The developers of the single-player role-playing game The Outer Worlds ask their community not to mock Fallout 76. Critics claim that The Outer Worlds is the “better” next Fallout.
Fans of The Outer Worlds mock Fallout 76
What happened? Fallout 76 has not had a good reputation since its announcement. Especially the fans of single-player Fallouts are expressing their dissatisfaction with Bethesda for developing an online game in the post-apocalyptic series. Additionally, design decisions such as the absence of human NPCs in the game, technical issues, and a lack of content provide critics with further opportunities to take shots at Fallout 76.
Finally, Obsidian Entertainment announced the single-player RPG The Outer Worlds last December, which strongly resembles Fallout and is developed by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, who were significantly involved in Fallout 1 and 2. Since then, some players have used this RPG to mock Fallout 76 even more.
Why The Outer Worlds? Not only did Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky co-develop Fallout 1 and 2, but they also stated that they were inspired by Fallout: New Vegas in the design of their new game. This game is considered the best part of the series by some fans.
Moreover, The Outer Worlds looks like a Fallout game in space using Unreal Engine 4. The gameplay shown is reminiscent of Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic game series, from the dialogues to the mechanics and humorous elements like advertisements styled after the 1940s and 1950s.
The Outer Worlds resonates with Fallout fans. It seems to be the game many had wished for from a new Fallout.
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The Outer Worlds should not be used to disparage other games
What do the Fallout 76 critics say? In the subreddit for Fallout 76, threads praising the single-player game have frequently appeared after the announcement of The Outer Worlds. The moderators of the subreddit even had to intervene and point out that this is a subreddit for Fallout 76 and discussions should focus on that.
However, the posts are also used to diss Fallout 76. For example, sbonev in the subreddit writes: “I can hardly wait for the release of the game. At least it can’t be worse than Fallout 76!”
Memes have also been posted that continually mock Bethesda and Fallout 76.
This of course heats up the atmosphere. Fallout 76 players feel mocked.
What do the developers of The Outer Worlds think? Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky have since expressed their views on the situation to Game Informer, stating that they do not appreciate a game being used to disparage another. It was never the team’s intention to show that they can develop a “better Fallout.” The game is aimed at anyone who finds the premise of The Outer Worlds interesting. No one should be led from another game to the single-player RPG.
Furthermore, they both indicate that The Outer Worlds had been in development long before Fallout 76 was announced. Therefore, the title is not a reaction to Bethesda’s online game.
However, disappointed Fallout fans still reference The Outer Worlds to show what they want from the series. The comparison will not stop anytime soon.
In Apex Legends
is one of the heroes (Legends) particularly popular. Especially the healer Lifeline is currently played a lot and is always welcome. There are also already plenty of fan arts and memes about her.
Who is Lifeline? Aja “Lifeline” Che is one of the eight playable Legends in Apex Legends. She is a petite, lively young woman with dark skin and red hair. All her traits are focused on support and healing.
She can set up healing drones, revive friends quickly, and request supply drops directly.
In the game, Lifeline is currently the absolute number 1 in the tier lists. In the eyes of many players, she is clearly in the overpowering S-tier and there is hardly a team that complains if someone wants to play Lifeline in the squad.
But what is the reason for that?
Why is Lifeline so popular?
Lifeline fits perfectly with the gameplay of Apex Legends. It is primarily about teamwork and collaboration. The practical ping system allows for complex team actions without voice chat, and with a attentive team, even death is not the end, thanks to respawn beacons.
This gameplay naturally favors heroes who fully dedicate themselves to the team. Therefore, almost every hero has skills that are team-based. But with Lifeline, it is not just one skill, but all!
That is why Lifeline is a perfect team player: Lifeline’s passive ability is useful and team-oriented all around. She can revive friends faster and creates a shield in the process. Since you always play Apex in a team and in a battle royale game everything depends on surviving as long as possible, a quick revive is worth its weight in gold.
And the shield even allows Lifeline to reliably perform a revive in a hail of bullets. Therefore, Lifeline players often throw themselves bravely into battle to heal their friends. This is very well appreciated.
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Lifeline’s active ability is extremely useful: Lifeline is already a huge asset passively. It gets even better when she pulls out her cute healing drone. It heals all friends nearby and works even in the heaviest hail of bullets. This can make the difference between life and death.
Additionally, the drone heals damage from the death zone quite well, and a squad with Lifeline hardly needs any healing items anymore. This frees up space in the inventory for more ammunition and other goodies.
Lifeline’s ultimate is already a meme: Lifeline’s ultimate ability is particularly popular. She can drop one of the coveted care packages directly to a location of her choice. Although it only contains defensive items and no legendary weapons, nobody says no to a golden shield or an optimal scope.
Everyone just wants one thing from Lifeline. Source: Reddit
Since Lifeline should request as many of these packages as possible, it is an unwritten rule that teammates immediately give her every single ultimate accelerator they find. This charges Lifeline’s ultimate 20 percent further, which means she can request packages faster and more often.
Ultimate accelerators are ONLY for Lifeline. Period! Source: Reddit
Those who do not give Lifeline accelerators are often seen as a big fool. Likewise, Lifelines who refuse to use masses of accelerators and thereby spam their care packages.
The obsession of Apex players with Lifeline’s ultimate has already made it into numerous memes.
Lifeline is just cool:
Apex Legends has a selection of cool and original heroes. Lifeline stands out here with her appearance. She is small, colorful, packed with healing stuff, and speaks with a funny accent that players categorize somewhere between Jamaica and South Africa. But nobody seems to really know. Most players just think she sounds cool.
On top of that, she has some cool, colorful skins and some really brutal finishers. In one, she stabs the poor victim in the head with a thick syringe, and in another, the healing drone becomes an instrument of murder.
Players who value diversity are pleased that Lifeline has dark skin. Female characters of this skin color are still underrepresented in games.
By the way, new heroes are expected to be available in Apex Legends soon:
In the PvP of Pokémon GO there will be significant changes soon. Some moves can increase the stats of your Pokémon and make them stronger.
Niantic has announced: The developers are continuing to work on the PvP mode of Pokémon GO. Soon, some moves can enhance the attack and defense of your Pokémon when you use that move.
So far, this change only applies to 3 moves and solely to the PvP mode in Pokémon GO. We explain which Pokémon are affected and what can change now.
Changes to the PvP Mode
When will the change take effect? The entire update will be introduced on Saturday with the Community Day of Quiekel. From then on, three moves can improve the stats of the Pokémon.
Which moves are affected? The three affected moves have not played a significant role so far and could become much more interesting now:
Antik-Kraft (Rock type)
Unheilböen (Ghost type)
Silberhauch (Bug type)
What can the moves do? All three moves have the chance to increase the stats of the Pokémon. They can then enhance the attack and defense values of the Pokémon.
How will this be noticeable? There is no detailed information available yet. However, if the values are directly enhanced, then the Pokémon may either deal more damage or survive longer.
Which Pokémon are affected? The three moves are not very common so far. Nevertheless, quite a few Pokémon can learn them. This graphic shows which Pokémon can learn one of the three moves:
You should consider: Among the affected moves is also Antik-Kraft. This move will be learnable by Mamutel on Community Day. So far, it seemed quite useless. With this change, Mamutel could become more useful in the PvP mode with Antik-Kraft. So, it still makes sense to develop a Mamutel with this move.
What’s next? “These are not all the updates we have planned for trainer battles, so stay tuned!” writes Niantic in their announcement. They are waiting for announcements on which moves will also get an enhancement soon.
What’s behind the change? The PvP mode in Pokémon GO is considered monotonous by many players. There is not much surprise or excitement in the mode, which has been playable since December.
With this change, Niantic apparently wants to make the mode more interesting and make the duels somewhat more open again. It remains to be seen how well this works.
Currently, the Valentine’s Day event is underway in Pokémon GO:
Bungie has finally commented on the Trials, the Trials of the Nine, in Destiny 2. The community is not thrilled with the statements.
This is the current status of the Trials: The Trials of the Nine were supposed to satisfy the PvP appetite of the most skilled Guardians who enjoy hunting other Guardians. They were intended to be a PvP mode where the best of the best could compete.
In the current “This Week at Bungie,” the developer team addresses the community to discuss the Trials. However, there is little information – and it is bitter.
The return of the Trials will take time: The most important info first – the Trials remain indefinitely suspended and will certainly not return in the next few seasons.
Bungie mentions “Seasons” in the plural, which means that we should not expect the Trials back before Fall 2019. It is possible that there won’t be anything with the Trials within this year either.
No more Trials of Osiris: Bungie also clarifies that the 2015 version of the Trials of Osiris – those were the Trials in Destiny 1 – will not be revived.
Both Destiny and the online PvP scene have evolved since 2015, which is why Bungie does not expect the 2015 Trials to meet today’s goals.
What Bungie says about the Trials: The mode will remain in hibernation until a solid prototype for a PvP endgame activity has been developed.
In 2015, the weekly PvP event had a great impact on the game and the community. Players could prove their best skills, their best strategies, and their best gear – and earn the coveted trip to the Lighthouse.
With the Trials of the Nine in Destiny 2, several changes were made that did not meet expectations. There was dissatisfaction with the role of the Trials within the Destiny 2 ecosystem. The new Trials did not manage to bring the community together every weekend.
Community is disappointed
This is how the community reacts: These scanty updates about the Trials currently dominate the Destiny Reddit, even though Bungie has finally revealed the start date for Season 6.
A user dryly summarizes Bungie’s statements: “The Trials are dead… at least for this year. RIP”.
A widely noted post comes from Redditor jaymdubbs. He writes that he can no longer defend Bungie. Bungie is doing this to themselves and he points out that Bungie has cut content from Vanilla Destiny 2 and simply cannot replace it in a timely manner.
Moreover, he emphasizes that Bungie continues to demonstrate poor communication, even though they repeatedly promised improvement. There is still no information about the Faction Rallies, and although Season 6 starts in two and a half weeks, there is hardly any concrete information about it. The Redditor lists numerous other longstanding issues that Bungie has yet to resolve.
Currently, more than 2300 users have upvoted the post, even though it was only published a few hours ago.
Bungie’s response to the criticism: Another user wrote that Bungie will ignore the post, no matter how many upvotes it receives. In response, community manager dmg04 stated that they are not ignoring the post, even though they have not responded to it yet. They are actively gathering all the feedback on the Trials and other points of criticism, and they thank the community for the constructive feedback.
An extensive article about the issues with the Trials can be found here:
With Patch 8.1.5, there is a new achievement in World of Warcraft. For this, you need at least two characters.
Patch 8.1.5 of World of Warcraft is the next update and brings a lot of small improvements to Azeroth. Among them are also some new achievements and associated mounts. For two of these mounts, you must complete an achievement that is only available if you actively play both Horde and Alliance.
What needs to be done for the achievement? The achievement is called “Two Sides of Every Tale” in English and probably “Jede Geschichte hat zwei Seiten” in German. The achievement is account-wide, and that is necessary because it can only be completed if you have one character on the Alliance and one on the Horde at level 120.
You must complete both war campaigns, including the chapters from Patch 8.1 “Tides of Vengeance”. Only when the campaign is completed for both sides will you receive the achievement.
What mount is waiting? For the achievement, there is not just one mount but two. The Alliance can look forward to the “Ironclad Frostclaw”, a wolf mount in Alliance colors. The Horde, on the other hand, gets a horse that has been adorned with the colors of the Horde and – of course – some spikes. Because with the Horde, everything must have spikes.
When will the mounts be available? The achievement will be available with Patch 8.1.5, so presumably sometime in March, at least that is the community’s assumption. There is no fixed release date yet.
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Keep in mind that you can already largely fulfill the requirements for the achievement. Nothing is stopping you from completing the story chapters on both sides as much as possible now.
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So you don’t have much time left to check off your goals that you still want to achieve in Season 5.
When will the annual pass content arrive? Bungie has only announced the start date of the new season so far. The paid, new annual pass content will probably be released a week later, on March 12. However, this has not been confirmed.
The contents of Season 6 and Joker’s Wild
Are there new details about the contents? Bungie only announced the start date and added that there would be some exciting developments for your Guardian lifestyle. Additionally, there will be bug fixes.
The known information about Season 6: Season 6 is called “Season of the Drifter” and will be free for all Guardians. It includes:
New decorative rewards
New triumphs and lore
New rank rewards for Gambit, Crucible, and Vanguard
Xur bounties. The Agent of the Nine will apparently regain relevance
A new Gambit experience
A new exotic quest
A new weekly quest as part of the DLC
Additional new triumphs and lore books related to the events surrounding Joker’s Wildcard
It is known that more information about the backstory of the Drifter will be provided. Specifically, it will probably be about the enormous rock he is dragging behind his ship:
In the latest patch 7.40 of Fortnite there are again numerous new skins and cosmetics. We present to you all the outfits that will soon be available.
This is what we know about the skins: The outfits are not yet available in the shop. They were only found by data miners in the new patch of Fortnite.
The cosmetics will then gradually appear in the in-game shop of the game over the next few weeks.
These cosmetics have been found by data miners
These skins have been found: A total of 4 skins were found in the current patch. The names of all characters are not yet known.
One of the characters is the fallen love ranger. This skin will be available from 15.2 for around 20 euros in an in-game package, which also includes new challenges.
These gliders are new: 2 new gliders await you in patch 7.40. The ice glider fits perfectly with the ice skin. No suitable glider has been found for the love ranger.
These pickaxes are: The patch also brings you 5 pickaxes. Among other things, you will soon be able to hit someone with a street sign.
These are the new backpacks: A total of 6 backpacks will come to the shop in the coming weeks. This includes a cool backpack full of spray cans.
These new wraps are: 3 new wraps have been found that you can use to beautify weapons and vehicles. This includes the Cuddly Hearts wrap that you can obtain for free.
Note this when buying: None of these outfits or cosmetics give you special powers in the game. They are merely cosmetic enhancements and do not provide you with any bonuses in the game.
When will the cosmetics be available in the shop? There is no exact schedule for the release of the outfits. You will likely find them gradually in the shop.
You can also soon get the Battle Pass for Season 8 for free:
The first extension challenges in Fortnite are live. For one task, you need to find coins on Creative mode islands.
In Fortnite, you can now complete new challenges. If you complete 13 of the 20 tasks, the free Battle Pass for Season 8 awaits you.
Now the first challenges of the extension challenges are already available. One of the tasks is “Collect coins on featured Creative mode islands.” We will show you how to best complete this task.
Here you can find the coins for the challenge
To find the coins at all, you need to start in the Creative mode of Fortnite. There, choose any island and start the player search immediately.
Where can I find the coins? The coins are spread across the entire map. There are no fixed spawn points, but there are enough coins for you to find them quickly.
This is how you complete the task: To complete the task, you need to find 15 of these coins. It takes some time before you can successfully complete the task.
It is enough to look at the coin. You will then see the progress on the bar so you can be sure that the collected coin counts.
This is what a coin looks like in Creative mode. Source: Dexerto
That’s why you should complete the task: There is a solid reason why you should complete 13 missions of the extension challenges: after that, the free Battle Pass for Season 8 is waiting for you.
With the Battle Pass, you can then receive free skins in the upcoming season and complete further weekly challenges.
That’s why you need to hurry: You should start completing the task in the next few days. You have until February 27 to get the free Battle Pass. By then, you should have found all the coins.
You can also gift a free glider. However, you need to have 2FA activated:
Even before the release of Far Cry New Dawn, some magazines and players were allowed to test Ubisoft’s new game. We show you how they evaluate it and what they say in their reviews.
Fans are currently eagerly awaiting the release of Far Cry New Dawn. The game will be released on February 15, 2019. Already now there are the first tests and ratings. We have checked them for you and show the most important opinions.
This is what the press says: On Metacritic , the ratings for Far Cry New Dawn are now being gathered. The reviews praise how the game has improved compared to its predecessor, Far Cry 5. It is said that New Dawn is not a revolution of the Far Cry series, but a solid game.
This is enough for an overall rating of 73 out of 100 points (as of 14.02. 17:10)
The ratings of Far Cry New Dawn on Metacritic
These are selected reviews that you can find on Metacritic for Far Cry New Dawn. (As of February 14, 2019)
Here we show you a few examples of why the testers made their ratings. What they liked about Far Cry New Dawn and what was criticized.
Gamestar: “When a weakness becomes a strength”
In the test, Gamestar gives 77 out of 100 points and particularly praises these points:
Gameplay mix of stealth and shooting remains great
Motivating exploration of the old game world
Some really great missions (expeditions, fortresses)
Author Dimitry Halley explains that the recycling of the old game content from Far Cry 5 surprisingly works well in New Dawn. While the game does reuse some elements like weapons and landscapes, it improved with sequences and focused more on fun shooting this time.
In conclusion, it states: “Not a lame rehash, but a solid conclusion to the Seed saga and a fun shooter. More innovation is still needed in the future.”
The centerpiece of the Seed saga – Joseph Seed
IGN: “More of Far Cry’s chaotic formula is always a good thing”
IGN gives 7.5 out of 10 points (75 on Metacritic) in the test and praises these points:
Cool weapons like the sawblade thrower
The gameplay with the new outposts is a lot of fun
Author Daemon Hatfield writes that there is still fun to be had in the revamped map known from Far Cry 5. This is evident when chaotically clearing the outposts.
New Dawn is a pleasant change while waiting for the next big Far Cry thing, it says in the test.
Gamespot: “Mild, mild world”
Gamespot gives 60 out of 100 points on Metacritic. They criticize the following features:
The crafting system does not differ enough from rank 1 for many weapons and vehicles at higher ranks.
The post-apocalyptic world is beautiful but does not bring the feeling of despair associated with the theme.
The fights at the outposts are also praised by Gamespot.
Author Edmond Tran writes that the ideas in New Dawn have a lot of potential, but the game gives them too little space to breathe. New Dawn is a flavorful but understated spin-off that feels like it could have achieved so much more.
For the release of the action RPG Anthem, District 9 creator Neill Blomkamp produced a short film. Check out Anthem: Conviction here.
What is this film about? The short film Anthem: Conviction takes place decades before the events of the game. It hints at the backstory of the Javelin and Freelancer and shows in live-action what Fort Tarsis and the exosuits would look like in the real world.
What can be seen? The short film feels very much like a trailer for something that could still come. It either alludes to the story of the game or to further films that expand the story of Conviction.
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In the film, a ranger is seen who finds a girl in a white dress at the gates of Fort Tarsis. Meanwhile, a mother tells her son how people were once enslaved by the Urgoth, but were able to rise against them and win.
Meanwhile, the ranger and an interceptor arrive in Fort Tarsis with the girl and tell that she was alone in the jungle. People assume she survived there for years, something that shouldn’t really be possible.
Then, small snippets of various scenes are shown: a cypher talking about a new beginning, a soldier, perhaps a sentinel, promising another man that he will get his son back, as well as people and freelancers, fighting against their enemies.
In one scene, even the Monitor is seen, one of the villains that we have to fight against in Anthem.
Who created the film? The whole thing was produced by science fiction director Neill Blomkamp, who is known for District 9, among other works. Blomkamp has also worked on short films for the release of Halo 3 and was even in talks with Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson for a film adaptation of the Halo franchise for a time.
In Apex Legends, two new legends could soon be added. At least, that’s what a player suspects on Reddit and receives a lot of support for it.
This is the suspicion: In the Apex Legends channel on Reddit, a thread from a player is currently receiving a lot of attention. He believes that two legends, briefly shown in the gameplay trailer, are already known.
Over 1000 people agreed with the user and discussed the potential release of the legends. We present the theory to you and explain whether such a release is likely.
These legends could soon come to the game
Here’s the basis of the theory: At the beginning of the month, the developer Respawn released a gameplay trailer for Apex Legends on YouTube. At the end, two new legends were shown that could only be seen briefly and from a distance. The characters, however, were not clearly recognizable.
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Starting at 5:28, you can see two new legends for a brief moment.
The Reddit user “FrozenFroh” took a closer look at these legends and explained plausibly which characters could be behind this announcement.
This is what FrozenFroh says about the left legend: According to the Reddit user, the left legend is a robotic character. He is even sure that it must be a simulacrum pilot with a red hood.
This could be the robot character.
This artwork actually existed in Titanfall but was never used for the game. The Bloodhound legend also had the same fate, as it was designed for Titanfall but was introduced only to Apex Legends.
This is what FrozenFroh says about the right legend: The Reddit user also has an interesting theory about the right legend. This legend is said to already be present in the game. The character first appeared on a tapestry in an artwork of Pathfinder.
This Korean fighter is depicted on the tapestry.
Here, you can see a Korean fighter preserved on the tapestry. The silhouette of the legend seen in the trailer actually resembles the character in the picture.
In the next raid of World of Warcraft, almost all items have special effects. We show you what cool mechanics are on the loot.
With Patch 8.1.5 , there is a new “mini-raid” in World of Warcraft. This will probably be the bridge between the story of Patch 8.1 and Patch 8.2. It is slowly heading against the Old Gods, and the first manifestations of N’Zoth’s influence can be seen. The raid “Crucible of Storm” consists of only two bosses but has interesting loot. Almost all items have additional effects that you usually only know from trinkets – and some of them are really nasty.
We want to briefly introduce some of the most interesting effects here. Please note that these numbers and values are provisional and may still be incorrect. They will also scale with the item level of the item.
Interesting Items of the Boss “The Restless Cabal”
Pillar of the Drowned Cabal (Staff) – Use: You place a shield on a target for one minute. If the target takes at least 39642 damage from a single hit, the shield is consumed and the target is healed for 39642 damage. (40 seconds cooldown)
Fathom Dredgers (Cloth Gloves) – Passive: You absorb 123 damage for 15 seconds, per 1000 mana spent, up to a maximum of 12257 absorption.
Zaxasj’s Deepstriders (Cloth Shoes): Your movement speed is increased by 200 for every 20% health missing, up to a maximum of 600 movement speed.
Interesting Items of the Boss “Uu’nat, Harbinger of the Void”
Void Stone (Trinket) – Use: Envelops a friendly target in darkness for 12 seconds, which absorbs the next 79109 damage or healing. (2 minutes cooldown)
Lurker’s Insidious Gift (Trinket) – Use: Receive the gift from N’Zoth, which increases your mastery by 940 for 30 seconds. Every second you gain a stack of “Suffering,” dealing 966 shadow damage per stack. Use the trinket again to end both effects. (2 minutes cooldown)
Malformed Herald’s Legwraps (Cloth Pants) – Use: Opens a Void Rift beneath you, increasing your haste by 1021 for 15 seconds. You take 27716 shadow damage when you leave the rift.
Idol of Indiscriminate Consumption (Trinket) – Use: Feeds on 5 nearby allies or enemies, devouring 8265 health from each. You will be healed for 300% of the damage dealt. (1 minute cooldown)
Harbinger’s Inscrutable Will (Trinket) – Passive: Your damage-dealing abilities have a chance to hurl a spear at the target, dealing 9207 damage. The spear then returns and deals 4603 damage to you.
Bring your friends down: With the Idol of Indiscriminate Consumption, it is indeed possible to kill friendly targets if they are nearby. Because the item steals their health.
Dark themes on the items: Blizzard has added some items to the bosses’ loot list that have dark and devastating effects. Often, there is a trade-off on whether to really use an effect because it can bring disadvantages. But this fits well with the overall theme of the whispers of the old gods.
Why do loot have such bonus effects? Blizzard seems to be trying to give individual items in the raid “Crucible of Storm” more “personality” and make the items more relevant. Previously, there was often criticism that items felt interchangeable and one couldn’t even remember the names of loot because everything was identical. With such interesting effects, the items are likely to be remembered longer and create cool moments.
Please note that these are statements from the PTR. Much can still change about the items before the release of Patch 8.1.5.
The patch 7.40 brings significant changes to the rules of Fortnite. Alongside numerous balance adjustments and a free Battle Pass, Fortnite even alters the fundamental principles of the online shooter.
These are the significant changes in Fortnite: In the patch notes for 7.40, Epic made it clear today that it’s addressing the core of the game and implementing profound changes to the standard mode:
Players who now eliminate opponents regain 50 health or shield points
When opponents die, they drop 50/50/50 materials
Overall, there are only 500 materials of each type, so wood, stone, and iron (previously 999)
Additionally, players will now be able to gather materials 40% faster
These are the new rules for the standard mode and not just for individual tournaments or limited-time modes. This is the “New Normal.”
Epic states that they have adopted the parameters of the “Pop-Up Cups” because these rules have led to engaging battles in tournaments and rewarded risky play.
Fortnite becomes more aggressive, riskier, faster
What’s behind this: These are drastic changes that apparently reward a more aggressive play style.
Overall, players will now spend significantly less time mining materials with their pickaxe.
This change is likely Epic’s response to criticism that players have been avoiding fights for too long.
This is how Fortnite is stepping up: It is noticeable how Epic is suddenly speeding up, particularly in a situation where they would normally slow down. Until now, the end phases of a season have been rather quiet and characterized by surrounding events. But as season 7 comes to an end, Epic is ramping up:
Why is Fortnite doing this? The popular sentiment in the forums today and in the past days is that Fortnite is directly responding to the competition from Apex Legends, which has emerged seemingly out of nowhere and created a stir in the last 10 days.
Some players even thank Apex for motivating Epic to step up their game.
When we at MeinMMO asked in a survey why players now prefer Apex, 32% cited the reason “It is a BR shooter without building.”
Here we reveal everything about the release, editions, and content of Far Cry New Dawn.
What is Far Cry New Dawn? Far Cry New Dawn will be released on February 15, 2019, and is a new installment in the Far Cry series. New Dawn takes place 17 years after the events of Far Cry 5. New villains will confront you, which you will fight with animal companions and weapon support from NPCs.
1. Spin-off of Far Cry 5 – Not a completely new game
That’s why you shouldn’t expect a completely new experience: You don’t play a fundamentally new game in New Dawn. It is a spin-off of Far Cry 5 and utilizes some elements from it. New content and features provide variety, but the structure is based on FC5.
Who do you fight against? Your opponents are the Highwaymen. They are led by the twin siblings Mickey and Lou who want to steal the supplies from the people. Everything revolves around power and emotions. Ubisoft says, You will love to hate the twins.
These are your enemies: The sisters Mickey and Lou
You team up with the survivors and continue the story of Far Cry 5. Alliances form that you wouldn’t have expected during the story of Far Cry 5. You now team up with the former arch-enemy Joseph Seed.
Far Cry New Dawn uses the map from Far Cry 5. However, it now shines in much brighter colors. After the nuclear war, some locations may have changed significantly.
Expeditions: Expeditions are located outside the map, and you can travel to them.
The expeditions come in various difficulty levels. You participate in them to gather resources. In this video, you can see such an expedition:
Weapon Ranks: With New Dawn, the developers pursue an approach similar to an RPG. To create more depth, players should be able to craft weapons with different ranks.
Enemies now have health bars and ranks. With a level 1 weapon, you have a good chance against level 1 opponents. A level 1 weapon will have problems with level 3 enemies.
The twins are heavily armed – With a sawed-off crossbow
Improved Outposts: In New Dawn, you can choose whether you want to take over and hold an outpost or simply loot it.
After looting, the outpost will remain empty for a while. However, stronger enemies will return afterwards. They will have more resources starting in the outpost but can also defend it better.
New Home Base: There is a new type of base in New Dawn. With the Home Base system, you can upgrade weapons and vehicles with parts you find in the world. A crafting system, in other words.
New NPCs and animals on your side: Already in Far Cry 5, you could enlist the help of NPCs who would assist you in battle. Some characters return in New Dawn.
Left in the picture: Horatio in action
You can choose, for example, a giant wild boar named Horatio as your support. However, we have to do without the most loyal companion from Far Cry 5.
Far Cry New Dawn gives you the opportunity to play together with a friend again. 2-player co-op works.
In Far Cry 5, you could already complete every mission together. In New Dawn, there might be even better ways for the co-op mode. Because with the enhanced outposts, which you can lure stronger enemies to, the difficulty is significantly increased. A reliable shooter, with whom you can coordinate, would therefore be quite helpful.
The expeditions could also be a lot of fun for 2 players.
No classic multiplayer: If you’re looking for a new multiplayer game, you are in the wrong place. Far Cry New Dawn primarily emphasizes storytelling, which you experience at most with another person.
In co-op mode, the mission progress is only saved for the host. This system was also used in Far Cry 5.
4. Who is Far Cry New Dawn suitable for?
With its setting, Far Cry: New Dawn aims to appeal to fans of the post-apocalypse. However, not everything is dark and in ruins, as in Fallout 76. Instead, what awaits you is a flourishing, colorful world that is already far in regeneration.
In New Dawn, you practically make a deal with the devil by teaming up with a cult leader. You have to be a little off your rocker for that. You can expect insane dialogues, which are already hinted at in the trailers.
Far Cry New Dawn is ideal for you if you are looking for a game that doesn’t take itself too seriously. You should enjoy shootouts with heavy weapons such as sniper rifles or flamethrowers.
Fans of crazy stories will get their money’s worth here. If you are looking for a fun adventure as a single player or together with a friend, you can find it in Far Cry New Dawn.
5. What about microtransactions in New Dawn?
Uncertainty about the cash shop: Players wonder whether New Dawn will offer the possibility of microtransactions. Ubisoft has not gone into detail about this yet. However, it can be assumed that similar options will be found as in Far Cry 5.
These could then be for cosmetic items or XP boosters. Players do not believe in pay-to-win content regarding the transactions. Moreover, since in Far Cry New Dawn it is not about direct PvP fights, pay-to-win would be unnecessary here.
On Reddit, a user named iKissedMyGhost writes that he has not spent money on microtransactions in any Far Cry game so far. You can easily collect in-game currency in the game.
6. System requirements for 4k and 60FPS
If you want to play Far Cry New Dawn in a great resolution at 60 FPS, your setup needs to be quite powerful. On PC, New Dawn requires the following configurations:
4K – 60 FPS
Operating System
Windows 10 (Only 64 Bit)
Processor
Intel Core i7-6700K at 4 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X at 3.4 GHz or equivalent
RAM
16 GB
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (8 GB) or AMD RX Vega 56 CFX (8 GB), or better
Sound Card
DirectX 9.0c compatible with latest drivers
DirectX
DirectX June 2010 Redistributable
Disk Space
30 GB
Peripheral
Mouse, keyboard, or controller
The minimum requirements for PC users are significantly lower:
Some specialists have already been able to take a look at Far Cry New Dawn before its release. On February 14, they published their reviews and show how New Dawn holds up.
Especially the revamped outposts are praised, which we have already addressed here. However, there is also criticism. You can see the ratings here:
8. Pre-order – Differences between the Standard and Deluxe Editions
What editions are there and how much do they cost? New Dawn is available in Standard version for €44.99 and in Deluxe Edition for €54.99. A Limited Edition for consoles is also offered, which costs €44.95 on Amazon.
Is there a pre-order bonus? Yes. When showcasing the Standard or Deluxe Editions, you unlock the Unicorn Trike. This is exclusive to pre-order customers. The bonuses are available to pre-order customers on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
This is the colorful Unicorn Trike that pre-order customers of Far Cry New Dawn will receive.
This is how the versions differ
Standard Edition: Here you only buy the game and no additional content. If you pre-order this version before the game is released, you unlock the shown Unicorn Trike.
Deluxe Edition: The Deluxe Edition unlocks cosmetic content for you. This includes:
The Hurk Legacy Pack
“Hurk’s Fury” skin for the M249
“Hurk’s Legacy” skin for Off-Roader
“Hurkling” outfit
The Knight Pack
Knight SVD Claymore
Redder Sidecar
Retro Science Fiction Pack
“Retro Sci-Fi” skin for M133M
“Launch” skin for RAT4
Exclusive Amazon Version: Amazon also sells a Limited Edition, which is partially already sold out. In addition to the base game, this offers you the Knight Pack, which consists of a sniper rifle skin and a sidecar skin. You can see these contents in the gallery for the Deluxe Edition.
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New maintenance work has been announced for Fallout 76. On February 14, the servers will be temporarily unavailable in the afternoon. Bethesda plans to remove items that have been duplicated by dupers.
The servers will be offline during this time: Maintenance work will begin at 3 PM. It is currently unclear how long the servers will be unavailable.
The maintenance work is addressing an issue with item duplication (Duping). We summarize the changes that Bethesda will implement.
Your items could soon disappear from your inventory
This is what the server maintenance is supposed to achieve: According to Bethesda, during the maintenance, a large list of items created through an exploit will primarily be removed.
This exploit is also known as Duping. Players manage to duplicate all kinds of items repeatedly through various tricks. This can range from harmless food items to legendary weapons. Bethesda attempted to respond to the item dupers with bans.
These items are often gifted to other players, sometimes sold for real money. Therefore, the in-game economy of Fallout 76 is quite damaged. Proven players are banned for duplication; at times, even players who merely possessed these items were affected.
A patch was supposed to stop this problem, but even after the update, Duping is still possible.
Is anything else happening during the maintenance? In addition to removing duplicated items, a server-side fix is also planned to reduce connection losses.
In Fortnite:
Battle Royale, there is a new glider that you can get for free.
But to do that, you need to gift it, and this can only be done with
2-Factor Authentication (2FA). We explain how to activate this feature and gift the item here.
Update – How to get the free banners: If you are after the free Doggus and Cattus banners, you can find a guide to it here.
What is 2FA? 2FA stands for “2-Factor Authentication“. It is a security measure that requires an additional code when you log in. Currently, you can obtain the code through either an authentication app or a confirmation via email.
Why do I need 2FA? 2FA is not mandatory, but it makes your account safer against hackers. Plus, you also get a gifted emote when you do it. There’s also an additional benefit that applies today, on February 14th for Valentine’s Day.
How to get the free glider for Valentine’s Day
Currently, there is a glider in the shop called “Heartspan”. It is free, but can only be gifted. If you want it, you need a friend to gift it to you. Epic has reactivated the gifting option until February 16th, 2019.
However, to gift something, you need a secure account, so 2FA is mandatory.
How to activate 2FA: Follow these steps, and you’ll soon have Two-Factor Authentication activated:
Go to your Epic account settings and click on Password & Security. There you will find the security settings.
Under the “Two-Factor Authentication” section, select to enable Authentication App or Email Confirmation.
Currently, the following authentication apps are supported for Two-Factor Authentication. You can find them in your respective app store:
Google Authenticator
LastPass Authenticator
Microsoft Authenticator
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For Valentine’s Day, there are additional tasks where you can even get the new Battle Pass for free!
For a long time, Destiny 2 was the leader in its genre. Now, it is being challenged by new titles like Anthem and Apex. What does Destiny need to do to remain relevant in the future?
This is the situation: Destiny introduced two new concepts to the gaming world in 2014:
PvE content like in an MMO – but with shooter gameplay. Players complete missions, dungeons, or even raids together in co-op and collect loot.
Titles like Fortnite or now APEX are constantly changing, staying current, patching at a much higher rate than Destiny, and altering the world. There is more often something new.
Fresh games like Anthem, The Division 2, or even Monster Hunter World promise this PvE experience, doing activities together with friends and collecting loot. And they have an advantage over Destiny: They are fresh.
Although Destiny as a brand has a five-year head start, its position as the leader suddenly seems more threatened than ever.
What should Destiny be to remain relevant? Given the current situation, the idea that Destiny can shine as a “PvP game” seems quite hopeless. Bungie has tried this multiple times but ended up breaking more than improving.
In the PvP market, “Free2Play” titles with maximum accessibility like Fortnite or Apex dominate. These games don’t even have to be purchased, and players can jump right in without leveling up or equipping their heroes first. The path to PvP seems to be closed for Destiny now.
If Destiny could have become a “PvP mega-hit”, it would have certainly happened at some point over the past 5 years.
Destiny’s best option is to remain a “PvE shooter” that claims the gap for “co-op and loot shooters”, focuses on team play, and thrives on outstanding gunplay.
In this area, there is no alternative to Destiny. The upcoming rivals differ significantly in gameplay; they are not first-person shooters.
Only a possible Borderlands 3 could go in that direction if Gearbox manages to create something this decade.
This is Destiny’s main problem: We can talk for a long time about the difficulties in Destiny, about little mistakes and things that urgently need improvement. Players have been doing that for years.
There is discussion about PvP balance, the way Bungie communicates, or the lack of dedicated servers.
And of course, a certain fatigue has set in. Players have known Destiny for 5 years, know how Bungie works, have heard many phrases often, recognize the developers, and yearn for something new and fresh.
The real core problem that underlies all other difficulties is: the lack of content.
This has been the central problem from the start: Destiny gives players the feeling that the world could be vast and that new adventures could await around every corner, but these adventures are long overdue.
From the players’ perspective, an expansion the size of “The Taken King” or “Forsaken” could be released every 3 months, and they would consume it with joy. A new strike every 2 weeks, a fresh raid every 4 weeks, occasional surprise events, new quest lines, and fresh exotics – all of this players would eagerly enjoy.
However, highlights like Forsaken only come once every 12 months, and in between, there is usually little going on.
Bungie attempts to bridge the long content droughts between the “highlights” with tricks, time-gates, grinding, and recycling, but so far that has not been enough. This “replacement content” looks increasingly weak now that there is strong, fresh competition or games that seem much more vibrant.
How has Bungie tried to solve this problem so far? When Bungie started in 2014, the solution for the lack of content was: “We simply have massive dimensions.” There were images of gigantic office buildings. Bungie was said to employ hundreds of people.
It quickly became clear: Even if there were hundreds of developers, it was still too few. The prepared content supply was exhausted by September 2015, and then nothing came.
Early on, internal restructuring into different teams began. While some crews worked on “new things”, others were supposed to support the ongoing game with smaller updates (the live team). But this led to “permanently recycled content” that dampened morale.
By 2017, a solution seemed to be found. The significant investor Activision sent its own studios to Destiny to work on content. This resulted in Forsaken and the current “season pass content”, which offered an improved status quo that still seems insufficient.
This is why it has gone wrong so far: There are at least three major problems:
Bungie’s engine is reportedly very complex, and creating content with it is time-consuming – this was reported by the US site Kotaku, citing “internal sources”.
Then Bungie made “reboots” twice before Destiny 1 and Destiny 2, seemingly throwing away months of work because management was dissatisfied with the direction.
And the option with the “support studios”, which seemed to work now, fell apart when Bungie separated from Activision.
This is why the content problem is so hard to solve: Developing “good content” for PvE is fundamentally time-consuming and costly. You need countless people with various skills to create this content: designers, graphic artists, programmers, and many more.
Players will always consume content faster than it can be produced.
The engine will not be easily changeable for Bungie – this is thus a “fixed problem” that will only change with a possible Destiny 3 and the transition to the new console generation.
This is what Bungie needs to do with Destiny: Ultimately, the only correct path for Bungie will be to find a solution for the content problem.
All other options, like adding more time-gates or more recycling, would just be a facade to cover up the fundamental problem. Bungie would have to align itself to release substantial new content at a pace that keeps the game fresh and alive.
If Destiny wants to shine as a “co-op PvE shooter”, new content updates like Forsaken or The Taken King need to be released regularly.
Bungie’s attempt to resolve this solely through “mini-DLCs” and to keep players “somehow” engaged with endless grinding won’t be enough to keep the game relevant in the long run.
Bungie has had 5 years to solve the content shortage problem. The pressure has increased and will continue to rise in the coming months and years.
For more on the topic, we will be having a live talk tonight:
Today, on February 14, 2019, the glossy MMORPG Black Desert Online starts its open beta on Xbox One. Here you will find everything about the launch, the content, and how to download it.
When exactly does the beta of Black Desert Online for Xbox One start? Today, on February 14, 2019, the open beta of Black Desert Online on Xbox officially begins. You can start right away.
How long does the beta last? You have now 4 days to explore the world of Black Desert Online. The beta ends next Monday, February 18, 2019, at 08:59 AM our time.
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How do I get into the beta? The open beta is open to all players. You do not need any special key or founder’s pack. Just go to the homepage of Black Desert Online and click on “Sign up for Beta”. This way you also participate in a raffle and can win a full version of the game.
What is included in the beta? In the beta, you can explore the regions of Balenos and Serendia. The level cap is 40 and you have the six classes Warrior, Ranger, Mage, Berserker, Magician, and Sorceress. There are also special GM events:
Hide and Seek: On February 14 at 4 PM, you can take on a quest to find 5 NPCs within an hour. This makes exploring even more rewarding.
Master Fishermen: On February 14 at 7 PM, you can participate in the fishing event in Velia. You need to catch “Fish Bones” once within an hour to receive 10 Black Stones (armor).
Velia Beach BBQ Party: On February 15 at 4 PM, you can grill with the GMs on the beach and win Black Stones.
Whoa There Horsey: On February 16 at 4 PM, you can find and catch a lot of horses south of Velia. You can win horse equipment for this.
Cart Racing: On February 16 at 7 PM, you can participate in a silly cart race and win a dog pet and a title.
Battle of the GMs: Every day at 11 PM, you can compete with the GMs on the Red Battlefield and experience brutal PvP action. There are Black Stones for this.
Slay the Corrupted One: On February 17 at 4 PM, you can take down a big world boss.
Node War: On February 17 from 8 PM to 10 PM, you can participate in a large PvP war for resource nodes.
When is the release of the full version of Black Desert on Xbox? On March 4, 2019, you can then play the full version of Black Desert Online on Xbox One.
A new hotfix brought some changes to the PvP of World of Warcraft. Healers are mainly affected, but rogues also have to deal with a change.
There are always small balancing changes in World of Warcraft, which are primarily focused on PvP. Such a change also came today on February 14, 2019, to the European servers of World of Warcraft. Almost all healers are affected, as their mana regeneration is drastically reduced. But a few other specializations are also impacted by the changes.
And again, it affects the mana regeneration …
PvP Hotfix from February 14, 2019
Please keep in mind that the mana regeneration of many classes in PvP was already reduced by 15%-30%. The new values should not be “added on top”, but are the new total value.
Restoration druids now have a 55% reduced mana regeneration in PvP.
Holy priests, holy paladins, restoration shamans, and mistweaver monks now have a 50% reduced mana regeneration in PvP.
Discipline priests now have a 45% reduced mana regeneration in PvP.
Balance druids, feral druids, and elemental shamans now have a 35% reduced mana regeneration in PvP.
Additionally, the mana cost of the PvP talent “Care” for druids has been increased by 30%.
A small nerf for rogues: Rogues must also accept a nerf of a PvP talent. Their neurotoxin is weakened. It now increases the cooldown of affected abilities by only 1 second (previously 3 seconds). Additionally, the cooldown of neurotoxin has been increased to 45 seconds (previously 25 seconds), and the duration has also been massively reduced – from 10 seconds to only 3 seconds.
However, the developers note that there are “some technical difficulties” with neurotoxin, which is why it does not function as desired. The problem is bigger and will likely be resolved only with Patch 8.1.5.
Why the changes? Blizzard was not satisfied with the current pace in PvP. Apparently, healers were healing much longer and more effectively than the developers intended. The reduced mana regeneration should ensure that healers run out of steam faster and need to manage their mana better.
The new update 1.03 for Apex Legends causes big problems. At least for players on Xbox One. That’s why you no longer see certain skins.
What kind of update is this? On Wednesday, Apex Legends received a major update that fixed a few bugs, changed the interface, and also addressed server stability. The update has the version number 1.03.
What problems have occurred? Shortly after the release of the update, Xbox players reported two serious issues:
Crashes on Xbox One
The characters Caustic and Mirage cannot be directly selected in the selection on Xbox
What do the developers say about the problems? The Twitter account of Apex Legends acknowledged these issues and wrote:
“Hey everyone. We have discovered an unfortunate issue with the Through the Heart Valentines DMR skin, Gibraltar’s Daemon Hunter, and Neural Net skins that are causing crashes on Xbox One. We have disabled the skins while we investigate the issues.”
The skins are indeed responsible for the crashes. There’s also mention of the problems with the legends:
“We are seeing reports from players that they cannot use Caustic or Mirage after they have been unlocked on Xbox One. We are currently investigating this.”
They will provide updates when there is more information about the issues on Xbox One. Players on PC and PS4 do not seem to be affected by these bugs.
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What else is in the new update 1.03? The update fixed an exploit that some players were taking advantage of. It was possible to duplicate items in the inventory. So a dupe exploit.
