Even though the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online is almost 12 years old, it is by no means dead. The developers have now announced plans for 2019 and beyond, surprising us with the announcement of a new expansion.
A new addon!
What have the developers announced? The producer’s letter states that the team intends to focus on the current story around the “Black Book of Mordor” in the near future. This story will lead the heroes to the next expansion. Yes, there is indeed a new addon coming. This is the first major expansion since “Mordor” in summer 2017.
You will visit the Valley of Anduin and uncover its secrets.
You will return to Mordor and explore the fortress Minas Morgul.
There you will face the giant spider Shelob.
All of this is supposed to lead to the addon.
It is not yet confirmed what the addon will be about.
Why is the addon a surprise? After “Mordor,” there was no talk of another expansion. At Daybreak Games, the team focused on smaller, regular content updates that expanded the story. However, the fact that a new addon is coming is exciting.
When will the addon come? It is not yet known when the expansion will be released. It could still be by the end of the year, but it is more likely that it will come in 2020. A name for the addon has not yet been confirmed.
Lord of the Rings Online shines with a great atmosphere!
There is more to come
What else is coming? Standing Stone Games stated that more interesting things will happen in LotRO this year:
Further balancing adjustments to the classes
Game-wide balancing adjustments. The adventures shouldn’t be made harder than they already are in Mordor with the upcoming expansion. Nevertheless, they want to offer high-level heroes special challenges in instances.
A release of a 64-bit client is planned for March, which should improve performance and loading times.
The expansion is expected to enhance crafting, allowing players to create very special and powerful items.
The virtue system is being overhauled: You will soon earn virtue EXP for heroic deeds, which you can distribute to individual virtues.
Kinships and groupings will also be getting updates.
What is missing for the players? While the announced features are well received by fans and the community is especially excited about the new addon, some wonder if a new class or a new race is coming. This was not mentioned in the producer’s letter.
Even though the LotRO community is known for often criticizing announcements, this time it seems that, according to whatever76543 in the official forum: “Surprisingly little to criticize.”
Now the community is eagerly waiting for more details and how the announced features will ultimately affect The Lord of the Rings Online.
In The Division 2, new information about clans is known: This is how the clan system works, how to create, found, and search for clans.
Join together in clans: In The Division 2, you have the opportunity to establish clans and roam together as a clan through the post-apocalypse in Washington D.C.
According to Massive, the clan feature was designed so that you can quickly team up with like-minded agents. This way, strong communities can be formed that pursue common goals.
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Create, search and establish a clan – This is the maximum number of members
This many players fit into a clan: Up to 50 accounts can connect in a clan. Each account can contribute up to four agents.
When can I create a clan? You cannot use the clan feature directly at the start of The Division 2. However, according to Massive, the clan functions will be unlocked early in the story progression.
Clan requirements: Once you have unlocked the clan feature, anyone can create a clan. However, you need at least three other agents to advance the clan development. Clan progression starts with at least four clan members.
The entire clan management takes place directly in-game. It is designed to be user-friendly and clear. Right in the game, you can search for a new clan if you don’t want to create one yourself.
Search settings: During the clan search, you can set several criteria that you have for the clan. This way, you find the right community that suits you. You can search by these criteria:
Activities: Do you only play PvP or PvE – or both?
Your playtimes: At what times of day are you usually active?
Clan atmosphere: Do you want a relaxed easy-going clan or an engaged clan that wants to be competitive in PvP?
Microphone as a requirement
Language
Region
Clan search settings in The Division 2
Clan management in The Division 2
Create a clan emblem: One of the first things in creating a clan is creating a badge. This emblem represents you outwardly in The Division 2.
Several icons, backgrounds, and frames are available for you to create a personalized clan badge.
Choose a clan name: Your clan needs a name. This must be between 4 and 15 characters long. Additionally, you choose a clan tag consisting of three uppercase letters that is directly visible to all other players. Furthermore, you can write a short clan introduction.
Clan privacy: Furthermore, you determine whether your clan
Open – meaning searchable and open to all players,
Invite only – meaning searchable, but clan leadership must approve the request, or
Private – meaning not searchable. Clan leaders can only send invites to selected players.
Clan menu
Clan structure: Your clan members are divided into four ranks, so your clan is organized and structured. The hierarchy is as follows:
Commander: The clan leader who has access to all administrative functions
Lieutenant: The “officer” who can send invites, promote and demote members, and moderate the clan feed.
Agent: An established clan member who can invite potential recruits into the clan.
Recruit: A new clan member with very limited clan rights.
For clan requests, commanders and lieutenants can inspect the character of the requester, including their gear, to make the right decision for the clan.
The clan progression system
Earn clan XP: All in-game actions where clan members earn experience points also grant you additional clan XP (CXP). You collect CXP as a clan to achieve common goals in The Division 2.
What clan XP brings: With CXP, your clan levels up – up to a maximum of level 30. For each level, clan members receive certain benefits. Additionally, you unlock further customization options for your badge, so you can show the world how experienced your clan is.
Clan progression system
Rewards and tasks for clan members: As a clan, you have goals in the form of weekly projects and an upgradeable clan container. Both yield rewards for all clan members upon successful completion.
The weekly clan container requires a weekly CXP goal, achieved through several sub-goals. There are 3 reward tiers: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. When you reach the Bronze tier, guaranteed rewards are unlocked. The Silver and Gold tiers further improve the weekly rewards.
Clan projects are weekly tasks that provide a CXP boost upon completion. Each of these tasks targets a specific area of the game. If your clan succeeds in completing all weekly projects, the clan receives an additional significant amount of CXP.
White House in The Division 2
The clan social space in the White House
A place for your clan: The east wing of the White House serves as the home for your clan. There you can meet and reorganize. You will also find the clan container where you collect the weekly rewards.
In this clan quarter, there is a clan vendor. The higher your clan level, the better items he offers. Certain clan levels also unlock cosmetic items at this vendor.
Honoring those who deserve it: Additionally, this social space displays your three best clan members who have collected the most CXP during the week. This way, they are honored for their effort – and all other clan members can see this.
According to Massive, there will be more to discover in your social space that you can explore at launch.
Clan features at a glance
More information about clans in The Division 2
There is a clan feed through which you can communicate. There you can write messages, or clan leaders can leave important announcements. This clan feed also informs you about clan activity and clan development.
Additionally, each clan has access to two voice channels, each of which can accommodate up to 25 members speaking simultaneously, regardless of where you are in the game or what activity you are engaged in.
Destiny 2 has apparently learned from its mistakes regarding the launch of the Black Armory. Players who are not yet at the current max level should not have to level up for a long time before diving into the new DLC.
The problem with the first premium DLC was: When the Black Armory launched, not all guardians could immediately start with the new content. For many, it meant leveling up and grinding through old content first.
Because the new activities like the forges had level requirements far exceeding the old power level of 600. Anyone who was not at or just below the previous level cap at the launch of the DLC had no real chance with the new content.
If one was still far from power level 600, they sometimes had to level up for weeks to finally get a taste of the new content – even though Bungie had already nerfed the forges after two days. This circumstance had upset many players.
This should change with the second DLC: But it seems like Bungie has learned from its mistakes with the launch of the first premium DLC.
On Reddit, community manager Cozmo23 discussed this issue with a fan. The player had not played the contents of the first premium DLC. He had also not reached the original Forsaken level cap of 600. Now he wanted to know if he could still start with The Joker’s Wildcard.
Cozmo responded that it will now be possible to level up quickly and dive right into the new annual pass content. Under-leveled players returning to the new DLC apparently no longer have to worry about being excluded from the new content.
Although he did not reveal exactly how leveling up will work, concrete details should be presented later this week. Fans suspect consumables that could push players up to the current level cap of 650, or an adjustment to powerful rewards that would allow for faster leveling.
When does the second premium DLC come out? There is currently no exact start date. However, the Season 6 officially begins on March 5. Fans expect that the start gun for The Joker’s Wildcard will go off on March 12.
After all, the first premium DLC The Black Armory also launched a week after the beginning of Season 5. Official information should not take long to arrive. Bungie has already announced that there will finally be details on the upcoming content this week.
Epic is hosting the first eSports tournament for Fortnite in Germany. There is a prize pool of €25,000. Partnering with the tournament is the YouTuber MontanaBlack, who is inviting well-known players to participate. The tournament took place on Sunday, February 24th.
This is the announcement from Epic: The Fortnite developer Epic Games announced its eSports program for 2019 on Friday this week :
Epic Games is committing a total of $100 million in prize money in 2019
regular tournaments will take place between April and June, each with a $1 million prize
the World Championship featuring $30 million in prizes will take place at the end of July in New York
and they are working with “local partners” to host tournaments on site – they want to reach as many as possible
Local tournaments planned on-site
What about Germany? Epic has not provided specific information about which partners they have in Germany.
However, it appears that the first partner is the YouTuber “Montanablack.” The influencer is the largest YouTuber and streamer in Germany when it comes to Fortnite.
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This is the announcement from Montanablack: He is communicating with his fans on Twitter, adopting a unique communication style.
On Tuesday, Montanablack announced a €25,000 Fortnite tournament. The money is being provided by Epic Games “out of honor.”
It is likely to be a duo tournament: The players will then head out in the “Duo vs Squad” mode and collect the most kills. They are indirectly competing against each other and navigating through regular lobbies.
The player with the most kills after 3 matches wins.
1st place receives €20,000, 2nd place €3,000, and 3rd place €2,000.
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Who is playing? It appears this is not an “open tournament,” but Montanablack has invited well-known players to join the hunt. He has announced 7 duo teams. It remains to be seen if more will be added:
In Fortnite the extension challenges are now active. Tips and help on how to solve the challenges can be found here.
What do the extension tasks bring? These give you the chance to unlock cool content and bridge the time until Season 8. There is a special reward if you complete 13 of the tasks.
Because with this you will unlock the Battle Pass for Season 8 for free. This way you save the V-Bucks worth €9.50 that the pass normally costs.
All Extension Challenges
We show you all 20 extension challenges in this overview and provide tips and assistance for them. The article will be updated regularly as new challenges become active in Fortnite.
Challenge 1: Complete free extension challenges
What do you have to do? For this task, you just need to complete 5 of the new challenges. For this, there’s a variant of the skin Powder Snow.
Challenge 2: Reach Battle Pass Level 71
What do you have to do? Collect enough experience points to reach level 71 in the Battle Pass. Certain tasks like from Week 1 in Season 7, where you have to dance at forbidden places or collect rare items, are suitable for this. As a reward, there’s a version of the skin Trogg.
Challenge 3: Reach Battle Pass Level 87
What do you have to do? Here too, you need to gather experience points in the Battle Pass. You can find more easy tasks in Week 4 or Week 7. Here a version of the skin Onesie awaits as a reward.
Challenge 4: Collect coins on featured Creative mode islands
What do you have to do? For this task, we will soon provide you with a guide on MeinMMO. You need to collect 15 coins. As a reward, you can earn 500 XP.
The Creative Island Center in Fortnite
Challenge 5: Search chests or ammo crates at a motel or trailer park
What do you have to do? Go to the mentioned places and look for chests or ammo crates to open there. As a motel, the building in the grid field D2 is suitable. It is located west of Lazy Links.
You can find trailers between Retail Row and Lonely Lodge. There is a camping site with many trailers. Search for chests and crates there.
But be careful. As can be seen in the pictures, there is currently a lot of activity there. Many opponents land there right at the beginning. So prepare for a battle over the crates.
Overall, you should search 7 crates here. As a reward, there’s 500 XP.
Challenge 6: Reach the Top 15 in Duo Matches with a Friend
What do you have to do? Play together with a friend to land among the best 15 in a match. You need to achieve this 3 times. As a reward, there is a heart paint job.
Challenge 7: Complete free extension challenges to unlock the Season 8 Battle Pass
What do you have to do? For this really cool reward, you only need to complete 13 of the 20 tasks here. New tasks come in every day, and if you keep at it, you will get the free pass.
Challenge 8: Deal damage to opponents with submachine guns and pistols.
What are submachine guns? This task is currently confusing many players, as there is no weapon currently declared as a submachine gun. The Light Machine Gun has been in the vault for a long time. Is it coming back soon?
No, the LMG is not coming back just for this task!
Not at all, because the German translators made a mistake here. Because in the original, it refers to Assault Rifles, which are rifles. So you only need to deal 500 damage with assault rifles or pistols, then the task is yours, and you earn 500 XP.
Challenge 9: Regenerate health through campfires in different matches
What do I have to do here? This task is also very simple to solve. You just need to use a campfire in three different rounds to regenerate a little health. As a reward, there’s 500 XP.
Challenge 10: Visit different named locations
What do I have to do? Here you just need to visit named places. Grab one of the planes, and fly over the locations. It’s quite easy that way.
Challenge 11: Search a supply drop in different matches
What do I have to do? Supply drops drop at different times in matches. You can recognize them by the fact that they fall from the sky as blue crates. Search these in 2 different matches and you will have completed the task.
Challenge 12: Revive a player in different matches
What do I have to do here? To do this, it’s best to play team modes like Duos. In 3 matches, you should revive a team member at least once each. It’s quite simple.
Challenge 13: Visit different waterfalls
What do I have to do here? You need to visit 7 different waterfalls on the Fortnite map. Where to find them can be seen here:
Challenge 14: Deal damage to opponents with shotguns and submachine guns
What do I have to do? For this task, you need to deal 500 damage with shotguns or submachine guns to opponents.
Challenge 15: Search chests or ammo crates at The Block
What do I have to do? Travel to the location in the north where The Block is located. In the building there are many ammo crates and chests waiting for you. You need to search a total of 7. This doesn’t have to be in one match.
Challenge 16: Reach the Top 10 in Team Matches with a Friend
What do I have to do? Here you just need to play together with a friend in team mode and land in the top 10 a total of 3 times.
Challenge 17: Play Drift Matches with a Friend
What do I have to do? You need to play 3 Drift Matches with a friend. You don’t even have to win. Just participate.
Challenge 18: Thank the bus driver in different matches
What do I have to do? In 7 different matches, you need to thank the bus driver.
If you spend too long in the freeplay of Anthem , you will miss out on some bonuses. We reveal why regular returns home are important.
A big appeal in Anthem is the free exploration of the game world. Instead of chasing fixed missions, you can simply explore the surroundings of Fort Tarsis and spend hours enjoying various world events, small dungeons, or searching for lore items. However, you should take regular breaks during “Freeplay”. Otherwise, you will receive less XP.
What limitation exists? The experience points you can gain from the freeplay mode are limited. The soft cap is reached after the third world event in a row. After that, further world events no longer provide experience points – but loot is still available, and challenges can be completed without any problems.
Return after 3 world events: The best tip is to always return to Fort Tarsis after completing the third world event. Once you have briefly entered the base (or the forge), you can plunge right back into the fray. If you don’t do this, you will miss out on valuable experience points and won’t level up at all if you spend hours without a break in freeplay.
Why is there this limitation? There is no clear justification for the limitation. However, there are several explanatory approaches that at least provide some clues. If you could collect “infinite” experience points in freeplay, then:
A large part of the loot would become meaningless at the end, as you would have far surpassed its level.
Players could level up on low-level enemies to the maximum level.
From a gameplay perspective, it makes sense to limit the XP.
What do you think of this limitation? Is it reasonable to have to take a short break after three world events? Or does this circumstance pull you out of freeplay too often?
In FIFA 19 the winter upgrades are known from the Rest of the World. These player cards are now available in the packs in Ultimate Team.
Ratings Refresh from the Rest of the World: The winter upgrades in FUT 19 are entering the final round. On February 24, EA Sports released the last Ratings Refresh batch. With the “Rest of the World”, the Ratings Refresh concludes.
The best Rest-of-the-World upgrades: This time there isn’t a standout player beyond 90. However, there are several solid players with ratings in the mid-80s, such as Bruno Fernandes (84) and Ziyech (84). Additionally, there are many players with an 83 rating.
All Player Cards of the Rest of the World Ratings Refresh
The new cards in FUT 19:
ZOM: Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP) 83 –> 84
ZOM: Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) 82 –> 84
ZOM: Anderson Talisca (Shanghai SIPG) 82 –> 83
ZOM: Oscar (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) 82 –> 83
TW: Iker Casillas (FC Porto) 82 –> 83
IV: Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax) 80 –> 83
RM: Edin Višca ( Medipol Başakşehir FK) 82 –> 83
ZM: Frenkie de Jong (Ajax) 77 –> 82
RF: Hirving Lozano (PSV) 80 –> 82
ST: Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) 81 –> 82
ST: Moussa Marega (FC Porto) 80 –> 81
LF: Steven Bergwijn (PSV) 77 –> 80
IV: Éder Militão (FC Porto) 75 –> 79
ZOM: Pozuelo (KRC Genk) 76 –> 79
TW: Odisseas Vlachodimos (SL Benfica) 74 –> 78
ST: Wesley (Club Brugge KV) 75 –> 78
LF: Leandro Trossard (KRC Genk) 76 –> 78
LM: Miralem Sulejmani (BSC Young Boys) 77 –> 78
LV: Angeliño (PSV) 73 –> 77
RV: Kevin Mbabu (BSC Young Boys) 76 –> 77
ST: Mbaye Diagne (Galatasaray SK) 73 –> 75
RM: Nikola Vlašic (CSKA Moscow) 70 –> 75
RM: Robert Skov (FC København) 72 –> 75
Information about the Winter Upgrades in Ultimate Team
What Winter Upgrades are: Since the standard cards in FUT 19 have remained unchanged since the release, but many players have shown better performances in the last few months, the winter upgrades enhance the standard cards of many players.
After this “Ratings Refresh”, only the new, updated cards of the respective players can be found in the sets.
How to get the winter upgrades from the Rest of the World
New cards replace old ones in the packs: As soon as the winter upgrade cards are released, they can be drawn in the sets. The only requirement is that the set can contain players. The “old” cards of the respective players are no longer available in the sets from that moment on.
What happens to my old card? If you already own a card of a player who is being upgraded, this card remains unchanged. It will not be automatically updated. If you want the player’s card with upgraded attributes, you have to draw it from a set.
It is also possible to purchase the winter upgrade cards from other players on the transfer market.
Fortnite has released a teaser for the new Season 8 of the Battle Royale. Apparently, you can expect pirates and privateers.
This is what is shown: On Twitter, the official Fortnite account has published an image showing the silhouette of a hook hand against a black shadow. A text is displayed:
Treasure in sight
Riches that delight
But what is lost
will be found again.
4 days left until Season 8.
Both the banner and the short poem hint at a pirate theme in the upcoming Season 8.
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However, you will need to complete some tasks. This will continue until February 27.
What exactly you can unlock with the Season 8 Battle Pass in terms of rewards is still unknown. However, Fortnite will likely release more detailed information within the next 4 days.
Some of the tasks to obtain the Battle Pass for free.
What do fans say
about the teaser?
This is how the community reacts: Many players are already looking forward to the pirates, and there are speculations about what rewards players might be able to earn. The suspicion is that a pirate skin will be introduced.
Players suspect this as a Tier 100 reward, similar to the Ice King from Season 7. Here, too, the Ice King was teased and was ultimately the highest reward.
Some users are also having fun with the connection to the free Battle Pass:
What does the earthquake have to do with it? A few weeks ago, players found hints of an earthquake in Fortnite. A leak then claimed that players could play underground, because the map would break apart.
However, some fans on reddit have done a little research and informed themselves about what else can happen during an earthquake. One possible consequence is a tsunami, a huge wave that can devastate large areas.
With the latest update, Pokémon GO has also included a change that makes many players angry. The speed at which you can spin a PokéStop has been reduced.
This is the problem: Especially players who play from a car may have noticed that PokéStops are significantly harder to spin. Since the latest update, the maximum speed at which you can spin PokéStops has been reduced. Additionally, this results in a bug that makes the PokéStop unspinnable for a short time.
Spinning stops from the car is almost impossible. Some players who are on bicycles or walking report similar issues.
That’s why many players are upset
This is a problem: In the cold winter days, there are many players who play from their cars. To spin a PokéStop now, you almost have to stop to get items from the stop.
Some PokéStops are hard to spin.
If you go too fast, the message “Try again later” appears. This message continues to appear even when you stop and try to spin again. Only after more than 10 seconds can the PokéStop be spun again.
Not only a problem for drivers: On Reddit many pedestrians have also complained that they have similar problems. Often, a PokéStop was unspinnable for a long time, even though they just walked by.
This is the worst: Especially players using Pokémon GO Plus complain about this issue. They often have to manually spin the PokéStop instead of using the GO Plus.
Especially players with the GO Plus have problems.
Niantic has reacted: The game developers have noticed this problem as well. They have already tried to fix the error. Nevertheless, many players continue to report issues.
Especially drivers still receive the message that the PokéStop can be spun later. “Dutois” writes on Reddit:
I parked next to a stop and wanted to spin it with the GO Plus, but it didn’t work. The stop could only be spun manually 15 seconds later.
What does that mean for the players? The problem occurs especially with the GO Plus. Therefore, it is advisable to set the gadget aside for now and handle everything manually. Niantic will certainly continue to work on it and try to fix the errors.
Stay updated: To make sure you don’t miss any news, you should follow our Facebook page and join our Pokémon GO group.
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MeinMMO author Robert stopped playing Fortnite: Battle Royale a few months ago to focus on other games. The wait for Anthem brought him back. What is Fortnite like as a casual player after being away for a long time? A report.
I have played Fortnite: Battle Royale extensively since its launch in 2017. Initially, I played on the Playstation 4, and after the release, also on the Nintendo Switch. My gaming performance has been and still is rather average.
Here and there, I managed to achieve an epic victory, but I never could deal with builders and snipers. Like many other players, I eventually reached the point where the gaming experience became more frustrating than enjoyable.
Snipers in Fortnite – my most hated opponents
Why are so many players frustrated with Fortnite? As a game’s lifespan increases, so does player experience. Generally, players tend to remain loyal to a game if they are successful.
The increasing difficulty eventually deterred me as well. Successes became too rare, and opponents became too strong.
Especially strong builders regularly showed me my limits
What drove me back to Fortnite? Mainly the wait for Anthem. In general, I hadn’t been excited about much new recently. The anticipation for BioWare’s latest creation was too great.
So why not just play a round of Fortnite: Battle Royale? The update downloaded quickly, and I found myself in the lobby in no time. What caught my attention immediately was the apparent abundance of new cosmetic items.
You can now select music and even customize weapons with special skins. However, I don’t care much about that. I start with my most recently earned skin, the Executor (yes, it’s been that long).
My most recently earned skin – The Executor
How does Fortnite play after a long break? To my surprise, I quickly re-internalized the controls. I do have some difficulties with building mode, but I expected that. The coordination of elements and weapons can only be relearned somewhat through practice.
I choose a relatively deserted spot near Paradise Palms as my landing place. I avoid the still existing snowy area, as I am completely unfamiliar with it.
The current map of Fortnite
I immediately feel the adrenaline and instantly recall why I held on to Fortnite for so long. I play defensively and carefully. Bushes are also among my preferred hiding spots. The thrill of not being discovered or taking out careless players is a big appeal of the game for me.
It is all the more remarkable that I take out the first opponent with a hunting rifle. Kill number 2 happens with a player hiding under a pine tree.
Yes, I admit – I am a bush warrior
When a third player also fell due to a trap, my confidence in victory grew. Only one more player was left. But that also ended my lucky streak.
My grin froze in the face of a young god who swiftly dismantled me according to all the rules of the game. Despite this, I’m happy about a successful comeback and a good second place.
One of the newer additions: airplanes
These new features caught my eye: I had so much fun that I played a few more rounds right away. I came across all sorts of new gadgets, such as
In fact, I mostly left the new items behind and focused on what I know. In the next step, I will try all the new things that Fortnite has to offer.
Fortnite’s new means of transportation: The Driftboard
Is it worth returning to Fortnite: Battle Royale? In my opinion, definitely. Those who play defensively can indeed achieve success. Those who have forgotten the building mode can quickly regain their old skills.
Despite the many new features, I quickly found my bearings and had fun even without an epic victory. Anyone who turned their back on Fortnite: Battle Royale – give the game a new chance. The gaming experience is well worth it.
Why don’t I just play Apex Legends? There’s a simple reason for that
Why don’t I just play Apex Legends? In fact, I downloaded Apex Legends and tried the tutorial. However, the simple fact that Apex Legends is not playable solo deters me.
The new action RPG Anthem is receiving many negative reviews upon release. A photo is now causing a stir: it shows a mountain of chocolate bars with “62%” and Anthem written on them. The number also corresponds to the score on Metacritic.
Where is the photo from? The image comes from the Twitter account of a designer at Anthem. The team seemingly celebrated the launch day of Anthem with photos in front of a greenscreen and chocolate bars from a company that offers special, handcrafted chocolates.
The designer posted the image without much further comment on what it might signify.
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Anthem was tested by many shortly after the first week and rated 6/10.
This is the view on it: On reddit the image is being discussed. There, it is said that BioWare made “chocolate bars” with the metascore of Anthem on the packaging.
Comments from redditors include: “That must taste salty,” referencing the fact that many tears are likely flowing among some Anthem developers due to the reviews.
Others think: BioWare could now use this to turn the criticism they are facing into something positive and see it as motivation.
This is how Battlefield 5 reportedly mocked the “fan criticism” – (Image source: Gamerevolution)
The US site Polygon gave Destiny an unfavorable 6/10, the creators of the hit game proudly wore it on their chests.
Defiant reaction or pure coincidence?
What possibilities are there? There has been no statement from BioWare yet on whether the team truly made the chocolate bars as a sign to deal with the poor reviews or to provoke a defiant reaction.
However, the “62%” appears to be placed very conspicuously for just a coincidence.
One wonders why this particular design was chosen:
The bars could be a defiant reaction to the bad reviews and intended as a motivational measure
but perhaps BioWare had already ordered the chocolate bars a long time ago and this is indeed a coincidence
or it was just the idea of a single employee at BioWare and not a coordinated action with the team.
In any case, the design choice and the tweet are causing discussions.
We already know what BioWare officially plans as a response to the many criticisms:
The streamer Pokimane is one of the biggest celebrities on Twitch and the largest female streamer in the world. However, in a tweet, she has criticized other female streamers whom she feels gossip too much.
This is what Pokimane says: Pokimane tweeted today, February 24 that she finds too many female streamers toxic. She does not like that some women gain their popularity by putting down others:
If you are a female streamer who actively and exclusively hates other female streamers, I recommend finding a hobby. This attitude will get you nowhere.
The tweet received significant support from the community, with over 13,000 likes and over 600 retweets (as of 3:20 PM). However, Pokimane did not reveal who she was referring to. The individuals in question are not worth “the attention from being named.”
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Who is Pokimane? As of now, according to the statistics site SullyGnome, Pokimane is ranked 12th among streamers with the most followers on Twitch. With nearly 3 million followers, she is the largest female streamer in the world, having almost three times as many followers as the second (AriGameplays) and third (KittyPlays) places among female streamers.
She is primarily known for streaming hits like League of Legends and Fortnite, although she has also had bad experiences with young admirers in the latter. However, Pokimane is also considered one of the biggest content creators for Fortnite.
Pokimane receives a lot of support for her statement. Some of her fans even expand on the statement. A follower wishes that this applies to all women, while others believe that such an attitude should generally prevail among all people. All streamers and content creators should support each other, not just female streamers.
However, some members of the community also respond with criticism. With her tweet, Pokimane has done exactly what she criticizes in others to get into the spotlight. However, the accusations are kept in check.
The streaming field is currently dominated by men, primarily by Twitch star Ninja. Pokimane is thus a pioneer for women in this profession and is considered a role model by many. The issue she raised will likely lead to many discussions.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, two new weapons have been leaked that will likely expand the arsenal soon. Here’s what is known about them so far.
What happened? A new season started recently in Black Ops 4 in the form of the Operation Grand Heist. At the beginning, there was a major update that brought numerous changes and new features to the game.
A clever fan has now discovered two new weapons in the game files that are not yet available in the game. However, it is assumed that they will be released this season.
These are the weapons: The two new weapons consist of a sniper rifle and a melee weapon.
Along with entries in the game files, there are also short gameplay clips, like those you know from the teaser tweets of Black Ops 4. You can see the weapons in action.
The Ruger Mini-14: The first weapon is the Ruger Mini-14, a semi-automatic sniper rifle.
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Initially, some fans speculated that it could be a cosmetic version of the SDM sniper that is already in the game. However, the entries in the data suggest that it is an independent weapon.
The DemoHammer: The second leaked weapon is said to be a massive melee weapon in the form of a hammer, according to the game files. However, there is a twist.
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This hammer is loaded with four shotgun shells. Whether this is just a cool animation or if the weapon gains a completely new effect from this is not yet known.
When will the weapons be released? There is no exact date for these weapons yet. However, fans strongly believe that they will arrive during the current Operation Grand Heist. The data apparently only came into the game with the update that also launched the new operation.
However, keep in mind: Even though these are excerpts from the data of Black Ops 4, this information has not yet been officially confirmed. Therefore, they should be taken with a grain of caution until then.
What do you think of these two new weapons? Let us know in the comment section.
We have a personality test for Anthem for you! With this test, you can find out which class in Anthem suits you best.
What are Javelins? In Anthem, you jump into battle with one of four Javelins. These are combat suits that essentially represent the classes in Anthem. The Javelins have different abilities and require different playstyles.
It can be quite challenging to choose a class. We already have an overview to help you decide: The four Javelins in Anthem – Which class suits me? This overview describes the Javelins in the game and what they can do.
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Which Javelin are you? This test helps you determine which Javelin suits you best regarding your character. You can only check one option for each question.
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Have you found your Javelin? Great! Then we have a guide ready for each Javelin right here.
The guides give you some tips about the respective Javelin. You will also find builds for the combat suit equipment. This is crucial for how successful you will be with the respective Javelin.
After the first hints about the new hero from Overwatch, there is now further information that may lead to the new hero. Some players have found a room that could connect the new hero with the new map Paris.
What has been found? On the new assault map Paris in Overwatch, there is a secret room that players cannot actually enter. The room is sealed with a wooden door that has a peephole.
Above the door, there is a graffiti indicating broken stones from the wall and three glowing blue dots. These look like the sensors of an Omnic. Above it is written: “nous vous surveillons”, French for “we are monitoring you.” Next to it, there is a camera attached.
The room is protected by invisible walls, so players could not reach it even through glitches outside the map.
The secret door in Paris.
This is what’s in the room: The player Zezombye managed to enter the room. For this, he used Doomfist’s meteor strike ultimate, which sends Doomfist into the air and outside the map and then brings him back down.
Inside the room itself, there is even something to see. A strange device is standing there, of which no one yet knows exactly what it is supposed to do. The community on reddit is already speculating. However, many fans see the object merely as a remnant:
Looks like an intercom/bell, like those seen on other doors in the city. Only this one is in the wall because they chose not to place one there. They just didn’t remove it properly (out of laziness or to bring it back later).
World of Warcraft turns one of the most hated quests around. In Patch 8.1.5, you have to kill small turtles that you previously wanted to save.
Hardly any of the world quest quests in World of Warcraft is as well-known as the “Bridgehead” quest. In this, players must protect small turtles that are slowly heading towards the water. They are being attacked by crabs and seagulls that need to be eliminated. Patch 8.1.5 turns the tables, however – from now on, the turtles are being hunted.
Quest starts with the same NPC: The quest also starts again in Patch 8.1.5 with the scrolls master Nola. She is located at various positions on the world map and this time wants you to help the little crabs protect their territory.
The players take on the role of the crab and have to kill the small turtles that are slowly approaching. This is made more difficult by impacting explosions, like those you used to fire yourself.
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Nola likes all living beings: As a Tortollan, the scrolls master Nola is herself responsible for the cycle of life and a balance that needs to be maintained. That’s why one should also support the crabs when they need help.
However, she just can’t help but cheer on the little turtles when they reach the water.
Best phrase is back: Also joining is the popular phrase “A turtle made it to the water!”, which is one of the most well-known voice lines from World of Warcraft. This sentence has imprinted itself so much in the community that there are numerous memes or even entire songs about it, like this one:
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Community is divided: The reactions among players to these quests are mixed. Some are looking forward to finally taking revenge on the turtles that have stolen so much playtime from them with their slow-motion movement. Other players see the whole thing more critically:
“To betray Sylvanas? Ok. To serve the old god N’Zoth? Alright. To kill turtle babies? Never.”
What do you think of this new quest? Is it cool to see the other side as well? Or can you not bring yourself to eat the turtles?
The developers of Battlefront 2 do not hesitate to put Anakin Skywalker’s most embarrassing words in his mouth. It’s about sand.
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is still being developed and supplied with new content. Now the release of Anakin Skywalker is approaching, who will jump across the battlefields in his likeness from Episode 3. The developers have had some fun by incorporating one of his most embarrassing quotes into the game.
What quote is it about? In Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, there is a rather quiet scene between Padme and Anakin. Anakin tries to get closer to Padme and attempts it with this brilliant segue:
“I don’t like sand. It’s rough and coarse and irritating. It’s everywhere. Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth.”
Anakin Skywalker
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At least the first part of it (about the sand) Anakin will be able to say in Battlefront 2, as he brings death and destruction among the enemy troops.
Why is the quote so embarrassing? When memes were still in their infancy, the quote was already mocked on the internet. It was wildly discussed, and George Lucas had to endure a lot of criticism for “bad writing.” Also, Hayden Christensen’s performance in the scene was repeatedly the target of insults and ridicule.
The whole scene seemed silly and “cringy” and was deemed unworthy of Star Wars.
Fans are thrilled: Despite this past, the fans of Battlefront 2 seem to be quite satisfied. The general sentiment is that it is pretty cool to have this voice line in the game. It shows that one can look back at the past of Star Wars with a bit of humor. Moreover, the quote, despite its negative appraisal, is one of the most well-known scenes from Star Wars on the internet.
What can Anakin do? Besides his voice line, Anakin is a strong Force user who can deal significant damage with his lightsaber and is equipped with the following four abilities:
Passionate Strike: A strike against a single enemy that breaks their defenses and deals high damage.
Heroic Impact: As long as Anakin holds this ability, he takes less damage. If he releases it, he pushes all nearby enemies away. The range and strength are increased by the damage he absorbs with the ability.
Pull Dominance: Anakin pulls enemies in front of him to a concentrated point, making them easier to attack.
Retribution: When Anakin and his allies are attacked, this attack builds up. It releases in a fast and inevitable grip that captures all nearby enemies.
What do you think about this voice line in the game? Is it cool that the developers include such a joke? Or is it stupid? Do you also hate sand that much?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
A fan of Apex Legends has discovered that the hitboxes for the legend Pathfinder are significantly larger than his model. This is a major disadvantage for all fans of the lovable robot.
What is that disadvantage? Tests have shown that the different legends in Apex Legends also have hitboxes of different sizes.
Some heroes are therefore much easier to hit than others. This finding has already been confirmed by Respawn.
Who discovered this? The streamer SookieSpy checked the hitboxes of various heroes in a short clip. For this, he played the tutorial and equipped himself with weapons there. In the tutorial, the legends Bloodhound and Pathfinder are available as allies.
The streamer shot at both. If a bullet hit a hitbox, blood would spray. Otherwise, nothing happened. The streamer noted that Bloodhound’s hitbox accurately matches his model, while Pathfinder’s is much larger than his body.
This phenomenon has been discussed on reddit. There was also a response from Respawn. The problem is apparently already known: Pathfinder’s hitbox is indeed larger than the model.
Respawn has already discussed the phenomenon. What will be done about it is still uncertain.
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What is a hitbox? A hitbox, or hit zone, refers to an invisible area around a character’s model. When you shoot at a character, you actually hit the hitbox, not the model.
The hitbox indicates where and how much damage is inflicted. The head generally counts as a critical hit zone with increased damage.
Hitboxes are oriented around the model and should be as precise as possible, to facilitate aiming and ensure fairness:
As seen in the video, this is the case for Bloodhound.
The robot Pathfinder has a significant disadvantage.
What does this mean for me? For players, it means a disadvantage when playing Pathfinder. It is easier for others to hit him, as they do not need to aim at the model but can hit with stray bullets.
This is particularly a disadvantage when you encounter enemies with automatic weapons, like the new Havoc in Apex Legends. The weapons have a high damage output, but correspondingly high spread as well.
However, in this case, the spread is less relevant because the bullets can still hit Pathfinder where they would fly past other legends.
With the Havoc, you likely hit Pathfinder more easily than other targets.
The start of the new season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 curtailed a way to receive additional cosmetic loot – much to the dismay of numerous fans. However, Treyarch responded quickly and improved the Black Market.
What happened? With the start of Operation Grand Heist, the Black Market, the in-game shop of Black Ops 4, was revised among other things.
While new loot boxes were introduced, a method to earn additional cosmetic items was also restricted. This caused further criticism from the community in addition to the outcry over the loot boxes.
What was the problem? The new smuggling goods stream, a kind of battle pass for the Black Market, offers players 100 ranks where they can earn fixed cosmetic rewards at each rank.
At the same time, they can earn loot boxes in-game (or buy them with real money). These contain random items from the reserves. Reserves were previously obtained when a player reached the last regular rank (100) of a stream and then continued to level up.
While players could earn reserve boxes before reaching rank 100, the current stream of Operation Grand Heist ended at level 100. Once this rank was reached, there were no more reserve boxes available, unlike before.
Additionally, the progress to earn these loot boxes was too slow for many. All of this led to a new wave of criticism. However, Treyarch took the feedback to heart and quickly improved the Black Market based on fan feedback.
How Treyarch made improvements: Reserve boxes can now not only be earned from the start but also through gameplay progress after reaching rank 100.
Moreover, the free tier promotions that can be earned daily now also guarantee reserve boxes after reaching tier 100. This had not worked properly before.
Additionally, reserve boxes can now be earned twice as fast.
If you have already reached rank 100 in the current smuggling goods stream, you will be retroactively rewarded with reserve boxes. The number of these corresponds to the ranks you have earned after reaching tier 100. So no progress or rewards are lost.
How fans are reacting to the changes: Many fans are pleased that the developers responded so quickly to their criticism. The system is now considerably better than it was at the beginning of the new season.
Additionally, fans feel a sense of small personal victory and are proud that they were able to prompt Treyarch to take action – even though many players previously thought this rather unlikely.
A major change is coming for Dead by Daylight. The most important perk for many survivors is being significantly nerfed and receiving a new mechanic.
Perks are an essential feature in Dead by Daylight. They provide killers and survivors with additional abilities or small advantages to turn a match in their favor.
One of the most powerful perks is “Decisive Strike”. This perk is now being significantly changed.
What is “Decisive Strike”? To date, Decisive Strike allows survivors to escape from the killer’s grasp once. They must successfully complete a skill check that is triggered a few seconds after being picked up.
The killer is then briefly stunned, and the survivor can escape again. Moreover, simply possessing this perk makes the survivor the killer’s “Obsession”, which interacts with other perks.
Changes to Decisive Strike: Decisive Strike starts the round inactive. After being rescued from the hook (or freeing oneself), the perk becomes active for 60 seconds. If the killer picks up the player during these 60 seconds, a skill check is triggered during the picking-up animation.
If the skill check succeeds, the killer is stunned and the player can escape. If the player fails the skill check, the perk is considered used and has no effect. Those who do not attempt the skill check can save the perk for later.
The new Decisive Strike.
The cool thing is: After stunning the killer with a Decisive Strike, you automatically become their Obsession – even if it was another player before.
Why is the perk being changed so much? The developers have experienced over the years that Decisive Strike has too profound an impact on the game and has led to several negative consequences:
In many matches, all survivors had Decisive Strike, which significantly impedes killers, leading many to lose interest in the game. The time loss when 4x Decisive Strike was present was simply too great.
Decisive Strike had no “risk and reward” component. There was no negative effect for carrying such a powerful perk.
Killers used dribbling (picking up and dropping) survivors to circumvent Decisive Strike, which consumed time and was frustrating for both sides.
Due to the obsession display, it was often clear which survivor had Decisive Strike. Killers actively avoided these players or directly “tunneled” the obsession to get rid of the most annoying player first.
D-Strike is now an “Anti-Farm Perk”: It is also interesting that Decisive Strike can especially help survivors who are dealing with inexperienced or toxic teammates.
Many survivors only want to “farm points” and rescue other players from a sacrifice hook, only to let them die again immediately. With the new Decisive Strike, these players have a real chance of not getting back on the hook right away.
What do you think about these changes to arguably the most powerful perk for survivors in Dead by Daylight? Is this a good thing? Or will you miss the “old” Decisive Strike?
Have you seen that Dead by Daylight will soon be available on the Nintendo Switch?
