The affected players describe it as if someone is just unplugging the console.
How EA plans to fix the issue
This information is meant to help find the problem: In the official EA forum, the publisher is asking players for help. A post was created here where players can provide the following information if they are affected by severe crashes:
PlayStation console: (PS4, Slim, Pro)
PSN ID
Crash info: When did the crash happen? Did you take any specific steps to get the PlayStation running again?
Did you provide the crash data upon request? (Y/N)
EA hopes to identify the root of the problem more quickly through this information.
EA and BioWare are still in the dark about what causes the severe crashes on the PS4.
How many are affected by the problem? Since Monday (March 4), over 1500 reports from PS4 players worldwide have been received. The post spans over 150 pages.
These are only the players who have reported in the official forum. We cannot estimate what the real extent of all affected players is.
For most players, the crash seems to happen completely randomly. Some report that they were just finishing Anthem. Others were in the city of Fort Tarsis, and some were in the middle of a mission. This also makes it so difficult to identify the bug.
Players fear for PS4 – Not turning on Anthem anymore
Players want to return Anthem: Some players are afraid that Anthem will completely destroy their console. Especially players who no longer have a warranty on their PS4 fear that they will not receive a replacement.
Due to the crashing bug, some players would like to return Anthem now at full price.
Is Anthem really destroying the PS4? There are players who report that their console has completely given up the ghost due to Anthem. However, this is not proven. So far, this statement is just a rumor.
However, those who want to be on the safe side should indeed avoid starting Anthem on the PS4 until the bug is fixed.
Is the Xbox One affected too? There are also scattered reports from Xbox players describing this severe crash. However, this problem seems to be hardly present.
Until the bug is fixed, players are choosing to leave their Javelin alone and are not turning on Anthem for now.
Better to try another game for now? If you prefer to stay away from Anthem on the PS4 until the problem is fixed, you might find something in the list linked below.
We have compiled 6 online multiplayer shooters on the PS4. Here you can learn everything about their gameplay, strengths and weaknesses, and which player types they appeal to:
Early Access start May 30, 2018, Steam release October 23, 2018
Features
Themepark, European Middle Ages with Asian flair
Model
Free2Play
What is Bless? Bless was supposed to be the next big themepark MMORPG. A classic online role-playing game focusing on quests, story, and group play, but also with PvP elements.
How is the MMORPG doing? Bless was only able to attract players briefly at the Early Access start in June 2018. Too many technical issues plagued the MMORPG. Players left in droves. Today, Bless has an average of 526 concurrent players according to Steamcharts.
What has changed in the game? In October, Bless exited Early Access and officially launched with some changes and more content. In the meantime, further updates have been released that raised the level cap, introduced new zones, and brought along the Urdaata battle fortress.
What is coming next? Further updates are planned for 2019. The developers will soon announce what content these will bring. There are supposed to be new dungeons, a new threat, and the Mystic as an additional class.
What is Closers? In the anime MMO Closers, you belong to an elite unit that is supposed to stop an invasion of aliens with special powers. Story and teamwork are paramount.
How is the MMORPG doing? Looking at Steamcharts, you can see that Closers has never been a major success. From around 1,000 concurrent players at launch in early 2018, only about 317 remain now. The game still has its own client, making statements difficult.
What is coming next?Season 3 has started and will continue until mid-year. A new hero named Bai is planned, the level cap will be raised, and according to reports, PvP battles will be introduced with the Divine Battle system. All of this is expected to arrive by June. As for what follows, the developers still need to communicate.
The official release of Anthem was a week ago. Do you have a strong opinion about the game? Then write us a review and you have the chance to win something.
What can you win? We are awarding Amazon vouchers worth €50 each to two of our readers.
One of the vouchers will go to the user who we believe has written the best, coolest, and most informative review. The second will be randomly drawn from all eligible reviews.
User reviews will be displayed on this page
The best reviews will also be provided with images by us, processed, and featured on the front page of MeinMMO.
How do I write a user review? First of all, you need to create an account on MeinMMO. After logging in, go to our Anthem Hub or any Anthem article.
There on the right side in the red box, you have the option to rate the game and write a review.
What should such a review look like? However, not every review is allowed in the competition. Reviews that are only a few sentences long or only contain bashing, for example, will not be accepted.
For a review to be accepted in the competition, it must meet the following criteria:
At least 300 words
The review must cover different aspects of the game (gameplay, story, content, etc.)
Conclusion with a justification for the rating
You can gladly list pro and con points about the game and compare them with each other. The reviews do not necessarily have to be exclusively positive.
The draw ends on March 10. Anthem reviews that have been submitted or published are also included in the draw.
Good luck!
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Many other guardians and I thought that you could only play Reckoning if you first won a Gambit Prime match, and that the mode would then be a sort of bonus. Bungie mentioned that winning in Gambit Prime was just the beginning – then Reckoning would come.
However, Reckoning stands on its own more clearly than expected – and even surprised me with two special features.
Surprise 1 – Seamless matchmaking
What is special about it? When I mastered my first games in Reckoning consecutively, I was impressed by surprisingly smooth matchmaking.
You play Reckoning with three other players. If you are not in a 4-guardian fire team, you will be paired with random players.
If a teammate leaves the mode, it doesn’t take long for you to get a new teammate.
After one round, the next round starts shortly after, with guardians continuously leaving the mode in between. But I was immediately assigned new comrades yesterday.
Reckoning should take place in this sphere
That’s why it’s special: This has already been discovered on reddit and received a lot of upvotes. Bungie has finally created a 4-player matchmaking activity that players can seamlessly join when others leave. This deserves praise.
Because matchmaking for PvE activities has been criticized repeatedly lately. For example, in The Blind Well, you often find yourself alone without the game searching for a teammate for you. However, this was supposed to be improved with the Update 2.2.0.
However, some players also report that matchmaking does not work smoothly for them. Especially when starting Reckoning for the first time, players are often missing. Additionally, users criticize that they are sent to matches where there is no hope of winning anymore. So, matchmaking doesn’t seem to be optimal yet.
Reckoning in Season 6
Surprise 2 – Reckoning does not force you into Gambit Prime
What is special? As soon as you have the Weak Synthesizer, you no longer have to play Gambit Prime to participate in Reckoning. If you are not a fan of Gambit, you can now only play Reckoning and even earn powerful gear by successfully winning some matches.
Additionally, you can access the new luminous gear without having to play Gambit Prime.
This is how you get the armor and Synths: For the gear, you need Synths. You put these in a Synthesizer to create special particles. At the beginning of a Reckoning round, you deposit these particles into the bank in front of the pit. If you win the round, you receive a corresponding piece of gear.
Put the particles created with the Synthesizer here
This is special: You primarily obtain Synths through daily bounties for Gambit Prime. However, there are also “daily citizen duty Prime bounties” at the Drifter, which you can access for Synths outside of Gambit. For this, you must loot depots in Lost Sectors, for example.
Thus, it is not necessary to grind for the Synths and therefore the new gear in Gambit Prime. You can also get access with pure PvE content.
However, it must also be said at this point: The new gear is ultimately only worthwhile if you also want to play Gambit Prime. Because their special perks are specifically designed for this mode. You can find all the information about this here:
What is Reckoning anyway? Only annual pass holders can play Gambit Prime and Reckoning. In Reckoning, you travel through a portal into the big sphere that the Drifter pulls behind his ship.
Then you must quickly kill PvE enemies (the Taken) to master Reckoning. The Taken attack from all sides. Meanwhile, a timer is counting down. If you fail to push the kill counter to 100% within the time, the challenge is failed. Speed is of the essence because the kill counter falls as well.
You must move quickly, kill quickly, and preferably revive your teammates quickly to have enough firepower. At the end, there’s a boss that you must defeat within a short time. In this trailer, you can see the new mode:
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How can you play Reckoning? You unlock Reckoning by following the new bounty from the Drifter. During the bounty, he provides you with a Weak Synthesizer. Only with this in your inventory can you play Reckoning.
Does Reckoning have more to offer? Reckoning will soon unlock further stages that will be more challenging and chaotic than the current “Stage 1”:
Stage 2 will be unlocked on March 8
Stage 3 will follow on March 15
By the way: According to reddit posts, you can use raid banners in Reckoning. There is a small crater on the right side where you can place the banner.
In GTA 5 Online some players have been stuck in a session for weeks. But they don’t want to leave it. The reason is simple: Lots of money!
What kind of sessions are the players in? On PS4 and Xbox One, players are in sessions that were opened weeks ago. Their consoles have been running since the start of these sessions and are not turned off.
Why don’t they want to leave the session? A few weeks ago, a glitch in GTA Online was revealed that gave players a ton of money. This happened with the help of a single NPC.
Rockstar Games fixed this glitch after about 2 weeks. Those who want to start it now can no longer do so. But players in old sessions can still exploit the glitch because these outdated sessions still use the old data from GTA Online, with which the glitch is effective.
That’s why the players are currently refusing to leave these old sessions and throw away their chance at several million dollars. They just let the consoles run and won’t leave voluntarily. In the process, they are accumulating hundreds of millions of in-game currency.
With lots of money in tow, one can live well in GTA Online
On Reddit, some players report that their consoles have been running for days. They don’t see any reason to end it as long as they continue to receive a lot of money for doing nothing.
What do the players say? On Reddit a player asks: “How long can you stay in the glitch after the patch?”
“As long as you don’t turn off your console or your dashboard, you can stay as long as you want,” writes one player. To which the reply is: “Honestly, I thought that was too good to be true. But here we are, and we’re getting the money, baby.”
Another player responds, “I now own 400 million. All garages full with Scramjets etc. and I have bought and upgraded everything. I don’t know what else to do. I’m afraid my PS4 might explode. Almost 3 weeks now? Without a break.”
Here a player compares the time before and after the glitch. On the left, the glitch at the hangar in GTA was still active for everyone and many players were there. Source: Reddit
Why isn’t Rockstar doing anything about it? Rockstar has already released a patch that prevents the starting of the glitch. However, this has not yet stopped the active players. This will probably only happen if a server restart forces players to leave their sessions. It is unclear why this has not yet happened at this time.
You can also earn a lot of money in GTA Online without a glitch. How to do that is shown here:
Since the release of Apex Legends, players have been reporting crashes. At least on PC, the random crashes should now be largely resolved. Nvidia has released a new Game Ready driver specifically for Apex Legends.
Which driver is it? The new Nvidia driver 419.35 WHQL was released on March 5 for all common Nvidia graphics cards. The driver is a so-called “Game Ready Driver.” This aims to specifically improve the performance of certain games. Specifically, this driver targets:
Which crashes are being fixed? After a patch in February already fixed some crashes, further problems are now being addressed. It specifically concerns the errors labeled with the code “DXGI_Error_Device_Hung,” which could occur on PC.
This primarily involves errors that could cause Apex Legends to crash randomly and sometimes without a specific error message. Players running Apex Legends on PC with an Nvidia graphics card should no longer be randomly thrown out of the game.
Additionally, a bug has been addressed that overly taxed the processor due to a specific component of the old driver.
Apex Legends crashed sometimes without warning.
Prevent Apex Legends crashes – here’s how to download the driver
How to check which version you are on: If you want to know whether you already have the new driver 419.35, simply open your GeForce Experience interface. Under the “Drivers” tab, you will find your currently installed version.
If you do not use Experience or prefer to check in the Nvidia Control Panel, you need to navigate to the “Help” tab here. Click on “System Information” and your driver version will be displayed at the top of the right list.
How to get the driver: If you check your version via Experience, you will have an update button right next to the version number, in case you do not already have the latest driver.
Both games are from the Korean studio Bluehole, which made such a crossover possible, even though both games otherwise have nothing in common:
Tera is a fantasy Asia MMORPG with a strong, colorful Asia flair
PUBG is a battle royale shooter with a gritty military look
The event is already running in the world of TERA. Next month, everything in a specific region will revolve around the shooter PUBG.
We will show you a first trailer of this cooperation and reveal what special features there are.
This is the event of TERA and PUBG
How long does the event last? The event in TERA runs until April 5th. After that, the PUBG features will return to their usual game.
Who can participate? The console players of TERA on PS4 and Xbox One can easily join the event.
For PC players, it looks a bit different:
So far, only EnMasse is advertising this event on PC, as they handle the North American version of TERA.
However, they do not distribute the European version of TERA. This is handled by Gameforge. So far, there is no confirmation from this side regarding the event.
This is the trailer: In a trailer, the developers already give insights into the event:
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These features are expected: Several features are brought by the PUBG event in TERA. So there are:
Special loot boxes that bring battle points, but also evil Popori that want to attack you
Exclusive outfits and pets that will remain after the event ends
Battle points and further rewards for a playtime of at least one hour per day and when fighting bosses in the open world or when you complete dungeons
Here’s what the battle points bring: With the battle points, you can go shopping in the exclusive PUBG shop. There you can find cosmetics that you can also wear after the event ends. This includes, for example, the PUBG helmet, which is shown on the cover of the game.
The helmet is also worn here.
Where can I find the event? Not the entire game world of TERA revolves around PUBG.
Only in the northern region of Arun are there special loot boxes that are dropped from the sky. These contain the PUBG features.
In addition, there is various decoration for the event in the city of Highwatch. This will disappear after the event ends.
For some time now, there have also been classic servers in TERA:
In Fortnite , new rules have been active for several weeks that reward aggressive play. Since then, kill records are tumbling on the platforms, and the top players keep raising the numbers higher and higher.
These are the new rules: At the end of Season 7, on February 14th, Epic introduced new rules for Fortnite that previously only applied in the Pop-Up Cup:
Players now receive 50 health points or shield points for a kill
and harvesting building materials goes significantly faster, as defeated opponents drop resources
These rules are meant to reward more aggressive, faster gameplay. Some have speculated that Epic is reacting to the competition from Apex Legends.
Previously, top players could not engage in every fight immediately, but had to take small regeneration breaks multiple times to use potions or bandages. Even pros occasionally get shot and take damage.
A lot of time was also spent regularly hitting things with the pickaxe to be able to build again in the next fight.
These two time wasters are now gone.
Top players are additionally rewarded for aggressive play, often returning to full health with full shields after kills and can immediately continue. Opponents also drop building materials.
Records in Fortnite are falling
This is what it looks like in practice: Players go on a “record hunt.” The goal is to collect as many kills as possible in a round. Usually, players compete solo but play against 4-person teams in the “Squad” mode.
The mobile player “Flash” has set a new record in “Solo vs. Squad” on mobile. He previously held it with 34 kills.
With the new rules and a super run, he has now increased it to 39 kills.
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These kill records have been broken since February:
This record is not the only one that has recently fallen:
The duo vs. squad record on PC was broken multiple times (via dexerto). After the record was constant for over a year, it has now fallen three times in just a few days and currently stands at 52.
The normal duo record on PC has also tumbled. On February 26th, two players achieved 46 kills.
The Season of the Vagabond has begun in Destiny 2. We have compiled what exotic items await you here. All Exotics of Season 6.
What new items are there? The new season of the Vagabond, which started on March 5, brings a total of five new exotic items to Destiny 2. Players can look forward to three new gloves for the various classes and the first linear fusion rifle that is worn in the kinetic slot.
Moreover, players can dive into a new exotic questline starting March 12 to obtain the Thorn.
These exotic items can be found in the Season of the Vagabond
How exactly you obtain the new items is still not entirely clear. It has only been confirmed that the Thorn is tied to a questline. However, players are already reporting that they have received the gloves through random exotic drops.
Stronghold – Titan Gloves
Stronghold is the name of the new Titan gloves players can find in the current season.
This is the exotic perk: The intrinsic perk of the gloves is called Charged Fist. Blocking with swords increases mobility speed and does not consume ammunition. Shots that are blocked immediately after parrying heal you.
Stronghold is the name of the new gloves for Titans.
Liar’s Handshake – Hunter Gloves
Hunters can now obtain the gloves Liar’s Handshake. The gloves are primarily aimed at Arc Hunters.
This is the exotic perk: The intrinsic perk is called Counterpunch. If you use your Arc melee ability or get hit by a melee attack, you can initiate a powerful melee counterpunch that heals you.
Hunters rely on Liar’s Handshake
Escape Artist – Warlock Gloves
The Arc Warlocks also receive new gloves called Escape Artist.
This is the exotic perk: Your intrinsic perk is called Dynamic Duo and allows the bearer to hold down the grenade button to convert their Arc grenade into an overcharged Arc soul. The Arc soul functions as an autonomous turret.
These exotic gloves are made for Arc Warlocks.
Arbalest – Linear Fusion Rifle
With Arbalest, Destiny 2 receives its first linear fusion rifle that is worn in the kinetic slot.
This is the exotic perk: Its intrinsic perk is called Binding Force and fires rounds that deal massive damage to enemy elemental shields. Furthermore, the perk Disruption makes enemies whose shield has been destroyed by Arbalest briefly vulnerable to kinetic damage.
Arbalest is the new linear fusion rifle.
Thorn – Hand Cannon
The Thorn makes its way into Destiny 2. The weapon is tied to an exotic questline that Guardians can tackle starting March 12.
This is the exotic perk: Your intrinsic perk is called Mark of Damnation. Rounds penetrate targets and deal damage over time. Kills with the Thorn leave remnants. The perk Soul Devourer ensures that absorbing the remnants strengthens the Mark of Damnation and partially reloads the magazine.
A gamer's house
in the USA was riddled with bullets during a shooting. Even the big gaming monitor
took a hit. But it still works!
The player Eric Gan from Fresno County (California, USA) was awoken last Sunday at 4 AM local time by loud banging noises. After lying panic-stricken in bed for an hour, he eventually fell back asleep and decided to check the situation calmly the next morning.
House and monitor riddled with bullets
What did the player find
in the morning? The next morning, Gan was shocked to find the south wall of his house riddled with five bullet holes. What exactly had happened, Gan could not determine. He assumes that a few kids in the neighborhood must have been celebrating too wildly.
Do you still see the bullet hole?
Source: Twitter
This is the deal with the bulletproof monitor: The craziest thing about it was not that it seems normal in Gan’s area to shoot around at night. Rather, a deformed bullet was found on his desk behind the monitor!
Gan initially thought the bullet had completely missed his thick MSI monitor, but in reality, the projectile had clearly hit the back of the monitor and had been stopped by it. There was only a small dent at the entry point.
Gan assumes that the wall had already significantly reduced the energy of the projectile. But he found it quite impressive that the monitor had fully stopped the bullet. Therefore, he posted a picture of the monitor.
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This is how the manufacturer
of the screen reacted: The company behind the monitor was of course happy about the free PR in the form of “You build bulletproof monitors” and promised Eric Gan a brand new screen as a replacement, even though the old screen still worked.
This is how other gamers react: In the comments of the source Kotaku, the news was received with a smile. Besides contributions to public safety in the USA, some gamers now suspect bulletproof monitors to soon be used as cover in Free2Play shooters, stopping bullets while cheerfully advertising for the cash shop.
Others, on the other hand, demand monitors as body armor in shooters.
In Red Dead Online, there are currently piles of dead animals at the trappers. This is due to a glitch that allows players to easily earn a lot of money.
Why are so many cougars spawning? On Reddit, players are posting screenshots from their online sessions. They noticed unusual piles of dead animals at their local trapper. They ask other players what it’s all about. Players explain that there is currently a way to easily earn a lot of money with the cougars.
“The current state in Red Dead Online” – Source: Reddit
This glitch is to blame: Players discovered that there is a glitch with animal corpses. First, you hunt and take down a cougar, preferably one with 3 stars. Then, you take the dead animal on horseback to the trapper’s stand. Players park the horse with the animal on its back at the trapper and then go into a clothing store. After a few seconds, the horse despawns, and the carcass falls to the ground.
If you now call your horse back, it comes galloping with a new cougar carcass on its back. Players repeat this over and over again and earn a lot of money from it. Each cougar is worth $13.50. Not quite as much as with this glitch in singleplayer:
As Kotaku reports, there are also other variations of the glitch related to the passive mode glitch or speaking to the trapper.
Another scenario where the glitch was used – Source: Reddit
Why does this glitch exist? According to a Reddit thread, the last update has caused this glitch to be executable. Something seems to have changed in the way Red Dead Online handles loot on the backs of horses. A crazy bug once made it rain burnt boats in Red Dead Online. Here’s how it looked:
Why are players doing this? Many report that they want to get back at Rockstar. Some players were upset that an update halved hunting profits.
One player writes on Reddit: “If Rockstar wants to screw us over, I’m screwing them back.”.
The glitch is controversial: Not everyone in the community is celebrating the glitch. Many players complain that players are circumventing the economy with such a trick and are receiving much more money. They are providing feedback to Rockstar Games about the existence of such a glitch and hope that it will be fixed soon (via Reddit).
Is the glitch still active? Some players report that this glitch method has now been disabled by Rockstar. However, others explain that they are still earning money with it. It is therefore unclear whether and how this is still functioning.
The community firmly expects that Rockstar will soon fix this glitch. After all, you make an incredible amount of money in the game with it. Whether the ill-gotten money will remain with the players or be deleted by the developers is also unclear at this time.
To improve the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, players are now wishing for these features:
With the upcoming Module 16 “Undermountain”, a new campaign with a gigantic dungeon is coming to the MMORPG Neverwinter. The developers are making such significant changes to the entire game that it almost becomes a new title. Therefore, there are concerns that this update may destroy the Neverwinter that many have known.
Is Neverwinter 2.0 coming?
What changes does “Undermountain” bring? Essentially, with the new expansion, almost everything in the game is being changed. This includes:
Many character stats are being removed or replaced. There will no longer be an armor class, but counter values instead.
Life drain and recovery are being removed so that the focus can shift more to healing.
The item level system is being adjusted and scaling is being introduced.
Blessings are being changed and are now divided into tiers.
There are many changes that almost make Neverwinter a new game. Hardly anything remains the same.
Neverwinter’s expansion “Undermountain” brings many changes to the game.
Why are these changes happening? Cryptic Studios wants to keep up with the times and adapt their MMORPG so that newcomers are not overwhelmed. There are many simplifications, as the previous rule system was somewhat complex. Neverwinter is supposed to play faster after the adjustments, and casual players should be able to get into it easily.
What do players think about it? The community is currently very divided over the changes. Many believe that these changes will “destroy” Neverwinter and take away much of the D&D ruleset from the MMORPG. Additionally, some fear that Neverwinter will be simplified too much.
wlurk502 writes on Reddit: “This is no longer an MMORPG for idiots but rather an MMORPG for brain dead people.”
Others, however, have tested the changes in an early form since March 1st on the preview server and believe that while Neverwinter plays differently now and requires adjustment, it is not as bad as feared.
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What are the main points of criticism? There are some things that particularly upset the “hardcore” fans of the MMORPG:
The character development is no longer as complex as before, as everyone can use the same abilities, bonuses, enchantments, and runestones.
The new feats make no sense for some classes and the choices are heavily restricted.
Crafting has been nerfed, as professions no longer play a significant role. It hardly makes sense to produce master items.
Healers are now essential since life drain and recovery have been abolished. This makes solo play more difficult, and the healer class is not so refined that it’s fun to play.
This is why the situation is so complicated: There are so many changes to Neverwinter that still need to be tested to truly determine how the MMORPG will play later. The impact is still not foreseeable. Furthermore, the tests and the criticism may lead to further adjustments being made.
Even after the release of Undermountain in the spring, there may still be optimizations. Nonetheless, it is understandable that such extensive changes to an MMORPG can cause anxiety among players.
Collectible cards gain collector’s value over time. Not every card from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering is commonly available. The “Black Lotus” has now been auctioned on eBay for over $166,000.
How valuable are Magic cards
Which card is it exactly? Black Lotus belongs to the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering and is part of the first edition of the card game from 1993. These cards are recognizable by their rounded corners and black borders.
The Black Lotus card from Magic The Gathering was sold for over $166,000.
How much did the buyer pay for the card? It was an eBay auction in which the card finally sold for $166,100.
Wasn’t such a card sold last year too?In July 2018, a “Black Lotus” card was also sold on eBay. This one also came from the Alpha series of the first edition of Magic: The Gathering. At that time, it was sold for “only” $87,672.
Why is this card so expensive? It is a card of which there are only 1,100 copies. The Alpha of Magic: The Gathering was replaced by an improved Beta, whose cards look different and where some cards had different values for better balancing. And that’s exactly what happened with the Alpha version of the Black Lotus. It disrupted the balancing and had to be replaced, which makes it so special now.
This image is recognizable on the card
Cards from the Alpha are therefore extremely sought after by collectors, especially when they are well preserved.
Moreover, the card is in a condition of 9.5 out of 10, which is almost like “new” status. There is almost no wear on it, which makes it especially valuable.
Why did the card sell for much more money than the one last year? Exact reasons for this are not known. It is curious, as both cards were in the same condition. Within a year, the value has basically doubled.
In Pokémon GO, an event has started in Berlin. According to Niantic, there are more Ursaring and Teddiursa available to catch at the ITB fairgrounds.
This is the mini-event: On Twitter , Niantic announced this small event is only taking place in Berlin. The reason is that Niantic is represented at the ITB in Berlin, which is why they are hosting a small event.
In addition to some bonuses, Teddiursa and Ursaring will particularly spawn more frequently in the wild.
We will tell you whether a trip to the capital is worth it and what you need to know about the event.
What the mini-event in Berlin entails
Where the event takes place: This event takes place only in a small part of Berlin. The event is located on the entire fairgrounds of the International Tourism Exchange, in the western part of Berlin. Once you are outside this area, you will not receive any bonuses.
This is how Niantic announces their event.
These are the bonuses: If you are at the fairgrounds, you will receive the following bonuses:
Increased Teddiursa and Ursaring spawns in the wild
Lure modules last for 4 hours
Four times Stardust (There is double dust on the grounds and additionally double dust during the battle event)
How long does the event last? The event is already live and runs until March 10. Niantic did not provide a specific time.
Why are there Teddiursa? Niantic did not explain why there are more Teddiursa and Ursaring. However, it can be assumed that it is related to the Berlin bear. This is the city’s animal symbol, and the bear is often associated with Berlin.
Are there shiny Teddiursa? There are not many reports about the event yet. So far, no player has caught a shiny Teddiursa. If this happens, we will update this post here.
Are there Incognito? Niantic often has Incognito spawn at smaller fairs and events. This was also the case at MAG in Erfurt last year.
Whether there are Incognito is not confirmed.
Four days ago, a player reported on Reddit that they caught a T-Incognito in Berlin. This would fit quite well with the letters of ITB. However, since then no other player has caught a matching Incognito in Berlin.
It remains to be seen whether this catch was coincidental or whether there are indeed Incognito spawns on the grounds. We will also update this post for you.
Is this event worth it? Based on current knowledge, this event in Berlin is rather weak. Anyone who is on their way to Berlin or lives in Berlin should definitely check out the ITB. After all, there is four times Stardust available.
Without a shiny and without the Incognito spawns, such an event is not very interesting for those coming from afar. In this case, the time investment is not worth it.
Not only in Berlin, but everywhere in the world, there is now Dialga to battle. Trainers have even defeated it in pairs:
In Fortnite a new update is coming today. We look at the patch notes for 8.01 in English. The bottle rockets are flying out again, but the treasure map is new in the game.
The first patch for Season 8 is coming to the servers today. Fortnite is taking new steps with the treasure map.
Highlights of the patch notes for Fortnite Battle Royale 8.01
This is what the treasure map can do: The treasure map is legendary and can be found on the ground and in chests. One can only carry one map.
The map shows where chests are buried. They contain legendary loot.
You have to dig with a pickaxe at the spot marked on the map.
Funcom, known for online games like The Secret World, Conan Exiles, and Age of Conan, has announced a strategy game called Conan Unconquered. However, it offers some unique features.
In Conan Unconquered, you face wave after wave of enemies.
You do not complete traditional missions that guide you through a story.
You need to search the game world for resources.
With the resources, you quickly construct buildings and defensive structures and train armies to fend off the attacks.
Wave after wave of opponents reach your base, and you fight for your survival.
Each wave of attacks is stronger than the last.
You determine in the settings whether there is a limited number of attack waves or whether you fight against an infinite number of enemies for as long as you can.
Each game plays out differently as the maps are randomly generated.
You need to act tactically since each type of enemy uses special attacks and has different weaknesses.
What is special about the game? In Conan Unconquered, you can play not only solo but also cooperatively with a friend. Through matchmaking, you can even be assigned random teammates.
It is necessary to proceed strategically together since in cooperative mode the enemies are even more numerous and aggressive. You can only fend off the waves of attacks together.
One player can take care of building new structures and making repairs, while the other leads the armies into battle.
The gameplay principle is somewhat reminiscent of the strategy games They Are Billions and Frostpunk.
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Who is developing Conan Unconquered? The developer studio behind the RTS is Petroglyph, known for strategy games such as:
Command & Conquer
Star Wars: Empire at War
Petroglyph is working together with Funcom on the game, which has previously released other titles in the Conan universe, including the MMORPG Age of Conan and the survival game Conan Exiles.
How is the game being received? On Reddit, many are interested in the RTS, especially because it dares to try something new in the genre.
DeCiWolf writes: “It looks like you are mixing Stronghold with They Are Billions and a bit of Age of Empires. What a mix. I hope it works!”
When will the RTS be released? The release of Conan Unconquered is currently planned for the second quarter of 2019. So far, only a PC version has been announced.
With the patch on March 5th, a new mount has been added to Guild Wars 2. This mount is specifically designed for the World vs. World mode but can also be used anywhere else in the game. In this guide, we will tell you how to obtain the mount Warclaw.
Requirements for the mount: To unlock the new Warclaw, you must have the Path of Fire expansion. You cannot unlock the mount with only the Free-to-Play version or the first expansion alone.
To unlock the Warclaw, you have to complete a collection. To activate the new collection, you need one World Ability Point, which is automatically available to you.
Simply press “B” when you are in World vs. World and allocate the first point in the “Warclaw Mastery” path.
The “Warclaw Companion” Collection
To complete the collection, you need to complete a total of eight small tasks. All of them must be completed in World vs. World. A large part of the tasks can even be completed in the Mist’s Edge.
Warclaw Emblem: The first task was to unlock the Warclaw Emblem. You completed this automatically by allocating the point.
Warclaw Collar: For this achievement, you need to conquer a fortress in World vs. World. Each map has three fortresses, and in the Eternal Battlegrounds, thanks to Castle Steinnebel, there are even four.
Fortresses have two gates/walls, so you need a larger group to capture them.
Warclaw Horns: For this part of the collection, you must conquer a camp. These are the small, unfortified outposts on the maps.
Camps can be easily captured alone. However, there are no camps in the Mist’s Edge, so you must go to the Borderlands or the Eternal Battlegrounds for this task.
Warclaw Saddle: For the Warclaw Saddle, you must capture a tower. Towers have a gate and usually require additional players to be captured.
Warclaw Helm: For the Warclaw Helm, you need to complete a WvW reward track. This track is automatically unlocked with the collection but must be activated by you. You can find it in the WvW menu.
You fill the reward track by performing activities in World vs. World. Additionally, you receive a potion for daily WvW achievements that grants you progress in this track.
Warclaw Body Armor: You can buy the body armor from a special vendor at the spawn point in the Borderlands in WvW. You need 50 WvW Skirmish Tickets for this, which you can also earn through activities in WvW.
The difference here is that you receive rewards for playing in a single session and that things like World Rank and the placement of your server in WvW influence the speed of earning.
Warclaw Leg Armor: You can purchase the leg armor from the same WvW vendor as the body armor. This time, however, you need to spend 250 Honor Badges.
You earn this currency by ranking up in the WvW ranks.
Warclaw Tail Armor: This item is dropped by enemy guards. The chance for this is 10%.
Unlock the mount: Finally, you need to visit the special vendor again and purchase the mount for 8 Gold.
Unlock All Skills of the Warclaw
After you have unlocked the Warclaw through the collection, you can teach it additional skills.
What can the Warclaw do? The following skills are available for the Warclaw:
Dodge – By pressing the spacebar, you leap forward with your mount, dodging attacks. Dodging consumes one stamina bar as usual.
War Hammer – The first attack of the mount deals damage and bleeding, and you will be dismounted. In the improved version, this attack also defeats all opposing players in the downstate.
Sniff – This skill marks all enemy players within a radius of 5,000 on the map. However, invisible players are not detected.
Chain Pull – With the Chain Pull skill, the Warclaw can deal damage to enemy gates. However, supplies will be consumed, and only three mounts can pull at a gate simultaneously.
What do I need to do for the additional skills? To unlock the first collection, you had to spend one World Ability Point in the corresponding path.
For all further skills, you will also need to allocate points there. You need a total of 126 World Ability Points for all skills and traits.
Anthem was announced with some cool trailers. Players are now asking on Reddit: Where are some of the features from the videos in the game?
What are players missing?In the Anthem subreddit, player TheWalkingDerp_ has compiled some features from trailers and gameplay videos. These things were seen in the videos, but cannot be found in the finished game. Among other things, he lists these features:
Starting missions from a Strider
Sudden explosions or dense flocks of birds in the open game world
The dynamic appearance of enemies, rather than appearing from a portal
These features are missing according to TheWalkingDerp_. Source: Reddit
The post has already accumulated over 7000 upvotes and 1300 comments. Some players agree with TheWalkingDerp_ or write themselves what they miss from the trailers or what they would like to see in the game.
What do players wish for? Many players who responded in the post wish to enter the Strongholds through the open game world. One player wishes to jump straight into Freeplay and then have access to everything that can be done in the game.
Another Freelancer misses the specific behavior of enemies. Trailers often showed camps of different enemy factions and how the creatures went about their daily work. In the finished game, you rather fly to a spot where the enemies then appear.
Players wish for more life in the game world.
This is BioWare’s response: The lead producer Ben Irving has spoken in the post and said that things change during game development. There are millions of reasons why ideas evolve.
BioWare has shared as much as possible with players. Some things are not as they were during development. However, this is not because BioWare was not honest at the time, but because features would have evolved during development.
Do you also miss features from the trailers? What would you like to see in the game?
Next, a patch is coming to Anthem again. This is what BioWare says:
Apex Legends is an exceptionally popular game that even people who usually don’t like Battle Royale enjoy. Our author Jürgen has figured out the real reason why you love Apex Legends.
Where does the data come from? Under articles about Apex Legends, the new and popular Battle Royale shooter from the Titanfall creators Respawn Entertainment, it has often been said, “I don’t like Battle Royale games, but I have fun here!”
This seemed strange to me, and I wanted to know why you particularly enjoy Apex, while you tend to dismiss PUBG, Fortnite, and others. I created a survey and provided the following aspects:
The different playable legends from Apex, a feature that no other game in the genre has managed to pull off well yet.
The excellent gunplay that avoids annoying random factors.
That the game is not for children as it is brutal, dark-humored, and clearly rated 18+.
To that, I added the fun argument “It’s a BR shooter without building!” as a little dig at Fortnite since only there do opponents first build a house when shot at.
I know from some colleagues and friends that this annoys them terribly, so I also included this somewhat tongue-in-cheek reason in the survey.
The main reason why Apex is so popular: It’s not Fortnite!
Here are the results of the survey: Over 1,300 participants voted in the survey, and the result was clear. With 423 votes, the reason “It’s a BR shooter without building!” won decisively.
Apparently, for many of you, Apex is already worth a look just because it’s not Fortnite, and building there annoys you just as much as it annoys me.
Building in Fortnite isn’t for everyone.
Indeed, building in Fortnite is an important feature that clearly separates good players from noobs. Those who prefer shooting and do not like to build or farm materials will rarely succeed in Fortnite.
Players who are good shooter players but don’t get along with building should find Apex to be the right game.
The remaining reasons for Apex were rated as follows:
In Pokémon GO a new battle event has started. In addition to numerous bonuses, Shiny Mankey and Shiny Machop can also be caught for the first time.
This is the battle event: Since yesterday evening, March 5th at 10 PM, this event revolving around battle Pokémon has been running. You can find Fighting-type Pokémon everywhere in the wild. Additionally, there are more bonuses related to battles in gyms and PvP.
The event lasts: You have a week to take advantage of the event. The battle showdown ends on March 12th at 9 PM.
These are the bonuses from the event – Shiny Mankey and Machop
This is what you get: The battle event brings you numerous bonuses. It is mainly about fighting, which is rewarded more.
The main characters in the event: Mankey and Machop
Instead of one reward, you get up to 3 rewards from battles against team leaders
These Shinies are new: There are also two new Shiny forms in the game. Now you can catch Machop and Mankey as shiny Pokémon.
This is what the Shinies of Mankey and Machop look like.
In addition to these two Shinies, you can also find Makuhita and Meditite more frequently in the wild. These two Pokémon can also be shiny.
There is a new move: In line with the battle event, there is also a new Fighting-type move to learn. This move stays permanently in the game. Some Pokémon can now learn Counter. These include:
Quappo
Nockchan
Kangaskhan
Medicham
Lucario
These are the 5 new field researches – Quests for the battle event
Along with the event start, there are also 5 new field researches that you need to solve. These quests have already been found in the code by Dataminer Chrales.
Jungglut is one of the rewards
Catch 5 Fighting-type Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Machoke
Catch 3 Makuhita or Meditite
Reward: Encounter with a Torchic
Land 2 great throws in a row
Reward: Encounter with a Hitmonchan
Win 3 raids
Reward: An Elite TM
Use a very effective charged move in 7 raids or gym battles
Reward: A charged TM
These quests are still worth it: From the current field researches in March, there are also 2 quests that are particularly worthwhile for the current event:
Battle in a gym
Reward: Encounter with a Mankey or Machop
Battle 5 times in a gym
Reward: Encounter with a Machop
From these two quests, you can also obtain the shiny form of the Pokémon.
