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.
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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.
Take the test here
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.
Have fun!
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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?
The end of Season 16 in Diablo 3comes later than expected. Blizzard allows you to enjoy the bonus for a few more weeks.
Which season is currently active in Diablo 3? Since January 18, Season 16 has been running in Diablo 3. It was originally scheduled to end on Sunday, March 17. However, the end has now been postponed.
When does Season 16 end now? The new end of S16 is nearly two months later, on May 12.
Why has Blizzard extended the season now? Since Season 14, Diablo 3 has been trying out a new feature called “Seasonal Theme.” The special thing about it is that there is a bonus for all players during the duration of a season.
Blizzard explains in the forum that S16 has the most popular seasonal theme so far and they are responding to the request to extend the duration. They also need more time for S17.
Season 16 is our most popular seasonal theme yet and we are glad that so many of you are enjoying experimenting with the power effect of the Ring of Royal Grandeur. […] We already have plans for Season 17, but we will need some time to test them internally and then before releasing them on the PTR.
We also know that many of you wish for an extension of Season 16. To accommodate this request and allow us the necessary time to prepare for Season 17 (and Patch 2.6.5), we are postponing the end of Season 16 to May 12.
How are fans reacting to this? In the community, this extension is a hot topic. User S7mrmiller writes on Reddit about why he thinks the season is so popular:
“Because it really changes the gameplay. Even if it’s just a small change. Double goblins and extra bounty materials speed up a few things, but they don’t change the gameplay or builds.” He says that a fifth passive ability, a fourth slot in Kanai’s Cube, or even the ability to wear two wrists could change builds. This could make the game more exciting.
These sets are available from Haedrig’s Gift in Season 16
Other users write:
“Most popular season with seasonal theme, yet still much less popular than the originals without a theme.”
“D3 permanently activates a unique cube slot and calls that a league. The janitor could probably do that in a day. Meanwhile, PoE does a mini-expansion every 3 months with new mechanics, unique gear, new zones…”
How do you like the current Season 16? Are you satisfied and happy about the extension, or would you prefer to have a new season quickly?
As long as S16 is running, you should take advantage of this:
Anthem is the new big game from BioWare. But does it also satisfy BioWare fans? Cortyn tries to answer that question.
Anthem is BioWare’s big game of 2019. But how does Anthem perform in the expectations of a BioWare fan? Is the game worth it for someone who liked Mass Effect or fell in love with the Dragon Age series?
To get straight to the point: I have loved most of BioWare’s games, even the more controversial titles. I enjoyed Dragon Age, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and the entire Mass Effect series.
I even had fun with Andromeda and consider it to be a fundamentally solid game. I even loved the extremely controversial ending of Mass Effect 3 because I support the indoctrination theory.
Hawke and her sister Bethany from Dragon Age 2.
What I mean to say is: I can get into many things with BioWare games and find joy in them, even if some fans’ expectations were disappointed.
In the week of “Early Access,” I played Anthem extensively and already formed my opinion about the game.
Anthem is not a typical BioWare game
The most important point first: Anthem is not a typical BioWare game. There are no branching dialogues with significant story decisions or compelling romances.
You won’t find a companion system or moral choices that lead to different endings in the narrative. Those who expected that from Anthem will be bitterly disappointed.
There are monsters to fight, freelancers!
And yet BioWare has drawn on many elements that primarily made Mass Effect great. We have already explained in this article that the combo system and entire types of enemies stem 1:1 from Mass Effect.
The actual gameplay also strongly resembles the last installment of Mass Effect, but offers many more possibilities due to the option to fly.
And you can’t deny it: Flying with the Javelins is fun. Diving down on enemies, throwing bolts of lightning or fireballs, shooting with various weapons – all of this is really enjoyable. The focus here is clearly on the abilities of the individual Javelins, but the cooperation within the group is really good.
And yet long-time BioWare fans will miss something, because …
Many parallels, but the heart is missing
BioWare games in the past had a mostly very clear focus: the story. The narrative was always in the foreground and helped create a convincing world. The actual gameplay, meaning the combat and RPG systems, were mostly just tools to support the story.
One played for the next cutscene, the next great dialogue, or to finally bring a companion’s story to a conclusion.
In Anthem, it is different. The gameplay is in the foreground and the story is secondary. If you walk through Fort Tarsis (the game’s “base”), you do discover some background information, but it is significantly less rich than in other BioWare games.
Even worse, at times the story has been a disruptive element for me, holding me back from the action.
That BioWare has made me find the action in a game more interesting than the story is both nice and sad.
The enjoyment of a story is a matter of taste and definitely not an objective criterion for evaluation. Personally, I liked the story, but at some points it felt a bit too thin, and often it was a stumbling block that made cooperative play difficult or forced me into long dialogues when I actually wanted to explore the game world more.
Haluk, one of the NPCs in Anthem.
Conclusion: Anthem is a great game, but not for everyone
Anthem is not the big gaming revelation of 2019 for me – especially not as a BioWare fan. I fear that Anthem will lose many players in just a few weeks who have grown tired of it.
But that is perfectly fine. Anthem is a solid game that definitely provides enjoyment for 20 to 30 hours and may keep some players engaged for longer.
However, I doubt that it will keep hardcore gamers entertained for weeks and months. A few hours with friends on the weekend is fine.
But I wouldn’t expect much more from Anthem unless the developers pull a few big surprises out of the hat.
Do you share this opinion? How do you perceive Anthem as a “BioWare fan”?
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Currently, several pages report that the King of Twitch, Fortnite player Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has lost 90% of his subscribers on Twitch in the last 10 months. What is behind this?
This is the news: The site Metro reported that Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has lost 90% of his subscriptions in the last 10 months.
This means that the actual King of Twitch has suddenly been defeated and is now only running in the background.
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The “End of Ninja”, a highly regarded YouTube video explains Ninja’s decline.
“The End of Ninja”
This is the interpretation: A reading from German media and YouTubers is now that “Fortnite” as a trend is over and Ninja has declined.
He is not as excited as he used to be, seems tired. Somehow close to burnout.
On the German site buffed it says: “But his time seems to be slowly running out. The reason is that Fortnite is slowly losing popularity and Ninja has probably become too mainstream for many of his fans due to TV appearances, etc., but on the other hand, he is no longer number 1.”
German gaming media report on the fall of Ninja
On YouTube, statements by Ninja are also quoted, stating that he is losing subscribers because his fans think they no longer need to support him, he has enough anyway.
What are subscribers: With “subscribers” we mean subscribers on Twitch. Unlike followers, subscribers support their streamer monthly with a small amount of money.
This subscription must be renewed monthly; otherwise, a streamer loses this source of income.
According to current estimates, Ninja is said to be far behind in 12th place.
The estimated subscriber numbers on Twitch – Source: Twitch Stats
Subscriber numbers on Twitch – the eternal mystery
Where do these numbers come from? The “subscriber” numbers on Twitch are not publicly accessible. They are actually a secret.
A meta-site “Twitch Stats” claims to know these numbers exactly.
Based on these numbers from Twitch, gaming sites report on the “ups and downs” of streamers and now attribute a crisis to Ninja.
Are these numbers reliable? Not really. Generally, one relies on “official statements” from the streamers or simply estimates.
It was much higher than Twitch Stats had estimated until then. Subsequently, Twitch Stats ranked him higher. So the numbers aren’t really reliable.
What now with Ninja? Ninja is currently listed with 25,533 subscribers. This puts him in 12th place.
Metro compares him, however, with the number of subscribers he had 10 months ago in April 2018. At that time, he had 263,000 subscribers.
This means he has lost 90% of his subscribers compared to then.
This skin probably earned Ninja a fortune
Numbers from April 2018 were totally inflated
What is it really about? In fact, the loss of subscribers is due to something else: Ninja’s numbers were inflated in April due to a promotion by Epic.
For they made a deal with Twitch – Fortnite players could subscribe to Amazon in March and April 2018, then received a Fortnite skin, Twitch Prime, and a “free month subscription” – many gave that to Ninja back then.
These “free subs” have long since disappeared with time. One can assume that Ninja has been far away from the “250,000 subscribers” he once had months ago.
However, the actual figure is not known, only the estimates from Twitch Stats.
He also won an award for Best Streamer in 2018
Currently, Twitch Stats simply estimates that Ninja’s decreased streaming presence due to the break has caused some subscriptions to slip from his “normal curve.” This estimate, together with the melting away of the “free subscriptions,” makes this headline arise.
They compare:
the figures from April 2018, which were artificially inflated by Twitch Prime
with the “estimated” current stats while Ninja is taking a break
The fastest-growing Twitch channels in February 2019. Source: Twitchmetrics
This speaks against “The End of Ninja”
Is Ninja still popular? In contrast to the “subscriber” numbers, the follower numbers of Twitch streamers are publicly accessible and thus legitimate.
In February 2019, Shroud is also the fastest-growing channel with more than 512,000 new followers. He is followed by LoL pro Rekkles, who has just opened his channel, and Tfue, Ninja’s rival.
But Ninja already ranked 4th with over 267,000 new followers.
But the “End of Ninja” while he is simultaneously the fourth fastest-growing channel on Twitch – that probably doesn’t work – even if some clearly want to see that.
The Open Beta of The Division 2 will start soon, and all players can participate. But what happens to the progress from the Private Beta? Developer Massive has answered this question.
What is included in the Open Beta: Interested players can gain an extensive impression of The Division 2. You can test Story, PvP, and Endgame content and collect loot, try out various weapons and armor, and level up.
But what about the people who could already play this content in the Private Beta? They had from February 7th to February 12th to test all this content. Developer Massive has now answered this question.
What happens to the Private Beta progress in the Open Beta?
This is what Massive says: A fan asked if they would keep their progress from the Private Beta. Community Manager Yannick Bancherau answered this question via Twitter: “No, you have to start over.”
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Thus, participants of the Private Beta should be aware that they will also start at 0 in the Open Beta and will have to collect all their equipment anew.
Why could that be? Massive does not provide a justification. However, since there are PvP contents in the Beta, the decision is understandable.
Many players from the Private Beta probably found good equipment already. Thus, they would have an advantage over newcomers in PvP.
When does the Open Beta start? From March 1st to March 4th, you can test the Open Beta of The Division 2. The content should be identical to that of the Private Beta.
The expedition of a player from the space online game Elite Dangerous got a bit out of control. Because he has been missing for three months, but is now supposed to be rescued.
Rescue Mission in Space
What happened? Getting lost in space can become a big problem. This happened to player Commander Deluvian Reyes Cruz. He set out last November to break a new record in Elite Dangerous.
He wanted to cover the longest distance from the “Sol” solar system. He had already succeeded five times before. This time, however, he seems to have overdone it.
Mining in Elite Dangerous
Because he ran out of fuel on the way, and since then his ship has been drifting in the emptiness of space – for a whole 3 months.
How will the player be rescued now? The Fuel Rats, a group of players specializing in rescuing commanders who have run out of fuel in space, are on their way to the rescue.
However, this is not an easy task. First, they had to obtain the fuel. Then it is necessary to reach Commander Deluvian Reyes Cruz – and he is quite far out in space. Just coming up with a plan for how the Fuel Rats could reach and bring the player back took three days.
Now the operation has started. Five commanders with 2,576 tons of fuel have set out. It will now take until Friday, February 22, until the Fuel Rats reach the destination. This can be followed live on Twitch.
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Players Love the Challenge
That’s why this has happened more often: Elite Dangerous offers a huge galaxy full of places that have not yet been explored. This naturally awakens the spirit of exploration. Players want to see how far they can fly into space and what there is out there. But that sometimes leads to a catastrophe.
Information about a new Fallout game has surfaced through a strange product page on Amazon. Bethesda has apparently set up placeholders to prepare for a new product. There is a countdown, but for what?
Three different placeholders for a new Fallout product appeared on Amazon. These have since disappeared and had no images. A related countdown led many to speculate on a Fallout product, even though the countdown was stock material, not Fallout-specific representations.
The placeholders on Amazon appeared for all current platforms: PS4, Xbox One, and PC. There were three versions available:
Standard
Deluxe
Collector’s
Each edition was priced at $59.99 and dated for December 31, 2019, a placeholder date. Neither the price nor the date is likely to reflect the final product, but serve only as a dummy.
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The title is already trending: The unique aspect of this placeholder is that it even appeared in Amazon’s bestsellers, despite being visible for only a short time before it was removed.
According to PCGamer, this may be due to players pre-ordering before the price is inflated. This way, they ensure that they only pay a maximum of $60 when the game is released. This ensures Amazon’s model.
Fans also grabbed the Power Armor Edition of Fallout 76 – it sold out quickly.
Fans speculate about what kind of game will be released soon.
Other fans of the series are discussing on reddit, where they are throwing out some rather unserious suggestions:
Fallout 77, whose associated Vault 77 contains a single person with dozens of dolls
Fallout: The Card Game
Fallout Shelter 2
Fallout: Battle Royale
However, many fans seem to be so disappointed with Fallout 76 that they have little real hope for a new game. What Bethesda will actually do with the placeholder remains to be seen.
What do you think? Will there be a new Fallout game and if so, what kind?
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The discussion about how pronounced the pay-to-win factor in FIFA 19 is, is heating up this year due to many events and special cards. The streamer “Badeschlappen” is trying to succeed at a high level without purchasing FIFA Points – and he is successful!
This is “Badeschlappen”: The FIFA pro “Badeschlappen” is actually named Lukas Hösch and is contracted as an official content creator for 1. FC Nürnberg. Among other things, Hösch has 150,000 viewers on Twitch.
He also uploads videos on YouTube, with a special twist: unlike many other streamers, Hösch completely refrains from using real money in his “Road to Glory” series. He builds his team through smart investments, many SBCs, and of course a lot of playtime at a high level.
“Unfortunately almost standard”
This is what the Badeschlappen team looks like: “I would describe myself as a solid FIFA player who is passionate about it,” Hösch explains in an interview with “BFV“. His goal is to “entertain people with my content and give good tips.”
And there are plenty of good tips for players who want to pursue their FUT career without FIFA Points at Badeschlappen. The streamer shows how to build a strong team even without using real money. The current Badeschlappen eleven is quite impressive:
Top team without money: Neymar, icons, lots of colorful cards – the Badeschlappen squad is a strong team, though it could still be improved in some areas. Badeschlappen tries to earn the necessary money wisely through trading.
One example: In preparation for the Champions Cup taking place in Atlanta this weekend, Badeschlappen stocked up on American players from the transfer market – preferably at rock-bottom prices. For possible thematic SBCs, Badeschlappen is now ready – and if none come, he would simply sell the cheaper acquisitions at a higher price.
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Top players not unreachable: “Unfortunately, it has become almost standard that even as a ‘normal casual gamer,’ one invests money in FIFA Ultimate Team to afford the best players,” Hösch explains. “I wanted to take a different path and show my viewers that it is also possible to assemble a strong team without spending huge amounts of money.”
The streamer proves this with hard numbers: Hösch has more than two million coins in his pocket. A dream player like the TOTY version of Kanté, which Hösch really wants, is therefore no longer out of reach.
The object of desire: TOTY Kanté
Reduce “pay-to-win”: With his videos, Hösch wants to point out that it is also possible without FIFA Points. The TOTY event for example showed that purchasing packs can lead to a lot of frustration. Especially younger players are too easily tempted to spend their pocket money on packs:
“Packs certainly add to the appeal of Ultimate Team, because everyone – at least in theory – has a chance at the best players in FIFA. However, I would appreciate it if one could no longer buy FIFA Points and thus reduce the pay-to-win factor.” This regulation has already been implemented in Belgium.
The streamer aims to fulfill his role model function: “Especially in the gaming industry, where many young people are active, one should be aware of this and act accordingly.” Also in FIFA, the tone can be very rough at times: “Many people forget that it is just a game that is primarily meant to be fun.”
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The example of “Badeschlappen” shows that it is also possible to be successful in FUT without purchasing FIFA Points. However, it should be noted that Lukas Hösch invests an enormous amount of time and preparation into his FIFA career. The professional is playing at the Weekend League rank Elite 3 – and trading requires time.
You can also find tips on how to earn a lot of coins in FIFA 19 here. In addition, you will find a guide on trading with TOTW cards here:
