In Apex Legends there is a trick that some Fortnite fans have been wishing for a long time. The Double Shotgun!
What is the Double Shotgun? The Double Shotgun or Double Pump refers to a trick that used to significantly shorten the reload animation of a shotgun in Fortnite.
You simply took two pump shotguns and instead of reloading, you switched to the second shotgun. This took less time and you could shoot again immediately.
With the Peacekeeper, the Fortnite trick works again.
Why was the Double Shotgun a problem? Many players loved this trick and wiped out entire squads with it. They built their entire strategy around the Double Shotgun. Other players found it quite silly and considered the “trick” an exploit and unfair.
Eventually, it became too much for Epic, and they made the Double Shotgun trick impossible with several patches. But now the Double Pump is apparently back, but not in Fortnite!
Shoot faster with the Peacekeeper
This is how the Double Pump works in Apex: In Apex Legends, you do not need to have two shotguns. Instead, it is sufficient to have a Peacekeeper shotgun and quickly stow the weapon after firing and then shoot again immediately.
This skips the reload animation and allows for a much faster fire frequency than if you were to reload regularly.
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The Shotgun trick in the
video: The YouTuber Mendosukaii shows the whole procedure here in a video. He basically proceeds as follows:
He fires with the left mouse button
Then immediately presses 3 to stow the weapon
Afterwards, he immediately presses 1 to draw it again
Next, he fires again with the left mouse button.
The sequence is: Left Mouse, 3, 1, Left Mouse.
Is the Shotgun trick okay? Since the developers intentionally implemented the reload time of the Peacekeeper into the game, this trick is surely not intended. So expect that there will soon be a patch in Apex that removes the “Double Shotgun” again.
The YouTuber Gggmanlives is currently causing a stir with Anthem . He claims he was paid for a video review of the game Anthem. However, at EA’s request, he had to take the video down because it was deemed too negative.
This is what “GGGmanlives” says: The Australian YouTuber has today uploaded his “Anthem Review” video for the second time. It is titled “My reuploaded Anthem Review (It’s still bad)” (via YouTube).
In the video, he states that he had to take down his first video because it was seen as too “negative”. Furthermore, he is now certainly on EA’s long blacklist, which also includes other YouTubers.
In an interview with vg247 , the YouTuber explains that the first video was a “Sponsored Video” in which he expressed his negative opinion about Anthem.
However, Electronic Arts asked him to take the video down and to remove the labeling of the video with “Watermarks” from Electronic Arts.
These markings indicate that Electronic Arts paid for the video and that it is promoted through their “Game Changers” network.
According to Gggsmanslives, he is not quite sure what happened. However, he fears that he has now been placed on a blacklist by Electronic Arts. In direct inquiries, he responded that he was paid by EA for an Anthem review.
This is how it was perceived: The incident quickly gained widespread attention. The YouTuber SkillUp, who had also harshly criticized Anthem, spoke out. In his opinion, he was unfairly attacked as someone trying to gain attention and clicks with a criticism of Anthem.
In his portrayal and reporting from sources like vg247 – it gives the impression that EA pulled a paid video because they did not like the content of the review.
EA says: It was not about the criticism, but about the labeling
This is what EA says: Quickly, Lee Williams from EA spoke out, who is responsible for the “Game Changer” program.
According to him, no one was placed on a blacklist. The team in Australia merely asked to take the video down because some conditions regarding the labeling of “paid content” were not met.
This had nothing to do with the content of the video.
According to EA, they are very open with the “Game Changer” program and encourage content creators to express their honest opinion.
Confusion over two tags
Update 23.2.: Meanwhile, details are known about what happened (via gamedaily.biz). EA has two watermarks to label content from content creators they collaborate with:
one is “Presented by Game Changers” – those participating do not receive direct money, but only costs are covered, such as travel expenses for events
the other tag is “Sponsored by EA”, meaning that money has also flowed
“Game Changers” – EA’s community partnership program
The YouTuber Gggmanlives had used the “Game Changers” tag for the first video, which he had also used before when reporting on EA events.
But since money flowed, from EA’s perspective, that was the wrong labeling. The YouTuber should have included the watermark “Sponsored by EA”. At least that is EA’s position.
Gggmanslive states that he received money for the video, but under the “Game Changers” program. According to GameDaily.biz, the YouTuber is not willing to disclose his contract with EA or his conversations with the company.
The Winter Refresh in FIFA 19 continues and brings another wave of Prime Icon Moments cards. Included: 99-rated Pelé. It doesn’t get stronger than this!
These are Prime Icon Moments:Prime Icons have been the best versions of icons so far. With the Prime Icon Moments, even better versions of selected legends come to FUT 19. With these, EA wants to celebrate the heroic moments of the icons.
The new Prime Icon Moments: On February 22, EA Sports released additional cards of the new Prime Icon Moments. Many of the most popular and strongest icons have received an upgrade.
All new Prime Icon Moments cards – Winter Refresh Round 2
The new Prime Icon Moments
Yashin 95
Maldini 95
Moore 93
Zanetti 93
Vieira 92
Gullit 94
Figo 93
Maradona 98
Pelé 99
Cruyff 95
Eusébio 94
Lehmann 91
Scholes 92
Socrates 92
Litmanen 91
Lineker 93
Giggs 93
Inzaghi 91
Pelé is particularly strong
The best icon card in the game: Pelé now has a 99-rated card with the new Prime Icon Moments. Never before has there been such a strong icon card in FUT 19 – and better than a 99 overall rating is simply not possible:
Pelé: 99
His stats are outstanding and leave nothing to be desired. Especially in the physical and passing attributes, the new top icon significantly outperforms his 98-rated card.
Previous icon cards of Pelé
A German and further highlights: With Lehmann, a second German is now included in the Prime Icon Moments, he receives a strong 91-rated card.
Additionally, many popular icons have received new cards. The cards of Vieira, Gullit, and Eusébio, which are particularly favored by professionals, have received very strong new versions with the Prime Icon Moments.
You can find the previous Prime Icon Moments cards, which came into the game on February 15, here:
The new cards are in packs: The cards are now included in sets and can be drawn with a very large portion of luck. However, it is also possible to acquire the Prime Icon Moments on the transfer market.
Additionally, there will be squad-building challenges for various Prime Icon Moments. Currently, you can use this method to obtain Ruud van Nistelrooy.
For The Elder Scrolls Online, there are two dungeons in the new DLC Wrathstone. We explored the Frostvault with the developers and experienced a particularly cool final boss fight.
What is the Wrathstone DLC? The new Wrathstone DLC tells the backstory of the Season of the Dragon with two new dungeons. You must find the two halves of the Wrathstone tablet in the dungeons of Malatar and the Frostvault.
Malatar is certainly still familiar to Oblivion fans. The Frostvault, on the other hand, offers a twisted final battle that we got to face with the developers from Zenimax, including Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan and Creative Rich Lambert.
The Frostvault: Dwemer and Goblins
At the beginning of the Frostvault, we encounter hordes of Goblins. They look different from the typical representatives of their kind. They are larger and stronger. Additionally, they have their own new models.
But why are the Goblins here and why are they so aggressive? One developer responded sarcastically: “They have had a long-standing feud with the Dwemer. You know how it is: The Dwemer once had a barbecue and the Goblins weren’t invited…”
Well, in truth, the Gobbos have probably been living in ignorance of the Wrathstone in the caves before the vault for a long time, blocking our way to the tablet. Therefore, the first bosses are various Goblins and a Troll armored with Dwemer construct parts.
These are the first bosses: The Troll hits hard, but is still quite easy to defeat. The Goblin Chief is another matter: He uses many area effects and can quickly take out group members.
The Troll was still the easiest boss…
The Goblin Shaman, who comes next as a boss, is even harder. One second into the battle, I just wanted to take a screenshot, and I’m already on the ground while the developers laugh. Luckily, we had enough Soul Gems because I would kiss the dirt many more times…
The Inner Chamber
After the Goblins, we use a massive Dwemer construct to blast our way into the inner chambers of the old ruins of the steampunk elves.
With this machine, we clear the way.
This is the boss mechanic of the Laser Centurion: That’s where the fun really begins. One boss is a colossal Dwemer Centurion. He uses a shield that makes him invulnerable and laser beams that sweep through the room, leaving only the shield unscathed.
We must hide behind it and quickly change position because the laser will come back from the other side shortly thereafter.
Never attack the shield!
By the way, you shouldn’t touch the shield. I do it anyway, and bam, 20,000 damage and an instant death are the result. “Why did you attack the shield?” one of my teammates asks reproachfully.
Since my companions are far better, the Centurion eventually lies in a heap of scrap.
I cautiously ask, “Was that the final boss?” and elicit laughter.
No, I will recognize the final boss when he is there.
The Final Battle: Clockwork Rat against Battle Machine
This is the cool final boss battle: And the developers were right. Because at the end of the dungeon, right before our eyes, the final guardian of the Wrathstone tablet is assembled. It is a massive Dwemer construct that deals massive damage with flamethrowers and chopping blades.
The final boss is indeed quite large!
First, we have to blow off the monster’s arms. Then it slowly starts to rebuild itself and fires flames from its openings. But here comes our secret weapon into play: the Skeevaton.
This is actually a mechanical rat with a wind-up clockwork drive. Such creatures were already found in the Clockwork City and they can also be kept as pets.
However, here we control the Skeevatons and maneuver them into the boss’s interior in a mini-game. There we have to deal with flame traps and overload and sabotage key components of the boss.
As the clockwork rat, we attack the construct from the inside.
If we do this quickly enough, we can continue to fight the boss. After several long and painful minutes and some deaths on my part, the boss finally bursts.
The way to the Wrathstone tablet is finally clear. The tablet lies ominously before me and I wonder aloud, “The Dwemer went to great lengths to protect this tablet. Should we really recover it?”
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What happens at the end is already known thanks to the cinematic trailer for Elsweyr. But it remains exciting how the story about the dragons, Elsweyr, and the Wrathstone will continue.
Wrathstone will be released as a paid DLC on February 25 for PC and on March 12 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The developers of Fortnite, Epic Games, have announced some innovations for Season 8. The airplanes will no longer be available. Instead, they are considering a respawn system for teams.
What is happening with the airplanes? As Epic Games announced in a Q&A on Reddit, the airplanes will disappear from Fortnite at the beginning of Season 8 in a few days.
They will land in the “vault” with other items that are no longer in the game.
Even in 2019, the success of Fortnite is expected to continue.
When a team member dies, you can loot a box. Inside, there is a banner. If you take this banner to a “Respawn Beacon”, you can revive the fallen teammate.
This is the problem with Fortnite: Many players want this or a similar system for team play in Fortnite, to bring eliminated team members back into the game.
Currently, eliminated team members are out of the game – which is frustrating when friends play together and then have to watch for minutes.
Fortnite fans ask Epic: When will you bring the cool features from Apex Legends?
This is what Epic says: Here, Eric Williamson stated that they have been looking into such a respawn mechanic for a while.
Epic wants to ensure that they take enough time for this and are clear about how a respawn would change Fortnite.
Players should wait for new information during Season 8.
Season 7 was marked by ice and fire – What will Season 8 look like?
What about the ping? Another feature that has been highly praised in Apex Legends is pinging, a quick form of communication among team members.
Here Epic says: “There are some improvements coming during Season 8 that will enhance team communication.”
When does Season 8 start in Fortnite? We have everything about it in this article:
Bungie developers have created a Destiny fighting game where Lord Shaxx and Ikora Rey fight each other.
Where does this game come from? Once a year, Bungie celebrates a tradition called “Carnival”. All employees set aside their normal work for a week, form small groups, and create something they feel like making. Only their own creativity sets limits.
Fighting game by Candland: On his website, David Candland now presents a Destiny fighting game that he created in 2018 as part of the Bungie Carnival with eight other Bungie developers. Candland is a designer who worked for Bungie on Halo and Destiny for a long time, but has since moved to Monolith.
Destiny Fighting Game in Retro Style
Developers had very little time: Candland’s team had only four days to complete their Carnival project. It was to be presented on the fifth day.
They decided to develop a functional fighting game using the Destiny engine, which was meant to be “cheesy” and “over-the-top.” While it had its rough edges, they were able to present a remarkable result on the fifth day.
Ikora vs. Shaxx
What can the game do? Officially, this fighting game prototype is called “Destiny of Fighters: Super Turbo.” In it, the popular Lord Shaxx among players and Ikora Rey battle in the style of a Tekken or Street Fighter game.
Both characters look a little different than what players know from Destiny 2. Lord Shaxx has no armored gloves or sleeves, but fights with bare fists. Ikora Rey, on the other hand, wears a helmet that strongly resembles the Hunter helmet “Celestial Nighthawk”.
They beat each other with kicks, punches, and throws, using special abilities, such as Shaxx’s Chaos Fist:
Will Shaxx celebrate if he gets a streak in this game during a streak?
Working on it was great, Candland said. He designed, illustrated, and animated the UI and HUD elements himself.
There is also a video where you can see the fighting Destiny characters. However, it cannot be embedded here, but you can watch it on Candland’s website. It is the video at the top.
By the way, the Bungie team also developed “real” content for Destiny 2 recently. Season 6 starts on March 5, where we will see some new content. Like these changes in Gambit mode:
The specializations of The Division 2 have their own skill trees with various active and passive bonuses. We summarize their advantages and different bonuses for you.
These are the specializations: Once you reach level 30, the 3 specializations will be unlocked. You can freely switch between them. There is the
Sharpshooter
Survival Specialist
and Demolition Expert
Moreover, each of the 3 has its own skill tree that you can gradually unlock.
What are the specializations good for? On the one hand, they serve to allow players to further optimize their own playstyle. On the other hand, they provide you with powerful tools that will be useful in the endgame.
How can I unlock the bonuses of the skill tree? So far, there is no detailed information on this. However, a screenshot suggests that one must collect special points, which can then be invested in the bonuses.
This is what the skill tree of the Demolition Expert looks like. Source: YouTube
Some of the skills have multiple ranks. The numbers we provide here correspond to the highest ranks of the respective perks.
Now we will show you all the advantages and skills of the 3 specializations that are currently known. Keep in mind that not all information has been published yet. The German terms, for example, are still missing, and some effects of skill mods are still unknown.
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This is the Demolition Expert
The Demolition Expert is entirely focused on explosions. For this, he receives a grenade launcher as an individual weapon. Accordingly, he gains bonuses on explosive damage.
In addition to the grenade launcher, he receives further bonuses on submachine guns and LMGs. Whether you attack from safe cover or from the front is up to you.
The passive buffs
Incombustible: Your burn resistance is increased by +20 percent
Demolitionist Tactical Link: Enemies behind cover suffer +5% more damage from your group
Explosive Ordnance: Explosive damage is increased by up to +25%. This applies to explosive grenades, skills, and effects
Vital Protection: You will be hit by critical hits up to +20% less often in combat
The skill mods
Artillery: Your artillery gun now fires with explosive ammunition
Cyclone Magazine: Increases the ammunition capacity of turrets
SHD CPU V.2: Increases the damage of turrets
The benefits for your gear
Spray and Pray: The damage of submachine guns is increased by up to +15%
Onslaught: The damage of LMGs is increased by up to +15%
Signature Weapon Damage: The damage of your individual weapon is increased by up to +145 percent
Fragmentation: The fragmentation grenade deals damage and causes targets to bleed
Diceros Special: 357 Magnum Revolver
Gunslinger: The damage of pistols is increased by up to +10%
Additional extras
Group Signature Ammo Supply: Multi-kills with explosive weapons have a chance to refill ammunition of the individual weapon for all group members
Crisis Response: If your armor is destroyed, the ammunition of your main weapons is refilled
X-Stat Armor Kit-Supplementary: Armor kits repair 70% of the armor initially. For this, they improve weapon handling by 100% for 15 seconds before the remaining 30% of the armor is repaired.
Braced for Impact: You become immune to explosions once every 60 seconds.
40 mm Grenade Acquisition: Kills with explosive weapons provide ammunition for the individual weapon. Kills with the grenade launcher do not count here.
Demolitionist Uniform: A uniform for the Demolition Expert
This is the Sharpshooter
The Sharpshooter is set up for combat from a distance with his individual weapon, a caliber .50 sniper rifle.
Additionally, he has a significant bonus on rifles and normal sniper rifles, as well as a useful drone that can scan enemies.
The passive buffs
One In The Head: Up to +25% headshot damage
Deft Hands: up to +30% reload speed
Breath Control: Up to +30% weapon stability + reduced recoil
My Home Is My Castle: Increases your armor while you are in cover
Vital Protection: Reduces the chance of being critically hit by 20% – This only applies to Conflict, the PvP area
Sharpshooter Tactical Link: Group members deal +10% headshot damage when they are closer to the enemy than you are
The skill mods
Tactician: With this skill mod, you can place a special drone somewhere above the battlefield. As long as it is active, it scans all enemies in the vicinity.
Graphene Battery: Unknown
Carbon Fiber Frame: Unknown
The benefits for your gear
Flashbang: The flashbang grenade is already known to many from the predecessor. However, this variant has a significantly greater range to blind your opponents.
This Is My Rifle: Up to +15% rifle damage
Sharpshooter 93R: Unlocks the three-round pistol
Gunslinger: Gives you up to +10% damage with the secondary weapon
Signature Weapon Damage: Your signature weapon inflicts up to +145% more damage
Unnamed: Increases your sniper rifle damage by up to +15
Digital Scope: A digital targeting device for long distances. What it is exactly is still unclear.
Additional extras
Group Signature Ammo Supply: You have chances for ammunition for your individual weapon when you get kills with it. Your team members can also benefit from the bonus and receive ammunition for their individual weapons – even if they play other specializations themselves.
X-Stat Armor Kit-Supplementary: Repair kits repair 50% less of your armor. However, they remove status effects and increase resistances to bleeding wounds, poison, and burns for 20 seconds.
Round After Round: If you stay in cover for 20 seconds, your ammunition for rifles and precision rifles is replenished by 5 rounds every 10 seconds
Marksman Uniform: A uniform for the marksman
50 Caliber Ammo Acquisition: Headshot kills that are not caused by your individual weapon provide ammunition
This is the Survival Specialist
The Survival Specialist has some healing skills and uses a crossbow with explosive bolts as his individual weapon. His armor kits, which he can also use to heal group members, are particularly strong.
The passive buffs
Vital Protection: The chance that you will be hit by a crit hit in the fight is reduced by -20%.
Crunch Time: When you are in cover, your cooldown is reduced by -10%.
Survivalist Tactical Link: Group members deal up to +10% more damage against enemies with status effects
Elite Defense: You receive up to +15% protection against elite enemies
Triage Specialist: Gives you a healing bonus for your teammates of up to +15%
The skill mods
Mender: Follows allies and repairs armor
Magnetic Disc: Reduced cooldown for the seeker mine
Larrea tridentata Infusion: Increases the healing of the seeker mine
The benefits for your gear
Incendiary Grenade: The incendiary grenade ignites enemies in the radius
Survivalist D50: .44 Magnum pistol with skin slot
Gunslinger: Gives you up to +10% damage with the secondary weapon
Signature Weapon Damage: Your signature weapon inflicts up to +145% more damage.
Running The Gun: Shotgun damage is increased by up to +15%
E.M.I: Assault rifle damage is increased by up to +15%
Infantry 5.56 Mag: a special 5.56 magazine for assault rifles
Additional extras
Distributed Repair: The healing effect of armor kits now runs over a period of 5 seconds instead of immediately repairing your armor. However, the effect is also transferred to your group within a radius of 10m
Explosive Bolt Acquisition: If you kill enemies who are under a status effect, there is an increased chance for ammunition for your crossbow
Group Signature Ammo Supply: If you kill enemies who are under a status effect, there is an increased chance for ammunition for the individual weapons of the entire group
Scraping By: When switching from cover to cover, you receive all 5 ammunition per second
Survivalist Uniform: A uniform for the Survival Specialist
Once the missing information and the German names of the specialization skills are known, we will update the article.
Specializations are only a part of the endgame. You can read more about the endgame on our site MeinMMO:
With Legends of Aria, an interesting MMORPG is about to launch, with its early access phase expected to start in March. But who is the game aimed at and what are its chances in the market?
What is Legends of Aria? The MMORPG by Citadel Studios was announced under the title Shards Online and successfully funded through a Kickstarter campaign in 2014. Since then, the concept of the game has changed somewhat.
Instead of focusing on player-created worlds, there is now an official and large game world called Celador, where everyone can act. However, it will still be possible to create your own worlds.
The search for treasures plays a role in Legends of Aria.
Celador is a huge sandbox where you can go your own way.
Legends of Aria is not a theme park MMORPG. There are no quests guiding you through a story. Instead, you live in the fantasy world and do what you want.
You explore the open world and hunt monsters and explore dungeons to gather resources and loot. You can also search for treasures.
It is possible to build a house and furnish it freely.
You can become a craftsman or blacksmith and supply players with equipment.
You can create an empire with your guild.
PvP plays a significant role, but there are areas where you are protected.
The economy is supposed to be driven by the players.
You develop your hero based on skills as you wish.
When will Legends of Aria be released? The MMORPG is already playable in a very early version for founders. The early access version is currently planned for March 21, after some delays.
In both games, you are in a sandbox and can write your own story. Legends of Aria aims to give everyone a lot of freedom to go about their way as they wish, even if it’s just being a fisherman selling their catch at the market. That was also possible in Ultima Online and added to the charm and fun of the game.
LoA is thus aimed at players who want to build a kind of second life in a virtual fantasy world. There is no overarching story and no quests that tell exciting tales. It thus addresses a very specific target audience.
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Sandbox players are excited, but still point out technical issues
How is LoA currently received? Fans of sandbox games feel right at home in the MMORPG. Especially if you come from Ultima Online, you find in Celador a new home that is a bit more modern, but relies on the old virtues.
Players praise the freedoms they have, the many possibilities the game offers, and the group play.
However, Legends of Aria is still struggling with technical issues at the moment.
The performance is not great yet; the game does not run smoothly.
There are network issues and lags.
The game systems are still plagued by bugs.
Currently, there is relatively little content.
Griefers and player killers make life difficult for newcomers.
These are currently the main reasons why the MMORPG has had to be postponed repeatedly. The developers want to launch LoA in a state as an early access game where players can truly enjoy it and not be too often frustrated by technical issues.
The current testers, as hardcore fans, tend to overlook these issues more than a broader base of players, where the first impression of a game is crucial. Also in terms of griefing, a lot needs to improve so that newcomers are not immediately put off.
The MMORPG Legends of Aria offers many challenges for groups.
Recently, there was some criticism when the developers wanted to introduce Pay2Win items into the cash shop and justified this decision by stating that no Pay2Win was the wrong approach for LoA. However, a dialogue has been conducted together with the players and it was recognized that Pay2Win is not well received in the community. The team thus backtracked, which reassured the fans.
What does this mean for the release date? It is uncertain whether March 21 can be upheld as the date for the early access phase. The developers themselves stated that they only mentioned this date because they had to specify a date on Steam. LoA should only launch when the developers are truly satisfied with the state of the game. Therefore, it is quite possible that there could be another delay.
Updates about updates
How did the latest updates go? The developers regularly release updates and patches that address issues or implement suggestions from the community. These patches are generally well received.
The big dungeon update from February 1 finally brought some of what many testers have wished for into the MMORPG – more content. The dungeons have become larger, offer more challenges, and look more varied. This is well received in the community.
The dungeon update for LoA makes the dungeons significantly more exciting.
What comes next? The team is currently working not only on patches but also on a major update that will introduce an ice landscape as a new biome. There you will find new hunting zones and further challenges. Additionally, the early access start is planned. How it will continue then, the developers still have to announce.
What are the chances for the MMORPG? Legends of Aria will likely serve a niche. It does not have outstanding graphics and is played from an isometric perspective. Additionally, it only appeals to sandbox fans and offers open PvP. These alone are aspects that might make LoA less attractive for the broader audience. Nevertheless, there are players who are excited about the game mechanics. How many that will ultimately be could be revealed during the early access phase. However, one should not expect the next AAA MMORPG.
Pokémon GO extends the raid times for Latias. The legendary Pokémon is now available for a significantly longer time than originally expected. We explain why this was a good decision by Niantic.
Why the duration was an issue: After Niantic announced the return of Latias for a weekend, many players were under time pressure. Since it is the first time the shiny version of the Pokémon is available, many players wanted to participate in as many raids as possible. This is challenging when Latias is only available for a weekend.
This is how Niantic has responded: The game developers reacted to this criticism and turned the raid weekend into a raid week. So now Latias is available for a longer time.
Many players are pleased about the change.
What we know about the raid week with shiny Latias
How long will Latias be available?The entire event started yesterday evening at 10 PM. Since this morning, German players can also battle the Dragon and Psychic type Pokémon.
Due to the extension, you will have the chance to catch shiny Latias until March 1st.
The legendary Pokémon Latias
Why is it being extended? Niantic did not give a specific reason for the extension. However, it can be assumed that they responded to player criticism.
Many players felt it was unfair that Latias was only available for such a short time. A lot was discussed about the short raid time on Reddit . It seems Niantic heard this and quickly extended the times.
Why are longer times better? Latias is available for the first time as shiny. If it were only available for 3 days, then very few people would likely have the chance to catch shiny Latias.
Now there is a whole week to hunt for the shiny Latias. The probability of getting the desired Pokémon is greater because more raids can be done. With the free raid passes alone, one can battle 7 Latias. That’s significantly more than the previously available 3 free raids.
Latias in its standard form and in its shiny form
How rare is shiny Latias? The shiny Pokémon has a probability of 1 in 19. This means, at least in theory, that one should encounter a shiny after 19 raids.
To complete at least 19 raids, most players will likely need more than a weekend. It is much better to have a whole week now.
This was also a problem: This weekend, today Saturday, the Perlu event is also running. These two events overlap. Many players found themselves in a dilemma. Should they go raiding or play the limited research? Now the decision is somewhat easier, as it can be approached more calmly.
The team switch is finally possible. We tell you how it works:
Challenge 9:
Regenerate health through campfires in different matches: Campfires are now also widely available as fixed objects. You only need to use one campfire in three rounds.
Challenge 10:
Visit different named locations: Simply fly to 10 named locations with the plane, and you’ll complete the task in no time.
Challenge 11: Search a supply drop in different matches: Especially in modes with respawn or better loot, many of these supply drops can be found. Otherwise, you should just camp long enough until several boxes are dropped towards the end of the game.
Challenge 12: Revive a player in different matches: This is no problem in team matches. Just make sure to revive your friends right away.
If you’re in a hurry, just jump down somewhere and let your buddy revive you. Do this alternately enough times and you’ll have the task in the bag.
Challenge 14:
Deal damage to opponents with shotguns and SMGs: With shotguns and SMGs, you can quickly accumulate the required 500 damage.
Challenge 15: Search chests or ammo boxes at The Block: The Block is full of loot. There’s always something to get, and you can complete the task quickly.
Challenge 17:
Play drift matches with a friend: Here you only need to play 3 drift matches together with a friend. You don’t even have to win. Just participating is enough.
Challenge 18:
Thank the bus driver in different matches: It doesn’t get easier than that. Just thank the bus driver seven times and you’re done.
Challenge 20:
Survive 75 opponents during a match: It’s easier than you think. Just camp for a long time and you’ll quickly survive 75 players.
That’s how quickly it all goes: All these tasks can be easily completed in one afternoon and evening. Often several can be done at once, for example, visiting locations, checking off waterfalls, blasting opponents with shotguns, and opening chests at the desired locations.
A list of all tasks from the extension can be found here:
In FIFA 19 the winter upgrades of the Spanish La Liga are known. These player cards are now available in packs in Ultimate Team.
Ratings Refresh of La Liga: The winter upgrades in FUT 19 are entering the fifth round. On February 22, EA Sports released the next ratings refresh batch. This time it is La Liga’s turn.
The best La Liga winter upgrades: The top rating in this ratings refresh belongs to Sergio Busquets with 89. Following closely are Benzema and Carvajal with solid 85 ratings, while Dembélé has a rating of 84.
All player cards of the La Liga Ratings Refresh
The new cards in FUT 19:
Pacheco 79 → 80
Mario Hermoso 73 → 77
Dani Carvajal 84 → 85
Junior Firpo 75 → 77
Sergio Busquets 88 → 89
Jesús Navas 78 → 81
Sergio Canales 79 → 82
Pablo Sarabia 81 → 83
Ousmane Dembélé 82 → 84
Karim Benzema 84 → 85
Wissam Ben Yedder 81 → 82
Jordi Masip 74 → 77
Guillermo Maripán 73 → 77
Dakonam Djené 77 → 78
Lucas Hernández 82 → 83
Giovani Lo Celso 80 → 82
Joan Jordán 77 → 78
Borja Iglesias 76 → 78
Santiago Arias 78 → 79
Rubén Peña 77 → 78
Dani Ceballos 78 → 81
Toni Villa 70 → 75
Muniain 80 → 81
Information on Winter Upgrades in Ultimate Team
What are winter upgrades: Since the standard cards in FUT 19 have remained unchanged since release, but many players have performed better in the recent months, the winter upgrades will 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.
New cards replace old ones in packs: As soon as the winter upgrade cards appear, they can be drawn in the sets. The only requirement is that the set can contain players. The “old” cards of the respective players will no longer be found in the sets from that moment on.
What happens to my old card? If you already own a card of a player who is getting upgraded, this will remain unchanged. It will not be automatically updated. If you want the card of the player with improved 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.
MMORPGs have been around for a long time, and the genre has changed significantly over the years. We present six things that probably only old MMORPG players know.
1. PvP with Full Loot
What is it? PvP is still known today. However, games like Ultima Online offered a special form of it. If you got into a fight with another player, you risked losing your entire equipment. The victor could loot the body of the defeated and take everything they wanted.
In Ultima Online, PvP with Full Loot nearly led to the game’s demise.
Why is it not around today? It takes a long time to acquire good equipment in an MMORPG. Losing it in a fight can be frustrating. Players are thrown back repeatedly. Today, gamers also place great value on defining themselves through their equipment. It needs to be as epic and cool as possible. Losing these identifiers is too “hard” for many players.
Players were not keen on losing everything, which is why even back then, people left Ultima Online, and a new server with more lenient PvP rules had to be introduced.
Do players wish for this system to return? There are indeed MMO fans who desire more risk and thus more reward in the game. Furthermore, PvP battles often represent a good endgame element. Players enjoy measuring themselves against others. And for that, they want corresponding rewards. However, full loot goes too far for many.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The Wizard Javelin Storm can control the elements in Anthem and unleash them with destructive force upon his enemies. You will learn how to best use his power and what to watch out for in this guide with a build suggestion for the Storm.
The “Space Wizard” uses the elements of fire, ice, and lightning to dominate the battlefield from above. Storm pilots float exceptionally long in the air thanks to his unique technology.
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Overview
Advantages
Disadvantages
Extremely long hovering duration
Disadvantaged on the ground
Gains additional shield in the air
Delayed shield recharge
Abilities have a large radius
No access to acid effects
Teleport evade maneuver
Only usable in intervals
Ideal for:
Players who enjoy attacking from the air
Players who primarily want to use abilities
Players who want to maintain overview during the chaos
Players striving for a “power fantasy”
This is what makes the Storm: The Storm is the perfect combination of destruction and elegance. Its unique appearance is mainly due to the seals on its arms, originally designed by the enemy faction “Dominion”. This Javelin can act as (air) support but can also deal large area damage.
Additionally, the Storm has a unique evade skill that allows the Javelin to teleport over a short distance. However, this maneuver can only be activated in intervals.
What are the abilities of the Storm? This Javelin has a wide range of elemental attacks that can cause explosions or be fired as projectiles. Therefore, it can be referred to as a “force of nature”.
With the seals on its arms, the Storm can attack in various ways. This includes fireballs, ice spikes, and various shock explosions.
Furthermore, it has support skills that allow it to shield itself from fine-grained attacks or support its teammates.
Its ultimate ability is particularly impressive: the Storm rains down multiple meteor-like elemental attacks that cause massive area damage upon impact.
Build Tip for Quick Leveling
The Storm has a variety of offensive attack options that can be combined. We have created a “build” for you that will help you level up efficiently at the start of the game:
What can this build do? With this configuration, you should progress effortlessly. The Ice Storm completely freezes affected enemies, rendering them immobile. You can prepare your combo on single targets with fireballs, thus creating multiple combos in succession.
The Acceleration Field helps you use your abilities as often as possible. This is the ideal method to familiarize yourself with the abilities of the Storm and learn the combo system. Don’t forget that you can also charge your fireball attack.
How to Play the Storm
With this Javelin, you should stay in the air as often and as long as possible. Your additional shield is only active during hover mode, so you should avoid spending too much time on the ground.
From above, you have a better idea of where your abilities will hit exactly and where enemies are located. This way, you can support your teammates remotely with combos while fully utilizing the Storm’s potential.
If your regular shield is depleted from enemy fire, it takes a short while to recharge. Compared to the other Javelins, the Storm recovers somewhat slower from a “shield break”. Therefore, try at all costs to maintain both of your shields at all times.
What role does the Storm play in a team? As Storm pilots, your gear determines your role in combat. Depending on your build, you can either prepare different enemy groups for combos or trigger them yourself with high effectiveness.
With the large reach of its abilities, you can apply a status effect to many enemies simultaneously. By “priming” these enemies, you can then trigger a combo attack by responding with a “detonator ability”.
This is how combos work: By successfully combining a Primer ability and a Detonator ability, you achieve increased combo damage and can wipe out entire groups of enemies with just one hit.
Due to the wide area of effect of its abilities, the Storm proves to be an ideal combo starter in a team. By equipping two Primer abilities, you can prioritize specific targets for your team and apply a status effect like burn or freeze.
This strategy allows your team to clear the battlefield with ease.
On the other hand, you can also equip two Detonator abilities and deal devastating damage across the battlefield with successful combo attacks. However, for this strategy, you need at least one team member whose abilities are designed to prepare combo attacks.
Due to the Storm’s passive ability, this Javelin is excellent as a double detonator, as it deals massive damage while distributing elemental status effects to enemies.
How to play the Storm solo? Of course, you can also trigger your combos yourself. This configuration is extremely helpful for solo players, as you are not dependent on your teammates with this build.
The Storm’s abilities are quite powerful, so your focus should be on taking as little damage as possible. Since this Javelin is a “glass cannon”, you should master your teleport maneuver and use it with good timing.
If you need to land during a battle, use your melee ability to knock back approaching enemies with just one strike.
The Abilities of the Storm
These are the customizable ability slots:
Blast Seal
Focus Seal
Enhancement Seal
Components
In Anthem, each Javelin can be equipped with various modifications and abilities. Which ones you choose is your personal decision. Here, you can distinguish between Primers, Detonators, and neutral abilities.
Components, on the other hand, provide passive bonuses and are not manually activatable effects.
What should you pay attention to in the team? Before you start an expedition, you should discuss with your teammates who wants to take which role. This way, you can decide which gear is most suitable.
If your teammate is, for example, an Interceptor who can detonate combos with their melee, it is advisable to bring at least one Primer ability. On the other hand, if paired with a “priming” Colossus, strong Detonator attacks are more suitable.
Blast Seal
What is the Blast Seal? The Blast Seal includes the more explosive attacks of the Storm. This includes abilities that achieve a large area of effect or deal a lot of damage in a short time.
Which Blast Seals are particularly good? “Living Flame” and “Lightning Strike” are particularly effective.
What can the Living Flame? With this ability, the Storm fires an explosive fireball that tracks targets and applies a fire status effect upon contact.
Since this ability is a Primer ability, you can prioritize enemies for your team. Primers prepare combos. Additionally, the targeting helps to hit hard-to-reach enemies that hide behind objects or cover with a good chance.
What can the Lightning Strike? The Lightning Strike is a Detonator and causes high lightning damage over a large area. Detonators trigger a combo.
This lightning attack is very good for solo players to detonate their own attacks, as the lightning strikes relatively quickly and can hit many enemies hard. With a successful combo, the lightning status effect spreads to nearby enemies, dealing even more damage.
Focus Seal
Which Focus Seals are particularly good? As the ice status effect is currently quite potent, “Frost Shards” and “Glacier Spear” are effective options for this slot.
What do the Frost Shards do? With this ability, the Storm fires rapid ice shards that deal ice damage and freeze individual targets upon repeated hits.
This is a Primer ability. The ice status effect temporarily immobilizes affected enemies, preventing them from moving. Therefore, you can optimally use your melee ability to trigger a quick combo.
Since the affected enemy is immobilized, you nullify the risk of being hit by them.
What does the Glacier Spear do? The Glacier Spear fires a powerful beam of ice energy in the targeted direction.
This ability is a quite strong Detonator that spreads the ice status effect to surrounding enemies upon a successful combo. This allows you to precisely detonate remote single targets and save your teammates from tricky situations.
Neutral Attacks
What are neutral attacks? Abilities such as “Bow Explosion” are neither Primers nor Detonators. However, they have higher base damage and do not rely on combos.
What does the Bow Explosion do? With this attack, the Javelin releases an electrical charge that jumps to nearby targets and deals heavy damage.
This ability is particularly suitable for enemies that have shields. Since enemy shields are particularly vulnerable to electricity, the Bow Explosion, with its high base damage, offers the best way to destroy them.
Enhancement Seal
What Enhancement Seals are available? Here, the Storm has two options. A defensive ability called “Wind Wall” and a supportive ability named “Acceleration Field”.
What does the Wind Wall do? With this ability, the Storm creates a transparent wall of wind that deflects enemy projectiles. Moreover, all allies can shoot through it and hit enemies behind.
With the Wind Wall, a Storm pilot can temporarily neutralize heavy enemies or turrets and provide crucial fire protection to other members from a distance.
What does the Acceleration Field do? This ability creates a spherical field that appears at your current position and reduces the cooldown of all equipped abilities for allied players within the radius. After leaving the field, the effect persists for a few seconds.
The Acceleration Field allows Storm pilots to spam their abilities against enemies. This support skill is particularly effective at dealing targeted damage against heavy single targets or bosses.
As many team members as possible should benefit from the effect; therefore, the correct placement of this ability is one of the most important factors to consider.
Melee Ability
How does the melee work? In “Fiery Strike”, the Storm uses his seals to perform a flaming thrust attack with his palm. This attack can push back affected enemies.
What is the Fiery Strike suitable for? Since this melee acts as a Detonator, you can use it to activate a combo on single targets if no Detonator ability is currently available.
Furthermore, you can combine this attack with your evade maneuver to link the teleportation effect with the melee and execute an unpredictable blow.
Ultimate Ability
This is how the ultimate ability works: In “Elemental Storm”, the Storm summons several powerful elemental attacks, including meteorites that crash down on enemies in succession.
What makes the Elemental Storm so special? This ability consists of a sequence of Primer and Detonator attacks.
Due to this special property, this ultimate creates combos autonomously with every activation and can thus be activated directly without preparation.
How do I build the ultimate ability? Your ability bar charges up with successful combos. However, this only applies to combos that you detonate yourself and not the detonations of other players.
Passive Ability
This passive ability belongs to the Storm: This Javelin distributes elemental status effects to all enemies in the vicinity upon successful combos.
This passive ability is optimal for the Storm, as its elemental attacks already have a large range. With this additional effect, your combos become even more effective and reach even more enemies.
Moreover, this passive ability makes life significantly easier for your teammates and gives your group a significant advantage in the endgame.
Alternative Storm Build for Melee
This is why we recommend this build: Since there are countless ways to effectively use the Storm at range, we have thought of a more unconventional build. This variant offers a refreshing alternative and is also a powerful aid for your team.
If you are already fit enough for the endgame in Anthem, we also have an alternative endgame build for you that specializes in ranged combat. There, we focus on masterwork equipment and explain how to use it correctly. This way, the Storm can easily handle the Grandmaster difficulty levels.
Ice Storm (Primer): Places targeted ice fields that create small ice explosions and freeze enemies.
Shock Explosion (Primer): Releases a projectile of electrical energy that bounces off walls and seeks enemies.
Wind Wall: Creates a defensive wall of wind that deflects enemy projectiles.
Components
Component 1: Elemental Synergy
Component 2: Elemental Empowerment
Component 3: Elemental Channeling
Component 4: Melee Inscription
Component 5: Shield Enhancement
Component 6: Armor Enhancement
How to Use This Melee Build
Why is this build good in melee? With this configuration, the main focus of the Storm is priming, i.e., preparing enemies for combos. To do this, you use the melee attack as your only Detonator. The components ensure that you deliver better hits.
This is the procedure: With this build, you should not move too far away from the battlefield unless you have a specific teammate who detonates combos for you. A detonating Colossus with the ability “Battle Cry” would be the best partner for this configuration.
If you are out solo, you should stay close to the ground more often to collect health orbs at any time. Unlike standard Storm builds, your focus here is on the melee attack “Fiery Strike”. For this reason, you need to adjust your playstyle somewhat to be successful with this composition.
Once you see an enemy, you can hit them with the Primer ability of your choice. The Ice Storm is perfect for small groups of enemies. The Shock Explosion is suitable for single targets and enemies with a shield system. After you have applied a status effect to any enemies, you can teleport to them and detonate them with a quick “high-five”.
This is what a successful melee combo looks like
After that, you can finish the rest with your weapons, or you can take another round in the air and wait for your abilities to be available again.
In doing so, you should mainly focus on the Ice Storm, as it has a better area of effect and can freeze affected enemies immediately. This reduces the risk of being hit on the ground and also simplifies triggering combo attacks, as frozen enemies become automatically immobile.
If it gets too hot on the ground, the Wind Wall will protect you from enemy fire. With this support ability, you can calmly prime your opponents while being safely shielded. At the right moment, you can dash forward and give them the rest with a face punch.
However, the effectiveness of the Wind Wall quickly diminishes in the Grandmaster difficulty levels, so you should consider the other option, the Acceleration Field, for more challenging activities. However, for this build, the Wind Wall is the much more suitable choice.
This is what the components do:
Elemental Synergy (1): Increases gear damage but lowers the recharge rate of gear.
Elemental Empowerment (2): Increases the recharge rate of gear but lowers gear damage.
Elemental Channeling (3): Increases elemental damage but lowers physical damage.
Melee Inscription (4): Increases damage from melee weapons.
Shield Enhancement (5): Significantly increases the shield of the Javelin.
Armor Enhancement (6): Significantly increases the armor of the Javelin.
What the components bring in the melee build
Thanks to Elemental Synergy (1) and Elemental Empowerment (2), your two abilities ultimately receive 30% more damage and 30% faster recharge time. Since the respective malus of the components is balanced out by this combination, your abilities are fundamentally more effective.
The Elemental Channeling (3) increases the damage of all elemental abilities at the expense of weapon damage. Both of your equipped abilities deal elemental damage as does your melee attack, Fiery Strike. These are therefore enhanced.
The Melee Inscription (4) further increases the damage of your melee attack. This way, the Fiery Strike is even more reliable as a Detonator.
To be able to take enough damage in melee, we need the Shield Enhancement (5) and Armor Enhancement (6). These two components provide the Storm with defensive protection options that it critically relies on in this build.
What weapons are suitable for the melee build
Which weapons should you use? You should choose weapons that are most effective at short to medium range. The masterwork variant of the heavy pistol “Avenging Herald” is an excellent choice for this build.
This is what the Avenging Herald does: This weapon is relatively accurate at close and medium range. The critical multiplier is particularly high for heavy pistols, causing substantial critical damage on precision hits.
The masterwork version of this weapon comes with the additional perk “Doomsday Hawk”, which increases your weapon damage by 200% as long as you are hovering. Because of this, this pistol is perfect for this build, as you should predominantly stay airborne with the Storm to maintain your shield.
Since your enemies are often frozen due to the Ice Storm, you can easily achieve headshots with this pistol and efficiently eliminate them even without Detonator abilities.
What weapon types are also suitable? Another notable category would be shotguns. If you get used to this playstyle and find yourself in the heat of battle often, you can use any type of shotgun to better keep enemies in check at close range.
If you are in a team and want to take on the role of a more leisurely Primer, you can also carry long-range rifles. This way, you can stay further back and reduce the risk of being hit while simultaneously supporting your team from a distance.
How do the other Javelins differ? The four Javelins differ primarily in their contrasting playstyles. The balanced Ranger offers the best combination of offense and defense, while the lightning-fast Interceptor tears apart its enemies in melee.
When do I unlock the other Javelins in Anthem? At first, you will start your journey with a stripped-down version of the Ranger. After the tutorial, once you reach pilot level 2, you can choose your preferred Javelin from the four classes.
You unlock the remaining Javelins at pilot levels 8, 16, and 26.
The Community Day in March revolves around the plant starter Geckarbor! Surprisingly, Pokémon GO is changing the event times. We’ll tell you everything about the date, bonuses, and the shiny form.
The Community Day in March brings Geckarbor, the first starter Pokémon of the 3rd generation. This Community Day will again offer reductions on egg hatching distance. For the first time, the event period has been changed. You can no longer hunt for shinies starting from 11 AM.
Community Day March 2019 – Bonuses and Date
When does the Community Day in March start? On Saturday, March 23rd, you have 3 hours as usual to take advantage of the event. This time, the Community Day will run from 3 PM to 6 PM.
This time frame is the same for every player in the world. Time zones no longer matter here; the Community Day starts at 3 PM in every country.
What are the bonuses?
The distance to hatch eggs will be reduced to a quarter
Lures last for 3 hours instead of 30 minutes
Geckarbor will appear more frequently in the wild
Here you see all the details about the Community Day.
What move can Gewaldro learn then? On each Community Day, there will be a special move that can only be learned on that day. It is still unknown what move that will be.
If Niantic stays true to their pattern with moves for plant starters, then Gewaldro could learn Flora Statue. This move was also learnable by Bisaflor and Meganie before.
How to obtain the move: The special event move can only be learned by evolving.
To master this move, it must be evolved during the event period. However, you will have an extra hour after the event to do so. After that, it will not be able to learn this move anymore.
Shiny Geckarbor, Reptain and Gewaldro
It is not confirmed yet, but it is highly likely that the shiny form of Geckarbor will be available to catch. This has been the case for every Community Day so far. The shiny form of Geckarbor is easy to recognize, as it has a red tail.
This is what the shinies of the Geckarbor family look like.
This is new: Niantic seems to have taken this criticism to heart and will likely change a lot about this form of the event. We show you what could be different and explain why the limited research should be given another chance.
This is different about the limited research
This is how Niantic reacted to the criticism: After the Barschwa Day was a failure for many players, there was an outcry about the event. Niantic also took notice and promised improvements for the next research.
Liz George said this about the Perlu Day.
The community manager from Niantic wrote about the event: “We have learned from the Barschwa Day and heard feedback and are trying a different approach. We can only improve by trying again. We look forward to your feedback after you have played the new approach [to the event].”
This is how they want to solve the problem with the quests: Many players complained about the difficult field research during the event. Niantic reacted to this and will introduce more research if one believes the leak from dataminer Chrales.
This showed numerous quests that should take place during the event. Simple field research such as “Fight in a gym” or “Spin PokéStops” are also included. This way everyone can do different research and focus on their favorite quests.
Therefore, the event could be more relaxed: Another point of criticism from players was the few Shinys on the Barschwa Day. Niantic also addressed this problem and has quickly removed the shiny Pokémon from the quests. At least that is assumed, because nothing is mentioned about it in their event announcement.
There probably will be no problem with a Shiny.
It is likely that there will be no Shiny Perlu, and the other Shinys that can be caught during the event will be available in raids and in the wild. This way, players don’t feel pressured to catch a Shiny, but can do as many field researches as they like.
It’s not just about quests: On the Barschwa Day, field researches were the sole focus. However, this Saturday there will be a real event with many water Pokémon and double Stardust when catching these monsters.
Completing quests remains important, but now there are also other bonuses that make the event sweeter.
These are the negative sides of the event
This must still be taken into account: Despite all the positive changes that Niantic announced, there are still some negatives about the event. The two evolutions of Perlu, Saganabyss and Aalabyss can only be obtained by chance. So you may get the same Pokémon 5 times in a row without evolving to the other monsters.
Perlu and its two evolutions
A name trick, similar to Eevee, is not known so far. Other variants to target the Pokémon for evolution are also not possible.
A problem for rural players: The issue for players in smaller towns has not been addressed either. For these players to get enough quests, they need to travel to a larger city.
Late announcement: The event was announced only on Wednesday. Many players could not take time off for this event on such short notice. For them, the announcement simply came too late.
What do you think? Will the Perlu Day be better than the limited research with Barschwa?
This weekend, you can also encounter Shiny Latias:
In 2019, Fortnite distributed a total of 100 million dollars in prize money. The World Championship is for ages 13 and up and rewards the solo winner with 3 million dollars.
What is Fortnite planning? There will be a few qualifying matches leading up to the World Championship. Those who do not want to participate in these qualifying matches for the World Cup 2019 can join smaller events. Fortnite is throwing 1 million dollars in prize money into the pot.
What can you win? The winner of the Fortnite World Cup wins a whopping 3 million dollars. Every participant in the World Cup Finals is guaranteed 50,000 dollars.
The smaller weekly tournaments have a total prize pool of 1 million dollars.
The Fortnite World Cup 2019
This is how the World Championship is structured: There are 10 weekly qualifying rounds. These run from April 13 to June 16. Each week, 1 million dollars will be distributed among the players.
The top 100 solo players and the top 50 duos from around the world will gather from July 26 to 28 at the Fortnite World Cup Finals in New York. There is a prize pool of 30 million dollars.
The best solo player can take home the 3 million dollars.
This could be what the World Championship payout looks like for one of you
How old do you have to be? To participate in the Fortnite competitions, you must be at least 13 years old. It is quite possible that a teenager comes home as a millionaire.
Smaller Events for Everyone
There is something for everyone: Until the end of 2019, there will be weekly tournaments with prize money of 1 million dollars for the community.
What kind of tournaments are these? These tournaments are meant to provide variety and will be designed with different modes and formats. More detailed information is not yet available.
Who organizes the tournaments? Selected partners will also be supported by Epic Games. These could be popular streamers who are helped with tournament planning and provided with prize money.
So Fortnite is throwing around a lot of money in 2019.
You can save now on the Battle Pass for the next season. Fortnite would even give it to you:
If you are revived by a teammate on PS4 in Apex Legends, you are statistically part of a minority. At least, some numbers suggest this, as a player found out about a trophy in the PS4.
This player received the “Team Player” trophy for reviving a teammate in the PS4 version of the new battle royale hit Apex Legends. When he looked at the details, he found out that only 49.5% of all players own this trophy. This is reported by the site PCGamesN.
This means that more than 50% of all players on PS4 have never revived a teammate when they were killed. To do this, the banner has to be brought to a respawn point.
However, the number does not say anything about actual revivals, as the trophy can only be received once. This means that some players could have obtained the trophy with only one revival.
If these players just tried the game, they count in the statistics but obviously have no revivals. A specific reason why the number is so low cannot be stated.
Additionally, some websites like exophase mention other values, according to which 78.43% of players have the trophy, but only 21.4% of all PSN users.
Are other platforms more social? Yes, they actually are. The 49.5% for the trophy only applies to the PS4 version of the game. However, Apex Legends is also available on PC and Xbox One. Both platforms show a higher success percentage:
Why it is more common on PS4 for players to not revive their teammates and why it is the most players on Xbox One can only be speculated. However, the introduction of Solo and Duo modes for Apex Legends might change something.
Do you have a matching impression of your teammates or have you had other experiences?
Even if you are not revived, you could have even worse luck:
For the second to last time in Season 5, the Guardians are visited by Xur today. Here you will find all the information about the current location and inventory of the mysterious exotic vendor in Destiny 2.
The current 5th Season of Destiny 2 is slowly coming to an end and the Guardians’ eyes are on the 5th of March. Then the new season of the Vagabond will begin.
But what does the Agent of the Nine have for us today? Could he perhaps surprise us with good rolls or some Guardians with still missing Exotics? Here you can find out.
When does Xur come today? – The Times
The Xur Time: Even though spring is just around the corner, Xur still comes at 6 PM until the time change on 31.03. Then he lands on a random planet in the world of Destiny and begins selling his goods.
How long does Xur stay? Xur sets up his stand until the Weekly Reset on 26th February. With the weekly reset, he disappears at 6 PM sharp and won’t reappear until the following Friday.
Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today
You can find Xur this time on Io. He has made himself comfortable in the “Giant’s Scar” area. This is his location:
Xur’s current location
Xur’s Inventory and his Exotics from 22.02. to 26.02.
Weapon: Graviton Lance – Pulse Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter: Orpheus Rig – Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards.
C.A.M.P.s give players in Fallout 76 the opportunity to build their own home. With many cosmetic items and various building forms, countless variations are even possible. Some players create very quirky houses from this.
The building system in Fallout 76 has inspired many players to get creative. With their own C.A.M.P., crafting stations such as the Power Armor Station can be easily accessed, allowing for food cultivation or resource production.
It all started when a player discovered how to stack foundations. This opened up completely new possibilities for players to build houses.
One player decided to build his house in the shape of a piggy bank. The pig consists mainly of stacked foundations and looks like a giant concrete block on two stubby legs.
The details from the outside are quite imaginative. Neon tubes serve as eyes, and dartboards form its snout, while the ears are made of decontamination arches, for which a significant amount of the rare flux was likely required.
The player even took care of the back side. A curly tail made of cables adorns the piggy’s behind.
Another player was inspired by the pig house and even saw the post as a challenge. After the pig on reddit received a lot of praise, another player quickly built a duck – fitting his real-life name “Ducky.”
The duck turned out to be even more creative than the piggy bank. From various roofs, the player recreated the rounded shapes of a duck’s body. The beak is made from a ramp, and the face from a roll-up door.
Wood constructions serve as wings. The player even took care of the delicate legs by building the house on just two foundations with two metal stairs.
Another player took inspiration from the current event in Fallout 76. At the moment, it is the “Mothman season,” during which encounters with the Mothman are supposed to be more likely. As another player has already noted, aluminum hats have been quite good for this.
From the new items, the player then built a massive Mothman temple that resembles an Inca pyramid. Countless steps lead to the top of the temple, where a small shrine with a Mothman statue waits for worshippers.
What do you think of these crazy buildings? For more great stories and information about Fallout 76, also visit our Fallout page on Facebook and look in our Fallout group for players to join you on your adventures.
These buildings certainly involve a lot of work, but probably not 900 hours. A player who supposedly invested that much time has now been banned:
Fans have discovered a cool Easter egg in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout. In the battle royale, it is now possible to play with an old cult weapon from the zombie mode of Black Ops 2.
What happened? A few days after the launch of the new Operation Grand Heist , players stumbled upon a secret that adds a new old cult weapon to the arsenal in Blackout.
In the new area Ghost Town, fans discovered a way to equip the iconic Ray Gun Mark II and hunt other players with this space blaster.
What is the Ray Gun Mark II? The Ray Gun Mark II is a weapon highly favored by fans – originally from the zombie mode of Black Ops 2. According to the description, it comes from another time and another universe.
Now the developers have brought this cult object back to Black Ops 4.
The version in Blackout is essentially the same weapon as in the previous titles of the series, aside from minor visual differences. It fires bursts of 3 energy projectiles and has 60 shots in battle royale.
How to obtain the weapon: To get the weapon, you need to go to the new area Ghost Town in the southeast of the map. There, you need to go to the underground part of the map, which is based on the zombie map Buried. It was on this map that the Ray Gun Mark II first appeared in Black Ops 2.
Now you first need to find a thrown axe and take it to the bar. This is hard to miss. There you will see a dartboard on one of the walls. Stand on the white line on the floor in front of the board. Now you need to hit it in the bullseye with the axe.
If you succeed, like on the original Buried map, a piano piece will play. Now you need to visit Arthur’s jail cell, which is located at the other end of the underground village. The axe hit will open the cell door there.
Enter the cell and interact with the question mark that is painted on the wall. Then the weapon will appear, and you can pick it up.
You can get further visual assistance in this video from MrDalekJD:
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How fans are reacting: As the first reports of the discovery of the iconic weapon came in, most thought it was a joke or clickbait. But when it became clear that the report was true, many fans felt nostalgia and joy.
Especially for long-time Black Ops and Zombies fans, this Easter egg is well received. Numerous players are excited about this cool feature and are enjoying the new special weapon in battle royale mode.
However, there is an increasing demand from Treyarch to bring this cult weapon to the zombies mode in Black Ops 4 as well. Many emphasize that they will not rest until the Ray Gun Mark II has found its way into the popular coop mode. Whether and when that will happen is currently unclear.
