That’s why Activision Blizzard is increasingly focusing on mobile games

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

That the publisher Activision Blizzard intends to focus more on mobile games is already known. But what does this mean and what are the expectations behind it? A new study has now discussed several solid reasons.

Since the Q3 report of 2018, it has been known that Activision Blizzard will increasingly focus on mobile games. In particular, Blizzard is supposed to release mobile titles for all its franchises.

The starting point here is probably the Diablo Immortal announced at Blizzcon. The news about the mobile games from Blizzard was not well received by the target audience of Blizzard fans, which mainly consists of hardcore PC gamers.

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Is the idea of going mobile now a big failure or are there good reasons for the new mobile focus?

Newzoo’s major report shows the advantages of mobile gaming

What is the report about? To analyze the advantages and potentials of mobile gaming, Activision Blizzard commissioned a study from the agency Newzoo. According to their own statements, this company is a leading provider of analytics for games and eSports.

Who was surveyed? From December 10 to December 24, 2018, 12,327 people from the US, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany were surveyed. The age of the respondents ranged from 18 to 68 years.

The best mobile MMO

Topics of the survey included the use of mobile apps, usage of mobile games, and other purchasing behaviors.

What was the study about? Before the study, 4 core facts were provided:

  • Gaming is the third most popular category of mobile apps, the second most popular among people aged 18 to 20.
  • In gaming, gender differences are particularly pronounced. Certain genders of a specific age group tend to lean more towards particular genres.
  • Gamers tend to have more influence on the purchasing behavior of their social environment. They are said to lead their environment to certain expenditures up to 23 percent more often.
  • Mobile gamers are much more willing to engage with advertisements and prefer certain brands that have positively stayed in their minds through advertising.

These points will be detailed in the following pages of the report. At the end, the study comes to some interesting conclusions.

What are the results of the study? A large portion of mobile gamers are millennials, that is, people aged between 21 and 35. Half of them are said to be male. Interestingly, about 41 percent of all mobile gamers have at least one child. Additionally, a full 67 percent of mobile gamers are said to occasionally succumb to shopping sprees.

Mobile Gaming

According to Newzoo, this presents some exciting possibilities:

  • Mobile gaming is one of the most used applications on mobile devices, reaching an important target group of around 30-year-olds and is equally interesting for both women and men.
  • Due to the large variety of preferences among gamers, it is possible to attract a large number of customers with different, tailored games.
  • Since mobile gamers are more easily influenced by advertisements than non-gamers and are also influential within their social environment, mobile gaming would be a good marketing tool.

How do the players react? The advantages are thus clearly apparent and from an economic perspective, mobile gaming is a good thing. However, many Blizzard fans are skeptical and fear that their beloved franchises like Diablo, StarCraft, or Overwatch will now be reduced to soulless mobile games that are only out for a quick buck via Pay2Win cash shops.

Diablo Immortal
Diablo Immortal

However, this doesn’t have to be the case. Sure, there are many online games that are shamelessly Pay2Win and scams, but there are also more and more good and high-quality mobile games that are fun and do not make more use of cash shops than regular desktop titles like Overwatch and others do.

It will likely depend on the success or failure of Diablo Immortal whether Blizzard fans will ultimately be reconciled or whether Activision Blizzard will continue to struggle to promote mobile gaming as a big future concept.

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FIFA 19 TOTW 25 – The Team of the Week 25 in Ultimate Team

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

The TOTW 25 (Team of the Week 25) in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team is known. These players will now receive Inform cards that you can find in packs.

The best cards in TOTW 25: The card with the highest overall rating is Robert Lewandowski with a strong 93. His previous TOTW card had 91. Another player over 90 is Van Dijk (91). However, TOTW 25 offers many other top cards, such as Donnarumma (89), Pique (89), and Lukaku (89).

Bundesliga players in the current Team of the Week: Alongside Lewandowski are Aranguiz (84), Kostic (81), Zuber (81), and Ji from Augsburg (78).

The entire Team of the Week 25 at a glance:

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All player cards in the new TOTW 25

TOTW 25 – Starting XI:

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TOTW 25 – Substitutes

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The release time of TOTW 25: The Team of the Week will be released on 06.03. at 19:00. You can pull it from sets in FUT 19 for a week until next Wednesday at 19:00.

How to get TOTW players in packs

How to get TOTW players: You can pull TOTW cards from all packs that can contain gold players,

  • such as from the Gold Pack (5000 coins),
  • the Premium Gold Pack (7500 coins)
  • or from other special sets

However, the chance of getting them is rather low, so you will need a lot of luck.

Additionally, it is possible to buy the TOTW cards on the transfer market. However, the prices for them are often extremely high, especially for good players.

Investing and trading with Team of the Week cards

Trading and investments with TOTW cards: If you are willing to take a certain risk, you can earn a lot of coins with TOTW cards and the predictions about them. You must be aware that these predictions never match the “real” TOTW 100%. Therefore, there is no guarantee that your investment will pay off.

You can find our guide to trading with TOTW cards here

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Top streamers and players warn: Apex Legends has a hacker problem

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

A topic is currently trending in the community of Apex Legends: hacks. The number of cheaters and fraudsters seems to be slowly getting out of hand. So much so that even well-known figures in the scene are now publicly intervening.

What exactly is the problem? On many channels and especially on Reddit, reports of sightings of hackers and cheaters are currently on the rise. More and more people are observing other players eliminating their opponents with superhuman precision.

The trade and distribution of hacks and cheats are also increasing. A Reddit user has apparently discovered that a larger group of players is exchanging information on various channels to distribute corresponding software or support each other.

In Apex Legends itself, players keep encountering non-human bots that merely spam their offers for cheating software in text and voice chat. The bots spread their messages and then disappear from the game before the actual round begins.

Apex Legends bots advertising their hacks in the game
Unfair offers from bots. Image source: reddit.

Prominent players are raising awareness about the hacks: The world-renowned streamer Dr DisRespect has been playing Apex Legends for some time and has previously complained about certain content. However, he interrupted one of his recent streams for an important announcement:

It’s getting worse and worse. I need to send out a public warning immediately. Alarm! Respawn Entertainment, Electronic Arts, creators of Madden: Your hackers are thriving in the brand new Apex Legends. This is a virus, we need to take them out. Alarm!

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Even the presumably best Apex player in the world, Dizzy, has already noticed the problem. During a match, he was killed by a player who hit him with pinpoint shots from a weapon that is otherwise considered rather inaccurate, the M600 Spitfire.

Dizzy then observed him and quickly realized that the player could accurately track his opponents even through walls and behind objects and fire immediately without significant recoil on the weapon. According to his profile, the player has more than 3000 kills.

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How do I recognize hacks, how do I report them?

This is how hacks affect the game: Hackers can easily ruin the entire game in Apex Legends. Against many hacks like aimbots (automated targeting), wallhacks (visibility through walls), map hacks (positions of all players on the map), or invulnerability, little or nothing can be done.

The hackers win nearly every fight and round, which can quickly lead to frustration and helplessness among players. Although Apex Legends is already more successful than Fortnite, this problem could have serious consequences if it is not addressed.

A good way to recognize hackers are impossibly high kill counts (3000 or more), no missed shots, and no recoil or “pre-firing,” meaning firing before the opponent is visible.

Apex Legends banner of a hacker with too many kills
Too many kills could indicate hacks.

What is being done about it? The problem has been known for some time. Already an aspiring Apex pro ruined his contract with an eSports organization through cheats.

Currently, there is no effective way to report hackers. There is an anti-cheat system from EA itself, which, however, according to many users has almost no effect in Apex Legends.

Your currently only way to report a hacker is through EA itself. For this, there is an official website from EA where cheaters can be reported. However, you will need the name of the corresponding player, so you will need to remember it. Support is only available in English.

You can report cheaters with this form

Have you encountered many hackers, or is this problem rather foreign to you?

A completely different problem has now apparently been largely resolved:

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A feature from The Division 2 can be played on smartphones

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

To The Division 2, an augmented reality experience has been released. You can now view some ECHOS on your smartphones.

This feature is about: ECHOS in The Division 2 are holographic projections of past events. Your ISAC system uses data from surveillance cameras, calls, and discarded smartphones to visualize and audible reconstruct events that took place at a location.

ECHOS were already present in The Division 1, and they return in The Division 2. As Division agents, you use ECHOs to understand what has happened in Washington D.C. in the past months. Because other information sources are scarce in the post-apocalypse. And knowing what has happened is key to survival.

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ECHO Projection

This is why ECHOs are now on your phones: You can now view some of these ECHOs on your smartphones as an augmented reality experience. Ubisoft launched shortly before the release of The Division 2 this application.

ECHOS on your smartphones

This is how it works: You need to have the Facebook Messenger app on your phone to see the ECHOs. It is not a standalone app, but a Facebook Messenger application. Link to this ECHO application.

Now the ISAC system greets you. It shows you a video introducing the augmented reality experience. We embed the video here:

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Afterward, the system locates ECHOs near you. You can march to these, view them, and unlock rewards.

Note: The Facebook Messenger requires access to your location, camera, and microphone. You must decide whether to grant these permissions.

What rewards are there? When you view the ECHOs on your smartphones, Ubisoft Club rewards are unlocked. You can get a City Runner T-shirt, pants, sneakers, an arm patch, and a weapon skin for The Division 2. All rewards are purely cosmetic.

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Here you can view Echos

Where can I find ECHOs? In the application, the ECHOs will be shown to you at various locations nearby, like near supermarkets, schools, or gas stations.

Similar to Pokémon GO, ECHOs – instead of Pokémon – will be visualized embedded in the real environment on your phone.

You can see how that looks from minute 1:00 in this video:

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If you have problems with the application, you can view the embedded video. The YouTuber shows step by step how you can see the ECHOs.

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Players say: With these features Red Dead Online would be much better

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 5 minutes

The latest updates from Red Dead Online were not well received by the community. Players are now saying: “Look, Rockstar. These are our wishes.” They want to improve the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2.

What is the problem with Red Dead Online? While some players are having fun in the online mode, other voices are rising that are dissatisfied. They are not enjoying Red Dead Online.

  • There is a lack of free-roam content
  • Making money is difficult and they don’t know what to spend it on
  • Some quality-of-life features are missing

The online mode has been in beta status since release in November. So this is not the full release yet, but more of a test phase where the developers are trying things out.

Players show their wishes for Red Dead Online

After one of the recent updates caused some frustration, players are now showing the developers once again what they really want.

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These features are being requested by players for Red Dead Online

Who expresses the wishes? On Reddit, the player Butt_Bandit summarizes the features that players are most frequently requesting for Red Dead Online. He considered posts in the two subreddits of RDR2, comments on the Rockstar Games news site, and the GTA forums (in the RDR section).

How are players reacting? The thread on Reddit quickly reached over 10,000 upvotes. Players say: “If all of this is included, it could really be a fun game” or “I have never agreed with something more in my life.” and “It would make the game perfect, to be honest.”

Source: Reddit


Hardcore lobbies

What should that look like? These lobbies should be optional. Players wish to be able to switch between normal sessions, as they currently are in the game, and hardcore sessions.

In hardcore, there should be no auto-aim. Just like ability cards for Dead Eye should not be included.

Other players also want private lobbies for themselves, friends or clan members. Sessions where friendly fire is disabled are also being requested. As an alternative, players would also be satisfied with a passive mode.

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Aiming without auto-aim – players wish for sessions with higher skill requirements

Players say: User Detective–Phelps- writes: “Right now I don’t want to do PvP when that is the only way auto-aim is available.”

Biocider_ writes: “I would like private lobbies immediately. Or at least lobbies without PvP.”

More free-roam content

What should that look like? The desire for many activities in free-roam has been expressed by players even before the launch of Red Dead Online. Specifically, they want:

  • Stagecoach robberies
  • Bounty hunting
  • Sale of horses and carriages
  • Rare spawns of legendary animals
  • Duel
  • Poker
  • The option to play as lawmen
  • Canned shooting for a small amount of money against other players
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A round of poker in Red Dead Redemption 2

Players say: A poker feature would be a highlight for many players, as they know this activity from the story of Red Dead Redemption 2. However, early concerns were expressed in the community that it could lead to problems as “gambling” could be an issue, and Rockstar might only be able to implement the feature with difficulties.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Legendary Animal
Do you want a solution for legendary animals in Red Dead Online?

Regarding the legendary animals, kowbrand says: “I wouldn’t want any rare spawns of legendary animals. I hate RNG. It should be a mission where you advance into legendary territory and follow a tracking process that ultimately spawns the animal.”

Greater selection of purchase options

What should that look like? Players express the wish for more choices when spending in-game currency.

  • A hunting wagon: This should be convertible to a mobile camp and can store hunting items there.
  • Houses/Properties: Similar to GTA Online, players want their own houses to have a safe spot.
  • Boxes for storing unused weapons
  • Hot air balloon
A horse alone provides too little space for furs – hunting wagons are needed

Here’s what the players say about it: Biocider_ writes: “A hunting wagon would be fantastic for longer hunting trips. Just like an option to attach and detach a wagon to your own horse.”

Data miners found some hints regarding purchasable properties even before the release of the online mode.

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More game modes

What should they look like? Here, there is a particular wish for heists. The game has a good foundation for offering many different heists with its Western setting. Players want group activities to steal a lot of money and loot together.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Heist
Heists could bring a lot of money in Red Dead Online

In the GTA forums, user ThaBirdCoot writes that train robberies are urgently needed. Just like bank heists. “I wouldn’t mind if each player [in these heists] was assigned a specific role.” This principle is already known from GTA Online, where players take on specific roles like driver during heists.

Quality of life improvements

What should that be? Through these changes, players hope for a better gameplay experience. This affects several facets of the online mode.

  • More butchers near Colter and Annesburg
  • Lawmen should immediately attack griefers when they enter a town
  • Loot like furs and carcasses should not despawn
  • A self-defense system
  • Playlists of game modes should be sortable by team, coop, and solo
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With a self-defense system, they want to make it harder for griefers. Because when you defend yourself against aggressive players, the game currently marks you as aggressive too. They are wishing for a system that recognizes when a player is just defending themselves.

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What do you wish for?

What would your wishes for Red Dead Online be? Let us know in the comments how Red Dead Online could be improved.

Also, keep in mind that Rockstar Games collects player feedback. If you want, you can also send your wishes to Rockstar. The feedback form for Red Dead Online can be found here.

After the last update, players earn less money:

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Over 1500 Anthem players report the PS4 crash – EA asks for help

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

A pretty nasty bug causes players’ PS4s to simply turn off by themselves in Anthem. EA is asking players for help in identifying the bug.

Is Anthem destroying my PS4? This is a question many console players are currently asking. A bug in Anthem causes a crash on the PS4 during various activities.

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.

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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.

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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.

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How are the 12 MMORPGs that were released in 2018?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 9 minutes

2018 has seen a number of interesting MMORPGs released. But what has become of them so far? How have they evolved and how successful are they?

We presented you some MMORPGs at the end of 2018 that were released last year. Now let’s take a look at how the titles have fared since their launch.

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Bless

ReleaseEarly Access start May 30, 2018, Steam release October 23, 2018
FeaturesThemepark, European Middle Ages with Asian flair
ModelFree2Play
Bless Field Boss

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.

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Closers

ReleaseFebruary 6, 2018
FeaturesAnime, story, team play
ModelFree2Play

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 has changed in the game? Since release, the Fatigue system that restricted the number of adventures players could experience per day has been removed. Additionally, Wolfgang a new hero and the online game is now playable in German was introduced.

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.

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Win an Amazon voucher worth 50€ with your user review of Anthem

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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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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That’s why the billing in Destiny 2 surprised me twice

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2, a new PvE mode called Reckoning has been launched, which positively surprised our author Tom in two ways.

That’s why I’m pleasantly surprised: In advance, Reckoning was announced as a new mode that was supposed to be some sort of extension of Gambit Prime – the big new Gambit mode of Season 6.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

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Reckoning as a fast-paced PvE mode

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.

How do you like Reckoning so far?

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Players find a way to get rich in GTA Online: Are never allowed to log out

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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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:

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The new driver from Nvidia is supposed to prevent Apex Legends from crashing

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

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:

  • Apex Legends
  • The Division 2
  • Devil May Cry 5

The driver is supposed to improve general performance as well as fix several bugs and crashes that have often caused frustration in Apex Legends, even though they did not diminish its immense popularity.

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Should now work without crashes: Apex Legends.

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.

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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.

Apex Legends Nvidia GeForce Experience 2

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.

Apex Legends Nvidia Control Panel

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.

You can also visit the official Nvidia website to download the driver there.

Has your gaming experience improved since the new driver?

Apex Legends has been available for exactly one month now. Vote on what you think of the game:

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The strange crossover of TERA and PUBG has started today

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In TERA you can now also dive into the colorful world of PUBG. A crossover event has started, bringing numerous outfits and pets in PUBG style.

This is what the event is about: Already in February, the developers of TERA and Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) announced that they want to launch a crossover event.

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.

PUBG helmet in TERA
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:

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New rules for Fortnite make top players even stronger – Records are broken

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

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.

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Top players like to wear football skins, it is said

These are the impacts of the rules: The main goal of top players is to get into fights as quickly as possible to accumulate kills.

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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.

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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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In the video of his run, you can see how aggressively he plays and that he takes few breaks once he is out of Tilted Towers.

The impressive part here is also how confidently he can execute all maneuvers on mobile.

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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.
  • We reported on the kill record of the German Fortnite player Kamo in Solo vs. Squad on PC, which was also set in February.
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He is one of the top killers in Fortnite, HighDistortion

Here’s what’s behind it: Even if some pros believe that Epic has secretly implemented a harder matchmaking system, the records show that “top players” are currently becoming stronger. The new rules apparently support them – at least in “vs. Squad” modes, the “normal opponents” seem to die much easier.

It seems to be the era of John Wicks.

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Destiny 2: Here are the 5 new Exotics in the Season of the Vagabond

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 3 minutes

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.

What else awaits you in the new season, we have here for you.

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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.

Destiny 2 Stronghold Gloves
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.

Destiny 2 Liars Handshake
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.

Destiny 2 Escape Artist
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.

Destiny 2 Arbalest
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.

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This is the Thorn in Destiny 2.

More about the Thorn we have in this post for you.

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Gaming monitor hit during shooting and still functions

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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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.

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Glitch in Red Dead Online causes a lot of money and mountains of dead pumas

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

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.

Red Dead Online Cougar Puma Glitch
“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:

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As Kotaku reports, there are also other variations of the glitch related to the passive mode glitch or speaking to the trapper.

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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:

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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:

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Neverwinter: Players are afraid the next expansion will kill the MMORPG

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

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:

  • The classes are being revised to create a new balance.
  • 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 Undermountain Screenshot
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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There is a lot of criticism

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.

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This card from Magic: The Gathering was sold for $166,100 – But why?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

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.

Black Lotus card from Magic The Gathering eBay
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.

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A well-preserved piece

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.

Black Lotus Magic
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.

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Pokémon GO: Mini-event starts today in Berlin – Is a trip worth it?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

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.

Berlin Event News Twitter Pokemon GO
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.

Pokémon GO Incognito Forms
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:

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Fortnite: Update removes item, brings new – Patch notes in English

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

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.

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The item is going out: The bottle rockets are disappearing from Fortnite again. They had only a short guest appearance. The bottle rockets just arrived in Fortnite in February.

They were a kind of mini-artillery to destroy buildings.

This item is becoming rarer: Infantry rifles and sticky grenades will be found less frequently in Fortnite.

  • The infantry rifles, Ninja’s favorite weapon, (previously chest 14.41%/ ground 2.41%) drop to (13.39%/2.24%) – so they will only be slightly rarer.
  • The sticky grenades drop from chest 9.42%/ ground 1.27% to 5.52% and 1.02% – so they will be significantly rarer.
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The controversial infantry rifle in Fortnite

New tournaments: The test events “Gauntlet Solo” and “Gauntlet Duos” are coming to the game.

Audio revisions:

  • When a building is destroyed by a player, it is now louder if caused by an opponent.
  • The footstep sounds have been improved: When stepping sounds are above/below, the sound now mixes and no longer switches between levels.
  • Additionally, footstep sounds indoors now come from the opponent’s head.
  • And the sounds of the normal assault rifle have been muffled; they were likely just too loud for the shooter.

Highlights of the patch notes for Fortnite Save the World

There was a huge change to the hero system last week. This week, it is quite calm in Save the World:

  • Highland Warrior Wildcat (cover image) is in the shop.
  • Additionally, some bugs with the hero selection and with heroes directly are being improved.
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