In FIFA 19, a new title update has been released today, on February 20th. This fixes an annoying problem in Pro Clubs and tweaks the goalkeepers.
Title update is live: On February 20, EA Sports released the latest update for FIFA 19. It initially appeared today for PC, but will also be available for consoles PS4 and Xbox One in the coming days.
This is the problem in Pro Clubs that is being fixed
CFs in Pro Clubs can be happy: The update fixes a problem in the Pro Clubs mode, which has been extremely annoying for CFs since release. When you set up as a CF, you are forced into the Left Back position during the game.
Even if you act as intended as a central attacking midfielder, you receive poor ratings and constantly see a red arrow above you that tries to move you to the LB position.
If you want to play as CF, now you can finally play as CF: The bug is finally being fixed after nearly 5 months. EA states that CFs will no longer be treated like LBs in terms of position and player rating.
CFs were often forced into the LB position
Goalkeepers are being further adjusted in FIFA 19
Patch notes of the title update: Below, you can read the other changes that not only affect Pro Clubs:
The goalkeeper’s speed will be further reduced when you control them manually in free play. This change continues the speed reduction from the 7th title update.
Players sometimes swapped positions on the field without intent. This problem will be fixed.
Sometimes in an FUT online match, a player’s overall rating was incorrectly displayed in the player performance screen. The problem was only visual and did not affect gameplay – it will still be fixed.
EA thanks all players who provided feedback.
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The squad mode of Apex Legends is not the only way to play, it seems. Some new findings point to additional modes that come with significant changes.
What modes are coming? Some data miners have been able to extract hints from the game files of Apex Legends regarding alternatives to the current squad mode. Currently, four possible new modes are known:
Solo
Duo
“Recruit”
“Survive”
Currently, a squad consists of three people – will more modes come?
This is how the new modes work
What will Solo and Duo look like? The solo mode will apparently be based on the classic battle royale mode. You land alone and fight solo for victory while facing off against 59 other solo players.
The duo mode will probably work the same way. Find a partner and get started to eliminate a total of 29 other teams and be the last one standing.
Apex Legends seems to have ideas to spice up these modes.
What is the “Recruit” mode? One of the new ideas is a mode that the game files mark as “Recruit”. This mode is something completely new. Hints regarding it were found on the site Apex Legends – News & Leaks on Twitter.
What currently appears from the game files is that in the “Recruit” mode there will apparently only be three teams, all consisting of 20 people. The special thing about it is that you do not simply kill your opponents.
If you have defeated an enemy, you have the opportunity to “recruit” them for your team. A round lasts until only one of the three teams is left standing.
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What is the “Survive” mode? Not much is known about the “Survive” mode yet. However, it seems to be oriented around a gladiator arena, so it is presumably a solo mode.
You will probably fight in an arena where NPCs watch you and even comment. Game files like emotes and quotes have been found that are supposed to react to special actions of the players.
The map of Apex Legends – will it be used in the “Survive” mode?
It is also unclear whether there are four different modes or if some of the new modes share descriptions.
This would mean that the solo mode is actually the “Survive” mode and does not occur as a pure single-player experience in battle royale style. More precise information will probably come later.
How would you like the new modes?
A possible date for at least the solo and duo modes is in March, when the battle passes and the season start:
Anthem has a quest where you need to open 15 chests in Freeplay. How to find them quickly, we reveal here.
Why find chests? Anthem players receive the quest “Tomb of the Legionnaires” during the story the quest “Tomb of the Legionnaires”. This is a multi-part quest where four graves must be opened by completing different tasks.
The grave of Yvena requires you to open 15 chests in Freeplay. However, you still have to open them yourself, as only then will the progress be counted. This, however, is supposed to change with the Day One Patch at the release of Anthem.
You can access the quest from level 3 since a patch; previously, the tasks were intended for freelancers of level 9 to 10.
On this route, you will find chests:In the Anthem Subreddit, players have now identified an ideal route to quickly find the 15 chests in Freeplay. However, it seems not all chests respawn for all players along the route.
PC Gamer has also identified and described a similar route, indicating where to find the chests.
Another route where you should find chests quickly. Source: PC Gamer
1. The first chest is located east of the point where you spawn into Freeplay from Fort Tarsis, by a turret.
2. The second chest is underwater – dive at the northwestern waterfall.
3. Now it’s time to get back out of the water: the next chest is not far from a tent on a rock ledge.
4. The fourth chest is located in a rocky area near another tent.
5. The next chest is near number four, flying north and down. The chest is on a cliff.
6. Number six is hiding behind a rock on a cliff.
7. This chest can be found in another camp area, at the watchtower of Arath.
8. Behind a bridge, there should be a chest in a green area.
9. The next chest is in a destroyed tower in the Great Falls Canyon region.
10. Look on the map below the inscription “Great Falls”. The chest is near many bridges.
11. Turn north from the last chest. Chest number eleven is in the water.
12. Don’t leave the water yet. Turn around from the last chest and swim further underwater. There should be a cave where you can surface. In the cave, you can find another chest.
13. This chest is right at the end of the cave.
14. This chest is located in the valley of Tarsis at the western wall. It should be next to some rocks.
15. In this area, there is a bridge where some sentinels are likely fighting. From the bridge, head north into a cave where another chest is located.
16. Near the bridge, you will find a body of water at the bottom of which lies another chest.
17. One chest is located here in a cave.
18. Follow the water down here – there should be another chest near the riverbed.
19. If you fly north from the last chest, you will find a large rock in Great Falls Canyon. On the other side of this rock hides a chest.
20. From the last chest, head southwest. There, you can enter a blue cave. Right at the end of the cave on the left side, there is a smaller cave room with the chest you are looking for.
21. This chest is found in a cave behind a tower in Honor Valley, near the wall in the east.
22. This chest is nearby in another bluish cave located higher on a hill.
With chests comes loot: Besides the quest for the grave of Yvena, by opening the chests you can also hope for good loot. There is a chance that you will find equipment of various rarity levels, including masterpieces or legendary gear.
The chance increases as in all activities when you choose a higher difficulty level.
The farm trick for higher-level equipment is over: BioWare has ended the chest trick:
The conflict in the MMORPG community of The Elder Scrolls Online shows the gap between solo players and group players. Why is that? MyMMO author Andreas Bertits is trying to find out.
In the past, MMORPGs were only for multiplayer fans
It was different back then: Those who think back to the beginnings of the MMORPG genre, about 20 years ago, including Ultima Online and Everquest, certainly do not think of solo content or that quests and dungeons could be completed alone.
Back then, it was essential to play in groups. Most content simply could not be mastered otherwise.
The titles were designed to bring players together. That was the idea behind the “Massively Multiplayer” concept.
However, this changed over time.
Everquest is considered one of the forebears of theme park MMOs. World of Warcraft was heavily inspired by it.
Solo players were invited to MMORPGs
That’s why solo content was added: Even World of Warcraft, which was released in 2004, allowed players to master some content alone. Therefore, one saw more and more individuals in the game doing their own thing.
This caused part of the group aspect to be lost. The MMORPG opened up to a broader target group. Those who wanted nothing to do with other players in the game also had fun. This, in turn, contributed significantly to the success of Blizzard’s online role-playing game.
Due to the strong connection of ESO to the single-player RPG franchise, The Elder Scrolls, this orientation was natural for Zenimax: They wanted to bring the many players from Skyrim into the online game.
In The Elder Scrolls Online, there are still group contents like dungeons and anchors that cannot be completed solo, yet ESO also targets all those who want to play alone – and is thus very successful.
World of Warcraft allows players to complete many contents alone.
Conflict between solo and group players
This is why the ESO community is arguing: With the introduction of new story content in ESO with Wrathstone, which must be completed in a group, this has led to disputes in the community:
MMORPG fans do not understand why all content should be mastered alone
Solo players do not want to be forced into groups when they only want to experience the story.
This conflict clearly highlights the gap between solo players and multiplayer fans. Those who are interrupted by others while questing and immersing themselves in the story may lose the desire to continue playing. Therefore, one often hears and reads that in story-driven online games, players prefer to play the story alone before turning to group content with others. The story is something to be enjoyed privately and undisturbed.
ESO is a very story-driven game. This attracts fans of good stories. And thus solo players. However, ESO is still an MMORPG whose basic concept is based on playing in a group, meeting others, making friends, and facing significant challenges in a party.
That is why it is understandable that MMO fans are not particularly pleased when more and more content of a multiplayer game can also be completed alone. These are titles designed for multiplayer fun and should be played as such.
The ESO DLC Wrathstone led to the dispute between solo players and group players.
Story in group content – a conflict zone
Are the developers themselves to blame? Essentially, it is a home-grown problem based on a concept that only works in rare cases: Game developers want to reach as many customers as possible and therefore create the “jack-of-all-trades” – the game that offers everything to everyone.
They want to appeal to solo players with appropriate solo content but also please group players.
They want to offer a story that caters to fans of storytelling but also quick and straightforward content for all those who do not care about the story.
Is there a solution? In the case of The Elder Scrolls Online and other MMORPGs, the conflict could be avoided by completely limiting the “story” to solo content.
However, group content would only be “nice but optional,” without affecting the plot.
This would make the “group content” feel trivial, as nothing could happen there that ultimately matters to the plot.
A solution without any disadvantages for either group seems difficult to find.
Xur is becoming exciting again in Season 6 of Destiny 2. For some Guardians, he might end the Exotic drought of the past months.
How many Forsaken Exotics have you received since September 2018? Five? Maybe even 10? Or more?
Surely no one will complain about too many Forsaken Exotics. Because they are still quite rare.
Destiny 2 is stingy with Forsaken Exotics: A quick look at the trophy overview on PS4 already shows this. Here, not even 3% of all players have received the Exotic trophy. This is earned by collecting 10 exotic Forsaken weapons and armor pieces.
The reasons for the Exotic poverty lie in the fact that
Xur is exciting again: Even though one looked forward to the return of the “old, cool Xur” before Forsaken – he disappoints the Guardians again with dull offers. However, Bungie announced a change for Season 6.
Xur bounties in Season 6: The new season starts on March 5, 2019. In a roadmap for Year 2, which Bungie published months ago, there is talk of new content called “Xur Bounties”. So of bounties that Xur will offer.
Forsaken Exotics through Xur bounties?
What is known about the Xur bounties? Unfortunately, there is currently no official information on what can be expected from the Xur bounties. The roadmap does not provide any further details. In the background of the Xur bounties, only the familiar symbol of the Nine can be seen:
Will Xur end his stinginess? The Xur bounties provide plenty of room for speculation. There is hope that through the bounties, one can finally target Forsaken Exotics. Many Guardians still complain after months that they have hardly received any new Exotics, despite spending many hours in the MMO shooter.
What speaks for it: At the start of Season 6, the Forsaken launch will be about half a year old. Bungie – or rather Xur – could then be more generous with the new Exotics. After all, these are no longer really “new” – but only extremely rare.
What speaks against it: These are just speculations. The bounties could lead to completely different loot. Some Guardians suspect that these bounties could be guaranteed sources for random Exotics – but not guaranteed Year 2 Exotics.
Xur bounties have a catch
Only Annual Pass owners can hope: Additionally, the upcoming bounties have a catch. They count as annual pass exclusive content.
In other words, those who do not own the paid annual pass – nothing is likely to change for them regarding Xur. At least one can only play the bounties if one has the annual pass installed.
The Exotic poverty will only end in Season 6, if at all, for a part of the Guardians. Many players see a complete overhaul of Xur as long overdue.
This is how our reader Heiko “IndEnt” Hesse writes: “That the Xur bounties are only for annual pass holders is really bad (I have the pass) – Xur really should be revamped for EVERYONE!”
What do you think about the situation regarding Xur and the Forsaken Exotics? What do you think, what will the Xur bounties bring?
Ubisoft has announced the PC specs you need to meet in order to play the online shooter The Division 2. The system requirements and prerequisites are somewhat more lenient than those for Anthem, which is released around the same time.
How do the system requirements compare with Anthem? If you don’t want to play at resolutions higher than Full HD, the PC system requirements for The Division 2 are even somewhat more lenient than the specs for Anthem.
Bioware’s online shooter requires, for example, 16 GB of RAM and a Nvidia GTX 1060 or RTX 2060 for the recommended system requirements. Additionally, Anthem requires Windows 10, while you can play The Division 2 on Windows 7 and 8.
Only if you want to play The Division 2 at resolutions beyond Full HD at 60 fps, you should own a very powerful PC.
It is also interesting that The Division 2 can still be launched on Windows 7. Anthem already requires Windows 10.
Advantages of Playing on PC
What are the advantages of playing on PC? Those who play The Division 2 on PC will see several graphical features that the versions on PS4 and Xbox One do not offer. These include:
Native 4K support with HDR
Support for ultra-wide monitors
Multi-monitor PC setups are supported
The frame rate is not capped
AMD’s FreeSync is supported
Can your PC run The Division effortlessly? Even in 4K?
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With the Frostvault, Zenimax introduces a new dungeon of the DLC Wrathstone for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. However, since this dungeon is part of the story and requires a group of players, solo players, in particular, criticize the approach taken by the developers.
A Story Content for Group Players
What happened? With Wrathstone, the “Season of the Dragon” begins, a new storyline that continues in the Elsweyr addon and other DLCs released this year. Players will experience the beginning of this story soon in the two dungeons of Wrathstone. The story leads into the two dungeons “Depths of Malatar” and the “Frostvault,” where two pieces of an artifact must be found. However, this has now led to a heated discussion within the community.
In the Frostvault of ESO, a tough battle awaits groups.
What is the problem? Dungeons in The Elder Scrolls Online are group content that has a corresponding level of difficulty and should therefore only be tackled in a party. The Frostvault in Wrathstone offers an extremely tough opponent. You will face a Dwemer construct that is formidable and, according to testers of the DLC, is extremely difficult to defeat even in groups. Even the other enemies in the Frostvault present severe challenges.
This means it is virtually impossible for solo players to complete the dungeon alone, and that has now caused some frustration.
What is being discussed? Solo players are used to completing the story solo in ESO. This has generally not been a problem. However, with Wrathstone, the story leads through two dungeons that are designed for groups. This is frustrating for those who want to go it alone. Hence the suggestion to introduce a special solo mode for dungeons. This mode is supposed to allow players to experience the story without receiving EXP or rewards. Those who want those must play in a group.
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How was the suggestion received? A heated discussion has erupted in the forum.
Krayl writes: “This is a multiplayer game. If you want the team to spend time and resources making group content achievable for solo players, you are pulling resources away from other aspects of the game!”
LiraTaurwen agrees: “Why do casuals always want everything? I have seen how such things have already destroyed other games.”
However, the suggestion is well received by quite a few. rei91 states: “That is a wonderful idea. If a solo mode existed, I would buy all the dungeon DLCs.”
The Dwemer and their constructs are at the center of ESO’s DLC Wrathstone.
Why is there a dispute? The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG meant for player groups to experience adventures together. Yet ESO wants – as shown by Morrowind – to also reach solo players who grew up with the single-player titles of The Elder Scrolls series. Accordingly, all story content has been playable solo thus far. However, Wrathstone “forces” even single-player fans into groups.
There is simply a huge discrepancy between solo players and group players, and the discussion in the ESO forum highlights this very clearly. Many simply want to enjoy the story alone and in peace without involving others. Multiplayer fans, on the other hand, see it completely differently. They believe that an MMORPG is meant for large numbers of players who play together. Therefore, they do not want their online game diluted by too many solo contents.
How this dispute in the ESO community will continue remains to be seen. However, it demonstrates that the community is indeed divided, and Wrathstone now shows how deep this divide is.
With a Twitch Prime account, you can now secure the exclusive Pathfinder skin “Omega Point” for free for Apex Legends. You also get 5 Apex Packs for free.
What is this gift?Apex was recently updated and now there’s a gift for everyone. For a limited time, players can pick up free loot for Apex Legends. The free content is available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It includes the Pathfinder skin Omega Point. This is a legendary skin!
How do you get the Omega Point skin for Pathfinder? You need to have an account on Twitch.TV and be a Twitch Prime user. Then, visit the Twitch website and click on the crown at the top. You will see this in the following screenshot:
Under the image, it will then say “Get your loot now” if you have not yet claimed the skin.
Next, you should link your Twitch account with your EA account. This is important so that the loot can be assigned to the correct EA account. Once you’ve done that, you can easily request the legendary Pathfinder skin and the 5 Apex Packs. When you log in to Apex Legends next time, you will have the loot.
It’s that easy to get the skin:
Log in to Twitch.TV
Click on the crown
Request the loot under the image of Pathfinder (Apex Legends)
Confirm the required data on the next page
Link your account with EA
Log in on the platform where you want to unlock the skin
Done
Help, I don’t have Twitch Prime, but I want the skin: If you are a customer of the Amazon Prime service, you can easily link your Amazon and Twitch accounts. Then Twitch Prime will be activated for you.
I don’t want Amazon Prime, but I want the skin: That’s not a problem if you haven’t tried Twitch Prime yet. Then simply get the free trial subscription. This also includes the current Apex loot.
Can I request the skin on multiple platforms? No, that can only be done once. It counts the platform where you first log in to Apex Legends after requesting the loot.
The new map of Overwatch, Paris, is finally here. We reveal what Paris has to offer and what has changed with the patch.
For a while, the new Overwatch map of Paris has been playable on the PTR. Last night (02.19.2018), the patch was finally released for the live version of the game. Since then, Paris has been available to play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One for everyone.
Paris is an attack map: Paris is of the “attack” map type. This means that players must capture two control points while the defenders aim to prevent exactly that.
You will be guided through the city center of Paris, but you can also take a look inside some houses. Generally, the Paris of the future seems to be a very open-minded and artistic city, as there are small theaters, cafés, and artworks to admire everywhere.
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Arcade mode for map guarantee: If you want to check out Paris in a match and don’t want to rely on chance, you should visit the arcade mode. For a while, Paris will be a fixed selection there, allowing you to try the map to your heart’s content.
Patch changes to hit points: Besides the new map, Overwatch has made some other changes. The priority list for taking damage has been changed, affecting how different pools of hit points are depleted. When your hero takes damage, it will be calculated in this order:
This changed the positions of shields and temporary armor. This ensures that each temporary enhancement is depleted first before moving on to other shields.
How do you like the new map Paris? Do you find the map pretty? What do you think of the futuristic vision of France?
Anthem will release its official release on February 22. Then, PS4 owners will also be able to play for the first time. However, some are already doing so now.
Who can play Anthem now? For players who have a physical CD of Anthem, the servers are already online (February 20). This applies to both PS4 and Xbox One.
Should I play without the Day-One Patch? If you are playing now with the physical copy, then you also have the same issues and bugs that PC players currently have. If this does not bother you, there is nothing against playing now.
However, if you are really annoyed by bugs that cause crashes, then you should wait for the first major patch.
Do you want to know more about the PS4 release? Then check out our comprehensive overview. Here you will find more backgrounds about Anthem, such as the story and gameplay. We also address technical aspects of the PS4 in connection with Anthem:
The start of the new Operation Grand Heist brought numerous new content and improvements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. However, a specific feature is currently ruining the start of the new season for many fans – loot boxes.
What happened? On February 19, with Operation Grand Heist, the new season of Black Ops 4 began, at least on PS4. The Xbox One and PC will follow a week later.
As part of the accompanying update, the black market, i.e., the in-game shop, was revised. There, loot boxes now expand the microtransaction palette of the game, much to the chagrin of many players.
How do the loot boxes work? The loot boxes are optional and can be earned through the Blackout mode and in the traditional multiplayer mode of the game. They can also be purchased with real money in the black market and offer random content. One crate, meaning one box, costs 200 CoD points, which is approximately 2€.
Currently, only cosmetic items are included. Gameplay advantages cannot be purchased through the boxes. The item pool includes contents from Blackjack’s reserves, meaning essentially all cosmetic content from previous operations.
What is the problem with the loot boxes? Many players see the boxes as further proof of Activision’s greed. In the eyes of many, the publisher is trying to squeeze money out of fans – everywhere possible.
After all, Black Ops 4 is a full-price title for nearly 60€. Moreover, many players have purchased the Black Ops Pass, which is a season pass, for about 50€. In such a model, microtransactions should not exist, according to many fans.
Therefore, the already existing microtransaction opportunities in the form of the black market (essentially a battle pass) with direct purchases of ranks and cosmetic packages are regularly in the spotlight of criticism.
But now, with the loot boxes, a new type of microtransactions is being added. For many, Black Ops 4 has finally crossed the line.
How are fans reacting? Fans are venting their anger on Reddit and social media.
The discussion platform is full of posts on this topic. This move is considered to be brazen, according to the prevailing sentiment. There are frequent calls to not support this business practice and to refrain from purchasing boxes.
Additionally, the implementation of the loot boxes is criticized. It is complained that players are not informed about the chances of obtaining certain items and that there is no protection against duplicates. Other games handle this better.
Some players also note that the loot from paid loot boxes seems significantly better and more valuable than from crates earned through gameplay, for which players would need between one and a half to three hours, depending on their playstyle.
Moreover, fans fear that the contents of the loot boxes might not only remain cosmetic. For example, the predecessor Black Ops 3 included some powerful weapons in supply crates that could be purchased with real money.
Even in Black Ops 4, there are already reports from players stating that weapons like the SWAT RFT assault rifle are available from the new boxes. Although this is content from the last season, the weapon is not cosmetic.
Many can therefore imagine that this could just be the first step towards further microtransactions that might also include new powerful weapons. While some fans previously defended the earlier models and dismissed them as typical, there is currently hardly anyone who understands the introduction of loot boxes.
What do you think about the return of loot boxes? Can you not understand the frustration over these optional contents? Or has Activision crossed the line for you as well?
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As previously teased, the MMORPG Neverwinter is expanding with the massive dungeon “Undermountain.” According to the developers, this is the largest expansion yet for the online role-playing game.
A huge add-on
What does “Undermountain” offer? The expansion introduces players to the great city “Waterdeep,” where they will delve into the classic dungeon Undermountain.
This is a vast cavern that stretches deep beneath the city. Here awaits a new adventure in a massive mega-dungeon full of dangers and valuable loot.
Once, Undermountain was a fortress of dwarves, which was driven out by monsters from the depths.
The tavern “The Yawning Portal” is a new social hub where players meet before descending into the depths of the dungeon.
The dungeon consists of five large zones that spread across several levels.
The dangers you face are so great that you can level up to the new level 80.
New endgame content “Hoard of the Mad Wizard.” There you will face the dark wizard Halaster Blackcloak.
New rewards
An interesting expedition system where you visit constantly changing caves full of challenges.
What is special about “Undermountain”? The dungeon was first mentioned in 1975 and introduced as the first dungeon of the Forgotten Realms. It gained fame through the AD&D campaign set “Ruins of Undermountain” released in 1991.
The labyrinth of Halaster Blackcloak and the fight against the mad wizard are among the classics of “Dungeons & Dragons” adventures. Undermountain is THE dungeon in the Forgotten Realms game world. In essence, no adventuring party can avoid visiting this dungeon at least once.
Accordingly, it has also been the setting for several D&D novels and computer games such as the 1990 release Eye of the Beholder, or the add-on “Hordes of the Underdark” for the RPG Neverwinter Nights.
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How are the players reacting? In general, the community is excited about the new expansion, as it is extremely large with five zones. No previous expansion for Neverwinter has offered such scope. Furthermore, Undermountain is certainly something many D&D fans have been waiting for a long time.
However, many are eyeing the overhaul of class powers with some suspicion.
In the depths of Undermountain, you will also encounter the dangerous Umber Hulks.
BillowsB sarcastically mentions on Reddit: “Great. An increase in the level cap and a rebalancing of the classes has worked out so well in other MMORPGs.”
Some fear that everything they have worked for their class was “in vain” and that the character will essentially need to be redeveloped. Exactly how this will play out remains to be seen.
When is “Undermountain” coming out? The PC version of the expansion will be released in Spring, with an exact date to be announced. The preview on the test server starts on March 1. Console players will have to wait a bit longer as usual.
In Pokémon GO there are limited researches this weekend. It’s all about Perlu and other water Pokémon.
A new Pokémon is being released: Another event is happening this weekend, bringing a new Pokémon from the third generation. By completing field research, you will have the chance to catch the water Pokémon Perlu.
We give you an overview of these limited researches and tell you everything about Perlu and its evolutions.
What we know about the Limited Research with Perlu
When does the event start? This weekend, on Saturday, February 23, the limited researches will take place. You can encounter Perlu between 11 AM and 2 PM.
What are limited researches?You may know this kind of event from Barschwa. You will receive special field researches from PokéStops that are all focused on the event Pokémon for over 3 hours.
This time, you will find Perlu as a reward in the field researches. The Pokémon will make its first appearance.
These are the bonuses of the event: The encounter with Perlu is not the only special thing about this day. You will also receive:
the chance for more water Pokémon in the wild (e.g., Krabby and Wailmer)
double Stardust for catching water Pokémon
special field researches around Perlu
What do we know about Perlu? The Pokémon can evolve into two different monsters. From a Perlu, both Aalabyss and Saganabyss can evolve.
Perlu, Aalabyss, and Saganabyss
In Pokémon GO, the evolution will be random. On the Pokémon website, it states: “The Shell Pokémon has two possible evolutions – Aalabyss and Saganabyss – but which evolution your Perlu takes, you will only know once it has evolved.”
You should have enough candies so you can evolve both Pokémon even without much luck.
You should use Nanab Berries: Perlu requires 50 candies to evolve. It is advisable to use the Nanab Berry when catching it.
You will need at least 100 candies for both evolutions. If you are unlucky with the evolution, more candies will be needed.
I can’t be there. What now? Just because you miss the event doesn’t mean you won’t get the chance to catch Perlu. After the limited researches, Perlu will also be available in the wild. You might stumble across this Pokémon anytime.
Do you want to know what hatches from the eggs? Here is the current egg list:
The Interceptor Javelin is designed for speed and melee combat in Anthem. We show you a powerful build variant that allows you to deal damage well even solo.
That’s why we recommend this build: With the high area of effect of the two equipped abilities, you can hit as many enemies as possible. The components support you in many ways.
If you are already fit enough for the endgame in Anthem, we alternatively have an endgame build for you. There we deal with masterful equipment and explain to you how to use it correctly. This way, the Interceptor can easily handle the Grandmaster difficulty levels.
Why is this build good even solo? With the combination of the Acid Bomb and the Storm Hit, you can wipe out entire groups of enemies in no time without relying on your teammates.
This is the procedure: First, throw the Acid Bomb into a group of enemies. Shortly after, activate the Storm Hit attack. The Interceptor jumps into the clouded group of enemies and triggers several combo attacks. Additionally, you adopt an acid aura through the Interceptor’s passive ability.
With this aura, you can then easily take out the remaining survivors with your regular melee attack and distribute the acid status effect even further.
Once your two abilities are recharged, you can start the process anew. With this combination, you should be able to cope with strong enemy masses even when playing solo. Tough single targets can be permanently stunned with your melee (stunlock). The acid aura also supports you in this.
This is what the components do:
Shield Enhancement (1): Significantly increases the maximum strength of the Javelin’s shield.
Melee Inscription (2): Increases the damage of melee weapons.
Amphibious Upgrade (3): Increases acid damage and acid resistance. Additionally, it increases oxygen capacity.
Hit System Improvement (4): Improves the hit system and increases the damage of the equipped ability.
Blade Inscription (5): Increases the damage of melee hits.
Interceptor Combo Upgrade (6): Increases the aura combo pulse frequency.
What the components bring to the build
The Shield Enhancement component (1) strengthens your shield system. Since you are mostly in the middle of the action with this Javelin, you should equip at least one component that supports your defensive protection options.
The Hit System Improvement (4) and the Blade Inscription (5) increase the damage of the Storm Hit attack, making it even stronger. Although the base damage and hit area of the attack are already very good, you further increase the effectiveness of the Storm Hit with this.
The Melee Inscription (2) and the Blade Inscription (5) increase your regular melee damage, which you primarily use while your abilities are on cooldown. Generally, as an Interceptor, it is never a bad idea to use your melee, as it often stuns smaller enemies and incapacitates single targets as long as you keep hitting.
Amphibious Upgrade (3) improves your Acid Bomb and gives you a few qualitative passive bonuses.
The Interceptor Combo Upgrade (6) further enhances your aura effect. This way, you should be able to maintain the acid aura constantly and for a longer period.
These weapons are suitable for this
Which weapons should you use? For this build, weapons that allow you to play aggressively are suitable. Since you mostly find yourself in close proximity to enemies, weapons like the “Revenge” shotgun are excellent companions for this build.
That’s why the Revenge is a good choice: After you throw the Acid Bomb, the affected targets take even more damage from your weapons due to the acid status effect. This is the ideal time to go in with the Revenge and deal significant damage. Thanks to the shotgun’s high fire rate, you can deal substantial burst damage.
As a second option, you should consider a weapon that is effective at long distances. Sniper rifles, such as the “Devastator”, are great for dealing high damage to single targets.
Since you probably won’t use this weapon as your primary tool, you can use it as a backup plan if you need to retreat from combat for a short time or take out a distant enemy or turret.
This is what the Devastator can do: This sniper rifle has a low ammo capacity, but each shot explodes upon impact.
This weapon is ideal for opponents that are far away or hard to hit. You can also deal high critical damage against bosses if you manage to find and hit the weak spot. Since you will use this weapon only situationally, you don’t have to worry too much about the low ammo capacity.
In FIFA 19, the winter upgrades of the Bundesliga are active. Due to the new ratings, some player cards are now significantly more interesting.
This is what makes the upgrades interesting: The Bundesliga winter upgrades bring 23 new cards with updated, improved values. These are a selection of Bundesliga players who received new cards in FUT 19 for their performances in the first half of the season.
Perhaps some Bundesliga cards were not a topic for you at the beginning of FIFA 19. This may have changed with the winter upgrades.
We will show you which players are now worthwhile.
Axel Witsel: 82 to 85
Axel Witsel: 85
This is why the card is interesting: The midfielder from Borussia Dortmund now has an overall rating of 85. All stats have been improved. However, the biggest upgrade comes in his defensive skills, which have been significantly boosted and now surpass the old 83-rated card. The increased passing values also stand out, an important upgrade for a player in his central position.
Pace: 71 -> 72
Shooting: 74 -> 76
Passing: 77 -> 80
Dribbling: 79 -> 80
Defending: 75 -> 81
Physical: 82 -> 83
There are no big jumps in the remaining solid values. But that doesn’t matter because with these stats, we have an ideal defensive midfielder for any Bundesliga team.
Conclusion on Axel Witsel: It’s hard to pass on the new card of Axel Witsel when looking for a defensive midfielder for your Bundesliga team. He distributes the balls excellently and brings stability to the squad. He is rather weak in finishing, but that is not his main task.
He is priced under 20k, which should make him affordable for many.
Marco Reus: 85 to 88
Marco Reus: 88
This is why the card is interesting: The upgrade for this card is remarkable, Marco Reus now has an overall rating of 88 and a position change from LM to CAM. This will please many FUT players. However, one might not be pleased with the price, which has significantly risen – from around 20k to over 200k.
Pace: 85 -> 86
Shooting: 86 -> 87
Passing: 82 -> 85
Dribbling: 86 -> 87
Defending: 44 -> 47
Physical: 64 -> 69
But when looking for a strong alternative (with standard cards) for the attacking midfield, you only encounter James Rodriguez. He is not a bad choice, but it cannot be compared to the Marco Reus upgrade, who impresses with his speed and 4-star weak foot.
Conclusion on Marco Reus: Marco Reus, regardless of the version, could be the star of your Bundesliga team. With his offensive quality and speed, he is very dangerous and can also be used as a striker. If you have the coins, you should definitely add Marco Reus to your team.
Nico Schulz: 78 to 81
Nico Schulz: 81
This is why the card is interesting: This upgrade gives us a good and affordable alternative for the left-back position. This is particularly interesting for FUT newcomers. Compared to his old card, the important defensive and physical values have been significantly raised.
Pace: 87 -> 88
Shooting: 51 -> 53
Passing: 72 -> 74
Dribbling: 77 -> 79
Defending: 72 -> 76
Physical: 72 -> 76
Conclusion on Nico Schulz: The fast left-back is definitely worth considering if the budget does not allow for a David Alaba yet. He has solid values, is strong in dribbling, and is not too small. In fact, Nico Schulz is now the second-best left-back in the Bundesliga by overall rating of standard cards.
So much luck in Hearthstone is just outrageous. So many legendaries in a row has probably never happened before…
Opening card packs is probably one of the highlights of Hearthstone. The little thrill and hope of having that cool, legendary card you’ve been waiting for in the next pack. The probability of this is low, however. But if luck is on your side, you can pull legendary cards from four consecutive card packs.
Four legendaries in a row: On Reddit, user TTMGaming posted a video where he opens some card packs. In the very first pack, there is a legendary card “Shark’s Grail”. Satisfied, he opens the next pack – which also features a legendary. After pulling Gaunah from the pack, he just can’t stop. There is also a legendary card in the third and fourth packs. So he ends up with the following legendary cards:
A damn low probability: The chance of pulling four legendary cards in a row is incredibly low. Because actually, statistically speaking, every 20th pack in Hearthstone contains a legendary card. In other words: Statistically, one would have to open around 80 packs for this amount of legendary cards, not just four.
It might be worth it for TTMGaming to fill out a lottery ticket this week – who knows if the lucky streak will continue for a bit longer.
What was your luckiest moment in Hearthstone? Have you ever pulled a golden legendary card from a pack? Or are you still waiting in vain for your dream legendary?
In Destiny 2, the first Ascendant Challenge is now active, which you can undertake in the Dreaming City. In this guide, you will learn how to do it.
How do I get an Ascendant Challenge? Visit Petra Venj in the Dreaming City. She has this challenge available as a Weekly Bounty in her inventory. In the first week of Forsaken, the bounty is available and expires 7 days after it is accepted.
What do I get from it? With this Ascendant Challenge milestone, you will receive top loot. The rewards are Dark Fragments and Powerful Gear, which allow you to acquire items beyond the soft cap of Power Level 500.
Ascendant Challenge with Queen’s Leaf Tincture
The requirement for the bounty: Grab the bounty from Petra and first look for a consumable item called “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”. This item opens your mind to the secrets of the Dreaming City for 30 minutes. It can be found randomly in various chests throughout the city.
How to access the Ascendant Realm: Go to Petra Venj. Now enter the Lost Sector located right next to Petra. When you activate the tincture, a portal opens that teleports you to the Ascendant Realm.
Tip: It is sufficient to take the tincture in the Lost Sector. This way, you will have more of the 30 minutes that you have for the challenge.
Andy Edition shows you the way to the Lost Sector from Petra Venj (from 1:29):
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In the Ascendant Realm: Now run along the edge of the Ascendant Realm, where you can shoot four Taken Blights. Ignore all other enemies.
Once the Blights are defeated, run to the center of the Ascendant Realm where crystals are floating. Destroy them to kill the boss enemies.
Tip: It is advisable to shoot the outer crystals first and then the inner ones so you can run in a circle, forcing the enemies to follow behind you.
End of the bounty: Then open the reward chest, and the bounty is complete. You have now finished the Ascendant Challenge, and the loot is yours. Don’t forget to turn in the bounty in your inventory.
In the above-embedded video from Andy Edition, you can see the complete fight and the locations of the Blights in the Ascendant Realm. If you have any trouble, you can peek at his video.
You can find all collectibles in this video:
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Apex Legends receives its first content update. The next patch will introduce a new weapon, the Havoc.
What is the Havoc? The Havoc will likely be an energy-based assault rifle and the third weapon to utilize energy ammunition. The other two implemented energy weapons are the Devotion and the Triple Take, with which a gaming grandpa has already taken out an entire squad.
The Triple Take from Apex Legends.
According to the website altchar.com the sound files found in the game files suggest that the Havoc can utilize three different hop-ups simultaneously:
Precision Choke: Concentrates the pellets from the barrel into a point
Selectfire Receiver: Allows for different firing modes
Turbocharger: Increases the charge rate, reducing the time to maximum fire rate
The Havoc is essentially an automatic rifle. According to the leak, with the three hop-ups, it can combine five shots into a powerful attack, allowing for very high damage. According to the information, the Havoc is “a battle rifle with railgun capabilities.”
When is the Havoc coming? According to an official tweet from Apex Legends, the Havoc is set to be implemented with a patch today, Wednesday, February 20. A short preview video has been posted on the official channel, which we will embed for you here.
An exact time has not yet been specified.
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The L-Star is a light machine gun, about which not much is known regarding its capabilities. As the Havoc has already come to pass, it is quite possible that the L-Star will also find its way into Apex Legends.
After the end of Far Cry 5, players wonder what happened to their character Rookie after the bombs fell. Far Cry New Dawn shows the bitter result.
Spoiler warning: The article contains references to the story of Far Cry: New Dawn.
This question is answered by New Dawn: You can now play the new installment of Far Cry “New Dawn”. The setting for the new Far Cry is in Hope County, Montana, just like in the predecessor Far Cry 5.
New Dawn takes place 17 years later, after atomic bombs fell on the location. Many familiar faces you will meet again in the new installment. But what actually happened to “Rookie”, your character from Far Cry 5?
The last thing seen of Rookie was that he was dragged into a bunker with Joseph Seed, the crazy cult leader.
New Dawn now informs us about what has become of our hero.
What happened to New Eden? This cult now lives far away from the land in the north. They have largely renounced technology. They wear animal skins and hunt with bow and arrow.
As PCGamer reports, when you first attempt to speak with the cult, you will be greeted by a person wearing a mask. However, they will not let you in. You first have to complete another quest. After that, the masked person will let you in. You will learn that Eden’s Gate is now led by Joseph Seed’s son.
Source: PC Gamer
This is Rookie: The masked person, called The Judge, will become one of your companions. And this is Rookie from Far Cry 5. However, who The Judge is remains a secret in New Dawn for a long time.
The secret about the masked person: The Judge does not speak. If you address him, there is no response. If you search the bunker, you will find notes in some places. These were probably written during the time your Far Cry 5 character spent with Joseph Seed underground.
You will find these notes:
“God tells you, when I listen to you, it is good and right and I can help. And I can save people and make it right. And everything will be okay.
When I judge as your judge [here the translation with Judge], the judgment is right and just. The judgment is God’s word. I understand now. I am so sorry.”
“Please, give me a mask.”
“Thank you, Joseph, thank you, Father.”
This happened to Rookie: It seems that Rookie underwent some kind of brainwashing during the time he spent with Joseph Seed.
Actually, Rookie was against Seed because the cult leader is a vile, cold-hearted murderer. But the time, the years, that Rookie had to spend with him slowly changed his opinion.
Source: PC Gamer
Are there more signs? Bring The Judge to Roughnecks Corner. This is the place where your companions hang out when they are not fighting for you. Wait there for a while and then listen to Pastor Jerome and Hurk. They will talk to The Judge, who does not speak himself. They talk about the good old days and what became of The Judge.
In addition, Carminia Rye thanks The Judge for helping her parents. She is the child of Nick Rye. For those who have forgotten: He is the pilot from Far Cry 5.
Many fans suspected this beforehand through information leaked by Ubisoft. But the fate of Rookie is now apparently set as “The Judge”. A sad end for a character who bravely fought against Seed. What do you think of the story around the character?
Are you still busy in New Dawn? Then upgrade your base like this:
The new online shooter Apex Legends went live just a few days ago and already has a star. “Dizzy” is only 18, was reportedly the first player to reach max level 100, holds the record for solo kills, and won the first tournament. In just a week, he went from nobody to star. How did he do it?
It’s about him: The player Coby Meadows is 18 years old and just a few weeks ago he was a relatively unknown streamer who hardly anyone had on their radar.
Meadows is known by the name “Dizzy” and is already the shooting star of Apex Legends.
As of February 1st, Dizzy had about 24,000 followers on Twitch according to Socialblade.
Now on February 15th, he has over 141,000 followers on Twitch. Trending rapidly upward.
To Stardom in 3 Days
This is how Dizzy got noticed: Just a few days after the launch of Apex Legends on February 4th, he set three milestones:
He reached max level 100 in Apex Legends after one week, on February 11th – likely the first player to ever achieve that
Dizzy set the record for solo kills with 33 on February 12th (there are only 60 players in a lobby)
And he, along with KingRichard and Ninja, won the first official tournament in Apex Legends on February 13th. He was the strongest player. Ninja was even accused of letting Dizzy carry him to victory.
Where does Dizzy come from? Dizzy actually comes from Counter-Strike and played a bit of Fortnite afterwards.
However, he fell in love with Apex Legends from the start. When the game went live, he streamed for 21 hours straight.
How long did Dizzy take to reach level 100? Dizzy was at level 100 on February 11th. Thus, he is likely the first PC player to achieve that in less than a week.
Two days after reaching level 100, on February 13th, Dizzy told Forbes that he spent about 90 to 100 hours in Apex Legends. This means he had to play about 11 to 12 hours a day.
How did he win the tournament? Dizzy actually stood no chance of getting invited to the first Apex Legends tournament as only well-known streamers were invited.
One of those famous streamers, “KingRichard,” tweeted that he would likely be the team captain for the tournament and Dizzy sent him his own stats via Twitter.
They were impressively high, as Dizzy had mainly played with Wraith and had amassed massive kills.
Therefore, KingRichard gave the newcomer a chance and he shone in the tournament.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34-4Rdfcqa8
This is the kill record: Even before the tournament, Dizzy made a name for himself when he set the “Solo Kill World Record” for Apex Legends.
His tactic is to land, grab the nearest weapon, and then act aggressively and accept every fight, as he reveals to Forbes.
He now hopes to turn this success into a career. His plans are to become a full-time streamer and also a professional player in Apex Legends.
Apparently, Dizzy sees his first week in Apex Legends only as the beginning of something big. He has already signed a contract with Team NRG and is thus one of the first professional players in Apex Legends.
