an important source of revenue. Due to the presumably incurred costs for the Battle Pass, the game can be financed.
Currently, the only sources of income are founder packages and loot boxes that offer skins and particularly rare heirlooms. A Battle Pass would provide a more stable foundation.
And it gives players a goal to work towards.
Loot boxes are currently the only consistent source of income.
Through funding, Respawn can also continue to work on the game and continue the fight against cheaters, which is currently heavily burdening the game.
That’s why a Battle Pass is important: A Battle Pass for free-to-play shooters like Apex Legends and also Fortnite is an important source of revenue. Due to the presumably incurred costs for the Battle Pass, the game can be financed.
Currently, the only sources of income are founder packages and loot boxes that offer skins and particularly rare heirlooms. A Battle Pass would provide a more stable foundation.
And it gives players a goal to work towards.
Loot boxes are currently the only consistent source of income.
Through funding, Respawn can also continue to work on the game and continue the fight against cheaters, which is currently heavily burdening the game.
Fortnite: Battle Royale will soon get a new weapon. It is a kind of pirate pistol. Values for damage and reload time have already been leaked. But many fans are wondering what the new gun can do.
Here is what the new weapon looks like: Since the launch of Season 8, players have been wondering what the two weapons from the title screen are about. There you can see a pirate with a flintlock pistol and an elf with a bow.
The bow is still not here, but the pistol seems to be the new item for the upcoming update. This would also make it the first new weapon in Season 8. So far, there have only been treasure maps and a ball vehicle.
What can the new weapon do?
The announcement text does not list a specific name. Rather, the pistol is advertised as a “reliable secondary weapon”. It is also said to have a “kick”.
These are the values of the pistol: Thanks to a leak, we already know what values the new gun will have:
Rarity: Common/Uncommon
Damage: 86/90
Magazine: 1 (Heavy ammo)
Reload time: 3.19/3.045
What else can it do? The gun is internally referred to as “Flint-Knock” according to the data leak. A play on words on flintlock, meaning flint lock. Old muzzle-loading pistols were ignited with a flint in the hammer.
Flint-Knock could indicate that the new cannon knocks back the opponent, meaning it has a “knock-back” effect. This would differentiate it from the hand cannon, which it seems quite similar to.
Community is wondering what the weapon is good for
This is what the community says: In comments about the pistol, fans are rather confused. They wonder what the purpose of such a weapon is supposed to be? With 90 damage, it is way too weak since it only fires every 3 seconds. The good old hand cannon is still better.
The Elder Scrolls Online will start in June with the new chapter addon Elsweyr. This will be one of the largest expansions for the game to date, and those who want to be optimally prepared should make sure to complete the following things before launch.
When does Elsweyr come out? The next chapter in ESO is Elsweyr. It will be released on June 4th for PC and a bit later for PS4 and Xbox One. Elsweyr will offer a large new region, dragons as new world bosses, and a completely new class.
Therefore, there is now quite a bit to do if you want to optimally prepare for the new gaming experience.
It’s best to start with these things right now
New addons always bring additional items and raids. And the new class of the Necromancer also wants to be equipped early. So that you are not occupied with farming and grinding for days at the start of the new addon, you should get as much done as possible beforehand. Best to start now.
Complete Sets
Why is it so important to have sets? In ESO there are tons of special item sets. The more pieces of a set you have, the better bonus effects you receive.
Depending on your role and playstyle, you will need different sets, and if you want to tackle the new dungeons and raid in hard mode as quickly as possible, good sets are essential.
You should get to work and farm the set pieces in dungeons and trials that you need for your hero. This can take quite a while, so start early.
What are Transmutation Stones? These items are extremely important because the traits on your found equipment are randomly rolled. So if you find a great item from a coveted set, but unfortunately it has useless traits for you, you can change that with 50 Transmutation Crystals.
Since you want to have good equipment for the Necromancer quickly, you should farm as many stones as possible. Unfortunately, the Transmutation Crystals have a limit of 100. ESO Plus subscribers have 200, but that’s still not enough.
How to bypass the limit: Fortunately, crystals usually come in their raw form as Transmutation Geodes. Those can be stacked indefinitely. So farm the geodes and only convert them into crystals when you need them directly.
Where can I find the stones? Transmutation Stones can be found in the following activities, among others:
Veteran Trials of the Undaunted
Complete a first dungeon (Normal or Veteran) through the Group Finder (daily)
Weekly Trials Quests
Ranked PvP Matches
Campaign Rewards in Cyrodiil PvP
Maw of Lorkhaj and Dragonstar Arena in Veteran mode
Farm Upgrade Materials
What are Upgrade Materials? These items are used to increase the quality of items in crafting. So you can upgrade a shabby gray item to a glorious legendary golden item with enough materials.
But the materials are in demand, and you need vast amounts of them. Especially when you start a new Necro hero and want good equipment right away.
Where do I get Upgrade Materials? There are various methods to obtain the coveted materials:
Complete the Crafting Writs in the major cities, and you will often receive high-quality Upgrade Materials when you complete a writ.
Deconstruct high-quality items. You’ll often get useful upgrades from there. You can farm items best in public dungeons.
Invest skill points in the best crafting followers. With this skill, you receive free materials in the respective crafting every day. Often these include Upgrade Materials. Maximize your yield by creating multiple crafting heroes and visiting them daily for mats.
Get Resources and Ingredients
Why is it so important to equip yourself in advance? You should heed this tip as soon as possible. For effective crafting of items, buff food, and upgrades, you need a lot of material.
Especially glyphs and ingredients for potions and food are important. Yet especially at the start of a new addon, the prices for this stuff in the trading houses are very high.
Counteract this and stock up on a large supply of useful stuff right now. Ideally, you should farm materials now and obtain them by deconstructing excess items or through your crafting followers.
Get Items to Level Up Faster
Why should you level up quickly? ESO lets you play all content even without max level, but your cool skills and traits are only available at higher levels.
So if you start a new hero, preferably a Necro, you certainly want to reach the max level quickly.
How to level up faster: This goes especially quickly with a special leveling gear set. Create a set of items with the “Learning” trait. This gives you an XP bonus.
Also, make sure to stock up on scrolls for bonus XP. You can get them particularly easily and for free when you log in daily.
Every time you log in, you receive a free item, often a scroll. And if you start now, you will have a particularly large amount of free items and thus enough scrolls for the Elsweyr launch.
So you should at least check in to ESO daily for a bit. You can also take this opportunity to complete your crafting writs and accumulate materials.
Fancy a video? You can also find a list of these useful tips in a video by YouTuber Alcast:
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What can MMORPG players look forward to this year? We have picked out five highlights that online role players can definitely have a lot of fun with in 2019.
In addition to new online role-playing games, our 5 highlights also include expansions for major MMORPGs – and a nostalgic trip.
What is Astellia? Astellia is a new MMORPG that aims to return to the roots of the genre and provide players with a classic gaming experience.
In addition, it aims to create new incentives with the interesting Astel system.
What does Astellia offer? A classic gaming experience that is enriched with some new elements. The features sound interesting:
Classes – You create your hero from the known role system “Healer, Damage Dealer, and Tank.”
Dungeons – The dungeons in the game are designed to be a major challenge – whether you want to complete them alone or in a group.
PvP – Player-versus-player battles take place in the Avalon area. There are battles between three factions.
Astel system – The “Astels” are summons that support you. For example, a warrior can summon a “Healer Astel” that heals him or a “Damage Astel” that supports him aggressively. There are more than 30 Astels, of which three can be active at the same time.
Who is it suitable for? The very successful Astellia in Korea is an MMORPG that everyone should keep an eye on if they want a classic online role-playing experience.
An MMORPG as it used to be, with group content, quests, large dungeons, and the known class system.
